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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Rural News Letters
Blue Mound

Frank Hapeman spent Sunday
in Joplin.
Mrs. Ed Gaines and Mrs
George Kennison from Baxter
spent the day with Mrs. Lytle
Wednesday.
Will Stoskopf has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. A. Paxsen purchased q
Buick six car last week from
Hoods.
J. Orr Chubb, NJ. d. Hileman
and Scott Jarrett appraised the
damages done by drillers on W.
B. Davies land Friday morning.
Hobart Hefley was a Columbus
visitor Saturday.
A goodly number of farmers
and their families took in the
movies and skating rink iii Bax-
ter Sarings Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMichael
motored over from Galena Sun
day to visit the formers uncle,
NJ. d. Hileman.
Rapid progress is being made
on the mill on the J. d. Thomas
lease.
Miss Ethel Hefey came down
from Columbus Saturday to
spend Il few days with home
folks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
NEW" WEAPONS REALLY OLD
Asphyxiating Bomb and Ineendlary
Shell outorowth Of Missiles EN-.
ployed Long Ago by Chinese.

Many of the ''new" weapons pro-
duced by the world war are really very
old. Thus the asphyxlating bomb is
an outgrowth Of missile employed
long ago by the Chinese. Instead Of
deadly chemicals, 1t contained some
substance that emitted a nauseous
Odor, accompanied by sitting smoke.
Later this device appeared In Europe
and was known by the lnelegant but
expressive name of "stink-pot."
Another Chinese war method paved
the way for incendiary shells. They
invented a rocket, later adopted and
widely used by the Saracens, which
fired a kind Of ball having claws or
hooks that would catch hold to the
side Of building and Set fire to 1t.
These balls were made of petroleum
and inter, which became famous In
the later ages as Greek fire.
The German device Of throwing pc
troll upon an enemy by means Of
pump was used long ago, when an at
lacking ship often spouted flames at
the object Of its assault. This plan
was reserved for close quarters, and
frequently resulted in the destruction
of the vessel so attacked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05

There are a great many people
who would be very much bene-
fitted by taking Chamberlain
Tablets for a weak or disordered
stomach. Are you one of them?
Mrs. M. R. Scarf, Baldwinsville,
N. Y, relates her experience in
the use of these tablets: Il had
a bad spell with my stomach
about six months ago and was
troubled for two or three weeks
with gas and severe pains in the
pit of my stomach. Our druggist
advised meto take Chamberlain's
Tablet. / took a bottle home
and the first dose relieved me
wonderfully and | kept on taking
them until was cured" These
tablets do not relieve pain, but
after the pain has been relieved
may prevent it's recurrence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
OLD ALBUM FIRST ANTHOLOGY
Present.Day Passion for Gathering
Favorlte Passages Of Prose and
Poetry More Than Fad.

II is small wonder that the number
Of anthOlogles should be increased
with every season. since the passion
for making them. so far from being
literary fad, has Its roots at the very
heart Of human nature. In one way
or another We are all collectors, and
the desire to group together In a sim
gle volume our favorlte passages Of
poetry and prose is ut least as old as
the Illuminated manuscripts Of the
inOnasterles.
Moreover, In the generation immedl.
ately preceding our own, this taste
was particularly luxuriant; and the
first anthOlOgies OF the current fashion
may be found In those albums OF our
grundmothers, OF which every family
preserves few. where the melodies
Of Moore and the lyrical fervors Of
Mrs. Hemans are engrOssed In the
neutest and most angular Of callg-
raphy. And nowadays, when every
thing that Is written and collected
seems to find Its way into print sooner
or later. nothing Is more natural than
that every man or woman Of letters
should be- represented by his own par-
ticular anthology. as sort VI sign
manual Of taste and erudltion.
The custom has also conspicuous ad-
vantages. for even the most capriciOus
collection must needs contain many
indisputable jewels, and for these
there can never be too many, nor too
frequent readers. Speaking gen.
orally. then, II may be said with JUS
tice that there can scarcely be too
many of these aids to culture. and that
the more deeply they penetrate into
the leisure reading Of the student, the
more thoroughly will his appreciation
for what Is best In literature be fOs-
tered and developed.-Arthur Waugh.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05

Plumbing of quality will give
you lasting service. See US for
first class plumbing. Baxter
Plumbing Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Lowell

Lynn Wright is on the sick list
at this writing.
Laura Meredith spent a few
days here with friends. She re-
turned to her home in Columbus
last Friday.
Sunday school was reorganized
Sunday and there were quite a
number in attendance. Every
body is invited to come.
Cecil French of Quaker is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Lynn Wright,
this week.
Work is progressing nicely on
the lnterurban line.
r. b. Lyons moved from Joplin
to Lowell the first of the week.
:. Little Clarence Tippett is on
the sick list at this writing.
Fred Simmons and family
motored up from Pitcher Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Card was called
to the. bedside of her brothers
wife Saturday, who is i'll at the
home Of Vim. Brown on Galena
Route 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall motored
to Galena one day last week.
The Ladies Enterprise Club
spent an enjoyable time picnic
ing on the river one day last
week. A good time was reported.
Will Mailer enjoyed a visit
from his mother last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Melrose

A number OF farmers are busy
cutting wheat while Others are
done and blowing corn.
Corn is looking beautiful and
farmers are rejoicing over a fine
rain that fell last Friday morn
ing that was great benefit.
Chas. Street has been cutting
wheat the past week and is not
done yet.
Linnie Wilbur has been quite
sick with fever and is not much
better and is still under the care
of DR.. Walker of Melrose.
J. B. Filby and wife were call
ing in Melrose Saturday night.
Lucky Bill" show and a
carnival company passed through
Melrose Sunday enroute to
Pitcher and Cardin billed to show
on 4th July week.
S. d. Farmer of Baxter, a
constable, was wounded in the
chin and ankle in a battle be-
tween two men suspected Of
transporting liquor last Tuesday.
The officers had gone to the
Baxter hetopa road between
Melrose and Chetopa to watch
for liquor-laden motor cars going
west from Joplin. When sus-
pected car came along the officers
demanded it to be stopped.
Revolver shots were the answer.
Farmers wounds were not serious
and his fellow officers followed
the car to Chetopa. They found
the auto there but the men had
made their get away.
Drilling is still going on in this
vicinity on the John Cool, Cash
Bodsford and S. Stebbins land.
Robert Bulger was a business
caller in Columbus last Friday.
Business is lively in this vicin-
ity and so many men have gone
to mining towns to work, farmers
are short Of a number Of harvest
hands with good wages offered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Rain Has Followed eunI.ss Battles.

That rain follows great battles Is q
tradition that has persisted for CEN
turtles, and the fact-lf fact 1t be-has
usually been attributed to the concus-
sion of the air caused by heavy artil-
lery firing. But a correspondent OF
Nature cites a passage from Plutarch
telling of q battle Of Caius Marius
against the Teutons in 102 B. @. In
which that ancient historian wrote:
1T is we'll known that extraordinary
rains generally follow great battles, as
If the gods decided to wash and puri-
fy the earth, or as II blood and corrup-
ton, by the moisture and heavy va
pOrs they engendered, thickened the
air which is changed BY the most tri-
fling causes"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05

Lynn Wright is on the sick list
at this writing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
ALL WRONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many
Baxter Springs Citizens

Look for the cause of backache
To be cured you must know
the cause.
If it's weak kidneys you must
set the kidneys working right.
A Baxter Springs woman tells
you how.
Mrs. T. J. Lee, East St., Baxter
Springs, says: "An attack of the
grip weakened my kidneys and
for a long time after that, my
back was weak. My feet and
ankles swelled and | had bad
dizzy spells. Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from A. R. Kane's
Drug Store, strengthened my
back, the pains were relieved
and the dropsical swellings went
down."
SOC, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Cause of Dependency

Dependency is often caused
by Indigestion and constipation,
and quickly disappears when
Chamberlain's Tablets are taken.
These tablets strengthen the
digestion and move the bowels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Modern aIrI No HYpoerlte.

Tom-"When you proposed to her !
suppose she said. This Is SO sudden =
Dick-'No, she was honest and said,
This suspense has been terrible"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
Pittsburg Had $4,OOO,OOO Fire Today
Which Swept Theatre and Business Dist

Of the increased interest in America
in questions having to do with China.
In this connection importance is at
tached to the following appointments
which have just been gazetted:
Eisaku Suzuki, first secrtary of en-
bassy at Washington. until now at
tached to the embassy at Rome.
Shingeru Yoshida, second secretary
of embassy. at Washington, until now
consul at Antunghien, China.
Shintaro Kawashima, second seere-
tary of embassy, at present third sec
retary of the embassy at Washington
Fishiro Nuta, third secretary of EN-
hassy at Washington, until now dip
lomatic probationer of the legation II
Peking
Keinosuke Full, until now elev'
consul at Changchun, China, appoint
ed to the consulate in San Francisc
in the same capacity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
DELHI INDIA SPRINGS
INTO PROMINENCE

Delhi, India, Jan. 25.-This an
Gent city, which fer centuries mas
played such an important part in the
annals of India, has again been tue
scene of history-making event.
Forty powerful Indian princes ana
chiefs, rulers over great territories
and representing untold wealth ana
influence; have been meeting mere III
congerenc. at the invitation Of the
Ficer y, to consider questions OF
gnegal Importance TO their states
and people, and to render advice re-
eues'cd by the British government
on certain matters. Thus notable
Precedent has been established, ior
while two very small conferences
haze been held previously for DIS
eassi.n of problems relating to the
higher colleges for the education Q,
Chiefs sons, never before nave gem
eral subjects affecting the nat'Et
states as whole come up for debate
Both princes and British officials
with many of whom a correspondent
Of the Associated Press has talked
attach great significance to this con
terence which bids fair to become
aSed annual event. Heretofore IT.
Princes have maintained that thei
sCyereign dignity precluded tnei
discussing the affairs Of their state
With other rulers.
One possibility that is being vice
discussed, although with consider
sole reserve at the moment, Is tina
tlese annual conferences may ult'
! mately develop into a council whit
vii have voice in the goyernmen
" NJ empire as a whole. Just
mt Of this was contained in the az
ufess Of welcome delivered by tn
f'eeroy at the opening of the se'
sions.
II may be- said Lord Chelm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
Utah Cavalry Battling
WITH MEMCANS; NO known
CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICANS
PASSES ON CHINESE
RAILROADS TO BE ABOLISHED
tBy Associated Press. J

Pekin. Jan. 26.-Free passes on the
Chinese railways will be abolished
this year. if President Ii Yuan-hung
approves recommendation recently
submitted to him by the ministry of
communications
The recommendation states that the
use of passes has been greatly abused
and results in the loss of four mil.
lion dollars, silver, annually to the
railway administration. This is about
one-fourth of the deficit of the govern
ment railways in China
All government officials are now
granted passes. and it is charged that
they also permit their friends to use
them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
How British Aeroplanes Operate Over
War Zone And What They Encounter

Incthing compared with the usefdl
land vital work the wings" accom-
lplish Without them the big guns
would have no far-seeing eyes %
correct their shells. Without them
and the hundreds eff photographs
they daily take the mapmakers
could not trace each detail of the
trench positions. Without them the
general staff could not accurately
know just what is going on by day
and night behind the enemy lines.
Without them modern war would
lose its most fascinating phase.
The good flying of a single day
on the british front alone may rep
resent a day of hundred fiehts a
day Of four sore aeroplanes in wirg-
towing combat day of a theu-
sand personal incidents and deeds Of
daring in the once strange strata #
high thin air.
It might tell. for instance, of how
Lieutenant A in a fast-nying scout
machine, encountered n squadron OF
twelve German Rolands. The odas
were one-sided enough. but the
young Britisher decided to take
chance. He climbed swiftly and
surely until he got far above and TO
the rear of the hostile craft Fvi
identity the Germans were intent up
on some errand which they proposed
to rarry out in force. for they paid
no heed to the khaki-clad airman
until he deliberately dived into
them. firing as he came. This threw
the twelve Germans into a panic and
their formation was entirely brok-
en- up. Meantime Lieut.. A got be-
meath the nearest machine and fred
an entire drum Of cartridges into II
at fifteen yards. The hostile ma
chine collapsed and crashed" That
is a supreme word in the lexicon OF
the aving corps. A machine may
fall or dive. but until It is actually
seen to "crash" it is net counted as
an enemy casualty"
After seeing his particular enemy
crash" Lieut.. A drew on to think
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27

ford, that in time to come con-
stitutional assemblage may grow out
of these conferences which will take
its place in the government OF TINS
great empire. but for the moment |
would say to you to content yoursl II
with the prosaic but useful task oI
advising the government of India on
certain specific matters"
Great weight also is attached to
the fact that so many of the rulers
should meet at the invitation of the
yiceroy at this crucial time in the
history of the world war. Their mere
nresence in the capital city is inter
nreted as a tribute Of loyalty to Eng
land and in addition to this an ur~
ouaIifed statement of adherence TO
itbe throne was made i'll the name q
the conference by the Mahara "a
Guekwar of Baroda during his All
swer to the closing speech OF th5
vicerov. In eoncluding his address
the naharaia turned toward the rep
rosonfatise OF the crown and SAID
"Fnrther. we desire. with sincere
omnbasis. that Your Excelleney VIII
convey to His most Gracious MATS
Nv The King Emperor, warm ass''
amos Of our unswerving loyalty g
his august person and 10 '"s
thorne' -, -.
rb;e is said to be the direct con
.raaition Of statements which have
been widely published that the ie',
nr;ncas of India were impatient
. !, Tho bonds that bound them to tL'
rr,t,sb Empire. Numerous princes
, With whom the correspondent talked
onoracterized such reports as ui
.o,;sedlv false. j. B. Wood, po
,,,;c.l secretary for the government
. = Yndia whose office deals VII
..;ons relating to the nati''
. e.a.o. sa,d. "If any contradletic'
!, - s,cb ,ibels we're needed It mgh
.,,,a in this conference, tor
.n = soc how anyone could nav
~,.a,vipgs regarding the loyalty :
! 1.-The princes and their devotion g :" !.
Euneror after seeing t"i
) gathering.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
Weather Report

Tampa, Jan. 27-For Tampa and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Moderat temperature.
For Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday, except probably rain In
extreme north portion.
Winds for SO Hours Ending p. m.
Sunday.
For East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
east.
For South Atlantic: Moderate to
fresh east
General Weather Conditions.
High pressure and generally fair
weather has prevailed during the past
"a hours over the eastern states, the
center of the area of high barometer
being over the north Atlantic states
this morning. Temperatures have fall
en slightly over the north Atlantic
states.
A low pressure area of considerable
intensity appears this morning over
western Canada. and trough of rel
low barometer stretches
thence towards the middle Mississippi.
ii has eau ;rd warmer weather gener-
ally over the Mississippi valley. Light
SHOWS have fallen in Montana. Wyom-
ing. and Minnesota. and rain has fall
en- on the north Pacific coast. Pres
sure is still rather high over the Pla-
teau region. but the high pressure
area which has covered Nevada for
the past few days. has decreased con-
siderably In intensity.
Indications are for fair weather and
moderate temperatures in the icivnity
of Tampa tonight and Sunday.
WALTER ]. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
(By Associated Press. J

With the British Armies in
France, Jan. 26 The announce
ment that improved weather coh-
ditions permitted increased aerial
activity along the entire front is the
laconic and prosaic way in when
the official communique dismisses
some of the most spectacular cpl
sodes of the war.
. To those who have once witnessed
this Increased aerial activity sncn
an announcement conjures up al
once a picture of countless aero
nlanes in the scouting, light
ing diving. spinning, hoverine over
enemy targets and calmly sending
wireless signals through the fonn-
tains cf enemy fire, photographlns
the enemy lines, bombing his an
munition dumps and sheds and sup
n,v columns. and otherwise carry
inc on" in the sky in a manner
wholly bewildering to the onlooker
but typifying in supreme degree inc
,ndisnensable part aviation is play-
ing in this war.
with a candor often uncommon III
times of strife, the British commnn-
iona NAV end from day to day VIII.
ltha simple statement that one OF
two or three or four "of our ma
oh,nos have not returned Thls
means they have either been n"
a,d forced to land in the eheihs
,;,oe or have been shot down 70 d
,.+o more certain II is ne chiio
n,aY to circle above a German nal-
.orv observing for half an hour OF
80 tortured by exploding sheiis
- black shrapnel puffballs com
- noarer and nearer like the eS-
.ond;nq finger tips Of some hand o
laeath But they are little more
.b;,dren-these mere boys VINO
hr;rging the lustre Of eyerlastins
go = the british aviation service
r 80 scarce eighteen. It IS rare
= and a flying man over twenty-five
7, the aggregate. however ms
losses in the flying corps are :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
CONFLICTING
REPORTS CONE
FROM THE
BATTLEFIELD
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE RE-
PULSED FRENCH AND FRENCH
CLAIM TO HAVE SCATTERED
GERMANS

The Germans are tenaciously
holding a mile of trenches which
yesterday they reported having TAX
en- from the French in the Nerdun
region Berlin said French at
tcmpts to regain the ground had
failed 1t is also said French at
tacks on Hin SOL failed last night
Paris last night announced that
the Germans had bcen driven from
most of the lost trenches. Today
they reported a destructive French
artillery fire when the Germans
made a surprise attack at Eparees
southeast of Nerdun. The attack was
broken up by French artillery. Paris
reported. The French announced
that five hostile airplanes were shot
down yesterday
Russians are pouring reinforce
ments into the Riga region whore
THE Germans have been pressing
northwest over the frozen marshes.
They have apparently stopped the
German advance. Berlin renor'ed
no progress today. The Rumanian
war Office announced a Rumanian
victory in the Kasino valley on the
Moldavian frontier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27

cf both cities fer several years. has
recently aroused more than usual in
terest, and it is believed there is a
good prospect of success.
According to the State census If
1915 Bradentcwn has population
of 3,305 and Manatee l.4S7, which
would give the combination popu-
lation of 5.792. If Palmetto should
join the proposed combination which
is put in. its .625 would form me-
tropolis of 7,417 which would put
the city in seventh or eighth place
in the State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
LAKELAND. FLORIDA SATURDAY. JAN. 27. 1911
AMERICANS At
HOGAN RANCH
ARE SAFE
(By Associated Press. }

Tuchon, Ariz., Jan. 27.-Fears
for the safety of Americans assem-
bled at the Hogan ranch near the
scene of the battle between Ameri-
can cowboys and Mexicans yesterday
are allayed. achievements # the
United States calvary We're sent 10
the scene today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
RFINF0RCENfATS
BEING RUSHED
10 THE Scene
CIVILIANS ARE BEING KEPT
BACK IN RESERVE; SEVERAL
MEXICANS KNOWN TO HAVE
FALLEN
BY Associated Press. }

Tucson. Ariz., Jan. 27 Forty
members Of Troop f, First Utah CAY
airy, commanded by Lieutenant
Arms, are keeping up an incessant
fire III Mexican soldiers across the
International line, five miles south
OF Buby, Ariz The Mexicans are re-
turning the shots. A telephone mes
sage from Aravica said the Meyicans
engaged were from the Carranza
Garrison at Sassabe. AS far as
known none of the American troops
were wounded or killed. Reinforce
ments are being rushed to the scene
from Nceales. Soldiers and civil
fans from the scene reported seeing
several Mexicans fall. Lieutenant
Arms is keeping the civilians back,
holding them in reserve. A party
of civilians left Arivaca at dawn for
the scene.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
MANATEE CITIES TALK
OF COMBINING

Bradentown. Fla, Jan. 27.-Some
definite action toward the consolida-
tion cf Bradentown and Manatee
win probably be taken at today's
meeting of the Bradentown city
council, when a proposal made by
DR.. G. j. Mallory, mayer of Mana
tee, will be considered by the Bra
dentown councilmen. The question
of consolidation, agitated by citizens
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
GARDNER PROTESTS
AGAINST j. s.
ENTERING LEAGUE
TO ENFORCE PEACE
CBy Associated Press. }

washington. Jan. 27-The United
States would not be free nation If
it had had to depend on arbitration
ot disputes with other nations. de-
clared Representative Gardner of
Massachusetts, addressing the Com
gress of Constructive Patriotism
here. He protested against the
United States entering an interna-
tional league to enforce peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27

The long bridge over Stevenson's
Greek, one and a half miles from
Clearwater and half way between
Clearwater and Dunedin. which has
long been an unattractive and dilapi.
dated structure. is being replaced by
an up-todate steel bridge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
WOMEN AND
GIRLS KILLED
WHEN DRESDEN
ARSENAL WAS
BLOWN UP
tBy Associated Press. }

Paris. Jan. 27.-The Dresden ar
senal was blown up and 1000 wom-
en- and young girls killed. aceordih (
t. a letter dated Dec. 30. taken from
"a German soldier. The letter said
the windows within radius of II
miles were broken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-27
(By Associated Press. J

Pittsburg, Jan. 27.-Four firemen
were seriously injured and a dozen
or more less dangerously hurt in a
fire which did $4,000, 900 to $4,000,
coo damage in the retail district
here. The Grand Opera House and
number of stores were burned. The
street hydrants had to be thawed be-
fore the firemen could get water.