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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
IIIsCELLANEOUB.

Two fishing boats and Is fishermen
were lost in recent storm on the coast
of France near Brest
A woMAN's pool room was discovered
and raided by the police at Chicago on
the Goth. Seventeen society ladies
were caught placing bets on horses aud
they were taken In patrol wagon to
the police station, but were afterwards
ba:led out. Some of the women
screamed and tainted and others tied
handkerchiefs over their faces.
FRED BARNARD. the artist of Black
and White, was burned 10 death in bed
In London. 1t was supposed that the
bed clothing caught fire while he was
smoking.
DURING n democratic rally at Mount
Erie, ILL.,, q team belonging to Joseph
Sunday ran away, throwing the five
occupants out and severely or fatally
injnring all Of them.
COUNTY TREASURER G. E. MORRISON,
Of Troy, n. Y, reputed to lie worth
$500, 900, has cen jailed, charged with
the cmbezzlement Of e25o,0oo
MOUNT HoLYoKE woman's college at
South Hadley. Mass, was destroyed BY
fire. Loss, about sl50,0o0. None OF
the 400 students were injured.
JAMES /. NEWTON ut Houston, Tex,
shot his wife's father, her mother aud
her brother. The wounds Of the old
lady and her son will probably result
fatally. Family quarIels were the
cause.
THOMAS KIDD, aged II, was murdered
at Dalton. O., on the eth by his play
mate, Carl McIlhaney, aged seven.
The boys quarreled.
THREE big rats attacked the two
months-old baby boy of Isaac Asher at
La timore, Nd, enawing Its face, head
and neck to such IN extent that he
died In a short time. Mr.. Asher heard
the infant crying. and as he entered
the child's room the rats jumped fron
the baby's couch and scampered or
GEORGE Dixon. Of RsShosi ind Tom
nv White, ofrIaicfgo. fought 90 ronnds
10 n draw on the 25th in the Broadway
Athletic club mt New York. Preceding
this fght Danny Mcbride. of New
York, and Johnny German. Of Long
Island City, fought ten rounds, and the
referee gave Mcbride the decision.
THOMAS WILLARD, aged so. started
across the Ohio river from Wheeling,
w. Va, In boat with his son and two
girls. aged l6 and II, and when In the
middle Of the river he rocked the boat
10 frizhtcn thu girls and II capsized'
The man and one OF the girls were
drowned.
Br an explosion OF gas In the Phila
delphia & Reading Co.'S Middle Greek
coliiery near fremont, Pa, five mer
ware burned and two OF them diod 4
few hours later and two others wer'
fatally hurt
Drx's review Of trade gives the mum
Der OF failures Tor the week ended The
e5th in tina Unltei states rs BIS
against els last year. aud 10 Canads
90, against 80 last year.
MIRscARRIE HoKSER, OF Westminster
Nd. was informed By her lc-er on th'
sstH while walking in , eenctery the
hc could not Esrry her and soon sf.sr
wsrds she ras toupd dying on . graFl
tFem poison,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

An oculist of New York, DR.. Edward
Davis, has discovered just why II Is
that people with 'jags' occasionally
'see snakes" Hitherto II has been
supposed that these reptiles were all
imagination, but DR.. Davis says that
they have an actual basis. This exists
In certain veins of the eye, which te-
come filed with dark, pulsating blood
rs result of alcoholism, making them
resemble snakes in appearance and
motion. These blood veins have no
visible motion in ordinary circum-
stances, but Dr. Davis has discovered
that in delirium tremens they have q
clearly-visible motion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
A LUCKY ESCAPE.
A Balloon Bursts and tho Aeronaut
Tumbles to the Ground
A WOMAN IS BEATEN AND ROBBED.
a Negro Injuves . Station Agent 30 Badly
That She May Die-women Saw Wood
for Prizes-slx Children Are
Burned to Death.

RusnviLLE, Ind, Oct John w.
Inness, nm aeronaut Of this city, had q
thrilling experience In q balloon ascen-
sion ut u republican rally at Manila.
At IN elevation Of $500 feerh;s balloon
burst and Def ore he could discngage
his parachute he was drawn down.
wnrd by the falling balloon. After
falling 1000 feet the parachute opened
and the balloon and parachute then
turned series of nerial somcrsaults,
through all OF which Inness still chung
to the ropes The Mortified spectators
stood aghast, fearing ut any moment
to see Inncss mangled at their feet,
but he alighted safely and without n
scratch. The balloon he used has, 1t is
said, killed four men and two women.
A WOMAN BEATEN AND ROBBED.
CHICAGO, Oct. Mrs. Addie Way,
ticket agent for the Illinois Central
railroad ut the midway plaisance, the
old worlds fair station, was robbed
and beaten by negro rs she was
opening her Office yesterday, her in
juries being SO severe that she will
probably die. G. W. Ellenberger came
into the station just Us Mrs. Ways US
sailant was about to strike the uncon.
scious woman again. lie grappled
with the negro, but after struggle
was himself rendered unconscious by u
blow from n piece OF gas pipe. The
negro. after wrenching diamond ring
from Mrs. Ways finger, fled.
WOMEN SAW WOOD FOR PRIZES.
MENoMISEE, Mich, Oct l.-Cedar
River women took part in wood-saw.
Ing contest for silver pitcher and dia-
mond ring. Mrs S. Z. Rue won both
contests. Her husband recently put
In ten cords of hard maple, but dreaded
to tackle II. His surprise was un-
bounded when he fonnd that his ener.
getic spouse had sawed every stick,
and all he had to do was to pile the
wood. Other wood piles thereabouts
are rapidly yielding to the new wom'
ans saw.
SIX CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
POTTsvILLE, Pa, Oct. 1.-Tuesday
nights storm blew down the coal
breaker at Natalie, belonging to the
Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Co. Six
tenement houses belonging to the camp
were destroyed by fire and six children,
inmates, lost their lives. The fire orig
mated from stove overturned In one
Of the summer kitchens from the
shaking OF the wind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
END or HENRIeTTe REMAIN.
Her Brother Says sShe Died NJ She Ha
Lived. without Recompsnse."

Her Brother Says sshe Died NJ She Had
Lived. without Recompsnse"
In May Henriette accompanied M.
Renan on that celebrated expedition
10 Palestine, the fruits OF which were
given to the world In the "Vie do
Jesus" After spending some months
In Galilee and tho Lebanon, they found
themselves In Beyrout In September.
Their work was nearly finished, and
they were eagerly looking forward to
their return home, when Mdlle. Roman
was seized with fever. The village Of
Amschltm, near Byblon, favorits
sojourn Of hers, seemed preferable to
Beyrout rs . resting place for the
short remaining time, but scarcely
had they removed there when her
brother, In his turn, was smitten.
There was no one in the village COM
petent TO treat the disease, and when
the doctor from Beyrout arrived 1t
was too late to save Henrietta.
She died, as she had lived for SO long.
alone. During her long agony her
brother was lying in state Of COM
plcte inconsistencies, from which he
was aroused by the administration OF
the most powerful remedy known to
science only an hour after she had
passed away.
"She died" said NJ. Renan, "as she had
lived, without recompense. The hour
when men reap what they have sown,
when they look back from their repose
on the tolls and SORROWS OF the way,
never struck her on earth. May her
memory remain with us Is n precious
argument for those eternal truths
which every virtuous life contributes
10 demonstrate For myself, have
never doubted OF the reality Of the
moral order, but see clearly now
that the whole logic Of the system OF
the universe would be ovcrthrown II
such lives were but mockery and an
illusion. Temple Bar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Coniinninn the resolution reads:
,owa.s semI.CcntennIai Programme.

BURLINGTON, L., Oct 1.-The semi
centennial anniversary OF statehood
will be celebrated here to-day and
several succeeding days. The first Is
to be governors and military day. the
second pioneers and old settlers, the
third educational day, the fourth, SUN
day, will be devoted TO religious exer'
cises, the fifth will be repu blican day,
the sixth women's day, the seventh
secret society day and the eighth DEM
ocratic dny.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
MOVES TO INDIANA.
Missouri Military Academy win Locate
There Temporarily.

Missouri Military Academy win Locate
There Temporarily.
Mexico, No., Sept so-A. +. Fleet,
who was owner Of the Missouri mill
tary academy in this city. that was
turned last Thursday morning, viii
reopen his school at Culver City, Ind,
next week. having leased tho Culver
military academy at that place from
II. IL Culver, Of the Wrought Iron
Range Co of ST. Louis. This move ID
temporary. rs an effort Is being made
by the people of this city to have Col
Fleet remain here and rebuild the
huildinO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

"You don't eat cheese, Miss Bender
by?" said the hostess.
80, no." replied the smiling young
woman, ~ mn vegetarian"
There was an embarrassing silence
for moment and then she added
somewhat hastily.
II mean, OF course, that cheese Is
made from milk, and milk, you know,
Is IN animal product"
what else did you suppose l
thought you meant, Miss Renderby"
freczingly asked the hostess.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
ClIpplnEs.

Whenever examinations are made OF
the private Affairs OF big corporations
it Is usually found that the people are
the owners. Certain French railways
were recently reported on, AMI II was
shown that the average holdings OF
stock were about $1,000 per each share
holder.
A New Orleans prohibitionist who
had been bitten by rattlesnake pre-
ferred 10 die rather than cure himself
with whisky. Kansas has had prohibit
tion now for nearly 20 years and moth
ing Of The kind has ever happsusd
there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

NEW York CITY is alarmed over the
loss of immigrant traffic which Is be.
ginning to enter the country through
the ports of Galveston and New Or
leans on the gulf Of Mexico. The i'm
migrant business has been monopolized
by New York for over q century and
that city almost believes that immi.
grants have no right to land elsewhere
than Mt Castle Garden. 1t does not in
tend to lose the traffic and II further
inroads are made in the business II
will demand that the steamship lines
charge n higher rate to Galveston or
the rail rates from New York to the
west will be cut.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
WiIlyboy's Revenge.

~ have no use," scornfully ex'
:laimed q bloomer girl, 'for a youth
who carts his hair In the middle"
And have no USE" replied Willy.
boy, with more spirit than he had
shown for 81 years, 'for a young
woman who parts her clothes that
way" And he gazed ut her neither
trimmings until she nearly choked
with indignation and lodged behind o
table. Willyboy was revepged.-Ai
bany Argus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

A NOVEL surgical operation was re-
Gently performed at Parma, Italy. by
Prof. Camille Verdelli. The operation
was the washing Of the heart twas
the first operation Of the kind, and
Prof verdeili employed the washing
apparatus recently invented BY Prof.
Risa. After making an operative in
cIsion Prof verdelli first cleared the
psricardlum of the patient, ie-year-
old boy, Of the pus whice had accumu-
lated thereon. aud then proceeded TO
wash the heart With strong solution
of soda biborate (bcrare The opera
ton was very successful aud the boy Is
ueE OF bis way 70 complete rpeoVesy'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
runr,.on rurk.. Hang ArmcnIans.

CoysTANTISoPLE, Oct 1.-The extra
ordinary tribunal yesterday convicted
the first Mussulmans for the murder
of Armenians, and sentenced them TO
IS years imprisonment. At tho same
time, however, q long list OF Armeninns
suspected OF being implicated in the
outbreak were condemned to death.
The mission OF Artin Pasha to recon
ellie the Armenians Is not making any
yro0rass
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
FORCED CURRENCY FAILS.

Gen. Weyler's Attempts to Uphold Cuban
Bank Notes Fruitleas.
LONDON, Sept 3o.-The Times has q
letter from its Havana correspondent
describing the forced currency issued
in Cuba, in the course of which he says:
both the customs house and the Span.
ish bank itself refuse to accept the
bank notes. II Is. therefore, ridiculous
to hope that Capt Gen. Weyler's de-
cree will maintain them ut par" Tho
correspondent predicts that within a
few months the bank notes will be ut
SO per cent. discount
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

An electrical engineer has been ex.
hibi,ing in London the model Of his
proposed single-rail electric line for
speeds of $50 miles an hour. The rail
is fixed on V-shaped trestle, and runs
up into the body OF the car, which, as
it were, runs astride of 1t. The chr
runs on twelve bearing wheels, and
seats 1876 passengers, with space for
their baggage. BY running the rail
within the car the lateral tendency OF
the train to run off the track is over.
rome
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

THE opera house Mt Butte, Mont,
erected ut cost of $50, 900, is mass Of
ruins Us the result OF a disagreement
among the stockholders, and the city
Is now without place OF amusement.
James II. Murray had been declared
by the supreme court to be the owner
Of the building. Numerous judgments
for mechanics liens had been filed,
and the Grand Opera House Co. was
given the ground under q mortgage.
The company refused to buy the house
a. any pric, ami also refused to sell
the ground, and Murray then put big
force to work to tear down the hand
some building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

WILLIAM S. WITHAM. n delegate from
Atlanta, Ca, 10 the convention of the
American Bankers association recent.
~ held at st. Louis, enjoys the dis
tine ion OF being president of 81 differ
cnt banks. All the establishments are
located In Georriu country towns, the
aggregate capital being 500, 900. How
ever, each bank is separate from Mr..
Witham's other interests. He reported
that the average earnings OF these in
stitutions last year was i5H per cent.
Mr.. Witham pointed with satisfaction
10 the fact that not country bank"
In Georgia had failed since Lees sur
render ut Appomattox.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Robber. Use Chloroform.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. IA score OF
people were chloroformed in n hotel ut
Walls station, q village on the Penn
sylvania railroad. II miles east OF
Pittsburgh. The hotel safe was blown
open with dynamit. and $4,000 worth
of booty, mostly in cash. secured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
AVENGED A WRONG.
An Injured Husband Murrlers HIS wife and
yIar Pnraruuur.

Her Paramour.
SANDWICH, Ill, Sept so-Peter Hines
shot and instantly killed Perry Fergu'
son and mortally wounded his own
wife at Ferauson's home. about two
miles east Of Plano, last night. Hines,
returning home and finding Mira. Hines
absent, went to Ferguson's house aud
discovered his wife and Ferguson to-
Re,hen he Immediately shot Fergu'
son, severing the jugular vein and kill.
ing him almost instantly. Hines then
shot his wife In the left lung aud, 50.
ing 10 Plano, epye hiuselt up
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
TO TOUR THE NORTHWEST.
Palmer and Buckner VIII Make Speeches
from u Special Train.

from o Special Train.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3o.-1he national gold
standard democratic committee is con-
sidering the advisability OF sending
Senator Palmer and Gen. Buckncr
through tho northwest on special
train. So many requests have been re-
ccived for speeches from the veteran
candidates, particularly from points in
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Iowa, that the national COM
mittec has concluded that the only
way to meet these requests will be to
send Gems Palmer and Buckner to
these states on special trip
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

BAsHFuL swains have long believed
that the path to matrimonial bliss was
bcset with difficulties enough. but 1t
has been reserved for the new maiden
10 odd new terrors to its wsys. The
Society for the Prevention of Heredi-
tary Disease is the latest movement ut
New York OF the rational young
women to subordinate sentiment TO
sense In the interests Of humanity and
reform. The membersare each solemuly
pledged not 10 enter into any matri-
monial alliance with any person whose
family Is subject to such hereditary
diseases rs consumption, insanity or
the appetite for strong drinks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

A RECENT Tampa, Fla, special
said that % political prisoners in
Cuba were ordered deported from
Havana to the island of Pines.
They were sent in chains afoot over
land to Batabano where they were
to take the steamer TO their destina-
ton. The prisoners were guarded by
200 guardia civilcs, who shot them all
down in n lonely palm grove on the
roadside near Dejucal. The bodies
were afterwards horribly mutilated
with machetes and the guards reported
that tho prisoners tried TO escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

ALEXANDER INwooD died recently at
Hartford, Conn. lie was u strange
man. lie predicted the time OF his
death months ago and the end came
just 4s hours after the time named by
him. lie kept his coffin by his bedside.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

Thefirst mention Of coffee In England
statute books Is In the year 1900. when
q duty Of four pence was laid on every
gallon Of coffee made and sold; and In
i765 King Charles issued q proclamn'
ton to shut up the coffee houses be
cause they were seminaries Of sedition,
The French first conveyed some plants
To Martinique in 1727, whence they
probably spread to the neighborine
islands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Tour Sailors Drowned.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 1.-The barge
Sumatra, consort OF the b W. Arnold,
bound down from Chicago with 4 load
of railroad iron, foundercd of the gov
eminent pier here and four sailors
were drowned, while the captain, mate
and cook were rescued by the life-sav-
Inc .,raW
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.

II YOU want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong. magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take -Bac,
the wonder-worller that makes weak men
strony MANY rain ten pounds In ten days.
Over loo OO0 cured. Buy No.To-Bac from
YOUR own druggist, who will guarantee
enre Booklet and sample mailed free: Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNow YORK.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Porter for FREQ silver.

New York, Oct. wv. II. Porter,
the nominee for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket, has sen. his telegram OF
acceptance 10 the state committee he
Endorses the platform and nominees oil
the Chicago convention, including Tree
silver
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

DR. LEWIS SWIFT, Of the Mount Lowe
observatory, ut Pasadena, CAL, has dis
covered two new comets close together,
both being about one degree from the
Gun
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

TIE September report Of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
makes the number OF young hogs in
the country for fatteniny seven per
cent. smaller than last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

A DESIGN has been approved by Mrs.
John W. Mnclsay and the contract
awarded by her millionaire husband
for mausoleum to be erected over tho
grave OF their late son in Greenwood
cemetery, New York. II will cost
$500 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Reward ofIcred BY Gov. stone.

JEFFERSON. CRY, No., Oct l.-Gov.
Stone yesterday offered q reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction Of
theu Unknown murderers ofan unknown
man found dead in Lawrence county,
August Is, 1890
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

MINISTERS of all denominations
crowded the parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
hall ut New York on the 18th in re-
sponsc to call having for it's object
the evangelization Of Greater New
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
Fell Hinder n Car.

CHEropA, Kan, Oct. l.-Joseph OFT,
an old time Santa Fe conductor, was
killed here yesterday evening 10 the
Missouri Pacific yards while switching.
He fell of the car and was completely
decanitaied.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

A BIG syndicate, composed OF New
York and Chicago men, is looking for
location in Washington to put up as
they say 'thc most magnificent hotel
In America"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

The highest spot inhabited by human
beings on this globe Is the Buddhist
rloister Of Hnnle, Thibet where 81
monks i've at IN altitude Of 1900 iest
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

DURING 1895, according to statistics
on the subject, the people Of the United
States srent ,2O,ooo,Oo0 for chewing
gnm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

"WuAr shall I do with this article on the
oitv drinking wateri'' said tho Chicago
editors assistant. "Boil II down." was the
reply.-vogue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

Jusr try 10c box OF Cascarcts, tho finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

Very few horses eat corned beef, but w
saw ono standing the other day with Oh
In his mouth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

WHICH goes the quickest-afull minutes
a spare momcnt7
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

CAsoARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

ADVICE Is seldom welcome. Those VIVA
need Il most take II least.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03
prntrn IN THE cUISs.

READING, Pa, Oct. lat two o'clock
this morning the cast house OF the
Temple furnace, at Temple station,
Eve miles above Heading, was blown
down by the winl and nearly dozen
workmcn were buried In the ruins
The men were pinned down BY the
heavy ihubers and II was some time
before they could be reached. Two
were killed and several others badly
infnred
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-10-03

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 1.-The storm
relatively was more severe in Alexan-
dria than In Washington. There were
four fatalities and three persons more
or less injured. Alexandria churches
suffered severely. Tie First Baptist
church was completely demolished.
ST. L mo Baptist was also wrecked.
Staunton, in the Shenandoah valley.
was also visited and many lives were
lost, and great damage done to prop
a