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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

jackson Jones. nicknamed broadway
because OF his continual glorlflcation OF
New York's great thoroughfare. Is anx-
ious 20 get away from his home town Of
Jonesvllle. Abner Jones. his uncle, II
very angry because broadway refuses TO
settle down and take n place In the gum
factory In which he succeeded TO his
fathers interest. Judge 6potswood In
forms Broadway that t250000 left him by
his father Is at his disposal. Broadway
makes record time In heading for his
favorlte street in New York. With his
New York friend. Robert Wallace. Broad
way creates Il sensation by his extrava-
gonce on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Is not only broke. but heavily In
debt He applies 10 his uncle for loan
and receives a package OF chewing gum
with the advice TO chew II and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what Is In
tended to he farewell supper to his New
York friends. and before II IL over be-
comes engaged TO Mrs. Gerard. and an
Client widow. wealthy and very giddy.
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the determination Of a man who has a
plan in mind. Thus might fond, but
angry father speak. who held q rod In
pickle for the erring son for whom he
waited.
Fiercely he paced the room until his
steps, half way to the outer hall. were
arrested by the buzzing Of the door
bell. Rankin. who had started with
the whisky sour and newspapers FOL
his masters door, turned back and put
them on a table.
Another early caller!" he COM
planned. The situation had begun to
get on his nerves.
IF it's a newspaper reporter tell him
Mr.. Jones is out Of town"
Yes, sir"
Wallace felt his nerves rasp as he
heard the voice which greeted Rankin
in the hall. 1t was not that Of jour-
nalist, but that of the fair and ancient
widow to whom Jackson was alleged
to be afiianced. For a moment he con-
sidered flight, but he was made OF
sterner stun and held himself in check.
The lady swept into the room.
1t was evident that she was just a
bit nonplussed at seeing him, but she
recovered quickly; she had had much
experience with the emergencies OF
life.
Good morning, Mr.. Wallace" she
said sweetly.
Her age, he noted. showed more
plainly in the daytime, despite the arts
which she invoked to hide 1t. He had
not seen her previously, save by arti'
fetal light.
He was shocked. She made him
think Of the unpleasant mother Of an
unpleasant boyhood schoolmate. He
had hated all Of them. Exactly as this
old woman now was smiling that old
woman Of his early youth had smiled
when she with dlabolical ingenuity had
been devising comprehensive plans for
spelling o days fishing.
His greeting of Mrs. Gerard was
very formal. but she did not seem to
mind.
Where is Mr.. Jones?" she asked
Rankin.
Hes dressing. ma'am."
"Well, tell him ! am here and wait
ing to take him for a spin through the
park. Say to him that It's q glorious
morning"
There was an unctlon in her tones,
a hint OF triumph and proprietorship
which maddened Wallace. Codld II be
possible that his good friend was 70 be
linked in wedlock with thls-er-this-
He was instinctively a courteous
man and his thoughts refused to form
q word to suit his wild emotions.
She turned to him. Wont you Join
US. Mr.. Wallacs?" Her voice was hon
eyed. though he saw that abe was sure
Of his antagonism and reciprocated II.
NO." he snapped. II was as an aft
erthought he added: "Thanks!"
You went away early last night, /"
she ventured. still with the honeyed
smile.
Yes"
You didn't wait for the announce
ment"
no"
Were you surprised when you heard
Hr
Staggered
The smile dsepened, She was most
Offensive IN. her victory. T-th0uEhi
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WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM ScFNES IN THE PLAY

ooh, come. now. Mrs. Geard!" he
urged. you don't expect me to be-
lieve that you"
She was thoroughly indignant. How
dare you. sir! Do you know what
you're saying?"
Il know what I'd like. to say" he
confessed. looking steadfastly at her.
About whatI"
about your engagement to young
Mr.. Jones. Why. you're not taking the
chap seriously. are your"
Her anger grew. What do you
mean?" -
"Just what -Lsay." he answered firm
ly. THAT It's all wrong. It's impos-
sible. The idea of woman OF your
age imagining for q moment that this
boy Is fool enough to think Of such
thing! Do you stop to think what peo-
pie will say? Don't you realize that It
can't be? That it's simply preposter-
Gus? Why"
Are you trying to insult me, sir!"
mo-" he answered earnestly. I'm
trying to save you from being humili.
ated and laughed at. Deny the story
at once. Say It was all q Joke. Say
anything, but for heavens sake don't
let It 60 any further!"
She gazed at him In speechless
wrath while he nervously paced the
room.
Surely" he said whirling. you
! don't think he seriously considers mar
rying your"
"And why not?" Her icy tone was
full Of outraged dignity.
Because It would be a ridiculous
match. Give It serious thought. You're
q sensible woman. figure 1t out for
yourself. Why. you're more than twice
his age!"
"Sirw
"why, he's only twenty-hve-not
that. yet"
She gazed at him in speechless rage
for twenty seconds. then said. explo-
sively: "You-brute!"
I'm your friend" he urged. I'm
trying to help you. I'm trying to save
you from being made the laughing
stock of the town"
do you mean to insinuate that
jackson doesn't love me?"
jackson doesn't love anyone except
good time. Why. he doesn't take
anything seriously. especially women.
To my knowledge he's been engaged
to thirty since he's been here In New
York"
He made no reply. merely casting at
her q malevolent. sidelong glance.
II say what do you think Of 1t ALI"
what do you think Of 1t. yourself?"
81 am as happy as little blrdy in q
tree.top," she replied. assuming airs
reserved for maidens Of sixteen.
Against his will. indeed, to his as
constituent. he burst into roar Of
laughter.
"I-don't-belIeve you!"
He shrugged his shoulders. Very
well; go ahead: it's no affair Of mine"
She agreed with this. You'll do
| we'll to remember that. ATTEND 70
your own business. Mr.. Wallace"
Excuse me-" he said alphabetically.
I'm sorry spoke"
At sight Of Mrs. Gerard he bright
ened and sprang toward her eagerly.
He was not the one to go back on q
bargain, or to make a wry face over
necessary medicine.
Beatrice; My Beatrice!" he cried
Wallace eyed them with disgust a.
they few into each others arms.
Having released his Beatrice. my
Beatrice" he turned to Wallace with p
calm which Wallace could not but ad'
mire. The youngster certainly was
game! Good morning, Bob"
Wallace scorned him.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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CHAPTER lv.-contlnued.


Having performed this sacred rite
Of friendship he regained the center Of
the room, looked about him as II curl
ously, and then went unsteadily to the
grand piano. upon which he placed his
elbow with a nesting search for COM
fort which seemed to indicate firm
decision to lean against the instrument
and go to sleep without delay. This
would never do. for when his slumber
became deep he would be sure to lose
his balance. Rankin saw the deep ne
cessity for rousing him from his inten-
ton.
mfr. Jones, Mr.. Jones'" he urged,
tapping him upon the shoulder.
jackson looked up, sleepily. as II as
tonished at the interruption OF his
slumbers. Hello" he said good ma
turedly, who's there?"
TITS Rankin. sir" said Rankin.
Who's Rankin. sir?'" The tone was
that of tolerant curiosity to learn to-
tai strangers unimportant Identity
I'm the butler, sir"
"Butler?"
Eyes, Mr.. Jones; the butler"
This seemed to rouse his master and
he looked him over with some show OF
interest. "A butler!" he exclaimed in
tones OF deep reproach. Aren't you
ashamed OF yourself? When you were
a little boy your mother had great
hopes of you-thought you were going
to be president Of the United States.
or something like that"
Rankin bowed impassively; he did
not deny It.
Now" said his employer with the
deepest of reproach, you've disappoint'
ed everybody. You've turned out to be
nothing but a butler. You ought to be
ashamed OF YOURSELF"
Rankin was not offended; instead
his air was that Of triumph. "Ah, but
see who's butler am, sir!" he ex-
claimed.
who's butler are you?" inquired
Broadway, apparently with idlest curl
osity.
I'm your butler, sir"
"Oh. you're my butler?" This seemed
not to be especially astonishing,
though deeply interesting to the mas
ter of the house.
Yes, sir"
Broadway looked at him with glad
smile, then with an earnest and enthu-
siastic gravity. He warmly shook his
hand. Il congratulate you, Rankin.
I'm very fond of my butler" His sen.
timent rose higher and he patted Ran
kin on the cheek. II love my little but
Ter. You must come out with me some
night, Rankin"
II should like to, sir" said Rankin
truthfully.
Broadway became gay, mysterious.
He looked at Rankin slyly and himself
essayed to whistle some bars of the
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yOu "Ouiu We Whot w JOe eAAA "
II all?"
AS he thus apologlEed. disguised
worried. even frightened by the mud
die In which his friend had so involved
himself. entirely ignorant OF the sorry
cause which had led Broadway to the
fatal step. that young man entered
from the hall. having effaced as many
traces as he could OF the wild night
and rightly clothed himself for morn
ing callers. As he advanced he
hummed a stanza from some cabaret
favorite which ran, monotonously: u
love you; oh. love you'll"
She looked at him with natural In
dignation.
You'll pardon me, Mrs. Gerard" he
said alphabetically, but ! was think
ing Of something funny"
Something that just happenedT
she said suspiciously.
NO" he replied earnestly. some
thing that happened years ago"
For q moment / thought you were
laughing at me-" she admitted.
"Oh, Mrs. Gerard-how could your"
She was pacifled. Taking herself
with perfect seriousness she did moi
fail to credit others with the same In
tention. II know I'm horribly touchy
in some respects" She would gaily
almost babyishly. Mother always
| oaIla ua q aiIlv child "
His establishment was genuine
Your mother! Is your mother still
living?"
why, yes: Of course. And what q
mother!" she cried enthusiastically
What q wonderful mother! Sixty
five!"
AS she had herself at least reached
that age, he felt himself pardonable
for interpreting her meaning as he did
"Sixty.fve children? Realty"
mo, MOI"
mo. OF course not" he admitted
What am I thinking of"
Ten children" said the ancient
sweetheart OF his friend. Five boys
Ave girls. The baby they always call
me-"
He was literally withered by the
bold effrontery OF this. It seemed In
credible even to the bald complacency
Of this extraordinary dame. But he
was young and rapid OF recovery. 81
suppose" he suggested with mild eye
and an inquiring air, that most Of
the boys are still going to SCHOOL,"
"Why, OF course mott" She seemed
to be taking him quite seriously. to be
pleased. in fact. They all married"
| Foolish youngsters!
"Oh, don't know. I married my
6rst husband when was eighteen. Hel
eyes grew reminiscent. When she
spoke 1t was as IL she made conces
sion OF unwelcome truth to him be
cause he was a friend-a confidential
friend. That's twenty years ago!"
He was losing patience with the
woman. do you mean to tell me that
you're"
"Sh!" she cautioned playfully. 81
don't tell my age to everyone!"
81 can readily understand that"
How old are you. Mr.. Wallace?" she
asked sweetly. evidently pleased al
the establishment Of confidential rela'
lions with this, Broadway's most init
mate friend.
IN be twelve in October" he re-
piled with calm smile.
'Twelve!" She paused and then
burst into her small cackle Of artificial
laughter. "Oh. see; you want me to
add about twenty to that"
YES" he exclaimed ungallantly, dis
gustedly, land add about thirty more
to your own"
WHAT" She was Instantly indig
nant, not unnatRrally.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12
Haartv Welcome.

Mrs. Clay telephoned to friend that
she would come down and spend the
day.
well, here ami" she exclaimed
cheerily, as the little daughter of the
hostess opened the door.
yes" replied the child; I'm glad
to see you; and know mother will be
glad, too, for this morning when you
phoned that she was thankful she was
going to have the visit over with
Lippincott's Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12
Nm Lannllnu ErpInlnn.

@were always careful about these
contiguous diseases" said Mrs. Lap
sling. when Johnny had got well Of
the measles We bought some sulphur
candles and Disconnected the house
from TOP to bottom. Chicago Trib
une.
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wedding march. Il know something
you don't know" he cried irrelevantly.
Rankin listened with respect and
close attention. His curiosity was al
most painful.
But his master did not satisfy It.
Now I'll bid you goodnight. Rankin.
Nightie, nightie!" Genially he waved
his hand at him. laughed. whistled an
other bar or two and deliberately made
the starboard tack toward the door Of
his bedroom.
Rankin made no protest; he knew
better. when do you wish to be
called. sirG''
"0h. that's 30, must be called" bis
master granted after a second'S deep
aud serious thought. Then, n q deep
stidys nos. Ist me ses-Vhen DO ]
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"Whnt l Yelled was the Spanish for

What yelled was the Spanish for
.Whoa!' 1t stopped the mule like
magic. Throughout the trip had been
yelling Git up without knowing 1t.
while saving at the reins.
But that mule heard a lot OF I'M
Ineligible Spanish from me before
l left Cuba"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12

Platonic love never tempted fellow
to treat her to lobster salad and fizz
drinks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12

Even when a man has a pull he
sometimes has to be pushed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-12
Their Kind.

Have these aircraft any kind Of
wheels?"
Certainly, they have-fiywheels."
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Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMo QUINlNh Look fOI
tho signature OF H>W GROvh Cures Gold lnOno
Day, Curos Grip In Two lays. 80
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The smile deepened. She was most
Offensive In her victory. 7 th0uEhi
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
HIRES MEN OF MATURE YEARS
Chicssoan Decidedly of Opinion That
Worker Is at His Best in the
Neishborhood Of Forty-Five.

4 Chicago man. a leader in the COM
mercial life Of that city, is quoted as
saying: Among the men | hire nine
out OF ten are better workers at forty
five years of age than are the men OF
twenty-five or thirty" This man firmly
believes that the man OF fOrty-tive or
Whereabouts is at the prime of lie,
physically and mentally. He also
holds that men OF mature years are
more reliable and less apt 10 become
restless after year OF two in a posi-
ton and 10 seek new fields. The aver
age young man. he says, is seeking
a soft snap and is not the sort Of
employee who will stick by his en-
plOyer through thick and thin until
his services become highly valuable
and, in many cases, Indispensable We
often hear young men complain of
their inability to get settled That is
largely because they do not settle, do
not seek to adjust themselves 10 work
and make the most of their Opportu-
nifty. Opportunity seldom knocks at
our doors. We must knock at the door
of opportunity and be prepared 10
push the door little if necessary
The Living Church.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
SOLVE THE LINING PROBLEM
Practical Cooperation Of Farmers of
Grant County, Wisconsin, to
Correct Acidity.

Another example of practical COOP
GRAFTON among farmers is reported
from Grant county, Wisconsin. The
soil of this county is quite generally
underlaid with deep layers Of almost
pure limestone, and the upper soil is
often decidedly acid. Here the grow
Ing or alfalfa and other legumes is
practically an impossibility on many
FARMS without a generous lining.
While the limestone so much needed is
very plentiful it, of course, must be
finely ground before 1t can be used
successfully for correcting soil acidity.
In the grinding of this material, farm
ers propose to work together and in
cooperation with the agricultural col
lege authorities, they will operate a
small portable grinder which can be
readily moved from farm to farm, says
the Farmers Review The lining prob
lem or this section will thus be solved
at minimum expense to the individual
farmer and in way that would other
wise be impossible. The success of
this movement will likely open the way
for further cooperation which cannot
help but prove universally profitable
and popular. 1t is start in the right
direction and another example Of what
may be accomplished by getting to-
gether for mutual advantage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
DEVELOP COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Young People Of Country Should Or
ganize Social Life of Their Own,
Independent Of City.

one or the needed things in Kansas
rural communities is more community
spirit When there is but little social
intercourse among the people they
come TO depend on the towns for their
amusements, and as a rule the young
people IN a neighborhood OF this kind
get the idea that a town has all the
brightness there is in the world. This
naturally aids in the drift OF the coun-
Try young people to the city.
What Is needed is for the country
young people to organize a social life
or their own that is independent OF the
city, which does not depend on the
help OF the little country town. says
the Farmers Mail and Breeze A coun-
try community can so organize its life
that 1t will be independent of city life,
and that Is what is needed TO add TO
the dignity TO Kansas country life that
has been lacking so much in the past
IL Is impossible TO get Up a great
amount or enthusiasm over a commu-
nifty in which the people have to run
70 town every time they wish to get
together 10 have a good time.
There are many ways in which coun-
try life can be organized. The aim
should be to appeal to the things that
most interest the people, and that
means that the methods of organiZa-
ton should vary with the age OF the
people in the community. The young
men and boys will naturally be most
Interested in athletics, and that is the
best way in which they can be organ
lied. Form an athletic club. and play
the teams from the surrounding towns
and neighborhoods. With the young
ladies'. a social club of some kind that
allows them TO get together for a good
social time is the most desirable. Old
er people usually are interested in any
sort OF a get-together movement All
that 1t takes is a good leader.
Organize your community Get out
OF the people the notion that they have
70 depend on the towns for their
amusements. They do not have TO do
this; country social life can be built
up that Is far ahead Of anything a
country town can give.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
SHE OFTEN
PRAYED TO DIE
But Friend Comes to Rescue With Some
Sound Advice, which was Followed
with Gratifying Results.

Nettleton, Ark.-"My troubles date
back five years." says Mrs. Mary
Bentley, OF this town. Il was first
taken with awful pains in my right
side, headache, and backache. The
pain from my side seemed to move
down my right limb, and settled in
the right knee. Then it would move
back, and once a month | would al
most die with pain.
| was told I had tumor. and would
have to undergo an operation at once.
1t just seemed I could not submit TO
it. | often prayed TO die It seemed
that nothing would give me the de-
sired relief. until finally. I was advised
by a friend TO try Cardui and il is
undoubtedly curing me. | have only
used three and half bottles. and 1t
is a pleasure 20 tell Of the beneficial
results.
| shall ever spread the good tidings
OF what Cardui has done for me, and
will do for other suffering ladies', IL
they will only try it,
You can depend on Cardui. because
Cardui is gentle. harmless, vegetable
tonic, that can do you nothing but
good.
Prepared from herbal ingredients,
Cardui has a specific effect on the wom-
anly constitution and puts strength
where it is most needed.
Try Cardui.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
BREED LIVE STOCK IN SOUTH
Members Of Unions in North Carolina
Convert Themselves Into Coop
erative Associations

With about thirty million less cat
tie in the United States than we had
Is years ago and with population
greater by about thirty million than
It was Is years ago, and with beef
cattle selling at seven and eight cents
gross, and milk selling in the larger
cities at so cents a gallon. we will
have to be rather stupid farmers If
We fail to see opening up an unpar-
alleled opportunity for intelligent and
well-directed effort in the live stock
industry and especially IN the best
strains of both the beef and milk types
of cattle.
So much greater Is the demand
than the supply OF such pure-bred
milk types of cattle, as the Guernseys
and Jerseys. that you are lucky II you
find In the southern states any reg
istered females to offer at any price.
I know Of no greater opportunity pre-
scented for cooperation in the south
than in community live stock breed
ing, and l am glad to note that sew
eral local unions in North Carolina are
converting themselves into breeders
associations and are purchasing pure
bred cattle, says a writer In the Pro-
gressive Farmer. II is only through
cooperation that the average farmer
can have the use of valuable sires.
with blood lines running back to the
best ancestry.
Community breeding also presents
It's economic advantages in the big
saving In freight charges on the foun-
datiou registered cattle when the ship
ments represent collective purchases.
Cooperative community breeding will
be equally as valuable in establishing
a reputation that attracts buyers to
community when they are looking
for the distinct type OF cattle repre-
scented in the community.
Let US always keep IN mind that
there are two ways a premium will
result: First, by raising the stand
ard, and. second, by establishing bet
ter market relationship. These ad-
vantages can come to the average
farmer only through active co-opera-
tive associations.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-02
ractful Erench PRINCE

One hundred years ago the Count
D'Artois, youngest brother of the I'M
fortunate Louis XVI, arrived in Paris
to make the necessary preparations
for the return of the Bourbons and
their restoration to the throne. The
choice of Count D'Artois as an ennis
sary on this occasion was a prudent
one, for he was perhaps the most
generally liked of all the members of
the exiled royal family of France
Upon his arrival In the capital OF his
ancestors, the crowds in the streets
greeted him with demonstrations Of
good will. The count was visibly
touched by the warmth of his greet
ing. Though worn and tired by his
long Journey, he declared to the depu-
tation that came out to welcome him,
This is the first happy day l have
known in 80 years"