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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16
HJuIius Caesar" Sent 70 Bed.

At the British Authors club banI
quet in his honor, Lieut.. Shackleto1|
told an amusing story of man who
went home one night after dinner and
took with him four or five others.
Come in, boys" he said, land have
q last drink"
But your wife might not like It,"
one Of the party replied.
my wife!" was the answer; Il am
Julius Caesar in my house."
On entering they were received by
the lady Of the house with the words:
ooh, walk in, gentlemen; there is
plenty Of drink in the dining room.
As for julius Caesar. he is going to
bed"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Mr.. Wilbur Wright declares that
within two or three years the aero
plane win be practically available for
business journeys. The ordinary life
Of the world win then be almost as
completely revolutionized as It was By
the introduction Of the telephone or
by the epoch of steam travel, which
has Just been celebrated. There Is
apparently no limit to what the end
81 this remarkable century win see In
the way IN which men win accept -
matters Of course things which now
SEEN impossible miracles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

A joint army and navy board Is
about to take up the subject Of con-
structing Notifications for the defense
Of the Panama canal. This foresha-
dows the completion Of the waterway
and gives assurance that, while Uncle
Sam will maintain the waterway as
a highway Of commerce for all ma
lions, he viii also guard 1t against at
tack.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

wire.
Dear Mamma: We are still here in
Wire, and we cannot go on for 1t Is
raining awfully. 1t rained all yester-
day, and we had more fun. About ten
In the morning an automobile arrived
with q lady Lee knows named Mrs.
Brewer and three men, and about IL
another automobile arrived with Clara
and Emily Kingsley and their aunt
Clara Emily and Ellsworth Grimm
and Jim Freeman and chauffeur, and
about half-past one a runabout auto
mobile came in with the two Trips.
We are like big homeopathy, and Mr..
Peters plays poker with uncle every
minute, so we can all have no end OF
a good time.
Miss Clara Emily asked after every
one in our family, even Aunt Jane.
OF course told her that Aunt Jane
had been dead two years, and you
ought to have seen her Jump and look
at uncle. She asked me II uncle lived
alone in the house, and she looked so
reflective that / felt quite uncom-
Portable.
don't know what Mrs. Brewer is,
but the men that came in the automo-
bile with her are Just devoted to her,
and she makes every one have good
time. We played cards and conse-
quences all the afternoon, and Mrs.
Brewer told our fortunes from tea
leaves in the evening. She told uncle
to beware of a long, pointed, nose
which she saw in his cup, and Miss
Clara Emily didn't know whether to
be mad or glad.
had the room between uncle and
the two Trips, and the two Trips
calculated their money for three solid
hours, do believe, trying to see
whether they'd have to draw on Paris
behind them or could wait for London
ahead. The big Trip said Mr.. Peters
had hard row to hoe and the little
Trip said Lee bad soft snap, and
then they added and subtracted and
divided for another hour. was almost
insane when finally the little Trip
said: Tell me what 15 times nine is,
and then Ill go to Sleep" and some
one across the hall hollered: I'm
heavens name tell him what Is times
nine is, and then we'll all go to sleep"
There was deadly silence after that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

King Alfonso of Spain is In high
glee. The Hidalgos have vanquished
the Moors. II the MoOrs had van.
0uished the Hldalgos Alfonso's crown
would not have been worth 30 cents
TO the royal family. Barcelona and
other republican provinces are ripe
for revolt and the anarchists have
been busy manufacturing bombs for
years and years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16
A MAN OF RESOURCE.

Actor (of provincial company
Can you give me ten cents on ac-
count? must get a shave. / have
been playing Hamlet for four days,
and my beard is beginning to grow.
Manager-Well, that's easily RENE.
died. Wen put on Othello.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

The late storm deposited 16 inches
Of snow in Winnipeg and the railroads
had to bring out snowplows to clear
their tracks. And yet Canada objects
to being called "our Lady of the
Shows"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

A Los Angeles man has willed $780,
900 to a woman who Tilted him. Be-
ing chivalrous he did not explain that
he left 1t as an evidence Of his graft
tude.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

French duels are not lacking in
danger. Either principal is likely to
catch his death Of cold by going to
the field of honor early in the morn
ing and generally without a bit Of
breakfast,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16
UNCLE JOHN AND MoNT-SAIN7
MICHEL.

"Well, this is a great change from
the automobile-eh, Peters? OF all
the outrageous, heathenish actions
that cutting of automobile tires was
the worst. Every man at that hotel
ought to be hung up and high-strung
and quartered-make an example oil
the whole outfit. / must say, though
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

The HALEY comet now is as bril-
liant as stars of the thirteenth mag
nitude. But that, we are informed by
q casual observer, is not SO blamed
brilliant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

The house Of lords shows signs Of
yielding to popular opinion, which
shows that the old theorist was right
who persisted that "the world do
move"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

The Chicago man who has settled
$4,000 a year on his wife and daugh-
ter as pin money has set an example
that most married men will promptly
decline to follow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

American packers report that meat
prices probably will not be lowered.
Ye who partake Of a vegetarian diet
lift up your hearts and rejoice!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

An inventor who should solve the
clothes problem for the changeable
fall weather would be q wonder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Treatment for the hookworm: Take
It north Of the eighty-sixth parallel
and leave it outdoors all winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

p A New York state farmer Of "a has
Just married his fourth wife, which is
another proof that sly Dan Cupid IL
no respecter of persons or ages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

NO energy. Perfectly content to Sit
on q diligence and stagnate. Let me
look at my watch. Eleven. Well, I'm
not at all surprised. wouldn't be
surprised at anything that might 90
cur in this vicinity. / tell you, Pc.
tiers. It will be a glad day for me
when ] set my foot down hard on a
New York steamer pier once more.
can't but feel
"Ah, so we are to get under way at
last! laundering old concern-eh, Pc
tiers? Great contrast to the automo-
bile.
whats that ant-hill out at sea? It
isn't the sea, though, is It? It's land;
gray sand, vow. And so that Is Mont
Saint Michel? Curious. Used to be
on land, Ell, and then got to be on sea!
It appears to me that we have quite
drive before us yet. Looks to me to
be three or four miles. What do you
say, Peters? OF course / don't know,
how big the mont is, so have moth
ing to Judge the distance by; but ]
should say three miles at least.
Great Scott! how hot the sun is,
and no matter how gayly we lumber
along, the mont looks to be equally
distant. What is this road we're on,
anyway? Seems to be q highway In
the most literal sense Of the word
Dixie, Ell? Built on purpose for tour
lists, suppose-the American tourists
before all, I'll bet.
well, so that is the mont close to.
Appears to Just comfortably cover up
the whole island. Curious collection
Of houses and staircases topped on by
a church. However, my main care at
this moment isn't what we've come to
see, but how IN thunder we're to get
down to see 1t. Well, the people line
up pretty thick, and they have the ad.
ditional Joy of knowing that every last
one Of us is a tourist. That's one
good thing about America, Peters, you
can travel there without being a tour.
list. You pay stir price for very lit
tie, but that Titles good, and the
game ends with 1t.
"Well, Yvonne, I think you'd better
go down first. You go next, Lee. You
and /, Peters, will wait and take our
time. l VOW, I'm not very keen on
this descent. Just hold my hat, will
you? Here, you, down there, hold this
ladder steady. Peters, where's the
bottom? l vow T.
Safe at last! quaint old place-old
wall with a gate in it, en-! Fishing
rods and oars all about; when does
the tide come in? Faster than horse
can gallop, Ell? Well, that must be
sad for the horse. Anyhow. / didn't
ask how fast 1t came in; asked
when. 1t would come in next. Well,
ask some one. An hour after we
leave, Ell? Interesting. But come on;
let's go up to Nine. Poulard Aine and
eat the omelet, and then we can climb
around some. You walk on, Yvonne,
and order the luncheon, and Mr.. Pc
tiers and 1 will come leisurely after.
"And so this is the famous omelet-
place. Well, in we go. Quaint-very
quaint. Look at the chickens turning
on the spit and dripping in a trough.
My, but they look good! Nine. Pou'
lard herself, isn't It? Good day,
ma'am; bon jour-bon jour. Glory,
what a smile, stereoscoped and Mum
mated! Makes me think Of the china
cats head that we used to put a can
die inside Of when was a kid. Do we
go upstairs? Eat up there, Ell!
Quaint-very quaint. Every fellow
did what he pleased to these walls,
evidently. Well, Peters, let's sit
down."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

It has been demonstrated that 1t Is
possible to hold automobile races
without killing people, but generally
less care is exercised.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Sir Thomas Upton goes on hoping
In the blandest way.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

King 'Fonso suffers from sleepless
ness. Trying to snooze over q pow.
der magazine, which may blow up
any minute, is a mighty hard job.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

A king can wear gold lace and put
on lots of lug, but that don't make him
dynamite-proof.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

With very decided increase in his
monthly income Uncle Sam is feeling
In fine spirits these days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Halley's comet is nothing II not
punctual. 1t is in fact four months
ahead of time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

They will open the reichstag with
kings or better. The king Of Prussia
and emperor Of Germany will be
there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Mars being 100000 miles away its
poles are discovered with ease by
rocking chair explorers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

A Nevada man placed a stick OF
giant powder in his mouth with sui
cidal intent. A coroner's jury agreed
that he made a success Of 1t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Scientists who insist that there 10
no life on Mars have no respect for
the feelings of some popular novelists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Wheat and cotton are doing coRsid
cradle awaiting this fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

Keep the windows open and let the
pneumonia germ die Of fresh air.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16
Wire (next day..


Dearest Mamma: You see, we are
still here and it is still raining. Every
one telegraphed for mail yesterday
and every one got it to-day. / had your
letters and one from Edna and one
from Mrs. Clary. They are going on
a coaching trip with the man who
wasn't a duke, and Edna has bought
three new hats. Mrs. Clary says am
an angel and that she and Edna think
it right out of heaven the way Lee
has turned up. had three letters
from Mr.. Edgar, and he says he is
thinking Of making a trip into Brit
tany and joining US. told Lee, and
Lee says he isn't thinking anything Of
the kind, not in his life. ! don't really
think that Mr.. Edgar and Lee would
get on very well together. l feel al
most sure that they wouldn't like each
other. Indeed, / feel quite sure.
When we went downstairs, Mr. Pc
ters and uncle were playing poker and
Miss Clara Emily waS sitting by them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

BAXTER STRINGS :. KANSAS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16


"And SO we now set out to climb
Mont-Saint-M Michel. Picturesque flight
of steps. No, ! don't mind climbing
good exercise. Curious little wind
ing walk; old woman with baskets to
sell. No, we don't want any; go way,
20 way. Terrible nuisance such peO'
Die. Here's another with yellow flow
ers. No, no, go way, you-and an
other with matches. No, no, go way.
Well, that's a pretty tall flight Of
steps, isn't 1t, Peters? But I guess
we can make It. Where's Yvonne!
Ahead, Ell? Well, l presume those
two fellows can look out for her.
Let's stop and look at the view. Fine
view! AS / was saying, Peters, 1t
was too bad the way we broke up at
Wire. really felt mean over leaving
as we did. What did you say? Non
sense; none Of that, Peters, none Of
that. But will say one thing for her:
She certainly was woman Of great
DerceDtion-always thoughtful for
others. Did you notice how she
used to push the ash.receiver toward
me? It's things like that that make a
man comfortable. Astonishing that
such a woman should never marry,
Well, let's go on. Not more than 80
more steps and two flower women to
get over. Peters, have you observed
how many stairs there are in Europe!
II fairly brlstles with them. We 90
pretty nearly stair-free with us, and
over here it's stairs from dawn till
"Great Scott, win you look at them!
Oh. l never can go up there, neverl
We may as well 80 back. II you want
to Won can 90 up; but couldn't pos.
sibly see anything that would com
uensate me for those steps. I'll bet
there are 10000. and like as not there
are more beyond. I'm going back
and SIT with Nine. Poulsrd Aine TIL
It's time to 60. You so on alone.
Just tell him we won't want any Of
those osystershell pincushions hrpt
Win youf Then you 50 on By your
Ialf. Peters, rye had enough
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-12-16

cHAs. L. SMITH, Editor & Owner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
IN A HURRY TO CALL Or. COOKS
STORY A FAKE.

A Philadelphia dispatch TO the bar
timore Sun credits Admiral George W
Melville. u. s. ~. retired. with say
ing:
AFTER reading the dispatches today
| am more convinced than ever that
the reported discovery OF the North
Pole is a fake
Il do not mean to saw that DIR. COOK
Is a faker. | do not know him per
sonally. But from my experience
would say there is nothing TO con
firm the original dispatches. Some
OF the best equipped expeditions have
cost from $l50.900 to 100000. !
know that Dr. Cook had no such out
fit
When only few days will eiapse
hefore DIR Cook reaches civilization
to give the scientific world such
proofs as he may have OF his asser-
ton that he reached the North Pole.
Il would seem that man OF the
standing Of Admiral Melville would be
willing to delay MS verdict.
Pronouncing mans story as
fake" before giving it a hearing Is
not in keeping with the love OF FAIR
play which should characterize an
American naval officer. Nothing Is
known of DIR. Cooks expedition ex-
cept through press dispatches. which
have been received in such way
that no careful thinking man cares
about forming final opinion upon
them. When the doctor has told MS
story and presented his exhibits 10
the scientists. it will be time enough
TO decide whether he is a faker or a
hero.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04

cilmen themselves TO decide. MI
pearse says he acted for what he re-
xarded as the best interests OF the
city. The council employs the engi-
peer and is responsible for his actions
to the people; IL the members are
satisfied with Mr. Pearse's explana-
ton they should say so; If they are
not satisfied there are various ways
by which they may express their dis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
fx0NERATfD
BY C0RoHER'S Jury
But He Must Answer Tor Gavin
Kings Death IN Richr,ono Police
Court.

RICHMOND. VA. Sept. ave. the
jurors sworn TO inquire INTO tn@
death Of Calvin King. find that ne
came 20 has death Sept ? as q result
of a collision between Gavin King
and a vehicle driven BY James N.
sutton: that James ". sutton - no.
crlninanv responsible for death or
Calvin King"
Although James ". sutton. OF 80
East Marshall street VS. exoneTat-
ID BY the coroner's j5ry this morn
INK from criminal responsibility Tor
the death OF Calvin King. Of 517 West
Broad street. at Sixth and Marshal
streets yesterday morning. yes ne VII
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
FALL SEASON FINDS
BUSINESS BOOMING
Dun's Review Says Expansion ir
Volume Of Business Marked
Month of August.
by Associated Pressl.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-R. G. Dun
and Company's weekly review OF
trade tomorrow will say:
Expansion in volume OF business
and contraction in business disasters
characterized the month of August
usually one of the most active, and,
this marks the situation on the eve
OF the fall season.
Reports for the current week con-
firm reports for the whole Of the past
month. Heavy buying. both for i'm
mediate and tor 1910 consumption,
continues in the iron and steel trade.
The higher cost OF materials is one
OF the features OF the situation which
work for conservatism. but as the re-
vivaI of activity has taken place In
spite of other adverse conditions. II
ignores this development.
Hesitation in cotton goods and
yarns was noted in the primary mar
kets and difficulty is still experienced
in securing prices for manufactured
products commensurate with the In
creased cost of raw material South
,ern yarn mills are curtailinfg until
yarn prices become more profitable.
Wholesale dry goods houses have had
very substantial volume o: business
of late.
Former dallpess noted in the root
wear market continues undated buy
esr holding on The leather marke;
continues in a waiting position.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04

have to face a charge OF manslaughter
in police court tomorrow.
Sutton was the driver of the car
rage which struck down King, the
fall causing the latter's death from
fracture Of the skull
Coroner Taylor and the jury, com
posed OF w. T. Gallagher. c. Il.
Roach. James T. Coneliy, James
Gibsons. L. c. FSgg and J. II. Gardner
rendered the verdict given above after
hearing several witnesses of the AFFAIR
and Sutton himself this morning at
the INQUEST IN the city hall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
WOMAN ORATOR 4 SUICIDE
Body in Denver MorsVe Identified a.
That Of Mrs. Dixon

DENVER, COL. Sept. "A wonan's
body. which has been in the morgue
two days unclaimed. has been iden-
;Ifed a. that Of Mrs. Helen Florence
Dixon. former political orator. and 2
prominent actress twenty years ago
In the early niEeties. when the
Popuiisf party was a power In Colo
RADIO. she was enc Of its leading ex-
ponenfs. On the stage Mrs. Dixon
was known a. Miss Helen Florence.
Photographs Of noted players we're
found among her belongings. She cnce
was an instructor In an academy OF
music NJ Buffalo. y Y. For the last
ten years Mrs. Dixon has lived tn Sc
clusion tn Denver. Ter death i be
iieved 20 be case Of suicide. caused
By despondency.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
FATAL SHOOTING AsoARo sHIr
Third Engineer Of the Junista Kills
Second Engineer.
(Rv Associated prpssl

BOSOM. MASS. Sept 3.-John J.
Brown. OF Jackson street. Baltimore.
second engineer on the steamer Jun
iata OF the Merchants and Miners
line. which arrived here from Balti-
more today. was shot and killed
aboard the ship tonight. Third In
gineer Robert VI. Mongin. Of Bsiti-
more. is charged with the crime.
According to Mongin. he and Brown
had a dispute and Brown drew wha;
appeared TO De revolver anu threat
ened him. and in seif-defense be drew
a revolver and fired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04

Olive trees live 1000 years. Some
trees on Mount Oi;vet are 5000 years
old Fine wood; takes hard. high
polish. The largest olive ranch In the
world is In Los Angeles. Cal; ten
times bigger than any In Spain. Olive
groves in California were planted by
Spanish fathers several hundred
years ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-04
Entered at the Newport News va.
Postoff,ce as Second-Ciass matter.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER A. 1909.
o,eFicuIT TASK OF THE HIGH
WAYS AND SEWERS CON-
MITTEE.

The highways anu se"eiS
tee Of the city council acts wisely III
proceeding slowly in the matter oil
making a recommendation to the city
council In regard to the sand base
under the new brick paving. the pro-
uos.tion seems to be a puzzling one,
and 1t Is not strange that the commit
tee finds II difficult to agree upon d
report. 1t is more than likely that
whatever the nature OF the report
NAV be. the whore thing Will have TO
be thrashed out on the floor OF the
council. so II might be wise thing
after all for the committee to submit
rho data and evidence collected dur
ing its investigation without recon-
nendation.
Fruo what has been brought out al
the committee meetings 1t seems that
this is the situation:
The paving specifications required
that the brick paving should be laid
upon a four-inch sand foundation.
City Engineer T. Il. Pearse. under
whose direction the work was done
by the employees of Contractor j. w
Davis, deemed that better results
would be obtained by putting down
a sand base Of less than four inches
in depth. and instructed the inspec-
tors under him accordingly. Tap
pings made by the committee in forty
places show that the sand base under
the paving actually is from one TO
three inches in depth. About one inch
is allowed for compression from roll
ing, therefore. il appears that as origi-
nally spread the sand varied from
two 20 tour inches in depth.
The paving is down and IL Is not
practicable to take il up TO improve
the sand base. Even the most radical
critics do not favor such step.
Hence the question arises, what rs
the council going TO do about IT,
Some Of the members propose TO es-
innate the difference in the cost 10
the contractor OF the work as 1t was
done and as il should have been dcns
according to the specifications. and
deduct this amount from the none,
due the contractor. OF course Cen
Tractor Davis will strenously oppOs'
such a proceeding He holds tina
the paving was put down by his mel
in accordance with the directions o
the city's recognized representative
the city engineer. and that IL the en-
giEeer directed the use Of two Q
three inches Of sand instead OF foul
the contractor is in nc wise responsI
bic. This argument appears 10 Re
good one to a iaymaB. but there
a legal question involved. The con
mIsiee can dispose Of that part Z
iis difscuity by asking City Attorns
MasSie whether or not the contracts
can be held responsible IN view I
the engineers admission that a
xorkwork was done according to h
directions. Mr.. MasSie Is one CT
orsciaI whose opinions are never que
TONED by the ccuncii. and he cou
dispose Ct the Iegsl phase Of this ma
ter IN shors order.
The question Of what view q
cs1ncH shosid take Of City Engine
Pezrse's sctlcn Is one for the cou