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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
THE CALICO BALL.
A Great Outpourlng Of Merry Dancers
A Bad Night, But the Ball
Was a Great Success.

The calico ball given on Tuesday
night of this week by the dancing
club was the most successful and
largest attended affair of the kind
in Baxter Springs for years and
years. About dark heavy rain be-
gan doing business and 1t was
feared the attendance would be
light, but not so, for the managers
of the club secured the big omni.
bus of Frank Hemstreet and the
dancers were sent for, as were also
their friends. The ladies were at
tired in calico dresses artistically
made, no two dresses being OF the
same pattern. and they looked love-
ly, every one of them. The gentle
men wore calico neckties and some
of sthem calico vests. At 11:3O
O'Clock vote was taken to see which
lady should have the prize for the
incest calico dress. Almost all the
ladies received few votes, but Mrs.
c. +. Goodner and Mrs. W. E. Price
tied on the highest number. The
balance were then dropped and Mrs.
Price and Mrs. Goodner were voted
on. Mrs. Price winning the prize, an
elegant fan and box for same, by a
majority of two,
Luncheon, which had been fur
nished by the ladies, was then serv-
ed, after which Long, the photog'
rapher, took three flash light views
of the dance.
The music was excellent, the floor
in first class condition, and every
body present, including four coup
les from Galena. had most enjoy
able time. There were fifty couples
in attendance besides their friends
Club dance next Tuesday night
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
"Caps" the Climax

1t is reported that a man named
NJ. L. McIver, who worked in the
Dansenburg mine, got badly hur,
Monday. If reports are true he has
had very little experience in min
ing, for when he was preparing to
put off a shot he put cap on each
end of the fuse and in lighting the
end next TO him the cap exploded
and cut his face and one hand
badly. He will be laid up for sew
eral days.-Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
MORE OFFICES TO FILL.

BY a law passed at the recent SEES
sion of the Legislature and which
went into effect this week. cities OF
the second and third classes must
now elect the following officers:
City marshal, city attorney, city
clerk and street commissioner.
These offices have heretofore been
appointive, the mayor appointing
and the council confirming. BY
the change in law the voters can
say who they want.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Csc Bulk Coffee I5c oSp1s oSp3 at
DENTS CASH GROCERY.

There is little doubt but what Ol
Sparks will be elected councilman
from the second ward. However, IL
he has as much territory 10 look at
ter as he is using for electioneering
purposes, he will have his hands
full when elected. Tuesday night
Ol was over to Baxter Springs tell
ing what should be done by a coun-
Gilman, and Wednesday night he
made thorough canvass of Joplin
He was promised hearty support
at both places, especially among
the women, as OIL is much of Ia
dies' man.--Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.

This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms of coughs, colds
and for consumption. Every bottle
is guaranteed. 1t will cure and not
disappoint. 1t has no equal Tor
whooping cough, asthma, hay fe'
yer. pneumonia, bronchitis, cold in
the head, la grippe and for con-
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages
pleasant TO take and above all, is a
sure cure. 1t is always well to take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills in con-
ncction with DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, as they regulate and tone
the stomach and bowels. We guar.
antee perfect satisfaction or return
money. Free trial bottles at W. f.
Prices drug store. Regular size
Soc and 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
NOTICE TO HOPSEMEN.

Now is the time to advertise your
stock, and the NEWS is the medium
through which to reach the people.
The NEWS job printing depart
ment has fine line of cuts and can
turn out a fine line of cards or bills
on very short notice at reasonable
rates. Give us call.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
SEASON OF 1897.
WALTER n, No. 6669,

Beautiful bright bay trotting stall
lion, l5l, hands high, weighs 1850
pounds; of Morgan and Almont
blood. Sired by Almont Rattler,
800; dam by Ethan Allen. 473. Will
be kept in Baxter Springs during
the season of 1897. For terms and
extended pedigree enquire of
IL. FRfBLEY, Owner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Rev. Bramhall returned from con-
ference Monday. At his request he
was granted a superanuary relation
for the coming year. He took no
regular pastoral appointment, but
expects to preach, as number oi
opportunities have been offered
He will retain his residence in Cher
okee or Crawford county. DIR. Bran
hall has not been in the enjoyment
of good health forpthe past two
years and he requested the lsy-off
hoping to secure a much needed
rest.-Weir City Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying
out SO in doctor bills without ben
eft, Mr.. Frank Dolson of Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, was cured by one bot
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
costing % cents and has not since
been troubled with that complaint.
For sale by ]. G. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

After the big fire at Cripple Creek
1 took a very severe cold and tried
many remedies without help, the
cold only becoming more settled
After using three small bottles oi
Chamberlain Cough Remedy the
cough and cold both left me, and in
this hign altitude il takes merito'
rious cough remedy 10 do any good
&C. b. Henderson, editor Daily Ad'
vertiser. For sale by ]. G. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
ever you prefer.

Congress convened on Monday OF
this week in extraordinary session
at the call of the president. Siren
nous efforts will he made to re-cnact
the Mckinley bill. Mr.. Dingley OF
Maine is chairman of the ways and
means committee and Thos. lS. Reed
of Maine was reelected speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

The prospect of creamery loom
ing up before him causes q local
editor to burst into song as follows:
"Into the COW lot-bright and gay
the milk-maid husties from day to
day, and gathers the lacteal fluid
white, while the morning sun is yet
out of sight And cen again when
the evening sunlight falls, again
she hustles up her pals, and seeks
in the cows with the brindle tails,
that fouut of wealth which seldom
fails. Hot winds may blow and the
grssshoppers bop, aud the bugs
and billiards. may gather the crop,
but so long a. the stream Of mill
doesn't stop the coF and the milk
maid viii couie out on top"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Many cases of grippe" have late
ly been cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. This preparation seems es-
pecially adapted to the cure of this
disease. II acts quickly, thus pre-
venting serious complications and
bad effects in which this disease Of
ten leaves the patient. w. Is. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Bueklen's Arnica SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price a5c per box
For sale by w. z. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
FOR SALE.

\ five.room cottage, l00xl42 feet
of ground, with 20 nice fruit trees
good barn and other outbuildings
cistern; first class neighborhood.
Reason for selling, owner wishes a
place with more ground.
For further particulars inquire at
this office
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
.That Tied Feeling"

overcomes us when inferior prepar
ations are recommended by un
scrupulous dealers as Just as
good as Foley's Honey and Tan
Cough Syrup" when we know the
unequaled merits of this great
medicine. w. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
You get IS ounces to the pound at
Pinnick's flour and feed store.

II you have ever seen a child in
the agony of Group, you can appre-
ciate the gratitude of the mothers
who know that One Minute Cough
Cure relieves their little ones az
quickly as Il is administered. Many
homes in this city are never without
Il. w. Is. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

If you have, you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and,
stop the racking cough incidental
10 this disease. w. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
six Weeks" Seed Pota'
toes at Wizards.

Lille Foster will open dress
making room over Mr.. Edmisten''
racket store March 22nd. and will b,
pleased to see the ladies of Baxter
Springs. Cutting and fitting done
by latest French tailoring system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Moderu Woodmen of America

Members of Baxter Camp No. S27,
Modern Woodmen of America, are
urgently requested to be present at
regular meeting to be held Monday
evening, March %. Business of the
utmost importance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

The greatest danger from Ia grip
is of lis resulting in pneumonia
II Unreasonable care is used, however,
and Chamberlain's Cough Kennedy
tnkeh all danger will be avoided.
Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for Ia grip,
we have yet to learn of q single case
having resulted 10 pneumonia, and
this Shove couciusively that TINS
remedy is a certain preventive OF
that dread disease. II will effect a
nermanent cure in less time than
snv other treatment. The DC ano
~ sizes for sale by ]. G. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
A whole lot of people are going

TO move to Kansas next spring.
Suppose you send them the NEWS
so they can find out what kind of a
country we have. The News 10
standing up for Kansas aud Baxter
Springs and Cherokee county in
particular. One dollar per year, in
advance, pays the bill, and almost
any old thing will be taken as legal
tender. Now is the exact time TO
eubscribe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

EAQM LEASES.

We have on hand full line of
farm lease blanks and also a lease
providing that land must be plant
ed to corn. Come to us for blank
leases or any other kind of blanks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

The slaughter of seasona-
BILE goods at ruinous prices
at l. N. Lynch's will con-
tinue until April l..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

btdNCI D"'T'' Wv +,
My daughter, after being treated
by four doctors, and being given
up for lost. neighbor recommend
ed Foley's Kidney Cure. Today she
Ia able to walk several miles with
out fatigue. 1 feel we would have
lost her IL il was not for your medi'
cine.-Respectfully, Mrs. ]. NJ. Bal
lev. w. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Don't allow the lungs to be i'm
paired by the continuous irritation
of cough. 1t is easier to prevent
consumption than to cure 1t. One
Minute Cough Cure taken early viii
ward off any fatal lung trouble.
W. Is. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

They are so small that the most
sensitive persons take them, they
are so effective that the most obsti-
nate cases of constipation, head
ache and torpid liver yield TO them
That is why DeWitfs Little Early
Risers are known ne the famous lit
tie pills. W. 8. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office of city treas
urer, subject to the will of the vot-
ers at the polls. Resp'y,
y KANE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
All kinds of fancy cakes ut Mrs.
Meyerning's Steam Bakery.
To Consumptives.

As an honest remedy Foley's
Honey & Tar does not hold out
false hopes in advanced stages. but
truthfully claims to give comfort
and relief in the very worst cases
and in the early stages TO effect a
cure. W. +. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Leon Willard is operating two In
cubators and this week they hatch
ed out over three hundred as pretty
little chicks as You ever saw.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
REGISTRATION NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books will be closed at
7 p. m. Friday, March 70, 1897.
JAS. 7. RYoN,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

The frog crop will be a big one
this summer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Agent for Galcna Steam Laundry
will call every Wednesday. Leave
orders at Bacon's barber shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Wheat is looking pretty well, we
thank you. Now give us a dollar
bushel, please.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Mrs. NJ. ]. Wilbur, whe lives seven
miles southwest of this city on the
Territory line, has been granted a
pension through the efforts of X. p.
Nc cGrcgor. Mrs. Wilbur will receive
1901 SO back pay and So per month
while the minor children will get
So per month each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Patton of Ga
lena attended the calico ball in this
city Tuesday night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

w. NJ. Gill announces himself as
a candidate for the Office of city
marshal. If he is successful at the
polls he promises satisfactory ad-
ministration of his Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Township officers will please
remember that the NEWS Office
prints township blanks of all kinds
on short notice and on very reason
a bis terms
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

The following from the Dry Goods
Review will do well for business
men to think over: "No merchant
can now wholly depend for busi-
ness upon the fact that he lie well
known. No matter how many years
he may have been established or
how celebrated his wares are, II he
does not advertise and keep saying
90 buyers and consumers will In
time ignore him and trade with his
competitor, who sounds his trum'
pet upon all occasions and pays for
the same without q murmur, be
cause 1t pays him to do So"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Baxter's implement houses are
doing big business these days.
Farmers are coming from greater
distances than ever before to buy
implements. But Baxter merchants
sell cheaper than do the merchants
of neighboring towns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

G. Wash Peterson of the Galena
Post cleaned up about $40 by back
ing his judgment that Fitzsinmons
was q sure winner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Mrs. A. ]. Mcclellan is visiting
her son. DIR. Geo. b. Mcclellan, in
Weir City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

lin Leeman came over from Ga
lena Tuesday evening and took in
the calico ball.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
HIGHEST CASH PRICE

paid for chickens and all
kinds of country produce
at Wizards. You can
have goods or cash, which
ever you prefer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

So far there are forty-seven candi'
dates for the. differeht city offices at
Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Try stock food-at Pinnick's.

Try stock food-at Pinnick's.
Matinee today. Ten cents to all.
See Pinnick for flour and chop.
Matinee this afternoon at opera
house. Only ten cents.
Early Ohio Seed Potatoes
at Wizards.
Merchants and farmers lunch at
Occidental hotel Ii cents. Sunday
dinner y cents.
BARGAINS TODAY at
DENTS CASH GROCERY.
FOR SALE-Plymouth Rock eggs
at my farm two and one.half miles
west of Baxter Springs.
]. y. ELLIS.
Early Rose Seed Potatoes
at Wizards.
Hugh Leeman of Galena was in
town yesterday on business.
Michigan Apples, finest in
the land, new supply just in
at Wizards.
will teach piano and organ mi-
sic al my home on River street.
Mrs. HATTIE SMITH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Cheapest Place In town:
DENTS CASH GROCERY.

Charles W. Daniels is receiving
much benefit from the waters al
Hot Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

IT.. Losey, who lives near Neu-
tral, has what is probably the finest
grove of catalpa trees In the West.
He has twenty acres of them and
on the twenty acres there are forty
eight thousand trees, or two thous-
and, four hundred trees to the acre.
Mr.. Losey started the grove about
twenty years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

]. ]. Fribley informs us that he
will put up big business house
this summer. Thus the good work
Uona m
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Rev. J. b. Wilson, pastor of the
Baptist church (colored) of Coffey-
Vile, is here helping in a revival
meeting for Rev. Johnson. He has
taken in fifteen converts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. OIL Sparks of Gsleua
attended the calico ball in this city
Tue sdny night. OIL danced from
start to finish, never missing a
chance to shot foot" and says he
never had so much fun before. He
promises to return.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Soc those bargains in Tin
ware at Dents Cash Grocery.

Attorney Charles Skidmore was
over from Baxter Springs Thursday
on business. 1t is said that Charlie
will be candidate for the Office OF
city attorney of Baxter. If Charlie
does come out he will not have TO
electioneer in Galena for votes as
he is good sprinter anyway and
will make them think at Baxter that
he is strictly in the race.-Galena
Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

New strikes, and big ones, too, are
made every day at Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

And the Corbctt men feel very
sore. So does Corbett.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

And now comes cyclones. torna'
does and such like asking for place
and if they don't get place they'll
mako one
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Vote "For the compromise"

Old fishermen predict fine fishing
this spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
able terms.
From Cripple Creek.

Meals and lunch at all hours at
Mrs. T. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

John Jones had business in Chau'
tauqua county yesterday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
W. d. Pinnick-feed store.

II is surprising what @wee bic Of
a thing" can accomplish. Sick head
ache, constipation, dyspepsia. sour
stomach, dizziness, are quickly ban-
ished by DeWitts Little Early Ris-
ers. Small pill. Safe pill. Best
pill. ". Z Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
one round
A. WILLARD is paying the
highest CASH prices for
poultry or any other coun-
try produce. See him.

Corbett said: "lf | am whipped, /
shall have no excuses to make" but
Cor5ett will begin to talk again
pretty soon and say it was a chance
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

/ will teach piano and organ mu'
sic at my home on River street.
Mrs. HATTIE SMITH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Township road tax receipt books
for sale at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Go to Mrs. Meyerding for fresh
oy aters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

W. L. Price and Chas. +. Noble
had business in Galena Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Parties Indebted to the Baxter
Shoe Store are requested to call and
square up at once. II. 6. NAuTE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Exceedingly low PRICES
will continue at Lynch's un-
til April l. No such oppor-
tunity to secure seasonable
goods so cheap was ever be-
fore offered. This chance is
one of a lifetime.
Lloyd Prather of Seneca, Mo-, was
in town Tuesday looking for some
mortgaged property which man
named Geo. W. Adams has left the
country with. Mr.. Prather held the
mortgage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Soc Syrup 35c pail oSPSs oS4S at
DENTS Cash GROCERY.

Take all the children to the matt
nee this afternoon. Ten cents TO
everybody.
l. N. Lynch will continue
his closing out sale until the
first of April. Don't fail to
get some of the great bar
gains offered.
On Wednesday of this week the
Mississippi river at Cairo, ILL.,. was
twenty-five miles wide. The Missis'
sippi is higher than ever before ac'
cording to the government gauge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

Although Bacon. the barber, was
strong Corbctt man. he is now all
ready TO bet that Fitz can whip the
circular saw at Mitchelis mill in
one round
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

AT the meeting of the NJ. +. con-
ference at Pittsburg last week l.. W.
Foster was returned to the Baxter
Springs church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
Have You Had the Grip?

Best square meal in the city for
the money at Mrs. Meyerdings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20

LIGHT DRAWING DONE DAY
or NIGHT, By MAC GILL