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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
OBJECTED TO BEING SHOCKED
Partisan PuFveyor Of snalls Went Tee
Far In His Efforts to Prevent
Petty Larceny.

Electrifying shop wares to prevent
larceny is an ingenious practice in
Paris. A man who sells snails near
the Bourse found that gourmets in
passing frequently 'pinched" hand
.fuI OF them and disappeared. He had
q brilliant idea, and connected the
wire baskets in which the snails are
offered for sale with an electric bat
terry In his shop When a genuine
customer came along he cut on the
current. The snails themselves were
permanently electrified without appar-
ent harm. Anyhow, they did not OBJ
ject audibly, and they seemed just as
good to eat after the treatment as be-
fore, when boiled and seasoned. But
a party Of schoolboys passed the shop
and ''pinched" some Of them. They
had no sooner done SO than they set
up bowls which brought a crowd. In
Quiring bystanders touched the snails,
also, and similarly yelled. The cur
rent was not strong enough to kill
the snails, but transmitted a shock
which made the shocked persons
dance. Having recovered, they rushed
into the shop and went for the shop
man. Some of them were dancing
upon him and others were wrecking
his establishment when the police
came and rescued him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth Knowing.

It is q serious question sometimes to
know just what to eat when a per-
sons stomach is out Of order and most
foods cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at any
time with the certainty that 1t will
digest. Actual experience Of people Is
valuable to anyone interested in foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: Il
had suffered with indigestion for about
four years, ever since an attack Of ty-
phoid fever, and at times could eat.
nothing but the very lightest food,
and then suffer such agony with my
stomach I would wish ! never had TO-
eat anything.
81 was urged to try Grape-Nuts and
since using it do not have to starVe
myself any more, but / can eat 1t at
any time and feel nourished and salts
fed, dyspepsia is thing Of the past,
and / am now strong and well.
my husband also had an experience
with Grape-Nuts. He was very weak
and sickly in the spring. Could not
attend to his work. He was under
the doctors care but medicine did not
seem to do him any good until he be-
gan to leave OF ordinary food and use
Grape-Nuts. It was positively surpriS-
ing to see the change in him. He grew
better right on, and naturally he had
none but words Of praise for Grape
Nuts.
"Our boy thinks he cannot eat .
meal without Grape-Nuts, and he
learns so fast at school that his teach
er and other scholars comment on IT.,
/ am satisfied that It is because OE
the great nourishing elements In
Grape Nuts"
There's q Reason"
It contains the phosphate Of potash
from wheat and barley which combine
with albumen to make the gray mat
ter TO daily refill the brain and nerve
centers.
II Is q pity that people DO not know
what to feed their children. There are
many mothers who give their young
sters almost any kind Of food and
when they become sick begin TO pour
the medicine down them. The real
way is to stick to proper food ana
be healthy and get along without med
icine and expense.
Ever read the nbOVe letter. a new
enc appears from tine . tine. Lhey
are genuines true md taAl - nanAl
Interest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
ouakers' Meeting.

The players in this game kneel upon
the ground on one knee and rest their
hands upon the other knee, twiddling
their thumbs all the time. The one at
the head of the line asks the others:
"Friends, did you hear of Brother
Obadiah's death, and how he died?"
The answer will be: mo, how did he
die?" Then the leader says: with one
finger up, with one eye shut, and with
one shoulder awry." AS he speaks he
must suit his actions to his words, and
the company must follow suit Should
any one fail to do SO they must pay q
forfeit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
VaInIy Seek Health In southwest.

ValnIy Seek Health In Southwest.
According to a statement Of the Ma
tional Association for the Study ana
Prevention Of tuberculosis fully 1880
persons hopelessly diseased with
tuberculosis annually come to die in
the states Of California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas and Colorado, most Of
them by order Of their physicians. The
statement, which is based upon the
testimony Of well-known experts, and
all available statistics, shows that at
least so per cent. of those who 90 to
the southwest every year for their
health are so far advanced in their
disease that they cannot hope for 3
cure in any climate, under any cir
cumstances. More than this, at least
so per cent. of these advanced cases
are so poor that they have not sufii-
Client means to provide for the proper
necessaries of life, which means that
4,315 consumptives are either starved
to death or forced to accept charitable
relief every year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

attempt, or challenge some one to At
tempt, without measuring, to move
the single coin down in a straight
line until the spaces from c to D on
either side exactly equal the distance
from A to B.
It must drop as far as is shown in
the illustration, which seems to the
unaided eye to be too far.
This excellent illusion can be
shown as an after dinner trick with
four napkin rings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

The sufferer from enlarged joints.
better known as a bunion, usually is
in great discomfort in hot weather.
There is a device that win give relief
by protecting the bunion from rub
bling Of shoe.
This Is a simple piece Of leather cut
and bent in such a way that It fita
smoothly over the portion Of foot
where the bunion is. The casing IL
lined with soft felt and an opening Is
provided for the enlarged joint, while
me surrounding leather holds on the
shoe. The protector is 30 shaped that
there can be no rubbing from q bad
a.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

and q doctor told me / would never
get more than temporary relief. A
dragging pain and lameness in my
back almost disabled me. Dizzy
spells come and went and the kidney
secretions were irregular. Doan'S
Kidney Pills rid me Of these troubles
and I feel better than for years past"
Sold by all dealers. Soc. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. z.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
Foundation Of a government.

A government founded upon any
thing except liberty and justice can
not and ought not to stand. All the
wrecks on either side of the stream
Of time, all the wrecks Of the great
cities, and all the nations that have
passed away-all are warning that
no nation founded upon injustice can
and.-RObert G. Ingersoll.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

Ills, headache and 9TH
er symptoms Of kid
ney disease. There 10
q way to end these
troubles quickly. Mrs.
John H. Wright, 6Oe
East First St., Mitch
ell, s. D., says: 4
suffered ten years
with kidney comnlafnk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

delivering the explosive to his Gus
toners, says Popular Mechanics. He
finds the motorcycle and its attendant
truck an easy and safe means Of get
ting rapidly over the 9ound. It IL
hardly necessary to state, however.
that he does not attempt to break
speed records.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

Ny brudder said girls didn't know
A bit about the way to frow;
But anyhow frew his ball,
An now It can't be found at all.
There's lots Of things at boys don't know
About how little girls can frow.
guess / frew 1t up so high
It's losted somewhere In the sky.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
stalled.

He lies beneath his auto car,
Upon his back;
Small accidents do often mar
Fine sport. alaok.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23

At Rip Van Wrinkles Hotel.
what time do you want to be
called, Rip?"
I'm about 20 years."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
PATIENT sUFFERINo.
Many Women Think They Are DOomqf
90 Backache. ~

It IL not right for women to be al
ways ailing with backache. urinary
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-09-23
TO CARRY DYNAMITE SAFELY
Agent In Oregon Uses Method Illus
trated to Deliver Explosives to
Customers.

A dynamite agent in Salem, Ore.
uses the method here illustrated In
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
SANITY DOES NOT STAY
WOMAN'S REASON RETURNS WHEN
HER MEMORY IS AROUSED.
But Lucid Interval Is Short end After
Brief Period She Is Again
Insane

LA CROSSE. Wis, Dec 11.-[Spe-
cial. IA glance at familiar faces was
the means of restoring the memory of
Mrs. j. G. Brown for brief period after
she had been a ravlng maniac for five
years. Mrs. Brown left her husband
and small son five years ago because of
domestic relations and went to Minneap
oils and then to st. Paul.
In the latter city she became i'll and
submitted to an operation which left her
mind complete blank and she was con-
fined in the asylum at St Peter, where
she was regarded as the most violent pa
tent.
Extreme methods had to be used in her
case. Recently the boards of control of
Wisconsin and MinneGota entered into
correspondence regarding the case with
the result that the Wisconsin board con-
coded that she belonged in Mendoza. Mrs.
Brown was brought here accompanied by
two nurses.
Like the lifting of a veil the memory
of the afflicted woman was restored Wnen
she gazed upon Drs. George Powell and
y. S. Macarthur and greeting them and
Judge John Brindley by name she told
them for her affiiction, but that it had
passed and her JOY was supreme.
Mrs. Brown answered questions which
proved she was perfectly sane to the
amazement of the nurses. But suddenly
the light of reason again fed and five
minutes later the physicians and court
had signed another order committing her
TO Mendoza and Mrs. Brown was on her
way to the asylum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
TO AVERT KEY STRIKE,
Knapp and NELL Act as Mediators Be-
tween TeIegraphers and the Rail-
way Companies

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Martin A
Knapp, chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission, and Labor Commits
sioner Charles P. Neill took up the part
of mediators here today. Telegraphers
employed by the Illinois Central railway
formed one party to the controversy,
the officials of the railroad the other par
ty The telegraphers, all of whom are
affiliated with the Order of Railway
photographers. had demanded 10 per
cent increase in wages. The demand
was denied. Representatives of the en-
ployes and the company met the arbitra-
tors and explained the position each
takes.
Coincident with the meeting of the me-
diators in the telegraphers' dispute, a
conference committee from local switch
mems organizations met the committee
of general managers of railroads on
which demands for increased pay have
been made by the employees. The switch
men are seeking an increase of 6 per
cent. in wages, and also ask modiica-
ton of some working rules.
Expectation of a peaceful solution of
the differences has been pressed by the
railway officials.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
SLAYER FOUND INSANE
PETER KoRN COMMITTED TO ASY-
LUM AT MIDNIGHT SESSION.
Kills Sister, but Probably Will Never
Be Tried on Murder Charge
Is a Paranoic.

WAUkESHA, Wis, Dec. Ill Spe-
cial. IA jury in circuit court at mid
night found Peter Korn, who shot and
killed his sister, Mrs. Perry L. Fritz
here June 10, last, insane and Judge
Lueck Immediately committed the de-
PENDANT to the Northern Hospital for the
Insane at Oshkosh.
The court announced that the trial of
Korn on the murder charge would be
indefinitely postponed. There is little
probability that he will ever be brought
to trial for the homicide, four physicians
having testified that he is suffering from
paranoia. a progressive mental disease.
korn was greatly disappointed at the
verdict as he has always stOutly main
tanned that he is sane. The examlna-
ton into his sanity was made on peu-
ton of District Attorney Muckleston
and the question of his guilt or innocence
of the murder were not considered III the
case.
The remarkable Authorizations under
which Korn labors were illustrated
when the defendant was on the witness
stand. The ''Masons We're after him,
he said. He also testified that his broth,
er-in-law. Perry l.. FriZ, the husband OF
his victim, had asked him to accom-
pany him to the Waukesha Masonic
pany him up dark stairway. He be-
lieve6 Friz contemplated injuring him,
he said.
According to the physicians who tes-
tilted. I&orn has determined decisions
Of persecution. The prisoner testified that
practically all of his relatives had at
tempted to poison him. One sister, Mrs.
Steele, Pewaukee. he said. had given
him poisoned wine. Mrs. Fritz had given
him poisoned coffee; Mary Korn had
also put poison in his food. he said, and
since his incarceration in the county
Jail his brother Will, he said, had sew
eral times sent him poisoned fruit He
ate sparingly of it, having become sus-
picious, but gave some of the fruit to
his fellow prisoners and it made them
sick. At one Of his boarding houses in
Chicago, Korn said, his landlady made
advances towards him, which he re-
pulsed, and she then gave him poisoned
shortcake.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
MARRIAGES MAY BE INVALID.
Twenty Couples Are Not Wed Legally
if Decision Holds.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 11.-If a de-
cision rendered by Judge Shielding holds,
there are twenty couples in this city
who are not legally married. Alvina
Holtz commenced action for divorce from
Gustave Holtz. 1t appears that they
had been married once before and the
husband secured a divorce. Less than
two months after they were again mar
rled in the state of Indiana, because the
courts of Wisconsin forbid divorced
couples to remarry within year. When
the wife sued for divorce demurrer
was filed. allegations being made that
the marriage was not legal. Judge
Shielding sustained the demurrer and
declares the last marriage null and void
There are twenty couples here who
married i'll other states less than a year
after being divorced, and they are on
the anxious seat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
MAY CLEAR FIRE MYSTERY.
Montanan Offers Sure Tip as to Identity
of Appleton Incendiary.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. IL [Spe-
ciaI. Twelve years ago fire destroyed
the Waverly hotel, then the leading hos
telry in Appleton. Incendiarism was
suspected, but no evidence was available
and no arrests were made. Friday q 10
cal newspaper received a letter from a
man in Montana, stating that he knows
who set fire to the Waverly hotel, and
can tell the authorities where the guilty
man can be located. The letter has been
turned over to the state fire marshal
and with the assistance of the insurance
companies that paid losses on the IRE
and the local authorities, it is likely that
the tip viii result i'll an arrest. The
Waverly hotel fire loss aggregated
$4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
LAUNCH TRIP IS FATAL
Four Who Are Unable to Cling to Over
turned Boat Drown in Co
lumbia River.

RAINIER, Ore, Dec. 13.-The cap
sizing of gasoline launch in the Co
lumbia river off Burton's Landing, few
miles west of here. caused the death of
four Of a party Of seven people return
ing home from a skating rink. The dead
are:
BARBER, LEE. aged 20.
HENDRICKSON, SELMA, aged IT,
HENDRICKSON, ANNA, aged 10.
WAUD, GRACE, aged Is.
When the boat overturned all seven
of the passengers got hold of the craft,
and hung on desperately. After an hour
and half, Barber became exhausted.
and slipped back into the water. He did
not rise. Half an hour later he was fol-
lowed by Selma Hendrickson, and q few
minutes later by her sister Anna. A
short time afterwards Grace Waud be-
came exhausted and let go.
The three who were left managed to
hold out until several hours later
passing. river steamer was attracted by
their cries and picked them up. The sur
yivors were Pearl Proctor, Frank Kas-
per and Amos Gard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
Italv Has Balance of Power.

An Italian staff officer has made a
significant comparison of the combined
land and sea forces of the triple alliance,
Italy, Austria, and Germany, with those
of the triple entente, composed of Eng
land, France, and Russia. The army of
the triple alliance numbers 4,55O,OOO
men and 9544 cannon. Its navies num-
Der All ships, including torpedo boats
and submarines, with 1.217.757 tons of
displacement and 1902 naval guns. The
corresponding figures of the united
armies of England, France and Russia
are 1885, 900 men and S9I2 guns. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17

Would you like the floors IN mo-
saic?" asked the architect.
The Springfield man looked dubious.
Would you like the floors in mo-
sale patterns?
Il don't know so much about that"
he finally said. Il amt got any pref
udice against Moses as man, and
maybe he knew a lot about the law.
AS regards laying floors, though, l
kinder think I'd rather have them I'M
sectarian. '-Harper's Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
WAS NOT ARRESTED.
w. c. T. u. Prosecutor Fails to Gather
Sufficient Evidence for Test
Case

OSHKOSH. Wis, Dec 13.-[ Special.
Mrs. Susan r. Cooper, public prose-
cutor of the Oshkosh w. @. T. u,
brayed the snowstorm Sunday afternoon
and visited the saloon of Thomas Ryan.
The visit was of no avail, however, for
when she asked for a warrant this morn
ing for the arrest of Ryan in order to
make test case. it was refused upon
the advice Of District Attorney McDon-
aid. who decided after talking with Mrs.
Cooper that it was no case which he, in
his official capacity, would be willing to
bring to trial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17

navies have 1905 ships, with 2,SSS,32..
ions displacement. and $3.50 guns. Italy
is the weakest of the six powers, but ii
she forsook the triplice and joined the
entente then the Austro-3erman com
bina ton army of 8, 100000 men and 1864
guns and nayies of DAG ships of S6,415
tons and 1892 guns would face the quad
ripple entente's 4,SS5,0O soldiers. TO-
652 guns and 1160 ships of 1921, 322
tons and 9945 guns.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
Salmon's Rapid Growth.

It is said that 20-pound salmon which
was caught in Scotland not long ago had
attached to one of its fms a small silver
plate marked. '935B." Upon inquiry it
was found that this label had been put
on the fish by the Loeb Lomond Angling
Improvement association in December,
1907, in river feeding the lake.
The records show that it then weighed
10 pounds. and thus in the space of eight
cen months it had doubled its weight
Forest and Stream.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
What is the reason 2"

What is the reason?"
because generally there is a peri
oolcal frost in the month of Nav. and
II IS coolest from the 18th to the 18th.
That is the fact"
Inc doctor was right, for the cold
TASTED TIL the end of the month. and
put an end to all their hunting expedi-
ions The old, monotonous life in
doors recommended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
Very Likely.

she thanked him with look"
Il s'pose her gown was SO tight that
she couldn't trust herself to speak,
eh."-Louisyille Courier Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17

Irvine King of Grovetown, Ca, has
a turkey gobbler sitting on about FIVE
dozen eggs, three dozen of which are
guinea eggs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
A Lesson in POliteness.

He was dining at restaurant, and
while he was slipping his black coffee,
a stranger gracefully Communicated
his overcoat He had Just reached the
door when the owner tapped him on
the shoulder,
Pardon me. sir he said, meekly,
"but would you allow me to get another
cigar from my coat pocket, IN case L
do not meet you again?''-Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
vhat started Him as an Art Patron

Yes, Mr. Gotrox is making quite
number of purchases Of paintings
abroad
Indeed? l never understood he
cared for pictures. When did he take
up the fad?"
when they removed the duty from
impirted art. cleveland Plain Deal
or
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-14

THE Democrats in the House
wanted to discharge all the clerks
on the 9th, the day when the pay
of members went down to zero
dollar a day. When the Demo-
Gratis have control of the patronage
of the House they never think of
discharging anybody on the pay
roll till the last hour. There was
no move among the Demo cratic
members of the Senate to let the
Senate employees go, because they
are Democrats.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-14
REPUBLICANS PLANNED
DEMOCRATS INSTRUCTED
SENATOR STONES ADVICE FOL
LOWED BY DEMOCRATS.
Former Governor Francis Advised
Progress and Co-Operation--Go Gov.
Hadley's Record is the Best.

Special Correspondence.
jefferson City, May 10,-Before
the Legislature had begun it's
work it had been agreed, between
the Governor and the Republican
leaders that legislation along con-
servative lines should be attempt
ed. They were determined first to
SEEK sufficient revenues to pay off
the debts contracted by the last
Democratic legislature, SO that the
first biennial period of the ne W
administration might be used to
support and foster the public in
%stitutions and promote the con-
structive policy to which the Re =
publican party is committed. &.
To raise the $780, 900 needed
to clean up the deficiency left by
the Folk Democratic administra =
ton it was proposed to tax prop :
erty not heretofore subject to tax
alton, such as the capital stock of
corporations and to levy license
taxes on certain lines of business
never taxed under Democrat c
rule, such as the distilling, recti-
flying and wholesaling of liquors,
and the manufacture and sale of
tobacco and to SO equalize taxa
ton of real estate and personal
pro- erty as to make all tax payers
bear their legitament share of the
public burden-not to increas e
the rate of taxation but to get at
and SEES equitably and fairly all
taxable property.
This was q sensible, practical
and just proposition, but it was
blocked primarily by the Demo.
cratic state board of equalization
and finally by Democratic infu-
ences in the Legislature. While
the liquor interests have been sub
Ject to more taxatlon the lneqult'
able and dishonest assessment o.
taxable property has not been in
terfcred with because the state
board of equalization despite the
effort of the Governor, the only
Republican member of it, refused
to act, and the Legislature could
not agree or the methods pro
posed to bring about equitable
assessment and taxation.
In striking contrast with thu
laudable and practical policy o
the Republicans is the policy Q
1 the Democrats-a poIicv suggest
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-14

on his own initiative, not at the
in stance of the governor, as has
been charged. He is not an easy
statesman to suppress. He has
an idea that grand old Missouri
should be permitted to enforce her
own laws, or at least to use her
own courts for the purpose OF
maintaining her own laws. The
Murphy movement may lead to
something important no matter
how it eventually affects the
Judges whose official conduct he
criUicises.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-14

RAILROAD attorneys who are
trying to make the rate agitation
too hot for the governor will get
their fingers burned in the fire
they have kindled. Governor
Hadley has been through the mill
with such lawyers as corporations
employ to protect them from the
laws of Missouri. He knows what
he is doing and will keep on doing
what he knows how to do till it is
done.