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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08
A Dreamer.
Baxter Springs, Kan,
April /, 1915.

11ChC oAS ASW ANS
who is called a socialist. A per-
SON can not always dream, with.
out reading and studying about
something during the day, and
that may appear again to him
during his sleeping period.
The recent state Legislature
and the Washington congress
wrangled over a few things re-
garding The pork barrel appro-
priations. That certainly 10
enough for a dreamer, who has
to 90 to bed on an empty stom-
ach, to make him restless. But
in the morning when he looks
through the Post Dispatch he
sees that neither party has &C
complished very much. Of course,
since Mullhall, the lobbyist, with
his bag of money isn't there any
more, how could it be otherwise
than dull around the Legislature?
In Topeka our state Legislature
threatened to stay all summer,
until they had all the taxpayers
money legislated away, but their
pay stopped and they are now
with US again. They think their
time is more valuable at home,
for the big campaign the coming
year. Then, we will all be re-
viewed about tariff revision up
and down, and down and up, and
full dinner pals. I just dis
covered my bucket again; / want
to tell you how it happened.
1 went out blowing with three
horses, but when l started they
all baked. l investigated and
found out the trouble. l had the
collars on up side down, like they
do on milk cows. turned them
around, then l whistled once for
each horse and once for myself,
so we could all get an even start.
But then 1 had trouble again.
That old implement dealer sold
me such a dinky plow, only No.
10, and that was not enough
room for both feet in the furrow.
You can imagine how it feels to
walk with one foot one foot
shorter. If l ever buy another
pillow, 1 am going to hire Mr..
Sparlin with his automobile to
take me the full length of Main
street in Baxter, until we find an
implement dealer that handles
plows No. 10 or 20. After plow-
ing a short time the team got
stuck, and 1 discovered some
thing on the point of the pillow.
First it looked like a great big
bucket and it came to my mind
that l was the lucky one to find a
pot of gold that the Spaniards
left. / was very careful that the
horses shouldn't step up so they
wouldn't spill any. Then / dug
and dug with my fingers, until l
got the bucket out, and to my
great disappointment, it was
no gold or silver, but the same
d--n old bucket that l threw
away. l bought it during the
campaign, when the old parties
promised a full dinner pail, but
mine was empty then and has
been ever since. Now l have my
fingers worn off, and if some
ladies would tickle me under the
chin, l couldn't even return the
compliment.
But, people, don't get discour-
aged, you know we got the cur
rency law passed. Of course it's
class legislation, but if you're q
banker and belong to this great
trust, you are alright. But the
farmers time will come. Mr..
boo Little presented a bill for
farmers loans, but it seems like
all of them must have been Doc
Titles, as they haven't accom-
plished anything. Maybe the
day laborer will get a bill thru
in the future for a minimum
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08

It takes old Baxter to get up a
scrap over a city election. It is
not pleasing to the people of the
town, as a whole, neither Is 1t
very good advertising for the
outside world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08
M. @. G. Time Gard
LAST BOUND
J.. W. KALTENBAcH. Agunt.

Slop Wanted-Phoue 40ss
when you want your slops hauled
and a wagon viii Be sent after Il,
free Of cost 10 you.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08

The farmers out north of town
are ready, willing and anxious to
help build a good gravel road.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08

Next on the program will be
corn planting which will begin
very soon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-04-08
On the TrOt.

This world is on a trot, and it
is some trot.
We have the fox trot, the tur-
key trot, the dog trot, the gold
trot and the silly trot.
And everybody's trottiDg.
If we don't trot for one thing,
we trot for another.
The young man trots along in
the wake of the dainty maid.
The bald head trots around
hunting for any kind of a skirt.
The millionaire trots in har'
ness with his affinity.
The dude trots in the halo OF
his own Stiffness.
The miser trots after his gold,
and the CRATER trots the road to
hell.
The politician trots in the lime
light of publicity, and the voter
trots at his beck and call.
The hypocrite trots around in
the cloak of religion, and the
godly man trots after the souls
of men.
Death trots in the trenches OF
Europe, while misery and star
walton trot over the heartstrings
of the women and children left
at home.
Everybody's on the trot, and
it is a fast and furious trot, with
every man for himself and Satan
take the hindmost trotter.
If you would succeed in. this
life you must trot, for only the
trotters reach the goals of today.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

McIvane's direction. "We've only got
few minutes"
The reporter nodded. His fingers flew
over the keys until dozen sentences had
been laid on the paper. Then he jerked
it out of the machine, crumpled it into a
copy-boy's hand, and picked up fresh
sheet. Three times this process was re-
peated. Finally the copy-reader, glancing
at his watch, made gesture
"Shut it Off he said, and lay back in
his chair with sigh of weariness.
Mcllvane had just put in new sheet.
In the upper left-hand corner of this sheet
he now wrote. add Fire." and in the
upper right-hand corner "Must go.
Rush" Then. twirling the roller, he
pounded out the following paragraph
SoBs: Meet me as usual six O'Clock Will
wait every night until you come.
Taking the paper from the machine, he
strolled nonchalantly to the copy chute,
placed it in the little wire cage, and sent
his personal message scooting up to the
composing room. Then Mcllvane went
back to his desk and rolled cigarette.
ITO approach the verge of apoplexy twice
in two consecutive days is serious
matter for man of Persimmons' temper
Evening star., 1915-07-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for July II, 1918

Mcllvane a bit of "color" that | had
picked up from one of the survivors. 1t
was when writing this small addition to
the account that his inspiration fell upon
him. AS he put the fresh sheet of paper
into his typewriter it occurred to him
suddenly, and for the first time, that Sobs
would be reading his story tonight.
Wherever she was, whatever she was
doing, he knew that she would read his
story. How childishly simple, then, to
slip in one brief line intended for her
eyes alone! McIlvane leaned back and
laughed aloud.
"Send it over in short takes snapped
the copy-reader, turning wan face in
Evening star., 1915-07-11

said it sickened him so that he could
hardly put the details of. the fire into
English.
About the middle of the morning a short,
fat man in fur coat walked into the
Gazette building, scuttled through the
city room, and disappeared in the Old
Mans Office. The fat man was James
Blunt
When our story appeared in the street
there loomed a large two-column box
in the middle of the front page, contain
ing a signed statement from James
Blunt. In this statement Blunt ex-
pressed his horror at the accidental holo-
caust on his premises, neatly shouldered
the blame on to foreman named
Schmidt, and closed with the announce
ment that he would contribute ten thou
sand dollars to the families of the de-
ceased. 1t was mastery statement.
The foreman named Schmidt was at that
moment lying under a sheet on the side
walk opposite the burning building. He
had died in the attempt to keep two hum
dred girls from crowding into one small
elevator.
A story such as this is built para
graph by paragraph, as the day goes.
Late in the afternoon telephoned to
Evening star., 1915-07-11

hasty editing. But Persimmons did not
possess the casual eye. He sent for the
city editor.
"Who wrote this story?' he beloved,
forgetting the presence of Blunt, who still
sat in a corner Of the Office, playing with
paper knife.
"Mac wrote it," said the city editor,
feeling that if his star man had fallen
down he would go out and invite the
heavens to fall.
"Send him in here!" snapped Persim-
mons.
The city editor sorrowfully sought out
his prize reporter.
"The boss wants to see you,' he said.
Then the city editor walked over to his
own desk, dropped his head on his arms,
and wished he was not city editor.
McILVANE went into the Old Mans
den.
"ln the name of Heaven said Per-
simmons, pointing to the add, "what has
this sentence to do with the story"
at hasn't anything to do with the
story" said McIlvane.
And then. because he knew that it
would save time, he told the Old Man as
plainly as language would allow just why
Evening star., 1915-07-11

one end of the land to the other before
nghtfall. Working in that red hell,
drenched with the spray, blinded by the
stnging breaths of smoke, we became
mere automatons recording each separate
horror as we stumbled across it in the
black fog. The sun had gone out. The
only light we had was the red wall of
flame that made our story. A floor fell
and q squad of firemen died. We tele-
phoped to McIlvane.
!, N the atmosphere of the Gazette office
y, there was something more than the thrill
of big story. McIlvane told us after
ward that that something was guilt. He
Evening star., 1915-07-11

ament. Yet that is what happened when
the last edition came down, with Nell
vane's ridiculous "add" trailing at the end
of the great fire story. The last few
sentences of the masterpiece ran as fol-
lows:
told Name we'd get out all right. told
her just to stick to the window ledge till
they could get the ladders up. But she kept
screaming, I'm going to jump! I'm going
to jump" That was the last saw of her
The next thing knew l was lying on the
sidewalk with doctor bending over me-
Sons Meet me as usual six o'clock Will
wait every night until you come.
To the casual eye the closing sentence
might have seemed merely faur pas of
Evening star., 1915-07-11

he had written the mysterious sentence.
"Of course, sir, wish to resign, he con-
cluded simply.
James Blunt put down the paper
knife.
"Resign-hell! You're fired! This is
my paper. I'm firing YOU" His voice
cracked. "You can go out now and walk
the streets with that little she-devl who
started all this trouble. You'll make a
fine pair, you and that little She"
Mcllvane put out his hand and took the
fat man by the throat. "You must not
talk like that" he said quietly, looking
down at James Blunt from his six-foot
height. "You must not ever say anything
like that again-because, if you do, will
hit you and you will diet"
RLUNT'S face was deep purple. He
shook himself free from that gripping
hand, struggled to his feet, breathing
hard. His voice came thickly:
"I'l break you, you young mounte-
bank! I'll break you for this You'll
never get another job in this city-in this
country! I'll put men on your trail,
damn you! I'll follow you to hell, you and
your wench-"
McIlvane's fist shot out, and James
Blunt crumpled suddenly into his chair.
The Old Man made leap for McIlvane
and was flung against a bookcase for his
pains.
ii had hoped to get away without doing
business with you,' said Mcllvane, ad-
dressing himself to Blunt "But now that
we have been introduced will tell you
what your trouble is. You are too fat.
You are too fat physically, mentally, and
morally especially morally. Your soul,"
added the reporter, with little twitch
of his lips, @is ham!"
James Blunt wept in his chair.
"You must not think hate you,' said
Mcllvane, with gruesome, devilish humor.
IL pity you-as l have often pitied other
murderers. You spoke of breaking me.
You could not possibly do that The only
weapon you have is money, and your
lawyers will need that to keep you out OF
jail"
He stood gazing down at the man who
was too fat.
al do not think want to look at you
any longer said Mcllvane, and walked
out of the Office forever.
I SKIP day; in fact, skip two. For
it was not until twilight of the second
day that Mcllvane found Sobs standing
under their particular street lamp, wait
ing for him as she had often waited before.
And as he came Fastening toward her
from the shadow a belled voice across the
city began to strike slowly,-one, two,
three, four, FIVE, SIR.
"You camel"
She tried to speak; but the new
note in his voice struck her dumb, crushed
back the words. She could only put
out her hands to him, there in the lamp
light.
"My dear" he said. 4My dear!"
1t was quite enough. The traffic roared
and whirled and eddied about their
corner; the lamplight fared pitilessly
in their faces; pedestrians stopped and
stared at them curiously.
They did not see. They did not hear.
They did not care-oh, most certainly
they did not care! They had touched the
bright hem of Paradise with trembling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
CHAMBER AWAITS WORD
FROM SUSPENSE BOARD

The traffic bureau OF the Chamber of
Commerce is auXiously awaiting word
from Francis i. James and T.. T.. VIII
hanson, OF littlcford, Ballard * Frost
OF Washington, attorneys retained 70
7, present Richmond in tho matter OF
protesting against the new tariffs
which are advertised hy the railroads
TO 90 into effect Saturday. AS stated
ia The Times Dispatch Yesterday morn
INK, T.. :. Goodman, traffic manager of
the Chamber Of Commerce, appeared
before tho suspense board Of tho Inter-
state Commerce Commission. and with
other officials OF the Norfolk and Pc
tcrsburC Chambers OF Commerce, went
upon the witness stand and protcstc ed
against the new freight rates
only three more days remain before
the suspense board must make it's
ruling, otherwise the new rates Will
go into effect Yesterday the local
Chamber OF Commerce had received 40
ord from its attorneys, and as vet
therefore. no ruling haas been made by
the suspense board. shippers general
.!E throughout Virginia are anXiously
awaiting the decision. If the new rates
g" into effect II will cost the shippers
OF this state many thousands OF dol
lars annually and, they believe. will
give Baltimore and other larger cities
to the north an unequal advantage to
Southern points.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
i0YSTERMEN ORGANIZE
FOR LEGISLATIVE FIGHT
Five Tidcwatcr Counties Are Repre-
scntcd at Meeting Held in
Newport News.
SCI FORTH THEIR COMPLAINTS
They VIII Demand Open Market,
Repeal OF Seed Oyster Law, Longer
Season and Removal of Gull Line.
Strong Support Assured.
| Special TO Tho Timcs-Dispatch. !

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December IS.
Several hundred oyster tongcrs and
small planters. representing five Tide
water counties, met here to-day, dts
cu$scd their troubles, effected IA per
lnancnt organization and made plans
for a fight before the next legislature
to relieve conditions In the oyster In
dustry By amending the existing laws.
which they claim have reduced the
tongers to condition bordering on
paupcrism. The organization, 10 be
known as the Oysscrman's Protective
Association, Will be controlled by di-
r"ctors elected from each of tho five
counties represented. y. .. HipXom, Of
Isle OF wight County. was elected
president. Other officers are IT. ScrimI-
ninEcr frs; vicc-prcsideut; Henry CO.
n"nt, second vice-presidcnt; J l.. Jones.
secretary, ana O. W. Einmcry. treas
urcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
CALIFORNIA MORE
GOLDEN AND
ALLURlNG THAN EVER

California calls you this winter
away from familiar sights and scenes.
that seem TO. crush and crowd-calls
Her blue skies are deeper hucd her
sunshine seems It'll. SUMMER her
oranE. groves and flower bedccked
hiilSiIcS and roadways more fragrant.
her gllSt"ning beaches q little whittier
ana her glorious Pacific more golden
;tnd alIurinE than ever. and so with the
foremost TranScontineutal Train the
Golden state Limited" Finer than
cN"r-with moro pleasing luxury more
whoi"Somc comfort and moro enjoy
able ease.
The "Calfornian." second aIl-stccl
transcontinentai train---with new OBJ
Scrvaton car-via the Golden State
Route. IS Il fitting complement 70 the
Golden state Limited" these trains
providing double daily service through
without change Chicago To California;
Let one of our travel experts tell Won
more about these delightful trains that
leave every day for the Golden State
by way OF Kansas city aud I'll Paso-
tho direct line OF lowest attitudes ana
longest level stretches-via Rocl5
lsiand---il Paso Southwest crn--South-
crn Pacific
Early rcscrva lions important Write
for full information. Rock island
Lines ticket office. 1919 Chestnut St
Philadelphia: or Southern Pacific ticket
Office, 30 W. Baltimore St, Baltimore,
Md.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

and urged on all that they must put
their best foot forward IL hichmo nd
Is TO uphold her name for hospitality
II was time now, he said that pre-
paratory work were begun.
One of the interesting features of
the evening was tho reading of n ca
bic from Thomas Stephenson. score
tary of the Rotary Club Of F.dinbureh
Scotland. wishing success to tho Sistc:
club OF Richmond. lie said ;nat there
had been hard times for the Edin-
bursh club but that every cloud has
n silver lining and he hoped that n
silver lining would soon be disclosed
to the view of the Scottish members
y telegram of greeting was sent to
Allen ID. Albert. president % the In
tcrnational Association of Rotary
Clubs y congratulations. message was
read from George w Buhlkc. An in
vitat!on from the New Orleans club
TO the conclavc. TO he held In that city
January ~ and -. was received and
read, and Colonel McAdams asked all
VINO could to attend.
on FRIDAY week the club will visit
the home OF the Wcstmorcland Candy
Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
CRIPPLE HURT BY AUTO
Louis Young Taken tn Hospital. but
Is Expected 4" Rccoyer-Driver
Arrested,

Louis Young, cripple and q we'll
known Broad Street character. was
accidentally run down near Eight h
ana Broad streets last night by tho
automobile OF *. II. Chadick. OF TUS
West Grace street. ChadicE picked
him w and took him TO the Virginia
Hospital.
Young was reported as resting com
fortablY there last night and il was
thought that he would be able -
leave the institution in II few days.
some fear that rib may have been
fractured in the accident was express
ed by surgeons, however.
Policemen Moore and Mitchell. who
were in the vicinity when the accidcn,
occurred. arrested ChadYck on a charge
OF involuutarily injuring Young. He
Was hailcd for his appearance in Po-
lice Court on Saturday.
chadick said that Young stepped off
the curling directly into the path OF
his machine. He applied his brakes,
but, due to the slippery condition OF
tn" streets, the car continued to skid
forward and brushed against YoHnS,
knocking him down. In tn. machine,
with Chudick ~ the time az The a.-
cidou; were u. II Written, Of 70S We -
Grace street, ANA NJ. V. Godsey, 81
Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Artistic picture at uiIou.

1t IS not often that a picture comes
so near 10 being artistically perfect
and at tn" same time furnishes all
those tinglings without which motion
pictures cease to he motion pictures.
as does aloha oc,' meaning Fare
we'll TO Thee" the Thomas Incc Tri-
angle production which closes the
first half-weck's Triangle entertain
mont at the Biiou to-day. There is no
great problem solved in tho story
telling. but there is Il most graphic
storm at sea and volcanic
eruption that satisfies even the sati
atcd. and there Is the reclamation OF
Il brilliant young lawyer who has
succumbcd To the wilcS OF Bacchus.
The comedy. with Roscoe -Arbuokle ana
Raymond Hitchcock. is called The
Village Scandal though there is
nothing sCandalous about it save the
number OF laughs it furnishes. The
change Of program Will be announced
tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
COLORED PEOPLE ENJOY
COMM UNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
school Children Sing CAROLS aud Give
E>hihition Drills Around Great
Cedar ON Ford Lot.

several hundred colorcd people held
tlc!r Community Christmas Tree cclc
Eratiun last night. uSins the tree on
tho Ford Hotel site. loaned them by
the committee in charge OF the Cclc-
bration on Christmas Eve
Despite an uncomfortable drizzlc the
coiorcd people. among whom there was
a large sprn:ling OF their Interested
manned 10 the end. enjoying The choral
songs and the daucing by the cOlored
school children. The tree had been re-
paired after the damage done IL during
the storm OF Christmas night, and il
shonc as rcsp!endent!y as upon the
former occasion. \ few minutes after,
O'Clock 4 button was touched, and tho
tree and the star above ii harcd into
light.
Then the children, aided by choirs
from the colorcd churches, sang Joy
to the World" and other hymns. in
GLIDING Holy Night" and "Oh. Little
Town OF Bethlehem" The caroing
Was followed by drill done by the
girls, II drill by the pythian cadets. a
song by the sabbath Glcc Club, and
Faithful"
Rev w. T. Johnson, d. r., pastor of
the First African Baptist Church. was
master of ceremonies: Professor w. D.
Joncs was in charge of the music; Dr.
q W. Moon, j. il. BraXton and Il A.
Ccrhas. scrGcants-it- arms. and Rosa D.
Bowscr was chairman OF the general
committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Fanny Ware, Mt Little.

Fannie Ward In The Cheat" will
be seen on the screen Of the Little
Thcater again to-day for the last time.
Miss Ward brings Il full measure OF
talent to this feature. and makes the
rcl" OF Edith Hardy. the thouGhtless.
social butterfly. whose extra vaganccs
and !mpulsiVc conduct lead to a grave
family crisis, one Of the most impress
sivc Representations seen III sometime
There has been no siimping in cut
ting the dramatic cloth of The
Cheat; il permits full width TO ones
enjoyment cf story we'll told. Cor
its quality, like an all-wool garment.
makes ,hc picture rs distinctive from
patched and shoddy subject as the
difference between Il coat made by =
Fifth Avenue tailor and take mo
home for $40 before the fire sale ends"
Beginning tomorrow, the Li.:le Thea
ter announces as the attraction for the
last half Of the week. Maclyn AT
BUCKLE in The Reform Candidate"