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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
KANSAS CROP REPORT.
The State Board OF Agriculture Shows the
Production OF Corn, Wheat and
Live Stock.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. "a crop report
was issued by the state board OF agri-
culture last evening containing the
first authoritative estimate of this sea-
sons products. The report is final and
is based on the conservative deposit
tons of correspondents in 1900 neigh
borhoods in Kansas. 1t can, therefore.
be relied upon to be as nearly accurate
as human agencies can make it. The
figures are ms follows:
Corn, es5.is3,i3. bushels; value. s3.sSo,S7o.
Wheat, 4l,6s7Oi3 bushels: value, 81, 406 40.
Other crops. value s93,si0.OSi; total value OF all
crops, Sl6g, 0i7; increase over 1893, sl7.s5oS
Live stock value. sI3j.0S7, O9s; increase over
isgs, sIe,s9 1885, total increase over 1875. 7,cos,-
s67: total increase over 1907. 81, Ss3975.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
SENATOR HAYWARD DEAD.
Nebraska's Junior Senator Victim Of Pa
raiysis-Had Not Yet Taken the
Oath OF Once.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 5.-Sena-
tor NJ. L. Hayward died here at $50
this morning.
United States Senator Monroe L.
Hayward was so years old and has
lived in Nebraska City for 50 years.
Although lawyer by profession, he
made his wealth largely through in
vestments in lands in Nebraska and
Kansas. His election to the United
States senate was his first appearance
in national politics. He was defeated
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

A NEW American wrinkle is the cul-
ture of rice in artificial swamps, the
invention Of some northwestern farm
ers settled in Louisiana. They build a
bank around section of prairie and
pump water into the Enclosure from
artesian wells. When the crop ma
lures the water is let out, the ground
dried off and reapers and binders Sc
cure the harvest at greatly reduced
cost. The land is easily prepared for
the next season, and there is no danger
from drought.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

ALREADY the annual wagonloads OF
Christmas gifts are beginning to flow
into the white house. They come from
all sections of the country, and the ma
jority are from people personally I'M
known to both the president and Mrs.
Mckinley. Each gift that bears the
name of the person sending it is ac-
knowledged by one or other of Presi-
dent McKinley's private secretaries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
uanher.nn prennnteh WIth . Flag.

Washington, Dec. ga pretty in
cident preliminary to the meeting OF
the house OF representatives occurred
in the speakers Office, where Gen.
Henderson was presented with hand
some silk flag on u staff cut from the
campus Of his old college ut Fayette,
la. Several ladies participated in the
presentation and Gen. Henderson in
formally responded with reference to
the kindly personal and patriotic char
acter of the gift.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

w. 7. HARRIs, commissioner Of edu-
cation, presents some statistics OF 4
grntifying character. They show that
the aggregate enrolment In the COM
mon schools for 1so7-'9s eAcrsds that
Of the previous year by 800, ~ The
grand total Of all schools elementary,
secondary, and higher, public and pri.
vnte, WA 10, ,e4s, which Is an In
crease for the year Of $50. $50 A little
more than one-flfth Of the entire popu-
lati0n is therefore enrolled in school.
Tia average amount OF schooling per
Individual h I've yssrs Of 700 days each.
Some ofates averaBo seven earn while
lln. l.ll 8. low .. 90.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

RECENTLY the prince Of Wales COM
pleted his fifty-eighth year. His royal
highness has attained q greater age as
prince of Wales than any of his prede-
cessors, and has also borne the title
longer than any other person, having
been created prince of Wales when one
month Md.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

AT Buffalo's Pan-American exposi-
ton, to be held from May to Novem-
Der, 1901, it is proposed to bring to-
gether representatives of all aboriginal
tribes from Alaska to Patagonia. An
other feature planned is an exhibit of
the architecture of all American zones.
Peru has agreed to transfer its Paris
display to Buffalo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
a p,r Ere a, yyeIs.port. Pm.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. THE Carbon
County Improvement company's cleo
trio light plant, wagon works, foundry,
facing mill. ice plant and machine shop
at Weissport were totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. The loss is estimated
mt siOO. 900; amount Of insurance not
ascertained. The Lehighton and
Mauch Chunk Fire companies were
called upon for aid. The Improvement
company consists largely Of Philadel-
phia capitalists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

THE marvellous speed Of the modern
torpedo boat is hardly conceivable.
The speed made by the British de.
stroyer Viper on her recent trial trip
was 81 knots, or AK land miles, an
hour, creditable gait for an express
train. This is the fastest that boat
ever rushed through the water, and it
is claimed that the speed limit has not
vet been reached,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

NEAR station in Utah n car loaded
with powder was blown up while in
transit. The force OF explosion was SO
great that it tore up 90 feet of track.
1t shook the whole freight train and
broke glass in the engine cab windows
and caboose. The fragments of the
powder car and two adjoining cars took
fire and burned up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Desperate Kansas Convict.

WILDER Norton, one Of the 4s
convicts in the Kansas penitentiary
under sentence Of death, tried to muir
der John Welch, convict, by stabbing
him in the left breast. These convicts
were working together in the tailor
shop. Norton had n grudge against
WEIGH, and noticing favorable oppor-
tunity near quitting time, pounced on
him with a knife. Welch's wounds
may prove fatal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
A Mother and ChIld Roasted Alive.

Fort Valley, Pa, Dec. 7.-Mrs. Ben
Thomas and her little ave-year-old girl
were burned TO death here Tuesday
afternoon. The child had fallen into
the fire while playing and the mother
in attempting TO rescue her became ex-
hausted aud both were roasted alive.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
sh. smiled at Another Man.

Perry, Ok, Dec. Sat country
dance east of here w. e. Pulliam
knocked his wife down with his fist
and attempted to shoot her. He was
arrested and put in Jail here. Pulliam
claims that while he and his wife were
dancing in n set his wife smiled and
winked at n young man who was als'
don oinn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Kansas State Temperance Union.

I. Z. Stevens, secretary Of the Kan
sas State Temperance union, has issued
the following call:
The seventeenth annual convention OF the
Kansas State Temperance union will be held nj
tho First Congregational church. Topeka, jan
uary 10 and II. AL churches, Sabbath schools,
young peoples societies and other religious
temperance organizations are entitled TO three
accredited delegates each In addition nll per-
sons contributing to the support OF the union
and oil interested In aggressive temperance
work arc cordially invited TO attend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

Miss capitols Mingus, q girl who has
been teaching school near Winchester,
was married TO ]. II. Shaffer. q young
negro farmer. The girl'sparents were
opposed to the marriage at first, but
finally gave their consent and the eere-
mony was performed by Rev. James
Ballou, ex-chaplain Of the Kansas PEN
itentiary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
euoa the Town for MS Death.

Mrs. Charles Lusk has fled suit Of
$4,000 agains. Caldwell for damages
ON account Of her husband dying Of
alcoholism. The mayor and city coun-
ell and . Wichita liquor dealer are
made parties 70 the suit Mrh Lusk
claims the saloons were running In
Caldwell contrary 70 law and paying =
license 70 the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
s.o,.,,,v roof. Nomination CONFIRMED.

Washington. Dec. THE senate
spent half an hour in executive session
yesterday, but beyond the prompt con-
firmation OF Secretary Roots nominal
ton. sent In yesterday, and the refer
ence TO committees Of other nomina-
tions sent In, transacted no business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
n,.a. Tvo Attempts at suicide.

Portland, Me-, Dec. b.-John Bergan,
of Seattle, WASH, a steerage passenger
ON the steamer Vancouver, which ar.
rived here yesterday from Liverpool,
made two attempts TO commit suicide
during the voyage. He has been de
tanned by the immigration officer pend
ing an examination.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

The question of the existence of IN
extraordinary occasion of sufficient
gravity to justify a call for an extra
session Of the legislature Is held, in
Farrelly VI. Cole (Kan.). A L. r. A.
ao4. to be matter for the determine
ton of the governor alone in the exer-
else Of his discretion as sworn oiil'
Ger, and this discretion cannot be chnl-
Ienged or reviewed by the courts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

ACCORDING to the annual report Of
the state board of health, the improved
sanitation of Massachusetts results In
the saving of over 5000 lives every year
from all causes, and large part OF this
saving is due to anti-toxin. OF the
cases Of diphtheria, two-thirds are
treated with anti-toxin, and the fatal
ity in the cases treated with this
remedy was only 1917 per cent. while
the fatality in the preantitoxin period
xpaS 90 Q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Mnf nnnn.rd to Faothall.

The teachers of north central Kan
sas, in session ut Manhattan, passed
anti-Roberts resolutions, but anti-foot-
hall resolutions were defeated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
nnrr,nr. Rob MAJ Hood.

The house of Maj Calvin Hood, the
Emporia bankerpolitician. was en-
tered the other night and robbed Of
jewelry. including gold watch pre-
sented him by the officers Of his battal-
ion in the pioneer brigade, department
of the Cumberland Of the civil war.
He offered reward Of 500 for It's 70
turn and no questions asked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Tho Jury Could Not Agree.

At Independence after four days de-
liberation the jury in the case Of
Nicholas Shockman against the NJ, K.
& 7. Railroad company for $4,000 dam
ages reported that 1t could not agree.
This is the third trial the case has had
in the district court and it was once in
the supreme court. The first trial re-
suited in q verdict Of $4,000 for the
plaintiff. who is a boy ten years old.
He lost his left arm in an accident on
the road four years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

A 'resting spring" Is a remarkable
attraction on the farm of Mr.. Davis, In
Ellsworth, Ne. Tits on the aide Of a bill,
and flows freely through the day and
night until ten a. N, when Il taksi .
rrSt untn 1.oop. m
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

IT is fortunate that Helen Gould has
n home, Otherwise so many states
would have offered her one that her
position might have become very en-
borrassing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
He Favors q Commission.

Gov. Stanley says that the legisla-
ture ought to enact law authorizing
the chief executive to appoint COM
mission of three men whose duty 1t
should be to examine all applications
for jobs and make report regarding
the merits of each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

An anti-cigarette crusade e now n
progress At Smith Center. The busi-
ness men have become interested In
the movement and win not give en-,
ployment 70 q person who smokes The
s,colan malta" several invetsrato
cigarette smokers have lost their job.
ana have been forced 70 60 70 olhsr
places for work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Kapsas EdItors 90 Meet.

The annual meeting Of the Kansas
State Editorial association will be held
at Fort Scott January % and 81 After
the meeting the editors will take a
trip through the lead and zinc mining
district of southeastern Kansas and
southwestern Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Council Grove Resorvai,ou soid.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Dec. THE
couli II Grove military reservation Of
1000 acres. Eve miles west Of Oklahoma
City, was sold ut public auction by the
receiver OF the land Office yesterday.
The land was sold in i0-acre tracts and
Melted about $50. 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

A strong gas well which was drilled
for the Edgar Zinc company, Of Cherry
vale, was finished last week. 1t Is one
mile northeast Of town. Although the
wind was in the south, the roar 1t made
could be heard distinctly in town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
rha Hama. FipancIai am.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE republican
caucus unanimously approved the
house financial bill and recommended
It's immediate consideration and pas
sage. The bill was not amended ex'
cent In two minor particulars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
m. s.r,.a win Plumb.

Christian Wise, one Of the old pio-
neers Of Lyon county, q member q
company c, Eleventh Kansas, who went
70 the war with Preston b Plumb. died
suddenly at his home in EmporiA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

The slaughter house Of :. n. Cong
wer. Just south Of Columbus. was
broken into the ether night and 900
worth Of hides and oIS worth Of meal
VS. stolen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Condemned the Text Book Law.

The tenth annual session Of the
Southwest Kansas Teachers associa-
ton, held ut Wichita, adopted resoiu-
tions condemning the Kansas state
textbook law and favoring the enact
ment Of stringent laws compelling
children between II and IS years Of
age, who cannot read or write, TO at
tend school The establishment OF
manual training schools in connection
with the state reformatory Is urged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Ne Was An TroubIo.

William Lowe. y young ranchman
living at Lafayette, west Of Liberal,
shot himself through the head and
died. Financial troubles Is the sup
posed cause.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

BY n new system Of tcleRraphy in
Chicago $4,000 words were sent in. n
single hour over u distance of l,Os0
miles This is about us quick as light
ming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Objects TO short Skirts.

Superintendent of Schools Wolfe, Of
Kansas City, Kan, has aroused the 100
teachers under him almost to the point
of open rebellion by promulgating a
rule forbidding the wearing Of short
skirts in school. When the golf skirt
''came in" the teachers thought IL
would be n very serviceable garment
for the school room. 1t would not
sweep up the dust from the floor and
1t had many other advantages over
long skirts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

An innkeeper or keeper of live stock
who has lien on property is held. In
Lambert ". Nlcklas (W. Val, L: k'A'
sci. NOT 20 lose Bis lien BY leyying N
attachment upon the prcperty'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

P. d Armour. Of Chicago gave ga
900 10 establish = manuel ir1|n'1|
school IN the Ksssas City, knn.' 1'14
school. and make ifa part q ~ ~.
frn ~ oducaiinn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Addrss.s. OF the Kausas Delegation.

AddreNHeH OF th0 hbuHHH DoIoBHtiUu'
The Kansas representatives are
housed in Washington as here stated:
W. j. Bailey, the Normandie; ]. d.
Bowersock. the Hamilton; W. A. Calder
head, BIAS Flora avenue, N. w.; Charles
Curtis, so1s Il street, N. W.; c. L Long.
1iss Twelfth street, N. W.; J. NJ. Mil
Ter, 1896 Tenth street. N. w.; W. A.
Reeder. the Congressional. 0fthe sem
ators, Baker Is at the Normandie and
Harris is ut II 10 Thirteenth street, N. W.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Two Year, for township 0mcera.

C. ]. Wilbur, of Usage county, has
inaugurated movement to reform the
present system Of electing township
officers. He claims that the present
term of one year is not long enough,
even with the assurance Of second
term, 10 accomplish much. The BUSH
ness Of township board, he says, Ii
more diversified than most people
think, and 1t takes time to gain expert
ence. He wants them elected for two
years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Swallowed q Half Dollar.

Maude jackson, a young woman OF
Fort Scott, was lying in n precarious
condition as a result of having swal-
lowed half dollar few days ago.
The coin lodged in her bowels. She
was in great pain, and the doctors
thought the only chance OF her re-
covery was in the removal of the coin
by the use Of surgeons knife. She
had the money in her mouth and swal-
lowed il while laughing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Will Not Tell Their Names.

Officers arrested two men who are
charged with robbing the Bank OF
Bluff City. One was arrested at VIM
field and the other at Arkansas City.
They refuse to give their names or talk
of the robbery. When captured one
man had $500 In gold and 5000 in bills.
The corners of some Of the bills are
torn off and they correspond to the
pieces Of bills found in the bank vault
The numbers correspond and the bank
cashier identified them as the same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09
Compared with Last Year.

The net increase in value Of this
years agricultural productions in Kan
sas over that of 1898 is SIT, 1928, Dos. "a,
and of live stock, sl0,Sa9, $50, a total
net increase for the year Of sS7,
1914, or more than IA per cent. In
two years the increase in value Of Kan
sas agricultural productions has been
eS3, AL, 76s.70. and of live stock, $50.
9s2. 2O7, or total increase during the
biennial period of s7s, 1903, 975.79.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-09

behebe ~ Will Etonoto hbtEsutouys
The Elmwood club, fashionable
family club, opened its club doors ut
Topeka last week with an informal re-
ception. The home OF the club Is the
fine residence Of the late Judge c. g.
Foster. One Of the rules of the club
permits one-tenth Of the membership
to be single men. II q single man.
however, fails to marry within six
months after joining the club he will
be dropped from membership. 1t Is
believed that this will promote matri-
mony.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-12
HE PEACE QUESTION
Continued from Page Seven.)

posal the one who speaks of the re-
ligious significance of the proposal is
not of the mother church, nor from the
venerable daughter, but he is a repre-
sentative of one of the youngest denom-
nations, having for it's object the
spreading of scriptural holiness over
these lands; and we sit here together
as children of one common father,
while angels sing How good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity"
The religious significance of this
peace proposal Is that it is not a puny
sentimental policy that wars must not
be; that they must cease at once. 1t is
upon the principle set forth by the
Master, who came to heal the broken
hearted. to preach deliverance to the
caPtives and to set at liberty them that
are bruised The peace that is founded
upon evil and the rule of tyrants is not
religious peace. War is not an ur-
mixed evil. The physician must often
make his patient more sick that he
may clean him of the deadly disease.
The skillful surgeon must often cut off
the limb to save his patients life. We
had TO fight otr mother to get the
glorious Columbia we love so much to-
day. Brother had to stand against
brother in deadly conflict to get the
foul. dark blot of slavery cleared away
Is the taking part in the peace congress
at The Hague, in peaceful Holland, go
ing to cause us to think less of Dewey,
of Sampson, of Schley and Miles and
Roosevelt or to cause us to fail to
honor our boys in Manila? No, thou
sand times no! Such a war is a right
eous war We never put torpedo un-
der craft full of Spanish soldiers and,
while they were sleeping, blew them
i,,f, StF ~ r,f
enslaved Cuba, and the Philippines
naturally fell to lis as the result of the
war, l do not believe that it is in OPP
position to the Masters will to use force
when force is necessary. Such a theory
would ruin our country, upset any COM
munity and destroy family government.
Jesus Christ Himself fought the traders
in the temple and with a scourge he
drove them out of his Fathers house.
The present peace congress Is not to
declare all war to be wrong. and thus
refuse to protect the weak and help the
oppressed. If I thought that to be the
purpose would not speak at this meet
ing tonight. To me the significance
of this movement is the Fighting of
wrong as far as possible without re-
sorting to arms, the resorting to force
when the cause of right cannot be sus-
| tanned otherwise, and when war does
|
| able or inhuman against the focusing
/ the sword only as means of gaining
/ an honorable peace.
! Better a war, a brave good fight,
! For truth and justice in Gods sight
! Than bribed corruption, slavish fear,
| Or honor shamed-than life more dear
1.-The war that smites a giant wrong
| Is Gods avenger, swift and strong;
For He who said, Thou shalt not KILL
Said Blood for blood in justice still.
| 1.-The war that bursts the bondman's
| chain,
Or widens freedoms grand domain
That breaks the despot's rule and rod
Is holy war and blest by God.
1.-THE war that hearth and home de-
| tends,
Or rescues kindred, neighbors, friends,