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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

! ran back and told Lee, he whistled,
so saw that he was upset, too. He
said I'd better go to my room and
wait, and he'd dine at his hotel to-
night; so went to my room, and un.
Gle was there, hunting all through my
things for the address-book. was so
glad and relieved that l didn't mind
bit the way he had churned every.
thing up, although you ought to see
my trunk, and kissed him and told
him 1t was just splendid to see him
beginning to go about again. He look.
ed pleased, but he says the backs OF
his legs are still beyond the power OF
description, and so proposed having
dinner with him in his room, which
we did very comfortably, and he told
me that he should remember this trip
till the day he died, without any re-
gard for the grease l split on his hat
After dinner he was very -fidgety, and
/ can see that the confinement is wear
ing on him; but l don't know what
to do.
Lee sent me q note by q messenger
about IL o'clock, with instructions in
French on the outside about their de.
livering 1t to me when / was not with
uncle. They delivered 1t all right, and
read 1t. He just said that the auto.
mobiles had come, and that he was
cOinO IN oouf hfo do oIaon cy,ap kho
Rubicon tomorrow morning at IL.
That means that he is going, of course,
and that am to be left here all alone.
/ do feel very badly over it, for uncle
will be almost sure to find out about
Lee whenever he can get downstairs
again, and then I'm sure don't know
what will happen. OF course, I've not
done anything that l shouldn't have
done; but, dear me! doing right does
mt help II uncle chooses to decide
that 1t is wrong. And If he can't walk,
to let us go on travelling, he's going to
keep getting more and more difficult
to get along with. Maybe uncle will
be better in few days, so that we
can visit Bayeux He's crazy to go to
Bayeux and see the tapestry, and 1t
isn't so very far But what shall we
do II we come to any town again
where there are no cabs! It would be
awful.
Now, goodnight, it's so very late.
Don't ever feel troubled over me, for
I'm having a splendid time, and 1t
was so kind Of uncle to bring US. :.
Your own loving,
YVONNE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

book that the apse stiIl had It's Orig
inal stone roof, and Lee said 1t would
DO a good chance to learn what an
apse was; SO we set out to 80 there,
but we forgot all about where We set
out for. and 1t was five o'clock before
we finally got back to where 1t was.
It stands in an old cemetery, and It
says in the book that It has been secu-
larlzed; so we climbed up on grave
stones till we could see in the win
dows and learn what that meant, also.
The gravestones were all covered with
lichen and so slippery that in the end
Lee gave up and Just helped me to
look. We didn't learn much, though,
for 1t was only full Of hay.
When we got back to the hotel. I
ran up, and uncle was gone! never
was SO frightened in my life, and when
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

and misery. advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound" -MRs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinlham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or. harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands OF
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the, Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form OF
female complaints, Inflammation, III
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostitution.
Every such suffering woman owes 1t to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
RyOu would like special advice
about your case write c0nfiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free
and always helpful.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02
To Enjoy

the full confidence Of the WeII-Informsd
Of the World and the Concentration Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, ore assured
by the Company's original method Of man
ufacturc known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production Of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sAls
by all leading druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Trinite until the revolution changed
everything. Williams tomb is just a
fiat slab in front of the altar. but he
really isn't there any more, for they
have dug him up and scattered him
over and over again. The church is
tremendously big and plain, and every
word youN even whisper echoes 30
much that Lee and / thought we'd bet
ter come out where we could talk
alone.
When we came back to the hotel, 1
ran upS and the mail had come from
Paris; SO uncle said If I'd I'LL his foun-
tain-pen, he'd just spend the afternoon
letting a few people in Amirica know
what Europe was really like. I'm Q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The bureau Of statistics of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor an
nounces that continued improvement
In the Industrial situation Of the coun.
try is indicated by the reports Of lead
ing internal commerce movements
during the past month There Is big
increase in the transportation and use
Of materials like soft coal. coke and
iron in the output Of mills and dlstri-
button of products. With good grain
crops It looks like busy and prosper
Gus winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

England has turned out the biggest
sea.fighting machine yet. supposed TO
be impervious to torpedoes. Now the
inventors will get to work on a con-
Quering torpedo. That is the way. As
soon as an immovable obstacle IL
found out, then human ingenuity gets
quickly to work on another irresistible
force. The comforting reflection with
peace lovers is that no war could
last long with such instruments Of
Wholesale destruction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The total dividend and interest pay.
ments October will reach S161,721,.
QUO, which is S16.574,00O more than
last year. showing the marked ad-
vancement in prosperity and the gain
in industrial activity within the period
indicated. And the way in which mills
are atarting up. crops are coming to
market and railroads are getting busy,
exhausting the stock OF surplus cars
and calling for more. gives sufficient
indication of stIll better times In the
immediate future.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02
Marvellous.
YVONNE.

The world moves rapidly in these
times, and within a few days has
passed quite a series Of records and
caught up with a number of novel
ties. OrviIle Wright made the highest
aeroplane flight, 765 feet; a White
Star liner, steaming 16 knots an hour,
stopped, backed and rescued in 20
minutes seaman who had fallen
overheard in mid-ocean; on bare plot
of ground In st. Louis 81, 300 cottage
was completed" in eight and half
hours, 81 mechanics being employed;
"the first aerial Masonic lodge" was
formed In q Massachusetts balloon
floating at an elevation Of some 1000
feet; a New York coroner's physician
performed an autopsy upon an arm.
less man whose kidneys had been
practically non-existent from birth and
whose heart had for is years been
eaten by a cancer, yet who died OF old
age; New Jersey farmers experienced
A chicken thief who travels in an au
tomObIle and sends a collie dog to rob
the roosts and fetch out the poultr,
without killing It; also in New JeI
sey, four trees yielded eight busheL
Of plums. Does the reader protest tina
these occurrences have no natural Sc
quence or normal relation? Let hin
remember that 1T takes all kinds
people"-and events-"to make .
world"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

CAEN.
Dearest Mamma: We are still there,
and I'm so happy. Uncle is in bed, and
at first he thought he was paralyzed,
but now he says he's only refusing to
take chances. It's so nice having him
in bed, because Lee is here, and uncle
makes 1t all right without knowing
anything about 1t. 1t was yesterday
that he thought he was paralyzed; he
sent for me before was awake to tell
me. was so dreadfully stiff and lame
that thought at first that could not
get up; but of course did, and went
to him as soon as / could. He told
me that he was paralyzed, really par
alyzed; but / wasn't frightened, be-
cause, when he explained his feelings,
/ knew every one Of them, and OF
course knew that wasn't paralyzed.
Only when he rolled around upon his
pillows and said he certainly would
end his days right here in Caen, l
couldn't help wishing that he had left
me to enjoy my pillows, also.
But he wanted to talk, so listened
for ever so long; and then he wanted
to sleep, so came away to write you,
and there was a note from Lee in my
room. He was downstairs waiting,
and / went right down, and my, but it
was good to see him!
While we were talking, Mrs. Gather
wood, Chigley came in. / didn't know
that she was in Europe, and Lee was
dreadfully put out, for she sat right
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The theory that man must depend
ON the muniilcence Of friends II be
wishes to enter the lists Of literature.
and be entirely contented with the
glory that may come TO him Is q per-
feet absurdlty Inventors work Tor
glory and for money. Men who write
give a fair return to the world They
are entitled to some reward more tan
EIble than mere words. He who con-
tributes q classic to our literature
adds to the sum total Of civilization.
dis work Is more lasting than the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

E. Pfnkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago /
was q walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the DOCTORS
carebutgotnorehef.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Conn
pound and itworked
like a charm. It re.
lieved all nv Daina
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The car will not visit Moscow. the
old capital Of the empire. He ought
to sympathize with the demands Of
his people for greater freedom. for he
seems to have very little Of It him.
self.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The Joy riders Of Gotham have
broken out afresh. Nor will their raw.
ages be checked until the law and the
authorities devise punishment to fit
the crime, which ought not to be diff.
ficuIt in this day of resources.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The military aeroplanes Of the fu.
ture will drop bombs on warships.
Warships OF the future will be fitted
with guns to destroy aeroplanes. And
80 the take.and.give invention Of war.
fare goes on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

II is only the conventional kind Of
living that comes high When man
can get a pair OF khaki trousers and
two khaki shirts for two dollars. what
more does he need?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Only a short time ago the wireless
telegraph and aerial navigation were
classed as visionary; to-day they are
practical realities, Progress in the
twentieth century moves with feet
feet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

No wonder the earth is shaking Just
at present. There are enough things
doing on 1t to make 1t trifle nervous.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Meals on railroad trains average 10
cents. Who buys them at a lower
price than that to cut down your $l.25
check to the average?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

A proposed society fox hunt in Ohio
has been stopped by the humane so.
cieties. The humane authorities must
have thought some OF the hunters
were in danger of catching the fox
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

There is reason to believe that
henceforth the great white plague will
occupy more modest quarters in the
census reports.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

II Noah's ark was as full as the
Smithsonian institution soon will be, It
must have been loaded beyond Plim'
soils mark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Once in awhile. even now, man or
woman will die for love, but II
doesn't happen nearly so often as was
formerly the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Street cars reeking with the pun
gent odor OF moth balls remind the
people that winter Is near.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Keep the milk supply pure and the
water supply abundant. Safeguard the
public health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Spain may surprise King Alfonso
some day by demanding q twentieth
century government.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

II takes Spain a long time to learn
that the rest Of the world. keeps on
moving.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

The average man. is satisfied with
his past II 1t is past finding out
The average man is a poor judge Of
his own Importance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Will they next survey the air and
stake out racetracks?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Chronic fatigue no longer is regard
ed as the marx Of a good policeman
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

FOR DEEP SEATED COLDS and coughs
Aliens Lung Balsam cures when all other remedies
fail. This old reliable medicine has been sold for
over 20 years. 25c, &c. FLO bottles. AndealerH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated. easy a
take as candy, regulate and invigorato stomach
liver and bowels. Do not gripe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

A little learning makes q bore
doubly tiresome.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkhann's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, W. var feel that / owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

A man likes giggling girl about
as well as he does crying baby.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

little bit troubled. for I'm all over be-
ing stiff and sore from that climbing.
and yet he seems to feel almost as
mean as ever. He has his meals in
his room, for. although we're on the
first floor. he says he cannot even
think calmly Of staircase yet He
says that Talbot's Tower seems to
have settled in his calves, and heaven
knows when he'll get over It.
Lee and I went to walk this after
noon. and we visited the old. old
church Of st. Nicholas. It said IN the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02

BAXTER STRINGS : KANSAS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-02
Baxter Springs News

cHAs. L. SMITH. Editor g Owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Salvation Army Ready.

There was a scene Of hustle and hustle
today at Salvation Army headquarters,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue, where a force
rection of Maj. Elizabeth Barter were
preparing Christmas cheer for between
400 and 80 needy families in this city.
I'VE are endeavoring to carry happi-
ness into as many homes possible -
sa d Maj. Barter. land in addition to
sending baskets to the families of the
poor we will distribute shoes and clothing
The baskets will be sent out tomorrow
evening"
The Salvation Army officers are also
arranging for big Christmas tree for
occasion the title ones will be entertained
at headquarters and provided with toys,
candies and fruit.
AT the Christian Home for Girls, Wom-
ell and Children a smoking hot Christmas
dinner will be provided for a large num-
tributed which entities the holder to
either a dinner or a basket of food The
arrangements are in charge Of George E.
pLauterbach. superintendent assisted by
Theodore Valiant. Elmer A. Gross and
William Holman, evangelists, and James
Kiefer. assistant superintendent.
Mrs. Marion Smalley of the American
tribute about 200 baskets to needy famil-
les She will also supply poor persons
with cast-off clothing. The sixty in
mates of the home at John Marshall
place and C street will be given a Christ
mas dinner and presents. New Year day
there will be large tree for the children
Of the home and many outside little ones
There will be Christmas observances at
the Gospel Mission and other similar in
situations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
ICE IN POTOMAC RIVER
TIES UP MANY VESSELS
Large Fleet of Lumber and Oyster
Boats Caught Here by
Freezing Weather.

The freezing weather caught large
feet OF wood, lumber and oyster carry
ing vessels at this city and their masters
are afraid to start for their homes down
the river because Of the ice. The ice on
the river, while not heavy enough to
interfere in any respect with navigation
by steamers, is heavy enough to prevent
sailing vessels moving through it with
any ease. And in the case of towboats
only vessels with metal-covered hulls or
sheathed with lumber to prevent the ice
cutting them can be towed from the city
to beyond the ice.
Reports coming to this city state that
the Ice extends to Indian Head and be-
low and is getting thicker each night.
CAKES drifting upon one another and freez-
ing into solid masses. In the harbor not
a sign of ice Is to be seen. but on the
tidal basin and on the Georgetown chan
mel the ice is quite heavy. The river for
several mornings past has been frozen
from shore TO shore. but the steamers and
tugs soon break il up and the cakes of ice
float up and down the channel with the
tide
The tug ID. NJ. Key of the Taylor fleet,
the tug J. T. Selectman and several of
the other vessels of the sand-towing feet
have been equipped with their ice-break-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Charge ,rhere win be- am entertainment

charge. There will be. an entertainment
in the rOtunda of the prison at 1880
O'Clock Christmas morning, including
music. recitations and vaudeville. It will
be under the auspices OF the Catholic
Church of the Holy Comforter. Warden
Mckee said a good dinner will be sup
piled the inmates and they will be per-
mitted to receive food and dainties sent
them by relatives and friends.
The District Public Library Will be
closed from tomorrow at pm. to sun
day, December 26. at 2 pm. The PUBIC
Library is closed but two days In the
year, December % and July r..
Christmas exercises We're held yester-
day at the Washington Collegiate School.
in the west hall of George washington
University. The program was as fol-
lows: Greeting by senior class president.
Kari W. Corby: reading from 1.-The Col
legian:" selection from Julius Caesar
Joseph II. Newell: Truth In a Paren-
thesis B. Lowndes Lavender: Rain on
the Roof" Wilson H. Knight: seyeral
Cats" Ross Thompson. jr.: 1.-THE Ride
of Jennie McNeal," Seward Bacon: "A
Similar Case Karl w. Corby; Bingen
on the Rhine" NJ. B. Swanson; "Lasca,
Frank NJ. Dixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
DRIVEWAY PROPOSED ON
SAN JUAN battlefield
Secretary Dickinson Sends to Con-
gress Recommendation for
Small Appropriation.

The story Of the governments efforts
to pay fitting tribute to Its warrior dead
accompanies a Recommendation the Sec
rotary Of War has sent to Congress for
an appropriation of few thousand dol
lars to permit completion Of the Sur
render Tree memorial and construction
of a driveway from that memorial up to
and around the San Juan Military Park
at Santiago de Cuba
Suitable memorials have been placed
in China and elsewhere where American
soldiers fell Monuments at Ell Caney,
Las Guasimas, Kettle Fiji and Daiquiri
In Cuba have been dedicated. Monu-
ments at Jafagua and San Juan Hill and
the folio tablets at Surrender Tree have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

Supt. O. f. Darnall of the National
Training School for Boys, on the Bladens-
burg road, has been a busy man the
last few days preparing for the celebra-
ton of Christmas at the institution under
his charge. That he has succeeded In
completing a happy arrangement was
evidenced by the program which was
completed today A feature will be the
first public appearance OF the boys brass
band of the National Training School.
Tnere are thirteen of the juvenile bands
men and they will do their best at the
Christmas entertainment tomorrow night
in the assembly hall, beginning at Z
o o'clock.
After music by the band there will be
a song of welcome chorus by the school.
Next will be a Christmas play. illustrate
ing successfully the introduction Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
CHILD'S BURNS FATAL.
Scalded by Pan of Grease Upset
From Stove.

Salvador MINER, nine months old, was
fatally scalded yesterday afternoon BY
the overturning OF q pan of grease on
Decatur street.
colored woman responded to the
mothers cries for help and took the child
and ran with him to the Homeopathic
Hospital. where the surgeons realized at
once that the case was hopeless. At 1870
o'clock last night the child died.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body this
morning and gave q certificate OF acci-
dental death. The body was removed
from the hospital today and prepared for
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

not yet been dedicated. Heretofore the
United States government has in every
way facilitated the erection Of these
memorial monuments and tablets on the
Santiago battlefield. Memorials IN the
shape Of double bronze folio tablets con-
tanning the names of nearly 1.6JO officers
and men killed in action or dead OF
wounds and disease incurred in camp are
at Santiago.
About half mile from the Surrender
Tee memorial is the San Juan battle
monument. and Secretary Dickinson has
urged the necessity of funds so as to con-
meet the two with a driveway and provide
accessibility for the host of visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
"FoREFATHERs' NIGHT"
Celebrated by the Colony Of New
England Women Last Evening.

Forefathers' night was celebrated last
evening at the Ebbtt House by the Col
ony OF New England Women. An at
tractive program of songs and readings
and an address by Auditor of the Treas
ury W. B. Andrews composed the enter
tainment OF the evening.
After an opening address by Mrs. VIII
liam III. CLANCY, president of the colony,
a solo. THE Pilgrim Fathers was sung
by Miss Elizabeth l.. Pierce A reading