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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
SUPERIOR COURT.
Case of Dime Savings Bank vs Paul
 McAlenny Ordered Off Docket.


 McAlenny Ordered Off Docket.
 After tedious wait of many hours the jury in the case of Oscar ". Cor nish against the Geary Bros of New Haven, who formerly kept q music store in this city, was decided favora- ble to the defendant in the superior court this orning. The jury was put about two hours. Cornish claimed he was engaged by the defendants at T salary and that they owed him $500. Defendants admitted he was their enl- ploye, but not on salary. He worked on commission and they admitted they owed him nothing like $500. Cornish did not know anything about music further than to play a mandolin. The jury's verdict was surprise in the face of the above admissions.
 The case of the Dime Savings bank against Paul McAlenny was ordered off the docket for the present, on ac- count of a defect in the pleadings. The two cases of 4. NJ. Burritt against A. c. Burritt were continued to the next term of the court
 The jury having given their verdict in the Cornish-Geary case, they were excused for the term.
 This morning the case of Edward Curtin, administrator, against the Con- solidated Railroad Co was taken up. Curtin is administrator on the estate of his mother, Catherine Curtin, who was killed by the defendants train at Union City about year ago. Kenne dy and O'Neill appear for him and At torney Kellogg for the defendant, The usual claim for damages in such cases where death is said to have been in stantaneous. $5,000, is asked. Accord ing to statute law no larger sum can be claimed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
The CuTTan
 Dry Goods Co FRIDAY
 1as Always Been
HousekeGperS' Day
 AT OUR STORE.

Everything in the line of Household goods is sold here on Friday for much below reg ular prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
ohio postomce Rohhea.

WESTERVILLE, O., March 6-The postoffice safe was blown open by rob- bers. who secured from 5000 to $1,200 worth of stamps and several hundred dollars in money. The safe door was blown across the office and embedded in the walls. Bloodhounus have been put on the trail. There Is no clew.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
Cashier Kills HimseIf.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 6.-An- other scene in the drama of the closing of the State Bank of Elkhart was en- acted yesterday afternoon, when Frank W. Cottle, cashier, whose alleged shortage of S32,oo0 caused the closing of the bank, blew out his brains at his house.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
n;amond Robbers Arrested.

ANTWERP, March 6.-Three arrests have been made here in connection with the large diamond robberies. The men arrested have confessed as to the whereabouts of the missing stones.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.

FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
 Our furniture and carpet depart ments are prepared for d large busi- ness this spring. and owing to our large cash purchases direct at the mills we can safely say that our prices are much less than similar goods can be bought for elsewhere.
 You will not do yourself justice if you make q purchase ill either of these lines without first seeing what We have in store for you-
 ..REMEMBER, OUR STOCK IS MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS PRE- HIoUs sIzE.p WE CAN BUT MEN TIoN A FEW SPECIALS IN THIS ADV.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
SIDED WITH STRIKERS.
Soldiers Used Their Influence To Persuade
Workers To Quit-Harksh'ps Endured
by the strikers Families.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. Ian
unexpected situation has resulted
from the ordering out of the national
guard to preserve order in the coal
fields. The soldiers, whose sympathy
was all with the strikers from the
first, have used their influence with
the men who are at work and have
persuaded so many of them to join
in the strike that the detachment
stationed at Rush Run had to be re.
called and sent to another point to
keep it from emptying the mine.
Hundreds of families were sleep
ing last night under the skies. 1t 10
estimated that over 1000 families
have been evicted in the New River
valley and most of them had no
place to 60. Some had friends and
secured shelter, but the majority are
homeless, without even SO much as
q tent to shelter them, and there is
talk of subscription to buy tents
for them. Food is scarce with them
and the condition of the men is pitt
able it the extreme. Some of the
soldiers have even shared their food
provided by the state with the fam.
lilies of the men who are in the strike
and hungry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
A DISASTROUS AIR VOYAGE.
Tho Denver Posts Balloon Wrecked In q
Storm North OF Florence. Coi.-Oc.
cupanta Not Seriously Hurt.

Denver, COL, Sept. 2.-After a
lapse of more than "a hours, during
which no word was received from
the three aeronauts who left Den
YER Sunday to try for transcon-
tinental balloon voyage, a telegram
came last night announcing that the
airship had been wrecked in storm
81 miles north of Florence, Col. AL
though severely bruised and some
what frost-bitten, the men were not
seriously hurt. Three times the
balloon was carried over Pixies peak
and the last time it was necessary
to throw out all the water, provi-
sions and instruments in order to
clear the rocky summit of the noun
tain. At daylight landing was
made and last night the men reached
Florence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
CAREFUL EYE ON PACKERS.
II So-Cailed Merger II Attempted Uncle
sam Will Cite Thorn for Com
tempt Of Court.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Judge viii
liam Day, the special attorney for the
government in the prosecution of the
beef trust, is keeping careful eye
on the maneuvers of the big Chicago
packing houses, which are reported
to be busy organizing a new com
bine. At the first sign of an organi'
cation Of this kind among the men
against whom a temporary injunction
was secured by the government some
time ago, Judge Day will bring pro
ceedings to have them cited for con-
tempt of court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Southern Railway Train Carrying Negro
Excursionists Wrecked and Thirty We're
Killed and 81 Injured.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2.-While
rounding a curve on high embank-
ment near Berry, Ala, at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning the engine and
four cars of an excursion train on
branch of the Southern railway
leaped from the track and rolled over
and over, smashing the coaches and
causing the instant death of 30 per-
SONS and the injury of 81 others.
Physicians say at least 30 of the in
jurcd cannot live.
With the exception of II. NJ. Dud-
ley, trainmaster of the Southern rail-
way, living at Birmingham, and Ros-
coe Shelby, of Columbus, Miss, all OF
the dead and injured are negroes
who had taken advantage of excur-
sion rates from points in Mississippi
to Birmingham.
When the wreck occurred the train
was running at rate of 80 miles an
hour and just started around curve
on top of a 6O-foot embankment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
OPPOSE MIXED MARRIAGES.
Beers Aroused Over the British Detormi'
nation to Crush Dutch Influence
Completely.

The Hague, Sept. 1.-Considerable
Indignation is being expressed here
over the report that the British, be-
ing determined to crush Dutch influ
ence in every possible way in South
Africa, are discouraging matrimony
between Beers and Britons. The
story goes that so English women
who desired to avail themselves OF
Mr.. Chamberlain's emigration scheme
have been rejected because they adj
mitted that they were Boer symp@
thizers and stated that if they mar
ried in South Africa they would wed
Dutchmen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
THOSE CHARGES OF CRUELTY.
A Correspondent OF tho Frankfort zeitung
ut Manila Praises the Forbearance
OF American Troops

Berlin. Sept. "A correspondent
of the Frankfort Zeitung, writing
from Manila, replies to the charges
of cruelty on the part of the Ameri-
can army appearing in European
newspapers. He says:
Perhaps no other nation except
the United States would have the
patience to meet the stubborn re-
s;stance of the Filipinos in Samar
for two long years with such human
ity as, on the whole, has been the
case. 1t is not to be wondered at
that the American leaders finally let
their gall run over at the treacher-
GUS tricks played upon them and
adopted sharper measures. OF course
some excuses occurred, but 1t is
highly inadmissible to select these
few cases and serve them to the pub
lie as typical Of American war maxi
ing"
The correspondent also emphasizes
the injustice of expecting Ameri-
cans to observe in every case the
rules of civilized warfare while fight
ing such q foe. The writer praised
the political shrewdness, combined
with moderation, of making surren-
dered insurgent officers governors OF
nroyinces
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06

three Persons Killed. -Four Fatally In
jursd and Thirty. Four Hurt by . Train
Being Blown Down m Embankment

Owatonna, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The
wreck on the Chicago & Northwest
ern road, five miles west Of here SAT-
urday night, probably was the worst
that has happened In this section Of
the state. Three are dead, four are
fatally injured and 81 others received
injuries, some Of them Of q serious
character. Investigation shows that
the storm which wrought such dam
age to the train was but 100 feet in
width. From all reports it is evident
that the engine escaped the fury
of the tornado by but q few feet.
for 1t remained standing on the
track, while the six coaches in the
train were picked up as If they were
feathers and rolled over and down
the steep embankment. Four Of the
coaches caught the full fury Of the
storm and were carried much fur.
Their than were the other two. In
these four coaches occurred all the
deaths and the majority of the in
juries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
ESCAPED LYNCHING.
Ardee Wilson. Negro, Makes . Dash fos
Liberty, but La Jailed Some
Time Later.

Sparta, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The negro.
Ardee Wilson, who escaped from the
lynching party here Saturday night,
is alive, despite the many rumors
brought in that he was riddled with
bullets. When nearing the outer
edge Of the crowd of spectators he
was seen to thrown up his hands and
throw off the moose and was through
the crowd and away before those
holding the rope realized what had
happened. The lynching party at
once pursued him, firing volley Of
shots, one of which struck an on
locker in the arm. Wilson staggered
and fell, but arose and ran into
yard, making good his escape. Az
soon as day broke parties began to
scour the country and Wilson was
soon run to cover and captured. He
was lodged in the Chester Jail. Bis
condition is critical.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
DIR. SWAN DROWNED.
The Secretary OF the Kansas State Board
of Health Loses His Life by
Boat Capsizing.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. IA special
to the Capital from Ludington. Mich-
says that DIR. w. B. Swan, secretary
of the Kansas state board of health,
was drowned by the capsizing of a
boat. In the boat with DIR. Swan
were DIR. L. M. Powell and Frank
Cope, of this city. DR.. Swan was
one of the most prominent republic
ans of the state and had been secre-
tary Of the state board Of health for
six years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
DAN pATcH'S GREAT RACE.
At Narragansett Park the Unbeaten
SON of Joe Patchen Paced q
Mile I'm 1s50 LIZ.

Providence, R. l., Aug. s1.-Ths
Grand circuit meeting at Narragan-
sett park was brought to close in
the proverbial blaze Of glory. Dan
Patch, the unbeaten SON OF Joe
Patchen, paced an exhibition mile In
1:5s1., reducing his record from
2:00A. The mile was within quar-.
ter of q second of the worlds record
Of 1891, made by Star Pointer az
Readville, five years ago. This is the
fastest mile in harness in half Q
decade, and Dan Patch is the second
horse to beat two minutes. No other
horse except Star Pointer ever went
so fast and he did it only twice. Star
Pointer also went once in 1:59Z, 80
this is the third time horse ever
beat two minutes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
H.,hurn sam for N.eararua Route.

Washington, Sept. 1.-William r.
Hepburn, of Iowa, chairman OF the
house committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce, who for years has
been an advocate of the Nicaragua
route for an isthmian canal, says
that he is convinced that the canal
must be built by that route, notwith-
standing negotiations for the selec-
ton Of the Panama route.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Sultan OF Binidayan Shot BY Americans.

Sultan OF Binidayan Shot BY Americans.
Manila, Sept. 1.-The sultan OF
Binidayan, who was held as hostage
by the. American forces at Camp
Wickers, island of Mindanao, at
tempted to escape from his guards
and was shot and killed by sentry.
The sultan had been arrested after
the recent murders of American sol
diers in Mindanao and was being held
pending the surrender Of the muir
derers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
INDIANS THREATENING
Because OF Failure to Secure Whisky
Mixed Bloods say They Will Burn
Naper, Neb.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2.-Gov. Saw
age, who was in the city last night.
received word of an uprising of
Yankton Indians at Naper, Neb., in
Boyd county, and the mayor of
Naper requests that the governor
send assistance. Following is the
dispatch received by the governor:
MIXED bloods threaten to burn
Naper. Enraged because of failure
to secure whisky last Saturday. Five
Of them fired IS shots into town, but
no one injured. Mixed bloods
threaten to take the town. We have
no rifles or side arms. Send Is or
more"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Killed by q Trolley Car.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-Gus
rhiele, 80 years of age, unmarried,
4 whipmaker by occupation and who
conducted his business in shop at
tached to the home of his parents at
Thirtieth and Mersington, was
hurled from a light buggy and
ground into an unacceptable mass
by trolley car on Thirty-first
street, between Bellefontaine and
College, shortly after nine o'clock
last night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Flogged Out of Town.

Residents of Mayetta, jackson
county, did not like the actions Of q
shiftless fellow who showed up there
and q committee waited upon him
and requested him to get out Of town
quickly and take a certain woman
with him. As he didn't move rapidly
enough to suit the committee, a
number of buggy whips were brought
into play, and he was fairly logged
out of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Kinad nt rnrrst Praetiea.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 1.-Whiis
shooting at q target yesterday aft
ernoon James Hauck, the Santa Fe
agent at Valley Center near here,
shot and instantly killed William
Davis. Hsuck claims the shooting
was an accident. When the shot was
fred Davis was examining the target
70 see where his bullet had hit
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Trouble between Cattlemen end Farmers.

Trouble Between CattIemen snu Fafmotss
Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept. 1.-The
war between the cattlemen and farm
ers in western Oklahoma continues
increasingly. Information comes d.
rect from Roger Mills, Day and
Dewey counties Of destruction OF
crops, burning Of cribs and the grain.
killing stock and ambushing and
shooting farmers and cattlemen. Tho
situation has been made more seri-
GUS by the driving Of large herds OF
cattle from the Texas Panhandle"
by cattlemen who have run short OF
grass at home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Decline In Enell.h Birth Rate.

London, Aug. 30.-Sociologists vert
disturbed by the vital statistics is
sued this week, showing a marked de
cline in the English birth rate. Lon
don shows a decrease since 1881 from
a7.4 to 20.e per 100 of married women
under the age of As. The decline II
most noticeable in the fashionable
nuarters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Five Trainmen Killed

Kansas City, NO., Sept. 2.-Five
trainmen were killed in head-end
collision last night between two
Rock Island freight trains on the
Burlington road near Randolph, eight
miles from Kansas City. A mistake
In the train orders or misreading
Of them Is supposed to be RESPONSE
bic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
nrouned IN enc Cottonwood RIver.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Sept. L.
william Hall, aged 10, was drowned
here yesterday afternoon in the Cot
tonwood river. The river was high
and he decided to wade in and got
beyond his depth. His brother-in
law, the Santa Fe operator here, and
his wife, were standing on the banl
and saw him go down.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Drowned An a Foot Of water.

Galesburg, H., Sept. 1.-OHvei
Hunt and S. C. Wood, two pic
neer residents of Galesburg, wer
drowned in shallow creek neal
here. Their horse became frightened
and backed of a high bridge. TheJ
were pinioned under the buggy in oM
foot of water.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
His Plea Didn't Go.

Charles and James Monnett are
in Jail at Salina charged with rob
bling a residence. Charles in order
to clear Lewis, who is married, tes-
titled that he (Charles) had commit
ted the burglary, but the officers
wouldn't believe him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
A BALLOON VOYAGE.
SBig Glory" Started on Her Trip Yestsr.
day-Bottles Containing Messages 70 Be
Dropped co Earth BY Parachutes.

Denver, Col, Sept. big Glory"
the largest balloon ever construct
ed, was successfully started from
this city yesterday afternoon atrip.
the purpose of which is to break the
worlds long-distance record az well
as all previous records far fast bal
loon sailing. It is also intended to
ultimately reach New York, If posi-
BILE. Bottles containing messages
will be dropped to earth by means OF
parachutes and these messages win
Indicate the course Of travel and en-.
periences of the travellers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Pleased with Reciprocity Taik.

Havana, Sept. President Roose
velt's recent speeches advocating REQ
lprocity for Cuba causes a great i'm
preston here. The newspapers al
print complimentary articles. and
everyone praises the president
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Value of Fishways.

The value of fishways has been
proved this year. For the first time
in many years fish of the large size
have been caught in the headwaters
of the Kansas streams, and it was due
wholly to the extraordinary floods
which let the fish pass over the dams.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Unique Political Convention.

The Kansas City Journal calls at
tention to perhaps the most unique
political convention ever held in Kan
sas. In Gray county the republican
convention for the nomination Of
county officers was composed Of IS
delegates, of whom named the en-
tire ticket of IL officials.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Historic Mule Retired.

John Peter St. John-not the ex-
governor of Kansas, but a mule which
has done yeoman service in the prison
coal mine at Lansing-has been put
on the pension list. For nearly 20
years he has been in the coal mine.
He was sent down there when St.
John was governor. The convicts
named him "John Peter st. John, "
and the name stuck to him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Law Persistently Violated.

John Haughey, state fish commits
sioner, has distributed in the state
two cars Of black bass from the
United States hatchery this year.
Meanwhile vandals continue to use
dynamite and to seine the streams
and ponds, contrary to law, and the
law requiring persons who own dams
to provide fishways is ignored.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
TWO New Amepdments.

At the election this fall two con-
Btitutional amendments viii be voted
on. One provides for. the biennial
election of all township, as well as
state, county and judicial officers.
The other provides for raising the
pay of legislators to $500 a session.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Building for the Frisco.

The Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas
railroad will be built at once. 1t will
be backed by the Frisco. From
'Cherryvale the road win run south
west through Caney to Perry, Ok,
and eventually to FL Paso, Tex.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
More stringent Law Needed.

The wholesale slaughter of prairie
chickens in western Kansas for the
markets has brought forth demand
that the next legislature pass a law
prohibiting the shipment Of prairie
chickens out of the state; also pro-
hibiting their slaughter for the mar
kets within the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Grain Stacks are Green.

A dispatch from Emporia said:
Wheat and rye that has been stacked
is in bad way. The wet weather has
caused the grain to grow as far
down as the water reached. Many
OF the stacks look like huge green
mounds in the middle of the fields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Rev. Lowther n Socialist.

Rev. Granville Lowther, who was
dismissed from the Methodist church
and ministry for his peculiar re-
ligious views, is now delivering So
cialist speeches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Coroner for 80 Years.

At the republican convention in
Marshall county DR.. w. F. Boyakin,
who lacks but four years of being
100 years of age, was made the nom
inee for coroner. He has held the
position for 30 years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
EIopers Sent Back Home.

Arthur Jones, aged 20, and Daisy
Alexander, aged II, eloped from FL
linwood but were arrested at Newton
and sent home to their parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Charres WIN BE sifted.

Gov. Stanley directed q thorough
sitting Of the charges that the boyH
at the Topeka reform school wers
half fed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Instruction of Convicts.

Warden Jewett, of the Kansas
prison, says: "a regular teacher
should be detailed to take charge OF
the instruction of the unlettered con-
victs. There is q school at the peni-
Tertiary now but it is conducted by
inmates. I believe a civilian teacher
should be at the head of it. There is
no doubt that education does much
for the ignorant criminal and has a
tendency to lead him into better
paths. 1t will be a slight expense to
the state and may result in great
good"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Jumped from Fast Moving Train.

Harold Pierce, arrested for forgery
at Sylvia, leaped from train near
Partridge while it was going 40 miles
an hour. No trace of the fugitive has
yet been found.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Col. Anthony Prefers Charges.

Col. d. R. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times, has sent letter
to the post Office department COM
planning that the assistant postmas-
ter at Topeka, j. X. Rodgers, is
treasurer Of the republican club and
is taking an active part in the cam
paign in the interests of Congress-
man Curtis candidacy for the United
States senate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-09-06
Poor start I'm Life.

In the past three years five babies
have been born on the Franklin
county poor farm.