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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

bic, insisted on being appointed consul to
Liverpool. Finding that the powers that
be- considered that equally preposterous, he
was quite offended at what he considered
lack OF appreciation of his services in
state that nothing could have turned against
the republicans Finally Senator Pomeroy
said to him: I'm going to Washington in
about two weeks time-thnk the matter
over. and II you should light on something
IN reason, I'll aid you in getting it." In
ten days he called on the senator again.
his head still away up in the clouds, and
being assured OF the impossibiity OF getting
what he thought was about his due, said:
Senator, can't you think of some place
that would suit me?"
Yes" said Pomeroy, 1--WE thought Of a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

city hall every arch and column on the ia
cade was fringed with lamps, making the
whole front one blaze Of lights, with no
place for a lurking shadow On the court
house the dome and upper story were radi-
ant In electric globes. while the base was In
comparative darkness, lending the appear
ance at distance OF a stately, brilliantly
lighted structure suspended in mid air
The floats themselves were the finest
pieces OF handiwork In the way OF movable
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

design and those who beheld them have not
yet been able to make up their minds which
was the most attractive.
To all of the beauty, which seemed as OF
another world, was the added interest OF the
exceedingly mundane and very much alive
mass of humanity which crowded the side
walks, overhowed out into the streets anu
occupied every place OF vantage from which
to view the attractive scene. Like most big
crowds 1t was good-natured. In fact. the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

~
place that would suit you and that you
would suit, and that there is a possibility
OF geting for you. It's an Indian agency"
An Indian agency? What's that" queried
the preacher.
well, you are to look after the welfare
or our red brothers and see that their sup
lies are properly and honestly delivered t.
them"
What Is 1t worth?"
Fifteen hundred dollars and perquisites,"
returned the senator.
Perqusites-what perquisites?"
We'll. you see my friend, the government
contracts for 80 many herd Of beef cattle
averaging about sc many hundred pounds.
NOW, In delivering these cattle, they are
counted while being driven into an enclo-
sure and If yearling should happen to
slip In now and then. ou are not to
make too much fuss about it, and there
you will find your perquisites Think it
over!"
III take It," said the reverend gentle
man, i've already thought 1t over and
do you know senator, / think veal is a
blamed sight better than beef for Indians,
anyway"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

Senator Pomeroy used to tell of a local
preacher in Kansas who had forced himself
upon the stump after Lincoln's second nom
ination, and who demanded recognition OF
the party for his services during the cam
paign. He said he would like to be sent
as minister plenipotentiary to England or
France, and when told that it was impossi-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

of the city and receive the homage due his
exalted position. The tall tower on the city
hall and the stately dome of the county
court house were ablaZe with light and The
Bee building added Its quota to the effective
ness of the scene. The tall tower and the
big dome were landmarks which could be seen
for miles in every direction. Rows Of lights
traced the outlines of these three magnificent
buildings out against the dark skyline more
prominently than in the daytime. On the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

Nesmith Of Oregon had never been at the
capital until after his election as senator
and OF course he was much impressed by his
new surr undings. He was sworn in alone
being escorted to the vice presidents desk
by senator from Pennsylvania. and the
scene filled him with awe. Some months
later, when he mad grown familiar with fell
low senators and surroundings, and been
discovered to be the most companionabe of
men he was asked as to his feelings when
he hrst entered the senate chamber. He
replied that when he walked down the aisle
TO take the oath and viewed the white and
venerable heads on either side Of him his
heart jumped to his throat and he could
hardly refrain from saying aloud: "Nesmith
how the devil did you ever get herel"
well. said colleague, "now that you
nave been with us six months and are no
longer a stranger, what are your feelings as
you look over the august body"
We'll" replied Nesmith, now that I've
had chance to meet you all and take the
measure OF each, ! look on the old bald
pates by which am hedged in and involun-
tarily ask myself, 'Nesmith, how the devil
did they ever get here7'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

WILLIAM ID. MHUGH-AK-SAR- BEN V.
electrical display ever seen in this or any
other city. Without the lighting they were
as beautiful artistically as any which have
previously graced the pageants of Ak-Sar
Ben With the added beauty of coored
electrical effects they were gorgeous without
in any way losing the grace and daintiness
Of true art In the twenty floats there was
not single lily conceived or poorly executed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
This woman Deserve. o Medal.

+ Unequaled presence Of mind saved
Mrs. George w. Whitcomb, wife Of n
Topeka attorney, and her two small
children from death by fire in their
home. With her clothing In flames
from the explosion of kerosene
lamp, Mrs. Whitcomb hurried her chill
dren from the room, stamped out the
flames consuming the carpet and rugs
on the floor. and after an Intellectual
attempt to save herself by wrapping n
heavy rug about her body, ran to the
bath room and throwing herself in the
bath tub turned on the wntcr in full
force. Mrs. Whitcomb was horribly
burned about the limbs and body, and
has been in constant pain since the
accident.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
FIRST WALKING MATCH.
Resolved Itself Into q Running
Match, and Il Was for
TERRITORY.

In I7O6 William Penn bought from the
Indians tract OF land bounded on the east
BY the Delaware, on the west by the Mesh.
aminy, and running as far north "as q man
can 20" in Il days. After his death his son,
Thomas Penn, thought 1t would be good
idea to survey the boundary. On August %,
1857, this was done.
Three men lined up for the start, James
Yeates, lean Yankee; Solomon Jennings
and Edward Marshall, an old hunter. The
sheriff, the surveyors and number OF In.
dams who wanted to see fair play accom-.
panied them on horseback.
The three men ran.
"You are not walking protested the In
dams; you are running"
They are going" replied the sheriff;
"and that's what the treaty says-as far as
q man can go in day and half"
So the Indians went home.
Yeates collapsed on the second days run
and died two days later. Jennings lived in
shattered health but few years longer
Marshall was tougher-ia better training,
we would say nowadays. He kept on,
reached the end Of the blazed trail, seized
the surveyors compass and still kept going
in the same direction. When Sheriff Smith
at noon said Halt" Marshall had covered
6S miles through rough forest, or twice ai
far as the Indians had expected.
The sellers were "only Indians" you zee
IN. Y. World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
A QUEER COMBINATION.
Il Was o Justice of the Peace, Pick
pocket and Little
Prayer Book.

Justice "Bnp Hall was chuckling. the
other day over little adventure that befell
him, and which he related as follows:
'It was during the festival week, he said,
"and you all know how the downtown
streets were crowded was walking down
State street, and, happening to look in one
OF the big store windows, saw pile Of books,
which reminded me Of a commission given
me by my wife that morning. i went in and
bought book and put the parcel in my
overcoat pocket. -,
"As l came out into the crowd on the
street again felt hand 60 into my pocket,
and turned quickly, but not quickly enough
TO catch the would.be thief, a tough.looking
young man, who skipped of in the crowd
and was Immediately lost to view. couldn't
help laughing to think how horribly disap'
pointed he would have fell. il he had sue
cecded in his theft, because the parcel in my
pocket contained a common little prayer
book. =.
There's what call ludicrous combina.
tion--a thief trying to rob a police justice
OF a prayer book-a combination that prob.
ably has never before and never. will again
arise in the history Of Chicago. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
GRADUAL PROGRESS.
The hoy Had a Situation and the Fas
Their Was Going 20 BE an
Agriculturist.

Flows your boy doing?" inquired the
man whose business takes him occasionally
to rural community where he knows all
the inhabitants.
Fine"
"Has q good job, has he?"
"lie amt got job no more. He's got a
situation. He started in with job, where
he didn't get nothin' but wages--four dol
lars a week. But he done SO good that they
boosted him right along, So that now he's
gettin' ten dollars week. That there amt
wages. That's salary" .,,
.'How are your own affairs prosperins!'
First rate" =,
"still pursuing your old business"
"No. I'm a farmer now -.
"Why, isn't that what. you always were!''
"No, Stree. l don't fool myself with no
1atterin' notions. Up to little while. ago
when the wave Of prosperity struck.
wasn't nothin' but common cracker. But
I've bought an extra piece OF ground an
lifted a couple OF mortgages, an now N
q farmer. FL the luck holds out I'll have
some money in the bank in few years
Then I'm goin' to buy three-minute hoss
and blackboard and NOW the grass in front
Of the house and be an agrieulturalist. -
Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

Every reader Of this paper should give
ing from week to week by the John NJ.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement Of thoroughly up.to.date,
first.class sewing machine, at the astound.
ingly low price OF sl4.25. Coming as this Of.
fer and other offers do from house with q
commercial rating Of over one million dol.
lars, and Of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage OF. The John
N. Smyth Co., $50 to l66 West Madison
street, will send their mammoth catalogue.
in which is listed at Wholesale prices every:
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex.
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Jason Crow, oscarviiie, Ca, Says

II feel il my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, IS Drops, has
done for me. have had rheumatism about
IS years, but was able to be up most Of the
time, until year ago last May, when was
taken down and not able to move. about.
About six weeks ago / saw your advertise
ment and wrote for a sample bottle. After
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that ! ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every. case 1t has done won
ders and given perfect satisfaction. DIR:
Woodliif, my family physician, who has had
rheumatism Is years. is taking Is Drops, and
says it is the most efficient rheumatic med.
icine he has ever used May 81, 1899"
The above refers to 80 Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and al kin
son Rheumatic Co., 1874 Lake St., Chicago,
offer to send q 25c sample bottle for only
l0c. during the next 30 days. Be sure to read
their advertisement Of last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
ThOrOuGhbred.

A New York society dame, who q an Ar
VenOn o Cruelty 10 t owns ns little
fox terrier Of which she is exceedingly fond.
A man who called on her the other day was
admiring the dog and asked her mistress
how she, with all her humane theories, could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to cut of
Snaps tail and ears to the fashionable de.
gree Of brevity. The dame drew herself up
and replied, with some hauteur:
"My dear sir, Snap expected II. Every
thoroughbred fox terrier expects to have
his tail and ears shortened" And that
humbled man went away saying to himself:
THAT'S the first time ! ever thought oil
'noblesse oblige,' as applying to fox ter
riers. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

A horseman burst into the prison yard;
"Reprieyed!" he shouted. and waved .
dToo late" replied the warden, sadly.
ais the man hanged already"
"No: but he has eaten the hearty break:
fast Of ham and eggs. coffee and potatoesl"
Executive clemency was all right in its
place, but II could not be suffered TO inter
fere with the conventional course Of events.
Yes, the horseman's steed was undeniably
foaming, but even that awaited little or moth
ing under the circumstances Jour
nal
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Clo.e,i lin The AFFAIR,

The FIRST building and loan associa-
tion to be closed up by Bank Commits
sioner Breidenthal under the new law
was the Mid-Continent Cooperative
Loan association, Of Coffeyville. The
bank commissioner found that the as
sociation was paying one-third of It's
receipts for salary of officers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
How's Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney L Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac'
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made BY their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Deserted q Babe.

A well-dressed young couple, driving
n team, left three-weelSs' baby at
the farm of James Nelson, four miles
east of Hutchinson. They said the
wind was hurting the child's face and
they would leave it until they went to
Hutchinson and back. They did not
return. and officers found them mt Burr
ton. They refused to give their names.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
lie Chnrrea Consplrncy.

". A. Lacch, OF Akron, O., has
brought suit in the federal court to re-
cover Judgment OF $500 against
George S. Hartley and other officers Of
the First national bank. of Arkansas
City. Lecch charges that the officers
used the assets OF the bank for their
personal use and that they made about
500, 900 for which there has never been
nm npcountinp
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
What the Knn,an, Were Paid.

The Twentieth Kansas boys were
paid off ut San Francisco in less than
three hours time, n striking commen-
tary ON the efficiency of Uncle Sans
pay department. The average enlisted
man drew between sl7O and 500, while
the officers averaged, besides the three
months pay drawn. travel pay rang
ing from $500 for n second lieutenant,
to 500 for Col. Metcalf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

cause. If that cause is not removed its
influence reaches out and overshadows q
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been SO uni
formly successful for over q quarter of o
century in overcoming the suffering OF
women. Is that 1t is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. Il Is q woman's
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
The Isthmus Of Panama.

It's engineers believe that they have solved
the problem Of the auccessful completion OF
this great enterprise. II 90, It will prove z
great benefit to humanity, no more, truthful
" speaking, than has Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, the remedy which never fails 10 cure
Affections Of the stomaeh-for Of what use u
prosperity without health? The Bitters inva.
riabiy strengthens weak stomachs and torpid
liyers, and Is one Of the blessings Of the age
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Includes Two Counties.

DR.. Swan. secretary of the state board
of health. is in Galena and has charge
of the smallpox quarantine against
Joplin and Springfield, Mo. The quar-
antinc covers Cherokee and Crawford
counties. Travel and traffic is shut off.
Physicians from Kansas investigated
and found rs cases of smallpox at
Springfield and II cases at Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Mu.t Paw Fare or Walk.

The various Kansas railroads decided
to give out no passes to attaches OF the
state administration TO go home and
vote. 1t has always been the custom
of the roads to give every official around
the statehouse who wished to go home
and vote round trip pass. But the
roads concluded that there was no
reason why they should continue the
practice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
MuII Soaked with Water.

Adjt Gen. Fox last week received a
large consignment of mail belonging
to the Twentieth Kansas boys, which
was thought TO have been lost in the
wreck of the transport Morgan City off
the Japan coast. The mail was all
water-soalsed, but it was turned over
to the volunteers upon their return to
Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
IL He Another Giilett:

Evans, Buel & Snider, OF St. Louis,
have asked that George r. Landers, a
cattle king Of Harper county, be forced
into bankruptcy. Their claim is $685.
OOO They allege that he fraudulently
preferred the First national bank OF
Kansas City. or 4.5OO head OF cattle
mortgaged only 1900 have been found.
Landers claims the balance died last
spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Halls Family Pills are the best.
She ENJOYED II.

They had been sitting together for half
an hour.
much!" she exclaimed, as she rose to 60.
at is so restfpl TO talk with you'll"
that he hadn't been able to get in ten words
edeewise throughout the whole conversa.
tion.-Somerville Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

Edward L. Carroll. student of the
Kansas state university, has been ap-
pointed second lieutenant in the
regular army. He passed an examine
tion with hundreds of others and was
snccessfnl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
The RecoII Killed Him.

d. Mitch, of Humboldt, met with
an unusual death while out hunting.
He was holding the gun loosely in front
of him, ready to fire. Both barrels were
accidentally discharged, and the recoil
sent the butt of the gun into the region
Of the abdomen, causing n severe rup-
ture. He died from the effect of the
mound
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Two RenaIned In Frisco.

Alexander Holbrook, of company X,
and Commodore Parker, of company A,
Twentieth Kansas, remained in San
francisco. Lieut.. Collin II. Ball
brought with him Juan Gurendeo, the
little Filipino mascot of the regiment,
and will put him in school at Sedan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
nodrn CItr Dld enc RIRht ThIng.

The Twentieth Kansas regiment, on
its way home from the Pacific coast,
made its first stop In Kansas at Dodge
City, where supper was served
Wednesday evening. Citizens of Smith
Center gave the boys a grand ovation
and welcome home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Dead Body IN a CornfIeld.

The body of an unknown man was
found in a cornfield near Fairview.
What may lead to Identification Is n
letter found on the body, sent by Mrs.
J. II. Snyder, OF Falls City, Neb., TO j.
II. Snyder. ut st. Joseph, Mo. The re-
sewing postmarlS is October L. Mrs.
SNYDER was telegraphed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

NJ. c. Campbell, chairman Of the
state live stock board, says Kansas
will have no open season for southern
cattle this year, but cattle from south
Of the quarantine line may be admitted
into the state from November 70 De-
cember 81 on passing satisfactory In
snectlon. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
His Inst Fling.

As they bent solicitously over him, the
man who had been kicked by horse opened
his eyes. "Have you any last wish!" they
asked him.
"Yes," he murmured. Have an auto
mobile hearse at the funeral.
Revenge, it seemed, was strong even In
death.-N. Y. Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Now Controlled by the Santa FC.

The Hutchinson & Southern rail-
road, running from Hutchinson to
Ponca, Ok, has passed into the hands
of the Santa Fe. The road is l4S miles
long, is bonded for $1,000 mile and
stock issued to the extent Of $40, 900 per
mile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
wichita Street Cars stopped.

Judge Dale granted permanent in
junction restraining the Wichita Stree;
Railway company from operating its
plant, and ordering all the cars and
tracks from the street. The injunc-
ton was asked us last resort by the
mayor and city council to get II new
system OF street railway, the old COM
pany refusing to surrender the streets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Mule. from Fort Riley to Manila.

Last week $50 mules held at Fort
Riley were shipped TO San Francisco.
These mules were shipped up from
the south and grazed this summer on
the military reservation, which COM
prises nearly 1000 acres. They 20 west
to he shipped to the Philippines. II
required ~ cars to haul them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
The Law La Popnlar.

There have been Se5 bankruptcy cases
filed in Kansas since the passage of
the law. OF these S03 were voluntary
and % involuntary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Try ora,n-o, Try oraia-os

Ask your grocer to-day to show ,ycu 2
package Of GRAIN.O, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The children
may drink II without injury as well az the
adult. All who try it like i. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but It Is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive u without
distress. IA the price Of coffee. Is cts. and
Is cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
K.n.n. rnun IInnind br Rurrlara.

burglars wrecked the safe in J. w.
Giilett's store Mt Woodbine the other
night and robbed 1t Of $3.50. The resi-
dence Of Joseph Reed, Gillett's brother
in-law, burned the same night with
All It's contents The loss Is about
1000. The post Office safe was also
EIown oren and about s200 stolen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Among the breakers.

Long-Family troubles, Ell? What rock
did your domestic ship split ont
Short-lt was the absence OF rocks" that
caused the split.-Chicago Evening News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
Ralph IrralIa Praviasd For.

A Washington dispatch said Lieut.
Ralph Ingalls of AtchIson. who re-
.|r1ed from the Forty-iourthl volun-
~ ihfa1try because OF detective hear
mo. will Be given a star position and
1ftd 10 duly n the Philippines
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04
nInnr cntiln KIlIed hi = HrerlL.

A Santa Fe cattle train was wrecked
the other night ut Argonia, Sumner
county. Two hundred head Of cattle
were killed and 100 more crippled.
They were being shipped by Texas
cattleman 10 the Kansas City market.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-11-04

Frank Nelson, state superintendent
Of public instruction, sent n letter TO
the county superintendents requesting
them to secure from the school children
small gifts for the Twentieth Kansas
medal fund.