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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
A VICTIM OF LADRONES.
D. G. Montgomery, School Superintendent
In Oriental Negros. Assassinsted Three
Miles from BoooiOd.

Manila, Nov. I'D. C. Montgom-
ery, superintendent Of schools In
oriental Negros, was murdered FRI
day by ladrones three miles from
Bacolod. Mr.. Montgomery was going
to Bacolod for consultation with
the retiring superintendent and to
assume control of the division. He
had large sum of money with him.
Six natives armed with bolos and
spears attacked the superintendent,
quickly killed him and then mutifated
and robbed him. The constabulary Of
fered a reward for Mr.. Montgomery's
murderers and it is thought they will
be captured. Robbery is understood
to have been the motive for the
crime. This is the first instance OF q
teacher in the Philippine islands be-
ing harmed while in discharge of his
duty. Mr.. Montgomery leaves a
widow, who is a teacher in the island
of Negroes.
Mr.. Montgomery was resident OF
WAYNE, Neb., and sailed for Ma
Mia on the transport Thomas, July
90, 1901, with the teachers who were
sent out at that time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
THE TRACK WAS WET.
Kansas City Electric Car Ran Wild, Jump
ing the Track and Killing
Two Persons.

Kansas City, Nov. 5.-An electric
car, northbound on Broadway, got
beyond the control of the motorman
shortly before II o'clock this morn
ing and ran at terrific speed to Fifth
street, where it left the rails and
crashed into James Moran's saloon,
on the northeast corner of Fifth and
Broadway. Two persons who were
not in the runaway car, were killed.
and six were injured. The dead are
Mrs. Margaret Crist, of Olathe, Kan.'
who was struck by the car while she
was standing on the sidewalk, and
Charles johnson, negro driver OF a
coal wagon. The wagon was also
completely demolished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
TWO OUTLAWS KILLED.
Two Deputy Marshals Incognito Trap Bert
Casey and Jim Sims and Shoot
Ing Occurs.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. Am a battle
yesterday afternoon at Cleo Springs,
in Woods county, Ok, Bert Casey,
the outlaw leader, and Jim Sims,
one of his chief lieutenants, were
killed, being shot to death by dep
uty United States marshals. They
were surprised in rendezvous near
Cleo Springs, where plans were be-
ing laid to effect the release OF an
other of their number, George Moran,
on trial at Lawton for murder. Two
deputy marshals incognito were with
the outlaws and gave the tip at the
proper time. The outlaws imme-
diately showed fight, and after few
rounds were fred Casey and Sims
were killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
MCCARTNEY LEFT THE CHURCH
WelI-Known Pastor ut Lexington Ky"
wouldn't Consent TO Organ Being
Brought into Church.

Lexington, KY, Nov. As the re-
suit of the decision of the elders OF
the Broadway church Of Disciples OF
Christ here to submit to vote OF the
congregation the question of Install
ing an organ, Rev. J. w. McGarvey,
president of the College of the Bible,
founder of the church in 1870 and Its
first pastor, asked for letters for him
self and wife that they might trans
fer their membership. His attitude
has prevented the introduction OF
an organ for many years, but senti-
ment in its favor became so great
that the vote was overwhelming.
This congregation numbers over
1900, and its action is regarded as q
victory for the progressive element.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Took in an Angel Unawares.

Hiawatha, Kan, Nov. 5.-Miss Liz
zie Boyce, of Padonia, a number OF
Wars ago took care of an old man
who became suddenly i'll while pass
ing her home. After his recovery he
left and Miss Boyce did not hear of
him again until she received word
from Seattle, Wash, the other day
of his death. He had no near friends
or relatives and on account OF the
kindness shown him left Miss Boyce
his entire fortune of $1,000,00O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
FELL TO HER DEATH.
Dora Morrison Drops from Balloon ana
Her Body Is Crushed Against
the Earth.

Anna, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Dora Morrison,
an inexperienced aeronaut OF Gales
burg. fell from balloon here yester-
day and was instantly killed. She
had assembled to a height OF 1000
feet. hanging by her arms as she
started, being unable to draw herself
up to the trapeze bar. "Prof."
Schwartz, who regularly makes as
tensions for a carnival company,
which is exhibiting here this week,
endeavored to persuade the 19-year-
old girl not to 60 up. although she
had made two successful ascensions
last week at Lincoln, where she
Joined the company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08

Eleven Thinly- Clad waits Were Beine
Taken 10 California % BE Taught
the Buddhist Religion.

New York. Nov. s.-Eleven children.
whose average age is ten years, ar
rived to-day from Santiago, Cuba, en-
route to Point Iona, CAL, to join tho
Universal brotherhood. The immi-
grafton officials of this port have
been asked to hold these children AZ
possible Objectionable aliens, for spe-
cial inquiry. The children are In
charge of DR.. Gertrude Van Pelt, who
intended to accompany them to Point
Iona, where Mrs. Katharine A. Ting
ley; high priestess OF the Universal
Brotherhood, and known as the "pur-
pie mother" is said to have estab-
lished temple for teaching chill
dren the Buddhist religion. The little
immigrants were all thinly clad and
felt the cold northern air keenly.
Their case has come under the es-
pecial attention of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
which will ascertain for what pur-
pose the children were brought to
the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
More Land for Asylums.

"The state should buy additional
land for all Of it's state institutions
while property is comparatively
cheap" said Henry ]. Allen, chair
man of the state board of charities.
at has been a great mistake to de-
lay the matter this long. Two OF
the nine institutions, the Olathe and
Kansas City institutions, are really
schools, and need no farms, but the
seven others do. At present the
seven institutions, with combined
population of 1854, only have 1900
acres of land"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
WOMAN WITH AN AK.
At Fort Gibson. !. T., Mrs. Emma Welsh
Smashed Gambling Den and Took
Her Husband Home.

Muskogee, I. T., Nov. 3.-With an
ak in her hand Mrs. Emma Welsh
climbed to the roof of blacksmith
shop and from that to a second story
window of gambling house in Fort
Gibson. After smashing the window
she got inside, where her husband
was found. The Infatuated woman
used her ak quick and hard and be-
fore the occupants of the room could
get out of the doors and windows
she had demolished most of the fur
niture in the room. When she had
finished she took her husband and
went home. She says he has been
frequenting the place and losing his
money and that she appealed to the
officers in vain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Brown Paper instead of Cash.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 5.-Officers OF
he Des Moines national bank made
public the loss of $4,000 shipped by
the American Express to the Bank OF
Irwin, Ia, October 20. When the
package was opened at Irwin the next
day it contained brown paper. One
seal had been removed from the
package without breaking it, and re-
placed by the use of mucilage after
the package had been closed again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
BOY Died OF Fright.

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 5.-Albert
Dixon, negro boy eight years old,
died from fright at hospital here.
He was about to be operated on to
remove a small abscess from his leg
as the result of splinter. He be-
came very nervous and excited as
the nurse was preparing him for the
operation, and when the doctor re-
moved his coat to begin work the
boy fell over on the floor dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Domand for Land Crow.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The annual
report of Binger Hermann, commits
sioner of the general land Office,
shows that the public land disposed
of by the government during the
year aggregated 1s,4ss,5ss acres, an
increase of 3,925,7s9 acres over the
previous year. Of the aggregate l.
757,79si acres were sold for cash, IL
614,792 acres were embraced in mis-
cellaneous entries and the remainder
were Indian lands. ; : Nv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Burned Him ut tho Stake.

Sardis, Miss, Nov. 3.-An un-
known negro was burned at the stake
at Darling, Miss, for the murder OF
E. o. Jackson and mill owner named
Roselle at. Darling, Miss. The ne
gro was burned by a mob Of 1000
persons, both white and black. Just
before the lighting Of the funeral
pyre the negro confessed that he had
committed the double murder with
the assistance Of two white men.
The motive was robbery. The money
the negro stated, was divided among
the three.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Damages for o Lodge Initiation.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. "a cir.
cult court jury brought in verdict
of $4,000 for Mrs. Mary ]. Lewis
against the Modern Woodmen OF
America. Mrs. Lewis sued for $780,
900 damages for injuries alleged~te
have been received by her husband
since deceased, while being initiated
into the Coopersville camp OF the
order last winter. AS a result OF
these injuries, it is alleged, necrosis
set in. which caused death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Eaxors m Pension for Him.

Warden Jewett, Of the state peni-
Tertiary, wants the state to pension
"Billy" Patterson, who has been a
guard at the prison since it was erect
ed and who, before it was completed,
worked as a stone mason on its con-
struction. Warden Jewett says
BILLY" is too old to work and, in
asmuch as the old man has served
the state faithfully so long, he thinks
he should be pensioned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
In Contempt of Court.

H. T. Haines, formerly a passenger
agent of the Frisco railroad, whose
damage suit for $4,000 against the
C. W. Goodlander estate was on trial
at Fort Scott, was committed to jail
for refusing to testify in his own be-
half. The Goodlander estates defense
is on the theory that the claim is a
fraud. Haines alleges that Goodland-
er's note was accidentally burned
shortly before he died.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Ladrones Committing outrages.

Manila, Nov. "a portion OF &
gang of ladrones which has been op.
Grating on the island of Biliran
crossed over to the island Of Leyte
and entered a small town near Carl
CARA. Here they captured and DO
headed the presidente of the towr
murdered his wife, whom they
slashed with bolos, and abducted the
presidente's children. The motive OF
this crime is said to have been the
presidente's friendliness with the
Americans.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
aovsrnuent Receipts foe six Months.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The receipts
of the government for the frst four
months of the. fiscal year have been
Slg7,sss, 147, and the expenditures
$1s4, 1925, 1863, leaving a surplus Of s1a,-
55716s. The withdrawal Of this
amount from circulation has been
prevented by the purchase of bonds
for the sinking fund, which, with
premiums, has released cash amount
ing to sci, 7se,es7. sFNEFs -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Famous Sweeney VIII Broken.

In July, 1901, Michael Sweeney, q
prominent citizen of Wabaunsee coun-
ty, died, leaving an estate worth $780,
600. In his will he bequeathed nearly
all the property to his sons Michael
Martin and Thomas, and cut his three
daughters and another son off with
pittance. The four children thus de-
prived Of their share of the estate
employed counsel, and filed suit to
break the will. They alleged that
their father was insane when he
wrote the will and that he was I'M
duly influenced to write the will as he
did. The trial of the case began on
October o, and after three weeks the
jury returned verdict setting the
will aside.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Gift to Baptist College.

The Baptist theological seminary at
Kansas City received from the rela-
tives of the late Maj. John G. Pratt
and Chief Charles Journeycake $4,000
for library in the seminary. Maj
Pratt came to Kansas in 1887 He has
been called the pioneer Baptist min
ister." Near Piper, Mr.. Pratt erected
the first Baptist church in Kansas
soon after he came to the state.
Chief Journeycake was Baptist mis-
sionary among the Delaware Indians
in Wyandotte county in the early
DAYS of Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Fourteen Dryer Dlschareed

Kansas City, No., Nov. 5.-A strike
of IA negroes employed as drivers
for the Central Coal and Coke COM
pany yesterday morning resulted in
the discharge Of the entire number
The men objected to an order re-
curing them to clean the stalls soc-
cupied by their horses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Faith m west Point Unshalken.

b London, Nov. s.-Gen. Leonard
Wood. who inspected the best Ger
man military school two months ago
has been visiting the chief British
nursery of the art of war. His faitf
in the superiority of West Point II
all matters relating to the education
of army officers, is, however un
shaken.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Tn. Goat Of the TWeIfth cenaIa.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The cost Of
the temporary work of the TWELFTH
census, according to the directors
annual report, was 11,s64,s1S, or al
average cost of 1875 cents per capita
of the population of the United
States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
blind Man over EmbanlEment.

Thomas Nelson, aged "a, a blint
broom maker at Leona, drove ove'
an embankment at Gary City and wal
instantly killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Paid $4,000 for a Farm.

George E. Nicholson paid John I.
Ditmar $4,000 for 800 acres of land
lust northeast Of Gas City, Allen
county. The tract is underlaid with
O good gas sand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
burglar rook His Time.

A burglar entered the home OF l..
p. Macy at wellington while Macy
was absent, bound Mrs. Macy to the
,hair in which she was sitting, gagged
and blindfolded her and then went
through the house at his leisure, Sc
curing a sum Of money and other ar
ticles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
F,rurinr an Another Line.

Col. j. H. Richards, of Fort Scott,
attorney for the Missouri Pacific,
was in the Humboldt learning OF the
feasibility of building railroad from
Humboldt south to Independence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
.Ae-a,.ndsr Haa Ar,sen.

Tangier, Morocco, Nov. alt is 70
ported that the ,sultap's brother VIII
leave the capital with 1000 troops
to quell local uprising that ha,
broken out near Tesa, three days
march east Of Fec, where apretendei
has arisen, claiming the throne as the
sultan's elder brother M
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
monthly Circulation statement.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows
that at the close Of business October
81 the total circulation in national
banks was $3.50, 476,334, an increase
for the year of $2o,564,651 and Al
increase for the month Of So, 4S2,7 a6
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Asylum for Epileptics.

The state institution now being
erected at Parsons will not be such
m insane asylum as those erected at
osawatomie and Topeka, but hos
pital for the treatment OF epileptics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Meets with Approval.

The movement to take the higher
educational institutions Of the state
out Of politics by having fixed sums
set aside by constitutional enactment
meets the approval of the politicians
generally. These institutions now de-
pend upon biennial appropriations
from the legislature, and this always
requires great deal of wire pulling,
scheming, lobbying and political con-
niving around the legislature. The
plan proposed is for the legislature
to submit a constitutional amend
ment to the people two years hence
fixing a certain tax levy for the sup
port of the state educational institu-
lions. This will remove the institu-
tons from politics and will enable
the schools to become more efficient.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
u. n. Conference mt Pittsburg.

The Neosho conference of the
United Brethren church, including the
entire southeastern portion OF Kan
sas, was held at Pittsburg with about
so ministers present. The confer
ence voted to amalgamate the United
Brethren and the Methodist Protest
ant churches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
If,n Twins Again.

Rev. and Mrs. C. NJ. Williams, OF
the Highland Park NJ. E. church,
Kansas City, are parents of twins, a
boy. and a girl. This is the second
time that such happiness has come
into the lives of Rev. and Mrs. Will
liams. The first twins were also q
boy and a girl.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
a uean Sweep for Democrats.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 5.-The gen.
eral election held in Jackson county
yesterday resulted in complete
democratic victory. Not republican
candidate survived the day. 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08

Washington, Nov. s.-The month";,
-xtatement of the public debt shows
that at the close Of business October
81 the debt, less cash In the treas
ury, amounted TO ssSssSo7.7sl ! flf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Ranch sold for S175, 900.

The big westcott ranch near Sol
ONION has been sold to Kansas City
parties for $175,oOo. This ranch
comprises over, 1000 acres OF fine
land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
a.-m.rv NJ the yVorid's, Fair.

: Berlin, Nov. B. 1.-The buhdesrath ha'
decided that Germany should be ade
qnately represented at the ST. lom'
exposition in 1904 and a commiseion
er will be appointed soon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
The new 3 tatehoase. .

John Stanton, state architect, In
formed the state officers that the
.statehouse will be completed by jan
-uary 1.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
The Best Kansas News.


The superintendent Of the state
insane asylums at Topeka and osa-
watomie have compiled statement
showing the causes of insanity in
patients admitted to those institu-
tons during the past two years. 1t
shows that the most of the patients
went insane on account of sickness
or heredity. However, several went
crazy from other causes. For in
stance, 80 patients, one of whom is q
woman, went insane on account OF
the excessive use Of alcohol-in pro-
hibition Kansas at that. Four young
men were driven to the madhouse by
cigarettes. Mourning over departed
loved ones caused ten women and
one man to go insane. Disappoint-
ment in love sent three men and
four women to the asylums. Thirteen
patients, three of whom are women,
lost their minds on account OF f.
nancial troubles. Morphine stole the
reason from six men and five women.
Isolation or lonesomeness caused ten
men and two women to 60 insane
These were cases from western
Kansas. Religion drove 2s men and
IS women crazy. Only one patient
lost his mind over politics. Fright
caused one woman to lose her mind
and worry drove seven men and four
women to the asylums.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Many Post once Robberies.

The following Kansas post offices
have been robbed recently: Green,
Stillwell, Elk, Bunker Hill, Potwin,
hatfield, Ionia, Longford and From
tenac. s,,t ....s o.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08

The Lee Wholesale Hardware COM
pany at Salina will increase its capi-
tai to $15o,OOO and erect the largest
wholesale hardware house IN the
state. Il
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Woman Shot a "sIasher."

Mrs. Charles Gadsey, wife Of q
guard at the. Lansing penitentiary,
proprietor of a hair dressing es-
Establishment at Atchison, shot George
Denhim, an electrician, twice but did
not injure him dangerously. Mrs
Gadsey says Denhim appeared in her
room and forced his attentions upon
her. Denhim is a paroled convict
He was sent up from Mcpherson
county for life. It is probable he
will be returned to prison to remain
for life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Cash for Mis.ionaries.

In the Methodist church at Emporia
last Sunday the pastor In 80 minutes
raised 5000 for home and foreign mis-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
! In Kansas AZ Years.

q. w. Wood, aged 6s years, who
came to Lawrence from New En-
gland in 1855, is dead Of blood poison
ing as result of carbuncle. Mr..
Wood has been resident of Law
renee ever since he came to Kan
sas. Mr.. Wood passed through Law
renee in 1855 on his way to Cali
fornia, and returned there to make
his home in 1859. He was q partici-
pant in the early struggles, and at
the time Of the Quantrell raid hid
in cornfeld In the western part Of
the, town to escape the raiders. He
had been prominent in politics and
business circles, having been the can
didate Of his party for Office a num-
Der Of times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-11-08
Progress ut Girls school.

In regard to q new department in
the girls Industrial school at Beloit,
the biennial report of the state board
of charities says: "one Of the most
promising features introduced into
the. school during vhe biennium is
the department of domestic econo-
my, organized by Miss Gertrude Co
burn, and conducted by Miss Mather.
1t promises to be the most useful
industry taught. Thirty-two girls,
divided into four classes, are now en-
gagged in this, and their enthusiasm
and zeal in the work are very graft
flying to the board. Good cooks are
scarce and always in demand at good
wages"