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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

if don't ask too much. Do you think
dat is too much?" he demanded.
NO, indeed" she responded warm
ly, and l am sure he will bring
them"
I'VE always try to observe Christ
mas and the holidays" remarked the
faded little woman. "Of course we are
not able to do much. but we try to
catch the spirit of the days, and it
seems to brighten us all up so much to
forget the worries and struggles for
one day now and then and 1t is so
much to the children | want to show
you what | am going to give John-if
you don't mind I've just got it, and
l will burst il l don't show it to some
one. John is my husband, you know,
and he is very fond of hunting, bur he
doesn't 60 very often because he hasn't
got gun and it costs so much 10 rent
one" Whereupon she lodged into a
closet and emerged with bright new
double barreled shot gun.
And that amt ALL" she went on.
her eyes glowing with excitement. See
what I've made for him." and she dis
appeared again and emerged with
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

SEPARATION came there was another Jolly
Christmas My Lady had sent all the
materials for the most gorgeous dinner
that ever was served, from an eighteen
pound turkey to plum pudding and
loads Of candy for the children, besides
wonderful train of automatic cars for
the boy who wrote to Santa Claus
Society wonders why it lost Mrs.
Wells and why the Wells gave up their
mansion on the avenue and moved to
the cosy home-like house in the
suburb. The business world wonders
why stephen Wells retired SO sud.
denly from active business just after
making plans for widening and extend
ing his operations. A certain little
woman who used to look faded but now
is quite fresh and rosy wonders what
good angel arranged for the breaking
down of Mrs. Wells carriage In front
of her door and what there was in the
brief stay that gave the visitor such a
sustained interest in her affairs and
Johns. For John now occupies a very
important and well-paid position Sc
cured through the influence of Stephen
Wells. (Copywright 1901
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off and the occupant consider
ably shaken up. Then she was
compelled to seek the shelter of cot
tage (the accident occurred in the
poorer district of the city, until the
coachman could summon another car
riage. She apologized with her char
acteristic grace to the faded little wo-
man who offered her a refuge in re-
Spouse to the drivers appeal and was
received with who.e-hearted cordially.
1t was a very humble home in which
My Lady had found refuge 1t was
small and scantily furnished and every
Thing was Of the cheapest. The car
pets, the furniture, the clothing of the
people, were all OF the cheapest, and
the atmosphere was that of the most
rigid economy. And yet there was ex-
cellent taste displayed, notwithstand-
ing all the cheapness, and everything
was neat and tidy and the atmosphere
was distinctly that of a home All
these things suggested themselves to
her as she seated herself in the modest
little parIor A sturdy boy of three,
seated at table making marks on a
sheet of paper, eyed her askance. En-
couraged at her smile he volunteered
the information that he was writing a
letter to Santa Claus.
I'm tellin' him dat I want a tandy
tame and some choo-choo cars" he in
formed her
do you think he will bring them"
she asked.
''Es | do. Mamma Gays dat he will
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

complete canvas hunting suit. 81 made
this all but the hat" she said. THE
gun was the hardest l saved it all
out of my table allowance excepting
ten dollars | made by baking for the
Woman's Exchange. He doesn't know
anything about that, though, d, my,
but wouldn't he be mad if he did. 7e
thinks | have enough to do with the
homework and the children
The faded little woman heard step
on the walk and hustled her treasures
back into their hiding place. The door
flew open and John appeared covered
with snow. He merrily kissed the wife
and boy and was duly presented to My
Lady, at which he subsidized in great
confusion. There was some little talk
about the approaching Christmas and
when a few moments later the wife
went out to put the boy in bed, John
said hastily:
Would you consider it asking too
much of you to look at a present |
have got for the little woman. 1t is
out of my line and it cost quite a bit,
and l could change it now if it was not
all right"
My Lady acqulesceu and John rushed
out of the room and returned with a
cloak of rather good quality-exceed-
ingly good quality in contrast with the
things in the house
Il think it is the most beautiful
cloak l ever saw" Ny Lady responded
warmly with moisture in her eyes
Then she added hastily, ''for the price
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

1t is well worth the money, l assure
you, and your wife will be the happiest
woman IN the world, | am sure"
A half hour later she entered her
husbands library and said: stephen.
/ nave been thinking it over and real
~ would like to have the girls down
for the holidays. l have decided to
decline all invitations for the Christ
mas week and | think we can make it
pleasant for them-and as you said
they may bring some of the holiday
cheer into the house"
Very WE'LL" he responded, looking
at her in some surprise, but evidently
pleased, II will write them tonight"
As he rose from his chair he uttered
an eXclamation: "Confound that rheu-
matism. l believe it is getting worse
half believe if | wore home-knit socks
like old Grandma Black used 10 knit
for me that it would help. This city
made hosiery never comes up TO the
mark set by the old-time home-knit
socks"
My Lady was a very busy woman
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
@' STEPHEN :
4 WELLS

JOHN CASTOR

My Lady rose from the cable and
swept gracefully from the dining
room, statuesque and beautiful, as
always. At the door she turned and
said:
Why certainly, have them down for
the holidays If you think they would
enjoy it. My time will be so fully oc-
cupied, however. that l will not have
much of it to devote to them-and our
holiday atmosphere is not of the sort
they are accustomed to in the country,
] fancy" This with a smile denoting
well-bred acquiescence but absolutely
devoid of warmth
The man behind her, gray and
trifle bent with tired eyes, deep wrin-
kles in his face, inclined his head vita
a half sigh and replied
THANK you, my DEAR and I guess
you are right 1t would be anything
but a merry Christmas, | fear, for the
girls here. We seem to have lost the
spirit of the season. | thought per-
haps they might bring little Of the
holiday cheer into the house-but you
are right, it would only spoil their
season."
Insooth it was little of the holiday
cheer that the great house had ever
known. Long, long years ago, Just
after they were married and when they
had lived in the humber home in the
suburbs Christmas had been season
of holly and mistletoe, of love tokens
and surprises, of turkey and cranberry
sauce and plum pudding Especially
after baby came there had been some
gorgeous celebrations with Christmas
trees and Santa Claus and all the
things so dear to the heart of child
hood But when the little one died the
shock and sorrow and the disappoint-
ment and the Inconsistencies were so
keen that it was simply impossible to
return to the old habits and ways OF
which the little one had been so es-
sential part They had oven shrunk
from the ordinary manifestations of
mutual affection and eompanionshp,
which served as a poignant reminder
of the loss each felt SO deeply in their
very different ways
Something Of ali these things was in
the mind Of each that December even
ing a week before Christmas as they
sat in the magnificent drawing room,
he half reading his newspaper and she
idly turning the pages Of a magazine.
Presently she rang for a servant and
ordered her carriage
Are you going out?" he asked. a
shade of disappointment in his voice
Il thought l would go to consult
with Mrs Bogardus regarding the char
ity ball" she replied. ut is getting
near the time and we are on the COM
mittee. However If you have other
plans it is not at all important"
NO he replied, Il have no other
plans. l have a trial balance to 60
over, come to think of it."
But his eyes looked more weary and
more sunlen as she left the room. AS
she turned to wave him a good-na-
tured adieu he arose to go to his IL
brary and she caught the expression
and her eyes contracted with a puz-
zled look
1t was a stormy night and as My
Lady rode through the rain her car
riage collided with a cab recklessly
driven in the opposite direction
and of the wheels was taken
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

during the next week and kept much
to the seclusion of her room. On
Christmas morning when Stephen
Wells rose he found a chair standing
close to his bed and from one corner
hung one of his socks. Investigating
in amazement he discovered crowded
into it two pair of knit socks and pin
ned to them was the following note:
Dear Stephen; Il wanted to give
you something that was my own hand
work and that cost me something Of
time or sacrifice to get. l can do so
little that l could think of nothing ex-
cepting to knit you some socks like
grandma used to knit So here they
are-not much, excepting a love-token
from your wife,
The man went to the window and
looked out into the vista Of sparkling
snow for a long time. When he pro-
ceeded with his dressing there were
tears in his eyes. He went straight to
his wife and gathering her in his arms
kissed her again and again.
There were several surprises at the
Wells home that day. The formal
course dinner was supplanted, much to
the chefs disgust, with a genuine old
fashioned turkey dinner the house was
Respondent with holly and mistletoe,
and in the evening there was the mer-
riest sort of Christmas tree, loaded
with good things. The nieces from the
country voted that it was the jolliest
Christmas they had ever spent
Down at the cottage whence the in
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
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~ CHRISTMAS

SHIIslHldS tue hrs come again ana
all the little children are thinking
about Santa Claus, and some are won
dering if he win come to their house
this time. There is hardly any rea-
son for any child to believe that he
will not come. A good many things
change in this world, but on Christ
mas Eve merry old Santa Claus is al
ways heard of-his hair as white, his
nose as red, as ever; his bag of toys
just as full; his cry down the CHM
ney of ANY good children here?" just
as loud.
Kris Kringle is another name for
Santa Claus, and q very good name
too; and stockings are not the only
things that hold toys. Little German
peasant children often set their wood
en- shoes on the hearth on Christmas
eve, pretty sure of cake and a toy;
for children, however poor their par
ents may be, are made much Of in
Germany. And in some places in Eu-
rope a curious thing happens. The
mother, the father, and the rest of
the family sit about the fire together
on Christmas Eve.
All the room is tidy. The children
half hopeful half terrified, draw close
to mother, father, or grandmothers, as
they hear a sound of trumpets or
horns outside. Then the mother says:
What can this be-" and opens the
door. rs she does so, a number Of
very strange looking figures come in
amongst them one person dressed in
white, with wings and a great basket
in his hand, and another in black,
with a bunch Of rods.
God bless you all says tho figure
in white. Are there any good chill
drou here?"
Are there any bad children hore?"
asl.s The black figure.
My children are all pretty good"
The mother answers.
Il am glad to hear it," says the
white visitor. Il have gifts here for
good children"
stop the black figure cries; they
are not good Hans struck his broth
er yesterday. Gretchen does not know
her catech.sm, and Petra broke a
piece from the Sunday cake as it sat
to cool on the window-silI viii
leave rods to whip them all with"
The children begin to cry. Tho
white figure spreads out his hands and
says
The little ones will be better next
year. Then he takes one Of the rods
from the black visitor and drives him
out The visitors NAV on tho inetru-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
YULE TIDE PROBLEMS.

Hunting fer Christmas present
For each blooming friend you know
Is task that's far from pleasant
When your funds are running low.
1t Is hard to make selections
That with joy all hearts will thrill
When you've got to make twelve section
OF lone ten-dollar bill
Peoples wants are so extensive
That they fill you with despair,
They all hope for gifts expensive,
They don't know how i'll they'll fare!
If you have a lot of money,
Buying presents is great sport,
But it's anything but funny
When your bank account is short.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
THE NEW YEAR GIRL.

My little lady sits alone
In her boudoir, white and gold.
Waiting to greet the New Year
And bid adieu to the old.
What is beyond the morrow?
dark to the bells that ring);
Are there tears or smiles and sunshinei
Oh, what does the New Year bring?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

My Lady was very busy woman
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
Does It Pay to Buy cheap2

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want
something that will relieve and
cure the more severe and dangerous
results of throat and lung troubles.
What shall you do? Go to a warmer
and more regular climate! Yes, If
possible; IL not possible for you;
then in either case take the ONLY
remedy that has been introduced in
all civilized countries with success
10 severe throat and lung troubles,
"Boschee's German Syrup" II not
only heals and stimulates the tis-
sues TO destroy the germ disease,
but ailays Inflammation. causes
easy expectoration, gives good
nights rest and cures the patient.
Try one bottle. Recommended many
years by all druggists In the world.
For sale by Dewitt & Thompson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of u.s.
ing anything else for indigestion
and biliousness;d doctors were scarce
and they seldom heard of appendi-
citis, nervous prostration or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system. and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches.
You only need a few doses of
Green's August Flower. in liquid
form. to make you satisfied there 10
nothing serious the matter with
you. Sold by Dewitt & Thompson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
THE CONTRACT LET.

At a meeting of the county com
uiissioners held the other day a
contract was given II. Sparks oi
St. Joseph, Mo-. TO build bridge
over ShUal creek at Loweii. TIE
contract calls for two spans of III
feet each, TO he set upon steel tubes
aud stone abutmt nts. WO.k IL 10
b- commexc,d on or before Jan. l5
1901, and be- completed on OF before
March 10. 1871. The contract price
10 $3,959. bu, this dors not include
paymrn, for approaches. This will
b- yo"d news 10 the people of this
part of th.. county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
ANOTHER BANK.

On Wednesday afternoon OF this
week q large number of the bust
ness men of Baxter Springs and
several of the substantial farmers
Of this vicinity held q meeting for
the purpose of organizing u bank.
ing institution. Mr.. F. s. Hall OF
Fulton, Kansas, was present. and
he will be the principal stockholder
of the new bank. Mr.. Hall is al
present engaged in the banking
business at Fulton. He ie an old
friend of A. w. Abrams of this city,
who at one time lived at Fulton.
Many speeches were made rela.
tive TO the matter of starting q
bank. Some wanted national
bank, while others wished q state
institution. II was explained that
a state institution could be started
quicker than a national. and that u
afterward IL was deemed exprdieni
TO natioualize Il could be done.
A motion was made and carried
that O state bank with capital
stock of $4,000 be organized. and a
committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions to stock. The com
mittee at once went TO work and
within fifteen minutes the ten
thousand mark was passed. A mo
ton to reconsider was made and u
wac decided TO make the capital
stock $4,000. Ofthis amount $i3. .l0(
wac subscribed at the meeting and
several persons who were not pres
ent at the meeting sent In word thai
they wanted stock. So the bank ID
go.
Those present at the meeting felt
sure that the organization of anoth
er bank will result in bringing more
business TO the town aud that Ia
what is wanted. Certain l, 10 that
the investment of more money ID
the community will not hurt II.
As TO who the officers of the new
institution will be we do not care 10
hazard an opinion at this time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
ptJBllC SALE.

On Thursday, Jan. IL. at his place
one mile south and two miles west
of Quapaw, l. T.. Webb Harris will
seIl at public auction 3 horses,
mule, 10 cattle, II hogs:farm imple-
m-nts, haying tools, 30 tons of hay,
1000 feet of pine lumber, new Light.
ming hay press. lot of seed oats,
corn, 5 dozen chickens, household
goods. etc, on II months time. II
would take half a column of space
to enumerate everything that will
be sold at this sale. ". T. Hartley
will be the auctioneer and N. Doty
rlark
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
fils Wife Saved Him,

My wife's good advice saved my
life writes F. N. Ross of Winfield
Tenn, for had such bad cough ]
could hardly breathe, l steadily
grew worse under doctors treat.
ntent. hut my wife urged me TO use
DR.. King's New Discovery for con-
sumption. which completely cured
me-" Coughs. colds. bronchitis, Ia
grippe. pneumonia, asthma, hay
fever and all maladies of chest,
throat and lungs are positively
cur, d by this marvel lions medicine,
Soc. sud 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Trial bottles free al A. r,
Kane's drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
The Mothers Fav0rite.

Chsmhrrinin's Cough Remedy ID
'h- mothers favor te. II IL pleas
ant aud safe f"r childred TO take
at ~ iSaN- cures. Il IL intended
e lrclpiv Tor coughs. colds. Group
and v'ir'',". congh. aud IL the
o.-i nr,,,c,nr made tor these die
eases. rn-r- !. not the least danger
H. living ~ ~ children for II CON
tains no opium or other injnrious
drng and may he given az confident
" 10 " babe IA to an adult for eals
nv \ v. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
Consumption Threatened.

C. Unger, 2i2 Maple ST., Cham
paign. H.. writes: Il was troubled
with a hacking cough for year
and I thought I had the consurn-
ption. tried "a great many rene.
dies and was under the care of ply.
sicians for several months. I used
one bottle of Folev's Honey and
Tar. II cured me. and ! have not
been troubled since. A. Il. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05

Three trauips were locked in jail
at Oswego the other night During
the night people living in the vicin-
ity of the Jail were aroused by big
noise. Upon investigation IT was
found the hobOes had fred the jail
accidentally while trying TO keep
warm. They were eaved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
Beat out Of an Increase Of Ills Pension

a Mexican war veteran aud prom
in-nt editor writer: "S-eing the ad
vertise m-nt of Cha mberlain'- Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
am reminded that as soldier in
Mexico in ~ and 4S, | contracted
Mexican di.rrho-a and ihis remedy
has kept me from getting an in
crease IN NV pension for on ever,
renewal i"s- Of !, restores me.
II il nn-quall-d IA ~ quick cure fo'
diarrhoea aud ia pleasant ard esfs
to take For sale by A. K. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
IN RAXTER A0AlN.

A letter received Monday evening
from our old friend, DR.. ]. w. Rey'
noids. who now Iives in Prescott
Kansas. requests us to state that he
will open an Office In Baxter
Springs in the near future. where
he will be T,Ieased IN meet all his
old friends and many new ones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05

Many of the blotches, pimples
and other affections of the skin are
caused by the failure OF the liver
and kidneys to cast of impurities,
which remain in the system. Her
bine will stimulate the liver and
kidneys, and cleanse the system OF
all impurities. Price 30 cents. A.
r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05

This season there is q large dc ath
rate among children from Group
and lung troubles. Prompt action
will save the little ones from these
terrible diseases. We know of moth
ing 90 certain to give instant relief
ne One Minute Cough Cure. II can
also be relied upon In grippe and
sll throat and lung troubles of
adults. Pleasant to take. Dewitt
& Thompson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
Rucllen,s Arnlca SalYe.

Haa worldwide fame for marvel.
ious cures. II asrpaases any other
saive. lotion. ointment or balm for
cuts, corns. Burns, boils, soree, fel'
Qua. ulcers. tetter. salt rheutn. fever
sores. chapped hands, ekin erup-
tions; infailible for piles. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c at A. r.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
NEW OCCUPATION TAX.

in ,u.'h-, o. .,r IN thia iasur will
ha fnn occupation tax ordin-
euc,. yhich WI. pa-srd b, the city
,..urr'' >r'r,Hi s-ssiOn last Sat
.r.la- rr..r'. some changes were
maHr. 'u come were radical in
i,syil un'Iri
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05

The properties of Ballard's Snow
Liniment possess range of useful
ness greater than any other remedy.
A day seldom passes in every
household, especially where there
are children. that II 10 not needed.
Price q aud 80 cents. A. R. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
RiIsiNRsS CHANCE.

n B. McCammon and NJ. G. Jua.
tice of Thayrr. Mo-. have bought
the general merchandise stock OF
o. N. Baldwin and will continue
thu business H. Il. McCan'tnon is
a brother of John W. McCammon OF
thia city
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05

You should know that Foley's
Honey and Tar 10 absolutely the
best for all diseases of the throat
and lungs. Dealers are authorized
to guarantee Il to give satisfaction.
A. n. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
a. A. 2, INSTALLATIONS.

On Saturday evening. Jan. 8, the
Grand Army of the Republic will
publicly install its newly elected
officers. All comrades are requested
TO be present with their wives, and
are hereby asked to bring q basket
Of lunch. so that n big baaket aup-
per can be had. J. II. BLACK. Com.
b. r. CRowELI, Adjt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
Made Young Again.

J. Zone of Dr.. King's New Life Pills
each night for tWo weeks has put
me In my teens again" writes d. H
x trner Of Dempstown. Pa. They're
1he best Ga the world for liver. stom'
sE56 snd bowels. Purely vegetable
Nrver gripc. Only &c at A. r.
Kane's drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-01-05
&C q roll for the newest
designs in Wallpaper at
pOlster's.
Tded Five Doctors.

Mrs. Frances L. Sales of Missouri
Valley. Ia, writes: II had severe
kidney trouble for years. had tried
Eve doctors without benefit, bui
three bottles Of Foley's Kidney Cure
cured me. A. r. Kane.