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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-20
Men Of Sacramento Organize Barefoot League

ACRAMENTO roamd care
solid
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-20
Mississippi Sights Memphis But Eats Park

EMrlls TENN great bar of mud and half
eighth mile wide
ing steamboas landing at the Memphs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Let There Be Light" is a
biblical command that applies
equally as well to material things
as to spiritual understanding.
When ]. C. Page turned on the
other night, several hundred
candle power of new light in the
drug store he recently purchased,
il created real excitement on the
street so brilliantly did it shine
forth. Page believes in letting
his light shine so that people
passing will see that he has
goods to sell and wants business.
Shortly he will further modernize
his store by having the floor low
cred to the walk level and putting
in plate glass front of the latest
design. Baxter is waking up
10 sho."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Real Estate Transfers

C. C. Sparlin has sold his
beautiful home on the east end
of River street to C. M. Meyers,
recently from Kansas City. Mr..
Meyers is engaged in mine opera
tions at Lincolnville and will re-
side in his new purchase. The
property sold for $1,000. Mr.:
Sparlin bought of the Apple es-
tate the residence owned BY the
late Samuel Apple on South
street two blocks west of Military
paying So. 500 for the same.
Squire Hodgkius has sold to
C. S. Baker, of Carthage, the
east half of the block west of
that in which the new Perkins
garage now building, is located.
G Consideration $2.500. It is re-
ported that Mr.. Baker expects to
build a garage on the property
The price paid is considered abb
normal and not the level placed
for fixing prices on other vacant
property if sales are expected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Seeks Office of Sheriff.

Theodore Hatton of Columbus,
Republican candidate for sheriff
of this county, was in Baxter
Monday renewing acquaintanc
ship with old friends and intro
duciug himself to new voters.
Haitian believes that anything
worth having is worth asking
for, so not only is he endeavoring
to meet personally as many men
and women es possible before
election, but also advertising
generously in the papers. His
likeness will be found in this
paper on page 4. In the pri-
maries Mr.. Hatton secured about
as many votes as all his oppon.
ents combined. He attributes a
large part of his success to news-
paper advertising, which he de-
clares Is not only a much cleaner
method of campaigning than
passing around cheap cigars and
other bribes of the old sort, but
also more effective, since his
appeal for support goes with the
paper into the home where the
whole family may read and
discuss the subject.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Foundry Would Locate Here.

Baxter capitalists with 4 desire
for local investment have an op-
portunity to finance q foundry
and machine shop. All they
would have to do would be to
take $50, 900 in stock In q COM
pany to be capitalized for $50, 900,
donate a site, and take over the
plant of the Swan machinery
company, of Joplin, for the balance
of the stock. The present mana
gers of the Swan machinery COM
pany would conduct the business,
moving their plant over here.
This, in substance, is the propos-
ition recently presented to the
Baxter Commercial Club BY the
Swan machinery company. On
Monnay a committe of the Com
mercial Club composed of Presi-
dent E. C. McWilliams, G. E.
Rucker, T. Connor and E. Wright
went to Joplin to look over the
plrut. A Commercial Club meet.
ing was to have been held Tues.
day night to listen to a report
from the committee but Doug
Morgan's shows captured all the
members and so the matter is still
pending.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
After Speed Fiends.

Marshall Horton is hopping
right after the speed fiends and
the auto owners who refuse to
park their scars On the bust ness
streeta according to rules. He
declares he has just begun his
arrests if speeding doesn't stop.
And The News commends his
stand. Speeding and reckless
driving must stop. Ifthe justices
we're to assess guilty partids a
bit heavier it would help some.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

- 0@~~0@
week the students getting out Of
the building in two minutes,
This is good time for three hum
dred seventy two.
The Parent Teachers Associ' :
tion has had gas lights installed
In the halls, Office, and high
school assembly room. These
lights have been needed for 4
long time and we sure are glad
to get them.
The 7th grade had a picnic
Friday at the reunion grounds.
Their teacher Miss Rowe going
with them.
There will be a meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association next
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. at the
school house. All parents are
asked to attend SO that they may
cooperate with the teachers.
There will be a program given
by some of the grade pupils.
The Junior class of the high
school went on a picture taking
expedition Friday evening.
Those who attended are Misses
Maude Stephens, Grace Morrison,
Jesse Calls, and Messers John
Browne, Ralph Pfremmer and
Russell Earls.
The Freshmen class had a
picnic out at the reunion grounds
Friday. Games we're played and
the party came home along the
river. Miss Hazel Goodwin
chaperoned and the Freshmen
had a fine time.
The Senior class had a fine
time Friday night at a spellin e
bee given at the Pleasautville
school house. After the spelling
was over the party motored to
Galeua and had chill. The
Seniors got back about II o'clock,
not bad for Seniors. Those who
Attended we're Misses Marie
Covey, Doris Swalley, Viola
Schlooman, Tulsa Barnes, Grace
Gaines, Helen Diyely, Georgia
Allen and Messers Jack Paul,
John Browne, James Fithian,
Burton Covey, Ralph Pfremmer.
The party travelled in Covey's
truck, Miss Hazel Goodwin
chaperoning. 1t was pretty cold
riding but even at that some OF
the students had the time of their
lives.
Friday seemed to be picnic day,
even the eighth grade going on
picnic. The eighth grade left
the school house at 4 o'clock and
walked out to the reu nion
grounds. Mr.. Barrett, the eighth
grade teacher, chaperoned the
party. Nearly the whole eighth
grade attended.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
READY FOR BIC
Celebration
The Ants and Their Friends
Will Own Baxter for Two
Whole Days.

The A. H. T. A. days in BaAt'
er Springs have for years been
the most enjoyable holidays OF
all the year, the time when all
people living within twenty miles
of the city come to Baxter to
spend two days having a good
time, watching the races, taking
in the numerous amusements and
best of all meeting and visiting
with old time friends. In a large
way the Anti Days takes the
place of the old Reunion that
flourished here for several years.
This is the week for the big
gathering. It will begin at noon
Friday and continue right
through till midnight Saturday.
Several new features have been
added to this years program.
Particularly enjoyable will be
the band music, the best heard in
Baxter for many years. The
committee in charge of the en-.
tertainment has secured at a
large expense, the celebrated
Shriuers' Band of Pittsburg.
The players will come Friday
and will be with as clear through
the celebration, giving concerts
on the street. Also we will have
with Us Doug Morgau's show
band, with a repertoire of mighty
snappy music. Morgau's cele-
brated show will also be here to
amuse the people.
Friday night will be carnival
night-a rollicking good time for
all. Prizes are offered for the
most comically attired person,
man or woman. There will be
all kinds OF characters, such as
Happy Hooligau, Topsy, the
Katenjammer Kids, Mutt and
JEFF, Charlie Chaplin, Etc, and
at 9 o'clock following the band
concert they will all form a pro-
cession and march through the
streets.
Another attraction that will
create more fun than a box of
monkeys will be the Ford race
for which Jaqueth & Gilman
offer a special prize. The cars
must be driven three blocks and
in the middle of each block and
at the street crossings driver
must stop his car and crank up.
Hood will give a special prize
for the best appearing Buick car
in the parade. az
Much attention has been given
to prizes for school children from
the districts IN the neighborhoOd
of Baxter Springs.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
chRrch will take care of the inner
han at the chicken dinner which
they will serve at the church on
Saturday from 1880, for Csc a
plate, 's
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
How CafaTTh
Is Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes as
thoughtless as to neglect the
colds which their children cor.
sract. The Inflammation of the
mucus membrane, at first acute,
becomes chronic and the child
has chronic catarrh, a disease
that is seldom cured and that
may prove a life's burden. Many
persons who have this loathsome
disease will remember having
had frequent colds ,at the time 1t
was contracted. A little fore
thought, a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy judiciously used,
and all this trouble might have
been avoided. Obtainable every
where.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Put it in Our Care
When in Town and
Save Worry.
LisfOfLOffsrS

List Of Letters
Remainingin thepostofAce al
BaxterSprings, Kansas. for the s.
week ending with Oct. 4, 1916,
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter ONCE at Washington, d. c.:
Mr.. H. H, Heartaman
Mr. ]. w. Heryford
Alan D. Bell
Mr.. Harry Lane
Mrs. Fred Brown
Mr.. Clarence Harris
Mrs. Grace Devena
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay"Advel
tised,"eiving date list.
chas. L. Smith, P. M.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
There Is No Such Thing
As An "EyeGIaSS
BaF0ain."

The proper correction of defective eye
sight is possible only through the services
Of a Specialist to scientifically examine
your eyes, and practical optometrist to
adjust the mountings. Any service not
combining these essentials is incomplete
and will cause you impaired eyesight
We offer no "eyeglass bargains"-our
81 glasses are worth ST.; our S. glasses are
worth So. and our S. glasses all Of SIS
Consult w. H. Barnes. Doctor of Optics,
when he is in Baxter Springs, Thursday,
October 26.
Polster Hotel, Office Hours 1890 to 500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Hart Schaffner and Marx suits
and over coats made to order to
your individual measurements.
Over 500 patterns from which to
make your selections. Leader
Mercantile Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Notice to Voters

The registration books are now
open at my Office and will be open
until Friday, October ~, 1916,
inclusive.
o. M. SPRATT, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Noah Harwell, cOlored, age 81,
died at his home in Baxter
Springs last Wednesday. he
leaves q wife and three sons.
The funeral WAa held Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Mrs. Lou Love, of Galena,
Kaus., will preach at the Friends
church next Sunday at $50 p. n T,
and at the Baxter Mission Sun.
day night at 7:30 p. n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Miss Isadore Harvey, of River
ton, and Morris Rosel, of River
ton, married Saturday Sept. 80,
BY Rev. HOopingaruer At the
parsons
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Edwin Newport of Fairlaud,
Okla, visited with his friend,
Albert Flint, Monday and Tues
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George Braun OF
Galena were Baxter visitors Sum
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Mrs. J. E. Vincent of Miami
visited with her sisteEs Mrs.. L.
L. Cardin Tuesday,,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Notice to Real Estate Men
Ny seven acre property at Lowell
is off the market. II. Cox.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Have You Seen Him?

-, Have You Seen Him!
You will know him by his Trade Mark
he carries II with him. He's the Knoqker
ON Baldwln's Honey. He is the one that
would steal from you by selling you adul-
terated goods II he had a chance. Bald
wins Honey is Pure and Delicious. Ask
your Grocer for IT, If he wont sell II to
you Baldwin will.
Comb honey 2Oc each, S2.cO per dozen
Extracted honey 1bc pound, pOnnds Loo
Chunk honey pound pail $l.OO
o. N. BALDWIN,
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05
Watch for the ALI
Steel Motor Eat.

=. 49, ~ : :
S. P. Shafer expects to 60 to
Macon, Mo-, within the next fe%
days and drive back one of the
new All Steel motor cars for
demonstration purposes. People
who are in the market for q cGr
had better wait a few days aud
see the All Steel car before they
buy, for it Is some car.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

Harry Harris is in Kansas City
on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

E. K. Brown went to Kansas
City Tuesday night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-10-05

POlster Hotel. Office Hours 1890 to SOC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
Cole Cars Negotiate
Alkali Waste Successfully

Travelling almost continually for six
and a half days through the blister
ing heat OF the great alkali waste OF
southeastern Oregon. with but few
hours at noon and at night to break
the monotony and relieve the strain
of the tedious grind, three Cole motor
cars set new pace for travel through
the arid West by successfully COM
pleting in less than a week a journey
Portland. Ore, that formerly. required
almost sixty days by stage.
The gasolene mileage OF the Cole
eight pilot car for the whole distance
while only three quarts of oil were
used for the whole trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
BATTERY MAN TELLS
DIFFERENCE IN CELLS
Explains Some Of the Differ
ences Between Dry and Wet
Cell Storage.

II can test dry cells with a poke,
ammeter. Why can't test my stor-
age battery the same way7
This question 10 frequently asked by
automobile owners. many Of whom
nave learned through bitter expe-
rience that there must be a reason
why the familiar little pocket am
meter. used to tell whether dry cells
are weak or strong. will cause con-
SIDERABLE damage to a storage bat
| terry.
TO the average automobile owner q
battery 10 a good deal like a Greek
pussle. 1t 10 hard for him to appre-
ciate that storage battery IL q
purely chemical device. And so, a
battery 10 a battery. But there 10 q
and electrical natures of the dry cell
and the storage battery. ....
Have Chemical Action.
Both dry and storage batteries operate
by chemical action when the circuit 10
closed" The ordinary dry cell has a
comparatively high internal resist
ance." which permits only a certain
amount OF electricity to be discharged
at one time. But just the opposite IL
nal resistance" is very low. and It can
discharge q tremendous amount OF cur
rem when given an opportunity.
When the pocket ammeter II used on
a dry cell. the amount OF current lib
Grated is small. doesn,t injure the dry
cell. and doesn't injure the ammeter.
But the same little instrument. placed
on q cell of a storage battery. will In
most cases be burnt up by the tremen-
dous current discharged. and at the
Dame time the storage battery cell is
permitted to discharge itself all at
once. with a ruinous result upon the
battery itself. The same thing occurs
when tools or other metal objects are
carelessly placed on top OF the battery.
Is Work of Expert.
A dry cell can be tested when II Is
idle. but the same sort of test on stor-
age battery Is not only harmful II I'M
skillfully done, but doesn't tell anything
even to an expert. Volunteer and am
meter readings should never be at
tempted unless the battery Is either
being charged or discharged at the
time, and then only by an expert.
Tests with a hydrometer can be. and
should be. frequently made. and no
harm can result. but any other sort Of
test should be given by some one who
has the proper instruments and knows
how to connect them up correctly.
quite frequently we are asked to tell
what IL the trouble with a battery which
the owner has tested with q pocket am
meter" says G. NJ. Marcy. manager of
the local Prest-o-Lite branch and serv-
ice station. at Thirteenth and ii streets.
1.-The little scratches on the battery ter
minals where an ammeter has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09

pleced tell a story OF battery abuse
wnich the average owner finds trouble
In understanding.
Battery May Be Ruined.
All he did was to test IT,. and the
battery may be completely ruined.
You see. we have a selfish reason for
giving free service to battery owners.
1T IL much simpler for US to test a
battery properly than Il 10 to make
repairs after the owner has tested Il
improperly. Besides. It's much better
for the owner The service 10 free, and
we are glad to extend It to all auto
mobile owners. The user might a. well
face the fact. that you can't tell from
looking at battery whether Il IL in
good shape or not.
The only way 10 to have II tested sys-
tematically-at least, once every two
weeks. and oftener in hot weather. In
that way. the little troubles can be
caught before they become big ones.
We have expert battery men here for
the sole purpose Of giving this free
service. and the automobile owner
should not feel at all backward about
taking advantage of II. We feel that
i u just as much to our interest as
II II to his"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
ANSWERS Found Here
To Motorists Queries
Some of the Many Problems That Confront Auto
mobile Drivers Solved With Benefit to
Owners of All Cars
BY w. H. STEWART. Jr.

Motoring Department, The Times
The front wheels OF my car are
becoming loose and noisy. How can
I tell whether the wear Is in the axle
or the king pin? 7. G.
Jack up wheel and drive a wooden
wedge between steering knuckle and
car axle. This will hold the king pin
and knuckle 80 that they cannot
move. Shake wheel and any loose
ness of wheel bearing will be evil
dent. Tighten the bearings by means
Of the adjusting screw. Then remove
wedge and shake wheel again. Any
looseness around king pin may be
readily felt. II very bad replace king
pin.
Motoring Department. The lines.
NV car does not run smoothly. but
Jerks irregularly. Please give me
some idea how to go to work to
locate the trouble. X. U. X.
The trouble Is probably due to rich
mixture causing the engine to miss
explosion If the same cylinder
misses explosions right along It Will
be an ignition trouble or loss OF
compression. Black smoke or pungent
odor from the exhaust will Indicate
rich mixture. Crank the engine to
test compression and then trace out
the ignition system until the fault Is
discovered.
Motoring Department. The Times:
do not like to use emery or carporun.
dunr in grinding the valves for FEAR that
some Of II will get into the cylinder. 10
there any other substance ! can use
10. L.
With proper care there ID very little
danger of emery getting into the cyltn-
der. but IL you wish to use something
else try ground glass It does not cut
so rapidly, but is safe az soon as 1t
breaks up. and Is practically harmless In
case some Of It gets into the cylinder.
Motoring Department. The Times: l
have been told to let In the clutch slowly
when starting, but to. do 10 rapidly Tor
the other speeds. Also to let In clutch
slowly while reducing speed. Please let
me know why this is necessary. b. 3.
The clutch is engaged gently when
starting since 1t Is difficult to move
car from standstill and one does not
want to break the gears or other parts
by letting In the clutch suddenly. The
car Is then speeded UP SO that II will
be going at the rate of second speed and
not lose the momentum. The same rule
holds good for the other forward speed.
theoretically the car should be Goins at
the new speed before the gears are shift
ed so that they will not grind. but mesh
smoothly. In slowing down from high
er to lower speed the clutch 10 en-
gagged when the car has lost momentum
and is moving at the new speed. other
wise 1t will stop too suddenly and make
1t unpleasant for the passengers.
Motoring Department. The Times /:
What is meant by the word ground" on
the wiring diagrams for my car? II
the rubber wires and wooden wheels are
no conductors of electricity. how can
the current reach the ground? r. L.
The word ground is merely a
technical term borrowed from teleg-
raphy The current sent from one
station to another does not return over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
HELPFUL HINTS

II valve ssipd,ns compound can
srve ansry MIXED with. on to start.
end heur emery u finish. Nir with
oil 70 censistenov Of thick cream. II
yosks Just - well ~ the best Grind
ing comDound.. and. IN feet. was used
sssna. We. ,sss on s IN %.rs sS
spsedinr No the motr bsfer. STOP
ping. by opening the throttle ana
then openins switch. makes II easier
to start the motor again. This II
particularly useful where there n no
eelf-sterter. II enables one to start
TIE enEine BY switchipk on the igm-
tior current. thus avoiding the dio-
aRreeable feature OF cranking.
Try. the fan belt occasionally q
see Il II 10 loose. II you can turn
the fan freely. or sven spin II. the
belt needs tightening. This 10 q
cause of ovsrheatinR that II fre-
ouently overlooked.
In case the sprinr soueaks Il viii
not be necessary to remove Il IN
order to oil. Jack up frame. to take
WEIGHT OF car on sDrinR. remove the
s sser .h: a.: nO's ;Ds: ! i.:ys' with IL
screwdrfvsr or cold cl,isel. Graphite
Grease should then be spread over
every leaf. using Q table knife Or
thin Niece OF metal. There 10 Q tool
on the market which spreads the
leaves without requiring that the
car be lacked no.
If the carourstor catches hrs, 90
Rasolene at the tank and start the
motor. II possibls. A self-stsrter n
useful here. but one should spin Il
BY hand. II necessary. This draws
the flame into the csrburetor. whore
radiator may be thrown on burning
woodwork. but never throw water
on q pool Of burning Resolene on the
floor. a. Il only spreads the IRE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09

-N'S' V"N' chN - stut lntO tuC
and so finds its own way back. On an
automobile the current 10 run into the
frame. and the cost OF so many extra
wires Is saved.
Motoring Department. Tho Times
My friend has gear on the cooling
system and claims II is better than a
centrifugal pump. as II gives moro
positive drive to the water. Please tell
which is better and give relative ad-
vantages and disadvantages OF each.
The gear pump is good ~ one could
be assured that 1t would never fall 10
revolve. but unfortunately shafts break
and pumps stop revolving. When this
happens the gear pump blocks the flow
Of water. The centrifugal pump. IN case
of failure. offers no obstruction, and
the water circulates by the thermo-
siphon principle. To insure such q cir
culation with gear pump It Ia neces-
sary to remove the cover OF the pump
and take out the free gear. losing all
the water In tho process. No change Is
necessary with n centrifugal pump.
Keep the radiator filled and run on