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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
THEIR SECRET WAS OUT.
MischieVous Washington Pages Have
Fun With Young Couple.

MischeVous Washington Pages Have
Fun With Young Couple.
A newly married couple sauntered
leisurely around statuary hall in the
capitol the other day, trying hard to
appear unconscious. Stopping on one
of the echo stones to gaze at a new
statue they were spied by two youth
full pages looking for joke. One OF
the pages hurried to another echo
stone, and in a whisper said: when
did you get married?"
The couple looked at one another
and then all around the hall. The
bride blushed and the young man
looked miserable. They looked all
around the hall, but discerned moth
ing.
when did you get married?" again
came the mysterious words. Awe
stricken and looking extremely foolish
the bride and groom fed from the
hall.-St Louis Republic.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

their nightclothes and there were
many heartrending scenes outside the
asylum gates when relatives and
friends of the inmates came to in
quire about the patients.
The majority of the women who Per
ished were suffocated in their beds.
Patients with suicidal tendencies
were the most difficult to handle. Ca
jolery was useless and coercion had
to be used. The patients fought fierce
ly. One OF them bit a nurses finger
off, while others punched their res
cuers and tore out their hair. Dozens
of the nurses were badly hurt, but
they struggled on, not resenting the
attacks made on them. Two or three
of them together would seize a re-
sisting patient and carry her out.
Other inmates fought among them
selves like angry animals, and resisted
with the strength of madness the in
reference of the nurses.
There were two thousand inmates
of the asylum.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Mans best friend is his dog" says
the one who makes saws and axioms.
He should have observed further and
noted it is only between a boy and
dog that the ideal friendship exists. It
is as natural for a boy to own dog
as to have a sore toe and a stone
bruise. He is a real boy who has all
three at one time. What man among
you never owned dog? We had dog
when we were in the goin' -in-swimmin'
age, and we will wager our prospective
raise in salary that President Roose-
welt owned dog when he was boy.
So did ]. Pierpont Morgan, John w.
Gates and Cap'n Streeter Of Chicago
and the "Deestrict of Lake Michigan
Our dog was not Of Blenheim birth,
but NANCY cur with yellow eye
brows. He had scraggly hair and was
a cross between a whelp and a wire
fence. We would not have admitted
it in the olden days, but time has
dulled our pride and. made us more
susceptible to truth. He was lone
" dog and had aeas-but, gee whilli-
kens! he was a fighter! His hair was
so long the offending dog could not
set fangs through it into his flesh.
Hence it was merely matter of time
until our canine had the other fellows
dog hors-du-combat Many is the time
we (and the dog) have cleaned up the
neighborhood dogs and left for new
dogs to conquer, in state of bloated
pOmpOusness at our victory. During
the cleaning up process we remember
distinctly that we had most of the
IL - 4 Gs,;4
envy. All Zip had to do was to pay
attention to us and do the fighting.
We assure you he had much the lesser
task, and no responsibility whatever.
To own the best fighting dog in the
town is q responsibility which all
prominent men who have owned good
fighting dogs, will at once appreciate.
But there came a sad and fearful
day for us, a period between sunlight
and shadow when woe entered the en-
ckanted circle of boyish happiness and
left us weeping like Niobe, all tears,
for the loss of our faithful dog. In an
evil moment, when not busily engaged
in maintaining his position of suprem-
acy in the village, Zip ate new wife's
first apple-dumpling, or some other
a pain in his midst as big as a feath-
er bed. Mother, God bless her, Gov
cred his body with a rug and broke
the news gently-but there were lam
entations and mourning in sincerity
and in truth, for that dog, despite her
carefully worded preparation. Out in a
favorite playground among the hazel
brush we dug grave and planted Zip.
For weeks we visited his grave and
wished him back again to fight new
battles. Other dogs came and went,
held the championship and departed
the way OF the eternal bow-wows, but
never a dog entered our hearts affec-
ton as that one. He was scrapper
from the bone-yard district, and if
there are dog fights in heaven, we rest
happy in full faith that he still holds
the belt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
NOVEL WAS A FLAT FAILURE.
DR.. Parker's Literary Effort Resulted
In Disaster.

Or. Parker's Literary Effort Resulted
In Disaster.
Some years ago the late DR.. Parker
of the City Temple, London, believing
that people were tired of sermons, de-
termined to write a novel to be pub
lished in the United States without
his name on the title-page. He was
convinced that the book would meet
with such success that a demand for
its republication in England would be
inevitable, when he intended to dis
close the authors name, and proceed
with the writing of other works of
fiction which should express his views
upon religion. The novel was duly
published, but fell absolutely flat
killed. it is said, by its "turgid style"
DR.. j. NJ. Buckley, who was in DR..
Parker's confidence and had arranged
for the publication of the book in the
United States, says: $50 far as
am aware, DR.. Parker never acknowl-
edged it; he did not refer to the sub
ject in our various subsequent inter
views, and never have 1 met person
in the United States who owned or
had read a copy of it"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

A man may know no more OF music,
technically, than q dog does OF a
cologne-tinctured bath. but his soul
yearns for it and his heart is touched
by sweet harmonies. The farmers
hired man has his "mouth-organ," and,
occasionally, his fiddle" Almost
every home in the land has some musi-
cal instrument in it, from a jewsharp
to grand piano. We are told the
man who has no music in him, who is
not stirred by the concord of sweet
sounds. is lit for strategies and things
of evil. In the city, the Italian with
his music box is the chief delight of
the children who dance upon the pave
ment to his air. There is music every
where, good, bad and indifferent, from
the masters down to the rag-time pro-
ducers that thump lively in "empori-
ums" and beer saloons
But not all the worshiperS of Apollo
love made music best. This is espe-
cially true of the country folks, who,
happily, are better situated to ap-
preciate the music of nature. They
hear greater rhapsodies than ever
Wagner, or Chopin, or List have pro
duced. Theirs is the vast music hall
of strains akin to God. They list the
harmonies of sublime wings, the heart
music of the spheres. They hear the
murmur of the babbling brook Groom
ing to the daisies, the rustic of the
leaves, the crescendoes of the wind,
the signing of the reed, the gushing of
a rill, the rOse-lipped shell that MUIR
murs of the eternal sea, birds that
sing of matin joys, trees that sigh for
monarch brothers RACED, the waving
whirring of the grain, the silken rustic
of the corn, the grand roaring of the
ocean-all these are beautiful to one
who understands. 1t is only the must
clan who hears best the troubadour
touching his guitar, realizes keenest
the strains from Antonio Stradivarius'
violin, enthuses over soft Lydian airs
and applauds most Understandings the
master handling of the harp that once
through Tara's halls the soul of music
she'd"
1t is but the musician who can best
enjoy the made music, but who cannot
with Shakespeare say:
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon
the banki
Here will we sit and let the sounds OF
music
Creep in our ears: soft stiffness. and the
night
Become the touches of sweet harmony"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Worse Than canteen Liquor.

Woman's Christian Temperance
Union people have been bombarding
Congressman Burke of South Dakota
with petitions asking him to help in
preventing establishment Of the
army canteen. He has replied to many
that, so far as he can see, no change
is likely during this session of con-
gress, but still the petitions, letters
and kilograms pour in. Now Mr..
Burke is urging his constituents to
inveigh against the canteens in the
fashionable homes of Washington,
where, he says. the punch served on
reception days is stiff enough to make
ones hair stand straight.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
knottx Point to Decide.

Asher G. Kinds, clerk to the speaker
of the house of representatives in
Washington, is a parliamentarian of
great attainment, but he acknowledges
that a question asked the other day
by Congressman Statue knocked him
out. Debate on the Philippine cur
rency bill had been dragging along
YEARLY, each successive orator having
his time extended. One member Sc
cured double indulgence of this kind
and then MT. Shattuc inquired with
portentous solemnity: ''Mr. Speaker.
if this discussion is continued indef-
nitely how long viii it take to reach
a voter" Mr.. Kinds did not see the
Intentional bull for a moment, but
realized the situation when the mem
bers laughed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

DR.. George F. Hall of Chicago, dep
recates gum chewing. He says if he
had the gum money of the city of
Chicago for one year, he could build
and dedicate free, magnificent audi
forum with a seating capacity of
10000.
This reminds US:
If we had the ''mazuma" spent an
nually in Chicago for face powder, we
could buy fireworks for all the news
boys next Fourth of July and have
money enough left to endow a found
ling society.
If we had the tin spent annually
in Chicago for playing cards, we
could take all the worn out women
and children in the city on a vacation
be happy, though living!
If we had the filthy lucre spent
annually in Chicago for curl papers
and the damage they do in the roseate
light districts, we could double the
size of the loop and make it possible
to get down town during the fore
noon in time for luncheon.
And further:
If we had all the cash equivalents
spent annually in Chicago for gum,
face powder, playing cards, vice and
liquor. we could keep Chicago CLEAN
enough so a fellow could wear one
collar whole day without totally
blackening it-and we would, too, by
guinea! if we had to quit writing and
look after it personally.
Returning to DR.. Hall and his fig
ures, we side with the doctor and be-
Heve he speaks the truth. What a
sad commentary In the words:
Mans inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn
A denial Of the harmful things of
life would make those countless
thousands" happier and better We
are yet some leagues from being per-
feet!
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
coIored Girl "Niqht Waterman"

Mayor Charles ]. Borden of st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, has appointed Nettie Gas
way, a colored girl 20 years old, as
night watch at the city hall. Her
father is prominent in politics and it
was through his efforts that the ap-
pointment was made. The young
woman is not an Amazon by any
means, but she is 1.-THE and active, and
it is predicted that burglars would
have a difficult time if they attempted
to break into the city treasury while
she is on guard. She carries a re-
volver and knows how to use it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
AaricuIture in New Work.

Prof. w. T. Hand Of the Mississippi
agricultural college has been on a
visit to New York. While there an
acquaintance said to him: eYou do
not find much of an agricultural ma
ture here, do you?" ooh, I am pick
ing up few hints" answered the pro-
lessor. For instance, Wall street can
give me points for lecture on water
ing stock; your 'tenderioin' seems to
be given over to the sowing of wild
oats and your street cars beat hay
pressers and cotton gins as compress
ers."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

AlDerI IN May, 1879
BY the burning of the famous Col
ney Hatch Lunatic asylum, near Lon
don, England, January 81, fifty-four
women, insane patients, were burned
to death. The nurses and doctors
escaped in their nightclothes, but the
demented people were unmanageable
through fear.
Eye witnesses describe the scene as
a terrible one. The nurses. were most
prominent in the efforts to rescue the
women patients, whose plight was
pitiable. Some of them were abso-
lutely paralyzed with terror. Others,
who did not appreciate their danger,
seemed to regard the occasion as one
Of great interest and amusement. So
far as human devotion and persever-
ance could go, the attendants did ev-
erything in their power to save the de-
mented women, but in such a furnace
it was impossible to do much.
Many of the patients roamed
through the grounds attired only in
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
"PADDY" DIVER is DEAD.
Was One of the Most Noted Charac-
tiers of New York.

tiers OF New YORK.
Patrick Diver, formerly a police
Justice of New York, and for years
Tammany Hall district leader, died at
his home in that city last week of
pneumonia.
The passing of Paddy" Diver
takes from New York politics, espe-
cially that branch of politics which
centers about Tammany Hall, another
of its most prominent and picturesque
figures. He ruled the second assem-
bly, district with a rod of iron, re-
ducIng to political submission one Of
the most cosmopolitan and reckless
districts of the city.
Ready to fight at the drop of hat
or even before the hat had time to
drop, Diver held the leadership of
the more brutal elements of his con-
stituency by sheer physical force. Al
ways at the beck and call of any OF
his followers, even the humbleSt, on
an errand of mercy, Diver ruled the
women of his district by the sheer
force of kindness, generosity and
the word is not misused-love. Above
all, he believed with the intentness of
a single-thoughted mind, a creed
in which one of the principal articles
was Stand by your district and your
district will stand by you"
But the later reform wave, of which
the election of Mayor Seth Low in
1901 was the apex, was too much for
Diver. The New York of Seth Low,
though not as greatly changed as had
been prophesied, was still city some
what out of rapport with the second
assembly boss, and the continued alb
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Some low-browed plebeian out in
Denver has referred to woman, lovely
woman, as a repeater" Two young
people bet on a church fair election.
The wager was pair of opera glasses
against 800 kisses. The woman lust
knew she would win the bet, or, Of
course, she wouldn't have wagered!"
OF course! But, horrors! there were
more pumpkin seeds in the pumpkin
than she had dreamed of-and she
lost.
The young man went up to the
house the very next night to claim his
wager. The young woman was in a
paroxysm of shame and frizzes-5ut
she always kept her word. The ordeal
began at $50, with lights turned low.
the girls little brother behind the
sofa. When only half through the
youngster went 20 sleep and breathed
so hard he frightened the OSCILLATION
all out Of the kissers-and now they
have to begin all over againl A
woman has to pay her debts, doesn't
she, even If she is repeater"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Millionaire Preached the Gospel.

A millionaire preacher is cutting
quite a swath in New York just now.
He is Rev. M. E. Mason, who within
six months was in charge of church
in Ogden. Utah. Last September
Captain Henry K. Lawrence. a miner
and prospector, was taken i'll while in
that city. Mr.. Mason nursed him
back to health and the captain out OF
gratitude gave his preserver bunch
of mining stock. It had little or no
value then, but about Christmas time
was discovered to be worth a great
deal of money. the mines having de-
velopeG suddenly. The preacher has
refused millions for his stock He
has resigned his pastorate and is now
of to see the world.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Talented Japanese Woman.

Miss Taxa Nawa, daughter Of
a well-known japanese editor and en-
tomologist, is herself an entomologist
Of no small attainments. She paints
with skill and has made many colored
plates Of native insects. especially buA-
terflies and moths. She shares her
fathers interests in photography and
has assisted him IN his greatest work
Of photoGraphing the life histories Of
most of the Japanese insects injurious
20 agriculture.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Boston University Grateful.

Rev. DR.. William F. Warren has re-
signed the presidency Of Boston uni
versity, having been connected with
that institution for many years. The
trustees spread upon the records reso-
Iutions expressing the high esteem in
which they held DR.. Warren and they
further guaranteed him a salary OF at
least $500 year for life, holding
that when a man has spent the best
years Of his life in the harness he has
earned the right to be more or less
tree from financial care.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Sum Not LARGE Enough.

The Lessler bribery charges re-
minded older congressman of the time
Representative Birdie" Adams Of
Pennsylvania went up to Speaker
Reed to ask about a bill he wanted
passed. Adams took some change
from his pocket and ratified it in his
hand while he talked. AS it happened
he had five quarters. Hold on,
Birdie" said Reed, even in these
hard times you can't pass bill in this
house for dollar and quarter"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

When you write love letters be-
ware of the recoil! If there is any
doubt whatever as to the reception ac-
corded the letter, be your own mes
senger boy, read it to your inanorata,
and burn the epistle as soon after
ward as convenient. Had a night
Waterman in Brooklyn observed this
very good rule, he would still be
watchman at comfortable pay. Instead
he penned an epistle to the scrub
woman and mailed it. He addressed
her as my Dear Sweet Lady" and
called her his queen. She resented
his amorous letter and the chalk
hearts he drew on the tile floor. While
the sudsy swish Of her mop was
Cupid's music to his attentive ear, his
chirography warped her temper and
pricked her feelings. When he said
her mop was q scepter and her pail
a vessel Of incense. she told her hus-
band. AS the Waterman was also nzzr-
ried, complications set in at once.
NY dear sweet lady" the queen of
the mop. Is stfI1 scrubbing, but the
Waterman has taken = vacation and
gone to Cripple Greek for his health.
It rays 70 be careful IN love matters.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

witness in the Cooper Young murder
case in New York, having increased
in number and in vehemence during
the past two or three days and the
young woman is in fear for her life.
She now does not dare to go outside
the door unless accompanied by her
brother or some friend. The police
have been unable to trace the letters.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
For the conoressionaI Librarv.

Susan B. Anthony will place all her
books, pamphlets and other docu.
ments relating to the woman ques-
ton" in a special alcoVe which has
been set apart for the purpose in the
congressional library. The collection
viii be catalogued separately and an
appropriate book plate will be proyid-
ed Many of the books are rare copies,
some out of print. and others with the
authors names on the title page.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Aluminium a perfect sharpener.

The most surprising property of
aluminium is its newly-discoTered
power of giving a fine, razor-like edge
to steel cutlery. Magnifed 3 thous-
and times, the knife edge produced on
the ordinary milestone appears rough
and Jagged, while that yielded by the
aluminium sharpener is straight and
smooth.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

countess of Antrim, have been well
coined by Washington society since
they have become guests at the Brit
ish embassy. Both were entertained
last week at the white house, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt giving a luncheon
which was attended by numerous
notables.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Public Duty Above Dollars.

The city council Of Worcester,
Mass, recently passed an ordinance
raising Mayor Fletc5e.'s salary from
$4,000 to $4,000. His honor vetoed the
measure. giving as a reason his belief
that public duty should not be mat
ter Of dollars and cents It is hinted
that bay state politicians are not
unanimous N indorstng Mayor FIetch-
er's action. One OF them says It il
"a rotten. bad precedent"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The mayor of Worcester, Mass, has
vetoed an ordinance increasing his
salary from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Politicians all over the country are
wondering how a crazy man like that
ever got into office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The Illinois State Journal notes the
interesting discovery that IAN Egyp-
tan mummy 1000 years old died of
appendicitis" This disease, which
spares neither youth nor extreme
age, must have found that mummy,
however. a pretty tough customer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

AS long as Speck Won Sternberg has
charge of Germany's interests at
Washington peaceful relations with
the United States may be expected, as
his American wife will keep him in or
der.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Mr.. Jeffries' howl about being
robbed in his bout with Prof. Jack
Munroe is loud and prolonged He
must have had several bets on him
self.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Having already seen her literary
primacy pass to ILdiana, Boston will
be further chagrined to learn that it
was. a Chicago woman who patented
the new army ration of condensed
baked beans.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Chicago's ''Pa.ace of Delight''-oth-
erwise the temple of labor which is
planned for the stockyards district
is to be the second realization of Sir
Walter Besant's dream when he wrote
"All Sorts and Conditions of Men"
The first Palace of Delight" stands
in London, monument to the novelist
who pictured it in his story of Lon
don's east end. When Besant wrote
his novel he spoke of his dream as
impossible" but his novel aroused
the laboring men of London and the
philanthropists and the guilds and
unions and there arose in the heart
Of the east end on Mile-End road,
which is a continuation of White
chapel, THE Palace of Delight" mod
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The college professor who has ex-
planned to Boston audience why men
with 'jags" see double got his knowl-
edge, OF course, by observation, not by
personal experience.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The debate as to the meanest man is
still on. Out in Kansas there are two
real mean ones, one of whom said
about the other: "Pll tell you how it
is. Where he's well known, am pop
ular, and where I'm well known, he's
popular"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The army of the sultan o. Morocco
is armed with fiintlocks and muzzle
leaders, and his people believe that
the devil invented the cannon. How
can civilization be expected to flour.
ish in such a pitiful country as that?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The man whose wife takes him shop
ping can sympathize with the employee
of a Chicago department store who
was driven crazy by customers ques-
tions.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
The Rleheet Ambaasador.

Mr.. Tower, the United States am
bassador to Germany. is the richest
ambassador in the world. He is worth
over $4,000. 600, and the hons he
lives in cost $425, 900. His ofHctai ssh
airy is 81, 500.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Word comes from France that Henri
Fourier has broken the automobile
record. Until the peasants are heard
from it will not be known what else he
broke.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

No man bearing the name of Smith
should ever desert family. The To-
ledo Smith who ran away and got his
name in the papers is now claimed in
almost every state in the Union.