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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
TO REMOVE RRsrRIcrIoNs.

The question of asking Congress
to remove the restrictions from all
Indian lands in the Quapaw agency
except a homestead of 40 acres, is
being agitated by many of the
most intelligent and progressive
mem bers of the tribes located in
the Ouapaw Agency. Some are OPP
posed to this move on the ground
that when the restrictions are re-
moved the land will become taxa
BILE. This is-not the case. No taxes
can be collected on Indian lands 30
long as the property remains in
possession of the original allottee,
as the terms of the patent under
which the allotments were accepted
prohibited the taxation of allot-
ments. They will become taxable
only when the twenty-five year linn
it expires, should they remaius in
the possession of the allottee, and
the removal of restrictions is only
permission granted the Indian to
do as he pleases with his own. Ii
he desires to sell he can do 80 with
out let or hindranee, or any of the
senseless red-tape regulations that
now surround him, and in many in
stances keep him from getting the
full, value of his land. w. c. Lykins
of Miami has prepared a bill look
ing to the removal of the restric-
tons, which will be introduced in
Congress. and it covers the propo-
sition, as follows:
Section l. That each Indian al
lottee within the limits of the Qua
paw Agency, Indian Territory, may
sell all of his or her allotment ex.
cepting forty acres thereof which
shall be selected as a homestead,
and description of such home
stead so selected shall be filed in
the office of the clerk of the United
States court in the Indian Territory
at Miami, or in the Office of the
county clerk at such place, and
said homestead shall not be alien
ated nor subject to levy, sale, taxa
ton or forfeiture for a period of %
years from the date of the patent or
certificate for the patent issued for
said land; provided, that the re-
strictions against sale are wholly
removed from lands allotted in
said agency to allottees of half
white blood or more.
Section 2. That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

Col. Bent Murdock of the FL Dora
do Republican makes the following
startling statement, which belongs
in the strange, if true, column:
Both factions, both machines, want
an early convention to boost Roose-
welt. Not leader for either side, at
heart, is for Roosevelt. Burton is
for Hanna; Long is for Hanna; Le-
land is for Hanna; Bailey and AL
baugh are for anybody Leland is
for; six of the eight congressman
are for Hanna. Still, they want an
early convention to boost Roose-
Welt. If the factions combined can
control the Republican state con-
vention. they will vote down Roose-
Welt instructions. If any Roosevelt
instructions are given, it will be be-
cause the plain, common Republi-
cans are in the saddle at the con.
ventiou."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the mon
ey if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves
signature is on each box. Csc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
BARGAINS
IN REAL
ESTATE!

EOlAlE!
100 acres, six miles west of Baxter
Springs; 2 good wells; fine living
stream of water; Groom house and
summer kitchen; all improvements
good; land fenced and cross fenced.
Three-fourths of a mile to good
school. This is one of the best
farms in Cherokee county. Price
$35 an acre, and it's cheap at that
80 acres joining city; fenced; CHS.
tern; good we'll and windmill; big
barn: good sheds; $45 per acre.
200 acres one mile from town; al
most all bottom; fair improve.
ments; good timber pasture; fine
water; bargain at $50 an acre.
200 acres miles west of town; a
fine house; good barn; plenty of
water; $1,000.
100 acres 5ia miles northwest of a
good town; 2 small, but good resi-
dences; 2 wells; living water in
pasture; first class farm; bargain
at the price; $3.50 an acre.
72O acres in celebrated Tar creek
valley; Al improvements; first rate
stock raising farm; living stream
of water; good wells; $35 an acre.
100 acres 3la miles from town; ex-
cellent. improvements; no waste
land; $3.50 an acre.
240 acres excellent land six miles
from town; fair improvements; one
of the best farms in the county; it
ought to GO quick at price, $50 acre.
240 acres near Columbus; good
land; cheap at price, $3.50 an acre.
12O acres miles from town in the
famous Quaker valley; small, but
good house; stables; we'll; stock
water: some timber; extra rich and
fertile land; $50 an acre.
so acres mile and half from the
town; good house; barn; well; big
stock pond; no waste land; cheap.
40 acres miles from town; i'm
provements worth more than price
asked; it is a beautiful home al
ready made. $1,000.
100 acres miles from town; new
house cost $1,000; fine new barn; a
living stream of water across one
corner; coal on land; $50 an acre.
Sixty.seven and one-half acres of
land, well fenced; close.to town;
good house; big barn; cistern; well,
with windmill: on main travelled
thoroughfare. Price is low in
fact too low.
Also 200 acres in the Indian Ter
ritory, improved land; six miles
from town; sixty acres in fine grass,
balance in pasture and cultivation;
good we'll. two barns. house of three
rooms, cribs, etc. Price $50 per acre.
Fine grass land, fenced; stream
runs across one corner; No i'm
provements except fence. Price SIS
per acre.
Fine business lot, east front, 800.
Indian Territory lands also ham
died. Also business and residence
property. We have bargains only.
We have inquiries every day for
farm property. Come in and see
us and talk it over. If you want to
buy or sell, call at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

A kidney or bladder trouble can
always be cured by using Foley's
Kidney Cure in time. A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
TERRITORY LAND.

Parties wishing to buy land in.
the Indian Territory should address
Chas. L. Smith, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
Mapes, Photographer.
Have your measure takenfo
a suit of clothes at THE FAIR.

Special attention given to childrens'
hair cutting at Armstrong; shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
Special Land Buyers Excursions

~P~~s -s'S 49, 40 s-SNNs~' ShOHS
Will run to the new lands of Greer
county, Oklahoma, and other sec
tons of the Southwest in November
and Decem Der, via the Frisco Sys-
tenn.
Are you looking for rich and fer
tile farming lands in the Southwest
which you can buy for from one
fourth to one-tenth the cost of lands
of the East and North: They pro.
duce as much acre for acre. Here
is chance to better your condition
and add liberal amount to your
pocket book.
For full particulars and special
railroad rates apply at once to r. S.
Lemon, Secretary Frisco System
Immigration Bureau, St. Louis, No
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

Armstrong, the East Side barber
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

200 acres one mile from town; al
most all bottom; fair improve.
ments; good timber pasture; fine
water; a bargain at $50 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

200 acres miles west of town; a
fine house; good barn; plenty of
water; $500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

100 acres 31a miles from town; ex-
cellent. improvements; no waste
land; $3.50 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

so acres mile and half from the
town; good house; barn; we'll; big
stock pond; no waste land; cheap.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

Entered at the postofice at Baxter Springs
Kansas. as second-class matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

100 acres 5la miles northwest of a
good town; 2 small, but good resi-
dences; 2 wells; living water in
pasture; first class farm; bargain
at the price; $3.50 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

720 acres in celebrated Tar creek
valley; Al improvements; first rate
stock raising farm; living stream
of water; good wells; $35 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

120 acres miles from town in the
famous Quaker valley; small, but
good house; stables; we'll; stock
water; some timber; extra rich and
fertile land; $50 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

40 acres 2 miles from town; i'm
provements worth more than price
asked; it is a beautiful home al
ready made. $1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

24O acres near Columbus; good
land; cheap at price, $3.50 an acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

Indian Territory lands also ham
died. Also business and residence
property. We have bargains only.
We have inquiries every day for
farm property. Come in and see
us and talk it over. If you want to
buy or sell, call at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

240 acres excellent land six miles
from town; fair improvements; one
of the best farms in the county; it
ought to 60 quick at price, $50 acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
B0arders I'm the Hotel Toll
Their Story.
Officers Dwell on Actions Of Mrs.
Brown.
LTTTLEINCRIMINATING
Grace McLain's Testimony Clear
and Convincing.
Says She Heard the Cook Leave
Her Bed.
CLAIMS HE SAW A MAN.
David Flemming Tells of Pass
ing Hotel at 1 A. N.
Tall, Smooth Faced Person En-
tered the Hotel.
CLAIMS HE SAW A MAN.
David Flemming Tells of Pass
ing Hotel at l A. n.

| County Attorney Hungate's line of
questioning at the Nickum murder in
quest, resumed at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the district court room, indicates
that the officers are suspicious of Mrs.
Stella Brown, the cook at the Nickum
hotel
An effort was made to prove by Grace
McLain, who was recalled to the wit
ness stand, that Mrs. Brown might
have gotten out of bed without waking
Miss McLain the inference being that
she might have committed the murder
and returned to bed before Miss Nc
Lain was wakened by the sound of the
groans.
Most of the evidence so far has not
sustained this theory. 1t was thought
for a time that it might be shown that
Mrs. Brown and Miss McLain got back
to the Nickum hotel that Saturday
night much later than $50, and that
they had a quarrel with Mrs. Nickum
about it, for Mrs. Nickum was very
particular that her girls should not be
out late. This theory was disproved by
Carl Smith, one of the boarders, who
stated on the witness stand this morn
ing that at about $3.50 Saturday even
ing while he was sitting in the office
of the Nickum hotel. Stella Brown came
IN ana asked MIN Wnat time ne wanted
to have breakfast.
DavidW. .Flemming, a jewelry, was pro-
baby the most important witness this
morning. He testified to walking down
East Fifth street about 1 o'clock Sun
day morning, past the Nickum hotel,
and to seeing man step up on the
porch of the hotel and enter the front
door. This man is supposed to have
been a passenger from Santa Fe train
No. II, whose identity is known to the
officers, and who will proba bly, be sum-
moned as a witness. Mr.. Flemming de-
Scribed the man as being tall, with no
beard. He was not the "black whiSker-
ed man. for whom the officers are look
ing.
At 11:45 the inquest adjourned until
1:15, at which time the jury met at the
Nickum hotel and inspected the premi-
ses. The taking of testimony was then
resumed at the court house.
Testimony of Boarders.
Carl Smith. the boarder who was first
called by Grace McLain on the morn
ing of the murder was the first wit
ness. He is a boilermaker's helper in
the Santa Fe roundhouse.
How long have you lived at the
Nickum hotel?' asked Mr.. Hungate.
About 16 months
What is your age?"
Twenty three
''Was Francis F1aherty a boarder at
the Nickum?"
Yes sir"
was he there the night of the muir
der?"
mo, sir, he was not"
The witness gave the following list
of regular boarders at the Nickum: Mr..
R. Nyquist, a Missouri Pacific agent at
Tevis; John Murphy, a Santa Fe fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

more careful examination?" asked Mr..
Levy.
Il did not so regard it then as case
of homicide
Did you regard it as a case of sui
cider"
''I did, the witness replied.
DR.. O'Hanlon said that while per-
forming the autopsy he found three
black mafks on the second finger of
Young's right hand and he stripped
off pieces of skin which were turned
over to the district attorney. The wit
ness was not permitted to answer a
question as to whether the black marks
were made by gunpowder.
Another question as to whether he
found any Indication of gunpowder
when he examined Nan Patterson's s
hands soon after the shooting also met
with an objection from the prosecution
and the court directed the witness not
to answer. At the conclusion of DR..
O'Hanlon's examination that part of
his testimony in which he said that he
considered the case to be one of suicide
and not homicide when he performed
the autopsy was stricken from the rec
ord on motion of Mr.. Rand. Counsel
for the defense took an exception to the
ruling of Justice Davis on this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
WARDEN USES A GUN,
Proves That He Is Really in Charge
of Idaho Prison.

Boise, Idaho. Nov. 23.-Trouble
over the management of the state
penitentiary has resulted in Warden
Perrin pulling a revolver on Guard
D. w. Ackley, who had been appointed
warden by a majority of the state
prison board and ordering him from
the premises.
clerk named Kelly, whom he charged
with falsifying his accounts. At
torney General Bagley and Secretary
of State Gibson constituting majority
of the prison board, in the absence of
Governor Morrison, ordered Warden
Perrin to reinstate Kelly and upon his
refusal dismissed him and appointed
Ackley warden.
The matter will be taken to the su-
preme court, the prison board apply
ing for a writ of mandate to compel
Perrin to deliver possession of the
prison keys. Meantime the prison is
being closely guarded against a possi-
BILE outbreak of prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
NEAR SOLUTION.
Chicago Automobile Mystery May
Soon Be Solved.
Man Answering Description Of
"DOve" Is Arrested.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-With one suspect
under arrest and with ten detectives, di-
rected by Mayor Crolius of Joliet, fol-
lowing another promising clew early to-
day the police think they have made
rapid progress toward a solution of the
mysterious killing of Chauffeur John
w. Bate, Jr. The prisoner, whose name
is said to be Harry Barker, and who
gives piano tuning as his trade, was
found in the village of Channahon, IL
miles south of Joliet. In a general way
he answered the discovery of 'Dove," ;"
the suspected slayer of Bate, except
that he wore a suit of dark clothes. He
denied his name was Dove" but ad-
mitted he was in a South Joliet board
ing house Saturday night.
From an unguarded remark the prisoner
is said to have made the police think that
give them valuable evidence regarding
that man. In telling of his stop in the
boarding house he said he had gone to a
room in which a man lay in bed. When
he opened the door the stranger buried
his face in the bed clothes. The piano
tuner says he then withdrew and saw no
more of the mysterious person.
On information that a stranger exactly
fitting the description of Dove" was seen
at Rockdale, police from Joliet started for
that town early today.
Rockdale is three miles south of
Joliet, to which city Foreman Nolan
of the Rock Island coal yards telephon-
ed early today that the suspect had
been lettering around the village dur
ing the evening and later had started
away, walking on the railroad tracks.
Nolan said the suspect wore light
overcoat and carried q canvas-covered
suit case. So sure was the foreman that
the stranger was Dove that he armed
the section men and farmers near the
village and the crowd started in pur-
suit.
Only three policemen We're available
in Joliet, the others having been sent
away on another clew. These three at
once entered an automobile and started
for Rockdale.
Barker Released.
Joliet, Ill., Nov. 23.-Harry Barker
arrested last night as a suspect in the
Bate murder mystery was released to-
day. Barker, who was arrested at Chan
nahon, a village southwest of Joliet,
proved to be an itinerant piano tuner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
WOULDN'T STEAL CHICKENS.
For This Son Is Killed by His
Father.

Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 23.-Gus Stock,
jr., aged %, a naval engineer of Seat
tie, Wash, was shot and killed by his
father early today. Before the young
man died he made an ante morten
statement to the effect that his father
did the shooting because the son re-
fused to join him in, raid on a neigh
bor's chickens. The father declares
the shooting was accidental. Young
Stock was visiting his home during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

New Submarines for Japan.
Toxic, Nov. 23.-Five submarine
boats arrived at Yokohama today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Japan Is Buying Coal.

London, Nov. 23.-Japan is buying
Welsh coal at Cardiff. One purchase
of ten thousand tons is recorded, and
other orders are reported to have been
placed. The steamer King Robert, 8, 500
tons, has been chartered at Cardiff for
Japan account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
FOR FAIR THANKSGIVING.
The Wind Has Shifted to North,
However.

The government weather bureau
promises good weather on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
sThe weather may be somewhat
cooler but it will be good weather and
the right kind for turkey and for foot
baIIH said Director Jennings today.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is, Fair tonight and Thursday;
cooler tonight" The wind at noon
was north, blowing eight miles an
hour. The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermome-
for today were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Lamp ExpIoded-Woman Dead.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Lizzie Court
Al years old, lost her life and her hus-
band and infant child were probably
fatally burned today in a fire that par
TALLY destroyed their home. The fire
was caused by a kerosene oil lamp ex-
plOding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
weather IndIcations.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursdays
cooler tonight; westerly winds be-
coming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
Arbitration treaty with PORTUGAL.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Secretary
HAY and Viscount De Alte today
signed an arbitration treaty between
the United States and Portugal. The
treaty is identical with the American
French arbitration treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
ono Delivery OF Mail.

One delivery of mail will be made
Thanksgiving day and the postof1ico
will close at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
CHANGES CONT INFLATED
IN THE STATION PLANS
Biddle Will Have Further Consultation
With Architect in Regard to
Plaza Boundaries.

Engineer Commissioner Biddle held a
consultation at the District Building
yesterday afternoon with Pierce Ander-
son. architect in charge Of the work on
the new union station, IN regard TO GER
tain minor changes contemplated in the
boundaries Of the plaza that is to be
located in front OF the station. No def
mite decision was reached.
Mr.. Anderson. who represents d. II.
Durham & Co.. OF Chicago. viii be in
this city some time next week for a
further consultation with Colonel Bid
die and William +. Richards, Assistant
Engineer in the Engineering Depart
ment. in regard to changes. The alter
ations contemplated are slight. it being
the desire of the authorities TO have
the approaches to the station on the
east side OF the plaza Of such a charac-
ter as to widen California Avenue and
straighten E Street, which latter thor
oughfare is under the present arrange
ment. thrown out of its straight line
The second consultation on the matter
will be held Thursday or Friday.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
/ Tragedy IN KENTUCKY
CAUSED BY WHISKY
Crazed by Drink Farmer Shoots His Wife and Burn.
Himself to Death With Their Home.

NASHVILLE. KY, Feb. "a hor-
rlole tragedy occurred near MouGt Gil
cad, in which William BrameI, a farmer.
and son OF Alexander Bramel shot his
wifes head off with a shotgun and
burned himself up I'm his home
The corOnef's inquest developed that
BrameIs brother who worked for him.
brought jug of whisky home FROM
Maysville, and Bramel got drunk and
proceeded TO make things hideous gen
orally. His brother left and went TO a
neighbours house because Bramel
threatened to Kill him. This left Bramel.
his wife, and two children, aged eight
and ten. in the house.
After the wife and children had retir-
ed Bramel ordered them TO get up and
dress, threatening to kill his wife. He
had beaten her with his fists both before
and after retiring
After the family had got up and dress
ed and while Mrs. Bramel was running
with a shotgun. her body falling outside
the house. The two children. both boys,
at this junctuTe ran TO a neighboring
home BTamel then in some manner
set his own home on fire, which burned
down and his bones were found In the
ashes. His wifes body was found just
outside the smoking ruins, and had been
roasted By the intense heat. The tragedy
occurred after midnight. and the affair
nas shocked the entire county.
Mrs. Bra mel was a daughter of Daniel
Hunt. and a sister of John NJ. Hunt,
who has for years conducted the largest
dry goods store in Maysvillc. Bramel
was forty-fve years old, and had been
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
Experts to View War in the Far East.
Serve as Students at Modern War
Games on Land and Sea.

That the nations of the world may
gain for their armies and navies what
experience actual warfare may bring.
even though they cannot train their
soldiers and sailors In warfare Of their
own--which certainly would have its ad-
vantages, even though the disa6van-
tages outweighed theu6-they have adopt
ed the plan of sending their crack mill
tary and naval students to the front
whenever war breaks out between other
nations.
frhese students observe where theory
and practice in warfare infer and re-
port back to the army at large what a
real fight is like and how II ought to be
conducted.
Has Asked Permission.
In the present conflict between Russia
and Japan every army in the world Is
looking on with interest. and the United
States has asked both Russia and Japan
for leave to place with its forces in the
field some Of it's best men-men trained
in the several branches of the service
and distinguished for their past efforts.
The cavalry. the artillery, tie infantry
and the engineering branches Of the
American army Till al be represented
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
TWENTY Usage INDIANS =
SEE GREAT WHITE CHIEF

The President yesterday received a
band OF about twenty Usage Indians in
charge Of the agent OF the tribe, o. a
Mitscher. Among the number were Big
Heart. chief Of the Osages. and his first
assistant, Black Dog The delegation
is here to arrange a treaty with the
Government whereby their lands and
money are to be allotted In severalty.
A number of them were arrayed in
their blankets, and altogether they
presented n picturesque appearance
The President talked briefly with sew
eral OF the Indians. and the whole band
marched out pSoudiy after the confer
ence with the Great White Chief inc
Osages are considered the wealthiest Of
the Indian tribes own nearly a million
and a half acres Of land In oklahoma,
and have SS5O0.000 10 their credit in the
United States Treasury.