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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
LONDON FINDS AMERICAN
VISITORS BECOMING FEW
Instead of Spending Time and Money
in British Capital Yankees Now
Rusticate i'm Switzerland

LONDON, July 16.-Whether the
hopes for a big American season will
be realized this year is still a great
matter of conjecture and in many quar-
ters it is almost possible to say that
they will not. At some Of the very
best hotels in London II has been as
certained that there Is a tremendous
falling of not only in the number Of
American visitors who were expect
ed as a matter Of course. but among
those who some three or four months
ago had actually engaged their rooms
at the different hotels. for these now
write to countermand their order. Civ
ing some trif1ing excuse for their
change Of plans. At one leading hotel
quite half the rooms ordered some time
ago will not be required this season.
and at many Of the other hotels the
percentage is almost as high
Many Of those who are arriving and
making plans to reach London are to
stay at the hotels but two or three
days instead of weeks. And instead
of passing on to the Continent for a
long tour, going from one pleasure re-
sort to another and spending money
freely they will go to some quiet out
of the way and very inexpensive place
in Switzerland and stay there for the
whole Of the summer. outstanding their
money. To keep up appearances many
feel that they must come to Europe
as usual and by the folks at home it
is imagined the same brilliant round Of
gayety will be entered into, but in
London the mode of their coming is
found to be very different and on all
sides there is fear that this will be
but a sorry season so far as the Amer
ican visitors are concerned
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Spain marries either on Tuesday or
or a Wednesday, because these DAYS
are considered most unlucky for such
ventures.
What has been said regarding the
Spanish girls courtship applies es-
pecially to maidens of the middle class
or bourgeoise. and its comparative nm
conventionality seems to be the ont
come of a desire to marry them at anv
cost There is, however, really no
great difference between the wooing of
the business mans daughter and that
of the aristocratic miss. Naturally the
latter's marriage is a much erander
affair than the nuptials of her less
fortunate sister. Great pomp is dis
played, which includes the exhibition
of the trousseau of the bride and the
magnificent presents which she always
receives. These exhibitions are a
source of great delight to the aristo-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS OF SUNNY SPAIN.

now see each other as often as they
please. When the wedding day draws
nigh-in accordance with another old
Spanish custom-the bride receives
from the bridegroom the gift of two
or three dresses and some jewelry, and
the latter is presented by the former
with the gold studs which he is to
wear in his shirt on the day Of the mar
riage ceremony. and, besides this. the
fiancee is obliged to purchase all the
furniture required for the bridal cham
Der of her new dwelling; the nuptial
bed, tables. chairs, cupboard, wash
stand. ETC., but the bridegroom must
furnish all the other rooms in the
house.
AS regards the marriage ceremony
4, is unnecessary to describe it, as it
differs little from that gone through
with elsewhere, but ii may not be out
of place to remark that nobody in
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
LORD CURZON is AN
ECONOMICAL DRESSER
Clothes Cost Only $500 a Year, but
He Always Appears Fault
lessIY Attired.

LONDON, July 16.-There is no
man in the British peerage who knows
better how to dress we'll and at the
same time economically than Lord
Curzon. When he arrived in Lon
don the other day after his five years
in India a number of smart tailors
were on the railway platform waiting
to see the Immediately dressed
George Curzon,' as he is famiIiarly
known to West End outfltters. They
gazed in admiration on his faultlessIy
fitting frock coat and carefully
pressed trousers. and wondered if
they could be the same for which he
was measured when he received his
Indian appointment. His Lordship
has the reputation OF being able, by
careful manipulation, to wear his
clothes out to the last thread. One
of his Wallets is always a practical
tailor, and it is his duty to see to his
Lordship's clothes. His wardrobe
consists of seven coats, seven pairs
of trousers and seven waistcoats. He
wears one of each once a week, so
that no one has ever seen him, since
he became a public man. wear the
same coat or pair of trousers two
days consecutively. In this way he
established a reputation for being one
of the best dressed men in Parliament.
although his wardrobe is of so linn
tied a capacity. His linen was al
ways spotless, too. He has seven
pairs of boots, and those are most
carefully soled and heeled when the
necessity arises just like the pedal
coverings of any plebeian. Alto
gether it is estimated his clothing
never costs him more than $500 a
year. Wallets never made a cent out
of the left-off clothing of Lord Cur
zon, although such things are a rec
ognized perquisite in any fashionable
service.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
SPANISH ROMANCE IN STRESS HARD TIMES
and THE FAIR DAUGHTERS OF THE IRE GOING TO DOR
Home of the Serenade Is GroWing Prosdic
and Fingers That Strummed the Guitar
Wow Play the 7ypewriter

a young man is convinced that the girl
who has attracted him is likely to ac-
cept his addresses he Immediately
makes her the object Of what might
well be termed constant and systematic
persecution.
FOLLOWS LIKE A SHADOW.
He passes hours under the balconies
of her house and follows her. like her
shadow, about the streets and in the
theaters and, if he is rot already per-.
sonally acquainted with her. he seeks
TO be admitted 10 the gatherings at
which she is present, so as to find an
opportunity to be introduced to her and
declare his admiration.
More daring than an Anglo Saxon, if
the Spanish Romeo cannot manage to
obtain an introduction, he writes his
divinity a love letter. which the door
keeper or a servant at her house, on
receipt Of little tip. undertakes to de-
liver to the young lady. By the same
means he shortly afterward receives an
answer from his fair-and in this re-
spect-rather unconventional charmer.
OF course. the mother of the girl is not
long in discovering that her daughter
has an sdmirer, and If the matron
knows or believes she knows that the
lover is desirable young man, she
gives her daughter good advice and
then. for the time being, let's things
take their course, although she watches
the girl more closely than before. From
that moment the girl and her lover,
besides meeting on the promenade and
at the theaters and parties, write each
other long letters every day; and in the
evening have equally lengthy chats, she
from the balcony of her house and he
from the street, utilizing for that pur-
pose sort Of small pocket telephone.
which is called here, in jest, ''love's
telephone"
At the end Of a certain time, IL the
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
HE TRACES THE ANCESTRY
OF PRESIDENTS MOTHER
Distinguished Antiquarian Has Fol-
lowed Line to Beginning OF
Seventeenth Century.


LONDON, July 16.-President Roose-
yelt's mother was a Miss Bulloch OF
Georgia. but few facts have been pub
lished with regard TO her family for
the President cannot trace IL further
back than TO the Bulloch who settled
in South Carolina at the beginning OF
the eighteenth century.
A distinguished antiquarian who has
been investigating the history OF the
family says that the Bullochs came
almost to a man from the little parish
of Baldernoch, Stirlingshire. the regis
ters of which are fairly complete from
the beginning of the seventeenth cen
tury down TO the present time
They unquestionably we're Of Celtic
origin and married for generations into
Highland families The name originally
was .BaHOch. 1t did not take the form
of Bulloch until the middle Of the
eighteenth century. when the changes
in nomenclature affected by the Jacob
tie rebellion would seem to have at
fected IL.
Not one Of the family Is TO be found
AT BaldernOch to-day. and though
there are representatives in America
and Canada, the family manifest a
tendency TO die out completely. which
seems to show that Mr.. Roosevelt does
not inherit from his maternal ancestors
his convictions about increasing ths
race.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

MADRID. July I6.-If there really is
q little god OF love he must be rather
distressed just now over a change that
Is slowly but surely taking place in
Spain There is reason 10 believe that
his. which all the world knows as the
land OF oourtship and OF love songs,
Shrummed beneath easement windows
90 guitar accomplishments; where, in
fact, almost everything is OF less i'm
portRncs than the tender passion, may
shortly become prosaic like the rest OF
the universe And the reason is this:
The Spanish girl is going 20 work.
Seriously, this Is a development
which may be expected TO make a real
difference IN the national life. It is
one, TOO, that a few years back would
have seemed almost impossible 70 those
who know the stif prejudice Of all
classes in Spain regarding women in
trade One would have said that the
girls OF America, England or any other
country might become typewriters,
work II stores OF enter the professions
but not those Of Spain. In this land
the idea always has been that q girls
energies should be put forth with just
one object. that OF getting married.
Now. however, as in other countries,
woman doctors and dentists are max
ing their appearance IN Spain, some
girls are going into business and others
entering Government Offices and the
principal banking houses.
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tender relations between the young
people continue, the good mother per-
mits her daughter TO introduce the
young man to her and after consulting
her husband invites him to her house,
treating him at first, however, simply
as a friend. Then it is seen whether
the young man seriously thinks Of mar
rying or whether he merely treats the
affair as a pastime
In the latter case he is politely sent
about his business by the mother of
the girl. If, on the other hand. the
swain is satisfied that the character
and education of his sweetheart suit
him, he presents himself to her father,
tells him that he loves the girl, that
she reciprocates his love and asks per-
mission for their formal engagement.
Meanwhile, the father has already
made inquiries concerning the youth,
his social position and that of his fam
ily and if the information received
proved satisfactory he gives the young
man favorable answer.
The latter then announces that a
member Of his family would come in
his name and formally ask for the
daughters hand. and this happens A
few days afterward. with a certain
amount Of solemnity, in the presence
of the girls nearest relations. on the
same day the lover, being now offi-
cially declared an accepted suitor. fol-
lowing an old custom presents his
fancee with a gold bracelet in order
to commemorate the occasion. and she
in her turn. makes him a present of a
gold ring.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

cratic folks. 1t happens that one is
lust now taking place at the palace of
the most noble and historic family of
the Marquis of Vistaforida, whose only
daughter is about to be married to the
young millionaire, the Duke of Ibarra.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Coronation an Expensive Show.

LONDON, July 16.-The cost of the
coronation. as finally certified by the
committee Of public ACCOUNTS. was
e359, ,2S9.
When the estimate of ELS. 1000 was
submitted to Parliament. the commit
tee state. note should have been an
pended, explaining that this sum rem
resented only a portion of the expenses
to be incurred.
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exceed the men in number by 81. .0Ooi
EASY TO FIND A BEAU.
On the other hand, although it is be-
coming Increasingly difficult for a
young woman Of the Spanish bour-
geoisie 10 secure a husband. il is ex-
ceedingly easy for her TO find a beau.
Though she is generally not tall, she is
very pretty, or, at least, well formed
and Of most pleasing physiognomy.
she has large eyes. usually dark and
very expressive; a little nose. slightly
turned up, much hair, which she combs
with Infinite care and arranges with
much art; she has a most graceful style
Of walking, possesses natural elegance
and dresses tastefully, although she
prefers somewhat snowy colors. Her
manners are charming and che is good
humored and frank
To this may be added that there are
few girls who cannot play on some in
strument, the piano or the guitar. sing
some couplets d'amour and dance
besides the common measures - the
graceful and charc --istfc dances Of
the country; and so it viii be readily
understood that the Spanish girl Of the
middle class need never lack an ad-
nirer, especially as, like the majority
OF young women, she may-witholIf the
slightest ind orum-have three or follr
lovers, successfully, before marrving
The different phases Of these transient
love Affairs are really curious. When
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

by the fiance and the family OF the
bride, and this at the latest is a year
after the young woman's hand has
been asked for. The betrothed may
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
THE WEDDING DAY.

At the same time the date on which
the wedding is to take place is fixed
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
PLAIN NECESSITY.

This sudden desire 10 earn money on
the part Of Spanish girls is by no
means owing TO any new tangled ideas
IN modern society" or 10 any wish for
more liberty, or 10 become more inde-
pendent IL is due TO just plain neces-
sity- Living IN Spain is getting dearer
every cay, especially in Madrid and
the other large cities, and in most
cases girls are going 10 work simply
because their parents incomes no
longer suffice TO make both ends meet.
National prejudice is just as much
agalnst the notion OF girls in business
as ever ii was, but unless times get
better in this country undoubtedly in
time the ancient feeling on the subject
VIII so by the board, and the business
gIi become as familiar an object as
she is either in the United States or
England to-day
Ia that case courtship VIII have to be
reiegated TO as comparatively subord-
mate q place as it now occupies in
more matter-Of-fact lands, which will
be a mighty change indeed. for il is
really remarkable what an immense
amount Of time the average Spanish
girl now devotes 10 matters of the
heart.
AT sixteen years, al the latest, the
young woman leaves school and from
that moment. IL may be said, begins
for her the chase after husband.
Chase" really is the only word for it
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
THE MINES.

The weather the past month has
been such az to retard mining OPP
erations somewhat, but work has
been pushed along under difficult
ties. The continued wet weather,
however, makes progress and de-
velopment more difficult.
The Sunny Side bins are full OF
ore, but II cannot be handled on ac'
count of the almost impossible
roads 1.-THE worst ever seen at this
time of year-another argument in
favor of good roads.
The Dark Horse mine 10 produc.
ing large quantities of both free
ore and rough stuff. Two hand jigs
are working here, and the free ore
il easily cleaned. The rough stuff
and il is very rich, is being piled
up. The miners have only gone
eight feet into the ore. They have
ten feet to go yet before they get
through the ore body indicated by
the drill.
The Ford, Troupe & Co. mill on
the Gaines. Brewster lease is run.
ming steadily and making lots OF
lead and jack. Their ground is get.
ting richer as work progresses. On
the same lease, not far from the
mill, McRuer q Co. have their shaft
down about 40 feet and are fighting
water from both top and bottom
surface and vein. Ore will be found
at 50 feet deep in this shaft.
The Baxter Mining Co. is drilling
on the Matte Dardenne land-when
it don't rain.
d. B. Perkins big walking beam
pump is arriving in sections, the
roads being too heavy for big loads
to be hauled.
Henry Walker and J. E. Spiva Of
Galena have leased from John Op
perman quite tract of land along
Spring branch in this city and will
sink a shaft as soon as things dry
up little.
There is a movement to develop
the DR.. Wear land east of Springs
park. Some lead was found there
in an early day, but the water wat
too strong for the primitive pumps
then used.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
BOARD or EDUCATION.

July 5, 1904
Board met in regular session, all
members present.
Report of enumerator was read
showing white children 40, colored
children So, total $50. compared
with last year this shows an in
crease of 10 white children and a
decrease of n colored children.
Miss Villa C. Johnson has been
employed to teach all colored pu'
pills below high school grades al
$50 per month.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Mrs. Eastman, taking school Gen.
sus, SIS.
Republican, printing, A.30.
&c. Haskell, Mdse., Sc.
Jno. T. Polster, Mdse., $l.17.
I'M. Cooper, Mdse., $3.50.
The treasurer was ordered to pay
bills for commencement exercises
out of receipts of commencement
exercises, and to turn balance into
school library fund.
Report from county superintend'
ant was read showing assessed val
uation of district to be $177,53O, an
increase of about Sill 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
HUDSON-LAROE.

Mr.. I. I. Hudson of Galen and
Miss Hattie Large of Baxter were
united in marriage at the home OF
the bride in this city Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock. The wedding
was quiet affair, only relatives and
immediate friends of the bride aud
groom being present, about twenty
FIVE in number. Rev. Hugh Moore
of Galena reformed the ceremony.
The ceremony was performed in
the parlor of the home, which had
been beautifully decorated and
transformed into bower of lowell
ness by ferns, flowers and potted
plants. The couple were the recip'
tents of many beautiful and costly
presents.
Miss Large lie a pretty and promi'
nent young lady and Mr., Hudson
is we'll and favorably known in Ga
lena where his parents live. He
has been employed for som time
in Pittsburg. The young couple
have gone to housekeeping in Pitts
burg where they will make their
future home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.

June ~, lN4.
Council met in adjourned session
Mayor Brewster presiding and all
members present except Youse and
Ryon.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on laws aud or.
dinances presented Ordinance No
20 as previously requested, and IL
was unanimously passed. This
ordinance relates to building OF
sidewalks on both sides of Military
street between Neosho and Sheri.
dan streets.)
Bills were allowed as follows:
Childs Grain and Milling Co..
lights for June, SIS.
Joe Darnell. salary az marshal
and street commissioner, and for
cash paid out, $1,000.
G. Nichols, repairing city moving
machine, $2.2o.
On motion of Edwarde, the gutter
on the east side of Military street
at it's intersection with Sheridan
street is to be put in of vitrified
brick. (2l60 brick will be required
to make this gutter eight feet wide
and sixty feet long)
The city printing matter came UP
for attention, and after considera'
BILE palaver the NEWS was made the
official paper at legal rates. 1.-THE
matter required to be published
will also appear in the Republican
Adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion.
This annual Reunion will be held
at the beautiful park at Cassville,
Mo-, on August %, "A, Is and %, 1904.
The enjoyable reunions heretofore
held. induce nearly everybody to
come back again. Fine spring wa
ter on the grounds and plenty OF
shade. An ideal place for a weeks
outing. There will be many attrac.
tions-good speaking, music and q
general good time. Come and spend
the entire four days with us, If you
want to have Que of the best times
of your life. For privileges, address
Privilege Committee, Cassville, Nc,
o. Fl. THIELE, L. BKAeLBY,
Secretary. Chairman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
METHODIST NOTES.
law achool Q.45 a. m.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m, and SIP. m.
Epworth League at II a. m. Topic
Modern Idols and Their Overthrow.
Subject for morning sermon,
Christian Education. For evening
The Christian Sabbath and Our
Country.
Pastor goes to Blue Mound at 3p.
m. if weather permits. All are cor
daily invited to come to our ser.
vices. Let us. pray that the rains
may cease and that we may be
granted fruitful season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
published July 2, I9o4.)
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the city
council OF the city Of Baxter Springs,
Kansas did at the session held June 80,
1894, order the sidewalks to be recon
structed on the east and west sides of Mil.
itary street and fronting lots seven w
eight 49, nine (o), ten (ro), eleven (II),
and twelve (I2). in block six 10y. and lots
one (I), two (a). three (3), four (4), FIVE (5)'
and six 10y. in block nine (9), according to
the original plat Of said city, in the man
ner provided by Ordinance No. 10 fol-
lowing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Good Roads Convention !
Columbus, Kansas, June Is, '04.

Columbus Kansas, June Is, O4.
We, the undersigned members of the Southeastern
Kansas Good Roads Association in junction with the
county commissioners and county clerk hereby call mass
convention of the citizens of Cherokee county to meet in
Columbus at o'clock p July s. for the purpose OF Sc
lectg delegates to the State Good Roads convention to
be held Topeka August and to the district meeting
to be held at lola July 49, and to consider any other mat
tiers may be presented
J. c. Naylor,
E. B. Schermerhorn,
Frank Hoover
w H. Peters, Commissioner,
Charlie Smith, Commissioner
John Collins, Commissioner,
w H. Shaher, County Clerk,
Members of Association