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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
LoosEMETHoDs AT WASHINGTON
High Officials systematically Neglect
Their DEPARTMENTS.

High Officials Systematically Neglect
Their Departments.
The government officials a. Wash
ington are lucky dogs; generous
country pays them good salaries and
allows them thirty days leave of alb
sence each year with full pay. If sick,
they are allowed further thirty days
leave during which time they are also
paid. No corporation, private firm,
or individual can afford to be so lib
eral with its employees. The wages
paid to the Office holders are also on
the same scale, but few could earn
as much, and the great majority could
never command half as much in pri-
vate life.
Nearly all of those known as high
officials seem, however, to imagine
that they are above the law, rules or
regulations and that they have the
right to come and go at will. The rule
in the departments that all the en-
ployes must begin business at 8
O'Clock and continue until four o'clock
with half an hour for lunch, is ignored.
In some of the bureaus a caller will
be fortunate to find some of the chiefs
at their desks by 10 o'clock. In the
matter of leave or vacations the same
laxity prevails and these high Off
cials," who are universally pets of
the dominant party, evidently think
that their private affairs and political
schemes are more important than the
business Of the government. The bad
example set by President Roosevelt in
spending over three months during the
past year in stumping tours and bear
hunts, and in returning from Wash
ington to Oyster Bay as soon as sum-
mer sets in has been initiated by his
cabinet and the higher subordinate Of
ficials. Much of the scandal and cor
ruption in the departments has been
caused by lack of supervision by those
in authority and the delegating of
their authority to sign contracts and
vouchers to confidential secretaries
and other minor officials.
Every dcy the newspapers contain
notices of the departure o. return of
members of the cabinet from some
jaunt or trip. for their own business
or pleasure, though such are often
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Pioneer Woman Dentist.

DR.. Elvira Cashier Of Marienfelde,
near Berlin, who was ole Of the first
German women to come to this coun-
try to study profession closed to her
in Germany. has given up her pro-
fession of dentistry after many years
of successful work, and is devoting
herself to a school of horticulture for
women founded by herself. There are
now number of women dentists in
Germany.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
polna Business "on the side"

In the intervals of his diplomatic trf-
umphs 1t Is pleasing to note that Mr..
Hay finds relaxation in specializing
in real estate, and it is equally pleas
ant to observe that, the government
being Mr.. Hays best customer, his
ventures promise to be agreeably profit
able. OF course only carping cynicism
would suggest that Mr.. Hays official
position has any bearing upon the sue
cess of his real estate transactions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
"POKINGINTOTHINGS'
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
POSTOFFlCE SCANDAL.
President RI >sevelt and the chlefs Of
His Department Seem to Havs
Heard From tho Country-People
Are Tired Of Platitudcs.

When the uncovering Of the rotten
ness In the postoffice department was
In its early stages the head Of the de-
partment, Mr.. Payne, was not con-
spicuous for his zeal.
He was as much disposed to depre-
cate disclosures calculated to bring
discredit upon that branc' of the pub
lie service as Secretary Root has been
to deprecate exposures calculated to
bring discredit upon the army.
He, like Mr. Root, discovered the
duty of patriotism in silence and con-
cealment. After q time he concluded
to make sacrifice of patriotism and
announced that there would be a
searching use of the probe. That
however, was after he had heard from
the public and learned that what was
wanted was publication of the pub
lie service at whatever cost o. expos
ure and humiliation.
Mr.. Roosevelt seems to have under
gone a like evolution of zeal. When
he first returned from his strenuous
pilgrimage in quest of the nomination
he made proclamation that there was
day and the present administration
without poking into matters to which
the statute of limitations has at
tached on their criminal side and
which belong to the domain of his
predecessors in Office on their moral
side"
Within the last few days he has
given out for publication letter writ
ten by himself to Attorney General
Knox suggesting the appointment of
special assistants with a view to
the removal and prosecution of all
guilty men in the service and the
prosecution of guilty men whether in
the service or not where the cases
are not barred by the statute of linn
itations." This indicates wholesome
change Of attitude with respect to
"poking into matters"
Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt will eventu-
ally come to the conclusion under the
spur of a public opinion which is
pretty thoroughly aroused that there
is enough that concerns the President
in the discharge of his official duties
to occupy his time and attention and
a great deal more than enough to
keep a number of men busy and leave
them no surplus energy to expend in
strenuous junketing
Mr.. Roosevelt has spent much time
rushing hither and yon talking to peo-
pie about how brave they ought to be,
how willingly they should shell out |
their money for the country's glory, |
how large families they ought to have
and sundry other things which are alb
none of his official business, |
and he has done all this gadding |
about and gratituous preaching of
platitudes to the neglect of his official |
He may learn one of these days |
that the people are aware Of all this
as they are. DESTROYS that the public
service should be cleansed. He may
learn that the people know this is his
and not Mr.. Knox's or
Mr.. Payne's, and will hold him and
not his clerks and secretaries and
other subordinates responsible when
things go wrong.
He may learn that it is the business
Of the President to poke into things"
IN his own office as far as may be
necessary to put things right and
keep them right. He cannot shift or
escape the responsibility.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Before deciding not to accept the
offer of $10,OO0,0O0 in gold Colombia
would do well to expend a few mil
lion dollars of its deprecated curren'
,cy in wiring to Washington and learn
ing Just how Uncle Sam feels about
the matter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
lynchers and Mouiiks.

M. de Plehve, Russian Minister Of
the Interior in letter to Arnold
White Of London, explaining the
causes which led to the Kishineff out
break. says Of the Russian peasants:
Excited by race and religious hatred,
and under the influence of alcohol,
they were worse than the people of the
Southern States of America when they
lynch negroes"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

! The demand from some people for
a black postage stamp for use on
mourning envelopes naturally raises
the question whether it is really in
good taste to use mourning envelopes.
anyway.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

In defending divorce suit a Brook
lyn man stated under oath that his
3lwife thought more of her pet dog than
iof him. Well, Nine. de Stae' said
once: 1.-THE more l see of uen. the
better I like dogs"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

1t is quite as 1t should be that the
pioneer American baby in Guam
should be a girl. Hasn't Uncle Sam
long ago abdicated in favor Of Aunt
lSamanthy? ..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

The Australian citizen who claims
Ito have invented a perfect rainmaking
device may have an interesting inven-
ton, but if he is wisely advised he
will keep away from the United States
this summer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

While on board the Kearsarge EN-
,peror William passed the time of day
with lank yankee of the name Of
|Scanlon. Mr.. Scanlon should hurry
home and write his "reminiscences.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

The first stomach, the scientific
Isharps say, grew from single cell
creature somewhat resembling the
bacteria Of to-day. We ought to feel
very grateful to it for its enterprise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

B Henry watterson boldly declares
that the effort to depose President
troopers of the University Of South
Dakota because he once took
drink" is deliberate attempt to un
dermine the liberties Of the American
people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

! The only art treasures that Mr..
Morgan brought back with him
were some fine engraved portraits Of
american statesmen on pocketful Of
Isl 900 bills.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

The man at Passaic who at the age
of SO has ten children, the last eight
of whom have come in couples. Is
likely to attract the attention of the
/; President If he keeps on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

, II poet Clinton Scotland. now rail-
road president, recognizes the profess
sion" in giving out passes. his road
Twill not lack for passengers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

If there is any virtue in persistence
and live dogs, the Ziegler arctic expe-
dition will capture the north pole this
time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

| Prof. Smith of the University OF
Chicago may be right in denouncing
the consumption Of soda water on
moral ground, but this is no time to
do his denouncing. -.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
SAVE OLD MISSIONS.
Historic Relics Of Early California Be
Of San Antonio de Padua the First to Engage
the Attention Of the Men Interested.
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Especial Correspondence.)

The ruins Of many Of the buildings
which have been intimately connected
with the interesting history Of early
California are now surely to be reno
waited, rebuilt and saved, for the pres
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

| The new mayor of Baltimore is too
busy to perform the social duties OF
ibis Office II he performs the other
duties, the citizens may be willing to
jlet it go at that.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

\ AS Russell Sage wants to escape the
prosecutions of the assessors he
should follow Hetty Green's example
land live in Pullman car or an auto
mobile.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

It is only a coincidence that the in
lteresting booklet on wild flowers sent
tout by the New York agricultural col
|lege is written by Prof. Weed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

The later man comes home at
night the surer he is that he didn't
make any noise when he stumbled on
the stairs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Andrew D. White wants the colleges
ito train young men for Office holding.
That's not bad idea, but how are
the trained young men to get the Of
fees?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

John w. Gates wishes to have It
known that he does not smoke 81 CT
jgars in public only or merely when he
lis In q meditative mood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Looking from Servia to Mexico and
Canada, the United States has good
treason to congratulate itself that it
has good neighbors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

This wall Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home. New York. Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Where "eraftIns" lie Made Easy

Considering the ease and impunity
with which Mr.. Payne's late subordi-
mates conducted their operations, 1t
is difficult to see why gentlemen Of an
acquisitive turn of mind should use
anything so vulgar as a sandbag or
a piece of lead pipe. 1t is so much
easier to work" the postoffics d.
partment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

FlbrOld lumOrS Cured
Note the result of Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine.
"Some time ago wrote to you de-
scribing my symptoms and asked your
advice. You replied, and l followed
all your directions carefully, and to-
day am a well woman.
1.-THE use of Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened
my whole system. l can walk miles
now.
"Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. l advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it faithful
trial."-(Signed Mrs. E. f. HAYES,
252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston.
Mass. 5000 forfeit If original of aboue letter
proving genu.nsness cannot be produced.
Mountains of gold could not
purchase such testimony or
take the place of the health
and happiness which Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound stands without a
peer as remedy for all the distress
ing ills of women all ovarian troubles;
tumors; infammations liberation,
falling and displacement of the womb
backache; irregular, suppressed or
painful menstruation. Surely the
volume and character of the testimo-
NAL letters we are daily printing in
the newspapers can leave no room for
doubt in the minds of fair people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Some bad boy in the class would be
sure to put bent pin in the seat OF
the proposed chair of humor."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

angel statues, carved and colored BY
the Indians, have recently found their
way into the possession Of Mr.. Dutton.
who, when asked what price he would
put upon them, replied:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

SIR Thomas Upton will be known as
the founder Of a long and illustrious
line of Shamrocks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

: There is lesson in the experience
of Sharon man who lost $4,000 in
Boston. Never carry so much change
in one pocket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Photograph records are found to be
cniDjured by the recent flood. The
worst Is not yet over.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Garden BrIsand Brought to Book.

For fortnight Mrs. s. B. Reach, q
Hartford, Conn.,, was greatly annoyed
by mole working in her flower beds.
The other morning, while standing in
her veranda she saw the ground NOV
ing little among her plants. With
out hesitation she jumped on the spot
with both feet and danced the polka
step for half minute, then took a
little shovel and unearthed the depre-
dator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDS
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large Q OF. package, cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Doctors ought to make good politi-
clans, as they are professional healers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Not that 1t makes any difference
but what has become Of Mary Mac
lane.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Edison has 791 patents on inven-
tons. But Edison works more than
eight hours a day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Win a young man proposes it is up
to the girl to lose her self-possession.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

At the crematory is that burn from
whence mo traveller eer returns
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Who would argue with a lunatic?
An Indiana lawyer did and saved his
life thereby.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
FlFTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.
The Senate Receives a Number Ol
Petitions and Bflls-The House
Does Nothing.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE senate
began business in earnest, Wednesday,
by receiving a number of petitions: and
also many bills. Some of the petitions
protested against Senator Smoot, OF
Utah, remaining in tho senate.
In presenting numerously signed
petition asking the senate to expedite
the consideration of the charges
against Mr.. Smoot, Mr.. Hoar took oc-
casion to remind the senders of petit
tions bearing upon Mr.. Smoot's case
that the proceeding is out of order and
is improper. He based his remarks
upon the fact that the determination
of Mr. Smoot's rights will be purely
judicial proceeding, to be determined
by the laws and the constitution of the
United States.
with all the respect to the signers
OF petitions of this character he said,
II want to say to them that their Pc
titiOns are as much out of place when
addressed to this court as similar petit
tions would be if addressed to the SUI
preme court of the United States in
any case pending before that tribunal
The house was in session only five
minutes. No business was transacted.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
The Head of the Ba1dW1n-Zeigler
North Pole Expedition at
Jefferson City, Mo.
WAS AN IMPORTANT WITNESS
BEFORE COLE COUNTY GRAND JURY.
He In Supposed to Have Given Valu-
able Information In Relation to
the Deal For the Purchase Of
Votes to Defeat the Alum Bill i'm
the Legislature.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 11.-Evelyn
Baldwin, who was at the head Of the
Baldwin-Ziegler North pole expedition,
was witness, Wednesday, before the
grand jury that is investigating 1egis-
lative Doodle deals. He is supposed to
have given valuable testimony as to the
relation of certain New York men in
the deal to purchase votes in the Mis-
souri, legislature to defeat the alum
bill. His testimony, it is said, may re-
suit in the indictment of another New
Yorker.
w. D. Mahaney, of St. Louis, for
whom an attachment was issued some
time ago because he refused to come
on subpoena, is here to testify. He
went before the grand jury, Wednes-
day afternoon, and it is supposed gave
damaging testimony against one men,
ber of the senate legislative committee
which investigated alleged grain COM
panies in st. Louis.
Representatives Howard Lindsay and
Arthur Chapman, of Kansas City; Joe
Shelby, of Lafayette, and Senator Brad
ley, of st. Francois, came here also to
testify.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
ORDER IN The COAL CAMPS
Reports From the Colorado Coal
Camps Indicate No Disorder.
Peace Authorities, Backed by the
Union Leaders, In Complete
Control OF the Situation.

Denver, Col, Nov. 11.-Reports from
all coal camps where miners are on
strike are to the effect that good order
is being maintained. The peace au-
thorities, strongly backed by the union
leaders, are in complete control of the
situation.
At Trinidad union headquarters have
received q request from Texas coal dis
tricts for 500 men, and Iowa has asked
for $50. There will likely be furnished
at once.
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., officials
claim to have more men working on
the southern field than on Monday,
but the number of miners on strike
in that region is conservatively esti-
mated at 1000. With 1900 additional
idle miners in Fremont county, and
about 1000 in the northern field, the
total number of strikers in this state
exceeds 10000.
At the local Offices OF the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co., it was announced
again that there is no scarcity of coal,
but nevertheless orders even for small
quantities are not promptly filled.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
Judge Adams Suxtafns, in Part De-
murrer for Defense i'm the
st. Louis Trials.

St. Louis, Nov. 11.-Judge Adams
ruling upon the demurrer, filed in be-
half of the defense and argued by Judge
all the indictments charging fraudu
lent naturalization against Thomas E.
Barrett, John Dolan and Policeman
Frank Garrett, made clear the follow
ing issues upon which the case will go
to the jury:
l. The guilt or innocence. of the de-
PENDANTS may be determined only by
the fifth and ninth counts in the vari-
Gus indictments. These counts specify
that Dolan. Barrett and Garrett aided
and abetted in securing false naturali-
zation certificates, and that further
they assisted in unlawfully obtaining
citizenship papers.
2. All of those counts in which the
charge is made that the principals held
forged certificates are dismissed, as the
court asserting to the contention OF
Judge Krum decided no evidence to
support them was offered by the gov
ernment.
3. Those averments of the indict-
ments containing the charge that the
citizenship papers were procured by
fraud, in view of the fact that it was
shown at the trial that the applicants
had never gone to the court of appeals.
There could be no fraud practiced,
Judge Adams held. save against this or
some other court acting as the agency
of the United States government in the
naturalization of aliens.
With these propositions disposed OF
Judge Adams then ordered a dismissal
of indictments Nos. 1912, 1913 and 1926.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
Diplomatic Corps and Consular Odl-
GERS Were Notified Of Inten-
ton to Bombard.
The POWERS REPRESENTATIVES :.
WOULDN'T CONFER WITH REBELS,
The situation Desc ribbed a. Critical
aud the Presence Of More For-
eiKn Warships Urgently Desired
The German Consulate Has 4
Guard OF Marines.

San Domingo, Tuesday, Nov TO-
Previous to beginning the lombard
ment of San Domingo, the revolution
lists notified the diplomatic corps and
the consular officers that they had pre-
viously served notice on the Dominican
government that the forces Of the revo-
luton intended to adopt all means, in
Guiding bombardment, in their efforts
to capture the city The representa-
tives of the powers met and decided
that they could only hold communi-
cations with tie legally-establisheG
government of the country.
Gen. Paul Cabrera, at the head of 800
revolutionists, with six pieces of ar
t.llery and a treasurue chest contain
ing $4,000, arrived, Tuesday, before the
city.
The situation here is becoming very
critical, and the presence of more war
ships at San Domingo is urgently re-
Quired.
The guard for the German consulate.
which was landed from the cruisers OF
Germany now in port, is in constant
communication with the latter by
means of a signal station, which has
been erected over the consulate.
The German steamer Athen, which
was prevented, some days ago, from
landing her cargo at San Pedro De
Macoris, has, under protection of a
German cruiser, succeeded in landing
her freight at that port, and has pro-
ceeded to the northern ports of Santc
Domingo, for which she has cargo and
passengers. The Athen has a German
escort with her, in order to facilitate
the discharging of her freight.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Oompilsd from Various Sources.
FlFyY.ElGHTh CONGRESS.
In Special SESSION.

eenate-President Pro Tenn. Frye called
the senate together, on the 9Th. in ex.
the president was read Roll call showed
20 members present; committee of two
appointed to join house committee to no
tify the president. On motion Of Mr.: Alli-
son. the senate adjourned at 12:15......
House-The Fifty-eighth congress con
vened in extraordinary session on the stn;
President Roosevelt, for the purpose of
enacting legislation necessary to make
effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois, was elected speaker
and he appointed a committee to join
senate committee to notify the president.
iQurned 1T $3.50.