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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
A CASE or TELEPATHv.
One Lady Appeared In Vision At the Tins
of her Death.

One Lady Appeared In Vision 1t the Time
of her Death.
A gentleman took q house 10 Ireland
for six months and was accompanied
thither by his wife and daughters:
The house was furnished and had
plenty of bedrooms. Therefore 1t was
decided not to use certain large, long
room with cupboards along one side
(which had all been locked and sealed
mp with tape) in which things belong.
ing TO the owners Of the house had
been put away. One evening one OF
the daughters, going 10 her room, saw
IN old lady wrapped In shawl walk
ing along the passage in front OF her.
The old lady appeared to know her
way and hurried on without hesitation
into the unused room. The girl called
her sister and they followed the dame
into the room. But all was silent; no
one was there; the dust lying about
showed no signs Of footprints
Shortly after the same young lady
was reading on the hearlhrug by hre-
light Looking up she beheld the old
lady standing in the doorway watch
ing her. Greatly frightened, she
sprang up and, rushing down stairs,
was found fainting Mt the drawing
room door. At last the family re-
turned to Dublin. One day when .
friend was calling the curious
incident which have narrated was re-
farrad N Tho vounp lady very I'M
willingly told her experiences. The
visitor seemed much struck and asked
for IN accurate description OF the old
lady. "For," said she, that house be.
longed to two old ladies, sisters, and
when they let their house they went
to reside at Geneva. One Of them, an
swering exactly to the description you
have given, died at the time you saw
her pcar."-Realm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
Tho Defense Of New Orleans.

1t seems strange that ut this late day
the United States should have deter
mined that the proper location for
the defense of New Orleans and the
Mississippi valley Is just where Bien'
Vile suggested 200 years ago. The
United States, and afterwards the con-
federate states, spent large sums OF
money on Forts Jackson and St Philip,
nearly q hundred miles below New
Orleans, and near the mouths OF the
Mississippi. These were ''the forts"
which Farragut passed with such ease.
Maj Quinn, in charge OF the en-
gineer's department here, protests
against any more forts in the swamp.
lie recommends English Turn, only a
com paratively short distance from
New Orleans, US the best point OF de-
Tense. It was here that In 1900 the
French met and turned back the Eng
lish, who had come with o powerful
fleet to take possession OF the Missis'
sippi and to occupy and COLOMBO the
adjacent territory. Bienville, who had
not then built New Orleans, saw in
this bend the best point OF defense
against an invading enemy. Maj.
Quinn decides to-day that Bienville
was right, and that the engineers who
from 1903 to 1895 have favored the
forts below and near the mouth OF the
river were wrong.-Harper's Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
RIIsCELLANEOUS.

DR. W. w. PALMER and his grand
daughter were killed and another man
fatally hurt by n railway train near
Keyport. n. j., on the eth.
THE United States commissioners to
the Brussels international exposition
of 1897 acting under the state depart
ment at Washing ton, have appealed to
American manufacturers and produ-
GERS to seize the opportunity for intro
ducing their products in n foreign mar
ket. Applications for space will be re-
ceived until January l and exhibits
must be in place by April Is.
THE Sac and Fox Indian agency, 60
miles east Of Guthrie, Ok, was raidcd
by four bandits and several stores
robbed. Altogether the robbers got
$500 and two gold watches. The rob-
bers were evidently after the $4,000
which Gen. Thomas had to pay the In
dian annuities, but the agent was
fortunately absent
By the running away Of mine car
on the Mid.valley Colliery railroad Mt
Shamokin, Pa, on the Goth one miner
had his brains dashed out against n
telegraph pole and four Others sus'
tanned injuries that may prove fatal.
PETER MAHER and Joe Choyn ski will
meet in n sO.round contest before the
Broadway Athletic club ut New York
on November II.
FIRE destroyed the First national
bank and three other business houses
ut Ladonia, Tex. Loss, 5000
NEWS was brought to Colombo, Cey'
Ion. by the survivors, of the laundering
of the British steamer TAFT Mt seq, In
which II persons, all natives Of India,
were drowned.
THE most disastrous cotton IRE In
the history Of Galveston, Tex. occurred
on the 25th, resulting in the destruc'
ton of 4, 400 bales and the warehouse
in which they were stored. Loss or
warehouse, sa5, 1000; loss on cotton
sl35. 900; fully covered by insurance.
A DARING jail delivery was per,
petrated on the 25th ut the county jail
at Louisville, KY, and six desperate
prisoners made their escape. They
gained their liberty by scraping the
mortar from the bricks In a cell ana
got n hole large enough for them tt
climb through to the roof and then lei
themselves down by rope.
A FIRE broke out at the Third Uni
tartan church at Chicago while servic'
was being held on the 25th. The pas
tor averted 4 panic by requesting the
congregation to retire quietly, his cool
ness reassuring tho people. The churci
was almost totally destroyed. Loss
5000
SuReEoN-GENERAL TRYoN, CHIEF o
the bureau Of medicine and surgery
has submitted his annual report to tn
secretary of the navy. A strong argu
ment was made for ambulance or hos
pital ships specially fitted mp and tn
health OF tho NAVY was reported 4
good.
FrrzsrnMoxs and Sharlsey have beel
matched TO box ten rounds ut Sal
Francisco on December 0 for purse o
SO, 900. The winner 10 take all
AT Summerville, w. Va, three me-
were killed and two others terribly In
jured by o boiler explosion. The acc
dent occurred ut the sawmil OF Franci
Wiley. The cause OF the expiosio
was unknown.
JoHx HoLLIKssHEAD. Of Washingto
county, Ala, q farmer. who partic
passd in the lynching Of Christophe
| thamblisz several months ago. the
turusd Etsts'p evidences, wa ssselslr
1tsd n thp Roadway, belug 1nQl ffpl
antp5h n 6 tplsa nlsn'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
A COSTLY ERROR.
A Court Clerks Carelessncss VIII Mako M
Insurnnce Company Pay 100000.

A Court Clerks Careiessness VIII Mako an
Insurance Company Pay 100000.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2s.-Owing to n
court clerks error, the Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of New York, must pay
Mrs. Nellie Phinney Judgment of $685.
600, with interest and costs, making over
500, 200. Such was the decision
rendered by the United States circuit
court of appeals in this city. The com
pany refused to pay the life policy OF
Guy c. Phinney for s0s,0oo, and suit
was brought by the widow and judg-
ment given, but the case was appealed.
r. NJ. Hopkins, clerk ct the court ut
Washington, failed to indorsc properly
the writ OF error filed with him. There
fore there Is no official record showing
that the writ was actually filed. The
time allowed within which another ap'
peal might be fled has expired, SO the
decision Is final.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE prince of Wales, since his mar
rage 80 years ago, has spent fortune,
It is said, amounting at its very lowest
figure to at least $50, 600, 600, for which he
has practically nothing to show except
his estate and country seat OF Sand
ringham, which are valued ut 81, 0Oo, 600.
il Is also estimated that the princes
debts amount to nearly s9o,oOO,O0O nj
the very least, the executors OF the late
Baron Hirsch holding in their hands
notes for at least 100000 Of that
sum, while II is well known that the
indebtedness of his royal highness to
ward the Rothschilds is even still more
considerable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE agricultural department has
lust issued an instructive bulletin, pre-
pared by the division Of entomology,
about mosquitoes and feas, the bed
bug and cone.nose, house-fies, cent?
pedes and other insects that are very
annoying rather than directly injuri-
Gus; species injurious to wooden goods,
carpets, upholstery, ETC.; cockroacbes
and house ants; insects affecting
cheese, ham, fruit and vinegar; in
sects affecting cereals and other dry
eatables. The bulletin will be OF
great benefit in those sections Of the
country where housewives are both
cred with insects
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
Killed In n Hull Fight.

NoeALEs, Ariz., Oct. ?s.-At Nogalcs,
Sonora, one Of the bulls rushed about
the arena, goring everything within
its reach. A picador, Jose Angulo, In
IN attempt to place dart in the side
of the animal, was caught on one OF
its long horns, which pierced him. He
was tossed and fell to the ground,
bleeding and mapgled, where the
beast held him between its horns and
hit and paved him. lie died few
minutes later.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
FItx and sbarkcy WIN Fight.

NEW York, Oct. 2s.-The Herald says
that Bob Fitzsimmons, his wife, child,
Martin Julian, his manager, and Dan
Hickey, his sparring partner, will start
for San Francisco on Thursday, where,
on or about December 5. Fitzsimmons
will box tom" Sharisey for purse OF
$40, 900, the contest to be limited to ten
rounds. Martin Julian has received o
check for $500 to cover Fitzsimmons'
EXPENSES for training and travelling.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
THE WHEAT SITUATION.
The Mark Lane Express Thinks the Rise
the Price Of Wheat Is Warranted.

The Mark Lane Express Thinks the Rise In
the Price OF Wheat Is Warranted.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The Mark Lane
Express says that the rise in the price
of wheat Is warranted by the situation,
adding: ut is not speculative. On the
contrary, a speculative bear raid is on
foot. The English crop, which GER.
tainly does not exceed 1850. 900 quar-
tiers, Is stated to be o,OO0, 900, and there
are other signs that outside In fluence
is directed to accomplish reaction"
This paper futhcr expresses the belief
that the advance in the price Of wheat
is due entirely to the shortage in
America and Russia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
THE fire loss in the United States and

THE fire loss in the United States and
Canada for September is $500, $50,
against $40, 76G, 800 for September, 1895,
and $40, 10000 for September, 1894.
There were 1856 fires in September, in
volving loss above $40, 900, the largest
single loss being s35O,00o, caused by
forest confagrations in Canada. The
loss by fire throughout the country has
been Sc, 900, 900 less this year than for
the same period of 1895.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

LORD BRAssEY, the governor OF VIC
TORN, Australia, in recent speech on
imperial federation said: ut would
be wise, If possible, to bring America
into grand defensive league OF the
Anglo.Saxon races, which would eff
fectually secure the peace OF the
world ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

A NEW hard bread, fashioned after
that used in the German army, is soon
to be introduced among the United
States troops. The quality Of flour
used in the new bread is better than
that used in the present hard tack, and
the general appearance Of the bread is
haitian
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

DURING the year postage stamps were
delivered to postmasters in the follow
ing amounts: Ordinary stamps, $685.
4sl, 4G7; special delivery, 4,406,e7o;
postage due stamps, 19,34s,7i4; news
paper, etc, 5,5O5,672; total number B.
O54, sOs, lea. A saving for the year 1896
Is shown of sos, in the cost OF the
production Of postage stamps
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

In Switzerland, from the smallest
village, 1t is now possible TO telephone
to any place in the country at fee OF
from one penny to fourpence for the
most distant points, on instruments on
which one can hear with perfect dis
tinctness, and which are kept in thor
ouyh repair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
Turkey Making More Promises.

WASHINGTON, Oct. es-The Turkish
government has notified the signatory
powers OF its intention 10 carry out to
the fullest extent the entire spirit OF
the reform embraced in the treaty OF
Berlin. The measures to be adopted
will carry the reforms not only into
the six provinces Of Turkey contem-
plated by the treaty and peopled by
Armenians, but will embrace the en-
ti.a nm, mira
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

cucrExATI, Oct sa-The mission.
sry council Of the Protestant Episcopal
church of America ives opened for
business ct Christ church this mornine'
Tbe aadrsss Of welcome IVES made "
alrhl new Boyd Vlnesnh eishop -
liinlssaI q luu'hsln oAlo
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
APnnner Owned Fine sIlks.

CINCINNATI, Oct es.-virginia Rivoux,
aged "A, who died as n pauper from IN
overdose of laudanum, was the owner
of several trunks containing quantities
of silks, laces and jewelry. She had
stored the trunks seven or eight years
ago and had been living on charity all
that time clad in the meanest gar
ments. She was buried in silks and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

In dismantling Brooklyn watch
case factory aud burning the debris an
effort wns made to reclaim any Of the
gold that might have accumulated In
the process of manufacture. So far
gold to the amount of $4,000 has been
reclaimed, and the company estimates
that from the clearing up yet to be
done OF the basement $4,000 more will
be renlized.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
no Vacation for ConsuI- Gcncral Lee.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.-Gen. Fitz'
hugh Lee, consul.general Mt Havana,
has given up his proposed visit to his
home in Virginia. The determination
to remain ut his post is due to the re-
ports concurrent in the United States
that he is dissatisfied with his instruc'
tions and desired to be relieved. As his
return might give seeming approval to
the reports, he has determined to give
ND the vacation he had planned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE progressive Hollanders have in
view the project of draining the Zuy-
der Zee, which has an area OF 700
square mile. The cost Of the dam
alone, II the project is undertaken,
will be sis,OOO,O 200. The cost of the
work will approximate $4,000, 900 and
It will take about 81 years TO do It,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
ornnnan Cot on Injunctlon'

New YoRK, Oct 2s-Riley Grammar,
who was ruled OF by the Jockey club,
appeared at Morris park track yester'
dsy with a temporary injunction, 10
sued by Judge Dykeman, and was sd-
mitted. The incident caused more ex-
eitement than the raciug.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
u.w.,d for Train Robbers.

JEFFERSON CITY. No, Oct ss-Gov.
Stone has offered reward OF $500 for
each of the train robbers who held mp
the Chicago q Alton train near kansas
City II sent to the penitentiary aud
saOo each II sentenced TO death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE report of the operations OF the
Raines liquor law in New York shows
that 1t has increased the liquor tax re-
ccipts from little over $4,000 700 to
nearly sii 900 600. and diminished the
number of drinking-places from a4,7s7
4n OF u-0
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
John I. Sullivan Has . Cancer.

BosroS, Oct es-John L Sullivan.
ex-pugilist champion, Is the victim OF
cancer. The trouble has developed In
the right hand, and DIR. Calvin OF the
Emergency hospital, upon whom Sui
Ivan called for treatment, says that
unless Sullivan takes great care ne
will lose his arm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

PosTMAsrER,GENER WILSON has re-
qucsted the secretary Of state to invite
all the countries of the world to send
representatives to the meeting OF the
universal postal delegates in Washing
ton next May.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

New YORK, Oct ss.-George Lavigne,
of Saginaw, Mich, and Jack Ever
hardt OF New Orleans, fought here
last night to settle the lightweight
championship OF the world. In the
25th round Lavigne had his opponent
staggering and all but knocked ont,
when the referee awarded him the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

FIFTY prominent ladies OF Brooklyn
have combined in Dress Culture club,
pledged TO wear dresses three inches
from the ground in fair weather and
six inches on rainy or snowy days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
Ono Way of Getting Another Chop.

A certain Brazilian millionaire was
misery in trifes, but ex,ravagant In
great and expensive things. One OF
his peculiarities was never to give tips
to walters; consequently he was In bad
odor with all the attendants In the
hotel in Rue dc Janeiro, which he fire.
quented. One morning, after eating
one chop for his lunch he called for a
second. "Senor Baron" said the
waiter, spitefully, I'VE are not In the
habit of serving the same dish twice to
n customer" sis that SOP" replied the
baron, who Immediately got up. and
left the premises. Ten minutes later
he came back. "Waiter," he exclaimed.
The same waiter came forward u
have bought this hotel and am master
here, but Us I perceive you do moi
serve the customers TO their liking,
dismiss you'll" He then called te
another waiter: Bring me q second
chop!'-Tit-Bits
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE Orange Judd Farmer says that
the potato crop is 245, 100000 bushels,
n decrease OF more than $4,000, 600 BUSH
els or l71 per cent. compared with q
wear apO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

SECRETARY OF WAR LAMONT will soon
have laid before him the plans Of q
travelling crematory 10 incinerate the
dead upon the field Of battle. The OBJ
sections to cremation do not apply TO
deaths upon the field Of battle. After
n battle the dead are left upon the
field, while the remnant Of the army
marches or retreats. Or there IL q
hasty stop for the dead; pits are dug
and The comrades literally shoveled In,
often without burial ceremonies. The
oven Of the travelling crematory can be
heated to 1900 degrees In an hour 1t
can also be used in towns The appa-
ratus Is very unpretentious
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

THE daysof the glass bottle are num-
bered. Il Is announced that In the
near future bottles will be made OF pa
DER. The advantages claimed for the
PAPER bottles are many. A glass bot
lie Is extremely liable TO break, but the
PAPER bottle. II Is claimed, cannot be
broken unless considerable force is
used. Paper bottles can be manufae-
tured for about half the cost OF glass
bottles, and can 10 made water tight
n we'll 20 cir tight Theysre An Amer.
lean Ides, hut Tia trade IN them VIZ
n csrf|sd 70 I'll Esrts Of The Woylol sna
I KklIl LIllll = Illllll lM l.lI.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

AT the present time there Is more
steel used in the manufacture OF pens
than In nil tho sword and gun factories
In the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31

IT will cost Uncle Sam just s3,5 to
fire every one Of the now torpedoes
now being made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
AIrepch EpItnph.

An epitaph as curious in its way rs
any OF the quaint and ingenious grave
stone Inscriptions recorded OF late oc-
ours on tombstone In the cemetery
of a suburb OF Paris The husband
died first, aud beneath the record OF
his name was placed, at his request,
the line: ~ am anxiously awaiting
YOU. July 30, 1897" When his widow
died, 40 years after. the following line
completed her inscription: Here
am. Sept. 0, ls67."-Westminster
Gazette.
pp,un n gentleman In hiding your mean
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

CHICAGO has so colored lawyers, 81
colorod doctors and so colored preach
CrR
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-17
Three Prominent Local Resorts and
 Mineral Springs.

Armstrong Springs. Searcy Springs and Sugar Loaf Mountain in White county. Arkansas, are reached by the Iron Mountain Route, via Kensett. The waters of Searcy Springs are strongly impregnated with sulphur and iron. Hotel ac- are good, Arm- strong Springs are situated a few miles west of Searcy and it's waters are unusually valuable on account of a large quantity of lithia they contain; being especially adapted to the cure of indigestion, insomnia, nervousness, kidney and bladder trouble, etc. The accommodation of the hotel and surrounding cot tages are tbe best and there are nu- merous attractions to pass away the time. Sugar Loaf Mountain has several springs of unusually spark ling water of Il similar nature to the water at Armstrong and Searcy Springs. The Iron Mountain Route offers reduced rates to these points. and by addressing the Springs di- rect, or any ticket agent of the above line, yon will be furnished with q descriptive pamphlet or cir culars giving full information.
 H. B. MIzELI, Tkt. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-17
AN EAGLE EYE ON HIM.
A "Coon" Attempts to Steal a Pair Of Trousers, but is
 Caught in the Act.

Saturday night two negroes entered the store of Ben Sarason X Co.,, to, as they supposed, get a pair of trousers, free of cost. While one engaged the attention of Ben Sara son, the other helped himself to n pair that suited him, after which they decided not to purchase. The 'eoons" had not counted on the eagle eye of Mir. Sarason, who had observed the whole performance. But one of them wishes he hadn't. Mir. Sarason is q second Sandow and proceeded to administer a little les son to Mir, Coon" who is now minus not only q pair 0ftrousers but several teeth as well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-17

their danger and bring them through repentance and faith into the enioy- inent of a religions life. All true fathers will realize that in the fullest sense of its meaning in this prayer. he was ready and willing to lay down his own life, if need be, for the salvation of his children. The un- expected happened. The good man was at the foot of the cross. From the sacred altar whence his soul reached heavenward with u burning desire for the saliva ton of his children, his freed spirit was suddenly called home to God. He was man who enjoyed his re- ligion, and found his chiefest delight in telling little children in the Sab bath School what good things the Lord had done for him. Standing in front of him, as he fell, was ,stnele Jack Simpson, venerable "Father in Israel" with an open Bible in his hand from which he was about to read q lesson and open the Sabbath School. Revs. ]. ]. Colson and J. W. Santrease were also near the altar, and the full force of the disaster seemed 10 center on the spot occupied by these four good Christian workers. The meaning of this calamity, if it had meaning, we will never know. God moves in a mysterious way his duties to per form; and it behooyes us to recog- nize an oyerruling Providence in guiding the forces of nature which we are incapable of comprehending and powerless to obstrnct.
 Mir. Goreoran was born in Green county, Miss, October s. 1881; came to Arkansas before the breaking out of the war. enlisted ill the Third Arkansas Regiment, and served the South as q good soldier until the close of the hostilities, since which time he has been Il prominent and useful citizen of this section, engaged most of the time in farming He was married in 1868 to Miss Lula r. Dean, who died in 1SSS. At last ae- counts the wounded occupants of the church were all during well. though Rev. ]. J. Golson was the most dangerously hurt, and it is yet feared he may not recover.