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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

When Private Murphy of F com
pany was backed up by his followers
to race with Private johnson Of E
company, no one dreamed of the com.
! plications that were to follow. For q
long time Johnson had been the fleet.
est man In the garrison, and E COM
pany had gloried in his powers. They
boosted about him; they smiled indul-
gently when a man Of another com.
pany was spoken Of as runner. They
said that E company was the best
company In the regiment; and as there
was some foundation for their claim,
the boasts ruffled the spirits Of the
men of F company, because they also
laid claims to superiority.
One day a recruit came 10 + com.
rany. He was well.buiit fellow, and
1t soon leaked out that he was fleet
Of foot F company took him out on
the prairie, measured off a hundred
yards, started him with blank car.
fridge, and timed him with the best
watch in the company. Then they
danced back to the barracks and
laughed Z company in the face. And
q company jeered back at them, and
sent F company challenge-the men
to run for all the money the two COM
panies would draw on their next pay
day. This was more than F COM
pany had bargained for. but they had
confidence in their man, and the chal-
lenge was accepted.
The garrison never forgot that race.
Like unleashed hounds the two run
ners shot from the mark; not breath
was drawn by either E company or F
company as the contestants tore down
the track side by side. Then a mighty
cheer went up from q company as.
at the finish, their man forged ahead
and won by a yard! How they
screamed and Rugged each other! And
they carried Private johnson back to
barracks; they thought too much of
him to allow him to walk.
The cinder track origin Of the feud
had been all but lost in larger and
more comprehensive rivalry, when one
fine morning the colonel's pretty niece
arrived at the post for a visit. Twenty
four hours after her arrival her heart,
hand, and dainty smile were all vic.
lently besieged by the respective
second lieutenants Of companies e
and r.
And then the company fight found
q fresh inspiration, and was waged for
all 1t was worth.
When the + company second lieu.
tenant was allowed to take her sweet
ness to the first post hop following
her arrival, the hearts Of the men who
slept on iron hunks in F company
were full of rejoicing.
When the second lieutenant Of Z
company stood highest in favor, E
. Jmpany at once proceeded In a body
70 the canteen a. q consequence.
But this 10 not a story Of the loves
Of two second lieutenants. Absorbing
a. was the competition into which
these officers Of = and = companies re-
spectively had entered. and ardent as
was the passion that inspired It.
neither have more than an incidental
Interest in this tale.
One October morning, the sentinel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

A Pennsylvania mans horse went
lame. When he started to Investigate
the trouble he found stickpin with
O diamond worth $50 in the animals
hoof, which had caused the trouble.
Az the horse showed signs Of distress
In another foot, that was examined
and O five-dollar gold piece extracted.
Paradoxically. to pick up gold with
one foot and diamonds with the other
u anything but q lame performance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

The formation in Germany Of a com.
pany, with a capital Of more than
$3.50. 900, to lay a cable between
Germany and South America is. Of
course, not a violation of the Monroe
doctrine, but It suggests that the Uni
ted States ought to be making efforts
to increase and facilitate its business
with South America, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Some friend of Castro's should call
him up by long-distance telephone and
let him know that In this mixup with
Queen Wilhelmina the sympathies Of
all the bystanders are with the royal
lady.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
LICE in POULTRY
Borax Spray a Safe Preventive.
Simple, Cheas, Harmless
to Fowls.

go Mule Team" Borax was q good
thing to rid poultry Of lice. had used
90 much inflamuable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular firs
traps. ! gave my 8. G. w. Leghorn
house good spraying Just two months
ago. Since I have caught several hens
and found no lice. I am rid OF lice
and shall continue to use go Mule
Team" Borax as q spray, also rs q
wash.
(signed) MRS. b. r. BUFFHAM,
Roswell. New Mexico.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

A sober, elderly person certifles In
the New York Sun that she has seen
old mosquitoes helping or pushing the
young ones through the window
screens. Could there be q more touch.
ing illustration of parental interest?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Not one Of the $4,000 depositors in
10 banks and trust companies which
closed their doors in the panic last
fall will lose dollar. Banking insti'
tutions In the United States are evil
IDENTIFY conducted on pretty sound
business principles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

A West Virginia magistrate prides
himself on the fact that he is the only
Justice Of the peace In the state to
hold court in his bare feet. In most
other places 1t is the head which
counts in the position.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package Of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stir as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try 1t, 16 o.. for 10c. sold hy
Ill good grocers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Don't misunderstood the announce.
ment that Mr.. Edward w. Deming 10
going to paint the Ojibways In north.
ern Canada. What Mr.. Deming really
10 going to paint Is canvas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Tho chief Of the secret service po'
lice Of Sydney says that no better.be'
haved, manlier lot Of fellows has ever
come under his observation than the
American sailors. The nation is
proud Of its jolly tars who are 20
well unfolding its prestige.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

BY chasing and holding in team Of
runaway blooded horses and saving
three lives Kermit Roosevelt Is quail
flying for shooting lions in Africa. II
IL strenuous training after his a.
theirs own heart.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

The retirement Of Capt. Watt, com
mander Of the Lusitania and commo'
dore of the Cunard feet, having
reached the age limit, comes oppor.
timely. His ship Is at the head Of the
ocean greyhound class. That's glory
enough.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Now It is a revolution which is on
the Persian carpet. The movement
has Just camped, apparently perma.
nently, upon the Turkish rug.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
Modest PrecautIon,

why DO you insist ON 90 much red
tape In your Department. Because"
answered the oficial. we're only ha
man and liable to make mistakes. and
We want to put EN- OF - long - poo
Sible."-Exchango.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
london'a Bridges.

Few perhaps are aware OF the a.
tent to which the city Of London 10
bridged over. In all, It seems. there
are no fewer than rs bridges. OF
these 70 are railway bridges, three
are bridges over roads (such a. Hol'
born viaduct) and So bridges which
connect private premises.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Kermit is sure to BRING back some
remarkable photographs from Africa,
n only he doesn't get so excited that
he forgets to snap the shutter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Berlin must be getting so used to
seeing airships that before long the
Berliners will decline to strain their
necks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

A New Jersey man won't pay his
bills because his wife Is out Of work.
Some charity organization should look
up this pitiful case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

High winds during the summer have
blown enormous numbers Of crabs out
Of the Chesapeake bay into the ocean.
Fortunately the oysters are naturally
anchored.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Indiana steer ate dynamite; enraged
owner threw q brick at him. Much
noise. Result, q bum steer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

In these modern days the raging
Of the dog star" Is not taken Sirius.ly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Some men ought never to have
been born" says the Philadelphia In
Quirer. How true!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Castro Is DEFIANT. So was the bull
that tried to throw the locomotive on
the track.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

The human body Is rs per cent.
water. says q scientist. the other 26
per cent. being spirit. we presume.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

A million for turnpikcs. but not .
cent for graft.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

The hand can never execute any
thing higher than the character can
sspire.-Emerson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Smokers appreciate the quality value OF
Lewis Single Binder cigar; Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

II you have anything to DO, DO Il;
don't loaf on TIE Job.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Talk not Of Q good life. but let ny
rood life talk.-Schiller.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Many a man ID buried in obiivioa
long before he 10 dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
REASON FOR EXERCISING.

"Are you trainin' for q race. Jim.
mie?"
''Naw, we're goin' to have meat for
dinner to-day an I'm gettin' up an up
petite"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

FARMS FOR RENT or sale on crop pay
ments. j. NULHAIL, Sioux Cit1, u.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gufaS, reduces y
namms,icn aays pain, cures wind eolir. sbottis
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
PRESCRIBED curIcURA

After Other Treatment FaIled-RaW
Eczema on 6aby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

One caahOt auarrsl q tie O.Asr w
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15
Baxter Springs News

CHAs. L. SMITH, Editor g Owner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-15

BAXTER SPRINGS :. KANSAS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
EeIief For onery Gas Engines.

Our gasolene engine started to get
ornery one day last week, but we
headed it off by little sharp prac-
tice-we just sent for Herb Red
mond. We have never studied the
innermost recesses of the engine, yet
for the reason that it has always be-
haved in a becoming manner when
we were around, so we determined
to watch Herb and see what he did
He walked right up to it manfully
and took hold of the main condivias
that fastens the poliwog to the ding
bat and turned it gently to the left,
at the same time turning his head to
one side and listening intently. Then
he shut one eye and gave a low
whistle. There was a low answering
sigh from the bosom of the machine,
whereupon he grabbed the socwal-
loper and gave 1t violent blow with
the shooting stick, and she responded
with low sibilant sound like a cat
pulling its foot out of pie. He
then put the wrench on a couple OF
innocent looking little bulbs and
jerked his hand back quick. We
asked him what was the matter and
he said, "a bug on his back" and
told us to try 1t and see We did.
1t was bug, too, a lightning bug,
we take 1t, by the feeling. We could
see Herb had struck responsive
chord by the way the thing began to
breathe, and the look of confidence
in Herbs eye was indicative of mo-
ton. Our prognosis was correct
one more yank at the dIngbat and
she began to kapeet like a thing OF
life. Anyone can fix an engine by
just watching someone else fix one,
or by carefully following the above
instructions.-Bri (Iowa) Tribune
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, MAY 10.
What Will God Give to His Children
Luke 18. 1.8; Matt. 7. 7-12.)

What Will God Give to His Children.
Luke 18. 1-8; Matt. 7. 7-12.)
The answer to the question of this
theme is easy. God will give us the
best gifts, the gifts we have most
need of, the help which we most lack.
the power which is most greatly re-
quired But there are conditions to
Gods giving, and Jesus never en-
couraged any prayer which did not
recognize these conditions.
We often say that we must ask in
the name of Christ, and our prayers
usually close with the phrase. For
Christ's sake" But what does it
mean to ask in the name or the spirit
of Christ? It means that we are to
pray as Jesus himself prayed, with
the attitude of a child coming to a
father. We are to ask because we
love, and to ask God to give because
he loves. When there is anything
that interrupts our relation of SON
ship, the only thing We can ask for
is that that interruption may be re-
moved.
Another mark of the prayer which
Is offered in the spirit of Christ is
that it is offered in the line of the
purpose of God. He will not give us
anything which antagonizes his own
plans; not because he IS arbitrary but
because his plans already have their
source in perfect knowledge and per-
feet love. So we must ask for what
we desire as Jesus did. even in the
moment of his supremest struggle
saying In that intensest petition
Nevertheless, not my will. but thine,
be done"
The second aspect of the answer is
that the best gifts cannot be given
at all unless they are desired and
asked for. We have all had the ex-
perience of offering or receiving gifts
that were not desired. You know
how unpleasant IL is to be either
giyer or receiver Of unwelcome gifts.
There Is no blessing in them and
no value; sometimes they even es.
trange those who beioretime were
friends. And we may be sure God
will never force even the most preci-
Gus of his gifts upon us; to do that
would be to destroy its value. He
will not even give us that which he
Is most anxious to give us-member.
ship In the kingdom of God-unleSs
We desire II. We may say with en-.
tire reverence and truth that he can.
not give us this greatest gift without
our asking
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
SOUTH AMERICA Z
LAND OF SAINTS.
Cruise Of Our Fleet Teaches This
as Geographical Lesion 10
Americans.

South American is continent or
Saints.
Geography has been one of the les
sons taught to us by the cruise of
great fleet from Hampton Roads to
San Francisco, and Americans, In fol-
lowing the ships from day to day, in
the news and tracing their course on
maps, have learned more about South
America than they ever knew before.
Among the lessons taught have
been the names of places. and
strong impression has been made by
the number of times that San" is
used as a prefix to places. Sometimes
we see the prefix translated into our
Saint" but in South America the
Spanish form is used There are SIT
places on that continent named after
saints OF the Catholic Church, and
the South Europe calendar has been
nearly exhausted
They appeared on the charts of the
fleet at every principal point on the
long journey around the continent.
Where Brazil juts into the Atlantic
the sixteen ships had to head east
ward to safely round Cape St. Rogue.
and, as the charts were studied on
the southwark voyage there we're al
ways Saints in sight. Near Bahia is
San Salvador and at the harbor Bahia
de Todos os Santos, or All Saints
Bay. Below that, near Rio de jan
eiro, is Cape San Thome, and below
Montevideo is Cape San Antonio, with
ho C,,If - c.
SO it is all the way until San Mich
olas Bay is passed through. in the
Strait of Magellan. 1t is the same
way up the west coast, Saint after
Saint, the principal ones being Cape
San Antonio, on the coast of Chile
San Felipe, the capital of Aconcagua,
and others not so familiar, until San
tiago Bay, ON the south side of the
Isthmus of Panama, is reached.
Santiago, derived from San Iago,
or st. James, as we would call It, who
is the patron saint of Spain, is natu-
rally favorite in Spanish countries,
and the name appears twenty-seven
times in the geography of South
America. San Antonio is another
favorite name, appearing in the entire
length of the continent, applied to
gulf, cape, mountain, port, province,
town and every possible place, being
repeated twenty-six times.
San Juan is met in every direction,
appearing thirty-six times, with San
Jose only a little behind, being given
to thirty-two places. San Pedro
comes next, being affixed to thirty
places, and San Miguel is used only
one time less. San Francisco is used
twenty-five times, and other saints.
whose names are used half a dozen
times or more are San Fernando, San
Diego, San Christobal and San Angus
tine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
CHRISTIAN ENBEAV0RNO[ES
MAY TENTH.
Being a Christian. I. In Our Work
and Our Play. John s: II; EccI.
O. 10. PROV ~. o2

Being a Christian. I. In Our Work
and our Play. John 5: II; Eocl.
9: 10; Prov. II: 22.
A servant who was dear. Luke z:
LILO.
Conscientious work. Titus 2: 8. 10.
Patient under abuse. Pet. q:
1920.
Expecting rewards. Matt g. 80.
34
Minlstering to the mind Sam.
16: 1923
Playing in Jerusalem. Zech 8 1-G.
God is the worlds great worker.
unceasing, unhasting, unfretting; and
His work is the basis of all our work.
Work done with our might is done
in the easiest way. and the best.
The only work we know about
surely is our work in this world, and
our chance for that is soon over.
Work IS expensive, 1t wears away.
Recreation is to restore what has been
worn away. That is the sum OF the
philosophy Of play
Thoughts.
Being a Christian at work means
that we do not overwork. or under
work.
That is no work or play for a
Christian into which he cannot easily
imagine Christ entering.
The ideal for both work and play
Is that we get the play spirit into
our work.
Choose your life.work for life-for
your eternal life
Illustrations.
Play is the falow land of life, and
fallow land is the condition OF con.
tinued products.
All tools, as the saw, hammer, au.
ger, are means Of concentrating ones
power upon a point of resistance.
Make your mind such a tool.
Play Is the springbuard from which
we leap into work. Keep that as
your end in view.
Overwork is the twisting of the
spring of life so far that It breaks;
overplay is the untwisting of the
spring Of life so far that it breaks:
Quotations.
The modern majesty consists in
work What a man can do is his
greatest ornament, and he always
consults his dignity by doing it
Carlyle.
It is not work that kills men. It is
worry. It Is not the revolution that
destroys the machinery. but the frlc-
tion.-Beecher,
Pleasure soon eXhausts us and IL.
self also; but endeayor never does
Richter
Choose such pleasures as recreate
much. and cost little.-Fuller
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
An Uneonyigial Instrument

Whether Jan Kubelik will permit
himself to be lionized remains to be
seen. At any rate it is rather certain
that his violin will be left at home If
it's owner deigns to dine or sup or
take tea abroad. A New York woman
who has had some success as an en-
tertainer of celebrities wrote Kubelik
during hii last Gotham appearance:
WIN you join us with some friends
to dine on Thursday? Bring your
violin" She was somewhat cha
grined when her messenger returned
with the reply:
Dear Madam-My violin never
dimes. San Francisco Call.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
She Could and Did.

Sometimes there is drop of regret
in the cup OF JOY served by fate to
the husband of brilliant talker. IL
should think 1t would be privilege
to sit at the table with your wife three
times day" said one OF Mrs. Gran
don's ardent feminine admirers.
only twice a day" said Mr.. Gran
don, with a bow II do not go home
at noon"
TOO bad!" said the admirer. I'VE
could not get on without her at the
club, I'm sure. Why / believe she
could talk intelligently on a thousand
topicsl"
She can and does" said Mr..
Grandon. and with another bow he
slipped out just as his wife appeared.
Youths Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
Undeserved Honors

Two visitors at Nice, cutting short
their stay by dying. were committed
to the charge of the same under.
taker. One was a lady from London,
the other a general high in command
in the Russian army. The bodies,
duly cofined, were despatched to
their destinations. one to London,
the other to st. Petersburg. On the
arrival of the former the bereaved
relatives, opening the coffin, in order
to obtain a last view of the lamented
aunt, We're amazed at the discovery
OF a general in full uniform. They
telegraphed to the undertaken at
Nice, who, with many apologies for
the mistake. sent them the name and
address of the generals friends in
st. Petersburg. They communicated
full particulars without loss of time,
and received the following reply:
Your aunt was buried to-day with
full military honors. Dispose of the
general as you see At. From Henry
Lucy's Memories of Eight Parlia-
ments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
A cheerful Maid.

Cheerful acceptation of ones lot Is
capitally illustrated by story found
in the National Review. Elizabeth
was the elder employe and Maud a
little serving maid, both in the house
hold OF a bachelor clergyman. The
absences OF Elizabeth were frequent
and prolonged. Maud was always on
hand. One Sunday morning she
brought in breakfast.
"You again to-day, Mand?" said
the clergyman.
my Sunday out" explained Maud
with smile.
Then why aren't you out?"
''Please, SIR with another smile
"wsen It's my Sunday our, Elizabeth
goes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
Place to Live.

Tristan da Cunha, 1900 miles
southwest of the Cape of Good Hope.
is an island utopia. Eighty-one Eng
lish subjects inhablt the place and
live the simple life. The motto OF
each is, Consider my neighbor. and
my neighbor win consider me-" Every
householder has an acre of land un-
der cultivation. Plenty of cattle,
sheep and poultry furnish meat food.
and FISH are always plentiful. Grocer
les are obtained by trading with pass
ing vessels. The people are healthy,
happy and contented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07
WISE WORDS.


The thicker the grass the easier to
mow.-Alaric,
Borrowing is the canker and death
of every mans estate-Raleigh.
He that contemneth small things
shall fall by little and little.--Bible.
Language is the vehicle of thought,
but lot Of times 1t travels empty
Puck
Impartial vigor and example are
the best means Of governing
Chinese.
The unfortunate thing about being
a fat woman is that even a shawl
seems tight for her.-New York
Press.
It's never necessary for a woman
to appear girlish unless she's past
thirty and not yet married. New
York Press.
knowledge is power. and that's all.
Naturally 1t works to better effect
In a six-cylinder man than in two
cylinder man.-Puck.
"Some people claim they don't get
nuthin' out o. life" "And they are
the kind that don't put nuthin' into
it to draw interest on. louisville
Courler-Journal.