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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Plpes.em Through hi. Tongue.

Norfolk, Neb., March 1S.-Joseph
Morheld, of Cornelia, Neb., is suffering
from a seriously torn tongue. The
stem Of cob pipe was driven through
It In O fight with such force that 1t
could not be drawn out except by
means of a surgeons knife, and the
lacerated tongue required two big
stitches afterward to pull 1t together.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Not q White Delegate.

Beaumont, Tex, March 20.-The con-
'ention Of republicans Of the Second
congressional district was held here.
Not one white delegate participated in
he convention. In the speeches that
we're made and the resolutions that
we're passed the convention condemned
no uncertain terms the tendency to-
xard lily whitism which has become so
pronounced in this district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

cial line which will be completed by the
time Gen. kuropatkin arrives and has
many advantages over Mukden. being
a point whence both the telegraph
line and the Pekin road go to the Yalu
river.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

The Methodist conference at Baldwin
had under consideration a proposition
to purchase the John d. Knox place,
just east of the insane asylum in To-
peka, and turn 1t into home for SUI
perannuated preachers. The = house
cost $4,000 and 1t is one of the finest
In the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Charged with Assuming q Woman.

Emporia, Kan. March 21.-Sheriff
Ed Newlin went to Americas yester-
day and arrested Hurl Drummond and
Frank Charlesworth, each II years old,
charged with assaulting Miss Belle
Craig, of Americas. She Is 40 years
old. When returning home late Sat
urday evening in lonely part of the
town she was assaulted by two men,
who threw a blanket over her head.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

st. Joseph. Mo-, March 2l.-The Mis-.
iouri fish commission car will leave
here the latter part of this week fol
st. Louis with 1000 large-sized fish
or the Missouri exhibit at the worlds
air. The fish are now at the state
hatchery here and consist Of bass
.roppie. sunfish, channel cat, jack sal
non and goldfish.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Dinner for Preachers.

The South Kansas NJ Z. conference.
In session at Baldwin, and the Kansas
NJ. E. conference, In session at Law
renee, held a joint meeting ut Baldwin
on Saturday in the interest of Baker
university. Baldwin citizens gave the
$50 preachers and delegates dinner
in the university gymnasium.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

Topeka, Kan, March 21.-Gov. W. ].
Bailey will take the stump for the re-
publican ticket this fall 81 win volun-
teer my services to the state commit
tee." said he, land do what I can to
aid in winning sweeping republican
victory"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
survivors of Historic Event.

The living members of the Kansas
constitutional convention are: Judge
Samuel A. Kingman, Topeka; Judge
John T. Burris, Olathe; r. C. Foster,
somewhere in Texas; c. B. Mcclellan.
Oskaloosa; B. F. Simpson. Paola E.
G. Ross, Santa Fe, N. NJ; Samuel Dex-
ter Houston. Salina. 1t is proposed
that they hold reunion at the semi
centennial at Topeka next May.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
nrrnn NAV Nominnts Hear.t.

Chicago, March 1S.-w. J. Bryan
came from Lincoln, Neb., to confer
with W. R Hearst at the Sherman
house. One. of the stories afioat Is that
Dir. Bryan is to place Hearst's name
before the democratic national con.
vention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

is dead. aged 10.
His diocese en-
braced about 80
churches in eastern
Kansas He had
been bishop 27years
and a priest 46
years. He came to
Kansas about 30
years ago. He was
regarded as one Of
the most progress
sive Catholic pre-
lates in the west.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Rr,.tou Bsfor. IN, Committee.

Washington, March 1S.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
was before the post Office investigating
committee Thursday. The COMMITTEES
was In executive session during the
time Bristow was present
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Wm !, nuIld to ,he CoartY

San Francisco. March 20.-Albert J
Earring. president Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St Paul railway, has ar.
rived here. He will spend some time
In this state making himself acquainted
with its attractions and resources.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
The Good Ship Kansas.

Although the government is naming
q battleship after Kansas, 1t is hardly
probable that very many of her citi-
zons will ever set eyes upon her. But
the good ship will carry the name Kan
sas' to many Forts and climes and thus
extend the Sunhower state fame.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
TranrplantinE ESQ. GOO Treer.

A firm at Medicine Lodge has q
force Of men at work transplanting
100000 yearling black locust trees
This variety makes an unusually rapid
growth and three years is sufficient
for them to get large enough to be
used as posts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
MARQUIS ITO AT CHEMULp0.
Japanese Statesman Greeted with Big MIL
itary Demonstration When He Ar
rived ut the Port.

Seoul, March 1S.-MarQuis Ito ar
rived at Chemulpo Thursday morning.
He was greeted by delegation of high
Korean officials. When the special
train arrived at Seoul, 1t was received
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
fnte Governor Of Guam Is Dead.

San Francisco. March 1S.-Com-
mander William e. Sewell, late COVER
nor Of the island of Guam. died at the
general hospital, Mare island, as re-
suit of intestinal disorders. He was
taken I'll several weeks ago at Guam
and was brought to San Francisco on
the station ship Supply.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

D. F. Marcott, who had been work.
ing for C. Barrett. a farmer east OF
Great Bend. eloped with the 16-year-
old daughter Of his employer. Tho
girls father had warrant sworn out
for him and Marcott was arrested. It
was found that they had been married
In Larned and Marcott was released.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Ano,her Rlr aIft from carnegIe,

New York. March 21.-Andrew Car.
negie has given another $5.OO0.00O fol
educational purposes. The fact became
known Just previous to Mr.. Carnegie's
FALLING Saturday for Europe. The FORM
Il announcement Of the gift and Its
purposes will be made in few days.
Il is said that the gift is for the Carne.
gle institute of Pittsburg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Another on Wen In Nru.kocee.

MusEogee, |. T.. March 21.-AnotheI
we'll in the field within the city limits
was brought In Saturday. The well Il
not a gusher, but the flow is estimated
1t so barrels day. The oil was struL
1T 1,070 feet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Lie. In 100 Fest Of water.

Portsmouth, March 2Q.-The British
submarine boat which was run down
by the steamer Berwick Castle. still
lies under 100 feet OF water. From the
rst there was no hope that any mem
hers Of her crew Of n would be saved
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
protc.t Arnin.t Nurent.

S. NJ. Brewster, county attorney Of
Doniphan county, filed with the Sec
rotary of state a protest against the
nomination of o. ]. Nugent for senator
from the First senatorial district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Big Knpras Barn burned.

The largest barn in Douglas county,
that Of Fitzpatrick Bros, seven miles
west Of Lawrence, was destroyed by
fire with all its contents. The barn
cost $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Wnntr CIothIng Cor MIlitIa.

Adjt. Gen Kelsey made requisition on
the war department for $4,000 for
equipment for the Kansas national
guard. Gen Kelsey wants to invest Il
in clothing and tents for the troops.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
A Printer 80 Years.

e. p. Harris, of Topeka, has just cele-
brated his semi-centennial as printer.
For so years he has worked contin-
uously at the trade. He came to Kan
sas in the sos and set type on the first
newspaper at Lawrence. Later on he
took Job in the state printers Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
A jail Sentence, Too.

A decision OF the supreme court says
in substance that the collection Of q
monthly fine from saloonkeepers won't
do; that there must be jail sentence
In connection with each collection.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Opportunity 10 Get $500.

The rewards offered for the muir
derer Of C. II. Willes, who was found
in the river near Junction City last
December, now aggregate $500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Miss blanche Snow Honored.

The South Kansas conference of the
N. L. church. in session at Baldwin,
elected Miss Blanche Snow. Of Neosho
Falls; DR.. Ed B. Payne. Of Galena, and
o. G. Markham, of Baldwin. as lay
delegates to the general conference at
Los Angeles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

New York, March 20.-Andrew Car.
negie. with his wife and daughter sailed
for Cherbourg Saturday on the st. Paul
Mr.. Carnegie expects to be absent unit
pext fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
commend in Ginined.

The state guards will hold an en-
campment of their own this summer.
It will begin August IS and will be held
at Fort Riley, providing the war dc
partment will give permission.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Score one for Cheney.

Cheney claims to be the healthiest
place in the state. Doctors say that
the deaths for the past six years have
averaged but one for every IL months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Loyal 10 aPnrnrraph 2is."

All the Methodist conferences Of
Kansas adopted resolutions 10 retain
In the discipline the much-discussed
paragraph 2iS. which opposes dancing.
theater-roing card-DlayinG.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
WHY WA. pri,tov N.rI.ct.a,

There is considerable comment In
Kansas over the refusal Of the recent
republican state convention to praise
the work Of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Hood Pol.oa nom . nurn

L. A. Linvflle. q pioneer Of Osborne.
Is dead from blood poison caused fron
q burn on the hand
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Dcnot Ascend Arrested.

C. H. Haas. agent for the Santa Fe
at Englewood. was arrested for SELL
ing freight and appropriating the pro-
ceeds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

International Packing Company Bankrupt
Chicago. March 1S.-Upon petition
of holders of first mortgage bonds Of
the international Packing company
John C. Mcpherson was appointed re-
.csiysr Tor that conTnny.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
working for Pardon for willie Sells,

Mrs. c. w. Goodwin. of Ottawa, IL
trying to have the Willie Sells pardon
case reopened. She is raising a fund
by popular subscription to have the
review of the case printed in pamphlet
form.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
MarrIed sa Ycnra AGO.

Elizabeth Bentley, lacking but eight
days of being 101 years old, is dead at
her home in Wilson county. She was
born in Virginia in 1903, just ono
month before Madison and Livingston
concluded the Louisiana purchase.
She was married to John Cormon
when she was IS, and Cormon became
the victim of cholera in 1841.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
DEATH OF BISHOP FINK.
He Had Bseu In Kansas Thirty Years and
for Years Had Been y Clergy man
of the Roman Church.

Wyandotte, Kan, March 1S.-Bishop
Fink, of the Roman Catholic church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
TazInE Farrners, TcIephones.

The state board of assessors has
placed farmers telephones in the third
grade. which win make the taxes On
them the lowest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
. LoEnn Is Moving Some

Logan, with 600 inhabitants. Is to
have an $4,000 opera house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
FORCED CASH WITH A GUN.
Robert Hill Held Up" Real Estate Deal
er and Farmer ut Council drove,
Knn.-Arrested Later.

Council Grove. Kan, March 49,
Robert Hall, Morris county man, en-
tered the Office Of A. S. Root, real
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Ju.tices on Tornnhin TIckefa.

The attorney general holds thai un-
der the new election law Justices Of the
peace should be placed on township
tickets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Ballot VIII BE n Fright.

The Australian ballot to be voted
this fall will be a sight to paralyze
the average voter who remembers the
day Of printed slips. It will be the
biggest ballot ever voted in Kansas.
Coupled with the presidential and
state elections will be the election Of
every officer in the county-something
that has not occurred before since the
state Of Kansas began business. By
the action of the biennial election law.
which makes no elections on odd years.
all county and township officers arc
10 be chosen at once. Then there win
be congressman. senators and district
judges to elect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24
Runaway Team saved Hin.

The experience Of F. W/Wagner In
Kingman county last week during tho
terrible dust storm will recall to the
mind Of the pioneers some Of the early
history of Kansas. Mr.. Wagner was
over In the southeast part Of the coun-
ty when the storm came on, and was
In his buggy driving along. headed
toward home. although 1t was nearly
impossible for him to force his team
to face the terrible wind and cloud Of
dust. Night overlook him and to add
to the terror Of the occasion q prairie
fire came sweeping down upon him
from the north at about 60-mile-
an-hour gait, and In an instant he
was enveloped in flame and smoke
which, together with the dust, nearly
suffocated and blinded him and his
team. His team at once became I'M
manageable and ran away with him:
and their action was no doubt tho
means of saving his life, rs they passed
through the fire and were shortly
stopped, without injury to either them
selves or Mr. Wagner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-30
AND DUKE" RE-APPEAtS.
Having Escaped Death by the A"''
Route He is at Home Again.

with an expression of pleased III
nocence on his canine couHIeli"ii
"Duke"is at home again ,,,o,.oa is
"Duke," it will be remembered Is
the dog which caused the aWahe eli, =
Of DanI,tv Sheriff II. II. Croker as 70
~ ~ D 1opssibiIities of the automobile, and
;ts relation to an airship. The dog
belongs to Mr.. Charles 70. JohllSoi !,
ana having assisted in the Wreckllig
~ tho automobile by using his Dody
TO change it's course, Duke dlSap-
neared, having given the yell canine
when the automobile Wheel stfuch
If was far into Friday night when
.eDulxe" appeared. The household
was i'm suspense-had sat up for him
and the hours dragged slow. The
automobile was wrecked at seven.
Eight o'clock and no Duke. Nine
Ten, Eleven. Tw--. No, not twelve,
for at 1870 the household of Mr..
Johnson heard n familiar sound. 1T
was Duke" who appeared and all was
serene.
And "Duke?" Why Duke just
looked as innocent as n blue eyed,
golden haireCk infant who has just
squeezed a kitten to death. Duke,
as he would have it believed. knew
nothing, cared nothing Of the auto
mobile. He had simply been out late,
and his whole object was 10 have the
household believe that he came in
sober.
But there is story afioat that
Duke" has had his eyes on that self
same autO-car for a week, and that
an unholy desire had grown strong in
his eyes. Thus Fate. at an oppor-
tune moment for Deputy Croker sent
Mr. Hoffman and the auto his way.
In future rides Mr.. Croker will use
a field glass SO as to locate dogs
ahead, and as for "Duke"--
Why, never again will Mr.. Croker
accompany Mr.. Hoffman in an auto
spin if Mr.. Holtzman insists on Hills
bOro street and n flying glimpse of
Mr.. Charles e. Johnson's residence,
for there Duke abides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-30
OUT OF THE TOLLS.
Republican Congressional Nomination
Said to BE Billed For Smith
field on Tuesday.

Will they or won't they?
That is the question as to the next
meeting of the Republican Congress
sional Executive committee. which
having "fluked" in its meeting here
last week is to meet on Tuesday tic
nominate q candidate for Congress.
Smithfield is said to be the place of
meeting now agreed on. in order that
the committee may escape, from the
Federal office holders. a notice OF
this is said to have been sent out by
Frank Jones, of Gulf. the chairman,
according to Turner Barnes. Pc
publican of Johnston county. j. L. H.
Adams, the member from Wake, says
he has had no notice to proceed &c
Smithfield.
Frank d. Jones. OF Gun, ana
Claudius NJ Bernard. of Raleigh, a"e
mentioned as possible nominees FOR
the empty honor. AS the Republican,
OF Johnston county have declared oN
favor in Bernard the meeting there Is
clearly in his favor, but then you cant
tell,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-30
A NEW BAT TLESH|P
With Wines Red Flash
the Louisiana GIides
Into the Waves.
(B the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Aug. 21.-The
battleship Louisiana sister ship to the
Connecticut being built at the Brook
lyn navy yard, was successfully launch
ed at the Newport News Shipbuiidins
yards today. Miss Juniata LaLande,
of New Orleans, was the sponsor ana
broke a bottle of wine across thu
PROV Of the new fighter. Miss La
Lande's maids of honor were Misses
Margot Castellanos. Alice StauHer and
Rubie LaLande. Louisiana was repre-
scented by Lieutenant Governor I. Y.
Sanders, Governor Bla!lchard being
unable to attend. Assistant Scores
tary OF the Navy. Darling represents
the Navy Department. Governor Nor
tague, of Virginia, also was present.
After the launching breakfast was
served at the Hotel Warwick. Covers
were laid for 125 and there were a
number of informal toasts. The local
ship yard is six points in the lead
in the contest with the Brooklyn navy
yard
The post-launching breakfast, which
followed the launching was a bril-
liant affair. c.. b. circuit. president OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company, was toast-master.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Chas.
H. Darling responded to the toast ON
'"The President of the United States.
and the United States Navy He SAID
it was significant that the two great
parties now striving for the mastery
found common ground on the issue OF
upbuilding the navy. Louisiana" wal
the toast assigned to Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. Y. Sanders. 1--WE want {.
strong and efficient navy,' said he.
1.-THE army we have with us always.
but We cannot improvise navy"
Governor A. j. Montague responded
TO the toast Virginia" General F. f.
MyleS, of New Orleans. responded &C
the toast '',rhe Fair Sponsor" and
r. j. Bickford, spoke of the Men who
build the ships: the laborers.''
toast to the health and prosperity
of the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company closooed the func-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-30
HE GETS A TOKEN"
Mr.. A. Il. StrOnach Receives One
Which Tells of Presbyterian
Persecution.

Mr.. A. B. Stronach. OF this city has
received a Token" from Sanford, an
the Sanford Express in telling OF lis
being sent, says:
''Mr N. A. McKeithan. of Abacdec~
has sent Maj. A. 3. Stronach, o. Raj
eigh, an old Presbyterian token such
as was used way back in tie tine OF
Charles /, during the days when the
persecution of the Presbyterians was
at its height. In a letter to Major
Stronach, Mr.. McKeithean says: AL
though l have delayed the sendilg G
the Token / had not forgotten it
And | send you one that was used dur
inc the early days of Bethesda church
and, as the inscription indicates, was
used in some Kirk o. Scotland before
used here. This information, *. 50
touches a spot in Scotch,nan that
it would probably not in another"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-30
MIR. PATTERSON HONOURED.
Invited to he One of the Jurors OF
Worlds Fair Exhibits. But Had
to Decline.

Commissioner S. L. Patterson yes
terday received a telegram from MI
T. w. Taylor, chief of the Department
of Agriculture of the Worlds fair at
st. Louis. inviting him to become one
of the Jurors or Judges of the Agri-
cultural Exhibit and asking that he De
in ST. Louis by September lst.
While the tender of the appoint
ment was high honor ana the per
Torrance of the duties would nave
been both pleasant and prontaDle, NJ
Patterson was forced to decline on
account of stress of work in his de-
Dartment here.
The exhibits of agricultural pro
ducts at the Purchase EXhlpilloH
come from all over the world ana are
said to constitute the best display ever
gathered at an exhibition. Mr.. Pat
terson Yesterday expressed himself as
deeply regretting the necessity OF de-
Ginning the appointment.