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The Republican journal., 1906-04-12

times the argument is put up in what
appears to be the spirit of fairness.
sometimes it is used as if it were club
with which the proponents of this
change hope to sandbag the opponents
into docility.
The Express then proceeds "to exam
inc in perfect candor the proposition,
and see whether there be ground fol-
any abuse of the citizen who deems it
his duty to stand for and by that which
he honestly deems to be for the best in
terests of the people of the State as a
whole" and the conclusion it reaches
will be readily inferred.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
The Shocker

IL that part OF the world the electric eel
L is commonly known as the IreDlbIddOr, or
shocl1er. Its eleCtrclty-and the same re
mark applies 10 other fishes thus equipped
does not differ II character from the kind with
which we are familiar, and, as has been aScer-
tanned 10y experiments Il possesses the same
powers The eel can be made helpless by
provoking i 70 repeated efforts, its batteries
thus becoming exhausted and requiring a
period OF Tep0Se 1O- TeChargIng- OF Il NAV be
deprived of is hghtnIngs permanently by
simply cutting the nerve connections between
the batteries and its brain.
Next in power 70 the eel IS the electric cat
Tsr. already mentioned which Is found in the
rivers al over tropical Africa, and also in the
lower Nile. Il Is three feet long when full
~ WA. seeks dark places having apparently
horror ri light. and Is sluggish II its habits.
TIE natives at L. In its case the electrical
ar-a-atls Is altogether different from that lust
described. taking the form OF 4 sort OF coat
which tuvelous the whole body OF the fish.
This electric coat, i such It may be called, IS
controlled hV a single nerve on each side,
preceding from a huge ganglion, which might
be termed q smaller and secondary brain, near
the base of the skull. BY the Arabs the
catfish is known as rddd, meaning thunder.
IN our own waters Is found one OF the most
fI- 0f the electric fIsheS-the torpedo
rav which Is frequently captured 10y fishermen
IN Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. II Is
q sort 0f first cousin u the skate, but much
;
The batteries IN tins case are TWO large oval
MASSES. one on each side Of the head, COM
posed OF hexagonal cells, which, as IN the
electric eel, are miniature Leyden Jars. Inc
outfit, which Is decidedly formidable (the tlsh
gives severe shocks when handled), may be
entirely disabled by cutting the blg nerves
that connect the batteries with the brain.
L is certainly remarkable, as well as IN
-e-eetirg. that nature should have constructed
electric storage-hatteries OF a high type OF
efficiency ages before Franklin made ms trst
s,-,e----7.-lts with what used 10 be popularly
termed the mysterious fluid" The batteries
car, i by the torpedo-ray and the electro
e,I S. modified muscular structure iho tIe
-.--,- s-.-ed in them IS supplied from the
r...--e--entcrs OF the ish. These facts have
been a-eertained beyond question by scientific
study ,t the animals, and they certainly tenu
p confirm the recently promulgated theory
.f Dr. Loeb to the effect that all nerve ene1-
gy is IN reality electrical In the case .,ao OF
the catfish, the apparatus, forming an G.Ge-
trlc coat, IS ! development OF the gianduiar
-,-rr en-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
Fishes That Forge
Thunderbo1ts
By RENE BACHE

COMMON IN the brackish waters of the
- chesapeake Is q small fish, only about a
foot IN length, which spends most of its time
buried IN the muddy bottom, with hardly
more than Its ewes exposed, waiting for some
thing edible to come its way. On this account
II Is called the star-gazer' but until recently
nobody knew that II possessed an electric
battery, situated directly between its ewes
The discovery Is an interesting one inasmuch
as II adds q new species to the list of animals
which make and use electricity. No one can
say with certainty what NAV be the purpose
TOR which the Star-gazer's little battery Is
intended, though probably II is a means OF
defense; but II Is unquestionable that IN other
fishes, which possess a much more formidable
equipment of the same kind, the thunderbolt
Is provided by nature a weapon. The
electric catfish, for example, If kept in an
aquarium with other finny creatures, soon
kills all its companions by shocking them to
death.
The electric eel, which is the most powerful
Of all animals SO equipped, Is living storage
battery. It reaches length of eight feet, and
weight OF fifty pounds more, its thickness
being equal 10 that OF a mans thigh. In its
tail. which comprises four-fifths of its length.
are TWO huge masses OF elongated form, which
are composed OF prlsn-llke cells filled with
iellv-like substance. These cells, OF which
there are two hundred and forty TO the inch.
are nothing more nor less than miniature
LeVden lars. the masses described, which are
separated from each other by thin partition
running lengthwise, being extremely efficient
batteries.
To make the equipment more complete
the eel has pair OF auxiliary batteries, similar
n structure. along each side at the base OF the
anal I'm. The whole apparatus Is connected
hv hundreds OF nerve-branches with the cen
t-al nervous system Of the animal, which Is
thereby enabled TO discharge its thunderbolts
~ VIII. These are powerful enough TO paralyze
a man. and IN Central America, where many
fishes of this species are found IN marshes and
IN shallow parts OF rivers the natives are
accustomed to reduce wild horses TO subjection
bv driving them into such places, where, being
attacked by the eels, they are quickly rendered
helpless.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

threw too high and the ball weul
over Perry's head. "Dith' making
safe. ConlSlin got a reward for pa
tience and at this junobure Jimmie
COnnors, the first sacker the Indians
gave to Cairo to keep the town from
quitting the league. lined out a beau
tiful single TO right center. D5th
ridge scoring. Connors stole. Sec
ond and Bissell hit to Perry. Conk-
lin scored ON the throw to first. Wag-
ner retired the side with a clipper
TO Perry.
In the eighth inning the second
tally was brought about in tilis way
Wagner lined TO center and Taylor
dropped the ball. Long retired him.
self with grounder to Perry as also
did Larson Roland singled long
drive to left. It went past Mailer
and Wagner scored, but Roland only
made first base. Diuhridge retired
che side by a grounder.
The Indians tailed brought genu-
inc cheers for Eddie Taylor the hero
Wctzel worked Wagner for a jolt
in the Stats and Miller ran the bases
for him. Lloyd grounded OUT but
Miller made second on the play. Ed
die Taylor met a waist bail and II
went to center field like a streak of
lightning. Long never touched Il
urril it hit the fence and bounded
back BY this time Taylor was a.
thisd and with mighty effort made
the plate. He beat the throw by
several feet, scoring Miller and max
ing a clean home run. Perry famed
and uhe side was retired by Chen
auIt's fly out 10 right field.
The summary:
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

good TO Padueah fans. His style of
first sack playing Is original and
sure. He lends confidence. Best
first sacker in the league excepting
Bem Haas. of course.
Here's hoping Gilligan enjoys q
speedy recovery.
The Indians csn't win all the Time
let us remember.
Tadlock, South and Chenault to
day
Laying ain jokes aside. Bissell rob-
bed Paducah OF yesterdays game by
his one handed stab OF Haas home
run.
We seen nothing sensational about
Wolfe's hitting yet Bert Haas did
not miss any yesterday. He got two
beauties and then was robbed OF
another.
Nippert is suffering from a rasch
and sore knee.
Paducah's pitchers all have sore
arms except Ames and big Fred Mil
Ter.
"E. Gerry Brown thinks that un.
der certain eOudit ions the use of the
word hell Is entirely proper The
ninth inning OF a close game gener-
ally presents all the necessary con-
dhiions. "-CaiIo Bulletin. Quite 50
sir.
First Baseman Bert Haas, OF the
Ggorrotes. can hit a high fast bail
but a low curve hall lltis him going
McClain 10 the contrary rs weak when
it comes TO high fast ones. Gdlligan
can't hit any curve bail be a. high
or low. Wetzel at thrd makes a
clinker every time he attempts to
field slow buDt down the line -
Cairo Bulletin.
Figure some more, grandpa"
With three pitchers. and the stars
at thas, with sore arms. a second
Dasenan M IN bed. a catcher with
an injured knee and "Chief" LLOYD
badly inquired. the Paducah baseball
team is certainly in anything but
condition 10 meet its all-thc-time
rivals, the Cairo. "Mud Wallowors"
Chief Lloyd is the latest Of the Rcd
skin tribe to be injured. Yesterday
when Larsen ran into him on fiBt|
base ligament i'm his left shoulder
WIS torn goose and Lloyd viii be out
Of the game for months. II not foi
the season. iThis with the ILLNESS of
Gillfgan wifi put the team "to the
bad" proper. Nippert VIII have to
play FIRST base today. and this viii be
the lineup until GillgTn RECEIVERS
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
ANCHORED COWS
CAUSE LAWYERS TO DELNE INTO
LAW ON SUBJECT.
Does Wooden Block Constitute Con-
iincment TO Meet Spirit OF
stock Ordinance.

The question OF anchored" COWS
probably viii come before the court
for an Interpretation shortly During
the past week or two COW owners
have bo,n using a wood m block for
an anchor for their cows. The COW
Is lied to long rope and the block
tied TO the other end. II is an ar
rangement similar 10 that of horse
attached to hitching weight. only
the wood n block is larger and hard
er TO pull around.
Cows have been seen In the depot
and also in other sections of town
trus tied, and attorneys have begun
to look into the matter. The ordi-
nance reads that cows must be kept
within the confines of fence or else
be attended by a herder.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
THE BIG LEAGUES.
National League.

Piitsburg, .; Philadelphia, {. Bat.
Philippe and Gibson; Sparks
Pitingcr and DoOin
Chicago, .; Brooklyn, I. Batter
ics-Wiclcer. Beebe and Killing; Ea-
sOn and Ri;aer.
s. Louis. 5 Boston, 3. Batter
Mcfarland and Grandy; Young
and Needham.
Cincinnati. l. New York, (. Bat
teries-Fsazcr and schiei; Wiltzs
and Donlln.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
WY Sfrccf Limits.

Last light the city electric lights
we're burning again after a week s
darkness. The city plant was being
overisauled and repaired and was not
until yesterday. The work
of rcpairing was quickly done re-
qulrinS less time than anticipated.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
JENNY
Awaiting Identification In City Cow
Stable.

1.ycungus Rice. COW policeman, al
rested Jenny last night and she
awaits Identification at 6he cit,
pound. The stock law - being gen
eTaaly observed in Paducah and few
cows are reported running at large
Residents are taking care not TO vlo-
late the law. now that a. is being
rigidly enforced.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
American Jcpp,,c. .

New York, s. Cleveland. 4. Bat.
teries---Newton and Mcclure; Born
hard and Bemis.
Philadelphia, T; Chicago, 0. Bat
teries--Plank and Powers; Altrock
and Sullivan.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

stolen bases-Connors, Perry.
Home run-Eddie Taylor
Double plays Wetzel to Lloyd
Struck out-By Wagner, ).
Hit by pitched ball-Wetzal, Per-
ry.
Left ON bases-Paducah ) Cairo
4.
Time of game-1.35
Umpire-Veaoh.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Result of Today's Game Determines
Paducah's Right To Head of
Column Position.
vINCENNEs CRowDING CLOSE
Team Standing.
Yesterdays Results.

Cairo, 8 Paducah, 2.
Danville, 5; MattOOn, 1.
Vincennes, =; Jacksonville, 3.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed
Nursing Mothers aud Malaria.

The Old Standard Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic drives out malaria
and builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 81 years. Price so cents.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Today's Schedule.
Cairo at Paducah.
Danville at Mattoon.
Vincennes at Jacksonville.



The result Of Yesterdays game. the
fret OF the long looked for Calro-Pa-
ducah series, can be summed up in
the above terse>statcmont. The lu-
dians were defeated. and it was
through no work of the Jumps" we
are glad to say We have excuses TO
make. for excuses are always in or
der, but the only thing Paducah
fans are joyous about is the fact that
the Indians were not shut out, and
Eddie Taylor is the little fellow who
hit the home run that saved the day
that is part Of the day.
A large crowd Of fans was out to
see the game, and a good game was
expected A good game was played
too, except in one or two insi ances
when the Indians went TO pieces be-
cause of the broken up condition of
the infield.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
SoIdicrs coming somc.

MattOon, ILL., May 1G.-The Old
Soldiers won in a closely contested
sisted by errors on the part of the
locals
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

Queisser; MattOOn--Orr, Bangdon.
Umpires-Plyers, Selby and Flem-
ing, Hackett failing 10 show up.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
The Reason.

Eddie Gilligan was seized by g
hard shaking chill the night before
and that morning woke up eicl;
MAN. He was unable 10 leave mis-
bed, which necessitated a change-up
in the Indians lineup.
Haas was sent to second and
"Chief' Lloyd trampled over first
sack. The "Chief" did wen consid-
ering everything. but the line was
faItering and several slips were cost
ly. To the fact that Gilligan was out
of the game can be attributed the de-
feat OF the Indians yesterday II was
a hard fought battle. The Mud Wal
lowers from down the bend won. nId
they won it fairly; so here's TO the
one time Champs"
The Calamity.
1t looked like goose eggs for the
Indians from the first The visitors
started out by pushing the Indians
hard In the second inning two tai
lie.9 were marked and another in the
eighth ipnDg The Indians scored
two nr 1--we ninth through the Vhenon-
email stick work of Taylor.
In the second inning Roland flied
out TO NJ. Miller. Dfthridge waited
successfully for four bad ones, and
was caught between FIRST and second
by foxy trick of AIpes- Lloyd
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Hoosiers Climbing.

Jacksonville H.. May 16.-'rhe
Vincennes team outhdt the locals to
day and won by score of to 2.
ID II Il
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

' NllNIllhto
Battcries-Conmaught0n and Beit;
Perdue and Matteson.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Best Not AdOntlSed
REMNANTS
FRIDAY
MORNING

REMNANTS
Remnants from our entire stock will be as
sorted out, marked and placed 50 you can get
to them and select the good ones for yourself,
This collection of remnants is from cur entire
spring selling and consists of many bargains
that you will be glad to get. Come early and
go over the entire lot.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
SILK SUITS

Three Grey silk Suits, regular price
sa2 so, special .... ..-.-....-.. ....-~.-- S 1.25
Seven Black Silk Suits regular price
$2a so and Sa5$11.25 and S t2.5 SO
-Four Black Silk Suits, regular price
Gas and s72 So S12.5O and LES
One Green Silk Suit, regular price
sas.oo -- -- . S12.5o
These suit iare all best quality, with superior
workmanship.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Sc LAWNS SC

so pieces Colored or White Lawn, all new
and fast dyes, and for this special we
place on sale, per yard, att
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
PRISONERS TO BREAK ROCK.
Movemsment Inauguratse 20 Make
County jail Less Desirable.

The present board Of county com.
missioner have Issued an order
that while Il has lain Ia their power
for q number of years II has never
been attempted by any boards pre-
cedipg them, and that 10 making
county prisoners work while serv-
ing their time out duriug sentence
10 jail. The present board will have
the county prisoners break rock
and such other work that can be
done profitably to the county. and
while iu the performance of this
work q new custom will be estab.
lished, that 10 that there will be no
trustees and all prisoners will be
uniformed with the ball and chain,
which will insure their remaining
at their work. In this way the pris'
oners will have chance TO pay for
their keep. and the move will be
commended by all tax payers over
the county, who have long desired
q plan by which the expense OF
keeping the prisoners might be re-
duced, and outside of this fact IL
will tendency to cool the desire OF
some of the regular attendants OF
the county jail who have 10 times
past committed petty crimes which
would necessitate them being put
iu Jail for three to six months
where they could live of the coun'
ty In idieness and ease.
Prisoners who are awaiting trial
and those sentenced to the peniten'
tiary will not come under this edic'
for the reason that the fret are not
considered guilty until 90 found
and in the last instance the county
will not have power over the state
prisoners.
AZ q result of this movethe coun'
" Jail will lose lite alluring features
to its old timers.
The News has advocated this
very thing for years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
STOP ISSUING WARRANTS.

Cherokee county treasury is again
broke, at least az far az the issuing
and paying of warrants is con.
cerned. The county commissioners
in session at Columbus Monday
made an order that no more county
warrants should be issued this year
az the amount already issued was
as great az the law would allow
them 10 go. Last year payment
was suspended on county warrants
in September and coming this year
at the frat of June makes IL appear
that unless some radical changes
are made payment will be suspend.
ed the first of the year In year OF
two.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
ROAD BOSS TALKS.
NEuTRAL. KAs,, Iune 4, 1908.

ED. NEWS: In reply to TAX
payers" article In your last issue, l
wish to cay in it's main II 10 too
true, but he leaves the impression
that the road bosses are the once
that are squandering the road mon
ey. Who are the flat.headed road
supervisors referred to, and who is
responsible for their holding Office?
The voter and Taxpayers. They are
the ones who elect township trus-
tee, secretary and treasurer. They
have the levying OF the tax and pre-.
scribe whether 1t shall be paid 10
money or work, how. when and
where the work shall be done. The
road boss 10 appointed by the town.
ship board, and all road work 10
done under their supervision. If he
does not work according to direc-
lions of comes his head. They give
him list of poll and property tax,
With instruction to work the tax
out, allowing $500 for eight hours
with man and team, and $3.50 for
man. Nothing said how the work
must be done. Simply work ont the
tax. It takes four teams to run q
grader. When you warn out enough
to run the grader you have four
men and teams at a cost of $l2 per
day. The bose gets $3.50 or 81, &C.
cordiug 10 the generosity Of the su.
pervisor, or q al.of $3.50 to $l4 q
With ont. halt the money can take
four teams and driver and do ten
hours work. I have never been able
to run the grader two day swith the
same teams. When you ask for ma.
terial 10 put In culvert you are re-
ferred to Q pile of very poor lumber
somewher 10 the township, gener.
ally lying by the roadside. When
q bridge or piece of road gets 90 Il
10 impassahll you are ordered to 60
and FIX - pa ask how they want
L. don~ 90 people can get,
aIonglE do the work with tax
that 4 "a liked out there 10 no
ouss prl - about the cost. II
you Iii dior do 1t yourself
the boar. 1Wise and nine times
ont a teb ~ cut the bill Soc to 81.
That l. lhE limit. We have one
whose stoc,ln trade 10 cutting the
hin. I hak succeeded In putting
some plsc1}pf road In nice shape. /
Ny tax II "a worked out and no
arranRe1bnis made to keep the
work IL rSair tia; has keen dnse. |
Nov, NJ Lfszpiysr." take your
shsre of 1the blame for the road
conditions So long ~ you elect
lat heads % long will your roads
remain In bad condition,
R.N. C., Road Hoss,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
To THE PUBLIC:

At meeting of Baxter Post, No.
12s, G. A. R., held June 2, the adju'
tant was instructed to expr.. ss
through our weekly papers, the
thanks of the Post for the kindly
money subscriptions by the gener.
al public. And the Post appreci.
ates also the efforts of the ladies
and children to render our services
both of Sunday and Memorial day
the success they were.
Post order No. 4.
LYON lie Roy, Adjutant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
Russian submersibls Boats.

From Kronstadt to Libau Is q dis
lance Of $50 miles, and the perform
ance of Russian submersible between
those places Is described a. remark
able. The trials included deep-wa-
ter submergence nine miles out In the
Baltic, where the boat went down to
a depth Of 126 feet and remained there
for half an hour. during which time
luncheon was served In the living
quarters. -t
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
FIVE MILE NEWS.

Memorial Day was observed py
many. Several from Five Mile were
In Baxter that Day.
John wadsworth aud wife attend
ed Decoration Day exercises nj
Baxter Syringe.
Frank Lanier aud his mother NJ d
brother speni Wednesday on Five
Mile fishing,
Mrs. Ida Cartwright OF Tennessee
Prairie has been quite sick.
Mrs. Buse was calling on the
creek Tuesday.
Will Hammock and Arthur peo'
ples went fishing in Joe's lake,
They caught fine bass and plenty
Of them.
Bill Coz aud wife went TO Baxter
Wednesday.
Bonnie Cousotte returned from
oswego, Kansas, Wednesday. How
was Il out there, Bennier
Monday, Nick Gilmore spent the
day with Steve Baker's folks.
Mrs. Cartwright Of Missouri
bought her eggs to set OF Mrr'
Hickson baugh.
Man Murray took his little ones
fishing Friday evening.
Mr.. Foy has good meal add chop
He grinds your corn for you and
very reasonable, too.
AL Burfows was on the creek TO
find some one TO cut his wheat. His
crop 10 good.
Mrs. Maude Card and little son
went to Galena Saturday.
Friday night the dance was sue
cess. One young man had his bug
gy torn up and says he would not
care only IL hurt the widow whom
he took TO the dance.
Frank Mcdonald was 10 Baxter
ON business Saturday.
Steve Porter and Will Burrow'
went to Baxter Saturday.
II you are blue avoid the one who
has lot of troubles a good dea
worse than your own.
Bert Estabrook took dinner OF
Five Mile Sunday.
Clark Reed spent Sunday a
Frank Quawl's.
Mr.. McCaulley's have a croque
set.
Charley Havens was on business
ND Five Mile Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howey of Chitwooc
visited her sister Sunday.
Mrs. Wiiliams Of Chitwood tool
dinner with her daughter Sunday
Billie Williams of Joplin spen
Sunday with his brother and sister
Mrs. Josephine.
Young man, If you are hunting
trouble il will meet you half way
Won't you remember your oea'
mother is your best friend on earth
When che tell you TO go in gooc
company she means it for your
own good.
Good and evil ordinarily comes
to those who have most of one OF
the other.
West Tennessee Prairie folks are
having lots of trouble with those
tough people who want TO rur
things their way. Living arount
that school house are good anc
highly respectable citizens, ane
are not to blame for the way thu
tough gang, es they call themselves
act.
Mr.. Todd set a trap and caugh
that troublesome wolf which hat
been catching their young turkeys
and chickens. He was large one
Monday G. Ewers and wife MADE
a business trip to the mining coun
try south of Baxter.
| EIVE MITE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
A FEW BARGAINS.

Four.room house with four lots,
for $500.
Twenty.one lots, with three-roou
house. barn, we'll, fruit and berri' a
for $3.50. %
Six.room modern dwelling, q sw,
nice corner, good location, l5r foo,
front, for $ll00. Cheap.
Eight-room house, with ,wo h;o
lots, very desirable, $2,5OO.
Two-room house and p,ahI. fo,
$500. s'aoie ioi
Five-room house, large rooms,
staoie' cepLr, fruit, tine location,
near M lin street, for $I,25O.
N.nety lots, large house, large
,arn, we'll, cistern, lots of fruit and
shade trees, beautiful home, for
5000.
Nine.room house, fine barn, 100 II.
front, lots of fruit. shade trees,
shrubbery, ETC., for $l,SOO.
Six-room house. seven lots, good
well. stable. fruit and shade, COON
location, for $780,
Seven-room house, fine barn, wa
ter works. bath, very fine residence,
modern, price $3.50.
loO-acre farm, we'll situated; good
land, fine house and barn and or.
chsrd, at $3.50 an acre; part on
time. Must be sold soon IL at above !
price. I
DANIELS a PLUME.