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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-01-18

ut didn't seem more than ten min
utes after l got into bed when Kath-
refine knocked on my door to see II I
was ready for my morning swim, I
answered brightly that I had already
been in. Then I began throwing my
things into my suitcase. At breakfast
l inquired about the first train to
town.
"But George Katherine protested.
I thought you were going to stay over
today. There's a lot Of things want
you to do, We were going to play In
door baseball and
"T'm terribly sorry interrupted,
but It's Imperative that I return to
my Office this morning.
ut was imperative. knew that II
didn't regain the rest and quiet Of
my desk telephone Immediately I
should be a total wreck. I led and
Kalhorine'H last Woroh % ne we're 81
invitation % return lor ny vocation
Al September
I0l 4Cl I.I.. 0|00
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19
Big Bags Of British Hunters.

The shooting In Great Britain for
1911 is over as far as grouse are con.
cerned. The heaviest one.day bag OBJ.
tanned In Scotland was that OF Lord
Dalkeith and his party on the Duke
Of BucCleuch's Roanfell moor, in Rox.
burghshire. when eight guns killed
2.j23 birds.
In England the best one day bag
was that OF the Due de Luynes and
five other guns on Lord Strathmore's
Wemnergill moors in the Upper Lune.
dale district OF Durham; 1899 birds
we're killed during four drives in
stormy weather
On the Duke OF Devonshire's Upper
Wharfedale moore in Yorkshire l4.gls
birds were killed in twenty-five days.
all by driving. and there we're usually
nine guns out. The best bag was OBJ.
tanned on August 18th. when the King
was included In the party. and nine
guns killed 1880 birds on the 8arden
and Rylstonc muors.
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Wife WIG Macs.

The worst thing that the bad fairy
could wish upon a man is a nagging,
fault.nnding wife. The most savory
OF the dishes prepared by her hand
tastes fat and stale II served up with
the sauce Of her complaints, and the
cosiest OF homes Is a place OF unrest
II il is the storehouse OF her recrim.
nations. Even II there is just cause
for Jealousy, nagglng is an aggraya-
ton rather than cure.
It breeds the spirit Of antagonIsm
and tie case of the injured party is
hurt rather than helped
The only safe cure for straying az
fections is to make oneself so attrac-
tive, so agreeable, that the desired
love and attention is ivrcsistibly held
to its original moorinss. Sometimes
sudden evidence OF Indifference
awakes the errant one to the fact that
the straying may be mutual. Some
times renewed outbursts OF affection.
Of care and interest, Is the tonic OF
weakened ardOr Sometimes splendid
results are accomplished BY wearing
smart and becoming clothes and
brushing up the wits and yivacity.
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SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland. frank, FREQ and un-
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, Is taken
70 the Colorado mountains by her uncle'
Robert Maitland. James Armstronk'
Maitland's protege. falls in love with her;
His persistent wooing thrills the girl. but
she hesitates. and Armstrong goes ., cas-
Enid hears tho story OF a mining eng
neer, Newbold. whose wife fell on . S,aus
and was so seriously hurt that ne Wss a
compelled TO shoot her TO prevent Iel -
ing eaten by wolves VII! 3 he went ior
help. Kirkby. tho old guide who teils w W
story. gives Enid a package OF SH,cSa5
woman's body She reads the letters III ~
at Kirkby's request keeps them ny 80
bathing In mountain stream Enio -iSusiv
tackled by a bear, which is mysteglouS
shot. A storm adds to the girls tetrTtt,
sudden deluge transforms bTo9k ,to
raging torrent which sweeps Emu ,,,n rr
gorge. where she Is rescued by tauun
tain hermit aftor a thrilling expcriehCe'
Campers In great confusion upon ulsC,Sr
Ing Ends absence when me ~ in
breaks Maitland and Old kirkby - a.
search OF the girl Enid discovers Nla'
her ankle Is sprained and that she Us W. w
able to walk. Her mysterious resS"t
,Rrries her to his camp. EMO goes
sleep In the strange mans bunk. Miner
cooks breakfast for Enid, after whlCn
they go on tour OF inspection. ne Nv
init tells Enid Of his unsuccesstni hteLtps
that he Is also from PhlladelphIn- @ ue
hermit falls In love with Enid. Inc man @
but naturally IN that strange sohtuue the
relations OF the girl and her rescuer De
come unnatural and strained. The strauk
er tells OF wife he had who Is dead
and says he has sworn TO ever CheTsii
her memory by living In solitude. lie hhu
Enid, however. confess their love lor
each other. She learns that he Is the
man who Killed his wife IN the mountain.
Enid discovers the writer Of tho letters
to Sewbold's wife TO have been James
Armstrong NtwbOld decides TO start 70
the settlement for help. The man Is
racked by the belief that he Is unfaithtul
To- his wife's memory, and Enid Is Tempt
ed to tell him OF the letters IN her pos
session. Armstrong, accompanied ~
kirkhy and Robert Maitland, hnd note
that Newbold had left I'm the deserted
cabin. and know that the girl Is In ms
keeping. Fate brings all the actors tp-
gcther Newhold returns from hunting
game ana secs man near the hut. IL
is James Armstrong. who has nt last To-
Gated the missing girl and he enters the
cabin. Armstrong pleads his love toT
Enid. but she reminds MN OF MS RHtt-
ton Tor Newhold's wife. lie grows m
sultiug and Enid orders mm from heI
prefpEce Newbold returns Opportunely.
lie discovers the truth about Armstrong
and would have Killed him but foT the
Interference Of kirkhy and Maitland,
who came upon the scene. II develops
that Armstrong was engaged In a plot 70
separate Ncwhold and his wife lie
clears the wpmans name and dttcr"aFu
ends his own life.
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daughter into another mans keeping,
Il think you can trust Newbold; there
are men who knew him years ago;
there is abundant evidence and testi-
mony as to his qualities. ! youch for
him"
Robert" answered his brother, II
need no such testimony; the way in
which he saved Enid, tho way he com
ported himself during that period Of
isolation with her. his present bearing
In short, sir. II father is ever glad
to give away his daughter, l might
say l should be glad to eutrust her to
you. / believe you to be a man Of
honor and a gentleman; your family Is
almost as old as my own: as for the
disparity in our fortunes. | can easily
remedy that"
Newbold smiled at Ends father, but
II was pleasant smile; albeit with
a trace of mockery and trace Of tri-
umph in It.
"Mr, Maitland ] am more grateful
to you than | can sag for your con-
sent and approval which / shall do
my best to merit. l think may claim
to have won your daughters heart; to
have added TO that your sanction com
pletes my happiness. AS for the dis
parity in our fortunes, while your gen
erosity touches me profoundly, l hard
ly think that you need be under any un.
easiness as to our material welfare"
What do you mean?"
81 am a mining engineer, sir; didn't
live five years alone in the mountains
OF Colorado for nothing"
pray, explain yourself, sir"
Did you find gold in the hills?"
asked Robert Maitland, quicker to un-
derstand.
The richest veins on the continent"
answered Newbold.
And nobody knows anything about
IT,"
Not a soul"
Have you located the ciaims?"
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CHAPTER XIV (contlnued). J..

DO you by any chance belong to the
Maryland Newbolds, sir?'
Yes. they are distantly related to
a most excellent family Of the same
name in Philadelphia. l believe
81 have always understood that TO
be the truth"
"Ah, a very satisfactory connection
indeed said Stephen Maitland with
no little satisfaction. Proceed, sir.
There is nothing much else to say
about myself, except that | love your
daughter and with your permission
want her for my Wife
Mr.. Maitland had thought long and
seriously over the state Of affairs. lie
had proposed in his desperation to
give her hand to Armstrong II he
found her. 1t had been impossible TO
keep secret the story Of her adyen-
ture, her rescue and the death Of Arm
strong. II was natural and inevitable
that gossip should have busted itself
with her name It would therefore
have been somewhat difhcult for Mr.,
Maitland to have withheld his consent
I
table man who had been thrown so in
timately with her. but when the man
was so uneNceptionably born and bred
| as Newbold, what had appeared as a
more or less disagreeable duty, almost
an imperative imposition. became a
| pleasure!
Mr. Maitland was no bad Judge OF
| men when his preiudiccs were not
| rampant. and he looked with much sat.
/ isfaction on the fine, clean limbed,
clear eyed, vigorous man who was at
| present suing for his daughters hand.
| Newbold had shaved of his beard and
had cropped close his mustache; he
was dressed in the habits Of clviliza-
| ton and he was almost metam-
orphosed His shyness wore away as
he talked and his inherited ease OF
manner and his birthright OF good
breeding came back to him and sat
easily upon him.
Under the circumstances the very
best thing that could happen would
be a marriage between the two. in
deed to be quite honest. Mr. Stephen
Maitland would have felt that perhaps
under any circumstances his daughter
could do no better than commit her.
self to a man like this
/ Il shah never attempt" he said al
last. TO constrain my daughter.
thlIk have learned something by my
touch with this life here; perhaps we
ot Philadelphia need a little broaden
ing in airs more free I am sure that
she would never give her hand with
out her heart. and therefore, she must
decide this matter herself From her
own lips you shall have your answer" !"
But you. sir; confess that should
feel easier and happier II had your
sanction and approval"
Steve" said Mr., Robert Maitland
as tho other hesitated, not because hs
intended to refuse. but because be was
losth TO say the word that so far az
be vss concerned would give his
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Certainly. certainly. Robert. win

Certainly. certainly. Robert. will
you obllge me"
In compliance with his brothers
gesture, Robert Maitland touched the
bell and bade the answering servant
ask Miss Maitland to come to the Ii.
brary.
Now" said Mr.. stephen Maitland
as the servant closed the door. you
and | would leave the young people
alone, Eh, Robert?"
by all means" answered the young
or, and opening the door again the
two older men went out leaving New
bold alone.
But ] don't quite understand" quer.
led Mr. stephan Maitland.
He heard a soft step on the stair
in the hall without; the gentle swish
OF dress as somebody descended
from the floor above. A vision APP
peared in the doorway. without a
movement in opposition. without a
word Of remonstrance, without n throb
Of hesitation on her part. he took her
in his arms. From the drawing-room
opposite, Mr.. Robert Maitland softly
tiptoed across the hall and closed the
library door, neither Of the lovers be-
ing aware Of his action
Often and often they had longed for
each other on the opposite side OF a
door. and now at last the woman was
In the mans arms and no door rose
between them. no barrier kept them
apart any longer. There was no obli-
cation OF loyalty or honor, real or I'm
agined, to separate them now. They
had drunk deep of the chalice OF cour-
age, they had drained the cup to the
very bottom. they had shown each
other that though love was the great
est Of passions, honor and loyalty were
the most powerful OF forces, and now
they reaped the reward of their abne-
CATION and devotion.
At last the woman gave herself up
to him in complete and entire aban-
| donment without fear and without re-
prOach. and at last the man took what
was his own without the shadow OF
a reservation. She shrank from no
pressure OF his arms, she turned her
.
face away from no touch OF his lips.
They two had proved their right TO
surrender by their ability to conquer.
Speech was hardly necessary be
tween them, and it was not for long
time that coherent words came. Little
murmurs OF endearment. little pas
sionato whispers Of a beloved name
those Wera enough then
When he could find strength to deny
himself a little and to hold her at
arms length and look at her, he found
her paler, thinner and more delicate
than when he had seen her in the
mountains She had on some witching
creation Of pale blue and silver; he
didn't know what It was; he didn't
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Apparently the popular word OF the
moment in America where the cleo.
t:on isl is bolt" says the London
Chronicle We read that some one Is
preparing to bolt Cmcaning to change
sidesl and some one else will prob.
ably bolt TAFT (meaning throw him
ovorl, But these do not end it,
meanings. 4 glance at the dictionary
shows that when you bolt you NAV
be running away. rushing forward, or
Sitting something through q sieve. ac'
bolt can be an arrow. a roll OF canvas,
a bundle OF sticks, and Il narrow pas
sage between tive houses And @
plant bolts when II runs 10 seed. A
very useful word,
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know that your father had done me
the honor to give me your hand, sub
ject to the condition that gour heart
goes with IT,"
You took that first" answered the
woman looking up at him again.
There was a knock on the door,
Without waiting for permission It was
opened. this time three men entered,
for old Kirkby had Joined the group.
The blushiug Enid made an impulsiye
movement to tear herself away from
Newbold's arms. but he shamefully
held her close. The three men looked
at the two lovers solcmnly for a mo.
ment and then broke into laughter. II
was Kirkby who spoke first
Il hear as how you found gold in
them mountains. Mr. Newbold"
Il found something far more valua-
bic than all the gold in Colorado In
these mountains" answered the 9th
cr.
And what was that?" asked the old
frontiersman, curiously and innocently.
"This!" answered Newbold as he
kissed she girl again.
(THE END)
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"And is there anything elser' asked
she who would fain be loved for other
qualities.
Everything" he answered. rap
turously drawing her once more to his
heart.
81 knew that there would be some
way" answered the satisfied woman
softly after a little space; love like
ours is not born TO fall short OF the
completest happiness oh. how fortu
nate for me was that idle impulse that
turned me up the canon instead OF
down, for If It had not been for that
there would have been no meeting"
She stopped suddenly, her face
aflame at the thought Of the conditions
Of that meeting; she must needs hide
her face on his shoulder
He laughed gayly.
My little spirit of the fountain, my
love, my wife that is to be! Did you
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19
PICKED OUT THE WRONG EYE
Physician Meant Well Enough but n.
Had Left the Motorman Serious.
" Haudicapped

Frank f. Payne. a member Of tb,
state railroad commission, said when
investigating trolley accident ro.
Gently, he was told of a motorman on
a work car who was running at high
speed when the trucks left the rails
because Of snow and sleet, and the
car was thrown to the side Of the right
Of way. bringing up against a telc.
phone pole.
The mOtorman was not seriousE
hurt. but was cut and bruised ahou'
the head and face by dying glass lIe
vas carried TO a physicians oalc-
where his wounds were dressed and
bandaged. When the physician had
placed the last pin he asked the
wounded man II he felt like he could
walk
Sure. can walk all right re-
turned the patient. but ! wish you
would fix those bandages SO l can
see.
Why. man. returned the phys.
clan, I left one OF your eyes uncovered
FOR the purpose
but, doc, that eye you left uucoy-
cred is a glass one "--lndianapolis
News.
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"4o-Love."

The Author and Sallie Qulckstrr
were playing tennis and the Author.
who is something Of a tease, had been
rallying her about her game.
Il say Miss Sallie!" he cried az
last, DO you feel warm? You're get
ting awfully red"
Am ] red?" returned she calmly
as she sent the ball nyinR over the
net, We'll, that's more than can Doe
Faid Of your books, Mr. lnkwell That's
'40-love, ] believe"
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

only one"
Wen go back as soon as the snow
melts," said the younger Maitland.
and take them up. You are sure?"
Absolutely"
"He means" said his brother, that
he has discovered gold"
And silver too" .nterposed New
bold.
in unlimited quantities" continued
the other Maitland.
Your daughter win have more
money than she knows what TO do
with STR" smiled Newbold.
God bless me-" exclaimed the Phil.
adelphian.
And that whether she marries me
or not, for the richest claim OF all is
to be taken out in her name" added
her lover
Mr. stephen Maitland shook the 9th
er by the hand vigorously
Il congratulate YOU" be said. you
have beaten me on all points; ! must
therefore regard you as the most elig-
ible OF sultors Gold 10 these noun
tains. well, well!"
And may / see your daughter and
plead my cause in person, slrg" asked
Newbold.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Dr. Cyrus Cutler. the well known
Springfield surgeon. is a member OF the
Colonial club, an institution that fines
It's members for talking shop. relates
the New York Tribune.
Dr. Cutler, getting out Of his motor
car. entered the Colonial club the 9th.
er day for luncheon. and, advancing
into the restaurant. said to a lawyer
as he took on his goggles;
We'll. old man, how are your"
The lawyer got Or, Cutler nned then
and there for talking shop.
The next day when be arrived at tho
club again for luncheon. the surgeon.
angered at what had happened. cut the
lawyer, The latter then had him nned
once more.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

care-it made her only more like an
angel 10 him than ever She found
him, too. greatly changed and highly
approved the alterations In his ap-
pearance.
why, Will,' she said at last. 81
never realized what a handsome man
you were"
He laughed at her.
IL always knew you were the most
beautiful woman on earth"
"Oh. yes, doubtless when | was the
only one"
And il there were millions you
would still be the only one. But il
isn't for your beauty alone that love
you. You knew al the time that my
fight against loving you was based up.
or a misiEterpretation, a mistake; You
didn't tell ne because you were
thoughtful Of a poor woman"
should ] have told you?"
NO. | have thought It all out. | was
loyal through a mistake. but YOU
wouldn't betrsy a dead sister: you
would save her reputation in the mind
OF the one being that remembered her
at the expense Of your own happiness.
And II there were nothing else could
loYe you for that"
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

To keep iron goods OF any kind. and
especially those parts Of machines
which are made Of steel or iron, from
rusting. take one-third ounce OF pow.
dered camphor and melt II before the
fire in one pound OF good lard To
give # dark color, add as much fine
black lead as is necessary 10 produce
the desired effect Clean the iron
work and smear II over with this
preparation. After this Il should be
allowed to remain untouched for TWEEN
ty-four hours, when the grease shoulei
be removed by wiping the, ironwosk'
with a soft cloth.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19
Cleaning Up a Mystery.

The teacher was giving a lesson in
mathematics and English combined
"A fathom," she said, rs nautical
word used IN defining distance. II
means six feet. Now | want some lit
tie girl to give me a sentence Nsing
the word fathom."
Instantly a hand shot up in the
rear OF the room.
We'll, Mary, you may give your
sentence"
Mary stood up proudly,
THE renson dies can walk on the
ceiling" said the observant child, "is
because they have a fathom."
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19
A WONDERFUL discovery.

In this age Of research and experiment all naturo
" uusaCked blythe esyicntlOcfurt he conf Huh 4u
plnessut man. Science has indeed made giant strides
IN the past century, and among thc-hy ma means
irast Important discoveries IA medicine Be- tbuttI
Ih"fhplun, which has heon uscd with great success
q those who suner from kidney. bladder. nervous
diseases chronic veal uesAcs ulcers skin
piles, SC therr Is no doubt In fact itseems cy upr
trum the big sur created amongst specialists f.4f
IHERAPiOk Is destined ~ Gust into uhl ylun a.|
those questionable remedies that were formerly The
sne RELIANCE Of medical men. II o. course iupOs.
hhlo 30 tell sufferers all should IKE to tell ff VIM
~ thts short article, but those who would ikr q.
KNOW more about this remedy that has effected Sol
mnuy-we might almost say. uiruculOus yuFp.
should send addressed envelope for FREE book tu
lr l.e Olcrc Med, Co, HAyerstuCk Road. Hampstead
london, Eng and decide furthemselvcs whether M,
New French Remedy "THERAPION" No l. So 2
or No Is hat they require aud have been scp4 M
IN vain during lte OF mi sery suffering. ll health
and unha pplness. Thenpon ia sold hy druggI-f. ur
mail tl.00 fuuzera Co. " BeUkmun 81, New AuFs
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Az lightning six times struck a cas-
tie where the reiguing family Of Bel.
gium is staying with royal guests and
hurt nobody, modern science will at
once begin investigating whether roy.
atty has any peculiar insulating power
which might be developed for modern
benefit
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Baltimore scientists propose to
make a careful study OF the mental
affection known as the blues" ANY
town that has a tall.end baseball
team will be able to furnish plenty
OF subjects.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

When a restaurant orchestra takes
one Of it's occasional lapses from rag.
time into dirge some arrangement
should be made 20 prevent the walters
from weeping into the bOuillon.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Observe the man who haughtily re-
fuses to help wash the dishes when
at home, but who gladly performs the
most menial duties Of the camp while
he IS iu the woods.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Possibly some physicist can tell us
why It is that a hammock scarcely
big enough for an able-bodied man
suddenly increased It's capacity when
a pretty girl hOyers Into sight.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

The advent OF the auto, many
feared, would result in decreasing de-
mands for the horse. whereas the CON
trary would seem TO have happened,
with New York state officially taking
up the problem Of ar actual scarcity
OF steeds There is still work for old
Dobbln 70 DO.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

About the only person who docs
not pay according to what he receives
Is the bald.headed man, who is charged
just as much for hair cut as any
male relative Of the seven Sutherland
sisters.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Find Well-Dressed Girl Mind
Blank" says the headline in Chicago
paper It's easy to find well-dressed
men anywhere whose minds are 80
near blank that the difference isn't
worth mentioning.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

That the lobster is becoming eX-
tlnct IS the foreboding Of many who
may be presumed to be informed on
the subject, and the next generation
may know it only as human type.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Philadelphia women arc so prone to
primp that Il has become necessary
20 remove mirrors from elevators IN
that city We hope II may not be
come so bad that Philadelphia mer
chants will be compelled to have their
plata glass windows frosted.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

9y the time the last OF the lonesome
noodles who ask public officials to
ind wives for them has passed away
the world will be well along toward
the millennium.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Southern Illinois reports a shortage
OF spring chickens. Stories Of disas-
ter to the peach crop of Michigan
can be and are received with indif-
ference, but this, If true, is a matter
of Importance.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

That youth Is not necessarily mat
ter OF years, despite the Oslerian
theory, is proved by a Philadelphia
woman. who at the age Of seventy.
four is not only preparing TO wed, but
IA also about TO take a trip TO Europe
to DO H.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Every time we hear Of a joy-rlder
whose automobile has been wrecked
beyond repair We feel little more
sure than ever that the world is get.
.ing better,
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

Eat soup and grow healthy says
a doctor. In addition to its health
giving properties It sometimes devel
ops an ear for music
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

In New York society it Is proper
for mother and daughter TO play peio
on opposite sides. Father and son
have not yet started tatting contests.
The Jasper news., 1912-09-19

The sultan OF Turkey has more
trouble on his hands, but revolution
Is a mere trihe to a man who runs
harcm.