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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
IL WAS A HOG BONE.
Defense In Luetgert Case Produces Testl
mony That May Clear the Accused.

Defense In Luetgert Case Produces Testi-
mony That May Clear the Accused.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Hog or human?
That is the issue in the Luetgert case
at present, and on the view Of the case
adopted by the jury hinges the fate OF
the defendant. II hog, he will in all
probability go free; II human, there Is
no telling what may not happen to
him. The defense proved yesterday
that the bone which DIR. Dorsey, the
PSYCHOLOGIST Of the Columbian museum,
declared was the femur OF q human
being, Of a woman, and OF woman OF
delicate physical structure as was Mrs.
Luetgert, is nothing but tb+ bone Of a
hog. 1t came from hog of delicate
organization, SO said the expert for the
defense, but he was nothing but q hog
for all that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
A Domestic Incident.

"John, dear. wish you'd lend me your
knife" she said.
YES, love"
"And Just ask Sarah to bring down my
big apron out the bedroom, and dust
er, and some paraiiin, and the wash leath.
ERR 49,
And the wash leather. Anything else?"'
"Yes; Thomas must clear out the gard
and sweep it up bit. And ! shall want
some copper wire and the screw hammer
and that bottle of stuff for renovating
leather and an old brush"
is that all: Are you going to repair all
the furniture?"
Don't he silly. ] must have some stick.
ing, plaster and few bits of rag and a
pail Of water" :,
Nothing else? 1t sounds like a surgical
operation or second edition OF house
cleaning" >,
81 wish you wouldn't interrupt when I'm
trying to think Of things. Let me see;
there's nothing else-oh, yes, i must have
pair of scissors and my garden gloves
and some securing paper" ;. =
Good heavens! What has happened! /
hope it's nothing serious!
"Bess the man, no! I'm only gong to
overhaul my bike."-Pick-Me.up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
w...port Wants to JON Kansas Cit,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 29.-West-
port wants to become part Of Kansas
City. The people Of the old town ex-
pressed themselves by ballot yesterday
and the sentiment was overwhelmingly
In favor Of annexation. Westport has
for many years been practically part
Of Kansas City. The voters Of West
port are Kansas City business men and
they showed by their votes yesterday
that they are anxious 10 have their
homes In the city in which they do
business. Before the union can be
contaminated Il will be necessary for
Kansas City 20 vote on the matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
FOR NEW TERMINALS.

Kansas City. Fort Scott & Memphis to
Build shops and Tracks Mt Rosedaie.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept Ca petit
ton from the Kansas City, Fort Scott
4 Memphis Railway ca. was presented
to the city council Of Rosedale, Kan,
last night, asking for the. vacation oi
certain streets in Rosedalc. The COM
pany is preparing to ute all its land in
Rosedale for tracks and other terminal
purposes and does not want it ham
pered by streets. The city council
was given to understand that 1t would
not be very long before roundhouses
and shops would follow. Officials
of the company are reticent regard
ing Rosedale plans and say they are
incomplete and indefinite, but they dc
not deny that the establishment of the
main terminals of the Memphis rail
way at that place will be brought
about gradually. The first actual
work for the establishment of the
terminals in Rosedale has been com
mcnced. The ground has been sur.
veyed for 10 miles Of switch tracks and
grading will begin in few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

THE deep waterways commission ap-
pointed by President Mckinley to re-
port on canal route connecting the
upper lakes with the seaboard prac-
tically has selected the route. 1t will
start from North Tonawanda, N. Y,
and extend to Lake Ontario, the outlet
to be near Wilson; beginning again at
Oswego, thence to Lake Oneida and
from there to the Mohawk river, which
is direct connection via the Hudson
with the Atlantic ocean. The total cost
Of the construction of the canal will
foot up, according to the deductions
and estimates from this examination of
the route. s82. O9S. 6Ol.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
Miss whitney Receives HonorA.

topeka, Kan, Sept 29.-When Miss
Whitney, Of Chillicothe, Mo-, arrived
here yesterday afternoon, fully 10000
persons met her at the depot and went
fairly wild when they saw her. Miss
Whitney was received at the depot by
800 carnival knights, and was wei.
coined by Gov. Leedy to Kansas, and
by Mayor c. A. Fellows to the city OF
Topeka. An enthusiastic procession
followed her carriage TO the hotel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
SAYS 1T IS A TRUST.
A 81. Louis Newspaper Alleges that the A
ISOLATED Press Violates the Law.

A St. Louis Newspaper Alleges that the As
ISOLATED Press Violates the Law.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Sept. .9.-Man-
damus proceedings have been COM
menced in the supreme court by ex-
Gov. William j. Stone, as attorney for
the 81. Louis Star, to compel the Asso-
ciated press to furnish that paper with
its daily news service. The applica-
ton sets out that the Associated press
refuses to sell to the Star member
ship in the association, or give 1t serv-
Ice, on the ground that II supplies
news to other papers published in st.
Louis. This, the petition alleges, is n
combination, and, therefore, viola
ton Of the Missouri ANTITRUST" law.
Back of this is said to be movement
to start a new democratic morning
daily in st. Louis, at the head Of which
will be Col. Charles II. Jones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
THE MAJORS BIG STORY.
idea OF Ills Wife Giving Him Five
noIIarn Took the Prize.

Dollars Took the Prise.
There were five OF six Of them sitting about
the stove in the drug store, and they. had
been telling pretty tall stories. The drug
gist was a man OF some humor and inven-
ton, and he concocted mixture Of great
! potency and fine flavor, composed 81 up.
irumenti, saccharum alba, cortex Unions,
carophyllus aromaticus and aqua pura q.
9. This mixture he proposed 70 administer
10 whomsoever should tell the biggest story,
and the party at once began to stretch their
inventive powers to the fullest extent, a
toilet soap drummer was appointed Judge.
and the prize mixture, steaming hot, satin an
eight ounce graduated measure upon the
edge oil the stove. 49,, -
The colonel told war story OF the Mum
chausen variety, the squire related a hunt
ing adventure that eyinced a decided genius
for evading the truth, and the postmaster
made strong bid for the prize with snake
story big enough to make the sea serpent
Jealous. The others followed in turn, and the
last man, the major, entered the competi-
ton. The major had in his mind remark.
able narrative about dog that he owned
that did some wonderful things, and he be-
gan his story in this way:
Last Wednesday morning ] got up o
little later than usual and went down 70
brown setter Of mine. He's a good deal
smarter than most men. Well, that dog
was in the dining.room when | went in.
AS came to the door, my wife, who was
awaiting me, said:
"'John, when l went to wake you up
this morning, ] found this five.dollar bill
on the floor. You must have dropped It
from your pocket when you undressed last
night. Then she handed me the bill. Now,
that dog Of mine was"
swat Bit" said the toilet soap drum
mer, you needn't go any further with your
story. The prize is yours. I'm a married
man myself, and that lie you've, just told is
one you'll never improve on. ! hereby rem.
der decision in your favor"
As there was not single man in the crowd
not voice was raised in protest against
the judges verdict.-Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
FIGHTING BATTLES OVER.
First Annual Reunion of the United Cor
federate Veterans OF Missouri.

First Annual Reunion Of the United Con-
federate Veterans OF Missouri.
MoBERLY, Mo-, Sept. 29.-The first
annual encampment Of the United
Confederate Veterans Of Missouri
brought q large number Of delegates
to Moberly and thousands Of visitors,
among them many Of the most dis
tinguished men Of the state. Twenty
eight camps are already represented,
and delegates are still coming. The
programme yesterday included q
prayer by Rev. ]. r. Hitner, one of
Stonewall Jackson's men; speech Of
welcome by Mayor Cave, address Of
welcome to the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy by Mrs. L. NJ. Mckinney, and
able addresses by Hon. NJ. E. Benton
and Senator f. NJ. Cockrell. AT q
caucus of the delegates Of the Second
regiment, western brigade, the follow
ing officers were elected: Colonel, James
Z. Payne, Kansas City; lieutenant-col'
onel, Ryland Todhunter, Higginsville;
major, William A. Page, Odessa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
couvocatlon OF Mothers.

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-The fourth an
nual convention OF mothers convened
yesterday. The attendance was much
larger than ut any previous conven-
tion. In the audience were about a
dozen men. Mrs. j. N. Grouse called
the meeting to order and announced
Mature Study" and methods Of open
ing the child's eyes to the beauties Of
nature, the subject of the session.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
For Negro College,

ATcHIsoS, Kan, Sept 29.-Fifteen
colored men. representing the colored
Baptist churches of Kansas, are hold
ing meeting in Atchison, with view
of establishing u college for the educa-
ton Of Afro-Americans for preachers,
mechanics and farmers. The proposed
institution will be backed by the col
ored baptist churches Of Kansas. The
capital stock Is to be $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

WITHIN 10 years England has seized
100000 square miles of Africa, France
2,7a0,OOo, Germany 09O, 900 and Belgium
100000. Adding former holdings,
France now claims 100000 square
miles and England $4,000 not in
GLIDING the Boer states. Italy had an
ambition to exercise sovereignty over
$4,000 square miles, but since the
Abyssinian disaster is disposed to re-
tire entirely from Africa. Portugal
still retains some rich possessions on
the east and west coasts, and Bclgium's
Free Congo state has a population Of
$1,000, 900, but thus far has not been
profitable property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

In spite of the severe criticism and
final rejection of the arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States by the last senate, 1t
seems extremely likely that another
effort will be made when congress con-
venes to secure the signing of a new
covenant between the two great Eng
disappearing powers. 1t was given
out that when Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, returns to his
post ut Washington, he will be au-
thorized by Lord Salisbury to renew
negotiations looking to such an agree
ment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
w....rn Ba.ebaIi Association.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Sept s9.-A meet
ing Of the Western Baseball associa-
ton was held here yesterday with a
full representation. A $500 guarantee
70 play out the season was subscribed
70 by each member. Cedar Rapids was
awarded the pennaut.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

To perpetuate the memory of Tenny.
son, q cross Of granite 30 feet high. has
been reared at the summit of Freshwa-
ter Down. and win be known ~ the Ten
nyson Beacon. Raised by subscription,
this memorial was handed over to the
corporation Of Trinity House on Au.
gust 9, when the inscription on Il wal
unveiled by Lady Tennyson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
No Female Jurors.

Fort ScoTT, Kan, Sept. aJ.-The five
women who were drawn on the district
court jury and are the first women
ever called for such service in Kansas,
responded to the summons to-day and
all but one expressed willingness to
serve. The question Of their eligibil-
ity was raised by Judge Biddle, who
cited Washington supreme court
opinion to show that they were not
competent and Judge Simons found
that under the constitution and SUI
preme court decisions q qualified
elector must be male.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
NOT FRIENDLY TO GouRLEY.
The "Hypnotic" Evangelist Receives Rough
Treatment from Lawrence People.

The "Hypnotic" Evangelist Receives Rough
Treatment from Lawrence People.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept 20.-J. II.
Gourley, the hypnotic preacher, did
not heed the warning of 800 indignant
citizens Monday night, when they cut
down his tent and told him to leave
town. Last night he opened meeting
again, the sheriff and posse being
present to preserve order. Every
thing went smoothly until several
girls fell under the hypnotic" preach
er's influence, when suddenly 500 men
marched into the tent Down came
the tent, which was soon torn into
shreds, the people getting out unin-
jured. Mr.. Gourley has been warned
that he will receive robe Of tar and
feathers next.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

DIR. THOMAS POWELL, who went to
Los Angeles, from Columbia, Mo-, last
fall, and who. to demonstrate his
theories as to the cause, prevention
and cure Of disease, was inoculated
with the germs Of tuberculosis, diph-
iberia, CHAMBERS and other virulent dis
eases usually attributed to bacteria,
now proposes TO demonstrate the
falsity of the current theory of disease
in general by submitting, under the
surveillance Of representative physi-
clans, TO the introduction into his own
system Of the most virulent germs
known. He is especially DESTROYS Of q
test with yellow fever germs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

IT is said that the North German
Lloyd Steamship Co. contemplates
raising the Elbe, which was sunk of
Lowestoft, Eng, two years ago with
loss Of $50 lives. 1t is known that
the Elbe carried a valuable freight OF
gold and silver, much of it in bullion,
while she also had on board 1000 reg
istered letters. The American Wreck
ing Il Salvage Co. will make the at
tempt to raise the steamer, and al
though she lies in 10 fathoms of water,
there is little doubt but that these
efforts will meet with success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
NOS. nINJAMIN z. TRACEY.

His name was received by the del,
gates and spectators with jeers and
Kisses, and Jacob Worth, the leader Of
the opposition to Senator Plat, was
cried down when he essayed to present
Lows name. None OF the defeated
Low men, however, express an inten.
ton to bolt the regular ticket. The
st. Louis platform was Endorsed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
A Tborourh Canvass.

Returned Westerner-Yes, sir, those cy'
clones out west usually make clean sweep.
/ lost everything had in one. II came along
about noon, and took house, Furniture and
everything in sight. And them, III DO
blamed il the villainous thing didn't come
back in half an hour.
Eastern Man-Why, how does that
come? -,
mortgage in the house on some cattle be-
longing TO a neighbor ! had lent some
money to. and, you may not believe It, but
that cussed, grasping cyclone came back and
took every head OF those cattle. Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

THE New York prohibitionists have
introduced soap into their campaign,
giving away cakes Of II at all their
meetings. Each cake is wrapped in o
circular which contains the platform
Of the party and other points.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
Hanged by Her Negro Companions

CowAN's DEPOT, Va, Sept. SO.-In
the Massanutan mountains, six miles
east of here, several hunters found the
body OF Peb Falls, a notorious white
woman, dangling at the end OF rope
fastened 10 the limb Of n tree. It Is
supposed that the woman was hanged
by negroes, who have been her com
panions lately.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
The Public Imlo,ed Upon.

ASHLAND. Pa, Sept. So.-The story
telegraphed from Girardville Of ter
rible riot between Poles and Huns, re-
su,ting in fatal injuries to nine men,
with half hundred injured, is q
grossly exaggerated account Of an or
binary saloon fight, which occurred on
Saturday night. Not one case was
taken TO the hospital.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

The subject Of premature burial is
just now attracting much interest in
Italy, according to report Of United
States Consul Mantius at Turin. He
says that realizing that there is at
present no infallible test that may be
applied to prevent the horrifying cases
of persons buried alive, q number of
prominent physicians are at work pre-
pairing reports on the subject Reports
of similar kind are expected from all
over the world, as prizes will be of.
fered at the national exposition at
Turin for the best solution of the
problem.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
wom,a 4. veterinary studsuts.

NEW YoRK, Sept 9o.-For the first
time in the history OF the New York
College Of Veterinary Surgeons women
have been admitted 70 the classes, viii
nttend the lectures with the men and
20 through exactly the same tultio1
during tho entire year,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

A SPANISH official statement has
been issued showing the number OF
men and the quantities Of munitions
of war sent to Cuba during the insur-
rection which Is in progress there. BE.
tween November, 1895, and May, 1897,
the Spanish government sent to Cuba
1sl,73s soldiers. 6,2Gl officers, of whom
% were generals; :i2,545 guns, $50, 4Oe
kilogrammes Of powder, os,Oss,G
cartridges, 1919 swords, 9l cannons,
II mitrnilleuses and 20. 500 shells.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

"DIdn't ] tell you that Il you went
swimming again ] would punlsh your
asked the stern father. II didn't for
get" replied johnnie, whose hair was
dripping. -but I can't EMlm 2 gtFVes."
-Desrplt Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
A Coronet Of Gold.

BosToN, Sept. 99.-Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, the famous founder and present
leader Of the Christian science cult
and the author Of "Science and
HEALTH" was crowned yesterday by
her Kansas City disciples. At her rus
tic retreat at Concord, n. H., she re-
ceived by express remarkable and
costly token of the love and respect
in which she is held in Missouri. The
gift is a magnificent coronet OF gold,
beautifully chased and inlaid with en-
amel and incrusted with precious gems.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

Work is now going on at the weather
bureau at Washington for the prepare.
ton of an exhibit of the bureau for the
Paris exposition in 1900. Prof. Moore
is taking deep interest in the matter,
and it will be one OF the most complete
exhibitions of the character made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

Black Damp Kills Five Miners In the Jcr-
myn Mine, Near Rendham.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept a9.'-Fivc men
yesterday met horrible death from
''black damp" the REORGANIZATION
Of u fire, in the Jermyn No. l mine
near Rendham. Since last Tuesday
the fire had been raging in the mine.
The men who lost their lives repre-
sented one SHIFT" They went on
duty at three o'clock in the afternoon
and nobody knew of their death until
the discovery Of the lifeless bodies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
No Free Entertainment for Delegates.

ABILENE, Kan, Sept 29.-The State
Sunday School association executive
committee has voted TO ask no free en-.
tertainment at its state conventions
hereafter, but to have all delegates
pay their own way, decided novelty
in the meetings of religious societies.
The next session will be held in Abb
lana
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

INVESTIGATION OF the practice Of
ndulterating wheat -four with corn
flour has led to the discovery that
many brewers are adulterating their
beer, corn being substituted for barley
malt and certain chemicals substituted
for hops to get the proper flavor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept SO.-A
number Of residents and property
owners made application in chancery
court here to-day for a receiver for the
town Of Lookout Mountain. The APP
plicants charge insolvency and mis-
management and fraud upon the part
OF the officials. No election for town
officers has been held in eight years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

SOME idea Of the enormous volume OF
business done in the government print.
ing Office may be CLEANED when it Is
known that by printing the new issue
Of tive.ceEt stamps in green saving
of $4,000 annually will be made. And
this amount is made in the difference
In cost between carmine and green ink.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

CARROLL d. WRIGHT. national labor
commissioner, has issued some inter
esting statistics on the subject of
strikes in the United States The 70.
port covers the period from 1879 TO
1895 and embraces all labor disturb
Rnces Of the country that involved any
considerable number OF people. The
record shows that from only 90 strikes
In 1879. involving about 1000 men,
women and children, strikes have
grown since to . yearly average Of lsu,
Involving over $4,000 operatives The
whole number Of strikes during the
period covered was l,bll and the num-
Der Of persons involved YVES Sss.9Sl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 30. Owing TO
o disagreement as TO the differential
between the rates for mining thick
and thin vein coal, about 5000 river
miners refused TO 60 to work yester-
day. A conference between operators
and miners will be held, when efforts
will be made TO reach an understand
tnD
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

ANARRow gauge railroad over White
pass, near Skaguay, is promised by
May |. While 1t will not cover many
miles, it will greatly reduce the toll
and hardships of q trip to the Klon-
I;l,a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02

Jean de Reszke and ". X. Vanderbilt
were among the purchasers at the sale
OF yearlings from the Joyenval stud
The tenor bought the colt Ormeson Tor
5000. while Ontario for $1,000 aud Oasis
for 1900 went to NJ: Vanderbilt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
Favor Gambling and Oppose suffraR,

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. SO.--The latest
revised returns indicate that the anti
gambling amendment to the state con-
stitution has been beaten by from 5000
to 10000. The amendment giving
women the right to vote ut school cleo
tions Is beaten worse than the anti
rambling anne ndment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
Gold In the chIcEa.aN nation.

DESIsoN, Tex, Sept so.-The Chick
asaw legislature has just reported Q
bill attaching \ heavy royalty on gold
taken out of the nation. Fullbloods
ut Tishomingo, the capital, claim that
they know where there are immense
deposits of virgin gold. This state
ment has created intense excitement