davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01
THE BIC REUNION.
Arrangements Very Nearly
All Completed for Hold
ina This Years Meeting.

Arrangements for holding this
years big reunion are very near
ly completed The grounds have
been put in fine shape, the sani-
tary arrangements have been
made first class, and the privileges
are going very fast. The associ-
alton has gone to considerable ex-
pense in making the necessary ar
rangements to take care of the
multitudes, which will be present
at the reunion, but believing they
are entitled to the best the asso-
citation concluded to make things
nice, and has done so.
There will be a great many
noted speakers at the reunion this
year, and they are not coming to
stay a few hours, but several will
stay all week. The association
hotel, where the guests who speak
will be taken care of, will be in
charge of competent committees
and the cuisine will be looked
after by competent chef.
The contract for the tents
which will be occupied by the old
soldiers has been made.
Ground for tents for the hun
dreds of families who will camp
on the citizens ground is being
applied for a dozen times a day,
and the indications now point to
a record-breaking number OF
campers. People are beginning
to find out that the only way to
have a really good time is to go
into camp and stay all week.
The running back and forth
from the grounds to their homes,
either in Baxter Springs or else
where. is tiresome and expensive,
so people are going to do the
real sensible thing and tent on
the old campground.
Make your arrangements tol
come early and stay all week.
You will have a good time. III
you don't, it will be your own
fault.
There will be all kinds of new
shows this year, and every one
of them will be good. There
will be two big merry-go-roundss
a big shoot-the-chutes, little in
cline railway, row boats, gasO-
line launches, swings, and ev-
else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01
DIR. English. Phone 1893.
Bargain at Pierce's in shoes.
CLAUDE JONES, Photographer.

River, Military. Main, Sher'
man, Sheridan, Neosho, Cedar,
and Spring streets are to be i'm
proved at once. Military and
Main streets ON both sides oi
Spring run are to be improved
also.
The board of library directors
met on Monday evening of this
week and perfected their organi-
zation for the year. The trustees
of the Johnston library will in Il
few days turn the library over to
the city.
The depot street and North
street are pretty dusty since they
have been regarded, but if it ever
rains they will soon be in first
class condition again. The road
way had worn out in the middle,
and it was necessary to drag the
gravel from the edges to the CEN
ter. p. Sit raincd.
On Friday evening of last week
Miss Audrey Smith entertained
the Aristonian Club at her home
OIL Choteau avenue. Dancing and
cards were the chief amuscmcntS
of the evening. AT cards, whist
was played and the blue ribbon
boy was Steele Sproull. Ices and
cake were served. Miss Audrey
was assisted by Miss Dulce Long.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01
81. Mark s Episcopal Church

Friday, 7:30 p. M, choir re-
hearsal.
Sunday, . a. M, Children's
service; 8 p. M, evensong and
sermon.
All are welcome at any of these
services.
II. X. PooLEY,
Rector.
Baths 15c at Roberts Up-to-
Date barbershop, two blocks south
of postoffice.
Miss Marguerite Patton of Weir
City is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Miss Nell Weaver has returned
from visit with her sister, Mrs.
Will Anderson, of Fort Scott.
Mrs. a. J. Thompson and
daughter, Helen, have returned
from visit with relatives in
Grenola, Kansas.
That rain last Sunday evening
put the corn crop in the clear for
a time at least. The growing
corn is looking fine.
Miss Matte Collins is here from
Hutchison, Kansas, to visit rela-
tiveS and friends. She is a sis
ter of Charlie Collins.
The hay men are certainly hav-
ing big luck this year. They
have had an excellent stretch of
fine weather for curing hay.
Some sidewalk and curb and
gutter ordinances will be found
in this issue. Better read them
and find out what kind of walks
must be built.
J. w. Grantham is going to
conduct two mammouth ice cream
parlors at Reunion Park during
the Big Reunion. He will also
sell ice cream at wholesale.
p. Z. Colder, who bought the
shoot the chuteS at Reunion Park,
is making improvements in them
He will put them in first class
and they will run this
time.
This Office is getting out new
telephone directory for the Baxter
Telephone Company. 1t will be
up-to-date, and will show a very
large increase in the number OIL
,>I,n,,a. 80, ,,ca II, fi,a ,ifv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01

The trustees of the Johnston
library are ready to turn the Ii
brary over to the board Of library
directors. The books are all in.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01

One man can hardly beat nine,
especially when the nine have
their optics open.
Baxter plays at Fairland next
Sunday. We hope they get beat.
If the BaXterites had played like
they did when Scammon was here
they would have slut ont the
Indians.
Perhaps the Miami fellows will
be willing to play Baxter now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01
WE cor OURS.
Falkland Trims the Baxter
Team 10 10 6.

The ball game last Sunday at
Ervin's park was quite a disap-
pointment to the local fans. The
Fairland Indians brought a good
team up TO play ball, but II was
expected they would go home
wearing sack cloth and ashes.
Harlan, in the box for Baxter,
pitched a good game, but he had
no support in the infeld, and very
little anywhere else, and of course
the result could not prove other
wise than disastrous. The Bax-
terites were as full of errors as a
dog is of fleas, and the visitors
scored four runs before the home
boys woke up. For a time it
looked as il the home team would
win, and when the score was z to
3 in the seventh inning, the home
team still had a chance to make
good, but they went to pieces
again, and in the first half of the
ninth the visitors made three runs.
The score:
Fairland-2 100000 3--10
Baxter -0001122 O. o
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-08-01

This Office is getting out new
telephone directory for the Baxter
Telephone Company. 1t will be
up-to-date, and will show very
large increase in the number of
phones in use in the city.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Arkansas Presbytery In Session.

The annual session of the Arkansas Presbytery of the Southern Presby- terian church is in session at Little Rock with representatives from more t h Il one hundred Presbyterian churches present. Among other mat ters discussed at this session will be the question as to whether the Arl1an- sas Presbytery will favor the idea of the Southern Presbyterian church sending representative to the. coun- Gil of Presbyterian churches, at which the following churches are now rep resented: Northern Presbyterian, Uni ted Presbyterian, the Associate Re form Presbyterian and the German Reform Presbyterian churches. Mat ters pertaining to denominationai comity are taken up at the council meetings, which take place annually. The council is now composed e 76 representatives
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Will Establish Sanitarium.

The members of the Nevada County Medical Society are considering the question of establishing a sanitarium at Prescott, and of a farm near that city for consumptives. It is proposed by the physicians to take stock in a company which, when organized, will purchase'a suitable location and erect thereon a modern sanitarium. It is also their purpose to establish in the mountains a farm where persons af, fiicted with consumption may make their home, do light work, be treated by physicians in the hope that a per manent cure may be effected. The promoters of the enterprise believe that the farm could be made self sustaining.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Electric Lines to Zine Mines.

About twenty business men of Yell vile have agreed to get a subscription of $2O,O00 in stock and right of way for an electric line from that place to the mouth of Cedar creek on Buff falo river, distance of twenty miles The building of the road will mean the opening of the Rush mining district, which is said to be rich in zinc ores. 1t is said that twenty miles will be put in operation at once if the line is built. The district is in the heart of the Ozark mountains and at pres ent it is almost impossible to make use of the resources of that section as the railroads do not pass through that district. Produce of all kinds have to be shipped and it is impossible to grow anything in that territory.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Jury Failed to Agree.

In the trial of A. w. Covington, pres ident of the State Senate of 1905, on a charge of perjury which has lasted two weeks in the Pulaski county court, the jury was unable to reach verdict, and was discharged after thir- ty-siX hours of deliberation. The trial of Covington on the charge of perjury was the result of statements made by the defendant in the trial last July, when he was accused of bribery. MT. Rhoton, prosecuting attorney, de clared that the former president of the Senate perjured himself in testi- flying that he had never received a bribe and immediately after his re- lease last year he was placed under bonds of s3,000/ and held to answer at the present term of the Circuit Court
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
To Build New Road.

The right of way for the Brinkley and Western Railroad has been se- cured and everything is now ready for letting the contract for the con- struction of the line The road will pass through one of the best cotton producing sections of Arkansas It will be 2S miles long and will be an independent line. When the road is completed it will have connectioS with the Rock Island and will have complete service with the Iron Noun tain or business in that section of the country.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Found Rouqh Diamond.

W. c. Thompson of Texarkana re- gently picked up some small white stones about a mile and a half out side the city limits which he sus. pected might be valuable. He ac- cordingly sent one of them to a jew eler in St. Louis for examination, and received it back, together with note saying it was a genuine diamond and offering to pay MT. Thompson $50 for it. Mir. Thompson says there are quantities of stones to be found in that vicinity.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
pavment of Liquor licenses.

The collectors of 45 counties in Ar ransas have paid into the state treas urv m collections on account of liquor H. censes Last year the licenses paid bv the liquor dealers of Arkansas amounted to about $12S,000. This year ,be collections Will not be as large, but the decrease will not be as much ac many believe it will be on account of so many counties going dry at the recent general election. It is estimat- cd that the collections this year Will rnp from $125, ,O00 to $130,000.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Man and Boy Shot.

John Richardson, son of a promin- ent planter living at Blytheville, shot and seriously wounded Claud Griffith, 16-year-old boy, land was in turn shot down by Edgar Spraggins, at whom Richardson had fired twice in an effort to kill him. Griffith, with unusual presence of mind, knocked the gun down after Richardson had placed it against his heart, and re
 ceived the charge in his knee Rich ardson was shot in the side and the
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Another Arkansas Enterprise.

At Hatton Gap, in western ArEan- sas, the highest point on the Kansas City Southern Railway between Kan sas City and the Gulf, preliminary work is on foot for the development of summer pleasure and health resort, which it is hoped will be open ed this season. J. c. Johns, the Shreveport capitalist, and officers of the railroad are behind the enterprise, and their plans comprehend not only the usual hotel and summer houses, but embrace big sanitarium, Chau- tauqua, a university trades school and a large hunting reserve. Some of the finest springs in the West are embraced in the property which has been acquired.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Shot Without Warning.

W. H. Hayes, negro residing near Helena, shot and killed Ben Jones, an- other negro recently. The shooting is the result of a feud between the two men. Hayes is said to have made some sighting remarks regarding the wife of Jones, with the result that the latter severely thrashed him. Since that time the two negroes have been enemies
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Child Swallows six-Penny Nail.

The two-year-old child of Ben F. Smith of Calico Rock died recently from results caused by the swallow ing of a siX-penny nail The child complained of it's throat and at times would almost strangle. An emetic was given and the child vomited the nail, which had lodged in the bron which produced toxine poisoning. The child died within few hours after vomiting the nail.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Four Claim Man as Husband.

William Underwood was arrested at Hot Springs on charge of uttering worthless paper. Since his arrest the chief of police has received several telegrams from women in Chicago who allege they are his wives, and de- sire him held for bigamy. There is 9 woman living with him in Hot Springs who also claims that distinction. In all, four women allege that they arc the better halves of Underwood
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
New Line Assured.

From all indication there is no doubt but that the proposed railroad from Comal, on the White river branch of the Iron Mountain, to Dodd City and thence to Kingdom Springs in north Marion county, passing through a mineral belt, will be built. The projectors of the line have ask ed for $15,000 as a bonus, and the money is said to have been raised. It is thought that work on the new line will be started within short time.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Crippled Woman Fatally Injured.

Mrs. W. W. Linsey of Helena, who was run down by an electric car in Little Rock two years ago, and so severely injured that it was necessary to amputate her right leg, fell down the back steps of her home recently, and received injuries which the phy- sicians believe will prove fatal.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Fell Into FirerY Pit.

E. NJ. Tray, manager of the Finne- gan Hide Company, at Texarkanh, while looking over the ruins of a building recently destroyed by fire, stepped upon what he thought was a solid brick floor The brick gave way under his weight and he fell into a hole four feet deep, in which was a hot, smouldering fire of wheat and grain, and was seriously burned.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Merchant Kills Farmer.

John L. White, a general merchant living at Kingsland, shot and instant ly killed John Webb. a farmer, also of Kingslard The cause of the trag- edy, it is said, is due to the atten- tions recently paid by the deceased to the divorced wife of White. from whom he had been legally separated about six months ago.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Nearo Assassinated.

Joseph Stewart, a negro who lives near Cornie, in Union county, was as sassinated by some unknown person recently. He had just fiished eating his supper and was sitting at the table. when someone fired load of buckshot through the window. He was struck by nine shot, which enter ed his face and side, causing instant death.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Minino In Baxter County.

Several Joplin and Kansas City cap italists have been in Mountain Home examining the mineral prospects of Baxter county, and are preparing to open up number of prospects in the western part of the county in what is known as the Bruce Creek district.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Stabbed During Fight.

In a personal difficulty at Williford between Walter Wilburn, a section hand, and Rufus Gill, a timber man, whose home is at Jonesboro, Gill was seriously wounded with a knife wield- ed by Winburn.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Accidentally Killed Himself.

Lon Wilson of Harrison. accidental- ly shot himself recently. He was rid ing in a wagon and in some way a shotgun lying in the bed of the wagon was accidentally discharged, the loads in both barrels entering his body and inflicting wounds which resulted in his death a short time later.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Boy Died From Wounds.

Willie Gillenwater, 12-year-old boy living near Lexa. died recently from the effects of wounds received at the hands of his 9-ysar-old brother, while the boys were engaged in target practice.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Child Badly Burned.

A little 2-year-old child of John Hughes of Marked Tree was badly burned while playing with matches recently. The child's body from the waist up was burned to a blister.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
soecimens of Anthony.

Specimens of antimony ore sent s,,,. oy r7 q Conboy of Gillham, Sevier onntv V" are on exhibition in the agri- oU UI+nal department at Little Rock. U"'s o.s hod of ore from which the specl- mons are taken is in the northern DOT .Ion uio of sevier county, where it is u .o.od tbere is a very large deposit, :n having quantities, and easily work ad Anthony is a metal that enters ,argely ru into commercial use. It con- "4tntes the base for silver plating ond is used in type metal and in the manufacture of babbit.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
rwo Men Wounded In Fiaht.

NJ. Bloom, butcher, living at Wynne, engaged in a fight with MT. Glispie, an express agent, and struck him over the head with his meat cleaver. infiicting a serious wound. After Gilispie was wounded he shot Bloom, but only made a slight flesh wound in his shoulder.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
DeveIopinq Diamond Fields.

The promoters of the diamond fields Tn Pike county are installing $10,000 worth of machinery for the purpose ol crushing the rock which contains the gems.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Henry Webb Dead.

Henry Webb, one of Ozark's most prolnment citizens, died recently at ms home in that city, after an ill ness Of several years of stomach trouble.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
;. ;. Crews Injured By Saw.

he r, n orews was injured by a saw at
 o0,a 'Oser Meiser factory at Para ron recently. He was removing dust Ybsn unuer the saw with his foot, stod nis 4 iimb was caught and ampu. ,llina Just below the knee, the foot aw on the opposite side of the
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Borinq For Oil.

|soa; ane Lincoln Milling and Mining As knoS IS drilling for oil near Smith |sn e' lawrence county. The drill will
 fsn V depth of 5000 feet unless oil
 ssao Oe discovered closer to the sur
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
,' "e" Townsite Establishment.

have Dle aa4 Bros. of Black Springs he 2, ces'aoiished new townsite on |rn = uon and Fort Smith North No ~ mu os known as Womble, about
 "iles from Black Springs.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Mining Operations at Kinqsdon.

Mining operations at Kingston, Ma rion county, have been resumed and arrangements are being made to build an electric line from the mining camp to Flippin.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Seriously Wounded al Social

Harvey Martin shot Firth Malone moush r,."i the abdomen at social near au'ue' seriously, if not fatally wound re n"u Both are well-1nown young
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Child Seriously Burned.

Little Noble Tarpley of Pleasant Plains was probably fatally burned while playing in the yard of her home recently. It is not known how the accident occurred.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Cauuht RM Cars

V A. Buffam, night foreman of the On n Mountain switching crew at Van
 Dugen, was caught between two cars sau s, nis body crushed just above the
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Boy Killed By Train.

william Welch, an 1S-year-old boy, was struck by an Iron Mountain train at a' reach Orchard and killed. He was 'Hio"h many feet and crushed into a pulp.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25
Will Establish Plant at BatesviIle.

Parties from Indiana are making arrangements to establish an excel sior plant at Batesville. They will use Cottonwood in the manufacture of the excelsior.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

Local bills of minor importance occupied almost the entire time of the Senate Friday: Senator Cloud which seeks to regulate the issuing of poll tax receipts. This bill seeks to prevent the wholesale paving of pol taxes by politicians or others Tor selnsn tors to be one of the best bills passed by the Senate,
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

The State Capitol Investigating Com m,ttee keeps up its regular session. ana is amassing a quantity of testimony which will be submitted to the Legislature gs, ,nis wnea lion is also keld behind closed doors.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

Senator Goodwin introduced q bill in the Senate Tuesday giving the school commis- of the state for the purpose of increasing the income of this portion of the state government.
 Other bills introduced were:
 By Senator Yopp, regulating the sale of commercial fertilizers in the state.
 By Senator Hamiter. making it mis- demeanor to use any name for any pur- pose except the name given at birth.
 By Senator Martin. raising the salary of the commissioner of state lands to g. 800.
 4S6 of the digest relating to definite jail sentences
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

By a vote of 42 to 36 the Browning Lee bill passed the House Tuesday after q contest that had been waged on the floor from the hour of being called to Order had been an orderly session until the roll call had been announced A twenty min ute interval of disorder reigned follow. ing the announcement, until it required a roll call vote to adjourn the body
 The bill by Mir. Haley which places the liability for loss or damage to freight or express on the initial carrier was passed without discussion or dissent.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

A bill introduced by Senntor Kcctor Monday morning created some discussion. The measure makes it felony for any one to cut a wire fence. instead of q misdemeanor. a. it is at resent Senator Toney wanted to exempt Jefferson county from the bill on the ground that the rail roads in this section of the country were in the habit of fencing in everything in sight. and that 1t was impossible to get from one place to another without cutting some fence. Senator Oldham suggested that the fox hunters of Prairie and Jeffer- son counties be exempted from the bill
 An effort to make the measure a special order for Tuesday failed, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

Only few matters were considered In the Homse Friday Most of the time was taken up with local bills, after which Sea
 ate h&s:ness WIS taken up. Several special orders were disposed of, and the Univer- sity Deficiency Bill was taken up This bill was passed through the Committee of the Whole and is now going before the House The item to appropriate S26.3O0 to pay back salaries to teachers was adopted and several other items were considered,
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-25

Senator Oldham has introduced a bill that is sufficient evidence that the Joint Capitol Commission is going to .,sos the bot, tt connection with the stale capitol building since 1905 The measure provides fer an appropriation to cover the expense Of experts and witnesses and for the prlntinS of the report of the committee. The oiii was fayorabIy considered in the Commit tee of the Whole and laid over until next week