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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
rhlrtv Tbousand MINERS Asrected.

indianapolis, Ind, July 29.-At the
headquarters Of the United Mine
Workers in this city 1t is announced
that the miners and operators at Pitts
burg, Kan. have reached a wage
agreement for one year. The settle
ment, which grants an advance Of sew
en- cents on the ton, run Of mine, az
fects $4,000 miners directly and in
directly. All the miners in Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas and Indian ter
ritory are benefited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
hfadern Conxenfenees.

The Abilene Democrat tells Of man who.
there and registered at the hotel pointed out
10 him by the conductor as the best in town.
In the morning he wanted to take bath and
consulted the proprietor about it. The pro-
prietor shouted back to the rear: "Heres
Tom, this here gent wants to take BATH
Bring the ixin's." Tom soon appeared, car
rying cake OF yellow soap, a towel and ..
pick. whats the pick for!" asked the
guest. why" said the proprietor; youth
have to dam up the creek. kansas City
Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Statistics gathered at national pro-
hibition headquarters show that the
prohibition movement has never scored
such progress anywhere in the country
as it is making of late south OF Mason
and Dixon's line. o. w. Stewart,
chairman Of the prohibition national
committee, says that the southern pro-
hibition wave is largely due to the
constantly increasing feeling that
liquor must be kept away from the
negroes and that public sale must nc
cordingly be stopped. Prohibition IL
thus q measure Of sef-protecion on
ne part Of southerners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A violent fit of sneezing accom-
plished for Samuel Veale, of Hazleton,
Pa, what a number of physicians had
failed to do-restored his hearing. For
several years he suffered from an af-
Fiction of the head which finally closed
the ear drums and practically made
him deaf. He sneezed the other day
and heard what sounded to him like a
miniature explosion, after which he
could hear.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A contributor to a Sunday newspa-
per has discovered that the force ex-
erted in breathing for one week would
enable man to lift up and balance an
elephant. Nothing but the Sunday
newspaper would sail into our faults In
this fearless manner and make us
ashamed of ourselves for wasting our
energy on breathing when we might
be using it to lift and balance ele-
phants.-Ottawa (Kan.) Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Down in a small New York town an
ardent lover of 60 years prayed for
Divine guidance when he found a
younger man wooing the tickle maiden.
During one Of his praying spells he re-
called the promise that Providence
helps those who help themselves.
Forthwith he grasped club and got
busy. The younger man is in a hospital
with ample time to mediate on the
uncertainties of wooing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

There are now in the United States
5,299 local building and loan associa-
lions, with a total membership of l.
0,7O7 and assets aggregating $577,-
22S,014,. which is an increase Of SILL
$40, 04S over last year. Illinois and
Missouri, which have for several years
past made an unfavorable showing, re-
cord the largest decreases. Missouri's
assets in 1894 were in round numbers
S31 100000, and are to-day a little over
S., OOO,O a decrease of $23.000.000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
sn.a,..r wbitecotton for Folk.

st. Louis, July 29.-'T believe Jo-
seph W. Folk can be nominated for
governor of Missouri" said James H.
Whitecotton, several times speaker Of
the Missouri house of representatives,
and until recently a candidate for gov
ernor himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Got Tired of the Gun.

A Clay county man, says the Patt.burg.
Democrat: Lever, took his pastor out hunt.
ing one day. They had but one gun be-
tween them and the preacher carried it.
After they had been out half an hour the,
man felt something pck'ug HIM IN the s.de..
Turning, around quickly he found the'
gun and fumbling over the hammers. Say,
brother" asked the minister, show do you
let these things down. The man has
sworn of taking preachers huDting.-Kan-
cas- City Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

When Gov. Jefferson Davis, Of Ar
kansas, before an audience of 1000,
charged the supreme court of that
state with corruption he forgot to lex
cept present company" and there
seemed to be nothing for Judge Car
rol d. Wood, a member of the supreme
bench, who was seated on the plat
form, to do but seize the governor by
the collar and aim blow at his face.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Joint Raided. Keeper In JAN.

Manhattan, Kan, July 29.-Sheriff
Boyle and his two deputies raided a
joint, which was practically a first
class saloon, and confscated several
dray loads of liquor, including IL kegs
of beer and large quantity Of whisky.
wine, rum and gin. The proprietor and
head bar tender were arrested and
placed in the county Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

The United States has 202,471 miles
of railway, or 46,2SS more than the
British, German and Russian empires
combined. And the toot Of the Ameri-
can locomotive is heard in all climes,
quite eclipsing the morning drumbeat
that keeps company with the hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
After Illicit Stills in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, July 29.-Inspectors OF
the internal revenue department are
after illicit stills operating in Kansas.
They have seized one still in Russell
county and are after two others in
western Kansas. They have been told
there are two concerns Of that kind in
Wyandotte county and one in Shawnee
and are searching for them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A Rochester man who was being en-
balmed rose and swore at the under
taker 1t is no use trying to palm off
an inferior grade of embalming fluid
on the public. Some people will get
right up of the table and out of the
shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A Kentucky mob of whites lynched
a white man last week and now an
East St. Louis mob of negroes attempt
ed to lynch black man. Obliteration
of the color line and Objectionable
characters is going hand in hand-or
hand over hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

The secretary Of state of Missouri
declined to issue articles of incorpora-
ton to the Gegenseiter Schwaben
Frauen Understandings Verein on the
ground that the name was unpro-
nounceable. He was too critical. All
he had to do was to follow copy with
out pronouncing the name.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Emporia Prea cher Horsewhipped

Emporia, Kan, July 29.-Rev. d. s.
Morrison was horsewhipped on the
streets here by Lee ]. Orr, a real estate
agent. Orr claims that Morrison i'm
properly handled his eight-year-old
daughter about q month ago and that
the little girl came home and told her
mother.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Down in Kentucky they have just
lynched white murderer who was al
ready in prison for life. Why is 1t so
hard to get II Americans to vote in a
jury room for hanging prisoner by
law and so easy to get 1000 to pull on
the rope that hangs him against the
law?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

II nominated for president by the
democratic national convention Of 1904
Arthur P. German, of Maryland. would
be the first candidate put up by the
democratic party from the solid south,
so-called, since 1874.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

We wish to secure young men to learn
telegraphy and railroad office work. Ii in
terested, write to j. p. Tighe, care Santa
Fe Railway, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

A Chicago man endeavored to per-
suade his wife to live with him six
weeks every year. This summer and
winter resort habit is bad thing when
it gets settled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

1t is not known definitely just when
boodling began In Missouri, but there
are good reasons for believing that 1t
lost no time when 1t got started. says
the Kansas City Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Love Drove Him 70 Death.

Plattsmouth, Neb.. July 29.-otto
6hlich, aged q, committed suicide be-
cause a young lady to whom he was
paying attention rejected him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

1t is much easier to come down from the
heights than to climb out of the depths
Town Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A woman gains weight might fast when
she has habit of sitting on her husband ..
lap.-N. Y. Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Iowa Farms % Per Acre Cash,
bal. ] crop till paid. Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

'This," said the young and timid lawyer.
sis but a rough draft OF the will. ;" Them"
said tee old lawyer, CURLY, 1t needs i'll
ing."-Baltimore American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

ITO the last syllable OF recorded time" has
been changed ITO the last click Of the type
writer. brooklyn Eagle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01
Stops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

All the world hates q good example,
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

How the ssort haired women dislike the.
long haired men!-Chicago Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. 3. NJ. Woollev. NJ. D., Atlantis, Ga.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-01

A good housewife is like the ocean-very
tidy.-Chicago Daily News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-21
THE MOTORMAN.

1t for that poor Fred German the uckles
of the Twenty line whose and killed
last week. through fault of his restored the
which temporarily left him in his grief and fright the
the bloody work wrought unwngy by his hands Few
readers of The Oregonan say sigh
his sad departure from home without
wife at the door, melancholy reflection
bitter fate which bound much grief for the
the houghess perhaps of the
unknown person who drove him
conscious seldestructon.
Electrical publications have had
houghof difficulties that beset occupation
dusra world entered upon with little PREPARATION
charged with tremendous responsibilities The
the railway hackneyed
has framed the sympathetic side of the motormans lot
probably the his eight
anything upon his ceaseess
attention than the the controller
the crowded street. with infinite with all possible speed
Danger conronts him the
weak but unsupported axle the imperfect wheel the chance
ructon OF needless human beings terrified animals huyng
vehicle Perhaps
cdens when consider the haste with
popuace demands be carried from point
mishap equipment rolling stock the
element OF human and the painful awkwardness of
persons in boarding leaving
The streecar either end of the the victim
anarchistic To educate the brute
After hundreds of
with of decency The railroad and
have been with long enough about them
imperfect code OF etiquette But the troeys like
automobile, world which
purpose OF department. than the apprehends the
the Cronomeer Hence that conductors
well looked upon generally
the machine complicated
the belrop perhaps but still gifted higher
than the insensate wood steel they guide.
Brutal and selfish women of whom be in Port
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-21
A Wonderful
New Kodak
Pocket Folding No. ga

Pocket Folding No. ga
is the latest and highest
achievement of pocket pho
Biography Size OF picture 3
1-4x5 I-2 commends it to the
most ambitious amateur and
the instrument has all the
really practical features
found in cameras of three
times the bulk.
Fitted with rapid rectilin-
ear lens new F. P. K.
Automatic shutter, rising,
falling and sliding front, re
versible finder, spirit level
and other new features.
PRICE $4,000.
with special Plastigmat
lens $72.oo).
Don't fail to call and see
this instrument.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-21

and might dwell without injury themselves upon the
picture from which the veil momenary
tragic tale The preoccupd conductor who ogets
street be thinking OF sick child at home crying for
who cannot afford days denes when all
otoman who waits carefully for gay bedeked offspring
to cut its have little dear and
beautiful to his and their mothers yours Snsby and
sympathy belong exclusively station life There MANY
breasts encased silk and Tuxedo which could look upon
suicide beneath their feet and with unaffected
the chatter OF small talk and the click of Havand light
and of the banquet ha.-Porand Oreeonian
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-21
Notice,

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
help or advice, is invited to commune
cate, either in person or by letter, with
Ensign Nora M. Underhill, matron of
the Salvation Army Woman's Indus
trial Home, Young street, between Ar
tesian and McCully streets, mauka
side, Honolulu.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Death of Mrs. Parke.

Mrs. Ellen Blight Parke. widow of Gen.
John G. Parke, died yesterday at her home
on Lafayette square aged seventy-four.
The deceased was Philadelphian by birth,
but resided here over fifty years. She was
twice married. her first husband being Col.
William Palmer who died in 1862. Gen.
Farke died in 1900. The only child of the
couple a daughter. is also dead The
funeral services will take place Saturday
morning at o'clock at Epiphany Church,
and interment will be in Philadelphia. The
deceased active in many charitable
affairs, and was member of the board
of the Louise Home and the Epiphany
Church Home.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Soldiers Home Band Concert.

The following program will be rendered
at Soldiers Home by the U. S. Soldiers
Home Band. John S. NJ Zimmerman band
master, this afternoon beginning at $50
o'clock:
March, American Eagle. .Boehme
Overture. Stabat Mater. .Rossini
Three Melodies, Moon Moths. Russner
(a) Andante con appassiOnanta.
(b)ModeratO con tenereZZa.
(c) Andante con espresSiOne.
Selection, Fra DiavolO O................ .Auber
Medley Overture Ten Minutes With
the Minstrels MISUNDERSTANDING Bowoon
Evening star., 1903-07-16
They Forfeited Collateral,

A representative OF the health depart
ment in the Police Court this morning pre-
ferred charge against Marcellus and
Henry Hefiin dairymen, of violating the
pure food and dairy law. 1t was reported
to the court that a visit was made to the
defendants establishment on the Sd in
stant and that receptacle used for milk
was found which han not been properly
The Helms failed to apper in court for
trial and their SO collateral was declared
to be forfeited.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
The St. Lawrence River and Canada

Personally conducted tour of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. August u to 20. visiting
Niagara Falls. Thousand Islands. Montreal.
Quebec. The Saguenay, Au Sable Chasnl.
Lakes Champlain and George and Sara
toga. Round-trip rate. s125. covering all
necessary expenses. Apply to ticket agents.
or address Geo. w. Boyd. General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Marine Band Program.

The United States Marine Band viii! give
y concert at the marine barracks this
afternoon at $50 o'clock of which the fol-
lowing Is the program:
!. March. II he Plumed knight. St Clair
2. Overture, "Tannhauser'' Wagner
3. Norspiel. Die Rantzau'' Mascagni
4 Coruct solo. Fantasia, 'Brllante' .Arban
tSecond Leader Walter F. Smith)
b. Grand fantasia, La Boheme" Qrst
O. Waltz. Vienna Beauties. Ziehrer
Z. "Polonaise, No. .Liszt
B. Hail Columbiii'' ii''................F Fyles
Lieut. William II. Santelmann. leader
will be in charge.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall nan AT
10 am, 2:;'" and 6:;p pm; Indian Head al
$50 u M.
Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 a m.'
2:IJ and 6:45 pm.
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk at $50 p. m.
Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
IL n m. and 30 pm.
Steamer Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach
at SO am.
Steamer EStclle Randall for G1ymont and
intermediate landings at $40 a. m.
Steamer Louise leaves ed and Canal
streets for Great Falls at $50 am
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at lo:4J m, 2:3o, 30
and : 40 pm.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Death Results From Wound.

The funeral of Annie E. Ball nine years
old, will take place tomorrow afternoon
from the home of the childs parents, TAO
18th street southeast, and the body will
be inferred at Congressional cemetery An
ME shot in the head more than a
month ago. when her parents lived at War
renton, Va, and her death occurred at
Providence Hospital yesterday. The child
and companion We're handling an old
pistol. whe nthe weapon was accidentally
discharged, with the result stated
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Hearing Indefinitely POSTPONED.

The hearing which the Commissioners
had set for today for the purpose of
considering the protests of the Washing
ton Fertilizer Company against the fines
imposed on the concern at the instance of
the superintendent of street cleaning for
alleged failures to collect garbage has
been postponed indefinitely. at the request
OF the company 1t is stated that Col.
M. NJ. Parker, president of the company. Is
absent from the city. and it was suggested
that the hearing should not be held until
he returns
Evening star., 1903-07-16
EXECUTING LEASES.
Commissioners Renting Land on James
Creek Canal

The Commissioners are executing leases
for space along the James Creek canal from
its northern end. at @ street southwest, to
its terminus. at the arsenal grounds. This
canal was inclosed by post and rail fence,
in pursuance of an item in the appropria-
ton bill for the fiscal year 1893. which also
contained provision that the space along
the canal might be leased for periods not
exceeding one year for use for commercial
purposes. The property is leased At the rate
of 40 cents a front foot, and the lesSees are
dealers in coal and wood, sand. gravel.
lumber, etc. Provision Is made in the
leases limiting the time of unloading yes
sells, which is necessary on account OF the
narrowness of the canal. as II is but fifty
four feet wide. The District gets an an
nual revenue of about $lloo from TINS
source.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
War on OYSTER Pirates.

The Maryland oyster police force Is
waging unremitting war against the
oyster pirates along the lower Potomac.
Tuesday the police schooner Bessie Jones
swooped down upon fleet of several yes
sells dredging oysters on forbidden grounds.
and the masters of four of them were
taken into custody. They were taken to
the jail at Leonardtown. the county seat Of
st. Mary's county, and will have a hearing
there. These are the first arrests made for
violation of the oyster laws of Maryland
for several weeks.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Had a Dangerous Dog.

Carlis Gibbs of 11O4 D street south
east was named a defendant in the Dis
trict branch Of the Police Court today on
a charge of allowing a fierce and danger
Gus dog to run at large. He did not ap-
pear for trial. but took the alternative and
forfeited $50 collateral.
The charge was brought on complaint
of Sterling p. Taylor, jr., Of 400 10th street
southeast. who alleges that a dog belong
Ing to Gibbs bit him on the 11th instant.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Lighthouse Steamer Undergoing Re
pairs.

The United States lighthouse engineers
steamer Jessamine. which recently COM
pleted a tour among the light stations in
this district, has gone out of service and
is at the Baltimore Shipbuilding Com
pany's yard for general repairs. She will
be out of service for some time and is to
be put in thorough order.
The repairs to the lighthouse tender
Holly has been completed and the vessel
is preparing for service. She will. 1t is
understood go into commission during the
latter part of the present week.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Ankle Dislocated

Sidney Pearson, twenty-five years old
fell from ladder yesterday afternoon at
the True Reformers' Hail. 18th and u
streets northwest and sustained painful
injuries One ankle was dislocated After
receiving treatment at Freedmen's Hos
pital he was able to go to his home. ia
II street northeast.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Outfit for Use In Recovering Bodies

Capt. Russell Dean and officer Passano
of the harbor police force short time ago
built flat-bottom boat for use in recover
ing the bodies of drowned persons at places
along the river where the harbor police
boat Vigilant could not go.
1t was designed that the boat should be
hauled in a wagon to the point needed and
there put into the water. Recently Capt.
Dean and Mr. Passano built wagon espe-
cially to carry the boat. and the outfit is
now stationed at the harbor office ready
for service. The wagon consists of a plat
form on four wheels. and is so light that 1t
horse.
Evening star., 1903-07-16
Permission Revoked.

Albert G. Hall. representing Mrs. Eliza
beth S. Moore of ITO New Hampshire ave-
nue., has protested to the Commissioners
against the setting up of tent and the
holding of quasi-religious meetings on the
vacant lot at the corner of New Hampshire
avenue and Riggs place. adjoining Mrs.
Moores property. Commissioner West has
moved that the writer be informed that
the owner Of the lot on which the tent is
located has revoked Ge permission for the
meetings.
Evening star., 1903-07-16

that they should give such a weekly half
holiday. II Congress desires to have 1t
part ought to be followed by an increase of
force to perform the work that would 9TH
erwise have to be added to the already
overburdened days of the week preceding
Saturday noon"
Evening star., 1903-07-16

c. J. Bell of the American Security and
Trust Company recently requested Of the
Commissioners that c. NJ. Davis. a clerk
In the office Of the assessor OF the District
be allowed to revise the company's tax
cards after office hours Mr.. Darneille, the
assessor. has reported to Mr.. West that he
sees no improperly in permitting a clerk
in his office to revise the cards outside
of office hours 1t has been customary for
years to allow the more experienced clerks
in the department to perform work of this
character after hours. The general result
of such work Is conducive to the prompt
payment of taxes, and cot detrimental to
the work of the department.
Evening star., 1903-07-16

pear to the Commissioners. In the execu-
tion Of work hereunder all laws and regu-
lations of the United States and the District
of Columbia shall be strictly observed. This
permit shall not be effective until accepted
in writing by the railroad company"