Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-31

inge at Baxter a snort time ago
His name is Frank Mitchell His
baby, daughter, only six months
old, died at the home of it's grand
father. VIM. Fitzpatrick, in the east
part of Galena Sunday.
Dick Inyart, 81 Inyart and Char
lie Wade, all from the Territory,
were arrested Saturday evening by
Deputy Marshal Alb. Jarrett for
quarreling and fighting in Jim
Fowler's billiard hall.
The Baxter reunion 10 to South
eastern Kansas, Southwestern Mis-
souri and the Northern Indian Ter
ritory what the Kansas City carni-
val ia to that section of the country.
Everybody turns out annually tor a
week and has a good time. The at
tendance daily ranges from lOOOOt to
$4,000. Thousands of people stay
the entire week. They live in tents
and prairie schooners. The asso-
citation has agents out now hustling
for more tents. The state u. "A. X.
department, envious OF the success
of the Baxter reunion, refused to
lend the state tents, although there
we're no other big calls for them
this week. AS a result, the Baxter
people have had TO look TO private
sources for tents. The usual mum.
Der has been provided, but more
will be needed. There are twice as
many attractions and stands on the
grounds this year as there were in
previous years. Sixteen different
eating houses have been establish.
ed already and still more are CON-
ing. Senator Burton will speak
Tuesday, Governor Stanley Wed
nesday, and Congressman Long
Thursday and Friday. Other big
men will also speak during the week.
The list of speakers for this year in.
cludes almost all the big men OF
Kansas and Southwestern Missouri.
Wednesday will be State officers
day. All the elective officers are
expected to be present. Each one
will either have to make speech,
sing a song, or tell story. All
classes of amusements are provided
for the people. One whole street is
given up to side shows. II ia known
as Red Hot" street and il ia red
hot sure enough. The Midway
shows at the Worlds fair were mild
compared to some that exhibit on
Red Hot" street.
Geo. Stofskopf, justice of the
peace of Spring Valley township,
in which Camp Logan is located,
opered court early Monday morn
ing at his quarters near the stand.
pipe, and we might add that court
is always in session at Camp Logan.
Judge Stofskopf will preside at all
times with much dignity. If the
evidence shows a presumption of
guilt offenders will not be shown
very much mercy, but If innocence
is proven justice and equity will
prevail. But be careful and don't
let the police find il necessary to
run you in.
Lace top dresses, which were very
numerous in Camp Logan last year,
are rather scarce this year, and it's
well. A real good looking. well
formed woman with clothes enough
on to hide her nakedness ia more
attractive to man than thin, an
gular female with not enough
clothes on to hide her bonea.
W.P. Hazen of the Chetopa Ad-
vance arrived in camp Monday to-
take in the real reunion.
1t was like old times Monday af-
ternoon. The stand men crying
their wares and the fakirs making
their "spiels," the big carousal of
lin Patterson's making nice music.
made one think of old times. Verify
the big reunion was in full blast.
The old cannon must have been
we'll cleaned out before Blundell
fired the salutes Monday morning,
for the sound was not only deafen.
ing, but searching.
Monday was a delightful day in
Camp Logan. Twas cool, cloudy,
and a little rain fell. ...s
Claire Boone, little son, of George
Boone. the Topeka Capital repre-
sentative, asked the NEWS man If
Bosco would be turned loose on the
grounds or would he be kept locked
up. We assured him that Boeco
would not hurt little boys-that he
only hurts snakes, and those he
eata alive. Be sure and see Bosco,
the snake eater. He got too careless
here last year and lost one arm, but
he ie etill in the business, handling
and eating snakes.