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The Washington times., 1905-06-09
Grdpe-Nuts

There is the natural Phosphate OF
which the life forces gray filing
disappear
OF Grape-Nuts
Then again in the starchy of the Wheat
Barley has been changed cooking factory
that is exactly food bread
cake oatmeal potatoes, etc. after the first
ura digestion has taken passed
through this outside the properly
termed predgested help
weak in digestive power, and 30
The Washington times., 1905-06-09
A Food Expert,

understanding how the body worked
elements rebuild ITSELF knowledge
skllful way to produce perfect food and called it
The Washington times., 1905-06-09
JAPAN TO TREAT WITH
CAR NICHOLAS ALONE

Continued from First Page-)
The Washington times., 1905-06-09
The Old Joy

OF health with Its youthful glow
and will
the stomach. but you'll havea a
fed Brain for all the
in GRAPENUrs Dozens OF choice for
Trial 10 days of GRAPE-NUTS proves
There's Reason"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
APPEALS FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for
these cases of need
For S2o TO pay a monthly pension of so 70 a
German widow eighty years old. She has
living with her son who has always been delicate
and is now nearly blind. A married son helps all
he can.
For 500 70 pay board for three months I'm a sana-
ent tuberculosis She mas been in the sanatorium
several months and the physician reports steady
Improvement. II IL hoped that at the enc or the
three months she will return home cured.
For IS month for rent OF a German widow. sew
enty-two years of and her daughter forty-two.
The daughter has epeptic fits and is able to earn
only about "a weekly.
For S225 to pay the board at 81 a week in home
for incurables for invalid man. seventy-thre
wears old. There is at present free bed obtain
For 800 to pay pension of IS month to provide
food and fuel for two sisters, the elder
single woman OF fifty years. the younger
widow forty-eight years old. Being slightly de
in any almshouse not physically BILE support
themselves but quiet and contented in their
cyyn rooms, which they keep scrupulously neat and
clean. A class of students at Barnard pay their
rent but they need additional aid TO meet other
expenses
For so for a monthly pension for one year for a
German widow with three little children. the oldest
nine years old She is regularly employed, but does
not earn sufficient TO meet all expenses.
pension of so month for the support Of
cbndleSs. At time her husband owned property
I'm JERSEY City. but. owing TO his death and her
sickness she is now pennless. Her age and in
irrnties render her incapable of earning anything,
but she is situated that a small monthly amount
will suffice for her needs
Any money fer these cases sent to the Charity
Organization Society. No lq5 East 2d-st will be
duly acknowledge
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
SUICIDE st OPERA HOUSE.
Gernl0n Chorus Singer at the Metro
p poItan Hangs Himself.

Fritz Tarsh. German chorus singer at the
metropolitan Opera House committed suicide in his
dressing al the Metropolitan Opera House yes
terdsy afternoon He hanged himself TO a staple on
the- wall with broad leather strap. Tarsh was
thirty-eisht wears old He married.
Cesar CaTama3e. also a singer. found Tarsh. 4
letter sent from Berlin by woman who signed
herself Your sweetheart Anna" is said TO have
znsce Tarsh respondent
rarsh had reached the Opera House shortly before
O'Clock. end had gone n 70 his dressing room
on the third floor over the stage proper. He was
seen On the stage atterward. and must have
received che letter from messenger while standing
ahoUs the stage talking with some Of the women OF
the chorus w,;o were rehearsing Tarsh went up
stairs with the letter - hts hand opened. but ap
peEenfly unread
Al a boarding house at No. 30 sth-ave. conducted
by family named BauermeisteT Tarsh lived
None Of the family were at home after the dis
covery of the suicide. II said they were all
singers and doubtless the opera house themselves
the time
The letter from Berlin which is supposed 10 have
made the man despondent said in part:
was near TO desperation until received your
latest letter telling that you stfl loved me, and
! feel so happy again.
Your latest letter gives me the renewed conf
.1ence IN you and your love for me; Don't torsake
me. sweetheart, for you my chief inspira ton.
and love you with sll my heart Don't lose hope.
and remember that happiness does not consist
Don think OF doing anything rash; but some
times tremble when read over your melancholy
letters. When YOU feel sad and weary think OF me-
FFltE, and the great love have stored up for you
Another letter was found IN the same hand and
signed il the way.
n Tarsh's pocket we're SO in bills. gold watch
and 8 oi1
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
FIRST UMBRELLA IN AMERICA.
ORIGINAL Rainstick Caused a Riot on the
Streets of Baltimore.
na1+innnra Herald-

From The Baltimore Herald
T1o,r MANY persons know that Baltimore is the
American home of the umbrella; that away pdc6
in I172 the first umbrella ever seen III tlle
@ Sc1CeI ,nder it, that good old Colonial DANES ran
for their lives at sight of IT. that horses hopPeo
fences and tore wildly from meeting house posts
that barmads in ye good old tavern, Win ye soou
old grog in their hands ran TO doors anu IItd
GO tba shOIU while dlpSOmdnldc ShouteQ
with much power and great vgor that ne woula
never touch another drop that SinaI IL DpyS 90 rnar9
Yet such is history. A book in the city library
says say ~ 10 9btest 80 doubt Of it, for the night watch
Cwho is called night watch because ne "o.Neu III III
I, oG 9yyeverted turning out because there only
one night watchman on the folce III those soou
IL is TO be regretted that the umbrella was not
made here. 1t was foreigner, s tnousn i ~ f MaH
brought by Baltlmoreah On Il Da''''i9 9P ~
lHGTa Tmagine the figure the man must have cut in
the eSes of the populace as he meandered from
the dock with the village gang at his back and
to show Whether he was chased out of town on the
ouaint old charge of being possessed of the devil
and dTopped in But whatever happened him. it
is very good bet that he did not wander around
long without encountering trouble factory OF
Yet IF he lived it was to laugh He lived 10 see
first caused much apprehension. He the
more umbrella travelled to Philadelphia, and soon
# was adopted by the Quakers with much enthust-
Holland Dutch, who had brought nothing with
them from the other side but the a4Euage they
~. this is good thing TO push along.
spread The bicycle mania of later years was moth
ing compared TO it, and the auto craze is not
scrambled for an umbrella. Babies cried for them
They became the fashion. They became insepara-
except they walked and who could not walk unless
they had their umbrellas under their arms
mayhap over their heads. The umbrella became 4
badge Of rank and dignity
v,alxed through F2aItmore town carrvina 9na ' tb
first umbrella seen in this part of the world.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
ONE DEAD, TWO MAY DIE, FROM GAS.
Boy of the Family Tries in Vain to Wake
His Parents

Helen ssdlier Of no. 5l2 West l2d-st. is dead
from gas asphyxiation. Her father. Richard T.
and mother. Catherine, are IN the Roosevelt Hos
pitsl critically III, while her brother Richard is
sun dazed. after thrty-six hours from the influence
Of the gas. Helen five years old. Richard is
thirteen
Ssduer is a laborer but for some time ne has been
out Of employment His wife has been working 10
support the family. They occupy three rooms on
the top floor OF a model tenement house in Forty
second-st On Thursday night the father and chill
dren retired early. Mrs. Sadlier returned home at
10 O'Clock and brewed cup of tea over the kitchen
She then turned out the lights in the kitchen
and the gas stove retired. Shortly after retir
ing she said. she heard a broom drop. 1t is SUP
posed to have struck the stove and turned on the
gas.
Richard awoke. turned OF the gas. and tried TO
rouse his parents. He could not do so. He finally
thought Of his grandfather. Patrick O'Grsdy, of
30 3e6 Clinton-st HOboken. and having visited him
often decided to go there. He dressed and went TO
TIoboken. arriving there about $50 o'clock He
found his grandfather. and told him Papa and
mamma and Helen 'dopey. and can't wake
them up" The grandfather thought that the boy
be dreaming. and paid little attention 10 him
Richard returned to New-York. Then he told the
1e7fr~
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

STERN BROTHERS West sd ST. will offer
morrow a collection Of Paris hand made lingerie at
reduced prices; also hand made blouses and waists
and AT unusual values. tailor made walking suits
They announce an Offering Of silk and cotton dress
fabrics sale al reductions in the lace department
in lace curtains. and some handmade corsets and a
number Of misses walking suits at interesting
prices.
LIE BoUTILLIRR BROTHERS. West Zsd-st, an
nounce their annual sale of housekeeping linens at
greatly reduced prices
sAKs & Co. Broadway SD 10 S4th ST, announce
70 begin tomorrow. sale Of shoes and slippers
for women, al reduced prices. They also call at
tention 10 sale of linen and silk waists for WON
at price concessions; 10 an offer of reductions
IN leather handbags and 10 a sale Of silk belts at
reduced prices.
H O'NEILL & CO. 6th-ave goth 10 Ist-st offer
values in women's and girls underwear. collec-
don OF imported wool dress fabrics and new lines
OF spring silks
HAcKETT. cARHART & CO. Broadway and
zsth-st- offer new models in walking skirts and
advance styles in walking suits. They announce
near seal coats. fall walking suits and cloth and
velour coats at interesting prices
c. c sHAYNE. 41st and 42d SITS, between 9Th
ave and Broadway offers Russian and Hudson
Bay sableS. reliable mink royal errnine black
lynx. mems fur lined overooats. women's fur lined
mobile. st discount prices
sIMPsoN-CRAwFoRD COMPANY. sth-ave,
18th 10 50th ST, announce sale of B. Priestley S
co.'s black dress goods. some good silk values and
TOW some coats, suits and dresses.
HEARN. West l4th and West 18th sts offers
January sale OF muslin, mems dress shirts and all
linen collars, heavy curtains. LonsdaIe cambrlcs
bedspreads, women's underwear. wash dress fabrics
caps and bonnets for babies and children flannel
attractions, handbags visiting and reception cards.
announcements and wedding invitations, silks and
ruiied muslin curtains.
A. j. MATTHEWS SONS. Brooklyn announce
sale Of furniture and carpets, values in silks
and clearance sale OF tailored suits skirts and
flIs
ABRAHAM STRAUS. Brooklyn. annornce q
February furniture sale. Values may be found In
rockers for parlor and living room parlcr and
library tables. extension tables and sideboards.
JOURNEAY & BURNHAAI No. &c to A. FIatbush-
ave, FUlton-st. Brooklyn, offer mems linen col
lars and cuffs, house coats low prices mems
white night shirts and dress reduced prices
and some fleece lined underwear
r. n. MACY & CO, Broadway at sth-ave oath
20 18th 81, announce sales Of spring ribbons
women's furs. undergarments for women mems
wear. rugs umbrellas. brass and iron beds mat
tresses and pillows black and colored dress goods
cooking utensils. combination sets Of china and
glass ware and trunks. They also offer grocer,es
W2ll papers. new wash eaDrics sill ss 1orlers gtovee
wrappers and curtains. For Tuesday tbev Crfer
French china. box oouches. O'Clock tea kettIes
chiffon Tellinss, short kinonos and collar and cF,
sets N
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
ANOTHER CALL FOR BUILDERS.

committee was appointed yesterday by the
general contractors who met on Friday night az
she Hotel Marie Antoinette TO form associa-
ficn Of master builders visit building contractors
who present at the meeting and lay before
them the plans for the proposed association. A call
was also issued by John r. Sheehsn, chairman Of
he Friday night meeting for a gathering OF build
ing contra ctors which will be held a week from
yesterday form permanent organiBa ton, which
viii he known as the Master Builders Association.
an6 elect officers Mr.. Sheehan said yesterday that
much encouragement had been received from the
tn6ependeut master builders Of this city.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
OIL ON THE COFFEE.

Prom The phadslphla Bulletin.
The cup of black coffee had its surface little oil
This oil shimmered. II forth delicate. changing
colors Ike oil on water. The who about
drink the cofTee gazed II with delight
he said tells all about
coffee Now. without tasting it, am sure IT is
superb
'The whole secret Of making on. lies
IN extracting retaining oil This oil II is which
gives coffee and delicious taste. This oil It
stimulates you, which makes feel after
you have drunk. strong and gay.
Good coffee-the kind with oil ahoat on it-can only
n made by excellent cooks miionaires houses
whore they employ French chefs likely
TO get it. average American housewife does not
know how this oily kind OF coffee IT all
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
THE FIRST TELEPHONE.
From The Boston Budget.

From The Boston Budget
Chicago is claimed es the birthplace of the telephone
The instrument the invention OF Henry G. Strong a
Journeyman printer and a veteran of civil War who
had served the e3d Illinois. Before he a
learned teegraphy In New-fork City II during
that the possibility of using d closed circuit on
Morse instrument ans transmitting sounds Of
voice by II occurred - him As early 1872 he inter
ested the chaplain NJ
in his theory In 1873 the which
ne called the GOODYEAR singleco telegraph sounder in
the the Howser School OF Telegrophy To
smazemeht OF those tho experiment Strong
succeeded IN securing communication station many
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
HIS PASSION.

From The PiIa Iepha Ledger
Il eSAEgned fos lie to-iay' said .If
Tmmie 6nS 1 m afraid ~ be turned down.
oh. ms Mhy p asked Miss
while the doctor examining my heart I upfort
unately got 10 thinking OF il Jumped sornehIns
awful
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
A HUGE VEGETABLE

TIE ssunte--r n The Boston Budget
The following conundrum which overheard IN one Of
Whit. said Jolly policeman 70 the stationmaster
is The largest vegetable IN BlsnkvilleF'
Give II up. the response
Well" ssid the guardian of the law who vas eyl-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
AGENTS WANTED.
ANTIQUE CURIOs-sILyER.

a
~z:01E @Mo> 10
lgTROQzNS'
400 coLUMBUs-AvE.. NEAR 79TH-sT.
1.2s2 MAD1soN-AvE.. NEAR s2D-sr.
E.W WEISS.
TNPOR1TE
FINE EMBRo1PERIEs, LACEs ANB
IRISH CROCHET I.ACES A SPEGIALI1'
ALL MATERIALS FOR NEEDLEWORk
DESIGNING AND STAMPING
WE INVITE YOUR KIND INSPECTION.
LANTHIER'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
Incorporated.
S54 Fourth Avenue. between 18th and Goth
SITS, New-York.
Importer and dealer in Fine OIL Paintings.
Rare Old PORTRAITS and Gems oy the OId
Masters, Old Jewels, Silver, Ancient Arms
and Armor. Works OF Art.
AppTsisements Cor assurances. Transfer
Tax and Surrcsates s Court
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AT EBLE : ART GALLERY. IFS West
42d-st. near 6th-aVe.-AntiQues. curios.
old Jewels silVeTware rare fans. paintings,
miniatures and weapons. O!d gold bought
YE OLDE sHOPPE. $40 4th-ave.. near
25th-st.- Bargains in studio furnishings;
old copper, hammered brass. antique FUR
uiture. bric-a-brac, porcelains. bronzes, Gu
RIOS reasonable prices.
GRAGG ANTIQUES CO. I16 West 42d-st.,
buys and sells old mahogany. silver. jew
elry. Colonial china.
THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE EX-
CHANGE. 1856 15s West 34th st. near
tTth-ave, the ideal shop for lovers OF
antiques and seekers for bargains: odd
pieces every description. Remember. 1855.
a-br2c, Sheffield ana sold silver. aSS ith-
ave. near @Ith-st Tel. 2.2i6- Madison So.
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ACCOUNTANT.
WWa GAa FD3 TIER.
ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR.
WM. J.. HARTUNCf
Public Expert Accountant and Auditor
Room 500. 100 $assau-s St " Y
ARTHUR G. POT~ER public accountant
and auditor; speciality. system devislng
S.Cfs Broadway
GARRY. BROWN & CO.-Audits. sxarn.-
nations Rpprais ais. 55 Liberty-ss Tele-
pnone 1858 Cortlandt
T. CULLEN ROBERTS. Certified Public
Accountant. 56-5S Pine-GI-. " Y CITY
Telephone, l,12O-John
DETECTEVE. AGENCIES.
sAMWICK DETECTIVE RI-REAU. Legiti-
mate commercial. criminal work. cor
porat!onE nrms. Individual. terms Teasos-
able: authorized. honcsd. 49, BroadWsy
Telephone 7s2 Brooklyn
MAHONEY ; NATIONAL DETECTIVE
AGENCY. Licensed and Bonded
Late Detective Sergeant Police Headquarters
No 367 FULTON-ST BROOKLSN
WRIGHT DETECTIVE AGENCY. -Ineorn-
paTahy best service. results more con-
vincing than promises. highest credentials.
40 Vest i2Sth-sL
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
LOST.

LOST. -Bankboox No. 42O 2S9 on Dry Dock
say ings Bank ANY person having claims
upon said book Is called upon 20 present the
same TO the bank within thirty days or the
said book Will be declared cancelled and ex-
tiuguished and a new one issued in heu
thereof
LOST.-BankboOk No. 4Os 100 on Dry Dock
savings Bank Any person having claims
upon said book is called upoa to present the
same 70 the hank within thirty days or the
said book will be declared cancelled and eX-
tinguiShed and a new one issued IN lieu
thereof
L,OST->Ianuary 10. gentlenans gold wasch
with lockst. either on isisf-St or sod
ct RsW ard. SINN1ITE. e12 Vest lslst-st.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
STEW A FIvE-FooTED BEAR.

IDENTIFY To making Joke on his own calling
"a beat with three polcemen asleep upon IL
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
REAL ESTATE.

GENTLEMAN or LADY can run ine coun.
try hotel. Vermont; perfect eondition' -
rooms 3 acres. ? large gardens raising al
vegetables: livery; desirable in every re-
Spect, must sacrifice al once might eN-
GRaRgs fSr ca595Nla H9WaRR Rr0PsSy Room sao Is
Broadway. New-N ork, y Y, for Friday ana
Saturday. January q and Is; other days
write or call, 200 Washington-st-. Boston
Mass
HOTEL TO CLOSE AN EsTATE-1n
Charming Berkshire Valley. Mass, on
knoll in nice pine grove; several large elm
and fruit trees on lot; has II peasant
sleeping rooms. parlor. dining room 11X34.
Kitchen laundry. billiard room, storage
stable suitable for livery. bowling alley, ice
house and tool mouse; 2la acres; one min
ute to electrics; near steam: splendid road-
unsurpassed scenery. CHARLES W HON-
ARD. Room 900. As Broadway. New-Yortz,
Friday and Saturday. January = and y
other days write or call. 2Os Washington
WESTERN 700 acres; steam
and water mill. electric lighting; 2o. OO0.
COO spruce. 90, COO 900 hardwood: spur track
10 the railroad. NOVA SCOTIA-9, 800 acres;
spruce: on railroad and ocean. with mill
hardwood NORTH CAEOLINA-7,5OO
acres: poplar and chestnut; on railroad
FLORIDN-2.OO0 acres. owner in East, and
offer WESTERN NERMONT-Near rail-
road: I 800 acres. spruce and hardwood.
mostly red birch; near Lake Sunapee: game
preserve .. OOO acres; covered with timber.
all kinds of game. NORTH CAROLINA
90 900 acres; oak, chestnut, etc, title per
feet. 81 an acre CHARLES W. HOWARD,
Room 22O As Broadway. New-YOrk, y. Y.
Friday and Saturday, January 27 and ..
other days write OF call Eastern once. 2lS
WashtngtCu-st.. Boston. TIMBER la NllS
BOUGHT SOLD AND EXCHANGED.
RROKERS INVITED
PRIVATE RESIDENCE. 81 West 96th-st
for sale al a great bargain II purchased
immediately. Apply W FRANK HOLSAP-
PIE Room 401. so broadway.
WANTED. Within fifty miles city. small
ferIn permanent home. rental for ap-
proval cash 81. 0O0 10 So. OO0, must be a
bargain Address JOHN G. BOYLE 233
West 1S4th-st
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
TYPEWRITING.
TOILET ARTICLES

HANDERINE, for removing stains from
hands o. fingers without injury to skin.
Send 15c. for trial tube. PARA CHEMICAL
CO.. 30 WarTen-st.. New-YoTk.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
UNDFRTAHERS.

GEO B KETCHAM. i4T East t16Jh-st..
cor Le1ington-ave. Tel 2o2 Harlem. y. Z.
State license S2i.
LEON E. BAILY, Funeral Eirector, 32I
West 42d-st.. Nsw-Iork: office telephone,
llul SSth-st
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
THOS. r. MCOY.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
sIs IIudson-st. Tel 6053 Spring

S ]. LUCKINGS. 55f Amsterdam-ave..
near t02d-st. New-York. Telephone 293
-Riverside. Sexton and Undertaken. No
extra charge for use Of mortuaTy chapel on
rremiseS
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

RI,YING A PIANOe Buy direct OF ths
Maker at the Factory. Secure best goods
prices and terms. LENS. Manufactures
5Oa West SGth-st-. Nsw-Xork- Wriss tol
prices and teryls-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

DRS. MERKLEY. 50 West 35th-sr. N Y
Tel 636O-3Sth. $50 ClInton-ave., Brook
lyn. Graduate of Kirksvi,Ie. Mo.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
CLOCKS.
OLD GOLD AND SILVER.

COINS Rare Cons Bought and sold old
OOA4NS' Gold and Silver Purchased. T.
ELDER. % East 2ad-sJ-
ANY ARTICLE containing Old Gold. sill
yer or Platinum bought. Highest prices
paid BALCK 216 East 5Ofh-st.
HIGHEST PRICES paid for old gold. sl-
yer and platinum. SCAORNSTElN. 2.S4t
Sth-ave. between I25th ana I26th sts-
WORN-OJT GOLP AND SILVER Sought
bv r. LONGMAN'S SONS. gold and sill
yer rehners. s John So
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-03-23
WILL ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Court to he Asked to Appoint One
for the Prairie OIL Com.
pany.

Independence, Kas., March 20.-Ap-
plication will be made early this week
to the district court at Neosho county
for receiver for all of the Prairie
Oil and Gas company's pipe lines in
Kansas. Included in the petition
which the oil producers will file before
Judge Stillwell at Erie will be q re-
quest that the Prairie Oil company
be enjoined from tearing out its
pipes connecting with wells from
which 1t has refused to take oil. The
announcement made Saturday that
the Standard Oil company will take
only enough oil in Kansas to hold It's
charter resulted in a conference to-
day Of the producers. Their lawyers
arc busy tonight on the papers in
the case. The governors assurance
on Saturday that all of the power Of
the state will be used to compel the
Standard to be decent, fixed the de-
termination of the producers to go
ahead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-03-23
MCDONALD is GOVERNOR.
penbody Resigns and Mcdonald 10
sworn ip-'Threc Governors In
- Hours.

Denver, Col, March 19.'-The bar
gain made by leaders OF the opposing
republican factions OF Colorado 10
take tile governors chair from Ava
Adams and to seat in it Lieut.. GOV.
Jesse +. Mcdonald after permitting
James II. Peabody TO hold 1t Tor one
day. was carried to a conclusion.
In fulfilment of the agreement when
he made before the general assembly
decided the gubernatorial contest In
his favor, Gov. James H. Peabody mas
resigned the Office in which he was
inaugurated Thursday.
His resignation, of which W. s.
Boynton, of Colorado Springs, had
been custodian since Wednesday when
it was written, was filed In the ONCE
of secretary of state at 4:2O pm.
James Cowie, secretary Of state, i'm
mediately certified Gov. Peabody's
resignation and Lieut.. Gov. Mcdonald
was then sworn in as governor by
Chief Justice Gabert. There was no
further ceremony. Gov. Adams was
ousted and Gov. Peabody installed by
the general assembly about five o'clock
p. m, and Gov. Nc Donald was sworn
in before FIVE p. m. the next day. Thus
in a space of less than "a hours Col
orado has had three governors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-03-23
ODD NOTES FROM ABROAD.

The new parliament building In
Stockholm, which was begun ten years
ago. IL now completed. II lies on q
small island.
German soldiers are to have new
tunic cut like Q blouse, with low stand
up collar. Visibility OF bright buttons
on the tunics Is TO be tested at various
distances.
The enforced Sunday rest which has
been introduced into Spain Is causing
much dissatisfaction In all commercial
and Industrial centers. II is considered
likely that the cortes will repeal the
law.
The builders are at work on a stone
viaduct at Plauen. Saxony. over the
River syria, which contains the long
est masonry arch In the world. Its length
being 295 feet 6 inches, measured hori-
sontally from base to base.