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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
TOWN IS SOLD BY AUCTION
Baltic Watering Place Of HeIIlgen-
damn 10 offered for sale to
the Highest Bidder.

Berlin.-The unwonted spectacle Of
q whole town being offered for sale
at auction was witnessed recently at
Doberan, where the Baltic Watering
place Of Heiligendamm was put mp for
sale to the highest bidder. The en-
tire town was purchased In May, 1909.
by John Marlitt, who founded . buSi-
ness Arm to exploit Il a. q popular
health resort. He paid S325,000 and
invested another $260,0O0 in improve
ments calculated to render the place
attractive to visitors. The capital.
however. was insufficient, and Mr..
Marlitt was declared bankrupt at the
end Of last year.
The sale by auction took place BY
order Of the ohiciar receiver. The
first bid Of 100000 was made by Herr
Vobes, a lawyer, on behalf Of Herr
Kahlden. The Lubbock bank bid $780,
900, Herr Kahlden $27b.0O0 and Herr
Gluhenstein Of Hamburg 100000.
Herr Kahlden then bid $4,000,
whereupon Herr Gluhenstein made
the highest bid-namely, $4,000. As
this amount was below the margin
fixed by the official receiver another
auction sale will have to be held.
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things farmers need to know instead
Of taking a trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schauland will be
known at the college as number 103
and 104 and will devote six weeks to
the short course in up-to-date farm
ing.
The husband will make a specially
Of the farm machinery course and the
wife will endeavor to get all she can
out Of the domestic science and eco
nomical farm work department for
women.
After completing their unique six
weeks honeymoon the couple intend
to purchase a small dairy farm and
retire to the country, where every
thing is milk and honey. Both have
lived in the city for years, but accum.
ulated a rudimentary education In
farming methods while children.
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Az. Adds to Tlmbers Strength.

Age ADDS 70 iimpeTs StTon9tn'
Tests made by c. P. Buchanan and
reported by him in Engineering News
show that sound timber a quarter OF
a century old is materially stronger
than new stock. This applies only
to white pine, since that was the wood
on which Mr.. Buchanan made his ex-
periments, but the editor OF the paper
Just named, in commenting on the re-
suits, says that there is no reason to
suppose that oak, hard pine or any
other wood commonly used In building
would behave differently. 1t is fair to
conclude, he believes, that all wood
maintains its strength, except as de-
cay weakens It or fire and mechanical
abrasion destroys it. He says: 1T
may be said that engineers are al
ready using wood for permanent serV-
ice where it is kept under water. Its
permanent reliability under such con-
ditions Is literally a foundation fact in
engineering. For use in superstruc-
lures however, engineers are prone to
look upon wood as a perishable and
temporary material"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
Of 0ibraltar-your head. I mean" said
Holman, proceeding to center neld.

Mordecai Brown 10 spending the win
ter in California with 0rval Overall,
and since he became acclimated he has
become one of the great hunters OF
the valley, but his first experience duck
shooting, as related by Overall, was
fearful.
Brown had hunted duck around Terre
Haute, where an average Of two day
was considered lucky, and the Califor-
mia kind Of duck hunting, where the
sprig and mallard and teal are SO
thick one almost can kill them with
clubs, is entirely new to him.
Overall took him to the shooting
grounds of the Visalia gun club and
stationed Brown at the most adVan.
tageous point for good shooting, leaV-
ing him there. About ten minutes later
q flight Of sprig came in, according to
Brown, Just 100000 Of them coming
straight at him at a mile minute clip.
He raised his gun to shoot just as a big
sprig few against it, knocked 1t out Of
his hands, carromed OF Browns head,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS
OF GRIP THIS YEAR.
Leaves Kidneys In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts Of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
OF grip which has visited 80 many
homes. The symptoms Of grip this year
are very distressing and leave the sys.
tenn In q run down condition, particu.
larly the kidneys which seem to suffer
most, as every victim complains Of
lame back and urinary troubles which
should not be neglected, as these dan.
ger signals often lead to more serious
sickness, such as dreaded Bright's Dis
ease. Local druggists report large
sale on DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Roo which
30 many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an at
tack Of grip. Swamp-Root is q great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and.
being an herbal compound, has q gen.
tie healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed by those
who try It. DR.. Kilmer q Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, offer to send a sample
bottle Of Swamp-Root, free by mail, to
every sufferer who requests It A trial
will convince any one who may be in
need Of It. Regular size bottles 80 cts.
and $1.00. For sale at all druggists.
Be sure to mention this paper.
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increased. 1t simply marks the disap-
pearance Of the Gould fortune as a
power In the financial world.
The story Of this war had its be-
ginning in the early eighties, when
old Jay Gould was the most power
full, as we'll as the most feared man
in Wall Street. His particular hobby
was the securing Of control Of various
railroad properties, which he would
proceed to wreck and then dispose Of.
He had great faith in the possibilities
of the West and Southwest, and many
q Wall street flnancier looked on his
properties in that section with
covetous eye. But they knew better
than to attempt to monkey with the
wizard Of American finance"
When the old gentleman died In
1892. however, the long-delayed fight
for the valuable Gould property imme-
diately began. His will divided his
vast fortune among his children, but
provided that all his stock holdings
should be voted at the various meet
ings as a unit, and gave George ].
Gould, his eldest son, the power to
control such votes. At this time
George Gould was only 26 years of
age, but ten years under his fathers
careful tuition had developed his bust
ness and fighting ability to a great
extent. He had inherited a craze
for acquiring railroad properties and
his great ambition was to gain con-
troll Of a road which would stretch
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The most valuable piece Of railroad
property in the Gould estate was the
Missouri Pacific, which stretches from
Kansas City to Denver, and by Sc
curing control Of the Denver & Rio
Grande, George Gould extended his
line into Salt Lake City.
In the meantime, in order to carry
out his plans in the West and South
west, Gould was forced to sacrifice
his holdings in the Manhattan Elevat-
ed Co., which was purchased by the
Interborough In 1902.
BY this time George Gould had con-
verted the Missouri Pacific into a val
liable property. A control Of the ma
jority Of the stock Of the Wabash car
ried It as far east as Buffalo. and the
purchase Of the Denver & Rio Grande
brought It west to Ogden, Utah.
It was now time to procure a
terminus at the Atlantic seaboard.
His first step was to gain an en-
trance into Pittsburg, which he did
by securing control OF the Wheeling
& Lake Erie BE then began work
on his Wabash PittSburg Terminal
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railroad training Gould was not equal
to the situation. The stocks Of his
various companies were boycotted in
Wall street on account Of the meth.
DDS which had characterized that end
Of his business. Gould was now hard
pressed for money. His Wabash.
Pittsburg terminal had been over.
capitalized, and ruin seemed newt
able.
The crash came with the panic Of
1907, which destroyed forever his
transcontinental dream. Four Of his
roads. the Western Maryland, Wa
bash-Plttsburg Terminal, the Wheel;
ing and Lake Erie and the Interna-
tional and Great Northern. which ran
into Texas, went into the hands Of
receivers within a period Of one year.
He did not give up, however. but on
the contrary began a new scheme to
recuperate his properties. His first
step was to patch up his differences
with Hartman, which was accom-.
plished by the arrangements of the
Western Pacific to be operated on
amicable relations with the Southern
Pacific. Another plan adopted for
raising funds was to cut of the dlvi-
dends from the Missouri Pacific and
turn back all earnings into the COM
pany. Gould himself was not adverse
to sacrifices and did not accept one
cent salary from his work as presi.
dent Of the road. About this time It
was discovered that Kuhn. Loeb &
Co., who were agents for the Harri-
man road. had underwrltten some
$30.000.000 Of the Missouri Pacific
bonds.
It was in 1909 that another Of the
Gould properties passed out of the
control of that family. This was oc-
casioned when the American Tele-
graph & Telephone Co. took over the
Western Union.
An inkling as to the railroad situa-
ton was given during last summer
when the Pearson Farquhar syndi-
cate, which had been organized for
the purpose Of gaining control Of the
transcontinental road, went to smash.
Among the many securities which
they held we're large blocks Of Mis-
souri, Pacific and Wabash. These Sc
curities were taken OF their hands by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. With such a large
interest in the Gould roads It became
very evident that this banking house
would desire a voice IN the control Of
the affairs Of so valuable a property
as the missouri Pacific. George
Gould's methods Of railroad manage
ment had been diacredited Cor many
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
GEO. GOULD RETIRES

The next step was to secure con-
troll Of the Western Maryland, which
ran from Baltimore inland. and the
West Virginia and Central Pitsburg.
which ran east from the Smoky City.
Between these two roads there was a
slight gap, which Mr.. Gould proposed
to bridge by building q new road.
With this exception the only link
necessary TO complete the chain of
roads from coast to coast was that
from Salt Lake City to the coast, and
to complete this Mr.. Gould started to
build the Western Pacific.
But his troubles had already be-
gun. The other railroad interests,
recognizing the value Of the Gould
properties and the serious competI.
ton they would offer. had already be-
gun a war to GUST George Gould as
the head OF the system. As early as
1902 the young flnancier had a severe
struggle with e. H. Hartman and Ed
mund Hawley for the control Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, but
succeeded in worsting his opponents.
The Pennsylvania bitterly opposed
his entrance into Pittsburg. and so
bitter did this fight become that after
the erection Of the Wabash Pitts
burg Terminal, the Pennsylvania or
dered the Western Union Telegraph
Co., which the Goulds control. to take
down their lines east Of Pittsburg
alone the route Of that road.
In 1906 Mr.. Gould had serious dis
agreement with Joseph w. Ramsay
Jr., his right.hand man. and president
OF the Wabash, which eliminated in
Ramsay's discharge. At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
road several weeks later, Ramsay
made a hard fight to Gust Gould, but
was defeated.
BY his decision to build the West
ern Pacific he again incurred the dis
pleasure Of Hartman. who believed
that It would injure the interests Of
the Southern Pacific.
About this time considerable legis-
lation adverse to the railroads was
enacted In several of the western
states, and on account Of his lack Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
Forced to ReCapitulate After
Struggle Of Twenty Years.
Since Death Of Jay, Gould In 1892
Control Of He Many Valuable
Properties Gradually Wrested
From Famlly-story Of War.

New York.-An important chapter
in the railroad and financial history
Of the country came to a close at the
recent annual meeting Of the share
holders Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road held at st. Louis, when George
]. Gould presented his resignation a.
president Of that road, and new men
were elected to succeed the repre-
Sentatives Of tho Gould interests on
the board Of directors.
Thus will end twenty years war,
which has been waged relentlessly
by the financial giants Of Wall street
for control Of the Gould properties;
thus will George Gould's dream Of
controlling q coast-to-coast railroad
be rudely dispelled.
Since the death Of old Jay Gould
in 1892, the control Of his many val
liable properties has gradually been
wrested from the family. First tho
Manhattan Elevated line was gobbled
up by the marlborough; then the
Western Union Telegraph Co. was
absorbed by the A. T. & T. Co.; and
now the Missouri Pacific. the holding
company for the Gould railroad prop
critics and considered one Of the most
valuable of all the Gould holdings.
will pass into other hands.
But these changes were not effected
without struggle, the history of which
makes interesting reading.
81 every turn George Gould has met
his enemies with a courage born Of
desperation, but the odds were too
great and he has at last been forced
to recapitulate.
This does not mean. however, that
the Gould fortune has dwindled in
size; on the contrary It has greatly
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Artie Hoffman Of the Cubs Is q con-
slant "kidder" in a quiet, droll way,
and he never loses an opportunity to
slip over something on an opponent.
In one Of the games between New York
and Chicago last season Holman sud
denly began to converse with Larry
Doyle-Which was unusual, as they had
wasted a couple Of years growing at
each other. On this day Holman start
ed out with q smile and as he passed
Doyle called: How are you hitting
them, Prudential!"
"An right" replied Doyle suspi.
ciously.
Mice stop you made, Prudential, "
remarked Holman, as he passed Doyle
the next inning. You played 1t perfect
~"
Doyle felt cheered. but still suspI-
eious.
That's the way to lift 'em, Pruden-
tial," said Holman after the next In
ming. II don't see why you're not in
the 800 class all the time"
After the sixth inning Doyle stopped
Holman. say, Artie." he asked, what
makes you hep calling me Prudsn,
ialf-
because ySu,rs e solid a. TIE reel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
CH|C's SLICK TRICK
VETERAN PITCHER SHOWS NEW
SYsTEM IN sALEsMAN.
CHIP.
SUDDEN DEMAND FOR PRUMES
Artie Hoffman 40 q "kIdde''-oVer-
all Tells Of MordeeaI Browns Duck
Hunting Experience - Moeraw
Pays Compliment to Needham.
BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON.

Chic Fraser, the veteran pitcher who
retired from the major leagues rather
under pressure, then came back last
season and pitched better ball than he
has In years, lives at Park Ridge, Ill.
Last summer he showed the natives q
new method of craftsmanship.
It happened that Bill Kabow, the
Park Ridge grocer, got stuck on a lot
Of prunes, $50 pounds Of them. He &C
copied them and when he opened the
boxes he found about the most dried
up. shriveled, julceless, worm.eaten,
dusty lot OF prunes ever unloaded.
Even the boarding house keepers SHE'D
at them at less than cost price, and
Fraser dropped in at the grocery one
morning, sampled the cheese, ate some
crackers, fished a couple Of pickles out
Of the barrel and drew a glass Of cider
before he noticed his friend Bill was in
mourning. His inquiries brought out
the story of the prunes. Chic climbed
onto barrel. polished an apple and
said:
BILL, how much will you give me to
sell those prunes?"
Give you half what you get," said
the Respondent Bill.
Tell you what to do" said Chic.
"You lend me about a dozen Of those
fresh pickerel. five or six nice fresh
black bass, and q pound Of those
prunes. Then don't sell any Of them
until tell you. and raise the price four
cents pound"
Shortly afterward Fraser, armed
with fshpole and a package, disap-
peared toward the Des PLANES river,
and not long after that Kabow's deliv.
cry wagon driver passed and dropped
the fish. At noon Fraser appeared in
the main street Of Park Ridge with a
string OF beautiful bass and pickerel,
one Of the bass four-pounder, and he
exhibited them all along the street be-
fore he slipped them in the back way
at Kabow's. That afternoon every bus
mess house in Park Ridge closed and
half the men went flshing-without
catching thing. The next day Fraser
came through town with another big
string of fish, and when questioned as
to where he caught them acted so mys-
teriously that spies were set to watch
him.
Friday morning Fraser went fishing
again and slipped away from the curl
GUS followers, after dropping several
hints that 1t was all in the new bait
he had discovered. He hshed quietly
for a time, then stuck his pole into the
bank, crawled back into the shade Of q
tree and pretended to sleep. Within If
teen minutes q couple Of rival anglers
crept steRlthily along the bank, pulled
In Fraser's line and found all three
hooks baited with prunes. Before Sat
urday noon KabOw had sold out the
entire stock Of bait prunes, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
Perhapa Not.

An instructor in a church school
where much attention was paid to
sacred history, dwelt particularly ON
the phrase And Enoch was not, tor
God took him." So many times was
this repeated in connection with the
death Of Enoch that he thought even
the dullest pupil would answer cor
rectly when asked in examination:
State in the exact language of the
Bible what is said of Enoch's death.
But this was the answer he got:
"Enoch was not what God took him
for."-Brooklyn Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric is
hidden behind q paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as It can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
or strength than other makes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
A Dean Pennsylvania SHAFT.

The deepest shaft in the bituminous
coal field In Pennsylvania, according to
the report Of Col Henry c. Demming,
consulting geologist, mineralogist and
chemist, is operated by the Maryland
Coal company at St. Michael. about
two and one-half miles south Of
South Fork. on the Dunlo branch Of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
At the Maryland company's opera
tion the hoist shaft is 6s7 feet deep
and the air shaft IL 81 feet Within
ten miles east Of this point is the
highest mountain peak IN the stata
Blua Knob.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Tom Needham is an expert at both
the national games, and If he could
catch as well at baseball as he can at
the other he would be- the star Of the
country. His average on filling
straights in the middle IL $40, from
which the average Of his other catches
may be judged. John McGraw paid
Needham the highest compliment he
ever received. Thereby hangs this tale.
The New York club had been on the
road for weeks, and Needham was
catching every other game OF ball, and
everything possible In the poker game.
The team returned for long stay at
the Polo grounds and a young recruit
from the west joined them for q try
out. The youth was extremely quiet
and retiring, and seldom had word to
say to anyone. Several of the old play.
ers tried to get friendly with him, but
could not penetrate his reserve. One
day one Of the players called McGraw
aside.
Say, Mack" he whispered, There's
something wrong with that kid"
What's wrong with him?" snapped
McGraw.
81 think he's a bit crazy" volun-
teered the player.
what makes you think sO?" de-
manded McGraw.
Well" the player hesitated, i've
been trying to talk to him for a week
and all he'll say is Good That's
good"
He amt crazy" snorted McGraw.
He's been playing poker with Need
ham"
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
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"Take Me outI Take Me outI"

and another one struck him squarely in
the chest, knocking him down. He
jumped up just as big one whizzed
past his ear.
According to Overall Brown was yell
ing:
Take me out, take me out"
Overall reached his fellow pitcher
and helped him UP. Brownie was
dazed.
What's the natter" asked Over
all.
"Whew!" said Brown, with a sigh Of
relief, Il thought the Athletics were
hitting them past me again. they were
going so fast"
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Poor Get Royal paIry MlIk.

Londonderry morning az the
church rooms, Windsor. 80 quarts Of
milk from the royal dairy at Frogmore
are by kindness Of the king. distrib-
uted among the poor people Of the
town. Parents with large families have
a quart allowed them while others
with smaller families have . pint
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

years and when the demand W.
made few weeks ago for the list q
stockholders It became known q
once that the fight 70 Dust George
Gould was on.
Gould. however. realized the weak
ness of his position and agreed to
present his resignation at tho an
nual meeting Of the stockholders.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
COUPLE ON FARM HONEYMOON
Mr.. and IRA. schauIand Of HoIyoke,
Mlnn., Decide to Take Asrl-
cultural Course.

st. Paul, Minn.-The back to the
farm" slogan was emphasized here
recently when Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schauland Of Holyoke, Mimi, decided
to spend their honeymoon at the state
agricultural college learning the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06
He Exhibited Them Along the Street.

swarms of fishermen were lining the
river banks-but Fraser was absent
Whats the matter, Chic" asked
one angler, Amt you goin' fishin' no
more?"
Nope" said Fraser. Caught all the
suckers l want"
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LIN 70 Him.

Tom-I'm dead sore. / lost IS to-
day. feel like somebody ought to
kick me.
Tess (absently)-Why don't you
ask father for my hand tonight-he'S
right in the library.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

How easy It is for the people who
are down on excitement in religion to
fire all their gasoline at q baseball
game.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
lecthing, softens the gums. reduces inhRmma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie, sc bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Hamlins Wizard Oil is recommended by
many physicians. It is used in many pub.
lie and private hospitals. Why not keep
q bottle on hand in your own home?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Yesterday is certain; tomorrow. un-
certain: today, half and half.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Fh,, "a ILxATiVK ARoNo otSiSiEs, Look for
the signature of L. W. GROVE. Used tho World
over 70 Cure y Cold In Ono Lay. sc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-04-06

Actions, looks, workshops from
the alphabet by which you spell char
acter.-Lavater.