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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05
A HUNTED eros sing.

Elmira, IN. V, special to St Louis
Globe. Democrat: A fearful accident
occurred at railroad crossing in this
city on the evening of Monday, July q,
whereby the Rev. Wellington White, a
missionary to China, his daughter Lii
liam. her friend Hattie Hastings, with u
nurse girl, Susie Mccarthy, were in
stantlv killed. Mrs. White and her
daughters, Mary and Mabel, were ter
ribly, perhaps fatally injured. James
Nolan, the engineer on an Erie way
freight train, and his fireman, Thomas
Mccarthy, relate thrilling experience
at this fatal crossing on dark night
last week.
II was pulling a freight from Hor-
nellsyille," says Mr.. Nolan, land we
were running thirty-five miles an hour
when we reached the dreaded spot.
The night was cloudy, but occasionally
the moons rays broke through the
clouds and lighted the track ahead OF
us. Mccarthy was busy firing the
engine. and as | peered ahead into
the darkness could see that the track
was clear. Suddenly observed
q buggy driving up the street directly
toward tho tragic spot. Thinking 10
attract the attention OF the occupants l
gave several short sharp blasts OF the
whistle. but still the carriage came on.
By this time we had almost reached
the crossing, and. thoroughly fright
cned. | whistled down brakes, but 1t
was too late. and although the engine
was reversed the impetus OF the heavy
train forced it forward and struck the
carriage square in the middle. Strange
ly enough there were no sounds OF q
crash, although several forms could be
seen flying through the air. / looked
from nv cab window. l plainly saw
the body OF little girl hurled bensath
the driving wheels o: my engine. which
passed over it, severing the head from
the trunk, q stream Of blood dyeing the
rails and road-bed."
The engineers exclamation and his
danger whistle attracted the attention
of Nice arthv, who, glancing from the
opposite side OF the cab, plainly saw the
| form OF man thrown some distance up
the track. The trainmen, hearing the
signal. set the brakes, and the engin'
eer and fireman hurried 10 the spot ex-
pecting to witness a terrible sight, but
nothing could be seen. All was calm
and peaceful-not sign Of anything
unusual or q trace Of the carriage or
its occupants. The head brakeman
coming forward to ascertain the cause
OF delay, found both engineer and IRE
man staring at each other Win
blanched faces. The men climbed back
into the engine cab and the train pro,
ceeded on its way. The engineer and
fireman are firmly convinced that the
crossing is haunted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05
ROAD MAKING.
II Is Economy to Build and Maintain
Good Roads.

II Is Economy to Build and Maintain
Good Roads.
It is difficult to wake up the American
people to the value and Importance OF
good roads. ,
You cannot drive dozen miles out OF
Boston. north, south or west, except
through Brookline and Newton, with
out finding the highways capable OF
marked improvement. One reason why
there are so many abandoned farms
within twenty-five or thirty miles OF
Boston or our other New England cities
Is that the roads are so bad that people
will not use them or cannot make them
of service at all seasons OF the year, and
cannot therefore, afford to live without
communication with the outside world.
Our system of road making outside OF
the great cities and their suburbs is
worse than that which is now current
in almost any other part OF the civillz-
ed world. In the towns 1t is usually
left to a roadmaster, or the people are
allowed to work out their taxes in
mendine the highways, with as little
knowledge OF what ought to be done as
bootblack has OF the making OF a
newspaper. Shoveling on dirt Is the
American method OF improving q coun-
try road and all through New Hamp-
shire and other states you will find the
roads repaired in the spring and i'm
proved in the summer by this process.
One might say that in nearly every
state this is the process by which the
roads are made.
Not so are the roads constructed in
England or France or Germany. Sew
enty wears ago or more England had
such roads as we have to-day, but since
Telford went before parliament and ex-
hibited the condition OF British roads
In 1920, and since parliament passed the
general highway act, England has grad
ually improved the quality Of its roads
so that nov they are as good as any TO
be found on the continent. Even in
ireland it is one OF the delights OF the
traveller to find a good road. France
stands unrivaled in the character OF its
common roads. II has 40, 600 miles OF
macadamized highways, and spends
Sl8, OOO, 600 q year TO keep them In re-
pair, and what is done in France is also
done in Scotland, Italy, Austria, Belgi-
um. Spain, Switzerland, Germany and
Scandinavia. The principles which
control the policy OF the governmental
control OF these roads are that the pub
lie road, like the public postoGice and
the court house, is public property, es-
tablished by law for the use OF all the
people, and that the true resources oil
the country are brought out by the con-
struction and maintenance OF good
roads, but Tresagnet and his English
disciples, Telford and Macadam, have
improved upon the Roman structures
and Il is now reported that the roads in
France and many in England are the
best in the world. Europe was many
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05
Mems and womcu'a Clothing.

There goes a man with q palm leaf
fan. linen trousers and duck coat. How
unevenly the pleasant things OF this
life are distributed. Why should that
man walk in a single thickness OF linen
and 60 forth without swaddling bands.
and why should woman be forced to
lace herself up in corset, grid herself
with bands and swathe herself in drap-
cries? What is to prevent her donning
a pair of linen trousers and straw ha.
and taking things easy? Conformity,
my dear: that is all. That hydra-headed,
cast-iron bOweled. obdurate and I'M
flinching old gnome who presides over
a woman's destiny from cradle to grave
has made towards Of us all. wish we
women might devise costume wherein
we should look like flowers rather than
like freaks. wish we could leave on
being theorists and become practical
exponents OF dress reform. The old
Eve is too strong in us yet, even after
the lapse OF six thousand years, to lead
us to take step to cause Adam PAIN
and imagine the state of mind our own
particular Adam would be in should he
encounter us on State street in o cos
tune OF linen trousers, palmetto hat
and the aroma Of iced beer.-Chicagc
Herald
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05

The attorney general OF Pennsylvan.
IL has served formal notice upon those
Philadelphia papers that saw it TO pay
40 per cent Of the money they received
for city advertising to the city officials
who procured the advertisements for
them 70 restore that money to the city
treasury on or before the first Of Sep
TENDER, or they will be proceeded
against according to law. The restora-
ton Of this 40 per cent rebate will leave
the offending newspapers just 20 per
cent Of their original charges for ad-
vertising. They will have had the ben
EFT Of some very valuable experience
however. which ought 70 be some con
solstion 10 them for their loss OF MOI
an.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05
New Feminine Garb.

The women's central committee OF
dress reform that has been organized at
Chautauqua and that is to take com
nand OF the hosts Of the new crusade
against corsets, skirts garters, high
heeled boots, fantastic bonnets and sew
eral other articles OF feminine apparel.
is made up OF notable members OF the
fair sex. among whom are a poet, q
doctor. two lecturers. business wom-
an. a novelist, a preacher and fashion
plate maker. 1t ie 10 be presumed that
the esteemed members OF this brainy'
learned. progressive and aspir'
ing committee will practice what they
preach rs dress reformers, discard the
garb which they denounce and appear
publicly in those garments which they
urge other women to wear. Some o.
the most notable members OF the com
mittce are residents OF this city and the
reporters will be on the lookout iol
their appearance in Broadway, tiltt
avenue and other streets.-New YorE
Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05
WOMEN'S GARB.
Press Opinions In Regard
To II.
Nom.p,. One BseomInE Oostums.

Woman's One Becoming Costume.
The new dress reform movement very
theoretically insists on women show
ing the beauty Of their outlines from
lnder the arm and downward. But
how about those hapless women whose
.orms are lacking any line OF beauty! II
is all we'll enough TO set up the Venus
ie Milo for women to study. but such
Venuses are rare In real life, and study.
ing the statue till eternity will not
round an angular form into one oil
graceful outlines. Woman has never
worn but one costume that Is becoming
to the whole sex. and that Is the cos
tune that was worn by the Greek WON
an of old.-Boston Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-05

Our exports of cotton goods for the
twelve months ending June 30 were
546.272 yards, as against lis, 026, $50
Yards for the year previous. The
largest part Of this gain was in our
shipments TO China which country In
creased her talkingS Of us nearly four
fold
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


An order of distribution Of the estate
of George c. Hayden, an eccentric st.
Louis miser, was made by the probate
court the other day. The estate has
S1O1, 625 to it's credit. The legatees are
the half brother and number of
nephews and nieces of the testator who
live at Bangor, Me. Hayden, ~
years of age, died in apparently
destitute circumstances March 25, 1889.
The public administrator took pos
session of his effects and found
money and securities amounting to
over Si0a, 900. Heirs sprang up
from various parts of the country, but
particularly from Bangor, Me, the old
mans Soyhood home, and from Chi
cago. The Chicago heir, Mrs. Anna
CascaSfen, claimed that Hayden mar
ried her mother, Rosanna Parrish, at
Bangor, in 1914 or 1S45, and that short
ly after her birth Hayden left his wife
and infant child and wandered away to
parts unknown. Mrs. Carscaden could
not prove her claim, and the court de-
cided that she was not an heir.
The claimants from Maine esta blished
the fact they were the children and
grandchildren of Haydesa's two sisters
and a half brother, and the court de-
cided in their favor and ordered the es-
tate paid to them. The grandnieces
and nephews get crre-forty-fifth each.
The estate is all in money. and the
grandnephcws and nieces will get a
check for s., $50 each.
Missouri Railroads.
State Auditor J. NJ. Seibert, who is q
member of the board of equalization
and ex-ofieio secretary, has completed
the work OF tabulating the assessment
of the railroad bridges and telegraph
property of the state, and laid the same
| before the board. The values fixed by
| the board hast year and this year are as
| follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Smashed the Bridge.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, July 25.-West.
bound freight train No. SO broke in
three sections just east OF WATERFORD
on the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
railroad. Two of the sections came to-
gether on the center of the east span of
bridge No. with such force as to
derail the cars and to throw them into
the main trusse.; of the bridge, thereby
destroying the structure. Nobody was
injured. Four loaded and four empty
cars fell into the bed of the river, which
is at present dry, and about twenty
feet below the rails Traffic on the line
is not being DELAYED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
KNIFE AND REVOLVER,
Desperate Duel, Probably to the Deatl
Over IL Girl in Baltimore.

Desperate Duel, Probably to the Death,
Over a Girl in Baltimore.
ERIE, Pa, July %. - Robert Ca
ruthers, of Baltimore, and Lewis Der
ry. of Buffalo, railroad men, fought a
duel here with knife and a revolver
The men had been good friends, but
became rivals, both being in love with
the same young woman. They met
and Immediately drew weapons. Derry
having a knife and Caruthers re-
volver. Derry's keen blade swept
across Caruthers' face, cutting off an
ear and opening his face to the bone.
Caruthers shot Derry, but they closed
in and fought with terrible despera-
ton. Derry was wounded in the groin.
His rival was desperately wounded.
Both men are now in hospital
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Cog j. V. AYcARDI, of Panama. has
tendepd for exhibition at the Chicago
Worlds fair Il beautiful piece of carved
marblt, Il has relief representing ii e
landing Of Columbus, which was pre-
scented l., the state of Panama nearly
ninety = ears ago b. the Empress jose
phine, no at the same time gave the
colossal bronze statue of Columbus
which sacw stands IN Colon formerly
AspinwaiD, the city that was named In
his hoHtt
CHARLES IsHAM, Who is to wed Miss
Mary Lincoln, is cousin of Edward
Isham. Manister Linsoln's law partner
in Chicago Tle youseg man has always
lived in New York anti he went to
London asy5orivate secretary to Minister
Lincoln. upon the latter's appointment.
Miss Mary N about 20years of age and
highly accomplished in many ways.
THE congress of Guaaemala, which is
now in session, has appropriated $780,
900 in gold te pay the expenses of it's
exhibit at the Chicago exposition, and
has made an additional appropriation
of $40, 900 in gsld to pay the cost of
erecting a braiding of typical archi-
tecture in WHAT this exhibit will be
dispkayed.
REv-. J. n. Wes1GHT. Methodist min
lister. lisappearet from his home in In
dianaeolis. Ind. an the cath. and the
next day his body was found floating in
the canal. At tiraes he was melan-
choly ami daft, and it is supposed he
wandered off and committed suicide
during one of these Sits.
THE death of Capt. NJ NJ. Walden. of
Ceuterville, Ia, WAS announced from
Washington, ID. c., on the 25th. He
was at one time acknowledgements of
Iowa, and served as member of both
branches of the Legislature. He also
served two terms in congress.
Mosr of the business portion of the
village of Colborne, Ont. was burned
early on the morning of the 25th.
Among the places destroyed were the
telegraph office, post Office and town
ship clerks Office. with all the papers
and records.
AT Winside, Neb, on the 25th, VIM.
Mckenzie, a prominent cattleman. and
Texas Crocint, a cowboy, fought
with knives as a result of a quarrel
over wager. Crocint was fatally
wounded and Mckenzie seriously hurt.
THE treasury surplus, on the 25th,
aggregated S54, 394.O3 of which
amount S25, O99, 400 is in depository
banks. and Sl9,423, 100 is subsidiary
silver.
THE summer meeting and banquet of
the Connecticut Press association was
held in Meridian on the 25th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
They Now See Their Error.

NEW YORK, July 25.-i:ev. Il. J.
Nevins. rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church at Rome, Italy, arrived here
Wednesday on the Teutonic DIR. Ne.
wins has passed twenty-one years in
Rome and has charge of the first Protes.
tant congregation established there.
In relation to the published stories OF
ill-feeling existing toward Americans, -
said the doctor. Il can say au.
thoritatively that, the reports were
made out of whole. cloth The Italian
authorities now acknowledge that in
recalling Minister Fava they acted pre-.
cipitately and regret it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

Sherman IIarter died ut st. Joseph
of hydrophobia, resulting from Il cat
bite received two years ago. He sui
fered great agony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE COMM ttee having IL charge the
John Macdonald memorial fund held q
meeting in l. ondon, on the Goth, Lord
Dufferin pre- iding. 1t gas resolved
to invite prblic subscriptions to the
testimonial 81 the late canadian pre-
mier 1t; is proposed do place the
memorial in s.. Paul's estaedral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Elmo Hankinr Indeed.

1t is believed that the depositors of
the defunct Citizens bank Of Nevada
will fare badly. The officers of the
bank were the heaviest borrowers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE consfitutionality of the section
q, of the New York etectries | execution
law which seeks to prohibit the pub
LEGATION of - he details of x,e killing of
murderers iy the state, is to be
thoroughly ested in a sur against the
New York Baily News for its violation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
A Great Fig Orchard.

St. Louis capitalists are about to join
in planting in California the largest fig
orchard in the world The St. Louis
"boyS' are huStlers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE Chicago Worlds fair commits
sioners were entertained at dinner by
Acknowledgement Webster in the din
ing roo7a of the British house of COM
mons ON the 21st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

APErITF,N, signsd by fiftsan lodges
of the ORDER of Patrons OF Industry
was presented o,ahe CanaS an par!a.-
-ment, on the cad praying Cor the re
;moval of the import duty on bindhal g
Irvine, salt and sugar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

At Posen. Prussia, on the 24sh, a
drunken soldier ran amucs through the
streets, sword in hand, killing priest
and n physician before he -ceald be
oyerpOwereSl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE Anaerican cable steamer Relay,
belonging to the Central and South
American Gable Co., has coined the
cables in the Fsee sea off Iquique,
thus reests.blishing communication be-
tween CaDao. Peru, and Valparaiso,
Chill. The work was done under pro-
lection of the UnS ed States steamer
Baltimore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

A CABLE from London on tt,e Goth,
announced tie death of VIM. n.
Thatcher. who last month graduated
with high honors FROM the academical
department of Yale. He was son of
Judge Thatcher, of the Colorado SUI
.preme coxrt, and a nephew of Prof
Thatcher, of Yale. His home Was at
Pueblo, Cetl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

QUEEN VICTORIA has eronferre6~lpon
Earl Cadogan tie title 81 knight COM
panion' of the order of the Garter, thus
alling the vacancy in she order caused
S,y the sdeathSf Earl Granville
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

ADyYCEs fron Mecca, Arabia, repre-
sent the chole-a as rapidly increasing
at that place. sOn the 1Stk 40 deaths
occurred, folles ed by 3sG on the 10Th.
The mortality is Creates among the
Turkish pilgriEs 1t is aaaost remark
able circumstance that not~o Egypt
ian has as yet 45een smitten with the
disease
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

IT is generally understood in Catholic
si1cles at Cleveland, O., that Bishop
Chattard, Of Vincennes, Ind, will be
promoted 20 the see of Cleveland
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THIRrY-F-rE delegates to the Inter
. national Congregational coun.cil in Lon
&. don. most of them Americans, visited
: the house 6o commons. on tie 22d, and
were entertained at dinner Il Y Mr.. VIM.
Woodall, n ember Of parliament for
Henley, ans other dissenter'nembers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

A LOCAL government bill for ireland
based on the same lines us the English
and Scotch acts. will be introduced by
the government at the next session of
parliament
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

merly one OF the wealthiest residents of
Vienna. died,in a hospital at Ba charest,
on the 24th--'He was rslc ned by specula-
ton, and was employed as a diver of a
tram-car when attacked by his last ill
ness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

AT the International Osngregataon-
salist council in London, Il II the SIst,
DIR. Stinson, of st. Louis, appealed for
.sun1,ort for the "A american EMISSIONS, and
referred to the heroic sabors OF the
varipus missionaries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE ship-owners of Brcmen haze
passed resolution in sivor of fkne
adoption bs the en- tire German marine
of the German 'Ltoyd's reformed eRgu-
latSons for steering.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE London Telegraph urges ta.at in
addition to the exhibition of ever class
of English manufactures at Chicago
there should zoe an adnirable Lne-art
collection, as Americas one of Ike best
of markets fe~ English pictures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Caused by PARALYSIS.

Meyer Goldsmith, well-known in
surance man of st. Louis, was stricken
with apoplexy at his home and died in q
short time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Value of Missouri Railroads

Missouri railroads are valued at 1872
I64. 1854, an increase of 81. $40, $40 90
oTer last year. as found by the state
board of equalization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Caused by Cerebral Congestion.

Judge John II. Fisse, prominent
and much-respected citizen of st. Louis,
died of cerebral congestion a few days
ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

In the British house of con- mons, on
the cath, Sir James Ferguson said the
government had reasen to be tieve that
satisfactory arrangements would
shortly be made VITA the United States
in the matter of arbitration over the
Behring sea question
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE English association OF master
sailors decided, on the 23d, tosesort to
general lockout n Great Bit UNI
less the Liverpool strike of journey
men tailors ended within a week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

EX-CHIEF OF 'Poi ICE BECK, for twenty
years previSus to lSS2 the head of the
Milwaukee police department., was aar-
rested in raid male by the police OF
that city on sohn ,Gilligan's gambling
house Oh the sightof the 21sf. Besides
the keeper ten inmates were captured.
most of tkae latter being horse owners
from abroad in zttends nee at she races
there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

BUSINESS failures during the seven
days ended on the oath, as reported to
the mercantile agency of X. q. Dun
* Co., by telegraph, number, for the
United States, 231: for Canada, %: total.
254: as compared with total of pa for
the previous week. For the corre-
spending week of last year the figures
We're 1893: representing IT, failures in
the United States and % in the Domin-
ion of Canada.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

THE proprietors of Puck will get the
space of 40xsO feet on the Worl@' S fair
grounds to show how an illustrated hu-
morous paper is produced The COM
snittee on grounds and buildings had
decided there was no space for ssseh
purpose, but, npon recommendation of
the ways and means committee. changed
its ruling and awarded the desired
Snace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

The charred remains of an infant
were found in pile of burnt logs on
the farm of Frank Searcy, near kear.
ney, Clay county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
A Grand DISPLAY.

Seventy-five thousand dollars viii be
expended in st. Louis to illuminate the
streets during the fall festivities. II
viii be grand.