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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
King Corn to AbdicateY

It is predicted by the real estate
men at Emporia that next summer will
see the passing of corn as principal
crop in that part of the state. Up to
last summer. Lyon county was one oil
the most firmly established corn coun-
ties in the corn belt but a year ago, on
account of the floods which had laid
waste the crop, considerable wheat was
planted in the valleys. This proved a
sensational success, and twice as much
wheat has been planted this fall as was
sown last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Cold Medal BucI<w heat.

Mr.. J. ]. Meager of Hutchinson has
shown a sample of buckwheat Of the
Japanese variety. on which he received
a gold medal at the Worlds fair last
year. That is, he is to get a gold
medal. The medal itself has not
reached him yet, but he has received
the diploma showing that he Is en-
titled to it, and will receive the medal
as soon as 1t is struck at the mint.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Increased school Attendance.

Reports to the state superintendent
of schools from the various county
superintendents show that the truancy
officers last year handled more than
$1,000 truant cases. In other words
the officers personally rounded up that
many pupils and put them In school.
This however, does not represent more
than half the increase in attendance
that can be credited to the truancy
officers. AS many attended through
fear Of law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Weighed by His Soap.

Tn the little town OF Peru, ten miles frem
p;ttsfeld' the farmers in the winter bring
their butter and eggs to Frank Creamers
and exchange them for tea, sugar or any
thing else they need.
One day Mrs. Ackert brought some but
Ter in pound Jumps to exchange, and after
weighing them. he said: Mrs. Ackert, this
butter does not weigh a pound,
'I can't help that" she said, II weighed
Il by pound Of soap got here few days
ago."-Boston Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Tower In Nations Center.

Governor Hoch has received from
James Wicr Graydon, of London, the
plans and specifications for a tower
1900 feet high to be erected at the Cell
ter Of the United States and to form
tn. nucleus of a gigantic international
exposition, to be open to the public
forever. Kanapolis, in Ellsworth
county, claims the honor of being the
center of the United States, though
Junction City disputes the claim, but
at any rate 1t is somewhere in Kansas,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Will Rnise Darbnm Wheat.

Western farmers are coming to re-
alize the possibilities Of macaroni
wheat, and the acreage put in this
year is a great increase over the past
seasons. Experiments have shown that
for Kansas and the southwest in gen.
eral there is no cereal more hardy OF
productive. Millers have found that
they can grind 1t as cheaply as any
other kind, and the market, which has
heretofore been slow and improbable
is now very inviting-in fact, the de-
inand bcins in excess of the pro
duction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
saIina May Get Refinery.

D. E. Coulson, OF Boulder, Col, rep
resenting a company owning an oil
refinery located in the oil belt of Lou
isiana, which they desire to bring to
the Kansas-Territory field, has been
looking over the situation at Salina
and has decided to locate the institu-
ton there If site which has been Sc
lected is furnished them,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Much Cash from Hunters.

The state of Kansas will reap for
tune out of the hunters license law
passed by the last session of the legis-
lature. In Leavenworth county 5S1
licenses have been issued. If this aver
age is maintained throughout the state
the total number of licenses issued vi
to date in the state exceeds $1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Another Pipe Line.

The Kansas Natural Gas and OIL
company, which is branch of the
Standard has secured more than 10000
acres of leases in the neighborhood OF
Toronto. An oil pipe line is proposed
and a survey has been made for a gas
line from Chanute to Emporia, which
will probably supply Toronto with
natural gas some time this winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Strong Will Speak.

Chancellor Strong will be one of
the speakers at the meeting of the Ma
tional Association of State Universe
ties in Washington, on November IA
and Is. His subject will be THE En-
vironment Desirable for Graduate
Study in State Universities"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
To Enjoin Ca. Company.

It is announced that the Kansas Ma
trral Gas company will be cnjoinef
from using its big pumps at Petroln
on the gas mains under the law passed
bv the late legislature. 1t is claimed
that in the Altoona filed the rock pres.
sure has hcen reduced az pounds and ]:
steadily decreasing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Married Fifty Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Balderston eel
ebrated their golden wedding at theli
home, Ave miles northeast of Clifton
Mr.. and Mrs. Balderston were both
born and raised in Belmont county, O..
married October %, 1855, and came tt
Washington county Kansas, in Febru
airy. 1893.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Diu Elk DeDi0rned.

The big male elk at Riverside park
at Wichita has lost his horns and I'M
til a new pair grows he will not be
able to do such murderous work n!
he did recently when he attacked one
of the younger animals. He was Sc
curely fastened in a rack built FOL
the purpose and his horns were sawed
off by the park force.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Jerry Sim pson's Funeral.

Fully 1000 people attended the fu-
neral of Representative Jerry Simp-
son at Scottish Rite temple at Wich-
tia. The ritual Of the S2nd degree was
used in full, The funeral Grafton was
delivered by Congressman Victor Muir
dock and was an eloquent tribute.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Col. Jackson Killed by Train.

In attempting to board an outgoing
Santa Fe train at the Union depot at
Kansas City, Col Thomas ]. Jackson
Of Newton, the chief of staff Of tho
Kansas G. A. R., was thrown under
the wheels and both legs and his right
arm were cut of, causing his death
the following afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
More Asylum Room Needed.

Sherman Elliott, member of the
board of control has completed a
tour of the three insane asylums. He
says the women's departments are all
filed, and that the counties will have
to care for their own insane women
after this until more room is provided.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Kausns city Branch Helps.

DR.. Lucius e. Sayre, dean Of the
school of pharmacy of the University
of Kansas has made the statement
that the opening of a Kansas City
branch Of the medical college had given
a great stimulus to the medical depart
ment of that institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
hacked by Kansas Capital.

A new railroad promoted by Kansas
capitalists, has been incorporated. 1t
will run from Pittsburg, Crawford
county. through Labette, Montgomery,
Chautauqua and Cowley counties to
Ponca City, Ok.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
Electric Light. In Cottonwood Fa

The electric light plant has beer
started at Cottonwood Falls. The main
streets are equipped with arc lights
and the side streets with incandes-
cent globes. Nearly every business
house and majority of the residences
are lighted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
NIupIeton f. Booming.

The incorporation of Mapleton into
a city of the third class seems to have
had a-healthy effect, and since that ac-
ton was taken by the county commits
uioners the town has been on the boom.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09
FREE BOTTLE
Ills

Send this coupon with your name and
address and druggists name, for free
bottle of Muil's Grape Tonic for Stomach
and Bowels TO
NUNS GRAPE TOXIC Co., 147 Third Ave-,
Rock Island, Ill.
Gsrs Fun address and Wrfts Plainlv.
The 800 bottle contains nearly three times
the SOC size At drug stores.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09

The genuine has a date and number
stamped on the label-take no other from
your druggist. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-09

"Aiter you" aid tn. gun to the Bbls.-
Lila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19

Tor the year 1904 show a modest amount
pau oct for bounties. as compafed with
O1her more favored game districts. Such
as SAT- Lake and Ogden, and none Of the
sportsmen VINO have operated there seem
10 nave done any hunting around the
Utah county court house The place OF
residence of the r,erSous 10 whom ce-ti-
licateS have been issued does not appear
on the stubs. but most, if not all of them,
deputies. The only persons who have pre-
sented any large number of hides,
III Pleasant Grove: II. s. Mccullough OF
American Fork and Frank Clark who
ives yves; IN Hobole Creek canyon, east OF
Springvilie- Mr.. Clark poiSons the var
mints' he destroys, and the peits are
OFTEN IN bad shape when he finds them.
he, therefore. brings only the head. with
the tail attached by a strip cut down the
pack MessrS briggs and Mccullough
bring most of their pelts from the Cedar
ana Rush valley country. and the hides
are generally in good condition.
b W briggs seems 10 have been hot
year. Feb. he received 5000 for thirty
three coyotes and one wildcat: the Sth
OF the same months he got Sc for five
coyotes; March p he got $3.50 for nine
teen coyotes and one wildcat: MAY ) he
got 81 for eighteen coyotes, and on the
3lst of the same month he played a re-
coyotes In July Mr.. briggs mustered
courage enough to tackle big game. ON
the 18th he turned IN with the pelts or
one bear and one mountain lion. With
these he turned in four COYOTES, and
walked off with SIC. Aug. q he was back
again with seven COYOTES and one Wild
cat and picked up $I1.50 In the fall
briggs did still better. oct. ! he had ac-
cumulated fifty-two coyotes and that one
wildcat. His bill was $79 this time He
was back again on the last day of october
with nfty-three coyotes and two wildcats
and was paid ISL. 80 for his industry. lie
made fair salary for November in adj
dition to the fun he had On the last day
Of the month he turned in forty-eight
coyotes and five wildcats and secured S77
He appears on the record for the last
time Dec Is. when he received $40 for
twenty-eight coyotes and three wildcats
Frank Clark was so busy IN other parts
of the state that he did not get to look
after his traps in Utah county till the
year was half gone. He may nave lost
money in this way He hobs I'D June IL
with fOrty-One coyotes. one wolf and four
mountain lions-SS6.J0. TWO weeks later.
June 50. he was back in town to collect
SS4 for fffty-six coyote hides. He rested
during the summer and did rot get back
tin Sept. /. He then had sixty-six coyotes
and two mountain iions-$l09 Oct. Il found
him back again to collect Sll6 for seventy
two coyotes and eight lynx. a month
later, Nov. Is. he turned up with eighty
two coyotes and pocketed S123, and then
he drops modestly from sight
The total of all certificates for the year
is S1,O94
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
No Fraud in Senpete.


Mauti. Utah Jan 1S.-The Srasshopper
bounty in Saupete county has undOubted-
~ given a number of people here consider
able spending money For the year 1903
warrants amounting TO $1.234.77 were is
sued ranging from 81 60 $3.50. For the
year 1894 warrants amounting to 1892 50
were issued. ranging from 81 70 S445- 1t
amounts arc very large as IL would have
the appearance of one man receiving IL,
which ne did, bat it will be observed that
receivers were appointed by the county
commissioners at the different towns in
the county who received the hoppers
ma king affida Wits and statement TO the
county clerk certifying that the amount
was correct and that the hoppers were
caught and destroyed. So the warrants
for these large amounts We're issued TO
this receiver and he distributed the money
to the people in his town. The 1903 amount
represents hoppers caught throughout the
county, while the 1904 amount is hOppers
caught principally in EDhraiIn, seven
miles distant from Manti. The receiver
there is J. y. Jacobsen. There is from all
appearances no possibility of fraud on
the .gra IS hopper bounty IL Sanpete county
although nothing is impossible. the re-
q ivers having the matter in charge and
their word on the warrants is about all
the proof the clerk has about the matter
Il is stated that reliable men are placed
i'm charge a receivers and that il Is hard
l. possible that any fraud has been done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
CHARGE is MADE
AGAINST D. B. DAVIES

Complaint against d b Davies was
made yesterday by a. H Steele. deputy
sheriff, before Judge c. B. Diehl OF the
city court. 1t charges d. b. Davies wit
the county clerk of Salt Lake county that
certain wild animals. coyotes. lynx, Wild
cats and mountain lions. had been Killed
by Frank Jones. alias John Ward. within
sixty days prior 10 Nov. %. 1903. and that
by making such false and fraudulent rep
RESERVATIONS Davies caused to be paid to
him 1872 lawful money of the United
States.
The young man charged with this Of
Tense is defended by Colonel NJ. NJ
Kaighn. He refuses to make any state
ment as to his part in the fraUGs. i IS
supposed that he will be given hearing
within a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
SANPETE Is FREE
FROM BOUNTY FRAUD
Especial 70 The Herald.)

Manti, Jan. 1S.-The bounty frauds do
not, from all appearances, reach into
Sanpete county In going over the GER
tificates issued by the county clerk OF
Sanpete for the year 1904. it is found that
receipts to the amount of A,111-65 have
been given during the year just passed,
and for 1905 Sl4l-SU has been certified to.
The amounts paid during 1904 range from
81 80 to S46 that being the highest amount
for which receipt was issued during
1904 To one Individual at one time.
names such as Ward. Cooke, German
or King could be found. No bounty
during 1904 was paid to individuals living
outside of Sanpete county, and nearly all
persons receiving certificates could be
identified as residents of Sanpete, and
from all indications the fraud has not
reached here so far as can be ascertained
from the certificates. The certificates
issued for 1904 number l24.
The Central Utah Wool company of
this city collects pelts from all over
southern and central Utah. which
amounts to not over 500 or 500 coyote skins
in a year: perhaps half a oxen bear skins;
one dozen mountain lion skins. Such
thing as "A wolf skin is hardly known
Members of the wool company say that
only one VOLTS skin had been in their
possession in the last five years, Wolves
in this section are practically extinct.
This company deals with trappers all over
southern and central Utah, and they con-
slider that 100 skins for "A. trapper during
a season is a big catch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
IGEY THINKS THAT
WORST is KNOWN

rmer state Auditor c. s. Tinaev is
&c mat ne Is being subjected to Sc
criticisnl in connection with the
lL1uos- He admits that he is
~ tttIcisn for not having notified
proper officials when il was fnti-
|petrated. "eiO OSiiis
heE began work on nv annual re-
~. lingey said yesterday. there
= Ger utlcates in my office amounting
-t'gOO- ms 1 did not consider unrea-
lS IN view OF the fact that $4,000
20 oe available the first of the year
paying off certificates. From that
On l was so busy on my report that
ilot give my personal attention to
1icdteS as they came in. I
". Too; that they would not be al
u uhul after they had been thorough
.5s SpSS'eu' and that II they were ir-
nal IN any way they would be thrown
They We're merely taken in. re-
rec Tor and filed. That did not mean
they We're Endorsed by my office
~ son, hyde, who was my deputy in
oIllce. dld call my attention in No
Dtr 20 the large number Of these Ger
dtes coming in. especially the large
4 made out in favor of John VyarSI
"a MIN 20 consult County Clerk James
ne matter. He did consult Clerk
res VINO was signing the certificates.
les assured him that they were all
FL; tnat Ward represented a syndicate
Il nae a large number of men out kill
" Win animals, and there the matter
Peaking Of the probable amount of
liicates outstanding Mr. Tingey said.
Is my opinion that fully S. per cent
ne certificate5 representing fraud are
IN tbe auditors office. They have
~ rushed IN for payment and 1 am
l1eh, Few more large certificates will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19

Charles Briggs is a resident of this
county. and his claims are all considered
perfectly straight by the county clerk II
is thought here that Eiward Harris may
be one of those mixed up in the deal, as
he is not known here
County Clerk y. J. Valentine, at the
time deputy clerk under Clerk Jensen
says that when Jones brought in his
bundle OF peits on Aug 81. 1904 he oval
entine) started to Gull out some of the
pelts. as he considered from their appear
ance they had been tampered with This
angered Jones. and he said unless they
all could 20 in he would not leave any
of them. and that he would sell them in
Ogden. He picked uD the bundle and
went to the depot TO take the southbound
train The clerk called in the sheriff, who
brought Mr.. Jones back to the court
house, and the deputy went through the
whole bundle and culled out all but forty
coyote skins. upon which the bounty of
$50 was allowed. Jones accepted this and
left the other eighty-nine pelts with the
deputy. who burned the entire lot. in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19

Albany. y. Y. Jan. 1S.-The alleged acts
of Warren b. Hooker of Fredonia,
Justice OF the supreme court or New YORK.
i'm the Eighth judicial district. I'm connec-
ton with appointments and rental trans
actions in the DostOffice at Fredonia,
Dunkirk. Chautauqua county. were for
mally .'disapproved' by the State Bar as
sOciatfOn in annual session tonight, after
a sensational and well attended meeting
lasting more than four hours. Tho asso-
citation defeated a resolution offered by
Frederick w. Heinrichs of Brooklyn re-
ferring the matter to the Legislature ana
calling for the appointment of a commit
tee to formulate charges against Justice
Hooker. The findings Of fact of the
grievance committee were adopted by the
association by an almost unanimous vote
The resolution finally adopted rccftes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
.-MJJ GfeMsDOnoIdI

More than likely you speak the same
words yourself, and no doubt YOU feel
far from well. The eause may be easily
traced to some arrangement of the fe-
male organs which manifeSts itself in
depression CT spirits. reluctance to 90
anywhere or do anything. backache.
bearing-down pains, flatulency, nerv-
business, sleeplessness. leucorrhoea.
These symptoms are but warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
heeded life of suffering or a serious
operation is the ipevita BILE result.
The never-failing remedy for all these
symptoms is Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Woodbridge,
n J., writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
- think that a woman naturally dislikes to
make her troubles known TO the public, but
restored health has meant so much TO me that
cannot help from telling mine for the sake
of other suffering women
. For long time / suffered untold agony
with uterine trouble and Irregularities
which made me physical wreck. and no one
thought would recover but Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has entirely
cured nee, and made me well and strong, and
l feel il nay duty to tell other suffering women
what a splendid medicine it is
If you are i'll, don't hesitate to get a
bottle of Lydia Z. Pinlzhams Vegeta-
bic Compound at once. and write to
Mrs Pinkham, Lynn. Mass. for special
advice-it is free and always helpful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
MET HIS MATCH
IN MORGAN COUNTY
fSnecial 10 The HeraldN

Morgan City, Utah. Jan lS.-The expert
hunters made a poor showing IN Morgan
county. But two certificates were paid TO
persons from outside the county. All
other certificates are pronounced o. X
There were sevcnty-nine certificate Is
sued. George King and Charles Jones
were the only two strangers who pre-
scented skins fer bounty. Gc0rSe King
received certificate III Jan. I, 1904 for
$3.50. for thirty-nine coyote skins He LETT
with the warrant without being detected.
Aug. 20 Charles Jones presented a large
package of skins. the bounty on which
amounted to 1885, The clerk issued him a
ertificatP for that amount. bCt immedi-
ately after doing 50 he became suspicious.
re-eXamiued the hides. and found that
number OF them had been punched before
Thereupon he made haste to find Jones
and demanded the return of the ccrtifi-
cate. Jones gave the certificate back to
the clerk. who then had the man arrested
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
He was held in Jail here three days, when
ne deposited with the court $50 for his
appearance He never appeared.
Tn clerk says that tempting offers were
made to him TO get some easy money.
but he sand: Get thee behind me,
Satan"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19

they would serve under protest holding
the entire proceeding unconstitutional
Protest Tabled
In the court OF appeals chamber this
afternoon. tho committee of tWenty-seven
o. the general assembly. appointed to
near the contest of James Ii. Pea body for
tAe seat OF Governor Alva Adams held
Us 1lrSt open session and took testimony
from two witnesses. Chairman William
- Grltfith announced that sessions would
DC neld night and day 10 hasten the work
o. investigation TO the utmost degree
me protest of the minority against the
taking OF testimony under the rules
accepted was by Senator jefferson who
moved that it be spread upon the Jour
nal and that a record be made of its
present action a motion by Senator
Bssre,a TO lay the protest upon the table
prevailed by a strict party vote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-19
QUEEN -vICToRIA.s HAIR
Its Great PROPULSION Was Always a c.
OF Wonder

Its Great Profusion Was Always a Cause
or Wonder
Even at the age of 50 years Queen Vic
toria hair was a marvel of IuXuriance
The court physician. following Professor
Jnna = discovery undoubtedly treated
her majesty : scalp with a germ destroy
ing preparation that was not made pub
lie. 1t is now known. however. that the
remedy for dandruff. the mountaineering
element. is embodied in NeWbros Herpi-
eide. the only hair preparation on the
market that does destroy tho damdruff
germ. Without dandruff hair will grow
profusely and falling hair viii be stopped
Destroy the cause. you remove the ef-
feet" Sold by leading druggists Send
Zoe in stamps for sample 10 The Herpicide
Co. Detroit, Mich.