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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

Drew by birth and faith. Becoming
converted to Christianity, he volun-
teered as a missionary to serve in m
dia. Many years he passed in the
northern mountain ranges OF India,
and there he acquired that mysterious
eastern knowledge of forcing men and
women to do his will, an art of which
Europe and America possess only a
very small knowledge under the name
of hypnotism. Wolff was man whose
face was unattractive, body misshap-
en-, and general appearance repulsive.
Yet, presumably by the exercise of his
will power, he compelled the daugh-
ter of the Earl of Oxford, one of the
most gifted, beautiful and wealthy
debutantes of the year, to lay both her
hand and fortune at his feet
AS a result of their union two sons
were born, the elder Of whom is en-
ployed as porter in a dry goous house
at Tallahassee, Fla. The other son Is
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, who is
regarded as among the cleverest Dip
'lomats in the service Of Great Britain
and who stands high in royal favor.
His marriage resulted in the birth Of
two children. One was ex-Capt. Cecil
Drummond Wolff, who, for conduct
unbecoming and officer and gentleman,
was turned out of the British army
and the other is the most extraordin-
AIRY adventures, Mrs. Kingscote.
Mrs. Kingscote has moved in the
highest society at home and abroad
and has frequently entertained royal
ty. She possesses considerable ability
as a writer, and the several books and
magazine articles she has written have
enjoyed great popularity. She was
luxurious in her tastes, and what
money, she could gain possession OF
by honest means was not sufficient to
keep her in the style she affected. To
pay the heavy debts she had contract
ed, she went to parties rich in worldly
goods and by the use Of honeyed words
and the power her victims claim she is
possessed Of extracted from them vast
sums of money. Her first victim was
Lord Byron. relative of the noted
poet, who was 80 years old and sup
posed to be we'll versed in affairs of
the world when he met Mrs. Kings
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30
DARING WOMAN.
PECULIAR POWER OF A DARING EN-
GLlSH SOCIETY LEADER.
Exercises n Mysterious Influence Over
the Minds OF Her victims-Lords and
Shrewd Men of Business Among Her
Dupes.
London Letter.


High society of the old world fur
nishes for the great mass of humanity
outside the exclusive inner circle fav-
ored by those whose titles distinguish
them from the ordinary mortal many
choice sensations. The extraordinary
happenings in which the names OF
princes and princesses, lords, dukes,
duchesses and Others high in the So
cial scale are concerned are of great
interest to the lay mind as showing
that, however exalted a position the
person may hold in land where class
es are greatly in evidence, he is but
human and not invulnerable to the
sins with which those less favored by
birth are beset. The latest sensation,
which has set all London talking, has
been furnished by woman whose OPP
erations with all sorts of, men,. peers,
generals, dignitaries Of tne church and
diplomats, stamp her as possessed of
an unusual lack of good morals as well
as an unusual power over those whom
she wishes to crafty her desires. She
is Mrs. Howard Kingscote, daughter
of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, and
she has had remarkable career. On
the fiimsiest pretexts she has induced
men whose shrewdness in the business
worl> has made their names prominent
in the circles of trade to loan her vast
sums of money, and when they ap-
pealed to the courts to reimburse them
she would laugh them to scorn. Mrs.
Kingscote courts sensation, and
to produce one will resort to almost
any means. Now she has turned her
literary ability to account and has
published a book in which she holds
her dupes up % ridicule. AS among
them are Lord Byron, Lord Burton
and the Duke of Cambridge, the publ
cation has produced more than a rip
pie in the social sea.
Has an Extraordinary Power.
Mrs. Kingscote has an -raordinary
power, her victims claiming it to be
an hypnotic influence, which gives her,
it would seem, complete control over
another's faculties and compels him to
do her bidding. This, it is claimed, she
has acquired from personal study and
observation in the east, and also 1t Is
due partly to atavism. Her paternal
grandfather, Joseph Wolff, was He
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30
WHERE Is THE CORN BELrq

Our good old farmer Wilson, Secre'
tary of Agriculture, has been talking
a good deal lately and trying to ex-
plain why the prosperity agents
were not able to keep up the good
times promised in Kansas and Ne
braska. Farmer Wilson accuses these
states of being in the arid belt and that
even Mckinley with all his power
could not, save them from drouth
once in a while. This has excited the
Republican newspapers, who must de-
fend the fertility of their states and
they demand that Faymer Wilson at
tend to the free distribution of seeds
and such matters as he understands
and not traduce the most noted states
of the corn belt. They can't blame the
drouthi on the Democrats Of Populists
as both these states went for McKin-
ley on the promise of prosperity by
Hanna.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

publican governors with this examples
before them are equally aggressive.
Mare than one governor. says the
Washington Post, has called an extra
session of legislature to do work
which at It's regular session it had
declined to do. Only few months
ago the governor of western state,
after having failed to induce the leg
islature to indorse his hobby, came out
in an official deliverance in which he
scolded the lawmakers as If they were
insubordinate boys. who had become
consigned to his care. A few days
ago the governor of Pennsylvania, act
ing under the most remarkable de-
cision ever rendered by a state Su-
preme court, went over. the appropria-
ton bills, amending various items in
order to bring the total down to the
estimated income. The constitution
gives him authority to veto any item
in an appropriation bill. The Supreme
court has amended that provision so
as to allow him to trim any or all
items. No more radical departure from
sound principles, no more dangerous
precedent, has ever been seen in any
American commonwealth.
New York has new constitution in
tended to illustrate all that is best in
government. Under that instrument,
however, we still find the governor all
powerful as a promoter of legislation.
But it is fact that in the Empire
state the governor is relied upon to act
as captain and pilot for the legislative
craft.
. To greater or less extent, in a ma
jority Of the states, the drift is toward
the one-man power in making laws.
This is partly due to executive ag-
erosion, but chiefly to lack Of pride
on the part Of legislatures. It may
sometimes happen that governor is
right and majority of the law-mak
ers wrong in their views of measure.
But the governor who is not content
with the exercise of his constitutional
rights of recommendation and veto
may we'll be sat down upon for OBJ
trusion into legislative domain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

The improvement in the appearance
Of railroad grounds during the last few
years has been more noticeable this
summer than ever before. Cutting the
grass AROUND the stations, keeping the
borders trimmed, planting flowers and
caring for them-these are things
which most of the railroads used to
permit the station agents to do If they
would; but the corporations themselves
gave little thought and no money to
II. Now the roads themselves are
doing the work, on larger scale and
Systematically. The Improvement is
general throughout the east and is
making rapid progress in the west to
the pleasure of those who travel and
the benefit of the towns in which the
stations are situated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

A. professional burglar in Berlin
found a new and original way of add
Ing to the ordinary profits Of his pro-
tession. After each burglary he sent
a full account of it to one of the daily
newspapers, and for this he received
payment in the usual way. But he tried
the plan once too often. The editor
became suspicious and gave informa-
ton to the police, who soon found
how this amateur reporter was able to
beat all rivals in the way of early in
formation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

A few months ago the Venetian
FAINTER Brass bought four pictures for
ga from a Dalmatian peasant named
Braidotti, who had picked them up
When a neighboring villa was dis
nantled. Recently Brass found that
me of the pictures had been painted
ver another on the same canvas, and
IN cleaning off the top one he dis
covered Saint Sebastian by Titan.
which had been stolen from Italy by
me of Napoleon's generals. Brass has
old the Titan to the Count de Castel-
ane for $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30
Even the Mckinley administration is

Even the Mckinley administration is
kicking against the trust pricks. Espe-
cially in the national hip-pocket de-
partment. There the naval disciples Of
Dingleyism are setting up a howl
against paying the steel trust $4,000 a
ton for shafting that they could buy in
England for $500 a ton II the trust
hadn't procured law prohibiting the
government from buying except from
the trust. Can it be that the trust has
got gay and now refuses to divide?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

On a recent Sunday a thousand
members of a Roman Catholic congre-
cation in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania,
signed a pledge of total abstinence
from intoxicating drinks. The priest
who preached the sermon of the oc-
casion said: "A blow has this day
been struck for temperance that will
be heard round the world" The Com
panion is glad to help on the reverb
grafton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

The United States navy continues to
Increase A statement by Rear-Ad-
miral Bowles, chief of construction, re-
Gently issued, shows that there are
now building, or under contract, nine
cruisers, four monitors, sixteen tor
pedo-boat destroyers, ten torpedo
boats and seven submarine torpedo
boats. At this rate the old song will
soon have to be amended to read:
"Britain-and her daughter-rule the
waves
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

AS a sign of the care with which
American officers pay regard to local
uentiment, attention is called to the act
Of Capt. Michael, who had charge of
the recent execution of six murderers
In Manila. He chose position where
The condemned men faced the east, and
before they dropped they had one last
look at the morning sun, which is SO
dear to the Oriental.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

1t is curious fact that in 1870 the
Turkish government prohibited the ex-
port of Angora kid skins on the
ground that the trade threatened to ex-
tinguish the Angora goat; but these
animals are now more numerous than
ever, and their usefulness is far more
widely recognized than was the case
. century ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

Canada's exports of bacon to Brit
ain last year amounted to 135,OO0,0O0
pounds, as against 100000 pounds in
1889. This vast increase is, no doubt,
greatly due to the preferential trade
established.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

Nathan Church, man OF scholarly
lttainments, and colleague of Blaine
IL the Maine Legislature, is now work
Ing as street cleaner in Minneapolis at
4 salary of $3.50 a day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

At recent college occasion in In
dia, Lord Curzon, the viceroy told the
young people ito be without educa-
lion in the twentieth century would be
as if knight of the feudal ages had
been stripped of helmet, spear and
coat of mail"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

Matilde Weber, who recently died at
Tubingen, age seventy-two, was one OF
the pioneers in south Germany in the
movement for securing greater privi-
leges for women.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

The testament of Mrs. Eliza Potter,
wife of Bishop Henry c. Potter, who
died June 20, was filed at the surro-
gates Office in New York, few days
ago. 1t was written by Mrs. Potter on
June 20, and is the shortest will ever
fled there. 1t contains but one SEN
tence, bequeathing her entire estate Of
$4,000 to her husband.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

In France the interest charge on
the public debt is 5000, 900, 900 . year, q
per capita of over IS. In the United
States the interest charge is less than
E30,0O0,000 a year, per capita of 80
cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30
Collects sportlng Books.

T. Suffern Taller of New York lie
said to have the best library of books
ON sporting subjects, and particularly
on riding and driving in this codh.
try.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

Green is recommended for bathing
dresses, because it harmonizes with a
tanned skin land the emerald and sap
phire of the ocean,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30
KANSAS

Paris supplies free OF cost sulphur
BUS baths to all persons engaged IN
handling lead.
Evening star., 1901-09-27
The New York Times.

On the 18th of this month the New York
Times was fifty years old. It had pre-
pared, in commemoration of that event, a
handsome souvenir edition. the publica-
ton of which, however, was postponed in
Difference to the great grief of the nation,
caused by the death of President McKin-
ley. The issue has now been made and the
Times stands forth acknowledged of its
years, and the recipient Of many earnest
congratulations. There are few newspa-
pers in the United States so worthy of
success and continued existence as the
New York Times. From the outset of it's
career 1t has stood for decent journalism.
1t has appealed always to the best I'M
pulses OF the community and its influence
has steadfastly been for good. Its editors
and managers have held firmly to their
high standards, even in the midst of metro
politan temptations toward "yellowism,"
and the Times today Is living rebuke to
the sensationaIism which has debauched so
many exponents of the press. And it Is
the more notable an example of high class
journalism because of the fact that it has
thrived in its virtue, and according to It's
announcement, 'it has now a larger cir
culation, a larger income from advertis-
ing and is more prosperous than at any
time in the fifty years of it's history" May
the Times motto, "Al1 the news that S
fit to print never fade from it's present
conspicuous place In the American news
paper world.
Evening star., 1901-09-27
The Cnricatures of Rulers.

The car we are told, Is finding 1t neces-
sary to revise his opinion of Mr.. Roose-
Welt He had accepted the current Euro
pean caricature and had pictured to him
self a fighting backwoodsman. He is there
fore surprised, but gratified, to discover
that the new occupant of the White House
IS a man of peace, college-bred, and ex-
perienced in public business. He prob
ably feels that he can get on with ruler
like that. And maybe he can. At any
rate it will be worth his while to try.
But do we know the czar any better
than he knows US? The popular American
idea OF him pictures grave young man,
none too able or strong of will, and
guided in nearly everything by his minis
ters We do not associate him with the
duties of the head of the most powerful
despotism in the world. How wide of the
mark are we? Just how much and what
sort of a man is he?
Are we any nearer the mark in the cases
of the King of England, the Emperor of
Germany, the King of Italy and the Sultan
of Turkey? The popular notion of the
Englishman is of a swell clubman, with
tact and good feeling; of the German, that
the spectacular dominates his whole being;
of the Italian. that he is overweighted with
a difficult task; while we are repeatedly
asked to believe that the sultan is an alb
ject coward who lives in bomb-proof, and
yet in hourly fear of violent death These
men are at the head of great nations They
transact a large amount of important busi-
ness Do we appraise them at their full
worth? Or do We not lay too much stress
on the Innings of unfriendly brushes?
The fact is the world is influenced too
much by caricature. 1t takes the place of
truth, and interferes with the proper con-
eeption of men and things. 1t encourages
that peculiar sort of talent which stands
on its head and looks at things upside
down for a living. There have been con-
crosses of nations and congresses of reli-
gions with a view of dissipating miscon-
ceptions. Why not congress of rulers, so
that the rulers themselves at least may
understand one another better? Maybe the
managers of the st. Louis exposition would
be glad to add such a feature to their pro-
gram, and provide an opportunity on Amer
lean soil for the gathering of the men
who because of their high positions ought
to be known to one another and at their
real value. What an attraction that would
49,
Evening star., 1901-09-27
The Yachts.

The first attempt to race the interna-
tional yachts failed for lack of wind. This
Is familiar story and yet it is a disap-
pointment. For the experiences of past
years when day after day the crack racers
have started out only to be becalmed, have
been most trying to the nerves of both ma
tions. Yesterdays race went far enough
to permit a fair estimate of the relative
qualities of the contestants. 1t was pretty
well demonstrated that in the lighter airs
Columbia Is superior to Shamrock, while
the performances OF the boats during
the early part of the race suggested that
the challenger may do perhaps a shade
better work that the defender when there
Is wind enough to give her larger sail area
its fullest opportunity. But the wind yes
terday was somewhat puffy and the see
saving of the boats during the early stages
may have been due rather to the differ
ences in position than to the greater readi-
ness of Shamrock to make speed in a
blow.
The net result of the fluke seems to have
been highly encouraging to the American
yaehtsmen, while the Englshmen are con-
soling themselves with the assurance that
Shamrock did not have fair show to prove
her qualities. Columbia was superbly ham
died throughout and the precision of the
work Of her crew won enthusiastic praise
from Sir Thomas Upton. There Is little
doubt too, that in the matter Of crafts
manship Captain Barr Of Columbia scored
over Captain Sycamore of Shamrock. The
American skipper won In the Jockeying for
the start and his rival failed more than
once TO take advantage OF opportunities to
turn tricks on Columbia With better
crew and perhaps a more skillful skipper
than her rival possesses Columbia Is in
good hands.
Tomorrow the yachts will try again.
There is enough known now of the two
boats to set at rest in large measure the
fears of the Americans that Upton had per-
haps winning surprise to spring and that
the cup was In serious danger
Evening star., 1901-09-27
John G. NicOlaY.

While John G.. Nicolay was best known
to the world as Abraham Lincolns per-
sonal friend, secretary and biographer,
and more Immediately as for years marshal
of the United States Supreme Court, many
Washingtonians knew him best of all as a
man and friend, as charming per-
sonality. His acquaintance with the fine
arts, his knowledge of languages, his pow
ers of observation and expression all tend
ed to create a delightful companion. Mr.
Nicolay was never, however, a dilletante
He was a worker throughout his long and
useful life. He struggled into prosperity
from adversely. he became power In west
ern Journalism and politics and he was
President Lincoln's trusted confldant and
helper through the trying days of war;
His contribution to American history in
the form of his biography of Mr.. Lin
coin, in collaboration with his accomplished
official colleague, Mr.. Hay, was an achieve
ment of exceptional value and note. Few
works of similar character have ever
been produced shedding so clear a light
upon a personality and a period of world
Importance. Mr.. Nicolays death will be
deeply mourned in Washington and
wherever else the force of his sterling
character has been appreciated.
Evening star., 1901-09-27
CzoIgosz Sentenced.

The Buffalo court has finished its work
by the sentencing of Czolgosz to die in the
electric chair during the week beginning
October 2S. Practically the lowest margin
was drawn between the prisoner and his
death day The law requires that the con-
demned shall be sentenced to die on some
day in a week specified, not less than four
nor more than eight weeks from the time
of sentencing. Consequently the court
court not name shorter period than it
did, inasmuch as the week beginning Oc-
tober % is just four removed from next
Monday. Czolgosz has been given every
possible consideration at the hands of the
law, and it was not to be expected that he
should be kept alive longer than necessary
to comply with the legal requirements. 1t
would be at t'e least inhumane to pro-
long life so tortured by fear and perhaps
remorse as that of this trembling wretch.
Czolgosz doubtless disappointed many by
his bearing yesterday in court. All his
bravado had gone. His courage failed. He
to speak above whisper. He was the
craven in every line of his bearing, and he
will probably remain the craven until the
end.
1t Is rather remarkable that man, who,
as Czolgosz claims, planned and executed
so great crime single-handed should
weaken so miserably in the supreme hour
of trial and sentence. His conduct rather
bellies his words of self-condemnation, yes
terday whispered before the court. He does
not act the part of self-sufficient criminal,
the crank inspired by a hellish motive of
murder, turbulent interpreter Of the i'm
personal suggestions of others. He rather
suggests in his present attitude the unwill-
ing tool, the agent chosen by lot, nerved
up to the crime and then abandoned by the
bravado which had carried him through the
crisis of his plot. IT, on the other hand, he
is really alone in his crime, he offers an
extraordinary problem in criminoIogy for
specialists to solve.
Before Czolgosz dies it is to be hoped
that he will be persuaded to tell of the de-
tails of his course prior to the shooting
His confession is as yet incomplete as to
the essential details. 1t Is known, as far
the first reports may be trusted, that he
acknowledged the influence of Goldman's
teachings in leading him on to murder the
President. He has not told how he con-
cefved the exact means of execution, how
he managed to fasten the concealing hand
kerchief upon his right hand, where he did
this, where and when he procured the
weapon, and such steps of the process. If
he is really alone in his crime he should be
easily put in frame of mind to tell of all
these matters. If he is the agent of a plot,
his silence upon the items of his course
prior to the assassination is natural and
may logically be interpreted as indicative
of conspiracy.
Evening star., 1901-09-27

day has not yet been named. 1t ought to
be an early day. Why not next month?
The discussion is certain to command ma
tiona1 attention. The subject Is the most
important one now before the country.
The money question no longer causes
alarm
Militarism Is now only an amusing spook.
Expansion is an accomplished fact. But
we must have new markets for our greatly
increased commercial output, and the best
means for obtaining them may safely be
declared the supreme issue of the hour.
The manufacturers of all sections are in
terested, and highly competent to throw
light on the subject. The President and
the Secretary of the Treasury will begin
the preparation of their annual reports to
Congress early in November. Why should
not this Association of Manufacturers
make a formal deliverance in time for it's
digestion by those officials before they be-
gin work on those important state papers?