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provide for ventilation, a series OF
parallel slots are cut therein. At the
bottom of the tree these slots ex-
tend almost the entire length of the
sole, but at the top they open only in
the forward part of the tree. The
tree is formed of two sections, and a
simple device is provided for expand
ing the tree lengthwise to permit OF
adjusting it to different sizes of shoes.
Scientific American.
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Too Obvious.

1t was the first vaudeville perfor-
nance the old colored lady had ever
seel, and she was particularly ezcit-
ed over the marvellous feats of the
magician. But when he covered a
newspaper with a heavy flannel cloth
and read the print through it, she
grew a little v He then
doubled the cloth and again read the
letters accurately.
This was more than she could
stand, and rising in her seat, she
said:
I'm goin' home. This amt no
place for a lady in a thin calico
dress!"-Everybody'S.
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rying a cake of soap. Obviously the
supporting arm is attached to the
washbasin so that the suspended cake
Of soap will be directly over the
water. The supporting arm is not
stationary, but is pivoted, in order
that the soap can be dipped down
into the water when necessary. The
sanitary advantages Of this soap
holder will be apparent at once. 1t
does away with the ordinary Shiny
receptacle employed for holding the
SOAP The soap hangs in a position
of best advantage to the user. Soap
of any description can be used, as the
supporting pin car easily be pushed
into Observation-Disclosures Star.
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A Profitable Mine,

What is regarded as the leading
mine of the world is the Robinson
mine, of the Transvaal, South Africa,
which shows an operating profit OF
S4,SS5,710, which is seventy per
cent. of it's total gold production.
The annual dividends amounted tc
$3,201,00O. A larger tonnage was
crushed by the Homestake mine, of
South Dakota, and more bullion was
yielded by the Goldfield-C Consolidated.
of Nevada, but the South African
mine holds the palm for actual prof
its.
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Gypsy Moth Test.

AS a result of the efforts to save
the North Shore woods from destruc-
ton by the gypsy moths more than
1000 acres have been treated by
clearing off and burning underbrush.
and nests creosoted by the tree climb
ers. There have been 4e0 men at
work. About 900 more acres have
been found which are more or less
thickly infested, although some OF
them have not very many moth nests.
Boston Advertiser.
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Candidate For Citizenship.

An Italian went to the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners rooms to be ex-
amined for a laborer's position. He
answered most of the questions cor
rectly. Finally they asked him If he
had ever been n~aturalized. He
seemed a bit puzzled, but at last his
face lighted up. "Ah, I know whata
you mean. Scratcha de arm. Yes,
lasta week."
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STATE OF OHIO, CIrY OF TOLEDO, 90
II1CAa liOuNTY- IT,

G COUNTY
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. .CHENEY 4
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will paythesum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF cATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.,
1880. A. W. GLEASON,
IsEAL.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure isl taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY u Co., Toledo. o.
Sold BY all Druggists. .75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
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HESIGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
q Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

-blSSloS "
*Our little girl was two months old when
she got a rash on her face and within five
days her face and head were all one sore.
We used different remedies but it got
worse instead of better and We thought she
would turn blind and that her ears would
fall off. She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This went
on until she was five months old, then ]
had her under our family doctors care, but
she continued to grow worse. He said it
was eczema. When she was seven months
old I started to use the Cuticura Remedies
and in two months our baby was a differ
ent girl. You could not see a sign of a
sore and she was as fair as a newborn
baby. She has not had a sign of the eczema
since. Mrs. H. F. Budke, LeSueur, MINI,
ABR. IS and May 2, 1907"
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ever, in order to make the shoe trees
adjustable and provide necessary ven-
tilation, il is the practice to make
them OF skeleton form, and hence
the entire sole of the shoes is not
equally held in shape. A recent in
vention aims to remedy this trouble.
The shoe tree is in the form of a COM
plete or solid last, and in order to
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these years Of pain ! was despairing
of ever being cured when Doan's Kid
ney Pills came to my notice and their
use brought quick relief and a perma-
nent cure. am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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Practical Sympathy.

A gentleman was one day relating
to a Quaker a tale Of deep distress
and concluded by saying:
Il could not but feel for him.
Verify, FRIEND" replied the
Quaker, thou didst right in that
thou didst feel for thy neighbor, but
didst thou feel in the right place?
Didst thou feel in thy pocket?"-
Democratic Telegram.
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Cane Sugar Wealth.

More money is invested In, cane
sugar than in any other industry ex-
cept coal mining in Natal Colony,
British South Africa, and it is only
100000 short Of the coal mining
investment. The sugar investment
Is o., 100000 N.Y.-SS
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thar ten years / was
in misery with back
ache. The simplest
h%ousework completely
exhausted me. | had
no strength or ambi'
ton. was nervous and
suffered headache and
,..- -on. hftor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-07
Ecnti!ating Shoe Tree.

The advantages claimed for the. Or
dinary Shoe tree are that it will hold
the shoe in the correct shape, and
prevent the inner sole or sock lining
from curling up at the edges. How
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UNIQUE Soap Holder.

A peculiar continuance, termed a
soap holding device, is a recent in
vention of a Chicago man. Its ex-
tremely simple construction is shown
in the accompanying illustration. 1t
comprises a supporting arm, to which
is suspended a chain and clamp, car
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Foresight

Tailor Ito Tommy's mother, who
is ordering her boys suit)-"Do you
wish the shoulders PADDED" 'r'
Tommy-"Ma, ma, have him pad
the seat of the pants!"-Life.
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Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the W~el-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best OF personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
ON which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time:
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the equine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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Eight medals awarded to Major G..
Stuart, including the small gold
medal for the battle Of Roleia n
the army of India medal with five
clasps, realized S1050 at auction in
London.
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NiQht SVeatS & Cough.

E. W. Walton, Condr. s. P. Ry., III
Van Ness ST., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fall
Of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as a very deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the heao n
chest. L experimental with several So
called remedies before l finally decided
to take q thorough course Of Peruna.
"Two of my friends had gone so far as
to inform me that the thing for me to do
was to resign my position and seek a
higher, more c~ongenial climate. Every
one thought L had consumption n l
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some eruna, l de-
cided to give it o thorough test n ap-
piled myself ~assiduously to the task Of
taking it, as per instructions, in the
meantime,
"The effects were soon apparent, oil
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
II have -esorted to the use of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"
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TEN YEARS OF ~BACKACHE.
Thousands of Women Suffer In the
Same Way.

Mrs. Thomas Dunn, 1853 Vine St.,
Columbus, Ohio, says: For more
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to clamp on the s%uspender buttons on
the trousers. The latter are in this
way held in an extended position,
eliminating the possibility Of becom-
ing creased or soiled when hung in
the crowded closet or wardrobe
Washington Star.
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More proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. s. A. Williams, Of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was q great sufferer from female
troubles, and lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was -abso-
lutely necessary" :
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cey-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, Ill, writes:
II suffered from female troubles, q
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable
nv NDarofinn
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c FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, uleera-
ton, fbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
fng-down feeling, %fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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CHICKENS EARN MONEY!
II You Know How to Handle Them Properly.

IN that time neces.
sarily had to ex.
pertinent and spent
much money to
learn the best way
to conduct the
business for the
small sum Of 70
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09

War expenditures reached So, OOO,'
900, 900. During the war $1,000
were killed in battle. The rec
ords also show that 1902 died
of wounds. Disease claimed 324,'
$50. And 24,s72 persisted from
other causes.
There were 2S0,00 wounded
in battle.
Between all these dread disas-
tiers it is a wonder that a rem
nant of the Grand Army OF the
Republic survives. Happily, all
soldiers who have survived forty
years after the close of the war
Ito quote the language OF the
law are now entitled to a ser
vice pension, st. Louis Repub'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09

The pension bureau has issued
an order regarding the fee for
pension examiners which will be
interest to old soldiers. The order
went into effect July, 1, and is as
follows:
Fee for each examination at
the claimants residence provided
his residence is outside of the cor
porate limits of the examining
board, or of the place of residence
of the surgeon making the exam
ination, shall be So in addition to
the payment of the actual travel
ing expenses. The fee, however,
for a home examination when the
conditions are other than provided
for above will be So.
Hereafter each member OF each
examining board shall receive
the sum of So for the examination
of each applicant whenever hive
or less number shall be examined
ON any one day; provided that il
twenty or more applicants appear
Oh one day, no fewer than twenty
shall, if practicable, be examined
in one day, and that if fewer ex'
aminations be made, twenty OF
more having appeared, then they
shall be paid for the first day a
fee of 81. 90 only until twenty ex'
aminations shall have been made
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
The News Is authorized TO announce
Ralph Martin. of Columbus. as a candi-
date for sheriff, subject to the action oil
the democratic primary on August 4th.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce the
name Of NJ. A. Householder as candidate
for state senator on the Democratic ticket.
subject 10 the decision Of the Democratic
voters at the primary to be held Aug. 4.
We are authorized to announce the name
Of |. +. Burke as a candidate for state SEN
ator on the Democratic ticket, subject to
the decision Of the Democratic voters at
the prin AIRY 10 be held August 4.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The News is authorized to announce
Z. B Morgan a candidate for re-nomina'
ton for county attorney, subject to the
action OF the Republican voters at the
primary August 4.
The Baxter Springs News is authorized
to announce A. L. Majors candidate Tor
the nomination for county attorney. SUBJ
ject to the action OF the Democratic pri-
mary August 4.
We are authorized to announce Jes F.
Wolfe. of Scammon. Kas.. as candidate
before the primary election, August 4, 1908.
for the Democratic nomination for county
attorney, of Cherokee county. subject to
the will of the Democratic electors.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
l.. A. Jones of Columbus, authorizes the
NEws to announce that he is candidate
Tor the non ination for county clerk subject
20 the will of the voters Of the Demo
cratic primary election Aug. 4.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce w. T.
Apple of Baxter Springs, as a candidate
for representative in the goth district, sub
ject to the Democratic county primary
election August 4.
Having served one term in the legisla-
,ure, and believing according to republican
,reCeuent eutitlcu W d ScSouu sCthb hSiS
by announce myself as candidate for re-
election as Representative of the 26th dis
trict. subject to the votes OF the rePubli-
cans at the coming August primary.
S. c. WEsTcoTT.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authosized to announce c.
Ebenstein as a candidate for county treas
arer. subjec, to the will of the voters OF
the Democratic primary election August 4.
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
We are authorized to announce Mayo
Thomas of independence. Has. as a can
iida,e for nomination on the Den ocratic
ticket for Congress from the Third district
Of Kansas, subject to the decision OF the
Democrats at the primaries in the several
counties of the district to be held August 4.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
The News is authorized to announce l..
Fl. Winter of Galena>as candidate for
the nomination for probate judge. subject
to the action of the Democrats at the pri-
mary election August 4.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
Frisco Time Table.

NORTH BOUND.
No ia for Kansas City departs at 11:sO pm
NJ Coz K,reaS Cherokee 1903
No 116 for City via Psburg departs at 1920 am
No 324 for Kansas City via Joplin departs at 1850 am
SOUTH BOUND.
NJ no Cor Oklahoma CITY via Alton departs at
No 1923 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at S35 am
NJ ~ for Fort Worth via Alton departs at $40 pm
EAST BOUND
NJ az Cor 1o,1;r de,arts at $50 am
NJ 400 CO.. G. T ou;s via Jopliu departs at 900
No 32 City via Joplin and Pittsburg departs l am
NJ S3o for Ion;n from Kansas City departs at 255 pm
M s1s for Jonn from points south departs at S25 pm
M 3os r Ionn and ST Louis from Wichita departs 735 pm
WEST BOUND.
mo 126 from ST. Louis Wichita and west departs at 10
No 12 from ST. Louis Wichita and west departs at 90 am
This schedule went into effect March %, 1908.
C. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
HeMeseekeEs' Excursion

Rates first and third Tuesdays
of each month. Final return
limit Is days from date of sale.
Fare and one-half plus 81 to
points in Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Idaho, Mexico, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Ore.
gon, Utah, Washington and Wy
oming.
Effective Nov. 16, the Frisco
will sell round trip tickets to all
points on its lines at double the
current one way first class rates.
Account Grand Lodge Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks
at Dallas, Texas, July II. Round
trip rate S13.85. Dates of sale
July 9, 10, II, II. Final return
limit August 8.
The Democratic National Con-
ventiom will meet in Denver, Col
orado, July z, 1908. This will be
a most opportune and interesting
time to take a vacation trip to
Colorado, the National Recrea-
ton Ground.
Very low Summer Tourist rates
are now in effect. Tickets on sac
daily. Round trip rate S19.65.
For details as to schedules, rates
to other points, ETC., inquire of
C. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
SOUNDING THEIR OWN
RETREAT

The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie is passing in final review.
The total number of survivors is
now go, 900. The old guard is
diving at the rate of 90 a day.
For the year that closes July L,
1908, the death rate will inquest
ionably between $4,000 and 81
900 if not higher, for the old SOL
diers of the Republic now have
reached the average age of 63.
At that rate within ten years
the noble army will scarcely be
more than a memory. Had the
soldiers of the Civil War not been
mere lads in their teens, the
Grand Army would long ere this
have persisted from the earth.
But the union was saved literally
by boys-boys in their teens.
Startling as this statement seems,
it is indisputably borne out BY
the officials record. There were
|2,773,3 300 enlistments as follows:
10 years and under rs
II aud under 225
IA and uuder 1928
16 and under S44, 1891
IS and under Isl, 43s
81 and under 2,159, 79s
% and over 618,511
Total enrolment 7,77S,511
But there are some very old
men in the Grand Army of the
Republic; and that is all the more
reason why the losses will be ex-
ceedingly high in the years near
at hand. There will come time
when the last call will be re-
sponded to each month by no less
than 5000 of the brave heroes OF
'61; for already that figure has
been touched by one-half and
over, and is growing with alarm
ing rapidity.
Never in the worlds history,
before our day, was a nation
saved by youths in their teens.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
Line-Up for Sunday.

The Baxter Interstate League
team has made some marked
changes and will present the fol-
lowing lineup for Sundays game
against Prosperity:
Reedy, of Scammon, catcher;
Shields, lib; Sanford, OF Galena,
2b; Ages, of Joplin, 3b; Reid OF
Columbus, S. s; Haskell, ! I;
Abrams, C f; Dardenne, p; and
Reed, of Mineral, p.
These are all ball players OF
high standing and this team will
be the strongest placed upon the
Baxter diamond in several years.
Most of the players are salaried
men and if the people will at
tend in sufficient number to war
rant the maintenance OF such a
team Baxter will win the penant.
This game will be a double
header, and it is hoped that a
large crowd will be in attend
ance, as a good game is guaran-
teed. Chas. w. Hitler, register
of deeds of Cherokee county will
umpire the game.
The Baxter team has new red
uniforms and will make much
nicer appearance. Come out Sum
day and see the boys lined up in
neat uniforms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09

A Galena business man told us
the other day that practically all
the people of that town intend to
camp at the big reunion this
year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09
4 Real Bargain.

For Sale-In Baxter Springs,
13Ox14S feet of ground. OH which
is located a store building 20x40
feet, a three-room residence, a
stable for two horsee and room
for considerable hay, chicken
house, ETC., and a good well. Will
take for this property $3.50, and
would be willing to take a good
team of horses on the deal. Call
at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-09

The game Sunday at Ervin's
park between the Baxter Terrors
and Joplin Night Owls, both col
ored, was disastrous for the Ter
rors. The score was IS to a.
Quite a crowd was in attendance.
Much interest was lost in the
game when Rastus was bencned.