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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

alton of our people. or course we
must secure for the company the right
of way for the road and we must al
80 give the company some water pow
err. The proposition made by Messrs.
Wallower ard Rogers is the best one
ever made to the people Of this city
and we must accept 1t. Surely Baxter
Springs can we'll afford to put In q
few more wheels at the dam and give
the company the necessary power to
operate its line. II is believed that
the right of way can be secured for
nothing.
The building of the Southwest Mis-
souri, Electric Railway TO Baxter
Springs would be ono of the best
things for Baxter Springs that could
possibly happen. In one year our
population would be increased at least
1000 and in two years 1t would be
doubled. The line would pay. The
great interstate reunion which is held
here every year furnishes attractions
for from $4,000 to 10000 people and
the majority of these people come
from the towns to the east of us.
With an electric line reaching the
towns of Galena, Joplin, Webb City,
Carterville and Carthage people could
come when they wished and 60 when
they pleased for small fare each way.
And of course people would come here
to spend their holidays, for we have
attractions to offer which other towns
in this section have not. Messrs.
Wallowcr and Rogers struck the key
note when they said that we have
enough mineral towns and agricultur-
al towns in this section. They said
that we should push our beautiful city
as a health and pleasure resort and
that If we went at it In the right way
we would meet with great success.
We think we have placed things in
a plain light and now all that needs to
b. done is for every good citizen to
give the Baxter Springs Board of
Trade hearty cooperation, and If we
pull together we will get the electric
road and Baxter Springs will become
one of the finest and most attractive
residence cities in the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
LIGHTNING CAPERs.

During the electrical storm on Mon.
day night lightning struck the spire OF
the Lowell Polytechnic Institute and
passed down the northeast and south
west corners and split and spliniered
il very badly. The bolt also played
havoc with the north end of the build
ing splitting it from top to bottom. Ia
two of the large windows of the build
ing only one pane of glass was left in
tact. The damage to the building is
ahout Som
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
THE NEW JERSEY MINING AND
LAND COMPANY.

The above company has succeeded
the Peoria Mining Company in the
control of the mines and mining land
at Peoria, 1. T., ten miles southeast OF
this city. The officers of the new COM
pany are as follows: VIM. j. ThOmp-
son OF Gloucester, New Jersey, presi-
dent; II. w. Harley of Gloucester,
New Jersey, secretary and treasurer
j. p. McNaughton of Max, |. T., gen.
eral manager.
The new company has full control
and, being backed by an unlim-
tied amount OF capital, will start
things rolling at Peoria Immediately.
Liberal inducements will be offered to
prospectors. The company will not
wait for miners of small means to de-
yelop the land, but will put down
several prospect and pump shafts as a
guaratee of the faith it has in the land.
If we are not very much mistaken
good mineral and plenty of it will be
developed at Peoria this spring and
summer.
The same company is breaking,
fencing and seeding 20O0 acres of val
uable land in the Peoria reservation,
so il may be seen: that not only is the
mineral land TO be developed, but The
agricultural land as well. The COM
pany also has 5000 acres OF fine pas
ture land under fence. And last, but
not least, by any means, is fine body
of tripoli which has been discovered
near Peoria. This body of tripOli Is
one of the finest ia the world, being
entirely free from grit and first elias:
In every particular. For the benefit
of readers who d0-not know TO- whai
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
RAILROAD. MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the dele
gates from Joplin, Carthage, Galena,
Webb City, Csrterville, Chetopa, Low.
ell and Baxter Springs at the city hall
on Thursday, May 4th, at ! o'clock p.
m. All members of the Baxter
Springs Board of TA'ade and citizens
generally are earnestly requested TO be
nresent. G.. w. DANIELS
Pres. Baxter Springs Board of Trade.
III. M. DOUGLASS, Sec'y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
THE posTOFFICE CONTROVERSY.

We had the pleasure Of reading o
letter this week from Hon. John Mar
tin, United States senator from this
district. addressed to prominent cit
lien of this city, in which he states
that Mr.. Samuel II. Smith of this
place is in Washington working for
the appointment of Mr.. A. Il. Urick
tor postmaster Of the Baxter Springs
postOflce. The letter states that Mr..
Smith has represented that Mr.. Urick
is the unanimous choice of the dem
Ocratic patrons of this office and that
he is the unanimous choice of three
fourths of the business men of this
city. 1t seems to US that those are
very broad assertions. As a matter of
fact il is safe to say that Mr.. Urick is
not the unanimous choice Of either the
democratic or republican patrons of
this office, and that he is not the unan-
imous choice of three fourths of the
business men of this city. While
we have nothing personal against
Mr.. Urick, we have no hesitancy in
saying that either one of the other as
DITdUtS W tilC WOuiu bO ~
ceptable to the patrons of the office,
the business men of the town and the
public in general than would Mr..
Urick.
Again, it is understood that Mr..
Samuel Ii. Smith intends leaving this
city in a short time to engage in the
practice of law elsewhere and that he
would not be patron of this office for
any considerable length of time; and
for that reason we think Mr.. Smith
should have nothing to say as TO the
appointment Of postmaster at this
place. And in this belief we think
our readers and the patrons of the
Baxter Springs postoffice will bear us
out. We are in favor of an election to
decide who is the choice of the patrons
of the office. 1t is the only fair way
to settle the controversy.
Senator Martin will make an in.
vestigation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

use it is put, we will say that it is
used for securing and polishing pur-
poses, and the tripoli found at Peoria
can be used in the securing of the fin
est silverware, and being free from
grit does not scratch it in the least.
We are perfectly satisfied that the new
company will make u success OF its
venture, but we wish it success all the
same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Lafe Haines was over from Gale.
ia Thursday.
Mrs. w. Z. Donaldson visited in
Columbus Wednesday.
Miss Blanch Fleming of Joplin is
visiting friends IN the city.
Harry Slough Of Galena was In
the city Thursday on business.
Marshal Heinslreet visited Webb
City Monday evening on business.
Arthur II. CrOwell of Columbus
was in the city Sunday and Monday.
&C. f. Collins went to Sulphur
Springs, Ark, Wednesday on business.
Hugh Lehman and wife Of Gale.
ma visited relatives in this city Thurs
day.
Rev. NJ. f. Bramhall attended the
Odd Fellow celebration ut Columbus
Wednesday.
C. b. Puterbaugh of Fort Scott
came in last Saturday 10 look after
business matters.
Joe Kleinfield and A. ii. Skid
more of Columbus were in the city
this week on business.
Mrs. e.. &. Gregg and Mrs. G. f.
Collins left Wednesday for llutchin-
son, Kan. to visit relatives.
john Bauer of Joplin was in The
city last Sunday. Mr.. Bauer is one OF
the leading butchers OF Joplin.
Misses Nina and Daisy Wallace
and Nellie Archer of Columbus visited
friends in this city last Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Stewart and children
of Webb City visited relatives in this
city the latter part of last week.
j. f. Williams of Fort Scott was
in the city last Saturday IN the inter-
est of the Fort Scott Marble Works.
II. K. Williams of the lumber firm
of Williams II Robson of Gaicna
was in the city Thursday on business.
-Chas. w. Westcott and wife of
Aurora. Mo-, came in last Sunday to
visit relatives and recreate for q few
days.
DR.. J. NJ. Duncan left for Illinois
Tuesday night to visit patients. He
was accompanied by his daughter,
Wilmeth.
j. Is. Ludlum, formerly OF this
city, but now of Marion, Ind, arrived
in the city Thursday evening to trans
act business.
Mrs. ID. A. Loose of Chicago and
Iaugh Jessie arrived in Baxter
Sunday TO visit Mrs. g. 5. McFadden
and other old friends.
Mrs. G. ID. Meserve and daughter,
Louie, left on Wednesday morning for
Chicago, where they will join Mr..
Meserve and reside in the future.
Mrs. Ella Paul left on the mid
night train Thursday night for War
saw, Ind. in response to a telegram
announcing the serious illness OF her
father.
Williamson Price of Cherokee,
Kansas, is visiting his son, Capt. j. 5.
Price. of this city. The old gentleman
is 10 years of age, but is very spry not
withstanding.
II. r. Mckinney returned Satur-
day morning from his visit with rel
atives in Eagleville, Mo. He reports
having had u very nice time and says
il showed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Of last week.
Mrs. Hoover of Joplin and Miss
Hoover of Harrisburg, Pa, accompa-
MED Messrs Wallower and Rogers to
this city on Tuesday. The ladies
spent the afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. B. S. Warner.
Geo. Stewart, prominent mine
operator of Webb City, was in the
city last Sunday visiting relatives.
Mr.. Stewart says lie will move his
family to Baxter if the electric line is
built from Galena to this place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

The promptness and certainty of its
cures have made Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy famous. It is intended especi-
ally for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping coughs, and is the most ef-
fectGal remedy known for these dis
eases. 25 and so cent bottles for sale
bY j. G.. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

Attention is called TO the special
adv. Of Chas. f. Noble which appears
elsewhere. Mr.. Noble informs US that
he will be able to exhibit the finest
line of samples of queensware ever
seen in Baxter Springs and that he
will lie able to sell queensware cheaper
than il wasever sold in this city. Re.
member Tie dstes-ncxt Tuesday and
Wednesday only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

This section of country was visited
Monday and Tuesday nights by TWO
ut the heaviest rains of the season.
The small streams wero bank full in
a short time. The farmers can hardly
Get into their fields.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
FINE COLOR PERMITTING.

BAXTER SPRINGS, KAN, April 20, g3.
To tUhom 10 may concern
This is to certify that we have this
day sold to Gardner Il Smith the ex-
elusive right to use the TAYLOR Chro'
matte Printing Process in Baxter
Springs, Kansas, and we will prose,
cute all infringemenss upon their said
right. f. G. TAYLOR IL Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

Miss Jeanette Doty, q former
teacher in our public schools, is at
tending the Illinois State University
at Bloomington, being q student or
pupil teacher in the model and train
ing department. The pupils are
drilled both in the things TO he taught
aud i'm the methods of teaching.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

John Miller died at his home in Ga
lena Wednesday. He was a cousin of
Mrs. Theo. Meads, Mrs. S. A. Blanch-
ard and Z. Il. McAboy OF this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
DROvERS AND FARMERS BANK,
Kansas a the sc0f
RESOURCES.

"A o
W
etom yknowie adb H.
subscribed ind wom
IN expire n ST o. May.
Correct II
ToJo .Bredcnt Ban Topeka. Kansas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

Mayor Norton has opened law Of
flee in the Polster building formerly
occupied by G. VI. Tindall, dentist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29

Rrv. Crawford will occupy the pull
nit at the PRESBYTERIAN church Sun
day morning at liza. m. and z 80 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
PHYSICIANS.
A. O. DEWITT. NJ. D.,

General practitioner. Once over MOBILES store
rooms and 3, where will bc found ~ I'll nohre'a
when not professionally engaged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
Fine growing weather.

w. b. Armstrong is seriously i'll.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28
MUSIC OF WAR DAYS.
The Soldiers Songs During the Civil War and How
They Were Sung.
roE THE SUNDAY GAZETTE,


The impression that the constant
menace Of danger makes a soldiers life
one Of care and anxiety Is erroneous.
On the contrary, familiarity viii dau-
ger breeds contempt, and as Charles
O'Malley sings:
There's not trade a-eoing
Worth knowing or showing
As that from glory growing
As the bold soldier boy
Besides. the soldier had more 70 fear
from inactivity, which bred disease,
than from cannon shot and dying bull
lets. So that all sorts Of deYices We're
T,=sorted u to stave Oh enuui aud divert
the mind after the nrdnons duties "
camp and field. Ia every regiment and,
indeed at nearly every hcudquarhrsi
there wero bright young fellows wh0ss
versatility was constantly called into
play. and picket aud police duty vera
diversified with songs around the camp
fire. amateur theatrieals, horse races
Of these were impromntu concerts When
we recalled the memories Of home Win
familiar folk songs or made the ait re-
aound with the catching popular war
melodies Of RaD,, Work, Lambert. Sep
Winner. Kittrcdgc and others which iht
war evoked or brought into prominence
My memory goes back especially 20
the Shenandoah valley and e. my ola
oomrades Of The First cavalry divisions
with whom my fortunes were cast in the
closing year OF thc war The cavalry:
unlike the infantry, We're not permitted
the luxury of uninterrupted winter
quarters, aud although the winter ul
1854 aud 1885 was unusually ruld Tor
that section, we were kent on inc move
with recounolsances TO stir MP me lnl-
pals and Taids TO break up the rendez-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28

For The Sunday Gazette: ,,.,
lin a letter written to his son Aulhlrul
Farrngut said: um almost hs iOnu VI
Watson AS Yourself. Life Of farragut
by his son, page lO5.l , A.,
The battle 1f Mobile bay, during Tue
late civil war was remarkable from sew
eral points Of view. by many ~ was
thought To be- the most brilliant action "a
which Admiral Fnrrugut took pari ana
the browning triumph of his naval career
The incident OF his being lashed TO the
rigging Of his ship has given a subject
to the painter which will be mst0Hc9l'
rnd, finally. the battle furnished probably
the only instance where Old-fashiOned
wooden vessels and irOn-clads were fairly
pittcd against each other in regular
laval engagement. Only two years be-
fore this event the entire method OF
naval warfare had been changed by the
famous fight bc'wccn the Monitor and
ihe Merrimac ir0n-clnds.
The blockade OF Mobile harbor had
been established at the beginning of the
rebellion. The port was defended by
three forts-AiOrEan, Gaines and Powell
the large iron-cud steamer the Tennes-
see and three wooden gunbOats, the Nor
gan, Gaines ana Selma.
IL was on thu 9th of August, 1864, at
daylight that Admiral Faragut got his
fleet under way by signal from his flag
ship. the Hartford. Unuder general or
lers the vessels had already been pre-
pared for hattl by the removal Of super
fuous spars ami rigging and certain or
binary arrangements for security usual
at the commencement of naval battle.
The orders were to force a passage
into Mobile bay through the channel
passing close. Inder the guns of Fort
Morgan. and, at very long range, from
Fort Gaines This channel had been
sown with torn, does In great numbers
by the Confcde.atcs, and Admiral Blu
chnnan, In his flagship, the Tennessee.
with his squadron, were In position he
yond, or inside the torpedo line, endlating
the channel.
Though we made no serious impress
sion on Fort Morgan, we silcnced its
guns MS we passed.
Our fleet consisted of the following
named ships, '"Shed together, side by
side, in this order: Brooklyn and o.
torara. Hartford and Metacomet, Rich
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28


social gathering 40 our headquarters
about three miles from Winchester 10
The spring of 1870. and I give them.
On the morn OF each bloody battle,
Neither caring 10 live nor dic.
To the music NJ the cHrhiuc's rattle,
Der the dcud aud dying we ily.
Brave Buford- spirit fingers.
And LOwell- fair hands on the cup,
Here's q host Of heroes with them
To drink cen the last drvgs M
Thcn hurrih for the war and It's dangers.
Its honor, H. harvest of death.
Three cheers for the first shrill bullet
That stops comrades breath
Tho first verse was by Lieut., Virgins,
and the last by Colonel Bean, both Of
whom survived The war, but since have
g0ue over TO the majority General John
EutOrl aud Colonel Lowell uf the first
Massachusetts, cavalry were be- the first
division. The former died in lStii from
exposure. aud the latter WIS killed AT
Cedar creek
In one Of our reconuoisauces 20 iiud
out the position Of the enemy, we mndc
q halt for one night 40 Fort Royal, or
cupying part OF the residence Of re-
fined family who had the usual intense
prejudice against the Yankee inynd-
ers.' There was very good piano. but
like NH thr pianos we came across In our
pcrgrinntions, ID lad long been a
stranger 20 the cunning hands OF the
tuner In anticipation ui this. our
blacksmith, under my tutellgc. had
devised a very good tuning hammer
which, on this aud other occasions was a
most welcome visitor For while had
never timed piano IN my life before
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28

o. nj
silly; and although tbr Ibirls minis
and octnyrs y.rr, mot uupd Win tbnt
nicely which pnf,ra,ysLI ,ynrfs tL,,v
were II yn.t innr,yr,nrnt on u,c ill.
cnrannt cuudiiinn In which f,und
them. This bruetcrut work ami n
lively waltz ar polka was usually an
omen sesame la uruunintnnc, nf
IA, house6nld md for Inn, A.
lonst. thc discard Of war was forrotirn
In The more nlnasin, barr,"nies ~ ~.
divine md rcnrn,hcr tbnt tl, niyIt
wns very inliy ono for W. lad IN iii
mn prctty Inic 10 nynif tho rri,,rn Of n
sfontinr nmrtv anJ "lI b,h6s v"utS
and mnidrns fair. ioiucj In sinring
tbr chorisrs ~ fhe dny 90. Ifnian ~
trers with trrpnt iun1rtinUtv ,,niti,,,
MI, mo youny in1ins In thcir r,ninrimss,
Of somc az III, southern r,,,nnsitin,,s
of the d,v. which hsrntrJ M" Ynnt,,,
uiud-sllls In no very rotnnlimrntnty
terms
Of c,urse thoy,. ,vsrc many noc,si,,.
~ Ike chnrn,ter which ia t,t ,,n C,r
nnrtirninr msntion In Iehrnn,, az
NJ inft Tho Wiley and t,nt a. ,,tri,
cnurse J,,trnvri I'm r,,,1 ,,,d 3
roads nnking mora mnJ ,nJ ,,nt,,.
decner mn Xirgiuin soil linn INV nrs,
.yer ,UI h.o,rn ar si,,'o 'Is ~
ma came nut al m. NN1ite p,,, "'' ', w.,
no panunky riv.r win ibe snn', ,r.t,,
much tnlen nut nj ths in,lnJ c,,,i,,,,,}
Tbsn vn rr,sscJ nyer h.. "o,,,
from which No snw 1inc,I,,." ' ,.l.,,
fnrc nj th, viuInv ~ ~, ~,
natcb heat NELLY Marin AMI us
,nto cnmn n low miles IRON, Ci,, p "n'
onr staY was very brief for ~ i'm IN.
dnys IN wn storf,j n,,,n Nv
mil which somcwbot up,,'nn,t III.
d,yelo,sd lilo y,nnlnass ~
nr,ny brnngbt nj" M a,n ~
FNr Forks nnd yn,nd nm tho r'I'i,,,,n
'ro reach Din,,iJJie c"nri ho,,s, ''''S ~,
made n drtonr nj Tho rnnf.i"y.,t,, Nv
by march Of TWENTY-FIVE nils nnI
struck this rather dimpidat,d Utfl, M.
lagc about dusk Unfortunately when ont
division came up; all the available houses
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28

for a bed and sheets Of water for a cover
ing. The music u the hugle call brought
us DOT by daylight next morning aud very
soon We had occasion TO forget our dis.
comfort IN an advance upon the fortified
works az Five Forks which wis resisted
most ruhborilly For three days untn
the enemy broke and rcfreated anti dur
Ing the running hghi for q week after,
We heani litue music except that OF
wlIisiling shot and the deep dinpason Of
booming cannon. When the days work
was over. and two Of these days were
stretched out 10 fUrty-eight hours eace
10 eircumvent the fleeing Confcdcrates.
We laid down In our tracks from the most
oyerNhelming fatigue But when the
music Of victory swellcd the breeze. we
rctfaced our steps aud went into camp
at Noitoway courthouse for rest and r.
pairs. The Confederate army was being
semi home as fast as they could be pa
rolled and there being no longer any op-
posing army. the usual precautions were
suspended and only o camp guard re-
NAMED. The grand salute had been
bred, discipline was relaxed aud every
body went Ia for good time. Most
Of MS had not had o change Of clothing
for two weeks, flor our supplies Were
back with the trlinsl and there was a
general washup. and clean clothing, and
In anticipation OF an early return to peace
aud civilization. paper collars appeared
like crOcuses In spring To brighten and
adorn. We had been here few days
when we Prepared for a social evening
at corps headquarters where there WINS
piano aud pleasant company. The
tuning had been performed with more
efficiency than usual. because Of mura
time IN which to do il. Invitations had
been sent uut ~ the division aud brigade
stnits aud all the talent was secured to
make this the champion musical recep-
ZION IF the campaign. 1t WAS the even
Ing Of the 10Th of April The night was
balmy and beautiful; everybody was hap
by and all anticipated an unusually en-
joyablc time. The boys came 90 about \
o'clock in considerable numbers and
waited for the appearance Of Merritt aud
his chief of stan. who, for some undis-
closed cause were absent, In q few mo-
mcnis an aide came iu and whispered to
General Dryiu, our commander, who
quickly LEFT the rbom. Eyidently some
thing Of Importance was in the wind.
aud visions VI fresh campaign dis