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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
ST. LOUIS GETS CONVENTION.
Another National Organization
Decides to Meet in st. Louis.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug. a.-The National A..
citation Of news dealers. booksellers and STA
TONERS Of the United States It tie close Of
their twenty-Hrst annual convention elect
ed the following sf1eerS:
President, Thomas 7. Martin: first xice
president, ". II. Skinner. Newark: second
vice president s Strattoa. Patterson: seTe-
tary n E Code. New York. custodiaa, z
'Ufert. West Hoookel- Il was decided 70
hold the next convention La s. -cukA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
A. A. selkir, 4 Co.'S

Regular Saturday sale takes plnco eveIY
SATURDAY morning at ia.Sa O'Clock At their
ealesroorns. lSS-le-ls Chouteau evsnue- Inn
ner.se quantities OF furniture. carpets.
stoves AID other miscellaneous ax0c,es are
soid At verY sontral cSrreS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
They Want Masters.

From the Kansas Populist. 4. 81.
A New York banker wrote to large manu-.
facturer, asking his opinion of the outcome of
the present labor agitation. The manufacturer
replied:
IA willing slave is no more willing to have
the shackles struck from his limbs than the
working people are to lift hand in behalf Of
their rights. Some of their leaders howl and
try to arouse them. It's all wind. Nothing
will come of it, One-half de1ide the rest, and
hence will remain helpless. Look at their
votes: that tells the tale. They want masters
they don't desire to be free. All we have to
do is to smile on one and kick the other. The
fact of the matter is that they think they are
helpless. It's our duty to make them believe
it. An empty stomach, naked back, is our
argument. That is all we need to remain mas
:ers. With all their erowings during their
secret meetings, next day they are the first to
discredit their leaders, who work for principle,
and without remuneration. The whole thing
in a nutshell is, they vote for themselves.
They realize they are our slaves. Let them
believe tit pays us. We would be fools not
to use them every way 10 coin money ont OF
them. Have no fear of the workingmen-
they'll never disturb our mastery, for, where
cowardice is added to ignorance, resistance to
power Is impossible"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Stop and Think.

From the Warren (Mass) Herald.
People are apt to jog along in weary round
of thought and action, crushing opportunities
under their feets, it may be. They need to he
aroused
Why not stop and think for moment why
we are not SO foolish as to pay two cents or
more for railway fare, when Carroll d. Wright
says T. cents for 100 miles would be all it cost if
the government owned the railroad, as it should?
BY the government we mean, of course,
in America, the people, collectively Why
do we 60 OH allowing coal mine operators to
command our health and lives, even, when at
any time we can say to Congress by our votes,
"Publie Ownership shall exist from this time
forward?" Why do we continue the taxing of
the American nation by Rockefeller's Standard
Oil Company, when from 8 10 cents could be
taken off the price of oil by public ownership?
The nation has learned to dread ROckefeller's
gifts, for oil is sure to 60 up one or two cents
Immediately thereafter. Here is Lolita Armour,
cured by DR.. Lorenz, the bloodless Vienna sur
geon, and the Armours, in gratitude, gave 49,
ooo, 900 to establish knifeess hospital for
treatment of cripples--a blessed act. But the
public naturally AJAX, us the price of meat to be
raised, or not?"
Why not do away with all this well-fouuded
suspicion by tie establishment OF the Co-ope-
rative Common wealth? There is no need tor
continuation of present distress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

THE Topeka State Journal OF last SATURDAY.
contained an editorial headed, "Publc Office
Snap" in which the writer takes to task the
officials at the state house, who, the Journal
claims, attend to their privote affairs when they
should be attending to the states business A
Journal representative called at the state house,
Friday, and found that, out of fifty six state
officers and employees in the principal state of.
hoes, twenty nine were absent from their duties,
while only twenty-seven were at work. The
Journal goes on to remark: "Public officers
should, of course, have their breathing spells.
aud people who work for the state should have
their vacations the same as though working for
private individuals, but there seems to be dis.
position to overdo the matter. It is probably
useless to expect the same diligence IN persons
who hold public Offices as one would expect
f1om them if they were attending strictly to
their private business and it does no good to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Mrs. Capper Dead.

Mrs. Belle Capper, widow of Herbert
Cappcr. died, yesterday, shortly before
noon, at her home, on Fifth avenue. west.
She had been in poor health. from stom-
ach trouble tor some time, but had only
been confined to her bed couple of
weeks.
Deceased had been resident of Gar
nett many years, and she had large
circle of friends. She was a very quiet
unassuming woman, possessed OF a lovely
disposition. She was a devout hristian,
a loving mother and most excellent
neighbor. In her death the community
suffers severe loss.
Deceased leaves son, Arthur Capper
of Topeka. and three daughters, Mrs
H. S. Myres. of Chapman; Bessie Cap
per, of Topeka, and Edith Capper, of
Garrett. The AGITAToR offers them sin
cere and heart felt sympathy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
PIANO CONTEST CLOSES.

The AG1TAToRs piano contest closes, to-
morrow Saturday evening, at O'Clock. Up
to the hour of going to press, the results of the
contest are meagre-not what they Should have
been. The wet weather at the beginning of
the contest made it almost impossible for the
contestants to get about the county. We hope
to morrow will make better showing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

1T has not been necessary to wait for Social.
ism TO inaugurate "con6scation of private prop
erty', tor capitalism has already developed tue
dreaded thing. During the coal famine. ac
coloing to the general newspaper reports, coal
W, was taken iron railroad trains without leave or
hcense' at many points, and little if any effort
was maze ny the supposed enforcers of law to
prevent the unlawful work. At one poin., the
mayor OF the town, "a clergyman, and other PROM
inent citizent took part in wholesale tenn.
hscation." What would thew saw to .sconasca.
ton" of the coal mines?-Truth and Freedom
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Learn to make haste slowly.

Learn to make haste slowly.
llow's your crop of hay.fever?
Concentration is the health food Of
success.
Anyhow, one race question is settled
the yacht race.
The key to success and the KEY to the
situation both fit the same lock
Experience is not better than gold
when it comes to hollow tooth
Money is the root OF all evils, and it
takes CRATER to get at the root.
1t takss broad mind to adhere to
the straight and narrow paths"
You can't convince life insurance
agent that honesty Is the best policy.
In q lovers quarrel, an ounce of pre-
ventionis not worth pound OF cure.
How can your prospects be bright
if your countenance 10 alwav gloomy?
The pen may be mightier than the
sword, but what is miteier than an old
hen?
Sir Thomas might try borrowing the
cup. We'd loan it to him If he really
needs it.
Cry from the last Missouri legislature:
'Give me liberty ora thousand dollars!
Thanks"
"lf dere's ennyt'ing | likes, solilo.
pulsed the hobo, cts one ing more dan
anuddcr."
Sir Thomas might save few Years
time by calling the next one the Sham
rock vii or viii.
The old saving. Glitch your wagon to
star" don't go any more This is an
age of comets.
The meanest man in town is the one
who was too busy 10 take his family
out to the wreck last week.
The smartest man, in our estimation,
is the one who understands allthe terms
in golf and pugilistic parlance.
If we could all see ourselves as Others
see us, no doubt we'd all he so discour-
aged we would commit suicide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

Not how cheap. but how good" 10 q
good motto for young woman to bear
in mind when hunting husband.
Scientists claim that certain kinds OF
music will annihilate mosquitoes. That
made by the kid Band, for instance
When man gets PULL" it means
that he is taking advantage of som,
other fellows experience. 1t takes push
to get pull.
Father burst forth the peniteut
prodigal. 1--WE come home to die"
Cant fool mt" replied the wise old
man. you've come home to eat"
About the maddest we ever got wss
once when we thought of something par
ticularlv bright. and were SO surprised at
! ourselves that we forgot what it was. !:
Garnett has minister who 10 going
into the oil and gas business. We gas
he must be thinking of pouring oil ON
the troubled waters OF his financial az
fairs.
There are too many women who
would rather have their character crook.
ed and their hat straight than have
their hat on crooked and their character
straight.
The most exasperating period IN q
boys lite is the time when he begins to
think he is old enough to use his own
Judgment, and to have his mother tell
him not to go down town after snpper. =
If you are awfulIy unhappy, and have
that homesick feeling when you are ali
ready at home. it would do you good to
hear the contented cheep Of little chick
as it nestles up under its mothers wing
We know boy who, judging fros'
his tastes. would make q good milliuer
or dressmaker. and his parents areen.
deavering to make of him Q 6rst.clsss
mechanic. We expect they'll sucesed.
Not. 1'"-
II we all thought this old green and
brown sphere wouldn't bulge without
US. individually. and ii we all strove to .
attain our proportion of mental force
that it takes to make the Intellectual
world move; it we each thought that
our neighbor couldn't exist without ~,
and backed up this opinipn With our
actions. then, the next thing 10 order
would be the wings and robes and gold
en- harps.
Two small lads mixed gore up in the
west end, Tuesday,, They were PLAYING
yacht race" sailing chips in q wash
tuD. when one OF the boys called the
others "yacht" the "Shamr ock," where
upon. said party OF the second part pro-
ceeded to annex himself to a rock that
wasn't sham, and started it in direc-
ton of the head of party OF the first part,
and their mothers had to be called to
them,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

VIZ are in receipt of copy of Warren's
Monthly for September. It is the same size as
Puck and Judge, and it is full of pictures-al
colored. It bristles with satire and humor from
cover to cover, and it will prove powerful
factor in beating down the walls OF capitalism.
The magazine is edited and illustrated by Ryan
Walker, one Of the most successful cartoonists
in the United States. Every reformer should
have the magazine. Send dime to the Com
ing Nation, Rich Hill, Mo-, for copy, or order
it OF your newsdealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Folk and Roosevelt.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1t is rare man who has the moral courage
and the physical intrepidty to face a combina-
ton of thieves and risk annihiation for the
public good. 1t requires the highest qualities
of citizens to do the work of Tilden or a
Folk. Compared with it, the scrambling up
hill under an enemy's fire when the blood is
hot and the peril is shared by others becomes a
minor heroisn, and it is very common, besides.
Ard boodlers do not run as quickly as the
Spaniards did at San Juan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

Txx labor unions Of Kansas City have de-
cide6 to 90 Into politics. The leaders claim
this Nscision was forced by the action of the
employers. If the laboriug people would 60
i9tp politics and STAND TOGETHER, they could
accomplish anything they might desire. The
tropble, heretofore, has been that they were d.
viaed into factions and fought each other-and
the employers have taken advantage of the sit
uatiou, and had it all their own way If the
masses would only think!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

RUTH BRYAN, daughter Of William Jennings
Bryan and wife, has concluded to devote her
life to work in Hull House, Chicago. Hull
House was founded by Miss Jane Adams. ten
years ago. 1t is an institution supported by
charities, for the benefit of the poorer classes.
Miss Bryan is nineteen years Of age. She has
been student at the Nebraska State Univer-
sity during the past two years. She is young
woman of unlimited energy, and with an am
bitiou to accomplish something in the way of
assisting the class Of children tostered by Miss
Adams and others iuterested in such work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

HAVING prevented the great and rich state of
Kansas from taking care of the victims of the
Kaw valley food, Governor Bailey now goes on
record as indorsing the plan to ask Mr.. Carnegie
to loan the people Of Kansas City quarter of
million dollars to aid them in restoring their
homes. While Bailey has expressed himself as
unalterably opposed to using the taxing power
to help the individual, It seems he is not averse
to calling upon rich individuals outsidse of the
state to do the work the taxing the power
ought to do. He wouldn't have the state help
help the state. Isn't he governor to be proud
of?--Kansas Populist
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
AMERICAN CONSUL KILLED.

AS we 60 to press, we learn that William c..
Magellsen, United States vice.consu at Beirut,
Turkey in Asia, was assassinated last Sunday,
while riding in carriage.
President Roosevelt has ordered the Europ-
can squadron to 60 at once 10 Beirut and Ge-
mand immediate reparation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

CHICAGO sympathizers with Macedonia held
: meeting ct Hull House, Sunday, and framed
resolutions denouncins the Turkish sultan's
sevf{nment, which they have sept to President
Rqesevelt, asking him TO- send note TO all Of
the European powers, expressing indignation
end fteiror at the recent events in Macedonia,
sn4 3reing the powers to interfere for the sake
ef Apjnanity. 7.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

AN excursion steamer on the Indianapolis
Water Company's canal went to the bottom at
Fairview park, Sunday evening. Thirty per-
sons were thrown into the water and it was
thought that two were drowned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

Ton L. JOHNSON seems to have got in son e
telling work In the Ohio Democratic conven.
ton. BE was nominated for governor. But
the Democrats Of Ohio, like those Of most of
the other states, want p make the campaign
on the Tariff.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

scold about 1t, but people who have business 10
attend to in public Offices, and who have come
long distance to transact it., have RIGHT to
IND enough officials in their Offices to hook Of.
ter their affairs, and not compel them to make
another trip"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

THERE was another race, Tuesday. between
the Reliance, Americas boat, and Shamrock
ILL.,, the English boat, and again Americas
bout won.- Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
English boat. has been compelled to admit that
Americans know how to build the fastest boats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

PErE YEARoUT, of the Emporia Times and
Ed Hudson, of the Eureka Messenger, contem
plate starting daily papers, and they will prob
ably put in setting machines.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

THE Methodists of San Francisco are after
Rev. John D. Hammond, manager of the book
concern in that city. He is said to be short
several thousand dollars.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

vzsuvIUs had a fresh period Of activity last
Saturday night. Frequent explosions were
head, and stones wete hurled GOO feet above
the crater.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

TIE Santa Fe round-house ard machine
shops at Beaumont, Texas, were destroyed by
FIRE, Sunday morning. Loss, 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
CURBSTONE JOTTINGS.
BY WILL CARLETON CHAMPF.


The wreck is DER; the debris cleared
away.
Trains speed adown the rails as well
they may
Without fear of danger. There is naught
To mar the sense of safety. Ruin wrought
ny that one moment when the crash
took place
Bctw those iron demons in mad race
Der rails of steel, is now in good repair.
And nothing of the wreck remains out
there.
But one thing yet, we've not a single
doubt
But in the rush was unintention'ly left
out:
We haven't heard from Sargent, wills.
kcrcd seer.
What he'd have done, were he the engin-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

THE United States is now the fifth country
in number of Socialist votes, being led by
Germany, France, Austria and Belgium.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
SENATOR HANNA is sick, and has had to
unhitch for repairs. Too much politics.

TEE fusion Populists are in the saddle in
Nebraska. The Democrats have made liberal
concessions to the Populists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Amt II So, Charley?

They tell US 1 we would be great, and if
we'd seek place
Among those who have gone before.
whose names and faces grace
The hall of fame; If we would have our
memories made sublime,
Then we must leave behind us!oot prints
on the sands of time.
hut we've never seen the proverb, nor
heard the fellows name
Who said that we could carve our nom
de plume high in tame :
BY leaving. not our Footprints. but inr
their stead to lose
Some other fellows lap robe, with ito,
green and azure hues.
Try h0Ic0mb's Headache Pow
ders. They have cured Others
they will cure you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

VIM. Schoonover and wife are in re.
ceipt OF the following letter from their
daughter Mrs Norma Brown who
wrote it on board the transport Shcr
dan, en- route to Manila:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28

Wednesday morning We feel alright
this morning, and such a nice morning,
too-so cool and bright! We have just
been out to watch the soldiers drill. We
have band concert every morning and
evening | cannot realize, at all, that
we are out on the vast Pacific. and so
far awav. lam getting tired and anxious
to get to theend.
Nothing new to write, MS everything
is about the same every day. You must
all write as soon as you get this, and adj
dress to
Mrs. MyRoN 6 BRowN,
Buena Vista,
Guimaras, P. |,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Police Points.

Paul Reno, the youth who stole the
overcoat from the Harper house last
week, was given hearing at the po-
lice station Saturday afternoon be-
fore Magistrate johnson and the case
was continued to Wednesday of this
week. Paul being sent to Jail under
$500 bonds in the meantime. The coat
has not been recovered, the Daven-
port police having been apparently
unable to locate it with the meager
account of it's disposition that the
thief is disposed to give.
George Monoky was taken up by
the police last evening for failing to
settle according to promise a fine
that was imposed upon him last
Thanksgiving day when he was
caught in a disorderly house. He
paid and was released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
SAWMILL TO START
UNUSUALLY EARLY

Preparations are being made to
start the Weyerhaueser d Denkmann
saw mill. The raft boats will leave
early in the week for Cattail slough,
where there are enough logs to make
a beginning on. If possible the mill
will be placed in operation at the end
of the week, and if not it will be
started next Monday. 1t is unusually
early for the opening of the season.
An ample supply of timber is in
sight.
The Rock Island Sash & Door
works viii probably not start its mill
inside of the next two weeks. 1t all
depends upon when the logs, which
are scattered along the river above
here, can be gotten down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
River BulletIn.


Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. L. c.
Dewitt & CO., of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make a salve
from witch hazel that is a specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns.
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counter
feits. Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine.
Harper House pharmacy; a. j..
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Personal POINTS.

Sidney Loeb is home from the west.
E. C. Eberhart is in Chicago on
business.
Louis X. Cleaveland is here from
Springfield on visit.
Miss Iva Marks, of Chicago, is the
guest of Rock Island friends.
Miss Minnie c. Kelley and Miss Au-
gusta L. Strate are in Chicago.
c. f. Nevins, of Muscatine, was call
ing on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. w. \. Giles has returned from
a visit of several weeks in New Or
leans.
Henry Strake, of Muscatine, will
hereafter make his home in Rock
Island.
Miss Gertrude Greenough. of Reo-
ria, was the guest yesterday of Miss
May Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Brown, Of Elm
street, leave today for Il few weeks
visit in Chicago.
Mrs. d. j. Sears left this morning
for a visit of several days with her
son, w. Z. Sears, at Dubuque.
Mrs. Myer Loeb and little son, who
have been visiting in Cincinnati sew
eral weeks, have returned home.
Judge F. D. Ramsay and son, r. NJ.
Ramsay, were in the city this morn
ing enrOute to hold. court at Cam
bridge.
Head Attorney J. G. Johnson, of
Peabody, Kans., arrived in the city
this morning to attend the monthly
meeting of the Woodmen officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16

writing the best answer to the fol-
lowing question: ''Why does the city
of Rock Island pay less taxes on its
personal property today than it did
25 years ago?" The acts are cited
that in 1873 the assessed value of per-
sonal property in the city was $780,
1911, while in 1902 it was but $99O,975.
The rate of taxation at the former
date was 5.51 per cent, while it was
S.47 in 1902. The handful ends with
the following upon tomorrow even
ing's meeting: Speakers on impor-
tant issues. Democrats, republicans
and those who vote for themselves.
come! Bring your families. Good
music. The WOodmen octette will
sing. Everybody get happy"