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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
DRILLING TO BE DONE.

BY reference to an advertisement
elsewhere in this paper ii will be
seen that the search for oil and gas
is going to begin soon. The South.
western Oil and Gas Company has
leases on several hundred acres OF
land on Tar creek west of this city
and is row apparently intending to
develop it. We believe flow of oil
or gas will be found.
Garden seeds of all kinds at G. r.
Gould's
See Robert Denton for wood and
fence posts.
J.C. Haskett was in St Louis this
week buying goods.
Hot chilli-the best-at all times
at Mrs. Meyerdings.
The fishing season has opened
and fish are biting, too.
G. r. Gould has just received a
big lot of grass and clover seeds.
Farm ground was never in better
condition for working than now.
CAPLES' PAIN CURE
always in season.
Morrow d Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

Cooper & Co.'S. grocery 10 looking
better. The painters and paper
hangers. with the help of the car
peuters. have made q great change
in the appearance of things.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

Five hundred bushels of choice
cane seed for sale. Get our prices.
FRIBLEY IMPLEMENT Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

See G. R. Gould for grass and
clover seeds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

Dents is the only place in
town where you can get the
highest prices in cash for
poultry and eggs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

The Baxter Telephone Company
now hae 12S phones on its list. This
10 accoHuted for from the reason
that the service IL the best In the
country and that the price 10 low.
Why don't you put In a phone and
be In the swim. II viii ssve yonits
cost In shoe leather.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

CAPLES' CURES CURE.
Ask for them.
Morrow & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

Iva Doty, who has been visiting
her sisters at Mulberry, Kansas, for
about q month, returned Tuesday.
She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Geo. Mikesell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

Members of the commercial club
and all others interested in the well
fare of the city should attend the
meeting to be held next Wednesday
evening.
The Curtis Dramatic Company,
which made q three nights stand at
the Baxter opera house this week,
gave good shows, bat were poorly
patronixed.
Col. n. II. Gregg and son, Max, of
Joplin were in Baxter Tuesday and
Wednesday. The colonel bought
fine jack and Max bought a fine
2-year-old colt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

MOrE.-Aium baking powders efs lov
priced. - al1m pese1 e1t ewo eoRn
4 pound bat alum y q coffQ1lvo
pclnou and q roaoofB IL o4hi1g
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
irst Flag Made by Betsy Ross.

First Flag Made by Betsy Ross.
the words, AN Appeal to Heaven"
Early New York records speak of diff.
terent standards; indeed, the regi-
ments from the different states, has.
tening to Washington's aid, Haunted
flags of numerous devices, having only
local interest and being only used on
the occasion that originated them.
The first striped flag was flung to
the breeze in America at Cambridge,
Mass, Washington, headquarters, Jan.
,, Its. 1t had thirteen stripes, alter.
nate red and white, and the united
crosses of St. George and St. Andrew
On blue field. When reported in
England it was alluded to as the
thirteen rebellious stripes"
In Its a navy of seventeen vessels,
varying from ten to thirty-two guns,
was ordered. The senior of the five
first lieutenants of the new Continent
al navy was John Paul Jones. He left
it on record that the Flag of Ameri-
ca" was hoisted by his own hands on
his vessel, the Alfred, the first time
it was ever displayed by a man-of-
war. This was probably the same de.
sign as the Cambridge flag used in
January, ITS.
We now come to the time when the
crosses Of st. George and St. Andrew
we're taken from the Union flag and
a blue field with white stars substi-
tuted for the symbol of English au-
thority. One hundred and twenty-five
years ago this June IA the American
congress, in session at Philadelphia,
resolved that the flag of the United
States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; the union to be thir-
teen stars, white, on a blue field,
representing new constellation, the
stars to be arranged in circle"
Betsy Ross enthusiastically under.
took the work, and in few days a
beautiful star-spangled banner was
ready to be unfurled. She had made
one alteration in the design submitted
by Washington. The General had
made his stars six pointed, as they
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28

in the praise and adulation that was
shoWered upon the successful man of
the world.
she was heartless. He was sure OF
that now, and it was we'll that he HAD
found no opportunity during the hustle
OF the day and evening to give her tie
written declaration he had found it i'm
possible to make in spoken words. At
least he was saved the humiliation OF
refusal. Let it be burned with al
the other useless things of the day.
He ran his hand into his pocket 1t
was empty. The letter he had penned
IN a fever Of hope and despair was
gone. He must have dropped it on the
lawn. The thought of some one find
ing and reading it brought the blush
to his cheek and sent him back over
the fields with impatient strides. He
left the beaten path and climbing the
snake fence that divided the pasture
land from the orchard hurried forward
in the shadow Of the trees. AS he
came out upon the lawn a white bit of
paper cleaning in the dew-wet grass
caught his eye and he sprang forward
and eagerly caught it up. 1t was the
envelope that had held mis- letter, but
it had been opened and the letter was
gone.
1t is said that every man has one
murder in his heart which he will be
ready to commit if the proper moment
arrives. To the great majority this
moment never presents itself; only
one in ten thousand is therefore forced
to face the gallows. Whether this be
true or not it was fortunate that the
person SO suddenly to face the young
schoolmaster at that moment was be-
yond the power Of his hands. A man
would have to be devil indeed to
wish harm to fine young woman with
the fresh color of the country on her
cheeks, the light of roguery in her
eyes and the moonlight clothing her as
a garment. And then if she laugh
merrily and the next instant throw
her arms about his neck and tell him
he is IAN old goose" he isn't likely to
wish harm to his worst enemy.
Il read your letter all through, you
silly old thing, and there isn't word
OF truth in it. If there was I should
be caught up to heaven rn1s minute.
You were awfully scared when you
found some one had opened it? Oh,
could see your eyes flash even in the
moonlight. And you swore, too. |
heard you; don't deny it. That's what
decided me- Up to that time I was
afraid you were too good to be human
There's just one thing more you must
do before I'll promise not to refuse
you. You've got to admit that the
Fourth of July is the grandest day in
the year and promise to celebrate it
like a true American every year with
real fire-crackers."
Il shall always hold the day sacred
in my heart, dearest" he said, solemn.
ly. 1T has brought me-"
"'Slavery, sir, slavery. But, there,
I'll try to make your chains as light
as possible, and-Frank, I love you
better than all the rockets in the
world"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
Evolution Of Our FLAG,

Although the United States is one
it's flag is one of the oldest among
the powers. The country's standard,
with it's thirteen stars and stripes,
which was first unfurled June II, 1777,
just 125 years ago, has remained prac-
tically unchanged through the prog
ress and growth Of the country Of
which it saw the birth. The star
spangled banner which now floats
over Uncle Sans possessions on
lands and seas, is unaltered, with the
exception of the number and arrange
ment of the stars, from the one which
Betsy Ross, at Gen. Washington's re-
quest, made at her home, No. 239
Arch street, Philadelphia.
The device of rattlesnake was
popular among the ,colonists, and its
origin as an American emblem is
curious feature in our national his
grew out of humorous suggestion
made by a writer in Franlzlin's paper
the Pennsylvania Gazette-that, in
return for the wrongs which England
was forcing upon the colonists,
cargo Of rattlesnakes should be
sent to the mother country and "dis.
tributed in St. James Park and other
places of PLEASURE" Col. Gadsden,
one of the marine committee, pre-
sented to congress on the 9Th of Feb
ruary, Its, IAN elegant standard, such
as is to be used by the commander.
in-chief of the American navy" be-
ing a yellow flag with representa-.
ton Of rattlesnake coiled for at
tack.
The Connecticut troops, who took
part in the exciting times that fol-
lowed Lexington and Bunker Hill,
had state banner with the state arms
and motto, "Qui transtulit sustinet"
The troops of Massachusetts adopted
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
Senatorial Astonishment,

Clark of. Montana, the richest man
in the senate, is also one of the hard.
est working. He attends his commit
tee meetings faithfully, and spends
hours pouring over wearisome bills
about wearisome subjects.
A day or two ago the question Of
opening a certain Indian reservation
came up. 1t was stated that the gov
eminent held the land at S1,500,000.
rs that all?" said Senator Clark.
"Why, know the land is worth more
than that. Indeed, I will draw my
check now for s1,5OO,000 and buy the
land if I can
The other members of the commit
tee looked at Clark in establishment.
81 had no idea," said Senator Pet
tus, that there was so much money
in cash in the world"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
SWAMPED WITH INVITATIONS.

Hundreds of Things Which Senator
Hanna Is ASKED to Do.
Senator Hanna has received an in.
vitation from every Republican state
convention thus far held to be pres.
ent and make an address. He has
been asked to deliver diplomas at
twenty colleges, while the requests
for his presence from young ladies'
seminaries and minor educational
institutions are too numerous to
count. In fact, the applications for
his appearance have become so fire.
Quent that his secretary is kept busy
declining them. Mr.. Hanna signs the
letters and smiles when he writes his
autograph in bold hand at the bot.
tom.
And even his autograph is not with.
out its value, says the Washington
Post. He was asked not long ago to
open fair out in Ohio and wrote that
it would be impossible for him to at.
tend. The clever managers of the
fair at once put up his letter and
autograph at a rattle and realized a
handsome sum.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
The Flag As Altered in 1855.

we're on his coat-of-arms. Betsy Ross
made her stars with five points-and
five points have been used ever since
For several years Mrs. Ross made the
flags for the government.
The first using Of the stars and
stripes in military service, it is
claimed, was at Fort Stanwix, re.
named Fort Schuyler, now Rome, New
York, 1777. Aug. 2 of that year the
fort was besieged by the British and
Indians; the garrison was without
flag, but one was made in the fort.
The red stripes were Of a petticoat
furnished by woman, the white for
stripes and stars we're furnished by an
officer, who gave his shirt for the pur-
pose, and the blue was piece of
Col. Peter Gansevoort's military cloak.
Three women worked on the flag, and
1t was raised to victory on the 22d of
August, when the redmen and the
English were defeated at the fort.
The next record of the using of the
Stars and Stripes is on the first ami.
versary ct American independence.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
GUARDIAN WOULD NOT WORRY
Unique Distinction Made by Half-Wit-
ted North CaroIinan.

Gov. Charles 3. Aycock of North
Carolina, in explaining a political
proposition to an audience, told a
story OF neighbor Of his who was
better equipped mentally than his
friends believed.
This fellow" said the Governor,
"was regarded as half-witted, and a
guardian was appointed for him and
his property. Some time after he sold
a horse to neighbor, and the neigh
Dor discovered that the animal he Sc
cured was balky, vicious and utterly
worthless.
''The neighbor saw the half-witted
fellow and demanded that the bargain
be revoked and his money refunded,
but the other laughed at him. 4 will
have your guardian after you,' he
threatened, and will tell him how you
have swindled me-
But the half-witted one was not
worried. My guardian will not care,
he asserted. He was appointed to see
that others did not swindle me, and
not to see that did not swindle 9th.
ers.' That closed the argument"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
Siam Crown Prince in Vienna.

The crown prince OF Siam 80: -
Gently made much of in Vienna On
his arrival ne wore plain khaki uni
form of English cut, with tropical
helmet which had a gold spike, while
gold epaulets and colored orders con-
trasted well with the dull gray. Stand
ing close to the emperor the prince
scarcely reached his shoulder. Mod
esty prevented his taking the place of
honor to the emperor's right offered
him by his majesty as they entered
the carriage to drive to the Hofburg.
The prince lost no time in repairing to
the tomb of the Capucins, where he
laid a lovely wreath of hyacinths and
violets on the late empress sepulchra,
afterWard depositing a wreath Of
beautiful tea roses and lilies on
Crown Prince Rudolph's tomb,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
The Thirsty Ones Ruse.

He wasn't a very prosperous ap.
pearing person, but the bartender in
a washington street refreshment re-
sort hadn't much to do and talked
with him, says the Boston Record
The man stood at the end of the bar
and gazed down the length critically.
Finally he asked: Twill you give
me drink if l tell you the length OF
this counter within three inches?"
YES" said the barkeep.
The visitor reached into a back
pocket, pulled out two-foot rule and
began measurement.
He laid down the rule but once or
twice when the dispenser of cheer
stopped him.
Here" he said, never mind any
more measuring. I guess it's on me,
all right, all right.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
THE DESCENT OF MAN
TRAITS OF BABIES A PROOF OF
MONKEY THEORY.
Queer Manipulation of the Hands and
Feet by the Young Of the Human
Race-Re'ics of the Tree-climbing
Stage.

The baby has the power to move
it's toes independently-tha wrig-
Cling of the toes so often commented
upon by mothers. This form of move.
ment is a heritage from those ances-
tors who, like modern monkeys,
would have used the fingers of heir
hind feet as we do the fingers of our
hands.
So in any geological gardens
monkeys may be seen hanging on to
bar above by their hands and using
a hind foot (hand) to pick up things
from the ground.
A frequent action with babies is to
turn the soles of the feet sideways,
opposite to one another, while the legs
remain straight. Just this attitude
would be assumed by monkey when
climbing tree or walking on a
branch in order to grasp the stem
with it's hind hands.
The inherited effects of thus grasp
ing tree trunks or limbs with the hind
hands are often very marked in young
babies. The bow legs, which are a
feature OF infancy and a matter of
some anxiety to mothers, are no more
than the relics of the tree-climbing
stage. And the mother need not be
frightened about this character-any
normally healthy baby will grow out
of it soon enough.
Then IT a young baby be held so
that it's feet touch the ground one
may see that the feet are not put fiat
to the surface; instead, the outer por.
tons of the feet rest on the ground,
while the soles of the feet are more or
less opposed to one another-they
have the bough-grasping attitude.
1t has been noticed above that
monkeys use their hind paws like
hands; their front paws they employ
as implements by which to suspend
their bodies from trees. For such pur.
pose the thumb is not necessary; all
that is required is a kind of grasping
hook, which the fingers make efficient
by themselves. The monkeys which
do most tree climbing have quite lost
their thumbs; their front hands are
in fact, merely grasping hooks.
Disuse of the thumb may be OBJ
served in other monkeys when they
are grasping bars, and it is noticeable
in babies when holding sticks or
grasping a flower pot. An adult TAX
ing hold of flower pot would put the
thumb inside and make a lever of it.
But the baby does not act like an
adult; it does not put out it's hand to
take the flower pot as an adult would
do. Instead, it dabs at the rim Of the
flower pot with the palm of it's hand
downward, just in the manner that
monkey dabs at branch
The manner in which babies hold
their hands in a clasping attitude is
result of the ancestral bough- grasping
habits. This attitude may be seen
in monkeys generally, and in those
species which lead the most aboreal
life it has become a permanent fea.
ture, because Of the difficulty OF
Strengthening the fingers after exer.
tion.-Pearson's Magazine
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28


national flag for the Connecticut
troops used in the army from their
own dresses.
AS long as the states remained thir.
teen in number the original design of
the circle Of stars was all right, but
when, in 1871, Vermont, and in 1872
Kentucky were taken into the Union.
it was decided to arrange the stars
in the form of one huge constella.
ton.
In 1895 it was decided to add a
stripe as well as star for each state
which came into the Union, conse-
quently in that year Vermont and
Kentucky were marked on the flag,
one by white and the other by q red
stripe; but some wise prophet, look.
Ing ahead some twenty or more years,
saw that this plan of adding a stripe
as well as a star for each state added
to the Union would mean a constant
changing of the flag, which would, in
a few years, become so large and un-
calmly that it's beauty would be lost.
A committee in 1912 was elected by
congress to decide upon a permanent
design for the flag, and the result
was that the thirteen original stripes
were again used, the stars arranged
on the blue field in the form of
square, with one constellation for each
new state. In 1918 this plan was for.
mally adopted by congress, and the
flag, with it's thirteen stripes and stars
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
JOKE LOST ON ENGLIsHMAN.
Made Literal Interpretation of Popu
lar SIanu Phrase,

lar Slang Phrase.
Prof. Hinsdale of Hiram College is
believer in expressive language,
even if it borders just a little upon
slang. A short time ago the students
at the college were clamoring for a
certain textbook which was more
popular than the one in use. Prof
Hinsdale was opposed to any change,
and hints had no effect upon him.
Finally one Of the professors of mathe-
mates, who was an Englishman and
a graduate of Cambridge, was i'm
portuned to present the claims of the
class to Prof. Hinsdale.
In reply to the request of the pro.
fessor, Prof Hinsdale exclaimed:
= t>"You may tell the class it will be "a
cold day. before I will Introduce that
book in this college"
The Englishman returned to the
class and announced, PROF. Hinsdale
says he will not introduce the book
you ask for until winter"
He hasn't seen the joke yet.-New
York Times.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28

which was celebrated at Philadelphia,
Charleston, S. c., and other places,
July 4, 1777. The banner was used
at the battle of the Brandywine Sept.
II, lit; at Germantown, Oct. Of
the same year, and it also floated over
the surrender of Burgoyne This flag
cheered the patriots at Valley Forge
the next winter; it waved at York.
town and shared in the rejoicings at
the close of the war.
Some of the first flags were made
under difficulties and at great cost,
the greatest ingenuity being required
on occasions to secure the necessary
materials for the banners. History
tells us that Madame Wooster and
Mrs. Roger sherman made the first
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
HIT AT THE NEW PEDAGOGY.

HIT AT THE NEW PEDAGOGY.
Physician Gave Excellent Advice to
the Distracted Mother.
Modern children, whose education is
in the hands Of advanced" experiment
talists, are the victims of every kim
dergarten fad and new tangled method
that pedagogy can devise. A boy who
had been the patient of some school
teachers nonsense was brought by his
mother to consult an oculist. The ply
sician, says New York paper, went
about in the usual way to discover de-
fects Of vision.
He placed a chart before the boy.
The first word was @'hat.'
Nov read this word" said the doc
tor.
"Hhhhuh-ah-tuhhh," gurgled the boy.
"Then try this said the doctor,
pointing to big"
''Buh~ih-guhhh," was the suffering
attempt.
MADAM" said the physician, there
is some trouble here that has nothing
to do with vision. The vocal organs
seem to be affected"
''Oh, no." answered the mother, che
pronounced the words correctly!"
pronounced them correctly"
eyes; that was all right. That is the
phonetic method he is taught in
school. He used to speak, and see as
other people do before he began to
learn this method"
Madam said the doctor gcavely,
"send him to good school or take him
out Of the school and put him to read
ing good books in clear type. Then
there'11 be nothing the matter with lis
sight or his education, and he wont
talk like a bullfrog"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28

Nothing scares man worse than to
have a woman begin to airt with him,
instead of his beginning to firt with
her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28

Don't believe all you hear; you are
fortunate if you can believe all you
say.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-18

WILLIAM H. MOODY NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
William appointed to
Of the Massachusetts his third
IavCrhi.
Mass He aggressive somewhat indie
President
cntcr the In |.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-18
SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH
ADHERES To FREE TRADE
Important Proposals to Be Submitted
10 House of COmmons--TaX On
Iron Ore Suggested
Free Goods.

London. April S.-A special order
was issued today to the customs stats
OF all the ports Of the United Kingdom
rorbiddlng them to issue the usual or.
der for entry to all vessels carrying
rTee goods. This applies not only To
timber, but to all Cargocs at present
free OF duty. The customs authorities
In London are very rctlCent on the sub
Jcct Of this comprehensive regulation,
but the general character Of the order
is believed to be intended to insure
secrecy regarding the intention Of the
Chancellor Of the EXchcquer, Sir Mich
acl Hicks Beach. That his budget pro.
posals viii be unusually important is
indicated by the fact announced in
,lc House OF Commons this afternoon
by the Government leader, A. j, Bal
four, that the budget will occupy the
House both Thursday and Friday,
Usually one day has been sufficient
for the introduction OF the statement
Of the Chancellor of the EXcheQuor,
All kinds OF rumors are a1oat but
according to the best opinion, the
Chancellor OF the EXchoquer Sir Mich