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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Bills of Sale,

Joe Starkey to d F Anderson & Sons
200 SKIS wheat NV or 5 10 AZ. .......
Chas Durham to Squires & Gaddis
crop hf Sc or 1-3 crop hf sw ar 5
Is 45
Geo ? Challis to Sam Boyer $50 bu
wheat sw or s Is AZ .
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Fl. W. GOFF, FIRE insurance.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13

Fl. W. GoFF, FIRE insurance.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Miscellaneous

Fred G True VS. M L Overwhelmingly
crop lien hf IS A 1915.
A d Schlotthaur vs John Heidinger cror
lien, W hf W hf Is 42-$68. so.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-13
Leases

Cora G Caruthers to Catherine Cupningba,
and Lizzie Best furniture in hotel at Garfield
Nelson Bissell to Henry G Colvin Sc or
Is a.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
MUST INSURE PROTECTION.
Gov. jenkins VIII Not Deliver william Fa-
vors to Missouri Ofacers II There Is
Danger from q Mob.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. 24.-Wil-
liam Favors, the negro held here on
the charge of being connected with
the Pierce City horror, was released
on writ Of habeas corpus yesterday
afternoon, but Immediately rearrest-
ed by the sheriff of this county as .
fugitive from justice. A telegram was
received here from the governor Of
Missouri stating that the requisition
papers for Favors was on the way
here. Favors will be held pending
the decision of Gov. jenkins in regard
to the requisition. 1t is believed Rere
that the governor will not honor the
requisition unless assured that the
negro will be protected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
MORE CENSUS FIGURES.
Population by Sex. Nativity and Color OF
Missouri and Nebraslxa-Over 80
Per Cont. OF Males.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The census
bureau has issued bulletin giving
the population by sex, nativity and
color of the states of Missouri and
Nebraska. According to this state
ment the males predominant in these
states. In Missouri STA per cent. of
the population is composed of males;
in Nebraska, $40 per cent. The per-
centage of foreign-born is as follows:
Missouri, z; Nebraska, 1876. As to
color. over 90 per cent. of the popula-
ton in Nebraska are white, while in
Missouri 94.s per cent. are white. In
Missouri there are 161, 234 negroes, 449
Chinese and Japanese and 100 Indians;
in Nebraska, $3.50 negroes, $50 Chi
nese, 3 Japanese and 3,322 Indians.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
STONE FOR THE SENATE.
Col Moses wetmore Says tho ex-Governor
OF Missouri Ii Candidate 20 Suc-
Good George q. Vest.

St. Louis, Aug. 24,-"Ex-Gov. VII
liam j. Stone is not n candidate for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton in 1904. Gov. Stone is n candi-
date for the United States senator
ship and nothing else. You can say
that regardless of all announcements
to the contrary and you can also say
that he will be the next United States
senator from Missouri. He is the
only man in the race having show OF
election" The foregoing was the
declaration made by Col. Moses Wet
more to a reporter yesterday at the
Planters hotel. Col. Wetmore Is q
close business, political and personal
friend of ex-Gov. Stone. He was an
ardent friend of his and liberal cam
paign supporter in 1896 and also in
1900, and it is well known that he ez-
joys the closest social and political
intimacy with the ex-governor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31

Ardmore, /. T., Aug. 23.-Wes B.
Burney, the Indian commissioner
who was dismissed by the interior de-
partment for refusing to appraise
townsite property, has been offered
q position rs appraiser under the
United States government, but will
not accept it. Mr.. Burney will not
sever his connection with the Indian
government. He was originally APP
pointed commissioner by the Chicka-
saw tribe and is-not now willing TO
deaert them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Attempt mt Reformation.

The Ottawa Herald tells of the ar
rest of Leila Rush and Grace Kemp,
two young girls, for prostitution.
When the girls were arrested it was
the intention of the officers to send
them to the reformatory, but it was
afterward found that both were too
old for admission to that institution.
The court sentenced each one to 80
days in Jail. When they were marched
off to prison fearful halt was called.
The marshal was offered an abundance
of promises of good behavior. He pre-
scented the case to Mayor Hetrick and
it was arranged to have a suspension
of sentence during such time rs the
good advice of the mayor and the mar
shall shall be followed by the girls,
who could not have been reformed by
a term in Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
PANIC IN A SHOW TENT.
At Evansville, Ind, During q Vaudeville
Performance the Cry OF Fire Causes
Injury Of Many People.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. PA tent be-
longing to New York vaudeville COM
pany. which is showing at fair be-
ing held in Sullivan near here, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. 1t was
crowded when the cry of fire was
raised and n panic ensued in which a
number of women and children were
seriously injured by being trampled
upon. Miss Lille May, performer.
was SO severely burned that she will
die. Other employees were severely
burned while rescuing those in the
tent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
DIDN'T TURN HER HEAD.
Miss Matte Beals, tho Holder OF No. .
Claim at Lswton. Back to the Tel
epbone Exchange.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 24.-Miss Mat
tic Beals, the lucky winner of claim
No. 2 in the Lawton land district.
has returned 10 Wichita and has re-
sumed her old position rs operator in
the telephone Office. 1t is possible
that she is the wealthiest telephone
girl in America, as her farm, it is
said, rs fully worth from $4,000 to
$4,000. Miss Beals will work in the
telephone Office until February 1,
when she must move into her claim
and remain on it for eight months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
KANSAS STATISTICS.
Statement BY Secretary Coburn in Re-
gard to Population of Cities of tho
SunfiOwer state.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 22.-Secretary
+. ID. Coburn, of the state board of
agriculture, has prepared the follow
ing statement in regard to the popu-
lation of the cities of Kansas, with
their increase or decrease during the
past year. According to compilation
of the assessors and county clerks
official returns for 1901, there are Ill
cities and towns in Kansas having 1000
inhabitants or more. Seventy-threc
municipalities belonging to such a
list have gained 10,343, Kansas City
distancing all others with an in
crease of 5,761, while 81 others lost
S,160, and one made no return. Lyn-
don, Scranton, Downs, Phillipsburg,
Enterprise and Goodland have fallen
below the 1000 mark, and Lincoln with
q gain of 342, Oskaloosa 80. Cedar
vale o., Stafford IS, Hanover ca and
Oberlin "a have been added to the list.
The relative rank of the eight cities
having the largest number of inhab-
itants remains the same as one year
ago. Hutchinson, Emporia and Par
sons now precede Galena in the or
der named, the latter occ 'pylng
twelfth instead of ninth place. The
following table gives the cities and
towns having 1000 or more. inhab-
itants, in the order of their rank, and
the population of each, together with
its gain or loss since one year ago:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
ABDUL MUST hurry UP.
French Ambassador VIII Quilt Constanti-
nOple II Matters I'm Dispute Are Not
Settled mt Once.

Constantinople, Aug. s4,.-The
French ambassador, NJ. Constans, has
sent letter to the sultan informing
him that he would leave CONSTANT
nople with the entire staff of the
embassy if the matters in dispute
were not settled Immediately. The
letter has the nature of an ultimatum.
1t accords the sultan the briefest de-
lay within which to comply with the
demands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Have Trouble mt Home.

Judge Smart, who returned last
night from Wisconsin, says that Wis
consin and northern Illinois were
scorched brown by the drought and
the judge wonders why the Chicago
papers and all the other papers of that
neighborhood pay so much attention
to the Kansas drought when they had
n worse one right up there under their
very eyes.-Ottawa Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Heir to n Big Fortune.

A report comes from New York that
Mrs. Mary L. Deforest, Of Irving, Mar
shall county, has fallen heir to $s,Ooo,'
600 left by her uncle, Henry Dolan, OF
Brooklyn. Mrs. Deforest was formerly
librarian of the Atchison public IL
brary, and for many years bookkeeper
and cashier of the Atchison Daily
Globe. She has been receiving $50 q
month for living expenses from her
uncle for u long time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Disease Secured Him u Pardon.

Matt -Ailip, n negro sent to the Nan'
sas prison from Wyandotte cou atty fol
- years for highway robbery. has
been pardoned by Coy. Stanley. The
negro is dying with a loathsome dis
ease and his presence in the institu-
tion is a menace to the health of the
other convicts. His brother in Galena
promises to give him a home until he
dies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Killed a Large Gray Eagle.

J. II. Shaughnessy. farmer east OF
Peabody, killed gray eagle in his
barnyard just as the bird was soaring
with a young pig in its talons. The
bird measured eight feet from tip to
tip of its wings. Around the neck OF
the bird was a strap with brass tag,
bearing the inscription, Bangor,
Maine, 1873" Shaugnessy will present
the bird to the state museum at
Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Money In Raising Onions.

Louis Bates took half wagonload
of onions TO Pratt with him, just the
lower box full, and took home check
for 5000 for them. A man with a
windmill can irrigate small piece
of ground and be sure of crop of
onions every year. Mr.. Bates sold his
at $3.50 per bushel and did not miss
the time it took him to raise them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
A L,re Convict raroled f.M Ten pny..

Michigan City, Ind, Aug. 24.-John
Fleming, life convict in the peni-
tentisry, has been given a ten days
parole by Gov. Durhin in order that
he may visit his dying father at Ko-
komo. The officers have full conf
dence that he win return at the end
of the ten days. This is sand to be
the first case on record whore life
convict has been permitted 70 leave
peison. a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Blue for Attorney General.

r. W. Blue, of Cherokee county, is
talked of for attorney general on the
republican ticket. There has been
talk of federal judgeship in the ter
ritory for him. but he is unwilling
to leave Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Alfalfa Seed In Demand.

There is u great demand in Kansas
for alfalfa seed this year. To obtain
seed, buyers from Kansas City are fol-
lowing thrashers from place to place.
Seed in worth from S. to So bushel
and little offered ut that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Tragedy Also Causes Insanity.

Mrs. Kerns, whose husband was
killed by lightning near Baldwin City,
is still a demented woman. She was
standing in the doorway and saw the
lightning strike her husband and three
horses. She ran to the spot where
he was and in her grief carried him
about in her arms until the neighbors
arrived. She was crazed by grief and
gradually grew worse.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Can n Paroled Convict Marry.

Two state prison convicts recently
paroled by Gov. Stanley have married
since their release. The attorney gen.
eral holds that these marriages are
illegal and that the women who have
taken the paroled convicts "for better
or worse" have got the worst of it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Dcaes the Bank Commissioner.

The Home Cooperative company OF
Kansas City. NO., which was ordered
by Bank Commissioner Albaugh to
discontinue doing 4 building and loan
business in Kansas, will resist the at
,tempt TO drive it out of business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
The Only One Left.

At the time of the Quantrell raid
there was firm in Lawrence known
as Eldridge & Ford. Their sign is
still hanging and their store is the
only one of the old buildings left.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
AIurt Pny the COST.

It is claimed that unless costs in a
divorce case are paid there is no di-
vorce. The lola Register published
list of people who think they are di-
vorced, but, not having paid the costs,
according to the records, are not yet
free.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
OIL Wells In Kansas.

The geological bureau has prepared
: an exhaustive report on the produc-
ton of petroleum in Kansas. The
production in the state last year was
74,714 barrels. There are now 100 pro-
ductive oil wells in Kansas. Fourteen
old wells were abandoned last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
A Bridal Trip to Manila.

Lieut.. Z. H. Agnew, recently as
signed to the Twenty-sixth regiment
for service in Manila, was married at
Minneapolis recently to Alice May Sex
ton, a graduate of the university OF
Kansas. They left Immediately for
San Francisco.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
He Was Tired of Life.

Charles Briggs, wealthy farmer Is
miles south of Manhattan, committed
suicide. He was so years old and came
to Kansas 46 years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
coke Industry In Kansas.

In Kansas there are nine coke estab-
lishments, with 81 ovens. Last year
they produced 5,94s tons of coke, va!
ued at $3.50 per ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
He Hns N Prohibition Boom.

+. L. Martin, mayor of Hutchinson,
wants to go to congress and he be-
lieves he can get there by the prohi-
bition route. Before Martin became
mayor Hutchinson tolerated joints,
but now everything back and front
lis nailed up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Angry Woman mt lola.

Mrs. William Watts. of lola, angry
because of remarks she alleges Fred
Eberhart made about her, secured n
whip and going to the cement plant
where he was employed, gave him a
sound whipping. The woman's hus-
band was with her and stood by while
: the job was done.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Baby Born in Union Depot.

A baby was born in the Kansas City
Union station at four o'clock the other
morning. Its mother, Mrs. Eta Cor
der, whose home is Mt Osawatomie,
was on her way from Topeka, where
she had been visiting friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
SANTA he VIII use Gas.

The Santa Fe railroad will use gas
TO get up steam on engines in its
roundhouse at Chanute. The heavy
let will make the process of getting up
steam far quicker than when coal is
used.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Treasurer Grimes New Business.

State Treasurer Grimes and S. b.
Rohrer, OF Leroy, will go into the bond
brokerage, loan and real estate bust
ness at Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
sold 100 Acres of Corn for s225.

John Jones, Mitchell county farm
er, sold his ruined corn crop of 100
acres to a cattle feeder for 1925, who
will use it for pasture.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
bachelor killed for Money.

Mat Brennan, a wealthy bachelor
who lived alone at Garden City, was
found murdered in his home, and $500
he was known to have with him was
gone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
nklahoma Read Into Kansas.

The Choctaw Northern railroad viii
build line to Caldwell, Sumner coun-
u. u
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Idle Money I'm the School Fund.

Idle Money I'm the School Fund.
The commissioners of the state
school fund have more than $500, 900
cash on hand and can find no place to
invest it. The entire fund amounts
to about $1,000, 900, invested, with the
exception of the cash on hand, in
municipal bonds of Kansas. but by
payments of accrued bonds, the cash
supply will soon become larger. A
four per cent. bond of n good county,
or of any other safe municipality, will
command premium, and since it is
unlawful and also unpolitic for the
state to bid for bonds, the school
funds cash will continue to increase
and its loans to decrease. Mr.. Cole,
the auditor of state, believes the
school funds only protection is for
the commissioners to underbid pri-
vate capital; that is, to take bonds at
lower rate of interest than private
capital is willing to lend on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
Kansas Girls Who Really Farm.

Miss Clara Risdon is Kansas girl
who really farms. With her sister
Chloe she will put in so acres of wheat
this fall near Delphos. They take
care of is hogs and milk six cows,
taking the milk to the creamery.
There are no men on the farm and
they did most of the wheat shocking
this season. They have paid off the
mortgage on the home farm, bought
II new buggy and have some money in
the bank. This fall they will have the
house repaired and buy a piano.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
ro,.l.a woman Uses HOrsewhip.

Miss Cordelia Henderson horse
whipped Thomas Archer, an attorney
at Topeka. She said Archer had gos-
zsipcd about her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31
win sim Serve the Indians.

in 1899; no later enumera-
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
WILL REJECT IT.
Mr. Conger and Sir Ernest Satow Re-
 fuse to Agree.

London, March 1.-Sir Ernest Satow and MT. Conger, after consulting with the missionaries, have decided, according to the Pekin correspondent of the Morning Post to reject the Chinese proposition made on the suggestion of M. Pichon that they should act as representatives of the ministers of the powers to discuss with the Chinee plenpotentiaries the mission ary9 question and the claims of native converts.
 ''The Russians are taking advantage of the existing situation and are pressing Ii Hung Chang hard to rush through the Manchurian convention" says the Pekin correspondent of the Times. wir ing Wednesday. More than one power besides Japan and England has remon- strated with China against the negotia- tions that are proceeding at St. Peters burg.
 The time has come when the powers would be justified in interfering In order to prevent China negotiating with sin gle power while the peace negotiations remain unconcluded.'
 Commenting edtoria1ly upon It's Pekin advices, the, Times says:
 The United States and Germany might perhaps be supposed to recognize the mischief China's policy entails. but Pres ident Mckinley at all events seems bent on peace at any price,
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
THE BIG COMBINE.
Everything Now Working Towards
 HarmonizIng the Factions.

Pittsburg, February 8.-The Leader says today
 An official of the National Tube Com pany said today that the Morgan syndi- cate, which is attempting to amalgamate the great steel companies Into the United States Steel Corporation, is now bending it's energies to harmonizing the different factions Before any further steps can be taken in the matter 1t will be neces- sary to make a ratio for the exchange of stock that will not only be satisfactory to both the stockholders and Morgan, but such as will not cause the jealousies of shareowners of the other. companies, as have the proportions already announced. This matter will be extremely difficult.
 The opinion that the deal will be closed this week will likely prove to be false.
 Mir Carnegie finally retired from the steel business last week. He received s22. .500 GOO in cash and holds a lien on his stock for per cent gold bearing bonds to the value of nearly s200 900, 0o0 The liens are to be surrendered when the bonds are approved or accepted Arrange ments have been made and accepted by MT Carnegie for the giving of certain securities for the sum In case the con- cern should ultimately fail. If this should happen he would be given new bonds of the Carnegie Company to the value of $38, ,000, ,000 The ba ance will have to be provided for in some other way When the settlement was made with Carnegie. MT. Morgan told the steel king that he was the richest man in the world.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
PENITENTlARY BURNING.
Warden Orders All convIcts Released
 and Marched Away.

Lincoln. Neb., March Fire, which starting in the living rooms of the war den of the main building of the State pen itentiary at midnight last, seems to de- stroy the entire main building, together with the cell house and other buildings. Just after o'clock this morning the room In which the telephone instrument was located was In flames and must be va cated This cuts off the only means of immediate communication with the prison which is nearly four miles from the bus mess district of the city.
 Before the flames had gained great headway, Warden Davis gave orders to release the convicts from the cells and march them to the prison yard under double guard. The removal was accom- plished safely and without disorder.
 Extra guards were also posted on the stockade walls armed with shotguns, with orders to permit no escapes.
 The origin of the fire Is unknown.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 TREASURER EUSTIS
Condition of City'S Finances
 During the Year 1900
FIGURES ARE INTERESTING
Shows an Increased Bonded Indebted ness of $514,ooo and an Annual In- terest Charge of Over Twenty
 four Thousand Dollars.

City Treasurer George Eustis has com pleted his report for the year 1s0o which is an interesting compilation of facts and a detailed statement of the financieal con- dition of the city. Is carefully compiled. and shows an increased bonded debt for the year of s514,ooo. On this point the report says:
 During the last years operations. therefore, our bonded debt has increased from sl,6l0Oo0 to s2.124.0O0. and our fixed charges for bonded interest during the same period have increased from $95, 100 to sl1s,s0O.
 During the calendar year 1901 we shall have to pay our entire hxec cnarges Of $119,8o
 Reference Is made to the following bond transactions:
 "Refunding of s30,00O of per cent. bonds on October l. 1900, with per cent. bonds.
 Calling in for redemption on July l, 1901, of s2o.o0O of per cent. bonds.
 Redemption and cancellation of $5,- 600 per cent. bonds on July l, 1sOo.''
 The following figures are culled from the report:
 Collections on real and personal prop erty, 1899, $6s, ,253; 1900, $71,722.6o; mer- chants tax, 1900, s12,616.o9; fees, $1,41461; total, $152, ,OO6. .96
 Total collections of sidewalk improve ment assessments levied under the act of 1880, s1.45o.5o.
 Collections of sewer and street improve ment assessments levied under the act of 1896, $S44.03.
 Receipts and expenditures during the year are summed up as follows:
 Receipts, $353, ,374.73, balance from 1899, 80, ,594; expenditures, 1850, ,7s40.24; balance on hand December 31. 1900, sSS. .7sS.4o.
 The interest fund statement furnished the following data:
 Collections during 1900, $75.2e6 IS; bal ance from 1899, s11, ,25S52; total of sss, ,554 70; interest remitted during 1900, :76, ,000; balance on hand December 31, 1900, $7,904.