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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
ANOTHER RECORD IN
LAND-HUNTlN0..
This Springs Exodus TO Canada.
Greater Than Ever.

Il was thought in 1908, when over
forty-five thousand people went from
the United States TO Canada, that the
limit of the yearly emigration TO the
wheat zone Of the Continent had been
reached. But when In 1904 about as
large n number of American citizens
signified their intention OF becoming
settlers on Canadian lands, the gen.
eral public were prepared for the an.
nouncement Of large numbers In 1905.
No surprise therefore will be caused
when It Is made known that the pre-
dictions OF fully fifty thousand more in .
1905 are warranted In the fact that
the Spring movement Canadaward In.
greater than 1t has ever been. The
special trains from Omaha, Chicago,
st. Paul. Detroit, and other gateways,
have been crowded. Many have gone.
to join friends and relatives who have
prepared homes for them. and others.
have gone relying upon their own re-
sources, satisfied that what others.
have done can also be done by them.
This year much new territory has.
been opened up by the railroads, which
are extending their main lines and
throwing out branches In their march.
across the best grain and grazing
lands on the Continent. This new
territory has attractions for those de-.
string to homestead on the one hun.
dred and sixty acres granted each set
tier by the Canadian Government.
Many also take advantage Of the op-'
portunity to purchase lands at the low
figures at which they are now being;
offered.
It does not require much thought
to convince one that II Iowa, Illinois,.
Minnesota and other lands, with q,
value of from fifty to one hundred and
fifty dollars an acre will give good
living by producing ten to thirteen
bushels of wheat to the acre and
thirty to fifty bushels Of corn to the
acre, the lands of Western Canada at.
seven to ten dollars an acre. produc-
ing from twenty to thirty bushels OF
a superior wheat to the acre, should
produce a competence to the ordinary
farmer in a very few years. These
are the facts as they confront the
reader. There arc millions Of acres OF
such land in Western Canada in addi-
ton to the other millions that are con-
sidered to be- portion Of the biggest
and best ranges that ever invited the
cattle and horse producer Of the North
American continent. What Is particu-
larly evident in Western Canada Ii!
the fact that the wheat lands, adjoin-
ing the grazing lands. make farming
particularly agreeable and profitable.
The agents Of the Canadian Govern
ment, who are always willing to give
information and advice to Intending
settlers, say that the acreage put un- :
der crop this season is greatly In ex-'
cess Of last season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Lloyd's Register Of British and For
eign Shipping, just issued, states thai
during 1904, exclusive Of warships
TIP vessels of 1,2O5,162 tons gross (61:
steamers of 1,171,375 tons and SO sail
ing vessels Of 33,7S7 tons) were
launched in the United Kingdom
This output of mercantile tonnage
shows the slight increase of abou!
$4,000 tons over that Of 1908, and
with the exception Of the latter year
is the lowest since 1897.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
NOTED ACTOR DEAD.
Joseph Jefferson Expired at his
Florida Home.
SIis Body VIII Ne Taken % HIS
Northern Home at Bus
sards nay In .
Special Train.

West Palm Beach. Fla. April a.
Joseph Jefferson, the eminent actor.
died at his home. THE Reefs" at Palm
Beach, at 6:16 Sunday evening. The
end came after day Of unconscious
ness and after heroic struggle Of days
which had exhausted his vitality. At
his deathbed were his wife, his sons,
Charles B. and Frank Jefferson, his
nurse. Miss Mable Bingham. DR.. r. b.
Potter, and his faithful old servant,
Carl Kettler.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

On the Prince Oscar, of the Scandi.
navian-American line, which recently
arrived from Genoa, Rev. Paschal Rob-
inson, Of st. Francis r. c. church,
was the only first-class cabin passen.
ger. At his disposal was a suite con-
sisting Of practically all the first-class
accommodation on q fine 1000 ton
ship. A dozen or more stewards stood
ready at any moment to answer his
beck and call. What he should eat
was the care and concern Of the chef
and his large force Of assistants.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

China will be gridironed with rail
ways If all or most Of the present rail
road schemes are put through. One
English syndicate proposes to put a
girdle around Shanghai, connecting
nine important cities with the mar.
ket Of Shanghai. Another English
scheme is to connect Hankow with
several important cities north and
south Of the Yangtse river. England's
chief sphere Of influence is the Yang
tse valley, with its immense wealth of
mineral deposits-chiehy iron, and an
Ehracite and bituminous coal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
At senator Piatt's Funeral.

Washington, Conn.,, April 25.-It
was announced that the active body
bearers will be four old friends of the
senator who comprised a delegation
which called upon him in Washington
during the inaugural exercises on
March 4. All are fourscore years Of
age, and had known the senator al
most from his infancy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Standard OIL Custer Proceedings.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April PA mo-
ton was filed in the supreme court by
Attorney General Hadley to strike out
the pleadings filed by the Standard
Oil company and the Republic OIL
company to his information alleging a
combination to control the supply and
price Of oils in this state. These
pleadings deny the allegations set forth
in the information filed by the attorney
general.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
DAMAGED MISSOURI FRUIT.
State Board OF Agriculture Report.
Serious Injury 90 Peaches and
Strawberries by Recent Frost.

Columbia, No.. April 2.-The state
board OF agriculture has issued q gen.
eral report from the reports from is
counties concerning the extent OF dam
age to crops caused by the cold weather
Of April 10 and 16 which was general
over the state. The greatest damage
was done In southeast Missouri. where
before the late cold spell peaches prom
Used fair crop. The peaches In that
section have been damaged to the ex-
tent OF so to rs per cent. Throughout
the state strawberries have suffered
more than any other kind of fruit
The damage Is estimated at from 10 to
rs per cent, depending upon the condi-
ton of blooms in different localities
Apples had promised a very large
crop. The extent Of the damage cannot
be fully ascertained for some time,
but In most localities the correspon-
dents arc certain that the crop has
been considerably damaged. Plums.
cherries and grapes have been greatly
damaged. A large acreage OF early
potatoes had been planted and in near
ly all counties the potates that were
up were frozen to the ground, but this
will probably cause little damage, as
they will grow again. Beans and other
tender vegetables were killed in several
counties, but hardy vegetables, like
peas, were uninjurcd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
would Quarantine Meningitis.

New York. April 22.-As q result of
the investigation being made by q
commission into the spread Of cere-
bro spinal meningitis in this city
Health Commissioner Darlington stat
ed that he believes the communicable
lty Of the disease has been sufficiently
well established to warrant the plac-
ing OF all cases In quarantine under
the same rules as apply to scarlet
fever. diphtheria and other contagious
diseases.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

In Paraguay the women are in pro-
portion of seven to one as compared
with the men. The consequence ID
that the men are taken the greatest
care of, and everything which is un'
pleasant or might be risky to the life
Of a man is done by the women. The
streets are cleaned, ships are loaded,
oxen driven by them, and it is even
said that they have taken part in
their country's wars, acting as substi-
flutes for their men folks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Chicago, April 22.-The federal grand
jury which is investigating tho bust
ness affairs Of the meat packers re-
sumed their probe into the details OF
the sausage casing business as carried
on by the packers. Over a score OF
clerks and other employees Of the pack
ers told the grand jury what they
knew of this branch OF the packing in
dustry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Cannot Reduce 3 Rate.

It is stated in Washington, that under
the Townsend rate bill, II rate is fixed
by the Commission 1t cannot be lowered
by a railroad. Should an emergency
arise calling for decreased rate, the
railroads or shippers would have to ap-
peal again to the Commission, there be-
ing no latitude allowed, whatever the
circumstances. Hitherto q maximum
rate has been the rule, but no such con-
cession Is made under the proposed leg
islation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

st. Petersburg, April 2l.-Thc con-
gress Of journalists. which has been
In session here privately, has devel-
oped strong liberal sentiments. II Is
known that the congress will recon-
mend wide-reaching measures towards
the liberalization OF the press as well
as a political programme along the
lines OF the programmes adopted by
the recent congresses Of barristers and
doctors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

From inquiries 1t appears that both
the medical men and the poor law
guardians who come in contact with
many lunacy cases. are firmly Of the
opinion that fiat life is responsible for
m undue proportion Of the increase In
iunacy, which is costing London rate
payers an enormous sum Of money
every year. A woman inspector in a
working class district was emphatic
upon this point.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Chadwick Property Mt Auction.

New York April 25.-An all day auc-
ton sale of property Of Mrs. Chad
wick will begin here Tuesday. The COL
lection includes the entire house
adornments Of the Chadwick home in
Cleveland including the Marie Antoin-
cite and Empire furniture and coll
lection of Of ivory carvings just re-
leased from the United States customs
authorities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Russia Needs Friends.

st. Petersburg. April 24.-Much re-
lief is expressed by the Russian press
with NJ. Delcase's decision to remain
at the head Of the French foreign min
istry. as he is regarded here as the
firm friend CT the Franco-Russian alll-
ance. whose retirement now would be
considered q misfortune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
VIII Exhibit the Motor Car.

Omaha. Neb.. April A.-After a
weeks trial on the st. Paul branch the
Union Pacific will send the new mo-
tor car to Denver for exhibition and a
trip between that city and Greeley. II
viii then be returned to Cheyenne
and later sent to Portland, where 1t
will be exhibited at the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Physician. in Hall Of Fame.

Lincoln, Ncb., April 24.-Led by
leading physicians of the western
country, with headquarters at Lin
coin, a movement has begun to secure
the selection OF the names Of four doc.
tors Of medicine for the Hall OF Fame
at New York.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

In Japan ships are loaded with coal
by women and girls: but the work Is
made comparatively easy by putting
the coal in small baskets. which arc
passed on from one end OF line To
the other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Placing the Blame.

This new form Of spinal meningitis
seems to battle you physicians"
Battles is not the word, sir. Nothing
battles physician"
But you don't seem able to cure it,"
"Oh, that's an entirely different thing.
That's the fault of the disease, not our
fault" replied the medic.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Recent excavations in Egypt have
revealed a bond-dated A. D. 100-ap'
prenticing a slave for two years to
the "semiograph." to be taught to
read and write shorthanS or "the
signs that your son Dionysios knows"
the teacher receiving - all 12c
drachmas-about 500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27
Missouri Corporation Sold,

St. Louis, April 25.-A deal was COM
pleted whereby the central lead COM
pany, a Missouri corporation owned
In st. Louis, and the holdings of which
include 1000 acres of mining lands in
st. Francois county, NO.. passed into
the possession Of the Guggenheim in
terests of New York
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

In the London Times Of recent date
there was a cablegram from Colombo,
Ceylon, in which the statement Is
made that Sir A. J. Blake had an
nounced, at a meeting Of the Asiatic
society, that Singhalese medical books
Of the sixth century recorded 81 va
rieties Of mosquitoes and 424 kinds OF
malarial fever caused by mosquitoes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

A man charged In a London police
court with carrying n pistol said he
had bought 1t for 'self.protection," as
he was "going to America" He was
alphabetically oiscnarged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Write to s. G. Warner, G. P. & T. A.,
Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City,.
Mo-, for information concerning free
Government Homesteads, New Colony
Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands,
Rice lands, and Timber lands and for
copy of Current Events" Business OPP
portunities, Rice book, X. c. s. Fruit
book. Cheap round trip homeseekers'
tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of
each month. The short line to the Land
of Fulfllment."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Many of the British soldiers SUI.
fered greatly from snow blindness In
Tibet. The native Tbetans escape
snow blindness, as do the inhabitants
In other snowy parts Of the world. by
greasing the face and then blackening
the skin all round the eyes with a
burned stick.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

The new railway station to be built
At Leipsic. Germany. will. II ia expect.
cd. cost s37.5O0. 900. and be the largest
In the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

Half a ton OF coal to each In
habitant is the average the world
over. The United States produces
tour tons to the inhabitant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

The children OF the United States
each year consume toys that cost at
retail SAT. 100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

"The automobile by any other name
would smell no sweeter," remarked the
Observer of Events and Things.-Yonk
Statesman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-27

The best way to pity man is to pick him,
up.-Chicago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
ROBBIE FULLER
 AIDE DE CAMP
By ALMA Fl. ESTABRo

I was in the pine woods at Harbor Point.
 "We may call the matter concluded. , said Miss Rabb with finality, as she stood up and looked toward the bay
 lover my protestation. answered the man, who sat gloomily thrusting his heels and his stick into the cushion of pine needles that covered the ground.
 Tt is quite absurd to imagine that friendship can follow love-" she de- clared, impatiently.
 Let us stay on in the summer, dear" he pleaded.
 She shook her head sadly. "You have ended it."
 '.I suppose you will want me to go away" he said. as they walked through the darkening woods
 Naturally had supposed you your self would wish it..
 "Oh I will go."
 What shall you say to Mrs Hor- ton?'
 Not the truth, you may be sure"
 Which is
 That you are throwing me over be- cause am not at liberty to explain 10 you certain matters which are not ny own"
 At the steps of the cottage where they were both guests he said good night. and went off alone.
 She stood just moment, and watched him, then went in to the light of the log in the great fireplace and the circle of friends about it. At breakfast the next morning she learned that Robinson had gone
 "He was obliged to change his plans" Mrs Horton told them. He spends today at Roaring Brook Inn,
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

In Scotland there are 46 pariches without paupers, poor rates or public houses.
 The movement in England for re- storing the use of knee brooches is nak- ing considerable progress.
 An unusual number of marriages were recorded on the coast of Scotland last year; cause, very profitable fishing season.
 The Limerick corporation recently adopted resolution that during it's year of office the mayor and city high sheriff should not accept British honors.
 A German periodical, the Garten- laube. offers three prizes for the best answers to the question, which is be- coming more and more serious to moth CTS: How can l marry off my daugh- ters?"
 Strenuous efforts are being made in Paris to simplify the orthography of the French language. but some of the au- thorities. notably Francois Coppee, are bitterly opposed to all changes sug- gested.
 Much interest Is taken in the expected arrival at Khartoum, Soudan. of ex- perimental motor ears for passenger service in the desert. The difficulty has been to find motors which are capable of travelling over the sand.
 The eight ambassadors of the German empire in Madrid Rome, Washington. Constantinople. Paris, London, St. Pe- tersburg and Vienna are all members of the nobility. Their emoluments are S25,000 in the first three cities named. $3O,000 in the next three, $37 ,500 in the last two.
 At the outset of it's existence the par lament of the Australian common wealth decided that every member should be reported fully and in the first person. The consequence is that during the session which terminated just be- fore last Christmas the members talked $500 pages of the official record, to pass only three acts
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
A FoOL-KILLING.

Dosge6ly trudging the live,ong day, l asked of each person met: Has the fooi-kil.er recently passed this
 way?"
 But the only response I could get Was a sweep of the arm and jerk of the
 head
 Which seemed. without speech, to con
 trive negative ans wer. as if each had said: My neighbors, you see. are alive" l finally met with an ancient man A harmless fooi l was told Who had long outlived the common span. Yet was equally young and old, For his simple soul was an open page Of the book Of eternal truth, And his mind was stored with the wisdom If
 age,
 While his heart was the heart of youth. And why do you wish" said he. ito find This fool-kiler whom you seek?' l. answering said Il have in mind Some weasands he should tweak." Then I read from the list I had carefully
 made
 Of the fools who still exist The fools of every different grade Whom the fool killer seemed 10 have
 missed But. son." said he, "is there not some plan, Some educational way Of killing the fool and saving the man For better things some day?' feit in my heart the sting of shame And hung my foolish head Then l knelt at his feet and begged his
 name.
 'I'm the fool killer. son." he said Willis Brooks, in Youths Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
FIRST USE OF HOLSTERS"
The English Soldiers Were So Called Because of Their Red
 Coats.

The word lobster" as a slang term of ridicule and opprobrium is general ly regarded of recent origin. On the contrary, says the Philadelphia Press. it would seem to go back at least to the seventeenth century. In John Baldwin Buckstone's play. "The Green Bushes,' produced in London about 70 years ago, the scenes are laid at the time of the Irish rebellion of 179S One of the characters mentions the English soldiers derisively as 'lob- sters," referring, no doubt, to the uni forms of the "redcoats." Eden Phill- potts, in his novel, "The Farm of the Dagger" published last year, makes an American prisoner of the war of 1872 speak of the British soldiers as Holsters" A fanciful etymologist might easily find connection between the present-day slang use of lobster" and the sixteenth century word lob" denoting sluggish and stupid person, which occurs in Shakespeare and con- temporary plays and poems. usually as a synonym for "lubber." But the earliest known instance of the derisive use of the slang term is the coupling of Holsters and tatterdemalions, !" meaning soldiers and vagrants, by Tom Brown Q67S-1704). Brown is the satirist who made the much-quoted inn promptu adaptation of an epigram by Martial, directing it against his in- structor and beginning: 'I do not like thee, Dr. Fell"
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10
II IS IN TIE BLOOD
Neither liniments nor Ointment. Will Reach Reconsideration
 Mir. Stephenson Was Cured.

People with infamed and aching joints, or painful muscles; people who shuttle about with the aid of a cane or a crutch and cry, Oh at every slight jar, are constantly asking, What is the best thing for rheumatism ?''
 To attempt to cure rheumatism by ex- ternal applications is foolish waste of time. The seat of the disease is in the blood, and while the sufferer is rubbing lotions and grease on the skin the poison ill the circulation is increasing.
 Delays ill adopting sensible treatment are dangerous because rheumatism may at any moment reach the heart and prove fatal. The only safe course for rheumatic sufferers is to get tho best possible blood remedy at once.
 Mir. Stephenson's experience with this obstinate and distressing atfiiction is that of hundreds. He says:
 About year ago was attacked by severe rheumatic pains in my left shoulder The pains were worse in wet weather, and at these periods caused me the greatest suffering. tried number of treatments and ointments, but they failed to alleviate the pains"
 Then he realized that the cause must be deeper and the pain only surface in- dication. He adds:
 "I had heard Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People recommended as cure for rheumatism, and when I found that Twas getting no relief from applications, I made up my mind that I would try them. Before the first box was gone l noticed that the pains were becoming less frequent, and that they were not so severe as before. After the second box had been used up I was entirely free from discomfort, and have had no traces of rheumatism since.
 The change in treatment proved by almost immediate results that MT. Thomas Stephenson, who lives at No. ll5 Greenwood street, Springfield, Mass, had found the true means for the purin- cation and enrichment of his blood.
 Dr Williams Pink Pills are without doubt the best of all blood remedies. They effect genuine and lasting cures in rheumatism They do not merely deaden the ache. but they expel the poison from the blood. These pills gre sold by al druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1905-03-10

Under date of January 10. 1897. nr. Hartman received the following letter :.
 My wife has been sufferer from a comp ication of diseases for the past twenty-five years. Her case has batfied the skill of some of the most noted phy- sicians. One of her worst troubles was chronic constipation of several years standing. She was also passing through that most critical period in the life of 6 woman--change of life.
 !" In June. 1895, l wrote to you about her case. You advised course of Peruna and Manalin, which we at once commenced, and have to say it com piete!y cured her.
 About the same time I wrote von about my own case of catarrh, which had been of twenty-five years standing At times l was almost past going. icOmmenced 10 nse Pernra according to your Instructions and continued ifs use for about q year. and II has cor,- piete!y cured me. "--John o. Atkinson.
 In letter dated January 1, 1900, Mr