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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
A FINANCIAL delegate OF the Russian
government at Paris, speaking in re.
gard to the American bimetallic com.
mission, said that NJ. De Wits finan.
cial policy was now definitely accepted
by Russia, which Is irrevocably COM
mitted to the gold standard. The dele
gate added that in his opinion Great
Britain, Austria and Germany would
place insuperable difficulties in the
way OF the adoption Of international
bimetallism.
A PROPOSITION has been made to the
Cuban junta ut Washington by rep
resentative of the American Volunteer
league, an organization with branches
in Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Mt least
30 western states, mostly composed of
the militia, 10 put $4,000 American
soldiers in Cuba within 90 days, ito
march from one end of the island to
the other and to lick every Spanish
force in the way" The offer was being
considered.
A COMMITTEE of the National Reform
Press association appointed at the
Memphis convention February %. 1897,
met ut Girard, Kan, recently and is
sued call for national populist con-
vention for the purpose of formulating
plans for the reorganization Of the
party. The convention Is called to
meet ut Nashville, Tenn, July 4.
CONGRESSMAN SETH l.. MILLIKEN died
ut Washington on the 18th. He repre-
sented the Third Maine district.
FOLLOWING the news of the incursion
by the Greeks on Turkish territory,
the council of ministers ut Constanti-
noplc declared that war had broken
out and recalled the assembly, gave his
passports to the Greek minister and
ordered the Turkish military COM
mander to take the offensive. On the
18th half n dozen battles ragged be-
between the Greeks and Turks and
II was said that the Greeks got the
worst of the skirmishes.
THE body of Gen. Grant was trans
ferred from the temporary tomb and
put into its final resting place within
the huge granite sarcophagus in the
mausolcum Mt Riverside cemetery, n.
Y, on the 18th.
MAIL adviccs from Honolulu stated
that japanese soldiers have been pour
ing into Hawaii in disguise us immi-
grants. 1t was asserted that Japan
was scheming to secure control Of the
islands.
W. A. JONES. of Wisconsin, and Rob-
ert V. Bell. of Maryland, have accepted
the respective offices of commissioner
and assistant commissioner Of Indian
affairs.
CLINTON DEWITT TAYLOR, the Oldest
national guardsman in America, re-
nowned during the civil war for his
deeds under the name of Milton, the
scout" died at Kansas City, Mo-, on
the Goth, aged -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

THE commissioner Of education says
that there were, in 1898, the date of
the last report, not including the pure
ly technical or professional schools
AL colleges, or an average of ten to
each state and territory. 1t is an In
tercsting fact that, while in 1891 2sa Of
these institutions admitted women to
their classroom instruction. in 1892
the number had increased to $40. At
the present time there are few classic
nj and art colleges which do not grant
equal advantages to both sexes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

PHILADELPHIA, among its many Pc
culiar and humanitarian institutions,
has cat home, amply endowed, where
abandoned and homeless pushes are
given shelter and protection. OF the
tender care given the cats there can be
no possible doubt, but the extent to
which the oversight of the animals is
carried might seem surprising to any
one not fully posted in feline philan-
thropy. They have corps Of physi-
clans and are us carefully treated al
most Us the inmates of an infant asy-
lum or old ladies' home, and record
of every cat and its family history ind
pedigree, II possible, is kept.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL

Textile fabrics IRE entirely unsuited
for any room but drawing-room, mu-
sic-room, boudoir or plcture-room; they
would be most unhealthful for bed
rooms or diningrooms, or living rooms,
a. they would absorb every odOr and be-
como intolerable
The effect Of suitable fabrics on the
wall Is delightful. For example. what
could be more rcstful and suggestive
than medium deep gray-green canvas
associated with dead-ivory effect wood
work md . picture ran OF old ivory
eject picked ont IN iVoryf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
A TRUE HEROINE.
a Little California Girl who Gave Her rft
for Her Brother.


for Her Brother.
She lived In Placer county, not far
from where the pretty town Of Auburn
now stands, for 1t happened many
years ago, in the early sos, and ! ex-
pect that but few now residing there
have any recollections of the affair.
The family, consisting Of her father,
miner, her mother and little brother,
dwelt In a small shanty erected under
cover Of O convenient ledge. The
shanty was o miserable structure OF
two rooms, but It held what many
grander dwelling failed to contain,
loving household. The mother lay
sick with the fever, and Carmen, then
q girl OF IL, performed the drudgery OF
the house. Her little brother, q curly
headed romp Of Eve, was Carmen's
great responsibility. The father was
away from early morning until late ut
night ut his work, and 30 the little
hands Of 12 found plenty to do. In
common with the custom OF miners,
the father kept store Of giant powder
In the house, which in the present case
was contained in o sack placed in an
old box that stood by the foot OF the
bed where lay the sick mother. The
upper part of the shanty, under the
sloping board roof, was utilized rs q
storage place for old dunnage and rub
bish. One night the father was absent
In the mine, on night work. BY some
means the shanty took fire, probably
from the cracked and defective adobe
chimney. Carmen awoke to find thar
the roof was atlre and sparks dropping
down.
Springing up, she loudly cried to
awaken her mother and Tommy, but
the little boy became frightened and
hid his head beneath the covers OF his
bed. Carmen sprang to lift him from
the bed when she saw the shower OF
sparks falling upon the powder box.
recognizing the awful danger, she at
tempted to leave the child for the
moment and carry out the powder, but
in her excitement she caught her foot
in the overhanging bed clothes and fell
to the floor. breaking her thigh bone.
Unable to arise, the brave girl crawled
to the box of powder, and drawing
herself up, covered the box with her
body. The mother had by this time
succeeded in getting out Of bed and
getting outside the now furiously burn
ing shanty, and managed to take with
her the little boy. The cries OF Car
men: "Oh, take Tommy out, won't
you! turned for q time the mothers
thought from her daughters danger.
The fire had aroused some OF the
neighbors, who speedily ran to the
burning shanty and lent what aid they
could. Carmen was discovered and re-
moved. Her rescuers found her almost
hidden beneath mass OF burning
cinders, her back frightfully burned.
Tender hands bore her to n neighbour
ing shanty. where all that could be
done to alleviate her suffering was
eng srly bestowed. But human aid
came too late. The brave little spirit
fingered until the following day and
then departed for brighter land. II
was not known until after she had re-
covered consciousness short time be-
fore she died that she had broken her
leg. Her last words were: kiss, me,
Tommy, dear; I've saved you and LIN
SO happy."-San Francisco Call.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
WIN Rnn Great Event.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 2l.-The
Commercial club is making great
preparations for the annual meeting
II the south and west grain and trade
congress, which convenes in this city
Nav and o. Some Of the most
prominent men in the country have
been invited and are expected to at
tend. Among them are ex-United
States Senator Patrick Walsh, of Geor-
gia; Gov. Leedy, of Kansas; Senator
Morgan. OF Alabama, and Ferd w.
Peck. of Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

ACCORDING 10 report recently made
by the chief OF the forestry division of
the agricultural department, while
white pine will be cut In the United
States for many decades. the enormous
amounts which hitherto have been cut
annually cannot be had beyond the
next five or six years, even with Cam
ada to help eke out our deficiencies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
ANIl.EusIoN PoPuLIsTS.
afiddle-of-thc Road Newspaper Men Iss'
N Call for n Convention mt Nashville.

Middle-of-thc- Road Newspaper Men Issue
a Cali for a Convention mt Nashville.
GIRARp. Kan, April 2o.-A commit
tee OF the National Reform Press asso-
citation appointed at the Memphis con-
vention February %, 1897, met here
Saturday and issued call for ma
tional populist convention for the pur-
pose of ousting Marion Butler us chair
man of the populist national commit
tee, and formulating plans for the
reorganization of the party. The
convention Is called to meet Mt Nash
willie, Tenn, July 4, 1897, and the rep
resentation is placed ut one delegate
for every $500 middle-of-the-road pop
ulist votes cast at the last election.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
DR.. HUNTER GIVES UP.

Formally withdraws NJ the Republican
Senatorial Nominee from Kentucky.
FRAsKFoRr. KY, April s2.-At eau
Gus called ut his request for the pur-
pose, DIR. Hunter last night withdrew
from the senatorial race. lie immedi'
ately afterward left for Washington,
with his wife. Before leaving he let II
be understood that he desired that De
Doe be the nominee in his place and
that his friends support him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
49,. ,,urd.r su,nec,. Arre.ted.

.MusKoeEE. i. T., April as.-John Ok
ford and his 14-ycar-old brother-in-
law, Howard Hobbs, accused OF thu
brutal murder of Joe Mack, wen
lodged in Jail here Tuesday night
They were committed without bail
Oxford's wife is also thought to b.
connected with the crime.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

Princeton has promptly elected
Grover Cleveland 30 her leading club
the Nassau-and he Il finding his 90
ciety and associates much pleasanter
than when he was FIRST gentleman OF
the republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

PARIS boasts of an official rat catcher
NJ. Henri Dayve, who has served the
city in that capacity for IS years, and
he tells with pride that during that
time he Inns caught, unaided by the
use of trap, over 1000, 900 rats with
his own hands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
what Jonah Did.

A little girl of our acquaintance has
a peculiar fondness for Bible stories.
On one occasion she was being told the
story of Jonah and the whale. When
the climax was reached and Jonah was
thrown upon the shore the little maid
en- was asked: "And what do You
think Jonah did then?" To which the
ready response came: ~ dess he COED
home and changed his fings."-Church
u MON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
Won, crazy ON the Money Question.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 22.-lion.
voley v. Smith, ex-lieutenant-gov'
ernor. and one time the most promi.
nent figure in Arkansas politics, died
at the insane asylum, where he had
been confined several months. MIR,
Smith became insane on the money
question during the late presidential
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
,r..,. n..th bv a Live wire,

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-In the center OF
the business section Edward Clayland,
n lineman for the Missouri Electric
Light & Power Co., was burned to
death by live wire yesterday. His
smoking body hung in the air for
least ten minutes in view Of thousanu
who were attracted 10 the scene.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

OF the 1850 musiets picked up at
Gettysburg after the battle $4,000 were
loaded. About half Of them contained
two charges. about q quarter from
three TO ten and one piece contained -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

WASHINGTON, April si.-The agricul,
tural department is being 'mportuned
from all parts of the country for beet
aupar seed. In view OF the unsatis'
factory prices for staple crops during
the past few years and the prospective
increase in the duty on sugar, farmers
in all sections OF the union evidently
intend to experiment with beet sugar
a..lA.t..a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

AFTER life insurance circles had got
through discussing the big policy of
81, 200, 900 said to have been taken out
by the widow of Leland Stanford, of
California, and afterwards declared I'M
founded, the fact was brought out that
several individuals in the United
States carry big life insurance, though
such risks is always distributed among
several companies. John Wanamakcr
is said to hold policies aggregating ST.
5a5,OOO. A. r. Hilton, Of New York,
carries 81, $50, 900 life insurance; Chaun-
cey Depew and Theodore Havemeyer,
$500, 900 each; August Belmont, $500, 0OO
and $500, 900 or over is very common.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
A JACK THE HuGGER."
lie showcred Unwelcome Kisses Upon ID
Year-Old Sedaiia Girl.


SEDALIA, NO., April al.-For the
fourth time in a few months the un-
known hugger OF women and girls
created scene Of excitement last
night in u thiclsly settled residence
portion of the town. The victim this
time was the l5-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Diccy Warren, who, in company
with her sister, aged is, was
returning home, when they were
overtalsen by man about 40
years old, full beard and well
dressed, who, without warning, threw
his arms around the girl, Rugged her
and repeatedly kissed her on the lips
The screams Of the young ladies
brought assistance and the fellow fled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
DR.. HUNTER INDICTED.
Tho Kentucky Senatorial Aspirant nm
Others Held for bribery.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April l9.-The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned true bill against DIR. w. God
frey Hunter, republican nominee for
the United States senate; ex-Congress-
man John Henry Wilson, of the Elev'
enth district; Z. 7. Franks, OF the Sec
ond district; Capt. Noel Gaines and his
brother-in-law, Thomas Tanner, Of
Frankfort, charging them all with
conspiracy to bride.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
rsnnessee Town Burning.

TuLLAMoxA, Tenn, April ss.-l
started in the operahouse block
has already caused an estimated d.
age of $780, A high wind is bic
ng, and there Is no hope Of saving I
.usiness portion Of the town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

PRor. l.. BRt'Lgs, Of the NebraslSl
university, is to sail from New Yorl
for BuenOs Ayres He will remain In
South America for year studying the
habits OF crop.destroyingg rasshoppers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
FIGHTING SODA FOUNTAINS.
Frances willard and the Chicago W. c. I
U. Making War on Mixed Drinks.


U, Making War on Mixed Drinks.
CHICAGO, April l9.-Frances Willard
and the Chicago W. G. T. U. have de-
clared war on soda fountains. Some
of the city candy stores patronized al
most exclusively by women have on
their walls lists OF drinks which the
W. c. I. u. say are strong enough and
varied enough to serve as mixed drinks
in any saloon. They claim that there
is good deal in name in the matter
of drinks; that q girl will drink an egg
punch. who would avoid maraschino
punch, as IL II were pestilence. And
they further fear that the soda foun'
tain is educating in young girls taste
for strong drink which will be the ruin
of their maturer wears.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
Inber,tnpce Taz for Now York.

ALBANY, N. Y. April ss.-The senat
has passed the bill taxing inheritances
The assembly has already passed TIL
bill, and It Is understood that Gov
Blnc'x will sign II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

In Michigan 1900 laboring men have
signed petition asking the legisla-
turc to employ state convicts in road
improvement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

ACCORDING TO the last general report
of the Grand Army of the Republic It
would seem that by no means all Of
the veterans Of the war belong to that
organization. The number Of mem
bers, In all the encampments, was, last
year, $4,000. The number Of pension.
ers classed Us ''invalids," in 1895, was
S5o.e51. Most, II not all, Of these were
soldiers and sailors in actual service.
II these two showings are correct, only
about one-half of the pensioned veter-
ans of the civil war belong TO the 9. A.
R., to say nothing Of the thousands
more who had the good fortune TO
escape being wounded during the war
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

THE tallest policeman in the world
is said to be William O. Robinson, of
Knoxville. Ia, who is feet and II
inches in height
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

THE National Review, an English
magazine, thinks the United States
ought to recognize the Cubans rs boil.
ligcrcnts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

THERE are 200 female saloonkeepcrs
In Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

No great man ever had time TO play
checkers In the middle Of the DAG
Atchison GlobA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-24

NEW Yo:K spent over 100000 for
Easter Covers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
GOV. LEEDY'S TRIALS.
How the Applicants for State Jobs
Take Him in Hand.

A Topeka man who has watched the
swarm of applicants for positions who
have harrassed Governor Leedy for two
months relates the following incident:
Il lust came to see the governor,
said a gray haired old man who stood
an the lobby of the National hotel at 6
a. m. He was told that the governor
had not arisen and would not for at
least an hour. AS he sat down in the
Office to wait he said musingly? Hes
a personal friend of mine. Do you know
that l pastured two of his COWS last
summer and 1 must see him. 1 do not
believe I can wait. Where is he sleep
sn'?'
Room IS Right down the corridor
TO the left" replied the clerk.
The old man soon found the door and
began a pounding exclaiming "Oh Gov
ernor, just want to see you minute "
Governor Leedy got up and opened
the door and his old friend stepped into
the room. Say" he said, Il just want
ed to see you before left and tell you
that I would like 10 have a place on the
will soon be Il and I would like to have
you fix him up, too.
Governor Leedy replied that he would
see and the old man started to leave
the room but before he reached the door
he turned and said: Il may run short
of money before I get home. You have
all you need now and you might let me
have a couple of dollars
Governor Leedy handed the man the
money and he departed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
TOPEKA FIRE ALARM KEY.

"a Morse and Jackson Streets
IS Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street.
&c Gordon and Taylor Streets.
u Laurent and Harrison Street
80 IA Street and Topeka Avenue
u Kansas Avenue and Fourth Street.
10 Kansas Avenue and Second Street
IA No. 1 Fire Station.
%15 Monroe and KiOuS Streets
s16 Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street
II Kansas and Tenth Avenues
is Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth
Etreet-
q Crane and Adams Street
% No. Fire Station.
% Lake, Street and East Sixth Avenua
. "a Fourth and Branner Streets
rs Seventh and Holiday Streets.
&c Eighth and Madison Streets
q Tenth Avenue and Sac and Fox
Road.
Is Seventeenth and Jefferson Streets
% Third and Monroe Streets.
81 Sixth and Topeka Avenues
g Sixth Avenue and Clay Street
SO No. 5 Fire Station.
"a Western Avenue and Ninth Street.
30 Tenth and Topeka Avenues
sc Fourth and Taylor Streets.
81 No. Fire Station.
IS Twelfth and Taylor Streets
80 Van Buren, and Eleventh Straa4a
Al Van Buren, and Twelfth Streets
AZ Euclid Avenue and Buchanan SfraaS
IS Thirteenth and Lane Streets
As Eleventh Street and Morris Avarre
46 Seventh and Lane Streets 4e
Al Topeka Avenue and Third Street
81 Quincy Street north OF Crane Straa a.
81 Eleventh and Monroe Streets 49,
IS Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Strse+
81 Fourth and Lafayette Streets
12l Klein and Seward Avenues
123 40S East Sixth Avenue, Bus Barn
124 Euclid and College Avenues.
~BoxeS north of river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
THE GRAVE ROBBERLES.
An Additional Statement About the
Dake Case

Attorney F. c. Downey. who assisted
the county attorney at the time the
grave robberies were investigated by
was one of the lawyers in the case he
the grand jury, says that tits a mistake
that the Indictment in the A N. Dake
case against DR.. Minney was held to
be bad by the court. AS Mr.. Downey
is naturally interested that the facts
should be put before the public cor
rectly. He says:
1.-The court held that the indictments
IN the bills in the Lillis and Van Fleet
cases were bad. 1t did not hold that
the Indictment in the Dake case was
bad. The Dake case was not dis
missed by the court, but by the county
attorney. 1 went and looked at the
Indictment in the Dake case after L saw
the statement in last nights paper and
find that it is good. I went to Mr
Uetmore this morning and asked him If
the court had quashed the indictment
in the Dake case and he informs me
that he nollied the case because he
thought that as Dake had settled his
civil case he would not be in very
good position to go before the jury in
the criminal case. He also said that
if Mr.. Dake was satisfied the state and
everyone else ought to be satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05

statements of General Ames were so
unwelcome to the members of the com
mandery that several times during the
reading of the paper his (CurtisD name
was vociferously cheered by the com
nandery generally.
At the close of General Ames' state
ment the demand was general for him
Curtis to respond at once, and he was
recognized by the commander, neral
Porter, who made a statement This
statement was made in plain and HI. ect
terms, disputing some of the assertions
which had been made by General .Anles
concerning General Terry and himself
Curtis.
Here General Curtis added that he
did not make use of the words coward,
liar, cur
General Curtis further said that ne
did not ask to defend himself, but dis
tinctly stated that he would take care
of himself and his reputation when the
proper time came, that he disputed in
plain and distinct terms the unJustiai
able assault on the memory of Genera /
Terry and also several references mads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-05
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City.
Ill, was told by her doctors that she
had consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles of Dr.
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life Mr.
Thos. Eggers, 199 Florida street, San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds. Free
trial bottle at J. K. Jones' drug store,
Fifth street and Kansas avenue. Reg
ular size SO cents and 81