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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-23
Why Democrats Are Apathetic.

William Z. Curtis, who has been hob
nobbing with the good citizens of South
Carolina and furnishing interesting ar
ticies on matters social, political and
industrial. has discovered peculiar po-
litical condition in that State. lie de-
clares that South Carolina Democrats
are resigned to Bryan's nomination, not
that they feel he has any chance OF
election, but because they are doing
right well under a Republican admin
istration, and are therefore Indifferent.
But is not this feeling shared by
Democrats in many other sections of
the country? The evidence is found
among the Democratic members OF
Congress, very few of whom have the
temerity to prophesy victory for Mr..
BRYAN Several of them are out
spoken in the opinion that the party
cannot give the Republicans a real
battle until Mr.. Bryan has had his fill
of running for the presidency, and still
they are not sufficiently concerned to
organize against him. This indiffer-
tuCt 10 uuC III paw " thS iNN' eho'
Mr.. Bryan has several months the
start i'll the way of campaign, and
already has secured enough delegates
and promises of support to make his
nomination seem certain. But there
is another reason beyond this, and it
is because the Democrats realize that
the Roosevelt administration is freer
of partisanship than most administra~
lions have been; that it has been in
very truth an American administration,
having in view the interests of all the
people, without regard to politics, Sec
tional or material risk.
Even prominent Southern Democrats
accept the assurance of continuance
of the Roosevelt policies under the
guidance of Secretary Taft with any
thing but feeling of gloom and ap-
prehensiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-23
. P(lI6C(l Comment.
A Political wrecker.

Politicians are up in the air" over
the mysterious program of the indie
pendence League, the personal political
organization of William Randolph
Hearst. Rumors that the league would
support Roosevelt. or Johnson, or Bry-
an led the editor of Hearst newSpa-
per TO diyulge this much of the leagues
intentions. namely, that it would sup
port none of the men named, but would
have a candidate of its own and would
conduct a campaign that would compel
the old parties TO sit up and take no.
tice.
Bryan Democrats have already taken
alarm and are specializing as to the
probable influence the league will have
on the election. Unquestionably, with
a candidate i'll the field, the league
would draw more largely from the
Democrats than from the Republicans,
and the very character of the Hearst
following would indicate that he will
attract men who would otherwise vote
for Bryan. This would amount TO a
serious detection in the very Northern
States that Bryan must carry to be elect
ed. Suppose. for illustration, Mr..
Hearst himself should run as the
leagues candidate, he would poll vote
in New York State so large that it is
a question if Bryan would run better
than third. And if the Nebraskan can
not carry New York it is useless to
consider any other Northern State as
being in the doubtful column.
Apparently it is the opinion of the
leagues leaders that there is no chance
of Mr. Bryan's election, and that with
his defeat this year the Democratic
party will be hopelessly foundered.
In that case, the league will be on
hand to gather up the wreckage and
invite the discourag ed Democrats to en-
list under its banner, with view to
measuring strength with the Republic
an party in the national campaign of
1912.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

But the Hakim Etfendi believes that there IS an
oasis marked by five hills somewhere this district
and were he to find it, should dig, and perhaps
discover some ancient articles buried there, articles
of small value the world generally, but highly
rrized by those who understand their history
know this desert YOU know those streets YOU
have been telling Of, said Abdur kadr. and
there IS oasis marked by five hills You have seen
every camping ground between here and Palura.
There IS but one other track. old caravan road
from the sea. which crosses our present line a few
kiometers the south. We passed it last night in
the dark 1t has only four wells The nearest one IS
called the Well of Moses, the the Well Of the
Elephant
Why should YOU Arabs have we'll of Moses:
asked Dick smiling. 1t Is not thought that Moses
ever wandered in this locality Is It =
We respect Moses and all the prophets said
Abdur kad'r seriously He smoked in silence for
minute. seemingly searching his memory for some
thing that had escaped 1t. Is 1t true, he demanded
doubtinglv. that once upon a time many Of the
hills gave forth fire and smoke as from a furnace
Quite true. Volcanoes. we call them. All these
mountains volcanic in their origin.
Then a moUlvie whom | met did not lie to
He said that seven little mounds which stand
near that we'll had been known to vomt ashes and
flame, thus they came be called the Seven
Branched Candlestick of Moses | suppose the we'll
took the prophet 5 in that way. Who knows
Royson had learned of late how to school his face.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
By LOUIS TR A G Y
Drawing by James MONTGOMERY Fass
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

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Af in o
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ritn nwaa ti4 II Fen
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was released
rla1 tv lot II an q
r,fII Mrs I
I,xtr. .afrras t,nalm mery wit OF
nsrIaae nurlpc the 70 ht o m Sc
1Trai 9urfo torln r1iT pa Il 7 Z
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ifrT
fesel their az
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

Mrs. Haxtons CeaseesS scrutiny e- ...- ... 70
conceal the lightning flash II -~-r.-.- l-=
intelligence. An old cara -.-
road that led 70 the Me .-- r--.g
place made notable -.--- -.-- CONES II I'D tz---
volcano. surely .- .a.- -- --- - s------F --F--
it, Won kerber --.--.. Fl. s...-- -----= -t
distances in the Mas
Were the hills they .-- .-.
number. What an .r..-.-. -..--
gaunt old SheIk held the .-. .- -
the treasure. II must .a.. f =
tongue ever since the. -.- "----
was withheld. solely on - ee-.--S
SeCretIVe methods Had he TOLD -..- .-.-- ----
he was searching for an OASIS -.--- . -----
1t almost quite certain ---. ..- ..-. . moses
would at least have been -.--. .- - - .I-t
locality offering remote RESENT -. -. '----
ne sought. somehow. D-.z ---- -.. stun
bled on the truth. Though ----.-- .- .----
he managed 70 control his t..-.
You say 1t IS four marches -. ..- 81. me
sea- he asked
Five Etrendt There are -t.- ---l
thirty or thIrtv-tive k--r--e-e-- --. .. --- III
one time | have been told. many -.- anne l-t.
way; but the trade was Killed .. -....- ..-----l
in ships TO other points. while r -.,--
my people that the curse o- -A.a. TELL Tic -----
and b1ighted Il, and the --=e- died. .- streams
dried up. until It became as EI- a.
Dick lit a fresh cigarette. and blew ~
of smoke before his ewes. lest the -l-t'
should read the thoughts that made
Let us suppose he SAID -.-. Ev--
shave Etfendi decided 70 make -.- mas
shorter road there would be no i------.
Dlfhcultv.' recchoet the S-e-S -'r-
us many lives few men. leading .a-7
with water bags. might get through .- ..... Dug
1t would be madness 70 attempt It ,--.- --.- .-----
By the Prophet beard l did nl- IKE .~-r--
of this present march. though 1 >1- "1
water and food IN plenty At >-t-e1-a- .. ''...,--
then, would happen # we found ever. - .. TIC
eastern road dry a lime N-n-
d" Yet YOU have been that WAY E.. -.
Once, when | was Young B-- .e .S
few Arabs, with long string OF -ar---..-
" Did YOU find water
Il have forgotten. Ii i 50 long
Roysou rose to his feet and Srre-c--.- --c
wondered what AferI di~lucer-r-
Well if the legion of -El,uS CIdlIuS hlt --
Old World route described by the A--. --@
all a mad dream, and tins l4-c~- .---
only added trick Of fantasy
The hot hours dragged most wear. s. .-. - SUI
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
CHAPTER XIII.
The Desert Awakes

E three men journeyed slowly until
dawn. and then the camels were
urged into a lurch;ng trot, and
thirty miles We're covered II less
time than It had taken to travel
eight during the dark hours. Then
after a short rest at about nlne
O'Clock HuSsain mounted and
moved off According to Abdur
kad rs calculations. the Italian
camp was in the center Of the next
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

before SundOWn, II accompanied
BY Abdullah. 50 much the
better. Then, having learned
his news, they could decide on
the next step to be taken
Perhaps, if Abdullah came, they
would be able to reJOIn the eX-
pedition without further trouble.
TICK had made a great ad-
- vance with his Arabic. He
was master Of many words OF
every day use. and had also
learned a number Of connected
phrases. Abdur hadr kne"
some French. These joint at
tainments enabled them to carry
on a conversation.
The Arab, with the curiosity
of all men who do not read books,
sought information as to life IN
big cities. and Royson amused
himself BY depicting the marNels
of London. y limited vocabu-
larv. no less than the dense
ignorance of his guide on such
topics as railways, electricity,
paved streets, cabs, and other
elements of existence in towns.
rendered the descriptions vague.
Suddenly the sheIk broke in on
Dick 5 labored recital with
query that gave the conversation
an extraordinary turn.
If YOU have 50 many re-
markahle things III your own
land. Etfendi, what do YOU seek
here" he asked, waving lean
hand in comprehensive sweep.
This Is no place for town bred
men like the Hakim EtfendI. nor
fortWo such women as those who
travel with Us. You have ridden
three hundred klometers across
the desert, and for what. TO find
five hills, SAYS the Hakim May
Allah be praised that rich men
should wish to spend SO much
money for 50 foolish i reason!"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

inlDOrtant valley At the utmost Il three miles
distant and HussaIn presence early IN the forenoon
would be more readily accounted for If he put IN an
appearance camel that was obviously leg Weary-
Rovson had given the man explicit instructions.
If questioned he was state the actual facts: that
an Engishman and himself with one other Arab,
had made forced march from the nearest oasis that
his exhausted companions were resting at no great
distance and that he purposed returning 70 them
with replenshed water bag and some food for their
ca1nels But, amid the hustle Of a large encafnp-
rnent it was more than likely that his arrival would
pass unnotced save by his brother Arabs. In that
event he could satisfy their curiosity without going
into details, ascertain whether or not A0dudh the
SIjear Thrower was among them. and by keeping his
ewes and open learn good deal a. = the prog
ress effected by Alieri in the work OF expiration
By hook OF By crook. he must endeaNO- y return
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

Copyright BY Cl5i- Han
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Saturday to visit with relatives until
| Tuesday before going to Topeka to
| live.
Ernest Jones was here from Topeka
| to spend the week end with his father
| and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. JONES'
| Emporia Gazette.
Mrs. Orville Capper and her family
| AIS Polk street, will leave soon for a
visit to her people in Erie.
Mr.. Lynn w. Bloom returned yester-
| day from Denver where he attended
| the eighteenth biennial grand conclave
| of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and was
one of four speakers of the occasion.
| A chapter of the fraternity is soon to
| be established in Washburn college,,
| Lawrence World: Miss Lucy HarglS
| is visiting in Topeka Ed Brier of To-
peka, spent yesterday with T. NJ. Har-
| gis and family.
Miss Edith Friedman of New Rich
mond, O., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. c. Wyatt, 204 East Tenth street.
| Mrs d. r. Phillips, of Leavenworth,
/ is the guest of her father, Col. w. H.
| Rossington. DR.. Phillips spent the
weekend here.
| Mrs. C. T. Mcclellan and her daugh-
| tiers, Miss Louise Mcclellan, Miss Eliza
| beth Mcclellan and Miss Charlotte Nc
| Lellan, and Mrs. Ed Gossett and her
son, Charles William, are in Emporia
| to celebrate the birthday anniversary
| of Mr.. George Mcclellan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, 1856 Lane
| street, are the parents of a daughter,
| born Sunday to whom they have given
| the name Elizabeth.
| Miss Una Lyle returned yesterday
| from a visit in Wichita.
Judge Lee Monroe and Miss Daisy
Monroe will leave today to spend ten
days in Albuquerque and Santa Fe,
N. NJ.
Mrs. H. NJ Phillips of Dover is the
guest of Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby.
Giles
| to Colorado for visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ralph Babcock of Denver.
Miss Margaret Garvey returned to-
day from visit in Winfield.
Mr.. Lee Collins, who graduated from
| the engineering school at the Univer-
| sity of Wisconsin this year, has accept
| ed position in Colorado and will leave
| today.
The o. o. T. will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Miss Mary Thrapp,
| 1915 Mulvane street.
| Mrs. A. E. Cole and Frank Douglas
| McVoy will be married at the home
of the bride at GIG East Eighth ave-
nue. this evening. They will be at
home in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Costello and
family returned Monday from Okla
! homa City.
| There were probably many pleas
ant celebrations of the every glorious
Fourth, the birthday of American
| liberty, in and about Topeka. but per-
haps none more pleasant than that at
/ the home of Capt. Frampton. one mile
| west of the city on the Sixth street
road. Very naturally the party was
| composed largely of members of the
G. A. r. and the Relief Corps. Among
! those present were w. H. Frampton,
! Everett Frampton. Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Wood, Miss Eva Corning, Mrs. Hattie
| Corning, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Corn
| ing, Mrs. Julia M. Gordon, Mrs. S. E.
Devendorf, Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. James,
Mr.. and Mrs G. W. barley, L. Staples.
Mrs. E. NJ. Glunt, Grace Glunt, NJ. C.
Carter, Mrs. Angie Sprague, DR.. w. l..
Schenck. Mrs. Jennie A. Reckert, Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Coney, Mrs. S. A.
| Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Burr,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Corning, Ida Barnes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Winifred Burch of Topeka, and Harry
Cone of Topeka. Twenty-eight guests
responded to the invitations and Miss
Marie was assisted in receiving the
company by Mrs. E. w. ODER, sr.. a
cousin Of Miss Burch. Mrs. E. w.
ODER, jr., Mrs. Nettie Hardy and Mrs.
May Sumption.
Ottawa Herald: Mrs. w. G. Saund-
ers and Miss Frances Harris have is
sued invitations for a breakfast to be
given Wedn esday morning at O'Clock
in honor of Mrs. c. j. Skinner of To-
peka.
The General Federation bylaws
were revised at the biennial lust
closed. One of the important revisions
provides for the election of two hon.
| orary vice presidents.
Following are some excerpts from
the Boston transcripts reports OF the
biennial:
Many states were represented in the
group of special guests at a reception
and breakfast given at the Vendome
today by the Massachusetts State So
| ciety, Daughters of the American
Revolution to some of the visiting
the General Federation. The occasion
was one of widespread interest in
bringing together in delightful way
club women and those belonging to
ORGANIZATIONS.
Among those who, as special guests.
accepted invitations were Mrs. Sarah
Plat Decker. Denver; Mrs. William c.
Story. New York: Mrs. William Todd
Helmuth, New York; Miss Helen M.
Winslow. Massachusetts: Mrs. w. P.
Orr, Ohio; Mrs. o. P. Kinsey, Indiana
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Kansas; Mrs.
Samuel W. Earle, Chicago; Mrs. Ed
ward L. johnson, Rhode Island; Mrs.
Sarah E. Evans, oregon; Mrs. Philip
Carpenter. New York; Mrs. Guy R. C.
Allen, West Virginia; Mrs. J. E.
Cowles. California; Mrs. John d. Sher-
man, Illinois; Mrs. May Alden Ward,
Massachusetts; Mrs. Philip Moore. st.
Louis, Mo-; Mrs. D. T. S. Denison. New
York; Mrs. Charlotte E. Main, WASH
Wyoming; Mrs. Daniel Lothrop.
Massachusetts; Mrs. Mary Lockwood,
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Charles A.
Perkins, Tennessee; Mrs. E. S. Mussey.
Washington. d. c.; Miss Elizabeth F.
Pierce, Washington. and Miss George
Bacon, Massachusetts,.
After the members of the hostess
organization and their guests had as
sembled at the Vendome, they went in
a body to Copley square to pose for a
photograph, with the Art Museum and
Trinity church forming a background.
On returning to the hotel, the recep-
ton was held.
At every biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's clubs
the last EVENINGS known as Presidents
evening" AS it's name implies, it is ar
evening with the presidents, though
| others are always present to contribute
something to the pleasure of the meet
ing Between whites and before and
after the regular programmes of the
evening there were leave takings
| laughter and general gayety among the
| delegates. 1t was a time for enjoying
| to the full all the enjoyable features
! and everyone felt it was good to be
| there.
The keynote of the evenings pro-
gramme was the federation's motto
Unity in Diversity" and three speakers
presented three amplifications of the
motto Mrs. w. K. James of Missouri
took for her topic I'm Essentials. Uni
| ty;' Mrs. Frances Squire Potter OF
Minnesota found her subject in '.Ir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

sympathetic reports of our proceed
ings, your local committees have min
istered day and night to all our
wants. Our thanks seem all too feeble
an expression for the thoughts that
fill our hearts as with great reluctance
we part from YOU:
At the close of. the meeting Mrs.
Decker was paid the honor of being
nominated. from the floor, the-honor-
airy president of the federation,
which she declined in a most unusual
and characteristic manner, as follows:
"Fve been dreading this moment for
a long while I thank. you ever and
ever SO much but 1 don't believe in
honorary presidents That is, not for
myself. It's a mistaken idea. 1 am
going to ask you to withdraw the
Then Mrs. Kinsey of Indiana made
a humorous Speech, in which she said
it had been fully understood for a
long, time she was, to have been presi-
dent herself, but she didn't get it.
Instead she was appointed a, direc-
tor.
The biennial adjourned with the
singing by the entire audience of
patriotic songs, and an impromptu
reception on theEplatform to Mrs.
Decker and Mrs. Moore. ~
Mrs. Philip N. Moore of ST. Louis,
the new president of the General Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs, was grad
uated from Vassar college, of which
she is now one of the trustees. She
has been connected with and actively
interested in the ST. Louis Training
School for Nurses and in several sim
liar institutions and organizations in
Missouri. She was appointed by the
board of lady managers of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition a member of
the international Jury of Awards in
which the right of membership was
given for the first time to a woman.
1t was through her official connection
with the exposition that Mrs. Moore
secured for visitors to the biennial
held in St. Louis in 1904, many pleas
ures that make the ST. Louis biennial
particularly memorable to club women.
Mrs. Moore has been president of the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae and
now holds the position Of secretary.
She is greatly interested in literary
work and is prominent in support OF
several musical organizations in her
home city. She has been president OF
the Wednesday Morning club of st.
Louis and when the biennial was held
there in 1904 was president of the Mis-
souri, federation. She was elected to
the first vice presidency of the general
federation at that time and reelected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hunter. Clarence
Hunter, F. Crozier. Mrs. z. A. Gal
breath, c. A Chamberlain. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. n. Chamberlain, G. A. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Slower. Mrs. EN-
ma Graham, Mrs. Olive Bradford.
Mrs. Eva c. Burge Mrs. Irene Aus
tin. Mrs. Isabel Smith. A. Bunker. Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Johnston. After a
pleasant social morning and an excel
lent dinner, portion of the after
noon was devoted to lessons on pa
triotism in the way of short extern
pore speeches by P. H. Coney, Col.
Corning. Major Schenck. Mrs. Julia
Gordon, Mrs. Sprague and others, and
in patriotic songs led by Miss Corning
and S. NJ. Wood with Mrs. Wood as
master of ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Atchison Globe (Monday): MISS
Alice Brown entertained with a lunch-
con this afternoon in honor OF her
guest. Miss Edna Hopkins, OF Iopeka'
The floral decorations Were ~,
+i,,nos and the place-cards were pen
and ink sketches. Covers were lald
for fourteen: Misses Helen Howard,
Florence Cain, Ruby Chisnam' AiIce
TJnley. Alice Noble, Lucille Goou'
Mary Collett, Henrie walker, 1 s
nonald Helen Hackney, Lucy anu
Bessie Fletcher, the guest of honor
oud tho hostess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Salina Union: Miss Marie Ober
gave a progressive whist party Fri
day evening at her home, sos South
santa Fe avenue, in honor of Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Mr.. ]. NJ. Meade has received., tne ,, ngr,
,o,-ins note from Bishop Millspaugn'
,vhn is now in London attending the
Lambeth conference: tho
Hampton Court. Home OF henry '''o
Eighth, and Elizabeth. . 49,
NV Dear Mr.. Meade:-Thls Is lns ne
ro,ne n the INDECENT widows, etc, OF
Pova1tv By the kindness of the KING
an auto has been put at my disposal a
for the day., and took me out. ~ mlies
from london. Very truly yoprs.
Aioii F. r. MILLSPAUGH.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-10
A PrIvl,.oed cl..,.

1t is laid down that you physicians must save others, but it is nowhere laid down that you must save your. self. You belong to the privileged class. You and kings are the only people whose explanation the police man will accept if you exceed the speed limit. If you fly the yellow flag over the center of population you can turn 1t into desert; if you fly the red cross yoh can turn desert into a center of population, toward which, as l have seen. men will crawl on hands and knees. You remain now, perhaps, the only class that dares tell the world We can get no more out of machine than we put into it, and that if the ia ther's teeth have eaten of the forbid den fruit the children's teeth are liable to Se deeayed.-By Rudyard Kipling. address at Middlesex Hospital Medical School. London, in New York World.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-10
Time. Chances.

Owing to the precociousness of the children of recent years an amateur show Is no longer the goose-fesh joy 1t used to be. A number of years ago children would get up to speak & piece, white with terror. They broke down, and their ague-stricken kin in the audience prompted them time and again, and the oftener they forgot their lines the greater the glee of the coid-blooded audience no kin to them Lastsnight at the Arcade there was an amateur performance that illustrated the difference in the times: Three little girls ran eagerly to the stage, and sang sosg. each without a thought of the crowd in front. They looked the audience straight in the eye. and after the first note the audi ence realized aiat the tables were turned; it was the turn of the hearers down in front to fear; the audience was afraid of more than one verse. Having survived the whole song, it was afraid of an encore. And it got st--Atchison tKan.) Globe.