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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
Last month there were four violent

Last month there were four violent
changes in hog prices, two big ad-
vances and two big breaks, and the
market closed the month in the same
position as ut the beginning. At the
low point February ~ the minimum,
$l5.50, set by the Food Administra-
ton, was reached, and February 20
the market reached Sl750 to $l7.75
the highest prices ever known in
February. Final prices Thursday,
Feb. %, were SIG to $16.30.
Cattle receipts were the largest last
month ever reported at the five mar
kets in February, and the liberal sup
ply followed large receipts in Janu-
airy. Compared with February last
year the five Western markets re-
ceived l6S,0OO more cattle, an in
crease Of rs per cent. Beef cattle
predominated. The Kansas City sup
ply was increased by large receipts
from Colorado, Utah, Idaho, WyOm-
ng and Oregon.
Sheep receipts fell further behind
normal. The decrease last month in
Kansas City was 80 per cent, in Chi
ago per cent, and ut the five West
.rn markets % per cent.
Receipts at the Kansas City Stock
Yards last month were 10,106 cars,
containing l5S,0l4 cattle, 1873 calves,
4G7,64l hogs, S9,734 sheep and II, 1,848
horses, compared with 9,lO1 cars in
February last year, containing 131,-
0l6 cattle, $3.50 calves, 234,968 hogs,
id9,739 sheep and 14,4O2 horses.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
BIG LIVE STOCK MOVEMENT
Last Months Receipts Exceeded Any
Previous February But One

In the month ending Febrpary 2S,
1918, the five Western markets re-
ceived more than 2 million hogs, and
with the exception of the second
month in 1916, when 100000 hogs
were reported, the largest supply ever
received in any February.
The past month was the first period
in more than eighteen months that
hog receipts have shown an increase
over the corresponding period in the
preceding year.
Much heavier average weight in
hogs has added materially to the pork
Weld, and on the pound basis last
months hog receipts at five markets
are the largest on record for Febru-
ary. The increase in Kansas City was
thirty-two thousand, in Chicago 1876
600. and the total increase at the five
markets for the month was 146,OOO
over the receipts Of year ago. Vm-
aha and st. Louis reported moderate
decrease.
Through February hog receipts
shosred a substantial increase, the
shortage in January was only partly
Offset, and in the first two months this
year the five western markets reeeiv-
ed $4,000 fewer hogs than in the
hrst two months last year.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
.TREECE & FAMILY
N BALMY SOUTH
Fishing and Surf Bathing While
We Poor Slaves in Baxter
Are Working and
Freezing

Baxter Springs News:-
Port Aransas, Texas, Feb. 81, 1918.
It is with pleasure l write you a
5 brief outline of our southern trip.
Our principal object was to see our
soldier boy, Teddie, at San Antonio,
in which we were successful, having
him with us three half-days and sew
eral evenings during our two weeks
stay.
He is looking fine and seems to be
contented, having recently been pro-
NOTED to mess sergeant of his squad.
In other words, he buys the eats and
sees that the proper amount is cooked
and none wasted for $50 soldiers.
We are now located on a destitute
island eight miles out in the gulf,
where only two years ago a storm
blew ten to twelve feet of water over
most Of it, washing over fifty houses
off the island. There is fine fishing
docks here and a landing for large
boats; and sure some natural scenery,
such as water, sand bars, and sea
gulls. AS far as you can see, not a
tree or sign of vegetation in sight.
But talk about your fishing; we are
having it. Carl and | caught over 30
pounds in five hours on two pole
hooks, some weighing up to 3 pounds.
/ can't see how we can adapt our
selves to Baxter beef steak and hog
flanks after eating salt water fish
and oysters till we can't turn over in
bed.
The weather is fine. We go with
out coats most of the time. We are
certainly enjoying our trip and !
hardly think Baxter people need look
for US back as long as the fish bite
good and our bait holds out.
Respectfully yours,
J. o. Treece.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN
AVOID DUTY AS JURORS

San Francisco, March 5-That mere
man has not by any means obtained
a corner on excuses offered to evade
Jury duty is indicated by the attitude
of a goOdly percentage of the one
thousand women who have been sum-
moned to service in the Superior
Court during the ensuing year.
Club duties, Red Cross activities
antipafhy to courts and criminals
domestic duties and society engage
ments are among the excuses offered
BY the women whose names have been
drawn from the list of San Francisco
voters. Many have ignored the sum-
mons altogether, and the officials
are in a quandary as to how to dis
cipline the fair sufragettes.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
aDEATH GRAB" AND %OvER
THE TOP" LATEST DANCES

The death Grab" and "over the
Top" are here.
And they had their origin at the
High school in Springfield, Ill. But
are they going to stayi 1t all de-
usndS on the weight of protests from
springheld's Moral Squad in the fCfm
of a ministerial delegation and dOting
mothers launched at the school board
The students declare the dances are
aphySical culture" exercises while
the parsons view them with suspi-
ciOus eyes of concern, which they say
If permitted to continue, viii SUD
marine the perfect morals OF the
youths
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

There are even twenty divorce
cases on the March court docket,
which is in session at Galena, and two
alimony cases. 1t beats the band the
number of couples that tire of each
other and want separation, presum-
edly so they can try a new mate.
Spring divorces are becoming nearly
rs popular as spring styles, but are
perhaps a little more costly. Twelve
of the twenty cases were brought by
women, and it thus appears they are
popularizing the divorce game, while
the men appear the goats when a
marriage license is required.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

Mike oDowd, claimant Of the mid
dleweight boxing championship, is
wearing khaki at Camp Dodge near
Des Moines, Iowa, today, where Mike
Gibbons also q claimant Of the title,
is boxing instructor. oDOwd has not
enrolled yet in Gibbons boxing classes.
oDOwd is a private in the S1Sth en-
gineers, because Of the military rule
quarantining soldiers in their COM
pany area during the first two weeks
in camp, o'DOwd viii not be allowed
to leave the camp or engage in any
fights for at least two weeks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
|THE Nss|NEST PLACE
ON THE KANSAS MAP
The Soldier Boys Caress Sweet
hearts Any Old Place At
Camp Funston and Plant
Peppers Amy Time

Inc war mas maze tnht ever pOpu-
lar sport, kissing, more popular than
ever. The war has revolutionized
kissing, at least at Camp Funston, or
if there is anything a Funston Sam
mie likes better than q kiss, it's q
couple, or three, or half q dozen
kisses.
The wartime kiss" is different, or
perhaps it's the method of kissing
that is different. That old-time "out-
in-the moonlight" "all-by-ourselves"
stuff is passed at Camp Funston. The
kissing in that army camp is Of the
"open-and- -aboveboard" kind. There's
no looking around to see If anybOdy's
looking, for generally there is. 1t
used to be that the sight of soldier
embracing his sweetheart and plant
ing "popper" as she got of the
train or got on the train or stuck her
head out of the train window brought
forth q chorus of "0h baby" or
'Whoo-pee,' from a crowd Of fellow
workers who wern't in such luck. But
now it's different.
kissing is just a matter-Of-fact
business over there, and the 300-foot
platform of the Union Pacific station
ut that camp is the kissin'est place in
the country.
"Of course the "best girls" come in
'or the big share of the "poppers,"
but mothers, aunts, sisters and second
cousins who come through on the
trains, or get off or on, come in for
their share. If q fellows best girl is
going to pass through Funston with
out q chance to stop off, she usually
let's him know by telephone, telegraph
Or letter, and he is usually there, if
here is any possible way Of him get
ling there.
The train stops. Her window al
ready is open. And Johnny is on
the spot" Now it's hard to tell why
he does it, but the Funston Sammie
has q way of clinging to the hide Of a
,oach and at the same time putting
10Th arms around the girls neck and
,lanting a loud, hearty kiss on her
,aiting lips. Maybe he Stands on
lir," but anyway, he sure gets results.
scores of such scenes are staged at
he arrival and departure Of each
unston train.
And after Sammie has planted his
.inal goodbye kiss and the speeding
rain has made a waving lacy hand
kerchief q mere white skeck in the
distance, you can see him wandering
off in the direction of his barracks
occupied strictly with his own
thoughts.
Conductors and parents nowadays
know just what to do as their trains
near Funston. They begin opening
windows on the platform side of the
train.
"You can tell them in a minute"
explained veteran conductor, cas- we
near Funston they begin finding seats
on the station side. If she's a sweet
heart, out comes a looking glass and
a powder puff. Funston sure is the
kissin-est station on the line. And by
golly, I'm for them"
"Man-man, dey shore do kiss 'em
some," voches the amiable porter.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

First published in Baxter Springs
News, March 8, 19lS.)
Notice Of Appointment Administrator
State of Kansas
County of Cherokee, IS ,
In the matter of the estate OF Ethel
Murray late of Cherokee County,
Kansas.
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that on the
lst day of March, A. d. 1918, the un-
dersigned was, by the Probate Court
of Cherokee county, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Administra-
tor of the estate of Ethel Murray, late
of Cherokee County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. y: w. harr,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
TEXAS FOR A DRY NATION
The Legislature Ratifes Prohibition
Amendment to U. s. Constitution

Austin, Tex, March Qualification
of the federal constitution prohibition
amendment was finally obtained BY
the Texas Legislature Monday, when
the house accepted it. The resolution
now goes to Governor Hobby for ap-
prOval. The attorney general, how
ever, has held approval Of the chief
executive Is not necessary.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
NEGRO LAWYER ARRESTED
J. S. Fcnnel of Fl Dorado, kas'
Charged With ScditiOn

]. S. Fennel, n negro attorney Of
Ell Dorado, Kas., was arrested there
Thursday by federal authorities on a
charge of giving false advice to a
drafted man on his way to Camp
Funston. The government charges
that Fennel rode from Wichita to III
Dorado on the train with the soldier
and on the trip informed him that his
being drafted was damned outrage
He is also charged with telling the
man the country was fizzle and had
no legal right to draft men. Fred
Robertson, United States attorney for
Kansas, says that charge OF violat-
ing the Espionage Act may be pre-
ferred against Fennel later. Fennel
denied the charge. He is the first at
torney in the state to be arrested on
a charge of giving false advice.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

If you don't buy your seed potatoes
from us we will both be sorry.-New
System Grocery.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

Ask Jim Harmon what kind of seed
potatoes are best adapted for this
latitude.-New System Grocery.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

Car Genuine Red River Early Ohio
PotatOes.-NeW System Grocery.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

First published in Baxter Springs
News, March 8, 191S.) an
IN THE DISTRICT COURT Of
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS.
SITTING AT COLUMBUS:
p. S. Fisher, ...........................flamtiH'
VS..
William N. Cook, John ]. Barnes,
Julia LaFramboise, Beverly Z:
Hodges, Antionette Z. Warner, ana
the unknown heirs, executors, ad--
ministrators, devisees, trustees and
assigns of each of said defend
onts' ...... Defendants.
Publication Notice
The State of Kansas, to the above
named defendants, and each OF them:
You, and each Of you, will take notice
that YOU have been sued by the plain.
tiff named above, in the above named
court in the above entitled action and
that YOU must answer the plalntlif's s
netition now on file in the office oil
the clerk of said Court in the City, OF
Columbus, on or before the 10th day
of April, 1918, or the same will be
taken as true and judgment rendered
against you, and each Of you, exclnd-
ing YOU, and each of you, from any,
RIGHT. title, interest or estate IN and
to the following described real estate
situate in Cherokee County, Kansas
towit: -.
Lots ninety-four, ninety-fve, ninety
six, ninety-seven, nlnety-eight, nine,
ty-nine and one hundred, Railroad
Addition to the City Of Baxter
Springs,
Ouieting the title to the said real es-
tate in the plaintiffs favor; perpetu,,
ally barring and enjoining you, and
each of you, from claiming or assert
ING any interest or estate in or to the
said real estate adverse to Plaintln's s
title. and for such other and further
relief as the court deems Just and
equitable. r. D FlSneI pSn;n,;9
By R. E. Rosenstein, His Attorney
Attest:-Fred Simkin, District Clerk
(Seal)
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08

Red River Ohio Seed Potatoes
New System Grocery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
HAHliY Ru.FRS ronEHTRi
sAMt ~ pkSs lsIBt.H,

Ia t lssas " the New York
herald fars gdstlon4 M find AZ
interesting description - tho forest
~ ssmg ID phish HARRY Rogers son
HI NJ ana Mfs George Rogers 70
Nsriaisn. & prominent factor We
s.se she article ii prl ~ follows
Somewhere nsll ! shall not say.
sat 4 y IL the iiiirk forrest and re.
aties 4 Canadian iuplhermaas
ssmp moro tbaa anything ] ean eoto.
aafs VI slth auF magnificent Ans
sgfaAA Engineers ars Nefkiug w0fk-
ing on h0u patiently ANA effect
lVele Rrefa finR for every Kind Of
construction necessary Tor the Ans
fiepH afay n rfeaee The ylfgin
lnrssf hafnN Ntth activity the wood
neaa hxa s0ee fnA fup dil day
lfaa aaa tlie d8ya are al lone daya
q fhM virgin solitude
8H anleee describes the work ~
thea epte0did fellows III followa
Ww are turning out raiiWag Ties,
a4Rafta TOR trenches sud Dill forms
NJ Mmter Tor ahieh We get orders.
We are forestry regiment and are
taluntserH nil lunberiacka all
ahgiieH rs the aetecfiun ns trees Tor
rntflng and knowing how % care
faf ireea nnt ready fbf cutting 20 e
h0t ~ destroy the srnwth
III. Ks through the entire PROCESS
az cutting. milling trtmming aud de-
ityerlma lumber IN every phnao II
lnnfHer 81 fnnhnr activity We ara
euttinF lif and spruce irons one 81
ghe nam bNautlfHi forests - thf
N0rla The trees are. practically
baud planfed grown under the sup
sfelalAn 1T the French Forestry ser
Vlss which n one ~ the m1# eff
client IL she world Our mile have
al come from the States Ia pieces
NJ f1t mills together bulld titen
and operate them
III zach company OF this regimen
the men arN recruited ~ member
81 lumber mill units. each man be
ms experienced along those lines an'
having d particular place 90 tilt jus
~ ~ The lumber camps aud mills
managed IS the largest lumber cor
eorati0nh in the United States,
rreat many ~ these mcn are colieg
graduates and several are tthoi
ncitniafship men whb have tufne
tlsHiF backs on big opportunities an
hteh antarirs "a do their little trio
Tor eiyitl2at,en
The health ~ the mcn II 500
We are armed but not N the fiEh
ina line. We have aeton. iswhe
tfuekH motorcycles, slde-eafa ~
amali trucks ami about 10 horst
aish lumber camp equipment 70
with them 0urs y the tiFat res
ment ~ forestry engineers 20 con
over from America
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
IN InE nIsTRICT COuRT

q the Third Judicial District Of the
ltaie ~ Idaho, In and for tbs County
~ Ada
Hattie West. Plaintiff, y Thomas
'veat defendant
Summons Tor Publication
The State Of idaho sends Greet
iags "a Thomas West. the ahnys,
named defendant
Won are hereby notified thai = com-
plaint has been Tiled against you in
the District Court OF the Third Jma-
leiai District or the State 81 Idaho,
IN aud Tor the Comnty Of Ada, By the
hove uamed plaintiff. This action
X brought 10 dissolve the boudB %
mafrlmony nov exieting between the
niatntifl and yourself upon the fol-
lowing grounds
First. Wiifnl desfrtlnn OF plaintiff
~ YOU for more than one year next
preceding the commencement Of this
ietlon, and
second, Your failure 10 provide
lainiiif for more than one wear next
reeading the commencement of this
jelion, sith the common necessities
81 life. you having the ability 80 %
30 al 81 which is more fully SET
.arth ia the complaint on file Ia this
action. and which complaint IL refer.
red 70 and made d part OF this sum
mons
And you are hereby directed 20 ap
scar and nuswer the said complaint
Within twenty days OF the service d
| THIS summons II served within said
faalpfal Dfafrfct and within fOftj
daye IL served elsewhere, and yot
ire hereby notified that unless yoi
80 appear and answer said complain
/ within the time herein specified, tn
l plaintiff VIII take Judgment agains
1 you ~ prayed Ia said complaint
Witness my hand and tho seal o
said District Court, this Esd day Q
/ January 1918.
/ tscail stephen Utter. Clerk
rs H. clyde Eagleson, Deputy
4 Davidson n DAWSON
/ Residing az noiae, Idaho,
Attorneys for Plaintiff ass
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
IN The District Court

II Third Judicial District Of the
State Of Idaho, IN and for the
Couaty III Ada
(loldie r. Denuis. Plaintiff, vs.
Daniel c. Dennis, Defendant
Summons (for Publication
The State OF Idaho sends greet
tngs To Daniel q. Dennis, the
above named defendant;
You are hereby aotited that a
complaint has been tils isgaiRst you
ia the District Court Of tha Third
Judicial District Of the State OF
Idaho in aud for the County OF
Ada by the shove named plaintiH
This action is brought 10 can,
Gel, annul, set Ssids and hold Tor
naught the bonds Of mstrimouy
now existing between you aud the
plaintiff, Goldis h. Dennis, on the
grounds Of extreme cruelty, both
meLtal aud physical, and that sue
he restored 10 her former nemesol
/ floldie T. LASH. with all the rights
1T single person,
! And you are hereby directed t.
appear and answer the said com
plsn.t within twenty days OF ths
service OF this summons, II servee
within said judicial District, ant
within forty days II served else
where; and you are further mott
| lied that unless you so appear an'
answer said complaint within tn
time herein specified, the plaintii
will take judgment against Yol
as prayed Ia said COMPLAINT.
Witness my hand and the seal Q
said District Court, this lit
day Of January, 1918,
seal4 stephen Utter, Clerl
By Thos 4. Powell. Dephty.
Id. t. MILLER. Attorney K
Plaintiff. residing al Boise, Idsh
lOaice lai Yates Building 81
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

Of the County ot Ada. state OF Idaho
IL The Matter ot the estate II Irwin
81 MASTERS Deceased
order is SHOW Cause WHY order Of
saie 81 Real Estate should Not ne
Made
b. MeCnrrY the Executor Of the
Estate ~ irwin 81 Masters, deceased,
la ing filled hills petition herein iray-
ina for 81 HraUr ~ sale ~ all the.
real estate nt said deced0al, Tor tho
uafuosea therein aei forth.
ii II therefore ordered, by the said
court. that an persaua Interested In
tue estate Vt said deceased appear
hpf0fr thp said Probate 0uurt ON
RFiaay. tae Fifteenth day 0g March,
1918 ~ ten o'clock Ia the FORENOON
II said day a. the Court ltuom ~
aald Probate Court, ut ihe county 81
ADA state Of idaho. 20 show cause
Whf al 0Ftsg sbnula moi he granted
- the said EAFeut0f 20 sell 90 mdel,
81 che real estate OF said dceeaaed as
shall be- necessary
And that i cory ~ this order ~
pahiishsa ut least euee week for
nos less than four successive weeks
ta thr Mendiau fimes, ntN spalleg
nsiRtnd asia published 10 said Ada
Enanty ldahu and that said puhlt'
cation bs completed Az ieasi lNs
DAYS prior Is salt Fifteenth day ul
March 1915
That the description II sac fea
estate IL ~ SOLID s. described Rs fol
losa tt- Nu All Of Lot HUmberV,
-Four tAI la Hinek numbered Ter
8l9t uf SCOTS Fourth S1h,dtv@ion
hsinK . part ~ section Eight II
aud ) par 81 sectipu Seventeen IL
ail in Township Three ga North
ta0zs Tuu II ias, at uetHc Aerld
fan. as ahneu 10 che oNtcial pla
thefeef nuW SCI record with the r.
r8rarr ~ said Ada County. Idaho. q
ss8bpr vttb perpetual rtghg 20 N
$50 az rive t&i snchea Of water 4
tha same m8s ilow from she Rtsiar
aaEh canal There hetBg FtV
acf.s ~ land. more or less
h ut DUNLAP. Judge Of pgObat,
Rt4te8 FNhFnhry q l9tN Ae-1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of John c. Ayres, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned. Sanira E. Ayres, admin
istratrix of the estate of John C.
Ayres. deceased, to the creditc-s :.
and all persons asKipa s4 Ell
agflRst sss saia asslsSsdhs.o AhlEIs
lksm slM fns 1sSsasary Sa}ssssssse
&thsl f9nr months srtsr he f fisss
puhliestien Of this notice, To the ala
sanlFa p. Ayres, adminlstratrix, AZ
60 9. q, BlsiAs, hss AllskssE, II cd
tdahs Btals, Relse, County al Ada.
Btats 81 ld4he, this being tAs piao@
fixed for the transaction OF the buai-
nesa of said sstate.
Dated January 81, 1918.
SANIRA e. AYREg.
Aenfnfssrstrix of the Estate Of John
&. Ayree. deceased. Ss-kt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT,

The Meridian independent fele-
phone Company a Corporation, Prin-
cipal place OF business. Meridian, Ada
County, Idaho
Notice Is hereby given that AZ a
oi the directors Of said eorl-
pauy held on the 9Th day OF January
1913. an assessment OF ten cents per
share was levied upon the capital
stock % the corporation, payable 70
the undersigned Secretary at the ONCE
ot the company. in the Village OF Me
r,dfan, Ada County. Idaho, ON or he
fore the 18th day Of February, 1918
aud thar any stock upon which this as'
sessment remains unpaid on the said
aay will be delinquent aud will be adj
vcrtised Tor sale at public auction, and
unless payment IS made before, said
stock win he sold on the 9Th day Of
March. 1913, at the hour II o'clock
IL. al the office Of the company -
| Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, 70 pay
the delinquent assessment togethe'
With The costs 81 advertising aod es
penses OF sale
This the 10th day Of January, 1918
Il. r.. SIMS.
Secretary Of the Meridian indepen
| dent Telephone Company, Meridian
Idaho