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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
MUST KEEP STRAIGHT FACE
Indoor Pastlme In Which No One 10
Allowed to Smile or Laugh Dur
Ing Progress Of Game.

This Is G game in which no one IL
allowed to smile and laugh. All the
players. except one. SIT in a row or
half-circle, one goes out Of the room
and returns with a stick or poker in
his hand, and a grave and solemn
face. He is supposed to have just re-
turned from visit to Bun.
The first player asks him: Where
do you come from?"
From Buzz"
The next asks; did he say any
thing to your
To which the reply Is:
.'Buff said Ban"
And gave me this stan,
Telling me neither to smile or to
laugh.
Buff says Bar to you all his men.
And / say Bar to You again.
And he neither laughs nor smileR,
In spite Of all your cunning wlles.
But carries his face with q very good
grace.
And. passes his stan to the very next
place"
II he can repeat all this without
laughing he delivers up his stan to
some one else, and takes his seat
but II he laughs, or even smiles, he
pays a forfeit before giving It up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
COLD STORAGE FOR VEGETABLES, APPLES
AND OTHER FRUITS WITHOUT THE USE OF ice
State Agricultural College Working Perfect Storage
Stored in the Fall Were in Good Condition When
Taken Out in the Spng---PrOper
Ventilation the Secret
rBy David E. Lewis Assistant in Horticulture X s. A. CT

nights are quite cold and frosty, Low
temperature in the cave may be OBJ
tanned by opening the cave door late
in the evening and closing 1t early II
the morning. A temperature OF 40 &c
so degrees is low enough at the start
Little trouble will be experienced In
obtaining low temperatures after the
first month. As near 80 degrees as
possible should be maintained during
the winter and spring.
The inside dimensions Of the cave
are "a feet long by IL feet 6 inches
wide by z feet high. A few more than
1000 boxes of apples can be properly
stored in It. The side walls are Of
concrete, made of four paris OF sand,
four parts of crushed stone and one
part of cement. The floor. which rests
upon a shelf Of rock, is three inches
thick made OF four parts of sand to
one of cement. The slab forming the
top is made of four parts Of sand, four
parts of crushed stone and one part OF
cement, REINFORCED with 7s-inch square
twist bars. spaced AZ inches on center
and one-half inch from the bottom OF
the slab.
The cave was on the northeast slope
Of a small hill. to take advantage both
OF the slope In construction and the
constant temperature due to this slope.
Such cave will cost from $3.50 to
$500. not including excavating. Being
entirely Of concrete and tile. 1t will
be almost indestructible. Smaller stor.
age caves may be made at less cost,
hut the important principles of con.
slant temperature and ventilation must
be kept in mind to insure success.
Fruit intended for storage should be
picked from the trees. after It is well
colored and before It is dead ripe"
Care should be taken in handling to
see that 1t is not bruised. All inferior
and wormy specimens should be taken
out, as II pays to store only the best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
Similarly Mlnded.

The village tailor only received 90
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats, collars, or hand
kerchiefs. You see," remarked the
vicar one day, having called with his
usual order, when ! want q suit 90
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later. the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
NO." replied the tailor; "when !
want to hear q good sermon &c, to
London; they preach them there"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

q changed man since that Waring hop.
Really, auntie, DEAR"
You ought to be ashamed Of your
SELF" said Aunt Jane. mo, ] don't
want any more sugar in my tea.
You're taking advantage of his. youth
and inexperience to make the poor
boy unhappy"
II make him unhappy" exclaimed
Mrs. Merriwid. "Why, sweetheart, he
never knew what happiness was be-
fore he met me. It's the delirium Of
ecstacy-or the ecstacy Of delirium-I
forget which he said-just to be near
me. And the touch Of my hRnd-I
can't recall at this moment exactly
what the touch Of my hand is, but
the effect is something fierce. as We
used to say In the ONCE. And when
you talk OF inexperiencG well. that
Is to snigger. He knows women up
and down and all around, all the
same like q book. He's wise to us,
aunHe. There aren't any of our little
tricks and manners that he isn't so
to speak, hep to. It's positively un-
eanny, his penetration where women
are concerned. That's without any
reference to me, Of course. I'm not
an ordinary woman; I'm an enigma,
even to him. He admits that. Dear
Teddiel"
Il call It wicked" observed Aunt
Jane. IF you were serious, It would
be different. It would be bad enough
then, but as Il Is, it's wicked"
Mrs. Merriwid set down the cup OF
tea she had been slipping and leaned
back In her chair and sighed. II
wonder If I'm not serious7s she said.
why shouldn't bel Look at It IN
q reasonable light, auntie. Would It
be any disadvantage to him to have a
wife who was old enough to have
some ssnsef Suppose he marries
some half.nedssd broiler, 81 he prob
ably YIN IN the course Of time II I
let him SO. Wen, shell make him
miserable by expecting too much Of
him, and she'll be miserable herself
1scnase Re isn't al her fancy painted.
and Ilsn hen Be more miserable
Nov I wouldn't expect anything M
frsrrnatIr a1seI|c. bsoause I've seen
lcs many rcn. 11hng and Old b 81
W I'e1t Most 81 then
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Lawyer, However, Qualified Admission
With q Remark That Had
Unklnd Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in q damage suit before
Judge Ben NJ. Smith. in which Islander
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show Of ingratitude. when the latter's
counsel objected.
Gratitude is inspiring but IL not q
constitutional requirement" interpcs-
cd the objector, who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the other lawyer
some time before.
"one look as your face convinces mo
that you are right" said the frst law
yer. III gratitude were q constitutional
requirement you couldn't be . citizen.
Chicago Evening Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
MELISSA DOES NOT CARE FOR
cALLoW YOUTH.

you needn't tell mel" said Mrs.
Merriwid's maternal maiden aunt
Jane, Indignantly.
Mrs. Merriwid held back the loose
sleeve of her tea gown with one hand
while she poured with the other, q
movement which displayed the beau
ties Of her arm and hand, literally, to
admiration. II was a pity that no one
but Aunt Jane was present. At the
same time, Mrs. Merriwid's eyes
sparkled mischlevously and she gig
gled SO that she spilled the tea.
Every well, dearie," she said, II
won't tell you"
"He needs spanking" declared Aunt
Jane, rubbing her nose, as she had a
habit Of doing when vexed, land you
do too" she added. 'Why, he's an in
FAINT! And you, you are
Count on your fingers" suggested
Mrs. Merriwid. "You won't have to
wrinkle up your forehead SO much.
Or I'll tell you, to save trouble. I'm
twenty-eight II I'm day"
You're thirty" snapped Aunt Jane,
"and he isn't much over twenty"
But he's large for his age" said
Mrs. Merriwid, dimpling. six feet
and over. And you must admit that
/ am remarkably well preserved, so
that the disparity isn't really SO great
as It might seem at the first blush.
Some Of the happiest marriages"
"Fiddle!" Aunt Jane interrupted.
you know better"
And he's seen q great deal Of the
world" Mrs. Merriwid continued, dis
regarding the interruption. HE says
so, himself. He has been. in fact. a
bit Of a devil, but, Of course, that was
before he came under my ennobling and
refining influence. He finds himself
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

wild. "How very catty! II he vert
hardly thirty, should be barely forty,
but waving that, / think 1t would be
perfectly lovely. ! don't expect to
md my faculties failing when I'm go
ing on for fifty, even. and I shall only
give up my masseuse and my few sim
pie toilet preparations with the
breath Of life. Teddie's youth win be
an additional incentive to me to keep
beautiful. Most women, when their
husbands begin TO show signs Of the
sere and yellow, allow themselves to
get sloppy and dowdy. That's where
/ shall have what is .vulgarly termed
the edge on them"
ooh, WELL" sighed Aunt Jane. If
you've decided to make q fool of your
self, suppose there's no use talking.
When is the interesting event to take
place, II one may ask?"
Don't worry, dearie," said Mrs.
Merriwid. I'm not going to marry
poor Teddie. He's a sweet boy and
he's the only ono ever told me that
my eyes were pools Of limpid light,
but he's such an everlasting callOw lit
tie idiot"
"Then why" began Aunt Jane in
bewilderment.
well. dearie. he'll be wiser when I
get through with him." said Mrs. Mer-
riwid. 'T'm doing him q real kind
ness"
Copyright. 1872, by W. @. chapman)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

"D liable household
medicine In catarrhal conditions.
coughs. colds and grip, and many 9TH
or ailments to which the family n
subject But since the change In the
formula OF Peruna do not ind Il
quite 40 useful to myself. My bowels
are naturally very active. ! cannot
take \ cathartic of any sort. Il does
me injury to do so. The old Peruna
contained no cathartic ingredient
and was therefore q very useful medL
cine to me. But I notice that the
new Peruna has q slight laxative 40
ton. which almost makes It pro-
hibitory for me to use. ] was won
dering II there was not some way In
which could obtain the old Peruna
as you used to make It."
To this letter I made the following
reply: yes, the new Peruna does
contain q laxative element. You
should therefore take the old PerunA
(Ka.tar-no) which has no laxative
quality. While prescribing the old
Peruna / found It quite necessary FIRE.
quently to prescribe the laxative Man.
alin in connection with It. Therefore
Manalin was combined with Peruna.
in order to meet those cases that re-
Quire q laxative. But In case no
laxative Is required the objection to
the new Peruna you speak Of arises.
Many Of the people who used to take
the old Peruna found difficulty in tax
Ing the new Peruna. To meet those
cases am having manufactured the
oId parlina undaP the naYna Of Katar.
no, and II you are anxious to get the
old Peruna exactly as It used to be
made you can do 3d."
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lln and La-cu-piA
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na com.
pany, Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Many persons inquire
for The Old-time Peruna. They want the
PerunS that their Fathers and Mothers used
70 take. The old Peruna II now called Ia
larno. II your druggist or dealer does not
keep u for sale write the KataFno Company
Columbus, Ohio, and they win tell you all
about Il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

A good feed for both SOW and pigs
Is a mixture Of corn, shorts. oil meal
and tankage. The amount of each to
feed must be largely determined by
the feeder, because the proportion that
is best for one SOW and her litter may
not be best. for another The run OF
good pasture should be given them.
Alfalfa, clover and rape pastures make
good feed for SOW and pigs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
After Dinner Joke.

In the great Pecos valley apple
country Of New Mexico the latest ar
rival is always asked:
what is worse than biting into an
apple and finding a worm"
He Is stumped. They tell him.
Finding half q worm"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
solution Of Puzzle.

the diagram so as to break up all
Bquares-that Is, leave as many match
es as possible, but have no absolute
ly perfect squares in the arrangement.
The accompanying diagram shows
how the removal Of nine matches
breaks up all squares.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

ferent rectangles can you find in this
arrangement Of forty matches?
One hundred rectangles Of which
thirty were perfect squares could be
found in the diagram Of forty matches.
Another interesting puzzle consists
in discovering the least number OF
matches that may be removed from
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

There is one thing I've been won
dering about"
What's that?"
How racing men take Joy rides N
q sullIy."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
The Modocs.


The Modoc Indians-there were
only q few hundred Of them-were re-
moved from their old habitat IN the
Oregon country by the government.
Not liking the change, they returned
to their old home. and under their
able leader, captain Jack" defeated
the troops sent TO expel them In 1873.
During the negotiations for q settle
ment they decoyed the United States
commissioners into an ambush (Aprn
ID and masBacred General Candy
and some forty others Fighting fol-
loved. and the Indians retreated to
a. almost impfsgnable position. They
were finally surrounded and after 6
brave nssIsianco surrendered caD
tain Jatk vas t1plurc1. tried a.
Inns. 1sl1 and zrbcnln1 ociof1r
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

We have noticed that the men who
die for women nearly always do 80 q
the hands OF an injured husband.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
PUZZLE WITH FEW MATCHES
Trick 10 to Find How Many Rectan-
giles May BE Made BY Removing
Little Bits Of Wood.

Remembering that a square 10 al
ways q rectangle, but that rectangle
is not always a square, how many diff.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

I am IN ~
ceipt Of q letter
from . mechan'
10 who IL at the
head OF q pros
porous house
hold. Peruna
ms been used
in his family
for q good
many years. He
writes a. fol-
lows:
"As you know.
we have used
Peruna In our
home for Q num-
Der Of years.
We find Il q TO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28
Commemorative.

UplIft TheoriEt-How does the psys
Geological drama go In this town.
Blunt Managsr-It goes broke
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-11-28

VEGETABLES and fruits. espe-
" cially apples. have long been
stored In caves. cellars or vege-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24

"What is the meaning Of thisf" be
here? Dunn. | should ike some ex-
PLANTATION of this"
II am not under your ORDERS" growl
ed the lieutenant. Il belong to the
regular service"
Donald looked at the man contemp.
tuously.
(which you continually manage to
disgrace" ne said coldly. Lieutenant
King. what did these fellows propose
TO do with your"
Hang me as n spy" 7 answered
1T would have been owe with me by
now but for the heroism of Miss Dens-
low"
Lieutenant Dunn" he said terseiy.
"it's perfectly true that | have no au-
thority owe you In the service. but
think you know what II means to op-
pose me now. Irregular though | am.
a word from me to General Johnston
relative to this matter will bring you
face to face with a court martial. This
prisoner is moi a spy and has never
acted In that capacity. You were thor
oughly aware of that fact"
Then ! hold him as prisoner of war.
Take charge of him. Connors."
"wait!' The single word rang out
like n shot. and the sergeant stopped
instantly. unable 4 decide whom he
had better obey. HE is not your pris-
oner, Dunn. but mine. IL a man of you
lays hands on him again you shall an
swer for it to me-"
.Your prisoner! My God. how7 We
captured him In fight That fellow
cost us six men"
Donald flung n booted leg over the
pommel of his saddle and calmly rest
ed n revolver along it, his gaze on the
excited faces.
81 am very sorry for that. lieuten-
ant" he admitted quietly. but you
should have let him alone. Most men
fight when driven to 1t. King was my
prisoner and on parole when you at
tackled him. | have special authority
to parole prisoners whom | cannots send
into headquarters. Lieutenant King
is my prisoner. and l propose to hold
him by power Of this" He touched the
deadly black barrel resting in his right
hand and smiled. "Fennel, unite Lieu
tenant Kings hands. Lieutenant
Dunn. | shall expect you in the library
in ten minutes
/ sat down facing the table where
Judge Dunn died. and in the silence my
mind iucanSiblv hoOan m ravfom fhoso
swiftly recurring event of the past few
days. 1t seemed to me l had lived years
since coming to this house-years full
Of violence, death, danger and excite.
ment. And how greatly was l indebt.
ed to Donald and to Jean. l wondered
il she would confess to him now the
story of u relationship. 1t must have
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24

I have Just returned from Bartonvflle.
The records Of the asylum show she
was taken away from there. incurred.
by your father. Is this true7"
Yes the voice scarcely audible.
Did she die Iater9"
mo"
Where has she been kept concealed
ell these yearsT'
Dunn wet bis lips. his hands trem-
BLEED.
ia the west attic" he admitted at
last 'It-it was fitted up and she has
been confined there ' since. 1t has
been u family secret"
"Your mother Is not now In the west
attic. The men who have met their
death in this house have been attack
ed by a woman. Did you know thisf'
Dunn rose to his feet, trembling.
mot until a short time ago. Colonel
Donald. l feared II might prove to b
my mother. What-what can ! dor
Go with rs In search" and Donald
stood erect.
He crossed the room to the hall, a
If the affair were settled. and We fol-
lowed without exchanging 4 word or .
glance. Much as / despised Dunn 1
could not now but feel a certain SYM
pathy for him.
wen try the tunnel, King" said
Donald swiftly. Lift the andiron-
Who do you suppose closed the traDY'
"Jean probably. for fear some M
might notice"
The secret door swung n easily a.
ever on its pivot, revealing the In
terror.
1.-THE man never took the lanternr' I
exclaimed In surprise. Strengthening
up and pointing at the shelf. Our
eyes met in understanding. In U
minds was the same thought-perhaps
just below we were to discover an
other tragedy.
Donald descended nrsk after light
ing the lantern and throwing the nlu-
mination well down the shaft. I fol-
lowed. with Dunn lettering In the
We grouped together at the
foot Of the ladder. all alike dreadtng
the possibilities Of the dark passage.
Donald advanced q step or two. hold
ing the lantern high 70 as to throw
the rays Of light forward. There we
saw revealed an outstretched hand.
We were used to deafh-death by vio-
lence-but this discovery in that place.
our nerves already strained to the ut.
most, came like a shcek It was a
CHASTITY sight, that q white hand
showing there in the ray Of light.
Dunn gave utterance to a single CRY
Of horror. but Donald and l pressed
forward silently. determined to know
the truth. A dozen steps and we
stood beside the body, able at q glance
to comprehend the whole story.
ITO be ~eoneiudsd.1
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24

cost her much TO make that open
avowal before Dunn and bis men; she
was driven TO 1t By hope OF saving ms
life Ii would be harder yet TO confess
the truth TO Donald I had gone no
further In my thought when be came
in
Il am picking mp the ends Of a rath-
er tangled skein. King" he said easily.
but little by little 1t Is Strengthening
out"
We waited for. perhaps. Eve minutes
In silence. Donald seemingly buried In
thought The lieutenant came In with
a distinct swagger. his sword ciatter-
ing against the door. as he stifiy came
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

Ebert King. a northern soldier left
for dead on a southern battlefield. re-
overs consciousness near a farmhouse,
where he hears Jean Denslow, a beau
tiful daughter OF the south, tell her
negro servant, Joe. that soon she must
marry Lieutenant Calvert Dunn. whom
she does not love. King learns Of a
movement to surprise the Federals.
Anxious TO get away with the infor-
nation. he intercepts the prospective
bridegroom. appropriates his uniform
and is mistaken for him. Under cover
of his disguise he IS married to Jean
Denslow. Still undetected. he starts
on horseback with his bride to Dunn's
home. En- route she discovers the de-
ception and, furious, gallops of to
warn the Confederates. Her horse
falls and breaks its neck, while Jean
i~njures her ankle. Hopelessly she ac-
ceptS Kings prefer Of assistance to
Dunn's home. King later reports TO
the Federal commander, Rosecrans,
who appoints him lieutenant Of a body
of scouts. including Daniels, head of a
fcud faction fighting Jem Donald, q
Confederate guerrilla chief. The ex-
Iediiion leads King TO Dunn's home,
where he again meets Jean. who leads
him into a trap. He escapes. only to
stumble across the body of a slain
Confederate officer. Fearful lest he be
stigmatized with the crime. he voluE-
tarily surrenders TO Big Jem Donald
aud is accused by Calvert Dunn. King
is made ii prisoner in the cellar. He IS
visited by Jean, who wants protec-
ton, us all but Judge Dunn. an invalid.
have left the house. She releases King
Oh his word of honor not to escape.
While watching he has an
with what he thinks is the assassin.
finding himself oyerpowered by Big
Jem Donald. The figure Of Judge
Dunn attracts their attention. They
find he has been assassinated. King is
suspected. O'Brien. Kings aid. arrives
with soldiers, who are surprised 'by
Calvert Dunn's C~onfederates. The
Federals intrench themselves within
the house, where King and O'Brien
seek TO discover the secret passage
through which Donald escaped. They
are held up by Jean and are locked In
n room, from which they escape with
difficulty, disarming and %imprisoning
Jean. Searching for the hidden pas
sage. the fireplace opens. revealing the
insaue features of n woman. which in
stantly disappear. They explore the
passage and find Big Donald wounded
and carry him out into a hut. King
captures Dunn and extracts informa-
ton. The ''specter" appears 10 Jean,
also killing n soldier. The Federals
make a dash for freedom. King is
wounded. He reveals his identity to
Jean, avowing his love for her. King
sees the insane woman. She escapes.
King in the act of again searching the
tunnel for her is attacked. Tie finds
his a%ssailant TO be Daniels, who sus-
poets his wife of being the murderer
and thinks Jean might know. While
Jean is easing his suspicious Big Don
aid confronts Daniels and offers to set
tie the feud, but Daniels refuses. King
and O'Brien attempt TO escape. but are
forced to barricade themselves within
a hut occupied by Daniels wife n
children. who lend their aid in the de-
fence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24

to attention Donald smiled. gazing at
him quietly.
kindly take that chair, Lieutenant
Dunn" he said. land I will detain you
for only a moment. Is 1t true, as |
have always been led to believe. that
your mother died twelve years ago."
The mans face changed instantly.
his hands gripping the arms of the
chair.
MY mother! Why-why do you ask
that?'
Because Lucille said something yes
terday which aroused my suspicion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24
The Fight; the Avowal.

"HE sight OF Dunn robbed me of
all judgment. left me reckless
H aud desperate. He was beyond
range of my revolver. but |
emptied 1t into the faces of those near
err. For the moment our fire staggered
them, but there were too many out
there to be held bach long by 50 small
n force. Then. with n yell. they rush
ed us. Only half ready. we fired blind
~. scarcely able TO see through the
smoke. With n crash the end of the
timber struck. splintering the boards
and tearing the lower half of the door
from its ~fnstenlngs.
The woman was flung backward.
her rifle dlscharging Us she lei. ami