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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Rich
mond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes the fol-
lowing letter to DR.. Hartman regarding
Pe.ru.na. She says: "0nly those who have
suffered as have, can know what blessing
Il 10 to be able to find relief in. Pe-ru,na.
This has been my experience. A friend IN
need 10 a friend indeed, and every bottle Of
Pe.ru.na I ever bought proved good friend
to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North So;
perior ST., Racine City, WIS, writes: y
feel 50 well and good and happy now that
pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru'na is every
thing to me. ! have taken several bottles
Of Pe:ru-na for female complaint. l am n
Pe.ru.na has no equal in all Of the irregu-
.arities and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, D., Tor
Q free book for women only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

The outbreak in the San Juan peni-
tertiary of 500 inmates who mutinied
because they said their breakfast was
not fit to eat is proof that the man.
agement Of the institution does not
understand modern ideas Of pencil
ogy. There is not prison In the
United States where some effort is
not made to give the prisoners salts
factory food. The question of food
has been responsible for more trouble
ut the prisons than anything else.
The day of bread and water diet and
of food not fit for animals has gone
out of fashion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

The recently announced statistics
of the Congregational church are no
more satisfactory than those of other
denominations which have been made
public of late. The denomination Is
shown to be nearly stationary. The
total membership, 62o,s74, is a net
gain over the previous year of only
1910. For the first time there was n
net loss In churches, the number, s.
ool, being 10 less than last year and
the ministers numbering IS less. The
additions by confession, which repre-
nent the actual conversions, were
only 2l.si4. the fewsst since 1885.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
His HonOr's Joke.

Sam Bedford relates a good joke that oc-
Cured at Calhoon this week in Judge Owens
court. A case was on trial, and the judge
was being worried by a young man who
kept moving about in the rear Of the court
room, lifting chairs and looking under
benches.
"Young man," Judge Owen called, you
are making great deal Of unnecessary noise.
What are you about!
"Your honor" replied the man, II have
lost my overcoat and am trying to find it"
"Well," said the Judge, people often lose
whole suits in here without making all that
disturbance. "-Owensboro Inquirer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
VIII Ezoesd Any Other Year.

Washington, June 1s.-The COM
merce of the United States in the
fiscal year which ends with this
month will by far exceed that of any
preceding year; its exports will sur
pass those Of any earlier year by more
than $50, 900, 900, and its exports of
manufactures will exceed those Of
any preceding year by more than
SI75, OOO, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

Chicago, June 1e.-The two largest
passenger engines ever put In service
by any line operating out Of Chicago
were received by the Rock Island rail;
road. They weigh 10000 pounds
each, and have driving wheels 7sh
inches in diameter. They are designed
for fast passenger train service be-
tween Chicago and Omaha and Chica-
70 and Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

According to German statisticlans
there IRE nine cities with more than
100000 German inhabitants. They
are: Berlin, 1,65O,OO0; Vienna, 1,416,'
900; Hamburg, 100000; New York
$50, 900; Amsterdam, $4,000; Brussels
45s,O00; Munich, 411,OOO; Chicago
100000; Leipzig, 100000. Forty-foui
others have over 100000, including in
the United States, Philadelphia, St
Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Buffalo
Cleveland and Baltimore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
Commercial travellers More Active.

Chicago, June 19.-In the five
months to June 1 the Central Passen-
ger association lines sold 76,764 inter
changeable mileage books, an increase
of 1O,475 compared with the same
period last year. In turn, the travel
ers are selling more goods than ever,
and the railways are carrying more
merchandise. The cheap interchange
able mileage ticket has done much to
increase business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
Bosh Are Iusllribls.

New York, June 2o.-Apropos of
the mention of Congressman William
Aston CHAMBER for the democratic vice
presidential nomination, II Is worth
while to note that he was born June
II, 1867, and has just completed 80
years. Congressman Mcclellan, who
Il also democratic candidate for
vice president, win not be IS years
old until November %. He was born
IN Dresden. saxony, and that point
could b urged against bis eligibility.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
rr.ha az Pnr,n RInn.

Washington, June 1o.-During the
period ended February 2s, 1900, mer-
chnndise to the value Of S6,793,575 was
imported into Porto Rico. The total
exports aggregated $3,1os,39e. OF the
imports the United States furnished
90 OF .235.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

At Yale the average expenses Of the
present graduating class have been:
Freshman year, $s5s; sophomore year
$sss; junior year, s972; senior year
$1,00l. The average is materially
raised by the extravaganza of the
richer students.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

China Is in the position Of the most
populous nation in the world. yet UNI
able to defend any Of its harbors. In
spite of Its long experience in govern
ment, the old empire never learned the
lesson of sea power.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

A st. Louis authority says that the
total cost Of the street car strike In
that city, which has lasted over a
month, Is estimated at $4,000, 900. OF
fhIs vast amount more than % per
cent. has been born by citizens not
connected with the strike as employes
o. employers. The paralysis of all
kinds Of trade. the absence Of travel
e. lsbm tie city. and the loss Of gem
ornl trafic, the blocLage IN real estate
.a|.1. are nmong the causes Of loss TO
ne t1tl|c3. The small dealers who aell
rr1FlrIon1 and other supplies 70 work
esn On strife arc CREST sufferers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

In China, 10 1-2 miles from the vii
lage Of Lion Chek, there is n noun
tain Of alum, which, in addition to
being n natural curiosity, is source
of wealth for the inhabitants Of the
country, who dig from 1t yearly tons
Of alum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

The Chicago chief of police says
that the practice Of hiring out as do
mestic servants only to remain few
days for purposes Of theft has be-
come notably prevalent in that city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

The latest diversion in rural society
comes from Copake, N. Y, where the
citizens organized q tombstone bee
and went out into the graveyard and
Strengthened up all the topping monu-
ments and headstones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

According to q decision Of the Ken
lucky court of appeals, II one annoys
q dog while the animal is eating and
gets bitten in consequence the victim
Is guilty of contributory negligence,
and cannot recover damages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
Must yvait for Osnsua Roturns.

Washington, June 1o.-Director
Merriam, of the census bureau, said
that the results Of the work Of emu
merators would not be known for at
least two weeks and It might be .
month before the first bulletin win
be issued.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
No Han on the Chinese.

San Francisco, June 19.-Federal
Quarantine Officer DR.. Kinyoun has
notified railroad and steamship COM
panies that he has withdrawn all his
Inspectors and that Chinese are free
TO leave the state without inspection.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
Republlcan Congressional Comnitsss.

Chicago, June 1o.-The national re-
publican congressional COMMITTEES
opened headquarters yesterday at the
Auditorium hotel. Congressman ].
W. Babcock, of Wisconsin, chairman
of the committee, Is here In charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
Ha nv Ha,e Elve vElss..

Hot Springs. Ark june 1o.--John
Record was arrested here on the
charge of bigamy. It Is charged
that he has Eve wives. He is'a gam
bier. a fashionsble dresser and q 20
yelrl old.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
A YerY Mad Spell.

The new reporter opened his account OF
the fever epidemic by writing: .The health
board reports so new cases Of tiefoyd fever"
The city editor, ina mild manner, as Is
the wont Of city editors, observed to the new
reporter that his spelling was very bad. ,
Whereat the new reporter explained: I
had a bad spell Of typhoid when young and
il never got out OF my system"
Next day he was studying the .'help
wanted" columns again.-Baltimore Amer
icnn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

A dispatch from Ardmore, ]. T.,
says that the sentiment In the terri
tory Is in favor Of Carter II. Harrison,
Of Chicago. for Bryan's running mate
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

Berlin. June 2i.-The South Polar
expedition promoted by former Capt
Oscar Won Dauendahl, Of Berlin, will
sail at an early date from Hamburg
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

Georgia, which has large popula-
ton of negroes Of voting age ESQ.,
0o0), Is one Of the southern states
which have not adopted n constitu-
tionnl restriction on suffrage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

II the Chinese should refer to the
little American feet as IN tub navy"
Admiral Kempff will show them their
mistake by doing little laundry
work for the empress dowager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

The boiler of portable steam en-
gine used to propel sawmill ex'
ploded near the village of Eden, N
Y, yesterday evening, instantly kill
iup three men. t
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

A penny in the hand is better than q
nickel in the slot.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23
BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS
CURRENT COMMENT.
KANSAS

Russia, In Europe, has q forest area
Of about so0,O0O,000 acres. 0ne-third
Of the country Ia forest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

Philadelphia, June 2O.-The Kansas
delegation met yesterday evening and
decided unanimously to support
Roosevelt for vice president.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

She had been recalled by parental au-
thority and was to start for Denver
under a matronly wing on the morrow.
Mrs. Frank had been hidden. and eX-
pected, TO go at the same time, but that
authority was merely marital. Up TO
this time not one army wife had been
permitted TO accompany her husband
on any Of the transports TO Manila.
though one heroine managed TO get
carried away and to share her !itrc
lords stateroom as far as Honolulu.
The general and his staff, with big
regiment of volunteers, were TO sail on
the morrow, the other regiments Ms fast
as transports could be coaled and made
ready.
Something in Mrs. Garrison's gay,
triumphant manner prompted n sore
hearted woman, suffering herself at
the coming parting, to turn and say;
well, Mrs. Garrison, l suppose that
after your husband sails you'll have to
follow the rest of us into grass-widow-
hood"
One thing that made women hate
Margaret Garrison was that she could
never be taken down." and the answer
came cuttingly, as it was meant TO go,
even though a merry laugh went
with it.
Not 1! When the ship want is ready,
go with it'll"
But as she turned triumphantly
away, the color suddenly left her cheek
fhara iteta,,tfg fulfpr q
though he had heard her words, Stan
ley Armstrong too had suddenly turned
and stood looking sternly into her eyes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

opened housekeeping in one of these
vacated homes, and all her witchery
was called into play to make it the
most popular resort of the younger ele-
ment at the post Money she might
lack, but no woman could eclipse her
in the dazzle of her dainty toilets. The
Preside was practically at her feet be-
fore she had been established As hours.
Other peoples vehicles trundled her
over to camp whenever she would drive.
Other peoples horses stood saddled at
her door when she would ride. Other
peoples servants flew to do her bidding.
Women might whisper and frown, but
for the present, at least, she had the
men at her beck and call. Morn, noon
and night she was on the go, the morn
ings being given over, as a rule, to a
gallop over the breezy heights where
the brigade or regimental drills were
going on, the afternoons to calls, where
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

up over something. Look here-do you
suppose-did you ever hear about GER
tain letters that were stolen from Gen.
Dayton's tent"'
81 heard-yes. Why?" And the look
Of disappointment which had appeared
in the grave face of the colonel gave
way to one of alert interest.
"Just read that" said the STAFF Of
fetal, holding forth letter. Begin
there at 'Later!'"
And Armstrong read, his forehead
slowly growing into something very
like a frown.
Later. | may have to remain here
several days. Canker, with the
-teenth, went ahead before news of the
protocol could stop him; but he leaves
here number of sick-Lieut. Gray,
charged with using threatening and in
subordinate language to his command
ing officer, among them; and Gray is
down with brain fever. The doctors
say he is too i'll to be disturbed, and his
side of the story is hard to get at, as
the boy Is too Eighty to talk sense.
From Canker's own admission | learned
that he accused Gray of having knowl-
edge of the whereabouts of that packet
of letters stolen from Gen. Drayton's
tent, and the youngsters reply was
furious. Canker had to place him in
arrest and prefer charges. When
asked IL he were sure of his ground in
making so serious an accusation, he de-
clared he had proof positive, at least
he would have the instant they reached
Manila, and his intention was to take
the boy along with him to be tried there
by court-martial, where mo meddling
outsiders as he said, could buy off
witnesses. 1t was plain that he CON
sidered himself out of my jurisdiction,
and that he resented my staff officers
questions. But DIR. Morrow had APP
pealed TO me in behalf of Gray. Said
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

that If compelled to continue n pris-
oner aboard that transport under Can
ker's tyrannical rule Gray might be
goaded into insanity. He was in n
condition bordering on brain fever
whcl Morrow came to see me, and in
another day was ruying, That settled
it. | ordered him taken of and placed
in hospital here, and Canker had to go
without him. But | wish you would
see Armstrong and tell him about Gray,
so that / may know the whole situation
as soon as | return. Canker evidently
intended not to let US know his proofs.
lie probably believes that he will find
a more credulous and complaisant lis
tener in Dravtoui but his insinuations
pointed to Gray as at least an abettor
in the theft, and he went so far ms to
say that If Armstrong could be brought
before the court some very interesting
testimony could be dragged from him,
and, finally, that both Armstrong and
Mrs.-well, the wife of a STAFF officer
who is already well on the way 10 Ma
nila-might be compelled to testify.
cannot bring myself 20 repeat more
that he said; but he was in ugly and al
mostdetiant mood, and had to give him
Il dressing down. You may say to Arm
strong for me that | do not believe one
word of Canker's calumny at his ex-
pense or that of the lady in the case,
But he declared his intention of lay
ing The whole matter before Gen
Drayton Immediately on his arrival
and it is best that Armstrong should
be prepared, AS for the lady, Canker
said she and Armstrongwere very close
friends when they were Mt Fort Stan
hope ten years ago, though they no
longer meet as such.
CONTINUED
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

Many a woman has periodic crying
spells. She meets her husband with
eyes red and swollen and he cries out :
"What has happened2" "Nothing" his
wife replies. III don't know what is the
matter with me, but l just had to have
a good cry" Men don't have crying
spells. 1t would seem therefore that an
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-19
TWO WERE SLAIN.
Desperate Battle Between Detectives
and NcSrOes-AIan and Wom-
an Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 13.-Two
city detectives. Matt Kenney and Hen
ry Sparks, undertook to stop street
fight between IA crowd of negro men
and women in East Third street Tues
day afternoon, and as a result of an
exchange of shots Rufus Bennett, a
North end tough, and Ora Childs, the
latter woman, we're killed and
Charles jackson, proprietor of bar
Der shop, was seriously wounded.
Twoscore men and women had mixed
it up in the street with knives and
beer bottles, and when the detectives
tried to interfere Jackson struck at
Kenney. Kenney promptly shot Jack
son in the leg. and five of the negroes
bolted for Jackson's basement barber
shop. The detectives followed and
We're met by jackson with small
rifle and Bennett with revolver A
lively exchange of shots followed.
.Kenney barely lodged shot from
Jackson's rifle that lodged in the
breast of Ora Childs, a negress, kill
ing her. A shot from one of the Off
GERS guns struck Bennett in the head
and he fell dead beside the Childs
woman. jackson was taken to the
hospital and may die. Several arrests
We're made
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-19
SHORT SPECIALS.

The president has issued proclamation
formally announcing the establishment Of
reciprocity agreement w. h Portugal.
Charles Reinhart, a wealthy farmer
near Odebolt, Ia, murdered his wife
last Wednesday and then shot himself,
and ended his life by cutting his throat.
Judge Walter 1. Smith was nominate ted
by the republicans by reclamation for
congress in the Ninth Iowa district to
succeed Smith Mcpherson, who becomes
judge of the federal court.
The fifth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men opened
three-days' session at the Hotel Pfister,
Milwaukee, Wis, with 260 delegates in
attendance.
AT Livingstonia, Polk county, Tex,
Bruce Pounds and Douglas Hinson fought
a duel to the death with pistols. The
duel arose over quarrel, and II shots
We're exchanged. Both men died within
two minutes.
The body of Stephen Crane, the Ameri-
can novelist, who died June 5, at Baden
Weller. was brought to London Tuesday
by Mrs. Crane, from whence it will be
sent to the United States next week. The
burial will probably take place at New
ark, N j.
Gen. Roy Stone, addressing the Long
Island Good Roads association, advocated
the postal savings bank system for rails
ing money to be applied to the building
of good roads. He also discussed the
project for a system of great transcon-
tinental highways.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-19
Iowa Veterans.

Davenport, Ia. June 13.-The annual
encampment of the q. A. r., depart
ment of Iowa, opened in Davenport
Tuesday
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-19
Killed bx the Sentry.

Sioux City, Ia, June 13.--Privates
Cole and Ripley, two prisoners doing
terms for desertion, escaped from the
guardhouse at Fort Meade Monday
night. Just an hour after the discov-
cry of the escape Private Jack O'Don-
nell, of troop /, unaware of the escape,
came down the road and was ordered
to halt. He probably did not hear,
and, advancing. was shot dead by the
sentry. O'Donnell was an old Eighth
cavalryman and had just returned
from Cuba. Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, son
OF Gen. Lee, was the officer of the
guard
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Ronald is the one promia.
ing member of the Fanshaw household un-
fppreciaied by any of The others save his
had saved the life of Evelyn, second daugh-
ter of Col. Hasbrooke, the county's great
est planter. and whose splendid home was
known as "Carnlegh."
CHAPTER ". = AT Carnleigh, James
Hardy, Charleston cotton merchant and
sutton for the hand of Caroline. Has
b brooke eldest st, daughter and Capt
Evelyn's school days over. Ronald meets
her by chance, when she again tina nks him
TO- for the fight he had made with the angry
glad of rebuke he had given Wrinkle, but
few minutes before, who had conde-
scendingly thrown him coin for a little
CHAPTER 1II.--Ronald, returning home
with his brother, is overtaken by the Has
bro trap Wrinkle, holding the reins,
the. trap coming so near as TO knock the
basket in his hand to the ground Ronald
de lSST t5S s-9 TO N have satisfaction.
his way to place where Wrinkle may be
met. Wrinkle refuses TO fight man in
Ronald's position in life; Ronald, bent on
ithe. collar and deliberately cuts of the
buttons and shoulder straps from his uni
form. Wrinkle sneaks back to the house.
tells Ronald she had been eavesdr0pping.
Sorry for what he had done in anger, he
gives her the buttons and shoulder straps,
That they might be put again on the cap
tain's- coat.
CHAPTER What night In the draw.
ing-room at Carnleish, Hasbrooke tells
the sad story of Mrs. Lancaster. one of his
guests. In early life during the war, her
husband. confederate officer, had been
killed by mountain bushwhackers. and her
baby lost, perhaps killed. A little later
Capt Wrinkle gives a colored account of
his meeting with Fanshaw BY a sly
stroke Evelyn shows him she knows the
true version When he finds her alone, he
threatens to tell her father of her being
In correspondence with Fanshaw. She de-
MES having learned of the affair In that
way, saying she was witness, and tells
OF having the buttons and shoulder straps
In her. possession.
CHAPTER VI.-One July morning Ron
aid finds lynching plot on. woman
has been murdered for her money. and the
suspect, caught with bood-stained hands
and considerable money, had escaped from
the sheriff and known to be in hiding In the
thWart the mob :.