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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28
The Best Kansas News.

Students Need q Greater Library.
A recent publication issued from the
Office Of the state printer is a Hand
book of Kansas Libraries" The book
Is edited by Carrie M. Watson, libra
rian, and Edith M. Clarke, one of the
assistant librarians. at the University
of Kansas. The volume contains much
information to the Kansas reader.
Among other things, It is shown that
Andrew Carnegie has made direct gifts
Of $2S0,000 for library buildings in Kan
sas. Possibly The most gratifying in
formation to the citizens Of Kansas Is
that relative to the library at the state
university. The history Of this library
dates from the founding of the uni
versity, but for the first ten years con-
sisted principally Of congressional re-
cords and documents. During that
time the students who did extra read
ing secured the material from the pri-
vate libraries Of the professors. Twenty
years ago there We're but 5000 volumes;
now there are more than $4,000 vol
umes, with 2S0 periodicals and publ
cations of learned societies. There are
also 1853 Kansas newspapers on file in
the reading room. Next to the state
library at Topeka this is the largest
working library in Kansas. The en-
tire $4,000 volumes are for the free use
of the students of the university. The
books are housed in Spooner library
building. erected in 1894 at an expense
OF $4,000, the funds for the purpose
having been given the state by the
terms of the will of William B. Spooner,
Of Boston, an uncle Of ex-Chancellor
Snow, of the university. The book
stack Of the library is absolutely fire
proof, being constructed entirely OF
steel and stone, and has capacity Of
100000 volumes. The attendance has
grown so large at the university that
even this magnificent collection Of
books is inadequate for the needs Of
the students. The regents Of the uni
versity set aside $1,000 a year for new
books, but many times this amount
should be expended each year to sup
ply the demand on the part of students
pursuing the various lines Of study re-
quiring original investigation. The
state appropriation for current expenses
Of the university must be materially in
creased to provide the necessary funds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28
The q. 8. Dept. of Agriculture

gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest en-.
dorsement. Salzer's New National Oats
yielded in 1903 from 100 to 800 bu. per
acre in 80 different States, and you, Mr..
Farmer, can beat this in 1904, il you will.
Salzer's seeds are pedigree seeds, bred up
through careful selection to big yields.
Per Acre.
Salzer's Beardless Barley yielded l2l bu.
Salzer's Home Builder Corn. 300 bu.
Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. ~ bu.
Salzer's Victoria Rape. ......... 10000 lbs.
Salzer's Teosinte, the fodder
Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass. $4,000 lbs.
Salzer's Pedigree Potatoes. 49,. 1000 bu.
Now such yields pay and you can have
them, Mr.. Farmer, in 1904.
SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer Seea'
Co., La Crosse, Wis, and you will ge.
their big catalog and lots of farm seed
samples free. TX. L.
Most OF the disappointments of life are
due to expecting more than you Deserve
Milwaukee Sentinel.
To responsible men, we will give terri
tory covering two counties, furnish all
goods without charge, pay oil expenses.
You must have a good team and wagon.
1t is q good and permanent business. Ad.
dress, Iowa Medicine Co., Manufacturers
of DR.. Machin's Famous Il X h Remedies,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28

say YOU read this generous offer in the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28
Lantern Sc. Fire to Wagon.

While making his daily trip out. MIL
lard Webb, rural route mail HaSrfer
at Pittsburg. met with the unusual ex-
perience of having his wagon burned
up. He left his wagon to hook up a
tug that had become loose. AS he
started back to get In his horse jumped
and, lighted coal oil lantern he was
carrying in the front end to keep his
feet warm upset and set the wagon and
contents on fire. The horse took fright
end doubled back on the route home.
and reached the city with nothing but
the running gears of the vehicle left.
Webb reached in as the wagon went
by and jerked the mail bag out and
started over the balances of his route
on foot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28

say You read this generous offer in the
The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness of this offer.
COUPON.
Please write or Gil In this coupon with yoyr
name and address and Dr. Kilmer G Co. will send
you Free Sample Bottle Of Swamp-Root tho
Crest Kidney Remedy.
st. ana NO. .............s..ssess.ss
City or Town ..." .............s.
Mention this paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28
Easy Victim of Confidence Man.

William Liggett, Cowley county
farmer, has fallen an easy prey to q
confidence game. A smooth swindler
traded him $4,000 worth of fictitious
property at Wichita for his farm and
home, valued at $4,000. The confidence
man disposed of the farm to Liggett's
neighbor, Mr.. Chambers, for 81 300 cash
and hastily fed from the country. Lig-
gett, finding he had been defrauded,
has filed suit against Chambers for the
value of his farm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28

Most OF the disappointments of life are
due to expecting more than you Deserve
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-28
Religious Services by Phone.

L. r. Cole, of the Missouri & Kansas
Telephone company, has announced
that he Is going to install service in the
leading churches and connect them
with the hospitals for the benefit of
the patients of the different institu-
tions. when the service is complete
said Mr.. Cole, "the inmates Of the
hospitals will be enabled to hear every
part of the Sunday services just as
plainly as IL they were right in the
building. Msgaphones will be attached
to the telephone boxes at the church
and those in the hospitals will be
equipped with the same device for the
ears as is used by the central girls"
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
ACTED WISELY

In determining to complete the mu- nicipal water system, the city council acted wisely. To stop work at the present time would be to ieopardize the chances of the city's having ade- ouate fire protection for next winter. It will be granted that Mir. Shepard made his offer to compromise the situ- a,ion in good faith, and that the atti- tuds in which he came before the coun- cil last night was in all respects to his credit, yet there could be no cer tainty that his company would be able to do the work that would be necessary in order to insure a sufficient supply of water for the coming winter.
 Let the city complete it's plant and thus make certain of a water supply, then if the Northwest Light and Power company should desire to purchase the system from the city and to agree upon terms to consumers, etc, it will be sut- 6cient time to consider a proposition from it.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
JUST AN ILLUSTRATION

Shipments to the Panama continue the feature in Dawson trade. Whole sale produce dealers are making par ticularly heavy shipments. Two or 5lO tons of merchandise belonging 10 Daw- son traders are scheduled 10 leave here within the next 10 days for Panama Other heavy shipments not originating in Dawson are to go on the same ves- ssls.-From Market Reports iu Dawson News.
 Here Is illustrated the advantage the Canadians are getting over Americans in the north by reason of the customs regulations that are in force. If Daw- son were an American town and the Tanana district Canadian the conditions which the foregoing excerpt portray would be impossible. The United States is permitting the merchants of Dawson to sell American made goods in Alaska without the payment of duty. and thus they are permitted to reap a profit from a large business which comes to them from across the border, but merchants of Skagway are denied entrance to the markets on the other side of the summit because the Canadian government will not per init them to sell Canadian goods there without paying duty upon them.
 This is a matter that the government at Washington could regulate in one month if it should see fit to take the trouble, and it is a matter that would be regulated if Alaska had a delegate in congress. The Daily Alaskan be- Heves iu reciprocity that reciprocates. This is a place the doctrine could be applied with justice to all concerned.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
Some People Have LsarnrG How to
 Get Rid of Both

Backache and kidney ache are twin brothers.
 You can't separate them.
 And you cant get rid of the backache uuJi. you cure the kidney ache.
 IT the kidneys are we'll and strong, the rest of the system is pretty sure to be in vigorous health.
 Deans Kidney Pills make strong, health kidneys.
 II B. McCarver, of POI Cherry street, Portland, Oregon, inspector of freight for the Trans-C Continental Company, a man who Is very well known among the raiIrOaders Of the coast, says: "DOan's Kidney Pills are among the few patent remedies which do all that is claimed for them, and they have my thorough confidence. used them for backaChe and other very marked symptoms Of kidney trouble which had annoyed me for months. l think a cold was respOn- sib.e for the whole trouble. It seemed to settle in my kidneys. DOau's Kidney Pills rooted it out. It is several months since | used them and up to date there has been no recurrence of the trouble. | have recommended them to a number of the boys about the freight house and l know if they gave them fair trail they certainly must have been pleased with the results.
 For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. Mailed by FOster-Milburn O., Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name, DOan's, and take no substitute.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER
Color of Hair Said To Fndioato Per
 sons Temperament

Many people believe that blonde or light hair denotes affection and dark hair constrncy, a person without hair is not devoid of character; far from it. The disposition of the av rage bald headed man is to show such sOlicitude for the welfare of others, that he neg lect himself IA germ causes badness Prof. SabJuraud, of Paris, France, in- nOcculated a rabbit with Dandru1 germs, caused it to become totally bald iu hve weeks time. To rid the scalp of these dangerous germs it is ueces- sary to apply NewbrO's Herptcide.
 "DestroY the cause you remove .Jhe etfect.n
 Sold by leading druggists. Send l0C in stamps for sample to the Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
FIND LEDGE Ore Vein in Skagway Chief
 Shows Up

The ledge in the Skagway Chief mine has been struck, and the work on that property will cease until returns shall have been received from the ore that will be sent away for the purpose of testing. More than SllOO have been expended in prospecting this property this year by F. T. Keelar and Ed. Chad wick, and they are we'll satisfied with the expenditure.
 If the assays from the vein shall prove satisfactory, the work of developing the property will begin in earnest next year.
 The Skagway Chief is located about three miles north of Skagway, on the west side of the Skagway river.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

So the Daily Alaskan's story that there was to be proposition made to the Skagway city council by the Nor,L- west Light S Power Company was made out of whole cl0thg' Well. it was pretty good cloth.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
Three SpOOiaItiss, All Perfect

The Boss Bakery makes a specially of three thiugs-ice cream, fresh bak- cry goods and Flows candies, all guar anteed to be perfect. The ice cream and bakery products of the Boss Bakery are uneXcelled anywhere, and PlOw s candies speak for themselves wherever found.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
Notice to Delinquent Co-Ownsr

To lanes K. Rollins and Henrietta Rollins.
 You are hereby notified chat during The year 1908 the uudCrSiEuCd have expended more than SIlO iu labor and improvements upon each lhe sCrOwu Diamond Lode Mining Claim, the '.Hypatis" Lode Mining Claim Che "St. Peter Lode Mining Claim, Che 'WaLeryltle' Lode Nun. ing Claim, the FalphiN" Lode Mining Claim and the "BrgWster" Lode Mining C.aimr Hl oi which said claims are situate iu Che SaaE@ay Mining District, near ~EagWHF. Alaska. lu WhiCh mining claims you u"u am undivided ong-SiIth interest each as shown pF tle uO- tiues ot location OfreCord iu the mining records Of said district. The said labor was performed as and for the annual representation ul said claims for the said year Oi la3, ls required by the provisions of section G.-i ui Che Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amend meuts thereto, approved January %, 1880 con- corning annual labor upon mining claims and the same was the amount required Co hold slla claims for said year, You aIe further uuIluel that unless within 70 days after the publication of this notice, you contribute your portion oi such expenditure as Co-nWugrS, tn wit. ile sun of S2OO, or SIOO each, your interest iu tFe claim will be forfeited To Che uutcr,tgugl co-CWners who have made such expenditure, and Will be- come their PPperty iu the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska Mag %. l91i.
 George IHwl, May 26, 9Od James Lewis.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
Concert At Totem Saloon

There will be a grand concert of singing and instrumental music at the Totem saloon tonight. There will also be given the finest lunch ever served in Alaska. Remember the place Totem saloon.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
De Soto Property in Hands of Re-
 oeiver

The property of the De Soto Placer Mining Company of Nome, has been put in the hands of a receiver. The debts of the company are placed at sl32, 900 and the assets at SlOO,OOO. A, E.. Boyd will be the receiver, and his bonds are fixed at slO,OOO. The az pointment was byagreement of all par tics.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
New Music at Pack Train

The Pack Train saloon has just re- ceived 30 new records for its excellent photograph and the largest horn that ever came to Alaska There will be a grand concert at that place tonight The latest songs and the latest instru- mental selections will be given.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
For Sale or Rent

Twill sell cheap OF lease the follow ing property:
 l6 town lots; good dwelling house, good barn, chicken house, 40O or 800 chickens, implements belonging Co hen nery, 1 horse and wagon, l hetter calL garden and fields in full bloom.
 Apply to undersigned.
 I'll I'm A. Laurldsen.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
SKAGWAY WEATHER

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, August 25, 1904 is as follows: Temperature-time of observatiOn....52 g Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 59 Min. !" -.....5l Mean " |" ...... 9
 Barometer, 5OO7.
 Light south wind, cloudy.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

BathSl25 cents. Fine porcelain tubs at the Portland Tod ying House. Rooms 25c. soc, 75c and sl. Fifth avenue, Op- Dosite Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
DON'T DELAY
Attend to Your Eyes Ere to
 Late

About October 1 our grinding plant for grinding the lenses for spectacles will be closed on account oiOur optician taking a vacatian of four months to visit the worlds fair and Eastern states. It is to your welfare to attend to your eyes before his departure and have a proper correction made to cor rect your defective vision
 It is as necessary to have your spect- ac' es frames properly adjusted to fit you as to have your glasses properly ground.
 You know we carry the only com plete stock in Alaska You know that we are the only people in Alaska that grind glasses, and if you do not want to trust your eyes 10 some travelling ped lar you must come soon and have your eyes examined free of any charge.
 Keelar,
 Skagway Jeweler and Op,ician'
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

Genuine Pennsylvania anthracite coal, nut size, delivered, S22 per ton. Shaw Sc Johnson, Moore wharf. lmO
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
Fro, Concert Daily

A free concert is given.at the Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening. All the latest songs and airs. It is worth hearing.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

The best that the market affords at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
Famous Oyster Cocktails

The Pack Tram saloon IS now serv- ing Elmer Chamberlaiu's famous oyster cocktails. I
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
GOOD THINGS TO EAT

There will be an entire change in the menu at the Totem Saloon tonight. The lunch will begin at 9 o'clock, and will be the best ever offered in the city
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
At the Panth on

The Pantheon Saloon always serves their patrons with the best brands of wines, liquors and cigars. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

Leopard velvets and scotch flannel at HarrisOnS'.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
BrOilsrs and Eggs

BrOilers and fresh eggs for sale daily at Captain Lauridsen's hennery. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

Heavyweight ulsters at CaysOn & O. s.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26
At the Pantheon

You will always find the best of wines, liquors and cigars at the Pantheon Sa- loon. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

Harrisons' take your old school books on exchange for new ones.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-26

Best of wines liquors and cigars at the To em.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
What Chinese Names Mean.

From the Boston Transcript
A few definitions of Chinese geograph cal
preiixes and suffixes may be of service in
Calculating the nomenclature of current
war news. First, pref1xes: Ia. as in Taku,
means great, and siao, as In Siao-P Ping
Thou, means small Pei or pe nan, tuna
and ST are respectively north, south east
and west. Thus the Pei.Ho is the North
river, etc Shang and hal are upper and
lower. Pal, he and whang are white black
and yellow. SuffiXes are more numerous
and familiar. Kiang. no tchuan. ula. muren
and tohu each and all mean river Thus
Yalu kiang and Lao Ho are simply Yalu
river and Lao river. Shut, kou. thsuan.
Xiii, gol and ussu are unfamiliar terms,
meaning a brook or small river HUI nor
and ONO mean lake, as in the well-known
Lob Nor and Kosso Col. Pc. tse and tien
mean small lake or swamp. or a town
situated near such place Hal means sea;
thus Whang-Hai Is the Yellow sea Tung-
Hal is the Eastern sea and Nan-Ha is the
Southern sea. Tao and sometimes shan
means island but shan more often means a
mountain range. Ling is a pass over
mountain range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25

is capital operation In itself. but the inn
mediate dangers attending the procedure
are by no means inconsderable and pre-
suppose the possession of extraordinary
skill on the part of the surgeon attempting
It, This latter fact would place 1T neces-
sarily beyond the ken of the ordinary
helper There would seem to be no arxu-
ment In favor of the proceeding that does
not apply In less direct but safer way TO
artificial respiration as generally practiced
III such cases. The rhythmic compression Of
the chest mas the advantage not only of in
ducing. respiratory movements. but the
heart itself is stimulated by the same
means, and, best of all. the method is ex-
ceedingiy simple, quite uniformly effective
ana can be Immediately employed in the
nerest tyro. The numerous resuscita tons
In drowning accidents are ample proof I'd
point. Still, 1t is always interesting to learn
or new and wonderful ventures in saving
human life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
HISTORY OF THE MAIDSTONE.
One Brought From Russia is Owned
by Stock Company.

By q Stock Company.
From the Central States Medical Magazine
The maidstone cannot be assigned to a
place either in geology or mineralogy-tha1
is to say, stable position. Its composition
is not definite; and 1t may possibly be
found upon any beach or in any gravel pit,
and the supply is always equal to the de-
mand.
There are even now many of these pre-
cious talismans in this country, and 1.-THE
believers in their efficacy always know
where the nearest is kept" One of them
had been the property of an Ohio negro,
and was placed. after the death of the
owner, in the state library at Columbus.
There it was recently applied to the wound
caused by the bite of supposedly rabid
dog The dog recovered, and the woman
to whom it was applied died of blood pol
soning, caused by the unclean contact
Such a stone was kept In the Virginia
state penitentiary for years. and was open
to all Corners for application to the bite of
q mad dog or other allied wounds. One
date sold at auction for $50.
Still more famous was that brought from
Russia in 1887 by physician of that coun-
try, who settled in Nevada. 1t had prevf-
outly been exploited in that country for at
least century and half. fact supported
by documentary evidence. The document
was written In native Russian, and as no
body concerned could read 1t everybody
implicitly believed what they We're told OF
it. The owner offered the stone for sale al
81 GEO. and a joint stock company was
formed for the purchase. number of
shareholders advanced 81 each, and the bal
ance was made up by farmer, who be-
came it's keeper when the purchase was
completed. Its fame still flourishes. and 1t
is said that an offer of $1,000 has been re-
fused for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Boiling a Ham.

From the New York Press.
At an impromptu meeting of the Mug
House Club last night a score of members
were telling each other how to prepare rare
dishes, and you would have thought them 4
lot of experienced cooks. Does there live.
OF exist a man who does not believe that
he can make at least one dish better than
all other men? Produce him. There is an
empty niche In the Hall of Fame. John
Cooper, the Linen King" said: Gentle
men, It's a simple thing, but there isn't one
among you who knows how to boil a ham"
He then explained: "All of you make the
mistake of removing the ham from the
water when 1t has boiled sufficiently That
is fatal. Leave II in the water until the
water is cold, then remove II. The idea Of
taking a ham out while it is hot, and i'm
mediately skinning 1t, is barbarous. All the
rich juices. all the flavors, are lost. I'd an
lief eat Chip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Kent House.

From the London Chronicle.
Kent House. which the sale room has de-
pleted of its treasures of tapestry, its Louis
XVI cabinets, and its Sevres, will never
be able to divest itself of It's Carlyle asso-
Citations during Louisa. Lady Ashburton's
residence there. She-Louisa-was the Sec
ond wife of the second Lord Ashburton.
whose first wife-Harriet-was among the
first of the great ladies' to take notice
Of the Carlyles. That is his own way of
stating the position. by this time we
were getting noticed by select individuals
of the aristocracy," he says In the phras-
ing and the feeling of another day. It was
not at Kent House, but at Bath House, in
Harriet Lady Ashbu-ton's reign. that Mrs.
Carlyle stealthily approached the Duke of
Wellington in his old age, and, unperceived,
kissed him on the shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
HOUS E-CLEAN
TIL ME.
Avoid Contagion and Sickness.
DURING SPRING HoUSECLEANING DIsINFDCT
FREELY WITH PI4Arrs cHLoRIDEs.

proper disinfectants in the household was never
more imperative. Many years Of practical tests BIZ
Boards Of Health and tens Of thousands of physi-
clans has proven the value and efficiency Of Platt's
Chlorides, disinfectant Of great power yet with.
out odor, color any objectionable feature, and
still very economical; supplied in quart bottles By
druggists and grocers. After the usual scrubbdps
and before the carpets relaid. sprinkle the
floors with Piatt's ohlorides, diluted according 10
the directions the bottle. Use 1t freely In the
waste pipes. sinks and closets, and DO not neglect
a liberal sprinklng Of the cellar. 4 little extR
care Just now may prevent many days u GGkpo1f
suffering and Sorrow tnRk&1H