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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

The Frauklyn Hunt Concert Com
pany, which gave an entertainment
at the city opera house Tuesday
evening. had fairly good sized
audience. The singing was fine
and thoroughly enjoyed by all who
heard Il, except possibly Kicker"
who has something TO say about II
In another column.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

The Millinery Bazaar has the pret.
tiest Dolls. Go and see for yourself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

moosRN woopmeN OF AMERICA.

and fourth Mondays of each month.
Visiting neighbors always welcome:
T q Wenvcr. Clerk A. g. HANBACK,, v. {.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Stole Watch to Get Square.


"Great Scott. but that's u fine watch!
came from the chorus. "Where'd you
ever get it?" "Stole It," answered its
possessor calmly. You don't believe
me, do your" he went on. "Well. I'll
tell you how it happened. was on a
western district which enjoyed the rep
utation Of being the toughest one COW
cred by the house. I had some time to
kill and so went into one Of the gam
bling joints. 1t isn't necessary to 60
into details as to what happened. Al
luck would have 1t, there were half
dozen others in the place besides my
self who might be considered as posi-
BILE victims.
"When the time came, the lights were
put out suddenly, and then we had
rough house for about ten minutes.
In the middle Of it felt somebody
grab my watch and reached after him.
I caught some one and felt that he was
Just putting a watch in his trousers
pocket. I gave his wrist hard wrench
and got the timepiece. Then I broke
away. When got to the light. found
the watch was this one. And as I new
er heard from the owner have kept
it to compensate for the loss Of mine"
philadelphia Inquirer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Cowboy ElnchsmitAin4.

up ut my camp near the Fou1
Peaks" told Jim Bark, the we'll known
cattleman, "the boys are all handy
with a rifle. We've lot Of guns up
there. Most of the new guns were
bought during the Spanish war, when
we would experiment all day with tree
trunks and rough trenches, learning
the art Of war ut home. We found
that a bullet from one Of the new Win
chesters, driven By Smoleless powder,
was good for four feet and more Of
pine timber and for more than an inch
Of iron.
II thought the boys had done about
everything in the shooting line that
could he done long ago, but l was mis-
taken. I sent them up wagon. In
hauling down some firewood they
broke the holsters all to flinders. The
holsters hold up the wagon bed. you
know. Well, the boys figured out all
right the rebuilding Of the wood parts,
but came near being stumped on the
iron fixings. They got some old iron
wagon tires and cut them In proper
lengths, but hadn't way that they
could see to punch the necessary bolt
holes. Finally the question was solv-
ed. One Of the boys carefully marked
the places for the bolts, stood the piece
Of tire against tree and put bullet,
80 caliber, through the tire at each
place marked. 1t was a novel sort Of
blacksmithing, but it worked."-Ari-
coma Grapevine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Garland and the VirEinian.

Cleveland's first attorney general,
Garland-a specimen of what Lincoln
called the plain people-was born In
Arkansas and raised in blue jeans.
One day, at the department OF justice,
he received a visit from Virginia gen.
tleman of aristocratic manner, who
bored him horribly with talk about
FIRST families"
"It seems to me, suh," said the visit
or ut last that there are Gyarlands in
Moth Ca'lina. l once met a gentle
man named Henry Gyarland, from
that state. May I ask. sub. If he was
a relative of yoursT
"First COUSIN" replied Mr.. Garland
shortly. "He was hanged for horse
stealing"
A look of ill conceived horror and dis
gust came over the visitors counte-
nance. Then. drawing on his gloves, he
rose to his feet, took up his hat, and,
waving a hand toward the walls of the
room, said: "a fine collection Of por-
traits you have here, Mr.. Gyarland.
Your predecessors in Office, pre-
sumew
EYES," grunted Mr.. Garland. The
Virginian stalked out, evidently glad
to make his escape, and the attorney
general, turning to his chief clerk.
grinned and remarked:
He'll never bother me any more."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
ANOTHER FIRM FAILS.

Seymour, johnson = Co., Stock Brokers,
In Financial Trouble. -
NEW York, May 29.-The failure Of
Seymour, johnson g. %: has been an
nounoed ON the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. The firm was Or
ganized in March, 1899. Its members
were Frederick w. johnson, Henry A.
Seymour and David Webster, the latter
said to be special partner for $50, 900.
Alfred Haynes, Jr., is the assignee of
the failed brokerage firm and Coudert
Bros. are named as the counsel. It is
said that the troubles of the firm are
due to commitments in the cotton
market. They had been long Of cotton,
but turned to the short side two weeks
ago. In the stock market they have
been bears. No information can be OBJ
tanned as to the extent Of their con-
tracts, but in the Stock Exchange they
are not believed to be large. Rumors
Of financial troubles regarding the firm,
which were circulated at the time of
the Price,. Mccormick & Co., failure,
precipitated the suspension.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
ITS SECOND READING.

Colonial Deceased WHO'S Sister Bill Likely
to Pass the House of Lords.
LONDON, May 29.-In the house Of
lords Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
moved the second reading of the COLO
nial bill permitting the marriage Of q
man and his deceased wife's sister.
Earl Halsbury opposed the bill,
which, he said, would alter the law Of
inheritance on real property in Great
Britain. The difficulty, he pointed out,
rested in the fact that colonial law was
different from the British law. The
bill passed it's second reading amidst
cheers by vote Of 1l8 to 81. The mi
nority against the marriage bill in
cluded the Marquis of Salisbury and
the Duke of Abercorn. The majority
included the Prince of Wales, the Duke
Of Connaught, the Duke Of York, tho
Duke Of Devonshiro and the Marquis Of
IansdOWne.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
LOUIS KLOPSCH'S VISIT.

Convincing Proof Of tho Philanthropy
Of tho American Nation.
CALCUTTA, May 29.-The English
man comments on Lord Klopsch's visit
aud says:
"Lord Curzon recently accepted EN-
peror Williams famine gift as sign of
the solidarity Of the Anglo-Saxon and
Gernanio race. Mr.. Klopsoh comes
with his hands full Of grain and hIs
pockets full money for the purpose Of
saving our fellow SUBJECTS from starva-
ton. May not we recognize the salle
principle at work! Mr.. Bryce sold a
dozen years ago that the Americans
were the most philanthropio nation in
the world. Until we have q chance Of
repaylug it let Mr.. KIopsch's visit and
tho work he has done and is doing re-
main convincing proof thereof"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
PAPER MILLS COMBINE.

Wisconsin and Minnesota Manufacturers
Organize.
MILWAUKEE, May 29.-Formal steps
for the organization of the paper man
ufacturers of Wisconsin and Minnesota
were taken during the day, when ar
tioles Of association were fled for the
General Paper company Of Wisconsin,
with capital Of 100000. Thomas E.
Nash Of Centralia and George A. Whit
ing and William 2. Stuart Of Neenah
arc named as inoorporators in the ar
ticles Of Incorporation. Milwaukee will
be the headquarters.
The avowed object Of the corporation
will be to buy and sell paper. All but
one or two mills are in the organiza-
ta0n
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
EUROPEANS AHE II! DANCER
Belgian Engineers and Their
Families Cut Cff Near
Tion Tsin.
Refugees Seek Protection in
the Fro,1ch Cathedral at
the Capital.

PEk1N, May :9-The diplomatic
corps is now in session considering the
situation caused by the Boxers" The
foreign guards will certainly be brought
here. The position of affairs is alarm
ing. Railway communication with
Tien Tsin is interrupted.
SHANGHAI, May 29.-The troubles
arising from the defeat Of the govern
ment troops by the BOXERS" have ex
tended to Iuhan, where work ON the
railway is almost completely stopped
Five hundred refugees have sought the
protection Of the French cathedral al
Pekin.
TEN Ts1N, May 2s.-The "Boxers'
burned the Liuloni station on the Lui.
han railway, 20 miles from Pekin.
They also wrecked the track. d we'd
a number of cars and murdered raj
Chinese employees The Belgian engi
neers in charge Of the work are safe al
Finglai.
1t is reported that while retreatine
several Belgians and their families were
cut off at Chang Hsin Tien, 10 kilo
meters from Feng Tale. They are now
defending themselves on a hill. NJ
Pekin trains are running. The"Boxers'
are burning Feng Tale. It is reported
that the safety Of the Belgian engineers
is doubtful. Several missionaries have
been cut off at Pao Ting Flu.
The "Boxers" are marching on TO-
ward Pekin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Terrifying Indeed.

An authority Gpon chemistry was lee
turing before we'll known woman's club
and illustrating his remarks with expert
ments. All went wen until he paused q
moment and then said. I'm very sorry.
but must ask any of the ladies who use
face powder containing bismuth to leave
the room during this experiment, as the
gases am about to set free have a pe'
culiar affinity for bismuth and turn it
purple
Whercur1n the rHtirr audience save
three cnura:..ur< >;:l..'s rnSe and fed
from thr ':'. g! ;n"i E,rm.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Both Told tho Truth.

''Truth compels me to state" said
the presiding officer Of a medical con-
gress, that upon the list of physicians
present Just read there is one that is no
gentleman"
A stir Of surprise passed over the u.s.
semblage at this. and one man upon
whose foot, as the presiding officer said
afterward. the shoe seemed to be per-
feet fit half rose from his seat But in
another moment woman's voice from
the back part Of the hall made itself
heard.
II quite agree with DR.. Blank" said
the voice. "for l am that physician. In
my turn must say, however. that Dr..
Blank Is no lad-"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Deluxed with Molten Iri
Moro POlyX0 m y.

Polygamy is the Moro's by religion
and divine right. A Moro must give
separate house to each wife, In which
she Is supposed to set up housekeeping,
with g. sufficient number Of women
slaves to wait upon her. She may own
them in her own right. but more often
her Moro husband must purchase them
for her. AS women slaves bring a
higher price in the market than men,
the drain on the husbands exchequer
IA immense.-Cincinna Enquirer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Consul VIII Be Unnscsssary.

C0nsuI VIII DO Onn6t06sAfy'
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Consul
General William Haywood, who for
three years has represented the United
States in Hawaii, has arrived here On
his way to Honolulu, to terminate Els
official duties. On June 8 he will turn
his Office over to the new: government
and from that date Hawaii will be com.
mercially as we'll as politically an in.
teRral part Of the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
SUNDAY LAW is INVALID.

Minneapolis Judge Holds That Country
Saloons Can Keep Open.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 29.-Judge Harri-
son has decided that outside the cities
the state law closing saloons on Sunday
is imperative. He holds that in 1887
the legislature undertook to amend the
law relative to the sale Of liquor to
minors SO as to include a penalty for
Sunday selling.
The court holds that this amendment
was not germane to the matter in the
law sought to be amended, and the act
was defective because the Sunday
closing feature was not named in the
title.
The ruling was made in the case Of
James B. Gilbert, Golden Valley
saloonkeeper, who was on trial for SELL
ing liquor on Sunday. The case was
dismissed by Jude Harrison.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
AssAsslNs NEAR sANoKA.
Whole Family Shot Down Through the
<.%%& # Window In Their Home. =

Whole Family Shot Down Through the
-.&%& Window In Their Home.
" Y. ANoKA, Mimi, May 29.-Between 8
and 9 o'clock Sunday night occurred
one Of the most horrible tragedies ever
committed in this section when William
'Weis and family, who hive in Grow
township, about five miles from Anoka,
were seated at table playing cards,
were fred upon through the windows
by parties unknown.
William Weis, ST., was seated with
his back to the window when shot, the
discharge taking effect in his shoulder.
He is paralyzed from the neck down
and will die.
Mrs. Eliza Weis, his wife, was shot
In the back, the bullet coming out OF
the abdomen. Her left arm was shat
tered and if she lives it will have to be
amputated. -" .'-.'
William, q 7.year-old son, was shot
in the back and the ball came out Of his
cheek. He was bending over when
struck and is dead.
Joseph Weis, IL years of age, was
shot through the right lung, two fingers
Of his right hand being blown off. The
boy jumped under the table or he would
have been shot again.
The two girls ran into closet near
by, thus saving their lives.
The murder is supposed to have been
committed by two persons az there were
found outside the house shells from q
Winchester rife and shotgun. Eleven
shots were fred in all.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

cablegram from General Macarthur al
Manila dated Monday:
"Three officers, 56 men, with 46 rifles
surrendered Internationally at Cuyaps
yesterday. Three officers, As men, with
IS rifles, surrendered Internationally at
Tarlao. These spontaneous surrenders
are very encouraging"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Hirhwayman AIortally Wounded.

CHICAGO, May 29.-An unknown
highwayman who attempted to rob the
jewelry store Of Jacob Wood, l47
Thirty.flrst street, received three bullets
in his brain from a revolver in Woods
hands. The police believe the robber
came recently from St. Louis. He is
mOrtally wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

Crafty men contemn studies, simple
men admire them and wise men use
them, for they teach not their own use;
but that is q wisdom without them and
above them, won by observation.-Lord
Bacon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
TWO IN ONE DAY.

Prominent Citizens of Minneapolis Pass
Away. !;
MINNEAPOLIS, May 29.-Judge John
p. Rea, past eommander.in-ohief Of the
G. A. r. and for many years one Of the
leading members Of the Minneapolis
bar, died at his home on Nieollet island
Of brain trouble. =
Colonel John H. Stevens, generally
known as the pioneer citizen of Mime
apolis, died at his residence at Tenth
street and Sixth avenue south.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
President Saw the Eclipse.

. FORT MONROE. Va, May 29.-The
sun was totally eclipsed at 1858 o'clock
in acloudless sky. Thousands Of people
crowded the piers, walls and ramparts
watching the marvellous phenomenon.
The president and party watched the
eclipse from the Dolphin near Lamberts
Point, and Secretary Gage and party
from the lighthouse tender Holly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
House.to-House Inspection.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-The house.
toulouse inspection Of Chinatown is be.
ing continued by the board of health,
but as yet no case Of bubonic plague
has been discovered. Confidence is be-
ing restored among the Chinese, and it
IS expected that most Of them will re
open their stores.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Headquarters ut Chicago.

WASHINGTON, May 20. Chairman
Babcock of the Republican congressional
campaign committee has arranged to
make Chicago the main headquarters Of
that organization during the coming
campaign. the old headquarters in
Washington being continued as
branch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
AGAINST ADMIRAL DEWEY

Supreme Court Files . Dacislon: in the
~ v.... =: Claim Case. '.':1;;'.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The United
States supreme court has decided Ad-
1niral Dewey's bounty claim against the
adpira1's contention. The effect is to
deprive the admiral and the men en-
gagged with him at Manila Of half the
amount cladmed by them. Chief JUS
tice Fuller delivered dissenting opin-
ion. .;-t. - ;,r.f +. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
A Different Cut.

II hyuh de white young lady say dat
she was gwinter cut de yuthuh young
lady dat made huh so mad" said Miss
Miami Brown.
ITS scan'lous de way desc white
folks 10 ACTIN" answered Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. "Fust dey sings coon songs,
den dey does cake walks, an now dey's
gwine In fob carryin ors."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

Hasn't tho Full Limit Of Freedom.
do you consider America the hand of
the free?'
mot for me-" /
"Why not for your
I'm not a member Of labor uuioa."-
Chicago Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Now York Broke .; Shaft.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The American
line steamer New York, which was due
at this port Saturday, arrived during
the day. The delay in the arrival of
the steamer was due to the breaking of
q shaft Of the port engine, May g..
After a stop to ascertain the extent Of
the damage the New York proceeded
under her starboard engine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Again and Again.

Tess-1 told him he might take kiss
IL he wouldn't tell. but suppose it was
too good to keep.
Jess-So he told?
Tess-Oh, no! He gave it back to me.
-PhiladelDhia Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Not Involuntary.

Ms. Prown-Did everybody in your
society have to contribute to that fund?
Mrs. Malaprop-Oh, no; it was made
up altogether Of vulnerable eontribu-
t!ons.-philadelphi Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Smith Defs,ts MAYNARD.

Smith Defeats Maynard.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Solly Smith Of
Los Angeles defeated Billy Maynard Of
Brooklyn in the 10th roundof what was
- have been q 20-round bout at the
Sampson Athletic club in Brooklyn.
Roth men fonosht avapl1-,n to tb~ and
Of the 9th round, but in the 10th Smith
Aoored Maynard with q left on the jaw.
Iaynards seconds seeing their man was
1roggy threw mp the sponge.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Portugal Ready to Fay.

LISBON, May 29.-The Portuguese
government has notified the committee
representing the parties to the Delagoa
Bay railway arbitration that the minis.
ter Of finance is ready to pny and is de.
:irous to know where he will remit.
Dclugtd with Molten Iron.
BERLIN, May 29.-Fifteen laborers in
u foundry nj Juenkarath were deluged
with liquid hot iron. Seven died and
the survivors were horribly burned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
VERY ENCOURAGING.

General Macarthur N-rorts More "Sron.
.nUcOlls surr~Etcrs."
WASHINGTON, Msy ;5A.-The war d.
part1rrnt has rec. 90 the foll" = nG
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
MitlHQting,

''You should bear this fact particularly
in mind. gentlemen of the jury-my eli
ent has spent more than half his life in
prison. How can you expect amid such
surroundings to produce anything but
criminal ?''-Heitere Welt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
MADE A PRO-BoER SPEECH.

Senator Wellington Speaks on the Teller
Resolution.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-1n the course
Of a speech in favor of the adoption Of
q resolution expressing the senate g
sympathy for the Beers Mr.. Wellington
(Md.) referred toa secret understanding
existing between the United States and
Great Britain. When Mr.. Lodge (Mass. }
demanded proof that such an under
standing existed, Mr.. Wellington said
under the circumstances it was difficult
to produce tangible proof, but he be-
ieved there was a secret understanding
at the state department.. Mr.. Lodge
said under our form Of government no
such understanding could exist, and as
the secretary of state had denied the
existence Of any alliance or understand
ing, he believed the country would &C.
cept his statement as true.
The reading Of the sundry civil bill
was completed, but not all the commit.
tee amendments have not been disposed
of. A lively debate was precipitated
over the proposition to continue the life
of the industrial commission until Oct.
81. 1901. Charges were made that the
commission was being used as Repub.
lican campaign machine aud that i'm.
portant testimony had been suppressed.
The committee amendment, however,
was agreed to.
Alaskan Civil Government Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-It was dull
day in the house, considering the near
approach OF the final ad journment. The
Alaskan civil government bill was
passed and some resolutions and legisla'
tion was cleared up. Mr.. Dalzell gave
notice that the ANTITRUST bill Of the
judiciary committee would be consid.
cred Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
this week under q special order.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Striking Similarity.

Striking Similarity.
1.-THE cuckoo in that clock reminds mo
Of a poor ball player and an arrogant la
Dor union"
"How SOP"
1T goes out on so many strikes. "-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Made suspiciously Low Contracts.

Made SHSplc1ouSly Low C0ntf1ctS.
HAVANA, May 29.-The Printers Ruiz
has been called upon by Mr.. Bristow to
explain their connection with the postal
department., as many of their contracts
are extremely low, and they are sus-
pected of completely with Nicely in the
importation OF paper, as he could got it
in free. ostensibly for official PURPOSES.