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The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
SCARCITY OF LEATHER.
French Government Cannot Sup.
 ply It's Army with Shoes.
Principal Causes of the Great Falling On tn the Supply-No Practical Solu- ton of the Distressing
 Problem.

Leather is so scanty and high of price just now in France that the min- ister of war is greatly perplexed over the question of how to secure the nec- essary footwear for the great mum. Der of men which that nation keeps continually in readiness for its defense. Not only this, says the New York World, but sufficient supply of leather for the saddles, harness and other fur. nishings of the cavalry and artillery is lacking.
 Wk the government invited bids recently for the equipment of the troops with shoes and horse furniture the only contractors who dared make an offer demanded so high a figure that their propositions were rejected, and those who have yet contracts to fill for these articles are seeking every means possible to break them, fearing that ruin will be the result if they are com pelled to carry out their agreements.
 Hides have doubled in price since the beginning of the present year. This unusual state of affairs in the leather trade was thought at first to be the re- suit of corner in the market, but it has since become evident that the re- markable scarcity in that commodity is produced by variety of simple and natural causes.
 Three of the principal reasons for this dearth of leather are: The recent war between China and Japan, the many revolutions and bloody conflicts in the South American republics and the scarcity of fodder and pasturage owing to the unfavorable weather of last year and the year before in the countries of the world from which the principal supply of hides comes.
 The catastrophes of the climate and of war in South America, although serious enough in themselves, would not alone have been sufficient to bring about the present state of affairs. It is the war between China and Japan which is more directly responsible for the dearth which now prevails. When war was declared Japan placed large contracts in the United States for the equipment of its infantry and cavalry with footwear and other furnishings. To fill these promptly the contractors in this country bought up nearly all the visible supply of leather suitable for that purpose.
 Since the war closed Japan has sent new orders of equal importance to the merchants here for fresh supplies of shoes and military trapping !, and the markets have been swept bare to fill them. The price of green" hides has therefore risen so high that the tanners are buying as little as they can, and a large percentage of the tanneries throughout the world are closed.
 In France especially the wholesale manufacture of shoes is in deplora- ble state. Generally the product of one season is made up to sell the next, but owing to the high prices prevailing this year for the necessary raw material Q great number of the shoe factories are closing and throwing out of employ ment large number of workmen.
 An immediate and practical solution of the question seems impossible. The crisis has not yet been reached, and the ultimate outcome will be interest ing to notice.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
Alexander Had a Tender Heart.

Two weeks before the sickness of the czar of Russia took a turn for the worse, Miss Strutton, his former gov erness, died in the winter palace at St. Petersburg. Miss Struston, who was an English woman, loved Alexander Romanof as dearly as though he had been her son. The emperor and his two brothers attended the funeral, follow ing the hearse on foot from the palace to the English cemetery, almost two miles apart. His majesty and the two grand dukes had carried the coffin from the deathroom to the hearse. When the body was lowered into the grave the ezar. it is said. wept like child.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
New Uses for Electricity.

A well-known New York caterer who owns large restaurant gives to the electric fan the credit of saving him from bankruptcy. The smell of his kitchen became so pervasive that it was driving all his customers away. After vainly trying different remedies he had large fan so fixed that all the fumes of the cooking were drawn up a shaft and passed into the outer air. The difference of the at- mosphere of the restaurant was not lost on the public; the business re- turned and soon went beyond all form. CT records. A writer in an electric jour nal tells of an experience in a factory gallery were huge vsts were simmering. The coolest man in the factory was the attendant standing over the vats, who was briskly blown upon by little fan motor.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
Woman.s Work.

Women were the first shoemakers. They made beautiful shoes with soles of rawhide and uppers of dressed skin. Prof. Mason says that the women who invented the moccasin should have statue by the side of Watt. The Eskimo woman is bootmaker. She carries a part of her equipment of tools in her mouth, using her teeth to help various processes. The reticule, tobacco bag, travelling case, bandbox and packing trunk all exist among the savages, and in North America are madc by women. chiefly from the belts of animals, For the first two the skins Of rodents and ''such small deer" suffice. There is a beautiful war bonnet of eagle feathers in the National museum, all the work on which was done with sewing-ma- chine by the daughter of a chief, who had been educated in the Carlisle school.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
Broad-Minded Leo.

When Investigating the vatican rec, ords Pope Leo XIII. said to Dom Gas quet the librarian: Publish every thing of interest-everything, whether it tends to the discredit or credit of the ecclesiastical authorities, for you may be sure that if the gospels had been written in our day the treachery of Judas and the denial of St. Peter would have been suppressed for fear of scan dalizing weak consciences." So Lord Halifax told the English Church union
 he other day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
All kinds of cold drinks
at Mrs. Meyerding's. 8.

There was an old preacher once
who told some boys of the bible
lesson he was TO read in the morn
ing. The boys finding the place
glued together the connection pag.
es. The next morning he read on
the bottom of e page: "When
Noah was 140 years old he took un-
t. himself wife who was turning
the leaf l40 cubits long, 40 cubits
wide, built of Gopher wood, covered
with pitch inside and out" He was
naturally puzzled at this. He read
it again, verified it, and then said:
"My friends, this is the first time /
ever met this in the bible, but ac-
cept it as an evidence of an asser-
tion that we are fearfully and won
derfully made"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
OBITUARY.

Esther A. Cardin, formerly, Es-
ther A. Lafontaine, died at her resi-
dence at Sulphur Springs, Quapaw
Reserve. Indian Territory, August
10, 1893, at o a. M, aged 43 years, Q
months and 5 days.
Mrs Cardin was born in Hunting
ton. Indiana, February II, 1852.
Daughter OF L1uis L. Lafon'a ne
aad Mary NJ. Lafontaine, now Mary
NJ. Willhoite, and grand daughter
of Francis and Catherine Lafontaine
and great grand daughter of John
B. Richardville. John B. Richard
vile was the principal chief of Mi
ami tribe of Indians in Ohio and
Indiana from a young man till his
cid age and death in 1s41. He was
over 50 years old when he died.
Francis Lafontaine (his son-in-law)
then became principal chief of said
tribe till his death in 1S47. Mrs.
Cardin emigrated with her parents
from Huntington, Indiana, to Mi
ami county, Kansas, in 1856. She
made profession of Christian relig-
ion and was baptized on the 10th
day of October, 1869, and united
with the Baptist church at Miami
Village, Kansas; was married to
Thomas J. Cardin on the 18th day
day of December, 1860, and emigrat-
ed from Kansas to the Indian Ter
ritory in 1885. Mrs Cardin was tie
only surviving child of Louis L.
and Mary Lafontaine. Mrs. Cardin
leaves her dear mother, husband
and three sons and two daughters
to mourn her death besides num-
ber of relatives in the Indian Terri
tory and one aunt and a number of
relatives living in Indiana. The
funeral services were held at her
late residence conducted by the
writer and attended by large
congregation after which the re-
mains were taken to Miami ceme-
terry and buried on the 17th.
T. F. RICHARDvILLE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
A Full Line of dress and heavy
footwear at prices that can't be
beat anywhere.
BAXTER SHOE STORE.

The Jimtown people are making
preparations for n big reunion of
the old settlers of the Quapaw
agency, l. T. This will be the first
time since the various tribes now
located in the Quapaw agency have
ever tried to hold such meeting.
The majority of them moved to that
country in 1867. Jimtown will make
a success of this her first attempt
at reunion. The day and date will
be fixed by the committee in short
time and large posters will be seen
throughout the whole country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

August q, 1895.
Council met in adjourned session,
Mayor Norton presiding and Coun-
cilmen Polster, McMickle, Smith
and Bacon present.
Reading of minutes of previous
meetings was deferred.
Police Judge English's report for
month of July was read, received
and placed on file.
Marshal ellis report for month
of July was read, received and
placed on file.
A communication from the coun-
ty clerk was read stating that the
total taxable wealth of Baxter
Springs is $l56,664, and asking for
levy.
The board of education was al
lowed levy as follows: For school
purposes, Is mills; for bond inter
est, s mills; for judgment, 10 mills;
for improvement, mill; total "a
mills.
Levy was made for the city as
follows: For general purposes, 3
mills; for bond interest, II mills;
for street improvement, mills; to-
tai % mills. making total city and
boz of education levy of 70 mills.
The following claims were allow.
ed and ordered paid:
Joseph Lathrop, special police,
$l.5O.
Alex. Bartha, work on street, $l35.
Lem Wade, work on the street,
$3.50.
Bob Hiner, work on street, $3.50
Joseph Cox, work on street. 30 cts.
Alex. Stevens and son, work on
street, $40.
Alex. Stevens, jr., work on street,
si95.
Joseph Cox, work on street. $l.O.
Dempsey Lawrence, work on the
street, $1.30.
Gardner & Smith, printing and
publishing, $50.
Claim of Horace Austin was re-
ferred to committee on claims and
accounts.
On motion adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Safe Crackers.

Safe crackers got in their work at
the freight depot last Friday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. They drilled a
hole in the safe and blowed it all to
pieces. They made two shots, the
first one waking up a great many
people. Constables Jones and DON
aidson and Marshal Gill were
aroused and repaired to the scene,
but the safe crackers paid no at
tention to them and walked of az
sood as they got through with their
job. II you want to know why they
didn't arrest the fellows, ask them.
The cracksmen secured about sl5
for their trouble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Chas. Smith, of the Baxter NEWS
was in our city Tuesday in the in.
terest of the REUNION DAILY NEWS,
which like the reunion, will be en-
larged this year. Many of our mer-
chants realize the advantages of
this paper as an advertising medi-
um, but we were surprised TO see
that quite number do not. In our
opinion, there is nothing to equal
il. Eighteen thousand copies are
issued during the week; they are
gobbled up like hot cakes; read
with interest and carefully presery-
ed. We venture the assertion that
every home in the county contains
a file of the REUNION DAILY NEWS
for years back. View it if you
please, in the dodger light. You
take 81 space and you have $4,000
dodgers for one dollar, less than
six cents a thousand. Dodgers, too,
that are picked up and carried
home, not trampled under foot.
There is no means by which you
can reach every man, woman and
child in the county so :surely or so
cheaply. We have no interest in
the matter one way or the other,
but do think the merchant who
loses such an opportunity to talk
to thousands of people, thus bunch
ed together, makes a mistake.-Ga-
lena Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
THE BOOM OF CANNON!
ON NEXT MONDAY MORNING WILL
ANNOUNcETHE OPENING OF
THE BIG REUNION.
Everything Is In Readiness for tn
Hosts Who VIII Be Present.
Every Indication Points to q 0rander
Time Than Ever Before.
From $1,000 to $4,000 People viii
Be Present.

The boom of the big cannon at
Camp Logan Monday morning will
announce the opening of the grand
est meeting of old soldiers ever
held in the west. No pains have
been spared to make everything
comfortable and cosy and the old
soldiers, their families and friends
will be warmly welcomed by the
members of the Interstate Reunion
Association.
The reunion this year will be es-
pecially interesting in that many
noted speakers will be present and
there will be greater variety of
amusements than ever before.
There will be something to inter
est all and perfect order will be
maintained.
Fifty thousand people are "A good
many to handle and keep quiet, but
an efficient police force will patrol
the grounds day and night and no
unseemly acts will be tolerated.
A cordial invitation is extended
to our readers and all old soldiers
to call at the REUNION DAILY NEWS
Office just south of the amphitheatre
about o o'clock any evening during
the week and see the press in oper-
alton that will grind out the Daily.
The office was enlarged this year
and a better paper will be gotten
out. If you know anything of in
terest come to the DAILY NEWS of.
fee and tell il.
Well see you next week at Camp
Logan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
B. b. CT.

Too busy this week to write an
advertisement, but keep your eye on
us. We are going to have the finest
line of FANCY GROCERIES in the
county on sale the entire week. We
have made arrangements to take
care of the reunion trade and will
treat you right.
CANNED GOODS,
CRACKERS,
PICKLES,
FRUITS,
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
FLOUR, FEED, Etc,
all at the very lowest figures. See
the Daily News for prices.
Yours for bargains,
FRED. L. ERWIN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
NEUTRAL ITEMS.

The Patriarchs had an ice cream
supper Tuesday evening.
Mr.. L. L. Dean and Miss Ida Size
more were married Wednesday e.
vening, Rev. ]. A. Young being
master of ceremonies.
Epworth League will have a
birthday party Friday evening.
Miss Flora Atkinson returned
from New Mexico Thursday.
Some few farmers have some old
corn for sale at lower prices than
they could have realized a few
weeks ago. ANON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
CARD OF THANKS,

To the many kind friends who as
sisted as In our bereavement we
hereby express our sincere thanks.
To the gentlemen and ladies of the
G. A. r. rre we especially gratifed.
LOUIS BEcKfIAN.
MRS. W. S. NORTON.
r. r. SToLL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Excellent Train Service.

The Memphis will run six trains
a day each way next week and will,
of course, do a rushing business.
The Memphis management has al
ways been very liberal with its
train service. A rate of one fare
for the round trip will prevail the
entire week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Our So, S3 and 50 Dress Shoes
are neat, stylish and long wearers.
Call and see them.
BAXTER SHOE STORE.
Our College.

The fall term of the Baxter Springs
Normal and Business College will
begin September O. It will pay par
ents to Investigate the merits OF
this institution. II is one of the
best In the state and it's terme are
as low and in many instances low
er than other institutions not near
ly so good.
Patronize the Baxter Springs Nor
NAL and Business College and you
will not regret Il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

The business men of Miami, l. T.,
acted on our suggestion and passed
the hat. Niceleysville and Jimtown,
1. T., put up $500, while Miami
opened her pockets and hearts and
put upthe other 5000. Miami will
now get the order from the U. S.
court at Muscogee, I. T., and If Jim
town will come to her assistance
she will hold her election Septem-
ber %. Stick to Jimtown, Miami
and you are all right.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

At a meeting of the Cherokee
County Astronomical Society led
In Galena on Wednesday of last
week II was decided to push the
work of the association at once.
Subscriptions are being collected
and the instruments will be ordered
,ad;a4alu
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Change In Management.

At an impromptu meeting of the
city council held Thursday after
noon II was decided that the city
should have control of the police
on the reunion grounds and pay
for their services up to a certain
limit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
EYES rested Free of charge.

DIR. o. c. PAYNE, scientific optician
in connection with National School Of os-
teopathy. will make speciality of fitting
glasses for all the errors and defects OF re-
fraction. Now is the time to have your
eyesight made perfect or greatly improved
II possible to do so and its increasing de-
feet abated. Charges reasonable and all
work guaranteed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Hicks, the weather prophet, says
Kansas is to enjoy twenty years of
prosperity on account of the abund-
ant rains that are to follow these
aeaaona
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

The editor of the Chief was pre-
sented with a pair of cabbage
heads. One weighed II pounds and
the other 10 pounds. We will bet
there is a cabbage head in that Of
fee that is slightly busted that will
not weigh as much as an egg shell,
brains and all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Ice cream every day
at Mrs. Meyerding's.

A minister startled his audience,
a few Sundays ago, by saying; Il
have forgotten my notes, and shall
have to trust to providence; but
this evening / will come better
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Kansas CITY and Return $3.50.

Tickets for train leaving Baxter
at 5 O'Clock Sunday morning good
for return on train leaving Kansas
City at e:l5 Sunday evening over
the Memphis route viii be sold at
the very low rate of fsi.50 for round
trip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

All kinds of country produce
taken in exchange for Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots and Shoes mt
OSBORN'S.
Hay, Grain and Feed bought and
sold at the stone barn.
Meals and lunch at all hours at
Mrs. I. Meyerding's.
The largest stock of Wall Paper
in the county at McGregor's.
All kinds of fancy cakes at Mrs.
Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
pUTERBAU0H q STEIN

Have opened a first-ciass restau-
rant and lunch room just west of
Hileman's dry goods store. Meals
at all hours. Furnished rooms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

This is real mean. An Indiana
judge is reported to have rendered
a decision to the effect that if a
man has once put his arm around
the waist of marriageable woman
il is prima facie evidence that he
has proposed to her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Robert stoll, brother of Mrs W. s.
Norton, left Sunday morning with
his family for st. Joseph.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

The Columbus Advocate man has
another touch of the bellyache and
his remarks should be taken with a
grain of salt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

WALL. PAPER! WALL PAPER!
All new Patterns in complete Sets
of Side Walls. Ceilings and Decora-
tions at McGregors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

The Quaker Valley Mills, under
the proprietorship of ]. II. Morgan,
have been fitted with roller machin-
cry and are now in shape to grind
anything.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Buyers wanted for choice farms
and city property by Col. William
March, the real estate agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Deputy Sheriff Joe cragg and
wife, Steve Smith and wife, and Joe
Myers and wife left this morning
for Spring river, below Baxter
Springs where they will spend a
couple of days, fishing and enjoy
ing an outing.-Joplin News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
A. T. INoMAN, Agt

HAMS &C a pound and up at
Funk's Meat Market. Camp Logan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

The books of the Fribley Hard
ware Co., are at the store of Fribley
& Ruffner. Persons knowing them
selves indebted to US are requested
to call and settle.
FRIBLEY HARDWARE Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
Reunion Visitors are cordially

NeuFlIon VtSItUT5 Hfo
invited to examine. our assort-
ment of ladies' gents and child
ren's footwear. The latest styles,
best quality, lowest prices.
BAXTER SHOE STORE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

A new line of ladies', gents and
children's shoes just received at j.
I. Osborn's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

BEEF &c apound and up at Funk's
Neat Market, Camp Logan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Geo. Peterson of the Galena Post
was in the city Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24
NEW CANE nIlL ron SALE.

I have a new No. 2 Star cane
mill for sale. This is the best cane
mill made. J.J.FRrBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Overalls, Shirts and Pants at ]. ].
Osborn's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

We would say that we would al
ways take wood on subscription II
We thought we would get It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Camp Logan is the busiest place
In the world at present
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Major 81. Phelps of Joplin, one of
the directors of the Interstate Re
union Association, was in the city
Thursday on business connected
with the coming big revnion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

I. B. Mckinney received on Mon
day of this week barrel of canned
and preserved fruits from Portland,
Oregon. The fruit is a present from
his daughter, Mrs. F. w. Wardwell,
and Mr.. McElhiney lie justly proud
off
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-24

Fresh and salt meats are cheapest
at Funk's Meat Market, Camp Logan.
Dnn,f forQet thia.