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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
The Baxter State Bank, With Paid
Up Capital of 100000 to Begin
Business March Ist.

The Baxter State Bank. with
naid.up capital of $4,000 has been
organized and will be ready TOR
business March lst. 1t will occupy
botb rooms of the old Drovers and
Farmers bank building, which Is
now occupied by the Baxter Mining
Company and Horizons barber SHOP
The fixtures have been ordered.
The stockholders met Saturday
and adopted the constitution ana
bylaws and the following directors
were elected: ]. NJ. Cooper, I. j.
Morrow, C. W. Daniels, F. S. Green,
Walter Won Wedell. Tom c. Moore
and E. T. Mccarthy
the directors elected the first set
of officers as follows:
President-J. NJ. Cooper.
Vice President-T. ]. Morrow.
Second Vice President-Tom {
Moore.
Cashier-F. S. Green.
The stock of the new institution
was over-subscribed about $lOOoO
and several of the stockholders ia
vored making the capital $5O,Ooo' al
some outside parties wanted to ge
in. but the conservatives deemed
$780, 600 capital enough, and that hg
ure was decided on.
Thus does our city grow in q n
nam cial way. And we are fortunate
indeed, in having two fret clas
banking institutions. The gentle
men at the head of the new ban
are solid, safe men, and our othe
bank, the Baxter National, has tn
reputation of being one OF the oes
managed financial institutions
the Southwest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

A short time ago the BARRIERS OF
several Kansas towns petitioned
the legislature to repeal the present
law providing for a state barber
.board and a certain amount OF req
tape which the barbers in every city
of Kansas where compelled to go
through with before doing business
in the state. The repeal bill came
M before the senate, and by vote
of q to 8 that body voted to repeal It.
II is now up to the house, and it is
said that the body will vote to re-
peal the law. This will be OF great
satisfaction to the BARRIERS general
", who are against the present law
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
THE MINES.

Mining news is as scarce as eggs
this week. It is hardly necessary
to cay that the mines are all smut
down this week. -.
The repairs on the MISSION ihin
are about completed, and it is
thought the mill will be started up
todav-if the weather will permit
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Last Thursday evening Mrs. Chas'
L. Smith entertained at whist.
Prizes were won by A. r. Kane and
Mrs. C. W. Daniels. Refreshments
were served at 1890 o'cock, follow
ing two-hour playing of whist
Those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Wear, Messrs. and Mesdames An
derson of Fort Scott. Morrow. Dan
iels, Craney, Rummel, A. s. Carney
C. E. Dent, Childs, Kane. Mrs. FREQ
Easter, Mrs. E. C. Gaines, Miss Myr'
tie Hodgkins and Mr.. f. T. McCar
thy. The luncheon wac prepaeec
by Miss Addie Cox.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
METHODIST NOTES.

The subject for Sunday morning
will be christianity and Child
hood" The evening subject will be
The Millennium" Let us do our
part toward filling Code house
with joyful worshipers. We will
have a temperance meeting a week
from Sunday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
EPOZEN TO DEATH.

Abner Moore, an aged and high
ly respected coiored man, froze to
death last Sunday night at bic
home east of this city. The old fel-
low was living by himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

A very nice residence OF ! rooms
good we'll, fruit and shade trees ana
,hree nice lots for $3.50. You can't
heat il. Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Alb. Jarrett returned the first o.
the week from Fort Madison, Iowa
where he has been doing guard du
Nv for the Santa Fe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Capt. Hugh Erwin, a former resi-
dent of this county, being postmas'
ter at Keelville for about twenty-five
wears, died at his late home in Fort
Scott on Sunday morning. Capt. Er'
win and wife moved to Fort Scott
about three years ago. He had a
large circle of friends here VINO
will be panied to learn of his DEATH
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
SlEI0HlN0.

All parties wanting gas pipe run
ners for their buggies call on Edy'
mond Johnson. Phone l62.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
Transfer NOTICE.

Ihave moved my transfer outh'
n NV home barn and hereafter pat
rons will please phone No. 20 until
further notice.
w. A. DoUTHIT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
afternoon.

The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian church
will give a box supper Friday even
ing, February II, at the church. A
good programme has been
arranged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

How would II be to enforce the
ordinance compelling property
owners TO clean the snow from their
eidewalksr We are merely asking.
Or have we such an ordinancef
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

When the oil producers get
through bucking the Standard OH
Company they might come to bax-
ter Springs and get interested IN
our new mining district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Will Douthit's new wagonette is
a dandy and adds very materially
70 his transfer equipment. Mr.. Dou'
tb;t desires US to say that he in
tends To add more new rigs soon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

We are ready to cell you a lot OF
real estate in this city and guaran'
tee profit. Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

We can't do it. We have been
asked to tell a lie, but we just can't
do II. A friend suggested that we
don't tell anything about how colo
Il was here Monday morning, but
on the contrary tell about the
ba,mv Italian climat of Southeast
Kansas, He means well, but ne
come from Omaha, expecting to
rur around here in1nis shirt sleeves
Or, maybe he is sore over being
d;sappointed. At any rate We CAM
tell a lie.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

But very few trains came into
Baxter Springs Monday. Several
were annuled for the day. The 1919
for Kansas City was among the
min, ber.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

No. this is not very good weather
for building. But you can make
YOUR plans.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Quail by the thousands have per
ished this winter. They starved to
death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

For SALE-Chickens and incu'
bators. Garfield, the chicken man
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

To Rent Sell or lrade-A gooo
horse: will work anywhere. Call al
this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

CHI. Funston of Nora, Springs
Iowa is here visiting his brother, NJ
F. Ayers, of the Hotel Baxter. Mr.
Funston is accompanied by A. {.
Joslin. and they are figuring on be-
coming interested in our new min
ing district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

The "As You Like II" club will
meet with Mrs. c. E. Dent Friday
afternoon
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

The rural route mail carriers did
not make their trips Monday. The
n.;ls did not arrive and, besides,
% below zero was two cold Tor the
carving of mail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Leek. the jeweler, does wa'ch
clock and jewelry repairing. AL
work strictly guaranteed. West SIDE
Barber shop, Baxter Springs, kas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

WudpC0y ESSo
Cbnriie Daniels was on the SICK
list this week.
Verify, the coal man has mao "a
.,icnic this winter.
For SALE-A good second hand
lumber wagon. T. E. NEEDS.
Ror, 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Covey,
on Thursday night, Feb. 9, a son.
WiIhoite Par|or OIL at Gould
g. Casters.
MIRA Pearl Coen of Normal, ILL.,, is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Burton
Smith.
DIR. r. w. Bailey of the Baxter Min
ing Company arrived Sunday morn
ing from Omaha.
Daniels d Plumb have numoer
of business houses for sale at
nr;ce that will pay big interest.
linn DeMoss bought over 2'Ooo rao'
hits last week, and the meat market
men bought fully half the number
No, Miranda, it IS neither right
nor proper to sing THE Good olo
Summer Time"-especially at this
time.
All. Buckingham of Pleasanton
is the new agent for the Frisco eys'
tenn a, this place. Mr.. Buckingham
is an experienced man.
Ouapaw was out of coal Monday
the coldest day of the winter. Inc
people down there should nave
seized IL, first car in sight.
TO RENT.-A good farm to rent
for grain rent. Inquire OF Mrs. H.
Fl. Tousey, five miles south OF bax'
ter Springs, Kansas, X r. ~ NO.
Leek, the jeweler. does watch
clock and iewelry repairing. All
work strictly guaranteed, West side
Barber shop, Baxter Springs Mas
Tho rural route mail carriers did
rot make their trips Monday. The
malta did not arrive and, besides,
40 ,aro wss two cold Tor the
carrying of mail.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hood Of Pitts
burp attended the Chew-Morrison
wedding in this city Saturday even
;np. Mrs. Hood is sister OF Mr'
Morrison, the groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Anderson OF
Fort Scott visited their parents, Mr
, and Mrs. I. c. Weaver, in this CITY
|, ,ast week and attended the Chew
Morrison wedding Saturday even
ing.
, Mrs. Fred Bartlett and Miss Myr
l tie Hodgkins gave shower party
3 at the home of the former last Fri
:. day afternoon for Miss Gay Chew
!, who was married Saturday evening
E to Mr.. Welby Morrison.
This is a great country lot suo
den changes this winter. MONDAY
morning the mercury was 70 de
qrees below zero and Tuesday after
Noon water was standing in th'
streets, with the mercury aDoV'
freezing point.
n Capt. Hugh Erwin, former resi-
D, dent of this county, being postnae
l. ter at Keelville for about twenty-hv
% years. died at his late home in For
It Scott on Sunday morning. Capt. III
d win and wife moved to Fort Scot
= about three years ago. He had
large circle of friends here VIII
j. will be panied to learn of his deatf
4, * Fifty Years The Standard
!: !; !: !: %!eaal!t!5
! !; ! M\
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

TO RENT.-A good farm to rent
for grain rent. Inquire of Mrs. f.
Fl. Tousey, five miles south OF bax'
ter Springs, Kansas, X. +. ID. NO. 2
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

The weather, which has been
more severe this winter than IN
wears, is breaking into the plans OF
the Baxter National Bank people,
They expected before this to be IN
their new quarters, but 1t has been
;mnossible to do the finishing work
The new building is a credit not
onlv TO the city, but to the entire
county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Ouapaw was out of coal Monday
the coolest day of the winter. The
people down there should nave
sa;yed III, first car in sight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
28 Below Zero

is only in keeping with our prices they are so muSn
x"sa, cornnet;t;on out of the race for business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hood OF Pitts
hrrg attended the Chew.Morrison
wedding in this city Saturday even
;nc Mrs. Hood is a sister OF MIR.
Mnrrison. the groom.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

This is a great country for SUD
den changes this winter. Monday
morning the mercury was 20 de-
orees below zero and Tuesday after
noon water was standing in the
streets. with the mercury above
freezing point.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Holton OF In
dianapolis, Ind, visited with Mr'
and Mrs. Samuel Binns in this city
from Wednesday to Saturday OF
this week. They were en- route to
Galveston, Texas, where Mr.. Hoiton
ia interested in the oil business
MIRA Holton is a niece of Mrs. Binns'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Mrs. Fred Bartlett and Miss Myr'
tie Hodgkins gave shower party
at the home of the former last Fri
dav afternoon for Mics Gay Chew
who was married Saturday evening
IN Mr.. Welby Morrison.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

Mr. and Mrs. Will Anderson OF
Fort Scott visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. C. Weaver, in this city
last week and attended the Chew'
Morrison wedding Saturday even
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

All. Buckingham of Pleasanton
is the new agent for the Frisco sys-
tenn a, this place. Mr.. Buckingham
;s an experienced man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

No. Miranda, it is neither right
nor proper to sing THE Good oio
Summer Time"-especially at this
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16

linn DeMoss bought over2'OOo RAD
b;ts last week, and the meat market
men bought fully half the number
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
DR.. English. Phone lS9.
Mapes, Photographer.

Mapes, photographed.
Cbnrlie Daniels was on the SICK
list this week.
Verify. the coal man has nao "a
picnic this winter.
FOR SALE-A good second mana
lumber wagon. T. E. NEEDS.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Covey'
IN Thursday night, Feb. o, a son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-16
WiIhoite ParIor OIL at Gould
g. Casters.

Mrs. Pearl Coen OF Normal, li''' 10
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Burton
Smith.
DIR. r. w. Bailey of the Baxter Min
ing Company arrived Sunday morn
ing from Omaha.
Daniels & Plumb have numoer
of business houses for sale at a
nrice that will pay big interest.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-30

stylish and costly are synonymous Win
beautiful. Our eyes are wounded by
the crying spectacle of gaudy orna-
ment. venal art and senseless and
praceless luxury. Wealth coupled with
bad taste sometimes makes us regret
that so much money Is In circulation
TO provoke the creation OF such prod
Ieality Of horrors Our contemporary
art suffers as much from the want or
simplicity as does our llterature-too
much In It that is irrelevant, over
wrought falsely imagined. Rarely is 1t
given us to contemplate in line, form
or color that simplicity allied to per-
fection which commands the eyes as
evidence does the mind. We need to
be rebaptlzed in the ideal purity Of
immortal beauty which puts its seal
on the masterpieces One shaft Of its
radiance Is worth more than all our
pompous exhibitions.
Yet what we now have most at heart
is to speak of the ordinary aesthetics
of life. of the care one should bestow
upon the adornment of his dwelling
and his person, giving to existence that
Iuster without which 1t lacks charm.
For it Is not a matter of Indifference
whether man pays attention to these
necessities or whether he
does not; it Is by them that We know
whether he puts soul into his work.
Far from considering it as wasteful to
give time and thought to the perfect
ing, identifying and pOetizlng OF
forms, think we should spend as much
MS we can upon them. Nature gives
us her example, and the man who
should affect contempt for the ephem-
eral splendor of beauty with which
we garnish our brief days would lose
sight of the intentions Of him who has
put the same care and love into the
painting of the lily Of an hour and the
eternal hills.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-30
Some Bargains.

Our list contains about A. different
tracts OF fruit and general farm lands in
Mosier; about 800 acres in Underwood
divided into tracts of from 40 to 800
acles each; also about lS5 different
tracts OF farm property in Hood River
valley, and some very desirable resi-
dencys in Hood River and Mosie.r
SS. 6acrcs = mile out; berries and
orchard A beautiful location, Will be
sold nj "A bargain.
81 IS acres one-half mile from Mt
Hood T. O. II acres in clover, in hay
II in straw berries, share water, >
houses, all for $l40O
p ~ acres 3 miles out, l6 acres in
orchard, 10 iull bearing. First-class inn
prOvCmCutS \ beautiful home.
2S so acres, acres 7-ycar-old apple
trees balance in clover and general
| farming. New 4-room house,
>. 4O acres in the most beautiful por-
ton Of the valley. acres in orchard
/ one Vetr old, - acres in berries, acres
in alfalfa, balance general farming.
81, 10 acres / mites out; splendid
soil; acre apples, best varieties; one
year planted, ! acres in strawberries,
acres in potatoes, acres in clover.
| ia. Two l6O.acre tracts about nine
miles out; one ON east side, other west
side. Choice for $ll0O.
A number of 5, 10, 20 and 10 acre
tracts of unimproved land that will
bear Investigation Also a number Of
large tracts from 100 to $40 acres in Ore
gon and Washington
Some few residences and lots in every
| r,A-aiAA, .,f Il. ~ ~.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-30
BY CHARLES WAGNER

that 1t lights only an incomplete circle
when in olden times young and Old sat
shoulder to shoulderf Something has
changed in the minds of men. Yielding
to dangerous impulses, they have bro
ken with simplicity. The fathers have
quilted their post Of honor, the wives
grow dull beside the solitary hearth,
and the children quarrel while waiting
their turn to go abroad, each after las
own fancy.
We must learn again to live the
home life, to value our domestic tradl-
tons. A pious care has preserved GER
tain monuments of the past SO an
tique dress, provincial dialects, old
folk songs, have found nppreciative
hands to gather them up before they
should disappear from the earth. What
a good deed, to guard these crumbs or
a great past, these vestiges Of the
souls of our ancestors! Let us do the
same for our family traditions, save
and guard as much as possible of the
patriarchal, whatever its form.
But not every one has traditions to
keep; all the more reason for redou-
bling the effort to constitute and foster
a family life. And to do this there Is
need neither Of numbers nor a rich
establishment To create a home you
must have the spirit Of home Just as
the smallest village may have Its his
tory, Its moral stamp, so the smallest
home may have Its soul. oh, the spir-
It Of places, the atmosphere which sur
rounds us In human dwellings! What
a world of mystery! Here, even on the
threshold, the cold begins to penetrate;
you are III at ease; something lntangi-
/ Bile repulses you. There no sooner does
the door shut you in than frlendllness
and good humor envelOp you. 1t Is
said that walls have ears. They have
also voices, a mute eloquence. Every
thing that dwelling contains Is bath
ed In an ether Of personality. And
find proof of Its quality even In the
apartments Of bachelors and solitary
women. What an abyss between one
room and another room Here all Is
dead, Indifferent, commonplace; the de
vice of the owner Is written all over
1t, even In his fashion Of arranging his
photographs and books. All Is the
same to me. There one breathes In ami
nation, n contagious Joy In life. The
visitor hears repeated In countless
fashions: Whoever you are, guest OF
an hour, l wish you well Peace be
with you"
Words can do little justice to the
subject Of home, tell little about the
effect Of a favorite flower In the win
dow or the charm of an old armchair
where the grandfather used to sit
Offering his wrinkled hands to the
kisses Of chubby children. Poor mod
erns, always moving or remodellng
We who from transforming our cities
our houses, our customs and creeds
have no longer where to lay our heads
let us not add to the pathos and emptl
ness Of our chAngeful existence by
abandoning the life Of the home. Lee
US light again the fame put out on oul
hearths, make sanctuaries for our
selves, warm nests where the children
may grow into men, where love ma!
find privacy, old age repose praye
an altar and the fatherland a cult.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-30
CHAPTER XI.
aENEnF nuATfpy

ONE one may protest against
the nature Of the simple life
in the name Of aesthetics or op-
49, pose to ours the theory Of the
Nervice OF luxury, that providence OF
business fostering mother Of arts and
grace of civilized society, We shall
try briefly to anticipate these objec-
tions.
1t will no doubt have been evident
that the spirit which animates these
pages is not utllitarian. 1t would be
an error to suppose that the simplicity
we seek has anything in common with
that which misers impose upon them
selves through cupldlty or narrow
minded people through false austerlty.
70 the former the simple life Is the
one that costs least; to the latter 1t is
A fiat and colorless existence, whose
merit lies in deprivlng oneself of ev-
erything bright, smiling. seductive.
1t dlspleases us not whit that peo-
pie OF large means should put their
fortune into circulation instead of
boarding It, so giving life to conf
merce and the fine arts. That is us
Ing ones privileges to good advantage.
What we would combat is foolish prod
lgality, the selfish use Of wealth and,
above all, the quest OF the supertluous
on the part Of those who have tho
greatest need Of taking thought for the
necessary. The lavlshness of Maece-
mas could not have the same effect In
a society as that Of common spend
thrift who astonishes his contempo-
raries by the magnifcence of his life
and the folly of his waste. In these
two cases the same term means very
different things To scatter money
broadcast does not say 1t at all. There
are ways Of doing It which enuoble
men and others which degrade them.
Besides, TO scatter money supposes
that one is we'll provided with it.
When the love Of sumptuous living
takes possession OF those whose means
are limited the matter becomes
strangely altered. And very strik
ing characteristic Of our ting Is the
rage for scattering broadcase whicl
the very people have who ought &c
husband their resources. Munitcenc'
is benefit to society: that we grant
willingly. Let us even allow that thu
prodlgallty Of certain rich men is t
safety valve for the escape of the su
perabundant We shall not attempt tt
gainsay II. Our contention is that tot
many people meddle with the safety
valve when to practice economy is tht
part Of both their interest and thell
duty. Their extravaganza is a private
misfortune and a public danger,
So much for the utility Of luxury.
We now wish to explain ourselves
upon the question Of aesthetics-oh
very modestly and without trespass
ing on the ground Of the specialists
Through too common Illusion sim
pllcity and beauty are considered as
rivals. But simple is not synonymous
with ugly any more than sumptuous
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-30

ple0snnt and llnrmlpss.

Don't drug the stomach to cure a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucus, draws the inflammation
out of the throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes, heals, sOoths and cures. A quick
cure for Group and whooping cough
Sold by G T.. Williams,