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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
$4,000 BLAZE,
Farmhouse Near Saco Burned To the
Ground-Property Insured.

SaCo, Me-, May 2S.--The buildings On
the Moses Lowell farm. i'm North Saco.
occupied by Frank +. Rollins, wern
burned. Saturday afternoon, the fire
starting over the kitchen. Loss $4,000:
insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK,

Washington. May 2S.--Confirmation
has been received here from Shang-
hal of the press report that the Rus
slams warships have sunk an unknown
American merchant ship off the Chin
csc coast.
Heavy gun fire is plainly heard to
the northward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
FAIR WEATHER,

Washington, May 2S.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: New England.
fair. Monday and Tuesday: light west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

\ man name Iteddy. taken to Fox
croft from old Town for stealing liuu-
or. escaped from Sheriff Dcarth, Satur-
dry. by tripping the officer He was
pursued by Il crowd but escaped He
later entered the village and secured
food, but again disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
QUIET IN MANcHURiA.
The Big Armies Apparently Awaiting
Outcome Of Sea Fight.

st. Petersburg. May 28.-General
Linevitch. in dispatch dated May %.
reports that there is no change I'm the
positions of the armies in Manchuri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 2S.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair. Monday,
and probably Tuesday; light variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29

Dangerous Two Cent Economy
Is taking cheap Einccrs for sudden i'll.
when Sanford'S costs but little more
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07

by and will never forget the beau
tifui smile that came from his face
aud then Il all seem TO be over, and
the soul had gone to Him who gave
Il. There 10 q vacant chair Mt
home; there 10 father and mother,
sisters and brothers with broken
hearts left to mourn his loss, but to
those who feel the loss the greatest
we say, weep not, for II was Gods
will or Il would not have been. Let
US hope Il 10 all for the best. We
know he 10 dead and can never
come back, 30 let ne try and 80 live
that at the final awakening we shall
all meet never more TO part.
To those who assisted us In our
sickness and death especially Mrs.
W. I Bingham) of our beloved som
Claude Apple, we wieh to return
our heartfelt thanks. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Apple.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
EXTRAORDINARY sHELLFIsH.
Bivalve Of Singular Construction
That Bores in q Remark
able Manner.

Perhaps the most extraordinary
light-giving shellfsh is the pholas, or
Ole fish. 1t is bivalve; that is to say,
1t has two shells, which are open at
both ends, and at each end is a cover
which fits over the opening. The fish
stays always in one place, apparently
without any life or movement, but It
Is really wide-awake, hungry crea-
ture. BY means Of the covers to its
shells 1t can open and close them just
when 1t wants to and out of either
opening 1t thrusts IL long, crooked,
hairy arms in search Of its prey. Eight
smaller arms are generally tucked
away inside the shell.
The pholas is found in all sorts Of
neutrality-suspicious. at the bottom Of
the sea, sometimes hidden away in
Jumps Of earth. sometimes lodged. shell
and all, in the heart Of the hardest
marble, for the boring powers Of the
Dish are truly marvellous.
II you take the pholas out of its shell
It looks like q soft, round pudding,
with no instrument for boring into
sven the softest substances. Its two
teeth are so placed as to be useless for
the purpose; 30 are the covers to its
shells. The implement which 1t uses
Ia q broad, fieshy foot. which issues
from one end or the other Of its shell.
and its method Of boring suggested to
the great engineer, Brunei, in 1914, the
way to make the Thames tunnel, and
served as o model for the machines
used in boring the Mont Gents tunnel.
The pholas works thus: Fixing It.
.elf firmly by its powerful foot, 1t uses
t as q center bit, around which 1t
makes its shell revolve; the soft edges
If the shell begin the perforation.
which is afterward enlarged by the
,asplike action Of the rough interior.
Though constantly worn down, 1t Is
,splaced by a new formation from the
animal, so that It is always kept In
rood condition for boring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
STATE GIVES AWAY TREES.
work Of Kansas Il Proving . Great
Value In Saving the
Crops.

A half million trees year for west
ern Kansas farmers sizes up the work
OF the Dodge City forestry station. II
hasn't been 30 many years since q tree
was curiosity on the semi-arid plains
OF the west. Now little clumps of tim
Der can be seen on every hand, reports
the Kansas City Journal. They render
q valuable service, too. They furnish
wind breaks for stock In the winter,
shade In the summer, check hot winds
and bring moisture.
There has been o wonderful change
in climatic conditions of western Kan
sas," said Mr.. Chalk Beeson. 81 can
remember when the billiards. from the
north In the winter would kill cattle
by the thousands, and the hot winds
from the south would burn up crops
and pastures In the summer. We got
caught coming and going. Now we are
not bothered with either. The trees
break the billiards. In winter and the
hot winds In summer. The saving to
the farmers in cattle alone runs into
the thousands Of dollars. And as for
crops. we haven't known of failure
since the trees got big enough to do
business"
The salvation Of the western country
depends more upon trees than on irri-
cation. Only a small part Of the coun-
try can be irrigated at all-the river
valleys. The government Is spending
$250,000 making irrigation experiments
around Garden City. II they prove
successful the farmers, in the long run,
will have to foot that bill. II they fail
the government will be the loser. But
irrigation affects only small area. II
Is the handling Of the upland at .
profit that will count. And 1t seems
that trees offer the only solution Of
what has seemed difficult problem.
The government has set aside $4,000
acres Of land in Finney county for
tree reserve. Experiments will be made
to find out what species Of timber is
best adapted for that country. The
arid districts Of Europe, Asia and Az
RIGA will be searched by experts for
trees that thrive without much water.
AS soon as the government has its re-
serve well started 1t will supply trees
to western farmers at q small cost and
encourage them in every way to start
groves.
The state now supplies 100000 trees
annually to the farmers. These are
produced at the station and SHIPPED
out in the spring. The farmers simply
have to pay for their delivery. No
charge is made for the trees by the
state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
Blighted Hopes.

Mrs. Highmus-I was shocked to
hear that your husband had been op-
Grated upon for appendicitis. Is he out
Of danger?
Mrs. Gaswell-oh, yes. he's recover
Ing from the operation all right but
he's dreadfully disappointed. The doc
tors found there wasn't anything the
matter with him.-Chlcago TribunA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
HAVE THE HOLIDAY DISEASE
Travellers Lose All Sense Of Propriety
and Make Friends Too
Easily.

The disease which afflicts the holt
day traveller is now at its height. 1t ID
infectious, epidemic and extremely an
noying and depressing to all healthy
and normal railway passengers.
There are many symptoms. Volu-
bility is one; childish curiosity is an
other.
The holiday railway traveller loses
all sense Of proportion, and at times he
is quite idiotic. And the worst OF It
is there is a complete absence OF
shame. He Is quite unconscious that ne
is doing anything out Of the common.
A man may be the most reserved OF
individuals-may even be one Of those
extraordinary elderly persons who
scowi and grunt in response to good
mornings" at business; but put this ell
derby person in a railway carriage en-
route for a month in North Wales, and
there comes over him strange, al
most a phenomenal transformation.
He Is gray-haired, clean-shaven,
with a rat-trap mouth. But within ~
miles from London he develops an ef-
fusive geniality, opens conversation
which you desire to avoid. and presses
on you details of the crops, on which
he is quite ignorant. If you repulse
him sufficiently he will presently offer
you cigar, for the disease in him has
produced that state of mind which
offers good for evil.
But the most prevalent and perhaps
the most Objectionable Of all symptoms
OF the disease, is the quick and con-
tinueG hunger Of the holiday traveller.
was in the train to Devonshire last
week and travelled with stout lady
OF 80 with q small husband and three
children. The talkativeness and en-.
thusiasm of the party we're appalling.
But worse than talk was to come.
Twenty minutes after leaving Water.
loo the lady asked her husband to hand
down one Of the baskets from the rack
When he had done 30, the lady leis-
urely unpacked a quantity OF cake. q
pint bottle filed with milk, and small
glass, some sandwiches and a paper
bag containing red currants
They began with the red currants,
and I experienced a fearful PRESENT.
ment, for hospitality is another much
to be dreaded symptom. And my fear
was justified. The good lady. with de-
testable amiabllity. proffered me the
juicy paper bag. and had to take two
sprigs Of the red currants. These ]
endeavored to dispose Of singly and
surreptitiously in the conversation
which from that moment was thrust
uponsme.
I got out at Exeter. BY that time
all the passengers had fraternized. A
I left saw the half-emptied bag Of red
currants going the round Of the car.
rage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
GOOD ROADS.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Your reunion Il
over. The farmers are we'll along
with their work. Why not take G
shot at the good roads proposition
again by agitation? We have go'
the National, State and County
Good Roads Association, also g
new road law, with a set of new
road supervisors, but the roads are
not being improved to any great
extent. In fact the water is carry
ing away more than 10 being put
on.
Now, let us sgitate little more
and put some actual work with il
and cave all we can. Shoot-mouth
won't do it all. 1t will take some
actual work.
Get busy, make a good roads as
ISOLATION out of each of your five
r. F. d. routes.
Practically each route covers p
miles, with 100 families to each. &c,
each family to donate one days
work with man and team or it's
equivalent. Have the work done
under the supervision of the differ
ent town boards through which the
roads run. Think 100 days work
with man and team for each %
miles, if it lie properly done, with
grader. scrapers and shovels will
open all old and dig new bitches
the whole length of each route.
I believe every patron of.the mail
routes will be willing to donate one
days work when he sees it is. going
to be to his individual interest. l
believe that each carrier would do
nate one day. If there are five re-
spectacle patrons of No. 5 who take
80 little interes that they will not
donate az much as one days work,
l will put in day for each, making
six for one.
I am making these suggestions
for my own personal benefit, not
for the dear people. 1 have bunch
which leads me to believe that if
the mail service does not increase,
and the roade are not put in better
condition, there will be readjust-
ment of routes to suit the demands
and road conditions. When that is
done, some one is going to get let
out. don't want to be in that
gang. The last annual report shows
that the rural delivery service is
more expensive than any other
branch of the service.
GOOD ROADS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
Huge Pumping Plant.

An exceedingly massive pumpwork,
probably the largest In the world, has
lust been constructed at q Leeds foun-
dry to the order Of q Tasmanian gold
mining company. II Is capable Of deal
ing with 1000. 900, or ct q pinch $780,
600. gallons Of water per day from q
depth Of 1000 feet. It is interesting 10
learn that the order was obtained In
competition with foreigners, and the
machinery has bean entirely made n
Epgland.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07

On Tuesday afternoon, a number
of ladies were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Mckinney in honor
of Miss Mary Dobbs, president OF
third district, W. C. T. U. The after
aeon was spent in discussing the
many phases of the work. Miss
Dobbs told of the progress in other
unions in the district. The depart
ments of medal contest and social
meetings were given considerable
attention. Two new members for
the union were gained. The ladies
will meet again the third Tuesday
in September at the home of Mrs,
Kelsey at which time new officers
will be elected and plane for renew
ing the work actively begun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07

Farmers, be sure and see DR.. Nor.
gan, the celebrated veterinary sur
geon, while he is here this week. II
there is anything wrong with your
animals now 10 the time to have
them attended to. DR.. Morgan lie
recognized as the leading veterin.
airy surgeon and dentist of this
country, and his work never fails to
give perfect and complete satisfac-
ton. He will be at Rischofsberger's
livery barn until Saturday night.
Be sure and see him,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
List Of Letters

List Of Letters
Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Sept. 6. 1905.
which if not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington, d. c.:
Mrs. S A Carter &C Enerett
w C Fetters WIN Hyatt
Mrs Nellie Hargrove 6 B Harris
Ows Honuah Mrs Anna Kerns
w H Lanes Mrs. Esna MitcOell
Ralph Morrison 6 PHILIPPE
Mr. Prape Mrs Mary Ping
N C Rowley Sam Ross
] H Starley Frank B Smith
Jessie Satterfield
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adver
tised," giving date list.
W. S. BAXTER, p. n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07

The real marvellous feature of the
recent reunion was the wonderful
good order which was maintained
all week. Only about half a dozen
arrests were made all week, and
those only for minor offenses. The
crowd was good natured and well
behaved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
TAKE WARNING.

Fishing, hunting, poaching and
trespassing is strictly forbidden.
under penalty of law, upon the
Abrams or Seaton properties north
of town. A. W. ABRAMS,
JOHN SEATON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
A Great Inventiou.

Yeast-Is Scotland much Of q plaos
Tor inventions?
Crimsonbesk-oh, yes; that's where
the high-ball comes from. you knovI-
Yonkars Statesman. A..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
For SALE.

Ny ten-room house, in good re-
pair; cistern, fine barn, and out
buildings. l0Ox142 feet of ground.
Price If taken quick $4,000 Will
give time on part W. b. SHAILER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7.
OUAPAW NEWS.

About O'CLOCK Suuudy nnk
the north bound train on entering
our little town, began whistiing
that invigorating melody known as
a FIRE alarm, which was responded
to by all of our citizens, Except W.
r. Bingham, and he could not find
his collar and neck tie(. J. A. Mar
tins barn was in flames. The fre
wac soon extinguished, with some
damage done the roof and upper
floor. Some parties differ az to the
ORIGIN of the fire, but is generally
conceded that it was set by the
sp;rits az no one else was around.
"A. w.sPrice, G. R. Boggs and J. A.
Murphy, with their families, spent
a pleasant day and night at the re-
union last week. Mrs. Murphy says
she was awakened in the night by
a very obnoxious perfume. Her
fret thought was that some dray'
man had upset load of stale linn
burger cheese at the head of their
tent. but investigation showed that
Borps had removed his shoes ana
accidentally placed his feet on her
inflow. We will bet that odor
would be a sure disintectant
againt yellow fever.
We had been wondering why
lack DeVillers looked 80 down in
the mouth the last two days, ana
inst learned that his best girl had
been away.
Iohn Chichester branched out too
big with his chilli stand, and has
left his Queen Ann building, ana
isrunniug his stand in box.
R. w. Edgington and John Mar
tin were favored with a visit from
their uncle, William Kemp, OF Ell
dorado Springs, a few days this
week.
Ouapaw has been quite dull the
Last week. all on account of the big
reunion at Baxter. When the boys
gets themselves together again all
will be lovely.
Geo. Polster, in company with his
brother and two sistees, were visit
ors in Ouapaw, Monday. George
wac somewhat surprised at the
growth our little town has made in
The last year.
Homer Perkins bas quit the farm
and moved to Quapaw.
School opened Monday with an
enrolment of IS pupils. Quapaw
is lucky in procuring Mise Bessie
Dickey as teacher for another term,
having taught our school last win.
TER. Miss Dickey is one of the best
teachers we have had and gave
perfect satisfaction last winter, and
we have no fears but what she will
do the came this winter.
One of the saddest affairs that
has happened in our community
was the death of Mr.. Claude Apple.
1t has cast a gloom over the entire
community. Claude was a bright
and promising young man, just
having passed his twenty'drst
birthday, and little did any one
think he would be taken away so
soon. Everything that medical aid
could do was done, besides all the
aid q loving father and mother,
sisters and brothers could give was
giyen; in fact they watched over
him night and day hoping that He
Who rules the destiny of man would
restore him to health again, but at
Last the fatal moment came, and he
said TO his father, mothea, sisters
and brothers good bye; lam CO.
ing; / want you all to meet me in
heaven The writer was setting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
TeIegraphic Reports Of important
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Readers.

Indhnola, Ia, Sept. 15.-Four men
were killed, six were seriously injured
and dozen more were stunned by
bolt of lightning which wrecked
crowded poultry exhibition tent at the
county fair here. The tent was
crowded at the time by the people
who had gone into 1t to escape the
rain. which was responsible for the
large loss of life in the disaster. The
lightning bolt struck the tent pole and
split 1t wide open. the lightning radi-
ating over the tent and tearing it into
shreds. Four of the occupants We're
instantly killed, half dozen burned.
perhaps fatally, and dozen men,
women ana children were stunned.
Thousands of chickens in the coops
were killed. Rescuing parties went
to work ut once and cleared the wreck
age of human bodies: They were re-
moved at once to undertaking parlors
and those dying to the hospitals. Ply
sicians were called and sent from Des
Moin"s. Almost at the same hour
lightning struck livery barn and
seriously injured Charles Simmeron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

survivors were forced to embrace 10.
lamism In order to save their lives.
A dispatch from Tifis says: MANY
Social Democrats were killed or
wounded in conflict with Cossacks
at the town hall and many were
trampled to death in subsequent
panic. Two thousand Social Democrats
had forced an entrance into the town
hall which was closed owing to the
celebration of religious holiday, the
beheading of John the Baptist. Revo.
lutionary speeches were made and the
chief of police ordered the meeting to
disperse.
According to the officialaccount the
crowd rather roughly handled the
commissary of police, whereupon the
third company of the Poltava regiment
was summoned. The commander OF
the company ordered the demonstra.
tors to disperse. promising not to ar.
rest them If they obeyed. Shots were
then fired on the Cossacks not only
from the town hall, but from the court
yard and the street. A force of riot.
ers assembled in neighboring house
broke through wall leading to the
hall, which was closed owing to the
the Cossucks and police. wounding a
Cossack and policeman. The Cos.
sacks thereupon fired on the rioters.
Official figures give the casualties as
twenty three killed and fifty wound
nj :"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
The Shamrock.

In Ireland only one shamrock Ia
known. 1t is an indigenous species OF
clover which trails along the ground
among the grass in meadows. The ire
fold leaves are not more than one
fourth the size Of the smallest clover
usually seen In America and are pure
green in color, without any Of the
brown shading Of white and pink clio
vers. The creeping stem Is hard and
fibrous and difficult to dislolge from
the earth. On st. Patrick's day the
true shamrock has to be searched out
among the grass. for. though compare
lively plentiful ut that season, 1t
grows close to the ground. Later 1t
bears a tiny "white crown" blossom.
The information that shamrakh Is the
Arabic word for trefold may be Of
service to those interested In the origin
Of the Irish race.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
Bnlks Court with Rifle,

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 1G.-Holding
a rifle leveled at the head of Judge
j. b. Slaughter of Carbondalc. John
Barker made n daring escape from the
court of that officer. Barker was on
trial on charge Of attempting to start
a riot and the Carbonate court room
was filled with witnesses and spccta.
tors at the time. During the progress
Of the trial Barker asked permission
Of the judge to leave the court room
for n few minutes. He was granted
the leave, but Judge Slaughter took
occasion to follow the prisoner out OF
doors. No sooner had Barker passed
around n corner Of the building than
lie ran for a buggy standing near by
and jumped in. When the Judge
came toward the buggy Barker reach.
ed down to the seat and picked up Il
rifle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
MURDERED MAN
FOR HIS MONEY
Body of George II. Griswold. Iowa
Insurance Manager. Found In
the Raccoon River.

Dcs Molnes. Ia, Sept. 1S.-Georse
II. Griswold. state manager of the
State Mutual Life association of Wor-
cester, Mass, was brutally murdered
and his body thrown into the Raccoon
river. Robbery was the object, the
mans pockets being turned inside out.
Every article of value but plain gold
ring had been removed. The identi-
fication was made by means Of letters
and papers in his pockets.
Griswold has been missing from
home since Tuesday. At that time he
left for Omaha, Neb.. and purchased
Il Great Western railroad mileage
ticket. The murder was probably
committed rear the depot. blunt In
strument being used to knock him
senseless. The dead man was for.
mer resident of Omaha, coming here
to take charge of the State Mutual
Life two or three years ago. He
leaves n wife and three children. De
tectives have no clew to the murderer.