Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-10

have bought, improved and moved
into the old Spencer property next
to the Presbyterian church.
The proposition to take in lot of
new territory was voted on at Jop-
lin Tuesday and resulted in the at
firmative, the vote being 666 for and
II against
The Kansas City Twice.A.Week
Times and the Baxter Springs
News can be occurred one year for
$l.45. The offer 10 good fora short
time only.
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
and the Baxter Springs News one
year for Sis. This offer will be
good only short time as the num-
Der 10 limited.
To the voters of Baxter Syringe:
II 10 not a question of politics 10
this springs campaign. Yet the
ring politicians are trying to make
it appear 80.
The Joplin News-Herald has been
sued for $4,000 damage by a Joplin
lawyer named W. E. Grayston. who
claims the News. Herald maligned
him in the publication Of certain
articles. The News. Herald will
now prosper.
Shoai creek has been on a ram
page this week. Just below the
dam ut Lowell the water was twelve
feet deep Tuesday. This 10 where
the bridge is to be built IL the
county commiss toner's ever get a
move on them.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dubois, former
residents of this vicinity, arrived I'd
this city Wednesday evening from
San born. Iowa. They are accom-
panied by Mrs. Theo. Zimmerman
Mrs. Dubois and Mrs. Zimmerman
are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W
Mullen.
DIBD.-At the home of F. L. Gil
more on Five Mile, ia the Quapaw
reservation, on March 2. HAY Gil
more, aged lightweight years si,
months and fifteen days. Funeral
seryices were held on the Bird inst
and the remains inferred in ths
Newman farm cemetery.
Mrs. A. ]. Mcclellan, accom-
panied by Mrs. Edwin Hogan. Mics
Julia Hogan and Miss JUNE Rush
Masters .Baily Fraunberg and Davis
Hogan spent last Sunday in Wei
City, the guests OF DR.. and Mrs. g
B. Mcclellan. The visit was Ia
honor of little Miss Adelaide Nc
Cieilan's third birthday, and thu
Baxter guests report most enjoy
able time.
Chas. Willis should be reelected
to the Office of city clerk, and o.
course he will be. But Mr.. Poistei
of corner drug store fame has de
cided that he shall not be. Forth
nately, however, the days when Ar
Polster's decisions carried weight
are past and law.abiding citixeni
are glad because thereof. Serious
| iy, however. Mr.. Willis has made a.
excellent clerk. For the frst tim'
| in years the city clerks office hat
been where people could find Il
The city's books have been open TOT
inspection at his Office and hav'
always been found kept right up q
date. Mr.. Willis 10 not ring poll
ticiau and for that reason refuset
10 90 into the caucus which wal
held Tuesday night He has beer
clerk for the city of Baxter Spring.
and not for a select few, aud that Il
why he has incurred the enmity oi
the ring. But Mr.. Willis will b
elected by q big majority. Tit
better element of the voters VII
cast their ballots for him.
The efforts of q few men to draw
party lines in the coming city
election will prove futile. In
small town like Baxter Springs VI
should be like one family and poll
tics should never be considered Ia
connection with city afiairs. Ant
the NEWS 10 pleased to know tina
the better class of Republicans d
not endorse the action In the least
The wool has been pulled from
their eyes and they can see that thu
movement 10 only the elimination
of a threat made by ]. George Pol
ster, of corner drug store fame, las
fall 10 put out q straight Republic
can ticket and "beat. the tam Nat
GILL;" The movement was inaugu
rated by Mr.. Polster for the sol'
purpose of defeating for ofhce
man who has made an excellent OF
lficer--not that Mr.. Polster 10 caring
\ continental about the politics IL
II. for he Isn't He merely wants Il
lbeat q man whom he can'tuse. Blu
the day has passed when George
lPolster Of the corner drug stor'
can coutrol the votes Of our people
He Just can't do Il. and any man
Who countenances George Polstel
and his ways can not hope TO hold
lo1lcs IN Baxter Springs.