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Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Pure bufcheTSEaTd II E2c
per pound. 10 pound pail
500. McAb0V & Co.

Some time ago the News had a
lot to say about the big Jumbo
road grader, which the coumis-
sioners bought. Since that tins
it has developed that money
which is secured from the taxing
of automobiles, and which should
be used for maintenance of roads
only, as the law provides. has
been used to build bridges to get
the big Jumbo across. We said
the machine was so big it could
not be moved from place TO place
on account of the bridges, but
this was denied. Now, however,
the commissioners say they had
to build some bridges to get the
thing across, and they used some
Of the auto license fund for the
bridge building purpose. But
while they admit they have
wrongfully used the money in
the past they promise to be good
in future. 1t will be we'll worth
to watch them and see if they
really mean to be good, and ap-
ply the money to road mainte-
nance, as the law provides.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
100 Head of Cattle.

7 cows, large, all show quality,
some fresh. others will be soon
40 fine heifers, 20 of them two
year-olds, 20 yearlings-about
half are three-quarter Hereford
stock. 40 steers, 20 of them D
year-olds, extra large, ready for
feed lot, 20 yearling steers. good
colors and an even lot. 13 nice
spring calves. Seven fine Po-
land-China shoats. Terms: Ten
months credit on notes with ap-
proved security, bearing interest
at rate of 6 per cent per annum
from date. 6 per cent discount
for cash.
A. L. Wilbur P. d. Hartley
H. L. Wilbur, Salesman.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Home Folks Interested.

S. T. Coe of Route S has a
brother, James, living at Port
Arthur, Texas. He had a letter
from him last week, and in the
letter James tells of his expert
ences In the hurricane, which
devastated that part of the coun-
try last month.
Among other things Mr.. Coe
says:
"The storm hit this town very
hard, and the water from the
Gulf stood eighteen inches deep
in our parlor. At my shop the
water was four and a half feet
deep on the floor. The wind
blew for more than forty hours,
commencing to be interesting at
4 o'clock on the evening of Aug.
10. At S o'clock that morning a
wireless from 500 miles at sea
gave warning that the stor m
was headed our way at the rate
of 90 miles an hour. The folks
went over to the college dormi-
tory just a block away, to spend
the night, but / stayed at home.
One of the parlor windows was
blown in at ten o'clock and /
held a table over the opening un-
til daylight, when l nailed it up.
While none of US were hurt, yet
it will cost me over $500 to re-
pair my damages"
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Parties who have secured hunt
ing licenses are asked to remem-
Der that on the back of the Ii.
cepse it says waterfowl may be
hunted from Sept. to Dec. Is.
This is an error. 1t should read
Sept. Is to Feb. 1. So far 143
licenses have been issued.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Piano at a Bargain.

Customer near Baxter Springs
is unable to finish payments on
piano contract. We will turn
piano over to first satisfactory
party who will pay balance,
either cash or five dollars per
month. Write Schneider & Nu-
eller Piano Co., Omaha, Neb.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
-Four Score and Six.

L. Murray Perkins was eighty
six years old last Monday. His
children and grandchildren took
dinner with him the day before,
as one of them, Miss Ruth Per-
kins, could not be here on Mon
day. She is a teaches in tn
schools at Galena, and the
schools there opened on Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Over at Webster Grove, Mo-,

Over at Webster Grove, Mo-,
the other day a woman was put
in Jail for not cutting her weeds.
1t was charged that she allowed
her weeds to grow ten feet high.
But that woman's weeds have
nothing on some of the ffteeus
foot weeds in Baxter. Why, ten.
foot weeds are common.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Some misguided fellow out on
Route 2 sent US a bunch of items
this week, but we cannot publish
them for the reason that we do
not who the author is.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Y. M. c. A. Camp.


On Monday, August 81, there
arrived in Baxter from Parsons
a group of niue boys from the
Y. M. c. A. of that place, ac-
companied by Mr.. John T.
O'Toole, the assistant secretary
of that institution, to camp at
Reunion Park.
These boys range in ages from
IS to 20 years, and are a very
splendid group Of fellows, not
one of whom either chews tobac-
CO, smokes or swears. In fact
the camp director, Mr.. O'Toole,
informs us that there has been
but one oath used on the grounds
aud that was by a young man
from our town, who called at the
camp.
Wednesday of las. week the
boys and Frank Congdon, Jr.,
made the long hike to the Dew
lis Promenade and return.
Sunday, Sept. S, they attended
Sunday school at the Methodist
church, where Grant Pargen,
Floyd Frame and John O'Toole
assisted in the music.
Sunday afternoon John T. Pol.
ster spoke to the boys at their
camp and his talk was very in
teresting and much enjoyed. He
spoke of Palestine.
Later Sunday evening, thru
the courtesy of Mr.. Gilman, the
visitors were taken for an auto
ride to Galena and into Okla
homa.
Mr.. O'Toole has the hope that
the Young Mems Christian Asso'
citation will buy the Reunion
Park for a permanent boys camp,
and assures us that in such an
event there will be from fifty to
one hundred and fifty boys here
next year for from ten days to
three weeks. Let us hope such
an arrangement can be made,
because it is an honor to any city
to be the headquarters for Y.
M. c. A. camp, such as this
would eventually become.
To make such an arrangement
possible it will be necessary for
Baxter people to assist in the
raising of the necessary funds.
The boys have enjoyed their
camp and Baxter has enjoyed
having them here. They are a
fine lot of boys.
The group includes beside
their director, John T. O'Toole,
who at one time was a school
boy in Baxter, James and Louis
Wallen, Eugene Parsons, Grant |
Porgen, Mack Harlow, Floyd
Frame, Chester Umphenour, Ray
mond Martin, Claude Kinzie, all
of Parsons.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
A. H. 7. A. DOingS

The different committees hav-
ing in charge the A. H. T. A.
doings to be held in this city on
September "a and 25 are meeting
with success. The soliciting
committee reports funds sufi-
cient have been pledged to in
sure a tip top program.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

The prize weed so far raised
in Baxter Springs belongs to
Rem Brewster. One ofhis neigh
bors brought one of the weeds to
this Office Monday. 1t is fifteen
feet, six inches tall, and is a
dandy.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

A. Harvey went to Olney, ILL.,,
Tuesday to attend a reunion.
Mr.. Harvey was a member of an
Illinois regiment during the Civ
il war.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
For Sale,

A lot of household goods at
the Labadie home-private sale
until Saturday, Sept. II, when
what is left will be sold at auc-
ton. Mrs. A. Rakestraw.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Zinc ore sold up to $50 a Il Ton
last Saturday. This is a hand.
some price, and if the price con-
tinues high (aud there is no rea-
son to think it will not), there is
going to be a tremendous boom
in this section.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
For Sale

Three good general purpose
horses. ; spring wagons, good
double set light drying harness,
2 sets good single harness, DR..
Wildman, Phone &C, Baxter.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

If you feel psevish and want
to smash a-hat, first see that the
town knockers head is under
meath. The hat may be some
loss, but the head will not count.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Louise Apple went to Joplin
Sunday to enroll in the Convent
of Our Lady of Mercy.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Notice..

Special meeting of the Grand
Army Post at the hall Saturday
at 3 o'clock. Business of i'm por.
tance. D. A. Price, Adjt.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Bring Samples Only.

If your neighbor has some ex-
ceptionally big weeds bring a
sample of them to this Office and
we will tag them and place them
on display in front of the Office.
We believe that if man takes
especial pride in raising big
weeds the people should shOu know
oft.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Frank Hapeman is home from
a trip to the west and northwest.
He took in the Fair at Frisco.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Mrs. Walter Scott of Scam
mon and Mrs. Carmen Logan of
Columbus we're the guests of DR..
and Mrs. M. 1. Nichols Sund ay.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

You can get Middle West"
bread fresh every day at Loves
grocery. Every loaf guaranteed
to give satisfaction. 1t is real
bread.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Special This Week!
Attention!

We just getting ready for business and every day viii find
better prepared We have stay this time and viii make
the grocery business interesting Mr. and Mrs. Farmer we viii pay
you your produce and the why because we have
market for it. We sell cheaper because have the foods
and want sell them will pay you to visit store and Get
prices whether you buy or not will you money We win
finally get your business.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Hogs For Sale-Iuquire of R.
r. Burr, north of Reunion Parf.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Big Stock Sale.

At the home of A. L. Wilbur
6 miles west and l mile south OF
Baxter on
Wednesday, Sept. Is
beginning at ten o'clock sharp,
L9 Horses and Mules
Btack mare 8 years old, weight
1850, works in all harness; STAN
dard bred 3-year-old filly, weight
100; three 3-year-olds, mare
and 2 horses, extra large ami
mails; eight coming 4-year-old
mules, we'll matched; two coming
3-gear.old mules; 3 fine black
jennets and a fine 2-year-old
black Jack.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Christian Church.

Preaching next Sunday even
ing at eight o'clock. Topic:
What We Believe and What 1t
Means" C. W. Yard.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
We Are Thankful!

1t is mete that we should thank
the people of Baxter Springs
and vicinity for the very liberal
patronage they are giving us.
And our business is growing.
And while we are about it. we
want it well known that we are
paying more for chickens, eggs
and butter.
Pepper & Tolbart.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

The money subscribed for the
gravel road is needed NOW, and
must be paid. Country subscrib-
ers pay at The Baxter State
Bank or to Scott Jarrett.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
Notice to Mare Owners

The fall breeding season is now
open. Ny stock is in fine condi-
tiou. Come out and look them
over, az the Wyatt Breeding farm.
E. J. WYATT, Route 5.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
LIST OfLeEfeES

List Of Letters
Remaining in the postofiice al
Baxter Springs, Ransas. for the
week ending with Sept. s,l9l5,
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office al Washington, D. c.:
Mr. L Simmons
L P Welch
Eli Rerkins ~
Mr. G W Hill
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay"AdveI
ed,"giving date list.
FRED BARTLBTT. p. u
For Sale
Oue good stable, to be moved.
Also one extra fine phaeton. See
Geo. Z. RuckeF.
Cowgirl & Hill wants your
wheat at Baxter Mill and Eleva-
tor Co.
You get only the best meats
when you buy it at our shop.
Give US a trial order. R. F.
Hartley & Son.
We pay the highest market
price for al grades Of wheat.
Baxter Mill and Elevator.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

We pay the highest market
price for al grades Of wheat.
BazieI Mil and Elevator.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09
For Sale.

Five room house, so foot lot,
gas and water. Close in. Price
$3.50. C. w. Yard.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-09

Cowgirl & Hill wants your
wheat at Baxter Mill and Eleva-
tor Co.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
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of State,
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Evening star., 1915-12-13
LIEUT.. COL. CHARLES w. KUTZ.

Mai. Charles w. kutz, Engineer Com
missioner of the District, who was No.
In his grade in the Corps of En-
gineers of the Army. has been pro-
noted automatically to the grade of
lieutenant colonel in that corps as re-
suit of the death of Lieut.. Col. Charles
s. Bromwell Mt Honolulu. The effect
of the promotion is to increase the
regular pay and allowances of Lieut.
Col. kutz practically to $500 year,
being about s400 a year more than he
received in his former military grade.
Under the law. however. an officer
of the army serving as Engineer Com
missioner of the District is allowed
$4,000 a year in order to equalize his
pay with that of the civilian Commits
sioners. That applies only, however,
to cases where the officers regular pay
lis less than $4,000. as was the case
with Maj. kntz, but is not the case
with Lieut. Col. Kutz. who hereafter
will receive the increased pay of his
rank without, however, affecting his
official status with the District gov
ernment
Evening star., 1915-12-13
PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT
POSTMASTER CHANCE
Will Stand Behind Local Official in
Fight Being Made on Senate
Confirmation.

President Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson, 1t is understood to-
day stand squareIy and firmly behind
NJ. O. Chance, nominated to be post
master of Washington. 1t has been
revealed that there is a quiet fight
against Mr.. Chance, conducted by sew
eral persons who were disappointed,
it is claimed, that candidates of their
own for the position did not get the
place, the only charge being that Mr..
Chance is republican and not a dem
ocrat. This charge is being met by
direct refutation by friends OF Mr..
Chance, and Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson himself has fully Investigated
the allegation, finding that it is un-
true.
Mr.. Chance, it is known. held impor-
tant positions under several repub-
lican administrations but high officials
of those administrations knew that he
was democrats. it was said today
and conferred the positions upon HIM
because he possessed unusu.l executive
ability and modern ideas of business.
His work in Il number of commissions rs
appointed to better tie government
service was highly appreciated, Mr.
Burleson has ascertained, and his poll
tics did not stand in the way of recog-
| milton of his worth.
Mr.. Burleson, it is known, has re-
ceiVed letter from George b. Cortel-
you former Postmaster General Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor and Pri-
vate Secretary to Col. Roosevelt, saying
that he had recommended Mr.. chance
for important appointments knowing
full well that Mr.. Chance was demo
crat. President Taft is also said to
have contributed letter along the
same lines. esteeming Mr.. Chance high
" for his merits as an official, having
no regard for his politics.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Readjustment of Treaties.

|
There should be, in my opinion, a
| readjustment of our commercial :rea-
ties after the war so as to enable our
government to make separate treaties
with the different nations to our mu-
tuaI advantage, giving us some ade-
quate return for any concessions we
may make to the admission OF I'M
ports from those countries
Industrial activities. he said, must DC
extended The country now is ap-
| preaching the point where the domestic
| markets are saturated, he said, po1nl
| where the country must either curtai
| the capacity of the factories, when
would result in throwing millions OF
wage earners out of employment and
| the disorganiza ton of industries. or de-
pend upon the exploitation of foreign
countries for the relief of the congested
| less there is development on a large
scale. combination as it were. the coun
| try will fail in it's quest for foreign
| markets. Obstacles to the cheap pro-
duction of commodities for the export
trade should be removed.
An American merchant marine is
needed, he said, but not government
owned or controlled even by the gov
ernment, as that would obviously deter
private investment in lines which
would be subject to competition by
government -owned vessels. More i'm
portant than this, he considered the
extension of American banking facii1-
ties as an aid to commerce. To stlmu-
late this investment the investor should
J be assured of the protection of his
government against any unfair inter-
ference or discrimination on the part
of foreign governments where invest
ments are made.
Discussing the question of immigra
| tion he advocated a character test for
aliens coming into the country and
transferring the examinations from the
ports here to the consular offices
abroad making the consular offices
responsible for the class of people who
come here
| Few congressman can qualify as
business men, which really means. he
| said, that the Congress of the United
States cannot be regarded as a gem
timely representative body. To make
! it such we should have a much larger
| representation than we have of the
business man in the broader sense of
| the term-that is. not only manufac-
turers, merchants and bankers, but also
| farmers, engineers leaders of labor or
ganizations, scientific men, Journalists.
physicians, educators-men of other vo-
cations influential in the life of the ma
ton
| On preparedness, he said:
Preparedness is one of the great, if
| not, indeed, the most important of our
| national problems today confronting
| the attention of our Congress.
II should like to take this oppor-
! tunity to represent to YOU, my friends
| of the league. the attitude of your
| President on this important subject. !
! do this because there might be some
misconception of the purposes of the
i world court committee of which / am
| the chairman.
Now, as to preparedness, our COM
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Great Enthusiasm Shown.

The receipt of the pledges for carry
ing on the work called forth the great
est possible enthusiasm, and, in some
cases, laughter. The largest individual
pledge was that of Mrs. Belmont, chair
man of the committee on the women
voters convention. She gave $4,000,
which, added to the gift of the New
York delegation. $4,000, brings the con-
trIbutions of tnat state up to $4,000.
Mrs. Nina c. Allender, chairman of
the District branch, announced the
pledge of the District as $1,000. Mary
land gave $1,000.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood of Con-
necticut has contributed $1,450 during
the week for her state.
Almost every conceivable reason for
pledges large and small was advanced,
many of which caused merriment. One
woman pledged "one dollar each for
each of my sixteen grandchildren: an
other pledged $1,000 .'as u prayer for
woman" and a third gave "S5 for the
husband | hope to get"
Minnesota delegates pledged $4,000,
Ohio, $4,000; Pennsylvania, $1,000; Cali
fornia, $1,000; Idaho, $1,000; Virginia,
$500; Delaware, 500; South Carolina,
500; Utah, 500, and Ala bama, s100.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
MRS. E. C. SCOTT DIES
AT HOME IN THIS CITY
She Was Native of the District
and Prominent in Patriotic and
Musical Circles.

Mrs. Eleanor c. Scott. forty-two years
old. vice president OF the Daughters OF
Veterans and prominent in the patriotic
and musical circles of the city. died Satur-
day at her home, AIS Ilth street north
east. Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow morning at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church. Special services are to be held
tonight at O'Clock at the residence by
the Daughters of Veterans, and at 5 80
o'clock by the auxiliary Of Gushing Camp,
Sons of Veterans
Mrs Scott was a native of this city.
having been born February IL, 1873. the
daughter OF William G and Elmra Bur-
cess. She was married to Gurnon r.
Scott May 49,, 1909. Her husband is a
past commander Of Gushing Camp. Sons
OF Veterans.
Evening star., 1915-12-13

to secure the ballot for women is to
be shown, beginning with the interest
she took in the anti-slavery movement
as a Quaker school teacher and coming
to climax in the celebration of her
eightieth birthday at the Be1asco The
ater in this city. 1t was at this meet
ing Miss Anthony pronounced the
slogan. There can be no failure"
The principals in the pageant include
Mrs Florence kays Hanson, Mrs. Char
lotte Stanley, Miss Catherine r. Nc
Cormick, James r. DAILY, Charles Q.
Shaw, Howard Treat. Miss Adelaide
Townsend. Miss Leonora De Grange,
Miss Marguerite Pierson, Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins Worrell, K. G. Townsend, J. B.
Peat. Bennett Mead. Frederick NJ.
Kerby, Watson Ahlenfeld. Harry Myer,
Mrs. Mary Randolph Dickens.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
|FAVORS CREATION
OF TARIFF BOARD
John Hays Hammond, Presi-
dent, Addresses Republican
League at Opening Session.
NATIONAL PROBLEMS
ARE UNDER DISCUSSION
Preparedness, Big Business Combina-
tions and Adequate Merchant
Marine Considered.

National problems and the solution
advocated by the National Republican
League were discussed at the opening
Willard Hotel by John Hays Hammond.
president. Thirty-five states are repre-
sented at the conference, which will
last two days. and which is being held
for the purpose of outlining ways and
means of getting an early start in or
ganiZation work in 1916 More than
ing session, but at the afternoon ses-
sion. which began at 2 o'clock, about
900 We're in their seats
preparedness, the tariff, high cost of
living, vocational education, foreign
trade extension, big business combina-
tons and an adequate merchant ma
rine were discussed at length by Mr..
Hammond
Taking up the tariff first, Mr. Ham
mond said that while it may not be
possible to take the tariff out of poll
tics. it is at least possible. and cer-
tainly desirable, to keep politics out of
the tariff"
For this reason, business man
| have favored the creation of u per-
manent, non partisan board of tariff
experts to present authentic facts for
the edifica ton. of Congress and of the
people of the country in general, re-
lating to proposed tariff revision he
continued, "and as a business man l
also advocate tariff revision. schedule
by schedule, not only to prevent shock
sweeping changes in the tariff, but to
prevent logrolling, which makes it pos
sible for selfish and greedy interests
To secure excessive protection,
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Pledges by individuals.

When individual pledges were called
for Mrs. Z. Tiffany Dyer of New York
pledged $1,000; Miss Anna Constable,
500: Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, 500: Mrs.
John Jay White, s100; Mr.. Hope of De-
troit. $3.50: George T. Hendray, De-
troit, 500; Miss Anne Martin, Nevada,
800; Mrs. John Rogers, jr.. 500; Mrs.
William III. Ciagett. 500; Dr. and Mrs.
Donald II. Hooker of Baltimore 500.
Two of the District contributors were
Mrs. Edith kingman Kern and Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, members of the
board of education. John Prizes of the
Soldiers Home pledged S25. Other Dis
trict contributors were Mrs. George
Odell, S2o. Mrs. S. b. NJ Young, $50;
Miss Lucy Burns. s25; Mrs. w. T.
Burch, s25: Miss Taylor, SIS, and Mrs.
were made in two minutes of taking
pledges of that amount.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed gave So apiece
for her three children. This started
came a number who gave for their
grandchildren.
Aren't there more in the audience
who are not childless old maids?" said
Miss Mabel Vernon. who conducted the
proceedings.
This brought contributions from Mrs.
F. B. Marin of Washington of 50, for
three grandchildren. and Mrs. A. Blake
of Minnesota for her grandson.
Pledges for husbands and for mothers
followed. then came Miss Frances Jol-
life with a pledge for "a husband l
hope to get.
Mrs. Grace Benefited Cotterill gave
So for the three states in which she
voted. and 81 for her two sons. Mrs.
H. G.. Harrison of Minneapolis, gave SIG
for her sixteen grandchildren Mrs.
Henry Lockwood of Virginia gave a
pledge for a husband l have kept
twenty-six years
Miss Janet Richards of this city gave
IS for the husband escaped Another
woman pledged a similar sum for "a
husband who escaped me-