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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The recent rains have made
considerable water for stock in
the ponds, but the streams have
not been helped out very much.
In the ponds the ground was
packed very hard and what water
ran into them stayed there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Kenneth Brown was home the
fore part of the week, but he is
in Kansas City on business at the
present time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The floor in the big new room
of Polster Bros. is being laid this
week. 1t takes a whole lot of
flooring to do the job, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Arrangements are being made
toward the holding of the big
reunion and if all the different
things are carried out which are
now in the minds of the associa-
ton the affair will be one to be
remembered a long time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The faithful hen has been do
ing good service this winter.
The price of eggs has dropped
away down in consequence. One
day last week only ten cents a
dozen was paid for eggs, but this
week the price is better and
twelve and a half cents is the
prevailing price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23
Better Hurry.

will be in Baxter but a few
days. While / stay, cabinet pho
tos SITS; post cards, 75c.
Hanna's Studio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The NJ Bone corset lady will
be at Chambers Millinery Co. on
Tuesday, Feb. %.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Comparative statement of ores
marketed from eighteen leading
camps since January LIST to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23
S. Reward.

Will be paid for evidence of
guilt Of parties defacing or des-
lr0ying orr signs; also for eVi-
deuce agaiusf parties who viii
Ia'|f hrrf on ffcspeee -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

List OF Letters
Remaining in the postohRce at
Baxter Syringe, Kansas, for the
week ending with Feb. %, 1911.
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter ONCE at Washington. d. c.:
Mr. Robert Beattie.
Fernando Martinez
NJ NJ Harmed
Miss Maud Pennington
Mr. G w Stockton
Mrs d Readern
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay'.AdvcI
lised, giving date list.
FRED BARTLKTT, p. N
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The Carnation club met, with
Mrs. T. F. Cole on Tuesday af.
ternoon of this week, and Mrs.
Cole proved a great entertainer.
The prize was awarded to Mrs.
F. p. Long.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Save your dollars by buying a
piano during the closing out sale
now on ut Columbus Music House
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Enyart,
living southeast of this city, have
a very sick child, but it is get
ting better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

A bunch of prosperity has
surely hit the farmers up north
and west of this city. A ride on
the Frisco to Columbus will show
several new houses and barns in
the section mentioned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

In the meantime the old soaks
are splitting cotton"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23
1890.

Ores marketed for week end
ing February 18th 1911, from the
Baxter. Miami district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23
EYrsf RresbYferian Church

C. A. Harris, Phi. D., Pastor.
Our motto: Interest, Instruc.
ton, Inspiration"
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 1880 p. m,
Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

That pile of ore down in the
Nationwide end of the camp is
getting bigger each day.
The Good Luck is making lots
of ore every day, but none of it
is being sold, being held for bet
ter prices.
Z The big mill of the Petersburg
Mining Company is running
steadily now, and the output is
very good. The new machinery
has all been adjusted, and we I'M
derstand is running fine.
The Mission is running steadi-
ly and a lot of ore is being made
each shift. A lot Of dead ground
Is being gotten out Of the way II
tie mine. and Just 8 soor as the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Used pianos and organs at bar
gain prices during closing out
sale. Columbus Music House.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

The Methodists of Columbus
are going to have new church
building to cost $40, 900, and fif-
teen thousand dollars of this
amount has already been pledged.
Work on the building will COM
,nenre eoon-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

For good things to eat phone
259. PRENTICE G. Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Closing out sale now going on
at the Columbus Music House,
Columbus, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Pianos, for you at give away
prices, during closing out sale,
Columbus, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Frank Pierce has turned far
mer. He is farming the Park
Hartley eighty southwest Of
town, and he has in about rs
acres of wheat down on Will
DOuthit's place, south of town.
His shoe shop business is being
looked after BY his son, Sam.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

Accordions and concertinas.
Prices reduced. Closing out sale
Columbus Music House, Column
bus, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-23

previous week, 5000 tons being
the estimated production of thu
seven days. The surplus stocks
have not yet shows any changes
as the shipments have not beer
made of the heavy purchases.
The past week has shown q
drop in lead ore prices. Offer:
on Saturday had dropped from
$50 to SIS, and this stopped the
tendency to sell somewhat, as the
improvement in zinc ores caused
the producers to hesitate in dis
posing of this ore.
The heavier shipments of lead
ore the past few weeks is reduc-
ing the surplus stocks gradually,
and while the production is in
creasing, it is not in any wise
overtaking the demand.
The spelter market has been
tending upward all week and
closes with $5.45, St. Louis. The
lead market has been weaker and
is down to $4.27 1-2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Remember the Baker.

1t tho court OF assizes In Venice
when sentence of death is about to be
passed a man clothed in a long black
robe enters the court and. advancing
to the bench, bows profoundly tp the
judges, saying, Remember the baker"
Then he bows again and retires.
Here is the explanation of the GUS
com: Three centuries ago a baker was
executed at Venice for a crime of
which he was not guilty. When his
Innocence was fully proved the judges
who condemned him invested a sum
of money, the interest on which serves
to keep a lamp perpetually lighted in
the palace of the doges. this being
called the lamp of expiration" In adj
dition, their fatal mistake has for 800
years been held up as a warning to
their successors on the bench when
they are about to infIict the extreme
penalty Of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Tha Boy InrtniaA.

Though the tortoise is slow Of foot,
IT is quick to make the best OF all its
available modes Of defense. The box
tortoise possesses a singular defensive
apparatus. The plastron or shell COW
ering the under part Of the body is so
formed that it's front segment can be
drawn upward to protect the animals
head, the head meanwhile being drawn
back under the carapace or shell on the
back OF the tortoise. The upper and I'M
der shells then meet in front, forming
a kind of box in which the creature is
unassailabIe. When the danger is pass
ed the reptile relaxes a muscle and
the raised part of the plastron falls, al
lowing the head and fore feet to come
forth. This movable plate is fastened
to the plastrOn by a strong hinge OF
elastic Hgament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

and he scarcely realized when Sam
had departed for the night so occu-
pied was he with his boundless enter
prises and ambitions. Olympus! With
that height alone would he be con-
tent, and he had no bodily or spirit
ual. mental or moral clog 70 weight
him down.
In his .exultAt1on he rose to his full
height, obeying an instinct which i'm
PEELED him TO stand that be might feel
the superb strength OF his body and
Of his soul and Of his Will untrammel-
ed by any weakening support. As he
did so the slight and cautious click Of
a knob and the slight, careful creak
OF a door startled him. He turned
hastily in the direction from which the
sounds had come. The end door Of his
suit was the customary twin affair by
which hotel apartments are separated.
On taking these apartments he had
tried his own door and found It locked,
but nevertheless it was this door which
was opening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
CHAPTER XVI.

T HE- stranger went back to New
York on the same train with
Kelvin. AS was quite natural.
4 he took the sI1bwayewhere Kel-
vips did and followed into the same
carr He also left the train at the same
uptown station, and Kelvin noticed
with a ,frown that he followed, up the
street. .whenf Kelvin end Sam turned
In at their hotel, however, the man
passed on. and Philip convinced him
selfsthat the thing had been merely a
coincidence. Il did seem TO him, how
eer, that wherever he went recently
he found some poorly dressed stranger
w5tb him, Always different man, but
afways having that indehnabIe air Of
being workman, out of q Job.
Tbat ntghtsthe stranger I'm an obscure
lodging house wrote a long and Ia
boriously scrawled letter, which be
afterwards translated into cipher, TO
George BIagg at Forest Lakes. and
Kelvin IN his splendidiy furnished
apartments at che expensive Esplanade
wrote a full report OF his days doings
to Henry Breed. also at Forest Lakes.
Kelvin seemed to be. going in rather
c1tcoe<FSHy AOk acat cstaeeS ASl Nhe
moraing found srhim porting over an
Immense hands drawn map OF New
York city wheresn three large sec
tons were olackly shaded While he
was copying some figures one Patsy
McCaIken, a red faced man with
mole On his nose, was announced T.
him Kelvin displayed the blot over
which he had been busy and asked
pertinent questions about Il.
Its no use. Mr.. Kelvin" announced
Mr. McCalkeD. II don't know who's
behind you unless it's old Henry
Breed. but the. man don't live that
can swing them precincts away from
the big chief. And you say there's
nawthin' doin' with him"
But they're your precincts" object
ed Eelvin. II am told that they lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

In the hollow of your hand; that they
vote as you tell them to the last man;
that they'd follow you into the river"
Mr.. McCalken only grinned. Amy
how, there's no chance, on earth. no
matter how much was-no matter how
strong the Arguments that might be
held out"
"All4 right, then" concluded Kelvin
brtsi1ly. "If you can't swing that dis
trtct TO my principal I'll have to take
IT away from you"
MI McCalken's grin became a guf-
faw. When you do that" said he,
taking his hat. I'll say you're a big
ger man than Dick Croker. ever was"
I'VE expect to make Mr. Croker a
dim and faded memory Of Ineffective
ness" announced Kelvin, smiling and
looking at his watch.
His next caller was of a. different
type Hello, PellmaD," said Phillip
heartily, coming forward to shake
hands with him It's as good to see
you as it was TO hear your voice over
the phone the other day. How are
things coming with you?"
Rotten. thank you" confessed Pell-
man, with wry.smile. II don't mind
admitting that Jon broke me so com
pletely I can't start anything big
enough, tosinspire confidence"
Would It inspire any confidence II
you were known to be engineering the
most enormous real estate deal ever
cousummated in New York;
Pellman's eyes began to brighten
cit. would have TO be a big one" he
warned
Would you call it a big one to buy
these districtsr" And Kelvin indicated
the three shaded spots on his map.
Buy Them gasped PellmRn. he
barely glanced at the map and then
surveyed Kelvin in establishment
"why. man He paused Words
were lame things.
well. 1 want them" declared Kel-
vim. ''The reason have sent for you IS
that 1 must not appear in this. even
by the slightest hint, nor must Mr..
Breed. Do you care 10 undertake the
deal for immediate manipulation
Well" returned Pelfnan. Il don't
think could start at 1t IA much less
than thirty minutes"
In less than an hour after Peuman
had gone Senator Sawyer found Kelvin
busy over another large map. this time
of the United States Here and there
districts were lightly shaded. In other
places they were cross Matched. in
others left in pure white. The senator
was gravely glad to see his dear young
friend. Mr. Kelvin; Gravely anxious
about mis- physical condition and as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

Saturday night at 1890 o'clock follow
liver trouble. She was SO years of
age. having been born in Urbana, Ohio,
Nov Is, 1856. Deceased was married
to Thomas L Wales in Centerville,
Iowa, Nov. II, 1875, and resided there
20 years. From CentervfIle Mr.. and
Mrs. Wales moved to Keokuh, Iowa, in
1890, coming to Davenport in 1900, and
residing here since that time. The
survivors are the mother, Mrs. ]. W.
Weaver, Beebe, Ark; two brothers,
Charles, living in Iowa and Frank in
Arkansas, and three sisters, Mrs.
Charles Bishop of Thackery, Ohio,
Mrs. Reuben Neese of Springfield, Ohio,
and Mrs. Frank Frazer of Los Angeles,
Cal
AT 1920 o'clock Friday afternoon, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis,
1882 West Second street, occurred
the death OF their infant son, Leroy
Norman, aged 1 year He is survived
by his father and mother, and two sis
tiers. Theresa Mary and Anna. The fu-
neral was held Saturday at 2 o'clock,
with interment in Paramount cemetery.
Saturday morning at 1:50 o'clock, at
Davenport hospital, occurred the death
of one OF Davenport's well known and
respected business men, Howard c.
Potts, aged SIS years, months and p
days. He had been ailing for some
time, but his illness was not of a ser
ious nature until during the past three
weeks, and the end came Saturday, re-
sulting from tuberculosis of the stom-
ach. Howard c. Potts was born in
st. John, New Brunswick, Canada, Oct
s, 1875. He spent his boyhood in the
land of his birth, coming to Davenport
in 1899. He is survived by his father
and FIVE brothers and six sisters, who
reside in New Brunswick. The remains
mains were taken Saturday morning to
his old home in ST John, New Bruins
wick, where interment viii be made
They were accompanied by Dr. C. V.
Mccormack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Circumstances Alter cases.

When Israel Zangwill was an OBJ
scUre youth teaching in a Jewish
school in London he sent a short poem
to a Leading American monthly. 1t
came back by an early post He kept
it. and after he had achieved fame as
a writer he sent the same poem 70 the
same magazine. This time he received
q cable from the editor Offering to buy
the world rights" for a large sum.
The poem was the same, word for
word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

you have the most powerful political
engine ever devised by man."
II don't like it to be prostituted to
this use," protested Rollins.
1.-The same old cry" returned KEEL
vim, with a slightly exasperated laugh.
"You ought to be satisfied. 1 don't
know how many millions of graft you
have eliminated. You've equaliZed
freight rates so that the small shipper
has an equal chance with the big one.
You've been able to break up a score
of top heavy monopolies and trusts.
You've accomplished at least half your
designs"
II know" granted Rollins; but,
even SO, I have been compelled for
political reasons to give rebates which
had sworn / would never give. 1
have been compelled for political pur-
poses to make concessions which l
had sworn / would never make"
= You're the most persistent chap"
complained Kelvin. when we have
a congress and a senate of our own
choice we can carry out all the Uto-
plan plans of both Breed and our
selves. These concessions that you are
making are only investments, as Breed
would say"
Rollins looked up curiously. 81 don't
quite understand Breed" said he. He
seems at times to possess all his old
shrewdness, but at other times to be
involved in a maze of mysticism"
Kelvin drowned Hes spending too
much time with his Bible" he declar-
ed "He's Incorporate with it."
Kelvin. returning shortly after mid
night from his evening with Rensse-
Iaer, went directly to his own sleep
ing apartment, which was at the ex-
tfeme end Of his suit Sam, crouching
on the floor In the corner with pil-
lows and cushions at his back, opened
his coal black eyes unbhnkingly, pass
ing instantly from profound sleep to
alert wakefulness. Kelvin having by
this time sat down, Sam removed bis
masters shoes and placed comforca bic
slippers ON his feet. While he was
at work he looked up with sudden
shrin chuckle and a grin 50 wide that
1t broke into queer curves the long,
straight scar on his cheek.
What are you laughing at, SamT
asked Philip.
oh. 1es' nothin'," declared Sam, and
chuckled stin more.
II bet you are thinking OF Lucy"
charged Phillip.
"Ah reckon All am" confessed Sam,
with a laugh that ended in a shrfh
falsetto. Lucy an sumpin' else"
Something else. Ell? What Is ttT'
"Ah aim done s'pose TO tell" gig
gled Sam Got t have a secret once
in awhile. boss"
Sam busted himself about the re-
naming preparations for Kelyin's re-
firing and while be did so gave vent
10 occasional chuckles, to which. how
ever. Kelvin paid but little attention,
for already he was immersed in that
half hour OF revel IN the vast gilded
halls OF the future which was his one
habitual dissipation before retirinss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

gravely sorc1tous aoout me hezrirn or
his dear old, friend, Mr.. Henry Breed
"As for myself" Kelvin sntl1ngly
informed him. II shall leave you to
Judge. As for Mr.. Breed. he is hearty
enough 20 desire myself and Mr.. Rol-
Inns nominated for the Offices respec-
lively of president and vice president
Of the United States by your party at
the convention this coming spring"
"Am TO understand that you are In
earnest about thigr the senator pain
fully inquired.
Certainly replied Kelvin calmly.
AS earnest as we were about break
ing up Mfr Hepperdon's monopoly"
Ar. Sawyer WINGED. He had once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Accused Of Stealing.

z. E. Chamberlin. Of Clinton, Me-,
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve
of stealing-the sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from sores Of all
kinds-the distress from boils or piles,
TT robs cuts burns, bruises. sprains
and injuries of their terror" he says,
"as a healing remedy it's equal don't
exist" Only Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Different.

''Why, a year ago you told me this
place was easily worth $4,000. Now
you estimate its value at less than
$4,000"
you must remember that was try
ing to sell It to you then. Now you
want me TO sell it for you"-ChicagO
Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
q - - 4 GREAT TONIC
- - - AND BLOOD PURIFIER

There reason above all others which makes s. S. the
Of all oncs and that because the perfect Of all
blood purifiers Any system which tonic needs blood
fer for impure blood which the weakened rundown
condition Of the body SSS made entirely Of herbs and
barks which only strengthening but the
time recognized ingredients of the greatest value for
removing every impuy poison from the circulation SSS
improves the appetite and DIGESTION stomach disturbances
steadily and builds the perfect health
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the Of the long, hot
arising from
blood blood and medical advice free s. is for sale
a drug stores THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Woman Killed by HoOkworms.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. Mrs. Albert
Hall. 35 years old, is dead here of
hookworm disease. She contracted the
disease in Manila, where she was a
school teacher prior to her marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

When the digestion is all right the
action of the bowels regular, there is
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Adam Wa GrouohY.

The Serpent - What's Adam so
grouchy about today? The Ape-Oh.
he says that the arrival of woman
means that all his plans for universal
peace have been knocked in the head
for good.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
MOLINE

Get Insurance In .Chicago.-From
Chicago comes the news that the mat
ter of placing the entire fire insurance
line of the Deere estate and the Mid
land Motor Co. has been put in the
hands of Starkweather & Shepley,
Windy City insurance brokers. This
is a departure from the old order of
things, in that the Deere estate and
Midland insurance will no longer be
placed direct from the local manage
ment to local insurance agents.
Officers In Scrap.-Frsnk Gustafson,
police magistrate, and Of1cer Charles
Morrison, engaged in an alteration
shortly before IL Friday night at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Fifteenth
street, and the officer struck the mag
istrate. Friends prevented further
trouble. Commissioner Eastman today
announced that the case had been
made a matter Of investigation and
that Gustafson assumes the blame,
completely generating the officer.
Has Wireless Staton.-W. G. Bens-
ter, employe of the Moline Scale Co,
who has established a wireless station
between the East Moline standpipe
and his room in the City hotel, East
Moline, Friday evening demonstrated
to his own satisfaction success of his
equipment. He distinctly heard Gal
weston, Texas, calling Pensacola, Flor
he huG tho hoGf
receiving station in the country, equip
ment having been furnished him by
the United States government. He has
no sending apparatus, but may catch
messages sent out anywhere within
a radius of one thousand miles.
Obituary.-Mrs. Ellen Brown, wife
of William L. Brown, 2514 Fifteenth
street, died at $50 Saturday morning.
She was SO years old and had lived
in Moline twelve years. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the
home. The Rev. J. S. Cummings
officiated and burial took place at
Riverside cemetery.
Sister Mary Paschal lyman, teach
er in Sacred Heart parochial school
for the last two years, died at the
sisters home, 1906 Seventeenth ave-
nue., Saturday morning She had been
ailing for some time. She was born
in Ireland twenty-three years ago and
was the daughter of Jeremiah lyman.
The body was sent to Peoria at 1920
Sunday evening and buried at this
morning in the st. Mary cemetery.