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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20
DEMOCRATS ARE
AFTER TEDDY
Members Of the Convention Discuss
the Matter.
MUCH ADVERSE CRITICISM.
Arc Shocked That Freshest of ths United
States Should Lower the, Dignity Of
the Office by Dining With
Negro.
MUCH ADVERSE CRITICISM.

The Democratic members of the Con-
stitutfonal Convention. as might be ex-
pected. are mortified at the spectacle OF
q Pres;dent OF the United States enter
tanning 8. negro as his guest in the White
House at Washington.
Below will be found some of their views
On the subject expressed on yesterday:
Senator Eugene wathers declined to be
interviewed, but he was overheard to
gay to a colleague: Roosevelt as show
Ing his true character and his real IN
stirrcts. His set in having Booker Wash
ingtor to dine with him is thoroughly
consistent with his boast last year that
his child sat by negro children in the
public schools at Oyster Bay, Long Is
land.
."The amusing part OF this episode to q
seIf-respecding Southerner is the hole
into which it puts many newspapers OF
the South. just week ago they We're
running over with soldering praise OF
and rnouthy fawning upon this same
Roosevelt Their position to-day is as
pitiable now as It was contemplate
then
Hen. r. Walton Moore: .'Ihe Times edt-
torial on the Booker Washington incident
has my unqualified approval. The Pres
fdent is a strong and well informed man.
HIS thoroughly understands the situation
IN the South and the sentiment prevail
ing here. He knows that the idea. OF
the social equality Of the races is alb
horred by the Southern people What he
has. done mas been done not isrlorantiy,
but with his eyes wide open. 1t seems
to indicate, therefore, that he approves
OF social equality and is ready to join
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20
Bargains in slightly used Upright
Pianos Of the best makes
FERGUSON BROS,
Eeroof2
SIS e. Broad s

We sell Pianos and Organs on time.
but sell more for cash, owing to the spec
ial inducements we Offer
FERGUSON BROS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

issue with the Southern people on that
subject. II this is his attitude, he mas
nothing to expect from that people pue
emphatic como ariiation and unwaVerlng
hostility. His predecessor was the frlend
OF this section and it earnestly desires
Mr.. Roosevelt's friendship. But he Will
assuredly be .ourted amongst its worst
enemies if he is gong to play the part
OF an apostle AMI advocate Of race
equality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

tunate state of affairs will prevail there.
The Presidents course is a. most unfor-
tunate blunder at a time, when Mr.. Nc
IS1nIey's course had almost obliterated
political and sectional lines. In partisan
view, however, the action OF the Presl-
dent at this particular juncture is most
fortunate thing for the Democracy, as it
gives an opportunity to the white men of
the State to condemn any attempt to put
the races on a social equality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

Judge Harrison: President Roose-
welt has made every Southern
State Democratic for two de-
cades to come by the recognition he has
given to the social equality of the black
and white men. It may be that some
fiunlies of the Capitol, il order to curry
favor with the President, will follow his
example. and that Washington society,
during his term, may be more or less af
fected by negro philisn. If so, an unfor-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

DR.. Dunaway: It looks as If
the President went out Of his
way to stretch the hospitality Of
the White House. il he is ambitious OF
creating sensations, he has made a good
start. Just as the South was beginning
to expect conservative action, and to ap-
plaud the new President for MS desire
to make good appointments. he shocks
the sentiments Of her people by an I'M
exampled show of negrorhilisn. 1t is
olunder, whether considered from po-
litical Of social standpoint.
Mr. Thomas L. Moore the leader OF
the Republicans on the floor of the con-
vention, declined to be quoted He said,
in answer to a question:: Il have moth
ing to say on the subject.
Judge G. X Anderson: If Mr..
Roosevelt wants to entertain ne
groes at his private table, he has the
right to do so. There is no law against it.
But he is, or ought to be, the Chief
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

MI. Walter A. w: I: on: THE strongest.
as it is perhaps the nest universal, IN
stlnct of the -Anslo-saNon IS race m
tegrity. And the deliberate attempt of
the President to enforce the social equal
ity of the negro is an open affront to the
highest sensibilities OF his nation and OF
his race.
"a great political party, which prtdes
itself upon its conservatism, must be
constrained to question the wisdom and
discretion of a Chief Magistrate who will
exploit himself in wildcat schemes to
obliterate the laws Of nature"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

Judge Timothy Rives: Why should not
the President ..hob-nob'' with Booker
Washington if he so desires? A Rough
Rider seems TIC do as he pleases anyhow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

John Garland Pollard, ESQ: If the
President chooses to dine with q
negro, let him do it. Every man to his
own liking as the old lady said when
she kissed the cow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
RIGHT USE OF TALENT.

1t is not always the woman VINO
has the most amount of brains who Is
the most successful. Oftentimes 1t Is
the woman who makes the right use
of the ordinary amount Of knowledge
sne has who eclipses her more brilliant
sisters, who have not learned the sec
cret of application. The reason why SO
many women of undoubted talent fall
to secure success is because their s5-
forts either lack the right sort OF am
bition or they are not properly applied.
We see people every day who are sue
cessful, and yet their characters DO
not denote them to possess unusual
intelligence or talent, says writer In
the Weekly Bouquet. The secret OF
their success is they know how to ap-
ply themselves we'll and they make the
best of their ordinary gifts. The wom-
an who possesses agreeableness. tact
and a large amount of common sense
is an indispensable parsonage. Al
though she cannot sing divinely or
write a book, she can charm people
with her simple merits well applied.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
HERE'S A MYSTERY.
THE BODY OF THE MAN COULD
NOT BE FOUND.
Train Plunged Into . Ghost and the
Uncanny Obstacle Was Never Seen OF
Heard of Again-An Old Engiassr's
Story.
(Washington Lottery

George H. Martin of Milwaukee, an
old-time railroad man now in the serv-
ice OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, tells the following story OF
his first trip in Idaho, made in the
fall of 1887:
THE Mecca for railroad men ut that
time was Pocatelle, Ida,, and there ]
obtained employment on the Oregon
Short line as freight fireman. On
my first trip out went to the round
house after the engine, and as we
came out of the house a black cat
ran across the track. The engineer
was superstitious, like lots OF other
railroad men, and he Immediately
climbed out Of the cab, went to the
superintendent and asked to be ex-
cused from taking the trip.
I'VE were delayed about an hour in
securing another engineer to make the
trip. We got started at last, and ]
was particularly alert, as it was my
first trip and l wished to make good
record. We were approaching what
is known in that country as Dead
Mans gulch, when looking ahead ]
saw man standing on the track about
200 feet ahead. ! reached for the rope
and rang the bell on the engine for the
purpose of giving him warning, but
he did not appear to hear it. / then
called to the engineer:
"' Bill, sound your whistle. There's
a man on the track who appears to be
either deaf or drunk
The engineer footed his whistle, but
still the man stuck to his post in the
middle of the track. The engineer
shut off steam, but we did not come
to stop until we had passed the spot
where he stood. The engineer turned
to me and said:
Didn't he get off on your side?'
"'No,' replied. If he didn't get on
on your side he's under the train
Then we started out to search fol
the remains, the engineer with his
torch and l with my lantern. We ex-
amined the engine and found no marks
to indicate that we had struck the man.
We walked down the sides OF the
train and met the conductor and rear
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

It will not be long before congress
will meet again, and Hanna will again
be introducing his one hundred and
eighty million dollar ship subsidy
scheme. The only chance to defeat 1t
is to urge your senators and represep-
tatives to vote against 1t and call on
your neighbors to do likewise and
mark every congressman for slaughter
that does not openly oppose it when
caucus and convention times comes
around.
There has never before been at
tempted a more barefaced scheme to
loot the United States treasury than is
proposed in the bill fathered by Sena-
tor Hanna and recommended by Presi-
dent Mckinley? The republican party
has in the past often forced subsidy
steals through congress and in nearly
every case great scandals were brought
to light of the corruption used In
passing them. This bill will lead to a
much greater corruption, as the mod
ern trust surpasses the old time COM
mercial company, and will smirch the
characters of all who favor 1t.
The advocates Of subsidies for ocean
shipping still harp on the old subject
Of reviving American commerce, says
the Chicago Chronicle. They describe
the infrequent appearance of the Am
erican flag in foreign ports and say
that it must be restored to its former
popularity on the high seas. American
shipping has been driven from the
ocean because the tariff has raised the
cost Of every article used in the con-
struction of American vessels. Having
made the cost Of vessel construction SO
high as to drive our commerce from
the ocean, the subsidyists now want
the taxpayers to make up the differ
ence in cost between building ships in
England and building them in the
United States. They tax the people to
the extent of robbery for the purpose
of making shipbuilding costly and tken
would tax the people to pay the ship
builders for the extra cost of building
ships. That is subsidy and tariff
craftsmanship.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
ENCoUNTERING THE GHOST.

ENCoUNTERING THE GHOST.
brakeman coming forward to see what
was the matter. We told them we had
struck a man, and then the entire crew
began the search, but found nothing.
I'VE finally concluded that he had
been knocked off the track into
swiftrunning mountain stream that
ran alongside. At the next telegraph
station north of that point the con-
ductor and engineer reported to the
superintendent that we had killed
man in Dead Mans gulch and could
not find the remains; that we be-
lieved he had been knocked into the
water and carried away.
THE superintendent the next morn
ing issued instructions to the section
men to patrol the stream and search
for the body, and the search was kept
up for five or six days, but nothing
ever came OF it.
Finally the entire train crew was
called before the superintendent and
Intercepted, when it was discovered
that only the engineer and myself had
seen the man struck by the engine.
Then the search was dropped and the
subject was discussed by the railway
employees as an incident in their lives.
1.-TWO weeks later a prospector came
into Pocatelle and reported that he had
found a skeleton in the mountains
near the point where we had seen the
man on the track.
1T was then learned that when the
road was being built a grader en-
ployed in Dead Mans gulch had dis
appeared and was supposed to have
been murdered; but as his body was
never found nothing was done about
it. The incident l have related gave
rise to the story that the man whom
we saw on the track was the ghost
of the murdered grader. What do 1
think about it? 1t certainly was very
strange. l saw the man standing on
the track as plainly as I see you, and
I saw the engine pass over the spot
where he stood, but there were no
marks on the engine to show that 1t
had struck a body, nor was there any
lar to the machinery such as one
might expect under the circumstances.
Further than this am not expressing
an opinion"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

Russia has decided that it wants the
American bicycle, having tired of the
more clumsy English and German ar
ticle. Such are the comforting reports
received by the managers of the Amer
lean Bicycle company, which does
much of the exporting of American
machines. Russia finds more popular
use for the machine at a moderate
price than it has found heretofore, and
the many American-made machines
that travellers about Europe have seen
have convinced them of the superiority
of our machines over those of Euro
pean make. So there is an unusual de-
mand this year, fact which pleases
the American maker who finds the de-
mand here falling off as compared with
that which existed when all America
was bicycle mad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

AS the decision of the supreme court
in the Porto Rican cases has decided
that congress alone is the governing
power in our new territorial possess
sions, it is incumbent on the people to
impress their senators and representa-
tives before the next session with the
kind of government the people OF these
territories are to have, and IL the con-
stitution is to be extended to them the
same as in Alaska and other posses
sions. Shall they have the right to ad-
minister their own local government,
the right of trial by jury, and tax
themselves for school and other pur-
poses as seems best to them? Speaking
of the decision the New York World
says. Here are four facts which ought
not to be overlooked:
First-Five of the nine justices were
opposed to the oriental expansion de-
lusion-White, Fuller, Peckham, Har-
Ian and Brewer. II White had not
disagreed with the others as to the
constitutional method Of avoiding the
expansion that contracts, the vote OF
the court would have to be reversed.
Second-Eight of the nine justices
dismissed the pet theory Of the colo
nialists-the extra constitutional
powers of the government wheraunder
the colonists would have been the po-
litical slaves of our officials, instead OF,
as now, legally entitled to some OF our
constitutional rights.
Third-The court put the RESPONSE
bility squarely upon congress, so that
congress will have to answer directly
to the people for whatever is done In
the colonies. There can be no play
ing of shuttlecock between the presi-
dent, congress and the supreme court.
Fourth-While the supreme court
has held that the constitution does not
forbid colonial expansion, it has not
held that the constitution enjoins colo
NAL expansion.
From the great question all factors
are now eliminated, except the pollti-
cal. The fundamental questions, Does
it pay? Is it sensible? Is it just? Is
it worthy of the beliefs and the aspira-
tons of the people of the republic
can and must now be answered.
And if the people cannot answer
these questions sensibly and justly,
how long would constitutional bar
have been effective to restrain them
from self-destruction? II the princi-
pies of the republic have departed from
the people, IL the only force or even II
the chief force of those high principles
had was in supposed constitutional
restraint from injustice and folly, then
indeed it is excusable to tremble for
the republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

Threatened men live long," some
times-when, for instance, they chance
to be criminals whose counsel are anx-
ious to make record. Almost ten
years ago a man in the state Of Wash
ington was convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. That sentence has been thrice
reaffirmed, but the man has not been
hanged yet. The state supreme court
and the United States Supreme court
have had the case before them, in the
form of exceptions and objections, dur
ing these ten years, and the con-
demned mans attorney declares that
he has still many cards to play"
Such attempts to cheat the gallows"
have the evil effect Of arousing against
a convict a sentiment which is not
easily to be distinguished from vim
dictiveness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
BOSS PLArr's RuFFIANs.

The amazing amount of smuggling
that is carried on by the rich on their
return from abroad led congress to
limit the personal belongings purchas-
ed in other countries to 500 and the
customs authorities made regulations
to enforce the law, the nabobs have
greatly resented this attempt to collect
revenue from them, they seem to be
filled with the idea that 1t is an in
fringement on their personal rights
and that protection is all very we'll
when applied to the common people,
but should be free trade for million
aires.
AS this law and regulations are OF
Republican origin, it is surprising to
see that the Philadelphia Press, an
Observation-Disclosures organ, edited by
one of the cabinet Of President Nc
Kinley, and a rampant protectionist,
should so far forget the Giving issue"
q to indulge in the following TRADE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
against carrying out the law. Here ID
what the Press says:

against carrying out the law. Here II
what the Press says:
Persons spending some weeks
abroad must purchase articles of ordi-
nary wear. They are permitted under
the law to expend 500 on personal ef-
fects. II they take oath to the fact
that they have not made purchases
subject to duty that oath ought to be
sufficient. Every one of them is
obliged to sign paper while the YES
sci is coming up the harbor. What 10
the sense, then, in making these pas
sengers open their trunks for some ruff
fian-and under the present regula-
lions the average inspector feels 1t in
cumbent upon himself to act like ruff
fian-to paw over and scatter the con-
tents upon the dirty flooring? The
regulations under which the New York
custom house is run are something
abominable."
Now these ruffians are Republicans
selected by Boss Plat and approved by
the officers whom President Mckinley
has appointed. Yet 1t does seem a
shame that when the Postmaster Cen
eral returns from trip abroad, after
having hobnobbed with the crowned
heads and nobility of England and Eu-
rope, with probably a dozen pairs OF
kid gloves, some suits Of genuine
Scotch tweed-all wool and yard
wide, unlike the Philadelphia imita-
tion-and perhaps a piece of silk vel
vet that may hereafter adorn the wife
of the secretary, to have a "ruff1an'
paw over all this finery, even after he
has declared nothing subject to duty
and worst of all, scatter these beauti-
full importations on the dirty floor is
sin and a shame. But what can the
secretary do about it, the law is no
respecter of persons, no matter how
high and august they may be, and the
penalty for smuggling covers all
classes.
The only redress that appears avail
able is to repeal the law and return to
the good old American custom OF
tariff for revenue only, and as even
then baggage would be examined, to
replace the "ruffians" with some hon
est Populists who have clean hands
and not such beasts with paws, as
Secretary Smith describes so graph
cally.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

According to correspondence issued
by the London foreign office, SO per
cent of the slaves of Zanzibar and
Pemba prefer to remain slaves. Fewer
slaves, applied for freedom in 1900 than
in 1899, because, the British commits
sioner AYERS, most of the slaves know
they are not likely to gain much pres
ent advantage, seeing that those who
were thrown on their own resources
have a difficult time to make living
The masters have been kinder since
the slave legislation was enacted, and
seek to make their services more at
tractive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

Few persons know that the United
States government derives an income
from some of the largest bathing es-
Establishments in America, II not in the
world. The hot springs of Arkansas,
which have been resort for invalids
for many years, are owned by Uncle
Sam, and he extracts payment of $50
a tub for the Use of the indicated wa
ter. AS there are 534 tubs, the spring
brings him an income from that
source of $1,000 a year. The various
hot springs, which are said to number
seventy-three, issuing from the west
side and the base Of Hot Springs noun
tain, and which are now obscured from
view have been converged In many in
stances from several different issues
into one outlet by development work
done on the reservation under the SUI
pervision of the various superintend-
ents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

The experiments are for the purpose
of improving and perfecting bombs
that are now made for the purpose OF
exposing the position Of an enemy at
night, and to reveal the character OF
defenses to be attacked. These pro-
jectfles explode on impact, liberating
a flaming compound. One compound,
consisting of sulphur, saltpetre, and
hydrocarbon, is blue light mixture.
The illumination lasts as long as the
saltpetre supplies oxygen to maintain
combustion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

In electing Henry p. Dawson to the
presidency of the Liberty National
bank in New York last week the
stockholders of that institution placed
in control of their property man
who is today the youngest bank presi-
dent in the metropolis. Mr.. Dawson,
at the age of thirty-three, ranks not
only as president of national bank in
the financial center of the continent,
but. also as the secretary Of the New
York clearing house, the organization
of the banking interests.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

President John Henry Barrows OF
Oberlfn College, announces that John
D. Rockefeller has offered Oberlin
$2O0, 900 on condition that the college
raise 100000 during the present year.
AS $150,0OO of this is already pledged,
there seems to be no doubt that the
college will claim the gift before Janu-
airy l. During the two years of the
presidency of Dr. Barrows, the endow-
ment has been increased by 100000,
not counting the 100000 expected
from the sources just mentioned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
LINES THAT TELL AGE.

BY the time a girl is % or "a years
old she begins to scan her mirror
closely in search of the invisible lines
about the eyes which betray her years
The first danger signals which warn
one that youth is fleeing are the In
cipient crows feet at the corners OF
the eyes and a delicate network OF
lines under the lower lid, Nys the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
A little later on, the lower lid often
becomes heavy and the lines under II
more pronounced. The eye itself seems
more deeply set in the socket. Now
horizontal lines appear distinctly upon
the forhead and vertical ones between
the eyes.
This is the time when woman, dis
tracted at the knowledge OF fading
charms. consults specialists and tr1es
the massage cure.
Many people resemble glass
a.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

The tree planted at the Naval Train
Ing Station in Newport an dedicated
TO the memory of Admiral Philip, who
commanded the Texas at Santiago, Will
typify the vitality and growth Of the
hero's fame. His record illustrated at
once the valor and humaneness that
characterize the model officer. He did
not fear fighting enemy, nor fail to
succor a dying foe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28

The fifth of an extraordinary series
of weddings has just been celebrated
in Paradise Valley, near Oroville, Cal.
The first was that of John Weer, a
Cornish widower with four good look
Ing daughters. Some years ago h.a
welded Mrs. Malarin, French widow
with four sons. The boys and girls
have now been all mated and the five
couples live under the same roof.