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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
HlNcKLEY's CATASTROPHE

Over '.wo Hmlir.i Lives Lost--Thr
rrnspcrou. Town All Gonr.
HiNcKI.Er. Mimi. Sept. i.-Thc
blackened ruins of the three brick
buildings in this place, until Saturday
prosperous lumber center, are all
that remain to mark the site of the
town. while scores of bodies of cit
zens who persisted lie in rough pine
boxes ready for burial. Dozens OF
others were buried last night without
any effort ut Identification. The ter
rible disaster was due to the fierce
forest fires which ragged in the pine
regions all last week.
Saturday morning, the fire ap-
preached the town from the south.
The fire company AMI scores of citi-
zens rushed to the suburbs and made
desperate effort to hold the flames
in check. Aid wa asked from Rush
City. and promised, but never came.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
driven BIZ terrific gale. the flames
swept past the fire fighters. who
turned to seek safety, in many cases
too late.
In moment building after build
ing burst into flames. AMI in less than
ten minutes after the first fire struck
the houses. every structure was
ablaze. IN Eastern Minnesota train
from the south had just come in and
hun lrels rushed u il in mad panic
Box cars were coupled on. and into
these $50 people crowded.. Then the
train started back to Duluth, running
before the lire, and succeeded II
reaching safety.
The situation of l.9j0 people who
were unable to c,cap from the fiamer
on the train was terrible. Two hun
drcd Of them ile to the woods north
of the t;rind~ton, river. Other
sought safety in the swamp'. The
fire followci these in short time.
and they were surrounded. In one
part of the swamp yesterday 100
corpscs were found.
Those who He'd to the north Oh foot
followed the Duluth track and so rapid
was the progress of the flames that
many OF tn III were actually burned
rs they fled, falling on the right of
way for distance of three miles or
more. Nearly thirty bodies were re-
covered along here.
The people who remained in HincI-
lev Jared much better thun the fug-
tives. Most of them gathered on the
ten acre clearing of the Eastern Min
nesota road. where there was large
gravel pit in which was q large pool
"a watci. In.O tins 100 people rusnc"
and there they remained for four
hours, applying wet cloths to their
faces constantly e keep out the
smoke. One man was drowned but
NIL the others escaped.
In the llinckley cemetery this
morning, in an indiscriminate heap,
Law more than ninety corpses, men
women and little children, some
burned 10 n crisp, others only Drowned
nv the heat and nons clothed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
our Normal ,na nu.lnes. c,IIsgs.

Monday morning, September H.
1894, was the most important hour
In the history of Baxter Springs
How many of our community real
lied that fact or comprehended its
importance.
THE county seat was once located
there, but II slipped from our grasp
A great effort was made to boom
this town through the influence of
the medical springs, but the small
pox defeated all efforts. An invest
ment company had it's birth, but
il evaporatcd. The great reunion
had it's birth in Baxter Springs a
dozen or more years ago, but i'll
few wears there will be no old sol
diers to meet. The birth of high
err institution of learning in our
midst furnishes hopes for our f'''
ture which may be lasting.
Citizens of Baxter Springs, we ask
YOU to feel that President Browning
and Prof. Bowman have assumed
far greater task than was ever as
sumed by any two persons i'll TINS
community. II is an hcrculean task
that rests upon their shoulders.
They should have the hearty SYM
patty and support of every friend
of Baxter Springs. Wewcrc highly
pleased to see last Monday morn
ing that so many of our good cit
liens were determined to struggle
hard TO send sou or Il daughter to
our new college. They will never
regret it. 1t will prove the richest
legacy they can ever leave them
We also rejoice to know that Col.
Warner and Mr.. Murray Perkins,
who have no grand children old
enough to send. are kind and gen
erous enough to select some worthy
student who is not able to pay Tor
this higher education. and send
them at their own expense. Now.
are there not others in our COM
munity who are willing to do like
wise for Baxter Springs, for some
worthy student. and also to assure
the success of this new institution:
President Browning has said that
il the people will hep to carry
them through this year. that alter
that he is sure to be able Ia draw
from abroad We are certain that
he is able To do what he proposes.
We regret 10 hear even few say
that "thc city has given too much
by donating n building" That is
too small, II shows the calibrc oi
of the man. In the Gift of the old
hall. there was not a cent from your
pocket or mine We are certain
that for the past ten years that
building has never paid the city
what il has cos, for repairs. 1t has
been an eye sore and even dis
grace to our city the way 1t has
been kept, but now it is the finest
ornament We have.
We must remember to-day that
first.class institutions require thou
sands for their support. Let every
man and woman in Baxter Springs
use every influence to forward this
noble work. May we change oar
record and have no more failures
CITIZEN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
BAXTER MINERAL SPRINGS.
To the Pnbiic Citizens of Baxter
Springs in Particular:

To the Pnbic Citizens of Baxter
Springs in Particular:
The Baxter Mineral Springs have been
cleaned out. the park overhaued, bath
house cleaned from roof to floor, papered,
calcimined and refitted and all the neces-
sarie, for a thorough bath placed therein.
in verify the identical place Tor recreation,
refreshment and salubrity. Truly, this
garden spo, should be the pride OF every
man. woman and child in Baxter Springs.
When we come TO properly investigate,
il is quite easy TO understand why our
general health is so near perfect and our
death rate so low. The undersigned re-
commend the increased general use OF this
water il you would be free from the insid-
ious attacks OF so many health destro! ing
agencies that silently steal into our sys-
TENS, destroying our peace, our happints'
and perhaps our lives. We have given
years to the study and proper understand
ing of these agents in the prevention OF
diseases peculiar to this climate, and we
feel that we know whereof we speak. We
trust the time is not far distant when we
shall see every citizen of Baxter Springs
an educated advocate OF the true merits OF
these waters. Talk of them. sing praises
of their virtues. You cannot 90 amiss
nor say too much. Ii is there nature man.
ifests the products of her chemical labora
tory in them. They cannot be excelled.
nor can the ingenuity OF man successfully
counterfeit them. Investigate for your
selves. Read. Read Understandings.
1t is mystifying to any who comprehend
the intrinsic worth and beauties of these
natural fountains of health: why they
should have been neglected so long. Why
Is III Echo answers why Again we
urge you to look into it. Go to the bot
tom OF it and satisfy yourselves, and ii
YOU have an invalid friend ask him TO
visit for you and try them. You certainly
could not receive as much true pleasure
from any other one source in the world
than that Of feeling that an invalid friend
had received a relief from his anguish,
and at your hands Can you imagine an
act that would merit deeper gratitude }
We think not
The use of the park for an evenings
stroll, rest and recreation. is always at
your disposal. The water is as free as it
flows. Drink all you can OF it. Carry it
70 your homes for daily consumption. 1t
will certainly prove beneficial
We ask every loyal citizen OF Baxter
every disciple of Hygiene to lend us your
assistance in maintaining this property
presentable-a credit to our city. We
shall endeavor to make this pleasure re-
sori for all.
Regarding ourselves; Wewere attracted
% your Town by reason Of this water, and
alter making our own analysis to satisfy
any doubt that might exist. without fur
her enquiry or investigation we decided
10 come. We came. We are here TO stay.
ne ,o'Icii share Of your patronage
Fer fl,een and ten years, respectively.
p. have followed the upward course OF
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
TWO LEFT QUIETLY nY THE REAR DOOR.

in its widest imaginings. HIS trousers
were much the worse for wear, and his
general appearance was that OF a man
who had been through some very
rough experience.
For some reason, have never known
Just why, was selected to escort the
prisoner to Richmond.
"Do You think you can carry him
through safely?" asked the command
ing officer.
WELL" ] answered, you know II
WI be u very risky business. but II
You consign him to my care I'll carry
him at every hazard"
"lIow many men will you requirc?'
II think, sir, that the fewer the men
the better. as large escort will ut
tract attention. and | would prefer to
go alone. as ! think the risk will be
less"
THAT Is q dangerous risk to run. for
you know the feeling is very strong
against him all over the south and the
news OF ms capture has already spread
like wildfre."
II am fully aware OF that, but in my
humble Judgment that is the best
plan"
Every well, captain. The papers
will be ready in short time, AMI I
shall depend upon you to conduct Gen.
Dow to Richmond rs expelitioasly rs
possible and see that no harm comes
to him."
When everything was ready set out
with my prisoner. with, l must con-
fess, many misgivings rs to the result
of my journey.
We sat side by side on the train and
conversed very pleasantly. found
him man of superior intelligence and
possessed OF n large and varied fund OF
information. AS we did not seem 10
attract special attention, ] began to
congratulate myself that we would be
able 10 run the gauntlet unobserved.
We reached Selma, Ala, late in the
afternoon, and us we had to lie over
and wait for train, took my pris-
oner immediately to a hotel and Sc
cured room.
IL was bedtime and we had retired,
being very weary, when ! hearI an
ominous gathering and loud talking
outside, and in few minutes the land
lord came to the door, and in few
hurried words told me that the news
had bcen forwarded by wire that Neal
Dow would arrive Mt Selma on his way
TO Richmond under a single escort that
evening, and that we had been spotted
and mob was gathering to deal out
vengeance on the prisoner.
Hurriedly we dressed, and by the aid
of the landlord left the hotel quietly
by rear door, and hurrying away we
remained concealed while the mob
searched the premises.
The landlord so managed the crowd
rs TO throw them of the scent, and
early In the morning when the train
started north we slipped into car
and were soon speeding toward Rich
mond.
We went along well enough until we
arrived at town In North Carolina. ]
do not recall the name just now, where
another mob was gathering, the news
of our coming having preceded us, but
by putting on n bold front and acting
as though we were ordinary travellers.
we threw them Of the SCENT and were
soon on the wing again.
Finally we reached Richmond.
turned my charge over to the proper
authorities, and, for the first time In
many hours. breathed a sigh Of relief.
After the war we began corrc
spondencs. and many are the lettert
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

IA special Issue of the London
Gazette has been published ordering
the court to 30 into mourning tod ny
and to remain in mourning until Sep
TENDER 81, as q token of respect TO
the memory OF the late Comte De
Paris. who was q cousin of the Queen
The Monarchists in Brazil are still
chatting under the new form OF gov
eminent, and II Is said they have not
yet abandoned the hope Of re-estab-
fishing the monarchy. In fact, re-
ports are current that they are at the
present time engaged In organizing
revolution.
The contest in the Eleventh Him
OILS congressional district for the Re
publican nomination was amicably
settled in q conference with State
Chairman Tanner Both Congressman
Henderson and Henry Mayo with
draw from the contest and viii not
submit themselves to the considera-
ton Of the nominating convention,
which will be held September "a
In Piedmont Ala, two members of
the family OF Ed s. Downs have died
from drinking water out Of poisoned
well, while two more are not expect
ed 70 recover.
In New Bedford, MasS, the City
mills have started mp at the old rate
Of wages About $50 operatives re-
sumed work. There is no other
change In the strike situation
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
NEAL lows NARROW ESCAPE.
The Confedcrates Had n Special Grudge
Against Him When Captured.


ut was in is03 that Gen. Dow, who
commanded colorcl r. -imcnt ut New
Orleans, was captured by the confcder-
uies. So strong was the feeling again t
thoSc who had anything TO do with the
negro troops along about that time.
that grave fears were entertained for
his safety; but he was forwarded TO
Gen. Johnson's headquarters ut Vicks-
burg under strong military escort.
Arrived there. the problem was how
to convey the captured leader throu III
to Richmond without exciting mob
violence TO such an extent as to prove
fatal TO Gen. Dow, against whom pub
La feeling was so high all along the
route, which lay through the strongest
of slavery states.
remember Us well rs II 1t were yes
terday the appearance Of Dow when
first saw him at Vicksburg.
Instead Of a regular uniform. he
wore an old grcasy-loolsing buster. ANA
for headgear queer kind of monde
script hat. the like of which this
younger generation never dreamed OF
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.

John +. Wca,hcrspoon. said To he
wanted for murder, forgery and t.: =
press robbery in several states. was
arrested 10y Major Norton and Mar
shall Gill in the postoilicc one even
ing last week. John Jones. W. l.
Donaldson and Shelby Johnson, as.
sisted in making the arrest. Wealth
crspoon attempted 10 draw his gun,
but was prevelted from doing so.
Wcathcrspoon was recognized 10y
NJ. ". OFT, commission man (
KANSAS City, who claims Weather
g ,oon robbed him of sl,lm about n
year ago. When arrested. Wealth
erspoon was inquiring for mail nj
the general delivery window in the
postoiiicc. He is at present con
fined in one of the new steel cages
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
FIRES AWFUL HAVOC.
TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST IN
NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
Forest fires sweep AWAY Towns->rar-
iy Four Hundred eopie burned 4"
Death-unparaileird Scenes Of En.D
and Dssolatiou.

PINE CITY, Mimi. Sept. 5.-Th,
Ilinckley horror is dawniny In us
awful magnitude. There are now ~
ins in the desolatc Genet ny, unde'
shallow covering OF sal or in t:c
rude. rough boxes whica take I -
place If caskcts. al6 bo lies. +. !.
Weber Of Pine City, VIII, has had en-
tire charge of the interim mt, has In
his work well in han and has l. ut
most accurate account of the bod :.
These figures are his, and inclr
those buried by their friends. Four
trenches In al have been opened. So
srated by about four fest. Comment
ing on the south In the north trench
are forty-fve unlocked corpses. In
the trench No. . are twenty boxes,
many containing from two to five
bodies. This trench is not yet closet.
In the third are twenty boXc,
like the others. The fourth trench IL
not yet in us. br' ticrc are piled up
ninct. bosses wL.,L ~ b. Lnt ~
to-day.
Al lo,icgLrna tn ,lei hay. been
nearly all accounlc ior an wall u
run over twenty-five. At Her W ~,
buried twelve and at sandstone = Nt.'.
seven. These figures, with AN e,'i-
mate showing those not yet foun !.
bring the total up to 30. The lat.s'r
estimates may be too low. but il j, \
matter Of absolute conjecture and it
Is here that the widely different -
tails are found. Some think that NJ
least a01 settlers in camps are yet 20
be found. The dead number $40. ~
follows:
Buried ut Hinclslcy and vicinity,2:i.
At Sandstone. 81.
Al PolSegama, %.
At Miller, IL.
Estimate OF dead not found. 80.
A party of five experienced timber
cruisers and seven assistants started
ont along the government road to the
east. A similar party OF seventeen
was sent mp the Eastern Minnesota
railroad toward Sandstone. Thei,
PARTIES will bring in no bodies II any
are found. They ar equipped " -
the necessary tools and will burr the
bodies where they find them. Thest
parties " r. : mt into tract Of
country fron wh CHI no reports have
been received. an the possible IL.
suit, %. their labors can only be con
jecturcj. During the day other par
ties were started in other directions.
but no definite reports will be re-
ceivcd for many hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
ANrI-wAITE MEN BOLT.

The Popuii,t convention In colorado
splits ta,rly-Waitc >omirated.
Pueblo. Col, sept u. -lahdemoni-
um broke loose in the Populist state
convention almost rs soon rs il was cal
led to or Ter ut 9:lj clock yesterday
morning and soon there WAS II bolt of
the Patterson delegates from Denver
and about dozen others.
Governor Waite was renominated
on the first ballot. receiving all but
half dozen votes which were
given to Congressman Pence. The
nomination was later made unani'
.aous. When introduced I, the con-
vention he was greeted with tremen-
dous cheers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
A TRAN 3uLAR DEBATE.

Arrang .mrnis for joint Discussion In
th- sixth Missouri District.
CLINTON. Mo-. sept. 1.-The respec-
tive charm N OF the Republican,
Demo rat cun populist COMPRESSION Il
committees met here yesterday after
noon and arrange for joint debate
in the Sixth Il strict between L,wis,
Republican: DE- Armoni, Democrat,
bud Francisco, VOpuli>t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

MARSHAL CAyRonERT, probably the
oldest living holder of n baton, recent
" celebrated his sjth birthday. lie Is
the pet Of his aunt, Mime. Wilkinson,
who is hale and hearty in her lO.d year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
STILL MORE FIR. VICTIMS.
Seven Lost In isco,.in and Minncso n
I.ist Growing.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept G.-Seven
people were burned to death in for
est fire at Marengo, few miles south
of Ashland, Wis. The bodies have
reached that city. but are so badly
burned that recornition is impossible.
Iur vuingr ~ prucc ncai UniPpcwa
Fails, Wis. was destroyed yesterday,
but the people all escape by running
To the creek and covering themselves
with wet blankets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
JONES A PoPULISr.

The Nevada Senator R,nounces AneEi-
ance to the Republican Iarty.
WASHINGTON, Sept G.-Iesterday
furnished n genuine sensation in POI
litical circles by the statement that
Senator John p. Jones Of Nevada, who
has represented his state in the United
States senate for over twcnty-one
years, had formally renowned his nj.
iegiance TO the Republican party and
cast his lot with the POpulists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

expressing the deepest gratitude nave
I received from him, the last being ont
In reply TO congratulatory letter OF
mine TO him on his last birthday
Capt T. L. Mitchell. In Atlanta Jour
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

COLUMBIA. ;. C.. Sept. sit is gen.
orally talke In political circles here
that Bourle Cochran Of New York and
senator G,,r,lon and Speaker Crisp OF
Georgia will come TO this state and
make speeches in favor OF Senator
Buffers candidacy ag inst Tillman
for the United states Scnatorship.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
A little cool the first of the week,

zne repubnc OF Colombia has pres
ented Nicaragua with the second pro-
test, claiming sovereignty over the
Mosquito reservation under old
Spanish titles
The New York constitutional con-
vention has passed the amendment re-
moving the statutory limit OF S. 900 In
actions for recovery of damages for in
juries resulting In death.
Adolph Grafroski. Herman Ceclic
and Charles Bosswin were struck BY =
Wabash passenger train In the yards
at Decatur, m. Grairo5li was In
stantly killed and the others WIN die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
Tempnrnry ecrivrr Appointed

wAsnlxGTox, SPIT. d-H. NJ. Ewing
of Turner, Kan. examiner in charge
of the Wichita National bank, has
been appointed temporary receiver
TO aid the otfic ais OF the bank to re-
sumo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15

Congressman lanes capehart OF the
Fourth Wr>i ! rr.nia district. who
was rennn nate last week after
bitter tight has with lrawn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
A Eemale "Jlner."

Madam. You must be satisiac-
torily identified before | can pay
this draft" said bank cashier a
few days since at one of our city
banks, to "a sharp-featured, middle.
aged lady, who bore unmistakable
signs of being spins;er.
identified, sir! Why, am nj
ready identified with the Rcbckahs,
Daughters of Pocahouias. Womnns
Relief Corps, Degree o. Homer,
Order of Eastern Star. Pythian Sis
tiers. Knights and Ladies of Honor,
Chosen Friends, Anti.Matrimo iinl
League, Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, Soldiers
Aid Society. Weekly Sewing Circle.
Industrial Union. Chautauqua Cir
Gle. East Side Whist Club. and
aud great guns! Identiiied!'-Ex.
Pacific Grove, California, Review:
"Charles Caruth. one of our G owe
young men, who. by his upright
ness aud sterling worth has won
the admiration aud good will of our
best people, was rendered a fare
well social by the Christian Eu-
deavor aud Ladies' Aid, at the Old
Parlor, Tuesday evening. Mr.. ca
ruth goes TO Oakland TO enter upon
a three years theological course at
one of the leading institutes there,
intending at the expiration of that
time to enter the ministry. The
Review extends its hand in fare
we'll, accompanied by most earnest
wishes for abundant success and a
glorious future"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-05
WILL o BUILD.

The Ferry Company VIII Eu7 n Ready
Euilt Ferry Enat.
The o~Glcials OF the Wheeling Island
Ferry & Packet Company have given
up their purpose of buying second hand
steamboat machinery and building a
new boat hull for their additional ferry
boat, and will nov look around AID
buy 4 boat already built. The officials
correspondent with ST. Louis parties re.
earding second hand steamboat. ma
chinery, but were unable to secure any
ut prices satisfactory, hence their intcn-
ton to gointo tho market and buy.
There is trouble in the ferry company
just now. Last night Captain Prince,
the Charleston's commander, was asked
about tho cleaning OF the boa,'s boilers
and replied that he had nothing to do
with the matter. Though his resicna-
tion has not been received by tho ferry
.company's directors it il expected. Tho
nelection OLA new master for the Charles
ton has o yet been considered.