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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28
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oO POOi, oO pooA'
Annie heard her mothers words, al
though they were not intended for her
to hear. She saw her brush away the
tears from her eyes and then so back
to Teddy's room.
"What did the doctor say, mother?'
asked Teddy, in weak voice; did he
say will get well?"
Annie heard the reply: "He says that
the fever is broken, and that all you
have to do now is to get we'll"
Teddy's voice trembled as he replied:
ooh, mother, I was afraid he would
say I might die, and 1 wondered who
would take care of you and little An
ME. I am glad God is going to let me
live to do it. Now must begin to get
strong! Can't you give me lots to eat?"
Annie saw her mothers lips culver
as she turned her face from Teddy.
eyes, my son, but not too much at
once. you know" she said.
Teddy looked very thoughtful.
'"But is there anything in the house,
mother? have been sick good while,
and my last wages must be nearly
gone, and you haven't had time to color
many photos lately, have you?"
The boys mother answered, brave
Hy: "Sick folks mustn't bother about
these things, you know" Then she
left the room, and Annie saw that she
did so to hide the tears which were
streaming down her worn face.
81 must do something; wonder
what it will be?" murmured Annie to
herself, and, crushing her hat down
over her curls, she slipped into the
street.
Annie thought constantly of wine for
poor Teddy, and wondered if she sum-
moned courage to beg bottle whether
anyone would be kind enough to give
it to her for a poor sick boy, her only
brother. She knew that sometimes
.grocers kept wine, especially around
holiday time, and felt sure if they only
knew how very, very much it was
needed at home by her poor sick Ted
DIV that some one of them would sure
" give her a bottle. 1hen there were
other places where they sold nothing
but wine and such stuff, for she had
seen big windows full Of the bottles,
with pictures of great punches of beau
tiful grapes standing behind them.
Annie wasn't bold, forward child;
she was timid, but brave and resolute;
her love for her brother, at least, made
her brave for the time; so she resolved
in her heart to beg for the wine which
the doctor said would bring back
strength to Teddy. Christmas had
come and gone, but Teddy was 30 i'll
with the fever that Annie thought
nothing about the absence of the gifts
usual to that happy day; but now Ted
dy was to grow better, and she did long
to be able to make his New Years and
her mothers brighter than Christmas
had been. AS she wandered down the
streets revolving these thoughts in her
mind and wondering how she might get
the necessary wine she passed many a
gay scene.
Early evening had closed down on
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"Give me a kiss. my charming Pearl"
A young man said to a blue-eyed girl;
Said she: ''You great big lazy elf.
Fucker your mouth and help yourself"
Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28
Not in His Line.

Gayboy - say, parson, this lady and
myself want to get spliced. Will you eblige
us by tying the knot?
Parson-Um-let me see! II remember
correctly, married you and this same lady
two years ago.
Right you are, parson. But you see we
want to couple up again"
"Well, you'll have to 60 elsewhere. I'm
not running repair department in connec.
ton with my business. Chicago Daily
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28

The dime museum man doesn't mind hav'
ing skeleton in his closet, especially If it ID
alive.-Harlem Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28

Greatness magnifies q mans mistakes
Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28

To err is human, but to rub il in that w
did is inhuman.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-12-28

Few of US live to learn; and fewer learn to
live.-Wrinkle.
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Examiner U. s. Treasury.

Or. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Ex-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
PUPILS OBJECT TO TRANSFERS,
High School Students Dislike
Transit Co.'s New System.

against the new transfers which were is.
sued by the st. Louis Transit Company
Thursday. They say that they have been
inconvenienced greatly for the two days
that these transfers have been in use. Tar
other instances students who started to
school with but the car fare necessary for
the day were forced 1t Is said by taking
a car upon which their transfer was use
less. to pay second fare. As a conse-
quence. they say. they have had to borrow
according to the new system of transfer
ring passengers, persons boarding north
or south bound cars Of any division which
crosses Washington avenue or another
street upon which run more than one line
OF cars are required to specify in asking
Tor transfers which Of the lines they desire
TO use. For High School students living in
the north and south sections of the city.
and who must transfer on Washington ave-
nue. to reach the High School, II Is no OBJ
1ect to take Page avenue. a Delmar or
a TAYLOR avenue car. Many students de-
clared yesterday and Thursday that they
found that their transfers read as good
forced to wait for Page avenue car.
though several Taylor and Delmar avenue
cars passed by, any one Of which would
have served equally as well as Page ave-
nue. car. Others boarded the wrong car and
were required to pay an extra fare, or get
of the car.
William s. Bryan. principal of the High
School. regards the innovation as q source
or great Inconvenience to the pupils of the
school students come to the High School,
said he. from all over the city. and many
Of them have to transfer on Washington
ten minutes Is lost each time they trans
fer"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
Mrs. Louisa Wiegand Suffered Two
Years Without Asking for
Medical Treatment.
ACTIVE IN MISSIONARY WORK.
Though Not a Christian Scientist,
She Believed That God Would
Answer Her Prayers for
Relief From Malady.

Mrs. Louisa wiegatd.i widow, died at
her home, No. 2se6 Wyoming avenue with
out medical attendance because she refused
to have, a doctor.
For two years shehad been suffering from
q tumor. but she constantly refused the at
tention Of physician. declaring that the
Lord would heal aer.
According to tn, relatives Of the deceased
she was not what Is termed a Christian
Scientist, but sha believed that her prayers
for health woun be answered. Mrs. VIE
gand was 6s years old and the widow Of
William Wiegsnd, who died two years ago.
She was well Inown in religious circles, hav-
ing practically given her life over to tho
work Of the church. She was q member
of the German Presbyterian Church at
Tenth and autger streets and President Of
the institutional Missionary Society Of st.
Louis. Seyeral years ago she was connected
with a resaIe home for women, but It failed.
and she trned her whole attention to mis-
sionary york.
For tw, months before her death she was
compelld to remain In her room owing to
her condition. All attempts to persuade her
to have a doctor were futile. On Easter
Sundayshe was able to be at her work and
she retained In this condition until Thurs
day night.
Shorty after 6 o'clock yesterday morning
she fas seized with convulsions. Lydia
Schnedeskamp. cousin with whom the
old von1an lived, sent for physician, but
wher he arrived, Mrs. Wiegand was dead.
D0uty Coroner Fftzsimmons held an in
dictof death due to tunor without medical
att0dance.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
DOCTOR AMYx TO RESIGN.
Assistant Superintendent of Hos
pital to Begin Private Practice.

Doctor Robert F. Amyx. Assistant Super
intendent of the City Hospital, and well
known in medical circles, win tender his
resignation to Health Commissioner Stark
loff within few days. After leaving the
hospital Doctor Amyx will practice with
Doctor w. w. Graves. well-known North
st. Louis physician.
For the last three years Doctor Amyx
has been identified with the City Hospital
as Assistant Superintendent. He was q
member of the graduating class OF "a of Ma
rion-Sims Medical College. and has been
connected with the City Hospital since that
time. He served eight months as a junior
physician in that institution, and was ap-
pointed Assistant Superintendent under Doc
tor Sutter. at that time Superintendent.
When Doctor Neitert was appointed Super
intendent two years ago Doctor Amyx con-
tinued In his oficial capacity. !
Either Doctor Louis Rassieur or Doctor
Frederick G. Abeken will succeed Doctor
Amyx as Assistant Superintendent OF the
City Hospital. Both are now senior physi.
clans in the Institutions. The appointment
viii be made Immediately after the res,g-
nation of Doctor Amyx goes Into erect
The examinations for the twenty junior
physicians for the City Hospital will take
piace early next week. OF the junior physi-
clans now in the hospital. two VIII be Sc
iected to act as senior physicians one Win
Doctor Campbell. the remaining senior pny-
atriou =.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
REGION rain SOAKED.
Deserts of Great Southwest Re
ceive Drenching Never Known
Before-Salt Lake Flooded.

/ Salt Lake. Utah. May a-F'or over thirty
SIX hours almost the entire Rocky Noun
tain and intermountain regions have been
Goaked by q rainfall that. in many places,
has gone far beyond all recorded storms.
The miles Of wastes forming the deserts
Of Utah. Southern Nevada and Northern
Artzona and New Mexico have received q
drenching tho like Of which has never been
known. Places that have been dried no for
years are flled with water. streams that
have almost entirely dried up in the past
years Of drought are now raging torrents,
and fow-lytng farm and grazing lands are
covered with water.
In districts where irrigation has been the
only means Of bringing moisture to the
fields, the serious problem now 10 how to
keep the water out, and reports Of broken
ditch embankments and flooded farm lands
are numerous.
In Salt Lake the precipitation amounts to
nearly three and one-haif inches, and four
entire blocks in the low-lyint southern and
western portions Of the city arc flooded.
No serious damage ID expected to result,
however. The storm. It 10 believed, viii re-
suit In almost incalculable benefit to the en-
tire region affected.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
RAISED THE TAX ON SALOONS.
Florissant's Efforts to Raise Reve.
nue. Causes Controversy,

The City Council of F1orissant has in.
creased the saloon license tax, and as a re-
suit the people Of that quaint and historic
town are now engaged In a controversy.
The increase in taxation was the result OF
discovery that its taxable wealth had
for years been assessed in an illegal man
ner.
The rate Of taxation in Florissant has
heretofore been go cents on the 500. Ac-
cording to the statutes this rate can not
be maintained except where an incorporated
town has population Of 1000. The town
fathers supposed. until the recent census.
that their population vastly exceeded thai
number. Then they made the painful dis
coyery that 1t was less.
For q number less than 1000 the statute;
provide that the tax rate shall not exceei
Is cents on the 800. The town revenue
were accordingly cut In half. This cause
the city fathers to face q deflcit. SomethiH
had to be done, and q special meeting
the Council was called. At this meeting oe
Of the religious members made motin
that the tax on saloons be increased frcn
81 to 800 a year: The motion prevailed.
There are some who say that the increse
may lead to . proposition for the disincr-
poration Of the town, a. the fighting "a
ioonkeepers declare that they win 80 ,uti
of business before they will pay the in-l
creased tax. They already pay . coutyj
tax Of $500 per annum, and sRy they canoef
afford any more. ri
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
LABoR's LIVING PETITION.
Pennsylvania Miners Will March
Upon the State Capital.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fahy. Secretary George Heartlein and
other prominent labor leaders Of the Ninth
Anthracite District. United Mine WORKERS
Of America. arrived here to-day and are
ments for the marching OF at least 5000
miners, from the entire anthracite coal
field on to Harrisburg, for the purpose Of
Yorabie to the laboring clasgeS
It IL proposed to assemble the miners
next week, when the marching host from
three points in the region will start. Tho
column will move to Harrisburg and by
their earnestness impress upon the Legisla-
4ure. the necessity Of having the new mining
bills adopted as law.
Every man will carry full dinner pail
and coffee bottle over his back; and as Il II
expected the march will not consume more
than three days the men win not go hun
line by Tabor sympathizers. No riotous DEM
onstrations are anticipated.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
PulaMElsD IHE CONDUCTOR.
Passenger Resented His Assault
Upo! an Elderly Man.

Edward 8. Ekerman. IS years old, living
at No. Efa knnerly avenue, and Ernest
Morisx. condutor on car No. 1882 of the
Bellef6ntaine ne, last night about o clock
became. inv0lvd in dispute over the pay
meat Of the formers fare, and Moritz
struck Ackermn blow in the face, which
felled him. Tie other passengers on the
car became 80 nfaged at Moritz that they.
with a number,f pedestrians who had been
attracted by the excitement. grabbed
Moritx and puimcled him severely before
Oncer, Sheltoncame to his rescue.
Ackerman cl&ms he boarded the car at
sixth street an Washington avenue and
paid his fare. Fhen the car reached Tenth
and Mound steets, he says. Conductor
Moritx came to him and demanded another
fare. He refuse to pay 1t. and Moritz then
attempted to etct him from the car. He
chung to the ra1ng until Mcritz dealt him
. blow in the We. Then, the other pas.
senqefB took q and IN the fight and beat
MoE1tx. 0Dcer Melton, at the request of
the passengers ind others who witnessed
the assault, accompanied Moritz to the
Tran1tt Compan.s car sheds at Ffnney and
Fairfax avenues where he pl&ced him un-
der arrest. In he excitement four ladies'.
who ~ere passengers on the car, tainted,
0ut recovered afa continued to their desti-
n9tlouR
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
PRusSIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS.
Result Of the Kaisers War on the
Agrarians
HPECIAL By cAHLE.

8PECIA1 BIZ CABLE.
Berlin. May 3-tCopyrisht. 1901. by the
New York Hersld Company.lgThs great
smash-up, In tH Prussfan Ministry. has
come. and to-day Is a critical day Of the
drst order.
simultaneously with the closing of tho
session Of the lrussian Diet. Doctor Won
1tquel Ministei Of Finance: Baron Won
Hammerstein-Lxten. Minister OF Agricul-
ture. and Herr Brefeld, Minister of Com
merce. all fYiends to Agrarians. have hand
"a IN their reMlnations. This means that
the KAiser and Count Won Buelow have de-
clered war on thu Agrarian party.
According to the vsssische Zeitung the
Prusstan Ministry, In its secret meeting
yesterday, received a command from tho
Kniser to accept the consequences Of the
new Atnation his Majesty had created.
me Gucces1orD Of tie retiring Ministers
are not yet known. The names Of Baron
von .Rheinbaden and Of Count Posadows-
ky-Wehner are put forward as successors
70 Doctor Won Mique- General Won Pod
bielsld b spoken of he the Minister OF
ASriculture. For the Ministry Of the Inte-
rior two names are mentioned, Herr Better.
Governor Of Posen. and Herr Won Manteuf-
tel, leader of the Conservative party.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
FOUND HIM IN THE HOSPITAL
Mrs. Brown Identifies Observable
Patient as Her Husband |,

Mrs. Charles Brown Of No. 1912 Blr
avenue called at the City Hospita, gt
night and identified as her husband C1aeo
scious condition Thursday on tie St.
Charles Rock road in Wellston. HEn,
who Is being held for observation t1the
hospital. did not recognize his wife nie
her mother.
When Brown was brought to the hpital
It was at first supposed that he hapois-
oned himself. In his pocket was fno
count for. According to his wife state
ment, Brown has been falling mentiy Tor
six months. He IL q laborer. but b peen
Brown supported the family by tang N
washing. Wednesday morning Br{n len
home and nothing further was hearof nm
by his family until last night, ven nS
wife read that q man answering nemo
and description had been taken to ie c7ty
Ho6pital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04

YItrined and Fire Brick Company for $2s.-
900. A deed Of transfer was nled IN the
afternoon In the Recorders once In Clay
ton. The property is situated west Of Bond
Colorado Railroad. A large fire brick plant
will be built on the property.
School Commissioner J. VIII Andfae
yesterday. gave out an additional list OF
schools where vacancies exist in the teach
ing corps. It includes Eureka, where there
are two vacancies: Mckenzie. where there
Is one: Wellston, one: Scudder avenue,
Dwyer. Dozier and Mount Olive. one each
The vacancies in the Weber School have
been filled by the appointment Of Miss G.
Franklin Of Creve Occur and Miss King Of
Warrensburg.
Arthur, Barley and Al steples. con-
ductor and motorman. respectively, on the
st. Charles Rock road, running from Wells
ton. were arrested yesterday by Constable
Zimmerman on a warrant sworn out by
John c. Cunningham. caarging assault.
They were released on bond to appear be-
fore Justice Rapp for trial on May ii.
Cunningham is conductor on the House
man line and the Transit employees accused
him Of blocking them near the seven-Aiile
House on Hunt avenue. In the alteration
that followed Cunningham charges them
with hitting him over the head with a
RWifchhar
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
MANILA NOW HAS
CIVIL GovERNME
First Step Taken Preliminary =
Establishing General Civil
Regime in Philippines.

Manila, May a-Civil government IN M
nila was established to-day a. . preliminary
to tho Inauguration Of general ciyfl govsi
ernment. The United States PhnipDeno
Commission is unwilling, At present. DO pss.'
init the experiment Of elections here al-
though they have been authorised IN an.
other municipalities.
Judge Taft says Q municipal government
for Manila win shortly be created. .Tka'
oflices will probably BE- appointive. L.
Panto and possibly an the other uncfvf1iss6-
Provinces Will be organised specially on .
plan similar to that adopted In the caeo q
Benguet.
Tho Bosrd Of Health has completed the'
census Of Manila. The population numbers
ML7sz -.
The trial Of Lieutenant Boyer.chafsed WITH
commiaBary irregularities, has 6een eo11-
pleted. Tho verdict has not been ann0unCs0.
Tho trial Of Captain BaffowY, also charged
with commissary irregularities. begins MOI.
day. * :
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
THREE-HANDED tenement ROW
Rolling Pin, Hatchet, Bricks and
Black Eyes Figured in 1t.

A rolling pin. i1atchet. three bricks and
q pair of ''black eyes, were offered in evil
dence In a teEement-house quarrel which
was aired In the First District Police Court
yesterday morning.
: william h Graham and his wife. Kate.
were arrayed against Mrs. Rose .Lemberger.
a widow. on cross charges Of disturbing the
peace. The tenement house is at No. e21a
Papin street. A few days ago there was
trouble over a clothesline, which Mrs.
Graham says Mrs. Lemberger cut down..
On April Is the women again quarreled.
According to the story told in court Mrs:
Graham was armed with rolling-pin and
Mrs. Lemberger with hatchet. At the END
of the first round Mrs. Lemberger dropped
her hatchet and seized three bricks. which.
It Is said, she hurled at her opponent.
Graham arrived about that time and tried
to act as peaeemaker.
Judge Sidener imposed a fine Of s in each
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
STRUCK OFFICER WITH A ROCK.
Boy Aimed the Missile at Street
Car Conductor.

Oscar Williams L years old. Of No. 11o1
Carr street. was fined 8 In the Dayton
Street Police Court yesterday for throwing
rock at . st. Louis Transit Company car
Of the Spring avenue line at Coleman and
Thomas Kiely. son Of Chief Of Police Kiely.
The conductor Of the car had refused 10
allow the boy to ride on q children's ticket.
the rock. Kiely was Gtting In the car; read
Ing paper. ana the rock struck him over
tho eye. Kiely . q member Of the police
force. assigned to the Circuit Attorneys
ONCE. He arrested the boy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
MULLANPHY SWITCH HEARING.
Council Committee Receives Ar.
guments on Both Sides.

Tho Committee on Railroads Of tho City
Council held public hearing yesterday
afternoon on the MullaDhy strest switch
bill. John W. Drabelle, Peter H. Melon.
John ]. OBrien. Tom l. Cannon and others
President Holthaus and Secretayv TishhaeS
OF the Mullanphy Board, Secretary FosIer
Of the Furniture Board Of Trade and Others
~ ~. opposition; MI. Drabelle presented Pc
ing the bill.
Mr.. F1shbeck tendered . communication
rom the Mulianohy Board % the effect
tnat tho ROAD would effect depreciation
In the value Of property owned By the
board. The committee took the bin under
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
FATHER TO KEEP THE CHILD.
D. r. Dawson Given Custody Of
Five-Year-O Old Daughter.

Judge Douglas yesterday heard the appli-
cation Of David R Dawson Of Chicago for
q writ Of habeas corpus against his wife.
Minnie. Of No. DoS Madison street, for pos
session Of their 5-year-oN daughter. Ethel,
her father. -
Dawson stated that his wife left him and
came to 81. Louis last February, bringing
the child with her.
When Dawson started to leave the court
room with his daughter the latter cried and
wanted to remain with her mother Mr1.
Dawson left the courtroom with her hus-
band and child. The three walked AROUND
tho streets for some time, and finally the
mother induced her daughter to 20 with her
husband.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
COMMITTEE AFTER DATA.
Councilmen Seek Information on
Garbage Production Processes.

At yesterdays meeting Of the Council
Committee on Sanitary Affairs a represen-
tative of the st. Louis Sanitary Company
was asked to state upon what terms the
city could lease the garbage reduction
plant. The question was not answered.
cineration. saying this process would neces,
state the construction OF plants in several
parts of the city.
Chairman Sheehan Of the committee says
no progress is being made In regard to the
Mayor Wellss message on the garbage con-
tract. Heolth Commissioner Starkion APP
peared before the committee and replied to
a few questions. but nothing was done.
I'VE are anxious" Mr.. Sheehan said. TO
obtain statistics showing the prices paid IN
other cities for garbage reduction bv the
Merz process. We requested Doctor Stark
loff a week ago to procure this informa-
ton for US. He has received no replies to
his letters up to this time. Until we get
any progress"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-04
In the City.

MILITARY FESTTvAI-The Colonel Has
sendeubel Post, G. A. R.. will give q MILL
tary festival and reunion at Concordia Park.
Thirteenth and Utah streets, Sunday. May
Il, 1901.
FOUND DEAD IN BED-stephen F.
Blackwell. g. years old. was found dead in
North Twelfth street, where he roomed.
The body was removed to the morgue.
De SOTO DRAMATIC CLuB-The De Soto
Dramatic Club of st. Aloysius Parish will
present "Fanchon. the Cricket" In the hall
at January and Magnolia avenue tomorrow
evening. The curtain will rise at 7:45 o'clock.
KICK CAUSED DEATH-Robert zesch, a
building contractor, 63 years old, died at his
home. 10. 2eo9 Louisiana avenue. yesterday
morning of peritonitis caused by being
kicked in the stomach by horse Wednes-
day.
sAI,ooNKEEPER RoBBED-Two men
robbed Frank Trebau, q saloonkeeper at No.
1000 Lynch street, of $l2 yesterday morning.
While one engaged him In conversation over
the purchase of barrels the other tapped the
till.
SEEKING A RUNAWAY BoY-Captain
Young of the Third District police has been
years old, of No. 1866 South Eleventh street.
who has been missing from his home since
Monday.
DIED IN AN AMBULANCE-Benja
Schlarmann Of No. $40 North Tenth street,
laborer, 35 years old, died In an ambu-
lance enroute to the City Dlspensary yes
terday morning. It Is supposed he died of
heart failure.
TO GIVE A p1NNER-Members Of the
Glass of 90. st. Louis University. will meet
In the parlors Of the University, Grand av-
enue and West Pine boulevard, this evening
to make arrangements for class dinner