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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

WE have been saying, for some time, that
the Democratic papers of Kansas stood ready
to support Grover Cleveland or any other man
named by the Democratic convention. To-day,
we are more firmly than ever convinced OF the
truth of our prediction, and when next years
campaign comes around, there will not be over
three Democratic papers in the state that will
refuse to support the nominee, be he Cleveland,
German or Hill. These papers have nearly all
denounced Cleveland as traitor to his country,
and have declared their allegiance to Bryan
but now that Cleveland stock is on the rise,
they have nearly all reconsdered their former
declarations, and are telling us that 1t is set
tied fact that the East and South will control
the next convention; that Cleveland has twice
proved himself winner, and lie isn't such
bad fellow, after all, and the best thing Gus
Democrats can do is to get into the Cleveland
handy wagon; for, otherwise, none of us won't
git no pie" Principle? Bosh "Spoils" is
the only word recognized BY them. If they
could be made to believe that party success and
pie would come through Bryan, they would
continue to swear by Bryan and at Cleveveland;
Tut they see no show of success through Bryan;
hence the change. But we feel confident that
there are many honest men among the so-caled
Democrats who will refuse to be driven into
| Cleveland German. Hill camp.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20
THE PANAMA REPUBLIC.

The bogus Panama "republic" has been rec,
ognized by our government. We say bogus"
because it was the outgrowth of a scheme got
ten up here in our country; and the haste OF
President Roosevelt in recognizing it leads us
20 believe that he knew all about it. The rec
ogntion was given three days after the alleged
secession of Panama from the Colombian gov
eminent, and before any government had been
organized.
President Mckinley said, in his message OF
April II, 1898, justifying his refusal to recog-
nize the independence of Cuba, that "Recog-
milton of independent statehood is not due to
a revolted dependency, until the danger OF its
being subugated by the parent state has en-
tirely passed away"
What would our people have thought If Eng
land had recognized the independence of the
Southern Confederacy, and thus acknowledged
the right of secession, as Roosevelt has done
by recognizing the independence OF Panama!
Considering the Presidents undue haste, his
act was not only without preceden', but an
insult to the Colombian government, with
which we had been on friendly terms. 1t was
even worse than an INSULT was an act OF IN
Justice that borders close on robbery.
This act is the entering wedge to the acquis-
ton of more territory by FORCE.
When the hardpressed Beers-as brave a
people as ever fought for righteous cause
appealed to our government for recognition,
they were scarcely treated decently; but now'
when the success of canal enterprise is at
stake, commercialism so rules our rulers that
anything is resorted to, it matters not how un-
lust and outrageous, if it only, serves to accom-
plish the desired result.
If the right of secession is thus to be recog'
nized, the precedent may, some day, give uncle
Sam big lot of trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

THE Lawrence Jefersonian Gazette says:
"The Gazette asked three congressman what
they were going to Washington for, and each
answered innocently, TO attend the special
session. To the next question, Why was
special session called?' the three answers were
similar. Each sounded like 'Search.ne, or
'Dam6no,' and then each refused to be inter
viewed. There is not man now living who
can give any sensible reason tor special ses-
sion of congress at this time How many
men-intelligent, sensible MEXICAN recall
without mental effort the alleged reason Pres
ident Roosevelt gave for calling that session!
At the time he determined to call it, he was
mad at congress because, had refused to take
his view of the Cuban situation. And yet, the
Cuban situation has settled itself There is
nothing in it that would require more than a
day for congress 10 settle, and whatever settle
ment is made could as we'll be made in Decem-
Der, or in January, or IN February, as now. 1t
was one of the things that Roosevelt lost his
head about, aud failed to find it again. The
one redeemng feature about the session is that
it win probably do no HARM"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20
Lone Elm Items
sgiving day cometh soon

Thanksgiving day cometh soon.
Judd Matthews visited Lone Elm
friends recently.
Our sick are generally improving, as
far as we know.
Rev. CarniEc and family were Blue
Mound callers last Friday.
Born, to !. d. Radclif and wife, Nov.
14th, an eleven pound boy.
Miss Ethel Lord was employed at
dress-making in Lone Elm last week
L. Jones and wife, of Shelbyville, III
visited relat near this place, recently.
As far as we have learned, there will
be no Thanksgiving services in Lone
Elm.
Miss Mona Norman went to Garnet,
Saturday, to get some dental work
done.
Daniel Lockwood. OF Lockport, ILL.,,
visited his nephew, J. B. Lockwood, and
family last week.
Clarence Wishard and wife visited
home folks, VIM. Irwin and family, the
first OF the week.
Mrs L Miller returned home from
Ohio few days ago. where she had Wis.
tied relatives for two months.
Misses Nellie Mcdonald and Nelma
Parish accompanied their teacher, Mag
gle Kelsey, from school, Friday, visiting
until Sunday evening.
Mrs. W. W. Sprague has ,ccoveret
from the surgical operation she under
went at the Scaritt hospital, Kansas
City, and is now able to ride out.
The protracted meetings closed Tues
dav night, for the present, at least. Revs
! Carmne and Knepp laborcd faithful,
and earnestly for the salvation of souls
Although no particular interest was
manifested by the people. we doubt moi
| the seed sown will bear fruit in the iii
ture.
Several ladies of the Presbyterian
| church society of kincaid, came owe
last Thursday to the Presbyterian par
sonage, and announced to Mrs Carnin
that they were ready to perform an,
sewing she could furnish them. Quite ;
lot OF work was accomplished by even
ing. Well-flied baskets had not beer
forgotten, and bounteous spread wa
served at the noon hour. Both pleas
ant and useful day was realized.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20
PADDED PAY ROLLS.

It has been found that the pay roll OF the
last Kansas legislature was padded-wonderfuily
nadded. There were even twenty-tour or more
employees not given by the house JOURNAL
record OF their appointment was not given
And there were names on the pay roll OF. men
who were never in Topeka, and of others who
were about the state house only two or three
DAVIS during the session of the Legislature.
"A great deal has been said about boodhng IN
the Missouri legislature, but the Missouri TEL
Lowe seem 70 be no worse than the Kansas
crowd. If the corruption of the Kansas legis-
lature were fully investigated, state OF things
would be brought to light that would shock
the nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20
NEBRASKA SENATOR INDICTED.

United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich
of Nebraska, and Jacob Fisher, postmaster at
Hastings, Neb have been indicted by the fed
spiracy in connection with the appointment of
the latter as postmaster. United States District
Attorney w. S. Summers has conducted. the
cases for the government. Senator Dietrich
and Editor Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee, are
in Washington, trying to secure Summers r :
moval
Senator Dietrich is immune from arrest while
congress is in session. Postmaster Fisher is
under bond.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

A FRIEND writes: "And Frank Doster, once
;dol;zed as the true friend of the common peo-
IL 90 Kansas. has come out for Cleveland.
Holy smoke! What nextF' we 40 not won
der at our friends surprise We were surprised
too. But Judge Doster is not Democrat as
some of the Democratic papers are trying to
make their readers believe. His idea is to XIII
the Republican party by the election OF Cleve-
,ond then 90 to work AID kill the Democratic
party. We believe Judge Doster is sincere IN
this matter, but we believe he is as badly mis-
taken as was the bull that tried,to shove the
locomotive off the track.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

DAVID OvERMyER is one of the Democrats
who refuse to support Cleveland. He denounces
the Stuffed Prophet in the most scathing TERMS
"a declares that his nomination would be a
,;scroce and a calamity. We admit that we
somewhat surprised at Dawes POSITION put we
are Glad that he placed himself there. tie mas
. great deal of influence in the Democratic
party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

made bv Will Carleton Champe, with the AGI-
TAToR's half-tone outfit. The picture is not
perfect its true, but it is good for first effort.
"Practce makes perfect" and we promise our
readers some splendid pictures, and lots of them
hereafter. Indeed, pictures will be special
feature of this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

RAILROADS are cutting wages and reducing
he number of section men and other employees
vou.see. winters here, coal is high, provisions
are almost out of sight, and Il is necessary lor
the railroad magnates to economize. But the
moor devils who are laid of-O, well, they
don,t count Men are cheap.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

No WONDER the gang of booders who infest
the Bailey administration will not allow
grand Jury called it they can prevent 1t. Such
Jury would lay the foundation for sending
half of hem to the penitentiary
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

In squabble over the possession of the cop
private individuals, the mines have been shut
down, and twenty thousand miners thrown out
of employment Have you heard of any. burn
ing editorials on the matter?-The Unions,
Fort Scott
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

DAN CAMPBELL, representative from Bourbon
county, escaped indictment fol- soliciting
hrbe on the ground that Kansas imposes no
penalty for such innocent amusement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

JUDGE JOHN MARTIN is another "Bryan
Democrat" who declares for Cleveland.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

THE price of meat continues 70 soar, not
wthstanding the decline in prices of live stock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

THE wages of the cotton-nils employees of
New England have been reduced.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-20

VIZ DO JOB PRINTINc-the best, too.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
WANTS DAMAGES FOR
INJURIES SUSTAINED
Engineer and Fireman In Accident at
GAINESVILLE Sue Great Northern.

AS a result of collision between
freight and passenger train in the
yards at GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Jan. II,
1903, the Great Northern Railway COM
pany is made the defendant in two per-
sonal injury damage suits commenced
in the district court yesterday in which
the plaintiffs seek to recover an aggre-
gate of 100000.
Walter c. Hudson, who was an engi-
neer on the freight train wrecked on
the date mentioned, has brought suic
against the road for $4,000. In his
complaint he alleges that he was on his
engine at the time the passenger train
crashed into it, and that as result of
the collision he was badly mangled and
internally injured. His right leg was
broken in several places and his left
leg was so badly crushed that it was
necessary to have it amputated. The
plaintiff says he is permanently in
ured and asks the company to pay him
5000.
The second suit is brought by George
Weppler, who was a fireman on the
same engine with Hudson. He says
his right foot was crushed so that 1t
had to be amputated and that he also
suffered internal injuries. He figures
that he has been injured to the extent
Of $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
FIND DEFECTIVE
STEEL IN JAIL
Test of Bars Reveals One Not
Proof From Saw and
Ellie.

The work of testing the quality of
the steel used in the construction of
the cells in the new Ramsey county
jail by Expert George c. Garrows was
commenced yesterday afternoon. The
tests yesterday were made in the pres
ence of Commissioners Wright, Nash,
Powers, Mayor Smith, Sheriff Justus
and number of other interested per-
sons.
The tests We're made with file and
saw, the contract between the county
and the Pauly Jail company providing
for steel proof against either file or
saw. The first half dozen bars tested
were found to be in accordance with
the contract, but when one of the cells
on the second floor was reached there
was little trouble in saving through 1T.
Mr.. GarroW sawed more than half way
through one of the bars, at which time
the work was stopped, it being deemed
inadvisable to saw the bar all the way
through.
AS result of the defective bar found
yesterday more complete inVestiga-
ton will be made and the bars Of all
of the cells in the building will be test
ed. The contract provides that the
bars of the cells shall be Of five-ply
Bessemer steel, three ply hard and two
ply soft. The combination of hard and
soft ply is supposed to resist either
saw and file or hammer, the hard ply
being protection against the former
and the soft against the hammer.
A continuation of the test will he
made tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
PAINTING BERTHA DEVSES
NEAT SCHEME OF ROBBERY

talking to Mrs. NJ. A. Robinson, an old
lady who lived at Galesburg and whose
acquaintance she had been busy MAX
ing. The old lady had been struck by
the peculiarly sweet disposition Of the
lonely girl. The tale of woe she had
poured into her ears would have melt
ed heart of adamant
of course when she toppled over in
limp heap the venerable woman but
toned right up to her and cared for her
as though she was her own child.
The girl revived and when, shortly aft
er, they stopped at Galesburg and the
old woman expressed great sorrow
that she had to leave her, she actually
Wept on her motherly bosom.
Bertha had hardly arrived in Chi
cago when there was a telegram at the
Harrison street station to look out for
her. The old woman had gone to Sher-
III Z. h. Hurburgh, of Galesburg, and
told him the story of losing a diamond
worth 500 and a watch worth about
$50. She also told him about the faint
ing girl and said she was the only one
who had chance to take the articles,
but that she couldn't believe the poor
dear would do it. As soon as he heard
the tale the sheriff recognized Miss
Bertha's handiwork. Bertha kept out
of the way and got back to Omaha,
where she was caught Feb. 10, by
Capt Mostyn, to whom she confessed.
She was given an indefinite term, as
have said, in Joliet.
But she's a clever little girl. Young!
Yes, and as sweet-faced as a nun-last
woman on earth you'd suspect of being
crooked. Let's see, well look her up.
She's a Jewess, born in the Ghetto in
New York city in 1877. That makes
her twenty-six years old. Pretty young
girl to be so clever in crime and have
her record all over the country"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

"NT1o." asked the police reporter of
the head of the Bertillon department
at police headquarters, lin your Opin-
ion, is the most unique female criminal
who ever did a good stunt in this
citV?"
II don't know just who fills that po-
sition. It's a long time now since
we've had a really good woman in
St. Paul. but ah! I've got you
though it wasn't in st. Paul. What's
the matter with this little girl" as
he rapidly ran over the leaves of a
mug cabinet" and extracted from it
the picture of a sweet-faced young
Know who that is? That's the famous
Painting Bertha It's only last spring
that she did a good job over in Min
neapolis. She actually nipped Doc
Ames! How was it? Well, that no
one exactly knows, for the doctor will
never tell, that's a dead certainty
but that she touched him and made
her getaway clean is a matter of
well known police history.
Il forget just what the occasion
was, but it was some carnival, or
street fair or other 'doin's'. 1t was
just the kind of occasion in which
Bertha glOries-Or rather did glory
in. for now she's doing an indefinite
term down in Joliet for a job that I'll
tell you about. She must have studied
up the Docs nature pretty well. and
by the way. that's just what those
people do, too, you bet. They study
their intended victims like a lesson.
We'll, you know what a chivalrous
fellow Ames always was. and Miss
Bertha gets in front of him in con-
Veniently narrow, crowded place in the
front part Of the dining room of the
West hotel and falls to the floor in a
dead faint. OF course she was pale
and exhibited every other symptom
of the pure article.
THE Doc grabbed her and carried
her toward the back of the place.
calling for ice water and demanding
room for her to breathe. And all this
time Miss Bertha Siegel was getting
busy in good shape. She was quickly
revived and managed to keep them
interested with all kinds of side
plays, such as little gasps and small
sized shrieks, till suddenly she felt
like leaving. In an incredibly short
space of time she was out of sight in
the crowd, and it was not until a mo-
ment later that some one noticed the
doctors watch chain hanging loose
from his vest. The watch was gonei
Then he began digging down through
his clothes, but during the process he
cooled down some, and If he missed
anything no one ever knew of 1t. Oh.
=
for the girl, but no one on the outside
ever knew whether or no she was
caught, for the Doc felt badly enough
having the matter bruited in the
courts"
What was that you We're going to
tell about the graft that landed her in
Joliet?"
"Oh, yes, that was another clever
stunt she pulled off, but she failed to
make a clean getaway. can give you
the entire history of that job and all
the events that followed it." Turning
over large indeXed book the BertiIlon
man came to a page where something
arrested his attention.
Here we are. Bertha SiegeI. On
Jan. %, 1908, she bought a ticket in
Omaha over the Burlington to Chicago.
She took Pullman berth. When near
Galesburg, and before anyone had re-
tired, she suddenly fell in a faint while
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
ARRANGE FOR ISSUING
COUNTY FUNDING BONDS
Plan for Having Portion In Denomina-
tions of 500 Is Disapproved.

AT meeting of the ways and means
committee of the board of county COM
missioners, together with the treasurer,
auditor and county attorney, held yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of
completing arrangements for the issu-
ance of the $4,000 of new funding
bonds for the purpose of taking up the
floating Indebtedness of Ramsey coun-
ty, it was decided to have the bonds
issued in denominations of $500 each,
instead OF. having a portion of them
made in denominations Of 500, that
investors of small means might be able
to invest in them. The issuance Of at
least $4,000 Of the amount in the
smaller denominations was favored by
Commissioner Pottgieser, but the plan
was turned down at yesterdays con-
ference.
When the matter was discussed YES
terday afternoon it became clear to the
committee that, inasmuch as the GER
tif1cates must be sold to the lowest
bidder, the small denominations could
not be issued without some change in
the law, and 1t was not considered ex-
pedient to recommend any such change.
The action Of the committee will be
reported to the commissioners at a
special meeting to be held tomorrow
morning, and bids for the certificates
will be advertised for at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

st. Paul. March 16, 19O3.-General Or
ders, No. 4-The property of the organiza-
tions of the national guard named below
cries upon the following dates: CO. A,
First infantry at Minneapolis, on Monday
April 13; CO: B. First infantry, at Mime
apolis, on Monday, April 10; Co. F, First
infantry, at Minneapolis. on Tuesday, April
IA; Co. l, First infantry at minneapolis,
on Tuesday, April IA; Co. C, First infan-
try, at St. Paul, on Wednesday, April
Wednesday, April Is; Co. D, First infan-
try, at st. Paul, on Thursday, April 16;
Co. E: First infantry. at st. Paul, on
Thursday, April 16; Co. of Engineers, First
artillery, at ST Paul. on Friday, April IL
Bat. A, First artillery, at ST Paul on
Friday. April II; Co. G, First infantry, at
Red Wing, on Saturday, April IS; Co. K
First infantry, at Saltwater, on Saturday,
April IS; Co. D, Second infantry, at North
field, on Monday. April 20; Co. B, Second
infantry, at Faribault, on Monday, April
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
Consolidated Monthly Report.
SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE.
Ten Months of Peace After Dreadful Suf-
fering.

TeTln9.
Operations are becoming a fad; every
young man, as soon as he Is graduated
from medical college, considers himself
capable of undertaking the most serious
and complicated surgical work, and hun
dredS of lives are sacrificed annually to
this mad frenzy of incompetent men, to
rush into work which should only be I'M
dertaken as last resort, and then only
by the most experienced and careful sur
geons.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22
FAIR WEATHER MAY
BE EXPECTED TODAY
Observer Oliver, However, Looks for
Cooler Temperature.

Fair, with every prospect of a slight
drop In the temperature for Sunday"
said Observer Oliver last night. Little
was to be said owing to the fact that
the state forecast was not received
yesterday; but the rise in temperature
was general all over the country with
the sole exception of the lake region.
where it was showing yesterday morn
ing. In some places this rise was very
rapid; at Williston, N. D., during the
tWenty-four hours Of Friday the rise
was from Is below to 20 above zero.
The Mississippi river conditions re-
main about the same. The very grad
ual but steady rise at st. Louis con-
tlnues, and the same applies to Mem
phis, Tenn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

state yesterday: A firm to be known
as the Davidson Milling company has
been formed by c. p. Davidson, Will
liam B. Davidson, Robert S. Davidson,
all of Cannon Falls, Mimi, and ]. NJ!
Mcclellan and Angus d. Mcclellan, of
Minneapolis. The place of business
will be Cannon Falls, Mimi, and the
opening Of the place of business April
1. The officers will be: President, C.
E. Davidson; vice president, Angus D.
Mcclellan; secretary and treasurer,
Robert S. Davidson.