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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
JUDGE SPRINGER AT MIAMI.

Judge Springer, accompanied by
several of the attaches OF the U. >
court drove over from Vinita, 1. T.,
Wednesday to take peep at Mi
ami. Judge Springer expressed
surprise at finding so large place,
and was very much and favorabiy
impressed with the surrounding
country. The judge was received
and entertained by a committee
composed of some of Miami's best
citizens. namely: c. p. Williams,
W. c. Lykins, p. S. Slower, o. J.
Nichols. DR.. W. L. McWilliams and
G. W. McKinny. These gentlemen
saw tina: the judge and his compa-
ny were well cared for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The heat collectors on the
Quick Meal gasoline stoves
do not burn out in one or
two years. The needle points
are made of pure German
silver and will not cOrrode;
the burners are easily taken
out and cleaned. They do
not burn from 10 to 10 per
cent less gasoline than any
other stove, but are guaran-
teed to burn as little as any.
Ask your neighbOrs how they
like the Qnick Meal gasoline
stoves as compared with 9th.
ers. Call and see them al
McElhinet & Sons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The old Lowell wooden mill build
ing has been leased to a firm oi
knife makers from near Carthage
Mo-, who have already taken pos
session of the property and will
have their mandatory in opera
ton at an early date. The new tirm
will be known as the Wheeler Cut
lery Company, and the goods made
by Mr.. Wheeler have been on sale
in our city for some and give the
best of satisfaction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

On Wednesday of this week W. E.
Morgan and Barclay Hampton OF
Lowell were driving along a street
in Empire City when their horse
became frightened and ran away.
Morgan snd Hampton were thrown
out, Inorganic nose being broken
and Hampton's shoulder being dis
located. They were taken to DIR.
Scoles' Office in Galena where their
injuries were attended to and at
last accounts they were getting
along nicely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
On motion adjourned
nILLINERY.

The largest line ever received in
this city in ladies' and children's
hats, latest styles out, at Mrs. Vim.
Stark's. Elegant line of kid gloves
in all shades, cream colored silk
mitts that reach to the elbows, half
hands and a nice line of ladies'
shirt waists just received.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
All kinds of cold drinks
at Mrs. Meyerding's.

DIR. Hart of Galena was in Jim
town, l. T., a few days this week.
He is negotiating for ten-year
lease on the north half of Jimtown.
The doctor is backed by Weldy,
Murdock, Sparks and other Galena-
ties, who never part their hair in the
middle. They are attempting to
get a corner on the mud, as it is
much cheaper and more effective
than other hair vigor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We have a car load of
Glidden and Baker perfect
barbed wire on the road,
We bought this wire fol-
SPOT CASH and got the ben.
eft of the discounts. Call
and see us. We can do you
good. Mckinney & Son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

About three weeks ago while Is.
Baker, who lives in the Miami re-
serve, was driving along a road he
concluded to light his pipe and
placing the lines between his knees
proceeded so to do. About the
same time a big rattlesnake con-
ciuded to cross the road and in do
ing 80 attempted topass between the
spokes of one of the front wheels
The horses were trotting and the
next turn of the wheel threw
the snake into the buggy between
Mr.. Bakers legs. Mr.. Baker, 1t is
needless to say, tumbled out in the
latest approved style. In order that
the inquisitive may be satisfied we
will say that Mr.. Baker was coming
TO town, not going away, 80 there is
really nothing strange about the
occurrence.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The first quarterly meeting OF the
NJ. +. church will be held May U, H.
II and u. Quarterly conference
NAV 10, after preaching service.
Rev. ]. NJ. Payne of Fort Scott will
preach Saturday evening and SUM-
day. morning. Everybody Is in
yited to attend these services.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The ]. S. c. DIS held the last of
their supervirent dances whatever
kind of a dance that is) at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Palmer last
nj yht. All of the youth and beauty
of Jimtown, /. T., and vicinity par
ticipated. l scream aud cake disap-
peared in n hurry. The dance
broke up at sunrise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
ROBBED

OF n nice head of hair just through
negligence. When your hair begins
TO fall out, don't neglect 1t, but get
a bottle of Beggs' Hair Renewer
which will stop its falling out, and
If turning gray, will restore it's nat
ural color. For sale by A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
200 Strawberry Pickers

Wanted three miles southwest OF
Columbus May 20. Families can
make a considerable amount of
money by clubbing together and
camping through the strawberry
season. SKINNER BROS,
Fruit Growers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
EnR SALE.

A first class sewing machine,
"Climax." This machine is one OF
the very best made and has never
been used. 1t is highly finished
has seven drawers and is a dandy
Sample can be seen by applying at
this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
JOHN M. COOPER.
OBITUARY.

Died, at the home of his parents
in this city on Wednesday morning
May /, 1895, the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Mckinney, aged 10
days.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock p
m. and the remains inferred in the
city cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends
in their bereavement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We are headquarters for Bi"
cycles. We have the wheels
In stock and don't have to
sell from catalogue.
McFADDEN & PRICE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The Lowell Pottery Company is
getting along nicely with the inn
provements being made in it's plant
When II gets its down draft kiln in
operation, which will be in about
two weeks, il will be prepared to
make as fine earthenware as is
made anywhere in this country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

If you want something
substantial as well as nice
looking in the Refrigerator
line call and see the CUR
NEY. They are lined with
mineral wool, the best non
conductor of heat known.
MCKINNEY & SON
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We carry a full line Of
Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves.
They are the best made as
we'll as the incest looking.
MCKINNEY & SON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
DON'T DO 1T.

Farmers, don't place your
order for a Binder until you
examine the New Champion.
300 pounds lighter than the
ordinary Binder.
mckinney Il SON, Agts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Is something that every woman
should be proud of and something
every person can have If they use
Beggs' Hair Renewer. A positive
guarantee with every bottle. Sold
by A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

MARRIED.-On April "a, in this
city, by Rev. ]. A. Young, S. b. Bra
don of Pittsburg, Kansas, to Miss
Emma Burson of Newton county,
NI.aao..-;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
LIGHT DRAWING DONE DAY
OR NIGHT BY MAC GILL;

United States Deputy Marshal
sile Armstrong of Wyandotte was
in Miami Wednesday. Sile says his
town is coming to the front The
company is thinking of running q
nine line from Seneca, No, ana
when il does the name of the town
will be changed to Beerdot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

McCammon & Co. have
received half a car load OF
Canned Corn from Chicago
Call and get some of it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We will receive another car load
of barb wire the first of the week
This makes three car loads in the
past 80 days. Prices talk.
ERIm.EY HARDWARE Co,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

VIM. Cogshall of Fort Scott was
in Miami the first of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Major G. W. Moore of the Chero-
kee nation returned from Kansas
City Monday. He is now visiting
with his son, ]. X. Moore of the Pc
oria reserve, who accompanied him
on his trip. The majors eyesight
is much improved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The Epworth League of the NJ. 3
church will give an ice cream so
cial in the springs park on Tuesday
evening. May7.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The Fribley Hardware Company
are having big trade. People
have found out that they carry one
of the most complete lines of hard
ware to be found in Southeastern
Kansas and their all-around prices
are so reasonable they never fail to
make sales. When in Baxter don't
fail to see them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
Sale
Continued.

We will continue our Great Re-
duction Sale one week longer. Look
to us for the best bargains on earth.
Our entire stock of goods consisting
of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, No
tions. Stationery, Jewelry. etc., will
go at ridiculously low prices.
Here are Some Bargains:
An extra fine Ladies' Button Shoe
worth S1.25 for...........$ $l.OO
Mems Shoes from. .9Oc to $l.25
Prints in Great Variety.
Elegant Prints, newest patterns.
at Sc. &c. and SC per yard. Hand
some Ginghams from &c to SC yard
\ BIG reduction on all our fine Dress
Goods.
We haven't time to quote prices on everything but
will make sweeping reductions everything in our stock
for one week only
We mean business in this sale and you should by all
means secure some of the bargains which we will offer
We do not misrepresent anything. Our aim Is 10
please and by fair dealing courteous treatment and low
nrces we will have your trade. See if we don't
THE RACKET STORE.
BRUNER 4 REDDIN, Prop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

]. NJ. Smith of Omaha, Neb.,
brother of our fellow-townsman, W.
W. Smith, is in the city and will
probably remain several months
for the benefit of his health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Samuel Binns and Frank Brown
had few words Tuesday morning
and Binns had Brown arrested. He
was taken before Justice Macdonald
where he pleaded guilty and was
fined. Brown then had Binns ar
rested and he was tried Thursday
and found not guilty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

McCammon & Co. have a
large line of all kinds of seed
Potatoes. Buy of them and
get the best for your money
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We understand the Miami Town
Company has threatened to hgh'
Judge Springer's confirmation
Look out, judge, they are nearly
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The Daily Advocate is new ven
ture at Columbus. We wish 1t sue.
cess, but have some doubts about
Columbus supporting a daily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Judge Springer felt very sorry for
Miami, but said he could not make
any changes in the U, S. commits
sioner courts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Observation-Disclosures over
Osborn's store.
Mrs. MANN & GRACE WATSON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Sick headache, constipation and indi-
gestlon are quickly cured by DeWiu's
Little Early Rlsers, the famous little pills.
For sale by ncFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Dewilt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure
scalds. burns, indolent sores, and never
fails TO cure piles. McFadden Il Price,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

F.W. Felt returned Saturday even
ing from Mineral City, the new town
six miles west of Scammon. The
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way Company has built a branch
from Labette City to Mineral City.
A town site has been laid off, sew
eral buildings are going up and
coal mining is being pushed rap
idly. In one shaft 10 men are work
ing and other shafts are being sunk.
Mineral City is in Ross township of
this county.
+. W. Felt commenced Tuesday to
examine the books of the Board of
Education.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The subject Sunday morning at
the N. +. church is "The River of
Peace" Sunday evening, "Out of
the Mire Into the Choir"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The Gurney consumes less
ice than any other Refriger'
atOr known.
MCKINNEY 4 SON,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Fred. L. Erwin, Frank Hartley, T.
C. Weaver. +. NJ. Stoner, Tarrence
Connor, r. p. McGregor, Frank
Hemstreet, ]. A. Sour, Walter Won
Wedel and c. c. Sparlin of Baxter
lodge, No. Is, A. o. U. W., attended
the celebration of that order at SEN
eca on Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Meals and lunch at all hours al
Mrs. T. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

DIR. Murphy of Neutral was in
this city Thursday on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

DIR. W. L. McWilliams, OF Miami
was in town Wednesday morning
m business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Seigel Archer of Fort Scott Wis
tied relatives and friends in this
city this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
FOR SALE.

One matched buckskin pony team
of mares six years old. Price $50
Terms time or cash. Be quick.
A, MACDONALD.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

A good soaking rain fell Tuesday
night in the territory between TINS
CITY and Miami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES!
For Farmers, For Driving,
For Hay Men, ! For Everybody
CHEAP AT OSBORN'S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
THE RACKET STORE.
BRUNER & REDDIN, Prop.

Subscribe for the Baxter NEWS If
you want to know what is going OH
in Yourami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

LaGrippe is here again with all Of It's
old time vigor. One Minute Cough Cure
Is reliable remedy. II cures ana cures
quickly. For sale by McFadden q Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

W. H. Cowan of Spring City, Mo-
was a caller at the NEWS sanctun
Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Mrs. W. G. Labedie and daughter,
Lessie, of the Peoria reserve re-
turned to their home Wednesday
after a weeks visit in Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

H. C. and ]. r. Commons attended
the A. o. U. w. celebration at oene
,ra on Wednesday of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Mobiles little
girl is quite i'll.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Owing to an unexpected delay in
INV plans will remain in Baxter a
few weeks longer, during which
time will continue business as
usual, Twill have something new
to show my patrons In a short time
A. B. SIPPLB, Photographers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

o. ]. Ellsworth of the Peoria re-
serve has been on the sick list the
past week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Our patrons will find Dewitts Little
Early Rlsers safe and reliable remedy
for constipation, dyspepsia and liver eoni-
nlaints. For sale by McFadden 4 Price'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Misses Bertha and Lulu McCleary
Of Peoria were guests of their sis,
ter. Helen MeCieary, in this city last
Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

L. Mcbride took in the A. o. L. W.
celebration at Seneca, Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Harve Gongwer of the Columbus
Star.Courier was in town Saturday
leyeninp
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Ice cream social at springs park
Tuesday evening, May7.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

We would say that we would al
WAYS take wood on subscription il
we thought we would get 1t.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

The largest stock of Wall Paper
in the county at McGregor's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Miami is proud of her new stone
building, and well may she be.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

special drives In wallpaper
70 Close out the spring stock.
McFADpEN & PRICE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Miami will organize base ball
club this afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Remember, we have a large lot OF
chattel mortgage blanks. Also
blank bills Of sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

McAboy & Meads shipped hogs to
Kansas City Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

When you want to see the
biggest line of the best Cook
Stoves in Baxter Springs go
direct to T. B. Mckinney 4
Sons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

WALL PAPER! WALL PAPEk!
All new Patterns in complete Sets
of Side Walls, Ceilings and Decora'
tions at McGregor's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
NJ. E. church tonight.

DIR. Payne of Galena was in town
Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

When you want good heavy
tinware at bottom prices 60
TO T. B. Mckinney 4 Sons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

All kinds of fancy cakes at Mrs
Meyerding's,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Two more houses are nearly COM
pleted in Jimtown, /. I.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Several of Miami's sports will
witness the glove contest at Baxter
tonight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Ice cream Sunday
at Mrs. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Died, at the home of its parents
in this city, on Thursday, May z
1895, Lawrence Bawden Erwin, son
of Fred. L. and Edna E. Erwin, aged
one year, FIVE months and two days
Little Lawrence had been Ill for
some time and on Thursday morn
ing suffered from congestive chill
which terminated fatally.
The remains were taken to Fort
Scott Thursday night and inferred
in Evergreen c..netery there at
o'clock p. IN. today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin have the sym
pathy of all in their bereavement.
Ernest Coons, a young man from
the territory who has been stopping
at Mrs. II. S. Seaman's and whom
Drs. Jones & Jones have been treat
ing for abscess of the left lung
died on Thursday morning. The
funeral services were held yester'
day at l:3O p. m. and the remains in
TERED in the city cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Ben Patton went TO Kansas City
Wednesday where he will probably
remain for some time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

A. H. Bennett, young attorney
of Oswego, was in town Saturday
on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04
HAY MEN!

Examine the Champion
Mower before you buy. No
lost motion; only two gear
wheels.
MCKINNEY & son, Agts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Armstrong; barber shop has a
new sign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Overalls, Shirts and Pants at ]. ]
OsbOrr's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

A good rain would be very ac-
ceptable now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

BARBED WIRE.
We sell barbed wire for
cash at prices that can't be
beat. Call and see us.
7. b. McElhiney a. Son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

Tom Mcbride commenced street
sprinkling operations Wednesday
morning.
Vim. Tenelze put down nice ce-
ment sidewalk in front of his Sheri-
dan avenue property this week.
Baxter Springs should have about
six miles of such walks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-04

A car load of Salt just re-
ceived at McCammon q Cos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Robbed a Church With Fly Paper

From the Chicago Tribune.
A new use of fly paper was discovered
by the Cottage Grove avenue police yester-
DAY, when they arrested John Berger at ST.
James Catholic Church.
For some time Father Mcguire has no.
ticed that the poor boxes placed at the
church door We're not yielding as much
money as formerly. On one occasion one
of the boxes was broken and its contents
taken, but the manner of the later rob-
berries was not discovered until yesterday.
John Hogan and John Kenneally consti-
tuted themselves committee to ferret out
the culprit. They kept strict watch of the
boxes yesterday, and when they saw Ber-
ger lingering suspiciously near one of them
they notified the police station and Off
GERS We're sent to the church. The front
and rear entrances were guarded, and an
officer went inside to arrest Berger. The
latter, when he saw the officer, ran into the
priests house, where he was caught. He
tried to throw away a large piece of fly
paper. but was prevented. In his pocket
was SLIGO in small change. all the pieces of
moneX being covered with the sticky gum
frcm The paper.
Berger's scheme to beat the box was to
insert a long, narrow strip of the sticky
paper in the narrow slit in the box and pull
1t out with several coins adhering to the
gum.