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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
DROWNED IN FLOOD.
Breaking of Ice In Maumes River
Causes Disaster.
All tho Streams Are the Highest for 20
Years-At Fiadisy. Lima and Other
Places the Losses WIN
be Great

Toledo, o., March 3.-Although the
danger of serious food in Toledo
passed when the ice moved out OF
the Maunee river, it is not true Of
other towns in this section of Ohio.
Specials from northwestern towns
show that the situation Is serious at
Nndley, Lima, Tiffin, Marysville, Up
per Sandusky and neighboring towns.
At Findlay, Sam Moffatt was drowned
In the street. Nelson Jacobs and
Henry Thomas, also Of Findlay,
wealthy farmers, attempting to drive
through low place in the road, the
horses floundered in five feet OF wa
ter. The men and horses were
drowned. At Fremont, David 'Divley
was driving along the river road and
in an attempt to pass a low spot
was swept away by the current OF
water and drowned. All the rivers
are higher than they have been for
20 years. Steam and electric railway
tracks have been washed out and
bridges are in danger. Persons living
in the lowlands have been forced to
abandon their houses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
A GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
An International Meeting tn BE Held iu
81. Louis from Anr 81 to May 2,
J"r3.

Washington, M..cn 4.-The secre-
tary of state has advised diplomatic
officials that national and interna-
tional good roads congress will be
held in St. Louis from April q to
May 2, 1903, under the promotion OF
the National Good Roads association,
the Office of public road inquiries of
the department Of agriculture, the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition COM
pany, state, county and city officials,
commercial bodies and railway or
CARNATIONS. The chief object OF the
congress is to arouse special inter
est throughout civilized countries in
~ ''etterment of the public high
ways.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
WESTERN CANADA AROUSING
GREAT INTEREST.
The Wonderful Yields OF wheat--At-
tractlng Thousands.

Until the last five or six years but.
little attention was given to that
vast area of grain-producing landx
lying north of the 10th parallel and.
Immediately adjoining the northerna
boundaries of Minnesota and Dakota
The Canadians themselves werez
aware of the wealth that lay there,
but being unable to fully occupy it,
they have asked the Americans to-.
assist them in converting the lands
from its virgin state to one that will;
largely supplement the grain-produc-.
ing area of the North American Con-.
tinent, and the response has BEEN
most liberal.
During the year 1901 upwards Of
10000 from the United States went.
over to Canada, being induced 10 set.
tie there by the reports that reached.
them of the success of those who hads
preceded them during the previous
years. This 10000 was increased to.
10000 during the year 1902, and it iss
fully expected that there will be fully
$4,000 during the present year. The
work of the immigration branch of the,
Canadian Government is no. now be-
ing directed towards giving informa--,
ton as to the advantages Of settle
ment in Canada as it is to extending an
invitation to the American to follow
those who have gone.
These who have charge of the work.
point with considerable pride to tho
success of those who have been in--
duced to take advantage of the offer
of 160 acres of land free in Canada, and
have no cause to hesitate in continuing
the invitation. Many of those interest,"
ed say there are no more free home
steads to be had in Canada, but the
writer has most positive assurance
from the Canadian Government that.
there are thousands of such home
steads to be had, and in one of the dis
tricts now being opened up fully as~
good as the best, and it is probably the
best.
The Canadian Government has estab---
lished Agencies at St. Paul. Minn.s
Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-: Chi
cago. H.; Indianapolis, Ind; Milwau--
kee, Wis; Wausau, Wis; Detroit, Sault'.
Ste. Marie and Marquette, Mich; To-
ledo, Ohio; Watertown, S. Dakota;
Grand Forks, N. Dakota, and Great
Fails. Montana. and the suggestion is~
made that by addressing any of these
who are the authorized agents Of the"
Government, it will be to the advantage
of the reader. who will be given the~
fullest and most authentic informa--
ton regarding the results of mixed
farming, dairying, ranching, and grain.
raising. and also supply information asa
to freight and passenger rates, etc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Terrific Exp,os,on as a Mine.

Pittsburg, Kan, March A ter
rife explosion occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Mount Carmel Coal
company's mine No. 8, located about
four miles southwest of this city.
Joe Baldoni and Anton Ginardi were
killed and Gus Roessler and Frank
Krantz were injured. The four men
were shot-frers and were engaged
in the mine ut the time. Lew Roll,
top boss, and Leon McDaniels, a car
penter. were making repairs on the
cage Mt the top when the explosion
occurred,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
IN EXTRA SESSION.
In Response to n Proclamation by the Pres.
ident the New senate Convened
ON Thursday.

Washington, March 3.-The presi-
dent Monday issued the following
proclamation: Whereas, Public in
terests require that the senate should
convene in extraordinary session;
therefore, /, Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the senate of the United
States to convene at the capitol in
the city of Washington on the 5tb
day of March next, at ~ o'cloclSnoon,
and all persons who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members of that
oody are hereby required to take mo-
tice."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
BECAME TOTALLY BLIND.
Death OF congressman Jehu Baker. .
Famous Character In the Pc iticai
History OF Illinois.

Belleville. H., March 3.-The fact
that he never, in any of his cam
paigns spent money for liquor and
that he never permitted campaign
committees to pay his expenses, was
n boast OF, cx-Congressman Jehu Ba-
ker, who died at his home here Sun
day. He had been totally blind since
1896, but death was directly due to
an attack of paralysis two days ago.
Mr.. Baker was so years old and had
lived in BeIleville the greater part Of
his life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Thirty-eight years after the civil
war, there are IA men in the United
States senate who served in the con.
federate army, and 13 who served in
the federal army during that great
struggle. There are two others who
took an active part in the civil war:
Senator Allison, of Iowa, who was
an aid on the governors staff and
assisted in the organization of the
Iowa troops, and Senator Vest, who
represented Missouri in the confed.
crate senate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Denver, Col, March 4.-Thousands
of cattle, dead or dying in the snow
on the plains, can be seen from every
railroad throughout the range coun.
try. The storms of the last two
weeks wrought havoc among the
herds. Trainmen arriving from the
east report six to 90 inches of snow
to the Kansas line. One train crew on
the Missouri Pacific road counted
more than 1000 dead cattle between
the Kansas line and Pueblo. Rock
Island trainmen estimate similar
number lying within sight OF that
line.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Hearst VIII Paw tho R,ll.

Washington, March. 4.-William r.
Hearst, congressman-elect and owner
of several newspapers, will take u
congressional delegation of IS mem
beers on tour through Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona and Indian ter
ritory. Hearst will provide a special
train fully equipped with dining, Ii
brary, smoking and buffet cars and
pay all expenses of the trip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
senator Alger tells this story of "

Senator Alger tells this story of w.
II. Vanderbilt, who owned Maud S.
He had purchased horse from Mr..
Vanderbilt about the time the latter
had sold the famous mare, and asked
the millionaire: "Why did you part
with such a notable animal?" Mr..
Vanderbilt replied: when drove
her along the street the people used
to say There goes Maud S. They
never thought of saying There goes
Vanderbilt / couldn't play second
fiddle to q mare-even such a mare"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
a wonderful mountain railway i

A wonderful mountain railway is
being constructed ut present in the
Tyrole, and when completed next
summer it wiR-be the steepest line
in the world. The railway, which Win
be 2b kilometres in length, will join
the village of Kaltern 10 the summit
of the Col de Mendel Ct height of
$3.50 feet. This distance will be COW
cred in exactly "a minutes, while by
road it takes four hours to reach the
top. The force is electricity, and the
cog (middle) rail system has been en-
pIoyed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

In India, China, Japan and adjacent
countries, are about 400,000.0o0 peo-
pie who rarely eat meat, yet they
are strong, active, and long-liyed.
Darwin is the authority for the state
ment that the Andean natives per.
form twice the work of ordinary Ia.
borers, and subsist almost entirely on
a diet of bananas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
MAY rake sisters Place.

Dresden, March 4.-Princess Mar
garet Maria, sister of the ex-crown
princess of SaXony, is willing to sue
coed her as the wife of the crown
prince. Princess Louise would prefer
to see Princess Margaret the step
mother of her children than a stran-
ger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

airy disorders, OropSy, Dlapetes.-
Bright's Disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure all ills of the kidneys and blad--
der. Read this testimony; it tells OF
o cure that lasts:
Mr.. A. w. Lutz, carriage wooda
worker, of 100 18th Ave-, Sterling, Ill.,
says: "After procuring Doan's Kid
ney Pills in the month of November
1897, / took a course of the treat
ment which cured me of backache-
and other annoyances due to over
excited or weakened kidneys. Dur
ing the three years which have
elapsed, have had no occasion to re-
tract one word of my statement
made at that time. now unhesi--.
tatingly and emphatically re-endorses
the claims made for Doan's Kidney
Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
new medicine which cured Mr.. Lutzs
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo, N. y.
For sale by all druggists, price TO-
cents per box
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Ladrone. cnpture . Town.

Manila, March 4.-Ladrones cap
tured the town of Gus, in the province
of Albay. They first disarmed the
municipal police and then surprised
the constabulary garrison. Two Of
the constabulary were killed and Is
were captured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Two new Cunarders will have o
length of 73O feet, with accommoda-
tions in each for $500 passengers,
and will further reduce the time
required to cross the Atlantic. Their
cost will be $6,25O,OOO each, or more
than that of first-class modern bat
fleship.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Ron,arslt to NE At ropeka.

Topeka, Kan, March 4.-Defnite in
formation has been received that
President Roosevelt will be in attend.
ance at. the eleventh international
railway Y. NJ. C. A. conference, which
will be held ut Topeka April 30-May 3.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
STRIKES YOU ANY TIME.

Never know whens.
or where backache-
pains will strike
you. The Kidneys
will 60 wrong, anh
when they do, the
first warning is gen.
orally through thea
back. Do not failz
to help the Kidneys
when they're sick.
N e 81 e ct meansA
many serious ills.-
It's only a, short.
step from common.
backache to Rheu--
matte pains, Urin--
Dropsy, Diabetes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Philadelphia boasts social organit
cation known rs 1.-THE Bum Husbands
Club" It's motto is, "There are no
bad husbands-some are better than
Others" Every well-regulated hus-
band will subscribe to that motto.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

A book collector recently examined
three magnificent private libraries
which had unexpectedly come into
the auction-room. Investigation re-
vealed the fact that in each case the
sale was due to the dissipation of the
owner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
His Father a Revolutionary Soldier.

independence, Mo-, March 4.-David
1. Caldwell, n resident of Missouri
since 1884, is dead here, aged %. His
father, Maj. Robert Caldwell, served
on the staff of Gen. Anthony Wayne
in the continental army. David Cald-
well was n, deacon in the Presbyterian
church 60 wears.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Secretary Cortelyou is the second
member Of 'the presidents cabinet
who has previously served as private
secretary to the president, Secretary
of State Hay having acted in that
capacity for President Lincoln.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

At Asst, CAL, a cistern 1O4 feet long
by "a feet wide and 81 feet deep was
formed in the hillside for the storage
of wine. The immense tank was lined
with concrete two feet thick and
coated inside with glaze as impene.
frable as glass. The capacity of the
tank is 100000 gallons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

The Southern Pacific railroad has
been in the habit of leasing bar priv.
leges on it's coast-wise steamboats,.
II received $3.50 day from each, yet
it has lately abolished all bars on the
ground that they alienated more bust.
ness and entailed more expense than
they were worth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Colorado Troops Called Out.

Denver, Col. March AT the re-
quest of Sheriff Gilbert, of FL Paso
county, and the United States Reduc-
ton company, operating at Colorado
City, Gov. Peabody yesterday called
out the state troops to proceed to
Colorado City and protect the reduc-
ton company's plant from strikers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Cubans are catching the American
spirit at a great rate. A large issue
of bonds has been authorized. When
q free people go into debt for mil
lions within a year there is no call for
outside sympathy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Joplin, Mo-, March 4.-The Joplin
mining district will soon have a net
work of electric railways. The con-
structiun of the mineral cities line
from Joplin to Pittsburg, Kan, has
begun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07

Columbus, o., March 4.-Heire of
the late David W. Brocls have pc
titioned for an accounting by Gov.
George X. Nash, executor of the will.
They allege that there is $4,000 owing
the estate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Tho Murderer of sheriff Colby Caught.

Fort Morgan, Col, March 3.-Wil-
liam Hoxie, alias Joseph Manley, who
is wanted at Clay Center, Kan, for
the murder of Sheriff Colby 2A years
ago, has been arrested here. Hoxie,
who is 90 years of age, admits he
shot Colby after being arrested by
that officer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

Friends of Mayor Low, Of New
York, confidently assert he will be
renominated by the fusion element
which elected him 16 months ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Gen, Robert 8. Foster Dies.

indianapolis, Ind, March 4.-Maj.
Gen. Robert Sanford Foster died yes
terday afternoon after q lingering
illness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
WHIT TIN You're Cooler.

If you get mad at a. man. make up your
mind what you're going 10 say ana tnen'
don's say it.-Baltimore News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-07
Forest Reserve wanted In F.nr

Forest Reserve Wanted In F.nney County.
Topeka, Kan, March A move
ment has been started TO ask Presi-
dent Roosevelt to set aside $4,000
acres in Finney county a3 a forest're-
serve.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
PROBATE JUDGES IN 1T.
Supreme Court Refuses to Dismiss
Cases Against Them.

Guthrie. o. r.. June f.-O1e Of the i'm
portant features Of the work Of the su-
preme court today was the over-TI,in. II
a motion TO dismiss the eases against
former Probate Judge Brown OF CO.
manche county and former Probate Judge
Crum Of Caddo county. these actions be-
ing brought by the territory 10 require
the judges To make and accounting of
fees and expenditures IN certain townsitcs
opened under their direction
The contention Of the judges IN tho
court today was that their terms OF office
had acquired and that the cases should
be dismissed on this account. The court
the cases on this account and 70 Is prob
able that an opinion viii ae rendered
some time during the present session.
The case Of Powers vs. Rude from Greer
county was reinstated today and the caefs
Of Amen ~. Hazlett, Grant counts. ard
Smith vs. Hite. Caddo county. were dis
missed
The following cases were orally argued
and submitted to the court:
Ellis vs. Territory. Logan county. Eyn-
dak vs SeaweH Kiowa county; Dunn ~
CIounch. Greer county, Johnson vs. Wha-
len -sv county. French VS. Walton.
Grant county Shivcrs vs.TeTTitory. El1iue
county. Marshall vs Homier Klnfsher
county: Joohn sullivan. bankrupt. Cieve-
land county; 2. r Miller. bankrupt Ced-
Do county
The court vil be iu session several
weeks set end Il Is presumed that = rur1-
rs- - opinions wiI be hans-d d0wr in
the next few days
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
WOMEN GET
CRAZY OVER
A PRISONER
Visit Montgomery With Bo-
quets and Books
ORDER MADE NECESSARY
Fear of Aid Being Given SIay-
er Cautions Marshall

Guthrie, Q. T, June 4.-The officials in
charge of the federal Jail have been much
annoyed since the capture Of w. w.
Montgomery, the murderer and alleged
bigamist, by the number Of women who
have called to see the prisoner; the ma
jority of them desirous or presenting bou-
quets and books TO him. The number Of
women anxious to see Montgomery ap-
pears TO increase daily. United States
Marshal Fossett announced today that
hereafter any woman calling on Mont
gomery who attempts to present him with
a bouquet Of flowers and other articles,
viii be placed in one Of the cells in the
jail and the bouquets or other articles
thoroughly examined to ascertain if any
thing that might assist Montgomery in
an attempt to escape is concealed in them.
Marshal Fossett states that the number
of women visitors TO the jail since Mont
gomery's incarceration completely breaks
the record He says that there has never.
in the history of the Jail, been so many
women to see any one prisoner and that
it reached a stage where some decisive
action had to be taken The order issued
by the United States marshal will be car
ried out by the jailor and his force, so
the women who desire to see Montgomery
and escape being placed in a cell, Will do
well to leave all flowers at home.
Montgomery has nearly recovered from
the wounds received at the time be
escaped from the county jail. He viii
have a preliminary hearing some time
soon, but there is little question but what
he will have to occupy a cell in the fed
eral Jail for months to come.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
ONCE BRILLIANT LAWYER.
"UncIe Tommy" Grace Passes Away
In Poverty.

Oklahoma City, 0. T., June 4.-The Ok
lahoman says: Old Uncle Tommy
Grace, who was recently subject for
county care. is dead here at the Kaufman
hotel, where he was being cared for at
the county expense, the county farm, as
a result of the recent overfiows. being
unfit for use and Grace refusing to go
there. He resented being taken to the
hotel under charity auspices and several
times escaped, only 10 De returned. He
was both sick and destitute.
At the time of his death the deceased
was perhaps go years of age. He came
to Oklahoma at the time tBc territory
was opened to white settlement. At that
time he was broken in fortune and his
occupation for many years was that Of
q hotel runner. At one time a brilliant
lawyer with a large clientele in the city
of New York. he bacem a victim Of the
appetite which has wrecked many a
bright intellect.
The remains are being held in the
morgue Of the Standard Furniture com
pany awaiting the arrival Of his sister
Miss Lizzie Grace. who wired from her
home in Detroit Mich. that she would
start Immediately for Oklahoma city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
DROWNED IN CANADIAN.
Young Woman Meets Death in Potts-
Wator1ie County.

Shawnee. q. T.. Jnue 4-The Herald
SAYS a report reached that city this after
noon to the effect that q young lady was
drowned in the Canadian river THIS morn
ing near Dale. The lady = name IS report
ed as IIaIe All efforts 20 verify the ru-
NOR have proven futile.
According 90 the report heard in This
city Miss Hale, who IS about rs years ~
age visited the river with her sister 60
view the high waters and from Some C8use
Z fen IN. u seems that the current was 20
t strong and the waters ~ deem that "a
( efforts on the part ~ the girls father sad
the noighbors to rescue her were fruitiess.
Her body has not yet been recovered.
ASSAULTED WITH
Pond creek O r June f-The Vidette
says. Te Bergman is under arrest on a
peculiar charge The infGrmafiou upon
which bergman got into trouble reeites
that he on May 19 feis. did forCihiy and
lsTnlaWfufy assault nj brlIise one Wflila m
Moore ~ che age 81 eleven years hy fore
iblv and uniaWfrlly cor1ueiiinr said Will
lam Moore to drink intoNic1tire and sfir-
itous liquors against the Wili and consent
of the said William Moor. Eergma1 rs
the hr5ther-in-iaw ~ O. 4. Bfooker the
section boss at thfr place on the Rock
island lTe wss bound over In the Sum ~
Ta0 % appear for trial on June 9Th az -
O'Clock q m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
KILLED MAN, BUT NOT LINCOLN.
Oklahoma City Man Gets Mad and Ex-
Plains Georqe Booth Affair.

Oklahoma City, O. T, June &C. NJ.
Clark of this city has made the follow
ing statement concerning the George
Booth affair in Enid to a Times-Journal
representative:
"The suicide, David =. George, was a
son Of Dr. George of Mississippi, and a
nephew Of state Senator George of that
state. Now this is a prominent southern
family. and I don't see why people who
are 50 curious don't Try to find out the
facts. Gen Bedford Forest was his
brother-in-law by marrying Georges sis
ter. George in 1862 was a major on For
est's staff. and George, with my brother.
Luck Clark. was at my fathers home in
Alabama in 1892. 1 had long talk with
George a few weeks before his death
and ne told me his history. After the
war he went to Texas and was one Of the
men VINO killed Ben Thompson in the
theater at San Antonio. So now, please
be kind enough to let interested parties
have this information, so they, in their
own minds, may know the truth. Mr..
George was born in Tennessee but was
raised in Mississippi.
- think ne was born in 1886. so you
see. he was a man c. years of age George
never was as tail a man as they say
Booth was The last time David =.
George was in oklahoma City he staid
all night At my house and we talked for
hours Now. was Booth in the army, and
if he was. DO YOU think he would claim
70 be a member of as widely known q
family as the George family? Well. L
don't think so. and now I have given you
what ne claimed To be the facts. Prove
them false and then I viii believe that
George was Booth; otherwise never"