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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
NOW, ALL TOGETHER,
WAGE WAR ON DIRT
Town HOusecleaning Days Nexi
Week--Women Organized
for Campaign. Want
no PikerE

A cleaner Baxter Springs il
the promise Of the detailed plar
worked out by the Federation o.
Womsn's Clubs to be put intC
effect on April 2, 3 and 4.
"The cooperation Of every
family In town il necessary, sale
Mrs. E. G. Polster to the repres'
resentative of this paper, "if what
we have started is to be q success
All are requested to rake theh
yards and the alleys, burn what
they can and pile the ashes and
the filth, that cannot be burned
where the teams can drive and
take it away free of charge to the
individual homes. The carting
of will be done at the expense OF
the city,"
1t Is necessary to do the raking
and piling on Monday. This
will insure the dirt being carried
away at any time during the
three days Of the cleaning. This
is one of the times when putting
off does not pay. The ra&ing
must not be left for later than
the first day of the campaign.
This request is made because Of
the fact that it is hard 10 get
teams and that there is so much
carting to be done that it will be
almost impossible for the teams
to visit the same district at q
later period than 1t is planned for
them.
1t is requested by the Fepera-
ton that as soon as the burning
and piling is done the captain ot
each district should be notified.
This will enable them to send in
the teams at the right time.
The members of the club have
worked hard to carry on their
plan effectively. Practically
every house in town has been
canvassed and each has been re
queSted to cooperate with the
club. The Boy Scouts have al
ready promised their full support
and they will clean the library
park.
1t was proposed at the meet
ing of the Federation on Tuesday
afternoon that proper authorities
be notified to clean the trash at
the river bridge and keep it clean
all the time. 1t was pointed out
that that place is attractive and
could be made beautiful, which
will help leave a good impression
on the strangers who come to
Baxter along that road.
Mrs. Walter Apple and Mrs. R.
c. Wear were appointed on the
dumping committee. The cap
tains of each district will notify
them when the dumping is ready
and this committee will direct
the teams accordingly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
Auto Accidents.

H. C. King. the Studebaker
salesman for the local house Of
the Commerce Motor & Supply
Co., was slightly injured in an ac-
cident last Thursday while re-
turning from Joplin on the Boos-
ter excursion. He turned out to
give way to a road hog and got
into a ditch and in trying to get
back into the road he struck a
rock which turned the front
wheels and snapped both Of them
off. He was driving a new Stud
ebaker and had a load of young
people from the Freshman class
Of the High School. The occu-
pants were thrown violently for
ward but Miss Mona McCrea was
the only one injured besides Mr..
King and she not seriously.
The company sent another new
Studebaker out to tow in the
crippled car and it, also, got into
a smashup. At the scene OF the
first accident the second car had
been run to the side Of the road
and stopped and the men were at
work on the wreck when Charles
Goodeagle came along with his
car and smashed into the service
car. The fronts of both cars
were badly crumpled, but OF
course Charley was immune from
injury.
Tuesday the Commerce Motor
Company had a third new Stude-
baker smashed. Claude Grazier,
q mechanic for the company,
was run into by a Ford which its
driver was racing against another
vehicle Of the same denomination.
The front of the Studebaker
was injured considerably and the
Ford which turned over three
times, was q complete wreck. 1t
w Owned GAd driven BY Bust
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
New Dray Line.

F. E. Burton and A. r. Weaver
have started a dray and transfer
business under the name of the
Burton & Weaver Transfer Com.
pany. Both gentlemen have
lived in Baxter for several
months now and are satisfied
that the future growth will afford
ample business in their line,
They have bought new trucks
and established an Office and are
prepared to do all sorts of haul
ing, from baggage and small
freight deliveries to heavy truck
ing. The drilling business oi
this firm will be continued.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
er" Andrew, a mine operator Of
Joplin, who sustained q serious
scalp wound. Other occupants
of the Ford were not injured.
Leader Changes Hands

w. E. Hiatt on Wednesday
morning bought and became sole
owner Of the Leader Mercantile
Company stock OF general mer-
chandise located in the Cooper
building. Mr.. Hiatt bought OF
L. A. Woody, of Weatherford,
Okla, who only recently took
over the stock. This store is one
Of the oldest establishments in
Baxter, having been run for
years up to the time of his death
a little more than a year ago, by
the late John M. Cooper. 1t will
he a satisfaction to the public to
know that the business has again
passed into competent and per-
manent hands and will be oper-
ated by a local man. Since it
was sold by the Cooper estate,
the store has been ably managed
by Messrs Hiatt and G. E. Fer
guson, but it was owned by an
independence man who restricted
the operations of the managers
and they could not develop the
business as it should have been.
MIR. Hiatt will replenish the stock
with new and seasonable goods
and this popular and pioneer
stand will again take its place
as one OF the leading stores Of
Cherokee county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
WORK HAS BEGUN
On RAILROAD
Topeka Company Is Erecting
Bridge Across the Spring
River-Right-of.Way
Matters Settled.

A. II. Rogers, president Of the
Southwest Missouri Interurbar
Railroad, and extensive owner ol
Baxter business property, was in
the city Tuesday, his second trip
here within q week attending to
matters connected with the en-
trance of his railroad into Baxter.
Mr.. Rogers had nothing for pub
lication but stated that his COM
pany besides having let the con-
tract for the bridges was pushing
the right of way affairs with a
view to having the extension
from Galena completed at the
earliest possible date. That the
line will run through Woodlawn
addition at the south end Of
Galena Is now regarded as settled.
Actual construction work on
the large steel railroad bridge
over Spring river for the South
west Missouri Interurban railway
was begun last Thursday, when
a crew Of men was put to work
making excavations for the abut-
ments and piers.
The Topeka Bridge company
has the contract and the work
will proceed under the super
vision OF Charles Slusher, Of
Topeka, who is now on the
ground.
The location of the bridge is
about rs feet north of the mouth
of the creek.
The bridge will be q large one,
consisting Of eight fifty foot steel
spans to connect the west bank
with the island and ten more
spans running from the island to
the east bank of the river. Over
the slough, some five hundred
feet beyond, there will be a twin
fifty foot span.
Twelve men were at work Mon
day excavating and getting other
material ready, and by the time
the job is well under way 75 to
100 men will be employed. The
plan is to finish the work in five
or six months. Meanwhile it is
reported other construction will
proceed, such as the building Of
another bridge, grading the road
and laying track; so that not
long after the bridge is ready
cars between Baxter and Joplin
will begin to run. No statements
have been made as to the inten-
tion of the company, but it is
the general supposition that its
object is to connect with the
mining field southwest of this
city, and after having completed
the construction work to this
city, the building Of an extension,
possibly to Miami, will be taken
uD.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
Baxter Lady Chosen Delseate

Mrs. T. T. McAboy, Of this
city, was successful in the con-
test for the Office Of supreme
delegate from the third district
of Kansas to the Supreme Grand
Lodge meeting Of the Royal
Neighbors of America to bO held
at Buffalo on May 20. The dh-
trict meeting of the order wae
held at Independence, March 20
and 81. Mrs. McAboy entered
the contest at the solicitation Of
Baxter friends and friends h
other lodges in the district. She
had little thought Of winning q
first but her friends got behinA
her and conducted q campaign
that would have put any Oh
style political convention Of m@
to shame. When she went 70
Independence she was accompAD'
led by Mrs. Jennie L. Brewster.
Mrs. Di Chubb, Mrs. T. c. Meade
and Miss Lottie Smith and from
the time these ladies landed u
Indepence Mira. McAbOy'S chance
of election began to grow bStt@
until when the time came %
ballot she was chosen by AlarEs
majority. The selection p Q
distinct honor to Mrs. McAboy
and a fine recognition Of the
clever work of her backefs. The
trip will be particularly eujcyaDle.
to Mrs. McAboy, because It wtH
take her back to her nGtive state
and give her the opportunity 70
visit relatives and friends whom
she has not seen for several
years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
New Store

o. l.. Mcbride of Leavenworth,
and c. H. StemmonS of Kansas
City, ,Kas. ARE opening a shoe store
and haberdashery in the Granth-
am building next to the Cozy
Theatre. Mr.. Mcbride, who has
been in Baxter for several days,
will have direct charge of the
new store, in which viii be car
ried q stock of shoes for men,
women and children and furnish
ing goods for men.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
Unclaimed Letters

REMAINING in the pOstofhcs a. Baxter
Springs. Kansas, for the week ending Mar
7S. 1917.
II " Garrett WA Fisher
Mr. Billie GaFlin r 3 atty
Charles H.IwaTd Jack HsTdacne
Malaine Mining Co DR. n. Is LiudaR
Mr. Willie A0riS Republic Mining Co
Persons calling tor any Ot are
boVe letters will please sAy"AdVri'
'ised," giving date list.
Chas. L. Smith, p. n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29
Notice.
To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
All stock running at large with
in the jurisdiction of Lincolnville
Suborder No. S76, A. H. T. A.,
after this date will be disclaimed
and held at owners cost and all
damages will be assessed against
said owner. The public will
please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Dated March %, 1917.
BY order of Lincolnvills Sub
order No. 376, A. H. T. A.
H. W. Woodland,
Pres.
Attest: A. X. Osborn, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29

Alvin Newkirk, Of Wichita,
will be in Baxter about April /,
to make some improvements on
his lots Just east of the M. o. &C.
depot. He viii build one or two
houses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29

Try the job printing depart
ment Of The News. Prices are
- low e. any, workmanship and
material OoaSi1GOl.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29

Miss NeIle Weaver visited IN
Pittsburg over Sunday with Miss
Margaret Nee ClOllAnd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-29

Piano for SalO--High GUdo M
strument little used; cost G01
will sell for $50 II taken at cnA
Can arrange easy terms. AAdTaD
c. j., care the News.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
SKINNER LETTER.
Farmers Buying AutomobiIes-That
Entertainment at Ladies Hall "All
Mistake"

Skinner, Mo-, Feb. 26.-H. T.
Squirting and son purchased a big A.
year-old horse mule of Henry Brown
for 1925.
The following placed orders for
new Ford touring cars last Thursday
with the Lion Auto Co. of Centralia:
j. w. Holloway. c. R. Squirting, Jas.
a, Surber and Walter Surber.
o. F. Ellis purchased a new REQ
car Saturday of Frank Fowles of
Mexico. Our farmers are in big
hurry this time, pears like, to get an
early start, perhaps to "avoid the
rush"
At Doan Weaver's sale Wednesday
last things sold well. Shoats, IL to
IA cents per pound. Pair of three
year old mare mules, $447.5O, went
to C. NJ. Berrey; sold we'll; matched
pretty good andwere slightly under
16 hands. Farming implements brot
good prices. Honey sold at 22 cents
per pound. Everything else in pro-
portion.
C. A. Candy was appointed road
overseer recently, making the ninth
consecutive year for him, he having
held that place and never asked for
it, Candy makes good and there
fore never goes begging.
Wellington Beamsr will be our
next road-overseer in the Gatewood-
Central districts. This makes Well
ington's fifth year, We believe, and
he,too, is getting to be a proficient
road boss.
Charles Myers brought in load of
725-pound yearling steers last week
from the Kansas City market for
which he paid $500 per cwt. Chas,
makes money mad works like a Tro-
jan,
Miss Mildred Cook is preparing a
nice little program for her COM
mencement exercises, which comes
about a month from last Friday, we
believe A very interesting program
it is sure to be--a play, piano read
ing, paper. drill, singing and so on.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
GEORGE WAS HONoRED.
Decorations in Flags, Cherry Trees,
Hatches and Pictures of George,
"The Boy Who Couldn't Lie"

The Washington birthday tea CIV
en- by the d. A. r. at the Ringo Ho-
tel Thursday afternoon was very en-
joyable affair. Mrs. j. T. Johnson,
as Dolly Madison" never looked
better, as she greeted the guests at
the stairs. The parlors were decorated
in flags, cherry trees, hatchets, and
pictures of George Washington. At
one end of the parlor Mrs. Clayborn
Jackson poured tea from a table
which was decorated in the colors of
the day. Her assistants were: Misses
Jennie Parker, Mary Barks, Trchie
Cook, Willie Hook and Mrs. Cortez
Edmonston.
Miss Maude Wallace, as the pretty
girl of rs, had charge of the pro-
gram: Central School Orchestra; I;
piano solo, Miss Elberta Sproul; pi-
ano solo, Miss Barks; vocal solo,
Miss Helen Million; vocal solo, Miss
Frances Gupton; vocal solo, Miss
Andrews; Central School Orchestra; I;
ukele trio, reading, Mrs. Dan Cau-
thorn, and piano duet, Misses Barks
and Rodgers. One of the best pro-
grams the D. A. R. have ever given
and was enjoyed by all.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
Joe considine's sale at Thompson

Joe Considine's sale at Thompson
last week was great success. The
following were among the offerings:
Ollie Bonsal, 10 sheep $3.50; w. w.
Pollock, 10 sheep, $165; Homer
Prim, 10 sheep, $165; w. w. Pol
lock, 10 sheep, $155; same, 10 sheep,
S145; Earl Carter, 10 sheep, $50;
o. c. Lee, 10 sheep, $50; same 10
sheep, $152.50; v. v. Smith, 9 sheep
$t46.5O; Chas. Schopp, 10 sheep,
$40. Ciscero Baker, 10 sheep, STAT;
b. A. Smith, 10 sheep, $143; Basil
Price, 10 hogs, $1l2.50: Lee Green,
10 hogs, S113; B. r. Middleton, 10
hogs, 500; Sy Barnes, brood sow
$3.50; Wheeler Cant, brood SOW
SIS; Earl Carter, bull calf, S42.5O;
w. w. Johnson, Write Face bull,
$43; A. l.. Maddy, 1S calves, ,$742.5O;
Jack Pulls, 4-year-old Jersey cow
| $40; Wheeler Cant, red COW, $50.
Jess Gibbins, red bull calf, $5S;
Fletcher Sims, red COW, $58; ]. G.
Lakenan, red COW, $50; M. L. Sits,
roam bull, $81; Ian Jones, 6-year-
old brood mares, $495; John Petty,
5-year-old brood mares, $535; P. r.
Newbrough, 4-year-old brood mares,
$3.50; S. NJ. Brown, 6-year-old horses
$3.50; C. c. Johnson, pair gray
mares, $4675O; Cicero Murphy, 4.
year-old brown mares, s452.5O; A.
w. Price, 6-year-old bay mares, $40O;
C. H. Early, S-year-old horses, 1926;
T. E. Hook, bay and brown mares
$3.50; Sam Jones, bay mares, $455;
j. L. Hills, gray mares, $2S5; James
Ridgway, horse and mare, $500;
Perry Ritter, 3-year-old horses, ,$192..
so; Ed. Woodwork, horse, $40
Chas. Householder, s year old bay
mare, 1925; C. c. Rodgers, 7-year,
old sorrel mare, $21O; L. E. Davis, Z
year-old bay horse, $127; VIM. Muir
i2hy, 5-year-old Blown horse, $145
The entire sale totaled $19,8O1.O5.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
Mr.. Threlkeld
Was High Man
In Tenth Annual Live Stock Judging
Contest-Hc and His Father Born
and Reared on Same Farm.

The tenth annual short course live
stock judging contest, for Short
Course students at Missouri Univer-
sity, was held in the New Live Stock
Pavilion February II. This contest
has become part of the Short Course
and students look forward to it with
considerable interest and enthusi-
asm. Missouri breeders make the
contest possible by giving medals to
the men who show their ability as
live stock judges in the various
classes.
This years contest was doubly sig
nificant. The members of the Block
and Bride Club, which is composed
of Long Course students, fitted the
live stock that was shown. Compe-
tition was keen between the various
committees. The committee in
charge of the horses was declared
the winner by the visiting judges of
the contest, Prof. w. H. Pew of the
Iowa State College, and Mr.. Dewitt
C. Wing, associate editor of the
Breeders Gazette.
Mr.. NJ. H. Threlkeld of near Mex
leo, Mo-, having made a total of 719
points out of a possible 900, was
high man Of the contest; he was a.
warded a certificate which is annu-
ally presented by the College of Ag-
riculture to the best judge in all
classes. AS an added honor his name
will be inscribed in a bronze plate
which hangs in the halls of the Ag-
riculture Building. This plate has
been donated for this purpose by the
Block and Bride Club, a society
composed of long course students in
terested in animal industry.
He also won the Green mule med
al presented by w. L. Green & Sons,
Centralia, Mo. This firm is one Of
the largest traders and dealers of
mules in Missouri.
Mr.. Threlkeld is farming with his
father, both having been born and
reared on the same farm They are
breeding pure bred Duroc Jersey hogs
and intend to start pure bred flock
of Shropshire sheep. This young
man comes from one of the best
mule sections of the State, too, let US
not forget.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

Now is the time to burn brush
piles that serve as insect harbors and
weed centers. Unleached wood ashes
contain about six per cent potash, 2
iper cent phosporic acid and 80 per
icent lime. Think what this would
mean to the garden or potato patch.
A fertilizer firm has written as fol-
lows to w. L. Nelson of the Missouri
Board of Agriculture: I'VE are de-
sirous of getting in touch with corn
shelters who are burning their cobs,
so that we can buy the ashes for fer
tilizer purposes. For these we are
paying $3.50 per unit of water solu-
liable potash and they contain from
Is to 80 per cent units"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
CREAsEY-TRIMBLE NUPTIALs,

Mr.. Mason Creasey and Mrs. Alice
L. Trimble were united in marriage
Sunday evening at six o'clock, Rev.
H. P. Atkins officiating. The wit
nesses were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Rich
ards and Mr.. Roy Creasey of st.
Louis, son of the groom.
Mr.. Creasey has lived in Mexico
many years and is one of our most
successful business men. His bride
friends in our city.
Here's wishing the happy couple
long life and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

The Madison Times says: w. C,
Atkins, who lives on, the Kelley viii.
kerson place northeast of town, ship
ped car of baled alfalfa hay to Mr.
Wilkerson at Mexico last week. This
is Mr.. Wilkerson's half of the hay
from about ten acres. Mr., Atkins
says he gets three cuttings during
the season and that he expects tc
more than double last years croI
this coming sason, the meadow being
like a mule in that it is better with
age, besides having twice as many
acres for this year. This is the frs
car of alfalfa hay shipped from tht
Madison station and probably the
first shipped out of the county
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
A Beautiful
Wedding Event
Mr.. Clayton Shook and Miss Elva
Kircher Happily Joined in Wod-
lock Last Week.

The high cost of living has once
more been repulsed and last Wednes-
day evening at seven o'clock, we
heard the wedding bells peal forth,
for Cupid had sent an arrow straight
to the hearts of two fine young peo-
pie: Mr.. Clayton Shook, of Mexico,
and Miss Elva Kircher, of Rush Hill.
They were quietly married at home
with about thirty-five guests and a
beautiful home wedding it was in
deed. The ceremony began with a
solo, Love, Here is My Heart" by
Miss Bessie Sipple, of Laddonia. She
was accompanied on the piano by Miss
Laura Maxwell. AS the solo closed
Miss Elsie Witchie continued by
played softly a very pretty wedding
march. The bride and groom came
in attended by Mr.. Raymond Shook
and Miss Norma Kircher and stood
beneath a beautiful white bell with
white festooning and background OF
white lattice work. The bride was
dressed in a beautiful white crepe
de chine and carried an exquisite
boquet of white roses. She was indeed
lovely bride. The bridesmaid wore
pink and carried pink carnations.
Rev. ]. M. Hornback, of Mexico,
officiated.
The dining room was prettily dec
GRATED in pink and white. Above the
table was a pink and white design
with draperies hung to all parts of
the room. The place cards were pink
double hearts. In the center of the
table was the brides cake. It was
white with a floral arch, from the
center of which hung a little white
bell with pink streamers. Beneath
the bell stood a little bride and
groom. An excellent dinner was
served.
The couple departed the following
day for an extended trip to st. Louis
and points in Illinois.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
A DOUBLE WEDDING.

Mr.. Frank Erisman and Miss Erma
Jewell Holbrook were married We'd
nesday afternoon near Benton City,
also, of the same vicinity, Mr.. Will
liam Roy Waddington was married to
Miss Pearl Lavone Holbrook. The
brides are sisters and the ceremony
was at their home. Rev, A. A. Wal
lace of Mexico was the officiating
minister.
All are popular young people and
hosts of friends join in wishing each
couple long life, happiness and pros
perity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

1t has become quite a fad among
the people of this time for antique
designs in furniture Many who have
pieces in walnut, mahogany etc, in
use a century ago, are hauling them
down from the attic, polishing them
up and putting them to use. Others
are having old walnut bed steads,
organs, pianos, etc, made into mod
ern furniture of different kinds. We
visited the Furniture Hospital, owned
and operated by w. ]. Offutt,a few
days ago and saw some very pretty
pieces offurniture which he had made
from old pieces--a beautiful paneled
walnut bed stead made from an old
high head and foot board style OF
years ago; beautiful china closet
made from an old organ; center ta'
bles, chairs, and many other pieces
that would we useful as we'll as an
ornament in any home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Howard of near

Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Howard of near
Moberly, Mr.. E. H. Billigs from Twin
Falls, Idaho, Mrs. R. S. Howard OF
Cass' county, Mo-, and Mrs. Ida
Wright of Columbia arrived last
week on a visit to the family of Mr.
Estell McDonouh of Mexico. Mrs
McDonough is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Howard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-01

l. M. Greer has sold his shome in
Mexico to Mrs. Elizabeth j. Settle
and her brother, J. X. Crews, for
$4,000. The property was decided to
Miss Elizabeth Clay Crews, daugh-
ter of ]. X. Crews. At Mrs. Settles
death Miss Crews becomes heir to
the late Henry Crews of Laddonia
who was worth 1t is estimated about
$40, 900. Miss Crews is student in
Hardin College. Mr.. Greer and fam
lily will move to st. Louis.