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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
) The Sacred Holy City s

Special Correspondence.)

Visitors to Jerusalem, the Holy
City, are likely to agree with noted
American traveller when he says:
Those who go to Jerusalem without
faith are apt to bring something very
like faith away The Christian Mes
siah, to the ordinary mind the world
over, is an idea, myth, a sentiment,
or religion. In Jerusalem he be-
comes reality. If he was not of
divine origin he was at least a man:
the only perfect human being who
ever lived and he lived for time in
Jerusalem"
The mere fact that the Christ once
walked the streets of Jerusalem, that
he taught and suffered there, makes 1t
to countless thousands one of the
most interesting places on the face
of the earth. And within five miles is
Bethlehem the place of his birth. The
Garden of Gethsemane, the Pool of
Sloan, the Mount of Olives, the tombs
of David and Lazarus and Rachael are
near at hand.
Even those who deny the divinity of
Christ feel that this is holy ground
and that Jerusalem is the Holy
City. The doubter has often
found his doubts giving way to faith
as he trod the winding way Of the Via
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
!: KANSAS LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. :
TOUGH ON THE GAMBLERS.
Waggener's Bill Shuts Their Only
loophole

Wd99encT Dill oHutS HcV S"'y
Loophole.
TOPEKA, KAN.-The senate passed
Senator Waggener's bill, which if it be-
comes law will bar the one lOophole
through which gamblers have escaped
prosecution under the gambling law.
Senator Waggener's bill provides
that: No person shall be incapacitated
or excused from testifying touching
any offense committed by another
against any of the provisions Of the
act relating to gambling, to which this
is amendatory, by reason Of having
participated in any prohibited games,
or played at or with any gambling
device prohibited by the laws Of the
STATE Of Kansas, but no person shall
be prosecuted or punished on account
Of any transaction, matter or thing con-
corning which he may be so required
to testify or produce evidence; provid-
ed, that nothing in this act shall be
construed to exempt such person from
prosecution and punishment for per
jury in so testifying.
Under the present law those caught
in gambling houses refuse to testify
on the ground that they may incrim-
mate themselves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
KANSAS CHARTERS,

TOPEKA, KAN.-These charters
have been issued: Petit & Lamb
Mercantile Company, Harrington, $780,
900; Bessemer Gas, Engine Company,
Independence, Kan, $4,000; Cawker
City Telephone Company, Cawker City,
100000; s. d. Mercantile Company,
Ransom. $4,000; Weir City Light and
Water Company, Weir City, $4,000;
Kansas Land and Loan Company,
Scott City, 81 1000; State Bank of King
mani, Kingman, 10000; Graham Cloth
ing Company, Hiawatha, 100000; Mis-
souri, Valley Manufacturing Company,
Kansas City, $4,000; Kansas Colorado
Coal Company, Wichita, $4,000; Unit
ed Electric Company, Wichita. $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
MORTGAGE TAX MUST BE PAID
Senate Bill Also Requires Assessment
at Full Value.

TOPEKA, KAN.-The senate COM
mittee on taxation has reported gen.
eral tax bill. 1t creates a state tax
board of three members, the state
auditor to be one, and the other two
to be elected as other state officers.
1t also provides for county assessors.
1t requires property to be assessed at
it's full cash value. A mill annual
registration tax on mortgages is pro-
vided. This tax must be paid when
the mortgage is filed, and every year
thereafter. The payment Of mortgages
cannot be enforced unless the tax is
paid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
PoeticaI Prose.

When at eve the sun sinks below the
horizon, even the murky clouds float
Ing piecemeal over the deep blue are
fringed over with scarlet lining. And
child may gaze on the spectacle and
rejoice in the the approach OF what 1t
lmagines to be a glorious morning.
But alas, slowly and one by one, the
floating clouds put off the gorgeous
trappings, and before long the evening
gloom spreads itself stealthily all over
the sky and nights stands on the
threshold, begemmed with stars.
II India still cherishes the beguiling
thought that her present contact with
the West that appeared, only before
her, as conpueror, will slowly lead in
the normal course Of time to an awak'
ening of her people from the slumber
Of ages, she will be undeceived when it
Is too late and when grim darkness
will have encompassed her on all
sides. The flush of crimson light that
flooded her horizon as If to announce
the approach of dawn since the days
of Rajah Rammohan Roy, is slowly
fading away; the clouds are giving up
their natural transient glories, and
everywhere fingers the dull uniform
ity of a pale yellow.
But still the lingering hope nestles
within our hearts that forgotten ma
ture may at last work miracle and
usher in, amid this dulness of the ap-
preaching doom, the meridian glory Of
a new day and dispel the gathering
gloom that is ominous of death.-New
India
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SUPREME COURT MUST DECIDE.
Validity of oil Refinery Bill to Be
Tested at Once.

TOPEKA.-It is likely that the va
lidity of the oil refinery bill will be
tested in the state supreme court be-
fore it goes into effect. The bill calls
for the issuance of bonds for the
amount necessary to build the refin-
cry. State Auditor Wells, it is an
nounced, will refuse to register the
bonds called for in the bill until the
supreme court says they are valid.
There is some doubt expressed as to
the constitutionality of the bill and it
is to remove this that the matter will
be submitted to the court.
About twenty-five convicts will be
necessary to do the work in the refin-
cry. Its capacity is to be 1000 bar
rels a day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
JUVENILE COURT BILL PASSED.
House Favors Measure for Control Of
Youthful DeljnuuentS,

TOPEKA, KAN.-The house has
passed the Brady juvenile court bill.
The bill invests the probate court with
new authority. The probate Judge is
made judge of the juvenile court, and
is to be provided with the necessary
record books and dockets. He shall
receive fees for his services such as
are provided by law, and these fees
shall be in addition to his present fees.
1t is the duty of the probation Of
ficer to look after the children who
come before the court, both during
and after their hearing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
SENATE PASSES BILLS.

TOPEKA, KAN.-Among the gener.
al bills passed by the senate were
there:
To prohibit the assignment of claims
to person of another state so that the
exemption laws can be evaded in a
suit in garnshment against Kansas
laborers.
To establish state park on the Fort
Hays military reservation.
Making stenographers' notes prima
facie evidence in a transcript filed in
the supreme court.
Giving people vested rights in park
ings in front of their homes so as to
protect them from destruction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
MEMBERS GET THEIR MONEY.
Clerks Item Settled-Legislative APP
propration Bill Passes,

TOPEKA, KAN.-The conference
committee of the two houses reached
an agreement on the legislation appro-
priation bill and both branches passed
1t. 1t gives the chief clerk of the
house and the secretary of the senate
$1,000 each as payment in full for SER
vices in getting up the journals. The
bill has been tied up for week on this
one item. The members and employees
have been held out of their pay. Two
years ago the chief clerk of the house
received about $4,000 and the secre-
tary of the senate $4,000 for the same
work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
READS THE BOOK.
"The Road to MELVILLE" Pointed tho
WAY.

Down at Hot Springs, Ark, the Wis.,
itors have all sorts of complaints, but
1t is subject of remark that the great
majority of them have some trouble
with stomach and bowels. This may
be partly attributed to the heavy med
icines.
Naturally, under the conditions, the
question of food is very prominent.
A young man states that he had SUI
fered for nine years from stomach
and bowel trouble, had two operations
which did not cure, and was at last
threatened with appendicitis.
He went to Hot Springs for rheu'
matism and his stomach trouble got
worse. One day at breakfast the
waiter, knowing his condition, sug'
gested he try Grape-Nuts and cream,
which he did, and found the food
agreed with him perfectly.
After the second day he began to
sleep peacefully at night. different
than he had tor years. The perfect dt
gestion of the food quieted his nerve
GUS system and made sleep possible.
He says: "The next morning was
astonished to find my condition of con-
stipation had disappeared. could not
believe it true after suffering for SO
many years; then took more interest
in the food, read the little book The
Road to MELVILLE. and started follow
ing the simple directions.
II have met with such results that
In the last five weeks | have gained
eight pounds In spite of hot baths
which take away the flesh from any
one.
"a friend OF mine has been entirely
cured of a bad case of indigestion and
stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts
Food and cream alone for breakfast.
There is one thing in PARTICULAR
have noticed great change in my
mental condition. Formerly | could
hardly remember anything and now
the mind seems unusually acute ane
retentive. l can memorize praciic',ly
anything l desire" Name given BY
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
Crude Oil for "Pjkes,"

TOPEKA, KAN.-Senator Wagon
ed wants the state to experiment with
oil in the making of public roads. He
introduced a resolution of that kind
in the senate. IL sets aside $4,000 to
be used by the state agricultural COL
lege in making the experiments. One
half the money is to be spent on a
sample road in Eastern Kansas and
the other half on a road at the Fort
Hays experimental farm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

announce entertainments anywhere
throughout the city, for there are no
theaters, no lecture rooms, no dance
halls, no saloons. No organ grinders
torment or tickle the ear; no street
bands make music.
The city has no mayor and no alder
men, there are no letter boxes or letter
carriers. Indeed, there are thousands
of residents in Jerusalem who never
wrote or received a letter in their
lives. Saddest of all, there is no mer-
riment within or without the walls
of Jerusalem. No one laughs-not
even the children, and no one sees
them play. The entire atmosphere of
the city is depressing and even dis
gushing in some of It's aspects.
The Jews form a larger part of the
population of the Holy City. They
dwell on the eastern slope of Zion and
if one is morbid enough to care to ''go
a-slumming" in Jerusalem his taste
for that sort of entertainment can be
gratifed to the full in this section of
the city. Nothing can surpass it in
poverty and wretchedness, unless one
excerpts the lepers who, poor souls,
pollute the air and offend the eye by
their presence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
CAN OPERATE IN KANSAS.
Metropolitan and Stock Yards Pay
1892. so Each for License.

TOPEKA, KAN.-The Metropolitan
Street Railway Company took out a
license to do business in Kansas. 1t is
a foreign corporation with $S,500,00O
capital Its charter fee was $1,927.50.
The suit filed by the attorney general
to GUST it from Kansas viii likely now
be dropped.
The Kansas City Stock Yards Com
pany, also another foreign corporation,
with $4,000 capital, was also grant
ed licence to do business in the state
and paid a fee of $1,927.50.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

men with long. snowy boards looking
like the patriarchs who once walked
these streets, there are pulling babies
in their swaddling clothes borne in
the arms OF their mothers. Whole
families come together-young fell
lows and their sweethearts mingle
with the vast crowd in the market
place.
But a small portion of the people
can enter the church at one time, but
there are a number of services. The
entrance to the Church of the Ma
tivity is through small door in a
high stone wall This door is so low
that one must stoop to enter it, 1t
is said that this is for the purpose of
compelling those who enter the
church to bow to the crucifix directly
opposite the door,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
KANSAS LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The house committee on roads and
highways has in good roads bill. 1t
makes the township board the road
commissioners of each township, and
gives them complete jurisdiction over
all highways. Road overseers are
named by the board. A tax of mills
can be levied to improve roads. No
state road commissioner Is provided
for by the bill.
Under the old law cities of the first
class are composed to levy per
cent interest tax on improvement
bonds whether or not the bonds bear
that rate The Bird bill recommended
by the house, in committee of the
whole, fixes it so the levy can be made
at the same rate of interest the bonds
bear
Morgan, of Reno, has introduced a
bill dividing the Ninth judicial dis
trict into two districts. 1t makes one
district Of Harvey and Mcpherson and
the other district of Reno. The bar
of those three counties are back of the
bill; also Judge Gale, the present
judge.
Senator Benson, of Butler, has Of.
fered a resolution in the senate re-
calling the Brandon congressional ap-
portionment bill, passed by the house
ten days ago. His resolution was
voted down by big majority.
The house local judiciary committee
has been instructed to prepare an ON
nibus bill covering all local bills re-
lating to vacation of streets, alleys.
townsite and additions and bring it in
at its earliest convenience.
The Barnes bill giving counties the
right to levy tax not to exceed 3
mills to aid the various city high
schools was passed by the senate. 1t
has already passed the house.
Inc house has passed bill reducing
the state live stock sanitary board to
one member. The bill also cuts off
four inspectors and cuts out the 2cent
inspection fee ON cattle.
The White bill, requiring railroads
to give cattle shippers return passes,
went through the house in committee
of the whole.
After debate lasting an hour, the
senate killed the state fire marshal's
bill, advocated by the insurance de.
partment.
Representative Beeson has put his ap.
preparations for the Dodge City and
Ogallah forestry stations through the
house.
Stannard, of Lyon, has introduced a
bill to wipe out the live stock sanitary
board, now composed of three mem.
bers, and create the office of sanitary
commissioner to handle the quarantine
business of the state.
Bird, of Shawnee, has got bill rec
commended which gives cities of the
first class of over $4,000 inhabitants
the right to repave streets upon reso
luton by the council.
The Potts bill, requiring railroads to
equip freight cabooses with water
closets for the convenience Of shippers
was recommended for passage
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

and sometimes was unable even to ride
in car. My condition was critical
when sent for Doans Kidney Pills.
used three boxes and they cured me.
Now | can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody. I sleep well and
feel no discomfort at ALL"
A TRIAL FREE.-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
The Insult lnferential.

Mrs. MCCALL do wish | could get
a good maid.
Mrs. Vandine-You might interview
mine. l think she'd be delighted to
go to you.
Mrs. McCall-But why don't you
keep her?
Mrs. Vandine-Oh, she won't stay.
She says she wants place where she
won't have so many gowns and hats
to take care Of.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
Would Raise Flash Test.

TOPEKA, KAN.-Senator Brewer
has introduced another bill which will
have tendency to make the Standard
Oil Company sit up and take notice.
1t provides that the flash test of kero-
sene shall be raised to 100 degrees.
The law now fixes the test at ITO.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
WORLDS FAIR DRAWBACK.
Commission Turns $32, 1880 Into tho
State Treasury.

TOPEKA, KAN. - The Kansas
worlds fair board turned back into the
state treasury the sum of $50, 1880.
the unusued balance of the money APP
propriated for the Kansas display at
the worlds fair. This is the first time
in the history of the state that COM
mission of that kind ever turned back
a penny. The state appropriated $175,-
900 for the fair.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
Can XIII Fifteen Prairie Chickens.

TOPEKA, KAN.-The Dawson game
biz, amended by the senate and
passed, the house concurring, gives
hunters the right to shoot quail be-
tween February Is and December Is.
1T also gives them the right to kill
fifteen prairie chickens.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Dolorosa, and the scoffer has sudden
ly been forced to the conviction that
it is all true-the whole wonderful
story of the Babe in the manger in
Bethlehem and the sorrowful story OF
the Christ on the cross. 1t is curl
Gus fact that Jews and Gentiles,
Christians and Mohammedans, men
of all faiths and of no faith unite in
calling this the Holy City. They diff
fer as to when certain things occurred
and the exact spots on which occurred
many of the events in the life of
Christ as we'll as the exact day of his
birth, must ever be mater of conjec-
ture, but all agree that on the hills
of Zion and Moriah occurred events
transcending in Importance any other
events in the history of the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

cines to cure
my kidneys. I
do not think
that any man
ever suffered as
/ did and lived.
The pain in my
back was so.
bad that | could
not sleep at
night. l could
- ILL l--
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

In announcing that it has discov
cred school children of from six to
eight years old that smoke, Philadel-
phia gives evidences of resorting to
desperate methods to get away from
that reputation of dilatoriness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

One of the courts has decided that
an American girl who marries for
eigner with a title doesn't have to
pay his debts. Hereafter tailors, bar
bers and boarding house keepers who
trust the noblemen of Europe will
do SO at their own risk.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
Not Guilty.

Deacon Raisem (suspiciously)-I
missed two of my finest turkeys Sat.
urday, Uncle Ebony"
Uncle Ebony with dignity)-b
didn't dine at home las Sunday, sab.
I dined wifi Elder Black.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Poetic Senator Pettus! Don't you
remember the box Of flowers in front
of the cabin door when you were
boy?" he queried Don't you remem-
bre the violets growing?" You can
almost sing it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

~ suffered for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
[ used two boxes of the powder, and my feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since.
ALIENS FOOT-EASE is certainly god.
lend to me. VIM. l.. Swormstedt, WASH
lngton, D. c." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

John Burroughs starts the question,
do animals Think" Harry Lehr says
he has parrot that thinks; but the
sagacious fowl knows better than to
say what it thinks of its owner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
Senate Kills the Bill.

TOPEKA, KAN.-By vote Of 20 to
6, the bill giving women the right to
vote for presidential electors was
killed In the senate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The Pennsylvania man who has
is paying the penalty for his failure
to first incorporate himself under the
laws of New Jersey.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Canon Lyttleton of England says
a man cannot eat meat and lead a
pure life. The canon should under
stand that biliousness is not incur
able.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

A drunken soldier in Warsaw killed
two children, but Russian CORE
spondent defends him, explaining that
the children were very small and hard.
ly counted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

-, :, The establishment of the Columbia
university department of journalism
has been postponed for an indefinite
time. However. the public will be kept
informed as to what is going on in the
world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The Holy City of to-day is in appear
ance almost exactly like the Holy City
of centuries ago. Some of the very
same customs and conditions obtain.
1t is a city in which the sound of
wheels is almost never heard. the stri-
dent yell of the newsboy never rends
the air. for there are no papers pub
lished in the city for him to sell, there
are no street cars; no billboards
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The bankruptcy courts the other
day relieved man of debts amount.
ing to 100000. The courts proba.
bly, took the broad ground that
financial genius of that kind ought
not to be hampered.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The Chicago man who has been
fined for swearing over the telephone
probably won't quit the use of pro-
family all at once, but he will be like
ly to hang up the receiver after this
before he starts in to express his feel
ings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Those London scientists who pro-
pose to secure an unlimited supply of
gold from sea water are likely to sue
coed in their plan unless, they wake
up too SOON.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The gentleman who proposes to dy-
Mantle his way to the north pole
might get some valuable preliminary
practice by blowing hole through the
Rocky mountains.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Captain Clado says he saw the tor.
pedo boats through night glass. Is
that the same as through glass dark
ly?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

Mrs. Chadwick filed no list of cred
itors. She evidently thinks the men
who yielded gold for hopes of gain
had their hopes, and that was all there
was coming to them
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

King Peter of Servia hasn't yet for.
warded his sympathetic telegram to
the revolutionistR
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24
ToRTURlNG PAIN.

Halt This Mans sufferIngs Would
Have Killed Many a Person, but
Doan's Cured Him.
A. @. Sprague, stock dealer, of Nor
nal, ILL.,, writes: For two whole years
I was doing nothing but buying medi-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

An expert says that boys who like
to kiss the pretty girls are feeble.
minded. Can you picture what the
ugliness of that expert must be?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The New Yorker who said that
every married couples life is dull
should study the case of the Phippses
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

1t is alleged that in Pittsburg there
are more than thirty millionaires who
have not purchased connections with
the nobility. Boys must run in their
families.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

A polar bear has frozen in Chica-
go. This will surprise the people who
have always thought the Windy City
was hot town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The Chicago woman who froze her
nose while riding in cable car was
thankful that it wasn't her chin, now
that she wants to tell about it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

The Kaiser does not object to the
drinking of toasts in water by Off
GERS of the army if the officers do not
mind it.