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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE KLONDTKE CRAZE SUBSIDING
From The Engineering and Mining journal.

From The Engineering and Mining Journal.
There signs that the klOndike craze is on
the decline. \ month or two the railroad lines
to the Pacific Coast making preparations to
carry at least two hundred thousand extra pas
sengers westward and were sure that all would
have a share Of the additional traffic Now how
ever II begins 10 he apparent that the number in
the rush will not be great expected.
There will hardly he extra business enough to 20
round and a war over what there is has already
broken out. The Canadian Pacific began last week
by cutting down the rates from Eastern points to
Puget Sound one-half but the officers of that road
claim that they have only done openly and publicly
what other roads We're doing quiety-which is al
together probable The reduction in the rates.
however. has not served To diminish the amount Of
picturesque lying contained in the railroad adver-
tisrmcnts and circulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE HONEY BEES POISON.
From The American Druggist.
From The Philadelphia Record.

FROM Inc American lfuSSlSt
Or. Joseph Zangcr mas investigated the chemical
and toxic properties OF the honey bees poison in a
most thorough manner. The author employed fOr
his Investigations twenty-five thousand bees The
fresh poison H. clear like water, Of acid reaction
bitter taste and OF a fine aromatic odOr. on
eVapOratng and drying i temperature OF lvp lc-
grees e. (2le degrees F) gummy residue Is l"ft.
II is soluble in water; with alcohol II forms an
emulsionike mixture The aromatic Odor is due
grafton. and is not poisonous The poisonous con
stitucnt l. not destroyed by short boiling. by
drying and heating the residue TO PIP F.. by
diluted acids alkalies. Or Zanger has proved
the existence Of formc acid. but he has also proved
that that is the poisonous principle. The latter
an organic base. soluble with difficulty in water.
but kept i'm solution By acid. on the healthy
skin neither the bee-poisOn nor per cent solution
of the poisonous principle has any effect but they
act powerful rritants on the mucous membranes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

From The Halifax Herald.
SydLcy Cape Breton. that most fruitful source OF
stories Of the supernatural furnishes TWO OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
Gnrousau Advertisements.

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EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS VIII nne
IL the London once Of The Trtbune' AHS
Fleet street, a convenient place 70 leave
their Advertisements aid subscriptions 1er
The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

are reached In this way for the nominal sum or
q cents which Is the fare charged, visitor can
Denver without missing anything ana without
fatigue The car itself IL called Seeing Denver
and has proved very popular.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Cleaning the Poultry House.

Selected.
During the summer months 1t is q
serious matter to allow the droppings
to accumulate, as they serve as a har
boring place for the lice when dry
The proper mode is to sweep the poul
try house every morning with broom
and then to scatter dry dirt on TIC lIool
and under the roosts. The dry dirt
makes the sweeping an easier matter il
the sweeping is done daily, but if post
poned for two Or three days some o1
the droppings will stick to the floor
1t Is but few minutes work it plenty
of dirt Is used. After sweeping the
floor place the droppings in barrel OF
throw them on the land. There will
be sufficient dirt with them to preserve
them. If the floor, after being swept
Is we'll busted with air-slacked lime once
a week and dirt scattered over the lime
it will serve to assist in preventing lice
but the lime will injure the dropplngf
some, though it matters not, provided
the droppings are at once spread on the
lands. When the droppings accumu
late, the result is ammonia and odort
in the poultry house which are disa
greeable to the hens, often compelling
them to roOst outside.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
When The Mistress is Lady"

In the May Ladies' Home Journal,
Edward w. Box notes that "the college
year now nearing its close has a signif-
icant Importance in the fact that dur
ing it the higher education of the
young woman has shown a strong
domestic trend. This has been true of
nearly all the important women's col
leges throughout the land. 1t is true
that the field has only been entered.
But the beginning has been made, and
the domestic course has proven, Ill
every instance heard from, the most
popular innovation of recent years.
There is only one true solution
of the servant-girl problem, and it
must be shared, part and part each, by
the servant and mistress. Before we
have intelligent service in our homes
we must have domestic training
schools, Just as we have manual train
lng-schools. Here and there in our
country these schools are springing up,
and they will multiply fast when their
necessity and results are better under
stood and seen. Well-equipped train
ing schools will produce well-equipped
service. and domestic service will,
through their influence, become an art
and a profession. But while the
servant is undergoing her domestic
training, it is equally necessary that
the mistress should become better ac-
qualnted with the domestic arts so
that she may intelllgently direct, where
the other lntelllgently works. These
two must 60 together : the one without
the other is not enough. If the girl of
to day expects, when she is wife, that
her servant shall do her work in a COM
petent manner, she, as the mistress,
must be competent to direct. She
must herself understand the work she
asks her maid to do"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Canada Seen in MIRAGE from
Rochester.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

| Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
One OF the most pronounced and
| pleasing mirages that was ever seen
from Rochester was noticeable yester-
day afternoon, and, through the pecul-
lar powers of the strange freak OF ma
ture, Canada's shores could be plainly
seen with the naked eye, as could also
what appeared to be woods on the
shore Of the northern boundary OF old
Ontario.
reEsans who had occasion to look,
toward the norvh. YESTERDAY late III the
afternoon know that although the rain
continued to make the Inhabitants of
Rochester miserable, III the north it
was clear as the pink sky showed.
Between the pink and the American
shore OF Lake Ontario could distinctly
be seen the opposite shore of the great
body of water. The lake is about sixty
miles wide directly opposite Rochester,
SO that those who saw the mirage look
ed through about slxty-seven miles of
space and saw land.
With the aid of glass the trees on
the opposite side could be seen to better
advantage. The long strip OF lead-coI-
ored shore and the water contrasted
we'll with the pink sky beyond, the
whole forming pretty picture. No
boats were to be seen on the lake, how
ever. Lake Ontario seemed to be little
wider than the Genesee above the city
and it was difficult for some to believe
that they really saw Canada.
Those who keep track of the strange
things called mirages say that every
year about this time one can he seen.
They come Just as the storms are dis
appearing The one that was visible
yesterday may be seen to better ad-
vantage this morning,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

This is the season for commandments
and many young men and young wo.
men will soon be at the home place to
rest under the old home tree.
But is there not growing disposl-
ton on the part of students to become
restless at home during the dull va
cation?
Even after year away from home
the old home becomes tiresome to some
young men before vacation is over
and they have to "take a trip" some
where. It seems sometimes like the
tender love for the Old home place is
not as strong and sweet in the young
OF the present as it was in the
young of former days.
It is beautiful and hopeful to see
young men and young women love the
old home and its associations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

At any rate, all conservative people
will be glad when the war shall be over
and no more blood is shed. Let the
time and day hasten On.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
PIG-TAIL STORY.

During the Eton period it was Gus
tomary on market days for some OF the
more fun-loving students to rush
through the town with sharp knives,
cutting off the tails of the young pigs
and bearing them in triumph to their
rooms. Gladstone either made a har-
angue or wrote a sarcastic screed in
The Miscellany about the brutality oi
this. Enemies rose up against him
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
BUcKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
<. #. WHITEHEAD 4 co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Another Case Of Rheumatism Cured
hv Chamherlain's Pain Balm.

NY son was afflicted with rheumatism
which contracted his right limb until
he was unable to walk. After using
one and halt bottles OF Chamberlain
Pain Balm he was able to be about
again. I can heartily recommend it to
persons suffering from rheumatism
JOHN SNIDER, Freed, Calhoun Co., w.
Va. For sale by E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
THE PHILIPPINES,
FACTS ABOUT THE ISLANDS.
Their Population and Commerce,

A mail report from Consul William.
to the State Department OF a recent
date from Manila gives full descrip
ton of the Philippine Islands, theil
resources, growth of American trade
etc., and will be incorporated in the
next volume issued by the Bureau O.
Statistics of the State Department.
Local and European authorities esti
mate the area Of the Philippine Islands
at 100000 square miles and their pop.
ulation at 100000. The island OF
Luzon, on which the city of Manila is
situated, is larger than New York and
Massachusetts and has population of
5000, 600, and the island of Mlndlpao
is nearly, it not quite as large. There
are scores of other islands. An idea of
the extent OF the population of the
Philippines may be formed when it Is
stated that the six New England States
and New York, New Jersey, Maryland
and Delaware have ten per cent less
area and population.
Mr.. Williams states that 60 consul.
ates represented the leading commerce
al countries of the world are establish
ed at Manila. He adds the surprising
statement "The volume of the export
trade coming under my official super
vision, equals of my 81 consular col.
leagues combined"
He then shows in detail! how the
trade of the Philippines WITH the
United States exceeds that OF al. the
other countries combined and Is grow
ing at a remarkable rate As ind.cat-
ing the extent Of this trade he "a; IS:
To-day have authenticated in
voices tor> export to United States
amounting to $13S,066."
He says the exports to this country
average 100000 a month";
In previous report. dated Feb. 10,
Mr.. Williams stated that Manila had
just passed through q mo5s devasting
fire. the total loss being 1880, 900. He
said the city would have been totally
destroyed had it not been Tor the
splendid service of an American fire
engine brought from Seneca Falls,
N. Y.
In another report Mr.. Williams
gives The railroad and ocean steamship
facilities of the Philippines. The main
railroad from Manila is first class, hay-
ing steel rails, stone culverts and Eng
llsh engines which make As miles an
hour. There are four steamship lines
to Hong Hong and a monthly line
from Manila to Liverpool.
Besides these direct reports from the
United States Consul, the State De-
partment has gazetteer published at
Hong Kong which gives full account
of conditions in the Philippines. 1t
shows that by the last census the popu-
lation OF Manila was 10000 natives,
$1,000 Chinese, 400 Spaniards and
25O Europeans other than Spaniards.
The town is made up of low buildings,
as the people are in constant dread of
One of these convulsions
killed 300 people, and the last one, In
1880, wrecked most of the town. The
city proper is within walls; here the
government buildings are located. The
residence and business portions are in
the suburbs. There are six daily papers,
three banks, mint, chamber of COM
merce and complete electric light and
telephone plants. The Mexican dollar
Is in general use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

Perhaps the weekly newspaper is
the subject OF mo,e criticism than any
other institution or enterprise that
serves the public at all. There are
MANY more chances for such criticisms
against the weekly than against the
daily, and less chance to straighten up
satisfactorily that for which the crltl-
cism is offered. For instance, If there
occurs some little incident that Is a
matter OF news, such as party at Mrs.
A,s or a festival at some hall for the
benefit of some church or society and
the news gatherer happens to fail to
make note of it, if it is daily, with
in the next twenty-four hours he can
mention it and explain and the whole
matter is satisfactorily arranged at
once. But with the weekly it is quite
different. The reporter must wait a
whole week and those who take UNI
brage at the failure to mention the
matter at first, say it will be too osold TO
he news next week. And so do what
he may, the weekly newspaper man
finds himself at a great disadvantage
in some things.
And there are many peculiar ques-
tions for the newspaper man to decide
which other people can not appreciate
and his seeming Indifference to some
things is simply result OF over-cro"o-
al work which no mortal on eartn
could do any better.
After all the weekly newspaper gives
about the most accurate account O
passing events.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present. Past and Future,

THE COMMONWEALTH has been mott.
fled that blank paper will cost us 20 pei
cent. more than we haye been paying
for it and our wholesale dealers have
even written us that the figures they
quote now are subject to change at any
time.
If you owe this paper anything il is
in order to pay up now for there has
never been a day since we first be-
gan business when we needed money
dne us more than we do now. Our ex-
penses are growing all the time.
William E. Gladstone "The Grand
Old Man, the greatest man OF the GEN.
tury, perhaps, has passed from earth to
his reward. The entire intelligent
world mourns his death. No man has
made more positive impression Oh
the world in this century than Glad
stone. Truly has his life been one of
service to humanity, and all the world
is richer in the heritage of a good
name and heroic endeavor for all that
is truest and best, because the tall, GEN.
trail figure of the century has been the
EN- bodlment of all these.
Peace to his ashes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

Children like 1t, it saves their lives.
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the
infallible remedy for coughs, colds
Group, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat
and lung troubles.-E. T. Whitehead
e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

good. That is a formula which suffi-
ciently explains all the changes of my
political convictions" A glance at
the following chronology will show the
principal events in Giadstone's career
as a statesman and author:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

The war with Spain does not now prom
ise to be ended in day. While we do
not yet believe the Spanish fleets will
come to Cuba to fight, still the war
may be prolonged for months, or even
a year. The COMMONWEALTH NAV be
mistaken in the forecast about Span
ish fleets coming to Cuba indeed there
may be a great naval battle in Cuban
waters before this reaches our readers,
but we do not believe that such will be
the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02
Remarked a citizen this morning.

Remarked a citizen this morning.
"Have you ever stopped to consider
the exhorbitant rents that some
owners of rental property are de-
manding? I know of numerous
cases where houses of two to five
rooms, and in not very good repair
either, are renting at from seven to
sixteen dollars per month. l have
talked personally to several parties
who had come to the city for the
purpose of preparing to move their
families here, and they have all left
with the exclamation that they
could not afford to spend half their
income simply for the purpose OF
renting q house to live in. think
ii 10 a great mistake to overtax the
rentsr."-Joplin News. q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02
BEHIND THE BARS.
cHAS. WILSON, HUSBAND OF
NANCE STAFFLEBAcK
CAUGHT AT LAST.

At last the long sought Chas.
Wilson, the husband of old Nancy
Staffieback, 10 behind the bars.
Sheriff Ol Sparks located him a few
days ago through Jas. Darnell, a
horse trader,aud went up to Aurora,
No., in company with Darnell Fri
day night, from where they drove
about five miles northeast to Bill
lings, a little side station ON the
Frisco road and found their man.
Sparks and Darnell had a signal
agreed upon when they went to the
house in case Wilson was there, and
IL not they could get away without
causing suspicion, and capture
their bird later. Darneil was well
acquainted with Wilson, and being
q horse trader he made the excuse
that his horse was sick and that he
wanted to get come medicine for Il.
When he went into the house Sher-
ia Sparks stayed behind until he
heard DaruelI say, Hello boots"
which was the signal agreed upon,
but in the meantime Wilson's wife
had became suspicious and slam
med the door shut, which had a
night latch, and grabbed a shot
gun. Sparks then threw himself
against the door, breaking IL In just
in time to prevent the old lady
shooting either of them. Darnell,
In hA
around Wilson's neck to prevent his
escape while with the other ne
pointed a gun at the other occu-
pants of the house to keep them at
bay until Sparks could get in to az
sist him, when they Immediately
put the irons on the much-wauted
Wilson and departed amid the loud
prOtestations of Wilson's wife, her
two daughters and two sons-in-law.
Wilson got wind of the fact that
the Staffiebacks were to be pulled
and left few hours in advance of
that important event, going to Mis-
souri,, finally drifting to the neigh
borhood of Billings, where he came
across a widow with a farm and
considerable personal property.
Nov. Wilson is no fool; in fact, he
is considered pretty shrewd. SO he
forthwith laid siege to her and the
result was that they were soon after
married. Sheriff Sparks declares
that in looks, If not in actions, Mrs.
Wilson No. 2 is even worse than
Old Lady Staffleback, and it is more
than probable. judging from her
actions at the time of her husbands
arrest, that she 10 fully equal to
Old Nance.-Galena Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02
FORMER JOPLINITEs IN LUCK.

A recent issue of a Denver paper
contains an article on the riches of
the new mining district at Eliza
bethtown, New Mexico, and In the
article il is stated that two former
Joplinites, o. b. Steen and David
Cable. have developed q property
that will make them immensely
wealthy says the Joplin News, II 10
iron and gold ore, and the article
states that they have 81 100000 worth
in sight. Samples from the prop
erty were sent to Edison, the wizard
electrician, who was so pleased
with it that he acquired an interest
in the property and 10 now erecting
a mammoth plant to treat the ores.
Mr.. Steen was a leading real estate
operator in this city several years
ago and also promoted numerous
mining enterprises in this district.
He went to Elizabethtown when the
strikes of that district began to at
tract the attention of western min
ing men. Mr. Cable is an old time
Joplin miner.
Elizabethtown is the camp where
]. o. Harrison is interested in min
ing properties, and il 10 through
him that the above information ID
furnished the News readers.
"World Beater" Soap-l0 bars for
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment
relieves the intense itching. II
soothes, il heals, il cures chronic
cases when surgeons fail. II is a
scientific certainty. Its sales in
crease through it's cures; It is no
experiment Every bottle gusran-
teed. SOC; tubes 75c. w. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Gould enjoyed
q visit this week from Mr.. Gould's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Gould
of Lawrence. Kansas. Mr. Gould il
mayor of Lawrence and 10 also en-
gagged in the implement business
there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Wade Hubbard of Mineral was in
town Thursday looking after busi-
ness aud while here called on the
News. Wade 10 in the second hand
business at Mineral.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Buy the children's Easter eggs at
the Easter Market aud save the
trouble of preparing then at home
Perkins building Thursday even
ing, April 2.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02
Couldn't Tell You

just how much your savings would
amount to in a year, but we do know
IL would surprise you who buy on
credit if you would trade at Bald
wins and pay cash for your goods.
Baldwin 10 hungry for cash trade.
He pays spot cssh for his goods
and can sell you goods cheaper
than any house in Cherokee county.
1s pounds grauulated sugar 500
II pounds best navy beans..... .25
8 bars Silk or Lenox Soap. as
o bars Rex or Town Talk Soap .25
Star Tobacco. per pound. ...... .35
Sledge Tobacco. %
S lbs. raisins, peaches or prunes %
Corn chop. 100 pounds. ......... go
Bran, 100 pounds .............. IS
Corn, per bushel. 30
90 and SO-lb. bales of hay, l5c and 20
3 spools best thread ............ 10
Ladies' 81 shoes. 1.5e
Ladies' $l.75 shoes s.............. Las
Mems $3.50 shoes. 200
Mems 81 shoes s..................1 1.5O
Mems $250 hats ................. l.50
Mems - hats. l.25
Mems $l.5O hats s............. loo
Mems 81 shirts s................. "a
Mems 75c shirts. s........ SO
and a world of other bargains we
have not room here to enumerate.
Remember the place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

On account of lack of money, the
Joplin schools will close today, one
month earlier than usual.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

An exchange very sensibly says:
"The parent who gets mad when
his child is corrected by a school
teacher is not doing the right thing
by his child or the teacher. Many
parents are worried almost TO dis
traction trying to govern their
children. and yet they abuse the
school teacher If he is not perfect
in governing the entire school,"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

The Seneca Indians received a
payment of % per head on Monday
of last week. The payment was
made at the Ouapaw Agency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Twelve thousand new certificates
were written by the Modern Wood
men of America during the month
of February.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Miss Jessie Cooper returned to
Independence, Mo-. Thursday night
to resume her studies in the Kan
sas City Ladies' College.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Bessie Goodner came over Thurs
day from Galena, where she is at
tending school, to visit her parents
a few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-02

Arthur Carney, Earl Dent. George
Mcdonald and Ed. Fribley ssw Lii
liam Lewis in Joplin Sunday night.