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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Total for all purposes SIG, 500, ISL. 80

Total for all purposes. $l6,903, l5Io0
OF the amount raised for state tax
about 100000 was used in maintaining
the state educational institutions. Be-
side this about 100000 interest on
bonds in the school fund was distrib-
uted among the schools Of the state.
This means that the people spent about
$5,SO0,000 for public schools or one
third of the entire amount of money
raised for all purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

Friends of S. 4. Brown. representa-
tive-elect from Brown county. have
started a boom for him for speaker Of
the house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Two Smiths ON Supreme Bench.

Clarke A. Smith, Of Cawker City,
will take his seat on the supreme court
bench on December l, succeeding Judge
Atkinson, who was appointed to fill
the vacancy by Gov. Bailey. Judge
Smith was elected for both the short
term and the long term. When he
goes on the bench there will be two
Smiths supreme judges. Judge W. R.
Smith, of Wyandotte, was reelected
for a six years term.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
A Roosevelt Town,
brown for SPEAKER.

lola cast 1,342 votes for Roosevelt
end 40 for Parker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
An Order TO Treasurer Kelly.

W. A. Johnston, chief justice. grant,
ed an alternative writ Of mandamus
requiring T. T. Kelly, state treasurer,
to pay Gov. Bailey's grocery and other
household bills for October or appear
before the full bench November 80
and show cause why he refuses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24

Congressman Calderhead carried the
With district BY 1887 majority.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Brewers Blamed for Crime.

A jury in the Atchison district court
gave Mrs. Ruth Reneer a verdict for
S. 900 against Zibold G Haegelin, pro-
prietors OF the Atchison brewery. for
damages alleged to have resulted from
the sale Of beer. Four years ago Will
liam Reneer. husband Of the plaintiff,
shot and killed two men at key party
In the woods near Atchison and Is
now serving a life term in the peni-
Tertiary. His wife sued for loss OF
support.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
The Best Kansas News.
Cost Of Running the srste.

It cost the people Of Kansas about
$40 per capita to run their state, coun-
ty, municipal and township govern
ments last year. The population Is
trife over 100000 and the total ex-
pense OF government was 16,s03, 1880,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Mig Legal Battle.

Gov. Bailey has emplo, ed the law
firms of Waggener, Doster & Orr and
Loomis. Blair & Scandrett to assist the
attorney general. Mr.. Coleman, in q
suit to compel the state treasurer, Mr..
Kelly. to pay the bill for maintaining
the executive residence during Sep
TENDER and October. The suit to COM
pei the treasurer to pay the warrant
of Sl62.S9 drawn by the auditor OF
state will begin Immediately in the
supreme court and will be in the form
of mandamus proceedings against the
treasurer. The attorneys for the gov
ernor will contend that the appropria-
ton was made for the purpose OF sus-
tanning the family of the governor in
the executive residence and that it has
been properly used by Gov. Bailey In
purchasing the necessities of life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-24
Mother n Competent Teacher.


The state truancy law received the
first test in Lyon county court when
Rev. T. w. Johnson was tried before
Justice Mccain because he refuses to
send his children to the public schools.
His son, Theodore, is II years old and
never has attended public schools. but
has been taught at home by his
mother. The boy was examined by
the county superintendent some time
ago and found to be lacking in knowl-
edge for an 11-year-old boy and the
superintendent decided that the
mother was incompetent to teach him.
The jury brought in a verdict Of not
guilty. The court held that a jury can
Judge the competency Of a teacher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

after dinner. a-dancin' an a-singin' an a-sayin'. Mary. please put on my pink dress. I'm goin' to the theay-ter! An here she was. a-huggin' me, an a-kiss- in her dolls an a-talkin' to herself like heather. III tell you. there's somethin' wrong about that chile, or else there's somethin' wrong about the way they treats her. I'm a-thinkin' she's a-notictn' 1t, myself"
 But that Christmas afternoon there was nothing wrong in the way her mother treated her. It was a sweet g. perfectly lovely afternoon. To wear her pink dress, to be with her pretty mother. to drive through the happy streets, holding her hand and some- times pressing 1t against her cheek. what bliss for Letitia She was SO happy she wanted to cry.
 Mamma" she said. trying to speak politely. Papa was too busy to come?'
 Then her pretty mamma bit her lip hard and Letitia felt as If she had drawn farther away from her in the carriage.
 He is always-busy," said her moth- CT.
 And oh, the play and the playhouse! Surely those were kind players, who had been children themselves once and so were willing to give up their Christi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Day? Perhaps God. who loved every body 50, would understand why she had to tell the lie. O, the Christ-child would surely forgive her. for tomor- row was Christmas.
 She slipped out of bed. unafraid now of the dark. and prayed. Again supreme faith in the goodness of God stole over her: Santa Claus would come; her soul was white. And soon. unkissed. she fell asleep.
 At II o'clock. a man crept cautiously into the third front-room. Leti- tia's father knew that 1t was the nursery, but he hadn't been there for years. A little white stocking hung brought presents with which to fill it. Suddenly he became aware of a pres ence. and turning saw his wife in her dressing-gown.h her hair down. her arms full of parcels. Their eyes met.
 Gerald" she cried.
 Maud" he answered.
 All the pride and the passion. all the misunderstanding an dthe selfishness which had held them apart these five years gone. were swept away. They sat down. hand in hand. before Letitia's CT.
 At midnight, as the nursery clock proclaimed the beginning of the dear. the heavenly day, Letitia's father and mother. with adorning faces. were bending over her little bed. And they kissed her, as she slept.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
IlETITIA,S SEVENTH CHRISTMAS EVE
 BY ENFIELD JOINER TALLADEGA. ALA.

Letitia's father and mother were diff ferent from other fathers and mothers. Letitia didn't know when she had found 1t out or how, nor did she know where Tn the difference lay. But they aren't the same" she said to herself as she stood in the dark in the third-story front room and watched the scene in the second-story front room across the street.
 Carrolfs father had just come and had kissed Carroll's mother and was now tossing the baby high in the air with the other children crowded all @bout him. Carroll had no big, beau kiful garden behind his house. but he had baby in 1t and the nursery-such Q nice tumbled-up, all-over-the room nursery-was on the second floor, right next to his mothers own room. And Carrolls father was such fun!
 Leitias father was always very busy and often he was away from home for a long time. in Europe and Germany and Vienna, and other strange places she heard mentioned and and then, studying about peoples eyes. Of course, he was very wise and kind, but he was So busy making peoples eyes lwell, that Letitia seldom saw him. One day when she was four years old, one day in spring when she was happy, happy-she rushed into his study which was in the big garden and caught him by the leg.
 Papa! papa" she cried, q loves you. I loves you!"
 Her father caught her fiercely to him, held her close in his arms and after awhile put her down, as one sits aside forbidden fruit.
 | Take the child away" he said to his tman. Yes, her father was different" ntf toHa fGaYs she went away from home every day 'Nand almost every night and she was a}ways tired. Carrolls mother played with the baby all the afternoon. Car rolls mother could tell the most inter esting stories and she never seemed tried. Yes, her mother was different { It wag When Letitia was six years old tkat Carroll. on his sudden access afer to knowledge. revealed to her the fateful secret. It was all a story there was no Santa Claus! It was l1ust your father and mother-they fll- ed up your stocking and pretended Santa Claus came. With the fervor of an Aristotle, this logician argued that lany way fat old man like Santa Claus couldn't come down the chimney In Letitia's house there were chimneys with fires. in Carrolls house there were schimneys with registers. In the one ne would De burnt IT ne attempted a descent, in the other he couldn't squeeze through the register holes. Pshaw it was all story
 Letitia was loyal. She refused to believe +hat it was a myth. although Carroll
 as a boy and was seven years old
 or Letitia. being feminine, preferred
 be blind and believe in the existence : her idol. rather than to see and to ee that her idol was not. Carroll had aid things before almost as cruel as \ Is was. to tease her. He had pulled
 r hair in order to force her to recant
 creed that he was not as strong as
 pson and he had dangled her dolls. 8 dirty strings about their necks,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Claus. Not even her father and moth CT! Just Mary!
 She crept back to bed, recalling with tragic minuteness every toy. every doll. every book. She stuffed her head un- der the pillow and cried for long time Then it occurred to her that perhaps Santa Claus would come after all. He would surely come and leave at least one present She fell asleep. believing that he would come.
 But came next morning, gray and cold. Oh next morning. stern truth teller, remorseless iconoclast, relentless ender of our dreams beatific! There in her stocking and in a neat pile on her hearth. lay the disillusioning Christ mas presents. Mary had put them all there; Santa Claus had not come. There was no Santa Claus.
 Letitia threw herself down on tho rug and wept. After awhile she was cold. because there were only the ashes of last nights fire in the grate and the steam had not been turned on. So she went back to bed.
 At the servants breakfast down. stairs. Mary made known her belief that that was an uncanny child. An whut do you think she's gone and done? She's took every single present whut her ma bought for her. an packed 'em in a box an thin says she, Mary. I want the closet key An l unlocks the closet an then says she. Mary, please put the box on the shelf. l argues. an l argues, but she won't hear to me not putin 1t there. an she locks the door an gives the kev back to me. An then she sets down an looks In tho fire. A queer young 'un. she is."
 Letltia didn't see her mother until luncheon time because she had been out to a party the night before and had a headache Christmas morning. She sent a beautiful ring up to the nursery by Mary At luncheon time. which was dinner-time that day, they all said. Merry Christmas" and Le- titia presented her gifts, a paper-chain. made at the kindergarten, to her moth CT, and an impossible pen wiper, made at that same sweet factory of useless devices. to her father. And because both of them felt their cold hearts grow a little warm. both of them be- came colder outwardly.
 Presently her mother broke the si- lence. 'Letitia. would you like to go to the theatre with me this afternoon? D.
 Mammal" cried the child with shin ing eyes. Really and truly?"
 Really and truly" said her mother. and for moment she did not look tired.
 T don't often do It." she explain cd to Letitias father. Tn fact, I don't believe I've ever taken her to the the atre."
 T assure you there's no reason why you shouldn't do so whenever you like" her father returned coolly.
 That night at the servants supper Mary again vouchsafed observations on the uncanniness of Letitia.
 Would you blieve It. here this mornin she was a-settin' afore the fire as queer an say-nothin' as her father an a-lookin' like her ma does. like she orter be cryin' but wouldn't do it, fer the whole worr. We'll, hers she comes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

study. He sent word that he wanted nothing. But as he walked up and down, the long room. he heard chill dren talking. 'Does your father and mother love you lots. Letitia?"
 My papa's as good as he can be-" and 70 come to us, abide with us. Our Lord Emmanuel"
 For Letitia 1t was a dismal Christ mas eve. She had hung her stocking while Carroll was there. although he sat in the seat of the scornful and jeered. But now since he had gone home and her supper with just Mary" had been cleared away. a sense of deep guilt .overcame her, Her con- science reminded her of the lie she had told about her father and mother kissing her good-nightt She went to bed, but she could not sleep. She had told lie! Her soul was black. San ta Claus would not come to see her. God would not let him. What did God do with liars? They never came, they never came! It was very dark in her bed room. Would she die tonight And tomorrow would be Christmas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Beautiful Moulded Stone Work Now
 Done in Montgomery.

Done in Montgomery.
 The Jones Moulded Stone Company wish to call the attention of the people of Montgomery and the surrounding country to the new industry establish ed here for the manufacture of archi- tectural ornaments.
 We make decorations in any style Of ornament. classic. renaissance. or modern, to suit the requirements of your building; either furnishing our own designs or following those of the architect.
 Our experience has included work on churches. theatres. hotels. court houses. ball rooms. banquet halls, lodge rooms. refreshment parlors and various othev buildings both public and private
 We are prepared to beautify the in- terior of your home with cornices and ceiling and wall panels in modern up to-date schemes of decorative art. We refer to the Fitzpatrick Cafe as an ex- ample of our work in Modern French.
 For exterior work on frame build ings We use a composition that is weather-p proof. enabling us to make capitals for columns, brackets, friezA ornaments and gable ends that are tas- ty and decorative far more than ma chine work. whether of wood or metal Our cement castings for the decora- tion of brick buildings are a wonderful revelation even to builders of large ex- perience. We equal terra-co1a in decorative effect and excel 1t in many practical points. readily appreciated by both architect and builder.
 We manufacture hollow concrete building blocks which are superior to brick in appearance, durability and economy in construction. We are pre- pared to furnish blocks to builders or to erect buildings ourselves guaran- teeing them satisfactory in every re- spect. These blocks with a moulded coping make most attractive walls for your home or a lot in the cemetery.
 If you need steps at your gate or porch we will make them of any length and width: with stone butresses at the sides they win be an attractive feature of your home.
 We will make carved mantels, chim- ney-tops, garden vases, fence posts carriage blocks or anything else that can be moulded or carved.
 It's in our line.
 J. W. JONES, Adv. goa N. Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Mary's baby years ago" And we keep his birthday still. Jesus's birthday long ago."

'It's time to sing now. Letitia,' an- nounced Carroll in an unclerical whis- per. She scrambled to her feet. Lit tie flat notes and little untrained tongues that stumbled over the hard syllables. but they sang. 70 Holy Child of Bethlehem,
 Descend to us we pray: Cast out our sin and enter in,
 Be born in us todayl We hear the Christmas angels
 The great glad tidings tell. come to us, abide with us. Our Lord Emmanuel"
 And there came to Letitia's father and mother words concerning forgiv- ing each other which the Baby of Bethlehem said when He became a man.
 Letitia's mother did not come to dinner She had a headache But there ran through her aching head certain sentences-"she kisses me when I'm asleep" Mary was the mothers name" Cast out our sin and enter in. Be born in us todayw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

from the thirdstory window. And now it was Santa Claus whom he at tackled. This probably was the sum mum malum of Carrolrs prosecutions. She wouldn't believe him. What, no Santa Claus! No eight tiny reindeer! No Donner and Blitzen. No Cupid and Vixen! No workshop with icicles hanging from the caves and the win dows all covered with rime and a bright fire within. at the North Pole! It would have seemed more credible to Letitia if Carroll had told him that she was an orphan child, like Cinderella, or a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

poor adopted daughter like the girl In the story that Carrolrs mother knew She could now believe this. Surely there was a Santa Claus!
 But the serpent had spoken and his words had fallen on the ear or Eve That night before Christmas, after she had been in bed a long time, she was sure she heard the tinkle of the bells on the roof and she ran to her nursery door to see jolly Saint Nick come down the chimney Shed prove the truth to Carroll tomorrow.
 Eve, in her white night-gown behind the heavy curtain, looked in to behold Mary, stout, middle-aged. untouched by Christmas feeling. in prosaic white apron and cap. seated in front of q blazing fire, filling her stocking and eating as she worked. Not Santa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

mas day to act in the play with Santa Claus. For he came. he came! Le- tltia was so penltent for having doubt ed him that she felt like slipping down on her knees and asking God to for give her. She was convinced that santa Claus had not come to see her. because she had wickedly tried to peep in on him. In her rehabilitated faith, how happy she was!
 It was dark when they got home Her mother kissed her good might on the stairway, and Letitia felt as if she would never want to cry in bed in the dark again. The Christmas Day. that began so badly, ended well.
 But after that Letitia's mother re- mained-"different." There were many parties, there was much company, there were headaches. Letitia gradulted from the Kindergarten and went to school. And pretty soon. she was : years old. And after long ages, it was Christmas time again.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
NOT A FARMING COUNTRY.
Gov. Brady's Reports, Says an Alas
kan, Are All Wrong-Rich
In Metals Only.

When people read that Alaska is
capable of great agricultural develop
ment, they should pass up the state
ment for rubbish and nonsense" said
Mr.. H. Bratnober, at the Arlington,
according to the Washington Post
ALASKA is one Of the richest parts
of creation in the precious metals. and
that is all 1T is fit for. The Lord
never intended it for a farming coun-
try, but Gov. Brady has for years, in
the indulgence of a hobby. been send
ing out reports OF the wonderful
farming possibilities Of the territory
simply because he manages to reap
a few radishes and cabbages IN his
garden. The truth is that a very
few of the hardest vegetables can
be produced in some special spot thar
gets an unusual degree Of sunshine,
but this is about the limit
'I have been in Alaska for several
years, and at the risk Of mourning the
governors Ill will. am here to say that
people who go to Alaska in the hope
of raising crops are on the highest sort
of a FOOLS errand. Last summer
away up on the Copper river, 1 met
three honest farmers. who had been
induced to sell their places in Indiana
and go to that desolate region with
a view Of cultivatfng the soil. They
planted ton Of seed, but never a grain
came up, and when l saw them they
were heartsiek over their failure. 1t
is a shame to send out such delusive
ronOrta Alaska Ia all right as a min
ing country. and not a tithe Of Its
wealth has been taken out, but a man
wants to go there exclusively for
mining or to view its beautiful
scenery"
The colored American., 1904-08-06
WAS CURED BY LAUGHING.
Patient IN an Insane Asylum Had
Reason Restored by Good
Hearty Laugh

Some time ago patient IN an insane
asylum was suffering from extreme
meIanchoIia He did not laugh or
smile. Day after day he sas or walked
with an expression of settled melan-
choly on his face Months passed With
out bringing any change in his con-
dition Finally his physician resolved
to try a new form Of treatment-the
laugh-cure. He employed a large,
jOvial, hearty man TO come to the pa
tents door every day and laugh.
What peals the visitor sent ringing
through the whole establishment, Of
deep, melodious, side-shalIjng laugh
ter, so joyous. hearty and infectious
that everyone who heard was COM
PEELED TO join it, But the melancholy
sufferer looked at the laughing man
with the same deep immovable gloom
upon his face. One day, while the
laughter was convulsing everyone in
his vicinity, the patient suddenly
stopped pacing his room and burst into
a hearty laugh The effect was mag
ical The light of reason shOne once
more in his face He looked around in
a dazed way and asked: Where am
L? What is this placer" The black
clouds Of gloom had been dispersed.
The melancholia had departed The
man was in his right mind again
Laughter had done for him what the
physicians, the drugs and all the
treatment at the asylum had failed
to do.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
Jt&rana ! }oantain of the {nitpd Order oftnBefrner'


w. chartered
Richmond
female
divided
benefits from to week. and death benefits
Sick
$7I4,37875
consisting
january Sick benefits paid from
locality application W. l. W. Master
his authorized deputies
the training Of the their dsyopne
known the Rosebud Twenty not less than three
This department like Senior Fountain sick
Fountain Department take policies in the
joining and dues according following tables
The colored American., 1904-08-06
Clever Dog Thief.

II was found the other day in Lon
don. that a stolen dog, which failed to
identify it's owner, had been dosed with
aniseed by the thief Aniseed destroys
the sense OF smell temporarily. The dog
did not recover for two or three days.
The colored American., 1904-08-06

ROOMS FOR RENT-Light, airy
street n. ".
The colored American., 1904-08-06

Department people who receive good
salaries cease borrowing money.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

The Jane Mosely is doing a great
business on the Potomac this season,
and to the credit of the colored peo-
pie, it must be said, that they are
taking every date and the churches in
addition to giving a pleasant outing,
are making money for their treasures
The colored American., 1904-08-06

Enon Baptist Church rendered their
pastor, Rev. J. 1. Loving, a reception,
consideration of his services, rendered
during the seven years of his pastor
ate. A most interesting program was
rendered, the features being addresses
by Rev. w. Bishop Johnson. w. ]. Ho-
ward, j. Stewart, J. Anderson Tay-
lor, ]. H. Lee, Dr. w. H. Brooks, S.
Miller and Alexander Wiilbanks The
charge had arranged a splendid din
ner which was given free to the guests
of the pastor.