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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26
SONGS OF THE INDIANS.
Each Tribes Original Com positions Accu
rately Transmitted rhron~h c.r..,

1aeh Tribes Original Com positions Aeon
rsseiy Transmitted Through Generations
In every tribe there are hundreds a,
original songs which are its heritage
Many OF them have been handed down
through generations and embody not only
the teeiins OF the composer, but record
some past event or experience. They are
Treasured oy the people, and care is taken
TO transmit them accurately. People who
possess written music have some mechan-
teal device by which a tone NAV be uni.
iormly produced, as by the vibrations of
CHORD OF given length and tension. the
tone becoming the standard by which ALI
Others can be regulated, and a succession
OF tones can be recorded and accurately
repeated at long intervals of time and Inv
different persons
The Indians have no mechanism for de
termining pitch. There is no uniform
Key for song. 1t can be started ON apy
note suitable to the singers voice. This
absence OF standard pitch and the In
uian management of the voice, which ia
similar in singing and in speaking. make
Anuiah music seem to be out of tune to our
safs, eon'ehIionalIy trained as they are to
uis'ihsuish between the singing and the
speaking tone OF voice. Although the In.
II, q
starting note, graduated intervals are oh
served. Not that any Indian can IT,
scale, but he repeats his songs withou, anr
material variation. Men with good voices
take pride in accuracy Of singing and of.
ten have in their memories several hupdrsd
songs, including many from tribes with
the members of which they have exchang-
ed visits.
Inc baritone voice among men and the
"ezzo soprano among women are more
common than the pure tenor. bass, con
'raito or soprano. As rule, the Indian
voice Is reedy and steady in tone and some
.ines quite meiodious in quality, but the
naols OF singing in the open air to the ac
Compartment Of percussion Instruments
teuds 10 strain the voice and to I'M lure ira
sweetness. There is little attempt at ex
preston by piano or forte Passages. or bv |
swelling the tone on a given note but "a
the sonny generally descend on the scale
there Is natural tendency to less volume
az the close than at the beginning or mid.
die part Of the tune
Where several take part in the singing
IL Is always in unison. The different DUAL,
ieles OF male and female voices bring ON,
harmonic effects, which are enhanced bv
the women custom of singing in high
reedy falsetto an octave above the male
Eoices. The choral generally presents two
u three octaves, and one becomes con-
'clous OF overtones. Evidently the Indians
,n1oy this latent harmony, as they have
lssices 10 intensity it. They employ a kind
u .nroohing OF the voice on prolonged
tote, producing an effect similar To that
obtained in vibrating a string Of the caJIo
~ passing over it the bow in an undnla,,
ng movement. In solos like the love sono Il
where there are sustained Passages the
niger waves his hand slowly to and from
is mouth to break the flow Of the breath !
nd to produce vibrations which seem to :
atisfy his ear.-Alice c. Fletcher in Cen !;
ury.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26
KNOW LEDGE

Bring, comfort and i'm proy~mef,. AMI
t"nt, To personal rnpym-ht when
'!shtly u-d. The many, Who live bet
,'r than other, and 1nlDy ld- more. Wi,h
- expenditure. by more pruutp,l,
tiAptlns the world. b-st products 10
-as need, VI physical being. will a.lret
he value 10 health Of the pure ii4ul,I
native principle. ~mtrarrd In the
-rfHrdy. syrup II Fig.
IT, excellence /, due 10 IL. presenting
m the form most acceptable auI plras
ait !" the ta'tr-. The Refreshing AMI truly
b~n"hciAl properties VI t~r6rc. Ia.
atIyr ctrctually cleansing the sy,,rus.
dt'p"lilh. colds, headaches AMI frtrrs
and permanently curing tipa.ion
II hh. gwen atisfacsion to million. anil
met with III" approval of the medical
profession, b~cauee IL acts on the ktl,
hrY', Liver ani Bowels without wal,
entns thru and tt i. perfectly ifyc from
csrry Objectionable substance
syrup II Figa 1, h,c sab, ty all ,lru..
st.ta IN jov anil 81 b.,tsirs, bu. tt.. man.
by the California FIs syrap
10. only. vhuae nan3r s.. pttuts.,l On rYrry
racshgr. al~ the mans. -yrup IT Ftss.
and icing we'll Informed. you will a..,
i'r~pI any sufsttIuss Il oltsrvd
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

o.. ne lr,nce Of Wales dislikes toastmas.
w;, eli, ana ,n he has more than once dispensed
,Iaan aner services. His royal hi1hn.ss
-. , n"t care either for long ''meDu.''
tha ins speeches at public dinners, and al.
begin an oI hn,, which he attends usually
o1,'n nss over an hour earlier than IL
''"'nohiy The case.-Paris Herald.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26
SAVED HERSELF.
How = Girl Of Dramatic Instincts Took .
Part.

How = Girl Of Dramatic Instincts Took .
Fart.
Mercy on usl" cried Elaine's dearest
friend ~ she bound into the room and de
posited her bundles on chair, you LOOK
very nice today, and yes, there is bunch
Of roses ON the table, Somebody has evil
IDENTIFY been here Who was he, and what
arc you laughing at''
"Oh, oh, it was too funny. | shall die,
know shall, and she te~ OF Into fresh
paroxysm OF laughter.
You might as well tell me about IL, #" re
marked her friend IN an injured tone. i've
got to go To the dentist tomorrow, and the
sleeves Of my gown are not nearly large
enough, So need cheering up"
We'll, you see-ha, ha. ha! The old
hired girl ha, left, aud the new one cant
come until Monday, So have been busy all
day helping mamma had just finished
tidyiug the parlors aw hile ago and gone
up stairs when | heard the doorbell RUG.
was sure il was YOU, and as | had some
thing to tell you've forgotten what IL
was, but it WAS something important-I
flew down To open the dooe. Aud, oh. FL
sic, there Was Dick Van Snelle!"
You don't mean it?'
II do. And. oh, you should have seen
mel My face was dirty, had ON an old
wrapper, and my head WAS tied up ia .
towel Oh, thought Id simply die"
And no wonder"
IL stood there only a minute, but IL
seemed hours, and then he asked II Miss
Elaine WAS i'll. IL flashed over me instant
ly that he WAS 80 ar,ighted he had failed
To recognize me In my dlsarray. So | just
courtesied and said, VIII yea plaze To " al
in, ,orr. and | Il be after telliu her yea wan.
to see her
We'll, you are wonder That all comes
Of your amateur theatrtcals. III never
make fun OF them again
We'll. just tlew up stairs, got into an
afternoon gown and sailed down, smiling
sweetly and apologize ius Tor the Few maid,
and he never once suspected "
You don't ,ay sol Hut perhaps hc was
only pretending
No, he wasn't, for he lau shrL aud told
me " hat a fright She VA"
You don't mean II, What did you"--
on, replied merAly that that was Just
the reason We were seudiug her away -
Chicago Tribune
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

| been 50 cruel-sU unjust"
The November chill was in the air. A
sold rain was falling quietly, except
when irritated by restless wind which
listed to blow occasionally on Southwick
and anon at North End with perfect i'm
partiality.
DR.. Van Duyn, wrapped in his heavy
mink coat as i'll midwinter came hur-
riedly down his office steps for ten
mile drive. \ man OF powerful ply
'lque. sturdy health and correspondiugly
sturdy spirits, he yet contemplated this
long wet journey with positive dread
Life had become drear and uninterest-
ing to this lnan-himself So gloriously
endowed with all that makes life in.
;eresting to others. His ambition
seemed paralyz hope benuinbed He
looked forward to tho future as some.
thing perhaps endurable because per
force incurable
rs lie stood at his horses head ON thu,
wet night drawing ON his gloves John
Pidsin appeared suldenly around the
corner, driving i'll haste. He crossed
over 10 the doctor.
Juicy evening. sir" said John, touch
h.. l,il /, E,,l. ,,.,.i,',
tor's u,,Iny.,j ri ~
Van pr,r M
cnuntrv th,, ,,i.,h,
. c,:. ~ ,br,,' . ''
,r.v,ta., Do. ~. l,I -
~ AN H., Ho "o''''
tomorrow H., VII La,t, ;,'t'. -. ~
K.,b..r;,..,. l,,,l., -
He hvbt.J th.. -, l-t,I..,,.., - y
moved his b,.,vv CON, al -, -
rba frs '''' INV" oy
..Thi. Al, t.,,
..I., II Ia, ,n.h;r' '1o san
h.. tnn,, nnt ..,.t,.,u.-' "''T' It'1e
b., true. actually =, ,y,r, 49,, 80 -
had been ~, ,,,', I..,I >. 49,, ~ ~
il AZ A., ''''- Ao tea''
fr, w ,,,.,... r,...,...,
very lonely and ,i,..o..t-. +, rbrr, M, ,,n' gu
such disorder, a. &c pernAp- t4t.i. viii ,,a
come 10 Eern"ood. kAruEniNt wsArnnaLr
Later AS he came III out Of the black.
uh'rlehdiy night, ontof the chill and ,le,t
''-'' " 90 AAAEtA am DEl%tlt-
ness OF tui little library at F"rnwood. he
'reii'',i % leave behind him all the obi
-neeri,'Ss ne, with its burden Of longing
and hope deferred" Katherine in her
'"tl gray gown, with MAS, u deep rel .
hfy'ahtHenntn5 IN her belt. was more
Deautiin! than ever A'John Van Dunn
ooAe'i INTO tlat lovely face, So pure aud
pare taere was an expression there that
,e h''l never marked before In tn.
IiooP "l the eyelIds and the sweep II tn.
ashes there was i suggestion Of ruclau
.noiy whlch moved HIM deeply. Hal no
'een uhAlhl: mad lie added auSht ~ her
'urueh OF NE: He tried to reyiew the
''SI year. Had he been unfIrgivins
mere ne should have been friendly: al
ii'"' ''hdlctive at times when he should
ways nave trusted her: Occupied thus
retrosPtctIJn and self accusation h,
az no "ort 70 say. Long he stood glz
~ INTO the open fire. self r-pruachful 10
Ia h.
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mrs, HENRY WARD BEECHER

Has retained her yigor Of mind ~ we'll -
strength Ut body in her old sge. She
writes;
"iOosAs0E ST., BEooKLYs, \. f.,t
February II, lseO.
II have used ALLcocK's PLAsrKRs for
some years Tor myself and family, and,
a, far As abie, for the many sufferers Who
come to us for assistance, and have found
them genuine relief for most vi the aches
and pains to which tiesh Is heir. | have
used ALLCo.x's PLAsrEKs for all kinds vi
Ianeness and acute pain, and by frequent
experiments mad that they can eontfoi
many cases not noticed In your circulars.
g" fine above is the Oniy testimonial have
ever given Ia favor of ANY plaster, aud II
my name has been used IL recommend any
| other, II Is without my authority OF sane
tion Mas HEskI WASP BaEehEk"
BAAsUkLtH's Puts are the best medicine
known.
Look st old Mr Jones over there .e'lioqan
| ing ~ nbti Talking to hIm.euf | Stess
not lie Is ~ deal hc cana hear himself islS
As a cure for sore throat anal coughs
| - BIoen's Livischtrl irocass have bSen
thoroughly tested, and maintain a god
| reputation.
| II have never hal the courage ~ gel mar
! ftci. Hasen's. chr Nhats lUuF business
" oh / IA Only a iiyH Esuet
nON's fhisr
We Vnef Ous Huniird Dollafs ke~aFd TOE
ahS case Of cataifh InAI cshhDt TIC edfei By
I Hall taLiEfh tuFr
CHENEY L co. Prop tois ID, u
We the uhler.i3Hei. tsse AhVsuf Che
uey Tor The last nttesu ySaFs is1 bs slssS h, IA
perfectly bOnofabIe la ~ b,lsInxss transactions
! aud financially able 10 caIty O4I sns UblIx kI1A
male by Thai hfn NE,l 4 TIT Az,
Nhnlu,s lie br4ski.fs toir,t4, -
MaLblNG. kfSNAA a MAkkLs
Hhuiesa bgvg.Is,s. fols,lS. -
hdits tatarrh Cure ;, taAva i4tesusily. setlux
dlfcctiy upou he biuui abl IN ucou. surfaces oi
the syst IN. frtcS. ; eent. pet boIti< sold L
| al ifusztst, lratiuiVnLiI, tIe=
Quad yourself tor slmnSr maiafIa tItrd
feeling. By uslhk uDs oregon b4J.Ji PIEIasE
Gee kusmeIins sLsye tollsn IN, it1ss no saa<a!
rkr 6ssnsA for bfeaKfasl
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26
DYSPEPSIA IN iTs WORST rosu

sS'| ~ fssffHsf5'iTyh, pI..
writes only thns.,
who havr hal ,iysp-ust,
IN ~ worst forms snov
what IL rally can DO.
W INIT such a spsr need.
] haN" found N YOUR
Kindly "nrrtirpgrmrut.
ana your b"sl-u Ar,li.
CHl discovery.
Although ! run now
claim II any On" rnn-
Thar | have . cust irnn
stomach. ! alwayskrrr
your Epl'tou Nrdtrnl
hfs'pfHry and the FrI
j. - IN hand wn.n At
t'tnZ luwn from an a.
t.E" summers varntipn
!" V'ti't siii'lF uf lIfr
nj t1' a. medicines 10
'"rtng ~ - the nature
" 4
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kSUSI3,E1s1EI3SE

To purify. "nrlrh and vitalilr th. hI,..l
and thereby invlx prnto the liver and rliy..
uVs organs, brace up the n"rsrs, AMI pu.
IN" vstcin IN order generally, "BohIan
Mslical Discovery has IA, .,ittsl
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

think she's took with chill or u faintin'
spell. She looked so scared like, and as
white as this celery stick that's been I'M
derground for months and Just come to
the light o day. Let's go in and see"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

&" uok 81 Old Mt Jones over thsfe .ciltoIalG
tug .Wnat! Talking to LIm.eur | susss
not lie i. 80 deal hc ean'L hear himself islK 10
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

As cure for sore throat ami coughs
"B,oUn', i,H.chnnl itOcaes have bSen
thoroughly tested, and maintain a god
reputation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26

- have never hali the courage ~ GET mar
ftei Haseu's. sh' Whats luuF bAsihSsss
" oh. / IA only a iiJH EAmst"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
500 REwARDi 500.

The readers of this paper will b
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stagcs
aud that is Catarrh. Halls Catarr,i
Cure is the only positive cure ..npwn
to the medical fraternity. Ca,arfii
being a constitutional disease. re-
quires a constit.t onal trratncn..
Halls Catarrh Cure is tn: n in.c.-
nnliy, acting directly on tie h.om.
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby Destroying thu Foundation
of the disease. and giving the pa.
tient strength by build;ng M thu
constitution and assisting nature III
doing it's worS. The propriciors
have so much faith in It's curative
powers that they oficr one hundred
dollars for any case that il fans iu
cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, Ohio
a Sold by druggist. a..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
DISASTROUS WRECK.
A TORNADO WRECKS AN IRON
MOUNTAIN TRAIN.
Carries the Cars y Distance Of Twenty
Feet and Almost Completely Over
turns Ihem-Two Killed Outright, and
scores Of Others Arc Seriously Injured.

CHARLESTON. Mo-. Sept l3.-Two
: men were killed and score Of people
| injured, half of them fatally, In q
cyclone here yesterday. during which
train was blown from the track.
The dead are:
Dempsey, Parmelia, bertrand. Mo.
Mcclellan. Freddie. EldoradO, Ill.
Among the score OF injured only the
following names can be secured:
Coyle, c. T., baggage. master, badly
bruised.
Davis. John c.. Eldorado. Ill. leg
broken.
Dexter, j. W.. ntsrtown. Ohio.
internally injured.
Decamp W. IL, Hamilton. Ohio. side
badly hurt.
Leming. A. D., Alto Pass, Ill. fa-
tally injured.
Hester, II. W.. Moorehouse, No,
shoulder dislocated.
Humphrey, q. W.. Lcona. Mo, arm
broken.
McClendon, George, Joplin, Mo-,
arm badly hurt.
McCullom, Mrs. d. We DEXTER NO.
arm broken.
Miller, q. H., Corning ArK.' oadiy
bruised.
1t was about 3 o'cloct Yesterday
afternoon when the we>t-ooun eN-
press on the c. 4 o. branch OF the
Iron Mountain road was struck oy the
hurricane. and the result was one Oh
the most serious wrecis ever known
on the system. The trLin' in charge
OF Conductor Jack Lower ana I'm,
gineer Andy Hill, hau Just reacheo
the limits OF the city when the pas
sengers ana crew notes" the up.
proach OF funneisi'nped ciouu tnat
was dealing destruction To everything
in its path. uprooting large tres ana
hurting missiles before T.
The train and the cyclone met ana
the wind lifted tn entire t!ne OF
coaches and landed them Ut distance
OF twenty feet from the track almost
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Tn Convention at Denver They Nomin'
ate . State Ticket.

In Convention at Denver They Nomin-
ate . State Ticket.
DENVER, Col, Sept. lathe dele
gates to the Republican state con-
vention were late in assembling yes
terday, and II was nearly noon before
Irving Howbert, chairman Of the
state central committee, called the
convention to order. A committee on
credentials was appointed, after
which Senator Wolcott addressed the
convention.
At the conclusion Of his remarks
Senator Teller took the platform.
lie gave brief history Of the fight In
congress last winter TO prevent the
repeal of the Sherman bill.
When he concluded the following
were nominated: Judge Of the
supreme court, John Campbell Of Col
orado Springs; governor, A. W. Mcln-
tire Of Alamosa; lieutenant governor,
Jud Brush of Greeley; secretary OF
state. A. Il. McGaffey Of Denver; state
treasurer, Harry L. Mulix Of Trinidad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

PITTsBURG, Pa. Sept. lathe na-
tlonal sncampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic opened yesterday
in the new grand opera house.
Major A. p. Burchfield presented
the commandcr-in-chief u gavcl made
Of wood from Fort Sumter. Appomat-
tox, Gettysburg and Libby prison
and bound with metal from historic
cannon. The wood from Gettysburg
was taken from near the spot where
the commander-in-chie was wounded
and, rs he was a prisoner in Libby,
has also reminiscent associations. 1t
was paid for by the citizens Of Pitts
burg. The gavel Is inscribed rs fol-
lows:
presented by the citizens of Pitts
burg and Allegheny to Captain q. II.
Adams, commander-in-chief Of the q.
A. r., ut the encampment held in
Pittsburg, 1894"
Commander-in-C Chief Adams called
the delegates to order after the
speakers had withdrawn. The ere
dcntials OF the delegates had been en-
amined and the annual reports Of the
national officers were taken up and
read.
Commander in. Chief Adams in his
address declared that one year ago
there were in COOL stan ling 397.aa3
members and that there have been
gained during the year by muster In
49, use, by transfer .354. by reinstate-
ment Il. 036, by reinstatement from
delinquent reports a,5l9-a total gain
Of 1861, making the aggregate AGO.
ss4. There had been lost by death
7,as3, by honorable discharge, i.753.
by transfer, 7,l3a. by suspension,
4,s0s, by dishonorable discharge l5i.
by delinquent reports l6.67l.a total of
67,s0l. The number remaining in
good standing June 30, 1894, was
$3.50. 0s4. OF these figures he said:
''These figures show that the q. A.
r has reached the beginning of the
end, and each succeeding year will
show n gradual decrease in our mem
bership. The long continued depres-
sion in business has caused many sus-
pensions, and these we hope to re-
gain when prosperity returns, but II
will be impossible for us to recruit
our ranks as fast as our members are
mustered out by death. During the
year the Grand Army has not forgot
ten the great work Of charity ana has
expended saO3. 80. 10 for relief While
II has lost in membership, the inter
est in the order has not absted, but
has grown stronger
The mmander-in-chief paid high
tribute to the Woman's Relief corps
and Sons of Veterans, but declared
that he was opposed to fusion of the
latter with tho q. A. II. lie next
took up the pensions matter and de-
MED that thousands Of pension frauds
had been or could be discovered.
Louisville was selected as the place
for holding the next encampment,
after brilliant appeal by Henry Wat
tersOn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
Maine Election Returns.

LEWISTON, Maine, Sept. 10. Re
turns from AS towns gives Cleaves,
Republican, 6..0i7; johnson, Demo
crat, $4,000; Hussey, Prohibition. ., 456;
Bateman, Populist, 4,s5a. Republican
plurality, 3'.Osi. This Is an increase
Of 1890 in Cleaves' vote over $780,, and
q decrease in Johnson's Of 23,'s
Oxford county complete gives 1900
Republican plurality. In the Second
district Dingley, Republican, for con-
gress will have 10. 100 plurality. The
remaining towns in 1899 gave Cleaves
1,165; johnson, 1919; Husscy, 100;
Bateman. ID.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
BUD" vEAcH suRRENpERs.

The Slayer Of Farmer Norris In jail
Love Not tho Tragsdy's Cause.
LIBERTY, Mo-, Sept. ii.-A. J. or
"Bud" Veach, who shot and killed C.
C. Morris In Plate county last Thurs
10y just before Morris was to have
been married to Veachs old sweet
heart, Jane Jones, surrendered to
Deputy sheriff d. C. Roberts at
Randolph yesterday morning and Is
now in Jail here. lie said that
when he was told that Morris was ut
the house of Farmer kearns he went
there to see him about reports of
SANDERS Of his (Veach's) mother and
sister. lie called Morris and they
walked about twenty-five feet away
from the house together. morris
said" he went on, that he would
not take back anything he has said
but would back II up. lie had pre-
viously threatened me and said he
would kill any man. woman or child
who hterfered with him. lie started
to draw his pistol rnd advanced
toward me. then shot him In
self-defense. l thought hit
him the first shot and fred twice
afterward. After the shooting I
went on foot into the woods about
eight miles east, where I stayed all
night. l could hear the posse hunting
for me, several of the party coming
very near the place where was con-
cealed. did not travel further than
onc-half mile the second night. de-
termined to surrender to Deputy
Sheriff d. c. Roberts OF Clay county
and started for Randolph for that
purpose. was afraid OF mob
violence II captured in Platte county.
The first person saw after
the shooting was James Thorp, who
lives between Platte AMI Clay coun-
ties on Line creek, who gave me o
lunch which was the first food hal
since the shooting. Igave Thorp my
pistol, q thirty-eight caliber, and told
him to give II to the sheriff OF Platte
county which he did"
Veach will rely upon the plea of
and seems to think that
he will be acquitted Of the charge of
murder
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
WRECK ON THE BURLINGTON.
Engineer y ertx Fatally Injurri-forty
three Head of Cattle Killed.

Engineer y ertx Fatally Injurri-Forty-
three Head of Cattle Killed
CuIrIIcoTmE. Mo-. sept. i:.-0n the
Hannibal AMI st. Joseph railway three
miles east of here, at u clockyesterday
morning. an engine pulling fright
train laden with cattl from Chica 20
struck bull lying on the trace and
the engine and six ears were derailed.
Engineer Frank Wcrtz WAS caught
under his engine and was extracted
after IN hour an u half of work with
his left leg badly mangled and the
back of his head scalped. Surgeons
say that he will die. F'ircm.n John
Lynch escap d with some bad bruises
Forty-three head of cattle were
killed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
THE CROP REPORT.
Condition Of Corn ga Ter Cont Against
GO.l u Month Ago.

6O.1 u Month Ago.
WASHINGTON. sept. l0-rhe August
government report. issued this after
noon, male tn con ton Ut corn 63.4
per cent agains; ~. Il month ago and
75. at harvest in 1879.
The condition of corn in the princi-
pal states Is: kansaa -. Nebraska
Is, Iowa 40. Missouri ~. Ohio 20. In
diana SO, Illinois IS, Wisconsin 81.
The condition of the entire wheat
area Is SAL. The August condition Of
spring wheat was 81. |, the July con-
dition of winter wheat $40. No re-
port on winter wheat was made in
August. Tn, condition of the entire
area in September 1893 was "a per
cent
The condition sf " ,cat in the prin-
cipal states Is: Michi ;an, 81; Indiana,
l03, Illinois l0l. Kansas IS. Nebraska
40, Missouri 9i. Mime 'ota ~. South
Dakota ~. North Dakota "a, California
IS. Oregon 81. Washin .ton %, Tenncs-
see rs, Kentucky %, Texas ~.