Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25

mcndable and we shall not adopt it,
but continue on in the good old way
giving our subscribers three-dOl-
lar newspaper for one dollar a year
The money we would spend for
cheap autographs we will put into
the newspaper itself, thus giving
readers and advertisers the benefit.
Our circulation is satisfactory, but
if il is increased we will endcavor
to work off the extra copies.
Galena Times: II. y. Roberts re-
trip through the neighboring towns
in the interest of the Island Mills
flour trade. He reports business at
Baxter, Weir City, Columbus and
the several other towns west. in a
tlourishing condition, and collcc-
tons easy.
The boot and shoe trade has been
light this fall. but what could be eX-
pected with summer weather run
ming up into Christmas. People
are not going TO throw away their
money on shoes when the weather
permits them to 60 barefoOted. In
nice weather it is much nicer 10 go
barefooted.
The most inhuman thing young
man can Go is to keep girl out on
the front porch until after midnight
with nothing around her but his
left arin.-Scammon Gl0be-Miner.
Well, yes, that would be bad. but
suppose she did not have the left
arm around her.
Chetopa Advance: A tramp called
at a certain home in Chetopa and
asked lady who appeared ut the
door for a pair of pants. She told
him there were no men folks about
the house and she did not wear
them. 1t was an unmarried lady OF
course.
Large bundles of the big edition
of the NEWS were sent To Miami,
Prairie City, Falkland, Alton, Grand
River, Bluejacket, Coody's Bluff.
Pryor Creek. Peoria and other post
offices in the Indian Territory and
our ears have burned ever since.
1t is conceded by all that last
weeks edition of the NEWS W rs the
largest, incest and best everprinted.
We are not through making i'm
provements ye', however.
More copies of the NEWS were
circulated at Miami last week than
ever before -300-and we'll bet Post
master Nichols don't want us TO get
out another big edition,
BoRN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Calls on Sunday night, Nov. -. 1888,
daughter. Dick has been pretty
sick, but William thinks he will
pull through all right.
They do be saying that Queen
Victoria takes her pills i'll cider
Galena Republican. Weldy, would
they do her any good if she took
them anywhere else:
Galena Republicans: c. W. Dan
iels, the great Yelled Prophet OF
Baxter, accompanied by his wife,
drove over from the health-giving
resort Thursday last.
F. w. Wardwell has accepted a 20.
sition in the commission house OF
Clemens, Mason & Co., at Kan
sas City and left for that place
Wednesday night.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Morri-
sons little daughter was held Sun
day at the Christian church and the
remains were inferred in the Baxter
cemetery.
Dave Mackie, Jr., manager of the
Keith & Perry Coal company's store
at Scammon was in the city Tues
day buying goods.
H. w. and T. b. Martin were over
from Carthage Thursday on bust
ness trip. They registered at the
Capt. Price hotel.
1t is the opinion of the Minneapo-
lis Messenger that hay fever comes
from kissing grass widows.
The Best Plaster-Dampen a piece oil
flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm;