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Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Danlel rTlDleys IhS AoIhSA Va
subject, was born in Milton, Pennsyl-
vania, August 12, 1872, removed to
Ohio with his parents at the age oil
four years, and received his education
in the district schools there. After
leaving school he purchased a piece
of timber land which he cleared and
improved and followed farming and
stock raising, raising horses and
sheep on an extensive scale. The land
remained in his possession until 19O3,
at which time he decided it to his
children. He married q daughter Of
Edward and Susan (Rhodes) Ed
munds, Leah, who originally came
from Vermont and Pennsylvania, re-
spectively, and they had the follow
ing issue: Edward, q retired farmer
of Assumption, ILL.,; Wesley, who died
in 1862 of measles at an army hospit-
al in Memphis, Tenn; James j.; Cor
nelia, who resided on the old family
homestead in Ohio; Ellen L., wife Of l..
Hardman, q hardware merchant oi
New Philadelphia, Ohio; Susan N,
wife of DIR. ]. W. Toland, Methodist
Episcopal clergyman, of Chishocton'
Ohio; Milton d., who is travelling
4
through Texas, Indian Territory, and
Arkansas for the Tuscarawas Adver-
Using Company of COshOeton, Ohio;
and Charles j., who is in the hotel
business in Springfield, Illinois. Mrs.
Fribley died in 1888 and Mr.. Fribley
died at the New Philadelphia, Septem-
her Is. 1904, at the advanced age Of
90 years.
James J. Fribley received his edu-
cational training in the public schools
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
THE 10Y OF LIVING

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can reasonably hope
TO get much real pleasure out Of life
when his bowels are clogged a good
share of the time and the poisOns that
should be expelled are absorbed into
the system, producing headache and
indigestion. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets will move the bowels,
strengthen the digestion and give you
a chance to realize the real joy Of liv-
ing. Try it.
MRS. BURNS LETTER
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
CatarhaI Deafness CANNOT Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There u
and that IA BY a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness ls caused BY an In
famed condition OF the mucous lining or
Unnamed you have a rumbllng sound or Inn
perfect hearing, and when II q entirely
Closed, Deafness Is the result. Unlesn the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored 10 It's normal condition. hearing
viii be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
an lnfiamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. -,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafneas that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir
culars free. All Druggists. Ibc.
r. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

of New Philadelphia, Ohio, which he
attended until his 18th year. At the
outbreak of the war, in answer to
Lincoln's first call, he enlisted in Com
pany F, 18th Reg. Ohio VOL, Inf, and
was discharged four months later. He
re-enlisted August IL, 1862, in Com
pany X, 9Sth Reg, Ohio VOL, Inf,
and in the battle of Perryville, KY, on
October 9Th, was shot through the
right shoulder, and was sent to the
hospital. He was unable to join his
regiment for a year and served in the
hospital service until January, 1864.
when he re-joined his regiment and
served through the Atlantic campaign
as a member of the End Brigade, End
Army corps, Army Of the Cumberland.
He was mustered out in July, 1865,
and returned home. After spending
the following winter in school, he en-
gagged in the grocery business in
Uhrichville, Ohio, for two years. then
clearked in the grocery and hardware
store of NJ. r. Haskins & Son for two
years, and after the store was bought
by Wesley Crale managed it for 10
months. He next engaged in that line
of business on his own account, and
added to it a line Of dry goods. He
continued until January 1, 1882, then
sold out, removed to Baxter Springs,
Cherokee county, Kansas, and for four
years raised cattle and sheep in In
dian Territory. He next purchased
the L. C. Fuller hardware store, which
he conducted until the spring Of 1908,
adding thereto a full line Of farm inn
plements. He sold out in 1903 to G.
E. Rucker, but still owns the building.
On january 1, 1868, Mr.. Fribley
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Matthew Crowell, the young man
who was accidently shot early in the
week and taken from here to Joplin
hospital for treatment, passed on Fri
day morning at 2 o'clock. The funer-
al will be held from the home of Mrs.
S. A. Crowell, in this city, tomogow
afternoon at two o'clock. - -.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Chetopa road into good condition.
Baxter and Columbus would be on an
equal footing. We understand the
commissioners plan OF start work on
the Chetopa road soon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

Quantrell gave the order for a charge
upon General Blunt's command. This
was instantly obeyed and the charge
came with terrifce force, each Of
Quantrell's men having u revolver in
each hand, firing and yelling like de-
mons, which they were.
General Blunt's little command was
in the worst possible condition sue
cessfully to resist the onslaught. No
concerted action could be had. Each
must fight or flee for himself, so COM
plete was the surprise and over
whelming the charge. General Blunt
gave no command, for a command
would have been of no avail. AS their
foe his soldiers soon learned that 1t
was Quantrell, who six weeks before,
had sacked and burned Lawrence, and
had there murdered two hundred men,
in cold blood. For General Blunt's
men, or for most of them, there was
no possible escape. Only few got
away, and these were on the fleetest
horses. The band had fine wagon,
built for their specid use, and they
wore elegant uniforms, with side
arms, fancy swords and revolvers,
made not for fighting but for show.
They were not enlisted soldiers. Up
on realizing the situation, the driver
wheeled his horses westward and un-
dertook to escape by rapid driving;
but in less than a mile he was over
taken and he and every member of the
band was shot dead. Fire was set to
the wagon and many of the bodies
were burned so that they could not
be recognized Their bodies had been
stripped of all valuables.
General Blunt and Major Curtis,
his adjutant, saw two openings in the
enemy's rank. General Blunt told
Major Curtis to run through one OF
the openings, saying he would try the
other. General Blunt escaped, but
the body of Major Curtis was found
next day with a bullet through the
temple. His revolver lay near him.
"On the 7th of October all of our
available force was kept busy, from
early morning until darkness covering
the field searching for the dead and
bringing them into camp. QuantrelI
had done his work thoroughly. Evi'
IDENTIFY it was his intention that no
man should be left alive. If any mercy
was shown, it was that all but one
man had been shot through the temple,
thus causing instant death. Ninety
three men had been shot down, in colt
blood after surrenderlng without fir
ing a gun.
These with the eight men that we
lost in the battle at the front makes
1O1. Quantrell lost only two men anc
these were lost in the battle at the
fort. 1t is true history, / believe
though given otherwise by some, that
in the battle on the prairie (if it car
be called a battle) the Federal SOL
diers made no stand and did not fire
a gun; that they ran as soOp- as they
realized they were being charged by
the enemy, and that many of them
threw away their carbines to Tighten
their weight"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

firearms; and it is probable that the
being shot.
"Soon after this Quantrell, at the
head of his entire force of about three
hundred men, approached our camp,
as we had anticipated, formed in line
of battle and halted on the south bank
of the creek, where Baxter Springs
now stands, about eighty rods south
west of our camp. Our men all quiet
ly awaited his charge, prepared and
determined to give him warm re-
ception. The gap on the west side of
our camp had been closed, by placing
sutler wagons, poles, rails, ropes and
everything else that could be used, and
it would have been difficult for cav
airy to make successful charge upon
us from that direction, especially as
our howitzer was mounted conspic-
uously in the front and was happily
manned by skilled men who knew ar
tillery practice. Knowing our enemy
all of us, white men and black men,
were determined to sell our lives as
dearly as possible, and to die rather
than to surrender, for to surrender
would have been certain death any
way. We remained thus for thirty
minutes, it might have been longer,
when he suddenly wheeled and left US,
marching southwardly,' and, to our
great relief, we saw him no more.
"About sundown Major Henning re-
turned to our camp, accompanied by
General Blunt. After dark the few
wounded men from the prairie came in
to our camp, one by one. Most Of
them were so disfgured that they
could scarcely be identified. All OF
them had been left on the prairie as
dead. Jack Arnold in with five or six
wounds in the face, which could not
be recognized as belonging to a hu-
man being. Others had received from
five to eight wounds in the different
parts of their bodies, but most of the
wounds were in the face and head.
Those who had escaped being killed
did so by feigning to be dead. Even
with their wounds, which put them
in great pain and suffering, they were
rejoiced to find US still alive and in
possession of the little fort. 1t had
been generally believed, after the bat
tie with General Blunt's command,
that our garrison had been captured
in the morning, as Quantrell, when
first seen by them, was coming from
the direction of the camp. Quantrell's
men were dressed in the Federal uni
form, and on this account, when seen
by General Blunt's command, they
were taken to be friends, coming to
escort the General and his bOdyguard
into the fort. General Blunt had halt
ed his command and ordered his head
quarters band in front. The members
of the band had arranged themselves
in position and had their music in
readiness for playing a welcome to
their supposed friends. General Blunt
and his staff were in an ambulance,
their horses being led by orderlies. All
were joyous, in anticipation of an i'm
mediate march into our camp, a
hearty dinner and good nights rest
among friends. At this moment
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26
HISTORY OF BAXTER SPRINGS
From N. 7. Allisons History of Cherokee County.
BY Courtesy Of r. F. MOunjoy Columbus, Kansas.

OCTOBER When the spirit of the civil abroad
the sectional strife had been famed into
devoung took Baxter Springs without
chronclng the history Of the city would most cer
incomplete Reference is had what has since been
tpoun ms Te Baxter Springs Had cOnagaon swept
the CITY Mt time when height of its early glory or had dire
steahy aaton the people and carried them
vv b an event could impression with the in
efacable mark of this event.
of than that
Gar Kansas, who among the garrison
of the little Springs at the time here quote substantially
what he Of the dark bloody affair."
The Massacre
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

was joined marriage Aaycan principles held number Of To-
Johnson daughter of adcal offices in his native county and
Campbe Johnson Herhas been member of the City COun
county Ohio Three chnc Of Baxter Springs two TERMS and
them of which two term He is president OF
living The older Charles he school board and formerly was
the implement business npresden OF the Interstate Reunion
Miami Territory Association Of which he is treas
Leila Sands daughter He member Of the Modern
Sands Springs andWoomn Ameca Ancient Order
hemof United Workmen Baxter Chapter
Wood S. H. RNo 49, Royal Arch Masons Gaa
Edward Commandry Knights Tempars ana
cashier of the Arnold Carhe Grand Army OF the Republic ne
Company Regous, Mrs who stands very high IN e
consistent member Of heesteem Of his fellow men, and has al
politics. been found among the most pub
ie supporter Repub spirited citizens of Baxter Springs
denly left u.s. but fully expected him to return We after
WV the notorious Quantre and
guerras three o'clock in the afternoon Maj
Henning of Blunt staff rode into and told
pa and he called Lieutenant Pond for
three with him search for General
believed alive and hiding somewhere the vicinity
The guard furnished and after the Major left
flag approached He brought from
exchange prisoners As had taken ps
Pond the request proposition that
Internationally all prisoners held Soon
the prairie heard quick successive reports Of
Rams probable that the taken antre then
being shot
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

The NJ
Our garrison up to two days pre-
vious to the attack consisted Of one
company of the Second Kansas Color
ed Infantry commanded by Lieuten-
ant Cook, and Company D., Of the
Third Wisconsin Cavalry, commanded
by Lieutenant John Critics; who had
command of the post, but who had
been summoned to Fort Scott, leaving
Lieutenant Cook in command. On this
day, the 4th day Of October, we were
reinforced by Company c. Third Wis"
consin under Lieutenant Pond, who, on
his arrival, assumed command OF the
pcst. Three sides of the camp were
protected by logs and earth, thrown
up about four feet high. The west
side had been removed the day before
for the purpose of enlarging the
camp. On the morning before the
fight, sixty picked men, all with teams
and wagons, were sent out to forage
through the country, leaving fight
ing force of twenty-five cavalry and
sixty-fve or seventy colored infantry
more than half of the white soldiers
in the camp having been excused from
foraging duty at the sick call in the
morning.
"At twelve o'clock noon, the enemy
having quietly and without being OBJ
served, crept near the camp, suddenly
advanced at double quick and opened
fire. The cavalry and colored infan-
try were standing around the fire.
while dinner was being taken up,
when the enemy was discovered ad-
vancing and firing rapidly and firing
from the east, south and west. Rid
ing at full gallop they passed, on the
south between the camp and the men
and cooking sheds, which were outside
and about 200 feet south of the
camp. The colored soldiers and the
cavalry at dinner made their way as
best they could to the camp, the in
fantry seizing their muskets and the
cavalry their carbines and revolvers,
and all commenced a return fire with
undaunted bravery. While this attack
was being made, the main body Of the
enemy galloped from the woods
skirting Spring, River on the east, and
formed in line go or so rods north OF
the camp, on the ridge, apparently Tor
the purpose of making charge upon
us, in full force simultaneously with
an attack by the advance which had
passed around the camp to the west.
"At the first attack Lieutenant
Pond had unlimbered the howitzer,
Note: This is the first Of severa
in 1904, the subjects Of whom are ST
~AMES ]. FRIBLEY, for many
cessful business men of Baxter
a retired life. He was born in
a. 1912, and is a son of Daniel al
Jacob Fribley, great-grandi
many and located in Pennsylvania in
He had son Jacob, born in Pennsyl'
farmer and in 1866 located in Tuscara'
Elizabeth Woods, by whom he had the
Daniel, James, Thompson, David, Mar!
Daniel Fribley, the father OF our
subject, was born in Milton, Pennsyl-
vania, August IL, 1872, removed to
0l,;o with hir narentS at the age oil |
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-26

mhHHtu IL Tie UCob hO Souiu o''N aA@.~
loaded It himself with twelve pound
shell. No one of the command knew
anything of the artillery drill, and,
on this account the fuse was not cut.
The shot fell short of the enemy and
did not harm; but the firing of the
cannon gave them notice that we had
such an instrument of death in our
hands. Men never fought more will
ingly or courageously. For twenty min
utes there was ceaseless rattle of the
musketry and revolvers and the BOOM
ing of the cannon. After the first
dash the enemy ,on the west, retreated
scattered and fought from shelter be-
hind trees and from the north bank
of the creek, and at the expiration Of
half an hour, unaccOuntably to us,
they withdrew from the fight, one by
one. The main body, on the north,
countermarched back to the woods,
and then advanced towards us again,
though as if undecided whether to at
tack us or not. Then they returned
to the woods again.
"All was now quiet, like the calm
before a furious storm, and we had
time 10 make list of our casualties.
OF the forces at the Spring eight
white soldiers were killed and one col
ored soldier, and about fifteen were
wounded, including one woman, shot.
through the heel and little child shot
through the lungs. Lieuntenant Cook
and q man who was with him were
killed, they being out in the woods
practicing with their revolvers at the
time. The husband of the wounded
woman and the father of the wounded
child were shot, in cold blood, the lat
ter by cousin and former school mate
About six other married men were
killed. A teamster, seeing an old ac-
quaintance among the advancing en-
envy, tossed his revolver towards him
in token of surrender, and was i'm
mediately shot through the abdomen
by his former neighbor and friend.
The poor man died in thirty minutes.
The colored man who was shot had
seen his former master and was run
ming towards him with joyous ac-
claim as the master stood on the hull
across the creek. The master shot
him through the heart, and his body
rolled down the hill into the clear wat
er of the creek.
For an hour of two all was quiet,
with the exception of our preparations
for another attack, which we momen-
tarily expected"
The Glenwood post., 1918-02-09
Meeker Boy is Henored For
His Bravery as Ambulance
Driver on French Field
MAKES ESCAPE SAFELY

The croix de guerre, French army
decoration for bravery, has been award
ed to A. L. Strehlke, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Strehlke of Meeker,
who is with the Harvard section of the
s. s. U. 60 convois automobiles, with
the army in France. In letters to his
parents at Meeker he tells of his ex-
periences at the front, and describes
some of the scenes through which he has
driven his car. Through the kindness
of Mrs. J. A. Blair of this city the
Post is permitted to quote from the
young man S letters to his parents:
Somewhere in France, Dec. "a, 1917.
'The day before Christmas and the
time when everyone should be happy
whether everyone is or not I don't
know, but rather suspect some have
plenty to think about besides a good
time. Last night I woke up to hear a
tremendous barrage. 1 guess the men
in the trenches are trying to make
few gains, to give France some good
news for Christmas. :,
"The other day fellow Hartwell
and 1 went through some heavy firing.
We carried some officers, and I went
fast over some shelled roads to get
them to the post in safety. The French
lieutenant of our section as well as our
own lieutenant were kind enough to con-
gratulate me on escaping the danger.
They intimated that I may even get
cited; although 1 did nothing more
more than anyone under the circum.
stances would have done.
"We are in our new quarters and
they are not bad, we sleep in bunches'
Of four; two over each other. We usu-
ally arrange that every man goes to lis
rost every other day, which means
three shifts for the section. Our quar-
:srs at the post ave not quite so fine.
At one we sleep in an abri built of ii n
and looks like sewer pipe, railroad
bcEches line the sides. We sleep IN
strrtch,rs, everything is comfortable,
howevcr.
"Thc other post is just dugout and
looks like cellar at home, one must
wear a raincoat when he goes to bed.
The rats hardly ever eat rubber, al
though | have seen them try to carry
MY boots away.
1.-THE country hereabout looks like
pictures of Kilaulea in Hawaii. 1t has
| Continued on page 81
The Glenwood post., 1918-02-09

return with the message to Captain
Hutchins at the officers post.
We are expecting to have to g"
'over the top at any moment. Lieu
tenant Seymour has sent word to all
his men, wishing them all kinds of good
luck and adding that he will surely
lead us over the top.
A funny thing has just happened. A
man came up, and not knowing who he
was / lcveled my gun on him, but he
didn't hesitate on putting up his hands
and said that he was friend from the
115th Engineers and was looking for
the track laying gang of his regiment.
He wesn' It aware of the fact that we
were in the trench today in real earnest
and it was great surprise to him.
However, he was more than willing to
go on looking for his men.
Ny pal, James R. Harvey, is now
busily engaged in cleaning and polish
ing his rifle, but guess it pays, as he
got one weeks extra duty by not hav-
ing it in first class shape at last in
pection.
Oh! here we are, in time for dinner,
and in the trenches is q good place to
enjo, &C cd meal of coffee, roast beef,
potatoes, pineapples and bread-O. D..
or graham bread. ..r
Here we are after lunch, and looking
for something to shoot at across "No
Man 3 Land.' It ism t at all bad in
the trenches when you don't have some
one pumping at you with big gun.
Corporal Trunch just now gave Earl
Cliff and I gentle hint that if we
didn't keep our heads down out of
sight until we were told to look out that
some time we would have reason tc
wish that we had been less anxious tc
see out.
Well, we have all joined hands with
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia and
pledged them that we will serve Ameri
ca first and we ask you all to join witt
us and help win this war, for it is youl
war and your country as well as our
that We are fighting for.
Yours truly,
LESTER X. RALEY,
Co. H, l57th Infantry,
Camp Kearny, California
The Glenwood post., 1918-02-09
WHAT WILL GLENWOoD
CHILDREN DO?

"Pennies for the war horses and war
dogs.'
That s getting to be a slogan in the
schoolroom, and as a result about 40,-
900 children have contributed n penny
each toward the fund of the American
Red Star. The organization cares for
the wounded horses and dogs on the
battlefield, and also helps to feed them.
The contributions, totaling nearly
$400, have been received by the Dumb
Friends league in Denver, as the out
come of suggestion by E. X. White
head, secretary Of the Colorado child
and animal bureau, to Mrs. Mary c. c.
Bradford, state superintendent ot
schools. Every teacher in the state is
Encouraging the movement.
It's not the amount that is of great
est Importance" said Secretary White
head yesterday. "The principle Of hui
name treatment also enters into the
patriotic giving, which should be en-
couraged. Every child can give =
penny. 3
The Glenwood post., 1918-02-09
.RALEY WRITES OF
LIFE AT CAMP kEARNy
Camp kearuy, Calf.

Camp kearuy, Calf.
Editor Glenwood Post:
This is my first day in the trenches,
and while of course it is merely to
give us an idea of what trench life is
really like on the western front, and as
we have not seen much excitement so
far we were rather expecting to sec
some coming in the trenches this morn
lng when Sergeant Hermack gave us
orders to go to the end of the Colorado
trench, no matter what happened and,
as | am a bayonet man, l was prepared
to get them out of my way. We were
relieving Company E this morning and
they rather hesitated on telling US to
go by, but we got by and had no
trouble.
1t is very difficult matter for US
to manipulate our new shoes which we
drew last night. They are Of mule
hide and hob nails and are very SUBJ
stantial for trench work. It is very
hard to get about in the Colorado
trench, named for our state. It is sup.
posed to represent the Rocky noun
tains. Everybody knows that they are
rough and rugged, and 30 is the trench.
An order has just come from the Off
cers' post for all men to pay strict at
tention to all orders. No one is allowed
to speak above a whisper, and We are
admonished that We must keep our
heads down out Of sight. No smoking
is allowed, as that would give the
enemy IN idea Of about how many mon
were in the trench, II they could see
the smoke rising from the pipes Of the
men.
Three men have just been sent out TO
crawl across "No Mans LAnd,' to get
all the information possible from. the
Berlin trench, and they are 70 keep
down out u dsht ss much q they. can.
It win b ssas time before tley can