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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

Columbus, Cherokee County, Kan.,
August 8, 4, 8 9, 19OO-COme.
The fourteenth annual Old Sett-
Iers' Reunion of Cherokee county.
will be held at Columbus, August
g, 4, s and 6.
Four big days and nights. Promi-
nent speakers, plenty Of music,
shows, ice water, free tents and
amusements.
First day will be Church and Sun
lay School with stereopticon show
and lecture.
Second day, Old Settlers day,
War Governor and other notable
pioneers will be present and make
addresses.
Third day, WOmen's Day, with a
varied program.
Fourth day, Farmers and Stock
Show day, with addresses and fine
program. L. ]. SLEASE, Pres.
RALPH MARTIN, Privilege Man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

the exchequer of France was in
dire confusion would say: The
Finances? l will arrange them!'
Very distinctly and wildly !
remember a slim, freckled boy,
who was born in the Patch, "
and used to pick up coal along
the railroad tracks in Buffalo. A
few months ago l had o motion to
make before the supreme court,
and that boy from the Patch"
was the Judge who wrote the
opinion granting my petition.
Yesterday / rode horseback
past a field where a boy was
blowing. The lads hair stuck
out through the top of his hat,
his form was bony and awkward;
one suspender held his trousers
in place; his legs and arms. were
brown and sunburned and briar-
He swung his horse
around just as l passed by, and
from under the Tapping brim of
his hat he cast a quick glance
out of dark, half-bashful eyes,
and modestly returned my salute.
When his back was turned / took
oif my hat and sent a God bless
Vou down the furrow after him.
Who knows?-I may go to that
BOY to borrow money yet, or to
iear him preach, or to beg him
o defend me in a lawsuit; or he
nay stand with pulse unhastened,
,are of arm, in white apron,
eady to do his duty, while the
one is placed over my face, and
Night and Death come creeping
nto my veins.
Be patient with the bOys-yOu
re dealing with soul-stuff. Des.
my awaits just around the cor
er.-Elbert Hubbard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
X. of PS. 20 Come.

The different lodges of knights
of Pythias and the Uniformed
Rank of that order from South
east Kansas and Southwest Mis-
souri, will attend the big reunion.
They will begin to arrive on
Thursday evening of reunion,
and on that night they will hold
their annual meeting for the
election of officers and the trans
action of other business. The
next day, Friday, will be Pythian
day, and at that time there will
be drills~by the different ranks,
and public exercises of different
kinds will be held.
: It is thought that the knights
of Pythias, with their friends
and families, will swell the
crowd very materially.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

tion of ladies from the Galena w.
R. C. After initiating a number
of candidates the visiting ladies
gave some very interesting talks.
At the close of the meeting cake
and ices were served in abund-
ance. The ladies feel very much
elated over the prosperous condi-
tion of the Baxter w. R. C.
MRS. ANNA B. GROVE,
Press Correspondent.
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get cars when they are wanted.

John Rice is making good al
the Red Wing property, and he
tells us his dirt is running about
twenty per cent ore right along.
Not having a mill, however,
handicaps him some, as he has
to rely on other mills to crush
his dirt. He is making dividends
right along, however, and that is
what counts.
The Eastman making two
to three cars of clean ore per
week. The dirt from the No. 2
shaft is getting better right
along, and the output is limited
only by the capacity of the mill.
Down in the south camp work
is going on steadily. The Oklah
is making lots of ore, as is also
the Big Jack and the Red
Feather, while the Black Jack is
developing underground. The
output of this mine is somewhat
limited on account of the ground
not being opened up sufficiently
to allow the handling of a big
enough volume of dirt. This
viii all be remedied soon, how
ever.
Work at.the Mission is going
on nicely. the pumps lowering
the water very Fapidly Aesoob
IS the water Is ons Of re ground /
&c min VIII Be started np "a
ar n1li rT Ems
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
plans and getting ready to sub

/ Well, Congress has agreed on
new tariff bill, and when you
go to buy your winter suit you
will realize it, as it will cost you
from SIS to So more than in the
past. However, the tariff on
steel rails and radium has been
reduced, and that will help you
out some. You know you use
lots of radium and steel rails.
These two items are very palata.
BILE and fattering. The price of
stockings for the children has
been raised very materially, but
what is the difference? Can't the
children go it a la Simpson? Isn't
it mistaken idea that children
need stockings, anyway? Besides
you haven't been able in a coon's
age to buy a pair of stockings
that was worth a cuss. anyway?
Why not do away with them al
together? 1t may cost consider.
ably more to live in the future
than it has in the past, but what
is the odds? Don't we have to
have the tariff? Besides, the.
vice president, Mr.. Sherman, and
Uncle Joe Cannon each have to
have automobiles, paid for by |
the dear people. Don't you re-
member, in reading the appro-
priation bill, that Congress voted
S., 900 each to the vice president
and Uncle Joe to buy automobiles
with? You must not kick if you
have to walk. Uncle Joe and the
vice president are not able to buy
their own machines. Uncle Joe
is worth only five millions and
Mr.. Sherman only about twice as
much. Oh, quit your kicking for
the chances are YOU had some
thing to do with the matter.
What matters II if American SUI
gar can be bought abroad for less
han i Is sold fer here Il homer
Paen We promise reg ion. aud
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Be Patient with the Boy

/ have a profound respect fol
boys. Grimy, ragged, tousled
boys in the street often attract
me strangely. A boy is a man
in the cocoOn-you do not know
what it is going to hecome-his
life is big with many possibili-
ties. He may make.or unmake
kings, change boundary lines be-
tween states, write books that
will mold characters, or invent
machines that will revolutionize
the commerce of the world.
Wouldn't you like to turn Time
backward, and see Abraham Lin
coin at twelve, when he had new
er wore a pair of boots. The
lank, lean-yellow, hungry boy
for love, hungry for learn
ing, tramping off through the
woods for twenty miles to bor-
row a book, and spelling it out.
;rOuchiug before the glare Of the
burning logs9
Then there was that COrsican
boy. one of a goOdly brood, who
weighed only fifty pounds when
ieu years old Who vas thin and
,aie ard ree AID had ian-
ta and M
IS 81 lc -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Methodist Episcopal Church
c. F. Johnson, Pastor.

y. +. Johnson, Pastor.
A surprise awaits you next
Sunday morning, let everybody
come. At the open air service in
the evening Pastor Cottingham
will preach.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Baxter VS.. SoammOn Sun
day

Next Sunday at Ervin's park
there will be a BAN game right.
The scammon team e 1oure
aoEn 5 Fl. q,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
s HIPS BAT 7 [ {
WITH ST 0 R N
AND FIRE
SURGEON STOKES OF HOSPITAL
SHIP RELIEF TELLS STORY.
Heroic Efforts Of Officers and Men
Saved the Vessel From Com
plcte Destruction.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Surgeon C.
Il. Stokes, who was in command OF
the hospital ship Relief during the
storm in which the vessel had such q
narrow escape from ship wreck, ar
rived in this city yesterday. from the
Orient Stokes tells a graphic. tale
OF the terrific battle which the ship
In his command had with storm and
fire. When the ship was rendered
practically helpless by typhoon
fire broke out, and 1t was only after
the most heroic efforts by officers and
crew that the vessel was saved from
complete destruction. The surgeon
declared that the enlisted men OF the
hospital corps on board the Relief
proved themselves fighting men OF
the first water. DR.. Stokes denied
the report that there was friction on
board the Relief. In this connection
he said:
I'VE passed through trials such as
few ships survive. and throughout 1t
all the discipline was perfect In all
matters pertaining to the handling of
the ship Captain Lecain's judgment
was supreme and never at any time
questioned by me-"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
THE SOURCE OF PROSPERITY.

A we'll posted student OF world af-
fairs questioned the accuracy Of the
statement In the Standard day last
week in which this paper said the
output OF gold In South Africa would
total s165.000,O00 The growth OF the
mining industry In the Transvaal has
been so great since the close of the
Boer war that those who were then
familiar with the statistics OF gold pro-
duction are surprised to learn that the
gold reef has almost doubled In pro-
ductivity.
The United States continues to occu-
by second place In the gold column, the
yield of our mines for 1908 being esti-
mated at se6000,0OO. an increase Of
several million over the previous year,
Notwithstanding the falling of In the
output of number of mining states,
Including Utah and Nevada.
The worlds total production Of gold
is placed at s42T 900. 900. which Is three
times the yield OF the worlds mines in
the early nineties. This great flow of
gold from placer and lode claims has
been the life of trade. The improved
condition of trade throughout the world
within the past ten years Is attributed
to this large volume of gold pouring
into the arteries of commerce, without
the increased production in gold. one
cannot but conclude that the indus
trial world would have been seriously
retarded in its development. There
could have been little or no expansion,
unless some method of giving greater
efficiency to the gold in use. had
been devised.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
OPEN REBELLION
OF OKLAHOMA
PRISONERS
MEN WHEN BROUGHT FROM THE
MINES CHEER.
Kansas Officials Cannot Suppress the
Disorder in the PenltentIary al
leavenWorth.

Leayenworth. Kas.. Jan. 2.-Open
rebellion is threatened among the OK
lahoma prisoners here as result OF
the charges OF Miss Kate bernard or
Oklahoma, state superintendent or
charities and corrections. that the
prisoners were mlstreated. Last
night the prisoners began cheering
and shouting as they were brought
from the mine and continued the dem
onstration most of the night Extra
guards were summoned this morning
and the convicts, temporarily queIl-
ed, went back to work, but further
trouble is feared. Three times the
usual number reported sick today,
Warden Haskell today notified the
investigating committee. recently ap-
pointed by Governor Hoch, to act
jointly with n committee from Okla
homa. and was advised to use kind
but stern measures in suppressing the
mutiny.
The committee today intimated II
would make q number of recommen-
dations to the governor. relative to
Few kitchens and better preparation
OF the prisoners food.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
LONGER DAYS.

The days are growing perceptioly
longer. December FL was the short
est day OF the winter and since then
tie sun has been rising carrier and
setting later. Unobstruc.ed by noun
tain peaks. the sun should shine on
Ogden at 7:1S a. m. ana depart be-
hind the Great Salt Lake at 4:49 p.
IN, making day of sunshine OF a
little over nine hours ana half
This lcngthening of the DAYS Will
continue up TO June 21 when the SUI
Will appear at 4:S4 n m. and depart
at 1928. making a day of nearly tif-
teen hours. or two-thirds more sun
slime than at present
With the Increase in the hours OF
sunlight comes the frs, eIort OF the
sun and earth to res,ore TO the north
the days of spring anu to the southern
hemisphere the period OF STOW and
frost
New Years would have an added
significance II the cnange in the
marking of lime occurred on Dccem-
Der FL instead of on January 1.
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IN THE FAR NogA4.

The most surprising development
( this continent mas been the growth
sections of CanadN When the man
middle age wass4tudylng geography
school thirty Years ago, that part of
Pnada borderIhg on Hudson Bay was
incogniHa. Hudson Bay had been
'ored t9y 9ysome extent and the mag
e north pole had been located in
IN. but beyond that the north
pa" fof the Dominion was a wilder
II Which any one might have had for
III asldng after making peace with the
|Idson Bay company and its trappers.
1ht thirty years Of human effort mas
brought about as great a change In
lp the industrial life of extreme
nth Canada as has occurred in Dark
Africa, where the source of the
NremaIned a secret for countless
nturfus
Five years after the Union Pacific
ilroad reached Ogden, there was but
lne city" in, all Manitoba and tnat
Twas Winnipeg with population of
|less than 1000. Winnipeg now has
l22 900 people and more taxable prop
krty that the northern half of Utah,
nd Winnipeg Is now the distributing
pnter of a territory extending north
rtAe hudson Bay of which history
ID so little to say thirty years ago
railroad Is building through that
lion. formerly classed as barren and
|gid, to connect with Fort Churchill,
n Hudson Bay. The road will be $50
miles long and serve as an outlet for
be snlploads of wheat raised in north.
p Manitoba.
There Is no section of country with a
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
PARTY OF TWENTY
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

Catania, Jan. 1.-While nothing yet
Is definitely known concerning the
Americans supposed to have been in
Messina at the time OF the earthquake,
1t was learned today that a party of
20 English speaking persons. which
may have included some Americans.
escaped. crossing large tract of coun-
try that was not harmed by the shocks,
In the direction Of Palermo.
Soldiers have been called from the
rescue work at Messina to quell dis
turbanceS In the surrounding villages.
where the survivors we're in state of
riot because assistance had not been
given them
They could not understand the diff
Guilty. Indeed the impossibility of sue
coring all Immediately and providing
the needy thousands with food and
shelter On the arrival OF the soldiers.
however. the disturbances soon ended,
the peasants being speedily subdued
The doctors of the Russian and Brit
ish squadrons have joined in establish
Ing two hospitals. Both are full To
overflowing. The seriously wounded
have been taken aboard the ships.
Several Russian soldiers have been
killed during the rescue work by fall
ing walls.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
ETERNAL TEARS.

"Sicily has been an eternal source
of tears" That tells the story In SEN
fence, For centuries the mountains
and sea have waged warfare against
the inhabitants of that island. Just as
Bailors or board OF sanitation might
have carried on war of determination
kgeinst rats.
The inhabitants are driven from
their homes only to return with the
Bubsidence of the earthquake and the
eceding of the sea. They enjoy pc
d of security and again are set upon
nd again are driven out. and they
Ave been enduring this thing over and
pver again until they must nave be-
conc resigned to what seems to be the
Inevitable. just as we are reconciled
10 death from natural causes.
ThpFa who go down to a sudden
a'n N these cataclysms are among
tne fortunate, bat those who oJ1lve to
oe oereft of family and friends and
oethroned in reason by the horrors
p the scene suffer living dea ath. They
mould have the pity and aid of the
eople of all nations.
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entire allied building trades. There
has been little building work for
months, but the present cold wave
has caused whatever construction OPP
erations were under way to cease al
together. The charitable institutions
are completely swamped. and streets
and parks are filled with scantiIy
clad. starving, men. women and
children. Unable to secure money to
pay their rent, whole families by the
score are thrown daily upon the streets
by merciless landlords.
The homeless throng the streets
during the day and huddle in door
ways and parks during the nights.
The temperature has been below
freezing each night. but the city sta
tions are too small to accommodate
the sufferers. and the spectacle OF
these creatures, ragged and starving.
with the mute appeal OF bounded an
imals in their eyes. beggars descrip-
ton.
The police are having great diffi-
Guilty In suppressing the riots started
by street agitators who are preaching
doctrine of sclf-preservation by loot
and pillage, rather than death by cold
and starvation. The crowds gather
about the places of amusement and,
until driven away by the police. call
upon the well-dressed, opulent the
aicr goers to witness their suffering.
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OUTLOOK is GOOD.

The foreign commerce OF the world
for the year 1908 Will show falling
ciI as compared with 1907 according
to figures compiled from Official
sources. Totals for all countries
through December 81 have not
yet been compiled, but those in
hnnd, up to the last few days OF the
month indicate marked decrease
in imports and exports for the twelve
months This is due, in part, TO the
falling Off In imports to this country,
which arc over S300.O00,O0O less than
last year. Exports from the United
States. on the other hand, have nearly
held their own and bid fair to forge
ahead during the next few months. Of
the foreign countries, Great Britain
maintains the lead. with imports
amounting to nearly $1,000 ,0O0, ,OUU, and
exports of over half that iigure. Ger
many follows. with France and the
Netherlands taking the next places.
With the United States the immediate
situation in the west Is more promis-
ing than 1t has been since the 1all
of 1907 and arrangements have been
made for the placing OF heavy orders
In all lines of work during the first
few weeks of the. new year, with the
result that 1909 starts with u new i'm.
petus to prosperity which should helm
1t TO break many existing records be-
fore it yields place to 1910.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
cORBETT WILLING TO
MEET NEGRO JOHNSON

Lcadville, Colo. Jan. 1.-James ].
Corbett. former heavyweight champion
pugilist. tonight announced his willing
ness TO meet Jack Johnson IL 1t were
necessary to bring the championship
back TO white man.
my stage career" he said, "is the
only thing which prevents me from at
once taking up the gage. II makes my
blood boil to think that black man
should hold the title-a man who has
not shown himself a great fighter.
Johnson simply is not In the champion
ship class.
"Jeffrles was very foolish in not ac-
cepting that $4,000 offer from him,
win, lose, or draw, because he is even
more than match for the victor of the
Burns fight If necessary, | will chal-
lenge Johnson in order TO endeavor to
return the championship to the white
race"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
SEQUEL TO CHICAGO
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Chicago, Jan. IAN automobile ac-
cident In which three women were
Injured. and what is alleged TO have
been murder. came as sequels today
to New Year celebrations. The au-
tomobile mishap followed merry din
rer In prominent hotel. The ma
chine ran into another car which had
halted by the roadside, and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ashton. Miss Ida Koenig and
Miss Minnie Koenig were thrown to
the pavement They were taken to
hospital. The chauffeur was ar
rested.
The first homicide OF the year oc-
Cured when Daniel Rogers, after a
celebration. returned to his boarding
house, it is alleged. In an intoxicated
condition. Rudolph Wltte, an cleo
trlcian, who is also Rogers landlord.
IS said to have ordered the latter
from the place, whereupon Rogers is
said to have stabbed him to death.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
NEW 100000
VAUDEVILLE THEATER

Chicago. Jan. "a new s2,000,0UJ
vaudeville theater structure to be
erected and opened by November lst,
is the latest addition to numerous
theater schemes for Chicago. The
new house is to be operated by VIII.
liam Morris, Inc, the vaudeville COM
pany which operates the American
Music hall, Lincoln Square theater
and the Broadway theater in New
York, and is In the vaudeville bust
ness In Brooklyn, Boston, Newark. n.
j.. Washington. Buffalo, Cleveland,
Chicago and Philadelphia.
William Morris says the land foc
the site has been procured and that
the financing has been guaranteed by
Felix Isman of Philadelphia. a group
Of Chicago real estate men and 4 CHI
cago attorney.
1t is the intention to seat about q
200 people and allow smoking.
The theater Will be one OF chain
of twelve from New York to Kansas.
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had taken refuge In a small hut. They
made little resistance.
ERB DEFENSE OPENS
WITH ADDRESS TO JURY

Media. Pa. Jan. 1.-The common
wealth closed its argument In the Erb
case here today.
The defense opened with an address
10 the jury, contending that Mrs.
Catherine Beisel shot her brother.in-
law TO death nfter n fierce struggle In
self-defense, during which he wrested
the pistol from him. The defense ar
gued that when Mrs. Beisel secured
the revolver sne shot rapidly and In
the smoke, did not know how far she
was from Erb, who retreated toward
his bedroom, receiving three bullets in
his body.
The jury was also informed that
"Erb had sought In every way to rid
himself OF nis wife by making 1t most
unpleasant for her at Red Cables,
when he was unable to bring charges
that would sustain divorce proceed
ings"
Mrs Erb collapsed and had to be
carried from the room just before ad-
journment.
Mrs, Belsel will testify after other
witnesses have been examined.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
FATHER JOHN OF
CRONS I AID I
IS DEAD V
HE HAD HOSTS OF FOLLOWERS
AND THE GAR FOR A FRIEND.
Later Years Were Clouded by Sect Of
JohnItes, Which Was Exploited for
Financial Advantage by Leadero.

st. Petersburg, Jan 2.-Father John
OF Cronstadt, is dead. The noted
priest for some time had been suffer.
Ing from chronic dropsy and intestinal
complaints and the end. though sudden.
was not unexpected. Father John was
born Nov 30, 1929. AS priest OF the
Andrew Church at Cronstadt. his zeal
and devotion drew about him hosts OF
followers and attracted the attention
OF the emperor, who constantly be-
friended him. ~ pilgrimage of the pres
ent empress to the shrine of st. Ser
aphin, which among pious Russians
was believed TO have been responsible
for the birth Of the desired heir 10 the
throne, was undertaken on Father
Johns advice. The late years OF
Father Johns life were clouded by the
ill-repute of the sect of Johnites. which
was exploited by an unscrupulous and
immoral group Of men and women to
their great financial advantage The
priests eyes were opened 10 this only
last summon, wnen he anathematized
the false leaders.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-02
SMALL CONSUMERS PAY
MOST OF COAL PROFITS

Guthrie, Jan. THAT the small con-
sumner pays most of the profits of the
coal producing companies is the state
ment made by John Mitchell. former
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America. In q letter received from
him today by Attorney General West
Of Oklahoma The letter was an an
swer to an inquiry from Mr.. West for
information that might be used In
Vests pending prosecution of coal pro-
ducing companies Of Oklahoma.
After stating that railroad COM
panies and big manufacturing concerns
purchase their coal at a small profit
to the producer, and sometimes even at
a loss. Mr. Mitchell says;
"On the whole, the average price re-
ceiVed for coal is not high. Indeed. 1t
is SO much lower than the price at
which coal Is sold in other countries.
that its very cheapness becomes an
extravaganza and not an economy.
Tne unfortunate feature is that the
small consumer pays so much, and the
large consumer so little.