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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
MIsCELLANEOUS.

ELMER ANDERSON, a well-known citi.
zen Of Mystic, Ia, was found dead on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
tracks in that city. The theory was ad-
yanced that he was murdered and the
body placed upon the track to be run
over.
Four incendiary fires were started
late on the night OF the goth at Al
toona, Pa. The most serious was the
one at Stokes planning mill, which was
completely destroyed, entailing q loss
of $50, 900. No clew to the firebugs has
been obtained.
A DISPATCH from Bloomington, Ill,
said that general reduction Of operat-
ing expenses has been inaugurated By
the Chicago & Alton Railroad Co. and
IN order issued dispensing with the
services OF many train dispatchers and
clerks and reducing the salaries OF
operators IS per month.
THE boiler Of sawmill exploded at
Augusta, KY, on the 29th, killing two
men and fatally injuring three others.
Two tobacco merchants, named Will
liam Fades and John Hatfield, were
killed by passenger train while cross
ing the tracks at Paducah, KY, In
their buggy.
THE United Press, having Its princi-
pal Office in New York, on the goth
fled in the county clerks Office an as
sirnment for the benefit Of its creditors
TO Frederick G. Mason, the auditor OF
the corporation. The assignment
papers were filed by Charles A. Dana,
president of the corporation.
ALDAcE +. WALKER, chairman OF the
executive board of the A., 7. & 5. f.
company, said on the 9th that he did
not look for any immediate rate wars
in consequence Of the recent decision
of the United States supreme court IN
which traffic associations OF railroads
/ were held to be contrary to the Sher'
man antitrust law.
TIE United States internal revenue
department at Washington has been
notified of new ruling in the treas
ury department which permits tobacco
manufacturers TO attach pipes to their
tobacco packages as an inducement foi
sale. This was frequently done until
n rule was made prohibiting 1t.
MARSHAL RUSSELL, Maria Snowdeu
and Maggie Short were boat riding on
n pond at Allensville, KY, when the
boat capsized. The cries Of the drown
ing people were not heard BY anyone
and their plunge to death was mol
known until late.
AT the bicycle tournament Mt San
Francisco Allen Jones won . quarter
mile dash In 81 S-5 seconds, the fastest
record for indoor riding. J. Z. Wing
won the ffth heat Of the five-mile cluf
race In HOS, taking II seconds from
the previous worlds record. In th'
mile race Brecker covered the distanos
In 9:os, reducing the worlds tndoo'
record by three sseQpdA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
ADDiTIONAL DIsPATCHEs.

THE model for the statue of Francis
Scott Key, the author Of "The Star
Spangled Banner" has been completed
at New York and II will be cast In
bronze and erected at Frederick, Nd.
1t will be unveiled on June II, 1898,
Flag day"
Ar Houston, Tex, A. j. Holman and
his wife, Bertha Holman, who were
married two weeks ago, committed
suicide by taking morphine. They
left letters in which they asked to be
buried in the same coffin, but gave no
reason for the tragic ending OF their
honeymoon.
The full-blood Cherokees held q
mass meeting recently ten miles above
Fort Gibson, !. T., on the Grand river,
for the purpose Of uniting the full
bloods In new political party to op-
pose the Dawes commission In any
agreement looking to a change In their
present form of government They are
to have another meeting to decide on
their course Of action.
THE. issue between Peru and the
United States with respect TO the im'
prisonment of Ramsay, the American
sailor, Is becoming a serious matter
the Peruvian government refusing &c
accede 70 the demand Of the United
States minister to set Ramsay at lib
erty immediately.
THE senate on the 8lst began voting
on the miscellaneous amendments II
the arbitration treaty. Mr.. Hans
brough introduced bill to protect in
yentors The nominations OF j. l.
Bristow, of Kansas, to be fourth assist
ant postmaster-general; Henry Clay
Evans, of Tennessee, TO be commits
sioner of pensions; Thomas Ryan, o.
Kansas. 10 be first assistant secretary
of the interior, and Frank w. Palmer
of Illinois, to be public printer, wer,
confirmed. The house passed the tariff
bill by q vote of 905 ayes to 122 nays, q
members being present and not voting
The provisions Of the measure are Y
20 into effect April !.
A HEAVY rainfall on the s1st addet
to the horror of the food situation be
low Memphis, Tenn. Several break
In the banks Of the Mississippi rive
were reported. Gunnison, Rosedal'
and other towns In Mississippi wer'
under water and the outlook at Vicks
burg was gloomy. kilograms also re
ported the situation on the East Car
roll and Madison front, Louisiana, q
critical.
A CYCLONE passed over Grndys, Ark.
ON the sist and laid waste the village
| -Four colored women were killed an
several other psraous were injured
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
IN SPECIAL SESSION.

The ftfty-fifth Congress hssem'o
sponse TO President mckinieys ffoc@
nation.
Iv IN. .era,c nm tho e5th the Torrey bank. |
v,n,cv MIN WAS rand nj length and Senator Nell
A., Nflnn1 offered n substitute, differing In
number OF particulars from the committee bill.
There was no debate on the subject The
amended credentials OF John w. Henderson,
aonointed by the governor OF Florida 70 Mr..
csiI's seat. were referred to tho elections COM
,rliial, rhs senate then wens into executive
sessions Tor tw,) Hours on the Arbitration
t,eatv In the house the tour deys' general
d.na,a an the tnriY hill WINS closed Ut iiisht hfJ
tha ,,vs.minute rule entered into force. Mcssfa
hI,,,i,sou and Curtis u{an.) md DeArmond MOI
vere AMONG those who made speeches on the
suh,.ct Mr. Cailahail trk) introduced two
hiIis One is 10 authorize PERSONS who have
made homestead entries In Oklahoma I'd coins
t,e,A their entries OF 100 acres. where they
were unable 70 do NO by reason OF the fact that
their lands were surrounded by Indian aiiot-
meuts. The other Is to eiiafHe sbe citizens
band Of Pottawutomie Indians 70 outaH PA'eu'
70 their lands
A up,,r d,sc,,ss,on N civil service rules oc-
curred IN the senate oil the asth, Senator CAL
iInycr m U1 showing that the e6n,Dsission re-
ouircd npplicants for typescttcrs TO be- iS1t "
hon on one foot ,or IL feet A resolution was
adouted asking the president for information
ae ~ tho death of two American sailors In
C,,ha. a,so resoiutior,s gsfiup Attorney Gen
sral NfcKenna for Information ~ ANY propo-
sitiou 10 sell the Union Pacific fGtlfced,
Amona the bills introduced was one imposing
a penalty on co,i.s,t.vnics charging passengers
more than three cents n mil s.r transporting
them through the territory Of the 1--we c.:,tsed
tribes. Another bill authorized the president
iaio -. -, a., tha ufrt,cf Dtib-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
TEE New York sinking fund commits

The New York sinking fund commits
sion has granted tract Of land in the
southern part OF Bronx park rs a sight
for q new geological garden. The
grant calls for 26l acres and there the
New York Geological society proposes
TO found the biggest and best zoo in
the world. It will be under the au-
spices of the society, which must raise
s25o,OO0 within three years after the
park department shall have begun the
work of preparing the ground for the
garden. A bill is now before the leg
islature TO authorize the use Of $3.50, 600
in bonds to provide the park depart
ment with money for this purpose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

For torpid liver. eating lemon. BE-
fore breakfast, for week.
For insomnia. rubbing the fesh, At
night, brislly with fesh brush-
For lime In the eye. weak solution
Of vinegar. followed by olive oil dropped
In.
For the beginning Of felon. wrap
ping cotton around the finger, wet In
camphor gum. dissolved IN alcohol.
For . burn. wetting cloths In one
small teaspoonful Of soda In one pint
Of equal parts Of hot water and milk
Good Housskesplns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

PROF. AYgroS prophesied lately in a
lecture that in the remote future cables
will be dispensed with altogether and
mankind will have perfected one of
the systems now being tried for trans
uniting beams of electric radiations,
after the manner of the visible search
light. Then when person wishes to
telegraph to friend, he knows not
where, he will call to him in an electro
magnetic voice and will be heard by
him who has the electromagnetic ear,
but will be silent TO everyone else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
Saws the Road IL All Right.

New York, March Si.-President
George ]. Gould of the Missouri Pacific
railroad made the following statement
yesterday: Il regard the decline OF
the Missouri Pacific stock as simply the
effect Of the supreme court decision In
the transmissouri case, Of which the
bears are taking advantage. All -u'
mors and reports regarding q receiver
ship for the Missouri Pacific are utterly
without foundation"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
RAMS HORN BLASTS

Nothing can make people go blind
sny quicker than filling their eyes with
gold dust.
There Is always hope for the man who
can be taught what fool he has been
by one mistake.
The devil reaps a sure crop from
among the people who expect to become
Christians after they commit one more
sin.
A wise man can lcarn something
worth knowing from fool, but . fool
Il made ell the more . fool By going 70
,onegs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
Brealrnble Rules.

A gentleman, detained at q country
railway station one bitterly cold night,
and feeling chilly, went into the watt
ing room, where q cheerful fire was
burning. Finding time heavy on his
hands, he lit n cigar to beguile the
.edium Of waiting. Just then q porter
ente led, and the gentleman remarked,
nointine to the legend above the man
tlepiece c'Smoking Strictly ProhiOn'
cdr: ,-,u
ii suppose that rule is not rigidiy en-
forccd?"
"Oh, no, sir" said the porter mean
ingly. Neither is the one unaer
ueath"-indicating another, wnicn
read: Railway servants are not IL
lowed TO receive gratuities."
He got one.-London Tit-Bits.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

THE civil service commission reports
TO congress that u total Of l1s,'l7 per-
sons are now in the employ of the fed
eral government, not including those
in the military and naval service, and
their aggregate wages amount to $780,
$50, scr annually. of this number, ST.
1Os are now in the classified service.
and not subject to the spoils doctrine.
And of the 9l,6o9 persons outside the
classified service, 66,125 are fourth
class postmastcrs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
Statue Of Francis 8. Key,

New YORK, April 1.-Alexander
DOYLE, New York sculptor, has COM
pleted the model for his statue OF
Francis Scott Key, the author of ''The
Star Spangled Banner" The statue Is
to be cast in bronze and erected ut
Frederick, Md. 1t will be unveiled on
June IA, 1898, Flag day." in Maryland.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

THOMAS A. EDISON has offered TO the
national museum Mt Washington set
Of Photographic films for the kineto-
scope taken during President McKin-
ley's inauguration. They show the
president taking the oath of Office,
Cleveland and Mckinley driving to the
capitol and views of the parade. 1t is
intended to have the films sealed her
metically and marked: ITO be opened
by the curator of the national museum
30 years after President McKinley's in
auguration."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
GEN. RIVERA CAPTURED.
Maceo's Successor In Cuba Spanish Pris
oner-His Fate Certain.


oner-His Fate Certain.
HAVANA, March S0.-Gen. Ruiz
Rivera, who succeeded Gen. Maceo as
commander Of the insurgent forces in
Pima del Rio and is considered next in
Importance to Gen. Maxine Gomez,
was captured yesterday morning after
he had been severely wounded, with
his chief OF staff, Col. Pacallo,
and his adjutant, Lieut.. Terry.
The last named died from wounds
caused by Spanish shell soon after
ward. The two former were taken to
San Christobal, where they will be
held for short time and then may be
brought here for trial. That death
will be their portion Is beyond ques-
finn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

A NEW law enacted In Indiana takes
AWAY from juries the right to deter
mine the length of sentences. and
leaves them only the power to deter
mine the innocence or guilt Of the pris.
oncr. Even the court will not impose
n definite term Of punishment, but will
simply state the maximum and mimi
mum period. The length of imprison.
ment must be determined by the con-
duct and the purposes of the convict
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

THE Sanitary Burial association, OF
London, is trying to introduce sys-
tenn Of cremation and burial combined.
Chemicals are placed in the lining Of n
casket, which rapidly cause body to
return to its constituent elements. In
case of poisoning the poison would
be turned into an insoluble precipitate,
which would be detected long after in
fnrmnnf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
Field WIN Retire In July.

WASHINGTON, April 1.--stephen J.
Field, associate justice Of the United
States supreme court, has decided to
retire from the bench in July. This
opens the way for the recasting of the
cabinet, by which President Mckinley
NAV make Col. John McCook, Of New
York, attorney-gcneral.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

FRANKFORT, KY, April l.-Repre-
sentative Thorn has introduced an act
in the Legislature providing that con.
victs for burglary shall be tattooed
with the letter "B" on each check be-
fore release from prison.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
CYCLONE IN ARKANSAS.
A Twister Kills Four and Wounds Many q
Gradys.

ST. Louis, April IA special from
Pine Bluff, Ark, says cyclone passed
over the town Of Gradys, 81 miles south
of here yesterday. 1t almost laid waste
the village, killing four colored women
and wounding several others, among
them an agents wife. There was not
a house left standing on Hall place.
The section house cannot be found.
Hailstones were so large that trainmen
reported they had to find a place OF
safety.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

IT takes each year 100000 acres Of
forest to supply cross-ties for the rail-
roads OF the United States. 1t takes
$4,000, 900 ties to supply the demard,
for which the contractors get on I'M
average IS cents apiece.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

A CRANK recently elected in Austria
favors the abolition of the Christian
religion and return to the worship
of the ancient Teutonic deities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

LONDON diamond dealers say $780,
900 Is the value of an uncut gem just
received from Kimberley, Africa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE worlds wheat crop for 1890 was
2,42S, S93, 200 bushels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

ONE Of the most curious features OF
the Investigations made in support OF
the bill to exclude illiterate immi-
grants, the Chicago Tribune says, Is
the result Of efforts made TO show the
destination of undesirable immigrants
after they arrive on our shores. 1t Is
shown clearly that the races like the
Germans, Scandinavians. Bohemians,
French and English, who would be
little affected by an educational test,
largely 60 west Of the Alleghenies,
while the illiterate races, such as the
Hungarians, Galicians and Italians,
remain to lower the standard Of the
already crowded Atlantic territory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03

TEE Chicago Tribune says: Among
the combinations TO be hit by the TO
cent antitrust decision of the supreme
court will be one of the worst Of all,
the hard coal trust This organization
II composed Of q group Of eastern rail.
road companies which own nearly all
the important anthracite coal mines
and which monopolise the carrying OF
the product 10 distributing centers.
These companies Ak every year the
amount Of coal that shall be mined IN
each district and the price that shall
be charged for various periods, chang
ing the .igurcs as to price as often q
may seem desirable for their interests
The courier., 1897-03-27

second round. They staggered back to
the boat. and then q big man in a
white hat declared that 1t would be
full hour before they reached Omaha,
and he'd be standardized" II he went
before he had another drink. They all
went back and kept us waiting another
hour before the boat finally moved on
to the opposite bank.
why didn't We go and leave them
there? That's what l asked. and dis
covered that 1t was the acting governor
Of the state of Nebraska and a party of
the state officers going over to Omaha
on business and tanking up on the way
to be in good shape fer their arduous
duties" THE OLD MEMBER.
The courier., 1897-03-27
STORIES BY AMY BRUNER

R, ILL.,, Aug. IA, 1888.
My Dear Myra: 1t has come about al
last. l promised that l would tell you
when l fell in love; and so am writing
to you this evening. He is German
Myra, a real German-Jacob Heines
You are thinking Immediately, that h
is some short, dark old fellow, all en-
thusiastic and smelling of beer and TO-
bacco. You are right. Myra he is al
that, but oh, that, and how infinitely
much more. II you could only heal
him sing. His voice is beyond al
dreams, all imaginations. / am spell
bound when / hear him, am floating
on the clouds and drowned in perfume
When he speaks it is even more; al
that there is and ever can be in life. i!
in his deep full voice. 1t is his voict
that has charmed lie. but that voice i.
Jacob Heines. Do not wonder or bt
surprised that / love him. And now
dear, dear Myra, l have told you all
Remember that 1 am ever your deares
and ncst oOnfiding friend.
ELSIE NESBITT.
R, ILL.,. Aug. Is, 1895.
My Dearest Myra: Don't, pray dom
be surprised to hear from me SO soor
again. could not wait for your an
swer. i must write. / am angry.
want to take back every word l wrot.
to you yesterday. Tear up my letter
Forget / ever wrote it. Would that
could burn out the memory of ii all
My pen hates to write it-yet it must
Jacob Heines is the most uncouth. des
picable monster in existence. / shall
never again write that base name. HI
possesses a power, dreadful power
He is a mesmerist. / am sure he is O.
l would never have looked at him. To
day, this morning, his wife cameron
Berlin, folks say. No one thought b,
was married. Such creature ! neve
saw. and dear Myra, / hope you ma.
be spared the sight of such a woman
Her nose is as big as all the rest of he
face and she is cross-eyed and he
mouth-Write as soon as you ever cal
read this. 1 will be waiting anxiously
not for consolation, but for sympath.
in my righteous indignation. l fee
better. Write Immediately to you
loving friend. ELSIE.
Omaha, Sep. 30, 1895.
Dear Friend Elsie: Can you forgiv
me for not answering sooner? You Ger
tainly can as l ahve the best excuses:
didn't get your letters till day befor
my letters are all sent to Mrs. F. c
Ward. was married the 18th of las
July. l had forgotten all about on
little agreement We made at school =
tell one another everything of that ma
ture; Consequently, neglected to SEN
you a lo,ice.
You certainly did have rather a 70
mantle affaire d'amour. You remembe
you were always Of that nature, excite
able and easily carried away by ap
pearances. l could hardly imagine yo
loving a man like that. Excuse ab
ruptness Mr.. Ward has come to TAX
me to the opera. / would be please
to hear from you sometime. You
friend. MYRA WARD.
The courier., 1897-03-27

Hanna Coal for sale by Gregory, l1th
and o. Phone 343.
The courier., 1897-03-27
GOSSIP OF THE CAPlTole.

has created more attention or Drought
himself into prominence more quickly
than Representative G. E. jenkins Of
Jefferson county. As ready speaker.
a good debater, and a staunch republi-
can, he was almost Immediately recog-
nized as one of the leaders of the Op-
position in the house. Although this
is his first session as a member OF the
legislature, it is by no means his first
acquaintance with politics. For years
he has taken an active part in the poll
tics of his county. and he is well known
throughout Nebraska for his effective
work at state and national conventions.
Mr.. Jenkins was born at Philadelphia.
Pa. September %, 1S47, and spent his
youth in that city, graduating from the
high school June 10. 1862. Five years
later he came west to st. Joseph, Mo-,
and began travelling in Nebraska for
the largest wholesale dry goods house
on the Missouri river.
In 1876 he had the honor OF a promo
ton to a partnership, but three years
later he decided to engage in business
for himself and located at Fairbury,
Neb. Here he opened up wholesale
and retail dry goods establishment, at
the head of which he still remains. Mr..
jenkins is a worker. and full OF the
patriotic spirit that takes the broadest
views of a commupity's welfare. Dur
ing his residence in Fairbury he has
been president of the Board of Trade
and Board of Education for several
wears. He is a warm friend Of the state
university, and no one has worked
harder in it's interests during this ses-
sion of the legislature. He Is an ardent
supporter Of the National Guard, hav-
ing been quartermaster-general under
Governor Thayer and Governor
Crounse, and is at present president OIL
the National Guard association OF Ne
braska. He has kept up his interest in
his early occupation, and was recently
honored by election as vice-president OF
the Northwestern Commercial Travel
ers' Association of America.
In 1871 the Burlington had no line
into Omaha" said former speaker OF
the house, who was spending day at
the present legislature. Passengers
Omaha left the B. & NJ. few miles this
side of Plattsmouth and took a wagon
for a mile or two to the river bank.
A ferry boat carried them to Cedar
Island, a well known place in early
days, and another ferry took them to
the other side. By train on the
Omaha and Southwestern they were
carried to Omaha, twenty miles away.
This road. by the way. had been pro-
iected to run up the north side OF the
Platte to Ashland, thence up Wahoo
creek to the northwest. The failure to
obtain bonds brought the project to
stop at Cedar Island. The b. Il M.
soon got control and merged it into its
own system.
"One day in August 1871 about a
dozen passengers got of the B. & M.
at Cedar creek, going to Omaha A
few of us were strangers looking at the
state. but six or seven seemed to COM
prise a party Of friends going from
Lincoln to Omaha. About the only
building on the island was shanty
which served as a saloon. When the
company left the ferry boat the party OF
friends went into the saloon and pro-
ceeded to have a gay and lively time.