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Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
VAUGHN-GABA

Friends of Dewey Vaughn and Miss
June Gaba are congratulating the
young couple for they are newly weds
and are at home to their friends at q
home all their own in Baxter Springs
The young folks slipped away and
went up to Columbus where the IL
cense was procured. Judge Ellis per-
formed the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. Vaughn is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Vaugn of Lamar, No.,
but for some months has been a resi-
dent of Baxter Springs. He is en-
ployed at the Baxter garage. He is
a young man of pleasing personality
and bears a good reputation for the
things that count in life. Mrs. Vaughn
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
C. Gaba. She is well known and en-
joys a large popularity in Baxter
Springs.
The young folks are at home at
1109 Lincoln avenue. The Daily
Citizen joins with dozens of 9TH
ers in wishing the young folks q long,
prosperous and happy welded life.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
LOWELL

Old Sol is shining bright again, al
most like sring time. Beautiful wealth
er for Christmas time so near at hand
Josephine Brown went to Miami
Okla, Sunday to see her sister who
is sick. II ~
Harold Card is improving rapidly
from the influenza.
Miss Charlotte Norris is working al
the Empire Hotel at Riverton.
Miss Bessie Lyons and Mrs. L. A.
Wright made a business trip to Bax-
ter one day last week.
Clinton Wright and family of Pitts
burg, Kas., spent Sunday with the
formers sister, Miss Mary Wright.
Mr.. Newton Elleman's family have
the influenza. Mrs. Sadie Dowty is
caring for them.
Mr.. J. C. HobsOn is on the sick list
at this writing.
Our school is somewhat small since
the influenza epidemic.
Lloyd Mitchell is III at this writing
Mrs. Carrie Cox came up from Pich-
er, Okla, to spend Sunday whit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Simmons.
Mrs. Harry Moore and little daugh-
ter, Leona, went to Baxter Springs
one day last week.
VIM. Brooks family have the influ-
enza but are much improved at this
writing.
Mrs. Jennie Buckner, of Galena,
Kas., spent one day last week here
with friends.
Mr.. C. B. Watson made a business
trip 10 Galena Saturday.
Wilmer Lyons js able to be on his
paper route again after a siege Of in
fiuenZa.
David Winfrey went to St. Joseph,
No., the fore part of last week.
Carl Beets and family are i'll with
influenza at this writing.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Numerous parents and friends Of
soldiers yesterday called up Governor
Capper and congratulated him over
the decision of the war department to
permit the soldiers to retain their uni
forms. A month ago the governor
urged that the returning soldiers be
permitted to retain their uniforms as
were the soldiers Of the Civil war.
He was the first governor to take up
this matter with the war department.
and he was especially pleased to read
in the dispatches yesterday that Sec
retary Newton D. Baker had revoked
the order previously made.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
First published in Baxter Springs
News, Nee. 20, 1918.)
NOTICE or FINAL sETTLMEN1

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
The State Of Kansas,
County Of Cherokee, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for
Said County.
In the matter of the Estate Of Noah
Harwell, Deceased, Creditors and all
other persons interested in the afore-
said Estate, are hereby notified that
my final report is now on file in the
Probate Court, in and for said county,
for the inspection Of parties interest
ed. l shall, on the goth day of jan
uary, 1919, apply to said Court for a
full and final settlement of said Es-
tate, and ask the Court for an order
allowing my compensation, declaring
who are the legal heirs to this Estate.
Jesse j. Watson,
Administrator of
Noah Harwell, Deceased.
Dated, Columbus. Kansas, Decem-
Der II, A. D., 1918.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

G. Nichols brought to The Citizen
office Tues. an apple of the Jonathan
variety, not full grown but as big as
large hickory nut and picked from
tree in his yard on Sunday, the 18th
of December. 1t was the second
growth of the season of course. Today
also VIM. Waugh, thinking he had 'em
all skinned brought down bOquet of
roses picked from a bush that is in
full bloom. Mr.. Nichols declares that
in the fifty-fve years he has lived in
this county he has never experienced
weather so warm as we have had this
fall. AS yet there has not been a
killing frost and several varieties Of
trees are budding.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS LETTERS
+ t.a++++ \ 4 4 ~ 4 i

Letter of the death of Francis Rol.
land Romack, written by his Captain
Chas. +. Dicnst of 353rd Inf.
Romack was the son of - Ro-
mack, of Katie, Texas, but has rela'
tives here:
Somewhere in France, Nov Is, '1S
Co. G., 353rd Inf.
My Dear Mr.. Romack, Katie, Tex.
/ am sorry indeed to break or rath-
er confirm the news of the your sons
death which occurred Sept. 13. He
with Pvt. Burr of our company were
killed by the same shell. Death was
instantaneous. 1t was the day fol-
lowing the real battle Of Sept. II. The
company was holding the ground
south of Xmmas just north of the
Thiaucourt in Beney road. He is bur-
led in the town of Xmmas or its i'm
mediate vicinity. Such is the plain
statement. know a little of the great
grief which is yours for We had come
to hold him in esteem in our company
He was a good soldier, capable non
commissioned officer and promised to
fiji an early larger place in the service
of his country.
l extend to you the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all his comrades who join
with me in assuring you of his noble
sacrifice. With a prayer to Our Faith
err for your consolation, ! am yours
ever. Chas. F. Dienst,
Capt. S5Srd. Inf.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
LOOKED LIKE A HoLD-UP PLAN

Sunday night Chas. Smith, Jas. Cole
and Leo Treece went to Joplin in two
cars. On returning home, and when
near the Central City corner the head
car ran into a fence wire stretched
across the road. Fortunately, Mr..
Cole was driving slowly else he would
have been cut by the wire. Later at
the store it was learned that three
masked men had been at the store just
a little earlier. Plainly it was an at
tempted hold up, but seeing two cars
the robbers were afraid to show them
selves when the cars stopped.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
LITTLE GIRL INJURED
Child Was Playing When Rock Blown
Into the Air by Sewer Blast
ing Struck Her

Little Anna Belle COckrum, the five
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Chas. Coclkrum, Of Chandler, Okla,
who are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ],
G. Phillips, of ITO Grant Avenue, was
painfully injured Monday afternoon
by a stone blown into the air by q
sewer work blast.
The little girl was playing in a
garage when a charge Of powder was
exploded which blew a stone against
the house. The stone glanced from
the house into the garage and struck
the child on the head infiicting q
wound five inches long across the top
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
WILL IMPROVE
THE CEMETERY
City Has Team at Work Making
New Drives and ImprOv-
ing the City
Cemetery

The city council have the city team
and some men at work Improving the
approaches to and from the city cem-
etery. New driveways and several
other improvements are being made
on the grounds. This is something
that has been needed.
AS soon as this work is completed
the city team will be brought in town
to work on some of the streets and
crossings that need work badly. Geo.
Skies says he has broken the handle
in his shovel cleaning off crossings in
answer to complaints of people.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

but infamous because of the amount
of money It was able TO raise by It's
false misrepresentation as to its pur-
poses and the necessity for its exist
ence.
It was stated in the house that the
organization had spent considerable in
excess of 100000, and this was
largely collected under false pretenses
as to the purpose Of the organization.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
NEWS AND COMMENT

In the casualty lists of Saturday
and Sunday are the following names
of Cherokee County soldiers:
Claude F. Blincoe, of Columbus
wounded severely.
Porter A. Williams, of Galena
wounded severely.
William Holmes, of Galena, wound
cd severely.
On today's list appears the name
of Kinzie w. Bolson, of Corona
wounded severely.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Have you paid your Red Cross dues
for the coming year? Better get q
button. If you don't you may get 9
buttin' for these committees are neg
lecting their own work to make up
Bakers quota and they mean bust
ness. 1t only costs a dollar which ID
the cheapest thing we have run into
this year. A fellow ought to run at
the chance to subscribe a dollar to
anything.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
J. J. ABBOTT FUNERAL

J. J. Abbott was buried in the city
cemetery Tues afternoon altar a short
service at that place. This was the
arrangement at press time. A broth
-er-in-law was very low with influenza
at press time and in case Of any ser
iOus developments It was thought the
Abbott funeral might be held up for
a few hours.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Chas. Zimmerman, more commonly
known as "Zimmie,%s has taken a po-
sition with Dick Lowry at the Quality
store. Mr.. Zimmerman was formerly
connected with the Quality store al
Columbus and knows the book keeping
end of the clothing business from A.
to z. Charlie has come to a mighty
good town and we are glad to have
him here.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Of the head. Great care should be ex-
erciSed by the sewer contractors in
the blasting. The child b getting
along in good shape and It Is MOI
thought the wound win be In any wise
serious.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Through the efforts Of Governor
Capper the Kansas Society in New
York City, will look after the welcome
and welfare of all Kansas soldiers
units as they return to this country
from France. In a letter he recently
asked the members Of the society to
welcome and make pleasant the return
of the soldiers from this state. He
sent a list of the units from this state
Yesterday Clark G. Dailey's letter
of acknowledgment came to Governor
Capper in which he said: Il shall
Immediately write the commanders OF
these units suggesting that we are
ready to look out for any Of the sick
or wounded who come through this
city. There are SO many soldiers in
the hospitals here that it is difficult to
hunt them out unless we hear Of their
coming.
"With your permission will read
your letter to the members Of the
Kansas Society at our next annual
banquet on January 20, next"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

o. B. Tinsley, democrat, says they
have funny democrats in this part Oi
the country. Says they do not try tC
vote until after the election, which is
the reason there are so few demo
cratic voters. Said a number of DEM
ocrats came into the store after the
election and asked when election was
Said he came from where the demo-
Gratis cast their votes on the same day
as the republicans and often cast more
of them than the republicans.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Congressman Phil Campbell return
ed to Washington from the November
elections, full Of indignation at the
participation of the National Security
League of New York, in the congress
sional campaign. AS a result Of q
fight led by him in the house, COM
mittee of seven has been appointed to
inquire into the activities Of this or
ganization, the amount Of money
spent by 1t and the sources from
which the money was derived. The
activities extended all over the nation.
mo committee" said Campbell,
'however organized or Of whatever
political prOclivity, has ever indulged
in the Shiny politics that was In
dulged in by this organization" The
statements was applauded by the
house.
Campbell quoted many specific In
stances Of misrepresentation which
could not be other than deliberate.
He said the National Security League
was q great OrganizatiOn-great not
because Of its activities, but because
of the names It bears upon It's roster,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Walter Hartley came over from Ca
lena Sunday and spent the end Of the
week visiting home folks. Walter is
helping out the Galena National Bank
during the illness Of most Of the re-
gular banking force with influenza.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. Joe Darnell has moved from
her country home on Route 1, to her
residence on North Park Ave. The
farm has been rented for the next
year.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Ed Capshaw, of Commerce, Okla,
passed through this city enroute to
Walnut, Kas., Tuesday at which place
he will enter the rooming house busi-
ness.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. f. C. Rice and son, Earnest
Lohman, went to Coffeyville Wed.
night for few days visit with friends
and relatives.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. Gertrude Gaba and daughter,
Mrs. Earl Abrams, were over from
Joplin during the end of the week Wis
iting with friends in Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

DR.. Robert Mckinney, of Augusta,
Kansas, spent Monday in this city
visiting with friends and acquaint-
ances.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. J. E. Vincent, of Miami, Okla,
spent the end of the week in Baxter
Springs visiting her sister, Mrs. L. L.
Cardin.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

VIM. Mccartney and Leslie Hender.
son, of Columbus, who have just re-
turned from one Of the western train
ing camps were in Baxter Springs last
night attending the SOldiers' Ball A
half dozen others from Columbus were
here.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mss Norma Baldwin returned Mon
day morning from a three weeks
visit with her brother in Jacksonville.
Ohio.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Now comes a few little hints fur
ther on what is going to take place
at the Fireman Ball. Mayor Wright
will lead the grand march. Bill Wyatt
is practicing for q cake walk, and
George Rucker will show the young
folks how the Virginia reel was done
fifty years ago. These are just few
of the features of what the plot that
is to show everybody a good time on
New Years eve.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

H. H. Halsell went to Oklahoma
City and spent the end of the week
with his family. Mr.. Halsell expects
to move to this city in q short time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. w. D. Riseling and daughter,
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Willard and
children, Roberta and Victor, were
Joplin visitors Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

r. E. Rosenstein and o. w. FAN
were among those from Baxter
Springs attending to business at the
county seat Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Raymond Laird is reported serious
ly III at his home in North part Of
town.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Every county in the first five con-
gressional districts in Kansas was
carried by the Republican candidates,
complete figures tabulated In the Of
flee of the secretary Of state show. d.
r. Anthony, E. C. Little, P. P. Camp
bell, Homer Hoch and ]. G. Strong
did not lost a single county in their
districts. Hoch and Strong were run
ming against Democrats seeking re-
electoni.
And the record for the entire state
is almost as spOtless. The Democrats
under the force of the great Republi-
can landslide came out with only nine
counties of the 105 in the state. The
nine counties out of the fold are three
in the Sixth district, Decatur, Ellis
and Thomas; three in the Seventh,
Barber, Clark and Lane; and three in
the Eeighth, Butler, Harvey and
Sedgwick. The margins were narrow
in all those counties with the excep-
the Eighth, Butler, Harvey and
large enough to re-elect w. A. Ayres.
The loss of three counties each in
the Sixth and Seventh don't worry
Hays B. White and ]. N. Ticher, how
ever. They have records, which can
not be approached by any other Of the
congressmen-elect. Mr.. White carried
nineteen counties and Mr.. Tincher
twenty-nine.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. W. H. Aul went to Bois D'Arc,
Mo-, Tues. called there by the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. L. E. johnson.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Clifford Jones, an employee Of the
Jackson Drug Co., in Joplin, has been
transferred here for some time,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Miss Della Phillips, of Joplin, Is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Phillips.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

E. J. Pratt, of Webb City, superin-
tendent of the Southwestern Missouri
R. R. Co., was in Baxter Springs Mon
day attending to some business.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. ]. A. Dent and daughter,
Irene, returned Monday from Tulsa
where they spent several weeks via
iting with relatives and friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Jim Harmon, of the New System
Grocery, is confined to his home by
illness this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

The BaxterState Guards and many
of the returned soldiers marched to
the Arthur Ballard home southwest of
the city Tuesday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Ballard. They also
marched to the cemetery. Mr.. Bal
lard was highly esteemed member of
the State Guards. The funeral was
held from the Ballard home at 200
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A broth
err arrived here Monday night from
Maryland.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Sherman, the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Phillips, is IN at their home
on Grant Ave.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Misses Jessie and Crystal Bymum
visited in Joplin Tuesday evening.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Mrs. ]. C. Stephens, of 1923 Twelfth
street, is i'll of influenza.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Geo. Varney, of FredOnia, Kansas
is here on q short business trip.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20
WANT COLUMN

For Sale-Good, fire proof safes,
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture CO., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-20

Liberty Bonds-Cash paid for fully
paid up or those on payments. 1926
N. Military Ave. Mrs. Jeanette Doty
Watts.
For Sale or Trade-Work team. w.
E. Wyatt, 1407 East st. Phone 264.
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nine l69). One Hundred and Seventy
900, One Hundred and Seventy-one
17D. One Hundred and Seventy-tWo
G72), One Hundred and Seventy-three
173l. One Hundred and Seventy-four
G74, One Hundred and Seventy-hVe
075). One Hundred and Seventy-siX
076) and One Hundred and Seventy
seven 40, aggregating $5,OO0.OO ma
ture September End, 1857.
Bonds Nos. One Hundred and Seven
ty-eight 17S), One Hundred and Sew
enty-nine t179), One Hundred ana
Eighty 1SO), One Hundred and
Eighty-one 1SD, One Hundred and
Eighty-two QS2), One Hundred and
Eighty-three 1S3), One Hundred and
Eighty-four 0S4, One Hundred and
Eighty-fve QS5), One Hundred and
Eighty-six QS6), One Hundred and
Eighty-seven $50 and One Hundred
and Eighty-eight 1881, aggregating
$5,50000, mature September End, 1858.
Each of said bonds shall be signed
by the President, or Vice-President
acting in his stead, and by the Secre-
tary of said Board of Commissioners.
and the coupons attached thereto shall
have the fac-simile signatures of the
President, or Vice-President, and OF
the Secretary of the said Board of
Drainage Commissioners printed or en-
graved thereon.
After the delays provided by law
have expired, or upon the unanimous
consent and waiver of all of the land
owners in said Sub-Drainage District
of the right to resort to the courts for
the purpose of testing the validity of
| the proceedings of the said Board OF
Drainage Commissioners, said certifi-
cate on the reverse side of said bonds
shall be signed by the Secretary of
the State of Louisiana, in accordance
with law.
Be it further ordained, etc, That
when said bonds are issued as pro-
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Bonds Nos. One Hundred and Thirty
one Q3D, One Hundred and Thirty
two 032), One Hundred and Thirty
three G33D, One Hundred and Thirty
four 034, One Hundred and Thirty
five Q35), One Hundred and Thirty
six 036), One Hundred and Thirty
seven Q37, One Hundred and Thirty
eight 13S) and One Hundred and
Thirty-nine $3.50, aggregating ST.
10000, mature September End, 1858.
Bonds Nos. One Hundred and Forty
140). One Hundred and Forty-one
G4D, One Hundred and Forty-two
142), One Hundred and Forty-three
143l. One Hundred and Forty-four
144. One Hundred and Forty five
Q45), One Hundred and Forty-six
Q46), One Hundred and Forty-seven
G47) and One Hundred and Forty
eight G4S), aggregating $4.50OOO. ma
ture September End, 1854.
bUuuS NOS. OHe ElulluEeu anu rory
nine GAO. One Hundred and Fifty
150), One Hundred and Fifty-one
15D, One Hundred and Fifty-two
152), One Hundred and Fiftythree
153), One Hundred and Fiftyfour
154), One Hundred and Fiftyfive
155), One Hundred and Fifty-six
$3.50 and One Hundred and Fifty-sev-
en- 150, aggregating $4,5OO.O0, ma,
ture September End, 1855.
Bonds Nos. One Hundred and Fifty
eight Q5S), One Hundred and Fifty.
nine $3.50, One Hundred and Sixty
$500, One Hundred and SiXty-one
Q6D, One Hundred and Sixty-two
G62), One Hundred and SiXty-three
(163), One Hundred and SiXty-four
164), One Hundred and Sixty-five
165), One Hundred and SiXty-siX
1850, and One Hundred and Sixty
seven $50, aggregating 100000, ma
ture September End, 1856.
Bonds Nos. One Hundred and Sixty
eight 16S), One Hundred and Sixty
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vided for herein they snail De SOU w
the President of this Drainage boalo
for not less than 900 OF their par
value and accrued interest and that
The proceeds realized from the SAFE Vi
said bonds shall constitute trust
fund to be used exclusively for drain
ing and retaining the unreclalmed
lands as hereinbefore described anu
situated and comprised within the Inn
ite of Sub-Drainage District NO. OF
st, Charles Drainage District NO z.
Re if further ordained, etc, That IN
order to provide funds with winch u
nav the semi-annual interest due on
said bonds on the second days OF
March and September 1919, ana the
operating expenses of said Sub-Draln-
age District, the Board of COMMISSION
ers for the St. Charles Drainage DIS
trict No . acting as the governing
authority of Sub-District No. l thereon,
does hereby, in accordance with the
constitution and laws of the State OF
Louisiana, levy and order the levy ana
assessment for the year 1918 upon
each and every acre of land included
in said Sub-District No. l OF 81.
Charles Drainage District No. 2, as
above described, an acreage tax OF
Three Dollars $4,000 per acre for the
payment of the interest as above set
forth and for the operation OF the
Drainage District.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That a
copy of this resolution shall be Tor
warded to the Assessor of the PARISH
OF St. Charles, Louisiana, who shail
assess and extend on the assessment
roll for the year 1918, the acreage tax
or forced contribution of Three Dol
lars $4,000 per acre, herein levied IN
the manner directed by the laws or
the State of Louisiana, and that he
file the said roll with the proper OIL
Gals as required by law.
Be it further ordained, etc, That the
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original of this resolution as signed
in duplicate, by the President and by
the Secretary of this Board, shall be
recorded in the mortgage records OF
tho Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana,
and shall be published in the official
journal of the said Parish of st.
Charles. as provided for by law, ana
that a copy of this resolution be duly
forwarded to the Secretary OF State
for registry in accordance with law,
and il is made the duty of the Presl-
dent of this Board to cause this regis
nv recordation and publication to be
made.
The roll was called on this resolu-
ton with the following result:
Yeas-4.
Nays-None.
And the resolution was declared duly
adopted. X. II. BUM HE'LL
fSean President.
JOHN o. STRECK,
Annroved. Secretary.
ERASTE VIDRlNE,
Commissioner
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|, the undersigned Secretary OF the
Board of Commissioners of St. Charles
Drainage District No. 2.
certify that the above
is one of the originals
as signed in duplicate, a.
Board of Commissioners o.
Drainage District No. atA
ing held at ST. Charles Settle
Charles Parish, La, on Augu
1918, at which meeting quorn
present, and of which meeting Oh
tice was given.
In faith whereof, witness my o
cial signature and the seal OF san
Drainage District this August 2Otns
1918.
(SeaD JOHN y. SIhECh'
Secretary Board of Commissioners st.
Charles Drainage District No. 2.