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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Try Grain-oi Try Grain-Oi

Ask your grocer to-day to show .you .
package of GRAlN-0, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRhIN-O
has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but II is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive il without
distress. Il the price Of coffee. Is cts. and
Is cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Burton 10 Swapping speeches.

J. X. Burton delivered republican
speech at Denver Thursday night
In return, Senator Wolcott, of Col
orado, has promised to make couple
of speeches in Kansas during the COM
ing campaign. Mr.. Burton has also
agreed to exchange dates with Sena-
tor Beveridge, of Indiana. Mr.. Bur-
ton will stump Indiana for n week,
and Senator Beveridge will spend n
week in Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

In letter to the Topeka Capital,
Gov. Stanley said the most gratifying
results of his administration has been
along the line of prison reform.
Within ten months 90 boys have been
placed in good homes, where they re-
ceive kind treatment and are taught
habits of industry. The introduce
ton of the conditional pardon system
in the penitentiary, he declares, has
met with gratifying results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Firth District Republicans.

The republicans of the Fifth con-
gressional district, In convention ut
Manhattan, renominated Congressman
W. A. Calderhead by acclamation. ].
II. Burton, of Dickinson, and W. ".
Caldwell, Of Cloud, were elected as
delegates to the republican national
convention. They were allowed to Sc
lect their own alternates. Burton
named S. T. Yoder, OF Washington,
and Caldwell named W. b. Hustled, OF
Clay. c. G. Buckley, Of Republic, was
nominated for presidential elector.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Return to tho Old Plan.

After an attempt to assess property
at its full value and deducting the
exemption before taking one-third
for final taxation, Franklin county
assessors declared the system n fail
urc, and adopted the old plan of de-
Quoting the exemption after taking
80 per cent. for final taxation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Judge Out Down the verdIet.

At Lyndon, Flora E. Eagon was
AWARDED $4,000 against her father-in-
law, John Eagon, for the alienation
Of her husbands affections, by q
Jury in the district court. Judge
Thomson considered the damages ex-
cessive and cut the verdict down to
$1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
He Was Tired OF Life.

]. s. PETER, aged 30, son Of ex-
United States Senator PETER, COM
mitted suicide in Kansas City room
lng-house. He had been dissipating
for q week, and left n note to his
father saying he was tired of life.
PETER was union printer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
His Wish May he Gratifled.

Taylor Cook, sent up for life from
Rocks county for wife murder, has
written three letters to Gov. Stanley
urging that he sign n death warrant
permitting him to be hanged. Gov.
Stanley finally wrote Cook that II he
would have the application for the
death penalty signed by the Judge
who tried him and the county attor.
ney who prosecuted him, the request
will be complied with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Plaza for Fred Hsisler.

Fred D. Heislcr, son Of Editor
Heisler, Of the Kansas City Sun, has
been appointed to 500 position in
the government printing Office.
Young Heisler fought with the Twen-
tieth Kansas in the Philippines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
stn,s Csr,ltica,e, for Life.

The state board of education last
week issued life certificates to the
following: Maude NJ. Bishop, To-
peka; Peter +. Duerksen. Mcpherson;
Mrs. Minnie Matthews. Salina; Dora
C. Markham, Kansas City; Arthur o.
Holiday, Newton; F. NJ. Lutschg,
Great Bend: II. p. Trip, Waldo; G.
NJ. Lauver, st. Francis; II. B. Arnold,
Towner; Emily Waugh, Nickerson;
d. d. Van Ostrand, Marion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
sh.,do, Want. n M,,l,ou Bushels.

Rev. Charles II. Sheldon proposes to
raise 100000 bushels Of Kansas corn
for the starving inhabitants of India.
From his pulpit Sunday he made IN
appeal to the people Of Kansas to con-
tribute this amount, and, announced
that he would take an active part in
the work of caring for the contribu-
tions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

Alameda, N. w. T., Canada.
Dec. 22rd, 1890,

Alameda, N. w. T., Canada,
Dec. 22nd, 1890.
Mr.. B. Davies, Canadian Government
4 Agent, st. Paul, MIMI:
Dear Sir--As promised you about
1.-TWO years ago that at some future time
Il would let you know what I thought
sof Western Canada and the chances of q
Jpoor man making start and support
ling family Mt same time, SO will write
"A few facts concerning my own expe-
.rience the past 81 months, and what
have done, any able-bodied man can do,
provided he will work.
left Traverse country, March Goth,
.1S0s, landed in Alameda at noon the
'2ist, with $3.55 in my pocket, .
,stranger and among strangers, and
when my family came in Oct, 1sos, my
wife hnf ncarly $40, or barely enough
ITO pay Freight on her stove, sewing-ma.
chine and clothes and beds. com.
menced work March 2Sth, also made en-
try for homestead same day (the man
i started work for loaning me SIS to
pay entrance fee), and have earned
Tor ut least received S47s.1o In wages
,since then, and have been idle at least
% months of the 81 since came. The
Homestead ! took had ~ acres broke
by former occupant. paid $50
Ito have II replowed in July, '0S, and the
seed wheat for II cost me Ss.25. I let
1t to neighbor for u in elevator clear
of all expense except the seed, and this
fall received SOLO for my part OF
the crops of of the IL sercs, SO my total
receipts the past 21 tnanths has been
;$54s.1o, and my expenses besides living
for self and family have been as fol-
lows:
Entrance fee $500 being paid
for CANCEL atom. Is. 90
Summer following 10 acres.... 20. 90
Seed for same ................... S.25
Cost of house, besides my own
: labor on same. .............. 1873
20 acres Of breaking and double
discing same ................. CO. 90
l..
s17o.lo
MY half Of wheat ............. eo,io
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
lya. {. PiaEh.m', vsssssh Compound

cloes Ehie more certainty
dram any other medicine
u has been doing e for
thirty yearss q b q SNO-
ll,nnse slaeGlRDlB0 for vwO-
nlnmse His q has done
s'.llDh for kib0 kseaEkh ~
A1z,orsDan women Read
DO grateful letters kSU9s
rVD1Rlon OOnefaDf.v 49,
NonElsg h fiife papsrs
enss eEnlIlians oDlnssoks
1a Eroo ~ olbnlW1y
&F 4zIdrooo - kV4av
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
National HANKS Of Kansaa,

Recent reports from all the nation
al banks in Kansas show the follow
ing conditions: Loans and discounts.
s24,6s2. 17l; gold coin. s1.1o2,sl7; total
specie, $i,s5s. $40; total resources. s12,-
O17.462; individual depositA sel,6is.-
ESQ; average reserve held, $3.50 per
cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

A reward of $3.50 has been offered
for the murderer of Mrs. Laura Ram
sey, who was found dead in her home
at sabetha, January 20. Gov. Stanley
offered $3.50 and NemRha county $500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Wcru c.u,,d mn. Ayr,..

William Bergen. travelling for Kan
sas City whisky dealers, was arrested
at Williamsburg, charged with vio-
lating the prohibitory law by solicit
ing orders. Bergen's arrest was
caused by the W. C. I. q.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

zhe state oil inspector has turned
into the state treasury S501 rs, net
proceeds Of the state department of
inspection during February. The In
spectors collected q total Of 81, lss.so
and paid In fees and expenses to dep
uties se96.57.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
A Probable Reault.

Askit-What will be the result Of these
Kansas editors and preachers changing
places?
Tellit-The people will put pumpkins in
the contribution plates and pay slbserip-
American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

"This is one Of the little things that
count" as the lecturer in the dime fntisetliI]
remarked in introducing the mathematical
infant prodigy.-Town Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
A perfenf nird,

Dealer-Here, sir, is a very superior bird
II will mimic anything!
Purchaser-Polly., want a cracker! =, ~
eyes. I'm hollow mockery!"-N. Y.
Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

There are some women who always use
the same kind Of judgment in allowing q
poor steak TO be passed off on them that they
exercised years ago in selecting husband
Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

State Bank Commissioner Briden-
thai has just completed compilation
Of the annual statements of receipts
and disbursements Of the state and
private banks Of Kansas for the year
1890 and furnishes comparative state
ment with the year 1898. In 1898
there were 267 state and "A private
banks, in 1899 there were $50 state
banks Ind 60 private banks. The
state banks show gross earnings Of
S4.3 per cent. and net earnings OF
ss32, 4sG.72; or 14.5 per cent. Two
hundred and seven state banks, with a
capital of s4,354, 800, paid dividends of
S433,210.s6, fraction less than 10 per
cent. One hundred and thirteen
banks, with q capital OF s1,34l,075,
paid no dividends. While these banks
paid no dividends, there were only
nine state banks which failed to show
net earnings for the year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

Each package of PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES colors more goods than any other dye
and colors them better too. Sold by al
druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24
Methodist Conference at wichita.

The Southwest Kansas conference
Of the NJ. L. church at Wichita elected
Revs. Waite, Halves and Beach dele
gates to the general conference. Rev.
Mills, OF Elmira, N. Y, who has
charge Of the Twentieth Century
fund to be used in converting 1000, 900
souls, said $S,oOO,ooo had already been
subscribed. DR.. Berry, Of Chicago,
editor OF the Epworth Herald, gave
the report Of his paper. He says that
last year the profits were $4,000. A
young man whose name was not made
public applied for license to preach
and his case caused warm discus
sion. The conference rejected his APP
plication.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

The Best Prescription for Chirls
and Fever Is o bottle OF GRovE's TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and gulnineir
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, 800
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

Don't give up bill for lost. The fellow
may get married and make 1t good.-Wash.
ington Qa.) Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is .
successful remedy.-M. p. Dieter, 81 ThrooT
Ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov. II, %.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

When a man has a day to himself he can't
recall any Of the things be longs %ssti. to 10
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails 10 cure. Csc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-24

Don't Judge a mans prospects by his pre-
tensions.-Chicago Dispatch.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
Lot 3==AII=woeI Walking g no
Skirts and Golf Skirts at QAs1O

It's something unheard of beforehand under other
certainly wouldn't possible There just
so fine quality strictly al-woo Plaid back Walking and Golf
Skirts. in light medium, and dark blue and
plain black All side of plaid in the smart
color combinations. Choice of styles with boxpet
inverted pleat backs, and all heavily stitched around
bottom all lengths from &c ~ inches. Strictly all
wool garments tailored with and thoroughness
the SWEETEST that be anywhere This unusual
opportunity-for every will Walking Skirt for
vacation It's unprecedented purchase that permits
offer them at s29S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

eight years OF age, who had become very
prominent in the State politics of Oregon.
He has been in the Legislature in both
branches, was a candidate for Congress
against Binger Hermann, but defeated by
him. The Oregon Senator's thought it best
not to let this mans political career be
checked by his defeat. and SO they agreed
in recommending him for an important
consulate. He especially desired this on
account OF some business reverses which
came to him in the collapse OF the bonn in
in 1893 He had been in the lumber bust
ness. Since that time he has been engaged
in educational work. as he is a man CT
considerable schooling. 80 ~, sa
Arson Burlingame johnson, who is Con-
sui at Amor. is one OF Senator Woleott's
selections: he was born in Iowa in i6a6,
Consuls Of China, had read law for two
bu. went into journalism. and has en-
gagged in editorial and correspondence
work throughout the Rocky Mountain re-
gion. where he has been OF great service
to Senator Wolcott and the regular Or
ganization Republicans.
James ". Ragsdale Consul at Tientsin,
is an appointee OF Senator Perkins. He
was born in Illinois in 1S4S was taken by
his parents to iowa two years later; vol
unteered for the war when under sixteen
years Of age, and participated in the i'm
portant battles and campaigns OF General
Sherman during the later years Of the var.
lie spent three years at Cornell College, y
Iowa. and then went to the Pacific Coast,
where, for twenty years, he was news
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

world. and on February q, 1880, was ap-
pointed by President Harrison Consul at
Nirgpoo, from which he was transferred
to Chefoo by President Cleveland in 1896.
The salary CT the Office is $500, to which
sl95 in rotarial fees is added. Mr.. Fowler
writes that the Government does little for
his consulate, that the furniture is dis
grace and not fit to use, and adds by way
Of Illustration that the Russian Consul
uses an American typewriter, while the
American Consul has no Typewriter at all.
Some time ago Robert McWade, Fhila-
dclphia newspaper man, and at one time
city editor of the Public Ledger was
appointed to the consulate at Canton. He
was born in Ireland, Is f1Irly well edu-
Gated. and is known IS "crisht chap"
AT the instance of Mr.. PenrJse who rep
resents Pennsylvania in the Senate. he re-
ceived this appoin ;meut.. He. is about for
ty-fiye years old. This is the place where
DR.. Badloe another PENNSYLVANIA got
himself into trouble, the exact nature OF
which the State Department has never Of
ficially announced. II did. however, allow
him to resign, and. he got some back salary
paid to him in the suudry Civil bill just
passed. which two circumstances are re-
garded by his friends as in the nature OF
an acquitta1 Of the charges against MIN
Bob McWade has not yet reached MS
post and SO the vice consul, Mr.. Hubbard
T Smith, who entered the service through
a consular examination. is in charge OF the
office This is generally regarded as Just
as we'll"
Henry Miller, of Oregon. who has been
sent to Chungk.ng, is young man. thirty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
Citizens Feel GRATEFUL
Prospective Improvements Call
Forth Resolutions Of Thanks.
A Mass Meeting Of Residents OF
Columbia Heights and Mount
Extension of Sixteenth Street anu
Better Street RAILWAY Facilities.

The residents Of Columbia Heights and
nj Pleasant and the property owners IN
that section of the city are congratulating
themselves on the prospect Of the early
opening and widening of Sixteenth Street,
and of being given better street railway
facilities. The promised improvements are
the result Of recent legislation enacted by
Congress with reference to the extern
sion Of Sixteenth Street and the assurance
Of the management OF the metropolitan
Street Railroad Company that it will ex-
tend its lines along that thoroughfare as
soon as practicable.
The residents made the initiatory move
TO accomplish these improvements and ad-
yantaxes at a meeting held at the Majes-
tic Hotel in December last, at which time
Messrs. Frank B. Noyes, Thomas Blagden,
E. B. Townsend, l.. p. Shoemaker. James
w. Somerville. and T. A. Harding were
appointed to call the matter 10 the atten-
ton of Congress, the District Commits
sioners. and the officers of the Metropoli-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH.
A Police Order Which Limits the Size
of CruCkcTa,

of Crackers.
In anticipation of the celebration of In
dependence Day. the following order to the
police has been issued by Major Sy.ves-
ter. Chief of the Department:
In conformity with article TX section 5,
of the Police Regulations, relating TO loud
noises, cries, and the use of fireworks az d
explosives. you are directed to regard such
section as suspended from operation on the
Fourth of July, 1900, and to permit of the
use and discharge of firecrackers. sqi;bs,
or other fireworks within the District OF
Columbia except that sale, storage, or
discharge of dangerous bombs. toy cannons
sniall-sized toy pistols. and frecracke:s OF
any manufacture exceeding three and one
half inches in length is prohibited
THE regulation will continue In effect
so far as it relates to the use and discharge
OF guns, air guns, rifles, pistols, or other
firearms. cannon. or torpedoes.
THE police are directed to strictly en-
force the regulation SO far as 1t applies to
firecrackers of any manufacture more than
three and one-half inches In length. small
sized toy pistols. toy cannons and dyna-
mite and other dangerous bombs. and in
Instances where crackers exceeding the
regulation length are discharged, the police
Will ascertain, if possible, from whom the
same was purchased. and not only take &C
ton against the person or persons using
the same. but against the dealer who may
have sold them.
The lieutenants Of the several precinct.
will employ all available reserve force
the night preceding and the night Of the
Fourth Of July. in order to secure compli-
ance with the law.
The lieutenants will instruct the men,
bers OF their commands to be respectful
but firm in such enforcement, and where
children are at fault officers will investf-
gate as TO who may be responsible for aid
ing them in violating the regulation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
The ChefoO Consul.
1t Chefoo John Fowler is our Consi

At Chefoo John Fowler is our Consul.
Senator Lodge was much interested in his
appointment Mr.. Fowler was born in New
York city in 1856, was brought up on a
farm in Vermont, educated in Massachu-
sets at the public schools, and later at
the Phillips Exeter Academy in New
Hampshire He was clerk In the wash
ington Navy Yard from 1879 to 1851, was
clerk on the United States steamship Tai
lapoosa until the ship was wrecked in
1885, and during that period acted IN a
clerical capacity under the Secretary Oh
he Navy. William f. Chandler.
During the first Cleveland Administra-
ion Mr.. Fowler made a cruise around the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

paper writer; he served one term in tho
California Assembly. and two terms in
the State Senate. He was appointed Com
sui al Tientsin the September after Nc
kiniey's Inauguration.
The tenth Chinese consulate. that at
Niege.l..==sIs, is now temporarily filled by
]. J. Fred Bandinel. Vice Consul, an Eng
lishnan By birth. appointed from China, SO
nothing is known here OF his fitness.
These Chinese consulates pay, with two
exceptions, $1,000 with fees. Shanghai is
a $1,000 place. while Chefoo pays only
$500 Hongkcnx pays 5000. The Eota-
rial fees are, as a rule. only a few hundred
dollars
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
Lot 2--Finest Skirts, Ct 40
worth from So to Sc, for ~ L oV1

The greens fasion these-the most exclusive and
the styles Comprising satin stripe linen
crashes showing barred effects in white light blue
brown etc-fnest imported white pique skirts with wide
insertion trimmings and rows deep. Heaviest and
finest quality a,linen skirts with trimmings of linen in
sertion to match. G nuine skirts, the fash
ionabe Elegant allover tucked linen skirts
and all-oyer tucked imperial satin coverts. with
deep flour with white cord piping genuine white
hemsti;c' iti--s snne with founces and insertion
uenasone i ity satin berbers, finely trimmed
eetiuu Ipor crashes and homespuns cab
orately insertion trimmed plain satin berber with cut
kilt bottom hand trimmed embroidery. Skirts intended
to sell at So 81 s, and .6-and choice for s1.f9.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

of Appeals for the District overruling the
finsiug of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict in the matter of the extension OF
Eleventh Street.
In that case the higher court held that
the act of Congress providing for the ex-
tension of Eleventh Street was unconstitu-
tional. in that it prescribed the limit for
the assessment of benefits and damages. II
also held that the judgment of the lower
court was unstable because several OF the
parties to the suit had not been given legal
notice OF the proceedings. AS the recent
act of Congress was entirely satisfactory.
Mr.. Brown is of the opinion that there is
no necessity to have the Supreme Court of
the United States pass upon the matter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
Lot 4==Einest Dress Skirts, g OF
vertfl up to S. and softer Qs1o ~

In the lot have included the highest-grade
ments and most exclusive styles pur
Embracing finest quality cheviot skirts tmmad
with afeta qued imported Venetians. with
cordon pleated rula bottom genuine blister mto ted
English crepons finest quality homespuns, with applique
trimmings pleaed ruie at bottom also i'm
ported and venetians in black handsomely trim
med plain aw serges and cheyios and brilliantnes
as well as navy silk mohars trimmed with tat
STYLE swell English coverts, with
applique trimmings The best tailored. stylish
skirts any price-and up IS So
OF many there but three of kindso you
hand early Choice 539S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

Lot 2. Take your choice from
one of the SWEETEST assortments
of Scotch Cheviots, Swedish
Worsteds in neat checked and
striped patterns, also an ele-
CANT line of Serges of every
weave and description. Regu-
lar $40 values. ................
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

YORK. Pa, June 29-Because John
Kaufman, nonurion man. would rot
join the union the emplose Of W. L.
Gemmili. paperhanger and decorator, of
this city. went out on strike today. The
strike, however, was OF short duration,
Kaufman agreed to join the union and
the men went back to work this after
noon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
Cnfe Proprietor Disappears.

HARTFORD, June 29.-Charles Koch
one OF the best<known cafe proprietors in
Hartford, who had done a successful bust.
ness here for score OF years. suddenly dis
appeared six weeks ago. He left manv
creditors, and fror:: the time of his sudden
flight his wife and creditors had no info
nation as to his whereabouts.