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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
"REMINISCENCES OF cHICAGO's EAR
LY DAYS.
How the First Freight Was Shipped
to the City ny Rail.

GAS live stock market, Chicago stands
second to none," said well-known dealer.
1.-The figures for 1902 show that almost
eight million head of sheep, over four mil
lion hogs, a hundred thousand horses, q
quarter million calves and. three million
cattle were brought to the Chicago market
last year by the big railroads that reach
cut, like The Chicago & Northwestern,
into the cattle ranges, and feeding grounds
all over the west. The reports show 49,
100 carloads of live stock received here in
l9O2--quite growth; for the 55 years since
the first shipment"
The stockman ruminated moment.
THAT first shipment was queer, now,
wasn't it." he continued. "Did you sen
that little account Of It in hespapefS the
other day?a Young. .Millican Hunt, now
over so years old, had started across the
prairies to market with a sled load Of
hogs and when he got across the Des
PLANES River he found. there was no snow
on which to draw his pigs the rest OF the
Journey. az
THAT was in as, the year the Galena
road. now The Chicago ( Northwestern,
built its first ten miles; and young Hunt
made a dicker with the crew of a con-
struction train, loaded his porkers on the
train, and rode into Chicago triumphant,
behind the little old Pioneer
'Was you ever out to the Field Column
bian Museum" he continued. well, you
should 90 out there some day and sec that
old locomotive. She stands for a good
deal from Chicago's point of view
Brought in the first load of live stock, and
the day the road was opened and the
Mayor and the big men of the town were
trying the novelty of ride on the first
regular train, she pulled the first rail
shipment OF grain into town.
"They tell me, now" he went on, that
last year that load of hogs had grown to
over 65 900 carloads of live stock brought
into Chicago over The Northwestern Line
alone, and instead of one wagon load OF
wheat The Northwestern brought, over 80
OOO,OOO bushels of grain to the city,"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Gray Won't Get n License.

The state board of medical examina-
ton refused a rehearing to DR.. Robert
e. Gray, OF Garden City, whose IL
cense was revoked on the ground that
he was of bad moral character. DR..
Gray Is the physician who was tried
in Chicago for the murder Of Irma
Brown, Garden City girl he took to
Chicageds"' Che purpose of performing
acrimihd ioperation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Big Bill for Education.

Wyandotre, Kan, Oct. 19.-Wyan-
dotte county last year spent 1924, $50
for public schools. There are 25,13t
persons in the county between and
q years. Outside of Wyandotte, Ar
mourdale. Rosedale and Argentine
there are 80 country districts that en-
ploy 60 teachers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Daughter Missing.

The 1i-year-old daughter of Mrs.
John Thompson, of Rosedale. left home
the other night: saying she was to ride
one of the floats in the Priests of Pal
las parade at Kansas City. She has
not been seen since.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Nothing More to Say.

Beattie, Kan, Oct 19.-The truancy
officer reported to father that his
daughter was staying out Of school and
he wanted a written excuse for her
absence. The excuse was to the effect
that the girl was now married and had
moved to another township.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Vivid Temperance Story.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. ia man sit
ting on the railroad track at Neodesha
was struck by train and killed. Rea-
son, drunk. A freight train struck a
hobo at Thayer and ground him to
pieces. Cause, drunk. A Rock Island
train ground man to pieces in Smith
county. Cause, drunk. All in the short
space of three days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
.nnptIsts choose Omcers.

The Baptist state convention at EN-
poria was largely attended and reports
showed growth in membership and in
creased collections. q The following
officers were elected: President, Rev.
George A. Trout, Pittsburg; vice pres
ident. Rev. ]. M. Robinson, Mead;
clerk. Joseph A. Palmer, Harrington;
treasurer, Rev. ]. v. Latimer, En-
poria.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Too Many Wives.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 19.-Charles Haw-
kins is in Jail here for bigamy. Haw-
kins married Laura Evans at Holton
and, after living with her for a while,
went to Silver Lake, where lie mar
ried Lulu Werst without legal sepa-
ration from wife No. /.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
OH md Grim InspectIon.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1S.-The state
grain inspector turned $6,439 into the
state treasury for September inspection
fees. This is $500 greater than for
any month in the history Of the depart
ment. The state oil inspector turned
in So,3S2 fees for the same month.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
arn2rntcful Children.

BENJAMIN Shoup, who died in the
Sumner, county poorhouse, aged 81, on
his deathbed asked chat his sons and
daughters be not informed of his
death and that his body be laid away
IN the pauper burying ground. 1t is
the story of an aged father deserted
by his well-to-do children.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Relief for 1I2 Veterans.

The state G. A. r. committee has
distributed to veterans who suffered
from the Kaw valley flood the money
collected by A. W. Smith. department
commander. In all 172 veterans were
paid s3,S0S. ranging from Sill to $50
each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Crime of q Young Sailor.

Burlington, Kan. Oct. 1S.-William
Clark. sailor on the battleship Ala
hama, home On furlough, is under ar
rest here. charged with criminal as
sault on Maud l.. Vince. The girl was
enticed into a room down town and
choked into submission.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Nntivc OF Troy.

Arthur Pryor, the famous trombone
artist, who will tour the world with
band of his own. was formerly a red
headed boy at Troy and used to play
for dances at So a night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
M Deanrhlp for WHITE.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1S.-William Al
len White, who is in Topeka, says the
published report that he will be dean
of the department Of journalism at the
ktate university Is wholly without
foundation. se q f.i rD-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Cbanute Norroes to CONTEXT.

Chanute. Kan, Oct. 19.-lf Chanute
colored children do not get to attend
school with their white brothers and
sisters it will simply be because they
cannot get the law to force things to
that conclusion, for the matter is TO
be carried TO the courts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Won't Permit PROTESTANT Marriages.

Lima, Peru, Oct. 1S.-The archbishop
of Lima has sent note to the minister
of justice asking the government to
veto the recent law approved by con-
gress giving facilities for the marriage
of non-Catholics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
A Matchmaking Letter.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. ia. G.
Jenkins was fined $500 for writing an
obscene letter TO his father-in-!aw, r.
A. Cleanliness. He accused Cleanliness
of unlawful relations with jenkins
wife, his own daughter, and offered to
accept $50 for not prosecuting him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Decided Property to County.

An old lady in st. Marys had prop
crty worth $3.50. She was alone in the
world, so she decided the property to
the county in consideration of her
keep" the rest of her days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
The Task Ahead OF Jones.

c. d. Jones, of Norton, has already
announced himself candidate for
speaker of the house in 1905. He has
only to get the nomination for repre-
sentative and be elected; and then,
If the republicans are in control, and
if his faction is on top, pitch in and
heat the other candidates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Drove 7@.0OO Miles.

William frost has carried the mail
between Goodland and st. Francis for
three wears. He makes the round trip
Of 20 miles six times each week. Dur
ing the three years he has driven
$4,000 miles, distance nearly equal
to three times the circumference Of the
globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
University s.uasn. a Suicide.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct 19.-W H.
Prentice, aged %, of Howard, a student
ut the state university, committed sui
eide while under the influence Of drugs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
UnurunI pnmnge suit.

In Pratt county c. w. Jones and wife
have sued Jones' father for alternating
the directions of their son, who is liv-
ing with his grandparents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
He slapped q waitress.

While drunk p L. Northman entered
a Wellington restaurant and being told
that supper was over he slapped the
waitress. He is in jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Here Is the Evidence

That the Great Southwest is full OF money.
Beautiful Indian Territory" Texas
and others equally as interesting, which
will be mailed YOU on receipt of two.ccnt
stamp. Address GEORGE MORTON, G.
p. & T. A., NJ, X. & T.. Ry., Suite !,
Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
C,-reg,s Ala, st.te UuIverslty.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 19.-The Uni
versity Of Kansas has secured Car
negie exhibit of fine paintings for
the study Of art in the institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Good Shot.

George Rasher, of Solomon, shot and
killed five pelicans at two shots out Of
flock of nine. The largest measured
Sis feet from tip to tip and had bill
81 inches long. ,.faa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
salinn May Get Harvester Trust.

The International Harvester COM
pany will probably establish branch
house at Salina. 1t will be distribute
ing point for central and western Kan
sas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Farmers Want Electric Line.

Agitation for an electric line be-
tween Topeka and Council Grove has
been started by farmers along the pro-
posed line. as well as business men.
The distance is 81 miles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
a,.IIroaa Helped Reeulld Church.

Two years ago Santa Fe engine
set FIRE to the. Methodist church at EN-
poria and it burned to the ground.
The other day the road voluntarily
gave $500 to the building fund OF the
new church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Pr-ncher IN DIerrace.

Rev. John 8. Devin. q Lutheran
preacher formerly Of Atchison, who
deserted his family there. Is under sr-
rest in New York City, charged with
peeping into the rooms Of woman on
Franklin avenue. es,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
WeIIinrton Man in TroubIe.

William w. Clark, of Wellington, Is
in Jail on charges preferred by Miss
Sylvia Schermahorn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Kansas Farmer and o. 900 Missing.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. 1S.-Willis Hem
ingh, OF Pennington. left three weeks
ago with 81 900 for Perry, Ok, to buy
farm. Nothing has been heard from
him since then. t-7es1l ..al.,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24

Jack Curry; driver of Lou Dillon
the two-minute trotter, once ran
livery stable at Salina.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Burned Lots of Powder.

For the army maneuvers at Fort
Riley the past week, the government
furnished 100000 rounds of ammunl-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
NotnbIes mt wallace wedding.

Miss Geraldine Wallace. daughter OF
W. H. Wallace. ex-master workman
OF the Kansas A. o. L. W., was mar
ried at Kingman to G. w. Talbot, of
Peoria, Ill. Among the attendants
were Senator Chester |. Long, Gov.
Bailey, Supreme Judge Pollock, Bank
Commissioner Albaugh and Congress
man Victor Murdoch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
A Park for NArgonia.

Argonia has voted q special tax to
purchase, improve ane maintain .
city park.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24

However, in taking wings, money can't
we'll help but make more or less of stir.
Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Farmers Week.

The week beginning January IL will
be farmers week in Topeka. The an
nual meeting Of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association, the meet
ing of the state board of agriculture
and the Kansas state poultry show will
be held that week. -,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24

Some sins show soft head rather than
o hard art-Rams Horn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-24
Divorces on tke Tncrcasc.

The probate judge of Shawnee coun-
ty issued 74s marriage licenses last
year and I'm the district court 127 d.
xorces we're granted Lawyers say the
npmbsf bf DIVORCES are incftasirg in
proportion 70 the number Of marriage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17

new comers. There was no occasion To
haul produce to market. 1t was all
TAKEN eagerly at the farm.
There was in the year 1866, magnif-
cent crop of everything. Wheat sold at
the farm in the spring of 1867, at from
Sl.50 to $500 per bushel, oats at so to
70 centss potatoes at sl-0O per bushel and
upwards, and everything else according
ly. This caused great increase in acre
Iage of producing ground Everyone
turned over all of the unbroken land
which lie could possibly break. The
acreage of titled land was increased
many fold. Some said that wheat would
never go below $500 again How about
the result of all of this? The crop of
1867 was, a very bountiful one. Farmers,
were compelled to pay $500 to $3.50 per
day for five, six and sometimes seven
harvest hands to follow the old hand
rake or self rake reapers, and the wheat
crop sold at from 30 to So cents per
bushel
Debts were created for new machinery
at high prices and high rates of interest.
Low prices for produce continued to
prevail for many years, and the result
was an extended period of great depres-
sion and very hard times. Many farms
were lost under mortgages, and many of
the early settlers were compelled to go
elsewhere and start again.
A true pioneer is strictly a pioneer,
and is very seldom fitted or able to COM
pete or cope with the more shrewd and
experienced man of the world. He is as
q rule quite unable to reason froIn cause
t. effect, or to foresee approaching con-
ditions, and profit thereby. He is quite
incompetent to deal with the average
business man at arms length, and the
result is inevitable, "the survival of the
fittest" as has been very cruelty and
heartlessly said.
The average big-hearted, whole souled
generous and honest pioneer, loved by all
that know him, revered in memory after
his death, suffers hardship and privation
sometimes starvation and death, to open
and develop some beauty spot on this
beautiful earth, only to be crowded out
by his more shrewd successor, who lives
to enjoy the fruits of his toll.
A street hawker once, after an eloquent
little passage on the purpose and mis-
sion of man on earth, asked, 'What is
this problem of life, why is this crea-
ton, and why all created things" "Why
are we here and what are we here for?"
The answer was ''to do each other"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
DISTRICT COURT DoINGS.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Judge Cray has filed an order for the
substitution of S. B. Wilson, as admins
traitor, for the defendant in the case of
C. A. Fleming VS.. Gaylord Lamb.
In the case of the Amboy State bank
against Harriet Annis, the court has
made an order granting the defendant
leave to answer.
The court has made an order denying
the motion for judgment against the
garnishee in the case of the Amboy State
bank against VIM. Hilliker and F. H.
Hilliker, James E. Brown, administra-
tor of the estate of John A. Hilliker, de-
ceased, garnishee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
POOR OUTLOOK IN LIMETowN.
From Fridays Daily.

Jacob Born, one of the substantial
and popular residents of Limetown was
in Mankato today and called at The
Free Press office. In conversation Mr..
Born stated that in all the thirty-four
years he has lived in Limetown this
year will produce the poorest crop. The
last storm which visited that section was
accompanied by good deal of hail and
this did great deal of damage, not
only to growing grain, but to buildings,
many windows being broken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30
LONG SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Few Expect Body to Adjourn
Much Before Christ
mas.

Tho Legislature will be In session prac-
tically for four months next winter trom
present Indications
The present body will reconvene on
November 1Olli, and will likely Hit until
about December goth, when 1t Will ad-
journ sine die On the second We'd
nesday In January the new Legislature
will come In, and Will be In session for
sixty days.
In some quarters an idea seems to be
prevalent that the present body VIII
meet in November, adopt the report OF
the Revision Committee and Immediately
adjourn. AS 1t appears at present, THIS
Is far from true 1t VIII require many
days to give proper consideration 70 tne
report Of the Revision Committee. put
beyond this, there Is great deal OF
work to be done.
No less than d dozen Important mea-
sures have been set as special and con-
tinuing orders by both houses and by
committees for the first few days Of the
session, and many other bills remain un-
passed upon tho calendars.
The personnel Of both bodies 1s likely 70
be greatly changed by the fall eleccions,
and many new faces will be seen about
the Capitol when the new body recon-
venes.
Up to this time no opposition has de-
yolved to Speaker Ryan. and his frlends
are confident that he will be chosen TO
preside over tho next House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30
DAKOTA DIVORCES
Their Validity IN England Raised IN
Case Pending.
tBy Associated Press;5

Case Pending.
(By Associated Presa1
LONDON, July 29.-The validity or pa.
kota divorces in England was again raised
to-day before the president OF tho divorce
court. Sir Francis Jeune, In the suit for
divorce brought by D. s. Constandinidii
against his wife, who Is daughter OF
Stephen Rail-, a member of the urn OF
Ralli Brothers, we'll known IN New iork,
as we'll as in London. The husband
charged his wife with biEamously marry
Ing DR.. Lance, the family physician. MI.
ic6nstandinIdi obtained a judicial separa-
ton from his wife In 1899.
Judge Lawson Walton. connscl Tor me
retItioner explained the Subsequent pro-
ceedings as follows:
''Thls delicately nurtured lady Of Bel
rravia went to wild district OF the
earth, emigrated to the half settled state
az Dakota, became an American citizen,
STAYED six months there, fraudulently op-
tanned n so-called divorce. ana married
The correspondent there. thus using inc
lax Dakota laws for her own purpose.
This" continued Mr.. Walton, was
fraud on civilized jurisprudence
Tho Jury found the respondent ana co,
respondent guilty Of adultery awarded
SIG, 900 damages against DR., Lance, and
also found the petitioner guilty Of the
rcnnter- charge OF adultery, His petition,
therefore, was dismissed, and argument on
the points OF law involved was postponed
until tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30
Agriculturists Perfect Plans
!. for the Future.
REPORT OF TEST FARM
Fire There Occasioned Considerable
aLoss-Committee is Appointed.
Board to Meet Next at
BIacksburg.

The State Board Of Agriculture, which
concluded its session at Virginia Beaeh
yesterday. perfected plans for working
under the new act defining the duties
and powers OF that body, and transacted
considerable other business Of impor-
lance.
Those present We're Messrs. A. Q.
Mauck. j. II. G. Beverley. Julian NJ. Ruff
fin. NJ Barker, j. I. Cowan, William
II. Egglebarn, c. w. Heater, W. 3. F.
Leech, DR.. j. NJ. McBryde and Commits
sioner Koiner. The meeting was presided
over by Chairman Beverley. Mr.. Barker.
chairman of the Test Farm Committee,
submitted report as to the work OF
the departments experimental station at
SaXcs. The report showed that the man
agement Of tho farm has been productive.
of good results. and that with the place
In better condition than It has ever been,
a great deal may be expected In the fu-
ture. The farm sustained quite loss
by the burning OF the stable last sun
day week. when four mules ana morse
persisted in tho flames, though every ell
| fort was made to save them. The blaze
was caused by stroke of lightning.
TEST FARM COMMITTED.
| Proceeding under plan of reorganiza-
ton. the following Test Farm Commit
tee was appointed By President Beverley:
Messrs. Barker Rrln and CoWan., !.
| The plan of reorganization provided
| for the creation OF an executive commit
| tee, to which body most important duties
are allotted. The committee was chosen
| by ballot, and Ia as follows: Messrs.
! Heater Eggleborn and Cowan, DR.. Nc
| Bryde and President Beverley, the lat
ter being named by virtue Of his office,
Commissioner Koiner submitted his II
nanclal statement for tho quarter, and
the accounts and vouchers were exam
incd by the Finance Committee, which,
through It's chairman, Mr.. Rufhn, re-
ported that every expenditure was sup.
ported by the proper voucher, and tha'
the accounts were correct. COMMISSIONS
<olner made a most satisfactory rcpor'
OF the last quarters work he said ina
the farmers throughout the State were
depending upon the department more ant
more every day, and he was much graft
fled that such was the case.
Or. McBryde extended most cordla
j; invitation to the board to hold Its mex
! meeting at Blacksburg
MEET AT BLACKSBURG.
Mr., Beverley. who IS member 81
oGiclo of the board Of the Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute, said that no was pres
ent at tho last meeting OF that body, ant
that q desire was Expressed to co.ope
rate with tho Board of Agriculture In i
work in every way possible. The TAT
ter body passed resolution Indicating
lis qualification at this action on tn
part OF the Blacksburs board. and ex
pressed It's Willingness 10 cooperate Wit
: Ii the virginia Polytechnic Institute In sue
work. The board, by unanimous VOTE
! decided to hold it's next meeting a
placksburg on the Goth Of October