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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
The Nickel Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone number Of changes in the
method Observing meals in dining cars. Many
s.ia.eaTte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan OF en-;
jOying anything on the bill Of fare and
recent wears The American Club" meal has
come to the front, by which guests NAV
choose from dozen or more bills OF fare,
neatly arranged in booklet form, ranging in
plan is adopted by the Nickel Plate Road on
It's through express trains between Chicago,
New York City and Boston, except on the
dining cars Of that line, choice may be
made from various club menus, or a Sc.
lection may be made from them all, at
the price Of the higher. In fact, 1t is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, and that
its combination dining car meals is an ex:
elusive advantage to patrons Of the Nickel
Plate Road.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
A.pERMAHENr FEATURE.
Eirst Assistant Postmaster osnsrai MAKES
Plea for Rapid Exssnsioa Of Free
Rural Delivery MALL

Washington, Nov. 21.-An enthusi-
astic plea for n wide expansion OF
rural free delivery Is made In the an
,ual report of W. NJ. johnson, first
assistant postmaster general. lie
says that the extraordinary develop
ment of this system during the past
i2 months under the stimulus OF up
preparations of $4,000 for the fiscal
year 1s00-19OO, and $l,75O,000 for the
fiscal year l9O0-l, is conclusive as
showing that hereafter It must be
permanent and expanding feature OF
the postal administration. The serv-
Ice can now be extended rs swiftly
rs congress may direct or rs the
means permit, until It covers oil those
portions OF the United States now
reached in whole or in part by the
more primitive methods Of the postal
service, which have come down to us
almost without change from colonial
times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
A NOVELTY TO THEM.
Gov. Allen Tells OF the Dinieu,ty In Bring
Ing Porto R'cans Co rndcrsiand the
Significance OF Voting.

Washington, Nov. 22.-In personal
letter Gov. Allen, of Porto Rico, de-
scribing briefly the great work at
tending the first election In the is
land. says II has proved no small tnsk
to bring the people of the island up
to proper understanding of the inn
portance and Significance Of the &C.
casion. They have always been gov
erned by military rule and the priv
ilege of the franchise was something
new and novel to them. There was n
total registry of 10000. As n rule
the federals refrained from voting.
The republicans had majority of
10000. and elected every member Of
the legislature. Great interest is
shown in the coming meeting Of the
legislature. December 3, as II will be
the first time that the people of the
island have had an opportunity to
legislate for themselves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
FER KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE,
She Knew the shape Of The HER
oglypAs and Surprised
Her Friends.

A young woman at a watering place this
summer made q reputation As profound
linguist in a rather odd manner. She
called one dny at Chinese laundry, where
shs had left q shirt waist, but It could
not be found, as there was no entry In
the book Of hieroglyphics corresponding to
her pink slip. After q half hours search
the Chinaman found the entry. A mistake
had been made, the entry crossed out and
a new set OF hieroglyphics In tiny. charac.
ters placed below. She was told that that
waist would be Numbered Immediately, and
she could have II the next day, says the
Kansas City World. :, g,
The next day the young woman called
for II, accompanied by three other young
women. At the seashore the excitement OF
4 visit to the Chinese laundry. is not to be
despised. The Chinaman to whom the pink
slip was presented was not the laundryman
OF the day before, and he experienced the
same difficulty in finding the Identifying
characters, finally saying: Not in book,
The girl answered, calmly: ~ can find i"
and the Chinaman allowed her to take the
book. Turning the leaves until she came
TO the one that had had an entry crossed
out, with another in tiny characters under
Il, she handed it to the Chinaman. There
Il is" and, to his surprise, he found II,
"You only lady ! know spik Chinese, he
said. And the other girls looked upon her
with admiration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure 10
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halle
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
thereby Tss the the ieup pn
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura;;
tive powers that they offer One, Hundred
Dollars for any case that. 1t fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
M'ARrHUR INTERVIEWED.
The General Taiks About the Causes Con-
tributing 90 the Activity In tho Cam.
pHiga Against tho Filipinos.

Manila, Nov. 22.-Gen. Macarthur
was asked yesterday whether the re-
suit OF the presidential election In
the United States was In any way re-
sponsible for the orders to push oper-
atoms against the Filipinos. He re-
piled that the result of the election
was merely coincident with other fea-
lures of the situation. lie added that
the return OF the soldiers and ma
rines from China with the recruits
who had arrived recently would In.
crease the number of troops to 10000
men. The enlargement OF the forces,
the ending of the rainy season, better
roads, improved transportation and
the desire to make the most efficient
Use of the volunteers before their
term of service expires In June are
all contributory to the most active
campaign.
Concerning the replacing Of $4,000
volunteers, Gen. Macarthur said he
favors the establishment of stand
ing army of $4,000 men and authorize
ing the president to increase II to
10000. The general said he was en-
larging the force in Gen. Young's
district to nearly 1000 men. that
heavy achievements ure being sent
to Gen. Hughes in the island Of Pa
nay. that more troops had been or
dered to southern Luzon and that va
rious column movements had been
planned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
TORNADO DOWN SOUTH.
Nineteen Lives Said 10 DO Lost and the
Destruction OF Property 10 Heavy
-Meager Details.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2i.-A tor
nado bounding through n narrow
stretch of territory stretching from
q point three miles north OF Lula,
Miss, to La Grange, Tenn. caused q
heavy loss of life and property yes
terday afternoon. The storm SO COM
pletely interrupted telegraphic and
telephone communication that neither
the origin nor the ending Of 1t could
be determined last night nor can the
extent Of the disaster be learned.
From meager details obtainable, COW
ering only three points, It appears
that 10 lives were lost and the de-
struction of property was also heavy.
II is believed that between the towns
heard from numerous farm houses
and interior communities OF more or
less considerable population were
struck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Recommendations Made by the Legislative
Committse-Ths Oniosrs Named for
the Orgauixation.

Chicago, Nov. 22.--Several impor-
tant recommendations were made by
the Legislative committee at yester-
days session of the National Good
Roads convention. Following are the
recommendations First, that high.
way commissioner he appointed by
each state to have n general charge
Of all roads; second, that the poll
tax be abolished and all taxes for
road maintenance be paid In cash;
third, that state road plan be
adopted in all states, including the
employment Of convict labor in prep
aration of material for roads.
The following were named as Off
GERS of the National Good Roads as.
ISOLATION. which was organized by n
vote of the delegates present: Presi-
dent, William II. Moore. OF Missouri;
secretary, II. w. Richardson, Of Ne
braska; treasurer. Edwin A. Potter,
Of Illinois. Chicago was made the
headquarters of the association.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
I,nndita hnld I'm Q Trnir.

Little Rock. Nov. 22.-Northbound
passenger train No. SO, on the Iron
Mountain & Southern railway. was
held up last night near Clifford sta
tion, 40 miles south OF Little Rock. by
six masked robbers. 4 lot of ties
piled on the track and surmounted by
a red light caused the engineer to
slow m and, before the train had
come to stop. the bandits were at
work with dynamite on the safe. They
finally gave up the task and picked mp
the local express box and several pack
ages and made their escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
BEFORE JULY NEXT.
Adjt. Gen. Co, bin Says Volunteers Now In
tho Philippines WIN ne Brought
Home ut Time Agreed Upon.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Adjt. Gen.
Corbin authorizes the statement that
1t Is the intention Of the war depart.
ment to bring home from the Philip
pines to the United States every one
of the volunteers who cares to come,
and discharge them here, on or before
the first of July next, when, under the
law, the volunteers must be mustered
out. II Is the expectation and hope
of the war department that the COM
ing congress will, ut an early period
in its session. enact legislation which
will enable the department 10 replace
the present volunteer force by per-
manent force OF soldiers. In that
case such of the men in the ranks rs
care to continue in the service will be
re-enlisted us regulars. and any
vacancies that may exist through the
muster out of the volunteers will be
supplied by original enlistments in
the United States. 1t is believed
that these enlistments can be made In
time to replace all the retired Philip
pine volunteers before the first of the
next fiscal year without causing any
hiatus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
THE SENTENCES TOO SEVERE
Unitsd States Government VIII Not Insis
on ths DecapItatlon Of the Eleven
Chinese Princes.

Washington, Nov. 22.-This gov
eminent will not insist on dccapita-
ton of the II princes held chiefly re-
sponsible for the rebellion iR China
and the boxer outrages. Minister
Conger will be so informed in in-
structions to be sent. The Chinese
government seems to doubt its abil-
ity to carry out such rigorous pun
ishment. 1t desires TO substitute ban
ishment md degradation for capital
punishment. Minister Conger reports
that II is a serious question whether
the Chinese government is strong
enough to infiict the more severe pun
ishment. The II princes are men OF
wide influence and have many fol-
lowers. II is altogether probable that
public sentiment in China would re-
volt ut the executions, and that the
government authority would be de-
fled. The minister's representations
show there Is danger of going too
far in the infection of the penalty.
No intimation is conveyed us to what
the other nations will do in the mat
ter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Assaulted with . Pitchfork.

Eureka, Kan, Nov. 21.-Luther
Fountain. junior member of the firm
of McIntire & Fountain, proprietors
of the Grand Avenue Horse and Mule
company. Kansas City, was struck on
the head with n pitchfork yesterday
by ]. w. Street, n farmer, and serious
ly and possibly fatally injured. Foun.
tain came down here TO foreclose q
mortgage on about 200 head of horses
on the Street farm. and the trouble
between him and Street was the out
come of negotiations which had been
in progress for three days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
GRANGE RESOLUTIONS.
Favor Extension OF Free. Rural Delivery
and Establishment Of Po"ai Savings
"A Orange Memorial Day.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Portland,
Me-, was selected by the National
Grange for holding the next annual
convention. The grange adopted q
resolution setting apart the third Sun
day in June to be observed by mem
bers of the organization throughout
the country us Grange Memorial
day. The extension Of the rural free
delivery OF mails. establishment Of
postal savings banks and the popular
election of senator's was unanimously
Endorsed. Resolutions were adopted
favoring the creation by the agricul'
tural department Of telegraphia
crop report system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
SEIZED THE STEAMER.
Colombian Government Forced British
Vessel to Haul Troops and Supplies
TO Fight the Liberals.

Panama, Colombia, Nov. 21.-The
seizure of the British steamer Taboga
by the Colombian government was due
to the fact that the agent Of the
Pacific Steam Navigation company,
to which she belonged, refused to sell
or charter the vessel for the purpose
of conveying government troops to
Buena Ventura, which was besieged
by the liberals. Therefore, the gov.
ernor decreed the seizure of the steam.
err and proceeded 70 the relief Of Blu
ena Ventura with troops, ammunition
and provisions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
TEA TAX TO REMAIN.
Rsvubliean Msmbsss Of ways ana Means
Committes Decide This Oss QUESTION:
Tarisf on Importa 90 Remain.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The repub'
lican members of the ways and means
committee met Tuesday to consider
n measure for the reduction Of the
war revenue tax. The most important
action taken was decision not to re.
move the tax Of ten cents pound
on ten. The committee will not take
up or disturb the tariff on imports,
as the members claim IL would open
up the whole subject of tariff revi.
sion. The committee will not grant
any hearings while framing the bill,
rs full hearings were given during the
last session Of congress and since then
briefs and statements Of various in
terests have been received. Parties
who arc interested, however, can file
briefs or statements with the commit.
tee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
SECRETARY ROOT PLEASED.
with Gov. Gen. Wood He Visited San Juan
Battlefield and Rode Over New Gov
eminent Highway.

Santiago, Cuba, Nov. 2l.-Secretary
Root and Gen. Wood inspected the
MORO barracks and the garrison. Mr..
Root expressed himself rs very much
pleased with the condition Of the port
and the appearance Of the soldiers.
The party visited the San Juan bat
tlefield and rode over the new govern
ment highway. This thoroughfare,
which Is work in which Gen. Wood
takes great pride, is probably one OF
the finest in the world. 1t was con-
structed at n cost Of $4,000 per mile
over mountain range, from the sum-
NIT of which there Is q fine view OF
the valley, city and ocean. Mr.. Root
said he had never seen anything more
impressive than the outlook.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
ADDRESSES CHANGERS.
Secretary wii.on Pays Teibufe to the
Farme-s and Talks Of Efforts To se-
cure Markets Abroad.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Nery little
business was accomplished at We'd
nesday's session of the National
Grange. Patrons of Husbandry. most
vi the time being occupied by an adj
dress by Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson on the work the department
is doing for the agricultural interests.
He paid tribute TO the influence and
Importance of the grangers to the
farmers everywhere, reviewing the
operations of the various branches Of
the agricultural department and par
ticularly the efforts being made to
secure wider markets abroad for
products of American husbandry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Cattle Wreck n Train.

Guthrie. Ok, Nov. 2l.-A bad wreck
occurred to southbound Santa Fee
freight train three miles south Of
this city yesterday. Some time dur
ing the night about 1000 head Of cat
tie that were being fed south of this
city were stampeded and the herd got
OH the track in the curve near Dead
Mans gulch. The engineer came
upon them so suddenly That he was
unable TO stop his train, and. rs n re-
suit. seven cars, three loaded and four
empty, were ditched.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Preparations are making for the
most interesting event in ocean
travel since the first steamship crossed
the Atlantic. A submarine boat is to
be sent from America to Europe I'M
der her own power. She is the inven-
ton of John =. Holland, whose sub
marine torpedo boat, "Hollund." Ia
now the property Of the United States
government. She Is now fitting out
in Elizabethport, n. j., for the trans
atlantic journey. For some years
now submarine boats have puttered
about the harbors both in this country
and In Europe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
N,br,.ka,, EIectlon R.,urn.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-The official
count for Nebraska, partially finished
yesterday, shows that McKinley's plu-
rality in the state is 1922. The to-
tai vote of the state is 25l,90s. OF
these Mckinley received l2l,s35; Bry-
an, 114.Ol3. The count on other presi-
dental candidates is not complete.
For governor. Deiterich, republican,
has 1889: POINTER. fusionist, 49,
Ois. Deiterich is the lowest man on
the republican state ticket.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

On the last election day Harvey
Frisbie was one of the men who went
to the polls ut Onarga, 1roquois coun-
", ILL.,, and cast his vote for William
Mckinley. 1t was the seventeenth
time Mr.. Frisbie had voted for pres
ident without break. beginning in
1892. When he walked TO the pals
November @, he wore the same vest
he had worn when he cast his first
presidential ballot in 1892, and pinned
on his coat was the old and time
stained badge which he wore in the
campaign Of 1910.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Soon II will be time to rub up the
horns to usher in the new century. In
-. some cities festivities have already
been planned. 1t has been remarked
that the luxuries of the rich in $500
are the necessities of life for the poor
in 1900, and this is fact deserving re-
membrance in the approaching
Thanksgiving season. the last Of the
nineteenth century.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

The costliest picture in the world
e owned by the duke Of Marlborough,
who has n large and very expensive
collection Of pictures, which has come
down to him from the original duke
Of Marlborough. The rarest of them
Is the Blenheim madonna, printed by
Raphael In 1907, and now valued at
$4,000. The picture was originally
painted for the church Of the Servi at
Pcrugia. Il Is eight feet high. repre-
senfing the madonna and child seated
on q thronS. with a figure Of st.
John the Baptist on the left and TINT
81 St. Nicholas g Bari On tie right
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
GOV. BECKHAM MARRIED.
Kentucky's Executive Wed. Mis Fuqua In
the Presence OF Distinguished Gussts
from All Parts of the State.

Greensboro, KY. Nov. 22.-Gov. J. C.
w. Beckham. of Kentucky. and Miss
Jean Raphael Fuqua. of this city.
were married last night at the First
Presbyterian church. The wedding
was attended by nearly all the state
officials and large number of guests
from other parts of the state. A re-
ception followed at the Rudd house.
which was notable social function.
The governor and his bride left ut
midnight for trip to Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Electric coal-cutting machinery is
rapidly displacing hand work and
other varieties of mechanical mining
appliances in the collieries of Great
Britain and the United States. The
coal thus mined is cleaner, the waste
Is less and the effect of the machine
on the ventilation and temperature Of
the mine is less than with any other
mechanism,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

A New York paper takes this spite
full fling at Nevada: In the last decade
the population of Nevada has fallen
OF more than 5000, but Nevada Is
still populous enough to have store,
q blacksmith shop, watering trough,
two United States senator's and
brilliant prospects behind 1t. Its ex-
ports last year were three potatoes
hurled across the state line at u Cali
fornia orator denouncing sin. The
balance Of trade has always been in
favor of Nevada, which buys nothing
abroad and sells Offices to non-resi-
dents only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

India continues to absorb silver at
q rate which is steadily advancing the
price of silver. In the 12 months
ended in the middle of September
over 6O.OOO,O0O ounces of silver had
gone into circulation or consumption
in the arts in India. This is about
one-third of the worlds annual
product, which in recent years has
been from 175,OO0,000 to $4,000, 900
ounces a wear.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
s'x.,.Fou. 1--we. Il. own TO u. "a,

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 22.-Dis-
patches up to nine o'clock last night
indicated that Tuesday nights storm,
which swept over northern Mississippi
and central and western Tennessee,
was one Of great severity. Advices to
the Associated press and from special
correspondents show that the loss Of
life in the territory visited by the
tornado already amounts to "a and
the number injured TO over 80.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Robert Mackinnon, of Little Falls,
N. Y, gave q dinner and dance one
night last week. His guests numbered
$500 people, one-half of them en-
ployes in his own mills. The belle OF
the ball was Miss Relic Mackinnon,
sister of the host and superintendent
of the big mill. She is said to be
the only woman in the country &C.
cupying such position.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
K,n.as OmcIni Returns.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. ai.-The official
returns from Kansas counties just
compiled shows that the total vote
of the state was 34o,017. For presi-
dent. Mckinley received 1s7.ss1;
Bryan. l62,037; Woolley, 2,945;
Debs. 1,492. For governor, Stanley,
l79.4O7; Breidenthal. fusion. 16s,s30.
The republicans will have majority
of Il on joint ballot in the next leg
islntnre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
A., s,.,, n, avn,ra,d,,. Trail.

Manila. Nov. 2l.-Gen. Macabolos,
the former Filipino chief, is prepared
TO start in pursuit of Aguinaldo with
100 picked natives. supported by Amer
lean troops. Aguinaldo, 1t is sup
posed, is in northern Luzon, accord
ing to statements made by ex-rebel
leaders now in Manila confirmed from
other sources.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
COTTON aiIll at Oklahoma CITY.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. 2i.-F. W
Smith and n company of capitalist,
from Houston, Tex, purchased 81
acres of land adjoining this city
where they will locate mills for the
manufacture of cotton fabrics. Ths
plant will have n capacity Of $500
spindles, and will employ $50 mer
night and day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

One reason for the increased produc-
ton of gold is the improved mechan-
ical devices for saving the metal in
low-grade ore and minute quantities.
A mining company in Alaska made a
profit last year of s673,06l from rock
averaging only se.Os to the ton. Cy-
anide has fallen from So pound to
Sc cents, and the cost OF material
mined and crushed in the mine re-
ferred to was 92 cents per ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

The social democrats led the other
democrats in Haverhill, Mass, and
came near to doing so in Brockton.
The Debs vote was 1881 in the former
place, against only SIG for Bryan,
while Brockton cast 1,246 Debs votes,
or only SO less than it gave to Bryan.