Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-17
He Was a Genuine Man.

of Chas. M. JONES' mayor of the CITY, Baxter
the betterment the city and its people he always the fore
Nothing escaped his attention if the good of his
would be detrment to himself personally.
AS physician he friend to the poor, and helpful in
possible Hundreds of people will bear testimony to
this when called the roads bad
the night too dark for him to 60 and minister to the SICK even
If he there remuneration for him. seemed to make
difference to him. His charities numerous and his ooun
Several years ago of in Baxter
Springs Alone and unaded he put in plant than which there
aid the extent of fire plug yet he went ahead and
put the sanitary water works plant ever installed any
plant was about be closed down he has supplied
the people with lights And be said to the eternal shame
man was unable his bill Dr. Jones did
shut him off, No. sir but he carried him along IN the nope
that some day he would get his pay ana never losing steep nc
When gas franchise O- the consideration Of the
council urged passage Notwithstanding the tact that
the installation of meant big cut in his own revenues
aed be testified by the to whom the gas fran
chse was With Dr. Jones always matter OF the
greatest good to the greatest number go. ,..,
or no attention to them of vndcve revengeu
nature and it his plan overlook many things that would
have made most men take different course .
The people of Baxter Springs will miss Dr. Charlie Jones
will before they meet with another OF his KIND ana
while waiting for that kind of man they will deeply mourn
There were many long Baxter Springs when was
learned he had succumbed to the grim destroyer 1u hey w
ia measure prepared the physicians attendance had
given up hope the But the people did
believe it. and it awfuy hard even now Tor them to
And when they do fully realize they will all the more
keeny feel the loss . ..
He was every inch man. practced practical christianity
He was in no sense hypocrte While others preached christian
ity he practiced it. Need say more?
Chas M Jones was in Femngsburg Kentucky Dec D
1852 When he moved to Kansas with his parents ana
while quite young he studied medicine lie praclceo al
Fall River Florence Kansas and to Baxter Springs
1892 Immediately upon his arrival here he put all his energies
into the upbudng good practice for minute ang
TO get to the everything for the town. In l9O ne was
elected mayor city, and the took big lot OF CIVIC
pride for Dr. for civic pride strong In l9O9 ne was
reelected mayor 1911 he again chosen as the che
executive of the city On April 1913 he again chosen an
bv the biggest majority given candidate Tor IN ba
He had great plans ahead for Baxter Springs and even wnen
on his last sick planning things for the further
eut of the cy Finally realizing that he was gong
20 die he made the watchers his choice for his
tus showing almost in death his thoughts were fo his
town and his people. -; L.u
and ur stephdren his DEATH They surely have tn
v of the community and surrounding country IN the
loss 90 good man. -
The funeral held Sunday afternoon the sermon being De
I;ved nv Chas F. Parham Mr. Parhams talk hne indeed
AZ the cemetery the Masons took charge.
The assemblage far the largest OF any at unea
Baxter Springs indeed touching tribute OF spect tn
ron paid to Mayor Jones' memory 1t shown by the peoP
tev respected large delegation was present rom
ana and people from the country present IN og NUMBERS
n was noticeable that the people attending the unera were
from all the different walks of life
r.a IoNEs' LAST MESSAGE TO BAXTER.