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Alaska forum., 1901-08-08
4 RIDE IN A NIGHT SHIRT.
Humorous Incident of William tho C0nQueror's Escape from
 Band of AssasAlns.

Boyhood of The Conqueror, related by Adele K. Orpen, is this account of midnight flight:
 One of these shoOtingmatches near ly cost him his life. He was about 20 years old when, in early summer of the year 1O47, he went with large train of friends and attendants to shoot at Valognes. In those days there were great forests covering the hills and valleys around Valognes, and as these forests were full of game the young duke and his friends expected to en- joy themselves. They formed so large a party that they had to separate and lodge where they could ill the town. This left the duke with only few serv- ants in the castle. In the middle of the night he was suddenly awakened by a loud knocking, and the shouting of some one mounting the stairs to his chamber. He listened, and recognized the voice of Gallet, strolling buffoon, whom he knew very we'll, and to whom he had frequently given little trifles.
 Ely! hy!" shouted the buffoon "William, thou art lost! Fly, sweet friend! Thy murderers are coming! l saw them. Fly, or thou wilt be taken!"
 William had been through too many dangers, and had had too many narrow escapes, to neglect such warning. He believed that Gallet, though but fool, spoke the truth. He sprang from his bed, and, in his nigh tdress, with only short cloak flung upon his shoulders, dashed downstairs and into the court yard. Pehraps he heard the sound of armed men approa ching; perhaps he needed to hear nothing more in order to realize his danger; at all events, he seized the first horse he could find, leaped upon it bareback, and rode for his life.
 Not 8 moment too soon. He had scarce galloped out of the courtyard before several armed men hurriedly rode into it. Gallet met them at the entrance. He had seen them short time before from his hayloft at the inn, when they were preparing for their murderous errand, and whence he had run to warn his sweet friend'' William. He knew them and their pur- pose. "Ha, hal" he cried, with mad glee, "you're late, my sirs; you're late. The duke is gone! William is off! Your stroke has missed! But hark ye; bide bit. He will pay you! You made him pass a bad night-he will make you see an i'll day." And then he ca pered derisively about them. St. Nicholas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
REPORT ON IMMIGRATION.
Thomas Fitch shows That 453,490 Aliens
Arrived mt New York During the
Past Fiscal Year.

Washington, Oct. s.-The annual
report of Thomas Fitch, commission
er of immigration at New York, has
been received at the treasury depart
ment. The report shows that the
number of aliens arrived during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1901, was
453,406. There were also 113,056 citi-
zens of the United States who ar
rived from abroad. From COMPARE
son of the steerage immigration for
the last two years it is shown that
nearly 10000 of the increase of last
year over the year before was in the
immigration from Southern Italy
alone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
CARRIE NATION IN JAIL.
The Kansas Saloon Smnsher Behind the
Bars In wheeling. W. Va, Because She
Would Not Leave Town.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 9.-Carr;e
Nation. the Kansas saloon smasher,
is in Jail here because she will not
pay fine of $50, give peace bond or
leave town. She entered saloon
here late Monday night, accompanied
by 400 women and men, but the police
arrested her before she could do any
thing. When tried before Mayor
Sweeney it was shown that the only
offense was entering the saloon. She
was given the alternative of going out
of town or going to Jail for 80 days.
Habeas corpus proceedings will be
brought for her release.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
NO PACKING COMBINE.
The Treasurer of Armour d 90. at Chicago
Denies the Reports About Packers
Consolidating.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-B. Anderson VAL
entine, treasurer of Armour & Co.,
yesterday put quietus on the re-
ports of prospective consolidation
of the leading spirits in the big pack
ing industry. He disposed of the
proposition so far as his firm IL con-
cerned with the declaration that Ar
mour & Co. might expand, but that
they would never be absorbed. Rep.
resentatives of Nelson Morris {: Co.,
Swift & Co., and the Hammond es-
tate, who, together with Armour &
Co.. constitute the big Four were
equally emphatic.
The total absence of any ri7alry be-
tween these concerns, amounting APP
parently to an understanding, was adj
mitted, but insistence was made that
this would not under any circum-
sta noes lead to the formation of
practical trust in the beef trade.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

az suffered for months with
troubles peculiar to women which
gradually broke down my health and
my very life. I was nearly insane
with pain at times, and no human
skill I consulted in Milwaukee could
bring me relief.
"My attention was called to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound the first bottle brought re-
lief, and the second bottle an absolute
cure. could not believe it myself,
and felt sure it was only temporary,
but blessed fact, have now been we'll
for q year, enjoy the best of health,
and cannot in words express my graf
itude. Sincerely yours, SADIE E. KOCH,
124 10th St., Milwaukee, Wis."-S5o00
forfeit If aboUe testimonial Is not genuine.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound over
diseases of women.
Women should remember that
they are privileged to consult
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.s
about their illness, entirely free.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
Death Rate of Any State In
tho Country.

Washington, Oct. s.-Statistics COM
piled by the marine hospital service
for 1,100 cities and towns in the
United States having population of
1000 or more indicates for the United
States an annual mortality for the
last calendar year of 17.47 per 1000
of population, according to the cen
sus of 1900. The population of these
cities and towns aggregate 2O,712,6os
and deaths from all causes in 1000
numbered 361,779. The annual NOR
tally per 1000 of estimated popula-
ton is 1857. There were 36,240 deaths
from phthisis pulmonalis, 64s from
smallpox, 71,OO7 from enteric fever,
1850 from measles, 2,237 from scar
let fever, 9,60s from diphtheria and
membranous Group and $3.50 from
whooping cough. The table shows
North Dakota, with death rate of
Cos per 1000 of population, was the
most healthy state in the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
DEAF EAR TO FAMINE
Return of Chinese Court Marked
by Wastetul Expenditure.
seven Million Dollars Spout on This Trip
Alone-Temporary Palaces Being Law
ishly Furnished-serious Complaint
Against Legation Soldiers.

Pekin, Oct. 8.-The officials here
have not been informed as to whether
the court has started for Kai-Feng-
Flu, but previous advices lead to the
belief that the court did start. The
temporary palaces are being prepared
like permanent dwellings, although
they will be occupied only for few
days. The acquisitions for the travel
irg expenses already amount to 49,
100000 taels, in spite of the edict en-
joining economy in this respect. The
scale Of preparations may be judged
from single item-30,00o taels will
be expended on tableware. Several
local officials along the route have
resigned because they are unable to
meet the expenses of entertaining the
court. The latter's journey now Is
particularly unfortunate, because the
regions traversed have been impov-
erished by the summer famine.
Soldiers Charged with Theft.
Pellin, Oct. s.-The foreign soldiers
continue to treat the Chinese like q
conquered people. Groups of soldiers
roam about the city, wearing their
side arms, often intoxicated, NAL
treating the natives and committing
petty robberies. A party of Ameri-
cans recently looted a silversmith's
store, securing several hundred taels'
worth of property. The whole gar
rison was confined to barracks until
the guilty men were detected. The
governor of Pekin has protested be-
cause foreign storekeepers continue
to occupy buildings which they seized
in 1900, regardless of their owners
wishes. The ministers will evict the
storekeepers from these places.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
BIG FEE FOR BURTON.
Chicknsaw Legislature Votes the Kansas
Senator $1,000, But Roosevelt VIII
BE Asked to Veto 1t.

Dcnison, Tex, Oct. 9.-The Chick
asaw legislature has passed n bill APP
propriating $1,000 to pay Senator Bur-
ton. of Kansas, for legal services.
This was granted in the face of the
fact that the nation has paid attor-
neys who are supposed to look after
every phase of the legal situation in
the Chickasaw nation. There will
probably be a protest from some Of
the Chickasaws against the payment
of this sum and President Roosevelt
will be asked to veto it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Galveston Gets II Inches of Rain.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 9.-Galveston
was visited with tie heaviest rainfall
in its history yesterday. 1t began
raining Monday night. but the storm.
which formed off Galveston, did not
break until early yesterday morning
and from three m. until three p
IN. the precipitation was tremendous.
For the IA hours ending at 1880 p. m.
14.Os inches of water fell. From eight
n. m. to one p. IT. three inches fell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

The young men of Norway are ju-
bilant over a new law lately passed in
country providing that in the future
any woman who desires to get mar
ried must present to the proper au-
thorities n certificate showing that
she is skilled in the arts of cooking,
sewing, knitting and embroidering.
The young women are wondering why
no certificates are to be required
from men which shall prove that they
are able to support their wives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Eyhnrts the PeopIe to he PatIent.

London, Oct. 9.-Lorl Roberts. after
distributing medals to the troops yes
terday. alluded to the concern of the
nation over South African affairs and
to the attacks of the press on the gov
eminent for not doing more. The
government. he said, relied on Lord
Kitchener, whose every request for
men. horses and stores had been COM
piled with. He exhorted the people
to be patient.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Though President Roosevelt is the

Though President Roosevelt is the
youngest chief magistrate this coun-
try has ever had he is not so youth
full as the heads of some other gov
ernments. The president is 43 years
old. but Emperor William was not ~
until the 27th of September. The car
of Russia is only 81. Emmanuel II.
of Italy will be 80 this coming No
vember. Wilhelmina of Holland was
81 years old last month and Alfonzo
XIII. of Spain, the youngest of them
all, was only Is May IL last.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
SIX MORE BITE THE DUST.
Victim No. 70 Added TO One Of Those Do
nestle Feuds So Popular in
the South.

Middlesboro, KY, Oct. s.-A feudal
fight in which four were killed, two
fatally and two seriously wounded oc-
occurred ut the Big Springs Union
Baptist church, over the Tennessee
line Sunday. The feud has existed be-
tween the Virginia Morgans and the
Tennessee Chadwells since the civil
war. Since then 30 Morgans and 20
Chadwells have been killed in the nu-
merous fights that have taken place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

Upon his return to England after
his tour of the British colonies, the
duke of York will be invested with
the title and estates of the prince of
Wales, and preparations are now be-
ing made for the formal ceremonies.
Evere since the time of Edward III.
the title of prince of Wales, which
can be given only to the heir to the
British crown, has been conferred by
personal investiture, not by heredi-
tary sequence. The hereditary title
of the first born Of the reigning mon
arch IL duke of Cornwall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

At present there is but one living
ex-president, Grover Cleveland, and
two living ex-vice presidents, Levi =.
Mortbn and Adlai E. Stevenson. OF
the presidents who followed Lincoln,
johnson survived his retirement five
years, Grant lived nine years after
he left Office, Hayes 10 years, Garfield
died in Office, Arthur survived year,
Harrison seven years and Mckinley
died in Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Election In Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct 9.-The mu-
nicipal election held here yesterday
for city officers has resulted in the
probable election of tho republican
ticket by pluralities ranging from
200 to 1000. Official returns may
change these figures, hut it is believed
Mr.. Bookwalter for mayor and the
republican ticket are elected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Charged with working ON sunday.

Mexico, Mo-. Or 9.-The unique
trial of Godfrey' Winner, charged with
working on his farm on the Sabbath,
was called in the circuit court yes
terday. The grand jury found five
distinct indictments against Mr.. Win
ger, charging him with scalding hogs.
stacking oats, wtitewashing trees.
stacking straw and rendering lard
on Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

WI Ting Fang improves another
opportunity of boasting of the SUI
periority of Chinese civilization. He
says that such a wretch as Czolgosz
would in his country be put to death
by slow torture. Let us not be in
haste to sneer at Chinese civilization.
Are there no Americans who would
put Czolgosz to death by slow tor
turesif they could get at him?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Melkleiohn Mnkss Hls penIaI.

Washington, Oct. Sin the Heist-
and investigation yesterday ex-Assist-
ant Secretary of War Meihejohn
testified before the senate committee
that he had not signed the "to whom
It may concern letter" and Maj.
Hawkes. appointment 70 position in
the Philippines was made solely. ON
his record as . soidier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
SANTA Fa Omar el.ooo Rewnrd.

Winfield, Kan, Oct. 9.-George C.
Montgomery, the Santa Fe railroad
detective shot in his home Saturday
night, was buried Tuesday. The
Santa Fe railroad has offered re-
ward of $1,000 for the apprehension
of the assassin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
cotham's Heavy Taxpayern,

New York, Oct. o.-Fifteen million
dollars in taxes was paid into the
city treasury Monday. Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt paid $s1s.OOO for the es-
tate of Cornelius Vanderbilt and is
the largest taxpayer on the personal
assessment roll. The aggregate taxes
Of the Aston estate is nearly as large.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
To Hunt Desert Horaes.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 9.-Sport rival
ing in excitement that of q buffalo
hunt is scheduled to take place in
Washington and Iron counties and
across the Utah line into northern
Arizona on Thursday, when the peo-
pie of Canaan district expect to set
forth and exterminnte as many des-
ert horses as can be rounded up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

The Buffalo assassin says he is
sorry for his crime. The chances are
that he is merely sorry that he was
caught. Usually that is the only sort
of regret which such miscreants feel.
This particular miscreant will make
only one more public appearance.
That will be at his execution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

The name of the anarchist editor
in Spring Valley, ILL.,, is Ciancibilla.
Neither that name nor Czolgosz sug-
gests the ability to remodel the gov
eminent of the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

Few presidents of the United States
have had middle names. The list is
composed of John Quincy Adams,
William Henry Harrison, James X.
Polk, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford Il.
Hayes, James A. Garfield and Chester
A. Arthur, seven in all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Kauens Wants Two Acres.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. s.-Gov. Stanley
wants Kansas to be represented at the
st. Louis exposition on an extensive
scale. The Kansas commissioners will
60 to St. Louis Wednesday to select
a site for the Kansas building. Kan
sas will ask for two acres of ground,
in order to make an outdoor as well
as an indoor display.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

Every assassin is coward. The
wallowing of Czolgosz on the floor
of Auburn prison when he heard the
shouts of the mob outside shows the
stuff of which anarchists are made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

All the settled Philippine islands
are now connected by American ca
bles and when cable is laid across
the Pacific the system will be prac-
tically complete.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

1t is rather remarkable that six Of
the eight members of the presidents
cabinet have one-syllable names.
Hay, Gage, Root, Long, Smith and
Knox. The exceptions are Hitchcock
and Wilson. Hitchcock succeeded a
man with one-syliable name-Bliss,
who resigned. Hay succeeded Day,
and Knox succeeded Griggs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
court.. nlnrtlal IN enc Phlllpplnes.

Washington. Oct. a. Horrible
stories of murder and rapine are
contained in the records of number
of court-martial cases in the Philip
pines, copies of which have reached
the war department: ~ 3
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, is
the senior surviving officer of the
original organization of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Could Not Escape.

Isaacs-Myers says dot bankruptcy gon-
fronts him vunce more.
Cohen-It gonfronts him? Wy, it could
not keep oud of his vay!-Brooklyn Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
MILWAUKEE, People
Could Hardly Believe 1t. A
Prominent Woman Saved From
Death by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I suppose q
large number Of people who read OF
my remarkable cure will hardly believe
It; had I not experienced 1t myself, 1
know that I should not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
A beautiful Steel Engraving for q
Cents.

Upon application at any post Office in the
United States, a beautiful steel engraving,
in miniature, Of the New York Central's
Empire State Express" the most famous
train in the world, will be furnished for two
cents.
This engraving affixed to letter win in
sure its transportation to any point in the
United States, Canada, Porto Rico, Alaska,
the Hawaiian Islands, Guam or the Philip
pine Archipelago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Pate stsrIlnr won aIa.ooo.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 9.-Peter Ster-
ling won the $4,000 Kentucky futurity
in straight heats Tuesday. Time
e:13; 2:11H; gid. {.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

Lots of selfish people never have any
thing.-Atchison Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

One drawback to stage realism is its I'M
realness.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES colormore
goods, per package, than any other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
He May Re Right.

Kansas City, No., Oct. 0.-Dr. NJ.
Mesropian. of this city, n physician
and native of Armenia, who has
lectured considerably in the eastern
cities on the atrocities practiced
upon his people by the Turks, declares
that to pay the ransom demanded by
brigands for the return of Miss Stone,
the American missionary, would be q
great mistake. ''That abduction"
said the doctor, "is the work of the
sultan of Turkey. am sure that it
was he who ordered the brigands to
carry off Miss Stone. He ordered
her taken across the Bulgarian border
so as to distract suspicion from him
self. 1t is n move in retaliation for
the enforced payment of the 100000
indemnity that the United States eX-
acted of Abdul Hamid for the hurn-
ing of American missionary buildings.
I believe that the people of America
will pay this money, but it would
be far better if the government pro-
tested and sent a warship over
there"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Washington Omcials Active.


Washington, Oct. 9.-Not since the
successful attempt to save the life of
John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer implicated in the Jameson
raid, has the state department put
forth such energetic efforts to save a
human life as it is now exerting in
behalf of Miss Stone, the American
missionary who was captured by Bull
garian bandits. A sum of money has
been forwarded by the agency of the
cable to Spencer Eddy, the United
States secretary of legation ut Con-
stantinople, who has shown remarka-
BILE energy and ability in unearthing
the ramifications of the plot which
resulted in the kidnapping of Miss
Stone.
Negotiations to Reduce the Ransom.
Constantinople, Oct. 9.-Mr. Haskell,
the American missionary at Samo-
koff, Bulgaria, is opening negotiation
with the brigands with the view of re-
ducing the amount of the ransom de-
handed for the release of Miss
Stone.
Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart Gives $3.50.
New York, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Hobart,
wife of the late vice president, Gar
ret A. Hobart, has sent her check for
$3.50 toward the ransom for Miss
Stones release.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
Patriotic Bulgarians Incensed.

Philippopolis, Bulgaria, Oct. o.
Public interest in the fate of Miss FL
len NJ. Stone, the kidnapped American
missionary, intensifies here. There is
widespread condemnation of the gov
eminent for allowing such freedom
to the Macedonian committee as to
enable il to engineer the outrage.
Miss Stone resided here before she
went to Salonica and she is well
known throughout the country. The
patriotic Bulgarians are incensed, as
they recognize that Miss Stone and
her colleagues of the American mis-
sions in Bulgaria and Macedonia have
been their best friends throughout
the troubles. There is no lack of in
dications that Prince Ferdinand is inn
periling his own position by permit
ting such license to the committee as
to enable it to blackmail prominent
people in support of the Macedonian
cause.