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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

day or two to look at their find.
The M. X. & T., loaded cou-
pie of cars Of ore this week.
This mine is making very regu-
lar turn-ins.
Linebeck Bros, of LaHarpe,
Kansas, started shaft on the
10 acres west of the Independence
are now at the depth of IS feet.
Means Brothers of lola, Kan
sas, have started drilling on the
l0-acre tract east of the Irish
Maid. o. M. Youse has the cor
tract for the drilling.
The Kramer-Morse is improv-
ing very fast, and Manager Rice
expects to be able to supply their
new mill with ore to run the full
shift soon. They have gone in
to some rich lead and are get
ting the ground in shape to be
able to furnish dirt enough TO
run the mill full time.
The Irish Maid have let a con-
tract for installing two 11-inch
cross-head pumps, 100-horse
power boiler, Frceman-Sampson
holster and the erection of a
boiler house, and all the neces
sary buildings for a complete
mining equipment. The contract
calls for the completion of this
work by January Is.
The 3 F mine, which at one
time was turning out more jack
than any other in the camp, but
which, since an underground
cavern occurred, making it i'm
possible to keep the mill sup
piled with dirt, is making plai S
which will lead to the further
opening up Of the property and
putting it on better basis.
The Pasture, Common Law,
Micawber and Diamond c mines
were all operating during the
past week and it was apparent
that they h lped one another in
hand,i ing the water. The Com
mon Law, which formerly used a
5-inch and a 4-inch pump, is now
able to handle its water with a
finch pump. They have gone
into a very rich run of ore, and
the indications are that they
will show up a body of jack RI
valing anything in the camp.
The Joanna has gone into a
run of solid lead which is show
ing up fine. This new run of ore
was gone into by sinking the
shaft deeper and taking up the
slopes in the drifts already run.
In some places the previous
drifting was within a foot of the
recent rich find. The lead is
coming out in large sheets from
d to 8 inches in thickness. Every
one in the camp who has seen it
pronounces it one of the richest
strikes in the field, and the man.
ager, Mr.. Foster, is elated.
-SIX-ROOM house, small barn,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

Any person having a claim
against the late S. C. Hedrich,
will please present the same to me
for payment. Allen Mccullum,
r. F. d. No. Z, Columbus, Kans.
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the field, and outside capital,
with a capitalization Of $50, 600.
The Joanna made over three
tons-of ore a day last week, and
one day she made four. This
property is one of the richest in
the camp. A car of lead was
shipped from this mine on Sat-
urday.
Mr.. 1'hos. Timothy OF the
Common Law mine reports that
ore was struck at the 70-foot
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

shaft is also being sunk deeper.
Every tub of dirt taken out is
being saved. The dirt is very
rich.
Chas. NJ. Hoss of Ralston, Ok
lahoma, spent several days in the
camp looking over the Mckinley
property of which he is part
owner.
1t is understood that there is a
scheme on foot to start 4 new
bank, composed of operators in
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

ore Tin the bins last SATURDAY
night was $4,000. The ore
loaded out is as follows:
Zinc. Lead
Eastman L. e. z. Co.,. I4o,97o io'41'
Aver. a Sloan 34,64t
Total sales. ....... I4o.o7o 5i'oo'
Value, zinc. Sa.e goo; lead, $a,o4o' total
5000.
There was very little rehei
the past week in the car~service
for the Baxter Springs Mining
camp. Only four cars were OF
tainable to>ship ore in, and the
number of cars ready for ship
inent will probably amount to 3.
There is still a big shortage CT
coal in the camp, and unless re-
lief is obtained in that direction
several of the mills as well as
many of the operating shafts
will be compelled to shut down.
The question of a fuel supply
for the camp is being considered
and it is a very grave one' and
there is a movement on foot look
ing to the getting in of natural
gas. However, it is expected
that within the coming year the
completion of the big water
power plant on Spring river east
of the Omaha mine will furnish
cheap power.
With the new railroads rum
ming west from Joplin into the
Baxter Springs mining camp
then on west to the coal mines at
WEIGH and Centralia, and with
the coal fields to the north IN
Kansas, and with natural gas,
and with cheap electric power
from the water plant on Spring
river, the Baxter Springs mining
camp will be as well equipped
for cheap mining as any camp in
the world.
What is most needed just now
is better facilities for handling
incoming and outgoing freight.
Either the Frisco. railroad has a
IA big shortage of cars or theii
disposition to supply this camp
with the necessary cars to ham
die the coal brought in and the
ore shipped out is not BY any
means friendly.
During the past ten days sew
eral mining engineers, of emf
hence In their profession, have
been in the camp making exami-
nations of property and the gem
eral conditions here. and their
opinions are of the most flatter-
ing character, making the out
look for the advent of expert
enced mining capital an assured
fact.
The history of every camp in
the Southwest field has no paral-
lei with the Baxter Springs min
ing camp in the number of new
mills started during the year
just ending, and none of them
can show 50 great a percentage
o[ increase not only in the num-
fes Of mills, but in the charac-
~ a equipment. This camp is
essentially one for big capital
and large concentrating plants
1re being built along these lines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

Last Friday night a man who
had been trying to organize a
lodge of White Geese" in this
city was set upon and pounded
up. by Sam Turner and Jim Boyd.
Turner pleaded guilty in police
court the next day and paid a fine
and costs amounting to ST. for
the fun he had. BOyd's case was
continued. And the lodge OF
White Geese" is not yet organ
lied. We understand it was some
sort of drinking club, and if it
had been started the business in
other directions would have been
injured. We have no sympathy
fora man who viii organize
drinking clubs, but we deplOre
the beating up OF a. man who
comes to town. The reign Of
thugs in Baxter SpnnRs must
come 10 IN end.
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faster in 1907 than in 1906, and
the growth during the year just
closing is something everyone
should be proud of who has any
thing to do with the camp.
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Worth Of ore Was Loaded
0uf Of tho Camp Last
Week The Amount Of
0rs Sold Would Have
Reschsd the Tidy Sum Of
$4,000
n Cars Could Have Been
Secured Every Ore BIN
IN the Camp Is Full

The amount of ore loaded out
of the Baxter Springs camp last
week was four cars and the value
wasy$s,OOO. The value OF the
oreTin the bins last Saturday
night was $4,000. The ore
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Eanclton. the guaranteed
flour, 81. 90 per 100 pounds
# Il w Cooks.

Remember that if it is in town
you will find it advertised in the
local papers. If you do not find
it advertised, why, of course. It
is not to be found in this city.
Now that Christmas is over,
let's get down to brass tacks and
make Baxter Springs the best
town in the Southwest. 1t we
will all pull together We can do
this.
Gus Rueter of Liberal, Kanssz.
spent Christmas in this city With
relatives. Gus has charEe Of =
lot Of territory n the southws.'
for tie Schusfschila g SnlzbcI
Ger rr,r.e1 b,ef house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

The Busy Bee, which sold a
half interest to f. II. Whitlock
and l. p. Cook last week are
building a holster house, and
preparing to push the work of
development.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

Total sales. ....... I4o,97o 5i'oo'
Value, zinc. So. goo; lead, $4,000 total
S.. 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

If you do not find advertised in
the columns of the local papers
what you want you are. certainly
justified in thinking it is not in
town, and if it is not in town you
are justified in going where you
can find it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27
Fanch0n, the guaranteed
flour, $500 per 100 pounds
sfL N. E0.ks.

Mrs. Victor Mathis of Pitts
burg spent. Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Stein.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27

We want to sell several small
houses this winter, and We can
10 so if they listed with lis. II
". ..... to sell, let us know.
Remember, that the time to sell
is when other people want to
buy,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-12-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The News congratulates.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17

oh, come. now, Constance,
wouldn't go on like that Women's
husbands die every day, and they don't
feel like that; the most of 'em get
married again. l only wish your hus-
band was as well off as theirs"
"As well off as theirs-dead! What
do you mean, Uncle Carter?" said Con-
stance. rising with indignant face.
crimson where it was pallid before.
Are you crazy?"
You will make me crazy, Constance.
II you GO on that way. Your husband
is dishonest man, there!" blurting it
out and mopping his face energetical-
ly. Il meant to have broken it to you
easy, but you wouldn't let me-" he
said in complaining tone. But he
was alarmed directly by Constance
falling back in her chair. Her hand
dropped beside her and an ashen hue
covered her face. Her uncle thought
she was dying. He flew to her side,
grasped a tumbler of water and was
about to deluge her with it, but she
put up her hand and said weakly:
mo, not that, l am so cold" She
was shivering now, and her teeth chat
tered audibly.
What shall / get you?" cried her
uncle.
Nothing. I shall be better soon. I
am better You were saying, uncle"
she said feebly.
No matter what / said. Folks get
mistaken. Forget it all, would. Don't
bother your head about it."
She motioned to her work basket.
Get that paper" she said.
He looked and saw a neatly folded
newspaper, the Boston Globe, contain
ing, as Mr.. Carter saw directly, full
account of the bank examination, un-
der sensational headlines.
why" gasped her uncle. 81 thought
you knew nothing about it,"
II did not until yesterday, and I
would not believe it. The paper was
over week old, and thought that it
related to the first suspicious. but
that since then all had been proved
right"
Matters were set right at the bank
by his bondsmen paying the amount
that was missing, Constance"
you were one of them, uncle"
yes"
well. when Vane comes back he
will pay you"
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Chicago People Will Vote on Street
Railway Purchase.

Chicago.-The City Council at spe-
cial meeting Wednesday took action
on three important propositions affect
ing the city. An order fixing the
price to be paid for gas by consumers
at So cents instead of 80 cents and 81
as heretofore, was passed over the
veto of Mayor Dunno, 81 to 10.
An ordinance raising the liquor IL
cense from $500 to 5000 was passed.
but not by constitutional majority.
and when it comes up again the 81 900
advocates expect to win.
1t was decided to have the people
vote on issuing bonds of s75,O00,000 to
purchase street railways.
The ordinance placing the saloon Ii
cense at 5000 instead of $500. the pres
ent figure, was passed by vote of 35
to 80, but Mayor Dunno ruled that the
measure had failed of passage because
it did not receive sc votes, the con-
stitutional majority.
The 81 900 ordinance was then rein
troduced, but it was referred to the IL
cense committee, to be presented again
at the next meeting of the Council,
February Goth.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
CHAPTER v.

Mr.. Carter Breaks the Matter Gently.
In less than two weeks the injunc-
tion was removed from the bank,
which resumed active operations. The
Dondsmen paid the sum for which they
We're obligated. and matters rapidly
took on their usual aspect.
Mr.. Carter and his partner were do
ing well at the mill, but it could not
be denied that the loss of money and
Vane's detection were hard to bear.
Pitying his niece deeply, he could not
bear to add to her grief by telling her
OF the terrible suspicious entertained
now almost universally, and so he sat
generally quite silent at his meals,
spending his remaining time at the
Office. under the plea, correct enough,
OF press of business.
But one day he decided to tell his
niece the whole matter, and so after
tea one evening he sat down in his
arm chair beside her and said, Are
you too busy to talk little to-
night?"
Il am always busy. for find so
much to do, and want to get every
But / am ready to talk with you for
you have seemed too tired lately for
conversation. You have really earned
a rest, and when Vane comes ] am
sure he will insist upon your taking
It,"
Constance" he said gravely, has
1t not occurred to you that your hus-
band may never return?"
He isn't dead! You don't mean to
tell me that?" she cried in a sharp,
wild voice, clasping her hands and
looking at him with wide eyes and ter
rified gaze.
No. no, child, don't mean that, but
maybe it is as bad"
"As bad! Nothing could be as bad
as to lose my husband, uncle. | could
better lose all else besides. have
thought about it a great deal since he
went away, and am convinced that to
lose Vane would kill me-"
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
THE MISSING MAN
BY MARY r HATCH
Author of The Tragedy"
by shepar

What folly is this, Constance" said
her uncle, sternly. Henderson and !
held out till we could do so no longer
The proofs were overwhelming; the
account you have read is true"
But because he went away and
does not return, is that criminal? He
may be i'll somewhere. People fire.
quently have brain fever and cannot
tell so much as their names"
But Vane was well on the 28th of
May. He was at the bank the 22d.
He got five thousand dollars at the
national bank in Boston on a note
which he presented himself"
But hadn't he right to when he
is the treasurer"
Listen. Constance" said her uncle,
quite patiently, though he inwardly
wondered that women could be so un-
reasonable. The proofs were over
whelming before; they satisfied every
one else; but when Lows letter came
to the president Of the bank, then a
telegram stating details, we had TO
believe. If more proof were needed, it
was supplied afterwards when another
altered note, this time altered from
four hundred to four thousand, came
in. For day or two it looked as if
the bank must fail. The trustees is-
sued circular to the banks of the
country to send in any deposits they
might have of their paper. but there
was no response, so it is likely no
other notes were offered. That is ex-
actly as the matter stands, Constance.
l thought it wrong to leave you in
ignorance any longer. You know how
l hate unpleasantness or trouble Of
any sort. and that l would not have
told you If it could have been avoided -
l know. Uncle Carter. you meant
to be kind" said Constance in a low,
restrained voice. 81 am sorry l spoke
to you so sharply, but l was upset by
having the matter broached when
had set it one side. l don't believe it
now. and l am sorry that you do. But
no matter" as he opened his mouth
to speak, you cannot help it. perhaps
You did not know him as l did.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
Philippine Railroad Concessions.

Washington.-The bid of Solomon &
Co.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. ]. G. White
& Co., all of New York; Thomas F.
Swift of Detroit. with whom is asso-
ciated the International Banking cor
poration; H. R. Wilson and Heidel-
bach, 1ckelheimer & Co., has been &C.
cepted by the Philippine government
for the concessionary contracts or
grants for the construction, main
tenance and operation of railroads
in the Islands of Negros, Panay and
Cebu.
Their bid provides for full govern
ment guarantee authorized by Con-
gress on four per cent. bonds for a
period of thirty years, on ninety five
per cent. of the cost of construction
There were no other bids for the
grants for these islands. The lines on
Negros and Panay will aggregate 100
miles each and on Cebu ninety five
miles.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
School Principal Removed.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Florence says: Prof. NJ. E. Shuck, for
two years principal of the McCandless
high school, was dismissed frr.n SER
vice and his teachers certificate re-
voked by the board of education Tues
day night. A resolution reciting that
he had been found guilty of certain
charges made in Thurman, Iowa, and
investigated by Messrs. Moore and
Champion of the school board, was
read and it urged that his certificate
be revoked. The vote was three for
dismissal and one for retention. The
professor was notified next morning
that he could no longer teach during
the present term. BY his removal the
most bitter fight that has ever been
wased between members of the board
has ended. Shuck threatens proceed
lngs against the school district to re-
cover his salary for the remainder OF
the term, $3.50.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
DURANGO RUBBER FACTORY.
Gets Government Lease of Six Thou.
sand Acres.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Durango says: E. C. Dunbar manager
of the local rubber factory, has re-
turned from trip to Washington
where he enlisted the aid of Congress
man Brooks, who got bill through
Congress giving Mr.. Dunbars COM
pany lease on 5000 acres of land on
Fort Lewis mesa, which Mr.. Dunbar
will use in the experimental cultiva-
ton of the rubber weed. The Depart
ment of Agriculture will also send n
man out to conduct experiments for
the government.
The altitude of this land ranges
from 1000 to 5000 feet and the plant
grows larger and in greater abundance
there than anywhere else in this sec
ton. The land is leased for ten years
1t has been temporarily withdrawn
from entry for settlement. The last
piece of machinery for the rubber fac
tory was received few days ago and
has been put in place.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
HE HAD THE EVIDENCE.
HostIer Knew Something About New
Horses Bad Temper.

A certain gentleman recently pur.
chased at rather high price car.
riage horse to match an animal he al.
ready possessed.
A day or two later he asked hi.
groom what he thought of the new ar.
rival.
We'll, SIR" said John. he's sartain.
ly grand looking 'oss. but I'm afeard
his temper's a bit touchy"
What makes you think so?" asked
Johns master.
He don't appear to take kindly to
nobody. sir. He don't like me going
into his box even to feed him."
oh" lightly responded the horses
owner. "he hasn't settled down yet
that's al. His surroundings are
strange to him. | dou't think there s
anything wrong with his temper"
Il didn't at first, SIR" remarked
John; but. you see, he's kicked me
clean out O the box twice. and, when
you comes to think about it, that's
sort O. convincin'. London Answers.
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17
MONEY OF PLUTocRArs.
W. J. Bryan Declares College Should
Not Accent IL.

Jacksonville, Ill.-William J. Bryan,
who is president of the board of trus-
tees of Illinois College of this city. has
written from Hong Kong. China. teni
dering his resignation. to take effect
at once, and it has been accepted by
that body.
Mr.. Bryan refuses to serve as a tris,
tee because the board wishes to take
advantage of the offer of Mr. Carnegie
to extent aid to western colleges. He
says the colleges that accept are sell.
ing out ito the plutocrats of the land
who are seeking to strangle economic
truths"
A month ago Judge owen P. Thomp.
son and NJ. F. Dunlap, both prominent
Illinois Democrats, VINO were trustees
of this college, resigned because Mr..
Carnegie was to be asked to assist in
the institution in it's finances.
THE issue presented" writes Mr..
Bryan, Seems to me to be vital one,
and even If Carnegie refuses the same
question will likely arise if some other
trust magnate invites requests. Our
college cannot serve God and man.
mon. 1t cannot be a college for the
people and at the same time commend
itself to the commercial highwaymen
who are now substituting the colleges
TO prevent the teaching of economic
truth.
1T grieves me to have my alma ma
ter converted into an ally of plutoc.
racy, but, having done what l could to
prevent it. I have no other recourse
than to withdraw from its manage
ment. l regret that the action, If it
was to be taken, was not taken before
l gave my notes, for l regard the
money given as worse than wasted If
the college is to be under the shadow
of great monopoly"
The Glenwood post., 1906-02-17

am sorry about the money, bur Vane
will reimburse you if he is living. If
not, WILL" and Constance took up
some sewing, and. selecting a needle
already threaded, took few tremu-
lous stitches.
Her uncle went out the door and
down to his Office Illuminating.
She has doubts, can see that but
she won't give way to them. There
are deeper feelings at work in her
heart than her words show. Poor Con.
stance! What brave soul she has,
And to think he should desert herr, IT
is hard to believe all this of yane
Hamilton"
Hard, indeed. but how manv IN.
stances like it are on record. Institu.
tions for savings have been nroved
necessary. The most Trustworthy men
as they are supposed to be. are placed
nearest the money center. RESPONSE
BILE men, in most cases personal
friends. are held as sureties under
heavy bonds. And yet what is the
result? 1t can be read almost any
day in the newspapers in the records
of bank defaulters, in the history of
men whose honesty was slowly con-
sumed by proximity to temptation. the
incident to great trusts.
Bruce, meanwhile, was pursuing his
investigations in his own manner.
BY strenuous endeavor Bruce suc
ceeded in discovering the fact that the
woman with the emerald-tinted hair
got on the train at Mechanic Falls AL
though Libby professed to recollect
that she bought ticket through to
Portland
The detective further learned that
she went north that night. when Con.
ductor Stone was in charge of the
train, to Island Pond. She staid all
night at the Stewart House, and in
the morning took train for Coaticoke.
ostensibly, but as he shrewdly sur
missed. she was quite as likely to have
stopped short of her supposed desti-
nation. Thus far he was enabled to
track her, but no farther In fact. he
knew nothing about her after she left
Island Pond
Bruce was at his wits ends The
fifteen hundred dollars held out by
the bank president, together with pro-
fessional pride, made him unwilling to
relinquisli the undertaking. and he set
himself to finding out what he could