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Many Other Buildings.


In addition to those parts Of the
plant described above there will be
numerous other buildings around the
works The plate shop and the struc-
tural steel shop have been installed
already and are now being utilized A
small but complete warehouse is also
well stocked with construction ma
terials, a 100-ton track scale being
used to weigh in and out all the ma
terials.
A modern assay laboratory Of brick
Is to be built and will be fully equip
ped In all departments The entire
plant will be electrically operated,
the only steam equipment being the
use of steam locomotives for hauling
the ores from the mine to the smelter.
Mipimum Labor Cost.
When in operation the smelter will
employ approximately $50 mep, in
Guiding the department heads BY
reason of its we'll selected site and the
care taken in the design the smelter
will be operated with far less labor
than any other plant Of like capacity
in the country.
Kellogg naturally feels pround of
its smelter and thankful that the
Bunker Hill company decided to To-
cate the plant there There has been
no boom" here as a result Of the
building Of the plant, but a whole
some steady growth has been noted,
particularly in the erection Of modern
residences.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
To Improve Telephone Service

To Improve Telephone Service
It Is announced by the Home
Telephone company that it will
install three more circuits be-
tween Baxter Springs and Co
lumbus in order to give better
service via Baxter into the min
ing districts. At present there
are only two circuits in operation
between here and Columbus.
Three more circuits will be put
in between here and Galena and
four extra lines will be run be
tween Galena and Joplin. All
equipments for these extensions
have been purchased and the
work Is expected to be completed
within 60 days.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20

News does not Intentionally
overlook any good news item
and surely would not pass by
the chance to congratulate the
entertainment committee of the
Moose on the splendid success of
the first ball of this new and
flourishing lodge. The attend
ance was large and all pro-
nounced it the most enjoyable
dance ever given in Baxter
Springs. The dance was held
in the Goodeagle hall, which
place has eenleased permanently
by the Moose for a lodge hall
and club rooms.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
LOWRY 70 TAKE
QUALITY STORE
BUY. Interests of Chas. Taylor
and Bob Kammermeyer-
Store Win Be Closed
Before Jan. ]

From cOlunbs AdyOsat'
The Quality Store partnership,
known as Dick, Chas. and Bob,
wa Dissolved this week when 3,
II. Lowry acquired the interests
Gf his two partners, Charles
Tavlor and Bob Kammermeyer,
who are no longer connected with
Mr.. Lowry announces that the
sale of the big stock will continue
until It is closed out and that
sometime between now and jan
Gsry i. he probably will open q
| clothing store at Baxter Springs
He Is negotiating for q lease on
a buildinf at that place and II ne
can secure the location ne says
| he will locate there. -,
The Quality store was born
Nav 8, 1908 when Mr.. Lowry,
Mr. Taylor and MIR. Hammer,
never ventured into business in
the building now occupied Dy
the Mcmillan music store, and
at the end Of that year they
opened their ready-to-wear de-
partment next door south IN tne
building now occupied by Eiler, Z
10 cent store. There the tirn
prospered and in 1913 it greatly
enlarged its stock and moved &c
the LaRue building at the north
east corner OF the square where
| Mr.. Lowry will continue to oper-
ate until the stock is closed out.
What will be done with the
big building after the Quality
store is no more has not beer
announced but it is too good {
location to stand idle very long
Unless some other firm already
doing business takes the build
ing, It will probably mean thai
Columbus will have a new store
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
Building for Baxter Gas Go.

The Baxter Gas Company
bought a lot on South Military
street last Saturday where they
will put up a modern building
for Offices and a ware house.
The building will be of two
stories. The second story will
be used for Office purposes en-
tirely. The lot has a 25 foot
front and 142 foot depth. The
construction of the building will
be started, we are told, within
ten days.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20

CPublIshsd In Ths. Barter Spring. NsWs Sep
u, 1917.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
ORDINANCE NO. 1863

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FIRE
EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE Vio-
LATIoN THEREOF. ..,,
BE. 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
coUicILMEN OF THE CITY oFBAXTEk
SPRINGS
SECTION 1. That Il shall be unlawful for any
psrson TO climb on. ride upon or In any way inter
isre with the operation Of any fire truck. cart
eoulpmsnt or apparatus, owned or used by the
City Of Baxter Spring.. while going to or returning
from any fire In aid City, or answering any alarm
Of ro In said City except such persons acting under
the authority Of and with instructions from the frr
ehIsi or assistant re chief Of the City fire depart
ment, or volunteer department. acting under
authority nom the City Council.
SECTION @ Il shall be unlawful for any
person in the City Of Baxter Springs to drive
operats, work upon repair molest. dIturb or in anS
way interfere with any fire equipment or apparatus
while not In use by the fire department Of said city
except under direct Instructions from the fire chief
assistant Ere Chief or fire committee OF the Council
SECTION 8. Every automobile, motor-vehicle
team or other eonveyanNs driving on or using the
utFpstsloi thel City Of Baxter Springs SHALL In case
of FIRE on hearing or seeing the approach Of any fire
truck or wagon, immediately drive TO the side Of
said ,treet and cause sad automobile, motor-vehele.
team or other conveyance TO stop until said nfr
eouipment. apparatus or truck has passed said
vehicle.
SECTION 4. Il shall be unlawful for any
person, except proper.city Oficias and members OF
the FIRE department In the discharge Of their duties.
70 be in or enter into the room portion Of build
ins In which any fire truck, cart or other fire
apparatus l. kept or stored. without the conent or
direction Of the proper city ofieia or fire chief of
said City.
SECTION 5. Any person violating any OF the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
! Of n misdeamor and upon conviction thereof. be
6ned not less than $500 nor more than $1,000
and costa Of suit for each and every odenSe.
SECTION 9. This ordinance Shall take effect
and be In force from and after its publication IN
the official city paper.
Passed, signed and approved this llth day o.
Ell. WRIGHT.
ATTEST: Mayor.
o. NJ. SPRATT.
City Clerk.
10. n. Spratt, City Clerk. hereby certify tina
the above i q true and correct copy Of Ordinance
No, lSS, % the same was paSsed by the Cit!
Council At a meeting held September II. 1917. AM
a. the same nov appears on 6le in my Office.
} o. NJ. SPRATT.
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
SUE FRISCO RAILROAD
Parents of Geraldine Turner
Ask $4,000 From the
Company

A damage suit for $1,000 as
the result Of the death Of Geral-
dine Turner, colored, has been
filed in the district court at
Calena by her parents, Samuel
and Birdie Turner of this city
against the St. Louis-San Fran
cisco Railway.
According to the petition, Miss
Turner died from injuries sus-
tanned by being struck BY a
Frisco locomotive at a crossing
in Baxter. She, with two Others,
was riding in q light wagon at
the time of the accident, and
when in the middle Of the track
thew saw an approaching train,
the driver uuickened the horses
pace throwing Miss Turner from
the wagon.
She was struck by the loco
motive and died two hours later,
never regaining consciousness
before her death. The petition
states the engineer Of the loco
motive failed to sound a warning
on approaching the crossing, and
dia not slow down the train.
Damages for 5000 and costs
of case are asked by the plaintiff.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20

10. n. spratt, City Clerk, hereby certify that
the above l. true and correct copy Of Ordinance
No. l6S, % the same was paSsed by the City
Council at meeting held September II. 1917. and
a. the same now appeArs on file in my ONCE.
o. NJ. SPRATT.
f-;tV Nlark
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
Moose Dance A Success

NearlT $50 young folks attend
ed the Moose dance in the Good
eaVle hall Tuesday evening.
The committee in charge had
provided q good orchestra and
fine refreshments. Owing to
some unnecessary demands OF
the drummer he was not present:
.There wefe many @cores and
ne committee Wasfreduested to
haVs such dances OftenG.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
The Moose Ball

Last week for lack of space il
became necessary to leave severa
good news items out of thu
paper. Among these was the
report of the Moose ball given
on Tuesday, September IL. Th'
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
A Bank for Treece

According to reports from
Treece that new town is to have
a bank in the near future. Cap
italists from the nearby towns
are said to be interested in the
new business.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-20
ACT
Local Evidence

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact Is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's q Baxter Springs fact.
You can test it.
You can test it.
r. F. Hartley, prop. OF meat
market, Main St., Baxter Springs,
saws: "Doan's Kidney have
proven q decided success in my
case. This medicine gave me
results that were satisfactory in
every way and since using it, !
have had no further need OF a
kidney tonic" -.
6Oc, ut all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

land and the allies 10000 tons OF
wheat and 10000 tons Of flour. In re
turn, England contracted to forward
to Argentine at later date 2CO.0oo
tons of wheat from Canada, Australia
and elsewhere. Delivery Of the British
wheat Is to be between July and Sep
tember. Presumably the Argentine
wheat will be sent to England at once.
Argentine's wheat embargo was IN
stituted because of apprehension OF
her government officials. that the
tempting prices offered for export
trade would drain the republic of the
grain. The crop just harvested was
and it was feared the
nation faced a serious situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
HIS REMARKS
WERE UNDOING
Muscatine Student at Carthage Col.
lege Talked Too Pro-Ger-
man to Suit the
Students.

CARTHAGE, H., April 24.-Carl
Liebbe was dismissed from Carthage
college last Friday for his $pro-Ger-
man sentiments. His home is in
Muscatine, Iowa, and he took his
books and departed hence. He de-
clared he didn't care anything for
the American flag and he wouldn't
fight for it, and made other remarks
equally as bad.
The college boys would not stand
for it and gave him twenty-four
hours to leave town. He appealed
to President Hoover, and after hear
ing his case, the president told him
he had better go home. A delega-
ton went to the station to see that
he went
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new. carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $3.50; second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures a specially, send for ca
aIogue. Brunswick Bake ollender Co,
Davenport, Ia. l. G. Sanders. agent,
p. o. box 45S. Phone Davenport 6349.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

APRON, HOUSE DRESS SPECIALS
soc. 69c, soc, s100, s1.9S. LowitZ.
Better silk skirts $500, and silk pet.
ticoats, S1.9S
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

ENDS QUARREL
Agrees TO Send Wheat and Flour to
England, to be Paid Back at
Some Later
Date.

United Press Leased Wire Service-l
BUESOS AIRES, April 24.-Amic-
able adjustment of the diplomatic
quarrel between Argentine and Eng
land over Argentine's wheat embargo,
was announced today. The two ma
tons have reached a settlement where
by Argentine agrees to send to Eng
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

ter" last night While working Oh
a breach of promise case, Secord
entered a saloon and inquired Tor
his "oid friend Murphy, represent
ing himself to be an engineer. .
number of switchmen, standing az
the bar believed he was spying on
them and attacked him. He esca2eu
after being knocked down, but was
overtaken again in an alley anu
beaten and kicked to death. Se''
eral arrests were made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK.
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 international
Life Building. St Louis, Mo-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. m, May 1S, 1917, for construct
ing about 100000 cubic yards of earth
work In the Hunt Drainage District,
III. Further information on a2plica,
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
Was Kicked to Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. April 24-Richard A.
Secord, private detective, was dead
today because number of railway
employees mistook him for q spot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
CITY NEWS.

| -1OGb disc. GosSard corset. LoWiA.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Banghart
ara the parents OF son, born
April Z.
New suits, $40. $15. $40. Lowitz.
After May l we pay y cent each
for Golden Rule tags. Eagle Tobacco
a class of girls wifi give a
literary entertainment tonight at the
Methodist Protestant church at 1:so.
Admission 10c.
For your spring papering and
painting, A. O'Bleness. Phone SSs.
Burning rubbish in an alley IN
the rear of Sixteenth and Blondeau
streets was responsible for hre de-
partment call at 7:45 O'Clock last
evening. There was no damage ;.
Persons vino expect to -seLd
clothing for the Good Fellows, VII
note a change in address. Ihe
bundles should be left in the library
building, as the sale will De conauct'
ed there from now on instead Oh at
the B. U. home.
If Is not enough to plant gar
den. 1t must receive the proper at
tention. If you don't look after ~
the neighbor's chickens will. Abe
Martin suggests that chickens be
handcuffed.
Mrs. E. NJ. Majors. Mrs. r. G.
HORNE and Mrs. o. E King left this
morning for FIT. Madison to attend
the annual meeting of Iowa Presby-
terial society for home and foreign
missions. Mrs. King leads the open
ing devotional service.
+iv,~ 81 Manning Mar
lodge No. 5, Knights Of Pythias, at
Castle Hall, Tuesday evening AT
o'clock. Work in Page rank. Visit
ing members invited. H. A. Brunat,
C. c.: J. A. Burgess, K. of r. & S.
Regular meeting Colfax Rebekah
lodge No. 4, tonight. Elizabeth
Pemberton, N. G.; Hanna schaefer'
secretary.
There never was time when
Keokuk merchants were better pre-
pared to take care Of the trade than
today. Their merchandise lines are
complete and very latest in fashion.
The stores are neatly arranged and
obliging clerks ready to wait on the
shoppers. Remember this, Dollar
April %.
New suits, SIC, SIS. $40. Lowitz.
Ill luc uistIiSt SOuAt e1tN = =. -hA@oA
son yesterday, the members Of the
Fort Madison bar paid tribute to the
memory Of the late Attorney e. L.
McCoid of Keokuk, says the Demo
crat, by introducing fitting me-
mortal resolution, prepared by a
specially appointed com mittee. Re-
marks were made, and it was voted
by the bar members and ordered by
Judge Hamilton that the resolution
be made a part Of the official court |
record.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, tonight |
at 8 o'clock, in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. John G. !
Stadler, dictator. A. e. Moore, secre-
tary.
Property owners and other in
.erested parties residing on the Blue
Grass road in the vicinity of Den
mark, thirty in number, have petit
toned the board Of supervisors to
erect a new bridge over the rivulet |
Known as Lost creek, and also to |
establish a wider road at the bottom |
Of Foggy hill for the benefit of the |
many users of this popular highway, !
says the Fort Madison Gem City |
Furthermore, 1t was requested that |
his road be fenced and built wider |
IN certain places near the creek. As |
vet no action has been taken on this |
matter by the supervisors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
DEATH NOTICE.

KERR-The death of Mrs. Mary E.
Kerr, widow of the late David A.
Kerr, occurred at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. G. S. Pond, 325 Morgan
etree.. this morning at $50 o'clock.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at 800
O'Clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

been filled Ending Saturday night,
347 of the 400 designated in the pres.
dents emergency call for Iowa had
been reached, leaving fifty-two va
cancfes in this quota.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24

outside the city. Recruiting Officer
Minor said that men desiring enlist
ment in the navy should apply III.
mediately and before the complement
OF $1,000 authorized by congress has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-24
KEOKUK MAN
is ACCEPTED
Jack Weess' Among Party Sent to
Des Molnes Yesterday From
Burlington Recruiting

Station.
Burlington Gazette: The weekend
began with a rush at the local naval
recruiting station. Six men who
passed the preliminary examination
under Recruiting Officer Minor were
sent to Des Moines yesterday, where
they will be subject to second ex-
animation Those who left are:
Russell e. Lewis, Mt Pleasant.
Wilbur e. Dewitt, Mt. Pleasant
Jack Stricken Weess, Keokuk.
Elmer NJ. Owens, Morning Sun.
Howard c. Green, Morning Sun.
As usual. these recruits hail from
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-03
Buildings at Norwich Slate Hospital
In the House the Committee Humane Institution. Report
 ed FavorabIy the Act Calling for Appropriation of $143
 712-Fsyorable Report for Dormitory at Backus Hos pital-Many Bills Passed in the Senate. '

stoned by the death of Louis F. La lnoureux, received the oath of office from Speaker Healey.
 Compensation Committee.
 The annual report of the compen. satfon commission was received and ordered on file in the office of the sec- retary of state.
 The Connecticut Digest.
 The house concurred with the sen mission on Connecticut Digest be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and that further action be deferred to the next legislature.
 Vocational Education.
 There was concurrence with the provided for the training of teachers for vocational subjects. Another bin rejected referred to a change in the tuition fees in high schools. Granting Of Liquor Licenses.
 An act concerning the granting of liquor licenses to executors or admin istratofs was passed It is as follows: When any person licensed to sell spir- ituous and intoxicating liquors shall die pending the application for a H. cense, and before the same is granted, the C2Inty commissioners may, upon application of the executor or admins trator of the deceased. in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes concerning original applica- tions. grant to such executor or admin istrator a license and such executor or administrator upon the granting of such license shall execute a bond as required in the case of an original ap- and the proceedings in con nection with such application and the granting of such license shall be the same as in the case of original app1i- cations, This act shall take effect from it's passage
 The house adjourned to il o'clock morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-03
SIXTY SUDDEN DEATHS
 IN THE PAST QUARTER.
Norwich Had Sixteen, According to
 Coroner's Report.

There were Is violent and sudden deaths in Norwich, according to Coro- ner Franklin H. Browns quarterly re- port. New London had Is, and there were a total of 50 deaths in the county during the quarter. Coroner Browns report follows:
 Colchester.
 Jan 3%Lucius Chapman, aged 54 years from endocarditis.
 Feb. 27-William krupnic, aged 45 years. from probable rupture of car diac vessels.
 March 14-Ernest B. Doubleday. aged 6 years. from being crushed be- meath and asphyxiated by a large mass of frozen ground.
 East Lyme.
 March 3-Maria Perrino. aged s years, from heart disease.
 March 5-Angelo Cason, aged 90 years, from injuries received by rail- road train.
 March 1s-charles M Reed. aged e2 years, from heart disease.
 Franklin.
 Feb 2s-CharIes H. Giddings, aged 57 years, from dis1ocation and frac- ture of cervical vertibrae. hemorrhase into spinal conat.
 Griswold.
 March 22-Jcseph Herbert. aged 90 years. from epilepsy.
 Groton.
 Jan. 24-Owen H. Williams, aged ss years, from injury to chest, breaking three ribs in region of heart. Feb. 12-Ruth Ernestine Hewlett. aged months, from pneumonia and manutrttion.
 March 14 - Gertrude M Robinson, aged months, from Ia grippe and Il1alnutrition.
 Lebanon.
 Jan. s-Hary Fatt. aged 2s years, from accidental drowning. Feb. 26-Peter Keiser, aged 79 years, from cerebral i1emorrhage.
 Ledyard.
 Feb. 2o-Mary Hunt, aged 69 years, fl om lober pneumonia of right lung. March 31-Mary F. Davis, aged 67 years, from angina pectoris.
 MontviIe.
 March o4-Johanna T. Murphy aged 4S Xears years rom cerebral asI aP9pleay osay S7 years, from cerebral apoplexy and chronic diarrhoea.
 March 30-Edwin C. Johnson, aged 79 years, from dilatation of the aorata and angina pectoris.
 New London. Jan. 6-John c. Champion, aged 40 years, from fractured legs, spinal and injuries. Jan. 9-John H. Connen, aged 52 years. from pulmonary tuberculosis Jan. 10-Bernard F. Gallagher, aged S7 years, from fracture at base of skull.
 Jan. 17-Harriet Falls, aged ss years. from chronic myocaditis acute insufi- ciency. Jan 1e-Nelson s. Rogers, aged 7s years, from pneumonia, with chronic -ardiac disease. Jan. 21-Mary E. Chapman, aged 66 years. from acute cardiac dilatation, induced by chronic va1vular disease of 1 the heart. Jan. 25-Gaetano Messina, aged ss l years, from fractured skull base Jan. 26-Edward Rebuzini aged Z6 | years, fractured skull due to fall from l bridge. Feb 2-John M Sullivan, aged 7z | years. from acute cardiac diiatation