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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
"WAR OF THE STATES"
Daughters of the Confederacy Adopt
New Designation for the strug-
gle of 1S61-6y.

st. Louis, Oct. 7.-Considerable dis
cussion was caused at the convention
Of Daughters Of the Confederacy re-
garding the use Of the term civil
war" The words were used in con-
nection with a resolution providing for
scholarship in Columbia university
and the appropriation Of q cash prize
for the best essay on the war. Mrs. N.
v. Randolph, Of Richmond, led the dis
cussion in opposition to the use of the
term "civil war" and suggested that
more felicititious name would be
"war of the states" The resolution,
as finally adopted, provides for the
scholarship and a prize Of 800 for the
best essay on the "South's Part In the
War of the States"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Promise to Enforce Law.

The truancy law last year was re-
:garded by county officers in every part
of the state as an experiment, but its
operation has been found to be bene-
fetal. It's enforcement will be watched
even more carefully this year because
of the good results obtained last year.
There are many counties in the south
eastern part of the state where the law
was not enforced last year because the
increase in population was greater than
the facilities for handling pupils. This
condition prevailed in the oil district,
where some of the towns increased In
population at the rate Of nearly 500 q
month. These towns have increased
their school facilities and have notified
the state superintendent that the law
will be enforced this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
A BLOW OVER THE HEART.
Player on the Nebraska Football
Team Unconscious from Injuries
In Game mt Boulder.

Denver, Col, Oct. 10.-Charles Rich
ardson, q substitute member OF the
University of Nebraska football team,
which played the University OF Colo
RADIO II at Boulder Saturday, is lying
unconscious at the Emergency hospi-
tai in this city. Physicians attend
ing him have been unable to definitely
diagnose the case, but believe Richard
son is suffering from the effects OF a
blow over the heart received during
the game. Richardson participated In
the latter part of the second half, re-
lieving one of the forward men who
had been hurt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
FAR TOWARD THE POLE.
Cant. Amundsen, Who Left Chris
tiann In 1903, Reaches Davis
Straits I'm Safety.

Dundee, Scotland, Oct. 1O.-A whaler
returned from Davis strait brings
news of the safety Of Capt. Amundsen's
arctic expedition which left Christiana
June II. 1903.
Capt. Amundsen's expedition has
been described as having for its pur-
pose task Of the highest Importance
in the domain of terrestrial magnetism.
The plan was to so first to King Will
liamland on the east coast of Green
land and thence proceed for Boring
strait. If the plan should be carried
out it would take the expedition al
most directly across the north pole.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
SHE GAVE UP THE MONEY.
Robbers Entered Bank mt Traynor.
Ia, and Frightened Miss Flood,
Assistant Cashier.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. IA robber
walked into the savings bank at Trey
nor, Ia, a small town Is miles east OF
Council Bluffs, and at the point Of
revolver compelled the assistant cash
Ter, Miss Frances Flood, to take $1,70O
from the cash drawer and vault and
put the money in his bag. Then the
robber drove the young woman, who
was alone in the bank, into the big
vault and locked her In. Customers
coming into the bank half an hour
later heard the girls screams for help
and released her from the vault.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
SUFFoCATED BY COAL GAS.
Six Railroad Trainmen Met Death
I'm a Tunnel mt Port HUI
ron, Mich.

Port Huron, Mich, Oct 10.-Six en-
ployes Of the Grand Trunk railway
were suffocated to death by coal gas
ir the st. Clair tunnel, which runs un-
der the st. Clair river from Port HUI
ron to Sarnia, Ont. A coal train broke
in two while passing through the tun-
mel and three of the train crew were
suffocated while part Of the train lay
stalled in the tunnel. The engineer
lost his life when he returned and en-
deavored to push the stalled cars back
to safety and two other rescuers per-
ished in attempts to penetrate the
gaseous atmosphere Of the great tube.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Tried to Shield a Suicide.

Palatine, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-Instead Of be-
ing murdered, as at first supposed. sui
eide was the cause Of the death OF
Minnie Harmon ing, whose dead body
was found in barn. John Harmon
ing, a brother OF the dead girl, con-
fessed that he discovered the corpse
hanging from q rafter. He cut the
body down and then hid the rope, not
wanting his parents to know that the
Girl had committed suicide.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
BAD WHISKY KILLS FIFTEEN.
New York Police investigating Pc
culiar Fatality Among Men Who
Lived Az Neighbors.

New York, Oct. 10.-Fifteen deaths
within eight days In the neighborhood
known as Stryker's farms on the west
side have started an investigation.
Coroner Scholer says the deaths were
caused by impure liquor. All the VIC
tins knew one another and a curious
circumstance is that the men had at
tended their friends funerals until all
were dead. OF the is deaths in the
eight days four were in one house and
two each in three other houses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
TO MAKE THE SHOW REAL.
Kansas Boy Who Was villain Killed
His Brother with n Revolver
and Then Fled.

Ness City, Kan, Oct. John Ell
lott, the son of George A. Elliott, ac-
cidentally shot and killed his older
brother, Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
were absent and the children invited
q few girls to play SHOW" John was
the villain in the performance, and to
make It more real he discharged a 22-
caliber revolver at his brother. AS
soon as he found that he had shot his
brother he ran out Of the house, say
ing: 'T am going to kill myself" That
Ia the last anyone has seen Of him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Confessed to killing Uncle.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. S.-Joseph Sim
merly, a youth arrested on the charge
of numbering his uncle, William Sim
merly, near Savannah, September rs,
has made a confession admitting that
he committed the crime. William Sim
merly was shot from ambush. He had
ordered the boy to leave his farm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Violated Her Promise.

Blanche Boise has been knocking at
the door Of the Topeka Jail again and
the officers have let her in. When Miss
Boise last pleaded guilty to smashing
property she was released on prom
Use to sin no more. The Wichita sa-
loon windows were so inviting during
the w. C. T. U. convention, however,
that Miss Boise could not resist the
temptation. A commitment has been
issued for her at Topeka.-ottawa Her
aid
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Report Not Made Public.

Gov. Bailey refused to make public
the report of the state accountant,
Charles Rowett. He said that the re-
rort had not been perfected in some
of its details and that 1t might not be
made public for several days. He con-
suited the accountant concerning the
imperfections of the report. Imme-
diately after this conference Gov.
Bailey ordered an examination Of the
state treasury by the examining board,
which consists of himself, the secretary
OF state, ]. R. Burrow, and the state
auditor, Seth Wells.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
M,..nuri socialIrt TIcl.et.

St Louis, Oct. 11-Socialist labor
electoral, state, congressional and rep
resentative tickets were filed with the
election commissioners here. The
state ticket is headed by ]. Ed White
for governor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13

The following are the claims for
which the state has issued scrip since
1865, when the first Price raid COM
mission was appointed: For services,
1921, 1920; for damages to property,
S13s, 613; for transportation, $2S,6O4;
for supplies, ss7,sS6; for property lost.
s3o.62O.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Deputy sherifrs on n Strike.

Belleville, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Enects of the
strike Of the Belleville deputy sherins
are beginning to be felt in the office OF
Sheriff G. W. Thompson. Papers
which should be served in connection
with pending cases are piling up and
no attempt has been made TO fill the
places Of the striking deputies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Long Buys Washington Property.

Chester I. Long, the junior United
States senator from Kansas, pur-
chased a valuable piece Of residence
property in Washington, located at
1855 Massachusetts, avenue, northwest.
The property is next door to the resi-
dence occupied by the senator and his
family during the last session Of con-
gress. Almost opposite. across the
avenue. is the palatial residence OF
David ]. Brewer, Of Kansas. justice Of
the United States supreme court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Plotting Against spanish Regime.

San Juan, p. R, Oct. 11.-Spaniards
of San Juan have organized an asso-
citation to assist the republican move
ment in Spain. Fernando Juncos, q
poet and historian, is the president OF
the junta which will send out literature
throughout the island and promises to
assist the movement with money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Col. 1BiIl" sapp.

Col. "Bill" Sapp, chairman Of the
Kansas democratic state committee, is
descended from the French nobility,
though he is not particular about hav-
ing the fact generally known. He is
the grandson of duke. M. Pyre Ferry,
who was schoolmate Of Napoleon.
When 1.-THE little Corsican" became
practical dictator in France, Ferry,
who was an ardent republican, fell in
to disgrace and came to this country.
His estates were therefore confscated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
RevolutIon Began 30 Years Ago.

Havana, Oct. 1.-The thirty-sixth
anniversary of the beginning Of the
first Cuban revolution and the declara-
tion Of Independence" or death" was
celebrated here yesterday. Business
was practically suspended.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
pnIa sIO. 600 for Bon Voyarc.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 10.-Bon Voy-
age, the winner of the two-year-old
division of the Kentucky futurity, has
been sold to J. s. Clark, OF Butte,
Mont, son of United States Senator w.
A. Clark. The price paid was $4,000.
Bon Voyage has a record Of 2:15.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
ohiected to NeRro CIassmates.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. IA fight which
started among the pupils Of the Locust
street public school here will result IN
the arrest of about 40 Of the white
boys attending the school. The trou-
BILE was started by the white boys, who
objected to the presence Of three negro
children in the school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
PoIitics DON'T Worry Him.

Princeton, N. J., Oct S.-After spend
ing four weeks at Buzzard's bay. Gro
yer Cleveland arrived in Princeton
yesterday. He declined to discuss the
political situation and remarked he
had not been following It closely OF
late.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
row wat,on,. Letter IL Out.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct 10.-The let
ter of acceptance Of Thomas e. Wat
son, populist nominee for president,
was given to the public to-day. 1t is
a reiteration of the speech Of accept
ance, but going more into detail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
infected MIX killed Cola. ChIId.

South Bend, ind. Oct. ELLEN. the
flve-year-old daughter Of Schuyler
Colfax and grandchild Of the late vica
President Colfax, is dead here as the
result of infection in milk delivered
to the family, and Catherine. young
er child, is critically Ill from the same
cause.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct 10.-Bail for
Mrs. Agnes Myers. charged with Frank
Hoffman with killing her husband, was
refused by Judge wofford in the crimi-
nal court, who urged speedy trial Il
the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Aeronaut,s Fan Was Fatal.

Grand Junction, Col, Oct. 11.-Frank
vanFleet, an aeronaut, is dead from in
juries received in falling when making
a balloon ascension in this city last
Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
struck the Wrong People.

A Fort Scott man tried to work on q
dog scalp on the county commissioners
for o VOLTS scalp. But the commits
:sioners were all old hunters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
PRINCESS LOUISE OF coBURG.

has been alleged as reason for keep
ing her under restraint. He added thai
he found marks of violence upon tho
body Of the princess.
The princess will now sue for her
dover interest in the estate of her
mother, the late queen of Belgium.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
.urreut Private Business.D

St Petersburg, Oct. s.-Ambassador
Mccormick, who has been granted
leave Of absence to 80 to the United
States on urgent private business len
8. Petersburg last nIghk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Rourht a,1O Ia Horse for $4,000.

Lexington, KY, Oct u.-on the
closing day of the Kentucky horse
sales company auction the best sale
was Kirkwood, Jr., 2:10lk, sold to John
D. Creighton, omoha, Neb., for $1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
VICTIM OF PERSECUTION.
Alien est Says Princess Louise Has
No Trace of Insanity, for Which
She Was Imprisoned.

Rome, Oct. 10.-Dr. Bossi, the alien
list. after a visit to Princess Louise,
Of Saxe-C oburg, declared that he found
in-her no trace of the insanity which
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
sDoiIed n Jury's Verdict.

vinita, /. T., Oct. Federal Judge
Gill took jury by surprise and dis
charged 1t for making known q YER
dict before It was announced in court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
snea Mayor for 500. 900.

New York, Oct. HAL Bell, former
member Of the municipal civil service
commission. has sued Mayor McClel-
Ian for 100000 damages, alleging libel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Left Gunrd BehInd.

Twenty-Five people left Glen Elder
to see the worlds fair, leaving a few
scattering representatives at home to
stand guard over the town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
asntl.factorz to Both sldes..

Commenting on the statement OF
Mary e. Lease that she has no desire
to return to Kansas, the Hutchinson
News suggests that 1t will be salts
factory to both sides.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
weishty Name.

Mr.. Diffenbacher, of Great Bend,
who has always been democrat, has
decided to throw the weight OF his
name with the republicans this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
cannot Oner Rewards for Arrests.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 10.-The supreme
curt holds that county commission
ers cannot pay rewards for the arrest
of criminals. This will stop practice
that has been carried on in Kansas
ever since there was q Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
school Principal Left Town.

Prof. SQuires, principal Of the Usage
&. City high school, left town unceremo-
niously and nothing was known of his
going until the pupils went to school.
next morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13

GUY Gardner, ticket clerk in the
santa Re railroad once at Winfield,
a my5fsrloualy missing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Parker Inspects the Fall Flowing

Esopus, N. Y, Oct. S.-Alton B. Par
ker reached here from New York yes
terday and at once drove over his farm
and inspected the progress made In the
fall blowing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
a s1o.ooo Diamona robbery.

Asheville. N. c., Oct. 7.-Bursiars en-
tered the residence Of John A. Stew
art. this city, and secured $40 600 worth
uf diamonds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
The Best Kansas News.
Climax of semi-Centennial.

The climax of the semi-centennial
celebration of the founding OF Law
renee was reached Friday. This was
the anniversary OF the naming OF the
town after Amos A. Lawrence, OF Mas
sachusetts. The morning exercises
were held at the park and the big pa
vilion was filled to overlooking. Prof.
w. H. Carruth, of the University of
Kansas, presided. Rev. F. M. Bennett
read letters written by DIR. Edward Ev-
,erett Hale, of Massachusetts,, who re-
GREETED his inability to be present. DIR.
Hale has always been deeply interested
i In Kansas and has always had warm
spot In his heart for the state. A let
ter from Sam Smith, who was Gov.
Robinson's secretary, was read by A.
C. Mitchell; one from Prof. j. H. Can
: field, of Columbia university, New York,
known to all Kansans was read by
Congressman Charles F. Scott; a poem
by Julia Ward Howe. written especially
for this occasion and sent to Mrs.
Sarah T. Robinson, was read by Paul
r. Brooks. Gov. Bailey was not pres
emit and his place on the programme
was taken by ]. Willis Gleed, who has
been SO thoroughly and actively en-
gagged in the affairs Of Kansas ever
since he came to manhood. A solo by
Miss Maud Morrison concluded the pre-
liminary exercises Of the morning and
this was followed by the anniversary
address by Hon. George r. Peck, OF
Chicago. Mr.. Peck's address was full
of interest and pathos and OF delight
full descriptions of men and events,
and charmed his hearers from the first
word until the close. At night there
was a banquet, Congressman Bower
sock acting as POSTMASTER. Ad-
dresses were made by the following:
F. A. Faxon, Kansas City, Mo-, Law
renee and Kansas" James c. Horton,
Karsas City, "reminiscences" s. N.
Simpson, Kansas City, "The Naming
of Lawrence" DR.. George W. Brown,
Rockford, ILL.,, 1.-THE Pioneer Press OF
Lawrence and Kansas Territory"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
would Stop sunday baseball.

WOuHu StUD 1uHuHy
The Ministerial union Of Topeka will
make an effort to get q law passed by
the next legislature to SOP Sunday
baseball.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Speaking Of Bonds.

Speaking OF the purchase OF ponus
for the school fund, A. L. Williams,
former attorney general, called atten-
ton to a bit of history forgotten by
most people. The school fund holds
100000 of Lawrence university bonds
which have not been paid. Fifty thou
sand dollars of them were purchased
before Mr.. Williams was elected attor-
ney general. When the second $4,000
was presented, he as member OF the
commission, objected, on the ground
that the bonds were OF doubtful va
lidity. Finally the matter was COM
promised by the legislature passing a
bill guaranteeing the payment OF the
bonds. Mr.. Williams accepted the
compromise measure and the second
$4,000 in bonds were bought. But the
state never made good The state,
therefore, has robbed the school fund,
which is regarded by the state as sa-
cred. out of $4,000. Lawrence paid
s1OO. 1000 interest and then quit. No at
tempt has been made to collect. the
bonds are worthless because they were
voted by a municipality to support a
state institution. The burden of taxes,
therefore, does not fall on all alike and
the courts have held that such taxation
is void. But the faith" of the state
is back of the bonds. However, up to
this time that faith" has not been
sufficient to repair the loss to the
school fund.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-13
Forty-Two from Kansas.

1t appears that these are in the pen
sion bureau AZ persons from Kansas,
including the commissioner himself,
and that their combined salaries
an cunt to S55,716. Here Is the list:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
NNrx York Marlketa.

FLOUR - Inactive; Minnesota patents, s'ao. ssE extras 's's'o4' winter patents '''l'p
 WHEAT Opened at about last nights session on good weather news, rather large northwest receipts and realizing; aetsr sS s sc aas Of sass haE ss
 RYE-Duli; No, western. roc. spot. western creamery. 1sMc.; extra nearby
 Eaas-F4rm; good inquiry; fresh nearby and fresh southwestern, l73ac., loss off {; ern lsae;, loss of ,T r, .,,,, fair to good. old, 7NGS14c C; New York full fa; ehoiee te .neS neT ss hsE York full
 ,HAY-Quiet; Shipping, s5@7oe; good to
 HoPs~oui4t; state. common to choice. 1903, 2sus5c 1909, 2sQ26c olds. s9l3c.; Pa ciac coast. 1908. 24Qsoc.; 1902, 23@2sc.; olds,
 PoTAToEs--steady new southern. $40 $50; state and western sacks, $2Soa2.76; JeEsev sweets, .$3G5: .a..a FRESH FRUITS r Apples .S Nea5thern, eatls aa , SPY, per double head barrsi, $2seg3s S Sss 90: se Russst, G Goidea i;ieg'isn and Rexbury. @@a55; ali kinds poor 10 fair, N.6oa2; strawberries pSiaware and upper Maryland per quart 6Wasc- lower Maryland, 4u9c.; eastern S1oTs IIVE SfPsoi fPsooiu1TRY-s Steady; fair demand; ; spring apl chickens, 1lSsns asSssc, ducks, lo9isc nnand; fowls, choice. fresh killed, 14c. do. fair to good, 13913ihc.; old roosters. 93s9 10c. i; nearby chickens choice. fresh killed, @Skjic.: do, fair to good, 13@14c; broilsrs. nearby. choice. 4oG45c.; dc., fair to good. 25R35c.
 DRESSED MEATS -- Beef in fair de- mend and steady at Tg8hc per pound for ed veals rather slow and selling at s@Sc. per pound: a few choice carcassss at Size: country dressed almost nominal at b01c: | lambs slow and barely steady at 124RGi4 4c.y spring lambs. at 14116c.; country dressed at $2G6 per carcass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
SLAVES or SUPERSTITION.
Chinese Officials Go Through Curious Performance During an Eclipse
 of the Sun.

A partial eclipse of the sun was visible at Peking, China, on March r. On this occasion United States Minister Conger and a party of friends visited the Lii Pu, or board of rites. to witness the cere- monies in connection with the eclipse. .
 On an open platform large companies of the highest officials in the empire took turns in silently kneeling in an upright position facing the altar. on which were candles and incense. Inquiry elicited the information that they were not praying, but were simply showing their sympathy with the sun, which is sup posed to be in great distress while in eclipse.
 During the whole three hours of the eclipse the kneeling was kept up, swell as a great beating of drums to frighten away the Sky Dog, which was thought to be trying to swallow the sum-
 It was learned afterward that some of these officials were very much ashamed because foreigners saw them going through such performance, for they considered it all nonsense, but could not avoid doing it, having been especially appointed This shows how completely even the rulers of the land are slaves to these old superstitions, from which they dare not break away.