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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

human power to seat such one In the
box. So he worked. and worked hard.
Court adjourned that evening with
the jury.box filled. The states friends
were feeling pretty good about II.
Langford made his way into the bar
where Gordon was standing apart. He
passed an arm affectionately over his
friends shoulder.
"You were inspired. Dick" he said.
Keep on the same as you have begun
and we shall have everything our own
way"
But the fire had died down In the
young lawyers bearing.
I'm tired, Paul, dead tired" he
said, YEARLY. II wish 1t were over
Come to supper-then you'll feel
better. You're tired out. 1t is a
tough strain, isn't it," he said, cheer
lis. He was not afraid. He knew the
fire would burn the brighter again
when there was need of tin the
morning.
They passed out OF the bar together.
At the hotel Mary and Louise were
| already seated at the table In the
| dining.room where the little party u.s.
ually sat together when it was pos
sible to do so. Judge Dale had not
| yet arrived. The landlady was in a
| worried dispute with Red Sanderson
and companion. The men were
| evidently cronies. They had their
eyes on two of the three vacant places
at the table.
''But / tell you these places are
taken" persisted the landlady. who
served as head-waitress, when such
services were necessary, which was
not often. Her patrons usually took
and held possession Of things at their
own sweet will.
"You bet they are" chimed in Red
deliberately pulling out chair next
to Louise, who shivered in recogni
ton.
Please" she began, in a small
voice, but got no farther. Something
In his bold, admiring stare choked heI
into silence.
You're a mighty pretty girl, II yor
are a trottin' round with the Three
Bars" he grinned. PLENTY time Il
change your live"
Just move, will you," said Gordon
CURLY, coming up at that momeni
with Langford and showing him aside
with unceremonious brevity. This Il
my place." He sat down quietly.
you damned upstart," blusteret
| Sanderson. Want little pistol play
do your"
| Gentlemen! gentlemen" imploret
the landlady.
I'm not entering any objection,
said Gordon, coolly. "Just shoot
why don't you? You have the drop OIL
me-"
For q moment It looked as IL San
derson would take him at his wor,
and meet this taunt with instant dealt
for the sender of II. so black was hi
anger But encountering LangtOrd'
level gaze. he read something therein
shrugged his shoulders, replaced hi
pistol and sauntered on with his con
panion Just as Judge Dale came upo
the scene. Langford glanced quickl
across The table ~ Mac. Her eve
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Lalnggford
of the
3 Bars.
CHAPTER XII.

MRS. Higgins Rallies to Her colors.
The Kemah county court convened
ON q Tuesday. the second week In De
cember. The Judge coming with his
court reporter to Velpen on Monday
found the river still open. December
had crept softly to its appointed place
IN the march OF months with a gentle
heralding OF warm, southwest winds.
weather breeder" said Mrs. Hig-
gins Of the Bon Ami. with q mournful
shake OF her head. you mark my
words and remember | said II. It's a
sorry day for the COWS when the riv'
er's running In December"
She was serving the judicial party
herself, and capably, too. She dearly
loved the time the courts met, on eth
or side OF the river: II brought many
interesting people to the Bon Ami, al:
though not often the judge. His COM
ing for supper was most unusual
honor, and It was due TO Louise. who
had playfully insisted. He had hum
ored her much against his will, 1t
must be confessed; for he had deeply
worn habit OF making straight for the
hotel from the station and there re-
manning until Hank Bruebacher, liv'
eryman, who never permitted any
thing to interfere with or any one TO
usurp his prerogatfve OF driving his
honor to and from Kemah when court
was In session. whistled with shame:
iess familiarity the following morning
70 make his honor cognizant of the
fact that. he. Hank, was ready. But
he had come to the Bon Ami because
Louise wished it, and he reflected
Shimsically on the establishment
amounting almost to horror - the
face OF his good landlord at the Vel
pen house when II became an assured
fact that he was not and had not been
In the dining-room.
you are right, Mrs. Higgins" as
scented the Judge gravely to her wealth
or predictions, "and the supper you
have prepared for us is worthy the
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hand that serves 1t. Kings and po-
..rtates could ask no better. Louise,
dear child. 5ssaneN fond-of- you and
hone you VIII never go back east"
! .sTbank you, Uncle Hammond" said
4 ouiee. who knew that an amusing
,sho,,rht was seeping through this dec
I.ration OF Injection. Il am sorry TO
ave YOU o. heartache. but / am go
ins hack to. Gods country some day.
nevertheless"
.s1Taybe so=-maybe not" said the
,,,sEe ..Mrss. Higgans;smy good .wom-
N how Is; our friend. the canker-
worm. coming on tilese .days% .
acauker.wormr repeated Mrs. Hig.
s,nS "Metnin', your he1or-,
;liust what Ssay-cankef-worm.
t.n4 he the worm gnawing in discon-
s..t A. the very core Of the fair fruit
- 'sstabllshed order and peace in the
49, 4, .corutr1?' = 80;
: "a don't understand. your hon.
- battered the woman in great trepi-
6St,on. would his honor consider her
: homeless stupid? But what was the
man talking about? Louise looked up
! eush Of color staining her cheeks
sHaybe Rre-brand wotid SUIT you
6effer. ma1amef Ny ypung frlepd'
The fire-brand." resumed. the ju1ge'
rising. -Taat is goOd-fre-brand. Is
ne not inclfing the populace 70 eeeR
rebellion, false doctrine and scnlsm'
Il It not because OF him that FOOLS aIe
burned over the fery hefes Oh tne
helpless hqmesteader? !;
For shame, Uncle Hammond, ss =.
claimed Edtlao ~ a.
a mutinUuB little sDarkle IN nsf - .
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SCHOOL NOTES.

The score was 3S to q in favor
of Webb City between Webb and
Baxter Friday night.
The high school will give a
box supper for the benefit of the
boys basket ball team, Friday
evening, Feb. %. Every one is
invited to come.
The school entertainment will
be given at Library Theatre FRI
day evening, Feb. 81.
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Just as soon as the weather
settles work will be resumed in
the. way of sidewalk building.
Right here we want to caution
some property owners about the
letting of contracts to outside
parties. The walks will have to
be accepted by the city inspector
of walks, and if they do not come
up to the requirements they will
be rejected. Then, of course, it
the property owner has paid for
the walk, he will be loser.
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Congressional Convention.

The Republicans of the Third
congressional district of the state
of Kansas will meet in delegate
convention at the city of Parsons
on Friday, February %, 1908, at
II o'clock a. m, for the purpose
of nominating a Republican can
didate for candidate for congress
for said district. Also to elect
two delegates to the Republican
national convention to be held in
Chicago, June 16, 1908, and to
choose committeeman for the
congressional committee of said
district for the ensuing term.
The basis of representation in
said convention will be one dele
gate for each 200 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for c. f.
Denton for secretary of state II
1906. The apportionment from
each county of delegates in said
convention, on the above basis
the several counties of the dis
trict will be as follows:
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commodate the crowds. Even the Of
fee was jammed with cots at night.
Mary Williston had come in from
Whites to be with Louise. She was
physically strong again, but ever
strangely quiet always sombereyed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

Don't forget that the News
printery is the place to get an.
up-to-date and SNOWY sale bill.
We have the type, presses and
other material necessary to get
you out a fine bill, and we can
do it in hurry, too.
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WANTED

A representative in this county
by a large real estate corpora
ton. Special inducements to
those who wish to become finan-
cially interested.
The Real Estate Security Co..
Fort Dearborn Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-20

The election of the delegates to
said convention will be by dele
gate county convention in each
of said counties, and the ELECTION
of delegates to each county con-
vention will be under the direc-
ton of the various county CEN
trail committees.
1t is recommended that the
chairman of the county central
committee in each of the counties
certify the names of all congress
sional delegates and alternates as
selected to this committee al
Pittsburg, Kansas.
By order of Third Congression'
al Committee.
]. A. huffman,
H. CAvANEss, Sec. Chairman
January IA, 1908.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
HOTTEST DAY
OF THE SEASON
Maximum Temperature Was
SO Degrees, Which Was
Highest of Year.


Sunday proved to be the hottest day
of the season, tae thermometer regis
tering SO degrees during the day.
Yesterday was another record break
er. in the warm weather proposition,
the mercury creeping up to SIS Ge-
grees at 1855 a. n. The minimum
temperature of the day was reached
at APO a. M, being "A degrees. The
maximum and minimum tempera-
lures for the same date last year
was 81 degrees and rs degrees, re-
spectivly, the respective averages for
June 22nd in Pensacola being 81 and
Is degrees. No heat casualties were
reported, however, tne popUlace with
standing the glare. Of Old Sol and
his rays with the aid of the local
bathing privileges, the electric line,
and other available agents. The popu-
larity OF Santa Rosa Island was
again demonstrated on Sunday, when
hundreds of Pensae oliaps enjoyed
their plunge in the cool waters of the
gulf. Those who remained at nome.
however, managed to keep compare
lively cool in the sun-parched city
and were rewarded by a fair sized
breeze which sprang from the gulf in
| the early evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
THE POLICE ARE
HARD At WORK
Efforts Being Made to Ap-
prehend the Pocketbook
Snatcher.

Although the police have been
working on the case since late Satur-
day night. no trace has yet been found
of the thief who snatched a purse
containing the sum of S35 from Mrs.
L. Carlson. successfully making his
escape. The description which the
police have received of the party is
that of a hah-grown negro bow. who
wore a cap, a dark coat and a pair of
light trousers. There are several wit
nesseE who are confident that they
will be willing to identify him once
he is apprehended. Although the
shock sustained by Mrs. Carlson sat.
urday night was q severe one, sae ass
practically recovered from the effecTe
of the unfortunate occurrence and
wa< able TO give a comparatively clear
description of the negro yesterday
Search Is Made.
Several persons who are intereSts+
. in the affair searched the vicinity
yesterday in which the negro was IaS1
seen running, in the hope that he
might nave thrown away me mr.,
and that some clew might tbaroh,
have been established The prrrss
however, which was an old one Wa,
not TO be found. and viii probably fn-
nish a valuable clue in the <I,ture
should IL not be destroyed.
Mrs. Carlson regrets the mss .
the money particularly. as it belonS
ed 70 her father, z. Powell. strie
lookout viii be kept in the meantin,,
by the police for suspicious look;n,
negro boys. and especially anon
those with police court records.
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and a general and systematic survey
of the situation taken.
Last year Escambia county eXpend-
ed $50, 900 in teachers salaries, and
il is probable that the amount ap-
propriated for the same purpose this
year will amount approximately to
the same. BY the first of the month,
a full report covering every detail
will have been prepared by those VINO
are in charge o. the work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
Thirty PASSED
EXAMINATIONS
Less Than Half the Appli-
cants Secured Teachers
Certificates.

The report of the grading commit
tee has Just been re >eKed for June
examinations, and Supt n. B. Cook
reports that out of SO applicants, 10
received second grade ceriflc2ts, and
"a third grade certificates. OF the
SO who applied. 81 were white. and
90 were colored.
On next Monday morning at line
O'clock the most important meeing
o: the year will take place at the Of
free of Mr.. Cook, when the annual
meeting of the board Of public IN
structien will DccIr. Tbs m@etns
win In reality be the ing ouslnfss
meeting OF the year, when ne
finances of the Escambia equity
schools will be considered, the nun
her az county schools enumeratd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
T..ARINE NEWS.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Stee<sahlps-

Ste1fp8HiDS-
Dora. Ger. S., Hansen, 1s7s. Vera
Cruz to German-Amertcan Co.
Cayo Manzanillo, BIZ. S., Rudder,
2773, Port Inglis, en- route TO London,
to John A. Merritt & Co.
Harold, Ger. S. Jorgenson, 1882, Belize
Mascanomo. Chisholm, 2TsS. Port Arthur
to 5ohn A. Merritt, enreate TO Hamburg:
nmenan, Ger. S., Krause, 164S, Gulf
port TO Brown & Co
oaxaco. Mexican S.; 1oeTetH. 1857: Ne"
kirk to Gsaf Trsnsit Co.
Clara. Aust SIS. Descoyieh- 254l, Phila
deiphia to Gulf Transit Co.
4. O. Saltmarsh. Br- IS, Rogers, 2S17
Tampa to Gulf Transit Co,
Cayman. Br. SIS, Bodden, 81. Crane
Cayrnan to order.
Orleans 20 the Keyser- Muldon Co
nah Ito to southern States Lumber Co.
M M e Br, s s; Rox'e CO. 5sAS
Vel saiice. Ital- s.. Costa. 1883. SsScna
to Gulf Transit Co
thur TO J. A Merritt & Co
Sarks-
Ed6erscn. Nor. bk., Larsen, 1905
Port Elizabeth to order.
Ketty, Nor. blk. Hansen, 1853. Newcas
tie on Tyne to master.
arenasa Chile TO Mex oerting & Co.
Maren, Nor bark. Olsen. 1898. Monte
vedio TO master
Gesso. Italian bark. Leboffe, sss, Con
Ffola, ItaI bk Palazzo s'e. Marseille
TO Pensacola Lumber Co.
Alexander Black, Br. bAtn-, Mobile I
Ronn. Ger. bk-. strack. 1883. Mobile t
m
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
Tallahassee IS
NAME CHOSEN
Monitor Florida VIII Bear
This Name When She
Goes Into Commission.

The monitor Florida, which
has been used recently for expert
mental purposes by the navy depart
ment, will be know as the Tallahassee
when she again goes into active SER
vice The changing Of Inc name has
been made necessary by the decis-
ion of the navy department to name
one of the new battleships the Flor
ida. A special from Washington OF
recent date, regarding stha-sseas-n-'
tallahassee, after the city in FLOR
ida. is the name which viii be given
TO the monitor Florida, waich recent
" received a baptism OF fire as re-
suit OF the explosion of a tremendous
charge ot gun cotton beneath her and
the firing of a shot at her. 4 change
in the name is necessary because OF
the fact that. one of the new battle.
ships authorized by the last congress
Is to be designated Florida, and il
will be applied to the battlesnip to be
constructed by the government at
the New York navy yard"
Malaria Makes Pale Blood.
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC drives out ma
laria and builds up the system Fo
grown people and children, soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
He Got What He Needed.

Nine years ago it looked as il
my time had come says Mr.. C.
Farthing, of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. Il
was so run down that life hung on
very slender thread 1t was then
my druggist recommended Electric
Bitters. l bought a bottle and / got
what I needed-Strength / had one
foot in the grave but Electric Bit
tiers put it back on the turf again
and I'VE been well ever since" SOLD
under guarantee at all drug stores
Soc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
HARBoR, RIVER
AND MARINE
NEWS
Shipping Transactions and
Notes of Interest Along
The Bay Front.

The German steamer Harald. which
recently arrived in port, Is discharg-
ing a cargo of 2,062 mahogany and
IA cedar logs at the L. & n. Tara
gona wharf. The shipment is for
Mepgie & Co., of Louisville.
The fishing schooner Amy Vixen
of tine Warren fleet arrived in port
yesterday with good catch o. snap
pers.
The launch Grand Rapids arrived
rom Holly and way points yesterday
with number of passengers
The schooner Viola arrived from
Carriers Bayou with a cargo OF
100 barrels Of naval stores.
Repairs TO the bottom OF the barge
Ben, owned by Capt. E. E. Saunders,
have been completed an worknnen
are now engaged in caufhlns the
deck.
The British steamer Jacob Bright
at this port during June. The car
90 is sor Troen and Leith.
Owing to repairs being made to
the machinery the rteamer Mantec
ga not arrive from Mobile yester
day morning. A long distance teie
phone message from Mobile stated
however. that the vessel viii reacf
Pensacola to-day, and will probaol,
leave for points to the east tonight
The steamer has q large cargo await
ing her at her wharf.
Arrived Yesterday.
Ssrurd Nor IS. Onward. 1899, Bridge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
DEDICATION OF
HANDSOME TEMPLE

Pensacolians, and especially the
numerous friends o. Rabbi Samuel
Koch, formerly of Temple BethE OF
this city. viii be interested to know
that the rabbi is now in charge OF
Temple de Hirsch, at Seattle, Wash
ington, the pretty building % which
was dedicated on May %.
The prograEn Of exercises on the
date of the dedication has been re-
ceived in Pnsacola and gives view
of the handsome new structure as
well as the photograph of Ra6o
Koch
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
- - - PURIFIES
BLOOD

blood responsible of the ailments mankind
disease in form follow Acne letter
6, while skin,
which far blood supply until this
blood purified
sypms viii remain Rheumatism CataIh Sores and Ulcers scroua
Blood blood of
luted circulation and will continue unless the poison is
Itself perfect remedy down into the circulation and all
Eining Nothing reaches inherited n and old chronic troubles like
B. blood
to write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
A Correction in
Monarcflis Schedule

In printing the schedule of the
popular excursion boat Monarch"
Sunday an error was made in copy.
In the Friday schedule, instead of
leaving the city at p. m. and D.
m, the correct time is p. m. and
1889 p m.
The advertisement. correct and Civ
ing full weekly SCHEDULE, appears In
today's paper
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23

The fishing schooner Amy Vixen
of tine Warren fleet arrived in port
yesterday with a good catch o. snap
pers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23

The launch Grand Rapids arrived
rom Holly and way points yesterday
with a number of passengers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
All Erettx

A rash paper announced fer Tn ee,-
umns q forthcoming ster, entitied
The Prettiest Girl In Tie Town"
A hundred yeune ladies immediately
sent post cards warning the editor no,
70 use their real RaAes--Lendea Gksbs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-23
town to master.

town to master.
Cleared Yesterday.
Cayo iManzaniilo. Br IS, Raider. 22I4
for london. with 54e,67e IT lumber,
3e3 ass n sawn timber. 1888 bbls rosin-
Rescue, Br sch, Potter, III, for Havre,
with $50 ga It lumber.
Palisadian., 1908-09-01
Unveiled September 20, with In
teresting Ceremonies and a Big
pavade-A Notable Piece OF Work
arue Crowd Present.

Af last the Fort Lee Battle M0nu-
ment has been finished and unveiled.
It was ii commendable work, and will
stand lcng as a token of days that
tried mems souls. The occasion of its
final view bv the public was a notable
one. and WAS accompanied by much
eclaf and enthusiasm. 1t was built by
the Fort Lee Revolution Monument
Association The State of New Jersey
appropriated $4,000 in 1923, and this
sum. with additional money raised by
Fort lee residents, was sufficient to
complete 1T
The history of Fort Lee is promi-
na1lE Rex@lutionary days. General
SEaSEIllgf1}n himself ordered its con-
struction: September 3, 1776, and was
himself with General Hugh Mercer
and other members of his staff in Fort
Lee about ffteen minutes before it was
surrendered To the British under Lord
Corllwallis. The construction of Fort
1Isee was ordered as a strategic point of
vantage and it was during the prog
ress of fhe battle of Fort Washington
across the river, and directly opposite
| Fort Lees. thai Washington went to
watch tile fight when he was surprised
land almost faced capture. The gar
1srlson at EOrts Lee had been about 1000,
1 but these alN retreated and escaped.
Some falnousx men, and who helped to
make American history, were with
Washington in the days when times in
1tllis neck of the woods were highly
exclfing Among these we're General
thigh Mercer, already named General
NaQhaniel Greene, of Rhode Island,
zone ct Washingtons trusted friends
46eneral Israel Putnam Paine, the
4AlAeflcan patriot who wrote in Fort
1I.ee some OF his papers in behalf of the
11oi9Mes. which made him unpopular
IN England, and who stood beside
Y asialngfon at Fort Lee when Fort
fMashingfon was captured. Thomas
A'alne wrote some very powerful
gamers Sn The Crisis" which kept
1ailxe the spirit of the Colonies. and
1sshish We're 50 cordially hated in Eng
qasia 1llaf They We're ordered burned by
1ale common hangman.
Sseaefa3 Charles Lee, after whom
1Eorf tee Was named, was a hero of
1he French, Indian and Revolutionary
1NSsfs At the time Fort Lee was
1sisslaea after him, however, he was the
Naol oL tue dax though later he became
',gs1s'AaQa's HI peeaalse of his desertion of
/ 4l4Ailleflean inferests
Palisadian., 1908-09-01

McNally, 143; Assessor, Thomas f.
Mallon. 93 Collector, George Lahm,
1873; Councilmen (two to be elected),
James NJ Sheehan, 143, and Fred Clip
pert, 142; delegates to Congressional
Convention, Michael Z. Reilly and
Charles S. Mehlin; County Executive
Committee, Timothy f. Mahoney !;
Constable Archie Van Kevren.
Councilman Carson, who represents
Palsade, polled the highest of any
candidate on either ticket.
Palisadian., 1908-09-01
Fort Lee Battle Monument

200; for FreehOlder, Peter Celia. 24S !:
for Assessor, John G. Heus, 169; for
Collector, Charles L. Bender, III; for
Councilmen 1.-TWO to be elected) David
A. Carson, 25S, and Alfred Junghans.
24S; for delegates to Congressional
Convention, Samuel j. Corker and Dr.
Max Wyler; for member of County
Executive Committee, George +. Hill.
DEMOCRATIC
Assembly, Frank w. Burr, IA, and
Edmund A. Kenny, IA; Coroner, Ru-
dolph Wiese 146; Freeholder, Thomas
Palisadian., 1908-09-01
Fort Lee Battle rlOnument
THE FORT LEE PRIMARIES.

At the primary elections held in
Fort Lee on September % a heavy
vote was polled and the following are
the tickets nominated, with the votes
for the successful candidates
REPUBLICAN
For members of General Assembly.
Joseph H. Scharf, 200; Harry 2. Ward
191: for Coroner, William II. Tracy
Palisadian., 1908-09-01
Photo By DobaaIa,-.
The kindergarten School.

Mrs. John Jay Phelps, % Anderson
avenue, will open a kindergarten class
in her own home, for which all chill
dren under eight years of age are eli
gible. The older ones will be taught
primary branches in connection with
the kindergarten work. Mrs Phelps
will furnish any further information
desired.