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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
FIVE MILE NEWS.

Five Mile is on rise again. Kan
sas fishermen are many.
Mr.. Smith of the Y L store, Ga
lena brought his family 10 + We
Mile to spend Sunday.
Joe Phillips and wife fished On
Five Mile Sunday.
Josephine and Georgia Peake
have returned to Haskell Institute
Lawrence. Kas.
Miss Laura Wright of Sioremont
Hospital, Topeka, Kas., writes they
are very busy at present.
Mr.. Waid of Pineville visited the
family of Geo. Ewers last week.
Everybody is fixing for the big
reunion at Baxter. We don't hear
much else down here Counting
the days. *.*
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
OF INTEREST.

Ihave just finished putting in a
Fairbanks. Morse Gasoline Engine
for pumping water for the Dark
Horse Mining Co. and am ready to
show you an engine any time and
give you prices on same. Also on
Aermotor wind mills, tanks, towers
and pumps. Call on me or phone
1872. Yours for business.
EDYMoND JOHNSON.
Baxter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
SPECIAL FRISCO RATES.

To Eureka Springs Week End
rates round trip $3.45; 80 days, $3.50;
80 days, $3.50.
Denver and return. Account Fra.
ternal Order of Eagles Aug. IA to "a
$l7.l0. Local Fire Insurance Agents
Aug. 10 to IS $l710. American o..
teopathic Assn. Aug. Is to 10 $l7,l0.
Stop-overs allowed both coming
and going.
SUMNER TOURIST RATES.
To ST. Louis, $3.50
To Chicago $l9S5 and $40
To Milwaukee $25.S5.
Rates expire Sept. 80, 1905.
Leavenworth. Kas., Annual meet
ing Prince Hall Grand Lodge, A. F.
and A. Grand Chapter r A NJ and
Grand Commandry Knights Temp
lar Aug. 20 to 26, fare and one.third,
certificate plan.
Liberal, Mo-, Old Sattlers reunion
and barbecue Aug. 81 to Sept 2 rate
fare and one.third round trip.
Fort Scott. Annual camp meeting
Church of God. Aug. 81 to Sept 10.
Fare and one.third round trip.
Fredonia, KS, Agricultural Assn
fair, Aug. % Is fare and one third
round trip.
Hutchinson, Kas., Annual Kan
sas State Conference Seventh Day
Adventists, Aug. % to Sept. 4, one
fare plus SOC round trip
Mackinaw Island, Mich, National
Fraternal Congress. Aug. % to %,
fare and oue-thlrd on certificate
plan.
Kansas City. Mo-, National Con-
vention Firemens Assn of the L. S.
Aug. 20 to Sept. l, fare plus SOC for
round trip.
Denver, Colo, National Encamp.
ment G. A. r. Sept. 4to7. Sell Aug
30 to Sept. 4. Round trip $3.50. Stop
overs are allowed.
I'M. WILSON, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

All the streets leading to Reun-
ion Park should be looked after and
put in good condition right away.
We have seldom had a mayor who
has failed in this, and Mayor Hart
ley will not fail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
OUAPAW NEWS.

XSHt ~ w ~ w -
a beautiful rain Sunday.
Quapaw has been blessed with a
medicine show for the last week.
How the people do like to be hum;
bugged.
Master Claude Apple has been
very sick for the last week with ma
lignant fever and at this writing ia
no better.
Roy Bingham was the lucky one
and drew the set of silverware given
away by the show.
Laning. Harris paid out on Tues
day of last week $500 to his hay men.
How is that: We wish we had more
firms like this doing business in
Quapaw.
How is this for highI r. Milne
shipped 80 cars of hay last week
averaging $40 to the car which
means $1,000, besides 5000 he paid
out for baling. Mr.. Milne is one of
the oldest hay men here. and is
known as one Of the best hay men
in the country.
In speaking of those two firms we
don't want to loose sight of the fact
that there are other firms, but on
smaller scale as follows: NJ. E. Dou-
that, Jas. Beth. Beth Bros. W. K.
Bingham, Ike Bingham, S. B. APP
pie, Wood Price aud others. We
presume that the amount the above
gentlemen paid out will reach two
or three thousand dollars, which
will bring the total up to $1,000
How is this for one week:
III. H. Harris and son of Kansas
City were in Quapaw Saturday look
ing after their hay interests.
We have been wandering why it
was that our old friend Martin
Shanks was putting on 80 many
airs here of late, dressed up in his
best with his shoes shining like a
silver dollar. On inquiring we
learned that his better half was on
a visit in the East. We shall watch
him aud report later on.
Cap. Butler was the maddest man
we ever saw, when he read that ar
ticle in the NEWS about him run
ming off with the hotel widow. He
got club and started for r. N. Edg-
tngton's house, and all that saved
Mute was his wife, who met Cap at
the door, and of course Cap listened
to her pleadings and Mute said he
never would do it again. What
might have been a sad affair was
averted by the pleadings of noble
lady.
As to the fertil soil as well az
brain, Quapaw beats the world, as
John Martin has a pumpkin vine he
says is 80 steps long and pumpkins
setting on it so fast he can't count
them and the vine is growing 80
fast that it keeps the pumpkins
bruised from dragging them over
the ground. He says his chickens
have been roosting on the fence till
last night, when the vine climbed
the fence and pushed them all off.
John was still talking about his
pumpkin fruit and poultry as we go
to press, but we don't think il lie
necessary for some other fellow to
try to get ahead of John Martin this
seaeon.
Everything quiet on the Potomac.
Roy Bingham is fixing up a neat
little room in Bingham & Cos. Of
fee for an ice cream and chilli stand
and you can bet your life 1t will be
run on Metropolitan styles
Father NJ. NJ. Akin lie putting a
nice little addition to his house and
when completed will make him and
his wife coy little home.
SALLY ANN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
TAKE WARNING.

Fishing, hunting, poaching and
trespassing ,s strictly forbidden,
under penalty of law, upon the
Abrams or Seaton properties north
of town. A. ". ABRAMS,
John SEATON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

license tax and who knows that such license
tax has not been paid and who continues,
after having such knowledge. to act as such
agent, officer or employee, shall be deemed
guilty Of violation Of this ordinance. and
upon convection thereof shall be- fined mol less
than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
SECTION 2, II shall he the duty Of The city
clerk to file complaint against all persons vio-
la,lng any OF the provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION 8. For the purpose Of fixing the
amounts Of the several license taxes herein
provided for the city clerk is hereby empow-
cred TO administer oa,hs to all applicants for
license.
SECTION 9. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the Cherokee County Republican.
Approved this nth day Of August, 1875.
W. T. HARTLEY, Mayor.
Attest: G. W. PETERSON, City Clerk.
/, G. W. Peterson, city clerk Of Baxter
Springs, Kansas, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy Of
Ordinance No. 81, as the same now appears
on file in my Office.
(SEAL) CIV. PETERSON, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

Our new magistrate, W. A. Doty,
gives law breakers the limit. He
fined Walt Cofer 500 and sentenced
him for 80 days for simply carrying
a concealed pistol.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

The horse traders and Gypseys
are arriving in squads. They are
the foreruuners of the immense
crowd coming later on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
FOR SALE.

My ten.room house, in good re.
pair; cistern. fine barn, and out
buildings. 10Ox142 feet of ground.
Price if taken quick 100000 Will
give time on part. w. H. SMALLER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

W. r. Street has purchased 60 feet
of ground on River street south of
Cooper's store and is having plans
made to erect first class, large liv-
ery able,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17
Our streets need repairing.

Administrators sale now going
on at Gould & Easter's. Every
thing in the house lie going at act
ual cost. Now is the time to buy
something you need.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

The water works are progressing
az fact as men can be obtained, who
will work. Now we want the natural
gas line. Pipes should be laid this
fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

H. Parks of Galena has rented the
Springs hotel and is fitting'it up as
first class hotel. We need hotels.
Not an empty house in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

If any one thinks we don't need
mechanics and wcrkmen of all
kinds let him try to employ a few.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

Hot and cold baths at Leek's bar
Der chop, vest side Military street
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

Quite little excitement wac caus-
ed Tuesday about noon by fire be-
ing started in Willard Shults' barn.
Mr.. Shuts little son, Howard, aged
about FIVE years. lighted match
and threw it in the manger. which
had considerable hay in it. The
blaze flashed up considerably, but
did not reach the NOW, which was
filled with hay. Before il had got
fairly started parties were there
with buckets and water, and what
might have been a severe FIRE wos
soon extinguished. The fire depart
ment responded promptly, but
found it unnecessary to use the en-
Qine,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

While in Cherryvale this week we
learned one thing that makes the
business men of that city happy. 1t
is the fact that no occupation tax
is charged in that city for doing
business. The city officials of Cher
ryvale do not believe in imposing
double tax, and that is just what an
occupation tax means. And by the
way, weeds are not allowed to grow
in Cherryvale, and there are side
walks all over the city. Uneighily
yard fences are also tabooed there.
Cherryvale is a very progressive,
and wide-awake town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-17

An ordinance proVIding tor a H.
cense tax and prescribing a
penalty for violation thereof
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
SCREENS NOW IN FAVOR.
Present Ones Contrast with Those of
Past and Burlap and Other Plain
Kinds Now Most Approved.

Frames with silks or silkolines gath
cred on rods are not used much at pres
ent; but if you have one you can turn
it into exactly the thing to match your
room. For instance, a stunning white
and gold screen can be made out OF
Scared, dingy-looking old oak frames.
With the frames in that condition, of
course, the silk will be soiled and prob
ably split. Rip it off and throw it away.
S%andpaper your frames until every
bit of varnish is removed andthen paint
them with white enamel paint, lettingit
dry, and then putting on a second coat
and touching the little knobs with gilt.
For the material get one of the cotton.
stuffs of white, stamped, eastern fash
ion, with gilt pattern, or use a pale col
ored stuff to match your room or to
tone in with it.
Ii you have a rose room, enamel the
frames with green and gather a rose
printed silkoline on the rods, or keep it
all in foliage green's.
The whole cost of fixing it up should
not be over a dollar and you have the
oohto 6lOW IL sitloldCllOu ONtI ndNlLB
made a very good-looking thing out of
something that was mighty near moth
ing. eafAai.H Z
Most of the new screens are built on
straight plain lines. leaving all idea of
decoration to the covering. Some with
a prim style that is very good are moth
ing but three plain sections, covered
with burlap with the edges showing
their f%astenings in the shape Of BRASS
headed tacks, and with brass hinges
conspicuously set on. And burlap, by
the way, is an extremely good over
ing. coming, as it does, in the softest,
richest shades, in a rough, loose weave,
which adds to the style. 1t is better,
though, for screens that are used in
dens or libraries-it is a little too heavy
for bedrooms.
Linen, in "old" shades, makes a good
cover for a totally different sort of
screen, and is especially good for the
Kind where each panel is divided, the
lower half covered with a dark shade,
he upper with figured c%retonne Zone of
the many upholstery stuffs that are to
be had for Xxi to- nothing) or vita
panels of a light shade of linen. painted
poster fashion, with quaint scenes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
MONDAY. JUNE ~.

Newark has an old pumping station
situated on the city limits which went
out of commission when the new
water works went into use there. The
Board of Works is beginning to figure
upon this as a foundation. for a NUM-
cipal lighting plant. The present
lighting contract, which Newark. has
with the Public Service Corporation,
does not expire for three years yet,
but it is deemed the proper time to
get ready, for Newark wants competi-
tion when the..next contract is awarded.
Perth Amboy should watch Newark
closely in this. We are similarly stu
ated as far as the old water plant is
concerned and competition too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
THAT LOOMS
CHECK AGAIN.
Mysterious Document to the
tFrOnt in Asphalt Case An
xiOus to End Affair.
BOWEN HAS FAILED.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The mys
FERROUS $4,000 check transaction has
again come to the front in the Bowen
LOOMS scandal. Minister Bowen was
at the war department with Harry
Unwin, formerly the travelling auditor
for the New York and Bermudez AS.
phalt company. The latter made some
sensational statements to the secre.
tary, which would have had more
weight had they been in the nature OF
direct rather than of hearsay evidence
Mr.. Unwin informed Secretary Taft
that some years ago, about the time OF
the alleged passage of a $4,000 check
between the asphalt company and Mr.
LOOMS, he accounted for a check OF
this denomination. He thought it was
made payable to Henry Willard Bean,
who was then one of the managers of
the company in Venezuela.
Mr.. Unwin told the secretary that il
was whispered in the New York of
fice'' that the check was intended fol
Mr.. LOOMS.
Mr.. Loomis has always denied that
he received a $4,000 check from the
asphalt company. He admits he got d
and this fact is verified by Mr.. Bean.
Mr.. Loomis says that he deposited an
amount equal to the check in a Vene-
zuela bank to the credit of the asphalt
company and that the transaction was
merely an accommodation to him by
which he could get some American
money before leaving for home.
Secretary Taft is anxious to have
positive information on this matter,
for it is the only thing that stands in
the way of winding up the inquiry. He
sent an agent to Philadelphia to see
Mr.. John Mack of the asphalt trust to
get certain records and books that may
throw light on the subject.
Mr.. Mack has promised to produce
all the books of the treasurer of the
company, together with certain vouch.
ers bearing on transactions at the time
Mr.. LOOMS was minister to Venezuela
These papers will be here today. Ar
agent has also been sent to eX-Presi
dent Barbour of the asphalt company
in order to get certain desired Informal
ton. If no definite evidence should
be produced in the next few days con.
corning the $4,000 check business Sec
rotary Taft. will close. the inquiry and
make his report to the president. Moth
ing has happened during the past week
to cause Mr.. Taft to change his conclu-
sion that. MI. Bowen has failed to
make good his charges against Mr.
LOOMS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
One, all in Delft blue and white. car

One, all in Delft blue and white; car
ried out the character suggested by its
color by having Dutch figures, with ca
nails and ships for background, painted
on, the other outlines burned.
Burnt wood panels, or even bits of
brass, with scenes etched on, or tiles
with wonderful scenes and coloring, are
often set in.
Burlap screens are often decorated
with narrow tapestry panels tackled on
near the top. These tapestry motifs
usually ONE in pastoral designs, with
quaint old-time, stiff figures that the
dim colors soften into charm. Otter a
tapestry bit will be large enough for
q whole panel, or for a single screen
that is made up on a sort of balanced
stand.
For a college enthusiast-man or
girl-nothing is more appropriate than
a screen plain except for the decora-
tons of college flags and emblems
painted or appliqued on in Che college
~colors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
NEW RATES FOR ROYAL
.ARCANUM ARE OPPOSED
Members All Over the State Are.
Directing to the Action of the
Supreme Council.

Trenton, June 12:-Members of the
Royal Arcanum are all over the state are
protesting loudly against the increase
in rates, which is to go into effect in
October, under a plan adopted by the
supreme council ut its session at Atlantic
City a few days ago. The increase in the
case of men past so years of age is so
great That some of them say they vii
not be able to pay it, and will either
have to give up their membership or
reduce the amount of their certificates.
One man who entered the order at the
e of 46, and who for several years paid
50, 20 an assessment on a So, 600 certificate,
and who is now GO years old, will have to
pay SIG. 0S a month under the new
schedules were readjusted he has been
paying $4.72 a month. The rate in his
case has been almost quadrupled.
Another member VIII o at the age of 81
took out a $50 0 benefit certificate, ON
which, until 1898, he paid 81 pa on assess
ment, will have to pay 1878 u month,
he says, after October 1. His present age
is SO. The reimbursement in 1898 fixed Il
monthly assessment in lieu of IN assess
ment when necessary, the new rate mt
that time being advanced to twenty-one
times the original assessment, divided by
twelve. In the case of this man the rate
was advanced in 1893 to SO. 1s n month
instead of a tax of $1.24 at each death.
The new rate multiplies the cost to him
by four.
The Royal Arcanum is one of the
largest fraternal insurance societies in
the world, having II membership of
312, 900. In this state there are about
g, 900 members.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
Fighting In Mncedonia.

SALONIKA, European Turkey, June
Pin the fighting at Pantchatin, near
Vodena, the Greeks lost three killed,
while the Bulgarians lost tw~enty-eight
killed OIL wounded, besides seventeen
prisoners, who were executed by their
captors. The Bulgarians would have
been annihilated but for the timely ar
rival of Turkish troops. There is n
slant diminishing in this district be-
tween Bulgarians and Turkish troops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
A DOUBLE LIFE.
Death Revealed That Deacon Had
Two wives Living.

Death Revealed That Deacon Had
Two Wives Living.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 12.-It is
said that Peter III. Deacon, who died
recently in Chicago, had lived a double
life for twenty years, having at the
same time families in Somerville,
Mass, a suburb of Boston, and in Mil
waukee.
Deacon came west twenty years ago
and married Fannie Adeline Wilcox.
He was known as the agent for a knit
ting manufacturing firm and had an
office in Milwaukee. Deacon was a
leading supporter of the st. James
Episcopal church. at the same time
he had a wife and sever children re-
siding in ~Somerville, Mass, having
been married to Anna J. Tuite in Som
ervllle by the Rev. James Healy in
1868. The second marriage took place
nearly twenty years later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
subway Lines Held Up by Flood.

NEW YORK, June 12.-By the
breaking of a forty-eight inch high
pressure water main at Park avenue
and F~orty-first street trains in the sub
way were stalled for nearly eight
hours, infiicting upon thousands of pas
sengefs. great inconvenience and suf-
fering. On some of the trains caught
between stations there We're scenes
bordering on panic, and many women
became hysterical through fright. A
huge volume of water gushed up
through a miniature crater in the pave
ment, digging a deep canyon through
the street, flooding the cellars of near
by buildings and forming a roaring
that swept down F~orty-second
past the Grand Union hotel,
nmptying itself into a eve
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS.

The newest idea in pastry boards is
thick glass. The old-time marble slab
is now said to absorb, whereas the glass
is quite impervious, hence much more
sanitary. Under the glass is placed O
thick sheet of felt. A great many kitch-
zen c~onveniences are now made of glass.
rolling pins and washboards are familiar
Ebut glass rollers for towels are not yet
quite common.
In roasting pork, sour apples are some
times baked with the meat like potatoes.
They should be placed on a wire rack to
keep Them out of the fat. The apples
are served with the roast and take the
place of apple sauce.
To keep a spoon in position when de-
sirous of dropping medicine into it, and
requiring both hands to hold the bottle
and cork, place the handle between the
leaves of a closed book lying upon a
table.
Silver spoons and forks which are in
daily use may be kept bright by leaving
them once a week in strong borax water
for several hours. The water should be
nearly boiling when the silver is put
into it.
Lime water will sweeten Jars and jugs
which soap and water fail to cleanse. 1t
is admirable for cleansing milk vessels
and nursing bottles.
Advertising is the life of trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-12
One Mint to Denver.

From Chicago and the Central States
and two nights from the Atlantic Sea
board, on the Colorado Special. Two
fast trains daily via the Chicago, Union
Pacific and North Western Line, over
the only double track railway between
Chicago and tho Missouri River Sum-
mer tourist tickets to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo and return daily,
beginning June !, $500 from Chicago.
Corresponding rates from other points.
All agents sell tickets via this line. Send
for maps, booklets, hotel lists, etc. Adj
dress,
r.. M. johnson, Gen'l Agt., COL Chest
nut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
1144S 5-23 til $50