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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
in 90 Years
Easter Comes on March q,
Which Is One Day Later
Than in 1918.

: Easter Sunday will come March
% this year, according to the cal
endars-an unusually early date.
Not since 1918 has it arrived 90
early in the year-then 1t was
March ~. In the year 1000 you
will see as early an Easter as
this year-if you live long
enough. This early Easter brings
joy to those people who dread the
late cold springs, for an early
Easter is a certain harbinger OF
early. spring, and accordingly
the johnny-jump-ups should be
blooming by the first of April.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
Old Gunner iii.

A letter from Harry Blundell
of Chetopa, tells as that his faith
er, VIM. Blundell, is quite i'll,
and that fears are entertained
that he will not recover.
VIM. Blundell has been the of
fetal gunner for the Big Baxter
Reunion ever since it started, but
the past two years he has been
drilling his son, Harry, to do the
work.
:. We hope and trust Mr.. Blum
dell will recover and continue to
fire the big gun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
Business Change.

J. p. Roper has taken a part
ner into his feed, coal and gener-
al feed yard business. The new
member of the firm is w. E. Tarr
of Parsons, Kansas. Mr.. Tarr
is brother.in-law of Mr.. Roper,
and is a hustler for business.
The firm will continue to carry
all kinds of feed and fuel, and
will meet prices of anybody, and
perhaps in many instances will
undersell all competition.
We bespeak for the firm a big
business, for both members are
hustlerS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
TalIeSt
Woman is Dead /.

Quincy, Ill.,. Jan. 10.-Miss
Ella Ewing, the worlds tallest
woman, died today at her home
at CORN, Mo. Death was due to
curvature of the spine. She
lived with her father in a house
built and furnished to CORE.
spond with her statue.
Miss Ewing was eight feet
four inches tall and was 40 years
of age. Some years ago she was
an attraction in the side show
of the Barnum> circus. She
showed no signs of abnormal
growth until she was 10 years of
age, when her growth became
phenomenal
She was bright Intellectually
and was a capable business wo-
man, amassing quite a fortune.
Her parents were ordinary sized
people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
Obituary.

Mrs. Martha M. Harmon,
mother of our fellow-townsman,
James Harmon, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Smith, a mile west of town, on
Saturday, Jan. Is. Mrs. Har-
mon had been in poor health for
a long time, and her death was
not entirely unexpected. Fuuer-
al services were held Sunday,
and the remains were inferred
beside those of her husband, who
died on July 10, 1911.
Mrs. Harmon was q very fine
woman. and had a large circle Of
friends.
She leaves seven children to
mourn her death. They are Jas.
Harmon of this city, Lora Har-
mon, living on Route S, Ira Har-
mon of Chicago, Mrs. Mary Pigg
and Mrs. Jennie Smith Of Route
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

The statistical statement here.
with is a text7of a communication
being sent by the St. Louis &
San Francisco Company to the
school principals in every impOr-
tant town in its territory.
The principals are requested,
in the interest of the physical
welfare Of their pupils and for
their educational value, to read
these statistics to the children
with such comment as the prin-
cipals may see fit to make, and.
if possible. to post these figures
n a conspicuous place.
1t is further suggested, in or
der to impress upon the children
the injury done to the commune
ties as well as the individual VIC
Tins and their families and the
importance and value of the exc
ercise and care, that the children
be requested to write essays upon
Safety First and particularly mp
on the dangers of trespassing mp
on railroad property, either By
walking on the track, playing Ia
the yards, or riding (''hOpping')
moving trains.
Every effort has been made By
the Frisco to enlist the aid of To-
cal authorities of the towns in
its territory to keep children
away from the trains and this
additional step is now being
taken by its Safety First organ
izati0u to educate and impress
upon the children the Importance
of Safety First. The best es-
says written by the children up
on Safety First will appear IN
The Frisco an-the Frisco en-
PlOyes' publication.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

is importuned on all hands by
fellows who are after jobs, but
being a good diplomat he is IRON
ing things out on this line in fine
shape. The governor tells us
that the things he stood for in
the campaign will become laws.
The first thing the Democrats do
will Be to repeal the inheritance
tax law, as they promised to do.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
The Mines.

The production for the Joplin
district for the week just closed
was far from normal. The cur
tailment Of the output came near
ly equaling the slump of the pre-
vious period Occasioned BY the
severe weather prevailing 4 fort
night ago. The production of
zinc ore for the last week was
slightly in excess of the former
output and is nearly one-quarter
less than the regular amount
turned in by the district. Prices
remained practically the same.
The only change was 4 shaving
down of the prices for the lower
grades. The price range for
zinc was $50 to $50, with the top
settlement of SO.
The demand for calamiue ores
was sharp, with the production
greatly under normal, the price
range being from $2s to $50.
No change was made in the ex-
listing lead prices and as result
purchasers met with considerable
difficulty in securing the desired
amount of this ore, the range be-
ing $50 to $54.
Tom lakewood made a good
big turn-iu7from his White Eagle
property last week, and what is
more he has 4 whole lot of ore in
the bins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
Safety First.

In the years 19O1-1910 inclu-
sive. l03,452 trespassers were
killed or injured on the railroads
of the United States. Of this
number $4,000 were under the
age of IA, and 10000 were be.
tween II and Fl years of age.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

G. W. Earnshaw and Chas. L.
Smith had business in Topeka
and Kansas City the latter part
of last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23
Farmers Institute
Today (Thursday)
The N. 0. G.
Rails to Baxter Springs in a
Few Days.

The work of laying the steel
from Quapaw to Baxter Springs
commenced Tuesday morning,
and it is not unlikely the track
will be finished to a connection
with the Frisco in this city by
Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Hoods handle automobile tires
for the. Ford cars only, and they
always have them in stock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Apple are
home from Kansas City, where
they have been for several weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

A. G. Hanback, has a position
as assistant sergeant-at-arms OF
the Kansas Senate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Hoods will handle the old re-
liable John Deere edge drop corn
planter this spring. Enough
said).
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Good interest and good, attend
ance at the M. E. church last
week, at the special meetings.
The same obtains this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

S. Mrs. Viola Armstrong of Webb
City, Mrs. Alice Tindall of Pueb-
10, COL, Mrs. Irvie Bishop of
Webb City. :.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

List your property with the
Baxter Real Estate Co. for quick
results. One door north State
Bank, Baxter, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Don't forget the mems meet
ing, first door south of Gregory's.
One-half hour every day, begin
ming at 10 a. m.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Miss Ethel Cook is home from
a lengthy visit with relatives and
friends in Illinois.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

You will hear splendid cOugre-
gational singing at the Methodist
revival. Come and enjoy it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Hoods car load of Oliver gang
plows is getting pretty low. Bet
ter hurry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Good 4-room house and IL lots,
2 blocks from M. o. G. depot.
Barn, chicken house. cistern.
Nice piece Of property. $3.50.
Call at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Your Uncle Jerry BOtkin OF
Winfield has been or will be
named this week as superiuten-
dent of the Kansas reformatory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23


Remaining in the postomceat
Baxter Springs, Kansas. tor the
week ending with Jan. 2, 1918
which II not called for within two
weeka will be sent 20 the dead
,.tteT once at Washington, D. c.:
Tennessee Mig Co
EN- Withers
Mr. Abb Cole
y Mrs Matte Austin
Mrs Ella cartiu
Mrs Dueutha Denton
Mr. IF Cravens
PeTuons calling for any Of the
.bove letters win plea9esay"AdVei
tised. !" aiving date liat.
FR1D BAKTIGTFI Pm
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Several strangers have, been in
town lately, bat they have kept
their own counsel, and it is not
known just what they want, but
it Is believed they are looking in-
to the mining game.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Mrs. Chas. L: Smith and Miss
Swann;e Smith are visiting in
Oswego.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

With a show in each of the
show houses, and a revival meet
ing going on, there is no need to
stay at home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

You all know that rubber hose
connections to a gas stove are
not the right sort of connections.
Why do. you take a chance Of
trouble by having hose cOnnec-
tons? I will connect up your
stoves with pipe fittings at a
very reasonable cost, and do it
quickly-in fact you will not be
Inconvenience a particle. W.
F. Deckert, phone No. 9.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

The hypnotic show Is q regu'
lar screamer. The house Tues
day night was packed to stand
ing room, and the entertainment
was good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Rev. Brakebill is having sig
nal success with his revival at
the M. E. church. He is acting
as his own evangelist, and it is
our idea that that is the correct
oud right thing to do. Not one
professional evangelist in a dozen
does any lasting good, and usn-
ally about all they want is a
chance to dig into the pockets of
the people through the emotion
route. Rev. Brakebill is doing a
good work, and should be en-
Outraged,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

Every business man in the city
has a cordial invitation to at
tend the mems meetings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23

l have worked at the plumbing
business for Is years, and / know
the business. If you are having
trouble of any sort on account OF
your plumbing, call me and l
will tell you what is wrong. w.
F. Deckert, phone No. 9.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-23


A good many people complain
of gas fumes in their houses. The
cause is either poor plumbing or
the combustion is not perfect.
The best thing to do is call in a
plumber, and have the matter
looked into. / understand the
causes leading to fumes, and can
fix things fot you. Call me at
No. 9. W. +. Deckert.
The News man had q very
pleasant visit with Governor
Hodges last Friday afternoon.
No, the NeWs man was not after
a state job. Governor Hodges is
going to make an ideal execu-
tive. At least that 10 what the
people around the state house be-
lieve. Even the Republican of
zee holders in the state house say
he iBEOiuR - make ECUd, He
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

MARRIAGE

Monday morning at the home of
the brides parents, occurred the mar
Rage of Miss Anna, second daughter
o. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Kiefcr, and
Roy S. DeKay. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George, rector
o: the Episcopal church. A sister Of
the bride. Miss Minnie Kiefer, acted
as bridesmaid, while DR.. V. G. White,
state veterinarian, was best man.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of relatives and very close
friends only, the latter being Mrs.
William Varley, Miss Grace Thomas
and Mrs. NJ. A. White, of Idaho Falls.
A wedding breakfast of several
courses was served, after which the
newly married couple hoped into thei!
car and drove away north, where they
will visit several towns, including
Heise Hot Springs. The groom is
manager of the DeKay grocery in this
city and both he and his bride are
numbered among Blackfoot's society
people.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

SUSPECT
ARRESTED

Charged with attempted arson, q
felony, A. Smith. a private detective,
is an inmate of the Bannock county
jail He is suspected OF being the
man who few nights ago made two
unsuccessful attempts to burn the
home Of County Prosecuting At
torney G. Douglas Smith of this city.
Only the fact that a railroad man on
his way home at an carly hour in
the morning happened I'd see tho
vented the total loss Of the attorneys
home and perhaps e loss of life.
Smith, the detective, was arrested
yesterday at Shelley by Sheriff Jones
Of Bingham county on a description
sent out by Sheriff Lowry. Deputy
Sheriff George Crane brought the
man back to Pocatello on this morn
ing's train. Smith refuses to talk Of
the case, processing not to know why
he was arrested. He is either stalling
or is really in ignorance. He told
JailOr Bob Lewis this morning that
he was not the man who stole a Mexi-
cans clothes. The sheriff's office
knows nothing about such case.
Smith will be given hearing prob
ably Monday.
OuSplClOu LlaC 0ullJu was the lire
bug grew out Of chain of circum-
stantial evidence. Some time ago
the detective was employed by the
county attorney to gather evidence
in certain criminal cases at Mccain
mon. He filed an exorbitant claim
for expenses, which the county at
torney refused to O. X. Meeting the
county attorney on the street few
days prior to tho attempt to burn his
home, the detective used strong words
and threatened to get even with the
attorney. The detective was in town
the day before the attempt was made
to burn the attorneys homo. Next
morning his room in an east side
lodging house was searched and a
pair Of overalls, smelling Of kerosene
OIL was found. A gunny sack and a
bunch of cotton waste saturated with
kerosene had been found at the Smith
home. Smith changed his room on
the day following the attempted crime.
taxing another room and leaving an
early call Sheriff Lowry concluded
he had gone north and the mans ar
rest at Shelley proved bis conclus-
ion correct.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
NEW HOTEL IN THE
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Transportation Company Wants Men
and Teams to Transport Lumber
and Material to Old Faithful Geyse

Another large hotel will be built
this summer and fall at tho geyser
basin in Yellowstone park, known as
Old Faithful. The building will be
erected by the Yellowstone Trans
portation company, of which w. H.
Child is president and l.. S. Wells
is general purchasing agent. Mr.. Wells
has written letter to the Pocatello
Commercial club, asking the help O..
that organization in securing between
twelve and fifteen 6-horse teams to
haul lumber and material for tn,
hotel from Yellowstone station t.,
Old Faithful. That the structure
will be most pretentious one is evil
denced by the fact that the company
wants SO large a number of teams and
guarantees work for 60 to 80 days in
the transportation of material alon
The company offers to pay $125 per
100 pounds. Wagons used in
work must have wide tires to confo,
with park regulations.-Poc Tri-
bun0.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

ers have urged children to come tc
school in spite of contagious disease
and failing to recognize defects o1
sight and hearing and the like, BY
which children are handicapped, they
have done gross injustice to the de.
fectivc; ard sometimes the children
themselves have recognized the un
hygienic treatment
THE need of better training ol
teachers in school hygiene can hardly
be empEc sized tco strongly. OF ali
absurdities Of modern education moth
ing perhaps is greater than the neg
lect of this subject in the normal
schools. In recent years it is true
that this subject is usually given some
attention in connection with school
management or other subjects;
special course with a competent in
structor should be given in every
training school and teachers should
be made familiar with the fundar1en.
tai facts established by modern
hygienic studies.
This is essential not merely that
teachers may help in the early detec.
ton of school diseases and the like,
but also that they might have ny.
gienic apperception and be trained
to notice unsanitary conditions In the
school room, improper habits Of pupils
In school work, conditions Of fatigue,
nervousness, and the like and be able
to contribute to the positive aim of
modern hygiene, the training Of child
rn in habits of healthful activity both
physical and mental.
Teachers and school officials and
the general public as we'll as physi-
clans and specialists in hygiene now
have an opportunity to show their
interest in school hygiene ard in
form themselves Of the recent devel-
opments on this subject. Tho Buffalo
program covers broad field. The
official languages Of the Congress will
be English, French, German, Spanish
and Italian. The program committee
and the committee on the scientific
exhibit have madc preparations for
making this Congress the most i'm
portant meeting in the interests of
child hygiene ever held in this coun-
try, and it is hoped that the scienti-
fic contributions will be equal in value
If not superior to those of any in
national congress on school hygiene
that has ever been held"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
COMPLETING NEW
POWER CITY DAM
Entire Flow Of Snake River to be
Sent Through New Power Plant at
American Falls in a Short Time.

American Falls, July 26.-The
Southern Idaho Water Power COM
pany commenced work this week on
the completion of the dam that will
turn the entire flow of Snake river
through the new plant, at will,
upon the completion Of the new
units, or any one of them. The re-
manning section of the dam to be
completed will consist of about 200
feet, which will close the existing
gap, and give a horseshoe wier for
the diversion.
A good force of men started work
three days ago, and temporary track
age has been laid for the conveyance
of material to the scene of the new
work, and Golfer dam has been
constructed to shut off partial flow
of water through the gap, SO as to
enable the construction work to pro-
ceed. It will require about forty
days to complete the dam. When
the current will no longer en-
danger one of the railroad piers.
It is hardly probable that the new
unit will be installed this year,
owing to the financial embarrassment
Of the Kuhns. In the meantime dy-
Mantle is being used to clear the
channel in the present wasteway, and
is in good shape.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
BETTER METHODS
FOR THE CHILDREN

Miss Meta Pentz, who. teaches
school at Wapellc, has been appointed
by County Superintendent Alice
Beach to represent Bingham County
at the Fourth International Congress
on School Hygiene, which meets in
Buffalo, NJ Y, Aug. $3.50 The Con-
gress, Which is doing much to improve
social, sanitary and health conditions
for the schools OF the world is meet
ing for the first time in America.
Most of the speakers will come
from foreign lands and al are Of in
ternational reputation. Miss Pentz
is a bright young woman-a graduate
Of the College of Maryland a. Balti-
more, and teacher vino is thorough
ly in love with Idaho and it's possihin-
ties. We are sure that she will bring
many good ideas Lack to us from
this convention.
cal Seminary, Professor William H.
that the Fourth International Congress
on School Hygiene to be held at
Buffalo, August $3.50 SHOULD b an
event OF great Importance in the
history Ct American education"
"The importance of the subject Of
School Hygiene has received tarsly re-
cognition," writes Professor Burnham,
But this Congress it is hoped will
show teachers and school officials
and the general public the real sigri-
ficance Of the subject and emphasize
the urgent need for extended medical
inspection in the schools of this coun-
try and reform Of school work and
school conditions with regard to the
facts of hygiene.
"The result Of the prevailing isnor-
ance and lack of training on tie part
Of teachers has resulted in grotesque
and almost criminal errors in many
schoolrooms. The teacher has been
trained to look at the scholastic pro-
duct instead of at the children. Their
attention has been so absorbed in the
writing books, the products CT manual
training, the notebooks filled, tie ex-
amples solved in arithmetic, and the
pike, that they have had no time to
notice the overheated rooms, the bed
odors, the deformed postures of the
children, the strained eyes, and the
various defects by which the pupils
are handicapped. In some schools
it has actually been true that teach
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
PRESTO
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Miss Margaret Wallace was here
from Colorado several days last week,
the guest of Mrs. Graham
Mr.. and Mrs. James Just spent
Sunday with relatives at Idaho Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dibble were up from
Blackfoot Sunday in their car enjoying
our good roads.
Mrs. John Blomquist is spending the
summer at Lava Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson were busi-
ness visitors at Blackfcot Saturday.
Miss Belle Monroe of Shelley, is Wis
iting relatives here.
Mrs. ]. E. Tarr, of Pocatello, who
formerly resided here had the mis-
fortune to break her arm one day last
week while cranking her automobile.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
Putting Up Guide Posts

DR.. w. E. Patrie and County Commi
sioner E. NJ Kennedy left Wednesday
morning for Powell. Tho object of
their trip was to place guide posts
along the road 80 that tourists can
find their way across the desert The
posts are to be ten feet long, red
and yellow in color and two will be
placed at the intersection Of all roads.
The idea originated with Dr. Patrie,
one Of the greatest good roads advc-
Gates in the west,