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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10
A wONDERrUL INVENTION.

Messrs. Reed & Ellis are exhibiting
one of the most complete labOr-saving
machines we have ever met with. 1t
Is used for putting up or taking down
barb wire fence and should be examin-
ed by all who use that kind Of fence.
A small boy can do the work Of three
men and can do II much better The
machine will take down and reel up
the wire OH spools or stretch wire on
tho posts 80 easily that IL Is a real
pleasure to build fence, and we do not
see how any farmer, or stock man, or
fence builder can get along without II.
Our friends in the territory should
not fail to sec this machine work, as It
Is one of the most useful inventions.
that has ever been put upon the mar
ket.
The general agent, j. B. Lambkin,.
will be here a few days and Mcssrs..
Reed & Ellis propose to spend few
weeks in the city so that all may have
a chance to see the wire stretcher ct
work. They can be found on Military
street opposite the post office, or over
Samson's restaurant, where they have
their Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

There is a good deal of talk in
political circles with regard to the
coming discussion between House
holder and Cowley on the sub-treasury
plan. Old party leaders are claiming
that Mr.. Householder will excuse
himself at the last moment and avoid
meeting his opponent on some flimsy
pretext. We do not believe Mr..
Householder would dare do anything
of the sort. He made the challenge in
public and has accepted the terms Of
the debate and should he fail to come
10 time his constituents would desert
him by the hundred. He must enter
the arena or accept the verdict of the
public which will be that the SUBJ
treasury plan is lost cause.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

George Polster Is making an ex'
tended visit with friends in St. Louis
james Oldscre of NOblesville,
Ind, is visiting with p. c. Henderson
Miss Blanche Gregg has gone to
Kansas City for few weeks visit with
friends.
j. w. Turlrv left Tuesday for his
old home in Elkhart, ILL.,, for al ex-
tended visit.
Mrs. Dr.. Reynolds went to Full
ton. Kan, Thursday to visit her old
home aud friends.
Josiah Baker, esq, of Slater, Mo-,
is here this week looking after another
shipment OF cattle.
john Tuition, esq, the business
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Of Arcadia,
Ills, are making their annual visit with
their son.in.law I, c. Weaver.
Mrs. A. Willard and Mrs. Lucien
Dagnett have been attending the Kan.
sas City fair during the past week.
Judge w. c. Perry Of Fl. Scott
was in the city Monday and while
here paid visit to the Peoria mines.
r.. j. Downing returned from
Wichita Sunday morning where he
has been attending U. S. district court
Walter Bahr, wife and child ar
rived in our city Thursday evening
from Louisville, KY, TO visit relatives
WIN. Woodruff, accompanied by
mis- daughter, Miss Bonnie, has been
taking in the Kansas City fair this
week.
r.. ]. Morrison, the drill man,
moved his family from Galena to Bax-
ter Springs this week to remain during
the coming winter at least.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The Interstate Reunion Associa-
ton have made arrangements to have
a six-inch hole drilled near the center
of Camp Logan to depth that will
give them an abundant supply OF
pure water. A wind mill will be
erected and a large tank put in posi-
ton aud water pipes laid to different
parts of the grounds, 30 that the
wants of man and beast can be sup
piled at all future meetings of the as
sociation,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Jackson Garrett is preparing for the
boom. He has had a drill hole sunk
in his lot adjoining the livery stable to
a depth of 173 feet and is now putting
ND an elegant steel wind mill with
steel ,tower and large water tank 90
that he can furnish full supply Of
pure water to all his customers. The
wind mill and tower are we'll worth
going TO see and the water is said TO
he Of q superior quality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The Peoria Mining Company have
purchased a crusher and engine and
are placing them in position this
week. This is a movement in the
right direction, aud will encourage
the mine workers in their efforts to
develop the resources of that district.
Several thousand tons of ore has
been taken out and could not be dis
posed of until crushed and separated.
1t begins to LOOK as if the boys would
now get some returns for their labor,
and we have no doubt new mines will
lie opened and the crushcr supplied
with all the stuff it can handle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Our -four mill is one of the institu-
tons of Baxter Springs that should
be patrou:zed. 1t is the means OF
drawing trade to the town, and is OF
great benefit TO the city as well as the
surrounding country. Other things
being equal we cannot sec how any
one can use Seneca, Joplin or any
other -four so long as the Baxter prod
uct is equal, il not superior, to any of
them. The merchants who are urging
their customers to buy Joplin -four
are the loudest kickers if these same
customers 60 to Joplin to buy their
dry goods and groceries, and yet 1t is
just as good policy to buy our grocer
les of Joplin merchants as il is TO buy
our -four Of Joplin mills. The Bax-
ter mill is fitted up with the finest
machinery, only the best grade Of
wheat is used and the miller is one of
the most competent men in the state.
There is no reason why the Baxter
flour should not be as good as that
made in Joplin or Seneca.
Patronize home institutions, home
merchants, home mechanics and
home newspapers and you will do
some good to yourselves and the town
you live in. Do not longer bring dis
credit on one of our most valuable
institutions by using foreign flour, but
insist on your merchant furnishing
you with some of the product of the
Baxter Springs mills.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The mayor has published procla.
nation relating to dogs, male and
female, which every dog owner, male
or female, should read. On and after
Monday, Oct. II, all dogs, Of both
sexes must be muzzled or run the risk
of being shot at by the city marshal.
Our city dogs will not he very badly
frightened at the terms Of the procla-
nation as Frank misses so many OF
them, both male and female, but
strange dogs had better keep out of
sight for u while at least-especially
those of the CENTER sex.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10
A LETTER FROM LEROY.
KANSAS CITY, NO., Oct. 8, 1891.

EDITOR NEWS: Please notify our many friends
through your valuable paper that will arrive at
home Friday, and that am now having packed to
be shipped at once large invoices Of all kinds OF
goods in the furniture line, consisting Of Chamber
Suites, Beds, Lounges, Chairs, Tables, Stands,
"Looking Glasses" (Which, by the way, are the
latest out), Oil Cloth in l and II yard widths, Oil
Cloth Patterns for under stoves II, ] and yards
square (they are great; also large line of Rugs
Smyrna and Ingram; Animal Skin Rugs, made
from the skins of animals, in white, gray, brown
and black. Remember, they are coming, don't fail
to sec them and don't fail to call early so as to get
your choice.
Yours very respectfully,
A. LEROY HARVEY,
With HARvEY'S FURNITURE STORE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

When you need good, safe laxative,
ask your druggist for box OF Ayers
Pills, and you will fiud that they give
perfect satisfaction. For indigestion,
torpid liver, aud sick headache there Is
nothing superior. Leading physicians
recommend them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

We would like to ask the farmers of
Cherokee county what they think OF
Baxter Springs as grain and produce
market? Wheat SOC, corn Soc, oats
DC, butter 20c, eggs II to 15c, and q
good demand for everything that
comes in. Compare the prices paid
here with those OF Columbus and other
towns. A farmer said today that the
Baxter market would average 20 per
cent higher than Columbus the year
round aud he also said he could buy
his goods as cheap here as in any other
town in the country. Our cheese
factory keeps up the butter market by
taking the surplus milk, and grain is
always in good demand in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

We printed sale bills this week for
Zeno H0bsOn of Crestline. who will
sell Oct. Goth, 10 horses, 20 steers, 70
hogs, a small tarm house, lot OF farm
implements, household furniture, etc.
etc. J.P. Hartley is the auctiODeer.'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Gus. Strikeax, a resident Of the
Usage nation, came to Baxter Wednes--
day and claimed the pair of mules
which Mr.. Vickers purchased of the
thief last week. This comes pretty
hard on Mr.. Vickers as he is poor
man and not prepared to stand the loss
of his team, hut II should prove les
son to those who buy horses of strang-
ers simply because they are cheap.
Quite number of stolen horses have
been disposed of here of late and 1t Is
about time we began to look up the
records before buying.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Some of the young politicians of
Baxter Springs are, talking OF organic
ing = fianbeau club. They do not ex-
pect 10 do.any effective work thisyear,
bot will get ready for the big cam
psign Of 1892.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The entertainment at the city hall
Wednesday evening was not SO well
attended as il would have been had IT
been properly advertised. Many OF
our citizens would have been glad to
have heard the exercises, but knew
nothing about it. A few printed
dodgers would have filled the house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Melrose will have a grand Republic
an roundup about the I'D of October.
There will be a good display of fire.
works.. torch light procession and All
old-fashiOned blowout. Members OF
all political parties are invited 10 par
firinaln
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Teresa Ohlen returned from WASH
ington Sunday last. She left the
Kretchmar family doing well and la
possession of a fine baby. Mrs. Lena
Kretchmar will return to Baxter
Springs IN December and spend the
winter here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Neal Clark took in the COfleyviller
reunion and reports having a good
time, bu; as there was no grove or
shade It was not near go pleasant or
successful a. the Baxter meeting. He
says every body speaks well of our re-
uIiOns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

: Charles Mead of the Cherokee
ualioA lost a 2-year-Ola child last,
week BY letting Il fall from wagon
Mr.. Mead formerly lived on the OPP
perman farm and Is brother Of I. X.
Mead Of This city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10
LIBRARY NOTES.

The attendance at library for Sep
TENDER was $50. Money received for
book rent t2.35. Money from enter.
tainments $3.50,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

A mad dog ran through town last
Monday aud was finally killed 10y
Marshal Hemsireet alter Two mile
chase. SeyeralYaluable cuFs were Bit
ten by the rabid. animal before lie was
killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Quite a good many strangers have
visited Baxter Springs during the
past week. and we hear but one opin-
ION from them regarding the country
-"beauIiful country, lovely climate
aud prosperous town."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

A good share of annuity money was
left with our merchants the past week
and large share of it went for the
substantial necessaries Of life. The
Quapaws have omit buying canned to-
matoes just for the sake of. the beauti-
full Autographs on the can.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Walter Won Wedel OF Lowell is the
happy father Of a l2-pound boy. 1t
arrived Saturday, night a little later
than the, Cleveland baby, but this is
BOY aud twice as big as baby Clevc-
land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The soldiers reunion at Topeka was
most miserable failure, and In fact
none of the reunions held in the state
this year have been successful with
the single exception Of the Interstate
reunion at Baxter Springs. This
should be source of qualification to
the management and to our people
generally. Our Camp Logan has gain
ed an almost worldwide repatatioR
as camping ground and our boys
know how q reunion sbold be run:
Comrades, please bear this In mind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

j. B. Oppernsn is the happy father
of \ beautiful girl. She was born
yesterday morning aud John thinks
she is as fine IS silk and ALMOST as
pretty as the Cleveland affair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

It is feared by some Of the best Chi
cago architects that some of the big
ky-scraping, sixteen.stOry buildings
will some day sink out of sight In the
loose muck which underlies the city.
Baxter Springs has q solid foundation
for city aud may some day have six
teen-story buildings when Chicago
has been dumped in the mud.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Eighteen visiting Odd Fellows from
Galena united with the Baxter Springs
lodge Wednesday evening in work on
the several degrees, and after the
services repaired to Henry Ohlens
restaurant where an elegant repast
was served up in oriental style.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Judge A. j. Lee, the great Republi:
can Democratic Prohibition Alliance
politician, came over from Galena
Monday to see how many colOred
voters could be obtained for all Of the
above parties. AS an independent
straddler and candidate worker the
Judge is a success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Services Sunday, Oct. II, at NJ. Z.
church. Preaching al II a. M. by the
pastor; at 7 80 p. m. by Rev. Boaz OF
Columbus. Quarterly conference at
8 D. IN. Monday conducted by Elder
]. E. Brant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

The funeral notice of A. Q. Baugh'
which appeared in last weeks News
was handed Us by a person whom we
supposed to be honest and we printed
It in good faith. Mr.. Baugh is not
dead and we regret thatthc item.ap-
peared as it did.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Last Saturday was one OF The best
days for business Baxter Springs ever
had. The farmers aud. Indians came
In with a rush and they not only
wanted supplies but they had the cash
10 nav with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10

Any person wanting new style
Dresses, Beaded Wraps, Nubias andi
all the novelties of The season vii,
find them at. Mrs. StaTk's. Also q
new line Of Kid Gloves, Children's
Jackets and other things too numerous
to mention,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-10
Now is the Time!
Now is the Time!
Come One, Come All,

DID, mddeag young and your fall and winter goods
before tho stock is broken.
$4,000 Worth Of New and SeaS0nable Goods
must be sold in the ninety prices that defy competition
With our method of doing business able to
Save You from 10 to 20 per cent Oh Your Fall Purchases
There are two classes of One of them buys for cash. the
other buys on time 1t the cash customer after DO you
expect to money and paid for the borrowing merchants
money locked up goods Can he afford loan his goods
his actual invested capital without INTEREST," Or other Words the
who add cent Tor interest and losses
by bad debts The credit business must get out OF you in higher
prices in less quantity inferior quality and want get the
ACTUAL WORTH OF YOUR MONEY
and not contribute to the dead beat who pays
YOUR PLACE TO TRADE is AT OUR STORE.
We are in position give you ga bargains than before
Our Stock Was Never Large and Well Selected as Now
Our Clothing department would be a credit any CITY,
We have 1896 Suits and 487 OvercOaS by actual count
select FROM ranging price from s25 $685. Our Boot and
Shoe department is the most complete in the Southwest
The Cash Trade of Cherokee and Surrounding Counties
is What We Cater to-
J. G. LITTLE,
COLUMBUS :: KANSAS
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20
SHE KNEW WHERE VERMONT Is.

ITO put your foot in it, - is a very slangy
expression, and its use so offended a writer
on a local publication, recently, that he
hauled a certain paper over the Goals, says
the Newark News. In a following para
graph, however, the critic started with the
line, "When Mr.. So-and-So gets his back
up, etc, ETC., ETC.
But nevertheless, this popular combina-
tion Of all purely Websterian words is the
only way in which a remark made at a re-
cent dinner party in IrYington can be de-
scribed. There were seated around the
table, chatting merrily, about twenty-five
persons, the majority of whom were
women. The latter were also in the ma
jority in talking. After almost every sub
ject had been exhausted. conversation fell
TO summering, and where various people
were going to rusticate. This converse
ton would have passed along without a
mishap. had not one OF the women grace
fully succeeded in embarrassing herself.
'Mr. H had gone TO Vermont, said
the hostess of the evening, to which one of
the guests replied: What Vermont In
Indiana"
NE said the hostess, ITO Vermont
State
Up to this time everything went on
smoothly, but Mrs. M, who was seated
in the corner absorbed in a paper, thinking
nohodv nrasant knew WHARF Vermont was
looked up and said:
"Well. I'm surprised. l don't profess to
know anything about the geography of this
country, but know that Vermont is in
Massachusetts There vas a sudden iuli
and the meeting adjourned.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20
wANTED-As AMERICAN ANTHEM.

There is a question which often engros-
ses my mind, viz: Is American patriotism
degeperating, or not?
In my estimation this is a subject fer
profound thought by those who profess to
teach the young mind how to shoot"
namely, our boards of education.
The subject which gives rise to such
thoughts is as follows: l have often no.
ticed with admiration, not unmixed with
regret for my fellow Americans. that fyou
ask an Englishman or boy from 4 years up
OF his national anthem, without a NOM
ent's hesitation be gives you the words ard
music Of God Save the Queen if it hap
pens to be a German you ask, it's "Die
Wacht am Rhine" If a Frenchmao, tits
the "Marseillaise, " and SO it goes on with
nearly all of the foreign born. But ask an
American, one who 1ightfully boasts ofhis
country, he who rightfully claims there is
no place SO near like the garden of Eden as
this glorious Gland of the free" ask him, |
say, and uine cases out of ten he does not
know the words of his " national song,
The Star Spangled Banner"
Such ignorance, in my mind, is almost
criminal, for next to God we owe our
lives to our county, and were the child
rem in the public schools taught a little
more patriotism we would no doubt have
less sympathizers with Anarchism and the
like.
The custom of opening the school session
with the reading of the Bible is very ap-
propriate, and would it not be also appro-
pirate, to follow it with the "Star Span
gled Banner or American" | should
think By this means the words and music
OF those grand anthems would be carried
into every household, and We proud Amer
leans would not have to display such ignor-
ance as ] lately heard a young man express
when asked to whistle 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" who turned to a companion and
asked, How does it go?'-Correspondent
IN Phlada. Inquirer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20
LIES

I'VE touch one another in all life's asso
Citations. We impress, more or less, all
with whom we come in contact. In the
home. in society, in business, and in the
church we leave our mark. 1t becomes us
all, then, to inquire what kind Of impress
sion we are making upon childhood and
manhood in our several spheres of infu-
ence. Is it for good or for evil, II for
good, then our life is worth the living; If
for evil, then it is a failure. A true and
successful life is one whose touch uTon
Others is qniekenina. wholesome, purifying
ard benefcent. The Presbyterian.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20
SMALL BOYAND CIGARETTE.

A big man went into a store in one of
the suburbs the other day aid asked the
woman for a cigar. While he was lighting
it a small boy came in and, reaching up to
the fullest limit Of a slender arm. tapped
with a penny on the glass show case and
SAID: GIVE NE a cents worth of cigar
cites"
VITO do you want them for9" asked
the woman. The small boy was silent for
2 moment, and then, at a venture, mel-
toned a name she did not recognize.
SIS he a man CT a boy?3 persisted the
woman, having the ordinance and a posi-
BILE prosecuting witness before her eyes.
The lad confessed reluctantly the person
who wanted the cigarettes was a boy.
Then you can't have them" said the
woman with frmness. 1T is against the
law, and l won't sell them to boys"
''Tkat's right, " said the big man, taking
his cigar between his lips and suspending
the work of lighting it. That's right
and he bowed approval at the prudent
woman. "Glad to hear you take that
stand" He felt quite a glow of virtue,
quite a warmth of satisfaction at being
able to commend prohity, till his eye fell
on the small boy glazing at him and back
ing toward the door.
"You'se a great big duffer,' said the
small boy with a grieveo and angry ex-
preston. Oats what you is. You
smoke a cigar like dat and den yoa'ss agin
us havin' cigarettes.
And somehow the man felt ashamed of
himself CHICAGO Herald.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-20
My Love of Long Ago.

There are faces just as perfect,
There are eyes as true and sweet.
There are hearts as strong and tender
As the heart that ceased to beat;
There are voices just as thrilling,
There are souls as white, | know,
AS hers were when she went from me
My love of long ago.
New lips are ever telling
The tale that ne'er grows old;
LIES grays are always changing
For some one into gold;
But amid the shine and shadow,
Amid the gloom and glow.
She walks with me, she talks with me
My love of long ago.
When l think Of all the changes
That the changing years have brought,
am glad the world that holds her
Is the world that changes not
And the same as when she left me,
She waits for me, | know
Ny love on earth, my love in heaven
My love of long ago.
M. H. Browne.