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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Jan. 20.-The wool market here
was quieter this week. but prices remain very
firm. with an upward tendency. Territory:
1daho-Fine, 14915c; fne-medium, 16G11c;
medium, 16G1Tc.
Wyoming-Flne 14915c: hne-medum, 17@
1Sc: medium. 16G1Tc.
Utah-Fine. 14415c; hne-medium, 16617c;
medium, 17q1Sc.
Montana-Fine. choice 19920c; fine average
1Id1Sc; fne-medium. 19Q20c: staple. 19020c
medium, 10000; pulled secured basis, fine
47G5Oc combing 40Q43c; fine combing, 45d4Sc
California-F1nest, 53055c; northern county
choice. 21Q23c; do average. 17q1Sc; southern
l2613c
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Flour and MiUStufS.

There is good normal demand for the
general run of Millstuffs, but the demand for
Flour is not as sharp as it was some time ago
FLOUR-California Family Extras. 81 2UG
4 40. usual terms Bakers Extras, 81 1904 20;
for family and So 5Od4 for Bakers
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour So 80 per 100 lbs;
Rye Flour, So %: Rye Meal So; Rice Flour
81: Corn Meal. $S 25G3 so: extra cream do
S4G4 20; oat Groats. 50 %; Hominy, 81 250
4 so; Buckwheat Flour, 81 5oG4 10; Cracked
Wheat, 81; Farina. 81 80: Whole Wheat Flour
50 75: Rolled Oats, barrels, 81 $500: in sacks
So s5qS 80; Pearl Barley, So; Split Peas
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Ne7O York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o-Money on call,
steady, 45G6 per cent. closing offered at 4
per cent; time money. steady; sixty days,
41kQ4A; ninety days 4ha4%: six months.
415G43t per cent; prime mercantile paper 56
512 per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 Sc. .95D
81 for demand and at 81 SO. 1904 SO so for
sixty days posted rates. 81 S41hG4 S71: com
merclal bills. 81 S2%d4 S3% Bar silver
47Ac Mexican dollars 3715c. Government
bonds, strong; railroad bonds, steady.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. 51sG5%c for June-JuIy
delivery; San Quentin. 5.55c; Wool Bags, 32a
35c; Fleece Twine. 7I5GSc.
CANNED FRUITS - The California Fruit
Gamers Association quotes as follows for
2I6-lb extra standard and extras:
Apples. 81 20d1 50 Apricots 81 1901 70.
Cherries-Royal Anne 81 90d2 %: White. 81 IS
az; Black 81 40a1 S5. Peaches-Yellov 81 80
al SO; Lemon Cling. 81 4OQ1 20: White Heath
ST 35G1 90; Bartlett Pears, 81 35m1 80; Plums.
$1dl 25; Blackberries, 81 4Od1 20: Raspber-
ries 50: Strawberries. 81 Go: Muscat Grapes
81 05d1 50.
CANNED vEGETABLES-The California
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Beans and Seeds.

The shipping movement of Beans to the East
continues brisk and the market rules frm
though there is no further change in prices
Quotations for Seeds remain as before.
"REMINISCENCES 50 SOG3: Pea S3 5O63 TX.
small White, SO 25G3 40: large White, So 2O6D
8 80; Pink, 50 50G2 T5; Red, So: Lima 81 BOA
"A per ctl
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. So %; Yellow Mus
tard 81 5Od2 10; Flax. 81 1898; Canary, 40
415c for Eastern; Alfalfa. 9G12hc; Rape 1a4 ~
2hc; Timothy, &c; Hemp, 32t Q4c per ID:
Broom Corn Seed. $12d15 per ton
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 so; Green. 81 759
25 per ctl
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-There was a large at
tendance at the opening of the first series of
wool auction sales to-day. The offerings con-
sisted of $500 bales in good condition Com
petition good and prices advanced Fine
merinos sold steady and medium grades showed
firmness. Crossbreds were in brisk demand
Medium and common crossbreds were un-
changed A few greasy Lincoln combings were
taken for America at full prices. Cape of
Good Hope and Natal grades met with a
sdyarces were. Secured unchanFed to K me me
cent; fine crossbreds. 8 per cent coarse cross
breds 10 per cent
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Jan. 2o.-Consols. 92J 693; silver
21 13-1ed: French Rentes 99f S5cq100f PIC:
wheat cargoes on passage, sellers asking ad-
vance; cargoes No. / Standard California 32s
Sd y cargoes Walla Walla, 30s English country
markets, steady
LIVERPOOL. Jan 2o.-wheat. firm; No. 1
Standard California IS Cd; wheat in Paris,
Arm: -four in Paris firm; French country mar
iets quiet but steady; weather in England
overcast
COTToN-Uplands. 4.sod.
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Foreign Futures.
ViSible Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Special cable and
telegraphic communications to Bradstreets
show the following changes in available sup
plies as compared with last accounts:
Wheat-United States and Canada. east of
the Rockies decreased 1000 bushels. Afoat
for and in Europe. decreased $500 600 bushels.
Total supply decreased. 2,5lT,000 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada east of the
Rockies decreased 81 0OO bushels.
Oats-JInited States and Canada east of the
Rockies. decreased 216OOO bushels.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-In the wheat market
as usual the hand of the interest termed the
leading long, could be seen. May wheat
opened k9Ac to A9Bc lower at 70G79Ac
numerous small holders unloading under the
influence OF the unresponsive attitude of the
LIVERPOOL market to the strength on this side
yesterday Their offerings however were
readily absorbed by the big operator men,
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Northern Business.

SPOKANE Jan. 2o.-clearlngs. s2s1, ,7es;
balances $10.4T2
PORTLAND. Jan. 20.-Clearings, $5144TS:
balances. S94, 400.
TACOMA. Jan. 2o.--clearings, 1858, 1856; bal
ances, $25. $50.
ances $40, 22T.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND, jan 20-wHEAT-WaIla
WalIa, 73c; bluestem SEE; alley, TIC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Jan. 20.--wHEAT-1sc lower for
club; bluestem, S51ac; club 7bc-
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The Korea took out treasure list Of s2O3,-
o41. consisting of S4s51 in Mexican dollars.
1890 in gold con 500 in fine gold and $685.
leo in silver bullion for Hongkong and SlOO,
600 in Mexican dollars for Manila
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Weather Report.

n2oth Meridian-Paclfc Tfn1eD
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 2O-5 o. m
The following are the seasonal ralnfsIIs TO
date, as compared with those Of the same date
last season. and rainfalls in the last twenty
four hours:
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Ne70 York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-The cotton market
opened easy at a decline OF 1 to points. and
closed steady at net decline of to 10 points.
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Geese. 50 so; White Geese. s1a1 80: Brant SO
for large and 81 25 for small: Honkers. IS so
al 80; English Snipe. So; common, 81 So
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Total sales. ... 4G4 geo shares
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANcTsCO
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Curb quotations ~
United Railroads OF San Francisco: Bonds
sos bid, 81 asked; subscriptions 4sL bid, 40
asked -
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was easy; creameries, 1TQ25c; dairies
17m23c Cheese strong, 1SQ1319c. Eggs,
quiet; loss off, % &c.
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Bar silver quiet. 21 3-16d per ounce Money
3d315 per cent. The rate Of discount in the
open market for short bills is 31l per cent and
for three months bills 3 y per cent
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Continued on Page Thirteen
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The Weather and Crops.
GFNERAL. sI-nfNfARY

The weekly report Of A. c. AIcAdie. section
director u the Climate and Crop Service OF the
81 Gather Bureau. is as follows
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
TuEsDAY. Jan. 20. : ,. N.

UNITED STATES BONDS.
bid Ask Bid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25

consider its vote. If the treaty
comes back materially amended, or II
it becomes necessary to take the
Nicaraguan route, it is believed
that the entire canal project will be
set back several years.
THE PosTOFF4CE SCANDAL AGAIN.
An interesting situation has de-
welcomed in the Postofice Department
as a result of the current investiga-
ton. It is learned that Postmaster
General Payne is determined to get
rid of First Assistant Postmaster
General Wynne, whom Mr.. Payne
charges with having given informa-
ton to the newspapers which great
ly enlarged the scope of the investl-
cation and which reflected on Payne
and his original methods of con
Quoting the Investigation. This
charge is very largely a Pigment of
an imagination made unduly) sensi-
tive because of public criticism, due
entirely to Payne's own errors Had
it not been for Wynne there would
never have been more than a per-
functory Investigation, it is true. 1t
was Wynne who impressed upon the
President the necessity of a sweep
ing Investigation. Nevertheless,
Wynne has always been loyal to his
chief, and only Payne's lack of dis
cernment and his persistence in Civ
ing credence to Machen, Beavers,
Rand and that ilk, against Wynne's
advice, resulted in his severe criti-
cism by the public press. Under these
circumstances it is not believed like
ly that President Roosevelt will pay
much attention to his Postmaster
Generals petitions for Wynne's re
moval. A. b. NJ.
Washington, d. c., Aug. %, 1908.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
Secretary Wilson Condemns the Cotton
Corner.

Washington, August 2O.-Secre-
tary Wilson, of the Agricultural De
partment, in an interview to-day de-
clared that infinite mischief is being
done to the cotton manufacturing
industry and to the cotton growing
industry by the speculative move
ment in cotton.
"The spectators have cornered
the market" said the Secretary,
land put up the price so high that
manufacturers cannot use raw cot
ton. At existing prices there is no
profit to them. The price of manu-
featured goods cannot be manipu-
lated as can the price of raw cot
ton.
"The manufacturer found it
more profitable to sell his cotton to
the gamblers. Mills we're closed
down because of there being no raw
material left, and in some instances
cotton which was sold to European
manufacturers has been brought
back to this country and used in the
gambling operations"
Secretary Wilson, continuing, said
that most European nations which
manufacture cotton and also w
lands in outlying provinces, where
cotton might be grown are anxious
to become Independent of our specu-
I~ators, and 20 are organizing and
holding out inducements for the de-
velOpment of the cotton raising in
dustry. The British, the French, the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
The Crop Outlook.

The time is rapidly approaching
when the crop results for the season
can be accurately forecast, says the
Washington correspondent of The
Progressive Farmer. The season for
extremely hot weather is practically
over and the likelihood of further
damaging rains grows less every dav
as summer merges into autumn. The
principal weather factors to be con-
sidered o are the amount of sun
shine needed and the danger of frost.
From September LIST, in the Northern
States, until the corn is quite ripe,
there is much uneasiness as to the
outcome. Taken as a whole, the
crops this year are certain to be be-
low the average yield, but in no case
a marked failure, with the exception
of peaches. There will be a defci-
ency in cotton, corn, oats and wheat,
amounting to perhaps Z or 8 per
cent. The apple crop is generally
good and potatoes are plentiful.
Prices for farm products continue
good and promise to go higher. Only
the other day wheat sold for 81
a bushel in Minneapolis. The out
look seems to be for a generally pros
porous year, even though Wall Street
stocks 90 down to next to nothing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25

OCC4 ~ IL OAANO
produce cotton.
"They know" said Secretary Viii
son. chat we are training scientists
hereto study the cotton plant, and
they have been anxious to get our
high class men over there to organize
for them. The United States sent
$8,O 1000 to Egypt last year to pay
for long staple Egyptian cotton.
The Department of Agriculture is
trying to grow as good a STABLE at
home by hybridizing and creating
new varieties. The Secretary of Ag-
riculture for Egypt paid me a visit
not long e and said that with the
irrigation of enlarged areas along
the Nile valley growing out of com
pletiOn of the great dam, the DrOduc-
ton of Egypt would be greatly
creased. They pay fifteen cents a
day for labor there. There is a
breed of cattle which does all the
work and stands the heat better than
mules. These European nations,
owning territory in Africa, have been
coming to our Southern States and
engaging eXnert negro labor to go
over there and organize the natives.
"Twelve cent cotton in the United
States Is a great encouragement to
all those people to increase their
output. The nations in Asia are do
ing everything to increase the cotton
production to become independent of
us. There has been a feeling for
some time that it would be wiser for
us to grow more cotton, but gambling
operations this summer had the i'm
mediate effect of stimulating efforts
for increased production"
The Secretary said hat every eff
fort is being made by the Depart
ment of Agriculture to help the cot
ton growers of the Southern States
to a better system of agriculture,
through which a larger yield of cot
ton can be had, but that increased
output necessarily would come slow
ly. The United States had not been
increasing it's output for several
years, the Texas crop having suf-
fered considerably last year on &C
count of the ravages of the cotton
boil weevil. Mr.. Wilson said the
prospect of the present crop had
nothing whatever to do with the op-
erations of the spectators. The
shortage of raw cotton to the manu-
f~acturer, he declared, is not due to
shortage in the crop, but to the fact
that the corner in cotton has put the
price of the raw material 40 a point
where the manufacturer cannot
proftably use it. The producer has
not prOfted by these high prices, as
the cotton practically is all out Oh
his hands. In conclusion, Secretary
Wilson said he saw no prospect of re
lief for the workingmen, who are
thrown out of employment by the
mills closing down, because of the
scarcity of raw cotton, until the cor
l ner IN cotton bursts and the price
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
GENERAL NEWS
Our Washington Letter.
EDITOR of The Progressive Farmer:

Inc 0ApCCOdG1OhS SOHCAoA " "OO
ago. that the President would call
Congress in extra session in Octo-
Der, instead of waiting for the pre-
viously announced date, November 8,
has been dissipated because of the
inability of the members of the sub
committees on Finance to draft a
financial bill for consideration at an
early date. After spending several
days considering this subject, at
Senator Aldrich's home at PrOvl-
dence. the committee went to Oyster
Bay and conferred with the Presi-
dent, but failed to arrive at any
agreement, and dispersed without
having accomplished the purpose for
which it met. Nh. Roosevelt has told
the members of the committee that,
not only must they agree upon a
measure they can all heartily sup
port, but they must be able to assure
him that their bill will receive at
least reasonable support in the
House, and so difficult is this latter
requirement that it is now regared
as likely that no financial measure
will be considered before the regular
session, and it is even possible that
none will be adopted then.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
The facts are thataSenator Aldrich
desires to see enacted a measure
substantially along the lines of his
bill of last session whereby the Sec
rotary of the Treasury will be au-
thorized to accept State, county and
municipal bonds as security for fed
eral deposits. This would have the
effect of releasing a large number of
United States bonds which could then
be used as collateral for increased
circulation and would further estab-
hsh the credit, beyond all question,
of such securities as the Secretary
might so accept. 1t would not, how
ever, in any way provide for that
elasticity of the circulating medium
regarded by the President, and many
others who have studied the subject
as essential. Other members of the
sub-committe cannot be brought tt
regard the Aldrich scheme as alto,
gether desirable and many members
of the House, including the speaker
to-be, are unequivocally opposed t.
It.. Mr.. Cannon has several times re
Gently stated that he would not OPP
pose the will of a majority of thu
House, but it is noteworthy that CIV
cry time he has made this statemen
he has added some reflection caIcu
lated to confirm the opposition of
majority of his colleagues.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Further news from Bogota is bein.
anxiously awaited, as the last re
ceived was to the effect that tn
Panama Canal treaty had been re
jected by the Senate. At first it wa
assumed that this meant the fna
defeat of the treaty, but on refeC
ton it was recalled that the Hous
and Senate have. in Columbia. &C
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
The Lesser Events of Last Week.

The Lesser Events of Last Week.
The Colombian Senate unanimous
ly rejected the Panama Canal treaty.
The Georgia Legislature has pass
ed a bill prohibiting the whipping of
women prisoners.
King Peter of Servia threatens to
abdicate unless fractional quarrels
among his officials cease.
Between 5000 and 1900 textile
strikers in Philadelphia returned to
work, leaving about 10000 still out.
Professor Langley, the inventor of
the airship, states that it is intended
to develop the flying machine for use
in war.
China has agreed to sign a treaty
with the United States October 8,
opening the ports of Mukden and
Tatung Tao to trade.
The warden of the State prison
farm of Georgia, who was response
BILE for the fogging of a white wo-
man prisoner, has resigned his posi-
ton.
A t%ailors' trust in which Charles
NJ. Schwab, ex-president of the steel
trust is said to be interested, is the
latest scheme announced by New
York correspondents.
The International Conference at
Berlin has, it is said, reached an
understanding in regard to means
for assuring government control
over wireless t~elegraphy.
Curtis Jett and Thomas White
have been found guilty Of the MUIR
der of J. B. Marcum at Jackson,
KY, on May 4th last (the crime
grew out of a feud) and have been
sentenced for life.
Judge Rogers, in the United States
Circuit Court at St. Louis, handed
down a decision in which he held that
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had the right to discharge OPP
orators because they belonged to a
union, and had also the right to
/ I I
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
BLANKS IN PLENTY.

This week we printed large sup
ply of the following blanks:
Territory farm leases.
State farm leases.
Territory chattel mortgages.
State chattel mortgages.
Our stock of legal blanks is now
very near complete, and our prices
much lower than can be found else
where. Our wholesale price is con-
siderably less than that made by
the larger supply houses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
Yellow Fever Refugees.

Saturday night there passed
through Chetopa on the Katy what
might be called an extraordinary
train, says the Chetopa Advance. II
was an extra running on passenger
time and contained people fleeing
from the stricken city of San Anto-
MO in Texas. The train started
from that place loaded with people
who lived in the north and who
were in Texas for their health. The
yellow fever broke out there and 1t
was hurry and skirmish NO get
out of the city. The place was quar-
antined and the only way they could
get out was to agree to not get off
any place south of the frost line.
That, it must be known, kills off the
fever The train started at San An
tonic with the doors locked and not
soul was allowed to get off for any
cause until the train reached Par
sons, long way above the frost
line. The train crew who started
with the train were compelled to re-
main on the train and when a
change of crew was made these men
were not allowed to get off, but all
stayed on until they got to Parsons.
The train made a detour of Deni.
SON and at the outside of the city
limits food was brought to those in
the train and not a stop was made
in the Territory, only to get water
and fuel. Engine 45S, one of the
new big locomotives, pulled the
train from San Antonio to Parsons.
There were over $50 passengers. In
Laredo, city not far from San An
tonic, forty.three deaths have &C.
CURED up till Monday morning and
a great many are sick. 1t is caus-
ing a great deal OF worry through.
out the state, as on the Goth of last
month all the railroads leading into
Texas ran excursions into the state
and it has been estimated that over
ten thousand people were carried
into the state. The day before the
city was quarantined the Katy took
out over four train load Of refugees
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
SCORES THE SMOKERS.

A subscriber to the Joplin News
Herald, to whom sugar would prob
ably taste sour, had the following
screed published in that paper a
few days ago:
"What is the world coming to?
"The above question is one l
would like to know if any of the
gentlemen, who consider them.
selves highly civilized people of
the United States, ever thought
whether they were living here, for
enjoyment by sucking an old cigar
or cigarette, and perhaps chewing
tobacco, which consequently makes
the sidewalk look like the stock de-
partment of the fair grounds at Car
thage. or are they living for others
comfort. as well as their own, and
setting good examples for young
boys. who are growing into man.
hood?
"When one starts down town you
never get more than half block or
90 until you see some young man,
or small boy with piece of paper
rolled around some of the highly
perfumed weed on the inside, suck
ing away for dear life. If he doesn't
get it lit just right, he calls on the
Lord while you are passing by to
help him.
although we will have to excuse
them, when we think of their poor,
patient mother, who could not wean
them from something to nurse on"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting, hie usus) Saturday
night bath, stepped back against a
hot stove which bnrnedhim severe
ly. The child was in great agony
and his motheroould do nothing to
pacifyIpim. Remembering that she
had a 6ottie of Chambefaain's Pain
Balm in the house. che thought she
would try II. In less than half an
hour after applying II the child was
quiet and asleep, and In less than
two weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson 10
a well known resident of Kellar, Va.
Pain Balm 10 an antiseptic iihiment
and especially valuable for hufns,
cutG, bruises and sprains. For sale
by A. r. Kane. r'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
NEW PATTERNS s eo'ori ns-
in wallpaper-5O0 styles-at Pol
ster's Corner Drug Store.
The Best Remedy for Group.

Inc best Kennedy iOT STOup.
From the Atchison, Kas. Globe.
This is the season when the wo-
man who knows the best remedies
for Group is in demand in every
neighborhood. One of the most ter
rible things in the world is to be
awakened in the middle of the
night by whoop from one of the
children. The Group remedies are
almost as sure to be lost, in case of
Group, az a revolver ia sure to be
lost in case of burglars. There used
to be an old-fashioned remedy for
Group, known as hive syrup and to-
la, but some modern mothers say
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is better, and does not cost go much.
1t causes the patient to "throw up
the phlegm" quicker, and gives
relief In a shorter time. Give this
remedy as coon as the croupy cough
appears and it will prevent the at
tack. 1t never fails and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by A. r.
Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-19
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Nov. 10, 1908.
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. c.:
Brewer, IN Blevins, Maggie
Creag, Will Chapman, Frank S
Douglas, w E Henry, WI
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adver
tised," giving date list.
]. B. BOYER, P. NJ.