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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
G.. II. Summers
New Livery

at the GARRETT BARN, east of the Baxter National
When began business here l promised first class
livery outfit to the public and have made good for
have cleaned out all old stuff and have of the
most complete and uptodate livery barns in the country
New stock will be added business demands.
promise fair prces-prompt service Phone 265.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

STRAYED-Bright red 2.year-old
steer; no marks; dehorned; in good
condition when he left home about
six weeks ago. Please notify James
or Hanna Barr, Baxter Springs, ks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
RE0lSTRATION NOTICE.

Notice lie hereby given that the
registration books, for the registra-
ton of voters, are now open at my
Office. F. C. EASTER,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
THE MINES.

We have no mining news this
week. In fact we haven't tried to
get any. With the snow twelve
inches deep on the level, what's the
nae?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

HIdo0tOhC 81 ~ <As - ~
Seventh street, Galena, Kansas.
List Of Letters
Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Feb. 8, 1908.
which if not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. c.:
Kittie Ballard Frank GoddInge
Sam Hickman ] S Hudson
VIM Maginn H Molhn
Frank Fl Smith
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adver
tised," 6 living date list.
W. S. BAXTER, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

Daniels & Plumb can sell you res
idence property on time at rea-
aonabIe rate of interest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09
TO TRADE.

A good 2-story brick business
house in Galena for land. Building
now rents for $50 per month. Call
at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-09

100 acre farm for sale cheap. This
will prove a good investment. Dan
iele & Plumb.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
WILSON HUNTING
FOR STATISTICIAN
Secretary Searching for Sue
cessOr to John Hyde.
HEAD IS NEEDED
Western Man E1ay Get Place if His
Record Measures Up to
Requirement.

Secretary Wilson. Of the Agricultural
Department. is on The lookout for new
chief sJatisrician of the bureau Of sta
ustics 10 succeed John Hyde resigned.
The bureau needs an executive head,
and the Secretary is lcath 10 have As
sistaEJ Hays devote all his time 20 that
task, As he IS now doing, Prof. Hays
Will. within a Few weeks. have finished
the Investigation now occupying hts at
tcntion. lie viii then complete The reor-
gau!za aJion OF The bureau
It is htnted that Secretary Wilson S
trip to Chicago. ostensibly 10 confer with
live stock, and railroad men in regard
to shipment OF cattle is also for the pur-
pose of examining the record OF e West
ern stausJician whom he has in mind
for the position.
p. l.. Hutchinson, b. G. White and J
J. Darg, Of the hoard of sJatisticians.
have Just left Washington to iuvestt-
gate Inc three new districts into which
the cotton belt has been divided They
go as special agents Of the department
It is probable that at least two Of them
VIII be members Of the statisticH! board
which will compile the next cotton con
dittoH report 70 be issued September 3.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
LEAGUE TO DEFEAT
CANAL COMPLETION
Organized Fight on Floor of Congress Pre-
dicted- --Ex-Senator Miller and Ex-Com-
missioner Yeomans Its Leaders.

1t has come to the knowledge OF the
Panama Canal Commission, according
to high authority, and from that body
IS supposed to have been brought 10
the attention OF the President that q
conspiracy against the canal is planned
with the purpose of preventing or de-
laying Its construction
This organized fight II is stated, is
10 be made in the next session of Con-
gress- Its purpose viii be TO convince
the country and Congress that the Pan
anna route is Impossible; that the canal
cannot be built there, and that Amer
ica's experience, added to that Of
France has proved this.
The alternative proposition will be 10
take up the Nicaragua route and con
strucJ a canal there.
miller's Part.
Former Senator Warner Miller, OF
New York. who was president of the
old Nicaragua Canal Company, is named
as the man who will head the contest
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
KEEP
SUBMITS REPORT
Findings of Commission
Now With President.
N0TABLEs AT OYSTER BAY
Many Men Of Importance Take Lunch
With Mr.. Roosevelt at Saga
more Hill

OYSTER BAY, Aug l6.-Assistant Sec
retary Charles H. Keep. OF the Treas
ury Department, who is chairman cf the
special committee Jhat has been inves-
tIga ding the Government Printing Office
and q number of other bureaus. brought
his report to oyster Bay this afternoon
and handed ii 10 President Roosevelt
The findings Of the committee Will not
be made public until after the Presi-
dent has had an opportunity TO examine
the report very carefully. and. perhaps.
PREF pare a letter To accompany its publi-
cation.
Mr., Keep took luncheon with the Pres
ident. and remained some little time
after the meal TO discuss The report
with the President.
senator Dryden OF New Jersey. j. NJ.
Beck. former Assistant United States
Attorney General. the Austrian Ambas-
sador. Laullaus Won HengalmueIler. and
Robr Bridges. the author. Joined the
President and his family al luncheon.
Senator Dryden and Mr. Beck came 90
talk about prospective Insurance nIyrs.
LEGATIONS. Mr. Dryden is president Of
the Prudential lnsuFauce COMPANY. ard
Mr.. Beck IS one OF the Ecuitab'4 attor-
ne.s-
Ambassador Won HcnPelmueIIer is
president of the commission discussing
immigration matters with special refer
euce. pIOb1bly, TO the charges recently,
made by officials OF the Immier non
Bureau that the austrian goy=I ~. nj
Is in a deal with the steamship Ctnn-
panics TO turn this country into i dump
ing ground for the criminal and its-
eased classes
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

The disturbance thai was over Lake
Erie Thursday morning mas moved 10
.xtrerae southeastern New England,
and the pressure has risen generally
and decidedly over the northern half Of
the country, between the Two great
Jnount:!n ranges General showers con-
finued over the eastern half Of the COuH-
nv. and there were also local showers
in the Dakotas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and western Kansas. and light rain III
" estern Washington.
Temperatures have fallen. as rule.
over the northern half Of the country,
and from the lower lake region east
ward and I'm The extreme Northwest
tht-v are five 10 thiTJeeE &c -rc5 below
the seasonal average. Free. = temper
ature was reported Al Calgary IN the
Canadian province OF Alberta. and frost
in Yellowstone Park.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

against Panama. Senator Miller knows
the different routes and the arguments
perfectly, He Is as sincere as ever In
his belief that the Nicaragua route is
the only practical one
]. D. Yeomaps Also.
Associated with him. it is said. Will
be former Interstate Commerce Com
missioner J. D. Yeomans. VIII oreeeutly
gave out sensational interview con-
cerning the Panama route IN this in
teryiew h@ declared that construction on
the Panama route was a physical i'm
possibility and would never be accom-
Dlished.
Mr Yeomans was TO have been
memb Der of the contracting company
which would have built the canal on
the Nicara qua route had 1t been Sc
lected.
II is understood by The Canal Com
mission that back Of this opposition
are aTrlycd all the elements which have
reasons for not wanting q canal built,
including the transportation interests
and financial powers which are interest
ed In the railroads.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
ONE PENSION CLERK
WILL BE DISMISSED
Fate of Three Others Who Were Concerned
in Loose Work in Passing Claim Not
Yet Determined.

which would necessitate the clerk fill
ing in those briefs te write the year
out IN full.
This recommendation it is understood,
Will be followed when another requisi-
ton FOR such blanks is made bur just
how 30 avoid Il similar mistake occur
ring IL the usage of the present forn of
blanks Il something that has nor been
fully determined
One Of the employees who had a hand
in the alleged careiessness, il Is said.
VIII be dropped from the service. His
record IN tho past has not been up tG
the 81 standard. and il Is known that at
the present time mis- resignation * in
the has.ds cI the Commissioner.
Il IS believed that the other employees
viii be reduced. The Commissioner
however. would not diVulge their names
or SaV just when ne would take definite
action in their cases.
He made II plain, however. that he
W eulG NOT tolerate such sllpsnOd busi-
rcss methods in conducting the affairs
of the Pension Bureau
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

One Of the four clerks in the Pension
Office upon whose shoulders rests the
responsibility of the gross carelessness
Of enormously entering the dates on
claim voucher viii be dropped from
the service.
Commissioner Warner has not gone
into the case thoroughly enough TO
Justify his saying just what punish
ment viii be meted out TO the other
errtng employees. but he intimated this
morning that this gross careIessness
would not pass by unnoticed
The Commissioner and his first dep
uty, Mr.. Davenport, were in conference
early this morning trying to devise
some plan whereby a repetition Of such
carelessness would not again occur.
II has been recommended by the
chief examiner that hereafter the brief
or the year on the brief space on the
back OF the claim vouchers be omitted
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Conference Nearly Over,
Declares One of the
Representatives.
SPLIT ON SAKHALIN
MuscoviteS Would Not Lis
ten to Suggestion That IsI-
and Be Handed to Japs.
State of Negotiations
At Peace Conference

Subjects agreed TO by the confer
ence as indicated by various reports:
Protectorate over Korea
Evacuation Of Manchuria
Future of Manchuria. which is to
be returned to China when Japan
gets ready.
Recession to the japanese, Port
Arthur and Dalny.
Recession 10 the japanese Of the
IIaotung peninsula.
Subject of Disagreement.
Cession Of the Island of sakhalin.
Subjects to Be Debated.
Russian naval strength in the Pa
cific.
Disposition of interned warships.
Disposition OF the Eastern Chinese
railroad.
Fishing rights for japanese along
the Siberian coast.
Commercial privileges at Vladi-
vostok for the japanese.
Indemnity.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Grand Jury Resumes
Cotton Leak Inquiry

The grand jury resumed its iuvesJiga-
tion OF the cotton leak scandal Al Il
o'clock this morning.
District Attorney Beach was on hand
early and after q brief conference with
several persons summoned to testify
relative 10 the matter went 'besOre the
jury to conduct the Investigaticel -Four
or five of the employees Of the Depart
mcnt % Agriculture were examined bv
Mr. Beach before the jury. In addition
10 the oral testimony great deal Of
documentary evidence was submitted
District Attorney Beach said he will
probably summon several persons from
New York 10 testify before the grand
JUIy in reference 10 the cotton leak He
would not say whether The witnesses
lContInued on Second Page,
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Taggart S Letter Asking
Wife to See Colonel Miner

WOOSTER. Ohio Aug. l6,-In the ses-
sion Of yesterday afternoon in the Tag
cart divorce trial, Major Taggart was
asked to enumerape the reasons upon
which he predi t:rd his ch4rs:t ts against
General Miner Bee'de9 The .,iauor par
" epist de and oa-- or tw1 others. Cut
Yer aal ,he Filiumo boy had told him
that while he was imnrisoned. General
Miner had visited his CTaggart's) home
IN effort to snow tha- the witness
had written TO his wife while Imprison-
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
THOMAS BALLARD MUST
RETURN TO ATLANTIC CITY

Justice Barnard has signed an order
directing the return of Thomas Ballard
colored, to Atlantic City. n. j.. to an
swer a charge Of grand larceny. He
was arrested IN Washington by the local
police Monday night and held for the
New Jersey authorities. Ballard Is ac-
cused Of stealing $3.50 worth of clolAng
from Ida Sykes IN Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Looked Him 0ve-.
Wife Was Ostracized.

Mrs. Taggarl was practically ostra-
cized in O~rvIlle bcca..ae of her relations
With the man. declared the major.
Ms. HaGSarJ laughed and whispered
10 Mrs SltTaranS, no chuckled in re-
ply Both turned ana ga2ed Al TagsaTt
with interest
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
WIFE LAUGHS At
TAGGART'S WORDS
He Said She Had Been
0straciZed.
BILLY" WAS DISREPUTABLE
Mrs. Taggart's Friend, Mrs. Safarans
Laughs With Her-Argument
Over Taggart's Letters.

WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug 16.-Attorneys
Sterling and Wertz opened proceedings
in the TaggarJ case today with a yigor-
Gus claim for an inspection OF the let
ters introduced by Mrs. Taggart's at
Icrucys Tuesday.
Only portions OF these letters We're
read by Judge Smy ser. and Taggart's 5
lawyers claim thal material important
10 their case Is contained in the re-
mainder Tuesday night Judge Smyser
fatty dccI-ned To turn them over
Looked Him 0ve-.
During The argument Mrs. Taggart
took occasion 10 n.a-se thorough in
spection OF Major Taggart as she SAT al
an adjoining table.
she looked him over from head To
foot. Then she calmly turned he back
on him.
W,tnouE settling the epistOIary proh-
lem. the attorneys placed Major Taggarl
on he stand Tor examination in re-
buttaI. TaSgart detailed again the
charges against Billy Iaggart and the
defendant and DESCRIBED billy as Il dis
reputable character.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
NAN PATTERSON
FLEES AYENGER
Returns Home to Escape
Angry Woman.
ANOTHER WEALTHY MAN
c. Ralph Ash, Lumber Broker, Chorus
Girls Easy Marx This Time.
Spent His Money.
ANOTHER WEALTHY Man

NEW YORK. Aug 16.-Nan Patter-
son packed her trunks hurredly yester
day ana gave up her apartments at the
Cambridge Court Hotel, Forty-ninth
street, near Seventh avenue.
She left word for callers thaJ She had
gone 10 Washington, d. {.
With the sudden departure Of the for
mer "Florodora" sextet girl comes a
statement from Mrs Y. d. Handy. OF
the Holyoke apartments. I5S West End
avenue, alleging that the Patterson girl
hai been altogether too friendly with
her brother-In-law, c Ralph Ash, a
well-to-d0 lumber broker OF Duluth.
Mimi. who is staying at the Hotel
Astcr.
Twice Mrs Handy tried 10 have an
interview with the Patterson girl. but
each time failed. Once the actress cs-
capped in an electric hanson. according
10 Mrs Handy.
Wants Encounter.
Il would like 10 meet that woman in
dark street" said Mrs. Handy yester-
day ard. while l know my position.
feel that 4 miX-up ana blackened ewes
might result"
Nan Patterson, it was learned today.
made tie following statement to friends
several days ago
Il am going TO marry Ralph Ash. He
has asked me 10 be his wife. and have
accepted and am going 10 cut loose
from all my old acquaintances and sur
roundinss and settle down to u quiet.
domestic life"
Thought Him Single.
One of those to whom Nan spoke of
her contemplated marriage to Ash said
today.
Man certainly believed MIR Ash 10 be
an unmarried man. She told me at the
Brighton Beach race track that he had
asked her 10 marry him. There was
absolutely no reason that could have
made her suspect that he was married
and the father of Iour children"
The actress was registered at the
Cam bridge Court as Helen Needhan. -
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

Take the Family to Chesapeake Beach
Tomorro"' and enjoy the bathing. fishing
and Grabbing. See r. X. schedule-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURES.
aeRistered. .ArfIeck's STANDARD Thermometer
THE Sun.
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today...........,--'.' '..'''' . 20
sun rises tomorrow ...........-..... III
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Thought Him Single.

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-08-16
Give It to Congress.
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

(Conliaued on Second Pase)
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

CONTINUED on Second Page,
The Washington times., 1905-08-16

Continued on Fifth Page) }
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
Imperial Ukase.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 5.--The i'm
|erial ukase, dated November /, re-
the council of ministers,
ers, states the president of the coun-
D will be chosen bs tina emperor,
nd that reports of chiefs of various
apartments to the emperor will be
pmmunicated beforehand to the pre-
dent of the council, who will also
eceive communications regarding all
peasures taken by the heads of de-
|artments. The ukase further pro-
Pdes that all officials, except militia
y, naval, diplomatic or court. Off
PRS are to be subject to previous APP
|rOval by the council of ministers.
inally all Legislative bills presented
D the ministers to the douma, for
Pc state council must FIRST be sub
ntted to the council of ministers.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
No Indictment.

Hickman, KY, Nov. 5.--The spe-
cial jury called together by Prof. r
G. Bugg, to investigate the murder
of Prof. Oran Roach, adjourned yes
terday afternoon without returning
an indictment, after being in session
four days.
Prof. Roach was shot by an assas-
sin several weeks ago, one Sunday
night, at his home eight miles below
Fulton, while putting his horse in
the stable, after returning { T m
church. Several persons were sus-
pected of the crime, but no arrests
were made, and the identity of the
murderer is still a mystery. The
deed vas supposed to have been com
mitted by some one having a grudge
against Prof. Roach.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
FRANK WINNER.
Attorney A. C. Moore Wins Impor-
tant Suit Before Missouri
Justices.

Many people in this city and cOun-
ty have heard of the case of Frank
Minne,, who was adopted by Mount
Tabor in 1897 in the Crittenden
county court, and who was taken last
summer by his father, W. T. Minner
to his home in Missouri.
Last week attorney A. c. Moore
left for Bloomfield, Mo-, to make ap-
plication for a writ of habeas corpus,
to effect the return Of Frank Minner
to Mr.. Tabor, and to the custody of
of the courts of this state.
The case was tried last Thursday
before Judges Geo. W. Patterson
and John H. Harper, of StOddard
county, Mo-, and Mr.. Moore won the
case and brought Frank Minner back
with him to Mr.. Tabor.
The case was bitterly fought, and
it is feather in Mr.. Moore's cap,
as this is his first application for a
writ of habeas corpus before a Mis-.
souri, court.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
A weman's Enterprise.

Valparaiso, Ind. reports the organ
isation by women. Incorporated by
women, with women officers and d.
rectOrs and funds collected by women
Of the Valparaiso Civic Improvement
company. This form OF organization
Is preliminary 20 the establishment of q
large park north of the town. Valpa-
raise women FIRST improved the GENE
teries OF the town and then organized
village improvement association,
which last year divided the town into
sections and planted trees, set out
shrubs. made flower gardens OF vacant
lots, kept the weeds cut and removed
waste paper from the streets. The
dues Of this association are 8 cents q
month. This year work of a more
permanent nature is planned. Cement
walks are TO be laid In the small parks
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
Yerkes Ruling.

Owensboro Messenger The ruling
81 John W lcrkes, commissioner of
internal revenue. Co the effect that a
special tax must be paid on packa-
ges of liquor shipped G. o. d. in
the name of the shipping firm is eau
sing a vigorous protest from liquor
dealer. The dealers in Greensboro
and elsewhere will call to their aid
the National Wholesale Dealers assoc
citation VI. W. Hongh, of ST. Louis
who il attorney for the association,
has the matter in charge.
The dealers claim that the ruling
works a hardship, as under its provi-
sions Il assesses what is practically a
prohibitive tax.
In majority Of instances firms
ship liquor TO a destination, usually
a s'dry town, consigned to them
selves Sight drafts are attached to
the bill of lading, aud the goods are
delivered when the draft has been
paid in the bank or to the individual
making the collection
Commissioner Yerkes ru ing
oonstrues that shipments of the ma
tpre referred to is technically sale
At the destination. Shippers are de-
<ising a method to overcome the rul-
Ing and some are sending goods in
ne name Of the purchaser, stamping
NE bill Of lading, mot TO be deliv-
ercd until paid for.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS
suxgestfons For BeautifyinG Grounds
Around Them In Rural Sections.

Wallace's Farmer publishes the fol
lowing inquiry and reply: WIN b.
pleased TO hear how to beautify oul
country school grounds. the kind OF
fencing and cost"
"Our correspondent has opened up d
rather large question. We are glad Il
see inquiries coming in on this i'm
portant topic. We don't know how
II Is in Nebraska, hut the average
Iowa. Illinois aud Missouri school
grounds are about the most uninyiting
section OF the whole country around.
frequently not tree or shrub, and not
always fences
"ln our Judgment the FIRST thing
would be g. prepare the ground thor
oughly ana plant "A wind break Of a -es
on the NORTH and west sides. preferably
Russian mulberry. That is easily
planted, grows rapidly and furnishes
an abundance Of preferred bird seed,
and by no means unacceptable TO chill
dren. There should be on the east and
south sides. and possibly scattered
through the grounds, fyees OF some
other varicty-ash or catapa
ing. OF course, on the longitude and
latitude Then there should be in every
school yard Hover garden contain
ing as great variety of flowers as
possible. This would be enough for a
beginning
The fencing would depend on the
location There is really none better
than a good post and board fence II
this Is not available, woven wire In
the southern part OF our territory there
are locations where Usage orange
would make good fence. provided II Is
Frvperly planted and taken care Of 1t
Is a fence. however. which II neg
lected becomes about as unsightly and
undesirable as could possibly be sug-
gested. The schoOlteacher could Sc
cure a thoroughly prepared hedgerow
seed bed and have the boys plant IL
under directions with thrifty hedge
plants, and when they were year or
perhaps two years old and grown up
In straight rods. trim them Off close
Then dig up the dirt several inches
deep on each side OF the plants and
from between them. Then plant them
over at an angle OF ~ degrees. fas-
tening with broom wire TO the roots
OF another plant below. Then cut the
hedge OF about three feet high after |
filing In the dirt on each side. Then |
keep IL trimmed, never allowing II 10 |
be more than three feet and a half |
high, or four at the outside. and not |
more than six inches wide. 1t is the |
most beautiful and in every way de
sirable fence that could be obtained. |
and growing. II would be an educa-
ton for the boys"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-11-09
Perry Located.

L. c. Perry, the missing saloon
keeper, has been located through his
uncle, Mr.. Lev Perry, of Princeton,
who came here Sunday to confer
with the others wife. The uncle
said he received word from l.. G..
Perry, who said he was i'll at Los An
geles, Cal, and needed money, de-
string to return home. The missing
man is the saloon keeper formerly on
Seventh and Jackson, who came to
attend the lodge one night, sent his
store keys home, mailed his wife a
note, saying he did not know where
he was going, and then skipped out.
--Paducah Register