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Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Association,

On Friday, Jan. 2s, at 3 p. M
there will be a meeting of par
euts and teachers at the High
School to discuss plans prelimin'
ary to an organization of this
kind.
Mrs. A. L. Yingliug, Missouri
state historian, who has been
actively engaged in this phase
of work, will present the plans
and discuss the work of this
auxiliary.
Every parent who is interested
in his child and the school is
urgently requested to be present
To keep pace with the pro-
gress of school ideas and plans,
you must be we'll informed. Come
and get acquainted.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Jas. Green Dead.

James Green, an old resident
of Cherokee county, died at his
home in Pleasantview township,
on last Thursday. The remains
were brought here for iutermeut
last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Green was born in Eng
land in June, 1888. When IA
years of age he came to this coun-
try. For the past % years he
has lived in this county on his
farm in Pleasantview township.
He was a hard working man
and raised a big family. Four
sons and three daughters, be-
sides his wife, survive him.
Mrs. A. r. Kane of this city is a
daughter.
Mr.. Green was a good citizen,
and his friends and neighbors
thought a great deal of him.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Death of Mrs. OvertOn.

Mrs. Kate Overton (nee Meng)
wife of VIM. Overton, died Al
her home near the state line,
north of Cardiu, Wednesday,
Jan. 10, 1916, t7:30 p. m. Fun
eral services were conducted BY
Robert Denton from the family
home Friday at 1 p. m, and the
remains were laid to rest in the
Miami G. A. R. cemetery.
Mrs. Overton was born IN
Switzerland, December 20, 1850,
being IS years and 20 days old
came to the United States with
her parents when a young girl.
June II, 1872, she was united iu
marriare to VIM. Overtou oi
Kansas City. They moved to
Oklahoma 81 years ago, where
they lived at the time of her
death.
Mrs. Overton was confirmed in
the German Lutheren church
when a young girl.
Mrs. Overton was a true Chris
tiau woman, and a loving moth.
er. She was always trying to
do good to others. She was a
patient sufferer; said she was
ready to 60, only waiting for the
good Lord to call her home. She
was the mother of 10 children,
two of whom passed away in In
fancy. Those left to mourn her
death are her husband and eight
children. They are Mrs. Ed. L.
Staudifer of Miami, VIM. Over
ton, Jr., Mrs. James Bingham,
Mrs. Ed. Wilson, Giles Overtou,
Mrs. Burt Douthit, James Over
ton, Mrs. Jack Wilson, all resi-
dents of Ottawa county, and were
all present at the time of her
death.
Deceased had two sisters, Mrs.
Henry Twisselmann and Mrs
Henry Ludekey and one brother,
Mr.. Albert Meng, all of Shan
don, California, and one sister,
Mrs. Stafford Yoas, of Gauado,
Texas.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Resolutions.

Inasmuch as il has pleased the
Great Teacher to declare the
work of our trustee, Mrs. Lucille
Goodwin Harvey, to be finished
and to award her the grand prize
of fellowship in His kingdom,
be il
Resolved, That we, the Board
of Trustees and Faculty of Chez
okee County High School, regret
and mourn the loss of so good
and faithful 4 worked from
among us, and be it further,
Resolved, That We extend tc
the bereaved relatives and friends
our deep and sincere sympathies'
Resolved, That 4 copy of these
resolutions be sent to Mr.. Har
vey, to the Baxter News, and Il
each of the Columbus papers
and that = copy be placed on fill
In the Secretary's minutes as
part of the permanent record o
the action of this body.
C. E. Maxwell,
Signed Thos. Brown,
H.C. Dale.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend thanks to
the kind friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted US during
the sickness and death of our
beloved wife and mother; also
for the beautiful flowers sent in
by friends and lodges W. o. W.
and D. of II. and Rebekah lodges.
VIM. Overton and children
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Mrs. Rachel Laird, aged sS
years, died at the home of her
SON in the northwest part Of
town, last Thursday morning.
She had been i'll a long time,
and had not been downstairs for
six months.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, and the remains were
inferred in the Baxter cemetery.
Deceased left three grown chill
dreu to mourn her death. One
of her sons is v. C. Laird of this
CITY.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Found.

Between Baxter and Galena,
on Monday, Jan. "a, 1916, one
violin, case and bow. Owner
can have same by proving prop
erty and paying for this notice.
Baxter Produce Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
Jennie Jones Dead.

Mrs. Jennie Jones, formerly
Miss Jennie Hoke, died Monday
evening at her home in Galena.
Funeral services will be held
today Thursday and iuterment
will be made in the Baxter ceme-
terry.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

The franchise for the proposed
electric road is in the hands Of
the city clerk, and we under
stand it will be taken up with
the council this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Invest in a crop that never
fails. The chicken and egg In
dustry, if properly cared for,
means a steady income. We
sell the old reliable Queen incu'
bator. Ask a user about them.
Baxter Supply Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Mrs. E. ]. Wyatt is able to be
up and around again, after a
long illness.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
More Hubbard HumOr. .

Have you been reading and
laughing over Kin Hubbard's es-
says, which we have been print
ing? Well, be sure to read what
he has to say about "Advertisin''
and what he reports PROF. Alex
Tausey" as saying about Nam
ing the offspring"-all in THU
issue of the News.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R. c.
Stone on Tuesday evening, q
daughter.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Charlie Paxson is quite i'll at
his home out on Route 1. He is
afflicted with erysipelas.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Will Overton was in from his
farm out on Route S Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Miss Tulsa Barnes visited her
sister, Mrs. Jim Page, in Joplin
the fore part of the week.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
CONCERTS

Commencing Monday evening. Jan.
10. and until further notice we will
give twice a week concerts at our
store on the New Edison Diamond
Disc Phonograph. the most wonder.
full musical instrument Of the age.
Concerts will be from 8 to 9:3O on
Monday and Friday evenings of each
week. Everybody invited.
J. w. GRANTHAM,
Edison Representative For This District.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Earl Swalley, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. SWalley, was quite
i'll the latter part of last week.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Miners 4-Qt dinner pail. ..2Se
4-qt gray enameled double
cooker ..............'.LSc
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

What we don't 60 after VI
seldom get.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Hedge Posts For Sale--AlSO
Barred Rock eggs for sale.
Arthur Ballard.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

The NJ. D. & G. still charges
the old rate of 81 cents to Joplin,
but the Frisco is charging a
cents. Why is this thus7
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Come to our market for the
very best of meats-eleAn, right
priced. Your neighbOr trades
with us-why not you1 R. I.
Hartley & Son.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

We still have our winter goods
all on sale. Sweaters, caps, un'
derware, eloaks and 0vercOats,
and all heavy goods at prices
that should appeal to conserva-
tive buyers. Baxter Supply Co.,
next to P. o.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
; Big Granite
Ware Specials

3.uuart handled sauce pans or
preserving hettlcs. ....... IOc
i7-quart deep shape cray mot
tIed granite dish pans. ...Z6c
i4-Quart cray cuameled pre-
servinf kettle. uniform cray mot
Ting On heavy steel base, wire
bail, wood handle, loop back han
de, each. ...........Z9e
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

The News is only 4 dollar per
year-it's worth It, too.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27

Baled Hay---For sale By wagon
load. c. 81. Gaines.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
McWILLIAMS

Zoe and 28c STORE
Buzter SPrings, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-01-27
VALENTINES

We viii have q complete new
stock Of the latest things In valen'
tines.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
U, S. MARTIAL LAW IN DOMINGO.
Government Was Seized Because of
"DepIorabie Conditions"

Washington, Dec. 2.-The United
States has proclaimed martial law
over the republic of Santo Domingo
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced on Thursday.
Secretary Daniels explained that ac'
ton was necessary because of "de'
plorable conditions" throughout Santo
Domingo.
The navy department made the fol.
lowirw announcement:
"Capt. FL. S. Knapp, in command OF
the United States forces in SantO Do
mingo, reports that in compliance with
instructions received military govern.
ment was proclaimed by him in SantC
Domingo p. m, November %.
can order regarding carrying arms
or having them in possession has been
in effect. Payment of salaries of gov
eminent officials will be resumed i'm
mediately.
1.-THE proclamation was well re.
ceived. Conditions are normal and
the majority Of the people regard the
proclamation with favor"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
PANCHO VILLA DESTROYS
GENERAL TREVIkO'S ARMY
Seven Hundred Survivors of Chihua.
hua City Battle Reach Juarez
With Is Cannon.

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 2.-Seven hun
,dred Carranzista troops, survivors of
the battle of Chihuahua, with 70
pieces Of artillery, arrived here on
Thursday. The troops were part of
DUMAS cavalry, who escaped on four
trains after the order to evacuate had
been given. =.
General TrevinO's command started
their retreat to the south, the surviy-
ing Carranzistas said. The fate of the
survivors and other foreigners in Chi
huahua is unknown.
Refugees from Chihuahua City, who
arrived mere, reported footing by band
it's when they left. They said it had
been reported to them that two large
foreign dry goods stores had been
looted by Villa bandits. They also as
serted that bandits had fired into the
train in which they were leaving the
city.
General Gonzales at military head
quarters said he had received report
from Carranza officials that General
Murguia was at Horoasitas, south of
Chihuahua City, and was advancing
rapidly toward the city. General Ozu-
ma has reached Nombre de Dios.
Included among the wounded
brought to Juarez were Colonel BOr-
quez and Colonel Maltos, both Of Cen
eral DUMAS cavalry column, who
were wounded during the fighting in
Chihuahua City.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
FIFTY MILLION
LOAN CANCELLED
Allies Halt Deal Owing to Re-
serve Boards Stand.
MORGAN & CO. ARE NOTIFIED
Declare Project Was Designed to
Facilitate Credit Transactions
and Prevent Heavy Drains
After War.

New York, Dec. 4.-The firm of j. +.
Morgan & GO. has withdrawn the pro-
posed sale of $50,000,000 of British and
French treasury bills, according TO IN
structions received from abroad.
The announcement was contained in
the following statement:
1--WE have been instructed by the
British and French governments TO
withdraw their treasury bills from sale.
We have accordingly expressed TO
those institutions and investors Wnlcn
had already placed orders with US Tor
these securities the wish to be released
from the obligations TO deliver and
they have been good enough to accede.
''This action is because, as explained
by the British chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer and by the French minister OF
finance, these governments desire to
show every regard to the federal re-
serve board, governmental body OF
which the secretary of the treasury
and the comptroller of currency are
eX officio members.
1--WE may add that the sale in lin
tied amount of these treasury billS-pay-
able in dollars in New York has never
been an essential part of the allied gov
ernments' financial plans, but have for
some time been under consideration
with a view to furnishing a credit
medium that would accommodate the
American banking demands for an in
strument of short maturity and of such
limited volume that the government
could always undertake to lay down
gold in New York sufficient to meet the
matured bills.
"It was believed further that these
bills would have furnished at the end
of the war an excellent measure OF
protection to the American financial
situation inasmuch as these, steadily
maturing obligations Of the foreign
governments would have tended to
prevent heavy drafts of gold from this
market" --@.t.-.--
An informal statement was made by
a member of the Morgan house that no
other financial plans have been formu-
lated in place of the ones abandoned.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
Eating Hiuher Up,

Bert Swor, famous delineator OF
darby types, halls from Fort Worth
Tex, where he had exceptional oppor.
tunities for studying the characters
which he now impersonates in a pro.
fessional way.
Swor loves to tell about a certain
dusky swain who, when he found the
door closed against him, tried to cozen
his sweetheart with soft promises.
After long and unsuccessful coaxing
Henry tried masterstroke.
Better let me in, honey" he said
"kase rs got sumfin' you all like"
What is it?" inquired Clarissa, sus-
piciously.
Pigs feet"
With sniff of contempt Clarissa re-
torted:
go on away wifi youah pigs feet;
done got me a new beau an now I am
eatin' higher up on de hawg."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

Father was attempting to read the
evening newspaper and Bobby seemed
to be rather fuller Of questions than
usual, the flow being uninterrupted
in spite of the elder mans persistent
admonitions for the youngster to cease
talking.
"Say, papa, just tell me something
else and then I'll quit bothering you, -
promised Bobby. II will, for sure,
papa"
well, what is it?"
"I've got to write composition in
school tomorrow and don't know what
to write about What shall / write
about?"
I'm surprised at such a question"
replied the fond and doting parent,
land / want you to remember for fu-
ture reference that whenever you
don't know what to write about, you
can always right about face"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
METHOD OF,,sAv|NG.
BETTER TO "EVEN THINGS up"
THAN EVEN THEM DOWN.
Advice Given Youth Who Had Re-,
ceived Small Legacy Is Well worth
Needing by the Man VINO
Would Win Success.

Tn an article in the American Maya
zine writer says
"When ean old uncle of mine dled
and left me a little bequest of five
hundred and forty-five dollars, my first,
impulse was to even it off, ana II 1t
hadn't been for an old friend of my
fathers I think would have succeed
cd in neatly pairing it down to zero.
asWhat were you thinking OF doing.
with that money? he asked casually
one day.
"sWen,' 1 replied, I think I'll just
take that forty-five dollars and go for
little lake. trip, and then I'll have.
five hundred dollars to put in the
bank
"'Why five hufHred dollarsY he
said. 'Why not five hundred and forty
five dollarsY
".Oh.' 1 replied, you might as we'll
have an even amount
"'Do you suppose you could spare
me five dollars?' he asked suddenly.
"'Why, yes I replied, a little sur
prised that he should ask to borrow
money of me; but handed it to him.
"'An right, them he said; here's
five dollars'-handing me back that
same bill. If you'll just put this with
that five hundred and forty-tive doll
lars you'll have five hundred and fifty
dollars, and that's nice even amount.
Now, if you'll put that in the bank,
in three months it will have earned
five dollars and fifty cents more, and
surely in the meantime you Gun scrape
together forty-four dollars and nifty
cents. and then you'll have I'm even
six hundred dollars instead of five
hundred
"'Well, what could / DO with six
hundred dollarsY / asked, not very
much impressed, as the difference
didn't seem worth the trouble
zone thing you could DO replied
the old gentleman, would be to ask
sour banker to buy a thousand-dollar
bond for you, or, rather, to lend you
the extra four hundred dollars, keep
ing the bond as security, and then it
wouldn't be long before you would
have a thousand dollars, which, for
"even amounts" is little better than
i've hundred
''Then with pencil aid paper he
showed me carefully just how. long it
would take.
".'Of course you don't nave to do it
If you don't want to; but have no.
ticed,' he went on thoughtfully, that.
this business Of having little by you
Is pretty much matter of thu way
your mind works. Some people al
ways want to even things off In money
matters, others want to even them up.
And once you get started at it, think
Ing up isn't much harder than think
Ing down. For instance, if I showed
you thirteen cents, you might say, "I
can spend ethree cents for popcorn, &
and then I'll have a dime;" or you
could say, IF / put two cents yNthg
that I'll have fifteen cents"'
"Tt's the downhill people,. Sthe
people who follow the path of fAst
resistances the people who 6lice
little instead of building up a II
who never get anywhere in life.,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
The Years After Fifty.

When men pass the half-century
mark. they usually regard themselves
as going down hill.
A discovery which made by talking
with those who were really living III
the latter period was that many OF
them regarded their experience OF. life
in the advancing years as the best part
of the whole. 1t did not appear on
the surface; 1t was not any marked
success before the world, and 1t was
not appeal, perhaps, to those In the
earlier Life; but many of those people
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

tons may seem to be less necessary
than the imn. enactment of the
other measures to which refer; be-
cause at least two years will elapse
before another election in which fed
eral offices are to be filled but it would
greatly relieve the public mind if this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the dam
gers to the public morals of the pres
ent method Of obtaining and spending
campaign funds stand clear under re-
cent observation and the methods of
expenditure can be frankly studied in
the light of present experience; and
delay would have the further very Sc
rious disadvantage Of postponing &C
ton until another election was at hand
and some special object connected with
it might be thought to be in the mind
Of those who urged it. Action can be
taken now with facts for guidance and
shall not argue at length the desir-
ability of giving freer hand in the
matter of combined and concerted eff
fort to those who shall undertake the
essential enterprise of building up our
export trade. That enterprise will
presently, will Immediately, assume,
has indeed already assumed, magni-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not the necessary instrument
talities for it's prosecution it is
deemed to be doubtful whether they
could be created upon an adequate
scale under our present laws. We
should clear away all legal obstacles
and create a basis Of undoubted law
for it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license. The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here and may escape US
if we hesitate or delay.
Porto Rico's Needs.
The argument for the proposed
amendments of the organic law of POr-
to Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges of
it's people are not just. We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied.
There is uneasiness among the people
of the island and even a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption of
the pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do in any essential particular. We
ought to do it at once.
There are other matters already ad-
vanced to the stage of conference be-
tween the two houses of which it is
not necessary that I should speak.
Some practicable basis Of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion I shall have to
address the Sixty-fourth congress, I
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction I have co-operated with you in
the many measures Of constructive pol
icy with which you have enriched the
legislative annals of the country. 1t
has been a privilege to labor in such
company. I take the liberty Of con-
graduating you upon the completion of
a record Of rare serviceableness and
distinction.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
TWO KILLED IN AUTO RACE.
Hughes and Mechanician Killed at
UniontoWn, Pa.


Speedway, Uniontown, Pa, Dec. o.
Death and fire marked the opening
events at the new u. S. A. speedway
here on Saturday. Hughie Hughes,
noted race-driver, and CASTOR Weigle,
mechanician for Frank Calvin, were
killed in the professional race and
Frank Calvin was fatally injured.
The dead are Hughie Hughes and
CASTOR WeigIe, mechanician for Gal
vim. The probably fatally injured are
Frank Calvin, race-driver, and Elmer
Putnam of Uniontown.
The University trophy race was won
by Louis Chevrolet, driving a Fronte-
nae. His time for the 100 laps (112
miles) was la - %.
Dave Lewis, driving Premier, was
second; time, 1 :16 SO Is.
Ralph De Palma, driving a MERGE
des, was third; time, IT :56 2-5.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08

told me they felt that they were liv-
ing the happiest days of all. There
seems to be a mysterious quality of
life in these later years which is not
found in the earlier part, something
that is worth while in the living of it /;
and no one has had all of human life
until ne has been through these years
and found ii.
Then. and not before, I came back
to the conviction that one who has at
tanned half-century of clean, honest
living, is worthy of congratulation;
that he ought to pass his fftieth birth
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
BATTLES POLICE; ENDSLIFE.
Slayer of Woman Wounds Two Officers
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Besieged by a
force of so policemen in a third-story
room where he had barricaded himself
after numbering a woman with whom
he had been infatuated and seriously
wounding two policemen who tried to
arrest him, Charles Westcott, negro,
held the attacking force at bay for two
hours and finally committed suicide by
shooting himself. Hundreds of shots
were fired by the negro and the police
before he brought the battle to close
by ending his life. Thousands of spec
tators filled the street in which the bat
tie occurred.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
MAN-PoWER BILL is ADOPTED.
Reichstag Approves Measure 235 to
1910 Mobilize Civilians.

Amsterdam, Dec. By a vote of
235 to 10 the reichstag on Saturday
adopted the ''man-power" bill, mobiliz-
ing the civilian forces of the German
empire. The measure was adopted
after its third reading and was not
changed after its second reading, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatches.
The "man-power" bill provides for
the mobilization of civilians in all
walks, of life for service under special
government bureaus in the support of
the armies in the field.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-08
u.BoAT MADE A MISTAKE.
German Captain Reports to Berlin He
Thouqht Marina a Transport.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The German
submarine commander who sank. the
horse ship Marina with the loss of six
Americans has reported to his gov.
eminent that he took the vessel for q
British transport. Germany has asked
the United States for information as
70 the status of the ship and is ready
to offer amends if the Marina was en-
titled TO indemnity.
It is understood that If the United
States can inform Germany that the
Marina was not in the British trans.
port service and was entitled to the
immunities of a peaceful merchant
ship the Berlin government is ready to
acknowledge an error and make offers
of settlement satisfactory to the Unit.
ed States.