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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Many Bills OF Far Reaching Importance
Enacted -Appropriations win Aggre-
gate Nearly $1,000, 100000.


Washington, June 30.-The work
of congress is now practically closed,
SO that 1t is possible to sum up the
record of what has been accom-
plished during the past seven months,
which constitute the first session of
the Fifty-seventh congress. With
the exception of the Cuban reciproc-
ity bill, most of the larger subjects
of general legislation have been en-
acted as laws or will become such be-
fore the session closes. Notable
among these larger measures is the
isthmian canal bill, which consum-
mates the efforts of q half century
to link together the waters of the
Atlantic and Pacific. The Philippine
civil government bill is another meas
ure of far-reaching Importance ex-
tending to our remote Pacific posses
sions system Of international gov.
eminent together with coinage, cur
rency, banking, corporation, timber
and homestead laws. Among the
other important general laws arc
those repeating the war revenue
taxes; extending and making more
effective the Chinese exclusion laws;
establishing tariff for good to and
from the Philippines; extending the
charter of national banks for 20
years; establishing permanent GEN.
sus office; restricting the sale Of
oleomargarine by placing a high tax
on imitation butter; providing con-
sular and diplomatic service for
China; establishing an extensive sys-
tenn by which the government will
aid in the irrigation of the arid sec
tons of the west.
The amount of appropriations for
the session will almost, if not quite,
come up to the billion dollar mark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
JESSE JAMES REBURIED.
MolderIng Bones OF the Ex- Bandit King
Placed in the Baptist Cemetery
at Kearney, Mo.

Kearney, No., June 3o.-The
moldering bones of Jesse James, Mis-
souri's bandit king, were buried yes
terday for the last time in the Bap-
fist graveyard here. The body,
which had rested since his tragic
death at the hands of Bob Ford in
st. Joseph in 1882, was disinterred
yesterday morning at the old Sam
uels homestead, 91s miles northeast
Of this place, in the early forenoon,
placed in a new black casket and in
the afternoon was reburied by the
side of his wife and little brother in
the family lot in the cemetery on
the edge of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
KANSAS BONDED DEBT.
A Total OF e6S2.OOO Is Practically An
Owned by fAe Permanent School
Fund OF the State.

Topeka, Kan, June 30.-George E.
Cole, auditor of state, is preparing
one bond of $15O,ooo to take up $50
$1,000 state bonds which will become
due July 1, 1902. This bond is to be
dated July 1, 1902, and it will mature
July /, 1911, with interest at the
rate of four per cent. This is in COM
pliance with an act of the legislature
of 1901. The total bonded debt of the
state is $685., 1000, and all of it is owned
by the permanent school fund, with
the exception Of $4,000, which In
owned by the state university fund.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
KILLED BY HORSE THIEVES.
Sheriff Billiard and Deputy Coburn. OF Ok
lahoma, Have Battle with q
Band of Outlaws.

Guthrie, Ok, July 1.-Sheriff A. j.
Billiard and Undersheriff Coburn, of
Roger Mills county, were killed yes.
terday afternoon in a battle with
horse thieves while the officers were
attempting to arrest members of the
band of outlaws. The fight occurred
in the northeast portion of the coun.
ty and continued for about 30 min.
utes, the outlaws finally surround.
ing the two officers and Kidding
them with bullets. The entire band
made its escape, supposedly unin.
jured, although the sheriffs put up
a plucky fight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED.
st. Louis and Vicinity Visited by Storm Of
Unusual severity-world's Fair
Buildings injured.

st. Louis, June 3O.-This city ana
vicinity yesterday was the center Of
q rainstorm of unprecedented Sc
verify that had prevailed almost in
cessantly since Saturday morning.
At times the storm equalled cloud
burst in severity. The storm is the
most widespread that has been ex-
perienced in this country for many
years, according to weather bureau
officials, extending from the Rocky
mountains to the Alleghenies. Con-
siderable damage, the total estimated
at about $250,OO0, resulted from the
wind that accompanied the rain.
which blew down trees, telephone,
telegraph and trolley poles and in
terfered with communication of all
sorts. From the country surround
ing come reports of destruction to
crops and the washing out Of rail-
road tracks and bridges, causing
considerable delay to trains. Five
hundred feet of the north wall Of
the varied industries palace at the
worlds fair grounds fell last night
as the result Of the storm, the water
undermining the foundations when
the wind was at its height. In places
the worlds fair grounds are covered
with water.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
A speciaI PIow for Kansas.

John F. and c. A. Sattley. pillow
manufacturers of Springfield ILL.,,
were in Sedgwick county trying n
new pillow in Kansas soil. The new
pillow is of the rotary disc pattern.
The experiments with it in Kansas
were successful. "Kansas soil is
different from that of nearly every
other state in the union" said J. F.
Sattley. "As a rule it is rather dry
and for that reason all plows will
not work well in it. We have made
pillow especially for work in Kansas
soil"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
BRAVE OFFICER KILLED.
At Kansas City Abe Emerson. . Negro Ex-
Convict, Shot to Death Police sergt.
Frank McNamara.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3o.-Sergt.
Frank Mcnamara, one of the Oldest
members of the Kansas City police
department, was shot and almost in
stantly killed at eight o'clock Sat-
urday night by Abe Emerson, alias
"Rue," a negro ex-convict, whom he
was trying to arrest. After he had
received his death wound Sergt. Nc
Namara shot the negro through the
body and fell back dead. Emerson
will die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05

She was then taken in charge by the
sheriff and placed in her old cell, .
small room about 10x20 feet.
The penalty is from ten years to
life Imprisonment. Sentence will DO
pronounced this week, and the case
may be appealed to the supreme
court again. Eleven men stood for
conviction and one for acquittal ON
the first ballot; on the second all
stood for conviction, but one man
held out for manslaughter until tho
seventh ballot, when the verdict was
secured.
At the first trial the jury did not
agree. At the second trial verdict
Of second degree manslaughter was
rendered and the defendant was sen.
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
THEY DON'T WANT HILL.
Democratic Editors OF Indiana "Back-
Firing" on Taggart's Work for the
New Yorker for President.

indianapolis, Ind, July 1.-Thom-
as Taggart, who has undertaken to
organize Indiana for David B. Hill,
has met an unexpected obstruction
in marked opposition by the members
Of the Indiana Democratic Editorial
association, and 1t is now certain
that A of the democratic weeklies
and dailies in the state will not only
oppose the Hill boom, but will at
tempt to counterfeit it by urging
Indiana democrats to take stand in
favor of Richard 0lney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
The Jury Returns Verdict Against Jessie
Morrison-rhe Case May He Again
Appealed.

Eldorado, Kan, June 30.-When the
IL men who held in their hands the
life of Jessie Morrison, on trial here
for the third time for the murder Of
her rival, Mrs. DIN. Castle, June 30,
1900, filed in the court room Saturday
and took their places in the jury box
all eyes were turned on the pale and
trembling defendant. AS the words,
murder in the second degree" were
read, she fell into her fathers arms
in swoon, throwing one arm around
his neck and extending the other to
her brother. She sobbed piteously.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
TIME FOR REJOICING.
King Edwards Physicians Declare the Pa
TENTS Condition II "Entirely
Satisfactory"

London, June aO.-King Edwards
physicians announced at 1920 last
night that the royal patients prog
ress was entirely satisfactory.
Lord Cranborne authorizes the fol-
lowing statement: "The king H.
rapidly getting better and the mo-
ment, therefore, seems most ap-
propriate for public rejoicing. Az
chairman of the bonfires committees.
I suggest that bonfres throughout
the country be lighted tonight"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Death Injured.

AS Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Winters and
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Death and
Miss Richard were returning from
Marysville to their home at Blue
Rapids the neckyoke to their carriage
broke. the horses became unman-
ageable and the whole party were
thrown from the carriage. All were
more or less injured, but the only
serious injuries are to Mr.. Winters.
He was insensible for some time and
his condition is serious. The par
ties are all prominent persons, who
were attending the Masonic celebra-
ton, where Mr.. Winters had made
one of the addresses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
A Child Crushed to Death.

Kansas City, No., June 3o.-Birdie
Barnett, three years old, daughter
Of w. d. Barnett, of Independence.
Mo-, was run over and killed on South
avenue by a farmers wagon in that
city Saturday afternoon. The farm
er drove away after the accident.
leaving the child lying in The street.
It is not known who he is, but an
effort is being made to find out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Never Out of School.

In announcing the candidacy OF
Miss Media Noble for county super
intendent, a Eureka paper states
that she entered school at five years
Of age and ever since has been con-
nected with schools in some capacity,
including 20 years. service as a
teacher. How would you like to eat,
drink and sleep in school from the
cradle to the grave?-Kansas City
journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05

very angry and threatened severe
harm to the Indiana senator. The
episode was the result of a heated
controversy which the two senators
had during the afternoon, when Sem
ator Beveridge had said that Senator
Bailey had made ian unwarranted
attack" on Solicitor Penfield, of the
state department.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
A.O.U. w. Finnncier Suicides

J. A. Gets, of Litchfield, committed
suicide in a Pittsburg hotel by TAX
ing carbolic acid. He was financie1
of an A. o. w. lodge. He had not
made a recent settlement and it is be.
lieved shortage induced him to com.
NIT the deed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
swore Himself into Jail.

DR.. Brownfeld, travelling physi'
clan, was a witness for Jessie Nor
rison in the murder trial at Edo
RADIO, and swore to things the prose.
cutting attorney wouldn't believe an6
Brownfield was arrested for perjury.
In default of bail he went to jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
How the Jury Figured.

A boy was burned to death by the
explosion of a lamp in n store in
Canton and his parents sued for S1o.-
900 damages. Last week the jury
awarded them $50. The jury fig
ured that the boy would have been
worth $3.50 If he had lived to be 21;
and from this the jurymen deducted
$500 for board and schooling, leav-
ing $3.50 net value at nine years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Attempted n Singular Fraud.

In the district court of Wichita
county the other day j. W. Porter,
a preacher-lawyer, of Leoti, was dis
barred from practice in Kansas.
Porter attempted one of the most
singular frauds ever heard of in
Kansas Jurisprudence. In Rush coun-
ty he had sued his wife for divorce.
When the case came on for trial he
appeared as his own attorney, rep
resenting himself to be S. F. Porter,
a brother of the plaintiff. He count
ed on the fact that no one in Rush
county knew him, but in some way
the fact that he was impersonating
his brother became known and then
disbarment proceedings were begun.
Porter had been preaching for the
Methodists at Leoti. After his dis
barment he left town without saying
good-by to anybody.-Kansas City
Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Latest Kansas Events.
shey'l Work from Topeka.

The democratic and populist state
committees will meet July to or
ganize for the campaign. 1t has been
decided to have joint headquarters
in Topeka. Maj A. M. Harvey, Of
Topeka, probably will be the popu-
list state chairman. A majority Of
the populists are for him. There is
a contest for secretary between John
Curran, the present incumbent, and
H. N. Gaines, editor of the Topeka
Advocate. Ex-senator Hugh ]. Far
reilly, of Chanute, is chairman of the
democratic state committee and
Maj. Charles McCrum, of Garnett,
secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Kansas Woman Accused OF Awful Crime.

Burlington. Kan, July AT the
inquest on the body of Viola Gladys
Edwards, the jury found that she
came to her death from being kicked,
jumped on and trampled by her
foster-mother, Mrs. Edwards. Mrs.
Edwards was at once arrested,
charged with murder, and is now in
the county jail al.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
prourbt BROKEN in Colorndo.

Denver, COL, June 3O.-The drought,
which threatened to be the most Sc
we're that Colorado has known for
years, has been broken by q rain
as general in extent as 1t was copious
in quantity. The storm was in places
accompanied by hail, which did much
damage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Manufacture of Pens and Pencils.

Washington, June 29.-The census
bureau issued report on the manu-
facture of pens and pencils in the
United States for 1900. 1t shows that
total of $3,671,741 was invested in
this manufacture in the IS estab-
lishments reporting for the United
States. The valeu of the products 10
returned at $4,222, 14s.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05

Evansville, Ind, June 3o.-Three
persons were killed and eight injured
in a tornado that passed over this
county Saturday night. The deaths
occurred at st. Wendell, about ten
miles from this city. The path of
the storm was about two miles vida.
Many buildings were demolished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Heavy Rain In Eastern Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., June SO.-Eastern
Nebraska has had four days of al
most continuous rainfall, flooding
cornfields and delaying the harvest
ing of small grain. Some damage has
been done to wheat in the shock.
Country roads are almost impossible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05

George L. Cole, state auditor, has
completed his semi-annual examine
ton of the state treasury. The ac-
counts were found to be correct.
He found $673,o65 cash to the credit
of the treasury, of which $4,000
was in the hands of the treasurer
and the balance deposited in Topeka
banks, exclusive of $75,90s deposited
in the fiscal agency in New York.
The following amounts were credited
to the various funds: General rev.
enue, $299, 471.94; state house, $l93.16;
live stock sanitary inspection, &c.
1880; permanent school, $222, s50.s0;
annual school, $40,003.45; university
permanent, $9,6s69s; university in
terest, $3.50; normal school perma-
nent, S14,o13.64; normal school inter-
est, $399.0s; agricultural college per-
manent, S14,315.49; agricultural col
lege interest, $2,932.66; insurance ex-
animation, $116.42; stormont library
permanent, $1,915.3s; penitentiary re-
volving, $55,OOO; municipal interest,
$5,749.ss; state house completion,
$151.01; total, $673,265.0s.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Stanley Claims Nineteen.

Up to Saturday night, A of the rs
representatives to the Kansas legisla.
ture had been nominated by the re.
publicans and Gov. Stanley claimed
10. It is conceded that consider.
able number of state senator's, who
all hold over, are favorable to the
governor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Next Convention At Jerusalem.

Denver, Col, June 30.-Toronto
having been selected as the meeting
place of the next triennial conven-
ton of the international Sunday
School association in 1908, the world
wide convention in 1904 win be held
at Jerusalem.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Mrs. Conant Dead in Manila.

Word was received in Topeka of
the death. in Manila, of Mrs. c. E.
Conant. Mr.. and Mrs. Conant went
to Manila a year ago to teach in the
government schools. He formerly
was a professor of German in Wash.
burn college there and she was stu
dent. They were married in Ma
Mia. She was born in Topeka 20
years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Kansas Postmaster Hnrt.

Wichita, Kan, July L-Sunday
morning burglars entered the post
Office at Leon and attempted to blow
open the safe, but were frightened
away. Yesterday morning, when the
postmaster went to open the safe, a
charge of dynamite left in it exploded
and seriously injured him. ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
THE BELLIGERENr BAILEY.
Texas senator Assaulted Beveridge, of In
diana, as n Result of n Charge Made
by the Latter.

Washington, July L. Senator
Bailey, Of Texas, assaulted Senator
Beveridge, of Indiana, last night
just after the senate had adjourned
from executive session. The Texas
senator was dragged away and sepa-
rated from his opponent by some
of those about the senate. He was
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Believes I'm Late Planting.

John Mccall, of Brown county, be-
lieves in late planting of corn. He
finished last year on June II and
raised 50 bushels to the acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
working for n Dairy Commission.

Secretary Borman, of the Kansas
Dairyman's association, wants the
legislature to create a state dairy
commission to look after the dairy
interests, as the state board of agrf
culture looks after the general agri.
cultural interests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Curtis Headquarters Opened.

Congressman Charles Curtis opened
headquarters for his senatorial CAM
paign at Topeka in ]. G. Slonecker's
office. Slonecker, assisted by Assist
ant Postmaster Rogers, will run the
Curtis campaign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Building ana Loan Associations.

Morton Albaugh, state bank COM
missioner, has transmitted his third
annual report relating to building
and loan associations. He says there
is lack of system in the bookkeep-
ing of many of the associations, but
they are improving. There were 81
local associations and four general
associations doing business and re-
porting December 81, 1901. There
were two general and five local asso-
Citations in voluntary liquidation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Drowned while Swimming.

George Schallack, son of DIR. E. II.
Schallack, a druggist, was drowned
in Spring river near Lowell. Mr..
Schallack was in swimming and be-
came exhausted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Gen. Cronje Swear. Allegiance to Edward.

jamestown, st. Helena, July L.
Gen. Cronie, the Boer commander,
who, with his army, was captured
by Lord Roberts at Pardebourg,
Orange Free State. in February, 1900,
has taken the oath of allegiance to
King Edward. Many of the remain
ing prisoners are following his ex-
ample.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Copslderats of Rear Admiral schiey.

Washington, July LIN the sem
ate Monday bin was passed to give
Rear Admiral Schley the pay of
rear admiral on the active list in
stead Of a retired rear admiral's pay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Cyrus Corning to the Front.

A vrooman cooperative" store
has been started at Enterprise with
Cyrus Corning, an old-time populist,
In charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
Have CattIe VaccInated.

A number of farmers at Tescot
have had their cattle vaccinated ow-
ing to the prevalence of black leg
among the stock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
In Terror All the Time.

J. w. Dobson, deputy warden of
the Kansas state pentitiary at Ian
sing, returned from Colorado Springs
with James Baughner in irons.
Baughner escaped from the pentiten-
tiary II months ago. He was sent up
from Salina for forgery three years
ago to serve two years. He was a
good prisoner and was given the job
of driving a wagon from the penti-
Tertiary to Leavenworth for sup
plies. He says woman tempted him
to run away. He declares he with
stood her entreaties for more than
two weeks before he finally made up
his mind to flee with her. II feel
better right now with these hand
cuffs on my wrists than I have any
day since I ran away" he said. II
have lived II months in terror of be-
ing recaptured. l would have been
out of prison Is months ago il 1 had
stayed and served my time"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
May Cost a Life.

]. H. Bryant, Santa Fe brakeman.
was hit in the face with bottle
while walking in Humboldt park and
dangerously hurt. A boy named
Grimes threw the bottle at a COM
panion with whom he was quarrel
ing. 1t missed the companion and
hit Bryant, cutting his nose nearly
off and probably binding him in one
eye. Bryant was unconscious for 10
hours and may die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-07-05
What Taxpayers Must "Dig Up."

The taxpayers of Kansas must dig
up 1896, 3O3.36 during the next year.
That is the amount it will take to
run the state, the schools, the coun-
ties. townships, and municipalities.
OF this amount it will take $1,000. 199.-
SO for state purposes; $3.945,7S3.o6
for county purposes; $1,000. 691.63 for
city purposes; $1644, 1929 for town.
ship purposes, and $4,403,s59.46 for
school purposes.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-11-06
IlartlaIId.

Dr. Jennie Fuller has returned from
Portland.
n Hall of Canaan was in town, Wed
nesday, on business.
Lewis Fish was in Ripley, Wednesday,
on business.
Miss Pearl Russell has returned from
Greenyille, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. McPheters.
The Ladies Aid met last Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Barnes
Hugh f. Goodwin, NJ. c. |. '03 passed
Sunday, at his home in st. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Foss of Somer
Vile, Mass. visited their niece, Mrs. F
W. Martin, recently.
Charles Steward has been confined to
the house, the past week, on account OF
sickness.
The members of the Literary society
invite their friends to. be present at Their
next meeting, Friday evening, Nov. 7, at
their rooms in the academy. An inter.
esting program has been prepared, after
which social hour will be spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Patten of West
Pittsfield visited friends in town, quite
recently.