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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05

what have you rot thc.o." eric
the detective!"
Johnny stared at tha detective IN
said nothing.
"Yol have n pocketbcok!" The &C.
toctive pcuEoed on Johnny AM
dragged HIN tCward N, .o-er OF Tt
purse.
II found IT, Johnny produced the
pocae.book lrem Leland h. back. but
held on 70 Il.
"LCEt lie. said the elective. will
n coo. Surcness that imp:e. cI his H.
tenec-. lie p1iLtci 10 the back an
gold potLctooCk in JoLGny's hind nm
caid. dramatically: "AaL.m, there !
your pct.e,bCGk.
mo, It isn't!" snapped the woaian
Ever. body laughei; even Johnn.
smirked. ind dire things might hav'
happened 10 him then and there h.
not some one called over the balus
trade:
Here. ol. didn't you lose n poke;
book?"
Sixty-one was a young saleswomai
with bright brown hair. Irish blue eye
and q smile that revealed row :
perfect white tech. She ran UP tn
steps.
"Yes, I thought lost II somewher
up here-anycne find IT,"
yep. maybe I did" Johnny locke .
up at Ct. but he put the pocketboo.
behind him.
Sixty-one saw the pinched face. thu
big eyes. She forgot her loss.
"You poor little fe.low!"
Johnny was not visibly affected. HI
just looked at her, and asked:
How much was it?"
oh, OF course she had to prove he
ownership. Sixty-one was amused.
LET me see." she said, there wa
neither gold nor silver"-Johnny NOD.
ded encouragingly-'nor bills. but .
few coppers. believe"
Thirteen" said Johnny. producin,
the pocketbook.
THE Lord save us!" said 81. That's
why lost IT,"
Oats why you found It," said
Johnny, handing her the purse.
That's mine!" said 81. ioyfully. &c
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
Scholarship by Phonograph.

A young woman from Australia has
Just won singing scholarship in Lon
don under novel circumstances. From
her colonial home she sent to we'll
known professor in London a record"
Of her voice. with the request that he
would test It on a gramophone and
inform her whether he thought its
qualities sufficiently good to Justly
her In taking so long journey for an
examination for a scholarship. The
professor listened to the record, was
duly impressed with the possibilities
of the voice. and wrote to say he
thought she might try. Encouraged by
this report. she reached England Just
in time for the examination, and was
one OF two successful candidates ont
OF 100 competitors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
A FEW BARGAINS.

Four.room house with four lots,
for $500.
Twenty.one lots, with three.room
house, barn, well, fruit and berries,
for $3.50.
Six-room modern dwelling, (newl,
nice corner, good location, l50.foot
front, for $ll0O. Cheap.
Eight-room house, with two big
lots, very desirable, $500.
Two-room house and stable for
$500.
Five-room house, large rooms,
stable, cellar, fruit, fine location,
near main street, for $3.50.
Ninety Tote, large house, large
barn, we'll, cistern, lots of fruit and
shade trees, a beautiful home, for
$1,000.
Nine.room house, fine barn, 100. #.
front. lots of fruit. shade trees,
shrubbery, ETC., for $l,s00.
Six-room house. seven lots, good
well, stable. fruit and shade, COON
location, for $3.50.
Seven-room house, fine barn, wa
ter works, bath, very fine residences
modern, price 81,
l6O.acre farm, well situated; good
land, fine house and barn and or
chard, at $3.50 an acre; part on
time. Must be sold soon If at above
price.
DANIELS & PLUME,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
Baxteraud Peoria Mail Line.
bail, except Sunday. Mail leaves Baxter
4 7:UO q. M. >0
Missouri Pacific Ry at Joplin

hrrtVe. Ut
from st. Louis and Kansas City at 500 Am
.'roin st. Louis and Kansas City at 40 AIN
.'roni st. Louis and Kansas City at 40 pun
from Cranky, DianiOndvill, Webb, 12.5opm
from Cranky, Dianiondvill. Webb. s.5opm
Depart.
'or ~. Louis and Kansas City ut 1.45 n. m
'or at Louis and Kansas City Mt $40 q. m
'or ST. Louis und Kansas City at 6.6 p. m
FOR Webb, Dianondviiie. CRANKY s.00a. m
'or Webb, Diuinondville. CRANKY 100 p. m
frnin No. 1, which leaves Joplin Mt $40
a, makes direct connection ut st. Louis
md hGnsas City for Chicago.
Train No. 81, leaving Joplin Mt 100 M
or ST. Louis aud Kansas City, arriving In
.uni as City at l,S0 a M, and st. Louis ~
~ II M, has free reclining chair cars and
iecle r. No change.
No. 26-2,3O m.-Sleeper for Kansas City.
This Is the ONLY LINE running three
iuiiy passenger trains from Southwest
lissouri to kansas City and st. Louis,
.iui, nent consists of Pullman palace
:uacLes, FREE reclining chair cars and
.'uliman sleeping cars aud buffet. For
further particulars apply to
c. II. ROHRER.
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Joplin. No.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
Steals Fire From the rlind.

Malaria steals fire from the mind
aud vigor from the limb unless you
take DIR. MendeDhalIs Chill and
Fever Cure 10 give yourself new
vim. Better than quinine and does
not affect the head. Pleasant to
take. If you do not like il better
than any other Chill Tonic Morrow
Carney Drug Company will pay
your money back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
ANNOUNCEMENT,

thereby announce myself a can.
didatefor the Republican nomina.
ton for the Office of sheriff Of Cher
okee county, promising, if nomin.
ated, to make the best race posi-.
bic, aud il elected TO do the best ]
know how. John AITCHIsoN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
out of 40 Kinds the Beat.

"Ship one gross DIR. MendenhalI's
Chill and Fever Cure. 1t gives the
best satisfaction of about 20 brands
1 carry."-J. r. Hafford, Druggist,
Rector, Arkansas. Children like IL.
Sold on a signed guaranty by Nor
row.Carney Drug Company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05

Null and passenger trains run dailyf
freight trims daily except Sunday. Mall
closes ut postofiice 30 minutes before train
time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
z2oo Bottles I'M A months.

DIR, Mendenhall's Chill and Fever
Cure has gained favor with the
trade more rapidly than any other
Chill Tonic. We have sold nearly
80 gross in four months."--Schuh
Drug Company, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Cairo, Ill. Sold on a signed
guaranty by Morrow-Carney Drug
Connanv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
$40 REWARD

For evidence which will convict the
party OF parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bar.
ter Telephone Company, by break
ing glass iusulators or otherwise.
E.W. DOW, Nansger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05
annd Plnna 70 svear on.

Biners-How did you come to stop
smoking
whIfers-Got stuck for six weeks
! in q small village where there was onls
Ione cigar store.-N Y. Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05

Prehistoric artists have left rs works
Of art Engraved On polished she'll
Among ne most ancient era ne mask
nprs rh'eh -. nnn.n 'ap' 3 g.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-07-05

Baxter aud Chetopa Mail and Hack Line.
Daily Except Sunday.
Leaves Baxter l y. M; keelviiie s;soi
Meirose I. arrives Mt Chetopa ut Q q. m.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
New York Market.

The market, as reported by the
oranges. Receipts of Florida oranges
light. and shows much waste and
irregular quality. Prices range from
$3.50 to $3.50 per box according to
quality. Florida Strawberries in liber-
al quantities, price from % to 80 cents
per quart.
Celery, receipts plentiful, market
slow and easy. California, S4 to Sc
per case. Florida. So. to 1915.
Florida lettuce, generally from S1.5O
to So, with extra fancy as high as
$3.50. per basket. Tomatoes, Florida
stock in light supply, quality irregular
and prices vary widely. $3.50 to So.
per carrier
California oranges have advanced,
Navals range from $2.7O to S3.O7.
Porto Rico oranges are selling at
from S1.15 to $3.50.
The Fruit Trade Journal also pub
fishes the news that there are from
10000 to $1,000 acres planted to or
anges in Porto Rico. the trees being
from four to five years old, and that a
crop is expected from them this year.
These cultivated oranges are said to
be of excellent quality. Most of the
Porto Rico fruit that is shipped at
present is from wild or uncultivated
trees.
Reports from Hastings are that the
potato crop is in good shape and that
carload shipments will begin about
April 18th.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04

but to represent the people of his dis
trict And if member of congress
once becomes convinced that his con
stituents are in earnest in wanting
anything, you may be sure that he will
vote for it if possible. There have
been a few cases where congressman
were conscientiously opposed to some
thing that their constituents thought
they wanted. In one OrtwO cases
they wanted. In one or two cases
against their principles. We say all
honor to such a man, but there are
very few of them, and if you will
convince the member from your dis
trict that the majority or even a large
number of the voters of the district
favor any particular measure you will
find that he will do his best to help
it along.
Do not be afraid to bother him with
too many letters, he is paid to serve
his people and can only know what
they want by what they tell him.
Keep at it, that is the only way to
win The tax on oleomargarine was
carried, against a very hostile majority
at the first, the persistent efforts of the
farming people of this country. You
can win a parcels post, post check
currency, postal savings banking sys-
TEN and cheap alcohol for fuel, if you
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
ADVERTISING RATES.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed.
All communications for intended publication
must be accompanied with real name,
guarantee of good faith. No anonymous con-
tributions will be regarded.
Money should be sent by Draft, Postoffice
Money Order on DeLand, Registered Let
Ter, otherwise the publisher will not be re-
sponsible in case of loss. When personal
checks are used, exchange must be added.
Only 1 and cent stamps taken when change
cannot be had.
To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper, must be received by 10 o'clock
Monday morning of each week
Subscribers when writing to have the ad-
dress of their paper changed MUST give the
old as well as the new address.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
Houses from Cement Blocks.

The use of cement for house build
ing is not a new thing Concrete
houses, that is, walls built up from
mixture of cement and sand, with or
without stone mixed in, is not a new
thing. But the making of blocks from
Il mixture of cement and sand and
then building of walls from them
often at Il distance from the place of
making, is something new. One of our
Western exchanges is publishing n
series of articles on the subject. The
first one contains Il plan for a two
story house with basement to be built
of hollow blocks made from cement
and sand. Such a house could be
very easily built in Florida While
it would not be as cheap as some
other kinds of material, it would be a
very durable one, in fact it is claimed
to be the most durable material that
can be used. The hollow walls would
make the house cool in hot weather
and warm in cold. On the whole there
does not seem to be any objection to
it except that of expense AS there
are some who do not need to consider
that item, when building, the cement
block house will commend itself to
them.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04

dry when received, yet they grew and
produced fair crop of good potatoes.
At the North sweet potatoes are al
ways grown from plants, known in
this state as draws, raised by putting
the potatoes close together in hot
bed and covering with some light soil.
When the sprouts come up and have
roots enough, to start off well when
set out, they are taken off very care
fully without disturbing the potato,
which is left to grow another crop
of sprouts. These draws are put up
in punches and left for sale at the
grocery. The growing of sweet po-
tatOes from vines is not likely to be-
come common at the North as the
season is usually too short.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1906.
Cheaper Sugar.

Almost no sugar is made in this
state, for sale. Therefore the majOri-
ty of our citizens are interested in
cheaper sugar.
The Hawaiian Islands are a part
of the United States. They produce
great quantities of sugar, which is all
admitted to this country free of duty.
The Philippine Islands are also a
part of this country and are also pro-
ducers of sugar. At the present time
all their sugar pays 10 per cent Of the
regular duty on sugar according to
the Dingley tariff. A bill was passed
by the House of Representatives, at
the present session, which cut that
rate down to % per cent. When it
came into the Senate it was referred
to a committee and was then killed,
by the committee voting to refuse to
report it at all This was brought
about by combination of sugar trust
interests and the sugar planter inter
ests of Louisiana.
price for your sugar in order to en-
rich the sugar trust which owns the
sugar factories, or the sugar planters
of Louisiana? That is what it
amounts to. You pay more for your
sugar for their benefit.
The editors of the two papers pub
IiShed in the interests of the sugar
planters openly acknowledge that it
was done in the interests of the sugar
producers and chuckle over it. There
are hundreds and probably thousands
of people who are interested in having
cheap sugar for each one who is inter-
ested in producing it and thus wants
it to be higher. Whose interests
should be considered first?
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
A Bit of News.

1t will no doubt seem strange to
those who have been in the habit of
planting sweet potato vines all their
lives, to be told that, the fact that
sweet potatoes can be grown from
pieces of vines, is published in the
Rural New Yorker as something new
and strange. Yet it is really true,
correspondent of that paper told it as
piece of news that he had tried the
experiment with good success. Not
only so, but he had had some vines
sent to him from Florida by mail,
and that although they had neither
leaves nor roots and seemed rather
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
Tax-Eree Alcohol.

The agricultural papers are full of
the proposition to take the tax off
from alcohol, which has been render
ed unpleasant for drinking, by the
addition of some poisonous ingredient,
so that it will be only available for
fuel and manufacturing purposes.
The plan is being opposed by the
Standard Oil Company, and kindred
interests. 1t is said to be fact that
alcohol can be made, and sold at
profit, for from IS to - cents per gal
Ion and that it is only the government
tax of sos per gallon that prevents
its coming into general use for fuel,
lights and many other purposes. 1t
would be cheaper and safer than gasO-
line for small engines.
All other countries, which tax alco-
hOl, allow its use as fuel &c. free of
tax. The opponents of this measure
say that it will cause the government
great loss of revenue. But this has
been shown to be false, the amount
now used for such purposes, that
would escape the tax would be, COM
paratively, small. While the benefit
to the general public would be almost
incalculable. Another argument has
been, that it would cause so much corn
to be used for making alcohol that the
Iri.n of oil,
much that the poor could not buy it.
If it caused corn to advance it would
benefit the farmers of the country, but
it is not probable that it would make
any serious change in the market price
of corn, because there are other cheap
er sources of alcohol. The sugar
making districts have large quantities
of molasses for which they can find
no profitable market. The refuse from
the best sugar factories is difficult to
dispose of, yet it would furnish
large quantity of alcohol at nominal
cost for material. In Germany large
quantities of potatoes are grown for
the purpose of making alcohol
In fact there are almost innumer-
able arguments why the tax should be
taken off and not a single good one
why it should not If you agree
to this, write to your congressman
and tell him so. Do not think that it
is interfering too much in his business,
he is there, not to do as he thinks best,
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-04
The Florida State Horticultural
Society.
Society.

Society.
We wish again to call your attention
to the fact that the nineteenth annual
Jacksonville, Fla, in May. At the risk
of being considered tedious, we wish
to repeat that we hope you will be
present at the first session and plan
to stay through until the close of the
meetings Be sure and bring your
wife with you, if possible.
1t is expected that this meeting will
be especially interesting and valuable,
as arrangements have been made to
have a good programme, the particu-
lars of which will be announced as
early as possible.
As to the place of holding the meet
ings, the arrangements for transpOrta-
ton rates &c, we cannot do better
than to quote, in full, a circular sent
out by the secretary, which is as
follows:
To the Members of the Florida HOrti-
cultural Society:
At an Executive meeting held last
night the time of the next meeting of
the Florida State Horticultural Society
was placed at May 1st, 2nd, and3rd,
commencing OH the evening of the LIST
at eight o'clock. The place Of meeting
will be in the Auditorium of the Wind
have been selected The Auditorium
is in the rear of the office of the hotel,
well lighted and ventilated, so there
will be no annoyances from outside
disturbances, and any speaker talking
in a moderate tone of voice can be
heard distinctly anywhere in the room.
President McCarty has already
secured a number of prominent speak
ers to be with us and address the men,
bers of the Society and also has the
promise of some papers so that the
meeting promises to be one of unus-
ual interest
The railroad rates have not been
y
of getting as good if not better rates
than we did last year. Last year a
number of the members were unable
to get the reduced rates because their
names were not on our books 10 days
before the date of the meeting. While
this may not be a proviso for this year
yet we hope each member will send in
his membership fee by return mail
so that there will be no disappointment
on that account. Get your certificate
early and you will be sure of it.
The program and other information
will be sent to the members of the
Society as soon as same can be COM
pleted.
The membership for the past year
has not been sufficient to pay all ex-
penseS of the Society and it is hoped
that each member will constitute him
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-02
SCHOOLS REOPEN.
\ Good Northumberland Are
Enthusiastic Over Outlook.

The public schools opened this
morning after more than a weeks
holiday, and the attendance is excel
lens.
The perfect weather brings out pu-
pills of all ages, and the attendance in
the primary department is especially
gratifying. Supt. Leib was busy this
morning looking after entering new
pupils. There are few pupils who
wait until the first of the year to
come in-those who were kept from
entering at the proper time on ae-
count of illness or some other cause.
The teachers were all present this
morning except Miss Lizzie Single
ton. The next three weeks will be de-
voted entirely to review work ana
examinations and the pupils are
working hard to meet the coming
tests.
In speaking of the work of the
term just ending superintendent
Leib stated that teachers were pleas
ed with the excellent showing and
are working hard to make this the
most successful year in every respect
in the history of the schools.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-02
UNIQUE SERVICE IN
ALLEGHENY CHURCH
Men and Women Were Separat-
ed by the Minister.
Pastor Deridcs Modern Idea of Mi
cTobes-All Drank From the
Same Bowl.
AND OLD TIME MUSIC ONLY

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 2.-peclarins
that religious services were develop
ing more and more into refined
amusement and that the majority of
the people of today are too much
afraid of microbes and bacteria to be
good Christians, the Rev. Charles w.
Budget. pastor of the North Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, the most
fashionable congregation in Alleghe-
ny made some remarkable innova-
tons Sunday evening.
He announced a regular old fash
Toned meeting. which started at 1880
o'clock and which was continued un-
til one minute after midnight. He
intimated that such a long service
might be conducive to the younger
element at least. to sitting together
and holding hands. so he separateo
the congregation. as in the olden days
the men sitting on one side of the
church and the women on the other.
Grouped thus they remained during
the entire service.
Religious persons are so particular
nowadays. the pastor said, and We're
so dgeadfully afraid Of microbes and
bacteria that they would not drink
from the same glass that was used by
anyone else. That. he said. was not
the true Christian spirit. and so he
had a great bowl filled with water,
which was passed around the audi
ence at various times during the ev-
enlng and from II saint and sinner.
rich and poor. old and young. drank
alike. The bearer of the water bowl
was accompanied by another who car
ried bread Each person broke of a
piece with his fingers.
The congregation has a wonderful
orchestra of co pieces, but it took no
part in the old-time services of this
evening. The congregation joined in
singing the old-time hymns that
their grandmothers sang and there
was no instrumental accompaniment
Of any kind.
The churches was packed, with peo-
pie who seemed to be pleased with
the old-fashioned meeting. The reg@-
lar sermon, whlch preceded the
watch meeting. wss preached by
Bishop John NJ. Walden OF Cincln-
natl.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-02
PRESS BOYS
VIII Hold Their Mid-Winter Meeting
At Frankfort in February.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Kentucky Press Associ-
alton II was decided to hold the mid
winter meeting OF the association at
Frankfort on Tuesday, January 20
This meeting will be devoted strict
IN to business matters and the discus
sion of subjects affecting the inter-
ests OF the publishers. In the evening
two addresses will be made one by
A. Y. Ford, of Louisville, and the
other probably by Charles NJ. Har-
vey editor of Harper's Weekly, OF
Nv York.
X. w. Brown and r. f. Hughes,oi
Louisvino, and Thomas Underwood,
of Hopkinsvfile. are committee to
arrange a program for tho night
meeting. which will be held, in all
probability. in the han of the house
of representatives. The members of
the legislature will be invited to at
tend.
According to President f. A. Gull
lion. of New Castle. the mld-winter
business meetings OF the association
have been productive of much good.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-02

"The Chaperones" was enjoyed by
two large audiences yesterday at The
Kentucky, but it was rather dlsap-
pointing to those who had seen it
chree years ago. or who had read
about it. The scenery and costumes
are probably up to the average, but
the remainder. in the opinion of
many good judges. was not The
comedy work of several was very
good. especially that of Frank Woo
ley, w. v Struntz, and Miss Edyth
Val Maseda. The latter plays the
part taken here three years ago by
Eva Tanguay. and at one time play
ed by Rose Hite, now in "The Girl
and the Bandit" The chorus is well
trained but not remarkably good to
look at.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-02
Mr.. il. Langston Visits Friends

Mr.. J. I. Langston, formerly OF 'hi(
city but now of Knoxville, Tenn, ara
rived from Mayfeld this morning to
spend a few days with friends. Mr..
Langston was formerly in the tailor
ing business here but left Paduoah
two years ago to settle in Knoxville.
He went into the real estate business
and is doing well. This is his first
trip here since he left.