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The Times from Baxter Springs, Kansas • 3

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THE NEW DIGGINGS. PROFESSIONAL CAESS. THE TIMES. The finest assortment, of boot3 and shoes in town at John Polster's. The Library Association failed to meet last Tuesday night, owing to a failure on the wart of the ianitor to open and lizht the hall Five Hundred Einers Engaged in he ork cf the Our young friend of the Ionian Casket is Tljere be a meeting next Tuesday Baxter Springs.

Thurstf2y, ArnI 3, 1879. on the Pike question 1 Corae B-ys talk it u. we won't mor yoor brick buildings over if you build a dozen pike r-ads, two tr. ry frames are good enough fVr us. Talk pike, wug "feed itition" to jour hcart'j content, we're friendly.

The idea that fruit eaten after night is deleterious is pruved by the bail effect i. hid upon Adam from an nppl after Eve. Boston Commercial Bulletin. doing so well with his little pr per. that we night, and it is hoped there will be a good ATTORNEY AT LAVT.

XOSITASO LOA3I LOCAL DEPARTM 3EN TV clothing house is to be opened in Columbns soon. Our druggists are ordering new supplies of arnica, preparatory to the opening of the base ball season. There is one drawhnck to the new mines, there his been nobody killed then yet, but an effort will be made to have a man fur breakfast some fine morning. Capt. Ingraham says he is insane on the natural advantages and future prospects Cherokee county.

It is a pity that we haven't about fifty just such luuutics as the Captain. "Gabe" will DOfln tact nnw tinm P. Developement. i Two Shafts Producing Paying Einerah and Ftae Prospects in a Number of Others. We have not had time to make a personal visit to the new lead diggings six miles north-cast of this place, but learn from a nuinbei of our citizens who are making daily visits to the that great activity prevails in that Baxter Sraiscs, Kaxsas- attendance.

The election of officers will be held at the next meeting. We hope our neighbor of the Baxter Times won't take it amiss if we remind him that next Tuesday is "All Fools' Day." Courier. BAXTER SFRINGS DIRECTORY, 1 We are Abel to show that eating tho apple All kinds of Securities Bought Sk Sol suggest he get a sack of type, go oyer to Pitz-erville and start a weekly paper." A gross mistake occurred in the nnke-up of the Times of last week, which was overlooked in our hurry to get to press. Never mind we feel woise about it than you do. Millinery Millinery I New stock just received at after Eve, was not wast raised un.

It was Not at all We didn't object to yoor hay the peculiar variety of applw that caused thei a bad eff-ct. ITadhewect right nlon; -Rj. ing the day provided vou dmded with the vicinity. A number of tracts have been platted and it is estimated that over five hun- Star man. minne- unduly, with liuecn," obeyinir orders to the letter.

There would have been no for the -M--iden' Bluih." The "E.rly Harvest not dred miners are engaged in prospecting. lumbus printers have sieuel the MurphT 1 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office: At Gres Co' drug store. Baxter Strings, Kansas The approaching proximity draw eth nigh 1 The Ionian Casket is responsible for the statement that Demosthenes shaved one side vlioTi vmdid it nnd tp nulitieian will eo i wo enaiis are prouuciua 'j'ug uiinerai uut na mucu rfj.ucing id one the discovery, and they are located about i jj1'' of mrance over these three, as there is among the druggists, for they (the seen nive occurred, and to this d.iy he might be strolling around among his 'Bell Flowers' and as happy as a clam at i of his head, so he would not be fit to prancing around the country and try to beat be Churches. M.

E. Chcrch Services every Sabbath at 11 a. auil 7 p. every alternate babbath. babba th School at 3 p.

ro. K. W. Howell, Tastor. PrESBYTERI ax CnrBCH Services every Sabbath at 11 a.

m. ami 7 every alieruak) Sabbath. Sabbath School at 9 a. tu. ts.

i. Llakk, Pastor. Societies. A.F. M.

Baxter Sprinzs Xo. 71, meets Saturday night on or fore the 1 of the moou. M. T. McMickle, V.

M. Geo. stoscot-e. Sec, I. O.

O. V. Sprinj? Valley Lodge Xo. 51, meets Wednesday evenings. W.J.

Lea, N. O. C. t. McMillen, ee.

1. O. O. F. Fairview Lodge So.

120. meets very Saturday night at I hall in Seosho township, Cherokee county. A. J. Lor, Sec.

vV. If. Bbown, X. G. to re each other and the ewspapers, lying- nei main at home and niga tme.

juruggi-isj nave oeen tae losers heretofore. found at the depth of fifteen to, twenty feet.t -j A few weeks work will determine the value I 'A younS bo? Albertson, study. We suggest this i a i alt it A I as oniun, tne oiacismiin over a7l plaQ tQ WelJv ShaTe it aU 0ffand let your a contract for getting up road plows for head haye a ctance to et too of these mines, as those who are prospecting n.ilesVfuthe.ist uf town last Mondav. has Galena Messenger, March 3. Mike Clary houzht the prospect shaft are scattered over sufficient ground to fully so badly burned by a prairie fire about the the Gulf railroad compauy.

He is also matt in the Quaker Valley. gTTJilll SEHAlfJ, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Baxter Springs, Kansas, OfTcr their professional nerviecs to thecitixca of Haxter Spriujr and vicinity. Ovfick: the iotoiHce," vrhere tbev will be found at all honra. day or niht, wlicu not yroUMOLUy cursed. T7.IX0SS, hands and head that the flesh dropping t-ff, and hU recovery is doubtful.

The team was soft now for a square-toed wrestle with the Messenger. That little whiffet, Weldy, will keep on Galena is still growing rapidly, and busi ufacturing cultivators and shovel plows. It "was according to the eternal fitness of things to elect Spencer. Councilman in the ness continuing to improve. The reach buds are not dead, but are test the extent of the surface mineral at least.

A town has been laid out and platted, but as yet, no buildings, beyond a few temporary structures, have bea erected- every thing is awaiting future developements. We hope we shall be able to visit the place before our next issue. second ward. His lotunl proportions emij blooming abundantly. also badly burned.

Columbus Courier, March 27. Mayor Lykius is taking hold the coal matter in eurnt st. Let hers follow suit. The lead fever has struck this office ana the whole force, from devil to boss, is bad off. abusing us from week to week, until finally, forbears nee may cease to be a virtue.

We are peaceable and don't want to quarrel, bu when he accuses us as he did last week, of having "blue blood boils," he is very near the Small stores and eating stands are opened out on the grounds in the Quaker Valley, neatly qualify him for alderminic honors. Whoopee Crackee Don't it beat Tom Noland and Bill Chumney where the new strike his been nude. ATTORNEY AT LAW, RAILilOAD TIME TABLES-M. R. F.

S. 11. K. QOIAQ XoRTIL Mail, leaves 9.30 a.m. Freight 2:35 p.

AREIVES. Mail 7:35 p. m. Freight 2.U5p.ni. E.

B. Campbell', Agent I A vetv valuable horse, belonjint; to Mr- Baxter Springs, Kansas. how cheap Cooper sells goods He Guess Baxter will let np on that county Prof. Smith and Quigg will open a select school for all grades of pupils, in point where impalement upon our Faber may occur at any time The Messenger having laid that mm Wel Mallet, of Joplin, which was on the way from Baxter to this city, list Sunday morning, was seat matter, when Uncle Jim gets a good Collections and all lejral business will rcccito lays 'em all in the shade. start mn into and mstantly killed by a runaway rompt attention.

the puMie school building in this city, team. There were two or three ladies in the We know m-uey is scarce, but if any of dy out skinned him and hung his hide on i buggy, but we understand none of them were The railroad center of the county is bound to go ahead when the whole team works our farmer friemls want the Times, they flfin I BUSINESS CARDS. on Monday. April 14th. Our long and successful experience in the profession.

hurt. have it by bringing us wood or coal. Bring together Mr. Zellckcn has just finished an elegant it aing und get the best paper in the county. wan tints us in premising our patrons dwelling bouse on Jolin street, which is one As soon as ccal is discovered look out for a iso in corner lots.

You TiiiEsman, Co jpARILE HOUSE, The Lyndon Times, published at Lyndon, that ftothing that wilt tend to the mor of the finest buildings in the city. The graining and painting on this building was executed by A. L. Bradbury, and docs him Osage county. by R.A Miller lumbus is bound to boom.

The Methodist society of this city has pur Baxter Springs, Kansas, V. O. PARKE, PaorrniETOR. al und intellectual culture of those placed under our charge will be left is a regular shoulder-hitter Greenback pa chased the Houston place on F. street for a great credit a workman.

In fact it is the finest work of the kind in the city. per, and is doing grand work in the cause- paT3on.ige. Kev. McBirney, tho pastor, now undone. It is our -intention to ru.ke John Polter has the largest stock occupies the property.

Headquarters for Excursionist. Dally stares Lecoration day is drawing on Frayer meetings to-night at the churches. The Times will be six months old next Wick, Butter has been Tery scarce in town Jor several weeks. The early birds begin to talk about radishes, lettuce, The latest stylca of Gingham's at John Pulaler's, awful cheap. We are gUd to see the Miner's advertising patronage on the increase.

Who'll be the first newspaper man to set up shop at the new diggings 7 We havo made three tiips to Joplin within this model scn-0L in every respect, leave this bouse for the cast aud est, the fence to dry, we suggest that if he warns to do something big become famous, he might undertake the task of eating three hun dred dried-apple pies in three-hundred con secutlve hours, the shortening to be put in lengthwise. The Miner man twits El Weilep and our-self about our mothers-in-law in his last issue. Now look here, yi.u know that Ed. and us fixed up a little tttcr for you ut one time, wherein there was a prospective mother.in-law in question set things to rights smoothed the waters, and will, no matter we are always ready and Ed too, to give you a character whenever called on. The ''Sentinel on the Bolder," a new candidate for public favor, in the shape of a the dm st ten d.iys, and in thus passing to and Capt.

Ingraham, of Baxter, said to us the from the place, hive seen four houses moving of Dress Goods ever broug to this city, and they are cheaper than evrr other evening that there were three things he always had faith in and that was his God, and whi we shall leave nothing advancour pupils intellectu from Joplin to Galena, and there are other -jyRS KATE WAI-XON, yet to cme in short, Joplin 8 feed station Cherokee county and Baxter Springs. Those before offered. ill soon contain all of the best miners, and ally, we shall not over look the educa are our creed except we will add, emphatical ly, Columbus, the hub of the county. a great dal cf 1 er money, so that Joplin will no longer lock upon Galena as a feed station, Mr. Erastus Wells, who owns a fine farm west of town, but who now resides near War- DRESS-MAKER.

Next door to Park Honse, Baxter Strings, Kansas. but as the very soul of her life. On last Sunday night Wm Pepper, of this city, but now engaged in business tion of the heart, without which the other often proves a curse rather than a blessing Further notice in regard to tuition. will he given next week at IlallowcU, in Lola township, lost his en List of Letters The latest styles of Patterns on hand at all time. lientn ehirts mfole to order.

11 a in and fancy done wlih neatoes and Presbyterian social at Rev. S. G. Clark's tire stock of goods aud store building by fire. Remaining in the Baxter Springs postofiice, Incendiary is supposed to be the cause.

four-column quarto, by Chas. M. Lucas, at understand there is an insurance of 2,000 for the week ending 3d, IP79, GO YOUNG MAN, GO WZST residence next Friday night Ladies, call at Mrs Stark's store and see the nev styles of hats. on the stock una building. which, il not called for within thirty days Cherokee, Crawford county.

insas, the initial number of v. Inch is before us. If the Young Roosters Leaving the Home-Neat to will be sent to the dead-letter office at Wash The proposition for the county to vote ten thousand dollars to aid the N. R. R.

in rensburg. is here looking after his interests. He will spend some time in this vicinity. Farmers and stock-raisers who desire im. provement in their breeds of cattle should call and examine Mr.

L. S. Dagenett's celebrated bull Prince," at Elias Wilcox' stables in this city. The report is current that Jack Caru.h was married last Sunday. If it is so, Jack, the boys w.mt to know Just as well own up one time as another, and bring around the cigars.

huge array of "fists" were left out cf the lo Seek Their Fortunes in Colorado. This week will be an important one in the ington, 1). We are informed that tho prospects are building a Wiigon and railroad bridge across 21- MARCH. REAL ESTATE. COLLECTING! AND INSURANCE AGENT.

Baxter Springs, Kansas. MONEY TO LOAN. Cuager. Philip good for a fine fruit crop in this vicinity. Spring llivet meets with general favor in life history of a number of young men in this cal column the paper would present a nice appearance.

May the Sentinel mount guard regularly and always be vigilant. this vicinity. Thousands of dollars have been Stone is being used for sidewalks in this lost by the farmers of this part of the county Cowan, Albert Edwards. Alonzo Hinch. Ann John, A Terion.

Miss Ann Wood, Benjamin 2 city and vicinity, who left the parental roof-many of them for the first time, to seek their fortunes in the West. On Monday, Will Ca- Lstes. J. II. Ellmore.

Muggie Herbert Michael Harrington. Osburn, Shriver. II by not being able to cross luring high water The ''press gang" of this county were all periods without paying extortionate rates of place to a larger extent than ever "before. A large stock of Millinery just ro ceivedat Cooper- latest styles. "on the fly" last Sunday.

The Miner boost Let us have a. few necessary ruth, of this city, B. L. Najlor, of Lyon- bridges and opposition to other improvements ers had hardly left us, before the Courier and township, and two other young men whose Persons calling for any of the above let Star men, and M. W.

Coulter and their la Female suffrage is only a mile ahcadi Lou. names we could not lcnrn, left for Colorado will give way. we need a new court house and jail, but need a lew bridges to span our lllnltllalta tttnail ma WmtioA Pnmdl A i n.M ters will pler.se "Advertised," giving dies dropped down upon us. They had taken Wolf got one vote for Mayor at our city with tennis. Tuesday morning, Allic Ingra- date of list WM.

II. VARICK. P.M. L. ITCH EL.

ETcto "2orfx Tailor. Shop: One door north of Gregg's store BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS. in the new mines, waltzed around to Short ham, Frank Mitchell, Aaron Gould, Wm Publication Noticd. Courier. Empire City Echo, March 27.

election. Come now, let's have a fair count, Mr Creek and finally came over to Baxter, to find out who "rit that 'nr piece" in the State of Kansa. 88. Canvassers We speak in behalf of March Cherokee Cour inty.l Connor McClelland received 50.000 TimesT Coulter was looking for- a house to and Humor. In the District t'ourt of Cherokee county, Eleventh Judicial District of Kansas.

pounds of lead ore from their mines last live in when he comes with his records to the Oldman, Jack Mann and Bob-Mann, started for the 8.imo destination, overland. There is nothing suggestive in the fact that the greater part of this crowd started on "All Fools' as the boys are energetic fel lows and mean business. While we regret to see them go, yet we say let them go it week. The latest styles in Spring Shawls new county seat. Lewis Winn.

vs. Ann Winn. No. 1,000 Many Empire Cityiteshave taken up min There will be four probably five ticket's at John Polster's perfect beauties. Sound the tocsin Beat the drum Let every body get ou a "bum Howl, jowl, i.nd givo a whooper if you waut cheap goods, go to Cooper President Hayes has an earnest admirer in this city.

The President received one vote for Constable We suspect it was Geo. Richardson, and he ouht to be made P. M. at the new diggings. The Spring Kiver Fair Association are quietly maturing their plans for a "grand exhibition this fall, at this place.

Funds are being raised by subscription and the enterprise will be put in fine shape. Mr. M. C. Mowry and family, of Galena, visited ye editor and 1.

fatally last Saturday. ing lots at the new diggings over the river in the field in this county this fall Green- Mayor JCheney's least on the Baker tract backers, Democrats, Republicans, and Tous Returns from Tom Smith's and Cap Ingra. ham's wards show heavy Greenback g.dns in will do them good, and the well-wishes of yielded 39,000 pounds of mineral last week lay's Sioux ticket, and if things get warm their friends go out after them. With the L. KITCnEL has opened a tailoring es-tablishment at Baxter Springs, where he is prepared to CUT AND MAKE CLOTHES, in the most workmanlike manner, and a per fect fit guaranteed.

Clothes cut on short notice, and old clothes CLEANED AND REPAIRED, And made to LOOK AS GOOD AS NEW. I bore by good work and strict attention the late city election. To Ann Winn, defvndant: You are hereby notified that you have Ihvh sued in the District Court above i aiued bv Lewis Winn; that his eti(ioii was filed in theoiuVe of the CVrk of 6aid District Court, on the 13ih day of March, A. D. 1879, and that you are to answer the same on or In-fore the 3rd day of May, A.

D. or iu default thereof, juijeuieit'will Ihs rendered against you as per the praver of tho paid plaimiiTs petition, divorcing tha said plaintiff, Lewis iun. from you. and for costs and a "good deal of packing there will proba touch of romance end an occasional adven bly be an Independent ticket. The Courier The Galena Miner advertises ''female book agents free with a book thrown in." Joke on the book.

The new discovery at Pitzerville settles all Victory 1' is the word engraved on Jeff Easloy's banner, and he'll do his ture the trip over land will be an interesting one. The boys are thrown upon their own resources and will become self-reliant and will support the Republican ticket, the Star the Democratic, the Messenger we are in duty like a 6oldicr. doubt as to the existence. of lead on the north of unit. formed, the Greenback, and the Times will Ladies Hats, Misses Hats, latest Witness my hand and the seal of said Court heteto ailixed, this lith Uay of March, A.

D. be a ''free lance" among all of 'em. Mr has valuable mines in the East Gale to business to merit a share of the public styles, Ireih from New York at Mrs Surk'a at the Bank. na tract and is one of the solid, good men of Rev. John Le Cornu and family left last M.

W. COCLTER, 23-lw Clerk District Court. patronage. L. KlTCH EL, Tailor week for Oregon, via Iowa.

They go to A number of our citizens are making in Cairo. Louisa coanty, Iowa, to visit his pa thereby the better able to fill their: several positions in the great world's battle. We hope to hear from them occasionally and of their prosperity. CHy Election. The following is the vote at the election held in this city.

Tuesday, April 1. 1879, as taken from the official returns FIR8I WARD. No Deception Used. It is strange so nviny people will continue vestments in the new mines six miles north that town a staunch Greenbacker. Jt hn Cooper sells more goods for one dollar, than can be found any where else.

Try him and see. rents a few weeks and then they will take up GREGG CO. their overland march for the Pacific slope to suffer day after ay with Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Constipation, Sour Stonrich, Gen Mr. L. was the the pastor of the M.

church in this city for the past two years and leaves eral Dehility when they cm procure at our store SHILOH'S VITALIZER, free of cost if it does not cure or relieve them. Price, 75 cts. Sol i by Gregg Co. Druggists. A black stallion was stolen from Marcus Thrtewit, liust week, from near the Peoria east of this place.

Rev. Clark will preach nt 11a. m. and Rev. Howell at 7 p.

in: at their respective churches next Sabbath. Ladies, cull at Cooper's and examine his new fitock of millinery. Miss Jonnie Van Gundy will open a select many warm friends in Southeastern Kansas whose kindest wishes lollow hiai to his new WHOLESALR AND RETAIL DEALERS IS field of labor school house in the Indian Territory. Horse is about eleven years old, sixteen hands high, hind feet white, collar marked and stai in For Lame Rick. Side or Chest use S1II- We have received an invitation to attend LOn-S POROUS Price, 25 cts.

Matos. John M. Cooper i City Tbeascbeb. J. W.

Keenan Citt Attob.net:. J. W. Moss W. II.

Hornor Sold by Gregg Co. Druggists, Baxter, Kas- the sixtieth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in forehead. side of Empire City. The location of the school house site has again been changed, this time definitely, to the northeast corner of Main and Clark streets. The work of excavation, preparatory to putting in the foundation commenced last Monday.

Galena is a sensational town of late. Riht on the heels of the shooting aflray comes the report that a pugilistic married lady pounded girl with a club, until well, until her mother coulun't recognize her. Cause green eyed monster. Empire City is to have a Catholic church. The citizens and business men ive subscribed liberally to the building fund, and the town com piny have donated five lots on the corner of Elm aud Jefferson streets as a site fortbe building.

We understand that work ou the structure is to commence at once. The decline in the price of le.id has already had the effect of throwing out of employment a great many miners on the creek. Several of our heaviest min ng firms discharged the greater number of their employes last S.itur-day, and until the lead ruaiket rssumes a healthier aspect, will work only a small force The outlook is anything but flattering, but we advjse every one to keep a ''stiff upper lip time will invert the cloud that at present overhangs the lead mining interests, and the ''silver will then appear brighter than ever. the United States, at Columbus, on Saturday I "Wish Every body to Know. Because we lift the Courier man he imagines we're going for the entire TP April 6, 1879.

The lodge at that place is making great preparations for that event. Rev. George II. Thayer, an old citizen of 4 town of Columbus Young man, do you re this vicinity known to every one as a most member the fable of the ox and the frogs Tbeascbeb Schoox, Boabd. Wm.

Stark Police Jcdgs. nfluential citizen, and Christian Minister of Be careful, and don't swell up too big or Numerous invitations have been issued, and a grand time is expected. At two p. m. there will be a parade and a public meeting in the I'resbyterian church, and at night a supper C8 70 52 16 63 43 14 13 55 12 32 23 you'll 'bust," just as the old frog did the M- E.

Church, just this moment stopped in our store to say, "I wish every body to know that I consider that both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Consumption school in the school building next Monday. Tuition one dollar a month. Our city schools closed last week, as far as we are able to learn, the corps of teachers gave general satisfaction. Col. Stumm will politely attend to your wants at the Dry Goods establishment of John, Poktcr.

Prof. Quigsc will begin a select school at the school building one- week from next Monday, Tuition, one dollar a month. Mrs. Capt. Wm.

Hyland, who has sojourn LW. O.Park BUS iSS CEKIICA1S, As the Courier man has a file of our old papers Journal and Courier, let him look through and find a single item wherein we Cure. It is having a tremendous sale over our counters and is giving perfect satisfaction in all cases of Lung'Diseases. Such as nothing else has done. ever abused the people of Baxter Springs and produco it.

That would be better than trusting to his imagination which is flighty at ed for several months at Salinaj has returned Drs Matchett France. Bourbon, Msy 15, 73. Sold by Gregp A Co Baxter, Kan. "We Challenge The World. When we say we believe, we have evidenee PAINTS, OILS, times.

New goods at Cooper's every day and again taken up her abode in our city. James Stumm A.J. Lee Jcstice of the Peace. Ed. nodgkins W.

Rakcstraw Constable. Jefferson Easley W. H. Rakes? raw Webb, Harris Councilman. A.

Willird Member School Boabd. Wm Mtrch El. Il'-dgkins SEC ND WARD Matob. and social will be given at the hall. Visiting brethren are requested to bring their regalia.

The editor of the Timrs, since hi? removal to Baxter Springs, bus seldom issued a number of his paper without some mean', contemptible fling nt Columbus and her citizemr The above is onlyv sample and is about as far from truth and-g'od sense as any that he publishes. 2 We see no cause fur it. There is no ci'izen of Columbus but wishes the Timirs in well. The citizens of Baxter and Columbus have always been on frieudly terms, excepting the time whon the present editor of the Times lived here and flung his dirty stuff at ixter the nno he is throw-ing at Columbus. As for the removal of the lvj-Fiuley above ret'eired to, th citizens of'LVIitmhus hid nothiug to do with it, Galena Miner, March 27.

Mrs. Stark is receiving new goods VARNISHES. GLASS, PUTTY, Etc. Call and Clen will show you all around, and smile like a 40-pounder, whether Galena east of Miin street and south of to prove that Shiloh's Consumption Cure is 12 63 32 every day latest styles in miliinery right from the New York market. Fourth is building up quite rapidly.

you buy anything or not. Mrs. Dr. Street, of Baxter, and her boys The editors of the Galena Miner made a The editor of the Echo will stay with were in the city a few hours on Wednesday Lead is repotted to- have been found on decidedly the best Lung Medicine muds, in as much as it will cure a common or Chronic Cough in one half the time and relieve Asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Croup, and how more cases of Consumption cured than all others. It will cure where they fail, it is pleasant to take, harmless to the youngest child and we guarantee what we say.

Price, 10 cts. 50 cts. and Sl-00. If your Lungs are gang all summer, ne has un dertaken the task of ventilating some of the flying visit to our city last Sunday afternoon. Those boys delight to get back to civilization Uncle Tommy Miller's land lying west of rascalities of these self-appointed champions occasionally.

Ualena. -Miss Alice Keith, danghter of our of the miners' rights on Short Creek, and we Mr. John M. Cooper, ever on the alert fjr PURE Keith, vame over last Monday, to visit her sore. Chest or Back lame use Shiloh's Porous lather.

Plaster. Sold by Gregg Co Drngzists. and knew nothing of the change until the officer arrived here with the. prisoner The editor of the Times has very little cncep5ion of his position as a journalist. Wlntever may be said of other localities, as a county we should le united and in burmouy with each other.

Columbus Courier. Several of the boys who have good lead are going to build bins aud store it away for bet Wines 1 Liquors W- B- SPENCER. ter prices. The Baptists of this city effected an organ 79 73 52 24 80 33 16 31 DEALER IN ization of that church last Monday, with a very large number of members. W.

II. Hornor and Wm. March were FOR MEDICINAL USE. seen perambulating about the suburbs of the city on last lueaauy. Br card we learn that Dr.

Junkin. located at Oakaloosa, is getting an extensive John M. Cooper Citt Tbeascreb. J. W.

Keenan Citt Attorney. J. W. Moss W. II.

Hornor Treasurer School Board. Wm. Stark --'V Police Jcdge. W. O.

Park James Stumm 'v A. Lee Jcstice or the Peace. Ed. Hodgkins W. C.

Rakestraw Jefferson Easley Constable. Jefferson Easley H. Rakestraw -Webb Harris -R. B. Hayes Cocncilmas.

W. B. Spencer -J. B. Opperman -Mkjibeb School Board practice, uwd to hear it, 1'octor.

Ed Zelleken still building bouses in 43 24 2 hope it will continue uutil thy are shown up in their true light. Go for 'em Murphy Our colored friends got left in our city election April fooled, as well as some of the white folks. The vote has not as yet been ennvassed, but the returns front all the wards in the city indicate hn M. Cooper's election. It is thought possibly, that Kten-an elected.

Uncle George Koontz don't do business by halves When he has a tempeiance meeting in the country, he just charters Spencer's bus, fills it full of ladies and gentlemon takes a whole camp meeting with him, and he generally1 cleans the platter" when he gets hold of an audience. At a meeting of the official members of the Baxter Springs circuit, E. Church, hel in this city last Saturday, it was decided to take the Short Crek mining district into this chtrge, and a resolution was adopted asking the presiding elder to supply the work.with an assistant preacher. Jim McNeal is boss of the Grocery department at Cooper's. He'll' give you nioro Coffee, ugar, Tea, Mlasss, LUMBER, DOORS, SASH.

BLIND3. SHINGLES, MOULDINGS, JPZcustercrs' JETciir, Southeast Galena and hns them all rented the main chances, lias established a branch store at the new diggings. Mr. W. J.

Bone, has charge-of it. Aiarge stock of men's and bey's straw hats just received at Cooper's. "Spence" is going it terribly blind, nc is not only putting up blinds to his windows, but also to his Nice house, it will be, when completed. John Polster has just received an immense slock of new goods, and his prices are dirt cheap. Our city election passed off quietly, Tuesday.

There were nd issues, and no excitement beyond a little rivalry between candidates for two or three offices. We would ratheiave a bad case of mother-in-law, than to be so completely outdone and cowed by the Messenger ps is just now the case with our friend W'eldy. Flowers Flowers I Fiowers! The choicest and prettiest stock ever brought to the city, at Mrs. Stark's at the bank. To soothe him and heal the wounds re Come young man, get your tail from over the line and stop your kicking, or you might 4bust" the breechin'.

We acknowledge to punching you und the Star man a little under the short ribs and have made ycu squirm considerable, but bubby; you and Jim are not all of Columbus. We send one or two copies of the Times ud there and the citizens all borrow it and read, and knnw what we've said, so don't worry about that. Take our old files, young man, anl see if you cm prove your assertions about cs "slinging dirty stuff at Baxter." We deny Uie charge and you cannot produce it. If you have not the files, we have, and they are accessible anytime. We did not accuse the citizens of Columbus of influencing the removal of the Ivy case to Columbus, but we say most emphatically, and you can sing it on the house tops, that the citizens of Galena are as much YE WOODS long before they are ready for occupancy.

34 A grand rush was made on last vt ednesd.iy for the Rosenthal and Teeters tract over half 26 AND I the lo's were leased and work on them com menced at once. It is the opinion of nianv miners that this tract is going to prove ex ceedingly rich. DYE STUFFS GENERALLY. 18 1 42 31 43 The Galena company are making a move in the right direction in reference to smelting their lead at home. The a ive been ordered for four or five new eyes for the fur- A Complete Stock on band at all times.

John Polster W.M.Miller J. B. Opperman Ed. Hodgkins nace, and in a short time they will have them in running order and will then smdt their mineral here. This will not only give em plynient to a large number- of men in nd about Galen but all inminy ways to the Iboap.

etc for your money, and commercial interests of Galen. Heretofore COUNTY ITESS. ceived hist fall, our citizens concluded to let l0k more angel while wranpin them the great bulk of our lead been taken to SpCCLClZ IlXCLVLCeiTLClXtS Joplin to be smelted, thereby making 8lrtj oUJ auorue.vsnip Un rn disposed to sec justice meted to criminals, as the people of Columbus, Baxter Springs, or any ether town in the county. The action cf the county attorney in bringing that case to this city for trial proves that we were correct in criticising the removal of the case to Columbus. In removing the case from Galena it was for the purpose of getting away from certain influences and in view cf the fact, as it is said, that some of your citizens censured Van Bennett for defending the man, it was only an act of justice to the defendant that Xoi to Contractors.

Creek very trely a feeder for Joplin it will be different ultogether. Spring. Proudest uoy we ever saw 1 One of the most important events of the Gleaned, Scissored and Sblca From our Ccun'or Exchanges. Border Star, March 2S. We thought we'd get a good one on the At Our Medicines are warranted" cenalcs and of the best quulitj.

Custo- -taers will find our stock coa- plcte, comprising many articles it is impossi-'" hU hero to con. incratc, and all sold AT MODERATE PRICES. vourier uy preienuing jnat our people were week, was the purchase of a clean towel for From Weldy "Mail Baa-' Our town is full of strangers seeking locations P. O. business is steadily on the increase.

this oince. The old lady to whom we gave! i under the short ribs-about their delinquent the old one, said it made excellent i lots, but the Courier came out its issue cf Burt Jay we understand, will start a black- The business of the past week LargQ Bills filled to Order OS beiuz almost double that of any previous Mr. Cowley should move the case here or smith shop at Fitzer City. week. Short elsewhere, away from all-iidhien ces.

Wei Uncle Jimmie Pitzer has a great many Tom Toohey, engineer on Gulf road fre-j quently misianen for "Stun" Newton's twin; t. rr care nothing about this matter, but we de friends. He isn't "oil Fitzer now. dry goods department is the same date and says that every eye in Co-good hands. Clen's frequent visits to jlumuU sprung a leak over our continued Lowell keep him in a happv frame lbat Kow the right-angled i trulh aboat matter is, tie pecple don't nund.

and hence a f7ontc among la- care a but Eay oy customers. the devil take the hindmost sire it understood that we do not think all Mr, n. S. Kline has been in this city this brother, was doing the mines on Ut. vnwk week conducting the Murphy meetings.

Sunday. We that a Eew dry -oiJ sni Whit's the matter with the Joplin BAXTER SPRINGS, KAN. the good people cf this county are compelled to resile in Columbus, Baxter Springs, Id.

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