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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
christmus st the n. E. Church.

On Christmas eve, next Monday
evening, at the NJ. +. church an en-
tcrtainment will be given by the
pupils of the Sunday school, after
which the usual distribution of
presents from beautiful Christ
mas tree will be made. The little
ones have been rehearsing for sew
eral days aud will give an enter
tainment worth seeing and hearing.
You are cordially invited to be
present. The following program
will be rendered prior to the dis
tribution of presents:
Anthem by choir.
Song. Jolly Old ST Nick. "
Maude Norton.
Recitation. Merry Christmas. y
Eta Baldwin. Maggie Peake, Ruby Covey
Recitation ........ Kris kringle's Visit
Jessie Porter.
Song Rocky BY Baby.
Mrs. Plttersons class.
Recitation Little Ones Speech. v
Frank Jackson.
Recitation Two Little Stockings. >"
Carrie Porter.
Song Hazel Wills
Anthem .......,. '.''''' -
Recitation Xmas Morning" :"
Johnny Patterson.
Rsc;,,,;on Golden Rule. -"
Myrtle Jackson.
Song :. Jesus. the Light OF the World y
Edward Polster's class.
Recitation What We do at Our House.
Byrd Willard. OTIS kueter,
Tommie Edwards. Hairy Pinnlck,
Song. Merry Christmas Time. "
Ethel and Esther Crowell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Notice our advertisement and
see the great reduction in
Ladies and Misses Cloaks
beginning Monday, Dec. "a.
JOHN NJ. COOPER.
TO THE LADIES.

Those intending to receive New
Years day are requested to leave
names and hours at this Office not
later than Thursday noon, Dec. -.
We will gladly give them space in
our columns if brought in by that
time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Christina, at the Christian church.

Christmas will be observed in the
good old way at the Christian
church on Monday evening. An
entertainment consisting of songs
recitations, etc. will be given after
which the usual distribution OF
d esents to the children will be
made. All are cordially invited 10
uttnnH
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
cIHApINn ouT SALES.

The biggest line of hats going at
half price at Mrs. Stark's store. Ev-
erybody call aud see before buying.
Prices BIC and upward. A line of
gentlemen's gloves, dressed and in-
dressed kids, dogskin and other
qualities. A line of lace curtains,
handkerchiefs, mufflers, etc.-nice
presents for Xmas aud New Years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

a Franklin county farmer raised
ten acres of tobacco this year. He
got 1850 pounds per acre and sold
his crop at ten cents per
pound. or $50 per acre. He says it
cost him $50 per acre to raise the
tobacco. so of course his net profits
is Sl20 per acre. Better than 40 cent
wheat, isn't il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
The Masons Elect.

AT the last regular meeting OF
Baxter Lodge. No. IL. y. +. and a.
NJ, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
". Nc. ). Bowman.
5. W.. {. Haskctt.
]. VT. Waugh.
Treas. Ira {. Perkins,
Sec. 7. Ryon.
s. D.-L. ID. Brewster.
]. D.-T. 7. McAboy.
Tylcr.-A. l.. Harvey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Uncle Jim Skidcmore came down
from Columbus Thursday on bust
ness and to talk politics. Uncle
Jim doesn't wear a moustachc any
more. He lost il on the election.
He bet with Tom Lea that Level
ling would he elected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The town is overrun with drum
mers lately. They say they sell
more goods here than in any other
town in the state, population con-
sidered. In this connection we
might also state that tramps are
unusually frequent at this time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

DIR. Enloe, Republican, of Cole
county. Mo-, has begun contest for
the seat in the Legislature, won by
]. l.. Short, Democrat, by 20 votes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

l.. G. Jones, travelling agent for
the Kansas City Journal, was in the
city yesterday in the inie est of
that paper. Mr.. Jones is hustler.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mrs. Fannie r. Vickery, the Pop
ulist orator of Emporia, Kan, has
secured divorce from herhusband
on the grounds offailure TO support.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mr.. aud Mrs. ". Ii. Hornor left
Monday morning for Fort Worth,
Texas, 10 attend the bedside Of their
son-in-law, W. L. Kean, who is lying
at the point of death with portion
tits. Mrs. Hornor has been i'll for
some time and got up from her
sick bed to go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Paul Gregg returned home from
St. Louis Wednesday evening TO
spend the holiday vacation on his
old stamping ground.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Pichcr White Lead Company
of Joplin, and a. Dent, W. Il. kel-
lar and John Charters of Peoria,
have leased u 40-acre tract of land
near Peoria and have made ar
rangements to develop the same.
Work will commence on the tract
within few days. 1t is known
that large bodies of lead underlie
this tract aud we will soon be able
to report some big strikes. Peoria
is on the boom.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

a Galena man sent $25 TO the may
or of Kansas City TO be added to
the Christmas fund for the poor.
He didn't sign his name to the let
ter, and now il is believed Gnlena
has another candidate for the i'm.
sane asylum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Governor-elect Morrill, has taken
rooms at the Copeland hotel in To-
peka and will soon begin the prep
aration of his message. to the
legislature.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Geo. Redcll of Joplin was in the
city Thursday on business. George
lived in Baxter several years ago,
and il now Southwestern agent for
the Anheuscr-Busch Brewing Com
pany of St. Louis.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Miss Hattie Mapes of Galena is
visiting Mrs. \. A.Warner this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Go to HartIey's Butcher Shop
Saturday Evening
A I'd pet a Turkey for 10 cents.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Murray Perkins
returned home Wednesday evening
from their visit to Railway, N. J.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The diamond cutters are out on IA
strike again. But. gentle reader.
it is in Amsterdam where the
trouble is taking place. not in Bax-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Deputy Sheriff J. b. Douglass was
down from Columbus Thursday
evening Oh business connected with
his office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Brick" Pomeroy has commenced
the publication of paper in New
York which advocates the free and
unlimited image of silver into full
legal tender money for all debts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Clay Center Times says the
true. manly and courageous mel
defeat ID woman's suffrage
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Kansas City, Pittsburg d
Gulf railroad will be extended 10
Shreveport, Lo,i 'iana, the coming
year. Baxter Springs ought TO have
had this road. but
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Daniels & Hartley are the live,
wide-awake real estate agents of
Cherokee County. They are con-
stantly working up customers and
advertising the county abroad.
Parties having farms or city prop
erty, to sell should place IL in their
hands. They also have money TO
loan and make collections.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Warner gave a
card party TO number of their
friends last Saturday evening at
their elegant home on north Mill
tary street. Refreshments were
served alta late hour. Those present
were Prof. Ruffner, A. L. Harvey,
DIR. A. o. Dewitt, Chas. Jenkins aud
their wives. Miss Pearl Schmuck,
Mrs. w. ]. Naylor, Mise Kate Bur
ress, A. B. Newfoundland B. War
.aar
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

]. p. McNaughton is in the East
on business for the Peoria Mining.
Land and Construction Company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Modern Light had about six
inches of good reading matter this
week. The Modern Light is hun"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

c. NJ. Clark has about completed
the erection of IL large two story
addition TO his residence. a few
miles west of this city. The work
was done under the supervision of
Comma Gnha
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

+. ii. Fitch, manager of the Jas
per County Electri, Railway Com
pany, which is building line from
Webb City TO Carthage, has ordered
the rails and " work will be pushed
forward RAPIDLY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Rem Brewster says Just wait un-
til January. II will be cold enough
to turn your whiskers inside out
then" Well, we are waiting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

All kinds of fancy cakes at Mrs
Neyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

\ Frisco freight train was wreck
ed Saturday evening at Lone Oak. II
small station between Girard and
Pittsburg. and Geo. Bowersock, the
engineer, was killed. Fireman Mad
die was seriously injured and will
probably die.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Assistant postmaster general
once again takes occasion to say
that Christmas presents with in
sufficient postage go right TO the
dead letter office. 1t is something
that everybody ought TO know by
this time, but unfortunately they
didn't take the trouble of remem-
herring IL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Nay
lor on Wednesday. Dec. 10. 1894, Il
bouncing girl baby. This is the
first one and Zillar couldn't be
proudcr il il had been twins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

One of our exchanges in writing
the obituary of little boy says:
"IIis spirit left the body and deccn-
ded TO it's Maker"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mrs. Dollie Potter Cook trans
acted business and visited friends
i'm Joplin this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

If the parties who took n lot of
dishes from the X. of l.. hall will
return the same they will save
trouble and perhaps be permitted
to borrow them occasionally.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

What a mecca Corea would be for
Mrs. Lease, Mrs. Diggs, Mrs. Johns,
Mrs. Gait and Susan b. Anthony,
for in that kingdom women freely
travel about until midnight, while
the men are required to be at home
by 8 o'clock p. m. That's woman's
rights as is woman's righ;s.-Kan-
sas City Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

1t is said that ]. II. Hamilton will
not accept the position of chief
clerk of the secretary of states Of
f,f.n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
|. N. LYNCH,
SPOT CASH GROGERYuaV,

Has the best assorted stock OF Gro
cericS in Southeastern Kansas. One
visit to his place will convince you
that he has the best line of California
Dried Fruits kept anywhere in this
locality. His prices arc the lowest
this side of Kansas City. His prices
on Dry Goods arc equally as low.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Elder G. W. Springer sold a house
and lot in SoloInon's addition to
DIR. VIM. Rominc this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mrs. l.. Sigler, living near Walnut.
Kan, recently marketed 100 fine tur-
keys which she says cost her abso-
lutcly nothing to raise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Thirty minutes after a Mississ-
ippi county man advertised for a
lost mule the mule came back,
Thus again is shown the beneficial
results to be derived from liberal
use of printers ink. The mule of
course knew that he might as well
return home, as il would be impos-
sible for him TO escape after being
advertised for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Cooper d Hodgkins' adv. in this
issue should be read by all who re-
ccive this paper. But WHAT'S ~
IL of talking this way: Ofto re-
il will be read.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Order Of the Eastern Star
held n meeting last night after
which they invited the horrid men
to take supper with them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Christmas services will be held
Sunday morning at the NJ. +.
church. The pastor will preach the
Christmas sermon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The coal men have had hard
weather so far. We are certainly
having poor peoples winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Read all the advertisements in
this paper and make few dollars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Col. Alexander Warner returned
yesterday morning from n business
trip TO Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

A few days ago Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Clark received from their daught-
ers, Mrs. Lyman Coleman and Miss
Jennie Clark, who at present are
residents of Lebanon, Oregon, a
large box of sample fruits and
vegetables of that country. The
NEWS gang had the pleasure of
looking upon and eampling some
of the fruit which was as near per-
fection il could well be. The po-
tatoes were beauties and the Ore
gon soil is said TO produce a won-
d.rful amount of them to the acre.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

]. A. Dent and family of Peoria
passed through this city Wednes.
day Ell route to Olathc, kansa s,
where they will spend Christmas
18th MIR. Dents parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Read /. n. Lynch's adv. in this pa
per. 1t is n hummer, and don't you
forget il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Bluejackct Reporter: II. kretch-
mar and wife of Baxter Springs,
Kan. were in town last Wednesday
and Thursday to make arrange
mcnts for putting in millinery
store at this place. The mayor in
forms us they will be ready for
business next week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Citizens Stock hank of Slater,
Missouri, has suspended, in very
.demoraIized condition. 1t was bor-
rowed dry by couple of officials,
and when the doors were closed
statement showed that all there
was TO show for the capital stock OF
100000 and deposits amounting to
sZ50OOO was 5000 in the vaults.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

a poor newspaper man in ST.
Louis has invented a fender which
is attached to a stie I car and will
pick up anything on the track with
out injuring it. II is said that ii
will p cs up person on the track
and do other wonderful things, and
yet there are those who believe that
newspaper men are of no practical
Iap
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Read the advertisements in this
paper this week and you will have
no difficulty in finding out where to
buy your holiday goods. The mer-
chants of Baxter Springs, and es-
pecially those whose ADVERTISE
ments appear ia this paper. have
the largest stocks of holiday goods
ever brought to this city-or TO this
part of the country for that matter.
Their stocks have been selected
with great care, especial attention
being paid TO the wante of the peo-
pie, and the prices on these goods
are at the bottom Persons living
In the Indian Territory can do IN
usunily well BY coming 70 neztcr
TO buystheis holiday goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

G. p. Sparks of Mountain View,
California, writes c. W. Daniels a
letter in which he states that he and
his wife want to return to Baxter
Springs to reside. Mr.. Sparks says
California is "puffed up and over
rated" and thinks If Baxter was half
as well advertised people would
climb over one another TO get here.
In his letter he tells of the death of
his wife's father, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several months.
Our people would indeed be glad to
see Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks come back
to Baxter TO live and hope that now
they are in the notion they will not
put IL of.
A gentleman had Eve daughters,
the first Of whom married a man by
the name of Poor, the second Lit
lie, third a Short, the fourth Brown
and the fifth a Hogg. At the we'd
ding of the last her sisters and
their husbands were there and the
father said TO his guests: II have
taken great pains 10 educate my
daughters, that they might act well
their part IN life and do honor 20
my family. ! find that all my pains,
care and expectations have turned
TO nothing but g Poor, Little. Short
Brown, Hofg
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

DIR. G. G. Gregg is having a cis-
tern dug at the rear of a. X. kane's
Irnn atnra
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Hunter & Burgess adv. appears in
this issue. Look il up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Daniels a. Hartley have sold the
Dufreeze farm of 100 acres to Frank
Mullen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Falkland has newspaper. the Re-
flex, published by ]. y. Armstrong,
late of Ritchey, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

W. T. James of the Joplin planning
mill was i'm Baxter Thursday on
business,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Daniels X Hartley have sold the
Stcelman farm to Vim. Buchan for
$1,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

W. G. Stevens will issue the first
number of the Galena Post about
January l. .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Fine assortment of Christmas
novelties at fuckers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mre. Chas. Jenkins and Mrs. c. A.
Childs visited in Columbus last
Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Vim. X. Nash sold his farm north
of this city TO ]. d. Hogan this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Have you seen the arc light at
McFaddcn q Prices drug store!
II rot. you should. 1t il u daisy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The Joplin Herald offers this very
sound advice To business men: "Do
your advertising with an old cstab-
lishcd paper that offers you large
reliable circulation among a class
of people whose trade is worth
something to you after you get it,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
REMEMBER that I'M.

Cooper's Great Bargain
Cloak Sale begins Mon
day, Dec. "a, and contin-
ues until January 1st.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Try those extra select bulk oys-
tcrs at the Senate Bakery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
NOTICE.

The year 1894 will soon be gone. !
wish TO kindly remind my many
that the time of the year
is here when their accounts ought
to be paid. Please come in and
square up. If It is utterly impossi-
BILE to pay cash, settle by note so
that your account can be squared
up. Truly yours.
]. ]. FRIBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
TURKEYS
The Roman Catholic Church.

Ten cents each Saturday night at
Hartley's butcher shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

1t will take lively jumping to get
ready for Christmas. Don't wait
until the last moment to make your
purchases. Look in the advertising
columns of the NEWS and see the
names of merchants who have
hands ONE and tasty articles to sell
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The United States now export an
nually about 52,0O0,Om pounds less
cheese than fifteen or sixteen years
ago. or in value falling off of
some $7,OO0,0OO. This year is show
ing further decrease. y writer in
the Country Gentleman attributes
this serious shrinkage in part TO
the turning out of skim-milk cheese.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Read Cooper's adv.
Read Wright's adv.
Read ]. G. Polster's adv.

Miss Nellie Paul is on the sick
list this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Get ready to write il 1895.

The finest line of nuts in town at
fuckers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

that your account can be squared
up. Truly yours,
]. ]. FRIBLEY.
Steel Stove Pipe 12Rc per
joint at J. J. Fribley's.
And still the corn continues to
roll into Baxter from all directions.
Toys of all kinds in great variety
at fuckers.
DIR. +. ID. Ashley of Columbus
was in the city Tuesday evening on
business.
Ovcralls, Shirts and Pants at ]. ].
Osborn's.
Elias Johnson does not improve
i'm health.
GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES!
For Farmers, For Driving,
For Hay Men, ForEvcrybody
CHEAP AT OSBORN'S.
Next Tuesday is Christmas. Don't
disappoint the children who hang
up their stockings.
Try those extra select bulk oys-
tcrs nj the Senate Bakery.
Have you seen the arc light at
McFadden 4 Prices drug store!
II not. you should. 1t il a daisy.
Fine assortment of Christmas
novelties at fuckers.
If the parties who took lot of
.l,a nC ID hall ,,,:tI
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

A small boy was seen in front OF
ncwspaper Office weeping as 1T
his heart would break, and was
asked the cause of grief, @Oh, dad
has gone In 10 lick the editor he
replied. "Well,has he came out YETI
'tPieces of him have the boy re-
piled, while engaged in an out
burst of tears, "and l am expecting
to see the rest of him any minute"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

The ladies of the n. T.. churcn are
making quilt which they pieced
last year and intend TO send il to
Rev. A. r. Miller, q former pastor of
lhe church here. The quilt 10 q
unique affair. Ithas the names Of
the donors who suhscribed 10 cents
each embroidered. and those who
have been fnnrried since have their
wedding cards aiIizcd thereon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

DR.. a. ]. Mcclellan transacted
business in Columbus Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Read Cooper's adv.
Read wrighfs adv.
Read ]. G. Polster's adv.
Plenty of strangers in town lately.
Miss Nellie Paul is on the sick
list this week.
Hunter & Burgess adv. appears in
this issue. Look IL up.
Read all the advertisements in
this paper and make few dollars.
Vim. r. Nash sold his farm north
of this city TO ]. ID. Hogan thisweek.
Read /. n. Lynchs adv. in this pa
per. II il n hummer, and don't you
forget it.
w. T. James of the Joplin planning
mill was in Baxter Thursday on
business.
w. G. Stevens will issue the first
number of the Galena Post about
January l. ''' o.
DIR. G. G. Gregg is having cis-
tern dug at the rear of a. X. kane's
drug store.
Mrs. Dollie Potter Cook trans
acted business and visited friends
in Joplin this week.