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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
GENERAL HENRY KNOX
Patriot. and Friend of Washington.

to call for more than brief recapitu-
lation. Military engineering was his
strong point. Among the formidable
works which he threw around the be-
leaguered city of Boston, the fort on
Roxbury neck, excited the greatest ad.
miration of Washington.
His difficult but successful under
takings at lake Champlain. his re.
turn with the noble train OF artillery
from Ticonderoga, his appointment
by congress to the chief command Of
artillery, an Office in which he rose
under successive ranks of colonel,
brigadier general and major general,
his cabinet service as secretary Of
war, are points in our country's his
tory on which one loves to dwell. But
his life as private citizen after his
retirement to Thomaston affords a
better view Of his personal traits and
develops the fact that his was most
dominating personality in any COM
munity.
In was in 1894 that Gen. Knox took
up his residence in Thomaston, Maine,
in the famous mansion Montpelier
This was three stories in height and
was fashioned in the style Of French
chateau. Many distinguished foreign
ers were guests beneath this hospit.
able roof, and the first independence
day after Knox's advent 500 of the in
habitants of ThOmaston were enter
tanned. Mrs. Knox was a woman of
fashion, who had been quite the lead
er and oracle of Washington's draw
ing rooms, and the general was inter-
ested in all public affairs. He kept
up active correspondence with the
leading men of the times. and was
friend to educational movements.
In 1906, when the first commence
ment exercises of Bowdoin college
were to be observed. Gen. and Mrs.
Knox drove in carriages to Brunswick
to be present. A heavy rainstorm
made the journey tedious, and in the
darkness of the night the generals
carriage was overturned and the oc-
cupants rolled down steep embank-
ment. No one ,7as hurt, however, and
the company proceeded on their way
in comparative good humor. Tie
storm continuing, the exercises had
to be postponed for day, and it is a
matter of history how Brunswick and
the adjoining town of Topsham were
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
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Sas about to be graduated from the
Boston grammar school he found him
self not only fatherless, but the sole
support of his mother and small bro
Their William.
Taking a place in a book store, he
diligently improved every spare mo-
ment in studying the volumes at his
command, and entirely by his own eff
forts acquired fine knowledge of the
French language, stored his mind with
historical facts, and became familiar
with the classics as he found them
translated into English.
This occupation was to his liking,
and when he was q he went into bust
ness for himself, calling his establish
ment "The London Bookstore" This
store" said Harrison Gray Otis, BE
came a fashionable morning lounge,
and was a place of great attraction
for young and old. No one was more
frequent visitor than Miss Lucy Fluck-
err, daughter of the royal secretary of
the province, who found it necessary
to linger long over the purchase of
her reading matter, and soon gave
her heart to Knox.
1T was of no moment to her that
Knox was a tradesman, while her IA
Their was a social dignitary; that Knox
was rebel and her people tories.
She was IS and determined to wed
the man she loved.
1.-THE gallant booksellers place of
business thus became the locale of
pretty romance and the Gazette,
which had published its date Of open
ing, made just three years later the
following announcement:
Last Thursday was married by
Rev. DR.. Gamer, Mr.. Henry Knox of
this town to Miss Lucy Fucker, Sec
ond daughter to Hon. Thomas Fluck-
err, Esq, secretary of the province.
Political troubles thickened, and in
less than year from their marriage
Knox and his wife had left Boston by
night. He, having declined all in
ducements to take service in the roy
al forces, repaired to the headquarters
of Gen. Artemas Ward, in command
Of the colonial troops, and offered his
services as volunteer, declining any
special commission.
The sword which he had worn in
militia service Mrs. Knox had secret
ed in the lining Of her cape and this
weapon he now carried as defender
of the patriot cause.
Gen. Knox's part in the great con-
flict which followed is too well known
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

The stress OF revolutionary days de-
veloped strong characters, but never
one more versatile and attractive than
that of Henry Knox, who served as
major general in the continental army;
was Washingtoirs chief of artillery, the
first secretary of war under the consti-
tuition, and the founder Of the Society
of the Cincinnati.
The qualities of mind and heart in
Knox were such that he greatly en-
deared himself to Washington, so that
the latter wrote, only few weeks
prior to his death: 81 can with truth
say that there is no man in the United
States with whom have been in hab-
its of greater intimacy, no one whom
I have loved more sincerely, nor. any
for whom l have had greater friend
ship"
Though it was to Maine that Knox
retired when his cabinet services were
over, and it is there his ashes rest,
Massachusetts claims him as a son.
He was born July 25. 1850, in little
two-story wooden building, with gam
brel roof, situated near the foot Of
Sumner street, Boston. He was the
seventh of ten sons born to William
and Mary Campbell Knox. who were
of Scotch-Irish extraction.
Of his large family only four sons
lived to maturity. Two of these were
drowned at sea. and when young Knox
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

came the bride of Thomas Fucker, a
gentleman of French Huguenot de-
scent, and crown secretary. It was
through her fathers interest in the
Muscongus Waldo patent that Lucy
Knox came, into possession of part
of the immense estate of Maine. To
her share Gen. Knox added many
acres. which he gained by legislative
action and by purchase.
Every environment and circum-
stance in Knox's life held significance
for Washington. He showed appre.
citation of his ability when Harry
Knox's forts were first constructed,
and was soon for putting "the gentle
man from Worcester" cit was here
that Knox had advanced him from
one important office to another, and
when at the end of the war Wash.
ington took formal leave of his Of
ficers, dignified man that he was, he
made no pretence Of hiding the tears
that coursed down his cheek as he
grasped Knox's hand and kissed him
with affection.
AS long as he lived he depended
on Knox's advice, and kept in touch
with his friends business and do
nestle events. Some of his latest
messages were for this comrade, and
it is touching to remember that sew
eral days after the father of his
country" had breathed his last, the
slowness of the mails having kept
Knox uniformed of the fact, the lat
ter penned long, chatty letter, from
Montpelier, which closed thus: 81
pray that your days on earth may be
days of felicity. without clouds sick
ness or sorrow"
Knox's historic mansion has long
since disappeared-it was built Of
woodland only memorial boulder.
erected by the local d. A. r. chapter,
which bears his name, marks its To-
cality.
Visitors are shown "The Old Church
on the HILL to which he gave bell
cast by Paul Revere, and toward the
erection of which he contributed lib.
orally. and in the cemetery, which, in
his lifetime he had given to the town
of Thomaston, is his grave, marked
with a plain shaft of limestone bear
ing this inscription:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
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STATEHOOD. TALK.
Senator Beveridge Lapsed into
Thought.

Senator Beveridge Lapsed into
Thought.
Senator McCumber of South Dakota
was talking on the statehood bill. The
senator is a mild-mannered man who
talks like college professor.
Senator Beveridge, who is in charge
Of the bill, did not like some of the
things McCumber said and did a little
nagging. He explained to his own sat
isfaction what the attitude of Mr.. Nc
Cumber was. The thread of his argu
ment was that all senators stood to-
gether on all matters of public con
Germ, while McCumber said he thought
senators legislated best about things
with which they were familiar.
THAT is very beautiful sentiment,
Mr.. President" McCumber began after
Beverage had finished.
"And is it not true?" inquired Bev.
eridge, with elaborate politeness.
But" continued McCumber smooth.
ly, 1--WE have not all that infinite know.
ledge of everything in the United
States which qualities every man to
pass intellgently upon every subject
that come before the Senate"
And Mr.. Beveridge lapsed into
thought. -Washington Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Alcohol vs. Strength.

The laborer, the traveller, and the
soldier use alcohol under the delusion
that it produces strength. When IA
tigued, the laborer takes a glass of
grog, and feels better. He imagines
himself stronger. His increased
strength, however, is wholly matter
of imagination.
The use of alcohol makes a man
feel stronger-makes him believe that
he can do more work, endure more
fatigue and hardship, and withstand a
greater degree of cold than he could
Is made, it soon becomes apparent
that the ability is lacking. Numerous
experiments have shown that alcohol
decreases muscular strength. Says
DR.. Brunton, "The smallest quantity
takes somewhat from the strength Of
the muscles Says DR.. Edmunds, of
London, "a stimulant is that which
gets strength out of a man."
Some years ago series of expert
ments were made for the purpose of
determining the influence of alcohol
upon the muscular strength. The
combined strength of all the different
groups of muscles in the body was
found, in the case of healthy young
man, to be 4,SS1 pounds. The young
man was then given two ounces of
brandy, and the test was repeated.
He felt confident that his strength
was increased. In fact. it was found
to be only 1886 pounds, loss of more
than one-third. A notable diminution
in strength was still present ten hours
after the administration Of the
brandy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Senator Daniels Good Example.

Senator Daniels of Virginia set a
good example in a Washington street
car a few days ago. The car was
crowded when an elderly lady entered.
The men retained their seats and ap-
peared not to notice the lady, who
was standing. Then Senator Daniels,
who still carries bullet for the Con-
fcderacy rose and holding his clutches
in one hand grabbed strap with the
other offering the lady his seat. The
woman protested, but finally accepted
Inc courtesy and called her young son
in from the platform to introduce him
was able to learn lesson in polite
ness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Annette Juice.


The taking of food into the mouth
is signal to all the digestive organs
to prepare for work. Even the sight
and odor of food may cause an out
flow of saliva, and at the same time
the gastric juice pours into the stom-
ach.
Pawlow, of st. Petersburg, in ex-
periments upon dog, observed that
when food was introduced into the
animals stomach through an opening
made for the purpose it was not acted
upon; the digestive juice was not
poured out, and the stomach appar-
emily remained inert for nearly half
an hour. On the other hand, when the
animal was allowed to see and smell
the food, the saliva and the gastric
juice poured forth abundantly, even
though the animal did not actually
taste a morsel. 1t is important that
the food should be retained in the
mouth for a sufficient length of time
to make the proper impression upon
the nerves of taste, so that the entire
digestive apparatus shall be thorough
ly prepared to carry the food sub
stances through the successive steps
of the digestive process.
The thorough chewing of the food
produces an abundance of what Paw
low calls appetite Juice" which is
the best and most important juice
formed by the stomach. Hence food
must be we'll relished, and eaten with
careful attention to very thorough
mastication.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Vital Activity in Cold Weather.

The vital fires burn brighter in cold
weather. The whole tide Of life
moves with greater activity. The pro-
cess of digestion is quickened because
the process of oxidation is increased.
The liver requires oxygen for max
ing bile and performing all it's varied
functions, and the oxygen we breathe
in cold air, improves the function of
the liver. so it can do one-seventh
more W \ than before.
The "a. -!scles, also, depend for their
activity upon oxygen. In an excess
of carbonic acid gas the muscles are
asphyxiated, and so one feels de-
pressed in warm weather.
A person does not get out of breath
so easily in cold air as in warm. The
woodchopper can swing his axe with
more energy on cold day. Cold air
aids in the elimination of the poison
GUS matters which are all the time
forming within the body.
When oxygen is not plentiful
enough to make the vital fires burn
sufficiently to consume the fuel and
waste of the body, then much of the
waste material is left behind in the
form of imperfectly burned SUBJ
stances. which may be called cinders
of the body.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
One Youth for Washington.

The father of one youngster of es-
sayed to set him right on the differen-
tiation of Washington and Lincoln.
STAND up like a man and say in a
clear voice, L think Washington was
a greater man than Lincoln because
he freed our beloved country, Amer
lea, while Lincoln only freed the
slaves The speech being well
learned by heart, the young Demos
themes went to school Friday chock
full of prospective glory. On his re-
turn his indulgent parent asked, Did
you say your piece?" Sure; said it
big and loud. too" That's good.
What did they say?" "Nothin'." Not
word? | thought that speech would
be we'll received What did you say?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Real HEALING AGENTS.

There are many fictitious remedies
Some make man feel better when
he is really getting worse. The most
valuable measures which can be EN-
ployed in dealing with the sick may
be said to be baths, exercise and diet
The chronic invalid can be made well
only by being reconstructed. The
sick man must be transformed into a
healthy man by process of gradual
change. He has been months or years
in tearing down his constitution and
substituting an inferior grade of ma
terial. Now this process must be re-
versed, and little by little, the old It's
sues must be torn down and new It's
sues built in their place.
Warm baths help throw off stored
up poisons, and cold baths hasten the
destruction of waste tissues, increase
the activity of the heart and of all the
organs, encourage the formation of
the digestive fluids, and increase the
appetite for food.
By means of exercise the movement
of the blood is quickened and the old
diseased tissues are broken down and
carried out of the body. Exercise al.
ways diminishes weight. BY exercise
a normal appetite is earned and deep
breathing encouraged.
Pure simple food is the proper ma
terial with which to construct a new
and healthy body. Man is built Of
what he eats. The house is no better
than the material. Thus baths, exer.
else, and natural dietary constitute
a curative trio, each helping the other.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
taxed to their utmost to find suitable
accommodations for the influx of Wis

ldAcu W lHelI ulIllOSl W HHu ouitduic
accommodations for the influx of Wis
itors,
Mrs. Knox had plenty of self-will,
and it was no uncommon thing for
her and her worthy partner to differ
in opinion. When it came to 90
nestle affairs, skilled military tact
ician though he was. it must be ac-
knowledged that he was usually
worsted in the encounter, and only
saved the day by retreating in good
order and usually in good-humored
amusement. Their affection was too
intense and deep for any trifles to
disturb, however, and they remained
lovers till death divided them.
Neither at this time nor at any
other should her mother have been
for Mrs. Fucker was herself the hero
inc of an interesting romance of the
early history of Maine. Her father,
Gen. Samuel Waldo, was companion
alarms and bosom friend of old Sir
William Pepperell and great was
inc Joy VI IHe Coiliiduco when oil eL-
gagement of marriage was made be-
tween their children.
But Andrew Pepperell being indif-
ferent, twice postponed the wedding
day, so when the preparations had
been made for the third time, prepa-
rations BETTING the rank of two of
the wealthiest families in America,
Miss Waldo met her lover at the hour
of the ceremony, not to marry him,
but TO break off the match then and
there.
In less than six months she be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN.


Kidney Pills. Mrs. w. H. Ambrose
tells how her pains vanished never
to return when she used the Great
American Kidney Remedy.
Dover, KY, Feb. 3th.-(SpeciaD-
So long has Backache been the terror
of the women of America that the
numerous reports of the complete and
permanent cures of this ailment now
being made by Dodd's Kidney Pills
are causing wide satisfaction and not
the least remarkable of these cures
is that of Mrs. w. H. Ambrose of this
place. Mrs. Ambrose says:
81 had such pains in my back at
times I could hardly move and other
symptoms showed that my kidneys
were affected. One box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills drove away all the pains
and have never been troubled since"
Backache Is the kidneys first notice
that they are out of order and need
help. II they get that help in the
form Of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be
well. If they are neglected the dis
ease may develop into Diabetes,
Bright's Disease or Rheumatism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

The imperial post in Germany re-
quires for it's service 1851 railway
trains daily. In year these trains
traverse 294,000,000 kilometers. or
about the distance between the earth
and the sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Kaiser commends Patriotism.

Married eight years, German NAM
ed Drew, has seven sons all of whom
he has pledged to the German army.
The kaiser has written him a letter
strongly compending his patriotism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Every Day Is Celebrated as Sunday

EVeTy DAY IS CcTeU1 dteu dS 0urTudy'
Few people know that other days OF
the week than the first are being OBJ
served as Sunday by some nation or
other. The Greeks observe Monday;
the Persians, Tuesday; the Assyrians.
Wednesday; the Egyptians, Thursday;
the Turks, Friday; the Jews, Satur'
day; and the Christians, Sunday Thus
q perpetual Sabbath is being celebrat
ed on earth.-From Success Maya
zine"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
salzer's Home Builder Corn

So named because so acres produced 50
heavily, that its proceeds built lovely
home. See Salzers catalog. Yielded in
Ind. l57 bu., Ohio 100 bu., Tenn. 1913 bu.,
and in Mich. 900 bu. per acre. You can
beat this record in 1905.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

Can you remember it exactly?" Sure!
| got up anu said. think George
Washington was better'n Lincoln, on
account of how WashingtoN freed the
United States and Lincoln freed the
niggers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

Burning Up the Body Cinders.
All food must be burned within the
body to be of any value. II too much
food is shoveled in, the body furnace
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

After a couple have been married
two weeks the neighbors lose all inter
est In them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17

One man passes the plate in church
and good many other men let the
plate pass thaj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-06

down Ut the SUGAR factory, preparing
Ia take care of tho immense Tonnage
or boela that WIN be harvested this
fall, The mill Ia being put IN nrst,
class shape under the direction Of
SupL Crabb and Engineer Dewey, n
large force Of men being at work In
every part ~ the mill Tho agrloultu.
raj department ~ also dOlnR great
deal OF work here \ largo new beet
shed IN being erected which VIII ho N
feet wide and iS0 f0et long, over which
VIII run an elevated railroad and
nm elevated wagon road which win be
n great saving to the company and al.
40 the farmers IN unloading beets, The
two silos south Of tho factors for stor.
lng PUN arc being made into one I'M.
inoneo bin ana viii be- % feet wide ana
500 feet Ions, win q lexis numo
running through ihe middle 60 carry
tho water on the pulp, az great deal
Of water goes with the pulp into Tho
sll0 now that the PUN " being pumped
into tho Hilo Instead Of being houlod by
teams While not all of the gront
nerenge that has been contracted for
has been planted Oh account ~ the 10.
cent storms the beota that have been
planted are coming up line with very
good stand and all Indications point
that this VIII be the banner year IN the
history OF the Utah Sugar company
At II mass meeting Of the citizens
held IN the Central school house, Geo,
WEBB and y, w, Ross were appointed
u committee 10 appear before the
county commissioners and ask them 10
raise the sum from $1,000 TO $1,000, to
DO given by the county for a site Tor
the experimental farm, This commit,
toe moi Mx day with the commission.
ors and was Kindly received ana thoro
Nv no doubt the ruIse viii be made,
The team of Thomas Ruspon who
was out riding with three Of his child.
rem Saturday, became frightened ana
ran away, Tho little folks escaped
without harm but Mr. Russon wau
thrown out nnd his foot caught In the
wheel and he was dragged some dis
lance. lie wns picked up unconscious
and received very bad shake up, but
n now doing nicely,
The friends Of Mr. II, j. Hutchngs,
chief chemist Of the Utah Sugar com.
pnny will be pleased 10 learn that ho
tx gaining health and strength rapid.
" after having mot with n serious ac-
cidont some time pRO While choppng
wood the AK caught IN n clothes limo
ana hi him IN the forehead and when
he fol he struck the back Of his head
on block,
Tho II, q, w, IL arranging TO put
electric bells at It's station 40 that
the bells will be rung while the trains
are approaching ana leaving the sta
ton M nj Murray.