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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
MIs-ELLANEOUs.

BICYCLE men of Butte and other
points in Montana have determined to
Join with Colorado and other far west
ern states in secession from the League
Of American Wheelmen. The cause of
secession is the refusal Of the older
body to allow divisional option as to
Sunday racing.
FOURTEEN persons were badly poi
soncd in u boarding house Mt Hum
boldt. H., by eating canned raspber-
ries.
Two children, Nora Cain, aged four,
and a two-year-old brother, set fire to
the grass in the yard near Shnner, Ok,
during their mothers absence and were
burned to death.
JosEPn MURDOCH, of Scott county,
Va, who was supposed to have been
murdered IS years ago, and for which
crime Bud Lindsay served 81 years in
the Virginia penitcntiary, has returned
to his former home. Lindsay died re-
Gently.
JoHy CIRcIELEZ started TO make q
Ore Mt five o'clock on the morning Of
the 10Th and got the gasoline can in
stead of the coal oil can. Inan instant
there was m explosion and the house
was set on FIRE. John Circlelez's family
and his brother Jacobs family were
seriously burned. At the hospital It
was thought that i've out Of the eight
persons injured would die
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
ADDirIONAL DISPATCHES.

A RESOLUTION was introduced into
the lower house Of the Oklahoma legis-
lGture calling for convention OF all
free silver states at Denver, COL, on
September 10 to discuss proposition
to issue state bonds of $40, $50 and $50
and to boycott national bank notes.
The resolution was referred.
THE cornerstone of the Theosophical
temple. or school for the revival Of
the lost mysteries of antiquity" was
laid ut Point Lomax, Cal. with impos-
ing ceremonies. under the charge of
Mrs. Katherine Tingley, the leader OF
the movement, and prominent theoso-
phists from all parts Of the world.
AT North Coal Gate, five miles from
Lehigh, |. T.. three children Of Jack
Goslin, aged four, eight and ten years,
fell into an abandoned pit filed with
water and were drowned.
An explosion took place in factory
devoted to explosives in Ayrshire, Scot
land, on the 9th and six men were
killed. The men were washing nitro
glycerine and the explosion was heard
Is miles.
EDWARD BAILEY was driving in n
buggy at Williamsport, Pa., and had
a rope around his body tied to two
horses behind when he was jerlSed out
of the buggy and dragged over a preci-
pice and the man and two horses were
found dead on the railroad tracks be-
low the roadway.
THE payment of the Cherokee freed
men began at Vinita, j. T., on the 23d,
each freedmen entitled TO draw getting
SlSs
THE report Of the house special COM
mittce TO investigate the management
of the Leavenworth, Kan, soldiers
home has been completed. 1t recon.
mends the removal OF the governor OF
the home and the change of all officers.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND issued a proc
lamation on the Gath calling for an ex'
ira session Of the senate on March 4.
A TRAIN on the Southern railway ran
into q wngon filed with people neal
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 24th and
seven persons were killed.
THREE Cuban resolutions were intro
duccd into the senate on the 24th. One
demanded the release of Julio Sanquil.
ly, held In Havana; the second called
for battleships to be sent TO Cuba &c
protect American citizens, and the
third asked the secretary of state e
send all correspondence with Consul
General Lee relating to Americans i'm
prisoned in Cuba The Indian bill wa.
then considered. The house devoted
most Of the day TO District Of colum
hla business
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
New Method.


A man who was for some years in the
log and lumber business on the shores
of bake Michigan tells little incident
illustrative OF the lrishman's unwill.
ingness to acknowledge his ignorance
Of any subject:
One day young Irishuan applied
for work.
"Can you raft and boom logs?" asked
the lumber merchant.
''Av coorse, sorr," returned the un-
employed, with cheering promptness.
swell, then" said the lumber mer-
chant, go up on the gap above the
railroad bridge and boom all the logs
you find with my mark. Any Of the
raftsmen will tell you about the mark,
the locality Of the gap, and SO forth"
The freshman hesitntcd moment,
and then, with an ingenious smile, he
said:
'I'll be afthcr goin' directly. sorr;
d'you boom the logs as we do in the ovid
country, dunnop Is it wild a shovel
yc boom 'em, sorr, or howr-Youth's
Communion
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
CUBANS READY TO PAY.
The Insurgents Would Buy Their indie
..x...la..cs. nj Klnsara hla Drlca.

The Insurgents Would Buy Their Inde-
pcndencc mt Reasonable Price.
New YORK, Feb. 2i.--The World pub
fishes under the head of "The Most
Important Document of the Cuban
War" an autograph letter written to
that paper by Salvador cisneros, presi-
dent of the provisional government of
the Cubans. and countcrsigned by Max
limo Gomez, the general-in-chief. The
letter was approved by the so-called
cabinet of the provisional government
and bears the seal of the infant repub-
lie. The letter says that the insur-
gents are willing to pay q liberal price
for their freedom from Spain. Amer
lean intervention would be accepted,
providing the sovereignty of Cuba be
not infringed thereby.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
PLACE FOR BIrTINoER.
The st. Joseph Politician VIII Succeed
PEAK ma Miuistcr IN avvifxerfnnd.

The st. Joseph Politician VIII Succeed
Peak ms Minister to Switzerland.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 95.-Maj. John l..
Bittinger, Of st. Joseph, has been Sc
lected to succeed John L. Peak, Of
Kansas City, as minister to Switzer'
land. The mission pays $1,000 per
year, and is one of the most pleasant,
though not the most profitable. mis-
sions ut President-elect McKinley's dis
posal. John L. Peak, the present min
lister, will resign early in March and
the appointment of Maj. Bittinger To
succeed him will be made soon after
Mckinley Is inaugurated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Paying Cherokee Freedmen.

vISIrA. !. T., Feb. 25.-After weeks
delay the payment of Cherokee freed
men began here yesterday. There will
be about 5000 checks issued in all, in
Guiding heads of families, and will be
issued at the rate of 80 checks per day.
Each freedman entitled TO draw gets
SIS. The amount due them was 1905,
but they gave up the surplus rs attor-
ney's fees. There are not less
than 10000 persons on the ground,
and OF every nationality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
DAILY THOUGHTS.

Services and klndnesses neglected
make friendship suspected.
Yesterday suggests; to-morrowprom-
lses, but to-day accomplishes.
He who does not engage In the quar-
rels Of others win have few Of his own.
The best friendship 10 that which
stimulates mutual goodness.
Try to control temper; It WIN show
the hidden depths Of character. just as
q stick stirred in a seemingly clear and
placid pond win beioul the surface with
accumulated drsgs-N Z. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
AN INFANT TERRIBLE.
She Caused the Man TO Blush and tho Girls
20 Gigglc.


She Caused tho Man to Blush and tho Girls
70 Giggle.
"Literal children, or, more properly,
children who take your chiding liter
ally, are holy terrors," relates q young
man, noted for his politeness to ladies.
II was In herdic the other day,
which was much crowded, though no
one was standing ut the line. Pres
emily lady and gentleman got in and
gave my seat to the lady, leaving the
old gentleman standing. Immediately
q young lady sitting in one end Of the
herdic, called to her little sister.
child Of six, perhaps, who was sitting
near the door ut the other end, to
come to her and give her seat to the
elderly gentleman. The child came
willingly enough, and while the sister
was reading her q lesson in man
ners, q passenger got out, and !
took seat. "Never let me see you re-
main seated again, when people older
than you are standing" closed the lee
ture, and the child was crowded, half
sitting, half standing, between the
older sister and the lady next to her.
Two minutes later pretty girl got in
and, Of course, as the only gentleman
in the herdic, / gave her my seat. No
sooner had ! done SO than that small
terror was on her feet.
'Oh, mister" she said in sweet, shrill
accents, You take my seat, you's older
than me-" And everybody laughed, Of
course; trust 4 lot of giggling girls for
that, for the only place on earth that I
sisters lap. from which the child had
slid. Ididn't take the seat, but I did
take to the street, and walked five
blocks in drizzling rain to get away
from the giggle Of those girls.-Wash-
ington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Nor long ago Gen. Booth-Tucker, the
commander of the Salvation army
forces in America, visited Detroit,
Mich, and while there was the guest
of Mayor Pingree, of potato farm fame.
The general was very favorably i'm
pressed with the way the Pingree idea
had been carried forward and the re-
suits obtained, and has determined to
found a town near Boston, to be called
Tuckcrvillc, where there will be a sys-
tenn of potato farms on the same line.
The colonists will be confined exclu-
sively 10 men ut first, but 1t is expected
to speedily open up woman's home in
close association.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
cRETE,s PALACE BURNED.
Incendlarics busy In the Islands Capita
Conflict Narrowly Averted.

Incendlarics busy In the Islands Capital
Conflict Narrowly Averted. -
CAyEA, Crete, Feb, a5.--The govern
or's palace, with all the archives, was
destroyed by fire to-day. and Us fires
broke out elsewhere in the town ut the
same time incendiarism is charged, es-
pecially us the Benghazi Arabs threat
en- to burn the whole of Canea.
While the palace was burning strong
box containing SIS, 200 in coin broke
open. whereupon there was wild rush
Of Turkish soldiers and Mussulmans to
secure the treasure. The foreign
marines were obliged to fire blank
cartridges to restrain them, and for a
time n conflict between Turks and
Europeans was threatened.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

THE New York Mail and Express
says; We have not begun to avail our
selves Of the country's wonderful re-
sources. Think for moment of our
nnoccupied territory, and then imagine
the result of proportional increase Of
population during the next half CEN
tury! We could place our entire pres
ent population in Texas, and it would
not be as dense as is that of Germany.
We could put 1t in Dakota and the
proportion Of population to area would
be less than Is that OF England and
Wales. New Mexico is larger than the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

TIE influence of the bicycle is in evil
dcnce in California, where systematic
plan for good roads throughout the
state is being pushed by the bureau OF
highways. 1t is proposed to make a
general tax levy of ~ cents, the pro-
ceeds to constitute fund for the con-
struction of state and local highways
in accordance with the most scientific
plans for road building. State high
ways are to be constructed along each
of the great belts of natural wealth in
the state, which will connect all the
great centers of population and reach
the county seat of every county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Smnll-Pox In Havana.

HAVANA, Feb. a4.-Small-pox con
tinues to increase and spread at IN
alarming rate. To-day there are be
tween 1000 and 1000 cases in the city
of Havana alone. About 80 per cent.
of those stricken with the dread dis
ease die. In order to facilitate the
speedy intermcnt of victims, II is pro-
posed that the bodies of those dying
the same day Of smallpox shall in
the future be dumped into common
grave in the cemetery, q new pit to be
opened each morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

THE house committee on coinage has
recommended change in the mate
rails out of which the fivc-cent pieces
and one-cent pieces are made. The
present tive-cent pieces. composed OF 81
per cent, nickel and IS per cent. copper,
after few years use wear smooth, and
the design on them becomes more or
less obliterated, thus indicating that
the metal OF which they are composed
Is too soft. The one-cent piece, COM
posed Of e5 per cent. copper, three per
cent. tin and two per cent. zinc, be-
comes dull and dirty and, by corrosion,
becomes q source of danger to chill
dren.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
watoya, I. T., Train Robbers.

MrscoGEE, !. T., Feb. aa.-Saturday
night while the northbound local on
the Valley road had taken the siding ut
Watova for the passenger, two masked
mon entered the caboose and compelled
Conductor Matt Wallace and Brake
man Cotton to hand over $3.50 and q
revolver. The passenger train pulled
in ut this moment, and the men would
have attempted to rob it had not the
citizens of the town been aroused and
they were compelled to fec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

An agitation has been in progress in
Chicago against big department stores,
and n number Of mass meetings were
held, and $500 business men In all
branches have organized to urge the
Legislature to pass q bill to tax each
department 500 and upward. The
cumulative plan Of taxation was in
dorsed, the first department added to
cost 500, the second $500, the third
500, the 18th 81 ,6Ss, 900 and the Goth
SIS, si6,O 900. II was asserted that the
department stores are crushing out
the small businesses and throwing
fb0asands Of men out Of work, who arc
dependent on meEca1tIle pursuits
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

DURING discussion in the English
parliament the fact was brought to
light that the only currency in the
Delta of the African river Niger is rum
and gin, which the missionaries are
compelled, much against their will. to
use rs such for all purchases from the
natives, thereby promoting the demon
alization of the latter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

DURING the last two years the wolves
IN the government of Saratoff, Russia,
have devourcd. according to the official
returns, ll,OOO horses, 10000 horned
cattle. $4,000 sheep, 5000 swine. 1000
dogs and $1,000 fowl. They have also
during the same period attacked Cs
persons. devouring two on the spot and
inficting fatal wounds on IL others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

IT is not generally known that Prcsi-
dcnt-clcct Mckinley owns farm OF
163 acres located 20 miles from Canton.
near the junction of Carroll. Stark and
Columbiana counties. o. lie was pros
ecuting attorney of stark county when
he secured possession of the property.
a man named Adams manages the
farm and divides the profits with the
nWnnr
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Shaded velvet Is again seen for even.
ing wear. A charming empire gown hos
misunderstanding from poppy redto
rose-pinlr. Another Of clinging green
china Grape showed belt and shoulder
straps Of velvet q shaded orange
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

THE police department OF Taunton,
Mass. is trying somewhat novel ex-
pertinent to decrease drunkenness in
that place. The name of every person
arrested and convicted of the offcnse
in question is to be sent to each licensed
dealer in the city. with warning that
II any liquor is sold to any of them
within six months after the receipt OF
the names the person so doing will be
liable to n fine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

THERE were many people in Spring
field, ILL.,, recently who said that the
drainage canal project is one stupen-
dous failure; that the whole plan was
in the beginning mistake; that the
$4,000, 900 spent on it is lost; and that
to spend any more money on 1t will be
TO throw good money after bad. 1t is
further stated that the canal cannot
be finished so us to comply with the
requirements of law inside OF total
cost of $40. 900. 600. or $50. 900. 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Iohnnnn Ambrosius. GermanY,a nr,

Johanna Ambrosius, Germany's nev
roet, Is finding fame and rest at last
The woman has always had a'life Of
drudgery. bu: her genius has lifted hei
out OF ii. os her books are proving botf
popular and profitable. The empress
paid the expenses Of q trip to Italy as 9
token of her appreciation Of Johannai
taienfa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
zoo BUS. OATS, 17a bus. BARLEY.

NJ. NJ. Luther. East Troy, Pa, grew
200 bushels Snlzer's Silver Mine Oats,
and John BREEDER. Mishicott, Wis, 173
bushels Silver King Barley per acre.
Don't you believe It? Write them!
Fodder plants rs rape, teosinte.
vetch, spurry. clovers. grasses. ETC.. in
endless varieties, potatoes at sl.5O bar
rel. Salzer's seeds are bred to big
yields. Americas greatest seed cata-
logue and 12 farm seed samples are sent
you by John A.Salzer Seed Co.. In Crosse,
WIS.,. upon receipt Of 10 cents. and this
notice, worth $40, to get start. Xxi
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Double Murderer Pound Dead.

TISDALL, S. d., Feb. a5.-The body
Of the murderer Of Anton Sheep and
his bride. killed q week ago. has been
found. He was Frank Bcnde, q neigh
Dor, and after killing the Sleeps, he
drove away and shot himself. He was
found ON the return of his team.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

THE cheapening Of literature in En-
gland has resulted in the production of
books creditably printed and sold for u
penny. Dickens, scott. Goldsmith,
Lytton and other standard authors,
bound in stiff covers, IRE now procura-
bic In this series.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Ran ,he Flr.t Fneine 20 Denver.

EMpoRIA, Kan, Feb. 25.-S. c. Brad
ford, one of the best-lxnown engineers
on the Santa Fe system, died suddenly
Of heart failure yesterday. He was in
charge Of the first engine that ever en-
tered Denver, which was on the Union
Pacific, for which road he then worked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND recently stated
that he was going to devote his spare
time during the next few years to the
writing of book ON photographed
lines, dating from his election to the
mayoralty of Buffalo, n. Y, down to
March 4, 1897.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

SAN Francisco, Feb. aL-Churlcs u.
McCloy, wanted in Michigan for EN-
bezzling 5000, surrendered yesterday.
He was assistant cashier in the Second
national bank, Of Bay City, Mich. lie
fed from the town and has been travel
ing around the world since. The money
has been spent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
An Early Morning Riot.

DuQUoIS, Ill, Feb. 25.-In frce-for'
all fight on Main street early yester
day morning. six participants, Chief Of
Police ]. Conroy was seriously cut and
stabbed. The mayor with his reserve
force was called out and the riot
oua1lad
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
N.,r..L... Ex-anaI,or pro,eru,cd.

OMAHA, Ncb., Feb. 25.-Information
has been fled ut Lincoln charging
Eugene Moore, cx-auditor Of the state;
with embczzling sa7,9os state funds,
the amount In which his accounts are
shoit
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
Five Victims of Stove Gas.

LAKE PRESTON, s. D.. Feb. 25.-Mrs.
August Hanson and four children are
dead from gas from a straw burning
heating stove while Hanson himself Is
dying. Only one of the family young
boy, is recovering.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

NEW York has appropriated $50, 900
FOR the transfer ceremonies of the
Grant monument on April 81 next 1t
will be one of the memorable pageants
of the year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

A MEDICAL paper recently asserted
that in Wayne county, o., there is u
cancer belt. u strip of country 30 miles
long by IL wide. in which five ont of
every six women have the dread dis
ease,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

CALIFORNIA Is to have the largest
sugar-btet factory in the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Gray hairs and wrinkles may come, but
happy heart is always young.-Ram's Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

IT was said that over $4,000 people
had visited Canton, o., since Maj. Me-
Kinlcy was nominated for the presi-
dcncv,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Halc's Honey of Horehound and Tar re-
lieycs wbooping cough.
Pixies Toothachc Drops Cure In one minute.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

When bilious or costive cat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOc, &c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

The man who has q strong will is often
strong in nothing clse.-Ram's Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

The worst Of winter Is to slip and sprain.
Pest cure-St. Jacobs Oil.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

A woman knows M little about man ~
abe knows about q horse-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

II is rnre man who gets anything but
bills and kicks in his letters these days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

In winter sciatica Il worse. Any time
81. Jacobs Oil Is the best cure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

A man encourages notoriety in every.
thing except his love affairs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27

Hypocrisy is q certificate Of good charac'
Ter vice gives to virtue.-Ram's Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-27
SENATE WILL MEET MARCH 4.

WASHINGTON. Feb. a5.-The president
has issued proclamation in the usual
form calling a session of the senate Mt
noon on March to receive communi-
cations from the executive. This is
the usual senate extra session to con-
slider nominations to important offices.