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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
lsfAT1ToBA's CAPACITY.
Can Raise Enough wheat to supply
..tl britain All She Requires
from Abroad.

Toronto, Nov. 10th.-The World COM
ments on the report Of the United EN-
pire trade league on the capacity Of
Canada as o granary for Britain. The
report refers TO Manitoba ~ follows:
Manitoba has an area Of ~ millions
acres. Deducting ten million for lakes.
rivers, townsites, and waste land, ST.
100000 acres are left for farm Guilt
vation or homes for 10000 families on
SEQ acres each and as up to now there
arc only $1,000 farmers there altogeth-
er, that leaves room in one province for
s9,00s more wheat growers. Suppos-
ing, then, we got them there and each
one Of them out Of his a20 acres grows
ON an average 100 acres at 20 bushels
to the acre, II you figure It up you will
find It Is quite possible for Manitoba
alone to supply US with all the wheat
we require from abroad. 1t is only Q
question Of money, and, comparatively
speaking, not money either. The cost
Of one first-clnss battleship (about
c ESQ, OOo) would put 5000 families ON to
farms in the North West, allowing G $50
TO each 10 find them in implements,
seeds, horses, &c. Would keep them
until their first crop was harvested.
Five thousand farmers, averaging 100
acres of wheat each at 20 bushels to the
acre, means an extra 100000 bushels,
for 10 that scheme is not liked Britain
would put duty on foreign wheat.
In addition to the wheat lands Of
Manitoba there are the millions Of
acres in Assiniboia, Alberta and Sas-
katchewan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
auention of Values.

He knew that she was cleaver business
woman. and therefore he thought his scheme
4 GOOD one. But he did not realize that she
was such good Judge Of values. :,
II have made bet that ! will marry you,
he said. -.
Eyes" he answered, pleased at the bust.
nesslike way she took hold OF the propo-
sition.
'How muchY
Give hundred dollars"
She looked him over critically; MI,
"Too low" she said at last. you'll have
10 get It raised to 5000 or you'll lose"
And at that. as she 9fterward explained,
she was giving him bargain'day price
Chicago Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Guarding Against Twin Germs.

A village clergyman tells this story: He
was walking through the outskirts Of his
parish one evening, when he saw one OF his
parishioners very busy whtewashing his cot:
fage. Pleased at these somewhat novel
signs OF cleanliness, he called out: "Well,
Jones, see you are making your house nice
and smart" With mysterious air Jones,
who had recently taken the, cottage, de;
scended from the ladder, and slowly walked Il
from the road. That's not 'xactly the rea.
son why I'm a doing of this ere job" he
whispered, .'but the last two couples as
lived in this ere cottage 'ad twins; SO ] says
to my missus, I'll take an whitewash the
place, SO as there mayn't be no infection. Ye
see, sir, as 'ow We got ten children already"
ECornhill Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Campaign Against Saloons In Gale burg.

Galesburg, Ill, Jan. 4-The city
council unanimously granted last
night the petition signed by hundreds
Of citizens asking that the question
Of licensing saloons be submitted to n
vote of the people. and ordered 4 spe-
cial election on February for this pur-
pose. The Anti-Saloon association
presented guarantee that It would
stand the expense. Alderman Griffith
declared the council responsible with
the mayor for the existing laxity in
the enforcement OF the law. The
campaign against the saloon will be
viporoua
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

a. mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and Completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure he sure you get the gen.
uine. It ia taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by I. j. Cheney & Co. Test.
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Gov. Le.dy Sign. Insurance MN.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4.-The bill tax
ing insurance companies on their gross
premiums, as passed by the extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, was signed by
Gov. Leedy yesterday. The insurance
bill places n tax OF two per cent on
the gross premiums on the Kansas
business Of all outside companies
whether FIRE, life or accident and four
per cent on European and other for
eign companies. nI '.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
IndIana.n small nahE.

Marion, Ind. Jan. 4-Mr. and Mra.
n. A. Stotlar. ofGrant county, are the
parents Of what Is probably the small
est baby in Indiana at this time. The
infant weighs less than two pounds
and from tip to tip Of Its outstretched
arms II measures ak inches. while
from crown TO sole tits only ten Inches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
For California Tourists.

The Burlington Route has Weekly Tour.
list Sleeper Excursions, personally con.
Quoted (by a Burlington Route AGENT every
Thursday from Kansas City and st. Joseph
to Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
route is via Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt
Lake City with 0S per cent. sunshine
throughout the year. Ask Ticket Agent or
write for descriptive folder to L. w. Wake
ley, Gen. Pass. Agent, st. louis. Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
May Bring Leprosy to This Country,

4 It is pointed out that the United States
jlsoldiers in Hawaiimay contract leprosy there,
: and Hhring it to this country when they
tettE9 While lcprosy is much TO be dreaded,
there are thousand times as many victims
to stomach disorders and blood diseases, but
there is a cure for them in Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. Other common ailments that
the Bitters are specific for are malaria, fe-
yer and ague. Sold at all drug stores.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Order. for the Oregon and Iowa.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Long
has cabled orders to the Oregon at
Callao to proceed to Honolulu. The
Iowa wns ordered to San Francisco to
make repairs to her boilers and replace
broken cylinder head. The Oregon
will get orders at Honolulu TO proceed
to Manila II the situation does not
change in the meantime.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Give The ChiIdrcn q Drink

called Grain.O. It Is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used 1t, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
Grain.0 aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but q health
drink il with great benefit. Costs about ! a.
much az coffee. Is and 25c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Nothing in which q few dollars may be
invested will return SO good dividend, and
IN 30 short time, as the artificial raising OF
Poultry by use Of Incubators. But you
must get good Incubator to start with,
not necessarily an expensive one. Any max
pr Of first.class incubator will not fear to
let you try it before you pay him for it,. The
Buckeye Incubator Co., OF Springfield, o.,
make an Incubator as cheap as $500, which
they sell on these terms. Send &c for No. l29
catalogue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Perfectly Harmless.

Dix-I once knew young man who
smoked so cigarettes daily without any par
ticular harm resulting therefrom.
Hix--ls it possible?
Eyes; and the only noticeable effect was
the death Of the smoker. Chicago Evening
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Ha DeceIved Evervbody.

W. B. Yates, Q young business man
Of Larned, absconded with about 81, 800
which he secured from his wife on the
pretense that he was going to buy
cattle. Yates also secured money
from his father and his mother-in.law
on false promises He also sold sew.
eral mortgaged cattle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Beaman, Ia, Jan. A-Fire destroyed
over half the business portion OF this
village yesterday. Six business houses,
all frame structures. burned. = L
Hoag, Berry & stulI und Che Bs1ma1
hank CIV lhp pglBsipal losers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
View of n Lnymnn.

Bill-What do you reckon that doctor
Jumps me all over de chest fer?
Jake-Tryin' to see how much dough you
had in your inside pocket, Of course.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
MAY
NOVEMBER
JUNE
DECEMBER


Mrs. weeks-What business is your hus-
band engaged in?
Mrs. Meeks-He operates in stocks.
SIS he "bulp or 'bear?"
"Both. He's bull at the stack exchange
and bear at home."-Chicago Evening
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Truly Loved.

Nrs. Adsley-My husband is very good to
me, He always accompanies Inc to church
on Sundays.
Mrs. Darling-That's nothing. Ny hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every night.-Chicago Evening News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
was n SON Of Gov. Reedsr.

Judge Howard K. Reeder, son Of
ex-Gov. Andrew II. Reeder, died at
Easton, Pa, recently. Ex-Gov. Reeder
was chief executive of Kansas during
the stormy anti-slavery days Young
Howard Reeder served throughout the
struggle, first as lieutenant Of regu-
lars and then Us captain of volunteers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Kauaas ,yodlvIai Contrst.

James Falcon, who was defeated
for Judge In the Doniphan egunty dis
trict bv w. !. Stuart, republican, has
asked the senate TO unseat hin success
full opponent and give him the place.
In doing so he charges the district
election board with corrupt practices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

His call had lasted something like two
hours when he suggested that he believed
he could read her thoughts. "Then why
don't you go?" she asked.-Town and Coun'
try journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
He Knexv K0f All

He-You think you know It all, don't you!
Him-No; have never been able to figure
out any reason for you being alive.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Hn Was In.nnelx JealnnS

Thomas Greene shot and killed his
wife at Furley, Sedgwick county, and
then fatally wounded himself by plant
ing bullet in his breast Greene and
his wife went to Wichita on the same
errand, to file suits for divorce. They
met on the train going back, and quar-.
relied. The shooting occurred ON the
depot platform. Greene was insanely
Jealous of his wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Why They Quarreled.-The Onion Eater
My, but he Just took my breath away"
The Brute-"Dear mel You'd never take
him for a strong manl"--N. Y. Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Il d an evidence Of greatness to listen
fool Is always -headed.-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

The average man prides himself on the
possessions his neighbor can't Afford
Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Labor organizations object to having con-
Vict-made goods placed on the market. They
are opposed to prison sells.-L. A. W. Bul.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Ihave found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. X. Lott, 1905
Scott St.. Covington, KY, Oct. !. 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money II It fails to cure. 25c
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

The bad language Of the eyes is the same
the world over.-Town Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

Love Is a business Of the idle, but the
't|cness Of the busy.-N. Y. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

4 clean man will not live in dirty house,
Rams Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
napk omesrs Wsrs % Llnbo.

The board OF directors Of the bank
ut Moran, which failed 4 year ago.
were In the Allen county jail all last
week charged by the depositors with
fraud. The party included President
Rumble and Cashier Brown. They ap-
piled TO Judge Schoonover, Of the APP
pellnte court who released them on
bond until March IL when their cases
,vfIl ba hanrd. fF.f a1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

The king Of Slams favorite hymn Is sal
to be Gust Sian" IL. A. w. Bulletin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07
Paw of Kanaas kchooI.Tea chers.

In his address before the state teach
ers' association President John Mac
Donald said the Kansas people have
their nerve with them in wanting
more competent school-teachers at the
present salaries paid. The average
salary paid Kansas teachers is s32 q
month, five months in the year. Di-
viding 500 by 12 we have sis.SsK per
month. President Macdonald advo.
Gated n So poll-tax law to provide more
money for teachers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-07

The Wichita q Wsstsrn railroad. =
line 90 miles long running from Wioh-
itafo Pratt was sold under foreclosure
10 the Santa 70 for GO, coo. the new
oWpss n,spwipg ~ Indebtedness
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
The Decline in Cotton Futures.

The heavy fall in the prices of cotton options must be referred to speculative movements, rather than to any known facts of the cotton situation. On Monday morning the crop in sight stood at 9,749 PTS bales as compared with 1O,O46,16 bales at the corresponding time of last year-a de- crease of 296,SS0 bales The interior cotton movement was large last week, but there is no reason for thinking a large move- ment will be maintained, because it is known that very much cotton remains un- picked, and all reports agree in saying that the unusual precipitation of rain Is inter- fering with farm work. Such work is backward, except possibly, in Texas Rain is needed in that section.
 There is nothing in the general situation that calls for lower prices in the cotton market. Exports continue to be heavy, and Bradstreet's reports the volume of busi- ness throughout the country larger than 1t ever has been Tn the history of trade. All lines of business are well maintained. The Fall River market is firm, and all kinds of cotton goods are firmly held, be they sta- pie or fancy goods. The tone of the mar ket has not been changed.
 The fall in futures must therefore be re- ferred to the bulls and bears, who will of course proceed to settle it. Let them pick each others bones. Keep out of their clutches. and pitch your crops to suit your own wants and circumstances The less cotton you plant the better, provided you plant something to take its place. The ups and downs of the New York cotton ex- change should not be your guide in any event, fer as a rule it means that the bulls are stronger than the bears or vice versa, and that neither know what the cotton situation really is, and they probably do not care what 1t is.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
Convention and People,

In another column of the Age-Herald of r11is day Is a short interview with General Charles M. Shelley in advocacy of submit ting to the popular vote the question of accepting or rejecting the new constitution to be adopted by the convention called to assemble in Montgomery next August. Gen. eral Shelley's remarks will attract earnest attention all over the state, and are bound to have their effect upon the state con- vention which shall nominate the constitu- tional delegates for the state-at-large.
 General Shelley Is one of the most distin- guished veterans of the Alabama democra- cy. He has fought valiantly for the white people over since the days when the bayo- net and the negro jointly ruled and tenn porarily ruined Alabama. His words at any time, upon any political subject, are worthy of frank and respectful considera- tion. What he has to say now regarding the now constitution the Age-Herald com mends in entire sincerity to the thoughtful attention of all the county conventions which assemble today to select delegates to the state convention. General Shelley's words should cause grave reflection.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
THE PALMETTO CASE
From the Washington Post.

II IOul liiS w douiiiStOH Ool'
 If Governor Candler persists in his ef- forts to capture any one or all of the mob who killed the four negroes at Palmetto Ga., last week, and succeeds in so doing, he will have made for himself record far in advance of that attained by any south ern governor said MT. J. E. Floyd" of Georgia, at the Normandie.
 "These victims of the mob may have been guilty of the abominable crime of arson but they were in the custody of officers, and there was no cause to fear a miscarriage of justice in the event their guilt was es- tablished. The penalty for arson in Geor- gia is death, so if the lynchers had allowed the law to take its course due punishment would have been meted out, and the stain upon the whole commonwealth would have been avoided. All such episodes as this the work of a few reckless and desperate men, bring reproach on the entire citizen ship of the state and advertise it all over the union as the home of bloodthirsty and barbarous characters who have no respect for law and order and who mock at the courts.
 ''The good people of Georgia cannot af- ford to be advertised In this way, and they owe 1t to themselves to assist Governor Candler in every possible way to hunt down and bring to the bar of justice the parties to the outrageous slaughter at Palmetto
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
General Wheeler at Santiago.

Stephen Bonsal was one of the correspon- dents who followed Shafters army to San tago. and he has written book, and in that book he has undertaken to underesti- mate in every possible manner the services of General Wheeler and of the Rough Riders, and of the volunteer cavalry In general, and to overestirnate the services of the regulars engaged in the sege of that city,. General Wheeler has reviewed Bon sails statements, more for the vindication of the brave cavalrymen who had to bear the brunt of the hardships and fighting of the memorable campaign than for his own vindication, but incidentally he makes plain the fact that he was himself at hand and ready for all demands upon his ser vices, although he was at one time very i'll with fever.
 So far as the public is concerned, Gen oral Wheeler does not need any defense against Bonsals statements. There were many eye witnesses of all that occurred and all in authority stand by General Wheeler. including General Shafter, Gen eral Kent, Colonel Roosevelt, and General Miles.
 This matter grows out of regular army jealousy and selfishness It was aroused by the reports that General Wheeler might receive a commission as major general in the regular army. If he had had no am bition in that direction, there would have been no attacks upon his record-no at tempt to lessen the popularity of Ala. bamas favorite general. Bonsars book would have been based on other lines; some one's else reputation would perhaps have
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
WANT ALGER RETIRED.
Ohio Republicans Suggest Ambassador Por-
 ter to Succeed Him.

Washington, March 19-Pressure for change in the cabinet has developed in new quarter Ohio friends are represent ing to the president that the republican state campaign this fall will be helped very materially by the retirement of Secretary Alger during the coming summer. They are saying that the stock in trade of the democrats will be "beef," and that, no matter what the merits of the war depart ment controversy may be, the issue is one which may be made effective on the stump If the secretary can be induced to go out before the campaign opens, the democrats will be robbed of this isusue, these Ohio republicans think.
 A friend of the president said tonight that shortly before his departure for Thomas vile, Senator Hanna and several Ohioans talked over the situation, and there was an agreement that the withdrawal of Secre- tary Alger would relieve the Ohio repub- licans of good deal of embarrassment. The suggestion was made at the confer- ence that Secretary Alger be succeeded by General Horace Porter, now an ambassador to France; that Senator McMillan be ap- pointed ambassador. and that General AL ger be appointed senator It was repre- sented that, with an appeal for the good of the party, any personal objections to this arrangement could be overcome. That Governor Pingree is willing to appoint Sec- retary Alger, in the event of senatorial vacancy, Is well known here. At the time Senator McMillan's name was associated with the ambassadorship to Great Britain last fall, Governor Pingree stood ready to offer Secretary Alger the senatorship.
 The Ohio republican leaders who partic- ipated in the discussion of this programme are of the opinion that Senator Hanna will lay it before the president during the pres- ent trip south. That Ohio should go re- publican the year before the presidential campaign is considered very desirable on the presidents account. That Senator Hanna will impress strongly the views of the Ohio republicans regarding Secretary Alger as handicap is understood. In favor of the transfer of General Horace Porter Is the argument that it would restore to New York a place in the cabinet lost by the retirement of MT. Bliss.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
MIR. BRYAN's TWO CHANGES rom the Washington Post.


 'lf Colonel w. J. Bryan Is beaten for the presidency next year, assuming that the democrats will renominate him, he will be- yond doubt be a candidate for the United States senate to succeed Senator Thurs ton," said MT. G. R. Ousley, of Nebraska, at the National. 9-~ -''It is true that In the recent contest over the election of a successor to Senator AL len the fusionists voted for Allen, but if they had been actually strong enough to have elected him he would not have been chosen his own successor. He might be inclined to dispute this, but 1t is a fact nevertheless. Allen Is a back number po- litically, and his retirement to the district bench means his total eclipse.
 "But Bryan has still a pretty firm hold on the democratic-populistic combination in the state. l hardly think there Is the enthusiasm for him that obtained in 1896, but probably he could get the same number of votes A great many good judges doubt this, and their opinion may be better than mine. Anyway, Bryan has two strings to his bow-the presidency and the United States senatorship. The first looks like a forlorn hope; the second affords better chance. He may carry his own state for both, for the favorite son sentiment still prevails in the breasts of most Americana"