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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Harry Wilbur left Tuesday
night for Kansas City to attend
a sort of reunion of the Missouri
Auctioneering School, of which
he is a graduate. While in Kan
sas City Mr.. Wilbur and his
fellow students will attend the
fat stock show and will be given
lessons in grading and scoring
live stock. This will prove of
benefit not only to Mr.. Wilbur
in his line of business, but what
he learns will be of benefit to
this community.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Ed. Schermerhorn of Galena
was here Monday on business.
He has joined the ranks of good
looking men by having his nous
tache shaved off.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

&c. Naylor and Abe Swalley
went to Kansas City Monday to
attend the fat stock show. Won't
those old cronies have a Big time,
thouOh2
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

lunch at the Vickers sale, and
by one o'clock they were out of
eatables, and had to send to
town after more. And the new
supply did not last long. They
serve good lunch, too, and for
that reason are in demand at
sales.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Fred Bartlett broke out of
town last Sunday evening and
went to Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12
%2,646.

Ores marketed for week end
ing Sept 3Oth 1911, from the
Baxter. Miami district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12
$o,o45,243.oo

Comparative statement of ores
marketed from eighteen leading
camps since January LIST to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Will Davies went to Kansas
City this week to see the fat
stock show.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Mrs. Anna Peake visited the
family of Jas. X. Moore at Mi
ami last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Miss Margharet Sweeney left
Saturday night for St. Louis to
spend the winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Mr.. Beshuer, the new drug
gist, is now open and ready for
business. See his adv. in an
other place in this paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Mrs. Abe Boyd, colored, very
estimable woman, died Monday.
Funeral services were held yes
terday and interment was made
in the Baxter cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofice al
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Oct. II, 1911
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington. D. c.:
Miss Eva Howe Mr. George Coope
Mr. Mitchell Lowell Mrs H Watson
Miss Laura Mcclure Mrs Arthur Harri'
Mr. Frank Barnes
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "AdveI
tised," giving date list.
FRED BARTLETT, p. n
L. d. Hodgkius has bought
the E. B. Morgan home on Cedar
street, and will soon take posses
sion of the same. Mr.. Morgan
will move to Galena, where most
of his law practice is, and where
he and partner, Mr.. Burr, main
tain an Office. The home is a
nice one, and Mr.. Hodgkins is
to be congratulated on securing II
There seems to be a whole lot
of to do about some fees which
Sheriff Bramlette says are COM
ing to him from the district
clerks Office, and the district
clerk has been mandamused, or
been notified to show cause why
he should not pay the fees to
Bramlette, who says the amount
is from three to four hundred
dollars. In talking with Mr..
Masterson, deputy district clerk,
the other day, he tells US the
amount in question is only about
nine dollars. But of course there
must be a whole lot of noise or
Mr.. Stubs would not be salts
fed.
DR.. J. A. Kline has closed the
Ideal Sauitarium for the present
and gone to Battle Creek, Michi.
gan, where he will take a post
graduate course. While here
DR.. Kline did a good business,
and in no case was one of his
patients not benefited. He was
honest with all of them, and il
he came across a patient whom
he could not benefit he would
candidly tell them so. By sc
doing he built up a reputation
for honest and square dealing,
and made a great many friends.
he is specializing in his prac-
tice, and will do a world of good
to suffering humanity. We re.
greet to see the sanitarium closed
even temporarily, but what the
doctor will learn by the taking
of a post graduate course will Of
course be of benefit to patients
in the future. His many friends
will be pleased when he returns
to Baxter Springs, which will be
some time next spring,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Let us work and stimulate
every Legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly encOur-
agement we can, and unite our
industry, intelligence and capi-
tai in a common cause for the
good of our town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

The weather is a whole lot
cooler these days. In fact it is
pleasant, now. The summer of
1911 will surely go down in his
tory as the longest summer on
record, in this section.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12
Want to Buy.

Sucking mules, stock hogs,
prairie hay, cane hay standing in
field. E, H. ScHLoEMAN,
Baxter Transfer Barn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

The ladies who attended the
w. r. C. convention at Pitts.
burg last Wednesday were Mes
danes Kitchener, Hendry, Button,
Lee and Dowty. They report a
splendid time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

The regular county teachers
examination will be held at the
county high school building, Col
umbus, Kas., Oct. 9th and 18th.
E. E. SToNEcIPHER, Co. Supt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

The W. C. T. U. will meet
Tuesday afternoon, Oct. II at
the home of Mrs. Hogan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Shutters Bros. furnished the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

The sale of A. A. Vickers was
held last Monday, and the at
tendance was large. Property
sold at good prices, and Mr..
VickerS was we'll pleased. The
bills for this sale were printed at
this Office, and Harry Wilbur
cried the sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

There was a large and appre-
ciative audience out to hear Rev.
Yeakel at St. Marks church
last Sunday night. His sermon
was extra good, and was very
attentively listened to. Here
after services will be held at
1:3O o'clock each Sunday even
ing instead of 8. Please remem-
Der this change in the time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

L. H. Watts went to Kansas
City last week to join his wife
who is visiting there. From
Kansas City they will 60 to
Omaha for a visit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

LADIES, have you seen those
gas irons at Hoods? If not, see
them, and try one, and make
ironing day pleasure and a big
saving in cost of operating over
the old way. Absolutely guar
anteed to please you, or no sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Mrs. J. X. Moore, at one time
a resident of this city, died at
her home in Miami on Thursday
of last week, following a long
illness. Mrs. Moore was a fine
woman, and had a large circle of
friends. Funeral services were
held on last Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

A. A. VickerS and family, who
have been living on the Yoas
farm two and a half miles north
east of this city, will leave in a
few days for California to make
their home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

Why don't you take this PaPsFII
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-10-12

DR.. English. Phone 1913.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Republicans Will I
Start Tomorrow
To Draw Wool Bill

Declaring that Republican members
Of the Ways and Means Committee have
no desire to impeach the figures of the
tarif board report, which they regard
as the most comprehensive and fair
document ever submitted to tariff
making body, Congressman Hill Of
Connecticut, said today ,nat the Repub-
licans will resume work tomorrow on
their substitute wool bill.
The minority members will assemble
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock.
This meeting will mark the beginning
Of the work Of actual preparation OF q
bill which the Republicans will propose
as a substitute for the Underwood bill.
I'VE must either accept the report Of
the tariff board, or attempt to impeach
the report" said Mr.. Hill. There IL
no disposition on our part to adopt the
latter course. for from what we have
seen Of the report 1t is the INST wonder
full document ever gpresentedR to Con-
zress It gives US scientific information
and the minority members propose to
follow the report, no matter what the
majority Of the committee may do.
Chairman Underwood has stated that
the majority Is willing to accept the fig-
ures of the tariff board so far as they
are found to be correct, but that the
boards data will be checked before
the Democrats begin their work Of re-
vision According to Mr.. Hill. neither
majority nor minority bill will be ready
in several weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
WILL
COLLECT DATA FOR
HOUSE. WOOL BILL
Not Expected Free Wool
Democrats Will Cause
Trouble in Campaign.

Z Congressman Underwood. chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee. will
return from visit to Richmond this
afternoon, and begin to assemble data
to be used by the committee In reporting
wool bill to the House. During Mr..
Underwood's short absence there has
been much talk in political circles here
Of the probable attitude Of the free
wool Democrats" who will demand in
c. mmittee that raw wool shall pay no
duty. 80
Congressman Harrison of New York,
a Democratic member of the committee,
declared today that his attitude with
regard to free raw wool was ''un-
changed" but Mr. Harrison takes no
the Democrats of, the committee MAJ
threaten party harmony.
Mr.. Underwood and other leaders.
who favor duty on raw wool as a
revenue necessity. most again renew
the fight Ia committee to cur5 the activ-
expected that In the end there will be
any serious opposition to the will Of
the chairman.
When tha House wool bill was framed
last session, the free wool issue was
submitted to caucus and a duty on
that product was voted necessity from
a revenue standpoint. The Treasury Is
In no better condition today. The free
wool members of the committee. there
fore, are expected to air their Views
in committee and than abide by TIN,
CT dcus actinn. or the conservative sense
Of their colleagues on the committee,
That the Democrats would allow an
issue Of this sort to break the party
ranks On thu eve Of campaign Is ridi-
ouled in Democratic quarters.
Actual work on a wool blu will await
the printing Of the full tariff board re-
printing office for several DAYS.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
TWELVE.YEAR-OLD
GIRL FIGHTS Off /.
COLOR[DASSA|LANT
Dorothy Fey Comforts Hys-
terical Mother While Re-
latjng Story of Attack.

Don't bother mamma, please. I'll tell
you all about It, She's all upset and
nervous thinking what might have hap
pened to me-
This was the plea Of twelve-year-o old
Dorothy Fey when reporter called at
her home at 1919 Potomac avenue this
morning to learn the details about the
attack made upon her by an unknown
colored man almost directly opposite
her house.
Go In the other room, mamma, and
don't worry about me-" SHE urged. turn
ing to her trembling mother. who is suf-
fering from the nervous shock. "You
sc. ] am not hurt. Tn not even scared
now that II is all over,
Then the little woman. with n calm
and steady voice. save when she shud-
dcred at the remembrance Of how the
colored man had stifed her cries and
thrown her to the ground. recited Just
how the attack was made.
Il wills coming home from st. Mat
thew's Church." she said. IL 60 there
Tuesday afternoons 20 catechise. As /
came down Thirteenth street I noticed
q colored man behind me. But II wasn't
dark yet. only about o'clock. 80 1
didn't think nucn about him. I often
come home later than that and wasn't
afraid.
AS came to the vacant lot opposite
our house he called out. Walt a min
ute. I want you to do me q favor /
was frightened then ana tried to run.
He grabbed me and tried 10 scream.
Then he threw me to the ground. 7
Kicked and scratched him. He ciapped
his hand over my mouth. ! looscned
his hold for q second ana screamet,
again. At that he let me 60 and ran.
II wasn't hurt. but he threw me right
In mud puddle. went to the house
and told mamma, but was sorry 1 did.
because she was more frightened than
was"
To the police the little girl gave a
clear and detailed description OF the
man. The police know several men an
swering the description who have been
hanging bout the neighborhood for
several days.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Ecuador Election Date
Set for Presidency

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. Dec N.-Car.
los Freile Zaldumbide. temporarily ir
charge Of the executive in Ecuador
has fixed the date of the election OF
successor to President Emile Es-
trada, who died December 22, for jan
uary 2s. The polling wul end January
81.
The majority of the liberals in the
republic give their support to ex-
President General Leonidas Plaza for
the presidential office.
Calm prevails throughout the re-
public except in the province of Es-
meraldas, where the radicals have
proclaimed Gen. Flavio Alfaro, former
mirister of war and formerly military
commander, of Guayaquil, as supreme
chief of the republic. General Alfaro
has left Panama for Tumaco, an is
land on the west coast of Ecuador
aldas
The Washington times., 1911-12-27

in the building trades; a law providing
for woman factory inspector. giving
special attention to conditions surround
ing women and children .employed IN
workshops; law regulating the sani-
tary conditions in bakeries aud confec-
tionaries; q tenement house law provid-
Ing for better sanitation in densely pop
ulated sections Of the State.
Workmen's Compensation.
The most carefully drawn OF all
workmen's compensation laws has been
adopted. 1t was sustained by an en-
Hghtened Supreme Court decision which
has broken the grip of the dead hand
of precedent which in other States and
in the nation has paralyzed twentieth
century, social pogress with eighteenth
century ideas. From the court decision
by Chief Justice Winslow, quote the
following:
when an eighteenth century consti-
tuition forms the charter of liberty of q
twentieth century government. must its
general provisions be construed and In.
terpreted by an eighteenth century
mind. surrounded by an eighteenth cen.
tury conditions and ideals?
Clearly not. This were to command
the race to halt in its progress. e
stretch the State upon veritaole Dec
of .Procrustes."
Besides, the employers Of. the State
have organized under a new insurance
law, an employers mutual insurance
association. similar to those which ir
Germany have greatly reduced acct
dents. and compensated the workmen
And, finally, we have secured legisla'
tion establishing an Industrial .commis
sion which has been given the supervis.
ion and enforcement of all labor laws
with full power to protect the life
health, safety, and welfare Of employees
This commission has employed one OF
the leading experts Of the United states
to cooperate with employers I'm de.
vising ways and means Of safety end
sanitation.
commission which has power to regulate
rates and services of the railroads and
all public utilities in the State.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Folk VIII Retire From
Race, Stones Prediction

That former Governor Folk will re.
tire from the field as candidate for
President. and leave II open to Speaker
Champ Clark IL the prediction made by
Senator Stone Of Missouri In an inter.
view. ..',-
1t has long been predicted by Glars
supporters that Folk would do this
and thus relieve Missouri Democrats OF
the necessity Of q fight among them
selves. .,e - 3
The retirement OF Folk would operate
outside the state materially to strength.
en- Clark. in the opinion of politicians
Senator Stone thinks that Clark
standing between Wilson and Harmon
is the second choice of the supporters
of each, and that he will be nominate !
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

ought to be on hand in every homo
ready for use at first sign of trouble.
This famous family remedy has
proved in years and years of trial, ito
power to correct physical trouble and
to ward off disease.
Try for yourself-or in your home,
. few doses and see how the bodily
system is strengthened and refreshed
and how surely and effectively they
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Death Probably Awaits
Scores of PerSians

TEHERAN. Dec, Z7.-scores of Per-
slams are being hailed before Russian
court-martial at Tabriz today. to an
swer charges of firing on the Cars
Russiap soldiers, disguised as Per-
Stars. have been obtaining evidence
AGAINST the leaders. It Is believed that
ali the prisoners will receive death
sentences
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Republican Convention
Candidates Announced

H. A. Clarke, chairman of the Re
publican Interstate League, and p. d.
Morris. announce themselves as un-
instructed candidates for delegate
and alternate, respectively, to tho Re-
publican national convention from the
District of Columbia.
At the proper time the white can
didates, for delegate and alternate,
respectively, and the candidate for
Republican national committeeman
will be announced. -@.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
Relieve
Suffering

Your drussist can supply you, In bsxss
with hslpful drsetisas. Zoe. end z3s.
The Washington times., 1911-12-27
In Every
Home

there Is sure to come physical suffering
at suffering hard to bear-suffer-
ing which will be followed by serious
sickness, it the first symptoms are
neglected.
But this suffering will soon be for
gotten, and there win be no after conse-
quences If relief is obtained from safe,
reliable, natural corrective medicine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
Keep the Kidneys Well
Health Is Worth Saving, and Some
Tacoma People Know How
fo Save It

Health Is Worth Saving, and some
Tacoma People Know How
TO Save 1t.
Many Tacoma people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting
the kidneys WREN they know these
organs need help. Sick kidneys
are responsible for a vast amount
OF suffering and i'll health, but
there is no need to suffer nor to
remain in danger when most all
diseases and aches and pains due
to weak kidneys can be quickly
relieved by the use of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. The following state
ment leaves no ground for doubt.
Mrs. A. G. Carey, 5641 Mont
gomery street, South Tacoma,
Wash, says: Although i have
never had occasion to use Doan's
Kidney Pills myself, / know that
they are good remedy for back
ache and other symptoms Of kidney
and bladder trouble. One of my
relatives took this preparation
with excellent results"
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents. F'oster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
TACOMA
Sothern and Marlowe Coming.

SOthern and Marlowe Coming.
The artistic event of the year is
the appearance of e. H. Sothern
and Julia Marlowe in Shakes
peare's plays, Romeo and Juliet"
and 1.-THE Merchant of Venice" at
the Tacoma theater June 16 and
II.
Sothern and Marlowe are said
to have given the most elaborate
to Romeo and Juliet"
that they have yet made of any
Shakespearean presentation. AS
presented by them, the characters
of Romeo and Juliet live in the
embodiments of Mr.. Sothern and
Miss Marlowe as never before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
PANTAGES

FThe Ice Man," played by
Thomas p. Hoier and q company
OF plasers. will be the feature at
Pantages next week. according to
advance notices. There are four
characters In the farce.
The kraystons are billed for
what is called a marvellous hoop
rolling act, and other numbers
are: The Billy Eldid trio of COM
edy, cyclists; Fitch Cooper, mu-
steal genius; the English Boy and
the Yankee Girl; the Garden City
trio of vocalists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
HEARST SUES
!. COLLIER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 3.-Because
in articles on journalism written
lby VIII Erwin and appearing in
Golfers Weekly 1t Is alleged that
theatrical advertisements followed
editorials and drawings In
Hearst's New York newspapers,
William r. Hearst has brought
suit for 100000 damages against
Robert j. Collier.
Hearst took particular excep-
ton to a statement in the Irwin
articles that "a thousand dollars
would buy, indirectly, an editorial
by Arthur Brisbane"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
MAJESTIC

Heading the bill at the Empress
next week will be Joe Welch, who
is conceded one of the best de-
lineators of the Hebrew character
in vaudeville.
The Luttringer-Lucas company
will present tabloid comedy-drama
entitled THE Girl of the West"
Other numbers will be Mitchell,
Wells and Lewis in a musical
sketch; one of the prettiest roller
skating acts in vaudeville; Bissett
q Scott, two clever dancers, and
dainty Gretchen Spencer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
DEAD MANS HOARD FOUND.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June B.
Cash and notes found hidden in
secret table drawers and beneath
false desk tops have been inven-
toried and valued at $60,680. The
gold coins which James T. Burge,
the deceased, had boarded for
years, filled a common sized water
bucket. Before his death Burge
left the house and lot where he
had lived for 80 years to Orris
Northrip, the 12-year-old son OF
neighbor who had nursed him
during his last illness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
BLANCHE RING
IS DELIGHTFUL

A really clever show with a
very clever actress was what Ia
comans saw at the Tacoma last
night when Blanche Ring appear
ed in 1.-THE Yankee Girl" Aside
from Miss Rings delightful per-
sonality, the play was a fine one,
with enough plot to make it inter-
esting and enough fun to keep you
laughing.
An unusually good chorus and
company assists Miss Ring, and
regular theater-goers declared
last night that THE Yankee
Girl" was one of the very best
this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-03
Millionaire Kills
Himself
(By United Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, June 3.-Herbert
kaufman, millionaire from Ben
icia, Cal, shot himself in the
Sherman hotel here today. His
body was found in a room, a
bullet through his brain.
81 am insane. Cremate my re-
mains. May mother and God for
give me-" read a note pinned to
the bedclothing.
A mother, brother and three
sisters live in California. Kull-
man was president of a tanning
company.