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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13
SIMPLIFYING GOVERNMENT

n ORTLAND OREGON, and Denver Colorado, have adopted
 form of government and now both ot those
 cities of than 100000 population will be governed by commissions of In Portland the Mayor who IS also commissioner salary of S6OOO The other four com msSoner get $O00 each In both Portland and Denver the government $ non-partsan in character.
 big the Far West except San Fran Seattle have the nonarSan commission form ot gov rnnent and Sattes nonparan and the Coun c consists of only nine members all elected from the city at large.
 The movement toward nonpartisanshp all things except those that with the issues that separate political parties is making rapid this country In of the States there growing demand that county governments be removed politics. Gov Ernest Lister recommended that the last Sate Legislature in Washington pass law providing non-partSan election of county officers and he recently speech Seattle renewed his support of that principle All the newspapers of Seattle except the Times advocating such course almost certain to be adopted at early date in that probable that when 1t IS adopted will include all State except the Governor and members of the legislature.
 The effect this nOnpartSan movement in local affairs if carried enough would be to relieve National political or ganzation local political machines the hand and on the other permit the people of communities to decide local questions on It would make issues cearcu and easily understood It would simplify government in the country and that what the advocates of commission ment and local non-partisanshp are seeking to do.
 Kansas all up anticipated shortage of har Why shortage? With the thermometer there lowering around the OOhehade mark who would want to remain in Kansas?
 The peevshness lobbyists who attacking Pres dent Wilson should be overlooked They are being spanked but natural that they should make faces
 While there are that will admit that they superst tous there are many that be little might careful today. It is Friday, the 18th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

There is no sin as satisfactory as q sinecure.
 * False modesty leads to false way of living.
  The reason a girl objects to man kissing her is because.
 * x There are very ,ew sisters of the same size who do not pool their clothes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13
It's as easy to fall in love as to fall

It's as easy to fall in love as to fall ont again.
 + Next to a filler the worst thing about a cheap cigar IS the wrapper
 * Knowledge is power, but it takes gasoline to run an automobile.
  Now doth the busy little moth i'm prove each shining hour since that fair day in early May when you packed your winter things away and left them in his power.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13

WHEN YOU want to eat we'll, go to the Commercial Cafe Dining Room. Lunch Counter. Private Boxes. The choicest viands at lowest prices. For reservations for private parties. phone 2s1. s-S-tL
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13

First date of publication June Il, 1913.
 Last date of publication August 10, 1913.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13

Illinois is extending to the right of suffrage the insament pan they permitted to vote at school elections Now they are allowed for statutory officers. Next probably will be the constitutional amendment and full citizenship
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-13

Secretary Daniels has changed a great many of the marine terms, but hasn't yet found a new name for sea. sickness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Whereas. The gallant and heroic fight
made by our worthy townsman and may
or. Chas NJ. Jones, M. D., even almost
to his latest breath and up to the gates Of
amending eternity, has resulted In a vic
tory for the relentless reaper, Death, who,
sooner or later. conquerS all living things;
therefore. by his associates on the City
Council, in meeting assembled, be 1t
RESOLVED, That in the death Of Mayor
Jones, we feel that we, and the city Of
Baxter Springs, have lost a broad-minded,
fair and unsel6sh presiding officer; one
who held the best interests Of the city. At
all times, paramount to his own; q man
who gave the city his best service, bis
time and his means, for It's upbuilding;
man who ministered unto the sick and
distressed, willingly. and Oftentimes know
ing that there was to be no. remuneration
except the satisfaction Of having done his
duty: man whom we. the citizenso of Bax-
ter Springs. have special cause to remem-
Der kindly for giving rs the luxury of pure
water In our homes; 4 man whose place 10
this community will be hard to ell, II II
ever is filed, and who will be universally
mourned and missed; and. be Il further
RESOLVED, That to his bereaved family.
we tender our heartfelt sympathy; and we
feel that while their loss Is sad and ire
parable, they will have the consolation Of
knowing that the world was fhe gamer
and his chosen home city was made vastly
better BY his having lived; and the heri-
tage Of the good name he has left will be =
pleasant memory to those be leaves be-
hind. He went not away empsy-handed.
il II be true. as has bean said, that the
only thing we bear In our hands to the
great beyond, Is the record Of the good
deeds done for Others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
Sudden Deaths.

Tom Lytle, living FIVE miles
northeast of this city, died very
suddenly last Friday morning of
heart failure. He left a family.
Mary Lawrence, colored, wife
of Dempsey Lawrence, died very
suddenly early Tuesday morning
of dropsy of the heart. She had
not been feeling well for several
days, but she was not confined to
her bed, and was not known to
be very sick. About 1:30 Tues
day morning she asked her hus-
band to light the lamp, and ex-
pressed the belief that she was
going to die. In a few moments
she passed away.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
RATES PAID ny MUTUAL
COMPANIES FoR CITY
SERVICE.

The rural telephone compa-
mics in Kansas, owning their
own telephones and line, usually
to the city limits, pay Csc per
month for each subscriber on
said lines to the city exchange,
with which they connect, for
city service and switching from
one rural line to another, in the
following towns: Yates Center,
La Harpe, Moran, Redfeld,
Thayer, Girard, Cherryvale, Elk
City, Howard, Mulberry, Ad-
mire, Atlantic, Colony, Dexter,
Douglass, Dorrance, Gridley,
Hillsboro, Kiowa, Quenemo,
Scott City, Idana, Udall, Severy,
Ness City, Osborne.
The following towns charge
80 1-3c a month for the same SER
vice: Mapleton, Buffalo, Greno-
la, Bonner Springs, Cunningham.
The following towns charge
SOC for the same service: Abbey
vile, Ellis, Greenleaf, Haveland,
Highland, Halmer, Potter, St.
Francis, Weber, Coldwater,
Goodlander, Lebo, Nortonville,
Richmond, Robinson, Sylvia,
Wathena, Wetmore.
Axtelle and Mayette charge
30c; Cimarron charges 40c; Win
chester 75c.
Weir City and Waldron 10c
each per month.
The Fredonia company makes
a charge of SIS per year for each
mutual subscriber on said lines.
The rates charged for city ser
vice in most of the above cities
are higher than in Baxter.
Baxter Telephone Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
First published April IL, 1881
NOTICE. OF RECEIVERS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
and under the authority of an order Of
sale, to me directed and delivered. issued
out of the District Court of Cherokee
county, Kansas. sitting at Galena, on the
ord day of April, 1913, /, w. T. Apple,
the undersigned receiver, appointed by
said court in a cause therein pending
wherein ]. NJ. Cooper is plaintiff and The
Baxter Planning Mill and Fixture Com
pany is defendant, will on the 10Th day Of
May, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, or upon such terms as may be
considered for the best interests of the
creditors and stockholders of said corpor'
alton, all the personal property belonging
to said corporation except the bills and
accounts receivable which is Of the fol-
lowing nature, to-wit: One boiler, one
Atlas engine. also all of the mill Tachin-
cry and merchandise on hand; also the
real estate belonging to said corporation
and located in Baxter Springs, Cherokee
NOuutyV hhuodS1 SO-Wbbs AOto oCNSu WI
eight (Sl, nine (o). ten (IO), eleven tII) and
twelve (Iz). in block thirty-four of the
original plat Of said city; and lots one ~,
two (a) and three Sd in block three Of
Barnes addition to said city, together
with the buildings and appurtenances
thereuuto belonging, or in anywise apper-
tanning thereto. Offers on said property
will be received by me at any time up to
and including the day Of the sale afore-
said, and under the order of said court
and the Judge thereof do hereby reserve
the right to reject any and all bids which !
may receive for said property or any part
thereof, and will offer said property for
sale and receive bids thereon in bulk or in
parcels, and any sale made by me will be
subject to the approval and confirmation
Of said court or the Judge thereof.
Dated this 10th day of April, 1873.
w. T. APPLE.
Receiver Of The Baxter Planning Mill and
Fixture Company. Corporation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
A Plain Statement.

SO many false statements are
circulated in regard to the way
we handle the toll business on
our various toll lines that we wish
to make a statement, that the
public may know the facts in the
case.
We own no toll lines except be.
tween Baxter and Lincoln lille.
Over these we make a uniform
charge of ten cents.
All of our other toll business
is. handled over lines owned by
other companies. for which we
are agents, and are governed by
their rules. On the lines of the
Bell, or Missouri and Kansas Co.
and also the Pioneer Telephone
Co. we are not permitted to make
either time or rate on q message
either outgoing or incoming.
On the Independent lines the
rates are given Us, but we make
our own time on outgoing mes
sages.
We receive toll messages from
all members of the Mutual local
lines running into Baxter Springs
from both Cherokee Co., Kansas,
and Ottawa Co., Okla, forward
ing same over any and all toll
lines on our switchboard and on
ly charging the Baxter rates for
same. We receive messages from
all toll lines for members Of the
mutual locals mentioned above
and in some instances connecting
locals. On these messages the
Baxter rate only is charged.
On this mutual toll business
we receive nothing at all on in
coming messages and Is per
cent on outgoing messages. We
have to pay IS per cent at the
end of each month to the COM
pany over whose line the mes
sage was sent. We charge those
messages to the party sending
them, depending on their coming
or sending in and paying as for
same. We have been doing this
for the past six years and in that
time this business has amounted
to S15O.15. Of this amount we
have collected $96.10 and paid
out to the companies over whose
lines the messages were sent the
sum of $114.63. This shows that
we have not only handled the
Mutual peoples toll business foI
six years without any return for
same, but have paid out $18.53
for the privilege of doing so.
We have been critized for re-
fusiug to handle mutual business
between Baxter and Lincolnville,
Okla, and mutual people be-
yond. Would 1t be consistent
for as to charge our own sub
scribers a ten-cent message fee
between Lincolnville and Baxter
and donate Baxter service to mu-
tual people in Okla, aside from
the local lines that terminate in
Baxter.
We are and always have been
ready to handle this Okla. mu.
tual business whenever they
would connect with us at Lincoln
vile and make any reasonable,
just and equitable arrangement
similar to such as are usually
made between mutual and COM
mercial companies in that state.
d. ~panvar, aawaV ranxTrN5r III
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

But the SIS suit has every es-
sential point They're like the
John B. StetsOn hat and can be
made as good as new by cleaning
and pressing, over and over
again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

state OF AanSas, Oouuty Oh Onetokee, 81.
I. F. S. Hall. Cashier of
the above named bank. do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
F. S. Hall. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9TH day of April, 1913.
A. L. Jones, Notary Public.
My commission expires April as. 1914
Correct-Attest: L. D. BREWSTER,
A. r. KANE.
]. ]. FRIBLEY.
Directors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Miss Jennie Hamilton, Miss
Leota Jones, John Stauffer and
Glen Strong motored down from
Columbus Sunday and spent the
evening with Miss Irene Dent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

DR.. Chas. M. Jones was a MEM
Der of the Masons, Eastern Star,
Modern Woodmen, Workmen,
Royal Neighbors, Knights and
Ladies of Security, Kansas Fra
ternal Citizens, Business Mems
Accident Association and two
of the local twenty-five clubs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

The cost of telephone, light,
water and gas service is depen-
dent largely on the compactness
of the city served. Baxter with
less than 1000 inhabitants has
SO miles of streets. Corning, N.
Y, an average Eastern town,
with 20, 900 people has 81 miles
of streets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

II one Of our customers should
ask our opinion on the priced suit
to buy we should without hesita-
ton answer $500. At this
price the factory can put in the
cloth, the trimmings, and the
tailoring to make a suit that will
give perfect satisfaction to the
wearer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Miss Bertha Jones arrived from
Hot Springs, Ark, Monday morn
ing. On account of the bad floods
in that section of country she
was unable to get here in time
for her fathers funeral, and in.
deed it was feared for a time she
might not be able to get here. for
several DAYS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
Chas. Armstrong; Loss.

Chas. Armstrong, a Frisco enl-
ploye, living in the northwest
part of town, lost his dwelling
house and all of its contents
Tuesday morning by fire. An
incubator caught fire and set FIRE
to the house. Not a thing was
saved. He had small insurance
on the house, but nothing on the
contents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

The wishes of the dead should
be respected. 1t was Mayor
Jones' dying request that W. T.
Hartley be elected his successor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Any Hart, Schaaner & Marx
suits at SIS, $40, $3.50 or SIS
ARE GOOD. and. price
considered, we think they're the
best clothing money can buy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

We're out of the high rent dis
trict and our claims to save you
money on every purchase are based
on our low selling expense.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Our suit stock is so large this
season that we can please you, no
matter what is your price limit
$40, $12.5O. SIS, $40 or SIS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
ESOLUTTONS

Adopted by the City Council Of the City
of Baxter Springs. Kansas, at special
meeting, April Iath. 1913, on the death Of
Chas, NJ. Jones. M. D., Mayor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

You can't beat tho Jenny
Lind, New Departure, Busy
Bee and Fast Mail OUlfival-
OES, and you know IL. Al
Gr0gOTy:S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

W. N. Love visited his parents
at Springfield, Mo-, last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

We place on sale this week IS
dozen ladies, daintily embroidered
handksrchiets at i21Ic each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

KYOu want q Sewing Ma
Ohi1O, see Hoods Baxter =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Work on the new Friends
church in the north part Of town
has commenced.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

The "AeSf Ever" gang
pillow Is the best ever. AZ
GrOgOryS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

See them. They are an excel
lent zoe value.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Fishing Tackle, Base
BaH Goods and Bicycles
"a HoOd.&
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

visited friends and relatives at
and near Springfield, No., last
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Thoroughbred Barred Rock
- for sale. Mrs. Viola Swal-
~. &. +. D. S, Baxter. Phone
o3.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Receiver of The Baxter Planning Mill and
Fixture Company. Corporation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

Thoroughbred Yellow Dent
-sed cprn.-Hoods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

m six0S Of the best turn
fn0 pIOBVg af GrOg0ryS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17

"a. I'D Do. va 3. Palmer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
STATEMENT OF OPERATION

Of The Baxter Telephone Co. Of Baxter Springs KaI
year ending Dec. 81, 1912:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06
Shaw Explains Waters Value
Western Agricutursts of Best Methods to Bring Resi-

have special adaptation for the produc-
ton at low cost of dairy products.
whether milk, butter, cheese or the by
products of the dairy, as skim milk and
buttermilk.
"Good water. so essential in dairy
husbandry, is abundant in all sections
where irrigation is practicable in Ore
gon. This follows from the fact that
the water comes from living streams
that in nearly all instances are Graded
in the mountains. The relation be-
tween pure water, abundant in sup
ply, and high quality in the dairy
product is so close as to be inseparablc.
"The Oregon dairyman has a great
advantage over dairymen. for instance.
who live in climates that are less
equable. He is not handicapped by
such heat in summer that comes to
the South nor by the cold in the win
ter that comes to the North east of
the Rocky Mountains. To the Oregon
dairyman the equable climate brings
much advantage. 1t enables him to
HioloHS tHt SIdH'HS StdSoH anu IL Cdis
for less expensive shelter. Some per
sons cherish the view that the man liv-
ing on irrigated lands, whose holding
is usually limited. has not room on
which to Craze his cattle, but they fail
to consider that the production of irri
gated lands in pasture is quite as large
relatively, as the production of the
same in hay.
"With the price for dairy products
as they are and as has been shown, it
is not probable that they will be less
in the near future. The dairyman on
irrigated land should reap a very
profitable return. With such possibili-
ties within reach of the Oregon dairy
man it will be greatly to the discredit
of Oregon farmers if the state con-
tinues for any considerable period to
be purchaser of dairy products.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06
Clarence barrow the Man
Labor's Foremost Champion Faces Los Angeles
Jury in Second Trial

barrow became involved in the al.
legged bribing of jurors. January goth
the first venire was drawn and the
process of making up jury begun.
1t is trying moment in the life
OF Mr.. Darrow. Guilty or not, he
comes to the bar of Justice after a
long and successful career before that
self-same bar and must submit to the
gruelling tactics of the prosecution as
he has often applied those same tactics
to the defendant. Past the prime of
life, with the hardest of life 5 battles
fought and with the prospect of
passing his remaining years in quiet
retirement, he is called out to face
charges that, whether they are proven
Or not, will leave scar on his name
forever. For there will be some who
will refuse to believe him innocent,
regardless of the outcome. The means
he has accumulated during the years
of toll will go, much of it, to clear his
name of the tarnish, and where seemed
to be the hope of ease for the balance
OF his allotment of years. there may
be want, loneliness and toll. without
considering at all the question of his
guilt or innocence, the circumstance
calls for sympathy, for the accused
can not escape certain amount of
contamination.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

As an aftermath of the trial ant
.,;ct;on of the Mcnamara brothers
sua the subsequent conviction of 33
alleged conspirators comes the second
..;oI Of Clarence S. barrow for brib-
;nc Juror in the Mcnamara ease.
harrow was acquitted on the former
charge shortly after the termination
If that memorable trial, and the open
;nc of the second marks another chap
ter in that dark story.
Much of Mr., Dafrow's life has been
.nent in the interest of the laboring
man. Time and again he has come to
the defense of some poor unfortunate
who was without the means to defend
himself properly. His connection with
The defense of Meyer, Haywood and
pettibone in the Occur d'Alene coun-
trv in Idaho brought out every re-
source of the man and demonstrated
his fitness as a criminal lawyer. 1t
was some time before he would con
sent TO take charge of the Mcnamara
defense. but once in the game he
tonight every inch, and when he found
that acquittal was impossible secured
confessions from the principals in
this great crime. In the bitterness of
this trial, charges and counter
charges were hurled at each other by
opposing counsel, and among these
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

JockO valley. Enjoys of the govern
ment came with the documents for the
chiefs signature, but Chariot was OBJ
durate. His protecting arm had often
been barred to keep the whites within
his valley from danger. The Bitter
Root valley had been the home of his
ancestors for ages and he would not
sign any papers renouncing forever the
rights of his tribe to these lands. The
pension offered him and the freedom
of roaming at will were scorned. But
Arlee, war chief, elected by the full
vote of the people, found the mercenary
motive in his heart and accepted the
terms thus offered him, supplanted
Chariot as chief and moved with a
large part of the tribe into the JOcko
valley. Chariot made trip to Wash
ington and entered his protest, beg
glng for the privilege Of staying in
the land of his fathers. But his re-
quest was unheeded. A few years later
all trace of the Indian s possessions in
this valley has disappeared.
Now the Jocko valley is filling up
rapidly with whites. Now the Indian
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

is asked again to make way for the
white man in return for the bride of a
small patch of land that is already his
own. For though the Flathead Indian
is still part of the Flathead reserva.
ton, he is not the Indian of old. The
younger generation care little for the
cncroachments of civilization, but those
of the old days who are still alive view
with regret the passing of the days of
their youth. AS time goes on the young
men offer less resistance to the white
mans ways and even welcome his
teachings.
The Flathead irrigation project is
one of the many efforts of Uncle Sam
to bring the rose out of the hungry
soil. 1t contempates the irrigation of
$4,000 acres in the Jocko, Mission. Lit
tie Bitter Root and Camas valleys on
the west side of Flathead Lake. Of
this amount 10000 acres of the Jocko
valley will be watered by means of a