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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

An Advocate scribe was over the
carriage way from Columbus to
Baxter on the End inst. by two diff
ferent roads, and while he makes no
claim to being an agriculturaIist, he
is of the opinion that the farmers
down that way will garner in very
fine crop of both wheat and oats.
The recent rains have had a won-
derful effect on the wheat and oats
prospect, and II present prices hold
up the Cherokee county farmer will
have as much to place to his bank
account as he did last year when
the yield was 80 heavy. There are
wheat fields here and there through
out the county that were almost en-
tirely destroyed by dry weatherand
chinch bugs, principally the latter,
but the loss in this respect will be
small compared with the acreage
Columbus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

Last week the News said that
Royal Philips, the sweet-scented
scoundrel. deserted his wife and
ran away with stepdaughter OF 9.
L. DeBusk. So far as deserving his
wife lie concerned the article was in
error, but the assertion that he ran
away with the girl is true. Hiswife
could not stand his conduct and
treatment and left him. He was
arrested at coffeyvilie on a warrant
charging him with embezzlement.
he and the girl were stopping at q
hotel there where they had regis
tered as ]. johnson and wife. De
Busk, whose stepdaughter Philips
ran away with, paid all the costs in
the case Thursday and Philips was
released from custody. Mrs. Phil
ips has commenced suit tor q d.
vorce and rs soon as she gets Il
Philips will marry the girl, that is,
he says he win. The girl will be
very lucky, however, If Philips fails
10 keep his promise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
A VALUABLE FlNp.

After years Of study and labor. there has
AT last been discovered sure and never
failing remedy. II has been tested on pa
tents who have despaired Of ever being
cured, the results have been. in every case,
wonderful. Grofrs Rheumatic Cure Is un-
equaled as a positive remedy in allcases Of
Chronic and Acute Infammatory Rheuma-
tism. Gou,. Lumbago, Sciatica. Neuralgia;
Ovarian Neuralgia. Dysmennor-
rhoa and al kindred affections. II Is also
a valuable Blood Purifier. being especially
useful in Eczema. Psoriasis. Scrofula, all
clandular Enlargements and diseases Of
the Liver and Kidneys. II Is absolutely
free from ali narcotics. Severe attacks are
relieved IN from one to three days and =
positive cure effected in from Eve 20 eight
go days. For sale BY McFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
Marvel0us Results.

From a letter written by Rev. ]. Gun
derman Of Dimondale. Mich. we are per-
mitted to make this extract: Il have no
hesitation in recommending DR.. Kings
New Discovery. as the results we're most
marvellous in the case Of my wife. While
was pastor Of the Baptist church at
Rives Junction she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Terrible
paroxysms Of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed as il
she could not survive them. A friend rec
commended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfac.
tory in results" Trial bottles free at Nc
Fadden & Prices drug store. Regular
size soc and 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
L.as Dl....s. s.eys.. Riders.

Clint Thornhill received letter
from his brother and sister, who are
now in st. Louis, stating that they
would be in Carterville in a few
days. They, with their nine-year-
old child. left Cincinnati on their
wheels to make a trip to California
and had gotten rs far as St Louis
when the letter was written. They
will visit Clint a few days and then
visit sister at Baxter Springs, and
then complete their trip to Califor-
nia.- carterville Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

The ice cream festival at Charles
Labedie's on Saturday evening of
last week for the benefit of the day
school was financial success and
a jolly good time was enjoyed by
the young people. The old folks
always have a good time. Some of
the boys took one cream and two
spoons and others two creams and
one spoon. A cake was voted to the
prettiest young lady present Miss
Ella Triplett of Miami carried of
the cake by q great big majority
and she well deserved It. She 10
pretty and a very popular young
lady and is thinking of making
Jimtown her future home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

have letter from tine clerk
II makes me whine, II makes me whineI
He says "the old thing will not work,
You will find. you viii find."
The boys are coming back to see
What they shall do for you and me.
They are coming back and may be
Go Il blind. 60 II blind.
He says ATS now 20 very late,
You will find, you will find;
But Miami viii incorporate
In your mind. In your mind"
The Judge set the nth OF june,
And we rejoiced. alas, too soon.
'To incorporate. !" he said. "ls your boon
For blind. for = blind"
Miami was town Of note
For tirue, for q time5
But they neither drink nor vote.
For dime. for dime. s
She has gone dry for spell,
And the doctors - mad ~ hi,
And the town win never swell,
So they chime. % they chime
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IN KANSAS.

MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IN KANSAS.
Newton, Kansas, recently voted
bonds to buy the city water works.
A number of Kansas towns own
their water works and in at least
dozen towns the question of owner
ship is pending. The drift of SEN
timent seems to favor this policy,
and il is safe to predict that within
the next FIVE years at least half the
Kansas towns with public water
works will own their plants. The
water standpipe is feature of the
Kansas landscape. Every little
town of over 1000 people--particu-
larly in Western Kansas-has a
system of water works. Most of
these plants were built during the
boom and were put in with the hope
and in the belief that the little town
would be a future metropolis"
Some of the companies were bond
ed to death and in the squeezing
process the taxpayers have secured
possession.
1t is worthy of note that in places
where municipal ownership of wa
ter works is in force the towns grow
more beautiful. Water rates be-
come cheaper. Lawns spring up,
trees grow wider and cast more
grateful shade upon the sidewalks.
This is notably true of the little
town of Emporia. 1t is said that
since the city took possession of
the water works the number of con-
sumers has increased nearly 10 per
cent. The water rate in Emporia is
cheaper than It is in Kansas City.
Houses that have been built in the
last ten years are usually supplied
with city water. The rate is so rea.
sonable that people in moderate
circumstances may afford it, and
cleanliness prevails all over the
town. This instance is but one of
many. In nearly every case the ex-
pertinent of municipal ownership
of water works in the small towns
of Kansas has proved a success
Kansas City Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
AL BIDS RRJRcTED.

At a meeting of the executive
council of the state held at Topeka
on Monday of this week all bids
for work on the state house were re-
jected upon the advice of Attorney
General Dawes, who claimed that
the notice for bids was not legal be-
cause 1t was not published in the
official state paper. Wilkiu q To-
bias of this city made bid on the
work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

Drink, and the gang drinks with
you; swear of and you 60 II alone,
for the bar room bum who drinks
your rum has quenchless thirstof
his own. Feast, and your friends
arc many; fast and they cut you
dead; they'll not get mad If you use
them bad, 80 long as their stoin-
ach,s fed. Steal, II you get a million
for then you can furnish bail; it's
the great big thief that gets out on
leave, bat the little one goea TO jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

Crawford county has citizen
that ought to be placed in the state
museum as one of the curios. 1t is
old man Price of Cherokee, aged 81
years. He voluntarily appeared be-
fore the county board of equaliza-
ton at Girard last week and asked
that $1,000 worth of notes he owned,
and had not been assessed, should
be placed on the tax rolls. This is
probably the only instance of the
kind on record and is not likely to
be repeated soon.-Columbus Advo-
cate. The gentleman above referred
to is father of Capt. ]. S. Price of
this city and is most estimable
old gentleman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

satisfaction in every instance. They
propose to teach anyone to cure the
most acute case of flux or cholera
morbus in fifteen minutes. Patients
will find every accommodation at
the National Hotel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
nneki.n.s Arnlea salxs.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands. chilbiains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. Il
Is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price ase per box.
For sale by McFadden 4 Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

Anyone who is suffering from
constipation or indigestion, would
do well 10 try Beggs' Little Giant
Pills. They give perfect satisfae-
ton. Sold and warranted by A. r.
Kane, your popular druggist
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
SICK cnlNcH BUGS.

Daniels & Hartley have diseased
chinch bugs and are prepared TO
furnish farmers of this county and
the Indian Territory free of charge.
Bring your healthy bugsto Daniels
4 Hartley and get the inoculated
ones free.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

An exchange saysa drop of castor
oil in the eye TO remove a foreign
substance Is as efficacious, II not
better, than the frequently recon-
mendcd fax seed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
A Bio INDIAN L,r,dAsr.

kansas City Star, Saturday. june 8.
A very fat and heavy indian
climbed the steps of the county
court house today and waddled In.
10 the rotunda, putting like por.
poise and tanning his swarthy face
with the wide brim of his SLOUGH
hat. Attorney De Weese saw him
and rushed up to him, shook his
hand and said;
why, hello, Jim Charley. I'm
glad to see you."
Attorney Morrow entered at that
moment and De Weese hailed him:
Hello, Tom, come here and let
me introduce you to Jim Charley"
$50 that's Jim Charley, is ita" said
Mr.. Morrow, as he shook Jim Char
ley's hand and surveyed his enorm.
GUS breadth of waistcoat "Well,
Mr.. Charley, I never saw you before,
but I know all about you and 30
does every other lawyer In Kansas
City. 1 learned your history In look
ing up titles to land hereabouts."
Jim Charley looked pleased and
smiled broadly as he shook hands
with dozens of other lawyers who
were curious to see man whose
history they had become acquainted
with in their practice.
Jim Charley is the grandson of
William Gilliss, who was post
trader here in the early days, and
was member of the old town COM
pany which laid out Kansas City.
Gilliss married Kekaketoqua, the
daughter of an Indian chief who
lived in what was known then as
the "Indian country" 1t is now
Kansas. Gilliss and Kekaketoqua
had daughter, Nancy, and she had
two sons, Jim Charley and Francis
Boyer. In 1876 these boys, living
then in the Indian Territory, COM
menced suit in the circuit court of
Jackson county for one-third
share of the Gilliss estate, which
was worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars. The suit was decided in
their favor and this decision was
affirmed by the supreme court. The
boys were minors then, and James
H. MCGEE was appointed their
guardian. William H. Hornor, a
lawyer of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
represented the two Indian boys in
their dealings with Mr.. MCGEE. In
1878 Boyer died and left Jim Charley
sole heir to an estate worth 100000.
Jim Charley says all he ever got out
of it was $1,000. He is in Kansas
City today to enforce his claim in
the circuit court to a one-fourteenth
interest in Shelley park, which is
part of the old Gilliss estate. His
attorney is Hunter NJ. MeriwetheT.
Jim Charley lives near Baxter
Springs where he has farm. He
famed his face with his hat all the
time he was in the court house. II
don't like these big buildings where
there's no draught of air. It's too
hard on fat man like me" said Mr..
Charley as he dropped into seat
with a grunt.
"How much do you weight" he
was asked.
II weighed 3l5 pounds at Baxter
Springs last week, but my usual
weight is more than that. / fall off
in hot weather" said Mr.. Charley.
Kansas City Star, Monday, June
10: "Jim Charley, the big Injun"
from Baxter Springs, Kansas, re-
turned to his home yesterday. Mr..
Charley did not have TO go to court
to get his rights. The case was set
tied out of court Mr.. Charley ac-
cepted one-forty-second interest in
the park and went home satisfied.
He has claims pending against
other property in Kansas City
which was part of the Gilliss es-
tate, and he will enforce them"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

Special Agent Abeil.ieft last Sat.
urday for the West. He will return
June 21st 10 resume the Quapaw
cases and will be assisted by a
deputy United States marshal.
Witnesses will not be allowed to
swear to lie and then correct the
same when they are caught in It.
The-colonel says some of them will
yet break into the house where Bill
Cook is boarding at present.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

B. II. Bowman, publisher Enquirer, Of
Bremen, Ind, writes: Last week our lit
tie girl baby, the only one we have, was
taken sick with Group. Amer two doctors
failed 10 give relief and life was hanging
ON mere thread We tried One hinute
Cough Cure and Us life WHs saved. Sold
By MeEadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15

We have heard of some wonderful
cures recently performed by Drs. s.
d. and Helen N. Barber, the osteop-
aths who have leased the National
Hotel In this city and established
permanent hospital and school of
osteopathy. The cases of Uncle
Peter Labedie OF the Territory and
C.Martin Of Calena, who were given
up by their physicians, are well
known 10 many of our readers
Also ]. N. Newhouse of the Baxter
Republican. The Drs. Barber have
about forty patients and are giving
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
The Closing Exercises Of School Of Music

under the auspices assisted by Mrs W. L. Kean
will held THURSDAY JUNE in the College Hail. Primary
Departments will render afternoon
ramme Collegiate Department at night The following
programmes for the days
MATINEE MUSICALE.
PART l.
Piano "Qui Vve'
Misses Beecham and Cooper.
. Soo-insrumental Playful Zephyr
Miss Chew
Misses Weaver and Willis.
instrumental solo. Viccolo"
Miss Cooper.
s.
Misses Cannaday and Tucker.
O. Vocal solo 1.-THE Little Maid Was Not Afraid
Miss Mckinney.
T. Piano
Misses Paul, Chew and Cooper
PART H.
&. Piano Duet
Misses Burress and Poser
Piano ."Dos Cradle Song
Miss Mckinney.
Instrumental solo. Fairy Glen Waltz
II. Piano Duet columbian Iaiop
Misses Lyman and Chew.
T. solo skipping Polka
Master John Townsend.
H. Fano soio 49,. ''''
Miss Norton.
a. Piano solo Selected
Miss Perkins.
15 Piano quartette Seiecteu
Misses Wadsworth and Cannaday,
and Polster
At College Hall, 23O p. Admission free.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed for
them, the following four remedies have
reached a phenomenal sale: DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. coughs
and colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec-
trio Bitters. the great remedy for stomach.
liver and kidneys: Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
the best in the world. and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. which are perfect pill. All
these remedies are guaranteed to do just
what Is claimed for them and the dealer
whose name Is attached herewith will be
glad to tell you more Of them. Sold at
McFadden & Prices drug store.
A man in one of our Western
towns dreamed the other night that
he was in a city entirely governed
by women. It was scrupulously
clean, and while he was wandering
around he saw three men arrested
for splitting on the pavement. A
garbage box at the end Of each lot
was hand painted and tied with
blue ribbon. Mail boxeswere deco
rated with drawn work throws, and
the fire plugs had cushion seats on
top of them. Sweet peas were climb
ing over the electric light poles and
hand painted cuspidor occupieda
prominent position on every corner.
There was no business, not a team
being allowed to pass up and down
the main street for fear of making a
dust. The town was deserted save
for the poiicewomen who marched
mp and down the streets to see that
no one with dusty feet came into
town.
a. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15


Piano duett Selected
Miss Burress and Mrs Ksan
Grafton. The Woman in Business
Rachel z. Betzhoover.
Grafton, What Constitutes Wealth.
B. r. Gibbons.
Grafton. Sympathy the Golden Link
Ora Wadsworth
Miss Burress
Mary Mcoregor
Grafton. Glmpses of the Creation.
Zela E. Hodgkins
Grafton, Secrets of Business Success.
D. E. Smith.
Grafton, An Angel in the Stone.
Madse E Lyman
Misses Burress Polster and wadsworth.
Address. Rev. ]. w. Stewart Of Ottawa.
Miss Burress.
Presentation Of diplomas Pres c. S Bowman
Bepedcion . . Rev Richard Hardin.
Admission 25 Reserved seats at p O. book store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-06-15
COMMENCEMENT week At THE COLLEGE.

The first annual commencement exercises of the
Baxter Springs Normal and Business College will bt
held next week with the following program. All the
exercises will be held in College Hall except the com
mencement on Friday evening, which will be at Bald
wins Opera House:
PROGRAM FOR WEEK.
WORK OF ART DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT
WEDNESDAY. sPM
OPEN MEETING EXCELSIOR LITERARY SOCIETY.
THURSDAY a:3oPM
MATINEE MUSICALE.
THURSDAY, 8R.M
SoiRRR MUSICALE
FRIDAY. SIN.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

amount to accomplish its object This fund
amounted on the LIST day OF January, 1872
TO $l46. 1880. and. though thereafter con-
sum until July, ISS2 In April, 1888. for the
first time since dts establishment. this re-
serve amounted to less than s100.o 100000. con-
tanning at that date only $97. cll. $50. In the
meantime, and In July, 1890, an act had been
passed directing larger governmental month
iy purchases of silver than had been ie-
CURED under previous laws, and\ providing
that in payment for such silverA treasury
notes of the United States should Ae issued.
payable on demand in gold or silvef cain at
Treasury. 1t was, however, declared in the
act to be the established policy OF the
United States to maintain the two metals
on a parity with each other on the present
legal ratio. or such ratio as may be pro-
vided by law. In view OF this declaration,
IT was not deemed permissible for the Sec
erection in terms conferred on him by refus-
ing to pay gold on these notes when de-
manded. because of such discrimination in
favor of the gold dollar the so-called parity
of the two metals would be destroyed. and
grave and dangerous consequences would be
precipitated by affirming or accentuating the
constantly widening disparity between their
actual values under the existing ratio.
1t thus resulted that the treasury notes
issued in payment of silver purchases
der the law of 1890 were necessarily treated
as gold obligations, at the option of the
holder. These notes. on the LIST day of No
vember, 1898, when the law compelling the
monthly purchase or silver was repealed,
amounted to more than $1550o0.0o0- Notes
OF this description now outstanding, added
to the United States notes still undmin-
ished by redemption cancellation, consti-
tute volume of gold obligations amounting
to nearly $500000.000 These obligations are
the instruments which, ever since We have
mad gold reserve, have been used to de-
piete IT. This reserve, as has been stated,
had fallen in April. 1898. to $97. $50. 1t
mas from that time to the present, with
very few and unimportant upward move
ments, steadily decreased, except as IL has
been temporarily replenished by the sale of
Among the causes for this constant and
uniform shrinking In this fund may be
mentioned the great falling off OF exports
under the operation of the tariff law until
recently IN force, which crippled our ex-
change OF commodities with foreign nations
ana necessitated to some extent the pay
ment of our balances in gold, the unnatural
INFUSION of silver into our currency and the
increase in the agitation for its free and
unlimited coinage, which have created CO.
prenension as to our disposition or ability
10 continue gold payments, the consequent
hoarding of gold at home and the stoppage
or investment Of foreign capital-as well as
the return of our securities already sold
abroad. and the high rate of foreign ex-
cnange, which induced the shipment OF our
gold to be drawn against as a matter Of
speculation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

~ fulfill every international obligation. yet
II is earnestly hoped, on every ground. that
the devastation of armed conflict may
speedily be stayed and order and quiet re-
stored to the distracted island. bringing In
their train the activity and thrift OF peace
ful pursuits.
one notable instance of interference by
Spain with passing American ships has oc-
Cured. On March last the Alliance. while
bound from Colon to New York. and follow
the Cuban shore, but outside the three-mle
limit. was fired on by Spanish gunboat
Protest was promptly made by the United
States against this act as not being JUSTIFIED
by a state Of war nor permissible in re-
spect of vessels on the usual paths of COM
merce. nor tolerable in view OF the wanton
peril occas.oned 10 innocent life and prop
erty. This act was disayowed, with full ex-
preston OF regret, and assurance of nom
recurrence of such just cause OF complaint.
while the offending officer was relieved OF
his command.
Military arrests of citizens of the United
States in Cuba have occasioned frequent
correspondence. Where held on criminal
charges. their delivery TO the ordinary civil
Jurisdiction for trial has been demanded
and obtained in conformity with treaty
provision, and when merely detained by
way OF military precaution under pro-
claimed state of siege. without formulated
accusation. their release or trial has been
insisted upon. The right OF American con-
sular officers in the island 10 prefer pro-
tests and demands in such cases having
been questioned by the insular authority,
by treaty for the consuls of Germany was
claimed under the most favored nation
provision of our own convention and was
promptly recognized.
TIE long-standing demand of Antonio
Maxine Mora against Spain has at last
been settled by the payment. on the 18th of
September last, of the sum originally agreed
on in liquidation OF the claim. Its distribu-
ton among the parties entitled to receive
II has proceeded as rapidly as the rights of
those claiming the fund could be safely de-
termined.
The enforcement of differential duties
against products of this country exported
to Cuba and Porto Rico prompted the i'm
mediate claim on our part to the benefit of
the minimum tariff; of Spain In return for
the most favorable treatment permitted by
our laws as regards the products of Spanish
territories. A commercial arrangement was
concluded in January last securing the
treatment so claimed
Vigorous protests against excessive fines
imposed on our ships and merchandise by
the customs officers of the islands for triy-
ial errors have resulted in the remission of
such fines in instances where the equity OF
the complaint was apparent, though the
vexatious practice has not been wholly dis
continued.