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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

ONE cannot pick up daily paper without
seeing accounts of from one to half.dozen
railroad accidents. In conversation with an
old railroad man, the other day, he said the
main causes of so many wrecks were the en-
ploying of inexperienced boys, and over.work-
ing them. The railroad companies are taking
every means to cut down expenses in order to
swell the dividends. Under government own
ership, things would be different. There would
be no object in increasing dividends, and suf
6cient number of experienced men would be
employed to properly run the trains. There
would be double tracks, which would prevent
collisions. In many different ways, the service
would be improved SO as to almost prevent rail-
road accidents. The more one studies the plan
of government ownership, the better it appears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
''Cutashine" Johnson.

lust now, "Cutashne" Johnson is be
ing made the butt of newspaper articles
because he has seen fit to buy some
goods of out of-town dealers. This is
all right in one sense. But why is this
colored citizen singled out and held NJ
to ridiculc when those who are ''roast-
ing" him do the same thing he has done
Is it any worse for Johnson to buy OF
foreign 5ealcrs than for some high toned
white citizen to do so? There are men
who are criticizing Johnson who spend
dollars with foreign dealers where he
spends nickes
The AGITATOR does not believe in send
ing money away from home Tor articles
that can be purchased at home, and at
lower prices, freight or express consider
ed, than our home dealers charge tor the
same articles. The AGITAToR family
buys nothing away from home that can
be obtained here. Indeed. we would
rather raw little more for an article
handled by home merchant than to
send the money away from home, be
cause our home merchants pay taxes
here and help to keepup our institutions,
while the foreign dealer pays no taxes
here and takes no interest in us beyond
getting our money.
Tine AGTTAToR has always advised its
readers to speId their money ut home.
We have tried to discourage the habit
many have of patronizing foreign deal
ers in soap, baking powder and thous'
and and one other articles. Thousands
of dollars are sent away each wear to
the manufacturers of these things.
And. vet. there is another side to this
thing so far as we are concerned We
have turned down advertising PROPOSE
tons from foreign dealers in ranges and
other things, because we did not believe
in encouraging our readers to patronze
those houses.
But the business men of Garnctt have
not appreciated these things. They do
not like to see the money leave nome.
but they refuse to employ the methods
adopted by the foreign dealers. They
seem to think hat it is unnecessary to
use printers ink in order to induce the
people to spend their money at home.
A few days ago, a big Chicago CON
Germ distributed circulars and catalogues
all over Garnett and Anderson county.
Every family received them, II our bus
mess men would do Likewise, they could
keep many thousands "f dollars at
home.
The big city merchants know the
value of printers ink, and they use it
freely Our home merchants should
profit py the example set by their city
brethren. In this way only can they
keep the money at homc-that is, pro-
vidcd they offer as good bargains. And
we know they dc sell goods cheaper than
the department stores.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

ENGLAND has great idle army, and great
suffering is feared this winter. Efforts are be-
leg made to relic We the distress. novel plan
for the relief of the spidly-increasing number
of unemployed has been proposed, and it is
just now the subject of much discussion. This
is that the government acquire the large area
of derelict lands in Essex and Suffolk, and give
profitable and heaithful employment to many
thousands of men in the work of aforesting
the lands. In other words, the English author
tiles are adopting Socialistic methods in relev-
ing their unemployed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
GERMANY IN 1T.

According to dispatches from London, Ger
many proposes to line up with Russia in the
scrap between Russia and Japan. France and
England will intercede for peace. The situa-
ton is not improving in the least.
What seems queer to us is that Russia would
ask Germany or any other nation to help her
fight little nation like Japan. But those lit
tie Japs are scrappers, and they have great
big navy. When it comes to fighting on the
water, they're right in their element.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
OUR SHORT STORY

man sitting ON a coil OF rope and or
dered him to throw the box overheard.
"One moment, captain" said the pick
up. "Thls looks like straight case,
but we're not dead sure. To avoid any
possible mistake and the destruction Of
real baggage l suggest that we lower
the thing into my boat and let It drift
200 or 800 feet astern."
go ahead and do it." said the cap.
tain impatienty.
The man seized the box. carried II
gingerly to the deck. tied rope about
1t and lowered it into his boat that was
tethered to the vessels side. Then he
permitted the boat to drift astern to q.
safe distance.
"There," he said to the captain. IF
it goes off it won't hurt any one. And.
now, captain. ! will explain. have a.
brother in New York who belongs to a.
gang of anarchists. They have deter.
mined to destroy every large steamer
sailing from that city. My brother
knew of this attempt and wrote me
about it by previous steamer. As
soon as | received his letter l deter
mined that there was a chance Of my
saving you. went to Gibraltar, took
boat and pulled out here to meet
you"
"Why didn't you inform the police
err"
"My brother. captain. how could I
bring my own brother to the gallowsw
But this anarchist-why blow him
self up? He might have shipped his
machine and stayed ashore"
Are you sure he is aboard?"
mo"
The captain Mt once sent to the purs-
err to know II John Ramsden was
aboard and learned that his name was
on the passenger list. but that his
room had not been occupied. This was
strong confirmation of the mans story.
and the captain grasped him by the
hand and asked him what he could do
to show his appreciation of his brave
and hazardous effort.
Save me from testifying against
my brother Do not inform the police
Of this matter when you arrive"
81 couldn't do that" replied the cap
tain. nd be accessory to crime"
The next morning when the Euphe-
mia was putting into the strait Of Gi-
braltar the picked up man was miss
ing His boat and the internal ma
chine were also missing. A police
boat met the steamer. and an officer
came aboard to arrest John Ramsder.
who was supposed to have in his pos
session 100000 in stolen bonds.
"Umphw said the officer in great dis
appointment This is the neatest job
l ever heard of. The pick up learned
that we had been cabled to make tho
arrest and came out to warn his pail
They're gone together with the plum
der"
The police boat put on all steam and
hurried to the nearest point on the
coast. hoping to intercept the fugitives,.
but got no trace Of them. The captain
Of the Euphemia has since been very
heartless about picking up strangersI
at SEA. ROGER T. BERKELEY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

YELLOW story about Washburn College
has been going the rounds to the effect that the
college authorities suppressed Socialist club
at the request OF some Eastern contributors.
President Plass declares there is no foundation
for the story. Some of the students had formed
Socialist club for propaganda work, and asked
the authorities to put their O. K. to the prop
ositon, but the authorities wisely held that
they were not in the business of standing spon-
sor for any political rganizaion.-Kan
Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

CHAs. F. DRAKE, one of the pioneers of Fl.
Scott, died at midnight last Saturday night, at
the age of II years. Mr.. Drake came to Fl.
Scott in 1858, almost pennless When he
died, he was one Of the wealthiest men in the
city. He was member of the Legislature at
an early day, and introduced bill in the legis-
lature making Fl Scott the county-seat Of
Bourbon county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

A BAD wreck occurred on the Frisco road,
fifteen miles south of Fl. Scott, Monday morn
ing, in which nine persons were instantly killed
and number badly injured. The failure OF a
brakeman to throw the switch caused the fast
into freight train. The Meteor was the finest
train on the Frisco road.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

DAVID OvERMYER says Democrats will have
to quit going to conventions on passes before
they can win in Kansas. Respectfully referred
to Bailie Waggener, who told, during the last
campaign, that he was going to introduce an
anti-pass bill in the legislature, and then forgot
all about it when the legislature met.-Kansas
Democrat
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
Letter List

Letters uncalled for at the Garrett
postoflicc:
Mrs. Chas. X Moore,
Mrs. S. f. HUFF,
Mrs. Nj. L. Hendcrshot,
Mr. !. c. Gonden,
p. NJ. Daniels, Esq
Tom Couch
Persons claiming the above will please
say advertised"
W. S. BEMIs. Postmaster
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

EVERY farmer in Kansas is being called upon
to pay higher taxes these December days, be-
cause lot of political loafers were paid for
doing nothing at Topeka last winter. The
money to pay useless employees does not come
out of the air. bat in the end, somebody has to
dig it out of the ground.-Kansas Populist
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

covered at depth of seventy feet, and the
town is wild over the find. Other wells will
be drilled Immediately. 1t was scarcely be-
leved that AltaInont was in the oil field.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

Ir is claimed by Harpers Weekly that Sen
ator Hanna is staying in the presidential race
as menace to Roosevelt. The same paper
saws Parker will be the Democratic candidate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

A FINE oil we'll was brought in at Neosho
Falls the first of the week. Great excitement
prevails in and about the town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

SENATOR GERMAN and other leading Demo
Gratis of Maryland are making an effort to so
change the constitution of the state as to dis
franchise 40, 900 colored voters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

Pope PIUs has the govt. Mis- physician has
placed him on special diet, and has ordered
the Pope to abstain from wine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

MICHIGAN town of 700 inhabitants has
seventy widows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

AN oil we'll at Humboldt flows a thousand
barrels per day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

gees north OF the equator. Second En-
gineer Bitter had steam shut off within
a minute. An examination Of the break
showed that II could not be repaired, and
Chief Engineer Siep and Captain Will
hoft decided. after consideration. TO pat
In a spare shaft carried I'm e recess o.
the engine room.
They were surprised 10 find that the
36 bolt holes In the fange coupling OF the
saft were pa inches. or ~ OF an inch
smaller than the bolt holes OF the coupling
TO which the crankshaft was to be az
tached. All that could be done was 10
ream out the holes. The engineers had
no reamer or other necessary tools and
40 they made them. which took three
DAYS.
Then Il took four hours TO ream out
each hole. The old shaft was taken out
and the new one shipped with the help of
tackle made fast TO the engine frame
Is OF the crew working on the job The
weather at times was rioutous and the
freighter shipped several seas which ala
no damage
After the chief engineer had pronounced
the engine good as new 70 was started
up The Syracuse thereafter came along
al her usual speed ~ about sl9 knots.
In her drifting she had got 2o0 miles
closer 10 New York. No steamship passed
her while she was repairing and that Is
why it was surmised that she was In
serious trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

ward and talked nationally TO those
around him. protesting mis- innocence 10
the last and that he had done no crime
whatever.
From the facts that can be gathered
I'm the case there seems to be no provo
ca ton for the mob's work.
Among those who have been indicted
and arrested on the charge OF being
accessories 10 the killing Of Allen Small
are the following: John Hasty Doc
and Sam Doster of Tullahoma; Frierson
Hasty and Alexander Hasty OF Moore
county Several others have been ar
rested and officers are on the alert. II Is
stated that a mob is being organized 10
free the alleged members of the mob who
are incarcerated in jail. and special pre-
caution has been taken.
Judge Joseph c. Higgins. OF that cir
cult, has made the statement that he
will use every effort 10 have the mem
bers OF the mob brought TO Justice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
SYRACUSE
HAD BROKEN
SHAFT
SomaI Line Freight Steamer
Reaches New York From Bra.
I'll Two Weeks 0Vsrdue.

New York, oct. 5.-Overdue nearly two
weeks, but shipshape and Bristol fashion.
the Somal line freight steamship SYRIA
cuse got In yesterday from Santos and
Victoria. Brazil. with all we'll and a new
crankshaft. laboriously fitted by Chief
Engineer Step and his STAFF while the
frieghter, under influence OF current and.
storm. drifted $50 miles. II took elgy&
days TO take out the old crankshatt.
Weighing 2is tons. and ht I'm the new one
The crankshaft Is the inner end of the
main shaft containing the cank on
which the whole shaft is revolved. The
old shaft broke In a southeasterly gale
on Sept 49, when the ship was several
days out Of Victoria and about four de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
WOMAN EXPERT
IN FORGERY
Mrs. Crawford" Did SkiIfuI
but Fraudulent Pen Work.
DESERTED HUSBAND IN KANSAS
Associated With Man Of Many Aliases Whose
. steaIings Through Bogus Paper
may Reach 81 100000.

New York. Oct. 5.-Aided by a beauti-
ful young woman who posed as his wife.
Charles III. Crawford. alias F. H. Crosby,
aI.as A. f. Bell, alias Hammond. alias
Homan, has forged checks on banks in
different sections of the country to the
extent OF 100000 according to the post
office authorizes
Two Asbury Park banks, the Ocean
Grove and the Sea Coast, were among
the victims OF the Crawfords' operations
while they were at the Edgemore Inn
there possibly to the extent OF $4,000.
Mrs. Crawford is a bright converse
tlonalst, a talented musician and has
Travelled through Europe. Her right
name is Eula Carolyn Barnes. OF n high
ly respected family OF Oskaloosa, Kan.
She is said TO have married a Kansas
business man and deserted him for the
forger. The detectives at work on the
case state that this Is the first time the
woman has been arrested. She IL 25
years old.
There Is no question in my mind"
said Assistant Superintendent George s.
DouRherty, Of the Pinkerton agency.
that Mrs. Barnes was the expert pen
man of the team She filled in the names
on the forged checks in such a clever
way that the smartest telers In the
country were foled III she had kept up
with her husbands old time speed and
evaded arrest the pair would have cashed
szo0.oo worth Of bank paper inside OF
the next 12 months"
SMOOTH WORK AT ASBURY PARK
The scheme the Crawfords worked"
In Asbury Park is told by the postoffice
authorities in this way: The pair ar-
rived at the resort early last summer and
registered at the Edgemere Inn as r
II. Crosby and wife. Crewe. England. g"
lie represented that he was I'm this coun-
try 10 purchase large quantities OF fruit.
He said that his speculation business took
him all over Europe and through the fruit
growing sections Of this country.
The pair became popular with the fash
ionable set at the Edgemere inn. They
were invited to social functions. were ed-
mitted 10 the best homes I'm Asbury Park.
and Mrs. Crawford soon won the friend.
ship OF large number OF prominent aud
wealthy men and women.
Through her. Crawford. then under the
alias OF Crosby met several Asbury
Park bankers He opened accounts at
the Ocean Grove and Sea Coast banks
with a loo cash deposit in each.
Crawford announced early In his visit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
GRAND JURY
INDICTS
LYNCHERS
White Men Of LynChburg, Tenn,
Accused Of Putting a Nagro
to Death.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. 5.-A south
ern jury has indicted a mob charged with
lynching. The grand jury at Lynchburg,
Tenn. has returned a verdict that the
negro Allen Small who was killed Thurs
day night Sept. "a. In raid on the
Monroe county Jail was deliberately muir
dered, and twenty men are named
in the indictments as guilty Of the crime.
Fourteen OF the men said TO have been
In the mob are under arrest and war
rants for the others have been issued.
Three OF the prisoners have turned state :
evidence and have been released on bond
on condition that thy will appear as
witnesses for the prosecution when the
cases are called.
Warrants have been sworn out for
Joe Willis Tankesley. and owing 10 the
fact that he had been shot I'm the leg
he could not be removed from his home.
but as soon as he is better he will be
arrested. 1t Is said that two others have
been suspected and that one of these had
a bullet removed from his foot soon after
the lynching
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Alfred Small. the negro who was lynch
ed I'm the raid, was accused OF mistreat-
ing an aged white woman. Mrs Eliza
Eggleston, who lives on the road between
Lynchburg and Tullahoma, Tenn, and
was arrested and carried 10 Nashville TO
avoid mob violence. Upon the assurance
that the danger OF mob violence at
Lynchburg had passed, he was taken TO
Lypchburg jail.
Upon his preliminary examination the
warrant was amended TO charge simple
assault. Mrs. Eggleston stated that she
could not Identify her assailant, not
knowing n he was white or black Upon
this statement II was believed that there
could DC no further danger Of mob vio-
lence. At iwO p. m. Sept. "a. Sheriff
Stevenson was awakened at the Jail. and
looking out saw a mob who demanded
the keys The sheriff refused To give up
the keys. and the mob began 10 break into
the jail. City Marshal Parks. Night
Marshal Paul Nail. Harry Dance md
other citizens who heard the sheriffs
alarms came forward. and Marshal
Parks opened fire on the mob. which was
returned.
The other officers reinforced Marshal
Parks. firing at the mob until their am
munition was exhausted. The mob finally
broke down the cell door. got the prisoner.
placed n rope around HIS neck and pre-
pared 20 hang him. but being frightened.
the mob struck the negro over the head
with the butt end of their guns and rid.
died his body with bullets
PROTESTED INNOCENCE.
The negro lived about an hour after
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
mo vncsarAIN SOUND"

4, heard about svLPHo NAPTHoL. tn
merits as A perfect cleanser and puri-
fer have the true ring IL does not vary
IN quality and Il reliable even where the
mcst unsanitary conditions prevail
pEoWN BRos. CO., 81 Excnsnos Place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
NOTTCEI

My wife. Helen M. Kiiby. having left
my bed and board ! will not be respon-
sibie for any debts contracted by her ar
ter this date. Oct. 2. 1903.
(signed) r. w. KTLBY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
DEPOSITED FORGED CHECKS.

Crawford returned to Asbury Park on
the 9th. and on the 10th and 1lth pre-
sented forged checks at his two banking
houses A few days later the accounts
were withdrawn in hurry and GRAVY
ford with the woman and the money
disappeared from the Edgemere inn. The
gay set at the resort wondered where the
Crosbys had gone, but no one seemed 10
know.
Soon after Pittsburg banks began 10
discover that their clients had been swim
died by forged checks. Philadsl lphia s
clearing house was also puzzled to find
that forged checks were coming In daily.
Meanwhile the stolen pouch was missed
and postoffice detectives put on the case.
The American Bankers association took
up the matter and with the postoffice
"Crosby's" at Asbury Park. Their arrest
"Crosby's" at Asbury Park. Their arrest
at last followed.
IL is estimated that ten pouches were
stolen by the farger during the last
year. Two have been directly charged
To him. The Philadelphia robbery Is
surely Crawford's. the detectives say.
and one which occurred at Springfield
Junction, H.. is charged 10 him. 1t was
from the latter haul that the $1,000
check forged on the Lincoln Trust com
pany Of st. Louis was obtained.
The manner I'm which Crawford treat
ed the checks stolen from the pouches
was this: II the check was made pay
able TO John Smith he would erase the
name with the aid of acids and substi
tute his own alias. In the Asbury Park
case IL was always r H. Crosby He
would deposit them at his bank and soon
after withdraw the entire deposit.
CLEVER AS FoRGERs
Secretary James r. Branch. OF the
American Bankers association, No. IL
Pine street said:
The pair. without question. are among
the cleverest forgers in this country.
The Bankers association have been after
the pair since last May. and. thanks TO n
clever piece Of detective work they have
been captured"
Crawford was convicted In 1901 under
the name OF Bell for stealing mail pouch
es and trying to pass forged checks here.
Frank II. Smith was convicted with him
In 1924 he was sent TO Elmira reforma-
tory on a like charge
The mother Of Crawford IL a respect
able boarding house keeper in Harlem
She Is not I'm the city at present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

that IL would be necessary for him to
make weekly trips to his fruit districts
The detectives say that on those trips
Crawford stole United States mail
pouches filled with letters. from which
the checks were taken. forged ana cashed.
on Sept. Crawford left Asbury Park
on a purchasing "trip" On this day a
mail-pouch was stolen from the Broad
street railroad station in Philadelphia. II
is said that Crawford secured entrnce 10
the mail-room in the disguise of 2 railway
mail clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

Popular limited excursion by special
train from Providence and Pawtucket on
wednesday. October 7th at the low rate
of 81 25 each for round trip tickets. in
cluding admission 20 the great fair at the
Mechanics building BE sure and arrange
20 take a DAY of and participate in this
fall outing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
SWAN POINT CEMETERY,

office. q westminster Street.
Cars leave Market Square at IS, IS and IS
minutes past the hour: returning. leave
the Cemetery at 8. Is and IS minutes past
the hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

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