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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
MortalIy Woundea.

FAYErTE, NO., Nov. 2.-While
Andrew Woods, a farmer living nine
miles north OF here:was returning home
Yesterday he was shot by his neighbor,
Joseph O'Neil. who Appeared on the
road side just as Woods was passing,
and pointing a shotgun at his victim
deliberately pulled the trigger. The
entire load OF squirrel shot was dis
charged into Woods stomach, and the
physicians declare thatit Is only Q ques-
ton OF y few hours before Woods VIII
die.
The tragedy was the outcome OF o
liaison practiced by Woods and O'Neirs
wife. Both men were we'll to do farm
ers, and intense excitement prevails in
the neighborhood where the killing
occurred.
O'Neil came to town last evening and
surrendered. The killing has caused
intense excitement here. Public senti-
ment is divided as to whether O'Neil
was justified.
The assassin has four small children
while his victim has six. O'Nel has
retained as his attorney Senator Sam
C. Major. Woods Is q cousin OF How
ard county's present representative, c.
A. Doughterty, and the prosecution
will be strongly represented.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
Total. b.. s4S2, 800, 4S1
62O,Oi0

or the total number OF mortgages
filed 61.03 per cent were on acres OF
farm lands and 81 per cent on homes
or lots. During the ten years 1885,
100 acres we're covered by mortgages,
the increase being from 3,602.I47 in
1880 to S.G9l. 3+3 in 1886, declining to
4.6S3, 06I in 1889. The number OF lots
encountered during the ten-year period
was $50, 1856. increasing from 1901 in
1880 to III. 453 in 1885 and falling 10
1918 in 1889. The average indebted
ness on acres in the ten years was
$685.. 81; on lots, s6s2.06. The average
number OF acres to mortgage was
1890; lots, $50, while the average in-
CURED Indebtedness per acre was $3.50,
and per lot, s262s0. The existing
debt per capita is sl65. The three
counties having the largest debt are
Sedgwick, sl6.5s3, 053: Wyandotte, $l2,-
620, 936, and Shawnee, 81, $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

A BERLIN physician writes that twen-
ty-two different species Of bacteria find
q Judgment in the human mouth. Kiss
ine he pronounces to be q habit Of I'M
told danger, and one which should be
abandoned. II, however, the human
man family entire cannot be persuaded
to reform in respect 70 OSCILLATION, the
writer suggests the use Of respirstorS
IN those who persist in the error Of
their ways.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
Shot by HI. Brother.

READING, Kas., Nov. 2.-Yesterday
afternoon Goner Bowers was sitting on
the spring seat OF wagon, while bis
brother, Andrew Bowers of Lawrence,
was sitting In the back end OF the
vehicle. The wagon cover was drawn
between them. Goner was taking the
cap of shot gun when the hammer
fell, the whole charge entering
Andrews abdomen. He will probably
die. The party. consisting OF four men,
was on its way to Oklahoma
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
Killed by q Pa .senger Traiu.

ATCHIsoN. November 2.-Michael
Wilkins was killed at.a Santa Fe cross
ing last night. Wilkins and wife were
on their way home with load Of lum-
Der. drawn BY span OF mules. Mrs.
Wilkins was walking behind the wag.
on. AS wilkins reached the crossing
the tiagnan saw passenger train APP
preaching and warned Wilkins. Be-
fore he could cross the track the engine
struck the wagan. burying Wilkins I'M
der the loud. His neck was broken
and he was badly mangled. The body
vas broughlto Atchison. Mrs. Will
kins escaped injury.
Wilkins was over 60 years old. He
was worth about $4,000.
Several years ago, wilkins and his
wife sued the Leayenworth, Northern
& Southern railroad. branch OF the
Santa Fe, for right-of.way damages.
The case was carried to the Kansas
supreme court, and Mrs. Wilkins, not
having complete confidence In her at
torneys, asked and received permission
10 condpct the case herself. She made
a speech that was an able effort and
which attracted widespread attention.
PLEAsANToN, Kas., Oct. 29.-As j.
T. Tarbitt and his son were crossing
the tracks OF the Memphis road, two
miles north OF here Tuesday, the wagon
and horses were struck by a northbound
passenger train. The horses were
killed. the wagon demolished and Tar
bitt and his son thrown TO the side OF
the tracks. Both miracuously escaped
injury. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

KANSAS may be pardoned for feeling
proud over the fact that their state, &C.
cording to recent census bulletin, is
at the head OF states in the record OF at
tendance Of children upon the school
sessions, being 2sO per Thousand OF pop
ulotion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

The Hiawatha women who used pitch.
forks on the picturesque Autographs Of
the English skirt dancers, suffered no
more anger than their husbands who at
.:aded the theater end were disappoint.
I'd with decent show.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
Not Credited.

Cry OF MEXICO. Nov. 2-There'
Il q rumor that there has been an en-
QaQement on the frontier Of Cuatemala
Snd Salvador between Salvadorian ref
ugees aud Salvadorian troops and that.
the former were defeated. Nothing
could be learned Of the fight at the Sal
vadorian legation where the rumor 10.
not believed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

GEORGE KEENAN, declares that the
car means we'll, but his judgment is
bad. Just how a man who knows that
hundreds OF his best subjects are MUIR
dered every year for their opinions can
'tmean we'll" Mr.. KEENAN, ought to ex-
plain. II the nihilists were to clean out
the entire royal family Of Russia they
would be doing humanity service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

A WAR is going on between the trust
and antitrust watchmakers in this coun-
try. OF course the monopolists in this
branch OF trade have to keep time with
the policy Of the trusts in other branch
es OF business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

l,IIrrLE Rock. Ark, Nov. 2-At
q farmers alliance mass meeting at
Bucksport last night fres fight took
place. Winchester rifles. shotguns and
pistols wore used. Burt Manning. ].
81. Town and three others were killed,
and several we're slightly wounded.
Red hot politics was the sole cause of
the trouble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

THE crown prince Of Japan, who is at
present in the school for MOBILES at To-
kio. is said to be bright and industri-
Gus boy. He has just finished the fourth
year in the elementary department 1t
10 said that he did not miss one day Of
school during the past year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

QUEEN VICTORIA has prohibited
smoking in Windsor Palace. The I'M
usual verdict would be that the queen
was in her dotage il it was not generally
known that the prince OF Wales smokes
cigarettes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

BEFORE he was politician Parnell
was great cricketer. He was not, how
ever, popular. and on one occasion,
when an umpire decided against him,
he exhibited most violent temper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

DR.. WILEY, chief chemist Of the de-
partment OF agriculture, has been in Kan
sasinvestigating the sorghum sugar in
dustry. He feels very much encouraged.
A new variety Of cane has been devel
oped at the Sterling station which the
doctor thinks superior TO the Louisiana
cane for sugar making purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

THE New York World announces that
more than one-fourth Of the sum neces-
sary to bring Mrs. Maybrick's case be-
fore the English courts has already been
subscribed, and says that her American
counsel has found fresh and important
evidence, which was unknown at the
time OF the trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

AN engineer has discovered that the
Vurface Of Lake Erie has fallen several
feet, and he wants to know what the
reason is. Evidently this engineer is
not an Irishman, or he would have come
to the conclusion at once that the water
had gone to the bottom OF the lake.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

BESIDES all his poetical and other
library work. Sir Edward Arnold has
written 5000 one-column newspaper
leaders in the past thirty years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

IT is said that Emperor William is
chatting under the hesitation OF the car
in returning his visit. The emperor
thould remember the danger attending
an airing OF the car in Russia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
KANSAS MoKroAoE rACrs.
The Sunhower State Has Decreased tn
Indebtedness One-Third in Three

WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-The CEN
sus bureau has issued additional facts
regarding the mortgages on farms and
homes in Kansas. The following table
gives the amout and number OF mort
cages fled each year in the ten years
ending In 1899:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

ACCORDING to the latest census buEe
letin there are no longer any open cat.
tie ranges in Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

PUBLIC men have to do something
more than scrub to keep their Offices
clean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

A CIGAR trust is the latest imposition
OF its kind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07

MUSCLE without brains doesn't
amount to much in the battle OF life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-07
GENERAL COMMENTS.

CATS are taxed in Saxony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09

R. a. Knox Of Darien is at the Pu.
laski.
H. L. Morris of Wadley is stopping at the
Pulaski.
A. C. Pate of Hawkinsville is a guest of
the Pulaski.
Joel NJ. Estes Of Atlanta is registered at
the Screven.
Mrs. H. McA. Schley returned yesterday
from New York.
Thomas O'Connor Of Brownsville is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
John Noon, one of Macon's popular tray
cling men, is in the city.
j. T. Brinkley of Scotland Neck, N. c., is
stopping at the Screven.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. B. West returned from
their wedding trip yesterday.
Dr. w. II. Elliott returned yesterday on
the Kansas City from New York.
j. L. Graham was a passenger for New
York yesterday on the City of Augusta.
]. w. o. Sterly of the United States
engineers office left yesterday for New
York to spend week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. LaRoche returned
TO the city yesterday from their wedding
tour in North Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Myers and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Turner and family, of Savan-
nah, also Mr.. Louis Vogel. are at Suwannee
Springs.
The yacht Scotia. which has been cruis-
ing Off the South Carolina coast with a
party of marooners, returned to Savannah
yesterday.
Miss Lizzie McGIoin Of New York, who
has been visiting relatives in Savannah,
several months, returns home to- night on
the City OF Savannah.
MISS Celia McGloin will leave tonight
on the City Of Savannah for New York
where she will reside In the future Miss Nc
Gloin is a popular young lady, and her de-
parture from Savannah, where she has
lived since childhood, is regretted by large
circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Cleveland left yes
terday for New York on the City of Au-
gusta. Mr.. Cleveland goes to attend a
meeting of the New York directors Of the
Antimigraine Company, of which he is
manager. lie and Mrs. Cleveland will
make tour Of the principal northern cities
before returning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
TEE 2. M. C. AS WORK.
The Programme of Next Weeks Ne

The Programme OF Next Weeks Meet.
ings, and Other News.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
literary society will be held in the lecture
room of the association Monday night The
programme is as follows:
Paper: Events of the Past Monthly.
deBruyn Kops
An Original Story-G. w. Hines.
Debate: Has Gunpowder Been of Bene-
fit TO MauP--Affirmative, II. s. Turner,
and E. F. Cunningham; negative, j. b.
Spiers and w. R. Hewlett.
Recitation-W. B. Dunbar.
II. o. Carmichael. physical director of the
association, will lead the meeting for men
tomorrow afternoon at 5:45 O'Clock.
The Bible training class will meet Monday
evening at S:l5 o'clock. Topic-Christia1
Work. The Model Worker. Do not think
sin such serious thing.
The boys meeting at SIS o'clock TO-
morrow afternoon will be held in lecture
room. This meeting is held by the boys
and is full of interest
The international convention which is in
session at Kansas City, Mo-, closes to-
morrow night.
The worlds conference of the Dung
Mems Christian Association meets in Am
sterdam, Holland, in August. Great
preparations are being made by the Dutch
to entertain the delegates from all parts Of
the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
RAIL AND CROsSTIE.

The first Sunday excursion train over the
Central road will leave Augusta on Sunday,
May II, for Tybee. The rates this year
will be the same as last. The train will
leave Augusta at 6 o'clock a. M, arriving
at Tybee at 10 O'clock.
The melon growers Of Georgia will be In
Macon in force to-day. The meeting which
has been called by the Macon Produce Ex-
change will be most Important to the inter
ests OF this & owing industry, which the ex-
change has done much to develop. A
number Of representatives Of the different
railroads will be present, and the question
of rates will be fully discussed. For this
occasion the railroads leading into Macon
will give reduced rates To all the melon
growers.
At a meeting in Cincinnati this week of
the presidents aud managers of various
southern railroads representing the Missis-
slppi alley oClation-composed Of the
illinois Central, Mobile and Ohio, Newport
News and Mississippi Valley, Louisville and
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis.
Queen and Crescent, Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham, Memphis and Charleston
and East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroads.&c.. Stahlman of Nashville was
unanimously elected as commissioner i'll full
charge of all competition traffic. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on Mai Stahl-
man and urge his acceptance of the posi-
ton. Maj. Stahlman was until recently.
third vice president Of the Louisville and
Nashville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
KIaaT5 TEMPLAR RETURN.
DR.. R. j. Num- Made Grand Com
mander of Georgia.

DR.. R. j. Num- Made Grand Com
mander of Georgia.
Palestine Commandery No. 7, Knights
Templar, returned yesterday from Macon.
The members report that they were hand
somely entertained by their paters of st.
Omer Commandery. The subordinate com.
manderies did not appear with as full
ranks as usual, although the membership
IN the order II Georgia showed an increase
OF 10 per cent. during the past year.
Dr. X. j. Num- of this city was elected
eminent grand commander Of the state.
DIR. Num- is one of the Oldest Masons in
Georgia and is probably one of the most
learned in the history and rituals Of the
order. He is q past commander of Pales-
tine Commandery and a Mason of the
33', Scottish Rite He is strict
disciplinarian, as we'll as a close student,
and under his administration Templarism
in Georgia will not retrograde.
The following are the officers Of the grand
commandery for the ensuing year:
Eminent Grand Conmander-R ].
Num-.
Deputy Grand Commander-G. W. Nc.
cheney
Grand Generalissimo-W. P. Baldwin,
Grand Captain General. K. Orr.
Grand Prelate-Rev. s. S. Sweet.
G. s. Wv. H. Fleming.
6. ]. VA. P. Woodward.
9. T.-W. R. Daniel.
G. RS. P. Hamilton.
9. S. B.-A. w. Walton.
q. W.-M. B. Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
PLAYING GOOD CHESS.
This Hebrew Associations Tourne
ment Nearing a Finish.

This Hebrew Associations Tourna-
ment Nearing a Finish.
The chess tournament Of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association win be continued to-
night at s O'Clock. and the concluding g4mes
will take place tomorrow morning and
afternoon.
The games played Wednesday and Thurs
day nights were productive Of some good
playing, and considerable interest was
manifested in several Of the contests.
There are eight entries, six gentleman
and two ladies. One Of the ladies will be
very close to the winner. The Evans Gam
bit and Sicilian opening were the fAvorite
openings. and a strict conformity to the
test ives in two cases product We Of consider
able thought and careful playing. In all
nine games have been played; Davis won
three, lost none; Hlrsch won two. lost one;
Frank won two, lost two. The balance of
games were divided among the other play
ers The winner is still 10 be heard from
Thursday night the ladies were in the
hall in full force and the games Of haIma
Onija, checkers and ring-toss were very
literally patronized. A ring-toss contest
will probably be arranged for them at an
early date.
Thursday, May IA. will be ladies' night.
and the members of the gymnasium will be
the entertainers. Breads word, foils and
rapier exhibitions will be given, feats on
the horizontal and parallel bars, club swing
ing and jumping, together with some novel
ties, will be the features
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
A Stranger Thugged at a Houston
Street saloon.

A Stranger ThugRed at Houston
Street saloon.
Between 10 and l o'clock yesterday morn
fng a white man, named Days, was struck
in the forehead with either club or sling
shot by an unknown negro while coming
out of Ben Crum's barroom on South Broad
street lane and Houston street. The blow
felled Davis, and his gold watch was
snatched from the chain aud his pockets
were rifed of roll of bills.
Davis, who is a stranger in Savannah, was
directed to the police barracks, where he
stated the case to the officer on duty. lie
was told to appear at the barracks at s
O'Clock. Davis claims that he did not know
the kind of a den he was in, being a
stranger. He said it was a saloon and he
stepped in. There were several negroes
around, and a white mau with black
mustache was behind the bar with a brown
skinned woman, who appeared to be in
authority.
Davis treated all hands, and in doing so
displayed his roll Of bills, which he returned
to his inside vest pocket after paying for
the treat. he started out Of the place, and
as he was going out of the door he was
struck square in the forehead, staggered
and fell just off the pavement into the sand.
Davis says there were several pistol shots
fired also, and in less time than it takes to
tell 1t every hanger-on was gone, and Davis
watch and money, too. When he recovered
he went to the barracks.
Davis is bridge builder working on the
South Bound railroad for the Atlanta Iron
and Bridge Building Company, and is stop
ing at the Marshall house. He says he will
spare 20 expense TO secure the arrest of his
assailants, He went to his room at the
Marshall yesterday morning with his head
split in the center Of the forehead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
DRUaeED AND HoBB I'D.
A Country Colored Woman Pretty
Well Done For.

Annie Lewis, a young colored woman
who came TO the city yesterday on an excur-
sion from Townsville. is lying in an I'M
conscious condition in the house Of Lena
Lucus, in BroughtOn street lane, apparently
from the effects Of drug.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Bill
Davis dragged the woman into the lane and
asked to be allowed to put her into some
yard, as she was sick. Lucls told him to
bring her into her house, and he left her
there. Nearly all Of the woman's clothes
we're torn Off from the dragging. and as
soon as he laid her on the floor Davis re-
moved her rings and took all of her money
and some keys, which she had in her pocket.
He was not interfered with at the time, as
it was supposed that he was friend Of the
woman.
Just after he left she began frothing at
the mouth and went into commissions, after
which she passed into a comatose state
About dark Davis called with several COM
panions to take the woman away, but the
Lucus woman refused 60 allow them to
move her, and charged him with being tie
cause of her sickness. Davis denied this and
picked up rock and attempted TO arike
his accuser. She called Officer Walsh and
had Davis taken to the barracks On being
searched the rings and 80 cents belonging to
the drugged woman and a beer DC tie full
Of whisky we're found in his possession.
Davis denied that ne had anything TO do
with Annie Davis sickness He said he
found her drunk in the streets, and dragged
her into Broughton street lane to prevent
policeman from arresting her. Davis
claimed that after he took charge Of her
Annie went into several barrooms TO drink.
and he waited outside each time.
He left bottle Of whisky in the house
with the woman and whan asked what
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
FLOWER THIEVES RAIDS.

The System With Which the Thieves
Carry on Their Work.
Flower thieves have been robbing the
gardens in the southern part of the city and
in the vicinity of the park for some time.
They steal systematically and know what
they are about. Only the choicest flowers
are taken.
Night before last Mr.. D. B. Testers
garden on Drayton street, fronting the
Park extension, was raided, and valuable
La France rosebush and some rare azaleas
near by were stolen. 1t is noticeable fact
that the thieves know where the valuable
flowers are, and only those are taken.
The raids were so frequent and so per-
sistent on Gwinnett street some time ago
that people had to employ watchmen to
guard their flower gardens against the dep
relations 1t is believed that the flowers are
pointed out in the daytime by some one
who knows their value, and they are stolen
to be resold.
The residents of the neighborhood where
the raids have been most frequent and au-
noyiug complain that they are not afforded
the protection by the police that they should
be afforded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-09
BOGUS DETECTIVE "FRosTAR."
Nearly Shot to Pieces Near Column
pia. s. @.


Nearly Shot to Pieces Near Column
bia, S. G.
The earthly career of Charles H. Gates,
alias Froster, the man famed as the bogus
detective, who so narrowly escaped death
in Lexington Jail when Willie Leaphart
Yves shot to death by lynchers. and who
figured in Savannah about a year and q
half ago, came near being ended in Colum-
bia, s. c., this week
Gates has been living about three miles
out Of Columbia. Wednesday night he stag
gered into the yard of the Columbia asylum
badly shot and covered with blood. One arm
was nearly shot off, and had to be ampu-
tdted.
Gates story is that during the night he
saw the shutters Of his room open, and he
went TO shut them, when the would-be
assassin fred his gun. His arm was terribly
lacerated, and number of shot entered his
face
Gates brother 'in-law, Lawrence Shelly,
was suspected Of knowing something about
the shooting, as peace bond was sworn
out against him at the instance of Gates
some time aga Sheely has been arrested,
and with him Ed Barshe, who is also sus-
pected of knowing something about the
case Gates wife thinks there were four or
five men In the crowd.
Gates has had pretty tough time since
he landed IN South Carolina. After his
bogus detective experience in Charleston he
went to Lexington, and was III jail there
when the Leaphart lynchers broke in. Then
he was nearly scared out Of his wits Now
comes another dark chapter in his life.
w hen he vas in Savannah he figured as a
railroad detective until he was exposed,
and then he went to Charle;tOn.