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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-23
|sFA HAPPENINGS.

estaeraI Store at Trenton Burns.
IteBnton. Ia, jan. 1S.-Felgar Bros
Neral store was destroyed by fire
gterday. Loss $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-23

= Wealthy Farmer Drops Dead.
&orwith, Ia, Jan. ia Splitter, a
<hy farmer, dropped dead at the
n Central station yesterday after
ing a car of stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-23
Aen's and Boys
'OVerCOatS

}Ie Overcoat season will not be
yer for some time to come and
hose who are in need of a good
Vercoat, one that will wear we'll,
ook we'll, fit we'll and we'll made,
hould investigate our new and
p-to-date stock while we are
elling them at a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-23

Insurgents sIay Leader of Govern
ment Forces and Sink the Gunhoat
Acknowledgements Ships Also un-
der Fire of Shore Batteries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
DECLARES IT IS INDECENT.
Mrs.. Emily Martin Protests for tho w. Q. T.
U. Against Hanging Certain Picture
In the White House.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Emily
D. Martin, national superintendent OF
Purity in Art and Literature" fol
the w. c. T. u, has registered heI
protest against the transfer OF
Watts celebrated picture, Love anG
Life" from the Corcoran art gallery
to the state dining room in the white
house. 1t was Miss Martin who en-.
gineered the onslaught on Cleveland
that induced him to deny the famous
picture of Watts q place in the
white house and have it stored in the
Corcoran gallery. Something like
10000 women of the w. c. L. U. wrote
letters to Cleveland, telling him the
picture was indecent, and an insult
to the women of the country. APP
proximately 100000 more were max.
ing ready to write when the demo-
cratic occupant of the white house
surrendered. "Love and Life" was
sent to the gallery where it remained
until President Roosevelt concluded
last week that as it belonged to the
white house it should occupy room In
the state dining room.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
DECIDED BY GAME OF CARDS.
The Missouri Supreme Court Asked 70 L.
sue q Writ Of Custer Against
Judge Burkhead.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. ia special
to the Gazette from Jefferson City,
Mo-, says: Judge Burgess, OF the
supreme court, yesterday at the re-
lation of Attorney General Grove, is
sued a writ of custer against Judge
Burkhead, of Douglass county, to
compel him to show cause why he IL
entitled to hold the Office of circuit
Judge of the Twenty-first district.
Burkhead, republican, defeated
George w. Thornberry, democrat.
Thornberry contested the election.
alleging that Burkhead and Ernest
Bronson were republican candidates
for the judgeship; that the men
agreed to play a game OF cards TO
see who should have the nomination
and against the nomination a sum OF
$1,375 was put up. Bronson won.
but it is alleged that he, being unable
to carry the convention, threw his
vote to Burkhead in consideration
of the financial stake.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
THEY DON'T SPEAK TO HIM.
A Young Nebraskan Was Disgusted with
Importuning OF Relatives and Gave
His Fortune TO tho Poor.

Falls City, Neb., Dec. 16.-Disgust-
ed by the chickering's and importuni-
ties of horde of relatives who in
sisted that he devide legacy OF
$4,000 among them and would not
permit him to divide it as he saw
fit, Benjamin w. Gist, young farm
er near this town, drew the money
from the bank in $500 notes and gave
it away to the poor. Gist owns a
good farm and other property. The
$4,000 was left to him by an uncle.
AS he was already well-to-do, a lot
of his relatives talked of contesting
his uncle's will to get a share OF the
$4,000, but did not do so. Recently
when Gist became of age, the money
was turned over to him. He said he
intended to divide it among his rela-
tives, but they Disguised him and f.
nally he went to the bank. drew out
$1,000 in gold and drove through the
streets of the city distributing it in
SIS, $40 and $50 pieces to the poor.
He saved many a poor family from
want and frightened many a home.
In $1,000 lots he distributed the en-
tire $4,000 and now he says he has
peace, although his relatives do not
speak to him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
MRS. GRANT DEAD.
The Wife of the Great General
Passes Away at Washington.
Doath Duo to . Diseased Heart - The
Remains VIII he Deposited In the
Tomb at Riverside Park,
New York.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant, wife of President Grant,
died at her residence in this city at
11:17 o'clock last night. Death was
due to heart failure, Mrs. Grant hay
ing suffered for some years from
valvular disease of the heart, which
was aggravated by severe attack
of bronchitis. Her age prevented her
rallying from the attacks. Her
daughter, Nellie Grant Sartoris, was
the only one of her children with her
ut the time of her death, her three
sons, who had been summoned here,
all being out of the city. There also
were present ut the bedside when tho
end came Miss Rosemary Snrtoris, a
granddaughter; DR.. Bishop, one OF
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Niust Have Better Roads.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE post Of
fee department has scheme under
consideration which, if adopted, will
help to do away with the bad roads
to be found in many parts of the
country. The plan is to have in
spectors appointed in the rural free
delivery part of the service whose
duty it shall be to determine whether
the roads over which it is proposed
rural carriers shall travel are fit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
MRS. U. 8 GRANT.

the attending physicians, and the
two trained nurses. Death came
peacefully, the sufferer retaining al
most complete consciousness practi-
cally to the end. Word has come
from Jesse and Ulysses S. Grant, two
of the sons now in California, that
they have started on their way to
Washington. The other son, Gen.
Fred Grant, is in Texas and he will
hasten here as soon as he receives
a message telling him of his mothers
death. The remains of Mrs. Grant
will be deposited in the tomb at Riv-
erside park, New York, where those
of her husband now repose.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name
was Julia Dent, was born in st. Louis
in 1926 and was the daughter of Fred
erick and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She
was married to Gen. (then Capt.)
Grant in 1s4s. During the civil war
Mrs. Grant was with the general
much Of the time and remained as
near rs possible to him when he was
campaigning. She saw her husband
twice inaugurated as president and
accompanied him on his journey
around the world.
AS mistress of the white house she
gave literally to all the charitable
institutions of the city. Four chill
dren were born to Gen. and Mrs.
Grant, three sons and one daughter,
all of whom are living. Miss Nellie,
the daughter, who became the wife
of Algernon Sartoris in 1874, has
lived in Washington with her mother
for several years. Frederick Dent
Grant, the oldest son, is in the army
and two other sons, Jesse and Ulysses
Sherman, live at San Diego, Cal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
woULD.BE ROBBERS FoILED.
Three Men Come To Grief In an Attempt to
Hold Up the First National
Bank OF Award.

Award, Tex, Dec. 1s.-Three men
made daring attempt to hold up
the cashier and rob the First national
bank of Award yesterday. One OF
the would-be robbers, Frank Martin,
was killed. Another. John McFall,
is desperately wounded and the third,
Claud Golden, is in custody. The
bank officials had been notified by
Constable John Dobbs, of Chico, that
an attempt would be made to rob
the bank yesterday and the officers
arranged reception for them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Defeated Candidate Charges Bribery.

Salem, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Mason Cape,
the defeated democratic candidate
for the legislature from this (Dent)
county, has commenced contest pro-
ceedings against w. p. Elmer. the re-
publican nominee. Cape charges his
opponent with violating the corrupt
practice act by spending n larger
sum of money than the act allows.
$500 of which is alleged to have been
sent to bribe the voters of Dent
county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
HAS TREATY BEEN sIGNEDf
Gen. BlIss Cables from Havana That Guns
Gives It's Endorsement OF the Tariff
Negotiations.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Treaty
signed 11:15 last night" was the mes
sage which came to the state depart
ment to-day from Gen. Bliss at Ha-
vana, confirming the press report OK
the conclusion of q reciprocity ar
rangement between the United States
and Cuba. The officials are puzzled
to know Just what has been signed;
they thought that a protocol had
been prepared, but Gen. Bliss mes
sage carries the inference that he has
actually concluded definite reciproc-
ity treaty. If he has done so the
president will accept it and forward
it to the senate for its action and the
Offices of Minister Quesada will not
be required to give effect to the con-
vention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
LAYING THE CABLE.
At San Francisco Is Started tho
Great Commercial Enterprise.
Great Crowds Stood on tho Beach and En-
Enthusiastically Cheered ~ Gov. Gsge's
Daughter Christened the Cable. Using
o Bottle OF California Champagne.

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-Thousands
of people assembled on the ocean
beach Friday morning to witness the
commencement of the laying of the
cable that is to bring Hawaii into
closer connection with the United
States, and which will eventually be
extended to the Philippines, bring
ing Uncle Sans newest island pos
sessions into closer relation with the
mother country. Thousands OF
school children and their parents
gathered, and long before ten o'clock,
the official hour for the ceremony OF
splicing the port end OF the cable
the beach was black with people, who
stood in good-natured silence on the
cold sands and in chilly atmosphere
awaiting the coming of the Silver
town. The great cable ship carries.
coiled up in her hold, nearly 2,5oo
miles of cable which will trace its
way over the mountains and valleys
that are hidden from human sight by
old ocean, but whose elevations and
descents have been accurately re-
corded by the survey ship Nero, and
furnished by the government to the
Pacific Commercial Gable company
for use in laying thercable.
When the prov of the big vessef
finally showed itself around the end
of Seal Rocks, mighty cheer went
I'D from the assembled crowd. Cheer
upon cheer greeted the vessel as she
steamed to her designated anchorage
about mile south of the Cliff house,
to await favorable opportunity for
sending the end of the cable ashore.
The work of towing the end OF tho
cable to the shore was not accom-
plished without difficulty. AS the
end approached shore hundreds OF
men, including the officials OF the
cable company, laid hands upon the
tow line and assisted in bringing the
end to the beach. AS the splice END
emerged from the water mad rush
was made for it, the crowds being
anxious to participate in the work
of landing the San Francisco end OF
the first oceanic cable to be landed
on the shores of the Pacific on United
States territory. Finally the end
of the cable touched terra firma amid
continued cheering, with which was
mingled whistling of the great siren
of the Silvertown, and the many tug
boats and steam launches which had
gathered around the big vessel.
When the task of splicing the shore
end of the cable with the end OF the
submarine cable was completed ana
the final coil of insulation wrapped
around the joined ends, Gov. Cages
little daughter christened the cable
by breaking bottle of CALIFORNIA;
champagne, encased in a silver frame
and inscribed with the date and name
of the cable steamer. The officials
of the cable company and Capt. Nor
ton, of the Silvertown, confidently
believe that communication with
Honolulu will be established ON
Christmas day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Sac and Fox Indians Dying on.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 15.-Dr. Wyman,
the government physician at the Sac
and Fox Indian agency in Oklahoma,
announces that a large majority Of
the tribe are afflicted with tubercu-
losis, scrofula and other incurable
diseases and adds that the tribe will
be practically annihilated within q
few years. The latest report says
there are but 479 members of this
once powerful tribe left.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
COL. ABERNATHY DEAD.
sHe was One OF the wealthiest Men ut Kan
sss. and Resided In Leavenworth
Since Before the Civil War.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 17.-Col.
j. L. Alternately, resident of Leav-
.enworth since 1857, died at the resi-
sdence of his son-in-law, Surgeon Hull,
sat the national soldiers home. Col.
Alternately was president Of the First
national bank of Kansas City, and a
ybig Leavenworth manufacturer. He
was lieutenant colonel of the Eighth
Kansas regiment in the civil war. He
leaves an estate of over $1,000,OOO. In
addition to his large interests here
he had a big wholesale furniture
factory at Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
when WIFE Heating Ia Justifiab'e.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 16.-The Min
nesota supreme court holds that un-
der certain circumstances man may
strike his wife and be justified in his
action. The point was brought out
in the appeal of Isadore S. Colahan.
Colahan struck his wife because he
had good reason to believe she was
unfaithful, which the court found to
be sufficient to extenuate defendants
violence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
ARBITRATION MAY PREVAIL.
No Further Aggressive Movements In Ven
ezuelan Waters Until Castro's Propo-
sitton 10 Disposed OF.

London, Dec. 16.-The Associated
press has reason to believe that or
ders will or have been sent to the
British commander in Venezuelan wa
ter to take no further aggressive ac-
ton at present, pending decision
being arrived ut on the proposal for
arbitration. This came in the form
of u proposal, through the United
States government, to submit the
claims of British and German SUBJ
iects to arbitration, which Lord Lans-
downe announced later in the day
in the house of lords, is NOW under
consideration by the British govern
ment."
Lord Lansdowne added: eve are
greatly indebted to the good Offices
of the United States minister ut
Caracas"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Kicked tine sherIff.s Revolver.

Columbus, Kan, Dec. 16.-While in
store here, Sheriff o. W. Sparks
was approached by friend who play
fully kicked him, striking the
sheriff's revolver in a back pocket.
1t was discharged and the ball ranged
upward into the sheriff's right Shout
der, inf1icting wound from which
he may not recover.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Sensational shooting q. Webb City.

Joplin. Mo-, Dec. 16.-The poor
craftsmanship of Mrs. Henry jenkins
is all that prevented a double trag-
edy on the streets of Webb City.
Henry Jenkins, wealthy mine own
er, was talking with n woman when
Mrs. jenkins appeared upon the
scene. Pulling a revolver she fired
four shots at the couple, who fled
for safety. None of the shots took
effect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Admiral Dewey nc Culebra.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 16.-Ad-
miral Dewey, commanding the fleet,
with the exception Of the Massachu-
sets, sailed for Culebra yesterday
morning and engaged the vessels in
tactical evolutions. These evolutions
are preliminary to the great exer-
cises which are to follow the holi-
DAYS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Chairman Albaugh Seriously Hurt.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 15.-While leav-
ing his Office in the state house Nor
ton Albaugh, state bank commission
err and chairman of the republican
state committee, fell on the stone
steps Mt the south entrance of the
building and his right thigh was bro
ken. The physicians permit no one
to see him and say his recovery Is
doubtful.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
BRYAN Wants Co Know

Austin, Tex, Dec. 16.-William j.
Bryan will arrive here Friday. He
will go from here to Mexico, where
ne will spend the Christmas holidays
and make a personal investigation OF
the existing conditions brought about
there by the tremendous decline in
the price of silver.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
To sidetrack Fowler Bill.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Efforts to
pass the Fowler currency bill, which
was introduced at the last session
and made the subject of elaborate
discussion by the press of the nation,
will be abandoned by the republicans
of the house. In it's place will be
pushed the asset currency bill pre-
pared by Comptroller Ridgely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
would Grad. Normal Institutes.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 16.-State SUI
perintendent Nelson thinks it would
be a good thing if the county normal
Institutes were graded. Mr.. Nelson
believes better results will be
achieved if the inexperienced teachers
are given an elementary course, and
the experienced teachers more adj
yanced subjects.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Via Pittaburg to Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. lit is said
rthat upon the completion of the Mis-
.souri Pacific's White river valley line,
NOW surveyed and building between
Batesville. Ark, and Carthage, Mo-,
st will be extended to Pittsburg,
Kan, and made part of the X, N.
Dc D., which runs from Fort Scott
ito Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Grain Handler. in pl.tress.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 16.-The grain
handlers of the state are coming to
a bitter realization of the fact that
there is car famine over the coun-
try. The famine is seriously incon-
veniencing the moving of grain, and
is causing losses to the large ship
pers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
New TRIAL for Alleged Boodler.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. Fin an
eopinion handed down Tuesday,
the supreme court reversed the YER
dict of the st. Louis circuit court
that found guilty Emil A. Meysen-
burg. the ex-alderman charged with
bribery, and remanded the case for
-,efrial
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
caueht a Goidon Eagle in Kansas.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 15.-Ray Wad-
dington, on a farm near here, cap
tured alive the largest eagle ever ex-
hibited here. 1t is golden eagle and
measures eight feet five inches from
tip to tip of its wings. Washington
shot the eagle in the tip of the wing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
A Line from Coffeyville to Blackwell.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 16.-It is an
nounced from Blackwell, Ok, that q
private corporation win build
line for the Missouri Pacific from
Coffeyyille, Kan, through the Chero-
kee and Usage Indian reservations
TO Blackwell, 120 miles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Dourlasa Succeeds Judge Henry.

Kansas City, No., Dec. 16.-Gov.
Cookery has appointed Shannon c.
Douglass judge of division 4, of tho
Jackson county circuit court, to sue.
iced the late Judge John w. Henry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
A Factory In st. Louis.

Kansas City, No., Dec. 15.-The
Loose-Wiles Cracker company (anti-
trust) will establish 100000 plant
in st. Louis, to be operated in con-
neCtion with the Kansas City factory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
cr.ddocE,s brother : suicide.

Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 17.-ln his
flittle one-story frame cottage at no
Ferry street. Robert Bruce Craddock.
brother of Mayor William H. Grad
sdock, ended his life with shot from
a revolver. No one vas present at
the time the shot was fired.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Fifty millions to Relieve strineency,

New York, Dec. 16.-A number OF
banks of this city and j. P. Morgan
& Co. have formed n pool of $SO,OOO.-
600 to lend in the money market in
the event of actual emergency.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Every taxpayer a stockholder.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 16.-Every tax
payer in Ottumwa is to be made a
stockholder in a waterworks COM
pany if the plans now on foot in this
city are carried out. 1t is said to be
the second time in the history of the
United Stats that such scheme has
aver been suggested.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
No n,ore Dl.cu.s,on Until january.

Washington, Dec. lin the SEN
=ate yesterday Senator Dillingham;
.conclnded his remarks in opposition
to the omnibus statehood bill and
by unanimous consent it was agreed
that there should be no further dis
.cussion of the measure until the
.senate reconvenes on January 5.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
mark nunn Found auIlty Of Murder.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Mark
Dunn, charged with the murder OF
Alfred Fenton, at Rushville, No., last
July. was yesterday found guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
. con..., for n missouri Election.

St. Louis, Dec. 16.-Charles F. Joy,
republican, has formally entered con-
test against John 7. Hunt, democrat,
for representative from the Eleventh
congressional district of Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
aov oockerv Grants n Respite.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Gov.
Dockery has granted William Cat
lin, of Poplar Bluff, sentenced to
he hanged January 3, respite to
February G, 1908.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Italy Joins In tho blockade.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-The foreign office
yesterday informed the Associated
press that Italy will participate in
the blockade by agreement with the
allies and that portion of the
coast will be assigned to the Italian
ships. The proceedings against Ven
ezuela thus becomes in every respect
tri-partite.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Want Castro to Resign.

Caracas, Dec. 16.-lnaction reigns in
government circles here. The Off
Gals do not know what to do and are
depending entirely upon the United
States to assist them. A movement
is on foot here, headed by prominent
doctors and lawyers to request Pres
ident Castro to resign and to ask
Vice President Ayala to assume the
presidency and form a cabinet with
out party tendencies. 1t is also pro-
posed to summon congress to APP
point n temporary president and ar
range the questions in dispute in a
manner satisfactory to all concerned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
No Orders to. Dewey.

Washington, Dec. lit is stated
positively at the navy department
that no order touching on the Vene-
:zuelan situation has been sent to the
,north Atlantic squadron or the COM
.bined fleets under Dewey since the
departure of the squadron.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-20
Will Not Occupy Territory.

London, Dec. 17.-Replying to
question in the house of lords, Lord
Lansdowne, the foreign secretary,
said that if the seizure of the Vene-
.zuslan gunboats did not produce the
desired effect further cOercive meas
,ures would be employed. The matter
had been considered in consultation
with Germany, and it had been de-
,cided to resort to blockade of the
7ports. 1t was not intended to land
a British force, and still less to oc-
.cupy Venezuelan territory.