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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
NOW THE "FRISCO SYSTEM"
Lines Owned or Controlled by the New
Corporations, Including the Memphis,
to Have tho Above Name.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Hereaft-
er all railroads owned or controlled
~ the Frisco railroad will be known
as the Frisco system. This includes
the Memphis route. At n meeting of
the executive board of the Frisco
line held in st. Louis recently it was
decided that the names Memphis
route" and "'Frisco line" which have
been applied to the separate railroads
will be abandoned and for the COM
bined roads the name "'Frisco sys-
tenn" substituted. With the acquisi-
ton of the Memphis, the Frisco sys-
tenn now includes $500 miles of rail-
road On the advertising matter, all
time cards and on everything issuing
from the Offices of the company the
words "'Frisco system" will be en-
ployed where heretofore "'Frisco
line" or Memphis route" has been
used.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
STRUCK AN ICEBERG.
Steamer Sank OFF Alaska, Garry.
ing Down IS People.
Passengers Awakened by the Collision nc
Three O'Clock In tho Morning-Many
Who Reached Shore In Lifeboats
were Frozen to Death.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 20.-The
steamer Islander, the crack passenger
steamer of the Alaskan route, struck
an iceberg off Douglas island on the
morning of Thursday last and went to
the bottom, carrying down from 65
to so souls, including passengers and
members of the crew. United States
Consul Smith, of Victoria, who was
a passenger on the Queen from Jul
neau to Victoria, gives the following
story of the wreck of the steamer:
The Islander left Skagway for Victoria
on Wednesday evening. the 18th, at six
p. M. with LIS passengers and crew Of
81 men on board and 10 or Il stowaways.
All went well. the steamer making her
usual record Of Is knots an hour until
ut three p. m. on Thursday morning
when Juneau was passed and the south
end Of Douglas island was reached. Then
suddenly the steamer encountered an OBJ
struction said to have been an iceberg
and stopped with q Jerk which aroused
many Of the sleeping passengers.
The captain assured several passengers
there was no immediate danger and that
they could go back to bed and sent the
first officer down to examine. That officer
reported there was great danger ana
urged that the vessel be beached at once.
The first officer ordered the boats let
down. but this order was countermanded
by the captain, who. however. finally
realized the seriousness of the situation
and allowed the first officer to get down
the boats. Meanwhile the passengers
aroused to their peril. appeared on deck
and a rush was made to the purser by
those who had given him treasure for
safe keeping. Purser Bishop handed all
out except two bags of $4,000 each. which
were not claimed and went down with the
vessel. The captain remained on the
bridge to the last and finally jumped on
life raft, where he stayed few min
utes. when the steamer dove forward
entirely out Of sight AS It did so an ex-
plosion occurred and the captain lost his
hold on the life raft and sank.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
In ascertaining the location of the shore.
though II was only a short distance away,
owing to the dense fog prevailing.
Finally, Preston, OF Seattle and Dawson,
who, with his bride. was on his wedding
trip, both of whom were saved In the
last boat which left the wreck, heard
water trickling down the rocks. and all
the boats reached shore. A number
jumped off the steamer into the water
and were rescued therefrom only to die
of exhaustion from the intense cold.
Several were recovered only after four or
five hours of continuous hard work by
their comrades.
Pilot La Blonde, who had charge of
the steamer Mt the time she struck,
says: "The night was fine and as we
always expect to meet ice, sharp
lookout was kept. About 2:4s a. m,
the crash came. The boat was under
full speed and no ice was in sight and
there was no fog. The fatal berg was
no doubt even with the water"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
THE ISTHMUS IS OPEN.
Colombia Assures the United States of It's
Ability Co Eeep the Panama Waterway
Unobstructed for Traffic.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The Colon
bian minister, DIR. Silva, had confer
ence Monday with Secretary Hay. DR..
Silva said that traffic on the isthmus
was entirely unobstructed and also
assured him of the ability of Colombia
to keep the traffic open. So far rs the
United States government is concerned.
there never has been any purpose to
exert any military force in keeping
open isthmian traffic, unless it became
perfectly plain that Colombia was un-
able to do so. This view was doubt
less made known to DR.. Silva.
The movement of our warships
southwark has been merely n precau-
tionary measure to look after Ameri-
can interests in case of an actual OBJ
struction of traffic, and the situation
as it exists does not call for an ex-
ercise of any American authority on
the isthmus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
WABASHA HEARS GOOD NEWS.

Wabasha, MIMI, August 10TH
George Huber of this town suffered
from Kidney Trouble and Back-Ache.
He was very bad. Dodd's Kidney Pills,
q new remedy, has cured him COM
pletely. He is now quite we'll and able
to work. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills
are worth their weight in gold.
News comes to hand almost every
lay of wonderful cures by Dodd's
Kidney Pills, which, although but re-
,ently introduced in this country, has
already made many warm friends by
it's splendid results in the most serious
eases of Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Dropsy, Rheumatism and Back-Ache.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
MR.. KNOBS REPLY.
The United States Attorney General Writes
That He Knows Nothing About
Steel Trust Matters.

Washington, Aug. 91.-Attorney
General Knox yesterday sent letter
to the joint committee of the Ameri-
can Antitrust league and district as
sembly &C, Knights of Labor, in re-
ply to one from the committee re;
questing information from Mr.. Knox
regarding the United States Steel cor
poration. He says that he does not
know who the individuals are who
compose the steel trust, is ignorant
of the agreements of the parties COM
posing the trust and has no access to
any of its papers and that it is impos-
sible for him to comply with any Of
the requests contained in the letter
addressed to him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

Lucky ones in the owa-Comanche
country must pay $1.25 an acre, or
5000 for their 100 in order to home
stead it. The government will thus
take in 100000, but must pay the
Indians $2,OO0,00O. AS there are only
1000 of the Indians, each will be the
owner of 100 acres of land, have
(for the moment at least) SIPS in cash
and $375 held in trust for him, making
these Indians the richest people per
capita in the world. The Indians win
also have 100000 acres of grazing land
reserved for their use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
FOR BAPTIST SEMINARY.
Kansas City. Kan, VIII Give Bonus TO
Have Established There n Denomi-
national Institution.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 2O.-An OPP
ton has been secured on the Fowler
residence and the beautiful grounds
which occupy one entire block be-
tween Troup and Parallel avenues and
Walnut and Fourth streets for the pro-
posed Baptist theological seminary.
The committee of Baptist ministers
and the Mercantile clubs committee
are working together to raise fund
Of 5000 as a bonus. The Baptist
seminary is for the Missouri Valley,
including eight or ten 'states- e.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
A VARIOUS ASSORTMENT.

Two hundred and twenty-four gal
Ions Of fresh water weigh ton.
Gold pens were first made in 1s40
Their sale to-day is million and hall
q yesr.
Between the years 176o and 1776, 1oo.-
900 pounds of silk were exported from
Georgia to England.
Twenty per cent. Of the prisoners in
Chicago Jail are victims of the NOR
phine. cocaine or other drug habit.
The word emile" comes from the
Latin "mille," thousand. A thousand
PAGES Of marching soldier made the
CONAN mile.
Since 1875 the whale fisheries have
fallen off from 100000 to $4,000 barrels
of oil, and from 100000 pounds Of
whaiebone to 100000 pounds.
An ordinarily healthy man of 30
years old can lift, with both hands,
236 pounds, and support on his Shout
ders $50 pounds.
The average duration of marriages
in England is IS years. RUSSIA, with
80 years, is the only country to beat
her. In France and Germany &c years
Is the average duration.
The Birmingham Age-Herald claims
to be the only daily paper published
In Alabama. No other is issued more
than six times week. Monday is the
day on which publication is usually
omitted
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

An uninspiring commentary on the
treatment of American heroes is sug-
gested by the reminder that whereas
Lord Roberts gets 100000 and an
earldom for his South African serv-
ices, Dewey gets sword and is no
longer q popular idol; Schley, and
Sampson are engaged in controversy
and Hobson gets q reward wholly in
commensurate. Joe Wheeler, who led
his command on an army cot, gets
only the half pay of his retired rank,
and the "Tenth legion" that saved the
day at San Juan is-where are those
brave black fellows, anyway?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

James ]. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railway, declares that the
books of corporations doing business
in more than one state should be open
to government inspection and the true
state of affairs published to the
world. Moreover, stockholders should
be held liable, even for long period
after they part with their holdings.
Nothing in our national development,
he says, compares in Importance with
our 'scommercialism."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

The progress lately made toward
the emancipation of labor clearly in
dicates that the world has until now
been hanging back in 1.-THE dark ages
of oppression" Last week the Pull
man porters organized to protect
themselves against small tips. Upon
the proposition that they shall re-
ceive no less than IS cents tip they
propose to take their stand, and, sink
or swim, survive or perish, they pro-
pose to have It out with the cruel
oppression which the world has pre-.
viously heaped upon them in the form
Of tips from . nickel mp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
Hl. venture Not . succe.s.

sedalia, No., Aug. 21.-Rev. ]. s. Bit
Ter, who resigned the passionate of the
First Methodist church in Sedalia to
sell shares in a Cripple Creek gold
mine for the purpose of erecting a
Good win chapel in Chicago, has aban-
doned the project. The expensive
machinery he purchased has not been
paid for and it reverts to the original
owners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
Big Fire at Council Bluffs.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21.-The freight
sheds and IS loaded and 25 empty
freight cars belonging to the Union
Pacific railroad were burned at the
transfer depot of that company in
Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon,
causing a loss estimated at nearly
100000. The sheds were full OF
freight recently unloaded, which was
also destroyed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
Ii HowIson Eligible?

Washington, Aug. 21.-Attorneys for
Rear Admiral schley will contest the
fitness of Admiral Howison to sit as
n member of the Schley court of in
quiry. 1t is alleged that in IN inter-
view some time ago Howison said the
credit of the Santiago campaign be-
longed to Sampson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

Uncle Sans boys who are sojourn-
ing in the Philippines are astonished
at the size of the snakes found in the
jungles. An Illinois soldier in writing
home says he saw one measured after
it had been shot and its head cut off.
1t measured "a feet and inches. A
few days previous he helped to kill
one which measured over II feet in
length.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

Another southern officer. Sheriff
Fly, of Texas, has stood off a mob Of
desperate, determined citizens" at
the point of shotgun and prevented
the lynching of man who was safely
in the hands of the law. These in
stances are rare, but they occur often
enough to indicate that the officers
of the law may rightfully be held re-
sponsible for many, if not most, Of
the lynchings that occur.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

South Dakota expects good crops
this year, because, it is explained,
1000 artesian and flowing wells have
been dug in the Jim river valley to the
Missouri river. Each well averages
100 gallons minute, giving total Of
$1,000, 100000 gallons q year. These
wells make crops, supply live stock,
and create lakes and ponds where
none existed before.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

The death of ex-Premier Crispi, Of
Italy, removes one of the last of Eu-
ropes stalwart statesmen-Gorts-
chakoff, Theirs, Bismarck, Andrassy,
Canovas, Beaconsfield, Gambetta,
Gladstone-whom the present genera
ton has known. The countries in
which these men figured have no sons
who are their equals to-day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
England. InexhaustibIe supply.


When the Transvaal war was at it's
height, Paul Kruger sent n commits
sioner to England to find out If there
were any more men left there. The
commissioner wired from London to
say that there were 100000 men and
women knocking about the town;
that there was no excitement, and
that men were begging to be sent to
fight the Beers. Kruger wired back,
Go north" The commissioner found
himself in Newcastle eventually, and
wired to Kruger "For Gods sake,
stop that war! England is bringing
up men from HI, eight at time,
in cages" He had seen coal mine.-
Argonaut.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

Several leading business men of Chi
cago have entered into partnership
for the purpose of starting mann
moth department store to be kept
open "a hours each day. The help
will be employed in three shifts Of
eight hours each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

Bees tackle 100000 flowers, it is
said, to accumulate one pound Of
honey. And when it is gathered, 10
to somebody comes along and car
ries off the honey. The bee may be
an Industrious insect, but what an
example of wasted energy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
A Young Mother.

Joplin, No., Aug. 21.-Bertha Os-
trait. a 1s-year-old girl, who lives
with her mother in the north part Of
East Joplin, has given birth to boy.
The child died. The youthful mother,
II is said, has told the name of the
ehild's father. which, however, Is be-
ing suppressed temporarily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
Kansas CltIes with over 200 People.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 21r-According
to q compilation of the assessors
and county clerks official returns for
1901, just completed by the state
board of agriculture, there are IL.
cities and towns in Kansas having
1000 inhsbitantb or more.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

On October 2s next the English win
observe the Tooth anniversary of the
death of King Alfred. He died at the
age of 81, but lived long enough to IL
lustrate the fact that q king of his
standard Is rare figure in history.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
DOuhtful.

Curio Collector-IIave you any old
relics you are willing to part with?
Binbored-Yes, my wife's mother is
stopping with us, but / don't think
she would suit you.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24

That Oklahoma girl who registered,
married, drew claim, thought she
must lose it and wept, is all right after
all. The interior department has
ruled that she does not lose her right
If she intends to become bona fide
settler. So she can keep both farm
and husband, unless he got mad be-
cause she cried,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-10
FA0IE FIGHTS 4 NAN.
Fierce Attack on n Maine Warmer by . Rig
IsathrTcd Robb.r.

R,vGun Me. Feb o One of III. fercest
battles between man md bird NJ which Their"
/, any record IN Main" took place the other
dnv in u M~a-hington county harnyard.
Eufus berry Of East MachiaS and an eagle OF
great sire were the ooinhatGnts
The eag'c, whose wings measured eight
feet from tip 10 tin. had previously visited
the BARNARD and carried oil one OF the far
m.r's shc"p and mad returned Tor mora
mutton when Berry happened to b" around
with a gun handy
Brrrys nr-t srut knocked IN" hg bird
over and tHIuktug tu" cIg'a was dead he
nan t. secure ms prt2c That was where
i'.rm"r Berry made a great mistake No
sooner mad b" touched the bird than II rose
upun him ClawIug and peCkiny nercely at
MS ey es and face aud finally -.nA ins its t1lons
doom into the flesh Of his arm 81 that although
moro than willing To call II a draw lie
could not get out Oi the ring
For hail an nour Berry stood III" peck lrg
md clavluy and gpuCing and the fearful
beating 90! thr "tCl"'S wings aul then. back.
ing uu To- u fruC" h" managed - set hold or
a club with which he killed IN" bird
The cas-, wa, mounted by a Bangor tbhl-
d.rm,st mud sold to a Milwaukee man who
placed IL IN u museum Eagles are ooniu"n
In the eastern and northern parts OF Name
aud when attacked are very hefce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-10
WV nam ON 1HE DUiRFS.


In the month Of July last Sir Harry john
.ton of the Uganda Protectorate. having
occasion ~ 10 into tho Congo Free State
70 meet It's officials, improved tho oppor-
UNITY to restore 70 their homes n lumber
~ pvgmics who had been kidnapped by a
German sdveuturcr with "A view TO sending
them to tho Paris Exposition Johnston
arrested the German. released the pygmies
aud restored them " the huts Of leaves and
branches where they live In the great forest.
Most explorers who have seen tho dwarfs
of Africa have brought home only moagrs
Information on account " the timidity OF,
these l'ttlo people Their greater con-
ndcnce In sir Harry Johnston may have been
due 10 the fact that ho brought their friends
back TO them At auv rate they gave him
the very unusual privilege Of making many
photographs Of them and OF their dances.
implements and dwellings. Anthropologiod
measurements were also made by a member
81 tho party aud tho publication Of these
detailed studios Of tho dwarfs promises to
give a good deal Of fresh information about
them.
Some authropologis'1 have detected re-
.cmhlanccs between the languages spoken
~ the dwHrfS ia widely separated localities
and have Inferred from this fact that they
were Descendants Of an ancient people who
had been scattered by the Intrusion OF
stronger tribes But Sir II. Johnston Ar.
rived at tho conclusion that these Congo
dwarf, no longer speak an original language
o. their own. but talk. in n slightly cor.
ruutcl form, the language Of the taller no
cTuc- ~ whose neighhorhood They dwell,
lilo found their Intelligence. az n rulo, to ba
we'll devriop"d. and though they ara OTTER
very ape-like in appearance, they are usu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-10
FRiNCrS pI>F 'rOP " 1900.
It ua. nc-n Exceeded Onl, rhre. Times In the
Last trntuTs.

I.o up.' r.frWu.t,y fact about mo vino
,r.p OH. tr..r ..' ..str .- 'u.F u Va, 80"
'.r.u .G .u,t ,r.p "',r produced 10 that
,..''s. &C." p.. sDi NH- l,.-l f-u uup gHl-
I... 10 v.- believed nl.' september mat
'," .g.p would bee larger than any Of tie
l.r,, largest N,"li1 ~ the luctccuth ccn-
turr IN midsummer TIA vines. especially
j.. me southern win" fields, Dor" richer bur
deus t,au Wrr" ever h,furo -"'u iu France
rUr urnn.s" 81 - large N.",i MAS so great
Iu \u.rI A. tnui sales were mad, % lr~s than
:. @ N.tgr. ,ov good 'tn." w,na to no de
l,rrrd iu u,'ob"r. tac purchaser to furnish
'n" barre lh"u cam" tho heavy rains Of
September which entirely washed away
tho crop, vinr- and roots On many thousands
Il acres rhi- was ~ the south - France.
nut continuous, rains IN other Iruvlnc"-
routed the grapes or impaired their rich
ur-. - tho vicid wac not ~ large ~ it
W.T., expected 20 b"
Consul Covert writes from LYONS that tho
acreage planted IN vtn"~ IN France has been
steadily increasing for tho last twenty years
There aro reasons now for believing that
Il has come t. n stnud-uu The periodicals
devoted To- tho interests Of the wine growers
rdvi-e that attention now he paid 10 quality
md not 10 quantity They advoCat" an
i,arruycmcut In color IN alcohol and In
i~ruit,uc-s II III" production ~ wine re-
mains stationary more land will he devoted
TO the raising 81 early fruits and vegetables
and the planting " mulberry tree, and the
raising ~ silkworms will receiv. more at
tcntion
Wine Is now produced more cheaply In
California than In France The efforts to
Introduce French wine into Japan have all
been Intellectual on account 81 california
competition. a." Japanese declaring that
they can buy wine cheaper and Of ns good
u quality in San Francisco
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-10
SIR FOR CONSTMPTVF
Prunsyi,anis Plan to Allow the Tee Of ! orcsiry
Lands. for colonization Of the Si,k.

U,uRrsRi n0. Pa. Feb s-Prof j r.
r,,hrork. the state Forestry ,ommi~-
s.orrr. Will soon present To tho county mcdi-
o,I societies Of Pennsylvania In this city a
forestry plan 'ur tho care OF consumptivcS.
H. -IDs.
Tho scheme couteuUla'es the estah-
l-hmcut OF camps Ola tho various forest
reservations Of the state where persons
.lNerlug from consumption and who have
rp' ia. means 60 20 10 CALIFORNIA. ArlHohn'
Flor,dn or the Adirondicks for their health.
can spend several months in tho summer
IT l.. probable that tho first camp viii
loo nprned on the reservation Ia Clinton
county, which hns an elevation Of ?,"r foot
ob,vc tho level ur the sea. and IL free from
COZ sumption because Of the purity Of tn"
ur Ihts reservation has an area of ia.OiO
a,r,- aud II contiguous Ia two other large
rr-arvailpus. II l. Intended to erect big \
'"u' Win permanent i2ina tohS anu ni-
hN IA" heaviest storms. These tents, VIII
have heavy wooden floors aud VIII b" placed
f'irou feet apart \ wooden platform raised
nom tho ground and covered will extend along
The 'front.' Of the-, tents, - that tho .nvalidS
can tax. cNerCts" on RAINY day IN" m
avail 'hrmsclv"s Of this opportunity 10 live
uIt-pI-dOur lives. 49,
IN Eplhro.f aid today that III" S,n'" WI
rot be asked TO ,pntribNi" one cent -" the
,.frrpri4r. hut that lie already has onUuy h
money .uh-crihod TO cnccr he ",vcnn". Tho
,,rIrnta win be furnished with -hrlter free -
'larre, but will havct mHketl ii own co"t-
10. Urrangemrn's They will hc required 30
aihnra risidlv Ia IN" fish ard ran.c Law, al d
nj lava for tho preservation Of the forests.
igrlldiug precautions In IA" use of Hrc
There l. n forest rosrrva'lor II DHulhin
cpnulr, overlooking "a" l.'k"ns n1leF, Nhl,n
Ia. nr elevation ot Uhuui I. 500 f"'t ard Vh"r"
n rsu.p vii h, established II IA" rlnu goes
through N" .l'iwJ' ,r'-ul' "i ih"id"a Would
L., r.i ,hll.hu eat 81 oousumutivc cent , nu
,-.-v health, forest reservation ~ the state