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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
REFLEX ACTION
BY 8. II. McCAUSLAND
Copyighted 1908 by The Authors Publishing Company

At last Tom Bradshaw and Rob
Hanson had made up their minds that
they would never be able to agree
upon anything. In infancy they had
lain In opposite ends of the same era
die, making faces and kicking each
other. Tom could scream loudest, but
Bob was longest winded. They fought
over their games and toys in boyhood,
quarrcled about their sweethearts in
youth, and wrangled over politics and
religion in later years.
In the fall of '58 came the bitter
factional war in that state and they
drifted apart, sworn enemies.
When Bradshaw joined the Union
army, Hanson vowed, "By gum,
didn't never intend to take no side in
the Dlagy war nohow, but now I'll
join the South jist to git even with
Tom. by gum, will" And he did.
Bradshaw declared, by ding, I'd
reether be shot by the whole Confed-
crate army then hev Bob Hanson git
a squint at me. case it 'ud do him so
much good. An, moreover, eff ever
gets a pull at him, his hide won't be
with skinner. an they won't be
enough left NV his carcass to amuse
the folks as buries him."
On opposite sides these two men
faced each other in all the hard
fought battles from Five Forks" to
the Wilderness"
In this terrible conflict Bradshaw's
right arm was shot away, and Hanson
lost his left
When the war closed, Tom married.
and, as he put it, pulled his freight
fer old Indiany." saying: "They amt
a state in the whole Union big enough
fer both me an Bob Hanson"
The years came and went; the Brad
shaw and the Hanson families grew
up total strangers. They had not met
since the war, and neither had men
toned the others name.
Mary Bradshaw, Toms daughter,
had gone to Leavenworth to visit.
While there she met Charlie Hanson,
and they soon became engaged.
Being buds of the old blossoms"
they took the bits in their teeth"
deield parental displeasure, and mar
ried. Both were promptly disowned.
. Six years later Mary received
note from her father, which read:
"You kin leave that leetle gal Nv
yourn down to the depo' whar l kin
see her. She's my fresh and blood.
you amt an never wuz. an never
kin be; don't you come nor let your
man, case eff you do, won't look at
her." TOM BRADSHAW.
The only answer to her letters in
six long years, and in 1t not word
of sympathy, love or fatherly forgive
ness, but instead cruel remuneration.
She buried her face in her hands and
wept tears of disappointment and cha
grin.
touch aroused her. Her husband
stood beside her, holding a letter
which he tossed into her lap. Through
her binding tears she read:
"Sir: Leave your daughter. Nellie,
at the station next Friday. She's my
flesh and blood; you're not-since you
married agin my will. I amt got no
use fer you ner your wife either.
'"BOB HANSON"
~Too bad, Charlie" she sobbed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

Nothing will be gained" she re-
piled, "by refusing to grant their re.
quests, besides who knows but that it
may be the means Of"
"Oh. nonsense!" he interrupted, pet
ulantly, then added, sarcastically,
you don't know Bob Hanson"
But you'll let me leave her, won't
you, Charlie?"
She was standing with her hands
resting upon his shoulders. Mary al
ways begged with her big. blue eyes.
and never since their first meeting had
Charlie Hanson been able to resist
their pleadings.
He answered now as he had hun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
A Feathered Quadruped

The natural history class was in
full swing and the schoolteacher was
manifesting his usual inquisitiveness.
willie Rowlands," he called, what
do we cali creature with two legs?''
"a biped, sir" said Willie.
Name one."
ga man, SIR"
"Good," was the flattering comment
Nov are their any feathered bipeds?"
Eyes, sir; chickens and ostriches."
"That's right. Now, what is a
quadruped?"
"a creature with four legs"
quite correct. Can you tell me
If there are any feathered quadru-
peds?"
"No--ei'-oh yes, sir. I've just
thought Of one"
Have you? What is it?"
"a feather bed, SIR"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
Simple Simon Simmons.


Simple Simon Simmons
Was a orful Ounce!
Couldn't read nor figger
Not five times by once!
Long an lank an humley,
Simple Simon wuz;
Wheels inside his top-knot
Always on tn buzz!
Walked around s. queer like,
Studyin' of tn stars;
Had a gait pecooliar,
Like a pair a bars!
When we asst him "Howdyer'
Laughed an said He he!"
Foolisher an nothin'-
Wust / ever see!
Simple Simon Simmons
Stopped tn train that night;
Loaded down with people
On tn home'ard flight!
Down tn grade cum Sixty"
Forty minutes late
Last day of September.
Eighteen-ninety-eight!
Washout In tn gulch thar,
Side O. Simmons line!
Night was dark an drizzly,
Time, nine-forty-nine!
Simple Simon Simmons
Hearn tn enjine toot!
Know'd tn rails was spreadin'.
Pilin' gone t. boot!
Jes' run out an tagged 'er.
Simple Simon did!
Stopped tn whole keboodle,
Jist afore they slid
Inter deep damnation-
But alas! fer 81!
Pilot struck him slaunchwise--
Simple had t die!
Folks took on like mothers
Cryin' by tn track,
But tn sobs and whimperin'
Couldn't bring him back!
See that shaft out yonder
Where the shadders lie
That's t show tn visitors
How we honor 81. .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
Primitive FARMING Utensils.

In southern Greece many primitive
agricultural implements are still in
use, including plows similar to those
used here in the age of Pericles-the
pole, bent-bow hayrack, common in
America in pioneer days, and hand
made hoes and shovels. the hoes with
blades as large and as heavy as the
American spade.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

TranspIanted Jim.
Jim Burns is back firm Ne York, Bill
Cum yistaday at noon
Jim lows as how he'd ruther be
TIL R S%all1 nsrs eus IS 81 g1oe ensr see
Than be king in that air place
To make things boom!
Jim says as how he's glad he went
A week ago tonight
He saw heap O things t'teach
Him how to stretch and reach
With all his might;
But, Bill, he says that Blooms the town
He's goin' to live in, settle down
And hang on tight!
Jest lived among tn trees,
A list'nin' to tn birds and things,
An every voice that Natur sings,
Like hummn' bees!
An Jim he writ them natural-wise,
An put in sun an rain an signs,
Jest as he please!
Some Teller firm Ne York he read
Most ever thing Jim writ,
An sent fer Jim to come down thar
An spiel his material things fer fair;
Folks have fit
About them leaves and bees an SIGH
An Jim d git so big an rich
He'd make a hit!
So Jim he sighed an said goodby
To these here hills;
Went out an listened to tn breeze
A singin' music to tn trees,
An heard the rills
A murmurin' to tn messy banks
All Natur's creeturs at their pranks~
An other thrills!
Then Jim he got aboard tn train
A week ago tonight,
An went away to Ne York state
But Bill, reckon 1t was Fate
That showed Jim light!
An made him humsick fer tn town
In spite o. any laurel crown
OF praise an might!
Leastwise. most ev'ry one Is glad
That Jims come hum to see his dad!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
On State Street.

After considerable lodging in the
crowd, she caught up with MIN again,
and grasping his arm from behind
cried out:
you don't love me any more, or
you would wait for me in this mob
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

"that should be the cause of all this
trouble"
"You!" he exclaimed, as he paced
the room, thoroughly vexed. "You the
cause; it's nothing but the everlast-
ling obstinacy of these two Internal
Nold-fools-tha all this annoyance and
KexatIon has been brought upon u.s.
What have we to do with a quarrel
That took place between them years
Before we were born? Leave her at
!. he station? Indeed. we'll do nothing
Il Z the kind"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
Leap Year.

Bachelors should be awakened to
the truth Next year is leap year.
Forewarned is forearmed. The ques-
ton is: will you pop now and get
your ultimatUm from the one of your
choice, or wait until after January !
and be popped to and take your
chances? Two of the maiden ladies
that vow to get a man each this leap
year or burst toga band, are the old
girl who always let's down her folding
bed to look under it in the hope OF
finding man. and the Anticipated Nam
cy who is accredited with saying, "Oh.
Lord, anything" If you hesitate and
allow yourself to become common
prey, one of these archaic specimens
may insist on warming her feet
against your vertabrae for the rest of
your natural nights. Thus, is repeated
the admonition. be warned in time.
In New York cigars are made from
paper stepped in tobacco juice. We
suspect a friend of ours has been
next" to this for considerable
period.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

During the month of July 839 horses
we're slaughtered for food in Berlin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANY MORE"
and-besides you didn kiss me
this morning when YOU"
81 am sorry, madam" interrupted
strange voice, "but I'll do 1t now II
you say SOL"
Heavens! She had hold of the
wrong man!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

Trouble at Sheet Dill Nay InuoLre
All the Trusts Works.

Pittsburg, Oct. 3.-Unless the differences at
tie New Philadelphia, Ohio. plant of the Amer
lean Sheet Steel Company are adjusted by Mon
day morning a general strike at all the union
works Of that company is threatened by the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers. 1t is alleged that the steel COM
pany has violated at the Philadelphia
works its agreement with the amalgamated as
sociation by removing the limit of the output.
The fight. it is said, will be a determined one.
The matter will be taken up promptly by the
advisory board. and it is understood that this
body viii authorize the enforcement of Section
% OF Article XVII. which reads:
Should one mill in a combine or trust have
difficulty. all mills in said combine or trust shall
cease work until such grievance is settled
The big steel strike of 1901 brought
about by the enforcement Of this law AT that
time the shutting down Of all union mills of one
large interest of the United States Steel Cor
poration did not have the desired effect AMI
the union plants in the other constituent con-
Germs of the corporation were closed. a strike
in the sheet industry at this tiroe, when orders
are slack and nearly all the independent mills
.-a idle for lack of business. il is believed will
benefit the independent manufacturers and fur
,tsb work for idle union sheet workers. Inc
American Sheet Steel Company has been able
70 capture about all the sheet business goins'
q, account OF its advantages over competitors
and a strike at its union plants. II is declared
nil diver, trade TO the outside interests go,
a meeting of the executive board OF the oiH ,l
-. r-ill he held at New-Phiacelphia py
,o-y,1orrov night. and another effort MADE 10
di,sf The difference without resorung 10 "a =,
- ~ ,,rsuccess ful a strike at the plant VIII
- ",5.res al once and the whole question re-
I'D 20 tho general advisory board.
the Internal tropble in the ainaig sns..eu 90 sS
lia..Ir, having been satisfactorily arranged
The ofsrars are actively engaged IN restoring u
20 ,ts former strong position. There are mum.
- ~ s.-,i,as ON in various places. but the
-, e r. eght for recognition and the en-
forcerent OF scale conditions WIZ De f'aue a'
New Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
TORNADO KILLS SEVEN.
RUINS WESTERN TOWN.
Vide District S5rept-Much Dam
age Done and Many Injured.

81. Paul Oct. IA tornado struck St
Charles. MINI. this afternoon and ruined the
town. Seven persons were killed and twenty
eight injured. Two elevators. the principal
furniture store in town and the big flour
mill were wrecked. while the telegraph office
and sawrnin were partly wrecked.
Meagre information. obtained partly by tele-
phone and partly by telegraph, is that the
bodies of seven persons were found, but only
four names were given. One man was killed in
the street by being struck by part Of a roof
hurled through the air by the wind.
All the telegraph and telephone wires were
levelled at THE first blast of the storm, and
communication with other cities was cut off,
It is estimated that one hundred houses were
demolished in the path OF the storm. Communi-
cation was established between this city and
St Charles by telephone by crew OF linemen
Of the American Electric Company who were
in the vicinity, and the foreman OF the crew
gave the first information of the loss Of life.
Confusion reigns in the town The streets
are filed with wreckage of buildings and trees
and farm implements. which were blown
through the air The horror of the affair para
citizens, who stood awesricken at the devas-
tation. II was some time before crews began to
clear away the debris. which. it is feared, may
cover many a sad sight.
St. Charles is a village of 1.JO0 inhabitants
on the western boundary of Winona County.
ard is one OF the Oldest settlements in the
the river from the Twin Cities to the Mime
nication between the Twin Cities and Chicago
for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
NAMES on THE TICKET.
u. ". Litheton for Borough Prea-
dent-Do0Iey for Register

The intention of Senator Patrick II. McCarren
to introduce resolution calling for the indorse7
r1ent of Grout and Fornes having been nipped in
the bud late in the afternoon, the county con-
vention OF the Brooklyn Democrats. held last
night in the Thomas jefferson Building, was
the ordinary tame, cut and dried putting
through Of the slate. \ perfunctory resolution
ndorsing Mcclellan as the nominee for Mayor
was received in half-hearted manner, most of
the delegates showing no interest even. This
was in marked contrast to the uproar that
greeted the name of Assistant District Attorney
Martin w Littleton who voiced the protest OF
Kings County before the city convention
The name of Edward NJ Shepard was greeted
with Kisses and a few cheers. The mention OF
Grover Cleveland called forth rounds of APP
pIause with only here and there a hiss.
Senator McCarren was in the building when
the convention opened but left 1t early. Hugh
McLaughliE, the veteran boss" who had not
attended a county convention in fifteen or
twenty years. was on hand, but did not go into
the auditorium. He stood out in the hall, ap-
parently nervous over the possibility of some
one causing trouble by a Grout resolution.
When he saw that everything was running
along as planned he stepped out onto the side
walk and stood there talking until the conven-
ton was over
The following is the TICKET unanimously nonni-
mated:
Borough District Attorney MARTIN
w IITTIEToN
sbertn-HENRY HESTERBERG.
Register-MATTHEw Z. DOOLEy
County Clerk-EDwARD KAUFMAN.
District Attorney-JOHN F. CLARKE
Mr. Iittleton is known as the silveT-tongued
orator of the Kings County Democracy. He it
was who nominated Justice Gaynor for Mayor
al the Democratic city convention. He is a
Young lawyer, a native of Texas. who came to
Brooklyn FIVE or six years ago, and has ad-
vanced rapidly In the good graces Of Willough-
by Street
Henry Hesterberg Is the leader OF the NNlIlth
Assembly District and unsuccessful can
didate for Sheriff two years ago. He lives in
Flatbush and was the last County Supervisor
before that town became part Of Brooklyn.
He is a contractor. and is also the proprietor of
G saloon.
Matthew z. Dooley is a plumber. about thirty
six years old. He is leader of the XIIth As
sernbly District. and two years ago ran for Reg
lister and was defeated
Edward Kaufman is a Hebrew lawyer. Hv-
ing in the XvIIth Assembly District. He Is
Jews in Brooklyn
John F. Clarke lives in the Eastern District.
and is the present District Attorney.
The convention vas called 10 order at 80
o'clock by Richard w. cambridge. chairman
of the Kings County General COMMITTEES. Rob-
ert l.. Johnson chosen permanent chairman.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
MR.. MCARREN'S PLAN FAILED.
NO ENDORSEMENT OF CIRCUIT AND FORNES At
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION.
Mr. Cutting Tells Tammany Candidates That They Cannot Stay the
Fusion Ticket-The Gulf Impossible to Bridge.


lous by ticket they wanted
County
Kaufman
introduce and received cody.
would
compelling the of the
fl the of nominal o and Fornes
the laers correspondence with Mr. Circuit and
dorseme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
NO DEAL, SAYS WOODRCFF.
In Search for the Best Mer-Demo-
Gratis and Mr. Los.

In Brooklyn yesterday ex-Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff denied that the Republican
organization Interested in any deal with
Willoughby Street. or anybody else.
The Brooklyn organization Democrats have
their plans, in which we have no part said
Mr. Woodruff 81 have doubt. however that
Individual Democrats Will get together 10 name a
new ticket with Seth Low at the head Of H.
Probably also. the fusion candidates will so on it
for Controller and President OF the Board or Al
deruen IL they are Democrats OF the right sort
This whole thing can be settled II all parties
10 the fusion conference into the meeting. which
has been called for Monday at ?. m with per-
factir omen minds II is not time for personal
prefsrsnces but Ter united and harmonious action
toward finding the best men
,ro,s the names suggested for Controller. ac-
y,,r- 10 Mr. Woodruff. F. w Hinrlchs
robr r, Mcclure Theodore Miller 0f THE Brooklyn
Trust Company; Joseph c Hendrix and John G
Kelley.
From, other sources the report came that ths
leaders OF the wnloughby Street Democracy were
,rvIne 10 persuade the fusionls,s 10 uominate for
controller George r. Abbott eS-Surrosate Il Kings
County.
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UNION LABEL ON sTREETcAR TICKETS

TRy TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE ,
Chicago Oct. within the coming Wee 81
tickets transfers and other printed matter OF ,he
Chicago General Street Railway VIII peat ti .,lo
,sbsl rLa change was ordered by General Man
ager Plumb at the request OF me ui'i'" '""P'0'eS
of the road
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DeettrsE' PerfSmes. Soaps and Toilet Powders.
The vogue OF Partisan high life. Try them.-AdV.
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500 BOSTON AUTUAiNAL EXCLUSION; s 80
oct From New York and RIVER s1lt 10 no Bostony
hsck h., So,,nd sfrs See Day Line AdN. Hldsou
valley EerLsbires Bostoa. at their pests-Aa'I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
BIG PRICE FOR A PILL.
Patent Medicine Profits Show Every
 Man Is Ills Own Doctor.

From the London Express.
 There was a remarkable company as- sembled in one of the rooms of the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, when the recipe and trade name of "Dr. Kings well known Dandelion and Quinine Bilious and Liver Pills" was offered.
 NO premises to bother about" said the auctioneer, mo factories, no leases. Just sit down with cigar in your mouth and live on the pill" It sounded simple enough, but at least dozen gentlemen wanted, nevertheless, to know what last years profits were"
 The bidding started brislSly at 92O0O, but at 93O00 it was confined to two or three only, and eventually the momen- tous secret was knocked down to one of its original owners, Dr. Hide, for 95OO0.
 The annual profits of the concern were said to be about e900.
 Fortunes undoubtedly await exhuma- tion from the culinary archives and still room books of our grandmothers. Has your family a special cake. to be tasted nowhere else, or a spiced sauce, or chut- ney compounded according to an an- cestraI recipe? Made and placed on the market there is money in such things. A Wiltshire firm of bacon curers paid e1O,0O0 for the Bradenham method Of curing hams The famous Worcester sauce is made according to a recipe hun dreds of years old, which was bought for large sum of money from the butler of a country family. The recipe for Ban bury cakes dates from the time or the civil war, and passing from hand to hand has made more than one fortune'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-15
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
want that glib and oily art, to speak and purpose not.
 -Kinu Lear.
Pay Poll Taxes This Month.

Tn Louisiana all male citizens less than 60 years old must pay poll taxes in order to vote, and these taxes must be paid by the first of January preeed' ing the election. The New Orleans Times-Democrat estimates that the electorate will be 142,O00, if all regis ter who have paid poll taxes, and 1t is much gratified over the fs"res that have come in. The payment Of poll taxes in Louisiana is vo64tary, and the fact that the state has a possible electorate numbering 142,000 is very significant. Much credit Is due the newspapers of Louisiana, for they pleaded necessarily for the payment of poll taxes.
 The registration in Alabama will be very close to 100000, and the regis tered under 45 years of age will prob ably number 150,000. This number should pay poll taxes this month, fl they have not already done so. The tax that became delinquent on October 1. 1901, and the tax that became de- linquent on October 1, 1902, must be paid in order to preserve the right to vote either in primaries or at the polls. Three dollars in all is called for to go to the public schools! Who will aban- don his rights as an elector when $3 will retain them?
 Pay your poll taxes then this month, or else cease to take an interest in the approaching city election. You stand disfranchised at that election and in the primary unless you pay the two poll taxes named. This is the long and short of 1t, and there is no way around it.