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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-04

All night the enemy'S searchlightS Crlss-
crossed earth and sky with broad, white
beams, and the enemy's skirmishers pushed
out into the open fields and took harmless
shots at the outlying trenches, Only the
engineers, tireless as spaniels, delved in the
parallels by the light Of hooded lanterns.
Toward morning, men in the trenches heard
the unusual sound of pounding hoofs as the
cavalry came back from their mysterious
foray. Morton, hollow-eyed, grimy, but
cheerful, came into the lines of his own COM
pany and shook his head in answer to many
questions When the first rays of the sun
set off the hostile batteries, he made his
way to the gun-pits where Thatcher and his
men werestripping for the days work. He
sat down on an empty box and swung his
legs.
"a nice, thin soup" he commenced. "A
salad-green, with the oil glittering against
the leavesl A steak two inches thick-and
it'sgoing to cost Billy Thatcher four hundred
and one dollars"
Thatcher pretended not to hear, but Nor
ton saw movement Of the head and shoul
ders which contented him, and went happily
back to the hot, dry trenches.
At noon the dreary monotony Of events
was rudely Jared out Of place. Men were
galvanized into sudden interest by furry
of crisp orders from headquarters. The
batteries were ordered to'pump steadily at
the city if it took every case Of shrapnel in
the extra wagons. The half-dozen Maxims
placed at the best places for repelling sortie
were cautiously moved across the front to-
ward the line of the railway. Screening the
movement behind much thunder of the
batteries and the shelter of old parallels,
company after company Of infantry was
moved farther to the right. Again the
cavalry and the clurnp of grimy engineers
trotted off into the distance.
Thatcher contemplated this ruthless
handling Of perfect dispositions with amaze
ment
"They could break our lines into dozen
pieces this very minutel" he walled to his
lieutenant. "The Manms are gone, our
lines are all bulged up in the center-and we
haven't got shrapnel enough to stop rush.
Is everybody going crazy7"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-04

ideas for tie fresh disposition Of the slender
batteries, that the scanty supply Of am
menition might be expended to the best
advantage Thatcher, reveling in his own
element, Listened with unaffected delight.
THAT man is a real general" i" he muir
INJURED, as he walked away. He thinks
things out"
And the general, his hands clasped be-
hind his back the eternal cigar glowing be-
tween bis bearded lips was muttering-
I'm an old fooll But il tha! crazy
STRIPPING does what he thinks he can do"
and The general straiehtened his shoulders
and realized that he was worried.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-04

About four O'Clock in the afternoon came
another urry OF orders from the squat man,
and the nrmy knew that it was to attempt
to rlssn the enemys lines under cover of the
darkness. The army was relieved-but it
was also scared, for there is nothing pretty
about a night attack. They had watched
the prying play of the enemy's searchlights,
and had seen the long lines Of wire-entangle-
ments. Likewise they had shrewd sus-
picions Of ground-mines on the distant
slopes, and these things made them nervous.
Darkness came on with heavy bank OF
clouds in the western sky The infantry
commenced cold neutrality-suspicious. Men
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-04

oRTON and Thatcher
sat in the trenches
before Platburg play
ing poker, as though
a siege were the last
thing in the world to
be considered. They
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
MitCheII-..BaiIeV

Last Saturday evening at the
home of tile brides parents, three
miles west of town, Carl Mitchell
was united in marriage to Miss
Efie Bailey. After the ceremony
there was a supper, and follow
ing that the friends of the young
couple gave them an old fashion
ed belling. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Bailey, and is a fine
young woman. The groom is d
son of Henry Mitchell, and is a
deserving young man.
The young couple will make
their home at the Bailey home
for the present.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Please Don't Forget.

People who come to Baxter
Springs on next Booster Day
should make it a point to pat
ronize those merchants who help
to make Booster Day possible.
Look over the list, and if you do
not see all the merchants listed
in the prize list offerings, please
remember to trade with the ones
you do see listed.
The merchants who are trying
to make Booster Day a success
this year, same as last year, are
entitled to your business. Do
not overlook them. Next week,
if we can get hold of it, we in
tend to publish the list of sub
scribers to the Booster Fund.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Prize Fight Special

The Frisco is going to run a
special train from Joplin to Sa-
pulpa on the 2Sth of March, &C
count of the big Morris-Schreck
prize fight. The train will carry
sleepers and will leave Baxter at
1 a. M. A large number of fight
bugs from Joplin and Galeria
will attend the fight, and there
are lot of fellows here who will
attend if they can raise the price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Death on the Rail.
VIM. L. BURGESS or Joplin
Killed BY Frisco Passenger
No. 322 in the Baxter
Yards Monday
Morning.

A premonition that some day
he would be killed by a train or
automobile, through the loss of
his faculty of hearing, Monday
morning at 1915 o'clock had its
fatal realization for William L.
Burgess, so years old, of No. 632
Wall street Joplin when he was
run down by a Frisco passenger
train, just south of the Baxter
station.
He was walking along the
tracks having walked from Qua
paw, where he was doing some
heavy moving, and was in the
yards when the train approached
him from behind. The engineer
is said to have blown the whistle
repeatedly in an effort to warn
him of the impending danger,
but because of the fact that he
was partially deaf he did not
hear the alarm. When the train
was all but upon him the en-
gineer reversed the levers, but
he could not stop the train in
time to prevent the accident.
The pilot of the locomotive
struck him, throwing his body
beneath the wheels. 1t was
dragged for considerable distance
before the train could be brought
to a standstill. Joplin people on
the train identified the body,
while papers on his person also
furnished Identification.
Mr.. Burgess was a resident OF
Joplin twenty-five years. He
was engaged in hauling mining
machinery, the trip to Baxter
Springs that ended in his death
being for the transaction of bust
ness in that connection.
AS he suffered from deafness,
Mr.. Burgess had long possessed
fear of being fatally injured In
an accident similar to the one
that finally cost him his life.
The body was taken to the
residence in Joplin Monday after
noon.
The manner in which the in
quest was conducted would in
dictate that a suit will be brought
against the Frisco, and the fac
that Joplin attorney came into
the city clerks Office and exam
ined the ordinance governing thu
speed of trains in the city limits
is more proof of an intention t.
Il size.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Explanatory.

A great many people will re-
ceive a copy of the News this
week. Many of them are not reg
,, l,Iar subscribers, but we hope
they will be. The News en-
deavors to print a good paper
each week, and it contains only
first class news matter. The
price is within the reach of any
purse.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Proclamation.

/, Chas. M. Jones, mayor of
the City of Baxter Springs, Kan
sas, by virtue of the authority in
me vested by law, do hereby or
der and proclaim that an cleo
ton be held in said city of Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas, on Tues
day, April 4, 1911, for the pur-
pose of filing various city Of
fees as follows:
Mayor.
Police Judge.
City treasurer.
Treasurer board of education.
Councilman First ward.
Councilman Second ward.
Councilman Third ward.
Member Board of Education,
short term, at large.
Three members Board of Edu.
cation, long term, at large.
Polling places and judges and
clerks of election are hereby des-
ignated and appointed as follows:
First Ward-Po1ling place in
room formerly occupied by the
Pierce shoe shop. Judges, John
Jennings, A. G.. Hanback,, Ju-
lius Bischofsberger, il. Clerks,
NJ. l. Nichols, Mabel Hanback,.
Second Ward-Polling place
City, building, Judges, J. M.
Newhonse, M. H. Eastman, w.
M. Jones. Clerks, G. W. Skin
uer, G. E. Lungren.
Third Ward--Polling place, S.
J. Armstrong; residence. Judges
Is. ]. Armstrong, M. A. Patton,
e. G. Gilmore. Clerks, Ed.
Johnson, w. E. Mcclure.
In witness whereof l have
hereunto set my hand this 18th
day of March, 1911.
CHAS. M. JONES, Mayor.
(sEAL) Attest:
B. W. PATTON, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

The committee having in
charge the solicitation of money
and prizes for Booster Day had
only a limited time to work, and
may have overlooked some. II
this is true, parties who wish to
contribute to the cause should
see either Edw. G. POlster or T.
w. Kitchen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
$2,7Oo. IO4.oO

Prices for zinc ore sagged
downward again the past week,
registering $37 to $42 for 80 per
cent zinc, with a very small
amount of purchases. The high
est price paid for any lot was
$45. There was as much due to
the reluctance of the producers
to sell there ores as to the lack
of demand from the buyers that
the purchases were not larger
than they were. The ore con-
tract base was $31.25 the past
week. Calamine ores were in
better demand, however, and bet
ter sales were noted in a number
of camps. Price ranged from
$50 to $24 per ton.
The week was marked by the
announcement of the entrance of
this field of the United Zinc and
Chemical Company for a good
tonnage of ore weekly after April
II. The company will establish
Offices in joplin and locate a
buyer there. The same week
also marks the withdrawal OF
the Grasselli company as heavy
purchaser, that company having
greatly reduced its buying force.
There is a decided tendency
this week among the producers
to curtail their output. The fact
that during the past few weeks
|spelter has been high and sales
of this metal have been heavy on
the rise, has marked a period
when it was wisdom for the
smelters to purchase ore lightly
and use from their surplus ore
stocks. With spelter going down
lit becomes the part of wisdom to
buy ores more heavily, and with
such a heavy surplus for the
buyers to draw upon in the dis
trict the mine operators figure it
lis time to curtail the output.
Prices for lead ores have been
sluggish and the range has been
$52 to SIS per ton. The ship
ment has been only fair and much
of it has been made up of small
lots.
It was only the large lots that
received the better prices. With
both zinc and lead ores unsteady,
producers are usually more likely
to sell their lead and hold their
zinc ores, but the present time is
somewhat different owing to the
already great accumulation of
zinc ores as compared with the
lead ores in the surplus stocks.
The spelter market has de-
clined i've cents this week, clos
ing with $5.45 st. Louis. Lead
has also been weaker, closing at
$4.2O st. Louis.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
I O'clock Closing

Beginning next Monday even.
ing the big stores of Polster
Bros. and ]. M. Cooper & Co.
will close each evening at seven
o'clock except Saturdays.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Comparative statement of ores
marketed from eighteen leading
camps since January LIST to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

M. W. Kendrick, a tailor, COM
mitted suicide at his home in Ga
lena on Friday night of last
week. The fellow was "a years
old, and was losing his sight,
and fearing blindness he shot
himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Prof. Myers mother died on
Monday morning of this week at
her home in Lock Springs, Mo.
Prof. Myers was with her at the
end. She had been i'll long
time, and several days ago the
professor was sent for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

NJ. B. Clark is putting on new
paint and wall paper and other
wise identifying the store Of M.
G. Justice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Bulgin March. 26.

= The Bulgin meetings will be-
gin on Sunday, March 26. The
meetings will be held in the new
Polster building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Geo. Rardin and son, Alb, left
Tuesday for New Mexico to look
after a claim which the latter is
demonstrating.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

February 70 will be the Fourth
Sunday in Lent. The worship
of Almighty God according to
the Book of Common Prayer will
be held in St. Marks church,
Baxter Springs, on Sunday night,
at 7:30. You are very welcome.
]. H. Tongate of Carlinville,
ILL.,, has leased a piece of land
about six blocks east of Springs
park, and will use it for a feed
lot for the feeding of hogs. Mr..
TOpgste is going to buy. hogs,
and will no doubt be a valuable
acquisition to the community.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Harlan Of
Bluejacket, Okla, were here last
week visiting Mrs. Harlan's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Convey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mac McCammon and wife o.
Miami spent Sunday in this city,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

The city council of Columbus
has let a contract for eighteen
new concrete street crossings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Gus Rueter and wife Of Joplin
spent Sunday in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Garden stuff is coming up nice
" and it will not be long until
you can have greens if you like
them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Bishop Millspaugh conducted
services at St. Marks church on
Monday evening of this week,
administered confirmation, and
on Tuesday morning was present
at communion services.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

DR.. and Mrs. Boswell and Miss
Cramer floated down Spring river
last Sunday as far as WyandOtte,
and took the train home. 1t was
a fiue day and the trip was de-
1;o,hfful
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

? Miss Birdie Bennett spent Sun
day; with her parents at Scam
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

If you order your hack in time
you will not miss your train.
Cab barn phone l56.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mrs. L. M. Perkins was quite
i'll the fore part of the week. DR..
Savage of Galena was called to
attend her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

S. ]. Armstrong invites atten'
ton to his yards Of fine chickens
He has been in the chicken bust
ness for a great many years, and
now believes he has the finest
chickens of all. Eggs for sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mrs. Tom lakewood enter
tanned the Carnation Club on
Tuesday of this week. Mrs.
Samuel Binns was awarded the
prize.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mrs. J. E. Schnebley has gone
to Warden, ILL.,, in response to q
message announcing the death
of a.relative.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

John Jennings has his fraid
hole about completed. He has
not had it plumbed yet, however
He expects to have it ready by
the time the first wind cloud
QhnUS m.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

o. C. Sullivan reports a rich
strike on the L. & L. on the
Lewis Angel land north of the
Joanna.
The new ''Corlis" engine ar
rived for the Mason. Gas is be-
ing installed under the boilers,
and the mill is undergoing The
necessary repails needed after
hsing down Lor tine This
nins VII stco bc |ir.s I|'e
rr1sc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Ed. Johnson is putting up a
big windmill for Charlie Taylor
on has fine we'll on his home
place northwest of town. Mr..
Taylor has one of the very best
wells in this part of the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Mrs. Morris Bryner and little
daughter, Helen, left last week
for Meridian, Mississippi, to
visit relatives, after which they
will join Mr.. Bryner, who left
last week for Seattle, Washing
ton, where he expects to reside.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Ed. REGISTER of Clayton, kas.
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. L. o
Gray, in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
SI4,57O.

Ores marketed for week end
ing March 18th 1911, from the
Baxter. Miami district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23
Last oILstssn

Remainingin the pOstOnce at
Baxter Springs, Kansas, for the
week ending with March q, 1911
which II not called for within tive
weeks will be sent 70 the dead
letter once at Washington, D. c.:
Hotel Baxter Fernando Martinez
Mr. Carl ovens HRLarge
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

Furnished ground floor rooms
for rent, either for house keep
ing or rooming. Gas for heat
ing and cooking. Private en-
frances and porches. Apply to
Mrs. Plumb, 4th house east OF
old Springs Hotel on Sherman st.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

We are glad that there is a
tendency to clean politics in this
state. The legislature has passed
a law inficting a very severe
penalty on mud singing and
muck raking in politics, and il
is we'll. But won't it be hard on
the fellow who always revels in
such things?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-03-23

The Bishop of Kansas has ap-
pointed Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. Kitch-
en-, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Long
as a committee on the parochial
affairs. Considerable improve
ments will be made in the near
future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-25
HeedTheW arning

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the urine and treating the kidneys up
on the first sign of disorder, many
days of suffering may be saved. Sick
kidneys expel a dark, ill.smelling ur-
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back, headaches. dizzy spells, tired
languid feelings and frequent rheu.
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neys only; they cure sick kidneys,
and rid the blood of uric poison. If
You suffer from any of the above sym
ptoms you can use no better remedy.
Guthrie people recommend Doan s
Kidney Pills.
AIRS. W. H. Davis, 1909 ". Nansur
Ave, Guthrie, Okla, says. 'Doan's
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In the loins and trouble with the kid
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can recommend Doan's Kidney pills
highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's--and
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-25
|NSURRECTOS
ARE BADLY y
W0RSTED
Lose ThITiy-SIr Men In Battle
That Lasted All
Day
(By Associated Press. }

Aqua Prieta, Mex. Mar. 24.-(Via
Douglas, Ariz Immediate danger OF
an attack upon Hermosillo seems TO
be ayefted for the present by the de-
feat Of 800 rebels at La Cottodora, a
Mining camp, which they had taken
without trouble few days ago. A
fierce battle lasted all day and ter
minated in the retreat OF the rebels
The government report places the
rebel dead at sixty and federal dead
at eight
The rebels concentrated from the
south, evidently planning a junction
With Juan Cabral's band of $50
marching from Carlo.
Many american Citizens.
Al federal force commanded by
Luis Medino Barron, chief OF the rur-
ales In Sonora, with four under Of
fcers and $40 men left Hermosillo
for the south to retake the town,
which has d population Of 5000, many
OF whom are Americans.
La Cottodora Is thirty miles south
east OF Hermosilo The federals ar.
rived In the morning The country
about Is flat and the attack was made
in the open. There was soon spirit
ed fighting all aroumu tne city ana
later In the streets.
Governor Torres, who reached Aqua
Prieta last night, In his official re-
port, places the rebel dead at thirty
six, whit many wounded, while the
federals had only eight killed and
three wounded The federals also Sc
cured many arms and much ammu.
milton, according to the report.
Baron. who led the attack, Ii con
sidered an able fighter He has been
active In Yaqui campaigns The rebeI
leader was Jesus ARiveraA very
young man, owner of the well known
DuraIzilla rancho, a member OF d
wealthy family of Hermosille.
Before the rebels took the town
they stopped train and placed In
mail pouch letter addressed To
| President Bayor Robertao Bernal, de
manding the surrender Of the town
This was done hi order to avoid send
ing In a courier, as the courier sent liz
to Arizpe, demanding It's surrender
was shot. When the rebels took the
town, Bernal ard other officials flee
taking refuge In Guaymas.
Railroad Asks Damages.
II Is reported from Guaymas tha
the Southern Pacific ha sdemandeC
damages for all bridges destroyed il
Sonora, and that If the damage
claims ale not allowed by the gov
erlneni ali sraa4s from Negales
south to repic viii be stopped.
Many bridges have been burned
between Corral and San Bias, In tht
state Of Stinaloa.
La Cottodora, which Is now playing
an important part in the Mexieal
revolution, Is an historic gold min
ing camp. II Is but two miles from
Minas Prietas, making it practically
4 one city. Its principal mine is own
ed by Mitchell, Gates and other Off
cials Of the Illinois Steel trust q
Chicago. II has an output OF severa
hundred thousand dollars month
and has record oil $4,000 900 il
one year II is on narrow gaug,
railroad that runs between Torres
aud Minas Prietas