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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
New Concern for Lumberton.

The Lumberton Cotton Oil and Gin
mig Company, Of Lumberton, was in
co,Iorated yesterday, with total autlor.
ized capital stock of $1,000 Of which
$1e,50o is subscribed by o. c. Normeut
P. Goodwin, G. B. Mcleod, R. D. Cald
veil l.. H. Caldwell, w. j. Prevatt, Frank
Cough, K. M. Biggs, Stephen McIntvre
R. E. Lee, j. P. McNeill, c. B. Town.
send and A. H. Mcleod all of Lunbar-
tea.
Smith and Company, of Durham, fl,,
a certificate of change of nama - ~
j. G. Mathss Company. The stockboldors
are Mrs. j. c. Mathes, T. H. Alford a,,
Gertrude Mathes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Japan Denies Destruction of Her Ships
(By the Associated Press

London. Feb. 1s.-The Japanese lega-
tion here received an official dispatch
flcm Toxic tonight saying 1t was not
true that any Japanese vessels had been
destroyed, so far, in any of the arious
naval engagements, and that all necessary
repairs had already been made. The jar
anese fleet remains intact
This mssage also denies the report that
ths Japanese were driven from tn neigh,
borhocd of Kin-Chau, after a skirm;sh
in which $50 Japanese were taken pris-
oners, and declares that the Japanese
nadc no attempt to land at Pigeon Bay
1t says the Japanese forces have, up to
the present time, made no attempt t.,
lend at any point where they could come
in contact with the Russians, and that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
STIRRING STAGNANT AIR.
Morgan and SpoOner Waste Wind Over
Panama. It's Needed There.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Panama Ca
most topic in the Senate and Mr.. Spoon
er held the floor with speech on that
subject, during the greater portion of the
days session. He discussed many phases
of the subject sustaining the course OF
the President throughout the proceedings
resulting in the independence of Panama.
He also contended for the superiority OF
the Panama route over that OF Nlcara-
rl,a During his presentation Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Tickets for Bryan Lecture.

The Athletic Association has appoirtec,
a committee of three, composed Of Massrs
O. M. Gardner. J. A. Miller and W.
Richardson, who will have charge of -,
the arrangements with reference ~ tsi
lecture OF Mr.. Bryan next Monday morn.
ing. Ai''i L
The house will be full and parties -
string reserved seat tickets wolld AZ III w
to apply early. They are on sa1o "si
HICKS Pharmacy, in the Tucker p,,i,s;. -
Several parties from towns or4s;du aihs
Raieigh have written for tickets Slpe n.s q
Who desire tickets or any ;nfo, nsi
should write to o. NJ. Gardner y ma .ra''oIi Q,
College, West Raleigh, N. C, Au NJ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
BLADES Of TURKS
DRIP RED
Eight Hundred AIbanians
Besieging Shemsi Pasha
Cut Down.
(By the Associated Press

salonica, Macedonia, Feb. 18.-The AL
ba:ians who were beseiging Shemsi Pasha,
who with $500 Turkish troops and thr.a
guns, was yesterday reported 20 be be-
seiged by 10000 Albanians at Babajhosi.
have been routed, losing eight hundred
men killed and wounded. The Turkish
losses are said to be heavy. Five al
d'tonal batallions of troops have been
ordered to Verisoich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
A Porte to Whitney.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. 18-The citi-
zens of Aiken In mass meeting today de-
termined "to build and set aside a city
park to be named Whitney Park in
commemoration of our esteemed fellow
citizen w. C. Whitney, now deceased. .
and to erect therein a proper emblem or
monument TO Whitney's memory suitab-
ly inscribed. Resolutions Of regret were
unanimously adopted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Her Garrison Eager to Fight.
(BY the Associated Press.N

Pert Arthur, Feb. 1S.-The repairs to
tho Russian warships damaged during the
bc:nhardment of February 8, are rapidly
preceding. The Czarevitch, Retzlvan and
Paliada Will soon rejoin the feet. The
work is being carried on with the aid
OF caisscpa The mishap was not so
lcat as at first believed.
The railroad is unchanged and Port
Arthur is calm. Ali the troops are Gag
erlS' awaiting an opportunity to meet the
japanese in an open fight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Toxic Hears That the Russians are
Assembling on the Manchurian Side
of the River in Force, But that as
Yet They Have Made No Effort to
Cross Into Korea. Two Russian
Steamers Reported Captured. First
Crash Of Land Forces Expected on
the YaIu.
(By the Associated Press !

Seoul, Feb. 18.-The report that 5000
Cheng, opposite Wiju, on the Yalu river
is confirmed. as Is the report that the
Russians have occupied Wiju itself. They
have 1000 troops at Wiju and the first
collision is expected somewhere in that
vicinity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
letters "Brud' Goes.
lRr the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Senate fo-
day confirmed the following nomination:
George K. Pritchard, North Caroilna,
marshal for the central district OF Indian
Territory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
Capture OF Two Russian Steamers.
(By the Associated PressD

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-A telegram re-
ecved here from Port Arthur Gays the
japanese have captured the Okhotsk.
kanchatka Company's steamers Kolik
and Bobrik.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
I'm a By-Stander, Says Mexico.
nv tha Associated Press

Mexico City, Feb. 1S.-Mexico has of-
fcisIly declared her neutrality in re.a.
tion to the war IN the Far East.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
WAS 1T INCENDIARY?

Who is this Shadow of The Night
Whose Thieyish Presence Was More
Than Once Made DimIy Manifest to
the Pupils? The Building Valued at
$125,000: Bonded Debt $4,000:
Insurance $4,000. Members of
Faculty Lose Heavily. Offers of
From S10O to $1,000 Toward
Rebuilding.
Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n c., Feb. 1S.-The second
Oldest college in the South for the educa-
ton of women. the Greensboro Female
College; the second college for women
in this city, and the third in the State,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

Some people imagine they lose caste by
speaking civily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
GATHERING OF THE
H0STS0N THEYALU.
Report From Seoul Declares That the Forces of
the Gar Have Occupied Wiju. Denial
From Toxic.

consequently all reports of land actions
arl japanese losses are untrue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
"DO 1T TODAY

The time-worn injunction. Never
put off til tomorrow what you car
do today" is now generally present
ed in this form: "Do it today" That
is the terse advice we want to give
you about that hacking coug or de-
moralizing cold with which you
have been struggling for several
days, perhaps weeks. Take some re-
liable remedy for it today-and lei
that remedy be Br. Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. which has been in use
for over thirty-five years. A few
doses of il will undoubtedly relieve
your cough or cold. and its contin-
ued use for few days will cure you
completely. No matter how deep
seated your cough, even il dread
consumption has attacked your
lungs. German Syrup will surely eff
feet a cure-as it has done before in
thousands of apparently hopeless
cases of lung trouble. New trial
bottles BIC; regular size 75c. AT A.
r. Kane's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
For GOOD ROADS.

J. b. Thoburn, Horace ]. Newbev.
~, c. N. Thacker and John Golobie,
members of the Legislative commit
tee of the Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory good roads association, have
been in session here two days pre-
pairing good roads bill which the
next Legislature will be asked 10 en-
act into law. a special study was
made of the North Carolina law,
portions of which may be incorpo-
rated into the bill to be prepared by
the committee. The bill contem-
plates the employ menfof convicts
in the building and the mainten-
ance of public highways. The COM
mittee will meet about July 81 to
finish it's work.-Guthrie Leader.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
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, 16-ounce package OF De-
fiauce 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
ance Starch Co., Omaha, Neb., be-
fore September 1, 1904. October and
November will be the best months
to visit the Exposition. Remember
that Defiance is the only starch put
up is 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 9Th. Starch
for sale by I. W. McCamniou.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.


The extension of the rural free de.
livery of mail was not thought of in
Calhoun's time. The government
is now appropriating millions of
dollars annually for this service. In
establishing mail routes TO serve
the rural inha bitants, one of the re.
quirements of the government is to
have circuit of roads not less than
twenty-five miles long, upon which
live from one hundred to five hun
dred families; said road to be fit for
travel every day of the year. The
government owns post Offices, Gus.
tom houses, and has esta biished
courts in all states and territories.
II also possesses lands, parks and
other property. It has a direct in.
terest in the advancement of every
community, and the reciprocal OBJ
legation of government is to protect
and foster the natural interest of
each individual. These obligations
will not be fulfilled until the gov.
eminent assists in improving the
public roads.
No community should expect
government aid for any purpose
until il organizes and shows dis
position to help Itself. Some say if
the government participates in
state aid for road building. there
will be great rivalry in communi-
ties as to where the roads should
be constructed. This same state.
ment was made in regard to the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors.)
AS the localities and the govern
ment will both participate in the
appropriations, and as all the roads
cannot be. improved at once, the en-
gineers will naturally agree and Sc.
lect the most necessary roads.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
THE RUsSO-JAPANESE WAR
Will Probably be Fierce and Des'
perate Struggle Between Two
Great Nations.

The Joplin Daily Globe, South
west Missouri's greatest newspaper
will give all the latest authentic
news concerning the war from IL &c
"a hours before other metropolitan
dailies reach this section. Sub.
scribe now and keep posted.
The Globe receives the Associat.
ed Press reports and has the best
special news service of any paper
in the Southwest. 1t covers the
news of Southwest Missouri and
the world at large better than any
other newspaper. 1t is fair, truth
full and courteous to all classes,
sects and parties, and has unlimit-
ed faith in this portion of the great
Southwest.
These traits of the Globe explain
why il has fully three times az
many readers as any other daily pa
per published in Missouri outside
of ST. Louis, Kansas City and St.
Joseph. The Globe publishes a
sworn statement of its daily circu-
lation. This sworn statement shows
that the average daily circulation
for January, 1904, was l1,277 copies.
Since then the list of daily readers
has constantly increased and is
groging larger every day.
The Globe is carefully and con-
scientiously edited in all depart
ments and is pre-eminetly the pa
per for the people of Southwest Mic
souri,, Southeast Kansas, North Ar
kansas and the Indian Territory,
because it gets there with the news
many hours ahead of all other pa
pers. Subscription rates, $500 per
year; $3.50 for six months; sl.25 for
three months.
A postal card addressed to The
Joplin Daily Globe, Joplin, No., will
bring you a sample copy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
Frisco Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers 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
Z and 81, July and 10, Aug.2 and l6
Sept. 6 and 20, Oct. 4 and Is, Nov. |
and 10. 1904. Return limit Il days
after date of safe. Tickets will be
sold to TERRITORY as follows: To all
points Ind. Ter, Okla. Texas and
". Car; also to various points in
Ari., Ark, La, Mex, New Mex, Ala,
Fla, Ca, Ky. S. Car, Tenn. Va, and
Miss. Certain stop overs allowed.
CARL PETERSON, Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
GOVERNMENTAL OBLIGATIONS.

Every progressive government
ancient or modern, has contributed
large sums of money for public
road construction and mainten-
ance. No nation can achieve the
highest position of social, political
and industrial development, until
it gives to all its people the most
improved means of primary trans.
por,ation. The public road is the
direct conveyor of the three most
potent civilizing influences-the
press, the school, the church. These
should be linked inseparably.
If it is duty of the government
to protect its interests by an armed
force, and If il is constitutional, to
expend money and aid in the i'm.
provement of it's water courses for
the extension of commerce-which
courses must ever carry small
percentage of the total commerce
of the nation-then, it is surely the
duty and constitutional right of the
government to aid in the improve
ment of the land, or primary means
of transportation, over which fully
ninety-five per cent of all products
must be me moved before it reaches
a railway, express or steamboat.
Within the last seventy years the
United States government has
spent upwards of half billion dol
lars to improve the rivers and har-
;.ors, and has only expended about
seven and a half millions on roads.
II has also spent several millions
to improve the roads of national
parks, cemeteries, government pre-
serves, and insular possessions.
The Brownlow. Eatimer, Calling
er and other bills now pending in
congress, outlining plans for gov
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21

eminent cooperation with the ter.
ritories and states in road improve.
ment, are regarded by some, If en-.
acted, as unconstitutional steps
John c. Calhoun, the strict con.
structionist of state rights, raised
the same objection when effort was
made to secure a government ap-
preparation to improve the Charles
ton harbor,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
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, 1904-07-21

boots and shoes, harness, saddle.
tr"rr, wagons, chairs, binding.twine
etc, thus bringing this labor at "A
ruin price in competition with free
la Dor. There convicts are housed
clothed aud fed at the expense oil
the state. 1t is an iniquity which
should be stopped.
III who have committed offenses
against the state. unless it is the
most vicious, should be placed in
stone quarries or stockades to pre-
pare material, load il On care, and
place il upon the public roads.
The annual arrests in the United
States are nearly one million. Grim.
inal expense and charities are in
creasing. A vast army of tramps
and vagran,s drift unmolested from
state to state. Many states have not
even provided vagrancy laws for
the'control of this class. All states
should enact such laws compelling
this army of idlers TO work upon
the highways and kindred public
improvements.
GOOD ROAD TRAINS.
In 1901 the National Good Roads
Association and "the office of Iub.
lie Road Inquiries" in conjunction
with the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, inaugurated IA good
roads train" which operated over
that entire system, visiting a large
mum Der Of towns and cities between
Chicago aud New Orleans. The
train carried several carloads of i'm.
proved road machinery and corps
OF expert engineers and road buiid-
ers. Object-lesson roads we're con-
slructed in Lpuisina, Nississipui,
Tennessee. Kentucky. Indiana und
Illinois. Large numbers "ere con.
gregated at local and state conven.
tons to witness all phases of road
construction.
As 4 result these demonstrations
greatly stimulated the South to or
ganization for road improvement.
In many localities where practical
ly no improvement had been made,
they have sipce issued thousands
of dollars in bonds, and are i'm
proving the roads in all directions.
The second "good roads train"
was sent over the Southern Railway
visiting all states through which
that great progressive sy stem oper.
ates. Its itinerary extended over
seven thousand miles, and its pub.
lie demonstrations covered period
of over seven months. Governors,
senators, congressman, planters
farmers, merchants, road officials
and others attended and took part
in those conventions.
From frequent reports we are
of the effective and far
reaching benefits derived from
those good roads trains
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
PROTECT YOURSELVES

Intending visitors to St. Louis
during the Worlds Fair can assure
themselves satisfactory roaming
accom- modations through the Mer-
chants Service Company at nom
iual expense: For particulars, ap-
ply to Carl Peterson. Frisco Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21

Beginning Sunday, March 20, 1904,
the postoffice will be open for the
delivery of mail between the hours
of $50 and 1890 a. H., and 8 and Up
M. on Sundays and Holidays.
w. S. BANTER, p. N.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
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, 1904-07-21
PROSECUTION.

Persons hunting or trespassing
in Reunion Park, or carrying away
any lumber or other property will
be prosecuted. This means bust
ness. CHAs. L. SMITH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
SAW DO YOU WASHP

If not you ought to. "Cut out"
that old wash tub racket and go to
H. C. Commons Elite barber
shop, where you will find nice clean
bath rooms and bath tubs big
enough to splash round in. Try
bath and see if you don't feel better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
West Mineral Z
working Night and Day,

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever yas made is DR..
Kings New Life Fills. These pills
change weakness into strength. list
lessuess to energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful
in building up the health. Only &c
per box. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
THURSDAY, JULY II.
THREE PLANS WHICH SHOULD
BE ADOPTED.

| BIZ ADOPTED.
a large number of states have
created railway, insurance and ed
ucationai commissions, while only
few states have highway commits.
sions. The nearer all states follow
the example of railroads, the more
quickly will system and economy
prevail in road construction. 1t is
generally estimated, because in
many states il is impossible to Sc
cure the fat Is, that about fifty mil.
lion dollars are annually appropri-
ated by the several states, presum.
ably for public road improvement.
This amount, if judiciously expeud-
ed, would construct ten thousand
miles of macadam reads.
In some states here are more
than iiv" III usand 70 al o!:.cials
and when bill is introduced in
any state, having for its object the
appointment of a State Highway
Commission, the road supervisors
or officials regard il H. an encroach
ment upon their authority and
bring all pressure 10 bear upon the
representatives to defeat such mea.
sure.
a non-partisan state highway
commits sion OF not less than three
mem bers, one being practical en-
gineer, should be appointed in each
state wheae they have not already
taken such action. This commits
sion should have headquarters at
the capitol. 1t should work with
the road officials of each county.
make proper survey of all roads,
locate them on public domain,
where practicable establish uni
form width, furnish blue prints for
the construction of earth, gravel
and macadam roads, bridges and
culvert, and facilitate such other
plans as will benefit the roads and
the community. Those states which
have adopted this system are max
ing the most rapid progress in road
improvement.
THE STATE AID PLAN.
This is a system by which the
state makes general appropria-
ton out of its revenues to assist the
several counties in road improve.
ment. The plan of distributing va
ries. New York appropriates one.
half providing the county, town
ship and majority of the owners
adjoining property contribute an
equal amount. The counties are
served in the order of application.
The states of New Jersey ans Mas
sachusetts appropriate two-thirds
out of their general treasures,
while New Hampshire and Penn.
sylvania have adopted similar sys.
TENS. This is just and equitable
plan as under it all interests of the
state assist in building and main
tanning roads. Every state should
adopt and familiarize itself with
this system, which is strong GEN.
tralizing influence toward legisla-
ton and government aid.
CONVICT LABOR IN ROAD BUILDING. |
AT least a dozen southern states
are utilizing the labor of convicts
and misdemeanor prisoners in the
of material and in the
construction of public roads. These
detectives are used economically
and to great advantage in this di-
rection. North Carolina is con-
macadam roads with such
labor at cost of less than three
thousand dollars per mile, while
similar roads constructed with free
labor in northern states are costing
from FIVE to ten thousand dollars
per mile.
The able-bodied convicts In
large number of northern prisoners
" 4 1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTlON.

\ 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 s :
Minerals
Sheridan.
Sheridan Precinct
Van Slyck4
Lola 8
Salamanca 8
Crawford 5
Shawnee
Lowell )
Garden township.
Garden Precinct
Stanley mines
Springvalleys
Lyon
,Neosho
Baxter Springs.
1st ward2
End ward 3
3rd ward 2 :
Columbus
1st wards
End ward 3
3rd ward 81
4th ward 3
9Th ward
Galena.
Let ward4
End ward 8
3rd ward 8
4th ward
Weir City.
1st ward4
End ward B.
Bird wards
4th ward 3
Empire City.
LIST ward 3
End ward
3rd ward 2
Scammon.
1st ward o
End ward 6
3rd ward
West Mineral
1t lie suggested that the primaries
be held Saturday, July 23dr, at the
usual places unless otherwise call
ed by the committeemani The town
ships at 2 p. m. and towns at 8 D. m.
o. W. SPARKS, Chairman.
THos. w. DORSEY, Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21

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. Privilegesare already ceiling.