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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
Just Like a woman

Biggs-I see that Kansas man has
just married a spinster who owned 900
chickens
Diggs-Thats just like woman: if
she can't get husband by fair means
she will by fowl Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
A Mean Slap.

Miss Oldun (coyly)-When he pro-
posed kept him in suspense for at least
ten minutes
Miss Critic-Oh. | guess not sup
pose it merely seemed that long to you
st. Louis Republic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
Back Talk

He-Its ridiculous for you women
TO talk OF intuition and all that
She-Not as ridiculous as to tail, of
. mans common sense, for any sort of
sense in a man would be most uncom-
mon.-Philadelphia Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05

Republican leaders are much
worried about the continued apathy"
of their party, Senator McComas, Of
Maryland. says: Something ought to
be done to arouse the pec1le." But
it is because the people are aroused
that there is such cense republican
apathy.-Los Angeles (Cal.t Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
The umnire,s Turn

Charley, dear said young Mrs
Torkins at the baseball game, "doesnt
that man in the blue clothes run, too?''
Not till after the game is over.
Then he runs and hides. Washing
ton Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
Lives of the Literary

Poor old yersely died last night"
indeed"
eyes. he turned over and died with
out struggle
We'll he died easier thsa he lived
then. IN o. Picayune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
Recognized His stvle

Mrs. Newrich-And who is this by?
Picture Dealer That is a chrome,
madam
oh, yes; of course it is. Now thar
you mention it. Irecognize his style
Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05

of Theodore Roosevelt, but who viii
live longest IN the hearts of his country
men? Jefferson is noted as conserva-
tive statesman; how will Roosevelt be
measured?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-05
Iudednite.

you think Bro'r Jinkins went to
Elory?"
We'll. ISIS accordin' to how high the
mule kicked him. Atlanta Constitu
ton.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-15
No. 90.
State Teachers Association.

The eighteenth annual session of the
Washington State Teachers As,ocia-
tion will be held at Spokane, December
-. %, and 30. The officers eXpect an
attendance Of not less than one thou
sand and probably fifteen hundred
teachers.
The program is unusually interest
ing. Nearly every phase of school
work will be discussed. Evening adj
dresses will tie given by President
David Starr .IOrdOn, of Stanford, and
by State superintendent j II. Acker-
man, OF Oregon. Among the topics
that will receive careful attention of
the teachers. are the following: The
study, Management and Training of
Unfortunate Children: The Enlarge
ment of the Child's Interests Through
the school: Elementary Agriculture in
the Public schools: Consolidation of
Rural Districts: The Social Motive in
Education: Evolution of Manual Train
ing: The Curriculum of the Public
school.
Section meetings will also be held by
the county uperintendents normal
school teachers, teachers of mathe-
MATES. grammar grade teachers and
high school teachers.
There will be discussion of proposed
school Legislation. Some of the ques-
lions that will be considered are the
following: Shall the state repeal or
modify the Gunderson bill for the Sc
lection of text books? Shall the term
OF the county superintendent be length
eued To tour Years? Shall the state
constitution be amended by repeating
the clause limiting IL county officer TO
two terms, by providing that it shall
not apply to county superintendents?
Shall the eighth grade examination
plan be abandoned? Shall the law gov
erning the appraisement and sale of
school lands be radically modified?
Shall third grade certificates be abol-
i,hed?
Reduced rates on all railroads on
certificate plan. full fare going and
one third returning.
O. {. WHITNEY, Sec.
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VOL. NJ.
THE A B C OF SOCIALISM
II. p. Mover Explains Socialism as he Views
u.EIucida.ine Some Essential Points.

We are all socialists at heart. We
hate Injustice. We are quick to heIp
in distress. We are quite willing our
neighbors shall be prosperous, comfort
able and happy, provided we ourselves
enjoy eonal comforts. The socialist
spirit of goodwill, peace and prosperity
for all mankind is universal. The cN-
ception i, the degenerate.
The present barbarous competitive
system. compelling men to prey upon
one another rather than to bel p each
other, resulting in strife. war. fraud.
robbery. oppression, poverty and crime,
is abnormal, nhuman. The blighting
effects of poverty or the fear Of poverty,
the abnormal spirit of greed and selfish
ness. developed through a natural in
stinct to protect self and family from
the uncertainties of the present bust
ness system. cause men to smother
their natural spirit Of harmony and
brotherhood and sink their Giyincr. bet
ter selve, into the insane, british life
of mpetition-dealh, moral and
physical.
This unnatural. deadly social system
continues to exist today, after it has
served its purpose. because OF the ignor-
ance of II possible better system or OF
the true way to establish it.
But the vision of time of universe
prosperity peace and righteousness.
proclaimed by the sages of all times, is
a deep-seaed conviction in the heart,
of all mankind, NANTES ing itself in the
universal desire to be rich. comfortable
and happy, and in the natural spirit of
kindness and helpfulness.
1t is the mission of socialism to
materialize this beautiful vision into a
glorious reality.
There are two chief reasons why 50
few heart socialists are open advocates
OF practical socialism.
l. Because of the false ideas re-
garding socialism.
But the fear of socialism. induced by
the ignorant or purpOsed misreprescn-
tatlon OF those interested in the present
social system, is very rapidly diSap-
pearlng before the light of truth.
People are learning that socialism.
instead of being wild idea. fit for
fanatics and tools,n is simply IA ",nore
precise, orderly. and harmonious
arrangement of the relations of man
Kind than that which has hitherto
prevailed. "-Webster.
That, instead Of being opposed to
religion or christianity. socialism is
simply "applied christianity, the gold
en- rule applied to every day life. .
Prof. II. T. Ely.
That, as the foundation principles of
socialism are brotherhood, union,
equality leconomic), love, il is abso-
lutely true that The 'ethic, Of socialism
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-15

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vocacy, or prlnolplss ana policies tnaS
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

ing the nature Of the beast. That night
it rained harder than for yeasF. and the
following morning the tracks were in
distinguishable once again the tracks
were seen by Mr. Johnson. this time
quite away from the river, UP a small
creek. Again he came 20 town for. DR..
Appleby. and again it rGned. DR.. Apple
by told Mr.. Johnson of his willingness
to aid in identifying, and even destroy
ing the beast. and that with view to
the latter end. he had purchased a new
model gun at a cost OF $50. which he
was saving for use on the predatory
monster.
These are so-ne Of the many incl
dents which are recited to prove the ac-
tual presence Of this strange creature.
An accurate description has never been
given by anyone who claims TO have
seen 1t. This is easily accounted for.
however, by the fact that it Is SAID to
prey only at night. hiding during the
day in the water. The earliest it has
ever been seen was on the occasion OF
the breaking of the ice. and then it
was dusk, and the spectators were half
a mile away. 1t is thought that on
this occasion the beast. which undoUbt-
edly would have been alternating. was
disturbed in it's winters sleep by the
detonation and shock Of the dynamite
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

"Fan in therei Sergeant. yon and
three others win carry IKE commandant.
Are you ready? Now. then, at the
double. follow me-"
The little troop rushed across the
clearing through the stubble. Just as
they entered the forest Fairfax halted
and fired a volley 20 the left into the
darkness. Cries and groans told him
that he had not miscalculated the move
ment of his foes. Quickly he ordered
half his little troop TO find the boats,
embark and walt with the others he
advanced toward the enemy. firing vol
ley after volley and shouting. Then sud
denly he turned his men and rushed
to the river.
AS the boats pushed into the stream
the moon rose and by her silver light
the enemy found that the fort was de-
serted. But when they reached the
river bank the garrison had vanished.
and their great war canoes lay upon
the beach a heap OF broken timber.
The next day. safe in the fort at Kim
bobO. Fleming. Haddon and Fairfax
reckoned up accounts. Fairfax apollo
gized for being drunk and for striking
his superior officer. The blow. he said
was accidental; the drunkenness due TO
climatic conditions. and stomach
complaint. He was forgiven. Then he
left his comrades and borrowed half a
dozen Of whisky from a friendly officer
Of the fort. For him that night and
the next were fun OF revelry.-Today
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
THE sTRAKP'S LOVE STORY

tobacco smoke stung my eyes. and-ahl
do you smell the hay?'
And then he would be laughing again.
and say:
But a man must live; oh, yes, ne
must live through the winter so that
he may enjoy the summer again. Only.
II 1 had been a dormOuse. or a hedge
hog. to sleep. 1t was unkind not TO
make me hedgehog"
And what IS your manner"
At that he would have bowed elabor-
ately, and introduced himself as Sig
nor Contradini." then whispered laugh
ing:
But my fathers name was Robinson.
II 1 had been Robinson, too, ] should
have sat on a stool. and then, perhaps,
In a leather chair, driving hard bargains
and filling my pockets with money. But
II am Signor Contradini. and 1 have
nothing but my fiddle. / am a disap>
pOintment. a gOOd-for-nOthlng. whose
name IS never mentioned by his family.
But one day I viii arise and go TO my
father. not to say I have sinned' be-
cause 1 haven't-not a bit OF it-bUt to
play 10 him. oh. yes, / win play to him.
and we shall see My little friend
here'-and he would hold the old brown
violin lovingly-"shan unlock the gate
OF Paradise for me. That was gypsy
prophecy; I played to the Romany folk
an hour for 1t. Only 1 can't make up
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

and came up without realizing
the time Of day. Seeing yet some
shreds Of daylight. however it returned
TO its subaqueous home.
What Is the Monster?
Discussion on the probable nature OF
the unknown denizen is now rife in
many Georgetown circles. Students of
biology in the Georgetown University
have been appealed to for the loan of
their textbooks. and in corner groceries.
lighthouses. police stations. and bar
rooms you viii find men porting over
bulky volumes. studying the pictures
and descriptions OF antediluvian ami
rails. The theory is, OF course. that
one Of the great monsters. which. ii is
known. were present in great numbers
in this section IN prehistoric times, has
in some manner managed to survive to
the present day. Advocates OF this the
DRY viii point out TO you, with the au-
thority OF abstruse scientific treatises
behind them. that the life of these old
dragons. most Of whom be 0nged to the
lizard type. though relatively of the size
Of a mountain. was limited only by &C
cident; that they ordinarily lived hun
dreds. and sometimes thousands Of
years, being finally extinguished by the
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

So those two fred and loaded and
shouted like fiends.
The enemy hesitated and hung back.
astOnished
In the native language Fairfax shout
ed: we are surrOunded-escap The
blacks took up the cry. turned and fed.
quick, now to the Tiver! said Flem-
ing, clutching hold OF his friends arm.
''rO the fort, you foOli' said Fairfax
You are mad. Come with me. VIC
VIII find a boat and sheer of before the
beasts return
And leave the fort to fall. Ell? No
friend Fleming; / command now Lis
ten Get along 10 the river. ard find
the canoes. Stave all Of them Ia save
three and stand by for US. We shall
be with you in ten minutes.
And Fairfax dashed to the fort. The
bullets pelted round him as he ran. but
the guns were lowered when he shouted
his name and message. O..
Quick, HaddCa Muster the men and
double down to the river. The boats
are awaiting you. The road Is clear
clear for just about two minutes
Come in, you drunken fool. said
HaddOn. Il suppose you've killed FIemi
ing with your -- folly"
For answer. Fairfax caught his SUI
perior officer between the eyes with his
left and the commandant fell In heap.
STOPPING, Fairfax saw that his captain
was stunned. Quickly he turned to the
garrison.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

"Good-by."
First Fleming and then Fairfax
quickly and silently they mounted the
stockade and dropped on TO the open
ground For some minutes-hOurs It
seemed to the anxious watchers-they
remained motionless. face downward in
the sand. Fairfax attempted TO speak.
Fleming stopped his mouth with
quickly thrust hand. Then they wrig-
gled. slowly and silently, toward the
forestland in which the enemy lay in
trenched- Only once they paused. Once
IN order that Fleming might whisper:
Remember your promise"
The moon had not yet risen; all was
black darkness. When they reached
the low scrub their real danger com
menced. The breaking of a twig. the
rustling Of a Leaf would have brought
them instant death Each carried his
revolver Fleming found himself ner-
vously playing with ne trigger. and
as If the matter were entirely outside
his power. he fervently prayed that his
finger might not explode q cartridge.
Fairfax followed. breathing. It seemed
10 Fleming. as heavily as a sleeping
sporting dog The stubble passed, they
reached the forest underground. Here
they faced the enemy as closely as low.
or does his mistress. Then suddenly
Fleming found the eyes OF a watcher
His heart stopped beating. He was
seen; his eyes had found and had been
found. Watcher and watched were for
the moment paralyzed; each was for
the moment frozen dumb. The awaken
Ing came TO neither. The spread hand
OF Fairfax as he crawled along behind
had crushed a scorpion: he only half
smothered a vigorous curse. The game Of
silence was played out; the noise was
made. Fairfax Jumped TO his feet and
yelled with all the power Of his might.
lungs; then he dashed forward The
drunken man had forgotten his promise
lie saw the man that fronted Fleming
and stunned him with his foot. Then
he dashed away 10 the left, and his
revolver cracked once. twice. thrice.
Ahead Of him Fleming could make out
dark, shadowy, forms uprising and fol-
lowing the noise. lie started I'D and
rushed forward To his left he heard
the noise OF battle. He heard the voice
Of Fairfax calling him by name. In
stinctively he answered; then his lip
bled as his teeth caught it in the agony
of fear. He had exposed himself. and so
he had betrayed the garrison. The guns
Of the fort blazed away; bullets were
flying all about him. He dropped on his
belly ana lay still, He knew ii was all
over. Then he saw Fairfax rush
ing toward him. A heap Of black follow
ed. Fleming called his comrade by
name.
Load and fire, fire and load and
shout! shrieked Fairfax, as he dropped
beside him.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

my mind If the place where my father
lives is Paradise-not yet
And when win you make up your
mind?''
when I meet a woman can love
and want her for wife. Then SigaoR
Contradini will die. and I shall be-oh,
so espeetable!-Robinson
It happened. on a bright summer
morning, that Contradini. in his wan
derings. came to the gate OF great
mansion. Now Of all things in the
world, save his fiddle and old trees.
Contradini loved old houses. so he pass
ed in boldly. bent on a feast for his
eyes This he found in few PAGES. not
furnished by stone and timber, but by
flesh and blood. and sweet with youth
as the other mellow with age
Terraced lawns. bright with fiowers.
sloped down from the house; on the
lowest. a girl was feeding some pea
cocks Contradini stopped. the house
forgotten in a greater contentment.
Hidden among the trees that bordered
the drive. he watched her for several
minutes. and tnen--fOrgetful there
would be guardians of such beauty
the foolish fellow must needs want 10
play 70 her. But that he did not. toI.
standing with the old violin tucked I'M
der his chin. and the bow nicely poised,
he WAS tapped smartly on the shoulder
and turning. found himself facing tan
man of middle age, and knew him TO
be angry.
with you.'
."Driven out OF Paradise" unused Con
tradini. But I'll unlock the gate yet
And all that afternoon. solitary in g
wood he played his violin-not the gay
melodies with which ne delighted the
country folk, but music OF the great
masters. delvlng in his mind for 1t. half
forgotten as IL was, and finding it with
a rare delight.
Tie long, hot afternoon waned, the
sun sank, ana the dusk fell softly over
ContradinFs Paradise. Sir Charles and
his daughter having dined. were seated
OH the stone terrace that ran along the
front of the old house. They had been
silent for some time. when. in the still
startled them.
WHO'S playing a Violin?" demanded
Sir Charles, of no one N particular.
Who was it but Contradini snug be-
hind q bush. on the far side OF the
lawn? If the gate of Paradise would
not open-well as long as a man had
legs. he could climb over. And play he
would. In spite OF angry gentlemen
Sir Charles would have sought out the
trespasser. but his daughter begged him
to stay A servant who appeared below
was ordered back, and Contradini. un-
disturbed. went on with his playing.
Perhaps the mystery OF the unseen
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

CONFUSION Of nature which brought the
State of New York from the bottom OF
the sea. and reared the Rocky Noun
tains. Why, ask they, could not one
members Of some one of the terrible
tribes have escaped from the general
CONFUSION which destroyed his mates.
and planted their bones in every sec
ton Of the country. TO become the fos-
sis which are now being dug up. and
adorn ~ the galleries of our museums
And. so escaping, why not take refuge
in some underwater cave in the POto-
mac. to appear at intervals. prompted
by hunger, to prey On near by live stock
and frighten the beholders?
Opinions Divided.
Nearly every type of extinct creature
of enormous size, has it's advocates in
this discussion The Brontosaurus, or
thunder lizard" the Dlplodocus,
which weighed twenty tons; the Nor
saurus, whose daily ration was 100
pounds of food: the Thespesius. or Ga
osaurus. which DR.. Frederick a Lucas,
of the National Museum. says was
twenty-five feet in. length and stood a
dozen feet high, and may have walked
where Baltimore now stands the Tri-
ceratops. and the SceIedotherium, all
have their champions. who point out this
or that feature of resemblance in the
drawings of their favorite to the hay
description given Of the alleged living
monster.
The majority Of opinions, however,
center upon the Megalosaurus and the
Ceratosaurus, two types Of the Dino
saurus, or terrible lizards, as the
tribes to one or the other of which be-
longs Georgetown very own dcagOn.
1t is pointed out that most OF the other
types were herbivorous. living on the
foliage OF trees, which were just about
the right height for them TO nibble on
the tops in comfort. while the last two
named were carnivOrous in nature. de-
vourine the flesh of such animals as
came in their way. In view Of the sheep
and hogs, and the celebrated COW,