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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
THE BURTON TRIAL.
The Kansas Senator Again Before
the Federal Court
Charged with Accepting Compensa-
ton for Attempting 60 Prevent
Fraud Order Issuing Against
RinIto Grain Company.

ST. Louis, Nov. 21.-For the second
time within two years United States
Senator J. Ralph Burton. OF Kansas.
was called upon to defend himself In
the United States circuit court against
an indictment charging that he was
offered and accepted compensation
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
Company OF st. Louis. now defunct.
for using his influence, while q mem
Der of the United States senate In
behalf of that concern In certain mat
tiers pending before the post ofiice de-
partment at Washington.
Col. Dyer, the district attorney. deliv-
cred the opening statement OF the gov
ernment's case. He said the charge
was brought under Section No. 17S2 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United
States by which no employe or ofiicer OF
the United States government may re-
ceive or agree to receive any compen-
sation by representing any party or
parties in any matter before any de-
partment Of the United States govern
ment, in which the government Is In
terested. The penalty for conviction Is
q term Of not more than two years In
the penitentiary or fine OF not more
than $4,000, or both, and that the
convicted person shall be forever de-
barred from holding Office under the
United States government.
Attorney Lehman followed and
outlined to the jury the position that
will be taken by the defense. He ad-
mitted that Senator Burton had been
employed by the Rialto Grain and Sc
curities company, but laid stress upon
the fact that the president Of the COM
pany, Maj. Hugh c. Dennis, now dead,
was at that time under indictment by
the federal grand jury, and commended
that the principal reason for Senator
Burton's employment was that he
was expected to assist at Dennis trial.
That he did not do so, Mr.. Lehman
said, was due to the fact that Maj.
Dennis was advised that he had al
iOhuy buCu III ohtdy VI aS6oA ee&ASAs
that the presence Of Senator Burton
and the members of st. Louis firm
Of attorneys whom he was about to
engage would overweight his case
with counsel.
Mr.. Lehman contended that the
visits Senator Burton paid to the post
Office department officials were not for
the purpose of influencing action In
regard to the matters in which the
Rialto company itself was interested.
but for the purpose Of investigating
the case against Maj. Dennis. Mr..
Lehman explained that while Sena-
tor Burton was employed by the Rial
to company and yet expected to de-
vote his principal endeavors to the
case growing out Of the indictment
Of its president, there was nothing
unusual in this, as Maj. Dennis owned
almost all the stock of the Rialto COM
pany and that they were practically
one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

Miss Bertha Krupp, the Essen mil
loinaires. has become an ardent florist,
and spends most Of her time in the
beautiful Florentine garden which her
father had laid out for her. She is
especially enthusiastic about orchids.
and has imported some Of the rarest
growths from England and South Am
erica. Believing ornamental garden
ing to be a suitable calling for wom-
On. she is starting school at Essen.
where girls are to be trained for the
pursuit. There is no talk Of her mar
rying, and 1t 10 understood that the
young banker who had been paying his
addresses has been dismissed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
The "decoratIon habit" anon

The decoration habit" among men,
beers Of the nobility Is almost as firm
~ fixed as Is the craze for medal win
ming in our own country. It is said
that Chancellor Won Bulow, Of Ger
many, enjoys the unique distinction
of being the best decorated man in
Europe, possessing no less than IFS
stars, orders and ribbons. besides nu-
merous medals. Some one has figured
that II he wore all his decorations at
one time they would not only cover
every inch OF his expansive chest and
waist, but would shield his back and
extend down the legs Of his trousers
20 the knees.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
The Needs of Alaska

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 21.-The Alas
ka convention Monday adopted plat
form and number of resolutions to
he presented to the national congress
by q delegate to be selected by the
convention Tuesday. The platform
demands territorial form of govern
ment. delegate in congress and nu,
merous changes in the mining laws
pending the granting Of self-govern-
ment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Necessity is driving the people O

Necessity is driving the people Of
Europe to devising various substitutes
for coal and other common fuels which
ere rapidly growing scarcer in that
country and higher in prices. One
Of the cheapest and valuable Of
these substitutes II q kind Of arti-
flcial coal made from peat pressed in
70 the form of bricks. Consul-G General
Mason, of Berlin, some time ago sent
q long report to our state department
concerning the manufacture Of these
peat bricks. These bricks are from
ordinary brown peat. Of which there
are thousands Of square miles Of de-
posts in the United States. and are
coal-black in color.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Special Grand Jury for Kansns,

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 20.-A special
United States grand jury has been
ordered by the attorney general of the
United States to sit in this city. be-
ginning the morning Of November q.
The grand jury will consider land
frauds in western Kansas, where gov
eminent land is said to have been IL
legally fenced in. There are 10 cases
in the hands Of the district attorney.
J. s. Dean. These cases have been
hanging fire for some time and while
efforts have been made heretofore to
put stop to the fencing in Of govern
ment land by cattle men. nothing that
looked like a serious effort has been
done.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 19-The various
railroad companies made parties to the
Hockaday rate case, the Santa Fe,
Rock Island, Union Pacific and Mis-
couri Pacific, have decided to resist the
order Of the state board Of railroad
commissioners reducing the carload
rate on hardware from Missouri river
to Hutchinson, Wichita and Salina-
The suit to test the authority Of the
board Of railroad commissioners in
cases Of this kind win be filed within
week. The papers are In process
NJ preparations now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Bowman DIsappears.

Phillipsburg. Kan, Nov. 16.-The
commissioners of Phillips county met
in special session Tuesday afternoon
and declared vacant the Office Of county
treasurer. which has been occupied by
Charles w. Bowman. BY his failure
to appear In court to answer the charge
of forgery the bond Of 81. 900 signed by
his father and his father-in-law. was
forfeited. This was in addition to the
bond Of 1000 forfeited through Bow
mans failure to appear In court to
answer to the embezzlement charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Tried to stop Postal Fraud Order

Tried to Stop Postal Fraud Order.
st. Louis, Nov. 19.-Richard H. Kas-
tor, son of H. w. Kastor. million
aire, was arrested Friday by a deputy
United States marshal at the federal
building on an indictment returned
by the federal grand jury charging
him with conducting scheme to de-
fraud in connection with the Mer-
chants Brokerage and Commission
company of st. Louis. The postofice
inspectors allege that Kastor acted as
the go-between between the Mer-
chants Brokerage and Commission
company and a United States senator;
that the company paid Kastor to
prevent the issuance of postal fraud
order against 1t and that Kastor
worked through the United States SEN
ator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Go East via the Nickel Plate Road

Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
end its eastern connections to all points
in Eastern and New England States.
Three elegant through trains daily to
Cleveland, Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Meals served in Dining Cars on the !ndi-
vidual Club Plan, at prices ranging from
Luxurious Sleeping Cars on all trains. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate Road, and service as good as
the best. For full information regarding
rates, connections, sleeping car reserva.
tons, etc, address j. Y. Callahan, General
Agent, ll3 Adams St.. Chicago, Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

Tnp-shooters who attended recent
tournament Of the Cincinnati Gun
Club were surprised to find that two
very young people had Joined their
ranks since the last meeting. The
new arrivals. by their excellent shoot
ing. put the members Of the old guard
on their mettle. The youngest Of the
two new members was Master James
Hayes, IL years old, who came from
viclxsburg. Miss, 70 try his skill at
hreAling the clay pigeons. The lad
made . fne record. The other was
AGiss Frances Aithesr. 1e. Of Cincinnati.
who journeyed 70 the traps with her
father and made . remarkably gOod
score. surprising the scores Of num-
- q the eraek.ahlt men Of the club.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

The emperor Of Prussia Is fond OF
smoking. without being slave to the
habit, rs. for instance. his royal uncle.
King Edward. Of England. VINO Ii m
separable from his cigar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

New York, Nov. 21.-Chas. L. Lease
q son of Mary Ellen Lease, the well
known populist advocate, died at his
mothers home here Monday night.
His death was the result of eleven
operations. which commenced with an
operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Lease.
who was a custom house inspector,
was first operated on II months ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Graduated from Yale An Isa1.

Lansing. Mich. Nov. N.-Rev. ]. s.
Lord, aged 81. said to have been for
many years the oldest living alumnus
Of Yale university, died Monday at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. w. ].
Tillotson. Of Laingsburg. Rev. Mr..
Lord graduated from Yale In the class
Of 1881.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

Nickel. in its pure state, Is silver
white in color. hard. tough fusible with
difficulty and is susceptible to mag
netism although not to the same ex-
tent as iron. 1t has the peculiar prop.
erty Of losing this magnetism when
heated and regaining it when cooled.
this popularity being taken advant-
age Of in the manufacture Of certain
alloys for electrical purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

The king OF England gets $3.50, 1000
q year. The prince and princess OF
Wales, between them, are officiany
credited with q beggarly $1b0.0O0 .
year. but they really get much more
than that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Cooperase Works Burn.

Kansas City. Nov. 21.-The Hauber
Cooperage company's plant, Second and
Riverview avenue Kansas City. Kas.,
one of the largest establishments Of
the kind in Kansas City, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning. entailing an approximate
loss Of $1,000. Three horses persisted
in the flames.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

Havana, Nov. 21.-Persons arriving
here Monday night from the Isle Of
Pines say that the Americans there
have given ten days notice that they
will hold another election for terri
torial officers, as they claim that the
last election was illegal, owing to in
sufficient notice OF their intention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Not q Lightweight.

''You've made mistake in your pa.
per" said the indignant man, entering
the editorial sanctum. 81 was one OF
the competitors at that athletic match
yesterday, and you have called me the
wellknown lightweight champion
We'll; aren't you!" said the editor.
NO. I'm nothing of the kind, and it's
sec. I'm coal merchant" Stray
Stories.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

DR.. Sucking. Of Birmingham. Eng.
states that he has made the remark
able discovery that large proportion
Of cases Of insanity and other ner-
vous Diseases are due to movable kid
ney. snd may be cured in few
months by a comparatively simple op-
GRAFTON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

A new project has been launched by
the Salvation army. 1t resolves itself
into club for workingmen-an insti-
tuition to compete with the saloon, q
peoples palace. Boston is to have an
institution Of this kind. Later these
club-houses are to be introduced into
other cities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
Not So Badly Of.

1--WE had TO work for everything I've
cot" growled the pessimist.
We'll. what of it!" observed his OPP
t,mist friend. Some people work q
whole lot and don't have anything to
show for it!"-Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

More than 10000 photographs Of
birds amid their natural surroundings
have been taken by an English natur-
alist. Some of them entailed as much
Is q week OF waiting and watching.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

George X. Linsley. for 81 years prin-
clpal of tho same school In Jersey
City, has been retired on pension OF
S1.2OO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

The German public is beginning TO
tire OF the "little war" In German
Southwest Africa. II has already cost
1000 lives and over $4,000. 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

You can never make a man believe that
he can't afford to pay five times as much
for his dinner in restaurant where every
body is looking at him as he can at home
n. Y. Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

In manufacturing occupations the
average life OF soap boilers is the
highest and that Of grindstonemakers
the lowest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23
KANSAS

Within the last four years France
has recorded $4,000 suicides. while In
Italy the number has been only 5000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

The exercises Of breaking sod for the
new science building for the state nor
NAL school at ,Emporia, Kan. were
hid Friday afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

While the little dog is barking the
BIC one is likely to quietly abscond with
the bone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-23

All up.to-date housekcepers use Red
Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes clean
and sweet as when new. All grocers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-09
DESIRES RETURN
CATHOLIC FOLD
BARONESS zEDwiTZ. REARED AS
WARD OF BISHOP sPALDlNG,
RENoUNcED CHURCH, NOW
SEEKING READMlssloN.

Peoria, H.. Dec. S.-Baroness Zed
witt. sister Of Marqu,se Demontiers
both of whom were reared as wards OF
Bishop Spalding Of the Peoria diocese
and created a sensation over the world
by renouncing Catholicism a year ago,
is in Peoria tonight to see Bishop
Spalding and effect a reconciliation.
Il is announced semi-officially that the
woman will ask readmission to the
Roman church.
Before their renunciation of the
Roman church they became famous
by endowing the Catholic college Al
Wa hington. d. C.. and the entire
Catholic world Nas prostraied by
their announcement Of the church.
An effort was made 10y Barones
Zedwitz 20 secure an audience viii
Bishop Spaldine tonight but the pre-
late asked for time TO consider AMI a
further atlamp' a. an audience Will
be made on Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-09
FEMALE INMATE
SWALLOWED LYE
Miss Rhodes Gave Out Death as
Due to Natural Causes
SUPPRESS REAL FACTS
FORMER EMPLOYE OF | INDIANA
INDUSTRIAL HOME DETAILS
OF HORRORS or THE
INSTITUTION.

Indianapolis, Ind, December S,-An
investigation of the charges against
Miss Emily Rhoades, superintendent
of the Woman's Prison and Girls
Industrial School, in which Mrs. Flora
Kerr, former employe at the nstitu
ton, alleges that the death Of Eta
Hope, an inmate, was caused by
swallowing concentrated lye and that
Miss Rhoades suppressed the real
facts and reported that the girl died
from natural causes.
Mrs. Kerr declared that Miss Rhoad-
es gave her permission TO whip,
spank or do anything necessary to
manage the girls Girls referred to in
the testimony taken by the Board
of Managers in the recent private in
vestgation, she said, were taken out
of the laundry and given good posi-
tions.
Mrs. Kerr also charged that she was
not permitted TO tell all she knew
about the institution and Miss Rhoad-
es's conduct.
The Governor and the board are
being criticized because the claim Is
made that the truth was being sup,
pressed.
Several Witnesses were examined TO.
day One testified that girls were
compelled sometimes to sleep in damp,
unsanitary bathrooms. Another said
that the girls generally had enough to
eat, but that they were only given
% pounds of meat day for 200 in.
mates
Former Governor Durbin testified
this afternoon that he regarded Miss
Rhodes as an efficient officer. She
was appointed by him. Dr. Sphinx,
former trustee, also testified in favor
of Miss Rhoades, saying she frequent
" visited the institution and found
the management good
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-09
POOR OLD F|TZ
WAS EXHAUSTED
FELL UP AGAINST A BUILDING
WHILE OUT ON THE ROAD
FOR A RUN AND cAsPED FOR
BREATH.

San Francisco. Dec. s.-Doubts in
regard to Bob Fhzsimmon's condition
received some confirmation today by
an incident which occurred on his
road run. Shortly after 10 o'clock in
the morning. while a number of East
Oakland sporting men were stand
ing near Judge GeaTy's court room
Fitzsimmons. accompanied by train
ing partner and a black dog, appeared
jogging down Twelfth street. When
they reached the corner FitzsimmOns
stepped over on the sidewalk and a
moment later backed up TO the side
Of the building and rested against H.
II is inquest Onably a fact that his
limbs were shaky and that the hand
which he raised TO brush away beads
Of perspiratiOn was trembling His
breathing was spasmodic and b. had
every indication Of being in the last
stages of exhaustion. Judge Geary and
Constable Carroll. who saw him. say
Fitz was all in Fitzsimmons. noting
the crowd he was attracting. gathered
himself together and resumed his trip
but he was visibly distressed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-09
SEE THE HIDDEN FIRES
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION OVER
WHELMiNG ALL MAY COME
ANY MOMENT.
OPERA NIGHTLY THf ONGED
While Crowds in Capital Are AMI
mated By Sort of Desperate
Levity-Troops Killing
Their Officers.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 8.--The report
that the car was sho. and wounded
by his uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir
Alexdrandrovitch, during al quarres,
has not been officially denied and is
accepted as true.
The editor OF the Novosti sent three
representatives to Tsarskoe- -Seiu.
They found the palace silent. impene-
trable, de,oid of any sign OF life be-
yond the sola ers who guarded all ap-
pToaches to IT,
The truth is that the capital has
heard nothing OF the czar or Of the
imperial family for two days. But this
Is not strange, as the Cars purpose
at the moment is to remain as silent
and as secluded as possible
This secusion probably gave rise
to the widespread report that the czar
and his family departed from Tsars
koe-Selo Thursday. But Count WiLte
when questioned today said:
- saw the car yesterday. There is
no one in this wretched country so
collected in the face of danger"
Poverty and hunger stalk In the
streets here. The rich momentarily
expect TO be attacked by the working
= -
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-09
PRINCE PROMISES
NO SUICIDE HERE
But Won't Say What He'll Do
When He Arrives in Korea
BROTHER is A SUICIDE
AND THE CUSTOM OF KOREA is
THAT ONE BROTHER SUI
clDEs, ANOTHER MUST
FOLLOW SUIT,

Washington, Dec S.--Prnce Yueng
Tchan Min has promised he will not
commit suicide here. What he contem-
plates doing on his return to Korea
he will not say, but for the present he
is going to live.
The Prince, accompanied by his sec
retary. Mr.. X. R. vi. arrived today
and went direct to the Arlington hotel.
The management had read the story
of how Prince Minis brother had
killed himself because the Japanese
had forced a protectorate upon the
Korean custom of one brother killing
himself in the event of another
brothers suicide.
The subject was broached diplomati
cally to Prince Minis secretary who
talked with him a few minutes and re-
turning set at rest the fears of the
management.
"The Prince promises not to kill
himself while he is here" the secre-
tary said with much earnestness.
The Prince and his secretary had a
late dinner and called at the Korean
legation where they remained until
almost midnight. An attache was
asked as TO the custom of his country
regarding suicides.
Zone brother die--two die" the at
tache said.
Chief of Police Sylvesters, when
asked whether or not he had taken
steps to prevent Prince Min killing
himself, said:
Anybody can kill himself in Wash
ington without violating any law. It's
a free field. so far as suicide is con
cernad"
The state department is Indifferent
as TO what Prince Min does with him
self.