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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09

Mrs. Danforth, of St. Joseph,
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Lif looks
dark indeed when a woman feels that
her strength is fading away and she has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
l was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling of the
womb. The words sounded like
knell to me, felt that my sun had set
but Lydia f. Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months I
took the medicine daily, and each dose
added health and strength. 1 am so
thankful for thehelp obtainedt through
its use" MRS. FLORENCE DANFoRTH,
1907 Miles Ave-, St. Joseph, Mich. -
5000 forfeit II original of above letter proving
genvineness cannot be produced.
"FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness If they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
put thousands of women on the
right road to recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
TWO SQUARE MILES ARE BURNED
Continued From Page II, Column 3.

Continued From rage II, column d.
d 'agonally across the street. The In
terror sustained damage. but the outer
walls are intact, the only building in
that section whose outer walls were
preserved. Westward, along Pratt
street, there is nothing but debris,
from which flames leap and play.
Down Pratt street. west from Gay.
for several blocks, the oil in the wreck
of the Standard Oil buildings ignited
and there was a succession of explo-
sions with the bursting out of the
flames. At times the smoke rolled out
and threw great black clouds into the
night. Pratt street for many squares
is almost impossible by reason of the
huge piles of masonry and the water
with which the fire companies flooded
that section. The electric wires are a
tangled network and the trolley wires
are down in every direction. At
O'DonnelFs wharf, where a freight
station of the North Central road is
located, the flames fed all day on the
inhammable trimmings of the annex
to the power-house of the United
Street Railway. the main building Of
which was burned early this morning.
The walls of both buildings, however,
remain intact
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
NOT \ WALL STANDING.

The large buildings of the Miller
Fertilizer Company. the Bragener Oil
Company, c. NJ. Robinson, dealer in
seeds, and the Martin Wagner Com
pany, Gamers and packers, opposite
the slip from the power-house. were
destroyed and the ruins burned
throughout the night Many of the
occupants of ill-fated Pratt street
were saloon keepers and dealers in
secondhand goods. There is nothing
to-day to indicate that these places
ever existed, save jumbled piles of
brick. All the buildings at Dugan's
wharf near by, were destroyed. The
Hutchinson feed concern at this point
also is in ruins.
Stretching from here down East
and West Falls avenues were a num-
Der of business establishments. Among
these the Lime Cement Company's
plant and Cockran's icehouse were
burned. The large four-story build
ing of the Mccormick Drug Company
at East Falls avenue and Pratt street
was ruined. The William Tell House.
a saloon and hotel at East Falls ave-
nue. and Pratt street; the Hoffman
House, another hotel near by. and the
W. W. Boyer packing plants were de-
stroyed.
The Commercial building, a six
story structure at the corner of Lom-
bard and Gay streets, stretching over
a half block, is destroyed, but the
vaults are safe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Frisco Excursion Rates.

Homeeeekers excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesday of each
month at rate of one fare plus So for
the round trip. Dates of sale June
2 and q, July 3 and 10, Aug. 2 and le
Sept. 6 and 20, Oct. and IS, Nov.
and 10. 1904. Return limit q days
after date of safe. Tickets will be
sold to TERRITORY as follows: To all
points Ind. Ter, Okla, Texas and
N. Car; also to various points in
Ari., Ark, La, Mex, New Mex, Ala,
Fla. Ga. Ky. S. Car, Tenn. Va, and
Miss. Certain stop overs allowed.
CARL PETERSON, Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES.

FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES,
The Defiance Starch Co. will give
% ladies a round trip ticket to the
St. Louis Exposition, TO five ladies
in each of the following states: ILL.,
inois, Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the larg'
st number of trade marks cut from
a ten cent, l6-ounce package of De-
fiance cold water laundry starch
This means from your own home
anywhere in the above named
states. These trade marks must be
mailed to and received by the Def.
auce Starch Co., Omaha, Neb., be-
fore Septemb Der 1, 1904. October and
November will be the best months
to visit the Exposition. Remember
that Defiance is the only starch put
up 10 OF. Ia full pound to the pack
age. You get one. third more starch
for the same money than of any
other kind, and Defiance never
sticks to the iron. The tickets to
the Exposition will be sent by reg.
istered mail September 5th. Starch
for sale by J. W. McCammon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

The passage by the city council
at it's last regular session of ordin,
ance No. 10 means a great deal to
Baxter Springs, so far as appear
ance and general welfare so. The
ordinance provides for new eide.
walks on both sides of Military
street between Neosho and Sheri.
dan streets. That territory has
some excuses for walks which are a
disgrace to a civilized community
and would not be tolerated very
long anywhere except in Colum bus
and Arkansas. The NEWS has re.
peatedly called attention to the need
of new walks in the places suggest
ed, and few of the property own
ers have responded by building
some new walks. But there are al.
ways few people who procrastin-
ate, and it has remained for the
council to pass an ordinance com.
peling the needed walks to be built.
New walks, if they are good once,
are a credit to any city. Nothing
speaks so well for a town as good
walks and good streets. Strangers
are favorably impressed by them,
and strangers advertise city a
great deal, either favorably or un.
favorably. We trust the property
owners affected by the ordinance
will comply with it's provisions, but
if they do not, the ordinance pro-
vides that the city may do the work
and add twenty-five per cent. This
would be good investment for the
city, but rather high interest for the
property owners. But the wake
must be built. They are needed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

2s,4l1,6 COS Americans living in cities,
against s,O7l,s75 in 1870. and only
2,s97,5s6 city people in 1850.
Such facts show that II is high
time for turn in the tide. 1t is the
country that is the saving salt oil
the Nations life. "If the salt has
lost it's SAVIOUR, wherewith shall II
be salted?7 One thing that is sure
to show marked effects in the fig.
ures of the next census is the troll
ley improvement in getting into
and out of the rural regions. Null
titudes of men and women now con-
fined in the cities and condemned
to exist in the shelves called flats
will be glad to get out in the broad
lands, under the open sky, where
fresh air is free and pure. The eight
hour working day will accelerate
this movement, for under II the
working hours of shop and store
and Office will be adjusted 30 as to
allow time to get to town and back
again for the country homes. If
present owners of farms along trac-
ton lines are wise they will meet
this new demand, and cater to il, by
being reasonable in the sale of
small tracts accessible in the cars.
That will put their own homes on
settled streets, instead of lonely
country roads, and will help might
lily to keep their own young people
in the homes thus made more pleas.
ant and accessible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

State aid to good roads grows in
favor so fast that enthusiastic even
expect to see farmers trotting into
town with loads which used to stall
their teams, saving them time,
strength and expense irretrievably
lost by the present patchwork plan
of road fixing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Again we ask: Isn't it about time
to decide what is going to be done
with the Johnston bequest for a
public library? The council CON-
mittee was requested to select a
cite, but we don't think the COM
mittee has reported yet. What does
the will of Mr.. Johnston require,
anyway
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Lat nilaffara

Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with July 6, 1904.
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. c.:
Mr. Berry NC Hoshaw
Mr. John Van Bebber
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay "Advel
tised," giving date list.
W. S. BAxrER, P. n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
For Farmers.

A new monthly illustrated farm
journal-"The Earth" Tells of life
in the Great Southwest country
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Cal.
ifornia-the industries and oppor.
tuhities there. Write today for sam
pie copy. One years subscription
25c. Address The Earth, Ills Rail-
way Exchange, Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
NOTICE.

Parties having claims against the
estate of Mrs. Matte Hearn. de-
ceased, will please present same at
once to The Baxter National Bank
for payment, or to NJ. H. Gardner,
$40 Gray avenue. Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

The National Prohibition conyen-
ton nominated a man named Swal-
low for president and he is run
ming on a platform which in SUBJ
stance lie Down with drink"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Now that we are to have some
new sidewalks on our main BUSH
ness street. would 1t not be a good
idea to have the street repairedr It
should be surfaced and smoothed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Beginning Sunday, March 20, 1904,
the postoffice will be open for the
delivery of mail between the hours
of $50 and 1890 a. M, and 6 and p
IN. on Sundays and Holidays.
W. &. BAXTER. p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Don't lose sight of the fact that
the big reunion this year will be a
hummer. The Great Parker Amuse-
ment Company will furnish the at
fractions, and will have pike sec
ond only to the one at the Worlds
Fair. Privileges are already selling.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Working Nigl1t and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. These pile
change weakness into strength, list
lessness to energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful
in building up the health. Only 25c
per box. Sold by A. R. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
PROSECUTION.

Persons hunting or trespassing
in Reunion Park, or carrying away
any lumber or other property will
he prosecuted. This means busi-
nees. CHAs. l.. SMITH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

The sentiment in favor of noise
less Fourth of July is growing rap
idly. In several places the use of
and explosives was for
hidden this year. 'Twas just as
we'll.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CON-
XENTlQN.

VENIlON.
A Democratic county convention
is hereby called at the city of Col
, umbus on Tuesday, July 10Th, 1904
for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the state convention at To
peka August 3rd, 1904, for the pur
pose of nominating a state ticket.
The various townships and wards
are entitled to delegates as follows
Pleasant View.
Neutral 3
Pleasant View Precinct
Cherokee townships
Mineral 10
Bellview 8
Minerals
Sheridan.
Sheridan Precincts
Van Slyck4
Lola9
Salamanca 8
Crawford 5
Shawnee
Lowell5
Garden township.
Garden Precinct
Stanley mines
Springvalleys
Lyon 8
Neosho
Baxter Springs.
Let ward2
2nd ward 3
Bird ward2
Columbus.
1st wards
End ward 3
Bird ward 3
4th ward
9Th ward1
Galena.
Let ward4
ina ward u
Bird ward 8
4th ward ;
Weir City.
1st ward 4
End ward 8
3rd wards
4th ward 3
Empire City.
Let wards
End ward 3
Bird ward2
Scammon.
Let ward6
Ind ward 8
3rd ward Z
West Mineral
II is suggested that the primaries
be held Saturday, July 23dr, at the
usual places unless otherwise call
ed by the committeeman. The town.
ships at 2 p. IN. and towns at 8 p. m.
o. w. SPARKS, Chairman.
THos. W. DORSEY, Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

When bilious take Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For
sale by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Sound kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy with
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by A.
r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

FRISCO WORLDS FAIR RATES.
St. Louis and return: Season tick
ct, $3.50; go day ticket $3.50; l5.day
ticket $ll.55. CARL PETERSON, Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Wanted. farm of not less than 40
acres. nor more than 100 acres, close
10 school, within ak miles of Bax-
ter Springs. Call at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

II is suggested that the primaries
be held Saturday, July 23dr, at the
usual places unless otherwise call.
ed by the committeeman. The town.
ships at p. IN. and towns at 8 p. m,
o. w. SPARKS, Chairman.
THos. W. DORSEY, Secretary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
UNATTRACTIvE THEORY.
Doctor Who Says Bathing Is Filthy
and Unhealthy.

"When people leave off bathing
there will be little or nothing for the
doctors to do. Pneumonia, colds and
hundred other ills result from the
foolish habit of washing the body.
"To battle is to be dirty, for you
thereby make sewer of the skin.
Blood attracted by the skin, gives up
products that should be left to seek
natural outlet, and soils the skin.n
The foregoing declarations, made
by Prof. John Dill Robertson at the
annual meeting of the Chicago Elec.
trio and Surgical Society at the audi
torium, in Chicago, aroused the in.
terest of members.
Professor Robertson asserted that
the theory that the closing of pores
of the skin would result in death ID
false. He said that all physiologies
which made such an assertion were
wrong. The habit Of taking "dry'
baths was also denounced. The rub.
bing Of rough towel over the skin
according to DIR. Robertson, removed
the natural scales of the skin,
or the "false skim" This, he said,
conduced to the growth of bacteris
on the skin.
The doctor cited the case of an
Eskimo brought from Greenland tc
Boston, who had never heen i'll ir
his life. He was given a bath, con-
tracted pneumonia and died in two
days.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
AND THE RABBIT- STILL
HE RIMS

lOur Lieutenant Governor is gain.
ing renown as rabbit hunter. While
out hunting recently with a party OF
friends he put aside his gun and
caught by hand squattirg bunnie
The following lines by correspon.
dent ofthe Times Dispatch recite the
thrilling incident.
Now this Is what Joe Willard done:
lie riz up with the rising sun,
lie took a dog, likewise a gun,
Joe Willard did.
Our Joe's a sort OF Daniel Boone.
He'll shoot away all day, as soon
He'd shoot a lion as a coon,
Joe Willard would.
A-shootipg thus, as was his habit,
Joe Willard spied a squatting rabbit;
says he, mo shooting, watch me grab Il, >
Joe Willard says.
The rabbit must have thought Il funny
To hear Joe Wizards tones of honey,
A-calling Bunny, nice old bunny"
For bunny stayed.
But Joe is quick, and like fash,
He grabbed that rabbit by the cash.
Next day the Willards dined on hash,
Nice rabbit hash.
Scoffers now would joke and quip,
Say that rabbit had the grip,
Or perhaps a touch of pip,
But tits false
While we chew the cud OF pride,
That George Washington ne'er lied,
Or we speak OF Lee with pride,
Count in our joe
So let's change the old State seal
Have rabbit gainst the field,
With this legend on our shield
"Sic Semper Rabbitus."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
SENATOR MARTIN FOR GOOD
ROADS.

Senator Martin favors national aid
in the permanent improvement of the
roads of this country and will advo-
cate such a measure when it comes
before the Senate in proper shape.
The Senator is practical man and
readily ysees that more benefit will be
derived by the people Especially
those in the South) by uniform inn
provement in1roads than from any
other government expenditure. He
sees millions voted annually for pen
sions, most of which money goes to
the North; millions for ships and
army and navy supplies, most of
which also goes to the North; millions
for river and harbor improvements,
most of which also goes to the
North, and by which appropri-
alton but comparatively few
people are benefited, and he
very naturally reasons that if the
roads of the country are improved
through national aid, his State would
be sure to derive much benefit and
her people get back some of the
money extorted from them through
the prevailing high tariff taxes
Alexandria Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
AMBITION.

Some luxuries this life affords
Which few can understand;
His gold one person fiercely hosrds,
Another seeks command.
But he who most, since earth began,
Has been beneath the sway
OF one idea, is the man
Who wants to have his say.
He gives small thought to raimeut fiue
Nor asks where he shall sleep,
For Providence, he doth opine,
A special watch should keep
Ger him. He hurries forth To speak.
Or writes both night and day,
No other pleasure does he seek
He wants to have his say.
Perchance the hearth Is dark and chill,
Perchance his coat is thin;
Perchsnce the larder fares but iii,
And coal forsakes the bin
He still will scorn the marts where gall
Directs the toileI's way.
He smiles n hunger and at pain,
For he has had his say
And If mankind should hear his word,
With feeling so intense
That earth to tumult would be stirred,
And deeds of violence,
He'll sit upon some burnt out pyre
And sigh without dismay-
''It isn't quite what desire,
"But have bad my sayl"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
OYSTER TALK.
From !SoutAside Sentinel


EDITOR SENTINEL:-AsI ] wish to
give credit to whom credit is due, /
wish to say that since my last letter,
giving a list of the clerks who had
furnished me certain information
asked for, / have received letter from
another, Wm. S. Cralle, clerk of Nor
thumberlsnd, which shows that there
are recorded in the clerks office of
that county 3,O49 acres of planting
ground, and the Board of Fisheries
return for 1902 was only 1880,
amount collected on same. From
which there appears to be a shortage
of $1,659 on planting ground for the
county of Northumberland.
Now it is quite evident that there
is an amazing shortage in the returns
to the State from the oyster industry,
which should be looked after. There
are many ways in which this can be
done, but l dare not express an opin-
ion of any specific cause. l feel no
dehcacy, however, in suggesting
some ways in which this might be
done, and the returns in the State
quadrupled.
As number of clerks wrote me
that some of their largest planters
had not recorded their plats, would
suggest that some Tidewater repre-
sentative introduce bill compelling
all leasors of oyster planting ground
to record their plats in the clerks
Office of the county where the ground
is located within thirty days after
survey is made, and on failure so to
do permitting the first applicant for
said ground, after the expiration OF
thirty days, to have the ground as,
signed to him. And that all appli.
cations should be made to the clerk
and not to the inspector, and the
clerk required to issue a certificate
to thu applicant showing the day
hour aud minute the application
was made. And also that the clerks
of each county shall be required tC
make an annual statement to the
State Auditor of the number of acres
recorded in their respective offices.
Further, since there seems go grea
a temptation for planters to fail tt
give fair statement of what planted
shells and oysters they may have,
think it would be we'll to Law ,
charge Of % cents per acre on every
acre to cover the amount of planted
shells and oysters that may be plant
ed thereon. This would brin.
thousands of dollars to the Stat,
where now it gets nothing, and if
man should not keep enough shells
and oysters on an acre of ground t.
Justify this charge, he does not neei
the ground, evidently is not using i
and it ought to be leased to somebod,
who has use for it.
In regard to tongers' license: lie
the inspectors collect and repor
names and number of persons obtain
ing license to the clerk of theil
county, where the list can be seen b,
the public. and let the clerk max,
annual report to the State Auditor
as in the case of planting ground.
IF bill of this kind could be mad,
a law, the General Assembly woult
not be clamoring for more revenue
and the tongers would get some res
from Mr.. Jordan and his ilk.
! would like to hear the views Of
Others along this line.
Yours truly,
W. w. MOODY, Pres. o. P. u.
Harmony Village, Va, Feb. 9, 1904
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-26
THE NEW REPUBLICAN DAILY

ThePress Printing and Publishing Com
pany, of Roanoke, announces that, about
March 1. 1t will begin the publication of
q new Republican daily paper, which
will be entitled The Virginia Daily Press
Arrangements have been made for a
leased wire service from New York,
which will include, In addition TO impoF-
tan; domestic news, foreign dispatches
from the European capitals. News of
the Japanese Russian war will be covered
fully every day.
In addition to these features, TIE
Press will maintain special correspon-
dent at Washington all the year round
and will also have q bureau at Richmond
which will cover the important transac-
tions at the state capital. Special cor
respondents have been appointed In
every city and town and the doings of the
people of Virginia will be faithfully and
completely chronicled by this army of
local reporters.
The paper will be under the editorial
direction of Mr.. Howe Peyton Gray, one
of the best posted political writers In the
State. Ii will be conservative In every
respect, and will especially appeal to
that class OF readers who favor temper
ate discussions OF all questions of public
policy and who like to see news handled
sanely and lcgitimately. Mr. +. b. Smith,
formerly managing editor OF the st. Paul,
Mimi, GEobe. and more recently connect
ed with the Chicago CAronfele, will be
managing editor and have complete con-
troll OF the news service.
The price of TIE DAILY Press will be "a
year, and the weekly edition 81 ayesr.
Sample copies OF the first issue will be
sent to parties who will send In their
names.