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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
I. s. r. A. OFFICERS.

At a meeting of the directors of
the Inter.S State Reunion Association
held ON Wednesday of this week
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-John NJ. Cooper OF
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
eFirst vice President-F. ID. w. Ar
mold of Lamar, Missouri.
Second vice President-Ira c. Per-
kins of Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Third vice President-J. 1. Taylor
of Arcadia, Kansas.
Secretary-J. B. Boyer of Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Treasurer-J. ]. Fribley of Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Quartermaster-Frank r. McGreg-
or of Baxter Springs, Kansas.
License Agent. p. Hartley OF
Baxter Springs, Cansas.
Superintendent of Grounds-T. c.
Weaver of Baxter Springs, Kansas.
The next big reunion will be held
on the new grounds and prepara-
tions are already in progress for
the biggest reunion ever held.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The City Treasury Swiped In
First Class Style.
w. 8. NORTON
Professional Services $500
PERRY & CRAM
Professional Services $1,000

Professional Services $4,000
The above items were allowed
aud ordered paid by the city coun-
Gil at a meeting held "Wednesday
afternoon. II is not necessary TO
dwell on this matter. Suffice 1t to
say that the city has been robbed.
to use plain language, and there is
no use of swearing, for swearing
won't do the matter justice.
We just want to ask few ques-
tions:
When these bills were first pre-
scented, they were too high. If they
were too high then, are they not too
high nowr If certain members of
the council were against allowing
those bills then. why are they not
against it now? And If they were
against il then and are not now, we
want TO know what induced them to
change their mindsr These are
questions that should be answered.
The NEWS takes the stand that
Mayor Norton was entitled TO moth.
ing except his expenses in the late
bond case, and falls back on the
statutes governing cities of the sec
ond class for support. The statute
says:
"The compensation of all city
officers, except justice of the peace
and assessor, shall be regulated
by ordinance, but in no case shaU
the mayor or any councilman re-
ceipe more than one dollar per
year for serrices as such, either
general or special or for his ser
pice on committees or otherwise. "
The statute is plain on this mat
ter. Mayor Norton has no right to
the 81 800 which was allowed him.
and no councilman is entitled to
more than one dollar per year, al
though a few years ago certain
councilmen voted themselves $25
each.
A petition will probably be pre-.
scented to the mayor and council
asking the whole outfit to resign.
For the purpose of stopping pay.
ment on the warrants above men.
toned aud settling the matter in
satisfactory manner to the taxpay-
ers the NEWS hereby subscribes $40
to be added to fund for that pur-
pose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
THE REREKAHS.

The following officers were in
stalled at the Rebekah Lodge, No
2s3. Monday night. Jan. "a:
N. G.-Mrs. o. N. Baldwin.
V.G.-Mrs. N. II. Eastman.
Sec.--Miss Ora Neff.
Treas.-Miss Belle Rucker.
Chaplain-Mrs. A. ID. c. Harvey.
ia. Colaw of Chanute conducted
the installations exercises, after
which he made a iine talk. He Is a
very interesting speaker and ge-
nial officer. Refreshments followed
and short talks were made by sev-
eral. ORA NEFF, Sec.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
A RIn DEAL.

r. d. Davis has traded his bust
ness room on Military street and
Ed. NJ. Davis his residence property
west of the school house TO I. j.
LaMuuyon for his big farm four
miles west of town. Mr.. LaMunyon
will move TO town and will Proba.
bly, in q short time engage In the
mercantile business.
The Davis brothers will 60 into
the stock business and will soon
have all kinds of stock on the big
farm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
THE LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.

The library entertainm, Mt ut the
Presby terian church last Friday
evening, in quality. If II not in mum.
brrs. was a success. When the bell
rang u little past Z o'clock it was
said There will be no one out TO-
night" Notwithstanding the dark
ness of the night, the bad roads and
the rain, a pleasant audience had
gathered when the bell struck
eight.
II was a pleasant sight to witness
the president, Mrs. Gregg. and the
singers with the speakers take their
seats upon the stage. A sacred
song by the choir aud short pray.
er by the pastor of the church
opened the exercises, when Miss
Bertha Quigg in few well chosen
sentences aud with u clear ringing
voice placed Victor Hugo 10 the
bright constellation of great think
ers aud writer's and thus opened
the literary program of the even
ing. Her speech was bright and to
the point, and thus the younger
members present were introduced
to new name from the thinking
world of authors.
As Mrs. +. .. Noble was sick and
could not be present it caused u
break in the program as che was TO
present review of one of Victor
Hugo's works. but Miss Ruby Tuck
er with her bright sunny face and
sweet voice bridg, d over the chasni
with beautiful solo.
Mrs. Maud Wright followed with
an essa on George Elliot. II showed
strong marks of originality and
proved that Mrs. Wright was mas
ter of her subject. We learn that
she has read all Of George Elliots
works and that without doubt EN-.
abled her so ably to anslyze her
writings, life and character, but the
best Of all was her courage and IT,
deity in boldly expressing her con-
victions in regard to the great mis-
take in George Elliors life.
The Archer brothers were then
introduced aud il is marvellous how
those oys-uncultured in music
can sing.
Another Ruby came TO the front
and proved 10 the satisfaction of
all that she could sing. She was
followed by the youngest OF the
family, who by her ease and natur-
al grace captured the audience.
Mrs. Eastman was then intro
duced and in very few minutes
gave the audience an excellent epit-
ONE of the wonderful life of the
greatest man living.
Hence the young people of Bax-
ter Springs that evening were in
troduced To three distinguished
names in the worlds history.
Mrs: Eastbam's address on Glad
stone was told without even notes,
which showed how thoroughly she
had studded that great and grand
man; il was an excellent model for
others to follow.
The choir closed the exercises of
the evening.
II IL understood that the associa.
tion will give similar entertain
ment once each month for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the Bax-
ter Library, and In the second place
TO give young and old an opPortun-
iiy 10 do something in the fields of
music aud literature.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Died. at her late home in this city
on Friday, Jan. q, at 0 o'clock a. NJ,
Hazel Evelina birth, daughter of
Thomas r. and Alberiha Birth,
aged seven years, three monihs aud
six days. Little Hazel was very
interesting child and q member of
Miss Birdie fuckers class in the
Presbyterian Sunday school. Flu
neral services we're held Sunday
afternoon conducted by Prof.. B. o.
Noble. Miss Neff and Misses Ruby
and Birdie Tucker furnished the
niusIc. The reInnins were laid nwny
10 Baxter cemetery
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

had the rheumatism so badly
that coutd not get my hand TO my
head. | tried the doctors medicine
without the least benefit. AT last l
thought of Cbamberlain's Pain
Balm; the first bottle relieved all of
the pain, and one half of the second
bottle effected a complete cure.--W.
J. Holland. Holland, Va. Chandler
lain's Pain Balm is equally good
for sprains, swellings and lame
ness. as well as burns, cuts and
bruises. For sale ut w. f. Prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

DIR. Barber has made arrange
ments TO re-establish his National
School and Iutirmary of osteopathy
In Kansas City, Mo-, 4i5-4iS Keith &
Perry building. DR.. Barber will the
first of the month begin the publ
cation of monthly paper called
The Kansas City Osieopathic jour
nal. Had he remained here this
paper would have been printed in
Baxter Springs and would have
done much towrrd advertising Bax-
ter Springs abroad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Read the adv, Public Sale of l60
Valuable Town Lots" which ap'
pears in this issue. Griswold &
Hawkes. addition is one of the pret
tiest parts of town. These lots will
probably be sold cheap and the
title will be perfect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

S. L. Winters and Preston Button
have bought the blacksmith shop
of b. +. Grain OH South Military
street. Mr.. Button will have charge
of the blacksmithing department
and Mr.. Winters will attend to the
wood work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Considerable prospecting for lead
and zinc ores il being done at and
near Wyandotte, says correspond
cnt in the Seneca Dispatch, and re-
suits so far have been very encour-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Some sneak without fear of God
or the laws of Kansas in his hear,
did in a violent manner, and with
malice aforethought premeditated
ly break into the rear end of W. E
Prices drug store Tuesday night
The thief emptied the cash registers
of about $l3. No clue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

The extension of the Joplin &
Western road to Che,opa, Kansas,
is n matter that should not be lost
sight of by the railroad committee
of the Joplin club or by the citizens
of Joplim.-Joplin Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
BALD Dw1N'S
MEDICAL.
WONDER!
A SURE CURE FOR HARD
TINES AND THE BLUES.
23 DOSES!
TAKE THEM ALL.

IS lbs. granulated sugar. .$lOO
20 lbs. best white sugar ........ 100
O lbs. best clean raisins. ........ %
4 lbs. seedless raisins. s........ .23
10 lbs. best fake hominy ..... .25
8 lbs. best oat flake ............. %
o lbs. fresh new prunes. .......... %
3 packages mince meat......... %
4 lbs. good coffee. ee................ .25
Best l5c baking powder ........ 10
Best l0c baking powder ........ .M
II lbs. best navy beans ......... %
Dry salt meat, per pound. ...... ..05l2
Smoked meat, per pound. ..O7l2
1 lbs. lard. %
Star Tobacco, per Id. b............. 81
Sledge Tobacco ................. .2o
Standard Navy Tobacco........ .25
Best Twist Tobacco, per lb..... 30
100 lbs. bran. Observation-Disclosures. 81
100 lbs. corn chop ............... 30
Corn, per bushel ................ %
Hay, per bale. ................... 10
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Mrs. Abby Holstine of McCune is
assisting Rev. Foster in conducting
the series of revival meetings at
the NJ. +. church. Mrs. Holstine is
an active church worker and she
breaches some mighty good Ser
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Baxter Camp. No. S27, Modern
Woodmen of America, had very
interesting meeting Monday night
and II was about II o'clock before
the work was finished. Several
candidates were initiated, and as
the ceremony is very pretty the
meeting was an exceptionally in
terestinp one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

]. W. Edmisten will on February
I occupy the Kooniz corner with
his racket store. Mr.. Edmisten finds
this move necessary TO acconiino-
date his increasing business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Stop paying reni-build yourself
IA home. You can buy lots cheap at
the Public Sale of l60 Valuable
Town Lots" which will be held on
Feb. Is. Read the adv. which tells
all ahOnt IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
Two Wen Known Statesmen

talked for months, from a front
porch and rear end of a car. Per-
haps the nse of Foley's Honey and
Tar will explain why they could do
this, without injury 20 their vocal
organs. Ttis largely used BY speak
ere aud singers. J. G. Polsier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

At the council meeting Wednes-
day afternoon Councilmen McElhi-
ney and Polster became involved in
a war of words. The war went no
farther. however,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

This section of country has been
afflicted with come Of the best cold
aud pneumonia weather for pears
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Mr.. Tuthill's little daughter aim
proving IN healti after q very seri-
GUS illness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

The NEWS lie going to offer some
premiums before long. Who can
tell the names Of all the vice pres-
idents3
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Buy lot at the Public Sale o
100 Valuable Town Lots" February
Is and build yourself home. Reat
all about il elsewhere in this paper
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Phil Bulger shipped live stock ts
Kansas City the FIRST of the weel
and went up TO look after his In
terests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

H.. Butler of Miami had bust
ness in Baxter Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Rev. John Ashley, father of c. ID
Ashley, died at the home OF the
latter in Columbus on Saturday o
last week after a long illness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Mrs. II. A. Burgess is IN at hel
home on River street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Mrs. Ira C. Perkins is III at heI
home on East River street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Mrs. /. II. Wright is quite III at
her home on River street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

The steel range peddlers are still
working the people in this section
Of the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Jack Tansey's little boy is i'm
proving in health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Read our problem column. Then
figure and earn years subscrip'
ton TO the NEWS. 1t will cost you
nothing to try.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

r. H. Sands was quite i'll the fore
part of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

Misses Birdie Tucker and Eoli
Neff visited Mrs. W. +. Johnson il
Joplin this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

tits rumored that Mayor W. S.
Norton is a candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. Well! we'll!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29

An exchange says: Don't swear
before a lady. A gentleman will
always permit a lady to swear
first"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-29
Red Seal Tea.

Mrs. Mast is very III at the Nation.
al hotel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

j. w Buck has nice line of horse
blankets.
tn Curr Coast N'ation Forever.
TaEe C,,scaretS Canuy Cathar,lc. 10c or 25o.
II .. g. &. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

the currency and protection are as inn
portant now as they were in the presi-
Dental canvass, and new, and startling
ones are upon us, We must have In
question as the result of the coming
election that the country is not thor
oughly in sympathy with this Republi-
can administration. In states like New
York and Pennsylvania, and the others
which have United States senators to
elect, Republicans should not permit
petty disappontments Of individuals
or false cries of state OF local issues
to swerve them from the candidates Of
the Republican party for the 1egisla-
ture They should remember that it
has been only by side issues of this
character that Democrats have gotten
into the United States senate from
ordinarily safe Republican states.
M'KINLEY MUST NOT STAND
ALONE.
rs William Mckinley to stand alone
at one end of the avenue with hos
tile house and hostile senate at the
other, or are we to stay up the arms
of that brave. gallant, wise patriotic
president, and give him at the other
end Of the avenue not only house OF
help to solve these problems? Clinging
as hopefully as ever to the fallacies
they advocated in the last presidential
campaign, but remembering how they
were repudiated and realizing the fall
lacy of sailing under their real colors.
the Democrats hope to secure a ma
jority in congress by making it appear
that only state issues are considera-
tions in this campaign. One might infer
from their beating of the tom toms on
this point that no congressman are to
be elected in this campaign and that
the legislature to be elected will elect
no United States senators.
FOR THE HONOR OF THE COUN-
TRY
I'm every state whey they are nursing
any aspiration to win anything this
fall" continued the distinguished
speaker, "they are making the same
hypocritical appeal to voters to consider
that only state issues are involved.
Local, factional, personal, any issues
but national ones, they want the voters
to think about, and in every state
where they are making a fight they
are seeking to hide behind this mask
their national issues and the candidates
through whose election they seek to
promote them. They might as we'll
throw off the cloak of Hypocrisy and
face the music. l can give no stronger
injunction to the Republicans of Penn
sylvania than to urge them for the
sake,of their Republican president and
for the honor of their country to stand
by their party nominees
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
DEPEWrS TIMELY
WORDS OF WARNING
"Our Chauncey" Speaks to Repub-
licans Of Pennsylvania.
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

The Distinguished Orator and Typical
American Points Out the vital I'm
portance of Republicans Supporting
Their Party Nominees For the Leg
islature to Insure the Election of Il
United States Senator who VIII CO.
operate with the President.
Chauncey NJ. Depew gave some SOUND
advice to Pennsylvania Republlcans
in a talk upon the Importance OF their
standing by their party in the pres
ent campaign, says special d1spatcn
from New York correspondent. Thls
distinguished orator of the Empire
state, whose latest effort was the plac-
ing in nomination in the Republican
state convention of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt for governor, struck the
keynote of.th canvass for every cleo
ton involving the naming of a legis-
lature which will fill a vacancy in the
United States senate, and in every
congressional district, when he de-
clared that national issues and national
issues alone should influence the vote OF
every Republican this fall
Pennsylvania" he said, has many
interests in common with her sister
state, New York, and have feeling
of admiration for the sturdy loyalty
of the great majority of her citizens to
the principles of the Republican party
President Mckinley looks to every
patriotic citizen. and especially to the
members of his own party, to stand
by him in the present crisis. He must
have congress which in both its
branches will give him encouragement
and support in meeting the issues that
are so vital to the country's immediate
welfare and future prosperity.
I'VE are engaged in a campaign of
unusual Importance to the American
people. The issues of sound money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20

down Republieanlsm in the interests
of the opposition to the great policies
of the Republican administration
Hero in PENNSYLVANIA Democrats Pro-
hbition orators and men once Re-
publicans have united in a campaign
of vituperation. scandal and prepos-
ferrous cxasgeration. They have charg-
ed against tie Republican party al
most every crime in the category, and
from every stump they are continually
bearing false witness All the foes of
Republicanism are uniting in fusion
movements to send Guffey, the Demo-
cratic leader, or some other foe of Re-
publicanism to the United States SEN
ate, thus destroying Republican con-
troll of that body. They are trying to
defeat Stone for the governorship and
to cut Pennsylvania loose from it's sup
port of Mckinley.
confront us it is farcical to declare that
this campaign is not of rational i'm
portance and that the conduct of a
dead and buried Legislature or some To-
cal issue of the past S1ust alone be de-
bated. The Republican party has plac-
ed honorable, honest and manly candi-
dates in the field. These men have not
been attacked, and no one dares at
tack them. Then why, merely to please
a jerks, or a Swallow, or a league en-
gagged in venting its personal spite.
should the Republican voters be turned
away from their ticket?
No Republican should allow himself
to be induced to give II mplimentary
vote to any candidate for the legisla-
ture. The Republican candidates should
be loyalty supported.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-10-20
TWO IMPORTANT CONTESTS.

Political Issues Alike in the Empire
and Keystone States.
The same issues are involved in the
great political contests in Pennsylvania
and New York, where the important
matter at stake in each case Is the
election of United States senator. The
fact is that the combined anti-Republi-
can and ti-McKinley forces are
making desperate efforts to get con-
troll of the United States senate The
free silver Democrats are particularly
active in this direction.
Every effort is being made to- break