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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
KITTREDGE GETS A PRESENT.
south Dakota Senator Has the Pen with
which Roosevelt Signed the Panama
Canal Convention.

Washington, Feb. 26.--President
Roosevelt has signed the ratiflcations
to be exchanged between the United
States and the republic Of Panama on
the Isthmian canal treaty. The pres
ldent himself does not sign treaty
Subsequently proclamation will be
issued by the president announcing the
conclusion of the convention and put
ting it into effect. Senator Kittridge. Of
South Dakota, member of the senate
committee on interoceanic canals, was
present when the president signed the
documents of ratification and was pre-
sented with the pen used by the pres
iden aflixing bis signature to them.
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WILL BE WELL PAID.
President Roosevelt Intends That Mem
beers OF Canal Commission Shall Not
Sacrifice to Serve the Government.

Washington, Feb. 26.-President
Roosevelt has completed practically the
personnel of the Isthmian Canal COM
mission. Assurances have been re-
ceived by the president that E. Ewald
Grunsky. the San Francisco hydraulic
engineer, who was rendered an ap-
pointment after the declination of Mr..
CARRIER, will accept. It is very prob
able that the seventh member Of the
commission, as heretofore indicated by
the Associated press, will be Benjamin
NJ. Harrod, Of New Orleans, a men,
Der Of the Mississippi river commits
sion. 1t has not been determined def
nitely what the compensation of the
members of the commission will be but
1t is known that the president intends
that they shall be well paid for their
services.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
MOTIVES WHOLLY SELFISH.
France Has Loaned Russia About So ,OOO.-
100000 and She May Go to
War to Protect Purse.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 26.-There Is o
growing belief here that an under
standing exists between Russia and
Germany relative to the Developments
from the war and the diplomatists are
giving more attention to the likelihood
of other powers becoming involved.
Frances enormous financial invest
ments in Russian funds and enterprises
are estimated at close to $4,000, 600, 900
and 1t is feared that in case of Russian
reverses, which might threaten the en-
pire, France may be compelled to go to
the support of her ally. There are sus-
picions Of the motives ofGreatBritain
here Of character to cause complica-
lions in that direction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
CARS CANNOT BE MOVED.
Winter In the East Has Been the Most So
we're on Railroad Trahic for
Seventy Years.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 27.-The cal
famine has reached an acute stage In
the Pittsburg district and coal and coke
shipments are seriously affected. The
railroad companies in response to com
plants make the statement that the
recent winter has, without exception
been he most severe on traffic in q
years. It is shown that 1t has been Q
frequent experience during the past two
months for as many as seven big loco
motives to be put suddenly out Of serv-
fee while standing on sidings waiting
for trains to pass. because Of the freez'
ing Of water pipes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

ISAAC BROCK, a citizen OF McLen-
i nan county, Texas, has lived for ia
years. In speaking of his good
health and extreme old age. Mr.. Brock
says:
"Peruna exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil ef-
fects OF sudden changes; it keeps me in
good appetite: 1t gives me strength; II
keeps my blood in good circulation.
have come 10 relv. unon II almost en-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Scouts Sight Each Other.
THREE-MILLION-DoLLAR FIRE.
Three Of Five Department Stores In Roch-
ester Destroyed and $500 Employees
Made Idle by the Catastrophe.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 27.-The sun
set last night with ten engines pour
ing streams of water on the ruins Of
most of the retail dry goods quarter oil
Rochester. Three out of the five de-
partment stores in Rochester were con-
sumed in Yesterdays fire, which caused
q loss of more than 100000. The
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company. the
largest retail store in Rochester, was
destroyed. or the loss, $735,OO0 repre-
sents buildings and the remainder
stocks and furnishings. 1t is said that
$500 persons were thrown out Of work
by the fire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
ARMY TO THE FRONT.
Korea Decides to Give Most Sub
-stantial Aid to japan.
Russians B,ard isritlah steamer In the
Red Sea and Search the Commander
Scouts Sight Each Other Near
Ping Yang.

Seoul, Feb. 27.-The Korean govern
'ment has decided to order the Korean
troops TO join the japanese in the
Geld. The port Of Win was opened to
foreign trade last night. The limita-
tons to be placed on trade and other
Incidental matters will be passed later.
This action necessitates harbor. so
Yongampho has been decided upon.
Boarded british Steamer.
Alden, Arabia. Feb. 27.-A Russian
torpedo boat-destroyer stopped and
boarded the British Indian steamer
Mombassa in the Red sea. February %.
The destroyer fired a gun which the
Mombassa disregarded, but second
shot caused the liner to stop. A Rus
sian officer boarded the Mombassa and
examined her papers. after which she
was allowed to proceed.
Gear and General Confess Their Sins.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Like mil
lions of their subjects the car and
czarina yesterday made confessions OF
their sins. II was day Of praise as
well as Of prayer, however, and the
solemn rites attending the ceremony
of confession alternated with thanks
givings for the news from the east
The visit of the car and czarina to
the imperial tombs in the cathedral Of
st. Peter and st. Paul and the fortress
OF st. Peter and st. Paul occurred In
the evening.
France Will Only Talk.
Paris, Feb. 27.-The French foreign
Office categorically denies the report
published ina London paper that Korea
having become the ally of Japan by
the Japanese-K Korean treaty, France is
thereby required to become the active
ally OF Russia. The officials say the
situation does not warrant such con-
clusion and add that the new treaty
does not make the slightest change In
the position of France.
Dead. Eject Of Japanese weap"ms.
New York, Feb. 27.-The attention
of the worlds military experts is now
being directed to the Japanese inven-
lions in the implements of war, which
have been doing effective damage to
the Russian forces. and have puzzled
the Russian military officials. AMI these
world experts express amazerent at
the deadly effect Of the Japanese weap.
ons.
Scouts Sight Each Other.
Toxic, Feb. 27.-Japanese an. Rus.
sian mounted scouts sighted each other
for the first time near Ping Yang, In
northern Korea. They were two miles
apart, and there was no firing.
Russians Invade the Afghan Border.
Peshawur, British India, Feb. 27.-lt
is reported that the ameer's boundary
pillars on the Afghan-Turkestan bor-
der have been destroyed by Russian
agents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
FIFTEEN CHILDREN BURNED.
Alcohol Exploded while They Were Gath
cred In Cincinnati Church Listen
ing to Ghost Stories"

Cincinnati, Feb. 2s.-The Richmond
Street Christian church in this city
was the scene Of an explosion last
night in which 10 children were
burned, five dangerously, perhaps NOR
tally. The explosion was caused by
the pastor, Rev. Vernon Stauffer,
throwing alcohol into an iron kettle
which was being used as a "witch's
caldron," while one Of the deacons Of
the church told ghost stories to the
audience. The evening had been set
aside for a party for the smaller boys
Of the church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Money as a ReconcIler.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Both state
hood bills may carry big appropria-
tons. In order to reconcile oklaho-
ma to the admission of Indian territory
without public lands for school fund,
the committee on territories has been
asked to appropriate $1O,OO0.0O0 for
the new state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

Boston, Feb. 26.-Wallace H. Ham
man, manager Of the American Surety
company's branch Office in this city,
was arrested Thursday on larceny
charges, the total amount being $780,
900, according to Chief Inspector
Watts. The American Surety COM
pany Is a new concern.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

Lawton, Ok. Feb. 26.-Gid Davis, A.
II. Davis and VIII Dixon were con-
victed here Of cattle stealing. They
had the stock hidden in the noun
taina The case was OF particular in
terest because an Apache had trailsd
lha cattle 70 the rendezvous.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
a1oo.Ooo Flr. =, connenu,.

Conneaut. o., Feb. 26.-Fire pract-
cally wiped out the business portion Of
Conneaut harbor. Among the buildings
BURNED were the Mutual block and the
bank building. with their contents. in
GLIDING the Marine bank, the postoflce
and several stores. Less, 100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Pr. An \ shIDbuIIdInr Plant.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 27.-Firt
of unknown origin broke out in the
angle iron shed Of the Newport News
Ghipbuilding company's plant last
night and destroyed the building, the
only frame structure In TIE shipyard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

New York, Feb. 27.-Fire last night
In factory building occupied by the
Automatic Register company, the Pin,
Gus Shoe Manufacturing company, the
New York knitting mills and the offices
Of many produce dealers caused dam
age Of s125,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
A FORMER ropela Man killed.

FL Paso, Tex. Feb. 26.-Col. Milton
r. Roblee was accidentally killed here
yesterday. The accident was caused
by an automobile which frightened
horse. Col. Roblee was at one time
q business man in Topeka, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
canal Rn,lficatIons Exchanged.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Secretary Hay
and Minister Bunea-Varilla have ex-
changed ratifications Of the Panama
canal treaty at the state department.
A few minutes later President Roose-
xelt signed the ratification.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
In a recent letter from Gil G street,
S. W., Washington, D. c.. this veper-
able gentleman says OF Peruna:

"Ihave tried Peruna after having
tried in vain other remedies for ca.
farrh, and can say without reser.
walton that never felt q symptom
of relief until I had given Peruna
the simple trial that its advocates
advise. I do not believe IL has q
\ superior, either as q remedy forca.
farrE or as a tonic for the depressed
and exhausted condition which Is
one of the effects of the disease. ;"
t-Benjamin r. Hawkes..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
[A COMRADE OF GENERAL GRANT
Saws: 81 Do Not Believe Pe-ru-na Has a
Superior for Catarrh."
Pe-ru-na is q Catarrhal Ionic
Especially Adapted to the
Declining Powers OF
Old Age.

come thickened and party toso tn0af
function.
This leads to partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well a. digestive dis
Peruna corrects all this by its specific
operation on all the mucous membranes
Of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone. Once
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standby with old and young.
Mrs. F. e. Little, Tolona, I'LL, writes:-
IT can recommend Peruna a. Q good
chronic catarrh Of AJRAElER
the stomach and At crvrNyv.nar 3
bowels. have 1900 =. .cr
been troubled Sc tIAhS VI "e1.
verely with It for = - y -.
over q year, and also cough. NOW my
cough is all gone, and aid the distressing
symptoms OF catarrh Of the stomach
and bowels have disappeared. VIII
recommend It to all as rare remedy. i
am so we'll am contemplating Q "Trip To-
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How is that for one II years old?"
In later letter she says: Il am only
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Strong and Vigorous at the Age OF
lightweight.
Rev. ]. N. Parker, Utica, N. T., writes:
an June, 1901, / lost MY sense OF hear
ing entirely. My hearing had beensome-
what impaired for several years, but NOT
so much affected but that ! could hold
converse with my friends; but In June,
1901, my sense Of hearing left me 50 that
could hear no sound whatever. i was
also troubled with severe rheumatic
pains in my limbs. I commenced taking
Psruna and now my hearing Is restored
as good as It was prior to June, 1901. MY
rheumatic pains are all gone. cannot
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when lightweight years old can say Il
has invigorated my whole system
Rev. J. N. Parker.
Mr.. W. B. Schnader, Of Terre Hfi, Pa,
writes:
81 got sick every winter, and had q
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In December, 1899. saw one Of your books
about your remedies. Then I wrote to
DR.. Hartman for advice, and he wrote
that + should commence the use OF Pc
runa, and how to take care Of myself.
81 did not lose one day last winter that
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three years old, and cannot thank You
too much for whatyou hare donefor me. :"
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factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving Q
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Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Ar.n. shnsnfal, Rsnppolntnd.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The president
sent to the senate the following nomi-
nation: Agent for the lndians-L
Blair shoenfolt. Wyoming, Uni1
agency. [ z.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
when epidemics Of Ia grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country was q sufferer from this dis
ease.
IT had several long sieges with the
grip. At first I did not know that
Peruna was a remedy for this disease.
When I heard that Ia grippe was cpl
demic catarrh, tried Peruna for la
grippe, ard found 1t to be just the
thing."-Isaac Brock.
Pe-ru-na Used in the Family for
Years.
Mrs. E. West, 1877 Main street, Menasha,
Wis, writes: 1--WE have used Peruna In
our family for a number Of years and
when l say that 1t is fine medicine
for catarrh and colds, l know what /
am talking about. have taken 1t every
spring and fall for four years and !
find that It keeps me robust. strong.
with splendid appetite, and free from
any illness. A few years ago 1t cured
me of catarrh of the stomach, which
the doctors had pronounced incurable. ]
am very much pleased with Peruna.
am 81 veors o,d."-Mrs. e. West.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Baltic Fleet to Move In June.

st Petersburg, Feb. 26.-It is now
said the Russian Baltic squadron, COM
prislng battleships, 2 armored cruis.
ers, 3 protected cruisers, 2 large trans
ports and 30 torpedo boats. will leave
for the far east at the end of June.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03
Russians Massacred the vInager..

London, Feb. 26-The Tientsin cor
respondent Of the Standard sends in. q
report from a native source that the
Russians have burned large village
near the eungari river and massacred
the inhabitants, including the women,
in revenge for an attempt to wreck the
Sungari bridge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-03

m e dicine for
chronic catarrh Of
the stomach ard
bowels. I ave
been troubled Sc
,,n~n1. NTH a. for
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18
CAN YOU BLAME HIM.

The condition of Nebraska demo-
Gratis is enough to excite the COM
miseration of any man. The pops
may think that they have cause to do
some strong talking but they can all
cheer up when they think of what the
honest democrat has had to endure
All but two or three thousand demo-
Gratis in this state are in the condition
that the populists would be In the
Springfield convention had repudiated
the Omaha platform and nominated
Tom Patterson and iIeitileld for the
national candidates. II II no wonder
that they are dazcd. SO don't say
bitter things against these democrats
Don't blame them for wanting Ia fuse.
A man IN their condition could not be
blamed for wanting 10 DO almost any
thing. Let your hot shot be directed
az men like Porter and others az that
sort The men who fought the Dem
yer conference. who proclaimed that
the popullst party was dead, men Who
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18
LARGE PLACE IN HISTORY.

A lady travelling in Europe upon
hearing the action taken at the
Springfield convention wrote home as
follows:
las far as | can see, the populist
party is really the leader OF public
opinion in America. Who ever heard
of the democratic or the republican
party originating or adopting any new
ideas of government until forced to it
by a third party. Even II the popu-
list party never comes into power, it
must, it seems to me. occupy a large
place in history. That is why | think
the nomination such an honor. 1t is
not mere grab-office nomination for
there is not a possibility of election,
but 1t is nomination by party de-
claring its belief in certain principles
OF government.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

attended democratic primaries and
county conventions, and then turned
up at the populist state convention
as regular pOpulists. The honest DEM
ocrats who had been loyalty supports
ing the Kansas City platform was do
ing the best he knew how. He had
been deceived and lied to and fooled.
His leader, of whom he had made an
idol had gone over to the enemy, and
there he was without chart, compass
or commander, the waves sweeping.
over the deck and the roar OF the
breakers right ahead. Can you blame
alm tor wanting to fuse?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18

cts straight as possible. In a
number Of these western states
they are educated to fusion, and
there is SO little difference between
Bryan democrats and populists a
very large number can not d. aw
the line of distinction. 1t is hard
to change it all in night.
The last democratic convention
has drawn a line. however. and
every time Parker and Cleveland
secure the opportunity the line
is made to cut deeper All the
cords of affection SO far as ma
tional finances, imperialism, pub
lie ownership, labor or the tar
if are concerned, have been sew
cred. Those left dangling by the
convention have been severed by
Parker by wire or letter since.
On these questions the platforms
of the two old parties are now
identical in fact. What remains?
There are now two republican
parties.
One is a simon pure Hamilton
ian-Wall street party. The other
an imitation protesting to be bet
ter adapted to the purpose than
the genuine.
For the Jeffersonian populists
to join hands with either, to walk
in the same road, found in the
same room or company is SO plain
ly ridiculous, neither can face the
public under such circumstances.
Bryan democrats have now come
to the parting of the ways. They
must either become poFulists or
followers of Wall street.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18

While the Lincoln Star and other
republican papers are declaring that
there is no populist party in NebTas-
ka, Warren Switzler is just as certain
that there is no democratic party
in the state 1t is not at all strange
that the republican party should claim
tnat it is the whole thing. 1t has
been in the habit of doing that for
q good many years. But what induced
Switzler. to come to the same cOnclu-
sion?
The fact is that the conclusion is
forcing its way upon every man that
it is an utter impossibility to run a
democratic party in the state OF Ne
braska that antagonizes every thing
advocated by the national democratic
party. II a democratic party exists
in Nebraska it must be Wall street,
Parker party. The attempt to have
two kinds OF democracy on tap at the
state headquarters during the cam
paign is ridiculous. When a man is
called upon to shout for democratic
candidate, he will want to know what
particular brand of democracy he
wears If it is the Belmont Wall
street brand that has been burned into
the hide of the candidate for whom
the shouting is asked to be done, the
shouter may object, or it may be that
that is the kind that he believes in.
How are the democrats to do things of
that sort?
Even if the democratic state COM
mittee is all of the old Bryan kind,
that will not relieve the difficulty.
Will they send out the right kind OF
spellbinders to whoop it up for Wall
street and Parker? Will they conduct
a campaign for principles against
which they have fought for eight
years and which they don't believe in
now? But suppose that the state
committee is all Wall street. Parker
men? Will such men find it an easier
job? There are not many voters OF
that sort roaming over these prairies.
10 round them up and get them to
shouting for Parker would De a diff
ticult job. But suppose that the demo-
cratic state committee is part Wall
street and part against it. What then?
Will men who hate Parker worse than
they hate the devil have quiet and
loving time with the others who are
trying to elect him president?
The sorely wounded pops may have
troubles, but they are nothing to the
troubles that the anti-Wall street
democrats have. The fact is, when
the loyal pops get done 'cussing' Por-
ter and few others. straighten them
selves up and take long breath, they
ought to feel all right. They will
read over Tom Watson's speech.
When they come to that part where
Tom asks: What did Jefferson do?"
they wfll read little further and they
will come 20 these words:
Like all men OF principle from the
first OF time to the present day. he
stood by his flag. He stood by his
platform; he stood by his convictions,
aud he went up against the enemy an-
other time and the next time the peo-
pie having seen that his convictions
would bear the test OF adversely; that
his convictions were not n mere mat
ter ~ sugar and salt. Co be dissolved
by the first little shower thar came
along. the people having seen that he
was a man who would wrap his flag
around him aud die aud bc buried In
"A rather than be defeated ."
After reading that. the old pop viii
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18

carefully put away his Independent,
20 to the door and shout at the top
Of his voice to his son: Johnny git
your gun. The fight is on again.
Bring out the old banner that we put
away in '96. Get out the team. I'm
going over to the little red school
house to make a speech and form a
Watson and Tibbles club. Whoopee!
I've struck the trail again and it is
hot one. There's only one kind OF
pops"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18
WHY HESITATE?

Jeffersonian democrats are not con-
fronted with any serious proposition
when considering whether their votes
shall be cast for Parker and Davis
or for Watson and. Tibbles. The is
sue is clear-cut and plain. There is
no room for cavil or for hesitation.
And all democrats without exceptions
who have stood for country and for
principle first, will not cast their bali
lots for candidates whose every act
and sentiment of life is repugnant to
true democratic tendencies. The peo-
pies party affords all such a refuge.
The Arena for August, after referring
to the various party candidates, says:
The peoples party has nominated
the Hon. Thomas r. Watson, formerly
member OF congress and author OF
The Life and Times Of Thomas JEFF
ferson, The Life of Napoleon, and
History of the French Revolution.
Mr. Watson Is unquestionably the tru-
est representative OF the democracy
Of Thomas Jefferson that has been
named"