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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Futile.

After many years Of experimenting
the people OF the earth had succeeded
In establishing communication with
Mars.
But the signals received were utter
ly unintelligible.
Many years more were spent In
vain In trying to decipher them.
They did not bear the slightest re-
semblance to any language known on
this earth.
Efforts then were made to commu
nicate with some planet whose
learned men could interpret the sig
mails.
The only responses received ap'
peared to be couched In even worse
gibberish than the written dialects
of Mars.
Finding 1t impossible to secure the
services of any planet as an interpre'
ter, the effort was abandoned.
Go to Jupiter!" recklessly signaled
the earth-and tore down its signal
stations
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
1.Ieks Of the arouasr.

"The man Is q grogger," said the
food inspector. He makes whisky
out of old barrels.
"Grogging IL a recognized trade In
some slums. You get hold Of old
whisky barrels wherein spirits have
been maturing for years and you pour
into these barrels boiling hot water
and you wait few days.
The result Of your waiting Ii that
the hot water turns to whisky. The
wood Of the old barrels, you see. IL 90
saturated with spirits that the hot wa.
ter draws out enough to make a strong
grade of red eye"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Even In Those Days.

Methuselah was approached by an
oily.tongued young man who wanted
him to sign some bogus testimonials.
Just say you have been using our
Fountain OF Youth pills for 700
years." whispered the tempter. land
we will do the rest. II Is O fine op.
portunity for nice little graft on the
side"
But wise old Methuselah shook his
head.
mo. young man." he said. slowly, II
have no desire to be alluded to as the
age Of graft"
And then the ancient man called his
pet pliopithecus and had the oily.
tongued young man chased on the
cliffs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Differ Over Emperor's Mustaehe


Nine. Rejane has been giving at her
theater In Paris play In which Ma.
poleon Ill. Is represented. The actor
taking the part wears q black mus
tache, and a warm discussion has
arisen in consequence. some persons
asserting that the emperor's mustache
was yellow. All who ever saw the
emperor have been asked to give their
Testimony. To the best Of their rec
objection the emperor's mustache was
all colors. One editor of paper con.
firms that It was yellowish. others say
It was reddish.brown. stiffened with
black polish. and others maintain 1t
was black. Several doctors who had
often been In close touch with the en-
peror before 1870 say that his mus.
tache was dark chestnut brown.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
rEsr or THE olRLs LOVE.
Her Sweetheart Wins. but Admits He
Took a Long Chance.

Il couldn't feel sure" said he TO his
chum. that she really cared for me.
30 wrote myself this telegram: VIII
you 20 AZ accountant for tea firm In
China at salary OF $50 per week
Start Thursday. Answer at once !
signed the name Of fictitious Arm
and showed her the telegram as soon
~ | got TO her house that night.
what do you think about III" she
asked.
- don't know what to think.
said I.
"She unused a little while.
"'Do you want TO go?' she asked
III It wasn't for you I'd want to
CO.
Then she said In q faint voice:
do whatever you think best
I'D 20 II Il wasn't for YOU re-
piled.
she sat still. looking at the fire.
Then Of sudden she began to cry
"'Oh. don't 60! don't go!' she
walled. Don't go and leave me all
alone. What would do-what would
| do without your
so told her wouldn't 60. II is
grand thing to have q girl to care for
you so much as that. ] know that this
girl loves me truly"
IF l had been the GIRL" said the
young mans listener. Il should have
said. Accept the offer and well be
married at once and start for China
together
The young man grinned. by Jove,
hadn't thought Of that" he admitted.
Wouldn't have been In fix. though.
II she had said that?"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
TO HARNESS THE MONSOON.
Scheme to Utilize lie Energy TO Run
Bombay Cotton Mills.

This 10 not the only country which
has large water power engineering
plans on hand. There 10 n project
under way ut Bombay which literally
aims at Harvesting the Indian mon
soon and utilizing the resultant en-
ergy In running the cotton mills OF
Bombay and other factories In the
adjacent districts.
The Western Ghauts. or mountains
43 miles from Bombay. are among
the rainiest districts In the world;
even during the famine years 1857
when thousands OF people were perish
ing elsewhere because OF the lack oil
rain, the inhabitants OF the Ghauta
district were nearly ruined by q rain
fall Of from 20 to 20 feet for the wet
season, June to October
This speedily drains on to the sea-
Hence II IL proposed to build three
great dams, thus utilizing three OF the
many valleys as reservoirs. an under
aking made all the easier by the stony
formation. which does away with the
necessity OF artificial floors In the
proposed reservoirs.
How steep the approach Is appears
from the fact that there will be Q
descent Of 1874 feet In less than two
and one-half miles. At the base OF the
mountains will be a great power sta
ton, from which the electricity gen.
Grated will be transmitted to Bombay
and other points. The largest dam
will be IS feet high and 5000 feet
long; the second will have a length
Of $500 feet and the third OF 2,640
fsst.-New York Evening Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Won Moltks a Hard Loser.

Count Won Moltke. Germany's great
field marshal. never lost a battle and
Il annoyed him to lose q game Of
cards. A recent biographer says Of
his old age: THE family were trained
to let him win If they could without
his noticing their maneuver. and they
would reckon up the sums to the
smallest amount. 1t IL really wonder
full that I have won In spite Of my
bad play he remarked once. rather
suspiciously, but he abided BY the re-
ault."-Exchange.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
First Published February ~, Ioo7l
NoTlcE e.

Notice is hereby given that ! have made
application to the probate court of Chero-
kee county. Kansas. for druggists per-
NIT to sell intoxicating liquors for medical,
mechanical and scientific purposes. at my
place of business on lots and 8. In block
?, original plat. Baxter Springs. Kansas.
Said application will be heard at the Office
of the probate judge in Columbus. Kansas,
on Friday. March 29. 1907. at 4:3o O'Clock
Nm. A. Z. CARNEY,
Applicant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Didn't Mean to Lose Her.

Dismal Old LADY, don't suppose
shall ever want another pair. Mr..
Stibbins,
oleaginous Elderly shopman-l 'ops
you'll wear out q lot more shoe leather
yet, mum.
Dismal Old Lady-Ah. but I've one
foot In the grave already.
Oleaginous Elderly shopman-Aost
Apply to sell you single boot, mum.
-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
FOR SALE

At Lincolnville, l. r., six miles
south of Baxter Springs, Kas., in
the heart of the mines, a good
boarding house with all of the
furniture or without. Will sell
or trade, taking team on the same
as part pay. Want to sell on ac-
count of bad health. One part
of the house 16x2S two stories
high, one part 20x20.
+. M. KNIGHT,
Baxter Springs, Kas., R. F. d. ?.
SIX-ROOM house, small barn,
50-foot lot, cheap.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
SPRIN0vALLEY and
GARDEN TOWNSHIPS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
to be held at
Blue Mound Church
April 7, 1907, at 1870 P. M.
PROGRAM.

Song service-Conducted by F.
G. Hapeman.
Devotional exercises-William
Buchan.
Does a Parents Responsibility
to Work in Sunday School End
When His Own Family is Crown
-Tacy Ebenstein. Discussion by
Belle Vickers and others.
Northumberland Mitchell
son.
Song-Lostine school.
Paper-Mrs. John Polster.
Why is it so Many of the
We'll Wishers" of a Sunday
School Never Attend? - Noah
Schenck and Mr.. Canaday.
Song-Bethel Sunday School.
Recitation-Pearl Lindsey.
Paper-Sadie Nice.
How Can We Get the Children
to Sing in Sunday School?-A.J.
Thompson.
Song-By convention.
Reports from schools.
Secretary's report.
Miscellaneous business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
TAKE YOUR HOME PAPER FIRST
Then Subscribe for
The Kansas City Star and Times

The Star and Times reporting the full wentyour hours
each day thirteen issues Of the paper each week. furnished
regular subscribers at the rate Of 10 cents per week
As newspapers, The Star and The Times have rivals No
other publisher furnishes his readers with the full day and night As
sOciated Press reports does the Star and Times This should
recommend the papers especially the progressive merchant and
farmer
deliver both the Star and Times to the subscribers door
promptly on arrival Of rians
Give me a trial G. W. SKINNER, Distributor
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
DR.. English. Phone lo6.

We have for sale large two-story
house and % lots. There is large
barn on the property, lots Of small
fruit, a good we'll of water and other
necessary conveniences. The property
is in good repair, and will bear the
closest inspection. This place IS large
enough to furnish q good living to the
owner. The fruit on the place is Of
the best variety, and is in fine healthy
condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Probably.

q saw Q picture Of . group Of chill
drsn who viii be rulers Of men some
day"
Mus. - SRI children. aren't thsys-
Honstca Post
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Five Milo News.


Weather fine; farmers all at
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Murray
have been attending the bedside
of their uncle, Mr.. Mays.
Mrs. Turner and her neice Wis
tied Wednesday with Mrs. G.
Ewers.
Mr.. Quarls is able to be out.
Bill Archer has sold his meat
market in Galena to a Pittsburg
man.
Lys Carney bought a load of
furniture in Galena Thursday.
He has rented a house in Peoria.
Who is taking subscriptions
for money to build a church in
the village on the Kansas line.
Marian Turlry is visiting his
parents in Western Kansas.
Tom Scruggs and two friends
came down Sunday afternoon.
He works for Hallam in Galena.
Grandma Myers is moving to
Galena to run a boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gilmore are
the proud parents of a fine boy,
who arrived Saturday.
Miss Rose Gordon is spending
-aIew days with friends on Five
Mile.
Col. Gregg called on friends on
Five Mile Thursday.
Mr.. Tindall's family and his
wife's brother and family visited
on Tennessee Prairie Saturday.
Mr.. Sorral gave dance Satur-
day night, if reports are true.
Some report a fine time.
Charley Cromer is helping q.
Ewers get his corn planted.
Social event of the season oc-
Cured at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Martin on Five Mile.
Their many friends gathered in
on the evening of the 10th and
had a fine time.
Mrs. McCauley and daughter
called on Five Mile friends Sum
day.
DR.. Morsman of Joplin came
down Sunday for a little outing
and to try his new auto. 1t is a
fine one, and the only one that
has made the trip over the rocky
hills. The doctor made the trip
in one hour.
A family from Galena was on
the creek Sunday, and all were
having a nice time, when boy
IL years old thought he would
climb a tree. The limb broke
and he fell, alighting on a wire
fence. He was senseless for
some time. but no serious results
are anticipated.
Mrs. f. Ewers of Shoal creek
visited her son on Five Mile
Sunday.
VOORHEES, West and his father
were on Five Mile Monday.
Mr.. Ravens son visited them
Saturday. He was accompanied
by his wife.
Wednesday, the Goth, is the
day for trial about the young COW
Gregg Ewers bought of Bill
Fernaun, who lives in Spring |
Grove. S. ]. Baker claims her
and Mr.. F. says he raised her. |
The jury will decide.
An old woman asks, why do
you work so hard? The answer
is this: When old age overtakes
me ! hope to have enough so I
viii not have to depend on my
grandchildren, if / am lucky
enough to have any. :
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
An Fortune Without Liapa.

Evil IL the worst companion yUu
can have In adversely, for hope never
enters itn dark chamberaL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21

For Sale-Several fresh cows.
INQUIRE of r. o. Thomas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21

For Sale-Steam holster, good
shape. Inquire of John Merritt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21

2s-Foot business lot In best p.
cation in city. Daniels & Plnmh.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21

% acres near city; small house,
fruit, good land, near schofl;
only $1,000. A beautiful place
for a suburban home. Daniels &
Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
Prices subject to market change
ALSO BUYS HIDES AND FURs.

West of Cooper's. Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-03-21
A Good Democratic Daily.

Adjournment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
TEETOTAL POLITICIANS.

his London
a would dread political life
teetoaers
eaer
enortwheVe the
the teetotalers.'
marks sentiment in England the liquor question:
public without
of all of classes
teeaism high
in the polite of
generation OF IN the
otale and who make the rarest ana
of These constitute the majority We
Webster life
he and
Humanity Civilization
appetite China working hard her opium
prohibitions the society of England putting
fathers had
believe
of medicine will be the plane
the Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
PRESERVATION OF FORESTS.

question the mainland with
conclude be denuded OF ITS
The valuable forests
farmers De 10 raSe
provisions farmer can make Tor ms u
of
much land where trees VIII
central New York. when forests are
generally
of the land recent observer %
though
of has attended TO tue
or
reason that nature money without effort
the best results Tor oar
let bid God speed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
SADDLE TESTS
MORE SEVERE

WASHINGTON. December "A re-
vision of President Roosevelt's order of
last spring providing for a test of eff
1ciency in Craftsmanship of officers
above the rank of captain is in prep
aration at the War Department. It
Is said that the provisions are more
severe than in the original order, but
with a view to the attainment of the
highest degree of proficiency in horse
manship by Army officers, and that it
eontemplates more active participation
IN practise marches than now obtains.
reports that have reached the de-
partment of recent rides taken by Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

ficers at various Army posts show a
lack Of uniformity in the methods fol-
lowed and in the tests imposed, which
is sought to be remedied by the order
about TO be issued. 1t is understood
that the tests hereafter viii be of an
nuaI occurrence
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

Dashaway-I want you to meet the
eldest Springer girl. She is the most
Intelligent of the three of them.
Cleverton-No, thanks. I've learned
more than I ought to know from the
other two.-Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

had although English Hall gwen
almost notable
Chaucer
Tna Sp Bacon Milton Locke Addison Swift
Pope Gibbon Wordsworth Carlyle Maeauay, and
notd
Fielding Shelley, Ruskn, Goldsmith
quite The
sOdng pgOu though there distinguished critics
who commend the seet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

the
of
California
Indeed of them
the In
places NORTH noted the interesting
ithoutth
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

One good thing about marrying a
widow is that she doesn't expect so
much of you in the way of being good.
and talented, and noble-Somerville
Journal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

Somebody is looking for what you
have to sell. The cook out of Job is
looking for the lady who wants to be
relieved OF the unpleasant duties of
housekeeping. An advertisement in the
classified column of this paper will
settle the difficulties of both.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

md
dssolving
Telephone
Mike Kelly, McDu Turk and
fashlght powder which hne their
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

of than the
of
of Marie
lurking said
things
the
whie eonceso expressive of French spirit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

You needn't confne your use of a
classified adj. to your needs in the ser
want line; use it for your selling needs,
also, and note results.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

Mr. Of
of the
hardf
witho credited with
the labors situation Even
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

You New Workers DON'T seem to
know anything about the rest of the
country" said the visitor. The rest
of the country?' echoed the New
Yorker. "where's that?"-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

An in
thiny civilization
fifty years
race.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

Confetti and Roman candles for
Christmas hilarity at the New Eng
land Bakery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

which nursery
poliee and still hold his job
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

going $4,000 park
pretty
town
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19


people paid any to them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19

jumps off moving usually gets lesson in his head
where he needs It most.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
ACCOUNTS PASSED.

The regular accounts of the first
period of the month of December, sal
aries of the county employees, which
according to recently passed motions
were due and payable on the 18th
were:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-28
HIDDEN DANGERS.

Uric acid is a deadly poison tbat is produced in the human body. and it is the duty of the kidneys to collect this poison from the blood. and to pass it safely out of the system, together with all waste water.
 It is the presence in the body of an excess of uric acid that causes so much pain and suffering, and so many of the aches that are commonly at tributed to rheumatism.
 The kidneys are bean-shaped or gans. composed of masses of little tubes. all Of which pour their secre- tions into a main channel that leads to the bladder. In this way the kid neys pass of more than an ounce of poison every day when in health.
 But it does not take much 10 set the kidneys back. and when they get behind. they can not right themselves without help. The uric acid begins tO clog the kidneys. causing that dull heavy, aching in the hack and sharp twinges when stOoping or lifting. IL CTyStaIlizes in the muscles and joints and every turn or twist brings kepu- est torture. It attacks the nerves with neuralgia and sciatica. IL brings headache. dizziness. IanguOr. and disorder of the urine.
 Try q good kidney medicine. if you have any of the above symptoms
 There Is nothing else so prompt and effective as Deans Kidney Fills. and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-28

flat boxes for salt and pepper: "You
 see, I'm fixed" said he.
 '1sn't that a cute trick?" she cried
 admiringly. You're ready for most anything"
 "Sure," said Red. "Now, good night, old lady" He bent down in so nat ural fashion that Miss Mattie had kissed him before she knew what she was going to do.
 Down to the barn, through the soft June evening, went Red, whistling a Mexican love song most melodiously.
 Miss Hattie stood in the half opened door and listened. Without was balm and starlight, and the spirit of flowers breathed out in odors. The quaint and pretty tune rose and fell, quavered, lifted along as it listed without re- gard for law and order. It struck Miss Hattie to the heart. Her girlhood, with its misty dreams of happiness, came back to her on the wings of music.
 Isn't that sweet tune" she said, with lump in her throat.
 She went up into her room and sat down a moment in confusion, trying to grasp the reality of all that had hap pened In the middle of the belief that these things were not so came the regret of a sensitive mind for errors committed. She remembered, with sudden sinking, that she had not thank ed him for the necklace. And the mon- ey lay even now on the parlor table where he had cast it! This added the physical fear of thieves. Down she went and got the money, counted out, to her unmitigated astonishment, $500 and thrust it beneath her pillow, with a shiver. She wished she had thought to tell him to take care of it. But SUD- pose the thieves were to fall on him as he slept? Reds friends would have spent their sympathy on the thieves. She rejoiced that the money was where 1t was. Then she tried to re- what she had said throughout the evening.
 'Well, suppose I must have acted like ninny," she concluded. But isn't he just splendidr' And as Cousin Wills handsome face, with its daring, kind eyes, came to her vision she felt comforted. T don't believe but what he'll make every allowance for how excited I was," said she. "He seems to understand those things for all he's such large man. We'll, it doesn't seem as if it could be true" With a half sigh, Miss Mattie knelt and sent up her modest petition to her Maker and got into her little white bed.
 In the meantime Reds actions would have awakened suspicion. He hunted around until he found tin can, then it match and rummaged the barn amid terror stricken squawks from the inhabitants, the hens.