Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-01

W.
EROKEE COUNTY, KANSA
The mornings arc becoming quite
frosty and chilly.
II Ia about time for bucIwheat cakes
and sorghum ''lasscs."
And still another trust-sOap. How
the people az. being lathered.
The boys say that walnuts wer
never more plentiful than this year.
Election next Tuesday, and it prom
ises TO be one of the liveiest ones held
for years.
The Columbus Advocate is boiling
over with affidavits and political gush
this week.
About n'me-eighths Of the country
papers contain nothing but politics
this week.
A. b. Urick has accepted the posi-
ton as book keeper for the Baxter
Springs Mfg. Co.
As usual two or three voters came
in the fore part OF this
week too late TO register
The uyers sisters comedy company
opened Sapp's new opera house at
Galena Thursday evening.
rhe Baxter Springs Mfg. Co., are
erecting saw mill on the north side
of the road near their main building.
1t will be run by steam power.
Mr.. John l.. Waller delivered very
acceptable address to good audience
at the city hall Wednesday evening
concerning the political issues OF the
time.
The Short Creek Republican says :
"Our paper, this week, contains some
Interesting facts worlhy of perusal. "
Wonder ii the gentle reader will adj
nit AS much?
We have simply surrendered the
columns of the News 10 our cores
pondents and advertisers. That's why
our local columns present such an un-
usual appearance.
The News man had The pleasure of
dining on Sunday last with Mr.. 3. L.
Partch at the new parlor restaurant.
Mr.. Parlch understands his business
and is receiving fair share OF the
patronage.
Gaiena Times: Donna Ice made a
decided success in our city "Wednesday
evening. The song by Misses Ice aud
McElhiney brought down the house
The cornet playing by Miss Donna
Ice, who is only eleven years old, was
uneXcelled.
Commencing Sunday, Nov. I'd, the
night trains on the Memphis road will
leave Baxter going north at IL p. m.i
aud going south at 6'12 a. M. Other
trains remain unchanged. Sleeperi
and chair cars OH night trains.
About one hundred persons accom-
panied by the Baxter brass band went
to Columbus last Fridav evening on
special train to hear Gov. Robinson
the "war governor" of Kansas and al
present the resubInissionists' candidate
for governor. They report having had
a grand time.
The "kids" who have been turning
the town over Of late, placing boxes
barrels, buggies, wagons and every
thing loose in front OF peoples doors
and other places where they do not be-
long should be allowed TO lie in the
"cOoler" a day or two. 1t is simply
ridiculous to allow such things to DC
done aud kept up in community like
this.
The joplin News in a half column
article states quite positively that the
Missouri Pacific line of railroad be-
tween Joplin and Chetopa will soon be
built. Also that in the near future the
same company will construct u line
from Joplin 10 Memphis, thus giving
a through line from Denver TO Mem
phis. 1t cannot be done too soon to
suit Us.
Rev. Frank Otto, late of Iowa, has
accepted the pastOrate OF the NJ. L.
church of this city to fill out the unex-
pired term of Rev. A. r. Miller. Mr..
Otto is a young man aud comes well
recommended. He delivered his first
sermon here last Sunday evening and
it was an interesting one indeed. lie
will hold services regularly morning
and evening hereafter. Sunday school
at the usual hour,