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BaskinE Ina the Sun.

"Lasking in the sum- is in itself of real and considerable benefit and it is no compliment to our human intelli- gence to find that cats and dogs under stand that fact much better than we do The love of sunshine is naturally one of our strongest instincts, and we should be far healthier and happier if we followed and developed it instead of practically ignoring and repressing it. How a sparkling sunny morning exhilarates us and makes us feel that tits too fine day to spend indoorsw And yet how few holidays are taken for that reason!
 The wealth of the sunbeams is poured out lavishly all around us, and we turn from it to struggle for a few pitiful handfuls of something else that is yell low and shining. but not half so likely to bring us happiness and often has strange red spots upon it. Give nature a chance, and we shall find that there is more than mere fanciful connec- tion between natural sunlight and that sunny" disposition which, after all, is the true philosophers stone"
 Let me say l have used Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh. .jand can thoroughly rec, Ommend 1t for what 1t claims. Very truly, (Rev.) H. W. Hathaway, Elizabeth, N. J.
 tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to all appearances am cured of catarrh. The terrible headaches from which long suf. fered gre gone.-W. J. Hitchcock, late Major U. s. Vol. and A. A. Gen., Buffalo, NY.
 The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 cts or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York. IA
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

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Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly hoarseness. Sold by E. K. Taft.
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lanAN Indaad9

Aunt Hattie-You shouldn't clean your nails in company, Tommy. Tom my-Huh! If nobody sees me clean 'em, how is anybody to know they are ever cleaned ?-BOstOn Transcript
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
HEALTHY MOTHERS.

Mothers should always keep In
good bodily health. They owe tito
their children. Yet 1t 10 no unusual
sight to see mother, With a babe
in her arms, coughing violently ana
exhibiting all the symptoms OF a
commemorative tendency. And why
should this dangerous condition
exist, dangerous alike to motner
and child, when DIR. Boschee's Ger.
man Syrup would put stop to 1t at
once? No mother should>be with
ont this old and tried remedy In the
house, for its timely use will prompt
" cure any lung, throat or bronchi'
nj trouble in herself or her child
ren. The worst cough or cold can
| be speedily cured by German Syr'
mn: 90 can hoarseness ana conges'
ton of the bronchial tubes. II
makes expectoration easy. and gives
instant relief and refreshing rest &c
the cough-racked consumptive
New trial bottles, 25; large size, Ioc
At A. r. KaAe's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
THE RUss0-JAPANEsE WAR
VIII Probably be q Fierce and Des'
perate Struggle Between Two
Great Nations.

The Joplin Daily Globe, South
west Missouri's greatest newspaper
will give all the latest authentic
news concerning the war from II to
"A hours before other metropolitan
dailies reach this section. Sub
scribe now and keep posted.
The Globe receives the Associaf'
ed Press reports and has the best
special news service of any paper
in the Southwest. It covers the
news of Southwest Missouri and
the world at large better than any
other newspaper. 1t 10 fair, truth
ful and courteous to all classes
sects and partiesy and has unlimit'
ed faith in this portion of the great
Southwest.
These traits of the Globe explain
why il has fully three times al
many readers as any other daily pa
DER published in Missouri Outside
of ST. Louis, Kansas City and st
Joseph. The Globe publishes Z
sworn statement of it's daily circu
lation. This sworn statement shows
that the average daily circulation
for January, 1904, was ll'277 copies
Since then the list of daily reader'
has constantly increased and II
groging larger every day.
The Globe is carefully and con
scientiously edited in all depart
ments and is pre.eminetly the pa
per for the people of Southwest Mis
souri,, Southeast Kansas, North Al
kansas and the Indian Territory
because it gets there with the new
many hours ahead of all other pa
pers. Subscription rates, SoW pc
year; $3.50 for six months; $l.D TO
three months.
A postal card addressed to In
Joplin Daily Globe, Joplin, Mo-, WI
bring YOU sample copy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
THE FARM TELETH0NE.

The conveniences that a few years
ago were only enjoyed by the resi-.
dents of large cities are rapidly be-
ing adopted by the farmer. Today
the farm house has many OF the
most modern improvements. The
latest and most important step in
this direction is the establishment
of farm telephone systems. Noone
can overlook the great value OF the
telephone system to the farmer. 1t
enables him to keep in touch with
qis neighbors, with the markets
and in fact with the entire outside
world. The time that 10 saved, and
the trips that are saved, and the de-
lay that is avoided are alone worth
hundreds of dollars each year. A
telephone is not only saving; 1t ID
a protection, for there 10 no quicker
or surer way of calling the neigh
bora in event of accident or fire, OF
calling the doctor in case OF sick
ness.
A great many progressive farm
ers realize this and are anxious Il
establish a system, but do not know
how to go about it. This difficult.
has been overcome by the publica
ton of a book on the subject, which
Explains everything in simple ant
plain language. The book tells e,
actly how to put up the telephones
Explains how to maintain then
lhow to use them, and what the
cost This book 10 being sent GU
absolutely free by Julius Andra
Sons Co., one of the largest mant
facturers of telephones in the couI
try. Every reader Of this pape
should have a copy. Adress tn
lJuiius Andrae Sons Co. their Phi
waukee, Wis, Office, sOl W. wst'
street. .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
Frisco Excursion Rates.

Homeeeekers excursion tickets on
sale fret and third Tuesday OF each
month at rate of one fare plus ~ tor
the round trip. Dates of sale June
= and q, July 5 and 10, Aug. 2 and 10
Sept. 8 and 20, Oct. 4 and 10. Nov. l
and IS. 1904. Return limit Il days
after date of safe. Tickets will De
sold to TERRITORY az follows: To all
points Ind. Ter, Okla. Texas and
N. Car; also to various points IN
Ari., Ark, La, Mex, New Mex, Ala.
Fla, Ca. KY, S. Car, Tenn, Va, and
Miss. Certain stop overs allowed.
CARL PETERSON, Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

of $4,000 instead Of $4,000 as here
tofore.
Maryland-The Maryland high
way division of the state geological
survey was established by the gen.
eral assembly in 1880, for the pur'
pose of investigating the condition
of the roads in the state and the
best methods of improving the
same. Since 1898 $4,000 has been ap.
propriated each year for carrying
yn the work of this division. A
most careful and searching inquiry
into the road question of the state
has been made and several exhaust
i've reports issued. The highway
division reports, among other
things, that 10000 miles of roads in
the state, of which 407 miles are toll
roads. There are about 800 miles of
stone, shell and gravel roads main
tanned by the counties. 1t 10 esti'
mated that the counties spend for
road maintenance 100000 annual.
lp, and that the people of the state
pay about $4,000 annually in tolls.
II is estimated that the average
amount hauled in tons per horse Ia
O.5s tons for the year. The average
cost of hauling one ton, per mile, in
Maryland, is 20 cents. The cost OF
properly built macadam roads in
Maryland, graded for width OF u
feet with macadam II feet wide, va
ries from $4,000 to 5000 per mile. In
April, 1904, the Legislature passed
bill carrying an annual appropria
ton of 100000, which cum is to b'
used in the building of state roads
the state to pay one-half of the cost
Toe work is to be done under TIT
supervision of the highway divi
sion of the state geological survey
Michigan-The last Legislature
passed an act for the appointment
of state highway commissions
10 whom all local road official
throughout the state are to max
!, annual report. The state commis
sioner is TO study road condition
, and furnieh information to tn
counties. The constitutionality G
the act has been questioned.
Minnesota-The Legislature at il
. last session adopted resolution
l favor of national old as provide
{ for in the Brownlow bill, a copy
. which will be found on page 80
), this report.
). Missouri-The Legislature OF Mi
: souri has indorsed the plan OF n
e tional, state and local cooperate
y In the permanent improvement
r the public highways.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

demonstrate the value of goods
roads and to suggest methods for
their acquisition. The plan In brief
is to select some town easy Of access
from several counties and to build,
under the supervision of govern
ment engineers and at partial gov
eminent expense, a short stretch OF
approved county road.
The people of these states hardly
need further proof of the benefits to
be derived from good roads. The
demand for them has been express
ed In the state and county conven.
tions of every political party. In
Missouri Mr.. Folk has promised to
make the good roads movement a
lea ding issue of his public improve
ment policy.
But the people do need instruc-
ton az to the sort of roads to build
and above all, they need to learn
the ways and means to secure them.
There probably have been more
"road laws" passed by the state leg
islatures than any other species OF
legislation, and of the vast macs OF
them most have been worthless
The difficulty seems to have bser
that Legislators have tried to make
it possible to get roads without
paying for them.
It is hoped that the Federal gov
ernmenfs demonstrations viii
show Missourians that the taxe'
and labor expended for good road'
would be a fine investment, az TIT
only agencies for acquiring the es
sentiai improvement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
For Farmers.

A new monthly illustrated farm
;ournal-"The Earth" Tells of life
in the Great Southwest country
Oklahoma, Texas. New Mexico, Cal.
iforuia--the industries and oppor'
tuhities there. Write today for sam
ple copy. One years subscription
&c. Address The Earth, Ills Kali
way Exchange, Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
npHRN CORN FEAST.

Abig Indian reunion and green
corn feast will be held at Berrys
grove, near Falkland, I. T.. on Au-
9ust 10, II and II. The affair will
no doubt be a big success 40 Frank
N. Common 10 ct the head of II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
NOTICE.

Parties having claims against the
estate of Mrs. Matte Hearn, de-
ceased, will please present same at
once to The Baxter National Bank
for payment, or to N. II. Gardner
$40 Gray avenue. Joplin. Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
PROSECUTION.

Persons hunting or trespassing
in Reunion Park, or carrying away
any lumber or other property VIII
he prosecuted. This means bust
,a.s CHAs. L. SMITH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
GOOD ROADS LESSON.

Much interest should be mani
tested In Missouri and Kansas and
other states Of the southwest in the
plan of the Federal government to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

Beginning Sunday. March 70, 1904
the postoffice will be open for the
delivery of mail between the hours
of $50 and 1880 a. m, and and Up
M, on Sundays and Holidays.
". ). BAXTER, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

Lew summer tourist rates on sale
daily TO various points In Illinois,
wisconsin and Michigan. Return
limit Oct. 81. CARL PETERSON, Agt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4.
STATE AID FOR ROADS.

81 AIE hhO HON kNSs
Aiahama-The recent Legislature
passed a general law permitting
TO vote at any time for q
bond Issue or special tax levy for
roads.
Caiifornia-A department OF
was tablished April !,
1897. This department has jurisdic-
ton over all state roads and all
moneys appropriated for the i'm
provement of the same. II also ex'
amines into road conditions
throughout the state, studies mater.
ials, furnishes information to the
county officials, and reports to the
governor each year. The last iegis-
Iature of California appropriated
$4,000 with which to continue the
work on state roads.
Couuecticut-Connecticut appro-
PIRATES $225,OOO per annum as state
aid. The state pays two-thirds and
in come cases three-fourths the cost
of the road. The towns pay the bal
auce of the cost. State aid COM
meuced in 1898, and the state has
appropriated the sum of sl,oSS'slo
for this purpose. The towns and
counties during this period have
appropriated for their share $l.OO3,.
7Os. There has been built and 10
now under contract by state aid
about 454 miles of road, which will
cost over 100000.
Delaware-The Legislature OF Del
aware passed state aid bill, which
provides for the appointment Of
three highway commissioners &c
have charge of the state road work
one in each county. 1t further pro
vides that the expense of construc
ton of state roads shall be borne
equally by the state and the count,
interested, and $4,000 per year fo'
the next two years was appropriat
ed az the states share for the ex
pense for road improvement.
Fiorida-A recent act of the leg
islature sets aside for the improve
ment of the roads the Indian wa
claims. the payment of which ha
been authorized by congress. From
, this the state will realize over a hal
;, million dollars. Another act recent
lily adopted provides that all money
!, nav in the internal improvement
e fund, or which may be derived fror
state swamp or overlooked land
shall be devoted to the constructio
of hard roads, being divided anon
the several counties in proportio
q m their aaaessed valuation.
} Idaho-Some help is receive
: from the state in regions where th
expense of road or bridge buildin
. ia too great to be borne by the i
oality.
Illinois-The Legislature OF Iii
nois recently enacted law provi
ing for the appointment of a GOO
roads commission consisting
three persons. They are to invest
gate road problems in the state ar
are directed to report bill to Il
next legislature embodying q
principles of national, state al
county cooperation in the impros
ment of the highways. A bill W
also passed providing forthe use
convic,s in the preparation of rot
material in quarries located on {
grounds of penal institutions, :
material to be donated to the cou
ties free of cost.
iii Maine-This state has law Pl
providing for a comparative
small measure of state aid. Amer
meuts to the state aid Law OF II
were adopted by the last legisi
ure, providing that the amour
payable to the town for Perman'
improvements TO the main roa
are to be increased from 500 to$
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04

Wanted, farm of not less than lO
acres, nor more than 100 acres, close
to school. within ak miles OF bax'
ter Syringe. Call at THE office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-04
FRISCO WORLDS FAIR RATES

St Louis and return: Season tick
ct, $3.50; eO-dsy ticket $l2sO; io-day
ticket sli.55. GAIL PETERSON, Agt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
AN OMNIBUS CRACK.
Honorable Mention.)


My friend and stood of those steep sandy
sminences just suited for swift descentdelghtful to
boys breathes and soul rendng to feminine hearts
The method of reaching the bottom was simple: the
first step to sit down, the next to let go.
II dare you,' said l.
81 dare you,' said she, agreeing
Fearfully each sat down.
"Wen let co., said impatient1y.
'You let CO." she answered.
A terrible moment of fear. Then-Oh, bother! Was
cowardf And I let go.
It was a terrible moment. From the second I
started until stopped knew not whether my
head my feet When what was left Of had
halted FIVE yards from the bottom of the HILL
decided as to whether alive not. After little
found my head still intact and sat up My friend
having viewed my injuries decided that taking dares
foolish and therefore it wrong to follow suit
and did not persist. Injured tho was, an unlucky
still pursued Arrived at little irrigation ditch
that flowed cold and swlt among the trees pulled off
my shoes and stockings to refresh myself after my
bisering of the hill At length, after padding
around ntte, seated myself on broken branch
stretched the water. Then-oh shade of great
Caesar-somethng eracked-the pole suddenly parted
and left sitting, gasping, yelling in that freez-
ing, wet, muddy ditch! Olive 81 Lovett
Tenth Grade. Miles City, Mont.
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ON NEMESIS BUSY DAY.
Honorable Mention.)

(HOnOrable y
At the high school we have from 1925 to Loo for
nneh and good many of instead of bringing lunches
paronize the Of ndgestibies who come to the
school, or sundry decatessen stores Temple street
two blocks down the hill But to reach the story, one
day February after the beginning of the second
semester changing program left my fourth period
the one Just before Made bold by
trip during that period the day before and
by the rain which coming down in Sheets left the
library minutes before the period closed
with view reaching Temple street anent the coming
of the crowd. put my books in secluded nook, and
having my cap and umbrella departed by the
rear exit Once the street beyond the fence was
secure down toward my favore lunch
ing place, which soon reached So far SO good, but
lust as my hand LATCH walked that person
whom, of all others, most careful to avoid, the
principal. And then-ohl -Kimball Fletcher
Eleventh Grade. 231S Ocean view,
Los Angeles, Cal.
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NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, September 10:
"a STRANGE DREAM"

candy and cake and all the
that Junior hearts,
come ms All kinds of
pleasant,
you remember that could
do not dream often and have not culver full Of
because incidents
they would be in real life because they
tell unusual deam will be
the topic.
mailed reach the office of The Journal
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. /.
be strictly original written
only than 800 length
marked with the number of
signed with the grade school and address of the writer
be rolled.
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RATHER LARGE FOR A RAT.

On April l. 1908 I tried in vain to play a joke on
my auntie later forgot that she might play one on
me- We had been troubled with rats in our corncrib
and had traps for them We anxious to catch
some but had not been successful SO far.
Just as down in the morning planning how
should fool auntie she entered the kitchen door saying
t!Today caught two large rats In my surprise
forgot all about my plan and started off for the corn
crib full speed. Arriving there found to my great
disappointment that it all joke In my anger at
finding no rats careessy took hold of OF the traps
and caught by my thumb. And then-oh!
4 Sixtb Grade Emma Amunsen,
Jackson School Maple Plain, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27

ing the railing very tightly, you may be sure At last
came to the end Of stairs and very slowly crawled
over small platform the foot Of ladder which led
to the cupola. There railing and either side
could see way down to the floor. Gathering all my
courage climbed the and at last safe the
cupola floor. I walked to the window, opened it,
and then-oh! -Mar1um Jones,
Seventh Grade. Casselton, N u.
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MINNEAPOLIS,

his mothers knowledge of this exploit and he declared
firmly that his mother knew all about it. So we off
with happy hearts We arrived all right and after pick
ing most of the cherries there in the grove Chat
being many started home. Ny friend was confident
he knew the way back. But alas! he did not, and
hopelessy lost until farmer us the right
road. It almost dark when we reached home. I
went to my friends house with him before going home
His mother had been waiting for him, not knowing
where he She stood in the door with stick. I
turned and went home while friend walked solemnly
into the house. And then-ohl
Eighth Grade. Kate MaeLean,
NorthWood, N. ..
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SOLEMN TO AN AWFUL DEGREE
L 4 - \
Honorable Mention. J

-
Oh those were miscellaneous days! I those days
when my little playmate and free to whittier
we would. and he 10. We two together
used often to make much trouble and remember
incident which ended dsastrously for him.
1t happened this way: One bright morning in the
summer my friend arrived at house in state of
breathless excitement t'Ask your mother if you
go with into grove back of house and pick
chokecherres," he said questioned him closely to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
NOT REAL GIRLY "GIRLs. J

Every summer the boys have given picnic and in
vted the girls but this year picnic forthcoming
the boys answered shortly to questions Leap
year. So girls invited the boys to leap year pic
mic, informing them that boys the boys were
girls and should attend to all things that girls
picnic.
We sboys' Gin stiff collars) secured teams and drove
around for the girls who mincing out wearing
flower bedecked hats and laden down with cushions,
shawl rugs and books just like girls On the road the
girls lost their hats jackets and lost them
selves, which the tboys had to jump after while
the girls whipped the teams up, which caused the
tsboys'' great run When the lake was reached we
nboys took of the teams and down lake
Shore leaving the to get dinner ready Ga way
boys have).
At noon we boys scampered back to the carriages
for dinner but alas! there stood the in dismay
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
WHEN MOTHER WENT cALLING

q Mama, please let co., pleaded for the fifth
time that hour and again refused sharply Now my
temper to white heat made up my small mind to
go anyway. II no baby, = muttered ran down
the path that led to Ays home It mile thru the
woods and afraid of the COWS, but determined
to have my way, so drew my hat tightly my
eyes and ran faster. When reached Amy's house
was at home sat down the step and cried Then
went home. go straight to your said mama
sternly. By and by she up. And then-oh!
e Ninth Grade. Edna udstad,
Grafton, N. d
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SOME TROUBLE IN STORE
Never Back Up Against Tub Of Water, Especially
When You Are Naughty.

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
When was very small boy had one of my worst
days because everything seemed to 60 wrong In the
morning I and complained about everything
that happened After breakfast wiped the dishes for
mama and broke cup, and then told me had to
behave or there would be trouble in store TO-
sauntered out the lawn where the dew still shin
gaily among tops while here and there bee
was busiy gathering honey from the flowers Yet this
beautiful day did not make me mend my naughty ways
About noon the rain pouring down. filing tub
we had catching rain water backed up to it, still
grumbling when splashi And then-oh!
Sixth Grade, Donald Meenach,
Pequot, MINI.