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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30
GOOD ROADS.

In a communication from Gener-
al Superintendent Machem the su-
perintendeut has the following to
say:
The establishment of a rural free
delivery service In community 10
conditional upon the kind of roads
which rural carriers will be called
upon to travel, az the following
paragraph quoted from the circular
containing instructions az to u
rural free delivery" will show:
The roads must be good; this is
absolutely essential. There must
be no unbridged creeks or streams
NOT fordable at all seasons OF the
year.
While it is not always possible to
find in a community territory where
routes can be laid out over uni
formly macadamized roads, still, as
far possible, the quality Of the
roads, to be travelled by the carriers
governs the selection of route.
when, after q route 10 laid out and
service iuaugurated, the roads are
found to be in such bad condition
az to retard or perhaps render i'm
possible the service during certain
times of the year, which is ascer-
tanned through the medium of trip
records which are rendered to this
Office monthly, the matter 10 imme'
diately taken up with the postmas'
ter, and he 10 requested to furnish
this Office with the names and ad.
dresses of the road overseers, 80
that they may be communicated
with. A letter 10 then forwarded to
each one, and the postmaster In.
structed TO inform the patrons that
unless something 10 done to i'm
prove the condition of the rosds
service will be withdrawn from
them. This threat 10 usually sum.
cient to bring the patrons to time,
an they are extremelyiunwilling to
give up the service after once hsv-
inS enjoyed its privileges.
Except when Il 10 impossible for
rural carriers TO make their trips In
their vehicles, owing to blockades
or other conditions which make the
roads impossible. they are not al.
lowed to carry the mail on horse
back, because of exposure to dam
ger or loss which might be caused
thereby.
The letter to the road commits
sioners or supervisors 10 . very
pointed affair, and We publish one
that was to an Indiana commits
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

Quarterly meeting at the N. +.
chuych June 6 and7. The new pre-
siding elder, Rev. I. B. Fulliam. will
preach Saturday evening and Sun
day morning. There will be SER
vices the previous Friday and
Tharsdsy evening. Everyone ia
cordislly invited to attend quarter
Iy conference Saturday afternoon
n q O'Clock. REV. A. CULLLsoN.
Psstor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

We are well pleased with our business during May
but we expect to make June better month.
We find the people appreciate efforts to make this
store the best place trade This is shown by the
they flock here after the many bargains have for them
In our clothing department we have culed out two
big tables full of odd suits that have put extremely
low price price that will close them out You
may find here just what you want. 1t will not cost you
anything to look but it may you several dollars
Try it.
If you need shoe to around home, shoe that
will not cost much take look at the we have put
closing out price You will be surprised to find how
good some of them are. You will find bargains OF this
character in every department of our big store.
Before you buy that summer dress you have been
thinking about the beautiful line Of wash goods we
have We think have the best patterns OF any place
in town. So will you.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30
O.. f. Rucker 81 Go.

large, we'll lighted Office and din
ing room, and sample rooms.
Baxter Springs has needed fret
class hotel for years, and this enc
will fill the bill for q while.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

AsA J.. C. Nayior went to Joplin
Tuesday evening TO Wait her dsugh-
ter q few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All subscriptions to the good
roads movement arc now due. and
should be paid at once to the treas
urer, Mr.. r. G. Cross. Don't delay
as work has commenced and will
be vigorously pushed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

The mines at Badger were flooded
by the recent overhows from
SpTing river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

Brick Work. Stone Work and Plas
tering. Call on b. r. PREscHER,
Box AT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

For SALE-60 head of sheep. D.
s. Chubb. R.. F. D. No. l. Baxter
Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

Miss Alice Dow of Salina, Kan.
sac, 10 visiting her father, s. w
Dow, of the Baxter Telephone Com
pany.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30
pany.

SrRAYBD-From my home just
west of town, some red and black
spotted shoats. Return to or notify
Chss. s. Collins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

Pull line ranges and cook stoves,
ne0 and second handed.
BAXTER HARDWARE Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-30

Best grade of cane seed at lowest
prices at Baxter Hardware Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21
Payable Invariably in Advance.

u. J.. TESLA, Proprietor and Pub
lisher.
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

In the convention to be held this
evening the Democratic party will have
an important duty to perform. First
of all, the nominees should be Demo-
Gratis of the purest, truest stripe. Their
loyalty to party and party principles
should be absolutely unquestioned.
Next, the candidates should be pledged
on the labor proposition. They should
be made to pledge their efforts in every
possible way against Asiatic labor and
in favor of the citizen workingman
THAT platform is proper and will prove
winner,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Chairman Crabbe's letter to the diff
ferent Republican conventions of the
counties, urging the passage of reso-
luton endorsing George r. Carter for
the Governorship, fell upon unrespon
sive ground. Only in West Hawaii the
smallest of the counties, was the reso-
luton adopted and there its passage
was purely the reult of intimidation by
the bosses. East Hawaii, Maui and
Kauai failed to entertain the resolu-
tion, while in Oahu county, which con
tains nearly one-half of the voters of
the Islands, the sponsors of the reso'
luton got cold feet and did not intro,
duce it at all. The result summed up
should be satisfactory to the people.
It was plainly shown that Carter has
not enough friends, even in his own
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

For the edificaton of the Maui News
The Independent cheerfully admits
that Maui lands are all that could be
desired for the cultivation of sugar
That, however, does not affect the pro-
position of small farming, save in a
negative way. What is desired from
Maui is proof that anyone has ever
made a success in small farming, We
are perfectly aware of the raising OF
Portuguese beans, potatoes, nubbins
and pigs in Kula and of some success
by Mr.. Starkey in battling with the
cut-worm and japanese beetle at Kau-
po. But we want something that can
at least pass for a success.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21
Gard of Thanks.

The relatives and friends Of the
late Mrs Margaret Fehlbehr desire
to express their thanks to those who
extended sympathy and floral tri-
butes to them in their recent be-
reavement.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Dr. Mays hits the nail on the head
when he says that the insane asylum
If there is to be a new one-should
be located away from peopled locali
ties. Excitement is the worst thing
Imaginable to a disordered mind, and
the hustle of life is invariably the
cause of excitement 1t is quite true
that asylums have been maintained in
a satisfactory way in cities of America
and Europe; but as rule the best re-
suits have come from quietude and en-
vironment devoid of all things calcu.
lated to arouse the nerves. The site
,Waialua, and perhaps the one at the
head of Palolo valley, may meet the re
quirements in this important regard
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

In big "caps" the Sunday Advertiser
flourishes the small farmer as a val
liable acquisition to Hawaii. All of
that is admitted. The small farmer is
a good thing wherever he goes or is,
provided he is able to succeed in his
vocation Can he succeed here? Our
answer is mo. Is it, then, fair hon
est and right to men or newspaper
to encourage him to come and risk his
lard-earned savings upon proposition
that is ten to one against him? For
more" than fifty years experiments
have been made in the Islands in small
.arming. Save for little green corn
and few raxor-backed shoats in Kula,
Maui. crop Of watermeIons stringy
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Did you see Commodore Henry E..
Cooper in his private yacht" last Sat
urday? Well, 1t was a corker. To ex-
plain, the tug Eleu was ostensibly
loaned by the Government to the Re-
gatta Committee for the day. When
she was ready for duty Cooper ap-
peared, at the head of a proce ession of
ladies whom he desired to treat to a
ride. They took charge, and Cooper
played the gallant for the next several
hours. All were loud in their praises
of the hospitality of the Commodore
at Government expense. Ray for
"COPPER""
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Eight hours is considered days
labor by all decent workingmcn and all
fair-minded employers. One hour or
one minute over that time is more than
day. If Peter High does not know
that the sooner he learns it the better
for him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21
EVERY AFTERNOON

Battered at the Pos onoe at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

okra, cucumbers and cut-worms at Wa
hiawa, some coffee (at loss) and cab.
bages at Walmea, no success has ever
been made out of the numerous expert
ments. 1t is delightful banquet table
(?), indeed, to which the Advertiser
invites the small farmer!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

James b. Castle, George p. Castle
and officials of the Rapid Transit Com
pany were instrumental in having the
trees moved from the Castle premises,
next to the beach home of the late
Charles l.. Carter, in Waikiki, to the
residence site of j. B. Castle beyond
Sans Souci The work was done by
Japanese under the supervision of Carl
Willing, the expert gardener, but upon
direction of George P. and James B..
Castle, On the property there is being
erected an aquarium, supposed to be
semi-public institution. All the work
heretofore has been done by Japanese
and the work there is still being done
by japanese. The public may draw its
own conclusions.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Citizen workingmen of Honolulu
should not for one moment forget the
fight that is being made by the Adver-
tiser and the ruling men of the Repub-
lican party against them, and in favor
of Japanese labor. At the coming
county election it is the manifest duty
of every mechanic to oppose by his in
fluence and ballot any nominee sup
ported by the morning press. This
must be a country of native and white
citizen workingmen, Or country Of
coolies. The Advertiser is working for
the latter. What is YOUR choice?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21
MONDAY, SEPT. q, 1903.
TOPICS or 7HE DAY.

So former Democrat j. c. Quinn may
be made chairman of the Republican
county committee Verify politics make
strange beifellows!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

party, to secure for him as small
thing as complimentary endorse
ment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Sheriff Andrews seems to have le-
ceived the unanimous endorsement of
the Hilo Republicans in the face of
the fight which portion of the Homo
lulu and Hilo press made against him
Advertiser.
And how? People of East Hawaii
tell story of this affair that does not
SAVIOR well for the Gear. In other words,
the nomination of Andrews was made
possible by intimidation and fraud. The
voters are yet to be heard from.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-21

Huka, the ousted Home Rule ex"
ecutive committeeman, is not the. only
wayward one that had seat in tho
late Republican convention There
was another, Geo. X. Kaia by name,
beside many others. And there were
Democrats, too, probably score or
more of them who composed that body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-31
KING GRANTED A PARDON.
Made an Old Woman Happy Curing Motor
Trip Through Picturesque Parts Of Ireland.

Galway. ireland. July 3o.-King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra continued
by motor today their inspection OF some
Of the widest and most picturesque re-
gions Of Ireland The start was made at
a. m. from the little town of Leenane
on the shore Of Hillary bay. where the
mayor. the local rector. the parish priest
and a deputation representing 20. 600 in
habitants ~ the wild Connemora noun
tains presented an address
AT Recess. where their majesties stop
ped for luncheon. all extraordinary Incl
dent occurred. A poor old woman sp-
preached the queen with a petition for
the remission Of the remainder OF a SEN
tence Of six months passed upon her
husband. Inquiries proved that the mans
character justified clemency, and the
queen. with the kings permission. remit
ted the sentence upon the spot The
surrounding crowd. learning what had oc-
Cured, -cheered wildly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-31
Two Big Excursion Steamers
Net With Bad Mishaps.
BIG WAVE STOVE BLOCK ISLAND
Steamers Rulkhaad Forward OF Piddlebox
Smashed, and the Hantasket Cracked
PaddIewheel Shaft.

New London, July a.-Two OF the
largest excursion steamers running out
Of this harbor met with serious mishaps
yesterday. but in both incidents there
was luckily no loss OF life. The steamer
Block Island was hit by big wave when
approaching Block Island and her star
board bulkhead was smashed, the Mon
tauk Steamboat company's Nantasket
cracked her paddle wheel shaft crossing
Long Island sound from Greenport
The Block Island left her wharf in this
city at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with
q regular passenger list augmented by an
excursion party OF $50 people from Hart
ford and vicinity Nearly all the avail
able space on her decks were occupied.
After leaving New London, heavy sea
was encountered In Fishers Island sound
and the waves got bigger as the steamer
approached Watch Hill II was with
difficulty landing was made, and half
the passengers decided 70 go ashore.
The waves increased I'm size as the
steamer approached Block Island. and
when only three miles separated the boat
from Great Salt pond harbor a huge
wave swept over the decks, crashing IN
the bulkhead forward OF the paddle box
on the starboard side The water drench-
ed passengers who were on the forward
decks and caused great excitement
among them.
The steamers head was turned about
with difficulty. and she was run ba ck
toward Watch Hill. landing there at 2 30
O'Clock. Her passengers were frighten-
ed, and many were overcome by their
experience The best OF order prevailed
among the officers. but their reassurng
words did not prevent several Of the
women from fantng. The Block Island
was In charge of Capt, n. S. Phelps
Three hundred passengers were on
board the steamer Nantasket OF the
Montauk Steamship company that came
into this port this morning with a crack
ed shaft that threatened to break and
leave the steamer at the mercy OF the
wind and waves. Nearly all the pas
senEers were excursionsts from Green
port. the trip being under the auspices
OF the Greenport band.
The crack in the shaft was not noticed
until well on the trip from Greenport
this morning. IL WAS nrst noticed that
the shaft was out OF true and a hasty
examination led 10 the discovery OF the
crack. but II was not until a thorough
examination of the machinery had beer
made at the wharf in this city that :,
was discovered that the sha was Fable
10 drop I'm two parts
II was decided not 10 venture on the
return trip and a telegram was sent 10
the headquarters OF the steamboat com
pany. asking that another boat be sent
here TO take the excurs'onists back TO
Greenport.
The break In the shaft is probably an
old one. Late yesterday afternoon steam
er City Of Lowell Of the Norwich line
was engaged and conveyed the belated
passengers back to Long Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-31
CAR GREW ARRESTED.
Manslaughter Charge kgslnst kotorman
and Conductor Who Figured In Accident.

Worcester. Mass, July 31.-on the
charge OF manslaughter In having caused
the death Of passenger AZ westboro
Saturday when the Boston and Worcester
Electric cars colided. killing one person
and injuring 90 others. Leo B Downs and
Daniel T. DAILY. the motorman and con-
ductor Of one OF the cars. were arrested
yesterday. They were erraigned IN court
and held IN 1900 until Aug. II. II Il
contended by the prosecution that Downs
and DAILY had orders 20 wait az a turn
out for the east bound car. orders which
they disobeyed. and the accident re-
suited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19

The choir OF the Lafayette Park NJ. Z.
Church. South. is the only one IN the city
composed entirely Of women. The only man
connected with the organization is the Or
ganist.
The quartet consists of Miss Jennie Reh-
feldt, first alto; Miss Mazie Gibson. second
alto; Miss Laura Cassidy. first soprano;
Miss Ida Horstmann. second soprano The
organist is Lester b. Majors.
Sundays service at the Lafayette Park
Church is to be of unusual interest from 4
music standpoint The new organ, which
was completed only last Saturday, Is to be
dedicated. and the choir will sing a special
programme
The ladies' choir was organized only after
great effort on the part of Doctor 7. Z.
Sharp. pastor of the church. Many voices
were tried before ne found the ones he de-
sired. He was the judge. and, although
not technically a musician. he is a good
judge of voices.
The plan OF having the choir entirely Of
of the music of such an organization sweet
er and more attractive than that of the
regulation mixed quartet and does not de-
ny that its peculiar makeup is an at
traction that will draw many persons to his
church.
There are many pieces of music written
for female auartets which men are not
able to sing. Consequently such pieces
have never been heard in St. Louis
churches. The Lafayette Park Choir will
sing many Of these. Doctor Sharp declares,
too. that his quartet can sing any compost
ton for men. because of the remarkable
range of the voices of Miss Rehfeldt and
Miss Gibson. the alto singers.
Each of the members of the quartet has
been especial student of vocal music and
two of them now instructors. Each of
the singers is a sololst. and the music pro-
grammes include separate selections for
Another distinctive feature of the choir is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
Marine Intelligence.

New York. March ls-Arrived: Georgia.
Liverpool.
Cherbourg. March 1s.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
wanna. from New York.
Southampton. March B--Arrived: Phila-
delphia, New York passed Harat Castle
$50 D. m.).
Queenstown. March 1S.-Sailed: Ultonia,
from Liverpool for Boston.
Hong-Kong. March S.-Arrtved previous
ly: Hiades, Tacoma, via Yokohama: In
drasama, Portland, Ore. via Yokohama.
etc.
Hong-Kong March 18.-Arrived previous
": Shinano Maru. Seattle. via Yokohama
Nav York. March 1S-Arrived: Astoria.
Glasgow. Sailed: st. Paul. Southampton:
Germanic. Liverpool: Statendam. Rotter-
dam
Lizard. March 1s-Passed: Minneapolis.
New York, for London.
Scilly. March 1S.-Passed: Philadelphia,
New York for Southampton.
Queenstown. March 1S.-Arrived: Saxonia.
Boston, for Liverpool. and proceeded.
Liverpool, March 1S-Arrived: Oceanic.
New York; Ryneland. Philadelphia.
Naples, March lS.-Arrived: Palatia, Ne"
York, for Genoa land proceeded.
Fayal. March 16.-Sailed: Commonwealth
from Genoa and Naples. Boston.
Algiers, March 1s.-Sailed: Sardegna Qrom
Gcnoa). New York.
Liverpool March 1s.-Sailed: Celtic, New
York. via Queenstown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
PAGE AND HICK0X ARE
CITED UNANIMOUSLY BY
HOUSE FOR CONTEMPT
Continued From Page One.

be answered for the Information Of the commit
tee and IL was the duty OF said Page to have
answered the same when asked, and that he
ought to be compelled to answer said questions
and every OF them he punished for con
tempt of the authority OF this House in not SC
doing. and that he be summoned to appear be
fore the bar OF this House to show cause. in
person. for said contempt: and. be II further
Resolved. That the Speaker and chief clerk Of
this House be and are hereby authorized TO Issue
necessary processes and bring the said !. l.. Page
before this House. and the sergeant-at-arms Is
authorized and requested to execute the same In
the manner therein contemplated
TWO OPINIONS.
Speer of Usage seconded the motion 10
adopt. IF 1t has come to the pass, said
Oliver. where the witness is the Judge of
the competency of his testimony and where
he does not take advantage of the consti-
tutional provision which says that he may
be excused by claiming that his testimony
will incriminate himself then we should
recall the committee and fold our arms.
II have faith in the committee. II Mr.
Page divulges private business which does
rot concern this investigation, am sure
the committee will protect him."
Morris of Schuyler protested. Every one
knows that, under the Constitution. this
he said, especially when he has said that
1t has nothing whatever to do with text
book legislation. believe that we ought to
go to the bottom of this affair. but We
ought to do so in legal manner"
What bill was this committee appointed
to investigator" asked Conkling of Oliver
1.-THE textbook measure" replied Oliver.
Il defy you by the eternal gods to con-
Wet any man by innuendo." shouted Conk-
ling. by your own report. this man has
denied knowledge Of the textbook matter,