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Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
GET S23,Soo LONG MISSING
st. Louis Postoffee inspectors Re-
cover Package from Clerk Lost
Since Sept. %, 1910.

st. Louis. Mo.-A package contain.
ing $4,000. which disappeared from
the annex postofice station Septem.
Der "a, 1910. was recovered here 70
Gently. George v. Steck, q postoffice
clerk. who was employed in the an.
mex station. has had the package since
its disappearance. He confessed TO
postofice inspectors.
OF the full amount S1,400 is r'iss-
ing. Steck declares he spent this, but
the postofice authorities viii not al.
low him to divulge in what manner
Steck has been watched more than
six months by the inspectors. Chief
Inspector Daniel telephoned him to
come to the ofice. During the en-.
tire afternoon Inspectors Reuter- and
Bunsen worked with Steck, and late
in the afternoon he returned to his
home and brought the package PACK
to the onice Of Chief Inspector Daniel
The $4,000 Was sent By the Thirn
National hama o the Hutchison-se
iey company oi Galveston. Tex. steok
Vim bs afraigno1 before the United
States comnirsIorcr
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Resident Of Georgetown, Conn.,,
Rebels Against Wife.
Spouse Who Tipped the Scales at $50
Used Club and Other Weapons to
Compel Husband to Work.
Enjolned by Court.

New York-Gustave Frederickson OF
Georgetown, Conn.,. is an emancipated
/man. No more will the persons on the
more or less infrequent trains OF
the Danbury division Of the New Ha-
ven road look out the windows OF the
car to see II he is occupying a place In
the hen coop or doing the family wash
ing.
Mrs. Frederickson'is under $500 bail
10 keep the peace, and the valley from
South Norwalk to Topstone is congrat-
ulating Frederickson. Mrs Frederick
son is o woman who believes not only
in woman's rights, but in the proper
use Of a club when she thinks her
husband needs II.
When in condition she tips the beam
at $50 pounds. and has a fine, fair. fat
face that breaks into smiles at times,
except when angered by Frederickson.
She is a female Samson. She car
ries a white-hope punch In either hand.
according TO the husband. and fire.
quently adds to its vigor by using
rolling pin or n flatiron.
Frederickson legally is the other half
Of Mrs. Frederickson. In size he com.
pares as a peck to a bushel. and a
hen peck at that. So gradually that
Frederickson did not seem to realize
I, Mrs. Frederickson usurped the pow.
ers Of the head Of the house.
Let him remain out late at the
Georgetown lodge. and when he came
home, II his answers did not satisfy
heE, and he did not. have a certificate
that he was sitting up with q sick
brother at Cannon Station. a few miles
away, she laid him across her knee.
Then with the back Of halrbrush or
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
DELICACY PEST IN GEORGIA
RlcebIrds In Floeks So overspread
County Farm as to Obscure
the Sun,

Savannah, a.-Tremendous fiocks
Of ricebirds. oVerspreading the heav-
ems until the sun is obscured and de-
scending upon the fields OF rico In
huge numbers, have caused great dam
age TO the rice crop at the count
farm, according to T. Newell West.
superintendent of Chatham county
public works and roads. The crop has
already been considerably damaged
by the ravages Of the winged maraud.
ers. and their increasing numbers
threaten still greater damage.
Until recently things looked pretty
Oad, but Just about that time Mr..
West had a bright idea. Taking six
of the Juvenile prisoners at the farm
and Arming them with tin pans and
sticks. he sent them through the rice
1elds beating upon their improvised
romtomB. Astonished by the unusual
noise, the ricebirds left their meal
unfinished and few in great masses in
the air.
Whenever they come back the boys
are seEt out to beat on the tin pms
and the birds are frightened away
from the rice.
Mr. West found that this little
scheme works very we'll considering
the huge number of birds. He states
that there are more ricebirds this
season than he has seen IN year,.
The heavens are flled with them. and
the sun Is. oftentimes hidden by the
huge noclIs Of ricehirds flying between
Il and the felds Many other rice
planters are employing men to shoot
the birds. but Mr.. West has found
that be plan works better than lhe
othrr
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Chicago Church Organizes Flying
Squadron to Fill Pews by
Emptying Beds.

ChicagO.-No longer will the man
who fails to attend church Sunday
morning have SE sc excuse that he
slept late. That is, NO gSt'S v he
lives anywhere within three miles oI
the Third Presbyterian chcrch. South
Ashland and Ogden avenues.
For a flying squadron" of human
alarm clocks was organized. and
thirty men every Sunday morning will
make a quick dash about the West
side. routing sleepy men from their
beds and trying to persuade them to
attend church.
The new method Of trying to I'LL
empty pews is TO be adopted by the
members OF Bible class ID OF the
church. In addition to getting men
to church the sleep dispellers plan 70
arouse interest IN the Bible class.
The follow up" system, used ~
practically every large business house
selling goods. will be used by the
men composing the flying squadron.
Amy recalcitrant sleepy head VINO
grunts. turns over in bed and drifts
back TO Sunderland. needless OF the
invitation to attend church. will be
listed. The following Sunday a sec.
Ond call will be made and ne again
will be aroused aud urged TO come TO
church. II after four attempts It IS
shown that a warm, soft bed has more
attractions than a hard and perhaps
cold pew TO the man. be will De con
aidered q hopeless case and aban.
donsd to his fate-and sleep
Tho story vas rold by Reful Terry.
leader o. ne movement hoE = young
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
APPEALS TO JUDGE

half Of a cedar shingle. she made him
yell for mercy.
Recently Mrs. Frederickson, In a
playful mood. bounced a hottie OF
milk of his head. Then she hit him
with a poker and swung him around
her head and threw him out Of doors.
Frederickson sat outside and consult
ed his friends. They fortified him with
certain amount OF apple juice and
then suggested that he have her
arrested.
Urged by the local orator Of George
town Frederickson decided to strike
back-legally.
She was brought into court. He
was there. She stood with arms fold.
ed over her mighty chest, reminding
one of the Village Blacksmith. 4"
scowlIng at the man she had promised
TO love. honor and obey.
Justice Hubbell heard the story and
looked at bumps uncharted by pAre.
nologists that appear upon the head
Of Frederickson and held her In $500
bail 20 keep the peace. He then stay.
ed the execution upon her promise not
to again harm Frederickson.
Come" she said as she left court
to Frederickson.
I'll be home after awhile" said
Frederickson. defiantly. and some one
whispered in his ear that that was
the way to treat her.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
ROB BOY OF FALSE TEETH
Some One In Chicago Is Deprived Of
Mastleatlng Equipment Before
He or She Gets lt.

Chicago.-Somewhere in the dis
trict OF the Hinman street police sta.
tiOn there was some one-a toothless
some one-who wondered why his Tor
herr teeth never came. Maybe some
one" had an invitation to dinner and
couldn't go or maybe some one
went and ate soup only. At any rate
the expected set OF false teeth, value
$50, was stolen at West Twenty-sec'
ond street and South Ashland avenue
by two sixteen.year-old boys from
James Maloney, a messenger for q
dental company at 1T South State
street.
Maloney rushed into the Hinman
street police station and shouted:
I've lost my teeth"
The desk sergeant peered over his
desk and into the open mouth CT the
boy. There were two tine. shiny
white rows OF incisors, CANNES and
bicuspids.
Jaw, quit your kiddin'," replied the
officer as he settled back in his seat.
"on de square, somebody swiped
my teeth and l want yer to pinch 'em.
They belonged to de company.
Then the messenger said that he
had chased the youthful thieves two
blocks, shouting that the parcel con.
tanned only teeth, but they paid no
attention to him. He was unable to
remember the name OF the person to
whom he was to deliver the teeth or
the address, but knew that It was
somewhere in the neighborhood OF the
Hinman street station. The boss"
had told him to be careful, for the
teeth were worth $50, but the boss
had gone home and there was no use
trying to get a new set of teeth in
time for some ones" supper.
Maybe the thieves will become PEN
itent when they discover the nature Of
their booty and return the dinner
set" to their rightful owner, or may.
be they will be caught, or maybe
some one" will have to continue a
diet OF soup.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
ROUTS MEMBERS FROM BEDS

business man was routed out OF bed
on Sunday morning several years ago
by a member OF a church flying
squadron" how he became intensely
interested in Bible study, quit his bus
iness, entered Mccormick Theological
seminary and is now preaching in
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Woman's Way.

"A woman's convention. eh? What
do women know about enthusiasm?
Now at the last national convention
We men cheered our candidates for
an hour"
That's all right" said his wife.
I'VE threw kisses at ours for sixty.
seven minutes by the clock"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smartlng-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try It for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
trated Book In each Package. Murine is
compounded by our Oculists-not a "Pntent Med
ieIne" but used In successful Physicians prae-
tIco for many years Now dedicated TO the Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at Csc and Soc per Boti
Murine Hye salve In Aseptic Tubes, 2Sc and Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Brothers Arc waolno a Mea: War

~ SNe6''d =
Pittsburg, Pa.-Shoppers in the
Pittsburgh market profited greatly
b. a price war between twJ butchers
brothers, whose stalls are adjoining.
The price Of pork loins was cut as
low as four cents a pound and lamb
went down to seven cents. Market.
ers In the early morning hours cut
capers. dodging from one stand to the
other. In All endeavor to get the best
and cheapest cuts" The brothers
have been business rivals. and when
one brother had advertised pork loins
at twelve cents, the other marked his
down TO eleven Then the price cut
ting began and before noon Il had
dropped 20 four cents.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
a Er,end?

Il saw a friend of yours the other
day"
did you? Who was he?"
burlington. He was telling us
how he picked you out Of the gutter
and set you on your feet"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

When a man buys a new hat he
wants one somewhat like the one he
had before-but it's different with a
woman.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

You will sneeze; perhaps feel chilly.
You think you are catching cold. Don't
wait until you krow it. Take a dose of
Hamlins Wizard Oil and you just can't
catch cold.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Just the rhinn.

Howell-T'm very fond Of travel.
Powell-Come around some night
and I'll let you walk the floor with
baby.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat 1t for
breakfast. Reduces cost of living.
Free Silver Spoon in every package.
Ask your grocer for a package.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

A few weeks OF matrimonial train.
ing will enable a man to predict brain
storms In advance.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druRgst will refund money II PAZO OlNT-
MINT falls TO cure any case Of Itching, Blind.
bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles In 0 70 II days. aOc.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

The theory that misery loves com
pany accounts for some marriages.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
A Pioneer.

A Pioneer.
"Why was Jonah thrown over.
board?"
I'm not sure, but I've always
thought he was the first man to rock
q boat"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

Nothing pleases some people more
than the opportunity to spread bad
news about their neighbors.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25

Visitor examining picture in dining
room).-Is that picture one Of the old
masters?
Hostess-Yes; that's a picture Of
our cook.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-01-25
Imuortanf 20 Mothers

important 20 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
slssa'a9o ssa5s 'Hs Of AlzhAZz7ST
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry fol Fletcher's CastOria
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
cHALoNER KEEPS UP FIGHT.
viii Petition Congress to lmpeach
Judge Holt.

RichpoRd Va, July 17.-Deelaring
that tor 10 years he has had nothing
but misery and that he has been more
maligPed and prosecuted than Dreyfus,
john Armstrong Shaloner will carry
his 1sgbt For possession of his $3.50. 900
estate into the National House of Rep
resentatives.
Documents containing many pages
will he found on the desks Of each rep
resentative, Mr.. Chaloner pleads for
justice, and also demands the impeacIi-
ment Of Judge George C. Holt of the
southern district of New York, charg-
ing him with malfeasance in Office. in
that Judge Holt threw Chaloner's case
out of the United States district court
and into the supreme court of New
York.
II am a good citizen and lawyer. .
said Mr.. Chaloner. $50 | have no desire
To attack the law The law is not at
fault in my case, but the manner in
which the law is suhverted."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

CONSCIENCE HELPS U. S.
Thought 1t the Treasury Received
$e5ff i'm Last Fiscal Year.

Washington, July .l7.-The voice of con-
SCIENCE pleadIns with Americans who
had defrauded the United States govern
ment brought to the federal treasury
during the fiscal year of 1872 Just closed,
a total of $65f4 This amount came from
severn hundred persons, the identity of
all unknown, and makes an aggregates
of s431, sol thus paid into the treasury. As
the money is received it is Immediately
covered into the general fund.
Thee conscience contributions range
from few cents to thousands of dollars
The largest sum received during the last
fiscal year was 5000. while the greatest
amount ever received WAS $4,000 several
years ago. These anonymous contrbu-
tons represent payments for customs
duties withheld. under-valuations, the
use of cancelled postage stamps and 9TH
er things known only to the senders
The first contribution was received in
1871; the second in 1927. Ever Since they
have been coming with increasing fire.
quency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
DETAILED ANSWER
To Charges, That Taft's Nomination
Was Illegal, Discussed.


Washington, July 1.-THE detailed
answer. which President Tafts advis-
ers win make to charges that his NOM
iration ri Chicago was procured in IL
legal fashion, was one of the first sub
ajdcfs that crested Carmi A. Thompson
of Ohio when he, today, assumed the
post of secretary to the President. Mr..
Thompson discussed the answer with
Former United States Senator Charles
Dick of Ohio who had charge of the
Taft contests before the Republican
National committee at Chicago. The
senator reviewed every contest. At
the conclusion of today's conference it
was said a comprehensive abstract
will be drafted. 1t is the idea of Re-
publican leaders to arm Taft speakers
with all the facts i'm every contest in
every state they visit. The abstract
probably will be made public through
the newspapers and the full answer
will be probably published in pamph-
let form. Mr.. Thompson tok up his
White House work. early today. He
was at his desk, at which three other
men before him have set during Mr..
Taft's administration, before some OF
the clerks were in the White House Of
fees. He disposed of business in fash :
ion that kept callers doing a quick
step through his Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
WILL FIGHT.
Taft to Oppose Colonel for Every
Presidential Elector On Ballot.

Washington. July 1f-President Taft
will fight Col Roosevelt and leaders of
the third party movement for every
Presidential elector. who runs on Re-
publican ballot under the Presidents
name
The fight will be carried into every
state where Third party leaders hope to
have Republican electors vote for Mr.
Roosevelt. Regular Republicans in touch
with the. President, the Republican Ma
tional committee and the Taft leaders
will begin at once a campaign to make
sure that electors voted for on the Re-
publican ticket will stand by that ticket
IN the Electoral College.
The President believes men who appear
on, and are voted for. on Repahllcan
ballots, are bound to vote for the Repub-
lican nominees.
No plan of action has been devised i'm
states like South Dakota, Maryland and
Pennsylvania, where Roosevelt leaders
have expressed the view that the cleo
tors now on the Republican ticket would
line up for the colonel, but callers. who
talked with .A1f. Taft, today, were CON
WINGED h3}Miould fistht the plan to the
end. Senator Gamble and Representative
Burke of South Dakota took a state del
egatien 10 bhe White House and after
tie confereaces With fhe President the
delegation left fena1ew York, where the
case will be taken up with Chairman
HiIles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

During the heavy tempest of Tues
day lightning struck the house of
William Moody at Martinsville, setting
Moody and friend suffered severely
from the shock The lightning was
steady all of the time and the rain fell
in torrents.
The 50th Wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Libby of Deering
Wednesday, by the members of the
family. Their anniversary came on
the first of May, and at this time
many Norway people called to con-
graduate the couple, but the rela-
tiVcs were unable to come at that
time, SO the family reunion was post
poned until this date.
Rev. Paul Harris Drake formerly of
the church in Beverly. Mass. where
President Taft attended during his
summer vacations, and who was dis
missed from the Second Parish Unit
tartan church of Saco because of his
Socialistic utterances in the pulpit, has
decided to locate in Portland. He Will
begin his duties there Immediately,
where he will start a Peoples church.
purely democratic and frankly Social
Iistic in nature.
The body of EnoeI Bourgoin of Au-
burn was found in the Little Andres
coggin river. Wednesday morning, by
Officer Legendre Of Auburn. 1t was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
GARDINER.
Burglars Again at Work
In The City.
Attempt 10 Break into Home
OF Mrs. Elena Wing.
funeral Of Mrs. Susanna n. Buffers
Baseball, Saturday.

Mrs. Elmer Wing of Harrison avenue
says that burglars attempted to gain
entrance to her horne, Tuesday eve
ming. while she and her husband were
away. Tie four children were at home.
Clayton. NINA. Kenneth and one 9TH
err They had retired for the night.
when the oldest girl told her brother.
Clayton, to listen and that she thought
some enc was trying to break into the
house. Clayton Wing went to the cell
lar with a revolver and searchiight,
bit found no ore. On returning to the
kitchen. he saw a man looking in
through the screen and fired one shot
at him. soaring the chap away. Clay
ton went to the shed and found the
door almost broken open and went out
through it and saw two men running in
the direction of Harry Benefits gar
den. file describes them as being about
; feet. 9 inches tall. says one had on a
black suit and brown hat ana that the
other wore blue suit and light hat. It
is said that Mr.. Benefits garden was
damaged to quite ap<extent by the men
walking about 1t.
Others claim to have heard shots in
hat vicinity during the night. The af-
fair at the Wing home happened about
10 T. NJ. The officers were telephonesl
to by Clayton Wing and responded to
the call. but it is said got no clues r
Burleigh Wing of Main avenuc.
Farmingdale. heard SOME ore at the
screen door, Tuesday night, but on be-
ing asked who was there, the party
left. Mrs. Wing is said to have heard
some one at work on the screen in the
cellar window. Calling Burleigh, who
had fiashlight and pistol, he light
revealed a man creeping up the bank
in the rear of another house Burieigh
fired twice. but apparently neither shot
took effect. He thought the man had
ON dark clothes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
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STICKS TO MCFARLAND.
Alleged Affinity Will Help Him in New
Murder Trial.

New York, July 17.-Florence Brom-
ley, who Inquired as the affinity, in
the case of Allison NJ MaeFarland. ia
whom new trial was granted after
his conviction for the murder of his
wife, at Newark, will figure in the de-
fence when MacFarland is again put
on trial for his life.
Now that MacFarland has another
chance TO escape the electric chair,
she has promised his counsel, Frank
NJ. McDermit, that she will do ev-
erything in her power, irrespective of
her own sensibilities, to Bring about
the acquittal of the man to whom she
poured out her love so predigally in
the letters which afterward formed
the chief weapons of the prosecution
in the case.
IT, as he and his counsel believe. the
next trial results in the freeing of
MacFarland, he will make Miss Brom-
ley his bride.
MacFarland. who has been confined
to the death house" at the state
prison. at Trenton, since he was SEN
fenced to die in the chair, will be TAX
en- back to Newark, next Tuesday, and
placed in the charge OF the sheriff of
Essex county again to await trial.
Az effort may be made to obtain his
release on bail, Dut this will be vigor-
ousIy opposed by Prosecutor Mott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
PRoGREssIvEs AT CHICAGO.
All States viii Be Represented at New
Party Convention at Chicago.

New York, July 17.--All the states
viii be represented in full delegations
at the National convention of the Ma
tional Progressive party at Chicago,
Avg. 5. Senator Dixon, campaign man
ager for the Progressive party. an
nsunced, this afternoon. that he had
received assurances from every state
that full delegations would be present
at the roll CALI
State and congressional districts
conventions are still to be held in many
states to name the delegates to Chica-
SO, bpt the leaders of the new party
it, those states have telegraphed Sem
ator Dixon that all arrangements for
the conventions had been concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
CROSSES SEA FOR BRIDE.
Rich Swede Finds Sweetheart Here
and They Are Wed.


Albany, July 17.-John 5. Andrea
son. 4 wealthy native of sweden. and
Miss Guerilla Anna Victoria Anderson
were married here, Tuesday, after a
romantic courtship. Andreason found
his sweetheart in Yonkers where she
was "A nurse, after searching for her
in many cities in this country. She
readily assented to his proposal OF
marriage and the two boarded the
bridegroom steam yacht, the Rowe
ma. and sailed to this city.
The yacht. a dull, sea gray color. was
decorated with flags as it steamed into
the Albany Yacht Clubs basin The
couple soon appeared on deck in street
attire and were carried to the clubs
float in a small boat. They We're direct
ed by policeman to the office bf the
marriage license clerk. Securing the
license with little difficulty. they ask
ed the way to the home of a Lutheran
minister and went tC the parse mage of
Rev Ernest NJ. Grain, who performed
the ceremony. The tive then sailed
away in the Rowena on board OF
which they will pass their honeymoon.
The native town of Miss Anderson,
who is an attractive girl of blond COM
plexion, is an attractive girl of blond
complexion, is Mjolby, Sweden Andrea
son met and courted here there, when
she was still in her teens. Later he trav-
elled all over the world. When he re-
turned to Mjolby his first inquiry was
for Miss Anderson, but he was informed
that she had gone to this country. He
lost no time in sailing to the United
States in his yacht, and after a search
of several weeks, found her I'm Yonkers.