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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

Don't fail to remember that if
you want to sell your property,
or if you want to buy property,
to list it with Morrow & Smith
at this Office. This firm will soon
be in shape to push real estate
matters. In the meantime, tell
them what you want if you want
to buy, or have them list your
property if you want to sell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

has captured North Carolina. Its
boast that there will be a solid
Sonth for prohibition by 1910 has
something to say for itself. 1t
has three-fourths of the re-
mainder of the South through
county and town exclusion, but it
wants to have this exclusion by
state enactment, and leave no
SPOT wet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

From Route No. J.
Weather fine for growing
weeds.
Monday John Mccoy of Avant,
Okla, came to see his children's
land and take John and Sis home
with him to spend their vacation.
They are in school at Wyandotte.
Mrs. Gregg Ewers drove to
Galena Wednesday to attend a
meeting of the Womans Relief
Corps.
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Savage,
Mrs. J. L. Mccullough and Miss
Lucy Mccullough spent Friday
fishing on Five Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Fry are the
proud parents of a fine baby girl.
Lew Burrows returned home
to visit his parents.
Bud Inman's house was robbed
Saturday while they were in the
garden at work.
George Quawls and family WIS.,
tied his sister Sunday.
Miss Alta Quawls is spending
a week with relatives at Peoria.
Mrs. Turner'S boy is no better.
Lys Carney and Gregg Ewers
drove to Peoria Sunday.
Mrs. Beall of Galena drove to
Five Mile Sunday
Mr.. Conner and wife and bro
ther-in-law and sister spent We'd
nesday night on Five Mile.
Miss Pearl Lee and brother
drove to Galena Thursday.
Joe Bauer of Joplin sold two
fine goats to the branch trader.
John Ewers and Frank Quawls
will start this week to Mexico to
hunt a location to move,to this
fall.
Charlie and Willie Havans
drove to Missouri Sunday.
Mrs. Hicksonbaugh spent Sum
day with relatives on the creek.
Mrs. Lena Howsour and sister
spent Saturday in Galena.
Mr.. Conine of Blendville. No.,
spent one night on Five Mile
hunting his young horse. 1t got
away from his SON five weeks ago.
Mrs. Card entertained at dinner
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Inman
and children, Mrs. B. Miller and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Miller.
George Peake and mother were
in Baxter Saturday.
Mrs. James Whitley was in
Baxter Saturday.
Antoine Greenback and family |
drove to Baxter Saturday on BUSH |
ness.
Miss Maggie Peake of Haskell |
Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, is
expected home Friday to spend
her vacation with her mother.
She has not been home for seven
years.
Mrs. Steve Baker IL on the sick
list.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25
What II Your House Should
Burn?

Have you got it insured, so you
would not have a total loss? If
it is not insured, you had better
take out a policy right away.
Do it now. You can not afford
to take the risk. See Morrow &
Smith right away.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25
SIO REWARD

For evidence which will convict the
party or parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bax.
ter Telephone Company, by break.
ing glass insulators or otherwise.
E. w. Dow, Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

For Sale-10 lots each 50x142
feet, with fine fruit trees; good
cistern; five room house; good
neighborhood; cheap at the price,
$500; call at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25
MEMS FROM
THE MINES.

The Heap-O 'Brien is cleaning
come very nice lead and zinc ores
on hand jigs at its shaft no. l.
Robert Mckay who is sinking
on the Catholic Forty has gotten
into the caprock of the ore body
which is 80 feet at this point &C
cording to the drillings made.
]. C. Bryner is just getting in
to the caprock of the ore body in
shaft NO. 4 on the Sunburst Big
Eighty lease and expects to be in
TO the ore bed proper during the
coming week.
The Big Jack shaft, on the
Sweeney lease in the town of Linz
colnville has a large dump of ore
and Is adding to it each day. A
large mill will be built on this
land this season.
John Merritt has started a
!, shaft on his lease south of the
Lancaster mill on which he has
six drill holes showing a large
body of ore which no doubt is the
extension of the Lancaster ore
bed.
The Good Luck Mining Co.
has a large dump of ore at its
shaft No. / which is as rich as
come of the ore found at the Mi
ami camp about which is attract
ing 80 much attention at the pres
>eut time.
Much new development is 60
ing on in the camp at the present
time, as it is the most advanta-
geous time for this class of work,
rs wages are lower than for many
years and supplies are cores
pondingly low.
The Chicago uapaw is work.
ing again on its shaft no. 1 on the
Julia Stafford forty west of the
Joanna mine. This property is
showing very good ore in the
drifting and the company is pre-
+, pairing plans for new mill on
this property this summer.
Shaft No. 2 ON the Sunburst
lease is producing the same kind
of ore as the Good Luck, which
joins it to the southeast and is no
doubt the same ore bed which ex-
tends to the northwest through
the Sunburst lease to the East
man mine still further to the
northwest.
At the old Tannehill diggings.
the Mason mill has installed a
sinking outfit and has pumped
the water out, preparatory tol
pushing the development on this
lease. The former done on this
property showed rich zinc ore.
All mineral taken from this shaft
will be milled at the Mason mill. |
Joining the Luther Mining Co. |
lease to the south and Lancaster
lease to the west is the Three
Queens which has a shaft into
very rich lead ore, which is be-
ing cleaned on hand jigs, and
with lead selling at $50 per ton,
the ore taken out BY the develop
msut work should pay the cost of
further development.
J. N. Rice is drilling on the
Duluth Lead and Zinc Company's
forty acre lease, from the Baxter
Mining Companys, a mile south of
Quapaw, where a rich strike was
made sometime ago by the Baxter },
Royalty Co. The formation 90 far !,
leads him to believe that he will !.
ssrike the same ore formation as
the Miami camp, as the shales
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

We met L. II. Winter in Col
umbus last monday. evening, and
he assures us that he Is going to
win the Democratic nomination
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

J. E. Simmons arrived in this
city last Saturday night to look
after some business matters.
From here he will go to Luc du
Flambeau, Wis. Mr.. Simmons
and his wife have been in the In
dian service for the government
for several years, the last two or
three years at Tohatchi, New
Mexico. They have secured a
transfer, however, and will now
be located at the Wisconsin sta
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

FOR SALEG0od J ~ IN.
wagon and double Aar-
ness, almost new, for sale
cheap. II sold ~ once. Sec
Geo. Z. RHeksr Or e 4.
Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

North Cardinals big majority
for statewide prohibition was
Just what was to be expected. In
every South state in which pro-
hibition makes any serious DEM
onstration these days it wins. 1t
swept Georgia, Alabama, Miss
issippi and Oklahoma. Now it
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

A. J. Thompson, d. D. S.,
phones 261 and 90.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

Get ready for the Big Reunion.
It will be a hummer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

DR.. English. Phone lSe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25
Official Statement of the Finan.
cial Condition of
THE BAXTER STATE BANK

at Baxter Springs, State of Kan.
sas, at the close of business on
the 18th day of June, 1908.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-06-25

AOsoA sssssseseses SfsSeJee
State Of Kansas, County Of Cherokes. %.
I, Geo. C. Connos. assistant cashier 81
said bank, do solsmnly swear that the;
above staten ent 10 true: that said bank
has no liabilities. and % NOT indorssr On
any note OF obligation, other than shown
on the above statement, to the bss, ct my
knowledgs and belief So help me God.
GEO. c. COMMON,
Assistant Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn 10 before me.
this 18th day Of June. 1905.
lsRKIl ALoxzo I. Jonsh
Notary Public.
comuission expires April as. 1870.
Correct. Attest:
JoHn n. CoovHR,
L. MUanAy PHEKINk
w. T. HAETLET.
F.. CLsHErEuEAER
DirsctogA
To Joha Q. Royce. Bank cOmmissiunsr
Topeka, Kss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
DOG of Aristocratic Tastes.

Here Is a nature story that
heard up in New York" said a Wash
ington man the other day, that Pres
ident Roosevelt and DIR. Long should
be interested in. 1t seems that the
animal in question belongs to a gilded
youth who has more money than he
knows what to do with, and conse-
quently spends it somewhat boyish,
ly. His retriever enjoys a scent bath
every morning, and is exceedingly
particular as to where he dimes. He
is nov growing fat and lazy, and, al
though fond of sneaking out for a
morning stroll in Central park, oh.
jects TO walking home again. His
plan is to watch for a hanson, IL 60
ing in his direction at a walk, and
slip into 1t. When any attempt is
made to dislodgc him he simply dis
plays two rows of magnificent teeth
and wrinkles his upper lip in a
curiously suggestive smile. Most of
the park keepers know him, and give
the cabman his address. Cabmen in
the vicinity Of the park keep a look
out for him, and leave their doors IN
vitingly open. When the dog reaches
home he remains in the cab until the
valet comes out to pay the fare.
Then he descends in a leisurely man.
ner and eats his luncheon with ap.
petite"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
St. Patrick's Church.

the city, the largest Of which are the
First Congregational church and st.
Patrick's Catholic church at Tenth
and G streets. At the former a Ii,
brary and reception room is open
throughout the day, in charge of a
matron. The Catholic church, like
practically all structures of that de-
nomination, has been kept open for
many years during the day and
through the evening.
1t is regarded as important by the
pastors of these churches to point
out to the many shoppers that these
edifces afford places of retirement.
Here women a go and mingle some
periods of rest with their shopping e.
petitions. While resting in the church
they can look over the purchases they
have made and can plan where to
go and what to buy, when they shall
become rested and able to again take
up their errands.
The pastors of the churches also
recommend the use of the open struc-
lures by business men and clerks dur
ing the rest hour about MONDAY. It
is pointed out that these men can
quickly get away from the active and
driving business OF the Office by spend
ing a few minutes in a quiet pew.
A greater use of the church edifces
during the week is advocated by the
church pastors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
SISTER NOT WANTED THERE.
Washington Boy Satisfied with thu
Present Arrangement.

I've got three brothers and my,
SELF" said a six-yea.old boy n day
last week to q male caller at his home
in Washington, during a little talk
about playmates. toys and boon com,
pions. The caller was a bosom
friend of the Youngsters father and
was waiting for the latter to join him
on a trip downtown.
-Four boys. ehg" commented the ia.
TIERS friend,
Yes, Tom, that's me, Jim an Fred
an Lou. Girls might be all right: !
like EN-, too, most of the time. but
they're sassy and always afraid OF
getting hurt. Can't play bali, nor
shoot marbles. and the only thing
some of EN- can do is skate" pratt
tied the boy.
so you don't think you'd like to
have a sister,
Nope" replied Tom after a pause.
But suppose the Lord gave you q
sister. you would have to have her,
wouldn't you?"
Tom looked about the room for sew.
eral moments and the casting his big
eyes on his inquisitor in a frightened
sorr of way, suddenly darted out of the
room and made for the stairway.
Where are you going, boy?" called
the man.
ITO the nursery" came the reply rs
Toms legs carried him as fast as they
could up the stairs. In about ten min
utes he returned to the room again
perfectly placid, and, placing himself
~squarely before the man, hesitated a
moment. MIR. Smith, me and the boys
don't want a sister, he said.
But, suppose God had just left one
here for you, what them"
We'll | wouldn't a-6een her, Fred
wouldn't a-been her, Lou wouldn't a.
been her and Jim wouldn't a-been her.
Now, who'd a.been herr"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Too Mich for Her Chief.

There is a cabinet officer at Wash.
ington who for q long time was great
ly annoyed by the incessant requests
for promotion preferred by a young
woman in his department who was a
friend of his family.
One afternoon last winter she en-
tered the great mans office with the
usual application. Unfortunately, the
head OF the department was in any
thing but a good humor that day. So
he fared up instantly.
Upon my word" exclaimed he,
"you clerks are the bane of my life!
YOU" he stopped short, as II re-
strairing himself. Then he burst out
again with: 4 wish to goodness you
were q mani"
The young woman flashed a glance
at him from a particularly fine pair Of
eyes, ard as a smile came to her hand
some face she replied: Mr.. Secretary,
you are che first mai who ever wished
that"
This was too much for the chief.
She got her promotion.-Sunday Mag
azine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
1T SEEMED iNcURABLE
Body Raw with ACKNOWLEDGMENT
from Hospitals as Hopeless--cutI.
cura Remedies Cured Him.

From the age Of three months until
fifteen years old, my son owens life
was made intolerable by eczema in its
worst form. In spite of treatments the
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part of his body was quite raw.
He used to tear himself dreadfully in
his sleep and the agony he went
through Is quite beyond words, The
regimental doctor pronounced the case
hopeless. We had him in hospitals
four times and he was pronounced one
of the worst cases ever admitted.
From each he was discharged as in
durable. We kept trying remedy
after remedy, but had gotten almost
past hoping for a cure. Six months
ago we purchased a set of Cuticura
Remedies. The result was truly mar
velous and to-day he is perfectly cured.
Mrs. Lily Hedge, Camblewell Green,
England, Jan. IL, 1907"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
OPENS GRAVE FOR A PICTURE.
Sorrowing Widow Had to Have Pic-
ture by Which to Remember Hubby.

To be exhumed after he had been
buried for 20 days and told TO sit up
and look pleasant" was the tough
hcS saa. ssfell a corpse out at Wood.
lawn cemetery, New York. the other
day. Henry Brown. a train dispatcher
on the One Hundred and Twenty.
ninth street elevated road, died De-
eember 6 Of rheumatic govt and was
buried decently and in order. Some
two weeks after the funeral il oc-
Cured TO Mrs. Brown that she would
like a photograph Of her husband,
having none that did him justice. I'm.
mediately she petitioned the Bronx
health department for permission to
exhume Henry and snapshot him.
The health department was some
what dazed. but granted the request,
and SO. with a photographer and an
undertaken, Mrs. Brown went to
Woodlawn and had the three weeks
corpse dug up. Brown was taken
both profile and full face.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Somewhat CHASTITY Joke.

A Washington ventriloquist had
considerable fun the other day at the
funeral OF a venerable colored man
In Prince George county, Maryland,
by the exercise Of his mystic power
at the opportune time during the OBJ
sequies. The minister had concluded
the burial service, with the exception
Of the final Dust to dust and ashes tc
ashes" and the six stalwart colored
pall-bearers had seized the ropes and
were lowering the coffin into the
grave. The ventriloquist, who had
stationed himself behind a big tree
near the burial party, then directed
his voice into the grave as the coffin
was halfway to the bottom. In the
most sepulchral and CHASTITY tone he
could command he exclaimed:
Easy, boys - easy. Lower me
down easy. Use an ole man, boys
easy"
The effect Of the hollow voice ap-
parently from the grave was magical.
The pall-bearers dropped the ropes.
and. with the -mournerg and ftieAsfs
Of the deceased, fed pracipitately.
and, 1t is related, persons living in
the vicinity Of the graveyard had to
come forward and complete the
burial.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
One Use for BiHboards.

"Billboards may be a horrible blot
on civic beauty said a well-known
Washington business mar the other
day, "but they have their uses"
IMPOSSIBLE" said a disguised art.
list. ''Impossible!"
But | tell you they have their ben,
efits," insisted the man" Il know IT.
"Oh, | don't see how" said the dis.
gruntled artist, recalling memories OF
many wars waged by his colleagues
and civic improvement societies on
the billboard.
Il got my elementary education
from Them said the business man.
Il learned the alphabet from them"
We'll, of all things" said the artist.
Yes, when | was a small tad | used
TO drive about the city a good deal
with my father, who was a physician
| used to love to follow the sign
boards, especially the illustrated ones.
BY studying them closely | learned
my letters and would spell out the
words.
One evening father said Bob must
begin to think about going to school
| said: Why, father, why should !
go to school? can read l a
and got a newspaper and read one OF
the long stories before receiving any
comments. OF course my pronuncla
ton would never have won me a
blue ribbon in a reading match; in
fact, ] guess, from all ] can learn
since, it was pretty awful. But | could
read, and that's why ] say | got my
first start in education from the bill.
boards"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
FRoCk COATS IN CONGRESS.
Garment Going Out Of Fashion Among
Modern Statesmen.

Congress is eliminating the frock
coat habit, More than half the mem
bers of the new congress have shown
their disapproval of the time-honorea
costume by appearing on the floor VI
the house in the regulation business
suit of tweed. Red and lavender neck
ties can poll a larger vote than the
somber black string tie, and old mem
bers, loyal to the frock coat and its
accessories, are discussing with de-
spair the future of congressional tan
shoes.
These sartorial belligerents declare
law concerning the frock coat habit
is chiefly in the interest Of comfort.
Whether the regulation statesman's
garb would be a matter of pride with
them in questioning whether they
would appear to better personal ad-
vantage in solemn black or most be-
coming blue, they insist, is a matter
Of secondary consideration.
Fear expressed by members Of the
house for the doom of the frock coat
has already disturbed the equanimity
of the senate by the appearance OF a
couple of b~elligerents in the ranks Of
this black-coated body.
Allie James of Kentucky, the heavy
weight Of the house, who weighs ear.
ly 300 pounds, says the habit Of wear.
ing light tan and gray sack coat suits
is not a matter Of choice. 1t is a neces.
sity, he says, because he never found
a tailor who had cloth enough of one
kind to make him a frock coat suit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Too interesting to Bury.

There is a certain little southern
girl who is very fond OF her negro
nanny, The nurses name is Sally,
and she is a large woman, so she is
known as Big Sally. Ethel, however,
calls her "Biggie' for short. One day
her mother took her to a museum.
where, among other things, there We're
some stuffed animals. Ethel was
greatly interested, and for many days
she did not tire of talking about them.
Perhaps q week later, at the supper
table, after a ~preoccupied silence, she
said:
Mamma, when Biggie dies I'm not
going to have her buried; I'm going to
have her stuffed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
INVITE THE WEARY
WASHINGTON CHURCHES KEPT
OPEN ON WEEK DAYS.
Havens Of Rest in the Downtown Dis
trict Of the Capital Are Greatly
Appreciated by Women on
Shopping Expeditions.

BY taking only a few steps which
will occupy a couple OF minutes, shop
pers Of Washington department
stores can get away from the rush
and hurry Of the bargain counters to
absolute quiet and solitude. This il
made possible by the open house
maintained throughout the week days
by the large churches in the heart
Of the shopping district of the city.
THE church is open for rest and
prayer" This invitation is placed out
In front Of the Church of the Epiph,
any, on G street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, and the wide
open door under the huge pile of stone
which makes up the spire adds hearti.
ness to the invitation. In front of
the open door during the daylight
hours rushes an almost constant
stream of humanity, every one on
the alert. There are business men
who are crowding 20 hours OF work
into half that time; there are women
with bundles. Rush and strenuosity
are the chief characteristics outside
of that open door.
Inside all Is different. There is a
gentle light in the large structure
that neither makes one squint his
eyes nor strain them. There is abso-
lutte quiet, and the ealmness which
pervades the place has a soothing eff
feet on the nervous person who en-
tiers. !
This Is also true of other churches
lrnotnN paay tba .banptnn Iis,r;ot ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
AGREEING WITH THE ASSESSOR.
His Reason for Building unneeded
Addition to House.

Representative Birdsall Of Iowa OBJ.
iects to the high rentals charged in
Washington during the congressional
season. He says he feels like an
Irish farmer he knew out in his dis
trict. The farmer had bought q place
out Of savings as q farmland and
renter. The tax assessor came around
one day and put a valuation on Pats
new property which Pat thought ex-
cessive. His protest, however, vas
u~navailing.
One day a neighbor visited Pat and
found him building an addition to his
house, and obviously the house was
plenty big enough without it.
Isn't that a piece of extraya-
gance?" he asked Pat.
Think agin it moight be-" said
Pat. but I'm after havin' the ould
place warth phat the assisser says 1t
to- ...
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Effects of the Trade,

"A shoemaker is a poor sort OF crea-
ture."
why so?"
Because he is by trade a heller,
and there is not a time when he is not
willing to sell his sole"
but you must admit he has one
virtue"
What is it?"
"He will stick to the last"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
A eaffled Palmetto Journalist.

There Is a chewing gum slot ma
chine in the ~waiting-room at the Sea.
board Air Line depot in Cheraw that
is either out Of fix or has no gum in
It and should be removed. We de.
posted two cents in it Saturday night
and got no gum. OF course two
cents is a small amount, as for that
matter, but the machine should be
looked after carefully or it will be-
come a public imposition Chester
field Advertiser.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Surely kinn of BURGLARS.

The most enterprising burglar as
yet recorded is the Long Island chap
who not only escaped from a brand
new county jail the other night but
took with him all the locks and door.
knobs in the place. If they catch him
they ought to promote him to the best
penitentiary in the land as a tribute
to his genius.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Unappreciated Prowess.

The athletic son wrote home from
college as follows:
Dear Pop: Watch the papers,
Next week | distinguish myself by
throwing the hammer"
And the irate old gentleman stamped
his equity foot and replied:
II don't care to read any such dis
graceful antics in the paper. II you
break any windows you'll have to pay
for them yourself"