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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Found John Browns whistle.

The silver boatswain's whistle, with
which John Brown piped orders to his
men while they were at Harper's Fer
ry, has been discovered in Washington
by the officers of the Kansas Historical
society. An effort is making to secure
the instrument for the society's mu-
scum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12

Lending a man dollar is deed of trust.
Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
w. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 & So SHOES S SsISE

You can save from So to SIS yearly BY
wearing w. I. Douglas $3.50 or S3 shoas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
No Temporary CcrtiAcates.

The legislature last winter repealed
the law providing for the issuance OF
temporary certificates to school-teach-
ers. This law gave a county superin-
tendent authority to issue a temporary
certificate, good until the regular coun-
ty or state examination. In this way
the officials were able to get teachers
for all the district shoots. What will
happen now is mystery. Probably
20 per cent. Of the districts have not
been able to hire teachers for the COM
ing school year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Old Soldier Law i'm Supreme Court.

Old Soldier Law i'm Supreme Court.
The old soldier law, which has been
in the statute books of the state for
more than two years, is to be tested
in the supreme court in case filed
there by Thomas Deever, of Junction
City. Deever formerly was city clerk
of Junction City. He was ousted by
w. H. Thompson, the mayor, last
spring, and ]. v. Humphrey was ap-
pointed to succeed him. Deever is
an ex-union soldier and Humphrey Is
q much younger man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Attacked Thief with Lamp Chimney

After an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the house, masked burglar choked
Mrs. A. T. Erickson, Of Topeka, and
then shot at and missed her husband
while leaving the place. Mrs. Erickson
had attacked the burglar with lamp
chimney. She says she struck him in
the face.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
To Replace Elood-Lost schooIhouse.

The Wyandotte board of education
let the contract for a new S16,450
school building at Wood and First
streets, to replace the one washed away
by the June food.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12

Butcher-"Wasn't that good steak sent
you yesterday" Customer-"0h, it was q
good, durable steak. Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold Laxative Brcmo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Applcs from KcIInr,s Orchards.

Apples from kcilnr's Orchards.
THE orchards of ]. Kellar near Ar
kansas City have been selected to fur
nish apples for the Kansas exhibit at
the worlds fair. This selection was
made after an examination Of many Or
chards in the state. Kellar has $500
bearing trees and will harvest about
$4,000 bushels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
HOME VISITORS EXCURSIONS

To Indiana, Western Ohio and Louisville,
Ky. Win Missouri Pscifc-Iron
Mountain Route.
A series Of low rate excursions to Eastern
POINTS will be inaugurated on September
list. They are called Home Visitors Ex-
cursions." and will be operated over the
lines Of the Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route in September and
October. Tickets will be on sale September
LIST, 9Th, 18th and October 9th. good for
return passage within thirty days from date
Of sale. They will be sold to points in In
diana, Western Ohio and to Louisville, Ky.
Detailed information will be furnished on
application to nearest agent, or by address,
ing H. c. TOWNSEND. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12

Among the organizers of the new
First national bank of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, are c. S. Jobes, formerly
of Wichita, now president of tho
American national bank at Kansas
City, and ex-State Printer W. Y. Nor
gan, president Of the First national
bank at Hutchinson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12
Sees the End of the World.

In an address at the Seventh Day
Adventists campmeeting at Newton,
Elder ]. S. Washburn contended that
the condition of society in general, the
conditions of the nations, and the lines
Of the prophetic symbols brought to
view in the book of Daniel indicate the
near approach of the coming of the
Lord.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
WALLACE KING DEAD

bis kind and generous dis-
position inspired kindness In
others. The pleasure Of his society
was never marred by bitterness.
He had q large circle Of friends La
all parts of the city who will grieve
deeply upon learning Of his death.
He was a member Of the Church
Of the Holy Rosary.
He is survived by his mother and
three brothers-Messrs. Joseph,
Frank and Michael, and sister
Maria. all of whom have the sin.
cere sympathy of the entire COM
munity In the hour Of their sad be.
riavement.
The remains will be taken to-
morrow Ia all probsbility.to Eldred,
Pa, for interment.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

This morning at the family resi-
dence on the South Side, at $3.50
O'Clock, occurred the death Of Wal.
lace. SON Of Mrs. Micheal King.
He was In the 21st year Of his age.
and his demise was due to heart
disease.
The untimely death of this noble
young man has cast q gloom of sad.
ness throughout the city. He had
been In delicate health for many
months, but bore his suffering
without q murmur and patiently
awaited the call of his Master.
WalIie, as he was afectionately
known BY his associates. was a
most exemplary young man, and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
REV. BOWDEN GONE

Rev. II. B. Bowden pastor of the
local Methodist church left yester-
day for the annual meeting of the
West Virginia conference of that
denomination. Mrs. Bowden left
this morning on the same mission.
This conference terminates the
year of Mr.. Bowden's pastorate In
this city. To say that In that time
he has become easily the most pop
ular minister In the city Is but to
repeat the common sentiment.
Genial, kind, untiring, able, he
possesses all the qualities that endear
men of the cloth to community.
There Is no class In Mr.. Bowden's
dealings with the people. Rich
and poor alike receive the same cor
dial greeting and the same earnest
attention. The hovel and the
palace are alike to him where duty
calls.
The last has been his most sue.
cessful year In the city. The church
was never In as good condition both
financially and spiritually. Every
demand was fully met, and perfect
unity adds to the efficiency Of the
work done for humanity.
It Is the unanimous wish of his
church and the general desire of
the city that he be returned to
continue his able labors In this city.
No one could fully take his place.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

What Is the future OF the crude
petroleum business of the Uaited
States?
The man who can answer the
question has fortune at his finger
ends. In spite of the assurances OF
the government experts the produ-
Ger does not take rosy view.
There has not been substantial
reason for hopefulness since the
decline of the McDonald field COM
menced. Mcdonald has been the
only real Influential factor since the
Bradford field reached Its climax.
That Is to say, In the history Of the
oil trade we have seen but two
great tides of production, and of
these Bradford was the principal
one, and the one that has given to
the world Its chief supply of oil
from one quarter. Without either
Bradford or Mcdonald, or without
Bradford itself, the oil trade would
never have reached Its enormous
proportions. Bradford was the one
rich field which endured,a and which
contributed enough oil to have a
permanent and significant Influence
Bradford was to the oil trade what
Pittsburg was to the Iron and steel
trade. Fortunately, manufacture
Ing Steel Is q thing that Can be
governed by human needs, while
pumping oil from the ground Is
limited to the quantity which Is
there.
The world has learned In less
than 50 years to depend on petrol
cum tor Its light. In thickly settled
communities electric lights and
artificial gas are possible. In rural
regions the kerosene lamp Is the
standby and In every latitude.
There Is no more staple industry
than that which deals with produc-
Ing and refining petroleum.
Great Capital involved,
We talk with amszement at the
big capital of the United States
Steel corporation, combination of
many concerns. AT the current
market prices for Its securities the
Steel corporation has valuation of
about $73o, 900, 900. The Standard
OIL company, at the current market
prices for Its securities, has valu-
alton of about $3.50, 900. The
Standard OIL company Is based on
the one industry, the production
and distribution of petroleum and
Its products. Besides the Standard
are number of other corporations
o! more or less magnitude. Observ.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
244 LOTS SOLD

been laid off. Cars 2 and 3 will
both run regularly hereafter be-
ginning this evening. 1t will be
ready by 3 or q o'clock this after.
noon to make Its trial trip. Car
No. I will be placed on the track
and fitted up by Saturday evening.
President Watkins Informed Us this
morning If the weather was not too
bad the cars would be running into
Brooklyn by December the first.
On Monday the court will be asked
to dismiss the injunction the B. &
o. people have against the Street
car company about the crossing on
Wells street. The bill Is a tissue
of miserable falsehoods. For in
stance, 1t charges you cannot see
$50 feet up or down the B. & O..
track at the crossing. Anybody
can look for themselves and see
at once what a miserable
fabrication this Is. An other charge
Is that already accidents have oc-
CURED at this crossing,which every
body knows Is false So the whole
bill goes on bat there Is not word
of truth In the allegations.
We are glad the lot sale was a
success. $50 lots was the limit
expected to be sold but that figure
Is exceeded By nearly Ico.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
FClINlNG OIL WELLS
THREATEN NEARLY A
BILLION OF DOLLARS
The Steady Exhaustion Of Surplus Stocks Will Compel the Standard
Oil Company to Find More Oil or New Methods
SINCE THE DAYS OF MCDONALD
Oil Would Have Resulted Long Ago Had Not Been for the Use Ohio
Oil and Even With Supply Has Not Been Equal Demand

Ing men have asked themselves
the questlon-is The industry in
which almost billion dollars are
based In danger of decay from the
exhaustion of the produci?
The question Is worth some ir-
.quiry. 1t Is worth some inquiry
because the petroleum industry Is
one Of the chief occupations of
Western Pennsylvania. An army
of we'll paid workers are engaged
In the production and refining of
oil. OH we'll supply houses find
work for thousands of men. The
iron industry Is kept busy making
tubes, tools and similar wares for
the oil we'll men. OH wells are
tne besr partous OF The rope makers
and the lumber nen.
For the purpose of simplifying
the situation 1t Is we'll enough to
bear In mind that there are three
grades of oil produced In the United
States. Of these one Is the Penn
sylvania oil. This Is the kind found
In a territory drained by the Allie
gsny river and the upper Ohio. 1t
reaches from Allegany, N. Y, to
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia
along the Ohio river. This Is the
only FIRST class oil found In the
world.
The lnferiSr Oils.
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and
some other States produced an oil
from the lime rock. This Is an
inferior grade, having neither the
high proportion of illuminants that
the Pennsylvania oil has nor the
purity from Objectionable factors.
Necessity has compelled the use Of
a large quantity 1t. For some
years the absolute requirements
have put on the market daily from
so 900 to IS 900 barrels. The In.
terior Ohio oil saved the superior
Pennsylvania oil from exhaustion
long ago.
Beside these two grades Is the
kind found in Texas and the West.
1t Is so little valued that 1t can bet
ter be classed among the illum-
inants. This leaves the situation
to the East. Such fields
as those of Kansas, Kentucky, etc.,
can hardly be taken into consider
alton. They have not produced
enough oil to affect the situation,
and there Is no good reason to ex-
pect much from any of them right
away If fever. At any rate they do
not produce the Pennsylvania grade
OF oil. The wells In the territory
producing Pennsylvania oil have
been able to yield about an average
of $1,000 barrels daily for some
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

At the lot sale at Paden City yes.
terday, including the former sales,
244 lots were sold at prices which
netted the Land Company In round
numbers one hnndred and fifty
thousand dollars. Quite number
of purchasers were buying lots to-
day who were unable to close the
deals yesterday during the rush.
The Steel Company Is about to
close a contract with a gentleman
who lives down the river to buy
fifty lots, erect at once as many
houses, and the Steel Company
guarantees him a profit on this
investment of twelve per cent.
There seems to be no doubt but
what this contract will be closed
today or tomorrow. Work Is going
right along today. Houses are be.
Ing built,the steel and glass houses
are being erected and the Steel
plant will begin to manufacture
steel by January the first. All the
talk about work stopping as soon
as the lot sale was over Is proven
now to be absolutely false, silly and
ridiculous
Street car No. will be running
this evening. The old Car was com.
pletely worn out yesterday and has
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Presby-
terian church will give a Lawn
Fete on Friday evening, October
and, at the home Of Miss Russell,
corner Elizabeth and Main streets.
Sherbet and cake will be served.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

Continued on End Page.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28

Reports to the effect that Major
Mclaughlin, the veteran inspector
of the Indian bureau, is experience
ing some delay in securing the con,
sent OF the Indians on the Rosebud
reservation to the surrender of that
part of their reservation which is
situated within the limits of Greg
ory county, ammounting to an az
gregate of 416,000 acres, are
confirmed by additional reports
which have come to hand.
The final general council with the
Indians was not without its dramatic
features. Only limited number OF
Indians were in attendance. After
again explaining the provisions Of
the amended treaty, Major Nc.
Laughlin attached his signiture and
called upon the assembled Sioux tc
follow his example.
Practically every Indian present
stepped forward and either signed
his name or made his mark. Ninety.
two signatures were the result.
AS soon as Major Mclaughlin
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28
HORSE TALK.

People are often heard to say that
if they had just known enough a few
years ago when horses were so
cheap, to buy up lot OF them they
might have made an easy fortune by
doing it. The facts of the case are
that very few people were wise
enough or fortunate enough, as the
case may be. to do this and the
horse owners were forced to hold
their horses against their will and
we're in that way benifitted by the
rise in prices. Every stockman wh.l
has stayed by his horses has been
we'll repaid for doing it. Now the
conditions are somewhat reversed.
A person wishing to purchase stock
horses for the purpose of breeding
horses is forced to pay price many
times greater than the stock could
have been purchased for five years
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28
Rosebud Nay
Net 0per

could make the necessary arrani
ment himself and an interpreter
parted from the agency for the o.
lying camps for the purpose Of Wis
ing the Indians at their homes.
Signatures to the treaty are beil
secured at every Indian camp.
sufficient number have now been o
tanned to warrant the predictic
that the necessary three-fourths !,
all the male adult Indians on tt
reservation will yet give their cor
sent to the surrender of the 416;0G5
acre tract.
The opposition to the treaty wa
due to agitators, who made some o
the Indians believe that if the.
withheldstheir signatures they woule
be given $5 per acre for the lant
proposed to be purchased from then
and opened to white settlement.
Congress fixed the price to b,
paid the Indians at $3.50 and $2.7!
per acre, and consequently Maio
Mclaughlin has no power to agre,
to pay the Indians any other sum.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28
ROOSEVELT, JR.

Captain Seth Bullock, accompa-
MED by his two young guests, Theo-
doris Roosevelt. Jr., and his cousin,
George Roosevelt, left Deadwood on
horseback to spend the day taking
in the sights between this city and
Elmore. The ride was made to that
place where after viewing the SUR
rounding country, they resumed their
trip towards Deadwood. The party
is preparing for an expensive camp
ing trip and intend to leaye today
or tomorrow for some of the most
beautiful places in the Black Hills.
The young men will remain in the
Black Hill several weeks and viii
be taken where game abounds as
tn J are both great lovers of fielo
sports, and especially of having 8
chance to get some big game.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28

| meridian, except in the northern
portion where the general direction
is to the northwest. The prominent
topographic features are a high CEN
trail basin of granite and metamor-
rhlc rocks of Algonkian age, sur
rounded in a concentric manner by q
prominent facing Of massive white
Carboniferous limestone, wide
depression in the red Triassic shales
and high rim of Cretaceous hog
back ridges or foothills. In the
northern Hills post-Cretaceous in
trusive rocks have greatly modified
the general topography and in not q
few instances have formed promi4
nent landmarks. Terry Peak. stu
ated near the centre of activity of
the intrusions, is the highest point.
1t reaches an altitude of 1915 feet.
Harvey Peak, the eliminating point
of the Harney granite range in the
southern Hills ,and the highest point
within the uplift, reaches an alti-
tude of 1915 feet. The surrounding
limestone escarpment rises high
acove much of the central portion
and considerable portion Of the
plateau along the western side
closely approach the height OF Har-
ney Peak. The mean altitude of the
plains surrounding the Hills is little
more than 5000 feet, The average
elevation within the hogback ridges
is approximately 5000 feet.
The rocks in the Black Hills show
a wide range in age and character.
Within the crystalline nucleus are
pre-Sambrian GRANTEES, amphlbolites
schists, phyllites, and quartzites
Beyond this nucleus are lines ones
sandstones, shales and conglome-
rates, representing q nearly COM
plete sequence from Cambrian to
Laramie. Extensive overiaps of
Tertiary and Plestocene deposits
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28

ago. However, cattle have been on
the decline now for a year and stock
cattle as well as feeders and beef
have felt the decline. The result is
that many cattlemen want to 60 OUT
OF the business. Large numbers of
half fat cattle and an unusually
large number of COWS and heifers
are being thrown on the market. On
the ranges, both southern and north
ern, they are spaying heifers in
large and small punches. A reac-
tion is bound to occur. Bed rock
will be reached soon and then the
tendency will be upward for few
years. The man who goes right
along and breeds up his herd is
bound to come out on top in the
long run. You cannot expect to
make it win every time but cattle
raising properly handled is bound to
prove profitable industry in the
long run.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28
NEW MEXICO CONDITIONS.

Information from New Mexico is
to the effect that things out there
are in fine shape. The range coun.
try looks like big lawn and the
grass is so high that when the wind
blows it looks like a big wheat field.
Cattle and other live stock are in
fine condition and there is a consid
erable movement OF fat stuff now on
from that Territory to the Eastern
markets.
It has been very fine year for
the sheepmen, and the movement OF
sheep and wool has been consider
ably above the normal. 1t is said
the wool movement alone from New
Mexico will be fully 1000, 600 pounds
more than last year on account of
the increase in the number of sheep
in the Territory and favorable con.
ditions prevailing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-28

are also present. S,lurian and De-
vonian rocks seem to pc present in
only few localities and are nowhere
of'importance. In the northern Hills
there are porphyries, phonolites,
dacites, tonalites and v0gesites in
great profusion. Fossiliferous beds
are common among the foothills.
while only short distance to the
southwest are the world-renowned
White River Bod Lands with their
wealth OF YER tebrate remains.
Structural geology finds illustra-
tion on every hand. Folds and faults
are not uncommon throughout the
region, and dikes, sills, stocks and
laccoliths are seldom seen to better
advantage than In the northern
Hills, where the intruded rocks pos
sess the added interest Of having q
direct bearing upon extensive ore
deposits. Photographic features
are everywhere we'll preserved. The
Hills having been subjected to COM
paratively recent uplift erosive ac
tion has progressed with marked
rapidity, and in many instances the
resulting forms are SO clear that he
who runs may read.
Many of Americas most active
geologists have visited the region
and written concerning its varied
features. 1t is already classic
ground, although the first quarter
century OF active mining operations
has little more than closed. Con-
siderable prospecting was done
within the region in 1875, but opera
tions Of q permanent character did
not begin until the opening Of the
following year. From an isolated
and practically unknown mountain
Gus, forest-clad in the midst OF Q
vast, treeless plain and within the
confines Of great Indian reserva-
tion, the Black Hills region has, dur
ing its brief history, become one of
the most important metal producers
of the United States. Railways have
brought the region to the threshold
of older communities, beautiful
scenery peculiar to the country an
nually attracts its thousands, per-
manent homes, prosperous towns
and productive ranches prevail and