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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
THE PLANNING MILL.

The planning mill must be moved
from lis present location. and if our
people don't want il. there are quite
numb of other towns anxious to
secure IL. The time has come TO de-
eide the question.
The value OF retaining this mill
cannot be over estimated. 1t has
and will furnish employment to a
great many skilled workmen, and
if put in a desirable location, with
sufficient power and switch facili.
ties will prove one OF the most val
liable institutions we have. We
cannot afford to lose the planning
mill. aud every citizen should con.
tribute something toward pay ing
for its removal to desirable site
near the railroad.
Mr.. Gaba proposes to rebuild the
mill and make il one OF the perma-
nent manufacturing establish
ments of Baxter Springs if the citi.
zens will donate him $500. This
will not defray the cost of moving,
and the money should be raised at
once. Now, fellow citizens, con-
slider this matter carefully. Can
you afford 10 lose an institution
that furnishes employment to so
many men? 1t is up TO you. and If
you don't decide at once il may be
too late. The planning mill must be
moved somewhere. Do you want
il TO remain in Baxter Springs?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

ror, representing a miniature lake,
surrounded by violets and ferns,
and the place cards represented a
leaf. The rooms were prettily dec.
GRATED with ferns and lighted with
candles. A guessing contest took
place. the fret prize being won by
Mrs. Carl Carney and the second by
Miss Helen Stewart. Those present
We're Mesdames Csrl Carney, Arthur
Scott. Al Diveley, Fannie Stewart,
Edwin Hodgkins. Hattie SV,ith. ].
J. Fribley. c. +. Noble. Chas. l..
Smith. and Misses Helen Stewart,
Gay Chew and Myrtle Hodgkins.
In the evening Mrs. Bartlett enter
tanned at whist. and the prize was
won by b. ". Patton. Those pres.
ent were Nr. and Mrs. c. +. Noble,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. ID. Hodgkius, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. ". Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l..
Smith. Miss Myrtle Hodgkins and
Mrs ]. +. Chew.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
BUSINESS CHANGE,

Tohn w. McCammon has bought
the grocery stock and business of
]. o. Alvey, and has also purchased
the latter's residence property on
Cedar street. Mr.. Alvey ia figuring
on going into business at Cherry
vale. He has made phenomenal
success of the grocery business,
having nothing TO start with and
no experience. He believed in ad-
vertising, however, and has been a
persistent customer of this paper.
How well he has succeeded in his
business all in this section know.
His trade grew steadily from the
start, and Mr.. McCammon il fortu-
nate indeed in stepping into bus.
mess so we'll established. He de.
sires us to state that it is now
"Cheap John" instead of "Cheap
Joe" and that he will follow in the
footsteps of Mr.. Alvey regarding
business methods, in that he pro-
poses to sustain the reputation of
Nhe place for low prices. He says
he will pay spot cash for his goods,
thus securing all the discounts and
rebates, and will sell for cash only.
The NEWS wishes Mr.. Alvey abun.
dant success wherever he may To-
cate, and bespeaks for his successor
a liberal patronage.
Mr.. McCammon desires the buy
ing public to know that his adver-
tising will appear in the came pos
ition in the NEWS that Mr.. Avey's
has occupied.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
IS THIS TRUE?

Under the above heading tn,
Scammon Journal tells of an abuse
that i. being practiced in this coun
~ by large number of people be
sides the one mentioned in the ar
ticle which follows. What is the
Use of paying taxes anyway: o.
course, n certain amount of money
is needed each year to pay ex
penses, but under the rule practic
ed these days by lot of people
only those who pay their taxes
promptly put up this expense. The
fellows who let their taxes accumu.
late and then compromise with the
commissioners do not pay their
share. The article follows:
1.-The life of county commission.
er has it's trials aud Temptations;
its joys and sorrows; it's ups and
downs-its days of reckoning.
"Just how to please everybody is
a problem-no man has solved il
up-to.date.
But here lies a tale. A certain
piece of real estate, sold for say $l0,.
600 owned by A. Willard, known az
the Baxter mill property which had
been reasonably appraised and as
sessed year after year until the ag-
gregated taxes reached $500 in
round figures without interesD was
compromised and settled for 500.
"The same blessed property, un.
der another period of aweiuspiring
protraction of years. accumulated a
collective taxation of $l700 round
figures, without INTEREST," was COM
promised and settled for $500, a
straight tax of $500 paid with $l1OO,
in view of the known fact that a ten
dollar deal was pending
the payment of taxes. The interest
alone would have reached nearly
$1,000 which the average poor devil
without a shrewd attorney would
have had to pay in addition to the
$500 making a total of $500 which
this party settled for $ll00 at loss
of $500 to the county-enough on
this deal alone to build six iron
bridges.
"a premium, by rebate, should
not be tolerated or encouraged for
failure to pay taxesl Suppose a ma
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
CRAWLING BEGINS.

The work of graveling the road
leading from the River street road
to Lowell has been commenced
The grading on the south end Of
the road has been completed and
the balance of the work lie being
pushed with all possible speed
Geo. Rucker, who is soliciting the
funds necessary to do the gravel
ing from the River street road up
20 Commons blacksmith shop, is
meeting with some encouragement,
but not enough has yet been sub.
scribed to complete the job. Call
on Rucker and put your name on
his list for what you can afford.
The graveling of theroad to Low.
ell means more than a first class
thoroughfare to that little village.
It means that we will have a good
gravel road from Baxter Springs,
Kansas, u. s. A.. to Carthage. Mo-. q
distance of thirty miles or more.
except about a quarter of a mile
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

jority of the people should get to-
gether and refuse to pay taxes and
then spool" their interests and set.
tie twenty years later for "A per cent
of the original tax in order to effect
a saler Ghee.me.nee! Who would
have thought it7 At time like this
public policy and official duty, as
well as personal pride, should have
persistently "hewn the line"
1.-THE average farmer who has paid
taxes on a 100 acre farm amounting
to 500 year, has paid the county
$1,000 taxes in twenty years and can
not cell his farm for $4,000 today.
1t was "cute trick on the Willard
side, but where does the county
console itself?
"a platform explanation illustra.
ted by blackboard figures will be
necessary to remove the inquiry of
its righteous merit"
Inquiry at the county clerks office
reveals the fact that the commits.
sioners made an order accepting
$500 in full payment of all back
taxes.
This compromise was made on
recommendation of Mayor Brewster
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
TO BEGIN MAY Ist.
Active Work on the Big Power Pro.
ject to Commence.

w. G. Sergeant and his attorney
Clark Craycroft, were here from
Joplin on Friday making ar
rangements to secure labor for
work on the big dam and power
plant. which will be built at Lowell
G. +. Rucker was commissioned
by Mr.. Sergeant to engage for him
30 teams and 100 men. to be ready
May 1st, and the job will last good
while. AS soon as Mr.. Rucker reg
listers all the help he can find he
will notify Mr.. Sergeant. who will
notify the men engaged To meet
him here. at which time the nature
of the work will be outlined, and a
wage scale agreed upon. 1t il Mr.
Sergeant's desire to secure az much
of the labor here as possible. This
is commendable, and should be ap'
preciated.
We understand dykes will be
built on either side of Spring river
and Sboal creek so the back water
will not flood so much land.
The dam will be twenty.four feet
high, sixty feet wide at the bottom
and twelve feet wide at the top, and
will be masonry and concrete
throughout.
The power harnessed will be used
to generate electricity. which will
be sold for commercial purposes
all over this section of country. II
is said the Lowell dam will afford
about 1850 horse power. and the
lower dam as much also.
The developing of these powers
will result in much good to Baxter
Springs and the surrounding coun.
try. as beyond question factories
will locate here, where they can
have good railroad and switch ia.
cilities. and because of the strady.
cheap and everlasting power for
their machinery.
We think the advent of Mr.. Ser.
geant and his company in this city
and adjacent surroundings will
prove blessing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
r q CROSS IN TROUBLE.

Last Friday evening a deputy
United States marshal came down
from Fort Scott and placed under
arrest F. G. Cross, a one.time bust
ness man of this city.
The circumstances leading up 10
the arrest are about as follows:
About two years ago the Shawnee
and Seneca Indians received a pay.
ment of money from the govern
ment, and according 10 rumor Mr..
Cross borrowed some money from
some of the Indians. And later on
he filed petition in bankruptcy.
The complaint was sworn TO by
John Scrimpsher. Seneca Indian,
who alleges he loaned Mr.. Cross
some money belonging to his
(Scrimpsher's) children. The Amer
lean Bonding Company was on
Scrimpsher's bond, tn latter hav-
ing been appointed guardian for
his children about the time the pay
ment mentioned took place. The
American Bonding Company, it APP
pears, by reason of Mr.. Cross being
declared bankrupt, has been COM
PEELED TO make good the amount of
money Scrimpsher lost by making
the loan aforesaid. and consequent.
ly prevailed on the latter 10 swear
out a warrant against Mr.. Cross
charging him with making false
oath in matters concerning the
bankruptcy proceedings.
Mr.. Cross was taken to Fort Scott
Friday night. He was arraigned
the next day, pleaded not guilty
and was placed under bond of
$500 forlhis appearance for prelim-
mary hearing April 20. He gave
bond.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
THE EPWORTh LEAGUE

Willrender the following program
at the NJ. f. church on Sunday even.
ing, April "A, beginning promptly
at Z o'clock:
Subject of lesson, THE Wilderness
of Gods Mercy"
Two songs by the choir.
Prayer by c. F. Polster.
Song by congregation.
Reading of lesson by leader
Quartette by Misses Williams,
Catlett, Simpson and Masters.
Prayer by leader.
Trio by Misses Simpson. Catlett
and Williams.
Bible readings by Ida Tuthill,
Mabel Allen. Rose Nicholas and
Eta Baldwin.
Solo by Ruby Convey.
Discussion of subject.
Come.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
cRAWFIsH PRAIRIE NEWS

The weather has been quite cool
the past two weeks.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. be
Ray is quite i'll.
The singing and social meeting
at Louis Imbeau's last Sunday
night. 1t will be held at Frank
Rays next Sunday night
Mrs. Bessie Bowser il visiting
her father, Mr.. Crane, near Hart,
Mo-, this week.
Frank Ray is painting his house.
Miss Utah Nance. who has been
here visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ida
Ray. has returned to her home in
Webb City. CRAwFIsH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
First published March 81, 1901
Publication Summons.

In the district court. eleventh judicial
district, Cherokee county, Kansas, sitting
mt Columbus.
Ida Shaffer. plaintiff,
vs..
Charlie Shnffer, defendautl
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.
The State of Kansas 10 Charlie Shaffer,
the defendant above naned:
You are hereby notified that the above
named plaintiff has filed her petition and
commenced her action against you. In the
district court of Cherokee county, Kansas.
sitting at Columbus, asking for q divorce
from you; that unless you answer said
petition on or before the 18th day of May,
1904. said petition will be taken as true and
a judgment rendered, granting decree of
divorce. and for costs and other relief as
may be just and proper as prayed for In
said petition. IDA SHAFFER,
BY L. c. Jones, attorney for plaintiff.
Attested this 18th day of March, 1904.
Iseall. J. b. Rudolph.
Clerk District Court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.


That part of Military street south
of River street to where George
Fuckers gravel work commenced
was graded this week. Bart Bal.
lard did the grading, and the work
is we'll done. The street will be
graveled also. This work is wei.
coined, even though il is a little
late, ard although il will cost a lit
tie more than if il had been done a
couple OF months ago. when teams
could have been secured for less
money than now. But the improve
ment was needed, and we are pleas
ed to see il.
Military street from River street
to Sherman street should be dress
ed up, smoothed or evened. 1t is
full of holes and rough spots. and
has not had any work done on il
since 1855.
Another needed improvement, is
some new walks on Military stree,
between Neosho and Sheridan
streets. The present makeshitts for
walks are disgrace To our beauii-
full little city, d the making of
new ones would not cost the city
one cent. The council has the pow
er aud authority to order new walks
built. and to specify the material 10
be used; and if the order il not
complied with. then the council has
the power and authority to go
ahead and build the walks and add
% per cent To the cost thereof. and
have cost taxed up against the ad-
joining property. II the taxes be-
come delinquent. then the same
penalty attaches AZ in other taxa
ton. In fact. if the property owners
will not build the walks after being
ordered to do 40. the city can go
ahead and build them and make
money by so doing.
Will the council exercise i,s pow
er and authority: We hope 40.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
IMPOUNDED STOCK.

Taken ND by the city marshal Of Baxter
Springs, Kansas, on Monday, April IS, 1904,
One gray horse about g years old and about
IS hands high, weight goo pounds, collar and
harness marks, name lays on left side.
Also one bay mare. about 6 years old, IS
hands high, weight about 1000 pounds, white
hind feet, shod in front.
Unless said property be reclaimed and ex-
penses paid on or before Wednesday, April
a7. 1904 at o'clock p. NJ, said animals will
then be sold at the city pound in said city, 10
the highes, bidder Tor cash.
JOE DARNELL, City Marshal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
FROM ]. c. NAYLOR.

FRIEND SMITH:-See what the
good roads builders are doing
Publish this (article enclosed which
appears below so all your readers
will see it, Also say that +. B
Schermerhorn of Galrna and Frauk
Hoover of Columbus have been ap
pointed delegates To the good roads
convention in May at ST. Louis.
Say, talk up.the telephone to the
rural rooiers az they come in. We
are now in connection with Column.
bus and in n few days will be in
connection with Chetopa. The line
is about completed. Some of the
business men of Chetopa took stock
in it from business standpoint.
If you are all too busy TO talk it up
get one of those insurance agents.
He will get them in short order.
You ought To be able to get three
or four rural phone lines. You
would then be able to talk all over
the country. You people need not
put up anything. The rural rooters
will build if they get little encour.
agement, and the should. for it is to
their interest, but believe il will
be benefit TO your town.
]. C. MAYOR.
President W. II. Moore of the Ma.
tiondl Good Roads association, ex-
poets 5000 delegates to attend the
national convention in ST. Louis in
May.
A horse can pull 6,270 pounds on
a level macadamized road and il
takes five horses to pull the same
load on an ordinary dirt road. and
ten horses to pull the load in loose
sand or mud.
Every county in Illinois will be
represented at the good roads con-
vention to be held in Springfield
May 3 and 4.
New York state moves II million
tons of farm products over country
roads every year. The failure of
the state to provide good roads has
caused a shrinkage in farm values
during the past ten years of 20 mil.
lion dollars and New York has fall
len to third rank in the Union.
Massachusetts has shown an in
crease of 35 million dollars in farm
values during the past ten years,
and it is attributed mainly to good
roads.
The Chicago Automobile club has
a camera club to travel
throughout the country around the
city and take pictures of bad roads
this spring.
The farmers of Vermont are ask.
ing for y million dollars for good
roads next year.
New York will establish a state
plant TO be operated by convict Ia
Dor at Sing Sing to crush stone for
use in constructing good roads.
|
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
VINCENT c L S c APRIL 20

Roll call-reports on the people of
West Indies.
The Menace Of Mormonisni'-
Mesdames Brewster and Polster.
The Bahamas and the Caribbees
Misses Hanback, and Ca,lett.
Evolution OF Industrial Society
part . concluded. Mrs. Opperuan
and Miss Simpson.
Study of Howell's THE Rise of
Silas Lapham," Mrs. Turley and
Mise Williams.
Hostess, plrs Hanback,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

between Riceville and Galena. and
we believe that when Galena people
learn this they will at once take
steps 10 grade and gravel that part
of 1t. 1t is now up to Galena to
N axe quarter of mile of road.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
THE MINES.

The Sunny Side mill will be in OPP
GRAFTON in a few days.
Ginder * Kraft have struck good
lead prospect with a drill on their
l0.acre lease of the Abrams land
northwest Of the Sunny Side.
The Indiana Mining Company is
drilling on Mrs. Tousey's land.
J.E. Putnam u Co. of joplin are
drilling on the Xavier land. They
have leased 20 acres of their Char
tiers land TO Frank Dilloway, who
will thoroughly develop ii.
Work on the Ford, Troup & Good.
win mill on the Gains Brewster land
is being pushed. The boilers have
been set aud work on the building
has begnn.
Willis Harbour has struck l6 feet
of Jack with drill. The strike is
just south of the Gaiues-Brewster.
About ~ shafts are now sinking
in the new district.
On account of Odd Fellows day at
Piitsburg April 26, the Frisco will
make round trip rate of 81. Return
ing, train leaves Pittsburg 11:26 pm.
Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch tor laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 10 Ozone
full pound-while all other cold
water starches are put up in "a 10.
packages and the price is the same,
10 cents. Then again because Def
ance Starch 10 free from all injuri-
Gus chemicals. If your grocer tries
to cell you 1907 package it is be-
cause he has a stock on hand which
he wishes to dispose of before he
puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on ev.
cry package in large letters and fig
urea "l6 ozs." Demand Defiance and
save much time and money and the
of the iron sticking. De-
fiance never sticks. Sold by ]. W.
McCammon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

The Saiina Union tells the follow
ing story: "A farmer up in Phillips
county went to Phillipsburg one
day last week, got drunk and dis
turbed the peace, but got out of
town before The city marshal could
captured him. The next morning
the officer called the farmer up by
t, lephone and red warrant for his
arrest. The farmer then called up
the police judge by telephone, plead
guilty and was fised three dollars.
which he sent in by the rural mail
carrier" All of which shows the
great advantages of rural phone
system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
WHAT'S WRONG?
YOUR EYES?
WHY?

Probably your glasses are wrong. A noted
doctor says wrong eye glasses are worse than
poison Mrs. Gregg graduate optician) tests
eyes by scientific methods. Office at resi-
dence, East Sheridan street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
MRS. e. BINGHAM DEAD.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham, wife Of
Edward Bingham, died on Tuesday
night of this week at her home il
the Quapaw reservation. Mrs. Bin
CHAM was sixty-six years, three
months aud six days of age.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon and the re
mains inferred in the Baxter Gem
etery.
Deceased was a very estimable
woman, a kind mother and affection
ate wife, and had host of friends,
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bin
CHAM leaves three sons. all grown,
to mourn her death. They are w.
r. Bingham, E. 7. Bingham and l.
N. Bingham.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
STOLEN! $40 REWARD!

Stolen, from hitch rack on the main street of Bax
ter Springs, Kansas the night of April II, 1904
sorre horse blind in both eyes, about nine years DID,
about l6 hands high weight about 1000 pounds all feet
white, white face; had old saddle with rather large
horn nearly strrup straps tenders. old curb bit
bride. will pay $40 for recovery of horse.
ROBERT BANNING.
Address all information to John jones' Constable Baxter
Springs Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
First published April 7, 1904.
Notice Of Appointment. -Ex

State of Kansas, Cherokee county, 50
In the matter of the estate of N. p.
Johnston, late of Cherokee county. Kansas
Notice of Appointment.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 9Th
day of April, A. d. 1904. the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Cherokee
County, Kansas, duly appointed and
qualified as executor of the last will and
testament of ". p. Johnston late of Cbero-
kee county, deceased. All parties inter
ested In said estate will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
L. d. BREWSTER,
Executor of the last will and testament
of n. p. Johnston. deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

The Chanute Sun now has the
Associated Press service and new
linotype machine. That's winning
combination.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

Mrs. Fred Bartlett gave a four
course luncheon last Saturday after
noon. The center piece was a mir.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
NEW PATTERNS. and ne.

in wallpaper-5O0 styles-at Pol
ster's Corner Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21
j. W.. DeMOSs
PAYS THE
Best Prices
at ali times for the following:

Prices subject to market change
ALSO BUYS HIDEsAND EuRs.
South of Cooper's, Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-21

On account of Odd Fellows day at
Piitsburg April 20, the Frisco will
make round trip rate of$l. Return
ing, train leaves Pittsburg 11:26 pm.