Baxter Springs news. [volume], July 29, 1909, Image 4

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Oooster Prices!
Not For One Day,
But For Weeks.
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Something everybody needs.
You have paid a high price for it.
Now is your chance to get the
best flour at a price away below
anywhere else in Cherokee coun
ty. This flour is the
BADEN'S BEST,"
sold at Cooper's for years, and at
this reduced price is going like
hot cakes. Come and get a sack
or more. 50 cents saved is 50
cents made. We also have many
other bargains.
100 Pounds Salt for 50c.
We buy in large quantities
and can Sell cheaper. We have
the goods the finest and largest
stock of Groceries, China and
Glassware in Baxter.
Yours for business,
J. I. COOPER'S
GROCERY.
Tsjors Vindicated.
At a meeting of the Cherokee
County Democratic Central Com
mittee held in Columbus on Fri
day of last week to inquire into
the rumors that County Attorney
Majors was not (loins his duty in
the matter of prosecuting violat
ors of the prohibitory law, there
was a full meeting of the com
mittee, about eighty per cent of
the members being present, and
it was found upon inquiry and re
port of each committeeman pres
ent that Mr. Majors is doing his
full duty. The committeemen
from the north part of the coun
ty, where it was alledged joints
were running, reported that sec
tion as being dry, and that the
law was being obeyed. Not -a
single .committeeman reported
anything but law observance
fro.-a.his locality, and after a full
csi free discussion of the matter
thz following resolution was
luminously adopted:
"T?uzs.ZAS,i- The Democratic
?;r.tra.l Committee of Cherokee
czzzij is now convened persuant
- f z call of the chairman and
.crttary and notice published in
tLe -Modern Light to consider
s.r::zz2 ether things the carrying
c icf the pledges of the demo
rrr.l's rlitform by the county
;.;:rs elected by the Democratic
X : ;y i,i tbe last campaign, now
, , . -t oiveo: That it is the
- I tLis meeting that all the
: '.!c : county officers are
; f:"t!iful and efficient of
I carrying out the
.' r ;r'platform. Especi
r: f ;r to the county at
. L. r'ajors, and being
! n the matter say
V.s full duty in
f zll the laws
' ' t ry liquor
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holding a secret meeting at the
office of M. A. Householder when
it was charged by resolution that
A. L. Majors had been derelict
in the performance of his duty in
the enforcement of the liquor law
and had not been true to the
pledges of the party platform.
The resolution there adopted and
forwarded to the attorney gener
al we say was not justified by
the facts, was uncalled for and
unwarranted."
as the committeemen were
called upon each one stated that
up to January 1, 1909, the law
had been flagrantly violated in
their sections, but that under Mr.
Majors' administration the sa
loons had been closed and closed
tight and that at this time the
law was being rigidly enforced.
The committeemen from Scam
mon reported Scammon absolute
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committeemen from Weir report
ed that town dry, as a chip, as
did also the other committeemen
from the other towns and town
ships. In fact ALL the commit
teemen reported the saloons
closed, and the law enforcement
people feeling satisfied that Mr.
Majors is doing his duty and do
ing it well.
Banner Oats Crop,
Hill City, Kan. a A. Raney,
a farmer in Gettysburg township,
has a crop of oats this year that
eclipses anything ever seen in
this part of western Kansas.
The variety comes from Eng
land, it is said, and Mr. Raney
secured the seed from Oregon
last winter. The straws are as
large as a lead pencil and aver
age four feet long. The heads
are large and well filled with an
unusually large berry. Mr.
Raney declares th-tl: I ;'';vcr-.
Tho Reformation
of Garter
There was no denying that Carter
was a trial to hit mother.
Mri. Dibby never had quite become
reconciled to the astonishing fact that
her son had' grown up a brawny six
footer by the time he waa 18. with
large hands and a terrific breadth of
shoulder. However, Bhe might have
endured this had he been neater and
more orderly, but life to Mra. Dibby
meant a constant trotting around after
Carter, picking up things and straight
ening the disarray he left In his wake.
"If I did not watch him," Mrs. Dibby
would mourn, "that boy Just aa likely
as not would wear a gray tie with a
browu suit, and he never, never brush
es his things! Wrinkles in a coat
mean less than nothing to him. He la
absolutely hopeless In a social sense.
He never will get over being awkward
and ill at ease In a' parlor and he says
hi Is bored to death by parties. All he
cares about Is football and baseball
and scores. That I should have such
a son!"
After 18 years of this It was a be
wildering shock to Mrs. Dibby one day
to find her son standing before his mir
ror scowling at his necktie. That he
should even take the trouble to look In
a glass to tie It was remarkable
enough, lut his plain dissatisfaction
with the result was epic.
"It looks very nice, Carter," said his
mother.
Carter began taking off the blue tie.
"1 think I'll wear the one with the
dots," he murmured, half to himself.
Mrs. Dibby went downstairs rapidly,
and on arriving in a quiet corner sat
down abruptly. Carter certainly looked
rugged and healthy, bo after ten min
utes of wondering she decided that he
was not going to be 111. Thereupon
she dismissed the matter from her
mind. When she found him polishing
his shoes the next day, however, she
was startled.
"Does your bead ache, dear?" she in
quired. "Never felt better. Where's dad's
shoe brush?"
When he came down to dinner that
night Carter, probably for the first
time in his life, walked down the stairs
Said Carter.
Instead of arriving with a combination
of rush and tumble. His father ex
changed glances with his mother as
Carter entered the room.
"Well!" said Carter's father. "Js.
this really you? That's right hold
your head up like that all the time and
get rid of that habit of ducking which
I've spoken to you about so often.
What are you getting red over it for?"
"Don't tease him," protested Carter's
mother. "You look very nice, Carter.
I believe you've really got your hair
parted straight, too!"
Carter grumbled something inar
ticulate as he attached his soup. Oc
casionally his parents surveyed one
another auestloningly. There was a
strange atmosphere about Carter.
Some or nis irienas nappenea in uai i
evening and the young man quite dls- j
tagulsbed himself as a host
''He's changing," said his mother,
"But I don't understand why. It is
certainly queer. It Isn't like Carter!"
When the elder Dibby, glancing at
his son the next evening from over his
paper, caught a remarkable glisten on
"Not a Bit,
M iIJ J h l There, she's turned her away with
5UgJ , '.tire ESJr if nt ' et" sent her over to Mrs.
evidently troubled fU 'n JS2 S ?J
. "Mother." he whispered, glaaelna 1 . ffM
back in the library to make sure that Uf. Bat yea eaa ewt oi
hib son did not hear him. "Carter- ".SJS
Carter ha. had hi. nail. WMa'TJ'J
Yes truly!"
That .ettled It A startling change ,
had overtaken their son and heir and
it was theirs to quesUon why and get
no answer out of the mocking atmos-
pfcpre, Mrs. Dibby was decidedly wop.
ritd.
Tf there was only a good reason for
It!" she said, as she went to straight
en Carter's dressing case and found
It in neat and appalling order. "It
seems so queer and he sent his other
suit to be pressed this morning!"
She wiped her eyes and stared out
of the window. As she stared her
tears dried. y
Before her, down on the street came
Carter, radiating spotless penectloa
as to paro -ana ce--p c"; r i-
cnur.tecance as l e t-t Ur, :-- 7 cvt
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AN ANGEL
UNAWARE
My Jennie StansHfar
Walk In, Miss Snider! It you don't
mind I'll ask you to have a seat la the
doctor's study. It's fearfully disor
dered with papers and broken-dowa
chairs and wornout rugs and dnst sev
eral Inches deep. Do please excuse my
wrapper and curl papers. The paper
hangers are putting the finishing
touches in the parlors and dining
room, and I'm like Noah's dove not a
place to rest the sole of my foot.
I'm so glad you answered my 'phone
message without asking any questions
about why I wanted to see you so
early. Telephone girls are so gos
sipy. My dear, I've got a scoop for
you. I certainly believe in helping peo
ple who try to help themselves, and
you shall have the benefit of a choice
news Item. Listen! Mme. Augustine
De Oraffenrled, widow of a French am
bassador, the author of three popu
lar books, and a distinguished lectur
er, is to be my guest to-night, and
she's been entertained by royalty. She
is to lecture before our local Woman's
club this evening on "Hospitality and
Its Influence on the Home." Now
wasn't I aharp to capture this celeb
rity for my very own guest? But It
was only by my good management
that I managed it Our club's corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. Liddell, was
out of town this week, and Mme. De
Oraffenrled's letter waa handed to me
to answer, and find out when it suit,
ed her convenience to visit our club.
She wrote she could be with us either
this week or next, and I replied that
we must have her at once, and to
come on the evening train and be my
guest Her answer was a most beau
tiful tribute to my hospitality. I know
Bhe will dwell on that In her lecture
to-night
Isn't It fortunate I had Just wheedled
the doctor Into having the front rooms.
decorated? That tapestry in the par.
lor cost a small fortune. I know he
will rave and tear his hair when be
sees the bills. Tou must take a good
look at each room, dear, so you caa
describe it in detail In your write-up.
Don't fail to mention the artistic ar
rangement of this "priceless" tapestry,
and the rare articles of bric-a-brac
gleaned during my travels. I haven't
traveled very much, but that doesn't
matter.
Say, dear, I would suggest that you
give me a little personal boosting.
What! Say I was Miss Smith before
I was married? No, Indeed! Tou might
Incidentally mention that I am the de
scendant of one of the oldest families
everybody, you know, came from
Adam and Just hint, as it were, at my
talents and ability,
Mention that the doctor Is self-
made? Not on your life, Jane Snider!
It's hard enough to pull up the social
ladder with Just brains and money to
back you, and don't you go nndolng the
work of years by hinting at this self-
made business. I'd Just as soon pub
lish in cold print that a styusn gown
was homemade, when everybody was
thinking It a Worth creation.
There comes some sunburned eld
Dago up the walk, and I'll wager she's
got lace or soap or perfumery or some
thing to sell in that handbag, and will
torment me to death to buy. Show her
in here, Marie, and I'll make her be
lieve I'm desperately poor,
"GoCd morning, madams. Sorry,
can't ask yon to sit down and rest.' hut
I'm house cleaning and have no time
for entertaining. Tou needn't open
your bag or show me samples; I am.
too much pinched by hard times, ta
buy. Just look at my rickety old fur
nlture. and the wornout matUng and
ragged curtains. Can't bay anything
except what we're obliged to have. Got
nothlnc to sell, you say? . Well, If
you're a book agent It's all the same.
We're too poor to subscribe for a pa
per or magazine or buy books. We
don't care for reading. But you might
call to see the lady across the street
gne jTei ( the big white house. Oood
v- j W'i patronise you
Well, there! I'm rifl of hr, thank
goodness! She waaa persistent aftt
er all! Mrs. Rand Is tqrnlng h,er toma
upside down and Inside, out, getting
ready for the reception to-night She's
not going to waste time or money Help
ing the "poor widow," I can tell you.
' uwuv it
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Tea, sues gone in we tiaynes gate
and can I believe my eyes! She
has taken off her dusty bonnet end. U
Utlni la tha best rocke.
What caa that boy mean oy briag-
lng that suit case in nerer uavent
you made a mistake? What! It Is
Mme. De Oraffenrled's? Why. she
hasn't arrived yet I'm expecting her
on the seven o'clock train this even
ing. She wa!ked from the depot and told
yon to bring her suit ease here? Caa
It be possible! Ton say that is the lay
over at Mra, Iltyties' wlrlow?
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Pnsbyterian Churoh.
W. J. N. Robertson, Pastor.
The young people are earnestly
invited to be at Sunday school at
9:45. Morning service at 11.
Union service at 7 p. m. The
Union Young Peoples meeting
immediately follows.
Matbodlst Episcopal Church
C. F. Johnson.Pastor.
Subject Sunday morning will
be: "The Fourth Commandment."
Open air service in the evening
beginning at 7 o'clock. Pastor
Robertson will preach.
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mission Min
ing Co., will be held in the city
of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Aug
ust 3rd, at ten o'clock a. m.
Howald Pemberton, Sec'y.
Ltotef Utters
Remaining in the poetoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas, for the
week ending with July 21, 1009
which if not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington, D. C:
Mr J Baldwin
Mr Jim Baker
Mrs Perry
Mr John Stone
Martin Fisher
Persona calling for any of the
nbove letters will please say "Advei
tised," giving date list
Feed Bastlett, P.M.
$10 REWARD
For evidence which will convict the
party or parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bax
ter Telephone Company, by break
ing glasa insulators or otherwise.
B. W. Dow, Manager.
Will Columbia of Chetopa was
here Tuesday on business.
Mrs. S. E. Duncan of Mt.
Gilead, Ohio, is here visiting her
son, H. M. Duncan.
Misses Grace and Harriet Cog
lizer of Joplin are guests of the
family of Chas. L. Smith.
Mrs. R. C. Wear entertained
the Carnation Club Tuesday
afternoon. The prize was won
by Mrs. Thompson. Tuesday's
meeting of the club was the last
until cooler weather.
Tom Lowryof Clifton, Hill,
Mo., was here this week visiting
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Morrow. He was accom
panied by Leslie Lay of the same
place. They were on their way
to Texas.
The prettiest thing iq the
world is not a patched sidewalk,
especially in the business dis
trict, and we hope the council
will condemn a lot of these old
patched walks and order recon
struction. "
The case against the county
commissioners, wherein 4. A,
Dent is suing for groceries and
provisions furnished old soldiers,
and for which the commissioners
refuse to pay, was called in Jus
tice Doty's court yesterday, but
as the News was just going to
press we can not this week tell
what disposition was made of
the case.
The News has received many
words of commendation on ac
count of its article relating to
the holding of so many so-called
societies and churches, to the
detrimeni of men who pay an oc-'
cupation tax for the privilege to
do business in the city. Well,
the article was written from a
standpoint of fairness, and it
pleases us immensely to' find so
many people in accord with our
views on the subject Not a
single' person has taken issue
with us on the subject
The new walks along the block
in which this office is located are
surely going to make things
look mighty fine. But say, have
you noticed the patchwork on
some of the walks where the
walks have been widened? Isn't
it pretty, you of course don't
think? Some of the old walks
are going to prove to be off of
grade when the new walks are
at ia, and of course it is gcir.j
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When the
Hair Falls
Stop It! And why not? Fall
int hair is a disease, regular
disease; and Ayer's Hair Vigor,
as made from our new im
proved formula, quickly and
completely destroys that dis
ease. The hair stops falling
out, grows more rapidly, and
all dandruff disappears.
Dots not change th color of th hair.
Ponala wUh ah bottto
Show it to your
yers
Aak hla about It,
IhoadoMhOMT
The little book in each psckage gives
the formula of our new Hair Vifior, telli
why each ingredient is used, and ex
plains many other interesting thinps.
After reading you will know why this ne
nsir preparation aocs 11s work u km.
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Binders and Mowers.
The old reliable McCormick
binders and mowers at Hood's.
Booster Day Donations.
Following is a list of those sub
scribing to the Booster Day fund
for Booster Day, August 7.
Cooper & Co., dry goods ..$10.00
Hood Implement Co 10.00
Baxter Nat Bank 10.00
Baxter State Bank 10.00
PolsterBros 10.00
J. A. Dent 5.00
A. J Thompson 2.50
J.W.Grantham 5.00
J. C. Haskett.... 5.00
A. D. C. Harvey 5.00
A. R. Kane 5.00
T. T. McAboy 2.50
FredBartlett 1.00
D. C. Hicks 2.00
A- L.Jones 2.00
M. G. Justice 2.00
Rice & Valliere 0.5Q
Geo. W. Sikes '0.50
C. C. Prentice & Co 1.00
Hartley Bros 2.00
3. M. Mitchener 2.00
Walter Sullivan 1.00
Long Bell Co 2.00
Willard Ice 2-00
J. M. Cooper grocery . , , , . 3.00
Williams & Robeson ...... 2-00
Gregory Trading Co. . , , , . 3.00
Baxter Produce Co 2.00
The Maglo Mirror
I went one night with my high
priced thirst to loaf in the boose
bazar, and as I sampled the old
red dope I leaned on the hand
some bar. My purse was full of
the good long green, and my rai
ment was smooth and new, and I
looked as slick as a cabbage rose
that's kissed by the nice wet dew
Behind the bottles a mirror stood,
as large as your parlor floor, and.
I looked and looked in the shining
glass, and wondered and looked
some more. My own reflection
did not appear, but there where
it should have been, I saw the
form of a cringing bum all crum
pled and soaked with gin. His
nose was red and his eyes were ,
dim, unshorn was his swollen
face, and I thought it queer such
a seedy bo would come to so
smooth a place. I turned around
for a better look at this effigy of
despair, and nearly fell in a little
heap, for the effigy wasn't there.
The barkeeper laughed, "It's the
Magic Glass," he said, with a
careless yawn; "it shows a man
how he's apt to look years hence
when his roll is gone!" Walt
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Repairs
For binders and mowers at
Hood's. Twine at right prices.
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