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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06
Sharp Practice.
Muncle, Ind, Times

MunCiet anu, iHuo9'
About as sharpa political trick as
has been practiced for some time was
that played OH Major Mckinley in
the recent canvass. The wealthy i'm.
porters in New York, assisted by
English capital, as the boys on the
street say chad 1t in" for Mckinley,
the author of tho bill which was not
| In the interest of importers and Eng
fish manufacturers. A telegram was
sent to the chief Of detectives IN st.
Louis to 20 to New York, and there lie
was entrusted with the secret Of q
"scheme." He was provided with zoo
peddlers with packs filled with needles
combs, pins, brushes and other arii,
cles (imported) and he alone was told
what was wanted. He was to EN-.
ploy the men to canvass for the sale OF
these articles. They were to be taken
from New York 10 McKinley's district
under pay of So per day and all expen-
ses, for selling these goods at the prices
given to them. The men were gotten
together, divided up in squads OF %
Ia 80 aud sent 10 the ulnereht Cou"'!
seats in McKinley's district and were
to start out selling their goods through
the country ten days before the elec-
ton. They were TO canvass every
house and as far as possible 60 when
the men were most likely to he away
from home. They were TO show the
goods TO the ladies and ask just double
The price they were formerly sold at
Of course they did not care whether
they sold anything or not, and the
women would become indignant at
the exorbitant prices asked, when they
would be told that they were twice as
high now as they were six months
ago and would double the price again
when the Mckinley law went into eff
feet the first OF June. When the men
of the house came home in the evening
the incident was related and every man
of them was urged TO vote against
Mckinley. The scheme worked well,
and the day before the election 200
with free transportation, left
the district for their homes in New
York.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06
A Chance For a Test.
Kansas City Globe.

The report of the postmaster general
brings out some very Interesting facts
regarding postal telegraphy which will
60 tar to remove an impression that
has grown in some quarters that the
government should not have charge
Of the telegraph lines because of the
immense patronage it would give the
party In power. Mr.. WanamaherhAa
evidently felt the public pulse closer
than anyone else and be reaches the
conclusion that the majority OF the
people are strongly for government
telegraph. He says: = "It is
not Intended to buy or build telegraph
lines, but to contract with existing
companies, or such as hereafter may
be established; aud such contracts
would provide not only telegraph lines,
but instruments and clerks TO operate
them, except IN small Offices, where
the postmaster or one of his clerks
would also be paid by the telegraph
company to act as operator. =
The contracting telegraph company
would furnish the lines, Instruments
and operators and transmit the mes
sages at rates fixed by the government,
all OF which would 60 TO the company
except 2 cents per message, which
would be retained by the post Office
department TO cover iis expenses in
collecting and distributing"
From a business point of view there
can be no question but that cheaper
telegraph tolls, such as a system rec.
commended by the postmaster general
would bring about, would greatly
facilitate business, especially between
the large commercial cenIers where
most of the business of the country is
transacted. II might be = good plan
to try the scheme between Washing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

Girard Press: The Louisiana lot
terry is one of the things of the past
thanks to the republican party. The
managers have concluded to divide
the 100000 surplus and quit bust
ness. This is only small portion OF
the vast sums stolen from poor people
The anti-lottery bill was one OF the
many republican measures passed by
the present congress which ought to
have caused the people to vote to keep
the party in power.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The presidents position that the
Mckinley tariff should be tried and
its effects carefully studied before
changes are attempted is a suggestion
full Of common sense and will, no
doubt, meet with the approval OF the
majority of the people. Constant
t:nkering with the tariff is fruitful OF
depression and uncertainty in business
and should not be encouraged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

An Atchison woman thinks the
world is coming to an end on Christ.
mas day this year, and has so an
nOunced. There is q suspicion that
the young men OfAtchison are stand
Ing In" with the new prophecies in
order to get out Of buying Christmas
presents for their best girls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

Kansas City Globe: The United
States has paid off 999,0OO,OOO of its
debt since 1880, or more than one half.
The nation now owes $S23,OOO,0OO or
less than the sum paid of in ten years.
The different states of the union now
owe $1S2,0O0O0O. Since 1880 they
have paid Off SO, 100000, or more than
one-third of what they owed ten years
ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

It Is asserted In western Kansas
that wheat sown on unbroken prairie
sod produces well. Now IL the farmers
can invent some way to induce the
wheat to crawl aRdst the sod without
assistance, they con produce very fair
crops and at the same time have al
least ten months OF each year in which
% siraighien oct the political langies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

Some one broke into u western Kan
sas newspaper Office the other evening
and scattered the type all over the
floor. This is bad enough, but it
seems to be some improvement over
the old western Kansas plain of break
ing into the Office and scattering the
editor over the floor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

A republican declares that it will
cost Senator Ingalls, 100000 to be re-
elected. There are several aspirants
for the place who will have to give up
the chase If they are compelled to pay
half that for the place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

It seems that the next Kansas legis-
lature is to be made up as follows:
Alliance 81, republican q and demo-
cratic Z. If there were any prizes for
terminal figures the three parties
would be a stand off.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

1t cost two Emporia men $l2 apiece
10 kill a farmers quail the other day
after he had told them not to do it,
The man who don't respect what a
farmer in Kansas tells him this year
ought TO pay for it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The Kingman salt plant takes out
about twenty-five cars of salt day,
and has been doing that for sew
eral months. And yet the hole the
workmen have made in the salt bed is
hardly big enough to give the work
men room to use their picks aud drills
70 advantage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

Kansas City Times: Lots of farm
ers In eastern Kansas made more out
of their apple crop this year than the
salary of a congressman amounts to-.
And they had nothing to do but just
stand under the shade of the trees all
summer aud watch the apples grow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

It is said that when asked for fish
facts man in western Kansas replied
10 the commissioner of fish statistics
chat ave have no fish, for the reason
chat none have yet been found that
can live on prairie grass without
water"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

There has as yet been but one man
mentioned for United States senator
against whom Mr.. Willis is not able
10 urge serious and insurmountable
objections. The one exception is a
gentleman who lives in Jefferson
county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

There may be no real connection
between the simultaneous appearance
Of a cold wave and the reassembling
Of congress, Int the unprecedented
mind will be apt to look upon the fact
with suspicion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

ton and New York or Baltimore. A
test of this kind, say for year, would
demonstrate both TO the people and TO
the owners of telegraph lines IT 1t is
practical.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

A woman out in Wichita who pro-
phesied that the end Of the world
would come this month, says the Nc
Kinley bill knocked her calculation
into smithereens.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

There will be one banker in the
coming legislature Of Kansas. He
will probably be the only member OF
the house who will wear real jeans
uantaloons and cowhide boots.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The second biennial report Of the
soldiers orphans home at Atchison
shows that there were lbs inmates
June 30, 1890, aged from two to fifteen
vaara
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The Kansas City Gazette says that
according to the musk rat we are TO
have q mild winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The estimated acreage of winter
wheat sown In Kansas this fall is
about 100000 acres.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

The Somerville Journal calls at
.ention to the fact that the Mckinley
bill hasn't raised the average woman's
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

inferred at the post-oiice Ut Baxter Springs
Kansas, ~ second class matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-06

ago.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
Gen. Alger's Address to the G. A. II.

Gen. Alger's Address to the G. AR.
Boston, Aug. Following is sum-
mary of the address of Gen. r. A. Alger,
commander in chief OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic, delivered yesterday: He
congratulated the heroes of the late war
on celebrating the 25th anniversary of the
end of the rebellion in the historic city
known as the "Cradle of Liberty" and
delivered warm words OF welcome to Gen
Sherman. He reported the condition
of the organization as excellent. The
total membership on the rolls is 45S,-
230 against 427,9S1 year ago. After
referring to the disappointment in the
ranks that congress had not passed a
service pension bill, the speaker con-
tinued: "Much misapprehensio exists,
| think, concerning the disability bill
passed June 27, 1890 By careful read
ing OF this law and an official explana-
ton of it, 1t will be seen, no matter what
a mans financial condition may be, if he
be physically disabled from performing
manual labor he is entitled to pension.
The conditions being, first, physical disa-
bility not necessarily contracted in serv-
ice; and second, that proof OF
such disability may be made up
on the certificate from his physician
and without the testimony of his
former comrades. Should any
member of this encampment to-day re-
celve permanent injury, not the result
Of his own vicious habits, he would be
entitled to pension. Let us be just to
our law makers, even though they have
not given us all we asked No country
on earth is, or ever has been, nearly so
generous to it's soldiers as ours" Con-
cerning the Grant monument, Gen. Alger
said: "An ordinary plain vault on the
bank of the Hudson marks the resting
place Of our great chieftain. This is not
credtable, either to US or this nation.
There should be erected at the capital
city of this government, and dedicated
to the memory of this great man, a me-
mortal building, such as will be a credit
to the whole people. Not shaft, not
statue, but a monumental structure such
as has not been built in this or any other
country, to which every citizen within
the domains of this great land can refer
with just pride. | recommend that
committee of five he appointed by this
encampment, whose duties shall be in
accordance with the foregoing object,
and that they be employed to solicit aid
from the general government and indl-
yiduals
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
Tidings
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
ARID LANDS TANGLE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The conference
committee of the two houses on the sun
dry civil bill had another meeting yester-
day. la conversation, Mr.. Cannon said
he was willing to so modify the act OF 1883
as to validate all entries made since that
act became law, but not to repeal it, and
he would insist upon the reservation Of
canal and reservoir sites already made or
to be made, and a modification of the
land laws which would repeal the pre-
emption law and leave only the home
stead and desert land acts in force and
would restrict all entries under the latter
to 100 acres.
He intimates that if the senate does
not want to accept this they will have
another conference. On the other hand,
the senators say they will not consent
that there should be any tinkering with
the land laws on all appropriation bill.
Thus the matter is getting into con-
siderable tangle.
That the public may understand how
important this matter is, statement has
been made from the general land Office
showing how many entries are affected
and rendered invalid by the attorney
generals opinion as to the scope of this
act.
1t appears from this statement that
there have been l34, 900 entries in the en-
tire country and over 100000 acres Of
land entered.
There were 10000 entries in Colorado
alone, covering 100000 acres. The area
which it affected in Utah is over 1,000,-
in Arizona 100000 and in Wyoming
7OO mn
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-In the senate
the house amendment to the senate bills
which adopt regulations to prevent colls-
ions at sea, and to amend an act relative
to shipping com missioners was concurred
in.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business. The
resolution offered by Edmunds yesterday,
limiting debate Oh the tariff bill, was re-
ported to the committee on rules.
Blair's resolution, authorizing provis-
ion for the previous question, took the
same direction Oh his own motion.
Quays resolution, providing among
other things, for vote on the tariff
bill on the Both of August, was also on
motion referred to the committee on rules
After statement by Quay that the reso-
luton for the general appropriation bills
included the river and harbor bill, Hoar
offered an amendment so as to include
the federal election bill among the meas
ures to be taken up for consideration at
the present session. Also referred to the
committee on rules.
The house joint resolution extending the
provisions of existing laws providing for
the temporary expenditures of the govern
ment to the Goth Of August was taken up
and passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being Oh Vests amend
ment, which was offered Monday, reduc-
ing the duty on tin plates from 2-l0 cents
per pound to cent per pound. Gray
continued his argument in support of the
amendment.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

Raton's Infant Industry-The Latest.
August Mrs. f. Mayott presented
her husband with son.
August 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Tyrell re-
joice over the advent of bouncing twelve
pound boy.
August 6.-Dull day no arrivals.
ii August IA little daughter arrived to
gladden. the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. w
Carr.
August S.-Mr and Mrs. Ernest Will.
Jams gave thanks to Him from whom all
blessings how-a sofYs
August 9.-The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Brueggeman was made more interest
ing by the arrival OF daughter.
Total for week ending August 8, five
total for corresponding week OF last year
two. Future developments are anxiously
awaited.
Census Supt. Porter will be asked for a
new count or a supplement to the old one.
-RepOrter
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
Irrigation Problems.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 14.-An ef-
fort will be made in the senate when the
deficiency appropriation bill comes up to
secure an appropriation for reclaiming
throughout the arid region of the belts OF
country in which the sinking of artesian
wells would probably be profitable.
Senator Moody, of South Dakota, in par
ticular, thinks that by the artesian sys-
tenn great part OF the western lands can
be reclaimed and made to yield large and
certain crops. He thinks this is espe-
cially true of those sections of the country
where the trouble arises from prolonged
series of drouth at infrequent intervals.
To-day he reported from the senate spe-
cial irrigation committee a proposed
amendment to the deficiency bill to ap-
propriate 100000 to enable the secretary
of agriculture to continue his lnvestiga-
tions for the purpose of determining the
extent and availability for irrigation OF
the underfow and artesian waters within
the region between the 9th degree OF
longitude and the western foothills OF
the Rocky mountains, and to collect and
publish information as to the best meth
DDS OF cultivating the soil by irrigation.
The house yesterday after very little
debate approved the report of the confer
ence on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The matter now goes back for an
argument over the irrigation amendment,
which is the only matter left in dispute.
Those who have been watching the mat
ter, say that compromise arrangement
would be speedily reached.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

The Railroad Strike.
New York, Aug. 14.-The strike situa-
ton remains practically unchanged, ex-
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
VII tit Does.

VII [ it Dues.
Hoods Sirsapariiia
Puties the blood.
2 Creates an appetite.
3 Strengthens the nerves.
4. Makes the weak strong.
3. Overcomes that tired feeling.
8 Cures scrofula, salt rheum, etc.
7. Invigorates the kidneys and liver.
s. Relieves headache, indigestion dys-
pepsa.
The NEw MsXIcAS has facilities for do
ing first-cIass job work OF all kinds and as
cheap aa can hr had n any city in the
country Turro - no excuse for sending
such work "Tt 1t town, tu lIehrpr, Kansas
Crtv, ri'ad''nl,ia or n'ty other point
Keep the money AT t"mn.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

New YORK, Aug. Ex-senator John P.
Jones, of Nevada, expressed himself very
freely in an interview on the Farmers
Alliance He thought that farmers might
secure twenty or thirty or even forty AL
lance members in the next congress.
"Then the end Of the movement will
come" said he, because when they are
there they will have nothing for which
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
NOT The LARGEST But The BEST
Tle washington LIFE INSURANCE Company
OF NEW YORK.
J. W. SCH0FIELD, Gen'l Agt. for New Mexico.
For LIFE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
Address, w. SCH0FIELD, Santa NJ M.

they can unitedly ask or which they will
demand to have done that is not now
being done. That part of their move
ment on which | look with most interest
is the demand for the issuance OF money
upon products-corn, wheat, oats, etc. 1t
is going to make the men who have been
crying for years that money must have an
intrinsic value take new view OF things.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

TIFFIN, Ohio, Aug. l4.-Ex- Governor
Charles Foster has written letter to
prominent Republican leader in this city
announcing that under no circumstances
will he accept nomination for congress.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

ROME, Aug. 14.-Premier Crispi has
ordered list to be made of all religious
houses in Rome, with view to confscat
ing those that are liable to suppression
under the law.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 14.-By the cen
sus the population of Maine has increased
$500 since 1880. The population of Yer
mont is 332 900, decrease of 2S6.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

New YORK, Aug. 14.-The steamship
Teutonic has smashed all records, max
ing the run from Roche's Point to
Sandy Hook In days, 10 hours and 5
minutes,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
Charges Against Army Officers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-The charges
and specifications in the cases of COL A.
V. Kauntz, Sth infantry, and Gen. j. r.
Brooke, have been submitted by Gen
Schofield to the secretary of war for his
action
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14
Still Squsaling.

Still Squsaling.
Nearly as many Optics as Nkw MEX
ICANs are read in Santa Fe. Shameful,
but true-Las Vegas Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-14

cepting that the officials claim that it is
improved, They say that the running of
passenger trains has resumed a normal
condition, and that freight trains will be
more regularly moved to-day.
Albany.-The Delaware & Hudson
switchmen and brakemen have gone out
and the road is tied up. Five hundred
Michigan Central men were sent to west
Albany at II o'clock to move freight for
the New York Central.
Reid, of the locomotive fireman's
brotherhood, is authority for the follow
ing: "We are all ordered out by an order
from headquarters"
The men claim that they detected the
Delaware & Hudson officials endeavoring
to move New York Central freight in vio
lation of the promise made to the district
assembly. They say the strike will ex-
tend to the whole length of the road
Three carloads of Pinkerton men have
just left the depot to protect non-union
men in the west Albany yards. Serious
trouble is anticipated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-28
Warnings of a Tornado.

1t would be great advantage to all con-
cerned if people could realize that the tor
nado proper is an exceedingly definite and
unmistakable phenomenon; that it does
not come upon house like a stroke of
lightning, unseen and unheralded. In
stances are by no means rare where the
funnel has been seen advancing directly
over a person, and has been easily
avoided By runnfngt to the north or north
west. On the sdnth side of the path
there are indraughts extending to quite a
distance; so that it is generally safer, IN
less the track of the tofhadoois seen to be
quite 20 the north of the observer, for one
TO run to the northwest but never to the
northeast or east, as that is in the line of
the tornado
Persons have stood within $50 feet of the
tornado on the north side. and have felt no
unusual disturbance. 1t is admitted, how
ever, that this requires no unusual cour-
age Let the people Of the west look upon
this phenomenon more in the light of its
great popularity and wonderful nature-a
nature which has absolutely no parallel,
and one the study Of which must be for
years to come of the highest Importance.
The wisest philosopher has hardly begun
to get an mixing of it's formation; and
those who s,re so minded can, by careful
observation and record, help in obtaining
and formulating the facts regarding this
extraordinary appeerRnce.-Science