Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-20

with the VOTERS rir' Ne"-
ton ia the Democratic candidate for
register of deeds. He is a gentle
man in every sense of the word,
thoroughly competent to fill the
position to which he aspires. He is
of mature age, being AZ years old
and came near being a native OF
Cherokee county. having lived here
80 years. The nomination OF mr..
Newton was clear case OF the Oh
fee seeking the man, as he was IN
no wise a candidate for the place.
He was nominated on the first bal
lot, however, and will be elected.
Among the future attractions as
vet unannounced to appear at the
Sapp Theatre, Galena, is that IA
nous spectacle. Charles Fl. Ya'e's
Everlasting DEVILS Auction, al
though old ia title, has as each sue.
ceeding season rolls around, prov
ed conclusively it's right to claim
that it presents yearly a larger
amount of new novelties, special
and exclusive features, etc, than
any like attraction. Manager Yale
announce that the present season
makes the 23rd edition of this phe.
nomenal show.piece, and that 1t IS
better, larger and more entertain
ing than ever. Date Oct, .. Seats
on sale Oct. 20.
The Losses in the present war be.
tween Japan and Russia are simply
appalling. The concentrated artii.
lery fire, the fierce bayonet charges
the throwing of hand granades
filed with terrible explosions, de-
stroy lives so quickly and in such
vast numbers that the very thought
of il is horrible. No wonder Sher-
man said, war is hell. 1t is not
time that the christian civilization
of the twentieth century should de-
wise some means whereby nations
can settle their difficulties in some
way than by wholesale slaughter
of human lives.
Martin Thompson. who has been
visiting in Missouri, Michigan, ILL
uois. Indiana. Iowa and at the
worlds fair. returned home Sun.
day. Iu Michigan he sat under and
ate fruit from an apple tree planted
g. years ago from his fathers nur.
sery. The tree is Is inches in dia-
meter, healthy and bids fair to live
TO be 100 years old. The tree was
planted by boy who owns and
still resides on the farm.-Chetopa
Clipper.
On last Thursday night quite a
number of our young folks from
town and the country attended a
party at the home of Miss Hettie
Rardiu, northwest Of this city.
Games of all kinds were INDUCED
in and refreshments served, and a
very enjoyable evening was spent.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Rardiu, Mrs. Marcellus, Misses AL
ice Jones, Minnie Marcellus, Bertha
Sullivan, Hattie Lumbley, Florence
Ryon, Laura Harper. Ethel Cook,
Edna Hemstreet, Ruth Dowty, Mar
gie Gundermau, Hettie Rardin, Joe
Snelson, Mack McCammon, Frank
Brewster, Fred Wallace, Ray Lum-
bley, Harry Abrams. Ben Covert
John Covert, John Marcellus, Tim
mic Rardin, Ernie Rardin and AL
bert Rardin.
Seeley E. Smith of Melrose, was in
Baxter Springs Friday. Mr.. Smith
ia the Democratic candidate tor
county treasurer, and his election
is almost conceded. Mr.. Smith is a
merchant of Melrose, and has been
for several years. He is A years of
age, just the right age to be safe as
a county treasurer. He has been a
resident of Cherokee county for the
past 10 years. During that time he
has made warm friends of all his
acauaintances, both Democratic
and Republican, and large num-
Der of the latter will cast their votes
for him on the 9Th day of Novem.