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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
pAsTARDLY CRIME.

The Mystery of the Burning of Harvey
County (kan.) Records Cleared Up--Ar-
rest of the Culprits.
WICHITA, Kan, Aug. lone OF the
blacklist crimes in Kansas was UNI
earthcd here last night and the arrest
of the criminal effected through the in
strumentality of Rufus Cone, chief OF
police of this city, and Detective Bed
ford Woods. of the Metropolitan police
force.
On March is last the vaults OF the
register of deeds of Harvey county were
broken into and the entire records OF
title to property of the county burned.
The hooks were piled on the floor of the
vault. saturated with five gallons OF oil
and the next morning the register
opened his vault to find that there was
not line of the records recognizable.
There was nothing left to show who
owned either property or mortgage.
Detectives of the Pinkerton agency
were employed and kept in the service
of the county commissioners ut cost
of nearly IS, 600. Till four weeks ago
last Saturday they had accomplished
nothing, and the case was given to
Chief Cone and Bedford Woods, OF this
city, with the result that George II.
Shirley, of this city, and G. Wash
Rogers, of Newton, were arrested last
night, with evidence sufficient against
them to convict them beyond doubt.
1t is said that they have evidence that
these men not only planned the arson,
but that they paid man $500 for do
ing it.
The motive for the crime is this:
Shirley and Rogers had mortgage on
the only set of abstract books in Har-
vey county, and they foreclosed it and
took the books soon after the burning
of the records was effected. The citi-
zens of Harvey county were wild with
excitement, and every man or woman
who wanted to convey n piece OF prop
erty was compelled to pay $40 for every
transfer to Shirley and Rogers
1t must be remembered that there
are sometimes twenty transfers in one
abstract, in which event the cost was
$500. This extraordinary extortion
CuuSeu SO IluCn cNCtOShiSHt thHo eiO
county commissioners offered fabulous
prices for the books of Shirley and Rog-
ers. hut to no purpose.
Finally one Of the county commits
sioners told them that their extraordi-
nary doings made the thing suspicious
and feeling of weakness came over
the monopolists of the records, and
they feared that there was something
in the wind. Shirley and Rogers
finally offered the books. which they
had foreclosed on mortgage Of 500,
.o the commissioners for 100000. which
the commissioners were on the eve OF
accepting, when the disclosures were
made.
Previous to taking the abstract books
on foreclosure both Shirley and Rogers
were looked upon as gamblers, 'sure
thing" men and jointists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
Wide Awake.

The August number of this delight
full magazine is much larger than usual
containing $50 pages of reading mat
ter. Perhaps the "Story Of WIDE
AWAKE" may be considered the leading
article of the number. 1t is graphic
account of the magazine, from its very
beginning to the present time. A fine
frontispiece portrait of the late Daniel
Lothrop, the founder of WIDE AWAKE,
most fitly opens this farewell number.
Among the more notable stories and
articles may be mentioned "A Race for
Life" by John Willis Hays, thrilling
Indian tale; 1.-THE North Chamber" by
Louisa T. Craigin, and 1.-THE Thrilling
Story of Capt. Noman." by Charles r.
Talbot; Concord Dramatics," by
George b. Bartlett, will interest all
lovers of Louisa Alcott's Little
Women" stories.
With this great Midsummer issue,
WIDE AWAKE ceases to be a separate
publication, and bids farewell to its
thousands of readers.
This new departure is explained in
the article THE Story of WIDE
AWAKE" The ID. Lothrop Company
have made arrangements to merge
WIDE AWAKE into 50. Nicholas.
The price of this number is 90 cents
For sale at news stands; or mailed by
ID. Lothrop Company, Boston, on re-
ceipt of price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
Assaults Upon Health

Are frequently committed by people who
dose themselves with violent purgatives.
Nothing put ultimate injury can be reason
ably expected from such medicines, and vet,
upon the smallest occasion, many unwise
people use them repeatedly. II the bowels
are costive, the most efficacious laxative is
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which never
convulses and gripes the intestines, while 1t
thoroughly regulates them and insures
healthful action OF the liver, stomach and
kidneys. Use it in rheumatism and malaria.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
''EVERYB0DY'S
Law bQQk.N

10 the title OF the $50 page work by Alexande.
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ables every man und woman TO be their own lawyer
IL teaches what your rights and how 10 maintaN
them. when TO begin a law SUIT and when to shuh
one IL contains the use u information every bust
ness man needs In every State In the Union IL con.
tains business forms OF every variety useful TO the
LAWYER as we'll as to all who have legal business to
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terms TO agents. Address BENZ. W. HITCHCOCK
Pubiiaher. gs5 Sixth Avenue. New York.
uryAME rms PAPER sssry time yeu vtite
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

"THERE's roomer In the air." muttered
the impecunious seventh-floor ledger, as he
slid down the rope that led from his window
to the back alley, shat the landlord won't
be able to trace, and I'll bet on it,"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

A. NJ PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind.
says "Hall's Catarrh Cure gives the best
Of satisfaction. Can get plenty of testi.
monials, as il cures every one who takes IL. !"
Druggists sell II, 15c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
Pure and wholesome Quality

Commends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t
is pleasant to the taste and by acting gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels TO cleanse
the system effectuaIly. it promotes the
he Alth and comfort of all who use IL, and
with millions it is the best and only remedy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

CnossrSa THE CAMPUs.-Miss Pretty
"Oh, wish could have gone 10 college"
Sophomore Cousin (b0wing again.
Why's" Miss Pretty-"lt must be nice to
know so many men !"-- Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

Miss PRIM is of the opinion that no lady
who had any claim TO modesty would re-
gard undressed food US dellcacy.
Transcript.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

GEoReE-"Have ! come too early. dearr''
Laura-"No, George. We have just had
tea, and u always ought to come right after
tn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

.spN better off," buzzed the fly as he triet
to break away from the fly paper.-Phila
delphia Record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

"HAvE YOU any tomarter'si" asked Mrs.
Dining Of her grocer. "No, maam," re-
piled the latter, "but have some very nice
potarters." keep EN-" she reJoined,
viciously. Bazaar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

GENEROUS tine thermometer
in my room is ninety degrees" Grlggs-
Don't you want 10 borrow the one In my
rooml It's only eighty-six degrees."-
Truth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

MANS system is like town, 1t must be
well drained, and nothing is so efficient rs
Beecham's Pills. For sale by all druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

81 Amt much ut the pianny," said the
coal-yard employee as he adjusted the weight
of load OF coal. "but I'm great ut runnin'
the scales. ''-Washingto Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

SEA air roughens the skin. Use Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Hills HAIR and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

Two ARTISTS got mad at each other and
fought last week. 1t was declared {
"draw "-Yonkers Statesmen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

A GIRL is not angry with her lover every
time she closes the door behind him Win o
dozen bangs.-Galveseon News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

ALWAYS put your best foot forward" es;
peclally if the fellow has really wronged
you.-Cleveland PLAIN Dealer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

THDRE is great difference between
making things hum and making things
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

"PA, may ask you q question" Ger
tainly, my child" SWELL where Is the
wind when il doesn't blowi"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

A CHICKEN ought to make q good guide.
At least IL knows considerable ABOUT the
lay of the land.-Rochester Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05

THE style Of house that will accommodate
two families ut the same time has yet 10 be
invented.-Puck.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23

and looked back into the fire-lighted
room, while her countenance wore al
most the expression as il she was
struggling with fend, who had
power TO lie his victim even within
The hallowed precincts of her father
hearth. The fiend prevailed and
Prudence vanished into the outer dark
ness. When the family rushed to the
door they could see nothing, but heard
the sound of wheels rafting over the
frozen ground.
That same night, among the painted
beauties of the theater of neighbor-
ing city, there was one whose dissolute
mirth seemed inconsistent with any
sympathy for pu affections, and for
the joys and griefs which are hallowed
by them. Yet this was Prudence
Inglefeld. Her visit to the Thanks
giving fireside was tie realization of
one of those waking dreams in which
the guilty soul will sons times stray
back to it's innocence. But Sin, alas,
is careful of her bond slaves; they hear
her voice, per- APPS at the hottest
moment and are constrained to go
whittier she summons them. The
same dark power tina drew Prudence
Ingle6eld from her fathers hearth
the same IN its nature, though height
ened then to dread necessity-would
snatch guilty soul from the gate of
heaven and make its sin and its pun
ishment alike eternal
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
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do not touch me. Your bosom must
not be pressed to mine"
Mary shuddered and stood still, for
she felt that something darker tn an
the grave was between Prudence and
herself, though they seemed so near
each other in the light of their ia ther's
hearth, where they had grown no to-
gether. Meanwhile Prudence threw
her eyes around the room in search of
one who had not yet hidden her wei
come. lie had withdrawn from his
seat by the ireside and was standing
near the door with his face averted,
so that his features could be discarned
only by the flickering shadow of the
profile upon the wall. But Prudence
called 10 him in a cheerful and kindly
tone:
you shake hands with your old friend?"
Robert held back for a moment, but
affection struggled powerfully and
oVercame his pride and resentment.
lie rushed toward PrudeAce, seized
her hand and pressed it to his bosom.
There, there, Robert" sid she,
smiling sadly as she withdrew her
hand, you must not give me too warm
a welcome"
And now, having exchanged greet
lngS with each member of the family,
Prudence again seated herself in the
chair at John Inglefield's right hand
She was narura ly gil of quick and
tender Sensibilities, gladstone in her
general mood, but with a bewitching
pathos interfused among her merriest
words and deeds. 1t was remarked of
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
a Methodist on Thanksgiving.

Let Thanksgiving day be thanks
giving day, A good IN ny p ople seem
disposed to make it day for putting
on sacl1cloth and ashes. We go to
church to hear about national badness
and national dangers; to read from
the Lamentations and sing in minor
strain. That is not well. 1t is all
right to be reminded of our nations
sins and perils We should face these
problems often and earnestly study
methods of reform. But 1hanksgiv-
ing service is hardly the place to do it.
Let us rather spend the hour in re-
counting Goi's multiplied b essings to
us. The Presidents proclamation
is a model document and strikes key
upon which we may sing hundred
songs of heartfelt praise. For ma
tional peace and general health; for
golden harvests and overfiowing gran
aries for liberty in state and church,
for marvellous growth in m terial sub
stance: for sure Advancement in social
and moral reform; for churchly vic
tories upon thousand holly contested
battlefields, let us render thanks to
God. We fear not because some dark
clouds appear upon our national hori-
zon God reigns Ire Lord of Hosts
is with us; the God of jacob is our
refuge" Enter int h gates with
thanksgiving and into his courts with
praise. Rev. Ravens in Epworth
LEAGUE
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
COMIC CHATTER.


Little Miss Mugg-Ts got a bicycle,
and you hasn't Little Miss Frcckles
Yes, and now everybody knows You
wears darned stockin's.
Mr.. Billsins What do you think of
these fresh young women who run
typewriters? Mr.. SpillSins - don't
tninS of them at all. I've a wife who
does my thinking in that regard.
what new arrangement has Conley
for his store? He's always talking
about it." Greatest novelty I've
seer. The stove Pie he had last win
ter hts the stove now without any
change being made in it.
Servant Maid--Please, ma'am, the
parrot has been saying another lot of
fresh words. Mistress, to visitor-Yes
my Jokko is very teachable. 1t listens
to every word my dear husband speaks
to me. Ito servant) What did the
creature say? Servant Maid-Shut
up, you old Bosom! Tablcau!
Lawyer-Are you sure that occur.
renee was on the 18th of the month?
Witness-Ges, it was the l7th.-Law-
yer-Now, RENE Der, you are under
oath. How do you know it was on the
nth? Witness-'Cause the day tefors
- Lawyer - BE careful what you
say, now. Go on Witness was
the 10th and the day after it was the
18th
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23

ner, too, that she had a faculty, even
in childhood, of thrc wing her own
feelings like spell over her compan-
ions such as she had been in the
days of her innocence, so did she ap-
pear this evening. Her friends, in the
surprise and bewilderment of her re-
turn, almost forgot that she had ever
left them, or that she had forfeit d
any of her claims to their affection
In the morning, perhaps. they might
have looked at her with altered eyes,
but by the Thanksgiving freside they
felt only that their own Pruden, had
come back to them and were thankful
John lngletields rough visage bright
ened with the glow of his heart as it
grew warm and merry within him
Once or twice he even laughed till the
room rang again, yet seemed startled
by the echo of his own mirth. The
grave young minister became as frol-
icsume as schoolboy. Mary, too, the
rosebud, forgot that her twin blossom
had ever been torn from the stem and
trampled in the dust. And as for Rob
ert Moore, he gazed at Prudence with
the bashful earnestness of love new
born, while she, with sweet maiden
discouraged him
In short, it was one of those inter-
walls when sorrow vanishes in it's own
depth of shadow and joy starts forth
in transitory brightness. When the
clock struck S, Prudence poured out
her fathers customary draught OF
herb tea, which she had been sleeping
by the tireside ever since twilight.
hlnSG nh caid nhv,
lngle6eld, as he took the cup from her
hand; you have made your old father
happy again. But we miss your
mother sadly, Prudence, sadly. 1t
seems as if she ought to be here
now"
Now, father, or never" replied
Prudence.
1t was now the hour for domestic
worship, but while the family were
making preparations for their duty,
they suddenly perceived that Prudence
had put on her cloak and hood and
was lifting the latch of the door.
Prudence, Prudence, where are you
going?" cried they ali with one voice.
AS Prudence passe out Of the door
she turned toward them and flung back
her hand with a gesture of farewell,
but her face was so changed that they
hardly recognized it. Sin ana evil
passions glowed through its comeli-
ness and wrought a horrible deformity I;
smile beamed in her eyes as trum-
plant mockery at their surprise and
grief.
Daughter" cried John Inglefield,
between wrath and sorrow, stay and
be your fathers blessing, or lake his
curse with you"
For an instant Prudence fingered
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
GOSSIP GOING ABOUT.

When the duke of York was obliged
to retreat before the French, Sheridan
gave as a toast, "The duke of York
and his brave followers
In order to furnish sport for bhoot~
ing party on his Moravian estate,
Baron Hirsch had 5000 cartridges
transported in their cages and liber-
! ated.
Dan Rice" is the name made fam
Gus by Dan Rice McLaren, who was
born at the corner of Mulberry and
Chatham streets in the city of New
York on January IS, 1928
DIR. Boerhaave's reputation was so
widespread that when a mandarin
wrote to him from China with this
simple address, TO Boerhaave, the
famous doctor in Europe" the letter
reached it's destination.
new chapter of the Daughters of
the Revolution, organized at Bound
Brook, Pa, has among it's members
! Mrs Sarah Van Nostrand, whose
father was soldier in the revolution.
airy war, and who is now los years
| old.
Professor Henry Drummond, the
Glasgow teacher says the universities
| in the United States are something
the country has reason to be proud of,
and their chairs of philoso ply are, as
u rule, worthy the admiration of Eu-
rope.
1t is learned that the secret donor
of $500, 900 to Harvard college to build,
equip and maintain reading room
was the late Feed L. hmcs Of Bostou,
Mass The money was to have been
paid in instalncnts, but the papers
had not been 81 med at his death.
That clever English novelist, Mrs.
Alexander, has been lame for two
years from curious cause. She suf-
fered serious hurt to the knee, owing
to her cramped position in tire dress
circle of a London theater one even
ing, and she is now unable to walk
without stick
Calvin Il. Sam son was the first to
introduce Chinese labor into Massa-
chusetts, if not into larger region
of the country. He was shoe manu-
facturer of North Adams, who could
not come to satisfactory terms with
his striking employees, thereupon he
succeeded in securing thirty or forty
Chinese to take their places.
The Grand Duke Alexis OF Russia,
admiral of the Russian feet, is great
fancier of the sitverstnith's art, and
has made large collection of articles
in that line. When in Paris he spends
as much time as possible in hunting
among the shops to find suitable
trinkets to add to his collection, now
the largest of its kind in Russia
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23

Even in the strongest constitutions tho
stock of vitality is not inexhaustible. All
out of door exercise, is calculated to pump
the inherent vigor out Of healthy man or
woman with as much certainty as water is
pumped out of ships hold by a donkey
sngine. Application to business is praise
worthy, of course, but this may be over
done. Expand your lungs stretch your
limbs with vigorous exercise occasionally,
and above all, if you find that oyerwor1
has made inroads upon health, try a course
of Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which
stimulates digestion and regulates the
bowels, liver and system generally. 1t Is
the king of tonics, and possesses qualities
which, say physicians, commend it to the
use of invalids in general. Beneficial in
malarial, rheumatic, kidney and nervous
complaints.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
Thinking and Thanking,

Have we not abundant reason for
gratitude? 1t may be that things
have not all gone with us just as we
have wished. No matter. We should
be thankful, just the same. We can
not tell what is the best for us. The
things we most desire are often the
things we can least afford to have. Il
little child cries for sharp knife, OF
for the fire burning in the CRATE. Not
one of us but remembers the time
when father or mother denied us some
longed-for pleasure. And not one OF
us, who has grown wiser with the
speeding years, but feels glow OF
gratitude for those acts of parental
authority which then we thought
cruel. The heavenly father knows
what is best. So, though the year has
been crowded with sorrow, still let us
be thankful. We are in TIE hands of
an infinitely loving being, whose every
act is dictated by measureless wisdom
and perfect love. Bishop Vincent.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-11-23
HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING.
Originated with Moses when He Reached
the Promised Land.

Originated with Moses when He Reached
the Promised Land.
Than ksgiving day was u long time
in getting itself established! 1t is not
an exclusively American affair, and
was not generally observed in the west
and south till after the war; but in
the east it may be said to date from
the seventeenth century. Over 1900
years ago Moses instructed the Israel
ties to keep feast after they got
established in the holy land. They
called it the feast of tue tabernacles,
and for eight days following the close
of harvest they dwelt in booths made
chiefly of green boughs, and Toasted
on corn, wine, oil and fruits. In the
course of time splendid ritual for
this feast was developed, including
much singing in responsive choruses.
Somewhat later the Greeks held e
ninedays' feast of similar character,
in which slaves were allowed to take
part, and all criminals except murder
ers. The Romans had similar feasts
in honor of Ceres, god ess of grain
The Saxons had a Harvest Home"
and after them the English, which
festival was observed in sort of way
in some of the American colonies In
the year 1921 the Pilgrim fathers tried
to celebrate it, but it was rather a
gloomy affair. In 1923 ship loaded
with provisions failed to arrive, aud
Gov. Bradford appointed a day of
humiliation, fasting, and prayer, but
the expected ship arrived and SO they
made it day of thanksgiving.
Ninety Indians, headed BY Chief
Massasoit, took part. In 1851 the
Puritans ran out of provisions, and
February was named as day of
fasting and prayer. AS in the other
case, the ship arrived, and they had a
feast instead. June Is, 1857, there
was general service in all the
churches to give thanks Tor the great
Pequots, and on the 18th of October
following 4 general service and feast,
in honor of peace and the settling of
some religious differences. Forty
years later Gov. Andres ordered the
people to give thanks on the first day
December; but they hated Andres
and did not thank worth cent.
Several persons were arrested for
treating the proclama ton with con-
tempt, tut this struck the home an
thorities as rather ludicrous, and his
conduct was disapproved
Thereafter Thanks giving was pretty
generally observedin all the states, the
governor naming the day. George
Washington recommended to congress
the naming of national day in 1853
for the adoption of the constitution; it
was done, and the day was generally
observed. In 1895 the proceeding was
repeated. James Madison appears to
have issued the first Presidential pro-
eight years passed before President
Lincoln issued the second one in 1863.
Since then every President has fol-
lowed the custom, and the day is ma
tionally observed at last.