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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
ROOSEVELT VOTED EARLY.
Before Ten O'Clock Tuesday Morning the
President Had Cast His Ballot Mt Oyster
Bay-Cheers from School Children.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. 4.-President
Roosevelt cast his vote at Oyster Bay
at 9:55 o'clock Tuesday morning. After
that, accompanied by Secretary Loeb
and some friends, he took drive to
Sycamore Hill. The presidents trip
from Washington to Oyster Bay was
made without special incident. He left
Long Island city at $3.50 in a special
train for Oyster Bay. At Long Island
city he was Joined by Frank d. Ira
vers, an old friend from Oyster Bay,
and by his friend Jacob Riis, who oc-
cupied the special car with him on the
journey to Oyster Bay.
At Oyster Bay there was crowd Of
town folk around the station, including
a number of small children who waved
American flags and gave the president
a hearty greeting as he alighted from
the train. Mr.. Roosevelt drove at once
to the polling place, where after greet
ing the polling clerks and the inspector
of elections he was given a ballot and
went into the booth to prepare it. A
minute or two later he came out and
voted, the inspector announcing that
Theodore Roosevelt had voted ballot
No. 50. Secretary Cortelyou, Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. who
accompanied the president from Wash
ington, left him at Mineola. where he
took the train for Hampstead to cast
his vote.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

From records of 1892 to 1897, It ap-
pears that the city of Agama, Guam,
has an average Of Is earthquake days
per year, and the average for Manila
for the same period was 124. Statistics
for Toxic show an annual average Of
129 earthquakes. Many of these, how
ever, are registered only by very SEN
sitive apparatus, and the days of earth
qnakes strong enough to be felt aver
age 80 a year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Fred w. Atkinson, ex-superintendent
OF education in the Philippines, made
an interesting speech before the Mas
sachusetts schoolmaster club. In which
he gave a graphic description Of the
conditions in the islands at the time
the first consignment of American
teachers went out there and Of the
characteristics Of the people. AS the
English language is to be the Official
language after 1906, the natives who
desire to hold ONCE are very anxious to
acquire It before that time. He de-
scribed the children as being quick To
aoarn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
DID SHE TELL A LIE?
Young Woman school-Teacher ut Chey-
enne. Wyo.. Arrested for Alleged Per-
jury In the Tom Horn Murder Case.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 3.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Stoll caused the arrest
Of Miss Glendolene Kimmel on charge
of perjury. Last Saturday she made
affidavit that Victor Miller confessed to
her that he killed Willie Nickel. the
crime for which Horn is sentenced to
be hanged November 20, and the pros
ecuting attorney declares she swore
falsely. Miss Kimmel was teacher Of
public school near the scene Of the
murder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
BIG FIRE ON A PIER.
The Flames Ragged for Two Hours Before
They Were Under Control. Entailing .
Loss Of 81 100000.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Fire which
started last night on the Citizens
steamboat line pier at Troy ragged for
two hours before 1t was under con-
troll and destroyed several large build
ings on River street between Broadway
and Second street, including the beau
tiful Altruria hall in the old Burdette,
which alone entails loss upward Of
100000.
The loss will exceed 100000 No
loss Of life or injuries to persons are
reported.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

One thousand people are killed each
year in the crowded streets of New
York. The strenuous pace is an unri-
vailed cemetery promoter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

A fool woman at Washington, Pa,
wants to marry a murderer who is in
Jail waiting trial in order that she
may reform him. To be tied up for
life with a woman who has no more
sense than that would be nearly as
bad as being hanged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Departmental estimates calling for
over $10O,000,O00 for the navy, over
$4,000, coo for the interior department
and nearly $S0,0O0,000 for the army
show that we are getting to be even
o bigger country than some of us in
our carelessness realized.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

If Lou Dillon and Major Delmar don't
believe that the Wichita track is full
mile, let them go there and beat
Cresceus' time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

The somber pathos Of the parting Of
the Twenty-second infantry from Fort
Crook, Neb., was somewhat relieved by
the toast: ITO the ladies-Our arms
your defense, your arms our recon-
pense. Fall int"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

1t cannot be said that the rich mans
panic has hurt New York. Parquet
seats for the Patti performance are
selling at sos each
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
Democratic Election Omcers Arrested.

Camden, N. J., Nov. -four demo-
cratic election officers and one al
legged repeater we're arrested here. The
former were arrested because they re-
fused to accept the votes Of several
people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Columbus, O., Nov. Am hour after
midnight Chairman Dick, of the repub-
lican state committee, gave out his
last announcement for the night. that
the republican plurality would exceed
125, 900, that the republicans had elect
ed 26 and the democrats four state
senators, with three districts not heard
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
THE TIGER WINS.
Tammany Carries Greater New
York by Seventy Thousand.
In Maryland tho Democrats Gain Signal
Victory and Gov. Beckham Ii REFLECT
cd In Kentucky by $4,000
Plurality.

New York, Nov. AFTER remark
able campaign In which there was
united against him nearly all Of the
newspapers and practically every min
lister of religion in this city, George B.
Mcclellan, son of the civil war general,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

A slump in the whisky market is also
Inevitable. A Pennsylvania man who
drank five quarts every day has just
died
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Chicago is already discussing a
proper celebration for the next Fourth
of July-by putting in Jail all persons
who sell or explode torpedo canes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
Charr,d wien CemplIeIty IN . LynehIne.

Belleville, Ill. Nov. 4.-Eugene Hay,
nephew Of County Judge John B. Hay
and O prominent society man Of Belle
vile. appeared voluntarily in the Of
fee of Sheriff Thomasson here and
surrendered under an indictment
brought by the grand jury charging
him with completely in the lynching
Of David r. Wyatt. the negro school
teacher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

It is popularity Of Carrie Nation
that you never hear of her twice in
the same place. Railroad travel must
have fascination for her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

The Jerusalem exhibit will occupy
ten acres of space at the worlds fair.
The distance between St Louis and
the holy city is much greater than 1t
appears to be on the map.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Traveller Asked 60 Stop In Texas On
His Way from Chicago TO
New York.

One brother il q rich merchant in the
The other brother was, until a few weeks.
ago, the cook in cheap restaurant on South ;,
Clark street, says the Chicago Tribune:
The merchant sent to the cook draft for
sufficient money to pay his expenses out to-
Asia, and the cook gave up his job ana.
started for his brothers home. The inter
esting thing about tne whole incident i ths~
which accompanied the draft.
In the first place the draft was made pay.
able in New York.
81 send you the money in draft payable
in New York." wrote the brother from far.
of Asia. "You can 60 over and get It cashed
there. On the way wish you would stop at
Texas and see brother Thomas. haven't.
heard from him for two years now, and ldS
like to know how he's getting along"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

That San Francisco airship was
"a great success" but 1t came down
in the water Just like the rest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

President Diaz has fortified to some
extent against race suicide by inviting
25 900 Mormons to settle in Mexico.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Elijah the Restorer is credited with
having $7,O00,O0O. This ought to rec
oncile any man to q few failures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
rvo Km,a N yIrrIpl. Riot.

Bristol, Tenn, Nov Ain an election
fight at Fairview, Va, two men were
killed and two wounded.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

No matter what we do, we can't
keep Canada from scolding at us. Our
bulk will get in her sunshine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Money in Shoes.-Shoe Dealer-"It won't-
pay me to handle these shoes on such small
margin" Drummer-"I know the profits
are small; but, my dear sir, just look at the .
shoes and r see how ,d dsey are sa %'d
cradle stuff, too-won' last week." That's
it, that it. You'll sell FIVE pairs Of these ,
shoes to one of any Others. IN. Y. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07

Pearl Peach-Here is 10 cents, but hate
to encourage you to drink" Weary Walker
-"All l need is de money. De encourage
ment is not necessary."-N. Y. Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
ALL HANNA'S WAY.
Ohio Goes Republican by Majority
Never Before. Equaled.

Nebraska Gives the Republicans About I o.
900 Majorlty-Iowa. Colorado. Mssss.
chusetts and New Jersey-Psnnsyl-
vania Republican by 100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-07
Vote In Rhode Island Close.

Providence, Il. l.. Nov. AT mid
night the returns indicate the re-elec-
ton of Gov. Garvin, democrat, by a
greatly reduced plurality. The vote
is, very close, however.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
TURTLE AND BILLFROG MEET.
4 Blockade Raised by the Bullfrog's Re-
mcmbering That II Could Jump.

In the pool Of the bullfrogs, smaller tur-
ties and alligator, at the Aquarium. there
IL log six or eight feet long that the turtles
like to climb out on. 4 bulHrog hoped on
one end Of this log the other day just ar
turtle climbed up on the other end and,
each moving along the log from the end
at which it had mounted il. the two soon
met. face to face, AZ the centre, aad thon
they halted and fettled down and looked
at each other.
Thee want room for them 70 pass on
the log, and neither Of them showed any
dis position to turn around and so hack
and let the other go on, nor did ei'aer 81
them show any disposition to aght ana
put tho Other OF. They just ia; there,
facing each other on the log.
They might have been fitt.pc there
until now u IL had not finally come back
10 the bullfros that ], could jump. When
this occurred TO " the bullfrog lepped into
the air and allied clear over the tur; ]"
anj snt'sj on the iuE beyond; and 20 III,
proten wos soiveo, ana tie futile anI
The bullfroS could each proceed on lir
way without scrapping and with al cur
dignity.
And the turtle. It's pc h now unch' tr,'c'ed.
rtarted CD a. once, and proceeded PIE "'1'F
on i's way along The lor; but the bgi,::c:.
when " had lsncoi. moved nv curio' ~
or come other feeling or ist.Ect. turIr'!
Gro,;nd on thr log. and lat 'tcrc watchn" <
the tur;le. so zee how ,hc jurnp had truck
II. and what tho turtle Va gong to do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
SEAHORSES AT THE AQUARIUM.
Eight Of Them From Craveseod Bay--Un.
usually Early In the season.

The Aquarium has now among It's ex-
hibts eight young seahorses which were
captured few days ago In Gravcsend Bay.
the earliest Of any that the Aquarium has
had In eight years. Seahorsce are not
commonly found in the waters bereabouts
before May.
These examples are nc. sny % them
more than three inches in length. One
visitor described them as sea colts; but
seahorees full grown in these waters are
rarely found more than Ave or six inches
in length. and seahorse OF moro than
olght inches in length would be considered
remarkable anywhere.
Sone visitors az the Aquarium expect D..
and perhaps nat rally enough from the ami
mails name, TO find the seahorse o crea,ui .
Elk or eight feet long and they are surprlsed
when they rec IL in i,s actual dimensions.
But they arc not Disappointed In IL ike
ness To the animal whose nsui" IL beer.
or NJ leas, 10 pnrt os II.
The seshorss's head and booy beer a
inoet striking resemblance 80 the head ana
neck Of the horse, whic the ~ horse' :
tail II prehensile. like that OF Tho Ia )nkey
The seshcrse, indeed. IL ono - the nia.vels
Of nature, scme,hing at which, however
often seer, the observer can never cease
10 wonde
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
FISH SCARCE AND DEAR.
BAD Days for the P1shermea On Accent
OF March and April Cold.

Fishermen and ish dealers say that March
and April got their dates mixed this year,
and therefore the catches to date, both
Of North River shad and Of nnackerel, have
been abnormally light. The cold. blustery
weather In the first part OF this month pre-
vented the sl.ad from appearing according
to schedule and also operated to keep
the seining fleets from sighting any really
stable mackcrcl schools.
The frst North River shad generally arrive
In the market around 81. Patrtck'e IRy,
season was several weeks late, and local
shad Ia still a scarcity With q few more
warm days. dealers expect the supply 70
increase. Roes now selling for about 81
and bucks around 50 cents each: The
and Delaware shad.
SiI or eight small mackerel boats got In
yesterday morning, but none OF them had
more than 500 to 900 fsh aboard. None OF
the big .ss has a made any catches Itch TSsh
Market experts the quality Of the mackerel
taken 80 far has been excellent. the fish
running nne and large. But they are 30
scarce that prices arc about double the
normal at this season;
fine quality. There was big school OF
the fish Cd Cape Ha,teras a week or 90 ago,
but they have moved and recent catches
have been lighter. They run chiefly 70
large fish: Small heA are comparatively
scarce and in demand. bringing as high as
II 10 IS cents a pound Wholesale. Large
fish sell from % TO IS a hundrcdweight.
Goldfish are In fair supply. though early
In Lent they were hard 10 get and brought
fancy prices. Herring have not been plenti-
full. Porges, which old fishermen say
always appear when the dandelions begin
TO show, have been coming In for two or
three days, and prices ar. dropping ste adily.
F1ukes, butterfish. sra bass and blacklist
are also just coming In, and prices for these
varieties are hardly settled.
Soft -shell crabs have also been held hack
by the cold weather and are scarce. Res
tauran,s and other big buyers are clamoring
for them. and dealers have no trouble a all
getting from IS TO $3.50 a dorm for large
and from 8, 10 %. 25 for snail crabe. Lob
eicrs continue scarce and high for all except
the small. or chicken Holsters. which sell
at Wholesale a. from 10 TO Is cents a pound.
Lobs;ers Of good sire cadily bring 10 cen;s
more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
One Persons Feed fse Q Ysav.
From the cAtcsoo Posf.

Every man. woman and child In the United
States In entitled. through the bounty Of
Providence and the energy Of the American
farmer, to the following food supply durin {
s,ySSs.YE oYbsiy.hyS S S.SsI: q q eS.s. iiD
bushels o. barley, cns-ditS bushel o. guef.
issi., feqr:s!tS: M bsas de- & hsss,. m;s
I ssssd = sS:ns's Avail ssIi9s. 81 %1t. FIX
bS.nSs 9, sSss:sssd milk aad ene-sists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

two hundred out Of my thousand, 80 !
grinned and decided TO play close for a
little while,
sThere wasn't much doing for a con-
siderable time after that hand. Once In q
while a big hand would be shown on a call,
or after a Jackpot. but the big hands didn't
coma together. and three Of a kind was
about all that ANYBODY saw; until we all
began TO grimble about tho slowness oil the
game. We changed the deck three or four
times, but somehow. the cards wouldn't
show.
galore, and the first thing that happened
Der Two opened IL this time. and Three
raised him. Four raised again, and threw
down two little pain. feeling that had no
show in thai struggle and wns glad after
ward that bad no show.
-one lay down after ] had done 80, and
Two came back with another raise. That
made Il clear that there would be some good
cards shown. At least, hut that wasn't the
end. There had been 70 in the pot when u
came around 10 Two the second time. and
he raisei Il SO, Three bad, therefore. SO
70 put In, 10 mako good, and he put IN 10.
looked TO see -Four lie down nj TINT, but he
simply made good again. and Two con-
elnded not to go further, 10 he pai IN his
ION the draw he took two cards. Three
stood pat. and -Four took one. As II proved.
he was drawing to four tens and was play
ing a waiting game, Feeling confident Of
winning. Re had lot the others do the betting
up 70 this time.
1.-TWO threw In a white chip without look
Ing at HE draw. and, rs he expected, Three
raised II another hundred, Four made q
prctenoc OF booking anxiously al his draw
and made IL two hundred more. Then Two
really did look at his draw with anxiety,
bur what he saw made him pueh his whole
pile 10 the front.
being Q jsek fall. and Pour could 20 no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

Roon was sir ging eloquent amputation
stories TO him. with the alternative OF blood.
poisoning,
MY schedule .mperstively required me
Ia leave Spokane by the early morning
train, ard away went-with one Gaets h
Baer blue mixed up with my pocket silver,
and converted TITO pocket piece by this
kismet thing they TAIL about.
To cut: didn't make Spokane again
until II was under snow In The winter Of
o7, four years after I'd been carrying the
blue pocket piece. ard on the night got
In j dug up Gaetz again. j Mashed the
thing with the fvc:pointed star ard the
1T wac plain he didn't like the looks Of
that turquoise cestus. Gaetz was easily
the most agreeable Amerioanized Hanover
ian ever Jaw, but when pushed that his
torical blue chip in front Of him the geyter
Look a-here. ombrey.' he said to me.
lets get, right on this thing. I'm getting
tired OF chewing hash left over from yester-
days corned beef. like to give every man
a chance for his bleached marble. but those
hang -ons Of yours have been casting the
curse OF Mormon over my wickieup for 90
many years now that can't look back upon
them without getting sod and feeling old.
You've got one Of our houses five dol
lar chips, haven't your All right. I'm no I
a chaser for blood and death, and III give
No said !, for don't like 10 have
people with Tsutonic namas get their 4s-inch
vests on with me In that way, being quite q
few Irish myself
80 I had Gasia take me into his paror-
said tha-spider. and made the AGA an In
slant favorite, tore out tsds on that one bone
while you'd be tying yoy ASCOT, and took
the sos train out Of SPOKANE. still wearing
those yellow lihings.
enly tell Il because Il took me such q
number OF spliced years 10 get the Gaetz 4
n.s, soin: ] ;lmo., o4isyes that ! had
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
IT IS BUSY
Caribou Is Developing Very
 Rapidly.

Caribou, Y. T., April 2S,-ln the way of development this has been a very busy place for the last few months. About two months ago Dawson Charlie bought Anderson's hotel for 5000. Since then be has purchased the land fronting on the railway opposite the station for s27OO. He intends to build an up-to-date hotel for the many tran ,ieut guests.
 Last week the Scott Bros, mer- chants. commenced work on an addition Co their premises, which they will util- ize as an hotel.
 The trail between here and Atlin is stiu in good condition. There are twenty teams on the route. On Sun day eight teams left with three and a half tons of freight each.
 Last autumn samples were sent to the Tacoma shelter from a quartz mine iu this vicinity The result was so good that Mir. Pooley, one of the own CTS, has begun operations, and will shortly drive a tunnel Of 500 feet and fully develop the claim.
 The Tagish people are having great sport, as the ducks, geese and swans are very numerous there. The local sporJsmeu have reported that there is little OF no shooting on Lake Bennett.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
Farewell Dance to s. H. West

Invitations are out for dance at the Pullen house tonight. The affair is in honor of :. II. West, a guest at that house, and Is given by the other guests of the house as a farewell party. Mir. West, who has so acceptably served in the capacity of treasurer Of the White Pass & Yukon railway during his three years residence in this city, will be a distinct loss to the society circles of Skagway. He goes on the Spokane Friday and will probably locate at Spo- kane
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
READY FOR SPRING
American Tailors Prepared to Ne
 Demand for Mems Clothing.

The American Tailors are prepared a, never before Co meet the demand Of spring suitings. They have a com plete line of spring goods that has just arrived. together with some of the best trousers patterns ever exhibited in this or any other city. The goods are all first clas, and of the latest fashion.
 This house has also just added an- other tailor recently from a fashionable city tailoring establishment
 All suits guaranteed. 4-li-2w
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
FIX IT
B. Y. N. begins Work on
 Five Fingers.

The B. Y. N. Co. have undertaken to blast out the rocks that are to be found in the steamboat channel at Five Finger, says the Whitehorse Star. On Tuesday last a party left for that point in order to commence operations at once. The work will be under the di- rections of Capt Williams, Of the steamer Dawson, and he will be as- sisted by Messrs. Wm. Woodney, Wm. Armstrong, c. B. Stewart and w. R. Dick.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
BIG FEED
Gov. COngdOn Given Banquet
 at Dawson.

A Dawson dispatch to the Whitehorse Star says that grand banquet and re- ception was rendered to the Hon. Fred T. Congdon, the newly appointed com missioner of the Yukon Thursday night. There were about l4O people ln atten- dance.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29

Hundred, ofcyesread the advertising column, of the Alaskan eachday. They sean these columns closely. Business men do you want resultsy We have ,hc proper medium. Phone ly for the man with che rate card Co call.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
Rare Old Stock

Manager Gage of the Pack Train saloon has received a large consignment, on the Dolphin, of rare old Hermitage and Kellogg whiskies. They are the best, genuine, aged, mellow and pure.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29

Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. Force" ready to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invor- ates
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29

This Is the season of the year when everybody should have their blankets washed The Royal Laundry is doing them in great numbers. Getyour order in earlV.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29

Is your washing satiiactoryy Are your clothes tornY If no or yes, try the Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will be satisfied 20
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-29
SKAGWAY WEATHER
Order from BloOm q KOurch

For the 24 hours proceeding 6 o'clock D. m., April 2S, 1903. Highest temperature 60 above. Lowest temperature, 2S above.
 H. D. Clark,
 [. $. Voluntary Observer.