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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-24

Peru Defies South American States.
Lima, Peru, Dec. 20.-By a decree
dated December Is the Peruvian gov
eminent has recognized the republic
OF Panama.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-24
tn cure a Cold In One Day.

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-24
TRY TO SAVE" US.
European Powers Will Persuade Co
lombia of the Futility Of War.
No Sympathy from Any Other Than South
American Countries should Hostiiities
He Declared Colombian Troops
Land On Panama Soil.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States. The first step
in this direction already has been
taken by several foreign powers
through their representatives here.
who have informed Gen. Rafael Reyes
of the futility of any attempt by Co
lombia to retake Panama, declaring
that it will result only in precipitating
the Bogota government into war with
the United States, and have said to
him that the result OF such a catastro-
phe Colombia herself must realize. II
this is not sufficient the representa-
tives of these countries at Bogota will
be instructed to inform President Mar
roquin that Colombia can expect no
sympathy from the European powers
in any movement she may make on
Panama which would inevitably in
volve her in war with the United
States.
A Pathway Thorough the Jungles.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Official con-
firmation has reached Washington Of
the landing Of the Colombian troops
on the island of Los Limos which lies
close to the coast Of Panama. These
troops number 80 and they have taken
up a position on this high island with
the intention of making paths through
the jungles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-24

"Iodide of Potassium" How long was
,he sick !"-Cornell Widow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Natures Flying Machine

The largest flying machine in ma
ture is found by Langley and Lucas
to have been the ornithostoma in
gems, the greatest of the pterodactyls
of ancient days, whose body weight
was probably about 80 pounds and
whose extended wings measured
about 20 feet from tip to tip. The
largest of existing flying creatures
is the albatross, which has a weight
of IS pounds and spread of wing
of 11h feet, though it's wing area is
out seven square feet, while it devel-
ops only twentieth of a horse
power, and such is this birds power
of progression by mysterious soaring
that. a tagged individual has been
known to traverse at least $3.50 miles
in IL days. Whether the pterodactyl
represents the extreme possible limit
of weight-carrying by wings is one
of our interesting problems. Lang
ley's steel flying machine had a sup
porting area of 81 square feet,
weight of 30 pounds, developed ~
horse power, and repeatedly flew
from one-half to three-fourths ct q
.mile.-Nature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Polished Shoe Tiieves.


T mo, It is not ali profit in our bust.
mess" declared the manager Of an lex.
elusive shoestore in the Fifth avenue
district. ut is true we. fit the feet OF
people of money; which means that III
cases. of. running accounts we have to
wait till the end Of the year. Tor orr
money, because they scorn anything
but yearly settlements-that is. We
lrender our bills on Jan. and get our
money some time before June. But our
chief, source Of loss: is from polished,
well dressed thieves. How can a man
get away with<a. pair. Of shoes?: Why,
by putting them on his feet and walk
thg away with them. These thieves,
men and women, come in with the air
of wealth and gentility, select expen-
sive shoes, try them on-both shoes are
tried on, you know, in first class
place-and while pretending to walk
up and down to try the feel of the
shoes they divert the salesman's atten-
tion and simply walk out Of the store
with twenty dollar shoes on their feet,
leaving a dollar and half pair on our
hands. Don't think we are easy but
there are so many ways in which this
can be worked that we sometimes lose
three or four pairs Of shoes in week. -
New York Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Stopped the Stealing.

The Rev. Joseph Erskine Of Edin-
burgh at one time in his life lost hand.
kerchief after handkerchief. He found,
on investigation, that it was on Sun
day these losses occurred, and accord
ingly Mrs. ErSkine sewed his handker-
chief in the tail pocket Of his coat.
''Noo," said she-'noo lat us see what
wull happen"
Mr.. Erskine, with the sewed in hand
kerchief, passed down the aisle Of the
church that morning, as usual, to as
cend to the pulpit, but as he sailed by
the amen corner he felt a gentle tug
behind, a delicate nibble among his
coattails. Thereupon he turned on the
disappointed old woman in the corner
and said, with triumphant smile:
mo the day, honest wuman, no, the
day."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
BeacOnsne ld's Loves.

Disraeli, afterward Lord Beacons-
field, wrote to his sister when he was a
young man: by the bye, would you
like Lady z. for. sister-in-law-
very clever, f25,000 and domestic? AS
for love- all my friends who married
for love and beauty either beat their
wives or live apart from them. This is
literally the case. l may commit many
follies in life, but l never intend to
marry for love- which am sure is a
guarantee Of infelicity."
Within four years Disraeli had mar
ried, not Lady T., but the rich widow
of Wyndham Lewis, of whom he had
written on meeting her for the first
time: "a pretty little woman, a firt
and rattle; indeed, gifted with vol
utility I should think unequaled and
of which I can convey no idea. She
told me that she liked silent, melan-
choly men, I answered that had no
doubt Of it,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Artistic Education.

Artistic education, whether by the
direct teaching which develops the
power Of creation or by the indirect in
adence Of surroundings, which improve
the taste and ennoble life, is not lux
ury and should never be so regarded.
Luxury. pampers the body, art glad
dens the soul; luxury seeks for dainty
food and soft raiment, art seeks for
the beauty which ennobles the mind
and uplifts the heart; luxury weakens
the powers; art, on the other hand,
strengthens them; luxury debases the
ideals of life, art inspires and exalts
them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
THE HIGH SCHOOL QUESTION.

It was worth while to stir up DR..
johnson on the school question mere
~ to read his excellent panegyric on
the Willmar schools. heartily agree
with him there. There is probably
not another city in our: state that in
proportion to it's population has
made greater sacrifices in order to
build up first:class schools than WILL
mar has done. Our citizens certainly
have cause to be proud of this.
But this does not in any way. affect
the matter of the school system. It
does not answer the question as TO
whether or not the High school sys-
tenn is so arranged as to give the
greatest possible benefit to the great
est number. If it is to be the poor
peoples college it must do the work
that will open to them the largest
fields of work. =, - -:
+. There are more high school pupils
going into the profession of teaching
than into the regular professions that
require . University course, because
we need more teachers than lawyers
doctors or minister's. The great ma
jority Of the teachers will be required
to teach the common school branches.
# the high school system does not
give them q thorough mastery 81
those subjects it has failed to be i
poor peoples college in. that instance
We, have the authority of severe
prominent educators connected viii
the common schools for the statemen,
that most Of those who failed swer,i
high school students not graduates
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Saved.

The traveller in Ireland will do we'll,
when he engages jaunting car, to
make sure of the step to which in
mounting he must trust his weight.
The carman does not help him to
mount.
A gentleman once said to the driver
he had engaged:
''I'm afraid that step is loose"
The man took hold Of it and shook 1t.
"Ah, sure" said he ''it's too sthrong,
it is! What are We afraid of?''
At that instant it came off in his
hand.
But he turned to his fare with the
sunpiest Of smiles. "Well, sure" said
he, didn't I save yer. honor from a
broken Lego"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
the CITY FINANCES,

The financial statement of the City
of Willmar was published in the last
issue of the Gazette. The receipts and
disbursements for the year are given,
but tie financial standing of the city
at the close of the year is omitted.
This omission is very unfortunate in
view of the question that has been
raised as to the true standing of the
city, and the rumors that such q con-
ditlon naturally would start.
At the beginning of the year, March
81, 1902, the statement shows that there
were S4,638.SS on hand, the infer
ence to be drawn being that the city
was that much to the good. City Au-
ditor Swenson found however that on
May following there was total
debit balance of $6,950.25, without
counting money that had been taken
from the sinking fund. The difference
consisted mainly in bills payable on
contracts made during the previous
year. In view of the resignation of
the auditor and the failure to appoint
another during the past year as re-
CURED by the charter the people of the
city naturally were interested to see
the exact standing of the city at the
close of this year-how many of the
bills paid were old ones from the pre-
vious year and how many Claims are
still outstanding against the city.
But the admin istration still sticks to
the policy of deception or of keeping
the people in the dark as to the true
state Of affairs and it should blame
no one but itself if they are wrongful
~ accused of misappropriating funds.
1t is certainly high time that the &C.
counts are placed in other competent
hands. OF all the people of the city,
the officials themselves should be the
first to welcome change and check
ing up of affairs. If they are inno-
cent of anything but carelessness, this
would be the best vindication that thew
&C uld have.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
must know ought to receive the great

must know ought to receive the great
est attention. < Tn
Subjects that cannot be thoroughly
studied in the school room and labo-
ratory should be eliminated: TO- make
room for the necessary studies. !
Such. q course would leave ample
time and opportunity for the study of
cultural subjects and the branches
requisite for q university course: !:
When so arranged the high school
would become the poor peoples col
lege in fact as we'll as in name. "
A. o. FORSBERG. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
The W1dOwer.

"A widower," remarked the elderly
female, Railways reminds me of a
baby" r ..
:. Flows that?' queried the young girl.
"During the first six months he cries
4 good deal, the next six months he be-
gins to take notice, and the odds are
against his getting safely through his
second summer" Chicago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Steam a. 4 Dtsinfectant.

Experiments to determine the effi-
cacy of various disinfectants made by
the New York board of health show
steam to be the most valuable. It
not only destroys quickly all disease
germs, but has the power of penetrat-
ing and disinfection not possessed by
formaldehyde or sulphur fumes No
other agent is effective in the disin-
fecting of clothing and bedding
Scientific American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01

We need not invite you to our Rug
and Carpet department., as you all
seem to know that we have the right
prices and goods that will suit, as we
have big rush in that line
The Fred w. Segerstrom Supply Co.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
A SURE Test.

Chumley-He says he was born in
Italy.
Dumley-Yes, I know; but I found
out that he was only lying about that.
els that SOP"
eyes; I asked him casually one day
how long it took to thoroughly roast
peanuts, and he didn't know."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Proof PO4ftIvo.

Stranger-Have you good catarrh
cure?
Druggist-Yes, sir, I have the very
thing you want.
"Can you recommend it?''
"Sure. I have catarrh myself, and
I've used nothing but this prepare
ton for nearly 20 years. '-Chicago
Daily News. a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Cruel Woman.

"Darling,"" whispered the romantic
sutton, what would you say if I told
you that I had written hundreds of
poems?"
81 would say that you deserved some
thing" said the beautiful girl:
"Ah, you are so kind"
Eyes, thirty days."-Chicago Daily
News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Aural Trouble, Evidently.

AuraI IFOuD1e, EVIdentIy.
The. fair young girl places a new
sheet of music before her and attacks
the piano with much vigor. Sudden
ly the music falls off the rack and
drops to the floor. But the gentle
damsel continues playing with no in
terruption.
my daughter" explains her moth
er with a proud smile, "plays almost
entirely by ear"
HAS she got the ear-ache?" asks
the unculturedsbrute who has been in
vited to the house by the careless ia
ther.-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
one Thtnr She Hadn't Seen.

f"And now" said the country cousin
TO the city girl, II have shown you ev-
erything on the farm >tz5<< /:
4>5"Oh, George, you haven't done any
such thing. Why, heard father say
before started that you had a mort
gage on it that covered nine tenths Of
the ground. $50. s::5s = .@z@r. +
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
Almost an Invitation

i 4*s:s:.<. Almost an Invitation T.. *:.
Fred Your father is a man Of great
presence 81 mind. am told ~
}. Stella Yes, and Of wedding presents
also. Exchange. I. .5s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01

daughters all wanted the their father had entered the
house. giving him time his dinner If the mother had had
tact she would have prevented such happened
My sympathy is with the when the to so little
appreciate the getting of Just let them start out collecting
the morning and keep it all day. They will appreciate money by
nightal. .:%t..
For the last how families at the death of the head
of have found themselves without of kind living fear
full and then AS general thing children bad be-
the mother home look after them grieved be-
anything the children left with the girls while their
mother about and when they have those fearful
ilbred manners which the mother knows is dead wrong
Fathers and mothers think the world Of their children and ruin them
with kindness good good whipping
and them showing Of the situation would them
immensely in after when you
verse things from what they
the morning and 90 bed early It the
in life and above all pudence from your children
not one word. Show that you
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
% La Hunts Parcel Delivery.

Trunks, parcels, packares, letters,
etc., called for and delivered to any
part of the city. Prompt service.
Charges moderate. Office Great
Northern Express. Telephone No.
% 10
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-01
@pare Aot tbe @trrb wttb tbe Gbtm

During what class as my visiting season
I am guest every night at dinner in different
houses. 1t astonishes me to see the ill-bred
manners of the children of the different homes.
Where there is only one child they seem to own
everything, including their fathers and
mothers.
One or the other of their parents excuses,
when in my opinion nothing short of good
sound thrashing would avail anything. An
other thing, children should go to school, rain
or shine, hail or snow, if they are in good
health
1 was disguised the other evening when
no less than the mother and three different
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
New Yort 1inuor 1.in.n...

The new excise bill in New York
state will increase the license fees
by so per cent and 1t is estimated
Will raise over eighteen million dol.
lars. The cost foi license in cities
or villages above 10000 will be s5s5.
above 5000, s45O, above 1900, $500,
and other places, $3.50.
II license fees were raised in this
state to the same level, Pennsylvan-
Ia would derive an annual revenue
of over fifteen million dollars. New
York state has had larger number
Of licenses formerly than Pennsyl-
vania, but it is likely now that the
number will he decreased. New
York city, with a population Of
about three times that Of Phila-
delphia, has II, 600 licensed places,
which under the new law will yield
$1O,75O, 900, Philadelphia has only
about 1,75O returning an annual
revenue of only s1,75O, 600.
Schools and roads will constantly
demand larger revenue and there
is no easier way to meet the in.
creased cost of providing good roads
and aiding the schools than impos.
ing heavier liquor license fees.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
Cost Of Irrigation

Some Of the Eastern papers are
expressing alarm ond ''I told you so''
over the prospects the irrigation of
the western lands by the government
is going to cost more per acre than
was indicated by assessments and
statements made during the discus
sion Of the irrigation bill. This is
needless fear in view of the fact that
the money is all to come back to the
government. If a certain dam and
ditch costs a million dollars and
provides for the irrigation Of 100, 1000
acres Of land the settlers who take
that land must pay $40 an acre to the
government. Neither is there any
fear that this money will ever be
remitted by hasty act Of congress.
Every western interest would oppose
such a measure for under the iFriga-
tion law the money when paid back
to the government is to be used over
again for building other irrigation
works in other states.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
Real Estate Transfers

John Cannon to Egypt Mills Club,
80 acres, Lehman, sl428.
Harry P. Nyce to Joseph Bensley,
100 acres, Lehman, part Of late Jacob
Nyce Est, 5000.
Jacob ]. Seeds to Eliza Carnley
Wiggan, 6 acres, on Silver Lake,
Delaware, 81.
George Gregory, sheriff, sold as
property of A. V. McCarty, to John
C. Beck, Dingman township, 1920.
Olivia B. Armstrong to E. Lizzie
Gregory, lot on Catharine street,
Milford Borough, $3.50.
Marie v. Tissot to George Gregory,
lots on Broad street, 400 4lO, S25OO.
Michael Uch to Elizabeth v,
Bevans, 81 acres. Westfall, Halt
Way House, $1,000.
c. w. Bull, executor of Jacob
Kleinhans, Jr,, to w. :. Percival,
lot 74S, Matamoras, $3.50.
Jacob schweitzer to Henry Too
hudy and wife. lots 90 So, Mata
moras, s1iO0.
William A. Nyce to George L
Nyce, undivided interest in lands Of
the late George Nyce, dec'd, in
Lehman, 81.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
Rambler Enlishtened

Rambler" in last weeks corre-
spondence to the PIKE COUNTY Press,
asks:
HAS OF can person after resid-
ing in a town four or five years
claim to be a resident Of that town?
Now If we knew whether he
meant Pennsylvania, New York or
New Jersey we might say yes under
certain circumstances. We will
take it for granted that he means
New Jersey (as the case he has
reference to think is in that state)
and say one way of gaining a resi-
dence over here is by serving notice
on overseer of poor Of the township.
Another is by investing not less than
$3.50 in real estate and living thereon
continuously for one year. For
foregoing ways of gaining residence
see laws, N. j., Poor act, !" 1874.
We would also refer him TO pamph-
let laws, N. j., 1885, page 2Os also
to amendment passed 1887, page 1sO.
We were somewhat surprised that
Rambler" who after serving
several terms as Overseer Of poor
for sandyston township, would ask
such a question as the above. How
ever, we are only too glad to en-
tighten him if we can. OBSERVER.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
NATURE

I stand upon the hilloolS,
And gaze cut far and wide.
Below me, lies the valley,
Above, the mountain side.
The grand old ocean rolling,
In the distance far see.
The white capped waves are leaping,
All boundless glad and free.
Oh grand old ocean, truly,
A wond'rOus power you hold.
How many countless riches
Your treasure caves enfoldi
The white-winged ships go dancing,
Far DER the waters blue.
Many a sailor lad bearing,
With heart so light and true.
As he looks out Ger the waters,
He thinks Of home far away,
And the true hearts there awaiting,
His return some far of day.
High hills in the background looming
Far up in the clouds they're lost
Serene and grand, DER looking
The sea oft tempest tossed
The bright hues of September
Gaily olothe the autumn land,
While like a crown Of glory,
Red and gold the naples stand
Milford, April, 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

That the president and his nearest
advisers are a unit in their opinion on
the great political question Of the day,
the trusts and the tariff, has been
demonstrated to a very remarkable
degree within the past week. secre-
tary Shaw, speaking in Peoria, ILL.,,
Secretary Root, speaking before the
Home Market Club Of Boston and tn !
president himself, speaking in Mil
waukee, have all struck the same
keynote. That there must be no
"tarif tinkering," that the tariff
must be revised by the republican
party after the election, at a time
when political excitement is dormant
and there Is ample time to do the
work carefully and thoroughly that
the cry Of tariff reduction to meet
trust evils Is merely a democratic
ruse to secure free trade under the
guise of preventing monopoly; these
are the important principles on which
the next national campaign is to be
fought. The careful, conservative
and patriotic tone Of the president is
the occasion Of the greatest gratifica-
tion to his friends in Washington who
believe that no cabai or political
trick could prevent his receiving the
nomination and being elected next
year.