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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
DECLARES she SAW GHOST.
Visitation In the Form Of . Skeleton
Startled Young Woman.

The Inhabitants OF Dronfield. Der.
byshire. England. have been thrown
into state Of excitement by the 70
ported appearance Of q ghost. So
frightened were the occupants OF the
house In which the ghost" appeared
that they hurriedly left. The house
possesses remarkable feature. In
the cellar Is q dry. disused well. which
for some unknown reason has never
been filled In or covered. A young
married couple went to occupy the
house. and one night they had some
children staying with them. Owing
to this the wife slept with the chill
dren upstairs. and the husband re-
NAMED on the sofa downstairs. In
the middle Of the night footsteps were
heard by both husband and wife. but
as each thought It was the other
moving neither got out OF bed. In the
morning they naturally spoke about
the matter, and were surprised to find
that the footsteps had not proceeded
from either. This occurrence was fol-
lowed by mysterious knockings coming
from the corner Of the room over the
cellar. Their origin could not be dis
covered. The fear Of the young cou-
pie was now so great that they never
slept without light In the bedroom.
The climax came day or two ago
when. in the middle Of the night, the
wife woke up and found that the light
was out. She struck a match. Then
she saw in corner Of the room, she
declares. the figure OF a skeleton.
which, as the flame Of the match died
away. moved slowly towards the door.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Placing Stamps Wrongly.

The only way to stop people from
plastering q stamp at any old place
upon the envelope. except the right
one. 10 to do a. IL done In England.
There o letter which does not have
the stamp In the right position 10
cast aside and handled only when
all other mail Is sorted and ex.
changed" This idea was advanced By
Q postal clerk. I'VE often lose con-
siderable time because Of these let
tara" continued the clerk, for often
We have 10 stop and turn over an en-
vslops to ind the stamp. The worst
offenders In this respect are not for
sishera. but those who have lived
here for years"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Royalty Avoids Strong Drink.

Queen Victoria Of Spain does not
know the taste of alcohol. Her spe-
cial cripple" IL made from oranges
the fresh fruit squeezed into glass,
which Ii filed with aerated waters.
Oranges are her favorite fruit. For
years Princess Henry Of Battenburg
was q teetotaler. but Of late she has
suffered so much from rheumatism
that she has been ordered to take Q
little whisky which she regards as q
penance. Both Princess Christians
daughters, too, are teetotalers. All the
children Of the prince and princess Of
Wales are being brought up strict tee
totalers, and they know nothing Of
alcohol. Princess Patricia Of Con.
naught and her married sister also alb
jure wine. Another royal teetotaler 10
the duchess Of Argyll, and the two
daughters Of the princess royal. their
highnesses Alexandra and Maud, have
never in their lives touched wine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Marrylnn Under the eaIlows.

In olden days, II man or WON.
an would consent to marry under the
gallows, q person condemned to
death might thereby be saved from
execution. This happened, according
to an old English ballad. to q Chi.
chester merchant who was thus saved
by q loving maiden. In 1854 q Grim.
inal At New York escaped In the
same way. (And all readers Of Victor
Hugo's "Notre Dame" will remember
that powerful and dramatic scene
where Esmeralda saves Pierre Grin.
goire.) But Pinkerton records case
where the criminal refused to retain
life In this way. The story Of this
intrepid refusal has been told In
lines which bear quotation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
alIaht MIsundsrs.andlna

Talking Of German opera. the Len
don Telegraph relates the story Of
lady who brought her little son from
the country the other day to vitnssl
the pantomime at Drury Lane. and
took him by mistake TO covsnt Garden.
where there was 4 matinee Of 'Iohsn.
Erih." The opening Of the Arst est "
We are told. was voted dnll b. both
msfhsr and son. But hope shons
h1lshtiy when Lohengrin. drAwn ~
TIE swan. appeared. and iittls 1eA1l1
n exeitsmsnt called out On. mD03,
lsok at DInhad chasing IL duok'S
Dnall woHa6r nat .'degpal WaT101'
tias.Nha - enls ~ gsl1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
A Good Democratic Daily.

To the people of this commune
ity we heartily recommend The
Kansas City Daily Post as q
newspaper. 1t has the strongest
and best Geographic service Of
all the papers in Kansas City
the Hearst service. The Associ'
ated Press reports have Away:
been prejudicial to the Demo
cratic party and readers of Demo.
cratic papers have not been able
to get at the true inwardness OF
things, because the Associated
Press is dominated by Repub-
licans, who in turn are dominated
by the trusts. The Hearst SER
vice is free, fair and independent.
In market reports The Post is
unsurpassed by any paper in the
West. Every detail is thorough
and complete. 1t is organizing
a strong corps of country cores
pondents who are gathering news
for it and sending the same in as
specials. It is reliably Demo-
cratic, vigorous, conservative and
straightforward. The subscrip-
ton price of The Post is $3.50 a
year by mail. Therefore, all who
want Democratic daily that has
for its motto:
Heres freedom to him that would read,
Here's freedom to him that would write. I"
will do we'll to subscribe for The
Kansas City Daily Post, Kansas
City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
PhIIanthrop Ist,s Good Work.

William p. Letchworth, the donor Of
Glen Iris. the magnificent 1.0oo-acre
estate that has been given to New
York. 10 the originator of what Ii COM
monty known a. the New York system
Of almshouse construction. Il provides
different buildings for the sexes. with
N administration building In the cen
tse. q service building behind II. all
joinea by q connecting corridor. Be-
cause Of his friendship for the Indian
cause. he was adopted into the Seneca
nation and given the name Of "Hei-Wa-
ye-is-tah," meaning the man who 81.
ways does the right thing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Prairie Plays Ilds,and.s ssk.

Some years ago q topographer was
sent out from Washington to make q
survey Of what was then Payne prai-
RE. Florida, bit Of land about s6
miles In extent The survey was
made and the prairie described. Three
Or four years later Q new surveying
expedition found that this land had
been transformed Into body Of wa.
ter. and It was put on the map a.
Lake Alachu. It developed that this
lakeprairie plays Dr.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde game with itself. sometimes APP
peGing a. one and sometimes q the
other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Playing for safety.

A few weeks ago q negro. Of Ala
hama. entering the witness bon, said
10 thought he wouldn't swear. He
thought he would Just amrm. 'Efas-
tas." said Tie Judge. how 70 sAiif A
@enth' asOsi whom you appeared before
~ you consented readily enough 70
~ sworn. Why n 4 you WIN only be
alarmed nowr wen. 20 hohhh."
aeid .Erastua. de reason an dat I
specks ] aih't quite 20 sure aheut Dc
fAefs o dis case a. ] was o . s1ast."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
MADE AN AMAZING Mlxup.
Queer Assortment Of Married Couples
In hungary.

After being employed Tor 40 years
a. valet TO the male companion Of hia
own wife. a man named Ruxixka, once
wealthy. but now pennilezs and I'm
beetle. has been received into the mu
nicipal workhouse Of the town Of
Asram. In Hungary. Ruxixka. left an
orphan with>a good deal OF property,
married In 1868 Camilla Ostvic, q pro
fessional singer. Returning from the
church. the bride introduced her hus
band 70 DR.. Theodor Sparcek, q law
yer. sparcek brushed the bridegroom
aside and walked on ahead. enjoying
q tete-a.tete with the bride. In q IT.
tie while he turned to the bridegroom
and informed him that he (Dr. Spar
cek) and the bride were going on q
honeymoon trip. The rightful hus'
band might come. too, II he acted az
valet. The husbands poor wits seem
to have been scattered forever by the
announcement. He was helpless. and
accompanied his wife on her elope-
ment. In this manner all three lived
uneventfully until 1885. when the
woman died. DR.. Sparcek then lost no
time In finding q new wife," but
seemed disincllned to marry himself.
Under threats OF dismissal from his
valetship. the imbecile was Obliged to
20 through the marriage ceremony for
the second time. Another 81 years
passed quietly. when suspicion was
aroused by Sparcek selling Ruzizka's
properties. The guilty lawyer then
ned with the second Nine. Ruzlzka.
leaving his unfortunate valet" abso-
lutely penniless.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
Com. pe.lmpIlflsd Spelling.


The colonel was simply infolonel.
He said he would be gould to traid
on the rights Of the whights.
mo man." said the raidhot colonel
In his diolonel diatribes, whose blood
II not mood can chose to weigh what
l say and pronounce one word as
absorb On any he ever hord. One may
oneder because one color Ia dolor
than another that Il Is q sign Of some
thing less fign. o. ye who knob the
truth give tongue and Tongue 20 its
proclaiming. Why do 20 ~ when
slghs are not wighs? Let no pain or
ache mache you Quache. Though you
may be Tough. rise higher and In
splgher the sacred songs Of Justice 10
ali. Who IL whe that says the choir
10 q loirf His own lies show his sies;
he cannot dlsguise his luise: his eyes
daapsyes thoss 'lsyss and Ten on him;
one may buy . luy, but not the w."
And much more q the same sort
from which II may be inferred that
having hsrred the cOlonel'b wsrrsd
the whites sim had some rites which
were bound 10 BE- respected. Ana ths
bIacksg Wen. take IN nek1 TO tllsm.
AlsO the Internal csrnAl.-Judgs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
TAKE YOUR HOME PAPER FIRST
Thsn Subscribe for
The Kansas City Star and Times

The Star and Times reporting the full wenyOur hours news
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 arrival Of TRANS.
Give me trial G. W. SKINNER Distributor
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
FOR SALE

At Lincolnville. I. T., 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.
F. M. KNIGHT,
Baxter Springs, Kas., r. F. d. 2.
SIX-ROOM house, small barn,
50-foot lot, cheap. "
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
SPRlN0YALLEY and
GARDEN TOWNSHIPS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
TO be held al
Blue Mound Church
April 7, 1907, at 1;30 P. M.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
Song service-C Conducted by i.
G. Hapeman.
Devotional exercises-William
Buchan.
Does a Parents Responsibility
to Work in Sunday School End
When His Own Family is Grown?
-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 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.
Adjournment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
kIna,s signature.

TriAing - the actual work q sign-
iag his name may seam, yet whsn the
hhmesf u ttmsS kths inward aMxei
- Agnntura 70 dochhsats - cansla.
sd TIE vera assumes ssmsthins e
~ nature Ct hard. or 1t least coa1R:
~. 4kSsf m d tstinitsa that III
rptai p1mt b sisnba 10 not es1srsthsh
81 - onsiai documsnts yparly, md IN
k1aitioh to these there are several
htnar6d sisnatares aflxaa q NJ ri.
ssl1 etfrsi1oeaEhee 70 sFsh
.r'There is all kinds of new goods
A d;onlar ~ Cs,,.vss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04

We give herewith the report
of the city committee on the
electric road proposition. The
camp committee is not yet ready
to report. II will be noticed
that several of our largest BUSH
ness men and property owners
are not in the following list:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
THURSDAY, APRIL 4.
Five Mile News.

~ oh 1880 W. e~'~''''
Vile took dinner with G. Ewers
Henry McCauley is not mucl
better.
Charlie Havens and sister were
Joplin visitors Saturday.
Wednesday Five Mile farmer
and wife took their hens and
eggs to Joplin.
Easter Sunday was fine day
and Galena was we'll represented
on Five Mile.
For six years Mrs. Jane Gray
less and family and relatives
have eaten dinner on Five Mile,
All were down Sunday.
Mr.. V. Boucher and lady Of
Joplin, accompanied by another
couple, ate dinner on the creek
Sunday.
B. Furnaugh and family of Ga.
lena spent Sunday with Mrs. G.
EwerS.
Mr.. Big Man, don't spend SC
much of your time talking about
woman's tongue. Yes. they have
them, and they have as good
right to use them as you or any
other lazy, long tongue govern.
ment pauper. / am woman's
friend.
Frank Quarls and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Reeds family
on the river.
Mr.. Parker and family of
Spring Grove spent Sunday on
the creek.
c. Martin, wife and little ones
of Riceville spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his brother,
Joe Martin.
Lew Quarls is working at the
saw mill near Peoria.
Aunt Mollie Durkey spent
Sunday on Five Mile.
John Scruggs caught the big
fish Sunday.
Charlie Cromer went east Sum
day afternoon.
Saturday was terrible day in
Galena, if all reports are true.
Some one was too slow, and the
cops got him. His family says
let him 60; a rest will do his old
tired bones some good, and there
would be more peace at the little
home. Some men don't know
when they are well off, but none
get too wise to be taught les
son. Experience is the best of
teachers.
Miss Snallwood visited Miss
McCauley Sunday.
Miss Rose McCauley was shop
ping in Galena Saturday.
The Bakers are hauling TIM
bers to the mines. They have
had quite rest.
Joe Cousatte and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Stroup on the branch.
Owen McCauley is planting
corn for those people who live on
the old Dorsey place.
Amos Ewers and wife attended
the funeral of their grandfather
Sunday.
Andrew Rickner died at his
home on Shoal creek Friday.
John Ewers is expecting his
Oldest daughter home from Alya,
Okla, where she has been in
school.
Mr.. McCauley and wife and
SON had quite a runaway Sunday
afternoon as they we're on their
way to Baxter Springs. The |
horse got beyond their control as
they were going down the Star
school house hill. <
Fresh COW for sale. Write to /
Box SO, Route No. 3, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
For Sale Steam holster. good ]
shape. Inquire of John Merritt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04

For Sale Steam holster, good
shape. Inquire of John Merritt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04
First published March II, 1907
Notice Of AppoiRfmsnf-
AdminiSfrafOr.

State Of Kansas. Cherokee county. $.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ben Oar
denue. late of Cherokee county. Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given. that on the osn
day of March, A. d 1907. the nndersieneu
was, by the Probate Court OF cherokes
county, Kansas, duly appointed and quail
lied as administrator Of the estate OF Ben
pardenne, late OF Cherokee comfy. de-
ceased. All parties Interested In said e.
tate viii taks notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
cHAs. N. JoNEs. Administrator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04

2s-FoOt business lot in best 10.
cation in city. Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-04-04

West of Cooper's. Baxter Springs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-06
FINISH or WORK
BY GRAND JURY.
That Body Has Quit Work
For Term.
PRESENTMENTS IS QUITE LENGTHY
And Evidence the. Fact of Thorough
Investigation Into Affairs of
COunty---COnYiCt Case Is
Well Sifted.
PRESENTMENTS is QUITE LENGTH

At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
grand jury serving at this term of the
court handed in its general present
ments and adjourned for the term,
with the thanks of Judge Il. A. Little
john for the very thorough and effici-
ent manner in which the onerous du-
ties imposed had been discharged.
Owing to the Iateness of hour the pre-
sentiments were not read in open court
as is the custom, the Judge permitting
the jury to waive this formality. The
presentments will be published in full
tomorrow and will be read with inter
est, as many recommendations of inn
portance are contained therein. The
grand jury went very thoroughly into
an investigation of the convict matter
and others as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-06
CAPT. C.E. VAN RIPPER
MAY RESIGN.
Has SO Advised Some Ills
Friends.
HAS BEEN A JEALOUS OFFICER
Duties of the Command EnqrOSS Much
of His Time and the Position Calls
for Personal ExpenditureS--State
Seems to Want Much but Does
Not Furnish Much to Its
Soldiers.
HAS BEEN A JEALOUS OFFICER

Will Captain Van Ripper continue at
the head of the Americas Light Infan-
try?
That is a question that is apt to be
up for consideration in very short
time.
TO few friends Capt. Van Ripper is
known to have stated that he was care
fully considering the question of re-
signing the command as soon aa he
could get it enlisted up and the men in
better military condition than they
are at this time.
Capt. Van Ripper is very faithful
commanding officer of Company l.
weigh npon him, taxing considerable
of his time, and also draining his pri-
waite purse, as the State does not pro-
vide his equipment, except in a small
way, entailing heavy expenditure on
the officer personally.
Capt. Van Ripper has devoted much
time to the company since he resumed
the command, and to HIM is largely
due the fact that it passed the recent
inspection and has got so well on its
feet. There is no doubt that the men
will set up strenuous kick against his
quitting the captaincy, and it is hoped
that he may be induced to change his
mind.
1t is one of the reSTettable things of
military life, as it exists IN Georgia at
this time, that the State expects so
much and gives so little to officers and
men, entailing expenses on both, in
addition to consuming considerable of
their time. Only pure love of the
military life, and sense of duty to the
public, have kept officers in many
cities in the discharge of their respon-
sible duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-06
PEOPLE WHO COME
AND LEAVE TOWN.
THOSE WHO CAME YESTERDAY
And Those Who Went Away.-.Read
the List and See if Your Name
or YOur:FriendS is There.

Hammocks, Tennis goods, ba ball
goods and Fishing Tackles, large line
to select from at Holidays Book
Store.
Miss Cordelia Thornton, of Athens,
is visiting her sistsr, Mrs. j. e. High
| tower.
| Mr.. J. r. Anderson was among 9TH
er Maconians coming to Americas yes
terday.
Mr.. L. L. Cubbedge of Savannah
yesterday.
Y Mrs. James Fitzgerald of Omaha is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L. Bell, on
Lee street.
Mr.. B. B, Lane of cambridge was a
well known visitor in Americas yester-
day morning.
w. III. Hudson registered from At
lanta yesterday among the arrivals at
The Windsor.
w. T. Harrison of Gainesville was in
the city yesterday morning, coming
upon business.
Prof. A. T. Ford of Hartford Ala, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. A. Duncan,
at her home here.
Mr.. w. d. Murray was among others
coming from Ellaville to Americas
yesterday morning.
I Mrs. James A. Davenport returned
yesterday from visit of some length
to relatives in Atlanta.
Mrs. John E. Hall returned to her
home in Atlanta yesterday after visit
| to Mrs. J. L Page here.
Mrs. Roy S. Bell returned to Albany
yesterday after a visit to her parents,
Mr.. andIMrs. j E. D. Ship.
| Y Judge ]. A. Hixon left yesterday for
Atlanta to join Mrs. Hixon, who has
been spending some time there.
Misses Florence Niles and Bessie
Wyatt returned home yesterday from a
1, pleasant visit in MarshalIville, guests
1 of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitzsimmons
and Miss Fitzsimmons, of Montgomery
are visitors in the city, guests of the
| Hotel Windsor.
Father Meriwether, who was called
here upon a sad mission this week, the
death of his sister, Mrs. L. III. Carter,
returned to Macon yesterday.
4 Mrs. w. J. Thornton and little
grand daughter, petite Miss Sara Elder,
of Athens, are guests of Mrs. j. f..
Hightower on Hampton street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
| remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachain Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
umbling sound of imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
mes is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal cond1-
ton, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.