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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Col. Weldy, of the Short Creek Re-
publican. and family, Oscar Rice, OF
the Fl. Scott Monitor and Miss Pra-
ger, of Fl. Scott, passed through the
city last Tuesday on their way TO the
territory where they went to spend a
few days with VIM. Labedie, ESQ.,, the
proprietor of Redman City. The par
iv were fully armed and ammunition-
ed with everything that the name im-
plies and under the care and direc-
ton Of Col. Weldy-whose proves as
a wild cat fighter and all around BUSH
ranger il a matter of history-no fears
need BIZ ielt as to their safety. When
we saw Col. Weldy passing out OF
town and into the depths Of the bound
less prairie, with that determined,
tragical, red-faced look, those self-sac-
rificing, hair-trigger ears set OH edge,
and his naturally fierce, desperate
cast of countepance, and Oscar Rice
bringing up the rear with hammer
less horse pistol and a case of cove
oysters, or something, we instinctively
made up our mind that the Dalton
boys, the Star route mail robbers and
the town site schemers had all better
look little out for themselves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

LosT.-On Sheridan street, Baxter
Springs, Wednesday last, a pocket.
book containing small amount OF
money, ring aud door key. Finder
may keep the money If other articles
arc rctirned. MRS. w. G. KNIGHT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Abe Swalley, one of Springvalley's
successful farmers, has been deposit
ing about $3.50 week in the bank for
some time past, being receipts from
his sales of cattle, hogs and grain.
Abe says that last summer when
things looked blue for the farmers, and
many of his neighbors were out at
tending the lodges and cancuses and
devising means to stave off the pay
ments of mortgages he kept dinging
away at his cornfield and potato patch
and now he has more money than nc
knows what 20 do with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

j. A. Office and two brothers have
spent week in Baxter Springs trying
to get houses to live in, hut were fin
ally obliged to go to Columbus where
empty houses are specially. We
must have more houses right away.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

oliver Lathrop has been seriously
i'll, but Is better.
Major Hartwig, the Indian allot-
ting agent, was in town last Monday
Marion Whitman was taken very
sick Tuesday last and Is seriously III
with fever.
j. G. Dunlap, formerly proprietor
Of tho Webb City Daily Times, was In
town last Saturday.
Miss +. Mae Davis will remain in
the city two or three weeks if she can
get up a class in elocution.
Jim Osborn is making all extend
ed overland trip through the Indian
territory and the Oklahoma country.
Miss Jennie Trip of Kansas City,
but who was formerly one of the bellies
Of Baxter, is visiting friends in the city.
"A. E. Hargraves, a wholesale gro
Ger of Lincoln, Neb., spent few days
in the city this week looking over his
property interests. He was accom-
panied by his wife. Mr.. Hargraves
thinks our prospects are far superior
to most Kansas or Nebraska towns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

From the reports of station agents
at Joplin, Galena. Webb City, Carter
vile, Scammon, Columbus, Weir City,
Cherokee and other points the Gulf
road will scarcely be able to furnish Il
sufficient number of cars 10 carry all
those who wish to attend the Baxter
Springs celebration on the 4th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Hon. Alex. Duncan, who will
deliver an address at our 4ih of July
celebration, is one of the shining lights
in the alliance party, a very eloquent
and humorous orator and member
of the Kansas Legislature from La,
bette county,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Chetopa Democrat publishes
the Baxter Springs 4th of July pro-
gram in full and says: awe never be-
lore saw the English language put TO
lust such use." Wonder if the Demo.
crat ever got onto one of the Miami
town site bills?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Il, B. Engiish. referred claim. .......... 800
Mr.. Cooper offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that we are in favor OF
issuing warrant, not to exceed $l25,
when this city may be called upon by
proper authority, to aid in the repre-
sentation of the state of Kansas at the
worlds fair at Chicago, Ill.
Adjourned to meet Thursday even
ing, June 25th.
c. S. McFADDEN, Clerk.
At the adjourned session of the city
council Thursday evening ordinances
No. 10 and II, published in full in an
other column. were passed and ap-
proved, the report of City Treasurer
Corse reported correct by the commit
tee, and the following claims allowed
Henry Hamilton, work Old streets....... s5 %
Phil Rucker, digging grave. liz
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Joplin, Webb City and Pitts
burg papers are still fighting over the
fire tournament held in Joplin recent
Nv. AS our fire department did not
enter tor any of the prizes we have no
kick coming to us.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Miss F. Mae Davis, the elocutionist,
gave a dramatic reading at the city
hall Thursday evening. Miss Davis
rendering of Ferguson's Cat, Music and
the Chariot Race was very fine indeed,
but she is rather too young and too
light for Lady Macbeth and should
leave that of her repertoire. Mac
beth is a master piece of the master
hand and none but master minds
should attempt it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Who will take the hind legs of the
baby elephant on the 4th9 John e.
Dixey, the famous comedian and
Apollo Of the stage, made his debut as
the hind legs of the heifer in Evange-
line. What Baxter youth wishes to
emulate the example set by Mr.. DiXey
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Mrs. Lease made an alliance speech
IN Columbus last Tuesday OF the sub
jrct of allow to save our homes" and
a number of farmers from this section
lefi their Over-ripe wheat fields aud
spent the day in town. We don't
know much about Mrs. Leases idea OF
saving homes but good way to save
YOUR wheat is to stay at home and
keep your SELF biuder running.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Reports are conflicting as to the re-
suit of the great Miami town site sale,
but from the hest information we can
obtain some 10 lots were sold at prices
ranging from $25 to $50. Messrs. Ly-
kins, Pooler, Warner, Payne, Dagenett
aud Leonard were the principal pur-
chasers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27
The Warren,s Branch Mining Co.

The Warren's Branch Mining Co.,
near the Peoria mines, have struck a
six foot face of resin jack'at depth
of 80 feet from the surface. The COM
pany are making drift Axe feet and
the whole surface of the drift presents
a solid face of pure jack. Mr.. Me.
serve visited the mines Sunday, bring
ing home number of rich specimens
for the inspection of stockholders
These specimens can be seen at his Of
flee and the present indications are
that the Warren's Branch Mining Co.,
will all soon he bloated, if not aristo-
cratic capitalists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Col. j. r. Hallowell Of Wichita
came in OH Thursday mornings train.
lie is in fine form and says he will
give us a red hot patriotic speech on
the 4th. The colonel has had about
forty applications to deliver orations
on that day, but Baxter Springs was
his first and last choice and those who
come to hear Col. HallOwell's eloquent
Grafton on the 4th of July will not be
disappointed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Springs ,hotel has been full to
OVERLOOKING with "transients" during
The past week and if the Peoria min
ing camp pans out as expected and
the new towns on the Neosho continue
TO boom we will soon need another
first class hotel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The public installation of officers by
the colOrcd Masons at the ciny hall
last Wednesday evening was in every
way grand success. Quite num-
Der of visiting members were present
accompanied by their lady friends and
there was not only teasting and joy,
but ice cream by the bucketful.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Columbus parties are trying to get
up county fair for this fail. We
need county fair, but there should be
some guarantee to exhibitors that
premiums will be paid i'll full. AT the
last fair held in Columbus only about
eleven cents on the dollar was paid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Judge W. e. Perry is one of the
leading democratic orators Of Ft. Scott
and held the Office of United States at
tornev under President Cleveland's
administration. He will deliver an
address at Baxter Springs on the after
noon OF July 4th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Mr.. Armstrong and Charley Haskell
are discussing the question as to
whether a given amount of pain dis
tributed over large surface causes
more suffering than when confined oil
condensed to a limited corporeity
that is to say, will quart of early
teaches cause a fat man more pain In
his misery than a skinny man will
suffer who hath consumed the like
amount?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The following gentlemen arrived at
the Springs hotel Thursday morning
and attended the sale Of lots by the
Miami company: c. G. Clevenger,
Yates Center, Kan; J. Allen AIKEN,
Sedalia, Mo-; j. d. Graham and son,
Stockton, Kan; L. Z. Countryman,
Phillipsburg. Kan. ; Frank DOoley and
A. II. Lecper, Cherokee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

L. N. Crane, of Kansas City, has
been stopping for a few days at the
Springs hotel drinking spring water
and taking medical baths. Mr.. Crane
was severely afflicted with chronic
kidney trouble when he came here,
but the springs seemed to give him
immediate relief and he claims they
have the strongest medical properties
of any water In America.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

1t would seem that with city conn
ell composed of our best business men
non:residents and non.taxpayers
would be willing to stand one side and
give the men who were the choice of
the people a chance to regulate the
affairs of the CITY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Mr.. Geo. Bigham of Melrose and
two other entGrprising citizens have
just had 90 acres of ground plated in
TO city lots. The location is a good
one and there is no reason why Mel
rose should not blossom out into u
thriving Kansas prairie town or city.
All they need to make il sure enough
city ia the extension of the Missouri
Pacific railroad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Died, at Mt. Zion, ILL.,, June 10, of
consumption (result of grippe,) Julia,
wife of Prof. G. W. Walker, late OF
Weir City and formerly Of Baxter
Springs. She leaves a little boy y
months old and husband TO mourn
the loss of loving wife and mother.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

DIR. w. e. Barnes, of johnson coun-
~, Kansas, spent several days in the
city this week and is so we'll impressed
with our future prospects that he is in
clinod to buy property and locate here.
We understand tie doctor is retired
physician aud is looking for pleas
ami, healthy place to make his future
home. He was greatly pleased with
our medical springs aud thinks the
climate aud general surroundings
would suit him TO dot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Peoria Mining Co. held meet
ing at the Springs hotel Thursday aft
ernoon, which was well attended by
the stockholders. Among those pres
ent we note Col. j. r. Hallowell of
Wichita, r. c. Rawlings, St. Louis,
L. S. Crum, Oswego, Judge Perry, Fl.
Scott, Chas. Blood Smith, Topeka, w.
II. Rossington, Topeka, j. b. Hayes
and VIM. Baker, Centerville, Iowa,
j. P. McNaughton, Peoria Nation, Jas.
Wilson and Robt. Dunlap of Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

Our 4th of July exercises will be
held in Reunion Park, the most mag
nificent grove of forest trees in the
west. No soft naples with the leaves
eaten off by green worms, but large
grand hickory, oak, elm and walnut
affording all the shade you desire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

The Weir City Journal thinks the
Baxter Springs celebration is likely to
turn out q "party scheme" The
Journal is laboring under grand
Mistake. Members of all parties are
interested in our exercises and nothing
could be farther from their thoughts
than TO turn our national holiday into
a low-down partyisln affair We
have the most eloquent speakers OF
each party-Hallowell, republican.
Perry, democrat, Duncan, alliance,
and 81 barrels of ice water, prohibi-
ZIONIST. Our celebration will be a
national and patriotic affair. Come
down and jinc MS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27

J. II. Carroll of Paola writes that
lie will be IN Baxter Springs by the LIST
of July with u stock Of goods. Mr..
Carroll says that quite number OF
PaOla citizens are endeavoring TO ar
range their affairs so rs to make Bax-
Ter Springs their home. Let them
come. We have lots of room and we
understand The PaOia folks are gUner-
ally pretty good class of people.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14
Wanted by the People of houi-
siana.
w. b. r. Sugar Planter,

w B. 4. Sugar Planter.
A Governor one who will reside in
Baton Rouge, the capital of the State,
where the Chief Executive should live;
who will semi occasionally make de-
cent pretense of consulting the people
when appointments are to be made
whose post election performances will
in a small degree square with his ante
election promises; who will strive to
unity the Democratic party instead of
making every effort to disrupt it by
ignoring and ostracising fully one-half
of the best Democrats in Louisiana; !;
who will recognize the fact that honest
differences of opinion can and do exist
among all people in regard to certain
matters of public policy, and will not
make the holding of an opinion differ
ent from his own quasi-criminal of
fense, to be severely punished. Among
other references, applicant must be able
to offer a good moral character, together
with cer1 ieate to the effect that he
never "monkeyed" with corrupt in
stitution prior to receiving the DEM
ocratic nomination. Such Governor
can find occupation for period of four
years or longer, beginning May IL, 1892.
Call on or address The People of Loui-
siana, care Democratic Party.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14
Queen q Crescent Route.

Take the Queen s. Crescent to reach
the Mountain and Sea-Shore resorts +;
it being the quickest and most popular
route to Newport, Martha's Vineyard,
Portland, the Catskill and White Noun
tains, Lake George, Niagara Falls, Sara
toga, st. Lawrence River, Putin Bay
Lake Chatauqua, Cresson, Pa, and
other summer resorts, the time being
from to l2 hours quicker than other
lines. Time from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati only 26 hours, and several
hours quicker to all Eastern Cities (via
CincinnatD than competitive lines.
No other line offers as quick time and
excellent Accommodations. All trains
being solid through trains, and the only
line running the Elegant Compartment
Cars, every section being Il private
room.
For full particulars and other infor-
nation write to r. H. Garratt, Div.
Passenger Agent, @. & c.. or call at
the Company's Office, No. 80 st. Charles
ST., New Otleaus, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14
A Misconnection.
Acadia Sentinel, ,

Acadia Sentinel
President Adams of the State Farm
er's Alliance has even incurred the
indignity of even some Of his associates
in that organization.
The recent exposition of Mr.. R. V.
McMichael, of Amite City, one of the
members of the ''non- political organi-
cation, and published in several Louisi-
ana newspapers, furnishes some mighty
good reading Among other things, he
said:
Did not Brother T. S. Adams make
mistake as president of the State
Union in the City of Baton Rouge
when in his address to said body, re-
ferIing to the lottery question, he said
that any member OF thes union that
would vote for said amendment ought
to be turned out of the union? think
he did, and thought so at the time. |
am more convinced now of the fact, as
| can't find anything in the constitution
and by laws warranting such an asser-
ton. In utterng these views Brother
Adams has misdirected the minds of
the nnion.
The members of the Farmers Al
lance have an assurance before they
take the obligation of membership that
said obligation shall not conflict with
their religious or political views. The
revenue amendment is political beyond
a doubt for it proposes to add to the
reveGEes of the State and become a
p0rtSaE of the Constitution.
l. also alleged by the anti-lottery
meu lat the lottery is gambling
institution, and in proof of this fact
they simply say it is so because the
courts have so decided. This may be
true, but by no means does it make it
so, for every intelligent voters knows
that one court will reverse the decision
of another; therefore one decision or
the other is ia error. Then, again it is
alleged that it is immoral. There is a
vast field Of argument on this point.
To go into it full would consume too
much of your valuable paper. / will
say that an institation that proposes to
build levees, to care for the insane, to
assist the Charity Hospital to pension
the old soldiers of the Lost Cause, and
10 prevent increased taxation upon
yeur property, cannot be called i'm
neral In the name of the Ruler of
| high Heaven, what is morality if doing
all these things is immoral 2 1t must
be auti-lottery immortality for | know
no other name to give it. The allega-
tions as to gambling, immortality, etc,
are used by the antis to operate on the
moral minded voters of this State and
is the strongest argument they can
produce.
Now, / ask my brothers members
of the union to read both sides Of the
question and prepare themselves to
vote intelligently on this and all other
questions, and they will have done their
duty. Il is well known that some of
our brothers have been turned out of
the order on account of their being
lottery men. This, in my opinion, is
wrong and in violation of the constitu-
tion and bylaws and the solemn
obligation we take as union men. This
| is what / want to put a stop to, for the
constitution and bylaws are what
made US union men, and when they are
trampIed under foot we have lost all.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14

Baton Rouge Advocate. The New
Delta says it does not know whether
the legislature intended to tax concert
saloons out of existence by fixing the
annual license at $4,000, or to raise a
revenue from crime and debauehery.
As not single member of the legisla-
ture borne on the ''roll of honorn so
often paraded by the New Delta voted
against the licensing of these dens of
drink and debaachery,. the New Delta
might Interview its friends and aseer-
tain their intentions. In their hydro
phobic spasms of moral rage over the
prospect of submitting a recharter of
the lottery to q vote Of the people, no
doubt the infamy of the concert saloons
was forgotten The same law licensed
liquor traffic in the State, and ineiden-
tally sanctioned the establishment of
hundreds of gambling houses in our
towns and cities. The New Delta
might interview its friends on this
point also, for not a single one IF them
recorded his name on the new "rou of
honorn against these great evils.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14

Tie Alexandra Times makes the
following very timely suggestion. which
is quite as applicable to Opelousas as u
is to Alexandra, and to which we res
peetfully call the attention Of the blisl- 4sl
ness men of our town
Would 1t not be well for the business
men Of Alexandria to organize a Cham.
ber Of Commerce, or Board Of Trade
True, it might not at first be a very
Imposing body but il would be starter,
i nucleus for future development.
Such an organization would at least be
largely instrumental in promoting con-
cert Of action among the citizens The
simple act of meeting would oftentimes
suggest some movement calculated g
help the town AS il is, what is every
ones business is no ones business.
Then, too, any communication g
capitalists would carry more weight
from i body of this kind than from 9
private individual.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14

We clip the following from the New
Orleans Times Democrat of the 18th.
Here is-a chance for some of our farm
ers who may be in need of reliable
help:
Mr.. r A. Corbin, of Hammond, La +,
has just returned from East Colorado
and West Kansas, where he met many
of the poor people of that country, who
are now asking the assistance of the
outside world, they having found it i'm
possible to make living in that arid
and rainless country. These people
would gladly come to Louisiana and
work as farm laborers if they could
secure their passage, but they are near
ly or entirely! destitute. They are
swedes, Nortb tbegians, Germans and
Bohemians, and are generally sober,
reliable aud good laborers, and would
thrive in this climate. Mr.. Corbin will
give the necessary information to
planters who desire to secure any of
these laborefs
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 5095
ESTATE OF dALE&@NDRE THIERRY.
Whereas, Louise Commag6re and Felix
Therry, of the parish Of St. Landry, have ap.
piled by their petition to be appointed joint
administrators of the estate of Alexandra
Thierry, deceased, late Of st. Landry par
ish
. Therefore. any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the
same in writing, in my office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. G. M. THOMPSON,
March IA, 1891. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14

nan be of patient and contented
spszf, moderate in his desires, temper
ate Ii his appetites. diligent and faith
full in his labors, affectionate and gen
erous 10 his disposition, calm and self
possessed, interested in good objects for
their own sake, and glad to aid them
by his own efforts. he possesses more
Of tie materials of happiness than many
one with double his external advan-
tages. 1t is life in its best sense Which
makes us aappy, and happiness, in its
turn, nourishes life.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-03-14
The co.partnership of Leopce 6 t.

The partnership of LeoDee s. l..
A. Sandoz in the newspaper, book and
job printing business, having been
dissolved on the 1st Of January, 1891,
it becomes necessary to collect all bills
due the COURIER Office, and all parties
knowing themselves indebted glll
please call and settle. Having assumed
the liabilities of the Office, parties hav-
ing claims against the same are request
ed to present them to us for settlement
at this Office.