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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

Sc Every once in a while some
cheerful individual remark to us,
well, now that the paper is out
I suppose you can take it easy
for three or four days." Yes,
how delightful it is that coun-
try editor has practically nothing
to do between press days. Bush
ness runs along automatically.
When paper bills come due money
drops off the trees with which to
pay them. Subscribers vie with
each other to see who can pay the
farthest in advance. Advertisers
beg for additional space. And
the days the news hunts up the
editor is also pleasant to contem-
plate. There is something really
strange about the way news
items act. When the paper is
out the editor simply goes to his
desk and leans back in his easy
chair and looks wise and waits
for the next weeks press day.
The day before press day the
people line up in front of the
Office door and then they file past
his desk and tell him all the
news of the week. He writes it
up in fifteen or twenty minutes,
takes it back and hangs it on the
hook. The compositors take the
copy, shake it over the type cases,
say a few mystic words, the type
flies into the place, and after a
few passes by the foreman the
forms are ready for the press
again. And the editor goes down
and deposits some more money in
the bank. : It is the greatest snap
in the catalogue. Now if the
editor confidently do away with
press day his Joy would be COM
piete. Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
EanchOn, the guaranteed
flour, 500 psr 100 pounds
at j. w. Cooks.
Coal oil &c a gallon in 5-eallOn
lots at Greeorys.

Say, you fellow looking for
some cheap business property.
Come to us and let us tell you
what we have for sale very cheap.
We have three good business
houses on Military street for sale
at very reasonable prices. They
are bringing good rents and
would make you good invest
ment, even if you did not want
to occupy them yourself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
THURSDAY, JAN. "a.
FARMERS INSTITUTE

At Baxter Springs, Saturday,
Feb. 9, in Cooper's hall.
This meeting is for the purpose
of giving instruction to the boys
relative to the 1907 Boys Corn
Contest and to inspire the farm
ers to more scientific methods OF
doing the work.
Below we give the program:
MORNING SESSION.
10:30-Reports from boys who
were in the corn contest last year.
11:O0-S. w. Black-Corn
Breeding and Culture.
1851. c. Ebenstein-Les-
sons of the Babcock Tester.
For this demonstration, farm
ers are requested to bring sam
pies of milk they desire to have
tested as to butter fat content.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:15-Oscar Rhoads-Report of
the State Farmers Institute.
1:35-E. B. Crumb-Insect
Pests of Farm and Orchard and
how to deal with them.
2:30-Question Box-Farmers
are requested to submit questions
relating to farming, stock rails
ing, dairying, trucking or fruit
growing.
Opportunity will be given for
discussion upon all topics above.
Local Committee-G. E. RACK
er. ]. M. Cooper, A. V. Smith,
o. c. Rummel, S. B. Apple, Chas.
L. Smith, G. w. Peterson.
NOTES OF MEETING.
All boys who wish to enter the
corn contest for this year are
urged to come out to this meeting.
Information regarding the Sc
lection of seed, methods of plant
ing, cultivation and gathering
viii be given. The terms of this
years contest will be announced.
+ Prizes aggregating one hum
bred dollars (s1OO) will be given
this year.
Mr.. Oscar Rhoads attended the
State Farmers Institute at Man
haitian and will give an interest
ing and valuable report of same.
Mr.. Ebenstein is one of the
best practical dairy farmers in
the state. The use of the Bah
cock tester is very simple and
easily understood and he will
make il so clear that all can UNI
1.rstand.
Mr.. Crumb is an assistant in
The department of entomology in
the State University. He under-|
stands his subject thoroughly and
vii give much valuable informa-
ton On spraying and other meth
eis Of r5nbatting the insect
pests. kiss Cherokee county
by and that assures us that he
vii handle his subject well. J
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
F: NJ. KIN.
Baxter Springs, Kas.,' R. F. D. 2

When we nominate city officers
let as select those who don't
want the city Offices, but who
would be qualified to fill them
and men who would be willing to
devote a little time in the inter
est Of the city. The Office seeker
is not the man We want. We
need business men who will do
things. The money that is piled
up in the treasury should be ap-
piled on the reduction of munich
pal Indebtedness Or street inn
provemenf.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

It will be necessary to pave
Military street before long.
There is so much travel on il
that it is cut up all the time. AT
the present time it is in horrible
condition, and all last week it
was very juicy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
Thirteen of those named above have not yet paid the first
ters Dues 1t hoped they will attend this matter
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

Nice three-room house and line
lot within two minutes walk OF
the postoffice.
p Nice lots, all together, in
Warwick Place addition, nice
place to raise small fruit, very
cheap.
Nice three-room house and
three lots in Warwick Place.
Seven-room modern home on
business street.
Two fine business rooms on
Military street. Will sell to-
gether or separately. Both are
rented and bringing good rent.
IS Feet on Military street,
right in the center of business,
for a very low price. Just the
place to build a nice business
room.
Fine home and II fifty-foot
lots.
Eight-room house and $50 feet
of ground, close in. A big bar
gain.
Six-room house and 100 feet OF
ground one block from Military
street, very cheap.
Nice new house and fifty feet
of ground, within five minutes
walk of the postoffice, a bargain.
% Acres of ground close to
town, fair improvements, a snap.
If you haven't enough money
to pay for what you want to buy,
come in and see us anyway, and
tell hs your troubles. 1t is possi-
BILE, yes, probable, that we can
help you out.
n.:o1. O. D1.,..,k
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

Don't pay high prices for coal
oil when you can get it at Greso
rvs for iOc a gallon. If yOu WI
come after it yourself you en- tes
h in Eve gallon lots At sc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

1t is rumored that there is go
ing to be two or three big special
clearance sales soon. 1t is posi-
BILE some advertising will be
done, so you will know where the
sales are being held.
We have for sale a large two-story
house and y lots. There is a large
barn on the property, lots of small
fruit, a good we'll Of water and other
necessary conveniences. The property
is in good repair, and will bear the
closest inspection. This place is large
enough to furnish good'living to the
owner. The fruit on the place is OF
the best variety, and is in fine healthy
condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

Following is the list Of members of the Baxter Mining Ex
change 1t is indeed roll of honor Those whose names can be
found in the list have the best interests of the city and at
heart More members wanted Hand in your applications:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
FOR SALE

At Lincolnville, l. r., six miles
south of Baxter Springs, Kas., in
the heart of the mines, a good
boarding house with all of the
furniture or without. Will sell
or trade, taking team on the same
as part pay. Want to sell on ac-
count of bad health. One part
of the house 16x2S two stories
high, one part 2Ox2O.
+: M. KNIGHT
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

The chances are y6h viii never
have a home unless you get 1t
very soon. Building materials
of all kinds are going to be.
higher, and the man who has
foresight enough to get hold ofa
home now is very wise man.
Come in and we will sell yCa
some kind of a home. If you
haven't enough money to pay all
down, we will endeavor to find 1t
for You.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One single, open top buggy, in
fine condition, good as new. AL
so twenty-five bushels of fax seed.
E. L. WRIGHT, on River street,
Baxter Springs, Kas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
SIX-ROOM house, small barn,
50-foot lot, cheap.

Baxter Springs has the best
patronized TELEPHONE exchange in
the Southwest. There are now
about US phones in use, and the
service is first class. We never
heard of a town of $500 people
with anywhere near al. many
phones in use. If you haveu't q
phone why don't you have one
put in? The charges are very
reasonable. 81 per month for
residence phones and 81 per
month for business phones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

EanohOn, the guaranteed
flour. 81. 90 per 70 pounds
af j. W Cooks:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

We, are not in the trust That
is why we sell coal oil at 1Oc per
gallon. Gregory Trading Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

Quite a number of our citizens
are planning to build in the spring
and the outlook is favorable for
a big building boom. There will
be a good opening for all kinds
of capable mechanics and
laborers. Several good business
houses will be erected and a great
many dwellings. We need all
kinds of houses now and will
need all that can be built before
the summer is over. There is no
labor union in Baxter, but wages
are remunerative.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
Daniels & Plumb.

In response to our advertise
ment asking for some pretty little
houses for sale, we have secured
a number. If you want to buy a
home just come in and let us tell
you about them. If you haven't
the money to pay all down we
think we can arrange it for you,
if you can make a reasonable
payment of say from one-third to
one-half. We will find the money
for you to pay the balance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

Have you any desirable lots
for sale? We can sell them for
YOU. Daniels & Plumb.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

The condition of the streets OF
this city is a disgrace to the peo-
pie living in it, and more espe-
cially to the city administration.
With city treasury full OF
money, one-fourth of which could
be used on the streets, there is no
excuse for such a condition of
affairs. People in Baxter Springs
are growing tired of wading in
mud from one end of town to the
other, especially when they pay
taxes. They are beginning to
inquire what good they get out
of paying city taxes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24
Rcd Top Seed For Sale.
Inquire Of D. S. Chubb at the
Poultry Yard, west Of Cooper's
store.

The Board of Education has a
suit in the district court to re-
cover some taxes enormously
credited to another school dis
trict. The suit is against the
bondsmen of a former county
superintendent, and the Board OF
Education will win.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

What Baxter Springs needs is
a city administration that will
compel the building of a lot of
sidewalks. No town in the state
the same size has less walks.
And there is no reason for it.
Compel the building of walks
and maybe some of the real es-
tate hogs will sell some of their
property rather than pay the
cost of building walks. The
sidewalk movement can not be
started any too soon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

We have for sale livery BUSH
ness. The rigs are first class
and the horses are good. If you
want to get into business let us
figure with you. If you do not
want all of the equipment we
will sell you what you want.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-01-24

The new state of Oklahoma is
likely to have prohibition, female
suffrage and Jim Crow" cars.
They all seem to be agreed on
these things, but are closely di-
vided as to whether they will
have God in the constitution or
not. A good many delegates
seem TO favor the aboriginal idea
of a Great Spirit, with the Hap
py Hunting Grounds" in the
future.
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
THE PARABLE HE LIKED.
Darby Would Have Had Trouble
Picking II from Sacred Book.

An old darby. anxious to be min.
lister. went to be ordained He was
questioned thus: Can you writer"
mo, sah." "Read?" No. sah." How
do you know about the Bible?" Ma
niece reads 1t to me-" Know about
the Ten commandments" mo. sah!"
THE Twenty-third Psalm?" "Neb-
Der heard Of him. sah." Know the
Beatitudes?" NO. sah," We'll. what
part of the Bible do you like best?"
'Par'bles. sah." Can you give US
one?" Deed. yes, sah," Let US
have 1t. then" Once wen the queen
OF Sheba was gwine down to Jerusa-
lem she fell among thieves. First
they passed her by on de oddah side
den dey come ovah an dey say unto
her. Fro down Jezebel,' but she
wouldn't fro her down: and again
dey say unto her. Fro down Jezebel,'
but she wouldn't fro her down; and
again dey say unto her for de fird
and last time. for l amt gwine to ak
20 no mo-. Fro down Jezebel!' and
dey fro'd her down for 70 times and
Z. till de remains were 'leven baskets:
and l say unto yo'. whose wife was
she at de resurrection?'-Bys
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
BELIEVES GIRL WAS MURDERED.
Chicago Man Claims to Have Proof
That Girl Did Not Suicide.

Chicago.-Charles A. Coey, wealthy
automobile dealer. has made the sen
sation declaration that he had the writ
eth statement of a woman who saw
Miss Laura Mathews. whose mysteri-
Gus death At Colorado Springs brought
much notoriety to Coey. on the day OF
her death. The woman asserted posi-
lively that Miss Mathews did not COM
init suicide.
This woman says she knows Miss
Mathewes did not take her own life.
said Coey today on his return from
Kansas City with Miss Tillie Green,
Miss Mathews nurse.
They attended the funeral OF the
beautiful woman, whose death, To-
gether with the suicide of Amos r.
Rumbaugh, was the sensation OF the
country.
So certain was Coey that Miss Math-
ews did not commit suicide that. after
reading the statement. he made pos
tive announcement that he would &C
to Colorado Immediately after return
ing from business trip east. He also
announced that he would call on the
states attorney in the Colorado resort
to look up the coroner's inquest In
search of any possible mistake. Al
though Coey today was willing to give
extracts from the mysterious letter. he
was unwilling to reveal the Identity oil
the writer.
she 10 too well known In Chicago.
said he. "She was at the resort for
her health. and under no condition
would l tell who she is."
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07

Held on Charge Of Murder.

Aspen. Colo-John L. Taylor, hus-
band OF May Taylor. killed at Coal Ba-
sin several days ago. was held for trial
in the District Court on the charge OF
wife murder. He was bound over TO
the October term without bail.
The evidence at the preliminary
hearing showed that Taylor had many
times made threats to kill his wife.
He was unable to explain satisfactorily
how his wife shot herself. and told
several conflicting stories.
Mrs. Taylor and her husband did not
get along well together. and Quarreis
were frequent They lived in Aspen
for a number of years and later moved
to Coal Basin. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Taylor Is alleged to have committed
suicide, and after the interment Of the
body 1t was decided to hold an in
quest.
The case has caused a sensation. as
the people are well known here.
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
million. Lost BY prohIbition.

Augusta. Ga.-Chaos reigns in the
liquor trafic in this state. since II is
certain that the bill for absolute pro-
hibition after January list. will be
signed soon by Governor Smith.
Augusta VIII lose $1,000, 900 in prop
erty values and license taxes. At
lanta's loss will almost treble that OF
all other whisky-selling places in the
state. Brunswick's loss will run above
the 81 900 900 mark. Macon will suffer
heavily in the loss OF revenue and q
fine brewery. 1t was stated here today
that the railroads have offered to trans
port breweries and stills to other
states free OF charge. The whisky in.
terests will move TO Florida and Ala
bama
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
SPAIN FAR BEHIND NATIONS.
iIIiteraey Prevails There 70 = Most
Amazing Extent.

OF the 10000. 900 people inhabiting
Spain. only about IS per cent can
read and write: another two and one
half per cent. of the population can
read without being able to write. but
the remaining 62h per cent are abb
solute illiterates. In the south of
Spain 1t is impossible to get a serv-
ant who can read and write. and
many Of the postmen are unable to
tell to whom the letters they carry
are addressed. They bring a bum
die of letters to a house and the
owner looks through them and takes
those which are Tor which he thinks
are) addressed to him. The Spanish
postmen are not paid by the state;
the recipient of the letters have to
remunerate them according to the
amount of their correspondence. and
each letter costs the addressee at
least one cent. 1t is joke among
the easy-going Spaniards that he who
treats the postmen best receives the
most letters-whether they are in
tended for him or not
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07

Recently a country doctor In the
north Of Ireland. a bachelor. who was
locally noted for his brusqueness and
Feasibility. was driving along nor.
row lane. or 'boreen." when his pas.
sage was effectually barred by an old
woman. who was returning from the
bog leading an ass whose panniers
were filled with peats. The woman
led the ass to the side of the lane as
quickly as she could. but not quickly
enough to please the short-tempered
doctor. 'Faugh!" he exclaimed. with
a snort of disgust. Women and asses
are always in the way" I'm glad we
have the manners to put yourself
last" said the old woman, calmly.
The doctor drove on without another
word
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
Plugged Artesian Well.

Canon City. Colo.-The Chamber
lin artesian well in Eight Mile park,
from which one cubic foot of water a
second flowed several months ago.
was plugged up by some person. who
dropped an iron plug to the depth of
700 feet, where 1t lodged. The plug
was removed and the flow of water re-
sumed. A second well was drilled to
the Dakota sandstone. under which the
artesian water is nearly always found.
A series of wells on the Chamberlin
ranch will be sunk to supply water for
irrigating a large tract of arid land in
Eight Mile park
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
GERMAN VETS TO. CONVENE.
Followers Of Bismarck viii Have Big
Time In Denver.

Time In Denver.
Denver.-Elaborate plans for the ma
tional convention of Dsutschen Krie-
ger Verein. or German Soldiers Soci-
ETY.. to be held In Denver August 18th,
18th. 18th and and Goth. are being
made BY the local branch Of that or
der. A general committee OF arrange
ments. with Gottfried ScEirmer as hon
orary president and John Hecker a.
chairman. together with many sub
committees. has been appointed and
is now hard at work arranging the pri-
mary plans Of quarters and entertain
ment of the four or Ave thousand dele
gates who will be present from all
over the country.
No less than $4,000 German people.
among them some of the most proml-
nent Communications in the coun-
try. are expected to be present in Den
yer during the four days of the conven-
ton.
Chief among the attractions of the
convention will be the parade Of the
visiting delegates and the sixty vari-
GUS German-American societies which
are located in Denver The parade IL
to be held on August 18th and it Ia
promised that Denver will be treated
to the grandest military pageant ever
witnessed In this section Of the coun-
try. Fully 10000 men In uniform are
expected to be in line. together with
many bands. both local and those
which will accompany some of the
larger delegations from other places.
The German Soldiers Association is
an order which has branches all over
the United States. 1t Is composed Of
men. both privates and officers, who
were formerly soldiers in the Water
land. as all good Germans have been at
some time in their lives. The order
has been In existence some thirty
years In this country, being organized
Just after the Franco-Prussfan war by
ex-German soldiers who came to this
country Immediately after their term
of enlistment had expired.
The order is to the former German
soldier now living in this country just
what the Grand Army of the Republic
is to the veteran OF the Civii War. It
is social organization with the pur-
pose of creating and maintaining a
bond Of friendship and protection be-
tween all former German soldiers who
have cast their lot in "the home of tho
brave and the land of the free"
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07

About this time expect the annual
debate over our national flower. In
spite OF general feeling that the
country ought to have one. the choice
is somehow never made. Just now
the columbine. hardy. widely distrib-
uted. and highly decorative, seems to
be in the lead among candidates 1t
has, We believe. an organized league
at work in its behalf Indian corn is
mentioned. = and as soon rs the gold
en-rod blooms there is sure to be a
wave of sentiment in its favor. Corn.
by the way. is the favorite son of
Indiana. nominated to the first place
in the nation by the Hoosier public
school scholars. columbine, for all
dts national popularity. is the floral
emblem OF no state at all. while
.oiden,rod. with Alabama. Kentucky
Maryland. Missouri. Nebraska and
Pennsylvhnia already committed TO
its claims, ought on that score to
have exceptional chances. These en-
dorsements, however. are all by vote
of the school children. Only two flow
ers. the sunfiower of Kansas and the
anrhymaofe- Eschschoitzta- caiifor
mia. have been picked out by the sol
efnn wisdom of state legislatures. II
congress has preference. it would
seem 10 be the carnArton. which many
members of both parties wear on the
birthday of William Mckinley.
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
fiogs Wife se.ter While She Watt,

Hazelton. Pa,-Louis Samboli.. ar.
cused OF wife beating. was publicly
hosged by Alderman d. A. McKelyey
before whom he had been brought for
beating.
After the testimony had been given
Alderman McKelvey seized the man
by the collar. dragged him into the
street, pulled the coat from his back
and then handcuffed him to a tie post.
The crowd OWNED his intention and
a man took on his belt and gave it to
Mckelvey. The alderman is young and
strong, and the logging was vigorous
After few strokes Sambolia fell to
his knees. crying for mercy, but Nc
keivey kept 1t up until he felt that
the prisoner had enough. During the
logging the wife stood by and seemed
to enjoy II.
The Lamar register., 1907-08-07
Black Swamp Prove. ou.emire.

Coion.-The damage to the roadbed
by the sinking Of the land around Lion
hill, ten miles from Colon. IL more seri-
the track built over the marsh. which
Gus than first reported. A portion of
is known as the Black Swamp. be-
tween Aborca Legarto and Lion hill.
Sank within thirty feet of a number
of freight trains. Both ends of the
isthmus are tied up and passenger
trains are irregular, the passengers be-
ing transferred by means OF temporary
pathways.
A similar subsistence occurred in the
same locality several years ago. l,
would seem that the swamp was un
able to bear the strain of the recent
double-tracking. All efforts are being
made to repair the damage as quickly
as possible