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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

his valIse. to make fellow travellers
believe he had been abroad before. and
I told him I could az II all right You
see. II paste things Ill over the va
liss he will think II is all right. cause
no Is near sighted" and the boy pasted
on label for 81 varieties Of pickles,
end then put on an advertisement for
hair restorer on the hat box. sol
Say. here's q fine one. this matted
milk label. with q New Jersey COW on
the corner" said the old man. rs he
began to take interest In the boys tai
emit as an artist. "And here. try one
Of these green pea can labels. and the
Pork and beans legend, and the only
soap. Say. II you and your dad don't
create q sensation from the minute
you take the train till you get back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

brace. him up and empty him out 30
medicine over in Europe can get in Its
work and strengthen him so he can
start back after q while and probably
die on the way home. and be buried at
sea. Dad says he will go, for he had
rather die at sea than on land, cause
they don't have to have any trouble
about a funeral. cause all they do 10
to sew a man up in a piece OF cloth,
tie q sack Of coal to his feet. slide him
of a board, and he goes kerplunk
down into the salt water about mile,
and stands there on his feet and
makes the whales and sharks think he
IL q new kind Of fish"
Gee! but that Is programme that
appeals to me as sort Of uncanny,"
said the old man. as your dad des-
pondent over the outlook? What new
disease has he got?"
"All of EN-" said the boy, as he took
a label OF tomato can and pasted 1t
on the end of the suit case. you
take an almanac and read about all
the diseases that the medicine adver-
tised in the almanac cures, and dad
has got the whole lot Of them, nervous
prostration, rheumatism, liver trouble,
stomach busted, lungs congested, dia-
phragm turned over, heart disease,
bronchitis, corns, bunions, every darn
thing q man can catch without costing
him anything. But he is not despond-
ent. He Just thinks 1t is an evidence
OF genius. and certificate Of standing
in society, and wealth. He argues that
the poor people who have only one
disease are not In 1t with statesmen
and scholars. Oh, he is all right He
thinks II he goes to Europe all knocked
out, he win class with emperors and
dukes. Oh, since he had that operation
and had his appendix chopped out. he
thinks there is bond of sympathy
between him and King Edward that
will cause him to be invited to be the
guest of royalty. He is just dairy" and
the bad boy took sapolio label out of
q box and pasted 1t on the other end Of
Itbe valise
"what in thunder and lightning are
you pasting those labels on your va
Use for?" said the old man. as the boy
reached for q Quaker oats label and
a soap advertisement and pasted them
on.
"Oh, dad said he wished he had some
foreign labels OF hotels and things on
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

you can take 1t out Of my wages.
When are you going?"
Tomorrow night" said the boy. as
he put more labels on the hat box, and
stood of and looked at them with the
eye OF an artist. I'VE 60 to New York
first to stay few days and see things,
and then We take steamer and sail
away, and the sicker dad is The more
time will have to fill up ON useful
nollig"
"Hennery," said the old groceryman.
as his chin trembled, and tear came
to his eye, 81 want to ask you q favor.
At times. when you have been unusu-
ally mean, I have thought ! hated
you, but when I have said something
ugly to you, and have laid awake all
night regretting 1t, 1t has occurred to
me that you were about the best
friend l had. I think 1t makes an old
man forget his years, to be chummy
with live boy, full Of ginger, and
do like you, condemn you, and / can't
help It, Now want you to write me
every little while, on your trip, and
/ will read your letters to the custom
ers here in the store, who will be lone
ly until they can hear that you are
dead. The neighbors will come in to
read your letters, and 1t will bring me
custom. Will you write to me, boy,
and pour out your heart to me, and tell
ME Of the different troubles you get
your dad into, for surely you cannot
help finding trouble over there II you
20 hunting for It. Promise me, boy"
"You bet your life will, old pard."
said the bad boy. Il shall have to
have some escapes valve to keep
from busting. was going to
write to my chum. but he is in love
with a telephone girl, and he don't
take any time for pleasure. ! will
write you about every dutch and
duchess we meet, every prince and
rauper, and everything. You watch
my smoke, and you will think there is
a train afire. I hope dad will try and
restrain himself from wanting to fight
everybody that belongs to any coun-
try but America. He has bought one
Of these little silk American flags to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
African Plants for America.

Thomas H. Kearney, Of the bureau Of
plant industry, United States DEPART
ment of agriculture, has been author
lied to proceed to North Africa and
other Mediterranean coast regions for
the purpose of securing new seeds and
plants adapted to the southwest. A
special study will be made Of the date
and new introductions of this fruit will
be undertaken. Alkali-resistant forage
crops will also be studied, and the in
PRODUCTION of seeds of new and prom
ising kinds will be made. Mr.. Kearney
will remain abroad until next spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for
Their Ocean Triple Labels the
Old Mans Suit Case - How the
, Cowboys Made His Dad Dance.
ny HON. GEORGE w. PECK.

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
Governor OF Wisconsin. formerly pub
Usher OF "Peck's Sum-" author OF
"Peck's Bad Boy" etcl
downright. 1904, by Joseph B. Bowles)
The old groceryman was In front OF
the grocery, bent over q box OF ruta-
bagas, turning the decayed sides down
70 make the possible customer think
all was not as bad as It might be.
when q shrill whistle down the street
attracted his attention. He looked In
the direction from which II came, and
saw the bad boy coming with suit
case In one hand and q sole leather hat
tox In the other, and the old man went
in the store to say silent prayer ana
20 lay q hatchet and an Ak handle
where he could reach them II the
worst came.
''Well, you want to get good look
OF me now" said the bad boy. as he
dropped the valise on the floor. and
nut the hat box on the counter, for
Il will be months. and maybe years.
before you see me again."
ooh, joy!" said the old groceryman,
as he heaved sigh, and tried to look
sorry. "What 10 It, reform school. or
have the police ordered you out OF
town? I have felt 1t coming for q
long time. This is the only town you
could have piled your vocation SO long
in and not been pulled. Where are
you going with the dude suit case and
the hat box?"
"Oh, dad has got whole mess more
diseases, and the doctors had con-
yersation over him Sunday, and
they say he has got to 60 away again.
right now. and that sea voyage will
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Yellowstone park made me think II he
was not crazy he would be before long.
You see. we had hot box on the en-
CINE, and had to stay at station In
the bad lands for an hour, and there
we're q mess OF COW boys on the plat
form, and told dad We might as well
have some amusement while We were
there, and that o brakeman told me
the COW boys were great dancers. but
you couldn't hire them to dance. but
II some man with q strong personality
would demand that they dance. and
put his hand on his pistol pocket, they
would all jump In and dance for an
hour. That was enough for dad, for
be has q microbe that he is a man of
strong personality. and that when he
demands that anybody do something
they simply got to do It. so he walked
I'D and down the platform coupls of
times to get his draw poker face on.
and went up to one of the COW boys
and told him that the old duffer used
to be a ballet dancer, and he thought
everybody ought to dance when they
we're told to. and that II tho spell
should come on him, and he should
order them to dance, II would be q
great favor to me II they would just
give him q double shufile or two. just
10 ease his mind.
well, pretty soon he came along to
where the COW boys were leaning
against the railing. and. looking at
them in q naughty manner, he said:
Dance, you kiotes, dance and he put
his hand to his pistol pocket. Well,
SIT, I never saw so much fun In my
life. Four Of the COW boys pulled re-
volvers and began to shoot regular
bullets into the platform within an
inch Of dads feet, and they yelled to
him: Dance your own self, you
ancient maverick; whoop 'er up!" and
by gosh! dad was so frightened that
he began to dance all around the plat
form, and 1t was like battle. the bull
lets splintering the boards, and the
smoke filling the air, and the passen-
gers looking out of the windows and
laughing, and the engineer and fire.
man looking on and yelling, and dad
nearly exhausted from the exertion.
guess II the conductor had not got the
Rot box put out and yelled all
aboard, dad would have had apoplexy.
but he let up, the cow boys quit
shooting, and he got aboard the train
and started. stayed In the smoking
car with the train butcher for more
than an hour, cause l was afraid II I
went in the car where dad was he
would make some remark that would
offend my pride, and when did go
back to the car he just said: Some
body fooled you. Those fellows
couldn't dance, and I knew 1t all the
time Yes, I guess there Is no doubt
dad is crazy sometimes, but let me
chaperone him through few foreign
countries and he will stand without
hitching all right. Well, goodby, now,
old man, and try and bear up under 1t.
till you get letter from me-" and the
bad boy took his labeled valise and
lat box and started.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Write to S. G. Warner, G. P. & T. A.,
Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City,
Mo-, for information concerning free
Government Homesteads, New Colony
Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands,
Rice lands, and Timber lands and for
copy of Current Events" Business OPP
portunities, Rice book, X. G. 8. Fruit
book. Cheap round trip homeseekers'
tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. The short line to the Land
of Fulfllment."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
ITCHING SCALP HUM0UR.
Suffered Tortures Until Cured by
Cuticura - Scratched Day
and Night.

my scalp was covered with little PIN.
pies and / suffered fortunes from the
itching. / was scratching oil day and
night, and I could get no rest. washed
my head with hot water and Cutieura
ment and one cake Of Cuticu,a Soap
cured me. Now my head is entirely clear
and my hair Is growing splendidly. I
have used Cuticura Soap ever since, and
shall never be without it. (Signed) Ada @.
Smith, 800 Grand st., Jersey City, N. j."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

wear In his button hole, and he swears
II anybody looks cross-eyed at that
Tag he will simply cut his liver out.
and toast 1t on fork, and eat 1t. He
makes me tired, and know there is
going to be trouble"
Don't you think your dads mind
sort Of wanders?" said the old grocery
man, in a whisper. at wouldn't be
strange, after all he has gone through.
in raising you up to your present size.
II he was little on his base"
well, ma thinks he Is bug-house.
end the hired girl is willing to go into
court and swear to It. and that expert
cnce we had coming home from the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
His Ambition Quenched.

"some day you may be president Of the
United States" said the patronizing per-
son.
II hardly think So" answered the
small boy with spectacles. my parents
would never consent to my standing out
Of doors on 4 March day to be inaugu-
rated."-Chicago journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Modified.

TITS curious that women are never
great poets or great musicians" said
Mr.. Meeker.
what did you say?" asked his wife,
belligerently.
81 was merely remarking that women
are too sensible to squander their ener-
gies on poetry and music to the extent
that some men do."-Cassell's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Tit for Tat.

eff you were magistrate. how would
you deal with autoists who exceed the
speed limit?"
Il would exceed the fine limit.
Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Fast Flying.

Some Australian homing pigeons, In
covering q distance Of SO1 miles, new
at an average speed Of 2.225 yards per
minute, or 70 miles an hour-a worlds
record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
ONLY a Bubble.

Scientists have called liquid air q
toy, but it is something worse than
that Capitalized for several millions.
1t Is sued by stenographer for few
dollars back salary. And not long ago
liquid air was performing miracles!-
Minneapolis Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
The Best shampoo Cor the Hair.

Many shampoos are recommended for
the hair as egg, bicarbonate of soda, am
monia, etc. While these may be good
their indiscriminate use is injurious. The
only thing that can be prescribed for all
y IIs good, pure soap and plenty Of water:
water instead Of rubbing on the hair.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

The woman who can make good butter,
darn socks to FRAGILE, cook a meal that
tckles her husband clear to the waist;
band and keep the children's neck and
ears clean seldom figures in a divorce case.
Miller County MOI Autogram.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Int.1ritv Rames.
Judge.

Nothing more completely bafles one
who is full Of tricks and duplicity than
straightforward and simple integrity II
another.-Colton
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Painful Observation-Disclosures.

Sandy Pikes-Yes, me an Gritty
George has been partners three years
an now we are thinkin' about split
tin.
Kind Lady-very well, my poor
man, here Is the Ratchet and there u
the woodpile.-Chicago News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Smokers find Lewis "Single Binder
straight Sc cigar better quality than mos
l0c brands. Lewis, Factory, Peoria, III
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

Contentment comes neither by. culture
nor by wishing; it is reconciliation with
ones lot, growing out Of an inward su'
periority to our surroundings.-J. K. Nc
Lean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

The japanese may not be great artists
but they certainly know how to chang
maps.-Chicago Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Dyspepsia Of Women
ABSOLUTELY NEEDLESS AGONY


A great many women suffer with Q
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem 10 yield TO ordinary treat
ment. While tho symptoms seem 10 b
similar to those OF ordinary indiges-
ton, yet the medicines universally pre-
scribed do not seem 10 restore the pa-
TENTS normal condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

When a man is financially embarrassed
he is apt to feel sorry that he has friends
who only feel sorry for him.-Chicago
Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13

II you are invited to q wedding, tn!
cheapest thing to send is regrets.-N. I
Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
The Patients Difficulty.

Doctor-But surely you can locate the
pain.
Patient-That's just it, doctor; ] can't.
I'm 80 thin that can't tell whether it's
in my chest or in my back.-New Yorker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
powder. Il cures Corns, Bunions, Painful,
smarting, Hot, Swollen feet; At all Drug rug
Address A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
Doorkeepsrs, Pages and At
taches 10 Be | Topped Of Iy
tle Assembly In the In
terest Of Economy
STATE TO SAVE $3.50
MILLER, OF CUMBERLAND.
WARNS THE CAUCUS THAT
THE FAITHFUL WILL MOURN
THE CURTAILMENT OF THE
JOB LIST.
Especial to ."The Jersey city News. y

Special to The Jersey city News,")
TRENTON. Dec. 10. 19o5.-en the
recommendation of Assemblynan Bar
Der, of Mercer. the Republican House
caucus yesterday took up in real earnest
true economy in handling legislation and
voted to adopt the plan Of Mr. Barber
for coming back literally to the law.
Later in the afternoon the steering
committee reported saving Of $3.50
of the peoples money in the salaries Of
doorkeepers, pages and legislative at
taches. Only one Republican raised his
voice loud against this plan. ard that
was Mr.. Miller, of Cumberland, who
warned the members Of the caucus that
trouble awaited them when they went
home and faced the music for not get
ting more jobs fer thar constituents.
The saving effected by Mr.. BARRIERS
resolution is as follows: Two doorkeep-
ers, at $3.50 each for the se=asa, ~.
pages, at $500 each; cne page. with
postmastership, at $3.50; two pages.
with assistant postmasterzh p, 500
each; six gallery keepers, $3.50 each;
one assistant to clerk of the house, $4c0;
one assistant to journal clerk, $500: one
assistant to supervisor of bills, $500;
one clerk to committee on corporation.
$500; on clerk to committee on sta
tionery, $3.50 grand total of $3.50.
The saving will be noticed in Mercer
County, where lat year the house mem
bers had the appoin-Eent OF two gal
lery keepers, one doorkecper and two
pages. This year only two doorkeepers
come to Mercer.
The appointment of minor offices TO
the different counties by the steering
committee is as follows:
Camden, one doorkeeper. two pages;
Cape May, one doorkeeper; Cumberland,
one doorkeeper; Gloucester, one page;
Ger, two doorkeepers. one page; Middle
sex, one doorkeeper, one page; Mcn-
mouth, one doofkeeper, two pages; Som
erset, one doorkeeper; Morris, one door
keeper; Passaic, two doorkeepers, tWn
pages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
SEA GiRT BUILDINGS

Work on the new state building at the
Sea Grit camp grounds, which is an ex-
act reproduction Of Washington's head
quarters at AIorristown, was completed
yesterday and will in future be the head
quarters of the governor dur.ug The sum
mer sencampmente.
The structure was originally erected
by the stateat the St. Louis exposition
as the New Jersey building, BY ncs Of
the last Legislature, approved March 30
last, the removal Of the building to Sea
Girt and its reconstruction there, was
authorized.
The expense of the removal WAS to be
met out of the balance Of the state ap-
preparation made for the St. Louis ex-
position, which remained in the hands Of
the New Jersey exposition conmission-
ers. The total expenditure was not to
exceed $4,000.
Tie week If ,@aai,isag .sa structure
ana rrs!.::ns, IL. ~ ssssw aalitia.ss cost
Sl0.gxs. 7sa esp4are rs Transporting the
lstassrial ssosn II. ;-0uia se sss G;st was
SeoS.
rt,is.s ;sssdrs sesnSs abe,,. 1's1 feet
west td' sas s,,e - sIas .istrie lglite
Fssusa ,<.,A - f-es, sssux tas ps.aio
a:evAd. Tas ss.sa sian : ssech 3sslsi tlaE
taat " shs 80 sullsins sAeAusa :hs ssunt
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
STATE TAKERS MET

Special to 1.-The Jersey City News,
TRENTON, Dec. 81, 19O5.-Import.
ant action with reference to future tax
alton in New Jersey was taken BY the
State Board for the equalization of taxes
at its meeting in the State House yester-
day.
Section four of the act creating the
Board of Equalization of Taxes provides
that it shall be the duty of the board to
investigate the method adoped by local
assessors in assessment of real and per
sonal property in this State, and to aseer.
tain wherein existing tax laws are de-
fective or are improperly or negligehtIy
administered, to the end that they make
such corrections as are necessary. and "a
report from time to time to the Legis.
lature
In order more efectually to carry out
the intent of this act, the board resolved
to hold a series of meetings within the
next few weeks. sitting at the county
seat of each county to hear both asses
ing officers and taxpayers on the matters
set forth in this section. and to receive
suggestions aong these lines r'e ts
end the assessors in the counties will bs
requested TO attend these nsesr.i.g. ano
civo ;,,fa,.,,,, 49,, s4t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
Sneak Thieves Arrested IN
Elizabeth Confess They
Robbed His House
A DRAMATIC CAPTURE
CLEVER DODGE OF A DOMESTIC
RESULTS IN THE IMPRIsoN-
MENT OF MEN WHO HAVE
WORKED NEW JERSEY AND
OTHER STATES.


The police of Elizabeth, on Monday
afternoon last. arrested two sneak
thieves who have been operating sue
cessfully in different parts CT the county
and who have confessed that they were
the thieves who robbed the home of Will
liam G. Brumsted, in, Glemwood avenue.
on May y Of this year, of about two
thous; dollars worth Of jewelry. The
identideations were made by Detective
Sergeant James Larkins. of the Jersey
City police department on description
furnished by inmates of the Brunstcd
home. The speciality Of the two thieves
is to represent themselves as employees
of a telephone company who dsire to tsss
the wiring Of the house. Once admitted
above stairs they watch tAeir opportunity
to ransack cabinets and bureau d-awers
for the purpose of robbery. Mr.. a--s
Mrs. Brumstea were away from home
when the two thieves called there in
May. They were admitted by 4 domes-
tic. On the same afternoon similar
attempt was made to rob the home of
Mr.. Merceles in the same neighborhood,
but the thieves were not allowed above
stairs and their scheme was foiled.
The capture of the couple in Elizabeth
was a rather exciting and dramatic epi-
sode. They were at work ransacking
a bureau drawer in home to which they
had been admitted as employees of tele-
phone company, when they were dis
covered by a female servant. She quietly
crept down stairs and opened door
leading to cellar that has no windows.
AS the two men came down stairs she
pushed one of them through the open
cellar door and he went sprawling down
below. She quickly locked the door and
screamed. The other man brushed her
aside and made for the street. The SER
want rushed after him crying @Stop
thief" The man was cought by a po-
Iceman.
Detective-sergeant Larkins went to
Elizabeth this morning to look the m1n
over. When he produced the description
of the two men who robbed IA. Bum
sted's house in this city and it was
found that they tailed minutey. the
men confessed to Chief Of Police Tenny
and Detective=sergeant Larkins Of not
only having perpetrated the Bumsted
robbery but TO having committed many
others in New York. Brooklyn, Wash
ington, D. C., Albany, n. 7. and various
towns and cities in Connecticut. Their
operations have extended over a year
and, this is their first arrest. Not dol
lars worth of property stolen by them
had been recovered. They tod where
much of the loot could be found, includ-
ing all the jewelry stolen from Mr. Bum
sted's home in this city.
The police consider the arrest an ex-
ceedingly important one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
aRsfT WINTER RESORT R0uTE

Florida, the Carolinas, Atlanta, Bir
mingham and best winter resorts seutg
are quickly reached by Seaboara Ail
Line Ry. For resort booklets address.
W. e. Conklyn. 1lSa Broadway. y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13
PATSCLMAM SUSPENDED

Acting Patrolmau Frank Alton was.
this morning suspended BY Chief CT Po
lice Murphy on charge of conduct I'm
becoming an officer.