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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
sslectIon Postponed Untn December 3.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-THE board OF
trustees of national homes closed its
meeting here without selecting gov
ernor for the Leavenworth home. It
had been expected that the board would
pick the successor at its Milwaukee
meeting, but the number Of applicants
for the place was 80 large that a de-
cision was postponed until December
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
John A. stsrrett Removed.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Secretary
Hitchcock has announced the removal
of John A. Sterrett, Of Ohio, as town.
site commissioner for the Cherokee
Indian nation in Indian territory, and
the appointment of Dwight Tuttle OF
Connecticut. as his successor. The re-
moval is the result of charges against
Sterrett's administration Of his oflce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
T.~v.rt 70 succeed Jones.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-There has been
much activity among members OF the
national democratic committee and
many conferences have been held on
the matter of selecting chairman 10
succeed Jones. A majority has
agreed. and Taggart, Of indianapolis.
Is the man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Nov,nrer M,pers Must Go to Work.

Kansas City, NO., Sept. 1.-THE
Novinger miners must resume work
pending a discussion Of the wage scale
between the miners and the operators.
A convention Of district No. rs. held
here yesterday, so decided and COM
mittee of Novinger miners and scale
men is now on the way to tell the min
ers this fact.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Favor reduction of Probation.

Muscatine, Ia, Sept. 15.-Believing
that thousands of souls would be saved
and that the Methodist church would
reap consequent harvest in member
ship, the lay delegates to the annual
meeting of the Iowa conference have
adopted resolution reducing the term
Of probation for members from six to
three months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Chickasaw Nation RejoIces at Rain.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept. ia
general rain was reported to have
fallen in the Chickasaw nation yester-
day, breaking the summer drought,
which was proving disastrous to the
cotton crop. Cotton has been suffer-
ing generally from lack Of moisture.
The rain will greatly improve condi-
tons. Stock water has been low and
stockmen are now rejoicing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
copvicts Made Bad Money.

Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-Following
closely upon the exposure Of gross ir-
Irregularities in the cigar department OF
the eastern state penitentiary came
the public announcement last night
that the illegal coinage Of minor sill
yer pieces has been carried on by con-
yicts in the big institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
R.,ded a PhysIcIan,a once.

olathe, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE sheriff
entered with a search and seizure war
rant the Office of DR.. s. B. s. Wilson
here and captured 40 gallons of whisky
and other intoxicants. He was ar
rested on 1S counts Saturday for sell
ing liquor in violation Of the Law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Nh In.urano. To His WIFE,

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 1S.-It has de-
veloped that Malcolm Conn, proprietor
of the Eldridge house. who committed
suicide q week ago. did not make his
wife the direct beneficiary of any Of his
life insurance. He carried about $780,
900 in insurance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Advises Abandoning the Panama Route.

Advises Abandoning the Panama Route.
New York, Sept. 15.-Edward F. Cra-
gin, who recently returned from max
ing a thorough examination Of both
the Panama and Nicaragua canal
routes, has written q long letter to
President Roosevelt in which he urges
the abandonment Of the Panama route
and assures the president that the
Nicaragua route is much better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Government Printing once Too Small.

Government Printing ONCE Too Small.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Taxed by
the increasing demands made by the
government departments for printing
and binding, the department Of COM
MERGE will request an appropriation
from the next congress Of nearly
$780, 900, to double the capacity Of
Uncle Sans printing establishment,
which, even now, is the largest in the
world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19

London, Sept. 13.-Mr. Carnegie, re-
spending to an inquiry concerning the
report that he intended to purchase
the battlefield at Bannockburn In order
to keep it from being cut up into build
ing lots, has telegraphed, saying that
the story is absurd. He adds that he
has no use for battlefields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Cannot Account for This.

Rome, Sept. 14.-Josephine Marti-
nelli, of Ferrara, has just given birth
to twin girls. One Of them is white,
with blond hair; the other Is COM
pletely black, with all the distinctive
signs of the negro race. The doctors
and anthropologists are unable to ac-
count for this phenomenon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Charged with Embezzlement In Toms.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept ia. A.
Bowers, a well-known attorney of this
city, was placed under arrest and taken
TO Cleburne, Tex, where he Is wanted
on q charge of embezzlement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
GIVES THE NAMES OF SIX.
United States District Attorney Beach
Gives Out the List OF Indictments Re
turned by Grand Jury Tuesday.

Washington, Sept. 12.--United States
District Attorney Beach has announced
that the six persons named in the seven
indictments returned by the grand jury
last Tuesday are: George w. Beavers,
former chief of the division Of salaries
and allowances, post Office department;
August W. Machen, former general SUI
perintendent of the free delivery sys-
TEN, post Office department; James W..
Erin, former post Office inspector with
headquarters in San Francisco; George
and Isaac A. McGiechan, both of New
York city, owners Of the Columbia Sup
ply company, Of that city; and Eugene
d. Scheble, of Toledo, O., a dentist, and
interested in the firm Of Maybury G
Ellis, of Detroit, Mich, letter-box man
ufacturers. Beavers, Machen and Err
win are named jointly in one indict-
ment for conspiracy to defraud the
United States. Another indictment is
against McGiechan, Huntington and
Machen for conspiracy to defraud the
United States and still another is
against the same three for conspiracy
to commit bribery, both under section
544O Revised Statutes; Schebel and
Machen are indicted jointly for con-
spiracy against the United States and
again for conspiracy to commit bribery.
Another indictment is against McGie-
chan and Huntington for bribery and
the last Is against Machen singly for
accepting brides under section 5501 Re-
vised Statutes.
Beavers Under Bond of $4,000.
New York, Sept. 12.-George r.
Beavers, the former head of the depart
ment of salaries and allowances in the
post Office department was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock in the Federal building to-
day on a bench warrant issued in
Washington charging him with con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
Beavers furnished a bond Of $1,000 for
his appearance on September Is.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Catbirlls and Black Snake.

A writer in the Scientific American
says: Il witnessed pair of catbirds
making bold defense against black
snake bent on devourng the contents
inclined to disregard the distressed
birds as they fought to drive it away.
but the blows of their wings and bills
became so annoying that the thief had
to seek refuge in flight. On reaching
the roots of the tree, from which the
river had washed the dirt. the snake
started to climb. only to be driven be
meath them and then out to an old
stump. under which the bafiied and
beaten reptile tool; refuge"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
why Ralph Edward Objected.

Ralph was great big boy. nearly
three years of age. and had never re-
ceived name. being called Baby"
"Pet." Love" etc. Finally the name
for the small man was decided upon.
and. dressed IN his Sunday best. he
went to church with father and mother.
where he was to be baptized. AS the
minister repeated Il baptize thee.
Ralph Edward" he dipped his fingers
into the font and touched the child's
forehead with the shining drops. How
important Ralph Edward felt! At last
he was somebody.
BY supper time his face was sadly In
need Of washing. but when mother
started to wash her sons brow he cried
out in dismay:
"Oh. don't wash my forehead! In
'fraid you'll wash my name away"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
The Useful Bm mana.

Immense fortunes have been made
ont of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
ing the wax found on the underside
of the leaves is valuable article Of
commerce. Manila hemp is made from
the stems. and of this hemp are made
mats. plated work and lace handker-
chiefs of the finest texture. Moreover.
the banana is ground into banana flour.
The island of Jamaica and the West
Indies generally yield great crops Of
this useful fruit.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Military life is necessarily made up
largely of lOating. You cannot keep a
man continuously at drilling. marching
or any other branch of military train
ing for eight hours day and five or
six days week. You have to invent
great many other jobs for him. even to
make pretense Of keeping him occu'
Died. But these jobs are nearly all
''loafing" jobs. and when it is all done
the soldier has a great many more idle
hours on his hands per diem than any
other man in the same rank OF lle.
do not know whether 1t is possible 10
arrive at any remedy for this. but. II
Il Is, the direction in which l should
look for the remedy would be to make
every soldier work at some other trade
for a certain number Of hours each
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
SOLAR NOTION.



Can we find out anything about the
motions of our solar system: The Old
astronomer, before the invention of
spectroscopic methods. could attack
the problem only by Il consideration of
certain stellar motions. 1t has been
found that these motions are not alto
gether casual in character. as we
should expect. but there is a tendency
to grouping of the motionS-an ar
rangement other than fortuitous. 1t
appears that the individual stars form
ing the so called consultations on the
sky are slowly closing up near GER
tain point Of the heavens and as slow
ly opening out near a point diametric-
ally opposite. This is just what we
should expect if the solar system is ap-
preaching the point where the stars
are opening out. The phenomenon has
been compared to what we see when a
regiment of soldiers marches toward
US At first there is visible a confused
mass of men only. but as distance di-
minishes the ranks open out until each
individual becomes at last plainly visi-
BILE
In this way it has been possible to de-
termine approximately the position on
the sky of the apex of solar notion
or that point toward which our solar
system is at present travelling. 1t is in
the constellation Hercules. We are
obliged to assume that our path is for
the moment straight line. But we
mean that moment which began
when James Bradley commenced the
first star catalogue Of modern precision,
about 1850, and which will end long
after present generations of men have
passed away. So mighty is the orbit
In question that many centuries must
come and 90 as moments before we can
hope to detect the orbits curvature.
We are like travellers in the famous
"cOrkscrew' tunnel Of the st. Gothard
railway Trains enter on low level
and after going around a huge curve
cut in the mountain emerge from the
tunnel again on higher level and at a
point almost directly above the en-
trance. Passengers while in the dark
tunnel often amuse themselves by
watching the needle of a pocket COM
pass, which makes complete revolu.
ton during the passage. But without
the compass they could not know wheth-
er the train was moving on a straight
or curved track. and so we passengers
Of the solar system. too. cannot know
by observation whether our great cos
mic track is straight or curved until
like the compass the astronomers in
etruments shall tell us the truth.-Har
old Jacoby, Ph. D.. in Harper's Weekly
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
FORCE OF TROOPS LANDED
Small Force of COlombians are Reported
Encamprd on the Isle of Pines and
Warships will Investigate.

Colon, Dec. 22.-Information has
been received here that abouts 100 Co.
lOmbian troops have landed at the Isl.
and of Pines, northwest of Cape I'll.
burn, which is situated at the west.
ern entrance of the gulf of Darien.
The Island of Pines is in Panama ter.
ritory and is the only island along
that coast which is wooded, peaked
with mountains and also well watered.
thus affording every facility for camp.
Ing and being used as base of obser.
walton. 1t is significant in this connec.
tion that the United States auxiliary
cruiser Mayflower left this port Sun,
day bound in the direction of the Isl.
and OF Pines to obtain confirmation
Of the report.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
is still on that coast in the vicinity
Of Nombre de Dios.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from Bocas del
Terro.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans.
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie
Thirty-five of the United States
steamer Prairie's marines were landed
during the day and took train for
Bas-Obyspo station, near Emperador
They will occupy the canal company s
house at Bas-Obyspo
Washington, Dec. 22-Oficial con
nrmation has reached Washington OF
the landing of the Colombian troops
on the Island of Los Pinos. which lies
close to the coast of Panama The
troops number eighty and they have
taken up position on this high isl
and with the intention of making
paths through the iungles
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

An elephant is usually afraid Of any
small animal to which it is unaccus-
even a mouse. will cause him annoy
ance. especially if it runs between the
animals legs. The noise of mouse
running through the hay will often
cause an elephant to become excited.
but have never known or heard of Il
mouse getting on an elephants trunk.
animal is an old story. and many fool
ish superstitions have arisen from it.
st. Nicholas.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
THE DESIRE FOR STORIES.
From the "Once Upon a Time" stage
to "That Reminds Me-

Our earliest instinct is to ask for a
Human life is bounded at either end
by Il phrase: ''once upon time" at one
end. that reminds me" at the other.
Above the first instinct we rise gradu-
ally. gradually declining to the second.
Not that the narrative sense ever dies
in us; only that in the plenitude of our
powers we are not satisfied with story
that is nothing more than story.
narrative for narration's sake
The mind of a child is all agape for
facts, for it is empty. and nothing is 80
quickly filling, so easily assimilable, as
a dish Of facts. Facts of fiction are
preferred by the child to actual facts
because they satisfy also it's strong i'm
aginative sense. Its moral and intel
lectual senses are still in allegiance. De-
duce from any story "a moral or an
idea. and the child runs away rudely.
There lies the difference between US
and it. Our moral and intellectual
strength our Imagination is proper
tOnately weakened. Grimm is not
enough for us. Our moral sense cries
aloud for Hans Andersen. Dumas
leaves us cold Our mind needs BalZac
1t is not enough for us that once upon
time there were three princesses or
three musketeers who suffered or did
some queer things. We want those
triads to illustrate, to symbolic. to
mean something, to cOrrobOrate or up
set some theory that we have formed.
to quicken our mind and affect our
conduct
Such are the prime needs of our ma
| turity. Comes Time. moving away
with his scythe our intellectual and
moral curiosity; nor does he restore
to us our old imagination. He crops us
bare of all but experience. Things that
have happened-especially, old egoists
that we are, the things that have hap
pened to ourselves-are the only things
that rouse us from our lethargy.
"Anecdotage" is an ugly phrase. Sec
Ond childhood" less harsh. is not less
exactly descriptive. For our last state.
the state where narrative is absolute
despot. was our first state too.-MaX
Beerbohm in Saturday Review.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
NAVY STILL SUFFICIENT.
Army Will Keep Out Of Panama Affai
for the Present

Washington. Dec. 22.-Under the
impression that war is sure to occur
between the United States and Colon
bia the quartermaster general of the
army has been besieged by railroad
and shipping men desirous of trans
porting troops. This impression among
shipping men exists to considerable
extent abroad and number of offers
have come to the department from for
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Une Fare Plus $500 Round Trip Rate
Via Chicago Great Western R'y.
To points in Old Mexico, New Mex
leo, Minnesota. North Dakota, Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri. Kansas and Ne
braska. Ample return limits. Tick
cts on sale Dec. 18th, 1903, and jan
uary 5th and 18th, 1904. For further
information apply to R. R. Jones. G. p,
Agt.. Fargo, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES.

$500 to Buffalo or Montreal.
$4,000 to Boston or Springfield. Mass.
$4,000 to syraeruse or Albany, N. v.
From st. Paul or Minneapolis via
Chicago Great Western Railway.
Proportionately low rates to many
other points in eastern Canada and
New England Tickets on sale Dec.
18th to 22d Inclusive: good to return
until Jan. ~, 1904. For further par
ticulars apply to r. r. Jones. +. p. a.,
Fargo, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Asked to Vote for Treaty.

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 22.-Both
houses of the Louisiana legislature
have adopted resolution requesting
the senators from this state to vote in
favor of the ratification of the treaty
providing for the building of the Pan
ina canal
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

eign shipowners rendering their YES.
sells as transports.
1t was pointed out during the day
that while the landing of marines on
foreign soil occasions but little COM
ment and is only an evidence of q
disturbed condition of affairs the en-
barkation of troops puts a different
aspect on the situation For this rea-
son the navy will be permitted to con-
tinue to control affairs in isthmian
waters, for the present at least, or
until matters reach a stage necessi-
tating the cooperation of the army.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Making Chills Useful.

Mrs. Newwed-My husband has the
chills and fever. but they come in
handy.
Mrs. Oldwed-How so?
Mrs. Newwed- Whenever he has a
chill put rattle in his hand. and 1t
amuses the baby.-ChicagO Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
The New Omaha Short Line.

OF the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way offers two finely equipped trains
daily between the Twin Cities and
Omaha. The Flyer running every
night makes connectionI in Union
Depot, Omaha, for Denver. Salt Lake
City, San Francisco and all points
west. The Day Express Is the best
train for Austin, Mason City. Fort
Dodge and Omaha. For further in
formation apply to r. r. Jones. travel
ing agent, Fargo, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
NO INFORMATION GIVEN OUT.
Navy Department Officials Hold Secret
Conference.

Washington, Dec 22.-Rear Admiral
Taylor. chief of the bureau of naviga-
tion and executive head of the general
naval board, was in conference during
the day with Captain John X Pills
bury, assistant chief Of the bureau;
Captain William Swift, chairman of
the general boards committee on the
fleet; Commander Winslow and Lieu
tenant Bellxnap of the bureau Of navi-
cation in the secret Office of the chief
of the bureau of navigation. Several
cablegrams which arrived from Rear
Admirals Glass and Coghlan were
taken up for consideration and in.
structions in reply were prepared and
submitted to Secretary Moody for ap-
proval.
Nothing official regarding the con-
Terence was announced except that it
concerned the isthmian situation.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Spend your money at the
Nicholson store. Full value given
in return, and a chance to secure
a fine set of dishes with every
dollar spent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Il overheard him telling her story
last night which l know she has heard
fifty times before, but she didn't stop
him
"She is long suffering. surely"
ooh. | don't know. He told her she
was the prettiest girl he had ever
seem ."-Cincinnati Times Star.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

day. The number of hours might be
shorter in the summer. when there is
tary exercise. and longer in the winter.
If this were practicable. no doubt ii
would make an enormous difference to
the value of the soldier as a citizen
when he leaves the ranks-London
Truth
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Ready to Sail for Panama.

San Francisco, Dec 22-The tor
pedo boat destroyers Paul Jones and
Prebe are lying at the Mare Island
hayward coaled and ready for sea,
Awaiting the coming of officers from
xhe East The officers are now on
their way to the navyyard and it is
expected that the warships will sail
Wednesday for Panama.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
ClOakS

All our cloth garments,
Ladies, Misses and Child S
at half price.
A full assortment of
styles and sizes if YOU
come early.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
WHY HE WASN'T PROMOTED
He watched the clock.
He was always grumbling.
He was always behindhand.

He watched the clock
He was always grumbing.
He was always behindhand.
He asked too many questions.
His stock excuse was 81 forgot"
He wasn't ready for the next step.
He did not put his heart in his work.
He learned nothing from his blunders.
He chose his friends among his infe-
riors.
He was content to be a second rate
man.
He ruined his ability by half doing
things.
He never dared to act on his own
judgment.
He did not think it worth while to
learn how.
He thought it was clever to use coarse
and profane language.
He initiated the habits of men who
could stand more than he could.
He did not learn that the best part
Of his salary was not in his pay envel-
Ope.-Success.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
The Holiday Gifts that will be Useful
Linens

Linen sets, table cloths,
napkins, cen erpie c e s,
towels etc. All sensible
and useful presents, never
so low in price, quality
considered.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
WaistP aterns

Fancy vestings regular
S1.OO to $3.50, patterns.
your choice of lot at HALF
PRICE. Corduroy and
Velour suit in best colors.
Price cut in two.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Idleness and poverty always dwell
together. and misery and crime are
their natural offspring. = Maxwelrs
Talisman.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Shirt Waists

"A large assortment OF
these on which we have
made a special cut price.
Waist worth So. so at $1,000
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Fur Garments

5000 Astrakhan for. S42. SO
3S.75 -. $500
$500 Sou. Amer. Beaver 40, 90
1854 90 Beaver. ......... IS, 90
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Dress Goods

Both colored and black
in all the new weaves, in
prices from IOc to $3.50
per yard.
Assortment unlimited
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Hand painted china berry
dishes. pickle dishes, cracker
jars, and fancy plates. CUT
GLASS in all desirable pieces.
A beautiful cut glass dish worth
S4.75 for $3.50 for this sale.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

For the next 10 DAYS all our
millinery goes at ONE HALF
PRICE.