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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Lord Malincourt received with his
shaving water on Thursday morning a
dreadful letter-a dreadful letter. There
was no other word for it, and he could
not put it by as nonsense, since lie had
always avowed Jane Appointments to
be the only woman Of sense in his wife s
family-his wife, Of course, excepted.
Categorically. by bell. book and can
die, she arraigncd Lesley Oh the charge
Of deliberately fomenting a quarrel be-
tween her son, Ronald Kilmurray. and
Graham Eastwood, Of running away
like o coward when the train was laid
and detection inevitable and Of having
IN pure wantonness provoked the love
OF the SOC whom Jane Appuldurcombe
now saw dying or next to dying before
her eyes.
Lord Malincourt's lips whitened as
he read. It was the old story, and Isl
non vero, Q ben trovato'' rang insist
emily through his mind rs he dressed.
Why had Lesley come back so pale,
so altered, in such haste, too, unless she
left some serious wrongdoing behind
her?
The sickening pain that only child s
Observation-Disclosures that Of father or
mother-can bring to man S heart con-
tracted Malincourt's, and vet. knowing
Lesley so well, he could not believe her
so guilty rs she appeared, and down
stairs. when she came up to kiss him,
as usual. leaning her forehead for a mo-
ment against his shoulder. he swore
stoutly to himself that she had done no
wrong. yet Cecilia had never cmbroiled
herself like this, being indeed the prod.
uct OF different epoch, and il WIS su,e-
~ Lesley's own fault that she must
make herself altogether delightful to
whomsoever she found in her company
So perturbed was he that for once he
ate next to no breakfast, u fact alarm
ing in itself. since il seems TO be part of
the Almighty's scheme of creation that
man shall sleep and eat through every
thing-possibly that he may be able to
bear heroically the burden of woman.
Dad, said Lesley, going up to him
presently with the cool courage that
never deserted her. ''you We heard about
Ronny kilmurray this morning, and
You think it is my fault, don't you:"
Lord Malincourt disinterred the un-
welcome epistle from his breast pocket
and gave it TO her without q word, but
his glance was tower Of strength to
Lesley, and she stopped TO kiss him be-
fore she unfolded the letter, which she
read through quite calmly from begin
ming to end. There she said simply:
lyon know better. dad. / did refuse
TO recognize. Sir Graham Eastwood,
whose manners were an insult to any
woman. but did not know Ronny had
challenged him. and I ran away. dad.
because"-she turned aside and hid her
face in both hands-'I had fallen in
love with Ronuy-snd given him up to
another woman. She loved him before
! did"
Lord Malincourt swallowed some
thing in his throat. then put . strong
arm gently round the girls shoulders ;
but it trembled. for he seemed to see
Cecilia In the bowed head, the younc
shaDe-Cecilia - she had told him that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21

Than any other publication. It spends more
money in enterprise to give the people
a good paper. and does it more cheerfully
than any other institution. 1t prints the
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tisers has the largest circulation, and Is gain
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
FRO EE coxTINUm.1

Fear + entertained in valaparai.o .h.s
Argentina win begin war with Chtls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
The Argus
LEADS

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delivered at your door every evening when
you have the best chance to read it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
LECTURE COURSE.

To my many friends in Baxte'
Springs-l bring you greeting.
While soliciting funds to rebuild
our church arranged for a short
course of lectures for our city. 1t
will open April "a in the NJ. +.
church, and we hope to have them
follow weekly that they may close
in May before the warm weather.
The terms are within the reach of
all. A ticket will admit three to the
five lectures for $l.25. A single lee
ture will be worth the price of your
ticket. Since nature is weaving her
carpet of green and showering the
rich fragrance of the flowers
through the atmosphere around us
rendering all material objects redo
lent with thought and beauty, why
not come in contact with few
superior minds, who by their pres
ence will scatter intellectual fra
GRANGE through the CO nmunityf
I cannot see all that would be glad
to. Tickets for the course will be
found at postoffice and Prices drug
store. L. o. NOBLE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
BLAND FOR PRESIDENT.
BAXTER SPRINGS. April II, 1890

BAXTER SPRINGS. April II, 1896.
EDITORS NEWS: The glorious old
Missouri state convention has set
the pace for all true Western DEM
ocrats and the weak and undecided
ones will no longer hesitate to- fol.
low the banner of Dick Bland, the
next president of the United States.
The Populists and many Western
Republicans will unite with Bland,
aud with "a United West and South
we can control the destinies of this
nation for the next four years at
least.
As All old dyed-in-the.wool Jack
sonian Democrat, ! take great pride
in the action of the Sedalia conven-
ton. 1t had the spirit of old fash
ioned patriotic Democracy. Those
men voted their principles in the
face of the administration and the
cowardly makeshifts who sought to
force them into line with the party
whip.
Our despotic millionaire friends
of the East are no doubt as earnest
in this matter as we are, but their
interests are moi our interests.
They make the contracts, but we
pay the freight. They are rich-we
are poor. A scarcity of money
affects the money loaner exactly
opposite from the borrower.
Now, my dear Western friends,
are you money loaners or are you
borrowers? AS business men and
producers, do you want more money
to do business with or do you want
less: With single gold standard
the circulation must continue to
decrease, and the value of your
commodities and real estate grow
beautifully less. With free coinage
Of silver all values would be
doubled and the gold that is now
boarded away would come into cir
culation.
There are but few Democrats left
in Baxter Springs and some of
them are between the devil and the
deep sea on finance. but just SO
sure as our party comes out square
ly on the free coinage of silver with
Dick Bland as the nominee, there
will be a flocking back of all the
old Demo. Pops, and an army of
independent Republicans who are
Disguised with the gold bug die
tums of their party bosses. The
Democrat party is not dead, but it
did go to sleep under the Cleveland,
Carlisle, Belmont and Rothchilds
rule. OLD BAXTER DEMOCRAT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
cHUBB WAS A cHUMP.

G. w. Wheatlcy was called to
Springvalley township Saturday to
confer with the township trustee
over matter in which the town.
ship is interested to the tune of
$500. ]. II. Chubb was treasurer of
the township until the first OF this
year, when he was succeeded by
Mr. Buchan. When the outgoing
treasurer turned over his books 1t
was discovered that his personal
demands for cash had influenced
him to Use $500 of public funds,
which he was unable to dig up"
at the proper time. His intentions
were not questioned. as he had the
reputation of being an honest man;
but in an evil moment he took the
step that has caused the downfall
of many n better man and has filled
not few cells in the penitentiarics
of the land. The township trustee
knowing well that his bondsmen
were ample security for the amount
did not push the matter, but was
inclined TO give Chubb chance 10
make the shortage good, which 1t ID
thought he will do. Chubb has
lease on 1900 acres of grass land in
the territory and entered into a
verbal agreement to cut the hay
this fall and load il on the cars at
Baxter and turn the bills of lading
over to one of his bondsmen to
cover his obligation, and thinks he
can pay out in this manner. In the
meantime the township carries the
load. trusting that the shortage
will be made good without making
immediate demands ON the bonds
men.
Chubb was at one time represent
ative from this district, being
elected OH the Populist ticket. The
present township officers are
Rcpublican.-Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
MINERAL IN BAXTER.

The Drs. Jones & Jones, August
Rehm and U. T. Gaba have been
doing some prospecting on small
scale at different places along the ,
spring run and have found some
very nice shines Of lead. They are
organizing company and will in a
few days commence sinking shaft.
That there are large bodies of
lead and zinc ores underlying Bax-
ter Springs none who are acquaint-
ed with the nature of the ground
will attempt to deny. The old shaft
northwest of the school house was
sunk to a depth of 0S feet and good
shines were found almost the entire
depth. If a drift had been started
at about 40 feet from the surface, we
think good paying mineral would
have been found, but the parties
interested concluded to sink deeper
which they did-.and were drown.
ed out. A shaft 5x5 feet does not
develop very much ground, while
in many instances little drifting
one way or the other will develop q
good run of ore.
We venture the prediction that
the new company will find mineral
in Baxter Springs in paying guam
titles, and by mineral we mean lead
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
A SORT OF BLAcKMAlL.

Heretofore the Gazette said some
thing Of the sort Of oppression to
which merchants are subjected in
great part by churches, which is felt
by all, but against which very few
dare rebel. Relief from this evil
must come from the churches them
selves and il is exceedingly crafty
ing To see that the heads of some OF
them are awakening to the condi.
ton of affairs, as will be seen by
the following remarks by the Rev.
sydney Strong, Cincinnati minis
ter, in a recent sermon on Defense
of Our Merchants" Coming from
such source, such words as these
should have their effect:
"The duty of the pulpit to point
out injustice is almost Imperative
when the church practices an injus-
tice on those who, through good
humor or fear, make no protest.
The churches and benevolent socie-
ties are in the habit of raising
money on subscriptions, soiicita-
tions of practically valueless adver-
iisements on programs, tickets for
entertainments and articles given
for fairs or luncheons. The burden
of these taxes falls most heavily on
our merchants.
"A merchant is likely to lose pat
ronage if he refuses to buy tickets to
entertainments, and thousands OF
dollars are drawn from individual
merchants annually by this means.
ut is too much like obtaining
money under false pretensee. An
unjust pressure is brought TO bear
on the merchant that is little short
of blackmail.
"Luncheons are an unwise and
expensive way of raising money.
They pay no taxes and compete
with restaurants in the good sea-
son, and cut the profits of the regu-
lar business men into halves.
"The church, for its own sake, can
not afford TO enter business and
bring loss and disorder to the
business world.
"a church should never permit
itself to come into the attitude of a
pauper, but If you listen to the
solicitations for money made TO
merchants, yon will find that the
churches are the chief beggars.'-
Shoe and Leather Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
Trials Of a Woman Editor.

The beautiful young girl who had
graduated only year before with
the highest honors rushed into the
family sitting room and flung her
self with a storm of sobs upon the
sofa, says the Houston Post.
"What is II, my dearl' asked her
father, soothing her gently. "Has
anything happened to discourage
your
"Papa," said the maiden, raising
her tear-stained face, II am done
with journalism forever. When you
allowed me TO purchase that weekly
newspaper thought no occupation
on earth could be so noble, so ele.
vating and powerful TO scatter good
and wisdom throughout the world.
When began editing the paper
everything appeared bright and
rose colorcd. My editorials were
praised by the entire Texas press
and 1 got flnttering words of
encouragement from even the large
dailies. 1 was, oh, SO proud of the
fact that, although a woman, l had
been admitted as an equal member
of the great brotherhood that exer-
cises such an influence upon the
minds aud morals of the people.
Last week i wrote gentle criticism
of an article that appeared in
little weekly in another county.
This, papa-this is what I find in
the next issue of that horrid paper"
The lovely girl handed her father
the paper and buried her head upon
the sofa pillow while lie read the
following:
I'VE would say to the lonlhsome,
knock-kneed, piebald jabberwhack
that infcsts the editorial dusout of
the Weekly Herald-kecp your
shirt OIL! The disgusting. idiotic
drivel that emanates from the clap.
per-jawed, squirrel.headed. slab
sided puddle duck that spoils paper
for that sewer pipe of journalism
should get pair of buckskin, kick.
proof pants, or else quit squirting
such jobs of back-handed, putrcfied
slime at decent papers. If the
humpbacked, putty.faced vermin
referred to doesn't like our remarks
we will call any day and scatter
few locks of hair and brass buttons
around said Herald Office, or forfeit
years subscription
Papa" said the girl graduate, in
small but decided voice. II want
you to buy me a cook book and
some long aprons; I'm going to
stay at home and help mother
about the house."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
The Martin boom and the Warner

The Martin boom and the Warner
boom, both for lieutenant governor.
although close neighbors, are max
ing faces at each other. The Fort
Scott Monitor, which stands for
Martin, says of Colonel Warner:
Colonel Alexander Warner, late OF
Connecticut and Mississippi, and
more recently of Baxter Springs,
and of the Warner-Seaton mutual
admiration society, limited, has not
yet made up his mind whether he
will run for lieutenant governor or
so through this campaign as a
plain citizen serving usefully, but
without distinction in the ranks. 1t
has been so many years since War
ner forgot how il feels to be a pri-
vate that many agreeable novelties
are in store for him this summer
should he decide to put aside his
chances for preferment and for once
in his lifetime work through can
vass solely in the interest of his
party" Colonel Warmers organ
comes back asking: "Who the Sam
Hill is MartinT"-Kansas City Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
Free Seed Distribution.

Now that the secretary of agri-
culture has restricted the free seed
distribution in the Southwest, The
Twice-a. Week Times, with its
usual enterprise and liberality,
will, for the benefit of it's old and
new subscribers, make an exten-
sive seed distribution throughout
this section of cotfntry. The offer
is n magnificent one and you
should take advantage of it. The
Twice-a-Week Times always has
both eyes open for the interests of
the Southwest.
Read full particulars of the free
seed distribution In The Twice-a-
Week Times. Sample copies free.
Write for one. Address
THE TwIcE-A.WEEK TINES,
Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
The DIseoyery Saved His Lie.

Mr.. G. Calliouette, druggist. Beavers
vile. ILL.,. says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry owe my life. Was taken with Ia
grippe and tried all the physicians fol-
miles about, but to no avail and was given
up and told could not live. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store l sent
for bottle and began its use and from the
first dose began to get better and after u.s.
ing three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We won't
keep store or house without it," Get free
trial bottle at McFadden g. Prices drug
store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
pIIRlIc SALES.

On Wednesday, April -, at his
farm ten miles west of Baxter on
the Territory line, NJ. Lowry will
sell at public auction 10 horses, %
milk cows, s Poland-China hogs,
lot of farming iinplements,a "A choice
lot of household furniture and car
pets, 800 bushels of corn. etc.
J.P. Hartley, the ever popular
auctioneer, will of course oificiate
mt these sales.
The bills announcing the above
sales were printed at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
ATTEMPTED ARSON.

On Monday of this week three
tramps set fire TO box car near
Prell's elevator at Columbus. The
flames were put out before much
damage resulted and the hobos
were captured and placed in the
county bastile. They will have
their trial in a few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
CONFESSES HIS GUILT.

Romulus Cotelk. who was arrested
tor the murder of Alvin n. Stone
and wife and Ira Stillson at Tall
madge, Ohio, about three weeks ago
has confessed the crime, and says:
"The devil told me to do it, The
county should be saved the costs
which will necessarily be incurred
in sending Cotelk to the far away
hunting ground.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
Novelty I'm adyertisinr is the

Novelty in advertising is the
thing now. The latest and one of
the most humorous schemes has
been amusing the patrons of the
aters for three or four nights, says
New York paper. and has succeed
ed in escaping the notice of mana
gers. A bald headed man is the
instrument On his Ginning pate is
painted in indigo blue the name of
a patent medicine. He sits in the
front row, and conducts himself
with propriety,while people behiut
him are convulsed with laughter,
each observer supposing that here
is a practical joke some one has :
played ON an unsuspecting friend.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

The new mayor of Lacrosse, kas.'
has decrced that the salary OF the
CITY marshal shall be S. month,
and that of the city clerk fifty cents
per session of the city council. If
he can't find men who will serve for
that, he will perform the duties
himself and make no charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

Because you put an ad. In paper
once upon a time and il didn't pay,
don't be eternally sore. Maybe you
didn't use the right medium, or
maybe you didn't say the right
thing, or maybe you didn't say II
in the right way. You can't plant a
pumpkin seed and raise rose
bush.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

Chas. r. Noble of Baxter was up
Monday shaking hands with his
host of friends. Charley tells us
that he will be candidate before
the Republican county convention
for the Office of district clerk. He
has a large lumber Of friends in al
parts Of the county and viii assist
materially in eleeting The entire =
Republican, ticket this fall. cOlum
bus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
April 10, 1886.

ApTil ~, Ao0u .
Council met as board of can
vasscrs and after duly canvassing
the vote cast at the city election
held April Z. the following candi-
dates were declared elected to the
Offices set opposite their names:
T. b. McElhiney, councilman first
ward.
W. ID. Pinnick, councilman second
ward.
NJ. H. Garduer. member board of
education first ward.
Julius Bischofsberger, member OF
board of education first ward to
fill vacancy.
A. Willard, member of board of
education second ward.
c. B. Berry, justice of the peace
to fill vacancy.
John Jones and S. II. Smith, con-
stables to fill vacancy.
The newly elected councilmen
we're then sent for and sworn in,
after which some routine business
was transacted.
The council then adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
Bucklen's Arnica Saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter, chappcd hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25c per box.
For sale by W. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

Parsons Liquid Electricity is the
only medicine on the market that il
positively guaranteed to cure
Rheumatism, or no pay. Sold by
W. +. Price, Baxter, and T. Folger,
Lowell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

The approaching hot weather
leads the Galena Post man TO say
that "Nickel cuts of ice are being
put up in capsules this season.
Directions are one a day for peopl
in average circumstances"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

VIM. Frisbie, the man whom Uni
ted States Deputy Marshal Jones OF
Baxter Springs arrested about two
weeks ago on II warrant charging
him with stealing horse in the
Territory, returned home few days
ago, having been discharged, but
he says that in order to get clear he
had to prove his innocence after
lying in Jail a week. He says a Ger.
tain gang of niders and abettors OF
horse thieving picked on him as the
man to swear the crime onto in
order to shield the guilty party.
and when they found they could do
nothing with him turned him loose
and went in search of another vic
tim. He says before lie left Baxter
they had another man arrested for
the same offcnse that they had
charged against him.-Joplin Newf.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

Frank Danglade, former Baxter
boy, aud who is now agent for the
Adame express company ut Webb
City, was married at that place on
Wednesday, the 18th inst. toa
Young lady from Wichita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
FRESH GROCERIES.

Mrs. L. II. McMickle has fresh,
clean stock of staple and fancy
groceries on North Military street
and solicits share of your patron
age. Also feed and hay. Prices as
low as the lowest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

The MabelIe Mining Company
has been incorporated at Galena
Nth capital stock of $4,000, and
the following directors: A.G.
Hanback,, &. N. Hanback,, N. q.
Hanback,, John r. sapp and II. C.
Finch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
MAD DOGS.

On Tuesday of this week rabid
dog ran amuck in this city and bit
several dogs. Some of the bitten
dogs have been killed, but all of
them should be killed at once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
100000 WANTED.

A Washington dispatch of recent
date says that +. +. Lyman of Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas, aud ii. b.
Splitlog, a Seneca Indian. are in
Washington urging the Interior
Department TO give them 100000
which they claim is due the Seneca
Indiana
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

One of our Kansas exchanges
says there is Kansas man who
wants the motto on the silver
dollar changed from an God we
Trust to God be With You Till
We Meet Again"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

If you wish to enjoy a
good smoke try General
Sheridan" the best cigar
made, at Polster's Corner
Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves
at McElhiney's.

Dave Peake reports good fishing
in Spring river below the mouth o.
Five Mile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

The Burden Eagle in speaking @
their city election says: "The
women turned out almost to u
man." This new woman craze is
continually getting editors into
trouble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18
HORSEMEN

Should remember that the NEWS
job Office has large line of cuts
and is prepared to get out stud
cards and pamphlets on short
notice at reasonable rates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-04-18

Haskell. Simmons, Jenkins & Co
are drilling on their lease north
west of Empire City.