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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

man boom, which owes its origin to the
working members of that committee.
The secrets of the committee meeting
would make very interesting reading, as
Mr.. Cleveland has at least one devoted
friend on the committee who will resist
with all his power any attempt to throw
the influence Of the committee to anv
other candidate. Representative Wilson
Of West Virginia, chairman Of the com
mittee, was until recently credited witt
being a Cleveland man but there ar,
reasons for believing that he has been
partially, if not completely, converted &c
! Gormanism.
Those people who suppose that Sena-
tor Quay's retirement from the Nationa!
committee was but the preliminary STEP
towards his retirement from politics are
away off, if his friends in this city are
posted. One Of them said: Senator
Quay was never SO much in politics as
at this time. His resignation from The
National committee was but the laying
down OF a national burden in order that
he might give his entire and undivided
attention to carrying the state Of Penn
sylvania for the republican party this
fall, and it would not surprise me should
he accept the craftsmanship OF the stat,
committee in order to be in a position t.
make the fight just as he wishes
With their usual love OF misrepresen-
tation the democrats have now started q
story that the friends of Secretary Blaine
will not give Major Mckinley cordial
support. There isn't an iota of truth il
the story, as it is well known fact that
neither Mr.. Blaine nor those republicans
known as his friends. have ever done any
party sulking, Notwithstanding that Mr
Blaine was made Il victim by reason oI
that propensity in others in 1884.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

1T is curious to notice the moral effect
Of illness upon people, SAID Il prominent
physician the other day For instance
among my patients are preacher who
swears when he is sick ana a gambler
who prays. \ successful and well
known business man will not go to his
bed when illness attacks him because of
a morbid fear that he will never rise
from it again. A lady Of not theprettiest
character has all her jeweIry and fine
dresses laid on the foot Of her bed, | sup
pose to keep her mind from terrifying
thoughts a hundred other peculiari-
ties are developed, but the most remark
able one to me is that of professional
man who reads up in current literature
when he is really seriously i'll because he
hasn't time to do it when he's we'll. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Fatal spokane Fire.

: SPOKANE, Aug. 10.-By the burning
Dt the Conrad hotel. at 3 80 O'clock this
morning, one man was burned to DEATH
while half a dozen others were either
seriously burned or received broken
limbs by jumping from windows. The
building was a three-story frame struct
lure on Second street, between Howard
land Post. The fire is supposed to have
0rrGiaated the kitchen. A servant
CIR WI a,Talened by smoke in her
room, and ave the alarm. Before the
sleeping inmates could all be aroused
their only means Of exit, a narrow stair
way, was cut off by flames, and they be-
gan Jumping from the windows Four
persons were rescued by fremen, and all
the other inmates Of the hotel who did
not escape by the stairway, jumped
from the windows. The fire was sub
dncd after tho interior Of the building
hid been Quilted. Charles johnson. an
invalid, Mrs. Conway's brother, a man
about so years of age, was taken out
through second story window on Mill
street. He had been suifocated to death
His face was burned almost beyond rec
oSnition. Just across from him, on the
east side of the burning building a negro
named Washington was rescued, bar
Der. His hands and arm we're terribly
burned, the skin being Entirely peeled
off. Edward Green ianped from the
third story on The Nil street side, and
- injured internally. He lay on the
pavement ju1, a..nss from the burning
building, and made piteous appeals t.
by-standers to fetch doctor A few
yards from him lay j, H. Dryer, another
inmate, who had jumped from the third
story window. HIS injuries were Il
broken arm and leg William Clifford
Jumped from the third hoor, and escaped
unhurt. Frank Brown sthrew his trunk
from the second story and jumped after
1t. The trunk was smashed to pieces,
but Browne was but little hurt. Mrs.
NJ. Cameron was seriously injured by
jumping.
There seemed to be no person whose
duty it was to attend to the sufferers as
they lay on the street, their groans ad
ding 20 the panic of The crowd. Finally
all ;he injured were removed to the
Sacred Heart hospital
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

AVl tu'kV IcI - stht
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Aug. ia genu-
inc romance has just culminat ID here
For three or four months two Germans
have been living here very much like
tramps with only a miserable little
shantv IN Blackburn GUIch for a home
One had inquired often at the postollic
for letter for WoIfgang BaIlestrom
At last the letter that he looked for
came on Friday. the 18th inst. It wue
addressed to Count Wolfgan8 BaIlestronl
and the delivery clerk was doubtful il il
could be meant for the shabby individual
who applied.
Woifgang said in quiet and gentle
manly tone, with slight German accent:
ut is for me-" He took the letter ans
opened it in the presence Of the post
master and a friend named Adiger.
The letter proved 10 be from the Ger
man consul at San Francisco announc-
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Wy" . Si' x u ms 'sHo"'''e'S' W y If
'si! P'V"7'"' 10 lave MONEY! o"' ! anu
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'"l''"S eAP9"SF9 was 'Foel'ou ny IA.
'''''" VINO LAS more lil"n once asked it
i''o'' d. 'll9 oooiS 0' santa '|i''Fa mouse
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
lie Won't Do It Again.

An amateur beekeeper in Penobscot
county learns thing or two almost
every day. Among other valuable les
sons was this: While working anong his
hot footed charges he clumsily upset a
hive. He was shielded by netting and
loose overalls and could watch with
amusement the frantic jabbing of the
10000 bees that covered his anatomy.
After Il moment, however. he thought
fully stopped to pick up tn" hive Then
it was that the bees We're amused. The
loose overalls were drawn tight by the
stopping process, and the beeheeper
didn't sit down and enjoy himself for
two weeks. Lewiston journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

At the close Of the year 1870 the saw.
ings banks in the United States mum.
bered $50, with savings deposits amount.
ing to 1854 844 sos, divided among
4,258,693 depositors, being an average Of
$358.04. The depositors in the banks Of
New York state numbered 1,42O. 997,
with deposits amounting to 500, 066, 657.
being an average to each depositor OF
$301lO. California is credited with the
largest average sum to each deposition
the amount being $767.74. The smallest
average of all states is in West Virginia,
where the amount is $48.19.-New York
Recorder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

IN Captain Kings Trial Of a Staff
Officer an amusing story is told Of Gen
eral Upton, who was at one time COM
mandant of cadets mt West Point The
commandments tent was great place fol
fighting battles over again.
One day six or eight Of us were gath
cred there, and the floor was held by one
of those blatant gentlemen who, having
graduated before the civil war, and hay
ing had just as good a chance as the gal
liant band Of ambitious young lieuten-
ants who rose TO be generals, had pre-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Washington (,itT News.

special I correspondent 10 HERALD.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 7.-Chair-
man CIarkson says that it is mistake
to suppose that the national executive
committee proposes to take an active
part IN the state campaigns this year, as
it has no such intention, and if it had he
should not have accepted the chairman
ship, because he had already laid out
programme in connection with the edu-
cational WORK of the national league of
Republican clubs, of which he is president.
that will fully occupy his time for tie
rest of this year. OF course the CLUBS
in the league will actively work during
the campaigns in their respective states,
and their influence is expected to be felt
to a greater extent than ever before.
It has been charged by those who
know nothing about the subject that
under the present administration there
has been a great reduction il the per
capita circulation OF money. Wild talk
proves ro:Ang, but here are the official
figures, as 41o@n by the looks of the
treasury department: In $50 the
amount per capita in circuia' len was
$685.; in 1863, $2O82; in 1885, 5Z3U-
while on the first Of January 1891 it was
S24IO, whiel was larger than ever be-
fore in our h....ry. Owing to heavy
shipments of &c! to foreign countries
during the present .ear it had, on the
first of this month, slightly decreased,
being s23.37.
An attempt is bein- made by Southern
democrats to get up a combination boom
for German and Gray, but there seems
to be too many "G's' in it to sun those
who favor either Cleveland or Hill, and
in spite of ''G'' standing for go" and
good it is not probable that the doubl,
''G'' ticket will be good enough to go tc
the front.
Pension payments during the first
four days Of August aggregated 81, 800
900, which was divided between the
agencies at New York, Philadelphia, To
peka, Indianapolis, Knoxville and Louis
vile.
Navy department officials are not dis
posed to brag about the last test made
at Annapolis of the efficiency of certain
classes of projectiles in penetrating Oh
destroying armor, in fact, they will not
talk about it at all, further than to say
that the tests were very satisfactory anC
that thew have added much to then
knowledge; but from other sources it is
learned that the experiments fully dem
onstrated the fact that the United State:
has in its possession the guns and the
proiectiles to make it more than mattel
for anv power IN the world either on sea
or land. 1t has proIectlle that car
easily knock any armored vessel no" II
oxistcnce into fragments in a few nan
utes time. These lacos oi0
to be very encouraging, for while we dc
not wish to fight any nation, every pa
tr;ot,c American is glad to kno" Ina
we have the means Of enforcing the res
meet of the world, and the knowledge
that we are prepared to use those means
if necessary, will go long ways IN max
inc other rations so act towards us tna'
there will be no occasion to use them
1t is understood here that the meet
ing Of the executive committee Of ' n
National Association Of ID ps aitp nerl
clubs to be held in New 1orh ci'y n
week was called to help along the 0oi
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
THE BUDDING MORROW,

Albeit ct midnight's chime all light from
earth
Be fed, and through nights shadows to the
eyes
OF US. the weary watchers of the skies,
No sign appears of glad morrow's birth:
Yet at that moment the receding sun
Starts on his course returning to our sight,
Though it is long eer any rays of light
Announce his progress in the path begun.
Therefore, oh soul, in trials darkest hour
Have faith, for now, thy deepest sorrow past.
The sun OF JOY, his steps retracing fast,
Journeys to meet thee with increasing power
And soon his light shall to thine eyes appear
Dispeliing gloom and shaming all thy fear
Maynard in Kate Fields Washing
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

The cost Of the Brooklyn bridge was
$4,000, 600, which was s., 1000. 000 in ex-
cess of the final estimate Of the engineer,
Roebling, who WAS appointed in charge
Of the work on May %, 1861 Two years
later he was injured by an accident,
from the effects Of which he died, and
the engineering was carried through by
his son. -Hew York SIM
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Only a Demonstration

Briggs-Heard there was a big row
between you and Simpson at the board
meeting yesterday.
Wilson-lt wasn't much Of row
merely said that Simpson was an idiot
Briggs-What did Simpson do?
Nlson-He got up and proved it
Exchange.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Not a Success.

Cleverton-Was Robiuson's new play
a success?
Dashaway-Hardly so They killed
three men in the first act
Why, should think that
would have made it popular.
Dashaway (drylyEThey were the &C
tors.-Brookyn Life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

when me and Cecil get whiskers Wen
come to you to cut them OF. Do you
play baseball. Mr. Barber? Cause if YOU
DO I'm going to give you a present.
Would you like ticket for our baseball
match, Mr. BARBER"
She pulled out 6 little bit Of paste
board from her pocket and handed it to
him:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

Opposite is the carriage works OF
E. il. Edwards and this is no cheap
John affair. The work that Edwards
turns out is all warranted and in this
climate it pays to buy good work. A
carriage made by Edwards Will cost
more Than the Alliance affairs that
have been pcddled through the county
but it will outlast dozen Of them
and is tho cheapest in the end.
The Long Bell Lumber Co. have a
large yard on Neosho street under the
ch arge of Mr.. Z. II. Slater, and Robe
son & Williams have yard on the
corner of Military and Sherman
streets under the management OF ). A.
lIaines 4; Son. Both ut these yards
are we'll supplied with building materl-
al and always keep on hand a large
stock of soft aud hard wood lumber.
The livery business of Baxter is al
ways good and our livery men keep
neat and comfortable turnouts sulta-
BILE for tourists, commercial men or
family enjoyment. There is no place
in the west where the drives are so ins
.teresting as in ard around Baxter
Springs, and whether you call on Jack
Garrett, Julius Bischofsberser or w.
r. Fox you are sure 10 get rig TO
your fancy.
The Baxter Springs water power
flour mill is another institution that
ought to he pa;ronized. 1t Is one OF
the best mills IN the state and the ci'i-
zens of Baxter Springs should use no
other -four than that produced by our
own mill. There is no better flour
made and every sack is warranted.
Having gone through the list of our
advertisers we wish to call the atten-
ton of our readers TO the fact that we
have growing town; that our mer.
chants are able and willing TO sell
goods as low as they can possibly he
sold elsewhere, and if you want to
keep up with the times and secure
good honest bargains don't fail to read
the advertisements that appear IN the
BAXTER SPRINGS News. A business
that is not worth advertising is not
worth having and our advertisements
are all genuine aud reliable. =.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26
A WHIST CLUB.

There is Il movement on foot to in
auyurate u whist club in the city
which is very coinmendable in itself,
and If conducted properly will add
materially TO the education, refine
ment and amusement OF its members.
Whist is one of the oldest games play
ed with cards, dating back TO the time
of Charlemaine, and when PLAYED UNI
der the strict rules of Pole or Camp
bell Walker is most instructive pas
time. Every city nowadays has a
whist club and we see no reason why
Baxter Springs should not keep step
with the rest of them. The allure
ments of public library or all occa-
s;onal festival may satisfy the cravings
of some people, but the old timer
yearns for something little stronger,
and in these enlightened days OF ele.
waited railways, electric horse cars and
hydro oxygen rain makers the ingeni-
GUS man of brains requires something
more exhiliraiIng than game of
dominoes to draw him away from the
family circle. The cheerful clu b room,
with its round, baized- covered tables,
polished floors and sawdust spittoons
recalling to mind the happy associa-
tions, pleasant hours and closely match
ed games of former years, will prove
an attraction that the intellectual busi-
ness man or intelligent farmer cannot
well resist.
We were requested 10 keep this af-
fair a close secret as some of the char
ter members do not wish their families
to know that they are sin it," but the
News Is no secret society organ and
we propose 10 let our readers know
everything that is going Oh in Baxter
Springs. A whist club, like an or
phan asylum, can be made worthy
institution and we trust the Baxter
club will prove to be great social,
financial and moral success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26
ANorHER NEW TOwN.

Judge Finn is laying the pipes tor a
new town In the Indian territory, and
IL we are correctly informed the Judge
has the pole. Chandler will be the
name of the new city and the site Is
OH the hill near the old Wyandotte
mission at the junction OF Spring and
Neosho rivers. The government has
reserved tract of land on this site
and will establish the county seat of
the new county which is TO be attach
ed to the territory Of Oklahoma.
Chandler is within a stones throw of
the Frisco railroad and will not have
to depend on projected" lines, but the
Gulf road will very likely be extended
south from Baxter Springs IN the near
future aud the most feasible route IL
directly through tho new town. The
town site is good one and in every
respect superior 10 those Of any of the
numerous projected villages in the
Quapaw reserve. Lots IN this town
will not be sold 10 spectators, but
held for actual tenants or for those who
will make permanent improvements.
Heretofore we have not observed any
pressing necessity for town in :hat
section Of country, but it Judge Finn
succeeds in securing county scat he
will need some place 10 put II and
there could he no better location than
the forks of Spring river We under
stand there will be no big auction sale
or half fare rates on railroads that do
not and never will exist, but lots car
be purchased at government prices by
parties who need town lots more than
they do their money and we would
advise parties desiring home in the
Indian territory TO call on Judge Finn
without delay and get the particulars.
Or II might be well 10 see Bob Sands,
as he knows all about il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION.

During The past week party of
gentlemen from the United States ge-
illogical department, consisting OF
Messrs. w. p. Jenney, II. McCulloch
and Jas. A. Reeves, have been stop
ping at the Springs Hotel aud making
daily excursions into the surrounding
country examining our geological for
NATIONS and general richness. These
researches have carried them down in
the eastern portions of the Quapaw
and Peoria reservations where the in
dicatiOns+ all point to inexhaustible
mines of lead and zinc ore. The gov
eminent has shown a good deal OF in
terest lately in this great mineral belt
and the closer examinations are made
the more biologists are convinced that
mineral discoveries are vet in their in
fancy and that the surface has only
been skinned over in a few places.
There is little doubt that the richest
mines are yet TO be found and that
this whole section Of country is under
laid with valuable ores. We shall
have to go deeper In some places than
others, but it is here and time will
bring it forth. We hope that much
good may &C me from the investiga-
lions that are now being made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26
ONE OF THE LOST. ARTS"

Wa have frequently been asked to
publish the Peoples party platform,
but we have been unable TO obtain a
copy. That platform has gone out OF
print; in fact it never was printed. IL
was presented TO the Columbus con-
vention duly endorsed aud sent to the
printer for publication, bnt was lost
in transmittal and has never been dis
covered. Some prehistoric remains
were published in the Star Courier last
week which were supposed by many to
be the identical lost relics OF the Pe0-
ple's party convention. but they proved
10 be only base limitations.
Some of the old party men are she'd
ding tears over the loss OF this plat
form and in fact their grief seems to
be more excruciating than that OF the
chief mourners. We sympathise with
them in their bereavement of course,
but the only consolation we can offer
may be found in the following lines
by John Daylight:
On the lth day OF November,
You may miss your little prayer,
You may miss the Peoples platform,
But the people will ''gVt there
Just the same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

A number of the jolly boys of Col
umbus, including johnny Hamilton,
Clarence Atkinson and Jim Chew,
came down Wednesday evening TO
enjoy a social layout with the jolly
bows of Baxter. Messrs. COrse, Pol
ster, McGeegor, McFsdden, Hartley
and others Joined In the festivities Of
the occasion and under the supervision
of r. Turner, esq, a very pleasant
evening was whiled away. II is a
noticeable fact that our Columbus
friends seldom strike us except there
isa reunion, cock fight or a political
rally but when 'ahey do come we al
wave have q good time with them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

u. j. Osborn is still out among
the KickapooS.
III. w. Duncan left Sunday morn
ing for the bad lands of Oklahoma.
w. w. Scott aud j. G. Naylor are
attending tho Vinita fair this week.
e. Il. C0rse will move iDto the
Malhrny mansion the LIST Of October
Moses aud John Patton aud Fred
Eiscrl are spending the week al Nini'a'
Mr.. aud Mrs. Devercaux left for
their home in Pine Bluff, Ark,
Monday.
Mrs. Elmansoa and Mrs. futile
will leave for Chicago the first OF
next week.
Lon Adams accompanied Sheriil
Babh with prisoners 10 Leavcnworll'
the first of the week.
Paul Gregg, Charlie Oppernail
and Jim MARBLE are taking long
hunt IN the Cherokee nation.
j. X. and Mrs. Tucker left for st.
Louis Wednesday night to lay in II
stock of fall aud winter goods.
john Early came up Wednesday
from the Ottawa nation and laid III
quite supply of dry goods and
groceries.
j. A. Sour returned from st. Louis
"Wednesday with Il suspiciously happy
cast of conntvnance, which forebodes
something in the near future calling
for cards, cake and preacher.
Nose Pooler, the old chief of the
Ottawas, has been on the sick list for
some time past, but will try the medl-
cal spring waters for short time and
will no doubt be much benefited by
their use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

The Patriarchs Militant of Joplin
won the prize of 5000 as the best drill
I'd Missouri canton in the grand pa
rade of Odd Fellows at st. Louis
Tuesday. 1t il said that Chevaliers
Ell. Zelleken, Billy Beller and Martin
Klolz particularly distinguished them
selves on The occasion, and that there
was scarcely dry eye in the multi.
,ude who witnessed their heroic and
antique evolutions. Joplin may well
he proud of her prize canton and the
5000 in money the boys brought home
with them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

Horace Austin has gone down l3I
feet with his drill aud is now boring
through Q strata of solid white and
grey flint. A government geologist
made an examination yesterday and
spoke very encouragingly Of the pros
meet for mineral.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-26

A very intricate and scientific sur
gical operation was performed or the
person of Mrs. Curtis last Saturday
by Drs. McFadden and Mcclellan, as
sisted by q. S. McFadden. Mrs. Cur
It's has been for long time under the
care of DIR. ,McFedden, suffering from q
cancer OH her toes when senile gan
creme set in and it was found neces-
sary 10 amputate the foot at the meta
larcile bone. The amputation, known
as Heye's operation, was successful in
every particular, and the patient is re-
covering rapidly, having regained her
appetite and usual cheerfulness.