Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-11

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Duncan says Judge Botkin is a
drunkard.
What was the cause Of the "cOld
spell" this week?
Duncan is not only the advocate
he is the bully of reform.
John Patton has gone to work in
Capt. Kennedy's shoe factory.
Senator Plumb Ia advertised TO
speak in Columbus August lst.
Young chickens are getting ripe and
will soon be plentiful IN the market.
j. S. B. Willis presented We editor
with bushel of fine apples Monday.
The big rain OH the 4th was worth
dozen spread eagle speeches to the
farmers.
Senator Norton of ScammOn is quite
i'll again and confined to his home in
ScammOn.
The commissioners paid off all the
Judgments standing against the cOun-
ty this week.
The question among residents of the
territory will soon be "Where did YOU
get that lot?"
J. J. Fribley has already sold a car
load of mowers this season aud has
orders out for more.
The Webb City and Carterville peo-
pie said they would come to see US OH
the 4th and they did.
The Scammon Register will give a
poctical description of the Baxter
celebration next week.
Manford Pooler's little boy was run
over by Marsh Turner OH the 4th, but
was not seriously injured.
Redman City is still on the upward
grade and Wm. Labedie wears u joy
Gus smile-when he smiles.
o. ]. Nichols, secretary of the MI
ami Town Co., has taken up his abode
at the new town with his family.
The Short Greek Republican says
the officers hoped onto the hop tea
joints with both hoppers, last week.
Several Of our merchants say they
sold more goods last Saturday than
they have ever SOLD in one day in Bax-
ter Springs.
w. w. Smith has taken a position
as salesman for j. j. Fribley, and j. L.
Wright has accepted like position
with c. F. Noble.
Notwithstanding the booming busi-
ness our merchants did last Saturday
they have been enjoying good trade
every day this week.
Senator Tom Smith failed to don
his white robe and gilt crown and
play Goddess of Liberty" but the
dance went on just the same.
Mr.. Henry Henley was seriously in.
jured from falling from his wagon
Tuesday last. Caused by e sudden
dizziness or apoplectic attack.
A communication from Lowell re-
ceived last week was not accompanied
by the name Of the writer and hence
did not find its way into the News
columns.
An examination of teachers to Gil
vacancies in the colored primary
and intermediate departments of our
school will be held in the school build
ing today.
Posters are out announcing the fif-
teenth annual emancipation celebra-
tion by our colored neighbors on the
first of August, which promises to be
grand success.
Let us have a nice large park fitted
up with q roomy tabernacle where re-
unions, celebrations and meetings of
every kind may be held in defiance of
inclement weather.
Hon. James Skidmore Of Crawford
township will lecture this evening
(July 1l at the city hall on the SUBJ
ject of the Citizens Alliance. Every
body cordially invited to be present.
j. Ewers, a young man from Shoaf
creek valley, became too boisterous on
the 4th and had to be cooled" His
fine and costs amounted TO $l0.50, and
were paid on Monday by the jointists.
The annual enumeration Of school
children just taken by Prot. G. s.
Bowman shows that we have 272 male
and 298 female persons of school age
within the district. Total 570-an in
crease of 35 over last year.