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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
OUAPAw NEWS.

Mrs. Jessie Cardin aud husband
visited with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Apple, Sunday.
Dick Cantrell has concluded to
move to Quapaw and will COM
mence the erection of a residence
at once.
Claude Apple, who has been Wis
iting in Quapaw for couple of
weeks, returned to Baldwin, Kan
sas, Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Bingham, who has
been attending college at Webb
City, 10 home and will remain until
after the holidays.
Miss Curry of Miami has been
visiting with her sister. Mre. A. W.
Bridgeman, for several days past.
She returned home Tuesday.
When the farmers meet, about the
first question asked lie, where are
you going to farm next summer
and the answer generally is this:
"Damfino."
Mr.. Editor, why don't you send us
barber? If you could only see
some of the faces know you would
help us out, because they look
more like Hottentots or porcupines
than human beings.
The Goodman Lumber Company
is pushing things right along.
They have some eight or ten cars of
lumber in their yard, and are ready
to supply the public with first class
lumber and az cheap ae any yard in
the county.
We want TO say for the benefit of
some of the boys who live in Qua
paw, that If they don't let up on
crap hooting, one of these fine
days they will find themselves
marchingtoward Miami. We know
what we are talking about.
What will become of our little
towns if Congress passes the bill
recommended by the fourth assist
ant postmaster general: He rec
ommends to Congress that the pos.
tage rate on merchandise be reduc-
ed from one cent an ounce to three
cents a pound. Won't the depart.
ment stores have us by the crupper
if this becomes law:
What might have terminated in
serious trouble at the Mission mine
one day last week was averted by a
few cool heads. If cool heads had
control of the labor unions there
would be no need of calling out
the state militia in case of strike,
and we hope the day will come
soon when cool heads and sound
Judgment will be at the head of the
unions. Then, and not until then,
can they hope to succeed.
What might have proved sad
accident was narrowly averted last
Thursday morning, when Mrs. Edg-
ing,an fed her dog some gravy
made from Boggs' beef. The beef
was not tough, but very firm, and
so was the gravy; so much so that
the aforesaid canine came near
choking to death. If medical aid
had not been procured there would
surely have been a funeral in Qua
paw, and suit for damages would
have been instituted.
Mrs. S. B. Apple had very mar
row escape for her life, at her home
two miles west of here one day last
week. She was cleaning up some
shelves and came across a small
paper sack of something she de-
cided was onion seed. She threw it
in the stove aud instantly there
was an explosion, which burned the
lady about her face and neck, tore a
large hole in the stove, and filled
the house with stovepipe and SCOT.
Mrs. Apple it is the first time she
knew onion seed contained explo-
sives. 1t is almost needless 10 say
the package contained gunpowder.
SANTA AVN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
PAY UP.

E The subscription list for the right
of way on the electric road in the
Baxter National Bank for collection.
Subscribers will please take notice
and pay up. G. E. RUcKER,
Chairman of Committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
FREE TRIP
TO GALENA!
Save This and Wait

until Wednesday. Dec. 81. at 9 am.
The entire stock of Weller Bros
Clothing House to be sold in 10 days
for less than the actual cost of the
raw material.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Joe Miller of the 101 ranch is max.
ing preparations to give the ma
tional editors the most novel enter
tainment they ever enjoyed when
they visit the ranch next June. He
has now two 1100-pound buffaloes
from the Goodnight ranch of Texas
on full feed, and will serve them to
the guests. Only newspaper edi-
tors will be privileged to eat at the
banquet. and as Joe says, "they
must make good as belonging to
the profession" Four more buffa.
loes will be used forthe Indians,
but they will not be groomed to the
fancy style of those prepared for
the editors feast. There will be
5000 Indians at the big hunt, as all
the Indiaus in the Southwest clear
through to Mexico will be invited.
The Joe Miller mentioned is an old
Baxter Springs boy. His father
was Geo. w. Miller, at one time q
prominent cattle man here. Theold
gentleman died at his home in
Winfield, Kauras, about a year ago.
Joe aud his brothers own and man.
age the 10i ranch, which comprises
about 100000 acres of land In the
Cherokee Strip, south of Arkansas
City. They are extensive farmers,
as well as stock raisers, and every
year raise from thirty to forty thou
sand acres of wheat. Besides this,
they raise enormous quantities of
corn and oats, and last year. as an
experiment, they raised 600 acres of
waiermelons. Their farm is proba.
| bly, The Iargest In the Dnited States
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Let's see; some time ago the city
council passed an ordinance which
was supposed TO compel the build.
ing of some new sidewalks on Mill
tary street between Neosho and
Sheridan streets. Some of the new
walks were built, but not all that
were contemplated by the ordi-
nance. Why?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

On Tuesday. Dec. 20, at his place
Two and 9 half miles southwest of
Eelrose, c. 6. Wax win sell At pub
I|c auction Z mules, Q horses, q cat
,'s and 3 hogs on zen month";
l'ne. v. =. Hartley salesman, and
y D5'y clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

An Indiana paper says that more
than ten thousand voters in that
state expressed preference for
Bryan on Novem Der Sth by mutilat-
ing their ballots. In one county
three hundred ballots were multi
ated by Bryan's name being writ.
ten at the head of the Democratic
ticket.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

chamberlaiu's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming favorite for
stomach troubles and constipation.
FOR sale by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Daniels & Plumb have sixty acre
farm only two miles from town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

le0 acre farm of best land; house
cost 5000; big barn: corn land.
Daniels 4 Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

go acres IL miles from city. Good
Improvements. A very fine farm.
Daniels 4 Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

a very nice residences of arooms
good well, fruit and shade trees and
Ihree nice lots for $3.50. You can't
beat ik Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Leave your laundry with G. W.
Skinner. agent for the Jennings
steam Laundry, at Postofice store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

This is the time of year we make
special effort to collect all sub
scription accounts that are due and
we are sending statements to all
delinquents. Our subscribers can
easily see how they stand by look
ing at the label on their paper, but
many do not notice it, or neglect it,
hence we are compelled to send a
statement. However. there is no
law preventing a delinquent sub
scriber from paying up, whether he
receives a notice or not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

We are ready TO seil you q lot of
real estate In this city and guaran.
lee . profit DanieIs & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Maidstone at s. A. Craig's, East
Seventh street, Galena, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

FOR SALE.-Good wood heater. In
quire at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

II you want to sell your property
list II at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
A Topeka Daily Newspaper Which
Will Give In Detail the Doings of
the Forthcoming Session of
the Kansas Legislature.

The Topeka State Journal is the
largest daily newspaper published
in Kansas, it being ten or more
pages every day.
The coming session of the Kan
sas Legislature will be important
because there will be something
doing" Of course, you want to get
all the news, so you will make no
mistake in subscribing for the To-
peka State Journal. The cost is
small-l00 days for $l.00, which will
include the Legislature before and
after taking"
The news service includes the
full leased wire report of the Asso.
ciated Press, large amount OF
state, railroad, political, sporting
and general news; telegraph mar.
ket report, entertaining selections
of short stories, humorous articles
and special features of interest 10
men, women and children.
If you wish the news carefully
and inpartially told and interest.
ing reading matter, send for the
Topeka Daily State Journal, deliv-
cred by mail; one hundred days for
one hundred cents. Address To-
peka State Journal, Topeka, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way Of Using Chamb erlain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing
from Durham, Natal, South Africa,
says: "As a proof that Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is cure suit.
able for old and young, / pen you
the following: A neighbor of mine
had a child just over two months
old. 1t had a very bad cough and
the parents did not know what to
give it. / suggested that if they
would geta bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and put some upon
the dummy teat the baby was suck
ing it would no doubt care the
child. This they did and brought
about quick relief and cured the
baby" This remedy lie for sale by
A. r. Kane, druggist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

"A few beautiful residence lots for
sale. Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Miss Rema Masmer of Galena
came over Sunday and put in the
day with Mrs. Daniels looking over
the private museum of L. Murray
Perkins. Mr.. Perkins collection Of
curiosities is one of the largest and
fiuest ia the West. There are few
private collections in the United
States that will compare with 1t. In
order 10 make this collection Mr..
Perkins has travelled for over fifty
years, and has visited nearly every
country in the known world. Bax.
ter Springs is very proud of the
Perkins museum. and IL che eeie
the Johnston library che win bt
proud Of that, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

LosT.-Bank book; contained q
note. Leave at this Office for re
>asard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Friday mornings rain was the
incest thing that has happened to
this section since August. Wheat
is very backward on account of the
exceedingly dry fall, but it now
has a chance to make good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
S < Q z s -.

Mems and boys finest makes, in all the latest
Styles 60 at less than cost of manufacture
Lot of Hanan Shoes in black and tan shades, for
dress wear. worth S5 and So, 60 at S3l8
Mems and boys work shoes worth up to $500,
60 at &c.
One lot of mems and boys dress shoes worth up
to $500, go at S1.S9.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Dec. IL, 1904.
Council met in regular session,
all mem bers present except Iouse
and Ryon.
Reports Of city officials were read
and filed.
+ Report of Joe Wallace,-city en-
Cineer, was read and on motion of
Rummel was placed on file.
The following resolution was of.
fered by Needs and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, By the mayor and counciimen
of the city of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
that the report of the city engineer, Jo-
seph Wallace, and his associate, w. II.
Duncan, and the survey and plat OF the
city of the city of Baxter Springs made
by them be and the same are hereby &C
cepted and approved, and said survey is
hereby declared to be the official survey
of the city of Baxter Springs, and all cor
ners and intersection points located by
them be and are hereby declared to be OF
fetal corners and points. and that an Off
cial copy of said survey be placed on file
in the Office of the register OF deeds OF
Cherokee county, Kansas. and like copy
be placed and kept on file in the Office OF
the city clerk of this city, and that like
COPY be placed in the record OF the coun-
Gil proceedings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Bills were allowed as follows:
los. Wallace, city engineer, $3.50. so
Mrs. Stark. room for election, ....... AIS
Viola Kennison. board to Mrs. Ser
geant /'oo
c. L. Smith. official publications" 6.so
J. H. Darnell, salary, etc 90 90
Gould G. Easter, supplies. Il AZ
l. Bischofsbereer. livery bill ............ 800
F. C. Easter, salary and expenses 9.oS
Long Bell Lumber Co.. lumber. I.45
Bills of J. II. Fent and the Childs
Grain & Milling Company were re-
ferred to committee.
An ordinance granting TO X. o.
Thomas and assigns the right to
use the streets and alleys of the
city for the purpose of running a
rural telephone system into the
city, was read, and after the usual
preliminaries, was passed in the
regular way, all the councilmen
voting aye.
On motion the council adjourned
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-15

Chairman OF Committee.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-16
Buy . smoking Mountain.

what is perhaps Dame Natures big
gest laboratory has been purchased by
syndicate of Americans. It is To-
Gated In the crater of the historic
smoking mountain Of Mexico, the Po-
pocatapetl of the Aztecs. The trans
action, whether regarded as a real es-
tate transfer or an industrial deal, is
interesting by reason of Its novelty.
Popocatapetl has been on the whole
rather a beneficient volcano than 9TH
rerwise. Instead of porting out foods
OF lava and ashes like Vesuvius it has
furnished for a century or so a prac-
tcally inexhausitable supply of sui
phur. The world has long been aware
Of this fact and the sulphur mine has
been worked by native labor, though
on necessarily small scale, since
heretofore ithasbeen well-nigh inacces-
sible. The mountain is over 1900
feet high and for 1900 feet is covered
with dense growth of forest. The
crater itself is three miles in circum-
ference and 1000 feet deep.
These natural obstacles in the way
OF extracting and marketing the vast
sulphur deposits in the crater are to be
overcome by constructing a railway
from the village at the base to the
summit The mountain was pur.
chased some years ago by a syndicate
Of wealthy Mexicans, who, however,
failed to develop 1t and have now sold
out to the American capitalists. The
undertaking will be a large one, but by
applying modern methods the output
Of sulphur can be made enormous,
while the timber which clothes the
mountain sides has large commercial
value. Certainly it will establish a
new and unique industry in Mexico.
though thousands of old Aztecs will
doubtless turn in their graves upon
realizing such proclamation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-16

the New York broker twenty years
ago"
That is long before my time, sir.
But the broker, have heard, was
killed on his wedding day."
Give me the address Of these Mar
garet Radfords. I've been clean
away for many years.
The Yankee speech slipped back to
the mans tongue, and the young wom-
an laughed, for at first the man spoke
with the twang of foreigner
We'll" she said, the laugh still upon
her lips, there's Margaret who's gone
clean away Margaret who bides TO
Salcombe, and the schulz mistress
her what bides tew Peak schulz" II,
What bonny maid! Is that yours ?
There, mite"
And he put gold piece into the
ready little palm.
who am to thank, sirT'
Herbert Seaton."
And not tinge of recognition came
over the woman's face
He was as forgotten as If he'd
never "bided tew Sidbridge," and the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-16

gal son, and the narration seemed 70
move the sweet saint, and the chill
dren, who had heard it hundreds Of
times before, always found some fresh
questions to ask.
Sweet" was the informal address
of one dark-eyed boy, who seemed a
favorite, what would you do If your
son came back to you like this prodigy
son who ate husks?"
Sweet never had son. Sweet has
never been married." came from an
elder girl.
And the heart of the man bounded
within him.
Il should welcome my prodigal
dearly, of course" And the sweet
mouth had grown wistful, but her
eyes seemed as If they had visions of
something far away.
Would you kiss him, I wonder?"
Schoolma'am blushed and laughed
like young girl.
Yes, / think I should kiss him"
she said gently.
well, let's pretend I'm the prodigy
and you be the man who owned the
fatted calves
Seaton chuckled to himself, feeling
boy again.
Then he went for walk, returning
an hour later, to find school dismissed.
Margaret Radford felt strangely
lonely when her little flock had run
or shouting down the hill, and the sad
little look came into her face.
And then shadow fell across the
floor. and she looked up. For mo-
ment she did not speak; her eyes
grew round and her breath came and
went in deep gasps between her part
ed lips.
THE prodigal son has returned,
Margaret. Lord knows I have eaten
husks enough down underv"
"You are thousand, thousand times
welcome, Herbert Seatonv' And she
began to sob.
He had not yet even touched her
hand. but had drawn nearer.
What did you tell little Bob Carey
you would do when the prodigal re-
turnedT'
He spoke In tone of banter to hide
the deep feeling that moved him, but
he held out his arms, and his love few
into them, and he rained kisses upon
lip, cheek and brow.
my love-my lovew was all he
could stammer out, after a silence of
twenty years.
And she, too, lay silent in his strong
arms. thinking many thoughts, that
shaped themselves into a prayer of
thankfuiness.
why did you ever leave me, dear
oner she asked.
your father told me that you were
engaged to Haygarth, and he was
richer than I. He even showed me
the house you were to live in when
you married"
And you believed him-you, Her
bert, my lost love? How could you
how could your To go away without
wordr'
Her eyes had filed with tears again
and he took her once more to his
Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-16
WINTER WINDOW GARDEN
Simple Hints for This Method of Beau
tifying the Home,

Simple Hints for This Method of Beau
tifying the Home,
There is nothing prettier or cherrier
than windowful of thrifty growing
plants. To have an attractive plant
window, follow these four simple rules
l. Choose plants adapted to room
culture and to the amount of sunshine
they will receive.
2. Feed them well.
3. Keep them clean.
4. Keep all insects from them.
An ideal window garden contains
both foliage and Towering plants,
writes Lora s. La Nance in the House
keeper. There should be the most of
the latter. In fact, there need not be
above one or two foliage plants, II
they are large and handsome ones, in
small collection. They should always
be what are known as specimen plants,
!. e., handsome enough and luxuriant
enough to stand in jardinier or on a
pedestal by themselves If one wanted
to have them thus. These finely de.
veloped, bold-outlined specimens live
breadth and tone to any collection.
If one can afford fine palm or rub
Der plant these are excellent But a
really good Boston fern, or luxuriant
asparagus sprengerii or plumosa makes
good substitute or even bushy rose
geranium or thrifty Gamma may be used
with far less drain on the pocket book.
Give foliage plants roomy pots, rich
soil and generous treatment. In par
ticular keep the dust of from their
leaves by frequent washings. Never
crowd this class Of plants. They need
plenty of space to show off well. A
bracket or stand is good place for
them for this reason.
The majority Of window plants
should be Towering ones. See that
they really are Towering ones. A flow
erless flower window is common
enough, but it is fraud. For instance,
abudlon and the begonia are always
in bloom; oranges and lemons are per-
petually in fruit or flower. Many 9th
er kinds Of begonias, oxalis, double
petunias, primulas, nicotiana, carna-
tons and geraniums, If they are of
Towering size and have not been al
lowed to exhaust themselves by sum-
mer blooming, will flower steadily all
winter and spring.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-16
woman he was talking to ana he were
gWeNthearta twantv vaara haforo (, III

woman he was talking to and he were
sweethearts twenty years before.
So he made his way to Margaret
Radford who bided near the church,
and finding the announcement that
apartments were to let, engaged a
bedroom, and there was no grumbling
about her terms, for the Australian
had generosity all over him!
Then Herbert Seaton made his way
up the steep path he had been told led
to the "schulehouse."
In his day he remembered the local
cobbler kept school and turned out per
haps poor scholars, but good fisher
men, and he emphasized his remarks
with strap. Seaton felt 1t now. Be
tween hedges twenty feet high, up the
steep red path he made his way, and
at the end stood the schoolhouse, fac
Ing the sea. He stood outside for
some minutes brushing perspiration
from his forehead. /.
1t was tiny climb, after all is said
and done, but he painted painfully and
drank in the air from the sea. =
Then he peered between the serried
ranks Of fuchsia and myrtle that stood
on the broad window sill, and he saw
a beautiful woman, of nearly his own
age, who had blue, gentle eyes, and a
gentle face. and an aureole of fair
hair, that In beams Of sunlight looked
to him like a halo.
Small man and woman kind were
round her knees, from tiny tots to
girls Of 10, and she was talking and
teaching as only an angel upon earth
-or good woman, which is the same
thing-can talk and teach from the
book of books that lay upon her lap.
And the Australian wanted to go In.
too, and kiss a pair of lips that erst.
while were his to kiss. but he stopped
and listened, and the lump in his
throat choked him, for he was listen
ing to the old-new story of the prodi-