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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1903-05-06

Hon T. w Lamb was in the city
from his country home yesterday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1903-05-06
PERSONAL MENTION
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO
COME AND GO IN AND OUT
OF THE CITY.

3. NJ. Pack, of Atlanta, spent yes.
tcrday in the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
II. ALEXANDER DEAD.

Harvey Alexander, aged seventy
eight years, three months and elev.
en- days, died Saturday morning at
his home south of town. Mr.. Alex
ander had been ailing for some
time.
Deceased was good old man,
universally respected. He leaves a
wife and several grown children.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon, conducted by Baxter
Lodge, No. II, A. F. and A. NJ, of
which deceased was a member, and
the RENAME were inferred in the
Baxter cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Work is still being pushed along
in the new mining district. At the
Sunny Side, material is being put
on the ground for mill, and work
on another shaft will begin within
a few days. At the Goodwin, on
the Gaines Brewster lease, drifting
will be commenced in a few days.
However, the bottom of the ore
body has not yet been reached. At
the Clark the ground is getting
richer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
pJRoLAR. So. oUAPAw.

= Friday night burglars rob-
bed the store of W. r. Bingham &
Co. at Quapaw and secured $50
in goods, but no money. A large
amount of the goods stolen had
just been received that evening
and had not yet been unpacked.
This is'the second time In few
months that this store has been
robbed. and Messrs Bingham & Co.
are beginning to experience that
tired feeling. They will pay hand
some reward for information lead.
ing to recovery of the goods and
capture of the thieves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
WORK IN THE SPRING.


Speaking of the transfer of the
Baxter Springs water power the
Joplin News. Herald says:
1.-THE deal for the transfer of the
water rig at Baxter Springs from
the city to VIC. Sergeant, of Joplin,
has been closed. The syndicate
represented by Mr.. Sergeant is now
in control of the water rights there.
An ordinance was passed by the
council of Baxter Springs granting
power to the company which Ser.
geant represents, to erect poles and
string wire from the streets or al
leys of the city.
THE deal was practically made a
month ago when the city accepted
an offer of $3.50 for the water rights,
including the dam, mill wheels, and
all rights on Spring river, which
was owned by the city at that time,
but the bargain was not completed
until Tuesday night. Two ordin.
ances were passed. One granted
the use of the water powers. The
other gave a franchise similar to
the one under consideration of the
city council at a special meeting
Tuesday night. An occupation tax
of $25 was attached to the latter or
dinance.
MIR, Sergeant proposes to begin
work in the spring, providing high
water does not interfere
= 1.-THE transaction at Baxter com.
pletes the scheme which the syndi-
cate of capitalists represented by
Mr.. Sergeant have been secretly
working on for the past few months.
The water rights were purchased ar
Boston mills few weeks since.
The next step in the vast undertak-
ing was the securing of the water
rights at Lowell.
"A few weeks ago the options on
the water rights. which had been
held four months, were closed and
W. G. Sergeant appeared before the
of Galena, Empire and
Baxter Springs asking for a fran
;hise TO erect poles for the purpose
IF furnishing power to the district.
The scheme is of vast proportions
md is daring attempt of capital
n this section of the country. The
.ntire Joplin mining district is to
De furnished with electric power
md it is possible that many other
Industries will also receive their
power from the same force. The
power should be cheaper and aid
progress in the evolution of min
ng. The power house is to be built
t Lowell and the work Of building
he system will begin in the
pring."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
NOTICE

IL hereby given that on Tuesday
January D, 1904, at 1920 o'clock a. m.
| will be at the Big George" Lane
farm on the Quapaw reserve, In
dian Territory. and will then and
there rent the allotments and heir
ship lands belonging to Mary Lane,
minor, for the year 1904, to the high
est and best bidder for said lands.
Terms of payment made known
at above mentioned time.
Witness my hand this 23d day of
December, 1903.
A. w. ABRAMS,
Curator for the estate of Mary
Lane, minor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
BORDER RUFFIAN TALKS.
BAXTER SPRINGS, KAs., Dec. %.


EDITOR NEWS: The old Jayhawk
err who writes "reminiscences for the
Baxter Republican gives us some
pretty tates-from his standpoint
but l happen to know something OF
the other side. was one of the
border ruffians at that time and it
is not felicitous to recall those old
times when the Kansas abolition.
lists came over to steal our slaves.
They not only took the negroes, but
our mules, cows, clothing, and
about everything else that was ly-
ing around loose.
Negro slavery was terrible thing
in the eyes of these abolitionists,
but we, who bought our negros for
money, felt az if we had IA much
right to them as your Jayhawker
friends had to their cattle, and if
we occasionally made raid on
them and retrieved our losses could
you blame us? Old Jayhawker tells
only his side of it, and according to
his story he always got the best of
the Red Legs. But can still vivid
ly remember when we made the old
man take TO the woods. Several
times he was forced to hike out
with pair of overalls in one hand
and his brogans in another, calling
on John Brown, Montgomery and
other saints to save him.
And what has become of those
old negro and mule lovers: They
are scarcely known to the rising
generation; nearly all died young;
some went to the war and stole the
confederacy blind, but some stayed
at home like our old friend, the Re-
publican correspondent,tak now
and then stray shot at passer-by
and occasionally picking up stray
mule or runaway negro. Our old
friend is about the last leaf Jim |
Lane killed himself, Montgomery
was killed and Jennison, the great
Jayhawker, after committing all the
crimes known and swindling all
his old friends, was finally tabooed
and ostracised. dying in abject pow.
erty and despair.
l hope my old Jayhawker friend
will continue to write, but he ought
to tell both sides.
Later on / may disclose a few
things that will open his eyes.
BORDER RUFFIAN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Mrs. A. ]. Thompson entertained
at whist Wednesday afternoon. The
fret prize was won by Mrs. ]. E.
Chew and the second by Mrs. c. W.
Daniels. In the evening she en-
tertained again, assisted by her Sis
ters, MIRA. H. c. Scott and Carrie De:
Witt. Mrs. Chas. L. Smith captured
the lady's prize and Carl Carney
the gentleman's prize. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
VINCENT c. L. S. c. JAN. 1 AND 6

VINCENT G. L. S. 6. JAN. I AND 6
Roll call. Quotations from edu-
Gated Negroes.
1.-THE Negro" Last half Mrs. Gull
lison and Mrs. Hartley.
Geographic Influences in Amer
ican History" chapter TX, Miss
Plumb and Mrs. Polster.
Reading, a Christmas selection,
Miss Abrams and Miss Catlett.
The afternoon clHss will meet
New Year's day with Mrs. Shuts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
FOR SALEi

A first class livery outfit-bug.
gies, surreys, carriages, hacks,
horses, harness. robes, whfps-in
fact everything necessary in the
business, will be sold at bargain
If taken soon. For prices and terms
call on or address
FRANK HEMsTREET,
Baxter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Mrs. c. c. Carney and sister, Miss
Gay Chew, entertained at whist Sat-
urday evening at the home of the
former on Sheridan street, and de-
lightful affair it was, too. The
house was decorated with holly, and
was beautiful to the eye. Seven ia
bles played, and delicious refresh
mente were served. The lady's prize
wac won by Mrs. T. ]. Morrow, while
the gents prize was captured by
Frank Dilloway. The hostesses
proved themselve delightful enter.
tanners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Make a resolution to get out of
your shell and do little more
business next year than you have
this. Do some advertising. Let's
make Baxter Springs the best bust
ness town in the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Miss Jessie Smith of Kansas City
spent Christmas and few days
more with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. Fl. Smith, in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
BACK TO DOLLS AT EIGHTY

DAM ~ OOLL0 Al EiOtIi .
A woman of 80 in Atchison, who
has reached pitiful second child.
hood, says the Atchison Globe,
found doll and some toys on a
tree beside her bed Christmas
morning. 1t was what she longed
for, and her children provided it
with tears in their eyes, and hope
that merciful death would remove
them before they reached such a
state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
TO LEASE,

$40 acres of land: 40 acres of fine
grass, and so acres of pillow land;
~ miles from Miami. Present
lease expires March 1, 1905. Two
wear lease can be had on this land.
Call at this Office for prices, etc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Services at St. Marks Episcopal
church Sunday evening, Jan. 3, at {
o'clock. conducted by Rev. ]. c
Terrier, rector.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

AARRIED.-On Thursday night,
Dec. "A, 1903, at the home of and by
Rev. A. Cullison. Mr.. Bert C. Dun
ham to Miss Jessie Dorm. The
groom has grown up in this city
and is employed as freight agent at
the Frisco depot, while the bride,
who has resided here but short
time, we are not acquainted with,
but understand she lie a practical
young woman. The News extends
congratulations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Bette Robinett of Kansas
City spent the holidays with her
niece, Mrs. B. W. Patton, in this
city. She was accompanied by her
son, Loshie.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Burton Smith went to Indianola,
Iowa, few days ago in response to
a telegram announcing the death
of his aunt, a sister of his father.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Tom Woodruff of Webb City was
in Baxter this week to visit his
niece, Mrs. B. w. Patton, also his
sister, Mrs. Bette Robinett, of Kan.
sas City, who is visiting here also.
Mr.. Weodrum had not seen his sis.
ter for over a uarter of a century.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH
SYRUP cures coughs and colds.
$50 KILLED.

Fire in the Iroquois theatre in
Chicago, Wednesday afternoon re-
suited in the death of 800 people in
ten minutes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Robert Denton is making some
improvements on his home place
in the south part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

The grand jury convened again
Tuesday. How long they will be in
session We don't know.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

For RENT.--Good farm, for grain
rent. Inquire of Mrs. +. II. Tousey,
Baxter Springs, kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Joe Matthew's, an old settler of
Lyon township, died at his home in
that place on Monday night of this
,yaak
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Meet every Saturday evening In Cooks
hall. ED. GAINES, clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

W. II. Lathrop of Scammon spent
Christmas here with his brother,
Joe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

School begins next Monday, Jan
4, 1904. Be ready for school and be
there on time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Richard Willis has. we under
stand, sold his property in the
south part of town to Missouri
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Will Smith gave some of his
young friends party on Tuesday
evening. Games were played and
refreshments served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

The NEWS wishes it's many read
ers prosperous and happy New
Year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

DR.. Reynolds of lola, Kansas, is
visiting at DR.. Thompson's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Chas. jenkins of The Fair is on
the sick list this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Miss Miriam Brown went TO her
home in Eldora. Iowa, to spend
Christmas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Miss Ida Nicholas arrived here
Thursday morning from Kansas
City to spend the holidays with rel
atiyes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Last Saturday night Miss Fern
Schnebley entertained a number of
her young friends with party. A
fine time was had.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Hank Brandon of the Miami Her
aid had business in this city to.
night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Arthur Ballard came down from
kansas City to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends in and
near Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Mckinney
spent Christmas and a few other
days with relatives in Oklahoma
CITY,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
THE PUMPKIN CONTEST.

The $40 which Chas. Jenkins of
The Fair gave for the nearest guess
on the number of seeds contained
in pumpkin which he had on ex.
hibition in his place of business,
was tied for by five people and the
money divided equally between
them. There were 426 seeds in the
pumpkin and those guessing that
number were Fred Nichols, Rolla
Chubb, Mrs. Will Swalley, Ed. Swal-
ley and Vie Lindsey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Charlie Fribley has been elected
a mem Der of the school board at
Miami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31
NEW PATTERNS and

in wallpaper-50O styles-at Pol
ster's Corner Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

The best underwear and no
siery for the price Is at
TIE FAIR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Rev. ]. c. Plumb had business il
Joplin Wednesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-12-31

Charlie Collins has returned from
a trip to Texas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
JoHNsoH's ANTI-eRMBLlne BILL

CENATOR JOHNSON'S anti gambling bin is a
- measure that contains some suggestions calcu-
OF Utah, and any law of this kind should receive
hearty encouragement support. Briefly the bill
provides that the title money or property
does not pass when it is lost through gam
bling. The loser may bring suit once or his wife,
his guardian his children him may bring suit
and recover the full amount of the losses.
In the event that money is lost in a poker game
every individual taking the game is held re-
sponsble That is, if four men play poker and one
loses a considerable amount, he may institute
ton against any all the other three and force
them to the full To the amount of the
Judgment the court costs and bic attorneys
fee must be added.
There is a provision in the bill which renders it
impossible for participant in the game decline
testify the ground that he might thereby incrim-
mate himself The section which does away with this
exemption provides that such testimony shall be
used in a criminal proceeding against the witness.
A and may testify, against C in action brought
against without any possibility that they will be
called to defend criminal actions for violating the
laws against gambling.
OF course, the Johnson bill will prevent all
gambling No law has ever been devised that could
bring about this much to- be-desired result The
measure win have the effect however, OF making
gamblers much more careful They viii not admit
to their places and their games who cannot
afford to lose money Thus what is known as the
dinner bucket brigade" the poor labOrer and
chanic with a lust for gambling will be protected
against themselves.
SO, too with every other individual whose losses
are greater than he stand. The gamblers VIII
doubtless enter a protest against a measure which
is clearly calculated to cripple their industry but
the gentlemen of the cloth entitled mighty
little consideration from the legislature from any
body else. They toll not neither do they spn-any-
thing except roulette wheels, add they should be
stripped of some of their il-gotten gains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
UNIQUE RNTI-sTATEHooD ARGUMENT

THE HERALD'S esteemed suburban contemporary,
which is opposing the omnibus statehood bill for
the good and sufficient that Senator Kearps
has aligned himself with Beveridge and the other
fibusterers, had this comment yesterday:
1T seems incredible that the would attach
the omnibus statehood bill to the Colombian canal
treaty rider, suggested in of the reports
from Washington. We believe that this, if done,
would be unprecedented. would also be clearly
fair. and would absolutely compel extra session.
1t would almost be insult to Colombia to
attach local of this to the treaty. and
the suggestion of it shows the desperation Of
the statehood advocates"
Our contemporary assumes that all the virtues
incorporated in the anti-staehood flibustering
minority in the senate perhaps because Senator
Kearns belongs to that minority AS a matter of
fact very little virtue in those senator's Ari
IONA, New Mexico and Oklahoma entitled state
hood beyond the peradventure of a doubt. wealth.
in population, in enlightenment and in industry they
far surpass than of the existing states.
Their inhabitants not citizens Of the United
States, although they possess every necessary quail
fcation. They have voice. but vote in the
tional government, and they not allowed to
duct their own government for their governors APP
pointed by the president may veto any legislation
by the territorial legislatures. An unques
toned majority the United States senate favors
their admission, but obstinate minority has thus
far succeeded in thwartng the wishes of the major
ity
Necessary legislation has been impeded, prevented
perhaps by Senator Beverdge and his colleagues of
the antf-statehoOd side, aided far he aid
them, by Senator Kearns of Utah. Senator Quay has
been charged with being ObstTuctionist and many
harsher things have been said about him. but he at
least is with the majority, and the majority should
rule. The foes of statehood the obstructionsts
Time and again Senator Quay has tried to force a
vote the omnibus bill, but through the machna-
lions of the minority a vote has been prevented.
Now, even at the risk of insulting Colombia which
is Of course, delicously absurd insist that it will
be perfectly legitimate to make the statehood
rider to the canal treaty. We believe major
ity people of the country favor admitting Ari
zona New Mexico and Oklahoma statehood. In
the west the sentiment is practically unanimous in
favor of the measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
JUST RIGHT FOR THE CHORUS.
How Poor Sophronia Pinover Secured Fame at Last
AS Stage Beauty.

Sophronia Pinover homely you could feel her
coming blocks and around Her
ugliness pronounced and penetrating that the
blind who the church doorstep feared she
might his sight The clock used
hold hands before its face when she passed
neshberhood that flies alighting her, experienced
pains in this i speak with
authority, since in the confidence lily
that thus achieved bunons. Yet the fact
remains that SOphrOnia ravishing beauty
For a time she tritd t. console herself with the
Election handsome is handsome does, but the
tangible reflection in her mirror gave convincing
testimony that handsome didn't and. therefore,
Then she studied the How-toMake-Y ourself-As-Beau
ubbard-Ayer department In her favor
tie newspaper, she worked her COM
uiexion the her face looked like football
saged by a couple of strong college teams
desperation, she decided to
could find drug soda foun-
guiped down, into the crowded thor
oughfare and fell to the sidewalk.
When the ambulance looked into her face he
said suffering from rheumatism of the mind
natural He expressed the
ion that there chance in thousand Of saving
Not that her illness very serious, but
were tracks to and IL
that the ambulance would be down by
a trolley
The next day, she to at the hospital. a
strange stood by the bed with bundle Of news
under his arm.
Il am theatre manager" said he. 4 see by the
woman. shouldn't known it by merely looking at
YOU it the Sun it's and if it
m the others it's than so. Therefore, L
am offer ar engagement Can You stng2'
No she moaned-
Good. will in the chorus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
AN UNENFORcEABLE LAW.

T HE HERALD appreciates the fact that the nten-
tions of those who behind the saloon regula-
ton bill introduced in the house by Mr.. Spry by
quest excellent, but it is hardly probable that
the drastic provisions the measure can be
enforced For instance, section Is provides that in
dviduals engaged in the liquor traffic shall pay all
damages that the community individuals may
tain in consequence of such traffic He shall support
all paupers, widows orphans and the expense of
all criminal and civil prosecutions growing of
justly attributed his traffic intoxicating drinks
The section provides that suits to recover
such damages and expenses may be brought in
court of competent jurisdiction. If this law could
be passed and enforced to letter it would drive
every saloOnBeeper in the state of Utah of bust
Such contamination is devoutly to be hoped
for, earnestly be desired, for the saloon respon
sible for more misery, more crime, more want more
misfortune. than all other of evil combined.
1t is deal easier pass laws, however than
enforce them.
Who is to be the Judge of the damages that the
community suffers as a result of the liquor traffic?
Suppose, for instance. that 100 bright young
ruined in year by whisky. Let take it for
granted that they all single men, with nobody
dependent upon them for support. They buy whisky
every saloon in Salt Lake during the of the
year. which the shipwreck of their life hopes
and ambitions How the damage to the
munity be measured?
The ruined young not fling any suits.
They have spent their own money, they wrecked
their constitutions. they have destroyed the
good that in themselves, but they don't file any
damage SUITS Inc mas Deen damaged I'M
measurably. There be no argument that score,
but how much has it been damaged who will be pro-
ceeded against and who will initiate the proceeding?
Is it clear that this section could possibly be
enforced2
THE provision that damages may be recovered
when is proven that saloonkeeper sold liquor to
person who intoxicated and the intoxicated person
inflicted injury anothers sound enough. So is the
section which allows damages to widows and depen-
families where a saloonkeeper ruins the bread
winner. Damages should be allowed in such if it
is all possible to trace the of the injury
direct source.
The ant-treatns section is another that could
hardly enforced. Besides, there is considerable
doubt the constitutionality of law of that kind