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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
WON'T DO IT.

SHERIFF. and treasurers in Kansae'
los counties will be allowed to re-
tain Office for another year and nm.
til their successors are elected ri
the fall election of 1902, az far as
Governor Stanley is concerned. II
10 understood that the governor
has decided to let them stay In Of
fee for the extra year and not ut.
tempt to make any appointments
Governor Stanley will not even
make a test appointment for the
courts to pass upon, says the To-
peka State Journal.
There has been a hubbub about
the tenures of the SHERIFF. and coun.
~ treasurers of the state ever since
the supreme court declared the BIZ
ennial election law valid.
Attorney General GODDARD rem
dered the opinion that the places
were open to appointment, and that
an appointed successor" filed the
constitutional requirement and
that the one year special term
would count az a term. So for a
man elected in 1900 the one year
would be his second term, and the
man elected in 1858 must be drop
ped. because the extra one year
would be a third term, which ne 10
not allowed to have by law.
Owing to this state of affairs can
didates of every color have arisen.
In every county preparations are
on for a scramble. Aspirants are
looking for any sort of a pretext to
throw the incumbents ont and get
in themselves.
With characteristic shrewdness
the Albaugh.L Leland Stanley crowd
have scented the trouble ahead,
and take this way of getting out
from under. Stanley knows that in
choosing between dozen men for
one or two Offices in every county
in the state Lies the most danger.
Gus rocks in the channel at the 9th.
er end of which lice the United
Stairs senate. If he puts the old
fellows out they will fight him
tooth and nail. He would get one
man out of a possible dozen or two
for each place on his side by put.
ting him in and have the rest of the
crowd, including the ousted ones,
on his back.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
AFTER OIL AND GAS.

If the efforts of several prominent
Carthage capitalists are successful,
gas and oil may be piped into this
cite before snow flies. A company
consisting of number of promin-
citizens of Carthage has been or.
ganiEed to prospect for oil and gas
within a few miles Of Joplin. John
w. Layne, president of the Car
thage telephone exchange, is one
of the members of the company
and Ia talking to a representative
for the News. Herald, expressed
himself az being we'll pleased over
the outlook. The land to be thor
oughiy prospected liee In Jasper
county, Missouri, aud Cherokee
county, Kansas. They have an OPP
ton on over 5000 acres of land, be.
ing equally divided In the two
counties. It lies along what 10 com.
monty known az Tar Greek, a email
stream that got it's name by the set
tiers OF aa early day, who discov-
cred oil Oozing out of the rocks
along it's banks. It is believed that
a reservoir is near by and that their
hopes will be realized upon q thor
ough investigation. The company
10 known az the Southwest Missouri
Gas and OH company and will be
incorporated under the lave of the
etate of Missouri In a few daya
There is plenty of money back of
the scheme and If there is a deposit
of Oil or gas to be fonnd they ex.
pect to find 1t. Sealed bids have
been received for extensive drilling
and work lie to begin soon,
They will drill $500 feet and Il 10
the intention of the company to
pipe the oil or gas to Joplin. dis.
tance of twenty-five miles. II they
are successful there is a large win.
dow plate glass factory ready to
pull up stakes at Logansport, Ind,
and come to Joplin.-Joplin Newe.
Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
now ABOUT IT?

Wednesdays Columbus Advocate
says the county commissioners
have made levy of 40 mills for
county general purposes, also II
mills for county high school,
Good God! Can this be true9 $l.70
on the 500 valuationl Almost 2
per cent for county high school!
There must be q mistakel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
s. K. & l.. ATTENTION.

Members of Baxter Lodge, No. Al
Select Knights and Ladies, are urg'
emily requested to be present al
special meeting to be held on next
Wednesday evening, August Il
Some applications for membership
are to be considered and matters Of
importance discussed.
SADIE T. HARVEY, President.
B. w. PATTON, Recorder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

In cases of Group give the little
one One Minute Cough Cure. Then
rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in a little
while. It never fails. Pleasant to
tske, always safe sure and almost
instantaneous in effect. Morrow & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

To the Councilmen of the City OF
Baxter Springs;
The law requires the city council
to make the levy for taxation at the
first meeting in August. No quo
rum was present at last meeting,
but an adjournment was had to
Tuesday night, August 20, at city
hal. at 8 p. m. All councilmen are
urgently requested to attend. Other
business of importance will come
before the council.
C. W. DANIELS, Mayor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Chas. Allen, colored, was arrested
Monday by Constable Jones on 4
warrant charging him with hunt
ing and trespassing upon the farm
of VIM. Monlux, northwest of town.
Allen wac arraigned and pleaded
not guilty, whereupon he was
placed under bond for his appear
ance for preliminary hearing An
gust 1a He was found guilty and
fined o and cost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
MODERN MIRACLE.

Larned. Kan, Aug. 13.-The FIVE
year-old daughter of Samuel Nc.
Prease of Hanston, 20 miles from
Larned, apparently died Sunday
morning. The funeral services were
held yesterday. On the way to the
grave yard a bolt of lightning
struck the metallic coffin and
opened it, whereupon the child sal
up and called for her mother. The
horses were knocked down, but no
other damage was done. The little
girl is in fair way to recovery. II
is believed she was in a cataleptic
state, from which the lightning
shock aroused her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified
that hunting, fishing or trespass'
ing on my farm 10 forbidden. Ter
dollars reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of any person violating
this notice. SAM. ]. CRAWFORD.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

There will be a congregational
meeting Monday evening. August
10, at the home of Mrs r. II. Sands,
All who are interested in the new
church are cordially invited to be
present. A financial report will be
given.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Extreme hot weather is a great
tax upon the digestive power of ba-
bies; when puny and feeble they
should be given Q dose of Whites
Cream Vermifuge. Price Is cents.
A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
CEMETERY NOTICE.

The meetings of the cemetery az.
ISOLATION will be held in the libra
ry rooms the fret Tuesday of each
month during the remainder of the
wear. SECRETARY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Geo. 81. Mcdonald has accepted q
position in q bank at Liberal, No.
He left Thursday to 60 to work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Preaching next Sunday both
morning and eveuing at the city
hall. A. L. JONES, Pastor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Francis Willard Union will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. B. o. Noble.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Mrs. Hugh Leeman and children
of Galena visited relatives and
friends in Baxter this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
NOTICE TO PAY up.

Taxes on leases in the Quapaw
reservation, for school purposes,
are now due and payable. Look
out for and be ready for the collect
or. FRANK WALLER, Treas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Wonner's Puritan Bread
is the best in town. Buy it
at Dents Cash Grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Wouner's Puritan Bread
is the best in town. Buy it
at Dents Cash Grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Albert Hanback, of Baxter Springs
has been granted a pension of $6 q
month.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

John n. Cooper q Co. arc selling
some womeus' shoee very cheap.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Mrs. w. L. Morgan of Richmond,
Indiana, is visiting her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. J. s. Price, in this
cifv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Don't be humbugged. Buy
Wonner's Puritan Bread at
Dents Cash Grocery. 1t is
the best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Will Bishop returned Monda.
morning from Oklahoma.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Why DON'T You Eat?

mo appetite" you say: stomach
feels bad" Well, take DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin and you can eat any
thing. Morrow & Co. and A. r.
Kane. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Stand men and othere wanting
concessions during the big reun-
ion are getting numerous around
town,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Miss Ollie Weaver left Wednes-
day morning for a weeks visit with
friends in Joplin and near Carthage
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

The best bread in town for sale az
Mrs. Meyerdiug's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

No goods at cost, but ridiculous
ly low prices at Eriksen's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
Prepare for the
BIG REUNION!
1t Will Soon be Here!
Prepare for the

AT THIS STORE you will find
your every want anticipated. and
we are we'll stocked with fresh,
clean goods that will not only please
you. but will prove Money Savers
to you. In gents wear we offer
The newest blocks and latest colors in Hats.
The neatest shapes and best wearers in Shoes
The nobbest things to be had in Shirts
The -the-world for the.money Trousers.
And all the good things in Ties. Col
lars, Underwear, etc.
Ladies should avail themselves
of the reduced prices made to close
out our stock of thin dress goods;
the values cannot be duplicated.
j. G.. Haskett'S New Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Hundreds of Galena people ar,
going to camp on the grounds dur
ing the big reunion here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
See Gould for gasoline stoves.

Junge's Famous Bread for sale at
Mrs. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Larned, Kan, Aug. 13-Hanston
story is a rank fake. No one here
has heard anything about il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Ida Mcclure, the nineteen-year.
old daughter of D. r. Mcclure. q
prominent farmer living near Col.
umbus, committed suicide Monday
night by taking strychnine. 1t Ia
said to have been a case of unre'
Quilted love,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17
DOCTOR EBBERTS,
SPECIALIST.

Gonorrh9a, Syphilis, Diseases of
the Bladder, Kidneys and all Dis.
eases of Q Private Nature. Once
$40 Main st., Joplin, No.. Phone 40
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Thomas Hackman of Filley, No.,
while scuffling with Oscar Grain on
Tuesday evening of this week, q
few miles west of town, was acct.
dentally shot in the right shoulder,
the ball, a 32-calibre, striking him
near the top of the shoulder and
ranging downward. DR.. Dewitt
dressed the wound, but didn't find
the ball. Hackman will recover
however
A few days ago while Ezra Hen.
shaw was watering his lawn near
Bloomington, ILL.,, a tank contain
ing about Eve barrels of water fell
onto his foot and ankle, badly in
juring them. The ankle was badly
broken, the bones protruding
through the flesh. The injuries are
very painful and Mr.. Henshaw'a
many friends here will learn with
sorrow of his accident.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Best Bread on Earth a,
Dents Cash Grocery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Bryan Snyder, general passenger
agent of the Frisco, has just an
nounced that a fast through pas
senger train from Kansas City to
Texas points would be put on in
the fall. The train will be incident
al to the completion to the "cut off"
from Miami to Alton, connecting
the Memphis and Frisco lines. The
service will be over the Memphis
via Fort Scott, Columbus and Bax-
ter, and over the Frisco to Alton.
Fast through service between Kan
cas- City and Oklahoma City is also
contemplated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Constable W. r. Phillips of Gale.
ma came over Tuesday evening and
took charge of Frank Jarboe, who
is wanted in Galena for larceny
Jarboe has been in Baxter about
ten days cleaning and repairing
gasoline stoves. He is a confirmed
cooke" fieud.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Daniels Block, Baxter Springs. Ks
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Constipation, impaired digestion
and a torpid liver, are the most
common ailments that are respem-
sible for that tired, listless, tagged
out feeling that makes the summer
a dreaded period to so many peo-
pie. Herbine will cure constipa-
ton, it improves the digestion and
arouses the liver to normal activity.
Price 50 cents. A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-17

Earl Dent came in Wednesday
evening to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Dent, and to recuper.
ate and rest from his labors. Earl
travels for Ryley, Wilson & Co. Of
Kansas City and his headquarters
are at Joplin, while his territory
covers nearly the whole Southwest
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Chew went to
Columbus Thursday to meet the
formers cousin, DR.. Vermilion, OF
Lyons, Kansas. The doctor was en-
route to Eureka Springs, Ark, and
Mr.. Chew accompanied him as far
as Joplin, while Mrs. Chew visited
Thursday and yesterday and yes
terday in Columbus.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
New Pam American Postage
Stamps.
All Low Denominations.
Not Much Demand From Collectors.

There has not been the expected demand
for the new Pan.American Exposition
stamps, according to the pest office cler IS.
Nearly every customer at the New \ ork
Post Office asked for them, but the cOlec
tors were in the minority. 4" How DO we
know this! asked one of the clerks. "Why
that's easy to tell. If a purchaser is
stamp tend he doesn't simply ask for
the Buffalo issue; he wants " selected CO.
pies that is stamps that are evenly
centered and on which none of the perfora
tons is missing This demand, | think, is
bound to come. The collectors know the
issue isa very large one, and are taking their
time'
Stamp dealers naturally welcome a new
issue by the United States, especially one
displaying such good workmanship as the
new set does. They figure that eacl special
issue means an increase of at least / 200
in the ranks of the boy trade besides
being the cause of revival of interest by
former collectors. TIE low denominations
of the Buffalo stamps is likely to increase
the demand from these sources. The Omaha
set included 81 denomination; that issued
for the Chicago Fair ran as high as : ).
With ten cents the highest Of the latest set,
and the lot costing only thirty cents, the
set is within any ones means.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
Fountain Pen Man Dead.
Lewis Waterman Dies in
BrOoklin,

Lewis Edison Waterman, inventor and
manufacturer Of fountain pens, died from
a catarrhal trouble at his home, 2G5 Macon
street, Brookln Mr.. Waterman 3cas born
at Decatur, y T., Nov. 20 1886. He early
showed inventive talent, and when he turned
bis attention to pens the most common
writing instrument carrying its own ink
reservoir was of the stylus type, and incapa
bic of shading. Mr.. Waterman worked for
ten years Oh his invention before he placed
it on the market. He also originated a
successful preserving and condensing pro
cess for keeping fresh the juice of grapes.
Mr.. Waterman had lived in Brooklyn for
twenty years. He leaves widow, one son
and two daughters.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
Stock Market Affects Sale 0
Revenue Stamps il New York.
Over Two Million Dollars
Worth of Documentary Stamps
Sold in April.
Great Demand for $1,000 Stamps

According to press reports from New
Ork brokers are not the only ones TO
profit hy the lively stock market of the past
few days, for, Vita the heavy d,aGngs on
the Exchange, lnternal-reyenue stamps
have sold almost as rapidly as stocks Col
lec:or Treat reports that during April docu
mentary stamps were sold to the amount az
S2,12S 576.4O, this being by far the heaviest
month On record.
A very unu u,ual feature in th list is the
sale Of 726 s. 900 stamps, gong to Wall
Street. "a 81 900 stamp said tao Col,
lectOrg ".neauS 1000, 900 shares transferred
in block, and 726 stamps means fourteen
hundred million shares Taat shows how
business is going on down i'll Wall Street
Usually We have thought 150 of these big
stamps in month meant that stocks uere
going fast. Last months figures are way
beyound anything We ever had here before.D
1t 1CaS explained that the revenue Cffice
has not been Inconvenience by the rush
for stamps, and that no special arrangements
had been necessary. About two milli, n
dollars worth of stamps are always Kept on
hand as reserve, and this is equal to an
ordinary months business.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
Work Of Cuban Tariff Commission.
Embarrassed by Conflicting
Interests.
Markets of Europe Practically Closed
to Cuban Products.
SPECIFIC, AND NOT AID VALOREM
DUTIES FAVORED.

A despatch from Washington states that
it is understood ttat the Commission now
at work upon the new Cuban tariff is much
disturbed by the aggressive zeal of Amer
lean producers to get ther commodities into
the island on easy terms, and at the same
time their seeming indifference to the
Cubans' need Of markets in the Ststes.
1he rice-plsnters OF Lousiara a are stren-
uous in their desire TO have the rate of duty
against their product exceedingly low. be-
ieyiug that they can command the market
there against other foreign producers. Amer.
lean tobacco manufacturers are inSlstent
that Porto Rcan tobacco shall not be
allowed to get into Cuba, as their interests
demgnd that the integrity of the Cuban
product he maintained. The cotton.goodS
manufacturers, it is also asserted, are max
/ ing demands which if granted would benefit
foreign manufacturers quite as much.
These are but typical instances OF the de-
she to get into Cuba, and yet against hel
products the markets of the would seem
closed. AS one man connected with the
Commission has expressed it: "TheSe int
ercsS are all howling like a pack of wolves
and yet are not willing to give Cuba anyth
ing in return. not even an opjate 10 deadeI
her sutierings.7
TIE markets If Europe are practcall,
closed against Cuban prccucts. Soon aftel
the war Spain put very high duty upor
Cuban tobacco; England already taxes j
roundly for revenue purposes. The UIitet
States wall is very high, and as for sugar
tIe & eat crop, it mus, depend largely upon
the American market, and to what extent
in will be Admitted remains to be seen
Until these industrial conditions are settled
the affairs on The island cannot bepros-
porous.
Considerable misunderstanding exists her,
it is SAID, as to the commercial classes o
Cuba; they are practically all foreigners
including an insignificant number Of Amer
leans The CuhanS themselves are agricul
turis.S whose future vii chiefly depent
upIn close trade relations with the | Unitet
States.
1t las been decided to make the new tar
Il mixed one, hut with minimum U
al yaorem duties The merchants in Cab.
prefer high specific duty to a moderat,
ad valOrem, such are tie difficulties in get
ting experts IN the custom house to asses
values properly, avoiding under valuation
through tsbont st importers aud the oyeryal
uilon Of arrogant officials For The pecuis
conditions Of the island it is felt that Spec.f
duties are an element of safety, and SO th
schedule will adopt them as far as possible
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
Whist Party at Santulce.

Deputy Collector, B. II. Dix entertained
dozen of San Juan's whist experts at his
home in Santu.ce last evening.
Three tables, equipped for the contest,
were laid in the large and breezy Sala which
was prettily decorated for the occasion.
The contestants played as follows:
First Tatle.-Dr. j. I'll. Holiander and
Mr.. W. w. Dooley against Collector G. w.
Whitehead and DR.. Matheson. Second Table.
-GenG w. Elliot and Mr.. A. +. Lnhart
against Judge j. FL. MacLeary and ms.
pector Laurence Letherman. Third Table.
DIR M. &. Brumbaugh and Mr.. B. r.
Dix against Mr.. B. f. Butler and Mr.. E..
l.. Arnold.
AS it was a 'stag" party there was but little
conversation during the playing at and each
table a careful and scientific game was fought,
hardly trick being lost during the evening
by misplay.
The games were so closely contested and
the odd tricks so hardly acon that the results
at The different tables we're not made public
After the game dainty lunch ,oas served
gracefully presided over by Mrs. Dix and at
a late hour the party separated, the San
Juantes discussing their hands as the cleo
tries took them home.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-11
Pan-Anericaa Exposition.
To be Formally Opened
May Goth.
5000 Workmen Preparing Grounds

The plans for the opening Of the Pan
American Exposition have been interfered
with by the late heavy snow storm, which
struck the Rainbow City unawares. The
gates Will be thrown open to the public on
May 1st, but there will be no special cere.
mony on tnat date as had been planned.
The Inauguration and dedication ceremonies
will be held on May 20th, which has been
designated as Dedication Day.
Tue energy of the Exposition manage.
ment will from this time be concentrated upon
the making of the Exposition complete for
the enjoyment of early visitors.
When the storm came 1000 men were at
work on the Exposition. OF these 1900
were employed outdoors preparing the
courts and landscape, and they aoere forced
to quit and remain idle for several days.
During this interval the force of workmen
has sbeen doubled, the number noao being
5000, and they are working in two shifts
of eight hours each to hurry the Exposition
to completion for the opening day. The
injury to buildings and otherwise, a1d the
interference with work, is equivalent to a
delay OF more than ten days, but it is hoped
to overcome this fully by tue increase OF the
force.