Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-14


Ed. Polster had business in Gale
ma Tuesday.
F. ". Jones has started the Daily
News at Miami.
Mrs. L. C. Goodner is visiting Mrs.
". L. Patton in Galena.
DIR. A. o. Dewitt and Miss Ada
Danglade were in Galena Tuesday.
The report that Cy Harvey has
quit the Quakers and Joined the
Lutherans is a mistake.
Fred Bartlett drove over from Ga
lena Wednesday evening to see Jim
Harmon on important business.
l.. W. Price. travelling passenger
agent of the Memphis Route, spent
Sunday in Baxter with relatives.
Everybody go to Mrs. Stark's for
new sailors for reunion. Also a
new line of Walking Hats just in.
Ed. Friblcy attended the reunion
at Springfield this week and writes
that il was very tame affair. or
course. The only reunion is held
in Baxter.
The Galena Times says "Frank
McCammon of this city and Miss
Annie Van Slyke of Webb City were
married at the latter place Wednes-
day evening"
John Jones lost his fine bay pony
IfIp first Of the week. II il not
known what allied il, but John is
certain it died. for he had it's car.
cass hauled off.
An insurance adjuster was here
yesterday morning and fixed up the
insurance matter in regard to W. >.
Norton's barn, which was burned
week ago last Tuesday night.
lie. Chew has resigned his posi-
ton of superintendent for the
Friend Mining Company at Empire
City and accepted his old position
in the corner drug store of J. G.
Polster.
l.. ]. Haines and sister, Miss Win.
ME, of Kansas City, drove over to
Baxter Thursday morning to visit
their sister, Mrs. Mabel Anderson. of
ST. Louis. who is visiting at that
plaCe.-lJaleua lllnts.
An Arkansas paper contains the
following marriage notice: Mar
ried--at Flintstone, by Rev. Wind
stone. Mr.. Wholesome and Miss Will
helmina Sandstone both of Lime
stone" Now look out for little
Brimstones.
DIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Jones entertain
ed party of young married folks
at their residence on Cedar street
last Saturday evening. Delicious
refreshments consisting of the sub
statials and delicacies of the season
were served and the guests were
treated in manner most royal.
Ol. Sparks of Galena was in town
Thursday afternoon looking after
his chances for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff. He was ac-
companied by his mascot, Bunk
Moore. Bunk is political trainer
out of sight, aud when he grooms a
candidate all others must hide out.
About twenty-five members of the
Rebekah lodge of this city drove to
Baxter Monday night to surprise
the members of their sister lodge
and had a most enjoyable time.
The Galena team made display
drill at the lodge room. after which
the Baxter sisters, who are ever
ready for an emergency, conducted
the visitors TO the hotel where ele.
giant refreshments were served.
The Galena lodge went over TO sur
prise their neighbors, but were
themselves surprised at the courte.
GUS treatment they received.-Gale-
ma Post.
The city of Glasgow, Scotland,
comes very nearly being the con-
summation of the socialistic idea as
far as the public ownership of pub.
lie utilities goes. They own their
own waterworks, street railroads,
electric lights. and insurances, and
such has been the success that the
profits are paying all taxes, and the
municipality have. announced that
next year no taxes will be levied.
Year before last the street railroads
made a profit of 100000, and last
year 100000. The rate on the street
railroads is one cent per half mile
with special rates for working men
going further. The city is divided
into half mile districts.