Baxter Springs Delta du lieu suivant : Baxter Springs, Kansas • 1

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i. BAXTER SPRINGS, -THURSDAY, AUG. i8, 1887. NO. 2r.

LOCAL MISCELLANY. The individual who has conquered under complete subjugation self, and has acquired the nack of attending strictly to his own business, is a greater hero than he who would conquer the whole world by the sword. The band boys were practicing on Monday evening last, but whether they were wrestling with "Jennie Put the Kettle On" or the "Sweet Bye and Bye" we were unable to determine owing to the distance from them. But then the boys can discourse some sweet music, and the citizens should be justly proud of their band. Neosho did the right thing when it voted downhe whisky traffic in that beautiful city.

Now if other places throughout the entire country wonld but follow suit, broken-hearted wives and ragged and hungry children would grow beautifully less iu a short space of time, and instead of misery and hunger peace and plenty would be the happy and final result. The Baxter Springs Investment company moved its office fixtures Monday into the company's new building west side Military street and is now comfortably settled and are prepared to put ca airs in true metropolitan style. rThe Springs hotel, medical springs, springs park and bath house will in a few days, be delivered to the company which has recently been organized for the purpose of owning and developing these valuable franchises; known as the "Baxter SpriDgs, Hotel, Park and Springs company." The park, bath house and springs will immediately be put in first class order and kept under proper control. No person will be allowed to water horses at the springs nor dip water with pails to fill barrels, etc. No loafing will be tolerated about the springs or within the park.

No one will be allowed in this park but ladies and children or gentlemen when accompanied by them. iu building homes, which will be paid back to the association iu a given time, say five to seven years, and the party own his or her house instead of the landlord. The workings are thus explained Suppose there are five hundred dollars in the treasury September first, the privilege of this money will be offered to the members, at the highest premium by auction. Mr. A.

bids fifty dollars, which is ten dollars per huudred, and gets the use of it. Here it is necessary to mention several conditions. Before A. can get the money he must be a member of the association must own stock enough, the face value of which is equal to or greater than the sum he proposes to borrow out; mustown a lot or plot of ground on which to build a house. These conditions all being complied with Mr.

A takes the $500, pays the $50 premium, pays 8 per cent interest and 50 cents on each of his five shares per month or $30 per year. (Premium is to be paid in the first two years) Count on six years, the time to run, aud A's house will cost him: Dues on five shares per month, $2.50 Interest on $500 per month at 8 per cent. 3.33 Total installment on ten per cent premium, 2.09 For a correct estimate of a city, consult the columns of its local paper. Every man iu businoss generally has a little "sign" or "guide board" in the home paper, The fruit evaporating company is sure to succeed. It will furnish employment to a number of people, and will insure a market for the products of the orchard.

If you have anything for sale let it be known through the columns of the Delta and purchasers will flock around you as thick as flies around the mouth of a molasses jug. C. II. Weagley and F. E.Weakley have opened up a real estate office in the house recently occupied by the investment company on Military street, and are now ready for business.

Since local option came off victorious at the whisky stronghold of Neosho, it is a question beyond contra-dition that Newton county will follow suit in the coming election. Good. Wednesday morning was dark, damp, gloomy and misty; in fact, just such a morning for the rheumatics to put in full time upon those subjected to the painful and disagreeable maiody. Movers are again on the pad, several wagons having passed through here this week, but where from or whither going we know not, and it is doubtful whether some of them could tell themselves. Nothing adds more to the building j.

nc person wno sits around goods boxes week in and week out waiting for something to turn up will eventually become so lean that when he has an "ailment" the best physician would be unable to detect whether The Office Towel. 1 "Waft the tidings back to Rome, Proclaim the 'news in Gath, The office towel all alone, Too feeble for another bath. IIow faithfully it did its work The devil (printer's) only knows, Nor from duty did ever shirk 'Mid ten thousand (nose) blows. Gently lay the old rag aside, The relic of a former race It's comliness we'll ne'er deride, Nor the dirt'upon its ancient face. With sighs and sobs of bitter grief, We bid thee a fond good-bye, Arid wipe our hands on the devil's shirt "While he cleans up the office "pi." Old papers for sale at this office.

Trunks cheap, at the Golden Eagle, ter. Straw hats at cost at J. R. Tucker Subscribe for the Delta. 50 cents per year.

iTust received a large stock of hats at the Golden Eagle. The kids and coons are a nuisance at the park. Boost 'em. Ladies, try a pair of those $2 kid shoes at J. R.

Tucker Where is the only exclusive clothin-house in town? Why, theGolden Eagle. Large line of ladies' fine shoes just received at J. R. Tucker The rain Sunday afternoon and night was hailed with delight. $2 buys a beautiful pair of ladies1 tid shoes at J.

R. Tucker For lunch, soda pop and all other temperance drinks, ice cold, go to Johnson's. Standing city is filled with strangers, and health-seekers are numerous." If you want to live long and be happy, go to Henry Ohlen's for ice cream these hot days. Another delightful rain on Tuesday for all of which we should be profoundly thankful. Guess the campers near the medica' the misery is located -in the stomach or THETBOOM back on account of their close proximity to each other: So just rustle for work and don't sit idly around waiting for it to turn up.

Arthur Duncan, a jovial good fellow Total per month first 2 years, $7,02 Or $100.88 for first two years. Premium being paid up, now he has $2.08 less to pay each month, or $5.83 per month for 48 months which is $270.84 added to $190.08 paid first two years makes $469.90, what A's house cost him, and it is his own. Now if A had borrowed $500 at ten per cent for 6 years Interest for 6 years, $3.00 Principal, 5.00 Total, $8.00 Making a difference of 330.08. and type manipulator of this office, up or a town than its newspaper. reached his marjority on Sunday last and celebrated the event by putting view of this fact the citizens should see to it that the paper receive liberal com ZS HERE AND OLD LUCIFER CANT STOP IT.

The Blues and Greys are coming in force, commanded by uninvested money. V. B. SPENCER has been fortifying himself for nineteen years in the great Mineap-olis of the west, and is now ready to surrender the following property, to-wit The two leading hotels of the city, viz. Occidental hotel (3 story brick) and furniture; the Springs hotel story frame building); the VanArnam fine brick residence on himself on the 6utside of a quart and a half of sweet milk for supper.

We wish pensatiou for its untiring efforts in their behalf. him the return of many a brithday, and a happy and prosperous voyage over the When Baxter gets her waterworks completed along felt want will be filled turbulent waters of with plenty of Then the next thing on docket should DIED At his residence in this city last Friday, August 12, at 3 o'clock. be gas works, then we will have a city what is a city. So just keep the ball a. Hiram Crum, aged 70 years, rolling.

4 months and 6 days. As to cleanliness ot the streets and alleys Baxter Spring can compare The death of Mr. rum was quite unexpected. He had not been feeling as well as usual for favorably with towns of like size, yet there is still room for improvement in several days, although he had con this direction. Cleanliness Is godliness tinued to work at his chores about you know.

the house. Thursday before noon Should you happen to come in contact he was digging potatoes, but com Sherman-st. with six lots; the Judge Ma-theney cottage home with six lots; Presbyterian parsonage, a story house with 8 rooms, cistern cellar, all in first class condition, with two or six lots; Professor Bartlett brick cottage, 6 room, brick stable and all modern improvements, the most desirable residence property in the city; 134 feet front on Main-st. and 142 teet on Sheridan-st. A new 2 brick residence will be completed on Sheridan-st.

by May 1 one livery stable on 40x150; 3 lots now controlled by the late mayor of Quincy, 1 house and 3 lots on Sherman-st. 1 business house and lot 30 feet front on between Sheridan and Neosho-sts. Also 500 vacant lots. All arc Good Investments for Quick Buyers. Office with W.

II. HORNOE SON, Bankers and Attorneys at Law. with a girl whose uuderjaw runs parallel the lacteal fluid, of which he Is so fond, to accompany him upon the journey. During the 45 years we have been prodding through this uneven world we cannot call to mind a summer so hot as the present one. and should the coming winter prove as cold in propoticn much buffering will be experienced among those who are unable to purchase a sufficient amount of fuel.

Then let us not harbor distress before it comes, but with, a stiff upper lip let us continue to look upon the bright side of the picture and all will be well iu the end. Baxter Springs is still on the upward move, new and costly buildings are being erected, while the increase of strangers who come to seek relief by the use of the medical waters of our funous springs are daily growing larger, and the day is not far distant when this city will be the leading metropolis of this section of country. So those in search of pleasant homes, refined so with and trying to lop over the off ear plained of symptoms of cholera morbus. He eat a moderate dinner Thursday, having partaken don't you attribute the deformity to a springs had a genuine picnic during the storm Sunday night. The evaporator building has been treated to a fresh coat of paint, which freak of nature for it is merely the out rather freely of watermelon just come of too much gum-smashing.

before dinner. After dinner he J. Frank McDowell, late of the went to the evaporator building, 'Cherokee County Boomerang," now and from there to J. R. Tucker's presides over the editorial columns of store where he complained of the Short Creek Republican.

Frank'i ear-marks are visible in every issue of feeling sick, and about 4 o'clock went home suffering from a vio Subscribe Only 50 cents for the Delta per year. that paper, and now if he will get three or four columns more of plates he will lent attack of cholera morbus, He continued to grow worse till 8 m. when Dr. Duncan was called have a first-rate paper. The person who complains of being and administered medicine which unable to take a paper at 50 cts.

per an adds greatly to its appearance. Lou and Will Bates, who have been on the Pacific slope for two weeks past, returned to Baxter one day last week. The market for the past f-iw days hasbcen overstocked with watermelons and now they are to be had for a mere song. George Avery, from Seneca, is visiting his brother at this place and doubtless will make this his home for awhile at least, B. Neeley, a former resident of this city but now of California, is spending a few days with friends and acquaintances here.

If the recent rains would haye continued for at least twenty-four hours, it would have been better. But little ciety, pure atmosphere and a healthy climate could not possibly do better than to switch off right in our midst. JULIUS LUECKE, PRACTICAL, Watchmaker and Jeweler. A full line of watches, clocks and jewelry, silver and plated ware always on nuni should forthwith make applica tion for a berth in the poor-house. The The long continued drouth was Delta, a bright and newsy sheet, can relieved him and he left him resting quietly.

After a time he again complained of cramping in his left side and numbness of the little finger on left hand. He then became quiet and rested from 9:30 to 11:30 finally broken by a copious rainfall on hand. Watch repairing a specialty. be had for this amount, and if you wish to live long and then die happy why Sunday evening last, the rain coming Baxter Springs, Kansas. just send in your names for the paper at onee.

J. H. HUMPHREY SON down in torrents at intervals during the entire night and part of the following day. The storm was in truth an electric one, with a continuous roar of thunder, while the lightning's flash illuminated Dr. J.

ll. Duncan, proprietor of the Delta; was considerably shook up by Baxter Springs, Kansas. Staple and Fancy Groceries AND FEED. lightning' shock on Sunday evening last, when he aroused up, complained of being cold, cramping and a severe pain in the side and asked that the window be let down. He turned himself in bed and appeared to sleep, showing no signs of suffering until about 3 o'clock when he commenced breathing the entire heavens making a grand and now we are willing to wager a pos sight to behold.

In the afternoon a stack of fodder just inside of the cor tage stamp that the doctor considers the electric batteries in his Medical Institute as mere lilliputians alongside the one Bring us your country produce. Highest prices paid. Goods de porate limits received a stroke of the electricity aud was totally, destroyed, livered free. "shorter and his wife tried to while just after dark the lightning came controlled and directed by an Omnipotent hand. 4 It is estimated that there are; in contact with the telephone wire on favors are thankfully received.

Dr. J. M. Duncan has purchased a niee pony, and we guess theebiPuns will have a high old time upon his back, as he sceins to be perfectly docile, The Delta job department this week turned ou a lot of letter-heads and envelopes for Julius Luecke, Baxter's wideawake jeweler. That's business.

Miss Alta Duncan was among the "wild Injuns" iu the territory, Sunday last, but managed to get home safe and sound after enjoying the trip hugely. Military street, followed the wire until 000 saloons in this country or in other words, 200,000 hell-holes where people in front of J. R. Tucker Co's dry-goods store where from some cause or go to sip misery, poverty and everlast ing ruin, set before them by the bar- r. p.

McGregor cVson, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES iViuiow Shades, Wall Paper, Brushes, Putty, Glass, Artists' materials, etc. Store on East side of Military Street, Baxter Springs. other it left the wire, struck and shiv tender, while a great number of their ered a post and considerably shaking up the bystanders, ye scribe being among offspring are in rags and crying for arouse him up, wrucn she tre-quently had to do, as he often had spells of the same kind during the last three or four months. But his breathing rapidly grew shorter till it ceased entirely. Mr.

Crum was a native of New York emigrating from that state to Michigan in 1847. He came from Michigan to this county in 1868 where he has resided till death called him hence. He leaves a wife, one daughter, nine grandchildren and many friends to mourn his loss. He was buried the numberwho received a taste of the I bread to appease their hunger. Ah, But few if any vacant houses here, what a pity! shock, but luckily all escaped injury.

It is hoped with a purified atmosphere Tliis of itself is a good advertisement for the place and should spur our moneyed J. II. Carpenter, our tonsorial artist, left his shop, with a hot fever, on last sickness will become less prevalent, and that the grass on the range may take a fresh lease upon life and yet Friday evening, and upon his arrival at home fell prostrated to the floor, the T. B. McELHINEY; ARD WARE, TINWARE STOVES AND FEED.

Roofing a Specialty. Cash paid for hides, pelts and furs. be of much benefit to the cattle. Another move In the Right Direction Saturday evening at 2 o'clock in the family burying grounds. The Baxter Springs Loan and Build- ng Association having received its char men on to the erection of more dwellings.

The liberal use of printer's ink in advertising is what makes the prosperous merchant. Remember this, please, and then step right in to see the Delta man. The Corner Stone at Southwest City has changed hands, John W. Arte-burn having purchased the office. The sheet can stand a considerable amount of improvement and wo hope the present owner will provo the one to bring it up to the standard.

Card of Thanks, To the friends and acquaintances fever and heat combined proving too much for him. But the funny part of the transaction was that it was soon noised around that Mr. C. was subject to fits and probably had "jist tuck a spell of the tarnal pesky ailment," when at the same time he is as free of this malady as is an Egyptian mummy of the swamp ague. It i8 true Mr.

Carpenter is given td a certain kind of fits, and now stands at his chair ready to fit your face or hair up in first-chics style. ter, held its first monthly meeting at the ity hall Tuesday night, with a good attendance. R. A. Love stated the object and workings of the association.

who so kindly extended their aid A. D. C. HARVEY, Furniture and Undertaking Carpets and window shades, and a general line of house furnishing goods. North side Baxter Springs.

The object of the association was to and sympathy during the death and burial of my husband, I desire to return my sincere thanks. place within reach of its members who are not able to build or pnrchase homes. Mrs. L. L.

Crum. money, and reasonable rates, to be used.