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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-10-21

cial call to all members to be
present. Everybody else who
has no church relation elsewhere
is cordially invited to attend our
church.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-10-21
Blue MOUND.

The rain of Sunday night and
Monday morning was a fine
thing for everybody.
Will Jarrett and wife have
gone to their new home in Colo
ado, Their many friends are
sorry to lose them, but wish them
success.
VIM. Buchan is home from his
trip through the, West and North
west. He was much pleased
with the country and enjoyed the
trip.
Will Stoskopf came in Friday
night from his trip to Colorado,
and is much pleased with the
country; but by some means he
lost his hat on the way home and
the train would not stop. long
enough for him to buy another.
Mrs. Harry Goodwin and little
daughter of Baxter spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darnell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Embry and the Lees of Col
umbus took dinner with G. W.
Simpson and wife Sunday.
Herb Paxson spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. Earl
Wade.
The Blue Mound M. E. Aid
Society spent a very pleasant
day last Wednesday with Mrs.
Geo. Stoskopf.
The Earnest Workers spent
the day last Thursday with Mrs.
John Stoskopf, and report a jolly
time and lots Of work done.
The A. H. T. A. supper at
Stowell school house was a sue
cess, but don't ask Chas. Paxson
how many oysters he ate.
C. C. Sparlin is visiting rela.
tives near Seneca.
Geo. Beale is suffering from a
very sore hand, and is afraid of
blood poison.
Mrs. Mary Hiieman was shop
ping in Columbus last week:
Please amt ask Mrs. Pros.
Chubb why she did not 60 to the
show Saturday afternoon.
Payne Darnell drew one of the
prizes Booster Day. Herb Pax
son also drew a lucky number.
Henry Needs is building a new
barn. which will add much to the
looks of his place.
Miss Bessie Williams visited
Mrs. Howard Saturday and Sup
day.
The. third quarterly conference
will be held at the Blue Mound
church Oct. 26, at $3.50 p. m,
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al0 REWARn

EoF eyidence which VIII convict the
patty az parties who have been
damaging the property of the Pax-
ter Telephone Company, by break.
ing glaze insulators or otherwise.
E.W. Dow. Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-10-21
ROOSTER DAY

Last Saturday was Booster
Day in Baxter Springs, and it
was the best one yet held. The
merchants made special prices on
staple lines of goods for the &C.
casion, and their sales were
much heavier than on any previ-
GUS Booster Day. The crowd
was big and good natured, and
the prize drawing was quite In.
teresting. The tickets drawing
prizes are as follows:
I-a63, not claimed
2-6I, not claimed
3-7SI. ] Morrison.
Sag. Fred Rowe
s-475, ] M Castor
6-II7o, Mace
7-ss,, Geo Rardin
shay. VIM Swalley
$50. w B Fancher 2
Io-t3SI. not claimed
II-42. C A Cramer
r2-7o5, Lula Dickey
I3-14oS, C McBee
14-14o3. w H Commons
1s-114o. ] C Wellman
1858, not claimed
17-IIs4, C Warner
1880. Fred Estes
1914. Orr Shultz
2o-57S. P Covert
aI-Ioo7, not claimed
a2-847, Dan Adams
2,-1aIo, Fred Lamb
24-1I6o, S ] Marsh
2s-23S, Hart
26-IooI
27--I464, ] Falsbach
2S-33s, Kansas Amos
2o-S3, notclaimed
so-aoo,' w F Ferrill
$1,000, M n Snow
s2-1I73. Ella Mace
33-6,7. Vada Marshall
34-IIoS. John Stoskopf
3s-236, wv Holt
36-II6, Hattie Johnson
$50, not claimed
3S-oos. Melburn Stewart
$3.50, G w Smick
4o-I34s, Miss Thomas
$3.50. Adelia Crabtree
4a-IoS4, Newkirk
4s-943, Chas. KaFe
a., not claimed
+, 45-7s6. R P Darnell
46-9os. w Craig
47-s4s, not claimed
4S-1o2o, Fred Won Wedell
4o-23a, P Smock
so-so7, June Thompson
sI-IzzS 6oldie Erwin
52-SS. w B Grafton
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-10-21
q. Ia. Iohnson. Pastor.

G. +. Johnson, Pastor.
The sermon next Sunday morn
ing viii be 4 special one, subject:
"lhs Methodist Church, A Pa
t1iot. The pastor makes a spe-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-10-21

Beulah Buck Concert Company,
Oct. II, The lecture course
committee has. secured the best
talent. Come and bring your
family. Hayo you bought season
lecture course tickets9 Go to
Grantham's to get your lecture
course ticketsreserved. Go next
Saturday.
!, The Reulah Buck Concert Com
oany at Library Theatre, Oct.
ii. Get yonr season ticket for
the Iectvre course. Greatest
variety of entertainment ever
given in Raxter. Reserve your
lecture course tickets at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning At Grautham's.
Five numbers in the lecture
course this year.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
ap21-w.f.m.2S

category of field contests. viz. the shot
put, hammer throw. high jump, broad
jump and pole vault During the WIN
ters campaign the Props were greatly
handicapped by the lack OF men capable
Of making a showing in these depart
ments, so as soon as outdoor practice
was begun a number of candidates were
started to work on the different stunts
That success has attended the efforts or
the men may be readily gathered from
the fact that Kerwin and McQuail are put
ting the twelve-pound shot over forty
feet, while Fordney is heaving the ham
mer far over the century mark. Cronln
Is performing well in the high jump, as
Is also Mclaughlin, who can do both the
high and broad jumps. The pole vault is
causing some trouble, but men for It VIII
undoubtedly be found before the week
ends, as a large number are working
at it.
For the sprints and runs Captain
Wieser has his full relay team and about
ten others who are performing excel
lently in practice. Among these one tnat
has attracted considerable attention IS
Frey. lad from New York. who seems
In the two-mile run against Gallagher OF
Brown Prep, Martin of Eastern High and
Dyson. the Western High star. The
other lads are showing up well for SO
short time out of doors. and all nld
fair to continue the brilliant record
which they made at the local indoor
games.
The full list Of men with their special
ties follows: Captain Wieser. Dahill. Jes-
sup, Connolly, P. O'Brien and Loraide
will be used in the sprints: Murphy,
Trumbull, r. Graham. Brennan. Heiskell
and Baillargeon are classed for the half
and quarter: Nawn, Vannerman and
Lorchot look good for the $50 and mile;
Gaynor and Wieser will compete in the
hurdles: Cronin and Mclaughlin In the
iumps. and McOuail and Kerwin In the
weights complete the list.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
CY YOUNG HUMBLES
CHAMPION TIGERS

DETROIT, Mich. April 21.-Cleveland
yesterday afternoon adjusted the emer-
gency brakes to Detroit's meteoric sky
lean League champions look like bunch
of sand lotters. The Forest city brigade
showed up the felines in every depart
ment of the game. and won in a romp
by the score of II to .
More bad luck to President Navn. The
man who was most instrumental in turn
ing the trick was young farmer named
placed the value of this kids service at
about cents less than a nickel Since
then Mr.. Young has walloped the Tigers
on every occasion he has faced them. The
fact that he Is with Cleveland instead
of Boston this year and that Detroit
fears the Maps more than any other out
fit In the circuit may make Navin sorry
for his words many times before snow
fall.
Detroit was pretty lucky to escape
shuteut 1t was errors behind Uncle
Cyrus that gave Jennings the brace of
runs. On the other hand, the Lariats
pounded the bulb to every corner of Ben
nett Park for their tallies. Lafitte. an
experiment, was in the box for Detroit.
Zen OF the twelve runs were driven in
off him after two had been retired.
Misfit would perhaps be better name
for the youngster after yesterdays show
ing Jennings refused to lift him after
Cleveland had gained what looked like
safe lead. The result was a fancy col
lection of seventeen bingles by Lajoie's s
men. Birmingham had a home run and
three singles in four times up.
The score:
Evening star., 1909-04-21
JEFFR|ES WILL Be
READY TO FIGHT
Makes Formal Announcement
That He Will Meet
Johnson.

NEW YORK, April 21-"I will fight Mr.
Jack Johnson. / will defend my. title as
undefeated heavyweight champion of the
world Before a big audience which
packed the American Music. Hall and in
which there were as many women as men.
James J. Jeffries made this formal an
nounce1nent last night.
Excited men leaped from their seats,
shouted and eheered. and the women ap-
plauded. In the street hundreds of per-
though high premiums were offered for
seats, cheered when the announcement
came. These waited for Jeffries to come
out, and the police had to clear a way for
been captured and borne off by his ad-
mirers.
There are several conditions attached to
the re-entry of Jeffries in the prize ring.
First, Johnson must defeat ketchel. Then
Jeffries cannot sign articles for possibly
ten months. and he insists that the fight
shall take place in this country. and that
1t shall be unlimited as to rounds.
The formal statement issued by Jeffries
follows:
Il will fight Jack Johnson. / have been
sure for several weeks that / could get
into condition, but have held off making
the announcement until l became sure
that 1 was absolutely the same Jeffries
/ will say that l never felt better in my
life.
When I retired some four years ago l
Evening star., 1909-04-21
JUST THREE DAYS MORE.
Then the Barrier Will Go Up Again
at Pimlico.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 21.-Just three
days more and lovers of the thoroughbred
will see one of the greatest racing meet
ings given in Baltimore :eice 1877. when
Congress adjourned to give its members
chance to witness race between Parole
and Tom Ochiltree.
The horses are in fine fettle at Pimlico
and ready for the word. There will be no
dearth of good riding material. New and
competent jockeys are arriving daily. One
of the latest and best to get in Is A. III.
Breeden. who is under contract to DIR. lie
Lisser, the only American racing horses
at the Kigston Jamaica) racetrack. That
Breeden is rider of some skill Is best
shown by his recent work in Jamaica. Out
of fifteen mounts he finished first on nine
and second on six.
A consignment Of horses from New
York arrived yesterday morning. among
which were the stables of F. E. Gardner.
owner of the great horse Statesman; J.
r. Fitzsimmons, Frank Frisbie, r. E.
Watkins and Mollenelii.
At the track yesterday a chilling rain
swept across the field and very few
horses were OUT
Evening star., 1909-04-21
AMERICANS BET IN LONDON.
Handicapped by Laws, They Send
large Sums Abroad.

NEW YORK. April 21.-Wealthy sport
ing men, deprived of their pastime at
home by the antibetting law. have cabled
large sums to London recently to be
placed at the prevailing odds upon Ameri-
can horses shipped abroad for racing at
the big English meetings.
A representative of one financial house
in this city stated yesterday afternoon
that his firm alone in the past two weeks.
acting under instructions from New York
bettors. had cabled more than $4,000 to
London He added that he was not the
only one acting as betting agent for those
who wish to stake their money upon
American thoroughbreds
Ballot and Colin, owned by James II.
Keene; Sir Martin, bought by Louis VIM
ans from John E. Madden, and Norman
II and Priscillian, owned by August Bel
mont are especially liked by American
plungers. and most of the dispatches bear
at least the names Of these crack horses.
The wagers are all transmitted as ante
post bets, as they are called in England.
or, to translate into American turf par
lance future books. Ballot was heavily
backed for the City and Suburban, but
was scratched Monday.
The American plungers are not largely
interested in the present races; they are
after the three big English turf events.
City and Suburban. at kempton Park:
the Kempton Park Great Jubilee. and the
Derby. which will be run at Epson
Downs May 26.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

did so after defeating every possible con-
tender for the title. There was no one
left for me to meet. The present heavy
weight situation is the only thing that
could have brought me from retirement.
I have all the money / will ever need, and
there is no monetary consideration that
could tempt me into the ring If ! was not
sure that l could defeat any challenger
for the championship.
"As for Johnson the tactics which he
has employed. presumably to attempt to
force match have been such that / felt
that ! would only lower myself by reply
ing until felt l was prepared to say that
l would fight
AT the expiration of my contract with
William Morris. which positively forbids
my signing any contracts. pugiiistic or
otherwise. / will be ready to discuss terms
for an unlimited round contest All 1
will ask after that is sufficient time to
thoroughly condition myself"
Evening star., 1909-04-21

thereby cutting down expenses. Yester-
day Manager Stallings let out two, and
Killian Of the Tigers was also placed on
the minor league scales. From now until
the middle of May the clubs of the two
big leagues will be letting out players
almost daily.
The fact that Manager Cantillon car
ried Walter Johnson along with him to
New York BODIES no good for the High
landers. The premier twirler of the coun-
try has been slowly rounding into form.
working out little at time at the local
park, and last Monday Walter looked to
be almost ready. Don't be surprised If
Johnson pitches the opening game to-
morrow. Cantilon Is just thirsting for
a victory. and it would be one Of the
joys of his life to trim the Highlanders
before big crowd on the opening day.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
STALLINGS LETS GO
OF TWO YOUNGSTERS

NEW YORK, April 21.-Manager George
Stallings inaugurated his triumphant re-
turn to Rome by looping off couple OF
tendrils from the Yankee vine yesterday.
Earl Gardner, a promising young second
.baseman, was turned over to Jersey City,
and Pitcher ST Parkins, the Dakota COM
edian, with the Tri-State last season. was
rendered to Newark. The pair turned
over to the Eastern League clubs doubt
less have string attachments. Both gave
too much promise in the south to be al
lowed to escape.
Gardner has never been himself this
spring. He Is delicate chap and re-
quested Stailings to allow! him one more
years experience in slower company. He
Evening star., 1909-04-21
PREPS ARE READY.
Georgetown Lads Anxious to Garry
Off Honors in Meet.

With twenty good men on the track
squad the Blue and Gray Preps have high
hopes Of capturing the point trophy at
their big outdoor scholastic meet of May
l. Never in the memory of students now
at the school has such unbounded enthu-
siasm been shown over a coming event.
Every afternoon the host of aspiring
youngsters may be seen working out un-
der the direction of Coach Tom Smith,
while their efforts are always watched
by crowds of fellow-students. anxious to
see the track team defeat the dozen other
schools which will be represented in
Washington's first real schoolbOy meet.
Hilltop Colts to weight throwing and
jumping. and 1t is in these events that
many of their hopes are centered. OF the
eleven events on the program. all OF
which are of equal Importance when it
comes to scoring five are classed in the
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Pittsburg took a twelve-inning game
from the Champion Cubs Monday, thanks
to ''Busher Bill' Abstein The ex-Prov-
idence first-sacker started the way toward
the, lone run of the game with cork
ing double And it was Mordecai Brown
hurting 'em over for the Cubs. too. Even
the best of 'em get their licks once in a
while
Just think of all the good ball players
the Boston Americans have let go. Just
take the Chicago-St. Louis line-ups. for
instance. which teams met Monday On
the White Sox there are Pat Dougherty,
left field: Cravath. center field: Parent,
shortstop. and Altrock, pitcher, former
members Of the Red Sox, while in the
ris. third base; Dineen. pitcher, and Crt-
ger. catcher all at one time with the
BOstOnians.
1t was stated on good authority yester-
day that the reason why Manager STALL
ings of the HighIanders had sold Earl
Gardner to Jersey City was that the
young second baseman Is not, physically
strong enough to stand the strain of the
long. grueling American League cam
covered eventually by either Engle or
Joe Ward. Because of his heavy batting
Laporte will be retained as an extra in
fielder for the present
Umpire Evans received telegram from
Ban Johnsons office in Chicago to the
effect that Wolter, the Red SOx pitcher,
would not be permitted to play until he
had paid fine Of $50 imposed by the
national commission because he was
cific coast last season. Evans spoke to
Lake about the matter before the game,
and Freu vouchsafed the information that
the fine had been remitted four days ago.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

thought he could not stand the strain OF
fighting for a position with the Yankees
after his unfortunate getaway. Parklns
was unfortunate in meeting with excep-
tionally strong competition In the pitch
ing line. He came around slowly this
spring. and before he commenced to show
any sort of form half dozen youngsters
had worked into the graces of the big
chief.
Yesterday but marks the beginning OF a
general housecleaning Stallings will ef-
feet in the next couple Ut weeks. After
May Is this year major league clubs may
carry but twenty-five players. Stallings
has decided to get to low water mark
before that time, II possible. few days
ago he declared he would carry the fuil
roster for the early part of the season al
,, least. This will mean ten pitchers. three
catchers, seven infieders and Ave out
fielders. The catching staff will be identi-
cal with that of year ago-kleinoW,
Blair and Sweeney. Pauxtis. the Penn
sylvania backstop. will join the club in
June II necessary at that time an out
fielder or infielder will have to give way
to him.
Besides the regular infleld as it now
shapes up, Neal Ball. Joe Ward and jim
lem is finally solved. If Ward ever rounds
| to he Is pretty sure of job somewhere
around the keystone sack. Austin. with
one of the others. Is bound to be retained
| for utility duty.
There's little chance of Engle or Cree
| escaping the local fold. Ray Demmitt,
too, has established himself pretty strong
| ly in Stallings graces. Jersey City is
| hot Scotch after Outfielder McIlveen. who
has not yet been called upon by the big
chief.
| In a nutshell. the whole situation sim
mers down to the selection of a pitching
staff. From the twelve men left, at least
two beavers must be eliminated II Fred
Glade does not report-and he seems In
!, no hurry to do so-the task is simplfied.
Stallings will give each of his southpaws
/, Newton. Schmidt and Wilson-every en-
/ couragement to make good The club
has always been weak on left handlers.
| The necessary cut in the pitching stan
| will probably not occur until nearly the
middle Of next month. It will not be
hard to get rid of any Of the twirlers
when Stallings decides upon whom he
will let 60.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
LOWE CHALLENGES WINNER.
Wants to Meet the Victor in the
Burns-Decker Contest.

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 21.-The first
boxer to challenge the winner of the
twenty round battle between Soldier Burns
and Dummy Decker before the Arena
Athletic Club at the Princess Theater
Monday night was Tommy Lowe of
Washington. loves manager, Jerry
McCarty. yesterday informed Manager
Barrett Of the Arena Club that he would
be on hand to post forfeit to meet
the victor a week after the coming set-to
McCarty Is very eager to have Lowe
Continued on Fifteenth Page.l
Evening star., 1909-04-21
White Sox Open at Home.

CHICAGO. April 21.-The American
League season has belated opening here
today. The home team meets Detroit,
Smith and Mullin being selected as the
opposing pitchers. In the batting order
Hahn will be given first place, Dough-
erty following him. Then will come Is
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Charley Hickman tagged the ball vehe-
mently but in vain the other day. He
made triple. two doubles and single
for Toledo but his team lost, I to j.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Ward Miller of the Pittsburgs stole
ninety-six bases in the Wisconsin League
last season That nearly equals the rec
ord of Jimmy Austin in the Western
League, he stealing ninety-eight.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
How the Clubs Stand

Today's Games.
Philadelphia at New York.
st. Louis at Cincinnati
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Boston
Evening star., 1909-04-21

TwO-base hit = Hinchman. Three base hit
Hinchman. Home Birmingham Stolen bases
Cobb. Goode. Lord. First base on balls-On
Young. ?. Hit by pftcher-Perring. First base
on errors-Detroit, /; Cleveland. L. Left on
bases-Detroit, 3; Cleveland, 9. Struck out-By
I.atitte. g; by Young. 4. Double piay-Hinchman
to Lajoie to Stoval1 Passed .bails-Easterly, 2
Wild ptch-Lafitte. Time Of game hours
Umpires-Messrs KERN and O'Ioughln.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
Powers Under Knife Again.

PHILADELPHIA. April 21.-"Doc"
Powers the Athletics star catcher, was
operated on for the third time last night
at 10 o'clock at the Northwestern Hos
pital. His condition became such that
the operation was absolutely necessary.
The pldcky backstop successfully passed
through the operation, and at q late hour
last night was reported to be resting
quietly.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Oh. no! The White Sox do not miss
Fielder Jones and ED" Walsh! Just no
tice the standing.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

No wonder President Taft has got the
ba So ball fever. Isn't his home city, Gin
cinnati. leading the National League race?
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Cicotte's greatest delight is to whip De-
troit He is a muskrat Frenchman from
the st. Clair flats, and his townspeople
turned him down some years ago.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Jersey City has left fielder named
PUNK Judging from the work he has SO
far shown. his name with the 'F' left
out would be much more appropriate.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

The Cleveland victory over the Tigers
was a great thing for the Maps. as they
are carded to open today at nome ano
tbree straight defeats from Detroit would
have put a wet blanket on their admirers
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Cincinnati and Boston at the top of the
National League. Bet q nickel they'll
not be there the Fourth Of July. The
fireworks will have been exploded ere
then.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

bell and Cravath, with Atz batting fifth,
ahead of Parent. Sullivan will. continue
to precede Tannehili, temporarily at
least.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Mr.. SimpIe-I see that this here piano.
playin' Paderewski has got the rheuma-
tism in his hand SO he can't play.
Mrs. Simple-Then why don't he use
one of these mechanical pianos?-Clevo.
land Plain Dealer, :
Evening star., 1909-04-21

George Winter, who pitched for the
Bostons before going to Detroit, has been
sold by the latter club to Montreal.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
Today's Game

Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Evening star., 1909-04-21
THE
''amfer=State"
CAR

.3o.horsepower. easily attaining a speed
OF W miles an hour. Everybodys talking
about II. See It,
THE DEWEY GARAGE
IoLS 81 Phone North 1850
Evening star., 1909-04-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

Goodbye. Bill Shipke! You were Ger
tainly the candy kid with the wash
ington fans.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

sluggers down to trio of safe bingles.
With "Hugheys" staff pitching such ball
the race should prove easy for him.
Evening star., 1909-04-21

Hurlsmith Mullin promises to be some
pumpkins for 'Red-top" Jennings this
season. He opened up with a one-hit
game, and Monday held Lajoie and his
Evening star., 1909-04-21

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