Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-03-23

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CHEROKEE COUNTY. KAN
Samuel Binns is having an addi-
ton built to his house.
John Tuition of Columbus spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Gregg.
Election one week from next
Tuesday. The city campaign has
been very quiet one.
Leon Willard returned this week
from an extended visit with rela
tives in Adair, I. T.
Mrs. i. W. Propp of Adair, I. T..
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Willard, in this city.
The rain got onto the dust and
made its name mud. But II stop
ped the wind. thank heaven.
NJ. Garrett, living out in the coun-
try. has a horse that is over lS
hands high. He is certainly bus
ter
A. r Kane il a candidate for city
treasurer again. Mr.. Kane has
mad,. u good officer aud we see no
necessity in making u change.
Bert Turner and Eva Fitzpatrick.
both colored, were married Tues
day evening at the home of the
groom's mother by Rev. ]. b. Nc.
Dowell.
Mrs. Lon Black and daughter,
Margaret, aud sister. Donna Wood
rum, went TO Joplin Saturday even
ing in response TO message an
nouncing the serious illness OF
their cousin.
On Saturday, March q. at p
o'clock p. IN. in Baxter Springs, at
auction corner. T. ". Ballard will
seii 2 horses, top buggy. set single
harness, good saddle. 2 calves =
months old. and several small arti.
cies. on 8 months' time. W. 7.
Hartley salesman.
Those wanting artistic photos
should call on Claude Jones. Spe-
ciai attention given to posing. Two
or more sittings without extra
charge. He aims to please his pa.
irons. Courteous treatment always
extended 10 all. Studio at residence
ON Main street west of postoffice.
Among what 10 said 10 be sure
preventive for smallpox. 10 an ounce
Of cream of tartar dissolved In q
pint of hot writer. For an adult, take
three tablespooufulls q day. This
is not only claimed u sure prevent.
i've for the disraae, hut IL 10 an ex
celi-nt blood purifyer for ihis time
OF the ear.
A new baby and u wagon load Of
provisions donated by his parirh
oners arrived at the humble home
Of DOR preacher out in the short
grass country the same evening.
aud they say, that night. his heart
overlooking with gratitude. he
prayed: I'VE thank Thee for this
timely succor."
The diapatches state that at Mis-.
souia, Montana. Saturday morning,
car containing Ed. Davis' "Unclt
Toms Cabin" compsay caught Ere
The car was totally destroyed and
four members Of thd company Lost
their lives. Among the dead war
Bert Reed, a musician. whose par
ents reside At Columbus.
W. Z. Pigg. a highly respected
colored man, died ut hia home north
Of the public school building on
Sunday night, March II. Deceased
was III only a few days, his illnest
being due 10 acute pneumonia. H.
was forty six years of sge. For sew.
erai years he had been janitor OF
the public school building. Funer.
al services were held Monday and
the RENAME inferred In the Lowell
cemetery.
The new postoffice ruling just
gone into effect imposes a fine Of
$500 or one years Imprisonment on
any one who, through careieasness
or otherwise. tskes someone else'e
msil and fsile 20 return II immedi
ately. This applies to newspapers
~ we'll as letters or other valuable
mail. People when taking their
mail from the Office, should exam
inc u before going out of the build.
ing. II takes only moment and
may save o great dekl of trouble.
To cay IL was the postma aster's fault
cuts no figure in this ruling.
Agency. Ia., Oct. II, 1899.
Pepain Syrup Co.. Moeticello. III.
Gents: I have ueed Or. Csldwell's
Syrup Pepsin with marked succesa.
I unh-si,a,ingly recommend II to
thope suffering withb constipation
or stomach trouble. Il IL certainly
blessing to humanity. You are
at liberty TO nee my iestimonial.
Resp'y. F.Ms wiicoxson.
Dewitt 4 Thompsoi.
Going to paper this
spring? Buy your wall pa
per of Dewitt & Thompson.
2Hc a roll and up
One day lsst week Jim Chew snd
George Peterson were out hunting
and when driving along the road
past Andrew Johnson's place. Pc
terson espied Johnson's fine house
cat He looked upon that cat with