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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02

The Buffalo Pan-Americau Exposition
viii cease 10 De al midnight OF this date.
AT the end OF the final illumination to-
night eight trumpeters in the Tower OF
Light viii sound taps. and the fair Will
be- at an end IL has been a lameutable
failure financially, and iJs memory viii
forever be- cIoudcd by the awful tragedy
that occurred within lis gates IL viii be-
remembered, otherwise. FOR The most g0r-
geOus electrical display that the eyes OF
mankind ever witnessed It's failure 70
repay the cost of the sn,arTrise is per
haps commentary on the WEAKNESS Of
the American public OF such affairs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02

The case Of Miss Stone, the captive mis-
si0nary. again has assumed a serious
phase Advices from COustaUtiuopIe are
to the effect that the brigands are re-
fusiug 20 accept anything for her release
less than the one hundred and ten thou
sand dollars originally demanded AT the
American Legation in Turkey. IL is said
fears are entertained that Miss Stone viii
De sacrificed unless the fun amount of the
prescribed ransom Is forthcoming II IS
even thought that after payment, tho
bIIgauds might murder the woman 10
prevent her from disclosing facts concern
ing their personality and movements
which might result IA their being brought
90 justice later Negotiations are sin lu
progress. but the outlook IS considered
the reverse Of encouraging
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

ball lawn tennis. lacrosse basketball, etc There
will also be Marathon races, cross country runs,
cycling Caedonian games, gymnastics, military
tournaments, bowling, turning, cricket and
other sports The programme arranged by the
managers includes the following fixtures
Friday. May 17-Cornel-University of Michi-
gan baseball game
saturday. May 1s-Erie County track and
Friday Nav oANew-York State interscho-
lastic track games
Saturday. May 25-New-York State inter
scholastic track games.
Friday, May 3l-Pan- A nerican lntercollegiate
track games
saturday. June 1-Pan-AmeIican intercollegi-
ate track games
Monday. June 8 to Friday, June School
boy military tournament
Saturday June S-Cornell-Carlise baseball
THURSDAY June 13-A. A. L. championships.
Friday, June IA A L. championships
Saturday, June ia. A. L. championships
Monday June IA A L. basketball cham
tuesday June 1s-A- A u basketball cham
piOEs hips.
meet.
Monday. June 24-Canoe meet
TUESDAY June 25-Canoe meet
Thursday, June 21-Volksfest German sing
Friday June 2S-Scottish games.
Saturday June 29-Scottish games.
Monday, July 1-Canadian-American lacrosse
tuesday. July 2-Canadian-American lacrosse
championships
Wednesday. July 6-Canaolaf-Aiheficah Id
THURSDAY July All around A A. q. cham
riOuship and handicap events; Marathon race
Saturday July G-Exhibition by German T.
wednesday. July 1O-InterschoIastic basket
ball. . ,.,,,
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

Friday July 12-NatiOnal interacholastic
track and field.
Saturday. July 13-NationaI interscholastc
track and field.
Monday. July 10 to Saturday July 2O-sshoot-
ing meet.
Tuesday. July 23-NatonaI Y. VI. c. A track
and field games
Wednesday. July 2i-National Y. NJ. c. a
track and field games.
Friday July metropolitan meet \. A u.
Saturday July 27-Metropolitan meet A. A II.
Monday. August J-Bicycle meet and nationa.
amateur championship
Tuesday. August 6-BCyCle meet and na tioEaI
amateur championship.
Wednesday, August Bicycle meet.
Thursday. August S-BcycIe meet.
Friday. August 9-Bicycle meet.
Saturday. August 10 Bicycle meet.
Monday. August 12-Bcyc!c meet
Tuesday. August 1:i-Bcycle meet.
Wednesday. August 14-Bicycle meet
Thursday, August 1-,-Bicycle meet
Friday August 16-Bicycle meet.
saturday August Il bicycle meet
Friday. August 23-Firemens tournament.
Saturday August pa. \. l. gymnastics
Wednesday. August 2S-Irish sports,
Thursday, August 2!,-Irish sports
Friday. August :20-Irish sports.
Saturday. August 3l-Irsh sports.
Monday. September 2-ASsociation football
Tuesday. September 3-Association bOotfall-
Wednesday. September 4-AssoCiation football
Thursday. September 5-Association football
Friday. September G-Pan-American worlds
championships cross country
Saturday, September 7-Pan-American worlds
championships
Monday. September 9-Cattle show.
Tuesday September 10-Catte show
Wednesday, September 1l-Cattie show
Thursday. September 12-CattIe show.
Friday. September 13-Cattle show.
Saturday. September l4-t,attle show.
Monday, September 1G to 21-AutomobiIe
week
Saturday. October u. Of B.-Lehigh football
game
Saturday October 12-U. Of r Brown football
game.
Saturday October 19-CorneIl- Carlisle football
game.
Wednesday. October 23-WesIeyan-U. of Il.
football game
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

ful cathedral This concession covers an area
of $4,000 square feet and contains among other
features an army headquarters for the accommo-
datlon Of the company of one hundred mounted
men who attend the exposition by order of Presi-
dent Diaz
The last place on the return to the plaza is
Turp'n's PanOpticon where, among other things
Is one Of the most complete collections of wax
flowers ever made
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
SPORTS IN yHE .ST1DIUM
n LONG AND VARIED PROGRAMME OF
CONTESTS ARRANGED

To some people the Stadium will be the chief
attraction Ut the Pan-American Exposition and
many who are not partial toward sports will
visit the place because of its imposing beauty
i covers plot 61S by 4J0 feet, and has a
quarter mile track 20 feet wide and ground
area ample for the requirements of all the
sports named on large and varied programme
The entrance to the Stadium is through a two
story building covering 40 by - feet of ground.
The second story is occupied by a restaurant a
space 220 by - feet under the seats at the
soLth side is devoted to exhibits of agricultural
machinery and implements. \ similar space at
the other end Will be used quarters for those
who take part in the games and contests.
In the course OF the season there will be anna
teur and professional games of baseball foot
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
HIS INCLINATION.

From The New-York Weekly.
Winks-See that fellow a bcycle-an
doubled up like jackknife?
Jnks-Yes; he's pleasure bent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
See Could for gasoline stoves.
See G. r. Gould for ranges and
cook stoves. Cheaper than ever.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov, 10. l90(

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov, 10, 1890.
We have handled DR.. Moffett's
Teethina (Teething Powders) ever
since its fret introduction to the
public and trade:as q proprietary
medicine, and our. tradetin 1t has
steadily increased from year TO
year until our orders now amount
70 two or three hundred. gross per
year, which il a very strong Cevi:
dence of its merit and the satisfac-
tion II is giving to the mothers of
the country, for they say that MOTH
ing 90 effectually. counteracts the
effects of the snmmer's hot,san or
overcomes 90 quickly the troubles
incident to teething. ..
TIE LAMAR r. RANKIN DRUG CO.,
Wholesale Druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
June %, 1901.

COUNCIL PkOCEEUiNuS.
June %, 1901.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Daniels presiding and Coun-
Gilman Perkins, Cailis, Doty and
Smith present. Gaba and Ryon
absent
Minutes of previous meetings
were read, corrected and approved.
Communication from w. Clark
asking that obstruction be removed
from Neoshe street, between Main
and Military streets, was read and
referred to the marshal with in
etructions to have distractions re-
moved.
Committee ON elaine and &C
counts asked for more time.
The marshal reported on Claim of
Mrs. Sour and said $40 should be
allowed. On motion of Smith this
was done. The original bill was
$50.
The marshal reported oh the con-
dition of the alley back of Frank
Hartley's residence and said there
10 no cause for complaint.
Street commissioner's report from
May Is to June Is was read. Report
showed considerable work had been
done and that fifteen people had
paid poll tax in work and eight
dog tax in the same way.
Communication from w. r. Cow
ley, city's attorney In case of Bax.
ter Springs Light and Power Com
pany against the city, was read and
filed.
The following claims were al.
lowed:
NV. McCammon, goods to pau
per, $3.50.
c. w. Daniels, cash to pauper,
postage, ETC., $l.73.
Williams & Robeson, lumber 1886.
E. N. Michener, hardware $z.6o.
III. Black, for cash for team and
men on streets, $13.l3.
III. Black, % days services as
street commissioner, 500.
Bill of G. r. Gould was referred
TO committee on claims and &C.
counts.
Adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
hrs. A. M. VAN ARNAM DEAD.

IRIS. A. M. VAN ARNAM DEAD.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Van Arnam, at one
time resident of Baxter Syringe,
died at the home of her con, Chas.
C. Caruth, in Oakland, California,
on the 18th inst. Deceased had
been making her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Messer, in Pa
cific Grove, CAL, and had gone to
Oakland, to visit her son. While in
Oakland she suffered a stroke of
paralysis and only lived a short
time. The RENAME were taken to
Pacific Grove for interment. De-
ceased was sixty-five years, eight
months and eleven days old, and
a most estimable lady.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

A woman in Idaho got divorce
from her husband beos0kshe would
not take her. TO the PNsis Exposi;
ton. He testified, In court nlAta he
was afraid of f!water anb thatlht vas
afraid to get into .bsth tubi even.
he got 90 seasick That man yhxs
indigestion just az good 'many
others we know and should take Dr..
Caldweil's Syrup Pepsin. Get Il at
DeWitt'& Thompson's. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
THE LOWELL BRIDGE.

We suppose work is being done
on the Lowell bridge, but we are
not certain of 1t. About ak weeks
have passed since the material was
delivered, but 90 far only the steel
piers have been set in position, and
they havn't been filed yet. We have
an idea, however, that the bridge
will be in condition to use some.
time this fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
STEADY 6ri Wanted.

Several young Inen complain tha,
they have NO stesdy girl. 1t seems
that they no sooner get fairly start.
ed with q girl, probably have the
theatre. tickets bought. when. the
girl cant 60 because she has q
sick headache" DR.. CaldwelI's .sy.
rup .Pepsin cures oil forms of stom-
ach trouble and sick headache
Girls-''A word 70 the. wise" etc.
Your friend, Dewitt & Thompson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
STAND BY YOUR FRIENDS.

There has been q determined eff
fort made by the metropolitan pa
pers, particularly since the estab-
lishment of the rural delivery, to
freeze out the local country week.
lies. Great inducements are offered,
free mail boxes, etc, and ruinous
prices. The farmer who takes the
big paper is standing in his own
light.
In an address before a farmers
association recently one of the
speakers said: "As q rule the far
mer has no firmer friend than the
country press. The home paper 10
distinctly the farmers own paper
supported indirectly by the farmers
who compose the backbone of the
printers subscription list and
largely for what the enterprising
merchant advertises.
Now brother, let us not forget
our friends. Let us see that our
subscription is paid before the fret
of january and'a year in advance If
we can afford It. The man or paper
that fights my battles shall have
my support Another thing, the
merchants who advertise are the
ones who make it possible for us to
get a local paper, and the men or
firms who are too penurious to ad-
vertise and help support the local
press have no right to the farm pat
ronage. Ipropose to 60 to live
advertiser and man who will do
his share in supporting the local
press thus contributing to my sup.
port rather than to buy of a man
who proposes to take all and give
nothing in return. If the farmers
a. a class would support their
friends, the other fellow would soon
20 out of business.-Topeka Advo.
cate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
ROBERT MCINTYRE.

People often drive fifteen and
twenty miles to hear Robert McIn.
tyre lecture. This 10 a tribute to
one of the most gifted and eloquent
platform orators before the Amer.
lean people today.
We do not hesitate to say that
Robert Mcintyre is the finest speak
er that has ever appeared gefore a
Dover audience.-Dover IN. H. Dali
ly Democrat.
1t wac a superb speech, full of
grand rhetoric. native humor and
genuine eloquence, impelling the
hearers to oulbursts of loud ap.
plause.-Chicago Times.
The lecture delivered last evening
in the Wellington street church full.
ly sustained the extraordinary rep
utation of this talented gentleman,
who for upwards of two hours kept
the attention of most critical and
appreciative audience by brilliant
rhetoric and magnificent descrip.
tive powers.--Brantford ICanadal
Daily Telegram.
At High School auditorium Col
umbus next Tuesday evening, July
2. All teachers should enroll Tues
day early and check their seats for
the lecture course. No tickets will
be checked until Tuesday, July 2,
at ] O'Clock p. "a. This arrange.
ment has been made in order to
give the teachers an even chance
with the citizens.
Get in on time. The remainder of
the lecture course is equally 40
good.
July 9th The Wesleyan Quartette
with a splendid musical program.
July Is, Fred Emmerson Brooke,
one of the wittiest readers ON the
platform today.
July q, Champ Clark, the elo.
queal forceful and magnetic West
eTnE0ratof.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

MRS. n. q. KRETchMAR DEAD,
Died, at Kansas City, NO., or
Wednesday, June %, Lena S., wife
Of Horace G. Kretchmar, aged thir.
ty-one years, ten months and ter
days.
Deceased suffered from a tumol
and had gone to hospital for ar
operation. The operation was per
formed by skilled specialist, but
the patient never recovered from
the shock of Il.
: MfE Kretchmar was a daughter
of lGTs, II. Ohlen of this city, and
Nra 7. Meyerding and L. F. Muehl.
scAuster were sister and brothel
respectively of the deceased.
The remains were prepared for
shipment by Wagner and arrived
ias1axtsr Syringe Thursday morn.
lag The remains were accompa.
niSAts Baxter by the husband oi
tAe. .Aeceased and Mrs. ohlen, who
Iss s4itH her daughter when she
!. Ehaeral services were held yes
ssf1at 3oFenoon, after which the re-
innige were inferred In the Baxter
saiSif.uiSAnwxi -. n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Chas. Simmons of Kansas City Il
visiting friends in Baxter. He !,
the guest of his old.time Buddy
Pete Patton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Col. 81. II, Gregg and son, Thorn
as, of Joplin spent Sunday in Bax'
ter. Col. Gregg has several hun
dred acres of land southeast oi
town. y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Jim Newman has just built an ad.
dition TO his home place on Five
Mile in the Quapaw reservation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

r. & S. is the finest Sc ci.
gar made. Buy it only at J,
G. Polster's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Gasoline stoves at cost at G. +
Gould's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

!, Mrs. n. W. Hutchinson of Kansas
CITY iistisiting her parents, Mr.. and
Afs. II. Henley, in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

MODERN WO0DMEN OF AMERICA.
Baxter Camp. No. Si7, meets on the second
and fourth Mondays Of each month.
Visiting neighbors always welcome.
T. c. Weaver, CLERK. A.G. Hanback,. v. c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous pills for
constipation and liver complaint.
Morrow & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Mrs. 8. 81. Tousey is painting her
residence in the Quapaw reserve,
Eve miles south of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Little Edna Hemstreet, who has
had q hard siege of malarial fever,
10 now convaleecent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Mr.. and MrS. d. B. Ward of Kan.
cas- City wefe kaests of Mr.. and
Mrs.A. r. Kane'thfs week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

&C. Carney and Burton Smith
drove to Vinita Sunday. Burton
went from Vinita to Oklahoma City
to visit friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Mrs. J. B. Opperman and Mrs. ].
B. Boyer visited Mrs. T. Connor in
Joplin Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Mac Gill and Jim Chew looked
after mining business at Spurgeon,
No, Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Chae. 8. Collins was in Kansas
City the fore part of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

For q smooth shave or fine hair
cut try s. J. Armstrong, South End.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
TO THE PUBLIC.

Baxter Syringe, Kan, May 2s, 1901.
I have this day purchased and ia
ken possession of the hardware
stock of ]. A. Eriksen and will CON.
tinue the business at the old stand.
All accounts are payable to me.
6. r. GOULD.
W. J. Turley, Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Miss Erma Mckinney left on
Wednesday night for Rantoul, Kan.
sas. to visit with her brother, Will
She was accompanied by little Viii.
da Mckinney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Pete Patton and Chas. Simmone
spent Wednesday evening in Ga.
lena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

You can buy the R. & S.
Sc cigar only at Polster's.
It's the best cigar for the
money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Corn 10 growing nicely these fine
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Inc country eultot - the fepo0tt-
ory of many of the secrets of the
community, few of which he has
ever divulged. BY the suppression
of Legitimate news he may and fire.
quently has prevented the open
Disgrace of individuals unworthy
of such consideration. In this he
believes he is extending charity,
yet there 10 an inward conscious.
ness that by 80 doing he has given
license to the person thus pro-
tected. Then there is the schemer
who may be outwardly engaged In
an honorable profession or trade,
but who 10 In fact always s,n the
alert for the innocent and uusus.
pecting individual easily fleeced.
His methods are never open and
direct but are usually covered up
by the cloak of religion or fratern.
alism. Though regarded by the
community az a fraud he claims
and is usually granted immunity
from exposure by the press. To
such men the ideal newspaper 10
the one that mentions none of their
shortcomings, takes all the abuse
that is offered 1t and never talks
back.
This section of country has been
particularly blessed this season.
North and east of ne there has not
been enough rain in the last two
months to drown small chickens,
while here we have had somewhere
near enough. From Girard to Kan
sas City the country 10 baked, pas
tures are dead and the outlook for a
corn crop is discouraging. East of
us, in Missouri the same dry condi-
ton exists and there isn't q full crop,
or anywhere near It, of anything.
If this section of country passes the
first of August with the ground In
as good condition az IL 10 now there
will be big corn crop. The wheat
yield is az good as wac expected,
and there will be fair crop of hay
The oats are az a rule not good.
But considering the condition eise-
where, we see many things to be
thankful for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

See G. R. Gould for cane and mil.
LAT ACADIA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

See G. r. Gould for machine oils
of all kinds and gasoline.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
money.

The music recital of Mrs. Hattie
Smiths clase at Mrs. c. F. Mobiles
residence Monday evening was
largely attended. Those present
had an enjoyable time and music.
al feast.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29
Hair cut any style at Armstrong;

Good work done at the o. X. shop
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

+. B. Drew, general freight and
passenger agent Of the N. X. and T.
Railway, was in Baxter Tuesday on
business connected with the pro-
posed extension of the Katy from
Mineral to Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

Refrigerators at cost at 6. r.
Gould's. =.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-29

v
Corn 10 growing nicely these fine
days
See G. R. Gould for cane and mil.
let seeds.
Mrs. Halla Hemstreet is i'll of ma.
larial fever.
See G. r. Gould for machine oils
of all kinds and gasoline.
Chas. 8. Collins was in Kansas
City the fore part of the week.
Pete Patton and Chas. Simmone
spent Wednesday evening in Ga.
lena.
Mac Gill and Jim Chew looked
after mining business at Spurgeon,
Mo, Monday.
Mrs. ]. B. Opperman and Mrs. J.
B. Boyer visited Mrs. T. Connor in
Joplin Thursday.
Little Edna Hemstreet, who has
had q hard siege of malarial fever,
10 now convalescent.
- ."!
Mrs. 8. 81. Tousey is painting her
residence in the Quapaw reserve,
Eve miles south of town.
Chas. Simmons of Kausas City 10
visiting friends in Baxter. He 10
the guest of his old.time Buddy"
Pete Patton.
&C. Carney and Burton Smith
drove to Vinita Sunday. Burton
went from Vinita to Oklahoma City
to visit friends.
Miss Erma Mckinney left on
Wednesday night for Rantoul, Kan.
sas. to visit with her brother, Will.
She was accompanied by little Will.
da Mckinney.
You can buy the R. & S.
Sc cigar only at Polster's.
It's the best cigar for the
money.
The music recital of Mrs. Hattie
Smiths class at Mrs. c. F. Mobiles
residence Monday evening was
largely attended. Those present
had an enjoyable time and music.
al feast.
+. B. Drew, general freight and
passenger agent Of the N. X. and T.
Railway, was in Baxter Tuesday on
business connected with the pro-
posed extension of the Katy from
Mineral to Joplin.
Messrs. Leland Lyons, Clare Cow
ley and Ross Stuckey and Misses
Bessie Houx, Nellie PHILIPPE and
Itah Foster of Columbus picnicked
in Blacks grove last Friday.
The Oswego telephone plant
which has been in operation in that
city for several years, was cold
Tuesday to John n. Rains, of Hol-
ton, Kansas. Possession has al.
ready been given. The considera.
ton 10 said to have been 5000.
L. W. Price, travelling agent of the
Memphis-Frisc Line, was in Bax-
ter Tuesday with A. N. Garrison, Is.
]. Foreman and w. C. Barnhart of
Joplin. These gentlemen form a
committee of the Retail Grocers'
Picnic Association of Joplin and
were here to inspect Reunion Park
to see If they want to hold the an
nual picnic of the association here.
Look out for this swindler, who 10
operating in Kansas. He goes to q
house and extracts teeth without
cost, provided new set 10 ordered.
He calls again In short time and
gets half the price of the plate and
then disappears leaving his victim
minus teeth and cash. There is
weeping and wailing, but owing 20
circumstances no gnashing of
teeth. There 10, however, q terrible
chewing of gum.-Ex. q,
A Topeka Dispatch under date Of
June q, says: Judge Edward 3
Sapp. of the late lamented court ef
common pIeas of Cherokee aH1
Crawford countiea. presented )
claim today Tor $500 salary for tke
past eleven months. Hes'has qeA
served as judge during that tine,
but says he was always willing q.
The aw'creating his Office was de.
clafed 'unconstitutional last July
by the supreme court Since then
d. IL. -. -n-AL Aa-al -