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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
Feline Aristocratn.

The Siamese is said to be the most
delicate and expensive of all cats. 1t is
called the royal cat because. according
to Science Siftings. it has long been
bred in the family of the king of Siam.
1t is short haired cat which looks
curiously like dog. Its coat is pug
dog color and very short. firm and silky
more like a dogs than cats. 1t has
black paws and nose and twist in Its
tail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
Getting Back.

Gee, no!'' exclaimed the pretty cash
girl 81 don't want nothin' to do with
you. l wouldn't marry you if you was
the last man on earth. Is that plain
enough English for your"
1T is certainly plain enough said
the mortified bookkeeper, but it isn't
English. ''-Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30

Some of the largest domes in the
world are the Pantheon at Rome. 142
feet diameter. 143 high; baths of Cara
Gala. Rome, 112 feet diameter. 116 feet
high; st. Sophia, Constantinople. lis
feet diameter. POI feet high; st. Maria
dele Fure, Florence, 139 feet diameter,
80 feet high; st. Peters, Rome. 139
feet diameter, $50 feet high; st. Pauls.
London, liz feet diameter, 215 feet
high.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30

"I'd like to know began the little
boy.
"Well. what would you like to
know?" asked his mother.
I'D like to know why sweetbreads
haven't any bread in 'em and sweet
meats haven't any meat in 'em."-Bal-
timore American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
The Price of Experience.

what did tou buy with that money
your uncle left your
II bought experience" was the rue
full reply.
Spend it all for that?'
my dear sir. | never was much on
bargain day affairs, and the ordinary
price of experience is all that you've
got."-Chicago Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
Monuments of Woe.

did you notice Mr.. Jones' new
teeth?" asked Mrs. Sharpeye. II never
saw anything so CHASTITY. They look
like gravestones."
"Yes." said Miss Sinnie Cal, II pre-
sumo he had them placed in memory of
hts lost ones."-New York Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30

A light supper good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made a
hero of the same man who by indiges
ton, a restless night and rainy morn
ing would have proved coward
Chesterfield
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
Her Modest Wish.

Sometimes" said the poet, 81 al
most get to thinking | would rather
have been born rich than a genius"
"Oh. dear" his wife replied, Il don't
go to such extravagant extremes. If
you'd only been born with longing
to go out and get job somewhere I'd
be satisfied. "-Chicago Record Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30

Would Be Writer-What do you con-
slider the most important qualification
for beginner in literature?
Old Hand-A small appetite.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
An Exclamation.

Schoolmistress-John who was it
that prompted you then? l heard some
one whisper that date to you.
Johnnie-Please. ma'am, l expect it
was history repeatin' itself again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30

Little Colds" neglected-thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup cures little cods-cures big colds.
too, down to the very verge of consumption
Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
ELLSWORTH MARKErs.

WEDNESDAY. December 30. 1898
sAINE LAW skeARDIse AND ssAsusk,
bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh y
pounds. and bushel of Turks Island salt aha
weigh 10 pounds.
rhe standard weight of pushel of potatoe
IN good order and dt for shipping, is go nom
of apples, "A POUNDS
The standard weight of Dushel of beans
good order and fit for shipping is 90 pound.
OF wheat, beets rutabasa tnrnips and peas. &
pounds. of corn, So pounds; of onions. s
pounds; of carrots, Englisn turnips, rye an.
indian meal. 80 pounds; of parsnips, As pounds
Of barley anu buckwheat, ts pounds; OF oats
~ pounds. or even measure as by agreement.
The prices quoted below are the retail price
at Ellsworth. Farmers can easily reckon from
these what they are likely to receive In trad,
or cash for their products.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-30
A STRANGE DREAM.

fThe following is a true story. having hap
pened IN the writer's own personal experience,
the names aBi dates alone belng changed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
COLE YoUNGER's CASE.
Tho Paro,ed Convict VIII Be Given Com
ditional Pardon Which VIII Admit OF
His Returning to Missouri.

Chicago, Feb. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from st. Paul says: Cole
Younger, who was paroled from Still
water penitentiary two years ago
with his brother Jim, will be given a
conditional pardon to-day by the
state pardon board, which will adj
init OF the ex-bandit returning to
his former home in Missouri. War
den Wolfer, of Saltwater prison, has
recommended a full pardon. The
board, however, will make the par
don conditional. Younger probably
will be ordered never to return to
Minnesota and his movements will be
restricted in many ways. His health
is not good at present and he will
go south Mt once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
THE HILLMoN CASE.
The Celebrated Kansas Insurance Case
sent Back to the Trial Court By
the Supreme Court.

Washington, Feb. s.-The celebra-
ted Kansas insurance case which
grew out of the alleged death OF
John w. Hillmon in that state in 1879,
was to-day sent back to the trial
court for the sixth trial. Hillmon's
life was insured In the Connections
Mutual Insurance company for $685.
900 and when his death was reported
the payment of the policy was re-
sisted on the ground that he entered
into a conspiracy with others to dis
appear, have the report circulated
that he was dead, then substitute
the corpse of another man and claim
payment of the policy. Hillmon dis
appeared while travelling on the
plains with man named Brown, who
swore that he had been killed by the
accidental discharge of gun. The
case has been in the courts ever
since. The circuit court of appeals
for the Eighth circuit at the last
hearing decided the case in favor o.
the claim of the widow of the insured
man, but the superior court reversed
the opinion on the ground of error in
the trial. The opinion was delivered
by Justice Brown, Justices Brewer
and White dissenting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
STOCKMEN AT WAR.
william Minnioh Shot, His 500 Head OF
sheep Slaughtered and His Outht
Wagons Burned.

Thermopolis, Wyo., Feb. A band
of masked men raided the sheep
camp of William Minnich, 30 miles
northeast of Thermopolis, shot Min
Mich through the lungs, dynamited
and slaughtered 300 head of sheep and
burned the outfit wagons. The
herder escaped and brought the news
of the attack to Thermopolis yester-
day. DR.. Schuelke and posse OF
officers left at once for the scene.
At last accounts Minnich was alive,
but there is little hope of his recov-
cry. There is no clew to the identity
of the raiders other than the re-
port that the sheep and cattlemen
of that section have been on the
verge of n war for some time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
The Operators Finished the Presentation OK
Testimony In Robuttal on
the Part of Miners.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-The opera
tors yesterday finished the presenta-
ton of evidence to the anthracite
coal strike commission and the aft
ernoon session was devoted to testi-
mony in rebuttal on the part OF the
miners. Much statistical evidence
was offered during the morning by
the Reading Railroad company show
ing in figures the conditions existing
in the mine regions and comparing
the prosperity of the mine workers
and their children with that OF per-
sons engaged in other occupations
in various cities. w. w. Riley, head
of statistical bureau conducted by
by the coal-carrying roads, was called
to testify regarding the coal produc-
ton, the amount of the commodity
shipped and the prices received. The
data, he said, was furnished by the
coal companies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
MAY BE A GENERAL STRIKE.
Conductors and Trainmen on Western
Lines Ask for Twenty Per Cent.
Increase.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 3.-The con-
ductors and trainmen on the western
lines, among which is the Santa Fe,
are voting on proposition for gen.
eral strike unless the railroads accede
to their demand for a readjustment
Of the wage schedule. So far as can
be learned the sentiment appears to
be favorable to a strike, although
this is in great part conjecture, as
the men keep their business pretty
closely to themselves.
The roads have all refused to meet
the demand for 20 per cent. in-
crease, although quite number have
offered to compromise on a smaller
percentage. But the boards of adj
iustment, both for the conductors
and trainmen, take the ground that
they have made a conservative re-
quest in the first place, that their
demands are fair, and they will not
bulge from 20 per cent. This is an
increase of 20 per cent. from the
schedule agreed on in 1899.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
LOCAL OPTION CARRIED.
After More Than FIFTY Years of Prohibition
Vermont Decides to Allow Communities
to Settle About the Sale OF Liquor.

White River Junction, VT, Feb. A.
The advocates of local option car
ried the state yesterday and, after
more than half a century of prohibit
ton, cities and towns of Vermont
will after March 1 be permitted to
decide whether or not intoxicating
LIQUORS shall be sold in those COM
munities. The total vote with seven
small towns missing is 30,5Ss in favor
of n license law and 2S,946 opposed.
The missing towns gave a total vote
of less than 800 at the last election.
1t is a coincidence that Vermont
voted for prohibition in 1853 by 1900
majority.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
TO Exclude Trusts from Colorado.

Denver, Col, Feb. 4.-Representa-
tive Murto yesterday introduced in
the house a bill which is intended to
exclude trusts from operating in this
state. 1t defines trust or pool and
forbids their formation in Colorado,
forbids any trust or pool doing busi-
ness in Colorado and fixes severe pen
alties for its violation. The bill was
drawn up by f. G. Wilson, the lawyer
who drew up the antitrust law in
Kansas, assisted by his partner, E. A.
Waggoner. The bill contains all the
salient points of the Kansas and
Texas antitrust laws, together with
new ideas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
The C,ty IL ESQ Years Old.

New York, Feb. 3.7Two hundred
and fifty years ago Monday the first
municipal government of New York
was inaugurated by Peter Styyesant.
The present borough of Manhattan.
which constituted the new munich
pality then, became known as the
New Amsterdam. The event will DO
celebrated in May in connection with
the observance of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the erection of the presents
city hall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Eleven Lives Lost In q Fire.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 3.-A special
to the Times from Vancouver says:
Thursday evening witnessed a grim
tragedy with dire results to the Fin
nish settlers on Malcolm island, some
distance up the coast from Van
couver. In terrible holocaust which
broke out while the men were at q
meeting, in n common living house,
in which "a families were living, il
women and children were burned to
death and II injured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
"BABY FARMERS" HANGED.
AmeIin Snch and Annie Walters
Suffer Death I'm a London Jail
for Their Crimes.

London, Feb. 4.-Amelia Sach and
Annie Walters, "baby farmers" were
hanged at Holloway Jail Tuesday. The
women were recommended to mercy
on account of their sex, but the home
secretary was unable to grant the
reprieve usually accorded. The wo-
men walked to the scaffold unaided
and displayed remarkable fortitude.
No woman had previously been
hanged in England since March, 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
A New state May he Created.

Glendive, Mont, Feb. 4.-Charles
Chisholm and eight other members
of the North Dakota legislature and
J. N. Tolman, a legislative repre-
sentative, visited Glendive for the Sc
gregation of eastern Montana and
western North Dakota and the Gre
alton of new state to be known as
Montague, extending from the belt
mountains in Montana to the Mis-
souri, river in North Dakota. Glen
dive is to be chosen the capital.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Latest Kansas Events.
Celebrated Kansas birthday.

The feature of the banquet of the
Kansas Day club at Topeka Thursday
night, celebrating the forty-second
anniversary of the admission OF Kan
sas into the union, was the address
of Gen. Leonard Wood. His subject
was Reciprocity" and the address
consisted of an exposition of the
needs of Cuba and the duty OF the
United States toward the island.
Gen. Frederick Funston, commander
of the department of the Colorado,
was present. Gen. Funston refused
to make an address, but thanked the
members of the club for their greet
ing and expressed pleasure of being
again in Kansas-the state OF his
birth. Associate Justice Burch, OF
the Kansas supreme court, was
among the other speakers on the pro-
gramme. The toastmaster was Will
liam Allen White, Of Emporia, pres
ident of the club. Three hundred
leading republicans had places ut the
banquet tables. Fred NJ. Harris, OF
Ottawa, responded to the toast Kan
sas," which is always assigned to q
native born Kansan. Representative
John L. King, of Minneapolis, spoke
on "Kansas in the Philippines" Co.
mer T. Davies. the Concordia editor
spoke on Classification" The speech
making concluded with remarks by
Senator Noftzger on MAUD and the
Judge" A reception by the governor
and state officers was given Gen.
Wood and Gen. Funston was enter
tained ut dinner Mt the residence OF
]. w. Gleed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07

The senate bill extending woman
suffrage in Kansas to presidential
electors was killed in the senate by q
vote of 21 against to 10 for. Senators
Allen. Cubbison, Fullington, Peter
son, Kennedy and Porter were absent
when the vote was taken. This Is the
way the others lined up. Against the
bill-Branine, Buschow, Carpenter
CLANCY, Conrad, Crum, findlay, Fitz-
patrick, Fulton, Henley, Hurrel, Nc
knight, Mcmillan, Miller, Morrow
Noftzger, Pestana. Sponable. Tapp'
Vincent, Ward. For the bill-Cald-
well, Codding. Gabriel, HOUSEHOLDER
King, Leidy, Morehouse, Simons,
Smith, Stewart, White, Wright, Wulfe-
kuhler.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Want Another Trial.

The De Boissiere Odd Fellow Or
phans' Home and Industrial School
association, through the trustees OF
the corporation, have filed petition
in the supreme court for rehearing
of the case which was decided against
them ut the last session of the court.
The supreme court admitted the case
for rehearing last fall and reversed
itself, giving property valued at $7o'-
900 to James A. Troutman and Rob
ert Stone, of Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
PIend. for the Birds.

Ex-Gov. Samuel j. Crawford has
printed an urgent plea for the enact
1nent of a bird-protecting law. He
says. birds of every kind and VA
riety, except the hawk and English
sparrow, are useful, and many OF
them are invaluable. They should
he protected by rigid, stringent law
with severe penalty attached there
TO. One quail will destroy 1000 in
.sects in a single day, and many other
birds will do as much"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
He'll Stick to Calves.

One Kansas farmer who secured
s7.25 per hundredweight for six
weeks old calf, says if the veal mar
ket keeps on its present boom he
will stick to calves in the future, for
he is now getting $40 per head for
stock that lives off its mothers milk
at no expense to him, while his three
year-old steers that have been eat
ing their heads off for four months
scarcely bring him sos head.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
p,sa from B.lnr aored By . Cow.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. Airs. j.
L. Howard, of Easton, Kan, died yes
terday as the result of injuries sus'
tanned by being gored by ferocious
COW. Mrs. Howard was walking
through the lot where the cow was
kept and it attacked her. Before she
could be rescued the cow had broken
several of her ribs and otherwise
internally injured her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Iowa Clenrstts max valid.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. S.-The SUI
preme court decided that the Iowa
cigarette tax is valid. 1t imposes .
tax of $500 against all dealers in
cigarettes. Each of the three defects
alleged against the law by the Ameri-
can Tobacco company were declared
by the court to be not wei taken
and the original package theory was
scoffed at as q weak subterfuge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
F,r.t electric Cars in Oklahoma,

Oklahoma City, Ok, Feb. A sue
cessful test was made yesterday af-
ternoon of the Metropolitan electric
railway system. The road was built
at a cost of 100000 and is the first
in Oklahoma. Thousands of people,
many of whom never saw an electric
car, witnessed the test. The line will
be formally opened some time this
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
s,orm Prevailed All over Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 4.-Rain which
began early yesterday morning
turned into sleet end snow. Last
night sleet was falling, with a pros
pect of a very heavy snow. Tele-
graph and Telephone wires were
damaged considerably, but no serious
consequences ensued. Trains were
generally late. The storm prevailed
all over the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Important Newspaper Change.

Charles S. Finch, for Is years edi-
torial writer on the Lawrence Jour
nal, has quit that paper and pur-
chased an interest in the Jefferson
ian-Gazette, of which Ed Martindale
is business manager. The new paper
will be independent in politics. Finch
is one of the ablest newspaper writers
in Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
,J.tYrle. and Corbstt to right Again.

New York, Feb. 4.-James j. Cor
bett signed articles Tuesday for
2o-round contest with James Jeffries
for the heavyweight championship
of the world, the fight to take place
at Fort Erie, Can, on June 20. The
contest Is to be for purse of $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
After WHAT Hnrycstcr Truat.

The Legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate the harvester trust
discovered that the trust had alb
sorbed the license issued to the Mil
waukee Harvester company. the
committee will ask for power to in
vestigate all the harvester companies
in the combine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Voting Machines.

Kansas will use voting machines.
Both houses of the legislature have
favorably reported bills authorizing
the executive council to contract for
a machine that will fill all the require
ments of the state elections.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
state Temperance Union.

Railroads have granted 1-3 fare
to the meeting of the Kansas State
Temperance union at Topeka Febru-
ary 10 and IL. Among the speakers
will be Rev. DR.. Francis +. Clark,
the noted Christian Endenvor leader,
and Chancellor Strong, of the Kansas
state university.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
w.c,,p,. and Expenditure for Jsnuary.

Washington, Feb. 3s-The monthly
comparative statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures
show that for the month Of January.
1908. the total receipts were $4S,-
spe,ss7 and the expenditures $42,es2;-
a4s, leaving surplus for the month
Of S3,s64,09O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Tr,bute 10 Brave policemen.

Kansas City, NO., Feb. "A monu-
ment was unveiled here yesterday
erected to bear the record OF the
police officers of this city who fell In
the discharge of their duty. Speeches
were made by Mayor Reed and
others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Monument to Kansas Soldiers.

An effort is being made to induce
Kansas to erect great monument to
.She veterans of the civil war. Rep
resentative Speer introduced bill
.appropriating 100000 for the con-
:struction of such monument, and
providing for commission OF hve
members to have charge of the work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
1.2OO Bushels of Onion Sets.

Richard Wilson, farmer near
Wichita, has shipped the first car OF
800 bushels of onion sets from
Wichita. Wilson last spring planted
:3h acres of onion seed from which
the sets were grown, and that little
field produced little more than 1,2OO
bushels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Young wife Has IL Children,

The eleventh child was born to an
Atchison family this week, and the
mother is only 80 years of age. Her
children are all alive and all healthy
and hearty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
wife wouldn't Take washing.

Because his wife would not take in
washing, George Woodley, of Topeka,
went home the other night and beat
her with his fist. Had it not been for
the timely arrival of the police, who
had been notified by Woodley's little
girl. the woman would undoubtedly
have been seriously injured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
Annther Conl Find.

On the farm of Alexander Hagland,
In MCPHERSON county, at depth sgt
only IL feet, a thu ee-foot vein OF coal
was struck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
more for Executive Mansion.

Two years ago the house ways and
means committee allowed Gov. Stan
ley $1,000 year for maintaining the
executive mansion. This time 1t al
lows Gov. Bailey $4,000 year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
w.u for the Reformatory.

The legislature will appropriate
sufficient money to erect wall
.around the state reformatory at
Hutchinson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-07
ncnnDoInted Three.

Gov. Bailey reappointed three mem
bers of the state board of charities
Henry ]. Allen, RUDE Vincent and
George Kanavel.