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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
bUISCEIIANEOTrH.

Ar dance near Henrietta, Tex, n
shooting scrape occurred between Iii
ram Curtis and Mat Bentley. After
the firing II was found that Hiram
Curtis, Bird Risley, Charles Rlsley and
4 d. Homer were wounded. Hiram
Curtis and Bird Rislcy have since died.
THE Sabbath association Of Iowa re-
.ently met In annual convention ut
Cedar Rapids The meeting was in
The interest Of moro strict observance
Of the day.
A wEsrBoUND freight on the Chicago
q Great Western railway separated
near sycamore, ILL.,, and then bumped
together. Four oil tanks soon after
wards exploded and the conductor was
burned beyond recognition. A lot OF
sheep and some other property were
also consumed.
AT Buffalo, N. Y, Oscar Westhphal,
/, barber, struck George Bischof, n
tailor, q blow with his fist, killing him
Instantly. The fuss occurred in . bowl
Ing alley.
TnE National Electrical exposition
was opened ut New York on the night
Of the lth by Gov. Morton, who pressed
golden key that discharged cannon
In San Francisco, New Orleans, st
Paul, Augusta, Me-, and London, Eng.
simultaneously tho electric lights
around the different exhibits blazed
out In different colors and created q
sight like a scene from fairyland.
The war department has sent out n
circular 10 the commaudant OF each
post to report on the condition OF OIL
.ers serving Mt such posts, with view
Of placing those physically incapacita-
ted on the retired list ut an early date.
Ar Newark, N. j., 1900 carpenters
struck on the 4th for an advance in
wages from O. to s2.75 and eight hours
on Saturday. II the carpenters did
not win within week all other trades
were TO strike In sympathy.
EDWIN PLANT, Of Clayton, Mass,
shot and instantly killed his wife Ada,
and then fred bullet into the breast
of his two weeks-old child, killing It
Plant fed 10 the swamp near karka-
pot river, which was surrounded by q
posse. After q lively exchange of shots
with his pursuers, Plant killed himself
Guy LrNsLEY was horsewhipped
while acting on the stage At Columbus,
O., by Miss Georgia Kimoall, OF 81
Louis. who claimed that the actor had
rejected her after making her prom
Isea The woman was arrested.
II was rumored in London that the
reeent assassination of the shah o 1
Persia had been brought about BY the
mnchinatious Of his eldest son, Mas
soud Mirzin,
IL the annual debating Contest b.
tween Harvard and Yale universities
| ths IstIep won on shs Isk which prse'
tlosliy settled the inisfcollsgisis %.
PFs)alpy thia year a tneh aai Fef
ItDh riinssleh
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
sTANFoRp's REQUEST PAID.

Tho California University That Bears His
Namo Relieved from Embarrassment.
SAN FRANCISCO, May AFTER three
years of litigation over the estate Of
the late Senator Stanford his widow
has at last been enabled to pay the be-
quest OF $500, 600 which the senator
left to Leland Stanford, Jr., university.
The payment means m assured income
to the great institution, and this as
sured income implies an end to the
financial stress that has been more Sc
rious than anyone not admitted TO the
inner history Of the Stanford estate
knows
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
swEARINeEN NOW FREE.

Tho Popuiist Editor mt Burlington, Kan,
VIII Not l,e Prosecuted.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, May 5.-Danicl X.
Swearingen, editor OF the burlington,
Kan, Jeffersonian, populist paper,
who was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary by Judge Williams Of the
federal court for sending obscene mat
ter through the mails, consisting of n
publication in his paper containing an
attack upon his contemporary, and
who was given new trial in the
United States supreme court, was dis
charged yesterday evening, the district
attorney having nolled the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
FIRST MAP OF AMERICA.
n Appears ns Minute Portion Of the world
In tina a(,lolyus MuudL~

n Appears ~ Minute Portion OF the Woxio
In the "0lobus MundL"
Il was an Italian who discovered the
New World. It was second Italian
who, wrestling from the first the
eponymic glory which was his right,
gave his own name TO the newly dis
covered lands What should have been
Columbia became America, because IL
was falsely believed that the main
land had been reached by Amerigo
vcspucci among all modern explorers.
II Is therefore fitting that an Italian
publisher, u. Hoepli, Of Milan, Is
bringing out fac-similes OF sundry
works of great interest and rarity
which bear upon the question OF the
naming of our country. $500
Most important Of these Is little
treatise, entitled "Globus Mundi,"
which was published anonymously be-
tween 1905 and 1910. Its authorship Is
attributed, though on insufficient
authority, to Henricus Lovitus Glarca-
nus, o geographer and mapmaker OF
tho early 10th century. 1t Is memora-
BILE rs the first book in which tho
name America Is formally given to the
new continent. The suggestion or
this name had, indeed, been made In
1907 by Hylacomylus, in his "Cosmo-
graphim introduction" published In
Die, In q passing allusion to ~ fourth
part of the world, which, since Amer
igo found It, we may call Amerigo or
America" But II was the "Globus
Mundr that first adopted the sugges-
ton.
Another feature Of great interest in
the ''Globus" is q map Of the Eastern
Hemisphere. containing in the left
hand corner small fragment OF tho
nowly discovered continent, which
juts out ut about tho some longitude
as the Cape Of Good Hope. This Is
labelled not America, but Niuw Welt,
or New World. The map is especially
interesting as being, with the possible
exception of the Ptolomaeus edition Of
hos, the first that contains America
n. Y. Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed Report Of the Past wssH's Pro.

Coueeused Report Of the Past Wsskss Pro-
cssdinRs.
TIM naval APPROXIMATION bill was taken up In
the senate on the ist ana Mr.. Germans amend
ment to reduce thcsnumber OF battle ships from
four TO two was agreed To- Mr.. Tillmar In the
debate arraiRnod the president and cabinet Of
ficers with unsparing criticisms and also
pitched into Messrs Hill and Sherman. MT.
Hill answered Mr.. Tillman. but Mr.. Sherman
declined 10 be brought Into tho controversy
Mr. Bu ter introduced bill 10 make the Next
can sill fer dollar. the japanese yen and tho
trade dollar legal tenders The bill 10 restore
certain TOWNSHIP property In Oklahoma 10 the
public domain was passed. zee. In tho house the
bankruptcy bill was debated. bill 70 pro-
vide o delegate In congress from Alaska was
defeated. Mr. Curtis introduced resolution
10 modify the regulations In regard 70 slaugh-
tering cattle shipped from the United States
ArrYR q weeks debate the senate passed the
naval appropriation bill on tho I'd. It Is sub
stantiaiiy as II was reported from tho COM
mlttee except for the reduction OF tho battle
ships from four TO two. .. The house passed
the Henderson bill to establish uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy by vote OF 1877 toe 81. Tho
bill, rs passed. In based upon the Torrey
bankruptcy bill II provides for both volun-
tary and involuntary bankruptcy. The senate
bill appropnating $4,000 for tho expenses OF
the Behring seq commission was also passed.
Representative Miller. OF Kansas, introduced
q bill for the relief Of the kickapoo tribe OF
Indians In Oklahoma.
Mr.. PEFFERs resolution for investigating
the recent bond issues came up In the senate
on the 4tn as unfinished business and Mr.. Hill
took the floor and spoke against II until nd
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE rapid transit crusade In New
York just now Is being vigorously
pushed, the absolutely inadequate sys-
tenn Of conveying its people from ono
part Of the city to another squirting up
the authorities Que plan proposed to
Mayor Strong Is for q double-decked
eight-track system on the present Man
haitian line. Lawson N. Fuller has also
made proposition TO the city to add
to the proposed system bicycle track
extending the length Of the city on the
top of the second story Of the struc-
ture. The track will be 20 feet wide
and separated TO provide for up and
down town tracks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
w..,m,n,.ter Abbey Masonry.

There Is singular feature In tho
early mason work Of Westminster alb
boy, as when removing or repairing
any OF the more ancient stone work OF
the abbey 1t is always found that the
large stones IRE set or leveled with
oyster shells. The shells are very fat
and thick, measuring four and n half
inches in diameter, and retain the
small shell incrustations on the out
side. As the story Of the abbey's
foundation points to its association
with fisherman. the oyster shells were
probably used for special religious rea-
ons.--Chicago Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
LIBEL SUIT PROBABLE.
The Dispute between Leland and smitl
VIII Get into the Courts.

The Dispute between Leland and Smith
VIII Get into the Courts.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 5-Chairman Cy
Leland, who made Doodle charges
against Farmer A. w. Smith, is about
TO have n libel suit on his hands. A
private telegram from Mcpherson says
that Smith has hired lawyer to COM
mence proceedings against Leland in
the Shawnee county district court, the
alleged libel having been published in
Topeka. Leland, 1t will be remem-
bered, said that Smith offered TO with
draw from the gubernatorial race In
1894 II his opponent, E. N. Morrill,,
would pay him SO. 500, the amount OF
his expenses in the campaign Of 1899.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

A BILL of wide public interest has
been reported by the house mil
itary committee ut Washington. It
permits the detail Of so officers and 50
enlisted men, who shall be nou.com-
missioned officers, to act as instructors
in military drill and tactics in normal
and public schools, where such instruc-
tion has been authorized by the au-
thorities in charge. At present these
instructions are given only in colleges
md universities II Is proposed that
the law shall apply to public schools
where the number Of pupils Is $50 or
over
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

A MOVABLE observatory has been
equipped and IN astronomical expedi-
ton planned which will be the most i'm.
portant Of the century. Percival Low
ell, of Boston, and DIR. Soc, Of Chicago,
will DO the two principal scientific
workers. Their operations will begin
in July from tho observatory 10 be
erected on the lofty plateau near the
city of Mexico, and will probably be
continued In 1893 somewhere down in
Peru. Mr.. Lowell will study the
planet of Mars In . systematic way
that has seldom been pursued and DR..
See will search the southern heavens
for double stars
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

Maryland's new state librarian is .
woman, Mrs. Jeffries.
Mrs. La Motto Du Pont, Of Whining
ton, has given TO the Delaware hospital
$1,000 in cash.
Mrs. America Louisa Joslin, Of South
Greenfield, Mo-, was admitted to the
Dade county MOI bar the other day,
after passing n highly creditablc ex'
animation. She Is IS years old.
Women politicians in Kansas are In
great luck this year. Many were elect
ed TO Office in the recent elections, and
now others are getting appointive Of
fees from mngnanlmous male officials.
Kingstown, Mass. IL believed to be
the first town In that state to have O
woman superintendent Of schools. Miss
Helen Holmes was elected to the super
intendcncy by the school committee q
few days ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
A COSTLY STAMP.
A aren- Cent baltimore Provisional" Brings
tho Sum OF $1,000.

A "ron-Cent baltimore Provisionai" brings
tho Sum OF $1,000.
ST. LOUIS, May "A postage stamp
called the "ten-cent baltimore provi-
sional," the only one Of the kind known
to exist, was sold yesterday by St
Louis firm to w. A. Castle, Of New
York, for 81, 400, the largest price ever
paid for stamp. It Is about "
inches long and one-half inch wide and
has the name of James NJ. Buchanan
written across its face. It was issued
by Buchanan between 1s45 and 1s47,
when he was postmaster Of Baltimore.
The stamp was found by Louisville,
Ky, young man named Duncan In old
family papers and he was on the point
Of destroying 1t together with the
others found at the same time before
he learned their value. He sold them
nll to the Mekeel Stamp Publishing
Co. OF this city for $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE first practical application Of the
bicycle in war is to be made by the
Cuban insurgents. On the steamship
Ardandhu, which cleared from New
York n short time ago, was supply Of
wheels, shipped by firm Of New York
manufacturers. They were consigned
to Neuvitas, Cuba The wheels are to
be used by the officers Of the insurgcnt
army. AS the rainy season will soon
ret in over the island, the actual worth
Of the bicycle in war should get q Sc
we're and thorough test
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
NEW STEEL MAKING PROCESS.

scheme Evolved That, rs Alleged. May
Revolutionixe tho Industry.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., May 6-Experi.
ments have been in progress here for
some time in n small building Of the
Youngstown Steel Co., tho greatest
secrecy being maintained as to what
was being developed until yesterday,
when 1t was learned that IN official Of
the company, who is IN expert chemist,
had discovered process by which the
cost of producing steel will be reduced
so per cent and will revolutionize the
steel industry. The process will re.
main the secret of the company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE numerous arrests on the charge
of sending improper postal cards
through the mail show that the law In
regard to postal cnrds Is not SO we'll
known rs II should be. Not only Ia
obscene matter prohibited but also
threatening or profane expressions,
and anything that Is covered by the
SANDER laws Even duns are not safe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
For n Big Elevator Mt Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan, May 4.-Reprcsenta-
tive business men from dozen coun-
ties in southwestern Kansas met In
this city Saturday TO take action on
the proposition to build 5000 bushel
elevator here. The mayors Of Lyons,
Great Bend, Wellington and Anthony
made speeches, urging tho acceptance
of the proposition. Resolutions favor
able 70 the project were Adopted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
.Nother.. Upchurch.s Funeral

ST. LOUIS. May 6-The funeral Of
"Mother" Upchurch, widow Of the
founder of the A. o. U. w.. took place
yesterday ut masonic hall Grand
Marshal John ]. Martin conducted the
services. Ut which there were present
. large number OF friends and relatives
of the deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE commissioner Of patents, John
S. Seymour, recently transmitted to
congress report Of the operations Of
the patent Office for the calendar year
1895. During the year there were 80
145 applications for patents and 2i,0os
patents granted. The number of
patents which expired was 1885. OF
the patents issued 1890 were to citi-
zcns Of the United States and 2,O49
TO citizens OF foreign countries
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
RESUBMiSSIoNiSTS AT WORK.
Anti Prohibitionists Are Joining q Secret
Order In Kansas.

Anti-Pr0htbitionists are joining Secrct
Order In Kansas.
WICHITA, Kan, May 5.-John Hoen-
scheidt, state organizer Of the Order of
Mystic Brotherhood, who has just re.
turned from NJ extensive trip through
the northern part Of the state, claims
thst 65 Of the los counties are organ.
lied. lie would give no estimate rs to
the total membership and only the
merest outline OF the organizations
plans 1--WE will not make the mistake
we did In 1882" said he. "In that fight
we concentrated all our effort to elect
an anti-prohibition governor, but we
neglected to get an anti.prohibition
legislature. This year we expect to
make clean sweep. electing both q
governor and legislature that will be
favora BILE to resubnission."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

DR. ARTHUR ". GooDsPEED, assistant
professor of physics at the university
Of Pennsylvania, has taken q radio
graph Of his own skull. All the small
bones Of the face, particularly those
about the mouth, are clearly shown In
the picture. The teeth are distinct,
and even filings which have been in
serted in some Of them, are sharply de-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

IOwA's state census for 1905 shows o
total population Of So, O5s, O69, the per
cent. Of increase since 1900 being 705.
The males outnumbe tho females by
LIZ per cent Iowa Is considered IN
agricultural state, yet 1890 per cent
Of Its reputation reside In cities
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

A TEMPLE Of occult science, to be
built In some out OF the way place,
''close TO the great heart Of nature" Is
one OF the things which the second an
nual convention of the Thcosophical
Society Of America, recently held ut
New York, hopes to see mnterinlixed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

PASSENGERS from China report that
the farmers in that country were suf-
fcring from fominc, resulting from the
recent war with Japan, and were sell.
ing their children for slaves buyers
collect the little fellows Just MS keep
crs OF registry Offices collect coolies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
Tho Pope.. Otrer of mediation Dscl

LONDON. May 5.-The Standard has n
dispatch from Madrid which says: The
Spanish government has declined tho
pope's mediation In Cuban affairs on
the ground that an acceptance would
DO tartamount TO recognizing Ameri'
Il MS rights to interfere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
A mnIIsn.lrs Killed by . Traia.

BuRLIEerox. Ia, May al. c. Som
mers. q millionaire banker Of Keokuk,
ID, wss recently killed 81 the Uuion
depot here, he was crossing the tracks
10 snter . KsOkuk sleeper When thp
iast nell struck hlm,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
! iired

Feeling by great force Of will. But this ID
unsafe, as 1t pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and tho result Is seen In I'M
fortunate wrecks marked "ncrvous pros
tration," In every direction. That tired
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

william c. Whitney, who was score
tary Of the navy under the first Cleve'
land administration. is one OF the
wealthieAt men Of the country. His
fortune is estimated q 500. 900, 900, and
his home on Firth svenus. facing the
Vanderbilt mAasions, q enc u We
sighss d sew YORK. oits,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
New Jersey sarpentsrs Quit Work.

NEWARK. N. j.. May 5.-This morn
ing 1900 carpenters struck for an adj
vance from 81 to S. rs per day, uniform
scale, and eight hours on Saturday.
All other trades unions will strike in
sympathy IL the carpenters do not win
within N week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE vito Of Oscar Lyons, farmer
living near Mayfiel Ky, recently
gave birth to five children, oil boys
The children were all we'll developed
and healthy. Four OF them weighed
~ pounds each ind the fifth five
DoundS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE great electric locomotives used
IN the Belt Line tunnel ut Baltimore,
Nd, are powerful engines, and the
quiclrness with which they can be
started Is astonishing. Their speed,
too, Is great They have made 81 miles
nm hour on an up grade, which Is equal
TO 70 or 80 on the level. They expect
TO pull 4oo-ton passenger train at the
rate OF IS miles an hour Tho advan-
tage Of electricity over steam rs motive
power IL not only In Its stesdiness-
The smoke from the steam engines
makes dirt and poisons the air OF large
cities. The sparks are very dangerous
and the noise disagreeable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE growing belief among scientists
that the successful navigation OF the
air Is only question Of time leads .
writer in the North American Review
20 a discussion Of the influence which
balloons and air ships Of various kinds
are likely In future 70 have upon war.
he winds MP by saying that we may
look forward 70 shorter wars In the
future, and, sircs the conflict OF the air
shIus VIII b the decisive fastor OF .
betsls, Tie relstlvs impoytAnes OF large
aFmiss and pssiet VIII b diminlahed.
~ bs Wlthous Sc Shlpa weald Be- esr.
lsln d6leEi q 4 lnlilon y W. ssen
u hlF ikllHehll, ~, , mail nAhsA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

THE south and west grain congress.
In Its recent session at Charleston, s.
C., favored the establishment Of n
department OF commerce and agricul.
ture.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

THERE were 10000 American horses
shipped 10 Germ any last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

Thomas Byrnes, New York's cx-chief
Of police, is about to establish himself
on Wall street Us private detective.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

The late shah OF Persia had IS grand.
daughters In the family of his eldest
sou nloue,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09

Down to the year 1890 Krupp had do
livered to European nations over 10000
cannon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
] n at

Extreme tired feeling aflllcts nearly every
body at this season. The hustlcrs cease 70
push, the tircless grow weary, tho cncr-
getic become enervated. You know Just
what we mean. Some men and women
endeavor temporarily to overcome that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
J. eees ] -

Ing Is positive proof Of thin, weak, i'm
pure blood; for II tho blood is rich, rod,
vitalizcd and vigorous, 1t imparts life and
energy to every nerve, organ and tissue OF
the body. The necessity Of taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for that tired feeling Is,
therefore, apparent TO every one, and tho
good 1t will do you Is equally beyond ques'
ton. Remember that