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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

cab when he became involved in
blockade. A load of hay blocked the
way. well-fed horse just behind It
edged closer and began to MUNICH 1t with
relish. A look of conscious pride Of his
guilt was very evident in his equine ply
siognomy. Denslow signalled the cabby
to stop. wen miss the train" Trains
happen right often; this doesn't" Then
the recreator of the Night Before Christ
mas" settled back to enjoy and study the
varying expressions Of the thieting horse
The driver of the beast winked slowly
and as solemnly Denslow winked back
They aloue, of all in the crowded street,
understood. But let Denslow draw that
horse as it appeared to him and all who
see 1t will laugh with the hufior Of It.
When the tangled line of teams proceed
ed again Denslow turned to his compan-
ion with that portion Of Kinling's Loot"
that Guns:
IF you ever stole a pheasants egg be-
ind the keepers back.
II you've ever snigged the washin' from
the line,
II you've ever crammed gander In your
bloornin' 'aversaCk
You will understand this short delay
of mine"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
ANOTHER TRUST PROPOSED.
Which IL to Take In Everything
Electrical.

A dispatch from Philadelphia says:
There Is more than common runior to
warrant the assertion that there is now
being discussed and formulated in this
city the plans for trust which will
throw all others, not even excepting the
famous billion dollar steel trust. into
practical obscurity.
The plan contemplates no less q scheme
than the consolidation OF all the traction.
electric lighting, elevated railway, un-
deEground railway and gas franchises OF
!, the States of Pennsylvania, New York
and Ohio. The fnsnciers said to be IN
terested are P. A. B. Widener, VIM. I.
formed Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany; the Whitney Ryan syndicate Of
New York. controlling the Metropolitan
Street Railway System and long closely
cate; Thomas Dolan, President OF the
United Gas Improvement Company. in
which Widener and Elkins are largely
interested and Ohio and Minnesota cap
italists, interested in the North Amert-
can Company.
Senator Foraker OF Ohio, said to be act
ing for the latter. Is expected to be in
this city early next week. For some time
past there has been evidenced a desire
on the part of both the Philadelphia Rap
i'd Transit Company, formerly the Onion
Traction Company. and the United Gas
Improvement Company to pool their is
with those OF the whitney Ryan syndi-
cate in New York, but the divergent pur-
poses and strict laws under which they
were chartered prevented such consum-
nation.
1t was after this facti was thoroughly
realized that the big financial powers in
volved began a careful search for some
method by which legal obstacles to the
desired merger could be overcome.
They found 1t, so 1t is said, in the
North American Company. which by rea-
son of its Omnibus charter, impossible
to be obtained in these later days, was
granted permission to do exactly what
the Eastern magnates wished, but were
debarred from doing.
For six months past negotiations with
the North American Company have been
pending. Only recently an inkling of the
gigantic plan of consolidation leaked out
and officials of the United Gas Improve
ment Company in this city we're prompt
ly on hand with denials. BUT the rumors
would not down and today Randall Nor
gan, spokesman of the United Gas I'M
pFovement Company, qualified his denials
by saying: There is no definite agree
ment at present"
Should the deal carry through, the Con-
solidated Company would undoubtedly be
capitalized for a larger sum than any
now in existence. and the
scope of its influence would take In prac-
tically every transportation and lighting
franchise in the three States mentioned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
INDIAN MASONS
EVIDENCE HAS BEEN RECENTLY
DISCOVERED.
In o Mound Recently unsarshed In
xississippi-Ths square and
Compass Plainly
Observed.

i, A dispatch from jackson, Miss, says:
| Members of the. Masonic fraternity
throughout the world will be very much
| discovery which has recently been
| stats.
evidence has been found that Masonry
form. and proof conclusive is given that
members Of the craft in the early days or
America penetrated into the Willis of the
unexpiored domain and lived in peace and
amity among the Indians and infused In
to the children OF the wilderness the
principles and teachings OF Masonry.
A9r. Alexander Hughes OF Pike County,
tsgrity. when quite youth. ploushsd up
from an Indian mound, about twenty
miles from Osyisa, a piece OF shale o.
soft stone. bearing Masonic carving ana
turned over 20 Mr.. Britfian B. Purser 81
OsykR, q Mason Of high standing who
mas prepared an interesting description OF
the hisrogiyphtes which show that the
maker had Q correct knowiedge Of the
Masonic craft, and that he was not onIv
q tSllow-crAftsmap. but was In possess
sion OF accurate knowledge OF three de-
On the diverse side OF the stone ara d.
nneated tive oolonev. one within the
other. and the angles are each indicated
D ~ an ere re. Of ninety dsFvess. Thus Z
tails. perpendieulars ana Right angles.
within the two oblonss. and near one
end Ii carved arsmafi pant of.ehe Masonio
pavement. Near the other end, and With
In the oblongs. are pictured square ana
compass 30 arranged that one polnt 81
the compass 10 elevated abovS tbs square.
the other being concealed beneath, One
leg OF the square 10 longer than the other.
indicating the carpenters rather thansthe
stonemason's square. On the reverse sIda
are delineated the two oblongs,- the an
giles OF ninety degrees, but within the In
ner oblong Is symbol Of the human
heart pierced by an arrow. The stone q
carved to represent q closed book. and
while there are no letters or Characters
to indicate the fact, Il e supposed TO
represent The Book Of Law
Members Of the fraternity of eminent
degree who have examined the book *.
pFess the belief that Il was carved by
some French member OF the fraternity
who lived among the indians In the early
Gays OF America, and was placed I'm the
indian mound as a talisman In the
early days of the southern part of Mis-.
sissippi the ties between the French and
Indians were matrimonial and comn.ar< /
cial. and IT is possible that they were
made, .fraternal as well. But when ana
how the stone came to be placed in the
indian mound may never be known
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
of the upper rocks through a distance Of

of the upper rocks through distance of
sixteen feet.
The Clutch earthquake of 1918 resulted IN
the subsidencs OF 2W0 square miles OF
miles In lenugth. Similarly, when the
center Of origin OF great earthquakes
has been sub-oceanic, soundings have
shown that vast depressions have been
have been raised or lowered. In 1sa
about 100000 square miles along the coast
of Chilli were permanently lifted about
three feet.
In addition to the great earthquakes
that occur every year some 10000 minor
shocks, a great many OF which are de-
tected only by the use of seIsmographs.
It is supposed that many Of these shocks
slightly relieve the strain upon the un-
derlying rocks which are being slowly
Bonded or lifted by subterranean forces,
without causing enough motion to create
any serious disturbance at the surface.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Breaking Down of Rocks.

Thus, in Japan, in 1891, breaking
down Of the rocks occurred among the
mountains where the disturbance origi-
mated. The length of this break was
traced for forty miles, and the area of
subsistence. which embraced the western
part of the Neo valley. sank vertically
from ten to twenty feet.
During the New Madrid earthuEakcs
of lSt1-i3 which occurred in the Missis-
sippi valley, in whatAis now the south
eastern part of Missouri and the north
eastern part of Arkan sas. an area OF
about 5000 square miles subsidized verti-
cally on an average of about ten feet.
Some Of these sunNcn areas parma
ncnt!y attracted drainage from the sur
rounding county and remain today as
lakes, the memorials OF terrible period
of CONFUSION amoag the 'ocks OF the
Mississippi valley, when we usually re-
gard as one Of the most stable parts Of
ehe earth's surface.
There were no such things as seismo-
graphs in tn ose days, but men who We're
scattered over our country felt the eff
fects Of those earthquake shocks through
out a region embracing about one-thlrd or
our present territory. Seismographs
would undoubtedly nave accorded these
earthquakes throughout the world.
The colossal cause of one OF the great
est earthquakes in the last century mas
been quite clearly establish ID The AS
sam earthquake Of 1897 was due TO q
movement of about 1000 square miles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Kidney Troubles.

Kidney disease the have fear result
on. It treacherous working out its deadly effect
under iing symptoms The indication
changes urine frequent headaches digestive troubles
should signal prompt PECKLx
ASH BITTERs kidney remedy Of supeave merit; it is
soothing, healing and Strengthening quickly relieves aching
ten4ness in the back that always the advanced
through
lent cleansing and regulating effect the stomach
bowels brings back the ruddy glow
health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
How Bad Handwriting Helped Actor.
The Making Of Play"

7~0F7''O =
Monthly for November.
The bad handwriting OF one dr1matist
his play. JAMES NJ Barrie, the novelist,
sent his comedy Of The Professors Love
story" in manuscript to Sir Henry Irv-
ing, who studied out the aim 1st illegible
writing and liked the play. but thought 1t
was not auited to the Lyce I'm Theatre.
So he sent it to Jonn Hare with recon-
mendinq note. praising the piece and adj
vising him to take part 50 eminently
suited 10 him. But Mr.. Hare was less
natient than Sir Henry. and would not
lake the time to decipher the writing. So
in turn he forwari led the manuscript to
Edward S. willard. whose labor was re-
warded with a drama so successful II -
still the most popular piece in mis- roper
tory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Length Of Life is Increasing.

The average length of human life +
constantly and steadily increasing. har-
ing, according to Dr.. George NJ. Kober,
professor Of nygiene in Georgetown I'M.
verBity. d. c., doubled within the past
three centuries. n the Sixteenth century
II az between eighteen and twenty
yelTs, while today II Ia forty. The prin-
cipa! agencies in this prolongation of LIE,
DIR. Kober believes. are more attention.
to the ali we brsahSe and mofe care as to
tho water we drink. This opinion Is sua-
which shows that. owing to Improved
sanitation, the introduction OF sewers ana
of public water supplies, their rates Of
mortality within the past forty years have
been reduced to about one-half. Do you
your powers? Then breathe deeply and
drink pierty Of pure wat n hetween, not
at meals: not iced water or boiled Wa
ter, but distilled water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

One Of that great army Of persons who suffer with
Chronic Disorders IN the Kidneys, Liver or Bowels?
Do you have Heartburn, Baiousness, Headache,
BACKACEdE, Nervous Weakness, Disorders in
the Urine or Constipated Habit Suffr no longer.
troublesin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Can't Be Taken Out of Politics.

.-WashlngtOn star.
1t would be greatly to the public advant-
age we are often told, If the tariff ques-
tion and the money question could be
taken out of politics. AS true as this
may be, 1t 10 also true that both ques-
tons are at present most decidedly in
politics-as. indeed. are ali other questions
with us-and must be dealt with by the
methods and agencies employed In Gov
eminent by parties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

George F. Baer. the mine operator who
came in for so much unenviable notoriety
during the big coal strike. has a most
curious face. Somehow IL looks like a
wedge and his straggly. misfit-looking
beard reminds one of the late Lii Hung
Chang. Slightly above meiuum height
and Weighing about 1855 pounds. Mr.. Baer
is q plain man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09

There are 227 different religious seess d
Great Britain and Issana4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
A HARD STRUGGLE.

When you have a bad back, back
that's lame, weak or aching it's hard
struggle sometimes to find relief and
cure, but it's harder struggle when
the dangers beset you of urinary dis
orders, too frequent urination, reten-
ton of the urine with all the subse-
quent pains, annoyances and suffering.
There are many medicines that relieve
these conditions, but you want a rem
edy-a cure. Read this statement; it
tells of cure that lasted.
Veteran Josiah Heller, place of resi-
dence FOG South Walnut ST.. Urbana.
Ill.,, says: "In the fall of 1889 pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Cunning
hams drug store in Champaign and
after taking the remedy conscientious
ly made a public statement of the
results. told how Doan's Kidney Pills
relieved me of kidney trouble, disposed
of my lame back and the pains across
my loins beneath the shoulder blades,
etc. During the interval which has
elapsed have had occasion at times
to resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when
I noticed warnings of another attack
and on each and every occasion the re-
suit obtained was just as satisfactory
as when the Pills were first brought
to my notice. At this time just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
as did several years ago.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
box.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
HUSBAND FOR A PENNY.
she Dropped . Postal In the Maiibex
Slot and the Result Was
Matrtmony.

A business man who wanted bookkeeper
stated his need in an advertisement. The
notice was seen by q young woman who was
out Of work and who had searched for EN-.
ployment day after day without success.
She had just one cent left. This she spent
for postal card, on which she wrote re-
ply to the advertisement, and dropped the
card in street lettterbox, says the Detroit
News-Tribune.
Her application impressed the business
man favorably, and he wrote to her, asking
her to call at his Office. She did SO and Sc
cured the position. Her modesty and worth,
no less than her capability, SO won upon her
employer that before many months had
passed he offered her his heart and hand,
and she accepted and became his wife.
"And to think" he said one day, during
the honeymoon, "that it all came from your
spending your last cent for postal card
and mailing it at street corner!"
"Yes," she replied, with a smile and a
blush, II dropped penny in the slot and
got husband"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not q very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
alive Wash; did SO, fortunately
for me. Before a month had passed l
felt that my general health had inn
proved; in three months more ! was
cured, and I have been in perfect
health since. did not lose an engage
ment or miss q meal.
"Your Vegetable Compound IL GER
family wonderful, and well worthy the
?raise your admiring friends who have
teen cured are ready to give you. I
always speak highly of It, and you
will admit I have good reason to do
so."-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Micn.
$4,000 forfeit " abovs testimonial 10 not genuine.
The fullest counsel ON this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter win be
entirely confidential.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Discharged for Impertinence.

W. L. Roney, carrier on rural
route No. 1 out of Marquette, has
been dismissed from the govern
ment service. The order for dis
missal came from the Office of the
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The charge was that Roney had used
insolont language to superior Off
Ger. the superior officer in this in
stance being Congressman Long.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
The Oldest Living Settler.

The Alton Empire claims for Al
ton, in the person of William Brit
tain, the Oldest living settler of Kan
sas and dates his arrival in the ter
ritory in 1854. OF course the claim
cannot be sustained. Col. A. s..
johnson. of Topeka, was born in
Kansas in 1882, and Kansas has
been his home ever since, while there
are others who came earlier than Mr..
Brittain.-Kansas City Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
DIN Horn vIsIrrxo ExCuRsIoNs.
An Opportunity to Look Once More In
to the Old Faces and Not Cost
Much. Either.

Much, Either.
No matter how prosperous or well sit-
uated q man and his family may be, there II
generally desire to look on the old scenes,
into the old faces, to renew the associations
of early life, to get possibly drink from
the old well, to hear
-"the bell swing to and fro,
Its music just the same, dear Tom,
Twas twenty years ago."
"Old Home" excursions are consequently
popular, and the Erie Railroad has arranged
special rates whereby persons living west of
Chicago can visit their friends in Ohio, In
diana and Western Pennsylvania during Oc-
tober at. exceptionally low cost. 1t is be-
'lieved that large numbers will take ad-
vantage of the offer, and that the coming
month will witness many reunions Of
friends and old acquaintance who have not
seen each other for years. October is de.
lightful season of the year in which to travel,
and the Erie is one Of the best roads in
the country.
For detailed information address A. W.
Moore, I. P. A. Erie R. r., Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
They'll Talk on Taxation.

The arrangements for the joint de-
bate between w. ]. Bailey, republican
nominee for governor, and W. H.
Craddock, democratic nominee, have
been perfected. There will be two
debates. The first one will be in
Wichita October and the other in
Topeka October 13. The subject Of
the debates will be the issue Of tax
alton. .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
He Had to Explain.

Alexander Weaver, of Derby, was
dissatisfied with the light sentence
given his son-in-law, who pleaded
guilty to stealing a span of mules,
and told some of his neighbors that
the district court was bribed. Judge
Lawrence heard of the charge and
at once issued subpoenae for
Weaver, who was taken to wellington
and given an opportunity to explain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
senator Harris Returns.

Senator Harris returned Sunday
from Europe, whittier he went in the
interest of the live stock interests of
the St. Louis worlds fair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
OIL Near Olivet.

]. w. Jesse, who lives on the Marais
des Cygnes, three miles west of
Olivet, has discovered what he thinks
to be unmistakable evidences of oil
on his farm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Allen Denies Charges.

The charges that the boys at the
state reform school ut Topeka are
not given enough to eat is denied
by Henry j. Allen, chairman of the
state board of charities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Quarantine on Southern Cattle.

The State Live Stock sanitary
board decided to raise the quarantine
ON southern cattle on November 1
and the open season will last until
January 1.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Revival mt Council Grove.

Over $50 people confessed CONVEX
sion during a series of revival meet
ings at Council Grove, conducted by
Oliver brothers. A chorus of 200
voices furnished music.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bum
Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Paper Excluded from Mails.

The Clay County Democrat, a new
straight out" democratic paper at
Clay Center, was excluded from the
mails on the ground that its sub
scription list was not bona fide.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
baldwin Annexed Medin.

The Baldwin city council has an
nexed Media. Thus, after period
of over 40 years, Palmyra, Prairie
City, Baldwin and Media have be-
come one town, under the name Of
Baldwin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Latest Kansas Events.
The Judge Holds . Pass.

Can a judge hold q pass over .
railroad and then impartially try
cases in which the railroad providing
him with transportation is inter-
ested? This is question the su-
preme court will be called upon to
decide at it's October term. w. p.
Hackney, of Winfield, attorney for
o. w. Coffelt, charged with the muir
der of G. c. Montgomery, Santa Fe
detective, has filed his brief in the
supreme court and in appealing from
the refusal of the district court OF
Cowley county to grant change OF
venue alleges that the Santa Fe ID
backing the prosecution of Coffelt
and that Judge James Lawrence, who
tried the case, holds a pass over the
Santa Fe. 1t is asserted that as q re-
suit Coffelt did not get fair trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
No Particular Difference.

Typewriter (pausing moment over her
shorthand copy)-I took this down in q
hurry, and l can't make out from my notes
whether you wanted to tell this man down
in Macoupin county that you would stand
pat" or "stay put"
Statesman-Either one will do. He'll un-
derstand it.-Chicago Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Came to Kansas I'm 1883.

DR.. J. H. Dietrich, aged SO, is dead
ut Hutchinson. He came to Kansas
in 1858 and had built up a large
fortune. His wife, to whom he had
been married IS years, survives him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04

The Grip of Pneumonia may be warded Of
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
EIl.worth,s salt Industry.

A company has been formed at
Ellsworth for the manufacture Of
salt, and two wells will be put down
at once. The plant will have ca
pacity of about 400 barrels daily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Para doxical Ailment.

"Of all bodily ailments" said the suburb
,nite, Il think ague is the most paradox
ical."
How paradoxical?" inquired Gilman.
at gives you the shake and sticks right
10 you. "-Philadelphia Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, q Noted Opera
Ringer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Unr
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. misunderstanding
for years ON the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely two
years ago that the physician advised Q
complete rest, and when I had gained;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
Visit the Old Home I'm the E

In Indiana. Ohio and Western New York
and Pennsylvania after the harvest. Very
low rates via Erie Railroad Oct. Bird to 9th
inclusive. Return Nov. Bird. Particulars
by your home ticket agent, Erie Railroad
Company, Chicago, or A. w. Moore, T. p.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04
webster Davis, Country Home.

Ex-Mayor Webster Davis, of Kansas
City, Mo-, has purchased 100 acres
near Shawnee, Johnson county, for
$4,000, upon which he will erect n
handsome suburban home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-04

Her face is her fortune" "Then she ID
to be taken at her face value, / suppose
Indianapolis News.