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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Well. we won't have to worry
about coal or wood, either, next
winter If DR.. Jones keeps his word
He tells us he is going to begin put
ting in his gas system in the spring,
When work does begin on the gas
system every con of = gun in town
should have his house piped. GAG
is cheaper than either wood or coal
when you can get 1t at forty cents
per thousand cubicfeet; again, you
have reliable fuel, something the
railroad company does not have to
deliver to you. And il doesn't come
"short weights," either.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

#. W. Dow left Monday for Salina
to visit his family and sister, who
will be there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

The Spavinaw desperadoes will
leave in about ten days foI their an.
nual hunt aud good time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

The weather the past week has
played havoc with the roads, and il
has also played havoc with corn
gathering.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

The rural mail carriers have
promised to report to us the real
bad places in the roads on their
routes, and we have promised to
mention those places in these col
umne.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Carpenters are the scarcest ami
msls in the country these days
You can't hardly find the saw and
hatchet kind, even.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

These dark days are very unsatis-
factory in country print shops.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Mrs. Arthur Carney entertained
the Carnation Card Club Tuesday
afternoon. Of course the guests
had delightful time. They always
do at Mrs. Carney's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Spring river has been full OF
ducks this week. The sportsmen
are having big time. That is,
those fellows who have license TO
hunt are having lots of sport.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

II 10 said Kansas has gas enough
to run this part of the country for
a century. Well, that is as long az
we are going to need IL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

What will you give for three nice
lots, located within FIVE blocks OF
the postaffice? Make your offer in
a sealed envelope and leave same
at the Office of the BAXTER SPRINGS
NEWS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

The railroad bridge ovsr sp<ing
river is out Of commiSsion again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

N. Hauber went to Kansas City
Monday night to buy goods. While
away he will also visit his home al
Grant City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

That sunshine which burst forth
Tuesday afternoon was the most
welcome thing we have seen in
MANY a day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Little Alma Goodner has been
quite i'll, but is improving in
health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

AZ we understand Il, the rural
carriers do not have to deliver mail
along roads that are impossible, or
that are 90 nearly 80 that there 10
danger in breaking their harness
or wagon in crossing the bitches
and draws. If this is true, and we
were the carrier on route No. 2. we
would "cut aut" that mile of road
ieeding south from the r. o.
Thomas farm. OF course, that piece
of road is in the territory, and there
is no township officers to get after
to get the road fixed, but We rather
think that If the carrier would "pass
mp" that piece of road, q few inter
ested parties would get together
and fix the bad places, at least. Last
Sunday eveuing, when the writer
used that road fhsre were plscss in
il that we're viii pigh impassibie.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Morris Doty has built two house
to rent. Are there others1 Mr.. Do
ty says he had about forty applica
tions for those houses before the,
were completed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

CHAS. IL. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate of Mat.
tie Hearn, deceased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02

Charley Craney is in Kansas City
this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-11-02
DR.. English. Phone 1S9.

DR.. English. Phone lS9.
This 10 about the punkest week
for local news we have encountered.
Duncan McRuer of Psuis Valley,
I. T., is here visiting his brother,
Don McRuer.
The weather the past few days has
given outdoor work q great setback
In the mining district.
Well bet Pete Johnston has turn
ed over in his grave several times
to see how the library 10 getting
along.
That sunshine which burst forth
Tuesday afternoon was the most
welcome thing we have seen in
many a day.
N. Hauber went to Kansas City
Monday night TO buy goods. While
away he will also visit his home at
Grant City, No.
Carpenters are the scarcest ami
malls in the country these days.
You can't hardly find the saw and
hatchet kind, even.
II 10 said Kansas has gas enough
to run this part of the country for
a century. Well, that is as long as
we are going to need II.
Morris Doty has built two houses
to rent. Are there others1 Mr.. Do
ty says he had about forty applica.
tions for those houses before they
were completed.
Mrs. Arthur Carney entertained
the Carnation Card Club Tuesday
afternoon. Of course the guests
had q delightful time. They always
do at Mrs. Carney's.
Spring river has been full of
ducks this week. The sportsmen
are having a big time. That is,
those fellows who have license to
hunt are having lots of sport.
The rural mail carriers have
promised to report to us the real
bad places in the roads on their
routes, and we have promised to
mention those places in these col
umns.
With a few less old unsightly
wooden awnings aud a lot more
sidewalks we wouia'sisr~e city we
need not be ashamed for anybody
to comment on. The verdict would
be favorable always.
Now that long, and very often wet
and muddy nights are upon US.
why can't we have few arc lights
on Military street? Is Baxter
Springs going to remain an incan.
descent light town
What will you give for three nice
lots, located within FIVE blocks of
the postaffice? Make your offer in
sealed envelope and leave same
at the Office of the BAXTER SPRINGS
NEWS.
CHAs. L. SMITH,
Administrator of the estate of Mat.
tie Hearn, deceased.
Well, we won't have to worry
about coal or wood, either, next
winter If DR.. Jones keeps his word.
He tells ue he is going to begin put.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
MISS BERTHA STENGLE WEEDS REV. COLONA
Pretty Wedding Took Place in Salisbury M. E
Church at High Noon Last Wednesday.

Miss Bertha Clarke Stengle. daugh-
ter of Presiding Elder Adam Stengle,
OF Salisbury district of Wilmington
M. E. Conference, and Rev. James
Wesley Colona, pastor of Princess
Anne M. E. Church, were married at
noon Wednesday in Asbury NJ. E.
Church, Salisbury, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the brides father,
assisted by the Rev. Cearles A. Hill,
pastor of the church, and Rev. S. NJ.
Morgan, presiding elder of Dover dis
trict. Miss Clara Walton played the
wedding march. The bride was at
tended by her cousin, Miss Florence
Spies, of Baltimore, as maid of honor.
The groom's best man was John p.
Holland of Milford. The ushers we're
E. G. Fulton and G. F. Sharpley oi
Salisbury, DIR. Harry l.. Smith, PrIn-
cess Anne and Charles Colona of Bal
timore, brother of the groom. The
bride was given away by her brother,
George Stengle, of Georgetown. I'm
mediately following the ceremony 1
wedding breakfast was served at thu
home of the brides parents. The bride
and groom left for an extended visi
north. The bride is well-known il
Smyrna where she spent her girlhoo'
days. Her father, Rev. Adam Stengl
was then pastor of Asbury Nj. E
Church, Smyrna and lived here TO
five years.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
UGLY WOUND FROM A FISH HOOK.
Mrs. Theodore Kershaw, of Dover, Meets With
Accident 10 Trying to Save Her Children.

Mrs. Theodore Kershaw, of Dover, Meets With
Accident 10 Trying to Save Her Children.
In an endeavor to save her children
from serious injury Friday, Mrs. Theo-
dore Kershaw of Governors ave., Do
yer, caught her forearm upon big fish
hook and is under the treatment a
surgeon. Mrs. Kershaw saw her little
children getting after her husbands
fishing tackle, ard. knowing that he
had some large and ugly snood hooks
among it, she rushed in to remove
them TO place of safety She had to
wrest ona of the snood lines away from
child and, in doing so, swung the
hook around until it imbedded itself
almost its entire length in her forearm.
DR.. w. F. Davis, who was summoned,
found the woman in great pain and
with her arm terrible swollen. He
had to make an incision to the bottom
of the hook in order to extricate the
inverted spears on the extreme end.
The surgeon is now trying to fight of
blood poisoning or tetaDusas the hook
was rusty and made an ugly wound.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
HORRIBLE DEATH RESULTS
FROM THE KICK OF A HORSE
YOUNG THOMAS WRENCH JR., KICKED AND
DRAGGED AROUND PASTURE FIELD
Had Been Out to the Pasture Sometime When
the Awful Accident Was Discovered By
the Boys Mother Who Became Anxious.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, October 10:
Thomas Wrench, Jr., the fifteen
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wrench, of near Eleming's Landing
met with horrible death on Sunday af-
ternoon by being dragged by a colt
around pasture field until the ami
NAL was completely exhausted and the
boy was trampled and kicked in a most
horrible manner. The lad was sent to
the pasture for the colt, which was a
great pet and particular favorite with
all the family. Having placed halter
on the animal, it is supposed he tad
one end of the rope around his own
body that he might eat some chestnuts
that he had gathered on his way to the
pasture. What took place after thai
no one will ever know for, strange to
say, no one saw the accident although
the animal must have dragged tn,
PROSTATE body for half an hour. Tn,
first that was known of the horrible af
ldll1 AnI D. w lChCu hhA OCCOhO dnAlOu
because her son did not return AM
went out to see what had become o
him. She noticed all of the horse
in the pasture circled around some
thing and snorting in a most unusua
manner. Going to see what the troubl
was horrible sight met her eyes an
her screams brought other member
of the family and the mangled bod!
was cut lose from the frightened colt
which had been running until it wa
completely exhausted. DIR. MessicR
of Smyrna, was summoned but III
had been extinct many minutes befor
( the body was found. Funeral service
will be held at o'clock Wednesda
afternoon and interment will tab
place at the Odd Fellows Cemeter,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
ALLEY MILL PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS.
J. Edward Beck OF Dover DispOses Of 1t to
Frank Pratt, the Tenant, at Private Sale.

CLAYTON, October 10:-J. Edward
Beck of Dover, formerly of Smyrna,
who recently purchased at Admins
traitors Sale the Alley Mills and farln
near Clayton, owned by Alexander
Laws deceased, for $11, 1888 has sold
the mill property to Frank Pratt, the
tenant, at private sale. The property
is one of the most valuable in Kent
County and since Mr.. Pratt moved
there in March, he has built up good
business. In addition to the roller
mill, which has up-to-dste equipments
and conyeniences, there is a farm of
1856 acres. After the deal was consum-
mated Monday. Mr.. Pratt set about to
get in his wheat. The latter intends
to conduct the mill and farm to the
best possible advantage, not only to
himself but to his customers.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
NEW SCHOOL GOVERNMENT WOR KING
First Case Tried Under the "SchOOI City of
Smyrna" Thursday With Apparent Salts.
factiOn-0ificers Name Assistants.

The ''School City of Smyrna" the
new government recently adopted by
the Smyrna Public Schools is now
fairly installed and working with ap-
parent satisfaction. The first case was
tried last Thursday when Chief Of
Police Harvey Stephenson arrested
two boys of the lower grades for fight
ing and swearing on the school
grounds. Court was Immediately
called by Mayor Walter Chandler and
the cases of the two youngsters were
tried in due form. While the material
witnesses were subpoened, the accused
did not have a lawyer to represent
them. The Board of Alderman rem
dered verdict of guilty with request
that the Mayor use clemency. AS it
was the first offence and both boys
seemed equally guilty, Mayor Chandler
let the boys off with reprimand and
put them on their good behavior with
the understanding that if they were
brought up again they would be pun
ished TO the full extent of the law. The
rs chool City" is now fully organized.
Lucius Ryan was elected a member of
the Board of Alderman from the Fifth
Grade, the complete Board being: Ord
Jones, Watson Gearhart, Clarence
Gears, Howard Darrah, Leslie Hirons,
Courtland Jones, Lucian Ryan. Chief
of-Police Harvey Stephenson has Sc
lected his assistants as follows: Davis
Turner, George Lofand, Earl Chand'
Ter and Hoyle Lees. Superintendent
, Irving Brinton of the Grounds will
have as his assistants: John Vane anG
! Frank Middleton. Superintendent
Frank Reynolds of the Building has
selected Ralston McCausland and Gui
Scout as his assistants.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT SEVERSON'S
VIII Be Held Sunday la Memory of Mary Rob
iusOu and Slaughter Children, Deceased.

Following the session of the Sunday
School of Severson's M. E. Church
next Sunday and in place of the
regular preaching service, there will
be memorial services of an appropriate
character to the memory of four
popular Sunday School scholars. They
are Mary Robinson the eleven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c.
Robinson who died recently of blood
poisoning following a case of diptheria,
and Harvey Slaughter aged 16, Florence
aged Is and Hannah aged 10, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Slaughter
who died in August 1904 of malignent
scarlet fever. Owing to the contage g.
Gus diseases attending the deaths of
the above mentioned and the fact that
the friends of the deceased were unable
to pay a proper tribute, the memorial
services next Sunday have been
arranged. The pews occupied by the
classes of which the deceased were
members, will be draped In mourning.
Short addresses will be made by Pastor
Chandler, superintendent M. V. Ford,
former superintendent John p. Jones
and the teachers of the deceased, Mrs.
NV. Ford and Mrs. w. H. Stats. Other
tributes Will be given including special
music.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
LOOKING FORWARD TO INSTITUTE.
Talent to be Brought Here of an Exceptional
Fine Order and Treat is In Store at
Teachers Institute in November.

The announcement that Superin-
tendent Carroll is to bring the Kent
County Teachers Institute to Smvrna
this year is received with general fla.
vor and already the people have begun
to talk about it and look forward to
the occasion. Besides the dav in.
structors who will be the best in the
profession, the evening attractions are
making a strong appeal. Wednesday
night, November 80, The Lyric Glee
Club, male quartette of considerable
repute, will be here and give one of
their popular repertoires. Miss Mary
Agnes Doyle, aspecialist in dialect and
literature will be the reader. This
quartette of singers is in much de-
mand and Superintendent Carroll is
fortunate in getting them. Thursday
night, November %: Frank Dixon,
the well-known platform orator of ma
tional repute, will give his popular lee
ture, '"Tbe Man Against the Mass. -
He is distinguished for his eloquence
and magnetic power. Friday evening,
November "a: The Ernest Gamble Con-
cert Party will give a delightful pro.
gram. This company consists of Err
nest Gamble, an artistic soloist; Mr..
Sam Lamberson, the we'll known plan
ist, pupil of Varette Stepanoff, the
celebrated exponent of Leschetizky
He has appeared in Europe and Amer
lea and occupies high place in the
world of music. The third member O.
this party is Miss Verna Leona Page
the concert violiniste, who has achieved
a veritable triumph on her recent toul
of twenty states, playing on her rar,
old Gagliano violin, and winning tn,
complete approval of the critics. Sh,
Is pupil of jacobson and Michae
Banner of New York, and of Karl Ha
lir of Berlin and other noted artists
1t will thus be seen that treat is il
store which can be heard for $1.00, tn
price of reserved seat course ticket
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
THIRTY.TwO PROBATlONERS JOIN CHURCH
Interesting Occasion al Asbury NJ. E. Church
Last Sunday; Rev. W. T. Hammond Speaks

Interesting Occasion at Asbury NJ. E. Church
Last Sunday; Rev. W. T. Hammond Speaks
Last Sunday was another interesting
day with Asbury NJ. E. Church when
a class of 80 probationers were taken
into full membership. Rev. Robert
Watt, D. d. preached a sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion from Matthew
the 10th chapter and 18th verse: "Upon
this rock l shall build my church and
the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it." The Rev. W. I. Ham
mond of Wilmington was present at
all the services throughout the day.
He made an address at the Sunday
School in the afternoon, the twilight
services of the Epworth League and
preached in the evening. Rev. 81 am
mond has been sent to Chesapeake City
to supply the pulpit made vacant by
the transfer of Rev. J. E. Gallagher to
Fulton, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
TWO VIGOROUS AGED DELAWARE CITIZENS
Keep up With Young Men ia a Days Work
Though They are in the Niueties.

The injury Friday of John 7. Jones
of Dover, who was doing an active
days work at the age of 81 has brought
forth much questioning as to who are
the oldest white men in Delaware, and
how long can they keep up their E.-aae@ii -aae@iil.s !. ),
activities. Mr.. Jones. though 81, was
one of the strongest men in Dover,
and measured fifty inches around the
chest upon taking deep breath. But
probably the oldest active white man
who INDUCES in sports and is great for
cunning and fishing is W. N. Lent, a
Sussex countaiu living near Milford.
Mr.. Lent is now 93, does not wear
glasses, uses tobacco and is in possess
sion of all his faculties. He is a de-
votee of books, magazines and news
papers, but spends most of his time
with gun in hand, tramping through
the woods or over the shores. He
now lives with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Vilbert.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
LEIPSIC M. E. CHURCH BOND BURNING
"Red Letter Day" at the Lelpsic N. E. Church
Last Sunday When the Church, Free of
Debt, Joined In a Jubilee Service.

The Methodists of Leipsic witnessed
a big fire Sunday, but it was pleasing
sight, as it meant the wiping out of all
Indebtedness against their little church
building and which Indebtedness has
been burdening the small band of wor-
shippers for long time. When the
Rev. l.. B. Morgan, a member of the
class of 1905, of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy, was assigned to the
Leipsic Church, he found a debt of
1896 hanging over the church, which
debt had caused threatened visit from
the sheriff on two different occasions.
He went earnestly to work, although
the people had given of their means
until they could give no more. He was
aided by some women of the church
aud they conceived the idea of asking
General William H. Palmer, the Den
yer philanthropist for a contribution.
General Palmer, who was born IN this
section of Delaware, has recently aided
several organizations here and he did
not fail when appealed to by the peo-
pie of the little town of Leipsic. En-
couraged by his contribution, extra
efforts were made and the whole sum
was soon in hand. At the mortgage
burning Sunday, Andrew Harper. the
oldest trustee, applied the match to
the papers and as the last traces of the
Indebtedness disappeared, the mem
bers of the church Justify sang "Praise
God from Whom all Blessings Flow.
Rev. S. B. Hiley, of Dover, preached
the sermon of the day and Professor E
L. Cross, principal of the Wilmington
Conference Academy, succeeded il
raising the sum of 800 to pay for re
painting the church buildings. Specia
music for the interesting service wa
. furnished by quartstte from Wesle.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
CENTURY CLUB RESUMES ITS MEETINGS
FIRST Meeting Of The New Club Year an Hu-
joyabIe Occasion Last Friday Afternoon.

First Meeting Of the New Club Year an En-
joyabIe Occasion Last Friday Afternoon.
The Twentieth Century Club re-
sumed its meetings for the coming sea-
son last Friday afternoon with a full
attendance. An enthusiastic spirit OF
cooperation and pleasant work to be
accomplished seemed to be partici-
pated in by all present. The meeting
was opened with Euerson's quotation
''Do that which is assigned you and
you cannot hope too much or dare too
much" Then followed the program for
October the sixth: Club Song, Presi-
dents address; Response, Mrs. A. e.
Jardine; Violin Solo, Miss Grace
Lloyd; Report of Federation Meeting
Mrs. H. p. Hall; Roll Call of Commit
tees; Piano Solo, Mrs. Coverdale; Re
freshments.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
KENT COUNTY ALMSHOUSE is PROSPERING
Is Making Many improvements Under the Ad-
ministratlOu of President Geo. M.SteVenson

The Board of Trustees of the Poor
of Kent County which during the pres
idency of George M. Stevenson of this
town has made many Improvements at
the Almshouse for the comfort of
Kent's INDECENT poor, made provision
at its meeting last Wednesday to In
crease the salary of the faithful over
seer and his wife. Superintendent
John w. Caulk was given an ad-
vance from $4OO to $500 per month and
Mrs. Emma Caulk his wife was ad-
vanced hundred dollars in her sal
ary. THIS has been one of the most
prosperous years in the history of the
institution, fruit, grain, poultry and
stock bringing more revenue under
the management of Overseer Caulk
than any incumbent of that Office for a
number of years. Superintendent
Caulk is hustler and keeps things in
nice order. He has just finished seed
ing 100 acres of wheat. The Aims
house has now 62 inmates who are re
ceiving the kindly care and attention
of Mrs. Caulk and her faithful assist
ants. The Trustees have awarded the
contract for painting the large BARI
and COW stable to Robert McAffee o
Smyrna, who is to use pure lead ant
oil at contract price of $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
GOOD PRICES FOR sussex TOMATOES.
Nearly 10000 Baskets of Tomatoes Were Sold
10 SeaiOrd One Day Last Week at 80 Cents.

Nearly $4,000 baskets of tomatoes
were taken to Seaford one day last
week, it being the largest quantity
ever received at that place in one day.
The cause was the high price being
paid by Seaford Gamers and represen-
tatives of Baltimore Gamers. Farmers
from distance of 25 miles left home
at three o'clock in the morning with
the teams loaded, and by nine o'clock
the streets were literally lined with to-
mato wagons. On High Street, the
main thoroughfare, the teams we're SO
thick that in several instances they
became blocked. While buyers in
other towns were paying from ~ to 10
cents per basket, Seaford was paying
from 30 to 40 cents per basket.