Baxter Springs News from Baxter Springs, Kansas • 1

BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS, VOLUME VIL. BAXTER SPRINGS, CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS, BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY M. H. GARDNER.

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Call and see specimens. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. Kansas City, Fort. Scott Memphis Railroad. NORTH BOUND Arrive.

Depart. Mall and 10 03 a. m. 10.03 a. Local freight 2 80 p.

w. 3.00 p. in. SOUTH BOUND. Mail and 4.48 p.

m. 4.48 p. m. Local freight 9.30 m. 10 03 a m.

Mail and passenger trains run daily: freight daily except Sunday. Mail closes at post-office 20 minutes before train time. Baxter and Chetopa Mail and Hack Line. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Leaves Baxter 1 p.

Keelville 8.80; Metrose and arrives at Chetopa at 60 o'clock m. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. For information as to the best place to buy Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Dry Goods and Notions, Rubber Trunks and Valises, Umbrellas and Coats, Gloves and Hosiery, 60 as to save from 10 to 15 per cent. inquire of ABELL, PEAKE Co. W.

E. Tyner's is the place to buy groceries. Don't fail to get a pair of the M. D. Wells Co.

Standard Screw Bootsevery pair warranted--at ABELL, PEAKE Co's. You get 16 ounces to the pound every time at W. E. Tyner's. The best $1.00 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's.

Finest line of table and pocket cutlery in the city at Hoffman Son's. The presidential election is very near and it is high time you had a pair of those M. D. Wells Co's. warranted boots for sale by ABELL, PEAKE Co.

If you want cheap and good groceries go to W. E. TYNER's. Best and cheapest line of Boots and Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co. See the Diamond Crown Prize Baking Powder at Hoffman Son's.

The best $1.25 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's. Give the French baker in the Daniels building a trial. The best $2.25 or $2.50 or $2.75 or $3.00 or $3.25 or $3.50 or $3.75 or $4.00 or $4.50 or $5.00 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's. New Orleans Baking Molasses 50c per gallon at J. H.

Humphrey Son's The best $1.50 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's. Meals and luuch or fresh oysters at all hours at A. Kayser's in the Daniels building. Large job lot of Yarns, very cheap at Abell, Peake Buckwheat Flour and Pure Maple Syrup at J. H.

Humphrey Son's. The best $1.75 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's. Celery. Cranberries and Concord Grapes at J. H.

Humphrey Son's. The best $2.00 Ladies' Shoes in the city at Abell, Peake Co's. For the best bread and cakes go to A. Kayser, the new French baker in the Daniels building. The best Boots and Shoes of every kind men's, ladies', children's, infants', kids' -and the cheapest, quality considered, at Abell, Peake Co's.

NEW BAKERY OPEN TO- in the Daniels Building. Comforts and Blankets at ABELL, PEAKE Co's. Toys, dolls, vases, just opened at Mrs. Stark'e. Also a fine line of great bargains in wraps for ladies and children.

All new styles. 3,000 No. 1 apple trees, olds, for sale at a bargain. W. A.

BRAMAN. All kinds of Yarns at ABELL, PEAKE Co's. BOOTS AND SHOES The latest styles and lowest prices at B. F. Brown's.

All new stock. ALBUMS! ALBUMS! ALBUMS! Large line of elegant albums just received at CRAIG'S DRUG STORE. NEWS, OCTOBER 20, 1888. OPPERMAN-DOTY. One of the pleasantest events of the season occurred last Wednesday the residence of our most Corthy, it citizens, being the Mr.

and marriage Mrs. of Morris their estimable daughter, Misa Nona, to Mr. J. B. Opperman, one of our best known and most reliable business men.

In the presence of only a few friends and the immediate relatives Rev. M. E. Bramhall pronounced the happy pair man and wife. The presents were numerous and of rare selection, those from friends of this city being mostly of their own handiwork, making them all the more precious, and those from friends of the bride's former home, Union City, richly increased the useful and choice list.

After the elegant repast and a pleasant social time the new candidates for housekeeping repaired to their fully furnished residence on Lincoln street, welcomed there by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Humphrey, and launched upon life's connubial tide, laden with the sincerest congratulations and heartiest good wishes of their host of friends. ANOTHER RAILROAD FOR BAXTER. The following dispatch we clip from the Kansas City Journal of Oct.

16: TOPEKA, Oct. 15, 1888. The Cherokee Central Railway with a capital stock of one million dollars, directors John T. Lyon, W. T.

Wiley of Tahlequah, I. B. Giltner of Marshall county, F. M. Shaw, D.

C. Finn, H. R. Crowell E. C.

Scammon of Cherokee county, 0. J. Nichols, Frank Langdon and J. D. Barker of Crawford county, J.

D. Hill and Joseph Chenault of Bourbon county and Geo. D. Cook of Chicago, was granted a charter to-day. This company proposes to buiid a road from Fort through the counties of Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee to the south line of the state, thence to Tahlequah, Cherokee nation, thence to Fort Smith, an estimated distance of 200 miles, 65 of which will be in Kansas.

The musicale given by the young people of the M. E. church at Prof. Noble's new house Monday evening proved to be quite an enjoyable affair. Everybody had en his best clothes, everybody had his best girl and was 011 his best manners.

All pronounced it a good time. The program was fully carried out and heartily applauded. Will Price, with his orchestra, opened and closed the program, duets and solog being interspersed. Nearly one hundred people were present. Thanks are due Prof.

and Mrs. Noble for their kind hospitality and to those who took part in the exercises, making it one of the pleasantest socials yet given by the church. The receipts were $12. At a meeting of the Baxter republican club, held Tuesday evening Col. Win.

March, J. P. Hartley, R. P. McGregor, J.

S. Price and Joe Abbott were appointed a committee to arrange for holding a grand republican rally at Baxter Springs, Wednesday, October 24, said committee to have full control and power to appoint such other committees 88 it may deem necessary. The excursion train of seven heavily loaded coaches while returning from the rally at Columbus last Saturday night ran over a horse, which, but for the very slow speed at which the train was running, would probably have resulted in a very fatal accident. The train ran very slowly all the way, however, and beyond a slight jar no one was hurt. J.

Cooper, Dr. J. M. Duncan, Preston Button and W. B.

Armstrong of Baxter, Mr. Morgan of Lowell, Z. H. Laudermilk of Galena and three other gentlemen from some town north of here whose names we did not learn, left Monday morning for a grand three-weeks hunt in the Indian territory fifty to sixty miles south of here. Mr.

Smith of Garden township has just about completed his canvass for signers to the railroad petition in that township. By to-night the petition will be completed ready to present to the county commissioners. We have never doubted that old Garden township would fully appreciate the importance of this road. in every lens. RALLY! G.

Polster has the agency of the 41. brand Spectacles and Eye glasses. These spectacles are different from ordinary glasses, in that the es are ground from a French Tinted Crystal that shuts out the chemical or heat rays of light, making them very soothing to the eyes. Be sure and try them. See that trade mark "1.

0." is I have placed my accounts in the Baxter Bank for collection. 1 I don't want to sue anybody but must have inoney. C. W. DANIELS.

NUMBER 35. Preparing for winter is the general order. A splendid soaking rain fell Thursday night. Don't forget that we take stove wood on subscription. Springvalley will be in 600 strong, 200 horsemen in line Oct.

24. Mrs. Lee, the dentist, will be at the Occidental hotel Oct. 22 and 23. A regular old-fashioned Kansas gale from the south prevailed Thursday.

W. F. Sapp made a rousing speech to a full house at the city hall Wednesday evening. The for republicans are making Baxter rations a grand rally at Wednesday, Oct. 24.

The Columbus glee club made music for the democratic rally here Wednesday evening. Springvalley will bring in the old original Harrison log cabin and coon skin next Wednesday. Several of our republican friends have begun to cast wishful eyes upon the Baxter post -office. A daily hack line between Baxter Springs and Southwest City, is about to be established. About 250 tickets from Baxter to Columbus and return were sold by Agent Price last Saturday.

Grand rally on Wednesday, Oct. Turn out and make this the grandest rally of the season. The rally at Columbus last Saturday was ahead of anything of the kind held in the state this fall. Neosho, Lyon and Garden townships will be represented with large delegations in the grand parade next Wednesday. Baptist church and covenant meeting on Saturday at 2 p.

mi. Sunday school and preaching Sunday morning and evening. T. B. McElhiney has begun the erection of a fine large residence on his beautiful lots in the southeast portion of our city.

It is requested and expected that every citizen of Baxter Springs will turn and join in the procession next Wednesday. An essay read recently before the Lowell Y's has been handed us, but too late for this week. We will give it consideration next week. The republicans held a meeting at the city hall Tuesday evening at which Mr. Emmett Callahan of Wichita was the main speaker.

Elder E. L. Posten of Humboldt, will preach at the city hall Saturday evening at also Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are invited. School boards should see to it that every child of school age in their districts goes to school at least twelve weeks in each year as the law requires.

We are indebted to our neighbors A. T. Lea Son of the Advocate for valuable assistance in writing up the republican rally at Columbus last Saturday. Special trains will run on the 24th and bring in the clubs from Girard, Pittsburg, Cherokee, Columbus, Joplin and Galena. Turn out and hear Hon.

B. W. Perkins. Oct. 17, 1888, of diphtheria, Walter, son of Lou and Mattie Halsey, aged three years and eleven mouths.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and the remains of the little one interred in the Baxter cemetery. Messrs. March, Daniels and Weagley on Tuesday morning last in two hours secured in this city about 200 signers to the petition for an election for bonds in aid of the St. L. B.

S. and O. road. Who says Baxter aint awake and up and a coming? Two car loads of machinery for Willard Morrison's new flouring mill arrived this week and is being placed in position. It consists of twenty-three pieces of very fine machinery bolters, scalpers, purifiers, etc.

The rolls have not yet arrived. One of the loudest trains we ever heard was the excursion which passed through Baxter for Columbus Saturday evening. The Missouri folks, and perbaps a few Kansans, were so full of b- enthusiasm that their voices could be plainly heard a mile above the rumble of the car wheels. Call at J. G.

Polster's and get a circular describing the New Celebrated 1. c. Spectacles and eye glasses. If you wear glasses this greatly interests you. And still the ladies $2 shoes at J.

R. Tucker's are all the go. B. F. Brown's stock of Boots and Shoes is the best in the city.

You should see it before buying. Fine line of woolen hosiery just received at. J. R. TUCKER'S.

J. A. Sour having bought the interest of O. N. Baldwin in the Parlor Meat Market, will continue the business in the Investment Co.

building north of Polster's. Ladies elegant dongola kid shoes for $2 a pair at J. R. TUCKER'S. FOR SALE.

-Sixty acres of land fronting on territory, line south of Baxter. Call address T. Connor, Baxter Springs, Kan. Buy a pair of the dongola kid shoes for $2 at J. R.

Tucker's and save 50 IF YOU WANT GLASSWARE AND QUEENSWARE AT ACTUAL COST GO TO B. F. BROWN'S. YARNS! YARNS! YARNS! A full stock just received at J. R.

TUCKER'A. QUEENSWARE AND GLASSWARE AT COST AT B. F. BROWN'S. Saxony, Germantown and common knitting yarns in all grades and at J.

R. TUCKER's. New goods at Cooper's to-day. Comforts, blankets and flannels at J. R.

TUCKER's. New goods at Cooper's to-day. Buy your cotton flannels at J. R. Tucker's if you want bargains.

Have just received a wagon load of boots and shoes at Poster's. Call and examine our full stock $2 boot, a great bargain. Mrs. W. W.

Jones, the milliner, has taken possession of her new building on the east side where she will be glad to see all customers and friends. The best stock of clothing in Cherokee county is at J. M. Cooper's. FRESH OYSTERS by the can or dish at H.

Ohlen's this evening. Buy your clothing at Cooper's and save money. OYSTERS! OYSTERS! H. Ohlen will have fresh oysters by the can or dish this evening. Cooper gives you the worth of your money every time.

Just received a fine line of fal black hats at GOLDEN EAGLE. Come to the Golden Eagle and pay cash and get GOODS CHEAP. Just received a big invoice of fresh, clean groceries at J. Hoffman Son's. Our fall stock of boots and shoes is now complete.

J. M. COOPER. LEAVE YOUR ORDERS FOR REPAIRS FOR COOKING OR HEATING STOVES WITH McELHINEY FRIBLEY BEFORE COLD WEATHER COMES. New goods at Cooper's to-day.

Ladies' driving gloves 10 cents a pair at Abell, Peake Co's. A new line of hats at Cooper's. COAL! COALF COAL! The best in the connty. Clear of sulphur. Leave orddi: at P.

0. G. R. DAVIs. No cheap or shoddy goods at Cooper's.

Everything warranted first class. Those knowing themselves indebted to the late firm of Simons Meyers will please call and settle at once. All claims against the firm will be paid by J. M. Meyers, who will coutinue the business in his own name.

Cooper sells goods 10 per cent cheaper than any one else. TEAS AND COFFEES. A full line of the best brands just received by J. HOFFMAN SON. New stock of ladies shoes at Cooper's.

We have received a car load of heating and cooking stoves for the fall and winter trade. We will have the best of stoves at lowest prices. FRIBLEY. Hats regardless of cost at the Golden Eagle. New stock of baskets, tubs and woodenware just received by J.

HOFFMAN SoN. Fresh oysters at Oblen's to-day, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. -J. J. Osborn visited Seneca this week.

-Frank Prico is visiting relatives in Indiana. -G. W. Peterson of Joplin WHA visiting Baxter friends Sunday. -W.

P. Archer came in from New Mexico last week to visit relatives. -Mr. Lafe Manlove of Kansas City is in the city this week talking up project for the establishment of creamery and cheese factory here. TALK ABOUT TOWN.

-The bricklayers are whooping the new buildings up lively this week. -Frank Hemstreet has opened up very neat restaurant and lunch room in the south room of the new Jones building. -Geo. put in a new hay scale adjoining his building this week. If he would fix the pavement along the south side of his building we would be greatly pleased.

REGISTRATION NOTICE. All voters of this city are hereby notitied that the registration bookare now open at my office in Drovers and Farmers bank and will be closed on Saturday evening, Oct. 27. Voters are required to register at least once a year, and if residence be changed from one ward to another the transfer must be made upon the registration books. E.

B. CORSE, City Clerk. See city clerk's notice in regard to registration. A good all- wool suit at the Golden Eagle for $6.00. 2500 boxes of fine paper and envelopes at 10 cents a box at ABELL, PEAKE Co's.

OIL Clothing at cost for 80 days at the Golden Eagle. FOR House and lot in the heart of Baxter Springs for $350 cash. Also two 50-foot lots at $100. Great bargains. Address 424 West Taylor street, Chicago, or apply to Jeff.

Easley, Baxter. We don't give you a wagon, or m0- sic box, or $75.00 cash, but we do give you your money's worth in goods every time. ABELL. PEAKE Co. LOOK HERE! Have you seen Hoffman Son's new stock of provisions, groceries, confectionery, cigars, tobacco, just received It is immense.

The best meats are to be had at Ter. rell Vantilburg's city meat market. The largest line of Boots and Shoes of every description and at the very low est prices at ABELL, PEAKE Co's. For hot or cold lunch at all hours go to J. M.

Meyers in the Investment Co. building. ABELL, PEAKE Co. is the best place in Baxter to buy goods and don't you forget it. See Terrell Vantilburg's NeW meat market on the west side.

It in a daudy, If everything we sell you does not pan out as we represent it, we make it good. ABELL, PEAKE Co. Who wants to trade a good horse and buggy for 1000 shares of paid up stock in the Baxter Springs Investinent Co. L. W.

PRICK, K. C. F. S. M.

depot. We guarantee prices on all our goods. We give you value received every time. ABELL, PEAKE Co. For pure lard oil, only 90 cents per gallon, go to MeGregor's.

Elegantly decorated qucensware at J. M. COOPER'S. Have you noticed that J. Hoffman Son always have the finest assortment of produce at the City Grocery.

Terrell Vantilburg's new meat market is the place to get the best, meats of all kinds. WHIPS! WHIPS! WHIPS! Fine assortment of buggy and ladles' riding whips just received at J. M. Cooper's. For lubricating oil, 25 cents gallon, go to McGregor's at drug Five store.

ICK, pounds of rousted co donor at J. M. Cooper'A. You will find the largest a complete stock of harness and ry of every description at lower of Osborn. than ever offered before at J.

ease leave perman's, in Daniels Building. This prompt. witl Smoke SWEET PUFFS them at Cooper's. Trite ecelve Buy which For amber engine oil, 50 cents pa gallon, go to McGregor's at drug store. LODES.