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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
they will do so next fall. Peahodyism will be-
buried too deep for resurrection.


buried too deep for resurrection.
-
The Office Of the Victor Record, one of the
leading papers of that section, was destroyed by
the "Citizens' Alliance" The Office was sup.
piled with type.setting machines and other
modern appliances, and worth eight or ten
thousand dollars. This was one of the most
darnnable acts of the whole dsgraceful affair.
The Kansas City Star says, editorially that
'the union miners of Colorado have done
nothing more lawless than the demolition OF
the machinery and Offices of the Victor Record,
presumably by the Citizens Alliance or the
Mine Owners Association, OF by their sympa.
thizers. The least excusable of all the depre-
datious committed in the Colorado mining dis
trict was this act Of destruction, when it is re-
membered that it must have been performed by
those organizations who now represent the gov
eminent, and whose very existence Is due to
the popular desire and effort to establish respect
for law. Lawlessness must not be fought with
violation of law, for then comes anarchy in its
upliest shape. The country will look
to the military and other police authorities of
Victor to hunt down and punish the newspaper
wreckers with the same vigilance and deter
mnation that they employ in seeking ont and
arresting the offending union miners. One
criminal must not be allowed to go free while
another is punished"
The constitution guarantees the right Of free
speech and free press, and the destruction OF
the Victor Record is direct and AAgrant vio-
lation of the constitution, and it Is in keeping
with General Bells traitorous exclamation:
"To hell with the constitutional"
II free press is thus denied Ia Colorado,
what is to prevent the WHOLESALE destruction, all
over the United States, of papers that criticize
the military and advocate human rightsF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Seyenty.Five Thousand Affected.

Failure TO find market for the products OF
the United States is assigned by James J. Hill
as the fundamental reason for the present busi-
ness contraction, which has been felt recently
in railroad earnings, and which will result IN
the discharge, approximately, of $4,000 rail-
road employees.
"The discharge of employees" said Mr. Hill,
"is merely the outward sign of the condition
which thas been gradually more apparent the
past year, aud which l pointed out eighteen
months ago. General business is contracting.
1t was first apparent, and is now most evident
in manufacturing enterprises. Railroads are
public carriers, aud if the public has nothing
to carry the railroads can do no business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Joy for Open Shop Advocates.

From the Cleveland (O) Citizen.
The census bureaus last bulletin states that
a8, 900 children are employee in the cotton mills
of the Southern states at an average OF less
than 81. 50 per week. The mills are all "open."
There are no "Sociaistic unions' to make
unreasonable demands" Surely, the Parry
crowd of union smashers ought to feel highly
nleased with such results, and if the children
received only one half the amount stated, the
opeu-shop advocates would probably 60 mad
with joy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Some Pioneers.
CONTINUED from first page.1

lNohtiuueo from nrst page.I
floor; got breakfast in the morning; paid her
IS cents each, glad for the favor, and took up
our march for Paola, where we had the pleas
ure p Of paying some Shylock one dollar tor
the privilege of sleeping on the floor. The
next day, we landed in Osawatomie, and stopped
few days with man named Roscoe, who
kept primitive house Of entertainment, as
good as the opportunity of the times allowed,
and he did not size mans treasure when he
went to pay his bill.
| have said above that the number of adults
in the company, when we left Ohio, was forty
seven, and about dozen children.
Now, after the lapse of forty-seven years, 1
know of but three of that company of adults.
How many of the children are left do not
know. Some have gone elsewhere. Rufus
Blunt and his sister, Mrs. Judge Glpatrick,
of I.eavenworth, are all of the children car
now locate. The three adults remaining are
John S. Hanway, of Lane; Mrs. Nancy Blunt,
widow of Major General Blunt, and the writer
of these "reminiscences.
l remarked, in closing previous article,
that "snly couple of those who went on that
expedition are yet alive"
can say, in closing this story of our coming
here as pioneers, that none but hose who have
pioneered can tell what it is. Impaired vsion,,
unsteady step, trembling limbs, dull of hearing
and whitening locks are strewing the pathway
from way back there, from the place and time
of departure until now. Either John S. Han
way, Mrs. Blunt or this writer had to tell this,
story, or it would never have been told Badly
as it is told, it is told 1t is the poor tribute OF
one of the few remaining pioneers to the his
tory of those who will soon be but memory.
VIM. H. AMBROSE,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10


PUTNAM Qll,) Recorj;-A rural carrier
in neiguboring country, where the sys.
TEN has but recently been established,
was considerably astouished recently to
receive the tollo wing letter from one of
his appreciat,ve patrons; "Frieud Fred,
AS you run the free delivery route hv nv
house | would like you to bring me. ON
your next trip, barrel OF salt. two sacks
of flour. also ton of coal and three
spoOls of wire. then throw a set Of whit.
letrees under the seat. When you come
by MarionWalker's get two of his largest
chicken coops and bring them along;
then can have nv turkeys caught so
YOU can take them to town. 1t wouldn't
detain you but a minute. And have
eight loads of wood to get to town
Had | better get 1t out along the road,
or will YOU 20 into the woods after 1t?
| think this free delivery is great thing
for US rural people"
Did YOU ever stop to think who II IS
that wants Parker for presidente Is it
it the farmers. the lahoringmen. the me-
chanics. the plain, honest yeomanry of
the country? No; by no means. Spot
the Parker boomers and YOU will see
thev arc the business men" the bankers
the lawyers, the corporation bosses and
thier hirehngs-the fellows who eat
bread by the sweat of the other fellows
face. Do you want times like 1892 to
1896 to come again in the country! II
YOU don't, be careful to scratch Parker
man whenever you find his name on a
ticket.-Southern Mercury.
A practical woman remarked the other
day, says an exchange. that the most in.
teresting things In the newspaper are the
advertising columns. Long ago." said
she, II quit huving OF those who do not
apvertise. 1t always scenes to me that
! the merchant who advertises invites me
to trade with him; while the one who
does not advertise impresses me with
the idea that he dose It care enough for
my trade to ask for it. Then, too, l
have found that the merchant who ad.
vertises has iresher goods for the reason,
| suppose, he sells more. lie Roy Re
porter.
A Texas cditer hits the right spot
when he says; The sorriest fellow on
earth is the fellow who sits around
and cusses his own town. If lived as
tride the north pole. would call 1t
"home" and be ready to boost it up
If could not say ANYTHING nice about
1t. would not say that my ice bill
didn't come high.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Col. Chas. McCrum, secretary of the state
committee, sends us the official call tor the
convention to nominate a state ticket. The
convention will be held at Topeka, Wednesday,
August sd. Anderson county is entitled to
eight delegates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Garnett Will
Celebrate !

The Garrett Commercial Club,
at its meeting, Tuesday night,
arranged to celebrate the Fourth
of July with a big c. Con NIT
tees were appointed to make full
provision for the occasion.
Full details next week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

OKLAHOMA Democrats refuse to support for
president any but Bryan Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

HEARST gets Wyoming; also, six delegates
from Hawaii.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

THE Kentucky Democratic convention tailed
to instruct for Parker, as was expected.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

MRS MARK TWAIN died suddenly, at Flor
ence, Italy, one day this week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

THERE will be no Chautauqua assembly at
Ottawa this year, the recent food having dam
aged the buildings to such an extent that they
could not be repaired in time,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
WOMEN SCORE GRAFT.
Discuss Evils in Politics.


The General Federation of Women's Clubs
received lesson in bossism, slush funds and
Piperization at St. Louis few days ago. The
program was in charge of the civil service re-
form committee, and the speakers were Mrs.
Imogene B. Oakley, chairman of the civil serv.
ice reform committee of the Civic Club of Phil.
adelphia, and Mrs. Julia Lathrop, of Chicago.
The speakers pointed out that graft, bribery
and political spoliation IN the public institutions
are pauperizing the country, are protecting vice
and encouraging crime, are affecting the home
and preventing the country from having trained
statesmen.
Mrs. Oakley urged the women to use the ma
chinery OF their clubs to combat the present
system, to educate the men up to the standard
of the merit system, and to discuss the ques.
tons of right and wrong government in the
homes that Improvement in municipal matters
may be looked for in the children.
ono argument in favor of rotation in Office
can find favor with us housekeepeis, said Mrs.
Oakley. ''We have it in our kitchens, and
public housekeeping is much the same as pri.
vate housekeeping. We know from revelations
in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and every
other city that policemen too often are mere
agents of the local bosses in collecting tribute
from violators of the law. In some cities, the
spoils system has even invaded our schools"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

EX-SENATOR VEST exhorts the Democrats to
get together on PRINCIPLE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

The Chicago Record.Herald, conservative
Republican paper, holds the state admnistra'
ton equally guilty with the miners, and calls
r,,ou the voters to settle the difficulty. And
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-04

be recovering from an attack of pneumonia
from which he had been suffering, but was
seized with heart difficulty from which
he died. The funeral was held at the Cath
Ollie church June 30.
Mrs. NJ. E. Tucker and daughter, who
have been in California the past winter, re-
turned to their home here recently.
Miss Gertrude Lawson has gone to Con-
necticut where she intends to give several
readings. She is a fine elocutionist.
EAST HARDWICK.
Mrs. Flora Field is gaining slowly.
Stuart Goodrich is home fro the medi-
cal college.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Marsh have re-
turned from an extended visit in Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Esther Blake and Mrs Sylvia Dewey
Burke of MorrisviIle are visiting at George
Kings.
Rev. and Mrs. j. 2. Marvin celebrated
their fifteenth wedding anniversary Mon
day evening by inviting the people of their
parish to their home. The evening was
very pleasantly passed and ample justice
was shown to the refreshments fur
nished by the host and hostess.
SHEFFIELD.
George Phillips and family of SPRING
field, Mass, are in town for their summer
vacation.
b. L. Hall and James King were dele
gates to Montpelier Wednesday and
Thursday.
Harley Remission and Miss Matte Bar
Der we're married Wednesday, June 90, at
the home of the bride, Rev. E. Newell of
Lyndon Center performing the ceremony.
The teachers, Mrs. Helen Brown and
Mrs. Flora Chesley, and pupils in districts
9 and 8 united in holding a basket picnic
Friday, July LIST, in the woods near Her
bert browns. Exercises were given in
the forenoon, at noon dinner was served,
after which games were INDUCED in.
An entertainment consisting of music,
reading, and Rotations, will be held at
the town hall Friday evening, July s,
under the auspices of the w. G. T. U.
After the entertainment sandwiches,
coffee, ice cream. and cake will be served.
Price of supper 10 cents, children cents.
Entertainment free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-04

pending her vacation with her unele,s. NJ
Bartlett.
Mrs. irene Cummings has so far recov-
cred from her shock as to be able to go to
Littleton, N. H., on visit.
Miss Celia Spencer is at home from Con-
necticut to spend her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Spencer.
The Misses Ardell and Leah Wyzansh
of Boston have come to spend their vaca-
ton with their uncle, Jacob Solomon.
Samuel Orcutt celebrated his Goth birth
day last week with his daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Gray, at Newark going alone driving
his own team
I Leroy Roundy's saw and grist mill was
burned to the ground last Friday morning
There was also a large amount of grain
and lumber burned the cause OF the fire
is unknown. Estimated loss from 5000 to
$4,000. Insurance, 1920.
About a hundred people witnessed the
raising OF the school flag last Monday eve
ming. There were Rotations by Miss
Bernice Roundy, Miss Mabel Porter, and
Master Harold Stafford, after which Rev.
c. c. Whidden, in behalf of the village
presented the school with the fine new
flag. The band played several selections
during the evening, which were much en-
joyed by all.
The graduating exercises of the West
Burke Grammar school, last Thursday at
ternoon at the G. A. r. Hall, were very in
teresting, and were much enjoyed by the
large audience present. The hail was pref
tily decorated with ported plants, ferns,
and festoons of blue and white bunting.
The programme was as follows: music,
Miss Blanche Burns; prayer, Rev. G. G.
Whidden; salutatory, "Character," Viva
NJ. Wheeler ESSAY, "SelfCommand, Arthur
Arupah Burt; duet, Mrs. Crandall and
Miss Burns; class history, Leon Bartlett
Wiley; essay, "Success in Life," Ida Myra
Smith ;class motto, 'Step byIstep, "Burleigh
Lincoln Pratt; music, Mrs. Crandall; es-
say, "Honesty, "Lee Maynard Watchie ;class
prophecy, Hazel Dell Stafford; valedictory,
"Friendship of Books" Earl r Roundy;
presentation of diplomas; duet, Mrs. Gran
well taken, and the class of 1904, the first
to receive diplomas from our school, should
feel much gratified at the success which
most certainly has crowned their efforts.
Much credit is due the teachers, who have
worked long and patiently in spite of some
opposition.
l HARDWICK.
Miss Sadie Kimball and Miss Helen Foss
are visiting in Westfield.
Mrs. Judevine has so far recovered from
her recent illness as to sit up part of the
time.
Command Ford Co.awill commence a
weeks engagement. at the opera house
Monday, July 4th.
John Rowell of Albany has finished work
at E:sH. soln1stead' g pharmacy, and Perley
Hoyt takes his place. Is
!. Several from here were in st. Johnsbury
last week as witness in the Wheeler Ship
man trial being held there.
Timothy Mulcahy died very suddenly at
his home here June q. He was thought to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-04
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Miss Alice Townsend As at home from
New York for few weeks.
Miss Nora Roundy, who has been sick
for several weeks with consumption, is
failing. 90 ~,
Miss Florence Locke of Connecticut is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-04

coNrINUED PROM FIFTH PACE.

being a pillow placed at the head OF the
casket, and harp at the foot, and upon
each the name Ruth" The harp was the
tribute from the Ladies' Aid and G. +. So
cieties to which the deceased belonged.
Both the casket and robe were white.
Some asserted that the deceased was the
most beautiful person in death they had
ever seen. Besides her husband, daughter
and father, the deceased leaves two sisters,
Mrs. w. o. Wright OF this town and Mrs.
Chss. EIkins OF y. Troy, and two brothers,
Pliny and Walter, who are in the West.
At recent meeting Of the e. K. society the
following appropriate resolutions were
passed:
WHEREAS, in the course OF Divine Prov
fdence. our beloved sister, Ruth Wright,
wife OF DIR. w. A. Young, in the early
Summer time Of life, has been called from
this to the Eternal world; therefore, be it
ResoIred, that in her decesse this Cong'l
G. T.. society has suffered the loss OF val
liable member, the church a sincere COM
municant, the family loving wife and
mother her associates loyal friend, and
society one who was held in high esteem
because Of her virtues and graces.
ResoIUed, that the memory of her exam
pie. which we shall long cherish, will slim
uiate US TO the earnest cultivation of that
which is good, true and beautiful in life.
ResolUed, that we extend to the bereaved
family and near relatives of the deceased,
our sincere sympathy in this time of great
great sorrow.
ReSolUed, that these resolutions be
spread on the pages of our journal, that a
copy be presented to the family of the de-
ceased, and that copies be furnished the
uress for publication.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-07-04
WESTMORE.

Chas. Atkins is painting his barn.
Clyde Nutting is home from w. Glover.
Capt. Peene was in Yonkers, n. Y, last
last week.
Taplin & Rowell have bought the VIM.
King farm.
Miss Grace Hovey of st. Johnsbury is
stopping at Gilman's Hotel.
Miss Annie Day of New York is in Rock
Point cottage for the summer.
A good number attended the Ladies' Aid
Society meeting at Mrs. Mae Coles last
Thursday.
Paul Averill has been entertaining his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie AverilI, and sister,
Miss Hazel Robinson.
Mrs. E. NJ. GiIman's son, Mr.. WILDER At
kins and family have returned to their
home in New Hampshire. While here,
Mrs. Atkins had the misfortune to fracture
her ankle.
There will be an entertainment Saturday.
July 9, at 7:30 p. M, for the benefit of
the library. Refreshments to follow
entertainment. Admission, adults 15c;
children 10c. -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

Tile fishermen Of NeWfoundland pos
hess the curious faculty Of being able.
as they Say, 10 smell leebergs and
thereby escape many encounters ~
them. Really however. the fact Is
that the approach of Il berg is Ter.
aided by sudden and decided cooling
Of the atmosphere, which these ex-
pericnced mariners soon perceive and
are warned BY. But oftentimcs yes
sci Will run Into n nest of b"rps and
may have to be lowed to safety by her
bouts. a frequent cause Of disaster
Is that, the submerged section Of u
berg being caught In the grip u q
current, the mass moves steadily
against wind and sea and crashes into
the craft before she can escape The
same circumstances cause the remark
able sight sometimes witnessed Of foes
driven one way by the wind, While
bergs cut Il wide swath through them
In another direction. impellcd by the
currents Tie lee Of a berg is often
Il fayorite shelter from storm, and
arctic steamers. northern whalers and
Newfoundland sealers frequently adopt
the novel eXpedicnt OF anchOring ts
bergs which experience shows them TO
be surely balanced
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
Did Him Good.

A provincial Clergyman during his
sermon caught sight of Il member Of
his congregation wearing very wor-
ried look. Suddenly the mans face
frightened. and during the remainder
of the service his appearance betokened
a perfect freedom from care.
Il am pleased to think, William" re-
marked the clergyman after the serv-
ice, that my words helped you some
what this morning. | noticed during
my discourse that your face lit up and
the sunshine of smiles chased the
clouds of worry away. Now, what
portion of my sermon appealed 80
strong to you, eh?"
ITO tell the truth, SIR" replied VIII
liam, II wasn't payin' so much atten-
ton to your preachin' as l ought to
hev done; | was balancin' up the
weeks cash in my mind and found my
self two and threepence short. wor-
rled and worried about that money. but
couldn't fit 1t in no how.
Then | happened to catch word or
two of what you said about the prep
arations that man made for his prodi-
gal son, and ii came into my mind like
a flash of lightnin' that I'd spent two
and threepence for q new horsewhip
TO give my boy Jim a thunderin' good
hidin'. It's wonderful, as you say, sir,
what help chance word may be,
Good mornin', sir"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
Poets, on,nion. of Each other.

A good story about Browning and
Tennyson Is to be found In the diary
of the Right Hon. Sir Mountstuart
Grant Duff. Browning referred readily
to the charge Of obscurity in his poetry
"IIe once told me-" says Sir Mount
stuart Grant Duff. after repeating n
story Wordsworth had told him Illus
trating his own strange want OF humor
and wit, that Wordsworth after all,
was unjust to himself, for that on hear
ing of Browning's engagement TO Miss
Barrett he had said, Well, | suppose
they understand each other, although
nobody understands them"
Tennyson's opinion of Browning land,
incidentally, of HIMSELF Is shown In his
remark that Browning Is devoted to
music and knows a great deal about IT,
but there is no music In his verse.
know nothing about music and don't
care for It In the least. but my verse is
full of music"
In reading Milton's Lycidas aloud,
says Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff, Ten
nyson would stop at the line,
And, oh, we dolphins. watt the hapless
youth.
with the comment that this was the
only bad line Milton ever wrote. '-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
Thorp's
Corpse.
"TattIefaIe" Boys.

Both teachers and parents should
discourage tattling among children
The practice is bad enough among
girls. but is contemplate among boys
A boy who tells tales on others will
doubtless be properly castigated by
the courts OF Juvenile justice which
convene in alleys and back lots, but be
should not have the satisfaction OF
feeling that his punishment Is in the
nature OF martyrdom nor should he be
made a favorite with his teacher for
doing that which most boys instinc
lively detest. Boys have always been
educated to regard tattling as coward
ice. This code Of ethics has developed
some pretty good men. 1t Ia good
enough for the present generation OF
schoolboys.-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
billiard Balls.

Billiard balls are made of Zanzibar
ivory, the other ivory, known as the
Bombay ivory, being too liable to crack
or chip. The Zanzibar ivory is soft
and therefore lasts better. The regu-
lation ball is two and three-eighths
inches in diameter, and set Of four
costs about $50. They are rough turn
ed-that is. turned little larger than
the balls are to be when f1nished-and
are stored away In open crates for
from sixteen to twenty-five months to
season the ivory after being turned.
and to allow any shrinkage to take
place before the balls are finished. II
the balls were not seasoned in this
way they would be liable to shrink
after they were finished, and, as they
only shrink in the direction of the
grain. they would become oval instead
of remaining round, as they should be,
and 1t would be necessary to have them
turned again.