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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Kansn. Sunday school Convention.

Kansas Sunday school Convention.
The annual convention of the Kan
;sas State Sunday School association
was held at Topeka. There were
1900 delegates present. The secre-
tary's report shows that there are
4,710 Sunday schools in the state, as
against 1901 year ago. In the state
there are 51,594 Sunday school officers
and teachers and 265,7s6 pupils, or a
total membership of 3l7,3sO. The con-
vention voted to hold the convention
in 1902 in Topeka. Resolutions were
adopted pledging support to all tenn
perance organizations in the enforce
ment of all laws and declaring that
support would be withheld from all
.office-seekers who are not in sympa-
thy and pledged to uphold the pro-
hibitory law. Several members of the
resolutions committee wanted to
thank Mrs. Carrie Nation for her tenn
perance movement, but the PROPOSE
ton was voted down. At the close
of the convention, while clergyman
was pronouncing the benediction, Mrs.
Nation mounted q chair in the rear
of the church and began making n
speech. She abused the convention
for not adopting resolution indors-
ing her work and then attacked Gov.
Stanley with vigor. denouncng him
as hypocrite and friend of the "mur-
der shops"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Blames Her rather-in-Law.

Mrs. Ella ID. Nevins, who married
Jacob Nevins last February at Ar
rington, Atchison county, has sued
her father-in-law for $4,000 DANA
ges, alleging that he alienated her
husbands affections and caused him
to leave her. She also charges that
her father-in-law told her husband he
would disinherit him If he continued
to live with her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Railroad and Telegraph Assessment.

State Auditor Cole has completed a
statement showing the assessment OF
railroad, Pullman, telegraph and tel
ephone property in Kansas for this
year. The total assessment aggre-
gates $59.475.5s2, as compared to $780,
325,45S last year. Railroad property
proper is assessed at $5s,127, 495 this
year rs against $57,ss3,714 last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Tried to Kidnap n Woman.

Bunch Alexander, n young Hiawatha
negro, tried to kidnap weak-minded
woman. Mrs. NJ. II. Dwell, by repre-
senting that he was a deputy sheriff.
George Barnett. who is slightly de-
mented, took fancy to the woman
and promised Alexander $25 if he
would bring her to him. Alexander
was arrested, fined $50 and given
three months in the county Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Scandal mt Lane flushed.

A sensation was caused at Lane over
n suit for damages brought by C.
Wertz against Ed Monroe, cashier of
the Citizens bank, Wertz alleging
that Monroe had used criminal Ian
guage toward Mrs. Wertz. The day
following the filing of the suit Wertz
and his wife left Lane for good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Has 200 Descendants.

Mrs. Ellen Colgan, aged 1O2 years,
is fatally i'll at her home in Atchison.
Mrs. Colgan has probably more liv-
ing descendants than any other person
in the state. Her children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren num-
Der over 200 She has sons and
daughters whose ages are in the SOS,
but they. like she. bid fair to live 100
years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Father of 1s Children.

Last Saturday the old woman tend
ing to things around the Jim Hays
household in Osborne county carried
out for Jim's inspection his eigh-
teenth child. Thirteen of them are
the offspring of Jim's present wife
and five of a former.-Kansas City
Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Farmers Fight with n Bonr.

Edward Hall, q well-to-do farmer
of Usage county, is laid up nursing
wounds received in combat with q
mad boar. A few days ago Hall went
to the farm of Toe McKeever to buy
a boar. He got over into the lot to
examine the animal. The boar made
for Hall and fight lasting several
minutes ensued. The animal got Hall
down and gored him badly in the
groin. Finally the boar withdrew to
get fresh start when Hall in weak
cned condition managed to get to the
fence
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Not Prudent to ParticuInrizc.

"The papers of the state" says the
Wichita Eagle, make mistake when
they say all the young women who
smashed joint in Wichita last Sat-
urday are under 20. While it would
not be prudent to particularize, the
fact remains that one of them is old
enough to be the mother of girl
of 90"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
FIeeced out of $4,000.

Three strangers called at the home
of J. T. Dunsworth, wealthy farmer
near Haven, and pretended to be look
ing for ranch to buy. They soon
had Dunsworth interested in a time
worn card trick and he bit so willing
ly that the strangers got away with
$4,000 of his money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Love Rejects Populist ProposItion

Chairman Love, of the democratic
state committee, has turned down
the proposition submitted by the pop
ulist state committee to submit the
question of forming one political par
ty to a vote of their people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Drilling for OH mt RoscdnIe.

A company, including number of
Kansas City business men, has been
organized for the purpose of boring
for oil in Rosedale. Amos Martin,
manager of the Southern mills at
Rosedale, has for some time been
pumping oil at the rate of ten barrels
a day from 60-foot hole, drilled sew
eral years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Groom Has Observation-Disclosures.

Amos Howell and Mrs. Mary A.
Sloan were married few days ago
at Atchison. Mr.. Howell is one of the
best-known and richest men in that
section. He came to Kansas in the
early SOS, engaging in the freighting
business to Salt Lake City. Howell
has reat-grandchildren
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Made a Fortune I'm Farming.

Twenty-three years ago Thomas
Maydew went to Smith county poor
man. He died last week, leaving to
his family 1,O2s acres of land and
enough other property to form a fine
fortune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Two Women Badly Injured.

Josephine Heron and Carrie Shelf
field, women employees in the Topeka
post Office, were frightfully injured
by exploding gas. Miss Heron is not
expected to survive. During the night
gas had accumulated from faulty
jet in the stamp vault. The two
women at eight o'clock in the MORN
ing entered after their packages,
meantime lighting a match. A ter
rife explosion followed, blowing
them against the walls and burning
their bodies severely. They were res
cued by fellow clerks and taken to
their homes. Several packages of
stamps were destroyed. The explo-
sion was felt for blocks around.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Prophecy Soon FULFILLED.

On Sunday Mrs. o. W. French coaxed
her husband into driving her to the
graveyard at Marysville, saying that
she knew it would be her last ride
and she wanted to look at her long,
long home. While the husband plant
ed flowers in the family plot she chat
ted with him cheerfully. On Tuesday
she was dead.-Kansas City Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Strong Faith in Vaccination.

DR.. Chastain, q physician of lola,
is offering theory to account for the
mild character of smallpox recently.
He holds that the long continued
practice of vaccination has weakened
the smallpox germ until the disease
is robbed of much of its virulence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
A CipheR.

A Baltimore preacher says saloonkeepins
'sis as good and honorable as any other
business, and the day will yet come when
fact that he was talking to get his name in
the papers, says the Chicago Times Herald,
we have thought best to omit It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
May Mean New Road for lola.

The lola city council is asked to
vacate a street for the use of n new
railroad to be called the Fort Scott,
lola & Western road. The line is to
start at Moran, where it will connect
with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
running west through lola to Piqua
or Neosho Falls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Mrs. cravens Won Beauty Prize.

An exciting contest at Ottawa to
determine the most beautiful woman
there was decided in favor of Mrs.
s. F. Cravens.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Value of q Baby.

Some Kansas statistician has figured that
every baby is worth 81 900 to the state. II
Is safe to say, adds the Atlanta Journal, he
didn't accept the parents figures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
First Catch Them.

The bacili of most Contagious diseases ar,
said to be possessed Of tails, says the Phila-
delphia Times. All the better for attaching
Q can of disinfectant to.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Business Repartee.

Strange Lady-What's the price Of this
iron bedstead?
Dealer-Twelve dollars, madam.
"How much of if pay cash?"
Madam, If you don't pay cash the bed
II not for sale. detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease FREE

Write to-day to Allen s. 0lmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder to shake into your shoes: 1t
aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
iohs. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Taste Tor sculptur

Sculptor-Madam, your daughter has .
beautiful foot.
Mrs. Richquick-Yes, everybody says 90.
How much would you charge to make bust
Of it!-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

II you want to keep your teeth clean,
"Yucatan" Gum. Every confectioner Sellsit
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

"Why IL justice pictured a. q woman
holding pair of apothecary's scales!" 'T
don't know, but it would be manifestly alb
surd to represent her as an iceman with an
iceman's scales. "-Philadelphia Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

Have some individuality. Don't be .
human ditto-mark.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

The obese man has no friends In crowd
Cd street car.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

Is it not truea Women suffer- feel the very life crushed
out of them, grow old before their time Each morning
wake I'D determined to do much beforehe day ends,
and yet
Before the morning very old the dreadful BACKACHE
attacks Them the brave spirit sinks back in alright;
matter how hard they struggle the cutch" upon them
and they fall upon the couch crying:
"Why should suffer 500 What can do9"
The answer is ready, your cry has been heard, and
Backachs is only symptom Of more fatal trouble
heed its warning in time.
Lydia E. Pinlzham's Vegetable Compound win
stop your torture and restore your courage Your pains
come from unnatural menstruaton some arrangement
of the womb Let those who suffering read Mrs Nor
toms letter and be guided by her experience.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Mru. Nation Declared winner.

The Carl Brown-Carrie Nation de-
bate was pulled of at Fort Scott
at the opera house before large
crowd. Mrs. Nation was declared win
ner. An admission fee of 25 cents
was charged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

Il IL . good deal easier to become hero
than to stay one.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

Prosperity spOils nobody Who uSes !
prOperly-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
lPensIon Money UnIawfuIIx ReceIred,

Rachael Hall, of Labette county, has
executed and delivered a deed convey
ing her farm to the United States, to
reimburse the government for $3.50
pension money unlawfully received by
her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
British Joke Machine Made.

An American physician has baby aged
one year old. This bouncing infant has
such wonderfully developed muscles that
when his father holds q cane in his two
hands It will grasp it and draw itself up to
its chin three times. Devoted Darwinians
could hardly wish for better illustration
Of the prehensile powers Of babies. They
must be very near their monkey ancestors
in America.-London Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
Private Mailing Card.

Private Mailing Gard.
Private Mailing Card with colored views
of scenery ON the Chicago, Milwaukee, d 81.
Paul Railway, sent on receipt OF ten Sl0)
cents IN stamps. Address F. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25
AN OPEN LETTER TO WOMEN.

"DrAR MRS. PNKHAM:-I have been 80 delighted
with Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable Compound
I thought I would write and thank you. My system
was entirely run down. suffered with terrible back
ache In the small of my back and could hardly stand
upright; was tired In the morning than on retiring
pound have gained fifteen pounds and am gaining
every week. Ny appetite has Improved have no back
ache, and look better than ever looked before.
''I shall recommend It to all my friends It GER
tainly is wonderful medicine. Minis. E. F. NORTON
800 York st., Cincinnati, o.
When medicine has been successful in res
more than q million women, you cannot we
trying 1t, 81 do not believe it will help me-"
don't hesitate to get bottle Of Lydia e. Pinlkf
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pinkham,
special advice-it is free.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-25

Frank Murphy, a Topeka jointist,
filed suit against the city for $75s.eS
damages sustained on account of Car
RE Nations raid on his joint. The
raid was made on February IL. Mrs.
Nation was convicted recently for the
malicious destruction of Murphy's
property. Now he wants the city to
reimburse him for the damage Mrs.
Nation did his joint.
The Kansas grand chapter o. E. s.,
held its state convention at Topeka
last week. Among the visitors was
Mrs. Hattie Ewing, Of Orange, Mass,
most worthy grand matron of the or
der. Reports of officers showed sub
,stantial growth in membership and
finances. These officers were elected:
Grand matron, Mrs. Lou NJ. 0lmstead,
Anthony; grand patron, Arthur Ed
son, Abilene; grand treasurer, Mrs.
Ely MCGEE, Girard; grand secretary,
Mrs. Della Bennett, Hutchinson.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-12

Davisson. Do@ell. Fields. Martin. Morton.
Ramp. Rollins; Rnbey. Smith. Stubbs. Sui
Collins. Drabelie FarGis. s JeWeiI. N Marshall: shall
Matthews, Orchard, Schoenlaub, Thomas,
Whaley and zevely. In order to be in a po-
Walker changed his vote. He will probably
cell the bill up again. as three or four
of its supporters were absent to-day:
Senate amendments to House bill No. 467,
relating to appropriations for eleemosynary
institutions. the Senate increased the House
Governor Lee appointed as the members Of
a Conference Committee Senators Clay,
Martin and Dayisson.
Chairman Rubey Of the Committee on Ap-
preparations called up House bill No. 593,
making appropriations for educational in
st1tutiOns.
preparations were increased about $500
The increases are as follows:
klrtsvile Normal. 1900
Marrenssburs Normal. $',s0o
Lincoln Institute, $4,000.
Fruit experiment station. $500.
Senator John F. Morton gathered the
members Of the Senate Worlds Fair Com
House bill approprlating 100000 for the
After some discussion. the Senate COM
mittee decided to report the bill to the Sen
ate tomorrow with the emergency clause
the bill be passed. When the measure went
through the House the emergency clause
was stricken out. A number Of the House
members thought that no necessity for an
immediate appointment Of the nine Com
missioners existed. One member explained
that he thought an early appointment OF
the Commissioners would be followed BY
an immediate expenditure Of money. Since
then number of Representatives have be-
come convinced that they were mistaken.
If the emergency clause Is added by the
Senate tomorrow. the bill will go back
to the House.
Senator Orchards bill making the theft of
brass journals from railroads felony was
passed in the Senate by unanimous vote.
The bill provides a penalty of 500 fine and
imprisonment In the Penitentiary for not
less than two nor more than five years.
Senator Rollins stood sponsor for a bill
imposing an annual tax of per cent on
foreign corporations whose officers would
not he subject to prosecution In this state
for perjury for making false oath to Sc
cure a certificate of Incorporation Rollins
could not give any good reason for its pas
sage. and only nine members voted in its
favor.
If the House passes Senator Orchards bill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-12

for the relief of B. F. Elder and A1h.-+
stone. the two mep. who captured Ben Riche
YorT dIusoh WI, While Governor Stephens was in New
Senate passed the bill to-day. >' Ahe
Inc senate passed the substitute fo,
% 1ouss use JOINT and concurrent resolution No.
tutional amendment permitting ali cifie. to
nave Indebtedness increased for waterworlss
70 To- be exempted from the limit imposed BY
The bill providing for uniform system Of
rTegisters In the schools was passed BY the
Senator C1ark's bill providing for tho ~
taablishment tai Of an additional division to
the circuit Court at Kansas CITY Vas
passed pas by the Senate; This division takes
city. ''~e "a 'He criminal Court In that
The House bill providing that the bus
band shall have dover rights In the estate
OF the wife was passed unanimously this
The House bill placing the commercial
travellers on the same footing as other
fraternal @ organizations passed the Senate.
sional reapportionment bill Of the House
by the Senate committee this evening.
SSongresssman Cor ss cowherd was at the Capitol,
County. added to Jackson Mercer County
was taken out Of the Second District and
put put back into the Third. Nodaway was
Fourth These two amendments were the
only changes made in the country dis
trlctS as outlined by the House BILL
Colonel Nicholas NJ. Bell and Thomas p.
Barrett. chairman Of the Democratic Com
gressional Committee Of the Eleventh Dis
trict, attended the meeting Of the commit
tee. and as result all but the Eleventh
Precinct OF the Twenty-seventh Ward were
taken out OF the Eleventh District and
added to the Tenth. Senator Buell. L.
Matthews Of Clayton wanted even more
to have eyes for Congressman Barthoidt's
seat As the district now stands. Bartholdt.
with his grip on the city wards can give
Matthews the laugh. The bill will be re-
ported to the Senate Tomorrow. where the
action OF the committee will probably be
approved.
Indications point to some action being
taken Tomorrow on the proposed amend
ments to the Nesbit law. Chairman Bradley
Of the Senate Committee on Elections
stated tonight that he could not tell what
would be done. He has the three amend
ments to the law passed by the House. to-
gether with four changes proposed In the
committee. none Of which was adopted One
Of the amendments to the House bill pro-
poses that thu Board Of Election Commits
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-12
IT RAISES QUESTION
OF ELIGIBILITY.
Members Of Legislature Talked of
as Good Material for Worlds
Fair Commissionerships.
POSITIONS VERY DESIRABLE.
Matt Hall, Chairman of House
Worlds Fair Committee, Men
toned Prominently for
Berth.
POSITIONS VERY DESIRABLE.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. March 1.-THE question,
us member of the Legislature eligible to
appointment as Worlds Fair Commission
err" Is agitating the General Assembly at
present. The members of the House and
! Senate Worlds Fair committees are divid-
ed on tine question
Some point to section 12. article iv. of the
State Constitution. which declares:
mo Senator or Representative shall, dur
ing the term for which he shall have been
elected. be appointed to any office under
this State or any municipality thereof. and
no member of Congress or person holding
| any lucrative office under the United States
(militia officers. Justices of the Peace and
Notaries Public excepted shall be eligible
| to either House OF the General Assembly
or remain member thereof after having
house Of Congress-"
This section of the Constitution is 80
cannot make himself eligible by resisna-
| tion from the Assembly. The words are
during the term for which he shall have
been elected"
Fair commissionership Is '.an office under
this State" Some members Of the AS
fee. but an office under the Worlds Fair
corporation. Others contend that these Of
fees were created by the State are paid
their salaries by the State and are filled by
I The positions are very desirable. A sal
ary OF $40 a day is attached. to say nothing
There are nine of the places. A large num-
Der of candidates will come into the field, es-
pecially so IL 1t Is decided that member
1se msSsar or the h eSss Ft
mittee in both branches will be q candt-
| date under these circumstances.
In Favor of Hall of Saline.
A decided sentiment has appeared in the
Matt Hall of Saline. chairman Of the House
| Worlds Fair Committee, as 8! Commission
err: It is not unlikely that legal opinions
eligibility of members Of the Legislature.
J If 1t is decided they are eligible Matt Hall
| will undoubtedly receive one OF the places
! for place on the Board Of Worlds Fair
those mentioned are F. q. sterrett. who
the experience he gained in that capacity
! in advocacy Of his candidacy. He is now
Captain Frank L. Pitts of Paris. Monroe
County. former State Treasurer; A. +.
Rector Of Saline County. George Adderton
Louis are others mentioned:
1t is known that five Of the Commission
ers are. to be Republicans. to eliminate pol
Louis Republicans are prominently mem
toned for places: A. F. Shriner. secretary
Of the Republican State Committee. who
on the Election Board of st. Louis. to
which William A. Hobbs was appointed;
and Senator Fred w. Mott Of South st.
Louis.
It IS unlikely that more than one Com
missioner will be appointed from st. Louis.
1t is believed that the appointments will as
far as possible be scattered over the State
to create a diffused interest In the enter
prise.
There is little likelihood that Governor
these positions. until after the Legislature
Ddtourns