Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-14

The Modern Light says "prize fight
ing is tho order Of the day" in Column
bus.
II may be news 10 number Ut our
delinquent subscribers, but we will
not be offended IL they pay up.
Some of thoso ten cent painted wo-
men of scripture are still lowering
around the old Occidental waiting for
the courteous recognition OF the city
marshal.
Time for the city election will soon
roll around. Begin To cast about Tor
candidates We want live progressive
men who will work for the upbuild-
ing OF our city.
II Baxter continues 10 prosper in
her prosperity we may soon look Tor
Hebrew jew cloding store, Il demo-
cratic newspaper, u kiie-shapcd track
and The salvation army.
G. w. Daniels is making arrange
mcnis to pipe water from j. IL. Car
rett's drill well to the National hotel,
thus giving the hotel full supply OF
the cleurest aud purPsI water on earth.
Several of our citizens went To To-
peka last Sunday to witness the inau-
guralion of Governor Lewelling and
see the fray consequent upon the Or
ganization of the house of representa-
lives
The report that the original Qua
paw bill had passed the senate about
four weeks ago is erroneous. We are
informed il was published throughout
the West that ii had, but adviccs from
Washington state that such is not the
case.
The farmers of Cherokee county are
receiving better prices this winter for
the products OF their farms than they
have received before in several years,
wheat excepted. There ought to be
more money in circulation than there
is at present.
One of our hest local authorities
SAYS the way to drink beer is 10 drink
it slowly. While this is not just the
right kind of weather for beer drink
ing, still the advice may come handy
if followed next summer.
Col. Alex. Warner, representative
from this district, distinguished HIM
self in the organization OF the house Of
last Tuesday. The
Kansas City Journal says the success
OF the republicans was largely due to
his efforts.
CITY Marshal Hemslreet is collect
ing occupation taxes this week and
saws the merchants all pay up prompt
ly and cheerfullv without a groan.
We sympathize with the Columbus
merchants who, according to the Star
Courier, are unable to pay an occupa-
ton tax. \
No sooner had the joint keeper in
the Occidental building been placed
in Jail than another questionable in
stitution was started on the ground
floor. It is said the ghost of old man
Caruth can be seen and heard walk
ing through the halls Of the old build
ing, and it is no wonder.
An exchange tells story Of tramp
who rang u doctors door bell and
asked the trim pretty woman who
opened the door if she would kindly
ask the doctor II he had pair of
trousers he was willing TO give away.
I'm the DOCTOR" replied the plump
and pleasing young woman, aud the
tramp tainted.
If there is merchant or business
man in Baxter Springs who did not
do more business and make more
money in 1892 than he did in 1891 we
would like to have his name 10 pub
lish as a curiosity. The year 1892 was
the banner year for Baxter, but 1898
will discount il. An investment in
Baxter will he profitable.
If that briIliaRt array of talent, Bob
McGregor, II. j. Downing, George
Polster, j. C. Naylor and Sam Smith
who went to Topeka TO attend the in
augural ball do not bring back a hat
full of appointments we shall be mis-
taken. If the governor does not rec
ognize the inflooence of these Headers
of the masses" it will DO useless to
make any further demands.
Naylor says the reason the Baxter
delegation did not capture the Topeka
legislature is they got into the wrong
room. A populist emissary piloted
them into prohibitOry banquet room
and while refreshments We're being
served the alliance organized the
house-or one half of it. McGregor
felt Dretty sore over the mistake, but