davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
I'm to His Looks.

One Of the many private secretaries at the
national capital is still new TO his honors.
One day newspaper woman. full OF bust.
ness, burst into The Office of this secretary's
chief. The great man was out. Can you
tell me when he will be in!" she asked.
"Really," drawled the clerk, IL haven't an
idea" "Wcll," said the newspaper woman,
as she turned to go, II must say you look
L. "-Washington Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
Tho Neal Troul,le.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-President Nc
Kinlcy has sent a dispatch to the mar
quis of Salisbury, the British premier
and secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, showing the efforts made by the
United States and Great Britain to
carry out the terms of the Paris award,
and in which IL is claimed that this
country has lived up to the terms of
the findings OF that tribunal and the
insinuation is made that England has
been guilty OF bad faith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
Tn. STARRING Exhibition Prohibited.

New YORK, July THE exhibition
sparring bout between Robert Fitz-
simmons and John L. Sullivan, sched-
uled for yesterday afternoon at Am
brose park, Brooklyn, did not take
place. Martin Julian announced to n
large crowd of spectators that the po-
lice had forbidden the contest, and
that therefore the principals had con-
cluded to withdraw rather than vio-
late the law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

In Kenncbunk, Me-, the custom
house receipts for the last tis-
cal year were $3.50, and the amount
paid out for maintaining the district
was 5000. In other words, 1t cost $40
TO collect 81. In Rock Island, ILL.,, 1t
also cost last year saas to collect 81 in
revenue
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

THE Railway Age reports that only
Coo miles of track have been laid in
the United States during the first half
of 1897. This is less than the corre-
spending period of any year since 1875,
with the exception of 1894, when only
525 miles of track had been laid up to
July /. In 20 of the states and terri
tories no track has been laid this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
FIGHTING RESUMED.
Turkish Troops Capture Kaiabaka After
sharp Struggle.

ATHENS, July THE Turkish troops,
after sharp fight with the inhabit-
ants, have occupied the village of
Kalabaka, in North Thessaly. Kala-
baka, although within the territory
occupied by the Turkish troops, was
under Greek administration. The at
tack was made last Thursday by n
body of Turks and Albanians, 1000
strong. The inhabitants fought des-
perately, killing many of the Turks,
but were finally overpowered. Most
Of them fed to the mountains. The
others have probably been massacred
or taken prisoners. The Turks, after
pillaging the town, destroyed it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
fourth-Clnss Po.tmasters.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Among yes
ter6ay's fourth-class post Office up
pointments were the following:
Kansas-Marvln. Phillips county Phoebe
Bell
Missourl-Republlc, Greene county. Z. Hays;
Richland. Pulaski county. IL Cowan; Tea, Gas
conade county. w. Jundeman; Warsaw, Ben
ton rountv Il N PetfS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

THERE are more English-spcaking
people in the United States than in all
the rest of the world combined, the
latest figures being rs follows: United
States, 73,OOO,O 900: United Kingdom, 49,
600, 900; Canada, 5000, 900; Australia
and New Zealand, 100000 in Asia,
Africa and elsewhere, 5000, OO0-total,
lbs. 600. 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
,fourteen People Were Killed.

DULUTH. Mimi, July S-Fourteeu
people are now known to have been
killed in the tornadoes and cloudbursts
in this section of Minnesota Tuesday
and yesterday. The storm was general,
and IL Is impossible to estimate the
amount of damage with any degree OF
certainty. The tornado. which was
central near Glenwood, was the worst
TINT ever struck this state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Mr.. LIPToN, the man who was able
to give SIPS. 900 to the princess of Wales
fund for providing substantial meals
for the poor in commemoration OF the
queens jubilee, is IN freshman and
was born in Glasgow. lie has also an
interest in Chicago packing house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

OVER 2O,OOO,oOO packages of vegeta-
BILE, field and flower seed have been
distributed by the department Of agri-
culture during the past spring. Over
LOCO, 900 Of these packages were flower
seed and nearly 100000 field seed, the
balance being q great variety Of veg.
etables. The amount of seeds distrib-
uted was sufficient TO plant an area OF
1856 square miles, or about six times the
size Of the District of Columbia II
was said that seed men all over the
country were complaining that they
do not make sales TO farmers because
they are getting all the seed they want
free from the federal department.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

A COMPANY has been organized ut
Boston to build bicycle railroad con-
Meeting Boston with Fall River. The
estimated cost of the road is $4,000
Work on the railroad, which is to be
an elevated affair, will begin in Au-
s.pct
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

She did not proclaim her story to the
world She was proud.
FOURTH she said to the elevator boy,
in loud voice.
That is to say, she proclaimed the third
story below hers, and then got out and
walked the rest Of the way up.-Detrolt
Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

The presbytery of New York passed
a resolution the other day discourag-
ing the practice of holding funerals
and burying the dead ON Sundays, 1t
being. in the view Of the members, u
violation of the Sabbath day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

A SPECIAL feature in this years Ger
man grand maneuvers, French mill
tary journal says, will be supplied by
war dogs, which have been most adj
mirably trained for seeking the wound
cd and carrying dispatches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

LONDON, July IA special from
Sydney, n. S. W, says that the British
warship Wallaroo has hoisted the
Union Jack on Russell, Bellona and
Stuart islands, belonging to the Solo
mon group.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
shirt-Mnint Dnmages.

First Summer Resorter-lsn't that Chol-
lie Bowed Just horrid? hadn't known him
for day when he tried to kiss me.
Second Summer Resorter-And me, too.
But il is only business with him. His father
owns the laundry.-lndianapolis Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

In setting out IN orchard trees Of
medium size and an abundance Of root
fiber are much more valuable than large
and spreading tops with but few roots,
which are incapable of feeding the
trees.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Robert Buchanan Is fond of shooting,
fishing. yachting and horse racing. Mr..
Hardy finds architecture, forestry and
cycling to his fancy, while William
Black Is contented Il he can 80 salmon
fishing. a:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
one of the Doolin Gang CauEht.

orTuNwA, Ia, July s-James Il.
Black, said to be one Of the Doolin
gang, was captured near here yester-
day. He will be taken back TO
Guthrie, Ok, where the gang broke Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

THE Nebraska commissioner Of In
Dor recently received 100 replies 10
the questions: docs farming payf'
and ''What Legislation do you think
necessary to relieve the condition Of
the farmerP" Seventy-one farmerswere
Of the opinion that farming does not
pay; II said II does in connection
with grain farming; four said II
pays as well as anything else, and
the remaining four were unable to
say whether Il pays or not eugges-
tions a. 10 legislation are for antitrust
laws, bimetallism, lower freight rates.
government ownership Of railroads. IN
cone TAX nad > duty a farm PToduetA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
FIoOrcd ARnin.

Mr.. Hicks-A burned child breads the
fire, you know, Melissa. 4,
Mrs. Hicks-Wcll, that's where burned
child has the advantage over a man VINO
bets ON horse races.-Clevclnnd Leader.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
II Nfinht pny.

Great Editor (meditativcly)-I wonder. II
Il wouldn't pay for us to start a religious de.
partmcnt in our Sunday edition?
Managing Editor-lt might. I've got
scrap book at home full OF lirst-rate jokes
about bishops.-N. Y. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

AT the recent Ashburnham library
sale in London the famous Mazarin, or
Gutenberg Bible, on vcllum, fetched
s20,0OO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

SOUTHERN papers are boasting Of the
great tide of immigration which is
flowing to their region from different
pnrts of the north.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

PAPER shoes are being fitted on the
German cavalry horses, rs they are
lighter and more durable than the
ordinary horseshoe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Doesn't il make you sad when you think
of the poor" why, no, not particularly:
1t makes me mad, though, when think Of
the rich. "-Indianapol Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Gov. ATKINSON, of Georgia, recently
made Miss Butt n colonel, and Gov.
Taylor, of Tennessee, soon aftcrward
conferred the same title on Miss Ely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

Papa-"' Sine qua nom means something
you cannot do without" Little Frank-"Oh,
q wheel?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as u Cough medicine.-F. NJ. Abbott, SSS
Seneca ST., Buffalo, n. Y, May 0, 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

WASHINGTON, July s--The condition
Of Senator Harris was precarious last
night. During the heat Of the after
noon there were fears that, In his deli
cate condition, he would not rally
again, but as the atmosphere became
cooler the senator regained partially
what he had lost during the day.
Owing TO Mr.. Harris extreme weak
ness, his proposed removal TO q near
by mountain resort has been dismissed
as out of the question.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

At the meeting of the Society Of
Ells at Minneapolis, Mimi, yesterday,
New Orleans was selected as the next
meeting place Of the ElkA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
ScrofuIa

llood,a PIIIs eaIo 90 h.aaaaha l1o.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
LAW OF SIGNING WILLIS.
Judge WtlIrich Passes on a Disputed
Point,

Judge Willrich filed a decree in the
probate court yesterday admitting 10
probate the contested will Of Mary
Vatterson. In the accompanying mem
orandum, Judge Willrich renders an
important decision relative to the exc
cution Of wills and particularly upon
the question of attestation.
Mrs. Mary Patterson died in this
city Aug. %, 1894. Her husband, VIII
liam Patterson, and eight grown chill
dren survived her. BY the terms Of her
will, eighty acres of land in Young
America, Carver county, were devised
to her husband. When the will was
offered for probate, John H. Patterson.
d son Of the deceased, filed objections
to the probate of the will, claiming
that the testatrix was not of sound
mind and memory at the time she
made the will; that she was subjected
to undue influence, and, finally, that
the Will was not witnessed or executed
as required by law. The last objection
furnished the only question Of law
discussed, as 1T was established bv the
testimony that the two witnesses to
the will did not affix their signatures
to 1t in the presence Of each other
The first witness, A H Richards
signed the will about 10 a. m. and the
other witness, Mr.. Harry signed it at
neon. After reciting the facts estab-
hshed by the testimony Judge Will
rich, in his memorandum, says:
This brief resume of the testimony shows
hiatt Mary Patterson was Of sound mind when
she made her last will and testament and
that she signed her name at the end thereof
by making her crosses, for she undoubtedly
made cross twice once when Richards
came into sign as witness and again when
Harty did So . / do not consider that
1t was necessary for the deceased that She
should have written her own name It was
SUFFICIENT that she made her marks. y 4 :
There is no question about the soundness fof
mind Of the testatrix here. She had this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
1T NEEDED THE CASH.
Why State Deposits in Country
Banks Are Called In.

State Treasurer Koerner is just now
the object Of a torrent Of hostile COM
ment and caustic criticism which is
being poured upon him by the country
bankers and re-echOed by the country
press, the onslaught having been pre-
cipitated by the fact that about Jan.
20 Mr.. KOerner called upon all the
country banks for the amounts of the
state deposits then in their Golfers
Not one Of the banks was unable to
meet the demand nor has it developed
that the credit Of any has been i'm
paired by the action Of the treasurer,
every outside bank being given the
same treatment. There has, nevertha-
less, been some feeling aroused among
the rural bankers, who seem to think
that the call was somewhat Of a dis.
elimination against them in favor of
the metropolitan banks. AS a matter
of fact, however, as State Treasurer
Koerner explained to a Clio b re-
porter yesterday, on the day that the
call was issued, the cash on deposit TO
the credit of the state treasury was
$685. 600. Of this, approximately. $3.50
GOO was in suspended banks, leaving an
actual working fund of $3.50, 000 This
amount was again cut down by the
ordinary demands OF the state institu-
tons, $500, 900, leaving only $3.50. 900 to
meet the exigencies of a legislative
session and other unusual expenses.
The financial stringency has been
somewhat relieved since. the receipt
OF $4,000 as gross earnings tax from
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
being an important factor therein.
so that now the situation is not so bad.
Yesterday the state had an apparent
balance of $699, 600, of which 1899 600
was IN suspended banks, leaving 6 bal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
MUST NOT CUT TIMBER.
Warming Issued to Trespassers ON
State Lands.

State Land Commissioner Dunn YES
terday sent out the following warning
to trespaSSerS on state lands:
Notice is hereby given that any person or
persons who cuts, removes or carries away any
timber, standing CT down, from any lands be-
longing to or under the control of the state
Of Minnesota, without first having obtained
sioner, shall be deemed guilty of willful tres
pass, and on conviction thereof subject TO
heavy fines and penalties.
Section Z, chapter 1853, General Laws of 1895
reads as follows:
whoever cuts Or removes or employs or
induces any other person, firm or CORPORATION
to cut or remove any timber or other Dr0n-
erty from state lands, contrary to the provis-
ions OF this act namely. a legal permit or
contrary to the provisions of such permltl or
without conformity in each and every respect
thereto, shall be guilty Of a felony and uDon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding one thousand $1,000 dollars, or
imprisoned IN the state prison not exceeding
two ~ years, or by both, in case the trespass
is adjudged to have been wilIful'
In addition to the criminal proceedings the
state land commissioner is required to col
Iect treble damages treble Stumpage yaluel
Tor all such timber cut or carried away. or
he may confiscate the same wherever found
ana sell the same for the benefit of the state
NO hardwood timber belonging to the state
can be sold separate from the land Nv
hardwood is meant all varieties of timber out
side of pine spruce, cedar and tamarac
All railroad companies merchants and deal
ers IN logs, manufactured lumber railroad
ties cOrdwood, posts and pilng should ever
else due care in dealing with their customers
SO as to protect themselves against anv loss
on account of timber Illegally removed from
state lands. IN 7
Depredations en- state lands must he s+onned
at any cost. No leniency will be shown anv
trespasser. The provisions of the stringent
lana law OF 1895 will be rigidly enforced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
DOESN'T GET THE SUBWAY.
Court Declines to Declare q Fran
chise Forfeited.

When the common council instructed
the corporation attorney to institute
legal proceedings for the forfeiture of
the franchise Of the National Subway
company, which is now the property Of
the North American telegraph COM
pany, the aldermen and assemblymen
were confident that the city would Sc
cure the possession Of the conduits
laid by the Subway company seven
years ago. The case was recently tried
before Judge Otis and yesterday the
court decided against the city, giving
judgment for the defendant the North
American Telegraph company.
In 1888, the city council passed an
ordnance granting the National Sub
way company a franchise to lay cleo
trio wire conduits on certain streets
conditioned upon the completion of two
miles of conduit within one year from
the time of acceptance Of the ordi-
nance. The company dug one ditch
one mile long, and layed two parallel
conduits, and reported the work COM
pleted in 1889.
did not comply with the condition of
its franchise. Two miles of subways
for carrying wires for the transmission
Of electricity for all purposes require
a high tension subway and a parallel
low tension subway, each for two miles
in length. 1t follows that two miles
Of subways requisite to prevent the
franchise from being declared void
were never constructed.
THE company claimed full perform
ance," continued the memorandum,
land two months after the claim was
made and with full knowledge of all
the facts the council by unanimous
vote adopted a resolution requiring it
to receive into it's conduits all the city
wires as provided in the ordinance
This was distinct recognition of the
subway company's claim Of perform
ance, and acquiescence in it's construc-
ton of the ordinance with respect to
the work required to be done there
under within the time limited, and
which acquiescence was continued for
some seven years.
eff both parties have adopted this
construction of the ordinance without
apparent question, and have adhered
to it and acted under it for so many
years the courts will not now inter
fere to cut off rights so long recognized,
especially since it has all the time
been within the power of the city, if
1t so desired, to have this further mile
constructed by the company, and as
much more as itysaw fit to call for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

Park Board Decides to End Certain
NegOtiatfons

owners of the fourteen acres of land
Whlch lt mas been sought for two wears
TO add TO Como park will not be Obliged
TO part with their holdings for some
time to come. At the regular meeting
OF the park board last night. q reso1n-
ton was adopted notifying the board
or public works that PROCEEDINGS to
condemn the property in question had
been abandoned by the park board
AS this action is taken before the CON
hrmatfon of the assessment, has been
made the property owners who have
been lead to believe they had sold
their land, find it thrown back on their
hands. When the resolution was pre-
sented last night, President Whee1ock
said the land was worth about 81. 800
The board has not yet given up the
hope of securing additional land for
Phalen park, and to protect it's future
interests, last night passed resolution
requesting the common council to va
cate those portions of Earl street and
Como and Phalen avenues that lie
within the limits Of the park. The
council has ordered the street railway
company to extend its tracks alone
these streets, and If that Is done and
the future extension of the park Is
accomplished, the street car tracks will
be within the limits Of the park.
On the recommendation Of SMperin-
tendent Nussbaumer a resolution was
adopted requesting the council to es
ia blish police patrol box at Churchill
ay eflue and the entrance to Como
park for the accommodation of the
park police. The bill OF the superin
tendent for the month OF January,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
Caught in the Courts.

Judges Brill and Bum called the February
term calendar yesterday forenoon and set the
cases. Judges Otis and Bum will try the
civil jury cases, and Judges Brill and Lewis
the court cases. Judge Kelly will continue to
hold criminal court, and Judge Willis will
SIT in chambers.
William F. Purdy has begun am action
against the st. Paul City Railway company
to recover $4,000 damages for personal in
juries alleged to have been caused BY rea-
son of his foot being caught by a projecting
piece of iron on the foot rail Of a cable sar.
while he was trying to aEght from the car
Paul Paetzold who resides with his family
at 599 Rice street, has sued the city to re-
cover $2,G75 damages resulting from an at
tack of diphtheria suffered by his four chill
dren last summer Mr.. Paetzold alleges in
his complaint that the illness of his children
was caused by the neglect of the city's health
department in allowing refuse, ETC., to ac-
cumulate on the adjoining promises
Villa Pool jones, che of the fair jockeys
who was thrown from her horse in the
Toman's long Substance horse race at the state
fair grounds in 1891, has begun suit against
the Minnesota State Agricultural society to
recover $4,000 damages for personal injuries
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

will in her possession some time prior to the
execution of it. 1t was in a trunk and it
must be presumed that she knew it's contents
perfectly, 1t being extremely simple and di-
rect. 1t gives all the land she had in Car
yer county to her husband, who, the testi-
mony shows, owned it for twenty seven years
before he decided it to his wife.
The only doubt which the court had at the
hearing as to the validity Of the proposed
will was because Of the fact that the witnesses
to the instrument did not sign in each 9TH
er's presence. The statute says: 1.-The will
shall be attested and subscribed in his (the
testator's s. presence by two more compe-
tent witnesses" There is no doubt that the
general impression has been that under this
statute the witnesses should sign in each
others presence and in the presence of the
testator but the words of the statute do not
necessarily raise such presumption.
1t seems to me that, under the wording of
the statute. witnesses may sign at different
times, and that it is not necessary to the
due attestaton Of a will in this state that
witnesses. shall sign in each Others presence.