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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

TIE GRAPHIC publishes elsewhere in this issue 8 petition signed by citizens of this city to the members from Jeffei son county in the House to vote for the Smith bill. This pc tition is signed by the business men and property holders of Pine Bluff, men of intelligence, thought and progress-men whose opinions are worthy of respect and the serious consideration of the members of the General Assembly. The Smith bill is along the lines of progress and Improvement, and if the Legis- lature recognizes and appreciates the crying want and needs of the State ia this hour of stagnation, the House will follow the example of the Senate and pass the bill. Ark aHsas needs to be lifted out of the "slough of despond ' into which the State has fallen, and given real hard push along the road of prog ress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

Special Excursion Train Pine Bluff to Wesson and return, Saturday. June 9th. 1897. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff 10 Wcsson and re turn at 50 cents. Further announce ment will be made as to time of de- parture and arrival of this train.
 J. ". FARLEY, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

TIE downfall of the Canovas ministry in Spain is regarded as a very hopeful sign for Cuban inde- pendence. It is said that Canovas will be succeeded by Liberal min istry who will be willing to sell Cuba to the insurgents if the United States will guarantee tke payment of the purchase bonds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:

Every legislator who votes for the Smith bill votes for the development of the resources of Arkansas. The bill gives us!c ompeting lines of rail- way. Without railroads we can never induce capitalists to establish factories in the state. .-Arkansas Gazette,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

State Convention Baptist Youn Peoples Union, Little Rock, June IS to 20. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff To Little Rock and return at one and one-third fare l$I70) on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale June 15 to 19, return limit Jnnp g.
 l. ". FARLEY, A gent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
SentJFPee.

To any person interested in hu- mane matters, or who loves animals, we will send free upon application, a copy of the ALLI- ANCE, The Organ of this Society. In adition to it's intensely inter esting reading. it contains a list of the valuable and unusual pre- miums given by the paper.
 Address the NATIONAL HUMANE ALLIANCE, 4IO-4ll United States Building, N. Y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
 Away

If you want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and vigor. take No-To-Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men strong. Many gain ten pounds In ten days. Over 400, ,000 cured. Buy No Fo-Bac from your own druggist, who will guaraR tee cure. Booklet and sam pie mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,, Chicago or New York. 12-30deod
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

Religious Convention, Jackson, Miss, June 6. For the above occa- sion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets-Pine Bluff to Jackson, Miss. and return at one and one-third fare ($1l.80) on the certificate plan. Tick cts on sale June to ,. Return limit June 9. J. ". FARLEY, Agent. E. W. LEBAVME, c. F. X T. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
Old Tiole RTinoe Pies.

Christmas mince pies in the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries were made with coffin shaped crust. to rep. resent the mauger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
BLUFF CITY LUMBER co.

To Persons Desiring 10 Visit
 Armstrong Springs.
 The Cotton Belt Koute will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Searey and return at $3.25. Tickets )n sale May to October :. 1897. Good for returnuHti1 October 31, 1897. Stages will meet all trains St Searey and take passenger tO Armstrong Springs OF 50 cents or $l for round trip.
 I. ". FARLEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04

Doors and windows, house everything we manu- faetuFe cheaper than ever be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-04
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 FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,

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 We offer protection above Companies and solicit full share of your patronage
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate tlie bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy In Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate aud contains
no whiskey or other int0xicant, but acts
as tonic and altertive. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs
thereby aiding nature In the performance
Of the functions. Electric Bitters Is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old
people find 1t just exactly what they need.
Price SOC and 81 bottle at W. L. Prices
drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
TAN0LE AFTER TANGLE.

Some persons who borrowed mon
ey from the Baxter Bank will have
the pleasure of making payment to
the Metropolitan National Bank OF
Kansas City. This is because the
Baxter Bank had hypothecated it's
best paper. the Metropolitan Bank
getting hold of all that was good
for anything-and some that is not.
And some people who paid their
notes at the Baxter Bank will have
hard tussle TO prevent paying
them again. An instance of this is
the case of Mrs. Ida Koontz, who
borrowed $25 from the Baxter Bank
on the 9Th of November, 1896. Mrs.
Koontz went to the bank and paid
the note on the ith of December, the
same day the thing" went straight
up" But did she get the note she
had signed for the money borrow
ed? Nit. The note was in the
hands of the Metropolitan BANK
but she was given receipt for her
money. A few days ago she receiv'
ed notice that her note was in the
hands of A. Macdonald, attorney
for the Metropolitan Bank. and was
requested TO call aud settle. Now
this is a nice state of affairs. Mrs
Koon,z holds reception the mon
ey she paid in liquidation of her
debt, but the Metropolitan Bank is
an "innocent party" in the matter
and she may have to pay her debt
again. Were we in Mrs. Koontz's g
place aud compelled TO pay that
note again, we would use woman's
weapons and claw an eye out OF
somebody.
LATER-Mrs. Koontz has been
sued for the amount of her note, $25.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Chas. Stevens has just been in
Quoted into Office and is getting the
business fairly in hand. If he
prosecutes law breakers with as
much energy as he displayed and
with the velocity he attained in the
race for office last fall, he will ma
terially reduce the population of
Galena, the result of which will be
corresponding increase in the
population at Lansing.-Weir City
Sun.
We are free to admit that a con-
viction of all the law.breakers
would "materially reduce the popu-
lation of Galena," but ii would act
ually depopulate Weir. Possibly
the Sun men, those bright and shin
ing gems in the moral diadem of
Weir would hold their jobs, but all
others would go. Bob Grove told
us in strictest confidence that the
wall of every home in Weir City is
adorned with picture of Jarboe &
Hill of the Sun, and every night at
evening prayer-every family in
Weir has evening prayer-the par
ents make their children kneel in
front of this picture and pray to be
made good, and pure, and angelic,
like the Sun men. Some day we
will persuade Jarboe and Hill TO
come to Galena and let us but
touch the hem of their overalls,
then Galena will be pure like Weir
or like hell.-Galena Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
PARTIALITY SHOWN.

II seems that Col. Alex. Warner,
president of the busted bank, is
disposed to show partiality toward
some of the depositors of his bank.
He has paid some of them, and is
leaving others to hold the bag.
This thing of making fish of some
aud flesh of others will not go, as
Col. Warner will learn before he is
much older.
OF course there is no law to pre-
vent his paying the depositors, and
we would be glad to see them all
paid, but we believe this is the first
case on record where busted pres
ident of busted bank had the
gall TO take care of his friends in
such a manner.
We are reliably informed that
several criminal prosecutions will
be commenced against the officials
of the defunct concern before the
roses bloom in the spring. ira la.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
EVERYTHING NEW.

Baxter's new bank, to be known
as the Traders Bank, which will
open for business in a few days in
the building formerly occupied by
the Drovers and Farmers Bank,
will have probably the best fixtures
of any bank in the Southwest.
Everything will be new and up-to-
date. A fine vault safe-the Mosler
screw door kind-will be used. This
is the only make of safe never bur
giarized. The fixtures will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
PUBLIC SALE.

On Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his farm
four miles west and one-fourth of a
mile north of Baxter Springs, C. C.
Sparliu will offer for sale at public
auction 5 horses, 5 mules, II cattle,
farm implements. etc., on twelve
months time.
]. p. Hartley, the ever popular
auctioneer, will of course officiate
at these sales.
The bills announcing the above
sale were printed at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
THE WEAVER AFFAIR.

Several months ago Fred L. Err
win, who was in the grocery busi-
ness, failed, and his stock of goods
was secured by what was at one
time known as the Baxter bank
now the Sand(s) bank. T. c. Weaver
bought the stock of goods from the
bank and gave his notes in pay
ment. Mr.. Weaver carried on the
business for a few months, but
finding he could not make 1t go,
made an assignment to the Baxter
bank. The stock was invoiced and
Weaver should have had credit for
the amount of the invoice on his
notes, but there was difference oil
some $50 yet, Mr.. Weaver owing the
bank about that much of bal
ance. Because Mr.. Weaver was not
able to pay il all, Col. Warner, bet
ter known as "holier than thou"
failed to give him n receipt Tor
what he had paid, and il has just
come to light why lie wouldn't give
Weaver his notes for what had been
paid, nor endorse the proper credit
on them. He couldn't do il for the
simple reason that the notes were
in the hands of the Metropolitan
National Bank at Kansas City. So
there you are, Mr.. Weaver. Your
stock of goods is gone and your
notes are in the hands of an limo
cent party
Did ever a professional conf.
dence man work a victim in a
neater way!
Col. Warner came West to do
missionary work-to teach us poor
devils how to do business-and he
often said the people out here are
ignorant in business matters. Well
perhaps they are. but who was hon
est in the Weaver matter! Tom
Weayer gave up his stock and by
rights should have had credit for
the amount of il. But the willy col
onel had fixed that. The notes were
and are yet beyond the reach oi
honest Tom Weaver.
Like the notorious Findlay oi
Kansas City, we sometimes think
that "policy is the best honesty"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Irl r. Hicks says: THE winter of
1896 81 will be very long aud cold
with much snow in all localities.
Snow is a factor. Blizzards will be
numerous, highways will be block
AIDED, all to be followed by much
rainfall and high water most of the
year. Do not be in haste TO get in
spring crops. Plant large and late
varieties of corn. Provide good
shelter for self and stock and do
not forget the suffering hungry and
Door of our land"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
ALREADY PAID For.

The boys say that Steve Blanch'
ard bought 10 head of hogs one
day this week from Ben Warner
Taking his wagons and teams out
TO the Warner homestead he loaded
in the hogs and drove of. Ben
called to him that he had forgotten
to pay for the porkers, whereupou
Blanchard answered, "oh, that's all
right; they've been paid for"
BY way of explanation we will
state that Mr. Blanchard was one OF
the depositors of the Baxter bank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
1T WAS LOADED.

A sevcn-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Snyder played with a
dynamite percussion cap Monday
TO his sorrow. He placed ii on the
stove to warm and just as he picked
it up it exploded-and the boy, oh,
where was he? ask of the winds
that all around with fragments
strewed the sea. Well, DIR. Jones
was sent for and when he left the
boy was minus the first joint of the
right thumb and half OF the first
aud second fingers of the right
hnnd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
dENTEEL ScOUNDRELISM.

A good many OF our people nave
read the following from the Atchi-
son Champion, but larger num-
ber have not, so we will publish 1t.
Under the above caption the Cham
pion says in part as follows:
Every sensible man In Kansas
will heartily endorse the recon-
mendations of Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal for IA more strict sur
veillance of the management OF the
state banks in Kansas. 1t does not
follow that "a mans occupation is
proof of his personal integrity or
of his superior qualifications as
business man. The recent failure
of the bank at Baxter Springs is
ample proof of the need of those
stringent rules suggested by Com
missioner Breidenthal.
"The bank was known as Colonel
Alexander Warmers bank of Baxter
Springs. Judging from outside ap.
pearances il was a flourishing in
stitution. Its outward semblance
was that of pure gold and plenty of
il. Inside it was whited sepul-
chre full of dead mems bones.
There was not a trusted employe
of the concern, If blessed with or.
dinary common sense, who did not
know that the bank was rotten
through and through. Every di-
rector, If he performed his duties
as an honest man, knew that the
concern was merely an organized
public robber. It's book-keeper,
cashier and president, If they are
not imbeciles, must have known
that every depositor leaving his
funds there was simply throwing
the money down rat hole.
"One of the most successful and
prominent bankers in Atchison
says to the Champion that the GUS
tom in China is when bank fails
TO cut off the heads of all the bank
officers. He says that If the Chi
nese plan was adopted in Kansas
there would not be another bank
failure in this state in a thousand
years.
"When Col. Alex. Warmers bank
closed il had less than $40 in its
vault. II advertised as bank, re-
ceived the deposits of business men,
farmers, mechanics, widows and or
phans. Its career looks like that
of an organized and legalized pub
lie robber.
at knew il was weak, but adver-
tised TO the world that II was
strong. 1t knew it was rotten and
insoivent, but it held out to the
world the idea that il was sound
and solvent. Had the managers OF
the bank stolen q rooster or ham
tney WOulu hdNC OCCh oASA AcA
petty larceny. In this land of lib
erty' the poor villain who steals a
twenty-five dollar mule is sent to
the coal hole at Lansing. The fel-
low who forges a check for 50, un-
der our flag of the highest civiliza-
ton goes over the road.
"Col. Warner came to Kansas
from Connecticut. But the wooden
nutmeg system would not work.
His failure will be heralded
throughout the worldly wise aud
worldly rich circles of New Eng
land as another evidence of some
thing wrong in Kansas.
an the Kansas Legislature dur
ing the dark and stormy days OF
political trouble Col. Warner stood
in the van of battle"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
somethlnr fo Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones of the drug firm
of Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill, in
speaking of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, says that last winter his
wife was attacked with Ia grippe,
and her case grew 30 serious that
physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed
to develop into hasty consumption.
Having DIR. Kings New Discovery
in the store and selling lots of II he
took bottle of II home, and TO the
surprise of all she began to get
better from the frst dose, and half
a dozen dollar bottles cured her
sound and veil. DR.. .Kings New
Discovery for consuuptiop, Colds
and Coughs is guaranteed TO 90
this good work. Tryit Free trial
bottles at w. 3. Prices drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Chicora, Pa, "Herald:" Richard
Vensel reports One Minute Cough
Cure the greatest success OF medical
science. He told us that il cured his
whole family of terrible coughs and
colds, after all other 40 called cures
had failed entirely. Mr.. Vensel said
it assisted his children through a
very bad siege of measles. One
Minute Cough Cure makes expccto-
ration very easy and rapid.
W. L. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
Club Dance No. 2.

The seventh weekly dance of the
Leisure Evening Dancing Club,
which was held at the Baldwin OPP
era house Tuesday evening, was one
of the most enjoyable hops of the
season. Several new dances were
introduced and more interest than
usual was manifested in the old
ones. About twenty couples were
present, Notwithstanding the cold
weather, and the music was ine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
THE NEW BANK.

Owing TO the continued cold
weather the new bank will not be
open for business next Monday.
The weather has been 80 cold that
the brick masons could not COM
plete the vault.
When the cold snap breaks, how
ever, things will be pushed as rap
idly as possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

A whole lot of people are going
20 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 is
standing up for Kansas and 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
subscribe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Minutes seem like hours when
life is at stake. Group gives no time
to send for doctor, delay may mean
death. One Minute Cough Cure
gives instant relief and insures re-
covery. The only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results.
w. Z. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
ovInDpAFrs.

r. Everybody connected with the
BAXTER Bank In an Official way, just
before u closed, overdreE their &C
counts, Colonel Warner, president,
6ystdrawing his account to the
amount Of oscr go.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Roy Harvey found 25-pound
sack of "Reindeer" flour in one of
his outbuildings back of the furni.
tnre store Tuesday morning. The
thief was little late in getting
around after il, and Roy beat him
to the stall. Who lost it:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

James Chew of this city is an ap-
plicant for a position at the state
penitentiary, and Notwithstanding
his recent misfortune, is making a
vigorous canvass. Mr.. Chew is well
and favorably known all over Cher
okee county and his appointment
to a place would give universal
aut;ofartinn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
For Pneumonia.

DIR. ]. C. Bishop of Agnew, Mich,
eaye: "I have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases
of pneumonia the past month with
good results" w. E. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Constipation in its worst forms,
dyspepsia, sick headache, bilious
ness and arrangement of the liver
are readily cured by DeWitte Little
Early Risers. These little pills nev.
cr grippe. Small pill, safe pill, best
Mill W. /. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30
OBITUARY.

Died, at his homethree miles east
of Baxter Springs ON Friday after
noon, January n. 1so7, A.c. Tindall,
aged o. years. Mt. Tindali served
his country duriuk the var of The
rebellion In Co. c, alst Indiana, and
was one Of the early ssttIeFs of this
county. Funeral services wersiield
Saturday and the trmains interred
in the Gsiena ceheserH SsevEei
members OF Buxitf Pos4 No. II.
G. A. R., were n Sstesdsses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Chas. Jones, the ape-headcd coon,
who slugged W. ID. Pinnick, was
given a Jail sentence OF six months.
He should have been hanged and
then sent TO the penitentiary for
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

The person who disturbed the
congregation last Sunday by
coughing 10 requested to call on
w. L. Price and get bottle of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, which always
piyes relief.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Representative Brown of Pratt
county has introduced bill in the
Legislature TO prohibit the sale OF
cigarettes in this state. The pen
atty for violation of the proposed
law is fine of from $50 10 $500 and
a Jail sentence of from 30 to 90 days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

A. r. Kramer has bought an
eighth interest of Mrs. c. A. Childs,
of Baxter, in the Rock Island and
the Christmas Eve mines in Empire
City. Consideration $600.-Galena
Timps
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

All kinds of country produce
taken in exchange for Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots and Shoes at
OSBORN'S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Caples' Blood Builder cleanses,
renews, builds. Satisfaction given
or no pay. w. +. Price, agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Matt Crowell, one of the toughs
of the town, tells us that If his
name appears in the NEWS again 1t
will cost him $ll.5O, meaning, of
course, that his fine and costs for
slugging US would amount TO that.
As we are always ready to accom-
modate suffering humanity we
kindly give him this chance to get
ready TO put up the $il.50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

In. Mcdonald, who will be CASH
ier of the new bank, arrived in the
city yesterday morning. Mr.. Nc
Donald has been away getting the
furniture, fixtures and supplies for
the new institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

J.C. Little of Columbus was ap.
pointed permanent assignee of the
l. n. Lynch dry goods stock at the
creditors meeting held in the dis
trict clerks office Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

/. ID. Brewster, the old reliable ice
man, put big gang of men and
teams to work Thursday morning
putting up ice. The ice is clear,
clean aud from five to six inches
thick.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

CLOVES! CLOVES! GLOVES! ,
For Farmers, For Driving,
For Hay Men, | For Everybody
CHEAP AT OSBORN'S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

soothing for burma. ssiidt chap
ped bands and fps Heaiihg fol
cuts aud sores fnsiahi felief for
piles, stops pain at bace. These ats
fhc virtues Of Dewitte witch Hazs'
sairc. ". kPrics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

J.C. Little, formerly of Columbus
but now of Independence, Mo-, was
in town Saturday looking at the
Rendel stock of goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

Walter Macdonald, son of \. Mac
donald of this city, is in the EN-
ploy of the Goodyear Rubber Com
pany at Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-30

The crap shooters now sing il
THE Sunshine of Pair OF Dice
Alley"