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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-15
MANY BANKS FLEECED
BY BOLD SWINDLERS
w. B. HIibbS & Co., of This City, Numbered Among
the Victims of Philadelphia Sharpers.

4 unique scheme of sWindle and for
gerry, which is believed to have been op-
Grated successfully throughout the coun-
try among business concerns. was run
10 earth in this city yesterday by the
capture OF Arthur F. Hubbard. a young
man who is supposed 10 be the tool Of an
organized gang of thieves. a remark
able feature OF the arrest is that the
prisoner was taken into custody while
endeavoring 20 collect bill Of $50 from
the Riggs National Bank. in accordance
with a forged contract bearing the name
Of the cashier OF that institution.
The bogus contract was made out in
the FORM or an agreement between the
bank and an alleged Philadelphia firm
known as J. i. Newson d Co. publishers
Of the States Commercial Trade Dircc-
tory" for advertising in a new edition Of
tie book. According to the police. the
directory is merely a ruse TO swindle the
firm whose advertisements have been in
serted without their knowledge.
The names of many Washington con
Germs appear in the publication, but so
far as known the only one TO be victim
lied IS the firm OF W B. Hibbs & Co.
bankers and brokers. at 1919 f Street
northwest, who are said to have been
swindled out Of $50 by Hubbard yesterday.
Caught at Riggs Bank
The first clue 10 the fraudulent opera
tons was furnished when Hubbard called
ar the Riggs Bank and presented a bill
for advertising, together with an alleged
order for the work signed by Arthur T.
Brice, the cashier. He also presented for
inspection the vOluminous directory CON
tanning the banks advertisement. and
asked that the bill be approved for pay
Tent.
Having been heeced in similar man
ner some months ago. the officials OF
the bank became suspicious, and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-15

Hot ,auaIe. and chile. The Ranch. 5C- p
Street northwest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
An Attractive Progra anime.

The annual meeting of the State
Bar association will be held on jan
uary % and IS. 1t is expected the
attendance will be unusually large,
as the Legislature will then be in SEES
sion, and the election of United
States senator will take place on the
day the first session of the associa-
ton is held. An interesting feature
will be an address by woman law
yer, Mrs. Julia +. V. Harris, of We'll
lington. She will talk on the Con
tracts of Married Women" Chan
cellor Frank Strong, of the state uni
versity, will make an address on 1.-THE
Unwritten Constitution of the United
States" "Extradition" will be the sub
ject of an address by Eugene +. Ware,
pension commissioner of the United
States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Wise Things to Do.

Let us 60 forward in >this New
Year with hope and trustfulness
Let us improve whatever opportuni'
ties for good and usefulness may
come in our way. We can be happy
ourselves in advancing the happiness
of others. Let us cherish in our
hearts all good desires and see to it
that in this New Year they blossom
into the flowers of good deeds. If
it brings to us cares and trials, let
us gather from them the precious
fruits of patience and trustfulness.
If the waves of sorrow break upon
us, may we be lifted thereby nearer
to the heavens. Let us 60 forward,
then, with all gentleness and love,
for He who has promised to be with
us to the end is walking with us.
God knows our every step, and
guides it, too. What, then, have we
to fear?
"Let us walk softly. friend,
For strange paths lie before us untrod;
The New Year. spotless from the hand Of
God.
Is thine ard mine, o friendr'
Christian Work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

the other men real loud. I heard
him myself one night and I couldn't
believe it was Lemuel.
Well. Lemuel he never gave in, and
he never told til the next New Years
day, when he said he would tell. He'd
said all along that he'd tell her then.
I'd got most as curious as Mehitable
myself by that time, and New Years
mornin' 1 run over real early-they
wasn't through breakfast. He was
most through. He was finishing up
with big piece of mince pie, and
he'd made il himself, too. When he'd
swallowed the last mouthful, he
looked up and he laughed, real pleas
ant and sweet, and yet with more
manliness than I'd ever seen in him.
"S'pose you want to know what
that New Years resolution wasp
said Lemuel.
II guess I can stand 1t oyhile Ion
GER" said Mehitable. nov the time
had come she didn't want to act too
eager, but I showed out jest what I
felt.
"For the land sake, Lemuel Bah
bit, what was it?" said I.
Lemuel he laughed again. "Well, it
wasn't much of anythin'," he said. in
his gentle drawlin' way. 81 didn't
make no resolution really"
"What, Lemuel Babbit!" cried Me-
hitable.
"No," said he; 1T couldn't think of
none to make, SO I made resolu-
ton not to tell that I hadn't made
any."-People's Home Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Animal Omens.

The actions and voices of domestic
animals on New Years Day are per-
haps considered in some countries
more significant than any other
omens. A dogs cheerful bark in the
morning is a most suspicious sign,
while his howl is very unfavorable.
To meet a cat on the morn of the
New Year is considered by peo-
pie in the Latin countries as q sign
that they will change their residence,
and it also betokens ill for the fu-
ture. Throughout southern Europe
it is regarded as most fortunate
sign to see pig, signifying plenty
for the coming twelvemonth. The
sight of a snake is the worst con-
ceivable omen, for it means death by
violence. To see jackdaw, magpie
or crow is a sign that the beholder
will be cheated on all sides during
the following year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

clothes, an she favored long-tailed
coats, an he bein' such short man,
never looked well in 'em, and she
wouldn't let him have store shirts
and collars, but made them herself,
and she didn't have very good pat
terms, she used Der fathers old ones,
and he wasn't no such built man as
Lemuel, and I know he suffered ev-
~rything, both in his pride an his
feelin's. Lemuel began to look real
downtrod. He didn't seem like half
such a man as he did, and the queer.
est thing about it was: Mehitable
didn't pear to like the work of her
own hands, so to speak.
One day she talked to me about It..
81 dunno what it's" said she, "but
Lemuel he don't seem to have no go
ahead and no ambition and no will of
his own. He tries to please me, but
1t don't seem us if he had grit enough
even for that. Sometimes think he
amt well, but dunno what ais him.
I've been real careful of him. He's
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

worn thick fannels, and he's had
wholesome victuals; never let him
have pie"
"Lemuel was always dreadful fond
of pie" said. l felt kind of sorry,
for 1 remembered how fond poor
Lemuel had always been of mothers
pies, and what good ones he used to
make himself.
II know it," said Mehitable. "He
wanted to make some himself, when
we were first married, but l vetoed
that. ! wasn't goin' to have man
messin' round maxim pies, and /
wasn't goin' to have him eatin' of
'em after they were made. Pies amt
good for him. But 1 declare l dunno
what does make him act so kind of
spiritless. l told him to-day thought
he'd better make resolution for the
New Year and stick to it, and see if
it wouldn't put some spunk into
him."
Pretty soon she went home. !
could see she was real kind of trou-
bled. She always did think a good
deal of Lemuel in spite of every
thing.
The next day was New Years, and
in the afternoon Mehitable' came in
again. She didn't have her SEWN as
she generally did, she was very in
dustrious woman. She jest set down
and begun twisting the fringe of her
shawl as if she was real nervous. Her
face was puckered up, too. II don't
know what to make of Lemuel," said
she, finally.
"Why, what's the matter?" said ].
"He says he's made a resolution
for the New Year." said she, land
that he's goin' to keep it."
"Well, what is it?" said 1.
81 dunno" said she.
"Well, if it's a good one you don't
care, do your" said I, "and it couldn't
be anything but a good one if my
brother made it,"
81 dunno what it is" said she.
"Won't he tell?"
"No, he won't. I can't get a word
out of him about It. He don't act
like himself"
Well, I must say never saw such
a change as come over Mehitable and
Lemuel after that. He wouldn't tell
what his resolution was, and she
couldn't make him, though she al
most went down on her knees. 1t
began to seem as If she was fairly
changing characters with Lemuel,
though she had spell of bein' her
self more'n ever at first, tryin' to
force him to tell what the resolu-
ton was. Then she give that up, and
she never asked him where he was
goin', an he could come in my house
an set jest as long as he wanted to.
and she bought him a short-tailed
coat and some store collars md
shirts, and he looked like another
man. He got to stayin' down to the
store nights, an talkin' politics with
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

lin Ml DTOlncT IeInuct uur-
EL8 ried Mehitable Pierce
X&MTM when he was quite along
jNWNE in years. Nobody thought
,%fSS1F1f he'd ever get married at
all, any moren my
brothers Reuben and Silas. The
three he'd lived together and kept
bachelors hall ever since our
mother died. / was married and
away from home long before she
died. didn't know how they
would get along at first, but
all of the boys had been used to
helpin' ma q good deal, and they
were real handy, and when l asked
if they wasn't goin' to have a house
keeper, they wouldn't hear to IT,
They said they wasn't goin' to have
no strange woman round in mas
place, nohow. So Silas he took hold
and did the washin' and ironin', and
Reuben did the sweepin', and Lemuei'
he was the youngest, next to me-
did the cookin'. He could cook din
ner equal to any woman, and his pies
beat mine. My husband said so, and
had to give in they did.
Well, they seemed to get on so
nice, and none of 'em had ever seem
ed to think much about the girls, not
even when they was boys. that
must say l was astonished when
Lemuel he up and got married to Me-
hitable Pierce. She was n little along
in years, too, rather more so than
Lemuel, and a dreadful smart piece.
She was good lookin' and had prop
erty, but she was dreadful smart and
up an comm. I could never see how
Lemuel got the courage to ask her
to have him, he was always kind OF
mild spoken little fellow Reuben he
declared he didn't. He vowed that
Mehitable asked him herself. He
said he knew it for fact. and he
said it with the tears rollin' down
his cheeks. Reuben was the oldest.
and he'd always been terrible fond
of Lemuel. "That poor boy would
never have got in sech fix eff that
woman hadn't up an asked him, an
he didn't have spunk enough to say
no." said Reuben, and he swallered
hard.
Mehitable had a nice house of her
own that her father left her, all fur
nished and everything, so of course
Lemuel he went to live with her, and
Mehitable's house was pretty near
where I lived, so could see every
thing that was goin' on. 1t want
very long before I said to Hannah
Morse, my husbands old maid sis
ter that lives with us and teaches
school, that / believed Lemuel was
henpecked. though hadn't anythin'
against Mehitable.
81 don't see what else anybody that
married Mehitable Pierce would ex-
pect," said Hannah. She spoke real
sharp for her. I've always kind of
wondered if Hannah would have had
Lemuel If he'd asked her. ''Well,"
said I, 81 hope poor Lemuel will be
happy. He's always been such
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

good, mild, willin' boy that it does
seem a pity for him to be rode over
rough-shod, and have all the will he
ever did have trodden into the dust"
swell, that is what will happen,
or I'll miss my guess" said Hannah
Morse. For a long while l thought
she was right. 1t was really pitiful
to see Lemuel. He didn't have no
more liberty than a five-year-old boy,
and not so much. Mehitable wouldn't
let him do this and that, and If there
was anythin' he wanted to do, she
was sot against it, and he'd always
give right in. Many's the time Lem
nel has ran over to my house and
his wife come racin' to the fence and
after him to come home,
and he'd start up as scared as he
,couId be. And many's the time I've
lbeen in there, and he'd start to go
out, and she'd tell him to set down,
and he'd set without q murmur.
Mehitable she bought all his
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Raardls Too Numerous.

If the recommendation of State
Auditor Cole are followed by the leg
islature the salaries of number OF
state officials and employees will be
reduced, and not a few of them will
lose their jobs altogether. He wants
the regents of the state university.
state normal school and state agri-
cultural college to be abolished and q
board of four regents be appointed
for the four institutions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Wants q Fish Hatchery.

State Fish Commissioner Haughey,
in his annual report says: There
is no question but that the waters OF
Kansas are remarkably well adapted
for the raising of black bass, rock
bass, crappie, channel cat and sun
perch, and if the state will appropri-
ate sufficient money to establish a
fish hatchery every stream in a few
years can be well supplied with fine
food fish. A hatchery should be es-
tablished beyond all question. The
government already has established
Is hatcheries, and is expanding mil
lions every year to promote the fish
industry"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Cbicken pinner for Convicts.

The 1000 convicts at the Kansas
state prison were given Christmas
holiday. In the prison chapel six
actors and specialists from Kansas
City gave continual vaudeville per-
Torrance for two hours. The prison
ers were given a chicken dinner. each
one getting little over a pound OK
chicken, with vegetables, two oranges
and two peach pies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Got the Wrong Man.

Henry Whitson, a young insurance
and real estate agent in wellington
was stopped Wednesday night by a
man who wore a mask and carried a
revolver and who demanded that
Whitson disgorge. Whitson is husky
and few into the would-be footpad,
giving him n sound beating. He then
allowed him to go, as the man said
he was playing joke and mistook
Whitson for another man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Joyous Family Reunion.

There was a joyous family reunion
Christmas day in the home of James
Branham, in Kansas City. August II.
Branham, u son from Rison, Ark, was
a member of the group, and for the
first time in Al years he sat at his
fathers table and looked into the
faces of brothers and sisters whom
he had never seen before.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
New TRANSPORTATION Scheme.

il. Caldwell, senator of Bourbon,
has evolved novel plan to solve the
transportation question for members
of the legislature. He will try and get
a bill through providing that the
state shall furnish transportation
over all Kansas lines to each mem
Der. Then, he says, member
would not be under obligations to
railroad when he goes to Tope-
ka to legislate in the interests OF the
people,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
His Scheme Didn't Work.

The report of the murder of the
three Puleston boys, of Hoisington
on a ranch near Calden Springs, Co..
has been found to be false and that
william Puleston who, it is claimed,
wrote the letter containing the ac-
count of the murder, under a ficti-
tious name, did it as a means to avoid
paying to C. H. Walker, of Salina a
debt which he owed the latter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Wouldn,t Trust Dnnks.

Before dying ut Ottawa he other
day Charles p. Robinson, who never
had any faith in banks, revealed the
hiding place of his accumulated earn
ings. Two trusted friends went to
Robinson's barn and from d manager
dug up $1,000 in gold and sleenbacks,
which he had buried in jars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
The Best Kansas News.
Advance of Public schools.

State Superintendent Nelson has
completed lfgures showing the adj
vance made by the public schools. In
1862 there ere IS counties in Kansas
with S34 oSganized school districts.
1887 children of school age and $40
teachers The aggregate for teach
ers' wages was $4,000, and the value
of school houses was $10,432. Accord
ing to Mr.. Nelson's figures, in 1871
there were 60 counties in the state;
3,419 school districts; 165,0s2 children
of school age, 3,705 teachers; average
length, of school terms, SIS; average
salarijs of teachers, $4,000 per month
for Men, and S31.50 for women;
amot paid during year to teachers
as So hries, $596,611; number of school
houses, 2,437; value of school prop
erty, $2,S45,262. Now, 80 years after.
the figures are: Number of counties.
los; humber of school districts, $500;
number of children of school age, $685.
$50; number of teachers, 11,709; av-
era monthly salaries of teachers.
SAL for men and $36.55 for women;
toth yearly amount paid out for
teachers salaries, $3,31l,0O4; number
of school houses. 9,160; value OF
schoo property, $11,660,47O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Big Attendance Assured.

The interest and enthusiasm al
ready manifested in the thirty-second
annual meeting of the state board OF
agriculture, which is to be held in
Topeka January IA to 16, make
well nigh certain large attendance
and a royal time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Christmas Cheer Mt Parsons.

The poor of Parsons were bounth
fully cared for Christmas. Mayor
Busby personally contributed so tur-
keys, and another generous citizen
sent 10 packages, each containing q
chicken, a good roast of beef and q
peck of potatoes. Grocers, bakers
and others contributed other things
so that every poor person in the city
was well fed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
After the Lawrence Dam.

The state fish warden says the
Bowersock dam across the Kaw river
at Lawrence is a menace to the fish
industry of the state, and he wants
the legislature to compel the building
of proper fishway.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Commenced in Small Way.

C. G. Casebier, of McLouth, COM
menced the manufacture Of sorghum
in small way about six years ago.
This season he has shipped out so
carloads, and his supply is not yet ex-
hausted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
His u.ele.. Life Work.

"Yes, consider my life failure"
"Oh, Henry, how sadl Why should
you>say that?"
81 spend all my tim: making money
enough to buy food and clothes; but
the food disagrees with me and my
clothes don't fit."-What To Eat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
She was Too Willing.

$50 when they got Aunt Hetty on
the witness stand they told her to tell
all she knew about the case"
"Yes, but they decided they didn't
care to call an extra session Of court"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Tra.edy at a Christmas Feast.

The Christmas dinner of S. L. Scott
and his family, near Abbyville, was
ended tragically by the killing Of
their little girl through the accidental
discharge of gun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Live Man wanted.

"Is your company for Hamlet COM
plete?"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "All I want is good, live
young man for the ghost."-Washing.
ton Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Diphtheria mt Monitor.

Diphtheria has broken ont at Mon
itor and has caused great deal of
alarm. School has been stopped and
every precaution taken to prevent the
dreaded disease from spreading.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Ninety Larger Than Last Year.

The enrolment at Baker university
is 90 larger than last year. The en-
dowmnet has been increased $4,000
by Mr.. Nicholson's gift. and President
Murlin is now busy raising $4,000 for
building purposes, $4,000 of which
has already been secured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

The dairymen Of the state will ask
the legislature to create the position
Of state dairy commissioner and put
the position under the control OF F.
D. Coburn. secretary of the state
board of agriculture.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
Hi. orchnrd Was burned.

Jacob Geiser, of Leavehworth, Sc
cured Judgment for 5000 against the
Santa Fe railroad for the burning OF
his orchard by fire started from
spark from IN engine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
strenuous Life.

F. A. Beach, a Wichita travelling
man. has been mixed up in IS rail-
road wrecks and six hotel fires; yes
he has never ben hurt to amount to
anything.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
schooI. nnd Churches Closed.

Scarlet fever is epidemic at Hutch
inson, 20 cases being reported in a.
many days. The board OF health
closed all churches and day schools
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
West Geta y Place.

]. S. West, of Wyandotte county,
present assistant attorney general,
viii be executive clerk in Gov. Bal
ley's Office ut a salary of s1,sOo. a
year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

Bradds-"Going to make any new
resolutions this year, Spikes"
Spikes-"New ones? l should say
not! I've got lot of old ones I've
never used, by jove!"-Chicago Daily
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
A Sturdy Pioneer.

Ca pnd Mrs. Nathaniel C. Cradit.
of Hivin, recently celebrated their
gol. wedding. They located ON
the homestead near Baldwin in 1887,
ant Z ,pt. Cradit, being an intensely
un man, pissed through many ex-
cithg experiences. For number Of
yeats he operated one of the largest
sawmiils in that section. Capt. Cradit
raised and was elected captain OF
company X, Sixteenth Kansas cavalry.
During Horace Creeley's famous Kan
sas tour in 1859 he spent one night
ut the Cradit home. Mrs. Cradit
prizes very highly the old stand on
which Mr.. Greeley wrote one OF his
speeches, and also the candle box he
used. She would not part with these
relics for any price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03
soIa CnIf FOR 900.

]. P. Engel, of near Alden, sold =
uine-months'-old shorthorn calf for
500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-03

N NY brother Lemuel mar
JEHEIS8 ried Mehitable Pierce
W&MMNH when he was quite along
jkAWN& in years. Nobody thought
,MfSt he'd ever get married ut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
HER DEATH WAS CAUSED BY
TUBERCULAR MENINGITIS

The death of Mrs. Theodore Il.
Herkner, who, as told in last evenings
Argus, expired as she reached st. An
thongs hospital yesterday, was due
to tubercular meningitis, according to
the finding of Drs. c. Il. Foster and
j. F.. Myers, who conducted post
mortem examination yesterday after
noon.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Herkner were conducted at ,
o'clock this afternoon at KnoX's un-
dertaking rooms by Rev. c. n. Men
nicke, pastor of the German Lutheran
church. Temporary interment was
made at the Lutheran cemetery, Mr..
Herkner intending to ship the re-
mains for permanent burial to his
wife's former home in Michigan as
soon as he. hears from her relatives
there.