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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
The TRANsvAAL WAR.


London, Jan. 2s.-Up to January 1,
1902, the British have lost 1864 men
in South Africa by death and 61,666
have been invalided home. Despite
this APPALLING record, and despite the
growing anger against the ministry
for not selling every possible oppor-
tunity to put an end to the HOSTILE
ties, the farthest idea from the mind
of the Britons is that of anything
looking like surrender.
Taking tha period from the COM
mencement of the military opera
tons until March 81, next, the total
amount for war purposes in South
Africa reaches e151,OO0,0Oo. Provi-
sion will have to be made for carry
ing on operations vigorously until
the Beers lay down their arms, and
experts affirm that they may look
forward to the expenditure of a
further s6O,OOO,OOO to gain the de-
sired end. On that basis the total
cost of the war will approximte
e220, 100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
What kansans Are Doing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bright Things for Kansas.

In an address to the Kansas
Grocers' association in Topeka re-
Gently State Senator Tapp, of Wich-
ita, took decidedly optimistic view
of the future of Kansas. He said in
part: 81 do not claim any special
gift Of prophecy, but I predict that
many here will live to see no arid land
in Kansas. The climate is changing
under the supreme law of adaptation.
l we'll remember when logical Guilt
vation ended at Reno county. In 20
years 1t has advanced go miles to-
ward the setting sun. Last year Bar
ton county was one Of the greatest
wheat producing counties Of the
world and Rush county, still further
west, produced 100000 bushels Of the
same cereal. II the climate does not
change rapidly enough to accomplish
my prophecy, the genius Of the great
American people will accomplish it..
If the laws of nature do not aid us
in reaching our destiny, we will APP
peal or nullify them by establishing
an irrigation system that will make
the so-called arid west blossom like
a rose"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

The rates of illegItimate births in
some foreign cities are: Vienna and
Prague, 80 per cent; Stockholm, 80;
Paris, 90; Munich, 26; Copenhagen.
rs; St. Petersburg, "a; Madrid, %;
Dresden. 20; Rome, IS: Berlin. Is.
In 1900 there were in the United
States 373 boiler explosions, by which
26S persons were killed and $50
wounded In Great Britain, during
the same period. only "a persons were
killed and IS wounded by boiler expio-
dons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
SCANDAL IN ST. LOUIS.
One Alderman and Two Ex.Aldermen Ar
rested for Alleged Bribery In Connection
with Street Railway Deal

st. Louis, Jan. es.-Last evening
bench warrants were served on Emil
A. Meysenburg, member of the city
council; Charles Kratz, ex-member Of
the city council, and John K. Muir
rell, ex-member of the house Of dele
gates, in connection with an alleged
bribery case in which the Suburban
City Railway company plays an i'm
portant part. About two years ago,
it is alleged. S1s5,oOo was deposited
in safe deposit box by the Sub
urban Railway company, $4,000 Of
which was to be paid to the house Of
delegates and 100000 to the city
council, in case a bill for the extern
sion of the Suburban railway fran
chise was passed and became q law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
FROM SASKATCHEWAN, WEST.
ERIN CANADA.

In q letter written from Prince AL.
bert, Saskatchewan, one of the dis.
tricts Of Western Canada, by Henry
Laughin to DIR. C. 7. Field, Of Chase,
Michigan, and which appeared in the
Reed City (Michigan) Clarion" ap-
peared the following:
IF any one should ask you how
like it up here, tell them am perfect
ly we'll satisfied; for me 1t is just the
place. / have as good piece of land
as ever laid out doors. Wouldn't ex-
change 1t for the whole of Lake county,
or at least the township of Chase.
"Of course I have not been here
very long, but as much of the country
as have seen, it cannot be beat any
where. We had as good crops here last
fall as ever saw, and everything gets
ripe in good shape. We had as good
ripe potatoes as ever ate in my life.
There Is NO better place for stock on
the continent than here. Horses and
cattle will do as good running out all
winter here, as they do where they are
fed all winter there. Have built me
residence and now all want is wife
to keep house for me. ! have some
breaking already done onmy place, but
next summer I intend to have more
done and then will be ready for BUSH
ness.
1--WE have had very fine winter 30
Gov II hoe ~ ~ haau ynunh halaxv 1arn
II any, except about week in the mid
die of November. 1t has been quite
cold the past day or two. We are in
log shanties, and they are just mud
died up on the outside, and nothing has
frozen on the inside as yet. There is NO
wind or rain. just nice steady weather
all the time"
Apply to any agent of the Canadian
Government.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
DISTANT RUMBLES.

Norway exports four-Afths OF it,
dried and sailed cod.
Tea consumed In England is sub
jected to q duty OF IL cents per
pound.
As a consequence Of artificial prep
agation, the yield Of cod in the coast
al waters between Maine and New
Jersey has in ten years increased 50
per cent.
Three hand-euffed native convicts
Jumped of q mail train in Bengal
while 1t was going at 40 miles an
hour. Two Sikh waFders jumped
after them. Two of the convicts were
killed and one of the warders injured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Is DIABETES CURABLEf

Halo, Ind, Jan. 27th.-ln answer,
Mrs. L. C. Bowers of misplace has this
to say:
"I had Kidney Trouble which, neg
lected, finally ran into Diabetes; my
teeth all got loose and part OF them
came out; passed fromone-and-a-half
to two gallons of water in twenty
four hours, and such burning sensa-
ton attended II that could hardly
bear Il, Host forty pounds In flesh
and was very much discouraged.
"Two doctors treated me and / took
every Kidney Medicine Icould hear OF,
but got no relief whatever from any
thing till began to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. tr-
"Seven boxes Of this remedy drove
away every symptom I have. men
toned. aftsts
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Fall of . Kansas Preacher.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. sS.-Rex B.
h. Irwin, of Ness City, Kan, who was
found unconscious in the north end
Saturday sight, confessed at the It'd
ings Of Joy mission that he was drunk
for many hours before being taken by
the police. He declared he was q vic
tim of the devils hellish wiles and was
back-slider; that this was not his
first fall, but that he believed It was
to be his last one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Roosevelt Wants tho Canal Started.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-President
Roosevelt will use every influence in
his power to urge the passage Of an
isthmian canal bill through congress
this session. He is making it known
to senators and Representatives that
his position on that point is fixed and
unalterable. He il not committed
either to the Panama or Nicaragua
project, but 10 convinced that one Of
tho two routes should be selected,
and the canal commenced without
delay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Institute Dates Changed.

There will be four series of county
normal institutes held in Kansas this
year. Heretofore but three series
have been held, but an early series
was added this year to accommodate
the teachers In the wheat belt who
IRE compelled by force of circum-
stances to work in the harvest field.
Each series will last one month. The
first will open May 90; the second,
June q; the third, June 80; the fourth,
July %.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
A Fathers Wish.

Andy Peterson was arrested for the
murder Of C. E. Holt and his niece at
Greenleaf. When the father Of the
accused man heard of it he promptly
expressed the hope that his SON would
be hanged or shot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
wichita's Interurban Line.

If the plans of C. v. Ferguson and
other promoters do not miscarry,
Wichita, within tho next 1s months,
will be connected with the cities
south and east by an interurban line.
The towns of the proposed circuit are
Arkansas City, Wellington, Winfield,
Geuda Springs and Belle PLANE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Only I'm Extreme Cases.

In IN address at Topeka Gov. Stan
ley said: "Since I have been govern
or I have issued only four absolute
pardons, but there has been system
of parole instituted at tho peniten-
tiary, which I hope will prove q sue
cess. 1t is my opinion that pardons
should seldom be granted and never
save in extreme cases. Punishment
for crime should be swift and sure.
You cannot get away from the fact
that punishment must be meted out
to those who break the laws, and fur
thermore, it must be effective"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Conductor Had to Decide.

A baby was found in basket in
one of the passenger coaches of the
Ohoctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
south of Anthony. The passengers
scrambled to see who should have
possession Of it and the conductor
awarded the little girl to man
named Allison, who is q business man
at Paris, Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
In First Kansas legislature.

Welcome Wells. Kansas pioneer,
Is dead at Manhattan. He was born
in Danville, VT, in 1908. In 1857 he
came to Kansas and settled in Potta-
watomie county on farm. He was
elected to the First Kansas legisla-
ture az representative from Clay,
Pottawatomie and Riley counties in
1861.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Kansas School Book Ruling.

The state textbook commission
made an order that book publishers,
intending to submit bids, must send
the members of the commission copies
Il their publications not later than
April /, 1902, and that no bids be re-
ceived by the commission later than
Tuesday, May 8.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Defendant had Threatened.

Walter Marks, of Lane, the defend
ant in divorce suit, was searched in
the court room and loaded revolver
VISA found. Marks was charged with
cruelty and had threatened to shoot
certain witnesses If they testified
against him. .....
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Great Majority Young Men.

A recent careful study Of the pris-
on population Of Kansas showed
about 1000 people in our state prisons
and industrial schools. Contrary to
the general superstition, the average
age upon entering was only little
over Fl years, 80 that it was demon
strated that the problem of crime in
Kansas was largely one of youth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Tha stona Rananm PnId.,

London, Jan. 2s.-A dispatch from
Sofia, Bulgaria, says the $4,000 ran
som Of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone and her
companion, Nine. Tsilka, has been
paid to the brigands and that the
captives were expected to be released
Monday
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
VIII Help old sherins.

About 40 sheriffs attended the state
convention Of Kansas sheriffs at To-
peka. The question of second term
ers holding over another year was
the chief topic under discussion and IL
was decided to help the old sheriff Of
Montgomery county defend his case
in the supreme court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
No Statue of Ceres.

The state architect, Mr.. Stanton,
announced that the plan to put q
statue of Ceres ON the state house
dome has been abandoned. "The peo-
Hle have ridiculed the idea until it
wouldn't be safe to erect the statue"
said he. "They are against 1t on the
general proposition that it is useless
to squander $1,000 in such q foolish
manner"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Tapped en- the Ice with q Gum.

Frederick Kindsvader was found
dead at his home in Larned. The sup
position is that upon returning from
the field he stopped at a pond and
tried to test the thickness of the ice
by biting it with the butt end Of his
gun. The trigger snapped and the
shot passed through his hand and en-
tered his mouth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
she Left 90 grandchildren.

Mrs. David p. Harris, 90 years old.
died ut her home south Of Lansing.
She was the mother Of ten children,
eight of whom are living. She leaves
aeD grandchildren and many great
. grandchildren.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
McTnErart,s Slayer Free.

It 10 announced in the Montgomery
county papers that Henry Sheesley,
who killed State Senator Dan McTag-
.0art. has been liberated from the
penitentiary by expiration Of term OF
service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
one once in az Years.

In announcing his candidacy for
congress T. B. Murdoch, of Eldorado,
says he has held but one Office, state
senator, in his IS years. residence in
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
re Establish Labor Colony.

a party of about 20 people living
In the north part of Bourbon county
win leave next week for the state OF
Washington, where q labor colony
win be established near Spokane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
A nevolver to Play with.

Edward Wiseman, a boy seven years
old. accidentally shot himself at
Lenvenworth and may not recover.
The lad was allowed an empty 2S-
o.liber pistol to play with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Gas wen Burns Fiercely.

A gas well which was struck on the
Evans farm near Emporia burned
fiercely and the flames were not ex-
tinguished until part Of Evans house
was burned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Tobaceo in Kansas.

For 1901 Kansas produced 1900
.onnds OF tobacco, valued at S1,7S0.
liis county led, with s.sto pound<
20 her credit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

The Topeka Y. M. @. A. win erect
a fine building at upper Kansas ave-
nue. on Q lot deed by Judge John T.
Clark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Leased the AtcAison Champion.

Eugene L. Smith and James v. Med
lock have leased the Atchisen Cham
pion from Ewing Herbert and will
run the same as . morning daily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
no Have 3 New Depot.

The Union Pacific win erect klor
600 depot in Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Held q Train for Taxes.

c. c. Shawver, sheriff of Sumner
county, tied up freight train on the
Kansas Southern road, q Santa Fe
holding, on q tax warrant. The train
was run onto a siding ut Caldwell and
6he depots Mt South Haven, Guelph
and Caldwell were attached. For sew
oral years the road has been delin-
quent in its taxes, hut the sheriff, an
dcapating an injunction suit, had
withheld action. This year he waited,
but, as the road made no effort to
pay, he declared for decisive meas
ures. When the road learned of its
dilemma it secured an injunction
from the probate Judge preventing
shawver from stopping it's train which
carries mail west of Caldwell. Fail
ure to make $4,000 bond prevented
the circuit clerk from issuing the
summons on the injunction. But
later the bond was filed and the cor
oner telcphoned Shaver at Caldwell
to release the train. He did so, and
now the road threatens to arrest him
for stopping q train carrying mail.
He 10 Too Easily Satisfied.
Rev. W. L. Morris, pastor of White
City, is trying to build a church
through the chain-letter plan. He
asks contribution of Ave cents from
each recipient of letter, and he re-
quests each recipient to forward
similar request to three friends. "At
the end Of the Tooth series." says the
preacher, 81 ask that contributions
shall cease" It is fortunate that
this plan occurred to Parson Morris
instead Of some man who is greedy
and grasping. At the twenty-frst
power he will have received $232, 44s..
4si. At the Tooth power it would
amount to only s065, 424, 542, SOC, s97,.
867, 721, 4so,7s4. A man less easily sat-
listed might have taken money
enough to really distress the people.
Kansas City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-27

tariff history of the nation since Lin
coin and showed that the nation had
uniformly been prosperous under pro-
tective tariff. His narration of the
passage of the Dingley bill thru the
senate and it's effect upon the business
of the nation was loudly cheered.
Senator Foraker said: I'm this land
of new ideas permit me to read the fol-
lowing resolution passed last month by
trades unionists in London" 1t was a
resolution deploring the growth of
trusts in free trade England and Sena-
tor Foraker insisted that England, a
free trade country, was the home of the
trusts and that the tariff had no more
effect upon the trusts than the man in
the moon. He referred to the railway
agitation In Iowa some years ago and
pointed out that the policy then pur-
sued was to restrain the roads and not
destroy them. A like policy should be
pursued with regard to the trusts. Com
binatiOns are essential in order that
American manufacturers may compete
with their rivals in the markets OF the
world. The speaker was confident that
under President Roosevelt a way Will
be found to properly restrain them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-27
Matt Steger, a Prominent Far
mcr Living Near Newell,
Probably Fatally Hurt
ATTACKED BY ANGRY ANIMAL
Discovered in the Pasture Unconscious
From the Effects of His Wounds
Sensation Caused at MapIeton by the
Arrest of Rev. c. B. Mckay on the
Charge of Criminal Assault.
Special to Times -Repuplican.

SPECIAL to Times Republican.
Newell, Oct. 27.-Matt Steger, living
south of Newell is lying in bed with
three ribs broken and his body bruised
and cut as the result of an encounter
he had Saturday with an enraged bull.
Mr.. Steger went to the Held where the
cattle We're, to do some work and a
large bull, of which he was the proud
possessor, resented his intrusion by at
lacking him. At the first charge of the
bull Mr.. Steger received the full force
of the blow and was rendered uncon-
scious after which the bull paved and
rolled the body for some time. Mr..
Steger would soon have been killed had
not farmer going to town noticed the
bull and hearing its believing watched
to see what was the matter. He im-
fastened his team and get
ting another man to help they went to
the rescue and succeeded in rescuing
Mr.. Steger from death, he being uncon-
scious all the time. Mr.. Steger did not
know how long he had been pounded
and tossed by the mad brute but a few
minutes more would undoubtedly
have finished him. A physician at
tended to the injured man, but beyond
saving that he had three ribs broken
and a number of bad bruises and cuts
he could not tell as to what internal IN
juries he may have.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-27
swaln,s DAUGHTER Weds

Special to Republican.
Oskaloosa, Oct. 27.-Word has been
received of the marriage at Monte
v;deo, Uruguay, of the daughter OF
Consul Albert w. Swain, consul of the
United States at that place, to Lieu
tenant Milton T.. Reed, of the United
States navy, now on duty on the Iowa.
The announcement comes as a great
surprise to the friends of the SWalms
here, where they formerly resided. The
marriage took place at Montevideo on
Oct. 1. The Montevideo Times of Sep
TENDER contained the following notice:
"Wedding-The marriage of Miss
Nina Swain, daughter of the United
States consul, Colonel A. w. Swain, to
Lieutenant Milton Il. Reed. United
States navy. now on duty on the Iowa,
has been fixed to take place in this city
on the first of October. 1t had been
originally intended for the marriage to
take place in the house the Swain
family In the United States next sum-
ner, but as Consul Swain finds that he
would not be able to go home for the
occasion, it has been decided that 1t
shall take place here instead on the
date named above. The event Will be
one of especial interest on account of
the popularity which Miss Swain. III
common with the colonel and Mrs.
Swain, enjoy in all circles. English
speaking and otherwise. The usual
formal expression of congratulations
and good wishes seems only too cold
for the occasion.
"The ceremony will be at the Holy
trinity church, Rev. Basil Goblet Of
ficiating."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-27
The Secretary Given a Warm
Welcome by Old Friends
and Neighbors
MAKES A BIPARTISAN SPEECH
Large Crowd Sees and Hears Shaw at
Denison This Afternoon Boies
Aroused No Enthusiasm at Eldora
-cIinton's Big Rally-More Interest
in Campaign as Election Draws Near

Denison, Oct. 27.-Secretary l.. NJ.
Shaw visited at his old home in Den
ison today and was greeted by large
crowd who gave him an enthusiastic
welcome. The secretary did not de-
liver long political address here, ii
having been planned that his first
political address in Iowa shall be de-
livered at Marshalltown Tuesday after
noon. His talk here this afternoon was
more in the nature of Il greeting to his
old friends and neighbors of all politi-
cal parties. He said:
Il think need not say 10 you, my
neighbors and friends, that this is a
Very great delight. The official posi-
tons which have held in recent years
have been sufficient to insure my in
Nltatlon into many states, and to admit
me to the presence of u large number
OF the sturdy, reliable, burden bearing
men and women of our common coun-
try, and now it is Il great pleasure to
bear witness that nowhere, in any state,
among no class of people, is Iowa light
~ spoken OF or her people lightly con-
sidered. More than once my heart has
been made to throb as l have listened
to enconii pronounced upon my adopt
ed state. and the position she has won
in the great galaxy, and the influences
she has exerted thru her representa-
tives in public life. Her official ideals
are believed to be elevated, her record
is understood TO be free from scandal,
and her people are known to be upright,
moral and Industrious. l think I need
not tell YOU that l feel something akin
to a Younger brothers. pride as hear
kind things said Of those who have
fought the political battles of this state,
as we'll as of those who are now the
!ncumbents of the highest offices with
In the gift of this lnatchless people,
SO return to finish the campaign
among the people love and to whom
l owe debt of gratitude for honors
conferred beyond my ability To express
and anticipate great pleasure in greet
ing many friends whose kindnesses To
me shall never be forgotten
The secretary speaks in Omaha to-
night.