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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
Mrs. Blaine to Write IA Novel.

An intimate friend of Mrs. James G..
Blaine, Jr., told me yesterday that this
unfortunate young woman, who has seen
SO much trouble, was trying her hand at
authorship, and that n novel from her
may be looked for within the next two
months. Young Mrs. Blaine has had a
good education, has Travelled and read a
good deal, and l am told that writing
comes very easily to her. As the public
knows, the young woman's circum-
stances are not of the brightest, she be-
ing still confined to her room, and if she
makes a profit of her library venture it
will be a most welcome one. At any
rate, l understand she is going to try it,
and if she misses her goal it will simply
be an expenditure Of time, and "of
that" rs she herself says with a deep
sigh, II have SO much, so much."-Ed-
ward ". Bok's Letter.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
An Organizers Months Work.

AT the December meeting of the exec
utive committee of the Massachusetts
w. s. A, the state organizer, Mrs. E. A.
Hit, of Natick, reported hat during
November she had visited Waltham,
Hudson, Marlboro, Springfield, Worces-
ter, Westboro', Southboro', Fall River,
New Bedford, Brockton, Campello,
Needham and Fitchburg. Most of the
leagues hold regular meetings.
She had succeeded in establishing To-
cal committees at Southboro', South
bridge, Spencer, Oxford and South
birmingham, where there are no
leagues; had distributed 1900 pages of
literature, and had received encourag.
ing letters from Aver, Andover, North
Abingdon, North Brookfeld and South
Hanson. A league will probably be
formed in Clinton.-Woman's Journal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
How Mrs, Barr Came to Write.

Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, who now divides
her talents between The New York
Ledger and The Century. is said to make
more money than does the chief justice
Of the United States. She is the daugh-
ter Of a Church of England clergyman,
and grew up and married across the sea.
Upon first coming to America the fami-
ly settled in Texas. There yellow fever
carried off the husband and sons. Mrs.
Barr came north and got a place as
teacher. One day at a dinner party a
mar beside her said, eff you could write
as you talk you might make a living by
it," The result was a short story in The
Christian Union. The Texas experience
furnished the local color for Remember
the Alamo" which, however. is far from
being Mrs. Bars best book. Indeed
the story is so burdened with history
that it drags throughout. and in spots is
distinctly tiresome. However, it sells,
and the juggling of the guinea helps all
hurt that art may feel.-New York Let
tar
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
EnergeIlc women.

Mrs. Douglas Gordon, Mrs. Henry
Winter Davis and Miss Mary Garrett,
who were mainly instrumental in secur-
ing the sum of money which is to open
the medical school of Johns Hopkins uni
yersity to women, are now laboring to
raise the half million endowment fund
which is necessary to the practical sue
cess of the new scheme. Women are
working SO generously and wisely all
over the south for the higher education
of women that northern colleges must
look to their ways or suffer in the com
parison.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE UNTROUBLEO LIVES OF ARTS
TOcRATIC SCHOOL GIRLS.

Social Leaders in New York-The Wom-
en- Voters of Boston-How to Save
Plumbers BilIs-How Mrs. Custer Suf-
sers-Mrs. Blaine to Write a Novel.
The most expensive young ladies'
school in the country is near Philadei-
phia. Only the daughters of bonanza
kings and railway magnates can afford
to 90 to it; but it is not SO very exclus-
i've, even with such people as patrons.
Jay Cooks old mansion is turned into
dormitories-rather palatial, too-and
the fine grounds are appropriated for
hide-and-seek when the feminine Greek
and Latin scholars feel SO inclined.
Once a month the young ladies are al
lowed the privilege of coming to New
York or of going to Baltimore or where
ever their wills lead them for a days
outing. Of ourse they are provided
with one of the teachers as %chaperon,
and equally, of course, they behave them
selves in a most exemplary manner
The only thing needed for as much
fun as they have is money, and with
that they are well provided. Last
months excursion was to New York.
They left Philadelphia at Z o'clock in
the morning and landed in Jersey City
at 0. They went directly out to the
Metropolitan museum, and spent an hour
or two examining all the treasures there.
One o'clock sharp found them in a pri-
vate room at Delmonico's partaking of a
delicious little luncheon, which had been
previously ordered; a little later they
were at Days theatre absorbedly lis
tening to Ada Rehan's last word; the
matinee over, they leisurely betook
themselves to TIE railway station, ate
their dinners in the dining room car of
the train that whirled them back to
Philadelphia, and 8 o'clock found them
all tucked up in their snow white beds
dreaming of the next months holiday,
all of thirty days away.
The school entertains all sorts of
celebrities as they make their appear
ance in the neighboring Quaker city.
Ellen Terry visited the girls when she
was in this country, and although she
never reads for anybody she did read
for them. Privileges are accorded to
them which are sometimes refused to
others. They wanted to visit Mr.. Wal
ter's house in Baltimore, whose collec-
ton is as fine as that in many museums.
They got permission and went there ina
body.-New York Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
por. n storm &,

That's a good maxim but it will no
work as a rule in the purchase OF a remedy
for Rheumatism, Any Of the cheap nos
trums will not fleet a cure--in fact lon
of them will. DON'T trif- With life anc
prolong agony. Get DR.. Drummond',
Lightning Remedy, and a speedy cure i,
certain. 1t costs IS per bottle. but on
bottle is worth a hundred of anything else
and for that reason it is the cheapest whe'
a cure is wanted. Sent to any address by
prepaid express on receipt of price. Drum
mond Medicine Co., 4S so Maiden Lane
New York. Agents wanted.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
Health of the Queen.

There is not the slightest foundation
for the story which has been going round
the papers that 1.-THE queens health is
the cause of some anxiety in the inner
circles of the court" The queen is per-
fectly well, and has driven out every
afternoon since her arrival at Windsor,
even on the coolest days. 1t is only nat
ural that the queen should not be quite
so robust and active as she was twenty
years ago., but she is in excellent health.
London Truth.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Those undressed kid leggins which
button up so prettily over the knees of
the spoiled boy darlings are very FASH
ionable and make the little fellows look
SO swell. ynu know. saw two 1ittlA fAI-
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs. Louisa Eldridge, who is familiar
ly known to the theatrical profession as
"Aunt Louisa" and who is now playing
in "Dr. Bill" at the Garden theatre,
New York, has been before the public
for more than forty years. She is still
comparatively young, and is as jolly and
good natured as q girl. Mrs. Eldrdge
has a daughter and a granddaughter
who have appeared before the public.
"Aunt Louisa" is a devoted wife and
mother, and her homein East Thirteenth
street is as happy a n as therei Is in this
city.-Epoch.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Miss Flora E. Powers, stenographer to
the attorney general. is said to be one Of
the most interchangeable workers at the
capital, frequently working far into the
night in a stress of business, not absent
ing herself on Sunday.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Miss Annie Baxter was elected county
clerk of Jasper county, Mo-, at the regu-
lar election, and Mrs. Caroline lie Comte,
of Columbia. has been appointed state
librarian by Governor Tillman, of South
Carolina. The world moves.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs. Pering, who has been elected to
the Office of road overseer in Kansas, is
q wide awake woman with swapping
black eyes and determined mien. when
she has occasion to say No her voice
can be heard a mile away" says a CORE
spondent.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

lows come out OF q Murray hiE mansion
wearing tan colored leggins that almost
came up to the hips. The two darlings
walked with most ~aristocratic languor
and apparent insensibility of the pleas
ures of life until around the corner.
"Lets get these plaguy things off and
have some fun" said one
In a trice the unwieldy leggins were
hanging on a fence, and the two aristo-
cratic darlings were only two jolly little
boys, playing tag and shrieking with
laughter as they chased n another up
and down the sidewalk. By and by nurse
appeared on the scene, grabbed the
leggins and led the two tiny culprits
home looking as unhappy as possible for
two healthy little boys. 1t cannot be
that the two darlings got a plebeian
spanking.-New York Telegram.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs. Polly Holmes, aged 90 years, of
Cape Cod, Mass, has knitted two wooden
skirts since her birthday in August and
has nearly completed a third.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
The Women Voters of Boston.

The action of 1913 women voters of
Boston and its results show the eff
cheney of women as a factor in our mu-
nicipal politics. In an election where
the Democrats carried their mayor by
10000 majority, with two-thirds of the
council and board of aldermen, not a
single person was elected n member of
the school committee who was not nomi-
mated and supported by some organized
body of women. The Independent wonl-
en- voters nominated eight candidates
and elected fourof them, no one of whom
had the Democratic nomination.
The Public School union also nomi-
mated eight candidates and elected four.
Last, but not least, Mrs. Emily A. FL
field, the only woman nominated by any
party, received a larger vote and a larger
majority by 1000 than any other candi-
date, although not nominated by the
Democrats. The unparalleled fidelity of
the women voters is shown by the fact
that out of 1918 registered women over
1890 are known to have voted, with good
reasons found for the few absentees. A
prominent Republican politician said:
lyon ladies can account for your alb
sentees. We cannot account for ours"
A picturesque incident was the voting
of twenty-five old ladies in Ward 0, one
after another, of ages ranging from 65 to
90.-Woman's Journal.
A watch in accordance with feminine
fancy is in the form of a rose with pearl
colored leaves, the dial forming the cen
ter of the rose. This swings from a
chatelaine of pearl set chains.
In Ireland women tailors used to so
monopolize the trade that men tailors
were unknown, but of late one or two
men have been allowed to enter into
competition with the women.
The Pratt institute, in Brooklyn, NY,
is to have a large annex devoted to wom-
en- students. The cost of the building
will be about $175,0 900, and the work on
it will be begun next spring.
Miss Elizabeth Cotesworth is about
organizing a cooperative company of
English gentlewomen for the raising of
fruits and vegetables, to be delivered
directly to the consumers.
Mrs. Bennett Edwards, the authoress,
has made q donation of $1,000 to Gen.
Booth to further his scheme for the re-
generation of Darkest England"
Mrs. Polly Holmes, aged sc years, of
Cape Cod, Mass, has knitted two wooden
skirts since her birthday in August and
has nearly completed a third.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has m
Gus offers for a life of the gifted preacher,
but her health is too poor to permit Of
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs. Bennett Edwards, the authoress,
has made q donation of $1,000 to Gen.
Booth to further his scheme for the re-
generation of Darkest England"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs, Clark.

Kate Epson Clark, of Brooklyn, is the
wife of L. P. Clark. of The New York
Evening Post, and the daughter of Ed
win Epson, just deceased. Mr.. Epson
in 1856 was a member of the firm of pub
fishers who were driven out of Mobile,
Ala, for selling n copy of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" and the "Life of Frederick
Douglass Writer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
Rea, BaI.am 4. p,s Ba,..n,.

The dictionary says, ga ba,sam is a
thick, pure aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs is the only cough med
iciue that is a real balsam. Many thin,
watery cough remedies are called balsams,
but such are not. Look through a bottle
Of Kemp's Balsam and notice what a pure,
thick preparation 1t is. If you cough Use
Kemp's Balssm. At all druggists. Large
bottles 500 and 81. l
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has numer
Gus offers for a life of the gifted preacher,
but her health is too poor to permit Of
the task.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

Miss Elizabeth Cotesworth is about
organizing a cooperative company of
English gentlewomen for the raising Of
fruits and vegetables, to be delivered
directly to the sun
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

The Pratt institute, in Brooklyn, NY,
is to have a large annex devoted to wom-
en- students. The cost of the building
will be about $175 900, and the work on
it will be begun next spring.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

In Ireland women tailors used to so
monopolize the trade that men tailors
were unknown, but of late one or two
men have been allowed to enter into
competition with the women.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30

A watch in accordance with feminine
fancy is in the form of a rose with pearl
colored leaves, the dial forming the cen
ter of the rose. This swings from a
chatelaine Of pearl set chains.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
ONCE AGAIN.
The Latest Grapevine Dispatci

The Latest Grapevine Dispatch.
JERUsa LEM, Actember 44th, 70.
To Polster's Drug Store,
Baxter Springs, Kan.
GENTS: Having been absent from
your city for year past have this
day shipped you an invoice of my Ba-
bies. Raise them (not in price, aud
take good care of them for the good
little children during the Holidays.
Yours, SANTA CLAUS.
We invite everybody to come
(whelher vou buy or noD and see the
largest and finest display of Babies
ever seen in Baxter Springs.
Just think of it! A Bisque head,
Kid body doll baby for only % cts.
Resp'y, PoLsTER's DRUG STORE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
POLSTER'S ISL.

This is the time IN the year for peo.
pie to look around for Heating Stoves.
/ sell the celebrated Round Oak, Su-
perior Oak and dozen other kinds of
the hes, Stoves made in The United
States. sell stoves that give satistac-
ton every time. Ny prices are al
ways low. For nearncSs. durability
and superior Workmanship my stock
cannot he excclled-il Cherokee county.
I Il FRIRJEY
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Quite a number OF Grand Army
men left this city Tuesday morning
for Southwest City, Mo-, to attend the
annual reunion at that place. They
are fully supplied with ammunition
and commissary goods and expect TO
enjoy themselves in old fashioned army
STYLE. Southwest City is about 60
miles from Baxter aud the route lies
through the mos, beautiful part of the
Indian territory so that the trip will
he an enjoyable one from start TO
finish.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

A negro boy 10y the name Of Bryant
living a few miles north Of the city,
had his right hand badly crushed in a
cider mill Monday. The finger bones
were smashed 10 smithereens and the
flesh badly larerated before the mill
could be stopped. One finger had to
be ampulaled aud two others nearly so.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Drs. Duncan anl Reynolds last
Monday performed Il very neat aud
intricate operation on the left hand of
Joe Bryant, which will he considered
scientific and successful il Joe don't
die too soon. The unfortunate fellow
rot his hand caught in the cog wheels
of cider mill necessitaling the am
putation of the ring finger, and badly
decorating the little and middle fingers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The big cloak sale of last Saturday
brought in more farmers and farmers
wives than have been seen on our
streets ut once for long time. The
cloak sale was grand surcess and
demonstrated the fact that it pays to
advertise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

A heavy flagslone walk was put
down in front of the Williams a. Rob-
eson lumber yard last week while the
Long. Bell Co. have laid neat brick
pavement in front of their place of
business. There are now several
blocks Of brick pavement OH Sheri-
dan avenue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

''Not all is gold thst glitlers" is a
true saying; Il Is equally true that not
al! Is sarssparilla that Us so labelled.
If you would be sure Of the genuine
article ask for Ayers Sarsaparilla,
aud take no other. Health Is too
precious to be irifed with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Col. March has couniermanded lis
order for medicated paper He says
every c0lored family in town received
n copy of the last issue of the Modern
Light and most of them were left on
his hands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
Notice to Dog Owners.

The attention of all owners of dogs
in the city is called 10 ordinance No. l
of the city of Baxter Springs and
notice is hereby given that on and
after Monday next. Oct. ID, said ordi-
nance will be rigidly enforced.
FRANK HEMsTREET,
CITY Marshal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

There will be Il grand Republican
rally at Columbus Oct. 2Sth. Ex-
Governor Geo. I. Anthony, f. d.
Dawes and other prominent speakers
have promised to attend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Commissioner McGregor says the
county poor house is almost self-sus-
tanning. In view of the fact that the
membership Of that institution is on
the increase this il a very gratifying
report. During the past year large
orchard has been SET out and quite a
lot Of repairs have been made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
where You May Attend Church.

Regular services at ST. Marks
Episcopal church on River street every
Tuesday evening at s p. NJ. by Rev.
John Bennett
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The Republican rally at Melrose will
be held on the Oath Of October instead
of the 22d. Arrangements have been
made for display Of fireworks, sing
ing by two or three glee clubs and a
big campfire with short speeches by
Kansas orators and candidates for the
various county offices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Rem Brewster returned from Okla
homa Monday. He secured two
claims, but sold them out and will re-
main in Baxter Springs. He says the
Indians took up the best lands and
with two to three claimants on every
quarter section it will be pretty tough
picking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

If a man wants to make a good pay
ing investment. and safe one, let him
buy Kansas farms. At no time in the
history of the state has there been
such a fine opening for sure profit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
II Preshyterian {

Services at Presbyterian church
every Sunday. Sunday school at 10
o'clock. preaching at IL, young peoples
christian endeavOr society meets az
6 30 p. IN. PRAYER meeting Wednes-
day evening al z 80.
II. W. MARSHALL, Pastor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
For sn1e. Trade or Rent.

Seven room dwelling house on Mill
tary street, Baxter Springs with good
barn, water and every convenience.
Will sell, trade or rent TO first class
tenant. IL. X. CRowELL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Dave Peake was out bright and ear
ly Wednesday morning heralding the
TACT that he was once more the proud
papa of a twelve. pound girl.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Divine services at the NJ. Z. church.
Preaching every Sabbath at III a. m.
and 90 p. M. Sunday school at 0 80
a. M. Class meeting at 2:30 p. M.
EpwoTih league meets at s p. m. FRI
day. All are cordially invited.
FRANK w. OTTO, Pastor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Several parties who attended the
Alliance roundup IN Columbus Thurs
day sav it was one of the largest
meetings of the kind ever held there.
We have not the data at hand TO give
particulars this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The potato crop in this county is
good and The price is higher than usual.
1t seems that we are blessed with
products of every kind this year and
the present outlook is tina: we will gel
good prices for all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The English wheat crop is nql turn
ing out as well as anticipated gnd this
is another inducemcnt to onf|farners
TO hold their wheat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Owing to the absence of Messrs.
Scott aud Perkins The city council is
lett without quorum and can do no
business until one OF them returns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
EVERYBODY REMEMBER

that Cooper has received his entire
stock of fall and winter goods, and is
better prepared than ever 20 give You
the GREATEST BARGAINS aud
largest variety 10 select from TO be
found in Southern Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

YOUNG CHICKENS WANTED!
Highest market prices paid in cash,
and will take all that come.
T SoI-p
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

A renter on l60.acre farm near
Baxter Springs has turned over $4OO
worth OF grain to the owner as his
share of the "crop rent" or one-third
of the crop. This looks as it there
WAS some value attached to Kansas
farms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The best gloves for the least money
in Baxter or surrounding towns at
.J.J. OsBORN's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

The rain this week was fine thing
for the winter wheat which is now
nearly oil Sown. Some of il is up4nd
growing finely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

Make Your Selections of Clothing
at CoOper's before the stock is broken.
Suits are selling rapidly. The low
prices make them 90.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

1 have the finest case of California
white clover Honey in the city. Gail
and see. Yours truly,
CHAs. L. NOBLE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
Underwear!
Underwear!
We Make a Specially Of Underwear!
Prices from SOC to s. u suit.

Prices from SOC to s. Il suit.
We only sold Is suits one day this
week. No dispatch.
How are you off for double blank
cts? We have ten styles in white,
gray and rel for You to select from.
$3.50 to S5 a pair.
We can't wait on YOU all at once.
Come to the store and be seated.
We will wait on YOU by turn.
A little Calico left yet at 4c yard
and u few pairs of Mems Suspcnders
still on hand at 10c pair.
More sc Canton Flannel will be
had next week.
We will continue TO sell goods at
these prices until our agent is caught
while stealing them.
Remember the place.
.POLSTER'S Isl.