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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-05
Beat the Cracker Trust

The cracker trust has given up the
light which II has waged against the
independent cracker factory at INDIE
pendence for nearly two years. When
the local factory opened for business
In August, 1898, the trust opened a
house the same day and has ever since
carried on the fight ut an alleged loss
OF $1,000 n month. The local factory
has run continuously, declared regular
semi-annual dividends, and Is now
cumming force Of 40 people, 10 hours
u day. This is the only independent
cracker factory in the state Of Kan
sas and 1t is supported by the entire
state, which is the prime. factor in
BUSTING the trust.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-05

The sea Of matrimony swamps many I
eourtship.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-05
Delightful En,sr,.,nmen. for Emporia.

The Kansas Evolutionary society
closed its first annual meeting ut En-
poria last week by electing State
School Superintendent Frank Nelson
president; Alfred f. Leach, Baldwin,
secretary and Harry T. Parsons, To-
peka, treasurer. The meeting has
never been equaled in Kansas by any
association so far rs intelligent and
pleasant entertainment for the au-
dienccs were concerned. Nearly every
noted elocutionist in the state was
present and assisted with selections
such rs could be expected from such
sources only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-05
Ex-Gov. Click Led tho Boilers.

Ex-Gov. G. W. Click and his son-in-
law, James W. Orr, parted political
company ut the democratic county
convention In Atchison. The county
convention, in which Orr was the
leading spirit, did not indorse Col. w.
j. Bryan. There were no resolutions
whatever. Immediately after the adj
journment Click called another con-
vention, adopted sixteen to one reso-
buttons and Endorsed Bryan for re-
nomination. Click, who is an enthu-
siastic Bryan man, was put on the
delegation to the state convention
that is to elect delegates to the con-
vention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
PRICE 3 CENTS
Mr.. Bryan and Trusts.

Mr.. Bryan set himself right, so
it is said, on the matter of antitrust
legislation, a letter 70 Congressman
Amos J. Cummings being read in the
House, in which the Nebrssksn says
IL see that the Republicans are as
serting that 1 think a constitutional
amendment necessary for the annihila.
tion Of the Trusts l have never said 90
or believed that an amendment was
necessary. l have urged legislation which
l believe to be constitutional, and have
said that have favored a constitutional
amendment If the decisions OF the su-
preme Court declare such legislation
unconstitutional The Republican party
does not want TO destroy Ihe Trusts.
During this session Of Congress the Re-
publicans have unanimously supported
proposition TO give the national banks
control Of the currency and thus create
a paper money Trust.
The Democrats cheered vocifeFously
when Mr. Cummings concluded the
reading Mr.. Oushman declared "the
trouble with Mr. Bryan is that he is
for the Supreme Court when 1t decides
his way and against it when ii deoidfs
against him
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09

Kentuckians' Gift to the Battleship.
Wednesday was q gala day st Old
Point Comfort for Kentuckians. who
presented to the formidable battleship
named after their state the handsomest
and costliest silver service ever placed
aboard q warship. Upwards Of hum
dred representative men and women OF
the Blue Grass state accompanied the
Battleship Commission OF Louisville
out to the ship to witness the simple
ceremony Of transferring the gift from
state to ship. In addition, there were
a number Of guests from the surround
ing county.
The first delegation from Kentucky
got In Tuesday night from Louisville,
and Wednesday morning the second
delegation arrived from Lexington.
Promptly at 2 80 O'Clock Harry WeiS-
singer. a wealthy manufacturer OF
Louisville, made the presentation speech,
Captain q. NJ. Chester, the ships COM
mandsr. accepting the gift for the ship
the officers and the Navy Department.
An inspection Of the battleship follow.
ed. The days ceremonies closed with
q banquet at the Ohamberlin Hotel In
honor Of the United States Battleship
Kentucky Commission.
The silver service cost SO 900, con-
sists Of seventy pieces, and weighs over
three thousand ounces. The center
piece is four feet long, with removable
loving cap in the center, bearing
splendidIy modelled figures Of Daniel
Boone and an Indian, typical Of Ken
tucky's early history. A spirited pic
ture Of the Kentucky is engraved on
all of the pieces. which are gold-lined.
The punch bowl Is twenty seven inches
in diameter with a capacity Of fifteen
gallons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
500 Reward, 500.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
case that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires con
stitut onal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly. upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundationoI oI tne uis
ease and glvIng the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature Ia doing its work. The Droprietors
hsye 40 much faith In its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars lot any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
GilliRan Plead Not Guilty.

Wednesday wAs spent at Isle OF
Wight courthouse in getting jury for
the Gilligan trial. At IL :l5 the law
yers said they were ready and the
talesmen we're called. and Colonel
Baker moved to quash the venire.
The motion was overruled. and excep'
tions were noted. CLERK N. +. Young
read the indictment. while Gilligan
stood up watching the clerks face. The
indictment charged that o. Beverly
Turner was killed by q load Of gun
shot in the right side Of the neck. and
that Gilligan had fred the gun felon-
i,usly, wilfully and with malice afore'
thought. Gilligan very distinctly en-
tered plea Of not guilty.
The Jurors were called. .one at time,
Ool Boykin examining them for the
state. A venire Of sixteen talesmen was
called and entered the box.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
The Riddick Trial.

The whole Of Wednesday was taken
up in arguments on the instructions to
be given the jury in the case OF Rev.
Roane Riddiok. Judge Turnbill kept
the court In session till after 6 O'Clock.
The prosecution won on every material
point.
There was q prolonged fight as to
what weight would be given to the
testimony Of the experts and non.ex'
psrts hs to insanity. AS all three ex'
psrts thought Riddick insane, and forty
Of his Pensioners declared him sane,
the prosecution fought hard to instruct
the jury to weigh carefully the evil
dance Of those who saw Riddick In
daily life. The Commonwealth won
and the defense made no further con-
test, but formally excepted to the other
instructions.
The usual instructions as to the
definition Of murder, burden OF PROOF,
etc., were given. The court instructs
the Jury that they are bound to accept
tie opinions of any witnesses, whether
expert or non.expert II the jury te'
lieves that when the prisoner killed Dr..
Temple the prisoners mental capacity
was sufficient to enable him to distin'
Ruish between right and wrong as to
the act, and il they further believe
from the evidence that the killing was
q voluntary act. and was prompted oy
ungovsrned anger, Jealousy. revenge or
kindred evil passions toward the de-
ceased, and was a wilful, deliberate and
premeditated killing, they should nnd
the prisoner guilty Of murder In the
first deg rec.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
A Joke On Butler.

Regarding General Butler and his
supplies there is an interesting anecdote
current. Butler, It appears, teIegrsphed
from Natal to some wine merchants to
send out fifty cases Of champagne, mark
ed "castor OIL " About the time the
wine was due Butler wired to the officer
IN charge Of the base. notifying him
that he expected fifty cases Of castor oil.
which he wished dispatched without
delay. The officer at the base replied
regretting the cases had not arrived ou'
saying he procured ell the available
caster oil, twenty cases, which ne had
forwarded, In the hope 1t would sufiice
for the present. General Bulier's re-
marks are not recorded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09

Dispatches received from Algiers por'
tray q serious situation. Thousands OF
Moors are masGiDg at Fighig and In the
neighborhood, preparing for . deter
mined attack upon the advanced posts
Of the French. The French columns
have Joined hands ct zoubi, but the
men suffer terribly from heat and thirst,
and hundreds of camels died. The
French are preparing entrenchments
and are confident Of their ability to re-
pei an attack and even to take the Of
fenslve against Fighig II necessary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
Was AEuinaldo Shot Z

Major March, with his detachment
Of the ThirtY-third Regiment. overlook
what is believed to have been Agui-
naldo's party on May 10. at Lagat,
about 100 miles northeast Of Vigan.
The Americans killed or wounded an
officer, supposed 20 be AguinAldo. whose
body was removed by his followers.
Aguiusldo had 100 men. and Major
March I1b. The American commander
reached LaboAgAn, where Aguinaldo
had made his headquarters since March
@, to May 2.
AQuinaldo had fed seven hours be-
fore leaving ell the beaten trails and
travelling through the forest along the
beds of streams. Towards evening on
May 10 Msjor March struck Aguinaldo's
outpost about O mile outside Of Lsgat
killing four Filipinos and capturing
two. From the latter he learned that
ARuinaldo had oamped there for the
night
Although exhausted and half starved
Major MaIch's men entered Lagat on
the run. They saw the insurgents scat
tering into the bushes or over the pla-
teau.
A thousand yArdS beyond the town, on
mountain side. the figures OF % Fill
pinos. dressed In white, with their
leader on q gray horse, were silhouetted
against the sunset. The Americans
fired 9 volley and saw the officer drop
from his horse. His followers fed, car
rying the body.
The Americans. on reaching the spot
caught she horse, which was richly
saddled. Blood from q badly wounded
man was on the animal and on the
ground.
The saddle bags contained AguinAl-
dos diary and some private papers, In
cluding proclamations. One OF these
was addressed: ITO the civilized ma
tions." Il protested against the
American occupation Of the Philip
pines.
There were also found copies OF Sem
ator Beveridges speech, translated Into
Spanish, aud entitled, 1.-THE Death
Knell of the Filipino People.
Major March. believing that the Fill
iplnos had taken TO river which Is
tributary to the Chico, followed it fol
two days, reaching Tiao, where ne
learned that q party Of Filipinos had
descended the river May 20, on a raft,
with the body Of q dead Or wounded
man upon litter. covered with palm
leaves.
There Major March reviewed his oom
mand, shoeless and exhausted. anC
picked out "a of the freshest men
with whom he beat the surrounding
country for six days longer, but with
ont finding any trace Of the insurgents
The Americans pushed on and arrived q
ApArrl May 80.
The officer shot was either AguinAld
or his adjutant, and as the horse wa
richly cAparisoned 1t is q fair pre-
sumption that 1t was Aguinaldo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
ORANGE PERSONALS.
Flat Run, Va. June 18th, 1900.

Flat Run, Va. June 7th, 1900.
Miss Fannie d. Moncure, accom-
panied by Mr.. Ashby L. Payne. return
ed to her home Wednesday, June 6lh.
They will spend several days in Wash
ington, en- route to Leetown, ". Va
Mr.. Roland CLARK. of Unionville'
spent WhtIuutide with Messrs Ashby
and Cleveland Payne.
Mr. 8. B. Gaines is still indisposed
Mr.. Emmett r. Garner. Of Broken
burg, spent the holidays with Mr..
Ashby Payne.
Misses Susie Willis and Bessie Jen-
nings have returned home from school,
welcomed by all.
Mrs. J. A. Payne and little daugh'
ter Ruth, have returned home after
pleasant visit to her fathers, Mr.. w.
CLARK.
There is mad.dog scare in oulpepei
county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
FREDERICKSBURG VA, SATURDAY, JUNE g. 1900
In Memory Of Davis.

The last exercises connected with the
tenth annual reunion at Louisville Ky. ,
Of the United Confederate Veterans CO.
ourred when the ninty.seoond anniver-
sary Of Jefferson Davis birth was OBJ
served at Reunion Hall with services
In memory Of Mr.. Davis, the "Daugh'
ters Of the Oonfederacy, "and the Con-
federate dead.
Although many Of the.reunion visit
ors had left the city. 5000 persons at
tended the exercises.
Mrs Addison Hayes, daughter OF
jefferson Davis, and her daughter,
Miss Varina Hayes, were on the plat
form. Gen. Stephen d. Lee presided.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, Of Georgia
said this day would always be observed
by a liberty loving people. Some States
had made it q legal holiday. The
southern people celebrated Jefferson
Davis birthday because he was the
first, the last the present and the ever
lasting President OF that now invisible
republic known as the Confederate
States Of America. "
Ex-senator John II Reagan, OF Tex
as, the only surviving member OF the
Confederate Cabinet, said that proba-
bly, not In the worlds history had the
same honor been shown to a man who
had represented an unsuccessful cause as
has been shown to Jefferson Davis
Judge Reagan told Of Mr.. Davis
spirit Of sacrifice and said also that Mr..
Davis was an earnest Christian.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee. as friend
Of Mr.. Davis, paid him q high tribute
for devotion to principle, exquieite
courtesy, and a heart as tender as
woman's. Notwithstanding the stern
ness Of his life. "
Rev. J. VIM Jones. OF Virginia,
chaplain. general Of the United Con-
federate Veterans. preached the annual
sermon. He told the well-known inci
dent at Spotsylvania when. after Han
cooks charge, 1t seemed that the Army
Of Northern Virginia would be cut II
two. and Gen. Il. K. Lee had ridden Il
the front as II to lead the charge OF th'
Oonfederates. Gen. John b. Gordon
orasping the bride Of ''Old Traveller.
cried: Men, is 1t necessary tina
Gen Lee lead this charger You neve
have failed me will you fail me nowT
After the soldiers had y replied with
cheer. lice to the Tesr." Gen. Gordoi
said "Oharge, and remember that tn
eyes Of your chief are upon you. " Her
Rev. Mr.. Jones applied his text, say
ing that the Confederate Veterans Q
the present time were compassed aroun
with witnesses and that eyes were o.
them. He said he wished 10 pay spec
ial attention to the rank and file @
the Confederate army. for he believe
that the world had never seen sue
soldiers.
There was q parade Of veterans Sat
urday, nothv outstanding the action Q
the reunion committee in calling Of
this feature because Of rain on Friday
the day originally set for H. A nun
Der Of Veterans and several other OF
ganized bodies Of men decided tbs
they had come to Louisville TO parad
and they carried out their plans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
CURRENT TOPICS.

The man who bets seems never to get
old enought to know better.
Sea serpents may live In water; but
IL isn't water that makes man see ser
pents.
Owing 10 labor troubles the Great
Western Tin Plate Mills, at Joliet, Ill.
have closed down.
Most women can stand broken Eng
lish in a servant better than they can
stand broken china.
DR.. Conscience is the appropriate
name Of Kensington dentist. He Is
calculated to make towards Of us ell.
General Joseph Wheeler has accepted
an invitation TO attend the reception
and banquet to be given TO General
Otis In Rochester on June 10.
There are only fourteen men Of those
who formed the fret Republican CON-
yention which met In Philadelphia
June, 1856, who are still living Thee
veterans have been invited TO attend
the coming. Convention In that city,
June 10. The political views Of some
of them have had various changes since
the mentioned date.
The Ministerial situation Is becoming
more and more critical in England.
The practical end Of the Boer war, com
ing iust at a time when the Chinese
question must be dealt with in force
full manner, makes IL extremely proba-
Bile that the Parliamentary elections
will occur before October. Ii would
not be surprising for them to be called
for July.
The latest fad Ascribed to Emperor
William is his his mania for collecting
boots and shoes worn by famous people
The collection is kept in the Marble
Palace at Potsdam, and consists OF some
2. 900 pairs. The Emperor has pair OF
slippers reputed to have been worn by
Wallenstein, Gustavus Adolphus, Peter
the Great, Frederick the Great and the
first Napoleon.
1t is estimated that the fame which
attaches to Stratford- d-on-Avon because
Of the fact that Shakespeare was
born there is worth So. 600. 600 to that
town. The charges for admission to
the poets house, to Anne Hathaway g
cottage, to the church, to the memorial
and TO the grammar school net $3.50, oOC
yesrly-a sum which Is equivalent &c
an income Of per cent on the $5. 600.
900 capital. This calculation does not
take into account the income to the
railways from the pilgrims to the
Warwickshire Mecca, and there is nc
estimate Of the profits Of the Straiford
tradesmen.
O.W. Morse, president Of the American
Ice Company, Is forming Dress Pat
tern Trust, with the backing Of Tammany
Hall. John T. Carroll, Oroker's riRn'
bower, is interested. and other Tam
many leaders have put up part OF 'ne
Sl2. 900, 600 which represents the capita
stock. As q director in the Buttericf
Publishing Company Mr.. Morse sa"
the great possibilities Of trust II
dress patterns. The Butterlck oom
pany had only three large campetitor
The Standard Fashion Company tn
, New Idea Pattern Company and tn
, McOall Company. Mr.. Morse saw tina
! if these could work under one head prof
It's would be enormous. The organiza
. tion is known as the Federal Patterl
Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
Hnu 10 Care . spraIn.

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handIsnR some heavy boxes The doctor
I called on said at hrss 1t was O slight
asraIn and would soon be well, but IL
grew worse and the doctor then said l
Rad rheumatism. Il continued 30
arow worse and I could hardly get
around 90 work. went t. drug store
and the druggist recommended me 70
try Ohamberlain's Pain Balm. ] tried
it and one.half Of q 50-cent bottle orred
me entirely now recommend lt %
All ny friends. ~. A. Baboo0k, Erie,
Pa. Il is Tor sale BY M n Lewis, drug
Rist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09

European capitalists have made ar
rangements to establish q service Of
traction engines and wagons across the
Desert Of China to compete with the
carrying business now done By means
Of camels Il is stated that within
year there will bs 80 engines and .. .ocO
wagons engaged in this work,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09

There are half million negroes III
Ouba who speak the Spanish tongue
only. They are illIterate in the ez;
treme and as much in the dark con-
cerning civilization as thelr African
anoeslorl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
Address

F.L. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sole by Druggists, 75c..
Halls Family Pills are the Dess'
The Republican courier., 1900-01-20
Annual Conference.

The A. NJ. E. Church is holding
its annual conference at st. James
Church in this city, on Roman, be-
tween Customhouse and Bienvllle
streets, beginning Thursday, 18th
inst. A large number of friends of
that branch of the Christian
Church are in attendance daily
Bishop Handy is the official head
of the conference, and presides
with dignity and tact. DR.. Rey,
nolds, in whose church the confer
ence is being held, is one of the
ablest divines in our city, and com
mands the respect and confidence
of all classes of the people. His
sound Judgment and wholesome
advice upon matters pertaining tC
the elevation of our youth, have
been most beneficial. The annua
conferences of the A. NJ. E. Church
are always instructive, pleasant
apd entertaining, and are looked
| forward to with delight.
The Republican courier., 1900-01-20

ha y contest as to which shall be
seated. Secretary Dick was asked
today for an opinion on the mat,
ter, inasmuch as the Herwig fac
ton did not consider that the JOu-
Bert letter made any difference one
way Or the other.
" According to the sequence OF
events" replied Colonel Dick, II
should say that the Wimberly
committee, which was chosen by
the convention of 1896, and there
was no other selected since then,
would be entirely regular; and
that the action of a minority OF
that committee, under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Herwig, would be ir-
regular Should there be con
testing delegation from Louisiana,
the members would have to come
first before the national committee
and then before the convention. In
such event the chance Of success
would lay largely with the delega-
ton which had been chosen by
regular proceedings, and they, no
doubt. would be seated. | believe,
however, that an agreement will
be reached. and there will not be a
contesting delegation in Phlladel-
nhia.
The Republican courier., 1900-01-20
A (OlOred Establishment.

The Durham Real Estate aud
Mercantile Go. has been chartered
at DuB5am, n. c., under the laws
of the State of North Carolina,
capital stock being 100000 with
privilege of increasing to 100000.
It's doors were opened for business
Deo2aasr &c, 1899. a general
mercantile business, manufacturing
cigars and cheroots, buying and
selling real esta tie, loans, etc, will
be conducted. In addition, full
line of millinery and dry goods
will be carried, in which depart
ment young colored women will be
employed. The leading white citi-
zens of Durham have taken stock.
The establishment is controlled
exclusively by colored men, the
most representative of this section.
Among the heavy stockholders are
r. B. Fitzgerald, j. A. Dodson, i.
P. Berry, P. Fl. Smith, JnO. H.
Hawkins, w. G. Pearson,
The business is under the man
agement of Capt. P. H. Smith, late
of the 3rd n. G. VS.,
The Republican courier., 1900-01-20

was five feet deep. The horses
tloundered and could not turn the
sleigh. While his man, went for a
shovel; Frederick held both horses
with the reins, trying by soft
words aud caresses to sOoth them.
His magnificent white hair stood up
straight on his head, as Andrew
Jacksonls once did, and long white
beard flowed down over his fur
coat. Several of my neighbors had
called on me, but none of them had
ever ventured to come of a recep-
tion day. That afternoon, when,
if It had not been so cold, they
would have had crowded rooms
themselves, they dropped in one
after another, and after the usual
compliments and a cup of coffee,
each of them turned around at
parting to say indifferently: "By
the way Mrs. Dali, who was that
distinguished foreigner at your
door this morning? His horses
were restive He stayed a long
time soothing them.n I was com
pletely puzzled, but after his fine
eyes, his olive skin and white hair
had been sufficiently dwelt upon, |
said: "Can it be possible that you
do not know Marshal DouglassW
/ can never forget the change of
countenance that instantly follow
ed. One lady who had been sure
she had seen a member of the
Spanisl legation could hardly con
troll herself to bid me farewell. /
refer To this matter now to show
how Iii le those accustomed to the
African race and ignorant ofDOug
lass ever suspected his African
birth at the first encounter. Many
times during the last years of his
life and before | knew the 5ruth, |
heard people say, Douglass does
not show his negro blood"