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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-28
A KANSAS SOD HOUSE.


frontier builders find the pillow very use
full. Having selected his building-spoi
the Kansan goes to the moistest piece
OF grass he can find, because its roots
are sure to be long and strong, and
there turns over the sod In burrows Q
foot wide and three inches deep. The
sods thus turned are cut into convenient
lengths to handle, and then laid up into
house walls as fat stones might be.
When the walls are as high as he can
reach from the ground he drags his
wagon 10 them and uses II as Q scaRold.
Holes for windows and doors are left In
the wall. Rough boards are commonly
used for door and window frames, but
small limbs from tree In the creek bed
will answer. Puncheons split from tree
trunks would be used but for the fact
that tree-trunks in that country cannot
be split. Tree. trunks supported on
posts (for Q sod wall win bear very lit
tie weight serve as rafters. and the
smaller limbs with grass make . thatch'
ing for the roof, which is made water
proof BY two layers Of sod. A majority
Of the sod houses have sawed rafterl
and sheeting, However, though sod1
are almost always used In place Of
shingles.
The Greenlander lives In . house 90
much like the sod-house Of the Kansas
plains that one almost wonders whether
the original sed-houSe builder was not Q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-28
A souTHwEsTERN DUGouT.


bacon and bag OF meal for food. he
Wends his way across the plains. he 10
'.from the States" and he is going ito
locate o claim" he avoids rather than
seeks settled neighborhood, and 30
drifts on and on until at last spring or
q stream Of sweet water, with the &C.
companying clumps Of gnarled cotton.
wood trees, attracts him, and he decides
''to locate" Thereat he sets TO work
digging dwelling.
A look at the site chosen by the wiser
ones il alone worth . journey thither.
They have term which they apply
out there to the land found along the
water.courses that 10 graphically de-
scriptive. They call 1t broken land.
Into the face Of one Of the low vertical
earth walls Of the broken land the home
maker cuts hole % q Yankee farmer
digs o cellar for hillside barn. Though
rarely larger than ten by fourteen feet
on the bottom, these cellar-like holes are
sometimes twelve by eighteen, with the
depth of the hole rs much - i've or six
feet, and sometimes eighteen by fifteen
large, with the long way OF the hole
lying along the front Of the natural
earth wall.
The digging completed, trees are cut
to furnish logs for building up the front
Of the home and for use az rafterS placed
q foot or 80 apart over the top. The
limbs Of the trees. with some long grass
from moist place. II any cEn be found.
are used to make rude thatch over the
rafters, and then the sods, cut out and
carefully saved when the hole was dug.
are placed on top Of the thatch, while
the earth from the hole 10 heaped on top
Of all into o grave-shaped mound. A
blanket is hung In the doorway, or the
cotton from the wagon hoops will serve,
and there is the dugout home as coy as
the home Of the prairie dog or wood
chuck.
An az and o shovel are all the tools
needed In preparing the Texas home; to
build o sod.house the architect needs q
pillow as well. The reader will doubt
less remember that Mr.. William P. P.
Longfellow in his Architects Point OF
View" did not mention the pillow as one
Of the implements Of his art, but Kansas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-28

GREENLAND HUT OF STONE AND SOD.
very few seem to know that In most Of
these houses sealskin tent IL erected to
shield the snowy vault from the heat OF
the seal-oil lamp and the Inhabitants
from the dripping water when the nre
happens to get warm enough to melt tho
vault In spite Of the tent. or the great
dugouts Of the northwest coast little
need be said, for since Alaska became
United States Territory these homes. %
much like the Texas dugout, have often
been described.
Seen from without, the typical home
Of the Hatteras islander seems to be very
much like that of any country cottager.
It is q rectangular structure. one story
high, with what seems to be an ordinary
fireplace chimney boarded In at one end,
and usually with from one TO three little
shed-roof additions on the sides, '9ean-
tos." 40 they ere called. The house
shown in the engraving had Ito roef
patched with canvas.
On entering @ Hatteras home the
stranger, II tall. would at once notice
that the door was % low that only very
short mon could enter without stopping.
There IL probably not door on the
island that tail man can enter without
STOPPING. Once the door 10 passed the
walls ore found to be smoke-stained to
o remarkable degree. II one Of the
little doors leading to lean.to 10 opened
the room beyond ID seen to be q bed.
room just large enough to hold Q bed
with standing space on one side. but
rarely high enough for an ordinary
man to stand erect in. Feather beds Of
prodigious size are invariably used,
although the climate Of the island 10 %
mild that most Of the people live with
out stoves.
But the chief peculiarly of the house
10 what is supposed to be an ordinary
fireplace chimney when II is seen from
without 1t 10 . very extraordinary
fireplace. 1t Is "a II an Indian tepee
had been spliced to q frame cottage.
Built for the most part Of common
boards nailed to poles set in the ground,
and having floor Of sand, It serves at
once as bay to enlarge the main liv-
ing room, as kitchen, and % . dre-
place. A low bench runs around the
wall of Ahe bay, and here the family
gathers when the weather is cool to hold
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-28
A HATTERAs leland HOUSE.

their hands over the FIRE, made of the
branches Of live oaks and cedars on the
sand in the middle of the bay. The
Hatteras islander passes his winter
evenings In the corner Of his chimney
rather than In the chimney corner.
Here. too, the cooking for the family ID
done.
As will readily be imagined. much
smoke from the fire escapes into the
main room In spite Of the wide board.
nailed to long pole, with which the
weather side Of the top Of this chimney
is always lsngthened-A device suggest
ing the flap at the top Of the Sioux
tepee. When northeast gale prevails
in winter the cold blast pours In through
the cracks of the chimney TO make the
unfortunates SILVER, though the heat Of
the fire may be scorching their hands
and faces. Worse than all else, . woman
or girl, now and then, Is burned to
death because her skirts happen to get
into the unprotected fame.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
.The Sins of the Rich .

Rev. DIR. Adams. an Episcopa-
liam clergyman in Buffalo, N. Y,
recently delivered sermon bearing
the above title, which has created
no little sensation, and may proba
bly, have for one of its results the
ousting of the rector from his pull
pit. lie handled certain social evils
without gloves, and was trenchant
in his condemnation of the "pleas-
ant vices" which are so strong a
temptation to the younger class Of
rich men. He referred in no I'M
certain language to the nameless of
lenses against decsncy, morality
and the memorable laws of Nature
which carry their own punishment
with them. The alarm has not
been sounded a moment too soon.
OF all the crying evils of our time
there is none greater or more dem
oralizing in its consequence to soul
and body. Many individual cases
might be cited in New York, Chi
cago and other principal cities, the
victims being in most cases men of
the first social and business position.
One of the brightest young million
aires ever known in Wall street is
now an inmate of an insane asylum
. probably hopeless case, through
indulgence in nameless debaucher-
les. 1t should be the earnest effort
of press and pulpit to turn the cleo
trio light of exposure and condem-
nation upon the fostering evil. Dr..
Adams has done well, and should
have the hearty commentator and
support rather than the adverse
criticism of his parishioners.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clsanses the sys-
tam efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KT. REV F0RK. nv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
THE FARNER raE MAINsrAY-

Whatever may be mans business,
however much money he may con-
troll, he must look to the tiller OF
the soil for that which will sustain
life. There must be local derange-
ments, but on the whole there is of
. necessity market for every i'm.
portant product and the producer
must always be sure of his living as
long at least, As he is owner of the
land he cultivates. Stop the farm
work and all will be at standslill,
for all look to the tilIer of the soil
for their daily bread.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
A Deserved Compliment TO Senator Gorman.

In response to the following request
and in appreciation of the faithful
services rendered by the distinguish
Ell Senator from Maryland, The
CAPITAL cordially adopts the sag
gestion of the Committee, and will
be pleased to receive subscriptions
for the proposed "Gormau Testimo-
Eial." Such contributions, when
received, will be promptly turned
over to the committee, and duly
acknowledged in the columns of the
CAPITAL.
BALTIMORE, March 10th, 1891.
WM NJ. ABBOTT, Esq.
DEAR SIR The Democrats of Balti
more City, recognizing the eminent ser
vices rendered the State and nation dur
ing the Fifty-irst Congress by Senator
A. =. German, haye determined to ten
der him public reception and suitable
testimonial, as an evidence of their APP
probation and regard.
II is believed that the Democrats of
the whole State desire to join in this
demonstration; and, to give the members
of our party In your county an opportu-
nifty of so doing, the undersigned, COM
mittee, having the matter in charge, ask
your cooperation, and wish to ascertain
If subscription list fer the "Gorman
Testimonial can be placed In your office,
or such suitable place as you may sug-
gest. BY giving this matter your prompt
attention you win greatly oblige,
G.. RIDaELy' GOODWIN,
J. MCKINNEY WHITE,
DOUGLAS III. THOMAS,
CHARLES GoLDsBoRoVGH,
III. A PARR,
LLOYD l.. JACKSON,
A. ID. JONES,
G. 7. PAINE,
Committee.
Very Truly,
ROBERT GRAIN,
Secretary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21

TAI Cambridge Chronicle says:
1t seems to be . growing belief
that Governor jackson will appoint
the Hon. s. W. Crisfield to the UNI
ted States Senate as the successor
OF the late e. K. Wilson and that
Mr. Crssfeld, in that event, would
not be . candidate before the Leg
stature. Dir. Crisfeld is 50 years
Of age.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21

After years of study the inventor has
perfected a Cooker that meets the de.
mand of the housekeeper and excels all
others in simplicity and ease of manage
ment 1t Is especially adapted to family
use. have taken the agency and win
be pleased to furnish any of the citizens
of our city and county. have one in
use and it gives entire satisfaction and
there are over one hundred in use in An
napolis. The following is one of many
certificates from our citizens who have
the Cooker in use:
have been using for two months, the
Peerless Cooker and would not be with
out it for ten times its cost. It is the best
kitchen utensil out, and saves labor and
worry, and indeed / can hardly find
words to express its excellence. Ii is
simply perfect cooker. w. G. Tuck.
Any further information will cheer
fully give by addressing.
3. E. CONNER,
d2s Church Circle, Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
TT DEPARTMENT.
an &C. n0 Snits Married. noun IA &19 IA
PANTS DEPARTMENT.
Great many more but not room to mention.

Great many more but not room to MENTION
Furnishing Goods Department
capacity Hats have anything want the Hat line Remember
win how long these Prices viii they viii
these goods We duplicate these goods these prices
> life time again
9. SPANDAUER.
The Leader Of Low Prices,
ns IS MAIN STREET
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
TOURISTS.

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
should take on every trip bottle OF
Syrup Of Figs, as II acts most pleasantly
and effectuaIly on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale In
80 cents and 81 90 bottles by al leading
druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21
JAMES REvELL and EDw ARD G. CAN'T
Solicitors.
ORDER NISI.

FRANK BALDWIN and others versus MAG
GLE Il. SPRIGas aud others.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21

going Baltimore and Prices them
any Prices to IS Per
Cent. Less. We will give you below few
1st-Our expenses only one-third of BALTIC stores
2nd.-We do all our own work ana don't have any
fancy price clerks.
3rd-Our Policy is Quick Sales and Small Profits.
4th-We don't buy of jobbers but direct from the
manufacturer.
5th-Our rent is not half of store of size would
be in Baltimore. These are general facts.
We will only a few of Bargains
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-21

In the Circuit Court for Anne Arunde
County.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.
FOREIGN.

FORElGN.
The Spanish government refuses to
recognize the United States consul in the
Caroline Islands.
Bv the failure of the Berlin banking
firm of Herschhcld & Wolff, the empress
OF Germany, Prince Henry OF Prussia and
DR.. Won Gossler, German minister OF
public worship, are liable to lose large
amounts of money.
The navy department has ordered
that all the armJr for vessels now being
built be of nickel plate.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has selected Hol.
lvwood cemetery, Richmond, Va, as the
final resting place OF the remains OF her
husband.
Iohn L. Sullivan was the guest Of The
California Athletic club, i'll San Fran
cisco, Wednesday night. In speech, HI
said: 81 don't say whether will fgh
or not, but it will probably be along il
September or October, when have moth
ing to do, and then the world will hea
from me"
An Atlanta telegram says: "Hirar
Lester, who claims to be the Oldest ma
in the world and says he is 12+ years c
age, and Mrs Mary L. Mosely, fat
, chubby bride of so summers were mad
, husband and wife at the Edgewood thu
atre Thursday night. Judge Landrul
performed the ceremony"
John F. Mines brilliant New Yor
newspaper writer, known to the publ
!, as Felix Odboy." died Of alcoholism ;
!. the workhouse to which he had bee
committed as a vagrant. Mines had b
lieved himself cured by few week
u treatment at the Keely institute f
= drunkards, at Dwight, Ill.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07

McCARTHYITX.S WON,
The Cork Election Over and the
Parnellite Defeated.

CORK, Nov. 7.-Martin Flavin, Nc.
Carthyite candidate for the seat in par.
Lament for Cork city, left vacant by the
death of Parnell, has been elected by a
plurality of .512 over the Parnellite can.
result OF the count Is. i.,p,.n, "a, -.
thyite, 1869; Redmond, Parnellite,
2,l57; Sarserhcld (unionist, l,16l.
At the last election for Cork city Mr.
Parnell was elected with Mr.. Maurice
Healy, who also represents Cork city
without opposition.
An enormous crowd of excited people
surrounded the hall while the votes
were being counted and the large squads
of police had all they could do to keel
order.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
A Man Thermometer.

Lean men make the best thermometers;
Farenheit never invented better ones. Ii
the weather is warm and sunny, they are
cheerful; if cold and frosty, they are irri-
table and snappy; if damp and cloudy,
thev are downcast and gloomy. But if
either lean or fat men are suffering from
biiousness, headache, constipation or in
digestion, the weather will always be
damp and cloudy in heir locality unless
they use DR.. Pierce's pleasant pellets.
These pellets are small, sugar-coated
granules, calculated to start the liver and
digestive organs into healthy activity
and thereby raise low spirits and dispe
gloom.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
THE TROUBLE AVERTED.
CHILEAN TROOPS GUARD THE
UNITED STATES LEGATION.

Minister Egan Demands Esrotec.
iiOn and Gets 1t When II was
NecessarY-Wild Stories i'm Cir
cuIatiOn.
SANTIAGO, Chill, Nov. 1.-The newspa.
pers here have for several DAYS been pub
fishing wild stories about The conspiracy
formed among refugees at the American
legation to kill Gen. Canto. Notice was
circulated yesterday calling for meeting
OF the people in plaza to denounce the
conspiracy. Egan, United States minis
ter, informed Junta that threats have
been made to attack the United States
legation and to capture the refugees, and
he warned the .Junta that it would be
held responsible for such action.
Later in the day several thousand men
assembled in plaza and applauded sew
eral incendiary speeches in which the
supposed conspiracy and United States
legation were denounced. The Junta,
upon receiving Egans sletter. sent a troop
OF cavalry to guard the United States
legation, and as the meeting in plaza
closed the intendants published notice
saying that the stories of conspiracy
were devoid of foundation Serious
trouble was doubtless averted by the
notice
VALPARAISO. Nov. IA public meeting
has been convokcd to demand the extra
dition of two of Balmaccda's ministers,
who are implicated in plot to murder
Col. Canto. commander of tie congress
sional land force. 1t is believed the two
ex-minsters in question have taken refuge
at the United States legation in Santi-
ago.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
A Giant Powder Works in Color
ado ExplOdes.

CLIPPER GAP, COL, Nov. 1.-THE giant
powder works blew up Yesterday killing
three men and seriously wounding one
boy. James Hamilton was blown to
atoms, nothing being found of him but
one finger A. H. Han, a Cbinaman, was
killed and only his queue was found.
1t is claimed that the explosion was
predicted by spiritualist who had been
threatened with tar and feathers if he
did not leave town.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
ELECTION ECHOES.

The republican majority in Pennsvlva-
MIA is $500.
The plurality by which Roswell P.
Flower has been elected Governor OF New
York is as, ,157.
Gov. Horace Boies, of Iowa, has a
plurality of over 5000. The rest OF the
democratic state ticket is elected by
about 5000.
The latest figures from Ohio give
Mckinley 90, ,4S6 plurality for governor
The republicans claim AS to 80 majority
in the legislature.
Major William Mckinley, governor
elect of Ohio, has the nerve now to say
that he deprecates continued ag'tatlor
of the tariff issue, as it disturbs business
and retards enterprises which the new
law designs to encourage.
Complete returns make the next Mas
sachusetts legislature stand as follows
Senate-Republican, %; democrats, II
House-Repubicans, $50; democrats
80: prohibitionists. l. Governor Rus
sells plurality is nearly 1000.
Hon. jeremiah Simpson, of Kansas
says he is surprised at the defeat OF Gov
ernor Campbell and disappointed at tn
small vote for the peoples party cand
: dates in Ohio. In Kansas, he SAID. I'll
i fusion of the democrats and republican
E injured the alliance party.
. New York Sun, 9Th: Thesenate stans
: 16 to 16, with the deciding vote in Il
hands of Speaker Sheehan. In the a
sembly it is stih impossible to speak d
finitely Of several districts. The dem
tcratic claim OF the election of Beakes
Sullivan by one majority, and the 81
y cess of Frank D. Smith in the Fifth FL
a district and Of Goldberg in the Seeo'
4. Erie district adds to the democra
10 strength sufficiently to make sure OF
|y vote Of 65 democrats against 63 rep'
; licans when the session opens.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. Z. Stocks. active but
weak Money, easy at 4M5. Exchange,
long, 4,SOE4; short, S3La; state bonds,
dull and ieatureess; government bonds, dull
and barely steady. Cotton-dull; >al.s :
bales. Uplands, s14c; Orleans, 11-16c;
'utures, opened steady and closed firm. No
yember sci; December, \ oS, January, :. ~;
February, 30; NJ lrch, ,s.47; April. sos.
Flour active and firm. Wheat active but
easy. Coru-active and easy. Pork-quiet
at so 75MSlU.75. Lard-dul and weak al
6 421s. spirits Turpcntine-dull and ca at
35loGI36. Rosin-dul but stee dy al 81 81 1a9
1.37la Freigats-quiet and ii N.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
That silver Platform.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-Senator-
elect Palmer, democrat, credits the
democratic defeat in Ohio largely to the
silver plank in the democratic llatform.
THE election of Flower in New York, +"
he saws, "means that New York
will be the key to the situation in 1892,
and that New York man will be nomi-
mated by the democratic party for presi-
lo.,t
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
The result of the elections in Ohio,
Iowa and Kansas show that the third
party was not in it," 1t developed no
strength whatever, and falsifed every
promise made by the advocatesit sent to
this and other southern states to spread
its doctrines. Democrats in North Car
olina will now see that the News and
Observer was fully warrantydi in pointing
out the nefarious effort to promote trea-
son in their party, and denouncing it.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
The Motz Rrothers Not Guilty.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Nov. 7.-Aiter a
ten days trial the Motz brothers were
last evening found not guilty of the muir
der of Sam Motz. The case, from its pa
thetic character and complicated situa-
tions, has excited the greatest interest.
The verdict was applauded by the whole
population of Shelby, where the case was
tried, and the defendants received an
oyatinu
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
EVERY STORE BURNED.
Big Lick, STANLEY County, Has n
Big Fire-NO Insurance.

ALBEMARLE, N. c., Nov. 6.-Firc broke
out in the store of ]. w. Elird, of Big
Lick, at o'clock at night. From this
five other stores, one dwelling, one har-
ness shop and DR.. J. W. Douglass Office
caught and were burnt to the ground. .
Losses: !. w. E6rd, Sc, 800; Russell
& eagle, So, 500; P. G. HartseIl, $1;500;
D. G. Mann, 5000; DR., Douglass, $500,
and w. G. Morgan, two buildings, So
500.
Origin of the fire is unknown, though
it is believed to have been incendary
| No insurance. Standard.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
Ifthe south Remains Solid.

From the StaItsvile Landmark
Ii the south remains solid we will elect
the president next year. Who? The
returns seem to point to Cleveland.
NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-rhe total visible sup
ply OF co. ton for the world is 34L7 751
bales, Of which 8 O25, ,657 bales are Am,ri-
can, against 2,55l ,5Ol and u6t,2Ol bales
RESPECTIVELY last year Receipts at all in.
terror towns. 256. 24+ bales; receipts from
plan tations, 3e2,9S2. Crop in sight, 3,
y a o54 bales.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07
wild Financiers Defeated.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7,-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S. weekly record of business says:
ut is a reassuring fact to eastern capi-
talists and investors that the western
elections have resulted in the complete
defeat of those who advocated wild imam
cial schemes, so that their power in the
next session OF congress is likely to bs
much diminished"