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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

20 como, as II produced 30 tons Of
zinc concentrates from a 100-ton
mill Ia 20 hours. This property
is also on the Baxter Royalty
Company's land.
The Sunburst Mining Compa.
ny IL the largest and most active
prospecting company in the en-
tire camp. 1t has installed a new
steam outfit at shaft No. ? and is
taking out some very rich ore
from 4 big deposit of free ore
which is found in open ground to
the south and west.
At No. 3 shaft 10 men are at
work hosting 100 tons a shift.
The dump at this shaft now con-
tains approximately 5000 tons OF
fine ore. No. 4 shaft, on the Big
Forty lease, is down % feet and
is being pushed as fast as posi-
bic. The largest shaft in the en-
tire district will be started on
this same lease. The ore bed at
the point where shaft No. S is to
be started, is 1z,feet thick, show
ing an assay of 9 per cent metal
lie zinc and 3 per cent metallic
lead from the drillings made on
this lease. A large steam plant
has been installed at shaft No. 5.
The big leasing companies in
this district are doing much to
stimulate the development by adj
vertising the advantages of this
lead and zinc mining business,
showing the advantages of hav-
ing big deposits of a fat forma.
tion to work. One of the most
aggressive of these is the Baxter
Royalty Company, which has been
continually keeping before the
people of the United States and
Canada, the unusual merits of the
Baxter Springs lead and zinc
mining district. With a large
acreage of rich mineral lands the
company has many years of work
ahead of it, locating active oper-
ating companies on its proven
lands. 1t has now five big mills
producing high grade lead and
zinc concentrates, from which it
receives a royalty on the gross
output.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

Mrs. E. F. Sweeney entertain
ed at her beautiful home on East
Sheridan street on last Monday
evening in honor of Mrs. Robert
McCreery, who leaves in a few
days for Kansas City, where she
will make her home. The party
was success in every way. High
five was the game played, and
the high scores were made by
Mrs. W. T. Apple and Chas. L.
Smith, and to them the prizes
were awarded. A nice three
course luncheon was served after
the playing. Mrs. Sweeney was
assisted in her entertainment of
the guests by her daughters,
Misses Margaret and Irene. The
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

nehill lease and is making ar
arrangements to put it into opera
ton as soon as the machinery can
be placed. "
A big strike of block lead has
been made in the Joanna mine
which bids fair to eclipse any of
the previous deposits in this
property.
Two cars of zinc concentrates
and one car of lead was shipped
iby the Mission mine this week,
which leaves several cars of zinc
still in the bins at this place.
The Sunburst Mining Compa-
A., ny is pushing its development at
shafts Nos. 3 and 4, and have all
the machinery set at the location
, of new shaft No. 5, which will be
started the coming month. This
big shaft is being located on a
most remarkable large deposit of
high grade ore. While it is the
largest deposit, it likewise, is
found at the lowest depth of any
ore in the entire camp.
The Big Chief Mining compa-
ny has just contracted for $50
ton mill, to be erected at once on
its lease joining the Mission lease
to the southwest. Hood & Sons
got the contract.
J. w. Watson, manager of the
Omaha mines, just returned from
an extensive trip to Old Mexico,
where he has some very promis-
ing properties.
The Big Jack Mining Compa-
ny. on the Sweeney land, is hav-
ing plans drawn for big mill on
its lease at Lincolnville.
F. J. Worth of Pittsburg, Pa,
has returned from trip to his
home town and started up the
Myrtle Mine and mill this week.
The Alabama Mining Compa-
ny, operating on the Baxter Min
ing Company's land, made its
first turn-in of lead ore this week.
It consisted of a carload of high
grade ore which topped the mar
ket for price.
Over at the Lancaster mine
there is about 200 tons of fine
zinc concentrates awaiting ship |
ment. This is the result of mill
ing the dump at the mill. The
mine is being pumped out and
work will be started as soon as
the water is out.
Special to the Daily Mining Record. -
Ill., Af:,,:o., M:,:,, no,x.oa,y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

N It's b ms something over 500, 600
pounds of zinc concentrates and
100, 900 pounds Of lead concen-
trates, being the largest accumu-
lation of clean ore that has ever
been held in this camp.
Financial arrangements are
about contaminated for the cree
ton of a big mill on this prop
erty, which is developed sufficient
lily to supply one thousand tons of
ore a day to the mill.
Repair work is being done on
the boiler plant of the M. X. & T.
Mining Company's property,
which, as soon as completed, will
permit this mill to be run steadily.
The Common Law Mining
Company has completed the sink
| ing in the mill shaft, and is now
drifting in all directions on 27-
foot bed of good zinc ore. Enough
dirt is being delivered to the mill
| to run it about three or four days
a week.
Prospecting in all parts of the
camp is being pushed with new
vigor, and the increase in BUSH
ness bids we'll for a most satisfac-
tory year in this district. Most
all the mills have resumed and
the balance will be IN operation
by March /. Prices of all kinds
have adjusted themselves to the
new conditions, which allows the
work to be carried on in a profit
able manner.
Captain Mason, president of
the Mason Milling Company, has
returned from his home at indie
pendence, Kas., and has started
up the property of that company,
which is operating on a heavy
deposit of both lead and zinc, the
thickness of the ore bed at the
place of present operations being
p feet thick. The mill is capa-
BILE of handling $50 tons a day of
10 hours, and enough of crest
rock is now being hoisted to the
mill to keep it going one shift of
10 hours. AS the development
increases the mill will be put on
double shift. /
The Kramer-Morse Mining
Company has sold its valuable
property, which is located on the |
Baxter Royalty Company's land
to the Hawkeye Mining Company. |
an Oklahoma corporation, which |
has taken possession of the prop
erty and will start up the mine |
and mill at once. This is one of
the largest deposits of ore yet
opened up in this camp, the ore
bed being worked is 48 feet in |
and extends over a
larger area of the 40-acre lease,
which has been verified by drill
ings made over the proven area.
Ben T. Brooks, president Of
the 81 M. & M. Co., who for
many years mined in and about
Cripple Creek, is making a great
success of the 81 mine in this
camp. He is applying western
methods to this lead and zinc
mine, which is proving to be a
long step in the right direction.
A big bed of high grade zinc ore
has been opened up on the 8s-foot
level, in addition the ore which
is being milled now from the As
foot level and 60-foot level. This
property holds the. record for
amount of zinc concentrates pro-
iuced in a 20-hour run, and no
doubt will hold it for some time
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

Special to the Daily Mining Record. =
The Mission Mining Company
has been in operation through
the past depression, and has now
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19
FOR QUICK CASH.

FOR QUICK CASH.
200 Baxter Royalty $40.
400 Baxter Royalty $32.
300 Praline Mines $40.
100 Mansfield SIS.
so Old Dominion $50.
335 Old Dominion $500.
200 Consolidated Cop. $13.
10 Mission So.
I. c. GREENE, Box 142,
Leominster, Mass.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

James E. Chew has accepted a
position with the Morrow-Carney
Bug Company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19
NEWS FROM
The MINES.

Total sales I33,3oo 5s,32o
Values: Zinc. s.. a67! lead. $s5,76o; to.
tai, $3.6aa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-03-19

list of invited guests was as fol-
lows: Messrs. and Mesdames
McCreery, A. J. Thompson, Sam
uel Binns, J. S. Price, F. P.
Long, T. H. Goodwin, E. C.
Gaines, Chas. L. Smith, h. R.
Heap, A. E. Carney, w. 7. APP
pie, T. J. Morrow, r. c. Wear,
A. L. Harvey, C. W. Craney, NJ.
S. Parker, Mrs. S. E. Queen, Mrs.
w. H. Horror, Miss Lands, DR..
Boswell and Mr.. Timothy.
We regret to say that there are
a few subscribers on the delin-
quent list. They must come in,
and that very soon, as we must
get our list in the condition the
postoffice department requires it
to be. Come a runnin'. Get your
name on the honor roll.
The News printery received
big invoice of new type this
week. Some of the faces are the
very newest ones out. Incident
ally we received very large in
voice of paper stock of different
kinds, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

exhibit anything that might have been
construed as symptom of a smile.
His stories, poems and sketches, al
though not connected in any way, were
woven together with the skill of an
artist. Every sentence teemed with
humor, SO that if the listener did not
catch one word he could laugh at the
next one. Following are some of his
jokes that caused some of the greatest
mirth, and all of them, according to
Gillian, are his own:
That dog-August was his name
jumped at conclusions too much. He
would jump at anything's conclusion
that passed him. He'd let a cow pass
by him and then he'd jump at her con-
clusion. He jumped at the conclusion
of one of those wicked mules one day
and that was his conclusion. The
next day was Sept. l, because it was
the end of August
Representatives of all the Women's
Federation of Clubs coagulated at San
Francisco for convention.
Il was asleep on my feet and yawn-
ingly asked the sleeping car conductor
what he could give me. He actually
asked me what l wanted. | told him |
wanted a dimes worth of cranberries
and bucket of lard.
That farmer who came to me when
my arm was broken in a railroad
wreck and as ed me if was hurt in
the coach. | told him No was hurt
in the elbow, but | came mighty near
being hit in the vestibule'
There's no way to stop some people
trying to sing unless you kill them.
And it's just as much a violation of
the law to Lii anybody like that as to
kill a person.
When you see a woman carrying a
poodle and another carrying a baby,
you can figure that God put that baby
in that woman's arms, but he had
nothing TO do with locating that pup.
Some people sauntered into my
audience at 9:15 one night in Kansas,
and | said to EN-: What's the matter?
Couldn't you sleep "
Gives Dialect Poems.
The speaker did not limit himself eX
clusively to humor. Occasionally he
introduced strain of pathos by recit-
ing one of his original Indiana dialect
poems. The change would be but brief
however. and his irrepressible humor
would burst forth again, carrying the
audience with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
rheumatism Cured in pa Hours.

T. J. Blackmore of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since | procured a bottle of Dl
got me out of the house in "a hours
I took to my bed with rheumatism
nine months ago and DR.. Detchon's
Relief for Rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five of the best physicians in the
city, but l received very little relief
from them. / know DIR. Detchon's Re
lief for Rheumatism to be. what it i:
represented and take pleasure in rec
ommending it to other poor sufferers.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Secont
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &
Son. 220 West Second street, Daven
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
HEAD A SUICIDE
St. Paul President Found by Wife with
Bullet In His Head.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 4.-Timothy R.
Palmer, who resigned as president of
the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
company, committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself through tie head
while alone at his home. Fe had been
in i'll health for a year aIi OF TING
was unable to attend to the duties oil
his position as president of the iEsur.
.anca company.
When Mrs. Palmer returned from 4
shopping tour she went to her tus
bands room and found him dying or
the floor with bullet hole in his
forehead from which blood was trick
ling.
The suicide was SO years of age ant
and had been in Minnesota 81 years
He practical law for many years, but
of late his activities had been confined
to insurance. Seven children survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

been held for a number of years. Off
GERS were selected as follows:
Past Commander-M. T. Stevens.
Commanded-E. A. Wales.
Lieutenant Commander-D H. Smith.
Finance Record Keeper-W. N. Phil
lips.
Chaplain-A. Graham.
Sergeant-E. M. Wallace.
Master at Arms-F. A. Graves.
Master of the Guard - R. Helpen-
stell.
Picket-C. T. Harris.
Sentinel-C W. Horton.
Manager, three years-G. D. Bleuer.
Physicians-Dr. F. d. Paul and DR..
J. DeSilva.
I. O. l.. M. Elects.
Rock Island fortress No. 5, !. o. L.
NJ, at a meeting Wednesday evening
elected the following new officers:
Commander-Mrs. Kate Peck.
Lieutenant COMMANDMENTS. Sarah
Dale.
Adjutant-Mrs. Florence Maslin.
Quartermaster-Mrs. Mary Elmer.
Chaplain-Mrs. Gertrude Sippel.
Officer of the Canton-Ensign c. B.
Kendall.
Officer of the Day-Captain A. II.
Sippel.
Advocate-Major E. F. Godfrey.
Past Commander Mrs. Ella God
frey.
Oysters were served after the bust
ness meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
is REAL HUMORIST
Strickland Gillian of Chicago Delights
Audience at Augustana
Lyceum Number.
IN RAPID FIRE OF WIT
Gives Stories and Dialect Poems, Keep
ing Hearers in Continual Laughter
for Hours.

Strickland w. Gillian, the Chicago
News man. and the third attraction on
the Augustana college lyceum course,
proved equal TO the task of saying
funny things and keeping a large aud
fence on the verge of historical laugh
ter for fully two hours in the college
auditorium lost night Mr.. Gillian is
Il born" humorist-there's no ques-
ton about that. His very awkward APP
pearance is mirth-proyiking in itself
and kept the audience in good humor
even when he was not testing, which
was only when he stopped for breath.
Humor All Through.
Mr.. GilliaI's humor is of the dry
sort. Not once during the entire lee
ture while lis auditors were doubled
up in uproarious laughter did he even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box Csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

the words ~. S. postage, special de
livery"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

diagonally across its face is an illustra-
ton of an olive branch, the leaves of
which entwine Mercury hat, symbolic
of peace AMI haste.
In the upper left hand corner is the
inscription "10c," while in the lower
right hand corner, in bold letters. are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The sophomore basketball girls, both
the A and B teams, met in the assem-
bly, room last night after school.
The members of the school orches-
ira met with Mr.. Brown in his office
yesterday after school.
The boys first basketball team met
last night after school. in charge OF
Mr.. Udden, the mathematics teacher
The football squad met in Mr. I'd
denis room yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was secret, but is. supposed to
have had to do with the selection OF
the captain for 1909
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
Was Billy Papke Doped?

Kewanee, H., Dec. WAS Billy
Papke doped in his last fight with
Ketchel This quection is arousing the
principal discussion among fight fans
today in this, the home city of sthe
"Thunderboit." In some way a report
that Papke was not right on the day
of the fight gained circulation here
and was accepted by many as explain
ing the manner in which he was de
feated.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
HERMAN SURPRISES OSBORNE
Little Man Takes Fall Out of His
Buikier Antagonist.

Gus Herman of Chicago surprised
the wrestling fans of Moline at the
Wagner opera house last evening by
upsetting Jack Osborne. supposing to
hail from New York. Straight falls
We're taken, the first in II minutes,
and the second in II minutes. Osborne
was the heavier of the two and was
touted as the more experienced but
he proved a dub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
SPECIAL STAMP NOW READY
Postoffice Puts Out Design for Hurried
Delivery letters.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. Approval
was given by Postmaster General
Meyer yesterday to the new special
delivery stamp, which will be placed
on sale within the next ten days. 1t
is radical departure from the con-
ventional United States stamp, being
patterned after stamps of French de-
sign; is extremely artistic and at the
same time severely plain and delicately
executed.
1t measures about one inch square
and is of dark green color. Running
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
VETERANS ELECT
Siboney Bay Camp U. S. W. v. Has
Annual Meeting and Names
Officers for Year.
AUXILIARY ALSO MEETS
Plans Are Made for a Joint lnstalIa
ton in January--Other Lodges
Hold Elections.

The members of Siboney Bay camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, last ev-
ening elected the following officers:
MISUNDERSTANDING C. Siemon.
Senior Vice Commander-Gudmo
Olson.
Junior Vice Commander-Ralph G..
Benson
haplain-Edward Lundberg.
Officer of the Day-W. l.. Franks.
Officer of the Guard-Harry Coyne.
Surgeon-Dr. J. C. Souders.
Trustee-John Larson
Delegates to state encampment -
Frank c. Downs and Leonard litter
.ngton; alternates. R. c. Hampton and
Clarence S. Turner.
Auxiliary Elects, Too.
Officers of the Helen Gould auxiliary
No. Z of Siboney Bay camp were elect
ed as follows:
President-Mrs. Gorilla Kittilsen.
Senior Vice President - Mrs. Anna
Downs
Junior Vice President--Mrs. Eugenia
Franks
Treasurer-Miss Blanche Bromley.
Secretary-Miss Sadie Ransom.
Chaplain-Mrs. Lillian Jarrett.
Conductress-Mis Lillian Cox.
Assistant charlottesville Myrtle
Kittilsen.
Guard-Mrs Myrtle Hampton
Assistant +
berg. -s--
The Spanish War veterans and the
camp auxiliary will hold a joint in
stallation the first Thursday in Janu-
airy at Memorial hall The ladies will
serve refreshments in connection with
the installation ceremonies.
Trio's Annual Meeting.
Trio lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ,
held its annual meeting last evening
at the Masonic temple and elected the
following officers:
Master-Guy H. Raines.
Senior Warden-M. T. Stevens.
Junior Warden-Carl G. Taylor
Treasurer-Jonas Bear.
Secretary-W. B. Petit
Auditor-H. B. Hubbard.
Member of Masonic Board of Con
troll for two years.. B. Kreis.
The installation will be held Jan. 7
Notice has been received by local Ma
sons that this city will be the place Of
holding one of the five schools. OF Ma
sonic instruction held in the state un
der the direction of the board of ex
aminers of the grand lodge. The
school here will be held March 2,
and 4.
South Rock Island woodmen.
At the regular meeting held last ev
ening the following officers were elect
| ed for the ensuing term by Watcf
Tower camp 1927, NJ W. A, of Soutl
Rock Island:
Consult. R. Fitzpatrick.
Adyiser-Ed Cunningham.
Clerk-William Hofer.
| Banker-William Bauman.
Escort. Schaeve.
Watchman-William Schaeve.
| Sentry-Otto Bendt.
Manager, three years-H. Houlds
worth.
Physicians-Drs. Assay and w. L
Eddy. ..
A joint installation with Oak Lea
camp 1892, R. N. A, will be hell
JAN IA.
Maccabees, New Officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

The Island City tent No. 1922. Knights
of the Modern Maccabees, held meet
ing at Beselin's hall and elected Off
GERS for the year last evening. A num-
ger of reports were submitted to the
meeting, and the financial report show
ed the lodge to be in such prosper
Gus state that it was decided to omit
the first quarterly assessment for next
year. At a smoker which followed
the business session plans were laid
for bringing the next district conven'
ton of the society to this city. A pc
tition will be prepared and handed in
to the next session of the great execu
tive committee, which meets at Port
Huron, Mich, asking that the conven
ton be assigned to Rock Island next
year instead of Peoria, where it has
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-22
No Apology Needed.

A Republican newspaper in Southwest
Virginia has resurected and reprinted an
editorial from The News of four wears
ago in which this paper seve-ly criti-
cised Mr.. Bryan for his attack on Judge
Parker just prior to the assembling of
the Democratic Presidential convention
of 1904. 1t argues that The News can
not be very sincere in its support of
Bryan now; and in ar editorial appar-
emily designed to rebuke the Republican
organ the Richmond News Leader un-
dertakes to apologize for The News by
saying:
"Of course The News did not mean
quite what it said.''
Yes The News did mean precisely what
it said. Four years ago, as we recall
when Judge Parker was certain to be
the nominee of the Democratic party for
President, and after his own State had
instructed its delegation for him, Mr..
Bryan went from Omaha to New York
and in a speech at Cooper Union mer-
cilessly assailed Parker and denounced
the New York Democracy for proposing
his name. 1t was startlingly strange
and extraordinary performance, so to-
tally unlike Mr.. Bryan as to suggest
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-10-22

dent vote is for Bryan. The Roosevelt
majority in 1904 was $1,000, but the
Mckinley majority over Bryan in 1900
was only 5000, and altogether we feel
that Mr.. Bryan has this year g. fair
chance of securing the electoral vote of
his own state.
Our vote discloses Missouri IS doubt
full state. 1t is normally Democratic,
but gave Republican majority in 1904
of 25, 900. Five per cent. of Republican
subscribers will vote fer Bryan, while 7
per cent. of the Democrats will vote for
Taft, as will majority of the indepen-
dents. Inasmuch, however, as a large
majority of our Republican subscribers
concede the STAGE to Bryan and all the
Democrats claim it, we place Missouri
In the Democratic column.
In the Far West, California, Utah,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyom-
ing appear quite certainly Republican,
and large majority of our Democratic
subscribers in each state concede this.
In California and utah the drift is to-
ward Taft, while in Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and Wyoming there is a
more or less pronounced drift to Bryan,
but not in any case enough to promise
the wiping out of Republican majori-
ties. Colorado is doubtful and the vote
promises to be very close. Nevada and
Montana are doubtful, with the chances
favoring the Republicans in Montana
and the Democrats in Nevada.
Summarizing the whole situation the
vote of our life subscribers warrants
the prediction that Taft will quite surely
have 298 electoral votes, or Sc more
than the 242 required for election. Bry-
an will have l61 votes and "a electoral
votes must at present be classed as
doubtful.
States sure for Taft with their cleo
toral votes follow: Maine, s; Vermont,
a; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts,
16; Rhode Island, d; Connecticut, 7; New
York, 80; New Jersey, II; Pennsylva-
MIA, "a; Delaware, 8; West virginia, q;
Ohio, %; Indiana, Is; Illinois, 27; Michi-
gan, IA; Wisconsin, 13; Minnesota, IL;
Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10; South Dakota, d;
North Dakota, 4; Wyoming, 8; Utah, g.;
Idaho, 8; Oregon, 4; Washington, s.;
California, 10.
States sure for Bryan: Virginia, l2;
North Carolina, II; South Carolina, 9;
Georgia, 1S; Florida, s., Alabama, IL;
Mississippi, 10; Tennessee, IL; Louisi-
ana, .; Texas, Is: Arkansas, 8; Okla
homa, Z; Kentucky, 1S; Missouri, Is;
Nevada, 8.
Doubtful States; Maryland, 8; Ne
braska, 8; Montana, 8; Colorado, 5.