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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Congressman Ridgeley, who
spoke Tuesday, came back to Camp
Logan Friday at noon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Charlie Gibbs was on the grounns
Tuesday looking after his chances
for election, as representative from
this district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

There 10 full fledged Salvation
army on the ground and the singing
10 fine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Telephone wires were stretched
Monday from New Camp Logan TO
the line between Baxter Springs
and the rest of the world. The tele-
phone Office on the grounds is at
Hoffman's stand, No. II, Red Hot
afreeA.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Dick Blue arrived in camp early
Thursday morning and declares
that the big Baxter reunions are
the atuff
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

There were 154 Illinois boys an
swered at roll call Wednesday af'
ternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Sheriff Sparks is on the grounds
looking after the deputies and see.
ing that they do good work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Jermiah d. Botkin, Congressman
at.large from Kansas, arrived II
camp Friday at noon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Drs. Jones & Jones, the camp
physicians, whose Office 10 just
west of this Office, report that the
health of the camp is excellent
better than ever beforehand they
have been taking in the reunions
for FIVE years. The sanitary condi-
ton is also good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Friday, the fifth day of the big re.
union, was a grand day for the old
veterans, their families and the vis.
itors. In the morning three good
speakers, S. s. kirkpatrick, Geo. f.
Cole and w. ]. Bailey, arrived in
camp and at noon Hon. d. w. East.
man, state commander of the G. A.
R., Congressman +. r. Ridgeley
and Congressman ]. d. Botkin came
in.
The morning camp FIRE opened
with music by the Galena Firemens
band, after which Hon. S. S. Kirk.
patrick entertained his audience
with an hours speech. Kirkpat-
rick is a first class talker and never
fails to please his hearers.
After dinner Hon. id Botkin was
introduced and spoke at some
length, pleasing everybody who
heard him.
In the afternoon W. ]. Bailey, Re-
publican candidate for congress
man.at-large, addressed a large
audience in the pavilion.
At the evening camp fire Con.
gressman-at-large D. Botkin, d.
w. Eastman. state commander ofthe
GAR, and Congressman Ridgeley
graced the platform with their pres
ence and made excellent speeches.
Notwithstanding the heat the
Seventeenth Annual Interstate Re-
union has been the greatest success
of modern times. The crowd in at
tendance on Thursday was record
breaker in attendance, the stand
men have all had a good trade, and
everybody has had fine time. The
grounds now occupied comprise
100 acres and are the prettiest In
the West. More ground will prob
ably be needed in time, but the as
ISOLATION officers are workers and
will do what is best.
We congratulate the association
on the success of the reunion, be-
cause il has been record breaker
in attendance aud enjoyment
Camp Logan will be the place OF
gathering in all future years of
people who want to have a good
time and of course everybody wants
that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

The Wisconsin association at the
Baxter reunion met Thursday at.
ternoon and elected HI. Thompson
of Carl Junction as president and
secretary. There were 81 members
present.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Eighteen hundred people cam
In Thursday In ten coaches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

The Archer Bros. have entertained
the audiences in the pavilion with
some very nice songs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Ex.Congrcssman SIS. kirkpatrick ar
rived In camp early Friday morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. McNay of Col
umbus were in camp Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03
The jam is simply awful, awful!
100 acres 10 not enough ground.

Miami and other points In the ter
ritory were we'll represented We'd
neadaY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Col. ]. E. Lockwood, general pas
senger agent of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis Railway Co.,
was in camp Wednesday. Col.
Lockwood is an old soldier, having
served in the war as Inemberof the
10th New York heavy artillery. As
passenger agent of the Memphis,
Col. Lockwood is doing his level
best to give the people satisfacto'
rY train service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

John NJ. Cooper, president of the
Interstate Reunion Association.
was member of Co. X. 10th Illinois
Infantry during the war. Comrade
Cooper has neglected his large bus
mess interests to make a grand
success of this reunion and you can
see for yourself that il is a success.
Mr.. Cooper is the best man we know
of for the Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

During the afternoon Hon. Geo.
W. Wheatley, Republican candidate
for the state Legislature from this
district, addressed an assemble ge
of about 5000 people and his re.
marks were well received. Mr..
Wheatley is a good talker, has a
good voice and strong delivery.and
although he was not a soldier, he
is a good camp fire talker.
Roll call at . O'Clock brought out
hundreds of old comrades who met
aud shook hands, glad of the op-
portunity to meet again. There is
something remarkable about this
roll call. The old veterans gather
an hour ahead of time and patient
ly wait to hear their regiment called,
and when they find some old bunk
mate or warm army comrade what
time they do have!
Thursday was certainly the big
gest day in the history of the reun.
ions. Not less than 5000 people
enjoyed the hospitalities of New
Camp Logan and made merry the
entire day. And there was plenty
to amuse and entertain them, too.
There was both vocal and instru-
mental music in the pavilion, and
speaking also; about 10 o'clock a
company of Modoc Indians gave a
dance on Lincoln avenue by about,
we'll, we can truthfully say, 10000
people, aud when that crowd was
punched up the people were just as
thick everywhere on the ground as
before the punching. The Chetopa
band came in about II o'clock and
delivered a fine concert on the
grounds in front of the association
headquarters. This is a good band
and is composed of a gentlemanly
set of young men.
License Agent Hartley appeared
on the grounds during the forenoon
with his marines and the maine"
The marines were put through
their tactic9 ana created q great
impression on all who saw them.
The Maine" is now in front of this
office being admired by the count.
less multitudes.
]. N. Mcdonald. cashier of the
Traders Bank of this city, delivered
a few minutes speech in the after
noon. Mcdonald is a first rate
speaker.
At the afternoon campfire Ex-C Con-
gressman r. W. Blue delivered a
stirring address. Dick used to be a
hard worker for the old soldiers
when he was in congress and he
has a warm place in his heart for
them, as they have for him. He is
a good talker and his remarks are
always eagerly listened to by the
large audiences which always greet
him at the big Baxter reunions.
Dick Blue is loyal old fellow and
we are always glad to see him when
he comes.
D. ellison of Appleton City, Mo-,
made few very appropriate re-
marks at the morning meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

DIR. c. NJ. Jones treated boy
named Geo. Elliott, about 10 years
old, Wednesday night for ptomaine
poisoning. The boy had eaten
some chilli which had begun to
spoil and II got him down. He ia
| all right now, however.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

License Agent Hartley has had
considerable work to do this week,
but is standing up to the rack and
10 giving as good satisfaction as
could be expected. Mr.. Hartley had
supervision of the work of clearing
and cleaning up New Camp Logan,
and has been pretty busy. Sam
Salisbury of Columbus is assisting
Hartley In the license business this
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

L. W. Price travelling passenger
agent of the Memphis Route is on
the grounds looking after the inter
ests of his road.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Secretary Boyer, whose Office is
with this paper, near the flagstaff,
IL an old soldier, having served as
a member of the 5th Ohio Cavalry.
His duties incident to the holding
of this reunion have been very ar
duous, but he is not shirler and
has done all of his work not only Ia
a first class manner, but satisfac-
tory. Comrade Boyer is a mighty
good man for secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

The Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis Railway Company is fig.
uring on purchasing some of the
land adjoining Camp Logan. There
is one thing certain and that is
that these grounds are not big
enough,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Monday night Tom NcAboy let q
fellow sleep In the meat market at
the west end of Red Hot street.
Early Tuesday morning he missed
his watch, a gold one, and Of course
guessed that his lodger had nppro-
priated Il to his own use. He kept
his own counsel, however, and also
kept his eyes open. In . little
while he saw the fellow going
across Red Hot street and grabbing
q steak knife seventeen inches long,
he rushed out and grabbed the fel-
low and demanded his watch. The
fellow shivered Ia HE fear and ter
TOR and said he would get the
watch; that he had pawned Il;
Tom went with him and got the
watch and let the fellow 60 free,
and there he made hIa mistake. He
should have handed bin over 70
fho police.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Ouartermaster Frank Mc0reRor
has had q hard time Of Il this week
trying 70 accommodate everybody
aud while hia patience hae been
tried yet be has kcp, h|n loUpo< ana
onli1IIc1 cT1II body
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

President Cooper entertained
come of his old comrades Thursday
afteruoon-members of the 10th Ill
inois Infantry. Every year Mr..
Cooper tries 70 get the members of
his old regiment together for a
good time. Thursday at dinner
Mr.. Cooper entertained them In a
royal manner. The best the mar
ket affords was served and the way
they recouuted the experiences Of
"a 70 'o3 vas Q caution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

The Interstate Reunion Associa-
ton has received information that
at least twenty-four of the Roose-
welt rough riders will attend the re-
union TO be held at Baxter this week.
These men are wounded and fur
loughed men who fought at Santa
go and whose homes are at Musko-
gee. Ciaremore, Vinita and other
places In the Indian Territory.
These men have been invited to at
tend the old soldiers reunion aud
will be honored by all the old vet
Grams and visitors.-Weir City Trib-
une. The Rough Riders are here
and create no little amount of cur.
ioaitY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

The police force consists of the
following tried and true men: NJ.
C. Ciary and Geo. Elliott, Chiefs;
W. Shuts, Mac Martin, Asa Lea,
John Atchison, John Keelin, W. W.
Mcdonald, John A. Strow, w. ].
Baldwin, Chas. Redden, Charlie
Bond, and several others. Offend
ers of morals, laws and decency will
have a hard time of Il this year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Ed. W. Arnold, the sole survivor
of the massacre at this place, ar
rived in camp Tuesday. Frank was
shot all to pieces on the battle
ground here by Quantrell's bush.
whackers. but he yet lives and en-
Joys good health. He never misses
the Interstate reunions and is
director of the association.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Hannah E. Minard of st. Paul,
Kansas, is on the grounds, Mrs.
Minard claims to be the mother of
the oldest sons of veterans In camp.
One is Edwin A. Ninard, aged So
and served in Co. X. SD Illinois,
and the other is A. p. Minard, aged
IS years, a member of Co. H. 5lst
Illinois. This is Grandma Minard's
third year at this reunion. She Is
"a yeara old.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Asa Lea, the lightning reporter
for Col. Weldy's Galena Republican
is on the grounds this week. Asa
is serving in camp as deputy
sheriff. and being acquainted with
almost all of the tough element In
Cherokee county, and we might say
In the Southwest, is valuable man
in that capacity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

Monday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Radiey captured Chas keilar, who
Is a partner of Geo. Nicholas, the
youth whom we mentioned Tuesday
as stealing 200 cigars from stand
on the ground. kellar was taken
before Justice of the Peace Calls
where ne pleaded guilty and was
fined 81 and costs and sentenced to
iail until fine and costs are paid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03

s. o. MCDOWELL, Col. Comdg.
Adjutant.
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Big REDUCTION IN OUR SILK
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PLAID SILK REDUCED TO 39c.
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MEETINGS.


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N, for The election of officers, etc.
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lyle I'd Secretary.
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lot of Mems Coored Balbriggan Shirts
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unk are thy bowers in shspeess ruin all,
md the long grass o'ertops the mouderDg
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lyle I'd
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lIEDICINAL-

any human being
should thus care
lessly risk life.
There are thou
sands of men WHO
Evening star., 1898-04-01
A North Carolina War Sign.
rom the Charlotte IN. c. Observer.

An Elkin correspondent of the States
vile Landmark says that Colonel John
Jenkins, keeper of the bridge between Ell
kin and Jonesville, a veteran himself Of the
civil war, has seen conclusive signs that
the United States is on the verge of a
three years war. The proof is the fact
that for several years past the torn blades
first appearing in the cornfields have been
split into three prongs at the end, and
tfat each prong Is in the shape of a sword
with a keen edge. This means war and
the three pronss signify that lit will last
three years. Many farmers Of the state of
Wilkes have noticed this phenomenon, but
did not know it meant war until SO in
formed by Colonel Jenkins. He speaks
with no uncertain conviction on this mat
ter. because his great Grandmother noticed
the same signs before the, revolution. the
blades then having seven prones, and mis-
father noticed 1t before the late war. when
the blades had five prongs.r Spain, 1t seems,
from the three pronged blades Ito be seen
at the present time. will be able to hold
out for three years, which is more time
than most of ns had given her. Perhaps 1t
me ans that she will get some other nation
to help her out.