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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Man
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
TIE National Grange at their session
In Washington on the 18th selected
Pennsylvania as the place of meeting,
The city was not named. Unoflicially
many OF the members OF the grange
met at night and unanimously Endorsed
John II. Brigham. OF Ohio, for score
tary OF agriculture md committee
was selected to formulate plans fol
urging the appointment
Tux board Of trade Of indianapolis
Ind, has passed resolution calling
upon the Leading cities Of the country
to send delegates to conference to be
he'll In that city on December for
formulating plan for currency re-
form.
The 2sth annual convention Of the
Army of the Tennessee at st. Louis on
the 10th selected Milwaukee Us the
next place of meeting and elected Gen.
Granville NJ. Dodge, president; Gen.
Andrew Eickcnlooror, corresponding
secretary, Gen. NJ. L. Force, treasurer,
and Col. Cornelius Gable, recording
secretary. The Sherman statue COM
mittec made itn report and the con.
tract for The work, which Is 70 cost
500 1000, was approved.
SECRETARY RIcHAkbsoN, OF the Ken
tuclsy state democratic committee, an
nonnocd that the party has decided to
contest the election of the IL Mckinley
electors in Kentucky. The grounds Of
contest are given as irregularity and
fraud in n large number of counties.
The state contest board is composed
entirely Of repu blicans.
THE executive committee Of the Ma
tional Republican league met at Chica.
go on the Goth and decided to take part
Ia the inaugural ceremonies next
March, and an effort will be made to
have $4,000 leaguers in the procession.
RUMoRs that Capt.-Gsp, Weyler has
been retired are discreditcd by advices
received Mt Key West. Fla, from Cuba.
THE Wall Street Journal, OF New
York, has made careful poll Of CON-
grcss on the subject OF an extra scs-
sioh' uuu haS souBut Tut iuioriudIioh
in quarters likely to be we'll informed.
1.-THE gcnerally-expressed opinion" the
journal says, "is that there will be no
tariff or financial legislation Mt the APP.
proachinC session. It is generally con.
coded that there will be an extra ses.
sion called, to meet some time in April,
when both tariff and financial meas
ures will be considered"
WILLIAM J. BRYAN's residence ut
Lincoln. Ncb., was quarantined on the
cad by the health officer on account of
Ruth Bryan having diphtheria. The
child's condition was not considered
dangerous
The president filed tho vacancy in
the chief jusiieeship in the court OF
claims, carsed by the death OF Judge
Richardson, by promoting to that Of
flee Judge Knott, a member of that
court.
THE Paris Figaro, in recent article
on the relations OF the United States
and Spain in regard to Cuba, said:
"The American newspapers which are
melting the United States to war with
Spain on account of Cuba ought to re-
member that Spain will have Europe
behind her"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
A MEDICAL SCANDAL.

English Doctors Who Arc Actually In Re-
ceipt Of Commissions from Undertakers.
"Some English doctors are In the
habit OF receiving commissions from
undertalers on funerals procured
through their efforts" This startling
charge Is made by Sir Edward Fry,
until recently lord justice Of the
court OF appeal In England, In IN ar
ticle on the evils of secret commissions
In trade.
"A poor governess," he says, ''died
In school, and as soon rs she was
dead the medical man pulled from his
pocket q sheaf Of the cards Of an un'
dertalser, and, giving one Of them to
the person concerned, suggested the
employment Of the undertaken. The
undertaken was employed, but the
medical man has not since been called
In, for the real nature of the transac.
ton gradually became apparent to the
head OF the school.
"what a psychological study Ito use
Q current phrasc) is presented by the
doctor standing by the bedside of q
patient lowering between life and
death with q pack Of undertaker's
cards in his pocketl Imagine such Q
doctor, perhaps pressed for his last
quarters rent or his butchers bill,
computing the possible fees to DO
earned II the patient live, and setting
these against the commission which
will be paid II the patient be success
fully buried; contrasting the speedy
payment Of the prosperous undertaken
with the probable delay and trouble
Of getting the fees from the slowly
convalescing patient, and the con-
flict between these degrading thoughts
and the sense OF duty not yet extinct
In the doctors breast IN. Y. Journal
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
CoYsuL.GEyERAL CRIrrEyprS 70,

CoNsUL-GESERAL CBIrrENpES reports
from Mexico to tie state department
that Mexican tobacco promises to take
the place @. the fine grades OF Cuban
tobacco in the markets Of the world.
He flakes no mention Of the Cuban
wr.r as the cause of the depletion Of
Cuba's tobacco product, but points out
that under normal conditions Cuba's
soil has become impoverished until II
can yield no more. Already great
tracts of country in Mexico are being
operated as tobacco plantations, and
the tobacco equals tho best from the
largo and famous tobacco sections Of
Chin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ACTS.
Danger Of Football Will no Investigate d.
Doane Exonerated.

Danger of Football Will 10 Investigated d.
Doane Exonerated.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 20.-The uni.
versity council yesterday held lively
session over the subject Of football
After lengthy session the council
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That tho advisory council be re-
quested TO investigate the subject Of the game
OF football with reference TO dangers involved
and suggest possible measures TO eliminate It's
dangerous features and report to this council.
A number of the faculty were in
favor OF disseminating the game, and
advocated the council taking such
action. At the meeting Chancellor
Snow read telegram signed by every
mem Der Of the Doane team exonerat-
ing the Kansas university boys from
all possible blame In connection with
the death of Bert Serf.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

REPORTS from Cuba indicate that not
single sugar plantation outside of q
2O-mile radius from Havana has es-
capped devastation either at the hands
OF the insurgents or the Spanish forces.
The fields are waste, rapidly returning
TO wilderness The costly machinery
of the sugar mills lies broken and rust
ing In ruins. The plantation houses,
windowless and roolless, are habita-
tons OF bats and owls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
Theory and Practice.

"They talk about women being i'm.
practicalr she exclaimed, "but they
ought not to-" What has set you
thinking about that?" inquired the
neighbor at whose gate she had
stopped. my husband. He's been
talking about the rise in wheat Hes
explained oil about the purchase and
sale of millions OF bushels Of wheat
and billions Of barrels of -four and the
law of supply, but when it comes to
remembering to stop at the bakers to
tell him to send around q four-cent
loaf OF bread he's no moro to be de-
pended on than q baby."-Chicago
Chrnnicle
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

On A. N. hoIMEs, Of Denver, Col,
explained to the medical congress al
the City of Mexico the manner In which
he had discovered the method Of dag
posing consumption by the exnmina'
ton of drop Of blood, enabling physi'
clans to treat the disease while yet in
the blood and before II has attacked
the system Of the patient The discoy-
cry has been commented upon by med
ical journals and professional men. II
IS believed that the discovery is far
reachin1, in that 1t suggests method
that while It will not cure, will pre-
vent the progress and arrest the spread
Of the disease.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE work of improving the New
York and Erie canal will begin this
winter, giving employment to 1000
men. BY direct vote the people OF
New York authorized tho expenditure
OF so.O0o,ooo ON the canals OF the state.
The Erie canal will be decpcned to nine
feet. II is probable that the seven
locks ut IIockport will be replaced with
an elevator lock, lifting boats 60 feet
10 the higher level.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

MosT people have seen water frozen
in the average temperature OF n room,
but few have ever seen the air solidi.
fed, SO that 1t could be handled like
ice or any other tangible article. But
this has been done BY Prof James De-
ware, OF London. The experiments
nre enormously expensive with present
appliances, and are OF use only as de-
monstrations OF possibilities. With
further research may como more sim
pie and less costly methods and mate
rials. The future OF freezing has great
promise, and its value cannot be esti-
mated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
orrap,zInr ms Reform Clubs.

TorEKA, Kan, Nov Ex-senator
PETERS demand for new party, which
shall include all the silver forces that
supported Bryan for president, recent
ly announced in the press dispatches
from Washington, is already bearing
fruit In Kansas During the past week
4 score of populist and democratic
clubs have held meetings and reorgan'
lied under the name OF Free Silver Re-
form clubs, dropping the name Of party
and also the name OF Bryan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

AMONG the various demands for con.
ccssions ut the Parts exposition is one
for n tremendous barrel OF beer, SO
feet in length and 81 feet high. In
tide this two-story glass house, for the
barrel is TO be made Of glass, 1t is pro-
posed TO erect IN American bar restau-
rant
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
PopulI.,s Not In Favor of q naIl.

topeka, Kan, Nov. 23-0ne of the
matters that will DO considered Mt the
meeting Of the newly-elected state offi'
GERS will be whether they will encour'
age the idea Of citizens of Topeka Civ
ing IN inaugural ball in their honor.
Some OF the ofiicers-elect are in favor
of reception. but not of ball, espe'
cially II II is to be society pay affair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

JOSEPH r EScKE, Of Trenton, N. j.,
has developed scheme for an inland
canal, and also for one across the
country connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans He proposes that the
government build the canal by issuing
nor. interest bearing honda There are
70 be double docks, 10 that steamships
going in opposite directions can pass
through. There will be enough water
to let any battleship or steamship 60
through at the same speed that II
goes on the ocean. There IL to be =
railroad running parallel with tho
canal on one side, and the other side
Is TO be devoted 10 industries
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
xv.m.n,. s,,v., C,,h. IN F.a.r.tc.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2o.-The wom-
ans Free Silver club Of Topeka has
started movement TO federate all
women's free silver clubs in the state.
A big meeting will be held In this city
on January II, Mt the time the mems
free silver clubs meet, TO effect state
organization. The women expect to get
Bryan here on that date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

JUDGE FISH, Of the Southwestern
Georgia circuit, recently expressed the
hope that the legislature at the pres
ent session would do something to pro-
tect doves from indiscrminate slaugh-
ter. lie tells of one party which
killed 1900 doves in a few days last
sansnn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

The celebration Of the 5Oth snnivcr-
sary of Rev. DR.. Richard s. Storrs, pas.
Tor of the Church Of the Pilgrims NJ
New York, recently took place and the
venerable clergyman was banqueted
by Congregational ministers and pre-,
scented with a magnificent loving cup.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
c.ld.rh,.a WIN No. Contest.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2o-congress'
mau Calderhead denies emphatically
that he will contest the election Of w.
d. Vincent In the Fifth district. Said
he: "The republicans Of the Fifth
district made the campaign with a
united effort and sincere faith, and all
that was lacking was 900 more votes"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE substitution of the voting ma
chine for the present method Of ballot
ing seems TO be only a question of time.
There are several machines Of this sort
that are now being experimental with,
but none OF them are quite perfect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE London Daily Telegraph, which
claims to have the largest circulation
OF all daily newspapers in the British
empire, is about to DO converted Into n
joint stock compapy, with capital Of
ar O0O OOO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
Famous Murder Case Ended.

EUREKA, Kan, Nov. 2o-The jury In
the famous Frazer murder case re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty rs to the
defendants, Lichlighter, Cox and Ne
Bee, yesterday. This settles the case
as to the other defendants, and the
county attorney dismissed the case
against F. S. Olney, charged with con
spiracy with the same defendants to
poison Gibson, the partner OF Frazer,
who was murdered at Moline In May,
font
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THERE are millions upon millions Of
dollars In the treasury at Washington
paid In from different sources which
belong TO citizens of the United Statea
To this wealth the post ONCE depart
meut through the money order ONCE,
contributes largely. Anew years back
the acknowledgement deposited with
the treasurer nearly $1,000 900. the
money from uncashed orders which
had accumulated since the Office was
started In 1s5a Every year aboat one
per cent Of the monsy orders issued
are not cashed, leaving from 500 to
500 600 unolnimsd II Il dllacult 20 az
plain whyspsh sspsrsnain une'aipsd'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
Seven Lives Lost ut Sea.

Poryr ARENA, CAL, Nov. 2a-Thc
steamer San Benito, bound from Ta'
coma to San Francisco, went ashore
seven miles north OF Point Arena. The
steamer struck sandbar and broke In
two. The San Benito carried a mon,
seven of whom could not be rescued
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

PERRY, Ok. Nov. sa--It is said that
II. w. Thomas, postmaster at Sennett,
Ok, who committed suicide q week
ago, was really Thomas w. Hogan,
once n law student under Gen. John
NJ. Palmer and later postmaster ri
Williamsburg. Kan. where he became
n defaulter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
NEW COOPERATIVE SCHEME.
Number OF Kansas Popuiists Have So
cured Land for tho Purpose.

cured Land for tho Purpose.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 23-For some
time a number Of Kansas co'operators
have had under consideration the ques.
ton of organizing an industrial enter
prise upon the lines of cooperation
adopted by those enterprises which
have proved successful. Among tho
leaders OF the movement are Chair
man John W. Brsidenthal, Of the pop.
ulist state committee, Congressman
elect Ed Il. Ridgely, OF the Third dis
trict, and other well known citizens
They have secured options on 1000
acres of land in Crawford county, with.
in ten miles of Pittsburg, where it is
proposed to locate the colony, or COM
pany, as the projectors please to term
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
nrv.n,. HuntInr Trio Ended.

srRISeFIELD, Mo-, Nov. IS = Mr..
Bryan and party arrived here this
morning from the fancy county game
preserves aud will scatter TO their
homes this afternoon. Allenjoyed the
outing, but none broke records for
ahootin0
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
shellnc euoceeds CUNNINGHAM.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 9o-The board
of directors OF the soldiers homo n
Dodge City has appointed DR.. Shellac,
surgeon Of the home, commandant 70
succeed Col c. NJ. Cunningham, resign
ed. DR.. Shellac will only serve until q
change In the state administration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
p.--- NAV snnneea Pnrker.

FoRr scorr, Kan, Nov. so-It Is ru'
mored here that there Is q possibility
that President Cleveland will ap-
point United States District Attorney
Perry, of this city, United States judge
to succeed Judge Parker. who died al
Fort Smith, Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE farmers within n radius OF 25
miles Of Cincinnati report spreading
of hog cholera and they are shipping
their hogs to market us rapidly us pos
sible, fearing an epidemic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
nan ON a PnnIc's Verge.

NKw YoRx. Nov. ss.-The financial
crisis in Brazil has reached the pro
portions Of q business collapse at Rio
Janeiro Suspensions OF mercantile
and banking hOuaes hAss been pumsr'
Gus
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

In Pnris II has been decided that
gambling on the part of q wife consti-
tutes sufficient grounds for divorce.
On tho part Of n husband grounds for
leniency and forbearance by the wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE army pay roll was increased
about $3.50, 900 last year by the advance
OF wages firm so to sl3 n month for
the first year OF enlistment
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

GARRETT A. HopARr, vice president.
elect, recently said: ~ have had go
babies named after mo so far Ind the
end Is not in sight"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
A sIour CIR BaaR ciosss IL Doors.

sioux crrY, Ia, Nov so-Ths First
national bank closed It's doors unox-
pectedly this morning. The officers Of
the bank declare the bank Il perfectly
solvent and that dollar tor dollar win
b paid creditors
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

ACCORDING to Mr.. Moody there nrc
4o,ooo,C00 people in tho United States
who do not 20 TO church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

THE successful Harvesting OF Niagara
falls revivcs the idea Of the possibility
Of Harvesting rivers which have rapid
currents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

ITALY Is said to average a murder
every two hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
D.Ir1men Want LsEIslafloa.

ABILENE. Kan, Nov. ao.-At the SEQ
ond days session Of the State Dairy
association . committee on Legislation
was appointed and prepared bill for
the coming legislature regarding the
prohibition Of the sale Of oieowar-
Tarine, and another 70 put In operation
. state dairy school In connection with
the agricultural college 1t Manhattan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

1850. Iue tOtui ucctcaoo III WhAeco VI
the male persuasion was 10000 but the
increase of females was $4,000, making
the total increase Of white people G5,'
600 The colored population was 49,
034 In 1885 and 4s,71i in 1895. Chinese
and Indians numbered 173 In 1885 and
ga In 1895. The above deductions are
made from Secretary Coburn's census
report II would be interesting to
know the causes for the singular In
equality of the sexes In increase oi
population.
There Is said to be q plan on foot to
consolidate tho veterinary board. the
agricultural board and the labor
bureau into . single board, the secre'
tary to draw fair salary and be ap'
pointed by the governor.
Fort Scott has established an annual
public auction for registered swine.
The first sale was held the other day
and was we'll patronized by breeders
from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mis-
sissippi and Iowa
Gov. Morrill, is planning trip to Eu-
rope next summer. He will tour En-
gland, Ireland and Scotland. The gov
ernor Is of English descent, though he
has never been abroad.
Ed C Little, of Abilene, will be Gov.
Leedy's private secretary. The place
pays g, 900 per year.
Robert Cherry, Of Mulvane, has been
raising coffee several years and has
made q success Of IL
1.-THE total output OF Cherokee county
lead, zino and coal mines, including
coke, spelter and powder, bring about
800, 900 in cash every week
The republican state committees
spent about se6. 900 in the recent Kan
sas campaign. The national committed
aid not contribute any Of this amount
Il was paid BY various officials and
others interested y republican success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-28
Has Not Returned the Team.

Al.in Ii: Greenfield, the proprietor of a
livery stable, IS proba hly the victim of a
horse ttieL At 1915 o'clock yesterday a
French man called at Gseenfield's sta ole
in the rear OF IS North Main street and
engaged team, which he said he
wanted for a few hours. lie was given a
handsome black horse, which weighs
1875 pounds, 10 years old, IS hands, with
medium name and tail. The animal was
hi,ched TO an open Concord wagon with
dark BODY, red wheels and leather
trimmings. The turnout has not sin ce
been seen. Mr. Greenfield does not
know what the mans name Is hut knows
the last letter In II Ia "x." The French
man WAS clean shaven, with the excep-
tion of a mustache. which was of few
days. growth. lie cisimed ne was n sales
man for New York house, selling bsr-
ness oil and soap, hoof ointments, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-28
A BIG AFFAIR.
Continued from page 1.

Congressman Melville Bull and Insurance
Commissioner A. e. Lsnoers, in which
they state that special cars will be run on
Saturday night 10 enable the residents OF
the summer capitol TO visit Providence.
One train will contain the members of
the newly organized Melville Bull Guards
ana the other uniformed companies of
Newport. and IL is believed that fully 1000
men will be trought into the cliy over
the Bristol 4 Fall River road.
Another novel feature of the parade
will be the trades procession, In which
the employees of many.of the local manu-
featuring Establishments will p Irticipate.
This portion ot the denomination has
been placed under the charge OF Colonel
~. NJ, Thompson, and among the corpo-
TG,. MS that have already promised to
participate are the Providence National
Morsted Mills, the Corliss Steam Engine
Company, the Knowles Loom Works. the
Grinneli Automatic Sprinkler Company,
the Silver Spring bleaching and Dyeing
Company and the Thomas Phillips Com
rany.