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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26
"Who Could J r Be-"

against the tools Of the cattle thieves
for fear of antagonizing the gang
Afraid to call your souls your own
for fear Of antagonizing the gang. Your
ON the fence policy didn't work very
well this time, did It? You haven't
found your cattle, have you? The
angel must have forgotten. Thought
you were tainted Of Egypt, eh?"
1T is easy for you to talk" said VIII
liston, simply. 1T would be difficult II
your bread and butter and you little
girls as well depended on a scrawny
little bunch like NINE"
Maybe" said Langford, Struggling
his shoulders. Doesn't seem to have
exempted you, though, does it? But
Black is no respecter of persons. you
know. However, the time has come
for Dick Gordon to show Of what stun
he Is made 1t was for this that !
worked for his election, though con.
fess little thought at the time that
proofs for him would be Furnished
from my own herds. Present condi-
lions humiliate me utterly. Am ! q
weakling that they should exist? Are
we all weakllngs? "
A faint, appreciative smile passed
over Williston's face. No, Langford
aid not look q weakling. neither had
the professed humiliation lowered his
proud head.
Langford strobe to the door. Then
he turned quickly.
Look here, Williston, shall make
you angry, suppose, but 1t has to 60
a the cattle country, and you little
fsilous haven't shown up very white
b these deals; you know that your
selES
Are you going to stand pat with
u5ie
II you mean, am ! going to ten
What / know when called upon" an
rRs,ta WlIllston, with q simple dig
nIiv hat made Langford color with
sn511n shame, Il an There are many
81 81 Title fellows who would havs
ben .iad to stand up against the
fh1IIlng ouiTness long ago had we ~
co,FtI No backing. The moral Sup
pom q l.5n q TouF class has not ben
Wat for Nllht ca. 4 sort g % 1s
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26

"Jesse Black! I might have known.
Who else bold enough to loot the
Three Bars? But his day has come.
Not hair, nor hide, not hoof, not
tallow enough to fry fiapjack shall
be left on the Three Bars before he
repents his insolence."
What will you do?" asked Willis
ton.
what will you do?" retorted Lang.
ford.
II? What can l do?" In the vague,
helpless manner OF the dreamer.
"Everything"-if you WILL" briefly.
He snatched up his wide hat.
Where are you going?" asked VIII.
liston, curiously.
ITO see Dick Gordon before this day
Is an hour older Will you come
along?"
"Ye-es," hesitatingly. Gordon
hasn't made much success of things
so far, has he?"
Because you-and men like you
are under the thumb of men like
Jesse Black" said Langford, curtly.
Afraid to peach for fear of antag-
onizing the gang. Afraid to vote
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26
SFRINGYALL EY TOWN
o SHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL 5
CONVENTION.
At the M. E. church, Baxter
S rings, Kas., Sunday, Jan. S.

p. IN. Singing by convention.
10. Reading scripture and
prayer, Rev. James Tanner.
2:2O. Welcoming address, Rev.
]. E. Largent.
2:3O. Address by township
worker, Allen Hutchings.
2:40. Duet, Mrs. L. D. Hodg-
kins and Miss Edna McCarty.
ESQ. How can we raise the
standard of the Sunday School,
Dr.. A. ]. Thompson.
3:05. The most effective meth-
cd of bringing the scholars to-
Christ, C. C. Prentice.
800. Singing, male .quartette.
$3.50. Address by the county
worker, ]. H. Armstrong.
s:45. The best method OF
teaching the primary class, Mrs.
Ed. Polster.
400. Singing, ladies auartette.
4:1o. Why am / Sunday
school teacher? T. G: Canadays
/ APO. Reports of schools.
AGO. Business.
$40. Singing and adjournment
Let all come prepared to take
part in the discussing of thesub-
iects presented.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26
I've Get a elIl.of-sale for Him

I've 66t oiIi'ot-odto wv wv"
all into the past. But his get AZ
must be clean and dignifled. sR
Likely bunch you have there" hq
said. casually. turning away with UNI
assumed reluctance.
Fair to middlln'," said Brown with
pride.
"shippin' to Sioux City. you said?"
yep"
well. SO long" s
$50 long. Shippin' any these
days. Jim?"
''Nope. Boss never dribbles 'em
out. When he ships he ships. Amt
none gone over the rails since last
fall"
He stepped OF briskly and vaulted
the fence with as lightsome an air %
though he were bent on the one er-
rand his heart would choose. and
swung up the track carelessly hum
ming a tune. But he had vise-like
grip on his cob pipe. His teeth bit
through the frall stem. 1t split. He
tossed the remains away with ges-l
ture OF nervous contempt. A whistle
sounded. He quickened his pace. II
he missed her-well. the boss was
good fellow, took lot Of nonsense
from the boys. but there were things
he would not stand for. Jim did not
need to be told that this would be one
Of them.
The platform was crowded The
yellow sunlight fell slantingly on the
gay groups.
Jaw. Munson. you're blufin. tested
the mail carrier. You amt lookin'
fer nobody; you know you amt. You
amt got no folks Don't believe you
never had none. Never heard OF en-.
Ioekin' for my uncle" explained
linn. serenely. "Rich old codser from
the state O. Pennsylvaney some s's'
Amt got nobody but me left" :.
SAW, come OF! What you givin us.
But Jim only winked and sloucnea
on prime for more adventures. he
was enjoying himself hugely-wnen
he was not thinking Of petticoats.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-12-26


said Brown. In . tone Of voice vhict
told plainly Of his laudabie EFFORT \
keep his annoyance In subsection "a
his good fellowship. you send Lansj
ford down here FIRST thing In the morn
Ing. II he says the critters hIs'n that
ends H." ~
Now that he had convinced hie
quondam acquaintance. the preseR
shipper. to his entire satisfactiol
Jim glanced at his watch with d
tentatious ease. His time had coml
II all the minutes Of all the time
come should be az short N those
had been. how soon he. Jim Muns}
cow puncher. would have ridden TIL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

manufactures and cotton by-products
amounted to 1864 100000 ia 1896, and
they reached s4S9,000.ooO in 1906 In
every important item in our cotton
foreign trade there was a large gain
in the ten years. The cotton growers
as well as the cotton manufacturers
can see much in those figures to
please them.
There was a decline, however, in
1906 as compared win 1906 in cotton
manufactures, the total expectation of
cotton fabrics OF all sorts being $780,
100000 in 1905 and s43,000.O00 in 1906.
The heaviest part of this decline was
in Asia. This was particularly Sc
we're in China and Japan. A large
part of the shrinkage in those two
countries was due to the cessation Of
the Manchurian war in 1905. The
war sent the American sales of cot
ton goods up to high figures in those
two countries. But when peace came
their purchases fell off, and for 1906
the drop was particularly acute. Jap
an is not only using less cotton fabrics
than it did during the destruction
caused by the war, but she is making
for herself many things which she was
compelled in war times to buy In the
outside world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
BOUQUET ERoM VAIL.

New Sharon Star: TIE Oskaloosa
Herald boys and girls are stepping
in fine mettle these glorious Iowa
spring days, and have a right to cut
all the antics and capers they may see
fit, for the Herald is now printed on
a Duplex perfecting press at the rate
OF 100 a minute, comes out neatly
folded ready to be read by any number
of admiring millions. The Herald
was an early conner, was born July 2,
1857, when Oskaloosa was about one
third the size of New Sharon, and the
you1gster has been growing larger,
stronger and better every day since.
1t was first printed on a Washington
hand press, than hand cylinder was
brought into requisition, later a pow
er press, and several times larger and
faster presses have been purchased
to meet constantly growing demands.
until now the Duplex is doing business
and was bought because it was need
ed. Needless to remark that the Her
aid Office is now one of the best equip
ped in central Iowa and the publica-
tions sent out are equal to the best
in cities the size of Oskaloosa. We
heartily congratulate the public and
the Fortunate proprietors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
TAE DAMAGING FLOODS.

Clifford Pinchot, chieI of the forest
service, in a recent interview said
that the great foods which have Wis
tied the upper Ohio valley and caused
a loss estimated at $io,000,O00, were
due, primarily, to the cutting away oil
the forests on the water sheds in tAe
heart OF the Allegheny mountains.
Originally these steep mountain
slopes contained as fine hardwood for
ests as existed in the country. Be
meath the tree tops a neavy under.
growth and thick cover of leaves on
the ground and the INTERVENING root;
of trees and shrubs so 1eld back the
water from rains and melting snow
that dangerous floods seldom occur
red
Cutting Of the timber has Deen sc
extensive that there Is not enough OAK
ANA chestnut for ties for the railroads
which run through the region. Fire
has followed the cutting and mas burn
ed up the undesbrush and leaf cover
until many mountain slopes are abso
lutely barren and water PUSHES from
them as from nouse roof.
The remedy. In his opinion, would
be in the replanting of forests and
their conservation On scientific plan
Of forest culture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Conditions Noted By the Iowa Com
mission Company
Chicago, Ills, April 2, 1907.

Chicago, Ills, April 2, 1907.
CATTLE-The cattle market clos
ed up in very good condition last
week, with prices showing an adj
vance of about rs cents per cwt., and
today the run is not very heavy again
estimated receipts being $4,000, the
early market opened active and
strong with prices in great many
instances 10 to Is cents higher, most
of the advance being on the desirable
grades of cattle showing favorable
condition of flesh, however the med
ium and half fat kinds did not sell
so readily but were generally bought
up around steady to strong prices,
There was also a good demand from
the buyers for cows and heifers, and
prices ruled about 10 to Is cents high
er all around. While the nice ad-
vance we have had during the past
few days may bring in liberal run
Of cattle, we do not believe there is
any danger of prices going much if
any lower and on the other hand
should receipts continue moderate we
look for a still further advance.
HOGS-Since last Wednesday the
hog market has been steadily regain
| ing the severe loss it suffered, and
prices today are fully 40 to so cents
! higher than the fore part of last
week. Receipts have continued mod
crate and the hogs are being readily
bought up from day to day at an ad-
vance in prices. Today with estimat-
ed receipts of $4,000, there was a
very strong feeling in the trade, mar
ket opened very active, prices ruled
generally 10 to Is cents higher, with
most everything sold at the advance.
| There was a reported sale of fancy
selected light hogs as high as $6.82h
but the bulk of the hogs sold around
s6.75, which is SIS cents per cwt. high.
er than last Mondays average prices.
| Should receipts continue moderate
the balance of this week, We would
not be surprised to see hogs reach
the cent mark again before the end
of this week.
| SHEEP-sharket closed active and
strong last week, and today is open.
ing again on a firm basis. The trad.
ing was brisk from the start with
best lambs selling up to sS.15, bulk
going at $775@S.00 for the better
kinds. Western wethers sold at $3.50
and the shorn ones went at $3.50
| Sheep and lamb prices look very good
and for those having any ready to
ship, we believe it well to let them
come along.
| Yours truly,
| Iowa Live Stock Commission Co
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
The COAL SUPPLY.

A government expert who has in
veStigated the matter reports that n
the coal areas of the Uaited States
were spread out in layer six and
one-half feet thick, which he consid
ers fair average, we should obtair
1000 tons of coal per acre, after hav
ing enough coal underground to sup
port the roof Our 100000 square
miles of coal territory at this rate
would give us a supply of 100000,
000,0 tons in all. We used up 1893.
100000 tons of coal in 1905 ana 1925,
600, 900 last year. In all we nave used
so far 6,000,00O,00O tons-that is, We
have worked out little less than q
million acres of coal up to the end Of
1906.
OF course, at the rate of produc
ton during the last year or two, oul
coal supply would last las nearly az
can be estinated) between 1000 and
5000 years. But we produced as muct
coal in the last ten years as in all the
previous years since the Unitet
States has Dee1 a nation. The entire
coal product has doubled every te-
years. If that rate of increase were
to continue, the total supply would
be exhausted in the next century
Even at the present rate of produc-
ton the anthracite areas of Pennsyl
vania will be exhausted in the mex
.seevnty-five or one hundred years
There is no occasion for worry, how
ever. Long before the coal supply ii
exhausted new fuel will have beer
discovered or electricity will hav'
come into ge" al use for purpose:
of heat as well "a light and power.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
PRICE $1,000
Huber E Kalbach Co.

Kansas, arrived at Rose Hill Monday
and is the guest of his cousin, w. A.
Waddell.
Miss Iowa Ellis and Miss Desta San
ders were guests of the county super
intendent at Oskaloosa Tuesday lor
examination.
Tom Beatty shipped a car load OF
hogs from Rose Hill Sunday to Chi.
cago and was lucky to strike goou
market on MONDAY.
Miss Nellie Hollingsworth is teach,
ing her first term OF scnoUl at the
Center school house in Monroe town,
ship, which commenced April l.
Rev. Van Slack, o. Des Moines
stopped off at Rose Hill Saturday
evening on his way to Indianapolis to
preach at the Christian CHURCH on
Sunday.
/. R. Gatewood las vat for oiling
harness in, that has made many far
lllCl MAJ 1900 lOOh Inv AS"s l. ~
Informed me that he mad oileu over
ninety sets Of harness.
Mrs. Velma Slocum Lemon, of Oma
ha, Nebr., visited recently at Rose
Hill with her mother, Mrs. Jennie $40
cum, and sisters, Miss Wayne Slocum
and Mrs. DR.. w. N. Wright.
Master Cecil Smith and sisters
Misses Ruth and Helen, of Oskaloosa
spent few days recently in Rose
Hill with their sister, Mrs. Dr.. H. d
Jarvis, and with Mrs Howard Wilcox
OF Blyth.
The men working for Tracy Riggs
are at work putting a new floor on ,-,e
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
ROSE HILL.

Farmer Roberts OF Oskaloosa was
in Rose Hill Tuesday.
Old Rose Hill scnool began April
/ with Dreward Hawley as teacher.
Bonnie ,ifford commenced work in
the Busby & Anderson store Tuesday,
April 2. &'S I.
Robert Wymore has enlarged mis-
kitchen and made other improvements
to mis- property.
Marion Cruzen, cashier OF the Oska-
loosa Savings Bank, was in Rose hill
Monday on business.
Howard liable and wife were, pas
sengers to Oskaloosa Tuesday, where
they make their home. /.
Mrs. Corda Augustine and son, Mas-
ter Harold, spent Monday at, the pa.
rental Fred Adair home. y
Cole Van Gordon, of Emmetsburg,
was in Rose Hill Saturday looking at.
ter his interests in the flour trade.
Dr. Charles Wright, of Clear Lake
made visit the past week to Rose
Hill with his brother, DIR. Walter N
Wright Il.
Fletcher Majors, OF Hutchinson,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
ORIGIN OF pEs MONIES.

After three years of discussion and
research, the city Of Des Moines, cap
| ital of Iowa, has formally decided
that its name is not of French ex-
traction.
The decision was brought to a tcri,
sis three years ago when an erudite
down east writer in magazine de,
manded that the early French ex-
plorers, such as La Sale, Hennepi2,
Dubuque and Des Moines, should be
adequately represented at the st.
Louis exposition"
The debate seems to have settled
tlat Des Moines was not named al
ter any French explorer, that there
never was such a proper name, and
that there was on good pathological
explanation of the name.
The name comes from the Indians.
1t was originally Moingona, and
was first given to the Des Moines
river by some of the French. On
various French maps which have
been looked up, it was put down as
Moi1g8na. The character IS" was
used by them at that time to signify
the sound of "ou."
As result the early Americans
who followed the Frencnmal into the
valley, not having time to write and
explain this odd French character,
cut the word to Moin.
Then, when the next stage of de-
yelopment came, the river, known as
"the Moin," was assumed to have
been named by the French, and the
"De" was substituted for the English
article. Finally Tie substitution of a
uniformly French spelling made it
Des Moines, without changing the
pronunciation.
1t was originally pure Indian
name, but series of accidental cor
ruptions have made it apparently a
French word. Its meaning in the In
dian tongue has been entirely lost.
1t was supposed for many years,
under the theory that the name was
French, that it meant the monks, :"
but investigation utterly iisproved
this. The French who came after
the name was adapted to French
forms were the most mystified as to
its meaning in French.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
ottumwa Courier: the Iowa press

-Ottumwa Courier: The Iowa press
and the press Of the country for that
matter, is unanimous in the opinion
that congress lost one of its hardest
workers, one of its deepest thinkers
and one of its most able men when
Major Jonn F. Lacey retired as con.
gresham from the Sixth Iowa dis.
trict But the press, as the Des
Moines Capital article indicates, does
not believe Lacey's retirement is
more than temporary. The Capitals
concluding sentence, with Lacey in
the senate, Iowass prestige would be
maintained" is a statement that
should be given great weight when
the time comes to name a successor
to Senator Allison.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
MEDALS FOR MARINES.

Did you fight with the American
navy or marines against the Spanish
in the waters of the Yves. indies? II
so, you're entitled to medal, and
if you haven't already received it,
just hold up your hand and answer
Here"
The Navy Department is looking
for every man who helped to whip the
Spaniards, as 1t has several hundred
medals on its hands of which it wishes
to dispose. Heroes who risked Their
lives in the service OF their country
have been advertised for, but still the
most of them have failed to answer
the honor call roll.
The officials of the Bureau of Nayi
CATION are anxious to locate all the
former officers of the navy, as wei
as the ealisted men, both OF the reg
ular and volunteer establishment, who
took part in any Of the engagement:
in West Indian waters.
BY legislative resolution of March
3, 1901, the Secretary of the Navy was
authorized to issue bronze medal;
commemorative of naval engagement
in the waters of the West Indies and
on the shores of Cuba during lns
Spanish-American war. A board Of
awards submitted a list of engage
ments which they deemed of sufficient
Importance to commemorate BY
awarding medals, but the secretar,
enlarged the list so as to include al
officers and men who were under fire
in those waters.
II those who are entitled to medals
will leave their names at me Navy
Recruiting Office, Room 8 News Ar
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

North Skunk river bridge northeast
Of Rose Hill and north of John Asher's
place. This improvement was needed
,, for many months. 49,.
Mrs. Clara Corns planned quite
surprise on her husband, Joe Corns,
on Easter Sunday, it being his odd
birthday, and. more than fifty of the
relatives and neighbors came In and
made the day joyful and enjoyed to.
gether a dinner than never was ex-
celled in supply anu taste in Monroe
township. Those present were James
McLansbOrough and family, Charles
Bass and family, James Denaey and
| family, Henry Dickson and family,
Ben Olinger and family Howard String
| fellow and fanny, Lo1ney Perkins and
wife, Charles Wnitacre and family,
William Witt and family, Phil Grace
and wife, Saul Morgan and wife, +. q.
Adair and family, Mrs. Mary Hansel,
Henry Ellis aad wife of Rose Hill,
Newt Krizer and family AT a late
hour all departed to their homes, wish
ing Mr.. Corns to live to enjoy many
like occasions. Nasty had an invita-
ton but was unable to attend, but
was remembered with large box full
of the choicest of cake that he re-
ceived through the courtesy of the
mail carrier. We are always very
thankful for good things to eat Aad
the good people don't often forget
Nasty on like occasions.
April 3. Nasty Jr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
IN Full Bloom.

Oskaloosa breaks all previous 10
cal records for early blossoms. A
plum tree is to be seen at the George
Barnhart place on South First street
that is a veritabIe bank of bloom.
The tree has been developing in the
warm sunshine and today is thing
OF beauty. Inc early blossoms at.
tract considerable attention from
passers by.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

-Keosauqua Republican: The Oska
loosa Herald that comes to our desk
was never as good paper as it IL
now, and we have been receiving il
regularly for the past % years, bach
when the Leighton boys were at its
helm. 1t always has been good pa
per. A recent issue contained fine
picture of its new Duplex perfecting
press that has a capacity of 5000 com
plete Heralds an hour.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
-aHas a man a right to spit?" ask

Has man right to spit?' asks
an exchange, and then proceeds to
answer the question thusly: you bet
he mas, and right to breathe, right
To express his opinion; right to kick
and right to work, also a right to
vote and pay taxes and to find fault
with everybody and everything he
don't like. Man has a whole lot of
rignts, but he should exercise them
like a gentleman"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

Elk Secretary Shaw said in a
speech last week that the crop OF
1906 was enormous and the price
thereof was unprecedentedly high. 1t
has not yet been consumed, and not
all of it has been marketed. The peo-
pie are interested in assets of tails
kind far more than in Wall street
speculation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04
TO
WORK OVERTIME
Continued from Page IL
Continued from Page u
of a roster of Iowa, Soldiers.

The senate committee on appro-
priation voted to report for passage
the Military bill appropriating $780,
900 for the |. N. G. The bill is re-
ported as it came from the house
without the original senate provision
increasing the salary of the Adjutant
General. The appropriation commit,
tee considered the bill increasing ths
salaries of the deputies of the state
officers, but referred it to sub-com-
mittee to make certain corrections.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

The Register and Leader specu,
lates as follows: Speaker Kendall Is
probably serving his last term in the
Iowa house of representatives. 1t
is said that ais next appearance in
legislative body viii be in the nation
al house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

In Milan, Italy, high-grade tool
maker, working ten hours, gets 81 to
s1,20 a day and a skilled machinist
receives from 60 to so cents day. II
this country should ever drop protec-
ton its workmen will make a pain
full discovery on the subject of Amer
lean wages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

"A few days ago the record-break-
ing total of 1900 immigrants landed
IA New York. On Wednesday last
tine arrivals went up to 1908. At
this rate the million and half mark
Is likely to be reached in the present
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

Attention. farmers and all stock
men. | have been elected to supply
you witn the necessary articles to
clean up your stock and poultry. DR.
Ress and Clark and J. ]. Fleck's Rem.
edies kept in stock and fully guaran
teed. H. l.. " lite. 324 High avenue
west. 180eod2-w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

FIN place of fastening to the fairy
tales OF the land agent. why not keep
Iowa money at home and invest it in
Iowa factories?" asks the Clarksville
Star. Build up your home first"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

The Keokuk Gate City gives this
prescription for happiness: Buy
home made goods and vote the repub-
lican ticket
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-04

The past winter seems to have
been mighty hard upon the board
walks about town. what few OF them
are left and the chaace FOR their re-
tirement this season is promising.