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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

Dear Bunch: In Paris. Ell? Give
my regards to the Moulin Rouge,
won't you?
notice what you say in your letter
about buying a couple Of French auto
mobiles In Paris, one OF the same be-
ing for me.
I'm glad to see you have such a
sweet disposition, Bunch, but nix on
the Bubble.
Not for yours hastily.
I've caught all the diseases to date
except the automobilious fever.
While walking around the city
streets have been making q deep
study OF whiz wagons, Bunch, but so
close was the machinery to my out
posts at the time and 30 eager was
to get out OF the way that perhaps
I am prejudiced.
The automobile 10 the rich mans
wine and the poor mans chaser.
1t keeps our streets full Of red,
white and blue streaks all the livelong
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

Various proposals are being made
for the celebration Of the Lincoln cen.
tenary. Lincoln and Darwin were
born on the same day, and both In
England and in this country the sug'
gestion has been made Of an interna-
tional observance Of the birthday.
Some visible memorial will. no doubt,
be erected to Lincoln In Washington,
and 1t has been proposed to construct
a centennial highway from Washing
ton to Gettysburg. Whatever the out
ward and visible observances may be,
there is one manifestation Of interest
which the individual may make to him.
self in private; he may read the writ
ten works Of the two great men who
were born on February II, 1903, and
discover the ideas that keep those
men alive.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

A Road That Needs Attention Badly.
efficient and to mend promptly small
injuries to the surface, the earth roads
Of the United States could be main
tanned in a much higher state OF USE
fulness than at. present, and at con-
siderably lower cost.
The aim in making road Is to es-
tablish the easiest, shortest and most
economical line of travel. 1t Is there
fore desirable that roads should be
firm, smooth, comparatively level, and
It is readily seen that this road was
terror to travellers before the drag got
In its good work. This stretch was put
In nice appearing condition repeatedly
with a big road grader. but the unsub-
stantial results are apparent. On the
other hand a road dragged for II years.
same section, showed up smooth, and q
seepy spot thereon was not cut through.
This strikes a blow at the theory that
capillary attraction will destroy dragged
road in seepy spots.-Orange judd
Farmer.
fit for use at all seasons OF the year;
that they should be properly located
SO that their grades shall be such that
loaded vehicles may be drawn over
them without great loss Of energy;
that they should be properly con-
structed, the roadbed graded, shaped
and rolled; and that they should be
surfaced with the best available mate
rial suited to their needs.
1T Is to be hoped that all the heavy
traffic roads in the United States can
be macadamized, graveled, or other
wise improved in the not far distant
future; but owing to the absence In
many places of rock, gravel, or other
hard and durable substances with
which to build good roads, and by rea-
son of the excessive cost Of such roads
where suitable material is scarce the
majority Of our public highways Will
of necessity be composed Of earth for
many years to come. 1t Is fortunate,
therefore, that under favorable condi.
tons OF traffic, moisture, and mainten'
ance the earth road is the most elas-
tic and most satisfactory for pleas
ure and for light traffic. The condi.
ton of the common roads In this coun-
try, especially In the middle west, Is
SO deplorable at certain seasons OF the
year as to operate as a complete en-
barge on marketing farm products"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
Thrift In Children.

Some day the plan Of providing for
children by starting a bank account
for each baby at birth and adding to
it on each birthday will become gener'
al, and there will be hope Of foster.
ing thrift In growing children. The
possession of a bank book which they
cannot wholly own till legally free
from the guidance Of parents is often
a matter Of pride which prompts saw
ing. Everybody knows how hard It is
to save the first hundred dollars, and
how much the difficulty lessons with
every. addition to that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
aaROADAAs HSsM
MssFARMsM
l1fPiloXE%{s.
RURAL ROADS.
Drainage 10 the Key to Success In
Earth Road Making.

drainage Is the key to success In
making earth roads. and constant
watchfulness Is the sure means OF
keeping them up after they are once
we'll made" says Prof. Eldridge OF the
department Of agriculture. Water Ii
destructive to any road, especially to
a dirt road. therefore. drainage that
will at once carry away rainfall or
melting snow is absolutely necessary.
Again. little breaks In the road may
be made by rain or by heavy load at
any time. and II not repaired immedi-
ately will grow into mud holes, espe'
cially in the winter. and these mud
holes easily and rapidly develop into
an almost impossible mire. But fire.
quent inspection and little work will
keep the road In good condition and
with less cost than under ordinary
methods. With good drainages es.
tablished in building the road and fire.
quent inspection TO keep the drainage
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

like q roast on John d. Rockefeller
and the delicate blossoms Of the sauer
kraut were all shriveled up, and
tasted like the Ohio river near Park
ersburg.
In the meantime, Bunch, the mosqui
toes are having the time Of their lives.
They thought We were giving
Mardi Gras for their benefit. so they
sent out invitations to all their friends,
with the result that our little family
lost more blood than is spilled In
South American revolution.
Peaches has abandoned the kero'
sene idea. and is now fumigating the
house with something which falls on
the insulted nose like hard slap on
the face, SO I am writing this letter
out In the barn.
My theory about the mosquito Is
that he has humanity stung, going
and coming.
Yours done In oil. JOHN.
Copyright. 1908. by G. W. Dillingham; Coz
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
The Automobile Face.

sene, so Peaches thought 1t all out
for awhile, and then she poured about
half a gallon Of oil in the bathtub
and waited.
think she expected the mosquitoes
to walk into the bathroom. undress,
grab the soap and plunge into the
kerosene oil, where they would perish
miserably without even getting
chance to throw up the sponge.
But none Of the mosquitoes in our
house felt that 1t was necessary to
take a bath, so that scheme failed,
while worse and more ravenous and
more pitiless grew the hunger Of the
pests which were using US for meal
ticket.
Then somebody told Peaches that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
ON
GA!SOL
KEROSENE

don't wish to discourage you.
Bunch, but II you have a bundle Of
spare coin. why don't you invest It In
building lot In the suburbs?-a lot
which runs not backwards or for.
wards, and which bites not like an ad-
der nor stingeth like serpent. and
upon which no coroner can sit for any
length OF time without getting the
lumbago.
Speaking OF gasoline naturally
brings us to kerosene.
We have been getting along nicely
out here In the country, with the pos
sible exception that Peaches has tried
to assassinate all the mosquitoes In
the neighborhood with almost fatal
results to herself.
Peaches seems to have labored
under the impression that the proper
way to assassinate mosquito Is to
throw bomb at It and then cross the
fingers and hope for the best.
At any rate, she read somewhere In
book that the kindest way to as
sassinate the mosquito Is to coax
bunch OF them up In the corner and
throw vitriol In their faces, which gen.
orally causes them to be ashamed Of
themselves and makes them lead less
bloodthirsty lives.
Well, Peaches tried this idea, but II
SO happened that my best pair Of trou.
sers were hanging in the same cor
ner which she picked out to work her
third degree on the skeets, with the re-
suit that my trousers departed this
world in great haste, while the mosqui-
toes put their stingers up their sleeves
and ran away. laughing wildly.
Then l took Peaches out in vacant
lot, far from the bosom Of her fam.
lily, and explained to her the scientific
difference between mosquitoes and
paid of nine.dollar trousers, to all OF
which she listened with much pa.
thence, except when ! swore too loud.
But she was not discouraged-nay!
The next day she read in a paper
that kerosene oil was the only genu-
inc and reliable way to overcome the
mosquito, so she went after them by
the oil route.
The article in the paper didn't give
full instructions how to use the kero-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
woman,s Suspicious RetIeenee.

Are women beginning to talk less
in the hope Of thus better pleasing
men? II SO, while commencing the
motive, we would unhesitatingly ques.
ton the method. The mere music OF
their voices as contrasted with the
raucous male note easily counterbal'
ances any possible disparity In the
ideas expressed. Upon all grounds we
cry out for loosening Of the delicate
tongues now so strangely and so sus.
piciously stilled.-North American Re
view.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

While Turkey is In the throes Of
political convulsions II may be well to
recall the fact that she also Is getting
In condition to make material ad.
vancement. One OF the most impor-
tant contributions to the facilities
which promise well for the future is
the Bagdad railroad, which penetrates
q section that offers great induce
ments for trade. The line will be 525
miles long and will open up an i'm
mense area, touching many prominent
points in that quarter, and among
other places making Damascus and
Mecca much easier Of access. Amer
lean Consul Harris, writing from
Smyrna, gives interesting particulars
about the road, and in conclusion says:
THE difficult parts Of the undertaking
will be over after the Euphrates is
crossed. II is estimated that the 81
miles Of tunnel, viaducts and bridges
will average from $4,000 to $1S5,000
per mile. This heavy expense will be
compensated by the relatively low
cost OF the level parts. The build
ing of these four sections must be
done in seven years. The cost Of the
525 miles OF railway will amount to
about s45,OOO,OO0. The Bagdad rail-
way will help the commercial, indus
trial and agricultural development OF
the immense territories through which
It will run. and will furnish outlets for
the mineral wealth Of the regions
traversed." The road is built by for
eign capital, Of course, and will be
under foreign management. But 1t
means great deal in the way OF i'm
proving the advantages Of Turkey, and
should open the way to the traders
OF the nations, including the United
States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
Staggering Losses by Fire.

The totals OF fire loss in this coun
try may signify little to the average
mind, but the comparative figures
should mean much. The figures is.
sued by the national board of fire un.
derwriters show that the average fire
loss per capita in the United States
for the last five years was 1902,
against 33 cents for six European
countries, including France, Germany
and Austria. 1t may be objected per.
haps that 1t is unfair to select this
particular period for purposes OF COM
parison, since both the Baltimore fire
Of 1904 and the San Francisco fire OF
1906 are included in It. And yet, says
the New York Globe, II these two fires,
representing about 350,000.000. were
deducted from the total fire loss Of the
country for the five years-which Is es'
timated at $1,257.716,955-the total
would be reduced by but little over
a fourth. And the American per
capita loss would remain about 6h
times larger than the European. What
is to blame for this great disparity?
Are we so much more careless than
Europeans? Are European building
codes. fire departments and water sup.
plies from 61a to 10 times better than
those found In the United States?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
LAWYER NOT YET A BELIEVER

Just make up your mind It's because
there's nothing In spiritualism. But
I'll come around all right"
The two decided on a time and
place for the meeting.
II broke another engagement in or.
der to be there" said the lawyer in
telling Of the experiment, land waited
around for more than an hour on the
fellow, but the cuss never showed up."
New York Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01

day, and II the weary pedestrian Ia
not supplied with a ball-bearing neck
his chance of getting home is null and
void.
AS far as l can figure 1t out, the
safest part OF the machine is the chauf-
feur, because he knows which way to
Jump.
Oh! how admire those chauffeurs
who point the machine at you and
dare you to get out of the way.
We have no word in the English Ian.
guage which is brash enough to sit on
O busy barouche and cut loose.
That's why we had to reach over
to Paris and pull word out Of the
French.
Chauffeur is the word we grabbed,
and think we ought to give II back
at the first opportunity.
Did you ever notice one Of those
particular guys when they try to say
chauffeur?
His mouth looks like q hot waffle.
The first careless cart we ever had
In this country was called the Cor
oner's Delight" because the only man
that met 1t on the road went back
home In sections, and, incidentally, on
q shutter.
The motto Of the automobile Is:
Bump others, or they will bump
you!s
And the automobile face! Can you
tie It?
The automobile face is caused by
the fact that faces can't ride as fast
as machinery; consequently, the mus.
cles between the lips and the mouth
become overturned and lose their Gun.
ming.
II you wish to buy an automobile for
yourself and become chauffeur, do
30, Bunch, and Peaches and will miss
your boyish laughter about the house,
and we will sit by the fireside in the
twilight and talk about what you
might have been II you hadn't gone
out of our lives SO abruptly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
Advice and Example.

He that gives good advice builds
with one hand; he that gives good
counsel and good example builds with
both hands, but he that gives good nd.
monition and bad example builds with
one hand and destroys his work with
the other.-Croten.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
The PIsasant Lauuh,

The owner Of q cheerful little laugh
need not lament A silent smile ID
more reserved and . gurgle ID forbid
den. A merry laugh 10 one Of u
pleasant things o. HE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
A Definition.

The difference between liar and q
humorist is that one distorts q state
ment and the other states . distor-
uon,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-10-01
Woman's Limitations.

Any woman thinks she's capable VI
reforming a man, but when It comes
to reforming herself she employs
dressmaker.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

Solid CHARTERED White Oak
Desks, with massive carved lids.
interior with pigeonholes and two
small drawers. large swell-front
outer drawer. heavy French legs.
four large carved claw feet and h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
a nayk ch idH da"oS. $Z9.Y8

Solid Oak Chiffoniers that generally
retail from $3.50 to $3.50. These Chit
foniers have carved backs, five draw
ers, brass trimmings and gloss finish.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
A DISPLAY OF QUICK WIT.
Tho American Saved His Pride and
Observed Russian Etiquette.

The Yankee aud tlr Russian story Is
again ou us grand rounds, but Us all
attempts 10 name the original Yankee
have failed, says London VI. ~ J..
10 is safe to pin the uuccduir 90 any
prominent American who may have
visited St Petersburg
The Russian hl, been Identified rs
the Grand Duke constantine. younger
brother Of the Cznr Alexander /, ANA
the incident occurrcd about lSlo.
The Yankee went ont for II walk In
March. when the snow was melting
after Sudden rain The street was n
maze of puddlcs. divided into sections
w narrow lodges ~ snow NJ th" cross
ings. over which pedestrians carefully
felt their way.
The Yankee was Just IN the middle
" such snow brilg" when he r"cog
nizrd the Grand Duke Constantine ap.
preaching In the opposite direction.
The path being too narrow Tor two
persons to pass. the grand duke being
accustomed To- every one getting out al
his way. the Ynulrc being too rpurtc.
Gus 10 turn his back uu % brother Of
the car to return whence hc came
and too proud Ia step Srryilcly into th"
slush for mere pr.urc of the royal
blood such was the ,uutrDtcmpS.
Quick rs flash our American
whipped out his purse. presented II u
Constantine and asked Even or odd
Even" replied the astonShrd
prince.
"You win" said the Yankee and
stepped or into puddle haif u leg
deep.
Constantine. highly pleased 10y this
peculiarly American proceeding. men.
toned It to the ear and our Yankee
was Invited 10 dine at the palace next
Iuy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
NOTICE. OE Sulr.

Before j r Pulilm justice OF the
peace Ardmore Township Carter
County oklahoma.
q. NJ Redhe,d. Plaintiff VS.. Louis
Schmall, Defendant,
The said defendant, Louis Sehmall
will take notice that he has been
sued I'm the above named court In
the sum Of $500 for money had and
received and must answer said p.ti
tion filed on or before the eth day
OF July, 1905, or said petition VIII
be taken as true ana Judgment for
said amount rendered accordingly.
J. r, PULlI\N.
Justice OF the Peace
J, =. Humphrey,
Attorney FOR Pll,uur.
lw3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
OKLAHOMA At DENVER
STRIKING CONTRAST TO TREAT.
mENT OF OKLAHOMA DELE.
GATES AT CHICAGO.
OBy \ u IIumb,rgerl

llt IL IItu.I,,rg.t
,Y.. ........,,i.. ....... ,,.,.,....
" INV " "'''.''''' '''' W."
'''"''r ""' Only proves '"AI o"'''
/ "hWa Us recognized a7 Oh" most pJac.
/ teal democratic stat, iu the union
4 uu is in striking contrast To- the
/ treatment accorded the Oklahoma del.
ysarcs to the republican convention
Lat Chicago
st Chicago the Oklahoma delegates
/ were allowed fourteen votes aid we're
seated AZ the extreme rear or the hall
alongside the delegate. from Hawaii.
| Alaska and the Philippines. The only
/ time the delegates tu the Chicago
convention even approached the spot.
light was when they captured md
took possessiob of monstruus Teddy
bear. which had been thrown out by
! the delegates from other states as
@ discard
The oklahoma democrats at Den.
,cr were given cishtccn votes and
seated Immediately m front OF III.
ro.,mm From the deloeaion was
selected Governor Haskell a, chair
man of the committee ON resolutions.
which as.d. from the nomination for
president or vice president. wa The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

The function OF the kidneys is TO
strain out the impurities OF the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Rrmedy makes
the kidneys healthy. They will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's kidney Remedy and Ii
will make you well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

STANLEY AVENUE TO BE PAVED
stanley avenue TO be paved with as
phalt and cement sidewalks to be
laid on both sides OF this beautiful
residence street Running through the
center of the Highland Park Addition
this will be- the longest paved street
i'm ArdmOre 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best -four
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

kennedy's Laxative ,6usn Syrup
acts gently upon the bowels and
thereby drives the cold out OF the
system, Sold by W. B Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

Use DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers
pleasant little pills that are easy to
take Sold by W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Thursday

pillow shower al the Hlbs home.
Helping Hand meets 1t the Chris
tan church.
Lawrence Chapel hid Society meets
a. the chapel
East Nrdmorc PRESBYTERIAN meets
Benevolent Society meets with Mrs
Thompson.
Airdomc.
Majestic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

Mr. and Mrs Gnlllot returned sun
DAY from Dallas. whore they took in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

Attorney FOR Pll.u.lI
lW3t
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-13
BURNED BY GASOLINE

Quite a little excitement was
created in the tailor shop of V. E.
Clark last Saturday afternoon by
some gasolene catching fire. and
had it not been for the prompt
action of Mr.. Clark in hastily
throwing the burning materials
into the back yard, lively blaze
would no doubt have ensued. Asst
was he was badly burned about
the face and hands, necessitatiny
the services of "A physician and it
will be at least two weeks before
he can use his hands.
Mr.. Clark was engaged in clean
ing a skirt with gasolene, when
Charley Lozar, who was standing
near, lighted a cigarette, thus ig-
hitting the gasoIene. The interior
OF the shop was but slightly dam
aged.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-13
Modern Woodmen Initiate IS

Holly Leaf Camp 7742, NJ. w.
of A, had gay and festive time
last Saturday night, when new
members to the number of 35 were
taken into the forest of woodcraft.
State Organizer Link Mayfeld
came in from the jungles to assist
District Deputy Moffatt in the
work, and never before in the his
tory of the Valley have as many
candidates been initiated at one
time.
Holly Leaf Camp seems des-
tined for a high and noble pur
pose, and The Chieftain congrat-
ulates it Oh its energy and general
usefulness to the community.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-13
Notice TO Melon Growers

The regular annual meeting of
the Holly Cantaloupe Growers as
sociation, for The purpose of elect
ing directors, treasurer, and man
ager for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of any other bust
ness that may properly come be-
fore the meeting, will be held in
the office of j. W. Wilkin, Holly,
Colo, Saturday, Dec 5, 1908, at 2
p. IN.
H. l.. johnson. Sec'y.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-13

Mr.. Sahl, uncle of Mr.. A. F.
Warwick, left last Tuesday for
Pennsylvania where he will make
his future home with his sister
Mrs. L. Warwick.
Miss Ester Lewis of Granada
was here last Monday to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Joe
Miller,
Rev. Ross went to Delta county
on business last Monday.
Miss Nellie Hamp Sundayed in
the country with Miss Clara Ohara.
Miss Noma Bays of Granada
spent the past week here taking
pictures and visiting friends.
Mr.. John l.. Wilson and sons
Colin and Archie left for Denver
last Tuesday, where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Wilson
and daughter, Miss Maggie, left
yesterday, and will complete the
family circle. 1t is with a feeling
of regret that The Chieftain chron-
icles the above item, us Mr.. Will
son and family have been fixtures
here for many years: but the best
of friends must part. so here's
hopin' that the best of luck awaits
all of them.
Mr.. 7. A. Bell has just had his
residence freshly painted and
James Powers, the well known
knight of the brush. did the work.
Dame Rumor reports that the
marriage of MIR. Ray Appel to
Miss Bessie Dickinson of Granada
will occur before the New Year
sets in.
For Sale.
About 25 or 30 tons of corn fod.
der, within five miles of Holly
Inquire at Chieftain office or tel
ephone 97-12.