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The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

of 10 and is into tha service Some
of these valiant soldiers ara hardly
able TO carry a gun, but they are do
ing good service in securing proven
der for the older men in the field
Naturally. the republie Is bankrupt
Since the outbreak of the war The
Colombian peso has declined in value
from = cents in gold 10 about two
cents. There are now about @5o-ooa--
600 pesos Of inc0nvertIole paper cur
~ency IN circulation which Is legal
tender for all debts and obhgations-
Confiscation of property, forced
loans and contributions of war have
been required of the people. and es-
peciaIly from those known to SYM
pathize with the revolutionary party.
Industry of every kind has been par
alyzed. agriculture destroyed. many
of the farmhOuses burned and once
prosperous villages abandoned The
revolutiCnists assert that they vviu
die, but never give up their alleged
struggle for liberty. They charge
the conservative party. which rules
the country. with having established
a desDotism. The president, they
say, cannot be called TO account Tor
his actions and possesses arbitrary
power to issue legislative DEGREES and
to execute the laws by what is known
as the administrative process lie
appoints his cabinet. she governors
of the states and all executive ON
GERS, who become his personal agents
The church question IS also involved,
the liberal party asserting that the
favors shown to the Roman Catholic
clergy and orders in exemptions OF
trials before the common courts and
from the payment OF taxes, import
duties. etc. are unjust 70 the rest OF
the population and should be ahol-
ished. The conservatives, on the 9th
er hand, charge the liberals with gp-
position TO the Roman Catholic
church, not so much on account of
disliking the exemptions granted and
the privileges given, as on account ot
to all religion, and be-
cause they desire TO lead immoral
lives.
About 400 engagements have been
fought by the two forces. in the
course of some of which valuable 4
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

property owned by foreign mer-
chants and corporations has been
destroyed, and several times the
United States has had TO interfere
to protect the interest OF its own
citizens and those of European coun-
tries Under a treaty made many
years ago the United States as
sumed the responsibility of keeping
the Panama railway open. and that
is why we have had TO keep war ves-
sells at the Atlantic and Pacific
termini of the road for several
years. Should the commission.
which is now trying TO secure a
clear title to the property Uf the
French Isthmian Canal company. 10
successful in its efforts the WASH
ington government would have TO
end the revolution, either by force
or the outright purchase of the ter
ritOry ad accent TO the railway aud
ship canal. Certainly. Uncle Sans
patience has been tried 10 the verge
of exhaustion. and unless the beIIi-
cose Columbians arrive at a peace
full compromise before long they
may find themselves without anv
independence whatever condi-
tion, by the way, which would not
be unwelcOme TO the producing
classes of the strife-ridden land.
Another pestiferOus country which
has been giving the United States
much trouble is Venezuela. where
Gen. Matos is directing a revolution
airy campaign against President
Castro. one of the most obnoxious
of Latin-American tyrants- The So
called rebel forces have recently
captured a number of Important
towns on and near the seacoazr.
and the outrages which the victori-
Gus soldiers committed compelled
the United States and Germany tn
land marines at barcelona and other
points Venezuela is the deadbeat Z
par excellence among nations It's
disposition TO repudiate honest debts {
has several times led TO serious frie- I
tion with European powers, and /.
nothing but the Monroe doctrine has .
saved the tottering republic from .
humiliation and absorption by for
eign creditors Hitherto the govern I
ment at Washington has succeeded .
in avoiding a clash, but unless our {
manage 10 bring Castro E
and his gang of boOdlers so time the f
miserable little country NAV force
US TO go TO war with one or the
other of the great powers: because 1
no self-respecting nation can afford 4
to be bulldozed by such a govern
ment as that OF Castro and The
United States cannot permit the
conquest of any part or portion of 4
soil on the western hemisphere
Truly. the Monroe doctrine hax
its ugly side. and TO carry il out n i
spirit as well as letter Uncle sam 4
must act as the worlds policeman 4
IN Central and South America And 4
this duty calls for the exercise of .
wise craftsmanship and liberal con-
struction of the rights OF farefru
countries whose interests in the re-
yion named are, necessarily. more o.
less at the mercy Of our state de-
partment. c. " wETPPErRT
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Covers of oriental weave come for
the backs of upright pianos, but they
are by no means inexpensive. An ex-
perimenting housekeeper who wished,
but could not afford one of these
bought as a substitute and at much less
cost one japanese portiere. This was
too long and too narrow, but a piece
taken from the bottom was fitted at
the side, and a second piece was added
at the top to go over the lid of the
piano. A pattern in shades of gold
in a striped effect was chosen, which
lent itself readily to the pieceing
sheme, and the new cover is extremely
ffective.-Detroit Free Press.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
STRONG ARM NEEDED
Uncle Sam Has Been Far Too Pa
tIent III Past Ten Years.
Monroe Doctrine Calls for Exercise
of Power and Auth ority. in JUS
tice to Ourselves and 9th
er NatfouS.
So corresponaence.l

UIsOPEAN pubIicists have had
- considerable to say lately about
new American political dis
ease which they call ''Monroe doc
trinitis." As loyal citizens of the
United States we should not be
ashamed to admit the existence of
the ailment, if such it be. because we
have beth the willingness and the
means to effect a cure, whenever ma
tional Judgment may deem it expe-
dent to apply heroic remedies.
The Isthmian canal bill, passed by
the last congress, imposes new obi
cations upon US in the matter of
maintaining peace in the Central and
South American republics, as well as
in the negro states of Hayti and San
Domingo. The application of the
Monroe doctrine, which renders the
acc uisition of territory on the Amer
lean continent and the islands belong
ing to it by a European power casus
beIH, virtually compels US to exercise
a sort of police power over the tur-
bulent and rebellious peoples of the
Latin-American states, and we cannot
much longer delay the enforcement
of measures calculated to insure
peace and tranquility in Colombia,
Venezuela and Hayti.
The recent destruction of the Hay
tien revolutionary gunboat Crete-a-
Pierrot in the harbor of Gonaives
by German war vessel has
opened the eyes of many hitherto
conservative Americans to the neces-
sity of applying drastic treatment to
the clustering buccaneers of the ir-
responsible West Indian govern
ments, and regret has been expressed
that a foreign nation had to teach
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Great Heaven!" he said. at seems
incrediblet"
And with a gasp he laid the news
paper On his desk
ITO think that, in this enlightened
land. at the dawn of the twentieth
century, a man should be found who
never heard of George Washington or
Abraham Lincoln or eyen'-here the
great patent medicine proprietor al
most sobbed-''or even of our world
renowned Perfection pills! PUCK
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Her Ingenious scheme.

Maggie" said the housewife. Sc
verely, you don't seem to have
breakfast on time any more"
NO, num-" replied the girl. '"Tis
hard to wake up, but if you'd call
me, mum, l could have it on time"
But it's not my place to call you.
want to be called myself"
''Yis, num-" answered the girl, sol
emnly; Il know it, an if you'll call
me. mum, then I'll get up an call
you.'-Chicago Post.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Wanted Her Rights.

A little daughter Of a clergyman was
not feeling well and had TO be put to
bed early.
Mamma" said she, 81 want to see
my dear papa
NO, dear" said her mother, papa
is not to be disturbed just now"
Presently came the pleading voice:
II want to see my papa"
''No," was the answer, ST cannot dis
turb him.
Then the four-year-old parishioner
rose to the question Of privilege
Mamma" said she, Il am sick
woman and Iwant to see my minister" &"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

You see, if 1 engage You you will
have to tell people sometimes that l
am out when L am at home, do you
understand? ?" said the lady about to
engage new maid.
''Perfectly," said the applicant;
I'm not opposed to lying occasion
ally"
What references have yOu?'
q have brother in the weather
bureau, ma'am." ".-Yonkers States
man.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Ny sister had a baby tooth which
needed pulling, and brother Charlie,
aged five, said he would pull it for
her, which he did. Several days aft
erward the new tooth, which had just
pushed through the gum and could
be plainly seen, was discovered by
Charlie and he said:
why, that mean thing. I thought
pulled it clear out, and here it is
sProuting up again. n."-Cincinnat En-
Quirer.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
7lhn.5nILEl=ss:s1s !
Getting Acquafnted-

Mamma sent me over to ask II
you could let her have q cupful Of
coffee till tomorrow morning" said
the little girl.
Certainly" replied the mother ot
the family that had just moved in
''You are our next door nefghbors on
the north, are you notT'
s'Yes'm. Mamma said she didn't
really want the coffee. She wanted
me to notice what kind of dishes yor
had on your table."-Chicago Trib
me
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

\ gentleman, Scotch Presbyterian,
travelling with his five-year-oId son,
told the child as he put him to bed
to say his prayers as usual, which
the boy fatty refused to do.
Don't you want the Lord to take
care of you to-night?" asked the anx-
ious father.
whats the porter here for?" was
the child's esponse.-Lippincott
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Mrs. Ramshorn-Will you remem-
Der to give Mary a good scolding to-
morrow morning before you go tc
town?
Mr.. Ramshorn-A good scoldingf
What tor? What has she done now
Mrs. Ramshorn-Oh, nothing. But
1 am going to have the drawing-room
carpet up, and she viii have to beat
it, and she hits ever so much harder
when she's out of temporarily
SlOper.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Mrs. Doolan-Only think. Mrs. Gro
gan, that great Pianapounder has
practised so har-rd at the pianny for
the lasht six months that he has par
aloysed two fingers.
Mrs. Grogan-Begorrah that's moth
ing, Mrs Doolan. Me daughter, Mary
Ann, has practiced so hard for the
lasht six months that she's paraloySed
two piannieS-Tit-Bits
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
The Modern aEachiaxe1Ii.

"What is your opinion of oratory
in modern politics ?''
''It Toay be made very useful" an
swered Senator Sorghum. Very fire.
quently, for instance, a good strong
speech against monopolies in gen
eral may divert suspicion from you
and enable you to do a good turn for
a corporation without risk or en-
barra assment. Washington Star.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Brine tor Beef or PORK.

Five pounds brown sugar, eight
pounds salt, one teaspoonful cayenne
pepper, one tablespoonful saltpeter,
five gallons Of water to 100 pounds
meat. Pour on boiling hot. The meat
can be used as fresh. The broth from
beef. used for soup or gravy. Pork
killed in July has been kept with this
brine.-Ladiess World. New York.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

He had sprung so many gags at
her expense that she thought it time
to get even.
Henry" she exclaimed, as he came
home &c dinner, Il heard something
this morning that opened my eyes. -
What was it?" he demanded, ex-
citedly.
"Why, the alarm clock, goose
Chicago Daily News.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Nothing to Live For.

Mrs. Benham-The paper tells of a
bad accident.
Benham-What kind of an accident? q?
Mrs. Benham-A woman's dress took
fire and was ruined and the woman
was so badly burned that she will not
recover.
Benham-I don't suppose she wants
to recover if her dress is ruined.-N. Y
Times
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Modern Variety,

SquildigI had terrible nightmare
asst night. I thought that an automo-
bile ran me down.
McSwilligen- was a horseless
MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle-Tele-
E1Bph.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Bows and Beaux.

They claim the bows the dear girls wear
Upon their shoes to-day
Are something new. and yet I'm sure
It's quite the other way.
For what coquette who ever lived,
Whose face was pretty-sweet-
Has not worn" beaux of divers kind
And had them at her feet?
Cincinnati CommerciaI-Tribune
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
a Wnrthr ritiren

broadway Astor lives a very
unobtrusiye life.
Manhattan-Ye indeed. You
never see his name IN the paper ex-
eept once wear, when he is near-
ing off his taxes Judge.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Mere Matter OF Curiosity.

II dropped asleep in the hammock,
and he came up and kissed me-"
''Did he wake you up?''
it,"
why not?'
"Oh, mere matter of curiosity I
wanted to see if he'd have nerve enough
to do it again. Chicago Post.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Mrs. Blinks-Oh, John! I've lost nv
diamond ring somewherel
Blinks--Yes; / know you did.
Mrs. Blinks-Why, how did you
know it?
Blinks--I found ii in my trousers
pocket at the same time / discovered
that had lost S3.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

"Tu regulate the trusts" he said
Ere he had won the race;
When he was in he shook his head
And with a. solemn face
Said: I'VE must move With care. becausa
'Tis wrong to get up special laws"
And then he dropped the case.
Chicago Record-HeraId
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

The insect sees the tiny mite
And eats him as it's natural right:
The chicken sees the insect fair
And dimes upon him, then and there.
Man eats the chicken. if he can:
And such is natures wondrous plan
That this same man-perhaps It's just
Is swallowed up by some big trust.
Was shingtOn Star
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

She feoyly)-Hox old do you really
think I amp
He (gallantly)I haven't the
slightest idea, but YEA certainly don't
look as old as you l0ok---Chleago
American.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

The summer winds are passing,
The cooler days are near;
The pert bluejay is sassing
And says that fall is near.
And soon each hardy Ieven
VIII punt the ball and train,
And in six weeks or seven
Wen have football again.
Chicago Daily News.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Police News.

Didn't the captain do anything to
clean up the precinet?"
well. he gathered up lot of filthy
lucre. Puck.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
An Easy Problem.

.I had quite an argument with
Charley last night
What was it about?"
We'll replied the demure girl, 81
said No three times and then said
yes and that ended the argument.
You ought to be able to guess the de-
taiis .--Chicago Post
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
I" And what did YOU find >"

1T says: After fruitlessly apply
ing for command of the ship by letter.
he went in person to see about it, and
then he secured it, ''-Tit-Bits.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
Its Origin,

Lots wife was turned to salt, because
She backward looked askant:
And thus she was, without a doubt,
The first known rubber plant.
BROOKLYN Life
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14
The Millionaire. Fue1.

/ have money to burn,
For I think on the whole
That I can get money
AS easy as coal.
Washington Star.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

Young Lady (who has just had her
picture taken)-I hope that the pic
lures viii be handsome.
Photographer-Ye indeed; yor
viii not recognize yourself.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

"Yes, 1 proposed to her by letter.
'And what was her reply?"
'She simply referred me to a certain
chapter and page in The Life of Lord
Nelson"
The Columbus commercial., 1902-10-14

He-I think husband and wife
should give and take.
She-I quite agree with you, dear.
The husband should give and the wife
take all she can get-Moonshine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
MISSOURI SCHOOL FIGURES.
Total ENROLMENT ID 7o3.0S7. or 266.42S
Less Than the Eoumeration-Aver-
age wsges of Teachers.

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-ln the
Forthcoming report of the state SUI
perintendent, Mr.. Darlington, there
will be interesting statistics. The
total school enumeration OF children
over six and under 20 years OF age Is
$50, 4s2; the total enrolment in the
schools is 7O3,057; the average daily
attendance is 472,709. There are 1859
districts in the state having less thaS
20 pupils.
Of the 16,347 teachers la the state,
6,O13 have only third-grade county
certificate. The average annual sal
ary of teachers is $3O6.16. An inter
csting fact in this connection is that
the average salary for female teach'
ers is $1.63 more than it is for male
teachers. The total expenditures dur
ing the year were So, 169, 2sS.43, which
is an annual expenditure per capita
of S2.52. There are 81 states expend-
ing more per capita on its schools
than Missouri. Both Colorado and
Nevada are spending more than twice
as much. The total amount OF the
permanent public school funds Estate
seminary, county, township and dls'
trict) is $12,795, 1888.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
COST OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In New York Last Year 049.331.6S7 was
Expended. or Gal: ~ for Each
school Pupil.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 23.-According
to statistical summary issued yes
terday by the state department OF
public instruction, the total amount
expended for the support OF ele-
mentary, secondary and higher edu-
cation in this state during the last
school year was $40, 1,957, Of which
secondary education cost $6,62s,225;
high schools, $4,445,0s3, and acad-
emies, $2,192,625. Teachers salaries
amounted to $22,716,33O. The aver
age cost per pupil, based on average
daily attendance, was $41.14, de-
crease of S.54. Based on the census
of 1900, the total cost of maintain
ing the public schools amounts to
$5.14 for each man, woman and child
in the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
FIGHTING THE SALOONS.
W. @. r. q. of the Various States Askeo
to Get Legislation Prohibiting Drinking
Resorts Near Soldiers' Camps.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-At meeting OF
the general officers Of the National
w. C. T. U. yesterday it was voted to
ask the w. C. T. U. of the various
states which do not have q state
prohibitory law, to take immediate
steps to secure through their legisla-
lures law prohibiting saloons with
in four miles of United States forts.
army posts, camps and all premises
used for military purposes by the
United States and to urge the states
having prohibitory laws to give spe-
cial attention to their strict enforce
ment in the vicinity of such prem
Uses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

N. q. Robinson, Temperance Lecturer. In
n shooting soraps nc lockwood. MO.
-His Arrest Followed.

Lockwood, Mo-, Dec. 23.-U. G. Rob-
inson, superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon league, occupied the pulpit OF
one of the churches Sunday morning
and evening. At the morning service
the pulpit was decorated with sam
pies of whisky. He aroused the anger
Of local druggists and the affair later
developed into an assault between
himself and DIR. E. s. White, one OF
the leading business men,. Yester-
day the anti-saloon man met the doc
tor and fired three shots at him.
only one taking effect, shattering
the third finger of the left hand and
one ball penetrated his hat. Rob
inson is now under arrest on charge
of assault with intent to kill and Is
in the custody of the officers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
PLAN A COUNTER COMBINE.
rarmcrs In Nebraska. Kansas and Okla
homa AIiege Grain Buyers Arc Enforo-
ing Arbitrary Weights and Prices.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 23.-Representa-
tives from all the Farmers Co-opera-
tive Grain associations will meet in
Lincoln next month to organize into
a state body. There will probably be
16 such organizations represented.
It is likely that within another year
Mt least so of such organizations will
be effected. The grain buyers over
the state, SO it is alleged by the farm
ers, have organized themselves into
a state association, which tends to
compel the farmers to accept weights
and prices that do not seem Just
The meeting in the second week OF
next month will also consider the
proposition to join the proposed in,
terstate merger with Oklahoma and
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
rhr.. Gueased enc Right Vote,

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. Eth tho
Convention hall guessing contest ON
the vote of Kansas, November 4. three
persons guessed the exact number
and will receive the three capital
prizes, $13,5OO. The lucky ones are
James NJ. Simpson, of Mcpherson,
Kan, collector of internal revenue;
Mrs. James A. Roberts, of Independ-
ence, NO., and P. H. Scott, OF Hart
ford, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
ONLY Z TEN SAVED.
Sailors Cast Adrift at Sea OF Cape
Ann Had Distressing Experience.
OF Fifteen Who Took to . Lifeboat -Four
Died or Exposure and One Went
Insane and Jumped
Overheard.

Boston, Dec. ga foreign steam
er, the Manahasett, arrived here at
$3.50 Monday morning with ten sur
vivors of the crews OF the schooners
Frank A. Palmer and Louis b. Ora
nv, which were in collision of Cape
Ann Wednesday. Six men on both
vessels went down with the ships and
the balance, IS, took to oAA boat.
Three went insane and jumped over
board, two died and two went insane
after arriving on shore.
The Louise B. Crary was i've
masted and the Frank A. Palmer q
four-masted schooner. They were
both coal-laden, bound for Boston.
At eight a. m. Sunday when the Man
ahasett was As miles off Highland
light, the lookout sighted a small
boat with men who were making sig
nails of distress. The Manahasett
changed her course and bore down
ON the craft, which proved to be the
boat which had been launched from
the Crary. Only ten of the men
aboard were alive and they were al
| most helpless as result Of their ex'
posture to the rigorous weather. Sat
urday night one became crazed by
his sufferings and shouting at the
top of his voice that the police were
after him he jumped overheard and
disappeared. Four other members OF
the little boats company died from
exhaustion and the exposure to which
they had been subjected. All the sur
Nvors were frost bitten and some OF
them will probably have to have thei'
feet and hands manipulated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Galena, Kan, Dec. ga big cave
in occurred on the New York Zinc
company's ground on the lot being
mined by Downing & Sons, in which it
exposed a rich vein of lead hereto
fore undiscovered. The vein is about
20 feet in thickness and is exposed
about three-fourths Of the way
around the entire circle. Millions OF
pounds of lead are in sight. This
cave-in is beneficial, an exception to
the rule, on account of the exposure
made and in causing no little excite
ment.