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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
The Alarm Went Wrong.

Something went wrong with the bur
glar alarm in the bank at Axtell ono
night recently. and enough armed men
responded 10 have driven out an army.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Continuous.

Nell-Yes. he actually had the impn-
dence to kiss me.
Belle-The ideal OF course, you
were Indignant?
"oh, yes. Every tims-"-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Taught School 40 Years.

William Campbell, of Dickinson
county, claims to be the Oldest school
teacher In Kansas, If not the entire
west. He taught his first school In
Scott county, ILL.,. when 20 years old.
Most of his work has been in country
districts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Mound City Votes Bonds.

Mound City, historic county seat OF
Linn county, voted $4,000 boods to
build q new schoolhouse. The result
was announced by ringing Of bells.
The old building, which has been used
for many years, is q relic of the civil
war, having been occupied as q hos
pital during the battle Of Mine creek.
which was fought near there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Left eIO.OOO 10 COLLEGE.

Dexter Horton, who died recently at
Seattle. WASH. left $4,000 to Kansas
City university, a Methodist Protestant
institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01

Clarence Gilkerson's livery barn at
Oneida was destroyed by fire, with
two fine stations valued at $500 and
s., ZOO. The total loss Is 5000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
WIN Receiver from Stroke.

John Rogers. Jr.. who was struck BY
lightning while thrashing west Of
Stockton last Tuesday. is improving
and his physician gives hope Of his
complete recovery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
sanitnrium for ConsumptIves.

The Kansas state board Of health
will ask the next. legislature to enact
a law establishing a tuberculosis sani-
tarium in western Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Lawrence Prepares Programme.

Lawrence Prepares programme.
The Lawrence semi-centennial cele-
bration committee announced that
George r. Peck, Of Chicago, would be
there to deliver an address on Octo-
Der 6, and that Rev. F. W. Gunsau-
lus, OF Chicago. would speak October
5. Other prominent speakers are ex-
pected, notably Charles Francis Ad-
ans, of Boston. Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe has also written an original
poem for the occasion, which will be
read. The programme for the weeks
celebration from October 2 to Is now
about complete. and the occasion
promises to be one Of the most notable
events in the history of Lawrence.
There will be much to interest the
early settlers of Lawrence and Kansas,
but suitable attractions Of a lighter
nature in the way Of a street carni-
val, music and parades have been ar
ranged for those interested In other
topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01

In Winfield the ice cream socials are
popularity referred to as "ptomaine pic
MICS"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01

NJ. Meinart. who for 16 years owned
and operated a barber1hop in Leavon-
worth. Is dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Kansan Paid n 900 for Painting.

The worlds fair official bulletin says:
The most pretentious painting in the
Indiana building art display has been
sold for $1,000 to A. Henley, Of Ster-
ling, Kan. 1t is the work Of famous
Hoosier artist, Otto Stark. Henley Is
a retired farmer Of Kansas, but an In
dianan by birth. The picture shows
three country school committeeman
deeply engrosscd in argument.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01

The democratic state committee has
opened headquarters in the Tbroop
hotel at Topeka. 1--WE are open and
ready for business" said Chairman
Sapp. Amy republican who wants to
come in and confess that he has been
LED astray will find warm welcome.
We are not sending out literature, but
We will get down to real work after the
big opening at Wichita on September
TO-"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Want Separate schools.

Separate schools and higher taxes"
was the slogan of the Kansas Associa-
ton Of School Boards Of cities OF the
first and second-class, which met at
Chanute. 1t was decided to petition the
legislature for q law enabling cities OF
the second-class to maintain separate
schools for negro pupils; also for a
law granting power Of levying tax Of
20 mills instead Of Is, when necessary
for general purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Latest Kansas Events.


The Kansas Louisiana Purchase ex-
position commission has remaining In
the treasury $4,000 Of the appropria-
ton Of $175.0OO granted by the legisla-
ture. No reports have been filed show
ing how the money has been expended.
anu the vouchers presented to tho
auditor Of state are equally silent The
auditor held up the first voucher pre-
scented on the ground that 1t was not
sufficiently itemized, but the attorney
general held that the auditor could not
interfere, and since then the auditor
has endeavored to keep no check. All
the expenses of the commission will be
shown in detail in the report to be
made about January l.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
A Meeting for winaeld.

B. F. Sadil. secretary of the Winfield
Commercial club, has received letter
from W. II. Moore, president Of the
National Good Roads association, say
ing that in short time the associa-
ton would run a good roads" train
through Kansas. by the courtesy OF
the st. Louis G San Francisco Rail-
road company. and suggesting that .
meeting be called for the stop to DO
made at Winfield.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-09-01
Heat from Peat.

Peat has about half Of the heating
power of coal and double that OF wood.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
-
Personal.

John Clemens, a st. Louis sail
maker who died last week at the age
of 81, was the oldest resident of that
city. Though once in prosperous cir
cumstances, he was in abject poverty
at the time of his death.
Charles H. Voorhees, has just died
suddenly at Lexington, KY, at the age
of 81. He was perhaps the most famous
American duelist that was ever gradu-
ated at Heidelberg, having on his body
at least twenty scars caused from
wounds received in dueling.
Senator Lodge is a great whist
player. Not long ago friend who en-
tertains certain extremely revolution
airy ideas with reference to the game
published a brouchure embodying his
views thereon, a copy of which work
he forwarded to the senator. The au-
thor was a little taken back when,
shortly afterward, meeting Mr.. Lodge,
he asked the senator what he thought
of the work and the statesman replied:
BLANK, 1 have read the book carefully.
1t seems to be a very good game, but
not so good a one as whist"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
The Picture in the Pocketbook.

From the Cincinnati Times-St
Beneath the weight of many years his
aged back was bent
But from his gentle big blue eyes there
shone a light that lent
A radiance to his old face, and as a
seat he took,
He glanced about him with a smile
then sought his pocketbook
And every one who gazed his way
Wished that his carfare they might
pay.
For that one CHEEKY look
His clothes, though old and worn, were
clean and patched with loving
care.
His trembling hands I'm homemade
gloves; the well-combed fringe of
hair
Beneath his almost furless cap-all told
of some one who
Loved this old man as much as when
life's partnership was new.
A moment more, and he unwound
The string with which his purse was
bound, and brought his wealth to
view.
A scrap of cloth, a pencil small, a kew
and next a dime
And then he stopped: in happy
thoughts he seemed lost for a
time:
A faded tintype, that was ala sweet
old woman's face
And yet he kissed Il softly ere he put
Il back I'm place.
And then we knew what made his life
SO happy-just a faithful wife
Gave his old age it's grace
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
Proper Thing in Drinks.

"Old Judge Cole was one of the best
known men in Texas in his day." said
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin,
according to the St. Louis Republic
He was partial to that seductive bev-
erage called peach and honey and had
hatred of whisky and whisky drink
ers. While holding a court at Austin
two men were brought up on charge
of a drunken ARRAY.
1T was a plain case: the row had
occurred in public street, in open
day and there were fifty witnesses to
the whole transaction. SO the fellows
pleaded guilty by the advice of their
counsel and threw themselves on the
mercy of the court.
" You are guilty of an ARRAY growl-
ed the judge.
" Yes, your honor whined one of
the men.
" Drunk, I suppose grunted the
judge. Yes, your honor, murmured
the prisoner with some faint hope that
having been drunk would mitigate the
punishment.
Drunk on rye whisky, too I'll war
rant!' roared the judge in a voice of
thunder. Yes, your honor, drunk on
rye whisky
" Mr.. Clerk. record a fine of $50 on
this man. cried the judge, and send
him to Jail for sixty days. 1 shall fine
the next man who is guilty under such
aggravating circumstances 500 and
send him to Jail for six months
This was poor comfort for the I'M
fortunate fellow who was waiting to
take his turn and now came forward
with fear and trembling. AS he pass
ed along by his lawyer a thoughtful
gentleman whispered in his ear, When
the judge asks you what you got drunk
on tell him on peach and honey He
took the stand.
" You, too, are up here for an af-
fray growled the old judge, crashing
his teeth.
" Yes, your honor
" Drunk, too, l suppose?
Yes. your honor, drunk-very drunk
l am sorry to say
" Drunk en- rye whisky, too. 1 sup
pose"
" oh, no, your honor: never drink
whisky. I got drunk on peach and
honey
'The judges features relaxed in an
instant. Leaning forward and raising
his spectacles he contemplated the Of
fender with interest and then, with
something like tenderness, he said:
" All, sir, peach and honey, Ell?
That's a gentleman's drink. sir. The
court sympathizes with you, sir and
does not wish to regard your offense
as very serious. Mr.. Clerk he con-
tinued in a softening tone, enter a
fine of 81 against this gentleman and
discharge him on payment OF costs. ="
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem)
says; THE condition of the Republican
party is very much like that of a. man
who finds that he must swallow a dose
of castor oil-he doesn't want ii, but
feels compelled to take it, Same way
with the Republicans and Roosevelt"
The New York Times (Dem.) saws:
To-day the South is as prosperous as
any part of the country, and insists
that the debts due to it be paid in
money of the best. The question of
money and the question of the stand
ard of value and the maintenance of
national and commercial credit are no
longer sectional. They have been set
tied, and the South is as glad of it
as its best men are glad that the ques-
tion of secession has been settled. Mr..
Williams speaks the convictions of his
people in his manly and sensible ut
terances."
The New York Mail and Express
(Rep.) says: What Whitaker Wright
was convicted of is much the same sort
of thing that Charles M. Schwab has
been accused of and which he must
clear himself of. In Wright's case the
law took its course in a somewhat
hating and devious way and it's course
ended in a penal sentence and in a
sensational death. The law is taking
its course in the other case. Mr..
Schwab must make good every repre-
sentation he has put forth; he must
fully protect every investor in the
shipbuilding enterprise he promoted.
When he has done this. the COMPARE
son that now forces itself upon every
mind will cease to be made"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says "The advocates of the Brown
low bill. which appropriates $24,OOO. 900
from the federal treasury to build
wagon roads in the states. appeal es-
pecially to the farmers to give it an
undivided support. But they make a
great mistake I'm pointing to the gov
eminent expenditure for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors and gov
eminent aid to railways as matters i'm
which the farmers of the country have
no special interest. The facilities of
transportation provided for getting the
products of agriculture across the con-
tinent and out of the country are of
the utmost benefit to the farmer. He
would be helpless without them and
unable to stand the tariff pressure put
upon his back for the support OF other
forms Of industry"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
ECONOMY AND COMMON SENSE.

1t is probable that in the very near
future the sessions Of. the Legislature
of South Carolina will be biennial The
Legislature has adopted an amendment
| to the constitution providing for such
reform, and it is to be submitted to
the people at the next state election.
The opinion is expressed that it will
be approved by them.
There isn't Il good reason why 1t
shouldn't be approved. 1t will save the
state a good many thousand dollars
every two years, and, besides. it will
give the people a much needed rest
from much useless and annoying leg
islation. We have been urging similar
action by the Legislature of this state,
but somehow or other the majority of
that body seem to think annual ses-
sions are necessary. Just why they
think so no one seems to know. Per
haps If they we're asked they wouldn't
be able TO give a satisfactory answer.
The only reason we can think of is
that the politicians who run the state
want the representatives of the peo-
pie to spend a couple of months at the
capital every year so they can talk
over the political situation with them
and fix up political states. In view of
the fact that a session of the Legisla-
ture costs about $4,000 this slate MAX
ing is pretty costly business for the
people
OF course Atlanta is anxious to have
the Legislature meet every year be-
cause it educates the people to magnify
the Importance of that city and infiu-
ences trade and travel in that direc-
ton. Atlanta isn't to be blamed for
that, but are the people willing to be
taxed to the extent of $4,000 every
two years in order that that city may
have that advantage?
The thing for the Legislature to do
is to look out for the welfare of the
people. If it cannot be shown that an
nual sessions are a real benefit to them
it is its duty to favor biennial ses-
sions
The people want the tax rate kept
down to mills. They would like 1t to
be even lower than that. They cannot
expect a low tax rate, however, if
they do not insist upon economy in
the making and administration of the
laws, especially where economy would
be beneficial in ways other than in re-
ducing expenses of government. One
benefit would be in the passage of
fewer laws. At present a great many
laws are enacted which are forgotten
almost as soon as they are printed.
They are passed for a special purpose
to satisfy the demand of a few in
dividuals. Most of the laws enacted
are purely local. To meet the demand
for such laws there ought to be few
general laws enacted and more author
ity given City Councils and County
Commissioners under such general
laws.
Nearly all state Legislatures now
hold sessions either every two or every
four years. Georgia should follow
other states in the direction of fewer
laws and great economy in the making
of laws.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
GUFFEY FOR CHAIRMAN.

The report is being circulated that
Col. James M. Guffey of Pittsburg, Pa,
stands an excellent chance of being the
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. He has this advantage,
namely, that he appears to be accepta-
BILE to both factions of the Democracy.
He was a stanch supporter of Mr..
Bryan during his two campaigns and
he is now regarded with high favor by
those who are against reaffirming the
Kansas City platform.
Col. Guffey is about IS years of age
and one of the ablest business men in
the country. He is rated as a million
aire, in fact. multi-millionaire. Be
sides being the largest individual oil
producer in the country he is engaged
in large mining operations. He has
gold mines and coal mines and in the
management of all of them he seems
to be successful.
Col. Guffey has had a varied expert
ence. For a number of years he was
in the South, in the position of clerk
of an express company About 1872 he
went back North and began the bust
ness career that has resulted in making
him the rich man he is. While he has
been active in politics, and, at the pres
ent time, is the national committeeman
for Pennsylvania, he has never held
office. He found it more congenial and
profitable to keep out of office while
doing his full share of party work.
1t is intimated that he will not be a
candidate for the position of Chairman
of the National Committee If Senator
German shouldn't be a candidate for
the nomination for President. In that
event it is thought Senator German
would be selected for the Craftsmanship.
Perhaps Col. Guffey is the better busl-
ness man but the chances are that
Senator German is the better politi-
clan. 1t is known what Senator Cor
man can do as the manager of a po-
litical campaign of national proper
tons. and If he shouldn't be the nomi-
nee for President the party would like
to see him in the position of manager
of the campaign.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
REPUBLICAN ECONOMY"

Republican leaders in Congress are
insisting upon the necessity for econ
omy in the appropriations. In order
to make showing of alleged economy
they are going to cut out river and
harbor and other needed appropria-
tions; they are going to cut out hack
hire for public officials, and make the
department clerks work longer hours.
There is to be cheese-paring where
ever it will attract attention-except
in the matter of mileage for the mem
bers. And at the same time the party
is to be made to stand for a new law
that will take 81 or more per year
out of the treasury for every dollar
that will be saved this year by this
beautiful system of economy"
With the approval of the admins
tration, Representative "Cy' Sullo-
ways Committee on Invalid Pensions
is preparing a bill which has for it's
purpose the granting of pension to
every survivor of the Union army
whose name is not already on the
pension rolls. 1t is to be a service
pension law, pure and simple. The
fact that man enlisted will be all
that is necessary to the procuring of
a pension for him. The Grand Army
of the Republic has been contending
for a law of the kind for a consider
able time. The patriots who Shout
dered their muskets and marched to
save the Union" have grown i'm
perative in their demand for cold cash
as a consideration for their love of
country. Pressure has been brought
to bear upon the Republican party.
1t has been told that I'M
less more lberality is shown to the
devoted old heroes" something is liza
BILE to happen. And the administra-
ton, otherwise the Roosevelt faction
is now sorely in need of assistance
and votes. 1t purposes to buy them
of the Grand Army of the Republic
at the expense of the public treasury
The bars are to be let down to the
raiders, in order that the prospects of
an administration victory in the con-
vention and at the polls may be
frightened.
How much a service pension law
would add to the already grievous PEN
sion burden nobody can say for a GER
tainty, but it is agreed that tens of
millions of dollars would be added.
Conservative estimates have placed
the amount at from $15,O00,000 to $780,
100000 a year; and In the matter of
pensions it is always safest to take
top figures.
In order that the treasury may be
able to meet the extraordinary ex-
penditures that would be made neces-
sary by the service pension law, d.
rections have been issued for the par
ing or cutting out of other appro-
priations. There must be no new pub
lie buildings provided for; the rivers
and harbors must suffer; important
public works must be denied support:
the progress of the country must be
hobbled-all that the administration
may be placed in a position to say
to the soldier vote" in certain states
Of the North and West, Vote for us.
and we will pension every man of
YOU"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
BRIGHT BITS.

First Man-"Yes, I'll do any work
at all that's honorable. Second Man
Gracious! Have you got so low as
that ?"-Life.
lis Splinterly wealthy enough to
have town house and a country
house?" More than that: He's wealthy
enough to live in his country house,
Brooklyn Life.
We've had baked Indian pudding
at Mem. three times already this week"
Eyes, read that some had been killed
in an uprising in Oklahoma, lately."-
Harvard Lampoon.
She's exceedingly honorable" said
the first woman. "Indeed?" queried
the other. "Oh, to the point of &C.
centricity. Why, she wouldn't even
steal another woman's cook."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-30
nil Mns Just Homesick.

''I was down in Douglas county last
ering for dad and the home folks, "
said the Southdown drummer after he
had made his report and got away
from the managers desk, according to
the Chicago Inter-Ocean, and l also
saw u farmer cure a pumpkin of a
love affair. You know that country
down there is filled up with prosper
Gus farmers, who can afford to hire a
young Hoosier or Kentuckian to do the
work while the farmer sits around the
country store and bakes his shins.
This young fellow | am going to tell
you about was from Southern Indiana,
and he had been working in Douglas
county since last spring at oats SOW
ing time. He was a strapping big fell
low, about "a years old. and you could
see he was a BOBBY from the soles OF
his shoes to the button on his cap.
He came into the country store, where
l was loading the merchant up with
the finest goods in the world. The
farmer he worked for came in with
him. The merchant cashed check
for the farmer, who in turn counted
out twenty silver dollars and handed
them to the hired hand
"Y' amt still of a notion to go home,
are We, Bill?" asked the farmer after
he had paid him.
yep, I'm goin' home as quick as
them cars kin carry me, an / don't
think VII see me out in these diggin's
fer a considerable spell" said Bill.
"Y' amt sick, are We, Bill?" said the
old farmer.
Nope, 1 don't guess I'm sick" said
Bill, but I'm goin home to see pap
an the boys. They never work any,
an they amt starvin' to death, an
they hev a purity good time. What
hev / been a-doin'? Feedin' cattle all
winter. I tell We 1 got the blues, an
I'm a-honin' to see pap. He's been
good enough to me, an them twenty
wagon wheels ye guy me is goin' into
pap's pocket as quick as get
home"
Wont you hev a bit of candy or a
cigar, Bill?" asked the farmer. 81
wisht to dickens We wouldn't go home.
1 kin do the chores, but them cattle
is a puzzlin' me. Better stay, Bill"
Nope" said Bill.
Better stay till the show comes to
Tuscola. I'll take you over there, an
it won't cost We a cent" said the
farmer.
Nope; 1 got the blues, an there
amt no curin of 'em," said Bill.
why, durn it, 1 amt seed my girl
fer nigh on to a year now, an she's
quit writin'. Pap wrote me she's gall
avantin' aroun' havin' a good time
while l been a-feedin' CATTLE
AN we won't stay?" asked the far
mer.
Nope"
'Tll give We $21 a month";" said the
farmer That's a dollar more'n any
other Teller is gettin."
Twill you let me hev horse and
buggy on Sunday nights?" asked Bill.
Eye can hev anything 1 got, Bill.
Y'know me-"
IAN right. I'll stay. Papll get
along all right"
I'VE kin write an tell yer girl why
We amt a-comin' home, Bill" said the
farmer.
II amt a-carin' fer her if 1 can hev
a horse and buggy. There's as many
girls in Illinois as there is in Indiany,
an I kin get one if l got horse an
buggy"
Il guess it's about time to go home
an do the feedin', amt it?" added
Bill, as he gave his overalls a hitch
and broke off a plug of tobacco be-
tween his teeth.