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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
ITS WORK FINISHED.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Made
Moderator Minton Chairman of Those
Who VIII Revise the Creed.

Philadelphia. May 29.-The 18th
Presbyterian general assembly was
dissolved at 6:1j o'clock last night by
Moderator Minton, after having been
in session nearly two weeks. during
which time many matters of the ut
most Importance TO the church was
considered.
The closing hours of the assembly
were devoted to routine matters. The
report of the committee on temper
ance urged ministers to call the at
tention of congressman in their dis
trict to the necessity for the com
pletion of legislation now pending re-
garding the drink traffic in all Of
,ur new possessions. The committee
On the Peoria plan of selecting stand
ing committees approved the system.
A special committee, consisting Of
five ministers and four elders, was APP
pointed to consider the case of all I'M
employed ministers and the supply o
vacant churches.
DIR. Roberts read the report of the
special committee on young peoples
work. The committee expressed the
opinion that the pastor should he the
recognized head of all departments of
congregational activity and therefore
also the head of young peoples organ
cations. The committee also present
d n plan for the presbyterial and
synodical supervision or oversight"
# young peoples societies. The res.
buttons authorizing the adoption of
plan of oversight and establishing a
standing committee on young peo-
pies work were defeated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
HAVE PROVED INCOMPETENT.
Commissioner Ide Tells Why American.
Judges Were Appointed Instead OF
Philippine Natives.

Manila. May 29.-The Philippine
commission has begun the discussion
of the bill to recognize the courts.
Concerning the criticisms of the non
appointment of native Judges, Mr.. 1de
said the commission followed it's in
structions to the effect that other
things being equal Filipinos should
receive the appointments; but the
Filipinos had proved incompetent
from the outset. Native speakers.
welcome the Anglo-Saxon judicial pro-
cedure. All the important American
Judges were averse to the provisions,
making Spanish the language to he
used in the courts for period of five
years, but the commission desires to-
avoid Inconvenience to the lawyers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
FIGHT FROST WITH CANNON.
French Agriculturists Have Unique Scheme
to Protect Their Vineyards froh
the Biting Cold.

Washington, May 29.-The French
ngriculturists intend to fight frost and
grasshoppers as well as hailstorms'
with cannon and smoke, according to
an interesting report received from
Consul Covert, at Lyons. 1t has just
been determined to hold an interna-
tional cannon congress at Lyons in
November next. The success that has
attended the experiment of firing at
approaching hailstorms to prevent
their ravaees upon French vineyards
has prompted steps for still further
extension of the useage of cannon IN
agricultural society circles. The the
DRY in some quarters prevails that
it is not the frost itself which blasts
the budding fruit. but the suns rays
following night of frost, which find
the grape, already sensitive from the
cold, an easy victim to the heat. Can
non firing horizontally over vineyards.
at Asst at sunrise produced interesting
results. \ strip of vineyard 500 feet
wide over which the smoke from two
cannon had been spread was entirely
protected from the effects of the frost
while the vines on either side were
badly injured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
BAN ON SECRET SOCIETIES.
The United Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, Has Heated Argument Over
the Matter.

Des Moines, Ia, May 29.-By vote
of 30 to 81 yesterday afternoon the
general assembly of the United Pres
byterian church adopted the judi
ciary committees report with regard
to an Interpretation of article Is OF
the creed. The action of the assem-
bly, is in effect to exclude members o.
secret orders from admission to the
church. j. is also interpreted by
some of rhe delegates to mean the
expulsion If members of the church
who now belong to secret societies.
The final discussion on the question
was long and heated.
NJ. C. MoKittrick, of Los Angeles,
Cal, said he would rather cut of
his right hand than to vote for the
expulsion ii members of secret So
cieties already in the church. "If we
let this report go through as it is"
said DIR. McCreery, of Pittsburg, heat
eddy, 1--WE are saying TINT men who
have been good members of the
United Presbyterian church for years
mus; be turned out of doors. want
to tell you. fathers and brothers, thai
if we pass this report without amend
ment We arc going to make more
trouble than the United Presbyterian
church has ever SEEN"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
CUBANS ACCEPT 1T.
Constitutional Convention at Last
Approves the Platt Amendment.
Majority In Favor Was Only One-Finai
Speeches OF the Radicals Were Very
Bitter Hard Fight Against
ApprOyal.

Havana, May 29.-The Platt amend
ment was accepted by the Cuban con-
stitutional convention yesterday by
vote of Is to IA. The actual vote was
On accepting the majority report of
The committee on relations, which
embodied the amendment, with ex-
plantations of certain clauses.
The radicals made n hard fight at
the last moment and Seniors Portuon-
DO, Gomez and Tamayo bitterly ar
raigned the conservatives. Senior
Tamayo was particularly vindictive
and declared that everybody who vot-
ed in favor of the Platt amendment
was traitor to his country. The con-
vention compelled him TO retract this
statement. On several occasions per-
sonal encounters seemed imminent.
Senior Gomez spoke for more than an
hour and his speech undoubtedly won
over Seniors Castro, Robau and Man.
iuley. He appealed to the patriotism
Of the delegates and rehearsed the
long fight for independence. denounc-
ing as perjurers all who favored the
Platt amendment, on the ground that
they had sworn to draw up consti-
tuition for an independent republic.
Several conservatives arose and asked
Senior Gomez to retract, but he abso-
lutely refused.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Towne Wants to Get Rich.

St. Paul. MIMI, May ga dispatch
from Duluth to the Pioneer Press
says: Duluth and the state of Min
nesota are TO lose the distinction of
being the home of the silver-tongued
orator. e:l Senator Charles \. Towne.
He will remove to New York the lat
ter part of June and will make that
city his future home. Politics will
he secondary consideration with
Mr.. Townc for the next few years, it
is said, For he is now fired with the
ambition TO make fortune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
AN APPEAL FOR HIS RACE.
Booker T. Washington Asks the Alabama
Constitutional Convention to BE Conser-
vative In Dealing with the Negro.

Montgomery, Ala, May 20-Booker
7. Washington, in behalf of his race,
yesterday presented to the constitu-
;ional convention an appeal for con
sentative action. The address re-
minds the convention that the ne
groes came here against their will,
but have been benefited, trained and
ChristianiZed. They did their duty
in the civil war and in the Spanish
war. They have ceased for 20 years
to be an offensive element in politics.
Senator Morgan has prepared for
the consideration of the constitution
al convention an address designed to
support his suffrage clause. Senator
Morgan's plan is simple. Nobody but
4 white MN shall hold Office. A court
of three registrars is provided for
each county and these courts shall
have absolute power to determine the
qualifications of every voter, save that
an appeal from its decisions lies to
the circuit courts. The real feature
Of the plan is in the provision that
only white men shall hold Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
PASSING THROUGH IOWA.
President Mckinley's Train Made No stops.
In the Hawkeye State Though Crowds
Were ut the Depots.

Cedar Rapids, H., May 29.-The trip.
of the presidential train from Omaha
eastward yesterday across the state
# Iowa was practically without incl
dent. 1t was made over the Chicago
IL Northwestern and to avoid the
crowds a: the stations engines and
train crews were changed few miles
from the Ind of each division. Few
stops were made, but the train was,
slowed up at the principal towns and
cities and the president appeared on
the rear platform. This is Secretary
Wilson's home state and he shared
,he honors with the president yester-
uay. At Tama, where Mr.. Wilson
formerly resided and where he got
Lis sobriqnet. llama Jim," there was
Il big crowd to greet them both, but
no stop was made. At Marshalltown
The local &. a. r. post was lined up
In the station.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
WILL AWAIT A DECISION.
Treasury OHcialS to CoRtinue Present Row
enue Policy In the Philippines Until
Stopped by Edict of Court.

Washington, May 29.-The treasury
officials discussed with much interest
the decisions of the supreme court in
the insular cases and the conclusion
has been reached that nothing in
these decisions is conclusive upon the
government to change its administra-
ton of the custom laws as to the Phil
ippine islands and therefore duties
will continue to be collected on imports
from those islands as heretofore and
until the court shall have decided
specifically that the islands are in the
same situation with respect to the
United States as Porto Rico.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
I. Z. LOCKWOOD RESIGNS.
General Passenger Agent OF the Memphis
Railway System Steps Down After 81
Years Service with That Line.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 29.--Four
general officers of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis and Kansas
City, Memphis & birmingham roads
yesterday rendered their designations.
Those Of j. L. Lockwood, general
passenger agent; j. ID. Riddell, gen.
eral freight agent, and W. A. Nettle-
ton, superintendent of motive power
and machinery, are effective June 30.
That of J. S. Ford, comptroller, is to
take place August l. j. f. Lockwood,
who resigns the general passenger
agency, has occupied that position for
&c years. He never worked for any
other railroad, entering the service of
the Memphis road 30 years ago, when
II was known as the Missouri River,
Fort Scott G. Gulf. Mr.. Lockwood
came to Kansas City the year of the
opening of the Hannibal bridge, ar
irving prior to that event, in 1869, and
ut once entered the service of the old
Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf as
n clerk in the freight department. The
road then had it's terminus at 0lathe,
81 miles from Kansas City. AS it was
extended from Olathe to Paola, Mr..
Lockwood had charge of the opening
of the stations along the line. after
which he was station agent at Olathe
for time. In 1870 he returned to
Kansas City as chief clerk in the office
of Allen Bourn, who was then gen.
eral passenger agent, purchasing
agent and paymaster of the Fort Scott
road. When Mr.. Bourn left, in 1878,
Mr.. Lockwood was appointed general
passenger agent, which position he
has held ever since.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
No Reference to Dividend..

The most unique trust is about to
be organized Mt Toledo by the minis
tiers of the Evangelical churches, who
have become imbued with the idea
that there can be community Of inter-
ests in churches as well as in railroads
and rail mills. incidentally the cree
ton of unnecessary churches is to be
opposed and members of the same de-
nomination are to be pursuaded to
pool issues in the, erection of church
buildings. No reference is made in the
prospectus to guaranteed dividends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Enjoying Life without a stomach.

Carl Kruger, the third patient in
surgical history to servive the remov-
al of the stomach, is how living in APP
parent comfort in Chicago. He enjoys
his meals with his fs mily, taking
soups, matted milk, pot atoes, coffee
and other liquid foods. Ire physicians
hold out hopes to- him that he may
live to a ripe old age if he is a little
careful. He may not swallow the
fibre of meat and other coarse foods,
but otherwise he does not need to
trouble himself much about his diet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Fairbanks. Boom Launched.

Chicago, May Ex-senator Fair
banks, Of Indiana, was formally an
nounced yesterday as candidate for
president before the republican ma
tional convention of 1904. Harry s.
New, republican national commit
teeman I, ON Indiana, who arrived in
Chicago yesterday, is authority for
the statement that Indiana will stand
behind Mr. Fairbanks in his race for
the honor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Two Kansas Boys Drowned.

Pleasan:on, Kan. May 29.-Pleas--
anton people are in mourning over
the death of two of its popular boys,
Harry Norman and Tod Blakey, who
were drowned in the river yesterday
afternoon. The boys were in bathing
and Tod. who was 10 years old, took
cramp, and Harry, aged II, rushed
in to rescue his companion and both
went down in deep water, never to-
rise again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Libel in a Dictated Letter.

Persons who are inclined to write
slanderous or abusive letters will do
well hereafter not to dictate such ut
terances to stenographers. The Mary
land court of appeals has handed
down a decision, declaring that
q Islander, when dictated to q stenog-
rapher, is published" as effectively as
Il It had been printed in q newspaper,
and hence the writer becomes liable
to punishment under the libel laws.
The confidential nature Of the stenog-
rapher's position does not alter the
case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
EX-CONFEDERATES MEET.
Gems. Joseph Wheeler. Fitzhugh Lee and
John Ii. Gordon Among the Notables
Mt the Memphis Gathering.

Memphis, Tenn, May 29.-Nearly
$500 members of the United Confed-
rrate Veterans, representing 1881
camps of the organization, met in
Confederate hall yesterday morning
tor their eleventh annual reunion.
Sen. Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. Joseph
Wheeler and Gen. John b. Gordon
were present. The convention was
called to order by Gen. George w.
Gordon. of Memphis. Rev. William
]. Jones. of Richmond, Va, then Of
fered prayer, the veterans standing
with uncovered heads. At the con-
clusion of the prayer Gen. Gordon in
PRODUCED Gov. McMillin. of Tennes-
see. who welcomed the delegates in
behalf of tho state. He complimented
The men of the south on their glori-
Gus record in the war and deplored
the fact that so many of the glorious
hand had Tassed away. Cheer after
cheer greeted the governor rs he re.
sumed his seat.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans was
called to order in the Auditorium by
Right Rev. Bishop Thomas F. Gailor,
of Memphis. The Auditorium was
leautifully decorated with the ma
ional colors, while over the stage
hung pictures of Gen. "Stonewall"
Jackson. Cen. Robert +. Lee, Gen. n.
3. Forres, end others who had been
intrepid leaders in the southern con-
federacy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Wm Not Dnlnr opeulnr.

Washington, May. 20.-The alarm
which from all accounts has been in
spired by the action Of ex-Judge VIII
liam S; Springer in behalf of Lone
Wolf and four other Indians in fling
papers with the interior Department.
protesting against the opening Of the'
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache reser-
walton in Oklahoma is not shared by
the interior department cfaciain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Bryan's Opinion on Insular Decisions.

Lincoln, Neb., May 2s.-Mr. Bryant
only comment on the decision in the
insular cases was that it seemed to
uphold the contention of the repub-
licans in some respects and that of the
democrats in Others. He said he
would not commit himself further
on the effect of the opinion until he
had read the full text. He hoped the
constitution would follow the flag.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
American Troops Out of china.

Washington, May 2s.-A dispatch
received Mt the war department from
Gen. Chaffee, at Taku, said the trans
ports Sumner and Lennox sailed Mon
day, and that all of the troops that
are to leave China are OF for Manila
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Trampa KIN a PolIceman's Son.

Carrollton, No., May 29.-While
Charles Mckinney, aged %, son of Po-
liceman Mckinney, was assisting in
the arrest of several tramps, he was
shot and killed by one of the tramps.
Five of the gang were arrested and a
posse started in pursuit of the others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Raising Rice by Irrigation.

Since the Louisiana and Texas farm
ers learned to raise rice by irrigation.
they have invested S5,0O0,0O0 in 1900
miles of canals. capable of flooding
100000 acres and spent $l,75O,OOo in
building 30 modern rice mills. Under
the new system the rice lands pay q
net profit of SIS an aSre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Tired Of InsurrectinE.

Gen. Cables, successor to Aguinaldo,
presents his compliments to Gen.
Funston, inclosing his post Office ad-
dress and the easiest way to reach
him, and requests that Gen. Funston
arrange to capture him. Cables is
tried of insurrecting, and would like
to wear a few diamonds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Their Schooling Cost S1OO.OOO,OOO
1t is estimated that 10000 negroes
have been graduated from colleges and
industrial schools in the south since
the civil war, at cost of 100000, 900.
Most of thia money has been contrib
utcd by northerners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
The immensely Of Texas.

Texas is five times as large as En-
gland and "a times the size of the
state of Massachusetts. The entire
living population of the globe, 1,40O.-
100000 people, divided into families of
five persons each. could be located in
Texas, each family with n house on
half-acre lot. and there would still re-
main 100000 vacant family lots.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
II In n SmnlI Matter.

The operation of removing a mans
stomach is not so difficult as sup
posed. All that you have to do is to
separate the organ at the bottom of
the esophagus, and also at the top of
the jejunum; next draw up the jeju-
mum and attach it to the base of the
esophagus; then sew up the incision
and go home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Dryest Place ON Earth.

The dryest place on earth is the
little town of Payta, on the coast of
Peru. where seven years is the aver
age interval between rains. In old
times the water supply of Payta was
brought down from the mountains
every night by herd of little donkeys,
who returned in the cool of the even
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Mus. secure Another Emblem.

Topeka, Kan, May 29.--The repub-
licnns will have to find new party
emblem. They had selected the eagle,
and had given an order for an appro-
pirate design, but a clause of the cleo
ton law forbids the use of the great
national bird.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Grant and Lee.

The board of civil service examiners
for the New York subtreasury includes
Ulysses S. Grant, republican, and Ed
gar +. Lee, democrat. The former is
nephew of the union general and
the latter bears the same relationship
to the leader of "the lost cause" Gen.
Robert L. Lee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Farming Prospects in Alaska.

Agricultural experts who have visit
ed Alaska think the farming prospects
as good there as in Finland, where
34,000.0Oo bushels of cereals are raised
annually and a population of 100000
lives in comfort. Alaska's area of
farming lands is estimated at 100000
square miles. Only five states are as
large as that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-01
Fortunes Spent in Riotous Living.

Every day." says Senator Depew,
"there come to me for employment
the sons and grandsons of millionaire
fathers and grandfathers whose for
tunes have been lost in speculation or
squandered in riotous living"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-14

laws passed and vigilant watch kept
to prevent destruction.
The terror of fires in the Rocky
Mountains is akin to that of volcanoes
and earthquakes. When once started
by careless hunters, match thrown
into a bunch of dry grass, or by in
cendiaries, timber thieves and the like,
vast tidal waves Of fame sweep the
pine clad slopes rising to lofty alti-
tudes and stretching for miles along
the great ranges. 1t has been observed
that the absence Of timber even In the
mountain parks interferes with the
rainfall. causing periods Of drought,
or violent transforms doing great dam
age and passing quickly away.
Irrigation, followed by vegetation
and tree planting, brings rain. This
has been demonstrated all over the
greater West.
In former times the summer storms
were chiefly confined to the mountains
of Colorado. Now they spread out on
the plains, following the rivers, with
their miles of wide areas Of irrigated
fields and recently planted timber
belts. Moisture begets moisture, and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-14

The forest may be regarded as a
blanket, with which nature covers the
earth for it's protection. This blanket
says Professor Mark w Harrington,
determines many Of the features Of
climate"
Says Professor Sargent: 1.-THE for
ests in the mountain regions are es-
sential to prevent destructive torrents
and to maintain the flow Of the riv-
ers"
We consumed last year more than
36,O0O,OO0,000 square feet of sawed
lumber alone.
The annual consumption Of our for.
ests is 25,OOO,0OO,OOO cubic feet. To
furnish this amount would require the
produce of 1,2OOOOO,OOO acres of wood
land, whereas our total forest area is
less than 500,000,OO0 acres 1t will be
seen, then, that we are drawing upon
our forest capital, whereas we ought
to be using only the interest
The greatest timber consumption is
for firewood. We burn for heating and
manufacturing purposes annually $780,.
OO0,OOO,O0O feet, board measure-four
times as much as we use for all other
purposes put together. However, most
OF the tirewood supply is of timber
unsuitable in size or quality for the
sawmill.
The conclusion of all this seems to
be that because we must have tooth.
picks, matches, cof,ins and firewood,
and, incidentally. wood for ships and
houses. with timber thieves and in.
cendaries running riot destroying for.
ests, the globe is to be made uninhabi.
table.-New York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-14

mate. And it is thought by some ex-
perts that without trees the earth
would be uninhabitable.
1t is only in the United States and
India, it is declared, that these devas-
tating heat waves periodically sweep
vast areas. In Europe-Germany and
France especially-where forests are
protected by law and heavy penalties
rigidly enforced for violations, such
outbursts of heat, as rule, are un-
heard of.
1t has long been known "to a mathe-
matical certainty" that drought in
creases with the disappearance of for
ests. Trees not only create moisture
and invite rain, but their roots, leaves
and underbrush hold the rain that falls
long enough to be absorbed by the
earth.
AS hills and mountains, by fire or
axe, lose their forest, the soil dries
up and vegetation languishes, while
valleys and canyons are flooded, often
with disastrous results. This Is the
r case around Pittsburg and in other
hilly localities which have been