Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29

Those Carl Junction boys are Q
liberal hearted set OF fellows, and
there are lots of them, too.
old Joplin rolled IN again Fri.
day morning with over two thousand
men, women and children, headed by
Maj. Phelps. the valOrOus commander
of Joplin post, and 4. q. Mslloy with
his celebrated Fiienen's Baud, con.
sisting of twenty as fine players Ne we
ever heard, two cases 0i beer and q
niger with plug hat. Joplin de.
serves more than u passing notice fol
the part she has taken 10 make this ~.
union such q brilliant success. Al.
though they came from town saIu.
aied with whiskey (frOm which may
the good Lord deliver us) they are as
orderly and gallant set Of men as
ever marched onto camp ground or
faced a smoky woman IN her wrath.
Joplin has upheld her end nobly and
made no kick. We hope 10 see the
boys another year aud the famous
Firemen's band with them.
Major Phelps, 9th Ills. Cav, and
one of the officers of the reunion was
obliged to 10 home yesterday. The
Major was one of the most active aud
earnest men IN the camp.
Mrs. B. +. Brown came mp from
Oklahoma and met her son and
daughter, Edward aud We've, who
have been residing at Shellrock. Iowa,
al the reunion. COmrade d. +. Browne
absence this year is conspicuous and
he is hereby warned to not allow il to
occur again under penalty.
We have hardly listened TO poor
speech since the reunion commenced.
Some were better than others, but, like
the principal product Of Kentucky,
they were all good.
Through the kindness Of Mr..
John f. Orten we are enabled TO pre-.
sent our readers with the beautiful
song he has favored us with on sever
al occasions entitled "Heroes who
have lately passed away"
The Japanese day fireworks
were q grand success. Prof. Bliss Of
Columbus kindly volunteered 10
touch them of, which he did in a
skillful manner. The last fireworks
we had at reunion were not only u
failure but q disaster. Capt. McGreg-
or officiated as chief engineer and lie
knows as much about fireworks as he
does about the Keely motor and the
first rocket he touched of set fire 10 q
whole wagon load of ammunition
blowing Bob and his committee
through a hedge fence into cOrnfield
He rushed into camp and meeting
Adjutant Hartley cried out "Oh John
John 4! Hurry up and get a gallon Ol
raw oil; I am all blowed TO hell"
The ex.prisoners of war perfect ed
an organization yesterday which viii
be termed the Interstate Ex-prisoner'
of War Association. About fifty have
Joined the association and elected Ma
jor H. Phelps, of Joplin, president an6
Major IL. r. Hubbard Of Boston Mile
secretary.
| Powell Clayton, ex-governor o.
Arkansas, has promised positively Il
attend the Southwest City Reunion.
Sheriff Walker of McDonougl
county came with the Pineville pos
and although he was in the cOnfeder
ate service enjoyed the meeting a
much as anybody.
Fully twenty thousand peopl,
were on the ground Friday.
"A good many colored comrade
have attended the reunion this year.
! The Seneca band went home yes
terday morning after giving us q weel
of good music.
i We noticed comrade Murray Per
kins mixing with the ex-prisoner
from Andersonville.
The balloon went up on time las
night and the aeronaut dropped safe
" on the other side Of Spring river,
Major Opperman, who command
ed the charge Of heavy artillery a
Mobile, was on the platform last night
Sergeant Peareon of West Plains
Mo-, arrived yesterday with bis cele
brated raw fruit and vegetable perser
yer.
We offered TO pay Vandament'
railroad fare If he would stay ava!
from the reunion, but he would com
inst the same.
Preston Buttons father has beef
, on deck all the week and says he viii
, be here next year although his HON
is 200 miles away.
Although the weather has beel
, dry and dust prevails everywhere on
parade ground and the grove hav
been clean from dust.
If you want to get the full pro
, ceedings of the reunion have copy o
, the Baxter Springs Weekly NEWS sen
, you. 1t only costs cents.
Mine veterans of the Mexican wa
turned out to roll call yesterday. Their