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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

The last term of the Baxter
Springs public schools, which
closed Friday evening, was the
most successful one in recent years.
Patrons of the. schoola are highly
gratified at the advancement made
by their children, and 1t 10 greatly
regretted that Prof. N. L. Catiett,
the superintendent, will not be In
charge next year, he having been
called to a chair In the county high
school. When Prof. Catlett took
charge of our schools they were in
what might be called a deplorable
condition, being run down, and the
pupils were making comparatively
no advancement. 1t was a task of
no email proportions TO overcome
these conditions, but Prof. Catlett
did it, and Baxter Springs public
school system is today in first class
shape. The corps of teachers of the
last term did excellent work; they
performed their labors in a salts
factory manner, and the Board of
Education showed it's appreciation
Monday evening by hiring them
for next term. We shall indeed be
fortunate if we succeed in securing
as able a superintendent for next
term az Prof. Catlett has shown
himself to be.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

When you go to buy a gasoline
stove call on Baxter Hardware Co.
We have all kinds, sizee and makes,
new and second hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

Hon. A. N. Haswell of Spring
field, Mo-, has been invited and has
accepted the invitation to deliver
the Memorial Day address here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09
j. w. DeMoss
PAYS THE
Best Prices
at all times for the following:

Hens, per pound. ...0S
Spring chickens, per pound. . .09
Broilers, 111a to 2 lbs, per ID. 30
BOOSTERS, old, each is
BOOSTERS, young, each ........ 20
Hen turkeys, per lb. ...........0 90
Young gobblers, per pound. .08
Old gobblers, per pound .... .N C
Ducks, per 10. .N
Geese, per Id. ..W
Butter, packing stock, per lb. ID
Eggs, per dozen. n................12 ..12 C
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

Prices subject to market change
South of Cooper's, Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

We will exchange with you a new
gasoline st0ve for your old one.
BAXTER HARDWARE Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

| The Big Show at chetopa, Kas.'
May IL, Luella Forepaugh-Fishe'
wild west show and Smith & Sons
Anchor Buggy Show. Both good
shoWs. Don't miss either.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

Elegant patent leather shoes for
men and kid shoes for women at
Fraak Pierce'e. Lowest prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

Geo. II. Mcdonald of Chanute
spent Sunday in Baxter. George is
assistant cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, of which his father. ].
N. Mcdonald, is president. The
latter has become wealthy at Chau-
mute through Investments in the
oil and gas fields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

Harry Hartley, John Dowdy, John
Payne, John Jones, L. C. Jones, Will
Dardenne. Chas. Hixson, Frank Val
iiere, L. d. Brewster and about q
dozen other Baxterites were wit
nesses 10 the Mech case, which
was tried at Columbus on Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09
WELL. DONE.

The Board of Education held its
regular meeting Monday evening
and hired teachers for the next
term of school-ali except superin-
tendent. A new superintendent
will have to be chosen because
Prof. Catlett goes to Columbus.
The old teachers were re-employed.
The principal will receive $40 per
month, the primary teacher $40 per
month and the other teachers $3.50
per .aonth each. The term of school
will be eight months. BY hiring
the old teachers the Board of Edu-
cation virtually says "well done;
try it again"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09

oF.KllN
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KAl
Mapes, Photographer.
Capt. J. 8. Price has returned
from a visit to Kansas City.
Screen doors and window screen
frames at Baxter Hardware Coz
Dire. r. B. English aud C. n. Jones
were witnesses in the Mech case at
Colum bus this week.
We will exchange with you a new
gasoline stove for your old one.
BAXTER HARDWARE Co.
Elegant patent leather shoes for
men and kid shoes for women at
Fraak Pierce's. Lowest prices.
r. H. Talbot killed rabbit
Wednesday which had eight separ-
ate and distinct horns on it's head.
We will exchange new coekss or
ranges for your old ones.
BAXTER HARDWARE Co.
Mrs. Roy Harvey and Mrs. L. d.
Brewster left Tuesday morning for
Wichita to attend the State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Andy Stepp was up from his saw.
mill on Neosho river Wednesday.
Andy is running a sawmill down
near Milt brakes.
When you 60 to buy gasoline
stove call on Baxter Hardware Co.
We have all kinds, sizes and makes,
new and second hand.
Hon. A. N. Haswell of SPRING
field, Mo-, has been invited and has
accepted the invitation to deliver
the Memorial Day address here.
Co to chetopa May IL. 81. W.
Smith & Son will have in operation
one of the Parsons "Hawkeye" self
feeders for the threshermau's in
spection.
VIM. Grimes of Guthrie, Ohlaho.
ma, arrived in Baxter Thursday
night to look after his interests in
the Iowa and Oklahoma Develop
ment Company.
John Parsons left Monday night
for Gem, Idaho, where he will &C.
cept position of some kind. John
is an industrious young man and
will make>his way up in that coun-
try.
Stop Feeding your thresher by
hand and get one of the "Hawkeye"
self feeders from 81. w. Smith & Son,
Chetopa, Kas. They will have one in
operation at their new store May IL.
Mrs. Don Feuton of Weir City
came down the first of the week to
take in the commencement exer-
cises and visit relatives the re-
mainder of the week. She was nc.
by her two children.
Hello-Had dinner9- No! Come
to the Blue Front Cafe. Well treat
you right give you all you can eat
and charge you zoe. Thanks, come
again. The best of everything, the
lowest in price. East side Military
street. Dunham'e.
Geo. II. Mcdonald of Chanute
spent Sunday in Baxter. George is
assistant cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, of which his father, ].
n. Mcdonald, is president. The
latter has become wealthy at Chau-
mute through Investments In the
oil and gas fields.
Harry Hartley, John Dowdy, John
Payne, John Jones, L. c. Jones, Will
Chas. Hixson, Frank Val
liere, L. d. Brewster and about a
iozen other Baxterites were wit
nesses 10 the Mech case, which
was tried at Columb bus on Wednes-
lay and Thursday of this week.
The Big Show at chetopa, Kas.
Nay IL, Luelia Forepaugh-F Fishes
Wild west show and Smith & Sons
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Symptoms Diagnosed by Proxy.

jenkins had left word at the doc.
tors Office that he would like him to
call at his house early in the morning.
as he did not feel we'll, and intended
to remain at home the next day. He
wanted a thorough physical examina-
ton. But, as he happened to sleep
soundly and woke up refreshed, he
changed his mind about staying home
and left for his Office at the usual
hour.
When he reached home in the even
ing his wife informed him that the
doctor had called and left a prescrip-
ton for him.
How did he know what was the
matter with me?" Jenkins inquired.
81 don't. know" said Mrs. Jenkins,
"but he just looked at me thoughtful
ly for a moment. When he had the
prescription written l asked him what
it was for and he said you had dys.
pepsia."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
GET EVEN WITH CRITIC.
How Richard Wagner Disconnected
Presumptuous Writer.


Presumptuous Writer.
When Mascagni was in San Fran
cisco recently one of his accomplish
ments which most attracted attention
was his ability to conduct almost en-
tirely without a score. Richard Wag-
e in the sos was once severely criti-
cised in London for this very thing.
He was conducting the Philharmonic
concerts in the British metropolis for
a season and being a very ardent ad-
mirer' of Beethoven and, in fact, know
Ing that masters nine symphonies by
heart, he selected several Of them for
performance in the series of concerts.
After the first performance n Of the
prominent newspapers scolded the au-
thor of ~"Lohengrin" for directing a
symphony by the immortal Beethoven
without the in front of him. Ac-
cordingly, at the next concert, young
Wagner had a book of music open be-
fore him on his desk. The next day
a cOmmendatory article appeared in
the aforesaid newspaper which praised
him for a very much better interpre-
tallon of Beethoven than his last
due, of course. to the use of the score.
Whereupon Wagner secured his re-
venge on his presumptuous critic by
announcing the fact that the score in
front of him the previous evening was
that OF Rossini's opera, '"The Barber
OF Seville"-turned upside down.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28

WELL, Mr.. 'Alliday, anybody 'ud
think as you'd been turned into the
streets a beggar instead of bein com
fortably settled in as smart a little
shop as ever l clapped eyes on, and
free of expense too"
Ezekiel Halliday g%roaned as his eyes
wandered round the bright, gaudily
papered room and he bent his white
head TO hide a great tear that was
slowly coursing down his cheek. Mar
tin was a good soul, but why couldn't
she leave him in peace.
And 'ow anyone could fret their
selves silly over that dirty old Book
sellers row is beyond me. 1t ought
to ave been done away with years ago,
and any clean and sensible person
could see! Why, never a day passed
but | bumped my poor 'ead against
them pesky doorways, and as for that
parlor behind the shop, it wasn't larger
than a mousetrap and was just about
as musty!"
ME an my old girl found it com.
Portable enough for fifty happy years,
Martha" the old bookseller broke out
at length, stung by the contempt of the
charwoman's voice. and the musti-
ness didn't prevent our living to a
good old age. I'm SO now and she only
died two years ago come Christmas.
I'm glad she didn't live to see the old
place. Was twas it there when you
passed this morning Martha?" he
asked %piteously, folding his shaking
hands over the worn head of his stick.
Martha tossed her head as she laid
the cloth for tea.
"It was standing there right enough
then" she replied carelessly, but they
were at work on the house mex to it?"
Next to 1t, Martha, next to it,"
Ezekiel, as everyone called him, tot.
tered to his feet, stretching out a hand
for his hat that hung on a peg. But
Martha guessed his intention.
Now, then" she said with we'll
meant f1rmness. you don't leave this
parlor till you've 'ad a fresh cup of
tea. The men 'ull be leavin' off work
now and if the old place is gone you
won't bring it back by goin' off with
out a sup or bite"
Ezekiel fell back into his armchair
with working lips.
tits true" he moaned. Nothing
can bring the old things back, Martha!
You're a young woman, and you don't
see things like we do"
Young, indeed"
Martha was on the shady side OF
forty, so she was not ~ill-pleased at the
soft impeachment.
WELL she returned, slightly .modi
ned, Il suppose we don't. All I know
is that T'd-that I'd thank Providence
on my Bonded knees if it 'ud give me
q shop in the Charing Cross road. But
there's the bell. The tea 'ull be ready
by the time you come back"
Ezekiel rose and attended to his Gus
toner with the accustomed care and
genial bonhomie which had made him
quite a personality in Booksellers row
Left alone, the smile died out of his
eyes, and he dropped YEARLY over the
freshly polished counter. "Yes, it was
enough" he reflected, this shop, with
its linoleum-covered floor and shinins
brown shelves, it's shrill electric bel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28

II was saying good.by to -.
place" ne replied huskily, ms ny
feeble effort to raise his hat, sAna
best be getting home now. uul I
sir" IVenia,
The young Journalist hurried
the old man crept feebly dow aug
busy thoroughfare. A stranao u W
ness and WEAKNESS was comm. uaaA
him, and he leaned heavilv OVH
gnarled stick. Somewhere MOO. ts
MONEYS should be. He wou,s an
and take his modest half pint ., :.
and rest a while, Then he rem r~s
bered MONEYS had gone, too raea
place knew 1t no more. F., suu 10
was Shorts, transformed and msaN g
CEN In Its white paint. No, he von,
20 go tnere. . If only he oos',
find a sea-. There was tho r~,o0a a
ment. 1t would be quiet there
Slowly and painfully Zecke, 49,,
his way down a steep turning un, u'a'
reached the wide, gray river
How far off seemed the roar =, .
traffic as Ezekiel dropped heavily ,s Nv
an empty seat. All! he had No n,a'e
In this new London with its bro.daaS.
streets and its intolerance of ola NV
and customs. "
The river alone had not changed h..
flowed on grandly, majesticallv 70.s
ell watched it dreamily, conscious NJ :.
great, immense stiffness that W..
stealing over everything. He wac !.
the old shop again, talking and h.
gaining with Mr.. Dickens. Above ".
short blind of red muslin that screonos
the parlor door he could catch glimn...
OF the little wife's bonny face 40 sh.
lall his tea. She was singing SOFTLY n
herself the while:
My love is like a red. red rose
That's newly blown in June
NY love is like a melody
That's sweetly played in tune
Inc all was full of the sweet melod,
and now the river, too, was taking 4
up. But gradually even that sounl
faded. A barge passed by and disaD
peared into the dream like blue mis
that was rising.
Ezekiel followed it with dazed, tIre
eyes for a second or so; then his hea,
fell back and he drew a deep sigh Al
the stiffness crept over his broke,
heart. lulling it to an everlasting sleeu
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Sealing Wax and Waters.

Francis Rousseau, a native OF Auxer'
res, who travelled a long time in Per
STA, Pegu, and other parts of the East
Indies, and who, in 1892, resided az
st. Domingo, was the inventor of seal
ing wax.
A lady, of the name of Longuevlle,
made this wax known at court, ana
caused Louis XIII to use it; after
which it was purchased and usea
throughout Paris. By this aruclS
Rousseau, before the expiration OF .
year gained $4,000 livres.
The oldest seal with a red WAFER
ever yet found Is on a letter Written
by DR.. Krapf at Spires in the year
1924 to the government at Bareutn'-
Stray Stories.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
MELTED AWAY LIKE SNOW.
Rapid Disappearance of a Once Power
full Indian Tribe.


That the red man is passing from
the face of the world has long been a
matter of common remark. The truth
Of the saying never received more
striking proof than in the case of the
Pawnees, who were removed to Okla
homa from Nebraska in 1876. At the
time of their removal from Nebraska
the tribe numbered $500 souls. To-
day there are less than 500. The Paw
nees were given exceptionally good al
lotments in Oklahoma. The climate
is practically the same as that of their
has been done by the government to
promote their welfare and happiness.
For some unaccountable reason they
have sickened and died, until the day
is not far distant when the Pawnee
tribe will be extinct. The mortality
among them has been growing steadi-
ly year by year In 1882, six years
after their removal to oklahoma, the
tribe had shrunk to $40, and the CEN
sus of 1900 showed but 600 living
Pawnees.
1t is a curious thing that the chill
dren of these Indians appear most
rugged, but after passing their twenty
fifth birthday a peculiar and unac-
countable malady attacks them and
they apparently lose interest in life
and gradually waste away, death over
taking them in their prime. Scientists
and professional men generally of the
Indian office have been attracted by
this peculiar condition of things, but
have not as yet been able to ascer-
tain what Nemesis pursues the rugged
Pawnee after his twenty-ffth birth
day is reached.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Defying the Lightning,

The man who has invented q light.
ning-proof suit would do well to give
the rules in etiquette that are to gov
ern its use. A man would feel queer
to find himself the only wearer of this
new garb in a fashionable gathering.
Perhaps the first rumble of thunder
would be the signal to put it on, while
the rainbow would indicate the time
tor removing it. It should be planned,
too, to fulfill the purpose OF a conven-
lent night robe. for some Of our sever
est t~hunderstorms visit us during the
silent hours 'twixt sunset and dawn.
And, above all, 1t should be Of a beam
ing style and warranted to go well
with any complexion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28

tha's impatient voice behind the glass
door recalled him to the press of real
tiles of life.
Come along now," she exclaimed
Drink your tea and eat this nice piece
OF buttered toast. I've cut all the
crusts off"
The rough kindness of her one as
she settled the cushion in his chair
comforted the old nan somewhat and
he obeyed her meekly.
You're very good to me, Martha"
he said suddenly.
Nonsense. 'Aven't known We for
the last twenty years, and didn't | lay
u the poor old missus, avowin' ali
the time in my cart to see o com
Portable every evenin', husband or nc
'usband! And now" she added, with
a quick change of voice, II can't stay
another minute; mine must be 'ome by
this time and starvin'!"
Mrs. Martha Mugg was a typicaI
charlady. She Invariably alluded tc
her "other half" as mine" and nc
n had ever seer her without the
bonnet with red roses which always
graced her grizzled locks.
Ezekiel sighed as the ample be
shawled figure passed out into the
warm, gray evening. She had been 9
kind friend to him in her clumsy way
How would she get on, he wondered
with his grandson, the smart, up-to
date young man who was coming to
morrow to take charge of the bust
ness. He had long been too feeble II
nealth to manage the shop, and a
length he had taken Martha's advice
and written to his dead daughters cid
est son. He could never have giver
In at the old place-but now-what
did it matter!
Six O'Clock struck from the old dim
faced clock. How queer and strange
was the sound as 1t reverberated IL
the wide, high-ceilinged parlor!
Zeckel rose stifiy, having finished
his tea with a great effort, and once
more reached out for the broad wide
awake he always wore.
Il shan't be long," he said to the bow
whom he employed to do odd Jobs
about the shop.
A thin driZzle had set in as Zecke'
hobbled along the Charing Cross road
1t had been pouring wet weather 70,
the last week or so, but every even
Ing at about the same time the trem
bling old figure could have been seer
making its way to the spot where the
best OF it's life had been spent.
Ezekiel reached his goal at last. his
dim eyes bent on the ground for very
fear OF what he dreaded to see.
But he had come to know.
With a jerk he raised his head.
An, dear heaven! 1t had been stand
Ing this morning, and now a confused
mass OF stones, brick and mortar alone
marked the place.
Ezekiel stood still for a space. a mir,
ful figure in the falling rain. His law
had dropped and the blue eyes were
fixed in a piteous stare upon the ruin,
OF what was once his kingdom.
why, Zeckel," said a kindly vo,cx
at the old mans elbow, what are va,
doing standing there In the rain. M 4
you'd lost yourself?"
zeckel recognized one of his custom
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
The Kiss, Dear Maid.

The kiss, dear maid! thy lip has lett
Shall never part from mine
Till happier hours restore the GIT
Untainted back to thine.
Thy parting glance. which fondly pea"''
An equal love may see;
The tear that from thy eyelid streams
Can weep no change In me.
I ask no pledge to make me blest
In gazing when alone:
Nor one memorial for a breast
Whose thoughts are all thine own
Nor need I write-to tell the tale
My pen were doubly weak.
Oh, what can idle words avail
Unless the heart can speak!
BY day or night, in veal or woe
That heart, no longer free,
Must bar the love it cannot snow
~ ~ Lord Byron.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
THE ROAST THAT WAS UNpoNE.
Culinary Accident Due to Use Of Rub.
Der Tray.

Der tray.
When George Creighton goes up to
Sullivan county this summer he will
be careful to keep all of his photo.
graphic apparatus under lock and key,
And his landlady, Mrs. Hubbard, will
be a little more careful about borrow.
ing his things.
One morning last summer George
left two Of his rubber trays on a bench
outside the house to drain, and went
fishing. Mrs. Hubbard absent mind.
eddy picked up the trays and took
them into the kitchen. When George
came back and saw the house his first
thought was that it was on fire.
smoke was streaming from the
kitchen windows, and Mrs. Hubbard
came running towards him wringing
her hands, her eyes watery.
"Oh, George" she cried. 81 don't
know what can be the matter. l put
chicken in the oven a little while ago,
and when / opened the door to haste
it the oven was full of smoke, and II
had the awfullest smell. There must
have been something the matter with
chicken"
AS George stepped into the kitchen
his nostrils were greeted with an over
towering odor of burning rubber.
Mrs. Hubbard" he said, what
kind of a pan did you put the chicken
in?"
Zone like this" she replied, show
ing him the other tray.-New YORK
Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
An Orchard Blossom.

In an orchard sweet and sunny,
Blossom, bloom n blue above.
Where the bees were making honey
And the birds were making love-
There was no one to discover,
None to listen, zone to spy
Happy Love n happy Lover
You and I.
I remember still the look you
Gave me in hat bower Of bliss,
When within my arms l took you
For a first n sweetest kiss;
What a dream, n what a theme to
Make a song Of! l recall
Now the fact. you didn't seem to
Mind at all.
When I think how very sweet It
Was to kiss you, Sweetheart, 50.
How my heart longs to repeat II
While again the blossoms blowl
If your heart is also tortured
By the same dear longing-then
Come with me and, in the orchard,
Kiss again.
Life
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28

Turkish Women Can Marry 1t Nine.
The Turkish woman is m~arriageablo
at the age of 8 years. and by Turkish
law. at that age, If married, she is
competent to manage her property and
dispose of one-third Of her fortune.
The law allows her to abandon her
husbands house for just cause. and
will protect her in SO doing. She AN
not be compelled to labor for the SUP
port Of her husband.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
EZEKIEL"

man could not possibly understand its
value.
Understand! Ezekiel Strengthened
himself and chuckled at the idea.
There wasn't a nan in London that
could hoodwink him into buying an
imitation of the real article! Many a
time Charles Dickens had tried to
play a trick on him, and had declared
him to be "a willy old beggar." Mar
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Youno Women Defy Superstition.

There are thirteen young women :.
Chester, Penn, who have no fear y.
fate in connection with that unluch.
number. They invariably have cnais'
Of No. 10 table at social functions y
connection with st. Michael's churcn'
hold parties Of thirteen and recen'i''
at a reception given by the Chairman.
Miss Mamie Duffy, sat down to suppo
at thirteen minutes Of 9 and o iro~
the table at thirteen minutes OF ~.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Iales Out of School.

She-He's so awfully witty. He
makes so many original remarks.
Don't you think SO? He-No. She
You don't? Why not? Hell guess
it's because l subscribe to the same
comic paper that he readA-Philadel-
phiA Ledger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-28
Ono Honest Postmaster.

The postal investigation Will no'"
cause q ripple in the Newport NeO.
office. 1.-TWO gents umbrellas we,.
left in the postofhce," advertises nL
incorruptible official in the Newpo.
Republican. Owners may have sams
by calling. We have . good on0
our own"