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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Invention Did Not Prevent Her Sinking.

Invention Did Not Prevent Her Sinking.
Portsmouth, Eng, Sept. 1.-THE old
battleship Belle Isle was torpedoed
here yesterday and sank at her moor
ings. For the purpose of the expert
ment section had been constructed
on the port side of the Belle Isle, rep
resenting the side of a modern battle
ship. This was filed with an Ameri-
can invention which, it was claimed.
would prevent ship from sinking
when the hull is penetrated below the
water line. When the vessel was
struck large column of water envel-
oped her. She rolled heavily and then
settled down with list to port. The
Belle Isle will be raised for further
experiments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
A Pioneer of Kansas Dies.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 5.-Samuel
Jacobs, a pioneer in the history Of the
early life of Kansas and Colorado and
railway builder, died here yester-
day, aged 50. He was the grandson OF
Gen. John Andre. a brother of Maj.
Andre, of revolutionary fame.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Ra,lway Expressmen Nav Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-The Chronicle to-
day says: A general strike of railway
express employees throughout the
United States is threatened because OF
the refusal of six of the largest COM
panies in Chicago to consider demands
made by the Brotherhood of Railway
Expressmen two months ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Keeper of "Baby Farm" Arrested.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 5.-Mrs. A. H.
Miller, who has conducted a baby farm
and lying-in house for many years in
this city, was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon on a state warrant, charging
her with the murder Of three-year-
old infant, named Charley, whose par
ents are unknown.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Calls Clereland Greatest Living pemocrat

Chicago, Sept. 5.-ln leading edi-
torial to-day the Chicago Chronicle
urges the nomination Of Grover Cleve-
land for the presidency, declaring him
to be the greatest and most popular
living democrat, who, If nominated.
would poll every democratic vote In
the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
A Gas Comnanx Enioined.

st. Louis, Sept. 5.-Injunction pro-
ceedings instituted yesterday by At
torney General Grow before Judge
Taylor, of the circuit court reveal an
apparent attempt on the part of the
Laclede Gaslight company to regulate
and control the prices of gas ranges
manufactured and sold in st. Louis.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Commis.ary for IDLE Miners.

Telluride. Col, Sept ga commits.
sary and lodging house for idle miners
and mill men in this district were
opened to-day by the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
A street Railway for NIuskosee.

Muskogee, I. T., Sept. Sc. N. Has
kell, for the Muskogee Traction COM
pany, yesterday gave bond of $780,
900 to commence work on the street
railway in this city within 30 days.
Cars are to be running within Is
months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Earnines az the Frisco system.

st. Louis, Sept. 5.-In July the Fris'
CO railroads net earnings aggregated
81, 1876 1856. an increase Of $200,746 over
the same month last year. The total
mileage Is 1851.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
win Mayor Low withdraw

New York. Sept. 5.-Mayor Low, who
practically has been the anti-Tammany
candidate for mayor, probably will
yield to the advice Of his friends and
withdraw from the mayoralty race.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Coal Industry Booming.

indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 5.-Between
80 and 40 new coal mines win ba
opened fos operation In the Indiana
fields before the first Of the new year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
WerI-Known Steamboat Man Dead.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 5.-Col. Thomas
o. Hall, veteran steamboat man,
and one of the best-known river edi-
tors of the south, died suddenly at his
home here Of heart failure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Tie KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics 81 81
By FREDERICK u. ADAMS

Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
oRPHEUs ANNIVERSARY

II Is Pleasantly Celebrated at johnson
School Hall.
Orpheus Singing society celebrated the
third anniversary Of it's organization at
the Johnson school Of music last evening.
Over 100 people were present and enioyed
thoroughly the various entertainment
features provided.
The musical program consisted of songs
by Gustaf Adolf Sandberg, Mr.. Ensbere
of the Yon Yonson company, the ladies'
quartet Of Augustana church, the Or
pheus society and a. piano solo by ]. Victor
Bergquist. Recitations were given by
Miss Emma Nilsson and Richard Rosen-
gren refreshments were served by the
ladies' OF the club at the conclusion Of the
program.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13

at Princeton last Monday. The league
has shown itself stronger and more in
f1uential than ever. The election Of Off
GERS resulted as follows: G. n. Chind-
blom, Chicago, president: G. J.. johnson,
Aurora. vice president; Oscar D. Olson,
Chicago, secretary; August Nylander,
Rockford. treasurer. Fourteen county
vice presidents were also elected.
In the evening a John Ericsson banquet
was held to celebrate the forty-first an
niversary of the naval engagement be-
tween the Monitor and Merrimac at
Hampton Roads. DR.. Carl A. Swensons OF
Iindsborg, Kansas, was the principal
speaker.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Observation-Disclosures" 1"

The many friends of Richard Rosengren
will have an opportunity to enjoy his
art for the last time on Thursday, March
2e. and Sunday, March 80, when the
Swedish Dramatic company will produce
the popular Swedish folk drama "Verm-
laendingarne,' at Dania hall. Mr.. Rosen-
gren is a favorite and his departure for
Sweden will be generally regretted A
cast Of forty people. including Miss Emma
Nillson In the leading feminine role, will
present the play, which includes many of
the beautiful songs and dances famous
in the old country. The production will
gren.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
GERMANS FEAR MUScoVlTEs

scandinavian countries.
It IS believed that politics is involved in
the forthcoming visit of the kaiser to the
Danish court. The rapid classification Of
Finland has alarmed Germany the states
men Of which country believe the whole
Scandinavian peninsula is in danger from
Russian rapacity and that therefore peril
Is beginning to overshadow Germany from
the north. These statesmen argue that
1t is becoming abundantly clear. that Scan
dinavia must choose between Germany
and Great Britain for protection. The
kaiser has shown his superior smartness
to John Bull by being first in the field for
the wooing Of the 10,000,000 Scandinavians.
The approaching knitting together Of the
Russian and Swedish railways has hast
etned the kafser's pro-Dan1sh policy
Though the kaiser may establish him
self on q. friendly footing in the Danish
court 1t is doubtful If the Danish people
will welcome any alliance with the Ger
mans as long as the Prussian officials con
tinue to illtreat and haress the Danes ir
Schleswig, that either Norway or Sweder
will grant any concessions to Russia is in.
conceivable In view of the heartless anG
brutal treatment accorded to their kins
folk. the Firms during the past four years
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Nelson Is Ousted..

Washington, March 13.--After an in
vestigation into charges that Victor E..
Nelson. United States consul at Bergen.
Norway, had applied to his own use part
Of a sum Of money sent to him to be
given to Norwegian relatives of seame1l
killed in the Maine disaster, the state de-
partment demanded Mr. Nelson's s resigna-
ton. The demand was made by cable
a week ago. No response having been
received the place was declared vacant
and Edwin s. Cunningham, United States
consul at Alden, was transferred to Ber-
gen,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
AMERICANS TOO SWIFT
They Anticipate Government Contro,

They Anticipate Government Control Of
Swedish Copper Mines.
While the Swedish government has heen
dreaming an American syndicate has pur-
chased for 100000 kronor ($1 o72, ,Ooo) the
Sjangeh copper mines, near Tornelake.
Thus has been begun movement on the
part OF foreign capitalists to absorb the
mineral wealth Of Scandinavia a. con-
summation Swedish statesmen are said to
have been straining every nerve to avert.
1t is expected that the Sjangeli purchase
will hasten parliamentary agitation in
favor Of taking over of all these proper
ties by the government s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Normannaheimen
GREAT LOSS TO ART
In the Death Of Frithjof Smith. .Hald
Last Wednesday in
Chicago. b.. ..
He Had Done Much to Make Pic
turcsque Norway Familiar
to the World. e-.. .

Frithjof Smith -Hald the famous Nor
wegian artist died suddenly at his hotel
In Chicago on Wednesday. He was threat
ened with pneumonia and was under the
care of physician, but his condition was
not deemed critical and his death was
quite unexpected The remains We're
taken In charge by the consul. The de-
ceased in the best of health when he
left Minneapolis month ago to give an
exhibit of his paintings in Chicago. Dur
ing the two months Mr.. Smith -Hald spent
in the twin cities he impressed one as be-
ing very robust and active for a man of
his age. His death will be greatly regret
ted. for as an artist he was in the meri-
dian of his power.
t'rithjof Smith -Hald was born at Chris
tianssand. Norway, about fifty six years
ago. The Smith and Had families are
among the best in Norway. At the age
Of 10, Smith-I1al began the study OF
art in the Eckersberg studio in Dussel-
dorf. Then he went to Professor GUIDE at
Carlsruhe only to return after a time to
Dusseldorf. His preliminary work was
completed at Paris where he achieved
fame as painter Of coast views. His
most famous paintings represent scenes
along the coast of Norway and in Corn
wall
The sea he knew in its every mood and
he depicted these moods with striking
fidelity. Moonlight and sunlight effects
on the mountain tops were also most ef-
fectively transferred to canvas by him
All the more important art collections in
Europe have one or more Smith -Hald
paintings. but in America. he was chief!
known through various reproductions OF
his works. 1t is said Of him that he has
done as much as any other one man tc
make the picturesque parts Of Norway
known to the world. During the past
thirty years while counted Partisan he
ira ve1eH eXfenEireV several month";
he has been touring the United States
with a collection Of his works.
During the winter his family. consist
ing Of wife and five children, has beer
living in Berlin, where he expected shortl!
to join them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
PAULUS ON THE WAY
he Left Norway To-day for a Concert
Tour In America,

oiaI fauius' the famous Norwegian
composer and organist, left Christian
sand, Norway, to-day on the steamer Is
land, which Is due in New York about
March q. At a meeting OF the Morse
mems Musical league at the Windsor
hotel. st. Paul, last evening it was decided
to engage Mr.. Paulus for two concerts,
one In Minneapolis and one in st. Paul.
The dates will be announced on Mr..
Paulus' arrival in the city. The large
male chorus which has been rehearsins
MS ma gnihcent composition ''Vestanveir''
is making excellent progress and will give
1t a worthy presentation on its first rendi-
tion In Minneapolis. ~... .t0@- -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
The Champion Skaters.

Wathen. the Finnish skatcer won the
500 metre race in the International races
at st. Petersburg making a record Of
40 2-5 seconds. Schwartz Of Chrstiania
was second In So and Mannof, a Russian,
was third In the 5000 meter contest Kis-
selef, Russian, won In 1908. Bonsnaes
of Norway was second and Schwartz was
third.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Consular Commission Agrees,

Late news from Scandinavia brings the
informa ton that the members Of the
Swedish Norwegian commission to con-
slider the matter Of ,separa ting the joint
consular service had come to full agree
ment on all the points in controversy. DR.
Sigurd Ibsen and DR.. Lagerheim were
directed to draft the details.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Swedish Physicians.

There are 1852 physicians entitled to
practice medicine in Sweden. OF these
the eldest is DR.. Hamburg Smith, who,
however. has lived in America for fifty
years. He is SO years of age. The young
est physicians are three newly created
M. DIS who are each Is years of age.
1t would be quite impossible to complete
the Swedish medical course at an earlier
age.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Still No Fish.

svolvaer Norway, on Feb. %, waiting for
the appearance Of the fish, but none have
been seen. A steam troller with 1900
lines at a depth of 14o fathoms secured
twenty-nine cod. Similar discouraging
reports come from a1l:the fishing towns
along the coast. a.4st,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Mother Of Famous Children,

Mrs. Gustava Leffler died recently at
Stockholm, Sweden. at the advanced age
Of IS years. She was the mother of four
distinguished children, Professors Mittag-
Leffler and Fritz Leffler. Engineer Arthur
Leffler and Anne Charlotte Leffler, a well
known authoress - -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
A Rival Of De Laval,

A cream separator has been invented
by Hjalnar Nordqvist. manufa cturer OF
Upsola. It is said to be very simple ir
construction, easily cleaned and to do its
work in most thorough manner. 1t will
be manufactured in Upsola and is ex.
pected to be in great demand ere long,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
A DANGEROUS Balloon.

"Svenske." the noted balloon with has
had such an exciting career capped the
climax Of It's pranks on Feb. Is by disap-
pearing altogether. An ascent was about
to be made by four people when a gust
of wind broke and away went the gas in
fated globe disappearing swiftly south
ward
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
UnempIoyed In Gothenbord,

The society of unemployed In Gothen-
borg has organized several demonstrations
"for work or bread" There were about
500 men in the parade on Feb. IL which
started from Skanstorget and ended al
Heden, where an address was made by
Editor Lindblad.- - .~J
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Excursion to Mexico.

The Motzorongo company will run a
through sleeping car excursion to Mexico
via the Chicago Great Western railway on
March u, 1908. For full information apply
to the Motzorongo company, 1926 Andrus
building, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Study In Polar Seas,

A Swedish scientific party will explore
Luetke land on Navoja Semlja next sum
mer. The leader will be Otto Ekstam
who In addition to being a botanist Of
high rank has taken parties in several ex-
petitions to the polar regions. '.:--.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
The Relief Fund.

Stockholm, March 13.-The famine re-
lief committee has received total sub
scriptions amounting to about $3.50 Of
which sum $s5, 900 was sent from America.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
kLAvENAEs COMING

He VIII Lecture Here on 5JornsteJerne
-. .@>s 6Jornson. ~ MI s1s
Thoralv Klavenaes, noted Norwegian
author and journalist who Is travelling in
America on a government stipend, will
visit the twin cities In the coming fort
night. He will deliver lecture next
Thursday evening at the Swedish Temple,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Seventh street and Tenth avenue S. The
subject will be Bjornstejerne Bjornson, Of
whom Mr. Klavenaes Is an ardent admirer
and with him he enjoys a close personal
friendship. Since passing through this
city a month ago Mr.. Klavenaes has Wis
tied the Pacific coast and western cities
and has gained quite comprehensive
view of the United States.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Swedish Republicans Meet,

More than 300 delegates attended the
ninth annual convention of the swedish
American Republican league of Illinois
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-13

Mems Soft Shirts. 1t is the ex-
ception when so much Of worth
and service goes into, fifty-cent
shirt as you will find in these. They
are made of madras ard percale in
the best Of the coming styles; they
are well made and extra large, two
!, turn-down collars come with each
shirt; as values 60 we should get
CSC for them, but our price EnD
Is an even. n................ wv
Soft Golf Shirts. Saturday you
will got our new 75c ones for l6
cents less than the everyday price.
We mean those that are made of
madras and come with pair of
separate cuffs. Satur E0n
day ..... OOO
SOC Suspenders down to 39c-
Crown, North Star, Guyot and
President. All these half 90@
dollar lines. Saturday at... OOV
All the new SOC Neckties are
here. Come and see what a stock
one must carry to say that.
The independent., 1903-07-02

The Union Pacific railroad appeared
before the interstate commerce COM
mission and acknowledged that 1t had
been paying rebates to the Peavy ele-
vator company of from SIS to $3.50 per
car. What will be done about it?
Nothing at all No one will be fined
or imprisoned. Meantime the eleva-
tor bill passed by the laft republican
legislature is declared to be absolute
ly worthless. The elevators and the
railroads will continue to take it all
as long as the republican party re-
mains in power in this state. The
farmers stayed at home and husked
corn or declared that there was moth
ing to vote for at the last election and
while they continue to do so, they
must pay the bill.
The Springfield Republican in speak
ing of the Iowa democratic state con-
vention and of Mr. Bryan says:
identifying himself With the living
radicalism Of the twentieth century.
he would be greater power than he
could now hope to be in the democ-
racy of Iowa and the nation" What
the Republican calls radicalism Is the
public ownership of railroads and a
like policy in regard to municipal
public utilities. That the whole world
is tending in tht direction cannot be
denied. A sane opportunism which
does not involve the abandonment Of
any fundamental principle, has been
the distinguishing thing in the career
Of all great statesmen. OF this kind
of statesmen, Lincoln was the great
exemplar.
nrha 1aoJ;nr Tox,c nxnr,c,L.r. -
The independent., 1903-07-02

is reducing the negro to worse con-
dition than he was before the war.
The independent., 1903-07-02

centuries alone can make it manifest.
It is now asserted that within what
the chemists have called an atom
there is a little universe composed n
complex systems of what, for want Of
a better name, are called "electrons,
that are in continual process of maxi
ing and being made That is to say
there is life II matter. The unknown
force that causes the heart to beat is
the same thing that is found in ra-
dunn. 1t has been claimed by some
scientists, although they could not
prove their theory, that the vital
forces in all animals was electricity.
The action of radium seems to prove
it That is the foundation of the ne n
term 'electrons." What world this
is that we live ini
The independent., 1903-07-02

In Wisconsin there Is split In the
republican party and the warning fac
tions, which may be called the rail-
road and anti-railroad crowds, ar,
reaching for each other's scalps. In
the democratic party ther the split is
wider and the war fiercer than among
republicans. The sensible thing for
the voters of Wis nsin to do would
be for the anti-railroad republicans
and Bryan democrats all to join the
populists and wipe the earth up with
the plutocratic gangs in both parties.
The independent., 1903-07-02

The revolt against the worship of
Mammon still continues. Last week
a Boston minister let loose his guns
on the millionai.es ar they seemel
to be charged with the same ammu-
rition that The Independent has long
been firing at them. Among other
things he said: mot only does the
Millionaire ALLEVIATE the people at large
from the church; he also does so in
directly by making the church the
recipient of his tainted money" "The
church's failing popularity with the
laboring man is due in large meas
ire to her reputation for economic in
Justice"
The independent., 1903-07-02

There are 5,503 teachers in the COM
mon schools of Chicago. They rank
in numbers as to nationality, first,
Americans; second Irish, and, thirG.
Jews. One school has 60 per cent Of
Jewish children and it stood the high
est in the intellectual test in the
whole city, while the children were
mostly the children of Jewish ped
dlars.
Indiana is republican state and the
condition of the negro 9opulttion there
is so terrible that hundreds of them
are fleeing to Kentucky and the south
for protection. The condition is SO
serious that the governor has called a
council of the state officers and Off
GERS of other states to devise means
for the protection of the negroes.
White jurors will not convict any one
Of crimes committed against negroes
and in counties where there are any of
that race the white toughs commit all
sorts of crimes, charge it to the ne
groes and escape all punishment. Life
and property is becoming unsafe and
women dare not at night to go out Of
doors. not on account of the negroes.
hut because of tine white toughs. The
grand old party" that has held power
The independent., 1903-07-02

The discovery of radium is making,
scientifically, the whole world over
again. Radium raises the tempera-
ture of objects a. oun it by several
degrees; it gives light enough to read
by; it will burn a deep sore in human
flesh just by, being held near it. 1t
will, according to its discoverer's be-
lief, kill any man who would be rash
enough to venture i to a room with
a pound or two of it. And all this
with SO trifing a loss of substance that
The independent., 1903-07-02

s'iisi:'i sf'ss 'ii;i.sti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
To0LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

For sALE-seven English Bull pups. Apply
TO G. d. Persons. 1871
IOST-sum Of money last night between
Barre city and East Barre. Finder return To
Fred Hero, East Barre iiltl
TO RENT-On or before Oct LIST, q fifst-olass
tenement with all modern improvements, on
Church street. Apply TO Df. o, stickney,
Barre t47tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
SERIES OF WINTER SPORTS.
How the Young People Of Switzerland
Amuse Themselves 10 the Snow.

How the Young People Of Switzerland
Amuse Themselves 10 the Snow.
Winter Sports 10 switzerland is the
title Of a series Of pictures which win be
shown in the Lyman III Howe exhibition
IN Barre opera house on Friday night,
Sept. II. 1t is decidedly interesting Sc.
ries,
First Of all there is battle with snow
balls, the opposing armies Of boys endeag-
0ring to drive each other away. A Ski
Jumping Carnival is something new. II
shows the young people jumping great dis
tances with the aid Of long poles, some
thing on the hurdle order Many of them
miss their footing and tumble and roll
about ii the snow, performing all sorts Of
gymnastics, A novel eoasting scene is
also shown, the coasters attempting To
round sharp curve while going at full
speed. There are some ludicrous spills, 2
to be sure. A dangerous pastime, that Of
ooasting at great speed down a hill and al
lowing the sled to 60 over a high board in
to space thrills the spectator Many coast.
ers are injured Ii this way. The series
was secured By Mr.. Howe at great ex,
pense,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
THE BIG CANAL

What with danger Of revolution and
possibility Of breach Of faith on the
isthmus. with more or less uncertainty
in our own senate, the obstacles inter-
posed by nature seem less formidable
than those piled up by man .-Minne-
apolis Times.
II we do not build that canal by the
way Of Colon and Panama it may be
taken for granted that no one else viii
be allowed 10 do so. Hence II we
should now turn to Nicaragua the itch
ing palms would have to so without
the anticipated balm, and our friends
Of Colombia would be minus both canal
and money Philadelphia Inquirer,