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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
H.. Quality And Quantity.

Wichita, Aug. 80. A. Sarles OF Mt
Hope, one of the largest apple growers
in the county reports that he would
have the best apple crop this year that
he has had since coming to Sedgwick
ed with the finest quality of fruit. and
the apples were larger and more plen-
tiful than in any other year since he
set out his orchard. Last year he said
that his crop was not very large and of
rather poor quality. This year he has
quality and quantity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
No Strike In West Virginia.

Paramount, w. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
coal fields of the northern part of West
Virginia are a sort OF Waterloo for
John Mitchell and his conferes of the
miners union. ALI efforts to organize
this region have resulted in uaught.
The so-called strike is a complete fail
ure. Time after time Gompers, Ratch-
ford, Debs, and now Mitchell, have
tried to bring West Virginia under
their influence through organization
of the miners, and each time they have
been compelled to retire defeated.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Noted College Man Dies.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 7.-Dr. VIM.
NJ. Beardshear, president of Iowa state
college at Ames, is dead as the result
of nervous prostration, while attending
the meeting of the National Educa-
tional association at Minneapolis a
month ago. DIR. Beardshear was presi-
dent of the association. DR.. Beard
shear was one of the foremost educators
in Iowa. Prior to assuming the presi-
dency of the state agricultural college
ten years ago, he was superintendent
of schools for West Des Moines.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE.
Line To The orient Considered Already
In Sight

Oyster Bay, Aug. 11.-Several months
ago the Pacific Commercial Gable COM
pany sought permission from the ex-
ecutive branch of the government to
lay a Pacific cable running from San
Francisco via Honolulu and Guam to
China, there to connect with the Brit
ish cable to the Philippines. The
proposition of the company was to
assi-4-le all expenses of laying and
operating the cable and to grant to the
United States government special rates
and in certain conditions of war prac-
tically absolute control of the cable.
MIR. Roosevelt referred the whole
subject to Attorney General Knox,
with request that he go carefully
over the proposed conditions The
result of his investigation and his con-
illusions Mr.. Knox presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, during long inter-
view.
President Roosevelt approved of the
amended conditions, and so far as the
executive branch of the government is
concerned the company now may pro-
coed with the work of laying the cable.
1t is regarded as essential, however,
that the conditions be ratified by act
of cong rcss, as some doubt exists of the
right of the executive branch of the
government alone to grant such priv
ileges as are included in the Pacific
Commercial Cable company's PROPOSE
ton.
Attorney General Knox is inclined
to the opinion that the company will
practically proceed Immediately to con-
struct its line. Considerable time will
be required for the preliminary ar
engagements before the actual laying of
the cable begins, but it is regarded
now as certain that an American owned
and operated cable line to the Orient is
in sight.
By those who have studied the sub
ject it is believed that cable laid
under the conditions proposed will be,
to all intents and purposes. a govern
ment cable line, with few, if any, of
the disadvantages attendant upon gov
eminent construction and maintenance
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Wind at Osawatomie.

Osawatomie, Kas., Aug. IA
heavy storm of rain and wind passed
over this part of Kansas a little after
o'clock and the wind blew with con-
sidera BILE force, unroofng a number of
houses and barns and overturning out
houses. One residence in this city was
blown off its foundations. Much of
the late corn in the country is blown
down. L ne early corn is not injured
much. There was a heavy rainfall
lasting until between and a. IN.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Train swept Away BY water.

Florence, Col, Aug. S.-A Rio Grande
special passenger train from the east,
bound to California, and carrying 300
tourists, is in the ditch just east of
Florence, near Swallows. The wreck
was caused by the train being struck
by a wall of water eight feet high,
coming down Peck creek, caused by
the heavy rain in the mountain south
of here. The trucks were knocked off
the day coach; the sleeper was thrown
against a farm house. The engine
pulled two cars from the food.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
AYounp Kansas Genius.

Salina Kas., Aug. 12.-Martin John
son, an 1s-year-old boy of this county,
is the builder of a small steamboat,
which he uses in carrying pleasure par
ties on the Smoky river. The boat is
eighteen feet long and six feet wide,
and is propelled dy a single screw
wheel, made from pillow shares. The
engine is made entirely of brass and
was moulded by the boy who also con-
structed the entire mechanical work on
the boat Young johnson shows a
wonderful amount of genius and skill
for youth of his age
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Umbrellas as Liahtnina Rods.

The steel frame umbrella is light,
convenient and much less clumsy
than its predecessor with a wooden
shaft, but there is an element of dan
ger in it. A woman at Atlantic City
day or two ago was struck by a bolt
of lightning attracted by the metallic
frame Of her umbrella, and men have
been killed by inadvertently letting
the steel points of their umbrellas
come in contact with low-hanging cleo
trio lights.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Object to Sub Posts.

Beloit, Kan, Aug 1.-THE plan for
the wholesale consolidation of G. A. R.
posts in each county is meeting with
determined opposition from the towns
which are not county seats. 1t was
the purpose to establish the central
post in each county at the county seat
and esta blish outposts in the other
towns. The outside towns think it is
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16

The commonest of all our silver
coins is the 25-cent piece. In the
words quarter dollar are thirteen
letters. e pluribus unum" contains
thirteen letters. In the tail of the
eagle are thirteen feathers and in the
shield are thirteen lines. There are
thirteen stars and thirteen arrow
heads, and if you examine the bird
through miscroscope you will find
thirteen feathers in its wing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Hotel May be a Homestead.

Fort Scott, Kans., Aug. 12.-Judge
Hook of the federal court has reversed
c. E. Corey, referee in bankruptcy, in
a decision by the referee holding that
a hotel is not homestead under the
bankruptcy law. w. o. Nichols, APP
piled for bankruptcy benefits, turning
in the hotel property as homestead
The referee found that as he occupied
but one room in the hotel it was not a
homestead, and was subject 10 debts
Judge Hook reversed him, holding that
the hotel is a homestead
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Old Frocks for New.

Dress designing is becoming quite
an intellectual pursuit. ! heard the
other day that one Of the great Paris
ian dress designers had been travel
ing in the East to get fresh inspira-
ton, while it is well known that the
picture galleries of Paris are haunted
by the matchmaking fraternity, and
old books with prints and plates Of
the eighteenth and the beginning of
the nineteenth century are quite at a
premium in the old bookshops and the
bookstalls of Paris.-Gentlewoma
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Gamblsrs CommIt sI1rder.

Des Moines, Aug. Isaac Finlzel-
stein, whose crusade against public
gambling closed the eight houses in
Des Moines two weeks ago, was MUIR
dered at 10 o'clocl1 at night in an alley
entrance. He was on his way to his
home, less than two blocks and half
away, when man stepped out of the
shadow of the alley and struck him a
blow over the head with a singletree.
Four men less than a block away saw
him fall and ran to assist him. He was
dad when they arrived
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Raairna ut Saxantx.

Berlin, Aug. limited States Am
bassador White has forwarded his
resignation to Washington. Mr..
Whites resignation may now be in the
hands of President Roosevelt. The
date set by the ambassador for his
resignation to take effect was Novem-
Der 81, when Mr.. White reaches the
age of 20 years. He is now at Ham
burg, where he is taking the waters,
and where he probably will remain
until the end of the month
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
A Happy Reunion.

Wichita, Kans., Aug. 11.-Charles
Gardner was kidnapped 10 years ago
at the age of IL from his home near
Quincy, Ill, by two tramps. His par
ents sought him in vain for years.
Recently the parents moved to Andover,
Kas The father and son met at the
postofice in this city and recognized
each other. The son returned to his
fathers home. He was taken to Fort
Worth, Tex, where he was compelled
to beg, and he finally escaped. The
meeting was accidental.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Santa Fe improvements.

Los Angeles, Cali, Aug. 12.-It has
been given out from the Office of Gen
eral Manager Wells that on account of
the unusually heavy earnings of the
Santa Fe during the past year Presi-
dent Ripley's plans for improving diff
ferent parts of the system has met the
approval of the directors
These plans include the rebuilding
of 176 miles of track in California,
Arizona and New Mexico.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
WIN Cut on Their Ears.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 1L-Rev.
Chas. Edwards, a paster here and
former state president of the Young
Mems Bible society says that the young
men in his congregation which is made
up principally of mine workers, have
informed him that foreigners have de-
termined to cut off an ear of every
man who returns to work SO that they
will forever be marked as unfair
workmen.'' Mr.. Edwards says his
young men are in a position to know
and he believes the story.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Gusher Near Carthage Mo.

Carthage, Mo, Aug. 9.-Jasper coun-
ty has a real gusher Oil has been
found in four places in Northwest Jas
per county, all the wells being within
radius of three miles. No little ex-
element resulted from the report that
one of the wells on the Bradford lease,
at depth of 1000 feet, had developed
into a regular gnSher
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Low Rates to the Red River Valley.

From July 26th to August 10th the
excursion tickets at rate of $500 for each
person, in parties of five or more. from
ST Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth and West
Superior, and $500 from Chicago, to
points on Great Northern Railway In
Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
Also on same dates tickets to all points
on their line in Minnesota west of Sank
Centre and Benson, and in North Dako-
ia east of Minot. at following rates for
From Sioux City. Ia. and Yankton,
IS. 90; from Sioux Falls $3.50
Tickets and information from all rail-
way ticket agents, or upon application to
F. I. Whitney, G. P. & T. A, st. Paul.
Mimi, Max Bass, G. !. A, go s. Clark
ST., Chicago, I'LL
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Fame Spelled His Praetic.

The famous surgeon, Sir Henry
Thompson, was called in early in his
career to perform an operation on
the King of the Belgians. This
brought him a title and fame, but,
says he, though it made my fortune,
it spoiled my practice, for I was in
undated with applications for similar
operations, and henceforth could dc
little else"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Why II Is Cool Near Trees.

It is not shade alone that makes it
cooler under tree in summer. The
GOODNESS of the tree itself helps, for
its temperature is about 40 degrees
Fahrenheit at all times, as that OF
the human body is a fraction more
than 50 degrees. So a clump OF trees
cools the air as a piece of ice cools
the water in a pitcher.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Wind at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. ga heavy
wind storm that swept over ST. Louis
wrecked two of the towers in the varied
industrial building in course of cree
ton on the worlds fair site. The
towers were 200 feet high. The dam
dollars
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
An Orator Stricken.

Weir City, Aug. an. f. Compton,
a bright young lawyer and politician,
who delivered an address at the Kansas
day banquet two years ago, has been
stricken with mental alteration and is
in serious condition. He has been
removed to the home of his parents at
Joplin, Mo-, for treatment.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16

IN Dresden, where they do some
things better than in some other
places, there is a tax of a mark on
every cat. AS result of this impo-
sition the homeless animals were
gathered and extinguished. In the
first year of the tax 10000 cats were
killed. 1t would be of use and inter
est to learn If any corresponding in
crease of rats and mice occurred. If
SO, it would be better TO allow cats to
come in free of duty and license the
mice
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
The Queen and Her Pets.

Queen Alexandra is devoted to ami
mails. She has quite a large aviary
of doves and also goes In for poultry.
Cookie, a fine old cockatoo, has the
honor of being often RECALLED with
sugar by his royal mistress. A few
cats are included in the list of royal
favorttes, but dogs hold the largest
share in Her Majesty's affections.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
EdInburo Honors CanadIans.

The municipality Of Edinburg con-
ferred the freedom OF that city to
Sir Wilfrfd Laurier, premier of Can
ada, and Sir Robert Bond, premier
and colonial secretary Of Newfound-
land. on the occasion of their last
visit there on July 26 to receive de-
grees from the university.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Mother and Son craduate.

Mrs. Helen Clarke Balmer, 1927
Hollywood avenue. Edgewater. Chi
cago, is probably the first woman who
was ever graduated from a university
in the same year with her son. Mrs.
Balmer has just completed 3 three
year course in literature at the North
western university, while her eldest
son, Edwin C. Balmer, took the full
course, completing it in three years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
pepew,s Son studxlna Medleine.

OePeWS Don Studying MeoIcIne.
Chauncey Depew's son Buster" in
tends to study for the medical pro-
fession and his father has been con-
sulting some famous French doctors
about the matter. The young man
will probably be given a private lab
oratory In the Pasteur institute. Paris.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Arkansas Soldier Dead.

Chapman, Kas., Aug. 12.-Word was
received of the death of Hugh Cogan,
of this city, at Cavite, Philippine Is
lands, of malarial fever. He was a
member of the Eighth cavalry and had
a mother and sister here. His time
would have expired in seventeen days
after he died.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
WHY Is THE BEST

IS because made by an entirely differ
emit process. Defiance Starch is unlike
any other, better and one-third more
for 10 cents
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
For the Elephant Hunt.

Two hundred native beaters are be-
ing brought from eastern Bengal to
assist at the elephant hunt in Mysore,
which is being arranged for Lord Cur
zon, on the occasion of the instaIla-
ton of the young maharajah in Au-
gust.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
Talked OF Philippine Friar Question.

Oyster Bay, Aug. Clifford Piuchot,
chief of the bureau of forestry, dis
cussed, with the president, some de-
partmental matters, including the
national forest reserves. Arch bishop
Ryan talked with the president about
the work being done among the In
dams by the commission to which he
was appointed as successor to Bishop
Whipple. They discussed also the
Philippine friars question, the presi
dent speaking freely and frankly of
his attitude in the matter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-08-16
sanitarium for veternn..

Abilene, Kas., Aug. rs. G. Cooke
of this county, who is member of the
soldiers home board of managers, is
just back from Hot Springs, South Da-
kota. He says that the board has Sc
lected the place for the new sanitarium
to be erected there for sick veterans.
It will have one or three hot springs
and be of great value to old soldiers
who need treatment. II will accommo-
date about 500 patients and will cost at
least 500, 600. The next congress will
be asked to appropriate part of the cost.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-02-28
Local Legislation.

The delegation in the General Assembly
from this county have introduced the fol-
lowing bills since our last issue:
Senator Wilson-To provide the Super
intendent of Public Education with fund
for the distribution of circulars; to make
the Superintendent Of Public Instructions
a member of the State Board of Education,
both bills referred to the Committee ON
Education to incorporate the PatuXent
Gun Club of Prince Georges county; to
regulate the closed season for hunting
game in Prince Georges county. The last
two bills were referred to a select COM
mittee.
MIR. Curley-To amend the charter OF
Laurel relative to the high license for the
sale of liquor, referred to the delegation
from this county
Wells-To authorize Prince Georges
county to publish laws and legal announce
ments in Hyattsville paper, referred to
the delegation from this county; to amend
the charter of Bladensburg, referred to
the delegation from this county.
Senator Wilson's bill authorizing the
the County School Commissioners to pay
the expenses of transporting children to
school on trolley cars or otherwise where
it is cheaper to gather them in this way
in one school than to establish others
passed the Senate on Monday night. This
bill was recommended by the late meeting
of school officials held in Annapolis.
The bill to postpone the date for reas-
sessment of personal property in the coun-
ties until 1906, instead of 1909, passed the
House Wednesday.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-02-28
Agricultural College.

A delegation from this county went 10
Annapolis last Thursday to consult with
Mr.. Frederick Dallam concerning the bill
appropriating 100000 for the Maryland
Aericultural College. Mr. Da!lam was
not in favor of the bill as O. gina''y pre-
nared. The delegation presented an
amendment drawn by Attorney-Gener
Isidor Rayuer, by which it is provided
that the trustees and stock holders OF the
institution shall give the State first
mortgage at a certain rate OF interest," TO
be hereafter agreed upon, to run stated
number of years. Mr. Dallam is inclined
TO favor the bill with this amendment, as
it is a method Of investing the State
funds. The bill is now before the Educa-
ton Committee, of which Mr.. Dallam is
chairman. 1t will ultimately have to go
t.: the Ways and Means Committee
Those in the delegation included Messrs.
F. Weems, Upton Brooke, James Berry,
Charles Berry, Richard S. Hill and F. 5.
Hill of the Patuxent Planters Club, and
Messrs. John Snowden, Luther Brashears,
ID. Cassard, of the Evansville Farmers
Club, and Asa Gardner, of the Senior
Gunpowder Club. Mr.. Dallam has re-
ceiyed numerous letters from farmers all
over the State who are interested in the
l.;
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-02-28
Farmers Institute.

The State Farmers Institute for this
county. under the direction of Director
William L. Amoss, took place here on
Wednesday and Thursday. Owing to the
very heavy rain on Tuesday and the wash
ing away of several bridges the attendance
the first day was small, but much ia'ger
Yesterday and very satisfactory. SUBJECTS
were discussed in most pleasant manner
bv Mr.. H. P. Miller, of Ohio, on Cattle
Feeding and the Preservation of SOIL Fer
tility. and by Prof W. F. Massey, of North
Carolina, on Tobacco and the southern
Cow Pea. Mr. A G. Darcy read a we'll
prepared paper on Farming in Southern
Marylapd' and Dr. Richard S. Hill gave
some points on Markets and Methods as
gained by trip with party OF ger Yemen
with the Director in December 10 Tic
markets of Baltimore and Washington.
Everything considered we believe the In
stitute was a success and its benefits VIII
be far-reaching and more and more appre-
cated by our farmers and people IN gen
oral
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-02-28
Tax Amendment.

One bill providing for amending the
fifteenth or Tax clause of the Declaration
of Rights has just been defeated i'll the
Senate, and now Senator Bryan has an
other along the same lines. 1t declares
as follows:
That the ievyng of taxes by the poll
is grievous and oppressive, and ought to
be prohibited that paupers ought not to
be assessed for the support Of the Govern
ment; but every person in the State, or
person holding property therein, ought
to contribute his proportion of the public
taxes for the support of the Government
according to his actual worth in real or
personal property; yet fines, duties or
taxes may properly and justly be imposed
or laid with a political view for the good
government and benefit of the community
provided that the Legislature may author
ize the Mayor and City Council of Balti
more, and the corporate authorities OF
any other municipal corporation in this
State, to except from municipal taxation,
i'll whole or in part, improvements on
| land or chattels personal, or any species
thereof, Or many impose a lower tax on
| improvements on land, or chattels person
| al, or any species thereof, than on other
classes of property; provided, that such
exemption or lower taxation is made APP
plicable to all property of the class ex-
empted or made subject to lower tax;
and provided, that no ordnance providing
for such exemption or lower rate of tax
alton shall become operative until it shall
be submitted to and adopted by vote of
the qualified voters of the municipality at
as may be prescribed in such ordnance
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-02-28
items from WeStWOOd.

The ground has been white with snow,
now. for more than four weeks, ana
sleishing and skating have been quite an
enjoyment among the young people OF
this section.
Mrs. Charlotte E. Perrie is visiting reia-
tives in Washington.
A heavy sleet, which took place Friday
night, ruined large number OF forest
trees and blocked great many roads, but
crowd soon gathered and it was not
long before they were entirely clear.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Skinner are
both quite sick at their home near West
wood.
Miss Lille Taylor has just returned
from delightful visit to her sister, Mrs.
Frank J. O'Neal, of Baltimore.
Owing to the severe weather the Lenten
services of 81. Paul's Parish have not been
largely attended. SNOWFLAKE.