Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-03
FROM FRIDAY7S DAILY.

The bootleggers have not done a
thriving business at this reunion.
The museum of war relics sug-
gcsted last year didn't matcrialiZe.
MIR. Morrison was kept busy yes
terday pumping water for the crowd.
Mrs. Frank Arnold accompanied
her honored husband to the reunion.
Every money making device in
and about camp made money yestcr-
day.
--R. ii. Williams of Kansas City is
attending the reunion and visiting rel
atives.
AN intelligence Office and bulletin
board wouldn't be bad thing to have
in Camp Logan.
Col. March is acheing for another
sham battle. The colonel always did
like a sham battle.
Col. j. r. Cook of Chetopa is
well when did we ever have reunion
without Col. Cook.
Every one remarks on the good
order of the encampment. 1t Is a
daisy all the way through.
Andy Lauderback of Galena ia
entitled to the right of the line. Heis
six feet eight and half tall.
-Comrade Coulter of the WestQtn
Veteran was among those who spoke
at the campfire last evening.
ALI the speakers thus far have
complimented in high terms the man.
ageinent Of the encampment.
AT u o'clock last night the mp
town swing and dance platform
were crowded with business.
--Pittsburg sent down two car loads
of old soldier bummers yesterday.
Pittsburg is great soldier town.
Wonder if old Bill Mckinley had
to do with bringing that
crowd of people here yesterday?
The eating stands restaurants and
hotels did land Office business yes.
terday. No one went away hungry.
The express wagon yesterday
morning looked more like city brew
cry delivery wagon than anything
else.
The check stand was new feature
this year, but proved highly remuner-
alive. About 200 camp stools were
sold.
The Baxter Glce Club under the
leadership of Ira Perkins is rendering
valuable assistance in entertaining the
old boys.
We use to have trouble in getting
The big gun speakers at our reunions.
No trouble now. In fact we can't
keep them away.
Uncle Dave Smith, for whom
Smithfeld, Mo-, was named, is here
10 he always is. Uncle Dave was not
1 soldier, but he is awful loyal.
If there are any motherless babies
IN the ground today look for them at
Weldy's tent The colonel is getting
% be quite father In this camp.
The crowd yesterday was esti-
mated at all the way from fifteen to
hirty thousand people. A safe esti-
nate would be twenty thousand.
The Reunion Association ought to
'ote Dad Wall, the old laughing
drummer, a small pension. What we
would do without his band the Lord
'nly knows.
Judge Botkin gave the boys an
,ther dose at the campfire last night.
they can say what they please of Bot
lin out in southwestern Kansas, but at
he Baxter reunion he is u favorite.
Three little tots of children were
Ost from their parents yesterday on
he grounds. Why do mothers bring
nfanls into such \ crowd as we had |
yesterday and not take care Of them
"A couple OF old vets Yesterday got |
warm under the collar, over politics,
nd had a small sized scrapping match
or the benefit Of the bysianders. Old |
cts can't afford that kind business.
There are so many old buffers at
ending the camp fires THIS year with
right and brilliant military records
hat we could not mention all and to
'e impartial have not mentioned any.
Next year we must have light
erected for the headquarters,
uarierInasler, registry clerk andlpress.
his could he easily done and IN the
ong run would be cheaper than tents.
Tom Duncan did not arrive till
esterday morning but brought the
Olonel commanding the usual allow
nee Of punkin pie. For ten years
Omrade Duncan has not failed TO
lrnish Weldy with his pie aud this
ear 1t Wss OF an extra fine quality.
If there was ever Innre orderly
rowd of people assembl,tl together
ian the one ~ Camp Lugan we would
Ike 10 klmw where. Twenty-Five 10
hirty Thousand people were Ia Baxter
esiertlay aud ma disturbance or
nttducf an fha fnurf ttf amy Ia di.lurk.A