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The Delawarean., 1900-08-25
WILKINSON BROUGHT HOME.
BUT SEEMED MORE HERO
THAN TRANSGRESSOR.
Many Hands Were Reached Shake That Of the Accused
Eloper
GOT 4 SECRET EXAMINATION AND GAVE BAIL FOR COURT
~ 0eeangs Were Kept Secret Names Of I1is
SurotAes'--6ah Fixed at 5000 For Octobe Court
Visits Home

Howard NJ. Wilkinson, the young
docuor-druggist who ran off with his
wife's sister, Miss Josephine Packard.
arrived here yesterday afternoon a,r
1928 i'm charge of Detective Bernard
J. McVey and a remarkable chain of
incidents followed.
instead OF violence and Indignation
which had been talked of among the
townspeople and friends of the Pack
ards, Wilkinson had to hold regular
reception from the station up to the
offices of Senator r. R. Kenney and
Arley B. Magee, his counsel He
waved his hat as he left the train. to
some acquaintances in THE crowd, and
they shouted back salutations. Former
associates crowded past the newspaper
men, who had pushed into the hack
with Wilkinson, to shake his hands.
and in answer to inquiries concerning
his helalth he said: "Oh, lam all
right"
All THE way up the pricipal street
OF Dover there were hats waved Ito
i.he former business man, and at the
Bayard House a whole parly shouted
70 him. The newspaper men attempt
ed 70 twit him about his reception, bus
he simpS answered lin monosyl!uDies.
but courteouAsy. Asked concerning
the account of his health as published
in the south and tne announcement
OF, a physician there that he could not
live more than year, Wilkinson re-
piled to friend
Yes, the southern papers roasted
me alive. No doctor ever examined
me in relation to my health"
But the proceedings before the mag
iatrate were even more unique. The
crowd WAS SO great around the office
of Magistrate Peter L. Cooper that no.
body was admitted except Nhe news
paper men. The detective had taken
his prisoner Ito the offices of Kenney
and Magee, where Wilkinson waited
while Counsel Magee went over for a
consultation with the magistrate
Meantime the acquainbances of Wilk-
inson had flocked into the front offices
of the attorneys until they were filled
We want to give security in double
the amount Df the maximum fine, :"
said Magee TO the magistrate. We
only want Mhalt,s fair /"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
BIZ WASN'T GROWING.
WA Merely Seeking Information ~
90 Prices Of Country Comforts
ana Convenienccs.

"whati" carpingly calculated the summer
boafder from The city, as he glared pop.eyed.
edly at the altitudinous bill which, says
Puck, the honest agricultural had just pre-:
sented 10 him. "Einety-six dollars and
thirty cents for two weeks board for myself,
wife and three small boys! Now, look here,
Mr.. Hooks"
aye had the use Of the boss and carry.all
whenever ye wanted EN-" interrupted old
Farmer Hooks, doggedly. "Your boys EFT
up considerable many Of my apples, and,
then, there's the fishin' and the scenery,
and the-er-grangers picnic, and Uncle
Hiram Tinker's funeral, and the eclipse Of
the moon, and-er-ah!-all that, and"
"But, pshaw, man! the only time we used
your old carry-all the horse was so sulky that
had to lead him most Of the way, and the
vehicle broke down and paid more for hav-
ing 1t repaired than il was worth. Your
green apples made the boys sick to within Q
hairs breadth OF an agonizing death, and
to the extent Of q 90 doctor bill. ! caught
cold but no fish, fishing. We didn't eat any
Of the scenery, nor do we expect to carry
any Of il away with us. We were in no way
responsible for the late Mr.. Tinker's fu.
neral, and, ! may add, did not particularly
enjoy it. We did not attend the grangers'
picnic, and, a: for paying you for the eclipse
Of the moon, I'll be-"
LOCKER here! Do you mean to insinuate
that I'm tryin' to gouge ye!
"0h, no; certainly not! But, by the way,
the present wealth Of the United States ID
estimated at 500. OOO, Ooo,o 900, and-er-"
"Wa.al%
"Weli, was merely wondering Il you wers
trying to get It all at once?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
MRS. BorHA ROBERTS GUEST.
wife OF the Boer Commander Dined with
tho british GENERAL at Pretoria-fs
Kruger Losing Caste?

Pretoria, Aug. Mrs. Bothn was
the guest Of Lord Roberts ut dinner
yesterday evening. The l'oer nnimos-
ity to President Kruger grows on ac-
count OF the fact that he and his
officials IRE persuading the people
that South African republic paper
money Is MS good MS Bank of Eng
land notes because II Is based on
alienable state securities, even
though the state should be conquered.
As the English have not recognized
this contention, many burghcrs have
been ruined, and much misery pre-
walls. The wives and children OF the
poorer Beers are almost starving.
Gen. Botha's force is kept together
by extraordinary inventions. This
correspondent has seen an official
Boer circular asserting that Lord
Roberts was forced to retreat south
of the wal and that Lady Roberts
escaped in q balloon.
Doors stiI su-rendering.
London, Aug. Lord Roberts has
telegraphed to the war office as fol-
lows from Pretoria: Hunter reports
1900 more prisoners surrendered yes
tertny. with Commandments House and
Fontenel, whilst Commandments De-
ploy. Potgieter and Joubert surrcn-
dered to Bruce Hamilton, who col
lected loo rifles, ESQ ponies and an
Armstrong gun"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
JESTER ACQUITTED.
Tho Jury After Three Ballots Declare the
Prisoner Not Guilty Of the Murder OF
Gilbert w. dates

New London, No., Aug. 2.-Alex-
ander Jester Is free. Twelve citizens
of Rails county, NO., after hearing the
evidence in the case and ~. days Of
argument, last night officially de-
clared him innocent of the murder Of
Gilbert W. Gates. They returned this
verdict few minutes before nine
o'clock last night: ave, the jury.
find the defendant not guilty" A
verdict was not expected last night,
consequently there were not over 500
people in the court room ut the time.
The jury took three ballots. The
first was nine to three for ncquittal;
the second ten TO two, and the last
was unanimous for acquittal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

For kilograms between Washington
and Manila the American government
is at present paying about $500, 900
annually. Communication is by n
roundabout way $4,000 miles. as fol-
lows: To New York by land; to Va
lentia, Ireland. by cable; to Brighton,
Eng, by cable and land; to Havre,
by cable: TO Mnrseilles by land; to
Alexandria, by land; to Alden. Arabia.
by cable; to Bombey, by cable; TO
Madras by land; to Singapore by ca
BILE; to Hong Kong by cable; to Ma
nila by cable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
THE POWERS TRIAL.
Testimony at the Defendant Conciudsd-
Sensational Admisalon by Rev. John
stnmpsr-A witness Jailed.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 2.-The
Powers trial dragged its weary
length through another day, the tes-
timony of the defendant himself be-
ing concluded. 1t WINS generally con-
coded that while some of the admis-
sions made by him were in degree
damaging, he made upon the whole a
most excellent witness, the prosecu-
ton failing to tangle him on cross
examination.
Rev. John Stamper, the brother-in-
law of Wharton Golden, and whose
testimony the defense hopes to con-
tradict, was introduced, following
Powers. and created something of n
sensation on ross-examination by adj
hitting that he, Powers friend,
sought to get Golden to leave the
state and indirectly offered him ST.
600. Stamper was still on the stand
when the court adjourned.
George F. Weaver, the alleged Col
orado witness for the prosecution, Is
in Jail on warrant charging him
with perjury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
0..I.sC

When Q preparation has an advertised rep
utation that is worldwide, II means that
preparation is meritorious. II you 60 into
store to buy an article that has achieved
universal popularity like Cascarets. Candy
Cathartic for example, you feel il has the
endorsement Of the world. The judgment
Of the people is infallible because it Is i'm
personal. The retailer who wants to sell you
something else" in place Of the article you
ask for, has an az to grind. Don't il stand to
reason? He's trying to sell something that
is not what he represents 1t to be. Why?
Because he expects to derive an extra profit
our of your credulity. Don't you see
through his little game? The man who will
try 70 sell you substitute for Cascarcts
is fraud. Beware Of him! He 10 trying to
steal the honestly earned benefits Of repu:
tation which another business man has paid
for, and il his conscience will allow him to
20 so far, he will 60 farther. II he cheats
his customer in one way, he will in another
and it is not safe to do business with him:
Beware OF the Cascaret substitutor!
Remember Cascarets are never sold In
hulk but in metal boxes with the long tailed
"C' on every box and each tablet stamped
c. &C.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
He Advised Others But Did Net FOL.
low Out His own sug-
Gestions.

The crowd began to gather as soon as the
man fell down. One OF the thoughtful ones
ran to a drug store aand rang up an ambu.
lance, and in few moments great clang'
inc and Gathering was heard down the
street. Then the ambulance drew alongside
the curb, the natty young physician dis:
mounted from the rear step, and the crowd
standing around the man who had fallen
formed lane for him to pass through. 1t
required only q glance for the natty young
physician to see what allied the man, says
the Washington Post.
Frustrated by the heat" he said, ccolly,
There was no reply, but just as the ambu-
lance men were about to pick up his pros.
trate man a stout man pushed his way
through the crowd, glanced at the limp form
Of the victim Of the heat, and said:
Here, you can just fetch him up. to my
house. He lives with my family. He's the
man who writes the Hints on How to Keep
Cool in Hot Weather for the papers"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
CATARRH

or Inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inAamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, etc., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of 1t.
You may dose forever-you will
not be well until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
THE NATIONAL TREASURY.
Deficit for Juiy Wa. ss.os laos as Com
pared with eS.5o0.833 Year Ago
Various Sou s,es of Revenue.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The July COM
parative statement of the government
receipts and expenditures show the
following:
Receipts during July. SO. s55, 100; expendi-
lures. s53,s19.653 which leaves n deficit
for the month OF si.0oi.i93 One year ago
the deficit was sS.5O6.S32. The receipts
from the several sources OF revenue are
given as follows: Customs. $l90S2,Sl; In
crease rs compared with the correspond
ing month last year. about $3.OooO0. In
ternai revenue, $780, SS: decrease about
S762, 600. Miscellaneous. S2,592. 100; decrease
sIsS,O0o. Tao total receipts. therefore,
were sl.900.9O2 in excess Of july. 1882
The expenses by items are given as
follows: Civil and miscellaneous. S2.-
2O3.5O9: a decrease NJ compared with July.
1899. OF $4,000. War. $iS.si5.l2i; de-
crease. $4,000. Navy. s5,3iS,613: increase.
Sos 900. Indians. 1856. Increase. $SSi,-
GIG. Pensions. sll.9l6.3ii; decrease. $1,000
900. Interest, $.139. $50; decrease. sii0OO0.
The total expenditures during July were
S2,5Sl, ig7 less than during July last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
SEIZED BY NICARAGUA.
All tho Maritime Canal Company's Prop
erty Taken aud tho Concessions do.
ciared to lie Null and Void.

Managun, Nicaragua, Aug. 2.-The
governor of Nicaragua has taken pos
session OF the property of the Mari
time Canal company and removed the
company's cars. rails and property
to the interior from Greytown, under
article - of the concessions.
New York, Aug. 2.-August ! was
the date set for the assembling OF the
Nicaraguan congress in regular SEES
sion. One subject to come up was the
confirming of the decision OF the
courts and the official declaration of
the minister of public works that the
time granted to the Maritime Canal
company, of Nicaragua, whose head
quarters are in New York, in which to
construct an intcr-oceanic canal
across Nicaragua, had expired and
that the concessions to that company
Is null and void. II Is probable that
the seizure of the company's prop
erty has been made in conformity
with the decision and declaration
above mentioned, possibly reinforced
by congressional action.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
SOME WORK AND SOME PLAY.

Seven Harvard students who own
and operate automobiles have formed
a club and secured quarters for the
storing OF their machines near the
university.
While William c. Whitney is abroad
his son, Harry Payne, will attend to
the formers racing interests In this
country. Young Whitney Is a strong
athlete, a capital r,lo player, good
Judge Of horsehesh and a capable
yachtsman.
The longest throw with a cricket
ball is understood TO be that OF o
player nam ID Brown, who in 1919, on
walderton common, threw ball dis
lance of 1877 yards. 1t must be men
toned, however, that the ball weighed
one ounce less than the regulation
ball Of to-day.
~Its gittin' fashionable now. II
seems. among the high-tone clubs to
buy the most expensive chiuyware
they kin find" raid tie good old soul
Ic6king up from her paper. "fou
don't say." exclaimed her husband.
-rsl. indtfdy; 1, Gays here: The Eos
ton club has just paid tl.coo for new
DlIofsf. e'r1|1 f|11I
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

On the new locomotives of the Den
yer & Rio Grande railway MOBILES have
been placed on the roofs of the cabs
pointing ut the rear Of the tender
and the platform of the front end
Of the baggage car. These connect to
the hot water of the boiler through
q convenient cock convenient to the
engine driver or fireman, who Gun in
stantly send q jet Of mixed steam and
boiling water. ut 200 pounds pressure,
that would effectually kill anybody
happening to be in its range. The jet
Is for protection against train rob-
bers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
A RESCUE AT SEA.
PeriIous Situation Relieved By the
Timely Utterances Of SPELL
Binder.
"Help! Help"

"Help! Help"
In a panic the passengers rushed to the
side OF the ship, and gazed help!essly at
those struggling in the waves, says Harpers
Bazaar.
It was indeed perilous situation.
What was to be done! There seemed to be
no rope at hand, and there was trouble in
lowering the lifeboat, and, as is usually the
case, none OF the sailors could swim.
A lawyer suggested writ OF habeass cor
nus. but that was found impracticable, as
there was not judge on board, and no one
TO serve such writ, anyway. :.
At that instant a man OF commanding
presence pushed into the frenzied crowd
and struck an attitude, close to the rail.
The drowning ones recognized him as
famous political orator, and their spirits
rose:
Fellow citizens" he began, eve face
crisis!"
The next moment cry Of JOY went up.
For the people in the water were hang
ing on his words, in which position they con-
tinued till the boats were lowered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

Pittsburg, Pa, Is the proud pos
SCISSOR of n young preacher who, when
he found that his congregation was
too poor to erect q suitable church
building, drew the designs for the
house of worship with his own hands,
secured by his personal work the
material for the structure, and then
went ahead and, aided by one or two
earnest men, built 1t. He Is Rev. Al
bert Wilson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

The pecan crop of Texas promises
TO be the largest known In many
years. Last years crop WINS n small
one. but this year the trees nre loaded
with nuts. The price Is better than
usual. owing to the fact that there is
no surplus from last year, and that
the demand for the nut steadily
crows. st. Louis is the great market
for the Texas nuts, and thence they
are distributed all over the world.
london, Paris and Naples taking
large quantities Of them. They are
lsed almost altogether in the con-
fcctionefy trade.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
u..a nsr rlc,ur. on Flour saes..

Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 2.-Justice
Davy decides that n woman's face Ii
her own property and no one has the
right to convert II into Autographs
to lie displayed on -four sacks, fences
and billboards without the consent OF
the owner. The case was that Of
Margaret Ebell, a beautiful girl Of this
city, whose picture was secretly Sc
cured and printed on $4,000 Hour
sacks under the heading 1.-THE Flower
Of the Family" The action for $751;
900 damages was begun and resulted
In favor Of the young woman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

there Is another side to the leather
belt which Is just now 10 greatly At.
lscted by men in lieu Of suspenders.
A leading physician says Of 1t: 1.-THE
belt certainly IL more slightly when q
nan wishes to remove his coat. But
4 d menace 10 digestion. In or
der to keep the trousers In proper
nosition Il Is necessary to have the
brlt buclkled on 20 tightly that 1t
can't help having en- injurious effect.
n hot weather the greatest freedom
1l mortmcnt should ~ observed AID
81. Ioo,er . mans clothes are The
bate, & q tQF lin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED.
Fourth Dlstriot p,usioaIsts.

Fourth congressional district fu-
sionists met ut Emporia recently
and nominated Thomas II. Grisham,
8 Cottonwood Falls lawyer, for con-
grcss. Other candidates were: Hen
derson Martin, Peter Yearout, W. w.
Brown, II. G. Jumper. +. V. Wharton,
F. b. Lawrence and Thomas W. Nor
gan. Grisham was named on the
ninth ballot, his principal opponent
being Brown. Grisham Is 81 years
old and a native OF Tennessee. He
came to Kansas 81 years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

The receipts Of the post Offices Of
the country in the fiscal year 1890
were $50, OOO,0 900, while they were $07,-
100000 in the fiscal year 1900. The IL
months which have just ended have
broken all records in the post office
business as in many other branches
Of activity. There has been steady
gain In postal receipts for many
years, except that the fiscal year 1894
and 1895 showed smaller figures than
for 1893. This was due to the finan-
cial convulsion which began around
the middle of 1893.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
Tn. Camp L,aeoia D,.a.,-r.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Thc board
Of inquiry investigating Sundays
Camp Lincoln disaster will. In its find-
ing, set forth the alleged facts that
the men who were injured, them
selves prepared in Danville, before
coming to camp, a sack of powder
Weighing two pounds, one pound
heavier than the maximum charge
used for q gun. This is given as the
primary cause Of the disaster. Wit
nessss examined last night told who
thrsW the cigarette into the powder.
Arr.sis nill probably follow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
Like the
Deadly
.Under=Current

which grasps one without warning.
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
Is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, 1t
all springs from the same cause
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
POTATO digger. Along the Kaw.

Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren nre digging potatoes along the
KaI river between Kansas City and
Lawrence, and many of the patches
are yielding 200 bushels to the acre.
Most of the potatoes are placed in
sacks and will be held until the au-
tumn for higher prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
K.u,ucry Popuilst. Eatha.,astie.

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 2.-The state
convention OF the peoples party OF
Kentucky met Wednesday with the
largest Tendance ever seen at n pop
ulist gathering in Kentucky. The
platform as outlined was unanimously
adopted. II opposes the Goebel cleo
ton law and demands direct legisln-
ton, these two planks composing its
main features.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
WITH SICK AND WOUNDED.
Adm raj Rem-y Gables the Departure OF
the Hospital ship soiaee from Tien
Tsin for San Francisco.

Washington, Aug. "A cable from
Admiral Remey shows that he has
sent home on the hospital ship Solace
those who were wounded at the battle
of Tien Tsin and those who were sick
among the American force. His state
mcnt that the Japanese hospital ship
will be at our disposal for conveying
sick and wounded to Nagasaki is well
come intelligence and may relieve the
situation materially in case Of hard
fighting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
To- macadamlre Public Highways

The Wyandotte county commission
ers let the contract for matchmaking
four of the six principal roads which
enter Kansas City, Kan. Argentine
and Rosedale. The improvements are
to be paid for out of special fund
created by two-mill tax levy annual
" for such purpose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
WHILE CANNONS BOOM.
International Peace Conference Will Dis-
sen,Iuate Literature "showing Advance
mont In the Interest of Peace"

Paris, Aug. 2.-The international
Peace and Arbitration conference
Wednesday adopted proposition for
the establishment in connection
with the peace bureau ut Berne OF
an international press service TO be
known as the Peace Agency, whose
duty will be the publication of a
bulletin showing the advancement in
the interests Of peace. 1t will be fur
nishcd free to all the papers of Eu-
rope. Funds will be raised by sub
scription to carry out the plan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
Claimed TO Have Been . Canniba'.

Robert johnson, o negro who
claimed TO be upwards of 100 years old.
died recently in Kansas City, Kan.
He claimed to have lived until he was
90 years old among cannibals in South
Africa and to have OH several occa-
sions eaten human flesh. He was
brought to this country BY slave
traders.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

An officer OF the treasury depart
ment estimates that more than $751;
600 worth of the old-timed fractional
paper currency is still outstanding.
and, though some of it has doubtless
been destroyed, the bulk Of It Is held
by collectors and private individuals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04
So. HI. Raby bro,her on Fire.

At Mcpherson, Mrs. Hawthorne
left her home to visit neighbor, leav-
ing her two little boys in the yard.
In some manner the elder boy. four
years old, secured some matches, and,
while his baby brother was in the
baby carriage, set fire to the child's
clothes, and before help could arrive
Il was fatally burned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-04

The policemen OF Pekin are armed
principally with small drums, which
they beat loudly in order to let the
law-breakers know they are coming.
All night long the guardians of the
peace beat n tattoo in the streets,
and as a consequence are said to make
few arrests. The blind also use drums
to announce their coming and TO warn
other people to get out Of their way.