The Mason County Journal

Another Anarchist Headed This Way.

FORT SCOTT, Kan., May 1. - George F. Bowman, an associate editor of the Appeal to Reason, a socialist paper published at Girard, and who was socialist candidate for lieutenant governor of Rhode Island two years ago, has been compelled to flee from Girard to save his life from a mob of citizens, incensed at an article he wrote for the paper. While sitting in the newspaper office he was notified by a friend of the approach of the mob, which had a hemp rope, intending to hang him. He escaped through the rear door and ran to this city, a distance of twenty-five miles, without money or baggage. Chief Editor Wayland had grave fears of a repetition of the Lovjoy affair with his newspaper office.

The article which so incensed the people referred to the national flag as a piece of painted rag tied to a stick. He was criticizing the worship of the flag above the regard for fellow creatures. Mr. Bowman came from Providence, R. I., about a year ago. He has left here and is en route to Washington state.