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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
A U.afuI Lesson.

One Of the most inspiring object ies- cons of the day in the matter of per sona1 vigor and concentration of pur- uose Is afforded by the spectacle of the noted pedestrian, Edward Payson We5- ton in his effort to walk from ocean ro ocean fin 100 days It will be re- r11cu1bered that on the westward trip he undertook the same task, but owing to the lateness of the season and the consequent fall of snow and generally unfavorabie weather conditions he failed in his object by about six days.
 Notwiths tanding his failure to com- plete the distance in the allotted time, fis perf0rnlance was g grand exhibition of strength and nerve on the part of --e aged athlete. who yesterday com . pleted the I'd year of his age. He is now in Kansas on the return trip and is over seven days ahead of his sched- uIe.
 At weston's age men in general con- sider themselves pazt the stage of ac- Give effort-at least, active physical eeEort-aput this example causes us all to stop and consider the moral as ap- pdfcx4&e to orrselEes-Philade delphia RzeSx-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
LAST CHANCE FOR CLOSES APRIL 3oh The Reid & Hughes Company

been merely worked over in the cast
 off molds of others and consequently reflect little or no credit, from the viewpoint of originality, at least. A mans characteristics, and we Suppose his thoug hts as well, are dependent largely upon his environment-his manner Of living, his educational a6-
 vantages, his intellectual intercourse and his facilities for studying the great economic problems of the day. It seems but natural that the more fortunately circurnstanccd a mans life is the more highly developed VIII be be Intellectually. yet many of the deep est thinkers and soundest philosophers the world has produced sprang from humble beginnings and limited re sources. They possessed the desire to reason things out for themselves and were not content to live in the obscure light cast by the augmentation of oth- ers-Charleston News and Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
.JHE HOUSING PROBLEM
Discussed at Open Meeting of Hart ford Civic Club-Well Informed Speakers Heard.

An open meeting of the Civic club was held at the Center church house. Friday afternoon, the betterment of housing conditions in Hartford being the chief topics says The Times. Mrs
 Appleton R. Hillyer. president of the club, introduced Lawrence Vellier of New York, and referred to his tene- ment house. exhibit in the rooms of the board of trade several years ago. The speaker said that Hartford was the first city i'll the country to ask for this exhibit He referred to the progress made since that time and to types of new tenement houses, as well as to the law covering their construction
 and the like. The speaker said that every city needs to give attention to the housing problem all the time; there is always permanent work to be done. Most cities the bad house conditions and remedy them. and assume that the work is finished, when as a matter of fact it has only be-.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
NO REASON KNOWN
 FOR MIR. DIcKINsON's SUICIDE.
He Was Travelling in Interests of the
 Federal Hardware Go.

New York. Apil 14--Oficers of the Federal Hardware company, of which Henry A. Dickinson, who committ ted Eucide in Bridgeport yesterday, was president were unable to give any mo- tive today for his act. It was said he was a widower, who made his home in Q New York hotel and had been trav- cling in the interests of the company.
 Portland. Conn., April 14.-Miss Ofin- Ca Dickinson. sister of Henry A. Dick 3nson of New York who committed suicide in a Bridgeport hotel, first heard of the death of her brother when told by a representative of the Aso- ciated Press tonight Miss Dickinson, who makes her home with Miss Nellie Hale. said that her brother came to Portland on Wednesday, the 9th, and stayed until Sunday night. when he left for Bridgeport saying that he had business in that place. He seemed to be in good health, sch said, and did not complain Of not feeling well. Miss Dickinson is about 55 years old, and said she knew of no reason why her brother should have taken his life.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
sr.zip. Presidential Election.

A remarkable fact about the recent Brazilian presidential election. from our point Of view, is the slight total of the vote cast. There are twenty states and a federal district in Brazil with an aggregate population of twenty mil lions, and yet the number of electors who went to the polls on the quadren- niad voting days, the first of March, and cast their ballots was s15,S05. only beggars, illHerates, soldiers actu- ally serving and members of monastic orders, etc, under vows of obedience; and yet less than one in every thirty of the population voted-or had his vote counted.
 The difference between conditions in the great South American republic and our own is strikingly shown when it is remembered that at the last pres identia1 election in this country the az gregate number of voters for presiden- tial electors was 14,SSS, 442, while our population at the time was about &C., 100000 or S7,0O0,000. In other words, the voters on election day, 1908, in the the whole number of inhabitants. The reason for the discrepancy between Brazil and the United States is not far to seek According to reports made a few years ago, the illiterate Brazilians number 80 per cent of the entire pop ulation and as education is not com pulsory the chances favor the indefinite continuance of this distressing condi- ton. There are federal institutions for secondary and higher instruction in the towns near the coast but the i'm terior of the country is largely without school facilities.-Providence Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
MISSION IN CHINA MOBBED
Wesleyan Establishment at Chanssha Destroyed-Mis
 sionaries Safe-British Gunbosts Hurry the Scene

nous college of Yo-Lo. The popula- ton of Changsha is estimated at S00.- 900.
 of Foreign Missions in New York it was said that, so far as was known, no American missionaries are station ed in Changsha- The only mission aries attached to the Wesleyan pro- paganda in Changsha. of whom any record is had in New York are G. G. Warner, chairman of the district, and w. H. Watson, an assistant Chang important missionary center Other
 missions are maintained there by the Church Missionary society, the for eign missionary organization of the Established Church of England; the London Missionary society, a branch of the Nonconformist movement: and the China inland mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

Shanghai. April 14.-The Wesleyan China inland mission at Changsha, the capital of the province of Human. was destroyed by rioters today. The mis- sionaries took refuge in the yamen, which the rioters subsequently, attack cd There was no loss of life.
 Two British gunboats are hurrying I'D the Slang -Kiang for the purpose of quelling the disturbance. The out break is attributed to the indi ignation of the natives at the action of the Chinese officers in cornering and ex- porting rice.
 Changsha, the capital of the prov fIce of Human, is situated on the Siang-Hang, fifty miles south of the point where it enpties into Lake Tong Tin-Hu- It is the seat of the silk industry, and is the home of the fa-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

there are bad conditions. The difi- culty of getting pure water affects the quantity used for drinking and en- courages intemperance. First talk to the people in the language they un- derstand let the visitor get acquainted with them and then explain about ventilation. etc. that breathing dirty air is just the same IS drinking dirty water and throwing things out of the window leaves smells that bring on sickness.
 Miss Parish of Philadelphia spoke of the situation in that city, where instead of copying after. the New York type of buildings. small one- story and two-family houses are built Philadelphia has a law dlscouragins tenements by making 1t too expensive to put them up. Let there be apart ment houses for the rich, and not for the poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Thinking for Ourselves.

It should be a matter of some oon- cern, it seems, why so few of us think
 of ourselves We are content to follow
 in the footsteps Of others and allow them to do our thinking for us. Our
 individual opinions. or what pass for such. ara frequently found to have
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Iouoh Luck.

A Vermont man was mistaken for Uncle Joe Cannon and his neighbors are in doubt whether to expel him from the church or elect him to con gress.--Spriugneld Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Left to Bryan.

4stWeodrow Wilson is bold enough to predict democratic victory, but when it comes to outlining the platform it ean-win or s-eeurage-deseFts deserts hin.-Pfttsburg Despatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
forsnA .4t,td Ma...ry

sMT1lisee4 NfF. Morgan, ofnaN CIV York. consents to be listed aez$408, 900, it is thought that in an emergency he could dig up a little more.-PhiIadel- pllia Ledger.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
No Proof Required.

Colonel Roosevelt will receive a de gree from the Norwegian National uni rsity-Chica go News
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
MOnett Next Sunday

The Baxter fans will have to
forego the pleasure of a ball
game next Sunday unless they
go somewhere else to see it, for
there will be no game here.
Manager Vickrey is going to
take his team to Monett to play
the team of that place next Sum
day and Monday. And he is go
ing up against a hard PROPOSE
tiou, too. We do not think the
Monett team has been beaten this
season. In one of the papers
about three weeks ago we noticed
the Monett team had won its
twenty-seventh straight game.
So the Baxter boys are going to
have to work some to keep from
walking out of Monett.
Gordon will pitch the Sunday
game and Qowty the Monday
game,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Killed Under Slab.
Andy Parkinson Meets Death in
the Big Jack Mine-Huee
Slab Falls on Him and
He Dies in a Short
Time.

On Wednesday of last week,
just as the men were getting
ready to come out of the ground
for dinner, a big slab in the ROOT
of the Big Jack mine at Lincoln
vile, fell and caught Andy Park
inson, young man, and he re-
ceived injuries which resulted in
his death in few hours.
The slab weighed several hum
dred pounds, and Parkinson's
back was broken in two places
and both legs were broken.
Frank Stansbury came to this
city in his car and got Drs. Bos-
we'll and English to go down and
attend the young man. They
hurried to the scene of the acci-
dent, but Parkinson was almost
beyond medical aid when they ar
rived, and he passed away in a
short time.
The roof of the mine was
thought to be perfectly safe, and
it is regularly examined, but this
particular slab must have become
loosened by shooting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Booster Day Aug ID
Baxter Merchants to Have An
other Series Of Trade Win
ming Booster Days.

Through the efforts of T. w.
Kitchen and Ed. Polster, Baxter
Springs merchants are to pull off
another series of trade winning
Booster" days. The first of the
series will be on Saturday, Aug
ust 13, at which time prizes
amounting to nearly hundred
dollars will be distributed to
lucky ticket holders.
On that day the merchants of
the city will make exceptionally
low prices on all lines of goods,
and it is expected that the town
will be filled to overflowing with
buyers. A kind providence has
been mighty good to the people
of this section this year. They
have been blessed with record
breaking crops of wheat, oats,
fax and hay, and the prospect
for a bumper corn crop was never
better at this time of year.
Don't forget Booster Day."
August 13, good people. Let
everybody in Baxter Springs do
his full duty toward making the
day a big success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Special Notice to
Contestants.

To every lady bringing in five
or more new or renewal subscrip-
tiOns before August 1 we will
give absolutely free a coupon
good for 5000 votes This offer
is extra special and in no manner
conflicts with any special that
has been or may be awarded dur
ing this contest.
The contest is going to close
now shortly, and the opportunity
to win one of the fine priaes Is
fast slipping by.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
80 Per Acre.

r. o. Thomas thrashed out
1000 bushels of wheat from IS
acres. Ifsomebody can beat this,
then let 'em rush in here With
their story, for we like to pub
lish reports Of big yields of farm
stuff. And again we would like
to show to the balance of the
world that this is a wheat cOun.
try.
Considerable wheat Is running
IS bushels to the acre, but can
anybody beat Mr.. Thomas yield?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
EIkS DehOrned.
JOplin's Crack Elk Team is Taken
Into Camp by the Locals
Score 3 to 2.

The Joplin Elks, one of the
crack ball teams of the lead and
zinc metropolis, came over Sun
day and endeavored to get the
scalp of the local team, but in
stead they were dehorned. The
Joplin fellows are a nice bunch,
gentlemanly, and play good ball,
bat they could not have any luck
against the local team. Gordon
pitched for Baxter and Earl
Abrams started to catch the
game, but very early he got one
Of his fingers jammed up and had
to retire. Dick Creekmore took
his place behind the stick and
finished the game. Gordon did
some good work in the box, and
was we'll supported. The bat
terry for the Joplin fellows was a
good one, and there were many
goose eggs during the game,
The first time up the Elks failed
to score, while the locals got
two. and then it was nothing for
each side until the first half of
the sixth when the game was
tied. No more scoring was done
until the last half of the seventh
when the locals made another,
the last one made during the
game.
The score:
Jopliu-O OO2OOO-2
Baxter-2000001 010x-3
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
New Fast Mail?
RumOr Of a Big Change in Mail
Service-FriscO to Compete
With Other Roads on
Fast Mail Deli
very.

A rumor is in the air to the eff
feet that the Frisco is going to
put on some fast mail service to
the Southwest, in order to beat
some other roads out of the mail
contracts from st. Louis and Kan
sas City to the Southwest. The
rumor is to the effect that a train
is to leave Kansas City (hour not
given ia the rumor1 and that it
will run about as follows, so far
as stops are couceTnedI Paola,
Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, Af-
ton, Sapulpa, and Wichita Falls,
Texas. Only five stops between
Kansas City and Wichita Falls,
Texas. Surely that will be go=
Ing some,
And all this rumor leads to the
question: Will it not be neces-
sary for the Frisco to make a di-
vision here? Certainly there are
going to be fresh engines and
crews necessary to carry out this
program. Of course, the crews
could change at Fort Scott, Sap
plpa, apd Wichita Falls, but
would theyS Our informant seems
to think there would be a division
established here, inasmpph as
1t is known by the Frisco officials
that Baxter Springs has the best
water for boilers aud steam pur.
poses on the entire system.
In the meantime, we will wait
and see what we shall see.
But if that train is put on, pass
eugers for points between Fort
Scott and Baxter Springs could
not ride that train for the reason
that it would make no stops 5e-
tween those points.
Gee, but won't that train go
some if it beats other TosdS to GER
tain il points in the Great South
Wsstg
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
4 Bargains 2,

A good 4-room housei 2 lots
with a frontage of 90 feet; 5
blocks from postoffice; city water
In: $500: Small payment down,
time on balance.
Good Groom house, small out
buildings, 2 1-2 acres of ground,
lust the sort of place to raise gar
den truck and chickens. Plenty
of water and shade. $500; small
payment down and terms on bal
ance.
Call at this Office for further
particulars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Interest Growing.
The Young Ladies Are Hustl-
ing-A Any Rate the Vote
is Growing Very Fast.
Friends Are Work
ing For Favor
ties.

Interest in the News Popular
Voting Contest is growing every
day, and gains are being made
by some of the young ladies.
With the announcement that the
closing date would be made
known soon the contestants pro-
ceeded to get busy and are going
after everything in sight that
will get votes. Somebody is go
ing to win the piano, as well as
the other prizes. The piano has
been ordered from the factory,
and is expected now at any time.
AS will be seen by the vote be-
low the ladies are working and
working hard. 1t is the duty of
everybody to help a hustler. A
hustler is to be admired, and the
friends of the young ladies are
going to help them in the race.
The way to help the favorite
of yonr own mind is to pay up
for the News if you are behind;
If this is not the case, then sub
scribe for the News, either for
yourself or for a friend or rela-
tive. Every dollar paid in on
subscription gives a voting power
of FIVE hundred with it.
We expect that next week or
the week after we will announce
the closing date of the contest.
Get busy now, girls, and go after
everything in sight. Gather in
the votes early, before the
weather gets hot. If a thing is
worth having it is worth work
ing for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Can This be True?

We are informed, and very re-
liably, too, that a certain man in
this town, who ought to know
better, Is knocking ON the electric
line so far as to advise farmers to
hold the right of way at high
figures, But the farmers, as a
rule, know what they want and
are not paying any attention to
the self.constituted knocker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Registration Notice. Piano IS Ordered.

The IRE piano which the News
is going to give away has been
ordered and Is expected to arrive
at any tine now. 1t is a fine one,
and the young lady who is for
tuuate enough to secure it is go
ing to be very proud indeed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Persons desiring to vote at the
primary election to be hSla Aug
ust 2, 1910, should ha TegistereSS
to be entitled 10 vote, The reg
,istFatien books are open at my
once in tthe News Office, bat will
close on Friday evening, July n,
1910. B, " PAHqoM City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Lawn Social

st. Marks Guild of st. Marks
Episcopal Church will give a lawn
Social at the home of Mrs. John
Walter Clinton in the Gregg res
idence on East Sheridan street,
Friday evening, July 18th. Every
one Is cordially invited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
WHEAT WANTED

We will buy wheat at Baxter
Springs and Neutral. Honest tests
and weights and highest market
prices. Willard Coal aud Ice Go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
WHEAT WANTED

We will buy wheat at Baxter
Springs and Neutral Honest tests
and weights and highest markt
prices. Willard Coal and Ice Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Mound City Paints may cost
a trife more, butt LOng-Bell
Lbr. Co"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Cherokee county has several
people across the Atlantic ocean
at present. Mrs. A. S. Wilson
of Galena is in England, and
Nv. R. cOWley and vic Of Col
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Those little showers of Satur-
day night and Sunday night were
fine for growing corn. While
not a great deal of rain fell, Yet
it wss,a help, and corn is Just
Ropping as q consequence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

umbus are in Scotland. They
are having a fine time seeing the
sights in the old countries and
will not return home until fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Miss Ruth Perkins of Galena
was the guest ofMr. and Mrs. L.
NJ. Perkins last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Several free attractions of the
hair raising kind will be put on
at the big reunion. We are not
ready at this time to tell just
what will they be, but they will
be good ones,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Charlie Gaines new house down
ON Broadway is nearing compile
ton, and is going to add much to
the appearance of that part Of
town, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
WHEAT WANTED

We will buy wheat at Baxter
Springs and NeutraL Honest tests
and weights and highest market
prices. Willard Coal and Ice Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Brown, the tailor, is now pre-
pared to do up to date dry che M
ical cleaning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
RhubaEb for Sale.
c per pound. JAS. LARGE.

A. J. Thompson, D. D. S.
Phones 261 and 90.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

If Tom Brown cleans and
presses that suit the work will
be done right, for he knows how.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Miss Clara Suppe of Joplin has
returned home after a short visit
In this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Da Miller is cleaning up Re
union X, getting ready for the
big reunion. He is having it
moved and raked, and the the
trees trimmed. The water system
has been tested and put in first
clnaa condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
How They Stand.

Up to the time of going t.
press the vote is as follows;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Henry Talbert, the man who
used to make the big reunion,
coming here with one of his own
make of cone bakers, on which he
made all sorts and colors Of fancy
cones, has written to the license
department of the big reunion,
saying he is on his way for this
year. He viii bring a fine outfit
and viii of course do a big busi-
ness as he always does. he was
at Provo, Utah, last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Glow Guaey for a fan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Miss Clara May Noble visited
relatives in Joplin last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

The White Eagle mill of the
Eastman Investment Company re-
sumed operations this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14
Mrs. Stark Hurt.

Mrs. Josephine Stark fell fFe@
4 stool en- WHICH she was stand=
jug one eVening the fore part Of
che week and was quite severely
hurt. The stool was a low one,
and she did not fall far, but owing
20 her advanced age the fall was
4 severe one for her. She ia get.
ding along nicely, however,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

HI Rains Of Columbus was
here Saturday. Mr.. Rains Is
putting In most Of his time
these daya dealing b hom...
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-14

Our motto is promptness; our
desire is to satisfy. Brown, the
tailor,