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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30

At Yanlston, the coroner's Jury in
the case of Moses McElwain, Jr., who
was killed by Great Northern pas
senger train, returned a verdict of ac-
cidental death and exonerated the
train. The testimony showed that Nc
Elwain was intoxicated, and the jury
expressed the belief that he laid down
or fell on the track and was too drunk
to get off when the train approached.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30

Andrew Nelson and Victor Dorsey Of
Chamberlain have been bound over to
the United States court. the former
the mails to the postmaster at Lund,
in Lyman county, and the latter on the
charge of having stolen horse belong
ing to Mrs. Gray Cloud, an Indian.
Both gave bonds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

One of the familiar tests by which
a chemist recognizes the presence OF
arsenic is the odor Of garlic given off
when one of its compounds is heated
In the blowpipe flame. The same smell
of garlic is produced when certain
fungi grow or substances containing
arsenic. And it is interesting to note
that one species Of fungus is found to
accomplish this feat Of chemical analy-
sis more effectively when 1t is grown
in connection with yellow algal cells
In other words, when it forms the
plant association known as lichen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
STORM AT BELToN, MO.
Lightning Struck Buildings at Fair
Grounds and Killed Two and
Injured 10 Persons.

Bolton, Mo-, Sept. 1.-two persons
were killed and 16 injured, two of them
probably fatally, by lightning during
a storm on the Cass county fair
grounds here Thursday afternoon.
Lightning struck the art hall, the poul-
try hall and the hog pens simultane-
ously and more than 200 persons who
had taken refuge from the storm In
the first two of these buildings were
stunned. The art hall caught fire and
was slightly damaged.
Three hundred persons took refuge
in the art and poultry halls. These
buildings are connected by telephone
wires, and when the bolt Of lightning
struck, about 3 o'clock. nearly every
one was stunned. Men women and
children, the majority Of them farmers
or members of farmers families. were
thrown to the floor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

Between walls rising almost perpen'
dicularly sometimes 500 feet above
them, ships will sail through the Guile
bra section of the Panama canal. A
canyon FIVE miles in length and hun
dreds Of feet deep will be built. At all
events, ships must pass ten miles be-
tween the lofty perpendicular walls, ex-
cluolng two-thirds Of the sky from
view. on their way between Colon and
Panama. Through this artificial can
yon half of the oceanic commerce Of
the world must find its way, the Guile
bra mass standing in the midst of it rs
a monument to American enterprise
that may survive the memory Of ma
lions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
TO CLOSE KANSAS SALOONS.
Gov. Hoch Appoints Assistant Attor-
ney General of Shawnee County,
VIII Appoint Others Later.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 19.-There was
a sensation in local business and po-
litical circles Monday night when 1t
was learned that the attorney general,
at the request of Gov. HOch, had APP
pointed T. F. Carver to be assistant
attorney general for Shawnee county
with instructions to put stop to
violations of the prohibitory law here.
When the appointment was announc-
ed it was also declared by the officials
who have been concerned in the Shaw
nee county appointment that this is to
be followed within q short time by
the appointment of assistant attorney
generals for the counties of Wyandotte,
Leavenworth, Atchison, Sedgwick and
Crawford.
1.-THE governor has decided" said an
official who was consulted before the
Carver appointment was announced,
ITO close the saloons in the big coun-
ties of the state. He has been haras-
sed a great deal by the temperance
advocates and has decided that the on
ly way he can stop the agitation is to
and instruct them to stop violations Of
the prohibitory law"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
FOLK AT PORTLAND.
Missouri Day Celebrated In Good
Style mt the Lewis and Clark
Exposition.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 16.-Hundreds
of persons who hail Missouri as home,
and thousands more eager to see and
hear the man who cleans Missouri
officialdom of corruption, assembled In
the Auditorium Of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition to do honor to the parent
state of "Old Oregon" and the chief
executive who represents her.
Welcoming speeches were made by
Gov. Chamberlin Mayor Harry Lane OF
Portland and President Goode OF the
exposition, the keynote OF all the
speeches being the important historical
relation between Oregon and Missouri
and tributes to the work accomplished
by the visiting governor. The respon-
ses were made by Gov. Folk and Pres
ident r. H. Kern of Missouri, Lewis
and Clark commission.
Gov Folks response which was brief
was received with great applause.
Following the exercises at the audi
forum, a public reception took place
at the Missouri state building. Gov.
Folk and the visiting Missourians, the
Missouri Commission and their ladies
acting as hosts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

Alaska may have its drawbacks as
to winter climate, but every baseball
loving boy would certainly like to live
there in summer. With daylight every
minute Of the "a hours and the most
popular time for playing the national
game from s o'clock in the evening to
midnight, and nothing in the way Of
work to prevent, everybody is free to
60 to the ball game. And most every
body promptly and enthusiastically
does go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
WILL NOT DELAY HIS TRIP.
President Roosevelt VIII Visit New
Orleans ON October ~, the
Date Previously Set.

New Orleans, Sept. 19.-Monday
Mayor Behrman received a telegram
from the president In regard to bis
forthcoming visit in October. saying
that he would come October "a, as
previously arranged, or would defer
II to a later date. Monday night the
committee In charge Of the matter met
and afterward the following telegram
was sent:
New Orleans, La, Sept. 1S.-Hon
Theodore Roosevelt, President OF the
United States, Oyster Bay, N. Y. l
have the honor to acknowledge your
telegram of this date and at n meeting
OF the executive committee OF citizens
held this evening, at which DR.. j. II.
White, in charge Of United States ma
rine hospital and public health depart
ment here, was present. was request
ed to telegraph you that We are abso-
lutely convinced that there Is no risk
attached to your visit on the date or
iginally arranged, October "a next, and
that We willingly assume the RESPONSE
bility. Knowing full we'll your desire
to honor us, We cordially reiterate our
heartfelt invitation. AS to the posi-
bility of your entering Arkansas after
leaving here, We are at present I'M
certain, but have wired the authorities
of that state and will advise you
shortly.-"Martin Behrman, mayor OF
the city Of New Orleans"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
SUED WESTERN UNION.
Suit to Collect $20.OOo Charter
Fee from Telegraph Company.

Topeka, Sept. 15.-By way Of fol-
lowing up his policy of collecting char
ter fees from foreign corporations do
ing business in Kansas, the attorney
general, c. C. Coleman, has begun suit
in the supreme court to collect $4,000
from the Western Union Telegraph
company. This company applied for
a license to transact business In Kan
sas last spring and the authority was
not granted. as the company refused
to pay the fee Of $4,000 demanded by
the state. Each foreign corporation
doing business in this state is required
to pay to the permanent school fund
a charter fee based on the amount OF
its capital stock. The capital stock
Of the Western Union is 500, 100000.
Two other companies against which
proceedings will be instituted within
a short time unless their charter fees
are paid to the state are the Postal
Telegraph and the Pullman Car COM
pany. Several demands have been
made on the Pullman company for It's
fee Of $4,000, and these have been re-
fused. The petition which Mr.. Cole
man has filed in the Western Union
case does not ask that the interstate
business of the company be stopped.
but concerns business transacted
wholly within the state OF Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
TO BE A LOCK CANAL.
The Board of Consulting Engineers
Will So Advise.
With One Lock at Each End and
Wide, Deep Channel, All OBJ
jectiOns Would De Re-

Washington, Sept. 15.-lt is almost
as eood rs settled that the Panama
canal is to have locks, and that 1t Is
not to be a sea-level canal. The mem
bers of the board of consulting ergi-
neers have not as yet come to q for
NAL decision on this important mat
ter, and are not likely to do so until
after they have made their forthcoming
visit to the isthmus; but members OF
the board privately say they have little
or no doubt Us 10 what their final con-
clusion Is to be. One member said he
believed the report Of the engineer
commission would be strongly in favor
of lock canal, and aided:
THE one great argument In favor
of sea-level canal is that it would
make the better canal, because ships
could go through it more expeditions
ly and with less danger; but, upon
careful examination Of the subject,
most of us have come to the conclusion
the argument IS not well founded. In
point of fact. ships could pass through
properly constructed lock canal
quicker than through sea-level canal.
It Is not the locks that consume time,
because a big ship can go through q
modern lock in % to 30 minutes. II
the locks are placed at the terr1ini OF
the canal the locking will practically
consume no time at all, fer ships al
ways tie up an hour or two on arriv-
ing in a canal port, and do the same
Mt the other end before putting to sea
again. One of the plans We have M
der consideration calls for canal with
only two locks, ore at either end. anu
this plan is very attractive. II Will
stand q good chance to be adopted II
we find there are no difficulties about
the lock foundations.
There is at present no statute de-
fining the type of the canal. Unless
congress takes action the president Is
free to adopt any plan he sees mt to
adopt. No one believes that either the
president or congress will go contrary
to the recommendation OF the board
of consulting engineers, body which
embraces the best engineering talent
in the world. And all the indications
now are that lock canal is to be
the recommendation Of the board.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

The artificial eyebrow is the latest
aid to beauty of the applied" order.
Such eyebrows, sometime made singly,
cost from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair, ac'
cording to the grade Of the work of
construction, the work being always
necessarily Of fine order. And any.
where from eight to twenty pairs may
be annually needed by the beauty
seeker who would thus remedy ma
lures defects in the matter Of eye
brows. But the game is well worth
the candle for most of the faces so
improved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

Public interest has recently been ex'
cited by a remarkable dinner party
given in London, at which "a people
sat down and which cost $4,000.
Some high-class chefs who know the
deepest mysteries Of their business are
inclined to say that this was really
nothing after all. It could have been
made to cost much more If 1t had been
necessary, and that in quite legitl-
mate manner. The most expensive
soup that can be served is Chinese
birds.nest soup, which can hardly be
done at less than los an ounce, which
means Ell los for moderate plate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

St. Louis, Sept. 1S.-The fast pas
senger train for the southwest which
left st. Louis Saturday night over thu
Iron Mountain route was wrecked
Sunday near Arcadia. Mo. According
to reports received here two trainmer
were killed and Is passengers injured
The wreck was caused, it is stated, by
the train, which was unusually Ions
and heavy, leaving the rails on
sharp curve, the engine turning ovel
down an embankment. Three Of thu
forward cars left the rails. but onl.
one of these was badly damaged. Tit
occupants of the Pullmans were onl,
slightly inconvenienced.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Would AppenI to Roosevelt.

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. ia. L. f.
Street, attorney for the Law Enforce
ment League, has written letter to
Gov. Hoch, of Kansas, asking that an
appeal be made to President Roosevelt
to prohibit the issuing of liquor IL
censes to violators of the state pro-
hibitory law, taking the ground that
the federal license makes the violation
possible. Withholding the federal IL
cense would effectually stop present
notification of state laws.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
SIGNED TIE ARMIsTIcE.
u Takes Enect September ~, AbeS-
fishes All Hostile Acts and Estab-
Ilshes Neutral Zone.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria. Sept. Ia
Owing to the variance between Russian
and Japanese time and also the fact
that the exact spot for the meeting OK
the Russian and Japanese representa-
lives had not been defined. Major Gen.
sral ovanosky, representing Gen.Line-
vitch. was the last TO arrive Wednesday
morning at the place for the armis-
tice conference. General Fukushima,
representing Field Marshal 0yama.
with Col. Tanaka and Capt. Tanaka,
two professors of international law,
Ariga and Soyzl and guard OF 30 men
had already arrived under a flag OF
truce.
After nine consecutive hours Of ne
gotiations the armistice was signed NJ Z
p. m. Il takes effect September 16,
agrees to the abolition Of all hostile or
lnimical acts and establishes O neutral
zone of four kilometers wide between
the two armies of which Shahotzu on
the railway is the center. Maps show
Ing the zone are to be exchanged. Only
civilians will be allowed within the
territory and communication between
the two armies is to be only by the
shahotzu road. Special naval ENJOYS
are to meet near vladivostok with one
ship for each nation to confer and es-
tablish an armistice and neutral zone
also.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
tn Assum. psvlln,s Ll.bnl.Ies.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 15.-Receivei
Bradley Of the defunct First National
bank of this city is informed by G.
S. Downing that sufficient capital from
a New York underwriting corporation
has practically been organized to as
sumo all Of the ]. c. Devlin Liabilities
The amount raised is 100000. This
will pay the Devlin estate and First
National bank creditors dollar for dol
lar. Mr.. Downing was assistant cash.
Ter of the First National. W. X. Gil
lette, former auditor OF the Santa
road, is leading spirit in the move.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

President Loubet. Of France, has in.
timated that he will not seek a re.
election, but will retire at the end Of
his term next year. His reasons are
said to be that the president OF
France is too much Of q fgurehead,
and that a second term might easily
degenerate into a life tenure. which
would be dangerous to the republic
Besides, Mr.. Loubet wishes to give the
other aspirants a chance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
To stop Alleged Petty Graft.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 15.-At well
attended meeting of the State Grain
mems Association held at the hotel
Throop Wednesday night, the grain
men almost unanimously decided to
employ legal action at once to stop
the custom of grain commission firms
at Kansas City of deducting 100 lbs.
from the weight of every car of grain
regardless of quality or price, they re-
ceive from shippers. The grain ship
pers argue that it is petty graft and
propose to stop 1t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Kansas Railroad Camp Swept Away.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 1G.-A railroad
camp at Maxson, near here. was swept
away by a cloudburst Thursday night.
A woman and three children, names
unknown, were drowned. A man and
one child, members Of the same family.
were rescued Friday from tree where
they had taken refuge. The storm.
which was the severest in years In
this vicinity, was accompanied by a
high wind, which caused more or less
minor damage. The streams are rising
rapidly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

To the average man who racks his
brain to make domestic ends meet on
e. Of e3 q week there Is some
thing startling in the light recently
thrown on the life and habits Of NJ.
Samuel Dunlap, Of England, the octo-
eenarian millionaire, who died a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Dunlap's housekeeper
declares, among many other strange
things, that during 70 years this own
or Of millions only purchased one suit
Of clothes, q cheap pair Of grey trou.
sefs, and two overcoats; while fouc
straw hats, at q shilling each, were all
the hsad-covering required for 1syears
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Armisticc Goes into Efect.

Godziyandani. Manchuria, Sept. 49,
An order by Gen. Linevitch putting
into effect the stipulations Of the ar
mistice arranged by Gen. Ovanovosky
and Fukushima has been publishe ed
and distributed to the army. The or
der directs the immediate cessation Of
hostilities. the retirement of picketE
from the neutral zone and the estab'
lishmcnt of q post Of communication
It forbids all other communication
between the armies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Circus Tent Blown Down.

Maryville, NO.. Sept. IGNORE than
80 persons were injured, three fatally,
when the Ringing circus tent went
down in terrific storm Monday even
ing in the midst of a performance.
Fifteen thousand people were assem-
bled within the tent, watching the
show. Great poles came crashing
down. bringing the canvas with it,
and burying the shrieking, panic
stricken crowed beneath 1t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
nurtou,s Trial October @.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Subpoenas
were served here Tuesday for witnesses
on the part Of the government for the
second trial Of Senator Burton at st
Louis. The case Is set for trial October
3 before Judge Adams, who was trial
Judge at the time Senator Burton was
convicted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Komurn,. Condition satisfactory

New York, Sept. 1S.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued Sunday night
on the condition Of Baron Komura,
the Japanese envoy, who has been i'll
In this city for some time: "The
condition of Baron Komura at 6 p. m,
in the opinion of both physicians In
attendance, was satisfactory in every
respect. DR.. Delafleld will see him
only once Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Nebraska Omciala Return Passes.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1S.-Following
fhe action of the republican state con-
vention Saturday in adopting a plat
form declaring in favor Of q law to
prohibit state oficials from accepting
railroad passes, Gov. Mickey and
several other officers Of the state have
returned their passes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

The German naval authorities have
decided to build second entrance to
the Kaiser Wilhelm canal. connecting
the Baltic with the North sea. Both
the new mouth and the old will be
strongly fortified with heavy guns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Konura,s Condition IaprovlnE.

New York, Sept. 16-The following
bulletin relative to the condition o.
Baron Komura was given out Friday
night: Baron Komura passed very
comfortable day. His physicians re-
port the patients condition IS being
decidedly satisfactory at 8 p. m. the
temperature range being appreciahly-
lower.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

An English master mariner named
Death has had his name changed. He
said, In explanation, that he was now
acting as first officer, but expected
soon to have command Of q ship. He
was afraid that few passengers would
care about risking a voyage in q ship
:aptained by Death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
Storm Destroys Barns Near wichita

StOrm DeBtrOyB bnrhb Nehr WIchitn
Wichita, Kan. Sept 19.-In severe
wind and rain storm in the northeast
part of Sedgwick county Sunday night
six barns and other farm property
were destroyed. An electrical storm
preceded the rain storm, setting fire
to a number of buildings. William
Dink, farmer, was caught in a swol-
len stream, and his team was drowned.
He spent the night in a tree and was
rescued this morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

We pay but slight attention to the
loss Of a ship these days unless many
lives are sacrificed. Therefore 1t is
surprising to know that in the heavy
storms of last April 113 vessels were
destroyed, Of which n were pro.
PEELED by sails and SO by steam. In
addition, 276 suffered damages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
He Started Fire viii Kerosene.

Charlton, Ia. Sept. 1l.-Charle,
Low, wife and baby. residing near Der
by, were burned to death In their home
Wednesday forenoon. Low was start
ing the IRE with kerosene when the
can exploded and set the house on IRE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
AIethodists object to Reed smoot

Madison, Wis, Sept. 19.-The Meth
odist Episcopal conference of Wiscon-
sin Monday adopted resolutions ask
ing the United States senate to declare
the seat Of Reed Smoot vacant and for
a constitutional amendment prohibit
ing polygamy; also commencing Pres
ident Roosevelt for bringing the Rus.
sian-Japanese war to a close.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
No strike of Freight Handlers.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-the Chicago
union freight handlers voted Monday
to accept the old wage scale and con-
ditions which have prevailed for two
years, and agreements to that effect
were made with 10 railroads against
which strikes have been threatened
for the past ten days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

The Middlesex hospital. IN London.
has plant producing three tons Of
Ice In "a hours. at a cost OF 81 a ton.
against s6.46 ton when purchased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21

Mr.. Meyer, the American ambassa-
dor at St. Petersburg. left Berlin FRI
day night for Hamburg, where II is
presumed he win zee Emperor William.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-21
TreuhIes ef Enporla from FIooaa.

Topeka. Kan, Sept ia special to
the Capital from Emporia states that
railroad tracks and telephone and tel
cgraph lines have been washed out IN
I'll directions from that city.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-02

her husband, and smiled happily at the welcome accorded him. It was re- marked that the generals hair was turned quite white.
 When the reception ceremonies were over General and Mrs. Stoessel entered an open carriage and drove through the Nevsky Prospect to the residence of Lieutenant General Prince Viasem- ky, member of the imperial council, where they will stay. The crowds in the streets Justify cheered the general. The. absence of military and naval of ficers from the platform was very mo- ticeable. Only a few military and na- val officers, excepting Admiral Silotti, were present. A large force of police surrounded the railroad station while the route to Prince Viasemky's resi- dence was patrolled by numerous de- tachments of Cossacks and life guards apparently in expectation of a hostile demonstration. Altogether the gener- aPs was by no means in the nature of a popular demonstration and lacked genuine enthusiasm. Two months ago all Russia was singing praises of the defender of Port Arthur, yet when he came home comparatively few people assembled to cheer him.