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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
GONE TO THE BOTTOM!

Of his pockets has many poor man trying TO dig up
enough to pay for his weeks supply of groceries, and
then gone home wanting You don't have to DO that any
more WE started the ball rolling downtown to
where every fellow can get the worth of his money w
don't follow we lead Why? Because we have the least
expense of any grocer in Baxter Springs Next we be-
eve in selling for cash. and making quick sales and small
profits and believe in making the prices to rich and
poor and in giving honest weights to men, women ana
little children alike WE believe in live and let live
principles You don't hear say, Oh II the other te
low sells it that way will have to sell 1t that way TOO
make the price right the first proposition buy tor
cash. buy the best low they be had have all new
fresh groceries, then put onehaf the other grocers
profit to nv credit and give the other half to my GUS
toner Now to see is to believe Just you come into my
place and get my prices You will sure buy groceries and
you will sure follow the crowd and come again put
our down Is cents on the hundred pounds and other
nles in proportion We cut down. others try to follow l.
Susie and the Bear done it. You can get as many
groceries today in Baxter for $3.50 to 81 got for IS
ten months ago. Come in and try me. | am the warm
doings Hit me with dollar and hear me rattie.
make the price on it all So it goes. am here to stay
will do you good you will let me- Come on come In;
/ will meet you with a grin
Yours for your money, not your love- Tor love an
other girl
Yours respectfully,
j. o. AVEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
Naapes, Photographer.
Bibles at Grantham'e.
m pspLY TO "vILLiE."

There are some things In "Wil.
Lies" letter last week thst are sour.
riIous and others that are com.
mendable. I Iagree with him as TO
eiecting good mayor. but We also
need a good council. Iunderstand
the levy of this year will not only
pay all debts falling dae, but will
leave a handsome surplus in the
treasury. Now, I say we should
elect good straight business men
or women who will judiciously ap-
ply this surplus to liquidate other
debts 90 that next year the levy will
be much lighter. Il has been the
rule to spend every dollar in the
treasury and more In repairing and
grading streets, but ne1s year this
surplus should be applied on old
debts drawing interest.
Let us put in nomination safe,
careful, economical tax payers. 1t
should not be a matter of senti-
ment, morality, or religious con-
victions. Our whole ain should be
to reduce taxes and let the joint
question be matter of secondary
consideration. Think of this, good
people, and prepare to elect compe-
tent men for every Office. Baxter
Springs never had better oppor-
tunity to redeem herself. Thiugs
are coming our way. There 10 a
rood demand for city property;
business is good; we are sure OF a
good mining camp; an electric
road; Q ,uitarium an new hotel
Give us good city government
and let the joints take care of them
selves.
The proposition to exempt SSO OF
real estate from taxation In favor
of old soldiers has been voted down
by the Grand Army. Such an act
would be declared unconstitution-
al, and the old eoldiers after due
consi sideration have dropped it.
was talking with a man who
was a hospital steward in Cuba.
He says he saw hundreds OF cases
of Cuban itch and that many of the
soldiers were affected with II when
they returned home and infected
quite a good many towns in Kan.
sas. inexperienced physicians pro-
nounced this disease "emall pox,"
and il is so called by many today.
Il is no more like small pox than
the "scratches" and ie 90 mild in
form that many have 1t and get
we'll without knowing they had
anything the matter with them. A
few children in Baxter have had a
few pimples and some people think
it is small pox or varioloid, but in
no case have any of the children
gone to bed or even felt indisposed.
Hardly a town in Kansas or Mis.
souri, but has some cases of Cuban
itch brought here by Cuban SOL
diers, but we have heard of no IA
talities or sickness from this cause.
| I would suggest as good remedy
or preventive of itch mixture of
sulphur and sorghum and a bath
of some sort at least once month.
A good bath will not hurt some of
our people whether they have the
itch or not. JOSEPH.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
PUBLIC SALR.

On Tuesday, Dec. 30, chas. Hix-
SON will cell at public auction, one
quarter of mile south of ouspaw
Mission, I. T.. ak horses and one
mule; 10 cattle; IS hogs; q lot Of
farming supplements, hay press
harness, etc. s6tonsof hay In stack,
on II months credit. W. T. Hartley
salesman, n. boty clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Harry March, who is a law stu
dent at the Kansas University, Ii
home to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

OF Sparks, who was badly injured,
mention of which fact was made in
these colmuns last week, is now
able TO be up and around.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

The Baxter Furniture Company
desires you to read the adv. headed
"A New Institution" which ap-
pears elsewhere in this paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Howard Carney is home from tht
Kausas University to spend the
holidays with his brothers, Car
and Arthur.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
BLANKS IN PLENTY.

This week we printed large sup
ply of the following blanks:
Territory farm leases.
State farm leases.
Territory chattel mortgages.
State chattel mortgages.
Our stock of legal blanks is now
very near complete, and our prices
much lower than can be found else
where. Our wholesale price is con-
siderabiy less than that made by
the larger supply houses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

A Welch, I. T., lad killed fourteel
rabbits at six shots the other day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
Respectfully,
]. G.. HASkETT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will L. Patton and
daughter, Marguerite, spent Sun
day in Baxter with relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
Holiday Goods!
Latest Novelties. Lowest Prices
Buy Useful Presents.

Ladies' Handkerchiefs from Dc to 75c. The largest and
finest assortment in the city.
Silk handkerchiefs plain and fancy.
Linen table scarfs, hemstitched, all sizes
Linen towels, henstitched, fringed and plain.
Linen table cloths and white mercerzed napkins match
Ladies kid gloves all coors all Sizes ST pair warranted
Ladies golf gloves, wool or cotton.
Ladies' silk and wool mittens.
White Aeeced pque waistings
Large white pearl buttons for trimmings
White wool abatross waistings
French flannel waistings, plain and fancy.
Chatelaine bags, leather or beaded
Fur boas, ST. to $3.50.
Chldren's and misses fur sets, 75c to $3oO.
Ladies dress skirts, 81 to $3.50
Ladies fine shoes.
Ladies fine slippers.
Ladies warm slippers.
Gents house slippers. .
Gents ties shirts collars and cuffs all kinds OF handker'
chiefs and gloves.
In addition to the above stocks all departments
complete. Our long experience gives us an intimate
knowledge of what the trade demands Ihis eomoineo
with the advantage of LOW SELLING COST makes
ours good store for you to patronze
Respectfully,
]. G.. HASkETT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Read Avey's new adv. which ap
pears on the fret page.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

s. T. Coe rem hedge thorn into
his right knee few days ago, and
he "crips" around in style, now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

The sun came out again Tuesday
afternoon. Fact.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Arthur Carney 10 suffering from
boils these days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Governor Crawford left Sunday
morning for Washington, d. c, to
epend the winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Candies, Fruits and Nuts, whole
sale or retail, at Grantham's post
office bookstore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Married. by Justice L. c. Jones. on
Tuesday evening, Dec. q, 1902, ]. H.
Gage of Wyoming to Miss Maggie
Calhoun of this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

viii Martha 10 home from Newto-
mia, No., to spend the holidays
with his mother. Will 10 teaching
school ct Newtouia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Mise Jessie Smith is home from
Kansas City to'spend the holiday
with her parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Will Davies is suffering from an
immense carbuucle on the back OF
his neck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
A Few 1T Overs.

We have a fey an es LETT over
in our China and Bric'a.Brac stock
that we will sell att cost and less to
close out. as we do not expect to
carry this line longer. The best OF
Haviland, Dresden and French Chi
mas in this line.
Yours respectfully.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Mies Carrie Perkins of Sapulp'
is spending the holidays with rela
tives in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find family
where there are no domestic rup-
lures occasionally, but these can be
lessened by having DIR. King's'New
Life PilIs around. Much trouble
they save by there great work In
atomaci1 and liver troubles. They
not only relieve you, but cure. &c at
A. r. Kaue,s drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Geo. McCullagh of Galena is cred
tied with winning $4,000 playing
faro at Hot Syringe few days ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Last Saturday night p. Button's
blacksmith, shop vss- broken into
and q shotgun stolen. A man
named Marion McCumber was ar
rested for thercfense and ON Mon
day of this week he was arraigned
for preliminary hearing. Preiimi'
nary hearing was waived, however
and McCumber bound over to the
Jauuaryterm Of the district court
sitting at Columbus. The gun was
found-the stock in McCumbers
telescope and the barrels In a crib
under some straw, where they had
been hidden. McCumber confessed
the crime. Is. v. AcNeill 70 the de-
feadsnts attorney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Wardweii OF
Oklahoma City are spending the
holidays with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Mckinney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

Miss Erma Mckinney came in
from Oklahoma City Sunday night
to spend the holidays with her par
enfa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27
We make our own Extract Of Lemon and Vaniiia.
II you try them, you will use them.
MORROW DRUG co.

Charlie Stephens, the well known
Columbus attorney, 10 i'll of remit
tent fever.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

We are under obligations to Mrs.
N. L. Painter for some Mansfield,
Ohio, papers. Mansfield 10 one OF
the best towns in Ohio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-12-27

TT. McAboy went to Ardmore, 1.
T., Monday night to inspect some
cattle for the Interstate National
Bank of Kansas City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
SHE is PROUD OF UTAH


Washington. Feb. l1.-In an in =
= terview published here today. =
= Mrs. Emmeline =. Wells. who =
= heads the delegation from Utah >
< TO the Woman's suffrage conven- =
= ton, says that women Of Utah =
= have all the political privileges Of =
, the men, Politically she says. =
I know nothing they could de- >
= sire that they have not at present. =
People who imagine that vo- y
= men of the Mormon faith take =
= less active interest in political =
= matters than do others, viii be y
Z surprised TO learn that the entire >
= de-ega ton 10 the convention from =
= Utah is composed of Mormon 7v0- =
= men =
plain facts are that In Utah =
y the influence OF women in politics =
= has been distinctly eleVating. Tn =
= The primary. in the convention >
= and at the polls her very presence =
y inspires respect for law and or y
= der. =
p While we do not claim TO have =
, the purest politics in the world in y
y Utah, IL will be readily conceded =
= that the woman vote is a terror ,
= to evil doors, and our course is. y
= Therefore, upward and onward. >
For one. I am proud Of Utah's =
= record III dealing with her female y
= citizens. I look forward with =
= eager hope 10 the day when vvO- =
man suffrage shall become uni =
= versal." =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
THE FAMOUS ORIGINAL
FOURTEEN DIAMOND RINGS

Emil j. Pepke, the former North Dakota
soldier whose fourteen diamond rinr-
were the means Of settling the consfsfI3-
Icnal status of the Philippine Islands
recovered his property only recently. I'm.
QieIlaiqs were returned TO him BY United
States MARSHAL Ames. who has kept them
III q SIfely deposit vault in CHICAGO sfpcr
they we're seized by Collector William
Penn Nixon year ago Pepke. who IS
an itinerant Jewelry peddler. imFneliateis-
put the fourteen rings on his fingers 10
see how they looked
Two of the fourteen diamonds will mo-
go back to South Dakota. however Al
torney Charles H. Aldrich took one ri11e
set with diamond and Two rubies aDd
Attorney Harmon took anOther. sci rrfrh
tnree diamonds, as mementOs Of the Stsf-
The other rings Pepke put in his oocI-sr
and then started out Il, guy some new,
clothes and fresh stock for his peddIer's
wagon. .
Pepke was a pedd.er before ne enlisted
m the First North Dakota fnFarfr,- .,-77
started for the Philippines. Being Of y.
thrifty disposition. he saved his name
and EXCHANGED IL for bargains In dia-
monds which he found in the Na1Ila
pawn shops. He also loaned money 10 ~
comrades, taking their Diamonds as %
curlty- In this way he acquired the inte--
national fourteen
When Pepke was arrested In Chico
a year ago all ne possessed was the fo7fr-
teen diamonds and $50 IN money Nm
case was carried TO the highest courf IN
the land. and Il viii take nearly an tho
gems arc WorJh-Ss5S-to paw the cos+s
But Pepke believes the jewels will bring
more than their intrinsic value. becaf1ee
II was on these Jewels that tho s1,7,-sc
the flag 0 " .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
SHEEP ON THE RESERVES.
Secretary Of Interior Announces Ap-
portionments.

Washington. Feb 1.-THE secretary OF
the Inferior today issued orders govern
ing the pasturase of sheep on various
mt wear. On the Big Horn. WyJ., re-
serve l50,000 head may be grazed between
Iune B and Sept l. 1250lQ OF these to be
ith of thirteenth parallel and Z5,G00
north of this line.
ON tne Ui1tah reservation. L all 10000
head may ne srazed between JG!y l and
Oct. !: on the ella river reservation, Ari-
iona. 10000 head during the season end
ing Aug. 81. Five Thousand of these to
belong TO residents Of the reserve. The
secretary does not restrict the number OF
horses or cattle eS he SAYS they do Tot
iniure the reserves.
other reserves in Rocky Mountain re-
rIun than these nTntilne win be With
held entirely from sheep grazing.
TIE house committee on mines and
mining today called upo- the interior le-
nartment for q statement of funds aris-
ing from the sales of public lands for
Its guidance in considering the various
measures prevailing Tor appropriations Of
certain portions OF these funds for main
tanning schools OF mines and mining de-
p8rtments OF other educational institu-
tons.
The sentiment of The committee is
AGAINST appropriation Of any portion Of
the proceeds of public land sales as pro
vidcd by these measures II such appro-
priation will interfere with proposed fund
Tor irrigation purposes. members holding
that government aid to irrigation is or
more Importance than 10 mining st this
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
WILL ASSIST KING.
italian Colony of Salt Lake Deter
mined to Secure His Freedom.

The Italian colony of the city, in
spite of its paucity Of members and
cCnSeQuent weakness, Is vehement in
its protestations of the innocence of its
cCUntryman, and stands ready TO offer
any aid in its power to prove that King
has been sentenced to the death pen
atty for a crime Of which he is innO-
cent c.. Ronetti, president of the col
ony. received the news of the confess
sion with an effusion of congratula-
tons and claimed that he had been
positive for several weeks that the in
nocence of the man would be clearly
demonstrated, He has never ceased
his efforts in behalf of the condemned
man. urging his cOuntrymeu to stand
b. him to The last. Money has recent
" been raised by the colony with which
to defray the expense OF legal pro-
ceedings. and it is probable that fur
ther efforts viii be made in that line.
although the resources of the small
band have already been taxed to near
the limit of its capacity.
Bonetti was notified by letter two
weeks ago that the confession was
forthcoming and at once called upon
the attorney in the case and upon
Chief of Police Hilton. BY a strange
coincidence Benefit employed in his
shop awhile ago the boy Willie Wit
emberg. one of the strong witnesses
against King in the trial 1t is init
mated by Bonetti that the boy is at
this time by no means positive of the
identification which he made when on
the witness stand. Bonetti said last
night:
yes. I was informed some time ago
that confession would be made which
would exonerate King of the crime for
l. L.
shot \ letter was received two weeks
ago which stated practically the story
which was told in The Herald, and l
conferred with the attorney and with
Nj Hilton in regard 10 it. The Italian
colony is still ready to do what il can
for King and viii do everything within
its power to secure his liberty In
fact. we are so confident of the mans
innocence and have received so much
encouragement from the proper au-
thorities that / can positively assert
thai even if d new trial is not granted,
ne will receive a pardon. That Will of
course, do as we'll as a new trial and
viii establish that in the eyes of those
who have taken the trouble to thor
ougEly investigate the case. he is inno-
cent of the crime"
Chief Hilton has been al work upon
the case for months and it is claimed
by those most familiar with the facts
in the case that it is 10 his persistent
efforts that the possible exoneration of
King is due A correspondence has
been maintained between him and the
Colorado authorities for the past two
months. which eliminated Saturday in
the confession of the man Strange that
King is not the guilty party Other
officers have also been at work upon
the case.
The chief carefully examined the af-
fidavit which was received in this city
yesterday and stated that it comedies
exactly with the letters which he has
received. and denies the statement that
there are discrepancies between the
two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
CHECK TORN AND PASTED.
Trouble occasioned bv That Act ana
a Careless Phrase.
Ckansas City Journal


a case in the district court az Atkinson
Kan. shows how easily one may be- ms
led by the misuse Of Language re-arsa
man had quarried a lot Of rocks lar = u
King. In pay for the work king set
the man a check for $40. But d ---7
later King discovered that the man ~
mismeasured the rock and mat m - -
been Overpaid. Going 10 the bank DEE ..a
the cashier not To- pay The rlH'h ~
further notice. Then he hunted -H '--
COlOTed man and asked 10 see tla ---..1
The coloTed man handed over me go
and King at once tore it into eight I-1
and cast il on the ground. say-- ' 49,
COlOred man that he could settle WIN ...--
after giving the rock another mt=7 :-,l
A few hours later King la2Hti-- -4-
the bank again. What an'a. sF
check asked the cashier ron. D -- .-..
it." responded King. as he passed -
And. a little later, when the ca-'l1t IN
presented the cheek. with the ll.' Dr.
pasted together, the cashier l-- r
though he said alterWdrd ne .-'- =7--..-r
was a little curious that h-H- .rs
have gone to all the trouble '- -A---
check after il had been So baby rs
The COlOred man was arrested - -.---
charge of forgery AZ his trL.l on. -
could not agree and be H-A -----
again People may be surprised I'D 80
that paSting "a torn check ros- l--i Is
under the charge of forgery DIR ~ ans
under the Kansas law. However - vi
case the defense was that ID" '.-.---
man had the right 10 put ms "". .---...r-
together and that ne rau MOI
surrendered ID 10 King
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18
INVESTIGATE INDIAN SCHOOLS
Former Governor Mcconnell Says In
situations Are Mismanaged.

Washington, Feb. I7-At the sugges-
ton Of Ex-Governor Mcconnell of Idaho.
Senator Turner today introduced a res
olution authorizing the committee on In
dian affairs 90 investigate the manage
ment ct Indian schools and reservations
and report the resolution TO the senate
The committee is authorized to summon
witnesses. Mcconnell was Indian in
spector until recently. He asserts he
unearthed abuses and that the Indian
ouice refused TO remedy them. The resolu-
ton introduced ny Turner recites that
children re- the Indian schools are not
property treated and suffer i'm health and
morals on account of tho present system
OF school management.
The resolution recites that many Of
the Indian schools of the country are
being conducted loosely: that pupils
who are afflicted with tuberculosis and
other diseases are admitted 10 the det-
riment of the health of inmates Of the
schools. resulting in an appalling NOR
tally" that the intermixtUre of the
sexes results in a lowering of the
standard Of morality. and that, al
though the matter has been brought to
the attention Of the commissioner of
Indian affairs nothing has Been done
to remedy Tire evils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-18

70 inc contrary II ] could see john
--atlhews ! know that be would cor
fgocfate my statement in every detail.
lie might without my being present. but
ne IS a sort OF bullheaded fellow and
might not want TO say anything, but
Know ne would If 1 could see him. /
make this affidavit purely for The purpose
OF aiding IN the release Of King, who Is
known TO be innocent I have not made
lt with the hope or promise of any reward
or favor OF any kind. ] know King i in
nocent ana l don't want him 10 suffer,
ana tor this reason alone / have made
this affidavit freelv and without reserve.
ana further affiant sayeth not.
JOHN Macs.
subscribed and sworn TO before me. in
duplicate, this 18th day of February.
A D. 1852 CHARLES Z. REED.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Aug. Il. 1905
Signed in presence Of
G NJ GANWOOD.
4 N MARTIN