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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WARNING NOTICE.

Liberal terms. ]. III. GARRETT.
WARNING NOTICE.
All parties are warned against
throwing stones at or in any way
molesting the property of the Bax'
ter Telephone Co. Transgressors
will be vigorously prosecuted un'
der Section of Ordinance No. 80
which provides a penalty of $25.
E. w. Dow.
WANT TO SELL.
Hartley Bros, who are engaged
in the butcher business next north
of the late lamented postoffice
building, desire US to announce to
the people that their business and
fixtures are for sale. They desire to
embark in other lines of business
and say they will sell at a reason
able figure.
Eriksen for Hardware.
J.L. Hartley, o. X. barber shop.
Armstrong, the South End barber
Eriksen for Cook Stoves. Not how
cheap, but how good. Call and see
Refrigerators at cost at G. R
Gould's.
Eriksen for Tinware and Grant,
ware for the kitchen.
R. & S. is the finest Sc CT
gar made. Buy it only at J.
G. Polster's.
Mrs. Clemmie Gilliom of Joplin
visited relatives in this city Satur
day night and Sunday.
Miss Ida Nicholas returned Mon
day from a four weeks visit with
friends at Ell Dorado Springs, Mo.
Mrs. T. B. Mckinney left Friday
night for Cameron, Mo-, to visit rel
atives. She will be absent about
three weeks.
P. Lovejoy was in town Monday
He has resigned his position with
the Temple dry goods Co. of Joplin
and contemplates going West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ballard left
Saturday evening for Raytown, Mo.
where they will make their home
Raytown is eight miles southeast
of Kansas City.
Chas. Flanner, representing the
Joplin Dye Works, will be in Baxter
each Saturday. Parties having
clothes they want dyed, cleaned ol
secured, leave same at John NJ
Cooper's store.
Gasoline stoves at cost at 6. K
Gould's.
High living, intemperance. ex
posure and many other thing
bring on bright's disease. Foley
Kidney Cure will prevent bright''
disease and all other kidney o.
bladder diseases if taken in time
Be sure to take Foley's. A. r. Kane
w. w. Scott has sold his residenc'
property on North Military stree
to w. A. Douthit. Mr.. Douthit is a
present living on his farm in th'
Ouapaw reserve, just south of towp
but he is a farmer who farms hi
farm and can afford to buy towi
property.
Neal Clark told US Monday tina
he has the finest garden in th'
county. He has planted it all sinc'
the recent rains and he says every
thing has come up and 10 growing
nicely. We haven't told Neal &C
but when his peas get big enough
to eat we are going to have someo
them.
The ladies of the Blue Mount
church will give a lawn social a
| the home of the Misses Anderson
three miles west of Baxter, on thu
middle road, on the Rucker farm
on Saturday evening, August "A
The proceeds will be used to pro
cure a bible for the church. Every
body invited.
A New Black Taffeta sill
Skirt for only So. Ready
Made, up to date, Trimmed
E1ounce And one that /!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Hair cut any style at Armstrong;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

The New York board OF health
says' The utility Of vaccination Is
beyond question. The security OF
the state. in contrast with that Of
uncisilized countries. az the present
day, is wholly due 10 the protection
j, has afforded. The operauos
rightly done, ls so simple and safe
and vsccinia ordinarily so trltilrr,
as compared with varlola. that it Is
criminal 10 neglet it, for the CON-
munity and each individual. Health
and educational boards ought to use
al the authority given them 70
shcuse Il 70 every one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07
For chiokaha First The Indian Territory

IN relation to Indian territory.
Of course, If the people insist that
the county must be divided into
counties, then the Indians are too
numerous and their holdings too
large for the expense. / can see
no necessity for this however.
Mr.. Curtis received a letter
from one Of the delegates selected
at South McAlester statehood con-
yention stating that be would ar
rived in Washington shortly to
urge statehood for Oklahoma be-
fCre congress. Mr.. Curtis r, pli ID
at once telling the delegate that it
would be waste Of both time and
money TO come to the capital at
the pr, sent Tune, as it is almost
certain that no action on the state
hood bill can be secured during
tie present short session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07
Governor johnson Recon-
mends Several Import
ant Matters in His
Message.
PEMIT TAX MATTERS.
The Governor Recommends the
Urgency Of Collecting the /
Per Cent Mercantile Tax
at Once.

TishomingO, I, T., Jan 5.-The
Chickasaw Legislature Was called
70 meet here on Wednegday, Jan
2. but on account of Olere be ng
no quorum, the Legislature was
not called TO order tul Thursday,
when Governor Joh'nston's mes
sage Was read.
The governors message is to
the point aud nakes some very
important recommendations TO
the legislature. The drst and
most important recommendation
is that the legislature pass an act
setting the date for the closing
Of the Chickasaw citizenship rolls.
K is the judgement Of Governor
Johnston that the rolls should be
closed next May, as the lands 10
the Chlckasaw Nation are rapidly
being prepared by the surveying
and plating forces ready for
allotment, aud there can be no al
lotment till the Chickasaw aud
Choctaw rolls are closed.
The message touches the finan.
Gee Of the Chickasaw Nation, and
recommends that steps be taken
a. once 10 collect monies in the
UeIi. d Safes lr,asury due the
Chickasaw Nation for royalties,
etc.
One ofthe importan: matters
dweli on ia the message is the
hickasaw schools. The Cover
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07
IS NO REASON WHY.
"In Many Of the States There are
Large Indian Reservations
Which are not Taxable
to Maintain State
Institutions.

Washington, Jan 5-Congress-
< man Curtis OF Kansas, who has,
I perhaps, devoted more Of his time
( and attention to Legislation Of in
teresl 10 the southwest tuan any
other member Of the house, de-
1 clares there is nothing in the ex-
isdng condition IN The Indian ter
itory which viii prevent it from
bbsing admitted in statehood al any
time. lie meets the argument
w1ich has been made hat the peo-
pic OF the territory can not sup
port a state form Of government
ia this way:
"Tbere IS no reason why the
t.rritury can not he admitted Us a
part ol lhe Stale whicn Il Is pro
pJsed u form in Oklahoma. Il
is true that there is much land
that could not be Taxed for many
years. undl il passes Out from ui.-
der tbc government, which is hold
ing il ID trust. but AZ Il same
tliue there is much personal sUp-
cry thai can be taxed and cousid
crable revenue derived from it.
OF course there IS not enough Of
fbis personal pr perty 10 insure
the salaries and expenses Of q big
corps OF county officers. ihele
i IS necessity for there being
such county officers unul cyndi-
tions IN the territory change ma
teiiailY. Let all If the lndian
country be included in one coun'
t. and if ne. e-sary, I'd ID q
sue county IN Oklah0ma. n
many Of the states there are big
fnaiin reservations which are mol
taxable The condition exists ~
Oklahoma which Is 1mplai- 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

nor recommends that finances be
arranged for, the conduct If
schools, and that they be nam
famed at the highest possible
standard
The collection Of the / per cent
internal revenue tax Of The Chick.
ahaw Nation is urged, and the
legislature is asked to pass an act
20 aid the collector in pushing the
collection of such taxes.
The Legislation mentioned
above in the governors message
has been acted upon. Two relief
bills have been passed, one in fa-
tor Of K L Rrams, special agent
aud one in favor of @ D Carter,
formerly national secretary.
II is expected the Legislature
will finish its work next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

Erin Springs, 1T, Jan. 8, ,l9Ol.-
Ed. Cilizen-Tbe Republican club
OF Erin Springs held a very enthu i.
as'ic meeting FRIDAY evening, Dec.
26th. and among the business trans
acted was the unanimous endorpe-
ment By the club Of John Co, | Of
Rush Springs for the Office Of Us
marshal FOR the Southern District
of the Indiau Territory.
II. c. DeBow, seety.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

Bradsireers commercial report
shows tLAt there is a total Of i.S4g
names ei frms and indiv dual- now
engaged 10 business IN the Indian
Tesrllory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

An Indian paYIent lsto be made
10 the tribes under control OF the
Anadarko agency next week. The
Caddos viii be the first to receive
their money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

We have sold out and have our
office with r W Shepherd second
ctory Of the HollingswOrth brick.
II you owe us call and pay up. II
we owe you present your bin and
get y.Rur money.
ERwiE S ACcAMPBELI.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

Dr.. Caldweli's Syrup Pepsin
convince. you Of it's merit lhe first
dose B Ou take r ilowAnD
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

Genulnc OId-fashioned Buck
wheat FIolsr in bulk at WARES.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

reverence for the law Is forgotten when the laws made one session are repealed the next. The laws of the Medes and Persians, which altered not. might well be studied in this age of mutation and change ableness. It is folly 10 talk of abolishing representative govern ment, but there is a place for the application Of the rule of referen- dun All local measures should be submitted to the localities di- reetly affected. One of the great est needs of the hour Is to raise the standard of our legislators Men are sent 10 the legislative halls who are ready to line their pockets with the gold of the briber-men who are devoid Of character or of knowledge of the statutes of their state. and yet these are the men called upon b make the laws of tie country
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

Ne are having quite little dry spell of weather. Early corn is needing rain.
 Oat cutting has commenced, but oats are light and short.
 Since the commencement at the D. x. |. everything has been very quiet, but business is moving on as brisk as ever. Prof. Spence is preparing to conduct a commercial course in the D. N. I. this sum- mer. commencing about July Ist. The commercial course and pen- maaship will be under the manage ment of Prof. ]. H. Lofts. an es per.enced teacher of Nashville. Tenn.
 The railroad people have been doing some more improvements on the WiImar depot, giving a touch with the paint and white-wash brush. which adds greatly to the appearance of things.
 The town council of Wilmar are thinking of having the side walks laid with gravel instead of plank
 We are sorry to hear that Mr. T. H. Caldwell is thinking of quitting the hotel business at Wilmar and moving back to Monticello. Mir. Caldwell has been very efficient hustler and has made many friends since going into the hotel business at this place.
 Mr, l. W. Wright and family. ef the Barkada neighborhood, are expected to move to Palistine. Texas and go into the hotel busi- ness at that place. We are sorry 10 know that they will leave our county.
 Mrs. May Daniels, of Little Lock. and Mrs. Gussie Head. of Pine Bluff, are visiting their parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. Me Kinney, of Allis.
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The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
{ GREAT NEWSPAPER.

The Sunday edition Of the St. Louis Republic is 3 marvel of mod ern newspaper enterprise. The or ganization of Its news service is worldwide. complete in every de- partment; in fact, superior to that of any other newspaper.
 The magazine section is Illus trated in daintily tinted eolors and splendid half-tone pictures This section contains more high-class literary matter than any Of the monthly magazines. The fashions illustrated in natural colors are es- peeially valuable to the ladies.
 The oolored comic section is a genuine iaugh-raker. The funny cartoons are by the best artists. The humorous stories are high class. by authors of national repu- tatioa
 Sheet music. 3 high-elass. popu- lar song. Is furnished free every Sunday in the Republic.
 The price of The Sunday Re public by mail one year Is S2.oo. For sale by all newsdealers.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

The state railroad commission has gfaPpled one Of the livest ques- tions of the day. and the people are interested in its solution. A circular was issued by the commis- sion yesterday requiring all rail roads to receive all shipments when rendered for transportation. Thi: circular says:
 Railroad carriers must take no, tioe of the crop yteld Of the coun- try which their respective line. penetrate and of the general de mand of shippers for transports ton. and must meet them at their peril. They have an exclusive monopoly of the transportation business of the country, deriving al the profits and benefits incident to 70 the business, therefore they must assume tLe corresponding burdens. ''
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
NE HAVE ADVANTAGES.

Philadelphia has many advan- tages over other towns of the state which have adopted the munieipa! ownership plan Of water and lights and which are today successfully operating the plants. It is 10 venture With gs. We have the ex- periences of the other towns to go by, and the difficulties they eb- countered we know. and can safe Y steer shy of. Another thing of importance is that while these oth- CT towns have to pay from : to : percent on tae money obtained,,for putting in the plants. We have an offer for aii the money necessary at4. Der cent This is 3 big item, in tae course of twenty years vii amount ap considerably. These other towns are making the pan succeed and of th.s there can be TO doubt. Ne were talking with our friend Ed Givens, editor of the Batesyille Guard. in Hot Springs last week, and were assured, from Batesviile experience. that AFka- delphia could not do Q better thing than 6#a Ter water and light plant.
 Mayor R. L. Hyatt Of Montieel. b. in letter. says in part: N C have paid al interest to date and $500 of the principal within . period of one year. The water and light privilege tax to eonsum- CTS is anywhere from 25 to 33t per cent .ess taaa the same in cities and towns where the water and light plants are owned by private corporations h addition to the fact that consumers are benefited - Q smaller cost for the service. the public service Is practically free. he plant put in by &ca- tice.lo cost about s33, 900, fo- which sae issued $ year bonds q, . per eeat.-Atkade.phia Stand ard.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
Saves Two From Death.

"our Little daughter had ID al. most fatal attack et whooping cough and bronchitis, writes Mrs ". K. Haviland, of Armonk, \ I :, "but, when all other remedies failed, we saved Der I.fe with Dr Rng's New Discovery. Our niece who had consumption in an ad 7aneed stage, also used this won derful medicine and to-day she i: perfectly we'll" Desperate throat and lund diseases yield to pr Kings New Discovery IS to nc other medicine on earth. Infall;ble for coughs and colds. DOC and sl0o bottles guaranteed by R. E Vance Bordeanx. Trial bottles free.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

Dyspeptics cannot be long IIved because 10 live requires nourlsh' ment. Food is not nourishing uu- til t is digested 4 dlsordered stomach cannot digest food, ii must have assistance. kodol Dys- pepsia cure digests all kinds of toad without aid from the stom acb, allowing it to rest and regain its natural functions. Its elements are exactly the same as the natur' al digestive fluids and it simply can't help but do you good.
 Sold by R. E. Vance Bordeaux.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE Arkansas Democrat < mistaken when II claims that the killing of John Malay. re gently. at Hamburg. was tried to be kept secret, by the eiti- zens of that town. T. was very unfortunate that such a thing happened but that k no reason that wrong impressions should go out regarding the peo- ple where IL occurred The news was telephoned to this city. at once. and we suppose. else where. Maloy was shot. while incarcerated in the city bastile. at the dead hour of night The good people of Hamburg knew no more about who did II than do the people of Little Rock, and had no more reason 10 try and 2 .a,- -5-a ,,au.r secret
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

1T the last meeting Of the Va tional Press Convention, a reso- luton was adopted. 10 exclude from the mails all newspapers using premiums a. an induce ment to secure subscriptions. Should this resolution be enact cd into 9 law q good many pa PeFs would have to go out of business. since the premiums they offer Is the only induce ment for subscribers to tahe the papers However. we are not prepared to say that the coun- try would be in any worse con ditions without such papers
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
Seven Years in Bed

Will wonders ever cease?" In quire the friends of Mrs. L. Pease. Of Lawrence. Kan. They knew she had been unable to leave her bed
 in seven years on account ot kid ney and liver trouble. nervous
 prostrafioH ahd general debility; but. Three bottles Of EIeetrie Bitlers enabled me to walk" she writes. and in three months I felt like new person" Women sui. ferins from headache. backache. nervousness. sleepltssness melan- eholy, fainting and dizzy spells vii, find il priceless blessing. Try if. Satisfaction is gaaran. teed by 0ar Drug Store. Only 50c.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

At the Annual Banquet of the graduating c.ass ef University Law school, Prof C. T. Gotham, | reported 5y the Democrat as sPeasiag, in part. as follows
 The Aner.eaa Legislature was ne subject discussed by Mr. C. T. Gotham. Ills speech was ea4f4e.erized by pleasing e.o- euence and aa a5aaaaing wit waieh marked him as popular speaker. He declared ,a4t the ate Arkansas legislature < far example of tie legislative institu- tons Of America. neither better nor worse, and should Ae even for a monen, De tempted to eriticise, H.s polcy of speaking nothing put ggo4 oi the dead Wza.4 deter hi,n. T5e passion for .a~-masiag has taken hold Of every state in the Ualoa, bringing n IL tr2ia al! the 4.tead4nt evi-s oi p4teraalisrn. aead-le,ter legislation and even contempt for law New Jersey leads in this chronic atf:ction. publishing thousands of pages an- aua.!y Of no value whatever and devoted largely loeai.. special and individual acts. He con- demaed the much making oi law IL one of the greatest evils of the age. Many Of our statutes are fearfully and wonderfully made, and TO other branch of human en- deavor is handled more loosely than the work Of devising statutes. Ne have no skilled legislators, d. though we need skilled judges to interpret their workmanship. Iet, however faulty. they would be of some value. fl permitted to stand for any length of time, but the old
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
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The doctors told me my cough was incnrable One Minute Cough Cure made me a wei man Nor. ris Silver, North Strstford. N. H. Because you've not found relief from stubborn cough. dont de. spair. One Minute Cough Cure has cured thousands and 1t will cure you. Safe and sure.
 Sold by R. E. Vance Bordeaux,
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE new amendment propos- ed to be made to the constitu- tion in reference to the members of the General Assembly, does not put the members on sal ary. as many people thought. but leaves the matter with the legislature to provide by law for same. r the amendment $ adopted. the legislature can. ii sees proper. change from a per diem to given amount for q term
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE Arkansas K. K. Commis- sion has notified the managers of railroad property that they must prepare 10 handle all freight rendered their roads. Tor transportation, II good ship ping condition. and that hereaf ter t Will not ava, the rail roads to plead lack of shipping facilities on account of the rush in business In time of peace. prepare Tor war, IS the hint given the railroad people
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

ants theme was The American people" The Times says"
 Tn his manner of handling his theme. The American Peo- pie. Judge Bryant showed deep research andprofound learning !"
 He indulged in no formal platitudes of exaulted figures Of rhetoric. but in pure, terSe Eng hsh traced the dominant prin- ciples of Amerieanism backward beyond the bloody ehasm that lately tore the fair bosom Of our country. beyond the revolution. beyond the colonization. back ward beyond the composite birth of the English Nation, be- yond the Norman and the Saxon 10 the beginning of a strong, sturdy, Teutonic stock upon which was grafted the mercurial Scandinavian scion from which sprang the perfect flower of the liberty-loving American people.
 He analyzed the two great government principles Of the North and the South, tracing one to the root and the other to the grafted scion He pictured the rich glowing Southern char acte-. and the cold. sturdy. prac- tieal man of the rugged New England soil. showing how the union of the two characteristics tended to maintain the equilib- rum oi our Great Republic. ' With prophetic forecasts he pre- dicted that the perfect union of the two would produce men mightier than any whose names are now enbalmed in the pages Of history or enscribed upon the scroll of fame He paused now and then in the flow of his logi- cal discourse to speak of the ra- cial tendencies Of other nations.
 He spoke in tones Of touch ing sadness of the passing of the Red Man, that noble race whose nuts and wig-wams are so rapid ly being replaced by the magnih- cent buildings of this same Amer ican people. He touched upon the sad but inevitable eonse- quences of the rapid and wide spread influence of the English speaking race and its tendency to dominate. and obiiterate con- quered peoples.
 The address was frequently interrupted by bursts of ap- plause, as the scintillating peri ods let fall the names of those mostloved and feyeTed by North and South ''
 The above we dni in the last issue of the Ft. Smith Elevator. Judge Edgar E Bryant Is well known 10 many Of oar people, and those who know him best admire him most. He Is a statesman, a jurist. a scholar and a polished gentleman, and one who is an honor to his state and people. Ne hope. yet, to see the day when he may be call ed upon 10 i'll the executive chair Of the state he loves so well and the one he has done so much 10 place high up among the sisrerhood of states, by his powerful eIoquenee. and words of praise. No place is too good for Edgar E Bryant to i'll and neaeshould be denied him by his
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE sooner" politicians had sooner" be dead than not be permitted 10 stand. with his hands in his vest pockets. and harrass the dear people.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE next Annual Press Asso- citation of the United States will convene at Hot Springs, Arkan- sas. next Tune.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

PRESIDENT Mckinley says he does not want third term. and we do not blame him. There might be some consolation in be- ing President of a great Repub- lie, but to have to carry Mark Hanna Is too much sugar for q cent
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

MARK HANNA has not had a great deal to say about Aehin- lev and third term. Mark would like to try one term him self. perhaps.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

EARLY oats have been cut and housed. Tie crop turned out much better than was expected, a few weeks ago.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

LITTLE::RocK is to have a mid summer carnival. beginning Iu- ly 1st and continuing during the week.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

THE Press Excursion to But- falo IS over and the edsors claim to have had a good time.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21
E5IIcriaI.

GENERAL Powell Ciayton's daughter is soon to be married 10 a Belgian nobleman.
The Monticellonian., 1901-06-21

SPEAKER Henderson of the House Of Representatives Of the [. :. is now IT France.