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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
Public School Notes

The work In school is In good
running order. Teachers and
pupils are we'll organized and
doing good work.
1t is important that all pupils
be in school Immediately. Every
boy and girl between ages 6 and
IL inclusive must, according to
the law, be in school, and only
In exceptional cases may they get
a written permit from the super
intendent to stay out of school
Ia order to work. The truant
officer, Mr.. Geo. Peterson, will
investigate those cases where
pupils are out of school.
Schools are the best invest
meut that a city can make. No
community can afford to view
them otherwise. Every improve
ment is evidence that the people
of a city regard their schools as
a most excellent investment.
Advanced work is given in
Domestic Science and Art this
year. The work will be practi-
cal, and the actual problems of
the home will be dealt with in a
scientific way. If anyone wishes
to take this work see the teacher,
Miss Nowlan, or the superinten-
dent. Remember, this depart
ment is at your command and its
purpose is to offer the advanta-
ges to anyone in town. You may
take this work without being
regularly enrolled in other sub
jects.
The enrolment up to date is
seven less than last year at this
time, there being 166 boys and
1862 girls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

The big doings of the Ants
will be held in Baxter Springs
on Saturday, Sept. 26, as pre-
viously announced, and 1t will be
some doings, too. The arrange
'ments committee has everything
ready for the big day, and the
committee on entertainment and
speakers has several pleasant
surprises for the people.
If the weather is good there is
going to be one of the biggest
gatherings of people ever seen
in Baxter Springs. All Of the
contests will take place on the
main business street, which will
be roped off so as to make plenty
of room.
A nice rest room will be pro-
vided for those who may need it,
and there will be ice water at
convenient places on the streets.
Hot coffee, cream and sugar
will be furnished to those who
see fit to bring their lunch with
them, and the restaurants and
hotels will also be prepared to
feed a large number of people.
1t is intended to make this an
nual meeting of the Ants one
of the largest ever held in South
east Kansas.
A fine prize list, aggregating
prizes of one hundred dollars in
cash, has been prepared, and the
contests for the prizes will be
we'll worth witnessing.
Put on your best bib and tuck
er, Baxter people, and get out
your most pleasant smiles, and
be ready to act the host to big
crowd,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
Notice..

The Board of Trustees of the
Cherokee County High School
will receive bids for Insurance on
the binding and contents to the
amount of SIS, 900, whsch expires
during the month of October and
November and consisting of $12,-
500, Tornado and S22, 500 fire and
lightning. All bids to be in the
hands of the secretary of the
board not later than Oct. 3rd,
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
L. W. Schreiner, Secretary,
Columbus, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
Track Washed Out.

A gentleman from Joplin told
US Tuesday morning that the
Frisco lost about seven hundred
feet of track near Carl Junction
Monday night during a big rain
storm which took on the proper.
tions of a cloudburst.
Spring river got up about ten
feet Tuesday as a result of the
rain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
Public Sale.

On Tuesday, Sept. %, Mrs.
Mary A. Scott will sell. at her
place two and a half miles north
east of Baxter Springs, three
quarters Of a mile southwest of
Lowell beginning at 10 o'clock
8 fine horses, 7 extra fine milk
cows, fine sow and 6 pigs, a lot
of farm implements good as new,
200 bushels oats, lot baled wheat
and oats straw, 10 tons of millet
hay, graphophone, a lot of house
hold goods ETC., on IL months
time. W. T. Hartley auctioneer,
c. L. Smith clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
First Published September II, lslI.l
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
No other purchase required.

In the district court of Cherokee county,
Kansas. sitting at Galena.
Harry H. Raible, Plaintiff.
VS..
Nellie G. Raible, Defendant.
The State of Kansas, to the above named
defendant, Nellie g. Raible, greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued In the District Court Of CherO-
kee county, Kansas, sitting at Galena. by
the plaintiff whose petition IL now on file
In the office of the Clerk of the District
Court, and that yon must answer said pc
tition on or before the Slst day OF October,
1914, or the same will be taken rs true aud
judgment will be rendered agninst you 40
follows; Plaintiff will be granted q de.
cree of divorce cancelling the marriage
contract existing between plaintiff and
defendant, and you will be barred from
setting up or claiming any right, title or
interest In and to the property belonging
to said plaintiff, and plaintiff will have
judgment for the costs Of said action. and
such other relief ~ to the court may
seem just.
Dated at Galena, Kansas, this 18th day
of September, 1914.
HARRY H. RAIBLE.
By s. B. Morgan, His Attorney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
For Sale.

A good six-foot davenport, a
square dining table with S leaves
a 3-burner gas hot plate and a
2.burner gas oven. For sale very
cheap. Inquire at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

All members of the Fraternal
Aid association are requested to
be present at the regular meeting
on Monday night, Sept. Fl. By
request of the. president. Ida
Simmons, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Edna Kuhn of Carthage
is here visiting her brother, Bert
Kuhn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Walt Sulllivan's feed yard is
the place to get feed for stock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. E. A. Haines has return
ed from a pleasant visit to her
old home in Ohio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
Lost.

License tag No. 1858 Kansas;
also bracket and tail lamp from
Ford car. Finder report to this
Office or to Frank Hemstreet.
Chetopa, Kansas for reward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Florence Livingston and
children spent the latter pait of
the week with her parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Fern Cramer has gone to
San Antonio, after a visit here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. ]. n. Boswell entertained
several ladies Wednesday after
noon at q tea for her mother,
Mrs. Cramer, of Lawrence. Law
ender flowers were used in the
decorations and dainty lavender
ribbon skirt hangers were the
guest favors. A dainty Lunch
was served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Geo. Rucker was hostess
to the Reciprocity club Tuesday
afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Rubie Coppage of Gran
ite City, ILL.,, is here visiting her
cousin, Miss Gretta Chambers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. L. M. Perkins will re-
turn soon from a visit to her old
home in New Jersey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

DR.. Reed and son, Beno, of
Columbus were here Tuesday on
business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Jones, formerly of this city, but
now living at Mountain Grove,
No., Sunday, Sept. IL, a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. J. N. Johnston of Wah-
peton, n. D.; has been here Wis
ting her mother. Mrs. Anna
Peake. Mrs. Johnston was for
merly Miss Josephine Peake.
She was married March 9th to
J. N. Johnston, county treasurer,
at Wahpeton.
Alex. Clark, living south of
this city, was quite badly hurt
last Saturday evening when his
horse ran away and overturned
the buggy. Clark was dragged
quite a distance and received a
bad cut on the head. DR.. Bos-
we'll was summoned and fixed
him up.
Judge Henry F. Mason of the
Kansas Supreme Court, will de-
liver an address here on A. H. T.
A. Day, September 26. We un-
derstand Judge Mason is quite a
speaker, and that his address
will have to do with A. II. T. A.
matters in general. The COM
mittee is fortunate in securing
him.
If there is another town in this
country the size of Baxter Springs
that does as much business every
day in the year as this town does,
we would like to know the name
of it. Every day 10 4 good day
in this old burg. And what is
more, almost every store in the
town is on q cash basis This of
itself means that goods can be
bought mighty cheap here. And
for a market, well this town can
not be beaten for 4 place to sell
grains, produce and live stock.
Six per cent. loans obtainable
on farm, ranch or city property
to improve, purchase or remove
Liberal options.
Five years before making pay |,
ment on principal, etc. For the
proposition address Assets Dept.
at either 1410 Busch Bldg, Dallas
Tex, or 4z2-423 First National
Bank Building. Denver. Colo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

There has been a large num-
Der of peddlers, agents and beg
CARS doing Baxter and surround
ing country lately, attracted
here no doubt BY the money from
the heavy crops. Nearly always
the junk they sell is no good
whatever, and where they are
handling an article of merit their
prices are higher than the home
merchant wants. They pay no
taxes and have no interest in the
progress Of the community. If
these fine labor-saving churns,
ironing-boards, washing-mach-
ines, etc, they sell were any
good, the home merchant would
sell them, and at lower prices.
If you are buying a range, get it
of a home storekeeper; then if it
is not all right you have a chance
to have the matter adjusted. In
cluded in the list of travelling
nuisauces Is the. travelling pho
tographer and also the crippled
shoestring and pencil sellers. If
the latter were really deserving
objects of charity, they could Sc
cure admission to homes, sup
ported BY the state, where they
would be well taken care of. The
whole clan, including gYpsies
and tramps, should be legislated
out of existence; but until this is
sdoue you can take q step in the
right direction BY refusing to
patronize or aid them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
NeeIey On the Job.

Ottawa Republic: Because the
European war has created stu
alton which in reality ought to
require every man in congress to
remain in Washington on the job,
Congressman George. A. Medley,
democratic candidate for Tinted
States senator, refuses to come to
Kansas now and make a cam.
paign.
Even though this is the psy-
Geological time to get votes by a
speaking campaign, Mr.. Medley
prefers to stick conscientiously to
his post. There has been criti-
cism of certain members of con-
gress because they have galivan-
ted off to give chautauqua lee
lures or make campaigns, instead
of staying on the job. Certainly
that criticism is more pertinent
now than ever before. The crisis
created in federal finances and
the American shipping industry
demands that congressman sup
port President Wilson by staying
in Washington.
Medley is the sort of man to
elect United States senator be-
cause he can be trusted to stay
on the Job when most needed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Rummel
will return from Iowa soon, and
will make their home here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17


Captain Chester, at one time
special agent for the Frisco, but
at the present time acting in that
capacity for the M. o. & G., was
in Baxter yesterday. He looks
just as he always did, and car
ries the same old winning smile.
Lowell Friends church will hold
an all day meeting in the grove,
Sunday, Sept. Goth. Rev. Bram-
hall, Jerry Hubbard, Robert Car
ter and others will be the speak
ers. Everybody come and bring
well-flled baskets.
Dick Lowry will this week an
nounce his retirement from the
ownership and management of
the Columbus Modern Light. He
has sold out to Charlie Grant of
the Mineral Times. Dick has
built the Modern Light up from
almost nothing to a leading couu-
try weekly, and he has made a
financial success of it. He has
been owner of the paper for sew
enteen years. Mr.. Lowry and
family will leave about the mid
die of October for Sacramento,
California, where they will spend
the winter. They expect to To-
cate in the Northwest country.
His friends will wish him much
luck in his new home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

'''He started it." But which
Is who, and who is he7
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

The recent rains are just like
spring showers, and the flowers
are blooming again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

BOYS CLOTHES
entire new stock.
Steel fibre nOrfolkS at $3.50
and up to $3.50,
Steel fibre high school suits,
with long trousers, $3.50 and up
to SIS.
All the latest in Hats, Shoes
and Furnishings for man or boy.
Round trip railroad fares paid
from Baxter and LincOlnville on
$40 purchases.
Miami'S next Trades Extension
Day, Saturday, Oct 3.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17
LIST Of Subscribers.
List o.. Those Who Have Agreed
to Help Out the A. H. T. A.
Day Celebration.

By request we are publishing
herewith n list of the subscribers
to the Anti Day celebration. BY
checking the list over II will be
ascertained who is helping to
m n re the dav = aurraaa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-09-17

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Jones, formerly of this city, but
now living at Mountain Grove,
No., Sunday, Sept. IL, a daugh-
fer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
But Rather Altogether a Ma
tional Issue, Declares Gov
ernor OF Kansas.

TOPEKA, Dec. 31.-eIf the liquor
traffic is a state and not national
issue why does the government inn
pose a heavy tax on 1t and grant a
license to people to engage in the bus
iness? This was the question John
P. st. John, the first Prohibition gov
ernor Of Kansas. put to the national
convention Of the Inter-C Collegiate Pro-
hibition Association here today.
IF 1t is purely state matter why
does government official carry the
key to the distillery,n continued the
former governor. 1.-THE contention
that the liquor question is purely a
state issue has no foundation In his
tory, Justice or common sense. A
prohibitory amendment will be adopt
ed by Congress not later than 1917
and three-fourths OF the states will
have ratified 1t not later than 1920.
And five years thereafter the liquor
politicians and the liquor press will
be ready to swear that they were all
ways for prohibition,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
COUNTY CQURT
In Session Here Looks After a
Number Of Matters Of In
terest toSthe Public.

Certificates upon which to obtain
notary public commissions were
granted Thursday by the county court
to D. A. Cayallaro and ]. Wesley Law.
George j. Petrasck was granted a
certificate to perform marriages in
the state with bond at 81, 500 and John
Noon surety.
Ernest H. Robinson qualified as a
constable for Eagle district beginning
January l with bond at $4,000 and
John w. Fortney, Israel w. Allen and
John W. Wadsworth sureties.
The American Surety Company was
released from bond given by Mary
Burke and Ellen Mulheran, execu-
trices Of William Burke, March 10.
1913, their bond was reduced to SIS 900
and they are required to give a new
obnd on or before January Is.
Rebecca A.. Harrison's will, giving
one-half OF 1861 acres near Viropa
to George W. Harrison. was probated.
David W. Sitter qualified as admin
istrator OF the estate of Susanna Stier
with bond of $1,000 and Camasee F.
Stier surety.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
But Their Attack After That Is
Repulsed by the French,
Says French Statement.
FRENCH ExPL ODE A MINE
In the Vicinity of Fontaine
Modaine and Occupy the
Excavations Thus Made.

PARIS, Dec. 31.-The official state
ment given out this afternoon follows.
From the sea as far as the Aisne
yesterday passed with relative calm.
There were artillery exchanges on
some points Of the front. In Cham
payne to the west Of the Alger farm,
which Is north OF Silliery in the sec
ton Of Rheims, the enemy during the
night blew up two of our trenches and
then delivered against these positions
an attack, which our men repulsed.
To the north Of -Hurlus
We occupied certain positions on the
enemy's second line OF defense. In
this same region at a point to the
north OF the farm Of Beausejour we
also occupied some trenches. The
enemy delivered counter attack but
he was driven back. We then re-
sumed the offensive and we were sue
cessful in gaining some more ground.
In this same zone and further to the
east certain German forces, which
were advancing to deliver counter
attack against us, were brought under
the fire OF our artillery and dispersed.
In the Argonne, In the vicinity of
Fontaine Madame, we exploded mine
and occupied the excavations. This
gave US a slight advance. a-s,-.ss ar, !,
between the Mouse and the Mo-
selle, In the region sof the forest Of
Mortemart, about $50 yards of Ger
man trenches fell into our hands. IN
have occupied with house to house
tered the village OF steinbach and
upDer Alsace French troops have en-
lighting one-haK Of the community"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
And 1t Is Announced That II
WILDE Drawn Up As Soon
As Possible.
PREMIUM CUT IN TWO
BY the Lloyds As a Result of
the Official Feeling Manifest
in London Now.
sy Assoe,A,.e .ss..,


LONDON, Dec. 31-Walter Hines
Page. the American ambassador.
had an extended conversation this
afternoon with Sir Edward Grey,
the British secretary for foreign af-
fairs on the subject Of President Will
sons note Of protest against the de-
tention Of American shipping by
British warships.
AS the not had been discussed by
members Of the British cabinet yes
terday the foreign secretary was able
to present to the American ambassa-
dor the combined views of himself
and his colleagues.
The Official information bureau this
afternoon gave out the following
statement:
AN answer to the American
note will be drawn up as soon as pos
sible. 1t will be in the same friendly
spirit in which the American note is
written"
The premium at Lloyds to insure
against the outbreak of war betw zen
the United States and Great Britain
was cut in half today. Seven guineas
per cent is now asked as against the
fifteen guineas per cent quoted when
the contents Of the American note of
protests regarding American shipping
hrst became known in England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
Monticello Automobile Bust
ness Will Be Managed by
Two E.Live- Wire Men.

NJ. G. and A. NJ. T. Cunningham,
highly successful business men, have
assumed entire control and manage
ment of the Monticello Automobile
and Garage Company's plant and
business, taking possession of the
same Thursday of this week. The
business Is to be operated by them
under the name OF Cunningham
Brothers.
me former Will have charge OF the
sales department and all outside
work, while the latter is to have COM
plete control OF the plant and the in
side work. They will handle Cad
lilac. Paige and Ford cars, which are
among the most popular cars made.
The very best workmen obtainable
are to be employed by them at ali
times and first class service even to
the minutest detail is announced. They
respectfully solicit public patronage
with assurances that the best service
will ever be given.
A. M. 7. Cunningham is especially
fitted to manage the shop end Of the
business as he has training along
such lines and natural inclination
toward the handling OF delicate ma
Ichinery.
M. G.. Cunningham has wide rep
utatton as salesman in other lines.
especially the shoe line, and there is
every assurance that he will succeed
Just as brilliantly in the new venture.
Both are hustlers and success has
marked everything they have ever
undertaken. They will make the
Monticello Automobile and Garage
Company business bigger go than
ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
GERMANS ANNIHILATE
COMPANY OF FRENCH
tsY AssoelArtp rRrsa,

BERLIN. Dec. 81 lby wireless) -
The official statement given out this
afternoon reads as follows:
In the western arena of the war
yesterday passed comparatively
quiet on the coast. The enemy d.
rected his fire on Westende and de-
stroyed parts of certain houses there
but without causing any military
damage. An entire French company
was annihilated when we blew up
their line near the Alger farm.
South OF Rheims strong French at
tacks north Of Camp Chalons were
everywhere repulsed. In the west
ern Argonne region we gained con-
siderable ground, capturing several
trenches situated behind one another
and taking ESQ prisoners. French
attempts to attack in the region of
Fiirey. north Of Toul, failed. In up
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
LOCAL DISTRICT GETS
FOUR MORE CHARGES
As Result of Changes Made
by Methodist Bishop in
Conference Here.

Before departing for his home in
Washington, D. c., Wednesday night
on train No. 4, the Rev. Earl Grams
ton, Methodist Episcopal bishop. an
nounced that as result of the con-
ference held at the Waldo hotel here
with district superintendent Of the
West Virginia Conference, the confer
ence would hereafter have but seven
such superintendent.
The object of the conference was to
supply the vacancy caused by the
death OF the Rev. George w. Brent,
superintendent of the Huntington dis
trict. who passed away last week at
his home In Huntington. After pro-
longed deliberation the bishop decid-
ed to dissolve the Huntington district
and the state was thereupon divided
into seven districts to take the place
Of the eight heretofore existing.
The Buckhannon district, which
embraces Clarksburg and its suburbs,
was enlarged by the addition of the
charges at Salem and Bristol, the
charge at Clay Court House and the
adjoining charge toward Charleston.
The Rev. l.. e. Ressegger, of Buck
harmon. is the superintendent Of this
district.
The Wheeling district was extend
ed farther down the Ohio river so as
to, include the charges at Sistersville
and Middlebourne. heretofore In the
Parekrsburg district. The Parkers-
burg district was extended to include
Point Pleasant and about q dozen
charges from the Charleston district.
The greater part Of the Huntington
district was absorbed With the
Charleston district. The rsmainIng.
districts were similarly enlarged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-31
BASEL FUNERAL
Held, at His Late Home Is
LargeIy Attended by Towns
men and Others.

: : :
Funeral services were held at 2:s0
o'clock Thursday afternoon for the
late Honorable. John Basel at the
Basel home on West Main street.
They were impressive in their sim
plicity and conducted by the Rev. G.
B. Mitchell Of Christ Episcopal church
and the Rev.. 7. McClelland of the
First Presbyterian church. Interment
was at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The local bar attended in body
and there were many prominent per-
sons from various parts of the state
including West Virginia Bar Associa-
ton representative officially appoint
ed to attend There was large at
tendance Of townsmen, attesting the
high esteem in which the decedent
was held.