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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Loog oudt, pocketbook. Here comes der
Oyster.
Wash vansher know ish Wy do desh
(hicksh) whiskydrunksh (hicksh) allvaysh
vansher tighten be dishagreeablesh, "
sayss a Vfte-horse Lapper yesterday. Id
ISIS efer so. Fiery cuss NIT pet vicious
ness, und We all hat dem, thinks dot der
oder fellers ISIS der worst.
I'D ISIS my obinion." says Gus Gobble-
steinhauser, dot der proper way to clos
baseball season iss NIT Portfandt ce-
mendt, vich ISIS varranded to Iasd fer
efer.'
Ven you see a vomans nit a shape like
a dill pickle you can make a guess dot
she ISIS wearing Won uf dose nOofangled
health corsets. vot ISIS atfertised as pain
less.
der fall bargain sales will soon be in our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Maybe you can't write your name in der
halls uf Fame, but uf you hat a pass to
Sand Looey you can run down und write
id in der Kansas Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

midst, derepy Citing der ladies a equal
chance nit der collech stewdent to get
some Stats cracked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Wy ISIS a Lynch Law asks some Teller
Maybe id ISIS pecaus dere ISIS yet some
peoples vot need der treadmendt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

No, this is not a pig pen. 1t is a To-
pe-ka Cafe. And, what is the object
seated at the table? That is not an
object. That is an Ex-Farm-hand. 1t
is the one who used to Roar SO much
about the farm style of cooking. Now
a. Cafe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

Der Chabanes hat acquired a egselendt
collection uf forts. Der bapers efery day
tell apoud dem taking a noder bunch
from der Port Artur supply uf forts. May
be der ChabS vat der forts to dake
home as relics Der American solchers
usually bring home a bunch uf foreign
coins for relics.
Onserf my child. der Hoonnan Swine
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
THE OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

THE OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
The annual Old Settlers Reunion
will be held in the city park at Col.
umbus, Kas., August 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Free tents may be had by those who
want to camp, and water for all pur-
poses will be furnished free. on the
ground. There will be daily flow
er parade, and an interesting pro-
gram will be rendered at the pavil-
lion. Every provision will be made
for the comfort and entertainment
of the people. Let all old settlers be
present, for it lie for the old settlers,
particularly, that the reunion is
held. CHRIS VANzANT,
Chairman of Advertising Com.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
THE MINES.


Baxter Springs now appears reg
ularly in the ore sales report of the
mining district. 1t will appear
regularly hereafter. Last weeks
sales were as follows:
Sunny Side, Zinc. .l3l ,430 pounds
Dark Horse, Zinc. -. 1870 pounds
Mission mine, Lead. Al, 400 pounds
The Mission mine also sold 10000
pounds of zinc ore, which was not
included in the report, az II was
not hauled in time.
All three of the mines named
above are fine producers. The Sun.
ny Side mill 10 being overhauled
and some new chat rolls are being
put in. The dirt is very rich, and
is found every where, in all direc-
tions from the shaft, and in the
sides, roof and face of the drifts.
The Dark Horse is putting in a
new pump, as the water is quite
strong, and it is desired TO sink
through the ore body. As soon as
the pump is installed sinking will
be resumed. Acrusher and a set
of rolls will also be put in here.
The dirt is easily broken, and it is
thought feasible to clean the ore on
hand jigs.
The Mission mine mill runs
steadily and is doing good work.
+. FL. Post of this city is the jig
man here and he is an expert. The
dirt at this mine lies in sheet, or
blanket formation. and is as good
as could be desired. The ground
is turning out more lead than was
expected. but this fact is not max.
ing the owners at all tired.
Down at Walker & Spiva's dig.
gings here in town the dirt is get.
ting richer as the sinking progress.
SEES, and some hand jigs will be in.
stalled in a few days. Crowd of
sightseers are on the ground all
time. Several shafts will be started
near by in few days.
Nearly every owner of property
along the creek has leased his hold
ings, yet there are a few desirable
leases to be had.
On the Iowa and Oklahoma Com
pany's ground, Post & Company
have struck ore in their shaft.
They have only just gotten into it,
but the dirt is getting richer and
the prospects are that they will
have paying proposition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
BRUSH CREEK KICK.

EDITOR NRws:-A few old "Bet
ties" are taking on about the bass
ball games on Sunday. There are
no joints to close ny, and as il ID
quite a while before the reunion
they must have something to kick
Do these Baxter Beetles" know
that the ball park is outside the
city limits and beyond their juris
diction? 1t is strange our country
boys can't be allowed to enjoy
themselves in their own township
without howl from your old big
oted fanatics.
If you want to force us to go to
church on Sunday, why don't you
provide preachers what can preachi
We have post hole diggers in
Spring Valley township that can
give your preachers cards and
spades on preaching. Even your
most devout church people have
quit going to hear them, and if il
were not for some of the divine
healers and fakes there would be
no services in Baxter on Sunday
that would draw a corporate guard
Why don't your squealers jump
the city councill Look at your
streets, washed full of guilies for
lack of attention.! Look at your
city hall park and the city hall
that dangerous fire trap! Look at
your weeds! Look at your town
full of cur dogs from which no tax
has been collected! Look at the
cattle and hogs running at large in
your streets! Look at your city
council! Great Scott! Look at
your city council! How much of
the poll tax has been collected or
put on the streets this year: How
many men who should have worked
out a tax have gone to the hay
fields? You bigoted BEETLES of Bax-
ter had better look at your own i'm
projections and the Brush Creek
boys will take care of their own
souls salvation.
Religious freedom is one of the
fret principles of our constitu.
ton. We have right to do as we
please on Sunday, so we don't in.
terfere with rights and privileges
of others. We don't dictate how
you Baxter people should observe
the Sabbath and it makes us tired
to see men without manhood
enough to wear kitchen aprons and
sun bonnets go sniveling and whin-
ing around about how others
should live. These people don't
want anything but misery and woe
for themselves and others, but they
must confine their attentions TO
Baxter and not interfere with the
BOYS FROM BRUSH CREEK.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
METHODIST NOTES.

Services next Sunday az follows
Sunday school at 9:45.
Preaching at II a. m. and Sp. m.
Junior League at Up. m.
Epworth League at 2 p. m.
Subject for morning sermon, The
Nature and Design of Baptism; for
evening, Temperance and Prohibit.
ton.
Preaching at Blue Mound at SPIN,
All the people are cordially in
vited to attend our services.
We extend a hearty welcome to
and visitors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Honest now, don't you think il lie
damnable outrage for the city hall
park to be in the condition it lei
The city owns a moving machine
and the expense of putting that
park in decent shape would not be
much. We have been told it will
not be fixed up 80 long as the city
papers talk about it. If that 10 so, il
will never be fixed, for the city pa.
pers will call attention TO the mat
ter regularly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
List Of Latters

Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with July q, 1904.
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. c.:
Mrs E A Brotherton DL Payne
Francis Robertson Erie Stephens
Baxter Springs Sauitarium
Rev ] L Thompson
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say" Adve,
tised," & living date list.
w. S. BANTER, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
posToFEIcE INsTALLs PHONE.

According TO recent report from
Plainfield, ILL.,, Postmaster Blakely
of that place is the first official ia
the United States to connect his Of
flee with all the rural route tele.
phone lines in his county. Through
his efforts 700 farmers are in direct
communication by telephone with
the postoffice. They send orders to
the postmaster for various articles
to be delivered by the carrier, and
are often saved trip of ten or TWEEN
~ miles by this means. Farmers
along these lines have made 100
miles of gravel roads and are
among the most progressive farm.
ers in Illinois.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Frank Miller, custodian of Re-
union Park, is certainly getting the
grounds of that famous resort in
mighty nice shape for the coming
big reunion. The trees are being
trimmed, weeds and grass are being
cut and raked, the walks and drive.
ways are being graded and
smoot hed, and everything lie taking
on look of beauty. As Mr.. Tyler,
representative of the Parker
Amusement Company, said: "God
Almighty has certainly done a
great deal for Reunion Park" This
is true. He did great work in the
creation of so beautiful place, and
now il remains for man to keep the
place beautiful. Reunion Park 10
today the favorite resort of this
country. They come from all d.
rections every Sunday to commune
with nature at Reunion Park; To
battle in beautiful Spring river; to
boat ride on it's placid surface. As
Jimmy Reed of Kansas City would
say, "it's shady hooks and wooded
dells are the envy and admiration
of ALL"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
First published July II, 1904.
Notice Of Appointment.-Ad-
miniStTatOT.

State of Kansas, Cherokee county, IS
In the matter of the estate Of ). N. A.
Patterson. late of Cherokee county Kansas
Notice of Appointment.
Notice IL hereby given, that on the eth
day of June, A. ID. 1904, the undersigned
was. BIZ the Probate Court of Cherokee
County, Kansas, duly appointed and quail
flied az administrator of the estate of S.
N. A. Patterson late of Cherokee county,
deceased. All parties interested In said
estate will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
HENRY PATTERSON.
Administrators.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

We see by the press dispatches
that the oil producers of Kansas
are going to ask the next legisla-
to appropriate ten million dollars
for purpose of erecting an oil refin-
cry ard thus be able to buck the
Standing Oil Compano. Now, isn't
that a great idea? Why not ask the
Legislature to appropriate money to
buck all the trusts in existence? Of
course, we would be glad to see the
Standard Oil Company successful
ly bucked, but gee whiz, must the
taxpayers of the state go right
down into their pockets to raise
the money to buck it with? The oil
men of Kansas are abundanty able
to buck the Standard. 1t will be
all right for the Legislature to drive
the Standard out of the state, as the
Texae Legislature has done, but to
ask the people to put up the cash to
fight it-why, such thing can not
be thought of for q moment
There are several other oil com.
panies in the country which have
successfully withstood the on
slaughts of the Standard, and they
have always made money. too. Let
the oil men of Kansas get together,
aud refine their own oil. Don't let
the Standard have it. The oil men
of Kansas can refine their oil and
sell it for FIVE cents a gallon and
make big money at 1t. Crude oil
can be produced at cost of only
five cents a barrel. The by-pro-
ducts made from crude oil will pay
the expense of refining it. There is
big money in an oil refinery, and
the Kansas oil producers are able
to take care of themselves without
help from the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Thanks to the Baxter National
Bank people ana the Masonic
lodges, a few of our streets have
been repaired in spots the past few
days. The dirt from the excavations
has been put in SHINE places where
needed. Won't somebody else
please start building, so we can
get some more dirt for use on the
streets?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Mr.. H. S. Tyler, representing the
Great Parker Amusement Com
pany. which will furnish the at.
fractions at the big reunion Au-
gust 90 to September 3, was here
Sunday and Monday making ar.
rangements necessary for the COM
pany. Mr.. Tyler is delighted with
the grounds set aside for the
shows, and says they are little
better than he ever saw before.
The shows will all have a down
slope. with the stage of each at the
bottom of the slope, so that all
may see without the heads of those
in front being in the way. The
shows will be located in sort of
circular form, probably three
fourths of a circle being used.
That kind of an arrangement will
put the visitors in the middle of
the whole show ground. Parker's
famous carry-us.all will also be on
ground. In the aggregation will
also be twenty great big orches.
trions. There will be music galore,
fun in great plenty, confetti you
know what that icy. nice clean en-
tertainments in every tent, lights
that will turn night into day, and
the very best order will be main
tanned. No rowdyism will be toler-
ated. A special detective service
will be employed. We say without
fear of successful contradiction
that this company is the finest car
nival company on the road today,
and it's record this year is one of
continual successes. Remember
the carnival train will arrive at Re-
union Park Sunday afternoon, Au-
gust 18th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
A BAD FIRE.

The Baxter Touring mills were
destroyed by fire early Wednesday
morning. The FIRE started on the
third floor of the building and had
burned long time before it was
discovered, and when il was dis
covered the second floor wac al.
most ready to fall in, and only
few bags of flour and the books
were removed. The loss of the
building and stock is about $4,000.
Harper & Needs had the stock in
sured, but ]. ". Cook had lately ar
ranged to buy Needs interest. We
understand, however. that full pay.
ment had not been made and the
deal was not closed, the insurance
remaining in Harper & Needs I'M
til the papers passed. If this is
true, it will help ont some.
The mill was the property of the
Spring River Power Company,
which bought it from A. Willard.
together with the latter's water
power rights. While the loss is
severe one to the town. it is be-
lieved the mill will be replaced by
larger and more modern one.
The fire department responded as
quickly as possible after the alarm
was given, but was compelled to
direct it's energies toward saving
the planning mill, near by.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
NOTICE.

To members of Magnolia Chap
ter, No. 15s, o. E. S. You are hereby
notified that an election will be held
at the next regular meeting of this
chapter August II, to fill vacancy
in the Office of conductor. BY or.
der of the w. NJ.
W., CaII;o cac,atar,,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

There will be an ice cream supper
at the Blue Mound school house
Saturday night, July 30, for the ben.
eft of the Sunday school. Every
body invited. g.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ hereby annouce myself candi.
date for the Office of Sheriff, subjeci
to the decision of the democratic
and peoples party conventions.
&c. MOORE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Mrs. ]. E. Simmons of Chilocco,
Oklahoma, is visiting relatives in
this city. Mrs. Simmons will be
here about a month. and gather up
children for the Chilocco school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

The entire community was shock
ed Wednesday morning to learn of
the death of Mrs. John N. Cooper.
Mrs. Cooper had been near deaths
door for several days, but il was
thought she would recover, az no
later than Tuesday evening che was
reported as being improved. She
had been semi-invalid for years,
and her husband had travelled a
great deal with her in the hope that
her health might be regained, but
relief was always only temper
airy. Her recent illness was caused
from severe stomach trouble and
hemorrhage of the bowels, and be-
ing of a weak constitution, her vi
tality could not stand the severe tax
on the system.
Mrs. Cooper was lovable and
good woman. a self.sacrificing
mother and faithful and affection
ate wife. She was kind neighbor.
loved by all her acquaintance, and
they feel her loss keenly.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, conducted by Rev. NJ. E.
Bramhall of Sapulpa, I. T., and will
be attended by the entire commun-
ity, as well as scores of friends from
Galena and Joplin.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Cooper
leaves four children to mourn her
death. They are Mrs. W. E. Price of
Joplin, Mrs. Chas. F. Noble of this
city, and Miss Jessie Cooper and lit
tie son, John Cooper. The children
were all with their mother in
her last hours, and to them and the
stricken husband the sympathy of
theentire community goes out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

C. b. Puterbaugh is building a
new dwelling house for George
Redeagle on his place south of the
Sunny Side mine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Billy Patton of Galena has ac-
cepted a position on the leading
newspaper of Ration, New Mexico,
and already entered on his duties.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

The Baxter base ball nine were
out practicing on the diamond
Wednesday afternoon. They will
put up fast game of ball next Sun
day-just watch and see!
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Mrs. Fred Easter left Saturday
night for Lawrence to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
K. Gould. She will be absent about
two weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

LosT-Saturday, July q, a bundle
containing pillows, clothing, etc.
Finder will be rewarded by leaving
at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

". E. Ayres of Joplin has leased
the Hotel Baxter and taken charge
of the same. Mr.. Ayres 10 an exper-
fenced hotel man and assures as
he will run first class hosiery.
Business at the hotel 10 good and
growing every day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
OBITUARY.

Emily Lyttle, born in Ireland,
fifty-seven years ago, came to the
United States when baby, with
her parents; settled in Illinois; was
married to John N. Cooper in Pike
county, ILL.,, Sept. "a. 1868; in Octo-
Der, 1868. came to Baxter Springs,
where che lived happily with her
children and husband until her
death, Wednesday morning, July,
q, 1904.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

John NJ. Cooper 10 greatly i'm
proving his south military street
property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Miss Ruby Convey is visiting rela-
tives in Parsons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
ter regularly

July 9th the city council passed
an ordinance calculated to compel
the building of some new sidewalks
on Military street between Sheridan
and Neosho streets. Not a sidewalk
has been started. August 9Th it will
be the duty of the street commits
sioner and city engineer TO take
charge of the matter and build the
walks. It does seem strange that
people will procrastinate in a mat
ter of this kind. Those walks will
have to be built, and if the city does
it, 25 per cent penalty will be added.
II will be a good investment for the
city, but poor one for the property
owner. But % per cent penalty is
none too much in case of this
kind. Those old excuses for walks
have been an eyesore for 10, these
many years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Charlie Collins was home from
his Chautauqua county ranch Sat-
urday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Elsewhere in this paper will be
found announcement that ]. c.
Moore is candidate for the Office
of sheriff. Bunk" ae he 10 known
by nearly everybody in Cherokee
county, would make good sheriff;
he lie smart, honest, is not afflicted
with that awful disease known as
swelihead, can be approached by
anybody. and is a very popular
young man. He lives at Galena, as
everybody in Cherokee county
knows, and is probably the only
man in Cherokee county who can
carry that town. Baxter Spfings'
democrats are going to be for Bunk
Moore ia convention and our guess
is that Bunk will land the nomina-
ton. And If he does, be is going
to make a mighty pretty race.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

Armstrong, the Eas. side barber
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28

10 Sell or Trade.
A full blood Short-Horn COW. Civ.
ing milk. Will sell cheap or trade
on vacant lots. Call at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-28
To Sell or Trade,

VIM. Callis, Secretary
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-01
NEWS OF
THE RIVERS.

Observations taken at a. m. River
$751; on the gauge, rise Of 0. 6 in the
last AZ hours. Weather clear and cold
with winds from the north. Tempera-
ture 20.
SAUNDERS A. FOWLER,
Local Observer.
The Hook is laying up.
The Summers is laying up.
The Henrietta is laying up.
The India Owens went to Nashville
Saturday.
The Margaret went into Tennessee
river Saturday.
The Victor is due from Tenn essee
river Saturday.
The Charleston went into Tennessee
river Saturday.
The Aver & Lord Tie Go. reports
no damage from the ice.
The Ten Brock will 90 into Ten
nessee river in few days.
The Russell Lord came out Of the
Tennessee river last night.
The Clyde is due tonight or tomor-
row from Tennessee river
The Dick Fowler did not 20 to Cal
TO today on account of the heavy ice.
The Inverness is at smithland wait
ing for ice TO disappear. She has tow
OF ties.
The Megiddo will come up from
Mound City as soon as the ice Trims
out enough.
The MILFORD is laying at Smithlsnd
unable to come down with a tow Of
ties on account of ice.
Captain Frank Beatty, manager Of
the Pillsbury- Watkins Tie Co., Of
Nashville, is in the city.
The Ingleside is laying at Owens
Island waiting for the Zoe to disappear
so she can 20 to Evansville.
The Buttorff came down from Nash
Vile this morning and was not dam.
aged in the ice. She returned at noon
for Clarksville.
Capt. VIM. Egan, OF the Lighthouse
tender Lily. has arrived from ST.
Louis to take charge OF his boat,
which is lying up here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-01
THE DRUG CLERKS
OBJECT TO A BILL NOW IN THE
LEGISLATURE.

The drug clerks OF Kentucky will
present q memorial TO the Legislature
asking the members to defeat the pass,
age OF house bill No. geo
The bill provides that the state board
Of pharmacy shall grant certificates to
persons holding them from other
states. II has been favorably reported
upon by the committee in charge and
is now before the Legislature. At pres
Ont the clerks are said to have sort
OF "t-ust.
Who is behind the bill is not known.
but local drug clerks claim that IL is
being pushed by the retail druggists
with view to obtaining cheaper ser
vice.
The pharmacy law Of Kentucky Is
said to require higher standard Of
proficiency than that OF any state in
the union. The law has resulted in