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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01


Excessive heat caused an exodus
of peers from London.
Drought has destroyed the crops in
many regions Of Russia and q famine
is expected next winter.
The situation I'm Kansas is des-
perate, and unless rain comes soon
mcuh suffering will follow.
Heavy rains were reported in many
parts of Texas. While the rain is
not general, nearly all sections have
been reached
owing to the drynegs the death
record is small. Prayers for ram
were offered in many cities, with DO
immediate material results.
Twenty-Five West Point cadets were
overcome by heat at the grave of
General Daniel Butterheld after
being in the sun for hours without
food
Sensational advances were made
in the prices OF wheat, corn and oa,s
on account Of the drought. 1t Is
estimated that the corn crop Is
damaged 25 per cent
whitening heat I'm the corn belt
continued Monday, in some places the
temperature Of Sunday being exceed
Cd Not more than half a crop Is loft,
and rain must come soon to save any
OF it.
Drought stricken districts of
Illinois and Missouri are supplied
with vegetables from the Chicago
market, A big increase in the price
Of milk and other products has been
caused by the heat.
Sunday the he"t reached 1913 de.
grees in the Audiu um tower Chi
cago, and 1l8 degrees on the street
level, all former records being
broken. At Madlsol the Official
record was 104 degrees. the highest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
SAME OLD JoBBERY.
Many Clerks Said to be Doing Other
Work Than their Own.

"Oth ! lldi NtiSii SNlis
Washington, July 2G,-Ernst G..
Timme, auditor for the state and other
departments, has written to the Dis
trict Commissioners as follows:
Referring to the recent decision Of
the comptroller of the treasury on the
subject of payment to certain per diem
employees of the district government,
it has come to the knowledge of this
office through the disbursing officer, in
connection with the examination of his
accounts, that it is probable that at
least one employe has been paid the
full per diem when service was render
ed fer only portion of the day have
therefore, respectfully to inquire If the
records of the district offices show any
such condition of affairs; and, if so,
you will please cause statement TO
be furnished this officce showing the
extent Of such overpayment in each
case"
This letter is likely to reopen the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
insular Affairs.

Havana newspapers arc skoptical
concerning statements ascmbed To
Gomez during his visit to the United
States.
The Philippine commission ox
pnoratod Governor Whitmarsh OF
Bouquet province OF using his Office
to further his personal interests, but
rebulcd him for violence to Secretary
Scherer
Tho suggestion to send Admiral
Dewey to represent the United States
at King Edwards coronation is caus.
ing enthusiasm In all parts OF the
country. General Corhn may repro.
sent the army.
Secretary Long barred Maclay's
history of the navy as text book at
Annapolis because OF its harsh
criticism on SchIey; but Maclay
reiterates his attack. Admiral Samp.
son admitted reading the proofs of
Maclay's book, but did not furnish
the facts. He declared Schlcy's In.
teryiews after tho Santiago fight
were filed with misstatements.
At Manila tho United States civil
commission announces that after
three lta1ths' trial Of a provincial
form of government In the islands OF
Cebu and Bohol and the province OF
Batagas, control Of those districts.
owing to their incomplete pacihca.
ton, has been returned to the
military authorities. ii having been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01

General Corbin is likely to enlis
an army of $4,000 natives to serve 4
the Philippines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01

proved that the communities indicat-
ed are backward and undeserying Of
civil administration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

Washington, April 1.-Funston has
come into his own. The president, ut
ten o'clock Saturday night, after
conference with Secretary Root and
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, decided to pro-
mote the Kansan at once. These APP
pointments were announced: To be
major general, United States army.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, vice Miles,
promoted lieutenant general; to be
brigadier generals in the United
States army, Col. Jacob II. Smith,
Seventeenth United States infantry,
brigadier general volunteers, vice
Daggett, retired; Brig. Gen. Frederick
Funston United States volunteers,
promoted. Gen. Macarthur was no.
titled of these appointments in .
cablegram.
Gen. Wheaton was lieutenant col
onel of the Twentieth infantry, with
station at Fort Leavenworth, when
the Spanish war broke out. Gen.
Funston served in his division for
months during the Philippine cam
paign. Funston proposed his plan OF
capture of Aguinaldo to Wheaton, his
immediate commander, and the two
went to Gen. Macarthur with the
proposition.
Gen. Funston's remarkable exploit
in capturing Aguinaldo has taken
stronger hold upon the popular i'm
agination than any other marked
event of the Philippine war, only ex-
cepting Admiral Dewey's stroke in
Manila harbor. Hobson's bold at
tempt to seal Santiago harbor is held
in all quarters to be wholly overshad-
owed by Funston's long, swift and Sc
cret march over mountains and
through jungles into the heart of the
enemy's country, boldly planned and
admirably conducted in all it's vicis-
situdes and crowned with complete
success, whereas Hobson's scheme
was failure through misapprehen-
sion of certain facts or the inadequacy
of the means chosen to accomplish his
purpose. No detail necessary to Fun
ston's success was overlooked.
The Plans Regarding Aguinaldo.
Washington, April If Emilio
Aguinaldo has violated any of the
laws of war, and declines to take the
oath of allegiance to the United
States, he will be tried by military
commission, to be appointed by Maj.
Gen. Macarthur. This is the impor-
tant feature of instructions sent by
Secretary Root to Gen. Macarthur re-
garding the disposition to be made Of
the prisoner. Gen. Macarthur will
make no bargain with Aguinaldo, Civ
ing him freedom in return for aid in
establishing recognition of American
sovereignty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

worried about those roses. believe
I'll just 60 back and carry them down
into the basement. Good night, girls"
she called, MS she turned back into the
church. Don't wait for me. I'm not
a sit afraid, and take the car right
at this corner, you know"
AS the other girls went down the
street they were noticed by the sex
ton, who was standing on the op-
posite corner talking to friend.
"There," said he, they're gone at
last. I fixed my fires and got every
thing ready to lock up a full hour
ago, and I've been waiting around
here ever since. I must get along,
now I've got the chance, SO good
night to ye."
Crossing the street, he entered the
church and peered about. 1t was
empty and quiet. Satisfied that all
was as it should be, he went out,
closed and locked the great door and
hurried away.
Down in the basement Louise was
putting the roses in o cool corner
when her ear caught the clang of the
closing door. She sprang up the
steps and ran across the transept and
down the long side-aisle. Painting.
she tried the door, shook it, ratified
the knob, pounded on the panels, but
all in vain. She ran to the tower
door, thinking perhaps to ring the
bell. That, too, was locked. She
thought of the windows, but the
painted saints in the chancel were,
of course, immovable, and for the
rest the church was lighted from the
clearstory high above her head.
The basement! Surely she could
get out there! Through the deepen
ing shadows she FASTENED down the
stairs again. Again locked door
confronted her.
81 feel like mouse in trap" she
said to herself. "There's no use in
being so frightened" She sat down
on the lower step and tried to face
the situation calmly. Here she was
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
A New Easter.

Every call to self-denial is call to'a
new Easter. The lower is to be sacri-
feed for the sake of obtaining the
higher. As in the grain of wheat is
hidden a secret of value and growth
which can be realized only through
the dying of the grain in the earth,
so in every fragment of human happi-
ness and comfort there is covered up
secret of blessing and of good which
can be brought out only through the
losing of it, the giving 1t UPS. S.
Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
FIRE AT A PACKING HOUSE.
The Lard and Butterine Department NJ
Dolds Plant at Kansas City Destroyed
Marrow Escape OF Eiremen.

Kansas City, No.. April 1.-For tho
second time in less than two years
the bold Packing company's plant in
the West bottoms was partly de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The
building destroyed-the lard and but
terine department-was the same that
was burned before. The loss is esti-
mated at about 100000. Six firemen
were injured, among them Chief Hale,
who was buried under falling wall
and had a remarkable escape. None
of the injuries were serious, how
ever. Several small explosions oc-
CURED, but none of these did any
damage to firemen or spectators.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

strained her frightened eyes to see
more clearly. Was there or was there
not q figure standing back Of that
palm group? The electric light on
its high mast sputtered and almost
went out. For a moment the whole
church was in shadow. When the
light flashed up again the figure back
of the palms was n certainty. Slow
ly, while Louise felt her blood con-
geal, a mans form moved from be-
hind the clustered leaves and slowly
moved across the chancel. Louise cat
motionless and dumb, her eyes fixed
on the advancing figure. OF what use
to scream? Uf what use to flee? She
was a prisoner, powerless to escape,
powerless to defend herself! The
man advanced to the chancel steps
and came into the 1ull radiance of a
broad beam of light. His shadowy
features became suddenly distinct.
Louise saw frightfully SCARED face.
In an agony of horror she recognized
the maniac whom she had seen at
the asylum, and OF whose escape An
toinette had told her.
Scarcely breathing, numb with ter
ror, she saw the dread figure slowly
descend the steps of the chancel and
come down the aisle. Now he was
only four pews away! Now three!
Now two! And now-oh, Heaven, be
merciful-he paused at the pew
Louise was in, slowly turned, entered
it and sat down in the outer corner.
For one deadly moment the girls
heart seemed to stop and all turned
black before her eyes. Then the
blood surged back to her brain and
thoughts came quickly, as they do
toeone drowning. She remembered
the insane asylum hall, and this dan
gerous maniac sitting mute and mo-
tionless, spellbound by the power of
music.
A slight move made by her strange
seat-mate brought her back to the
present situation. No longer in n
crowded, brightly lighted hall, but in
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

a prisoner in dear old st. Stephens.
The SEXTON had undoubtedly gone
home for the night. Unless she was
missed and searched for he would not
be back until early morning, when he
would come to attend to the fires. AS
to the possibility that she might be
missed, it was very slight. Her moth
err supposed her to be at her aunt's,
while her aunt was not definitely ex-
pecting her, and would not be sur
prised at her nonappearance.
mo two ways about it," thought
Louise. "I'm booked to spend the
night here. I might as well settle
down to it, and make myself as COM
Portable as possible"
She rose and went slowly up the
stairs, humming little tune to keep
up her courage.
AS she entered the empty church .
slight noise startled her. She gave
herself little shake. Louise Mat
tison," she said to herself, sternly,
~ hope you are not afraid of .
mouse?" She passed down the aisle
and seated herself cozily in the snug
inner corner Of the FAMILY pew.
The church was not wholly dark,
for the glare from an electric light
on q high mast at the corner fell
through the clearstory windows,
Illuminating part of the chancel quite
brightly, and casting broken lights
and shadows across the nave. Louise
leaned back in her pew-corner and
idly noted the effect of the aster
decorations as they were revealed in
the strange half-lght. As her eye
fell on the left group Of palms one
or two of the stiff, shining leaves
seemed to move. The girls Leart
came to her throat. Assuring herself
that her fright was due solely to inn
agination, she looked again. All was
quiet for q moment. Then-yes, sure
" that was q movement, and surely
her ear caught . rustic. Louise
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
ANOTHER AMALGAMATION.
Latest Railroad Rumor Says the Rock
Island and Santa Fe Lines Arc to
BE Consolidated.

New York, April IA consolida-
ton of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad and the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific is under consideration.
This statement is made on the author
ity of q high official of the Atchison
railroad and is confirmed by certain
circumstances relating to the securi-
ties of the two railroads. The con-
solidation Of these two companies
will make O system 11,600 miles in
extent, with an aggregate capitalize
ton of $52s,OOO,OOo. The purpose Of
the consolidation is to check COMPETE
tive building of Rock Island lines In
Atchison territory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
Times.

81 think these jokes about Easter
bonnets are downright stupid" said
Mr.. Meekton.
"Indeedl"
eyes. The idea of q woman's asking
her husband for money to get bon
net with! Just as II she didn't have
II all the time and wasn't thinking her.
self pretty generous II she gave him
rs cents TO buy lunch withl"-Washr
ingtOn Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

this dark and silent church she must
attempt to bind this man with
music's spell, and this time her life,
perhaps, depended on her success.
Another movement, slight but terri
flying, reused her to action. BY an aw-
full effort of will she gained control
of her throat, which fear had almost
paralyzed, and there, in the darkness,
with a maniac as sole auditor, she
sang as never in her life before.
High and clear her voice rang in
the joyous Easter carols, tender and
rich in the minor strains of Lenten
hymns. The listener sat motionless
as statue. Sometimes Louise hoped
he slept, and she would pause, but
signs of restlessness ever forced her
to renewed effort. On and on she
sang-hymns, chants and carols,
snatches of oratorios, Scotch ballads
love lyrics, college songs, and even
nursery rhymes-while the tardy
hours of the night dragged by.
When midnight chimed from a
neighboring tower the courageous
singer felt that she had reached rl-
most the end of her strength. Yet
in desperation she sang on, repeat
ing, improvising, singing scales and
exercises, now stopping to take
breath, now impelled by terror to be-
gin again, till one o'clock struck; ana
two; and three; and then, slowly,
slowly, the blessed daylight began to
appearl The sexton of st. Stephens,
peacefully snoring away the early
morning hours, was disturbed just as
the day was dawning by loud rap
ping on the door. He raised the win
dow and testify inquired who was
there and what was wanted.
at is DR.. Barton and q patrolman,"
was the reply. "There is something
wrong at the church, and we want
you to bring the keys and come with
us at once" The startled sexton
sprang into his clothing. seized the
keys and hurried out Of the door.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

The patrolman stood waiting; DR..
BARTON, in his Impotence, was already
half n block away.
whats to pay?" painted the little
sexton, as his short legs tried to keep
pace with his companions long ones.
The patrolman explained that he
had heard somebody singing in the
church. Remembering the escaped
lunatic he had telephoned DIR. Barton,
of tho asylum. The doctor had joined
him, and both had heard the singing,
although it was evidently a woman's
voice.
The three men entered the church
by basement door. The bolt shot
back grudgingly, with q grating sound.
Louise heard it, and duly wondered il
help were at hand. She paused and
listened. Did she hear footsteps in
the lower hall? Suddenly the mad
man by her side half sprang to his
feet and bent threateningly toward
her. Terrified, yet with renewed cour-
age, she opened her lips. The rescuers
on the steps halted in amaze at the
burst of triumphant melody, while the
maniac, tranquilized, sat back to his
place.
The doctor turned to his aids. go
through 10 the other stairs" he whis-
pered, land up into the vestibule. I'll
wait here till / see you at the door.
It's lady that's singing, but my man
is in there beside her."
The men obeyed, feeling their way
through the cellar dusk to the other
end of the church.
"God will hearken, God will save"
sang Louise, all the pathos of prayer
in her voice. AS the words left her
lips the curtain ut the transept stair
way was thrust aside, revealing the
figure of the asylum superintendent.
Mechanically she sang on, while DR..
Barton, his eyes fixed upon his escaped
patient, advanced with measured tread
along the aisle. At sight of him, the
poor, mad creature sprang up. Then
he moved slowly backward, covering
io"Ct anu ioNCi thC uoCtoh oR-
preached, till, crouching abjectly at
Louise's feet, he burst into a food of
tears.
They led him away, still weeping
and humble as a little child, while the
girl sat motionless, with whirling
brain and dazed eyes. Incuriously she
had recognized the patrolman and
sexton as they came within her field
of vision; as in dream she had heard
the word of command from DIR. Bar
ton and seen the lunatic rise; numbly
she watched until he was led from
her sight. Then, freed from the fear
full tension of the night, weary, ex-
hausted, her head fell backward, and
she lapsed into Inconsistencies.
When, after weeks of illness. Louise
had fought her way back to health and
strength again, it was found that the
strain of those frightful hours had
hopelessly injured the delicate vocal
chords, and her beautiful voice was
silenced forever. A fearful sacrifice,
yet one that had not been in vain, for
in those few hours of singing mir
acle had been wrought, and the dis.
ordered mechanism of a brain had
found balance. The maniac, after leav-
ing the church, wept himself into
quiet sleep, from which he awoke a
maniac no longer, but sane man,
his mental poise permanently restored
by the magic of a voice.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
The Mani. Isaf 70 RuIld.

New York, April 1.-Conhrmation
was obtained of the report that the
Chicago Great Western railway was
about to extend its line to Omaha
and Sioux City by building to those
points from Fort Dodge, Ia, the west
ern terminus Of the recently acquired
Mason City q Fort Dodge railroad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
Ronfire of Spurious Coin.

Washington, March 31.-Secret serv-
ice officers have just destroyed by fire
s7s4,sO6 in spurious notes; $45,e47 in
coins; so pairs Of metal molds, 1873
steel dyes, SIT sets of plaster Of paris
molds, 1873 steel, copper and zinc
plates and several tons of apparatus,
advertising matter, etc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06

s'O uuiiu were ues
Grating the chancel OF beautiful oid
st. Stephens. They had banked the
window sills with moss, in which
flowers were imbedded, and they had
woven n leafy screen, which they had
raised above the altar, and in which
sprays of blossoms were so placed as
to form that most sacred emblem, the
cross. Meanwhile the florist had
brought number of palms and other
large leaved plants and massed them
in wall of green on either side. Now
while twilight fell the girls were ar
ranging the cut flowers, pot-plants
ana long wreaths of smilax which
were to make pulpit desk and font
alike proclaim the gladness OF the
Easter-tide.
"The world itself keeps Easter day."
trilled Louise Mattison, as she stepped
back to study the effect Of her work.
''There, girls" she added, in tone OF
satisfaction, show do you like the
font?"
LOVELY" cried an admiring chorus.
"Now let us Co." said Pauline Jud-
son. 1--WE are all through and we
must hurry home or it will be pitch
dark"
eve really should not have stayed
so late as this" said Antoinette Ward.
81 shall be frightened to death to go
home. Did you know that one of the
patients escaped from the asylum to-
day?"
"Mercy, Antoinette! why didn't you
tell us before? Are you sure it's
true?"
"Yes; DIR. Barton telephoned to papa
about it. They can't find a trace OF
him. It's that man who was so pow
crfully affected by your voice, Louise,
the day you sang at the asylum. Do
You remember? The one with such
a dreadfully disfgured face"
"Remember!" cried Louise, with
shudder; "shall ever forget? The
creature still haunts my dreams!"
1--WE are in no danger while we have
Louise" said Antoinette, with some
what forced gayety. 'This very man
who has escaped was raving, locked
in a padded cell, the day we were out
there, and the sound of Louise's voice
in the hall as she sang quieted him SO
that they were able to let him out.
She sang again expressly for him, and
you should have seen him, sitting
spellbound, drinking in every note.
SHOULD we meet him well just let
Louise"
"Thank you," said Louise. dryly.
'''but have sung my last to lunatics.
That one experience will suffice for
the balance of my life. See here, girls,
do you think these roses will last If
they are left in the warm church all
might, or would 1t be best to put them
downstairs?"
"oh, they'll do all right up here"
said Pauline. "There is no time for
further fussing. Do let's be of, for
it's supper time, and, anyway, I'm
afraid to stay in this dark place so
late"
"Come along, Louise" said Antoin-
cite, as the little group passed down
the aisle; .you and Grace both go my
way
"Not tonight, my dear" Louise re-
piled, "Sorry to disappoint you, but
4 told mother when j left home that I'd
spend the night with Aunt Libbie.
DO you know" she added, as they
'geached the vestibule. SIN . little
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
FUNSTON REWARDED
Kansan Who Captured Aguinaldc
Gets q Much Coveted Star.

Brigadier General In tho Regular Army Il
the Reward President Mckinley BE-
slows for tho Daring Project-Plans
Regarding AguinAldo.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-01-25
GREAT LENGTH OF
VICTORIA'S REIGN

London. Jan. 19.-Queen Victoria has
reicned longer than any other woman
occupant of throne.
She has reigned for Il greater number
of wears than any other European SOW
ercign. if the regency in the reign of
Louis NV. is excepted.
Her reign has lasted siXty-four years
ana seven months. exceeding by four
years. three months and twentySiX
days til" reign of George ILL.,, which
was the longest in England before she
came to the throne.
She was empress of India for TWEEN
ty-tivr years. having received the title
by proclamation on April IS, 1876.
She has outlived all members of the
House of Lords who We're peers of
the realm mt the time of her accession
except Earl Nelson. and all the peers
who were then or had been members Of
the House of Commons.
She has survived all the members of
her original privy council and of her
first House of Commons. Mr.. Gladstone
being one of the oldest former mem
berS of the latter.
She has seen every Episcopal see va
Gated and refillel at least twice during
her reign.
She saw her judicial bench recruited
twice. at least. from end to end
She WAS II widow for forty years.
She saw five .ArchbishOps of Canter-
bury and six of York, and five Bishops
of London.