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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WERE GATHERED In.
Men Who Robbed a ''Katy" Train
Run Down by Bloodhounds.
Bandits Did Their Work Leisureiy. Looting
the Express Safes and Relieving Passen-
gers OF valuabies-ln u Few Hours
They Were Locked Up.

Denison, Tex, Aug. 14.--Mlissouri,
Kansas & Texas passenger train No.
3, southbound. was held up and robbed
ut Caney switch, /. T., yesterday
morning ut 1880 o'clock by two men
who got on the train ut Atoka. When
two miles north of Caney they crawled
over the tender with pistols in hand,
covered the engineer and fireman and
commanded them to stop at Caney
water tank. There the men were
Joined by three others, and at this
juncture fusillade of shots alarmed
the crew and passengers. Postal
Clerk Tulley was compelled to go
through the train, carrying the sack
in which the valuables were thrown.
Every passenger was robbed and ne
gro who refused to give up his money
was beaten nearly to death.
Then the robbers turned their at
tention to the express car. Both
safes were blown open with dynamite
and their contents secured. The
amounts are not yet known, although
the robbers got some valuable jewels.
They gave diamond ring and shirt
stud to Engineer Lanham.
After the work was done the rob-
bers, who seemed to enjoy the situa-
ton, sat around and laughed over the
matter. The whole affair was carried
out without hitch, and il is believed
the men have had experience in this
line of business before.
j. B. Davis, deputy marshal of Col
bert, I. T., arrived here last night
from the scene of the robbery at
Caney. "The following men have
been arrested on the charge of hav-
ing committed the robbery" said Mr..
Davis, "E. C. Richmond, Bob Afford,
George Brown, John Gibson. Tom Ed
wards and Jack Barr. These men
were arrested at Caney and taken to
Atoka yesterday morning. The oper-
ator at Caney, when he heard the
shooting, suspected the train was be-
ing held up and put out the light in
the depot and telegraphed TO Atoka,
IL miles away, for officers. Within
two hours after the robbery was COM
mitted bloodhounds had trailed these
men to their homes. We found the
wet clothing identified by passengers
as that worn by the robbers. We
found three masks and found in the
firebox of the cook stove when the
arrests were made the shoes of the
men arrested. The tracks were meas
ured and fitted the shoes exactly"
The American Express people claim
they lost nothing by the robbery and
the loss to the passengers is esti-
mated Mt 5000 to $500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
CAPTURED THE OFFICERS.
Revolutionists Enter Three Towns In Co
lombia and Made Prisoners OF the
Alcalde and Policemen.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Consul Gen.
eral Gudger, writing to the state de-
partment from Panama, under date of
July 90, reports that on July 20 and
% about IS revolutionists entered the
towns of Gatun, Bohlo and San Pa
bio, on the line of the Panama road
midway between Panama and Colon,
made prisoners of the alcalde and sew
eral policemen and retired to the
mountains taking with them what
arms and provisions they could find
He says reports We're current of rev.
dictionary gatherings at other points
and an attack on Panama was feared.
A general uprising seemed imminent
and the government was becoming
alarmed ut the situation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

An Oklahoma woman took a hus-
hand and so forfeited $4,000 farm
in the drawing. The newspaper re-
ports represent her as crying bitterly
when she learned of the loss of the
farm, but that is not surprising, even
IL it true; nor can it be considered
n disparagement of the merits of a
husband. Tears come easily to a wo-
man. Manageable men have no cause
to lose heart over the incident. Good
men still come high, though brides
weep ever so bitterly over the paltry
loss Of $4,000 piece of real estate
Ottawa (Kan.) Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WILL TEST THE LAW.
Oklahoma COnvicts In the Kansas Prison Do
Not Think They Can BE Legally Sent
Out OF the Territory.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 13.-The o4O Ok
lahoma prisoners now in the Kansas
penitentiary are contributing funds to
hire a lawyer to attack the law which
sends them outside the territory to
serve their sentences. The movement
is being pushed principally by Clyde
Mattox, the noted Oklahoma bandit
now serving q 12-year sentence for
killing man. If the law is knocked
out, all the convicts will be sent back
to the jails where they were convicted,
as Oklahoma has no penitentiary.
The Oklahoma jails are poorly con-
structed and escape in many instances
would be comparatively easy. At the
prison chapel exercises Sunday morn
ing Warden Jewett gave the convicts
permission to contribute to the fund
to make the contest, but gave it as
his opinion that the courts would not
disturb the present methods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WIPES OUT HALF A CROP.
Government Crop Report Shows the Poor
est Prospect In tho History of tho
United States.

Washington, Aug. 13.-From ESQ.,
100000 to $4,000, 900 bushels of corn
were wiped off the crop of 1901 by the
drought and heat of July, according
to the government report on crop con-
ditions. The first authoritative state
ment of the effect of the drought,
compiled from the reports of $4,000
correspondents of the department of
agriculture in all the corn producing
states Of the union, show more de-
plorable condition existing on August
1 than had been realized. The gen.
eral average of 81 shows a decline OF
27.3 points during July and is the low
est August condition in the history
of the country, 15.1 points lower than
the August condition in 1894, the year
of the last great crop failure, when
1,212, 77o,O52 bushels were raised.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Under the title "Pacification by Ar
SON." q writer in the Forum protests
against the British policy of burning
the farm houses of the Beers. An
official report presented in parliament
admits the burning of 634 in eight
months, and the number actually de-
stroyed appears to be considerably
greater. The Forum writer suggests
direct connection between this
record of arson and the fact that
there are now more Cape Dutch fight
ing the British forces than at any
previous period.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WILL WELCOME THEM
School Teachers En- Route to Manila
to Get Cordial Reception.
The Spanish Exposition Building WIN Be-
come y Temporary Educational Colony
Ten Thousand Dollars to be Spent
In Their Entertainment.

Manila, Aug. 14.-Superintendent of
Schools Atkinson is preparing splen-
did reception for the 600 American
school teachers who are expected to
arrive here within week from San
Francisco. When tn transport arrives
is launches will convey the teachers
to the Luneta landing. Then they
will be driven to the Spanish EXPOSE
ton building, which will become II
temporary educational colony. The
teachers will get their board for 81 a
day. The buildings have been COM
pletely furnished by the army with
cots, chairs, etc., which have been
loaned by the quartermaster's depart
ment. The report of the health Off
GERS for the past month show that
the death rate was the lowest since
the American occupation.
The arrangements for the comfort
of the newcomers are complete in
every detail. They include contracts
with tailors and laundrymen, and the
teachers will be furnished with book
lets containing information in regard
to the islands. The department will
spend $4,000 in taking care of the
teachers, and has arranged with the
railroad and the steamship people for
half rates. 1t is expected that the
teachers win be distributed in the
provinces within fortnight. Four
hundred and fifty have already been
assigned to posts, but the rains may
prevent many from reaching their sta
tions for some time.
Gov. Taft, in the immediate future,
will reduce the police force of Manila
by one-half. At present there are
300 policemen for the city, whose
numbers only 100000 souls.
The governor considers it unnecessary
to have over 600 policemen, as they
are not required for military purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
FROM PRISON TO SALARY.
Gov. Yates, of Illinois. Stirs Up Trouble by
Appointing an ex- Kansas Convict
to once.

Watseka. ILL.,, Aug. 13.-When Gov.
Yates appointed Charles H. Payson,
of Watseka, to be president of the
state board of claims he aroused a
bigger political stir in this Qroquois)
county than eastern Illinois has ever
known. An investigation shows that
in 1880 Payson was convicted at VIM
field, Kan, of cheating Mrs. Lena Nc
Neil and sentenced by Judge A. NJ.
Jackson to five years in state prison.
After IS months in the penitentiary
he was pardoned by Gov. st. John,
presumably drought the influence of
Judge Payson, his brother. then o
member of congress from Illinois.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

A report is in circulation in West
chester county to the effect, says the
New York Tribune, that John ID.
Rockefeller is to have a marble palace
at Pocantico Hills, N. Y, to cost some
thing like $1,0O0,0O0. According to
reports the palace is to rival the large
castles in England and Scotland. Mr..
Rockefeller now owns 1000 acres of
land in northern Westchester. The
new stable of the Rockefeller estate
is about completed. 1t cost several
hundred thousand dollars and is built
of highly polished granite.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
BIG FREIGHT MOVEMENT.
Railroad Traffic In Kansas City Is So Great
That 1t Ii Impossible to Keep the
Freight Yards Clear.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Nearly
every track in every railroad yard in
Kansas City is filed with freight cars
loaded with grain, coal. cattle and
merchandise. The freight movement
in and out of Kansas City during the
month of July was the heaviest in the
history of the city, and the traffic
during this month is so great that it
is impossible to clear the freight
yards. Grain is now lying on the
ground in Kansas awaiting cars to be
shipped to market, grain elevators
are filed and railroads and shippers
unite in clamoring for more cars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Miss Beals Talks PhiiosophIcally.

Wichita, Kan., Aug. 14.-Miss Mat
tie Beals, who has returned from
Lawton said that just before leaving
her claim she had been offered $4,000
for it, but that she refused the offer,
since she really intends to take up
farm life. She stated that she will
not contest Woods claim and that
she is of the opinion that her quarter
section will be worth quite as much
rs his within a short time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
NOT GENERALLY OBEYED.
President Skaters Strike Order Brings
Out Only About Sixty Thousand
Steel Workers All Told.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-The strug-
gle for mastery between manufacture
ers and men in the steel industry is
now fairly launched and on the first
show of strength advantage is with
the former. The general strike order
issued by President Shaffer, of the
Amalgamated association, has so far
been obeyed by only about $4,000
men, according to the best figures OBJ
tainable here. The first two prelim-
mary calls were answered by about
$4,000 men, so that the total number
now out is in the neighborhood Of
10000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Says the Chicago Tribune: Yawps

Says the Chicago Tribune: Yawps
are of many kinds and degrees. Some
yawps have taken the full 32 degrees
and are rated as most high, eminent
and exalted yawps, while others are
just mere everyday yawps. A COM
mon specimen Of the common yawp
may be seen on all picnic trains. He
has his hat worn over his ear. He
walks back and forth through the
train about 265 times and falls over
everybody on the end seats. This
yawp seeks to create the impression
that he is tough, and always talks
about his terrible thirst.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

A month ago the embezzling cashier
of a national bank in Rutland, VT,
was let out of the penitentiary by
a presidential pardon. It was repre-
scented that the cashier was fatally i'll
and could live but a few days. Last
week this moribund cashier set off,
in perfect health, for long hunting
trip in the Adirondacks. This
cashier is not the first man who
has been let out Of prison to die and
has recovered his health ut once, nor
win he be the last. so long as prison
doctors are gullible and presidents
and governors are merciful.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Cafe, saloon and Cigar store Burned.

Kansas City, No., Aug. 1s.-Fire de-
stroyed the cafe and saloon of j. A.
Johnston, S04 Delaware street, yester-
day morning. The loss on stock and
fixtures is about $4,000, protected by
only $4,000 insurance. The damage
to the building, which is owned by
George Huling. is about $500. Niles
& Moser, wholesale cigar dealers at
SOC Delaware, suffered loss of $20,-
900. due to the fact that 1000 cigars
which were stored in the basement
are floating in four feet of water:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

The sultan of Sulu is great old
sport. He was hammering away ut
a pair of rebellious datos when word
came that Gen. Corbin had arrived in
the vicinity and would fain converse
with him. The sultan thereupon
stopped the battle, made a pleasant
visit to Gen. Corbin. lit fresh cigar,
and then went back and resumed
lammering the datos. You can't lose
the sultan of Sulu.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
New Railroad Depots for Oklahoma.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Rock
Island Railway company has instruct
ed w. r. Cannon, of Herington, to
Immediately start on the building of
90 new depots in Oklahoma. In the
places where sidings and box cars
are now being used rs depots new
buildings will be erected ut once. A
large force of men will be used and
the work completed as rapidly as pos
sible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
AN ESCAPED CONVICT?
John Winters, the Self Confessed smciter
Thief, Thought to BE Former Inmate
OF Kansas State Prison.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 13.-John Win
tiers, the man who stole the S2s0,000
gold from Selby smelling works at
San Francisco and then confessed, is
thought to be an escaped convict
from the Kansas state penitentiary.
The records show that John Winters
escaped from the institution June G,
1899, while working on the prison
farm. He was sent up from Cloud
county for burglary and had four
weeks to serve.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
.Coinr IIarvey Attac,xs ,lones.

Rogers, Ark, Aug. 13.-W. H. (Coin)
Harvey has openly declared war on
United States Senator James X. Jones.
He denounces the chairman of the
democratic national committee as a
very incompetent campaign manager,
attributing Bryan's two defeats to
the weaknesses of party leaders.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Always a great smoker, the king of
England since his succession has
smoked harder than ever. The car
Of Russia and kaiser of Germany, when
they want to please him, send him
special brands of cigars and cigar-
cites, and the king in return dis
patches to those august personages
his own favorite brands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Not n Kansas Ex-Convict.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. IA telegram
from San Francisco states that the
John Winters under arrest for steal
ing gold bullion is not the one who
escaped from the Kansas penitentia:y
two years ago. The San Francisco dis
patch states that the Winters under
arrest has been working on the Pacific
coast for seven years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Gov. stanley Proclaim. Labor Day.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 13.-Gov. STAN
ley has issued proclamation desig-
mating Monday, September 2, as Labor
day in Kansas. He urges its observ-
ance as public holiday by employ
ers and employees alike, "that the first
Labor day of the twentieth century
may be marked by the most friendly
and cordial relations between capital
and labor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
State ceolori.t tor MISSOURI.

St. Louis, Aug. BE. B. Buckley,
assistant superintendent of the Wis
consin Geological and Natural His
tory society and Instructor of COM
mercialv geography in, the, University
of Wisconsin, was appointed state
geoloeist to succeed Adam Gallagher
d 4 meeting Of the Missouri geologi-
cel board, had here Yesterday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Kausas shor. Line Chartered.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. IA charter
was issued yesterday by the state
bard to the Kansas, Missouri &
Southeastern Railroad company. 1t
is for road to be built from Pitts
burg to point on the state line three
miles east of Galena. The total
length of the road in Kansas is 81
miles and its capital is $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
To Rux Islnnds on Cnha.

Paris, Aug. 13.-Germany certainly,
and probably France, are striving to
upset the Monroe doctrine by trying
to purchase Cayp. Romano and Cayo
Cruz, two of the islands of the Great
er Antilles. just 'offthe northern coast
of Cuba. Both islands are very fruit
full.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
st. Joseph Robber. KIN a MAN.

St. Joseph, NO., Aug. 1s.-Adolph
Morey WIS shot in the back of the
head in Billiards. saloon last night by
masked robbers and died. Three men
were in the saloon when the two rob-
bers entered, wearing masks. Morey
sat at the table and did not obey the
order to throw up his hands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Knocks Out Nuisance Clause.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 14.-Judge
Fischer, of the district court, rendered
an important decision holding that
the Hurrell saloon law Of 1901 repeats
that clause of the prohibition law
which gives the right of injunction
against saloon on the ground that
it is q nuisance. The temperance peo-
pie will appeal to the supreme court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Miss Morri.on.s souxenirs.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 14.-Miss Jes-
sic Morrison, the slayer of Mrs. Olin
Castle, is not operating sewing ma
chine, making garments for men con-
victs, but is engaged in fancy needle
work. The product is placed on sale
at the penitentiary and brings hand
some prices by those who want SOU
venirs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Parole for n WIFE, Murderer

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 14.-Gov. staE
ley paroled James Best, sentenced in
1899 from Cherokee county to -four.
years in the penitentiary for killing
his wife. There was no protest against
his parole. 80
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Karnival Krews Plan Abandoned.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The
Karnival Krewe Fair association has
abandoned its projected old-fashioned
country fair on the "ATinitoka"
grounds, which were to have been
the location of a mile race course and
so suburban homes which lucky ticket
buyers were to secure. The plan will
be left for another year to develop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
stIckIers for aLeraIity.-

Anadarko, Ok, Aug. 14.-Iwenty-six
petitions have been filed for saloons
at Anadarko, two of the saloons Mt
Caddo and one at Apache, but no liz!
uors are being sold, as the saloon men
desire to proceed legally. There have
been no circumstances against license
filed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

A Maryland man has brought suit
against girl who Tilted him for ex-
penditures incidental to his courtship
as follows: Ice cream, 5000; oysters,
IS; church contribution, $1.3s; Fourth
Of July dinner, S2.25; jewels, $3.O5;
money loaned, S.; total, S27.O2. 1t
may have been the ice cream that
caused the GOODNESS between them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
on struck Near Fort scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. 14.-Drillerz
for Galena oil company, who. arf
prospecting for oil in this county.
struck heavy vein Is miles north S0f
this city yesterday. An experienced
oil man who saw the strike saystit is
genuine crude petroleum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Rrxnn. nnvia and nrnna.

Kansas City, No., Aug. 13.-William
]. Bryan has accepted an invitation
extended to him by the industrial
council of Kansas City to speak at
Electric park on Labor day. William
j. Stone and Webster LAWS have ac-
cepted like invitations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The new battleship Maine will cost
nearly $3,0OO,OOO. The old one has
already cost us over $3O0,OOO,0Oo to
say nothing Of the increase in PEN
sions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
sampson,s succes.or AppoInted.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Rear Admiral
Mortimer L. Johnson, commandant
Of the Port Royal navy station, has
been selected to succeed Rear Ad-
miral Sampson as commandant Of the
Boston navy yard on account Of ths
Iatter's III health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
"a Good Peach Crop.

Vest Plains, Mo- Aug. d3.-The'
peach crop of south Missouri is now
ready for the market and along the
line Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott q
Memphis railway hundreds are pick
ing and packing the fruit. THE re
cent rains have improved the fruit
wonderfully and the famous crop %
1897 win Be eciipssd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
SIXTY SALOONS IN LAwT0N.
Most Of Thorn Have Been Set Up o.
Woods Claim Lots at County
Seats Sell Well.

Lawton, Ok. Aug. 13.-Fifteen hum
dred people were gathered in front of
the auctioneer when the sale of town
lots opened yesterday morning. The
rain which had been falling slowly for
an hour beat down upon them, but
prices rose and q half dozen inside
lots brought 5000 each. Forty-six lots
were sold yesterday and they brought
$4,000. Not lot sold for less than
5000, and the highest price paid was
$4,000, for lot 1, block Al. by Andrew
w. Gillespie, of Enid, Ok. This lot
is located just north of the land Of
flee.
Summary OF Sale of Lots.
Washington. Aug. ia telegram
received ut the interior department
gives summary of the sale of town
lots in the newly ceded portion of
Oklahoma for the first five days of
the sale as follows: At Anadarko,
397 lots at $103,43O; Lawton, 279 lots
ut $64,07c; Hobart. eta lots ut $40, 1sO.
Saloons on Woods Claim.
Fort Sill, Ok, Aug. 13.-Lawton has
60 saloons in full blast. Comparative
ly few of them are located in the
townsite. A favorable location is on
the homestead of ]. Il. Woods, whose
indignation knows no limit. Cold stor-
age plants have sprung up as if by
magic On Woods claim and frame
houses have been built for storing bot
tied goods. Woods attorneys have APP
pealed to the civil authorities and their
for troops to eject the
trespassers has been referred by ex-
Gov. Richards to the secretary of the
interior.