Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27

army at Pea Ridge. 1t belongs at
Springfield, No., being in charge OF
Drury College Of that city.
Some beastly, mean, lowlived
puppy or possibly several Of themstore
down the large pavilion carly Friday
morning causing much Inconvenience
for the reunion management who Of.
fered q reward for their detection.
Southwest City post is represented
by about 40 members in charge Of
Thos. Mcintosh, adjutant. They
came Monday with IA teams accom-
panied by 60 to rs people outside Of
the G. A. r., bringing the cannon,
twelve tents and weeks rations.
Mr.. j. w. Alden, one Of the very
few who were left alive on the field
at this place by Quantrell's band Of
guerillas Oct. 6, 1863, was present at
the reunion. He and comrade Frank
Arnold of Lamar, Mo-, are the only
two known survivors OF that merciless
massacre.
Hon. Tim Mccarthy, during his
speech on Friday afternoon, paid a
very high tribute to the boys comp0s.
ing Capt. Richardson's "Kid" drum
corps. He said that If these little
boys should appear in New York City
as they do here they would receive a
genuine ovation and arouse an enthu-
sasm in the hearts of the people that
nothing else could.
Friday afternoon Hon. Lewis Han
backs attention was attracted Nv a
large feather ornament worn by Buff
falo Calf, Quapaw Indian. Ham
back bantered Tim Mccarthy to wear
it If he bought it for him. Tim said
he would wear it and Hanback's dol
lar was considered a fair price by Buff
falo, who proceeded to remove the
head dress from his hat which was
placed on Mr.. McCarty's hat and worn
by him for several hours.
Capt. Geo. S. Richardson's cele-
brated "kid" drum corps put in an
appearance Tuesday afternoon and
made things lively in camp every day
and evening. The corps is composed
of Garfield Richardson leader, Fred
Richardson, David Parr, Nonnie
Veatch, Fred Pierce, Vernon Huey,
Geo. Goldsberry, Otis Coleman, Guy
Mitchell, drumners, and Will Thorn
as and Sid Huey, filters. They are
all boys under IL years of age and
handle the sticks with great precision.
On Friday Mrs. Henry Trainer of
Kansas City, a soldiers widow whose
former husband sleeps silently in the
national cemetery near Baxter Springs,
lost her pocket book containing about
$2S and her return ticket. A reward
of 70 was offered but it could not be
found. A collection was taken up for
The lady's benefit and the proceeds
$24.50 given TO her. Several other
cases oflost money and apparent theft
were reported, making il evident that
pickpockets were in camp. A liberal
reward was offered for them and If
any had been caught they would GER
fanny uoNO OeOH SCSCIciy ucdlI WILL
THE GUN CLUBS.
The annual reunion shoot under
the auspices of the Baxter Springs
gun club was the most interesting
one yet held here notwithstanding
the rainy weather, lack of accommo-
dations and other difficulties under
which the men labored. The fact
that the shooting grounds were laid
at the foot Of the long steep hill east
of the reunion camp made il very in
convenient for visitors, and especial
ly ladies, to witness the shooting.
The shooting was splendid through
out aud the score book shows the fol-
lowing result:
FIRST DAY.