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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
BAXTER COMMITTEE
To ST. LOUIS
Make Trip to Inspect Street
Paving Before Definitely
Selecting Material for
BAXTER Streets

Since the passing Of the several re-
solutions BY the city council, commit
tee has been busy investigating the
various kinds Of paving for the pur-
bose of determining the kind desir-
able for>the city of Baxter Springs
A committee appointed by the
Mayor E. L. Wright, and the Cham
Der of Commerce left here last FRI
day night for St. Louis to inspect the
various concrete roads, boulevards
and other pavings in that city. Soon
after the members of the committee
landed ut St. Louis they were taken
to the old fair grounds, where the
park commissioners have laid some
experimental paving. The pavings
have been there for over four years
and from their appearance showed
good wear. -,
Maple Wood street was examined
next. Here a broom was purchased
to sweep off the snow in order to see
the pavings. These pavings were laid
by the city and according to the city
engineer Of Maple Wood, VIM. Steck-
err, he would have nothing but con-
crete. He expressed perfect salts
faction with the service given by the
concrete pavings. From Maple Wood
the party went to- Webser Grove,
which is connected with the first city
by q mile of concrete road.
The next day the party was taken
to Belleville, ILL.,, nearly twenty-five
miles from st. Louis. In going to
Ielleville the party was taken over
the Free Municipal bridge, which was
built some years ago by the city OF
St. Louis, at cost of nearly seven
million dollars. All the Flooring" OF
the bridge is concrete. The bridge is
nearly two miles long.
Going out of East st. Louis the
party was taken over a one-millior
dollar concrete boulevard which was
finished last September. The building
| of this road was started nearly two
years ago. It runs six miles.
"Since the construction Of this roac
and our concrete payments, we have
not spent q cent on them for repair
work." said the Mayor Of Bellevjlle
r. E. Duvall. The city engineer, c
A. Heinzslmann, spoke favorably Of
the concrete road.
In the last five years the city o.
Belleville has put in great deal o.
concrete paving. Not a mile OF an!
other road except where brick roat
was to be finished or repaired. .Ac
cording to the statements of the may
or the citizens have taken very en-
Enthusiastically to the proposition anC
they have found a way :hereDy the!
can save money in the repair end o.
the streets by having concrete pave
ment.
In laying the paving of one stree
the citizens were so anxious to get i
done sooner that they saved all thu
red tape from court procedures, BY
taking il upon themselves to con
struct the street through neighbor
hood subscription.
Clinton H. Fisk, the city engineer
; for the city of st. Louis spoke very
highly of concrete paving. He wal
free to express his views of the as
phalt paving by saying that it wal
rotten"
The committee included B. H
Shields, Geo. Van Desen, A. c. Moore
C. L. Mariner, J. w. Kaltenbach anC
B. X. Baghdigian. They were accom-
panied by H. S. Allen of the Portland
Cement Association.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
matter of food conservation Is help
ing 10 bring that day nearer.
THE HUMAN NEED OF


There are many good souls who, In
this hour Of the nations trials would
have the people eschew the lighter
things Of life and give undivided at
tention to the serious business In
hand. This is oil very well In the
main, AMI we would not for the world
attempt to discourage any In such q
course. Still there are limits within
which the human mind as well as the
human body must work. There is q
homely odd saying that "all work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy" This
is truth, from the cradle to the grave.
The human mind is closely akin to
the human stomach. Each, to do It's
best work, must have q ground OF
solid Diet. The strength and vitality
of each comes from the heavier foods
and would not long survive on the
| frothy viands. Yet there is need OF
the latter, and they are as necessary
| in their place as the heavier.
1t Is q physiological and philoso-
phical fa.t that there is no rest to
compare with the rest Of change. The
day laborer, with body tissues ex-
hausted and spent with fatigue, re-
ouires absolute inaction to recuperate
his force. The man Of sedentary
habits, confined within office walls
and to his chair or his bench, findi
great relief in physical exertion
ranging all the way from mild tt
strenuous. The student Of heavy
science or philosophy will soon g
stale on a steady diet Of these things
and is only relieved by a liberal dasi
of their opposites.
Close observers Of men and events
have noted that during the first few
months of the war the people O
France we're absorbed by the NOR
serious business of repulsing the in
vaders and amusements were give
but little attention. Later on, how
ever, when the tension began to tel
on the nerves Of the people, Their
was q gradual revival Of the lighte
phase of life, until now all over tina
country the comedy Of life is as mucI
in evidence as the tragedy. The jok
and the uuip, the songs Of the cab
aret and the JAZZ tunes are as popu
liar in the trenches as in the amuse
ment centers Of Paris.
That this demand for change
universal in humanity, is evidence
very strikingly in the life OF ia
nous American humorist who, safe
with his own wit, always found re
taxation in q study of the heav
philosophers, while another was an az
complished student Of Eastern myth
ology.
We are told that the lower animal
have no sense Of humor, yet from tn
, least to the greatest Of these the d.
sire for reaction and play is prom
. inent. To even their unlimited intell
!. gence it is accepted as one of the M
cessities Of life.
There is no escaping the fact ths
the bore, the pedant, and crank an
all round nuisance is the person VIII
, has gotten in a groove and has loi
the ability or the inclination &c
, change. Such a person must be
burden even to himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
FIRE ALARM

In case of fire whistle at water
plant will be sounded as follows: =,
Fire in First Ward-l long and
several short blasts. -,
Fire in Second Ward-2 long and
several short blases. q,
Fire in Third Wards long and
several short blasts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03

The Kaiser is quoted as saying
that all he wants is justice, and the
Allied world is Of one mind in the de-
termination to see that he gets it
in full measure. The probabilities arc
however, that his kaisership won't
recognize the article when he sees 1t
coming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
EDRINeToN BUYS FARM

A. C. EdrinTtOn of this city recent
ly bought a I6O-acrs TRACT Of land, IL
miles west Of The city at . good price.
1t il said that the land il well located
and the development campaign car
ned on the northeast Garner 81 the
adjoining land has indicated god ere
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
PLUMBING AND HEATING

The NJ. & G. Plumbing and Heating
Co., J. C. Mccoy and o. B. Gearhard,
Plumbing, Heating and Gas Fixtures.
Estimates Furnished. Repairing Civ
en- prompt attention. All work guar
anteed. Shop on South street, LIST
door east Cunningham-Wells Oil Co.
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WHY ADVERTISER

Il seems rather strange that one
should be compelled to solicit sdver-
Using, or to Offsr argument for Us
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03

H. Vaughan.-Dray, Baggage and
Express. Moving household goods and
all kinds Of hauling ut reasonable
rates. Phone 807.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03

H. Clayton cellars, dental surgeon.
Keith 4 Burke Building, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03

B. r. Lazenby, NJ. D.-Physician
and surgeon; Arbuthnot bldg. Phones
office 16l, residence 1926. Calls an
swered day and night.
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East Bound

The six miner trains in above
schedule are operated as q schultz
service and are through trains with
no change. - A..
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CITY DIRECTORY
TIME TABLES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, LODGES
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS
DRAY AND BAGGAGE

Convey Transfer CO.-Heavy and
light hauling, baggage and express.
Moving and packing. Phones - and
62.
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PUBLIC sTENOGRAPHER

Miss Maude Peck.-Public Stenog-
rapher and Typist. At office Of Bax-
ter Daily Citizen, 8 q. m, to B p. m.
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South Bound

This chedule went into effect June
3rd, 1917. Trains to Joplin connect
with all trains east and north.
w. NJ. WILSON, Agent.
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DENTISTS

DIR. w. T. Hope, dentist, phone No.
269. American National Bank Build
ing, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
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LAWYERS
CAFES

MOOre's Cafe, Where Food 10 Ser
we'd to Satisfy Your Taste, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-01-03
PHYSICIANS

DIR. ]. Sawyer Cannon, Physician
and Surgeon. In office day and night.
Office over Reddy's Drug Store, Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas, Phone 387.
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NJ. o. & C.

East Bound
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-27
FL 28 de JUNO, da nacionQI ddedicado a las
Economics de Guerra.

Hay un eyercto; ST. una dccena de ejGGtos de obustosy broncineosl ovenea
coocados frmenente entire u. y ell nhumano Hume ksos JoVenes han bandona
DO su medic. sus comodidade sus amgos sus hogareS ss srernos y ss appearances
de vr; too' 10 nan deJado pr I'd; ST. p. listed.
AYUDELES listed AUNOUE SEA CON 81 DINERO.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-27

Diaiarnente minaresd de sddados Sc drgn a las tnncheras COY. la sonGsa en-
los labos Ell la flor de su juventud Henos de alor. Muchosd d clos ruy proRof fl
eurnane entire las legionesd de invSidos, o en- Ell n1merod d. los nuern. ID. puede
ayudarlosc uando menos con su dinero. ReHeSone en- este y este hAo para
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
W. ]. HARTSFIELD

In the proper column of this
issue of the Telegraph will be
found the announcement of w.
j. Hartsfield, who has author
lied us to announce his candi-
dacy for Representative from
Hampstead county in the next
General Assembly, subject to
the action of the Democratic
primary.
Mr.. Hartsfield is one of the
best known and most progress
sive farmers of the county, a
man who makes a study of his
business along all lines; he is
well posted as to the legisla-
tion that would be to the best
interest of the farmer, whose
interest is the interest of all,
and upon whom all depend.
Not only is Mr.. Hartsfield a
successful farmer, but he is a
good business man as well, and
a man who keeps posted on all
these lines; he takes great in
terest in all things that tend to
the upbuilding of Arkansas,
and he has seen the great pos
sibilities in that direction.
Mr.. Hartsfield is and has al
ways been a Democrat, always
doing his best to serve the par
ty in every way he could; he is
a native of Hampstead county,
born and raised on a farm, and
is ready. to serve his country in
any emergency.
We ask the readers of the
Telegraph to give the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Hartsfield their
careful consideration in max
ing up their ballot for this i'm
portant office.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
NEWS OF COLUMBUS

Columbus, Feb. 28.-Misses
Isabel Autrey, Bessie Ellen
and Messrs. Mitchell and Jesse
Bishop, students in Ouachita
college, spent the weekend
with homefolk.
Miss Ruth Wilson of Grego-
ry attended the funeral of her
grandmother, Mrs. M a j o +
Johnson, here Monday.
Rev. Hardy filled his regu-
lar appointment at the Baptist
church here last Sunday.
DR.. Dickens, president of
Ouachita college, delivered a
great address on Christian ed
ucatoion at the Baptist church
here last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morley Jen-
nings, of Arkadelphia, spent a
few days last week the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Autrey and
family.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart, teach
er of music in the Saratoga
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

piled, You are observing that
day because of your religion,
and that is right, but you are
not conserving as against ordi-
nary consumption. Can't you
add one day each week for
your country" She said she
thought she could. To the 9th
er one | replied, Suppose the
armies at the front should re-
spond to the command of their
general in the way that you
propose in the observance of a
meatless day, what would be
the result? Suppose the gen.
eral in command should order
a charge on Monday morning
and the general commanding a
division should say, Monday is
not convenient day for me to
charge, l will wait until Tues
day. Wouldn't it be a fine
battle? Yes, for the other side
and, of course, mean complete
defeat for us, and that is what
it will mean for the meatless
and wheatless days if we do not
ALL center on the DAYS
NAMED by the food admins
tration."
1t is not enough for you to
do it yourself, but talk to your
travelling statesmen and other
employees and see that they
are sufficiently interested to
carry the message to those
with whom they come in con-
tact.
The universal observance of
wheatless and meatless days,
the food administrator tells us,
will give us enough of the nee
essary foods with which to sup
ply the shortage of our allies.
Certainly it is little enough to
ask of us and little enough for
us to do.
This is no time for half way
measures; no time for half
hearted interest. 1t is the time
for the most perfect team
work we are capable of. To-
day every American is either a
patriot or a Stacker.
j. ID. Barlow.
County Food Administrator.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Hugh Dixon, a negro farmer
81 years of age, was shot from
ambush last night at about 2
o'clock at his home four miles
northwest of Washington. Four
shots were fired and each seor-
ed a hit, all taking effect in the
back.
The injured man was rushed
to town in the auto of his uncle,
Walter Williamson, and receiv-
ed medical attention at the Of
flee of DR.. F. o. Wood. He did
not think but one shot had hit
him until reaching town, when
an examination disclosed four
wounds, one nj the center of the
back and the others two or
three inches from the center. It
is thought he will recover.
Dixon was fired at by an un-
known assailant in the dark
while he was seated in his room,
the shots being fired through
an open door. All of the balls,
supposed to have been fired
from a 38-caliber revolver,
passed through the back of the
chair in which Dixon was seat
ed.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
STATE
CONSTITUTION
NO NECESSITY FOR A NEW
ONE.
List ShOWiH0 Date of Adoption
of the Various State Con-
'SuO1n1llS

The question is often asked,
why does Arkansas need a
new constitution and why can
not the present constitution be
amended from time to time, as
may be necessary"
The answer is that Arkan-
sas does not need a new consti-
tuition, and the present consti-
tuition can be amended from
time to time as it becomes nee
essary, without disturbing the
old constitution adopted in
1874. Numerous states have
constitutions that have been in
operation longer than the con-
stitution of Arkansas. The
constitution of Massachusetts
was adopted in 1880, has been
in operation 1873 years, and who
will say that Massachusetts is
behind the times? The consti-
tuition fo Connecticut was a.
dopted in 1918 and that of
Maine in 1919, both of these
fundamental laws are now
serving the purpose. The con-
stitution of Vermont was a.
dopted in 1898, amended from
time to time, and the whole re-
vised and the amendments
written into the original in
1912. A constitutional conven-
tion was called and convened
at Columbus in 1873, and was
in session until Aug. 8, 1878,
when 1t adjourned to meet at
Cincinnati Dec. 2, 1878, re-
naming in session until May
Is, 1874. This constitution
was submitted to the people of
Ohio, Aug. 18, 1874, and reject
ed by the voters.
Following are the constitu-
tions Of the several states, with
the year in which they were
adopted:
Massachusetts, 1880 ; Con-
neticut, 1878; Maine, 1919;
Rhode Island, 1912; New Jer-
sey, 1874; Wisconsin, 1848;
Indiana, 1851; Oregon, 1857;
Iowa, 1857; Minnesota, 1857;
Kansas, 1859; Nevada, 1864;
Maryland, 1864; Illinois, 1870;
Tennessee, 1870; West Virginia
1872; Pennsylvania, 1878; Ark
ansas, 1874, Missouri, 1875;
Nebraska, 1876; North Caro-
lima, 1876; Texas, 1876; Colo
RADIO, 1876; Georgia, 1877; Cal
ifornia, 1879; Florida, 1885;
Montana, 1889; North Dakota,
Concluded on last page.)
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
PEOPLE ASKED
TO COOPERATE
IN OBSERVANCE OF NEAT
LESS DAYS.
Necessity of Food Conservation
Is Emphasized 6y County
Administrator

The Telegraph gladly gives
space to the following appeal
from j. d. Barlow, county food
administrator, calling on the
people of the conuty to con-
serve food as a patriotic duty.
The article follows:
Mr.. Hoover, the head of the
Federal Food Administration,
has repeatedly made the state
ment that the present terrible
war must be won by foods, and
that it is incumbent upon this
country to furnish the food and
that in order to supply our al
lies with what they require, it
will be necessary to cut down
the consumption in this coun-
try, particularly of meat and
wheat foods; and to that end
the Food Administration has
established meatless Tuesday
and wheatless Monday and
Wednesday of each week.
The object Of establishing
certain days is, of course, to in
sure the universal observance
of them, for without universal
observance of them little can
we accomplish and we fail in
our mission.
| have encountered a num-
ber of people who seem to feel
that it doesn't matter what
days they observe so long as
they observe one day each
week. Now that is entirely
wrong,sand they fail to grasp
the idea, for unless definite
days each week are observed,
observance will not become in
any sense general. Thanks
giving day is day set aside for
a certain purpose by a procla-
nation of the President of the
United States, and the obser-
vance of it is nationwide. What
sort Of Thanksgiving Day
would we ave if each one Sc
lected his own day? By nam
ing definite days the observ-
ance of them will soon become
a habit, and everyone will be
observing them because it is
customary
We have all got to help in
this war. We cannot all go to
the front, but we can all be SOL
diers, and the first duty of a
good soldier is to learn obedi-
ence to the command to his su-
perior officer.
Recently n conversation
with several women regarding
the observance of these days,
one of them said, Tuesday is
not a convenient day for me, so
| think that / will observe
Thursday" Another one said,
81 am already observing one
meatless day, so | am doing
my part" To the latter | re-
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
news OF SPRING HILL

Spring Hill, Feb. 28.-Ev-
cry one is busy taking advant-
age of the sunshine, gardening,
sowing oats and tilling the soil
in general, is the order of the
day.
Messrs. j. H. Yocom and
Tom Martin attended the in
dependent telephone melting at
Holly Springs Monday night.
Mrs. Gertrude Lewis of Tul-
sa, Okla, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Iva Hill, this week.
Miss Emma Cupp visited
home-folks at Centerville Sat-
urday, returning Sunday, ac-
companied by her brother and
two 9ther young men who are
'intsfzsdd in two certain girls
here. Look out, Spring Hill
boys; good looks and automo-
biles go a long ways these
days.
Mr.. Tom Smith was over
from Te7,srkana last week and
enjoyed, The holiday hunting;
also 'ate birthday dinner with
his father at the home of Mrs.
Tobe Phillips, his sister. He
returned home Sunday night.
Mr.. Leon Williams and wife
passed through enroute to
Hope Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Willie Tarpley spent
Monday afternoon with her
aunt, Mrs. Lou Turner.
Mr.. Caleb Monroe went to
Hope Saturday, coming back
by Spring Hill and spending a
pleasant evening with friends
by spinning yarns (for the
girls to knit for the soldiers)
He was also a pleasant guest
of of his brother, M. G. Mon
roe, Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr.. Early Archie and Mr..
Finley Smith attended prayer
meeting here Sunday night.
Miss Grace Moses was Mrs.
Add Turner's guest Friday af-
ternoon.
Miss Ethel Grisham has a
daily mail carrier to Battle
field, no matter how bad the
weather, this distinguished,
good friend at Battlefield
finds ime to write.
Hon. j. H. Yocom announces
himself a candidate for road
overseer. If you want a good
road, boys, to run your cars
and buggies over, vote for
him.
DR.. Hill is moving his drugs
in the new store. To get what
you want when you want il
pay them a visit.
Jimmy"
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

is nearing completion. They
have bought the old DR.. Stuart
place and remodeled it. The
result is a testimonial to the
skill of the architect and work.
men.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
Feeding Ourselves

Mr.. FARMER hare you recOnSidered and plan
ned larger feed crop for this year? If not
the fOiIOUing article taken from DR.. TAFT But
Ler's speech in Little Rock last TUESDAY, UW be
of interest to you:
ut is probable that other sections of the
country UW produce large quantities of
feer Stuffs. But this excess LUiH be sent
to our allies in Europe, not to the South
The Government I0iH not permit the
railroads to be used to ship to the South
food and feed stTffs that she could
raise; therefore, ~ up to the South to
feed herself Not only must the farm
eTS raise food and feed for their OLUn
use, but they must raise enough to be
able to sell some to their HeighbOrS in
the cities and tOLORs. There is no desire
to discourage the raising of cotton, but
food and feed must come first and cot
ton second"
You OIUe 1t to your country, yOuF state your
county and to yourself to fOIloV DR.. Buffers in
StructiORS. He LOhO feeds himself is the one lUho
meets success.
WASHINGTON STATE BANK.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
TOMMY RIAN" HERE

j. NJ. Juvenal, alias Tommy
Ryan, worlds champion mid
dleweight boxer from 1890 to
1898, filled the first of three
nights engagement at the local
high school auditorium last
night.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01


with her sister, Miss Hazel Stu
art, at Garland. The Sarato-
ga school is suspended on ac-
count of measles.
Mrs. Field is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs.
T. w. Iones, who lives two.
miles west of Columbus.
The correspondence below
was intended for publication
in our issue of last--Ss y, but
was received too late for publi-
cation at that time:
Columbus, Feb. 23.-Mrs. j.
H. Cheatham died at her hGae
at Reeder last Sunday, Feb. II,
and was buried here Feb. 10.
She had been very low for sew
eral days with measles and
pneumonia. Mrs. Caeatham
was the daughter of Mrs. Tom
Jones of this community. She
was a member of the Metho-
dist church. Her life was one
of devoted Christian service.
She is survived by a daughter,
three sons and her husband.
May the blessings of God rest
upon them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Props
and the senator spent the week.
end with relatives at Stamps.
Messrs. Kapp and McCulley,
district agricultural agent and
county demonstrator, and Miss
Plunkett and Capp, district
agent and home demonstrator,
spoke at the school house here
last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ralph Barr,
from Montana, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. II Barr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. fIaffke.
The beautiful nsS home of
DR.. and Mrs. H. FaaDarnall is