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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

provided for by constructing the trunk
OF a number of tills. In the more
elaborate designs these tills are
mounted on an arrangement Of "lazJ
longs" by which the various traps
are spread out in such manner thai
the contents of any one Of them may
be easily reached.
A recent innovation in dress sui
cases solves the problem by building
it with two lids. If, upon opening it
it should be discovered that ones
hair brush is on the very bottom, the
lid is closed and the case turned ovel
and opened from this end, when, pres
to! there it is, on top.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
c%G : s
~ INVENTIONS
Double Lid on Suit Case.

No matter how carefully trunk Is
packed, the thing which is wanted
first from it is always on the bottom
by some strange decree of fate. lr
this case. in order, to secure the de
sired object. it is necessary to TURF
the entire contents out on the floor
With the average man this is simple
matter, for he would throw the things
back in the same manner, but with
woman or more systematic MAI
this is harder task. In the most re
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Write to S. G. Warner, G. P. and T.
A., Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas
City, Mo-, for information concerning
Free Government Homesteads, New
Colony Locations, Improved farms,
Mineral lands, Rice lands, and Timber
lands and for copy of Current Events"
Business Opportunities, Rice book, X.
C. S. Fruit Book. Cheap round trip
homeseekers tickets on sale first and
third Tuesdays of each month. The
short line to the Land of Fulfillment."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Combination Wise and Wrench.

Many of the inventions that are
patented relate to tools for all pur
poses and although very few are put
UPON the market for sale, they gener
ally contain some attachment or i'm
provement that would be useful fol-
the purposes designed. Combinations
OF tools that can be used by practi
cally everybody seem to claim the
attention of the inventors and the re.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Ready tor Action.

Miles, understand Knox and How.
ell have at last buried the Ratchet and
are working together for political ad-
vancement.
Giles-They may have buried the
Ratchet, but I'll bet each of them has
a hammer up his sleeve.
First Merchandise your typewriter
expert?
Second Merchant-Well, should
say so! She can pound on her ma
chine, chew gum and iscuss Parsifal
with the next door girl at one and the
same time with the greatest of cas-.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Phone Records MESSAGES.

Perhaps one of the strangest de.
vices turned out within the last year
is an automatic telephone message
recorder. The invention is the work CT
German and it has been taken up
and improved by an American con-
Germ which is now preparing it for the
market. This device consists of a
combination of the ordinary telephone
and the photograph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

New York Sun: DR.. Gullotin had
just invented his machine. 81 was try
ing to get something for Mrs. Guillotin
to sharpen her pencil with instead OF
my razor" he explained. When his
own life paid the penalty, the ladies
agreed that it served him just right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Overheard Between Dances.

Grayce-Why does Helene keep her
face turned so steadfastly toward that
Boston girl? Afraid she'll steal her
beau?
Gladys-Oh, no; it isn't that. Some
body told her it was dangerous to
catch cold in the back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Cleveland Leader: Down in the
mouth, Mr.. Boarder?" That's it eX-
actly" whats it," Down in the
mouth" The chickens we had for
dinner hadn't been properly picked"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Health observations Abroad.

One of the most pitiful sights in
England is to see young women act
Ing as barmaids in the public drink
Ing places, and to see women elbow
ing their way to the bar and then
stand there, shoulder to shoulder with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
OCCUPATION and tuberculosis.

The influence of occupation as q
cause of consumption is shown by DR..
j. M. French in the Medical Exam
liner.
At least four classes of employ
ments ments have tendency to favor
the development of tuberculosis.
They are:
/. Sedentary employments in Ill
ventilated apartments, involving con-
fnement in impure air, and other I'M
wholesome conditions. This class OF
occupations is typified by the So
called swet-shops for the manufacture
of various articles of clothing.
2. Employments which necessitates
the inhalation of irritating dust and
noxious vapors. Such are those of
stone-cutters, bleachers, matchmak.
ers, file-cutters, grinders, engravers,
etc.
8. Employments which involve the
oyeruse or abuse of certain muscles.
These are athletes, prize fighters,
gymnasts, wrestlers, professional bi-
cycle riders, ball players, ETC., large
proportion of whom die eventually Of
phthisis.
4. Employments which involve I'M
due familiarity with intoXicants.
These are those connected with man.
ufacture and sale of wine, beer and
the various classes OF alcoholics.
Tatham's tables show that, taking the
average mortality from consumption
at one hundred, that of publicans is
one hundred and forty, of brewers one
hundred and fortyeight and of bar
tenders two hundred and fifty-seven.
Overcoming Hereditary Tuberculosis.
Much is being said nowadays re-
specting the out-of-door treatment OF
tuberculosis. a disease which, while
rarely directly transmissible by hered-
ity. is one the predisposition to which
is in the highest degree hereditary.
It has been clearly shown by numer-
GUS experiments in various parts OF
the United States that out-of-door life
with regular hygienic habits, ire
spective of altitude or special cllmat-
ic advantages, is capable of so aiding
the natural powers of the body as to
effect a cure of this formidable NAL
ady without the use of drugs of any
sort.
tuberculosis is disease of civiliza-
ton. It scarcely exists among saw
ages who live in the primitive state,
but quickly appears among such peo-
ple when the habits Of civilization are
adopted, especially the indoor life.
The South American monkey and the
North American Indian alike fall vic
tins to this disease when shut away
from the sunlight and active exercise
out of doors.
The time is not far distant when
every large city will find it necessary
TO provide conveniences for the ap-
plication of this simple curative meas
ure. not only for the purpose OF rescu-
ing the victims of pulmonary tuber-
culosis from the certain fate which
awaits them, but as an essential
measure for protecting the public
health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Lemon juice added to milk until 1t
curds and these curds then bound up
on parts swollen from rhumatism will
bring relief.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Miss Strate-What were you gentle
men talking about when came in?
Gentlemen lin chorus)-Oh nothing
of Importance. Miss Strate-Of course
not, but what was italy Sloper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Don't make the hens stupid, lazy
and Improbable by overlooking. The
active, eager hen is the one that in
creases the egg supply.
What did Burroughs say when you
made him that Loan?
Said he would be under obligations
to me to the end of time"
"Well | guess he WILL
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Very Accommodating.

The palm of politeness should go to
the hero of che following incident in
London. During the recent fog there
were seventeen people in a London
and Southwestern compartment. An
other tried to squeeze in and failed.
Cant get any further" cried man
inside, there's a man here with a
wooden leg blocking the way" "Oh!"
said the man with the wooden leg;
excuse me. Half moment" He I'M
screwed his leg and put it on the rack.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Always Scarce-In the Country.

Mrs. Suburb-"You look tired out"
Mr.. Suburb-"I am. | have been
searching for the tens of thousands
of unemployed that the papers talk
about"
do you wish to help them?"
Eyes. l want man to shovel
snow, but | guess I'll have to do it
myself"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
Great Scheme.

"I'd like to interest you in an insur-
ance scheme"
Get out! I'm tired of talking to in
surance men,"
"Ah! That's just it. Our scheme
is to insure you against the Emporium
tiles of insurance men. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

King Arthur has just invented the
round table. "You see," he explained,
"Guienevere wants to kick the chill
dren under the table when there isn't
enough to 60 round. New York Sun.
Main Street.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Seed all the bare ground in the vi
cinity Of the poultry ard to rye. Grim
son clover or rape 4 pasture at all
seasons Of the year. r.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14

Some wise old saws are so old their
teeth have about all been worn out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-04-14
USE THE FAMOUS

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package B
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17
new SCHOOL BUILDING
Contract Awarded to r. Il. Read-PIans
for Beautiful structure.

Contract Awarded to r. Il. Read-Plans
for Beautiful structure.
The bid for the construction of the
new high school building has been
awarded to p. r. Read for 81 $50.
A number Of bids were submitted,
but that of Mr.. Read was the lowest,
being 1858 under that offered by F. G..
Rails.
The plans OF the buildings show that
IL will be a beautiful structure. These
were drawn by b. G. Bonfoey, of Tam
pa, and who will have supervision Of
the construction.
The contract calls for the inner
walls to be built OF Georgia brick
while the out side and trimmings will
he Of Florida ssnd lime brick.
Work will probably begin in few
days, as the final action Of transferring
the bonds is now in progress and II
is expected will be finished soon.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17
Note. From Florida FemaIs COLLEGE.

Tallahassee. Nov. 1.-THE Florida
Female College opened September
21h. with one hundred and thirty
seven pupils representing thirty one
counties.
On the evening of the twenty-ninth,
a reception was given at East Hall to
the faculty and students The parlors
were artistically decorated with flow
ors and evergreens, and delicious re-
were served. Many ITALIA
,hssee people were present and the
5ccasion was a most enjoyable one
81 The ITALIAN Society, and. the Miner
va Club have been organized under
the skillful direction of DR.. S, NJ.
Tucker.
Our girls are finding theif college
I life crowded with much hard work,
yet not to the exclusion of all pleas
ures. A moonlight walk to San Juan
Hill, from which the lighted Capitol
and surrounding city could be seen,
proved an interesting diversion after
week OF close study
The opening Of the new gymnasium
was marked by Halloween party.
College songs and yells, music and
fortune-telling, characterized the
delightful event.
( An enthusiastic meeting of the
Athletic Association has been held in
Chapel Hall, for the organization OF
out door games, to be taken part in by
the students.
One OF the greatest educative forces
in the Institution is a large and care
fully selected library.
The Y. w. @. A. assemblies regularly
and lie largely attended.
Great interest is shown in domestic
art and domestic science.
A visit to the art studio in Yves
Hall, would be greatly enjoyed by al
lovers oftrue art, Miss Abernethy il
doing work OF high order.
Our school Of music is crowded and
is unexcelled in the South. Mis-
Keipp is lady Of great musical cul
ture and Of remarkable teaching abil
~. The college is truly fortunate il
securing her services.
u. 7. CRAwFoRD.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17

Circumstances beyond our control
sometimes oblige US to meet brilliant
people Secretly we may feel desire
to avoid them, but there Is certain
pride which compels us to appear at
ease in their company even though we
never were more uncomfortable. The
man who brlstlcs with Information
may not be unnecessarily unkind. We
arc, II Is true, obliged to listen to him.
and it Is always wise to be on our
guard against revealing the fact that
we know anything at all lest he have
the opportunity, which he dearly loves.
OF correcting us. We can I'm a measure
throw ourselves on his mercy, and II
we have an ordinary constitution we
may happily survive his attacks Of
knowledge But when a brilliant per
son rises upon our horizon there Is lit-
tie hope FOR us. II he docs not hun US
at once with a straight shot lie whl
worry MS to death by a fusillnde Of
rsparlce mud leave us a wreck TO drift
away to some friendly port Of dizziness
where ne can be nursed back to ouf
mediocre rxistcnce<-Life.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17
Gardner

Gardner, Nov. 14,-Mrs. II. p. John
ston and sister, Mics Flossie Boggess
were shopping in Arcadia Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson, girl
baby on Tuesday.
A. b. Royal has commenced work
here on his turpentine still, bringing
with him about hundred and fifty
negroes TO work in the timber.
Joe Burnan has been quite sick the
past week but is rapidly improving.
Bryant. McCorquodsle and Bryant
Hampton paid Gardner a pleasant call
Sunday.
Marsdcn Garner and Joe Williamson
were casting winning smiles at Gard
uer's fair sex Sunday.
A "Sue" was given at the home of
Miss Fannie Cokcr, Saturday night, all
report gala time.
The hunters have returned from
their hurt out on the lakes with plenty
OF fish and game.
A. b. Royal, II, r Roach and the
Misses Boggcs went down to Charlotte
Harbor Sunday to the marriage of Miss
Bonita Stephens, and Mr., Bennett. The
bride was dressed in a lovely white
satin and silk null, and the groom was
dressed in n handsome black suit
They were married under a beautiful
shell portiere, between the parlor and
vestibule, while both rooms were deco
rated with brides flowers and Mar
cheal Neil roses, and ferns. They were
as nothing to compare with the lovely
bride she was perfect dream of love-
liness. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett received
many beautiful presents.
Maly Johns is sadly missed by his
friends here, being called away to the
bedside Of loved ones in Jacksonville.
Misses Fannie and BERTHE Coker were
shopping in Arcadia saturday.
Miss Carrie Parks was shopping in
Arcadia Thursday.
Messrs. Celie and Virgins made a
short run up to Wauchula sunday,
We have had cool weather for the
luob low h"gHs
Miss Jennie Carlton, accompanied
by Mrs. Jim Worth and Miss Pemrina
Whidden, paid her parents Il visit Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. W. l.. Almond is on the sick
list this week
Every body is looking forward to a
nice time Thanksgiving.
Messrs. Wess Stevens aud Tom CQkei
were visiting IN Brownvillo Sunday.
Misses Pearl Coker and Missouri
Moore, Of BroTnyille, was visiting il
Gardner Monday.
Mrs. Tom Cocker and daughter, Ruby
went to Arcadia Friday.
Miss Lula Merritt, OF Turpentiu'
City, was visiting friends in Gardue
Sunday.
Clara Albritton visited home folk
Saturday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17
MUCH BENEFIT
TO THE STATE
FAIR WILL ATTRACT
SETTLERS TO FLORIDA
VISITORS WILL LEARN
OF GREAT RESOURCES

The great Florida State Fair opened
at Tampa Wednesday with record
breaking attendance, in spite Of which
everybody was we'll taken care of.
owing 20 the systematic work carried
on by the Bureau Of Information. No
trouble will be experienced in this
regard through the Fair.
Governor Broward conducted the
opening exercises, assisted by many
OF the prominent men Of Florida.
The features OF the day we're two
grand parades in the morning, and
reception and banquet TO the news
paper editors and legislators OF Flori-
da, held at the famous Tampa Bay
Hotel at night.
Over thirty counties are represented
by exhibits at the Fair, a larger num-
ber than have ever been represented
at southern State Fair before.
Tampa Times; The holding OF the
State Fair but marks the beginning Of
the most prosperous winter season
ever experienced in South Florida.
Many thousands Of people will come to,
see this section for the first time. A
large proportion Of them will carefully
inspect its business advantages and
opportunities, with the result that they
will locate and become permanent citi-
zens. Many others will place their
money here for investment, and the
profits they will draw therefrom will
be a great advertisement for this sec
ton.
More especially will the agricultural
districts receive an impetus Of devel-
opment. Men who have hitherto re-
Gsrded Florida as sandy desert in all
respects save that it is covered by veg
citation will undeceve themselves by
what they note at the Fair in the way
Of exhibits Of farm, garden and grove
products. They will learn that they
can buy land here for mere fraction
Of what it costs elsewhere, that with
less cash capital and easier work they
can gain larger money returns.
More groves will change hands and
more new farms will be opened in
South Florida within the next twelve
months than in any two years Of pre-
vious history. Increase in population,
production and wealth win be the reg
ular and uninterrupted order OF the
day. Live stock culture will expert
ence an intelligent and soundly based
expansion, due to the demonstrations
made of its possibilities at the State
| fair.
The fact that every condition OF
stock breeding is superior in Florida TO
any other State will be so completely
established and so universally accepted
as to amount to a complete revolution
of public opinion on the subject. The
successful combination OF all these
facts and factors will start Florida on
a steady march to her proper place as
a producer of wealth along the most
substantial and permanent lines by
which wealth is achieved.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17

Interesting Story in His Busy Career
Honor in Business.

Honor in Business.
The Ocala Star prints the following
about Col S. I. WALES, who is now a
business visitor to Arcadia:
1--WE tell this incident on Col. S. I.
Wales, because itillustrates how Of
ten little things determine mems ac-
tious. Col WALES, who Is visiting va
rious parts of the State on land mat
tiers, in which he has a personal inter-
est, was drawn to Palatka mot, how
ever, in this matter), to make his old
Maryland friend, Col. ~ Tielghman,
the cypress shingle king of Florida, a
friendly call and beg Of him a favor,
which request was nothing short Of
beseeching for 'hominy' gin or mill &.
Colonel Tielghman is a man Of invent
i've mind, and never fancying the
ground corn or grits, or the boiled I've
hominy, proceeded to create a mill OF
his OWE that operated on the grains
of corn with knives, somewhat as the
knives OF a cotton gin.
NOW, this new process Of Colonel
Tielghman not only removed the skin
or covering from the grain but cuts II
up in particles, so when the hominy is
boiled for nine hours it is ready to
make the finest griddle cakes that ever
tickled the human palate. So delicious
are these cakes when properly baked
that Colonel Wales, when he spoke of
them to a leading Chicago caterer, the
latter was so impressed with the de-
scription Of them that he asked for the
material and recipe to make them.
"He was supplied, and now this Chi
cago caterer, who runs nine OF the
leading restaurants of the Windy City,
has two 'hominy cake days in a week
in all of his restaurants, and although
they are the highest priced lunch
dishes on his counters, they draw
thousands and it is almost impossible
to meet the demand on these days.
Colonel WALES wants one Of these
hominy' mills to take to Nevada to
supply his copper miners, the colonel
having acquainted them with the mar
velous excellency of this edible.
"Col Wales visit TO Ocala the other
day was his first in fifteen years, OF
since the phosphate excitement of a
decade and half age. 1t was then he
sold TO Captain Adams of Lake City
TO- C0 acres Of land at 50 an acre, sim
ply On his word Of promise and without
a scrap OF paper to bind the bargain
Our late Jbo. f. Dunn later becam,
the owner ofthe land, which proved
rich in phosphate. Before Colone
WALES could make out the deed fol
the land he was offered $4,000 for tn,
tract, but he said his word had passed
and it had to stand against the plead
ings of the party who said he was &
fool to let $50, coo slip on account of 9
verbal promise. But that is not Colo
mel WALES idea of honor and business
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17

The Packer says; The Florida or
ange market has improved to a consid-
cradle extent. The oranges are show
ing better color now than during the
bast week. Since the beginning Of the
season the great bulk Of the receipts
have been coming to the New York
market have been too green.
As result of this improvement in
the quality buyers are taking hold more
freely.
Present indications are that or
anges will do well for the next two
weeks and particularly well the week
before Thanksgiving. shippers should
arrange to have their shipments ar
rive here between the l4th and 25th.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17

The normal amount of water daily
required Is a mathematical calculation
regulated by the sensation OF thirst A
reduction OF the body water by 1 per
cent produces thirst Life>can be sus-
tained for longer time when water IS
.eisen without food than when dry
food Is taken without water It IS
said that SIX and half pounds OF wa
ter, holding IN solution wnste products,
IS excrcted IA twenfy-four hours from
The body weighing 105 pounds. This
viii serve as an approximate guide TO
the necetsary amount Of water FOR dai-
y inres lonl -Woman's Medical Jour
unf
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-11-17
THE OWL CLUB
Many Present at First Meeting of sea-
son-EnJoyable Event.


son Enjoyable Event.
The first meeting Of the Owl Club
for the season met at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. King with
Mrs George Holcomb, on last Friday
evening with thirty guests present.
Progressive whist was enjoyed til
quite late, when the prizes were award
ed to the winners,
Mr.. Bryan won the first gentleman's
prize, which was linen drawn work
sofa pillow. Miss Dowd and Mrs. Min
ME Smith cut for first ladies' prize.
Mrs. Smith being victorious. This
plze was also a drawn work linen sofa
pillow, both prizes being the skilled
work of the hostess
Mrs. ], f. Stonebreakcr was happy in
carrying off the BOBBY prize, which was
burnt leather card case
After the game was finished very
choice repast was served, the first
course consisting Of claret and
which was followed with nat cream and
a chuicc variety Of cake. after which
the club adiourncd TO meet with Miss
Do%d on the 23thA