Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-10
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water, Ind, committed suicide by
drowning in rain barrel.
THE large livery barn of Vinson
Brothers ut Clinton. ILL.,, was fred by
an incendiary and burned to the
ground, destroying eight or nine
horses, n large stock Of buggies and a
quantity of grain.
The nut and bolt works Of Anderson,
Ind, has Joined the trust and an ad-
vance in price is looked for.
THE Moline Qll) city council has
adopted curfew ordinance, prohibit.
ing all children under Is years Of age
from frequenting the streets after
eight o'clock p. m. from September 30
TO March and after nine o'clock dur
ing the rest OF the year.
ALL the rivers in the state of Sinaloa,
Mex, burst their banks during recent
floods and o number OF villages and
farm houses were washed away. Over
100 bodies were recovered and many
persons were still missing.
A BLOODY battle was reported as be-
ing imm nent in the Choctaw country
between the full-bloods and squawmen
and Agent Window was hastily assem-
bling force OF armed men. There
was also q report Of skirmish ut
Horse creek in the Indian territory in
which squaws as we'll as their hus.
bands took part The war department
ordered Gen. Merritt ut Chicago TO
send troops to Tushkahomma and the
troops were sent forward.
COMMISSIONER LAMoREAUx, Of the
general land Office, has made his an
nual report TO the secretary Of the In.
terror for the past fiscal year. The
total land selections during the year
were 13,309, 900 acres, OF which $780,
9l5 were homestead entries and 6,7s0,-
sol railroad selections. The total eva
can't public land in the United States
Is 600, O4O, G7i acres, OF which ale, 65l, 1851
are surveyed and 2s3. ass,siO unsur-
veyed.
A FIRE that caused the loss OF three
lives and nearly 100000 worth Of
property visited Ladonia. Tex, recent
ly. Nine houses, eight Of which were
brick, situated on the west side Of the
public square, and much OF their con-
tents were consumed.
CARROLL D. WRIGHT, United States
commissioner Of labor, stated In his
recent annual report to the secretary Of
the interior, that the work Of the GEN.
sus Office was now substantially com.
pleted and that the tables were In the
hands OF the printers. He also stated
that he would be ready to report to
congress by December q plan for per-
manent census bureau.
THE eight-year-old mute son OF An.
Drew j. Andrews, Of Irville, o., secured
his fathers gun during the absence OF
the family and pointing 1t at his baby
brother fred, killing him instantly.
The fratricidc was not thought to be
accountable.
A PASSENGER train was held up on
the I'd by masked men about 20 miles
from Albuquerque, N. NJ A deputy
marshal on the train took In the situa-
ton and killed one OF the robbera The
hold-up was q failure h,uauciaiiy, the
robbers securing no money.
A RECENT Pittsburgh, Pa, Ltspatch
stated that the proposed big winG.' w'
glass trust had collapsed.
The semi.centennial celebration of
Iowa's statehood opened ut Burlington
on the LIST. At an early hour caunons
doomed from the bluffs. bells rang and
whistles blew. The parade, the grand.
est ever seen there, started st II a. m.
and was witnessed by 5000 people.
Drake and Vice President Steven
~. "a. :. rar the head Of the column.
D.. hands .am all over the state
we're in line. Floats representing the
.rogrcss Of Iowa from 1860 1886 were
also In line.
FIFTEEN horses, including . roadster
Nth a record of 2:l5, were burned 70
death in q fire ~ . hysry stable IN
Evansville, Ind, rsuentlyr eausso 0y
the crossing of electric wires
THOMAS NEwKIRK and Benny Ash
croft, who lived on Leag Fork near
Lexington, KY, quarrclsd over MISS
Mary Dean and decided TO settle their IL
5i6ereuces with winches sers at 50
PAGES. They stood up befors eren ON
er's unerring tre until both feti 80.
TIVE Farmers and Merchantv nour.
inc mill at Moufrose, COL, was bSrned
10 the ground Loss. $4,000; psur-
ance, $4,000
GEoaoE BARsuL an old hermit ano
brother 70 the late Snowman. 7. j. BAT
ann, was found In hls hut In the weoai
near Harrison, Mich, With his pnoket!
turnsd inside out. hie p0pey gone eel
his head crushed TO- :
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