davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

The Southern Pacific Company and
its connections operate the best first
and second-class service to California,
Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville,
St Louis, Chicago, st. Paul. Mime
apolis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas
City. etc. For particulars and descrip-
tive literature write W. G. Neimyer,
Gen1 Western Agent. 23S Clark St,
Chicago; w. H. Conner, Cont Agent,
Chamber Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati,
Ohio, or w. ]. Berg. Trav. Pass Agt,
20 Ellicott So, Buffalo, ". Y.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
CURRENT TOPICS
ANERICANIZING THE PANABiI
CANAL

CANAL
The information that an American
corporation, specially organized for the
purpose, has acquired the interests Of
the French Panama Canal company
and intends to push the enterprise with
characteristic American vigor, is Of
obvious importance and interest. That
the Panama project would have to be
reckoned with has been certain for
some time, and, in fact, the new canal
commission appointed under a reso-
luton Of TIE late congress was spe-
cially instructed to inquire into the
present conditions and future pros
poets Of the Panama canal, in addition
to its denomination OF the Nicara-
guam route and the various problems
connected Herewith. The report of this
commission will not be ready for many
months, and in some quarters there
has been disposition to urge congress
to act without further delay. But the
latest news puts a new face upon the
situation.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
A LOST PROP.

The main prop to our commercial
agency manufactured prosperity was
knocked out on the now historical
black Monday, December IS. 1896, when
leading industrials shrunk in value
nearly half a billion dollars. The
Louisville Dispatch in puncturing this
phase of Trusts" wisely observes:
Many of the trusts have been CT
ganized purely for speculation, and
some as legitimate investments and for
profits out of the conduct Of the bust
ness involved. But all are more or
less drawn into the speculative field.
Even the most substantial stocks do
not always stand on their merits. When
industries are combined to cheaper
production, the consolidation adjust
cd upon n fair basis and the business
involved honestly conducted. il has
some defense in equity and in morals
But when combinations are effected to
list watered stock for the purpose OF
speculation, when such stock is given a
fictitious value because Of the supposed
power of the combinations to exact ex-
orbitant profits, IL they succeed they
rob the public, and IL they fail they
disturb the business world. This is
the worst feature of the trust move
ment"
This goes to the root OF our whole
pernicious trust system. Since It is in
the power of the prosperity boom
ers" to destroy whatever prosperity
does exist by a twist Of the stock mar
ket. depreciating values far below any
possible gain from legitimate COM
mercial profits. II is time TO throttle
the draEon.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

The New England woman had been
telling how much money she had made
during the summer in eggs. Someone
expressed his surprise that she could
do that and have a houseful Of sum-
mer boarders besides. How did you
manager" he said. That was easy
enough" she replied. II Just sent all
those fresh eggs away and sold them at
IS cents a dozen and then went to the
store and brought lined eggs at 25
cents. The summer boarder doesn't
know the difference"
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
Solid Train. to Northern Michigan.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
of palace sleeping cars, dining cars
Serving meals la carte) and first
class day coaches, through from Chi
cago to Calumet, Houghton. Hancock
and other points in the Copper country
without change OF cars, with direct
connection for Marquette, Negaunee,
IshpeIning, etc, and passengers from
the East, South and Southwest will
end this a most desirable route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
Acquitted.

Remember" said the young man
with the downy mustache and the for
eign title, 81 am not a fortune hun
ter"
NO" answered Mr.. Cumrox, gloom
fly, 81 discovered that shortly after
became your father-in-law. You pro-
pose to sit still and have the fortune
walk into your bank account You
wouldn't do anything so fatiguing as
to get up and hunt it-"-Washington
Star.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

The Hawaiian Gazette of Honolulu
complains that the Portuguese and
Japanese are taking up the best lands
in the Hawaiian islands, to the ex-
clusion of Americans:
What is the situation? What is the
outlook there? The Portuguese have
settled on this land and are doing
well. Many. it is said 500. Japanese
have taken land in Kula and Maka-
wac, and are making excellent profits
out of their agricultural work. Out
of some hundreds of settlers are there
any Americans? No. Yet the profits
of agriculture in that section, today.
would open the eyes of the small
farmers of America. While
there is much waving OF the flag over
the island with the patriotic shout
that the islands must be American
lied, day by day. step by step, the
men OF other nationalities are becom-
ing the bone and the sinew OF the peo-
pie. One looking upon these prosper
Gus people preoccupying the land, must
regard the case of American settlement
in this region as almost hopeless. E.
1t is simply idle to say that the
American farmer can or will supplant
the Portuguese or the 0rientals."
When the Gazette wakes up to the
fact that the acquisitions made by the
Mckinley administration are for the
purpose of speculation and not for the
benefit of American citizens, unless
combined in a trust OF some sort, there
will not be any further editorial worry.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

BY what strange coneeit was Secre-
tary Gage impelled to say in his recent
address at Orange. N. j.: 1T (the gov
ernmenD allows the institutions thus
under its patronage and protection (the
national banks) to take under control
some $4,000. 100000 Of the peoples
money, while in its own fiscal opera.
tons the government itself will not
trust the best Of them to the extent Of
one dollar" In vino veritas-that is
to say, the truth is brought out at a
banquet Who can trust a bank after
such certificate OF suspicious charae-
ter emanating from so high a source?
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

AIuEM The great blood purifier
0IU6N ZaegeIs Swedish Essence
RWAV of Life is to be given away
AW y free to readers Of this
EREE paper. -,..,, -,
cine has an action that affects the en-
tire system. 1t tones up the stomach
and creates an appetite; works on the
liver and has a mild, continuous effect
upon the bowels, thus cleaning out the
entire system; it makes new, rich
blood, regulates the heart and kidneys
and rids the body of all waste matter.
It also induces 4 gentle perspiration,
thus preventing fevers and congestion.
Rheumatism, backache and headache,
biliousness and all nervous diseases are
rapidly cured, as well as all diseases Of
women No one need trouble them
selves to doubt whether this remedy
will do all these things, for you can
have free trial package first and see
what it does for you.
Zaegel's Swedish Essence is so well
known that probably quite a number
of our readers are already using it, but
this makes no difference, as free trial
package will be sent to everyone who
writes. Do not neglect to get in your
application at once. The best way 10
to sit down this minute, write letter
to NJ. r Zaegel & Co., P. o. Box s31,
Sheboygan, Wis, and say that you
want a trial package of Swedish Es-
sence of ;fe. This will be sent you
by mail and is large enough to con-
vince you of the merit Of this celebrated
household remedy. A 2-cent stamp
should be enclosed in your letter to
pay the postage on this free sample.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

That Mark A. Hanna is a good man.
nobody within reach Of his benefac-
ton will deny. So when a pious gen.
tleman. the other day. at a church fair.
fervently calculated. upon receipt of a
generous donation. God bless you,
SENATOR" our eyes are moist through
sympathy. But do not let this sancti-
monious gallery play go any further.
lest the senator be moved to join the
church and publicly confess his short
and long comings and goings. We
have too much personal respect for
Mr.. Hanna to have him locked up in
Jail for the public safety, as was the
self-confessed pickpocket at a religious
revival in New Jersey the other day.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

From Sydney Town and Country
Journal: A little boy, writing a COM
position on the zebra. was requested to
describe the animal and to mention
what 1t is useful for. After deep re-
Fiction he wrote: The zebra is like
q horse, only striped. 1t Is chiefly used
to illustrate the letter T."
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
Cheap Texns Lands.

The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway covers central and south
Texas. Good lands, reasonable prices,
mild and healthful climate. Address
E J. MARTIN. GenI Pass. Ayt,
San Antonio, Texas.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
Death of orrnnIr.d I.ahor.

The American Federation Of Labor
at its recent meeting in Detroit de-
clared that Territorial expansion
meant the death OF organized labor"
What else Is likely to follow from the
amalgaElztion into our citizenship Of a
horde OF cheap labor Malays and Ha-
waiians? There are many other things
at work undermining organized labor
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE

OF the Lake Shore Book of Trains is
something entirely out of the ordinary
In the way Of railroad literature and
will be OF interest to all. Copy will be
sent to any address on receipt of 4
cents in stamps. F. N. Byron, G. W.
A, Chicago; A. J. Smith, G. p. A.,
Cleveland.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
One Secret she Kent.

From Melbourne Weekly Times:
Grumpy-"Pshaw! Women can never
keep a secret" Mrs. Grumpy-"Can't
Ell? Perhaps haven't guarded the Sc
cret that the wedding ring you gave me
was plated"
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
An Unfortunate Recollection.

Whom did you marry, Billy?"
"A Miss Jones of Philadelphia"
you always did like the name
JONES' you used to tag round after
little snub-nosed Jones girl when
we went to school together"
Yes; she's the girl 1 married.
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

A French scientist has found that
some kinds Of mushroom afford a VIC
cine against the venom Of snakes. The
Juice Of the mushroom renders q per
son immune against the poison for 3
inonth or two.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
A Sure Sign

Those people next door are newly
married"
How do you know"
Il see the husband helping with
the homework AOhio State Journal
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
Do You sunsr from Worn.

Or other stomach troubles? SLOcUMS
ANTI-DYSPEPTIC WORM CAKES
are sold under positive guarantee to
cure or money refunded. At all drug
sists. Csc. Insist on getting the gen
uine.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

The B. & o. R. R. has placed an or.
der with the Pullman's Palace Car
company for $500 box cars. and with
me South Baltimore Car Works for
LOCO box cars. The cars are to be built
according to the B. and o. standards.
This makes = total Of $3.50 box and coal
ears ordered for delivery within the
next six months.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

Raynor-I hear there is a new baby
next door to you. Shyne-You don't
hear 1t half as often as do.-Chieago
Tribune.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

What We can liberaltiy IL often but
ne vanity Of giving, which We more
nks than that Ne give away.-LA
Rochetoucauld.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

In brief. fall IN the value OF the
securities in which Wall street deals
tends to make II more difficult for the
concerns represented by the depreciat-
ed securities to borrow money; and
this tendency, like prosperity, grows
by what 1t feeds on. Whether the COL
lapse in Wall street is to be followed
by a movement on the part of the
banks to call in their loans and take
the profits that are always ready to
the hand Of money owners at the be-
ginning OF panic remains to be seen.
1t is certain that they cannot afford to
continue Indefinitely their present
methods. and it is equally certain that
unless our present business and indus
trial expansion comes 10 an end, the
demand for money will continue to be
more and more insi5tent in Wall
street.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

In the years 1882 to 1891. England
lost 1900. 900 OF its population by emf
grafton Germany lost 5000 900 be-
tween 1s22 and 1891.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
FOR BETTER CoNsULs.

The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Business league of Chicago,
working In conjunction with a COM
mittee Of Eve Of the Cleveland Cham
Der Of Commerce, is preparing bill
to be introduced into congress which,
IL adopted By that body, viii complete
" revolutioniza the present methods
Of appointing eonsuls to other coun-
tries. So many complaints have been
made regarding the inefaeieney of the
majority Of the present consular rep
resentatives and the detrimental ef-
focts which the commerce Of this coun-
Try eventually win feel as a result Of
this that the members OF the business
league say they have been forced to
take the steps they have.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

When q man II rich enough 10 af-
ford luxury It ceases 70 be q luxury.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

MISSION OF THE MONTGOMERY.
It has just developed that the United
States cruiser Montgomery has been on
. sce:et mission to Liberia. Africa, per-
formed, Il Is believed. with . view to
displaying the American Tag in Libe-
Fian waters, aud the location OF site
for an American coaling station on ths
Liberian coast.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

THE OLD CROP OF INDUsTRIALs.
The English have lately been getting
in the annual reports Of the many in
dustrial companies OF the United States
which were. promoted, financed and
foated in the London market in the
boom years of 1888 to 1891, and the re-
suit is a chorus of lamentation in all
the financial publications Of the United
Kingdom Principal English ventures
were In the way Of food products
mostly in beer, meat and fiour-and
as these concerns fail to earn a divi-
dend in the recent good times in the
states, the editor is constrained to
reply that the ventures were grossly
overcapitalized, and that so much
mones and ingenuity constantly seek
ing profitable employment a company
cannot long earn large dividends on
watered stocks unless it has some pc
cuilar advantage In its trade.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

II there were fresh supplies Of money
coming in from any source, we should
have a different report to make; the
Whole situation would be different; but
money, in spite of the demand for it in
New York to sustain values. is going
out. and the prospects are that it will
continue to go out. K is plain to all
who understand and keep up with the
UEdertow Of the financial situation
that our gold standard friends arc
merely whistling to keep their courage
UP. Without any welI-grounded as
surance of their own. they are striy-
Ing to assure themselves ard the rest
of the country.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
GREAT RAILROADS PENSION SYS-
TEN

With Jan. 1 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company began a system Of pen
sicning lis old employees. The road
has $50 employees ever 20 years Of age.
The pension is to be equal to 1 per
cent for each year of continuous sery-
ice of the average salary of the last ten
years of a manl employment. The
pensions will continue during the lives
of the retired employees, provided the
total amount does not exceed $500, 900
a year. When this sum Is exceeded a
readjustment OF the roll On a basis Of
a lower percentage will be made. 1t
is estimated that about the lowest pen
sion an old employee can expect is SIG
a month. Men physically disqualified
who have been thirty years in the COM
pany's service and have reached the
age Of 60 are also to be entitled to pen
sions under the scheme.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06

We sincerely hope their efforts will
be successful. but the most that we
provincials can do is to look abroad
and report facts as We find them.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The broad ax., 1900-01-06
THE PRESENT PANIC.
ASCRIBABLE TO THE GOLD
STANDARD ALONE.
A Learned Presentment of the Case
from the Atlanta COnstitution-There
IL Not Enough Moaey In the Couatry
TO Sustain Genuine Prosperity.

Our gold standard friends seem to be
in a tremendous pucker over the
wreck and. ruin that visited Wall street
and they are very busy assigning
causes for II. This they find very diff
cult to do. Each one has his particular
pet theory. One says it is due to over
speculation, another declares that it
is the outcome of the over-caPItaliza-
ton of trusts. another says il Is the
result Of well-knewn conditions" and
still another darkly hints that the COL
lapse was brought about by q we'll
known banking firm which is interest
ed in preventing the completion OF Ger
tain railroad deals in the south; where
as, in point Of fact, the very firm that
was placed under the accusation vas
the first to come to tine rescue OF the
street by loaning q million OF cash a
6 per cent. when brokers were eager
to pay as high as 125 per cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
JOHN M. COOPER.

Ray Brock and wife of Hallowell,
former Baxterites, are in camp.
They arrived Monday.
Geo. W. Wheatley, candidate for
congress from this district, arrived
in camp Monday night. He will be
here all the week.
This will be great week for can.
didates for Office. There will be of
fee seekers here from all over Kan
cas- and from Missouri and Arkan-
eas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Phillips, Mrs.
w. s. Norton and Mrs. w. A. Nc
Kinney of Columbus attended the
funeral of Mise Edith Smith in this
city Sunday.
Mise Matte Collins of Hutchin-
son, Kansas, arrived in Camp Lo-
! gan Sunday. She is a sister of
Charlie Collins, the hustling mana
ger of the association.
The Chautauqua meeting at Mi
ami last week was a regular frost.
Chautauqua meetings are too nu-
merous. and again they are too
tame for most people.
Misses Eva and Flora Stone who
have been visiting Mrs. Ira c. Per-
kins left Tuesday for their home In
Akron, Ohio. They are cousins of
Ars. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Meeds and Ha-
sei Willie returned Friday from
mouths visit In Illinois. They were
accompanied home by Bert and
John Hendricks of Lane, Ill.
Howard Howe of the Galena
Times. has taken quarters in press
row and will tell the people of Ga
lena of the happenings of the
greatest reunion ever known.
The ground 10 well policed. as
usual. There are scores of off,
Gers without etars, and the toughs
don't know who the officers are.
For that reason they are very tame.
Several lewd women made their
appearance on the camp ground
Monday, but were Immediately told
10 leave. II they come back they
will certainly be thrown into the
lookup.
The lace top dresses are on the
grounds, and are a great source of
aggravatiou to many men. We be-
iieve II would be a good idea for
women to cover their nakedness.
We admire good lookig women, but
there are times when we would
rather see them dressed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
BARN BURNED.

Friday night lightning struck a
barn belonging to Frank Ray in
the Quapaw reserve and burned II
to the ground. In the barn was SO
tons of hay, buggy, surrey, hack,
several sets of harness and lot OF
farm Implements. Frank had no
insurance and the loss is hard
one for him.
II Prof. Stephens can't do a better
job of plugging the voters than he
can of plugging the cannon he
won't get to be county superintend-
eat. He plugged the cannon on
Wednesday night, hoping il would
make the morning salute half an
hour late, but Blundell, the gunner,
was onto his job and blew the plug
out with squib shot in about a
minute.
The net work shirt waist has
reached Atchison. The Globe says
II IL made of the thinnest kind OF
material, and from a short distance
the wesrer doesn't appear to have
anything on over her corset cover.
The waist 10 so open that shoulder
blades appear prominently ia view.
This is the fashion that a St. Louis
priest preached against, referring
to the garment az "jigger fnerrig
waist. Thank goodness, this nov
thing hasn't reached Baxter Springs
or Camp Logan yet.
About 0 O'Clock Sunday night
housebreakers attempted to enter
the home of Sid Coon at the corner
Of Taylor avenue and Division
street. Mr.. Coon was absent fr0m
home being 10 attendance at the
Baxter Springs reunion, and Mfs.
Coon and her son were at home
playing dominoe. The biipds were
down and the doors locked. They
heard noise. first at the front door
and then at the back door. They
took lamp and went to investi-
gate, when the intruders made
their escape. One of the screen
doors was found to be cut, but the
robbers had not attempted TO enter
the door before their presence was
discovered.-,Joplin News-Heraid.
We notice by the late dispatches
that the coffee trust has cut the
price of coffee half q cent pouud.
Small favors are thankfully re-
ceived, large ones in proportion.
This cut will be gratefully received
by the old coffee coolers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
the 0ALENA BAND.

This organization is composed OF
twenty-three pieces and is under
the management of Taylor White,
the gentleman who fell in the river
the other day. Henry Axes is the
director. The boys have faithfully
filled their contract this week at
Camp Logan, and the excellence of
their music has satisfied every
body. The band boys are all gen.
tlemen and have deported them
selves admirably. Reunion visit
ore have q warm spot in their
hearts for the Galena band.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01

Heltou, the sprinkler man of Ca
lena, who has the contract to keep
the dust dowa In Camp Logan, has
had . regulkr snap 90 far. Half a
dozen showers and two heavy rains
have made his work easy. But be-
ginning about noon Wednesday
we'll bet he won't have such q pic
mic. A million people can make
dust pretty fast
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-01
FAMOUS BUCKEYE MOWERS.
CELEBRATED P. & o. RAKES,

New and Handsome Line Buggies and Car
JUST RECEIVED.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-01-13
HUMAN NATURE AT DINNER.
Restaurant, Next to n street Car or n
Church Fair, Is the Hest Place
to study Mans Traits.

Next to a street ear or church fab
the best place to study human nature
is a restaurant. If a man has any Of
the animal left in him, it will become
apparent when he faces his dinner. 1t
doesn't matter whether he sits in mar
bic halls, where you have to pay dollar
for a salad, or twists his lower eXtrem-
tiles about the stool of a lunch coun-
ter.
The result is the same. He is deaf,
dumb and blind. He doesn't care
whether Protus II. won at 60 TO with
Conley up or whether the Ferris wheel
has taken a sudden notion TO roll into
the lake.
But give him a chance to get outside
of his tcn-cent plate of corn beef hash
and rolls. and then watch the difference.
Watch him when he slips toothpick
between his teeth and walks over from
Clark street TO stand for half an hour
in front Of the Palmer house and bluff
himself and the passing world and his
wife into thinking him plunger, while
he rattlcs a dollar and ten cents in his
pocket and smiles serenely because OF
a goodly inside lining.
And the girls! See "A girl with a pic.
ture hat, swell skirt, silver bracelet,
Cyrano chain, and heaven knows what
all, come in, rustic into a seat as if she
rode in an automobile down the boule-
ward every other day, read every blessed
item on the menu and then order a
minced ham sandwich and apple pie,
And the way they size up man to
see how much he is good for when it is
a question of two. There is a girl on
the South side-not a rich girl, but a
clever, attractive girl, who knows the
proper caper' every time, and prides
herself on her discriminating quail
ties as to just the kind of luncheon a
man is good for She never goes by the
dress or watch charm-simply carries
out her own little game ofintuition.
"Oh, here's the dear little reed bird
on toast again She says with sweet
smile. 81 forgot game was in again,
didn't you?"
And if he signs and takes a drink OF
ice water to cool his feyered pulse and
says he had forgotten it was in, too,
then She orders lobster salad at 40 per.
Did you ever notice how the waiter