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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
The Reformation
Of Garter

There was no denying that Carter
was q trial to his mother.
Mrs. Dibby never had. quite become
reconciled to the astonishing fact that
her son had grown up a brawny SIX
footer by the time he was IL, with
large hands and terrific breadth OF
shoulder. However. she might have
endured this had he been neater ana
more orderly, but life to Mrs. DiDby
meant constant trotting around after
Carter, picking up things and straight
ening the disarray he left In his wake.
III / did not watch him." Mrs. Dibby
would mourn, that boy just as likely
az not would wear a gray tie with q
brown suit. and he never, never brush
es his things! Wrinkles In coat
mean less than nothing to him. He 10
absolutely hopeless in q social sense.
He never will get over being awkward
and Ill at ease in q parlor and he says
he is bored to death by parties. All he
cares about is football and baseball
and scores. That l should have such
q SOM"
After IS years of this 1t was be-
wildering shock to Mrs. Dibby one day
to find her son standing before his mir
ror scowling at his necktie. That he
should even take the trouble to look In
a glass to tie 1t was remarkable
e..ough, but his plain dissatisfaction
with the result was epic.
1T looks very nice, Carter" said his
mother.
Carter began taking of the blue tie.
II think I'll wear the one with the
dots" he murmured, half to himself.
Mrs. Dibby went downstairs rapidly,
and on arriving in a quiet corner sat
down abruptly. Carter certainly looked
rugged and healthy. so after ten min
utes of wondering she decided that he
was not going to be i'll. Thereupon
she dismissed the matter from her
mind. When she found him polishing
his shoes the next day, however, she
was startled.
Does your head ache, dear?" she in
Quired.
Never felt better. Where's dads
shoe brush?"
When he came down to dinner that
night Carter, probably for the first
time in his life, walked down the stairs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

AT a meeting of the Cherokee
County Democratic Central Com
mittee held in Columbus on Fri
day of last week to inquire into
the rumors that County Attorney
Majors was not doing his duty in
the matter of prosecuting violat-
0rs of the prOhibitory law, there
was a full meeting of the COM
mittee, about eighty per cent of
the members being present, and
It was found upon inquiry and re-
port of each committeeman pres
emf that Mr.. Majors is doing his
full duty. The committeeman
from the north part of the coun-
ty, where it was alledged joints
were running, reported that Sec
ton as being dry, and that the
law was being obeyed. Not a
single committeeman reported
anything but law observance
from his locality, and after a full
and free discussion of the matter
the following resolution was
unanimOusly adopted:
WHRRRAs,, The Democratic
Central Committee of Cherokee
county Is now convened persuant
6 The call of the chairman and
secretary and notice published in
the Modern Light to consider
among other things the carrying
onf Of the pledges of the demo-
cratic platform by the county
bficers elected BY the Democratic
barly II the last campaign, now
s. & soLvRD: That it is the
1eu Of this meeting that ali the
De n5cratic county officers are
mailing faithful and Efficient of
fc'sls and carrying out the
plsd rs 81 our platform. Especi-
any 10 refer to the county at
61sy 4 Majors, and being
advised "a the matter say
has done bis full duty in
nent Of AZ the laws.
M p1ohlbItory liquor
W fully carried out
te Democratic
rine rs duti,s
condemn re
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
Banner Oats Crop.

Hill City, Kan.-C. A. Raney,
a farmerin Gettysburg township,
has a crop of oats this year thai
ecIipses anything ever seen in
this part of western Kansas.
The variety comes from Eng
land, it is said,. and Mr.. Raney
secured the seed from Oregon
last winter. The straws are as
large as a lead pencil and aver
age four feet long. The heads
are large and well filled with an
unusually large berry. Mr..
Raney declares that be believes
his crop viii make 400 Bushels to
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
Prosbytsrian Church.
w. J. N. Robertson, Pastor.

w. J. N. Robertson, Pastor.
The young people are earnestly
invited to be at Sunday school at
9:45. Morning service at IL.
Union service at Z p. m. The
Union Young Peoples meeting
Immediately follows.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
List O1LstsOrs

List % LsttSPs
Remaining In the poStOface at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with July 70, 1909
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington. d. c.:
Mr. E J Baldwin
Mr. Jim Baker
Mrs Perry
Mr. John Stone
Martin Fisher
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "Advel
tiSed," giving date list.
FRED BARTLETT, p. n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
Notice 10 SfOokhOLderS.

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mission Min
ing Co., will be held in the city
of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Aug
nst 3rd, at ten o'clock a. m.
HowALD PEMBERToN, Sec'y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
MefhOdISf Episcopal Church
c. F. Johnson, Pastor.

c. F. Johnson, Pastor.
Subject Sunday morning will
be: 1.-THE Fourth Commandment. /"
Open air service in the evening
beginning at 7 o'clock. Pastor
Robertson will preach.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

The new walks along the block
in which this Office is located are
surely going to make things
look mighty fine. But say, have
you noticed the patchwork on
some of the walks where the
walks have been widened? Isn't
it pretty, you of course don't
think? Some of the old walks
are going to prove to be off of
grade when the new walks are
put ia, and of course Il is goiaR
70 Be necessary for the pity. Cor
iis own protection, a condemn a
lol 81 o ola Iat,saac,le things
and then won't there Be 8 howl
from he paIchNofk iel'oTf
"a en howl s
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

Will Columbia of Chetopa was
here Tuesday on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

Mrs. S. E. Duncan of Mt.
Gilead, Ohio, is here visiting her
son, H. NJ. Duncan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

The News has received many
words of commentator on &C
count of its article relating to
the holding of so many so-called
''socials" by the different lodges,
societies and churches, to the
detrimeni of men who pay an oc-
cupation tax for the privilege to
do business in the city. Well,
the article was written from a
standpoint of fairness, and it
pleases us immensely to find so
many people in accord with our
views on. the subject. Not a
single person has taken issre
with US on the subject.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

Misses Grace and Harriet Cog
lizer of Joplin are guests of the
family of Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
$40 REWARD

$40 REWARD
For evidence which will convict the
party or parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bax.
ter Telephone Company, by break.
ing glass insulators or otherwise.
s. w. Dow. Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
Repairs

For binders and mowers at
Hoods. Irvine at right prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
Binders and Movers.
The old reliable Mccormick
binders and mowers at Hoods.
Booster Day Donations.

Following is a list of those sub
scribing to the Booster Day fund
for Booster Day, August Z. y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

Mrs. r. c. Wear entertained
the Carnation Club Tuesday
afternoon. The prize was won
by Mrs. Thompson. Tuesdays
meeting of the club was the last
until cooler weather.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

The case against the county
commissioners, wherein ]. A,
Dent is suing for groceries and
provisions furnished old soldiers,
and for which the commissioners
refuse to pay, was called in JUS
tice Doty's court yesterday, but
as the News was just going to
press we can not this week tell
what disposition was made of
the case.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

The prettiest thing in the
world is not a patched sidewalk,
especially in the business dis
trict, and we hope the council
will condemn a lot of these old
patched walks and order recon-
struction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29

Tom Lowry of Clifton, Hill,
Mo-, was here this week visiting
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Morrow. He was accom-
panied by Leslie Lay of the same
place. They were on their way
to Texas,
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
FEW DEATHS 50 FAR
of Large Cities Escape
Without Loss of Life.
SANE" AGITATION A SUCCESS
Toy Pistols Claimed Nine Victims
Yesterday and All Other Causes
taIifies Numbered FIfty-Sfx-TotaI
OF Injuries So Far Reported Is 32s.

Special 70 rhe Washington Herald
Chicago. July THE agitation Tor a
sane Fourth OF July. which was begun
by the Chicago Tribune eleven years ago.
bore fruit to-day in a greatly decreased
number Of dead and wounded victims OF
the annual celebration. Up 10 a late hour
tonight there had been reported from all
over the country only fifteen fatalities
and 22S persons wounded. as against hf-
ty-six dead az the same hour on the pre-
vious Fourth.
Scores OF large cities which in pre-
vious years have returned death lists
running into the dozens to-day escaped
without the loss OF a single life. and in
some there was not serious injury re-
ported
Summaries Of tables Of dead and in
jured and fire loss. 1909:
Dead Is. BY fireworks and resulting
fires. .; by cannon. 1; by firearms. .; by
gunpowder. 1; by toy pistols. 9
Injured, S2S BY fireworks. I2S: by can
non. 81; by firearms. IS; by gunpowder.
49: by torpedoes. 6; by toy pistols, 46: by
bomb canes, 8; by runaways. IA
Fire loss, SsS.O5O.
In ChicagO-Dead none: injured. =
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
CROWDSAISEASHORE
Thousands Pace Boardwalk
at Atlantic City.
WINDS TOO COOL FOR BATHERs
Noon Hour Saves Day for Bath
house BarOns, and They Do n
Game Played at the InIet-VisitOrs
Enjoy Free and Easy Sunday.

Atlantic City. n J. July 4-With 10000
people pacing the boardwalk and as
many more scattered over the beach and
other parts OF the resort, Atlantic City
had the biggest Fourth Of July ever
known on the Atlantic coast
The final rush on morning trains
brought nearly 10000 late comers, fncIud-
ing the one-day excUrsionists
The rush to-day marked the end Of
three days pilgrimage that lifted the
population Of the city from $1,000 to four
times that number. Constant streams Of
people overfiowed street cars. Great
busses and other vehicles lined up 10
convey them to hotels and boardwalk,
while the remainder made up parade
that stretched for blocks over avenues
leading to the beach
The chilly north winds Of the early
morning halted the frenzied rush for the
breakers. but the bath house barons
mOurned when they ran out of bath
robes about noon and rushed their en-
plOyes at the work OF drying out returned
robes TO provide for the afternoon bath
ing crowd.
Saloon side doors swung easily Po-
litical managers Of the local baseball
teams who paid fines for running a game
three weeks ego took a chance on an
other Sunday contest at Inlet Park. and
reaped a good sized harvest without in
reference from the reformers. who were
caught mapping
An official ban on Sunday fireworks
halted attempts OF OverpauiOtie visitors
70 celebrate in advance, but most of the
crowd will stay over tomorrow 10 work
of their Independence Day enthusiasm.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

Little Girl Playing with FirecrncIz-
ers First Victim in Riehmord.
Specsl 10 The Washington herald
Richmond. Va. July 4.-Celebratlon OF
tho Fourth Of July claimed its hrst victim
in the person Of little Dorothy Smith. the
three-year-old daughter OF ". R. Smith.
Of West Clay street. who was fatally
burned this afternoon while playing with
her Efx-year-old brother Whit IN tbeIr
back yard.
The girl was literally burned alive. not
3 shred OF clothing being left on her tiny
form The children had taken sone fra
crackers into the yard. and II Is supposed
that the child caught FIRE while trying 20
set OF one OF them. The uttle lad was
so badly frightened that he could tel
nothing OF how the accident occurred
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
STILL SEARCH FOR LEUNG.

Chinaman Locked UP fB Oklahoma
Not Elsie SigePs slayer.
New York. July Arrests OF suspects
n the Slgel murder case continue n far
OF corners Of the country.
In Chandler, Okla, a town not far from
Oklahoma City, a Chinese was locked up
In the belief that he was Leung LIN. His
description was teiegraphed 20 New York,
and the police here sent back word % let
him so, that he was not the man
A bulletin board on Mott street bears a
big placard advising the Chinese 70 be
quiet over the Fourth. II is signed BIZ
the consul, WinEShiu s Ho- Nothwith-
standing that. the streets were allied to-
night with patrOlmen and plain clothes
men There was q policeman about every
twenty-five feet.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Shopping by Mail,

Our system of Shopping by Mail enables patrons to shop pract
cally the counter.
We maintaip all times corps of skilled shoppers duty
is represent the thereby putting personality into the
execution of your orders
No where you spend the months entire store
with its nexhausbe supply OF hghcass merchandise your service
and supply all your with accuracy and dispatch
Customers shopping by phone will please $500 and ask
for Mail Order Department"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
AUTOMOBILE UNCLAIMED.
Mystery of Plunge Over Embunk-
ment Has Scf Been solved.

Al%AA AA1- -aGA DteA S0ANeW.
The identity OF a nan and young
woman who plunged over an embank-
ment IN Fourteenth street. near TAYLOR
street northwest, Saturday night IN an
automobile has not been learned BY the
police.
An investigation Of the accident was
made yesterday by police OF the Tenth
precinct under direction OF Lieut.. Stat
tery. but nothing was learned which was
not known Saturday night It IS prob
able the investigation viii be continued
until the identity OF the occupants OF the
automobile Is sscertained
The machine was not removed yestsr-
day. II Is at the bottom OF a sixty-fOot
embanlment- When owners OF the au-
tomobile claim Il the police VIII make an
eTort 20 clear the mystery.
The automobile was originally owned BY
Lieut., Thomas c. Hart. (, s A. II IS
said Lieut.. Hart sold Il to a man named
Brady. The police have been unable %
locate Brady. There IS no Oflcial record
OF the sale
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Address by DE-. spooner.

Patriotic services were held yesterday
evening by the Central Union Mission al
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest DR.. A X. Spooner. pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. gave
the address. He said that the cross
and the flag should go hand IN hand.
Gospel hymns were sung during the
services
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Peru DispInvr FInrn

Lima. Peru, July 4-President Leguia.
the ministers. and the leaders OF society
visited the American Legation this after
noon and exchanged felieitations on the
DAY with the American Minister. Flags
were displayed al over the city IN honor
OF the American Independence Day.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05

TAT BEG that will to-day
wv July the Fifth and thereafter and until further notice. will
be closed daily at o'clock; Saturdays at I o'clock
We also that semannua
Wednesday June with the result that the individually
and collectively the best shape the ceane they have
and that position purchase desirable merchandise
quantities however great place before patrons public
ing July and August and long there demand for such
The daily papers will interesting news of oppor
unes supply personal and home needs very than
usual prices.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
USHERS PREVENT PANIC.
Twelve Hundred Theater Patrons
File Out OF Burning Building.

Cleveland. july Fire this morning
destroyed the World Theater's moving
picture auditorium al Euclid Park Beach.
a resort on the lake shore east OF Clevs-
land
That some Of the 10 patrons OF the
show present when the FIRE was discov-
cred we're not injured or killed IN a panic
was due % the prompt action OF the ush-
ers. The cries and example OF the usheTs
halted what for moment promised %
be disastrous panic. Under the guld-
ance OF the ushers. the audience quickly
left the building through the half dozen
exits, which were speedily thrown o7en.
In three minutes the building had been
emptied. one big man rllsnea toward an
exit he was thrown % the hOor by Two
ushers and the inciplent panic WIS ovsr.
The loss was tl1ooo
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
CoLDEST JULY 4.
New York shivers with Temperature
az IS Degrees.

20 OCkEEEas
New York. July A-Young women IN
the diaphanous over and under wear OF
summer, which was supposed 70 have
arrived here to stay without let-up, fell
a-shiverirg this morning coming up on
the trains from seaside places. even after
the curtains OF all the open cars had
been pulled down.
II was the coolest Fourth of July
morning IN the records OF the Weather
Bureau, the thermometer OF Local Fore
caster Emery dropping TO s. degrees at
41e o'clock and haFmOnizing with the
Berry instrument down IN the street.
Willis Moore. head of the Weather Blu
reau, arrived from Europe just as the
coolness was coming IN from the other
direction. The coolest July Gay IN the
records or the Weather Bureau was on
July Is, 1873. when the temperature was
80. On July 1, 1SSe. the mercury got down
10 50 degrees. Il was 70 AZ 4 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Banner $50 Feet Long and 20 Feet
Wide Floats in PittsburE.

Banner $50 Feet Long and 10 Feet
Wide Floats in PittsburE.
Pittsburg. July 4-The largest flag in
the world was thrown 10 the breeze here
this afternoon between the Allegheny
courthouse steeple and the Frick Build
Ing. The flag is $50 feet long and 90 feet
wide. II IS suspended from a two-lnch
steel cable. which has one end fastened
around the courthouse steeple and the
other passes clear through the massive
Frick Building
The flag, when unfurled. reaches nearly
to the ground. and 1t is estimated that
a twelve-mile-an-hour wind VIII pull on
the steel cable which holds the flag a
pressure Of sixty tons
Instead Of one flag being unfurled there
were really 5000 flags unfurled at the
same time, for at the top OF the great
flag $1,000 small flags were so connected
that with the dropping Of the great flag
they. too. were unfurled-
New York, July A-No music marked
the raising this morning at the Battery
Of one Of the biggest flags in the world
on one Of the tallest and handsomest flag
poles that has ever been seen in this or
any other neighborhood.
The flag floats from the topuast Of the
old Constitution, the Yankee sloop built
TO defend the Americas Cup. Park Com
missioner Smith superintendent the flag
raising The dimensions OF the banner
are 40 by 60 feet and It's weight Is afty-six
pounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
PatronaI Feast obserred.

At St Peters Church yesterday morn
ing the celebration of the patronaI feas;
OF the church was held. Solemn high
mass was sung by Rev. Hugh Curley.
with Rev. James O'Brien, pastor Of the
church. as deacon. and Rev. Stephen
Morris, subdeacOn. Rev. Eugene Connol-
", assistant pastor Of Immaculate Con-
ception Church. preached the sermon.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
REV. J. L. ALLISON SPEAKS.
Union of Religion and Patriotism
Topic at Open-aIr Service.

Topic at ODen-air Service.
The Sunday afternoon services under
the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association were held yesterday in
Franklin Park. The opening prayer was
made by Dr. c. P. wilson, Of the North
minister Presbyterian Church. and Rev.
John Lee Allison addressed the meeting.
His subject was patriotism. He pointed
out that 1t is impossible to have true
patriotism without some form OF re-
ligion.
At the services which were inaugurated
yesterday at Lincoln Park Rev. John
Weidley. pastor Of the Church Of the
Reformation, delivered the address. He
said the church and state were insep-
arabic, and that the country cannot ex-
ist for any length Of time II religion and
the teaching Of sound moral principles
are not made a substantial part Of the
government
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
INVITES CRITICISM OF ROADS.
Hartman. Expects Travelling Sales
man TO Feel Public Pulse.

man to Feel Public Pulse.
Chicago. July 4-An example nlustrat,
ing the extent 10 which E H Hartman
intends to keep in touch with the de-
sires Of the travelling public has just
come to light through an informal order
that the operating and traffic officials OF
the Hartman lines attend the meetings
Of travelling saIesmen IN their territory
as much as possible. This Is on the
theory that the travelling men probably
are IN better position than any other
class OF passengers 10 know and voice
publicly the merits and faults of railroad
service
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Father Ffnncrty on vacnf,on-

Rev. J. l. Finnerty. o. P, Of st. Dom
mics Church, left yesterday for a
months vacation. He viii divide his
time between Far Rockaway Beach and
a stay at his fathers home in Albany.
n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-05
Illumination of Avenue.
MOTORCYCLIsT LOSES LIFE.
Thrown Over Handle Bars and Dies
on Way to a Hospital.

on Way to a Hospital.
Paolo Norcio. a barber, OF this city, who
resided at 1871 H street northeast. was
fatally injured yesterday. when the front
wheel Of the motorcycle he was riding
struck rut IN the Washington road
just outside Of Baltimore with such force
that he was thrown over the handle bars.
and striking his head against a rock by
the roadway. died on his way to the
Maryland University Hospital.
Norcio was an enthusiastic motor
cyciist, and was in the habit Of taking
long Sunday trips. He started yesterday
morning for Baltimore in company with
several other motorcycle riders. and the
party had almost reached that city when
the fatal accident occurred.