Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-24

man, ON Sunday sight, March 20.
l0ia-pound son and heir.
Fish are biting, jacksnipe are
plentiful and plover are coming In
What more can the sports want3
Leonard Tuthiil, SON of Nr. and
Ars. r. n. Tuthili, has returned
from three years rervice in the
Philippines. Leonard landed al
San Francisco several months ago
and has been at work there.
Did you ever stop to think of thiti
"Your christianity is Hypocrisy il
you hate anyone or wrong anyone
in thought or deed" This being
the case, are you a christian And
are there many christians!
At a Baxter Syringe home recent
iy some honey was delivered. The
honey was quite dark, and the lady
asked her good looking daughter
what made ii 80. The latter replied
that she guessed the people who
sold il had boiled il down too much
The caae of the State of Kansas
va. Mart Hibbard and wife, the pre-
liminary trial of which was to have
been held before Justice spiva in
Galena last Friday, was postponed
because of the absence of Hibbard's
attorney, S. C. Westcott, and the i'll
ness of the county attorney.
Democratic candidates for the
nomination for sheriff are popping
up as thick as dandelions where
you don't want them. Up to date
we have heard of four caudidates-
Is-?. Brewster of Baxter Springs, J.
c. Moore of Galena, John Albertson
of Mineral township, and Lee Hum.
phries of Weir City.
John Weakiey, road overseer OF
the district across the river east OF
this cit, has been doing some good
work lately by putting some gravel
on the road leading east from the
bridge. A few weak spots appeared
in the original graveling, and Mr..
WeakIey fixed them. That piece of
road is now one of the best in Kan.
sac. And il didn't cost a great deal,
either.
The famous Botkin poisoning
case is up for trial again in San
Francisco. Mrs. Botkin is charged
with having sent poisoned candy
to Mrs. John p. Dunning at Dover,
Delaware, in 1893, the eating of
which caused the latter's death.
The defendant used to live in Bax-
ter Springs, aud when a young wo.
man she was very attractive, and
had quite a string of admirers.
The little friends of Ruth and
Vail Smith surprised them Satur-
day night at their home on Cedar
street and gave them an old.fash.
ioned party. Childhood games were
played until 10 o'clock, when re.
freshments were served. The child
rem present were John Cooper, John
Baxter, Mildred Goodner, Laura
Armstrong, Sam Alvey, Ed. Alvey.
Giadys Harper, Wiley Ellis, Dent
Eiiia, Audrey Smith, James Smith,
Swsnnie Smith, Pearl Mullen, Frank
Perkins, Georgia Collins, Edna Con-
nor, Truman Mosher, Clare Haskell,
Irene Deut, George Stewart Charlie
Cook, Hugh NcCammon, Helen Nc.
Carnmon and Gladys Kinslow and
Arthur Hartley Of Columbus.
Mss. chas. +. Noble entertained st
whist on last Thursday evening :
o. Pstsic's day In the evening. The
hosse was beautifully decorated %
earry ont the g. Patrick idea. The
chandaliers were hung with smi.
lag. shamrocks were In evidence
everywhere, clubs (shamsocks) were
trumps, the tally cards represented
big irish potatoes. Seven tables
played and the first prize Was Won
by Mrs. d. I. Harper, while Capt. ].
8. Price Was consoled with the con-
solation prize. Refreshments were
served In two courses, and the ice
cream was served in Irish potato
form, while shamrocks were the f.
vors. The party was one of the
most enjoyable given In Baxter
Springs THE season, and the guests
certainly had q delightful time.
Those present were Hessrs. and
Mesdames +. 3. Chew, o. C. Rum