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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-05-09
TO BUY?.
Vs. The Mutual. ~

We are offering many good values in Wash Goods
Silks, Wooens, Embroideries, Laces, Applique,
White Goods. Mems and boys Clothing, Hats,
Gents Furnishings, Shoes and Oxfords for ladies
and men, boys and girls and the babies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
"EN0UcH TRUST LAWS"
President Lockwood, of tho Antitrust
League, Critiolses Rooaevelrs Pub
licity Proposition.

Terry, Tex, Dec. BON. L. Lock-
wood, Of Ze]ienople, Pa, president Of
the American Antitrust league, has
given out q statement in which he
criticises at length the recommenda-
tions made by President Roosevelt
for a national law to govern trade
combinations. Mr.. Lockwood con-
tends that there 10 no necessity for
any further legislation on the sub
ject; that the rigid enforcement Of
the Sherman antitrust law would be
sufficient to suppress effectually and
restrain hurtful trade and industrial
combinations. He then says: Does
not everyone know that these indus
trial combinations have destroyed
competition, have created monopoly
and are now robbing the American
people Of hundreds of millions of dol
lars annually to pay dividends on bill
lions of watered stock, and that some
of these dividends are 4s per cent.
for water and all? What
more publicity does he want?"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL.
Admiral schley Honorod by the Maryland
Councils of the Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Mary
land councils of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics last
night presented to Rear Admiral
Winfield s. Schley magnificent med
al studded with diamonds rs an evil
dence of their personal esteem and
admiration of his services to the
country.
Admiral Schley sincerely thanked
the committee and added: 1.-THE
services which this beautiful emblem
10 intended to commemorate were
those which every loyal lover Of home
and country will gladly perform for
his people and for their prestige. It
was my good fortune to have partci-
pated on that eventful Sd day of July
In an engagement which readjusted
the geographical lines on this con-
tinent, and this testimonial from
your organization is only another
recognition of my fellow countrymen
that these services have met their
thank you again for this
kind tribute"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
HARMONY PREVAILED.
Meet In IT. Louis and Issue IN Ad-
dress TO the Voters.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-In one of the
most harmonious conventions ever
held in this city, the county democ-
racy Of Missouri, representing every
county in the state, yesterday, after
perfecting plans for a permanent or
ganization of county committees,
unanimously adopted an address to
the democrats of the state unquali-
fiedly indorsing the democratic adj
ministrations, present and past, and
pledging itself to uphold the present
and future administrations in carry
ing out the principles of the party
and promoting the welfare Of the
state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Time to Stop.

Among the best stories recorded by
. well-known angler is one about q
Scottish laird who was one day relat-
Ing to his friends at the dinner table
the story of fine fish he had caught.
Donald" said he to the servant
behind his chair, an old man but q
new servant, "how heavy was the
fish took yesterday"
Donald neither spoke nor moved.
The laird repeated the question.
"Wsel," replied Donald, ut was
twar pund at breakfast, it had got
ten to schteen at dinner time, and 10
was sax-and-twenty when ye sat down
to supper wi the captain"
Then, after pause, he added:
I've been tellin' lees a. my life to-
please the shooters, but I'll be blowed.
If I'm going to tell lees moo, in my old.
age, to please the fushers!"- Stray
Stories.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
PRICE SAID TO BE $40, 900, 900.
Representative OF Panama Canal Company
Sailed for New York to Dispose of the
Property TO the United States.

Paris, Dec. BON. Lampre, secre-
tary general of the Panama Canal
company, sailed tor New York Satur-
day on the French line steamer
LAquitaine, from Havre. He will
confer on his arrival in the United
States with q number of the Panama
company's American representatives,
and overtures for the sale of the ca
nal property to the United States
will then be renewed. In view Of
the doubt existing in the United
States regarding the price the
Panama Canal company's representa-
tives intend to ask for the property,
the correspondent of the Associated
press made inquiries from the best
source of information on that sub
ject, and IL enabled to say that the
price will be, approximately, $4,000
600. This figures cannot yet be
given as the exact one, because the
company has not yet come to O
definite decision, but it will not be
appreciably higher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
LARGER SCHOOL BUILDINGS RE
QUIRED.

Owing to the recent large influx Of
population into Western Canada Il
has become absolutely necessary I'm
many parts of Manitoba, Assiniboia.
Saskatchewan and Alberta to in
crease the school accommodation. In
many places buildings have been
erected that are only half-occupied.
This is perhaps as good evidence ~
will be found not only Of their salts
faction with their present school sys-
tenn and their confidence that It will
remain as IL Is, but also of their firm
belief in the future expansion Of the
country, in increased immigration,
and It further indicates that they
have little fear that the well estab-
lished rate of births in civilized COM
munities will not be maintained
there.
The free homestead laws and the
cheap railway lands offer great IN
ducements, which are opening mp the
new settlements. Agents Of the Gov
eminent Of Canada are actively At
work in different portions Of the
States for the purpose of giving in
formation to possible settlers, and
advertisements are now appearing In
Q large number of papers, giving the.
names and locations of these Agents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

II merit and fitness shall be made
the test Of advancement in the army
and navy instead of seniority or the
number of gray hairs in the chin
whiskers of staff officials, there will
be q grand upsetting and overturning
Of presidents, but the young men
who shall fit themselves for service
of the country on sea and land will
have something to fight for and live
for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
The most serious students of social

The most serious students of social
and political economies in France
have come to the conclusion that the
threatening birth rate to the death
rate can hardly be overcome by the
annual offering of prizes for the
father of the largest family, ETC., but
by radical change in the Anticipated
marriage laws, by which marriage lie
now an expensive luxury and next
TO impossible for man under 40 un-
less he obtains the full consent OF
his parents or guardians to his al.
lance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
ANOTHER "CRISIS" NEAR.
Germany IL Threatening Venezuela with an
Ultimatum I'm ess outstanding
Claim IL Paid.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-It is believed to
be certain here that an ultimatum
will be issued within three days and
that an attack on Venezuela will fol-
low directly after. In addition to
the Vireta, the Fake, two training
slips and the cruiser Geier have been
ordered to La Guira. The foreign Of
fee again solemnly reiterates the
statement that it does not contem-
plate territorial acquisitions in Ven
ezuela.
Replying to Germany's assurances
to the United States regarding the
formers plans in connection with
Venezuela, the foreign Office here has
received an answer from Secretary
Hay expressing full satisfaction
with Germany's position. Germany
still hopes to collect her claims peace
ably.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
81 NAME THEE MISSOURI"
with These Simple Words Mss Marion
Coclrell Christeaed the Great Battleship
Named for Her Native State.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 3o.-The
first-class battleship Missouri slowly
passed from the ways in the yards of
the Newport News Dry Dock and
Shipbuilding company at 11:12 o'clock
Saturday morning. II name thee
Missouri" were the simple words Of
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of the
senior senator from Missouri, as she
broke bottle Of native wine against
the steel hull. There was no splash
Of water, no bounding of the great
hull. She passed twice her length
from the ways into the water. Her
prov seemed to skim the surface,
and then as the keel felt the sea she
sank to her water line in the historic
waters of Hampton roads.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Unhurt by q Fall Into . Well

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 29.-While
Mrs. Ferguson, weighing $50, was
drawing a bucket of water from
well the covering gave way and she
was precipitated to the bottom, q
depth Of so feet. 1t required the unit
ed exertions of six men to bring her
to the surface. Upon reaching the
top she walked off, seemingly none
the worse for her fall and bath in
two feet of water.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
USED HYPNOTIC POWER.
Travelling Evangelist, Accused Of Undue
Methods in Enecting Conversions. Driv-
en- Out Of Topeka Suburb.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 3O.-Rev. j. F. C.
Hill and wife, travelling evangelists,
have been conducting revival meet
ings in a suburb of Topeka for a
couple Of weeks. They have been
bringing in converts by the score.
Some of the religious people of that
vicinity claim to have discovered
that the evangelists were using hyp-
motto power to effect conversions, and
last night they broke up the revival
and drove the Hills from thee hall,
The evangelists declare that they will
open up revival in some other sec
ton of Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
DEATH.DEALING WATERsp0UT
Two Hundred Persons Drowned ut safe.
Morocco. and tho African Town
Damaged Enormously.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 3O.-A
waterspout has burst over the town
of Safe, Morocco. 1t inundated the
lower part of the town for the space
Of IL hours, sweeping everything in
to the sea. Two hundred persons
are reported to have been drowned.
There are no Europeans among the
dead. The damage to Safe is enor-
nous. Safe is a fortified seaport
town of Morocco. 1t has a popula-
ton Of $4,000, including about 5000
Jews. 1t is enclosed by massive walls
and has palace and small fort.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Klusmire Sentenced to Fis.y Years.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Dec. 31.-William
Klusmire, the Oskaloosa wife muir
derer, was brought into court here
yesterday and sentenced to so years
in the penitentiary. He will begin
his sentence to-day. The case will
be appealed to the supreme court.
Klusmire was convicted of killing his
wife in Holton last May and then
burying her body in a shallow ditch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
DROPPED TO TIE BOTTOM.
An Accident to . Gage at . Mine Causes
the Death OF Six Out OF Eight Men
Who Were Ascending.

Hartshorn, I. T., Dec. sO.-At shaft
No. of the McAlester Coal company
here Saturday, while the cage was
ascending with eight men il jumped
its guidings about 100 feet from the
bottom of the shaft. Six out of the
eight men were killed. They were
caught between the cage and the
buntings and their bodies dropped to
the bottom Of the shaft. All killed
woro Russians.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
More Chr stians Masaacred IN Uh,na.

London, Dec. 31.-The Shanghai
correspondent Of the Daily Express
cables that a missionary and a num-
Der of Christian converts have been
massacred at Ming Sha Flu, in Kan
Sou province, where Prince Tuan and
Gen. Tung Fuh Slang are residing.
The correspondent says that it is as
serted that the troops of Gen. Tung
Fuh Slang are responsible for the
massacre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
TO TRY 1T AGAIN.
Carnegie Preparing . Second Proposition
for Endowing National University,
with Trust Bonds Omitted.

Washington, Dec. 30.-President
Roosevelt has received information
from Andrew Carnegie that is ex-
pected to enable him to submit to
congress a form of gift Of 100000 900
to the United States for higher edu-
cation. This offer will not be in
bonds of the United States Steel cor
poration, as formerly proposed. The.
gift will probably be in cash or in Sc
curities drawing annual interest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
OPPOSED TO MODERN IDEAS.
The New Ameer OF AfghanIstan Says Bio
VIII Maintain the Policy of His
Father.

Allahabad, Dec. 30.-At a great
durbar held at Cabul recently the
ameer, Habib Ullah Khan, address,
Dg the assembled chieftains, prom
ised to maintain the policy Of his
father, the late ameer, in guarding
Afghanistan against foreign aggres-
sion and in preventing the introduce
ton of railroads, telegraphs, Euro
pean trade and education by mission
aries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
THIS MAY SETTLE IT.
don Urging President Roosevelt and
Queen Wilhelmina ~ Arbitrator.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 30.-David Over
myer, Judge Waters and Gen. J. K.
Hudson addressed a big pro-Boer
meeting in the opera house yester-
day. Mr.. Overmyer said the United
States ought to step in and settle the
trouble in the interests of humanity
and also in the interests of our COM
mercial trade. Gen. Hudson de-
nounced :he concentration camp sys-
tenn. Resolutions urging England to
name President Roosevelt and the
queen of Holland as arbitrators to
settle the war were adopted and
cabled to London.
with . Letter to Roosevelt
Amsterdam, Dec. GAS the result
of conferences between a clergyman,
Rev. Mr.. Broekhuysen. and the Boer
leaders here, it has been decided to
send C. M. Vessels to the United
States in January bearing a letter
from Mr.. Kruger to President Roose-
welt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Richmond, Va, city of $4,000 in
habitants, has on it's street railways
. four-cent fare, with transfers, and
o 2h-cent fare to school children. The
two companies pay the city gradu.
ated percentage on gross receipts and
keep their part of the streets in re-
pair, clean and sprinkled. In add.
tion they pay the city an ad valorem
tar on their property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

There are in Boston 64,22s houses in
addition to 100 hotels and 5ss family
hotels. Attention has been called to
these figures by the controversy
which has been going on over the
charges Of extravaganza in Boston's
municipal expense. These have been
considerably increased in late years
but TO an amount no larger than the
growth Of Boston in population and
wealth justifes, 1t is declared. Bos-
ton. one Of the richest cities in the
eountry, has . municipal debt Of s5ss
eooooo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
DEGREES PENNY POSTAGE.
Congressman Loud Declares IL Would Re-
suit IN nm Annual Deficit Of ga, ZOO. 900
in Postal Department.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Representa-
tive Loud, chairman of the house COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads,
had atalk with the president Monday
about postal legislation. Mr.. Loud
says that one-cent postage is out of
the question. "Under present condi-
tions," said he. "penny postage would
result in a deficit of $35.OOO,0O0 an
nually."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The First ma
tional bank of Chicago has perfected
plans for the erection at Monroe and
Dearborn streets of an office build
ing much larger than any heretofore
constructed in Chicago. The cost of
constructing the building will be near
100000. The ground area will be
190x232 feet. 1t will be 16 stories
high.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Pique.

Miss Rozenstein (romanticaIly)-'
Obserfe dot noble-loogking Mr.. Levi
standing dere amid all der resplend-
ence ohf his princely tiainonts. Dondt
he remind you of a chevalier?
Mr.. Nitzsky-Ach, no. He reminds
me ohf chandelier.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
A Noted Grain Man ple..

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Frank II. Peavey,
one Of the best-known grain men in
the country, died here yesterday Of
pneumonia, aged 81 years and IL
months. Mr.. Peavey was credited
with being the largest owenr of grain
elevators in the country, if not in the
world. He carried $1,s76,O00 insur-
ance on his life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
schlsy VIII TAX. No Further Action.

Washington, Dec. 30.-As a result
Of conference held Saturday by Rear
Admiral Schley with his counsel, Mr..
Rayner and Mr.. league, there is rea-
son to believe no further action will
be taken by the naval officer to clear
his record of the stigma placed upon
It by the naval court of inquiry and
Historian Maclay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Veterans May Garry the Mall.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The president
at the instance of veteran associa-
tons has amended the civil service
rules applicable to the rural free de-
livery service, 80 rs to except from
the operation of the age limit veter-
ans of the civil and Spanish Amer
lean wars who file application for
appointment as carriers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Increase in Dssertlons.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.AThe annual re-
port of Maj. Gen. Elwell s. Otis, COM
mander Of the department of the
lakes, was made public here Satur-
day. Gen. Otis calls attention to an
increase in the number of assertions
and calls attention to the need for
additional room for combining mill
tarY prisoners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

John F. Mack, Of DeKalb, ILL.,, is a
remarkable man. When he married
Daisy Ellison five years ago she gave
him q wedding present of 100000.
They failed to agree, and she recently
sued for divorce, which was granted.
Mack instantly paid her over 100000
in court, and they parted on appar-
emily good terms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
A Staggering Total.

New York, Dec. 31.-The Journal
Of Commerce estimates the total cap
italization of "all industrial" CONSOLE
dations in the United States at APP
proximately $4,000, 0Oo. 900. This does
not include railway, street rnilwai,
lighting or banking consultations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

American coal is delivered in Ger
man ports more cheaply that Scotch
coal, but it will not do to celebrate
this fact when a coal famine is
threatened at home with the first
touch of cold weather.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Sig, Sonsogna offers prize of $1o,-
900 for the best one-act opera in any
language, and will bring it out at his
own expense at the Milan information
al exposition in 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

This years gifts to colleges and
schools will reach the total Of $75,0O0,-
900. or $2O,O00,0O0 more than in any
previous year. In three years the
money thus contributed has amount
ed to $165, 0O0,0 The twentieth CEN
tury promises to be one of wonders
In educational affairs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
Gets q Big Havana Contract.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 81. H.
Bridges, president of the Uvalde As
phalt company, has received a cable
gram announcing that his company
has been awarded the contract for
laying pavements and sewers in the
city of Havana, Cuba. The contract
involves $12,0O0,O0O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Refusal to send the ransom to Bull
garia which Is demanded for Miss
Stones release must disappoint those
who want to make their money 60 as
far as possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Three former school-teachers Of
New York city, who resigned to
marry, are now asking to be given
employment again because their hus-
bands are all in lunatic asylums, in
curably insane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

Ninety-eight years ago the people
who inhabited this section of country
became subjects of the United States.
Few, however, still live to tell the
tale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
ChrIstmas Tr,e Cau,ed . FIr,.

Chicago, Dec. BOA Christmas tree
loaded with infiammable ornaments
and candles caused a fire last night
that destroyed the Alexander apart
ment building, q six-story structure.
corner of Bowen avenue and Cottage
Grove avenue. The lons win exceed
100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04

There are eight patent medicine
firms in the United States which
spend annually over 100000 each for
advertising. It must pay to tell
people what is the matter with them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-01-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

A grandson Of Alexander Hamilton
has died in Florida and grandson Of
Henry Clay has been appointed fed
eral Judge in Virginia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-06

Il want you to see something entire
Is new in wall paper" said an Augusta
paper hanger, yesterday. Il don't care
il you are not buying. l want you to
see it,, and he took his visitors out
t. the rear of the shop and spread out
roll after roll of handsome tapestry
effects. Then they are using these
fine stripes a good deal in plain tones
and many of the new designs are in
very small figures. but the newest of
all is this, and there is but one firm.
cut in Buffalo. that gets these out"
Thereupon he spread up the wall paper
with delicate lines running. TO the bor-
der in which they spread out into
blossoms. One showed the green rose
leaves eliminating in the pink roses
in the border. Another was a wisteria
climbing up columns and crowned by
the blossoms gracefully entwining the
delicate arches that made the border.
The effect is very odd and exceedingly
artistic. It is decidedly new. Just
now" continued the dealer, there is a
growing demand for matched ceilings
in the paper They are being papered
more than ever before. The effect is
considered better than the common
whitewashed ceiling"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-06

Associate Justice Whitehouse OF the
supreme court has n busy month be
fore him. lie has just returned from
two weeks sojourn at Wiscasset
who're he held court and, today, he
VIII begin a series Of hearings upon
important civil matters, which will oc-
Cupy his time for several days. In adj
diticn he must find time to draw opin-
ions upon causes which have been
heard by the law court, and which have
been referred to him to complete. AS
matters now are it will be INTO June
before he will be able to take up the
damage cases against the Wiscasset 6,
Quebec Railroad, which he has been
asked to determine. Then will come
The law court sessions in Bangor and
in Portland. IT will be very nearly
the first of August before Justice
Whitehouse will have any time he can
call his own.