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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03

The Captain insisted on purchasing
the cigars, after which they returned
to the veranda. The good sailor
seemed to have something on his
mind. Once or twice he cleared his
throat as If to make some important
announcement. Finally he took q
long pull at his cigar and said:
mister Seymour, seeing as how ye
mir newspaper man-though ! never
would thunk it-dew we suppose ye
could get my name in the papers
about this ere matter? don't care
a blamed thing about it myself, but
my old woman is just plum crazy ter
see my name in the papers. Darned
If I don't believe she would be willin'
ter have Their Sam Walker wrecked
if it would get my name in ther
newspapers. Factl Dew ye suppose
We could fix it?"
"Sure, sure thing" said Mr.. Ber-
nard Seymour. 'It's already in The
New York Record. / sent more than
a thousand words about you and the
Sam Walker from Vera Cruz. / also
sent description of you, and they
will probably have your picture. All
the papers will copy it. You had
better get me photograph OF your
self for use in a more consecutive
story am now writing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
THE HERMIT WHO NEVER WAS

'T'l leave the world" cynic said one
day,
'And mediate in some sequestered place;
The only thought men have is VIII 1t
pay?"
'T'll leave the world" cynic said one
day;
''AIy foolish dreams and hopes I'll put
away
And ne or look on another human face"
'I'll leave the world" cynic said one
"And mediate in some sequestered
place.
"Fools prate of love. but Love. alas! has
flown,
And in his place Ambition stands;
The world obeys the voice OF Wealth
alone.
Fools prate Of love, but Love, alas! has
flown!
He claims the foolish maiden as his own
Who puts the costliest jewels on her
hands;
Fools prate of love. but Love, alas! has
And In his place Ambition boldly
stands
He started out to find a wild retreat.
But turned ere long. forgetting to be
wise;
A maiden met him going down the
street.
He started out to find a wild retreat
Her cheeks were rosy and her smile was
sweet
Down at her feet, doglike. he yearninG
lies!
He started out to find a wild retreat,
But turned ere long, forgetting to be
wise.
s.. z. Kiser, In Chicago Record Herald
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
WORKS LIKE A MACHINE.
Mechanical Execution of the Tele-
graph Operator illustrated
by an Edison Tale.

Thomas A. Edison believes there is no
worker as mechanical as the telegraph
operator. In an argument over this
point with a couple of friends the other
day he told the following story, says tho
New York Times.
Zone night, when I was cub opera
tor in Cincinnati, noticed an immense
crowd gathering in the street outside q
newspaper Office. called the attention
of the other operators to the crowd. and
we sent messenger boy out to find the
cause Of the excitement. He returned in
O few minutes and shouted out:
Lincoln's shot!'
'Tnstinctively the operators looked
from one face to the other to see which
man had received the news. All the
faces were blank, and every man said he
had not taken a word about the shoot
ing.
"Look over your file,' said the boss to
the man handling press stuff.
"For few moments we waited In sus-
pense, and then the man held up sheet
of paper containing short account OF
the attack on the president. The opera
tor had worked so mechanically that he
had handled the news without the slight
est knowledge Of its significance"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
CAPTAIN JOHN WATERS.
The SHARK"

"Tell him to come up Mt once"
said Mr.. Chalmers.
Capt. Waters knocked at the door
and entered the room. He bowed to
Mr.. Chalmers and stood by the door,
refusing to take q seat.
1.-The Shark is anchored out in
the river" said Capt. Waters without
any preliminary remarks. "Mr. Hes
tor is in hospital. He is in bad
way. He is shot and crazy. I want
to tell you how this happened. I
worked for his father before him.
He saved my life and would die for
him or his son. have known Walter
since he was a boy. Lately he has
been acting queer. He told me those
men were political prisoners. I am
used to obeying orders and having
them obeyed. 1t was only yesterday
that I learned the truth. On Thurs
day he sent a boat ashore ut Mo-
bile and came back with lot of news
papers. He left one where found 1t.
Then / knew the facts. Hestor had
told me we were going back to the
place where we left these men. OF
course l know now what he was
after. He intended to meet you and
stop you. Just as I was about to
take matters in my own hands, we
sighted your boat. thought would
humor him. / intended to come to
New Orleans and give him up, and
stand trial if I have done wrong.
He jumped from the bridge, as you
saw. One of your men shot him in
the head, and he is likely to die. He
has not been right since we left New
York. I tell you this so you will
know the truth. I am going to give
myself up to the authorities"
ITO Be Continued
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03


The delight of Capt. Parker was
beyond expression. He nearly frac-
tured Seymour's hand in his joyous
clasp.
"The old woman will be tickled
plum ter death!" he exclaimed. 81
have been sailin' 30 years an nothin'
has happened worth printin' until
now. Haou much is 1000 words? A
column! Great Scott! Have another
segar. Have a box of 'em. This Is
the greatest thing that ever happened
ter the Parker family"
Mr.. Chalmers was asleep when
bell boy aroused him and presented
card. He rubbed his eyes sleep
lily and rebuked the boy in no equivo-
cal language. Scrawled on q card
was:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03

they tore and cut away the coat and
shirt. AS they did so, Sidney opened
his eyes. lie stared for a moment
and jumped to his feet.
at is nothing!" he said as he took
a long breath. at is merely a flesh
wound. The shock dazed me for
moment. 1 am all right"
Sidney laughed, but his face was
white and the blood flowed freely
from his right shoulder. The yacht
steward-who was also surgeon
examined the wound and declared it
painful but not dangerous. He
staunched the flow of blood and
bandaged the wound. Sidney watched
the. fast disappearing SHARK" dur
ing this operation. He set his teeth,
and not groan escaped from his
lips.
The dining-room was strewn with
broken glass and splinters. Ragged
holes had been torn in the decora-
tioHA, and one shot played havoc
with the china closet. Miss Carmo-
dy came up, from below. Her face
was pale, but she did not seem in the
least alarmed. She proceeded to act
as nurse for Sidney, and would not
listen to his declaration that he was
going on deck. Chalmers regretted
he had not been shot.
In the meantime the "Shark" con-
tinued on its eastern course, and the
''Helen Carmody" neared the mouth
of the Mississippi. 1t was seven
o'clock in the evening when they took
pilot. Sidney was moved to the
forward deck, and all gathered
around him to discuss what had hap
pened.
"Thnt was about as rapid a bit OF
work as ever 1 witnessed" said Mr..
Kent, who had been slightly cut IN
the hand by a flying piece of glass.
"Who fred the shot from our
boat?" asked Sidney, with slight
Rrimace of pain as his shoulder
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
RATTLRRS DOME IN STONE.
venomous Reptiles Clearly Outlined
In Tracery ON Indianapolis
Federal Building.

One Of the plinths in the north front
of the new federal building promises
Ill for the peace Of mind of the in
veterate topper, for on It's surface In q
delicate tracery is apparently the out
line Of many rattlesnakes, says the In
dianapolis News. An old stone man
from the Bedford auarries called at
tention to the freak several days ago
and said that such markings were very
unusual.
According to his story these snakes
existed many years ago, in prehistoric
times, back in the era when the plots
for fairy stories wese laid. Possibly
these snakes were cold, according to
his story. anyway they coiled closely
to one another and in that form were
petrifed and were gradually turned
into stone. The stone expert also
pointed out where the rattles Of the
snake may be seen plainly.
One Of the most peculiar features Of
the stone is the fact that the tracery
shows most plainly during damp
weather, and II 1t were on the south
side of the building, It is said, the sun
would soon bleach its delicate tracery
until it would be no longer discernible.
On account Of its present situation tho
sun seldom reaches 1t, but when 1t does
the outlines Of the snakes completely
disappear.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
Hot Springs "BIowed Out"

The Cimarron salt fields in Indian
territory boast of large hot spring.
which forms pool about 20 by 60 feet.
A story of this spring is told by cat
tie men who camp near by. One night
last summer a thunderstorm was rak-
ing over the plain. when a bolt OF
lightning descended. Instantly a great
volume of fame shot up thousand
feet into the sky from the spring, and
continued to blaze for 20 minutes.
The cowboy claims that the hot
springs "blowed out" and that the To-
cation changed several rods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03

"Stnnd by; wish to come aboard"
he shouted.
''Is the Shark in distress?" was
the reply of Capt. Baldwin.
"She is mott" shouted Hestory
The two yachts were SO close 1t
was possible to converse without q
megaphone.
"Stand off" shouted Capt. Bald
win. "Stand off! You cannot come
aboard. This is private yacht,
bound for New Orleans. Stand off,
or will run you down."
"He]lo, there, Mr.. ROCKWELL"
shouted Hestor, lifting his cap and
bowling profoundly. Ibid you have
good time? How are you, Mr.. Nor
ton? You are so tanned l scarcely
recognized You. How do you do,
Mr.. Kent? Hestoria seems to have
agreed with you! Hello, Sidney!
Kindly tell your friends. Sidney, that
l must have the pleasure of their
company aboard the Shark at oncel
They are disarranging my plans.
Check four yacht and / will send n
launch over after you. There is my
old college chum, L. Sylvester Vim
cent! How are you, old chap! You
look like the real thing! No non
sense about this, Sidney! Stop your
boat, or will stop her for you'll"
you keep off our counsel" shouted
Sidney. "These gentlemen do not
care to see you. Go your way and
do not modest us. You will do so at
your peril. Capt. Waters, that man
is insane. You should put him in
irons and take him to New Orleans.
Are you the captain of pirate ship?
This is Mr.. Carmody's yacht, with
ladies aboard. We demand that we
be allowed to proceed, and request
you to do your duty and turn that
man over to the authorities. He is
criminal or lunatic."
81 am, am T." shouted Hestor.
He dashed the megaphone to the
bridge and leaped to the lower deck.
Like flash he jumped to the rapid
fire gun. Capt. Waters yelled an or
der. 1t was not finished when there
came a spit of fire from the muzzle
of the gun. Three of the crew dashed
at 1Iestor.
The same instant there was the
crack OF rife from the bow OF the
Helen Carmody."
A dozen bullets tore through the
glass and mahogany sides of the for
ward deck house. Sidney Hammond
fell to the deck. The SHARK" swung
sharply to the starboard, and in few
seconds was speeding away to the
east. 1t all happened so quickly that
with one exception the men on the
Helen Carmody" were too dazed to
make a move. The wheclsman sent
the yacht hard to port.
Mr.. Kent was the first to reach the
side of Sidney Hammond. There was
a stain of red on his shoulder, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
CHAPTER XXIv.-CoNT1NUEp.


Mr.. Kent, Mr.. Morton and Mr..
Pence were enjoying an afternoon
nap, but they were quickly aroused
and informed of the situation. Simon
Pence was in an agony of terror. His
knees sank beneath him and he was
too agitated to speak. Not so with
Mr.. Kent. His fighting blood was
up in minute.
81 will shoot that crazy dude full
of holes if he or his men attempt to
lay hands on mel" he exclaimed. He
reached into his stateroom and pro-
duced repeating rifle which he ex-
amined carefully and calmly.
There were 20 rifles aboard the
yacht. In anticipation of possible
trouble Capt. Baldwin had purchased
a dozen guns at Vera Cruz. These
were distributed among the men and
the crew. Sidney Hammond was put
in charge of the defense-if one
should be necessary. The weapons
were placed within easy reach and
they waited the approach OF the
.sShark," which was less than n mile
away.
The faces of the men were a study.
Hardly word was spoken. Their
faces were flushed with anger,
rather than pale with fear. In plain
sight was the yacht which had held
them captive for days. They viewed
the SHARK" as pirate. Not a man
doubted that Hcstor was on board,
and that he meant mischief. How
trim and sleek the SHARK" looked
as her PROV cut the waves OF the
gulf! Her brass work glistened like
gold in the afternoon sun. On her
forward deck was CLINT OF poiished
steel. Mr.. Kent recognized it.
"There is that rapid-fire gum" he
said in an undertone.
Mr.. Morton bowed, but said moth
ing.
Bernard Seymour examined his gun
1nethodically. He ran his eye along
the sights and studied the adjust
ment for distance. He spoke quietly
, to Sidney Hammond, received nod
I of approval and went forward, TAX
ing n position near the bow of the
boat.
Cant. Baldwin whistled a signal
that he would go to starboard
There was no answer from the
SHARK" Again the "Helen Carmody'
blew a warning blast. In answer the
"Shark" ran up flag signal asking
the "Helen Carmody" to "lny to-
Cant. Baldwin hesitated a moment
He then gave the word to the engi
neer to go ahead full speed. They
had been running half speed, so as
to avoid any chance of collision
Capt. Baldwin gave blast to indi'
cate that he would pass the SHARK
to leeward. The SHARK" slightly
changed its course. and went slowly
ahead parallel to its rival, but grad
ually drawing nearer. :.
As they came abreast the SHARK
was not $50 yards away. Those OF
the sIIelen Carmody" could see Capt
Waters on the bridge. The crew wai
grouped on the forward deck.
A tall, slender figure in yachting
uniform suddenly appeared by thu
side of Capt. WeSers. Sidney in
gtaptly recognized Walter d. Hestor
who raised megaphone. His voic'
sounded sharp and clear. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
Accounting For II.

Hix-I was surprised to hear that
Sleek had been arrested for picking
pockets.
Dix-Yes, poor fellow. He used 10
have fits of abstraction when a boy,
and / suppose he never outgre"
Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-10-03
phntnrrnnh and Birds.

A perfect photographic record Of tho
exquisite song of the brown thrush
was produced before the American
Ornithologists' union by Prof. s. d.
Judd. With equal success DR.. Judd
has been experimenting with other
birds
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14
ARareSeclal Treat.

AS a graceful compliment to
their guest, Miss Woodward of
San Leandro, California, Mes
DANES McGavren, Bell, Ander-
son and Bell entertained about
one hundred and fifty ladies on
Thursday afternoon at the
spacious home of the former
on North Seventh street. Miss
Woodward is a cousin and dear
ly loved friend of Madam Bell.
The guests were attended in
the hall and dressing rooms by
the little daughter of the house
hold and Miss Florance Ander-
son.
The rooms were tastefully
decorated with carnations and
palms, but the most absorbing
attraction was an exhibit of
sixty reproductions of the great
pictures of about forty artists
whose names have become
household words. These pict-
ures in themselves were a great
treat and would have graced
the atelier of any painter or the
gallery of a connoisseur or pict-
ure collector. A little catalo-
que of the pictures was furnish
ed each guest to enable her to
refresh her memory or assist
her in locating each production.
The receiving party stood at
the entrance of the East parlor,
comfortable seats had been
furnished for all and after
greetings had been exchanged
the Treble Clef were introduced
and gave in an acceptable man
ner 'Kentuckey Babe" being
compelled to respond to an en-
core they sang a plantation
song.
Mrs. McGavren then intro
duced Miss Woodward who
gave a very delightful talk des-
criptive Of her trip to Europe
and the sights she had seen and
enjoyed there and finished by
telling fHow | came to see the
Pope" Every one was highly
entertained and delighted with
Miss Woodward's talk the only
criticism possible to be offered,
it was to short, no one was
ready to excuse her when she
closed the little treat.
AS soon as Miss Woodward
stopped talking each of the
one hundred and fifty guests
started to talk at the same time
and each one acquitted her.
self very we'll, thus the merry
chatter continued until refresh
ments were Served by Misses
Lottie McGavren, Josie Harmon,
Bessie Fensler, Olga Strobehn,
Gertrude Cox, Lulu Beagle and
Matte Manderville. The
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14

Mrs. L. S. Cook and Miss
Mable Cook are now making
their arrangements for a
pleasure trip to California and
the Pacific Coast generally.
They will leave here Thursday
May 18th. travelling on a speci-
al train which will run thr ough
to Los Angles, Cal. The train
will be run for the accomoda-
ton of excursionists who wish
to attend the Presbyterian
General Assembly at Los An
geles and its itinerary will in
clude all the points of interest
between here and California.
Short stops will be made at
Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt
Lake City and various other
points.
Charles Smith who has just
finished installing a new steam
plant at his brick yards in this
city expects to commence
manufacturing brick next
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14
Friday, May 8

Charles Smith is in Omaha
today buying new machinery
for his brick manufacturing
plant in this city.
w. j. Burke is out of the city
on a few days business trip.
Miss Anna Morrow of Monda-
min is visiting friends in this
city this afternoon.
Mrs. H. B. Coe, Mrs. w. O.
Newton and Mrs. j. 7. Hough
went to Logan this morning and
spent the day there.
Will Authorize Issuance Of $780,
900 Bonds.
Persons in close touch with
the administration of Harrison
County affairs are authority for
the statement the Board of
Supervisors will at the adjourn
ed meeting to be held on Mon
day May 18th. adopt a resolu-
ton authorizing the issuance of
$4,000 bonds for the purpose
of liquidating the County's in
debtedness.
Mrs. F. M. Smith has returned
to her home in Cherokee after
several days visit with relatives
in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14

the afternoon, and tied it to a
post and boarded a train for
Omaha. A policeman accomp-
anied her to all of the employ
ment bureaus in hopes of find
ing where he had taken pas
sage for some of the grading
camps, but her search was in
vain. She will watch the out
going trains. World Herald.
A moss striking example Of
delicacy in weighing has been
referred to by Mr.. j. A. Brash-
ear, the widely-llnown instru-
ment maker. At tie Interna-
tional Bureau of Standards
near Paris is a balance mounted
in a vacuum in a heavy glass
case and provided with mechan-
ism for handling the weights,
from a distance great enough to
give security against the in
duence Of the heat of the body.
So perfectly made ere instru-
nent and accessories that when
two kilogram weights are plac-
ed side by side on each pan the
indicator finally comes to rest
on zero. But when one of the
weights in one pan is placed up
Oh the other the Indicator shows
the opposite pan to be slightly
the heavier, the almost incred-
lble explanation being that one
weight is made lighter by it's
Slight increase of distance from
the earth's center!
Quite astonishing is the ra-
pidity of working of brain and
nerves in modern piano play
ing. At conference of must
clans in Dublin it was shown
that the ordinary player must
cultivate the eye to see about
l 500 signs per minute, the fing-
ers to make about 1000 move
ments, and the brain to perceive
the l,500 signs While issuing
1000 orders. In a part of Cho-
pins "Etude in q Minor" the
rate of reading must reach 3d.
$50 signs in two and one-half
minutes. This is equivalent to
about twcnty-six notes per Sc
cond and as the eye can re-
ceive only about ten consecu-
tive impressions per second it
appears that in very rapid
music the notes must be read in
groups instead of singly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14

This weeks issue of the Lo-
gan Gazette has the following
regarding a citizen of that place
who was arrested on a bootleg
cling charge:
The case of State of Iowa VS..
w. H. Poor on the charge of
bootlegging, came up Monday
for trial in Justice Creager's
court. The defendant called for
change of trial which was grant
ed. In the afternoon it came
up before Esq. Hyde. Mr.. Poor
plead guilty and was fined SIS
and costs, which amounted to
about Sis, which Mr.. Poor paid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14
G. S. Osborne, Druggist.

huge bowl of frappe presided
over by little Miss Ruth Nc
Gavren in a charming demure
manner received its mead Of
appreciation. A social hour fol-
lowed by the appearance of a
number of husbands and lovers
who dropped in informally
closed this most enjoyable after
noon.
Among the guests from out
of town were Mrs. d. Madison
of California, Mrs. Geo. Coe of
Laramie, Wyoming, Mrs. Luce,
Mrs. Harry Harvey and Mrs.
johnson of Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-14
A Startling Test,

To save a life, DR.. I. Merritt,
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
Startling test resulting in a
wonderful cure. He writes "a
patient was attacked with VIC
lent hemorrhages, caused by ul-
ceration of the stomach. | had
often found Electric Bitters ex-
cellent for acute stomach and
liver troubles so | prescribed
them. The patient gained from
the first, and has not had an
attack in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaran-
teed for dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation and kidney trouble
Try them. Only SOC at Elliott
& Harvey's. my3l
The police are looking for the
two strangers who last week
published the ''fake" city di-
rectory here. In settling their
account with the Tribune, which
institution put out the directory
they paid their bill in orders
supposed to have been signed
by the merchant whose name
was attached. Upon presenta-
ton it was found the orders
were fraudulent, the bills for
advertising in the so called di-
rectory having been paid in
advance.
B. w. Carlisle yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from his son
Ralph, who is now in school at
Worcester, Ohio, stating he will
start home Saturday morning,
arriving here probably Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Henry Purcell returned
to her home in Modale today
after a short visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Richards.