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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
THE BIG DAM.
The Work at Lowell Being Pushed
Rapidly.

Work on the big dam at Lowell is
being pushed along as rapidly as a
big force of men can do it. Fully
200 men are now employed. and ~
teams are at work hauling tailings
from Riceville. The tailings will be
used in the concrete work.
A NEWS man was at the dam site
Tuesday afternoon aud the scene
presented is certainly very busy
one. Workmen are clearing off
the river bed, and from the north
bank clear across the old slough to
the northwest core wall il being
put in.
The machinery is on the ground,
having arrived at Varck, a mile
away, the fore part of the week.
Cofferdams are being made and
the work of making this immense
concrete dam will be pushed rapid
ly from now on.
The big turbines will be set in the
middle of the river and the power
plant, that is the electrical part of
il, will be built on the south bank.
About $500 horse power will be
developed at this dam, and an equal
amount at the lower dam, work on
which will be commenced in a few
weeks,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
METHODIST NOTES.

Memorial sermon at II a. m. mex
Sunday by arrangement of G. A. R
Post. We hope to see all the veter
ans and their friends at this service
The usual Epworth League and
preaching service at 7:SO and p. m
Our first quarterly meeting will
be held a week from next Saturday
and Sunday. Rev. John Maclean
our presiding elder, will be with ne
in these services. All are cordially
invited to attend all our services.
w. 7. WHITE, Pastor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
OILED ROADS.

The following from the Pacific
Oil Reporter will give an idea o
how oil roads are made, and also
their merits:
"Now that the season of roadmak
ing is again here it is in order to
consider the practical results tina,
have been secured by the use Of
crude petroleum as dust layer
Several years have elapsed since
the fret experiments were made
with oil in the construction of per-
manent roads. The verdict is that
where ever oil has been used prop.
erly 1t has given good results, and
that where ever oil can be bought
cheaply it is an economical road.
maker. On this point the expert.
ence of municipalities in California
is instructive.
1.-THE California oiled roads are
common dirt roads and are first
built up in the usual way, with a
slight central crown to permit the
water to run off, and then rolled
and subsequently narrowed to a
depth of two inches. The surface
is then sprinkled with water, and
after few hours, and before the
water has completely evaporated,
the roadbed is sprinkled with oil.
Sand is then laid over this oil-sprin.
killed. surface and mixer" run over
il, which forces the sand and oil
down into the roadbed, making
surface impervious to water and re-
markable durability. The surface
becomes hard and compact and
will last from three to four years
without additional oil sprinkling.
Whatever dust blows from the adj
jacent lands becomes packed onto
the oil percolated road and assists
in giving it finishing touch"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.
Bricks to be Made From the Mine
Tailings,

A plant has been established al
Joplin for the purpose of convert
ing the failing piles of the mines in.
to brick, or pressed cement stone
the slabs being 2 feet 8 inches s
inches. The brick are being ship.
ped to Shreveport, La. where they
are being used for building pur.
posee. The manufacture of the
brick has proved a complete sue.
cess.
Some time ago the mining editor
"wrote up the possibility of manu-.
featuring brick or cement slabs
from the Galena dump piles and he
was alluded to as "batty," but evi.
IDENTIFY the brick can be made from
them and il is only a question of
time until the Galena dump piles
will be utilized to that purpose.
This is but another demonstration
of the many uees to which the
dump piles may be put. Recently
a deal was made in Galena by
which one of the largest dump piles
was sold to the Frisco railroad, the
consideration being three cents per
cubic yard. One of the mining ex.
perts of long experience in the
camp has figured out from this ba-
sis that the dump piles of the camp
are worth $250OO0, or quarter of
million dollars.-Galena Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
IMPOUNDED STOCK.

Taken up by the city marshal of Baxter
Springs. Kansas, on May IS, 1904. one hay
mare with southern brand on the left hip, left
hind foo, white, collar mark on the neck and
shoulders. shod in front and small star in the
forehead. Also one young mare mule and
one young horse mule, both black.
Unless said property be reclaimed and ex'
penses paid on or before June /. 1904, at
o'clock p. m, said animals will then be
sold a, the city pond in said city to the high
est bidder, for cash.
DARNEII CITY Marshal,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
Begin the Year by Figuring a Little
on the Future.

Ou buS hoSohSs
If you are looking for opportun'
ity or investment try the Southwest
All over the Southwest, cities and
towns are growing up, expanding,
requiring more, demanding more,
peopled by eager, pushing, wide
awake citizens, who see the virtue
of encouraging enterprises of every
kind, the needfulness of getting
more and better facilities, and more
hands to develop the country.
Briefly, the condition is this: The
Southwest is really in need of moth
ing save people. More men are
wanted. In the Southwest are vast
areas of unimproved land-land not
yielding the crops of which it is ca
pable. The same thing, in a differ
emit way, is true of the towns. Few
lines of business are adequately
represented. There are openings OF
all sorts-for mills and manufac-
turing plants, for small stores of all
kinds, for banks, newspapers and
lumber yards. Mechanics and pro-
feshioual men, both are in demand.
Tell us what you want, how much
you have to invest, and we'll help
you with information about good
opening. GEORGE MORTON, Gen1
Pass. Agt, N. X. and T. Railway,
St. Louis, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

W. X. c. will meet at Post Hall at Il
a. IN. sharp and march to the
church.
The program for Memorial ser.
vices will be- as follows:
Music by choir.
Invocation by Rev. Beesou.
Music by band.
Prayer by Rev. Plumb.
Music by choir.
Sermon by Rev. White.
Music.
Benediction by Rev. Jones.
Invitation to all churches to par.
ticipate.
MAY 30, DECORATION DAY.
The Post will meet at Hall at 10 a.
IN. and proceed to cemetery to dec.
crate graves of dead comrades.
At l:30 p. m. Post and ladies of ".
X. c. will meet at hall and march TO
City Hall park. where the following
program will be carried out:
Music by Baxter band.
Invocation by Rev. White.
Music by choir.
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address.
Music by band.
Memorial address by Rev. Jones.
Music by choir.
Benediction by Rev, Plumb.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to participate, and es-
pecially to the old soldiers and sal.
lors who do not belong to the Post.
The Post requests that the bust.
ness houses be closed from 2 TO 4
o'clock p. m. o. N. SMITH. Adjt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
THE SOUTH DAM.

". G. Sergeant has leased. bought
and secured land from Fred Gil.
more and Will Dardenne, just south
of the state line. The land secured
is on both banks of Spring river
aad Mr.. Sergeant said Saturday
that he now thinks the engineers
will recommend building the south
dam just below the state line few
feet. He still has the Reunion As
sociation's proposition under ad-
visement, however.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR
Will Probably be a Fierce and Des.
perate Struggle Between Two
Great Nations.

The Joplin Daily Globe, South
west Missouri's greatest newspaper
will give all the latest authentic
news concerning the war from II &c
"A hours before other metropolitan
dailies reach this section. Sub
scribe now and keep posted.
The Globe receives the Associat
ed Press reports and has the bes,
special news service of any paper
in the Southwest. 1t covers the
news of Southwest Missouri and
the world at large better than any
other newspaper. 1t is fair, truth
full and courteous to all classes
sects and parties, and has unlimit'
ed faith in this portion of the great
Southwest.
These traits of the Globe explain
why il has fully three times as
many readers as any other daily pa
per published in Missouri outside
of St. Louis, Kansas City and ST.
Joseph. The Globe publishes a
sworn statement of its daily circu-
lation. This sworn statement shows
that the average daily circulation
for January, 1904, was 11,277 copies.
Since then the list of daily readers
has constantly increased and is
groging larger every day.
The Globe is carefully and con-
scientiously edited in all depart
ments and is pre.eminetly the pa
per for the people of Southwest Mis-
souri,, Southeast Kansas, North Ar.
kansas and the Indian Territory,
because it gets there with the news
many hours ahead of all other pa
pers. Subscription rates, $500 per
year; $3.50 for six months; $l.25 for
three months.
A postal card addressed to The
Joplin Daily Globe, Joplin, Mo-, will
bring you a sample copy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
LETTER FROM NAYLOR.

EDITOR NEws:-I see in your las
issue that you say attended tn,
National Good Roads Convention
at st. Louis as delegate. You are
mistaken; / attended on invitation
Cherokee county had delegation
appointed by the county commits
sioners. Their report will be Off
cial, and suppose it will be made
soon. However, will give you my
idea. Nearly every state was rep
resented there, which indicates the
universal desire for better roads
and better road laws. There seems
to be no division of opinion on the
proposition of national, state. coun'
ty and municipal aid. The LattimeI
and Brownlow bills had many sup
porters. The great desire was bet
ter roads, better road laws, and a
better system of building roads
The states that have the best roads
and best road laws were best repre-
scented. The states in which the peo'
pie have declared for a better sys-
tenn of road building were repre-
scented by governors. ex-governors'
senators and ex-senators, congress-
men aud ex-congressmen, or by
men appointed by the governors,
The states that have taken the least
interest were represented by men
appointed by mayors. boards of
trade, commercial clubs and coun.
ty comm issioners. In point of mum.
bers, Kansas was well represented,
but l failed to find man appoint
ed by the governor or any one
higher than county commissioners.
Several counties had from one to
three delegates. Our governor and
some of our congressman were in
the city during the convention, but
did not put in an appearance.
don't think it was because they are
not i'm favor of better roads. better
road laws and bettrr system of
road building, but because the peo-
pie at home have nc declared them.
selves. II the people who live in
the rural districts, and who will be
most benefited by better roads, will
declare themselves for better roads,
better road laws and better sys-
tenn of building and maintaining
roads. it will only be short time
until we have them. Our SEN
aiors and congressman. and state
senators and representatives will
only be too glad to give us legisla-
ton on that line if they believe the
people will stand by them.
The question of better highways
ia bound to become a political
question. but not necessarily parti-
san; neither will it, If properly han.
died by the politicians and voters
J.C. NAYLoR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
THE CITY COUNCIL.

May -. 1904.
Council met in adjourned regular
session, Mayor Brewster presiding
and all members present.
Reports of marshal and street
commissioner were read and ap.
proved.
The will of N. P. Johnston was
read and a committee was appoint.
ed to select site for the public Ii.
brary provided for in the will.
Sealed bids for the city printing
were opened, there being only two,
those submitted by the News and
Republican. and az they were alike
illegal rate) regarding price. COM
mittee composed of Needs, Ryon
and Mckinney was appointed to
look into the matter.
An ordinance providing for new
sidewalks on Military street was
presented, but no action was taken,
it being agreed to give the property
owners chance to put down new
walks and save expense. If, how
ever, they fail to do this at once, the
council will follow the legal way
and compel the building of new
walks.
Claims were allowed as follows:
i'm. Cooper, Mdse., 45c.
Geo. Dawdy, sharpening scraper,
$l.25.
Joe Darnell, salary marshal, street
commissioner, etc., $40.75.
E. E. Edwards, land for cemetery,
$3l.25.
W. J. Cline, lumber, Sass.
Long-Bell Co., lumber. $l.85.
r. C. Wear, city physician, $3.50.
Al. Rakestraw, on gravel con-;
tract, $60.50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
FOR SALE.

A complete J. I. Case threshing
outfit, consisting of q Is horse
power compound engine, and sepa
rator 1888; wind stacker; self feed;
belts and everything first class.
will sell it cheap for cash, or will
trade for stock. s. N. johnson,
Keelville, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
BARGAIN I'M BUd0IES.

A New Arch Axle rubber tired
buggy, made by Studebaker, $l0(
Job, for $75. A light second hand
phaton. almost as nice as new
worth $50. will sell for $40. Can be
seen at Carney's harness store, first
door south of Fuckers.
J. FRIBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
DECORATION DAY PROGRAM.

Baxter Poet, No. 123, will hold
Memorial services Sunday, May 20,
1904, at the NJ. &. church at II a. m.
Comrades of the Grand Army and
all old soldiers, sailors and Span
ish-American soldiers and ladies of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

The mayor named Fred Easter
for city clerk, and on motion OF
Needs, the nomination was con.
firmed by the following vote: Yea
Rummel, Ryon, Needs. Youse and
Edwards. No-McElhiney.
A dinnrnad
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
LEGAL BLANKS

The attention of notaries,
constables and Justices of
the peace is called to the
fact that they can get
at the" News" office
the following named stand
ard legal blanks at low rates:
Affidavit in Attachment.
Affidavit in Replevin.
Affidavit for Garnishment---without
attachment and before Judgment.
Bill of Sale.
Bond in Attachment.
Bond for Deed.
Chattel Mortgage---general form.
Chattel Mortgage---with power of
sale-Territory form.
Deed-General Warranty.
Execution.
Garnshee Summons---when plain
tiff is in danger of losing his claim.
GarniShment Affidavit, in attachm't.
GarniShment- examination of garn.
GarniShment- order to pay money
into court.
Hay shippers handy record book.
NoteS-Several forms.
Order of Attachment.
Receipts.
Replevin Bond.
Replevin Summons.
Poll Tax receipt book-township.
Road Tax receipt book-township.
Road Overseer's Receipt for poll tax
paid in work.
I Subpoena-general form.
Summons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

Mrs. Chas. Gavin and children
and Mrs. Coffman returned Wednes-
day from the Worlds Fair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

The Earth 10 q new monthly illus
trated journal, published by the
Santa Fe. Tells the truth about the
great Southwest and California
the truth 10 good enough. Frequent
articles describing your part of the
country. Contains letters written
by farmers, stockmen and fruit.rais-
ere; men who have succeeded and
who give the reasons why. Strong
editoriaIs and interesting miscella.
ny. A very persuasive immigration
helper.
Why not have il sent to friends
'sback East" to do missionary work
for the Southwest? Regular sub
scription price lie Is cents a year;
worth double. Send us 80 cents coin
or stamps with names and address
Of ave eastern friends; we will mail
The Earth to them aud to you for
six months. Write today to The
Earth, 1120 Railway Exchange
Building. Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
at all times for the following:

al all times Tor the r0ll0Wlng::
Hens, per pound. ...07 C
Spring chickens, per pound. :. 90 C
Brothers, l12 to 2 lbs., per ID. ....14 C
BOOSTERS, old, each. .15 C
BOOSTERS, young, each ....... .15 C
Hen turkeys, per ID. ..........0 S C
Young gobblers, per pound. .0s C
Old gobblers, per pound ..... .07 c
Ducks, per 10. .06 C
Geese, per ID. ...................0 3 c
Butter. packing stock, per ID. 90 C
Eggs, per dozen. ...............ll C
Green hides, per ID ............0 5 C
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

Miss Miriam Brown returned on
Tuesday from a visit to 81 Dora,
Iowa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

WANTED TO TRADE-10 head OF
horses, 90 head of cattle and a $1lOO
mortgage on a good farm. Want to
lrnde the whole business for farm.
Cali at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26

in wallpaper-5O0 styles-at Fol
ster's Corner Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-05-26
Prices subject to market change

ALSO BUYS HIDES AND FURs.
South of Cooper's, Baxter Springs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

and obsolete medicines for the same pur-
pose. II antagonizes and destroys all forms
Of disease germs in the body as nothing
else does.
John Donohue, Of Chatham, n. Y, suffered from
Serofnia and Eczema for many years All the doc
tors he consulted failed TO give him any relief AZ
last, Mr.. Bhrrngcr, his druggist. advised him TO
take Dr. Kennedys new medicine, Cal-curs Solvent.
lie did 10 and from the very hrst bottle he was ben
Gifted. The painful and foni appearing eruptions
on his face, hands and body oil disappeared and he
has not been troubled with the disease since.
Women are more frequently afflicted with
skin eruptions than men. Their confined
lives, and carelessness about their eating
and bowel movements, tend to produce
the chronic skin troubles that worry and
disfgure them for years. A treatment with
Cal-cura Solvent restores health and good
looks. Refuse substitutes.
Send 10 the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ken
nedy Row, Rondout, N. Y. for n free
sample bottle. Large bottles $l.00, all
druggists. One size only.
Remember Only one DR.. David Ken
needy ever lived in Rondout, City of Kings
ton, N. y, and the name Of his neu and
latest medicine is Cal-cura Solvent.
.Cal.curs solvent IL for Sale by
A. H PEITIBONE.
DEPOT. VERMONT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14
NON LOOK OUT,

"Tais ears n Fsurrsls. /" s.y car fsssnsa
sT'E try TO- w.sasvrf. We o. tAls "a Isle
esss. yet IN .fsis y warn eioshess rahbs-
shd nstoklaiaaAet, a. array a people we're
bowled cssi W FnpasnaFiis and ether lang
And chest Diseases tass winssf They
caught cod, nsfieatea n. lei Il On pfaa
,Assn, WIRE tern by ouaghs, ehesed ~
infsmu4kiioas ard cpngentsous. wasted ~
fever, tired cot hy pain and thea cave up
tbs tsht Jhs buur you fnalAas that yea
kaTe a eaid ca tie rhsss, place beneoEs
roSpas Plaster where The pAas or oppres-
sins is ~. II yen think tao are needed
nAts Is two. No harm II you wcfs COW
erred v5ih ihesn. They Al qaickly and
Trefeni tie eascrgncni Of blood IN the
organs. 10 t.lAs wNy-~wish ordinary eau
ina "a 10 exposure you viii break ~ hs
cold and avoid 9 serious sickness. No
ether spplioasions, or any other form Of
sfestEnea;, will accomplish this a. certainly
and speedily. Bsnsons flasters have dis
iibei and positive action and are curative TO
the highest degree. Use them with the same
conhdencs for coughs, muscular rhcuina-
tiszs, the grip Cback and chest and all sim.
liar ailments Women. who are chief suGer.
srs trom cold weather complaints, should
keep ihcss plasier always within reach.
Gel tho genuine All druggists, or we viii
prepay postage on any number ordered In
iAs United States On receipt Of nc. each.
ssabuyy 4 yohnson, Mig. Chemists, MI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

IL is not a little amusir < to no,e the gra-
witty and profundity with which many news
phases Of the ground hog signs as deter
mining the length OF the winter when all
know the question Of whether or rot The
rodent sees bis shadow on the 2 | Of F.bru-
ary hss list as much bearing on future
weather as all the rest OF the signs and
petty tupersiiilons which have come down
to us from the days when agriculture was
an occult science dependent upon lunar
changer, vestiEes Of the barbarian necrc-
nancy OF the medicine msn, a whole brood
Of lupy theories and beliefs that man With
all his progress is wonderfully loath to
abandon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

When SAnAow posrs and the muscles
ridge hts back and kno, hts arms, We
,llnk We have before US the very secret
81 strength In those magnificent muscles.
nu, We haven't SlAfvc Sandew, OF.
what Is practically the same thing, let
him he dsspeptic, and hts muscle wuild
soon fail strength IL made from food
properly digcs,ed aud assiulila,ed, and
no man Is stronger than his stomach, be-
cagse when The stomach Is diseased III.
rrsion aud assimilation are imperfect.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases OF the stomach and other
organs Of digestion and nutrition. II
enalles The perfect digestion and asSifn.
ilation Of food No that the body IS nont-
ishci into perfect health and strength,
Fl had what my physician called indigestion.
lie gave nr medicine for the trouble bos 4 DID
me no good writes Mr. W n Wells. Of WI.
lard, NC u wfote 80 Dr Pierce aud stated
niy case lie sent me descriptive list aud hy'
gienic rules ! carried out these a. best oonld,
bought six bottles Of hts Golden Medical Dis
coyrfy aud commenced taking u, 4 few days
later noticed great change Felt IKE new
rrnn Before I began the use ~ the Golden
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pAin
IN stomach my nerves seemed all rnu down.
l YVES very thin IN aesh hni now eau eat hearty
and sleep good at night
Or. pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sen, tjce on receip, Of stamps
10 pay expense Of mailing oplr. Send
twenty-one one.cent stamps for the pa.
pcr-covered book, OF thirty-one stamps
for the cloth.bound volume. Address
DR.. X. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

The bane Of so many boys, both In town
and country, is a seeming lack Of ambition
and desire to be somebody. The law works
very unerrirgly and relentlessly that what
the lad sows The man reaps. II In youth
he is willing to drift merely, even II he is
not positively In moral, the mature man is
easy to fortCas "a shiftl sc, hspless NOR.
tai, with no aim, willing to cat, though h.
does not earn, three meals day a dead
weight Oh his own family and the commun-
ity 10 which he lives, contributing nothing
to the material property or happiness Of
bis time and slightly missed when in de.
Ginning years be slips away. For the sake
Of yourself first, II you will, and for the
sake Of your friends and the age 10 which
you live, brace up and be somebody. Il is
we'll worth your wi 9 and will contribute
immeasurably to your own naarisl vel
fare and happiness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-04-14

Many varieties Of our fruits are bound
to overbear-set more fruit than the tree
can possibly mature with ut endapgering
the life and vitality Of the tree. While ma
ture will ordinarily do some thinning her,
self In such cates, 1t is quite common that
the best thing which can be done by the
owner Is to give the tree vigorous thin
ming. We know that this is not just the
right way, but where Il ne and help are
factors we just take a pliable switch and
where tree is carrying an overload Of
young fruit We just whip half or two. birds
Of 1t A when 1t is half grown. II Is harsh
treatment, but Elective.