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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12

A good story is told in West vir-
ginia involving two of the congress
men from that snug little state and
Thomas b. Reed, the gigantic speaker
Of the last house. The two West Vir-
ginians are Blackburn B. Dovener and
Romeo Hoyt Freer. Both are small in
stature and wonderfully alike in their
general appearance. Together they
went up to the ponderous Maine man
to be introduced.
"Humph!" said Mr.. Reed, sis that
the best the Pcrsimmon state can
do?"
"wha. do you mean?" asked Mr..
Freer.
Nothing" drawled the elephantine
speaker. II was only wondering at
the uniformity of things down your
way. suppose the horses are all
ponies and the persimmons all
dwarfs--"
"Well," interrupted Mr.. Freer.
"there is one thing in our favor, the
persimmon has more taste than the
pumpkin"
The laugh was on the speaker, and
he acknowledged it by cordially grasp
ing the hands of the lilliputians and
joining in the observation-disclosures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
DECREASES INTEMpERANcE.
House COMMITTEES on labor Makes = Strong
Report for m Eight Hour work.
day for Laborsrs.

Washington, May 9.-In view Of the
recent eight-hour movement through
out the country, the report made to
the house Of representatives Tuesday
by Chairman Gardner, Of the COM
mittee on labor, on the Gardner eight
hour bill and the general subject Of
eight-hour legislation, has a timely
interest. The bill requires clause
in all government contracts that the
labor under the contract shall not ex-
coed eight hours daily. The report
says in part:
1t is contended by the advocates Of the
shorter day that the additional leisure
given to labor In every instance Of the
shortening Of the workday. Us II has
been shortened step by step from 16 hours
to II. u. II, 10. 9 and In many instances
s. has resulted In q decrease Of intem-
perance among laborers. the requirement
OF better taste and new and better de-
sires. resulting in better homes. greater
domestic felicity and q higher degree Of
intelligence. with an increase Of laudable
pride as to clothing OF themselves and
those dependent upon them. In q word.
Il has increased their interests In home
and better social relations. raising their
moral status, and has made them much
better consumers OF the products Of labor
and hence resulted In increased produc-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
ROBERTS STILL ADVANCING.
British Commander ID Now within "a
Milss Of Kroonstad-0ioomy Tid-
ings from Mafeking.

London, May 9.-Four thousand
British cavalry watered their horses
ut Zand river Monday, Is miles be-
You'd Smaldeel, where Lord Roberts
continues to date his dispatches. The
scouts who have been searching the
country for miles along the stream
have found no Beers south Of the
river. The enemy are laagered In un.
known force on the tn bank.
Thus the British advance guard In
within IS miles of Kroonstad. The
Free Staters, in the expectation that
Kroonstad will speedily become IN
tenable, are, according to informa-
ton from Lorenzo Marques, preparing
to transfer their government to
Heithbron, little more than so miles
northeast.
The proclamations of Lord Roberts
appear to have little effect upon the
inhabitants of the invaded districts.
Every farm Is found deserted except
by the women and children. All the
men are away fighting.
The tidings from Mafeking are
gloomier than ever. Everybody there
has an empty stomach and pincaed
face. The natives are no longer given
even porridge and the whites now
have nothing but quart Of that sub
stance and a pound of horse sausage
daily. Everything else eatable has
gone. insufficient food, wet trenches
and cold nights are deadly to the
health of the garrison. This informa-
ton comes from reliable natives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
BIG STREET CAR STRIKE.
Union Men on the g. Louis Lines quit
Work and Tied Up Practically
Every Car In the city.

st. Louis, May 0.-0ne Of the great.
est strikes in the history Of St. Louis
was inaugurated Tuesday when, in
pursuance of action taken at a mass
meeting Mt 1880 q. m, 3,325 employees
Of the st. Louis Transit company
went on n strike to compel the &C.
ceptance of their demands. Practi-
cally every car line in St. Louis is
tied up. The suburban line, the only
one in the city not a part Of the ex-
tensive st. Louis Transit company's
system, ran cars for several hours. but
later was compelled to shut down, as
their men were pulled off the cars by
strikers.
Employed on their cars and in their
sheds the St. Louis Transit company
had $500 men, most of whom belong
to the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Car Employees. All but 275 OF
these, 1t is estimated, are out. With
the help of some Of the latter q num-
Der Of cars were run out on the Park
avenue division Of the Lindell line
which runs past the Union station.
This led to frequent riots on different
parts of the line. where strikers at
tempted, and, in some cases, succeeded
in stopping the cars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Even the Sermons Mere Dry.

The late Rev. Lawrence Lockhart,
d. D., before his succession to the
family estates in Lanarkshirc, was
parish minister Of Inchinnan, in Rem
frewshire. When on his succession
to the estates, he was "flitting" from
Inchinnan, he left number of
things behind him stored in q garnet.
Some time afterward he wrote to his
successor to ask him whether the
things in the garnet were ''nll right"
and in particular whether they were
swell aired" In reply he was told,
"The things in the garnet are all right,
well aired and quite dry-sermons
and nll.-London Mail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON.
He Called ut tho white House Wednesday
No Doubt That He VIII Run for
Coyernor Again.

Washington, May 10.-It looked like
an Eat home" day Wednesday in the
neighborhood Of the Cowles residence
on N street, where Gov. Roosevelt is
staying. Through drenching rain
cabs and carriages drove up and de-
posted callers who were ushered into
the parlor where the governor was
holding q leyee. Gov. Roosevelt was
with the president about half an
hour. Later close friends Of the gov
ernor and also of the president stated
that the president and members Of
the administration generally are In
full harmony with the governors pur-
pose not to allow his name to be used
in connection with the republican vice
presidential nomination. They were
convinced that he could do the party
greater service in the campaign as a
candidate for reelection as governor
of New York than as q candidate for
the vice presidency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
A BIT OF SPRING.
The Pensive Poet Said the Crocus
II the Rooster OF
Flowers.

EDO you wish any spring poetry to-dayr
INQUIRED long.haired caller, and the lamb
like editor reached for his gun. The caller
saw the motion and held up his hand ap-
Shoot Il you will this long .haired head.
but do not kill the poet dead" he crooned,
softly. did understand you TO- say you
would like some spring poetry to'day!' no
added, with mild insistenee.
replied the editor, but do not liket It ang
DAY. There's ousedeaning and moving and
q superabundapce Of bile. and. torpid livers
and influenza and enough other things to
contend with in the spring, without having
any poetry showed in on u.s."
"But think Of the kind mine Isl insisted
the visitor; "lsten," and he pulled out .
dingy. looking slip Of paper and read:
''There bursts the tonquil from the eartn
And there the crocus presses Its plumes,
The rooster OF the flowers"
"What do you think Of that?
"Who in thunder ever heard Of flower
being a rooster?" queried the editor. The
most unlimited poetic license will not per.
NIT that sort OF wrench to the magma
"Steady, steady, my Pegasis," said the Wis.
itor, soothingly, ~ knew you would be kick
ing out OF the traces, and don't blame you,
for there is really startling thought in that
suggestion. 1t is plain enough when you
see IT,"
(Which isn't saying that anybody can
ever see it."
"Only the blind will not see. Now OBJ
serve, please. The crocus is the rooster Of the
flowers is what said, didn't /! And am
right, for the rooster is crow cuss, amt
he? Now, what have you got to say"
And what the editor said is not fit for pub
lication.-N. Y. Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
HE MISSED TEE MOTIVE.
The Speaker Thought II Was His Own
Genius That Held the
Child.

This is story which Representative Eddy,
Of Minnesota, tells on himself. MIR. Eddy
not only enjoys the situation when the laugh
il turned against him, but has sense Of hui
NOR which leads him to start the laugh some
times himself:
''In making the campaign. in my district
one year." said Mr.. Eddy, II took along a.
an attraction a veteran Of the war Of 1872
and of the civil war who was famous hand
at beating the drum. He was a drummer
from away back and could arouse q whole
township. Drum music 10 an incendiary
kind Of thing, anyhow, and the old captains
drumming was particularly stirring.
"Well, one night, after the captains drum
had given the usual overture, commenced
my speech to the populace which had been
lured to the scene by his drum. noticed
at the foot Of the rostrum, the same being
q big dry goods box, a bright.eyed. little
fellow about IL years old, who sat through
the speech, following me with great atten..
tion.. II pleased me very much. Any fool
can interest an audience Of adults, but IL
takes genius to hold child.
$50, after the speaking, went down and
spoke to the little fellow, and after shaking
hands with him asked him how he liked my
speech.
"'Oh, It win d., he said; but II ] was
you would keep the captain drummin' all
the time. "-Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
HIs ORer,

A generous II not alluring offer was
that made by IN exasperated physi-
clan to the pcnurious father of an
insane young man. The old man
wished to secure his sons admission
to the insane asylum, but unwilling
to pay for the necessary certificate.
After hearing his plea Of poverty
which the doctor knew to be false
and hearing him also tell Of the man.,
expenses to which he had been put
by his ungrateful children, the physi-
clan waved his hand to end the
recital. "Now see here" he said,
sharply, "you just pay me for this
one, and I'll give you a certificate for
yourself whenever you wish to use It,
for nothing!"-Youth's Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
The ntnnih rhIn-.

do you think the shortest route
to a mans heart Is through his
stomach?" asked Miss Gabby, as she
prepared to exhibit her skill with
the chatting dish to young DR.. Pow
ders. "Oh, dear, mol" exclaimed the
young. physician, swelling up with
the consciousness of his superior
knowledge. ''The shortest way to
the heart is by way of an incision
through the left sub-clavial section
Of the thoracic parieties." Thus 10
cold science wrestling Cupid's wea-
pons one by one from the hands Of
the fair sex.-Baltimore American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Tho,s Cuban Postal Frauds.

Havana, May s.-The postal frauds
were the principal topic Of conversa-
ton in Havana yesterday, although
as yet the papers have scarcely al
luded to the matter. Tha department
of posts admits q shortage Of $4,000.
but further investigation has brought
to light the fact that in July Of last
year the receipts showed falling of
of about $4,000 from the average of
the months previous and that this
shortage has been kept up ever since.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
BULAN BURNED AND SACKED.
Three Thousand Rebels Devastated an I'm
portant City In South Luson, Compel-
ling American Garrison to Flee.

Manila, May 1O-Unofiicial letters
received here state that 5000 insur-
gents burned Bulan in south Luzon on
May 4, and drove out so men of the
Forty-seventh (volunteer) infantry,
who were garrisoning the place. They
killed many of the Spanish and Chi
nese residents. Last week some Sorso-
gon firms, in response to n petition,
sent q steamer to rescue the mer-
chants of Bulan, who were expecting
an attack. Details of the affair are
meager, but it is reported that the
American troops were forced to take
refuge aboard the ships, and that
gunboat shelled the city while the
rebels looted and burned it. Bulan
had a population Of 10000, and there
were many large commercial estab-
lishments located there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Wages In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, May 1o.-According
&c statistics gathered by State Labor
Commissioner Lee johnson for his
forthcoming report the average year
ly wages paid to working men in
Kansas for 1899 was $5l2.34.. This Is
C good increase over the average of
the previous year. However, the
average cost Of living was $5O9.43,
which only left the average of s2.sl
saving to the wage Garner for the
year. The increased cost in the prices
of necessities cut down the average
savings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Fell Into Hand. Of eharper

Rev. James Stoddard, missionary
ut Green River, Wyo., sends to the
eastern papers the names Of IA
young men from that section who
died In Green River this spring from
pneumonia. "Their ages," he says,
'ranged from 20 to 25-mere boys.
Coming up here from a lower altitude,
they fell into the hands Of sharpers,
who sold them bad whisky in the only
places where they could spend their
evenings, and then turned them out
to lie along the grade"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
POWERS WARN KRUGER.
European Nations WIN Hold Him Person
ally Rrspora bio for Destruction OF
Minea--Free state Capital Moved.

Cape Town, May lot is reported
that Gen. Butler is advancing on the
Biggarsberg and that the Beers are
withdrawing.
A dispatch credited to semi-offi-
cial source in Pretoria says: The
European powers have delivered a
collective note to President Kruger
informing him that they will hold
him personally responsible for the
safety of the mines and will support
England in enforcing compensation
IN the event of their destruction.
Free state Capital Moved Again.
London, May 10.-It Is announced
that the government Of the Orange
Free State has been moved from
Kroonstad TO Hebron.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
infringing Up . BABY city.

Forty-six years ago q man Of "A
broke the ground and built the first
house on the present site Of the city
Of Minneapolis. To-day, at the age Of
90, he Is still alive, and likes to tell
how he has seen the frontier outpost
grow to q city Of 100000 people. II
took all Of the first 30 years nfter
Capt. Stevens built his cottage on the
banks Of the Mississippi, Just below
the Falls Of st. Anthony, to accumu-
late the first $4,000 people. In the last
20 years that figure has Sbeen multi
piled by six.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
ror,,, FIr, I,o,,,, !, Corb,t,. NJ

Elmira, N. Y, May 1o.--A special
from Galeton, Pa, says that the prop
erty loas resulting from the forest
fires at Corbctt and vicinity Is about
100000. Mr.. and Mrs. George Loucl<s,
who were reported as burned to
death, were found yesterday alive and
wei. They had been rescued with
great difficulty and taken to place Of
safety. -Four other residents Of Cor
heit are still missing aud 4 e feared
they ncrirhr1. Tho BODY Of samuel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
GREAT ARMY OF EMPLOYEES.
esrgsant-at-Arms Of the Democratic Ma
tioaai Convention wiz Have Charge Of
1000 Men-rrovisions for the Press.

Kansas City, No.. May 1o.-Ser-
geant-at-Army John !. Martin will DO
the commander Of 1000 men during
the national democratic convention
days. The subcommittee Of the na-
tional committee yesterday authorized
him to appoint 100 assistant sergeant
alarms, 400 special officers, ESQ ushers,
100 doorkeepers, 80 messengers. SO
pages and so members Of the medical
staff. Only the doorkeeperes and
few of the messengers will receive pay
and mileage; the others will work for
glory. There will be 600 newspaper
correspondents, no fewer than 200
telegraph operators and several thou
sand delegates and alternates to care
for. Seats will be provided on the
stage for 300 democrats Of national
prominence, and nearby accommoda-
tions will be arranged for 500 country
editors. The balconies Il is estimated
will accommodate $1,000 spectators.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Chicago nrlshm.s.r. a, Work.

Chicago, Nay 1o.-The labor war ID
over 30 far as the producers Of build
ing material In Cook county is con-
cerned. It was announced that
the manufacturers of ind dealers In
brick and mill supplies had opened
their plants and no longer were refus-
ing to sell material for building to
citizens or contractors employing
union labor. Less than 800 men had
been employed in Cook county brick
yards since the outbreak of the labor
war. Yesterday more than 1000 men
were ut work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
The Foremost Methodist city.

"Chicago is the foremost Methodist
city in the world" says the American
Illustrated Methodist magazine in the
course of an article on Chicago Meth
odism. This, 1t asserts, is shown in
part by the fact that during the last
IS years about so Methodist churches
have been erected in the city and dur
ing the last two or three years
churches have been erected on an
average Of one O month, these being
records that are not equaled else
where.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
To Entertain Woodm.n.

Kansas City, Mo-, May e.-Repre-
sentatives of the % camps, Modern
Woodmen Of America. located in the
two Kansas Citys, have made arrange
ments to extend the orders hospital
ity to visiting brethren who will be
brought here by the democratic M
tional convention. It WINS decided to
erect q log cabin headquarters handy
to the Convention hall, where the
local camps will keep open house oil
convention week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Growth OF the Mali Service.

There were sO3 post Offices in 1900;
to-day we have 75,000-that Is, in
America alone. It took q letter
10 days to 60 from Philadelphia to
Lexington, KY; % days to Nashville,
Tenn. The cheapest letter postage
was eight cents, and to send letter
more than 100 miles cost shilling.
Three million letters and papers were
sent in year; ut the present time
the post Office handles about 10000
900 pieces Of mail in q single day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Admiral p,u.r In N.,h,IIls.

Nashville, Tenn, May 1o.-Admiral
and. Mrs. Dewey reached Nashville
yesterday evening. At the union
depot the mass Of expectant faces
filled every available. space and ex-
tended far up the avenues reaching
the station. The admiral and party
were met by the governors staff in
dress uniform and escorted to their
carriages. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
last night attended a dinner at the
Maxwell. given by state officials and
members of the chamber Of COM
merce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
nae. NIcKInIey to Ip,rrferc.

The Hague, May 1o.-The Neither
lands Peace society has addressed an
appeal to President Mckinley begging
him to further the peace object Of
the Boer mission, to investigate their
case, to bring about arbitration and
put a stop to the pernicious war in
South Africa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Howard Gives Himself Up

London, KY, May 1o.-Jim Howard,
the man accused Of firing the shot
that killed William Goebel, came in
Wednesday from his home in Clay
county and took the train for Frank
tort, where he goes to surrender him
aelf to the authorities. Howard says
lie will have no trouble In proving his
innocence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Hlrhe., Honora Tor the brave Only.

Higheat Honora for the Brave Only.
A young American sailor bearing
the flag led the great procession in
st. Louis in honor of Admiral Dewey.
His only rank is that OF one Of the men
behind the guns, but he serves a coun-
try in which the highest honors have
been bestowed upon those who began
ut the bottom of the ladder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12

Topeka, KAN, May 1o.-Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon has been elected honorary
president of the Canadian Socialist
League, and he has accepted the Office.
The honor was conferred upon him
as q result of the socialistic articles
which he published in the Sheldon
edition Of the Topeka Capital.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
shnrk.r Knoela Out Chorn.sL

Chicago. May o.-Tom Sharkey, at
Tattersall's, last night knocked out
Joe Choynski, of California, in two
rounds. The fighting was of the hur-
ricane order, both men landing re-
peatedly, but Sharkey had the fight
well in hnnd throughout.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
Methodicai In His Habits.

The sultan Of Turkey is methodical
in his habits. He rises every morn
ing at six o'clock, and after devoting
q few hours to official business takes
his first meal near noon, dining at
eight o'clock in the evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
suppIy of Sons Exhausted.

Mayor Hoos, of Jersey City, has
just appointed one of his sons to Il
$500 police justiceship, and his other
son to a $1,000 tax commissionership.
AS he has only two sons, the distribu-
ton of the plums in the family circle
stops here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12

The popular vote for Mckinley was
7,104,779; for Bryan, 6,502,92S; Pal
mer, 133,424; lowering, 132,Oo7; Bent
ley, 1890; Matchett, 36,247. McKin-
ley received Ell electoral votes;
BRYAN, 176.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
A Rich Young Gould Heir.

The next generation will see the
Gould fortune pretty well cut up,
there being SO many heirs. The rich
est of these will be Kingdom, George
Gould's eldest child. His father is
rated Mt S75.OO0.OOO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
aate.' Rapid Ri.e to wealth.

]. W. Gates, Of Chicago, president
Of the American Steel & Wire conf
pany, started in business few years
ago with $500, and has about COM
pleted his contract to fence the earth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-05-12
l,ount ve.avIua 81 D. Araln.

Rome. May o.-Mount vesuvius has
been In q state Of eruption for the
last three days and explosions within
the crater have thrown lava and
masses Of rock to a great height. Last
night tho eruption was especially
violent.