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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
ALMOST A NATIVE SON.
Representative Came Very Close to
Beinq Born in California.

Representative NeedhaT of Califor-
mia was born in ar immigrant wagon
in Carson City, New, while his father
and mother were on their way across
the plains to California. When Need
ham first ran for congress in Call
fornia he was opposed by the mem
bers of that strong California organ
ization, the Native Sons of the Golden
West. 1t was stated that Needham
was not native Californian and thus
not entitled to the. support OF the Ma
tive Sons. 81 admit | wasn't born in
California" said Needham, in making
his reply to the charge, "but it wasn't
my fault. | wanted to be born in
California and would have been If one
of my fathers mules drawing his i'm
migrant wagon had not taken sick at
Carson City and held the family up
there for a week or two"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
BARRING Out the Women.

The news comes from Pittsburg that
some of the millionaires of that city
have established new rule which eX-
cludes women from their inner Offices
AS some Chadwcking is reported to
have been done in that town, the
movement is not surprising. 1t comes
pretty late, however, and will not be
regarded generally as an adequate pro-
lection. The suggestion of wire
screens, barred windows, iron shutters
and guard at every door does not
meet the demand and to keep women
in the outer offices by rules which
clerks or office boys must enforce will
be impossible. Who is going to guar
antee clerks and office boys against
hypnotism when millionaires are not
?-Philadelphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
) Braves Ghostly Anger

Especial Correspondence

VIII Farmer Blais and his two fear
less sons succeed in lifting the hoo
doc of a half century from their new
ly acquired home? This is question
which agitates the residents of Little
Canada and the people of Marlboro,
Mass
Ever since the genial Canadian
moved into the old Cyrus FELTON,
house and induced his two sons to
share the ghostly vigil with him the
eyes of the nelghborhood have been
glued to the house. and the people
who know the CHASTITY history of the
homestead have been waiting the out
come. Meanwhile. the new owner tills
the soil, looks after his hens, smokes
his pipe in seeming enjoyment, while
over the place hangs dread super
stition and an air of mystery that for
years kept the place tenantless, and
which even now prevents the women
of the family Of the owner from COM
ing to live at the farm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30

The engagement of the Earl of SUI
folk and Berkshire to Miss Daisy Lei
ter of Chicago was long-looked-ior
event to his English friends, for when
earlier in the year he proposed ana
then carried out his trip to the States
It was suspected that he intended TO
bring back an American bride. The
Suffolk family is not too well off, and
he has family traditions and old prop
critics to keep up out of a very limit
ed income.
He is immensely popular, and is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Russell Sage Not a "Scorcher."

They say in New York that Russell
Sage is about the only rich man of
that city who has not in the past
month or so been arrested for over.
speeding an auto or ignoring the traf.
fic regulations. Mr.. Sage comes down.
town about three times week now.
adays. OF late he has taken to an
auto, but it is not thought probable
that he will be bitten by the speed
mania. One officer is said to have ar
rested an even score of millionaire
offenders in the past six months and
is anxious to hang Mr. Sage's scalr
among his collection of trophies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
TRAGEDIES That Followed.

Ten years after the mysterious kill
ing of the young bridde, traveller, to
whom the story was told one evening
as the patrons of the inn sat around
the fireplace, was found in the morn
ing with his throat cut, stretched out
on the floor near the open window.
A month later the landlord died,
and one of the sons undertook to run
the hotel. Its popularity was waning,
however, and he finally abandoned it
to another brother as homestead.
In the early seventies stranger
stopped at the house one winter even
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Showing Open Window in Suicides
Room.

showing fast and very cold. He was
accommodated, and as he sat by the
open fire and drank from the jug of
cider which his host had provided the
old story of the suicide room was told
him. He laughed at the idea, and in
sisted that he should sleep in the
room. He showed a long bowie knife
to his host. and said that if any
ghosts came into the room and tried
to get him to commit suicide he
would cut them into ribbons.
Then he went to the room. and the
family put out the lights all over the
house and retired for the night. At 2
o'clock a cry of Save mel" followed
by fiercer cry of Help" was heard
loud above the shrieking of the win
ter storm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Sound Teeth Saved Life.

Thomas Quinlan of Waterbury
Conn, has reason to be thankful that
nature endowed him with set OF
sound teeth. He and a friend were
skating on big pond when both went
through the ice. The other man got
out Immediately, but Quinlan found.
cred about until he was becoming dan
erously weak. Someone threw him
the end of long turist coat, but his
hands were so cold he could not hold
it. In desperation he caught a coed
mouthful of cloth between his teeth
and hang on until hauled to safety.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Traditions of the Old Place.


ut is well for Farmer Blais and
the two sons that they do not think,
because it is this thinking which has
produced mania and which has taken
away the senses of the people who
have lived in the old FELTON, place
So say the neighbors. The story, or
tradition, runs thus:
Over century ago. when Marlboro
was but a village and Northboro lit
tie more than a settlement. the Eel
ton family built the house and out
buildings. For fifty years the house
was resting place for travellers and
place of entertainment for the
young people. A large hall was used
for dancing, and many joyful party
stayed till dawn before rousing the
sleepy horses and driving back to the
village.
1t was in the fifties, while one of
these parties was in full swing that a
bride and groom from Worcester
alighted from the stage coach and
asked for lodgings for the night. At
midnight, while the musicians were
resting for Money Musk" to follow
after Virginia Reel and while the
young couples were seated or stand
ing around the hall, that womans
cry was heard. Then all was STILL
1t was such a blood-curdling cry-so
filled with anguish and fright-that
the faces of the women blanched and
they chung tightly to the arms OF their
escorts.
The landlord and one of the young
men. more daring than the rest.
climbed the stairs and made for the
door of the room where the young
couple had retired, scarcely an hour
before. The door was pushed OPEN
The lantern in the landlords trem-
bling hand shed light over the room.
and there On the floor, near the open
window, lay the young bride with a
hideous cash in her white throat. The
bridegroom was found in the West
boro woods days later, a raving man
lac.
THAT started the hoodoo," say the
neighbors, and the tragedies which
have followed seem to indicate a ter
rible mental spell. sort of telepathic
wave, or suicide-by-suggestion process
that turks within the walls of the
place. 1t is for students of psychol-
ogy to determine the exact causes,
but the facts are matters of current
knowledge as CLEANED from the gossip
of those who live in the. neighbour
hood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30

Hastily springing up from his bed.
the owner of the house rushed from
his room and to the room of the
stranger guest. The door was unlock
ed and he pushed it open. He could
see nothing, but the fearful shrieks,
Help" Save me-" were piercing
the air.
where are you?" he shouted, and
then he heard a fall on the floor, over
near the window. This was followed
by heavy moaning, as if some one
was in pain. He approached the 9TH
er side of the room, but as he did so
he heard his wife coming along the
hallway, and he returned for the lamp
which she carried. They entered the
room and found the stranger stretch
ed out on the floor in his night gar
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Cullom's Period of Wealth.

Senator Cullom of Illinois acknowl-
edges that once in his life he was a
rich man. at was last summer" says
the senator. 81 had a tontine insur-
ance policy that had been paying on
for long time. 1t came due. They
offered me several plans of settlement,
but decided to take all the cash they
would give me. That was a little
more than $3,40O and it was more
money than had ever seen all at
one time. was rich for three or
four months and then I became poor
Ngain."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30

ments. He was clutching the long
bowie knife, and he was as white as
the snow which piled up on the win
dow sill outside.
He had tainted with fright, they
concluded. After reviving him, he
told them of a terrible dream he had
He had dreamt that he was going to
commit suicide, and had arisen from
bed, taken the knife from its sheath
and then began to scream for help.
He said the voice of the host had
reused him from his dream, and he
had swooned the moment he realized
that he was saved from suicide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-30
Even So.

Words rashly spoken are like apples
of green in stomachs of children!-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
NEW-CHWANG PROTESTS.
United States and Great Britain
asked TO Keep Port Neutral.

Tien-tsin, March 15-The haste OF the British
and American Eunboats to leave New-Chwang
while the intentions OF the japanese are IN
known and while consular jurisdiction and the
full treaty port rights Of neutrals are unquss-
toned thus prernaturely abandoning the pro-
lection heretofore maintained, has provoked the
indignation OF residents and an official protest
has been made 20 the United States government.
This was done especially in view OF the action
OF the japanese IN placing their consulate and
other property under British protection. their
example being initiated by the Russians who
transferred their extensive bank. consular and
civil administration properties % the French
thereby rendering Russian. Japanese and other
interests alike neutral.
The protest was also sent because the manner
or witndraw wing n British gunboat and what -
understood as the American intention OF with
drawaI are regarded as paIpable neglect. invit-
ing depredat tions upon British and American IN
tergstS.
The British consul has filed protest with Sir
Ernest SatOw. the British Minister at PekfnE
against the projected abandonment OF the New
ChwanE end OF the Chinese railway by its di-
TectOrs and British manager The raa SONS
given by the consul fO~ his action are that the
British government had previously made known
its intention Of protecting the road. and also
that the lines abandonment at this time means
the probability of it's destruction By the Rus
SLAMS. should they be fCrCed 10 retreat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
MRS. DODGE LONG ABROAD
SAILED OYER MONTH AGO
Has in Europe When Jerome
Sought Her as WitneSS.

The mystery surrounding District Attorney
Jerome's recent search for Mrs. Clemence Dodge.
her disappearance to escape his subpoena ana
the sudden pause in the criminal investigation
Of the Dodge divorce case. were explained oy
information which a reporter for The Tribune
obtained last evening Mrs Dodge. IL was
learned. has been in Europe more than month.
The dropping Of Mrs. Dodge out OF sight was
regarded by District Attorney Jerome as mys-
terious and suspicious mora than a month ago.
when the second investigation OF the Dodge case
before the February grand jury was started
Mr. Jerome was anxious then to find out where
Mrs. Dodge had gone. Information that she
went to Europe to escape annoyance and worry
as soon as she began her second sut Tot di-
vorce has apparently satisfied the District At
tornev that II IS useless to ask further questions
OF Charles ". Morse who refused 70 tell the
grand Jury in February where she could be
found.
There have been reports that Mrs. Dodge was
in Lakewood. y j.. since the suit OF Mr.. Morse
was begun 10 have the original Dodge divorce
reinstated. and that she went to Philadelphia
me. Mr.. Morse there last week. and sailed from
Phuafelphia with the understanding that Mr..
Morse was 10 follow her 10 Europe in a few
days No Jerome has smiled Al the reports. de-
clIuing to talk about them further than to ex-
preqs n mild surprise that Mrs. Dodge should
sail from Philadelphia II has been known 20 a
few persons only that Mrs. Dodge sailed from
N-v-York before there was any request by Nh
Jerome for he. appearance as a witness before
the grand jury
The District Attorney has been anxious to OBJ
tain th- consent of Mrs. Dodge to aCp~ar as a
witness against Charles +. Dodge. IT h can be
brough: to this City from TeNss and placed on
trial on the perjury indictment. There is doubt
about the possibility Of convicting Dodge with
o,,+ ber Testimony. She Is said 20 have given 10
her former attorney, william 4. Sweetse-. the
info alton that Dodge was at the Everett
House in this city, IN the fail Of 1871, At the
time Svyestsrr swears he served Dodge with the
summons On the divorce case. Mrs. Dodge IS
said 10 be determined not 20 he n witness against
Dodge and there is reason TO believe that she
viii stay abroad indefinitely 70 escape testifyins
against him.
Justice TDruaI gave decision yesterday IN
the Dodge divorce case. If he decides 70 rein
state the divorce there viii be immediate ap-
piicat!on by Mr.. MOrse's counsel 10 have the
marriage OF Mrs Dodge 20 Mr.. Morse reinstated.
II Mrs Dodge again becomes Mrs. Morse, II IL
believed that Mr.. Morse VIII follow his VIE 70
Europe. although he recently was said 20 have
arranged for a trip to the Far West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
KUBELIK FORCED TO FLEE.
German Mob Storms Concert Hall
at Iing-RdcC Hatred

Vienna. March 15-Gernan and Czech race
hatred led to a serious riot at Ling. the capital
Of Upper Austria. where mob Of Germans. in
revenge for the il treatment Of their compa-
triots at Prague stormed the hall in which Jan
KubelIk. the Bohemian vioinist vas giving
concert. compelling him to seek safety IN fight.
The manager had been warned 70 cancel the
engag agernent owing 10 fears of such a demon
stratior but he declined to do so.
Before the doors opened the mob at
tackled the carriage OF the District Governor.
Count Wickenburg with stones. The police had
difficulty in protecting the count from personal
injury While the concert was going on mob
outside the hall made the music inaudibie
Some officers came out of the hall and re-
proached the mob for such disturbances. The
mob then forced the police Gordon. invaded the
hall smashed the decorative mirrors and threw
missiles az Kubelik
The concert was then stopped and the audi
erce dispersed amid a fire OF offensive epthets
The demonstrations were continued outside
KubeIik's hotel. and the police. aided by the
MRvor had some difficulty in dispensing the
mob.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
TO OBEY THE L1W.
Uncertainty as to Hoe Corporation
Is To BE DiSSOIUed.

Although they have declared their willingness
20 obey the laws DEGREES. the heads OF the
Northern Securities Company are at a loss rs TO
tine details Of the next move IN the case The
company must he dissolved but the procedure
I'm this dissolution caused the heads Of the ner-
ger to hold conference after conference yeste--
day without acquiring much light
Meantime the company. under the decision
Of the United states Circuit Court Of Appeals.
affirmed by the Supreme Court. is enjoined
from voting on its holdings Of both stocks and
the Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways are eUjoined from paying any dividends to
the company The annual meeting OF the North
ern Pacific. postponed already several times. was
postponed from yesterday to May II because
there was not quorum OF the stock repre-
sented. without the stock held by the North
ern Securities Company.
In the working out OF the stock redistribution
plan a renewal Of the contest between the Har-
rinan- Kuhn-Ioeb interests and the Hm-Mor-
gan party is believed by Wall Street 10 be not
unlikely to occur. Members Of the Hartman
Kuhn-Loeb party held conferences yesterday.
while Mr. Hill had two hour talk with Mr.
Morgan at the latter's office.
The decision has left the law much clearer
than it ever was in regard to business combina-
tions. says David Wilcox. president or the Del
aware and Hudson Railroad who is also n lead
OF the private defendants in this case The
Northern Securities Company has no real rea-
son to feel dissatisfied. he thinks: indeed. the
case was kind OF victory for it, Mr. Wilcox
does not apprehend further actions against rail-
road combinations. The decision offers little
room for the encourag cement OF such actions. he
says.
PLEASED AT JUDGES ATTITUDE.
The law regarding the combination OF bust
ness interests stands defined in better shape
to-day than it ever d'd." said Mr. Wilcox The
lawyers for the Northern Securities Company
should feel well pleased at the attitude the
Judges took. In the trans Missouri case and the
Joint traffic case. Justice Pec1ham decided that
it was not a question Of whether a combination
was reasonable or unreasonable, Il was a ques-
tIon Of the law. Now he has changed his opfn-
ion. and takes the opposite view. which In itself
seems TO ne a great victory. Justice Brewer
holds that this merger is an unreasonable COM
bination Now. it is not impossible that re-
hearing might be grauted-the court OF last re-
sort does give rehearings-and arguments might
be brought which would change the opinions
OF the judges somewhat.
Il think there viii be no action brought
against other railroad companies. The Attorney
Continued on sixteenth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
PORT ARTHUR STILL HELD
Official Russian DeuidIs of ToUr's
Abandonment.

St. Petersburg. March 15.-From ths highest
Official quarter The Associated Press has re-
ceived information that there IS absolutely 10
foundation for the rumors persistently sent out
from Toxic that the Russians are abandoning
Port Arthur. The following staternsnt regard
ing the runnOr was madeS
10 is the veriest nonsense. Nothing has oc-
CURED there to warrant such reports. The jap
anese feet has not been seen fOr forty-eight
hours. The motive OF the government at Toxic
in spreading this story IS probably TO influences
public feeling In Japan for the purpose OF Great
ing enthusiasm while war loan Is being hoated-
The newspapers here manifest the greatest
Indignation over the report. the "Boursa Ca
zetts" characterizing II an outrageous Brit
ish invention Attention is redirectsd 20 the
order Of the day issued by General stoessel, n
which he declared that Port Arthur would never
be surrendered A military officer saidi
This mere statement carries It's own refuta-
tiOn. unless meant 20 beat ignobls retreat
all along the line. II abandon Port Ar
thur leave feet there be dOonad-
1t is too absurd TO discuss.
The report from New CtwanE that four Rus
stan steamers have been sunk at the entrances
70 Port Arthur after the removal OF the battle
ship Retvizan IS also authoritattvely denied
here. II Is stated that with the exception OF
the dispatch OF yesterday from General Zilfnsky
no official kilograms containing news Of fighting
have been received IN the last forty-eight hours
Several telegrarns relating 20 the movements
OF troops have arrived. but as these were OF
strategic Importance their contents will not be
r1ada pubIlc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
BOMBARDMENT RENEWED
PORT ARTHUR SHELLED.
Russian Loss Three Hundred Var
ships Still IN HarbOr.

London. March 1G.-A correspondent OF "Ths
Daily Telegraph" at ying-Kow says that The
japanese again attacked Port Arthur on March
u as a challenge for vice-Adnl:ral lIakaron to
move out and Aght.
During the heavy bornba-dmeut. the CORE
spondent says. the Japanese were I'm a position
OF safety from the guns Of the fortress
The Russian casualties amounted to 800 Killed
wounded The correspondent adds that thls
news is authentic.
According to a correspondent Of The Daily
Mall" at New-Chwans, General Kuropatkin has
telegrap-ed to General StoesseI that he must
hold Port Arthur with the present garrison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
WORK. SAYS GOTERNOR.
SpcGks at Dinner for Samuel
StraSbOurger.
uF AND SLATER IN HARMONY.

A most successful dinner was given last night
fo- Tax Commissioner Samuel StrasbourEer oy tho
Republican captains OF the NXXIst Assembly Dis
,rict ~ the Harlem Casino. loving cup was pre-
scented 70 him at the dinner Six hundred guests
were present.
n, the right OF the toas;master. Henry W.
Joss,,r al the speakers table. sat Governor Odell
vbua the guest Of honor sat on tho left Others at
.n ,stfa v,ere the Rev William G. Biting. pastor
~ the Mount Morris Baptist Church: ex-Judge
r,,lius N Naver, the Rev. DR.. RUDOLF Grossman,
Job = Hedges. Hamilton Fish. William Halpin.
Edward Isauterbach. Moses NJ. Mckee Judge
Io.epb r. Newburger. Frank ODonnel. Charles r
p.,a ana James y Wells other guests were
1,aeJs,ra.. crane. Harvey T. Andrews. Francisco
Rrsrcbi Charles T Bostwick. Gabriel Chevalier.
Ferdinand Eidmar. Elias Goodman. Max Grinen-
hagan. Edward Healey. F. W. Judge and O. ;
Rascova~.
The Governors reception was enthusiastic. lie
spoke in part as follows:
have lust come from the Republican Club, and
listened there to a son OF New-York. who has filled
successfully the Office of secTetaTy OF War ,,,ir MI
and gives more credit TO the stories in the news
dnrranizatIon Republican. warrant. He fears that
there IS sectonalism. and that there Is TO be dim
Guilty in elsstGS ss mhs ihs fa Rfp"o'"" candidate f0
toIJ rim that the great policy Of the Republican
party should be sufficient guarantee that this state
viii remain in the Republican column Because the
senator WIS i'm this city is no evidence that there
Is discord in the ranks OF the party When the
shoulder TO shoulder for the election Of that peer
less statesman Theodore Roosevelt Great cheers
We must not content ourselves with cheers. Every
Republican must work 10 obtain the victory all
hone for in November. Every vote cast in this city.
whether the plurality IS for against US, counts
1ust as much vote in the strong Republican
Ftronghods up State. Tho object should be to re
duce the Democratic maj jority. This should en-
courage the rock-rfbbed Republicans OF New FORK
20 greater effort
The Governor then eulogized the work done for
the people IN the State and nation by the Republi-
can administration. and ended by predicting an
verwhelming victory IN November
Acting the suggestions Of the Governor ana
Edward Lauterbach for harmony. Mr Strasboureer
declared he willing 10 extend the hand OF
friendship 10 Samuel : Slater. his rival for the
leadership of the district AR slater was present
and said he willing TO make up- heh ne
harmony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
JAPAN MOVES ON YALU:
Correspondents Sent Back and Per-
nits ReUO6ed.

Seoul. March 15-The japanese authorities
have ordered the newspaper correspondents al
Pirg-Yang and Anju to return They also re-
fuse to honor the permits formerly given for
correspondents 20 accompany troops to the
front and are holding them at Seoul This
actlon Is regarded as significant.