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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-14
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; ny LUCY BAKER JEROME.


MISS Ellen Mahor, telephone opera
Wl tor on the West Exchange, was
first attracted to Suffer S69l by a
CHEEKY little trick in the voice Of the
girl who used hat telephone almost
to the exclusion of every one else in
hat house. II was a frivolous voice,
bat musical. 1t had a little babyisa
turn il it-such a voice as Miss Ma
her would have liked 10 own, together
with a tall figure, and beautiful red
gold hair and large violct-blue eyes.
Miss Ellen Maher knew her own lin
itatiOns.
Such delightfully."- frivolous CONVEX
satiyns we're these that Suttcr SG9l
used 20 carry on, Sometimes, in the
early morning before the rush o. mar
ket orders had begun, she USED to
catch little slIrkling snatchcs of them.
The girl at Sutuar S69l seemed to have
plenty Of men frl.9ds, and they were
always talking about people whom
Miss Maher read in the society col
um.s of the newspapers; of what they
did last night at Mrs. Swinnerton's-
OF Oh WldL was SoHS W Hapi'i thd'
afternoon at the Bouion's coaching
party. Miss Mahrr would have liked
to live like that, with a big house and
a telephone all ones own IN ones bou-
doir, and plenty of lovers. Not that
she was enviOus. Envy was not in
her-until-
Now it came to pass in time that
two certain numbers grew to be most
persistent in talking back and forth
with Suffer SG9l. OF course, there
were many others-voices of chatter
ing ~girls-vOices Of staid matrOns-
but these two Miss Maher noticed be-
cause they We're men. The first was
Red 1901; the second Main As. Miss
Maher came to like Main a. as much
as she dislikcd Red 1901. Main As had
a fine, big voice, quiet and easy-the
voice which would go with a dear
stupidity and an honorable character,
and a fine, big frame-just like the
hero in her favorite novel. Quite diff
fersnt was Red 1901. That voice
lisped a little, and it talked too much
and too elibly. To herself she called
1t a "girly-girly" kind of voice. II
there was anything Miss Maher hated
it was a "girly-eirly" man. She had
her own ideas of what a mar should
be, and they didn't at all correspond
to the mental picture she had formed
of Red 1901. With trle f~cmininity
sh, was sure he wasn't nice or good
enough for the girl with the pretty lit
tie voice which responded so brightly
to the call for Suffer SG91, and some
particularly irritating quality in his
voice caused Miss Maher TO believe
him merely an animated tailor's dunn
my. In her secret soul, she vas firm
y convinced that Red 1901 was a bore,
But Main ass telephone calls were
always promptly answered, and the
service between Suffer 1861 and Main
AZ was satisfactory In the extreme
At first Main As had rung up once a
week; then, by easy and successive
stages, Miss Maher was called upon
for connections twice, thrice, -four
times weekly. At this point, the tele-
phone service graduated into the daily
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-14

%, as the days wen, by, aud each
morning brought only the same little
sentence, repeated In the crispest Oh
tones, Miss Maher added the admirable
trait OF long suffering 20 the mental
picture she had formed Of Main 10.
and rang her bells so yiciOusl. thai
The fourteen subscribers on the party
line sent in a united com plaint asking
that "Central's" service, and incident
ally temper, be amended. 1t did not
please Miss Aiaher either that the glib
person at Red 1901 should have slipped
SO easily and IDENTIFY into Main ass
place. These conversations were not
long, but they always ended in some
~fragmentary phrase which appraised
keeuly interested ears of some pro-
jected plan for an evenings amuse-
ment. Red 1901 seemed to enjoy So
cial functions as much as Main 40
had detested them. This phase of
affairs bothered Miss Mlher a good
deal. She meant to see 1T through
now that matters had reached his
stage, and she listened without any
conscience tremors. She felt she knew
for whom the girl at Suffer SG9l really
r,red VIZ ,ben did che ,rouhIr
about Red 1901? Two lovers at once
was a novel idea to Miss Maher, and
she inwardly wondered how it would
end.
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ho, ,h,o.a lis,il, r., pod Inn, ,v,s
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n,,.,aa, ,hooI
n,aI h;,n 49, ,,ma ,,r ,,,,t,, ,u,, All,
mos ho,-ro ai,i,, him co,,.c,i,n
A., ,ho o., aamrd -, his y,jco cha
olosod ,hh Clutch u,i,h , io,l. ,b,, ebo
,,ioh, mot, b.,r ,r5 tbon aupr +, inn
n,tientIv oman in time tn hear the
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,ho uiro
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anu "''s"9,'"is ''' "'""' 'n'' =.
'"sa7'n mere 'o"Iu ., Nv "o"p, :,
,ta. 49,. n,ohr ,,I, aho ma,,,
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uam,o, an,,Linn ;, h,ir,
60, vnico a, nr,ir A. hocr AGAIN she
d,on,od aeraon sim hroodlnp over the
situation
Tbon fate ir,orvoned Next morn
inc bctwec, , comnIoint from n snb.
scriber who had received the wrong
number and = call from a woman who
couldn't 500 why tina, number was al
WAYS eo busv Miss NlaLnr saw the tag
drop TO show tina, Rcd 1901 wanted
To talk over the wire. Almost me.
chanically she reached to connect with
Suffer SG91.
Central" said that voice which
she hated. "Giyo me Polk 1857"
Miss NIahcr iumpod to the situation
instantly. She knew that humble,
we'll So did every other operate,
on the West, Exchange. II belonged
TO n girls voice, insistent. pert. pro.
vocatiye; n voice that said doubtful
thinps ,o n great many different PEG.
plc. and TO whose savings one listened
without conjunction.
Miss Nohor listened now Her eve.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-14
England's Fishing Industry.

The extent Of the fishing industry In.
the west OF England Is not recognized
by the casual observer. but 1t Is never
heless very large. Last year the YES
sells engaged in fishing In England
numbered S,254, and afforded employ
ment to some Al $50 men; their Ton
mage was 1G0,09G tons. The fisheries
of Devon and Cornwall accounted for
2,097 vessels OF 23,0l0 tons and the m
oloyment Of 1888 men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Guardiat's Petition to Sell Real
Estate

In the Probate Court of Anderson
county, Kansas.
In the matter Of the estate OF Leah B.
Rutledge, minor heir of B. B. Rutledge,
deceased.
To Leah B. Rutl:dge:
You are hereby notified that your
guardian. Flora B. Lehn, has filed in the
office of said probate court her petition,
duly verified, asking for an order author
izing and directing her to sell all your
right, title and interest in the following
real estate in Anderson county. Kansas:
The east half of the northeast quarter
OF section No twenty.six (26) in town
ship No. twenty (20) of range No. nine
teen (19). Alleging that you are the
owner of the undivided one-halt of said
land, and that it is necessary to sell said
land for your SUPPORT and education.
That said petition will BIZ heard in
said court on Wednesday, the Ord day of
February, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. M
FLORA B. LEHN.
Guardian of Leah B. Rutledge, Minor.
Attest: J. Fl. SLICER,
Probate Judge. 34t3
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

To THE POPULISTS OF KANSAS:
You have Just witnessed the overthrow of the
dominant faction in the Republican party of
Kansas by one of the most remarkable upris-
ings of public sentiment in years. You have
seen governor withdraw from the race for a
second-term nomination, and one of the most
perfect machines ever known in Kansas politics
crushed to earth. But what is the result2 Will
the state or the people who have engaged in
the revolt benefit thereby? Not at all. They
will lose by it. The man they now propose to
run for governor may be good man, but he is
in very poor company. A man is known by
the company he keeps, and never has there
been known 10 the history OF our state such a
gang of worn.out barnacles, political jack ais and
gratters as now conduct the Hoch campaign
The sentiment of the good Republicans who
revolt at machine domination is certainly COM
mendable, and their patriotism and citizenship
must be highly recognized; but what can they
hope to accomplish under the leadership of
Dick Blue, Bill Higgins, Frank Grimes, ]. R.
Burton, Stubs and the whole motley array of
political mountebanks masquerading as reform.
ers? Can the leopard change its spots, or the
Ethiopian his skin? Can any one of the atore-
said gentry, fathers of a hundred thimIlerie-
ging games, battle.scarred veterans of thou
sand charges on the pie-counter, cappers for
many political three-shell game-can these
be depended upon to aid Mr.. Hoch to admins.
ter the high office of governor better than did
Mr.. Bailey?
And what about the rest of the motley crew
that now infest the state house? These are to
be retained and Bailey forced into the rear.
What can Hoch do with these men in the exec.
utive council even should his ideas be the
highesta
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
WALL STREET FOR ROOSEVELT.

For some time, Wall street has been opposed
to the denomination of Roosevelt. The bank
ers of the country were, almost to man, op-
posed to him. They said, "He is not safe
man."
But now, all this is changed-at least, so far
as Wall street is concerned. Why?
Well, the Wall street crowd is afraid of VIM.
R. Hearst, the young Democrat who so recently
sprang into the arena. At first, the Wall-street
crowd paid little attention to Hearst. Later,
they begun to make sport of him, declaring
But Hearst stock kept rising and the boomlet
kept on growing till it became boom with
big B. This frightened the Wall street crowd.
Knowing what brilliant campaign Mr.. Hearst
made in New York, in his congressional race,
and knowing that he is many times million
aire, and not afraid to spend his money, they
came to the conclusion that it was necessary to
quit poking fun and get down to business.
Senator Hanna is the choice of the Wall
street crowd, but his present illness bids fair to
shut him out of the race. No other candidate
could be named who is as strong as Roosevelt,
SoS WAAAS AS 10 w. sACA SAOASSs lucy AouHu ~
necessary to center on him, and there now seems
little doubt that Roosevelt will receive the Re-
publican nomination.
But, should Roosevelt receive the Republican
nomination, and should the Democratic con-
vention turn Hearst down and nominate Cleve-
land or a man of his stripe-a "safe" Demo
crat-this same Wall.street crowd will conspiie
to defeat Roosevelt at the polls and elect the
Democratic candidate. Wall street is not parti-
SAINT seeks only Wall streets interests. Why
cannot the common people adept the same plan
in this respect?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
GOVERNOR BAILEY WITHDRAWS.

Governor Bailey has withdrawn from the
gubernatorial race, leaving the field clear to Ed
Hoch. Bailey says he withdrew Gin the interest
of harmony" but, to man up tree, it looks
like he withdrew because he saw that his defeat
in the convention was certain. The Hoch
boom had assumed such proportions that there
seemed to be no possible show for Bailey.
The boss-busters ought to be happy now, but
they are not. They think Bailey's withdrawal
was too easy; that there.is some sinister motive
in it ALL and that it is the purpose of the ma
chine to defeat the ticket, or part of it, at the
polls. Mr., Stubs, Hoch's manager and chief
boomer, is really scared about It.
And, we don't know but what Mr.. Stubs is
right. Some of the papeYs that have been sup
porting Bailey and telling their readers that
Hoch is corporation candidate are now tell
ing what good man Hoch is-what an ardent
Sunday.school man he is-what radical pro-
hibitionist he has always been. This, some of
the boss-busters say, is done to ALLEVIATE the
"liberal," personal---very." element of the
party. This may be true, too.
Anyhow, it is quite evident that Mr.. Hook
will not find smooth sailing, and that he is
apt to discover that the Bailey men have another
card up their sleeve.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Realizing that the awakened public senti-
ment for good government will not again 90 to
sleep until some good is accomplished, and
considering it beyond the range of possibilities
that the Republican party can, this year, escape
from the vampire and harpes who are infesting
its state leadership, your state committee feels
that this is the time for the old Populst spirit
to awake and again assert itself. Kansas is en-
titled to clean government. The people of
the state, regardless of party, desire chance
to vote for clean and able set of men,
We hereby urge, therefore, that full and
complete delegations from every county be
speedily selected to attend the Peoples party
state convention to be held in the city of To-
peka, on April 18th, and that each come pre-
pared to nominate man for governor who will
meet with the requirements OF the people of
Kansas, both in ability and backbone, and
state ticket which will be support to him, and
not handicap. w. ]. BABB, Chairman
j. H. CURRAN, Secretary.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
Notice OF Appointment of Ad-
miniStratOr with Will Annexed

The State of Kansas, Anderson county, SIS
In the matter of the estate of Arvilla
Acheson, deceased, late of Anderson coun-
ty, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1904. the under
signed was, by the Probate Court "f
Anderson county. Kansas, duly APP
pointed and qualified as administrator
with the will annexed, of the estate
OF Arvilla Acheson. late of Anderson
county, deceased. All parties interested
in said estate will take notice, and gov.
ern hemselves accordingly.
VIC. AcHEsoN.
Administrator OF the estate of Arvilla
Acheson, deceased. with will annexed.
34t3
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
FEW STAND BY BRYAN.

The St. Louis Republic prints table of
states showing the Democratic representation
in congress and the manner in which it is d.
vided on the question of 16 to I. According to
the Republic, this table indicates that Bryan is
weakening. The table shows that only seven
Democratic congressman indorse Bryan's posi-
tion, while 162 oppose it.
Leading Democrats are of the opinion that
Mr.. Bryan's program will not be Endorsed by
the St. Louis convention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
10 McDILL'S MUSINGS.
CONTINUED from first page.


Southern ruler would perpetuate the disease in
some form. They like to see sick people. In
some form or other, they strive to hold the
great mass of citizens in extreme poverty, and
to hold in poverty, they must hold in ignorance,
and, lest the ignorant voter rise up under a
great leader, they have deprived the colored
voter of offense or defence with which the
| American citizen can be clothed, viz, the bal
lot. In the enlightened North, we are not
afraid to give all men the ballot, and, while it
is true that our ignorant voter at times, prom
ises to be a menace to good government, i. is
also true that we would rather risk the whole
than the few.
South hate laborers, and generally treat labor
cas-, white or black, with disdain and gross in
justice. The manufacturing plants in the
South employ and work white children that are
scarcely out Of the cradle, and there is no legal
protection and no sympathetic uprising on be-
half of the "white slaves" Not only is the
Negro robbed, but likewise the white.
The labor problem is everywhere. Solve
the labor problem, and the race problem will
disappear. The race problem cannot be solved
along the lines projected by the so.called South
ern statesmen, and when the time is ripe, the
advanced and Christian sentiment of the North
will solve the race problem and labor problem
all in one.
"a fair field and no favors." equal rights
for all and special privileges for none"
Another great war is on, and the allies OF
labor are not in the South.
From the Christian and comnon-sense stand
point, Christianity recognizes the brotherhood
of man. Common sense builds upon the good
old Jefersonian doctrine of Especial privileges
for none.'
Religion and philosophy are with the ieform-
ers in the labor movement
To quote Kingsley: eff civilization is to
benefit every one except the producing class,
then truly, this world is the DEVILS world"
Man made this DEVILS world, and it is as truly
a religious act to help overthrow these wrong
conditions that exist to-day-that are detri-
mental to the producing class-as any other
religious act that can be mentioned, and the
highest wisdom is the wisdom that builds for
happiness and progress of the whole communi.
ty.
The Southern idea of the race problem is
blacker than the capitalist idea of the labor
problem, but both are of piece, and belong
to the dark ages, when men worshipped devils
instead of loving God, the Father of all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

The Topeka State Journal says, now that
Governor Bailey has withdrawn, State Treas.
urer Kelly should likewise withdraw. But
that is not what Kelly will do, at all. He was
one OF Bailey's most bitter opponents and one
OF Hoch's most enthusiastic supporters. Tom
Kelly has been bending every effort to secure
denomination, and he is not going to "leave
loose" as easily as did Bailey.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

THE Republicans are having a heap o.
trouble in the Second congressional district.
Johnson county will send two sets Of delegates
to the conventions Bowersock delegation and
an Allen delegation. Other counties bid fair
10 do the same. There will be all kinds of fun
at the congressional convention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

MORT ALBAUGH refuses to act as Republican
state chairman now that Bailey has withdrawn
He will not help elect Hoch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

MARK HANNA is very sick, and cannot be
taken home. There is strong probability
that he will not recover--in which event, Mr..
Roosevelt would breathe easier.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

net, and General Taft takes his place as secre.
tary of war.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

w. c. WHITNEY, Cleveland's secretary of
war, died of appendicitis one day this week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

THE First district Republicans have two
nominees for congress-Chas Curtis and D. R,
Anthony, jr.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
POPULIST ADDRESS.

Secretary Curran, OF the Populist state CEN
trail committee, has issued the following address:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

Do you like GOOD Job Print
ing We do it. Prices right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05

LET us do your Job Printing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-02-05
HOme.Seekers Excursion.

Topoints south and southwest Dates
of sale, first and third Tuesdays of each
month; one fare plus So for round trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-12
ROYAL MAiTRE DU BALLET.
Emperor william shows BerItn
Chorus Girls How TO Dance.

Emperor william shows berlin
Chorus Girls How 10 Dance.
Emperor William supervised the re-
hearsal Of the ballet Cophelia. now be-
ing produced at the opera house in
Berlin, The feature Of the ballet was a
Slayonic dance, which presented ex-
ceptional difficulties The emperor
watched the attempts for a little while,
then mounted the stage and coached
the ballet girls himself He showed
them what movements should be made
AMI how to make them. He displayed
remarkable agility and perfect knowl-
edge Of stage routine
Ills majesty also Instructed the or
chestra how To play the accompani-
ment for the dance. He took the con-
ductor's baton and assumed the direc-
ton Of the forty bandsmen. The stage
company gazed in astonishment at the
emperor, who finally exclaimed
Eyes yes You may stare. but you
know my Interpretation is correct!'
The stage experts admitted that this
ballet was being perforred according
to the empcror's id,.as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-12

Japanese woman could obtain higher
education. She could not be admitted
to the university, and there was no
other institution Of a higher standard
than the state normal school. Her only
recourse was TO seek the learning she
craved in a foreign country. and as a
matter OF national pride To order that
no one could say that Japan did not
furnish facilities for education Of wo-
men it was resolved to remedy the de-
feet.
In the meantime q Mr.. Naruse, who
had Travelled extensively inspecting coll
leges for women in the United States.
proposed to inaugurate the movement.
He secured the patronage and support
Of Marquis Ito, Count Okuma, Count
Itagaki and other leaders in Japanese
affairs and obtained generous subscrip-
tons from wealthy families at Osaka,
Kyoto. Tokyo and elsewhere. 1t was
decided to locate the university at To-
kyo because that city is not only the
capital. but the educational center Of
the empire, aud the Institution is now
fairly under way. with faculty Of
forty-six professors and nearly a thou
sand young women rs students. Most
Of the faculty are also professors in
the Imperial university. Most Of the
students are graduates OF the high
schools and seminaries that have been
conducted on foreign plans for several
years. Mr. Naruse, the founder, is the
president
While the university for japanese
women has not yet reached the stand
ard designed for it and which is main
tanned by the higher colleges for wo-
men IN the United States, 1t IS precise
" suited to the requirements of the
time and existing social conditions In
Japan. The standard viii be gradually
elevated as required, and a post grad
uate course Of three years is planned
for the benefit Of whom 1t may CON
Germ. At present there are depart
ments of domestic science, literature
and music and art These include a
wide range Of studies, and next year it
Is intended to extend them still fur
Their The boarding school is organized
on the Mount Holyoke plan. About 800
girls live ii seven houses under the
care and instruction Of matrons, house
keepers and cooks. They live as they
would at home. except that each Is re-
quired to spend so many hours in
cooking and practical housekeeping
every week and to take care Of her
own room.
The institution is very popular and
Is referred to with pride by every jap
anese who is interested in education
and progress. The emperor and en-
press have given it their Endorsement,
which means a great deal in Japan
and opens its gates to the daughters OF
the nobility and the members Of the
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-12

were enjoying d hearty supper he was
quietly eating grass He ate a large
ilshful
IF person only knew the good that
they could get from eating grass" he
said, "he would never eat anything
else. 1t is most nourishing and deli
cious If people would take to eating
1t | feel convinced their lives would
be prolonged for many years. OF course
/ can eat all kinds of grass, but l pre-
fer the sweet grass because 1t il more
pleasant do not pepper or salt it,
but eat it just as pub II up.
II much prefer to 60 to Sunset park
or Prospect park. for the grass there Is
much cleaner Each day gather a
supply large enough to last me for
three or four meals. l always like to
gather and eat the grass when the
dew has fallen on 1t. for then | do not
have to drink water with It.
zone would be surprised to find how
even the temperature Of a persons
body Is kept BIZ living on grass and
cold water When winter sets Iii IN
tend going south in order that may
continue TO live on my diet. / will
never eat anything else as long as
live