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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| fEnSONAL AMI FOLiIkOhL
MANY old soldiers OF central Illinoi,
signed n petition and sent II to Presi
dent Mckinley, asking him to stop the
atrocities perpetrated by Spain in Cuba
under the guise Of warfare, peaccably
or forcibly, us might be necessary.
GEN. HORATIo KING, who was post
master-gencral during portion Of Blu
chanan's administration, died In Wash
ington on the Goth, nged SO.
Gov. BLACK, Of New York, refused
to sign the graduated inheritance tax
bill passed at the recent session Of the
legislature on the ground that the
proposed law would bear unequally
upon the taxpayers.
The action of the senate in passing
the Morgan Cuban resolution was the
subject of discussion Mt the cabinet
meeting on the 2ist and II was clearly
manifested that President Mckinley
had come to the determination to use
his powers to stop bloodshed in Cuba,
SO far as 1t could be done without in
volving the United States in war.
THERE was said 10 be considerable
excitement in Havana over Washing
ton matters. The publication Of the
consular reports has also worried them,
and a great many maledictions have
been uttered against the United States
officers and Gen. Lee. The Spanish
officials have placed guard of troops
around the American consulate.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has rendered
the wardenship Of the Leavenworth
(Kan.) penitentiary to C. c. James, of
jackson, O., and it has been accepted.
By direction Of the president, Secre-
tary of War Algcr sent cable message
to Gen. Miles Mt Constantinople, in
structing him to be in London June 10
to represent the United States army ut
Queen Victoria's jubilee services.
In an election riot at Bosnyaczi, Aus
tria, the troops killed Il and wounded
30 persons.
A CORRESPONDENT OF the London
Times on the cath said that the intcn.
tions of the sultan were greatly dis
trusted ut Athens, and 1t was believed
that he was avoiding negotiations for
peace through the powers because lie
wanted Edhem Pasha to march to
Athens.
THE United States supreme court
handed down decision in the case Of
L. Z. Parsons, late district attorney
for the Northern district of Alabama,
who claimed that he was entitled to
hold his Office for four years notwith-
the presidents order of re-
moval. The decision was that while
the appointment was for four years it
could be terminated earlier at the dis
erection of the president. The case
was of interest to office-holders.
THE governor of South Carolina has
appointed Congressman McLaurin as
United States senator from that state
TO succeed Senator Earle, deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

A YEAR or two ago prominent ply
stefan Of Pittsburgh, Pa, started u
movement in favor of asphyxiation as
u means of inflicting the death penalty
on capital convicts. The Pennsylvania
Medical society has discussed the sub
ject at some length and the PROPOSE
ton finds favor with the doctors.
They assert that death by asphyxia-
ton is absolutely painless and sure,
but the use of the rope is attended
with the liability Of horrible accidents
and the New York device-killing by
electricity-has not made much head
way in commencing itself to general
adoption.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

CITIES and towns in northern In
diana were said to be agitating
for the organization of vigilance
committees to deal with tramps, who
are roaming over the country, commit
ting acts of lawlessIess. In small
towns, which are without police pro-
lection, robberies are of daily occur.
renee and human life is menaced. Be-
tween Ligonier and Elkhart, along
the line of the Lake Shore road, 500
tramps were encamped one day re-
Gently. The nomads were quiet during
the day, waiting until night to pillagc
and plumber
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
AN EXCITING ADVENTURE.
Two Fishermen In Tampa Bay, Fla. Have Q
Marrow Escape from Devil Fish.

Two Fishermen In Tampa Bay, Fla, Have .
Marrow Escape from n Devil Fish.
TAMPA, Fla, May 26.-Will Strong
and Harry Davis had an exciting ad-
venture with devil fish in the bay
yesterday. While fishing huge devil
fish came up near them. 1t swan
around the boat several times, caus-
ing the men great anxiety, as they
had nothing to fight the hideous thing
with. Finally, in moving about, 1t
struck one of the hooks. of il shot
like streak, taking hook, line and
pole, the fishermen having no desire to
stop it. Later II came back, skinned
around the boat, hitting 1t several
times; then backed off and came for 1t
with rush. The men by n skillful
shove turned the boat and the monster
missed it. The fish grew angrier and
finally hit the boat with 4 resounding
crash. The men hastily tripped anchor
and, rowing TO q beacon tripod near
by, climbed out and ran up as high as
possible. The devil fish soon demol-
ished the boat and then hunted the
beacon several times. The fish was
fully six feet wide, while its flippers
extended over ten feet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
A supreme Court Declsion on Rates

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The United
States supreme court decided two cases
to-day, holding that the United States
interstate commerce commission has
no power TO prescribe rates on rail-
roads which may control in the future.
The cases were those of the commission
VS.. the Cincinnati & New Orleans Rail-
road Co. and the Florida & Western
Co. The decision Is construed TO mean
that the interstate commerce commits
sion has no power to pass upon rates
before they are put into effect
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
A FISHING RECTOR.
He Delayed Sunday Services Thss be Mighs
Catch Fish.

He Delayed Sunday Services The, he Might
Catch Fish.
Rev. John Snakering was rector OF
small parish on the left bank of tho
River Trent; indeed, he was rector OF
the whole village, Us well rs being the
landed proprietor. But for the fact OF
his being humane and generous land
lord, with strong spice Of SPORT In
which he joined the villagers at tunes
whether with rod or gun, or occasion
ally sharing in the tally-ho, he was as
much the ruler of bodies and souls Of
his neighbors MS was foriserly tho
veritable plantation and slave owner
In the southern states OF Amer~
lea. All the fss.ns In the neiglbcr~
hood were his freehold property, aud
all the farmers, their sisters, cousins
and aunts, owed and paid him al
legiance. Hence his congregation Mt
the church comprised his tenants
and their families and OCCASION
ally included u devout pedestrian.
who would step aside from the fowery
mead. to share in the Sunday services
The rector was q broad-minded man,
who had not discovered the sinfulness
of angling on the day usually devoted
to rest. One Sunday morning, with
rod in hand and jackboots incasing his
sturdy neither limbs, he had creeled q
handsome grayling, and US an expert
enced angler he knew that this tribe
Of fish run in pairs Us mates. The par
ish clerk put in IN appearance and
thus addressed his reverend master;
"Sir, it's quarter past II and the con-
gregation is getting uneasy. Pin
afraid they'll all 60 home II you don't
come ut once" Let them go and be
happy, II they like; I'll not stir peg
till I've caught that other grayling,"
was the parsons reply. Fortunately,
the consummation SO devoutly TO be
wished quickly followed, and the
rector clinked with his fishing boots
up the aisle Of the adjacent church.
The service was none the less appreci-
ated by the congregation, for in con-
sideration of the parsons noble quali-
ties they all loved Jack.--Fishing
Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
In Training for . Nurse.

Dora (who has been struggling for
months to name definitely the happy
day)-Oh, Jack, / think I'll not marry,
after all; have been seriously consid-
ering whether I shall not become q
sister Of charity or lady nurse.
Jack-What on earth for? Why, do
you know what It means to be q lady
nurse?
Dora-Don't I, though! Haven't
sat up with you every night from eight
to one for nearly three months9-N. Y.
Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
MONUMENT TO JOHN CABOT.
Commcmoratlng the Discovery of Amerl-
cas- Mainland 400 Years Ago.

COMMUNICATING the Dhcovery OF Amert-
cas- Mainland 400 Years Ago.
LONDON, May 26.-The present year
is the 40Oth anniversary of the discov-
cry of the North American continent,
and the citizens of Bristol have re-
solved to commemorate the event by the
erection Of memorial to John Cabot
and his colleagues. This monument
will take the form of an ornate tower,
and will be placed on the top Of Bran
don hill, which has been designated
"the finest interurban hill in England"
The site is in the heart of the city, and
the conical hill, 25 acres In extent,
overlooks the upper reaches Of the
port, from which, in May, 1897, the
Matthew sailed on her adventurous,
successful and epoch-making voyage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

ALTHOUGH the pedaling Of the bicycle
wheel has so thoroughly superseded
the pedaling of the sewing machine in
SO many quarters, it is interesting to
learn that the average sewing machine
exports from the United States during
the past ten years have been over ST.
500, 900 in value. But there has been
an awful slump in domestic sales since
the bicycle came to the front.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

The battle monument to the memory
Of the officers and men Of the regular
army who fell in action during the
civil war will be dedicated at West
Point on the 31st twill be presented
TO the United States army by Gen.
John NJ. Wilson, and the speech Of ac-
ceptance will be given by Lieut. Col.
John NJ. Schofeld, who will present IL
TO the general government President
Mckinley will receive It. The Grafton
of the dsg will be by David ]. Brewer,
associate justice Of the supreme court
of the United States. The movement
for the monument had Its origin as
long ago rs 1859.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

THE Bertillon system for the identi-
fication of criminals which was last
year begun in all the penal institutions
of New York is now complete, and
10000 cards, each bearing two photo
graphs and a full description of the
criminal, are indexed in the superin-
tcndcnt's office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

Tue Dingley bill sounds the death
knell Of the lottery industry in this
country, for section 10 Of that measure
prohibits the importation OF lottery
tickets into the United States, and
provides fine and imprisonment for
violation Of the law. This Is the first
time-in the history Of the country that
. tariff bill has prohibited the impor-
tation Of lottery tickets Mr.. Dingley
has gone to the root Of the trouble, the
Washington Post says, and when his
bill becomes law the United States.
which has already sradlcated the evil
within lts borders. will b free from
puy foreign lottery pest
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
Caught.

Lawyers always profess the greatest
reverence for the court, but occasion
ally they reveal their real feelings,
During the hearing Of an important
case, the judge left his seat to look for
o book. Just as he closed the baize
door behind him a cranky, fussy law
yer entered the court room, and seeing
tho vacant chair, remarked, sharply:
"Whatl Has the old fool gone to
luncheon already?" To his dismay-
the Judge popped his head out of tho
door, and, with smile that was child
like and bland, replied: mo; he has
not rome yet!'-Golden Days
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

THE National Good Citizens conven-
ton was held ut Nashville, Tenn, re-
Gently. Its objects were declared to
be to unite all friends of good govern
ment, to promote the duty of good citi-
zcns, TO contend for purity in politics
and to make known to all the truth
about the principles of American insti.
tutions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
aood psmand for County Bond..

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 97.-State
Auditor Siebert has registered ss47, 900
Of ~ per cent. refunding bonds Of
Scotland county. These bonds sold ut
an average Of ~ per cent, which indi-
Gates that the securities OF Missouri
counties stand we'll In the financial
mn ,.lat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

THE great Yerkes observatory Of the
University of Chicago, at Williams
Bay, Wis, has been finished and will
be dedicated early in July. The big
telescope, the most powerful ever
built. has been made ready for use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

JUSTICE STEPHEN j. FIELD has just
completed "a years Of service upon the
bench of the United States supreme
court. Chief Justice Marshall is the
only man whose term was longer, be-
ing about five months more.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

THE stockholders of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway, at a
meeting in Chicago recently, voted
to increase the indebtedness Of the
road to $50. OOO, 900 by issuing additional
BIZ per cent, bonds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

A STATUE of the late Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt was recently I'M
vciled on the campus Of Vanderbilt
university ut Nashville, Tenn. The
university was founded by him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

THE Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed, and Gov. Hastings has signed,
u law to prevent the degradation Of
the American flag by placing adver-
tisements upon II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

IT is estimated that the worlds agri-
culture occupies the attention Of ESQ.,
0OO,O0c men, represents a capital OF
sa4, 1000, 900, 900, and has an annual prod
uct of $50, OOO, ZOO, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
mullons for ARTILLERY.

BERLIN, May s7.-The reichstag has
adopted q credit of so,O0o,oOo marks
for the purpose of re-arming the Ger
man artillery with improved field
pieces.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29

LANSING, Mich, attributes the falling
off In its number Of saloons to the
bicyclc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

A CHURCH In New Brunswick, N. j.,
has c.lOir Of monographs.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
CORNER AND DRUM.

partly closed when desired. An OPEN
ing in the side near the bottom of the
lamp chamber, and one near the top
on the opposite sides, give fresh air for
the lamp and an exit for it's fumes. The
lamp is inserted through a small door
ill the side of the box. One whole side
of the brooder chamber is drop door,
for the easy sweeping out of the floor
The top lin door, can have pane of
glass in it, so one may see the chicks,
and the thermometer hanging against
one side. Glass ON two sides gives
light. The top must fit very tightly.
If this brooder is to be used. out OF
doors, roof must be added, as indi-
Gated by dotted lines. The corners of
the breeders are cut off, as seen in Fig.
2, so that the chicks may not crowd
Tito them and the weak be trampled
upon and smothered by the stronger,
should the chamber ever become cold.
This is an important matter and should
not be overlooked. - Orange Judd
Farmer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
AG.;R'.ICUL TlJRAL HINTS
HOMEMADE BRooDER.


constructed ON Simple and at the
Same Time Correct Principles.
The incubator has come to stay IN the
poultry world, and many farmers are
also nvailing themselves Of its advan-
tages. Where incubators are used, one
must, have brooders, and unless these
can be made at home, the expense Of
q Matching "plant" is very materially
increased. Fortunately, breeders can
be constructed that will do very good
work, though of course they must be
watched a little more closely than
would be necessary with the self-regu-
aatng brooders that one can buy.
plan is shown herewith that gives
brooder constructed on simple and
at the same time correct principles.
The diagram. Fig. 1, is very nearly self
explanatory. A box three feet square,
or thereabouts, has in the bottom a
brooder lamp or stove. Above this Is
sheet of iron as large as the inside
OF the box, and supported at the four
sides, and by an iron prop near the
lamp, if it is inclined to sag. Make the
edges alright with cement, so that no
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
BUSINESS METHODS
Why Farmers Should Look After
Their Insurance Policies.

Z =
Their Insurance Policies.
Farmers sometimes forfeit their in
surance by neglect. While the mu-
tual companies. do not, as we under
stand it, hold farmers to the strict
letter of the law, as do the stock COM
panies, but go more on the equities of
the case in their settlements than on
strictly legal points, nevertheless it
is wise to have everything straight
at the start and keep it straight. For
example, many farmers during the
year make additions to their build
iEgs. The company should be in
formed of this fact and additional
insurance, whether against fire, light
ming or tornado, should be taken out
to cover the increased value. Many
farmers sellTor trade properties during
the year and this vitiates their policy
unless an assignment is made, returned
to the company, and new policy
issued. Where farmers do not sell
outright they frequently deed por-
tons of their property to their wives
or members of their families, thus
making change of title and in each
case the policy should state the facts.
Z Another matter. In making out q
policy always see that the property
that you wish to protect is specifically
mentioned in the policy and that it
is SO mentioned that there can be no
dispute about it. For example, we
heard of case lately that. is likely to
lead to litigation in stock company.
The farmer so insured carried so much
insurance on grains. A fire occurred
and in addition to the grains lot Of
clover seed was burned. The question
came up at once, is clover seed grain?
It will be very difficult to prove that
it is. Therefore the policy should read
grain and clover seed, or any other
kind of seed.
Another matter. Always keep your
policy where you will know where to
get it should it be needed for any.pur-
pose and if possible keep it in fire.
proof safe. Bankers usually take care
of papers of this kind and it would be
a good thing to leave your policies
together with your banker, or in some
other place where they are as safe as
possible from fire.-Wallace's Farmer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
RENDERING LARD.

Simple and Handy Device Which
Makes the Task Easy.
The illustration portrays simple
and handy device for heating water and
rendering lard in kettles. l made the
pieces, c, out of the iron gangs of an
cid cultivator; any kind OF light iron
will do for balance. Set two parts, a,
Common fence posts) in the ground:
Cut mortise in top for crosspiece:b
and pin them so the weight of the
kettle will not pull them together. Get
two eyes, +, for bottom (gate eyes Will
answer). To make them stronger, the
two top eyes, +, should be fitted with
nuts. Make bottom of beams, c, SO
they will go in bottom eyes and make
the other end with small crook for
kettle to hang in. Take two pieces of
iron, d d, and rivet them on each side of
beams, c c; rivet a hook in the other end
to hook in top eyes. Bolt the piece of
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
separate the Flocks.

The first thing to do with focks that
are kept on farms rather than on
ranches is to separate the flock into a
number of small ones, each composed
Of one kind. and having regard to sex,
age and general condition. The weak
ones should not be placed with the
strong. The weather or stock flock
should be in one flock, the breeding
ewes in another, and the lam BIS III an
other, if the best results are to be re-
cured.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
AMONG THE POULTRY,

Save all the feathers.
Wheat is one of the best egg produc-
ing foods.
Sunfiower seed promote laying and
good health. g..
Keep the tail and wing feathers sep
arate from the others.
Chaf is good material for the nests
of the early sitting hens.
The secret of raising goslings is to
keep them dry and warm.
Young fowls need bone meal to sup
ply strength and vigor to the growing
frame.
1t will require IN average Of one
pound of grain per week for ten weeks
to feed a chick.
If chicks are allowed free run Of,
light warm days it will add consider
able to their vigor.
New blood in poultry is the basis Of
beauty, vigor, prolifcalness. Introduce
it at least every two years.
The use of cross-bred cocks often
prevents uniformity in the color and
characteristics of the chicks.
II the large white breed Of ducks are
kept the feathers will be nearly as valu-
able as those from the geese.
Keep the yard and poultry-louse
floors sprinkled with air-slaked lime
and there will be fewer cases Of rouo.-
st. Louis Republic.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06

illustration, and the tuck should therefore
be toward the heads, SO that it will not pull,
OUT ,,..... ..,....z
The hand binding harvester with men to
do the binding is out of date, and SO is the
left hand machine, which has been super.
seeded by the Mccormick Right Hand Open
Elevator, the success of which makes it seem
highly probable that there will be no pro:
gressive manufacturer building left hand
machines in three years. 49,.
The application of roller bearings to grain
cutting machinery was: made by j. G.. Perry
in 1869, and his patent, No: 1884, for an
improved reaper, showed and described
various ways of using roller and ball bear.
ings in haryesters. In view of these facts
it is somewhat amusing to read the claims
OF certain reaper maker of the present
day, who says he was the first to introduces
roller bearings in harvesting machinery As
matter Of fact this manufacturer is com.
paratively; a beginner in the art of reaper
building and has originated nothing.
Unquestionably the most practical andsat-
isfactory' application of roller bearings to
binders and mowers has been made Dy the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company.
The Particular form used by them was patent
ed in 1882 and is now to be found in all Nc
Cormick machines. The especially valuable
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-05-06
Horses Holding Their Own.

An observing gentleman from the
west says he believes the market for
horses is rapidly improving. He says
people got the idea that cleo tricity and
the bicycle were going to render the
demand for horses less than they have.
In some parts of the west horses are
DOW becoming scarce because they have
been disposed of at an astonishing rate.
Electricity has about run it's length as
a displacer of horses and the bicycle is
covering it's own field pretty thorough
ly. What the horseless wagon will do
in the future is problem, out until
highways are materially improved, it
cannot come into general use.