Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-15

BAXTER SPRINGS,
Wednesday was very dusty.
"Lalia" next Tuesday evening.
Hon. John Martin will address the
people of Columbus on the 10Th.
First frost of the season last Satur-
day night. II was good one, too.
See the children's Operetta, "Lalia,"
at Library Hall next Tuesday even-
ing.
The Old Settlers Association Of
Cherokee county had basket dinner
in Columbus Thursday.
The children's Operetta. "Lalia," will
be given at Library Hall Tuesday
evening, Oct. Is.
Lyman Coleman is the proud father
of a ten pound boy. The little stran-
ger arrived Thursday.
Don't fail to see "Lalia" at Library
Hall next Tuesday evening.
The populists will have rally in
Columbus on the 10Th inst. l.. ID. Le-
yelling is expected to be present.
A. r. Urick has rented his farm
west of town and has moved into his
residence property on Spring street.
You shouldn't miss seeing the chill
dren's operetta, "Lalia," at Library
Hall next Tuesday evening.
Elder d. NJ. Harris will preach at
Blue Mound school house Tuesday
evening, Oct. Is. Subject, "The Peo-
ple."
Oscar Cornwell of Girar1 is relief
agent of the Memphis route at this
point during the absence Of W. G.
Knight.
The Columbus Reunion Association
has named ills grounds Camp Plumb
in honor OF the late Senator p. b.
Plumb.
The Daily Reporter says zone man
actually refused to subscribe for the
daily" Well, perhaps the other man
did subscribe.
The Daily Reporter says Columbus
will have electric lights by the next
reunion. Well, perhaps, if Columbus
las another reunion.
Needs s. McAboy bought hog of
VIM. HiIdreth this week which
weighed 500 pounds. The hog brought
Mr.. liildreth $25.OI2.
r. j. Hudson, candidate for con-
greSs on the peoples party ticket, is
booked to speak ut Baxter Springs
Oct. 80 at S o'clock p. IN.
Baxter Springs creamery butter is
retailing at 30 and 81 cents pound
and the company cannot supply it fast
even at that figure.
The operetla Tuesday evening at Ii
brary Hall is Tor the benefit OF the IL
Drnry. Show your appreciation of
he library by buying ticket.
The drouth was broken Wednesday
iight by an all night rain. 1t had
ieen IS days since the last rain, which
occurred the 4th of September.
A democratic club has been organ-
zed at Miami, with J. X. Moore pres
dent, G. w. Smith vice president, +.
". Jones secretary, aud p. S. Slower
reasurer.
The saw mill part of the planning
nil was removed to DEVILS Hollow
m the Quapaw lands this week. 1t
vas never q success here because of
he scarcity of timber.
A correspondent of the Modern
light wants TO know if the giving of
1000 a year for electric lights for
Columbus is "fOr the purpose of CIV
ng light TO workingmen to walk out
VI town TO find work"
Columbus is considering PROPOSE
ion from a man from Pittsburg, Kan
as. who wants 10 establish cigar
actory and a factory for the manufac-
ure OF hog racks in that city. He
wants $500 bonus though.
A little effort on the part of our cit
zens would induce the projectors of
he Kansas City, Pittsburg and South
rn railroad to huild that road through
Iere on IFS way to the Gulf. 1t will
,e completed to the north line of Cher
kee county Hhis fall.
The brass 12-pound Howiizer used
t the late big reunion at Baxter
springs was taken TO Columbus Tues
ay night in charge of WIN. Blundell.
We presume the people in and around
Columbus "heard something" unusual
bout sunrise Wednesday morning.
"Lalia" at Library Hall next Tues