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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
LAWS FOR TIE NATION.
Closing Session Of the F,fty-sixth Congrsss
Has Many Measures 10 Dispose Of
The Daily Grind.

Throughout nearly the entire legisla-
tive day on the 18th the senate was In
secret session, discussing the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. No business OF I'M
portance was transacted In the brief open
session. except the adoption Of the house
resolution providing for holiday recess
to extend from Friday. December q. to
Thursday, January 3. Senator Vest (Mo.)
introduced bill Cor a national bureau of
criminal Identification. The general de-
bate closed In the house at two p. m. on
the war revenue reduction bill and the
bill was opened to amendments under the
five-minute rule. An amendment by Mr..
Smith (Afich.) restores the tax on ex-
press receipts and compels the company
instead Of the shipper to pay the tax.
II caused lively debate.
The senate transacted no business OF
Importance on the 18th in open session,
the entire time being spent In executive
session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty..
The house passed the war revenue re-
duction bill. The amendment placed In
the bill the previous day to tax express
receipts was defeated on n yea and nay
vote by 125 to 49, The pension appro-
priatlon bill. carrying SIG. 80. was
passed I'm exactly u minutes.
The senate was In open session only an
hour on the 18th. the remainder OF the
legislative day being spent In executive
session upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
No legislative business, aside from the
purest routine. was transacted. II was
agreed to take vote on the treaty on
the 20th....In the house an attempt was
made to pass bill TO give soldiers and
sailors Of the civil war. the Spanish war
and the war In the Philippines prefer
N IN nf nj
and retention in positions In the execu-
tive departments Of the government. but
II was overwhelmingly defeated. Then
102 private pension bills were passed and
a joint resolution to appoint Representa-
tive Boutelle (Me.) on the retired list as
n captain In the United States navy. A
bill was also introduced for the suppress
sion of train robbery.
The senate on the 18th had the Hay
Pauncefote treaty under discussion In ex-
ecutive session. no business of any conse-
quence being transacted In open session.
Senator Foraker (O) made n speech In
defense OF the treaty and praised Secre-
tary Hay In high terms. Senator Nor
gan (Ala) also spoke In favor Of the neu-
trality OF the canal and the ratification
OF the treaty. The house devoted the
day TO District of Columbia business,
most OF the time being over bill to
change the terminal facilities Of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The senate on the 10Th passed the house
resolution placing Congressman Boutelle
(AIe.) on the retired list as n captain In
the navy. Seventy-one private pension
bills and the urgent deficiency bill were
also passed. An executive session was then
held on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty..
The house passed bills TO compel the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads TO abolish grade crossings in
the national capital and to change ter
minal facilities. They were vigorously
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION.
Zen. Macarthur win Warn the Fiiipinos
That They Must Comply with
the Laws Of War.

Manila, Dec. 20.-To-day Gen. Mac
Arthur will issue n proclamation
warming the inhabitants Of the archi-
pelago that hereafter strict compli-
ance with the laws of war will be re-
quired of non-combatants rs wei! ms
combatants. The proclamation will
set forth the principal laws of war.
Il win refer to recent proclamations
issued by insurgent commanders
threatening natives who are friendly
to the American forces and also TO
the orders issued to their men to kid
nap and assassinate residents Of towns
occupied by Americans. The ins,r-
gent leaders will be notified that such
practices, IL continued, will put an
end to the possibility Of their resum-
ing normal civic relations and will
make them fugitive criminals.
Residents of places occupied by
Americans will he notified that COM
pliance with the demands Of The
enemy will create presumption that
such acts are voluntary and malicious.
They will also be notified that pleas
Of intimidation will rarely be accepted
and that where secret committees are
permitted to exist in behalf of the
insurgents, even well disposed per-
sons will be exposed to the DANCE. OF
being tried as traitors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

The Oldest colonial church in the
United States Is Bruton Episcopal
church, jamestown, Va. 1t is the
successor OF the first church built in
Jamestown, and its first parish regis
ter is still in existence. The book is
yellow with age but the writing is
still legible. 1t antedates the declara-
ton of independence ia years.
Among the worshipers in Bruton
church were Washington. jefferson,
Madison. Monroe and Tyler. John
Marshall's name is on its books. On
one page of the register are the names
of17 Of the slaves of Washington.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
AN ENEMY TO DRINK.
One Woman who has Done a Great Deal
TO put Down this Evil.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Dec. II, 1900
Especially When the Independent Or
der of Good Templars of Minnesota
wanted O State Organizer, they chose
Mrs. Laura ]. Smith, Of 1917 West 33rd
Street, this city. The American Anti
Treat League also selected Mrs. Smith
Us National Organizer. The reason Ii
not far to seek. This gifted woman has
devoted her life to battle against
Drink and Drinking Habits. Her infiu-
ence for good in Minnesota is and has
been very far reaching.
About two years ago, however, II
seemed as IL this noble woman would
have to give up her philanthropic work.
Severe pains in her back and under her
shoulder blades, made life d burden
and work impossible. Physicians were
consulted, and they prescribed for
Kidney Disease. Three months treat
ment, however. failed to give Mrs.
Smith any relief. Her husband was
much exercised, and cast about him for
something that would restore his good
wife to health and strength. He heard
of the cures effected by Dodd's Kidney
Pills. and advised her to try them.
which she did. She is now we'll wom-
an and says:
1.-TWO weeks after I commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills, I felt much
better, and at the end of seven weeks
was completely cured. I have had no
recurrence Of the trouble, but Itake
pill off and on, and find that It keeps me
in good health"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers at so cents q box.
They are easily within the reach Of
all, and no woman can afford to suffer,
when such simple and sure Remesy'
Is at hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

Cyrus W. Field worked for ten years
against all sorts of discouragements
to perfect the laying of the Atlantic
cable. He began in 1856, and the first
message passed over the cable in Au-
gust, 1858, Queen Victoria sending II
to President Buchanan. In the midst
Of rejoicing, however, the cable
broke, and the finally successful eff
fort was not completed until July 90,
1866. II was not only difficult about
money and with the laying of the
cable, hut public distrust that Mr..
Field had to combat during that
weary time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
HONOR TO FIrZHUGH LEE.
Ex-Confedente Cavalry Leader and Pres.
ent Major General In Regular Army Re-
celves Great Reception mt Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2o.-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs. Lee, Miss Anne
Lee and his official staff were re-
ceived in Kansas City Wednesday
with marked honors. Gen. Lee came
to the city as the guest of the COM
mercial club and was the central
figure at the annual banquet of that
organization held in the Hotel Balti-
more at night. Gen. Lee and his par
~ will be in the city until Thursday
night and during their visit they will
be entertained with a series of pri-
vate and public receptions and dinners.
Never before has the commercial club
made such elaborate preparations for
its annual dinner, which commemo-
rated the anniversary of the John
Jay treaty. The banquet room was
decorated with orange blossoms
brought from California, and on the
menu were such delicacies as English
pheasants. Gen. Lee responded to the
toast "Our Country"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
THE PHILIPPINE TRADE.
Imports and Exports Of Merchandise to and
from the Islands for Ten Months
Ended Last April.

Washington, Dec. ia statement
prepared by the division of insular
affairs, war department, summarizing
the trade of the Philippines for the
ten months ended April 30 last
shows that the imports of merchan-
disc during this period amounted in
value to $l6,45O,255. Gold and silver
to the value of S1,7l4,95l also were
imported, making the total importa-
ton Sls.165.2O6. OF this amount ST.
1s3,4s6 represented the goods brought
in from the United States. The total
expectation of merchandise, gold and
silver, Is set down at $i7,O3s,3l4. ES-
ports TO the value Of S3,2s4,292 came
to the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
THEY MIGHT RE-ENLIST.
A Manila Dispatch Says Many Volunteers
Would Stay In the Army II They
Were Paid bonuses.

Manila, Dec. 20.-The volunteer
regiments will proceed to the United
States to be mustered out in practi-
cally the same order MS they arrived
in the Philippine islands. They will
be replaced by regulars provided by
the army bill. 1t is believed that the
temporary depletion Of many posts
and the checking Of operations will
result in renewed insurgent activity.
Many volunteers will re-enlist here II
bonuses are offered, the amount to
be about equivalent to the expense OF
equipping and bringing out n recruit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
TRADE.

An interesting textile exposition Is
to be held in Atlanta, Ca, in 1902.
For cotton seed in its natural state,
the export demand, though unimpor-
tant. has shown a steady decrease dur
ing the past six years.
We have surpassed France in the
production of articles needed by the
outside world us well as those required
by our own people.
During the last century the balance
Of trade has been on the side of the
United States with greater frequency
than in any other country.
The imports Of this republic in 1900
were nearly two-thirds' rs much rs
those Of Great Britain, while at the end
of the century they are less than one
third. At the same time our exports
have increased three times as rapidly
as those Of Great Britain.
There Is a popular impression that
the French kurpass all others in sup
plying their own necessities and fur
nishIng their own Injuries, but figures
show that their dependence upon for
cign nailon1 has been increasing with
ne Ie1[1' and thar the balance 81 trade
/. ...<. |.....| IT. 49,. r. r 49,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
THE BOY RETURNED.
Mystery Surrounds the Adventure
Of Young Cudahy, Of Omaha.
He Left Homo Tuesday Night and II Was
Announced that He Had Been Kid
mapped and Held for Ransom
His Return Home.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. s0.-The parents
Of Ed Cudahy, Jr., is years old, re
ported to the police that he had dis
appeared. lie left his home to take
some books to the home of neighbor,
only few blocks away. No trace OF
the missing boy has been found. He
was last seen ut the home OF c. u.
Rustin where he took the books. After
that he disappeared rs completely as
though he had been swallowed In the
darkness. II he was seen after that
no one has yet impaired the infor-
nation to his parents or the police.
The entire detective force has been
wore or less occupied with the mys-
terry. II he has been kidnapped the
police think II is probably for ran
som and is in that event perhaps miles
away from Omaha by this time. Mr..
Cudahy engaged half dozen men In
the search beside half dozen extra
men that the police secured to aid
them in the search. When the boy
left home he was accompanied by a
dog. The dog came home alone ana
much excited, during the night. The
police are going upon the kidnapping
theory.
Wednesday a man on horseback
rode rapidly by the Cudahy mansion
and, rs he passed the front gate, threw
letter into the yard. A servant who
saw him took the letter into the house
where II was read. 1t said In sub
stance: "Mr. L. A. Cudahy: Your
SON is safe. We have him and will
take good care of him and will return
him to You in consideration of the
payment of $4,000. We mean bust
ness" 1t was signed Jack The
remainder of the note the police Mt
present refuse to disclose. us they say
IL relates to the place where the
money Is to be left and where the kid
napers are to leave the boy in case
Mr.. Cudahy complies with their
terms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

There has recently been quite a
spirited discussion at the east over
the question whether the Pilgrims
first landed at Plymouth or on Cape
Cod. The consensus of expert opinion
Is that Cape Cod was known hun
dred years before the Pilgrims come
over and WINS charted on Spanish
map rs early as 1897. 1t Is also agreed
that when the Pilgrims sighted Cape
Cod they steered south with the in
fention Of reaching New York or New
Jersey. but returned and entered
Provincetown harbor ON November II.
Here they established government.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
A NEW CHINESE TERROR.
Tung Fuh Slang. 1t Is Declared. Dictates to
the Empress and Controls the Move
ment of Troops.

Pekin, Dec. 19.-The situation has
not improved by the representatives
OF the powers having reached an
agreement, us the scope of the ne
gotiations is limited and the effect
is neutralized. The allies have neg
lected to close the arsenals and fac
tories Mt Hankow and Shanghai and
have failed to check the transmission
of supplies and ammunition to the
Chinese. Tung Fuh Slang thus has
every opportunity of rallying and
equipping his army. He has secured
the position of dictator, terrorizes
the empress and controls the whole
movements of troops. 1t will be nee
essary to give the military operations
of the allies wider area.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

A member of the Sixteenth infan'
try, stationed in the mountains OF
northeastern Luzon. writes that the
region Is full of deer. wild caribou
and wild hogs, and that fresh meat
20 served to the troops every day. In
three months the detachment Of II
men had been supplied with 81 deer,
II caribou and II wild hogs. Deer are
always in sight from the camp. On
the other side Of river Is village oi
10000 savages, almost naked and
armed with bows and arrows, spears
and battleaxes. They are not I'M
friendly with Americans.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
"Uncle" Noah Raby has spent tn,

"Uncle" Noah Raby has spent the
last 20 years in the poorhouse at
Plainfield, n. ]. When he entered
that institution he was more than 1Ot
years old. 1t is sometimes claimed
that he Is the oldest man in the world
and II is certain, mt least, that there
are few older. He is a bachelor, and
declares that he owes his long life
partially TO the fact that he never
took upon himself the cares OF mar.
ried life. For more than 100 years
the queer old man has smoked tobac
co and drank alcoholic liquors. Ever
now he is rarely without his pipe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

There has been a story circulated to
the effect that when Queen Victoria
dies Emperor William would push
his claim 10 the throne us being
nearer In the line Of succession than
his uncle, the prince of Wales. This
could not possibly be, as the cognate
INV Of succession prevails in Great
Britain. This law gives the right of
succession 70 the male heirs In the
sane relation to the sovereign, and
.<1'aIel Ell female heirs without ~
|I a priority Of hlrih oo long aa
mn t,'r. Gre living Marriage 70 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
BoERs THREATEN wINBURG.
Knox Forced to Abandon Pursuit Of Dewei
Because of the Sudden Invasion
of Cape Colony.

London, Dec. 20.-It is reported that
Gen. Knox has been forced to aban'
don the pursuit of Gen. Dewet owing
to the situation created in Cape Col
ony by the Beers crossing the Orange
river. 1t is said that 1900 republicans
have entered Cape Colony and a SINH.
lar number have reached Philipstown
The report adds that Dewet with
about 1900 men is northeast Of Lady
brand and an attack on Winburg Is
momentarily expected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

A Hartford man named Hall left a
will bequething $4,000 to combat the
doctrine of the immortality of the
soul. His heirs are opposing probate
on the ground that II would be con-
trary to public policy to permit such
q will to stand. The case is to come
up soon in the Connecticut supreme
would have considered it just rs con-
would have considered IL ust as con-
trary to public policy If the $4,000
had been left for circulating tracts
upholding the doctrine OF eternal
life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

Parson Hclton. an old-time Baptist
preacher of Tennessee, has Is sons,
16 Of whom were in the union army
and two in the confederate. When
the old minister had reached his
eighty-eighth year some one who did
not know about his sons views asked
him where his sympathies lay during
the war. 'AIy sympathies were with
the union by II majority" said the
old man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
To Run n Floating Monte Carlo.

London, Dec. 2O.-A syndicate has
been formed to buy an obsolete At
lantic liner, fit her up as miniature
Monte Carlo casino, moor her off the
English coast just outside the three
mile limit, and run big game in the
English channel off Brighton. The
boat will be q floating hotel, us well
us a gambling resort.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
Great Battle In Colombia.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The state de-
partment has received n cablegram
from Bogota, stating that a great
battle has been fought Mt Girardot
point. Magdalen river, Colombia, which
lasted two days and resulted in a de-
cisive victory for the government. II
is reported that 600 were killed and
many hundreds wounded.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
BEAUTIFUL CORA LIVINGSTON.
n was the Height Of Fashion TO Ds
One Of the Admirers Of Thts
Peerless 1faiden.

"Under the John Quincy Adams adj
ministration Cora Livingston was rec
ognized as one of trio Of the fore
most beauties Of the United States"
writes William Perrine In Ladies'
Home journal. "'During the period
from 1890. to $780, said Josiah Quincy,
who had q critical eye for pretty
girls, who has not heard Of the three
great bellies Of this country-Miss
Cora Livingston, Of New Orleans;
Miss Julia Dickinson, Of Troy, and
Miss Emily Marshall, Of BostonT In
deed, he observed that he would need
to know how to paint the rose to de-
scribe Miss Cora. in the first place. he
went on to say, she Is not handsome;
I mean not transcendentally hand
some, but she has fine figure, pref
ty face, dances we'll and dresses to
admiration. It Is the height Of the
ton to DE her admirer, and she is
certainly the belle of this country
1.-THE beauty Of Cora Livingston
Barton had ripened early and 1t faded
early. Long after the days Of her
supremacy as q belle were gone
Josiah Quincy was taken to her home
at Montgomery Place, on the Hudson.
He had not seen her for 30 years.
viii you come into the house and
see Mrs. BartonT he was asked. He
assented, and he saw an old lady in
cap and dress Of studied simplicity.
You would not have known me- she
said, and he could not make reply.
Come into the next ROOM she then
said, and you will see the Cora Liv.
ingston you knew in Washington
There he saw the full-length portrait
Of the beauty to whom he had paid
homage q generation before, and he
could gaze upon It only in silence"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
A nIaaatrnna FIrn nt Cnlnmhia. 8. q

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 2O.-Columbia
was last night visited by the most
disastrous fire in 20 years. The Je-
rome hotel and three large mercantile
establishments on Main street and
four smaller ones on Assembly street
were destroyed. The total estimated
loss Is S142, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
PLEASES MR.. CLEVELAND.
Ex-Prcsldent Iiarrison's Eiucidation of the
Relation of New Territory To the Con-
stitution u Warmly Endorsed.

Princeton, n. j., Dec. 19.-FormeI
President Grover Cleveland was asked
II he had seen Mr.. Harrison's speech
ut Ann Arbor. Mr.. Cleveland replied:
saw liberal synopsis OF II In some
of the papers and regard II as the best
dellverancc yet made on the subject which
Il discusses. II seems to me that those
who desire to acquaint themselves with
the precise question involved and what
territorial expansion means TO our re-
public and what II threatens our people
cannot possibly be afforded n better
means OF enlightenment than ex-President
Harrison has furnished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
WAS BOOB A COwARD7
West Point Student Alleged TO Have Been
Killed by HIS Fellow Students Il
Given q had Name.

West Point, n. T., Dec. 20.-The
military commission appointed ia
probe the charge that Oscar Booz. OF
Bristol, Pa, was killed while under
going n hazing. summoned 6s mem
beers of the class to which Booz be.
longed. The cadets examined all de.
clared that Booz' standing with his
classmates was not very high, as they
looked upon him as n coward. They
declared that the hazing administered
to Booz was not Mt all severe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
For nm Omen Waterway.

Colon, Colombia, Dec. ia minis.
ter of Colombia will shortly proceed
to Washington, there to enter into
negotiations for opening the canal In
course of construction through the
isthmus of Panama, Colombia reserv.
ing national sovereignty and guaran.
teeing free transit to the nations OF
the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

It is officially announced that a
tender of $s,075,OOO has been ne
cepted for the construction of n Pa
cific cable. This new wire will be
n-Britannic. Wherever II touches
any land il will find itself on British
soil. Thus 1t will not only link to-
gether Great Britain and her far
away colonies, but il will also connect
Australia and Canada.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

Postmaster General Smith says
rural free delivery can I've extended to
2O,OO0,OOO people without extra cost
by reforming the pound rates of the
department. The subject should re-
ceive the best attention of congress Mt
this session.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
This Ono struck Il Rich.

Rev. Peter Anderson, of Dickinson
county, who began his fortune in 1899
in the Klondike and last spring went
to Cape Nome, recently returned to
Kansas 100000 richer. Several young
men who went with him returned
empty-handed. Anderson has pur-
chased several farms in Dickinson
county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
Free.

An Irishman was once standing In
the streets of an Irish town looking
ON with great interest at fight which
was taking place. He said to gentle
man, standing near:
"Sir, can you tell me, 10 this free
fight or 4 faction fight?"
The gentleman replied:
at Is a free fight"
"oh," said the Irishman, and rush.
ing into the thick Of the fray, he dealt
with his shillelagh destruction and
devastation all around him.-London
Spare Moments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

A carrier pigeon Of disputed owner
ship WINS taken into the court Mt
Orange, n. j., and the wise judge or
dered window opened, that the bird
might fly to its owners loft. 1t made
q straight line for home, and the other
claimant was held for larceny.