Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-19
Inst PLAIN business.

past year mas 0cen the cause VI coh-
siderable amazement to many OF our
readers and In fact to the merchants
themselves, but when you come to
look over the advertising columns OF
the News the explanation Is visible to
the naked eye. Our merchants are
liberal advertisers aud are not asham.
ed to let the people know that they not
only have goods to sell but they de-
scribe them so that you may make no
mistake when you are looking around
for a good investment.
We started Ia at Cooper's corner the
other morning thinking we would
maze the rounds of business houses
and see for ourselves whether or not
there was any truth In the advertise
ments we have been publishing from
week to week. j. NJ. Cooper is car
rying a stock of goods that would be
a credit to Kansas City or st. Louis,
and Judging from the trade over the
counters the public seem to be salts
fed with his prices and quality OF
goods. lie has in his employ six or
seven clerks-two Of them speaking
Quapaw and Modoc as well as English.
Cooper advertises freely and feels well
repaid for the investment.
J.J. Fribley does the largest hard
ware business of any firm IN south
eastern Kansas and IN some lines is
the champion seller IN the state. His
salesroom is 25xll0 and he has several
outside warehouses full Of goods ready
for the tall trade. Fribley believes in
printers ink.
John Osborn started in business a
few wears ago in frame building
l6x20 with a 5000 stock and a knee
sprung delivery wagon. BY close at
tcntion and liberal advertising he has
Ebuilt up a trade that any city mer-
chant would he proud of aud occupies
one of the handsomest and largest
business houses in the city. John
owns the building and keeps large
force OF clerks, nearly all of whom
speak English.
A. NJ. Stapleton Il Co. are compar'
alive strangers here and do not seem
10 fully appreciate the value OF cor
dial introduction TO everybody through
the columns of q good paper.
The advertisement Of L. Is. Nc
Elhiney & Son appears in the News
and gives you all idea of their trade
They carry a fine stock of stoves and
do neat and complete repairing OF all
kinds.
The Baxter Bank comes next and
ia as every one knows one OF the
solid financial institutions of Chero'
kee county. Ira G. Perkins handles
the cash.
A visit to the mercantile house OF
J. r. Tucker discloses the fact that
Notwithstanding the evil effects of the
Mckinley bill and the enormous price
he has to pay for operative talent
Tucker is selling dry goods aud cloth
ing at London prices. BY judicious
Advertising he fills his store with GUS
toners and empties his shelves so often
that he can sell goods at very small
profit and this is the secret of his
great success in Baxter Springs.
j. II. Humphrey & Son know how
to run a grocery store and If you
want nice fruit, vegetables and the
delicacies of the season you know
where to 60. You should not fail to
keep Humphrey "on the list"
]. H. Carroll, recently Of Paola,
Kansas, keeps q general variety store
and seems to be building up quite
trade in his line.
G. G. Gregg is the old standby for
drugs, medicines, paints, oils, etc. He
has been here so long that everybody
knows him or ought to know him and
those who do know him know he Ia
the "Old reliable"
Kane, the jeweler, is one Of the most
skillful repairers in Cherokee county
aud keeps line of goods adapted to
the wants of the people in this section.
He is attentive to customers, pre-
possessing in appearance and is on
the lookout for wife.
The Drovers and Farmers banking
institution is another solid concern
and does q general banking and ex-
change business. Mr.. Corse, the
cashier, never forgets the printer and
always wants the best place in the pa
per to display his ad.
The Parlor Meat Market of which
j. A. Sour is proprietor is as neat and
clean as pin and the old man never
fails TO keep OIL hand the best cuts
that can be obtained.
Henry Ohlen is one Of the Oldest
bakers in Cherokee county and IN
connection with the Star bakery,
keeps q first class restaurant and
oyster house.
J. M. English & Co. run the City
Meat Market in grand shape and
when the judge occupies the bench
Walt Naylor tends bar, or rather the
counter, slicing off just what You call
for, from the juicjest porter house to
the most villainous soup bone.
There has been serious doubts In the