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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
AN OLD STORY.

The wife of John r. Boyd was
granted decree of divorce by the
Shawnee county district court
recently, on the ground of aban-
donment. She testified that she
believed he was living at Fl. Smith,
Ark, but that she had not heard
from him for years. Boyd was
gambler when he lived in Topeka,
and presumably that is his avoca-
ton still. The divorce proceeding
recalls famous homicide in Boyd's
career. In 1872 he was mayor of
Baxter Springs and John Taylor
was city marshal. At that time
Baxter Springs was the northern
terminus of the Texas cattle trail,
and the place was full of cowboys
and tough characters. In the per-
formance of his duty. Taylor had
offended Boyd, and their quarrel
became so fierce that, as both were
desperate men, it was only a matter
of time until one of them should
be killed by the other. One day
Boyd became involved in a quarrel
with ]. II. Smith, business man of
that town, now living at Galena, the
mining town which has since
sprung up in the same county.
Words led Boyd to strike Smith.
who swore out warrant, which
was given Taylor to serve. 1t was
Taylors opportunity to humiliate
Boyd, possibly TO kill him, and he
seized il. He found Boyd sitting in
a chair on "a sidewalk. The warrant
was read and Boyd unhesitatingly
consented to go with Taylor. Boyd
habitually carried a large, ivory
handled revolver in a sort of a
pocket OH the inside of his vest, the
handle in plain view. a want tn at
gun. must disarm you." said
Taylor. "Why?" replied Boyd,
throwing up his left hand as If to
cover the weapon, at the same time
his eyes holding Taylor's gaze.
pulling derringer from his
trouser pocket and shooting the
captor fatally. 1T was my life or
Taylor's," said Boyd in palliatiou.
He was tried before Judge Fl. G.
Webb. who is still living at Oswego,
and acquitted on the ground OF
self-defense. Boyd expected to be
arrested by Taylor and short time
before Taylor appeared with n war
rant he borrowed the derringer.--
Kansas City Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
Get an Education Absolutely Free
Read the Following Plan Of How to
Get an Education.

The Baxter Springs Normal aud
Business College is one of the best
institutions>0f learning in the West.
Why isn't every young man and
young woman in this section of
country attending il! Probably
they can't afford il. but whether this
is the case or not, the NEWS pro-
poses to giveawaya one-year schol-
arship to the normal department of
the Baxter Springs Normal and
Business College upon the follow
ing terms and conditions:
Every new or old subscriber TO
the NEWS will be given 30 votes
for each dollar paid on subscrip.
ton, the votes To be cast for some
young man or young woman. The
party having the highest number
of votes September 10Th will be
given a one-year scholarship in the
normal department of the Baxter
Springs Normal and Business Col.
lege. Following is the form of
ballot:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
TELEPHONE LINE.

c. S. Allen of Joplin and JIG. Pol.
ster of Baxter Springs were in the
city Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning talking with our bust.
ness men in regard to the putting
in of telephone line from Baxter
Springs to Neutral, Columbus,
Turk, Scammon and this city. Mr..
Aliens plan is for the citizens along
the line to take stock on the entire
line in the amount of $1,000 There
would then be free use of the line
to all subscribers as far as and
including Galena. These gentle
men have talked with numerous
parties along the proposed line and
feel that the enterprise will be a
success. We will hear from Mr..
Allen within week or ten days.
Weir City Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Mrs. Rhode NOAH of this place,
was taken in the night with cramp-
ing pains and the tiext day diar-
rh9a set in. She took half bottle
of blackberry cordial, but got no
relief. She then sent to me to see II
1 had anything that would help her.
/ sent her bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rene
dy and the first dose relieved her.
Another of our neighborsI had been
sick for about a week ana had tried
different remedies Tor diarrbea but
kept getting worses sent him this
same remedy. Only four doses of
Il were required ofure him. He
says he owes his recovery TO this
wonderful remedy.ENrs. Mary Sib-
ley, Sidney, Mich. For sale by
I. C. PoIeter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
AT LOWELL.

The Fourth of July celebration at
Lowell under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was most successful affair
in every way. Rev. NJ. E. Bramhail
of Weir City was the principal
speaker of the day and his address
was full of meat and other good
things appropriate to the occasion.
The crowd found plenty of
amusement in boat riding. swing
ing, swimming, fireworks, ETC., and
taken altogether the affair proved
red-letter day for Lowell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Geo. FentOn,
PRACTICAL SHOE MAKER.
Repairing done with neat
ness and dispatch.
STRANGE, VERY STRANGE.

]. p. McNaughton had GOO acres
of oats on his big farm nine miles
south of this city, and his neigh
bors predicted u yield for him of
from 90 to 100 bushels per acre.
Well, the oats were cut and finally
hauled to the thresher, and
although in the field the stalks
were as thick as it was possible for
them to be, and as high as the
fence. he didn't get pint of oats
out of the whole 600 acres. No, Mr.
McNaughton wasn't tired then.
His wheat, of which there was
600 acres, is worth about 10 cents a
bushel for chicken feed, although il
looked awful big in the field. The
wheat weighed about 25 pounds to
the bushel. This made McNaugh-
ton a trifle weary.
Mr.. McNaughton has 600 acres of
flax; however, that is filled out
nicely. He also has 2500 acres of
corn that he is ready to bet on. but
don't talk wheat and oats to him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Gold and Silver
Not I0 tOI
but out Of the Cripple Creek. Colora'
do, Gold and Silver Mines.

Fortunes made in day by buying Cripple Greek gold
and silver mining stock, which often advances in few
hours from snail per cent to above par This the
cheapest and best way prospect for gold and silver and
these the richest and extensive gold and silver
mines in the world These opportunities to buy gold
and silver mining stocks brought right to your door
Call on j. H. Humphrey at the Springs Hotel who is sell
ing of the best gold and silver mining stock of the
golden country. J. H. HUMPHREY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Last summer ONE of our grand

Last summer one of our grand
children was sick with a severe
bowel trouble. Our doctors reme-
dies had failed, then we tried Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief. We regard it as the
best medicine ever put on the mar
ket for bowel complaints.-Mrs.
E. G. Gregory, Frederickstown, Mo.
This certainly is the best medicine
ever put on the market for dysen-
terry, summer complaint, collie and
cholera infantum in children. II
never fails TO give prompt relief
when used in reasonable time and
the plain printed directions are fol.
lowed. Many mothers have express.
ed their sincere gratitude for the
cures II has effected. For sale by
/. @. Polstcr. F.4a1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Cut out this ballot and send il or
bring il TO the NEWS Office with one
dollar TO be applied on subscrip-
ton. The vote will be announced
from time to time and the final
count will be made when the polls
close on the evening of Sept. 10.
Here is n chance for some young
man or young woman to get good
education "free gratis for nothing
Work for it. The scholarship is
worth $35 if paid in advance, or $40
II paid in installments. Isn't II
worth trying for:
The contest is now open. Some
body pay up and start the ball to
rolling.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
JAIL DELIVERY.

Monday afternoon about 5 O'Clock
nine prisoners escaped from the
county Jail, eight of them going
out through hole in the wall
under the floor. and the other,
fellow from Weir City. who had
just been brought to the Jail and
not yet locked up, escaped during
the excitement. After gaining
their liberty the Jail birds scat
tered, going principally south and
west.
Deputy Sheriff McKillop hap
pened to get to the Jail just about
the time the break was made, and
gave the alarm. In a few minutes
large number of citizens gath
cred at the Jail and started in pur-
suit OF the fleeing prisoners. One
of the anarchists and two horse
thieves, Bond and Harden, ran west.
The anarchist was caught in n corn
field west of the third ward school
building by City Marshal Aitchison
and Deputy Sheriff Clemens and
marched back TO jail. Aitchison
shot at him twice with a Winchester
rifle. In the meantime McKillop
overlook Bond and Harden near
the school building after firing
three shots ut them with his
revolver. None took effect, but one
went so close TO the head of one of
them that he concluded it best TO
stop. They were taken back TO the
Jail and locked up.
Bob Douglass, the highway rob-
Der. and Bob Culver, the horse
thief, together with G. W. Lightner,
a wagon sheet thief. and X. X.
Hayes, forger, welt south and at
I. J. Skinner's the two Bobs and
one of the others jumped into A. b.
Lisle's ph9ton and started south on
the dead run with the fourth man
following behind holding onto the
vehicle. They only went short
distance south, when they jumped
out and scattered. II is thought
that Douglass went southeast,
striking the timber on Brush
creek, while Culver probably
headed for the Territory, as he is
said TO have once been member
of the Dalton gang.
The escape was made by lifting
up rock in the floor of the Jail at
the rear and digging through the
wall. The work was done princi-
pally by Douglass with a bunk
iron and two forks. The hole is
large and the work wac cleverly
done, which shows that Douglass
is an expert. He went out first
and was followed by the others in q
few moments. After getting out
they compelled one'of the girls at
the Jail to get the back gate key
and after unlocking the gate they
were free. One of the escaped pris-
oners is Walter Axtell, who was
serving light Jail sentence and
probably have been released this
week. The other was E. II. Darlon
of Weir City, who was brought
down by Deputy Sheriff Clemens to
be locked up, and il was while
arrangements wereibeing made TO
put him in the Jail that the others
escaped. During the excitement
Darlon slipped away.-.Columbus
Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
We mfght ten YOU more about

We might tell you more about
One Minute Cough Cure, but you
probably know that II cures cough.
Everyone does who has used II. II
10 perfect remedy for coughs,
colds, hoarseness. Itis M especial
favorite for children. being pleasant
to take and quick in curing. Sold
by w. s. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
LARGE CROWDS.

Evangelist Shawhan, who is hold
ing open air meetings in Springs
park, commencing Thursday even
ing, is drawing big crowds. He is
a pleasing and forceful talker and
that, together with the pleasant
evenings. will make the series of
meetings a success.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

In estimating that in the event of
the opening of our mints to silver
Europe would at once bring over
l,5O0 millions of silver and make us
take 1t for our little dab of gold,
Henry Clews probably forgot to
leave England out of the calcula-
tion. The Englishman would have
no call TO bring any silver coin of
the realm he might possess over
here. He can take IL TO the Bank of
England and get gold for 1t when
he so desires.-Topeka Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
SEE HEPE

Why don't you send your boy or
girl to collegeS A one-year schol.
arship in the normal department of
the Baxter Springs Normal and
Business Coliegs Is worth $S5, but l
have a couple which will trade for
good cove giving milk. Apply TO
Chas. L. Smith at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

The city is putting in.stone cul-
verts where culverts are needed
this year, the stone being secured
along Spring branch. This is an
economic step in the right direc-
ton. Plank lasts only short time
at best, while stone, literally cover
ed with dirt, will last indefinitely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
WHEEL FOUND.

Will Marsh of Chetopa, whose
bicycle was stolen from in front of
Porter's restaurant in this city last
Thursday night is again in posses
sion of his wheel and is happy.
The wheel was found about two
miles southwest of this city last
Friday evening by Green Gillespie's
children. II had been hidden near
a hedge in some weeds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Pay up your subscription or sub
scribe for the News and help some
young man or young woman get an
education free of charge. See
educational proposition elsewhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Jim Hunter and Lou Goodner are
not experts at cattle stealing. but
inasmuch as we haven't time to
give detailed statement of the
affair. we won't say much about it
il they will keep still.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Take a dose of DeWitt,s Little

Take dose of DeWitt's Little
Early Risers just for the good they
will do you. These little pills are
good for indigestion, good for head
ache, good for liver complaint, good
for constipation. They are good.
Sold by W, e. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
STORMS E0R IuLY.

Storm periods fof July are as fol-
lows: Storms central on the LIST.
End and srd, with Sspdency to reac-
tionary storms on 9th to 7th. Many
storms will occur from 18th to 18th
Reactionary storms 10Th and 2Oth.
Storms again from2lth TO 18th In
elusive, with reacti binary storms
the 30th and 8ist. -, -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
The Perfect Ointment.

The virtue of Beggs' German Salve
is It's quick healing power. else it
would not have earned its world
wide reputation Use it for burns,
scalds, bruises and sores of all
kinds. Your popular druggist,
A. r. Kane, has IL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Died, on Thursday, July 2, 1895, OF
summer complaint, at the home of
his parents in this city, Marshal NJ,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Green. Funeral services were held
last Friday and the remains inter
red in the city cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
The Ngws is In receipt of the fol.

The News is in receipt of the fol-
lowing from Prudence Lodge. No.
100, A. r. and A. NJ, of Columbus:
~For courtesies extended this
lodge on ST. Johns Day at Baxter
Springs, the thanks of Prudence
Lodge, No. 100, are hereby extended
to Gardner q Smith of the Baxter
Springs News, and the secretary is
hereby instructed to forward them,
under the seal of the lodge, a copy
hereof. J. II. HAMILTON, w. N.
M.DTLLMAN. =,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
n1ents.

Burns are absolutely painless
when DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
promptly applied. This statement
is true. a perfect remedy for skin
diseases, chapped hands aud lips,
and never fails to cure piles. Sold
by W. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
When You Take Your Vacation

the most necessary article to have
with you latter your pocketbook) is
a bottle of Foley's Collie and Diar-
rh9a Cure. II is an absolute pre-
vention or cure of all arrangements
of the bowels caused by change
of water. You are likely to need it,
" Z Price
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Quick Relief for Asthma.

Foley's Honey aud Tar is guaran-
teed to give prompt relief in all
cases of Asthma. Do not class this
with other medicines that have
failed to give relief. Give il trial.
w L. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Won Wedell of Lowell, on Saturday
July 4, 1896, ten-pound boy. Dr.
]. W. Reynolds officiated aud Won
is stepping as high as "A blind
horse in fly time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

The wisdom of the gold men in
trying to make the tariff the issue
is apparent when they attempt to
defend the gold standard. The
more they say on the subject The
more the silver sentiment grows
Topeka Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
DuNcAN-KHNNEDY,

Married, at the residence of and
by Esquire T. II. Williams ON
Sunday evening. July ., lsoA at0
O'Clock. Mr.. Bert Duncan 10 Miss
Georgia Kennedy, both of this city.
The groom is young business
man of our city and the bride 70
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George l.
Kennedy.
The NEWS conRratulates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

G. B. Adrian. late of Bentonville,
Ark, called at the NEWS Office yes
terday and stated that he had pur-
chased the Miami Chief aud would
soon assume charge of that paper.
He is an experienced newspaper
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Ifs just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as anything else. It's
easier to cure severe cough or
cold with IL. Let your next pur-
chase for a cough be One Minute
Cough Cure. Better medicine; bet.
ter result; better try IL. w. E. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

When first seen il was about FIVE
miles south of the city and coming
t)ward the principal part of the %
town at the rate of about ten miles
an hour. II was not exactly funnel
shaped, yet had the appearance of
storm. People watched il with
anxious eyes from their cyclone
pits. Its path was narrow, how
ever, aud il seemed 10 stick close to
the earth. The lower extremity
seemed to be agitated, and moved
very rapidly, while from the upper
end issued forth a volume of smoke
with an odor like that of q cigar
ette. Horses aud cattle along the
highway were seized with horrible
fright and hurried 60 the farther
ends of the pastures for safety. As
the thing In question neared town
i was discovered she had just made
n trial trip in her new bloomers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Dennis Flynn, delegate from
Oklahoma, arrived in the city
Wednesday evening to look after
business matters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Att.utIon. OId SoIdIcrsi /

The manufacturers have instruct
ed WE. Price 10 give bottle OF 2oS
size of Foley's Collie aud Diarrhea
Cure free to the first soldier of the
civil war that applies for same. 1t
is the great remedy for Chronic
Diarrhea, Cramp Collie and Bowel
ComDlaints.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
PEORIA ALLOTMENT.

The Peoria Indians will meet at
the Quapaw agency today to take
steps looking toward the allotment
of their surplus lands, amounting
to 5000 acres, or about 20 acres per
capita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

John Harris of Greenfield. Mo-,
who attended the funeral of his
stepfather, ID. l.. Peery, last week,
returned home Tuesday. He was
accompanied by Miss Elsie Peery,
who goes to Greenfield TO attend
achOol
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
Begps' Little Giant pills.

oh yes! We've heard of 'em. What
are they good for: Try them if you
have sick headache or if you are
constipated or bilious and you will
never ask such foolish question
again. Guaranteed by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

to experiment with medicines.
Beggs' Blood Purifier is no novelty
A record of twenty years proves it
to be the best known formula for
enriching the blood and driving
from the system those impurities
which breed disease. For sale by
A, II. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

A Willard concluded TO bring his
engine and separator home Monday
and put them under cover. Accord
ingly the outfit was started from
his farm over the river. In ascend
ing the approach to the slough
bridge at the east end the separator
got away and ran backward until it
struck rock, when il turned partly
around and went down the embank-
ment. 1t was badly damaged and
could not be gotten out except by
being taken to pieces. .-f.t
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
DIR. and Mrs. I. N. Duncan of

LII duu FtS' j. "a DuhCau VI
Kansas City came in last Friday
evening and spent the Fourth with
their daughter, Mrs. W. J. Naylor,
eight miles west of this city,. The
NEWS will soon begin the publica-
tion of a series of articles from the
pen of DR.. Duncan, which will be
of interest. Read them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Galena is going to have new
$2O.OO0 hotel. If there is one thing
Galena needs il is something of
that kind. Possibly this is one of
the devastating effects of the Joplin
and Galena electric road of which
Col. Wcldy has failed to think.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

The papers that call the free sill
yer people "cranks" are only help
ing the cause of silver. This is an
age when ridicule does not pass for
argument and the newspaper or
public speaker that makes use of il
is doing his party an injury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

MARRIED--AtC Chetopa, Kansas,
last week. ]. b. Rentz. formerly of
this city, but now of Miami, to Miss
Lula II. Orm of Chetopa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rentz are now at home to
their friends in Miami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
The street sprinkler man com.

The street sprinkler man coni-
plains that some parties in business
are not acting fairly with him and
their fellows in that they refuse TO
psy their proportion for his work.
The sprinkler is great aid to the
comfort of everybody along Mill
tary street and everybody should
help pay the expense. Mr.. Mcbride
tells us he has barely made a scant
living this season and unless GER
tain parties who do not now pay
cent come up with the right thing
he will have quit the job.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Examine that line of Stu
debaker Buggies and Wag-
ons at Fribley & Twitch-
ellis before you buy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Victor Boone returned Thursday
evening from Lawrence, Kansas,
where he has been attending the
state university.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

The question of building a new
county Jail will be agitated again
this fall and the voters may get
another whack at the proposition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

The graders on the Memphis
extension to Miami are now in
sight of Miami. and the inhabit-
ants of that town can hardly hold
themselves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Il. NJ. Cheshire of Columbus and
". i. Sapp and +. c. Weilep of
Galena took i'm the Democratic
national convention at Chicago
this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

]. W. Morrison of McCune, kas.
transacted business and looked
after property interests in this city
this week,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11

Mrs. ]. NJ. Compton and two small
sons, and Mrs. ]. ". Heron and
family of Weir City visited friends
i'm Baxter this week.