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lady has no objections" Then she.
TO show him that she returns his AZ
fectionate regard. blackens her teeth.
After they arc married she plucks out
her eyebrows, and then the husband
and wife are allowed 20 talk together;
for. you must know, the young men
are not often allowed to talk to the
girls over in the Mikado's realm.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
And, in general, we may suppose
that all brides are happy, but.

=
r \ the Flowery Kingdom the little
Chinese maid who is about 10 be
4 married doesn't seem 10 look for
ward TO the venture with anything
like the enthusiasm OF her American
sister II is a time Of wailing and
lamenting with her She is looked
upon from her very birth-if indeed
she is not smOthered as a babe-as
something despicable. "A girl baby
finds no favor in the eyes OF the gods
Of the Flowery Kingdom: all honor
goes to the male child over there
Hence, when the Eirl-baby grows up
there is small wonder that she Is dis
posed Of lightly to some man who,
instead Of looking upon her as 4 wife
views her rather as a servant. and
profitable one, 100, inasmuch as he
doesn't have TO pay anything for her
services. And this is even shown IN
the marriage service: for ~ the con
olusion o. the rites she is received by
the Gustere groom as ne sits upon L
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

prominent institution sGsEaF $780,
brides and bridegrooms; ~ 80 g. g
the case may be) IL q s0Ss q sEBs
merchant. a middleman. wa soSes -
a likely husband for an anxious va.
and vice versa. Generally. Il 20 Ehs
other way; usually the Wits has e bs
sought. and sought with cara ne
matter OF the dowry has 70 be AZ
ranged. and the matchmaker has % be
paid by tho wtfe's psrentE IN Lha
United States We frequently nesF,
among the Ghetto tribes. OF ths
-shHetchen. which is the sane thluR
as the Old World 'matchmaksr. %
Greece, Palestine, Persia. India. prso-
tically ali OF the Eastern countries.
have this sort of traffic; and theso
willy wife-merchants make a very good
living. indeed.
The Washington times., 1907-06-23
Custom in Korea.

In Korea. close at hand. men Of all
ages take up the Benedicts life II
frequently happens that young boys,
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

high stool. indicating his superiority.
and is made 10 PROSTATE her-@'t al
his feet
The Washington times., 1907-06-23

Greek SMatchmaker'sS Duties,
In Greece the "matchmakers" prac-
u-caIy arrange all the marrlArss
among the lower classes. There. too-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14
LIBRARY TALK.

The library is open every day;
on week days from 1890 to 9
o'clock, and on Sunday from ? to
4 o'clock. Some times when there
is an entertainment in the opera
house, we have to shut off the Ii.
brary lights, because the power
at present is not sufficient for
lights in both rooms. On these
nights books will not be ex-
changed. After the electric light
plant has been removed up town
there will be sufficient power for
both rooms.
Since the library was opened to
the public there have been the
following additions to the twenty
three hundred volumes it first
Contributions as fol-
lows: From Chas. L. Smith,
Lincoln's Life in three volumes
by William H. Herndon and J.
w. Weik; Government reports
and farm pamphlets from Gov.
Crawford; magazines from T. c.
Weaver and Mrs. Robert Milne.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14
AVON CLUE.

Miss Grace Perkins was the
hostess Of the club last Monday
afternoon. As no meeting was
held Nov. 4, a double program
was given.
Roll call from Merchant OF
Venice.
Character sketch of Antonio,
Miss Perkins.
Why is the play named from
Antonio2 club.
Paper, Antonio's friends,
Miss Plumb.
Portia the woman,
Miss Bischofsberger.
Portia the lawyer, Miss Doty
Discussion, "Woman's fitness
for the profession of law" club
Current events.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram lunch was served.
Miss Carrie Perkins of Galena
was the guest of the club.
Adjourned to meet with Miss
Plumb Nov. Is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14

Miss Beatrice Harrington who
will bring her company to the
Library theatre for one per for
nance only, on Wednesday, Nov
20 of the Vendetta, has surroui ID
ed herself with the best actil &c
cast that money can procure, I'D
there is a rare treat in store for
lovers of high class productions.
This emotional actress is pro-
nounced by press and public as
being the best Nina" playing
this wonderful leading part, and
her clever work must be seen to
be appreciated. The gowns worn
BY her are superb, and the scenic
and electrical effects are grand
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14
SCHOOL NOTES.

The school notes were brought
in too late for publication last
week.
Section A of the Rhetorical
work will give their program on
Friday afternoon in high school
assembly. Visitors are welcome.
The girls are very enthusiastic
over their basket ball. They have
been practicing with the high
school ball, but the confusion be-
tween the boys and girls over the
ball caused a great deal of trou-
BILE. The girls will buy a ball.
They wish to thank the friends
who kindly helped them to get
the ball.
The seats have come for the
new room and will be put in soon.
Pupils being neither tardy nor
absent last month were 81. This
is not very many for school of
$50. Next Friday the rooms that
have had no hardness during the
month will take a quarter holiday.
A STUDENT.
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AS soon as the committee can
make arrangements we shall also
have on the reading table the
newest magazines. There are
now on the table two dailies, the
Joplin Globe and the Chicago
Record-Herald; also two weeklies.
the Cherokee County Republican
and the National Tribune. This
last paper ives presented by the
G. A. r. Post, No. 123, of our
city, and its example could be
followed by our other orders to
the upbuilding of our library.
During the month of October
the following number of books
were taken out and read:
Fiction 22O, Juveniles 40, BIZ
ography 8, Religious ,, Travels
aud Adventures 3, Wit and HUI.
NOR ?, Poetry l, History ,, Soci-
ology /, Science /.
The directors take this method
to express their thanks to the
above named contributors to the
library for books, magazines and
papers. THE LIBRARIAN.
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THE MINES.

hand jigging its own ore, as
il is a pebble ore.
The Lancaster machinery is ar
irving slowly and delaying the
starting Of the mill. but even
with this delay the mill will be
in operation by the middle OF the
month.
The NJ. X. & T. has piled up in
its bins some two hundred tons OF
zinc ore. This property is turn
ing out some fine ore and will have
a big lot for the market when
ready to sell.
Heap-O'Brien Mining Co. has
struck its ore as indicated by the
drilling and il is showing very
rich in lead. The ore bed is -
feet thick at this shaft and Mr..
Heap, who is in charge, says he
expects to show some Of the best
ore in the camp in a few weeks,
when he gets into the main ore
body.
Work on the Virginia mill is
progressing nicely, which will ell"
able this company to join the list
of producers by the first of the
year at least. The underground
development is going on day and
night with the results that much
fine ore is being piled up on the
dump, preparatory to the COM
pletion of the mill.
The Kramer-Morse, on the Bax-
ter Royalty Company land, is
turning out excellent zinc and
lead ore. the assay showing the
highest in the camp. This pro-
perty is now getting in shape to
run continuously. as it has sever
al long drifts cut into its +S-foot
bed of ore in all directions. The
lead is making heavily to the
west toward the Little Four and
81 mines.
J. W. Barnes reports the drill
ing Of three holes on the Baxter
Co.'S. land in the Miami
camp. which shows that this por-
ton Of the camp has an immense
area of highly mineralized ground
Several new leases have been
in this new portion Of the
field with many new develop
nents started. 1t shows that
money flurries do not effect pros
pecting, but on the contrary, it
seems to push it along.
The Mission made an immense
cad strike in the drifts south OF
IS No. l shaft Saturday last.
The formation is entirely differ
mt from any lead ground yet
'ound in this camp, but favors
he Miami formation 4 great deal.
4 black sand spar heavily i'm
with oil or asphaltum.
The lead is made in large cubes
lud is very bright and clean.
The drillings in this locality
showed open ground from the top |
IF the ground down to the ore
bed with this black sand spar
Infused throughout the entire
bed of 30 feet. The Mission has
/ big display at the Joplin ore
exhibit which shows the quality |
If the ore this mine contains.
NJ. X. & T. is getting into its
sheet ground to the south and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14
To Our Readers.

We beg the indulgence Of our
readers this week. We have
been absent from the city, and
while away the force managed to
break the big press couple Of
times. On top of all this a big
rush of work struck the job de-
partment. We promise a more
readable paper from now on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-11-14
LETTER FROM cHAS. L
SMITH.

RATION, N, NJ, Nov. z, 1907.
B. w. Patton,
Baxter Springs, Kas.
"PETE:"-Arrived here yester-
day morning at 1880, only a few
minutes late. Stella and Dorothy
were at the depot to meet me.
Mother had written them that !
was coming, so there was no sur
prise. l had company all the way
from Columbus. DR.. Brookhart
and Jesse Wolf of Scammon and
DR.. Hendrickson and County
Clerk Bob Holmes, of Columbus,
got on at Columbus. They were
going down to Las Cerillos, near
Albuquerque on a huut, 1877 miles
southwest of here. Their being
on the train made it very pleas
ant. Coming over Ration Pass
the train was divided into two
sections and there was two big
hog back engines on each section.
You see ! weighed considerable,
so more power was necessary.
Ration Pass is the highest point
on the Santa Fee, higher even
than the Continental Divide.
Ration has between 1000 and
5000 people and is very progress
i've. The town has sidewalks
everywhere, also street crossings.
No trash is allowed to accumulate
anywhere. 1t is hauled away.
The town has railroad shops, an
ice plant, first class electric light
plant and fine water works sys-
tenn.
The country round about is de-
voted to ranching, and coal min.
ing is very extensively carried
on. Coal costs only So per ton at
retail and it is good coal, too,
free from clinkers. 1t will hardly
soil the fingers in handling, and
burns up clean, leaving a very
light ash.
The merchants here carry very
fine stocks of goods, up-to-date in
every way. Prices are of course
high here, but wages are high
enough to meet the increased liv-|
ing cost. Laborers here are most
ly Mexicans.
Coming through the western
part of Kansas and seeing the
fine fields of alfalfa, made me
weary when l thought we can
not raise alfalfa in Cherokee
county. Farmers who raise al
falfa are getting rich fast.
/ found my wife and little Dor
othy enjoying pretty good health.
Mrs. Smith has improved some,
and Dorothy is positively fat.
Am going up on Goat Mountain |
this AFTERNOON.
CHAs. L. SMITH.
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ceedingly rich. Both shafts are
drifting into the new formation
whibh promises to prove so big a
revenue producer, not only to
this property, but also to the
Mission property, which joins il
to the south. The northeast drift
in the Mission is showing this
same sheet formation, which
shows that the sheet deposit is
very extensive, as the distance
between the NJ. X. & T. and
Mission drift is fully 500 feet.
This is a new formation to be
found in this camp and adds
much to the richness of the i'm
mense beds of ore so extensively
spread over this entire camp.
One of the richest drill strikes
made in the camp in sometime
was made Friday of last week on
the Big Forty of the Sunburst
Mining Co. by Charles Gregory's
drill. The ore was struck at II
feet and carried down to 81 feet
when the drill is at the present
writing striking the ore at this
level on this land is very much of
a surprise, as all the previous
drilling on this forty has shown
the ore at the 120-foot level and
from that to 1872 feet making u
feet of ore the largest bed ever
struck in the camp. Striking it
at this shallow depth leads US to
believe that it will make to the
192-foot level which would show
ore for 121 feet in thickness.
Hatton & Coyle of Webb City
are doing fine work in the Miami
field on their big lease. Two
shafts are we'll down to the ore
bed, while their big mill is near
ing completion and will be among
the producers within the next col
days at latest. All eyes are turn
ed toward this property, as it isl
making a record, not only for
quickness of development and
mill construction, but what is
much more important, it has
made record drill strikes showing
the ore to be very rich and at the |
same time to be deposited in an
immense bed.
The Good Luck is figuring on
a big mill on its property, which
will be erected this winter. The
ore in such large blocks has been
encountered in this mine that
they had to be broken up before
they could be hoisted, and then
they were lifted by log chains.
This company's display at the
Joplin exhibit is one of the finest
on exhibition.
The Baxter Royalty Co. is
pushing the leasing of its lands
with good results. Notwithstand-
ing our financial disturbance the
inquiries are coming in from
men wanting information about
the mineral camp, which shows
that it pays to advertise" what
you have to sell or improve.
We hav seen at least a dozen
letters addressed to this company
asking about the leases and lands
in the Baxter Springs camp,
which goes to show that the in
vesting public is becoming edu-
Gated to the advantages to bel
gained by getting into the lead
and zinc mining as'against the
more expensive mining in the
west and north.
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NndIinG Wood.

Good pine kindling wood 81 a
load delivered. Gregory Trad.
| ling Company.
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List q Lsttsn

List q LsttsS
Remaining in the postofice At
Baxter Springs. Kansas. for the
week ending with Nov. 10, 1907
which If not called for within Two
weeks will be sent 10 the dead
letter Office at Washington. ID. e;
White Mrs Martha
Baird John
Gordon Harvey
Sheffield RI Aae
Stephens r NJ
Rice Miss Prudy
Ingrahsm Mrs WR
Dixon Willie
Young Andrew
Boyce VS.
Morris Jno
Ross Miss Helen E Ross
Wolford Lee
Gray John
Hammond chas [sl
Nielkles Collie
McCline Clark
Meyers ROB
Persons calling Cor any Of the
above lettersHili pleasesay" Adver
tined," 4 ivinG date list. q
J111s 8. PRICK, Pm.
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DR.. EngIish. Phone iOa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
T TELLS YOU.
As Many 3 Mexico Readers Know
Toe Well

When the kidneys are sick.
Nature tells you all about ii.
The urine Is natures calendar.
lnfrequent or too frequent action;
ANY urinary trouble tells OF kidney
Ills.
Deans Kidney Pills cure all kidney
Ills.
Mexico people testify to this
James E. Green, living sir miles
south Of Mexico Mo-, says: II have
used Deans Kidney Pills and from
my own experience can recommend
them very highly. / had pain and
lameness 10 my back which nothing /
used seemed 10 remove and there was
also a weakness Of the kidneys which
caused me 10 rise often at night.
There was also a sediment In the
~secretions. / got Deans Kidney
Pills at Buckner & Whitney's drug
store and began using them. am
glad TO say that relief can very
promptly and in = short time
aching and pain and the weakness
was removed. l have told a great
many Of mg friends about the merits
Of Deans Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
Ne" York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
BRHTUE CITY TINS

C-cFeSr1s6e1ce q ~ Ls6xez.
kehl& Win and Mr. Tom Moore
have gone % Auxvzsss % reside
Grandma Powell Is visiting 10 New
fiorence.
Ms All Romans visited at Auxvasss
last week.
Rev ynO Kerr slled bis regular ap-
|Pantusni hare SundzE.
Mr. and Mrs Rufus Hall returned -
their hone 81 TROY, No, sitera visit
with heir daughter. Nn N Cox.
Mrs Glen 1oaa eft Saturday for
Town
The remains q A McDozelI xere
brought here for iuterrnent
Mis- Graoe CsaIinS Of Mexico,is Wis
Ting here.
The family o. Mr. Czlhoon tn view
Of the fact that they are sooa 10 move
70 Oklahoma sas yery pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening b. about 50
friends who went in taking with them
vel flled bzskeE A-sanptuous feast
spread and all eDj0yed themselves
until = late hour.
Ed Pitcher bought Of T S HolIsns-
bead 40 acres for sI.40o.
Stock sold well II VIII GIascocks
sale. Horses bringing from 80 to 400.
George Crieler viii occupy the VIM
Donaldson farm this zeal.
The spelling At Ellis school house
was largely attended and enjoyed By
al.
Dolly Hickman is the guest Of Myra
&c Maddox and family spent Sun
dap with Ii @ Beneyk
John Gilbert will return from
Washington In the spring, 'sthey all
,ome back"
Farley Campbell who has been in
for the past year is visit
ing friends and relatives on the
branch. he will return about the first
Jf March.
Mrs Harvey Brown and baby are
quite sick.
Miss Hola Hanna closed a very sue
cessful ssx months school at Berea dis
irict Friday. Miss Hanna is among
The best teachers and the school shows
marked progress Virginia Hervey
he youngest scholar secured the prize
or regular attendance not missing a
lay during the term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
Mss D wHIrsOH DEAD
sister Of CITY Attorney Dies st Hsi
gHsnsin This City Of Typhoid Pnsa-
nonia-Runsrzl Thursday A.
tsrnson AZ The Baptist
Church

Miss Indus Whitsons the elgnNen
GEAR old daughter Of Mr. and Ms. ).
a. WhItson, died at her homein West
Mexico, Wednesday morning, Of "
phoid pneumonia She had been III
for only 5 seek and her sudden demise
Is q great shock to her family ana
many friends
Miss Whltson was one Of the love
lest yonpg women in this city aou
one whose Christian character vas per
feet She leaves besides her parents,
one brother, city attorney A. G. Whit
son. and three sisters
The funeral services will be held
THURSDAY afternoon at ? O'Clock from
the Baptist church. Rev. H.. 4 Ttuex
and a. W. Kokendofer conducting
them
The LKDsEa extends deepsss SYM
patby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21

jog L CAUTHoES, ubo has been In
charge q the Advertising degzrtmenI
q The MeIhoc LKDskE for sometime,
viii early IN March, leave for N ex.
tended visit 70 California and The west
Nj Czutborn nayIocate On the 2szsf.
nc east and vii slazys have the besE
wishes a the entire LxDeER stat
wherever be nav BE- he is 4 young
mzn q sseriinz worth and will GET re-
suits no matter where be lives On in
what business be sngzgs& James l.
Edwsr6S who has been On the local
stat Ct the LKDsEE viii take Mr.
CzuthofnS posit10n as Advertising
manager and any eourtsie extended
10 hin viii os appreciated By the
management q this paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
CHAMP ITEMS.

~O~Ireabonae0ce OF toe Ledger.
Feb. 10th O7.-Rev Banks filed BIZ.
appointment at Prairie View Sunday
morning.
Mr. Juelfs and family moved TO Mex.
leo last week. We are sorry to lose
these people, but fe ell that our less will
be Mexicois gain.
Mr. WIN AIbus and family entertain
ed Miss Grace Blair Sunday.
Mr. r A Boyd is better at this writ
ing.
Rev Elmer Bradley is some better.
Cedar Grove school closes this week.
LII LOOMS has rented the White
place east Of here.
w A Pollock viii soon move to Mex.
leo.
There will be Sunday School at Be-
thel every Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Miss frankie Harrison and pupils
VIII give an entertainment at Hisey
school house 90 the afternoon Of Wash.
ingtons birthday.
Mrs Ed Harrison and daughter of
Mexico spent Sunday with Jas Booth
and wife.
Willie Holmes of Mexico spent Sun.
day with RoY Bradley and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
mL EDMoxDs Killed
csuia 81 Henry E1lsnd. Of This
CITY. shst il Texas-Dstaia 81
the sksstiEg.

Coaooel y. C. EdmsndS q cousin %
Henry E1ur1dx Of this citJ. super
intendenE Of the city schools al Has
trrp, Texas wzs saSs sa1 Instantly
killed bg assistant postmaster g. A.
Brooks early in February The trouble
seems 70 have grown cut o. the fact
Ithss Mr.. Brooks son had been dis
missed frsn the school. Iand that later
IL Is alleged Nh. Brooks had insulted
Leslie, tbey0ungsst daughter Of Col-
iunel E6n0nds when she called at the
pat oHce for her mail Later Col
onel Edn0nds and Mr.. Brooks met on
The street when three shots we're tired
b. sach gentleman Mr.. Brooks IS
capped without injury, while Dol Ed
uoods vas shot through the body, 6y-
I1g immediately
The BsStrop Texzs Advertiser con-
tained four or eve columns Of eulogr
ana reports Of pahIic meetings held ey
the white and coiored population Of
that city regarding the unfortunate
death Of Col. EdmondS, who vas much
beloved By all The people In Texas who
knew him
The edItcr Of the LKDGEg has sci
dom read stronger words Of praise In
reference 10 the ioss OF . public man
than The articles Published regarding
Col. Edmo1ax
Colonel Eimcnds 1T The age OF If
teen years became q soldier In the
army. After the war be
attended the Virginia military Insti-
tute and graduated In lss2 and vent
10 Texasin ISIS. For some time be
vas mayor Of Sherman, Texas, but
when the Sp&nish-Americzn war
broke out be was appointed Colonel
Of the Fourth Texas Regiment and
served until the close OF the war, af-
Ter which he was appointed Commad-
sr Of the cadets at the college 10
Gainesville, TEXAS Later be became
superintendent OF the Bastrop city
schools. He leaves a wife. son and
three daughters who have the sympa-
Thy Of all who knew the deceased.
Assistant Postmaster Brooks, who
vas . lawyer, has been admitted to
1ail under the sum Of $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
MOLIYO ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
hoLIEo, No, Feb. %, I9O7.-Johu
Ellis, who has been very i'll for a Ions
time, Is reported very low.
Rev. Sutton filed his regular an.
pointment at Beres church last Satur.
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Doc Woods spent Sun.
day with Mr. and Mrs Arleigh Winter.
halter.
Mrs. Harvey Brown and little daugh.
ter have both been very sick for several
days.
Walter Fisher sold his fine ouQgy
horse to Robt Heller last week.
The Berea school closed last Friday.
Miss Nola Hanna has taught two
terms at this school and has been most
successful. Nine prizes we're given TO
pupils. Each pupil Of the school made
good grades.
A family reunion was held at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs p r Cauthorn,s.
last Sunday. There sere twelve
children present, six boys and six girls.
Josiah Martin has purchased a farm
10 Oklahoma and viii shortly move
bis family 10 their E homt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
SKINNER ITEM

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
Feb. 20.-At Oscar Wrighk sale OF
the list stock brought good prices
One 400 pound draft mare 10 yean
old brought s1s4, shotes 9ca 10. oal
a. high as acc per bu and corn from
under roof 35c per bu. lMr Wright viii
move TO st Clair county. We regre,
u have these good people leave us.
VIM Seaman had a sale last Monday
MT Seaman win move to Oklahoma Il
reside. Sorry to loose them from cur
John Heiser gave valentine party
THURSDAY night. All reported an en-
ioyable time.
Rev Charles King,of Elsbury preach
here last Sunday evening. The
church expects TO 90 in choice Of a
Tor next Saturday. You are cordially
Il Bruce and wife and r Baker re-
turned home Friday after spending a
week atthe bedside OF their daughter
tt Gatewood is home from New