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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03
BuTcMHRIN0 NOTICE.

We are now ready to do custom
butcheripg. We will come after
your hog, take 1t to the slaughter
house, butcher and dress il for 81.
If you take the hog to the slaughter
house yourself, the charge will be
Is cents. ]. A. SOUR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Mrs. J. L. Hartley has been on the
sick list for several days, but 10 Inn
proving In health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

The Masonic building at Colum-
bus was destroyed by fire last
Thursday morning. Loss about
$4,000, which includes q stock OF
hard In the lower room.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Say, are you doing any pushing
either with your mouth or purse
toward making better readsf This
means you.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Three prisoners escaped the coun-
ty jail at Columbus Sunday even
ing. II seems that the new jail
doesn't hold 'em any better than
the old one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Patrenixe ]. A. Pierce's home
laundry. If you are not satisaed
with the work you don't have to
pay for Il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

W. &. Price, wife and children and
Z. w. Price, wife and SON, spent
Sunday with Capt. and Mrs. ]. s.
Price In this city, =,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

o., Youse 10 dEilling well for d.
Glasnapst his home in the soutn'
east part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Claude Jones has severed his con-
nection with the Home Laundry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Mrs. w. T. Hartley, who has been
i'll for several days. 10 better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

Frank Haskell of oklahoma City
spent Saturday Ia Baxter with bis
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. c. Haskett.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

President Reoseyelt's Thanksgiv-
ing turkey weighed only thirty.fve
pounds--a strenuous weight, GER
tainly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03

N. G. Cox was up from his farm
near Seneca this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-03
SPECIAL PRICES
SATURDAY., DEC. 3,
Canned toratoes, 7c a can.
S.nound nackaoe Saxon oats.

Odnneu IOF-dCUeS,
5-pound package Saxon OATS zoe.
81 bars of Lenox Silk, Diamond or Old Mill SOAP 25e
and every day the best of dry salt meat at &c per pound
Pure leaf lard 10c pound Compound pounds for 2sc
Gallon buckets of syrup, 33c gallon Granuated
SC pound 20 pounds for g. Baxter Best -four 81
hundred. Ladies Favorite $190 hundred. Polar Bear
$21O hundred All other staples in proportion. We
Cheap Joe, and don't you forget it. Come in and save
your money
Yours for cash money,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13

of the good old hard times with Coxey
armies and soup houses. Republicans
make no secret of believing in the in
stitution miscaIled imperialism" and
but partly described by the word Tex
pansion" They want the country to
grow and rejoice. that it is growing.
They regard the taking of the Philip
pines as having been a duty that to
evade would have been cowardice.
They assert that to keep the Philip
pines is the destiny Of this people,
and that this course is the only one
consistent with honor, redounding to
the credit of the United States and to
the benefit of the islands. They hold
that the record of the army has been
clean and honorable, and that the
American soldier fighting under a trop-
ic sun does not by this act become a
bandit. thief or an assassin.
All these points are cited simply for
the purpose of throwing a preserver to
Democracy as it founders in a slough
OF uncertainty. 1t is different from
Republicanism now, but If it wants to
increase and emphasize the difference
the way is easy enough.-Tacoma
Ledger,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
CHAPTER VI.
The Collision,


The Gypsy was now a pirate, recog-
nized as such by her crew, with a
black flag in her color-locker ready
for hoisting when occasion required.
And when Captain Pope ordered his
men to reassemble on the maln-deck,
1t was more with a view to holding a
council than to making speeches.
First he told them he had put to sea
so illstocked with provisions that in a
week they must be in want; their i'm
mediate business therefore was to
plumber ship for food and drink. He
stated that he had a sufflciency Of
powder and shot; more was always to
be obtained by plundering small YES
sells. Next day, he said, the arms
chests would be brought on deck, and
the crew drilled by Mr.. Crystal and
Matthew Grindal In the exercise Of
the cutlass and the cannon.
There's few Of us as wants drill
ing" broke In harsh voice; you lay
us alongside, we'll know what to do"
Captain Pope received this inter-
ruptlon very affably. He then in
formed the men that he had obtained
private but certain instructions from
a friend of his who had been his ship
mate in a privateer in 1914, of the dis.
patch Of a rich Spanish ship from
Cadiz for the Manillas. He named
the date Of her sailing, and said that
It was his intention to cruise in the
path Of her course until he fell in with
her. At this piece of news the sea.
men gave another loud cheer. Thus
he detained his men while he com.
municated his intentions, and listened
to their opinions, which most fire.
quently took the form Of huzzas, till
1t grew as dark as night, whereupon
they lighted lanterns, that the crew
might be divided into watches; and
while this was doing Pope sung out
to his servant to I'LL bucket Of rum
and bring it on deck. and give 1t to
the men that they might make them.
selves punch In abundance.
1t was now the second dog watch;
very dark but clear and finely span
gled. The light of the lanterns sat
like square of luminous fog in the
yawn Of the main hatch, toward which
Captain Pope advanced He looked
down, then seeing Crystal pass out Of
the eompanion-way. he put his log over
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Ito be continued.)
Lesson the Bishop Needed,

Bishop Nicholson Of Milwaukee has
a story Of personal experience to tell
to those who seem swamped in wor-
ries. 1t happened during the first
years of his ministry, when he was
rector of a Philadelphia church. The
parish matters, social and financial,
we're in a bad way, and Strengthening
them out was slow work. He was
distinctly discouraged one day when,
having gone to New York on business,
he stopped to look at the Brooklyn
bridge, then building. A man, cover
ed with dirt, was working on the abut-
ments.
That's pretty dirty work you are
engaged in" said the bishop.
well, yes" answered the laborer,
but somehow we don't think of the
dirt, but Of the beauty which is to
come out of our work."
1T was the lesson needed, and
went back to Philadelphia the better
for IT," said Bishop Nicholson.-Mil-
waukee Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Essentially Democratic.

The "Iowa idea" gained all its fol.
lowing from those who wanted to at
tack the tariff as a means of hitting
the trusts. The Iowa idea" repre-
scented an effort to lower the prices of
commodities that were thought to be
too hign. 1t was born when beef cat
tie were So per hundred pounds. It
voiced the sentiment of a non-pro-
ducing class, purchasers, not sellers.
1t was a doctrine essentially Demo-
cratic, and 1t had to be put to death
for the good of the country and the
party. 1t was popular for a time, as
free trade theories always are.-Des
Moines Capital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
ARE LOSING INTEREST
CUBA AND CANADA NOT EAGER
FOR RECIPROCITY.
All Markets Better for Cuba Than One
Market Only, While Canada Will
Not Sacrifice Her Domestic Indus
tries by Tariff Reductions.

In the following comment by the
free trade Springfield Republican
there is more of fact than is custom
airy in that newspapers discussion Of
tariff matters:
Cuba is reported to be losing in
terest in the adoption of reciprocity by
the United States. 1t is finding itself
able to get along very tolerably with
out reciprocity. One Of the Mime
sofa congressman says the people Of
that state are becoming more and
more concerned about reciprocity with
Canada, but Canadas interest in reci-
procity, under repeated rebuffs from
the United States, has been declining
as interest on this side has been in
creasing"
It is undoubtedly true that Cuba is
caring less and less about reciprocity.
She never really cared very much
about 1t. The scheme of tying up
Cuba with bargain that in the long
run was sure to be bad one for her,
while 1t was a viciously unfair and in
furious bargain for the sugar and to-
bacco producers of the United States,
originated with Havemeyer's Sugar
trust. Cuba was not solicitous about
the arrangement. Havemeyer was.
The Sugar trust literary bureau was
for time successful in exploiting the
idea that a moral obligation was in
volved on the part Of the United
States. Many sincere and conscien-
tious people supported the reciprocity
proposition on that ground solely.
They recognized its injustice to a
large and important body of domestic
producers, but they felt bound to re-
deem a promise which they were per-
suaded to believe had been made at
some time by somebody. They seem
to have lost sight Of the fact that no.
body had the shadow Of right to
make such promise or the power to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
by w. CLARK RUSSELL.

Were not bound to the Bay OF
Campeachy to trade thence with the
West Indies, but to plumber ships and
enrich ourselves, so that we may dis
perse and settle down and live like
gentlemen on our means. In a word, !"
he shouted, fourishing his cigar,
we're pirate!"
He ceased at this, running his eyes
over the people among whom there
was a considerable stir, indicative Of a
variety Of sensations and passions.
A seaman shouted, $50 much the
better"
Another, "Ha' yer guns enough?"
And another, What was the good
of that roasting lie about Campeachy?
I'd ha' been right to hear the truth"
at which well-turned phrase there
arose a murmur that lighted up Cap
tain Pope's face.
81 understood you was a letter Of
marque, cap'n," said the boatswaln
Grlndal, who stood little forward Of
the others. Not that 1t matters
though"
"We're a pirate; all Of you know
what that means. | am man of few
words; this is what | stand here to
say" said Pope, planting himself firm
ly on outstretched legs, the terms are
half the plumber for the crew and the
brig herself when I've gone ashore
and got enough. II we take ten thou
sand pounds out Of ship, five thou.
sand is divided among you. Is that
good enough? But who's going to
stop at ten thousand pounds provided
you're willing and prove yourselves
men,"
He paused at this, and loud hum
of assent went up. Captain Crystal,
gazing anxiously, saw very easily
that the hands were willing. No MUIR
muir or curse of resentment was audi
BILE as though the fellows had been
duped. But in sober truth the major
ity had shipped with clear concep-
ton that something more was meant
by this cruise than Campeachy and the
West Indies.
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for the ship behind the sea that some
thing in the buccaneering way was In
tended. The most eager Of all who
glanced aft, the most expectant In
expression, was the boatswain. Hap
pening to come near Captain Pope
when sail was again being trimmed
after the brig had been brought to her
course, he said, Had you meant to
speak her, sir? She's fine vessel.
I'll allow"-here he swore-"that
there's specie enough in her to sink
us by a strake."
Pope answered the boatswain Grin
dial thus There may be gold In her
to sink us by a strake as you say;
but our men are undisciplined; they
are but thirty, and you may swear
she's a full ship, and have yet to
find out that all hands OF US will be
willing to plumber her."
Griudal turned his evil eyes over
the decks and answered, Il think
you'll find 'em all willin'. Where's
the risk? We've a letter OF marque,
amt we, slr?"
Now you shall hear the truth pres
entity" exclaimed Pope sternly, with
that strong air Of command and power
which rarely failed him when he dealt
with seamen; and he gave Grindal an
order which dispatched him forward.
Pope took some time to rehearse
and make up his mind, and frequently
stole a glance at the men. BY this
hour 1t was drawing on to four
o'clock; the weather had improved. 1t
still blew a fine sailing breeze, but the
dingy thickness had been blown out
Of the sky.
"Mr. Crystal Che Mustered his friend
in times Of duty in the hearing Of the
men; there could not be two cap
tains), tell the boatswain to pipe the
whole ships company aft"
In few minutes all hands had as
sembled upon the main-deck-a for.
midable crowd, as they swayed in
their varied, wild, romantic attire
With the heave Of the plank.
I've called you aft, my lads" said
Pope with a look round, ito explain
the nature of this cruise. | am a gen.
tleman Of fortune; my friend, Captain
Crystal, who is your chief mate, rows
In the same boat, SO does every moth
er's son Of you"
At this a colored mans wondering
eacs broke into q grin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13

carry 1t out-that Is nobody but the
United States congress. There is, we
believe, no pretense that congress ever
made such a promise.
But the moral obligation plea so
shrewdly worked up by the Sugar
trust finally fiattened out. For a long
time past 1t has been patent to the
dullest comprehension that there is no
moral obligation in the case; merely
business deal in which a favored
number of American manufacturing
and commercial interests stand to get
greatly the best of the arrangement,
while the Cuban people outside of
those identified with the affairs Of the
Sugar trust and the Tobacco and Cigar
trust, are certain to be injured more
by cutting themselves off from the
worlds markets than they would be
benefited by giving to the United
States a monopoly of Cuban trade.
This is a view now very generally held
in Cuba. 1t explains why Cuba is
closing interest in the adoption of
reciprocity by the United States"
Similarly true is the Republicans
assertion that "Canadas interest in
reciprocity under repeated rebuffs
from the United States, has been de-
cllning as interest on this side has
been increasing" Canada has found
out that the United States, even II it
would consent to any sort Of reciproc-
ity, certainly would not consent to a
reciprocity limited strictly to natural
products. Both Canada and the United
States are sellers OF natural products.
Neither is q buyer. Canada would
have much to gain by such reciprocity.
The farmers, lumbermen and fisher.
men Of the United States would be
the losers. Finding that no such Jug
handled swap can be made, Canada
has naturally lost interest in reciproc-
lty. Nobody in Canada, possibly ex-
cepting the farming, lumber and fish
ing interests, fayors reciprocity in
manufactures. Reciprocity in manu-.
features would virtually kill every
Canadian manufacturing industry.
Reciprocity Of this kind, with a pref
erence in favor Of the United States,
would not fail to bitterly offend Great
Britain, to say nothing Of Germany,
France and the rest of the world. 1t
Is doubtful whether the British gov
eminent would tolerate an arrange
ment 80 unfair and so injurious to the
! manufacturing interests Of the United
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13

Kingdom. On Monday Of this week
this very question was under discus
sion in the house of lords. The cable
report says:
"The Marquis Of Lansdowne, Secre-
tary Of State for Foreign Affairs, said
the government considered that the
time had come when they should en-
deavor to find some means of ascer-
tanning whether it was possible to OBJ
tain closer fiscal union with the col
onies; to find some means Of protect
ing them If they were subjected to
ill-treatment in consequence Of the
preferential treatment they granted
to the mother country, and to discover
means of protecting British interests
against negotiable competition"
Closer fiscal union with the colonies
and the vital need of discovering
means of protecting British interests
against inequitable competition" such
is and must be British policy. In these
circumstances is it to be for moment
supposed that Canada, for the sake OF
enriching the manufacturers of the
United States, will enter into reci-
procity arrangement that will stifle
her own industries and at the same
time subject British interests to a still
more "inequitable competition" than
that which is now complained Of?
Such a proceeding on Canada's part is
out of the question. That is why Can
ada is losing interest in the reciprocity
game. That is why the National Reel
procity league and it's Minnesota
branch, that is especially devoted to
the Canadian part Of the project, are
wasting their time. All the facts and
conditions are against any general
scheme of reciprocity between Canada
and the United States. There will be
reciprocity when Canada becomes an
integral part of the United States; not
before.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
CHAPTER v.-contInued.

lee bowl" came down the answer,
ragged with the wind, as the man,
painting, made for the crosstrees.
When the brig scared to the height
Of the white-headed sea, the sail was
visible In the glass. Pope looked and
saw three spires rocking solemnly. A
full-rigged ship was sailing southwest
hull down, and Captain Pope called to
the wheel:
LET her go of a couple Of points.
Weather braces, Mr.. Crystal! we'll
take a look at that gentlemen"
Sail was trimmed; the brig rushed
with each heave, roaring white into
the green and freckled hollows. She
left a path as brilliant as sunshine
astern, and Crystal, watching the men
drag upon the braces, marVeled to
himself that Pope should dream of do
ing business in the English channel.
But the truth Is, Pope had come to
sea i'll equipped in his lazarette, by
which l mean he was very meanly
supplied with stores. Fresh water he
had taken in in abundance, but not
very much to eat for the cabin or the
forecastle. He had therefore resolved
that he would fill his larder as he
went along by helping himself from
the holds of vessels he passed or
overhauled. This was quite consist
ent with the traditions Of the pirates,
and In sober truth Pope could not
have determined otherwise, for after
he had paid Stanton four hundred
pounds cash and the bills, and ad-
vanced money to his sailors, purchased
powder, rum and so on, the proceeds
from the sale Of the plate had dwin-
died alarmingly, and he was short OF
money when he began to think of pro-
visions.
The vessel they had altered their
course for held on very stately and
tall, an English East Indiaman, and
one of the finest specimens of her
noble kind.
It had been imagined by the crew
when the briggs course was altered
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
True Americanism.

Senator Hanna showed his true
Americanism in the matter Of his
daughters wedding gown. He decld-
ed that the material should be Amer
lean made and all the work connected
with the construction of the garment
be done in this country. He placed
no limit on the expense, but stoutly
affirmed that no foreign texture or for
eign labor should enter into makeup
of the trousseau. Good for Marcus
South Bend Tribune
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Easily Exclaimed.

AS DR.. Reginald John Campbell, of
the City Temple. London, faced the
densely packed throng Of clorgymen
of three denominations assembled
Monday noon at the Presbyterian
building to do him honor, he turned
to DR.. Bradford, who was about to
present him, and said in an under.
tone: How in the world do you
account for such multitude of
preachers?"
Easy enough to explain It." was
the answer. THE Campbells a-s
comm"
only an American would put It as
prettily as that" was the famous Brit
isher's respoDse.-New York Mail and
Express
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Democratic opportunltles.

Republicans believe in good money,
on a gold basis. In the scheme Of be-
ing unlike, it behooves the Democrats
to indorse silver at the Bryan ratio.
Republicans believe In protection,
Therefore let the Democracy howl for
free trade. Republicans believe In
prosperity and have labored with sue
cess to secure this. The Democratic
program, therefore, is to howl in favor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Wants and Wishes,

There's a strange man at the door,
SIR" announced the new servant from
Boston.
What does he want" asked the
master of the house, impatiently.
Begging your pardon, sir" replied
the servant, a shade Of disapproval
manifest in his voice, ''he wants
bath, but what he is asking for IL
something to eat"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
|I1lJNl0l}
|OF THE. NY
Just In Hard Luck.

Irate Guest Ito waiter)-Look here,
didn't order Swiss cheese sand.
wich?
Polite Waiter-Yes, sir, and there It
II.
Irate Guest-There's two slices Of
bread, but can you find any cheese on
them?
Polite Waiter-I'm sorry, sir, the
cheese is there all right, only-you
happened to hit on one Of the holes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
SalIia and Willie.

'T notice, Willie, that berries ara
becoming pretty plentiful upon the
market"
Eyes, Sallie, and they will remain
more plentiful upon the market than
upon our table until the Price gets
smaller and the boxes get larger
Roller Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
GETTING Back at Her.

mo, Mr.. Wooster" said the frigid
maid with the imported complexion,
ut can never be. I'm satisfied l
would not make good wife for q
poor man."
Il guess that's the unadulterated
truth" rejoined the young man who
had been given the dizzy whirl, "but
you will undoubtedly make a poor
wife for some good man."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Modern Precautjon,

Adam would have never eaten
that apple in these days"
why not?"
well, his physician would have
told him to remove the skin to avoid
indigestion and to remove the seeds
to avoid appendicitis. BY the time
he did all this he would have thought
better of the matter and not eaten
the apple at all"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
/ imely Warming to Noah,

"Noah," exclaimed the grand old
sailors wife, what are you slapping
at?"
"Confound that mosquito" he an.
swered. "I'll smash it yet, you see II
l don't"
Henry W. Noah, what do you mean?
Have you forgotten that we have only
two mosquitoes in the ark?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
Pay Day In Sight.

Miles-Shortun married an heiress
last week and he declares she is all
the world to him.
Giles-So he's getting ready to col
lect the debt, Ell?
Miles-What debt?
Giles-Why, the one his wife owes
him. heard him say one time that
the world owed him living.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
II Was all Rlnht.

"And now, my dear" said the do
lighted youth, when may I speak to
your father?"
You don't have to, George" replis1
the sweet young thing. who had Just
accepted him. He told me today
that II you didn't speak to me to-niepr
hId speak to you tomorrow"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13
A Translation.

IN vino veritas" means that he
uutA u liable TO leak out Of even -
exooeainRiy tight mAny--Puck
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-08-13

Briggs-Has your cook been viii
Sou long?
Driggs-With us? Good heavens
no! She's been against US almoA
from the first.