The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21
GOV. STUBS, OF KANSAS.
his Democratic Ways Have Made
His NeighbOrs Talk.

His way of living has brought
Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs into
trouble with neighbors who reside in
Governors square. The point at is
sue Is the extent OF the liberty TINT
shouid be given to rowing band of
Shetland ponies and a pack of dogs.
In Governors square it is not the
proper thing to build division fences.
because those unsightly objects mar
the beauty Of the place and shut out
the flower beds and ornamental
shrubbery about the homes. With
ponies and dogs wandering about It
is not difficult to understand that
there is plenty Of trouble in Cover
nor's square.
Governor Stubb's popularity in
Kansas comes up from the grass roots
The farmers are the men who placed
him in the Executive chair, and as
far as is possible he wishes to make
his farmer friends feel at home when
they go out to the mansion to. visit
him.
A few days ago a constituent of
governor Stubs, who was prominent
In the other Populist uprising. six
teen years ago, came up to Topeka
from Jefferson County for visit. He
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arrived after office hours and proceed
ed to the mansion. AS he turned in
to the Executive residence he was ac-
ctseted by a half dozen of more of
these dogs. "Bygone there, Tige: get
out, Rover!" were the comforting
words from the Governor as he came
out to meet his friends and drive off
the dogs. The dogs went into the
back yard while the Chief Executive
was explaining that they would not
harm hair on his head. "You see.
they came from the farm and thew
like to bark at people. and you know
barking dogs never bite, anyway"
The Governor may have to tie up
his Shetland ponies or move them
back to Lawrence. They have been
scampering over the lawns and flower
gardens of the neighbors and the peo-
rle who live in the square threaten
to complain to the police authorities.
Governor Stubb's two boys are re-
sponsible for all this trouble. The
Governors home at Lawrence stands
IN the centre Of twenty-acre tract
ot native timber and adjacent to 9TH
er territory not yet built upon. The
home Itself cost $4,000. and is one
or the finest in the State. When
Stubbs was elected he brought his
'anily to Topeka to show them where
they would live during the next two
years.
The Stubbs boys baked and declar-
ed they would mot live in Topeka;
they wanted to stay at Lawrence with
their dogs and ponies and pigs and
chickens. compromise was effect
ed by the Governor agreeing to bring
along the dogs and ponies. He
brought also along a cow and the
cAlckens are to come later.
Another thing has made the ne;ch-
oors talk. Governor Stubbs on his
return from the executive Office in the
evening, and in the morning before
Ais departure dons his ove-ans and
Socs out to the barn and milks the
COW. y few evenings ago he was late
ahout getting home, having been de-
tained at the Office by a DELEGATION
Or his farmer constituents. While he
was out at the barn doing the chores
several Topeka people called to spend
me evening. The governor sent word
that he was busy milking and feed
nE the stock, and that as soon as he
hnished he would De glad to meet his
friends.