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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
VIII Study hOW to
Treat Wood.

Lawrence, Kansas, November
BIT was announced today from
the Chancellor's Office that an
other industrial fellowship has
been established at the Uuiver-
sity of Kansas by the firm Of S.
Karpen & Brothers, manufactur-
ers of upholstered furniture, OF
Chicago. The fellowship is for
the purpose of investigating the
effects of the chemical treatment
of wood to increase the beauty
and durability of the finish, and
to discover improvements in the
treatment of wood surfaces. The
fellowship pays 81, 500 a year for
two years. The chemist to whom
it is awarded will devote his en-
tire time to the problems in
volved in this branch of industry,
of which the Karpen firm Is one
of the most prominent representa-
tiveS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11

ing a new record the past month
for ore production. The ore
from shaft no. 2 is showing up
fine and proving to be very rich
Shaft no. 3 is being pushed down
as fast as possible and will be put
into operation as soon as the ore
body is penetrated.
Pumping at the Hannibal q
St. Joe Mining Cos plant is still
going on, and it is expected that
the mine will be unwatered the
coming week. In the meantime
the mill is being put into condi'
ton to 60 as soon as the mine is
ready to supply the ore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11

Production for past 81 weeks.
$o,sIS.OoI 90
The Mascotte is to have a new
mill which will be- started at once
This ground has a fair amount
of development and the ore taken
out proves the drillings which
were very good. This adjOins
the Sunburst big eighty to the
northeast and is, no doubt, an ex-
tension of the same deposit
Heap. O'Brien Mining Company
has its new mill about ready to
start. It is expected to try 1t out
the coming week and as soon as
the mill can be adjusted enough
of rich dirt will be ready to keep
the mill going steadily. Shaft
no. 2, to the west of the mill, has
proven to be exceptionally rich in
both lead and zinc. Theten-acre
tract, which the company owns
in fee, and by the way is the land
for which it paid 500 per acre
for, and is considered an excellent
purchase at that price. lays just
to,the west of the Charles Blue
Jacket allotment, for which Paul
A. Ewert, Special-Assistant to
the Attorney-Ge of the Uni
ted States, paid SIS per acre, and
this man is here, according to his
own statement, to protect the
Ouapaw Indians, and their inter
ests. Does this not look like the
Official sent by the Government,
for the purpose of protecting its
alleged wards, is defrauding the
orphans of their inheritance2
A new shaft is being sunk on
the ten acres south Of the Heap
o'Brien Mining Company's land,
BY T. Il. Goodwin. This tract
.hows fine ore which Is q contin-
uation of the Heap-O Brien depos-
It. We understand that this fee
is also to be bought at 500 per
acre, quite a contrast to the price
paid for the land nearby bought
by the Special Assistant to the
Attorney General for $zsper acre.
Many inquiries are being made
= to how such . price could be
accepted BY the Indian DePaft-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
School Notes

Hilda McAbOy entertained the
Juniors In a very delightful man
ner last Thursday evening. Be
sides the members of the class
several guests were present. In
a contest, that of making dolls
out of paper napkins and pota'
toes, Miss Dulce Long won the
prize. Miss McAboy served a
two course lunch at the close of
the evening.
Tom Medearis is a new pupil
in the 9TH grade.
Prof. Stichter, Prof. ThOmp-
son, the Misses Allen, Masters
aud Grafin attended the teachers
association in Topeka Nov. 9Th.
and sth. All report a good pro-
gram.
The 9th grade will soon take
up the study of Silas Mariner.
Miss Winnie Stallsmith visited
the high school recently.
The senior class il preparing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
Public Sale.

J. A. Peck will sell at public
auction at his place, known as
the Geo. Redeagle farm three.
fourths Of mile south of Sunny
side mine, on Thursday Nov. II,
3 horses, s cattle, 4s fine hogs,
all kinds of farm implements
household goods prairie hay etc.
on IL months credit. W. T. Har-
tley Salesman. Lunch on the
grounds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
Methodist Episcopal Church
c. F. Johnson, Pastor,

c. F. Johnson, Pastor,
Remember that the Sunday
School, the public morning ser.
vice and the Epworth League
meetings will be held at the us
ual hours We are making Spe-
cial plans for the revival servi.
ces next Sunday. At three o'clock
in the afternoon there will be q
special meeting for prayer, held
in the east room of this church.
We especially urge oVF praying
people to be at this meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
Presbyterian Church.

W. ]. N. Robertson, Pastor.
The Sunday School meets at
9:45. Morning'sservice at 10.
The Young Peoples song service
at 7 p. m. We join in the union
meetings at the Methodist church
in the evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
Notice.

This means you must not hunt,
! fish or otherwise tresspass on my
premises. Don't ask, but stay
out. Robert Denton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
% take up the study Of Macbeth.

The Misses Mapes, Dresser,
Roberts and Stallsmith visited
the schools In JOpliH last ThuuFlss.
day and Friday.
Miss Roberts had her first
rhetorical exercises last Wednes-
day afternoon,
LOttie Medearis Is new pupil
in Miss Aliens room.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11

uACAS Va AOW SASA MA okE@0SSS
ment could have been put on the
land.
&c. Bryner has made good
progress on shaft No. 2 at the
Joanna mine, on the Baxter Roy.
atty Company land. Shaft No.
/ is being put into shape to pro-
duce at the old time gait. De-
velopment in the direction of the
new shaft indicates the concen-
tration of the many layers Of
sheet lead at about this locality,
and therefore it is expected that
on striking the ore level an inn
mense body of free lead and sill
icate will be found.
Chicago-Quapaw Mining Co.
is running its mill steadily, with
good results. A good face of
ore IL being worked and with the
continual development enough OF
ore will be exposed to enable the
mill to be run double shift. A
good grade of ore is being pro-
duced.
TheEEBaxter Mining Company
bought the machinery at the AL
ALBANIA Mining Co.'S shaft, on the
Catholic Forty, last; Thursday,
and now this ground will i!be put
into operation at once. This
has one of the best shOwings in
the Lincolnyille camp. The ore
was struck at Sc feet: showing 8
feet of sheet lead ground under
which IS feet of.irich zinc ore
was demonstrated. Considerable
drifting on the lead deposit has
been made, while the shaft has
been sunkItO the so foot level.
Mr.. Church and associates of
Joplin Mo. have bought the min
ing equipments on the Mckinley
shaft, on the Catholic Forty, and
it is expected that operations
will be pushed on this lease at
once.
Milling at the Big Jack mill
was resumed the past week. Shaft
No. 3 is proving to be a most
prolific producer of rich ore. The
drillings at this4shaft showed ore
from rs feet to Isl feet, and the
shaft sinking isproviuglthe drill
ings. This is..the same ore de-
posit that J. w. Barnes discover
ed on the Catholic Forty, when
he found the ore at 11s feet which
continued down to ls2 feet, the
assay of the drill cuttings shove
ing 6 per cent metallic zinc and
40 metallic lead. The cuttings
from the drillings at shaft No. 3
of the Big Jack showed approx
mately the same and is now being
proven by the shaft.
The Tennessee Metal Produc-
ing Company, which has q lease
on the Buck land, adjoining the
Old Abe mine tothe west, is run
ming steadily and making a good
record. The underground devel-
opment has proven to be good
and many new drifts are being
opened up Showing fine ore. No.
2 shaft is being pushed down as
fast as possible and it is expected
that it will reach the ore BY the
first Of the month.
The Masou Mining Co. has
started up and is now unwatering.
the mine. II is expected that
this will be done in a few days
and then the Big FOust Automat-
ic jigS viii be put into operation
and given theif initial test.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
Frisco Time Table.

NORTH BOUND.
No ia for Kansas CITY departs at 1905 am
No. 10 for Kansas City via Cherokee departs at 800
No. 1O8 for City via Pittsburg departs at 355
No. 322 for City via Joplin departs at 1000
SOUTH BOUND.
No 100 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at 1905
No 1917 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at 7I5
No iii for Fort Worth via Alton departs 705 pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 316 for Joplin departs at $3.50 An
No. 2 for st. Louis via Joplin departs at 2:1O am
322 City via Joplin and Psburg departs 1890
No. 314 for Joplin from Kansas City departs at 230
No 31S for Joplin points south departs at $3.50
No Joplin and ST. Louis from Wichita departs at TBS
WEST BOUND.
No. 100 from ST. Louis Wichita and west departs 150
No from ST. Louis to Wichita and departs $3.50
This schedule went into effect Oct g. 1909.
c. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
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MINING OOmPouy 40 nVvAnB 40
home Office to Baxter Springs.
We are pleased to see it come
here, for there is not a more at
tractive place to live than our
home city, and with the many
improvements that are contem.
plated in the near future, this
attraGtiveness will be enhanced.
Fine progress 10 being made at
the Big Mission Mill. The big
shaft which is 6 by Is is down
within ten feet of the ore bed.
The boilers are set as we'll as
the two large compressOrs, with
a combined capacity of IA drills,
the frame work of the mill proper
is completed, likewise the big
1000 ton hopper. All the found
atoms for the mill machinery are
in place. The two immense
Foust Automatic jigs, one on
each side of the mill, are also in
position, they are so high that a
step ladder is necessary to look
into them, and they should
handle a large volume Of ore.
The elevators are all constructed
and ready for the belts and ma
chinery to equip them. The
sludge mill end has not yet been
reached, but it will be completed
by the time the balance of the
machinery is in place. 1t looks
as if the mill would be completed
and ready for operation by the
middle of December at latest.
A remarkably good showing is
being made by the Omaha-Peters-
burg mine, adjoining the Mission
to the north. IA average of 9
to 10 tons of high grade eoucen-
trates are being delivered to the
ore bins every day. New ground
is being brought under the oper-
atoms each day, and as the new
territory is being penetrated, the
ore is showing a marked i'm
proyeuent both as 70 quality and
quantity,
Following the rich strike made
at the Oklah Mining Company's
mine, on the Baxter Royalty Co.'S
land, last week another extreme
~ rich strike was made Friday
showing free ore in such quanti-
ties that many cans of hand pick
ed lead and jack were taken d.
rectly to the ore bins, not requir'
ling any milling. The full face
of 70 feetiH height and as far to
each side as the work has pro-
crossed, show the continuation
lof this last strike. Drilling on
this property showed the same
formation that is now being driy-
en- into, and is the main ore body
on this lease. This only, furth-
er, emphasizes the fact, that is
being demonstrated in all the
mines, that have been developed
to any extent, that when the
main deposit of the ore bed is
reached, that the ore improves
quickly to most profitable grade
and puts the mines on dividend
paying basis. Several of the
mines have gone through this ex-
perience and it has been verified
50 often that it is now taken as
an axiom in this camp.
Two cars of the highest grade
ore in the camp, have been made
at the Good Luck mine during
the past week. The first car
assayed 6O.sS zinc while the
second car showed so. This
high grade ore is being taken
from the lOwerdrifts Of the mine,
and on some prospecting being
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11
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1885. aSo o2'S9O
Turn-in for week ending Nov
6, 1909.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-11-11

Two cars of the highest grade
ore in the camp, have been made
at the Good Luck mine during
the past week. The first car
assayed 6O.SS zinc while the
second car showed so. This
high grade ore is being taken
from the lOwerdrifts of the mine,
and on some prospecting being
done in the bottom of these
drifts, another deposit Of equally
high grade ore has been demon
strated to exist below. FOur feet
has been gone through up to
date. how much deeper this new
ore body extends is not known,
but testing will be made to de.
termine its thickness. The Good
Luck holds the Banner" record
of production for the size of Its
mill of any property in the camp.
7 The Eastman Inv. Co. Is max
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05
COPYRIGHT. 1908. By THOMAS A. WISE

to be enough honor for a man who a
year ago was growing cotton on an
old plantation miles away from civil
zation."
1--WE have control now of all the land
about A%ltacoola that can be used" said
Stevens. 81 have had Norton. the on
gresham from Langdon's district.
working on 1t. There isn't a foot of
land there which we do not now con-
troll under options, and" he added,
with a chuckle, "the options were dirt
cheap"
Peabody grunted approvingly.
"There won't be any New York for
tune In 1t, but it ought to be a pretty
tidy Bit" he said. Nov, If we could
only get Langdon interested, directly
or indirectly, In a financial way. that
would clinch everything"
The senior senator from Mississippi
shook his head.
"It's too risky. He's old fashioned,
you know-has about as much idea
about practical politics as-well, as we
have of the Golden Rule. Fact is, he
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05

Nothing. except that the Evening
Call printed a picture of his eldest
.daughter-says she's the queen daugh-
ter of the south, a famous beauty, rich
planter for a father. mother left her a
fortune
She'll cut quite a social caper with
this hotels name on her cards, won't
.she!" broke In Haines as he led Cullen
to a seat to await the expected legis-
iator, whose train was late.
ST don't know very much about him
myself" said Haines. "All I've been
able to discover is that Stevens said
the word which elected him, and that
looks bad. Great glory, when | think
what a senator of the right sort has a
chance to do here in Westinghouse
nonpartisan, straight out from the
shoulder manr' He paused to shake
his head in disgust. You know these
fellows here In the senate don't even
see their chance. Why, If you and |
didn't do any more to hold our jobs
than they do we'd be fred by wire the
first day. They know just the old po-
litical game, that's ALL"
Its a great game, though, Bud"
sighed Cullen l%ongingly, for, like many
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05

Ldngdon a0ds helpless. over his Hai;Jes
shoulder as though to throw the yElng
attacker with the wrestler's 'fJing
mare" Langdon was helpless, as
Haines had also secured his free hand,
but instead Of completing the throw"
the reporter walked away with his foe
held securely or his back-to put him
to bed, a kindly service. in view of
Randolph's mental state.
From GRO the lobby Charles Nor
ton had watched Randolph's discomfit-
ing encounter with Haines with amuse-
ment.
snow that I've got the young fellow
to sew up his old mans money in Alta
coola land" he chuckled, reckon Sen
ator William II. Langdon won't see
anything wrong with that same noble
tract of universe when he comes to
vote for the naval base. Senator Ste
vens will be pleased"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05


newspaper men, he had the secret feel
ing that he was cut out to be a great
politician.
Sure, it's a great game, as a game"
agreed Haines. is bridge. and stud
poker, and tiifee card monte. and film
! fam generally. Take this new man
Langdon, for instance. Chosen by Ste
vens he'll probably be perfectly obedi-
ent, perfectly easy going, perfectly
blind and-perfectly useless. What's
wanted nov is to get the work done,
not play the game"
Thoroughly a cynic through his
years of experience as a newspaper
man, which had shown the inside
workings of many important phases
of the seemingly conventional life of
this complex world, Cullen pretended
unbounded enthusiasm.
"Hear! Hearl' he shouted. "A1l you
earnest citizens come vote for Re-
former Haines. I'm for you, Bud.
What do l get in your cabinet? I've
Joined the reformers, too, and, like all
of them, me for PURITY as long
as she gives me a meal ticket"
But not even Cullen could make
Haines consider his views on the
necessity of political regeneration to
be ridiculous. His optimism could not
be snuffed out, for he was a genuine
believer that the natural tendency of
humankind was to do right. Wrong
he believed to be the outcome Of un-
n of11ro aaIICaS Hhic nI1nlitU Onm-
bined with his practical knowledge of
the world and his courage, made hin a
formidable man, one who would n
day accomplish big things-if he got
the chance.
"You know you can't shut me up,
Dick" was his response to Cullen's
~oratorical fight. I'm going to have
my say. l don't see why a senator
shouldn't be honest. All 1 want them
to do is to play a new game. Let 'em
at least seem to be honest, attend to
their business, forget politics. The
country sends them here to work, and
If they do the work the people really
don't care a hang what party they be-
long to-.
"Come out of it, Bud. Your brain is
wabbly," yawned Cullen YEARLY. III
buy a drink if you'll quiet down. Let's
be comfortable till this fellow Lang
don appears He caught his friend
by the arm and In spite of protest
dragged him off to the cafe just as
young Langdon and Congressman Nor
ton came down through the lobby.
Though but few years older than
Randolph Langdon, Charles Norton
had long exercised strong influence
over him because of his wider expert
ence in the worlds affairs. Like his
father, young Langdon had stayed
close to the plantation most of his
life, particularly after leaving school.
devoting his attention to studying the
business of conducting the family's
big estate. Norton brought him the
atmosphere of the big outside world
he yearned to see even as did his sis
ter Carolina. and he initiated Norton's
manners, his dress and mode of
speech. The congressman's habit of
coniding in Randolph, a subtle COM
pliment, was deeply appreciated by
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05
CHAPTER ~.
"JUsr THE MAN WE NEED"

'JUsT THE MAN WE NEED"
US Bud Haines returned from
La young Langdon's room, where
he had left the latter In bed.
a n towel filed with cracked ice
around his head, he saw two familiar
figures standing in a secluded corner
Of the lobby. They were talking ear
nestly in a low voice.
"Whew!'' whistled the newspaper
ut must be something impor-
tant that brings both the boss of the
senate and Stevens of Mississippi
here"
Good afternoon, Haines. How are
your Senator Stevens said cordially.
as, looking up, he saw the newspaper
man approaching. Senator Peabody.
you know Haines, don't you? The
brightest young correspondent In
Washington"
Senator Peabody of Pennsylvania.
the leading power in the upper house
was a man of commanding character
and of strong personality. The fact
he used these attributes to advance In
the senate the financial interests OF
himself, Of Standard Steel and other
commercial organizations met with
very little protest in Washington. That
he deserved the title frequently used
in referring to him, boss of the sen.
ate," none would deny who had knowl
edge of the inner workings of the sen
ate and the various committees.
Senator Peabody was very affable to
the reporters, especially to those &f
Haines' stamp, who had never acce,tN
ed any favors from him and who %
posed his methods. He aimed to win
the friendship of these opponents Us
diplomacy-as he had found that re.
porters of the Haines sort could not
be Influenced by money. He cohsid-
cred a reporter who would take a Pribe
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05

Young Langdon was visibly i'm
pressed.
you've always treated me right.
Charlie; you've been for me. l know
But suppose the government doesn't Sc
lect Altacoola. Gulf City's in the run
ming"
Norton laughed sarcastieally.
Gulf City is Il big bunch of mud
fats. Besides. I'll tell you something
else. Just between us. remember" He
waited for the boys eager nod before
he went ON. 1.-THE bic men are behind
Altacoola. Standard Steel wants Al,
~tacoola. and what Standard Steel wants
from congress you car Der your bottom
dollar Standard Steel gets. They know
their business at No 10 Broadway.
Now, then, are you s~atisfed?"
randolph was more nan satisfied
Already he felt himself rich. and hon
estly rich, too, for Norton had con-
WINGED him that there was no reason
why he should not use the $4,000 of
his fathers. when 1t had to lie in the
bank anyhow all winter, and he would
have 1t back in time to use on the
plantation in the spring when it was
needed. How proud of him his father
would be when he showed him a clear
profit of $100,000l
"Ill go get the drafts at once. Char
lie, and I'm mighty much obliged to
you" he said. with gratitude In his
voice.
Norton's smile was one of deep salts
faction.
'That's all right. Randolph. You
know | want to do anything l can for
you"
Randolph was starting for his room
when Haines and Cullen turned sharp
ly around the corner of the hotel desk.
Again Bud and the young %southerner
accidentally collided.
"Where are you going? Can't you
look out?" blurted Langdon.
Haines grinned.
"Guess it's your fault this time"
ooh, it is, is it," irritably replied
Randolph, who as the young marse"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05

had been accus-
toned to consid-
cradle Difference
on the plantation.
well, take that"
he angrily cried,
aiming a savage
swing at Haines.
The reporters
athletic training
proved of ready
service. Dodging
under the clinch-
ed hsu, he tufhsu
dexterously, seiz
ed young Lang
don's outstretch.
ed wrist and bent
t h e arm down
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-02-05

Stevens were here
u s t a moment
a g o. Boy, find
Senator Peabody
and Senator Ste
vens and tell them
Senator Langdon
is here"
The two senator's
came quickly.
I'm glad to see
y o u, Langdon;
glad to see you,''
exclaimed t e.
vens, with an as
cr1mnffnn