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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
MIR. DOG
BY OPIE READ


while since any one called me kind.
Now listen to me. This little
fellow is getting along all
right, but with better attention of
course he would improve faster. Sup
pose you let me move him out to my
house. | have an immense place and
it will delight him, and when he gets
able to roam about he can find no end
of amusement in odd corners and
strange places, for my house was built
to my notion and is not like any other
house. What do you say?"
That l can't let him 60"
ooh, l mean that you must come,
too. Perfectly welcome, assure you"
She shook her head. He argued
against her decision, but she would
not yield.
go to your house," she exclaimed.
"Why, do not even know your name.
1 have asked you and you have told
me to call you dog, after the manner
of the little boy"
And after this she called him Mr..
Dog.
Grubbs did not care to be known. In
some sort Of a deal with an alderman
he had afforded scandal for the
newspapers, and he was still the SUBJ
ject of an occasional fling from the
men who wrote short paragraphs.
His kindness, however, was such as
to awaken gratitude in the heart Of
the mother. He would bring articles
Of diet and leave them without a
word. Once he gave the child piece
Of yellow money.
"You must give it back" said the
woman.
Madam" replied Grubbs, would
you deny an old man all pleasure? He
must keep the money"
The boy continued to improve, and
it was not long before he could run
about the house, but Grubbs came
every day, waving at him OF morn
ing and holding him upon his knee in
the afternoon.
81 dislike so much to call you Mr..
Dog" said the woman. Wont you
select some other name?"
mol" the boy. cried. "He is my
good dog" And so it went from day
to day. One afternoon as Grubbs was
about to take his leave, he looked at
the boy and said:
Madam, don't see why cannot
adopt him."
"But you could not adopt me, Mr..
Dog"
"Why, yes I can. You are young
enough to be my daughter I am sure"
"But my husband might not like it.
have written to him concerning you,
but it is not yet time to receive an
answer"
What, is he so far away?"
Eyes. He is serving his country in
the Philippines. His father would
never consent to see mel was an
actress, and"
Madam, you must tell me your hus-
bands name"
"His name is Grubbs."
The old man turned to the little
boy. Come, my son. You and your
mother are going home with your
grandfather"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Then He Was Good.

A congressman Of Missouri relates
that he was making a campaign
speech last fall, when he was an.
noyed by the frequent Interruptions
of countryman, who seemed bent on
making trouble.
"My FRIEND" said the speaker, de-
termining to suppress the disturber,
haven't you heard the story of how
braying ass put to fight the entire
Syrian army?"
Don't you be afraid of this audi
ence," shouted back the disturber of
the meeting; there amt no danger
of it stampeding. You've done tested
III"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
struaaIe With English Language.

H. Kobayahsi of Toxic, Japan, has
addressed q note to the Village I'M
provement society of South Orange,
N. j., which runs about like this:
1.-THE honorable Of the South Oranges
are asked in what way do they rid
themselves of him the much trouble
some mosquito? How do they ap-
proach him in his house among the
reeds and marshes, so as to remove
him effectually from the dangers that
he does to people of good minds whose
skins he much puncture"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Prussian State Railways.

During the twenty-five years Of the
existence of the state railway system
of Prussia the gross earnings in
creased from $41,O00,000 to 1851, 0OO,.
900, the operating expenses from $24,-
100000 to $221,OOO,OO0, and the net
earnings from $14,5OO,OO0 to $14O,0OO,-
900 a year. The mileage increased
from S,S15 miles to 21,1O4 miles. The
capital invested yields per cent, ac-
cording to the official statements,
against 4.3 per cent twenty-five years
ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
NAPLES.
TIE CITY. OF TIE SIRENt
! SRCZzZ 02AkGcN2N2x7Sz-

It is natural for the traveller who
approaches this city by the sea, es-
pecially If he prefers the firm land to
the unsteady ocean, to consider any
shore he touches endowed with some
charm. Add to this, that Naples dis
putes with Constantinople the honor
of possessing the most beautiful site
of any city Of Europe. And when one
has climbed the height that leads to
the tomb Of Virgil, hard by the grotto
of Posilippo, and looks down over the
city, rising like an ancient amphithe-
ater on the slopes of the hills that en-
circle the azure bay. with Vesuvius
in the distance, its smoky plume fad.
ing into the blue, the sight is one
that brings a great Joy with 1t such
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
To Raise LARGE Fund.

The Rev. DR.. James Boyd Brady,
former pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal church of Worcester, Mass,
who has been commissioned by the
New England conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church to raise fund
of $250,OO0 for the relief of superan-
nuated preachers Of the conference,
wants permission to raise the fund to
$4,OO0,OO0, the benefits to include wild
ows and orphans.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

little, and if not absolutely happy, are
so noisily cheerful as to deceive a
tender-hearted philanthropist.
The movement Of life, the multi
tudes hurrying to and fro, the hustle
and the rumor of comparatively prof
itless labor, which fill the streets and
lanes and squares of Naples, are what
distinguishes it from other cities. In
Naples the sounds never cease. The
city, said one who went seeking quiet
On these sunny shores, seems not to
rest either by day or night. When
darkness comes down, and you might
expect silence to prevail, the twang-
ing OF guitar is heard, and the rau-
caus voice Of belated sorenader
breaks upon your ear. Or II Is ai
I. 1ineward-bound wild reyeler,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

tempting to tighten his path with
song; but he murders the tune. and
there is a why uncertainty in the
notes that affects the music.
Night or day, it is always the same
noise, shouting, cracking Of whips
loud as pistol shots, ringing laughter
and the cries Of the many vendors of
all sorts of things who go about the
streets. In the newer parts of the
city, where the serious and important
affairs are conducted. the streets are
wide and splendid, the stores glitter.
ing and snowy with a display of
bright color and gliding such as the
Neapolitans love. Memories of Paris
or Milan come to one in looking on
the fine buildings, the spacious streets
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Hlstory's Narrow PAGE.

An exchange says the names OF the
Inflated Russian ships Petropavlovsk
and Bezstroshny will so down to his
tory side by side, but 1t is question
able If the avenue of fame is wide
enough to admit Of this. They may
have to be driven down tandem.-Den-
yer Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
TO EDIT EPWoRTH HERALD.

Rev. etephen J. Herben Chosen by
Methodist Conference.
The Rev. Stephen J. Herben, whom
the Methodist conference has chosen
to succeed Bishop Berry, as editor OF
the Epworth Herald of Chicago. has
been assistant editor of the Christian
Advocate of New York since 1895.
He was born in England in 1861, was
graduated from the Northwestern uni.
versity at Evanston in 1889, and from
the Garrett Biblical institute in 1891.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

AID born in Iowa forty-four years ago.
He was selected last August to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
p. M. Arthur, and that his work has
ben approved was shown by his cleo
ton for a four-year term on the first
ballot at the engineers convention at
Los Angeles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
NEW HEAD OF ENGINEERS.

w. s. Stone the Choice of the Loco
motive Brotherhood.
w. S. Stone, the grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
was formerly an engineer on the Chi
cago, Rock Island G Pacific railway,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

are attracted to this palace 'concen-
trate around the person of Gioacchino
Murat, at one time, through the dis
position of his brother!in-law, the
Emperor Napoleon I, king of Naples.
Indeed, other royal residences in Ma
pies and it's immediate vicinity, such
as the grandiose royal palace Of the
city and the smaller royal villa at
Portici, are closely associated with
this monarch, once postillion for
the visitors to his fathers inn, then a
soldier OF fortune, finally the dashing
and unequaled cavalry officer, the
husband of Napoleon's sister Caro-
line, and finally king of Naples.
rc-le necple who orc too honest to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

From 1890 to 1895 he was assistant
editor of the paper of which he now
has been made editor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

ro-ln necple who GRO too honest to
nj sr'wn ~ II pay back.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
INVESTIGATION
OF SLOCUM FIRE

George Uhler, Inspector General of the
Steamboat Inspection Service. who was
in New York yesterday to launch the
Federal Investigation into the Slocum
disaster, was at his desk again today.
He will return TO New York tomorrow.
and expects to remain there until the
inquiry IS completed.
The tragedy has cause this office to
be swamped with correspondence" said
General Uhler. Thousands of letters
are coming in from persons In every
part of the country who have theories
or inventions that they claim will pre-
vent or make impossible such awful oc-
c%urrences. Inventors of Iife-saving an
paratus. pumps, hose, diving bells. and
chemical fluids for rendering wood fire
their schemes be adopted by the Gov
/ do not know whether any
of them are useful. 1t is no. nv prov-
incc to decide. 1t seems TO me. though.
that the only way to prevent such h0r-
roTs as that in New York harbor is
10 require all boats TO De built fire
proof. Time and experiment may prove
that this Is possible"
Concerning the Inspections of local
boats. General Uhler said:
These boats are inspected from Bal
timore, and we get reports on them
annually. We nave nothing on record
here 10 show that any complaints have
been made within the last year against
any Of the local boats. What may come
in the next reports l cannot say now
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR SUMMER OUTINGS

The following amounts have been re-
ceived by the summer outings commit
tee. Contributions may be sent to John
E. Sleman. jr., treasurer of the commit
tee. at the Bond Building;
Previously acknowledged, S5144S; Com
mCdore w. H. Shock. 3. Mrs. W a.
CopcnhaYer. s.. Harriet q. ~Polkinhorn.
81; Mrs. II. G. Townsend. 81; William
Fcldhaus. 81; Frank II. Rawlings, -,
George +. Walker. SO; Henry 2. Blair.
son. s.: Mrs. Ralph ". Lee. 81; Edward
Stevens. s.; James II Mckinney. 3,
Mary r. Alexander. s.; John G Ames,
SO. William A. McKenney. s.; O. ..
Hon. Martin A. Knapp. SO; Joseph E.
Willard. $l0- Gen d Parker. 40: Jen-
ME X Evans 81; J J. e 80; G. y
Miss Ellen r. Blood. s.; Louis H.
Stabler 50. Miss Silvie de Grasse Fowler.
3; Joseph S. Weller. s.: Fred G
J. E. Berry. IS: Mrs. John Hay. IS;
Mr.. and Mrs. b r. Mason. 81; DR.. Mer-
rill f. Gates. 81; John Cornell. 81: Ed
ward a. Helmsen. $; F. L. Middleton,
S. Croggon. 50; William f. Spier. s.; Z.
D. Gilman. 81: A. s. Gilbert. $; Mrs.
Fred Van Dyne. s.; Charles z Hodg-
kin. 81: Mrs + E IsOn. 90 cents, w X
S. 81; Franklin & Co. 81. Commander
and Mrs. Peters, s.; DR.. Rebecca Stone
road. $: j. y. Sabin. s.; +. Quincy
smith. SO: cash. 81; Mrs. Isabella W
Campbell. 50; Rev. d. J. stafford. 81;
Col w. II. Forwood. SO; Henry E. VIII
liams, s.; smoot- Confer & McCalley, s.;
Hoover & Denham. s.; cash. 81; Miss
Sarah Nice. Spofford. s.: w. NJ. Gait q
Co. SIS; Miss Ellen p. SAMPSON; s.;
Warren G. Ogden. s.; Daniel l. Haz-
ard. SO; Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, s.;
Mrs. II. B.. Coolidge. s.: Mrs Alice 3.
Winlock. 81; Philip X. Kelley. So; Mary
II. Myers. s.. Mrs. Peter Wainwright.
$3.50; NJ. w. Moore, s.: r. DunninE. s.;
Miss Tsobel II. Lehman. SO: Mrs. Eliza
beth S. Hatton. s.: Mrs. z. =. Alsop. SO.
Mrs. John W. Stewart. 81; John y.
Moore, $: O J.. Weaver. 50; w. @.
Fowler. $: II. d. Mirich. IS; Albert NJ.
Levers. s.: F. D. Granger. $: Mrs
Thropp. SIS: Daniel McFarlan. s.; Miss
Georgia Robertson. $: z. NJ. Van Dyck.
SO: a. J. Solomons, $; Vernon Bailey.
g; Miss Julia d. Strong, So: d. D.
Thompson. 81: Anton Eberly. s.: J.. w
Neff. 81; Miss Mamie NJ. Dade. 81; Ed
ward s. Schmidt. 81; James II. Wat
mough. $50; Lee d. Latimer. s.; j. c..
YOst. s.; B~rigadier General Woodward.
s.; S. a Clark and others. S1.50. Total.
S1.0eq.4S
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
BOSTON'S OLD SHIP MERCHANTS

There died in Boston on Monday,
May 3, the last representative
of the Boston ship merchants of the
past generation. Nathan Croweil enter
ed the firm Of Howes & CIcwel as a
member in the fourth decade Of the last
century. This was a time when Bosran
was the maritime center Of the Unit cd
States, so far as concerned ownership
of merchant tonnage in foreign trade.
After the discovery Of gold in Cajfor-
MIA. in 1S49. the merchant tonnage Of
Boston was largely Increased. and the
firm with which Mr.. CroWrli was ASSOC
ciated had at one time under its control
a larger ma IN vessels than any
ether firm of ship merchants in the
United States. In those lays ocean
m was the ranking occupation
in Boston. in the us'ne and )cial
standing OF those wE1 were clrTying IL
on. and in the financial returns secured
through a wise participation in It.
Mr.. Croweil. wh1 died IT the advanced
age of eighty-hve years. lived through.
a personal experience. both TIE great
rise from 1910 TO 1861 q. the American
merchant marine end its decline from
the time of the war OF The rebellion 10
the present 1aN.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
DEAD MAN MADE NO NOTES,
SAYS THE ADMINISTRATOR

Edward II. Thomas. administrator of
the estate Of George Milton Jones, today
flied his pleas 10 suits brought against
the estate. to recover sums aggregating
more than $4,000.
The plaintiffs in the original proceed
ings are Adolph Rosenthal. Cattle. Ell
finger & Hammel. Heyman & Kramer.
and Solomon Linderborn, who claim
sums a-gRregaIinE more than Sl3,O00 for
goods furnished Mr.. Jones in connection
with the jewelry business he conducted
on + Street, between Twelfth n
Thirteenth Streets northwest under the
firm name Of r. NJ. Dobbins & Co. II is
explained that the mounts claimed are
due on certain promissory notes. for the
sums mentioned. made by George Milton
Jones, as q membe Of the firm of y. NJ.
DObbins & Co, which carried on a jew
CRY business in Washington.
in answer Mr.. Thomas SAYS George
Milton Jones did not make the promis-
sorry notes the basis of the suits, and
further that he was not a member Of
The partnership referred to by the
claimants.
As an offset against the plaintiffs Mr..
Thomas says that they are indebted to
the Jones estate for goods delivered and
money paid them in sums a~ggregating
about S25.000.
John +. Laskey is named as counsel
for the administrator Of the Jones
estate.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
COMMITS SUICIDE
DESPITE COWARDICE
Courage to Kill Himself
Came With Struggle.
LAWYER CUT HIS THROAT
Checks Dishonored, Say Telegram-Ex-
ecutor of a Large
Estate.
LAWYER CUT HIS THROAT

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, June IS
Charles S. Mccoy. a lawyer. of Chicago.
committed suicide in his room at the
'EIagon Hotel this morning by cutting
has throat.
Mccoy came TO Jacksonville on May
10. He was executor of a large estate
in South Florida. and had been invest
ms in stocks here. On the dresser I'm
his room was found the following writ
..gs.
Clock just struck 8 a. m. In a few
minutes more III be ready. if 1 have the
courage.
"1:45- am a coward, after all"
'lO:35-Still resisting: oh. God have
GSrcyt The way of the t-ransgressor is
hard. ana the a of sin is death"
telegram was also found on his
cIesser. dated June Il, and addressed
to him. which read:
"Of1cials refuse TO honor checks. even
with Ben's recommendation. Ben's ad-
dress, Idaho Hotel. Boise, Idaho. w.
w Simmons, Chicago
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Mr.. Van Wyck'S Plunge
Nets Him $4,000 900
Former Mayor of New York Makes "KiIIinq'
IN Wall Street, Retires, and Sails for
Europe to Spend Cash.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Friends of
former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck,
who sails for Europe on the Campania
today, learned last night why he has
Snapped his fingers at politics. ignored
the St. Louis convention, to which he is
a delegate, and is going abroad for a
vacation Of many months.
The explanation is a remarkable streak
of luck in Wal Street, which has made
him Sl.2OO,00 richer. He goes TO Europe
with his companions in good fortune.
John f. Carroll and Charles w. Morse.
Mr.. Van Wyck yesterday told his
friends the extent of his killing" He
said he had cleaned up a half million
In steel alone. and that his operations
with Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Carroll had
Melted him in all $1,20O.OOC in less than a
years time. Adding his to his already
considerable fortune. he has decided,
he says, to give up business altogether
and enjoy himself.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

cars directly under the windows Of the
institution. and would have resulted. IL
Is claimed, in a continual annoyance and
harm 10 the inmates. The Commission
ers viii hardly permit the company to
use the u mentioned if it is possible
10 select another.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle. m
charge Of the matter, has received sew
eral suggestions as 10 what other routes
could be used by the company. These
plans. with the protests against the
Ohio Avenue route which he has before
him. he viii submit 10 the Commission
ers at the meeting OF the board.
The District Government bears the eE-
pense Of the removal OF the tracks. ac-
cOrdfug to the act of Congress authOriz
ing the purchase Of the District Build
ing site. Consequently, the question Of
economy will enter largely into the de-
liberatiOus of the authorities as 10 the
best and shortest route to be selected.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

The three men won all their money on
the bear side OF the market, dealing
principally in Steel. st. Paul and New
York Central. The winnings Of both
Morse and Carroll are said TO be much
heavier than those of the former Mayor.
They began to make heavy sales Of
Steel at 36 and sold ii all the way down
to 9.
Through his large chair OF banks Mr..
Morse. Il was said last night, came into
possession Of exclusive information
which convinced him several months
ago of the imminence Of an era Of fall
ing prices. The others plunged on his
information. Their luck was almost
startling.
Harry w. Walker goes with Mr.. Van
Wyck. In Lond they will be Joined
by John F. Carroll and DR.. John W.
Cox, Bryan's millionaire friend. They
will meet Richard Croker in London
and later viii make an automobile tour
Of Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and
France. II IS due 10 the former Mayor
that the meeting between Carroll and
Croke will take place.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
COMMISSION AGENTS
RECORD BILLS OF SALE

-Four bills Of sale were put on record
To-Day I'm the Office of the Recorder OF
Deeds. by local commission agents. con-
veying their assets 70 Golden & Co, in
corporated.
The assets conveyed aggregate more
than $4,000 worth Of property. and was
made as follows:
Golden, Love & Co. composed of Rob
ert A. Golden and Villain A. Carter.
Sl14.S20.61; Chaplin & Sacks, composed Of
Arthur 4. Chaplin and George p. Sacks.
So. S7S.64; the Columbia Packing Com
pany, by Charles w. Botsch. SIS. 595. y.
and the Hillman Packing Company, by
its president, Joel Hllman, S10,42O.3 81.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
INDICTMENTS REPORTED
BY THE GRAND JURY

indictments have been reported by the
grand jury against the following named
ICrsCns for the Onenses mentioned:
James f. Bond. criminal assault; James
Robinson. alias Robinson Rock; Arthur
Kendall, Charles A. SchOuten. and
Enoch Lyles, each for larceny; Conway
Jackson and Edward Thompson. each
assault with a dangerous weapon
Lacy Hill and Zeddie Henderson. each
hCUsebTeaking. James +. Young. false
pretenses; William Dixon. robbery; Levi
T. Cheatham. forgery, and Charles 4.
S~cEouten. hOusebreakipg and larceny.
The jury ignored the charge Of house
breaking against Herbert King and
Jeremiah NJ. Gray.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
TO- CONSIDER ROUTE
FOR DISPLACED ROAD
Commissioners to Hear Protests Concerning Plan to Relay
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Tracks.

The Board of District Commissioners
will meet within the next few days 70
specially consider the location of the
tracks of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company,
which will have TO be taken from
Thirteen-and-a-haIf Street as a result
OF the beginning Of york today on the
foundations for the new municipal
Building at that point.
A vigorous protest has been made by
the directors OF the Emergency Hospi-
tai and by numerous private citizens
against the company being allowed to
put its tracks along Fifteenth Street and
Ohio Avenue.
The project was originally TO shift the
loop that now goes along Thirteen-and-
a-half and + Streets to Fifteenth and
Ohio Avenue. This would have put the