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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
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Waterloo Courier: There are per-
haps but two living actresses that de-
serve to rank with Ada Rehan and
they have both retired from the
stage-Ellen Terry and Julia Mar
lowe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Entertained at Tea.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Q. J.
Christensen and Mrs. A. g. Peterson
entertained twenty ladies at an after
noon tea in the Y. w. G. A. series,
and Mrs. H. T. Bivins also entertained
smaller company at tea. Today
Mrs. C. M. vogler and Mrs. sprague
are entertaining, as is also Mrs. c. M.
Owens.
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Read The Daily Gate City. 10c &
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w. c. e. U. Yesterday.

. y w. z. !. =. reSteruay'
Miss Sallie Anderson entertained
the W. C. T. U. and a few friends
yesterday afternoon at her home on
South Sixth street. The discussion
of the afternoon had to do with q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Shower for Mrs. Relner.

Mrs. Fred G1aser entertained com
pany of ladies at linen shower last
night in honor Of Mrs. Robert Reiner
who was recently married. The show
er was a surprise on Mrs. Robert Rein
er, who was invited to Mrs. Glaser's
on another pretext. A great hamper
of linen was given the bride and in
the bottom of the basket was very
handsome set Of table silver, Of
knives and forks and spoons. The
party was indicative of the good
wishes felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Reiner,
who are to make their home here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Ruthean Bible Glass.

The Ruthean Bible class was enter
tanned this afternoon at business
and social meeting in the parlors OF
the Trinity M. E. church with Mrs.
Della Hopkins, hrs. John Elgin, Mrs.
Joseph Schard and Mrs. Henry Schaef-
fer as hostesses Refreshments were
served during the afternoon by the
hostesses. IS ,a sG Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Miss Martin VIII speak.

Miss Katherine Martin of the Uni
'versity Of Chicago, who is Keokuk
young woman, in whom her home city
has much pride, is to be one of the
principal lecturers at the Des Moines
County Inspirational Institute to be
held in Burlington February Z and s.
Miss Martin will speak on Story Tell
ing. The courses of lectures is of q
particularly high order and Miss; Mar
tin has the honor to be the only wom-
an represented. The lecturers are:
DR.. Francis G. Blair, superintend-
ent of public instruction of Illinois.
DR.. j. w. Searson, Kansas state
agriculture college.
DR.. George H. Belts, department Of
psychology Cornell college.
Miss Katherine Martin, the Uni
versity of Chicago.
DR.. W. A. Jessup, University Of Iowa.
Hon. o. T. Corson, Columbus, Ohio.
DR.. c. P. Colgrove, Iowa State
teachers college.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Chance Of Meeting Date.

Mrs. John R. Irwin will entertain
the Afternoon Bridge club on Friday
afternoon. The members are asked to
take note of the change in the day of
meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
w ant Column
WANTED.

| WANTED-Willing boy wants place
to work for room and board while
attending college. Address Student
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19
Entertained Last Evening.

Mrs. Sam Lloyd, director Of the
Trinity M. e. choir, entertained the
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Edwards and the
members Of the choir and fey ad-
ditional guests at q fancy dress party
In the parlors of the church last night.
After the masks were removed, ban.
tquet was served with covers laid for
forty. A short informal program Of
speeches was given following the BAN
|quet.
Mrs. Lloyd has been very success
full choir director and in appreciation
|of the faithfulness OF the members of
the choir she gave the, entertainment
last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-19

o. II. Club Meetings.
Mrs. Theodore Bode was hostess to
the o. H. club today and Mrs. Frederic
iCowIey entertained the Junior o. H.
club this afternoon.
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WANTED-To rent small house or
apartment. Address Box, G.. care
Gate City. ao-;aa 3.[4l '2a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
The World on Fire.

President Wilson has aptly
stated the case. The world is on
fire, and the conflagration in.
creases rather than diminishes.
With this fact staring Us plain.
ly in the face, one is forced to
give serious consideration to the
subject of national defense. To
do otherwise would be like leav
ing ones wife and babies at the
mercy of blood thirsty mob.
The American people do not
want war, but there may come a
time when it will be impossible
for US to prevent war.
If such a time comes we should
be prepared to meet it, and to
meet it in a manner that will eff
fectively expel the invader from
our shores and insure us against
all future invasions.
The president has limited that
there is danger of our being
drawn into the present war.
We hope not, but If il is true
that such danger really exists il
is the duty of congress to take
immediate steps to place the
country in a reasonable state of
defense, and to do it without a
lot of political wire pulling and
filibustering.
If this country is in danger of
invasion this is not the time for
senators and congressman to play
politics or build political fences.
Action is what we need, and
quick action and to a definite
purpose.
Congress has been fairly
warned of the dangers ahead,
and the man who tribes with the
welfare of his country now will
have a fearful bill to pay when
the day of reckoning comes.
Give us more action and fewer
words.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
Dinners and Dinners

Every little while some enter
prising correspondent sends out
to the daily press of the country
a glowing account of a dinner
given by some metropolitan null
timillionaire. This twaddle is
extended and amplified even to a
description of the virtues of the
$1,000 a year chef or the latest
pet monkey that ate from the
same table.
We haven't any $4,000 chef,
and we don't banker after the
company of monkeys, but we
want to say right here that the
fellow who eats at our table will
get a meal set before him that
has more solid enjoyment in it
than any of those produced for
multimillionaires and monkeys.
And there's many a man in this
town who has the same opinion
of the good old fashioned dinners
served up by his own wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
First Published Jan. u, 1861
Publication Notice.

In the Probate Court of Cherokee coun
ty, KansaP.
In the matter of the estate of Josephine
Jacobs.
To ell persons interested in said estate
and to all whom II may concern:
You are hereby notified TINT we, Grant
Waggoner and B. +. Jacobs, executors OF
the estate of Josephine Jacobs, deceased,
did, on the 25th day of January, 1916, file a
petition in the Probate Court of Cherokee
County, Kansas, asking that they be di-
rectcd to sell the following described real
property, towit: The south twenty-five
(22l feet of lot eleven III in block six co.,
Original Plat of the City of Baxter
Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas, for the
payment of debts of the said Josephine
Jacobs, deceased, and you are further no.
titled that said petition will be heard by
the Probate Court of Cherokee county,
Kansas. at the Probate Court Room in the
CITY of Columbus, Kansas, on the 18th day
OF February, 1916, at 0 of the clock q. IN.
Signed this 18th day of January, 1916.
Grant WaggOner,
b. F. Jacobs,
Executors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
Who Will it Be?

Flowers, plants and shrubber!
will beautify any yard or an,
home. A systematic cultivation
of them by the people at large
will make a veritable garden o.
beauty out of any town.
A few seeds, a little elbow ex
ercise, and the work is done
The principal occupation then i:
to watch them grow.
Women invariably take the
lead in the beautifying of the
home and its surroundings, and
we have many women in this
town who are experts in this line.
This summer some one of these
women is going to have the most
beautiful yard in town.
Who will she be?
We would like to see every wo'
man in town strive to be that
one. We would like to see'every
woman make of her place a spot
that is pleasing to the eye, a spot
that attracts the attention and
compels the admiration of people
as they pass by.
We would like to see the hus-
bands encourage the wives in
such a laudable undertaking by
performing or securing the man
ual labor necessary, slight thou
it be.
We would like to see this town
converted this summer into one
of the show spots of the state,
and we'll personally join the pro-
cession any time it is formed.
What do you say, brother, or
sister? Are you game?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

position is often due to a disor-
dered stomach. A man with
good digestion is nearly always
good uatured. A great many
have been permanently benefited
by Chamberlain's Tablets after
years of suffering. These tab
lets strengthen the stomach and
enable It to perform its functions
naturally. obtainable every
where. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
1t is Summer Time in
FLORIDA
and along the
Gulf Coast of Texas

Call on or write the Frisco
agent and let him help you plan
4 winter trip.
Escape from the cold, the ice
and Snowflake advantage of the
low fares that are now in effect.
You will be agreeably surprised
at what a small sum of money IL
necessary to take you to Summer
time via Frisco Lines.
Our service is of the best and
oar dining cars are served by
Fred Harvey.
No matter where you want to
GO, consult a Frisco agent. He
is always pleased to assist in
planning a trip, to quote fares,
to give train schedules, to make
sleeping car reservations, and so
forth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
Woman Says Catarrh
Can Be Banished
Uses Her Case as an Example
For Other Sufferers And Has
Confidence in Remedy.

nc MISSION OF anlaC IL daily
becoming more and more estab'
lished in the homes of Baxter
Springs, men and women who
have been burdened with all.
ments that have caused great
sufferings and loss of the pleas.
ures of this life, daily are COM
ing forth and telling of the great
benefits they secured from the
Master Medicine. Some had suf-
fered for years with stomach
trouble, some with liver and kid
ney trouble and many others
from the most dreaded disease Of
all, catarrh. In every instance
they praise Tanlac for relieving
these ailment. The latest to lay
claim to the curative powers Of
Tanlac is Mrs. Lucy Roder, who
lives on R. F. D. No. IS, Wich-
ita. She says:
Il was troubled with a bad
case of catarrh night and day all
my life, which had been grad
ually growing worse during the
past few months. / had a drop
ping of mucous from my head to
my throat all the time, which be-
came worse when / took the least
cold. l tried medicine after med
icine but none seemed to help
me at all.
A few weeks ago / started TAX
ing Tanlac and ! have improved
daily since. The dropping of
mucous has about left me entire
la and feel stronger in every
way. l have confidence enough
in Tanlac that l believe it will
relieve me completely of my
trouble, and to-day ! am sending
Mr.. Roder to Wichita to get an
other bottle"
The greatest proof that can be
offered to the public on any ar
ticle, be it medicine or a house.
hold commodity is that which
comes from those who have tried
the product and testify to its
coming up to what it was recon-
mended to be. The proof Of
what Tanlac has done and is
still doing in this vicinity is be-
ing presented daily to the readers
of this paper.
Tanlac can be obtained in Bax-
ter Springs at the M. E. Reddy
Drug Store for $l.00 a bottle,
three for 50 IS or six bottles for
SIS. 90.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
First Published Jan a7th, 1916
Franchise Notice.

Pursuant to Chapter asa Of the Session
Laws Of the State Of Kansas. for the
year 1918, twenty days notice is hereby
given that a proposition to grant a fran
chise for an inter-urban railroad has been
made to the City Of Baxter Springs, Kan
sas, and Ordinance No. introduced
entitled
"An ordinance authorizing John r.
Rose, his heirs, administrators. executors
and assigns, to construct, maintain and
operate a single or double track electric
inter-urban and street railway for the
transportation Of United States mail, all
kinds Of freights, express matter and
passengers, as q common carrier, over,
upon, along and across streets and alleys
in the City Of Baxter Springs, Kansas"
Al thssnd oi tUenty days iron The ant
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

When you plant your sweet
corn this spring do not plant all
of it at once. Plant about ten
days apart. That is, plant some
of it and in about ten days plant
some more, and in about ten days
put in some more. In that way
you can have roasting ears 4
long time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

publication of this notice or as soon there.
after as convenient said ordinance and
franchise will be taken up by the Mayor
and Council of the City Of Baxter
Springs, Kansas. for further considera.
ton; and all the legal voters of the City Of
Baxter Springs, Kansas. are hereby noti-
fled to govern themselves accordingly.
Dated at Baxter Springs, Kansas, this
25th day of January. 1916.
The City of Baxter Springs
BY A. B. Willard, Mayor.
Attest: o M. Spratt,
(SeaD City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

Just as soon as the weather
will permit, get out your rake
and clean up all the trash on your
place. Then when the weeds
get to growing you will have a
better chance to fight them. A
lot of trash in among a lot of
b ,althy weeds makes it difficult
to cut the weeds short. Rake
your lawn we'll, too, so that lit
tie sticks and other forms of
trash will not interfere with the
working of your lawn mower.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
On PAYMENTS.

l have a number of fine build
ing lots which / will sell al
mighty low prices, on payments.
Many of the lots have nice shade
trees on them. If you want some
thing of this kind, see me, and
we will arrange the terms.
Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

In these days of high cost of
living it behooves every fellow to
make an effort to raise a good
garden, even if not a big one.
Fresh vegetables are about the
incest things you can have, and
they will go a long way toward
cutting the cost of living.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
First Published Feb. 3. 10l6l
Notice of Final Settlement.

The State of Kansas, County of Chero-
kee, 81.
In the Probate Court In and for said
county.
In the matter of the estate of Alphonso
Ray, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed In the aforesaid estate are hereby motif
fed that my final report IL now ON file in
the Probate court, in and for said county,
for the inspection of parties interested.
shall, on the LIST day of March, apply to
snid court for a full and final settlement
of said estate, and ask the court for an or
der allowing my compensation, declaring
who are the legal heirs TO This estate.
W. w. WYATT,
Administrator of the estute of AlphonsO
Ray, deceased.
Dated Baxter Springs, Kansas, Feb. Z, 16.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
HOMES WANTED.

l have a few inquiries for
small homes. If you want to
sell, bring me a description of
what you have, what you want
for it, and on what terms you
will sell. / viii advertise It
and if l do not sell it for yOu
the advertising viii not cost
l want to get come
new people here to live.
CHAS. l. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

When you get a big hunk OF
something stuck in your throat,
and you can't get it up and il
won't go down, the proper caper
to cut is to make your will, and
then get religion, and send for
the doctor and the undertaken
and the preacher, and if between
them this bunch can't extricate
you from your dilemma you will
At least have the satisfaction of
knowing where you are at and
what sort of a dinged place it is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
The Welfare Campaign

Those who failed to heal
Frank G. Wilcox, field secretary
of the National Public Welfare
League, in the three days vel
fare campaign, really missed
something worth while. The
movement is a general one, unit
ing all forces of the community
that desire better and safer con-
ditions in which to live aud rear
children. Mr.. Wilcox came in
place of Supt. Hanson, and Bax
ter Springs people are satisfied
with his message.
The welfare movement grows
out of the modern view that Ills
better 10 remove the cause
of disease than simply to
treat the man who Is sick.
The causes of wreckage, above
and below the crime line, have
been found to be the lack of in
telligent care of the boys and
girls. The welfare movement is
bringing to the community an
educational program that is
worth while and a practical pro-
gram made possible by the last
Kansas Legislature. The new
state law provides that local
committees may create a Board
of Public Welfare which is Civ
en- power to investigate into
causes of the downfall of boys
and girls, as we'll as of men and
women, and having found the
cause seek for and apply the
remedy. One of the duties Of
the duties of the board is to see
to it that wholesome amusement
is provided for the young, and
the unwholesome and vicious is
removed.
Mr.. Wilcox lectured on The
Cause and Cure of Crime" Sum
day evening. He showed that
the cause of crime was clearly
the failure of the home, or the
school, or the church, or commu-
nifty to provide properly for the
boy and girl.
Monday evening the lecture
was on Life, Home and Parent
hood" The views and ideals
set forth, if incorporated in our
community, would make such
scenes as was witnessed at the
city building Monday evening
impossible.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Wilcox
spoke on Safety First " He
showed the awful wreckage and
cost of immoral lives which grow
out of the failure to teach the
youth the proper use of their
most divine powers.
The multitude of blasted lives
and broken homes, the awful
cost in money could be easily
saved by applying the welfare
principle, Safety First"
We hope Mr.. Wilcox will come
to Baxter again.
A committee of citizens has
prepared an ordinance which
was presented to the city council
Tuesday night. 1t is hoped the
council will see lis way clear to
pass this ordinance, and create a
Board of Public Welfare.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

Be a farmer, if not on a big
scale, then on a small scale.
There is a lot of fun and a great
deal of satisfaction in making
s ,methiug grow. Raise a gar
den anyway.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
Christian Church.

Rev. Robertson of Galena will
preach at the Christian church
Monday evening, Feb. II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

1t is now time to trim your
grape vines and berries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10

Entered at the postofflce at Bax-
ter Springs, as second class mail
matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-02-10
Pull For The Shore.

When your eyes begin to give you
trouble don't get into deep water" by
consulting so-called "over-the-counter'
bargain Opticians. You should consult a
Specialist-he only is properly qualified
to prescribe for your eye defects. Our
glasses include the double services of ex-
perienced Specialist and practical Optic
metrist at the one cost of the glasses
81. 90, S.. 90 or S. 90 a pair.
Consult W. H. Barnes, Doctor of Optics
when he IL In
Baxter, Thursday, February "a,
at POlster Hotel.
Office hours 1890 a. m. to 5p. m.
The Barnes Optical PaTIOTS,
Parsons. Kansas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-11
eCrevice''
By VIM. j. Burns and Isabel Ostrander

"You must try to rest" Blaine rose
and mouoned toward the window
through which the cold rays OF the
wintry sun were stealing and putting
the orange glow Of the electric lights
TO shame. See 1t is morning and you
have had no sleep"
But you must not go just yet. Mr..
Blaine! | cannot rest until know
who that man was whose voice ! heard
over your telephone this morning.
What did he mean? He said that his
wife committed suicide; that he Linn
self had been ruined! And all
through my father and you! 1t cannot
be true, OF course; but ! must know
to what he REFEREED"
, 81 will tell you. 1t Is best that you
should know the truth. Your father
was absolutely innocent in the mat
ter, but his enemies and yours might
find 1t expedient to spread fake re-
ports which would only add to your
sorrow. You know. you must remem-
Der since your earliest childhood. how
every one came to your father with
their perplexities and troubles and
how benevolently they were received,
how wisely advised, how generously
aided. Not only bankers and finan.
ciers in the throes OF panic. but men
and women in all walks Of life came to
him for counsel and relief"
II know. l know" Anita whispered
with bowed head, the quick tears OF
tender memory starting In her eyes.
Such a one who came to him in
for advice in her distress was the wife
OF Herbert Armstrong. She was a
good woman but through sheer ignor-
auce OF evil she had committed a
slight indiscretion, nothing more than
the best Of women might be led into
at any time. We need not 60 into de-
tails. II is enough to tell you that
certain INSCRIPTIONS persons had her
IN their power and were blackmaiiing
her. She fell their victim through the
terror Of being misunderstood, and
when she could no longer accede to
their demands, she came to your father
her husbands friend, for advice. Her.
bert Armstrong was insanely jealous
of his wife, and In your fathers efforts
to help her he unfortunately incurred
the unjust suspicious of the man.
Armstrong brought suit for divorce, in
tending to name Mr.. Lawton as CO.
respondent"
| "Oh, how could he!" Anita cried In.
'dignantly. "The man must have been
mad! My father was the soul of honor.
Every one-the whole world-knows
that! Besides. his heart was buried.
jail that he did not give to me, deep,
deep in the sea where Mother and my
little brother and sister are lying! He
never even looked at another woman,
save perhaps In kindness, to help and
comfort those who were in trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-11

Newspaper Syndicate. New York.
green meadow; he, had a good mind
to jump out Of the boat and run for
his home.
Just then the boat glided into swift
running stream Of water, and off shot
the boat like flash.
"Oh! oh! OH" cried Bonnie Dog,
clinging fast to the side of the boat.
Meow! meow" cried Tommie Cat all
his bravery gone.
On went the boat, with the fright
ened Tommie and Bonnie clinging
fast to the side, and all at once 1t
went bang! up against a rock, and
there 1t stopped.
well, here we are" said Bonnie
Dog, who had recovered from his
fright.
Where are we" asked Tommie Cat
in weak voice.
why we have run away. Don't you