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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03
Death of Grand Army Man.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

saco, May 2.-John Mcdonald, WELL
known resident of Saco, died today, aged
SO years. He leaves wife and three
children. He was member Of Sheridan
post, q, A. X, of iBiddeford,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03

for Boston and vicinity for Monday
Cloudy, probably with occasional light
rains: variable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03
fHE WEATHER.
Washi n o to n

Washi n & t o n,
May Forecast
for Monday-For
Maine, N Q W
Hampshire and
Vernon: Threat
ening weather and
rain; easterly
winds.
Boston, May 2.
Local forecast
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03
WILL HOLD AN INQUEST.

Coroner Perry has decided to hold an
inquest in the Lane case and it will take
place at Standish village next Wedues-
day. beginning in the forenoon.
Mr.. Perry has found memorandum
belonging to MIR. Lane. showing that he
had on deposit in four Boston sayings
banks the total sum of s3, 74o.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03

here today that the powers are about to
mediate between the two antagonists.
The italian and Austrian ministers
have had a long interview with NJ. Ralli
and M. Scoulodis
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03

Continued on Second Page.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
APRIL WEATHER.

Warm weather will prevail dur
ing the first Ave days of the month.
The temperature will fall about
the 9th and about the 10th the cool
weather will break. Watch all ap-
proaches of clouds. II the barom-
eter has been abnormally high and
drops suddenly watch closely for
storms of much severity. From the
18th 10 18th will be the most danger
Gus part of the month. Warmer
weather will develop at this time,
but frosty weather is liable TO ap-
pear after the 18th and last until
about the 22d. The last storm peri
cd for the month will be central on
the oath. Look for much warmer
weather, with very active storms
up to the 10Th. Those having ponds
and cisterns should make arrange
ments to catch all the water posi-
BILE during April. There will of
course be rains in May and June,
but the water supply may run low.
There will probably be some very
severe storms in May. Watch for
our "May weather" predictions aud
be governed by them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
The Orandest Remedy.

Mr.. II. b. Greeve. merchant, of
Chilhowie, Va, ccr,iiics that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure, tried all the
cough remedies he could hear of,
but got no relief; spent many nights
sitting up in chair; was induced TO
try DIR. Kings New Discovery. and
was cured by use of two bottles.
For past three years has been at
tending to business, and says DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the grand
est remedy ever made, as il has done
so much for him and also for others
in his community. DIR. Kings New
Discovery is guaranteed for coughs,
colds and consumption. 1t doesn't
fail. Trial bottles free at the W. +.
Price drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met as board OF
canvassers at the Office of Mayor
Norton yesterday morning and can
vassed the vote of Tuesdays cleo
ton.
A protest signed by Horace Aus.
tin and others was filed with the
city clerk against certificate of
election issuing to DIR. A. o. Dewitt
as councilman from the second
ward. The protest set forth that 262
votes were cast in the second ward
and that only 23s were counted for
the Office of councilman.
The protest further sets forth that
the shortage of ballots, il properly
counted, would show that ]. G.
Polster was elected instead IF DIR.
Dewitt.
This matter will be heard at the
regular meeting of the council to
be held next Tuesday. Should the
council so order, a recount of the
vote in the second ward will be
made.
The council went into executive
session and the NEWS man could
get no further particulars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

On the first day of July next the
bill permitting the printing and
use of private mailing cards, with a
one-cent stamp affixed, will go into
effect. The progressive business
man will have his own advertise
ment conspicuously displayed. and
the printing of millions of cards
will make work for the printers. II
is approved by the postoffice de-
partment. as it tends to popularize
postal cards. besides effecting a
saving TO the government of the
difference between the cost of the
cards and the stamps.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
BAxTER,s DAM FISH CHUTE.

For the past three years, with the
exception of the time when part of
the Baxter dam was washed out. it
has been impossible for fish to
get over the chute there owing TO
it's bad condition, about half of the
boards being off.
Now we do not want to raise any
racket by a dam site, but we don't
want the fish damned at Baxter by
u dam chute, and as they can not
get up by a dam site, we propose
that Baxter or the county arrange
so that some of the damned fish
cnn get over the dam, and be
damned above the dam as we'll as
below the dam.-Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
There Is Nothing 50 Good.

There is nothing just as good AZ
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, so de
mand 1t and do not permit the deal
err to sell you some substitute. He
will not claim there is anything bet.
ter, but in order to make more profit
he may claim something else to be
just as good. You want DIR. Kings
New Discovery because you know II
to be safe and reliable, and guaran-
teed to do good or money refunded.
For Coughs. Colds, Consumption
and for all affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing
30 good as DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. Trial bottles free at the w. E.
Price drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nervous
system to healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centers in the stomach, gently
stimulates the liver and kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing
off impurities in the blood. Elec-
trio Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and 's pronounced
by those who have tried IL as the
very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try il. Sold for Soc or 81 per
bottle at the W. E. Price drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
FAILED TO INDICT.

Joseph Riley, who shot and killed
Andrew Kyger few months age
and who had preliminary exam
ination before United States Com.
missioner c. W. Daniels, and was
bound over to the United States
court at Miami, was before the
grand jury this week. The grand
jury, after hearing the testimony
introduced, refused to find an in
dictmcnt against Riley and he was
released. Samuel II. Smith was
Riley's attorney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May II l
walked TO Melick's drug store on a
pair of crutches and bought bot
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
inflammatory rheumatism, which
had crippled me up. After using
three bottles am completely well.
| can cheerfully recommend it.
CHARLES II. WETZEL.
Sunbury. Pa.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before
me OH August 10, 1894.
Walter Shipman, ]. =.
For sale at SOC per bottle by ]. G.
Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

As remedy for all forms of headache,
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. II effects permanent cure and the
most dreadful habiiual sick headache yields
to its influence We urge all who are af-
fiicied to procure a bottle and give this
remedy fair trial. In cases Of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by CIV
ing the needed tonic to the bowels. and
few cases long resist the use Of this medi-
cine Try Il once. Large bottles only 50
cent. Il MeFadd.n 4 PrIee's drug sore
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
Club Dance No. 10.

The sixteenth weekly dance of the
dancing club was held at the city
hall on Tuesday evening of this
week. About twenty couples were
in attendance and enjoyed the even
ing's entertainment immensely.
The dance next Tuesday evening
will probably be the last given by
the club this season and full at.
tendance of the club members aud
their friends is expected. A large
attendance is expected from Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
List OF Letters

List OF Letters
Remaining in the postoiiice al
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with April Z. 1897,
which il not called for within two
weeks will be sent TO the dead
letter Office at Washington. ID. c.:
Williams. Abe
Logan, Al.
Logan, Charley
Baver, John
Horton, Miss Belle
Persons calling for any OF the
above letters will please say "Adver'
tiscd," giving date of list.
]. c. HAsKETT, u. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Mr.. Fribley, of Baxter, who was in
Columbus last week. tells US that
the whole southeast part of the
county, Baxter, Galena, Empire and
that section. will vote for a new
county Jail II the proposition in
cludes a fund to build a bridge
across Shoal creek at the old town
of Lowell. There is no point In the
county where a bridge IL more
greatly needed than at Lowell,
There is no county in the state that
needs a new or a better jail more
than Cherokee county. Submit the
proposition, Ms. Commissioners, for
a jail aud a bridge, and let ne have
both. columbus Courier
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
Working Women's Home Associa.
ton,

q S. Peoria street, Chicago, Ill.
Jan. II, 1895.
Our Working Womcn's Home As
ISOLATION used your Honey aud Tar
six years ago and is using il today
1t has always been favorite, for
while its taste is not ut all unpleas.
ant its effects are very beneficial.
II has never yet disappointed us,
Wishing you all possible success,
sincerely yours, Laura G. Fixen,
Business Manager. W. f. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

On account of the numerous
lynchings in Georgia, bishop of
the African N. Is. church advises
the Negroes to get guns and have
them loaded and ready for use. He
says, 'Let every Negro In this coun-
try With a spark of manhood in him
supply his home with one, two or
three guns, or with a seven or a six
teen shooter, and we advise him to
keep Il loaded and ready for imme-
diate use, and when his home is In
vaded by bloody lynchers or any
mob by day or night, on Sunday or
week day, turn loose your missiles
of death aud blow the fiendish in
vnders into thousand jiblets."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

An exchange draws parallel line
between a man and dog, which in
clines to favor the dog in these
words: "Heip dog OIL, of ditch,
and no matter what kind of a dog
he is-town dog or country dog, ed.
ucated, illiterate, aristocrntic or Pile
bian, he will wag his tail into par
alysis and exhause every muscle in
trying to tell that every drop OF
blood in his veins Is at your service.
Help a man out of ditch and what
follows will depend very much up
on his breed"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

An amendment in the Australian
election law, which takes effect May
LIST, is that hereafter voters will
make their crosses at the right OF
the names of the candidates instead
of nj the left,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

In the list of property in Chero.
kee county 10 which tax deeds will
be given, the property having been
sold in 1894 for the taxes of 1893, we
notice several Baxter properties.
Parties interested can find the list
nj this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Peach Miller, who has been con-
fined in the county Jail for several
months, was released on Tuesday
night, and he left Immediately for
WEIGH, l. T., where he expects to re-
side
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Ex-Sheriff Arnold, who is inter
ested in the Tennessee Prairie min.
ing camp, and who is now living in
Columbus, will soon move to Bax.
ter so as to be nearer to his mining
infpreata
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

J. ". Edmisten removed his rack.
ct store to the room formerly occu.
pied by Rendel g. Son on Thursday
of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

DIR. ID. ". King was defeated for
mayor of Weir City Tuesday by DR..
II. NJ. Grandell, who received plu-
rality of one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

DIR. A. o. Dewitt is mentioned as
likely to secure the position of one
of the board of pension examiners
to succeed DIR. A. J. Mcclellan, de-
ceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

]. II. Humphrey came in from
Pueblo. Col, Thursday morning.
Mr.. Humphrey will probably re-
main here some time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
SATURDAY, APRIL 10.
THE ELECTION.
It Was Holly Contested All Day Long
and Large Vote Was Poiled.
w. S. Norton Reelected by a Large
MaioritY-POlster Beaten.

The city election held on Tuesday
was very holly contested and an ex-
ceedingly large vote was polled-
27l in the first ward and 270 in the
second. Both sides kept carriages
going all day long bringing voters
to the polls and the smooth vol ers
of each faction did the best they
knew how.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

FoR SALE-A large, heavy force
pump and 800 feet of 2-inch galvan-
lied pipe, suitable for wind mill.
Inquire of r. p. McGregor, quarter
master Interstate Reunion Ass'n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

George W. Wise and family have
moved to Melrose where they will
make their home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Norman. Oklahoma, has cyclone
cellar club. There is 10 be one Gel
lar on each block, and it is TO be
large enough to hold all the people
living in that block.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
A Life for SOC.

Many people have been cured of
kidney diseases by taking Soc bot
tie of Foley's Kidney Cure. W. +.
price
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

N. c. Clary has opened stock OF
boots and shoes in the room for
merly occupied by Peck's barber
shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

S. +. Cheeseman, W. II. Hornor
and A. Macdonald attended court
at Columbus this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Good gawd. W. X. Cowley of Co
lumbus wants to be the next con-
gresham from this district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Benz. S. Warmers case in the dis
trict court has been continued to
the 18th inst.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

w.FSapp of Galena will banquet
the lawyers of Cherokee county at
the Middaugh hotel in Columbus
on Tuesday evening, April IS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

John WiswelI was elected mayor
of Columbus Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Sd. Seaman and Walt Golfer re-
turned to the city this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10

Milford Parker was elected mar
shall of Galena Tuesday.
, 1897-10-05
HIT BY 4

S.. Louis, Mo-. Oct. A special to
lle Post-Dispatch from Willow Springs,
Mo, says:
A passenger train on the Kansas City.
Fort Scott and Memphis railway. ran
mo wagon containing seven persons at
Dsad Mans rut. three miles north OF
here at 8 O'Clock this evening. instant,
ly killing six and fatally injurinS the
other one. Those killed were:
Phillip l.. WCoten, Phillip Wooten.
jr.. Amanda Wooten, Dora Wooten,
Mrs. Francis Mallbrey, and an infant
child OF four months. Phillip Wou;en's
wife was SO badly hurt she cannot live.
The train was stopped and the remains
of the dead and injured were brought
here. The crossing is considered one
Of the most dangerous in the country,
being a curve and a heavy grade.
, 1897-10-05
JOSEPH LADuE BOUND WEST.
says he Ice in The Yukon Is Not Hori,
zJn.al, but A.lmost Vertical.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Oct. T.
Among the distinguished visitors now in
his city is Mr.. Joseph Lalua, founder o.
Dawson City. Alaska, and owner o. i'm
mems mining Interests in the r.ch klOn,
dixie placer deposits. Mr.. Ladue le:t
Dawson City last June and has been
spending some zine in he east. He is
now on his way TO San Francisco. from
whence he will sail for Alaska at an ear
ly date. He is unusually well pos ed OH
mining matters in the Gar north. and
this afternoon favored a correspondents
with the following interview regarding
the anne
The diggings in and around Dawson
have not been overrated." said ne. "a
think that there was abOut 1000. 900
taken ou last winter and spring. ana
the men only worked for a shOri time
under the greatest difficulties.
"Of course there are many claims TAX
en- up, but | think thera are just as many
more good one on the numerous creeks
which run into the Yukon in and around
Dawson. There must be- some tremen-
dous quartz mines up there where there
is good placer diggings. | have a quartz
mine up there myself" said he. and he
produced a poke; full OF nuggets in
which the quartz was deeply %:mbedded.
He had besides that a bag o. smaller
nuggets from the size OF a grain o,
wheat up TO the size of a cherry.
Concerning the first discoveries OF
geld nea Dawson Mr.. Ladue said:
Il had a man out prospecting for ME
around the various creeks. He spent
four years in the vicinity OF where Daw,
son now stands. One day he went over
a divide onto what we now call Bonanza
creek, and after a few pans he found tina;
he had something big. He told mel
was up 40 miles up the river-and |
came down and found that it was just
as big as he said it was. moved a cabin
down there and put up a warehouse, To-
Gated the townsite and had it recorded a,
Fort Constantine. and that was the be-
, 1897-10-05
AND PLAIN.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 4.-The annual fes-
:ival OF Mountain and Plain. which prop
eriy begins at l o'clock tomorrow. was
very much in evidence all day and to-
night. The first event OF the genera:
program occurred, the. 50-mile relay
race, in which Denver challenged the
world. The race vas run on the Denver
Wheel club track by electric light before
al immense crowd o. spectators. There
were 10 men in each team, one chosen
from the membership Of the Denver
| Wheel club and another from the ANA.
teur riders OF the state. The latter won
the race by about a sixth Of a mile. The
lime OF the state team was 2 hours. %
minutes and 80 seconds: OF the Denver
Wheel club 2 hours. 90 minutes and Is
seconds.
Before the relay race. L. W. Swan.
, borough and Amos Hughes lowered the
worlds mile professional tandem record
from 1853 3-5 to Isl 2-5. After the race,
C. v. Dasey, paced by a quint and a trip
let, lowered the worlds amateur record
for two miles from $3.50 is to 3:47 As.
, 1897-10-05

ginning of Dawson. Soon the miners at
Circle City heard OF It. They would not
relieve It until they came down. Then
ghey found out what 1t was and they
sculdn't get back quick enough with
their sun. They dragged it down on
s!eds themselves il they couldn't find
dogs, and came in any way TO get there,
The result was that Circle City, 300
miles away, was desensed by December,
i and we had t bring cur provisions from
been let during the ummer by the riv-
er boats. The town OF Dawson now has
probably 5000 people. There were 5000
people who wintered there last year.
people there. but | do not think there
will he very much.
Il was called to Washington just a few
days before l left the east" said he. TO
confer with Secretary Alger as to the
res; way to prevent amy suffering or
starvation his winter. A Boston firm
,aIked about an ice machine, but that is
not OF much account because the ice in
ne Yukon river stands up straight in,
stead OF lying fiat. I think that the way
the work will be done is t esta blish sta
tons FOR each so miles over the Chill
koo. pass route. and by keeping the
tran open during the winter supplies can
be taken into the camp by means OF dog
trains"
, 1897-10-05

Seajtle. Wash, DC. 1.-THE steamer
FarrallOn arrived here this morning
from Skagnay, Alaska. The FArrallon
lad OF board 10 re urning prGSpectors,
among tLe number being Louis Lang.
direct from Dawson CITY. which place
he left Angus 20. coming GU ON Dalton
tIail. He stopped at juneau.
In an interview with an Associated
Press correspondent. Lang said. When
| left Dawson the stores had stopped
selling supplies. and estaurants had
closed because they could gee nothing
to cook. | believe tha; provisions will
be scarce. although many o: the miners
are leaving. In my opinion. there will
lie 200 or 300 come on. over the Dalton
trail within the mex few weeks. while
a great many others are going down by
s.. Michaers.
1t was a great mistake in trading
companies 20 bring 50 much whisky up
The river ins.ead OF supplies. Before
We LEI. Dawson nine cattle beef had
seen driven in and four o. hem butch
cred. Choice cuts brought $3.50 per
pcuni. while soup hone was worth 80
GEMS. I paid 81 and Sis per pound
for elk meat.
~ We waT,ed 10 gel u, as quickly
as possible. | brought bu: very few pro,
visions, the entire pack o: each man,
blankets and all. weighing about 90
pounds. We came up che river to Five
Fingers and then wen over Dalton trail.
We crossed the summit on September
81 in a snow torn and had Indian
guides 10 show us the way. We had to
wade knee deep in snow. We met the
Sharp parry u miles this side CT the
summit with their cattle and It seemed
to me doubtful whether hey woHld get
in.
Il tcck us just 81 days to get down
. tide water"
h.nS,her passenger on Farrallon was
Henry Bratnober, the mining expert,
who is confidential man for the London
Exploration company, which is controls
ed by he Rochschilds. He has been ov.
er the Yukon diggings. going and re-
turning ever Dalton Trail. He undoubt,
eddy thinks well of the country. bur IS
close mou,hed.
Others on board were Lieut.. S. l..
Adair, Fifth United States cavalry; Col.
G. G.. barrow, formerly prominent cap.
it,list Of Denver, Colo. but now living
at Montpelier. Ida; A.. Lambeth, a
wealthy mining man Of Helena, Mont;
o. D. Colvin and T. A. Garrett OF thi.
CITY.
Mr.. Garrett reached the summit o!
White pass with his partner. a man
named Macarthur. There they decided
that rhey had provisions for only on"
man. and tossed up 10 decide who should
push ahcai. Garre,t lost and came back
to SeI,tie. He expects 10 Try ii again
ext spring.
, 1897-10-05
DISASTROUS FLOOD IN CHINA.


Chicago. Oct. "A special to the
Record from Tacoma, Wash, says:
The steamer Victoria brings news OF
The most disastrous floods that have Wis.
lied China for many years. Sixty VII
lagos near Tung Chou, containing over
10000 Inhabitants, have been destroyed
by floods and the people drowned or
icrced 10 flee. There is no means OF
finding u how many thousands have
been drowned, bur the numher ia es IL
mated by Chinese authorities at IL, 900
TO 5000.
The flooded district is within IL
miles OF Pekin. the capital Of China. As
a rule Chinese officials make very little
stir when a calamity like this happens,
bu. The proximity CT the disaster has re.
sul.ed n its being brought to the a.,
tenticn OF the emperor. who has order
ed chat all possible relief be given"