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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Washington. July 3.-Secretary Taft
today appointed John F. Stevens, of
Chicago, chief engineer of the Pana-
ma canal commission with residence
on the isthmus. Mr.. Stevens succeeds
John F. Wallace.
Mr.. Stevens also will be made gen
eral manager of the Panama railway.
He will not be a member of the 18TH
milan canal commission. His salary
will be $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Stevens is now in the service
of the Philippine commission as gov
eminent railroad inspector in the con-
struction of ! 900 miles of Philippine
railways about to be built under gov
eminent aid. He was to have &C
companied Secretary Taft today to
the Philippines but has been trans
ferred to the Panama canal work.
An official announcement was made
by Secretary Taft today, in part as fol-
lows:
Mr.. John F. Stevens has been ap-
pointed chief engineer of the isthmian
canal with residence on the iSthmus,
to take effect at once. The technical
plans are to be determined by the com
mission as a body, with the advisory
international board of engineers re-
Gently appointed by the president and
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Could Not Bear the Humiliation and
Torture Thrust Upon Him.

Could Not Bear the Humiliation and
Torture Thrust Upon Him.
The most startling of all Constants
revelations is that describing Ma
poleon's attempt at suicide wheE
Mormout, Berthier and the rest left
him naked to his enemies. Constant,
in one of his earlier volumes, describ-
ed tailsman wrapped in silk AMI
leather which, ever since the Egypt
an campaign Napoleon wore round
1is neck. 1t contained, according to
Constant, the poison which the en-
oeToT took Immediately after his sig
t.ature of the deed of abdication. He
then sent for Constant, and thus &c.
dressed him: Constant, l am dying!
l could not bear the torture any more
and the humiliation of seeing M sell
surrounded by foreign agents. They
have trailed my eagles through the
mire. Marmont has given me n,
final blow. That Berthier shoult
have forsaken me cuts me to the core
My old friends! My old comrades il
arms!" However, either the weak
ness of the poison or the skill O.
WAN, the doctor, saved his life
From T. P.'s. Weekly. London.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
AIRSHIP A SUCCESS.
FLIGHT OF SIX MILES

Toledo, O., July 3.-One of the most
remarkable flights ever made in an
airship was performed by A. R. Knab-
enschue, who sailed through the air
a distance of three miles, landed on
top of a ten-stOry building in twenty
five minutes from the time of starting
and then returned to the depot from
which he started.
The day was ideal for the daring
feat A light wind was blowing from
the east, and Knabenschue sailed his
aerial craft directly in the face of the
wind. Two days ago he declared he
would sail down and alight on the top
of ten-story building. When he left
the starting place he directed the ship
straight for the city. When half the
distance had been covered. an upper
current of air carried him up to dis
lance of 5000 feet, but the nervy di-
rector did not lose control of his ma
chine for a moment and Steered it di-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

rectly for the heart of the city.
Business was entirely suspended
and the entire population gathered in
the streets to watch the course of the
ship. When directly over the sky
scraper, Knabenschue directed his
craft downward and alighted on the
building with the ease and grace of a
bird.
A round of applause greeted the
daring navigator who was less eXcit-
ed than any of the spectators. After
examining the ship TO see that it was
all right and receiving the congratu-
latiOns of his friends, KnabenSchue
started on his trip back, and, going
with the wind, he made the return
trip in less than fifteen minutes
He declares that his present ship is
far superior to others he has navf-
gated, that it is easier manned and
that he has solved the problem OF
aerial navigation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
SALINAS FouR1NcH RAIN.
Streets Flooded and Streams sweiIeo
to Danger Point


Salina, Kan, July 3.-This section
was visited by the heaviest rainstorm
in. two years last night The govern
ment rain gauge showed a precipita-
ton of 4.29 inches. The rain extend
ed over this whole section of the state.
though probably the greatest fall was
in Salina. The sewers were unable
to carry off the water, and the whole
town was practically flooded for hours
to a depth ranging from two to six
inches. By daylight most of the water
had disappeared. Small streams were
swollen to the danger point ali day.
but they are subsiding tonight. bikes
along Dry Creek are all that saved
Salina from being flooded again. The
bikes held the water well, and no
especial discomfort has been expert
enced The Smoky Hill began rising
early today, and is rising slowly to-
night The total rise is eight feet, and
at least an increase of two feet is eX-
Dected
The rain was accompanied by a Sc
we're electrical storm. and many build
ings both in the country and city were
struck. Some barns in the country
were burned. The wheat harvest is
practically over in this section, and
not much damage was done to the
crop
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Odessa is Quieter.

Berlin, July "a grain firm tele-
graphed to its Odessa brokers to load
a vessel lying at Nickolief with 1000
tons of wheat. The contract was re-
fused but was accepted today hence
it is inferred that Odessa is quiet.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
ROUGHLY Handled Police.

Cronstadt, July 3. Hundreds of
workmen paraded here and roughly
handled several police officers and
naval officer The workmen were
finally dispersed by troops, who ar
rested 35
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
New Russian ARMY.

Washington, July 1.-The state de-
partment was informed by Ambassa-
dor Meyer of Russia that the Russian
government has called for the imme-
date mobilization of between loo, 900
and 100000 troops at St. Petersburg,
Moscow, Warsaw and Kieff for SER
vice in Manchuria.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Garrison Surprised.

Capetown, July 1. = The German
garrison at KarriesbeTg has been en-
gagged with the Hottentots for four
teen hours Natives under Maren-
go surprised the garrison. Fourteen
officers and cighty-five men Of the gar
rison were killed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Can't Tell What Struck Him.

Chillicothe, Mo-. July 81. W. Bad
gar, of Lock Springs. Mo-, was found
in the yards of the Wabash and Bur
lington railroads with his scalp LAGER
ated and his skull fractured He has
been in such a dazed condition since
found that he cannot tell what hap
Dened to him
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

There has been a great deal of dis,
appointment because the Garfield re-
port shows that the profits of the
packing industry only amount to
about two per cent of the volume OF
business transacted. There is nc
doubt, however, that the report is cor
rect.
The census reports compiled by the.
government in 1900, before the agita-
ton regarding the beef trust" began,
throw considerable light on this cues
ton. 1t appears from The census that
the packing industry is conducted ON
smaller margin of gross profit than
any other industry in America. The.
gross margin of profit of 81 flour and
grist mills in Illinois, in the census.
year, was nearly seven per cent on
the volume of business The gross
margin of fifty-one wholesale slaugh-
tering and meat packing establish
ments in Illinois was only about one,
third as large, or a little more than,
two per cent on the volume of bust
ness
The millers have not been accused
of being in a trust" and combina-
tons would seem impossible in a bust
ness where there are several thousand
mills in the United States competing
actively for the flour trade. but it ap-
pears that the gross profits of the = :.
ers are larger than the gross profits
OF the packers. 1t may turn out that
the agitation regarding the packing
industry will show the same result as
the devil found in shearing the pig:
All squeal and no wool" - american
Homestead.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Witnesses Examined.

Chicago. July Several men wit
nesses are to be examined by the
special grand jury investigating the
beef trust II is expected to finish TAX
ing testimony today.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Trust Baking Powders
sell for 45 or so cents per
pound and may be iden-
titled by this eXorbitant.
price. They are a menace,
to public health, as food
prepared from them con-
tains large quantities Of
Rochelle salts, a danger
Gus cathartic drug.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Receives American Minister.

Constantinople. July 3.-The Sultan
in private audience received Mr. Leish-
mann, the American minister. who
presented Senator Bacon of Georgia
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Report is Denied.

st. Petersburg. June 30-The repor;
that China has asked to be represent
ed at the Washington peace confer
ence finds no confirmation here.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
THE MONTHLY TRIAL
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, BEARING
DOWN PAINS.
A Woman Tells How She Has Become Wen
and Strong after Years of Misery
Due to Irregular Functions.

A Woman Tells How She Has Become Wen
and Strong after Years of Misery
Due to Irregular Functions.
The fact that one woman is bright.
eyed, rosy-cheeked, strong and cheerful,
while another is pale, weak and de-
pressed. is due more often than other
wise to the regularity in the one case
and the irregularity in the other of the
functions that are peculiar to the sex.
When these are disturbed everything
goes wrong; pain and discomfort are
felt all over the body; the sensations are
often terrifying.
'F For four years. said Mrs. Davis re-
Gently, 81 suffered Undesirable misery
from sick headache every month, &C
companied by fainting spells, shortness
of breath and severe pain in my left side.
There were also bearing down pains, at
times so acute that could not stand up,
and my head was full of ringing sounds.
1t seemed as if everything was going to
hit me in the eyes. l was compelled to
lie down with closed eyes for hours to
ret little relief. When [ attempted to
arise every thing would whirl around and
it would grow so dark that [ could
scarcely see any object"
Couldn't your doctor help you?'
g Five doctors III all treated me, but ]
got no lasting benefit. Besides I used
lot of advertised remedies The only
medicine, however, that lad the de-
sired effect was DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and they are truly a godsend to women.
did not have much faith in them when
began to take them. l found myself,
however, $50 much better after using two
boxes that began to- believe i'll them.
They checked right away the decline
into which [ was going. My troubles
kept lessening and finally disappeared
altogether
How long did it take for a cure?"
''After 1 had used several boxes my
health was all right. / had taken on
fesh.and was strong and hearty. feel
today i'll spirits more like a girl of six
| teen than woman of my years.
Mrs. @. II. Davis address is Carmel,
Maine, r. +. D, No. 2. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are confidently offered to
women for the cure of auamia, chloro-
sis, painful and irregular periods, and
all forms of weakness. They are sold
by every druggist.
If you could see as far ahead as
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
More Sorrow Than Anger.

Sweden views Norway's secession
more with sorrow than with anger.
If the peace societies don't decorate
Sweden with some commendatory re-
ablV
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

This world is pretty large and each
occupant has duty to fulfill TO keep
their own atmosphere pure
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces
aammation allays pain. wind 25c bottle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

If you must be selfish, be selfish
with yourself.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Use your own originality in con
illusions rather than other talent OF
certainties
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Starch
is taking the place of all others.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

DON'T FORGET
A large 2-oZ. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
5 cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

No chromos or cheap premiums but
a better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starcheS.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Where there is little effect there
has always been little said
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08
Profits of the Packers

Free advice is only an imaginary
clever Offering.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Follow your own advice and if its
value is seen it won't be asked free
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

successful men you would find out
they take no chances
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-08

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
! KANSAS STATE NEWS. ;
Earmera Fight Dams.

The farmers living along the Smoky
Hill and Republican rivers east and
south of this city have formed an
association and are circulating a peti-
ton asking that the Smoky Hill and
Republican river drainage district be
established to take In all the territory
along these two rivers for several
miles above the point where they
empty into the Kaw. according to Q
law that the last Legislature passed
giving them power to prevent any OBJ
structions. such as dams. being plac'
ed in any water courses In their dis
trict. A local company Is preparing 70
build a dam in the Republican river NJ
this place and the farmers will en-
deavor to prevent II. They also say
that they will have another dam re-
moved from the river in the vicinity
They have all lost crops In the pas
two years because Of the streams over
flowing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
WIN Owns the Railroads.

II. T. Newcomb, of the District OF
Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics
showing that Stats depositors In
savings banks Of six eastern states are
directly interested in the Joint owner
ship of $442 ,354,0S6 Of steam railroad
securities, that insurance companies
doing business in Massachusetts hold
sS45 ,SS9, O3S Of steam railroad stocks
and bonds, and IA educational institu-
lions depend on s47,46S,S27 invested
IN similar securities for q portion OF
their income. other fiduciary institu'
tions own enough railroad securities
20 bring such holdings up to more than
n billion and a half dollars, about ONE
sixth of the entire capital invested In
railroad property. These investments
represent the savings Of the masses.
there being twenty million holders OF
life insur, nee policies in the country
rs many more Of fire insurance poll.
cies. and an even greater number OF
depositors IN banking and trust insti'
buttons, where investments are large
" in railroad securities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The primary schools Of Bangkok are
now attended by over 10000 pupils OF
both sexes.
BY the will Of the late James c. Car
Ter, OF New York, 5000, 900 Is beQueathed
70 Harvard college.
Prof. Trombetti, recently appointed
20 the chair of Semitic philology at
Bologna, was once barber.
Robert Friesen, German traveller
recently returned from Iceland, says the
Icelanders are the most highly-educated
people in the world.
Sweden and Norway are the only
countries where practically every
grown man can read and write. Bavaria
comes next in this respect.
DR.. Ludwig Boltzmann. professor OF
theoretical physics at the University Of
Vienna, will be member Of the teach
ang stan at the University Of California
summer school.
The Yearbook Of the German uni
yersities, Just published, makes 1t clear
that Berlin university is the most
numerously attended seat of learning
IN the world. It contains 7.774 matri-
culated and 1880 non-matriculated
students. All the states of Germany,
and every country in Europe, from
Norway to Sicily, from Ireland to Rus
sia are represented in its class-rooms.
Sir oliver Lodge, in an address to
teachers at Birmingham university the
other evening, described arithmetic as
being one of the most absurd of the
complexities Of pretended commerce.
The terms of arithmetic were the worst
things ever concocted by q nation
emerging from standardization. They
were, he said, neither arithmetic,
mathematics, nor common sense.
Mastering them was merely wasting q
child's time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
CHILDREN AFFECTED
By Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
YRS milk. Mothers cannot be too care
Rul as to the food they use while nurs-
lng their babes. The experience OF a
Kansas City mother Is case in point:
81 was q great coffee drinker from a
child, and thought I could not eat q
meal without it. But found at last
at was doing me harm. For years l
had been troubled with dizziness, spots
before my eyes and pain in my heart,
20 which was added, two years ago. a
chronic sour stomach. The baby was
born z months ago, and almost from
the beginning, 1t, too, suffered from
sour stomach. She was taking 1t from
me!
"In my distress I consulted a friend
Of more experience than mine, and she
told me to quit coffee, that coffee did
not make good milk, have since ascer-
tanned that 1t really dries UP the milk.
$50, / quit coffee, and tried tea and
ut last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then turned to Postum Cof-
Zee with the happiest results. 1t
proved to be the very thing l needed.
It not only agreed perfectly with baby
and myself, but it increased the flow
Of my milk. My husband then quit
coffee and used Postum, quickly got
well Of the dyspepsia with which he
had been troubled. no longer SUI
fer from the dizziness, blind spells,
pain in my heart or sour stomach.
Postum has cured them.
NOW we all drink Postum, from my
husband to my seven-months'-old
baby. II has proved to be the best hot
drink we have ever used. We would
not give up Postum for the best cof-
Gee we ever drank" Name given By
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason.
Get the little book "The Road to
MELVILLE" In each pkg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
No Wholesale Prices.

BY the way of retaliating for "un-
friendly" legislation enacted last win
ter the Standard oil company has dis
continued giving jobbers and whole
salers in Kansas concessions in prices
on refined oil and gasoline. The effect
of this action will be to take the bust
ness of handling gasoline and kerosene
away from the wholesalers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Inv Works Well.

Representative Polly. Of Republic
has written a letter to the governor
showing how the maximum oil rate
law works up in that country. Prior
to the passage of the law" said
he. "the merchants OF Belleville
paid $1.52 freight on a barrel OF oil
from Atchison. They now pay 81
cents, or s1.16 less than the old rate
If the anti-discrimination bill works
as well as the maximum rate bill the
people of Kansas will reap much bene'
fit"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Will Hold Horse shows.

A number OF stocl1men interested
in horses met at the Brettun hotel
at Winfield and projected an organiza'
ton which has for n purpose series
of horse shows and horse sales in this
and adjoining cities this summer. The
plan is one of p. II. Albright, wealthy
horse raiser OF this city. Officers
were elected as follows: P. H. Albright,
president; A. d. Prescott, Arkansas
City vice president; II. L. Rising
Wichita. secretary and treasurer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Cheap Fuel.

Through the efforts Of A. c. Stitch,
the banker, Independence, Kas., has
secured an agreement for Scent fac
tory gas out Of Kansas Natural Gas
Company. The gas company promises
TO supply all the gas Independence
factories need at that rate. This rate
Is to apply not only to factories already
located, but to any new ones that may
locate there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Thnmnr Wants Damages.

Frank s. Thomas. Santa Fe watch
inspector, wants $4s,SSS from the
Santa Fe railroad because, he alleges.
the company broke of a contract with
him to sell Its employees 4.SOO watches
and take the money ont of their wages.
The contract was made in1S96. Thorn
as sold 72O watches at $50 each. When
the contract was annulled, he had. he
claims, 4,074 watches still on hand
He would have made $12 on each watch
II he had sold them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
RnIdwin Getn GINS.

The city council of Baldwin granted
q franchise 10 George Pattison, repre-
senting the Kansas National Gas Com
pany to pipe gas through the streets
Of Baldwin. II Is. 20-year fran
chise with u maximum rate Of 40 cent,
per 1000 feet. Work win begin Inn
mediately.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Safe mt University.

The University of Kansas is taking
unusual precautions to avoid any
possible danger of contagion during
the typhoid fever epidemic that seems
so prevalent in many towns In Kansas.
The number of cases in Lawrence Is
no greater than elsewhere, and with
the attention given the matter by the
university officials, students are
probably safer at the university than
anywhere else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Marshall to Stay.

II was announced at the close OF the
meeting of the hoard of managers Of
the state industrial reformatory that
Superintendent e. e. Marshall would
retain his position during the admins
tration of Governor Hoch. Mr.. Mar
shall was elected by the board during
Governor Bailey's administration. The
superintendent holds the Office during
good behavior.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Fine Barn Burns.

One of the finest barns in Potta-
watomie county on Blue river burned
and five fine work horses were burned
to death. Several hundred bushels OF
corn and many tons of hay were
destroyed. The origin of the fire Is
not known. The property belonged
to w. J. Richards, a stock man and
farmer of Manhattan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
First Principles.

did Jones make much money giving
memory lessons?
mo; most Of his students forgot 70
nay him."-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Candidi

Mrs. De vorcee-You are the nfth
manager to offer me IN engagement.
Dear me! I'm puzzled. l don't know
how TO act!
Manager-oh, we don't expect you to
oct. It Ia the way you have acted that
makes you an attraction.-The Gas Man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-06
Thousands Of Women CuredEvery Year
by Correspondence Is What
Dr.. Hartman Proposes to Do
For You Without Charge.

Women who suffer should read the
evidences presented here. We have
thousands of letters from grateful
friends who tell the same story.
Half the ills that are peculiarly
woman's own are OF o catarrhal
character. Female weakness was not
understood for many years.
DR.. Hartman deserves the credit Of
having determined its real character:
He has made catarrh and catarrhal