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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones'. nicknamed broadway
because OF his continual glorifcation or
New York's great thoroughfare. Ia anx-
ious TO get away from his home town OF
Jonesvilie. Abner Jones. his uncle, Is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take place IN the gum
factory In which he succeeded to his
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood In
forms Broadway that se50.000 left him by
his father In at his disposal. Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
favorite. street in New York. With his
New York friend. Robert Wallace. Broad
way creates a sensation by his extrava-
gance on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke. but heavily In
debt. He applies TO his uncle for loan
and receives a package or chewing gum
with the advice TO chew II and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what 10 In
tended to be a farewell supper TO his New
York friends. and before II is over oe-
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard, and an
Client widow, wealthy and very giddy.
Wallace expostulates with the aged hirt
and her youthful fiance. but falls TO oet-
ter the situation. He learns that Broad
way In broke.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

I ly, az he was tearing on the envelope
end.
Have II" jackson was surprised.
you most certainly have, sir. l
knew your uncle very we'll. A 1ne and
able man."
"U.m? Er-yes. He Is abroad"
Pembroke nodded with an JUNCTION
rapidly increasing. Eyes. How sad
that It should happen while he was
among mere strangers"
jackson looked at him. not compre-
bending in the least. and then turned
his attention to the neglected tele-
gram. II read:
Gable from Mr.. Graham. London.
England, announcing your uncle's de-
mise, received late last night. His last
will and testament made prior to his
sailing places you In possession OF the
estate. His entire fortune. his busi-
ness, his every earthly possession he
leaves Internationally to you. his
nephew and only heir. Shall l come
to New York. or expect you here? Penn
broke will call on you today. Answer
at once"
Broadway scarcely had the strength
with which to raise his head after he
had read this mighty news. So his
uncle had relented at the endI
Great heavens!"
I'm awfully sorry for you. young
man." said Pembroke alphabetically
jackson was surprised. Evidently
the man knew nothing Of the treat
ment which his uncle had invariably
given him while he still lived. You
are?"
"Ah. yes: but It Is something
through which we must all 60 In this
life"
What? Go through all he had?
Never! I'll never 60 through all OF
that II I once really get It,"
He was worth his weight in gold"
said Pembroke. still alphabetically.
How much did It total, do you
known? asked Broadway practically.
THAT can't say. We offered him
twelve hundred thousand for his bust
ness and goodwill less than two
months ago. The proposition still
holds good, Mr.. Jones. We stand ready
to close the deal In forty-eight hours.
lI-er-realize that In your time OF
trouble and grief It Is hardly right to
discuss business. but It is vitality I'm
portant that we bring the matter to a
closing point by Saturday noon. az we
are considering. at the same time. the
purchasing Of the Sprucemint COM
pany. Our preference leans toward
the Jones gum. but"
Broadway, wide-eyed and speeches.
for the moment. gazed at him with
dropping jaw. Wait minute. Walt
a minute. Who is we? Who stands
ready with this ofier?"
THE company of which I have the
honor to be second vice-president, Mr..
Jones-the Consolidated Chewing Gum
Company OF America"
jackson approached him with an air
80 serious that It was almost fearful.
This change in the aspect Of affairs
had been 80 sudden that he was some
what overcome.
Hold on. Let me get this clear.
Your people want to buy the Jones
Gum?"
I'VE do"
For twelve hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars?"
The top price,"
After an instant's pause in which he
licked his lips with nervous tongue,
and stood poised as II to spring upon
his visitor: where's the money!
Have you got It with your"
II can get my lawyers together with
in an hour, II you are ready to close
the deal"
CTo BE CoNTINUED0
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- WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM ScFNES IN THE PLAY

I When Rankin said. respectfully.
that, II Mr.. Jones was travelling he
should like to travel with him. Jack
son was annoyed.
"rd like to have you, Rankin" he
said weakly. but. you see. expect
to locate in-er-in Japan. and I've
got to have some one who understands
the language"
That was a poser. He congratulated
himself. That would settle Rankin
and get rid Of him with no hard feel
ings. He was really rather fond OF
Rankin.
But no! II speak Japanese very
we'll, sir" and the extraordinary but
Ter, with q calm which vouched for his
veracity. II was In service with two
Japanese for over Ave years, and II
you think Of China. sir, or Russia"
Fortunately for his masters DIN.
Guilty maintained composure, two
things happened to distract attention.
He got his message on the telephone.
and the ringing doorbell removed Ran
kin.
But the young spendthrift's calm
was brief. whats that, again." he
asked the restaurant man anxiously.
"Er-what? Twenty-three hundred and
twenty-three dollars? The
what? oh. the vintage! 10
that so? Err not at
all. Twenty.three hundred 10 all right.
It would be the same to me II you had
said-er-twenty.three thousand"
Having hung up the receiver. he
sagged down in his chair disconsolate-
ly.
'Twenty.three! Twenty.three!" he
murmured. And the butler
speaks Japanese! can't win q bet!
I'll never forget this day"
He rose and paced the room. then
paused and gazed at the wall calendar.
The thirteenth Of the month! No
wonder"
He threw the offending Harrison
Fisher girl into the crate. as Rankin,
returning, announced persistent Wis
itor who had declared that he would
wait when he had been assured that
Mr.. Jones was out. Jackson examined
the mans card.
Peter Pembroke" he unused, pug
zled. Where have heard the name
before?"
He appears to be man Of some
Importance, SIR"
And he knows I'm In"
Rankin nodded.
"Oh, well; bring him in. It can't be
any worse" He called to Wallace.
"Bobl Oh, Bob! When you get that
total add twenty.three hundred and
twenty-three dollars to It,"
What for?"
"Thuh--vin-tage." Broadway an
swered bitterly. as his visitor came In.
"Of course you expected me-" were
his first words. my name Is Penn
broke"
Broadway was puzzled. Expected
you?"
Didn't Judge Spotswood wire you
that I'd CALI"
"Spotswood?"
Yes. Of Jonesville."
"Oh, l know whom you mean. OF
course. No; he didn't WIRE"
That's strange. l talked with him
over the long.distance phone less than
an hour ago, and he told me he had
wired you early this morning"
NO" said Broadway definitely.
II can't understand IT,"
Hold on. Rankin did hand me q
wire. didn't read It," Broadway
searched the table. then his pockets
and finally discovered the crumpled
and unopened telegram smuggling next
his watch.
you have my deepest sympathy
Mr.. Jones'" said Pembroke unctuous-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26
Timber carrIsd By Tornado.

A tornado transported timber . die.
lance Of about six miles In Wales. ~.
Gently. The timber and other debris
were found By q farmer. on top Of q
mountain In Brecknockshire. where 4
must have been carried BY the severe
storm that swept through The country
a short time ago
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-26

rard. thinking Of her millions and won
dering what she'd say to me II should
tell my story. trying to pluck up nerve
enough to take her into my confidence
and see II shs wouldn't help. That's
how II started didn't realize what
was doing; but must have been
staring at her for ten minutes when
she called q waiter who, presently,
handed me q note"
whist did It say? Was It from herr"
~Yes, and It said: Why do you stare
at me soT"
did you answer it,
yes"
-What did you say"
''oh, I couldn't help It'll was LES
perats. said because I love you!'"
-And she answered.?
"yss; 7 love you. too'
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Followed the colors.

"And I suppose, like brave soldier,
you followed your colors." YES;
whenever there was battle. l noticed
that the colors were flying, SO fed,
too"
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CHATTER VI.

Broadway hurried to the angry and
dIsEuStsd man end pat his hand upon
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
Ever Hear of Such Things I?

Branchville. n. J.. April 1O.-John
Doyle, thirty. ran away from the county
aims house because the rooms were
kept too hot. He was found almost
frozen near an ice house.
New York. April lO.-Because his wife
served beef stew for weeks at a time
Henry G Bolz sued for a separation.
The couple have been married twenty
two years.
Galveston. Tex. April l0-R. F. An
derson has arrived from Eastport. Ne.
in his I2-foot sailboat. He is travelling by
water around the United States.
Chicago. April 1O.-Dr. Selia NJ. Haynes.
a former civil war nurse, in her will re-
auested that her pet parrot, Tommy be
chlorofcrmed and cremated with her.
Chicago. April l0-Mrs. James L.
Brown filed suit for divorce, alleging her
husband once became angry and spanked
her
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
KNOWLEDGE OF SONGS
GREAT EDUCATION
Everybody Should Be Familiar with
Old Favorite Now Being
Revived.

A noble hymn that breathes the spirit
OF its authors unrest, doubt, and need
for aid Is John Henry Newman's Lead,
Kindly Light" At the moment II was
written the author was contemplating the
step which took him from the Church Of
England into TIE Church OF Rome. En-
compassed by doubts. appealing for some
sure guidance for his faltering steps, he
lifted his voice to his Maker with the
pathetic appeal
The night is dark and I am far from
home,
Lead thou me on"
The knowledge OF the great hymns of
history Is an inestimable boon to man
when skies lower and the darkness OF
grave illness or destitution gather. De-
votionaI music is mans surest comforter
in moments OF emotional stress In
Songs That Never Grow Old" which
The Herald is offering to its readers in
accordance with a coupon plan set forth
on another page, there are no less than
forty such hymns. with their music. This
book, which Is in a permanent binding
of English cloth. and in art bristol COW
ers, contains also the fullest selection Of
love songs. college songs, patriotic songs.
and indeed all the old favorites- 1t Is
embellished Furthermore by sixty-nine
engraved portraits Of famous opera and
concert singers OF today.
The book. which in binding and typo
graphical style is worth fully $3.50 de-
spite the price at which The Herald Of
fers il. is not merely an ornament to the
home. but an educational force and an
aid to the evenings entertainment.
The Herald Song Book on sale at the
following places: F. G. Smith Piano
Company. l2l7 F street northwest; House
Hermann. Seventh and l streets:
Charles NJ. Stieff, pianos, l0os-lolO F street
northwest: Adams News Depot, Ninth
and C streets northwest: Roland Wal
lace, s2S Ninth street northwest: Adams
Depot, Mount Pleasant branch, E4O Four
teenth street northwest; W. B. Holtz-
claw. 1905 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. and Z. ]. Erwin, Fourteenth and
Harvard streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below for large lots o. good
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices higher.
Lover grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
brought higher prices
Choice veal calves we're slightly stronger yesterday
but other live stock. POULTRY. and eggs passed un
changed.
The quotations on fr1its and Vegetables generally
ruled finn. South Carolina cabhage seen on this
market yesterday at reasonable price,. EgRIllants
weakened The following quotations show the condi
ton Of the goods:
EGGS-Nearby fryts, per doz.. 70; Southern, IS
LARD-Tub. pure. per H.. IlzAl2A: do, COM
pound. per H.. 81 Cottonseed oil, Per can, $50
BUTTERFLIES rq-nt new. per III. 81: tub per
lb. ~: process. per ID. 2laZ2: undergrade per h.
22a25; store-plcked. peT h. l5aI7.
GREEN GOODS-Yams. per bbl. 225; sweet
Potatoes North Carolina. Ter bbI. 5oala; do
native, per hgl. 20oa25O; potatoes, per sack Pisa
80; do, No. 2. PER bbL. LOosl25; beans Florida
per basket. 2OOaLOo; cabbage. Florida per crate
2OOz25: do, per basket. l-25al 90 South Carolina
Per crate. 20A225: carrots Southern, per bunch,
SAT radishes. homegrown. per lOO loa35O: lettuce
psr basket, 800: cymblings. per crate 25Oa3o
celery, per dozen, sCal co. do Florida small cTate
200a325: cucumherS. per basket. 45oa5O0; Western
yellow onions, per sack 275a30o; white onions Der
o1s. 200a2 80: Oeets per 90. 6e0a7 90; eEEpiants
per crate. 30; tUnips. yer bbl, l.OOaL5O: do
per box, 5Oa6O, tOmatoes Florida per crate rs;
do, New York hothouse per h., 3a30: cauli.
flower California. Pc Z crate l5Os2 .: spinach per
Dbl, ooaI.5O: kae, bbl. 5Oa75: cranberries. Der
small box SOO13.5: do. per 52-qt. box LO0; d. ps-
hi. E.OOslIoO; FLORIDA peppers per crate 2O0.4 %
per basket 2O0s2;5; Florida peas, per basket ooa
500; beets. Florida. peT G1te. 2ooa2.75; okra. p<r
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
WALSH SUPPORTS HIS
RADIUM BILL In SPEECH
Declares Attacks Made on Measure
by Clifford Pinchot Are
Not Justified.

The Senate considered the Walsh ra-
dium bill for nearly two hours yesterday.
Senator Walsh, OF Montana. chairman of
the Committee on Mines and Mining. who
introduced and reported the bill, address
ed the Senate in support of it.
Before he began his speech Senator
Walsh had read from the desk an article
from a newspaper which consisted Of an
interview with Clifford Pinchot, in which
he charged that the Senate amendments
10 the radium bill had been framed in
behalf of the land grabbers and the
special interests. and also that the Senate
Committee on Mines and Mining had sub
verted the public interest for the benefit
OF the land grabbers. Senator Walsh
declared the Pinchot attack was not jus
titled.
The Senators. who have sought modifi-
cation of the radium bill as passed by the
House, are Fall. OF New Mexico, and
Shafroth, of Colorado.
Senator Works. of California. who is
a member of the Christian Science faith
objected to the consideration of the
radium bill on the ground that favorable
action upon the measure by the Senate
would be accepted the world over as an
Endorsement of radium as a cure for
cancer,
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
The Safest Investments
s2T 18th Street Northwest

money to invest than 1t had ten or twelve
gears ago. The second thing is that the
public is not speculating as much as il
was ten or twelve years ago Nowadays
the man who has saved money does not
want TO gamble with it. He wants to put
it where il will be safe and where 1t will
yield n return to him. Therefore, instead
of opening a margin account at some
place and trading until he had lost
his money. he buys some stock of this,
that, or the other railroad and joins the
army Of stockholders That may be
very bad thing for Wall Street as busi-
ness proposition. but ii is not at all a
bad thing for the general public.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Sentiment, Especially in Agricultural Regions, Is
Strengthened by Outlook for an Almost
Phenomenal Wheat Crop-The Cold
Snap Retards Jobbing Trade.

New York. April lO.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Excellent early crop prospects.
which buoy sentiment sharply. contrast
with disappointing trade distribution.
irregularity in industry, and cautious
buying for future account. However.
Easter requirements have made for a
larger turn over in retail lines, almost
wholly in wearing apparel. though
hardware. implements, and seeds are
also active, but. because Of cool wealth
er over a wide area, results are by no
means uniform.
In the more important centers busi-
ness has been better than in those
zones that cater to through districts.
where lower temperatures, added to
spring farm work, have been most det-
rimental to final distribution. At the
same time the cold snap has initiated
against recorders. thus affecting the
jobbing trade. Reports from indus
trial centers present decidedly mixed
aspects. assumptions in this or that
place being Offset by slower operations
at other points. The steel trade takes
hope from favorable crop reports, but
the volume of business is not up to
expectations, though orders for equip
ment impaired a better tone during
the last few days.
reports from Eastern cotton mill
centers are invested with a good deal
of irregularity, Southern competition
being felt in coarse goods. Lumber is
very quiet and flour milling is only
moderately good, heavy buying being
held back by new wheat crop pros
poets. In the Ohio coal fields mining
Is at standstill. because Of differences
over wages. Manufacturers of fire.
arms are working overtime on large
orders, confectionery are busy. and the
silk manufacturing industry Of Pater-
son was never more active than at
present. all desirable labor being IN,
demand. This latter is attributed to
the dictates Of fashion. After allow
ing for the various cross currents il
is evident that in addition to retrench-
ment enforced by the railways there is
much idleness, but building permits
for March denote remarkable expan-
sion, and this, together with the OPEN
ing up Of out-of-door work, is bound
to provide work.
business failures ending April .
were e6s, which compared with 2ss last
week. 213 in the like week of 1913, 2s4
in 1912, 233 in 1911, and 2o7 in 1910"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
Finance and Commerce

eats. 2Oaaso; asparagus. per dOG punches. iIs'
$50
FRESH FISH AND cRABs-tPne. given b.ie-
are By the pound nniss oths.sis st.tsd.l.sptfsl
and s,ars large. loals. carp CAS- erocus. medfun ID
large. bbl.. hooaiaso; do. small. Ioss@; sa,
mackerei. sI rock boiling. %; do. medium, II. do.
pan. IS; white perch. large. Is: do. white. snail
Is,Ss . sy Psrsh ,u,sf Is. ,e az o .n sac
hounders ioalzi; catfish. lbal2 green pike. native
IS; GELS, medium to large, Gas; spots large. B
silor, large 70; do. msll. Is; sturseons. drssssd'
Is: do. akin On. %: clans. par 100. l0; snappes
As to size Ioal2; scaIlops. peg ct. 90; shrimp. pei
qt IS: buedsh, frozen. Is; fresh. 3; salmon. fresh
81 do. fUzen. %; fresh cod. Is; haddock. TO- Spanish
mackerel. Isaeo: shsd. roe. each, 20; d., buck
each. 30; fresh herring. each. ); oyster crans' pa
CHEEsE-Nev Yort, new. per H., .; Eat. ps'
H.. %; swiss. domestic per h.. .: do. foreign
LIVE PoULrRY-Hsns. Per H.. IS: rooster
>lb.. 70; chickens. per ID. 9aZ5; ducks, per ID
lsaIs; turkeys per h., isAZ5.
DRESSED G00DS-Dressed nom. hgt. 'sights
DRESSED PoULTRY-Chickens. per 10. 2a5
hens. choice per h.. IsslS: ducks, per H.. leals
turkeys. per h.. Cas-; roosters. per lb. l2alS
capons per ID. AaS.
box. 27sA3sS; oranges. California. Per boa. 22oa27S
do, Florida. $50; tangerines. Florida per strap
3oChi.oo; IineHpples. Foridn Pines. per crate SU1
$50; lines. Ter 100. s5al.Oo; raEsfruit. per crate
30ai.0o; strAwberTies, per qt., daO.
LIVE sTOCk-yeal calves. choice. per d. llAna
medium. per H.. sisas: common. per H.. 7; fal
lambs per h. Tlsas; do, ordinary, per lb.. eta3
spring lambs. Per h.. llalai fat sheep PEI H. SaSss
sEEDS-CiOrer rcd. per b.. IS.alik; do. Aisike
per H.. l6saI74; d. alfalfa. per III. lollAl2; tim
Othy SEED. per bushel soa2eo: orchard grass. pc
bushel lT5al s.: red top for herds grade). per ID
HG5; blue EIass bushel, l.9al7s.
HAY. STRAW, AND C0RS-Hay. best timothy
per ton. NoO: DO medium. 100 straw. long rye
Per ton H.0o; wheat straw. per ton. 500; corn. car.
per bbl., 400
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed. free OF burrs
per H.. 2Sa2s; WOOL unwashed per h.. Da2; hides
dry per H.. lsaao; salt hides dry. per h. Ha9: salt
hides. per ID. u; calfskins. green. each. lSalTs
green hides per h.. L.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

you could never get the public to come
in and buy stocks except when the stocks
were at very high prices. That was a
perfectly good theory during the boom
years when the public was speculatins
quite generally. 1t was a fact in the
early part of the last decade that IL you
wanted to get the public to come and
take stocks of your hands. all you had
to do was to start a big speculation in
the stock, run it up 10 or 10 points and
leave it to the public to do the rest. The
public would come in and buy stocks at
100 cents on the dollar which IL
would not look at at ali at 60 cents on
the dollar.
The big growth OF the army of in
yestors then means. two things: The
nrst Of them II that the public has more
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
RUSSIAN POST PROVES
ENIGMA TO MIR. WILSON
Because Sharp Opposed Treaty Candi,
date No. 2 May Be Persona
Non Grata.

The President is having difficulty in
finding an Ambassador to Russia. The
unfortunate case Of Henry NJ. PindelI is
of recent memory. After the Russian
government had decided that Mr.. Pin
dell would be acceptable, and he was NOM
mated and confirmed. following much
opposition and long delay, he declined
the Office.
A movement was then started in be-
half OF Representative William G. Sharp.
of Ohio, a wealthy business man, and
member of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. Mr.. Sharp had the Endorsement
of the Ohio delegation, and of Gov. Cox.
and his colleagues on the Foreign Affairs
Committee. No objections were raised
against him in any quarter, and finally
the President. through the State De
partment, sounded the Russian govern
ment as to whether he would be ac-
ceptable as an Ambassador. The semi
official announcemet was made at the
White House that Representative Sharp
probably would be appointed. Then n
long delay followed and a mysterious
silence. Yesterday it was explained that
the Russian foreign office had mani
tested some uneasiness because Repre-
sentative Sharp had voted for the abrO-
CATION of the treaty with Russia. regu-
lating passports. Whether this will re-
suit in depriving Mr.. Sharp OF the dip
lomatic post. as an persona non grata.
is not known definitely. There were
several suggestions yesterday in the
Ohio colony in Washington that Mr..
Sharp's chances for the place were not
as good as they were a few weeks ago.
Senator Pomerene. who has been spon-
sor for Representative Sharps candi-
dacy for the Russian post. said that he
had not been advised that the Russian
government had formally expressed its
displeasure because Of Mr.. Sharp's at
titude toward the treaty. Senator Pom
creme. who is a member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, said he would be
surprised TO hear that the Russian gov
ernment was applying any such test TO
any man named by the United States
as Amba ssador.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
COUNTRY CLUB ORGANIZED.
New Quarter. VIII BE at Fourteen
mile Lock ON Canal.

Formal announcement Of a new country
club for Washington was made by Trux-
ton Beale yesterday afternoon following
a meeting at the Metropolitan Club.
II was decided several days ago TO
house the club in the historic old Inn
at the fourteen-mile lock of the Chesa-
peake and OHIO Canal; also to name 1t the
Lock Tavern Club.
Several men were agreed on for incor-
porators yesterday, but their names will
not be announced until after they have
accepted. As soon as the Incorporation
can be effected the club will proceed with
its general plans. There will be not less
than 150 members, chosen from the Met
ropoiitan, Army and Navy. Cosmos, UNI
versity. Patuxent, Chevy Chase, and
Country Clubs.