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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
A MIDNIGHT RAID,

On Wednesday night about IL o'clock
Marshal Gill was informed that there was
bunch Of cattle just across the railroad
track west Of the stock yards that needed
impounding. He accordingly deputized
w. e. Donaldson. Ben Patton. Charley
Fribley and Ed. Seaman to 90 with him
after them. Arriving at the point desig-
mated the officers found the cattle. con-
sisting OF three men and the same number
OF women. In a tent. Two OF the women
tried to escape. but right and justice will
always prevail. and after sharp chase up
the Chetopa road. Gill and Patton took
them in. Meanwhile Donaldson. Fribley
and Seaman had captured the balance OF
the gang The men we're all heavily
armed. but made no resistance and hitched
up to their wagon into which the women
and tent we're piled and came up town
with the officers and were lodged in Jail.
The names Of the gang are NJ. Airhort.
W. d. Alexander Gus Hildreih. Cora
Hubbard. Clara Ludwick and Laura Lud
wick. They were arraigned before Pc.
lice Judge English Thursday and pleaded
not guilty to prostitution. The trial OF
the gang was continued until 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning. at which time the trial
began and is still in progress as we 90 &c
press. w. S. Norton is representing the
prosecution and c. A. MARYLAND the de
| fense
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

Mr.. Wise left for St. Louis last
week with four cars of fat cattle and
hogs.
Quite a number of young folks
enjoyed themselves socially at the
residence of Mr.. Porter on Tuesday
evening of last week.
A fox chase that rous. I'd the ma
tives was one of the leading events
of Saturday night. About twenty
men aud boys participated.
Miss Iona Holdings of Galena
and Miss Luella Easterbrook OF
Tennessee Prairie were visiting here
last week.
The recent hard rains had rather
a dampening effect on some of the
mines at Peoria.
The Peoria boys are coming rap
idly to the front as amateur base
ball players, and their games draw
immense crowds every Sunday.
A number of young folks of Col.
umbus, accompanied by Miss Bessie
Crane, were visiting at Mr.. Cranes
last Saturday.
The postoffice at Peoria has as
sumed quite a metropolitan appear
ance since Mr.. Dent has taken
charge.
Herbert Hall of Peoria has been
prospecting in the Seneca nation
for a week or two.
A Sunday school has been organ
lied at Peoria. REX.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES.
Report OF tho Senate Investigating Com
mittee-A New system Imperative.

Report OF tho Senate Investigating Com
mittee-A New system Imperative.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Scnator Teller
from the committee on the five civil
lized tribes of Indians. yesterday pre-
sented the report Of that committee
giving the result Of the committees
recent investigation of affairs in the
Indian territory.
II Is not a final report, however, and
while existing evils are pointed out
and brought out in a manner that
must attract attention, the remedy for
the entire trouble is only limited ut,
and Is left to be formulated at later
day.
The report gives the Indian popu-
, lation of the territory rs 5o,055, while
the white population which. when the
last census was taken, was 100, 393,
Is now estimated, TO be between ESQ.,
600 and 900, 1000. In some Of the agri-
cultural sections there are ten whites
to one Indian and there are several
large towns composed wholly Of white
people. These whites have no right
to citizenship; cannot become the
owners Of land; cannot send their
children to the common schools, and
cannot 60 into the local courts outside
Of the Cherokee nation. They cannot
even organize municipal governments,
lay out streets or provide for police
protection. The report takes up all
these questions and declares that q
remedy must be provided.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
MINERALS OF AMERICA.

Facts About tho Productions of All
Kinds During Last Year.
WASHINGTON, May:O-The report on
mineral resources for 1903. compiled
by the United States geological sur
vey under the supervision of DR.. David
L. Day, has been completed. 1t
shows an aggregate valuation Of
5000, $50. 0S3, of which 1888, 6O4.2lT
represents the non-metallic products
and S249, 9sl 1866 the metallic products
with an unspecified product Of 81, 0OO,-
900 more. The total is the smallest
for any year since 1889 and is an
aggregate decline of over s,5, 100000
from the previous year. The prin-
cipal feature is the falling off of pig
iron, which showed n reduction OF
more than Sl6, 900, 900 in valuation and
1000. 900 long tons in production.
Both gold and silver increased in
production. The increase in gold
was 81, 95O. 900 in valuation and i4a. 7Od
troy ounces in production. Silver in
creased 5,O00,000 troy ounces with an
increase in valuation of 81, 5S5.057,
taken ut its coming value of Sliced
per troy ounce. Copper decreased in
production 5000. 900 pound sand near
iysG, zoo. 900 in value. Lead decreased
almost 80. 900 tons or s5.000,D00 Zinc
decreased about 1000. 900 short tons
and almost S3,0)0,OOO in valuation.
Aluminium increased about $4,000
pounds or S94, 900. Nickel has fallen
off nearly so per cent in quantity and
over that percentage in the value Of
the product Bituminous coal in
creased 1,2lG.3O6 long tons, but
decreased $500 900 in value.
Pennsylvania anthracite increased
1919, $50 long tons and s3,OOO,0O0
in value. Building stone increased
about sl5, 100000 ana lime s4,OOO,000
in value. The largest gain in pro-
duction was in petroleum. which in
creased 100000 in value. Natural
gas decreased $500, 900 and mineral
wa tiers S65O.OO0. Resulting from the
de cline in the production of pig iron,
the production of limestone for iron
fiux decreased loo, 900 long tons and
about 81 .2OO.0 in value. Phosphate
rock production increased 240, 900 long
tons and over $500. 900 In value.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

TOPEKA. Kan, Nav 9.-Statc Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal has issued
u call to the state and private banks
for the reports Of their condition ut
the close of business May 4. Besides
the usual instructions the notice con-
tains the following:
lam informed that New York banks
require banks who borrow of them to
sign notes payable in gold. In this
conn ,ction | desire to call your atten-
ton to chapter % of the law of Kan
sas of 1898 and request that hereafter
all banks under the control Of this
department refrain from signing any
note or other obligation payable in
anything other than lawful money of
the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Married. at the residence of the bride
parents in Lowell at high noon on May .,
1894. by Rev NJ. E. Bramhall, Miss Sallie
A. Lowdermilk to Mr.. d. H. Brooker OF
Akron. Ohio The guests we're only men,
bers of the family and few neighbors
An elegant repast of the delicacies OF the
season was served in courses
The bride has been one of the most eff
ficient and su ,cessiul teachers. form rly of
this county. but for the past five We rs in
the public schools of Rich Hill. Mo
Mr. and Mrs BROKER leave this week
for their future home in Ohio The most
sincere wishes OF large circle of friends
and relatives 90 with them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
THE BAXTER COLLEGE.

The fall term of the Baxter
Springs Business and Normal Col.
lege will begin about the middle of
September. The lease of the city
hall property has been closed and
signed up and the gentlemen who
have assumed control, Professors
Bowman and Browning. will begin
at once to fit il up for college pur-
poses. First the stage will be torn
out and the hall papered and
painted. The small rooms adjoin-
ing the hall will be used for cloak
rooms. Downstairs the hallway
will be papered, painted and car
peted. Two of the rooms OH the
east side of the hallway downstairs
will be thrown together for n reci-
tation room as will also two of the
rooms on the west side of the Eall-
way. The other two rooms down
stairs will be used for offices and
recitation rooms. The building
will be painted on the outside, the
park will be moved, the fence re-
paired, the bars enent will be put in
first class shape and in fact the en-
tire property will undergo such a.
change that our citizens will hardly
recognize il as the old city hall
property. 49,
First class college furniture will
be put in upstairs and down. Com
Portable chairs with attachment
desks will be used in the general
study room upstairs and in the
recitation rooms downstairs. The
windows of the entire building will
be hung with nice curtains.
Professors Bowman and Browning
have received much encouragement
in the way of patronage. several
persons from Galena, Joplin. Webb
City, the northern part of this
county and the Indian Territory
promising to attend. The Baxter
Springs Business and Normal Col
lege will be success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
YOUTHFUL RUNAWAYs.

About 8 o'clock Monday evening
two boys called ut the residence of
n. l.. Bowers, W, st of the city. and
asked permission 10 stay over nigi I
which was granted. Upon being
questioned as to where they We're
from. they said they lived in STAN
ley. but were going to Chctopa to an
uncle living there, and gave their
names as George and Oscar Ripple,
aged twelve and nine years respect
lively. In due time the boys were
put to bed and the family had only
Just retired when son men ca1.d
on the hunt for the youlgs tors. wi O
had play, d"hooky" from school AZ d
were on their way to Chct )pa. Tn y
were of course taken home by thei
rather irate parents. Their names,
however. are George Parker and
Oscar Mitchell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


May AIN the senate aft r routine business
was disposed OF Mr. Quay. ave another In
stallmont of hi tarif7 speech Gun TWO weeks
ngo t. ro.lh d to be called several times
In the h u . the river and harbor bill was
taken ~
May In tho senate. Mr. Quay continued
hts tariff snccch assisted BY Mr. 0allinger.
who ~ I'd the extract, he wished incorporated
in In t,e house the river and haroor bill
was considered Adjourned to Mondy.
Nav s.-Nc,riy the entire day was spent In
executive session. cleaning up the calendar
preparatory TO settins to work on tho comprv-
mise tariff bill In earnest
May Tho open se,ion OF the senate lasted
but half IN hour md WI, devoI Of nll public
interest save the introduction BY Senator Al
len Of Nebraska, who Is defending Coxey and
his lieuton ,nts In tho police court OF 70 solu'
tton for tho appointment OF Especial commit.
tee Of ave senators TO inve.u ate the ALE cd
clubbin by the Washington police OF tho
leaders OF the commonwcil when the .army
tried to break into tho pitol grounds last
Tuesday The resolution went over until TO-
morrow
In the house special order was adopted
making the bills for the erection OF new gov
eminent printing ONCE and u new hall OF rec
ords In the city Of Washin ton tho business OF
the house until they can be disposed OF Tho
printing ofice bll was discussed until W
o'clock but long before. tho debate fell into o
turin discussion and Mr.. Miliikcn OF Maine.
delivered an amus!n; speech nrrti:nins TIC
Democratic party Tor brin I'm on the IMAM
,inl depression which the country nus been
suffering from. AZ a;i2 the mouse adIournea'
Mays-when tho tariff bill was laid before
the senate MT Ho r took the floor Toward
the close of hi, speech Mr. Hoar succeeded In
Using the ire OF Senator Gray He was talk
Ing about the methods used by the so
called conservative Democratic senators
10 secure concessions in the form OF
hi cher duties. and ron cluded his statement by
declarin! Democratic senator. who would
support the CONFRONTED bin agreed upon by
the Democratic catirus would violate the COZ .
st,tution ana their oath1 Messrs Gray and
Palmer warmly responded defendant the
tariff compro,ni,e Ha and Morrill, an.
swered them with taunts and backin
down from the Chic TO platform Mr. QUAY
then gave another instailment OF his tariff
speech By means OF roll calls on the point
OF no quorum he OF In several breathing
spells After an executive session the session
adjourned -
In the house the question Of o site for new
government printin otire was referred to the
COMMITTEES ON public buildin:s and Grounds
with Instructions to select o site on ground
owned bv the government The naval appr0'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

One of our groceryrnen tells q
good joke on newly married lady
who was not very well posted on
the articles used in the kitchen. In
ordering she said: II want ten
pounds of paralyzed sugar "fes
ma'am, anything tlse!' 1.-Two cans
of condemned milk" He se; down
condensed milk and pulverized
sugar. "a bagof fresh salt, be sure
it's fresh. and a pound of desecratcd
Goldfish" lie wrote one pound "des-
sicated" cod. Nothing more: Here
Is some nice horse radish, just in
mo, IL would be of no use; we have
no horse" And then did the grocer
sit down on a kit of mackerel and
fan himself with patent wash
board.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Nav o, 1894.

NAY y, io0f.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Norton presiding and Coun-
cilmen Poister, McNicklc aud Smith
present. Councilman Cooper alb
sent.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
A petition or complaint was read
relating to n small wooden structure
on Military street which was erected
i'm violation of the fire limits ordi-
nance. Referred to Fire Department
Committee.
Polster, for the Claims and Ac-
counts Committee. reported that he
had investigated the claims of g. A.
Dickie and others and finds that
Dickie is in debt to the city $Z3O8
and recommended that the claims
of G. A. Dickie, S. II. Carroll and
VIM. Brewster be not allowed. The
report was adopted.
Mckinney x Son were allowed "
on their claim of S..
Referred bill of r. n. Newhouse,
80, was allowed.
More time was given on claim OF
Gardner * Smith.
Smith, for the Streets and Alleys
Committee, reported that the old
well mt the corner of Chouteau ave-
nue. and Cedar street had been COW
cred. Report adopted. =,
Reports of Ex-Ciiy Treasurer r.
b. Corse and City Treasurer A. X.
Kane were read and referred to
Ways and Means Committee for ex-
animation.
Police Judge English's report for
April was read, approved and placed
on file.
Marshal ellis report for April
was read, approved and placed on
file.
Clerk read communication from
DIR. A. ]. Mcclellan. secretary of the
board of health, which is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and COun-
Gil of the City of Baxter Springs:
d. The members of your board of health
respectfully urge upon your consideration
the expediency OF enforcing the sanitation
of certain portions OF the city as follows;
The alley directly east OF Military street
back of the Samson house, the Partch ho-
tel and Mr.. Jones place OF business These
localities should be thoroughly cleaned
and we'll spread with lime. The lime is
needed to promote a rapid disinfection OF
the disagreeable odor. which, intensified
by the approaching hot weather, will
prove menace to health. Also the alley
directly west of Military street back OF
the residence of b. S Warner, the Springs
hctel. Mrs. Sour's boarding house, Sour's
butcher shop and Ohlen's restaurant The
pool of water back of the Springs hotel is
filthy and should be drained or filled with
earth. as in hot weather it will generate
malignant germs.
We moreover respectfully urge that a
municipal order be passed prohibiting in
future the throwing of garbage. swill or
any sort Of unhealthy refuse in the town
alleys and that the sanitation herein sug-
gested receive your immediate attention.
A. J. MCCLELLAN.
Sec. Board of Health.
City marshal was instructed To
act in accordance with above com.
munication.
On motion the following claims
were allowed: W. NJ. Gill. marshal's
salary. etc, SIS; ]. 7. Ryon. clerk 1
salary, etc. 5000; F. n. Newhousc
30 dog certificates, 81.
On motion adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

Mr.. Justice David J. Brewer Of the
United States supreme court has &C
cepted the invitation Of the Kansas
state Bar association to deliver the
annual address before the association
at lis meeting next January.
The Chetopa Deinocrat says that
GaIena parties are endeavoring to
lease land in that vicinity for the
purpose of drilling for oil and gas,
and advises the farmers to lease
their lands only to Guffey 4 Galley,
who have done all the prospecting
90 far.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
Beware Of Ointments for catarrh That Corr
tain nercury

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescription 8
from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold tn
the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by i. Cheney X Co.,
Toledo Ohio, contains no mercury
and is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio. by +. J
Cheney x Co. Testimonials free.
1BSold by druggists, price Toe
npr hottie
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
DEATH ON THE RAIL.

On Saturday. May ). mt Wash.
burne, near Fort Scott. Roy Doran,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Doran,
formerly of this city, was run over
by u freight train and received in
jiIrics which caused his death next
day. Roy was II years old and in
company with some other boys got
onto u freight train and rode out tn
Washburne and upon attempting to
Jump off fell beneath the wheels
which passed over both legs. The
remains were brought TO this city
Tuesday evening and inferred in
the city cemetery.
Mrs. Doran il u sister of {. Is. Pu.
tcrbaugh of this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

Galena Times: l. C. Goodner of
Baxter was here last Wednesday
trying to get track of a stolen cow.
He identified the hide at one of the
Galena slaughter houses, where II
had been recently slaughtered, and
has a clue to the thief, who resides
In Baxter and drove the COW over
here and sold her at one of the meat
markets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
Rich HIN Men to strike.

Rich HILL, Mo-, Mayoi-At n mass
meeting of miners Mt Muddy Bridge
just south of town last night, II was
decided to strike in this region. Most
of the union men win quit work, but
the non union men declare that they
will not do so unless forced out. This
the others declare that they will do.
The miners here are getting steady
work now ut fifty cents ton. The
strike Of year ago resulted In the
supplanting of white miners by
Alabama negroes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
KIIIsd nv I.irhtn .ne.

STOCKTON, Kan, May io.-0ra Bish-
op, 4 young farmer living seven miles
southwest of here, was killed by
lightning during q thunderstorm
while ut work In the field. At Wood
stou, ten miles east of here, 1t Is re-
ported that the storm was more
severe, o water spout flooding the
country and filing the streams No
serious damage Is reported.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
ATklNSON-hARTLEf

Married, at the residence of Mr. J. At
kinson in Joplin. Mo. on the evening OF
May 9. 1894. by Rev. NJ +. Bramhall,
Miss Aretha Hartley of Columbus. Kan,
to Mr. Edwin Atkinson of Joplin. Mo
The bride is the estimable daughter OF
VIM Hartley of Columbus and has hosts
of friends in Southwest Missouri and
Southeast Kansas and the groom is the
successful business representative OF Low
dermilk & Wadleigh. wholesale grocers oil
Joplin. The guests were jolly and joyous,
the presents elegant and useful and all
went merry as a marriage bell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

TIsHoMINeo, !. T., via Norman, Ok,
May 1O.-A sad state of affairs exists
in the Chickasaw nation to-day. The
national treasury is empty and the
schools and academies will soon have
to suspend for there are no funds to
pay teachers and buttons. Court is In
session and the jurors and witnesses
will have TO take national scrip for
pay. The district judge, attorney
general and governor are under in.
dictment for malfeasance in Office and
embezzlement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
After Dooksry's Seat In Congress.

EXCELSIOR STRINGS, Mo. May AT
the Clay county Democratic mass con-
vention held in Liberty yesterday n
petition was circulated and numerous
" signed asking Hon. John Dougher-
ty, NJ present prosecuting attorney of
Clay county, to become u candidate
for congress in this district. Mr..
Dougherty Is here and II is thought
by his friends that he will, accept.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
ST. CLAIR JUDGES RESIGN.
Others May Row Take . Turn NJ Defy
fng .yudra phfllus.

Others May Row Take . Turn ut Defy
ing Judge Philips
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, May a-All
the judges Of the county court Of St
Clair county Saturday rendered their
resignations to Governor Stone. As
the governor was absent on Of
fetal business, the messengers
bearing the designations CON-
municated with him by tel
egraph, and left Immediately for
Kansas City, where the designations
will be presented and acted upon
They took with them unsigned CON-
missions from the Office of the secre-
tary of state, filed with the names Of
Jasper Grimes for presiding Judge,
VIM. II. Hyatt Judge Of the First dis
trict and Joseph J. De Lozier judge Of
the Second district, the men agreed
upon by unanimous consent 70 all the
vacancies. and they win NO doubt be
commissioned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

The promptness and certainty of
It's cures have made Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy famous. II is in
tended especially for coughs, C, Is,
Group and whooping coughs, and is
the most effectual remedy known
for these diseases. Mr.. C. b. Main
of Union City. Pa, says: II have a
great sale on Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. warrant every bottle
and have never heard of one falling
to give entire satisfaction" 50-cent
bottles for sale by McEadden 4 Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12
Admitted TO Bali,

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May Jerry NJ.
Pate, E. L. Coleman and y. A. Pike,
who are charged with the murder of
Michael Callahan during the riot In
the Fifth ward on election day, were
arraiQned in the criminal court to-
day and pleaded not guilty. Bail was
fixed ut $1,000. which was furnished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

GUTHRIE, Ok. May 9.-The Usage
council, controlled by full bloods, has
declared its intention Of cutting over
500 mixed blood Indians of the IN
nuity rolls and expelling them from
the reservation. The half breeds and
the adopted members are up In arms
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

Loda Williams and Dottie Wa
then were arrested Monday evening"
charged with street walking. They
were arraigned before Police Judge
English Wednesday and fined y
and costs each amounting TO $50
each. In default Of payment they
were committed TO jnil.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-12

J. w. Darling of Northeastern Nc
Pherson county, Kansas, claims to
have one of the most extensive depos-
It's of fire clay in the country. II 10
nearly forty feet thick and Of finest
quality.