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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
INVESTIGATING HOWE.
Former Lieutenant Colonel in the Philip
pines IL Charged with Permitting
Outrnges Against Natives.

Washington, March 31.-The war
department is investigating charges
filed against Lieut.. Col. Robert L.
Howe, who was in command of a
post in northern Luzan in 1899. The
charge relates to cruelties to Fill
pinos, allegations being made that
Lieut.. Col. Howe was cognizant OF
the fact that two natives were
whipped to death and that no punish
ment of the offenders was ordered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
"YOUNG CoRBETT" WINS.
Tho Denver Man Defeats Terry McGoverD
In the Eleventh Round. tho Champion
Fighting Like . Machine.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
April William Rothwell, better
known as Young Corbett," of Dem
yer, showed decisively last night that
his victory over Terry McGovern, of
Brooklyn, at Hartford year ago last
Thanksgiving was no fluke, by de-
feating McGovern in the eleventh
round after fight in which there
was not a seconds idleness for either
man. In nearly every round Corbett
fought like a machine, never over
looking an opportunity to send home
his blows.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Enthusiastic Farewell, to Miss Roosevelt.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April L.
Miss Alice Roosevelt sailed for New
York at noon yesterday on board tn
steamer Coamo. Thousands of PEG
pie congregated on the wharf ant
in boats to witness her departure
and several bands gave Miss Roose-
welt an enthusiastic farewell. The
band of the German cruiser Panther
played as the Coamo put to sea and
as the steamer passed the United
States schoolship Alliance the lat
ter saluted the Coamo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Daring Escape Of a Kansas Convict.

Leavenworth. Kan, April &c. w.
York, q convict from Wyandotte
county, made his escape from the
Kansas penitentiary in a daring man
ner. York was in the main prison
yard. Shortly after dark he slipped
to the rear and mounted the roof of
the furniture factory. From this he
climbed an electric' light pole and
kicked out the light. He then slid
down the wire outside the prison
wall. The wire was insulated so he
was not shocked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
one Answer for All.

Lancaster, N. Y, Mar. 3Oth.-Pohtmastes:
Remers is still in receipt of many letter,
asking If his cure has held good.
1t will be remembered that some time.
ago the particulars OF MIR. Remers' case:
were publisned in these columns. He had.
been very low with diabetes. Physicians.
could do nothing to save him and he grew
worse and worse till some one recommended,
Dodds Kidney Pills. A treatment OF thiA-
remedy was begun and wnen eight boxes.
had been taken Mr.. Remers began to see az
improvement which continued as the treat
ment proceeded till he was completely re-.
stored.
He has since enjoyed perfect health and
is as robust and able man as any in Lancas-
ter. Interviewed the other day he said
Many people wrote to me when the story.
Of my case was first printed and some write.
to me yet asking if the cure was only tenn
porary and if the diabetes has returned. J.
have only one answer to everybody. Three
years ago was very low with Diabetes. Tho
best physicians failed to help me and Dodd'.
Kidney Pills curedme. lam well and strong
and have not mad the slightest return CT the.
old trouble"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Virtually all Of our immense rail
way expansion has occurred within
the recollection of persons not yet
far advanced in years. While railway
construction in the United States be-
gan about 1928, when the Baltimore
& Ohio was started, which is the old
est of all the trunk lines, there were
only 220 miles of railroad in opera
tion in this country in 1892, $500 miles
in 1910, 5000 in 1850, 10000 in 1860,
$4,000 in 1870, $4,000 in 1880, 10000 in
1890 and $4,000 in 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

In 1876 there were 20s,4s6 owners
of the 5O5,OOO,OOo capital of nation
nj banks. The average share being
worth 500, the average number of
shares to each holder was 24.1.
Only 767 persons held more than
$4,000 of stock. The report this
year shows that there are 330,124
shareholders and $673,OOO,OOO of capt.
tai, or 20.4 shares to each share
holder. That is, while the capital
stock has increa sed 34.6 per cent.
the number of shareholders has in
creased SO per cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
An Adjustable LIMIT.

II was Maine girl of whom the story a.
told that she refused to marry most de-.
voted lover until he had amassed fortune OF
$4,000. After some expostulation he &C.
cepted the decree and went to work. About
three months after this the vivacious young
lady, meeting her lover, asked:
We'll, Charley, how are you GETTING
along"
"Oh, very well, indeed, " Charley returned
eheerly. 1--WE saved Sl8."
The young lady blushed and looked down
at the toes Of her walking boots, and stabbed.
the inofensive earth with the point of her
parasol. 81 guess" she said family, n
Cuess, Charley, that's about near enough
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
The remark of Thomas ]. Hughe,

The remark of Thomas ]. Hughes,
mayor of Seattle, Wash, when the
grand jury indicted him for NAL
feasance in Office, was On interesting
political observation. IF the grand
Jury has indicted me-" he is quoted as
saying, "it may as well indict every
man that voted for me. told them
how would run the town, and have
done just as / promised"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
New Secretary of Christian Endesvorer.

Boston, April latter having de-
voted six months to the duty of Sc
Letting a general secretary to sue
coed j. Willis Baer, the committee
of 16 trustees of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor, appointed for
the purpose, have chosen for the Of
fee Won Ogden vogt, of Beloit, Wis.
Mr.. Vogt, since his graduation from
Beloit college in 1901, has been SEQ
rotary to the president Of that in
stitution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Baptists in the south are begin
ming to rap Rev. DR.. r. p. Johnston,
one of their number, but pastor Of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church, New
York, for his statements concerning
terms of church membership. DR..
Johnston holds, as has been pub
lished, that truly converted man
mny come into the membership of his
church without being baptized.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Canno. Exclude Unvacc,nated Scholars

Terre Haute, Ind, April Judge
Stimson, of the superior court, yes
terday decided that the boards of
health have no power to exclude I'M
yaccinated children from public
schools. This is the first decision on
the constitutionality of the law
passed two years ago at the request
of the Observation-Disclosures, providing
that no child in good physical health
can be excluded from public schools.
The case will be appealed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
ratification. OF Cuban Treaty Exchanged.

Washington, April Qualifications
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty were
exchanged at the state department
yesterday by Secretary Hay and
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister.
The next step in order will be the
proclamation of the treaty, but this
cannot be done until the house Of
representatives acts on it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Great Journeys are growing COM
monplace. Ex-Gov. Francis has just
completed one Of 5000 miles, Presi-
dent Roosevelt is about to begin one
of $4,000 miles, and President Rouse,
of the NJ, X. & T. railroad, has ended
one of $1,000 miles. Railroads and
fast steamships have made the world
smaller, and staying at home grows
more uncommon every day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Five Men Killed and Four Fatally Injured
at Sandoval. IiL-HUw the Accident
Was Caused.

St. Louis, April IA special to the
Republic from Sandoval, ILL.,, says:
Five men were killed and four fatally
injured by an explosion in the coal
mine here yesterday. Three of the
dead men leave families. 1t is
thought the explosion was caused
by windy shot igniting the coal
dust.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
HAVOC BY FLOODS.
Issaquens, Sharkey and Washing
ton Counties, Miss, Overlooked.
rho CribbinG Carried Away at tho Hymslia
Crsvasse-Mud Boiis Appear In Lsvss
at Msyersvilie-Am Population
Put 60 Work.

Greenville, Miss, March 31.-There
It little change in the food situation.
The cutting Of the protection levee
at the northern border of the town
has given NO perceptible relief in
letting out the water. On the con-
trary, a rise is still in progress gen.
orally throughout the city.
The crevasse below Greenville is
about 1000 feet wide and the water
is rushing through at rapid rate,
overlooking Issaquena, Sharkey and
o portion of Washington counties.
So far as known not single life has
been lost as a result of the breaking
Of the levee and the subsequent
flooding of the country. The negro
woman and five children that were
reported to have persisted were res
cued. Rescue boats are out in every
direction and all refugees brought
to the city are being cared for. In
Greenville the water is causing end
less Inconvenience and much dam
age, but the city and its inhabitants
are not considered to be in danger,
even should the water 60 much
higher.
Cribbing Carried AWAY at Hymelis Crevasse
New Orleans, March 31.-The car
rying away of additional cribbing
at the Hymelia crevasse early yes
terday morning brought the forces
that have been at work there to
the verge of abandonment of the at
tempt to close the break. Later
in the day, however, it was agreed
to continue the undertaking, though
all hands are likely to be called off
if the terrific current washes out
the new lines of cribbing which
were started from both ends of the
levee late yesterday afternoon. In
no event can the work be completed
inside of week and unless ample
money is given the next disaster
to the cribbing is likely to mark
the end of the struggle.
Two ridges between which the
levee caved have prevented the water
from spreading rapidly above and
below, but the mighty torrent is
filling the lakes and bayous to the
rear, and in the next fortnight the
whole basin from the La Fourche to
the lower limits of cultivated land
in PLAGUE is likely to 60 under wa.
ter, causing inestimable damage and
much suffering.
The Howell crevasse is beyond con-
troll and this has suspended all
traffic over the Napoleonville branch
of the Southern Pacific.
Mud Bells In Mayersvine Lsvee.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 31.-Mud
boils appeared in the levee at May
ersville late yesterday afternoon and
last night almost the entire male
was working at the dam
ger point. Telephone messages state
that the danger is great and the citi-
zens are complaining of the levee
boards action in withdrawing the
guards from the levees in that city.
is the county seat OF
Issaquena county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Thurber's sentence Commutsd.

Washington, March 31.-The presi-
dent has committed to Imprisonment
for 20 years the sentence of Thomas
Thurber, convicted in Kansas of
murder and sentenced in 1888 to be
hanged. The prisoner has served
nearly IS years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
The marvellous nerve and self pois

The marvellous nerve and self poise
of young America was stril1ingly
slewn by the 16-year-old daughter
Of z. L. Burdick, the millionaire re-
Gently murdered at Buffalo, n. Y,
who testified that she did not go to
fhe room in which her fathers body
lay, but instead calmly watered the
plants in the conservatory, ate her
breakfast and performed other
household duties unmoved and UNI
vexed by the shadow of crime. AS q
sample of ''filial devotion" il will be
fortunate II the country never hears
- Its Ike again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

The popular vote in New Hamp-
shire on woman suffrage was light,
but the proposed constitutional
amendment was defeated by $4,000 to
$4,000. 1t is only in the far west
that states have been found willing
to confer equal political rights on
both sexes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Strike Of smelter Men Settled.

Colorado Springs, CJl., April L.
The strike of smelter men has been
settled. Manager MacNeill, of the
United States Reduction and Rein
ing company, has promised the ad-
visory board to reinstate the men by
May IS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Charged with Keeping an Immoral Resort

st. Louis, April Felix Scalzo,
president of the v. Scalzo Fruit
company, and one of the largest
commission house, in the city, is
under indictment charged with keep
ing an immoral resort. Scal:o was
arrested and gave bond for his ap-
pearance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

tuberculosis can be prevented by
inoculating childyen with serum as
soon as they are born. Infants will
soon have to be diagramed in squares
to allow room for the numerous
kinds of serum inoculations that
modern medical science prescribes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
Cen. Wood Not to Succeed Gov. TAFT

Washington, April lit was
stated at the war department that
Gen. Wood il not TO become governor
of the Philippines as q successor of
Gov. Taft, even should the illness Of
the latter cause his resignation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

There is report that Rockefeller
will give $10,000,OOO toward education
in the south. If he does, there is no
knowing how high the price of kero-
sene will soar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Seventeen reporters and one pho
tographer will accompany the presi.
dent on his western trip. Mr.. Roose-
welt is going to be heard rather than
seen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The renovated white house has 81
miles of wire. A good many would
like to pull it who can't.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

A st. Louis merchant uses but two
letters in signing his name, although
one of the pair is brought into requi-
sition four times. His name is A. A.
AL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

June Tint Butter Color makes top Of the
market butter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

A gent is an abbreviated gentleman.-Ch
cago Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Success is sweet; the sweeter if long de-
layed and attained through manifold strugs
giles and defeats.-A. Bronson Alcott.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos'
Robbins, Norwich, n. Y. Feb. II, 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

Nothing is more unjust or capricious thar.
public opinion.-Hazlitt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-04

The braggart deceives no one but himself.
Rams Horn.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
INSTITUTE
Reception Mas rendered Visiting
Sunday School Delegates
Last Night.

The delegates to the Sunday
school institute now being held
in the city were rendered a re-
.ception at the Methodist church
last night. Besides the delegates
there was a large number of
town people present and a very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Yesterdays program as pub
lished in the Daily Pioneer was
carried out. The program was a
good one and the addresses and
papers were interesting ones.
They are no less interesting to
day, and another excellent pro
gram has been arranged for to-
morrow.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
An Annual Visitor.

The annual visit of Gentry
Bros. Famous Shows, with their
multitude of trained animals, will
soon be here. ALI the dogs,
ponies, elephants and monkeys,
that will be here tomorrow, will
pay this city a yearly visit. A
multitude of new of new artists
have augmented the pay, or
rather feed roll of the Gentry
Bros. Shows this season. Baby
animal from far-off lands, and
pretty dogs from every cline
have succeeded in learning some
new, laughable and star tling per-
formance, which they will dis
play for the appreciation of their
children patrons. The old and
new members of the company
participate IN friendly rivalry
for the applause of their youth
full visitors. The shows will ex-
hibit in all their entirety, two
performances, afternoon and
night, Aug. 5, at the old baseball
grounds.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
WAS ARRESTED
Alleged That Frank Schauls Re.
fused to Return a Mans
Watch.

Frank Schauls, a bartender,
appeared before Judge Achen-
bach yesterday charged with
having refused to return watch
which had been left with him for
drinks. His hearing was set for
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
August ).
II is alleged that the customer
took forty cents worth of drinks
and left Il valuable watch as
security, and that when he re-
turned a little later to get back
his time-piece Schauls refused
to give it up. 4 warrant was ac-
cordinsly sworn out for his
arrest.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
ASK DELAY
Minnesota Lumbermen Want
Time to Cut Reservation
Timber.


The lumbermen Of Minnesota
interested in the delay Of the
opening Of the Cass
Lake Indian reservation are
about to petition the state legls-
lature to extend its aid in the
matterof passing resolution
requesting the president Of the
United States that a period OF
ten years be given in which to
remove the 1000, 100000 feet of
Chippewa pine estimated to be
on the reservation.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Several Questions Of Minor
Importance Acted Upon
Last Night.
CITY ASKED TO MAKE ADJUST.
MENT WITH THE BAND.
Ladies of G. A. r. Ask That Pado.
ga in Park be I'M
proved.

The council last night voted to
issue a license to 4. j. Miller and
company permitting them to run
an employment agency in Be
midi The license fee Of $500
was paid and necessary bonds
put up The agency will probab-
ly commence business this
week.
The matter Of paying the band
for services rendered during the
G. A. r. encampment was
brought up. The G. a. r. people
asked the city to adjust the mat
ter in some way 1t seems that
there has been. a misunderstand-
ing on the money question. The
! bill was laid over to the next
meeting to give the committee
having the band in charge during
the encampment time ito reach
some agreement with the leader.
Trustee Bowser held that the
council would be oyerstepping
the limit in making the adjust
ment, as the city was not con-
cerned.
The Ladies Of the G.. A. r. had
a petition in asking that the
pagoda in the city park, used as
headquarters during the en-
campment, be left where it is,
and that it be shingled and paint
ed and made into an ornament.
They promised to arrange the IN
side of the building in an attract
i've manner and keep the whole
in good condition. The petition
was laid over to the next meet
ing, and meantime the sentiment
of those who reside along Be-
midi avenue facing the park will
been found relative to the matter.
It was suggested that they might
have some. objections to offer.
Greenwood cemetery was re-
ported to be in very poor con
dition and the mayor appointed
Trustees Bowser and Hazen as a
committee to visit the cemetery
and take any action towards bet
tering it's appearance which they
thought advisable.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
HIS NECK SAVED.
Negro Murderer in North Carolina Out
Of Mob's Grasp.

Negro Murderer in North Carolina Out
Of Mob's Grasp.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 4. - Wilford
Roseboro, the negro who is charged
with having assaulted Mrs. d. Beavers
in Iredell county, then numbering her
and throwing her body into we'll, is
in Charlotte Jail. He was brought here
last night by Sheriff Summers Of Ire
dell county for safe keeping. Rose
boro was captured in Polk county and
taken to Asheville Jail. When it be-
came known in Statesville that the
sheriff was coming there with his pris-
oner mob began to form for the pur-
pose of lynching Roseboro. This was
just before the arrival of the train
Sheriff Summers eluded the gathering
mob, however, and took his prisoner
to Nooresville by private conveyance,
and there caught a train for Charlotte.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
BEATEN With BAMBOO RODS
HORRIBLE EXECUTION ORDERED D
BY THE DoWAGER EN-
PRESS.
ItRRIfIfs THE RffoRMtRs
in FEAR OF ARREST AND UN.
WILLING TO DISCUSS POL
ITIcs.

Pekin, Aug. 4-Shen Chen, jour
nalist of Pekin, has been executed,
According to the official reports of the
execution, Chen was beheaded, but 1T
has become known that this report
was false and that the condemned man
was beaten to death IN accordance
with special Instructions issued by the
dowager empress, who desired to make
an example of the journalist with
which to terrify other reformers.
The incident is declared to be the
most horrible that has occurred IN
China since the massacre of 1900. The
killing. occurred in the court yard Of
the yamun of the board of punish
ment. The victim was beaten with
bamboo rods for two hours, the flesh
on his back, arms and legs
Being Torn to Ribbons.
After life had apparently become ex-
tinct, the executioners, fearing that
Chen had merely tainted and might
revive, twisted rope tightly around
his neck and left the body in thic CON
dition over night. No one except Off
GERS was permitted to see the prisoner
after his arrest, all information regard
ing his condition being withheld.
The evidence at the trial was so
weak that Chen woul probably have
been acquitted had he not boldly pro-
claimed his principles throughout and
his willingness to die for them.
He frankly admitted the charge that
he had attempted to organize rebel
lion at Han Kow in 1900 and boasted
that he had always advocated the as.
sassination Of the Manchus in orter
to rid the country of the dynasty.
Terrifies the Reformers.
China is witnessing return to the
conditions which followed the coup
d'etat Of 1898. Political discussions
among the Chinese, which increased
during the imperial courts recent pol
icy Of friendliness toward foreigners,
has suddenly stopped. The plan of the
dowager empress to terrify the re-
formers by the execution of Shen
Chen, has been successful. All the
liberal Chinese, particularly those who
have been associated with the reform
ers, are in the greatest fear Of arrest,
and 1t is dif1cult to find Chinaman
who is willing to mention politics or
the Chen tragedy, although the latter
is almost the only topic of conversa-
ton among trusted friends.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
CROPS ARE MUCH DAMAGED.
cIoudburst Floods Section Of Kan

Salina, Kan, Aug. "A cloudburst
which occurred yesterday flooded the
lowlands and valleys from a point near
Tindborg, northwest to Ellsworth, do.
ing much damage. The valley north.
west from Lindsborg is all under
water, and at Carnier, Brookville and
Bavaria the water is from one to two
feet deeper than during the recent
food. At Carnier the streets were
flooded and the water covered the plat
form of the union depot. Residences
in the lower part of town are in one to
two feet of water. Much damage to
crops will result.