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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

not see boy but approached middle
aged woman who was calling out Eve
ming Telegram" in u voice rendered
husky by constant shouting. lie had
bought the paper and was walking away
whom tho woman dropped her papers
and, running after him, shouted: "Al-
phonse! Alphonse!'' in wild yeS almost
joyful manner. She caught up with
him and laid her hand on his coat
sleeve, but nc rudcly shook her of and
said: GLANDS off. woman. What do you
meant"
"Alphonse, don't you know mc?" she
piteously cried.
But she did not have the opportunity
to hear the reply, for the dock police
man surprising she was duplicating for
aims laid rude hands on her and soon
forced her outside the gates.
sI.et me follow him; no Is my hus-
band" she said.
"A rather likely story. Why, that Is
Mr.. limerick. the wealthy merchant and
owner of the cargo In tho Trinidad, ~
ing at the dock yonder," replied the POI
liceman.
'sHe IL not He Is Alphonse Bregy,
my husband, who deserted me many
years ago-it must be twenty-and 1
will follow him."
you're crazy, woman" was the rough
reply.
by this time quite crowd had gath
o-ad .rd n Lot ~ Italian nawahova Wore
fighting over tho newspapers which they
had stolen from the poor woman when
she dropped them
The crowd only laughed and joored at
her. which 50 onraged the poor woman
that she became almost frantic. and in
wild. despairlng accents cried out; -Oh,
ny God. wish ] was deadl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

With these wild words sho rushed of
towards tho waters edge rs though to
jump In. but man in the crowd intor-
ceptcd her and in the end tho policeman
arrested her on charge OF disorderly
conduct
Tho woman who caused all this dis
turbance had sold newspapers In Brook
lyn to gain q livelihood for the past six
or seven years. No ono knew and fow
cared to know where she camc from or
any thing Of hor history. Tho only
name she was called by was "French
Emilie," though her spscch only slight.
ly indicated her nationality. Shc was,
or rather had been, n good-looking
woman, but her features showed signs
OF dissipation which was sometimes so
much intensified as to mako her APP
pcarancc horrible.
Once she had grown communicative
and told some other woman who also
sold papers near to Fulton Ferry that
she WIS married in New York more than
twenty years ago. Her husband, she
said, had deserted her and her boy baby
soon after the birth OF the latter, and
she had never heard OF him since. The
baby had grown into u fine fellow who
had found employment in New York
Office, but growing tired OF city life had
gone West to the mining districts OF
Colorado, since which time she had
mover heard word from him. This
was all that anybody know about French
Emilic's history.
As the unfortunate creature was be-
ing locked up in the police cell, the
trinidad" was stcaming out into tho
East river and Mr.. limerick was fairly
on the way to South America.
Mr.. Icllew rode back to Pearl street
wrapt in contcmplativc thought lie
had always thought his employer
strange man, but knew nothing OF his
history other than Mr.. limerick himself
had related Mr.. Howe, the junior
partner OF the firm, had built up repu-
tation by working his way in IN in
crcdibly short space of time from the
desk to the position OF manager in u
largo shipping house, and having had
small legacy left him had resolved to
go into business for himself. So he
hose the South American trade, with
which he was perfectly familiar.
TTo RE CONTINUED
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26
AVENGED AT LAST;
Or, a WOrld-W Chase.
A STORY OF RETRIBUTIoN.
ny WABASH"
looPYMoHr. 1901
CHAPTER VII.


Another fruitless search. Days OF
anxiety passed only to prove in the end
that the new clew was false ono. The
amateur detectives had boon to New
Orleans, had watched for several days q
man with an iron-gray mustache and
beard resembling Vclasqucz whom they
found In that city. From Now Orleans
they had followed him to Cuba only to
discover that he was an innocent Cuban
who had been out on protractcd spree.
II was ono more added to the many
disappointments they had already ex-
pcrienced; 80 with sad hearts they left
the Crescent city AMI returned to join
Mrs. Dclaro and her daughter at Long
Branch.
Their presence was mover moro well
come, for the widow was secretly long
ing for change OF scenc, while Armida
had openly expressed the same desire.
1t was about an hour after dinner Of
tho day on which they returned. Mr..
Wilcox was up in tho parlor relating his
useless adventures and fruitlcss chase
after the innocent Cuban to Mrs. Dclaro,
and Armida was keeping Percy Lovol
company while he smoked cigar on
the piazza. Tho two last named sat
near to an open window OF tho ball
room. and, as they talked, watched tho
couples who were already assembling to
take part in the German that evening.
During the interval which had
elapsed since Percy met Mr.. Wilcox in
San Francisco the Englishman had
grown quite stout and had very much
improved his appearance by cultivating
- beard.
As he sat near to the lovely girl to-
night no one would have remarked that
there was great disparity Of age be-
tween them--that is to say tho fact
would not have struck casual observer
very forcibly.
Percy had grown into handsome,
broad-chestci man. and possessed
healthy appearance which denoted that
he had forsaken most of the foolish
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

which Mr.. limerick had placed on II
himself. The clerk wont back to his
desk and Mr. Emorick sat down to read
the dispatch. II was to the effect that
Mr.. Howe. his partner, who was down
ut Bucnos Ayres. was sick and wished
to return to New York. As Mr.. limerick
read, something almost amounting to q
smile bcamcd on his face. only that
whom he smiled his personal appear
ance was not ut all improved. for II was
such an unmcaning, CHASTITY smile com
pared with what smiles are generally
understood TO DO, that there was moth.
ing pleasant about IT,
Again he called out: "Gooch." and
mot another ready response.
Go over TO Staten Island and 6nd
Mr. Bcllew. Tell him TO come 10 the
Office without moments delay, no
matter how interesting the game may
be-"
"All right. SIR" replied tho clerk.
"l'ut before you go ring up "a District
Messenger boy ! want TO send note
for lIucnos Ayres on the Trinidad to-
night, and there Is not q minute TO be
lost Take a cab to the ferry and do
not let any thing interrupt yon. Use
every effort to find lsellcw. at whatever
expense. will be hero in tho Office to
meet him Ut five o'clock"
Gooch went OIL TO fulfill Emcrick's
bidding and the merchant sat down 10
write n note to send over to Captain
Dacrc ut the brooklyn dock, telling
him 70 prepare quarters for himself In
rev moments tho note was on Its way
and Mr.. limerick busted himself for an
hour strengthening up various matters.
Then he walked out to send q cable
gram to his partner advising him that
he could now leave Bucnos Ayrcs Mt his
pleasure, as he proposed to start i'm
mcdiately to take charge -. :hcir Office
there. At:cr doing this he jumped into
cab and was driven to his apartments.
where he soon had every thing packed
and was ready to Start on his voyage.
In the meantime Gooch was hunting
all over the baseball grounds to find
Mr.. Bcllew, the managing clerk, lie
was all of futtcr with excitement and
the minutes were flying past with ag-
grava,ing rapidity. 1t was after four
o'clock before he found his man. and
then tho two ran down to the landing
and just managed to catch the ferry-boat.
Another instant would have been too
late; rs 1t was, they hal to Jump aboard
tho boat at tho imminent risk OF falling
into the water. The bystandcrs laughed
ut their actions and shouted after them,
but they needed not They reached tho
Office few minutes before five o'clock
and found their employer awaiting
them. lie did not waste any time up
braiding Mr.. Bellcw for leaving the Of
fee during his absence; time was too
precious lie spoke sharply enough,
however. when he said:
"Gooch. you stay and lock up the
Office. and you, Mr. Bcliew, jump into
the cab with me and / will give you
your In ;tructions rs We ride"
The instructions which he had to give
were brief but positive. No one was to
know whore bc had gone and his rca-
sons. he said, were purely personal. lie
would attend to the business OF the
house in Buenos Ayrcs, but his name
would not be used conspicuously. As
they alightcd from tho cab at the dock.
Mr.. limerick looked around for news
boy to buy I'm evening paper. lie did
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26
$500 Rewardl

WE will pay the above reward for any case OF
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, sick Headache In.
digestion Constipation or costiveuess We cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when
the directions are strictly complied with. They
are purely Vegetable. and never fail to give sat
issaction. sugar Coated. Large boxes, Is cents,
Beware OF counterfeits and limitations. The gen:
uine manufactured only by THE JonN c. WEST
COMPANY, CHICAGO. ILL.
Sold by McFadden & Price. drug
gists, sole agents, Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26
rELEoRAPI,c NEWS IN BRIEF.

1t is rumored that Ex-Governor
lIogg of Texas will start newspaper
at Dallas
Water and light companies OF Mis-
souri, and Kansas have formed an or.
ganization.
Fifty men have BEEN summoned
from which to select jury in the
Harlan murder ease in Fayette, Mo.
In Defiance, Ohio, the Clipper plow
works were destroyed By fire. The
loss is about s?O,Oo0 ami the insurance
small
The limitations law OF Illinois was
declared unconstitutional by the state
supreme conrt.
The tria, of en- Representative c. II.
Harlan for the murder of {. w. Mon
roe was begun ut Fayette, Mo.
a proposition has been submitted to
the Russian council Of state that a
Iteration to the vatican be esta olished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

The strike In tho Massillon, Ohio,
coal district has finally come TO an
cud, all the drivers and outside men
who have been on strike agreeing
10 20 back TO work for si.Go n day.
Two men were killed an d two others
injured by boiler explosion Mt the
s0-inch mill In the Carnegie steel
works Mt Homestead. The boiler
room was completely wrecked, en-
failing n loss OF $1,000.
Governor Mcintyre OF Colorado has
appointed c. NJ. Moses OF Pueblo adj
iutant general and Mrs John Routt.
wife Of the ex-governor, and ex-Gov-
ernor Alva Adams members of the
state agricultural board.
On account of slack trade the Amer
lean Wire company OF Cleveland.
Ohio. has closed down Its rod mills,
throwing 500 men out of employment.
The company believes that the sus-
pension will be OF only temporary
duration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

We wish TO state to our patrons that
One Minute Cough Cure Is u safe and
reliable remedy for children troubled
it'll Group, colds, hOar-cness and lung
troubles. It is pleasant to take and
quickly cures. McFad,rn d Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

A gentleman of this county who has
excellent Judgment remarked TO us the
other day that he knew of no pill, so good
for constipation, dyspepsia aud liver COM
plaint MS Dcwitts Little Early Riscrs
McFadtcn d Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

m. =. g. VESTS aEsyr AID ssLiN TREATMENT
Ia sold under positive written guarantee, by
authorized agents o:.ly, 20 cure Weak Memory;
Loss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost MANHOOD;
Quickness; Night Lasse5; i.sii Dreamsi Lack s. Q.
Loss OF Power OF the Conerhiiyc DREAMS in either
sen. caused hy over.exeTtior, Youthful ETore, or
Excessive Us. Of Tobacco. Opium or Liquor.
which leads 70 Mize-y,. Consamption, INSANITY
Written guarantee to cure or round money. Wests
Liver pills curc Sick Headache. Biliousness,
Liver Complaint. Sour Htomnrh, Dyspepsia ana
Constipatio',. GUARANTEES issued only py
McFadden & Price, druggists, sole
agents, Baxter Springs, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Zano cures mental nervous and sexual
debility of men and restores lost man
hood. Zano cures mental and sexual de-
bility of men. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26
C. A. MARYLAND,
kTTORHEY-AT-LAW,
Baxter Springs, Kan
In Daniels building, room 10, up
stairs, opposite Baxter bank.

DR.. sawyer's Family cure--it not only
relieves; 1t cures. II is suitable to all
ages and every member Of the family.
Try a free sample. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

In these days of telephone, telegraph
electricity and steam, people cannot
afford to wait days or us many hours for
relief. This Is our reason for offering
you o e Minute Cough Cure. Neither
days. nor hours. nor even minutes elapsc
fore relief is afforded. McFad,lcn 4
D,i..n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Zano invigorates the enfeebled mind
and nervous system and restores lost man
hood Zano cures mental and nervous
debility of men. Sold by A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Promptness Is q commemorate virtue.
That's why we offer you One Minute
Cough Cure. ItIs prompt In relief and
prompt In curing. That Is what it Is
made for. hcFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Zano cures all diseases resulting from
mental and nervous debility. Zano re-
stores the broken down nervous system
and lost manhood. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

The senate committee on naval af-
fairs has authorized Senator Butler to
report fuvorably the bill for the re-
organization of the personnel OF the
navy.
The senate committee on naval
affairs has decided upon the indefinite
postp meme of the resolution pro-
viding for ballistic test OF the Car
ncgie plates.
While skating in the river ut OF
tawa, Kan, Walter Seelcrs broke
through the ice and was rescued " TIL
great difficulty. lie is now in u fair
way to recover.
Reports from the New York sub
Treasury state s5O0,000 in gold was
withdrawn Weduc ,day for export,
leaving the true amount of the gold
reserve S75, i6i,O03
In the Hartley murder case, Judge
Cheney of Reno, New. admit ID the
defendant to bail in the sum of s35,-
900. pen ling new trial. Citizens
promptly furnished $4,000.
The new tariff OF the Argentine Re-
public reported TO the state depart
ment reduces the duty on products
imported from the United States into
that country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Ladies-the druggist named below will
give you a free sample package of DR..
sawyers Pastilles. which cure diseases
peculiar to women. Sold by A. R. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Do not suffer with pain on top Of the
head and in the back when DR.. sawyers
PastiIles viii absolutely and positively
cure you. Sold by A. R. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Ladies-remember that disease becomes
incurable DIR. Sawyer's Pastilles viii
positively cure long standing cases. Il
heals and cures. Sold by "A. R. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-26

Tro BE CONTINUED.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17
a Miniature Inland ocean.

One of the queerest sheets of water
in New England, or within the limits
of the United States, or the world, for
that matter, is the celebrated Shows
ocean," in the state of Maine. When
calm it is, to all appearance, an ordi-
nary pond of no great dimensions, but
observations and Investigations made
more than q century ago prove that the
little body of water is veritable ocean
1t is located in Orrington, near Bangor,
and it's popularity is that. although
situated among some high hills some
distance from, ocean or river, it has
tides which rise and fall as regularly
as do those of the great Atlantic Many
so-called scientific examinations of this
miniature oceans bed and surrounding
banks have been made, but so far no
tenablc explanation of the phenomenon
has ever been given to the public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17
He Numbered His Footsteps.

There is good deal of information
given to the world that is quite I'M
asked for. A curious statistician has
put himself to the trouble of counting
the number of steps he took in walking
during the whole year. The number he
finds to have been Y,760, 100, or an
average of 1914 steps a day. Going
still further into the, details, he de-
clares that over 100000 of these steps
were taken in going up and down
stairs The learned gentleman neg
lects to state, however, what benefit he
and his fellow, creatures will derive
from this careful computation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17
MOST Crow,let, SCOT on Eartb.

The most crowded spot on the earth's
surface is that portion of the city of
Valletta, Island of Malta, known as
the "Manderaggio. In the whole of
Valletta the proportion is $4,000 human
beings to the square mile, but in the
Manderaggio there is one locality in
which there are ASIA persons living on
a plot of ground less than two acres
and half in extent. This would give
no less than 100000 persons to the
square mile, or 1,O17.6 to the acre. In
LIVERPOOL, the most crowded city in
Britain, the most densely peopled por-
tions have only 1904 to the acre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17

The German celebrations of the victo-
ries of the war of 1870 have led some Of
the French papers to institute inquiries
with view of ascertaining the senti-
ment of the people in the conquered
Observation-Disclosures Lorraine-upon the
question of a restoration of that terri
tory to France. The conclusion reached
as a result of these inquiries is that a
majority of the inhabitants of the
Reichsland wish to maintain the pres
emit conditions, and that henceforth
Alsace- Lorraine will be almost purely
German in sentiment and aspirations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17

above the law, who therefore cannot
do wrong in the sense criminal, but is
nevertheless amenable to the civil
courts, as was proved some little time
ago when his majesty had INDUCED in
a shabby real estate speculation ito
round off one of his estates" and was
forced to disgorge the land unjustly
taken from poor man for a song by
way of royal appropriation. 1t is whis-
pered in Brussels court circles that
these legal measures were instigated by
members of the Austrian imperial fam
lily. notably Archduke Carl Ludwig,
who, like Emperor Francis Joseph, was
a brother of the late unhappy Maximil-
ian. 1t was the intention to make a
test case of King Leopold's standing
before the civil courts. That being es-
tablished-in his majesty's disfavor-
the Austrians are now but waiting for
Carlotta's demise to ask for an account
ing and incidentally for their share of
the inheritance.
That is the reason why Leopold ii.
shudders at the mere thought of his
sisters release from an almost unbear-
able existence, for-and this is another
painful rumor hawked about the palace
corridors-tf1e ex empress $4,000, 900
francs haYesd isappeared; her fortune
has no longer tangible existenees
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17

his patient should go out to drive every
day in pleasant weather. She knew at
once the reason why the invalid had
not taken advantage of the lovely
spring days. The parson owned moth
ing for his wife-to drive, and hiring was
too expensive. ...a k.1EEIa III IL /
Next day Mrs. Cleveland drove over
in her phaeton, bringing the never
falling bunch of fresh flowers, and took
the lady for drive in the country.
Next day again she came, and each
pleasant day after that found the
Cleveland carriage or phaeton, which
ever the mistress fancied, at the door
of the minister's cottage, and usually
with the first lady of the land seated
in it. So many drives these ladies had
together they could not count them.
When the Clevelands left their sum-
mer home that season they were gen.
timely missed, although the sick woman
had recovered her health and strength,
thanks to the daily outing in luxu-
rious carriage.
The choicest possession now of this
minister's family is Bible, with a
great many flowers of various kinds
pressed in it. From the daisies to
hot house raised orchids one out of
every bunch sent by Mrs. Cleveland
has been preserved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN
Every Lower Knows the Strains
M Of This Sweet Song.
Hut Few Have Heard of the Composer
Prof. f.. Nichols Crouch. an Old
Man Now Living In Baltimore,
treated the Melody.

How many of the millions of people
who have listened to the sweet strains
of that plaintive old song, Kathleen
Mavourneen," are aware that the COM
poser is still living? A famous writer
has said: 'sThere is no eloquence that
thrills like Irish eloquence; there Is no
poetry that touches Hike Irish poetry;
there is nowit so keen as Irish wit;
there is no melody SO sweet and plain
tive as Irish melody" e
The composer of kathleen Mavour-
neen" is at present at Portland, Me-,
where he goes every year to visit his
old friends.
The composers name is f. Nichols
Crouch, and he was born in Devonshire,-
in the west of England, in July, 1903.
His hair is as white as the driven snow,
but his frame is still erect and he is as
young as ever and his soul as full Of
music. Music is his life and love, and,
old as he is, he is continually writing
and composing, and the writer listened
for some time to sweet melodies and
good harmony which he had just made.
He is man who loves sociability,
and makes thoroughly enjoyable every
hour you are with him listening to his
fund of anecdote and Renaissance.
Prof. Crouch has had an eventful life.
The story of the writing of kathleen"
is this: IN 1887, when Crouch was
nineteen years old, he noticed one day
in British magazine the little poem of
kathleen Mavourneen," and was
struck with the rhythmic beauty OF the
lines and the tender pathos of the
theme. They kept running in his
head, lnnd one day, EWaile riding about
the grounds of the duke of Bedford's
castle at iEngley, he evolved the melody
of kathleen" that was destined to
be sung by countless generations and
almost every tongue. 80. o . ", o = AZ
When he returned to his lodgings he
completed the song TWAS first sung
by himself at little concert in Ply
mouth, and after the concert he pre-
sented the score and copyright to Mrs
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-17
Very youthful Love Afrair. -

Just think of it! A teh-year-old
wooer and ten-year old d ooeeT in a
New York police court. The babe was
charged by the little miss with forcing
his attentions upon her, much to. her
annoyance. When the small prisoner
was placed at the bar only the top of
his head was visible. In the severest
tones the magistrate asked: "What
have you to say for yourself, young
man?" In steady voice, large for his
years and stature, the devoted one re-
piled: 81 wuzn't dom nuthin' to the
lady l only asked her to have a sody
with me-" At this the pretty little
prosecutrix smiled sarcastically and re-
iterated her charge. Then the cadi
severely lcctured the young man" and
told him to cease his wooing if he would
retain his freedom. The woes of life
apparently begin in the nursery nova
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