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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02
wAp OF %ExTEpMINArION.

The last Kansas legislature passed
two laws relative to jack rabbits One
appropriates several thousand dollars
TO be expended under the direction Of
the state agricultural college In find
ing a poison that will rid the state nf
this early settler, and the other makes
1t obligatory upon the township
trustees to take such steps as the case
requires to insure determination.
Thus Kansas enters upon its third
period.
The first period may be called the
period OF origins. In the chaos OF
this period all those forces developed
which have given to Kansas its
peculiar and distinguishing charac-
teristics. It was the age Of John
Brown, Jim Lane, the Bender family,
abolition, sanctimony and neighbour
hood massacre, Throughout this agc
the jack rabbit 1ourished unques
toned. He was a part Of the land
scape. He was as sacred to the
Kansas heart as the sunfiower. And
any morning as Aurora rose from
Tithon's saffron bed the jack rabbit
might have been seen on the horizon
as thick as buffalos in the memory Of
the forty-niner.
By and by Kansas passed into the
second period. 1t may be called the
age Of sublimated politico-economics
In this age the thought Of the people
was conferred upon the bewitching
problem Of getting rich and bringing
about the millennium by legislation.
The hoary theories OF fat money,
sub-treaSuries, aud government loans
to individuals returned to plague this
devoted people. Led by their prophets,
the sockless Simpson and the be-
whiSkered Pfeffer, the Kansans chased
these raVlshing phantoms for some
ten or fifteen years and returned to
find their state, from the standpoint
of material wealth, falling to slaves.
But the jack rabbit iourished. He
was gradually a%ccustoming himself to
civilization; and toward nightfall OF
evenings would come about the
smaller towns with a hypocritical
limp challenging the village ours to a
race far aield.
Now Kansas Is entering upon its
third period. Oil, irrigation, alfalfa,
and barbed wire have turned the
people to work and wealth producing.
The jack rabbit and the sunflowel
must go. And what will Kansas dc
then, poor thing?'
"When a land forgets its legends,
Sees but error 10 its past,
IT'S a sign Of its decline
And its glory cannot last"
Kansas without SunlowerS or jacl
rabbits! Think of rivers without
water, think of forests without birds
think of night without a star. VIII
Kansas literature, like that Of New
England, descend into a Retrospective
vein? Will Kansas IN her teens turr
her face to the east9 The fate o
Ireland or of Poland is a cheerful one
compared TO that which the economic
spirit of the age is forcing upon thii
devoted land.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02
Centralia Fire.

Last Mondey morning Centralia was
visited by a disastrous fire. A whole
bloek-pne OF the best blocks in the
city-wAs destroyed. The loss Is
ettImaLed at 500, 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02

The last leg stature made it a
felony ''to steal any domo nc fowl In
the night time" Tue la SIS relating
TO thousahd dollar bills rr,uain Just
the same.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02

The behavior of John A. Lee
affords an interesting study. An
examination of his moral wre,tlings
by an expert in morbid psychology
like Hawthorne, would be at once a
novel and a sermon. There is little
10 be said in defence Of the boodler
or the theft. The pirate and the
highwayman may sometimes claim a
virtue that half redeems their crimes.
But not the boodler. He is al once a
coward and a rogue In Lee there
was more coward than rogue. His
nerve failed him. He thought he
could make half a confession and
escape. He was not too good to
steal, but his love of appreciation was
too strong for him to endure being
caught. The love Of appreciation
how many characters are built upon
nothing else!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-02

talbot Simpson and ]. B. Major.
81 Aullvllle' left here for Kansas cIty
Thursday evening on stock business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

II believe I'm bewitched," she thought;
and she held a rose to her lips to hide
Der smiling. IN such a mood. I must
not be alone five minutes with either
Tom or Ernest might accept the first
one that asked me-"
Evu as the thought flashed. she saw
Tom White making his way through the
crowd. He had taken velvet cloak
from one Of the cavaliers of the tableaux
and had thrown it jauntily over his gIad-
iator shoulders. Miss Corcoran hastily
! excused herself 70 an admiring bore and
began to seek her chaperon.
IN and out of the crowd she looked; but
/ in vain. When she reached the stage end
Of the room she stood on the steps for a
better view. As she looked she saw Tom
whites back not two yards away In
dfsmay she fed precipitately behind some
palms.
Mr.. White entered unsuspectingIy, and
/ had Just turned on a light above a wash
stand when he saw in a mirror a familiar
figure behind the folds Of the ehintz cur
tains Of the magic cabinet.
He ran to the cabinet.
Ethel he called softly. You witch
What are You doing here?" And. pulling
aside the curtains, he saw a pretty pic
ture laughing at him from the back
ground Of brigst- hued stun.
What made you follow me?" asked
she. I was dying to see the inside OF
this cabinet"
Ethel, have I pursued you so in the
past that you have TO run from me =
She shook her head violently.
Il have been trying to see you fol
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
= = = ONE TOUGH OF CUPID. = y <

which was hers. No thought Of hUs-
band, child or duty could down the mu-
sic Of this great experience.
long night of reproaches and re
solves made her no less responsive to
the glow and thrill of the other mans
presence next day IN shame and in
delight she let her gaze drink deep OF
the concentrated sweetness IN his eyes
She would not think now. nor reason.
She would not face herself as before in
the quiet OF her room. Beyond the pres
ent she cared not to live.
To see him daily, to talk with him. TO
feel that he loved her. was happiness
so great that neither remor5e nor re
solve could strangle it.
i am gong away" he said TO her.
a week earlier than his intended de-
parture
Stunned b. the uneXpectedness OF the
announcement, unable to consider any
thing save the one black thought that
he was to leave her. she stood facing
him dumbly. her eyes fully speaking the
despair that descended UIou her.
You understand" he said at length
as he released her hand.
Yes" she said. Il understand"
He left that afternoon She made
some excuse and did not accompany her
husband to the station with his friend.
As she saw the carriage drive away
it seemed to her that she must and
would do some desperate thing. But
she did nothing more desperate than tc
sit down with cHnched hands and mis-
| cradle eyes. staring blankIy at sur
roundtngs from which all shine and color
were now blotted out.
Months passed before her struggling
will could assert itself above the awful
numbness and despair which hal
/ threatened to throttle it But the time
/ did come, at last, when she could IooI
at the world again with calm eyes o
hope and faith.
1t was then she felt the transforma
ton. It was then she knew that In pIac,
of her former harshness and prejudice
was a warm. sweet kindness, a grea
: compassion, a wide sympathy for al
those on earth, whose fate it seems u
suffer and to love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

a month, went on Tom, but for some
reason you seemed to avoid me, You
see, had something to say to you"
So it was coming. The old love which
she had been assured a year ago had
been safely diverted into Dlatonic
channel had sought its old course. What
should she say?
"Ycu see. Ethel. said Tom more seri-
Gus than she had ever known him to be,
you and I have grown VI together.
It was the most natural thing in the
world that I should fall in love with
you a year ago
Miss Corcoran looked about for some
way Of escape. It was going TO be pain
ful-ft was almost tragic-for Tom, She
hated scenes.
The fact is, Ethel" he began. after
an awkward pause-then he broke out
into a low laugh. "Oh. it's no use try
ing TO expIainI Just put your little hand
in mine and congratulate me, for I an
engaged to the finest girl that ever
lived"
Hush. said Miss Corcoran-
Just a minute Please do"
They both recognized Harding's voice
Now. answer truly" continued the
young doctor, You have tried to avoid
me OF late. Why"
/ The answer was inaudible.
Il thought so. " he went on. Had il
not been for Miss Ethel I should no
have brought you here I think she
gave me a little hint that I might pre-.
sumo"
What can he be talking about?'
/ thought Ethel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

Again the answer was not audible
But the doctor said eagerly:
Then you do caree You love me?''
Tom White started forward from the
cabinet: out Ethel laid restraining
hand on his arm.
But if rou love me you'H marry me!
What possible reason can you have for
refusing"
Not tonight I'll answer you in the
morning" said a trembling voice.
IT'S Bess. whispered Ethel
But why not tonight Why won't
6you answer nowe''
Because, 3" answered Bess. ooh, don't
make me teI-because I have already
promised
"oh, heavens.' exclaimed the doctor
And I thought
But here Miss Coreoran made a whirl-
ing exit from the curtains. and rushed
upon the scene.
Elizabeth Wingate. you are perfectlJ
crazy" she cried to the startled pair
The idea Of being conscientious over
that old wager, Beside, you are free
now, for-listeu,-the clocks are strik
ing II. Come, Tom.
The Dying GauI emerged from tn,
chintz cabinet.
Covered with confusion as she was
Bess had breath enough TO gasp:
"Oh, Ethel You didn't refuse"
NO, said Miss Corcoran. laughing
the most charming laugh in the world
the laugh that comes at ones own ez
pense-''no. Elizabeth Wingate, yol
have won the bet. You refused, but
haven't refused single offer Tor tn,
past month-on1y because I haze. t ha,
one.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

Q He had always been counted, above
- all else. a good woman. Indeed,
goodness was so entirely the aim
of her existence the incentive for ner
strivings. that she fell into the common
error Of narrowing her life and its in
terests.
That hers was the virtue OF the IN
tried. the attempted, she did not know,
and not knowing, she deemed herself
strong and brave and true
The rigid line along which her life
was patterned formed her sole criterion
of human standards. Consequently her
Judgment was often severe.
She looked with disgust upon the fol-
lies and weaknesses Of other women
In her eyes here was never justifca-
ton for sin
Women should so train their Wills
that temptation should be impossible,
was her verdict always.
Duty being the keynote Of her life
it came about that she married mar
whom she esteemed" but did not love
True. there was 10 one else whom she
loved at that time. Nevertheless, some
where In the exalted regions of her ma
ture was a sense that told her how IN
adequate was the placid response whial
this mans regard awakened in her
/ She felt instinctively that she would
never be really happy with him. Their,
were chords in her being which h
never touched, depths which his low
/ Of her did not stir.
But she made up her mind to be con
tent. and to forget the visions of for
hidden bIessedness, which that inne
/ sense had told her was hers by right
So she married and settled down t
/ an existence of seeming happiness Tn
4 world spoke of the match as ideal, an
envied her the harmony OF her 10
/ for the world knew nothing of her sub
Elective life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

There were times when dissatisfaction
lifted its head and stared her relent-
IessIy in the face. Times when the o!d
dreams and inaginings came throngsng
back. But she sti1ed them resOIuteiy-
Had she not promised to be true? To
her that meant true in thought as well
as deed
With the birth of her little girl came
new. duties. new inerests to fill the
blanks and holIows OF her existence.
In watching the baby form develop. the
precious mind unfold, she forgot dis
satisfaction.
For three. years she lived in this new
found haDDiness and smiled to feel that
The old restIessness had left her. never
TO return
Then she met the other man.
The revelation did not come at once
There was a vague intimatiou OF it per
hans the first instant that her glance
met his. But it was in talking with hin
Of the things she loved that she frs
fell the delicious dawning of a JOY never
before experienced
! IT is mental COnGeAidllty, heL H''Ai
( explained to her conscience, for sh'
wanted above all things to be homes
with herself
/ But as the days sped by she found the
changing situation harder to explain
/ This new exhtIaration this wonderful
iovovsness-what was it2 Why was it
/ Gould simply the pleasure of a hostess
in entertaining her husbands friend b.
such as this?
Then came the flashing moment of &c
fstasy when her wide eyes, meeting his
read the whole truth, and, reading it
gazed back IN mingled fright and sham,
and joy
In the quiet of her room that nigh
she tried to think, TO reason, to explain
But instead Of the frmness and higl
resolve which she had always believer
would be hers under such circumstances
she felt a wild wish TO hug this grea
IgIadness to her heart and keep it always
In vain did she chide herself, owe
and over. In vain did she lean abov
her sleeping child. reminding her sou
again and again OF the sacred calm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
A SON OF THE SEA.

Z WAS born for deep sea faTing;
I was bred to put to sea;
Stories of my fathers daring
Filled me at my mothers knee.
I was sired among the surges;
I was dubbed beside the foam;
All my heart is in its verges,
And the sea wind is my home
All my boyhood, from far vernaI
Bournes Of being. came to me
Dream-Iike, pIangent, and eternal
Memories of the pIunging sea.
Bliss Carman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
HER SMILE.

~ all her smiles the dearest
Is that which takes its rise
Where love shines forth the
dearest
In and about her eyes.
It sparkIes there and wrinkles,
Then slyIy downward goes;
While tiny little wrinkles
Nestle about her nose.
It's sweetness unabating
At last it lightly slips
To where. impatient waiting,
kiss it-on her lips.
$. Decatur Smith, Jr-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
A REMINSCENCE.

II LOW. Ditiless wind,
X Through desolate world and
gray;
More bright for thee fair June
Will be
When the storms have passed
away
And sweep, merciless wind,
Ger Iife's harsh hills Of snow;
More dear for thee that land will
be
Where never winds do bIoWS
Henry Jerome Stockard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

O. E. Larsen has gone east. :
NJ J. Stewart has returned to Seattle. Wash,
after a visit of a few weeks in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hasey have returned from
three weeks trip to New York and Wash
ington.
Mrs. Isaac joyce has gone to New York to
attend "a missionary gathering of Methodist
women.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Broom have returned
from three months trip thru Washington and
British Columbia
l.. P. Plummer Social club will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs Hattie Whitelaw, 1921
Ninth avenue S.
Bridel Veil lodge No. 20S. d. of H., will give
card. party Thursday afternoon in the hall,
Fifth street and First avenue Sc.
Mrs. A. E Clarke and Miss Ada Clarke
have returned from winter spent in CalffOr-
mia and are at 22O2 Bryant avenue S:
Miss Elizabeth A. Stanley returned from
Staples, Mimi. Sunday morning, and will spend
the summer at the home Of her father on the
East Side #
afternoon and gave her handsome souvenir
spoon and an engraved satchel tag.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Wood and Miss Stella T..
Wood left last evening, for Chicago Miss
and later will spend some time at Cape Ann.
northwestern people at New York hotels are
as follows: Minneapolis-Wa ldorf, Fl. G. Clark;
luth-Ho lland, H. 5; Horland Grand Forks,
N. D.-Broadway Central. r. A. Nestor.
The hatsoever Bible class Of Wesley church
had an outing at Cedar lake Saturday after.
noon. In spite Of the cold weather large num-
bs ;5, enjoyed the afternoon t., in games The class
ton of the chairman Of the club Ray Bryant,
and Mr. Purple. .s'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
MINNEAPOLIS KINDERGARTEN sso
CITATION
The Annual Business, Was Quickly Trans
acted This Morning.

The Annual Business Was Quickly Trans.
acted This Morning.
The Minneapolis Kindergarten associa-
ton transacted large part of it's business
in executive meetings. and the annual
gathering to-day took but a few moments.
1t was held at the home of Mrs. j. H
Cook on Mt Curve avenue. The report
Of the treasurer, Mrs. Frederick Paine,
showed that the receipts for the year were
ST. O594; expenditures, $1,702.17, leaving
a balance of $3.77. Miss Stella Louise
Wood superintendent of the training
school, reviewed the very successful year
which the. school has had. There have
been pupils from many towns thru the
state and a large class was graduated
last week Miss Wood was appointed for
Ianother year and she will have associated
with her David F. Swenson of the uni
versity, as instructor of psychology; Mrs.
Mary Ogden Larimer, drawing, clay mod
| cling and water color; Miss Grace More
house, vocal training and songs, and Miss
Ellen Douglas Of the Y. w. G. A. physical
culture.
Several plans were discussed for next
year, but nothing definite was decided on
The officers were reelected and the Isl
is as follows: President, Mrs. T.G. Win
| ter; vice presidents, Mrs. G. III. Miller
Mrs. Andreas Ueland; recording secretary
Mrs. j. H. Cook; corresponding secretary
Mrs. F.. G.. Todd; treasurer, Mrs. Frederick
Paine; chairman Of the finance committee
Mrs. Thomas Lowry; educational commit.
tee, Mrs. John Garland; supervisory com
! mittee, Mrs. Philip B. Hunt; nominating
committee, Mrs. Robert Stratton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.

WEDNESDAY,
women's society of Trinity Baptist
church, Y M. G. A. building, and 3 p. m.
Woman's Foreign Missionary society OF
First M. E. church, Mrs. g. Il. Nelson, 622
Fifth street Sc.
Church Improvements society Of Stewart
Memorial Presby terrain church, Mrs. Cur
rier, 364O Dupont avenue S, Q p.s m.
Ladies' Social circle of the Church OF
the Redeemer, church parlors, p. m.
SWomafls Missionary society Of the Park
Avenue Congregational church, annual
meeting, Mrs. Grimshaw, 1920 Portland
avenue, p. m.
Womans Foreign Mission circle of the
First Baptist church, church parlors,
p. m.
+ Ladies' Aid society, Thirteenth Avenue
M. E. church, Mrs. Kelly, 1916 Eighth
street S, afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
MUsIGAL RECITALs

.f.. y. :. s
Miss Vera LANCE, the popular little con-
tralto, will 9give a piano RECITAL at her
home on Park avenue tomorrow evening:
Miss Gladys Perry and Wendall Curtis
violinist, will assist. Miss Lange will play
compositions by Schunlann, Weber, Bee
thoven and others and she will also Sing
at the close of4the program. Next Thurs
day evening Miss Lange will sing at the
Lyceum and her many friends are de-
lighted at the opportunity of hearing her
once more.
In Conservatory hall Miss Mabel Boy
son, pupil of Mrs. Carlo Fisher, gave a
recital by Mrs. Zulu Langdon, soprano.
The program Miss Boyson gave, which in
cluded a scene from king John" and Sc
lections from Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch required widely different render
ings and was given III q manner which
spoke well for her work and the instruc-
ton of her teacher. Mrs. Langdon sang
songs from Mascheroni and Won Wickede.
Miss Elsie Gage, pupil Of S. G. Gilbert
t'assisted by Mrs. Emily Ellis Woodward
and Miss Claire Harrington, gave a re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
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Ladies Fine Suits, $3.50.

e in all fresh and and that have not been here
long enough Minneapolis but the thin stuff must have the
the fresh suits crowded out.
They very fine cheo and men's wear materials in either
walking enghs lined. others unned the entire lot
purchased weeks sell from SIS to $780, but to
give place summer garments prices have been
quite s. 80. @ll.oU
Pongee SILK Coats-In short medium and long styles
handsomely trimmed with lace; all $l8 and $40 coats @lloO
For summer outings likely good many
who have made their selec
.'Traness ideal skirt for outing and
shopping materials linens vestngs hannes and
handsome bocades, all made up in the best styles. A. a.,
Prices Wednesday from #s.. Il. @o.OU to W.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-02
A Musical Thlmble Bee.

The philanthropic department. Of the
Authors Study club gave musical thin
BILE bee this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Guy H. Nelson on Fifth street Sc. About
fifty women were present and delightful
program was given by Mrs. Ed Nelson.
Mrs. d. NJ. sweishoon and Miss Ella, Mar
fin. Miss Katherine Guthrie told of set
Element work and Of the picture loap which
the club has at Bethel settlement, and
Mrs. Susan K. Morse spoke Of the pictures
at Riverside The rooms were made pref
ty with branches of snowballs and frappe
was served by Mrs. Frank Vanane ana
Miss Anna Hoy.