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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-05-11
First published in the Baxter Springs
NEWS May 4, 19O5.l
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
administrator.

State of Kansas, Cherokee county. So:
In the matter of the estate of Alfredo
Harper late CT Cherokee county, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 18th
day of April, A. ID. 1905, the under
signed was, by the probate court of Cher
olee county, Kansas, duly appointed and
qualified as administrators of the estate of
Alfredo Harper late of Cherokee county,
deceased. All parties interested In said
estate will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly CHAS. L. SMITH.
Administrators of the estate of Alfredo
Harper, deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-05-11

wANTED-lOO pigeons. Price must
be reasonable. Call at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-05-11

I,F.C. Easter. city clerk Of Baxter
Springs. Kansas. certify that the above is
a true and correct copy of Ordinance No.
IT, as the same was passed by the city
council on Tuesday. May 9th, 1905. and
now appears on file in my Office.
F. c. EASTER.
IsRAL1. City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-05-11
GRAFT,

The noted Hambletonian stallion. will
stand at same place and under same con-
ditions and price as jacks. This all-pur-
posed stallion is II hands high, will weigh
1900 pounds, is bright mahogany bay
and has fine disposition.
w. w. SCOTT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-05-11
Sunday. May II

Listen to the addresses of well
come in the Milk Maids Convention
at the opera house, next Monday
night. 10, 20 and Is cents.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
THE DEADLY KNOCKER.

A letter from a little town in north
ern Idaho says, as usual, that there is
nothing needed there but capital-that
the indications made manifest by the
development work already done show
conclusively that all that is required is
copital to make three or four big mines.
Very likely; indeed, almost positively
so. The same assertion is made to
this journal over and over again in the
course of a year, and usually what the
correspondent says is the truth. But
it is not the whole truth. Such cor
respondents from northern Idaho, or
southern Oregon, or eastern California
or western Colorado, the same as other
correspondents from many other prom
ising localities throughout this west
half of America, omits one important
requisite not usually possessed by the
denizens of a promising mineral region,
namely: cooperation. which involves
the absence of local antagonism.
1t is, too often, the experience of
would-be investors in a deserving mining
prospect that some one on the ground
some local resident will often do his
best or worst to ''knock" the sale of
his neighbours property, sometimes
from pure cussedness, other times be-
cause he himself has property that
he wants to sell, and Silly knows no
better way to recommend it than by
decrying his neighbours ownings. One
or two such male specimens can kill a
camp or hold back a really deserving
mining locality.
r. is within the writer's personal ex-
perience to be approached on his visit
ing a place that .'needs nothing but
capital" and confidentially told by a
leading local light that the property
under consideration was IN. g 50 and
that mo one but damned fool would
buy or bond it" meanwhile affording
the information that hi had really
fine proposition, just what was wanted
and might be induced to consider suit
able offer therefor. This is not an I'M
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

In 1889 it was found needful to create
a cabinet department of agriculture.
In 1903 was created a department of
commerce. Every dictate of justice,
economy and good business requires
that there be created department of
mines and mining, an officer as member
of the federal cabinet. AS shown, the
presidents advisers and assistants have
grown in number with the growth of
the country. The time has come when
the industry that has made all others
possible be given its due representation
in the executive branch of our federal
government. 1t would be a good in
vestment in every way.
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And in this there is no plea for aid
nor call for assistance; no hint at fos-
tering care or protection; no request for
favor or help of any kind. The Amer
lean miner is perfectly able to take care
of himself and asks no governmental
help. He does think, however, that the
government exhibits lack of under
standing of its own true interests in its
neglect to help itself. What mining is
in 1905 is only an indication of what it
can be made to be. We have illimitable
mineral resources; abundance of cap
ital; the highest quality of technical
skill. There are many present limita-
lions on all these because of the lack
of proper governmental representation.
Men who have a clear conception of
national requirements see this; broad
gauge policy requires that the deficiency
be supplied. In former arguments for
the creation of a cabinet department
for mines and mining, this journal has
gone into details illustrative of the
pressing need from a national stand
point of this measure. When the Min
ing and Scientific Press began the effort
there was considerable apathy. There
is little left, and it is this Indifference
alone that has prevented the mining
men of the United States from having a
Cabinet department years ago. Concert
of action would secure a cabinet depart
ment of mines and mining inside of two
years. Whenever the mining men want
it they can have it by giving the nat
ional legislators to understand that
votes count, and that mining men the
country over know their friends.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

most inevitable result is that the visitor
leaves on the next stage-and some
times has reminiscent remarks not
wholly favorable to further inquiries
concerning that particular locality.
That this is the acme of folly goes
without saying, but it is just what is
being done over and over again in
hundred deserving localities.
Such people might with great benefit
take leaf from the ledger of real
estate mems policy. If stranger
visits Brownstown or Silverville. and
talks of buying a lot, the local real
estate dealer to whom the 'str anger
talks doesn't tell him that he has the
only lot in town worth buying and the
other fellows are only false alarms.
He sensibly credits the visitor with the
possession of ordiary intelligence
(Which is usually safe), and contents
himself with effort to sell the lot in
question, telling the truth (Which is
good enough, and most folks believe it).
Should the visitor finally buy lot from
another real estate agent in the same
town, the first one talked to says,
usually: THAT is a good lot, too; in
deed, next to the one l showed you, l
believe would recommend it for your
purpose"
Were he to start in telling the would
be buyer that that lot was badly located
that the property just there would de-
preciate, and that the whole was worth
less, he would do no worse for the
place of his habitation than the man
who "knocks" the sale of a mining
prospect in his locality.
"Then," it may asked, "would you
advise that an innocent purchaser be
kept in ignorance of the situation? Is
it not common honesty to let an in
weston know the defects and short
comings of a property? Is it not the
duty of resident, acquainted with the
facts, to so inform one uninformed?'
If there be swindling or false misrep-
resentation going on it is only right
that the poor innocent promoter or
mining engineer (who of course knows
nothing), be told of his folly, but, gen.
orally, it is not with any such high ideal
of his duty to his fellowman that the
"knocker" does his deadly work. He
"knocks" because his own narrow envy
and little lust for lucre blinds him to
the injury he is doing his locality. He
is not fooling the promoter nor mining
engineer into believing what he says
about his own property, but he is help
ing to throw suspicion upon any honest
statement of others, for in nothing is
confidence more easily destroyed than
in anything relating to the purchase of
a prospect.
This is rot a lecture nor a sermon.
nor even to be considered as advice, but
is, perhaps, harsh way of sayins what
has been said herein before in more
courteous terms, viz, that nothing is
ever made and much is otter lost by
false and foolish statements made by
local residents about their neighbors'
property.
Many good sale has been spoiled;
many deserving locality is dead or
dying, because of the lying tongue of
some resident idiot who is denied the
sense that God gives to geese. Such a
locality is unfortunate in possessing
such an undesirable specimen of in
habitant, and if ever a boycott was
UNSUITABLE it is in his case. Mining and
Scientific Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

But it is not matter of dignity" so
much as plain present business re-
quirement. The Importance of an in
dustry that last year produced twelve
hundred millions Of dollars is manifest,
and justiies such cabinet creation. 1t
has always been the wise policy of the
government to create cabinet depart
ments in accordance with the growth
and requirement of the nation. In the
early years of the republic the cabinet
of the president of the United States
had but four officers. AS we advanced
it became necessary to have a secretary
of the navy; later, the nation needed
postmaster general. Doubtless in those
days there We're men who shook their
heads and thought it was unnecessary
and extravigant to have so many cab
met officers. But in 1848 it was found
necessary to create department of
the interior" and any one who has had
anything to do with land or mines in
the last half century knows how over
crowded and overdone is the little sec
ton of that cabinet department that is
devoted to those matters. Since the
first recognition Of mining in the United
States little desk in an obscure corner
of the interior department IS all that is
accorded the great industry that made
the nation what it is and maintains its
strength and prestige through the
Years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
THE NATIONAL NEED.
Mining and Scientific Press.

The Canadian government is about to
accede to the request of the Canadian
mining men and establish a national
department of mines at Ottawa. under
the direction of a minister of mines.
The idea is commendable one. AS a
cold business proposition Canada will
make money by it. Such governmental
department will pay for itself ten times
over in the first year of its existence.
Such government department will
foster and aid the mining industry of
the Dominion in many ways.
For many years the necessity for a
national cabinet department of mines
and mining has been urged as requi-
site part of the executive branch of the
United States government. The objec-
lions against the measure have been
met, and the arguments for so salu-
tary step are now unanswered because
unanswera BILE. The only objection noted
of late is that the supervision of the
mining industry can be left to the
several states and that the general
government need not be burdened
with such proposed federal super
vision. Such argument is born of ig-
norance and has no excuse for exis-
tence. If the mining industry were
solely state matter; if here and
there throughout the nation there were
only a sparse and sporadic evidence of
its existence, then, as in similar cases,
it might well be left to state supervis-
ion. But it has become the great basic
industry of the nation. Many things
the several state governments can have
justly delegated to them for sole con-
troll; in the case of the mining industry
it is due to its dignity and Importance
that it be accorded the fullest measure
of federal recognition. In our system
Of government the federal power is
dominant, and when it stamps the seal
of paramount authority upon an indus
try, it lifts it to a height of industrial
Importance denied to anything controll-
ed by state measures. To such dignity
would the mining industry be raised by
the creation of a cabinet of mines and
mining.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
OHIO MAYORS TO MEET.
A Notable Conyeniio ion Wi be Held in inter
est of Civic Reform.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 22.-Mayor John
SON. with the authorization of Mayors
elect Dempsey, Badger and Whitlock
OF Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo.
respectively, called II meeting of all the
mayors-clcct of Ohio cities to be held
in this city Dec. 4.
Mayor Dunno of Chicago and Mayor
Weaver Of Philadelphia will be present
at the meeting.
The meeting took on a national i'm
portance to prominent local politicians
when they heard of it. and it was pre-
dicted that it might become one of the
greatest forces in reform politics yet
seer in the country. In speaking of
the matter Mayor Johnson said:
primarily, the idea in arranging the
meeting is to form an organization of
the mayors of all the large cities. We
want to get all the reform mayors into
the organization if possible. With the
organization formed we will discuss
and arrange to fight for legislation that
will be of benefit to the Cities
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
Misunderstanding DnN.

We all have many reasons for
which to be thankful this year, but
some of them are strange to those
who don't quite understand their
neighbors. Mark Twain, for IN
stance, is expressing a Thanksgiving
sentiment in next Sundays New
York World, says that we should give
thanks because But you must wait
to find out what the foremost humor-
list has to say.
A Thanksgiving poem by James
Whitcomb Riley and Il fine Thanks
giving story by O. Henry are among
other features OF real note that make
the Thanksgiving number of the
Sunday World a worthy issue. $50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.
David r. Rowe, An Invalid Shot Four Times
by S0n.In-LaW.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. o.. Lying
on a couch at his home in West Phila-
delphia, helpless from paralysis, David
Il. Rowe, an elderly man. was shot four
times by Caspar Cooper, his son-in-
law, who then fled from the house and
killed himself by sending Il bullet
through his head. The father-in-law's
wounds are SO serious that he had to
be removed to a hospital. 1t is believ.
ell he will recover.
The father-in-law r%eproached the son
in-law for i'll treating his daughter,
and a quarrel followed which ended 10y
Cooper shooting his wife's father while
be lay III the couch. Before any one
could Interfere Cooper ran from the
house and entering II building two
blocks from the scene of the shooting
sent a bullet crashing into his brain,
He was dead when picked up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
Mcncr Not Afrnih.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-George Won
L. Meyer. American ambassador at st.
Petersburg. who is on his way back to
resume his official duties after AZ alb
sence of nearly two months, Interview
ed here. said: II do not believe there is
any good ground for supposing that HE
Russian populacc will attack foreigners
and have no fear of an attack, regard
NJ. Wltte as by far the most careful
man IN Russia. If any n can bring
order out Of the chaos into which the
cars empire is plunged NJ. Witte is
the one to do IT,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
PROSPECT OF
COAL STRIK

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Nov. 2
At the meeting OF the anthrS
Cancellation board here yestei
District Presidents Nichols and
terry of the mine workers were 9
their opinions of recent rumors
there will be no strike when 7
present agreement expires
April.
These rumorS are that the de-
mands of the mine workers will be
referred TO the cancellation board
and Umpire Charles P. Neill, the
Commissioner of Labor, for a decis-
ion and that this body shall decide
upon the terms of a new agreement.
Dettery said:
"As ! am a member of the conciI-
iation board am in a position ia
propose such a step, but l am heart
lily in favor OF any method which will
bring TO the mine workers a contin-
ued and honorable peace"
President Nichols sald tnar owing
TO his position he would say nothing
about the proposition.
Four grievances were considered
but no decisions were rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
SURPRISES AT JENNINGS.
Listless. nt IL to 1, Won Feature,
Beating NINTH and Debar.

u ia CCpNT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The at
tendance at the Washington Jockey
club meeting showed Il great increase
over the previous days of the season
Three favorites, a second choice and
two outsiders We're the winners. The
surprises We're w. c. Days Listless nj
10 to / in the fourth and EVE Greene
of the Shields stable at G to ! in the
last race. Chandler, an apprentice,
made a wonderful ride Oh Evie Greene,
Summaries:
First Observation-Disclosures, first; Sheen,
second, Paul Clifford, third.
Second Race.-Edict. first; Akbar,
second; G. l.. w, third.
Third Race.-Delpllie, first; Sunray,
second; Komoka, third.
Fourth Race.-Listless, first; Mintia,
second; Debar, third.
Fifth Race.-Thistledale. first; Cop
per, second; Sue Mac. third.
Sixth Race.-Evie Greene. first: Nut
Cracker, second; Skyte, third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., Nov. %
The national grange, Patrons of Hus.
bandry, delegates are working hard to
close up the business of the convention
by tomorrow night. Today officers will
be elected, and it looks rs If ex-Gov-
ernor Bachelor of New Hampshire
will be elected chief granger, although
Mr.. Gaunt Of New Jersey is also a pos
sibility. Delegates are at odds, and Il
dark horse may appear. Connecticut is
making a fight for the next meeting.
The grange devoted considerable time
to the allegation that the express com
panies were trying to defeat the rural
free delivery and parcels post bills in
congress-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
Monument to Confederate Dead.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 22.-In be.
half of the local chapter of the Daugh.
ters of the C~onfederacy Mrs. Virginia
Clay Clopton unveiled here a monu.
ment to the Confederate dead in the
presence of 5000 people. The principal
address of the occasion was delivered
by General Harrison of Opelika, Ala.
The presentation was made by Il. w.
Foster and was accepted for the city
by Mayor Smith. for the state by Gov
ernor Jelks and for the Alabama vete-
rams by former Governor Joseph r.
Johnston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22

awarded to the best Waiting couple
at the fourth annual ball of the First
Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society,
at Braga Hall, December 80.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PINS.
The high school seniors class pins
arrived this morning and were dis
tributed this noon. They are small
er than thS usual class pin. They
are of Roman gold inscribed with
""06 p. a. H. s."
Miss Susan and Patrick Gallagher,
of pennsylvania, spent yesterday
with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gallagher,
of IA Mechanic street.
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The regular monthly cake sale of
Grace English Lutheran church will
be held next Saturday in the vestry
of the church.
Il > q
The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Swedish Congregational church, will
meet this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
DILLON HAD TO
GIVE The NAME
Counsel for Fugitive Krup Made
to Testify He is a Hotel
Man.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-District At
torney Jerome now knows the name of
the man who furnished the $4,000 cash
bail that enabled Krup, the ioater, to
escape from the jurisdiction OF the
criminal branch of the supreme court
here a few hours before his case was
called for trial.
The name was revealed to the grand
jury by Charles i. Dillon. Krup's
counsel, who turned the money over
to George Simpson Simpson deposited
it with the city chamberlain.
1t was told by Dillon that the mar
who put up the $4,000 cash bail fol
Krup was John f. Pickett, u saloon
keeper of 2S1 Third avenue.
Pickett has been subpoenaed by At
torney General Mayer to appear be
fore the grand jury today. Through
him the authorities hope to learn who
is the Krup man higher up.
Dillon gave the important informa-
ton only after he had BEEN taken be.
answer every question put to him
rather than risk Imprisonment. When
the grand jury adjourned Dillon was
taken to the office of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Sanford, where he was
questioned at length about the bail
man Gaffney and some other promi-
nent politicians of the Eighteenth as
sembly district will testify in the grand
jury inquiry into the Krup case,
John Newman, a wealthy contractor,
was IN of the witnesses ~subpoenaed
He went on the original bond for Krup
for $1,000. He was not called to the
grand jury room, but told the reporters
that it was not he who put up the
$4,000.
There is a story current that Krup
had agreed to plead guilty and take
his medicine under agreement that he
should he paid $1,000 upon his release
and that every effort would he made
to secur him a pardon. But, the
story goes, Krup got cold feet as soon
as he attained his liberty on bail and
instead of showing up for trial as he
promised he skipped.
Justice Davy i'll the criminal branch
of the supreme court sentenced the
first of the men arrested in connection
with violations of the election law at
the recent municipal election. The man
sentenced is Edward Meade of % Bar
row street. Meade pleaded guilty to
having voted In the Fifth assembly dis
trict on the name of John +. Foley OF
119 Waverley place after having voted
Oh his own name. He was caught
through making a mistake in the ad-
dress of the real Foley, which Is 119
Washington place. Meade was SEN
fenced to prison for a period Of not less
than two years nor more than three
years and six months. Meade was evil
IDENTIFY staggered by the severe sen
teuce.
Justice Giegerich, sitting in eXtraor-
binary special term of the supreme
court. has signed five orders for the i'll
spectors and poll clerks of five election
districts to show cause before Justice
Amend tomorrow why they should not
and count the ballots voted
in their respective districts on election
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
wn,. s1o.ooo For stolen Kixs.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Nov. 22.-Miss Ell
In Hamilton thinks the kiss she alleges
uayden Marquis, n wealthy young
man. stole from her is worth $4,000.
AT least that is the amount of dam
ages she demands in ? suit filed in the
district court. Marquis is the son of
r. ". Marquis, reputed to be a million
aire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
Pfeiner

Schultz. Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer.
Nays None.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
to whom was referred the petition to cs-
tablish a grade on Inslec street, reported
MS follows:
"Recommcnd that the petition be
granted"
the following vote:
Yeas Aldermen Itossi, Stacey. Grouse
Schultz, Alderman-at-Largc Pt"tiler.
Nays None.
CIAS. NJ. MCMILLAN.
CitU CiciL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
Funeral Yesterday.

The funeral Of Samuel Murphy
was held yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, Rev. W.. c. Snodgrass offic-
iating. The bearers were six mem
bers of the Red Men, to which organ
ization Mr.. Murphy belonged. The
funeral was very quiet and interment
was in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
FAIR AT MAURER.

The ladies of the German Presby-
terrain church, at Maurer, opened a
fair in Excelsior Grove last night.
The decorations are flags and bunt-
ing and on the tables are all kinds
of fancy and miscellaneous articles.
A Morris chair, several rocking
chairs, quilts, tablecloths, two toilet
sets and live chickens are among the
articles being offered.
The fair is under the direction of
Mrs. Louis Eberhard, assisted by
the Misses Emma and Laura Hoffner,
Margaret, Helen and Glare Pfeiffer,
Lena Listner, Mrs. Wurthrick and
Henry Hoffner. The fair will be
continued this afternoon and even
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22
THAT FARMERS DANCE.

The Ladies' Danish SociabIe A. {.
are working hard for the farmers
dance and reception which they will
hold in Washington Hall, in Fayette
street, e Saturday night and, If all
of the present plans are carried out.
it will be one of the most successful
affairs ever held in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-22

Falling in a fit on Terry avenue.
Camden, Monday, William WEIGH, OF
No. $40 Terry avenue, broke his nose
and sustained a severe l%aceration OF
the chin and cheek. While working
at the Linden street wharf last VIM
ter WEIGH fell overheard in the
midst of ice does and was nearly
drowned