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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Washington, Aug. 25.-F. A. Peck
ham, the New York broker who was
arrested in Saratoga Wednesday has
been one Of the most conspicuous fig-
uros in the investigation Of the cotton
report leakage in the department OF
agriculture. His indictment is the first
which has become known In connection
with the sensational developments
growing out of the charges against
the integrity of the government cotton
statistics. II Is understood that this
arrest was made on bench warrant
issued by Chief Justice Clabaugh, OF
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in connection
with the cotton report Of the depart
ment of agriculture. The fact Of the
issuance of the Indictment had been
carefully kept secret in this city.
Mr.. Peckham's name has been asso-
ciated very closely with Moses Haas
of New York and both of them declined
to testify before the grand jury here.
Secretary Wilson reported that L. c.
Van Ripper OF New York said that
Has acted as a go-between in convey
ing information from Holmes, the
dismissed associate statistician, to 9TH
er New York brokers' Correspondence
between Holmes and brokers found by
the secret service agents contained the
initial 'P' which is said to be the way
in which Holmes referred to Peck
ham. According to the report of Sec
rotary Wilson on the investigation he
made. Holmes admitted that he and
Peckham had close relations. were at
one time associated in business ven
ture in which Holmes was to have an
interest equal to the sum of $4,000.
which he was to receive as a gift from
the other members of the firm"
Secretary Wilson said that Mr..
Holmes admitted that when he had &C.
casion to visit New York he frequent
ly found that his hotel bills were paid
by Peckham or Van Ripper. Secretary
Wilson's report charged Holmes with
communicating advance information
to Van Ripper and Moses Haas of New
York.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31
Boston Slang.

Emersonia-Henrietta 10 getting real
slangy.
Waldonette-Is that so!
Yes; we differed about something yes.
make a wager. Lucre convenesp she
said. Houston Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31
Mutual Envy.

Business Mani wish could write your
poetry!
Poet-and I wish | could write your
checks.-Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Ward Seminary, Nashville, Tenn, has
been pleasing its patrons for forty years
in the education Of their girls, and 1t asks
only one opportunity to please yon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure.-J. W. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, MIMI, Jan. 9, 1900
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

II you use Ball Blue. get Red Cross Ball
Blue, the hest Ball Blue. Large 2 OF.
package only cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Corn is growing so rapidly that it sounds
like the farmers wifes new silk Dress
Minneapolis Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

A new handshake has been invented, but
the old leg pull is still doing duty at the
same stand.-Chcago Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Love laughs at locksmiths. He has seen
what women can do with hairpin.-N. D.
picayune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31

Give q man all he wants to eat and
drink and he will find it easy enough to
preach to others upon the duty Of absti-
nence.-Boston Transcript.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31
BROKER is ARRESTED
r. A. Peckham Of New York Was
Indicted by Grand Jury.


Saratoga. Aug. 25.-F. A. Peckham,
indicted for completely in the depart
ment OF agriculture cotton reports
scandal was arrested here Wednesday
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Charles NJ. Dawson,
who ordered an adjournment Of exam
ination until Thursday morning. In
default of $4,000 bail Peckham was
lodged in the Saratoga county Sail at
Ballston.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-31
Property for Sale by
SOUTH ERN INVESTMENT a. GUAR.
AETY IN

SO5 Nelson Bldg, Kansas City. Mo.
Irwin. No solA land. Splendid mpts, $500 per 4.
Irwin. Mo. ll0 A. land. Fine impts. 5000 per A.
Irwin. Mo @A land. Good impt. $3.50 per A.
Irwin. MO 1GO A. land. Splendid mpts. siS0Oper A.
Tarkio. Mo. Implements and harness. Invoice price.
Tarkio. Mo. Livery stock. Well equipped. kSOC0
Liberty. no. Dwelling house and fne lot s2.I5O.u0
Stanberry. Mo. Mil yIOD. Residence ST. sou. Bargain
'Stanberrv. Mo. . room hotel Furnished. N,ajO.UQ
Carthnge. 40. ~ A.. Plated. 5000 per A.
Linn To, No. lid A.. Improved SNld0 per A.
Cherryya Q. Knns. u II A. Coco limits S2aO.O0.
Niles. kans lO A. farm. Well lmpd. s110 per A.
Chanute, KRns. Fine farm. 8 r. dwelling. Bargain.
Chanute. kans Fine :; house. % lots Good inyst.
Mabaunsee Ka5s: Blacksmith shop; equipped GSv
Thayer Iowa. " A. farm tlyA0O.
Thayer Iowa. House and 2 lots. $4,000
Arkansas Co. Ark lD A. grass land. t2.aDO1
Davenport Neb. Photo gallery and contents. $1,000.
Daykin. Neb. stock Genl. Mdse. and Bldg GI5Ull
Br. Dwelling house. el.5UW.
Mounds Ind: Ter. Corn Mill and 8 Lots. ElIJ0.OO.
Porter, Ind. Ter. Barber shop and fixtures tsjO.0O
Harrah. Okla. Ter. l6O A. Nicely impd Se5UlOO.
Fer complete deseriptiea writa above @ o
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
OUR CLIMATIC ASSET.

NMHEN President chipman Of the State Board of Trade
and stated fact 1t asset part of the capital of
every citizen of this State which enjoyed by those who
elsewhere Every Californian with that valuable
able While living under the green
things growing vernal temperature the East blowing
fingers and fighting frost widespread black
the country from Illinois Florida Early vegetables
ard fruits have places been off entirely in
Ohio and Georgia Tennessee and Alabama involved
the general calamity Instead of being those
States IS liability The bloom frozen apple
peach trees and the leaves blasted
No wonder that the first box of California reached
the Eastern market sold for $40 pound worth it as
curiosity Before the Eastern farmers and truck gardeners have
planted more beans and place of those destroyed this
frost California farmers will be cutting hay grain before
second planting the of climatic will be
sending them early peaches and aprcots,
dolors Of their unfortunate situation
Tourists who spent the winter here at the be-
ginning OF April sending back their regrets they went so
early and are pedgng themselves California
again before the middle of May leave at all
when they have come here An
nothing but the really low railroad come pet
Tor less money than IS found anywhere else planet
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

disturb tending garden building beautiful house
Il vowed that the when history
shall world ohenzoern world
this should be based but about through
striving nations after
thought that emphasizes this confession of the youthful ideals
the heir great power the recollection that the first
his reign the world fastened him the sobrque of WAR
Lord expectation that in hoheaded pride he would the
great German prestige of successful fighting belcose and
bullying Thus his keeping his
mingled with the admiration of his early ideals OF
the mission of great monarch.
bright of sustained strength fulfilling
promise himself and overving the misjudgment of his
premature the contemplation of the weakness
promising whom the world premaurely gave
for his the establishment of the Hague tribunal
like guarantee that the of the world, and
especially all
help civilization toward universal Now Mich
has sgnay failed practice the virtue he seemed eo
aueny preach appears enfod condemnabe than he
had made promise to the world and himself.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

IICTOR EMMANUELS proclamation calling upon the world
" unite forming International Chamber of Commerce is
almost notable Russia
invitation the nations form The Hague tribunal of
national arbitration. Perhaps The Hague there
wordunng enterprise which could conduce
prosperity this initiated by King. An
discuss the plan held in Rome
month Although the initiation of governmental action
from Italy the idea originated with Californian David Lubn and
King gives him credit for the first paragraph of his
The American convinced him that the idea practical
Italian
it to his Government
proposed chamber be permanently
Delegates be of two kinds thirds elected
agricultural societies of the proportion
population onehird to be appointed b. the Govern
in the chamber The action of the chamber is
the national Governments; gather and
coming worlds the fxaion of prices the
promueaon such knowledge
them being exploited transportation experts specu
aon to internationally help toward the extinction
the establishment of insurance against by hail.
mortality of livestock the creation
changes agricultural products and generally propose
interested the
the attainment of objects requiring collective
The Italian monarch that Rome would be worthy ami
propous and he plans that there the authority the
Governments the free energies of the ters
work together Certainly the prestige
avne the foundations universal and giving
religious organization would be inspiration making
catholic scope worlds perhaps
as agriculture of all prosperity may
making this toward
accomplish much anything her credit
history
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
NATIONAL FLOWER
OF JAPAN.
TChrysanthemums

NJ AZURE forgot to give per-
IN fume, which is the chief.
charm of most flowers, to
the national flower of Japan;
but this omission is more than
compensated for by the beauty
of its form and details and the
many delicate tints which it's
different varieties possess.
The ,chrysanthemum is the
product Of nature. assisted by
art. Its prcaenitor was simple
yellow flower of the same fam
lily as the ox-eye daisy and the
corn marigold, which the sci
ence of Horticulture has devel-
oped into the gorgeous Queen
of the Autumn Its name
means flower of gold.
No other flowers are so suit
ed to broad decorative effect in
arrangement in large masses.
and for this reason artists de-
light to paint them. The superb
painting free with to-day's is
sue of The Call is the work of
Angelina Drummeaux of Liege,
one of the greatest of Relgium's
flower painters. The Belgian
art commission to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition showed its
high appreciation of her talents
by selecting it for exhibition in
the Art Palace at St Louis.
FREE WITH THIS ISSUE OF
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
VISITORS REAL
CAUSE OF WORRY

Inc tall. angular man in the wide
brlmmed felt hat was evidently one
OF the vanguard of Southern mer-
cnants on a shopping trip. Certain 1t
was that he was woefully unacauaint-
ed with New York ways
loot. toot!" came a blast of an
automobile horn and in a moment the
visitor was bumped into the gutter.
Happily, he was uninjured. With
ferocious yell he started to his feet
and simultaneously reached back his
hand to his hip pocket.
Hey, don't shoot emf yelled the
spectators in prompt apprehension.
You can have 'em arrested and then
sue them.
The man still kept his hand in his
nip pocket. while a look of impotent
rage flashed across his face and he
looked at the vanishing autoists.
Their auto number is 4SO1SSO1-'
cried a lawyer, bustling up. .I'lI be
your lawyer in this outrage
"Oh, it amt that, gentlemen. /"
drawled the Kentuekian, Il sfo'
wouldn't mind this accident but for
one thing
But why have you got your hand
thrust threateningly into your pistol
pocket?"
That's tn calamity, sub. 1 had a
flask o. tn best an oldes Bourbon
whisky in tn State of Kentucky stored
away thar. sub. an tn TASKS done
smashed, suh!"-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

Cease to Love-" and then Rex and his
cohorts
The Pretty Maiden dimpled and
blushed from sheer delight at the gor-
geous spectacle, and the capertng
maskers on the fantastic floats repaid
her interest. One threw her a great
fragrant bunch of violets, which she
clasped with both hands like an ex-
cited child; another tossed an armlet
of BRASS a third a box of French
sweets until young Randolph was
hugely proud of her. Then, when the
last silver tower and shimmering veil
had melted down the street, he swung
pink with excitement and the great
purple viOlets nesting in the furs
under her pretty chin
Now let's have that chocolate" said
Mr.. Randolph. They found corner
in a pretty tea room and he dispatch
ed a waiter for their order. while the
room filed steadily.
do you know" he said, you've
changed somehow"
The Pretty Maiden came back with
a start TO the fact that Mr.. Randolph
was not a lifelong friend.
Have I?'' she asked safely.
Yes" he repeated. somehow you've
changed. You always were pretty. you
know. and I always was your abject
slave. but now
.'Tve changed" asked the Pretty
Maiden mournfully.
You're $3.50 much more so,' he ex-
planned lucidly.
You remember" asked Mr.. Randolph
presently, how we used to love each
other when you were 10 and was 14?"
1--WE didn't" she said with a start.
"Oh nonsenset You cried your eyes
out when / left for school, And you
said you'd marry me when you grew
up-and when we said good-by-you
kissed me-
Il did nothing Of the Sort" cried the
Pretty Maiden. very pink and furious.
You've forgotten" said Mr.. Ran
dolph There's no reason why you
should be ashamed Of it. A childish
affection is the most sincere-and you
certainly were fond of me" he finished
tamely.
I've changed very much" said the
Pretty Maiden. thoughtfully selecting q
macaroon from the plate or cakes.
I'm sorry said Mr.. Randolph SIM
ply, because you're even nicer than
you used to be-"
Il want TO tell you something" she
said. I'm not Miss Preston-I never
saw you before. I'm here for the car
nival, and 1 lost my people in the
crowd this morning. And then you
came and-I know il was horrid of
me"
WELL" said Mr.. Randolph sttfiy
Well, it was just a lark she plead
ed defiantly, "and won't you please go
-now-hurry. please" The Pretty
Maiden had seen her mother and father
across the room.
IF you wish it, Of course" said Mr..
Randolph with most unreasonable dig
nifty.
II think you'd better" she said. and
fairly pushed him away, and in a mo-
ment she turned to her father and
mother with indignation in her eye.
WELL you lost me- she said with
hypocritical anger. "for two whole
hours, and I'm nearly starved.
The Pretty Maiden and her parents
dined with friends that night. and the
Pretty Maiden went in TO dinner with
Mr. Randolph, to her unbounded sur
prise Mr.. Randolph looked a similar
feeling. Then they both laughed.
The world isn't so large after all"
she said.
MY world" said Mr.. Randolph
comes only just up 10 my shoulder.
Copyright, 1905, by Fannie Heaslip
Lea)
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
LITTLE BOBBIE
ON BOOKKEEPERS

bookkeepers is men that started that
way and amt got nurv enuff to change
thare job.
in the morning thay come to the
Office before thare boss. and thay take
the books and look to see how much
the boss has got coming TO him and the
moar they see the better thay feel. ]
doant know why beekaus thay only git
thare saim salary anyway.
my uncle is a bookkeeper, he gifts ten
a week and that's lots of mummy for
him beekaus he aint got a gurl. Pa
says gurls doant go much on bookkeep-
ers thay wud rather have bookmakers
] wudent care to be a bookkeeper
beekaus I cant figger vary good but j
wud like to be a circus actor and turn
suminersets & 1 bet thay wud pay me
moar mummy than if was adding 2
e 2.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
PEACE CAR AND WAR LORD.

NON1RASI between the promise expectation raised in us
by the early OF
deeds OF these estimated personalities
csons and actions seldom striingy the
powerful egnng Princes Gar Nicholas Wilhelm
recent confession Of what had been his youthful by the
German Emperor throws this mpresvely into the
focused light OF the present great events.
When youth, William looked forward he might
be the head of the Government his IDEAL do
everything possible let keep the
bsyones sharp and the ready that envy greed would
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
HENS OPINION.

"Ah. mel" the hen unused with a sigh;
No rare contralto voice have /.
Yet where's the migrate can gainsay
The beauty of my Easter laye
Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23


Der of immigrants from the contiguous
countries.
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION-w. A.
B., City. The Carnegie Institution Of
Washington. d. c.. founded by Andrew
Carnegie. was incorporated January 4,
1902, and endowed with S10,000.000 by
its founder. The secretary is Charles
d. Walcott. The purpose OF the insti-
tuition is:
First-To promote original research
by Systematically sustaining projects OF
broad scope that may lead TO the dis
covery and utilization OF new forces for
the benefit of man. pursuing each with
the greatest possible thoroughness.
Second-Projects of universal scope
that fill In gaps Of knowledge of par
ticular things or restricted fields Of re-
search
Fifth-The administration of a de-
partment of scientific research under
single director of competent methods.
Sixth-The appointment of research
assistants.
Seventh-To increase the facilities for
higher education by (a) original re-
search in universities and institutions
of learning: (b) by such means as may
be practicable and advisable.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

City. The chliQren OF Two mOIneIS WHO
are cousins are second cousins.
MUNICIPAL LAVA. & B., City.
Dictionaries of law define municipal
law as: The rule of civil conduct pre-
scribed by the supreme power in
state, commanding what is right ana
prohibiting also what is wrong
GENERAL NOGI-A. o. J., Alameda,
Cal. The Almanach de Gotha, the best
authority on names of people OF each
government of the world, gives the
spelling of the name OF the Japanese
general as Nogi That publication OBJ
tains it's lists of names yearly from Of
ficial sources. If, since it's first publi-
cation of the name the general has
changed the spelling of his name from
Nogi to Noghi it has not been ap-
prised of 1t.
MARRIAGE-A. C. r.. City. There
is nothing in the laws of New York
that will prohibit lady arriving from
Scotland marrying a man from San
Francisco when they meet in New
York city because neither has been a
resident of that city for prescribed
time.
IMMIGRATION = Subscriber. City.
There are no exact figures as to the
number of immigrants TO the United
states between 1889 and 1920, but it is
estimated that the number was $50, ,000
From 1920 TO 1904. inclusive, the num-
ber was 22,571.732. During the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1908, the total
number OF immigrants was S57.046 and
for the fiscal year 1904 1t was s12,sI0.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

SECOND COUSINS Subscriber.
City. The children of two mothers who
are cousins are second cousins.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by tn .
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens 81. 80 CALI
fOrnia street. Telephone Main l032
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
NEW "AMERICA.'
Ycountry, It's of thee,
Xl Land of feCundity,
nf %hno Sipos

n Country, us OF lHee,
lVl Land of feCundity,
Of thee sing;
Land where our fathers vied,~@~.
Land of the patrarchs pride,
From every cradle side
Let ''Goo-goo" ring.
EFT "Da-da" swell the breeze
l. From every pair of knees,
All, all day long;
Let infant tonges awake
Througout the night, and make
+. This life, without mistake
One grand, sweet song.
II A UTHOR'' that is to be
~ Father of family,
In thee we truSt
Let every groom and bride
Fling the brave slogan wide;
"Anti-race Suicide!
Pixies Peak or bust!" Puck
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

Townsends Gala. Glace Fruits. In ar
tistfc f1re-etched boxes. 10 Kearny St
and new store now open. 767 Market ST. :.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

These figures do not show the immi-
grafton from Canada and Mexico.
owing TO the great difficulty in obtain
ing accurate statements of the num-
Der Of immigrants from the contiguous
countries.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
THE RIGHT OF CONTRACT.

THE United States Supreme Court has voded the tenhour law
applied bakers it had been affirmed
bv State of Peckham who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-19

zI17s .- Are F51. or srs Foz not zs-e- h rozr or1 te-ss- Wel-yo7 SC. I've xo< nr ko1se in ny riteE n<nA--CkicaSo San
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Bids for Road hakini Received Fssm
 Several Contractors.

l The board of public works met last night, Mayor Elton presiding. and re- !. mained in session until it got so hot that i couldn't stand it any longer and all { left in hurry. Mir Cairns leading the way. which prompted the reporters to conclude that they were heading for 1 the swimming pool at Hamilton park. Before skipping the board opened and read bids for the constducrion of a sec ton of macadam read on the Middle i bury road IS follows: Fagan's Sons. 8 and S2. 2.10 per lineal foot: Edward Me. Manus. S2.6I and S2 s per lineal foot; Frank Pidgeon. S2.69 and g 49 per lin cal foot. The high figures on the last two bids are on all trap rock and the low figure on the first proposal is for the same kind of material. The con. tract was awarded to MT Pagan. sub- ject to the approval of the highway commissioner.
 Bids were received for the paving of Grand street from Bank street to the west curb line of Field street as fol- square yard for wood block. 8 s9 for Metropolitan block. S2.60 for Porter block. and S2.5I for Bitulithic. with the supposition that the price apply to a contract containing from eight to ten thousand square yards; Fred T. Ley & Co. S3.36 for wood block. S2S4 for Mack block. S2.71 for Standard block; August Feige. S3.17 for wood block. S26 for Mack block: Edward Me Manus. S2S1 for Mack block: U s. Wood Preserving Co. 80 90 for wood block also a bid of 8 So for an infer for block described as Alpha Creosote wook block: The McGovern Construc- ton Co. 2.S2 for wood block. 8 IS for Mack block: Warren Bros CO. S2.50 for Bitulithic. For paving West Main street and North Willow street. Warren Bros Co. S250 for Bitulithic The Warren Bros Co offered to lay Bitu- lithic on all three streets. total of 6.2j0 square yards. at the rate of 8 8 per square yard and by letter and yer bal statement to lay 10000 square yards at the rate of S225 a yard
 No action was taken on any of these proposals. the board thinking it best to wait for day or so before deciding what they should do in the premises
 Superintendent of the water depart ment complained that the sprinkling puSiHces 4s oeln- dbuseu. ne "ds NA- rected to call the public attention to the rules and see that they are observ. ed
 The petition in relation to relief from surface water at Fairview and Water vile streets was amended so as to ex- clude all mention of law proceedings, and then referred to the city engineer for investigation and report. James Eustice made another complaint re- garding the situation in front of his property on Adams street. yhe mayor requested him to keep quiet 8 little longer and all will be well. Some thing was said about the need of widening Cole street, but it was too hot to take it up and the matter went over until some future session.