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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Eugene Ball. who is working in
Al. Diveley's well, was quite badly
hurt Monday morning by being
struck on the head by falling rock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

W. r. Congdon and family of Jop-
lin spent Sunday in this city with
+. NJ. Congdon and family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Township officers will please
remember that the NEWS Office
prints township blanks of all kinds
on short notice and on very reason
able terms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Everything in the bread. cake
and pie line at Mrs. Ncyerdiug's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Al. Divelcy's new home is nearing
completion. Mr.. and Mrs. Diveley
expect to occupy il about Aug. 10.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

The shipments of hay from this
vicinity fully equal those of former
years. The grass is Of good color
aud quality, the weather is excel
lent for haying, and altogether the
hay men have no kick coming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Porter Boyd. who assaulted Ed.
n. Davis about six weeks ago, had
q trial Ia Justice Berry's court on
Wednesday. Boyd was found gull
" and sentenced TO the county Jail
for thirty days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

The city council of Galena has
reduced the price of electric lights
in that city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Will Corse, an old Baxter boy,
was in town Sunday and Monday
greeting old friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

State of Kansas, County Of Cherokee. IS.
], Robt. II. Sands. receiver Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true: that all receipts
and disbursements are shown under the
proper headings. and that l have not re-
ceived nor expended any money as said
receiver other than shown in the above
statement, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief So help me God.
RoBT. H. SANDS. Receiver.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
goth day of June. 1897
in. MCDONALD.
Notary Public.
Commission expires Feb. 6. roor.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Claude Pinnick has returned TO
the city. Claude has been travel
ing through the southeast part of
the United States with Il show COM
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Meals and lunch at all hours at
Mrs. +. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Walter Macdonald, who is In the
employ of the Goodyear Rubber
Company at Kansas City, 10 spend
ing a short vacation with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Macdonald, in
this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

John Griffin of GAINESVILLE, o. says
Il never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony. until box
OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
NY piles" For piles and all rectal
troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains, &C.
zeu,a and all skin troubles DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled.
W. l.. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Joseph Benoist, an old-time Bax.
tcrite, now living in Kansas City,
was in Baxter the fore part of the
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

]. II. Jones, Nelson Shellhammer
and Frank Booher of Galena have
gone to Arizona TO hunt for gold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

This is the way the editor of the
Cimmaron Jacksonian gives his
mother a personal: The editors
mother arrived from Newton last
Sunday night and will remain as
long as we can scare up anything
to eat. Pay up your subscriptions
and prevent the population from
decreasing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
MRs. +. HiEYERDING.

One young lady of this city was
considerably embarrassed day or
two ago. She was stretched out on
the parlor floor with just as few
clothes on as one button would
hold, when her Joplin fellow came
to the front door. He raped, but
got no response, so being pretty
well acquainted he stepped into the
hall, pushed the parlor door open
aud walked in to await the arrival
of the girl he came 10 see. He had
not long TO wait for he saw her; he
also heard her scream like a Co
manche Indian. They are quits
now.-Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Remember, we have a large lot oi
chattel mortgage blanks. Also
blank bills of sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

The Viniia Chieftain says the
Memphis line is to be extended
from Miami and intimatcs that Vim
ita would welcome the extension
with open arms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Startling item from the Coffey.
willie Journals: I'VE do not desire to
awaken any false hopes or create
any excitement over the matter, but
we feel safe in advising our farmer
friends to not burn their straw this
year, but 10 take good care of IL.
The prospects are good for the To-
cation of large paper mill at this
place, and if the projccti is consum.
mated there will he demand for
all the straw in the community be-
fore winter sets in"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

In district court at Wichita this
week Judge Dale rendered de-
cision that will be of interest to se-
cret societies. a year ago last June
o. +. Hart became a member of the
Woodmen and also of the Macca-
bees, taking out 5000 insurance
in each. Less than n week after his
initiation into these societies he
shot and killed his wife and then
killed himself with the same weap-
on. Both policies contained a
clause providing that If the holder
died by his own hand within one
year the insurance became void.
Judge Dale held that the condition
was binding and released both So
cieties from payment of the sums
sued for by the heirs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Mrs. Maude Cole is the new post
mistress at Empire City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Try perfect" baking powder. 1t
does such lovely baking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Every woman, in Justice to health
and pocket-book. should try "Per-
feet" baking powder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Died, at the home of his parents
in the Ottawa reservation on Thurs
day, July s, 1897, Roy Offutt, son of
Mr.. aud Mrs. d. A. Offutt, aged two
years. Funeral services were held
yesterday and the remains inferred
in the Ottawa cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

We understand there are two or
three farmers between Baxter and
Lowell Who viii refuse Alright of
way TO the electric line. We are
glad there are no more, and think
those two or three will withdraw
their objections when the matter is
properly presented 10 them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

A daughter of Rev. +. c. Cook of
the Modoc church, four miles west
of Seneca. narrowly escaped death
from lightning on Friday morning
last, during the thunder shower eX-
perienced in this vicinity on that
morning. She was about her house.
hold duties at the time of the acci-
dent and was working over cook
stove when the house was struck
by lightning. The bolt passed
down the stove pipe and most Of il
doubtless passed on down through
the floor and into the ground. But
n part of the current passed into
the young lady's hand and arm.
across her body and down TO her
lower limbs, knocking her scnseless
TO the floor. She was shortly after
ward resuscitatcd and, while the
current left distinct mark in its
course on her hand, arm and body.
no serious results followed beyond
a severe shock and fright. The in
cidcn; is a warning TO people 10
keep away from stoves or other
heavy metal bodies during thun-
der shower. 1t is safest, possibly,
TO remain as nearly a. possible in
the center of Il room. away from ev-
crvthirg that could act as a con-
ductor OF The electric current.-Sen-
eca Dispatch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

]. L. Dragoo of the Miami Herald
was in the city Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

800 doz. Mason's Fruit Jars goin:
at cost at Anderson's grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

LIGHT DRAWING DONE DAY
OR NIGHT, BY MAC GILL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Vim, vigor and victory: These are
the characteristics of DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation. biliousness
aud all stomach and liver troubles.
". L, Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

BY using the"Perfect" baking pow
der indigestion will be unknown.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

A Coiumbus man recently bought
pocketbook on credit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Mayor Norton has returned from
Hot Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

300 doz. Mason's Fruit Jars going
at cost at Anderson's grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
AT COST. BELOW COST.
My entire line of Ladies
Shirt Waists.
j. M. COOPER.

Go TO Mrs. McMickle's for fresh
groceries cheap.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

c. A. Diveley shipped cattle to
Kansas City Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

All kinds of fancy cakes at Mrs.
Mcycrding's Steam Bakery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

The Cherokee County Old Set
tiers' Association will hold it's an
nuai reunion at Columbus August
3, 4 and s. II is expected that big
crowd will be present, There will
be plenty of amusement provided
and speeches about "Old Times in
Cherokee county" will be made by
the old settlers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Go to Mrs. McMickle's grocery for
the best flour and feed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

800 doz. Mason's Fruit Jars going
at cost at Anderson's grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

On next Wednesday Will Halyard,
7. b. Jenkins, Arthur Spencer and
Eugene Phelps will leave on nov
el trip TO be gone several weeks for
an outing. They have boat four
teen feet In length well equipped
with lockers and an outfit for fish
ing and hunting. This will be
launched In Spring river at Baxter
Springs aud they will go by river
to Fl. Gibson, Iud. Ter. They expect
70 have a royal good time.-Joplin
News, Saturday, July 3.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Township road sax receipt books
for aale nf fhis once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
Best square meal in the city for
the money at Mrs. Meyerding's.

--
We mentioned last week that
Samuel III. Smith appeared at the
meeting of the council when fran
chise was granted tosthe Southeast
Kansas Electric Railway Company
and objected TO almost every sec
ton of the franchise ordinance.
This week we received a communi-
cation, which we will not print, be-
cause we do not desire to stir up
opposition to so grand project as
the proposed electric line, but u
close perusal of it between the lines
leads us To almost believe what we
have so often heard-that Samuel
II. Smith is employed by n rival
company to defeat the enterprise.
Mr.. Smith, seeing franchise would
be granted in spite of his objec-
tions, then sought TO load it down
so the company would refuse to ac-
cept it. Samuel FL. Smith has been
a kicker ever since he came to Kan
sas. Never has AN enterprise been
projected in Baxter Springs that he
didn't kick against. He is what the
Kansas City Star would call q men,
ber OF the Hammer and Paddock
Club. Now that the city council
has seen fit to grant the electric
railway company franchise we
hope Mr.. Smith will have sense
enough TO keep quiet and do moth
ing further to kill grand public
itnnrovetnent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

All Kansas is now glorifying
over the 100000 bushel crop of
wheat harvested this year by her
farmers, and 1t will be interesting
to refer to the first attempt at wheat
raising within the borders of the
state. In ls43 John W. Foreman
was manager of the Indian mission
farm at Highland, in Doniphan
county. He sowed sixty acres of
ground to spring wheat that year,
aud was rewarded with bounte-
Gus crop. George Meyer, who now
resides in Holt county, Mo-, was en-
gagged to do the harvesting. He re-
Gently visited Doniphan county
and related to the Troy Chief the
story of how the harvest was ac-
complished. Five men were pro-
cured from Missouri who knew how
to handle a cradle, aud Indians
were pressed into service TO do the
raking. In eight days the crop was
in stack, and then came the prob
lem of thrashing out the grain.
The storebouse was called upon
for lot of blankets. on which the
straw was spread, and then a hun
dred or more Indians beat out the
kernels with hickory clubs. After
wards the wheat was hauled to a
mill at st. Joe and ground into
flour. From this crude beginning
Kansas has developed into the ban
ner wheat state of the Union.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Died, on Thursday, July S, 1897,
aged six months, Frank Wilson. son
of George Wilson, a' the home of
the latter in the Quapaw rescrva-
ton. Funeral services were held
Thursday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10

Died, at her home in the Quapaw
reservation on Wednesday, July Z,
1897. Mrs. Annie +. Dardcnne, aged
fifty years. Funeral services were
held OH Thursday of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
OBITUARY.

Died, at the home of his parents,
half n mile west of this city, Tues
day. July 9, 1897, at 3:l5 o'clock p. M,
Donald Richmond. son of Joseph
r. and Maude 7. Holomon, aged one
year, eight months aud twenty-sev-
Ell days.
Little Donald's illness was pneu-
monia and he was i'll about ten
days. Loving care and skillful
medical treatment did all that was
possible to alleviate his sufferings
and save his life, but in vain. Don.
aid was an exceptionally bright
aud sweet child and was the sun
shine of the Holomon home. He
was his fathers pet and as Mr.. Hol-
ONION was not present during his
boys illness his grief must neces-
sarily be great. Mr.. Holomon is in
Astoria, Oregon. Mrs. Holomon
and the two children returned to
Baxter about three months ago. Mr..
Holoron remaining in Oregon to
close up his business affairs.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday aud the reniuins laid to
rest in the Baxter cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-10
RECEIVERS STATEMENT

of the financial condition of the Baxter
Bank, at Baxter Springs. Kansas, on the
2Ist day of June, 1897;
ECnytDNES
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04
Pointed Paragraphs.
(ChicagO NewS.)

tSllCdSo -Nt"S
When woman weeps scaldlng tears
she is boiling with rage.
An old bachelor resembles pair Of
scissors with only one blade.
1t doesn't always take the ruffles out
of mans temper to iron him.
Some girls get married just to let
other girls know that she can.
1t is hard for man TO support a
seal skin wife on muskrat salary.
Honesty may be stamped on a
mans face and leave a very wide mar
gin.
Some people are SO illogical that even
the climate doesn't agree with them.
As successful writer of fiction the
man who gets out the weather report
easily distances all competitors.
People often talk of breaking the
ice, but it would require powerful
flight of the Imagination Of think Of
breaking the iceman.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04

, now, including the industries allied to
the great Pullman car works, the en-
terprise pays six per cent, indepen
dent of the income of the Pullman
car company as a servant of the trav-
elling public. Without a Jail, without
a saloon, a gambling place, or other
"shady resort the peerless little city
has streets as fine as Chicago boule-
wards, beautiful parks, lawns, flowers,
theatres, schools and churches, busi
ness men are prosperous and the work
ing people happy in their homes Of
pressed brick front and perfect sanitary
condition.
What an object lesson to the young
American in this fretful, hurrying age.
George NJ, Pullman was one of the
style of men popularity described as a
"perfect gentleman His 66 years
of life touched his kindly face lightly.
He was an extensive traveller in for
eign lands and very pleasant talker.
No man ever had more loyal and
unselfish friend. The boy who loved
his mother in Brocton was the hus-
band and father who worshpped his
family in Chicago.
The home of the Puilmans is on the
lake shore, Prairie avenue and 18th
street, the corner Of the lawn touching
the spot where occurred the Fort
Dearborn massacre in the Indian days
of Chicago, which Mr.. Pullman com
memora,ed by erecting bronze group.
The house is OF fine brownstone and
one of the most costly in the city, and
the family is made up of father and
mother, Florence, now Mrs. Lowden,
a beautiful brunette of 26; Harriet,
now Mrs. Frank Carolan, of San Fran
cisco, duplicate OF her mother, aged
"a; and George NJ. Jr., and Sanger,
twins, aged II. Mrs Pullman was
Harriet Sanger, daughter of Y.
Sanger, Of Ottawa, Ill.,, where she was
married 10 Mr.. Pullman in 1867. She
is very lovely woman and, with her
children, is largely interested in works
of charity. They have wards in hos
pitals, and a fresh air enterprise for
women and girls besides being large
contributors to general charities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04
THE VILLAGE CHURCH
| VIII /. Hale in Christian Advocate

somewhat as vagrant winds watt in the
fragrance Of the rose,
VT gleam OF sun 'hne gilds the path that
m leads through drifted SHOWS,
Inc memory or the time comes back DER
waste lands of the past,
When clouds about our early ways no mar
ring shadows cast:
AND more than all, the Sunday morn s. in
summer glory fair.
when mother sang the old time hymns,
and father led in prayer.
How vivid comes the picture of the church
and village folk,
The solemn filing down the aisle, the floor
OF sounding oak
Inc benches rude with Oc cupants from all
the country side,
The rustic lovers tender looks that bash
1ulneSS would hide;
While through the window meadow-scents
came on the morning air,
where mother sang the old time hymns,
and father led in prayer.
Out in the graveyard each white tomb
-, loomed like hOary head;
lhe nearby brook sang tirelesSy to cheer
the dreamlesS dead;
Cpon the hillside one could see, where
ShImmerIng sunbeamS lay,
ANA DutterflleS seemed flowers awning, the
lazy cattle stray.
AND up to God went thankful prai se-it
Welled from everywhere
AS mother sang the old time HYMNS, and
father led in prayer
church among the circling hills, by we'll
nigh all forgot.
. voice that sang old Happy Day. as
saints l thought could not!
y sire who had your share of woe, but
walked the ways obscure
In patience and with dauntless blast, with
thoughts and motives pure
III could but be young q day, and spend
that day back where
My mother sang the Old-time hymns and
father led in PRAYER,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04

SO that the car, with its width Of an
additional foot, could pass. When
General Grant came home from the
war the "Pioneer' was used to carry
him from Detroit to Galena over the
Michigan Central, and the railroad
was Compelled to cut off depot plat
rms and make other changes in order
that the car might pass. From that
day TO this railroads have been built
for Pullman cars as feature.
OF Pullman Palace Car Company,
now housed in magnificent 81 I,ooo,-
ooo office building in Chicago, little
need be said beyond quoting some tre
mendous figures of millions. Up to
1867 Mr.. Pullman conducted his bus
mess alone, but in that year organized
a company with prominent railr DAD
managers and acute business men as
stockholders. In 1867 the capital
stock was Sc, ,ooo,ooo; 1881, $1,000
900; 1883, more than $4,000, 900,
and to-day more ,nan 100000.
lhe annual output OF manufactured
products from the Pullman car works
ranges from SI2, 900, 900 to SI4,ooo,-
900 in value. In the operative de-
partment more than $4,000 persons
are employed, receiving annually
about $4,000, 900 in salaries. At the
Pullman shops about 5000 persons
do the work and are paid nearly S4,
100000 per year, or an average Of
over 5000 each.
The town of Pullman is one of the
most beautiful in the world, and is the
outcome of the heart and brain OF the
little dry-goods clerk Of Wes'feld.
To day this magic city is within the
limits of Chicago, in the 34th ward,
and contains some $4,000 people and
nearly 1000 buildings. January 1st,
1881, it was a stretch of bleak prairie
ten miles South Of Chicago limits.
The Pullman company invested sS,-
900, 900 in this wonderful city before
a pen ny was returned in earnings, and
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-11-04

the disposition of the mattresses. AT
that time all the mattresses were put
away in one section during the day
time. In fact the early sleeping cars
were simply used for night cars and
not run in the day time. Mr.. Pull
mans idea was to have car that
could be run on long trips either as a
day or night car. With this object
in view he started to build the Pio-
neer. He found the mattresses could
not be put on the floor because Of the
dust and discomfort. There was no
place between the windows, and he
finally said to his car builder: "Why
not hinge an upper berth near the roof
and put the mattresses in it when the
berth is closed during the day tlme?'
convenient, he was perplexed as to
The car builder replied at once that
the car was not high enough and
that the space would be too small.
This was before cars were built with
raised decks or roofs. "Then,' y said
Mr.. Pullman, "why not raise the carr
The outcome Of this conversation was
a direction that plans should be drawn
for a car one foot wider and two and
one half feet higher than any Car that
had heretofore been built in this
country.
Of course the regulation railroad Of
ficials laughed and sneered at the en-
t.rprise, but the man whose brains and
courage had lifted large part Of Chi
cago out Of the mud went on with his
work and produced the "Ploneer,
the first Pullman palace car, q model
of comfort, safety, and lavish decora-
ton at a cost of $4,000 and twelve
months of patient labor. 1t was an
immediate success. The Assassination
of Lincoln occurring at this time, 1t
was suggested that the "Ploneer' be
used as the funeral train, and it was
run from Springfield to Chicago, on
the Alton road. As had been pre-
dc,ed when the car was built, it was
too wide TO run on the roads as then
constructed. 1t was necessary for the
Alton road to send along its line and
cut off the platforms that projected and
to make numerous changes at stations