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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08

Prominent jewelers. of AttIeboro,
Mass, Compelled to Assign.

Attlebore. Mass. April a.-Wade. Da-
Wis K Co. manufacturing jewellers. and
Harlan Bacon, of Lincoln. Bacon Il
Co, also In the jeweiry business. have
made assignments involving more than
100000. 1t is feared other jewelers. will
be forced into insolvency. The firm of
Lincoln, Bacon & Co. is not affected.
The reason given for the failures is dull
times.
ST. LOUIS SHOE FIRM.
ST. Louis. April s.--The Imboden Shoe
Company manufacturers. have failed.
Claims of secured creditors are s3s, 800;
unsecured. $37. 200. The assets are up
wards of 500, 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
nEArH or JAMES BALDWIN
Resident of standpoint for Nearly
Fourteen Years.

standpoint. Idaho, April james
BALDWIN. who has been resident OF
this place and vicinity for some y
wears died yesterday from paralysis.
The funeral took place today and was
very largely attended.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08

Fran,,,,l' Fl' MASS, April 2-Beniamin
died :, e,a weed, educator aud author,
cambridge today. aged s5
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
Melton Day April II

Olympia, Wash. April 2.-The SUI
preme court has designated April II as
motion day.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-08
An Advance "a.

ment has e.n I'm, s-fhe Chinese govern
mn,nn e mas decided TO enter the no.ts,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

The entire colorod population OF At
lautic City, N. J. was recently plunged
into the deepest gloor, on account OF the
death OF dog who was accredited with
supernatural powers and possessed all
the qualities belonging TO successful
mascot When the funeral Of the ami
NAL took place there was hardly de-
scendant of Ham who did not attend.
The body of the dog was placed In n
caskct, which was borne to the grave
in q white hearsc, followed by car
riagcs and buses loaded with mourn
crs Pallbearers walked beside the
hearse and n headstone was erected
over the grave.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
At TOPEKA. AUGUST u.
Place and Time for Holding tho Kansa
Republican state Z Convention.

Place and Time for Holding tho Kansas
Republican state Z Convention.
TOPEKA, Kan, juno 26-The repub.
lican state central committee last
night called the convention for tho
nomination Of state officers TO meet Mt
Topeka on Tuesday, August II, and
fixed the representation at one dele.
gate for each 200 votes cast for Secre.
tary OF State Edwards, or major frac.
ton thereof, and one delegnte-at-large
from each county. Before ndjourning,
the committee unanimously signed o
request to Maj. Mckinley to place Cy
Leland upon the executive committee
of the republican national committee.
The basis OF representation agreed
upon gives n convention OF S54 dele
gates, spportioned among the counties
about rs follows:
Alien, Q; Anderson, o: Atchison. n: Barber.
q Barton, 8; Bourbon, Il; Brown. IL; Butler.
10: Chase, 5: Chautauqua, Z. Cherokee, l.;
Cheyenne. 3; Clark, 9; Clay. 0; Cloud. 10; COT.
fey. 10; Comanche. :: Cowley, 10: Crawford. II:
Decatur. 4: Dickinson. is: Doniphan, "; Doug.
las. 10: Edwards, g. Elk, 7; Ellis, 3. Ellsworth.
g. Finney. 3: Ford. 4 Franklin. .? Geary, Q;
Cove, 9; Graham, 9: Grant, ): Gray, 9: Greeley,
10; Greenwood, 9: Hamilton, .; Harper, 5; Har-
vey. II; Haskell. :: Hodgmnn. 9: jackson,
u; Jefferson, u; Jewell. u: johnson, II; Kear-
ney, .; Kingman, o; Kiowa, 9: Labctte,
IS; Lane. 9; Leavenworth, 10: Lincoln, s; Linn,
II: Logan, 8 Lyon, u; Marion, u: Marshall,
n Mcpherson, IL: Meade, Miami, u; Mitch
oil, 8: Montgomery. u: Morris, 8: Morton, 2;
Nemaha, Is: Neosho, II: Ness, 3; Norton, o;
Usage, u: Osborne, :: Ottawa, 8: Pawneo, I;
Phillips, Z; Pottawatomie. H. Pratt, Z; Raw
lins. 4: Reno, IL; Republic, IL Rice. 0; Riley,
o. Rocks, 8: Rush. 4; Russell, 0; Saline. IG
Scott, 9: Sedgwick, %: Seward. 9; Shawnee.
30; Sheridan. g; Sherman. 3; Smith. g. STAFF
ford, s; Stanton, 2; Stevens, 9; Sumner, u:
Thomas, .: Trego, Z; wabaunsee. 8; Wallace.
?: Washington. is; Wichita, .; Wilson, 10;
woodson, Z; wyandotte, g.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
Tho Renowned Author Of "Unclc Toni
Cabin" Passes Away, Aged S5.

Tho Renowned Author Of "Unclc Toms
cabin" Passes Away, Aged s5.
HARTFORD, Conn, July Mrs. Har-
riet lieecher Stowe, the venerable au.
thor, was stricken with congestion Of
the brain and paralysis Tuesday aft
ernoon and ut once became uncon-
scious. After lingering all night and
Wednesday morning In comatose con-
dition she died ut noon. Members of
her family were ut her bedside. She
was the sixth child Of DR.. Lyman
Bcecher and was born ut Litchfield.
Conn.,, June IA, 1911. Following her
mothers death, which occurred
when she was four years old. the girl
was taken by relatives at Guilford,
Conn.,, and there trained in ncedlework
The subject OF slavery was brought
to Miss Beecher's attention by trip
into Kentucky in 1888, when she visited
an estate that afterward figured as that
Of Col Shelby in Uncle Toms Cabin"
Mrs Stoves attitude toward slav-
cry was not one OF incorporating
hostility ut this time. In 1880 she re-
ceived into her family q colored girl
who had escaped from slavery, and
when complications ensued Prof.
Stowe and Henry Ward Bcecher drove
the girl in q covered wagon up the
country to place OF safety. Soon after
this she decided to write "Uncle Toms
Cabin" The first chapter was sent to
tho National Ern N yyeeltly m i.sla very
paper, of which James G. Whittier was
one of the editors. in April, 1851. The
serial publication OF the story was COM
pleted a year later. Mrs Stowe re-
ceived for It $780, II was published In
book form by John p. Jewett, of Bos-
ton, and 5000 copies of the FIRST edi-
ton OF 5000 were sold In one day.
One hundred and twenty editions were
disposed Of in u year, and Mrs
Stoves receipts In royalties amounted
TO $4,000 Twelve editions Of the
great work were printed in London in
1852, and within year no less than IS
publishing houses were engaged In
supplying the demand which had set
In. sampson Low, the English pub
Usher, has estimated the sale OF the
book In Great Britain at 1900. 900
copies. TRANSACTIONS were made into
Armenian, Bohemian. Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, Flemish, French, German,
hungarian, Illyrian, Italian, Polish,
Portuguese, modern Greek, Russian,
Servian, Wallachian and Welsh.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
PACKING FIGURES.
Kansas City Makes q Splendid
Showing for tho Half Year.
INDIANS TO HAVE A sun DANCE.
Redskins on Their Way to Yankton TO Cele-
brate tho Fourth--t ru,nde Against the
Use OF bicycles by women-Twe
Records Smashed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2.-The re-.
turns for the first six months packing
at Kansas City this year are at hand
and make splendid showing. In tho
matter of hogs and sheep II was rec
ord breaker, there being l,o34,e7o hogs
and s63, o4s sheep killed. m increase Of
II, 700 hogs aud G3,403 sheep The
number of cattle. slaughtered was 3s4,-
0aC, but 3,Gsi less than the same time
last year, which light loss was more
than made up by the increased weight.
For June the killing was 7o,3s0 cattle,
sas, 9as hogs and 46.4O7 sheep, m in
crease of s,055 cattle and Sc, sss hogs,
but q decrease Of G,535 sheep
INDIANS TO HAVE A SUN DANCE.
NIoBRARA, Neb., July 2.-llundreds
OF Indians from Rosebud, Winncbago
and Omaha agencies are crossing mt
this point en- route to the Yankton
agency, where great festivities are in
preparation for the Fourth. 1t will be
a sort OF sun dance without, perhaps.
the severe in flictions OF the older times,
which wcrc forbidden by the govern
ment in 1883. All the other ccremo-
MES, however, will be celebrated in
great display.
CRUSADE AGAINST WOMEN BTcYCLIsrs
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Therc are 49,.
900 bicyclists in Washington, and ut
least $1,000 IRE women and girls Con-
siderable OF sensation mas, therefore,
been created by the formal declaration
Of the Womcn's Rescue league In n
series OF resolutions that the bicycle Is
promoter of immortality. The Wom-
ems Rescue League intends TO begin
national crusade against the use Of bi.
cycles by women.
TWO RECORDS SMASHED.
LONDON, July a.-J. s. johnson, tho
American bicyclist, riding on the Cat
ford track, went quarter Of mile in
"a is seconds, and q third OF mile in
% 3-5 seconds, both being new Euro
pcan records.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
poPuLlsr APPEAL.
The Topeka Advocate Urges siiverites d
Unite with the Peoples Party.

Ino Iopekn Aovocato ukkos nhvctttes "
Unito with the Peoples Party.
TOPEKA, Kan, June Ca United
States Senator PETERS paper. the To-
pcka Advocate, the leading populist
newspaper of Kansas, rs we'll as his
own personal organ, to-day prints the
following editorial In double leads,
under tho title, Tho Situation is Per
ilous:"
In all that Is great and grand the United
States has led the nations. It's history Is the
model Of the ages II required one war 10 so
euro our Independence. another 10 maintain
our rights at sea, and still another TO make
sure that popular government II not failure.
We arc now confronted with still greater and
gravcr dangers. Tho rule Of the money
changers has begun. A great party. drunk
with success. amid tho shouts OF ten thou
sand madmen. has Just named ~ Its candi-
date for the presidency Of the republic .
man pledged to maintain the present gold
standard. with oil the consequent evils-fall-
ing prices, loss OF employment, debt and ruin
Al last, after ~ years OF unparalleled career.
forgetting the glorious record OF Its carly
achievements. false to Its pledges, and basely
betraying the country II saved. the republican
party, by IN eight to one vote, has declared It's
allegiance to q usurpation OF mon whose only
interest In the country Is 70 rob II.
The situation Is pcrilou% II democrats once
undertook TO destroy the government OF tho
United States, they now have an opportunity
TO assist In saving It Do they SEQ what Is i'm.
mcdiately 10 front Of them? DO they compre-
bend It's meaning! Can they rise 10 the level
Of the occasion! Is their party nearer and
dcarcr 70 them than their country! Republican
success means perpetual domination Of class
In this and the downfall OF popular govern.
ment. To prevent this dreadful end Of free in
situations the peoples party OF tho United
States was expressly formed We are organ
lied and ready for the conflict In every state
and county. Our success means the rule OF tho
people with peace, progress and plenty: 10
means the overthrow OF class rule and the per.
pctuity Of constitutional authority.
viii the silver democrats unite with u.s. II
they will come silver republicans will follow
Together success In In sight Divided We shall
fritter away our votes and make It oil the more
dificult to rally In the future. Now Is the
time for union aud victory. Delay Is danger.
Gus. Let w work and vote together.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
The Deficit for tho Year eaB,B0O.ooo and
Cor Three Years eI37,BOO,OOO.

The Deficit for tho Year eaB,B00. 900 and
Tor Three Ycars ei37.5oo,ooo.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The treu sury
official statement TO DO issued Wcdnes.
day will show that receipts from all
sources for the fiscal year 1890 approxt'
mate $3.50, 500 900. and the expendi.
lures for tho like period, ss52, O00, 0O0,
making tho deficit for the fiscal year.
s25, 500 600 For 1905. the deficit WAS
81, 600, 900 and for 1894, $4,000, 900,
no that the deficit for tho past three
years aggregates $751;, 100000 For tho
month of June, which closed to-day,
the receipts have been $40. SOC, 900 and
the expenditures sa5, 900, 900, making an
excess of receipts OF 81, $50, 900. Because
OF tho heavy interest payments In July,
the payment Of the sugar bountyclaims
which will DO commenced In that
month, and also because OF nppropria.
tions made available by. congress, II Is
estimated that the deficit for July will
foot up nearly $40, OO0, 600
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

Thomas Hughes. author Of "Tom
Brown at Rugby" was once commits
to write the life of Peter Cooper. Ths
book was written and the manuscript
sent TO Mr.. Cooper's family, who, after
reading 1t. locked It up The manu-
script was put In print, but the book
was never issued TO the public
Ex-Gov. Boies, Of Iowa, has farm
Of ss00 acres and makes tarmlng pay.
&c is reported 70 10 worth pssVly 500
oOo
Aersnd AspheW Of jacquard TIE u,
ysntos Of The loon--and Ne ib.l ~ Ne
hnily~hkl iust tisa q kruas> -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
JUSTICE NOT BLIND HERE.

A Kansas brute In thu Penitontisry a.
Hours After the Crime Was Committed
WELLINGTON, Kan, July 1.-The
quickest administration OF justice on
record was performed In Sumner coun.
~ yesterday to satisfy mob. Charles
Doty, Of Oxford township, was arrested
Monday for criminal intimacy with his
ls.year-old atep-daughter. lie had his
preliminary trial In the evening.
Yesterday morning no was tried in
the district court and sentenced
to 81 years in the penitentiary.
In the afternoon the sheriff took him
to the penitentiary, and from the
time he left his farm until tho time he
Is in the penitcntiary will be less than
4s hours When he passed through
Oxford yesterday evening, en- route to
the prison, 100 farmers were there to
meet the train, but when they heard
that his sentence was 81 years they
offered no violence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

THERE will come time when the
question Of industrial cooperation in
the United States, rs ono means Of
settling the vexcd relations between
employers and employees; will receive
greater attention than has yet been
given II. The reports submitted Mt
the recent cooperative congress in En-
gland demonstrated the success Of in
dustrial cooperation there. In 30
years the number Of cooperative So
cieties have doubled, being now loo,
with n membership Of 100000 Tho
capital OF these societies Is $4,000, 600,
their annual business Is $3.50, O00, 900 and
their profits s25, 5000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

THE progress that has been made In
the movement toward the creation OF IN
international court of arbitration for
the adjudication Of questions In dis
pute between this country and En-
gland will be disclosed in the near
future, according to the St James
Gazette OF London, by the publication
In both countries OF the correspondence
on the subject Every indication points
10 the success OF this great enterprise,
and IL II Is achieved It may DO set down
rs the browning triumph Of civilization
for the century.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
FIRST OF AERoNAuTs.
blanchard sailed In Air Before Balloon
Wero Made.

blanchard sailed In Air Before balloons
wero Made.
Eighty-ave years ago there died In
Paris, Blanchard, the first man to gain
celebrity as balloonist He was born
In 1913 and before the balloon was In.
vented he had navigated the air In an
atmospheric machine Of his own inven.
ton, which was propelled with oars
and which attained height above
% fost
blanchard made his first ascent In .
balloon at Paris, March Q, 1854 On
January 2, 1855, he crossed the English
channel In balloon, accompanied by
DR.. Jeffriea Under the circumstances
II was o feat of great daring. The
aeronauts had fearful experience,
and before the trip ended cast away
everything but the basket under the
balloon, and were about TO cut 1t away
when they were carried over the town
Of Calais and finally dropped In n
forest The official of Calais gave
Blanchard dinner, presented to him
papers OF citizenship in q gold box.
gave him 8, 200 for his balloon and d
pension OF sia5 yearly. The king OF
France also pensioncd him.
blanchard boosted that he had risen
$4,000 feet higher than any aeronaut
of his time. He made so nscensions,
the last one causing his death. His
wife continued the business after him
and was killed by fall from q balloon
in 1919
Albert Of Saxony, 4 Dominican
monk, is credited with having formu.
lated the first correct idea Of building
balloons early in the 14th century, but
his ideas never took practical shape.
While the scientists were working on
the question in 1888 the brothers Mont
golfer, paper makers, near Lyons, made
and sent up the first balloon on juno 5.
This balloon was made OF linen, was
3i5 feet In circumference and rose 1000
feet. II was filed with heated air.
About three months later Prof. Charles
sent up his balloon. called u "Char-
liere." It travelled some miles from
the starting point and fell in village.
The peasants regarded 1t rs living
monster, and fell upon 1t with pitch
forks and fails and tore II to pieces,
to the loss and disgust Of its owner.
The first living things to leave the
earth in balloon was a sheep, hen and
q duck. They landed safely and the
sheep was found grazing.
The first ascent in hydrogen bal.
loon was made by Prof Charles In
Paris, December l. 17sS.-N. Y. Mail
and Express
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
DISHONEST RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
Conductors and station Agents on tho c.
A, Guilty OF Systematic Robbery.

Conductors aud station Agents on tho c. q
A. Guilty OF Systematic Robbery.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, July 9.-oficials
Of the Chicago & Alton railroad In Chi
cago have just discovered that gang
Of employees, among whom are passen.
ger train conductors and station
agents, working with Pullman car
porters, have robbed the railway COM
pany OF at least SIS, 900 Sufficient in
vestigation into the steal has been
made TO show n conspiracy, and thus
far three conductors and two station
agents have lost their positions The
company is making plans for tho crimi-
nal prosecution of the offenders
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
Dragged by n Runaway Team.

SHARON. Pa, July e.-While blowing
on his farm in pymatuning township,
Rance Rickart aged so, met with an
accident that will cost him his life.
The horses evidently took fright and
ran off, dragging the pillow and the
man at their heels. Tho dragging only
came to an end when the horses were
exhausted. Rickart was found shortly
afterward, bruised and mangled, and
taken 10 his homo unconscious.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
THE REUNION OPENED.

Ex-Confederates Gather In Large Numbers
at Northumberland Played 'Dixle."
RICHMOND, Va, July Tho annual
reunion of ex-confedcrate veterans
opened to-day. An immense throng
OF people covered the exposition
grounds, where the convention Is held.
As Gen. Gordon appeared on the
rostrum a mighty yell went up.
Gov. O'Ferrall and other distin-
guished men graspcd his hand and
the band played "Dixie." Before the
convention was called to order Gen.
Gordon was presented with n gavel
made from tree from the battle field Of
Chickamauga. Rev. J. William Jones
offered fcrvent prayer to the GOD OF
Lee and jackson and Davis" Gen.
Gordon, without making q speech, In.
troduced Gov. O'Fcrrall, who. on be-
half OF Virginia, welcomed tho vet.
Grams
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

AMONG other social reforms which
arc being pressed with COOL deal of
vigor and ability in England just now
Is the restraint from marriage of those
who by reason OF disease, especially
hereditary, or other mental or phys
ical infrmitics, would be likely to
propagate and spread their ailments
throughout the widening circle OF
their postcritY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
FOREIGN PIOKINos.

The Marquis de Morcs has started for
the Egyptian Soudan In order TO draw
together the Arab chiefs and resist the
British advance.
Five composite hrst-class torpedo
boast are building at Cherbourg, OF
which the hull h steel and all other
metallic parts arc Of pure aluminium
or aluminium alloys.
Eartorini. the ancient Thera, chiei
irisud Of the eporsdss IN the Aegean
ssa. has prshiplosis rsmsinl which WI
10 systematically explored by tAs oer
maK nthsoi q AiAsnA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

In considering the loss by fire, insur-
ance men look Mt the subject from two
points The property loss Is the total
loss; the insurance loss the loss that
falls upon the insurance companies
In the United States there were 3s,0O3
fires In 1895, which destroyed 5S.o6i
pieces OF property; the total loss
amounted 70 s14e, ITO, 23S, and the in
surance loss to si,6ss, $50. These
amounts are enormous, but the aver
age property loss and the average In
surance loss were smaller than ever
before, being %, 7oa for the former and
50, 2as for the latter. rs against s3,o3s
and 81, $50 respectively In 1894
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
A Mi..nuri nInn I.rnchad.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July lat an early
hour yesterday, the dead body of Cecil
Wayland was found dangling from n
tree in the woods near his homo In
Jasper township, Rails county. A few
days ago he assaulted q respectable
woman Of the neighborhood and 1t Is
supposed that her friends took this
method Of wreaking their vengeance
,,.on HIN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
AMERICAN VISITORS HoNoREo.

A Review OF English Troops to Be Held In
Company.
LONDON, July .. 1T has been decid.
ed that q review Of troops will be held
ut Aldershot camp in honor of the
Honorary Artillery company, OF Mas
sachusetts, now on its way to England.
This is the greatest compliment 1t is
possible for the war department to pay
the Americans, rs reviews up to the
present have never been held save for
crowned heads. In addition, also in
honor Of the American visitors, an i'm
posing artillery parade has been or.
dered at Woolwich, tho headquarters
of the Royal artillery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

EXCURSION rates were low In Texas
recently. The Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas announced . round trip from
Temple and intermediate points to
Galveston for 81, with . meal At the
Beach hotel thrown in Now,Temple
Is ess miles from the destination by the
HKsty" and sls miles BY the Santa Fs,
ana hence 81 for . round trip Of over
500 miles was low enough, without the
meal, The santa Fs then sold tickets
% Galveston and back for 81. With the
pVlvlleFs 70 puyOhsssF Of buying meals
shoYe they pleased. The "katyh met
mia rnle ipd nlao bestowed on lll par
lloni 3 neal, { bath snda elgAh