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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
BIRDS AS LETTER CARRIERS.
"Frieate" UsefuIIy Employed in the
Islands of the Pacific.

ISlanoS OF the PACIFIC.
The "frigate" is the swiftest OF all
sea birds, and in some of the equa-
torial isles of the Pacific is used as a
letter carrier. Taken from the nest
before it can fly, 1t is handled on
fish diet by the natives, and in the
course OF a few months becomes so
tame that 1t can be liberated during
the day and will return to its perch at
sunset.
1t is the practice of the natives Of
the Ellice group, near Samoa, to ex-
change the birds after they have been
tanned. For instance, the Samoan pas
tors of the islands OF Nanomea, Nano-
maya and Niutao-sixty to eighty
miles apart-all kept two or three
birds each, and frequently used them
to communicate with each other.
The exchange familiarized the birds
with the islands to which they were
sent. at both ends of the route. In
deed, the birds sometimes make the
distance and visit their previous COM
panions when let loose and allowed to
go as they please. They always re-
turn to the home perch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market ana
who is reasonably satisfied with the
old. we would suggest that trial OF
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because 1t Is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be su-
perior to any other brand, but because
each 10c package contains 10 ozs.,
while all the other kinds contain but
70 ozs. 1t is safe to say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch Will use
no other. Quality and quantity must
vim.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
OLD STRONGHOLD OF ROME.
Sleepy British Town Once an lmpor.
tant OUTPOST of Empire.

tant outpost Of Empire.
Caerleon of Roman times and OF
the days of King Arthur still exists.
The famous city that was once the
garrison of the second Augustan
legion, the capital of South Wales
and the seat of an archbishopric, is
now a sleepy little town lying between
the industrial centers Of Pontypool
and Newport, but is far enough away
from both to have maintained the dig.
nifty and pathos of its isolation. Here
are to be seen the ruins of Roman
amphitheater, great oval bank OF
earth called Arthur's Round Table
and an enormous mound once forth
fed by the Romans. The officers and
men of the crack Roman regiment
and their wives and families left
many remains of their occupation
tombstones, fragments of household
utensils, needles and fibulae, remains
of villas and baths, lamps, glass and
enamel ornaments, carvings, rings,
seals and the like, to be gazed upon in
the cases of the local museum The
whole place, with its combination OF
hill and winding river, with low-lying
houses nesting in abundant trees,
forms a picture which many a painter
has sought to portray on canvas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Do You Know What An Aniline
Blue Is?

The Handy Blueing Book, whose "ads"
have been appearing regularly in our
deserving of special mention to all our
readers.
One sheet from the Handy Blueing Book
will produce ten gallons of blue water of
the proper consistency for the laundry.
Decades since, Aniline blueing was tested
by Germany, the dye connoisseurs, and now
it is the only blue upon the European
market.
everywhere. Why, Because it will not
spot, streak, pierce or injure the linens and
will bring them out snowy white.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease Catarrh ~ blood or const
tuition disease and In order to II you must take
Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternslly and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medt
cine TWAS prescribed by Of the best physicians
in this country for years and Is regular prescription
il IL composed of the best tonics known. combined
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
two Ingredients IL what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarEh Send for testimonials. free.
FIJI. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
When Loaded Descends to the Ground

by counterbalance weights attached
on sprocket chain. The weights can
be so made as to not only OVERLAP
ance the car or balcony, but also the
weight of a man thereon, so that
when the car is in lowered position
a fireman may enter it and when re-
leased it will ascend with a single
passenger. When two or more pas
sengers are on the car it will descend
and after it's load has been removed
it will ascend again. BY the introduce
ton of a brake mechanism the cal
can be arrested at any point.
Sias j. Gilmore and William S. Per
ry of Buckmore, S. D., are the pat
entees.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
pou Steals Slippers.

Two men were charged with steal
ing slippers from church at Clonta-
ra, ireland, and the slippers were
found on the premises. Later it was
discovered that sacrilegious dog had
stolen the slippers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Species of Animals.

According to one of the officials at
the Paris Museum of Natural History
there are about 100000 species of anil
mails on land and in the ocean; 2SO,-
900 of these are insects.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

teen years ! sur
fered with terrible
pain in my back. |
did not know what
it was to enjoy a
nights rest and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
unrefreshed. My suf-
fering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When |
finished the first
box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills | felt like
a different woman.
| continued until |
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

had taken five boxes. Doan's Kidney
Pills act very effectively, very prompt
". relieve the aching pains and all
other annoying difficulties
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price 5O
cents per box
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Tourists Enrich Greece,

It is estimated that about $500 trav-
elers from the United States have WIS.,
tied Greece during each of the last
four years. and have annually left
about $1,500000 in the kingdom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Good Point About Beauty.

There's one very satisfactory thing
about beauty; no matter how much
you have you do not take away from
any one else.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

When a man recommends his favor
lite patent medicine to an invalid, he
says: mo doctor will prescribe it;
the doctor doesn't want you to get
we'll"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
PLAYS Golf to Quiet Nerves.

An eminent surgeon has declared
that he owes it to his patients to quiet
his nerves by playing a game of golf
before undertaking an important OPP
GRAFTON.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

When some women give nothing
more than a neighborhood party, they
dress as if they were dressing for a
jury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Riskinu Her Winter Hat.

A woman is always trying to get
her husband to play tips on the stock
market. which she got from the piano
tuner.-New York Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

An Atchison man is SO giddy that
his wife has established a detective
agency down town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Would Buy a Lot of Shirt Waists.

An exchange wants to know II
society girl can get along with S25,-
600 worth of clothes year. Don't
know. but we could.-Atlanta Jour-
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

Try me just once and I am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

Wigg-Bjones is generous to
fault. Wagg-Yes, but it's his OWL
fault.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

Only two seconds are required for
prize fight, but it always lasts much
longer than that.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
Trout Swallowed Young Rats.

Caught i'll an English river, mod
erate-sized trout was found to have
recently swallowed two young rats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

One is apt to make fool of himself
acting smart.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei.
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand
avenue, Everett, Wash, says: For fif'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

The most difficult part of drinking
song is the refrain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, bleeding or Protruding Piles. You
druggist will refund money If PALO OlNTMEN
falls TO cure you in to II days. 5Oc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

There is one thing about an airship
it always has good road.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

A bent pin on chair is apt to give
rise to pointed remarks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16

fuitess oeration the who suffering and
the doctors do not help Them will try Lydia Pmkhams Vege
Compound they will not be disappointed with the results
Miss CLARA M CLAussEN 1907 Penn St. Kansas City, Mo-
A1uIIIII " ham
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-16
r1iss Claussen Saved from Surgical Operation.

aDEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-It seems to me that
all the endorsements that have read of the value
of Lydia E. Pnkhams Compound do not express
one-half of the virtue the great medicine really
possesses know that it saved my life and l
want to give the credit where it belongs SUI
fered with ovarian trouble for five years. had three
operations and spent hundreds of dollars on doc
tors and medicines but this did not cure me
after all. .-..,
"However, what doctors and medicines failed
to do Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
nound did. Twenty bottles restored me to per-
feet health and feel sure that had known OF its
value before, and let the doctors alone, would
~ 1,oor ,,>o rod oil main and pXDpnSp that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
Snake

and every time a train would go by. or a
dog would howl, he'd raise his head
and rattle his box. One night a burglar
pried the winder open. and got into the
room The snake waited till he had the
doctors trousers in his hands then he
tackled him. He got one turn around
the burglar that pinned his arms to his
sides, then he reached up and turned
the gas on full tilt"
And | suppose he shouted Help!
Help" said the doubling Wesley.
q" No no. IVES; you're wrong. He put
his tail over the foot-board of the bed
and ratified the doctor awake | heerd
that the burglar got FIVE wears in Ell
miry' concluded Bill, as he took the
last Whit out Of his pipe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
7 farm

CNAkES is reasOnin critters, 10 my
- notion. said Bill Roddr, the
Ulster county trapper and hunter,
as he SIT before an open wood-tire in the
village of Shokan. You fellers may
think that a rattlesnake is jist an ornery,
venomous reptile but in his insides
snake has got gentle, 'fectionate hecrt,
and he'll do anything he kin fer Teller
what does him kindness"
Bill always began his marvellous
stories with some such eXordiIm and the
boys sitting around the fire knew that
it was only necessary to dissent from
Bills opinion To make him tell a story
to prove his philosophical assertion
We'll, Bill said Wesley Hale, I'm
obliged to differ from YOU in your
theory think that a rattlcsnake CON
tains nothing but poison and death.
Didn't that big diamond-b back fellow up
in ketch m hollow throw 4 hvpodcrmic
syringe full of pure death into Bill
McEntee last SUMMER And where
would Bill have been tonight if we had
not filled him full OF roof paint rs a
counter-irritant:'
Yes. know. replied Roddic But
I'll bet my rifle against red apple that
McEntcc was irritatin' the diamond
back and a irwin 10 kill him. So he
could get his rattlcs for that gil of his to
hang up in her plrlcr
We'll. you're pretty near right Bill
said Wesley with a smile but Nc
Entee wanted the rattler's skin TO make
a pair OF slippers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
SHE COULD SPELL. TOO

KITTIE'S little cousin had an exasperating
IN habit Of spelling her words when she
wished TO keep secrets from the younger child.
whose knowledge OF the alphabet was limited
% one solitary letter.
Kittie, said the little girl one dav shortly
before the holidays, I'm going 70 give YOU a
beautiful DOLL for Christmas; what are
YOU going TO give me-
Somehng dies lovely" said Kittie, not u
be outdone IN the matter OF spelling. I'm
going % give 90 a boo'fuI crooked ;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
CONTEMPT FOR THE CHAIR

COLONEL HILL of Ohio narrated this
" remIniscence. The noted ThaddeauS
Stevens once became angry al ruling of the
speaker of the house Of representatives.,
protested holly against it. and then turned
his back to walk down the aisle, while the
speaker was replying
Does the gentleman from Pennsylvania
mean 10 show his contempt for the chair
No" replied Stevens without turning
around. u am trvLns % conceal II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
Of o Bur lar-P roof
By Erme ST ia Tr 81

full of fight. for all his cut, but he was
hurt pretty bad, and he couldn't do
much.
NOV. Bill, says the doctor, III
show YOU somethin' You cut me a
saplin' about ten feet long, and Ill git
my tiNins ready
So cuts the saplin, and the doctor
ties a little sponge on the end Of It.
Then he pours some chloroform on the
sponge and shoves the pole at the rather
who was layin' in the middle of the path
watchin the whole Job The RATHER
raises his flat head and strikes the
sponge so hard that ne sticks there. In
about minute that ere snake was
sleepin' as peacefully as a baby.
60 | think he's dead. doctor | SAYS.
NO says he. he's only asleep. He
won't come TO for ten minutes, Let's
look at him
The doctor picks him up and prizes
his mouth open with stick He shows
me his teeth all folded up in the roof of
his mouth on hinges. He measures the
rattles, and he is five feet six inches long
and three inches thick Then he stretches
the snake out on the grass, and examines
the hole in his back. Twas kind OF
ragged hole.
g" Bill. SAYS the doctor. this ere
snake is a splendid specimen. What do
YOU say. Shall We hx him up''
Il says Go ahead, doctor I'm
agreeable.
So he takes out little needle and
some silver wire, and I'm blamed if he
didn't sew up that ere cut as neat as a
woman would sew a cut in your trousers. -
Wen sit down here and see what
he'll DO when he wakes up, says the
doctor.
We sat on the grass about fifteen foot
away, smokin', and watchin' the snake
II few minutes he woke up kind of
dazed-like He ratified his rattle-box TO
see if it was in workin' order. then he
looked al his back He seemed kind OF
puzzled when he didn't see the hole that
was there aforc he went 10 sleep, and
then he caught on TO the doctor and me
laughin at him. And now, fellers. here's
where the wonderful part of the story
comes in. That snake grinned back at
US"
"Oh, now. Bill YOU cannot expect us
10 believe that. The rest of Your story
is plausible enough, but that rattle
snake appreciated your humor and
laughed back, is Incredible" said Wesley.
Il knowcd you'd say st" said Bill.
sadly that's the reason | started out
by tclin' YOU that rattlcsnakc was a
kind and 'fectionate animal, and pre-
ciated favor. That ere snake didn't
only smile, but he came to'ardS us.
purrin' like a cat. and when he got up
clost he began To- wl1irl around us in
circle. maxim a sort of humming noise
like a cradle-song. When he got tired of
whirlin he stood on his head and shook
his rattle-box"
Bill" said Wesley, in gentle pro
test. L"
You dry up Yves" exclaimed Bill.
reSuming his story Twas gittin' late.
and We started for home, the doctor
savin' the RATHER Was the most interestin'
animal he'd ever seen. We hadn't gone
fur when We looked back and there was
that snake a-follcrin' us
Why didn't YOU ask the snake to
carry the doctors bag" said Wesley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

that a rattlesnake is a gentle bashful
critter, and won't hurt a fly If he IS
left alone. What's he got them rattles
for, Id like to know, 'ceptin to warn
folks that they're gettin onto his
property, and to look ont or they'll git
hurt' They int no snake in the world
SO kind as the rattlesnake He C-rrieS
on the end Of his tail a watchman's
warnin'
Look at that ere cunnin', deceitful
snake where the volcano busted not long
ego the fer-de lance, mean He makes
hissclf the color of the bark and the
moss where he lives Sometimes he
looks like a big banana at the root of
tree. If YOU try to pick the banana
or kick the root, YOU better have your
lie insurance p-id up. No, sir; the
rttlcSnake is a fair fighter There's no
underhand business about him
You fellers won't believe it. but
knew rattlesnake once that arrested
burglar who WIS tryin' To- rob a man
th-t had done a favor for him"
You knew a rAttlcSnahc that arrested
a burgl r. i'll Hole. lncrcdulous'y
Is that what understood You 10 say"
"Thcm's nv very words. Wesley"
said Bill, positively 49, Nh Crotalus
Iorridus that's what the doctor called
him that I'm goin' To tell YOU about, the
constable of the woods that CraWls on
his belly. arrested burglar
Bill looked around at the little group.
as if challenging contradiction. but none
came y pouch of tobacco was showed
little nearer his elbow look OF
4 expectancy on the faces OF the group
indicated that the critical hour had
come; the chill winter winds blew down
the chimney, and quickcuel the smol-
dering hickory log To- a deeper crimson,
as Bill began
It's Just thirteen years ago this past
summer that a doctor from one OF them
big hospitals in York brought his wife W
To- Shokan for her health He WAS the
kind Of doctor that cuts YOU up when
there's anything the matter with Your
works. like pcndycutIS and them other
tony diseases Tie didn't bother with
no mumpS nor measles, and every time
he took them little knives out Of his
handbag hc got three hundred dollars for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

CNAKES is reasonin' critters. to my
Ulster county trapper and hunter,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

gentle, bhfu full of fight for all his cut but
crter fly he pretty bad and he could
talon Is he GOT thenra tiles much
Evening journal., 1904-10-19

f3 HE MORNING face ana with TO-,
IEN in it soul because patronagwtth hope
- another dignity the Governors
I88 stan and prospect Of county tax lists print
- come smokers and
ibis city P g 9ST Expressly an r sss Of @ time ,s for .n Tsf @ ssssos &
f are aea Should 0 Ss sse n to " a s ps Is aa no" that the
contemporary we should answer that
we propose to wait tin are not
sitting at the opinions cash
ed"ood and garden sass
his we want to ten the News and an
We do not ndose the candidacy
Of having secured his nomination frying
pursued secure one state ticket
DEGREES Of conventions and substlutnr for ss
three men from each committee
ally made
cannot overlook the fact that no man IN the history OF
politics has been treated shabby
We shall adopt the policy lnabe gentle
man just because he has been
We a gentlemen who par
cpatod loyalty by their
candidate DR. Chandler would today be the
opposed AddcE ana Addsm as we Were ON Au
gust when the Republican convention
gallery
And stood for in storm and
stress through The years that hhtng
the News has has discovered
whether . @ be
We opposed the and we have
It's
Republicans had chance 10 organize ho
houses Of the Of strengthening
the hands Of the Addckses by throwing the
opposed to the election OF two senators
mder tho compromise that then
Recently denounced the Of commits
tee under which % be selected
And today embracing
possibly damnaton And we remark that
alone the News never
supporting measure its initiative
what was likely supporting
Consequently regard Its question mpenence
our answer that we shall declare sentiments
Evening journal., 1904-10-19
The Rinht 10 Poison

From the New York Mail.
But when whiskey is nude with wood al
cohol IL Is time to draw the line. In the
case of the seventeen people in the "stryk-
er's Farm" neighborhood who died. as il
appears from drinking bad whiskey. an
examination Of some Of the liquor sold at
a certain saloon, warranted 10 shock "
showed that It was little more than diluted
and tinted wood alcohol. OF course il was
deadly poison. Every one knows that
But II was an unrivallod substance for
producing a burning sensation in the
throat.
II the poisoner Of these people should
be found and the charge of selling wood
alcohol whisley should be proved against
him, shall he be treated as other deiiber.
ate prisoners are treated? or shall we fol.
low the principle that IL people will have
a drink of "a paralyzing nuturo other poo
plo arc justified in supplying Il to them nj
cents glassf IL is undeniable thai
every saloon man Is 90 some extent a pois
oner' and that the right OF people I,
poison themselves provided IL Is don,
with some kind Of alcohol, is recognized.
Evening journal., 1904-10-19
TROUBLE IS BREWING
WITH THE THIBETANS

Trenton. n. J., Oct. ID. VI. Stone.
II. B. Quintard, Charlie, w. Russ and
James Russ, Of the Nonpareil Cork
Works Camden, who we're indicted in
the United States district court on the
charge Of conspiring against the United
States government and prejudite TO the
government steamboat inspection laws
because Of selling life preservers inside
Of which were pieces of iron, retracted
their pleas of not guilty.
These men, through their counsel,
have filed a demurrer and will fight the
indictment on the ground that the in
aictment does not charge any offense
Of which they are guilty. It is claimed
in their defense that their goods were
sold in the open market and were not
made directly for the government, and
that therefore there was no conspiracy
against the government as charged in
the indictment. Judge Lanning was too
busy 20 Ak date for hearing argu-
menl On the demurrer.
Evening journal., 1904-10-19

ing a population ten times as great as
she possesses is determined TO extend
her influence southwark indefinitely.
First Manchuria, then corea, Japan In
time. and possibly Chinal 1t is a
monster stake, and her peasants are
taken from their homes, rifles put into
their hands. sacred ikon is flashed be-
fore their eyes and they arc ready to
be slaughtered.
And pluckly little Japan has seen the
grim Russian shadow encroaching inch
by inch and has struck to maintain her
very existence. Here is a patriotism
not understood IN the Occident. II is
a sentiment that makes men die with
smile on their lips. having made the
supreme sacrifice for their country,
their emperor and the land where lie
the bones Of their revered ancestors. AS
guess we should say that these men
cannot be beaten.