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a Coveted Picture.

Some years ago Il western man en-.
tered j. G. Browns studio aud seemed
20 gain satisfaction in finding its "a.
MIliar features unchanged. He told
the artist "a, /" Ais Loyhooi he had
worked Ia the streets OF Ncw iGri and,
With Others of his class, had sgryri ~
a model for il Of the pictures ot
street boys. lie had gone west AMI
had proSpe,rcd and now. Lad returned
with Il desire 10 become the owner Of
the group 'gturc IN whizh hG lnI
some Of his boyish cronies APPEARED.
He wanted it us Il reminder Of the
struggles of his boyhood. lie looked
back on those days as being quite as
happy as any he had ever known. Tue
picture, says y Howard sta.niisn, dis.
GUESSING J. G. Brown, IA painter Of hum.
t!e folk, had long ago been sold, aud,
although tne would be purchaser offer
cd TO give his check for $4,000 for the
work, tie artist was unable to supply
any clcw to Its whereabouts. New
Broadway Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
A Model Friend.

What true friendship consists In de.
ponds on the temperament OF the man
who has n friend. II Is related that Mt
h funeral of Mr.. X, who died cx.
trcmely poor, the usually cold blooded
Squire Tighttist was much affected.
You thought n great deal Of him, |
suppose" some n asked him.
Thought a great deal OF him? |
should think | did. There was n true
friend! He never asked me 10 lend
him n cent. though | knew well enough
he was starving to deathy'
Too Expensive.
Two little girls who were taken to
e "Othello" were much impressed by
the death scene
81 wonder whether they kill II lady
every night" asked oue.
"Why, OF course not" said the other,
"They just pretend to. 1t would be
100 expensive to really kill a lady every
night"
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To His Benefit.

A Tennessee congressman enjoys
telling Il story OF n darky In bis dis
trict who in n way is something OF q
philosopher.
Some II was saying TO Nose n
day: You're always in trouble. Nose.
Why can't you try To do better? You're
Il Likely sort of darby, and ven could
get along very we'll II only you'd behave
yourself keep II steady job instead OF
drinking bad whisky and getting your
self behind the bars half the time"
Excuse me. boss said Nose. with n
grin, but ii looks to me like ! makes
more money this way. When | works
hard ! gets 81 Il month and my board.
When ! gets arrested the jedge he says
to me that it will he $40 or thirty days.
How Kin | afford TO work for 81 a
month when I'm worth So more In de
lockupf'-St, Paul Pioncer-rress
Diagnosed the Case.
A successful oculist recently put In
n day or two with his new shotgun IN
the marshes. lie soon noticed that
when using the left hand barrel he
generally brought down the game. bur
when using the other barrel he inva-
riably missed. He finally tackled II
small target to Il bush rear the rivers
bank and fired ut it several times with
each barrel in order to bring the mat,
ter TO Il test. The result confirmed his
suspicious. One barrel was all right,
or nearly so, ana the other was all
wrong.
We'll" said the oculist To II friend
who was with him. las nearly rs |
can make ont this gun has Il severe
case OF strabismus. with strong symp
toms OF astlgmatism!" - Modern So.
cicty.
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a Calm Witness.

a lawyer was cross examining a wit
ness with a view to getting him mud
died in his testimony. The following
questions and answers occurred:
"Did you sec the plaintiff faint /
short tine ago. ry~
Yes sig;"
~,rSy..le .grn pale when they faint,
don't they" ...
"NO, sir; not always"
What. DO you mean to tell Inc that
Il person can faint and not turn pale:
Did you ever hear OF such a cascT'
N"Ies, sir"
Did you ever see such n caseT
~SWfss;= ~"--~Yr"%-l~
About n year ngo, sir" ~
y Who was It"
""TwRs q negro, SIR
The lawyer excused the Witness
Cincinnati COMMERCIAL Tribune.
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Old Maps Of louisiana.

An interesting exhibit in the Lou.
isiana State museum Is Il collection Of
old maps that show the state of Lou.
isiana extending from Canada, which
was then called New France. on the
north to the gulf Of Mexico on the
south and from Virginia and Carolina
on the east 10 the Pacific on the west.
These maps were printed in Italy and
Holland and France and we're evident.
ly largely works Of fancy and magma
ton on the part Of the gcographcrs. as
they depict mountain ranges where
none exists and lakes and rivers dis
tributcd around in places where they
are not found today. One of the most
charming of these maps represents the
Mississippi river as making Il graceful
turn along what is now the roadLcd Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and emptying into the gulf In Florida.
Along Il strip of this country about
where English Lookout and peaceful
Bay 81. Louis are located Is Il fear.
some spot marked rs the land of TIE
nan eatcrs.-Ncw Orleans Picayune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
sanquets In Eiizabeth's Time.

In Queen Elizabeth'S time the first
course OF II banquet Is given as wheat
en- f!ummcry, stewed broth or spinach
broth. or smnllagc. Cruel or hOtch rot.
The second consisted OF fish, among
which are lampreys. poor John. stock
fish and sturgeon. with side dishes of
porpoise. The third course comprised
quaking p~uddings, black buildings, bag
puddings, white buildings and marrow
buildings. Then anne veal. beef. ca
pons, humble pie, mutton. marrow pas
ties, Scotch collops. wild fowl aud
game. In the ifth course all kinds OF
sweets. creams In all their varieties.
custards. cheese cakes, %jcllies, warden
pies. suckets. slllibubs and so on, to
lie followed perhaps by white cheese
and tansy cake; for drinks, ale. beer.
wine, sack and numerous varieties of
mead or mctheglin. York TvtO-
unc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
The Concertjna.

The accordion. which was 4 dcvrlop.
mcnt or 81 previously existing acolina,
was invented in 1899 by Il Vicnnese
named painIan and consists. MS every
one knows, of II small pair of bellows
ana Il range of keys which regulate ia,
admission Of wind TO metal reeds. The
accordion sounds notes in ono key only.
The conccrtina proper was invented on
Tic same date by Charles WhcatStonc.
VINO later became Il famous man of
science. lt seems curious that II man
whose reputation rests chiefly ON his
electrical work ana discoveries, who
was one OF the earliest men of science
TO make experiments H. connection
with submarine cables a..I who, more.
over, was an extraordinarily Skillful
deciphercr Of photographic writings.
should also have dabblcd In musical
Inventions. But, as u matter Of fact.
Whcatstoiic's musical work preceded
his scientific discoveries. He went
straight from school TO the business d
manufacturing musical instruments.
and it was in 1899. at the agc of tween.
~ seven, that he took out his patent
for the conCcrtina. But he was more
Interested in the scientific principles
on which musical Instruments arc con.
Sfructcd than In music itself, and his
acoustIcal and musical experiments
room drew him into tuc path which led
TO his many electrical Discoveries.
London Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
On the Other Side.

4 British soldier out walking with
his son saw an old blind bcggar with
the inscription or lis chest, II Fought
at Waterloo"
The soldier said. with deep feeling:
GIVE him something. lie helped IN
save yOCr country"
The child dropped some silver into
the beggar's cap, and the old man
gratefully replied:
"Mcici bicn, monsieur" London
Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Freaks Ct the Sea.

The freaks of the sea arc The anglers
ani bat fishes. Tho people Of North
Carolina l%yc apply nalIci the angler
tie a!lhuutl, for the tail BEGINS where
the mouth ends. Inhali,iug the north
MI" dc, the arg'oy has been given a
variety 't lanes. On the MdSsachl-
"rttS coast it il known ~ guoarlis!,.
l'hcdc Island terms IT bcllpwfsh. and
'"n..." icut gives II the coglomcn Of
mc.. gut. JAMAICA bay c,iiS i ,hc c'!-
pctGaggcr. England, ireland. Scotland
ga Vale y ave th.'g. local names.
Tly na...cs If he English give t. iii
ono ca arc expressive Of It's habits, t.
say the least. They call i %ioaLfsi.
frog. fishing frog. dcvilfSh. sea devil,
nasstish, monktish. pockcttiSh. wide
Snt; t",x!"M4w .nI wid"gag. Yl.mas
%'""..nunt, who in 1876 wrote IS Brit
ish Zoology" did net like he namc o.
fishing frog, then alplicd 10 The hSh,
so he changed The old name of fishing
frog for the more simple orc ct ar.
Cler."
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Broke the Charm,

well. you are a good little boy. Are
you usually as quiet as thisf"
mo fear, but mothers going TO give
me n clock work engine II ! don't say
anything about your dreadful red
nose!"-L0ndon Opinion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Fooled.

Lazy Iewis-l was told dat lie farm
er wot lives on dat bill paid his handc
jist de same wbcddcr dey worked err
not, SO ! went an hired L him. Tired
Thomas-Den youse played OF sick, !
reckon? Lazy L~ewis-Yep, an at de
end ov de month ] found dat he never
paid nobody nothin' sohow.-Chicago
News,
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05

! was net vcry drunk, AMI ~gcntlcn"..
you Know, sometimes get drunk Il
don't cay YOU were very drunk Tor II
gentleman" rcturI co his master. "lut
.yon were exceedingly drunk for II
Illustrated News.
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Didn't Want to Tell.

The late Professor Greene. author or
GrCcnc's Analysis and the English
Grammar with which so many have
wrcSticd in their school days, was one
of the most genial ana fatIc.,y of mcu.
During the later years Of bis life he
was professor Of mathematics and us
tronomy in Il New England college.
There was in n of his classes a some
Vii s!2W w!!tsa though studions
young man, Th3m We VIII sal Jones.
On a certain occasion after Jones had
repeated carefully the text book state
mcnts about the effects Of the motions
OF the earth and was trying to remem-
Der what came next in the book the
professor iuterposed with: ,
Were you ever in the shadow of the
earth, Mr.. JOnes?" G
Jones slowly)-No, sir ~SEI
Professor Where do You spend yonr
nights. ST.:
Jones didn't want to tell univcr-
salist Leader.
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The Cost For Repairs.

why did YOU sell your autof'
Cost too much for repairs"
Wasn't 1t a good machlnei"
First rate. Never got out OF order.
But had to pay for repairing the peo.
pie 1t ran OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger
'pld tn" clock stop when you oasneu
1t down CELLAR" asked the police Judge
OF the man who was charged with he
Ing disordcrly.
'of course It stopped. Did you sup
] ose 1t went through to China!'
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In the Foo.

Towne-So you were in London, Ell?
How did you find the weather there?
Browns-I didn't have to lud II. 1t
came and hunted me up and surround
eli me In chunks Philadelphia Press.
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How ~ BE Strono-

Man is strong only by union, happy
only by peace. Be firm, not obstinate;
courageous. not turbulent; free, not I'M
disciplined; prompt, not precipitate.-
Comte de Mirabcau.
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She Speaks Out.

You aren't earning very much"
But, my darling, two can live as
chcaply MS one"
i don't yearn to live cheaply, young
man."-St. Louis Republic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05

would not enter In my list Of
friends a man who needlessly sets foot
upon q worm.-Cowper.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Sweet Sorrow.

II can't please my friends" sobbed
he young bride.
whats the matter, petf"
They insist that ! can't be happy
with a fathcad like you, but, oh, hus'
land, am!'-WashingtOn Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05

Walter (who has just served up some
soup-Looks uncommonly like rain,
SIR. Diner-Yes, hy love, and tastes
like It too! Bring me some thick soup.
london Taller.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Chamois Maker Is a MAGICIAN,

Most everybody uses chamois, and
everybody imagines 1t comes from the
graceful goats OF the Swiss Alps, but
1t doesn't. 1t really halls from the
cavernous depths of tanneries Of Pea
body, in New England. Peabody tan.
ncrs make beautiful feathers OF sheep
pclts. The chamois maker is q magl.
clan OF the leather trade. re bis door
he draws sheepskins from the great
ranches OF Montana or their possible
future rivals on the plains OF Siberia.
the pampas OF Argentina or the feds
or Australia. Mary's little lamb, mas.
queradinS as brave Swiss channels, has
u wonderful Cnrecr.
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Natural Anxiety.

A very laxative little boy was al.
lowed TO accompany his father to a
friends house on the understanding
that he should not speak until some.
body asked him a question. lie re-
NAMED silent for half an hour. Pa.
ther,' he then murmured, when are
they going to begin asking me oues-
tions!'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

out Of the ranchhouse. slSmming the
door behind them. To be up and do
ing was the meat they fed on. In less
than ten minutes they were all mount
ed and ready. Ave Of them. silent. full
to the brim Of reckless hardihood.
prime for any adventure that would
serve to break the monotony Of their
lives. More than that. every hber Of
their being, when touched. would 70
spond, q tuneful. sounding string Of
loyalty to the traditions OF the Tires
Bars and to It's young master. Each
was fully armed. They asked no CUES
ton. Yet there could be no doubt OF
a surprise when the time came for
action. They were always prepared.
these boys Of the most popular ranch
OUTFIT west OF the river. Right In the
face OF this popularity. perhaps DO
cause OF Il, they were . bit overbear
ing. these boys. and held Fellowship
with any outside the Three Bars Q
thing not to be lightly entered Into.
II was fine thing to work for the
boss, and out Of the content accruins
therefrom sprang q conservatism like
that OF the proudest aristocrat OF the
land.
Langford took the trail first. Jim
had said but the one word. willie
ton" II was enough. Nothing was
to be heard but the rapid though res.
ular pound OF hoof.beats on the level
trail. II is q silent country. the COW
country. and its gravity begets grav'
ity.
Langford, riding slightly In advance.
was having O bad time with himself.
The keenest self.reproach was stab.
bling him like q physical pain. His
honor-his good honor. that he held %
high and stainless-was his word not
given by II that the Willistons might
count on his sure protection? What
had he done to merit this proud boast ?
Knowing that Jesse Black was once
more at liberty. fully realizing OF what
vast import to the state would be VII
Iiston's testimony when the rustlers
should be brought to trial. he had sat
stupidly back and done nothing. And
he had promised. Would Williston
have had the courage without that
promise? Why were not some Of his
cowboys even now sleeping with IN
eye upon that little claim shack where
lived that scholar-man who was not
At for the rough life Of the plains.
maybe, but who had been brave
enough and high.minded enough to lay
his all on the white ALTAR OF telling
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
10 Lessen Zine Stock raxes.

The Kansas Improved Stock Breed
ers' association at Its meeting at To-
peka elected the following officers:
President, George w. Berry, Law
renee; vice-president. e. w. Melville.
Eudora; secretary and treasurer. Il.
A. Heath, Topeka: assistant secretary.
]. d. Graham. Topeka. The associa-
ton adopted resolutions favoring the
direct primary and the guaranty bank
deposit bill and bill to have all live
stock assessed at its market valne
Many assessors have been listing nne
stock at i've or six times the market
value at any stock yards.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
Frisco Time Table.

NORTH BOUND.
No. ia for Kansas City departs at 11:50 pm
No. Kansas City via Cherokee departs 2:3S
No. l16 for Kansas City Pttsburg departs 1920
No. Kansas City via Pittsburg departs $50
No. 324 for Kansas City via Joplin departs at 1850
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 100 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at arp
No. 123 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs eoO ata
No. III for Fort Worth via Alton departs $40 pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 316 for Joplin departs at $50 am
No. 302 for St. Louis via Joplin departs at $3.50
Kansas City Joplin and Psburg departs 1850
No. $40 for Joplin departs at GAS am
No 800 for Joplin from Kansas City departs pun
No 31S for Joplin from points south departs at
No Joplin and ST. Louis from Wichita departs at 75
WEST BOUND.
No. 126 ST. Louis Wichita and departs 1:s5
ST. Louis Wichita and departs 9l0
This schedule went into effect Dec. I, 1907
C. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
To Reclaim Kansas Land.

Congressman Madison has got the
reclamation service interested in an
Other. proposed irrigation project for
Southwestern Kansas. There Is great
natural basin near the Finney-Haskell
county line just south Of the Arkansas
river. which at q comparatively small
cost can be transferred into lake to
irrigate thousands Of acres Of fertile
land east Of the basin. Madison has
called the attention Of the reclamation
officers to 1t and they have promised
to send an expert out to make tech
nical Investigation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30

Langford Rode Slightly In Advance
what he knew for rights sake. And
the girl
God. The grill" he cried aloud.
what did you say. boss?" asked
Jim, pounding alongside.
'Nothing!" said Langford. CURLY.
He spurred his mare savagely. In
the shock OF surprise. and the sting
that his neglected word brought him.
he had forgotten the girl--Williston's
little girl" with the grave eyes-ths
girl who was not 10 but 20 and more
the girl who had waited for him,
whom he had sent on her long way
alone. joyeusly. as one free Of duty
that promised to be irksome-the girl
who had brought the blood to his face
when, ashamed, he had galloped OF
to the spring-the girl who had closed
her door when q mans curious eyes
had roved that way. How could hs
forget?
The little cavalcade swept on with
increased speed. following the lead
Of the master. Soon the sound OF
shooting was borne to them distinctly
through the quiet night
Thank God, boys!" cried Langford.
digging In his spurs once more. They
are not surprised! Listen! God!
What q plucly fight! II they can only
hold Quit"
At that moment q tiny tongue Of
flame leaped up away to the front
of them, cleaning In the darkness like
q beacon light. Now there were two
they grew, spread. leaped heaven
ward in mad revel. Langford's heart
sank like lead. He groaned In an e.
ceeding bitterness Of spirit. Ths
worst had happened. Would they DO
In time? These claim shanties burn
like paper. And the girl! He doubted
not that she had sustained her share
Of the good fight. She had fought
like a man. she must die like q man
would be the outlaws reasoning. He
believed she would die like q man
II that meant bravely-but something
clutched at his heart-strings with the
thought. Her big. solemn eyes came
back to him now ~ they had looked
when abe had lifted them to him.
gravely as he sat his horse and she
had said she had waited for him. Was
she waiting now
The boys rallied to the new In
petus gioriously. They knew now
what 1t meant and their hardy hearts
thrilled 70 the excitement OF Il. and
the danger. They swept from the maia
tran lnto,,ths DINNER one leading -
WnlIston's. without dimlnufion q
speed. Presently. The bols dreW roin
with sudaonnt1r that WodId hags
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
An Ancient Relic.

q. r. De zoe. OF Wellington, has in
his possession an ancient piece Of
furniture in the shape Of a center ta-
BILE. It is now 200 years old and was
the property Of his great-great-grand-
mother It has been in the hands Of
relatives ever since the death Of the
original owner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
Puts 400 Men 10 Work.

The Kansas Portland cement plant
at lola has opened and some 300 men
returned to the work they had left
on December "a. Besides this fires
were started in the kilns Of the Union
Brick works, and rs men returned to
their places at that plant. which they
had left two weeks before.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
Mlnlnu saIt ont at KanapoIls.

The Crystal Salt Plant at Annapolis
started all Of It's machinery In the
presence Of all the directors. who live
in Denver. Col. There was neither q
hitch or a break, the machinery
worked like a charm and the directors
were well pleased and pronounced ev-
erything satisfactory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
Road Cannot PAY Taxes.

County Treasurer Eberhardt Of Sa-
line county Is In receipt Of letter
from the officials Of the Rock Island
railroad stating that the company il
unable 10 pay the FIRST half Of its taxes
for this year on account Of the finan-
cial stringency. BY this action the
railroad company loses its rebate OF
per cent. which Is equivalent to pay
Ing interest at the rate OF 10 per cent
ON $500. the amount Of Its taxes In
Saline county. The taxes win be due
June 20 next. 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.
IN Which the X Y z FIsurss Some
- what Mystsrieusiy.
Jim Munson. riding his pony over
the home trail at slow walk, dropped
sleepily In his saddle. It was not .
weirdly late bedtime. half.past ten.
maybe. but no would have been Sleep
ing soundly good hour or more had
this not been his night to 60 to town
iii he chose. He had chosen. He
would not have missed his chance for
. good deal. But his dissipation had
been light. The boss never tolerated
much along that line. He had drunk
with some consenial cronies from the
Circle. e outfit complimentary to the
future well-being and increasing
wealth Of this already well.known and
iiourishing cattle ranch. OF course
he must drink q return compliment
to the same rose-colored prosperity
for the Three Bars. which he did and
sighed for more. That made two, and
two were the limit and here was the
limit overreaehed already; for there
had always to be o last little COM
forter to keep him from nodding in his
saddle.
1t was q sleepy night. cool and soft
and still. He could walk his horse all
the way II he wanted to. There was
10 haste. The boys would all be in
bed. They would not even wait UP for
-the- HAL knewing his. Jin's. Innate
aversion to hurry. Had he not been
so drowsy, he would like to have sung
q BIT; but It required little too much
effort. He would just plod along.
Must all be In bed 1t Williston's-
no light anywhere. A little short OF
where the Williston branch left the
main trail he half paused. II it-wers
not so late he would ride up and give
them hail. But Of course they were
asleep. Everything seemed still and
dark about the premises. He would
Just plod along.
Hello, there! Whers'd you come
fromT ne cried OF . sudden' ana Do
tore ne had nad Tune 70 carly MS TO
solve into action.
y A man ON norscDack nao orswn .s'n
directly in front Of him. Jim blinksd
with the suddenness Of the shock.
y might ask you the same question"
responded the other with an easy
laugh. I'm ior toWh 70 see 'ns ooer
tor about my little girl. Been puny
Tor Q week.
"0h! Where you from asked Jim'
with the courteous interest OF ms
kind. Il
: New man on the Z Z z" answered
the other. lightly. Must % gituR On.
Worried about my baby girl. II
Re touched spurs 70 his morse ana
was on with friendly 30 long ever
his shoulder.
Jim rode on thouEhtfuIly.
NOW don't Il beat the devil" 10
was thinking. how that there cow
puncher struck this trail comm from
x YZ-with the K 7 z clean Z other
side o. town! Yep. It beats the devil.
forassac' Hsemust b q rsdin. tor
his health. II beats the devil TINS
last was long drawn out. He rode .
little farther. 1T beats the devil" he
thought again--ths wonder q Il was
waking him up--how that blaned
fool could q strack this here trail .
goin' for doc"
At the branch read hs stsDpsd r.
resoluteiy.
1T beats the dsvn-for . fac'.s he
The man was beyond sisht and sound
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-30
Five Bows were Winner,

Five Of the ten boys who were prize
winners In the Shawnee county corn
contest which was held at Topeka
recently. won premiums at the state
corn contest which was held at the
agricultural college at Manhattan.