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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
QUARANTl

I've been exposed to smallpox. an I'm
quarantined. you know;
Folks can't come here to visit US, an /
can't even go
Out In the yard or on the porch, but
have to stay right here
How other folks could catch from me
what haint got seems queer.
TOO bad that can't go to school," they
say, but I don't mind;
/ never had such fun before as bein'
quarantined.
Il do bout as l please now-days-make
lots Of noise. l do
Just whoop an yell. an holler. an my
Ma she don't say Boo
4 took the poker yesterday. an smashed
the looking glass
MY! 1t was great, an Ma, she never
cared a rush, I guess;
Ncastways, she didn't say SO nor look
mad, an every night
Pa takes the handle of a spoon an
holds my tongue down tight
An then looks down into my throat an
says: There amt no signs as yet
An while there amt. I'm having stacks
Of fun, don't you forget.
Sometimes We play like I'm Crusoc, an
Mas my Friday man.
With this house for our island. an the
yards the ocean, an
Then sometimes we're two lions Gagged in
a menagerie.
So we lust have the best time bein'
quarantined. you see.
Ny vaccination didn't take; you can't
tell where it's at.
My arm amt sore like Tommy Smiths
ar I am glad of that.
An now I tell you the best fun that's
a-goin'. to my mind.
Next TO dog an pony show, Is bein'
quarantined!
Sadie Van Buskirk, In Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
CHAPTER n.

The Bayou Woods was a locality
with many contradictory features.
When it was not picturesque it was
unutterably dismal. When its mighty
trees were not a delight its scrubby
underground was a vexation to the
spirit. On the bosom of pools whose
slime was an offense to the eye were
spread in summer time fleets of wa
ter lilies whose beauty was an in
spiration to the fancy. Flower and
fungus were alike characteristic of
it in the warmer months, and in the
rainy season it seemed to act as
vast sponge and absorb an abnormal
amount of moisture. Rotting timber,
half-fallen oaks, patches of canebrake
and clusters of holly trees were
among its marked features. Deadly
malaria stalked through its gloomy
aisles; the bark of the trees always
bore evidence of the highwater mark
of the last overflow, and melancholy
marked it at all times.
The Bayou Woods was also local.
ity with a history: and, moreover,
man, in some odd and unusual guise,
dwelt sporadically therein. A few
primitive houses could be found scat
tered through it, occupying the high
est points above the line of overflow.
1t was considered a good hunting
ground, but that was the only good
known of it. More crimes perhaps
had been committed there than in any
other suburban section.
On the north line of the woods
were several houses occupied by peo-
pie of the lowest class.
One of these was dance house
and saloon, where the liquor that
fires as well as inebriates could al
ways be found. Death had presided
over many orgies in this highly I'M
savory den, and even the officers OF
the law never entered the place with
out a shudder. From time immemo-
rial the people who conducted 1t had
been allied with murderers and
thieves, and the dingy walls, IL they
had been tongues as well as ears,
could have told of the violation OF
nearly every law, human or divine.
Before this place the chief of police
stopped and he and his companion
alighted. Before investigating any
crime committed IN the Bayou Woods
IL was always advisable to see If any
pupil of the DEVILS Den, as the place
was called, had been concerned in 1t.
The repulsive exterior of the place
did not do justice to the fascinating
hideousness of the interior. The
very atmosphere there savored OF
vice and crime. A large stove heated
It almost to suffocation, and it was
evident that If this heat did not pro-
duce insensibiity that state might
very readily be reached by o drink
from one of the Satanic black bottles
behind the bar. The individual who
presided over the den might readily
have been mistaken for the devil HIM
self under conditions that were IA
vorable. The potent influences OF
rum were apparent in his sinister
eyes, the blotches of red upon his
nose and cheeks and the stubble upon
his face. In short, the entire scene
reminded one strongly of the pic
lures disseminated by the prohibit
tionists to give palpable illustra-
ton of the effects of the demon
drink.
- ITO Be Continued
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19

hINo w ISkbs
any one else. Whenever applied to
him, as / did sometimes when saw
nv wife suffering, l was sent away
with curses"
"When was the last time you saw
him alive?"
TUESDAY morning."
"Where?"
AT his home in the country"
THAT was two days ago. Did you
apply for money!"
YES"
"And he refused?"
Eyes"
"How have you kept your wife from
starving since then, if no one would
help you?"
81 have received little help since
then"
From whom?"
"Oh, l don't care to go into all
that" said Wright, impatiently.
"Have you any reason to suppose
that your father had personal en-
envy who had some cause to wish his
death?"i
At this question it seemed that an
inspiration came to Wright, but he
checked an apparent inclination to &c
cept the suggestion as a solution OF
the mystery. The chief and the news
paper man looked at him inquiringly.
"Your question" said he, has put
an idea into my head, but / do not
think 1 ought to frame it in words,
for you might say it was preposter-
Gus. After all, II is mere ghost OF a
suspicion, but may be able to give
you clew some time to work upon"
The chief pressed him for an an
swer, telling him that the suspicion
itself might furnish a clew, but
Wright would not reveal his thoughts.
So, after q diagram of the Bayou
Woods for the officer and locating
approximately the body of the muir
dered man thereon, Wright took his
departure.
The chief and the newspaper man
looked at each other tentatively for o
few moments before either spoke.
II confess I am puzzled" replied
the chief. 'It is, Of course, easy to
make up theories. Wright has been
playing in very tough luck for some
time. He has been disowned by his
father; he is out of employment; he
sees his wife dying Of starvation, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
Mystery Of the
Bayou Woods
BY WALKER KENNEDY.
Copyright, lsO3. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
CHAPTER I.

On December 2, IS, a man hurried
1y entered the dingy police quarters
in Nilus, unbuttoned his overcoat,
shook the snow from his large SLOUGH
hat, and, warming his thin, trembling
fingers before the fire, confronted the
chief of police. The latter made
casual hut not careless examination
of the newcomer, and saw that he was
a young man of good appearance
whose face wore an expression OF be-
wilderment and horror. As the snow
melted from his overcoat, it was seen
to be very much the worse for wear,
and the clothing under it was thread
bare in the extreme. The mans shoes
were pitifully thin and insufficient.
and the wearing of such makeshifts
was little more than a mere observ-
ance of custom. Suffering of an acute
kind had drawn it's tracery over the
young mans countenance. Deep lines
showed beneath the eyes, which were
unnaturally lustrous, and the skin
was drawn tightly over the pale, de-
FAINT face, creating at once the i'm
preston that starvation had perhaps
been at work there. Despite the gem
.eral shabbiness of the mans apparel
there was an urmistakable air of gen.
tility about him; and there could be
little doubt that history, possibly
romance, was hidden beneath the tat
tered clothes and the suffering face
The manner of the newcomer was
nervous, suspicious and eager, and
the chief of police was satisfied that
developments of Importance were
about to be made.
"YOu have communication to
make to me?" he asked, after direct
ing his visitor to chair.
Eyes"
The response was prompt, and given
with an air of relief that the officer
Lad OWNED his erraad.
just then the door opened and an
other young man entered. He saluted
the chief a1fably and was about to re-
tire, when something in the attitude
of the officer and the visitor caused
him to hesitate. He was the chief re-
porter ON one of the Nilus papers,
and he shifted the aroma of news in
the mir.
"Am 1 interrupting your" he asked
in why intiinating the hope that he
was not. ,av
"This gentleman is about to make n
statement to me. Whether it is OF
n private nature" ~
ABy no means" quickly interrupted
the person referred to. II do not
Imagine that 1t would do any good to
keep it private. Besides, the news
papers viii have 1t tomorrow"
''This gentleman is chief reporter
on the Gazette" said the officer.
81 have no objection to his hearing
what / have to say"
Irving Warde, the newspaper man,
,bowed and took his seat. He never
,xnissed an opportunity to learn any
thing TINT was apt to make its way
into the newspapers.
The stranger began his story ut
once. my name Is Herbert Wright,
md 1 am the son of John I. Wright"
~The Cotton King!" said the CHIEF
q An evident surprise.
'AOf course you are surprised TO sec
n SON of his reduced to such straits
on ! am, but that has nothing to dc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
p,ov,s.d for Masonic Orphans, Home.

Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The viii or
the late William L. Elkins, the multi
millionaire traction magnate and finan-
cier, was fled with the register Satur
day. The estate is valued at $4,000
600. A codicil provides for the estab-
lishment of an orphanage in this city
for the female orphans Of free masons.
to be managed by the Masonic home OF
Pennsylvania. The sum Of $240, 900 In
To be expended on the buildings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
Oklahoma City Woman Killed.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. 15.-Mary
e. Taylor was shot and killed while
sitting near window here. e. Filson
was arrested and accused Of 1.-THE kill
ing. The woman came from Centralia.
ILL.,, and was known here as Eias
Fisher.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
The Power of Advertisin q.

All the merchant princes of the day
began business m1destly. but they
made advertising a principal feature
of their methods aud through its
agencv they gradually bat surely in
creased their net earnings and swellud
the volume of their trade. They ad-
yertise now rs persistently a. ever. for
they know il inSurcs continuance of
success and profit.
Some years ago heretofore un-
known article of d0ublfGl utility was
manufactured, and it was wagared
that its sale could bc made profitable,
by continuous and attractive advertis-
ing. The undertaking was successful
from the start and the schcmers made
pockotful of money
There are articles of daily use in the
usehOld-fOOdstutf for instance
that are as we'll known as members of
the family, made familiar solely by
persistent advertising. The articles
were advertised into prominence and
their manufacturers into fortunes.
There is no lottery in advertising; it
is a sure thing for the advertisers al
ways.
The reat Importance of newspaper
advertising is not always fully under
stood except by the merchant princes
themselves and they have learned by
experience Each copy of a newspaper
is read by about five persons. This
assures the advertiser that news
paper like the Morning News for in
stance, is read by more than ten thous-
aud persons 1t is impossible for him
to give his business like publicity in
any other manner.
The business man must keep in daily
touch with prospective patrons There
is no medium of communication equal
to the newspaper in value and i'm pos
sibilities
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
Old Age.

Old age as it comes in the orderly pro-
cess If Nature is beautiful aud males
tic thing. The very shadow of eclipse
which threatens it, makes it the more
prized. IL It lnds for experience. know
lodge, w;-l,m aud. council. That j.
ld age Hs il shOIld BE-. BuJ old age
~ it so often is means nothing but II
-e on chi!dhopl of mind aud hudy
What makes the difference Very large
IL the care of the stomach In youth
and the full strength of manhood il
dosent seem t. matt how we treat the
stomach. We abuse it. ovcrwork it, in
Jury it, We don t suffer fr III it much
But when age c.rIHrs the stomach j.
v"rn ont. IL can't prepare and distri-
butte the nee!r.l uOurishment To the
body, and The b ,dv. unn1uri-hed. falls
into seail, decay. DR.. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery i a wonderful med
icine for Old people whose stomachs are
weak" and whose digestions are
poor" Is iuvigorating effects art.
felt 10y mind a we'll as body 1t takes
the sting from old age, and makes old
people strong
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
Death of Charles A. Godcharles.


Charles Aiken Godcharles, an old and
respected citizen of Milton died at his
home Saturday morning at 10:15
O'Clock. He had been i'll only since
Tuesday but it was not known that he
! was dangerously i'll until Thursday.
On Friday DR. Koser of Williamsport,
and Drs. limerick and Dougal, of Mil
ton, performed an operation, and at
first it was believed that it would say.
bis life But the rally did not con
tinue, and his death resulted Saturday
morning. He had been one of the
leading business aud financial men of
Milton for the past quarter of cen
tury.
The deceased was born in the vii
lage of FarrandsvIlle, Clinton county.
De 8. 1913. He served through the
Civil war, first in Go. G, One Hundred
and Thirty first Pennsylvania vo!an-
tecrs, and later i'll Co. II, Two Hun-
dredth Pennsylvania volunteers. After
the war he went to NorthumbeTland,
where IL 1871, he married Miss + liza
beth Burkenshire In 1878 he removed
to Milton, where he has since lived.
The same year he established the firm
of G. a. Godcharles & Co. mail III anu
facturers. This firm grew rapidly,
and before many years was operating
mills ut Towanda. Lewisburg, Watson
town, Northumberland and ut Milton.
In 1895 the firm reorganized, and has
since been known as +. A. Godcharlrs
& Co. The mill is one of Milton 5
most substantial industries.
Mr. Godcharles is survived by three
sons and two daughters, William b. :;
Walter A., now a student at Yale !;
Fred A., of Milton; Elizabeth and
Esther, students at the National Park
seminary mt Washington. He is also
survived by two brothers, William
aud j. B. of Milton, and three sisters,
two living at Montoursville, Mrs.
Ruth Sheffer and Mrs. Sarah Hayes
and Mrs A. r. Johnson, of Northum-
bcrland
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
Sunday School Glass Entertained.

Hon. II. NJ Hinckley on Saturday
evening entertained his Sunday school
class, which attends the East End
Mission, this city. The class, com
posed entirely of men, numbers about
forty.
\ most delightful evening was spent
at Mr.. Hincl,ley's cozy home, River
side. Among others present were Rev
G. W. Pollock of Buckhannon, ".
Va, II. II. Furman of this city. DR..
Robbins of the Hospital staff and Rev
r.. J. Allen and wife of Riverside.
Mrs. Allen sang two solos, while
Miss Russell rendered recitation.
Several selections were also sung by a
quartette of the East End Mission con
sisting of James NJ Jones, William
n. Jones, William II. Jones and Will
lam Cook. Arthur Lloyd sang solo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE AVERTED

Grocer James Martin came very near
being burned out Tuesday morning.
His store was saved by what must be
regarded as remarkable piece of good
luck.
About nine O'Clock Mr. Martin was
in charge of the store alone, his clerk
being absent on an errand. While
waiting upon a customer he stepped
to the front part of the store where he
detected the odor of smoke and ut the
same time saw flame of FIRE crawling
up through the floor around the gas
pipe. He rushed into the cellar where
he found everything black with smoke
and along the front wall brisk fire
burning which enveloped the gas meter
and was consuming the joists and
flooring overhead.
An alarm was quickly given which
brought Charles Miller, who has a fish
stand nearby, to the grocer's assist
ance. Meanwhile Mr.. Martin rushed
out for water and fortunately found a
bucketful sitting under the hydrant.
This he dashed upon the fire, but it
produced little effect The lead pipes
belonging to the meter had melted and
the gas, which was pouring into the
cellar in steady stream, was on fire,
burning furiously, the flames pouring
up against the ceiling.
Mr.. Martins presence of mind did
not desert him and he saw that if the
gas could be turned off the fire might
be cxtinguished, so while he held the
inverted bucket over the blazing gas
he called for wrench. The fire was
not extinguished, however, and the
flames darted out from under the buck
ct in way that made it most un
comfortable. He held on, however,
until Mr. Miller, who had run across
the street to Coles hardware store,
turned off, when nothing remained but
to extinguish the fire where it had
burned into the joists and flooring.
Owing to some cause the alarm did
not reach the fire department, but a
bucket brigade was formed and the
flames were soon eXtinguished. Mr.
Martins goods are considerably dam
aged by smoke.
When the clerk returned the Origin
of the fire was explained. The young
man had been in the cellar for potatoes
during the morning. He had placed a
tallow candle upon the shelf beside
the gas meter. This, it seems, he for
got upon leaving the store. The theory
is that it melted down and tho tallow
in "A mass took fire, melting the lead
work of the meter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
MISS WOODS
ON LYRIC STAGE

Miss Harriette Rockefeller Woods, of
Danville, who for a long while was
well known singer in Williamsport,
has adopted the lyric stage.
For several years Miss Woods sweet
soprano was heard in various church
choirs of this city, her last engage
ment having been at the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant. She left
Williamsport to 90 to New York city
to complete her musical education,
studying there for several years under
some of the most noted teachers of
vocal music, then entering the musical
field, singing with great success in
the drawing rooms of New York, New
port and Philadelphia. She had the
most extraordinary success i'll Phila-
delphia. Immediately upon Miss
Woods entrance into Philadelphia
musical arena she became the protcge
of Mrs. I. Hollingsworth Andrews,
the acknowledged leader Of the Quak-
er City's musical set, and was at
| once i'll demand at the drawing rooms
of smart folk.
And now Miss Woods goes upon
! the lyric stage as the best and most
cOngenial way of devoting herself to a
| life to which she is admirably suited.
| both by birth and her own natural en-
dowment of song On her fathers side
| Miss Woods is descendant of noted
| Virginian aristocracy. And on her
mothers side she comes of an old and
most highly respected Philadelphia
| Quaker family. Entertaining her
friends in society III fashion able draw
ing rooms at Newport and in New
York and Philadelphia paved the
way for broader expansion OF her bean
tiful qualities of tone and artistic
manner of expression.
| Dramatic song reoitalI by Miss
| Woods soon became marked feature
in the inner fashionable circles. Be
fore long it was noiSed abroad that she
possessed qualities of voice and a dra-
matte bearing that far surpassed the
best known vocalists. Then why only
reserve these gifts for the select few
Possessing a beautiful soprano voice
of excellent range and unsurpassed in
quality, having likewise the faculty
of appreciating intellectually what
ever she undertakes to sing, Miss Woods
herself saw no reason why the lyric
stage should be robbed of all this and
henceforth the swcet-yoiced artist will
be heard in song which is capable of
! expressing itself in all the emotions
to which the human heart gives rise. -
Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
Held Interesting Meeting.

The Lincoln Literary Society rend-
cred the following program Friday
afternoon:
Recitation-"Ze Zenobia's Defense"
BY William Ware.
Miss Jones.
Essay Storietto" Mr.. Raver.
Declamation-''S Shall America Be
...................t tray Hcrself''
Mr. Lawrence.
Reading Angel and the
Flowers" 49,. By Eugene =.
Miss Sweisfort.
Defamation Mark Anthony's
-. Grafton Over Caesar $ Body. "
Mr. Schoch.
Recitation-"R Rowers" ...... By
............R Rudyard Kipling.
Miss Connolly.
Debate =" Resolved, That the ter
ritories, New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma, should be admitted into
the Union as states" Affirmative,
Miss Rhodes, Mr.. Gill and Miss Gear
hart. Negative, Mr.. Eugene Pegg,
Mr.. Kostenbauder and Mis- Kilfoii
The decision rendered was i'll favor of
the affirmative. Miss Books, Messrs.
Watkins and Lunger acting as judges.
At the meeting of the Garfield society
the question for debate was: . Rcsolv-
ed, That the Territories, New Mexico,
Arizona, and Oklahoma sh"l 1t tie ad-
mitted TO the Union as State
Mr.. Keim, Mr. McCoy aud Miss
Chesnut were the aliirmativ. drbatels
and Mr.. Kemmer, Miss Rel aud Mi 5
Moorehead the negative. Tie decision
was in favor Of the affirmative. The
following program was rrnd"rrd:
Plano Duet Misses Mary aml Bessie
Hooley.
Recitation ..........." "Seciu' rhings'
Miss VaStinc.
Reading "Thc Cossack ; Revenge
Mr.. Diseroad.
Defamation ........." " GartiCld
Mr. Thomas.
Debate.
Recitation From the Princess
Miss Harris.
Essay .................."P Patriotism
Miss Harman.
Report of Critic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22

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It's invaluable To people with weak
lungs. Having this wonderful medi-
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Consumption 1t. relief Is instant aud
cure certain. " PauIes & Co guarantee
cv-,ry soc aud 81 OU bottle. and give
trial bottles free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
Our Schools are Fortunate.

AS winter advances ana the shortage
of coal is every day making itself more
manifest it becomes apparent that
Danville i'll one respect is fortunate.
While at many places public schools
and other Institutions of learning are
worrying along with insufficient fuel
and Will probably have to close, our
local school board can rest serene, hap
py in the reflection that it has three
hundred tons Of good Reading coal
stored away in the cellars of our four
school buildings The only thing tia
puzzles the gentlemen of the school
board as time wears on is to under
stand how they managed to get coal.
1t was clearly a case of good luck and
good management, seeing the extent
to which other towns more convent
emily situated are deprived of coal
even for school purposes.