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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
Wanted Her Moneys Worth.

It happened on west.bound Suffer street
car. The car was crowded. Some OF the
passengers were strangers. At the corner OF
Franklin street the conductor gave the sig
nal 10 stop. He called out: Fourteen hun
dred." Nobody moved. lie shouted again,
more Justify; no response. lie repeated the
call, louder each time. AT last he wa va ssa
car and politely told her that it was the
fourteen hundred block. The passengers
looked at him moment somewhat per-
picked.
"But want 70 get of at fourteen hun.
bred and four" she snapped at him, saw
agely.
The other passengers began to smile, and
the lady left the car in fit OF silent indig'
nation.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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No Wonder He Objected.

A certain learned professor in New. Yorl;
thoughts are always with his books. One
evening his wife, who had been out for
some hours, returned to find the house re-
markably quiet. She had left the children
playing about, but now they were nowhere
TO be seen. She demanded to be told what
had become OF them, and the professor ex:
planned that, as they had made good deal
Of noise, he had put them in bed without
waiting for her or calling maid. Il hope
they gave you no trouble" she said. NO.
replied the professor, with the exception
of the one in the cot here. He objected a
good deal to my undressing him and put.
ting him to bed" The wife went to inspect
the cot. "Why," she exclaimed, that's
little johnny Green, from next door,
Chicago Tribune. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

fluences were worse. lie threw up his
position in the law Office and took un
humble clerkship at store. 1t paid
him enough to board and lodge him.
and here, from serving his customers
with drink, he got to serving himself,
and to nssociating with regular set,
some young townsmen, some soldiers.
There were stories Of gambling and
quarrel even before Col. Sweet found
that Jenny, the apple Of his eye, was
dropping in that southern climate, and
sent her. with her mother, north "for
good" The next thing heard of Floyd
Walton was that he had gone to New
Orleans with discharged soldier; and,
even while grieving over her boys in
frequent letters and evident hopeless
ness and depression, Mrs. Walton re-
ceived q missive one day that left her
prostrntc. She went alone to Qutman
rs soon rs able TO move, and came back
within 4s hours looking years older.
and both the girls soon knew that she
had parted with the diamond earrings
that were their fathers last gift to her
in the happy, prosperous days that pre-
coded the war. Floyd had written that,
starving, drunk or druggcd, and des-
pcrate, he had been led by his associate
before n recruiting officer had been
sent with others as reckless rs himself
to sober up at the quarters Of cavalry
command near the city, and that, the
next thing he knew, he with squad Of
seven recruits was on his way 10 Join q
troop stationed within few miles OF
his home. instead, us he had been as
sured would be the case, OF being sent
to the Fourth cavalry on frontier duty
against the Indians in Texas. "They
broke their contract" he said, "nnd I
broke NINE" lie had deserted. and, If
captured, would be sent to hard labor
at Baton Rouge penitcntiary or to the
Dry Tortugas.
Such stories leak out despite every
effort to conceal them, but not until
Just before Lambert's coming to join
Company @ did Mrs. Walton dream
That Esther knew OF her brothers
peril. A sudden cutlery in her garden
one day brought her In haste to the
spot, and there were drunken soldier
and her qundroon maid Elinor-he de-
mnnding liquor and she the return Of
pitcher which he Ind evidently
snatched from her hand. Madam Wal
tons stately presence and her imperious
order that he leave the premises at once
only partially sobered him. He gave
her to understand that II she reported
him he could bring shame upon her
head-he knew more about her affairs
than she dreamed. His insolence tried
her temper, but could not alter her tone
and bearing. It wns not until he was
gone that Esther. trembling and In
tears, came and begged her to lodge no
complaint against the man, rs he In
decd knew more than she supposed.
And then. in reply to her mothers de-
mand, Esther brokenly admitted that
she had already heard Of Floyd's en-
listment and desertion through this
very soldier. lie had been at the house
before. What she did not tell her
mother was. that the news first reached
her through Walton scruggs-
And then. without warning. Floyd
suddenly came home. 30 troubled had
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
Gross Outrages

Upon the stomach and bowels are perpe'
tratcd by multitudes Of injudcious people
who, upon experiencing the annoyance OF
constipation in a slight degree, infltratc
their bowels with drenching evacuants,
which enfecble the intestinal membrane TO
q serious extent, sometimes, even, super
inducing dyscntery or piles. Hostetter's
Stomach Btters is the true succedaneum for
these noottrums, since It Is at oneaipvigorat.
dyspepsia, malarial complaints, rheumatism
and kidney troubles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
f,ircnmstaneea AIter cases.

"This here speculatin' In wheat on the
stock exchange Is gamblin' pure and simple"
said the farmer, who was q deacon and 9
strict disciplinarian, "an' the Lord won't
prosper them that wins by IT,"
"Well, father" replied his son, I'm
sorry TO hear that. for ! placed that money
you gave me and made, 5000 BY the deal"
The old man coushed, wiped his glasses,
and then said:
"Well, we'll! Providence does work In
mysterious ways! The parson wuz sayin'
last week that the church needed paintin'
an besides-thar's mortgage on the farm
that orter be lifted, an one o two other
little accounts that's got ter be squared.
We'll. well!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
wcbster's Last Words.

Webster's last words were: II still live"
A teacher in one Of the East side schools
had been reading anecdotes Of the great
photographer to her pupils, and the next
day, cateehising them on what she had read,
she asked:
"What were Webster's last words?"
There was deep silence, and she repeated
the question. Finally little fellow with q
squirt in his left eye held up his hand.
'"Wcll, Mulvaney," said the teacher, kind
ly, do you know"
"Yessum," said Mulvaney, confidently.
"He said L amt dead yet. IN. Y. World.
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rro m coRrrxuED.l
She Was Too Young.

The other day couple Of little girls
came to a physicians Office TO be var-
sinnted. One Of them undertook "a
speak for the other. and explained;
doctor. this Is my sister. She Is
too young 10 Know her left arm from
her right. so mamma washed both Of
thsm."-Twinklel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
Rcal Rest and Comfort.

There is a powder to he shaken into the
shoes called Aliens t.Ease, invented by
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. w., which
druggists and shoe dealers say is the best
thing they have ever sold to cure swollen,
burning and tender or aching feet. Some
dealers claim that it makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t certainly will cure corns
md bunions and relieve instantly sweating,
hot or smarting feet. 1t costs only quar-
ter, and the inventor will send a sample
free to any address.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES WEST
Via Burlington Route.

One fare plus $500 for the round trip to
Nebraska. Kansas, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Black Hills, certain portions OF Iowa, Col
orado and Utah. September 9TH, olst. Octo-
her 9Th md 10th. Ask your ticket agent for
additional information. l.. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

The old maids soliloquy: "At II years
Of aye inquired which is he? At 20, who is
he! At %, what has he? And now, where
is he!"-Flicgcnde Blaetter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

Mistrcss-"What in the world are you
putting ashes on the floor for, Bridgct!'
.Shure, ma am. an didn't ycz say TO doost
the Internationally Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

The measure Of manhood is the degorce Of
skill attained in the art OF carrying ones
self so Us to pour forth upon men all the
inspirations OF love and hope, and to invoke
good even from the meanest and wickedest
OF mankind.-W, d. Hills.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

Husband (groaning)-"'rhe rheumatism
in my legs is coming again." Wife with
sympathy - "Oh, I'm sorry, John! !
wanted to do some, shopping to-day, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. klinc's
Great Nerve Rcstorer. Free 81 trial hottie &
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch ST.. Phila, Pa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18
An Eypert.

Dunmore-I'm surprised that you call
Flablcr an expert accountant. What
ground is there for paying him such COM
pliment?
Didmore-He's just got away with 100000
of his employers money.-Roxbury Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

"What is the age Of chivalry, Aunt Pencil
ope!" "Those good old times when men
fell in love with women over forty. Tit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

A woman should never accept lover
without the consent OF her heart, nor hus.
band without the consent Of her judgment.
-Ninon de rEnclos.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and
Lung trouble OF three years standing.-E.
Cady, Huntington. Ind, Nov. Il, 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-09-18

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il It fails to- cure. 2oc.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

land, L. L. Witherspoon, w. c. Feimster.
The State was represented by Hon.
Frank /. Osborne, Hon. G. A. CiIley. Il.
h. Cline, Solicitor Spainhour and Thos.
NJ Hufham.
The cadence was not sufficient to bind
j. T. Drake, Sr., to court, but his two
sons were placed in very sinister light.
1t was shown that J. F. Drake Jr., had
an insurance of $4,000 on a stock worth
certainly not more than $1,000 He was
further shown to have made false rep
reservations to the insurance companies
concerning the value of his goods.
The oil, pine and cotton that were used
to klndle the fire were traced to the
racket store. Furthermore. the material
found around the fiue in the garret and
along the sleepers could not have been
arranged except by the work OF hours.
The doors and windows Of the store were
found securely fastened. The scuttle
hole between the garret and the roof
was securely fastened by a lock and
staple, and had to be broken open when
the fire was discovered.
]. #, Drake, Jr., and Frank Drake
were held under a bond of fifteen hun
dred dollars, which they succeeded in
giving.
Public opinion is strong against them
| and it seems to be the general sentiment
that they are guilty.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
ELKIN NEWS NOTES.

Elkin ~ c., March 12.-(Special-
Mrs. Paul Cheatham is visiting rela-
tives at Norfolk, Va, this week
The indications are good for a fine
wheat crop in this section this season.
The Wilkes County Teachers Associa-
ton meet at Wilkesboro Saturday.
Col. and Mrs. p. B. Means, of Concord
were visitors at Mrs A. b. Galloway 5
this week.
Mr. William Brooks, of Allegheny
county, has shot and killed. since the first
day of March, 1896, $50 squirrels.
Wild geese and ducks are passing up
the river going toward the north nearly
every day. This is a good sign that the
backbone of winter is broken.
Rev. II. G.. Atkins, of Charlotte, has
been secured to assist the pastor of the
Methodist church in a series Of revival
meetings about the middle of April
The will of the late Col A B. Gallo
way has been admitted to probate Mrs.
Galloway is appointed executrix and all
the property is left to her. At her death
0ne-third goes to A. b. Galloway, Jr., of
Tennessee, a nephew of the deceased;
one third to the Episcopal church. and
the remaining third TO be divided between
the other nephews and nieces of the de-
ceased. The estate is estimated to be
worth about $4,000
4 terrific electrical storm passed over
the town Tuesday morning Several
telegraph poles were struck and the light
ming ran on the wires into the depot, set
ting it on fire Mr. j. H. Sprinkle, who
lives nearby, saw the blaze and extin-
guished it, If it had been ten minutes
later the depot would now be in ashes.
Surry court conyenes Monday at Dob
son, Judge Greene presiding. The most
important case on the docket is the case
of State VS.. r. L. Mosley for the murder
of w NJ. Guyer in this township last Oc-
tober Abuot ninety-five witnesses have
been summoned from this township and
the trial will be hard fought and long
and tedious one Glenn and Manly, of
Winston; J. f. Hendren, of Elkin, and ].
II. Lewellyn, Of Dobson, vii appear for
the defendant, while Solicitor Mott and
w. i. Reece and 7. w. Falger, of Dob
son, will look after the States interest
Every here is rejoicing over the adj
journment of the Legislature. 1t is the
opinion Of many that it is the worst since
the days of '6S-'69.
The North Wilkes News has again sus-
pended publication.
Wilkes court, which lasted only one
week, sent up two recruits to the peniten-
tiary-one goes for one and the other for
FIVE years
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
THE TRUE REMEDY.

W. NJ. Reliue. editor Tiskilwa. ILL.,,
Chief. says: I'VE won't keep house
without Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Cclds Exper-
imented woth many others, but never got
the true remedy until we got Or. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take its place in our home, as in it we have
a certain and sure cure for Coughs. Colds,
WhO0ping Cough, etc" 1t is idle to ex-
pertinent with other remedies, even il
they are urged on you as just as good as
Dr. Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has n record
of cures and besides is guaranteed. 1t
never fails to satisfy Trial bottles free
at any drug store.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
THE TOBACCO TRUST DECISION.

The Trusts have two edges and cut two
ways. The Newark Equity judge dis
misses the bill against the American To-
bacco Company because an adequate rem
edy, he says, lies in a court of law. Had
this not been the case, he would just as
like as not, found some other excuse
to let the Legalized Robbery go free. But
even on this basis, where an adequate
remedy lies for the Southern Railway,
in court of law, that Trust yet seeks
Simonbon in court of Equity. The
Newark man defended the Trust because
he saw a legal remedy. Judge Simonton
may not be so acute as to see a legal
remedy, and therefore, of course, will
be bound as judge to give the Southern
relief in his Equity court, If judges only
could swap about, Simonton not being
able to find legal remedy would have
given Judgment against the American
Tobacco Company, and the Newark
man could no doubt have dismissed the
Southern's bill ON account of the legal
remedy argument. But doubtless, even
then, it would have been just as both are
like 10 be, favor of them oney kings.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
A $4,000 FUND.

The State has been shocked to learn
that certain members of the Legislature
appointed on the boards of State Institu-
tions drew mileage as such from home
and back, though they had not been
home and had drawn mileage here and
back as members of the Legislature. The
Constructive mileage" ought to have
burnt hole in their pockets. But such
conduct is exactly in line with drawing
10 cents a mile each way out of the State
Treasury as members OF the Legislature
and doing their riding ON free passes.
This is in fact drawing double, for every
man who rides free, taxes the people
by tine cost of same being added to the
price of the tickets of those who pay.
Those opposing the bill to forbid free
passes pooh-poohed the idea as a small
thing. But the tenacity with which they
and the railroads cling to tine free passes
showed it was not. The mileage paid to
members out of the State Treasury is in
round numbers $4,000 each legisla-
ture. If every member took a free pass
(but we are glad to say all did not this
would be Il sum of $4,000 saved to
members and that amount usable by
corporation to influence their actions. As
a leading railroad official said, 1--WE can
buy men with free pass, we can not
offer money to directly"
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

by which they were created, or by the
Legislature by which the corporation it
self was created, and where the. Legsia-
ture has conferred upon a municipal body
he authority to create offices. it may
abolish offices so created by 1t even
though the term of the incumbent has not
expired" a.
There are no men In the State who
eould conduct the asylums 20 well as the
three gentlemen now in charge Of them.
Their removal would be a. great wrong
TO the State, and to the unfortunate in
sane. Every Democrat and Populist in
the Legislature 1--WE do not speak of the
Re-pop-li-cans, or boiling Pops), voted
against the brutal removal of efficient
men to make places for pie hunters.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
MIR. CLEvBLAND's MEMOIRS.
ExPresident to Write Book on Auto
biographical Lines.

A Washington dispatch to the Chica-
go Post says: president Cleveland told
his personal friend and admirer, ex-Com-
missioner of Agriculture Coleman, that
he was going to devote his spare time
during the next few years, or an indef-
mite period to the writing Of book on
photographed lines, dating from his
election to the Mayoralty of Buffalo down
to the 4th of March, 1897. He says
he is going to live the life of a retired
gentleman, so far as he may be permitted
to do so, and will not engage in the prac-
tice of law. He says he will not open
a law office himself or be a member of
any law firm, either with Mr.. Carlisle or
anybody else. He said, further, that
he would never appear before jury
publicly or in any court i'm the trial of
a lawsuit. He has now arrived at the
age of nearly 60 years, and, being in the
possession of a comfortable competence,
will devote the remainder of his life to
quiet pursuits.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

tinguiShed Counsel
Hickory, n c.. March 11.-(Special.) -
A grey-bearded man, with face haggard
and sOrrOwful-a young man whose eyes
darted furtively hither and thither, a
boy who seemed too young, too innocent
to have thought of, far less to have COM
mitted, a hideous crime-these were the
centre of interest in the mayors hall
this morning, where a crowd of excited
spectators were massed until the floor of
the building sagged beneath their weight.
J. +. Drake, Jr., ]. +. Drake, Sr., and
Frank Drake had appeared to answer the
charge of arson.
Men sat in that audience who had al
most been robbed of their all by the
hands of the incendiary-had almost seen
the work of a lifetime swallowed up in
flames.
J. +. Drake, Jr., returned from South
Carolina on Thursday night and was
Hospitality welcomed by chief of police
Clements, who has recently manifested
fondness for associating with the
brakes. Possibly he considers their So
ciety elevating.
The case came up yesterday for a pre-
liminary hearing before J. FL. Bruins, j.
Z. A large array of counsel appeared
in the case. For the defense there were
Messrs. Self and Whitener, w. @. New
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Rev. w. l.. Grissom has sold his entire
interest inr the Christian Advocate to the
North Carolina Conference and l.. w.
Crawford, with his good win, and retired
from the business management of the
company. The Advocate was never bet
ter in its history than now, and it grows
brighter, ADLER and fuller of interest ev-
cry week.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

The commissioners Of Wilson county
have refused to pay the coroner of that
county the full amount of his claim on
the ground that in his zeal to magnify his
office he has held inquests over the wrong
bodies The coroner, it is reported, has
brought suit against the commissioners
for the recovery OF the full amount OF
his claim for official services.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
FIRE AT OXFORD.
Wilmington Messenger }

:
We regret to learn of the burning AT
Oxford, on Monday afternoon last, of the
residence Of Mrs. Il. B. Kingsbury, of our
city. The building could have been saved
with proper exertion. There was no in
surance, the agent having let the policy
expire, after twenty six years insurance
Mrs. Kingsbury was offered some years
ago $4,000 for her home and the nineteen
acres of land around it. The house was
two stories with double portico.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

The Morganton Herald says that State
Librarian Cobb will be assisted by his
son, G. G. Cobb. This is a Cobb contract.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Altgeld win not down. He nominated
his man, Carter Harrison, Jr., for mayor
Of Chicago. IL he has his fathers luck,
he will win.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

The annual address before the Unlyer-
sity Medical College of Richmond, Va,
on April 20, is TO be delivered by Judge
Walter Clark, of North Carolina. The
orator last year was Gov. Eitzhugh Lee.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

A Republican was asked what a GER
tain office-seeker was looking for in the
way of job. oh, anything" he re-
piled. .He can digest anything from
a solft boiled egg to a shoe sole.-Morgan-
ton Herald.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Twenty people joined the Disciple
church in Wilson as the result of Rev. Mr..
Petree's revival, says the Wilson Times.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
TO CURE A CoLD IN oNE DAY

All Druggists refund the money II IA
falls to cure. 25c.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

WHO is that young woman sitting
there by the heater? | mean the one
it'll the willowy figure, ashy complexion
and chestnut hair"
That? Oh, that is Miss Wood. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Naturally the old question arises, How
is the Senate to limit debate on the pro-
position to limit debate ?-Washingto
Post.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
ARRAIGNED FOR ARSON.

Father J. +. Drake and two Sons An
swer Charges of Burning their House
for Insurance.-Father not Held.-Dis-
tinguished Counsel.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

If you have any Confederate States
postage stamps don't throw them away
At recnt New York sale Confederate
DC cancelled postage stamp was sold for
$576. Another brought $102, and other
stamps, all cancelled, anywhere from SS
to $7250 each.-Atlanta Journal.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OP WAKE
4 COUNTY.-C. III. Belvin, Cashier of the
National Bank of Raleigh, for himself and all
other creditors of the Raleigh Paper tom
pany, who shall come in and make themselves
Paper company, j. N. Holding. lessee, and n
w Vass, trustee.-Notice TO creditors.
To the creditors of the Raleigh Paper
Company
In pursuance Of an order duly entered in
thG ABOVE entitled action at February term.
1877, OF the superior court Of ay county,
Raleigh Paper Company to come in and make
themselves parties to the % oNe entitled 40
ton on or before the first day of Aprii. Ssl
ID II Y0UNG,
Clerk Wake Superior CsHFt'
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

A school teacher of South Bend, Ind,
who did not believe in corporal punish
Tnent, but who was forced to correct some
very noisy and unmanageable pupils, ad-
ministered castor oil in large doses TO
oils News.