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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

traordinary size and thickness, anG or.
namented with shields and carvings;
and the handsome porch, containing a
holy water stoup and two small
quatrefoil windows, filed with some
rich stained glass, which was saved
from utter destruction at the restora'
ton of the church. A noticeable fea.
which slants away to the left, out OF
line with the body of the church. This
is supposed to be purposely arranged,
as many churches, dedicated to the
Holy Cross, were so built to common.
crate the legend that the Savior's
head inclined to the right of the
Cross. A tiny window in the chancel
is said to be Norman. The simple
shape and deep embrasure certainly
give one that impression. Several
medallions in the otherwise plain east
window are interesting from the fact
that they were brought from French
monastery suppressed at the Revolu.
ton, and remind one of similar medal
lions in a small window in Farndon
church, in the strawberry country.
The 18th century bench-ends of the
choir stalls are deliberately carved
with poppyheads, ETC., and one, with
figures of small boys, shows the cos
tune of the period. The clothes were
then fastened with buttons and straps,
and these details have been carefully
recorded in oak for the delectation OF
future generations. The font, which
is placed beneath the tower, is 18th
century work, and, although not par.
ucularly beautiful, is in excellent
preservation. There are numerous
other features in and out of the
building worth attention, and among
these the dole shelves, with the date
and names of the donors carved there.
on. The dates are 1912 and 1870, and
since then to the present day the poor
widows Of the village have had loaves
of bread given to them every Satur.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

greater number of ramblers give their
attention on holidays there are some
old and picturesque houses. and among
these Irby Hall is perhaps the least
well-known of our local moated
oranges, the village from which the
hall takes it names being out of the
beaten track. How to get there? I'm
fortunately, nowadays one has to
tramp through miles of suburbs to
reach the country. So depressing are
1.-The suburbs, with their brick boxes"
in straight rows and terraces, that it
is really economy Of time and Of wear
and tear to ones feelings to start for a
ramble by going to convenient
point by rail; this, of course, if you
are old-fashioned enough not to cycle.
Should the railway journey be decided
on, you cannot do better than take
train to Thurstaston, which is the
nearest station for Irby.
From the gate leading into the
high road in front of the hall is to be
obtained a fine view. Beneath the
trees and planted in the springing
grass there are plenty of double yell
low daffodils just now, and these. with
the blue scillas in the borders, and
purple crocuses, compose a nice pic
ture in the Pickering sunshine. Irby
is no mushroom village, for its records
date as far back as 1893, when the
manor was presented by Hugh Lupus,
Earl of Chester, to the Abbey of St.
Werburg, and the hall became one of
it's principal manor houses, each of
which was required to be of sufficient
size to accommodate the Abbot, as
we'll as his court, when he arrived on
his periodical visits. Thus Irby Hall
became an ecclesiastical grange or
store-house and the moat was evident
ly made for the purpose of defending
the precious stores of produce from
possible marauders, the inhabitants
especially fearing the rapacious
Welsh! The only fragment of old
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
BAD DREAMS.
Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Duo
to Coffee.

Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Duo
One of the common symptoms OF
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams
that spoil what should be restful
sleep. A man who found the reason
says:
Formerly l was a slave to coffee.
was like morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when l did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
blins, would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, so nervous
could not attend to business. My
writing looked like bird tracks, had
sour belchings from the stomach, in
digestion. heartburn and palpitation
of the heart, constipation, irregularity
of the kidneys, etc.
Indeed, began to feel l had all
the troubles that human flesh could
suffer but when friend advised me
to leave off coffee felt as If he had
insulted ne. could not bear the
lucd, IL ouSh q AOiu Oi iiS ohu
refused to believe it the cause.
But it turned out that no advice was
ever given at more needed time for
l finally consented to try Postum, and
with the going Of coffee and the COM
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. eat
and sleep we'll now, nerves steadied
down and write fair hand Gas you
can see), can attend to business again
and rejoice that l am free from the
monster Coffee" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place
of coffee will bring sound, restful, re-
freshing sleep. There's reason.
Look in leach pkg. for the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to Weilvills.-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Especial Correspondence

Owing to the rapid increase Of
"brick boxes with slate Ids more or
less unlovely, it is now delightfully."-
refreshing to come across any building
with the least pretensions to pictur-
sequences, writes an English cores
pondent. A few such buildings are
still occasionally seen in the neigh
borhood of Liverpool or within the
compass of a half-holiday ramble.
Though the buildings may be few and
far between, the majority are far
enough away from encroaching towns
to survive, for another generation or
two, amidst green fields and clumps of
sheltering trees. In the Cheshire por-
ton of the district to which the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

timber is carved oak panel of I'M
common design, set in the small gable
over the entrance. The township"
of Irby contains S13 acres, and is de-
scribed as entirely devoted to agricul-
tural purposes. Small as the village is,
it boast two inns, one at each end of
the village street. This probably
atones for the neighboring' hamlet Of
Thurstaston having none.
In the course of a ramble, II one
chooses to extend it towards Bid
ston, Thingwall and Woodchurch may
be visited. Thingwall is of Morse
origin, and means the "hill of the
meeting" 1t was there, probably,
that the Morse invaders held their
local parliament, and from this title
hill which, until recent years, was sur
mounted by windmill, conspicuous
landmark, they held a commanding
position, overlooking the estuary of
the Mersey and fair stretch of coun-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
PLEASE TELL YOUR READERS
Our Big 5o-Cent Catalogue Is Now
Free.

Our Dig ou-Scnt SdeaioSuo - wv"
Free.
For years the price of our big Gen.
eral Merchandise Catalogue has been
so cents, but we have reduced our
selling prices on all kinds of goods SO
far below all other houses as to In
sure almost every catalogue bringing
orders and making new customers,
and by the introduction of new paper
making machinery, new automatic
rotary printing, folding, binding and
covering machinery we have so re-
duced the cost of making this big
book that we will now send 1t by mail,
post paid, free to any address on APP
plication.
The big book. which heretofore was
sold at so cents each, and which Is
now free for the asking, is S1sx111e
inches in size, contains thousands OF
illustrations, descriptions and prices,
is thoroughly complete in nearly every
kind of merchandise, including dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes. fur
nishing goods, notions, millinery, car
pets, upholstering, hardware, tools,
electrical goods, guns, sporting goods,
sewing machines, musical instru-
m6ntS, OTSdHS, piuhoo, iui hi'uAS' oASJ
carriages, crockery, cutlery, stoves.
drugs, Photographic goods, optical
goods, talking machines, moving pic
ture apparatus, buggies, harness, sad
dies, saddlery. watches, jewelry, sill
verware, clocks, safes, refrigerators,
tinware, everything used in the home,
in the shop, in the factory and on the
farm, and all priced at prices much
lower than were ever offered by any
other house.
IL you have one Of our big cata.
logues or have ever seen one you
know what 1t Il, the most complete,
most up to date and lowest-priced cat
alogue ever published. If you haven't
our big catalogue don't fail to send
for one at once. If you have the big
book please tell your friends and
neighbors that the book is now free
and they can get one for the asking.
Simply on a postal card or in letter
say. "Send me your Big Catalogue,
and the big new book, our regular So
cent catalogue, will go to you by re-
turn mail, postpaid, free with our com.
pliments. Please don't forget to tell
your neighbor who hasn't the big book
that the big 50-cent book is now free
to anyone for the asking. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Monarch's Patience Gave Out.

Frederick the Great employed archi-
tects to build him a library, but they
fought with true professional eti-
quette over their designs. The mon
arch who had braved the might Of
Europe in arms was not to be defeat
ed by a parcel Of nagging professional
men. "Confound you" said the king,
don't waste any more time; this cup
board opposite me is of very good
design; copy that" They did as they
were ordered.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Plague of Rats In England.

DR.. Harrison, the medical officer of
health for Braintree, England, has
called attention to the large rats which
infest the town, and suggesting .he
formation Of rat club, the members
to pledge themselves to catch a GER
tain number of rats or be fined. He
says that he has done his best to keep
the rodents down, but has not been
supported. A local hunting woman
has also written about the great
shortage of foxes near Braintree. She
says that rats are favorite food of
foxes and that the scarcity Of foxes
accounts for the abundance of rats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
HLABOp I'D HH
(W INDUSTRY W
The Old Story.

The Old story.
By the pleasant paths we. know
All familiar flowers would grow,
Though we two were gone:
Moon and stars would rise and set,
Dawn the laggard night forget,
And the world move on.
Spring would carol through the wood,
Life be counted sweet and good.
Winter storms would nrove their might,
While the seasons sped;
Winter frosts make bold to bite,
Clouds lift overhead.
Still the sunset lights would glow,
Still the heaven-appointed bow
In its place be hung;
Not one flower the Tess would bloom,
Though we had had met our doom,
No song less be sung
DER lovers though the dew
Would go, lettering, two and two,
When the day was done:
Lips would pass the kiss divine.
Hearts would beat like YOURS and mine,
Hearts that beat as one
Mary N. Prescott.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20
Fish Put to Many Uses.

In Gloucester, the king town" or
fish. the humble cod has been utilized
with success for making leather for
shoes and gloves. In Egypt men walk
on sandals made from the skins OF
Red Sea fish. In Russia certain peas
ant costumes are beautifully trimmed
with the skins of fine food fish, the
turbot. Bookbinders in Europe are
binding books with eelskin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

ITO think rightly, to think instant
ly, to think intensely" said Editor
Joseph Pulitzer in the North Ameri1
can Review, "this is the secret of the
success of journalism" That state
ment is, SO true that it 10 true OF
every other calling as well.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Another proof of the poets assertion
that in the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love is
afforded by the case of man in a
New York town who, at the age Of
Sc. has just wooed and won his fourth
blushing bride.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

It is said to cost but 10 cents to
make a gallon of whisky. But don't
attempt to test this until you have
consulted the internal revenue au'
thorities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

There are said to be forty ways
Of telling a woman you love her, and
there are thirty-nine ways in which
she may pretend to misunderstood
you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Lillian Russell denies the soft matri-
monial impeachment and declares that
to her stage happiness transcends all
the joys of married life. She ought to
know. She has had varied experience
with both.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

After advertising Sor husband
a Baltimore woman killed herself.
Perhaps she had begun to realize the
sort :of husband that could be pro-
cured in this way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Forget my bad habits" wrote de-
spondent man in New Jersey, just be-
fore committing suicide. That's what
many of us want our friends to do, in
stead of trying to break them off our
selves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

The Havana walters who struck
against an order prohibiting them
from serving soup in whiskers were
unduly hasty. The order may be
amended to prohibit them from serv'
ing whiskers in the soup.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

After his successful six-mile trip
from San Francisco in his airship,
DR.. Greth could probably make an en-.
gagement at Port Arthur, even with
out waiting to perfect his new ma
chine
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

A Philadelphia Judge has decided
that a wife does not own her hus-
bands pay envelope. That may be
the law, but she will regard it as an
obsolete technicality.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Georgia expects to produce 5000
carloads of peaches this season. Geor-
forts she puts forth to make herself
gia really deserves credit for the eff
useful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

At this distance, the glory OF jap
ans victory on the Yalu completely
obscures the sorrow for the hundreds
of the dead and the untold suffering
of the thousands who were wounded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

The latest marvel in the surgical
line is the heart massage. This new
treatment will probably save the lives
of many baseball enthusiasts when
the season is fully under way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

A San Francisco man has invented
an airship that sails. 1t is propelled
by a fifty horse power engine and
may be depended upon to smash some
thing the first time it falls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Jersey arplejack is said to prevent
hydrophobia and cause Smokes" The
economic and moral statas Of the
fluid is thus open to debate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

New York teachers find they are at
liberty to marry. Nothing further is
needed beyond the desire and the
chance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Mr.. W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., has sold
all his racing automobiles. Did the
life insurance folks protest?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

The sword is mightier than the pen
in the far East. At least the CORE.
spondents are not able to get to the
front.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

AS the Russian ambassador will go
to Bar Harbor this summer, the Japa-
nese minister will probably 60 some
where else.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

General Ma has been very quiet
during the past week or two. Per-
haps he has succeeded in finding a
man under the bed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Give a man a seed catalogue and a
woman fashion chart, and they will
solve the problem of what to do with
their surplus cash.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up Is ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as bounce packages Of other kinds?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Any one who had taken the trouble
to lay up good navy for rainy day
doubtless could sell it to Russia at an
advanced price.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

After all, are we really ready to
bear patiently with the sis it hot
enough for you?" bore?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Taxes are to be increased in Eng
land, SO that the royal family may
not have to discharge any of its help.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

The assertion that Joseph Cham.
berlain is enjoying poor health is GER
tainly untrue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Funny misprint in the Boston Tran
script-"Kind Edward" for the king OF
England.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Say what you please, it is the snug
fitting shoe that causes you trouble.
Wear 'em loose.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

There is something else to do, girls,
than walking through the meadows
with an armful of flowers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Brazil and Peru are threatening to
go to war; They should be spanked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-14

day and tried to enter negotiations with
Rhodes Brothers to have the craft stored
there.
The number OF the boat was formerly
666, but the middle figure had been OBJ
liberated and an evident attempt made
to disguise It's appearance.
The young man was subsequently
placed under arrest by an officer Of the
Cranston police for having in his pos
session the stolen canoe.
Mr.. Rhodes stated today that the young
man came there and applied for stor-
age place for his. canoe and when the
craft was looked over Rhodes Brothers
found a private mark on the boat, iden-
tifying IL with one which they had sold
Mr.. Burgress some time ago
As they had already been noted by
Mr.. Burgess that this canoe, four pad
dies and trunk had been stolen from
him, they at once held the attention OF
the young man, while officer Allen was
sent for, The young mans answers were
so unsatisfactory that he was taken to
the station and was later called for by
officers from East Providence.
The Phwtuxet Canoe club has voted TO
have one more illumination and river car
nival before September Is over and plans
are being perfected TO have the event
take place In a little over a week.
A parade Of decorated boats for which
prizes will be given: an illumination OF
Ne grounds and fireworks on the river
will be features.
These illuminations have proved very
attractive In the past and enjoyable as
well aud past successes have led tho
club to make this one of the best Il has
given.
,rhe bus which the Rhode Island COM
pany IL running on a two-hour schedule
through Park avenue for the benefit OF
the High school pupils. Is proving very
popular, especially as a transfer from
car from Pawtuxet onto a Pawtuxet car
makes walking unnecessary.
The capacity OF the carriage Is taxed
already, as the boys are obliged to stand
on the school trip each morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-14

has been spending the summer In Bristol
as a welcome guest among his many
friends, left here yesterday for New York
en- route for his southern home. Next
weeks Mr.. Tilley expects TO start for St
Louis, to attend the Worlds Fair for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. David s. Barry entertain
ed few OF their friends at a dinner party
at the De Wolf Inn. last evening. five
course dinner was served. Those present
included Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Cabot, Henry
Hayes. Esq. Miss Amy Hayes of Bristol
and Mrs. Strong or Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigmund Furth, formerly
residents OF Bristol, but who have re-
sided In Attbeloro Mass, for the past
year or more. will remove to Portland.
ore, about the first or october. Their
son. william Fuyth. has been In Port
land for severau months. and his wife
and child win go with Mr. and Mrs.
Furth.
John and Henry Miller, sons of John
Miller of Wood street, Manuel Sylvia,
Jasper Bullock. left here yesterday for
Claremont, n. H.. where they will be en-
gagged in the Claremont Rubber Works.
George Tilley and wife OF Berkely, Va.
are guests at the De Wolf Inn. Mr. Tilley
Is the son OF Edward Tilley, who has
been spending the summer months here
and returned home on Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-14
REVIVAL SERVICE.
East Side Praying Band at Mission Of tho
Coming King.

The East Side Praying Band held re-
yival service at the Mission OF the Com
ing King, ss2 Broad street rear of Lex
ington avenue. last Sunday evening at
T45 o'clock.
Rev. George n. Fisher OF this city was
in charge OF the meeting, which opened
with a song service OF fifteen minutes
conducted by George n. Crookes. There
was reading OF the Scripture by George
O. Holway OF the Union Baptist church,
prayer by Russell A. Buxton, James VOL
stenholme. Sr., George B. Crookes and
James wolstenholme. Sr. sung Saved
by Grace"
Rev George n. Fisher made a short
address from the Corinthians, 10th chap
ter and the last part OF the fourth
verse: For they drank OF that Spiritual
rock that followed them and that rock
was Christ"
IL was a very interesting discourse.
James wolstenholme, Jr., sung MY Je-
sus Love Thee" Remarks were made by
George @. Holway. James Wolstenholme,
Russell ~ Buxton. Elisha r. Clewley.
superintendent OF the mission. Benjamin
r. Hunles and Henry n. Burroughs The
meeting closed with the benediciion by
Rev. George II. Fisher A large congrega-
tion Of young people was present.