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Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
California
nonEsTEAD ENTRIES
How Second and Additional Ones May
 be Made.

The interior department has issued instructions to registers and receivers of and offices regarding second and ad- ditional homestead entries for which provision was made by an act of con- gress last April. The instructions are as follows:
 "The first section of said act allows any person who has heretofore made a homestead entry and was unable to perfect the same on account of some unavoidable complication of his person al or business affairs, or on account of an honest mistake as to the char acter of the land to make e second en- try, providing it is shown to the satis- faction of the commissioner of the general land office that he made bona fide effort to comply with the home stead law. and that he did not relin- quish his entry or abandon his claim for consideration.
 "A person applying to make entry un- der this section should be required to
 file formal application for a specific tract of land, on the regular homestead blanks. modified to show that the entry is made under the act of April 2S. 1904, and to furnish a description of his for Iltr entry Oy S6CElOiI, tOWhSillP anu range, or the number of the entry, and land office where made.
 He should also be required to fur nish an affidavit duly corroborated by one or more disinterested witnesses, setting forth in full the complications of his personal or business affairs that prevented his perfecting title to the land covered by his first entry, or where the failure to perfect title was caused by a mistake as to the character of the land entered the manner In
 which such mistake occurred, and the l specific reasons that render the land
 worthless for agricultural purposes 1 should be fully set forth. The affidavit
 should also show whether the applicant ever resided upon, improved, or culti- vated the land embraced in his former entry, and if so. to what extent. and that he did not abandon his claim there
Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hair Said to Indicate Per-
 sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, or light hair denotes affection and dark hair constancy. A person without hair is not devoid of character; far from it. The disposition of the average bald headed man is to show such solicitude for the welfare of others, that he neg lects himself. A germ causes badness. Prof. Sabouraud of Paris, France. in- noculated a rabbit with Dandruff germs causing it to become tetally bald in five weeks time. o'rid the scalp of these dangerous germs it is necessary to ap- ply Newbros Herpicide.
 Destroy the cause-you remove the effect
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mivh. Wakelin's phar- macy, special agents.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
The Touraine.

AT So Hope St, LOS ANGELES, CAL.
 Offers to parties desiring accommoda- tions in Los Angeles during the summer months 2S completely and finely furn- ished apartments, each with private path and Kitchen The Teuraine apartments, by means of patented features have all the conveniences of a 2 room flat in two rooms. The greatest advance in mooern apartment hotel building. Descriptive booklet and terms on request.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
HOTEL BEACON.

7i6.72o Beacon St. Los Angeles. Calif.
 A select family resort located in the choicest section of Los Angeles, near Westlake park. In the elevated and cool part of the city. Special summer rates. Terms on application.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
HOTEL coLUMrA
f612 s. Broadway,
 LOS ANGELES.

A homelike place where Arizo,ns will be particularly well cared or. Large. airy rooms, community httn, free baths, roof garden, converieno all beach cars and theaters. Reas.- able summer rates.
 MRS. l.. T. BURRELL, Propr
Arizona republican., 1904-06-19
Don't register before you call at Hotel Clarendon

corner Fourth and Hill streets, Los Angeles soc to s2.OO per day. Meals 25c. Special rates by week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
WANTS QUIET SUNDAYS.
Jr Igc Parker DiscouraGes DcleEa-
tons or Excursions to Rose
mount ON the Day of Rest.

Esopus, n. Y, Aug. 22.-Except for
n casual visitor who introduced him.
self to Judge Parker as a New Jersey
democrat" there was no one ct Rose
mount Sunday to disturb the Sunday
quiet Mr.. Parker has caused IL 10 be
understood that he does not desire ex-
cursions or large parties of visitors to
come to Roscmount on Sundays. Judge
and Mrs. Parker and party of family
guests went to Kingston in the Rose
mount launch and attended church as
usual at the Mission Church of the
Holy Cross. Judge Parker as usual
acted as one of the ushers and passed
tie collection plate. The church was
nearly filled, the congregation includ-
Ing many strangers attracted by the
expectation of seeing the democratic
presidential candidate.
Boer General Sees Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay. n. Y, Aug. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt passed Sunday very
quietly at Sycamore Hill with the
members of his family. Among the
callers were Gen. c. B. Snyman. who
distinguished himself as a Boer Off
Ger in the war with Great Britain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
SINK CRUISER NovIK.
Japs mt Sen Overlook nm Escaping
Russian Vessel and Desperate
Battle Ensued.

Toxic, Aug. 22.-After severe en-
gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima, the greyhounds
bf the Japanese navy, the feet Russian
cruiser NovilS has been vanquished.
The fight occurred Sunday. 1t Is evi.
dent that the Chitose and Tsushima
caught up with the Novlk Saturday and
that q running fight ensued. The con-
test was resumed and terminated early
Sunday morning. Capt. Sukeichiro
Takahashi, who Is In command OF the
Chitose, says he first attacked the Rus
cian cruiser Saturday afternoon and
that on Sunday morning he inflicted
heavy damage upon her. The Novik
nearly sank, but she was beeched at
.Ko:sal:ovsk.
The first detailed news Of the gen.
eral assault on Port Arthur indicates
that tremendous conflict is waging
and that victory is hanging In the
balance. Chinese who left Port Ar
thur and arrived here to-day state that
the japanese, by making desperate
charges, which were reinforced by an
an artillery fire from Shushf Yen and
Louis a bay swept from the north in
TO Pigeon bay territory and drove the
Russians back from the main forts.
The ground being comparatively fiat
in this vicinity. the japanese were I'm.
able to hold 1t in the face Of the Rus
sian artillery fire and they retired
north an eighth Of mile beyond the
Gene of fire.
Land Fight to BE Mt Mulden.
Mukden. Aug. 22.-The belief Is in
creasing here that the japanese do not
intend to make direct attack on Gen.
Kuropatkin's position at Lao Yang.
The movements Of the japanese and
other information indicate that they
will try rather to force an engagement
in the vicinity of Mukden.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
TORNADO IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Dozen People Were Killed and
Many Hurt.

WATERFOWL, s. D., Aug. "a hurri-
cane Of severe character swept over a
region in the northwest part OF South
Dakota last night. At Willow Lakes.
small town in Hamlin county, every
building was wrecked. Three resi-
dences and schoolhouse are lying in
heaps of ruins. The Great Northern
dcrot is across the track and II box
cars are bottom side UP. The Metho-
dis: church is upside down on the par
sonage. A man named Erickson was
killed, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Smith were
fatally injured and rs received minor
injuries.
At Bryant. Is miles east Of Willow
Lakes, in Hamlin county. the property
loss is not so heavy. Mrs. H. Schilling
was killed and her son and daughter
fatally injured. A number were slight
ly hurt. The loss to farmers by dam
age to their crops will be heavy.
The storm killed many cattle
throughout that section. At Bryant
one brick store was split in the mid
die and the walls fell on adjoining
frame buildings. crushing them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
WHY GALVESTON REJoIcES.
Gulf City Has q Great Sea Wall As
Protection Against Tidal
Waves.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 23.-The COM
pletion Of the Galveston seawall, the
greatest structure of its kind in the
world, was celebrated yesterday by
running excursions from different parts
of the state to Galveston. Gov. Lam
ham was present and made an eulogis-
tic address, commenting on the re-
markable work which has been accom-
plished here, Galveston being now in
line to seek advantage from the unique
position Of the city as an up-to-date
American port and railroad center
nearest of all to the new Panama ca
nal and natural outlet for the COM
merce Of nearly one-half the United
States.
The seawall was completed the last
of July. Two granite monuments were
erected ut the foot of fremont street
to commemorate the completion of the
wall and these monuments were I'M
yelled yesterday. The Galveston sea-
wall represents one of the finest pieces
Of engineering work of any kind ever
accomplished in America The wall is
1883 feet long, 16 feet wide at the
base, 5 feet wide at the top and stands
II feet above mean low tide, with
granite riprap apron extending 81 feet
out on the gulf side. The contract
price Of the wall was $1,19S,31S. The
actual construction of the wall proper
consumed IL months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
DEPOT BLOWN TO rIECES.
Eight Hundred Pounds of Dynamite
Exploded mt Minden. NO., KILL
ing Six People.

Nevada. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Eight hun
dred pounds, of dynamite exploded in
q Missouri Pacific box car at Minden,
killing two people and fatally injuring
four others. The depot was blown to
pieces and hole ten feet deep was
torn in the earth where IL had stood.
The force Of the explosion was felt all
over the town and many buildings were
damaged, while glass wax shattered
many blocks away. The dead: Mrs.
Brooks, wife of the station agent, and
an unknown trainman Edward
Brooks, husband of the dead woman,
was fatally injured. as w're Engineer
Rodea and Fireman Low, Of this city,
and another man whose name Is un-
known.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
EASIER TO GET DIVORCE.
In Conformity to Requirements
of "MOdern Life"

st. Petersburg. Aug. 23.-The rigor
of the divorce laws, which formerly
did not allow husband or wife guilty
Of adultery TO marry again except after
seven years irreproachable conduct.
has been modified by the holy synod
making the period two years in case
the offenders agree to do public pen
ance according to the direction of
their bishops. The newspapers hail
this modification as being a step in
the right direction and express the
hope that the draconian laws govern
ing divorces, which date back to the
Byzantine epoch, will be further
amended in conformity with the re-
quirements of modern life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

was so bad that I could not sleep ut
night. / could not ride horse, and
sometimes was unable even to ride in q
car. My condition was critical when I
sent for Doan's Kidney Pills. l used.
three boxes and they cured me. Now
can go anywhere and do as much as.
anybody. 1 sleep well and feel no dis
comfort ut ALL"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, SO cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

In 1914 the popular vote Of the
United States at presidential election
crossed the 10000. 900 mark for the first
kime. This fall the total vote may be.
expected to reach above 100000.
9ust how much beyond that figure 1t
Vim 90 would be hard to say, at least
until the campaign has developed. and
ths extent of popular interest can be
better gagged. 1t is q well-remem-
bered fact that the total vote of 1900
WA only few thousands larger than
the vots In 1896, the figures having
been respectively 1s,s5s,s53 and a.
es1,1oz
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

OF the many presents that the king Of
Denmark has received during his long
life there is not one which he prizes
more than a crown Of gold which was
given to him on the occasion of his
golden wedding day by the school chill
dren Of Denmark. The crown is COM
posed Of golden corn ears and clover
BARS. No child, It is interesting to
add, was permitted to subscribe more
than penny toward its purchase.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Captured by Mexican BrIgnnds.

Roswell, N. NJ, Aug. 23.-John
Eiland. vice president of the Bank of
Portales, Portales, N. NJ, and wealthy
sheepman. has fallen into the hands of
brigands in Old Mexico, where he went
on business. Mrs. Eiland has received
a letter from him postmarked Oputo.
Mex. saying that he has been captured
by brigands and that unless arrange
ments arc made at once to pay ran
som he will be tortured and'killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

This was an awful sight. A volcano
Of stones dismembered the bodies Of
the soldiers while the sky was lit up
with purple glare and the mud walls
Of the Chinese village were thrown
down by the shock. After this fight
Gen. Stocssel collected 10000 Japanese
rifles.
With each additional report from
Port Arthur wonder increases both at
the persistence of the Japanese attack
and the heroic stubbornness OF the de-
tenders of the fortress. The Japanese
are literally throwing awey thousands
Of lives in the hope of shaking the
courage of the Russian troops. Maj.
Gen. Fock says he lis confident the
fortress cannot be taken. but that If it
Is taken the whole Japanese army will
have to immediate itself ON the slopes
Of the Notifications.
Instructions for GOOdnow.
Washington, Aug. 23.-Consul Gen.
eral Goodnow cabled the state depart
ment that at the conference of foreign
consuls at Shanghai, after q good deal
of discussion, no solution was offered
for the present condition of affairs and
1t was suggested that each consul re-
port directly to his own governm snt
asking what should be done. If any,
thing. Mr.. Goodnow has been given
instructions which, II is believed, will
prevent the United States from being
entangled in the settlement of the
question Of Chinas neutrality at
Shanghai.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Immense Space for Live Stock

st. Louis. Aug. 2S.-The live stock
show at the worlds fair opened Mon
day and will continue until November
4. Prizes aggregate 100000. There
are over 1.600 horses on exhibition.
France, Germany and Belgium have
arranged special exhibits. The live
stock buildings cover more than 200
acres. The forum is 250x500 feet and
has q seating capacity Of 1000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The response of the car to con-
gratulations on the birth of an heir
show that he Is still thoroughly i'm
pregnated with the idea that he has
been appointed to rule over Russia by
Divine right and that the Lord of all
has simply sent another divinely or
dained ruler to take up the work when
he retires-all Of which is decidedly in
tercsting to inhabitants Of great re-
public like ours in which every citizen
has the same divine right to sover-
dignity that every other citizen has.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Norman, Ok, Aug. 22.- 1t is report
ed that Alexander Jest.r. who was
tried at New London. Mo in 1900, and
acquitted Of the murder III Gilbert w.
Gates. brother Of John ". Gates. 20
years before, is dead at his home 20
miles west Of here and hat psior to
his death confessed the rhine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Wilson Defeats Cochran.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Ex-Sena-
tor Francis NJ. Wilson, Of Platte City,
was nominated for congress by the
Fourth district democratic congress
sional convention here on the 1.031st
ballot. He received a majority Of one
vote over Congressman C. F. Cochran
and c. F. Booher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Eastern papers contain dispatch
rom Louisville telling how Congress-
man Ollie James. of the First Ken
lucky district, leaped from a window
when the county police raided the
Turf Exchange pool room, how he
landed in cornfield and minus hat
started down two rows of corn at full
speed for the street car track, and how
= few hours later he left town for At
lautic City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Harry s. New, in charge of the west
ern headquarters for the republican
national campaign, is quoted as say
ing that the day Of red fire and fam
beaus in politics is passed and that
the pyrotechnical display in the pres
emit campaign will be INDUCED very
sparingly. If this keeps up the small
boy pretty soon won't get any fun out
Of election at all unless he builds his
own bonfire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Another Negro Burned to Death.

Cedartown, Ga, Aug. 23.-Jim
Glover, negro. was shot to death
near the home of the white girl he had
assaulted and his body dragged dis
lance Of about mile into this city
and burned on the public square. A
mob estimated at 500 composed the
shooting and burning party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The hook worm, or the germ Of lazi-
ness, which Is causing the people OF
Porto Rico an immense amount Of
trouble, is being studied by major
Of the regular army. It is suspected
that II the Porto Ricans were offered
generally $1.50. instead Of 16 cents,
Tor a days work the germ would be-
come less active.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Capturea PhiIInplne Rona.,

Washington. Aug. 23.-Bids were
opened in the office of Col. Edwards,
chief of the bureau Of insular affairs,
for 100000 in temporary Philippine
certificates Of Indebtedness. The en-
tire lot was sold to NJ. L. Turner, Of
Oklahoma City, Ok. for s10i, 40.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Blame for Eden Disaster.

Pueblo, COL, Aug. 22.-The jury in
'vestigating the Denver & Rio Grande
wreck at Eden. August Z. in which 100
people persisted. has rendered YER
dict finding that the appalling loss Of
life was due to negligence Of the rail-
road. in that the bridge was not a
good one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The Bennett will case decision is not
20 hard on Mr.. Bryan in depriving him
Df the $4,000 he claimed under its pro-
visions, as 1t is advertising that emf
nent lawyer as unable to draw valid
will.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Chicago packers have put into force
again tie rule against smoking by
employs inside their plants which was
relaxed for a time for the benefit Of
heir new men. The rule for supply
ing the colored strike-breakers with
daily watermelons seems to have
lapsed by its own weight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Daniel Decatur Emmett, the author
Of tho famous war song Dixie" who
Aied recently in Ohio, was soldier In
the army, and was never In sympathy
with the confederacy, though his war
song was adopted by the south. 1t
was written before the war when En-
NETT was serving in the garrison at
Newport, Ky. He first enlisted about
1879.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Ga,en- CHINA K,llca by Train.

Galena. I1an., Aug. 22-The baby
daughter of T. E. Ayers was struck
and killed by a Frisco passenger train
here. The mother was going to the
child's rescue when she tripped and
FILL Just as the train struck the child.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The Springfield Republican recalls
that Abraham Lincoln answered his
notification by letter and the response
took only about 20 newspaper lines.
But we have expanded since those
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
MinI.ter Thompson Homo.

New York, Aug. 2s.-David <.
Thompson. of Nebraska. United States
minister to Brazil. and Mrs. Thomp-
son were passengers on the steamer
Nyron from Brazil ports, which ar
rived Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
A GREAT TRAGEDY.
Thousands Of Lives Being Sacrificed
at Port Arthur.
Japs Have Lost Over 10000 Outside
the Fortress and Inside
the Walls Is d Vast
Sepulchcr.

London, Aug. 23.-According to the
Moscow correspondent of the Morning
Post Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel concluded a
telegram to an intimate friend there
with the words, Farewell forever.
Port Arthur will be my tomb"
The Japanese losses since the siege
began have been 10000 men. The ex-
plosion Of one mine wiped cut 5000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
FOX WIN speak every nay.

ST. Louis, Aug. 2S.-Joseph w. Folk
will make one or more speeches every
day after September 1 except on days
that his presence Is needed In court to
prosecute important cases.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Eagles Killed n Cow,

Garden City, Kan. Aug. 22.-Three
eagles in Finney county attacked and
killed COW belonging to Aaron Whit
SON here. They also picked up and
carried % y=rds q dog that weighs So
pounds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Says Jester ID Alive.

Norman. Ok. Aug. 2S.-Alexander
TESTERS son, who lives here. states that
his father is in good health at Rem
frow, Ok. and that the report of con-
fession that he killed Gilbert Gates in
Missouri 80 years ago is not true.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Parker May Not stump.

Esopus. N. Y, Aug. 23.-It was made
plain at Rosemount that there is no
certainty of Judge Parker's making
any speeches in the west in connec-
ton with his St Louis trip or at any
other time or place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Taking q Name.

.t's all nonsense about mans being.
able TO make name Tor himself. Only
a woman can do that"
How do you make that OUT"
''Sne can select for husband man
whose name she fancies. iowa Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

Gov. White, of North Dakota, has
appointed Edward Engrud, Of Fargo,
10 be supreme Judge, to succeed the late
Judge John NJ. Cochrane, who died
suddenly July 20, while the state nomi-
mating convention was in session.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
UNCLE SAM IN THE GAME.
boat Is Watching the Interests
of Commerce.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Some doubt
was expressed at the Japanese legation
that a United States torpedo boat
should have deliberately put herself
between the Russian ships Askold and
Grozovoi and japanese torpedo boat
which arrived off the port of Shanghai.
The opinion was expressed that the
Japanese vessel had a perfect right to
go in and reccnnoiter to ascertain II
the Russian ships had disaymed and
this is believed by the legation Off
Gals 20 have been her object rather
TO attack the Russian vessels lying at
Shanghai ard thus violate neutrality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Lightning KILLED Missouri Roy,

Clarence. NO.. Aug. 2S.-Lightnins
killed William shale. Is years old,
who was sitting on the porch Of his
home south of here. Part Of the house
was demolished, but other occupants
escaped injury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Noted Labor Day Speakers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-Joseph
W. Folk, democratic candidate for gov
ernor. and Thomas E. Watson, popu-
list nominee for president, are both
to speak here on Labor day.
September 5.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

The Wisconsin state railroad assess
ment under the new ad valorem tax
law Increases the taxes to be paid by
the railroads in that state more than
20 per cent.