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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
Bad Misunderstanding.

When Uncle Joe Cannon was In
congress he wrote a letter to fellow
member who was able to decipher the
hieroglyphics with the exception OF
one word. He disliked to bother Mr..
Cannon, so he went to several friends
among the congressman, but none OF
them could make out the word in
question. This word seemed very i'm
portant, as it was underlined, so at
last in despair the recipient thought
he would consult Mr.. Cannon himself
Cannon looked at the letter, and then
at the congressman, and then again
at the letter, his face somewhat TAX
ing on a peculiar expression. Finally
he looked at the congressman and
with mingled anger and laughter
said: why, you fool, that word ID
confidential
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
LEARN WHAT THE EARTH IS
Hero 10 the Proper Definition Fresh
From the Pen OF Q
Humorlst.

The earth is q ball, SO situated In a
region called space as to get the fun
benefit OF the sun on bright days and
of the moon on romantic nights. 1t
is somewhat larger than a baseball,
but not SO important. It is not so large
as q fixed star, but is much closer and
of a much pleasanter climate. 1t Is
not SO ilashy as a charity ball, but
much more efficient.
II has two poles Of which we are
certain, because they are vouched for
by explorers; a center Of which we
are not certain because 1t is vouched
for merely by scientists; an equator
and an axis which are imaginary;
Christian Scientists, which are imag-
NATIVE; and mathematicians, which
are unimaginative. 1t is inhabited
by people, husbands and other In
sects. animalculae and bacteria. II
is connected with the rest OF space by
sound waves, light waves, wireless ap'
paratus with instruments at the send
ing end only, telescopes and prayers
1t has recently endeavored to exagger
ate its ego by the use OF aeropiaaes
The earth is highly recommended
as both q summer and winter resort
for well.to.do persons. Favorable
terms to desirable parties.-Pulitzer'i
Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
Hlnyo,untary Suicide"

A highly respected and prosperous
Georgia farmer discovered that his
corn cribs showed signs OF noe
turnal depletion. AS this occurred
with considerable regularit. his sus'
picions became aroused, and he riggea
a spring.gun and watcher for results
The first night following, along IN
the small hours, he heard the report
of a gun, and Fastening to the spot
found q dead Niger" The next
morning he notified the coroner,
which official summoned a jury and
proceeded to view the remains. After
a full investigation of the case, the
coroner gazed solemnly at the jury
and remarked that, while he was not
entirely aware Of the conclusions
reached by them, he would suggest a
verdict of involuntary suicide" And
that was the verdict.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
Calumet the Secret of
Economy.

The high cost of living nova
days, and the way prices are
steadily climbing skyward, is
making economy in the kitchen
even ore.important than it was
in the good old days of our thrifty
ancestors. But how to achieve
economy? There's the rub!
In many lines, it depends al
/, most entirely on the housewife s
knowledge of foods and on her
watchfulness-but fortunately
In one line, baking, econ6my car
be made almost automatic by the
use of the famous Calumet Bak'
ing Powder.
Economy in baking, as every
good cook knows, depends not
so much on economy in buying
the materials as on the success
of her bakings. Failures NEAR
waste-bigger losses by far thar
the savings she makes in buying
And the fact that Calumet ,absol'
nteIy prevents failures and makes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01

every baking successful has made
it the favorite of every cook that
seeks to be economical. In other
words, Calumet is the secret OF
economy in baking.
1t is the purest--attested by
hundreds of leading physicians
and as for its general quality, 1t
is enough to say that Calumet
has received the highest awards
at two Worlds Pure Food Elk
positions-one in Chicago, ILL.,,
and the other in Paris, France,
in March, 1912.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
eIImpss Into the Future.

He was a young mana candidate
for an agricultural constituency-and
he was sketching in glowing colors to
the audience of rural voters the happy
life the laborer would lead under an
administration for the propagation Of
sweetness and light. I'VE have moi
yet three acres and q COW, but 1t viii
come. Old age pensions are still Of
the future, but they viii come" Sim
ilarly every item Of his comprehensive
program was Endorsed by the same cry
Then he went on to talk Of prison 70
forms. II have not yet personally
he said, been inside q criminal In
natic asylum" Then there was 9
voice from the back Of the hall: But
1t win come"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
First published Dec. Il. 1919.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Before John Jones, Justice of the Peace
within and for the City of Baxter Springs
County of Cherokee, State of Kansas.
Ada A. Baldwin, Plaintiff,
vs..
T. H. Robinson and W. N. Winkler' De-
PENDANTS.
State of Kansas, Cherokee county, 81.
The State of Kansas to W. N. Wtnkler
and I. ii. Robinson, greeting:
You and each of you are hereby notihed
that YOU have been sued in the Justice
Court before John Jones, Justice OF the
Peace, within and for said City, County
and State. and that on the LIST day OF De-
cembcr, 1913, an order of attachment was
issued by said Justice for the sum OF One
Hundred and Fifteen (Sll5.OO) Dollars with
interest thereon at the rate of six per cent
per annum from date; that said cause
will be heard OH the 9th day of January
1911, ut o'clock u. M. -
ADA A. BALDWIN,
BY Grant Waggoner,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: John Jones, Justice of the Peace
December 10, 1913.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
The Farmers
Sale Note.

The farmers note, as given CT
the average public sale, is often
for q small amount and many Of
the larger banks do rot find 1t
very profitable to hands them
The time given also is longer
than many banks like. The av-
erage farm sale note will run
from eight to 10 months and
many bankers would rather have
a 90 or a 90-day note. But a
bank, like a newspaper or an IN
surance company, has to be con-
tinually getting new patrons or
soon go out of business and Mr..
Anspaugh thinks there is no bet
ter way to, get those patrons than
to handle the business of both
rich and poor, says the Farmers
Mail and Breeze. The poor may
not always be poor and if he has
found a bank his friend in his
poorer days he is likely to remain
friend and customer of the bank
when he has prospered. MIR.
Anspaugh said that in all the
years he had been handling sale
business the bank had never lost
dollar in sale notes. The value
of sale notes also was confirmed
by Mr.. Liubocker, of the Peoples
National bank in Burlington. In
II years, he said, the banks he
had been connected with had
| never lost a dollar on sale paper.
That speaks we'll for the credit
of the average farmer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01

At a recent convention of news
paper men in Chicago, one of the
speakers was a representative OF
a Chicago mail order house. This
speaker informed his audience
that the success of the mail or
der houses depends entirely on
advertising. 1t is a practice OF
mail order houses, he said, to OBJ
tain copies of country newspaper,
throughout the territory in which
the house does business. The ad-
vertising in these papers is care
fully studied. Where it is found
that the local dealer is not adj
.vertising or is advertising only
certain lines, the mail order
house Immediately floods that
territory with literature. This
practice brings results. When
the local merchants all advertise
as they should, he declared, the
mail order business will receive a
severe set-back.-The Hutchin'
SON Wholesaler,
po,ster Brothers are selling
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01

Polster Brothers are selling
Hamilton Brown shoes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
stunai

The automobiles, after several
times losing his way, found himself
on an unknown road, at midnight
Where he was he could not even
guess. At length he came to what sp-
peared to be q signpost He fumbled
in his pocket and brought out his
box of matches. Luckily there was
one left.
Carefully and slowly he toiled up
the signpost, and at the top struck the
match to see what was written there
on. The flickerIng glare Of the match
showed these words:
~ TInksr's Tabulo." -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
Open the Windows.

With the approach OF cold
weather we are facing the sea-
son when many people tightly
close all windows in the house
and keep them closed day and
night. This habit is the cause
of much illness. We need air
and we need fresh air. "A great
many people think only OF warm
ing their houses, without any
reference to the way in which 1t
is done
During the day time, when we
are in our living rooms without
wraps and not prepared for the
cold, it is reasonable to expect
that the windows will be kept
closed or nearly so most OF the
time, but there is no reason why
the rooms cannot be flushed with
fresh air at intervals, says the
Farmers Mail and Breeze. Every
house should be thoroughly aired
out several times a day, and yet
we all know people of consider
able intelligence in whose houses
the windows are never raised
during the entire cold season.
The custom of opening win
dows in our bedrooms at night is
gradually gaining foothold. Time
was, and not very long ago eth
err, that people were afraid OF
taking cold" if they allowed
the windows to remain open, be-
cause of the fact that night air
would enter the bedrooms. Ii
has been positively established
that night air does not differ
from day air, excerpt that II IS
freer from dust and smoke; other
wise it is exactly the Saine thing.
The only night air that is dan
gerous is last nights; open the
windows and let it out.
There is no occasion for any
one being afraid of a draft if he
is warmly covered up in bed at
night. The fact that the cold
air blows about in the room does
not bring with it the result OF
making people i'll, but on the
contrary keeps them in the best
of health by assuring them a
sleep which is restful and refresh
ing. This is not an idle theory
it has been tried out by a large
number of people, and they all
agree that they feel much better
if they sleep in rooms in which
the windows are wide open than
they do in tightly closed rooms
Try it now. The weather is not
so cold that it will be at all dis
agreeable to make the expert
meut, even if you have not done
it previously. By the time the
weather gets severely cold yor
will have become accustomed tC
il, and so strongly in favor Off
on account of your improved
health that you will refuse tt
shut your windows even in zero
weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
a ~
DEEDS.
In the Once OF the County
Clerk Here to Be Re-
corded by Him.

John w. Davis to Granville Hinkle,
2 lot. Alta Vista.
Oscar L. Pratt to Amos ]. scory'
1 lot Stealey Heights.
John E. Sutton to George NJ.
Cook, 2 lots, Fair Grounds addition,
walter Stewart and others to Jes-
sic and Orr Minear, IS acres. eek
uriah Dye to U. G. .swiger, ! lot,
Wallace.
Amanda w. whiteman to A. o.
White, 2 lots. Wallace.
John j. Ashcraft to q. S. Swiger'
Is acres. aSrdis district.
M. g. Heldreth to 1. A. and Martha
C. Swiger, % acres, Sardis district:
Davis-Hornor Company to Felix
Fernandez, / lot, Grasselli.
Henry w. Reid to Lulu A. Robin
son and Harrison R. Rice, all inter
est in Henry shafer estate. sardis
district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29

support and inspite Of Bryan endorsed
Hitchccck's successful opposition to
Mr.. Wilson's dummy" director. The
issue was made clear that the en-
dorsement of Hitchcock was slap
right in the face for the Wilson adj
ADMINISTRATION, and II looks like Bryan
and the administration took the slap.
The action In Nebraska is regard
ed of great political importance be-
cause 1t was the Peerless Leader's
state whose detection led by Bryan
at Baltimore. paved the way for
Wilson's nomination. Nebraska has
been divided in its allegiance be-
tween Bryan and Wilson on the one
hand, and Senator Hitchcock on the
other. Hitchcock supported Champ
Clark. In view of the fight that Mr..
Clark will make on Wilson in 1915.
developments in Bryan's state are
regarded as highly significant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
tn E DAILY
NOV ELE T T e
THE LIMB OF A TREE.
She tried to tell him,
So, she said;
But could not do-it,
Twas SO bad. -

Twas Tuesday, marital relations
day, in King Solomon's court.
do understand said Solomon
with a slight yawn, that the plaintiff
wishes a divorce from the defendant
because. he discovered, after their mar
riage, that she was possessed of a
wooden leg whereabouts and existence
she failed to inform him of during
the engagement period?"
Exactly, o Ineffably WISE" said
Yeabo Sprowl. She led me to be-
lieve through her silence, that one
|ah-limb, was as natural as the other.
Your Sapiency, the woman has de-
ceived me and demand divorce"
Madam, have you anything to say?''
said the allswise Judge solemnly.
Your most extraordinary Wiseness,
I gave him every chance, because i
wanted him to know" spoke up the
defendant. ~ WAS too shy, naturally,
to tell him. SO for three months be-
fore our marriage wore diaphanous
gown every time he came to cali"
case dismissed doomed Solomon.
None SO blind as he who won't see!
Next"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
a yital Di6erenee.

Whether or not the war be still I'M
der way In November 1t will be OF SUI
preme Importance to the American
voter to choose intelligently between
the Democratic and Republican par
ties in electing a new Congress and
state officials. The election will afford
the first general test of public opinion
as to the Wilson administration. and
the principal issues will be the tariff
and the problem Of business legisla-
ton. If the Democrats are generally
successful and retain an overwhelmi
or large domination of the House the
result will be interpreted as vote
Of confidence.
1t is essential, therefore, that way
ering Republicans and voters whose
minds are open to conviction, partic-
ularly in Pennsylvania, mark the vital
difference between the fixed policies
OF the Republican party and the a,
piled policies Of the Democracy, says
the Pittsburg Gazette Times. Senator
Root pointed this out in his address
to the New York Republican state con-
vention at Saratoga last Tuesday. Mr..
Root asserted that Democratic expert
ments with the tariff had been carried
out in spirit of hostility to Ameri-
can industry. Delay in putting the
new banking system into operation
and proposed legislation dealing with
corporations and business problems,
moreover, had impressed the enter
prise OF the country with sense that
the government was antagonistic En-
ternriSe halts in fear and distruat
and is repressed, while government
control grows. On the other hand,
the Republican policy has been one OF
Ifriendliness toward industry, with en-
couragement alike for manufacturer,
grower, laborer and business man.
The Democratic party promised and
undertook to deliver the average
American from the high cost of living
and from the incubus of too great
success by Others" and to give new
life and prosperity to production and
commerce, but it has failed in all
three respects. The Republican party,
through the protective system, pre-
serves the opportunity to advance and
develop and to maintain the American
standard Of wages, and in that Il
succeeded nnarvelously under various
tariff laws, notably the Dingley and
Payne acts. After Wilson's election
and Inauguration prosperity continued
right up to the day the Underwood bill
was signed, when the retrograde
movement soon set in-and it has not
yet stopped. Remember that as cleo
ton day approaches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29

- =
oEdiccal government over to the state
courts for revision or remodeHng.
The Parkersburg Dispatch-News,
IN commencing the municipal code
movement. observes that the worst
phase Of the special charter system is
the fact that city governments in
West Virginia exist at suifrance
OF the states lawmakers, and that
the rights and liberties OF our cities
are liked at the within and caprice Of
statewide politics. Home rule for
West Virginia cities Is needed. and
some means should be found Of get
ting 1t. Parkersbnrg has had her
experience but we have escaped many
of the Ills that have befallen other
cities. There are several horrible
examples and none more compelling
than Charleston
These horrible examples how
ever, are not due SO much to legisla-
tive malevolence as to legislative ig-
norance of local conditions. The
state legislators are victimized by
bands Of politicians from the various
communities who, in the last anal
lysis, are the real masters Of the stu
alton. The people are left entirely
out in the cold.
Fairmont, in this respect. is one
lof the chief sufferers of the ubiquitous
special charter system as 1t has an
Iandrogynous makeshift of charter
government set up. virtually. by a
clique Of politicians, who happened
to beat another clique to the state
Legislative machinery. It has city
government heraided as one in which
partisanship would be eliminated but
which has been since its inception a
source of constant political pickering
and turmoil while referendum and
recall petitions are as numerous
there now as ieas on q stray dog.
Fairmont. instead of being governed
by the people, Is being governed by
a CLIQUE Of politicians.
The whole nasty. complicated mess
ought to be abolished and mu'
lnicipal code law OF the right kind
would do the trick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
Democratic detection.

For the first year of President
Wilson's administration his wish and
word were the rule and law Of his
party. Things are not going that
way now. Congressman Hammond
K a Democrat with the prestige of three
successful elections in a Republican
district in Minnesota and with all the
patronage of the president behind
him, was nominated for governor by
less than 1000 majority over the
weakest kind of candidate, the
purpose of whose candidacy was. q
mere protest against the administers
ton.
Texas was another Wilson strong
hold. Texas is the home Of Post
master General Burleson, the prest-
dents most powerful patronage dis
penser. All the power of the admin
jstration directed by Mr.. Burleson at
Washington and officered on Texas
soil by Chairman Henry, to whom
Mr.. Wilson himself ascribed credit
for the great part of his success al
Baltimore, were used to nominate
Bail, of Houston, as governor. The
Texans nominated Balls rival, Fer
SuhOu, Oy mdJuIlly Vi oV,VUV.
But here is better one. William
Jennings Bryan's own state ha:
turned against him. The issue or
which Bryan was defeated was Pres
ident Wilson's appointment Of
Thomas D. Jones. dummy" director
Of the International Harvester Com
pany, IS president Of the new bank
Ing and currency board. Jones wa:
successfully opposed by United States
Senator Hitchcock, Nebrask Demo
crat. The Nebraska state convention
MAS coming on and it was greatly
Important that the Peerless Leader
be Endorsed in his own state, as or
ders were issued to Charles Bryan
who always executes the will Of hi!
brother. to prevent the endorsement
OF Senator Hitchcock in the Jone.
matter at all hazards.
Charles Bryan got busy. But after
strenuous efforts, all he could do wa.
TO head Oft an endorsement Of Hitch
cock at Lincoln. All the other coun
ties in the state rallied to Hitchcock
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
BIG FAIR.
win Be Thrown Open TO the
Public at 7 O'clock Tues
.6ulul0M kep

The gates at the big fair grounds
will be thrown open at o'clock Tues
day morning and what will be the big
gest fair in the history OF central
West Virginia will be thrown open
to the people OF that section
While Wednesday, City Day, viii
probably be the biggest day in point
of attendance, opening day will draw
thousands from the city and from
many other points.
Special trains and special trolley
cars will be operated from all points.
The street car company has promised
a good service from the city to the fair
grounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
Coming Events
in Clarlxsburg

. Z -
Week beginning August 31.-"Pro-
teet Us" motion picture, showing i've
nights and six matinees, Robinson
Grand theater.
Wednesday, September 2.-"Ais Ex-
.cellency, the President" evening, Rob-
inson Grand theater.
Tuesday, "Wednesday. Thursda,
and Friday, September j, 2, 3 and 1
Annual fair West Virginia Fair Aaso.
cation, (Clarksburg1.
Wednesday anu thursday, septem-
Der l6 and 1T-Annual meetings
state council Of the Junior Order II
United American Mechanics and OF
the Daughters Of America.
Saturday, September 2s.-Football.
West Virginia Wesleyan Va. Carlisle
Indians. Union Park
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
The Municipal Code AIorement.

Newspapers of the state are rap
idly falling into line with the Tele-
gram in favor of the early passage
of a municipal code, the natural con-
sequence of a growing public senti-
ment in their communities against
unjust and inadequate local govern
ments.
In echoing recent remarks by the
Parkersburg Sentinel in favor of the
municipal code idea. the Fairmont
West Virginian says that it would be
far better to give the cities greater
rein in the working out of plans Of
local self-government to suit their in
dividual needs. 1T would seem, -
says that newspaper, that munic-
|ipal code could be devised that would
be broad enough and liberal enough
to give the cities great latitude in
this particular
The home rule idea for municipal
code is essentially all right, but the
impression ought not to prevail that
in the enactment of municipal code
the legislature will simply give mu-
inequalities of the state the right to
run riot with local government. If
Ia condition is to obtain whereby one
Icommunity. may set up a local gov
eminent invested in, say, common
council of 200 members, a select
council OF thirty-two. half dozen
boards, a. set of executives and a
splattering of commissionerships,
while another community may invest
1t all in a single person, If it sees fit.
some of the fundamental objects OF
a municipal code are set at nought.
One of the great evils Of the spe-
cial character system is that scarcely
two municipalities in the state are
now governed alike, and the whole
business Of municipal government is
SO complicated and chaotic that In
cases of dispute or doubt a special
supreme court decision is required
for each city, which should be suf-
ficient for all Of a class. II home
rule is allowed to be as haphazard as
the present system. where would be
the gain? In order to get around
such objections, regard for system
and uniformity should net be lost
sight of.
The Fairmont West Virginia notes
that under the present system "if a
city gets charter provisions that are
oppressive or inadequate, the people
must wait two years for session OF
the legislature to have them cor
Irected, whereas under the right kind
lof a municipal code law the citizens
could petition their circuit court and
get relief In short order"
II this means the institution OF
suits against erring officials and fac
tons for the purpose of compelling
them to observe a uniform code law,
all right. But. it would scarcely be
much Improvement to turn a system