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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
ARBITRARY RULE in ENGLAND.
Railroads Compelled to Afford Safety
to PASSENGERS.

Railroads Compelled to Afford Safety
to Passengers.
They manage their railways better
in England. With one-tenth our mile
age, but with many times our density
of passenger travel. Englishmen have
a record of fifteen months without los
ing a life in a train accident. The
reason is because they DO things in
the autOcratic, arbitrary, English man
ner which totally disregards the in
alienable rights Of a citizen to be
massacred by the railroads. Here no
official exists who has as a duty or
even is authorized to say to a railway
officer: ''You are operating your rail-
road unsafely. Stop" In Great Brit
ain the Board of Trade takes the
place of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The chief inspector of the
bOard-Col. Yorke is his name just
now-is a gentleman of military hab-
its, and what he says goes, and goes
instanter. Behind him is the whole
power of the British army. Not long
ago an inspector, impressed by GER
tain dangerous conditions in a branch
of the London subway, telephOned
Col Yorke The colonel is not given
to expostulating or corresponding
He sent peremptCry orders to stop
the running of all trains on the spot,
and not a wheel was driven till the
defect was corrected.-Leslie's Maya
zinc
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Manicured Newsbovs.

The nails of nearly every newsboy
on Park row were neatly trimmed and
clean at least one day last week, g
phenomenon many noted with sur
prise.
A vender with a patent manicuring
tool, clippers, file and pick, three in
one, and one for three cents, took
up his stand on the surb He demon
strated the ease with which the tool
could be handled on the first newsboy
who came along. The boy marched
down the row, showing of his hands
proudly.
1--WE been manicured," he declared.
did it hurt?" WAS she a blond
beaut?" ''How much, Snickers?" were
some of the questions.
Nav. it didn't hurt, an she amt
a blonde, an it didn't cost nothing, -
he answered.
They made a cent pool as the
price of the secret, and the newsboys'
manicuring shop, the first in history,
was soon in operation.-New York
Tribune.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
MESSAGES FROM The DEAD.
New York Woman Claims to Have
Communication With Spirits.

New York Woman Claims to Have
Communication With Spirits.
The strange mystery of Rev. May S.
Pepper and her spiritualistic power is
attracting great attention in Brook
Ign, N. Y. Mrs. Pepper does not pre-
tend to read the future; she does not
even enact the pretense of going into
a trance" state. Messages purport.
ing to come from the dead are receiv-
ed through her in answer to questions
placed in sealed and unopened en-
Velopes. Many strange and unaccount-
able instances of her power are re-
ported. So strongly has the belief in
her advocacy of spiritualism taken
hold that a congregation has been
formed of which she has been made
pastor. Among the members are
some of the most prominent business
and professional men of Brooklyn.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
A Few Instances.

HAS it ever happened in your pro
fessional experience that an innocent
man was sent to PRISON." was asked
OF a Boston criminal lawyer
1T has," was the prompt reply. az
was just figuring on that yesterday
OF the 400 criminal cases 1 have de
Tended about fifty of my clients were
convicted and sent up
and they were innocent?"
They must have been. When !
have appealed a case to the last court
wept while addressing the jury, talk
ed of the mans dear old mother and
as good as proved an aIibi in his case.
the jury must have rendered verdict
of guilty simply through ignorance or
stupidity"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
ACTOR TOLD uNklND TRurts.
Cruel Speech That Brought Actress to

Cruel Speech That Brought Actress to
Earth With jerk
May Irwin is a round parsonage of
middle years and more than middle
weight; to look at her would not make
one think OF willows or sIimly bend
ing pines. She is. withal, OF q frugal
genius, and economical to a degree
that would evoke plaudits from Ectty
Green or Russell Sage. She told me
this herself
1t was when size cane from her
dressing room ready to go on for the
second act; l CHANGED to be on the
stage. Miss Irwin was gorgeous IN
red dress-arterial red. She swung
around with the remark:
do you see this dress? Cost $50
and I hate parting with money. The
first night had it on Jim Ford spoil
ed it."
Thereat I expressed surprise and
sympathy.
1T was like this she observed. at
donned this dress, red being my weak
ness; l thought I'd never looked so
well. Of course, I'm fat: but still
felt that for once / was beautiful. Jim
Ford was back of the scenes: I con-
fided to him that 1 expected to make
the hit of my life. / pirouetted. even
if 1 am the size of load of hay.
Don't look like a peach?' asked
No. said Ford, you don't-you
look like a tomato "A. H. Lewis in
Saturday Evening Post
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
ASK Me No More.

Ask me no more; the moon may draw
the sea;
The cloud may stoop from heaven and
take the shape.
With fold to fold. of mountain or of
But. oh, too fond. when have I answered
thee?
Ask me no more.
Ask me no more; what answer should I
give?
love not hollow cheek or faded eve:
Yet. o my friend, L Will not have thee
die!
ASK me no more. lest 1 shall bid thee
live;
ASK me no more.
Ask me no more; thy fate and mine are
strove against the stream, and all in
vain.
Let the great river take me to the main
DO more. dear love, for at u touch
yield;
Ask me no more.
Alfred Tennyson.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Getting Things Mixed.

When Walter Williams, from CcIun-
bus, Miss, was in Spain a year ago
he called upon a provincial editor an
the interest of the st. Louis exposition
The next day the paper had the follow
ing: Walter Williams of the United
States purchased the state of Louisi-
ana. and next year viii give a ceIebra-
ton, to which he has invited his fel-
iow-journalists OF Europe" Mr.. Viii
liams again called upon the editor and
thoroughly explained matters. The
editor apologized and printed this cor
rection: Gov. Francis of Missouri
has purchased 2 large tract of land
in the great American desert, and wal
ter Williams is here to invite the Jour
naIists of Spain to show which the
governor win give"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Desk Has interesting History

Postmaster General Wynne found
the desk he used when he was tele-
graph operator in the old Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette Office in Washing
ton shortly after the war. Whitelaw
Reid used it when he was Washing
ton correspondent Reid handed the
desk down to Wynne when he left for
New York to go to work on the New
York Tribune. Now Reid is to be
ambassador to Great Britain and
Wynne is to be consul general to Lon
don. Wynne says he will take the
desk % London with him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Insisted Earth Was Flat.

The famous Maine philosopher,
Joseph w Holden. is recalled through
a lawsuit among hiS heirs which has
just been settled in the probate court
at Portland. Mr.. Holden. whose home
was IN the little farming community
of Otisfield, spent the greater part
Of his life in futile endeavor to
bring the world to admit that the
earth is fat, and the arguments which
he advanced interested all New Eng
land during the latter part of the last
century.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Morton Proud of Middle West.

If any one wishes to arouse Secre
tary Morton to enthusiasm all he
need do is to say something about the
middle west. People talk about the
riches of the Nile valley" says he
why, it is as nothing compared with
the Mississippi valley, which yor
must remember extends from the
Rockies to the Alleghanies. It's re
sources are billions, and it has only
reached its beginnings. The corn
crop alone of the Mississippi valley is
worth close to $1,000 100000 year
It's the greatest and richest valley on
earth"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
In Boston.

Mr.. C. DePuyster Ito stableman
from the West)-Extricate this quad
ruped from the vehicle. Donate to
him an adequate supply of nutritious
clements And when the aurora of
the morning Eliminates the eastern
horizon viii award you an ampIs
compensation for your amiable hospi
tally.
Stableman Ito hostIer)-The guy
says to give the nag NIT full OF oats.
He'll chuck you two bits in the morn.
ing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Ground for COMPLAINT.

An English farmer, who was com.
planning terribly of a bad harvest
met the minister of the parish, and as
usual. proceeded to hold forth on his
favorite topic
.+Ah. yes, Farmer Giles" said the
worthy parson, you have, 1 must con
fess, good cause TO complain, but you
must remember that Providence cares
for al, and that even the birdssof the
air are provided for
Aye" said the old man, significant
* "af o ny corn
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Monarchs Fond of Huntine.

Nearly all the crowned heads of Eu-
rope seem to be great hunters. Not
withstanding his age the Austrian en-
peror still loves the chase, and King
Edward is as fond OF it as Kaiser Will
helm. The king of Portugal is SO
good a marksman that he has been
called a modern William Tell. The
king of Italy spends much time hunt
ing and the queen is said to be an
even better shot with the revolver
than her spouse. She grew up in a
wild, mountainous region and still
loves to roam the forests. gun in hand.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
aYouths" Now in Senate.

The United States senate is gradu-
ally changing to a body of compare
lively young man. Senator Bailey of
Texas is no longer the baby mem
Der. The latest accession is from Ne
braska and he is barely 35. Beverage
of Indiana is among the youngsters.
The far northwest usually sends sew
eral kids" The temperance OF Car
ter Of Montana, with his shaving-brusFl
goatee. is not chargeable to the colt
class. He has been there before. Sen
ator Morgan of Alabama is the patri-
arch OF the senate.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
channed His oninion-

See this lovely tidy" said Afrs.
Bargen, at was so cheap
-H'mi" interrupted her husband. 81
want to recall my remark of this morn
ing that you were always wanting
something you couldn't get
"Oh. didn't want this particularly
you see. 1 bought it because it was
So"
II was wrong this morning. I should
have said that you we're always get
ting something you don't want
Philadelphia Press.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04

Half regiment of infantry sracked
arms and remained on duty on the
MOrskaia, fashionable boulevard Of
the city, and at noon troops were
again marched into the palace square,
where people were once more trying
to collect. All the grand dukes pal
aces were strongly guarded.
st. Petersburg has often witnessed
rioting, clearing the streets of demon
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04

strators and Cossack charges with
whips and sabers, but the bloodshed
of yesterday is unparalleled in its his
tory and the many stories of brutality
told by the populace seem to have
convinced them that a program of
deliberate bloodletting was planned to
overawe the strikers. This is most
Indignantly denied by the authorities,
who protest most earnestly that they
regret the situation compelled such
stern measures. They say order had
to be restored or the city would have
fallen into the hands of the mob.
s One of Father Gopon's ieutenants
declared that the leaders of the strik-
ers. had resolved to preach the gospel
of armed resistance and the over
throw of autocracy, but that it did not
carry with it a threat of pillage or an
attack on property.
1t is reported that at one of the
meetings in the early hours this morn
ing some of the strike leaders dis
cussed the adyisability of sending
delegations to the various embassies
to appeal to the foreign powers for
protection, but no action was taken
at least no Populations had appeared
at any of the embassies up to noon.
The situation continues critical.
The military have the upper hand in
ST. Petersburg, and so long as the
troops remain true they can crush
any attempt at resistance in the cap
ital. But the eyes of all are turned
toward the interior for the effect
which the news viii produce in the
big centers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04

TWenty-three years of exile and
Imprisonment appeared to have left
no impression on Nine. Breshkovsky,
who is now in Chicago endeavoring to
arouse sentiment in favor of the Rus
sian reYOlutionisIs. Once the wealthy
daughter of a nobIeman, now a poor
but spirited old woman with years of
suffering behind her, she has taken up
the labor that was interrupted by the
ears spies SO long ago. This is the
Russian revolutionary movement
Russia is now awakening" she says
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04
Fey. Nav s. Penner.


Many of the attendants at meetings
conducted by Mrs. Pepper assert that
messages she delivers from the dead
are correct and they are moved to
deep emotion thereby. She has gain.
ed a large following of believers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04

police did not allow them 10 co44ect.
SQuadrons Of Cossacks with lances
and carbines patroled the thorough
fare as a reminder Of what would
happen at the least disturbance.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-04

Fla, from the injuries he received
there Jan. 81 in collision between
his automobile and. a motor cycle
chair.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05
Must Not Train Dogs.

Local sportsman who habituaily
trained" their dogs during the
month of August just prior to the
opening of the legal hunting seasons
will do we'll to notice the provisions
of the game law passed at the last
session of the legislature.
Section % of the amended game
and fish lawprohibits the use or train
ming of hunting dogs during the
month of August and declares that
dogs allowed to run at large in fields
shall be considered public nuisances
and may he killed by any person
Their owners ere also subject to ar
rest for violation of the game laws.
In the past when a game warden
came across al offender in the fields
before the opening of the season the
excuse was that he was simply train
ing my dogs" The time-worn ex-
cuse will not go any longer.-Llttle
Falls Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05
AN UP-TO-DATE YARD.
Lampert Lumber Co. Keep Their
Stock in Fine Condition.

80
Mark Watson, the local manager
of the Lampert Lumber Co.'s yard,
is justly proud of the great improve
ments which have just been complet-
ed in his yard, and of the fine equip
ment for handling lumber, lime, ce-
ment and coal that the company now
has at this point.
1t is pleasure to make tour of the
yard under his enthusiastic guidance.
The old shed had been raised from
the ground so that there is free cir
culation of air all thru all the lum
Der, and the stock can thus be kept
in very fine condition. The old
shed has been considerably enlarged
70 accommodate the large stock OF high
grade goods which the company is
now carrying. Besides these i'm
provements, a new shed has been
built so large that it looks as if Mark
intended to handle all the lumber
that is used in Stevens county. This
shed is of an open construction, and
yet rooted so that the lumber is well
protected fron the weather. 1t is
also so arranged that lumber can
5e easily loaded from it.
The company has also put in coal
sheds with hopper bins SO that coal
can be loaded at their yard very
quickly and easily.
The cement and lime house is also
model of it's kind, and while Mark
intends to keep his stock moving, yet
he has lime house that will keep
this material in excellent condition
a whole year. This fact alone gives
hint as tu where to buy your CO.
ment and lime.
The company is to be congratuia-
ted on the fine yard they have put in
here for the Stevens county trade.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05
Council Meeting.

At regular meeting of the council
Thursday evening Mike Ryan was
elected street commissioner in place
of D. S. Long whose resignation was
noted last week. Mr.. Ryan has been
street commissioner several times be-
fore, and his made a very efficient
officer. The council are to be con
graduated on their selection.
The location of the city scales was
reconsidered, and it was decided t.
place the scale on Sixth street ae-
Joining F. A, Mullen's.
Mr.. Ostrem's application for a
liquor license was granted, and Mr.
Klelty's application was laid over t.
next meeting.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05

Two-base hits, Johnson, T. Thompson
first base OF balls, off Bailey off Kelsey
8; struck out, by Bailey 5, by Kelsey7; left
on bases, Morris 3, Renvil1e Z; double
PLAYS, OBr1en to Horrigan 2, Thompson
to Salbraa; first on errors, Morris 2. Rem
Vile 2; hit by pitcher, Brenna. Umpire
Erick Thornton. Scorer Forkner.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05
PLAY GOOD BALL.
Morris Holds Down the Fast Rem
vile Team.

| Morris Holds Down the Fast KEN
| vile Team.
The Morris ball team went down
to defeat before the Renville team on
the End and 3rd, by the score OF z to
0 and to l. The games we're very
good, however, and the locals made
the champions of the northwest go
some in order to win. We may we'll
consider our record against them very
good, when we take into considera-
ton the fact that the Renville team
has played about seventy games los
only seven this season.
Inability to bunch hits was the on
ly thing that kept OR boys from win
ming in the first game. In the last
game but for one costly error the
game would have been ours.
In the first game Bailey and Kill
sey were opposed to each other in
the box, and both pitched excellent
ball. Kilsey was evidently at his
best, for he allowed but one nearly
scratch hit, and was the master OF
our batsmen from start to finish.
Bailey, too, was right there with the
goods; he held the hard hitting Rem
vile bunch to five hits, and struck
out five of them.
Wilson spoiled Morris's only
chance to score in the fifth when he
made a sensational catch of War
ner's line drive. Warner picked out
good one and sent it into right CEN
ter Wilson took after it, and after a
pretty sprint, pulled the leather
down and spoiled a three-bagger.
Two errors followed the catch, show
ing that Andy would have scored pro-
vided Wilson had not made the great
catch.
Renville secured runs in the
eighth. After two men had gone
down Brenna was hit by pitched
ball. He stole second and went
home on a two-bagger by John son
Billy muffed hard fly in right and
johnson scored. The next man went
out but the two runs, scored by Rem
Vile were enough to win.
The feature of the second game
was the great work of Warner, whose
throwing to bases was of the very
highest order. The Renville players
tryed their best to steal bosses but
we're caught every time by the great
pegging of Andy. Andy had eight
assists behind the bat. In the sew
enth Renville scored three runs on
two bases on balls and two errors.
After two had gone down, Tree and
Brenna each got to first base on balls,
Danielson muffed T. Thompson's
high fly in left, and two men crossed
the rubber. With Thompson on
third, Horrigan dropped Selbraa's
pop-up and Thompson scored. Kel-
sey retired the side by sending an
easy one to O'Malley.
In the eighth with two down John
son struck out but the Jumps" got
his indicator mixed up, and conse-
quently failed to send johnson
to the bench, but gave him base on
balls. Brenna then raped out a
two-bagger, and johnson scored
Tree retired the side by striking out
Morris scored the onl y earned run
of the series in the ninth inning.
Warner led off with a hit to left.
Jones followed with a two Dagger
sending Andy to third. O'Brien
came in with hit scoring Warner
and sending Hank to third. Billy
was caught st second, Danielson sent
an easy one to first, Brown struck out
and the game was over.
Morris tribune., 1905-08-05

barheu runs, Motifs I; two-base hits,
johnson Brenna; first base on balls, off
Brown 8, off Brenna 8; struck out, by
Brown 8. by Brenna Z; left on bases, Nor
ris 8, Renville 4; double play, Spooner to
Horrigan; first base on errors, Morris 2,
Renville 5; hit by pitcher, O'Briep. UNI
pire Thornton. Scorer Forkner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-20
A Striking Individuality.

1t does not pay to be too striking
in ones individuality unless that char
acteristic is the outspringing of ones
own nature. Directly little eccentri-
cities are assumed criticism is invit-
ed. We become conspicuous and the
unconventional beauty which we wish
to achieve turns to gall and worm
wood in what the world calls only
"queerness." Unless you can be ar
tistically out Of the ordinary do not
try to be other than commonplace. It
does not pay to bring down reproach
and sarcasm upon your unprotected
head for the sake of winning notoriety.
Better by far to pursue the even tenor
Of your way, exactly as thousands OF
other mortals do, than to strike out
into new paths which lead only into
the jungle off ridicule and condemna.
tion
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-20
Ont of the Mouths of Babe..

Nellie (aged 5)-Mamma, do you real
ly and truly love me? Mamma "a
widow)-Of course do, dear. Nellie
Then won't you please marry the
man who owns the candy store?
Little Margie-Mamma, do you think
grandpa has really gone to heaven?
Mamma-Certainly, my dear. Little
Margie- guess he sneaks out
once in while to smoke his pipe.
'Willie," said the teacher, what
would you do if you had the goose that
laid golden eggs| "Why," answered
the young schemer, I'D make her set
on some Of the eggs and hatch out
more geese of the same kind"
Harry had been teasing his little
sister "Why, Harry" said his moth.
er, "I'm surprised at your "Oh, that's
nothing" replied the incorrigible
youngster. 'I'll be surprised If you
ever quit being surprised at me-"
"Now, SIR" said the indignant moth
er to her naughty 5-year-old son, "I'n
going to give you good whipping.
''If you'll cut it out, mamma" rejoin
ed the diplomatic youngster, 'I'll USE
my influence with papa to get you 6
new sealslSin sack"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-20
TOURISTS PESTS IN ROME
Tip-Seekers, Bexgars and Venders
Fleece the ForeiEners.

Tip-Seekers, Bexgars and Vendors
Fleece the Foreigners.
One hears a great deal about the
Association to Facilitate the Move
ment of Foreigners' in Italy, but Of
the good accomplished by these we'll
meaning persons, says the London Pail
Mall Gazette, one hears much less
There Is no doubt that there is a
crying evil in the peninsula, which
to some people overbalances her I'M
doubted attractions of the con-
tinual necessity to pay out money in
small sums if you wish any peace.
Take, for instance, the trip from Ma
pies to Sorrento and Capri. When you
return you are shorn of perhaps lire,
not more, but the giving of that lire
has been such a WEAKNESS to the flesh
that you feel that you have given
thousands. First you fall into the
hands of the boatman to go on board;
getting down to Capri there are fresh
payments and on visiting the grotto
there are further disbursements, with
innumerable tips to odd people and
beggars, while illustrated post cards
and coral venders make life burden.
And this is only one example of what
the press aptly calls the "hunt of the
foreigners 1t is argued that this
would be avoided If the tourist paid
something more for his round ticket
and had not to disburse these small
sums.
The Swiss and Germans are no less
anxious to make money out of travel
ers, but so marvellous Is their organ
ization that the victim is to some ex-
tent unaware of the fact and pays
cheerfully whatever is asked. This
being so, it is proposed to invite the
aforementioned society to move in
the subject and see, if they cannot
justify their existence.
i, Statistics show that the number of
beggars along the beaten track Of trav,
elers has very much decreased and
i that those who do exist are much less
importunate and although the Society
|, for Foreigners" claims the credit, II
is more due to the Association
Against Begging" and still more to the
chiefs Of police.