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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
Grain Marke is.
Fruits and Nuts.

Fruits and Nuts.
RANANAS-$1.7 1902 90.
RANGES-California navel, $3.50
1915. -,
,oc. A0s to sos, Sc; sos to Cos, TIC; COS
AZ me 6shc; 70s to sos, &C; sos to COS,
~ ~ =. 9os to zoos, 41ac.
o7tSE ANUTS-Ample stock. fair &C.
ND: market firm; fancy hand-p pick
al Virginias, &c; N. C. peanuts, &c;
ex. Virginias, &c.
N11Ts-Almonds. Terragona, 14Hc:
rvicas. 1214c; walnuts, French, l2kc:
NanIes. 14Ac; pecans, l0c; Brazils.
a1Sc: filberts, lie; assorted nuts, so.
nS,,nd and 25-pound boxes. 12c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLEs-Evaporated. 71sc; sundried,
'7t aCptRIcoTs-Evaporated, fancy. lac:
RAISINS-L. L. 2-Crown. H.S5: a.
crown. 81 90; 4-Crown clusters. 50 rs.
loose rnuscatells. Sc: 1-pound seeded.
mac: imperial cabinets, SO per box.
CHES-Evaporated, peeled. l6c:
unpeeled. SIC.
PEARS-Evaporated 10%c.
CITRON-A. S. drum. 14Ac; fancy
Coreician, in 10-pound boxes. 1415c.
CURR ANTS-Barrels. &c.
Sugar.
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SALT-Car lots. 100 pounds burlap
sacks, S6c; 100-pound cotton sacks, 3Sc;
125-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound
cotton sacks. 47c: 150-pound burlap
sacks, Sac.
HIDEs-Market, firm; dry flint,
14kc; dry sailed, 1212c; green sailed,
SIC.
WOOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
of rand burrs and black wool, at BIC;
black, 1Sc; bury, 10@12c; wax, &c;
tallow, 4c; deer skin, 24c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at S00S5c a
barrel; special Calcined plaster, $500
1.65 per barrel hair. dose; Rosedale
cement, $1.15G1.25; carload lots, spe-
cial. Portland cement. retail, $2.250
$50; carload lots, special.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lawn ties,
$40. 5O@11 90; square edge lawn ties.
IS 5000 90; hewn ties (7x9xS1s), $50
40c; hewn ties (6xS), 26@2Sc: switch
ties, $11 90; easy yard stock, $1I .OOO
1900; car stills, s13.OO@14 90; ship
stock, $500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

IN OTHER MARKETS.

New York, June 1.-Rosin steady
Turpentine steady, 57@57hc.
Charleston, S. c., June 1.-Turpen-
tine, firm. 52Ac; sales none.
Rosin firm, A, B, c, D, 81 so; E, 81 So;
F, 81. 60; G, $2.65; H, $2.75; I, SO 90;
K, $3.50; NJ SO AS; N, 1856; w. G.,
SO 80; w. W., $4.10.
Wilmington, N. c., June 1.-Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, 80.
Rosin, firm, 81. so; receipts, 40.
Tar, firm, $3.50; receipts, rs.
Crude turpentine, firm, 1925, $500 and
81 .25; receipts, 81.
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Atlantic City, N. j., and Return
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway
tickets on sale, May 81, June l, =
8. 8, and g. good returning leaving
Atlantic City until June 10, inclusive
account Medical Association meetings
rates being open to the public also
The Seaboard Air Line Railway ID
connection with the Pennsylvania road
is the Short Line" Savannah TO Al
lantic City, with two through trans
daily. Pullman sleepers and Cafe DIN
ing cars.
Stop-overs granted at Philadelphld
on going trip, and and at Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington, returning.
Full information at Seaboard Ar
Line City Ticket Office. No. Z Bun
street, phones No. 2S.-ad.
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DRY GOODS.

New York, June 1.-Buying of dry
goods has not been lively and yet there
is feeling that an improvement
will take place before very long. 1t
is a waiting market, however, and
buyers seem to believe they will lose
nothing by waiting until some develop
ments on the price situation have TAX
en- nlnce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

Sylvania, Ga. +, June 1.-The rains OF
the last few days have made the
farmers feel hopeful again. 1t is the
general opinion that cotton has not
been hurt, the only trouble being that
good deal of it was not planted. II
has plenty of time to make yet how
ever, and a large acreage is being
planted this week. Early corn mas
been hurt by the drought, but most
of it will make a fair crop, with rams
from now on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, June 1.-Cotton seed nil
showed more strength on good suprort
and the better feeling in hog products
The market was firm and quotably
higher. Prime crude f. o. b. mills afc.
prime summer yellow, 281a@29c. ofs
summer yellow, nominal; prime Whit
33c; prime winter yellow, 39c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

The rise of the Savannah river at
Augusta reported in yesterdays Morn
ing News has caused no uneaslness
among the rioe men of this city Mr..
w. G. Morrell said yesterday that even
should the river rise to thirty-four
feet there would be no cause for alarm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, June IA big decrease in
the worlds available stocks caused
much strength in wheat to-day. Ex-
cessive rains in Kansas aided. July
closed 15s61%c above yesterdays final
figures. Corn shows a gain of 17sc
Oats are up &c; provisions are off 71ac
to 171ac.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
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SCREVENS MOVE FOR
BETTER ROADS.
The County Asked to Adopt the
Convict System.

Convict System.
Sylvania, Ga, June 1.-The citizens
Of Screven county met in mass meet
ing at the Court House yesterday, to
take action looking toward better roads
for the county. A large number of
representative citizens were present,
and the subject was thoroughly dis
cussed
The meeting decided to request the
County Commissioners to adopt the
convict system, and work all who are
sentenced to the changing and peni-
Tertiary on the public roads. This
1t is understood, the commissioners
Will do, as they only desired to hear
an expression of the peoples wishes
on the subject
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

New York, June Cotton, spot
closed quiet. So points lower; middlins
uplands, 12.40c; middling Gulf, 12.65c;
sales 1925 bales.
Cotton futures at New York, June /:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

Fancy Georgias .26k627
Extra choice Georgias ......241a@25
Choice Georgias ..............23 GA
Extra fine Gas and Fla.'s ~
Fine Ga. s and Fla.'s ........20
Common GAS and Fla.'s ....18
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Round Trip Tickets to Wnshingto"
Win Atlantic Coast Line.

Effective May Is, Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round TRIP tickets to Washing
ton at rate $3.50. good TO return 10 ana
including Oct. 81. 1904. Florida ana
West Indian Limited leaves Savannah
AIS p. m. city time. arrives Wash.Hs5 90
ton 1854 a. M: only II hours ana T..
minutes; hours and 10 minutes qui1A-
er than any other llne.--ad,
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COTTON OFF AGAIN
GENERAL DECLINE IN ALL DE-
PARTMENTs MARKED TRADING.
RAINS IN COTTON BELT.
REASON GENERALLY ASSIGNED
FOR HEAVY FALL IN PRICES.

Rain only Thing Needed to Make
Outlook for One of Best Crops in
Several Years-AcreAEe of Sea Is
land Cotton About Hnlf of What IL
Was Last SeasOn-Uncertainty OF
Crop, Its Later Maturity and Good
Prices Brought by UpIands All
Responsible for Smaller Crop
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Lard. per 100 pounds

Lard, per 100 pounds
July 571a 60 521S 52k
Sept. =. 6 rs 77h 6 20 %
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds
July 6 20 rs 665 67a
Sept. :. 80 80 $50 6 IS
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour, steady; No. spring wheat, 920
CSC; No. 3, S5@95c; No. 2 red, $1.04@
los; No. corn. soc; No. yellow,
501a051c: No. 2 oats, 41AG42c; No 2
white, 43Ac; No, 8 white. 41A @43c; No.
2 rye, 75c; good feeding barley, $50
Ale; fair to choice mailing. 45@56c;
No. flax seed, $1.00; No. Northwest
ern, $1.O6h; prime timothy seed, $3.05;
mess pork, per barrel, $11.45@n.5O;
lard, per 100 pounds, $6.45G6.471A; short
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as the swamps all along its course are
so nearly dry that they would take
up an enormous quantity of the water,
enough to reduce the river below the
danger line before 1t reached the rice
fields
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
AT THE CLOSE.
FUTURES

FUTURES
Liverpool. Closed 10 Points Down.
New Orleans, Closed 90 Points
Down.
SPOTS;
Liverpool, Closed Unchanged.
New York, Closed rs Points Down.
New Orleans, Closed nc Down.
Savannah, Closed 1-Sc Down.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

Futures opened steady; closed barely
steady.
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SPOT COTTON MARKET.

The following were the Official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange yesterday:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

ribs sides Ooose). S65O@6.75; sbor.
clear sides (boxed), $6.5O@6. rs; whisJv
basis of high wines, SIPS; clover con,
tract grade, $l0.75.
Receipts - Wheat, 21,SOO bushels.
corn, 794,200 bushels; oats, 229, 400 bush
els
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Cotton Bagging and Ties.

BAGGING-Market firm; TX pound
79sqShc' sea island bagging, 9AGIoc'
TlESMSta STA 45-inch arrow, large
TWINE-Fer pound. or hank 1ASo
15c.
HAMS-Sugar cured. 12Q1Sc: nic-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-02

compound, in tierces, &c; 80 noun
tins and S0-pound tubs. SIC. O"iiN
miscellaneous.
FISH-Mackerel, half-barrels No
$1,000; No. ., $3.50; No. s. $500: E,+s
No. l, $1.40; No. 2. $1.3O; No q 81 io
Goldfish, 1-pound bricks, &c; 2-nonnd
bricks, 51Ac; smoked herrings. per hoy
10000; Dutch herrings. in kegs, u.1o:
new mullets. half barrels. $500.
sYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 22Q2Sc; sell
1Sc. Ao7zV
HIGH WINES Basis, SIPS.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained. In
barrels. 45c gallon. "a
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IRON-Market firm; refined, $500;
Swede, 4c.
NAILS-Cut, $2.25 base; wire, s2s5
base.
BARBED wIRE-sS.15 per 100
pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per key, Austin
crack short, $3.50 key; half key $3.50:
quarter key, $1.40; champion duckine
quarter keg, $2.25; Austin smokeless'
half kegs $S.45; quarter $3.50; three
pound, $40; one pound, 75c: less %
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Tone-Dull and easy
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
INSURANCE SWINDLE.

r. b. Rathford was caug hi in the
tolls in an attempt TO swindle Pat
Manlove says the Galrna Times
He wrote up Mr.. Manlove for 5000
on a twenty year policy and took
$S2 on the fees and first payment
He never even sent in the applica-
ton from DR.. Payne. the examining
physician. to the headquarters at
Topeka ELECTED the information
that Rutherford was not working
for them. He tried AZ get with the
company. but could not put up a
$1,000 bond. Rutherford sold the
notes to the Galena National bank.
Saturday Mr.. Manlove had a war
rant issued for the arrest of Ruiher.
ford and he was caught in Joplin
and put in Jail. On his own petit
ton he was returned here late Sat
urday night aud paid all the COSTS
before a -tice of the peace. includ-
ing what he swndled Mr. Manlove
out of. a crowd of these insurance
sharks have been prrying upon the
county for some time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
VINCENT c / S c APRIL n

Roll call, name some local i'm.
provement which should be a part
of a comprehensive local better.
ment campaign.
Racial Composition Of the Amer
lean People, concluded; Mrs. Cole.
man and Mrs. Hartley.
Evolution of Industrial Society,
synopsis of part 2, chapter IL and
Is; Mesdames Plumb and Bartlett.
Reading, selections from "A
Touch of Nature;" by Myra Kelly,
Misses Plumb and McLugor.
Talk. "How Free are Wei" Mrs.
Hanback, and Miss Simpson.
Discussion. What Shall We Do
in Our Cityr' the Circle.
Hostess, Mrs. Coleman.
As previously announced, the
business meeting of the Vincent
Circle will be held with Mrs. Con-
nor, Friday night, April 18th, at 7:30
o'clock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
First published March II, 1904
Summons by Publication.

In justice court. before 7. {. Weaver, n
Justice Of the peace in and for Baxter
Springs, Cherokee county, kansas.
+. G. Ellis. plaintiff, vs.. Calvin Davis,
defendant
The state of Kansas to Calvin Davis:
You are hereby no flied that the plaintiff
herein has fled his bill Of particulars aud
brought suit against you for Sis.OO and
costs of suit; and n garnshee summons
was at same fine Feb. 10th, 1901, issued
Ia the Snint Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company; that said cause will
he heard on the ?jth day of April. 1901. at
10 o'clock u. M, and that If you fail to APP
pear in said cause, said bill of particulars
will be taken ~ true and Judgment will
be rendered against you accordingly.
+. G. ELLIS,
BY l.. {. Jones. attorney for plaintiff.
Attest: T. {. Weaver, justice of the peace
Of Baxter Springs, Cherokee county,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

A new swindle IL being worked
by pair of strangers in the rural
districts of the southern part of the
state. a stranger appears on the
road apparently diligently search
ing for lost valuable diamond
ring. Soon after his departure a
tramp appears and picks up what
seems TO be the lost diamond ring.
The person who has been offe' ed
500 for it's return to the owner sees
an opportunity to make little
stake. and by giving the tramp a
liberal sum, obtains possessio" of
the diamond. He then goes about
TO find the owner, but fails. anI up
on submission TO a diamond expert
the sparkler is found to be worth
about Is cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
First published March u. 1DnID
Publication Summons.

In the district court. eleventh judicial
district, Cherokee county, Kansas. sitting
at Columbus.
Ida Shaffer. plaintiff.
vs..
Charlie Shaffer. defendant
NOTICE by PUBLICATION.
The State of Kansas to Charlie Shmilcr.
the defendant above named:
You are hereby notified that the above
named plaintiff has filed her petition and
commenced her action against You. in the
district court of Cherokee county, Kansas,
sitting ut Columbus. asking for a divorce
from Won; that unless you answer said
petition on or before the 18th day of May.
1901, said petition will be taken a. true and
u judgment rendered. granting "a decree of
divorce, and for costs and other relief as
may he just and proper AZ prayed for In
said petition. IDA SHAFFER.
BY l.. c. Jones, attorney for plnintiff.
Attested this 18th day of March, 1891.
lseall. J. 3. Rudolph.
Clerk District Court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
THE MINES.
Much Activity In the New District
These Days.

Lots of work ia being done in thu
new mining district south Of town
Several new shafts are sinking
leases aud sub.leases are being
made and general activity lie mani
fest on every hand.
A. w. Adams is leasing his hold.
ings in FIVE aud ten.acre lots, and
the Iowa & Oklahoma Company lie
also sub.leasing its holdings. Sew
eral companies have begun work
and shafts are sinking and drills
working on these lands.
&c. Haskell has leased a tract OF
land to OF. Sparks and others and
they will push the development oft.
Work on the Sunny Side mill is
progressive satisfactorily. Under
the contract the mill should be
ready TO run by the 23d inst, but on
account of delays il will be about q
week later before the mill will be
in operation. BY May Lat. however,
at the outside. marketable ore will
begin to be turned out. A new
shaft is being sunk just south of
the Sunny Side mill. When the ore
level is reached a drift will be cut
to connect with the drifts from the
other shaft.
lie. Putnam " Co., of Joplin, are
still prospecting the Charters
ground and are making some ex'
ceptioraly rich drill strikes. They
will sub lease "a par, of this land.
On the Gaines. Brewster lease,
where Ford. Goodwin x Co. are
mining. great activity prevails. A
couple of new shafts are sinking on
some of The ground they have cub
leased. The big mill of Ford. Good
win Il Co.. which ia to he ready to
run by May 18th will without doubt
be ready by that time, IA the Joplin
Supply Company. which has the
contract To build il il rushing
things. The boilers are being set.
for The mill and adj
cent buildings are in. and machin-
cry is being pu, on the ground.
The mill will have a capacity OF loo
tons every u hours ard when COM
pleted will be one of the finest in |
the Southwest. \ wonderfully rich |
mine has been developed here. The
Gaines Brewster people. who have
he first lease. have been offered
$4,000 for lease of 40 acres on
which the mine is located. They
nave 100 acres under lease. They
lave refused the offer.
Perkins & Co. have their shaft
low about 30 feet, but the ground is
'ery hard. They will reach the ore
BODY at 40 feet.
Ginder & Kraft. who have leased
0 acres from A. w. Abrams. are
lrilling.
Gerke & CO., who have a lease on
he Opperman land just south OF
own, where big body of ore was
truck by drill. in two places, will
urther develop the land by drilling
nd Tom Hills. of Webb City. is
rganizing company TO sink a
haft on the first drill hole. Ore
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Editor Mitchell OF the Colum bus
Advocate was assaulted Wednes.
day afternoon by Elmer Pitcher,
and is in q precarious condition.
II e assault grew ont of the publ.
ca ion of an article referring 10 Joe
who died Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

A "Grandmothers' supper will
be given at the Library rooms Sat
urday afternoon. April l6, begin
ming at ) o'clock. served by the
Little Grandmothers'." for the ben.
eft of the library. Price 20 cents
Everybody invited.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

The building occupied by the
Baxter National Bank and p. B.
Whites grocery is certainly much
improved in appearance since il
has been painted. Let other prop
erty owners do likewise,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

]. d. Newcomer of Eldora, Iowa
arrived in this city Tuesday mort
ing to look after his interests here
Mr.. Newcomer is interested in the
celebrated Gaines Brewster lease
south of this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Baptisnai services we've held al
the river just below rhr mill on
Tu"sday ~ 3 u. ~. Four young
women were iiui,irrsri. the con-
yer Of the first two days special
Gn-pel meetings that began at thu
c I! Hall. April 10. Large and at.
ten'ive Audiences have attended
each of the services that have been
held this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
WHAT'S WRONG?
YOUR EYES?
WHY?

Probably your glasses are wrong. A noted
doctor says wrong eye glasses are worse than
poison Mrs. Gregg graduate optician) tests
eyes by scientific methods Office at resi-.
dence, East Sheridan street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

The Cherokee County and Qua
paw Agency, retail druggists, held
q very interesting meeting here
Tuesday. The druggists meet at
stated intervals to talk trade. and It
is q very good idea.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

If you want $40 acres of good hay
land for this year, call a: this Office
and we will tell you where you can
or,,t IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Special Gospel meetings are nov
in progress at the City Hall in Bsx-
ter conducted by J. Ira Jones and
Bert I. Bentley, state evangelists of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wiley, of Ere.
doria, Kansas. visited DR.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Jones in this city last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

the Christian church. Services
every night during the week at 7:45.
Three services on Sunday: IL a. M,
srrmon;3 p. M, free lecture: 100 p.
m. sermon. Come and bring your
friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Ach. Gott! The smell from the
Pentacost Valley hog pens would
stink dog off scavenger cart.
Whew!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
was found from 90 to l20 feet.

was found from 90 TO 10 feet.
Altogether there are about 70
shafts sinking in the new district
and several more will begin within
the next two or three weeks. Fully
200 men are at work.
The mining outlook is exceeding
ly bright.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Beginning Sunday. March 20. 1904.
the postofiice will be open for the
delivery of mail between the hours
Of 9:30 and 1890 d. M. aud 6 and ~.
m. on Sundays and Holidays.
". S. BANTER, =. VI.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

John Stones fine bay driving
mare died Monday morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14
First published April !. 1901.
Notice Of Appointments
0clrf0r.

State of Kansas, Cherokee county, So
In the matter of the estate of n. p.
Johnston, late of Cherokee county. Kansas
Notice of appointment.
Notice Is hereby given. that on the 9TH
day of April, A. ID. 1904, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Cherokee
County, Kansas, duly appointed and
qualified as executor of the last will and
testament of ". p. Johnston late of Chero-
kee county, deceased. All parties inter
ested In said estate will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
L. ID. BREWSTER,
Executor of the last will and testament
of N. p. Johnston, deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

Big Second Hand Bug.
gy Sale Saturday, April
10, at ; o'clock p. M
Six buggieS, some as
good as new, and some
rubber tire, will post.
lively go to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand.
GOULD G. EASTER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14

The newly elected councilmen
took the r Offices Tuesday night
Now, then. isn't i, about time for
new sidewalks To be built or Mill.
tarv street between NeoNho and
Sheridan streets: Haven't the old
ruins now used for walks disSraced
the city long enough: We trust
the newly elected members of the
council will take sufficient interest
in this matter to -nihusr the old
members with the idea that "
and better walks are needed,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-04-14


Mrs. Mary L. Crane departed her
life April 6. 1904. age 81 Years, s
months aud 70 days. She WAS born
in Ohio. She married a. W. Crane
April Il. 1861. Mrs. Crane leaves a
husband and seven children 10
mourn her death. Her home was
in Hart, Mo. Mrs. Crane and her
husband came up Saturday even
ing to spend a few days with their
daughters and con, Mrs. Mollie era.
yer. Mrs.. Bessie Bowser, and Otis
Crane. Mira. Crane got up about
$50 O'Clock Wednesday morning
with the intention of going home
She was sitting in chair and about
9 O'clock she died. She died of heart
disease and asthma. She WAS sub
ject Ia those spells, but every one
kept getting worse. Weep not. dear
for your mother; she
longed to be at rest; TO her sons and
for whom she prayed
go much, may they so live that they
may meet her in a better world.
The family ties are broken; the
home is desolate and the corner
where she so often sits 10 vacant;
her voice il hushed, but sweet mu-
sic she makes in bright mansions
above.
She died at the home of her
Mrs. Bessie Bowser, on
Prairie. Funeral services
we're held Thursday and the re-
mains were laid to reat in the Sem
eca cemetery.
A SINcRRR FRIEND.