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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
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The Old Stone Basin.

The Old Stone Basin.
In the heart of the busy city.
In the searching noontide heat,
A sound of bubbling water
Falls on the din of the street.
1t falls In an old stone basin,
And over the cool, wet brink
The heads of the thirsty horses
Each moment are stretched to drink.
And peeping between the crowding heads
AS the horses come and go
The Gift Of Three Little Sisters'
Is read on the stone below.
All; beasts are not taught letters;
They know no alphabet;
And never q horse l., all these yeare
Has read the words; and yet
I think that each thirsty creature
Who stops to drink by the way,
His thanks, in his own dumb fashion,
To the sisters small must pay.
Years have gone by since busy hands
Wrought at the basins stone
The kindly little sisters
Are all to women grown.
do not know their home or fate,
Or the names they bear to men,
But the sweetness of that precious oeeo
Is just as fresh as then.
And all life long. and after life,
They must the happier be
For the cup of water poured by Them
When they were children three.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
To Quickly Heal Sore Spots.

To Quickly Heal Sore Spots.
Your child has an unfortunate habit
of grazing his limbs and the sore
places do not heal quickly. When next
he breaks his skin let it be your task
to break an egg. Within the empty
shell you find lining Of membrane.
With q little care you will be able
to remove this, and to lay it, wet sur
face downward. upon the sore place.
Cover with linen and put on band
age. The sore spot will heal quickly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Would Propagate Authors.

At recent meeting of the French
Society Of Authors member suggest
ed that the adult sons and daughters
Of the authors ought to be received
after the regular meetings and given
chance to fall in love with each 9TH
er. He held that from such mar.
riages. with literary parentage on
both sides, superior race of authors
would result. His suggestion was
not adopted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Marriage Customs Of sumatra.

Marriage Customs Of eumatra.
The treatment accorded women In
the island Of Sumatra ought to be a
great satisfaction to the advocates Of
women's rights. At marriage the
worldly possessions of the husband are
made over to the wife, and he thence
forth devotes his energies to increas-
ing this fortune. Divorce Is practi.
cally unknown, perhaps because hus.
band and wife do not live together
but live In separate houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Several of us were waiting outside
while one of the party was making
some purchases in store. Presently
our friend came out, red in the face,
and swearing like trooper. What
do you think? That D. fool in there
won't take American money. l told
him he was crazy-that 1t was the
best money in the world. He looked
1t over carefully, remarked that 1t was
very pretty. but said he couldn't do
anything with it. Wouldn't that jar
you?"
Other members of the party got
Jared at Antofagasta. The small del
egation that went to ask question
of the American consul got routed as
unceremoniously as If they had been
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

the bartenders have to cater to the
fiercest thirsts on earth.
On one side of the lead colored
buildings along the wharf, the word
nitrate is spelled out in big black let.
tiers. This explains the presence Of
the white people, and Of the town it.
self. Were it not for nitrate the liz
ards would soon be left in possession
of the shifting sands Of Antofagasta.
The white people have taken much
treasure from the desert, but they have
had to pay for it. High up on the
mountain are the cleaning shafts Of
an overgrown graveyard. The thickly
studded headstones flash in the sun
as If to signal you the desert warning
and its challenge. 1t is no easy thing
to live where your drinking water
must come through a pipe $50 miles
long. We forgive the consul,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
LARGE Hands at a Premium.

EdfHC TfdTOS at q = TSII'TuT'"
At the famous Russian fair at Mini
Nevgorod curious method of selling
turquoise gems is sometimes prac-
ticed. On payment Of fixed sum
person is allowed to plunge his hand
into q bag filed with the stones, ana
becomes the possessor Of as many as
he can clutch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Pulling Strength.

The pulling strength OF men and
animals was recently shown In an ex-
hibition of circus at Madison Square
Garden, New York. For each pound
of its own weight an elephant can
pull 70 Of a pound; camel, rs, and
a horse LIT of pound. A man can
pull 80 Of his own weight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Lofty Postofhces

Among the Alps there are several
postofices at a height Of 5000 feet,
or 1000 feet. A letter box on the very
summit of the Laugaud. from which
the postman makes four collections
daily is nearly 10000 feet above the
sea level.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Armor Plercinq Shells.

The fuse in an armor-piercing shell
is so constructed that when the pro-
jectile strikes a ships armor-plate, tho
delay in action is just enough to let IL
pass though the plate. Should the
shell strike thin plate like the shell
Ct q torpedo-boat, or strike glancing
blow it will always burst within ten
feet
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Probably the young woman Of Brad
dock. Pa, who dislocated her elbow
trying to button her shirtwaists, suf-
fers more from the notoriety than
from the accident itself. The accounts
agree that she was going to wear Q
shirtwaist to q reception.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

A farmer in Oregon township, Lu-
cas- county, returned for taxation
every cents worth Of property he
had. He got enormous headlines in
the Toledo papers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

A crank journeyed to Miss Helen
M. Gould's home to marry her. He
was arrested, not for his commando
BILE intentions, but for not realizing
the obstacles that were to be over
come.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

If some enterprising man could get
the monopoly of furnishing chewing
gum to baseball players. it seems as
If he would be right on the road to
wealth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

The supreme court has decided that
q man has the right to keep his moth
er-in.law out of his house, But how
many men will dare to exercise their
right?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

King Peter of Servia is preparing
to have himself crowned June 15. He
will do well to have a high. fence
built around the place where the
GROWING is done, with trusty man
at the gate. ,.....
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Susan B. Anthony recently testified
In a will case that married women
know nothing about handling money.
Miss Anthony evidently doesn't be-
iieve all these stories about women
and the trousers pockets.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

A London doctor has figured II out
that tall homes, such as apartment
houses, have caused a reduction in
the size of the heads of children sand
made them less intelligent. This does
not strike one as a ground-foor opin-
Ion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

That Pennsylvania man who hunted
two years before finding a woman
who came up to his ideals might have
hard work to show that he came up
to the ideals of all the ladies whom
be failed to approve.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

The noble marquis who recently
became a father at the age Of 81 is
dead He was probably unable to
stand the strain put upon him by his
heir at night.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Brazil Is 80 pleased with the sample
battles put up by Peru that 1t is send
ing out troops to fight few more OF
them. rtssf ft
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

It looks as though the discovery
and publication Of Herbert Spencer's
letters were going to become quite as
flourishing as the printing Of letters
OF Carlyle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Clara Morris is talking a good. deal
now about the joys of old age as she
finds them in her experience-a good
deal more, we fancy. than she; will
when she is really old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Welded sixty-seven years. an aged
husband and wife of Bennington. VT,
died on the same day and were buried
together. Not even Robert G. Inger-
soil could see a mistake there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

It is not true that Mr.. Kipling is
now writing another poem about
Adam-Zad, the bear that runs like
deer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

The government experts say that
the number of radioactive minerals
is much larger than is generallyssup-
posed. There's the silver dollar, for
instance. 1t displays great activity in
getting away.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

London has a hospital where wom-
en- are trained as nurses for dogs.
This is throwing physic to the dogs
literally as well as fguratively.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Boston reads that the Russians at
Mukden are living entirely on beans,
and believes that war is,nOt so bad as
1t has been painted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

The most magnificent thing Jay
Gould ever did was to become the
father of Helen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Wise men are INSTRUCTED by reason;
men Of less understanding, by expert
ence; the most ignorant, by neces.
sity; and beasts by nsture.-Cicero.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

The New Jersey Judge who has de
cided that boys are worth twice as
much as girls ought to see some OF
the girls we know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

No word has ben heard from the
perfect wife in Pennsylvania as to
whether or not she has that kind OF
husband. - ffksf
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

It would be like the beef trust to
explain that the worry and expense
of being investigated will necessitate
another increase Of prices.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Miss Lottie Dodd is now woman
golf champion of England. From
Rhona Adair to Lottie bod is quite
slump, euphonically; but here's luck
to Lottie, anyway!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

II popular songs are remedy for
insanity, the theory that like cures
like" may be considered established.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Has 1t occurred to you that that
100000 is Just about half dollar
apiece for each of us?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Smoke" says the Scientific Ameri-
can, means simply wasted fuel" but
the man enjoying the luxury OF q
good cigar knows better. EsN4 IN
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Mans Great Failing.

Mans Great Failing.
It Is a wonder that some sardonio
Schopenhaur has not before now de-
scribed man as the OILY one Of the
animals that does not learn by ex.
perience
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Koreans Eat Dog Meat.
In Korea dog meat is In great re.
quest at certain seasons.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-08-23
RATE TO THE *
POSITION AND RETURN.

On August 9th. 9th. 10th. 18th
and 18th.
On September 5th, 9Th. 9TH and 9th
On October 3rd. 4th, 5th and 9th.
The Southern Pacific Co.. VIII sell
tickets at Wells, Elko. Winnemucca,
Lovclock and Reno. Nevada. to ST.
Louis, and return for $3.50. on above
dates only. Tickets will be good for
ninety days covering round trip.
BY application to Mr.. T. H. Cood-
man. General Passenger Agent. San
Francisco, Cal, J.. n. Fulton, Division
Freight and Passenger Agent. Reno.
Nevada. or to agents at points above
mentioned. all information will be given
to those who desire to take advantage
Of this rate.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-08-23

thoroughly understands the needs OF
the State and would be a good. faith
full worker for the Interests OF Nevada
at Washington. He is not an I'M
ported candidate. he is guilty OF the
grave crime Of being a Nevada man
aspiring to represent Nevada in the
United States Senate. For the first
time In the history Of our State our
people have laid before them the
chance to elect a real Nevadan' their
Senator OF the United States in the
person OF Hon. George S. Nixon. The
proposition is now before the people Of
Nevada for their consideration and
calm reflection Reno Ledger.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-08-23
His Last Hope Realized
(rrom the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont,

a.
In the frs, opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor Of this
paper was among the many seekers
after fortune who made the big race
one fine day in April. During his
travelling about and afterwards his
camping upen his claim, he encounter
ed mnch bad water. which, together
with the severe heat. gave him a very
severe dlarrhea which 1t seemed
almost impossible to check. and along
in June the case became SO bad he
expec tsd to die. One day one Of his
neighbors brought him one small bottle
) cs1.nbellain's Collie. Cholera and
D.arrhHa Remedy as a last hope.
A big dose was given him while he
was rolling about on the ground in
great agony. and in q few minutes the
dose was repeated. The good effect
OF the medicine was soon noticed and
within an hour the patient was taking
his first sound sesp for a fortnight.
That ore little bottle worked a COM
plete c.ne. and he cannot help but feel
grateful. The season for the bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
Item. For sale by E. Cris~c,i
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-08-23
Notice.

Al persons who are owing J. A
Gtegs5y viii please cal and s-tlls b.
September LIST, After thai DATE, &C
coaa,i Wa tie PIT ia.3 Jha h2r1s q
Collector.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-08-23
This is your Opportunity
The Title Is Perfect

Buy some Oft e. lot now and you are sure to make money, for Just 50 sure as parks rows Jt
so sure Mn this property increase in value Lots all around this tract are seMng frt twice The mon 2
we are asking We gNea WAR ny deed with every lot Aohact in the ofce for inspection
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01

acid poisoning IN u shelter house on
the lake opposite gate No. 3, Prospect
Park. and he passed away before med
lcal aid could be procured,
Patrolman John Redmond came
across the apparently lifeless form
while on patrol, He noticed on close
investigation that the man was breath
Ing family and sent In an ambulance
call In the pockets of the dead man
the police found receipt for dental
work made out on Sept is. 1908, by
G. Schlamm TO ID, c, Marden or Man.
den There was also Il card In the cloth
ing containing these addresses Mrs
Spingle, 9s or 90 Perry street Henry
Welner, S66 seventh avenue, Manhat-
tan, The names OF william Rlthmil.
Ter and l.. H. A, Gushidan, without
and addresses, also appeared. The man
was fairly well dressed, The remains
were taken to the morgue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
PLUNGE OVER HIGH FALLS.
Two Men Attempt to Save Girl and
All Three Drown,

Two men attempt to save Girl and
All Three Drown.
Boise, Idaho, March S1.-Three per-
sons plunged 21O feet to their death
over the Shoshone falls of the Snake
river last night They were Miss Marie
Willis, Samuel Graham and a man
whose name Is unknown. Mis- Mills
sometimes runs the ferry boat at this
point. Last night she took the boat
across in response to call. on her
return she found the guide rope not
working properly and put back. Crab
am and the other man, seeing from the
opposite side that there was trouble
took hotel skiff and crossed to the
ferry boat. They took Miss Willis off
and started back to the south bank. AS
the boat ueared the shore 1t filled and
went down, all three being lost. No
trace has been found Of the bodies
Doubtless they were swept over the
falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
A GREAT SENSATION.

There was a big sensation in Lees.
vile. Ind, when w. II. Brown. OF that
place. who was expected to die. had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes
II endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma, but your New Discovery gave
after effected complete cure" Sim
liar cures of Consumption, Pneumonia
Bronchitis and Grip are numerous. It's
the peerless remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Price, soc and 81. Guar
anteed by. Charles Rogers, druggist
Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
ARE SURE OF SUCCESS,
Promoters of Milk condensins Plant
Plan FOR Bio Things.

ran TOT ot9 tnlnus.
Those interested state tina. with a
continuance OF the interest being
shown, the establishment OF the milk
condensing factory Is practically as
sured to Astoria, Those already In
terested have gone into the matter
carefully and have secured fun infor-
nation of what Is necessary to secure
the best modern equipment obtainahle,
1t is proposed that the factory viii
have at the outset capacity ranging
/ from 10000 to over 10000 pounds of
fresh milk daily. and shall be fully
equipped to manufacture both plain
ed cream. The factory at its minimum
capacity mentioned above will turn
out about lao cases daily. OF an an
nual output of nearly $4,000 cases. II
is the history Of these factories that
they rapidly increase their capacity
and output. one factory installed but
q few years ago with capacity OF
less than 10000 pounds. has Increased
It's capacity rapidly to about l75.0oo
pounda
One OF the active promoters OF the
scheme. said yesterday:
"The market for the products to be !
made are reported to be very good.
Until recently the eastern factories
have been supplying the enormous and
growing trade Of the asst. Now we
are to join in supplying our own Sec
tion and are in a SPLENDID location to
take advantage of the rapidly increas-
ing trade with the orient.
I'VE can see market benefits to be !
derived from this industry, The In
creased price which the factory COM
pany can and will pay for milk, as com
pared with the returns derived from
making butter, viii be Of considerable
interest to the daIrymen. II is esti-
mated that IL but 10000 pounds daily
be handled, the increased cash re-
turns to the dalrymen win be over
$4,000 annually. This must give
decided impetus to the dairy business
Of our section and we can look to see ,
It make great development. The fac ,
tory will employ from the outset quite
a number OF people and win bring to
Astoria many thousands Of dollars an
lually."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY,
Williams Wants 10 Know II Anything
10 BEING Done.

- S~'N1 SS"~'
Washington. March ai,--Representa-
tive williams. OF Mississippi. introduced
two resolutions OF inquiry addressed TO
the department, justice today, one re-
quires information IA to whether any
criminal prosecutions have been insii.
tuted by the department against indi-
viduals or the corporations who were
adjudged guilty recently by the su-
preme court OF the United States, as
in the Northern Securities,
The other resolution requests infor-
nation as to whether an investigation
was ever had ut the suggestion Of the
attorneygen or by the department
justice at the suggestion OF any one
else. of the so-called anthracite coal
trust consisting OF anthracite carrying
railroads doing interstate business,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
BRITISH REPuLsE NATIVES.

Thibetans Attack Mission and Meet
With Heavy Losses.
Tuna, British India, March 3i.-~News
Is received here OF severe lighting, the
Thlbetans having attacked the British
mission under Colonel Younghusband,
After two engagements the Thibetans
were repulsed with heavy loss. The
British captured the Thlbetan camp
at Guru. The expedition suffered great
hardship from the intense cold. and
sometimes II was impossible TO work
maxim guns and rifles owing to con-
gealing OF the oil.
The ThIbetan losses are believed TO
be over 400 while the British casual
ties are about dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
Weif1hard'S Lafss Eser.
MARTIAL LAW PREVAILS.
Strike of Textile Workers in France
Brings About Riots.

, Paris, March 31.-Martial law prac-
tically prevails in the department OF
the Nord, owing to the menacing at
titude of the striking textile workers.
One hundred and sixteen establish
ments, including various cotton. linen
and wooden mills, and 12,2OO strikers
are now involved. Several fights be-
tween troops and strikers have occur
red.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED.
Factory Of squib Company Destroyed
BY Explosion.

Scranton, Pa. March 3i.--Seven per-
sons were killed and Ave fatally injured
by an explosion In a factory OF the
Dickson squib Company at Priceburg,
near here today Twenty girls were
employed In the factory. What caused
the explosion is not known. but II is
said that one Of the girls threw squib
into the stove. The force of the explos.
ion was so great that It wrecked the
building and set fire to 1t. SquIbs are
used In coal mining.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
BURGLAR PERHAPS WOMAN.
Two Residences at Corvallis Robbed
Durinu Niuht.

Corvallis. Ore. March 31.-Two Cor
wallis residences were visited early
yesterday morning by a burglar. who.
from all indications, seems TO have
been a woman. Seymour Simpson is
lamenting the loss OF $50 worth OF
clothing. including lace curtains, la
dies wearing apparel. fine lace bed
spread, valued at 500. etc, besides
two dozen jars Of canned fruit. which
were taken from the fruithouse. This
burglary took place between 3 and 4
who was rooming with him heard a
disturbance down stairs about that
time, but thought 1t was some Of the
inmates moving about the house.
About a. m. the house of Attorney
w. F.. Yates was also broken into.
Mr.. Yates was sleeping down stairs
and was awakened by the noise Of rat
tling Of dishes on the dining table. He
Immediately turned on the electric
light and caught a GLIMPSE Of the bur-
glar, which was either a woman or
very small man, with a long gossamer
or raincoat on, In the rush that was
made to get out of the house. The
footprints from the kitchen door across
the backyard, when examined the next
morning, apparently were made by
wonan's shoe. Nothing was taken from
Mr.. Yates house, owing to the fact
that he awoke just after the entrance
Of the burglar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
L. T. HARRIS ENDORSED.
Candidacy for Congressman from Third
District Gets Two. thirds DELEGATES

Salem, March 31.-(SpeciaD {
closely drawn division the candidacy OF
L. T. Harris, for congressman from
the first district OF Oregon, was en-
dorsed by the republican county con-
vention tonight by a large majority
He got two thirds OF the delegation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
Found DYING in Park.

New York, March 31.--An unidenti-
fled man about 35 years old, Of med
ium height and build, and wearing a
dark suit Of clothes, gray overcoat and
black hat, was found late yesterday
afternoon unconscious from carbolic
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-01
Sighted the Lamorna.

Rodono, Cal, March 31.--The captain
Of the schooner w. H. Smith, from
Clallam bay, reports having sighted q
vessel 40 miles west Of Crescent City
conforming to the description of the
Lamorna, lost on the Vancouver coast