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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
l.. w. HARRIS.


We received a letter from NJ. s.
Stillson of Galena on Tuesday tell
ing US that his father-in-law, Lean
der W. Harris, died in San Diego,
California, on the I'd inst. and was
buried on the 4th.
Deceased was born in Lewis
county, New York, August IA, 1928.
and was reared in Switzerland
county, Indiana, to farming. He
spent from 1854 to 1859 in farming
in Van Buren, county, Iowa, after
which he returned to Indiana. At
the breaking out of the war he en-
listed in Company c, Third Indi-
ana Cavalry, and after an active
service of two years he was honor
ably discharged on account of
wounds received at the battle of
Antietam. He was with the regi-
ment in its fearful charge through
the bridge in that battle. After the
war, he followed teaching until he
settled in Andrew county, Mo-, and
carried on farming actively until
1873, when he moved to Baxter
Springs, settling on a farm two and
a half miles northwest of town. He
lived there until he was able to re.
tire. In 1852 he was married to
Miss Hattie E. Henderson of Vevay,
Iud. As result of that marriage
there were two childreu-Clarence
W., who lives in California, and
Mrs. Carrie A. Stillson, who lives in
Galena. Mr.. Harris had one son,
Robert, by former marriage. He,
too, lives in California.
A few years ago, on account of
the ill health of his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris went out to California,
where they remained some time.
Mrs. Harris health was greatly i'm
proved and they returned to Baxter
Springs, where che died very sud.
denly of heart failure about two
years ago.
Mr.. Harris was married again a
few months ago to a Mrs. Wilson
and they went to California, where
Mr. Harris died on the date above
mentioned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
ANENT THE PHILIPPINES.

Joe Covert, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Covert, who is a corporal in
Company d, 3sth U. S. ", writes Of
the Philippines as follows:
"The Philippines are a bunch OF
troubles gathered together. They
are bounded on the west by hoo
dooism and smugglers; on the
north by rocks and destruction; on
the east by typhoons and mael-
stroms; on the south by cannibale
and earthquakes. The climate is a
combination of electricl changes
especially adapted to the raising
of cane. The soil is extraordinarily
fertile in producing large crops OF
instructions and tricksters. The
inhabitants are very industrious,
the chief occupation being trench
building, the making of bolos and
knives, and the re-loading of Rem.
ington cartridges. Their amuse-
ments are cock fighting, pilfering
aud cheating. Their diet consists
of snails, grasshoppers, boiled rice,
stewed rice, fresh rice and rice.
The Filipino marriage ceremony is
very impressive, especially the
clause wherein the wife is given
the privileg of working as much as
her husband desires. The animal
of burden is the carbon. On a
three-mile journey you should take
ten days grub, and if you were to
start to travel 100 miles you would
probably die of old age before you
reached the end of your journey.
The rivers are serpintine in their
courses, the waters running con-
trary to all known laws of nature.
Manila, the capital and principal
city, is situated on Manila bay, a
large land.locked body of water,
full of filth, sharks and Spanish
submarine boats. Cavite, the next
of importance, is noted for it's nat
ural facilities and large numbers of
saloons. The principal exports of
the islands are rice, hemp, sick SOL
diers and war bulletins. The prin-
cipal imports are American sol.
diers, arms, munitions of war, beer
and tobacco. Malaria is prevalent
that on many occasions the islands
have been known to have chills."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
THE M. K. & T., EXTENSION.

THE M. K. & T., EXTENSION.
The contract for the building of
the branch of the NJ. X. & T., road
from Mineral to Webb City was let
Saturday, says the Galena News.
The name of the contractor is not
given out for reasons known only
by the company and the gentleman
to whom the contract was given.
J.C. Murdoch of Galena received
a letter from the contractor Mon
day in which he assures him that
the work will begin as soon as the
teams and tools can be placed on
the ground. It will csst in the
neighborhood of $450OO0 to build
the road.-Columbus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
"REMINISCENCES.
Col. William March Tells of Ills
Sunday School Experience.

Colonel William March of this
city, the pioneer real estate agent
of Cherokee county, tells very
amusing story on himself. Years
ago, before the Memphis road was
extended to Joplin, Baxter was the
jumping off place of all the Eastern
people who came to SETTLE" in
Southern Kansas. Excursions were
run weekly from the East via Kan
sas City, and Col. March was al
ways on hand when these excur-
sions arrived, ready to %ocate" the
visitors.
In addition to being prominent
real estate man the colonel was a
very prominent worker in the Meth.
odist church and a teacher in the
Sunday school, having in charge a
large class of little boys. These
boys looked upon the colonel az
their ideal, and whatever he did or
said was law and gospel with them.
One day the colonel was busily en-
gagged in locating" man and in
order to be friendly took him to
Louis Beck's saloon in Baxter and
they had glass of beer.
The next Sunday it fell on the
colonels lot to speak friendly
word for the cause of temperance
before his class. He was was doing
very nicely when little tow-headed
boy in the rear seat, whose name
was Oscar Thompson, called out:
"Uhuh, Mr.. March! What did I
see you drinking in Louis Beck's
saloon the other dayr"
"Why," said the colonel, "that was
lemonade"
"Is lemonade red?" asked Oscar.
Sometimes it is."
ayes, but it don't have white foam
on it, and I can prove it by Seba
Westcott and Willie Patton"
This little incident happened
twenty-five years ago and there are
a few of the colonel's former schol-
ars living in Galena and Baxter at
the present time who will recall 1t.
The colonel has never tasted red
lemonade since.-Galena News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

While scraping a nickel-plated
pail last week, Gertie Partch ran a
small splinter of the plating into
her right hand. Blood poisoning
set in and she has been in a critical
condition ever since.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

If Baxter should get Mr.. Moore's
electric railway land we believe he
intends to drop it somewhere in
this vicinity people will be as thick
in Baxter as opticians in a little
while.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
while.

Work on the new Presbyterian
church is going to be rushed. The
foundation is completed. Cherry
vale brick. are being used in the
superstructure, and those brick are
good, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

The new Presbyterian church
building when completed is going
to be one of the most handsome
places of worship in the West. It
lie going to be heated with a fur
mace and excavating for a basement
for the furnace was begun Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Services were held at the Cath
Ollie church Tuesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Bishop John ]. Hennes-
sey of Wichita, assisted by Rev.
Fathers Carey of Weir City, Hud-
SON of Scammon, Kelly of Parsons,
Verden of Green Bush and Hull of
Galena. About eight or ten can
didates were confirmed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Tom Pierce, colored, formerly of
this city, lately resident of Gale
ma, died at his home in the latter
place on Monday of this week. He
was forty-five years of age, and a
good citizen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

The Columbus Courier has al
ready commenced knocking on this
years big Baxter reunion. This in
sures the grandest of successes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Some man, writing for the Seneca
Dispatch, says the new country to
be opened in August lie not a good
country for farming. Neither was
Oklahoma fifteen years ago, but to-
day she blossoms az the rose. And
the new country 10 every whit as
good, and We believe, from person
al observation, much better than
Oklahoma used to be. The new
country is we'll timbered, and we
opine that where good timber will
grow, farm products will also.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Saturday last was a busy one in
Baxter Springs. The streets were
thronged with people and the mer-
chants did a good business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

S. ]. Armstrong, the south end
barber, has lately cleaned up his
shop in nice shape. Things have
been painted and vanished until
they fairly shine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Our old friend, John Early, was
up from the Ottawa reservation on
Tuesday. He reports things pretty
dry in his country and says crops
are suffering. He says smallpox is
fourishing down there, though.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Patton and
daughter, Marguerite, of Galena
visited relatives in Baxter Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Say, did 1t ever occur to you that
there is not a better town accord
ing to it's size, than Baxter Springs
anywhere in this southwest
c0unfrv7
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

W. D. Pinnick was up from his
mineral farm the fore part of the
week. We say mineral because he
is raising more of that than any
thing else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

MODERN WOODMEN OP AMERICA.
Baxter Camp, No. S27, meets on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month.
Visiting neighbors always welcome.
T. c. Weaver, Clerk. A. G. Hanback,, w
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Ed. ]. Stein made a business trip
to Mineral, Kan, Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Several mighty nice jack salmon
have been caught at the dam re-
Gently. They are much larger than
those caught during the big sal
mon times a few years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Jim Harmon was quite i'll last
week and the fore part of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Jim Briggs, the genial express
messenger who runs on the Mem
phis from Baxter to Miami, is re-
covering from siege of smallpox.
Mr.. Moore of the new electric rail-
way has said he has secured the
right of way from Grand Falls to
Baxter Springs. Does he really
mean it2 Is Baxter really going to
get an electric railway If 80, we
will be pretty nearly ready to die
not, however, until about dozen of
Bakers old stiffs turn their toes to
the daisies.
The Frisco Line" has just issued
neat folder containing few facts
concerning the opening of the Kio-
wa, Comanche and Apache lands.
The folder 10 chock full of informa-
ton and contains a nice map of Ok
lahoma and the country to be
thrown open to settlement. A copy
of the folder can be secured by
Bryan Snyder, 6. p. A., st. Louis,
Missouri.
James Hatton of Weir City and
Oscar Mcdowell of Columbus are
going to bring mandamus and i'm
parchment proceedings against the
mayors of their respective towns to
test the validity of a law passed by
the last Legislature making it man.
datory upon the mayors of cities of
second class to appoint old veter-
ans to fill the different city offices
which are appointive. Mr.. Hatton
was an applicant for the Office of
marshal of Weir City and Mr.. Nc
Dowell for the Office of city clerk of
Columbus. They were both turned
down, and men who were not SOL
diers appointed. We hope they will
hurry and start the suit. It 10 i'm
portant that the validity of the law
be determined.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Jim Chew has beautifed his resi-.
dence with coat of fresh paint.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

Jim Briggs, the genial express
messenger who rune on the Mem
phis from Baxter to Miami, is re-
from siege of smallpox.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
A. r. BROWN
s. P. HOUSTON.
EXECUTORS.
LOCAL IN BRIEF.

Thomas O,ley spen, Friday in Kan.
sa- city.
u. ". Parsons returned Saturday
from Jefferson city.
+. \. Furr.y made u business trip
Ia Gillian saturday.
All. Hanl.y. OF Wanamakcr. was
u visitor here saturday.
James Sparks returned saturday
night from three p%roiitabl. weeks spent
IN the West.
George smith. ~ Kansas city. was
the guest III Charles thapline several
days this week.
Miss Vie Levy aud sister. Mrs, Hun.
ter, ~ the Napton neighborhood. we're
IN shopping saturday.
Miss Grrtie Brown returned Satur-
da! night FROM u visi, Ia Miss Gussie
Strong ut Kansas City.
Mrs. Dave Hancock and little son.
Dave, were guests this week III Mrs.
James Sparks on Odcll.
Miss Nettie liucker. of Nelson. Is
the guest Of Misses Lula aud Mabel
Jamison on VERIFY street.
Marsh Field returned Saturday from
Waverly. where he attended the fun.
apnl al I'M. Int. Mr. W.Ih
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
Low 0ue-Way Rates Via Wabash r. r.

To Portland. Ore. Tacoma and Sc
attic. Wash. Helena anu Butte. Mont.
San Francisco. Los Angeles. San hi.
ego. Cal. and tn all intermediate
points on direct line east thereof.
Tickets On sale February 18th, 18th
and 10Th. March 9Th. 18th. nth and
18th. April ID. 9Th. 18th. I'D and Both.
For Information In regard to rates.
etc.. apply Ia your nearest ticket agen,
or address II. T.. WATTS.
u. and 7. \. Wabash u. a..
2.llt Molerly. Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
home in Ark kansas.

There was a swell wedding In col.
ored high life at the Free Baptist
church of Blackwater on the 10Th ut.
Jesse Stewart. % Of Wellington Stew
art Of Napton. was married tn George
Dotson. a girl raised by Val Will
Jams. There were decorations tn u
finish. a Wedding march and n large
attendance. The ceremony was per.
formed by DR.. Howard. pastor Of the
church.-ArrOw Rock Statesman.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08

horse. J. p. last week tn J. II. McClay.
Of Atlantic City, n. j., for sMW.
Mrs. John Buck Is still improving
at her home south of the city, which is
good new for her many friends.
Mrs. u. a. Scott. ~ Miami. was the
guest this week of her daughter. Mrs.
Hebe Mcdaniel. on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Lyman Peters returned Satur.
day from q visit t. Mrs. Crawford and
Miss Hettie Nordykc at Parsons. kas.
samuel Ro,hrock and VIM. Decker.
son. 81 Rose Valley neighborhood, at.
tended to business In Marshall Mon
day.
Mis-. Ida Duncan. Who had the mis-.
fortune Ia fall down stairs recently
aud -prain her ankle. l. able Ia I've out
again.
Judge !. ". Hunter. Robert Brown
aud Will Striker returned Friday
from Sedalia where they attended
court.
Miss Winnie .Jurden and little Leon.
ard Jurden. son of Postmaster .Jurden
~ this city. spent sunday with Slater
friends.
Mrs. Il. J. Blos-cr who has been
ver, sick at her home la Blo--er for
.irh, weeks II. We are glad to say. i'm.
proving.
NJ. and Mrs. Emmett, Merry ARE
boarding NJ Hotel Hurt, where they
are very pleasantly located for the
summer
Miss Stella O'Danicls. al lndepen.
dence. has returned home after a
pleasant visit Ia Mis-. Lulu Ward of
this city.
Misses Annie Kennedy aud Maudc
Crutcher, II Napton, were guests Sat.
urday ~ the Misses Dysart In Yves,
Marshall.
!. II. Deal. 81 Mount Leonard. and
q. NJ. Deal, oi F'airyille. were In the
city Monday and wen, home In the
-nowstorm.
Mrs. Ann Osborne. az Kansas City.
came down sunday for an extended
visit tn Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Conway
Of this city.
Mrs. W. u. Sutherland the guest Of
her sisters. Misses Lula and Mabel
Jami-on al this city. has returned To
her home ut Salt Springs.
u. u. Run has recently let the con.
tract for II new addition To his large
barn ON Yves, North stree, tn l.. ).
Chaffee. The annex will be :3sx9O.
The Art Loan Exhibition In Sedalia
recently. for the benefit Of the public
schools resulted IN $l75 for the pur-
chasing of pictures aud stationery for
the school.
Mrs. Dollie Jones. Of Ellis, Idaho,
j. making "a visit Ia her sister, Mrs.
Mary Davis. AT Grand Pass, aud will
remain for the reunion, which takes
place March ad.21.
Mrs. W. Il. Fletcher returned Fri.
day from u visit tn her sister, Mrs. j.
v. Groves, at tOrder. She also at
tended the funeral Of the late Mrs.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
MARSHALL !. REPUBLICAN,.

w." W. ~ INK
millinery. Mrs. Marian Garrard has
charge Of the store in Miss Browns
absence.
Mrs. j. NJ. Conway who had the
misfortune to step ON q rusty nail re-.
Gently. making an ugly wound, Is i'm.
proving. Her many friends hope that
nothing serious will result from her
accident.
Mrs. John Robertson left on the $40
Chicago 4 Alton train Friday after.
noon for Kansas City ~ meet her
brother who had arrived from Lon.
don, England. where he had been for
four years.
j. y. Rose. Of Odessa. passed
through Marshall Friday rou to
Windsor. Mo-. where he was called on
account Of the death Of his father.
Rev. W. w. Rose. who was buried
on sunday.
The friends ~ Mrs. II. n. Downing
are glad to know that she has been
greatly benefited by her stay at the
Sanitarium Ia Battle Creek. Michigan.
and are glad to know that she expects
to be home by April LIST.
Mrs. u. A.. Carpenter of this city.
who IL now convalcscing from a sick
ness Of months. greatly enjoyed her
visit to Mrs. william Fellows ~ the
county. this week. and feels very much
benefited from the trip.
Mrs. Frank Hughes Of Liberty. has
had to postpone her visit to Marshall
friends IN account Of the serious III
ness other mother. in.law. Mrs. George
Hughes. who II very III In kansa.
city. where she was making u visit.
Miss Frances Napton Is out again
after an attack 81 grip. We regret Ia
learn that her mother. Mrs W. ".
Napton Il not recovering N rapidly
from her long spell 81 the zane dis.
= a. her friends would like Ia
have her.
The following persons attended SER
vices at Nj. Olive on sunday. where
they heard the Rev. Dudley Claggett
preach: Misses May Brandon. Annie
Hawkins, Agnes and Sallie Spencer.
Josh Barbcc. Nct,ic aud Delta New.
lille. DIR. Fisher. wife aud daughter.
Miss Mabel.
Uncle Arch Hanley, Of Wanamaker.
will celebrate hi. SD birthday on Fri.
day. March 9Th. by giving II big din.
ner and will entertain u number III old
friends. Among the guests will In
the !. -. q. +. Lodge, No. aOa, Of
I.ongwood. Rev. G. q. Shouse of Mel.
son, and others. and the event will no
doubt be u very delightful affair.
Misses Amy and Belle Black. for.
merly Of this city, but for some years
have been living in Idaho. who have
been making an extended visit To Sla-
ter friends, were guests saturday Of
Misses Lizzie and May Duggins Of
this city. The young ladies are sis
tiers Of Mrs, Jerold I.etcher, of Salt
Lake City, and have many friends in
Saline.
j. n. Cordell. who has been visiting
his daughters, Misses Emily and Alice
In Kansas civ and with hi. dauuh-
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
Se'gE'Ha1ps!!o!h
cOOGiVER OIL
WI HKpOONOSPMIfS oSZAAk 5000

vii. ?. rally correct this
difficulty.
Il you will put from one.
| fourth TO half a teaspoonfuI
In baby's bottle three or four
times q day you will soon see
. marked improvement. For
larger children. from half to
a teaspoonfuI. according to
age. dissolved in their milk.
Il you 50 desire. will very
soon show It's great nourish.
ing power. II the mothers
milk does not n0urish the
baby. she needs the emu|.
sion. Il will show an effect
at once both upon mother
and child.
SOC. and o. co, all druggists.
} SCOTT Il BOVINE, Chemist, New YORK.
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08
TERMS

Cash ~ hand when deeds nr" deliver.
-d. purchaser giving certified check
"r bond IN III. sum ~ "n" thuu>nn
dollars to guarantee R"-i faith
The Marshall republican., 1901-03-08

Nature

Babies and CT dren need
proper food. rars'y ever medi.
cine. II they do not thrive
on their food something Is
wrong. They need a little
help to set Gair digestive
machinery working properly.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-01-31
M. Naturalization Wa. Postponed.

New York. Jan. GA man who
gave the name of Henry thinner ap.
piled TO the naturalization bureau in
the county court hcnse for his final
naturalization paLenl, thinner said
he was an Englisnman. Clerk Loos
started to administer the usual oath to
thinner, and had got SO far as for
swearing allegiance to all foreign
powers or potentates, and especially
TO the queen of Great Britain aud Ire
land. when messenger rushed In and
announced that the queen was dead /.
Zimmer's naturalization was immedi-
ately postponed until the naturaliza-
tion bureau is officially informed OF the
queens death and the successor to the
throne of England formally announced.
The last British subject to forswear
allegiance in this city is John ].
Fallon.
Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-01-31
ROCK ON THE TRACK.
Train Robbers Tried 10 Hold Up the Overland
Express Near Xearnsy.

Cheyenne. wyo., Jan. 2b. --Iniorma.
tion was received here today that q
desperate attempt was made last
night by gang of train robbers TO
hold up the overland express near
Kearney, Eeb. The bandits placed a
large pile OF rocks on the track in or.
der to wreck the train, which Is 70.
ported to have bad large amount Of
money. THE robbers secreted them
selves behind hill near the railroad.
A pedestrian travelling along the track
came upon the obstruction, WIS
pounced upon. severely beaten. and
robbed OF all hts money, amounting to
$3.50. lie got away from them and
ran to Kearney. where he gave the
alarm. and posse was 1t one organ
lied and orders given to hold the train.
The posse came upon the bandits and
captured one, the others escaping. The
officers are still In pursuit.