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VOLUME XXX
BAXTER SPRINGS. CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS. MAY 4, 1911.
NUMBER 14
A. J. Thompson, D. D. S.
Phones 261 and 90.
phone
It's time to Plant
If you expect pretty flowers and
choice vegetables this season. If
you have not decided on what to
plant we would be pleased to show
you our assortment of
Flower and Garden Seed.
We no doubt can assist you in
making a selection. The garden
or flower bed depends for its sue
cess on the quality ot the seed
used. Our stock is fresh each
season, and each variety is gath
ered from plants of established
merit Every kind of seed will
be found in our assortment
There's a Reason
Whv our business has doubled
trebled quadrupled and you do
not Have to be a college graduate
to figure it out.
We simply "make good."
Dent's Cash Grocery
Phone No. 5.
For food things to eat
259. Pkbkticb & Co.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Micheneron Saturday, April 29,
a son.
We understand the Baptists
are going to try to build a place
of worship in this city.
Mrs. Lou Cardin and Mrs. Joe
Vincent visited their sister, Mrs
Rowe, in Columbus Monday.
What has become of the idea
of cleaning up the trash? This
is a matter that should not be
overlooked.
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I AM WATCHING
FOR YOU.
Bring that watch to Ae for re
pairs. See my line of Jewelry.
Reddy's Drug Stcre.
For Aged Peiple.
Old Folks Should bt Careful
, in Their Selection c Regu
lative MedicinA
We have a safe, dependable
and altogether ideal renedy tbat
is oarticularlv adaptd to the
requirements of aged people and
persons of weak costitutions
who suffer from constpation or
other bowel disorders. We are
so certain that it wil relieve
these complaints and gi e absol
ute satisfaction in everj particu
lar that we offer it witLour per
sonal guarantee that it shall
met the user nothing f it fails
to substantiate our clahs. This
remedT is called Rtxil Order
lies.
Rexall Orderlies havi a sooth
ing, healing, strengtheing, ton
ic and tegulative actionapon the
hftwels. Thev remove ll irrita
tion, dryness, soreness nd weak
neas. TheT restore te bowels
and associate organs, to more
vigorous and health activity.
They are eaten like endy, may
be taken at any time vithout in
convenience, do not:ause any
griping, nausea, diafcoea, ex
cessive looseness, flailence or
other disagreeable efct. Price
25c and 10c Sold tlj at our
storeThe Rexail Src M. E.
Redlj. -
For Sale A fiveoom house,
corner of Lincoln and North
streets, 100-feet ftd, house in
extra good conditii, gas, city
water and cistern vier in bouse,
property under goofence. Price
C1.C0O, half down, xr.s en' tal-
Wanted 10,000 bushels o
corn at 45c per bushel. Will buy
in car load lots at Quapaw.
Baxter Mill & Elevator.
Dr. J. W. Morrow, who has
been here for the past three
weeks visiting his brother, T. J.
Morrow, left this week for his
home in Portland, Oregon.
A couple of peripatetic Ital
ians with a performing bear were
in Baxter Springs Tuesday.
They put on a show on Military
street, much to the delight of
the crowd.
J. J. Fribley has just finished
a- nice addition to his Military
street property. He has moved
into the property, and is now
filling the yard and getting
ready to build walks.
This is the last week of school,
and the kids are happy. The
graduating class is not big this
year, having only four members,
Misses Mabel Rumtnel, Lizzie
Fehrenback, Hazel Goodwin and
Ninella Norman.
Juocal news is as scarce as
hen's teeth this week. We could
launch into a defense of Presi
dent Taft's ideas on reciprocity
with Canada, but iearing that
we might get into deep water
and not know how to get out we
will just stay out. We are satis
fied the water is fine, however.
The new Episcopal church at
Joplin, St. Philip's, is nearing
completion, and will be dedicated
in a short time by, Bishop Mills-
paugh. The new edifice is a fine
one, and will be when completed
one of the nicest in Southwest
Missouri. Rev. C. A. Weed is
the rector in charge of St. Phil
ip s. lie used to nave a charge
of the parish here.
Mrs. N. A. Christolear, an
aged and highly respected lady,
died at her home in the north
part of the city on Tuesday morn
ing of this week. She had been
an invalid for years, and a short i
time ago was stricken with pneu
monia. Ueing weak and in an
enfeebled condition she could
not withstand the ravages of the
disease. Mrs. Christolear was,
we understand, quite -well-to-do.
The big rain of last Saturday
night and Sunday was a fine
thing for this section of country.
wheat and oats needed rain bad
y, and the corn need rain to
bring it up. The rain was a
heavy one, ana will go a long
way toward making the wheat
and oats crop. Grass was bene
fited, too. Stock ponds were re
piemsnea, ana everything was
helped. '
Marion Dungan,
St. Mark's Church.
May 7 is the third Sunday
after Easter in the church calen
dar. The collect is "Almighty
God, who showest to them who
are in error the light of Thy
truth, to the intent that they
may return into the way of
righteousness: errant unto all
those who are admitted into the
fellowship of Christ's religion,
that they may avoid those things
Don't Forget Date.
Saturday, May 13, Will J Boos
ter Day in Baxter Springs.
Saturday. May 13, will be
Booster Day in Baxter Springs,
and the way we understand the
program of events to take place
is that every up-to-date merchant
k Baxter Springs is going to
make leaders for the day. As
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that are contrary to their profes- we understand it, one merchant
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sion ana toiiow an sucn inings win maice a leaaer oi some ar
as are agreeable to the same; tide and some other merchant i
through our Lord Jesus Christ, leader of some other article, and
Amen." so on down the line. In this
The Epistle is from 1 St. Peter way it will be possible for the
2: For so is the will of God, merchants to get the business
that with well doing ye may put distributed around over town,
to silence the ignorance of fool and all do a big business, and at
ish men." the same time give genuine bar-
The Holy Gospel is from St. gains. And bargains are what
John 10: Your joy no man the ordinary man or woman is
taketh from you." hunting in this day and age.
Service for the worship of AM Booster Days in Baxter Springs
mighty God according to the are good for various things. One
Book of Common Prayer and the of the most pleasing things about
Bible will be' held in St. Mark's a Booster Day is that it brings
church in Baxter Springs, Sun- a big lot of people together, and
day evening at 8 o'clock. makes a sort of reunion for them.
You are specially invited to I They have a chance to meet new
these reverent services. Each people, renew old acquaintance,
one is asked to take part in the and have a general social and
evening prayer. The church is good time.
for all those who are struggling We trust there will be a big
toward God in spite of the sins lot of live stock and othr nmn.
us. lertv brought in on Hi a,
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tton't be Fooled
by a lot of claptrap about cheap pianos, organs, phono
graphs and talking machines, but come to us.
We will sell you these instruments just as cheap if not
cheaper than the other fellow, and our terms are
SCANDALOUSLY EASY.
Speaking of winter and other things, don't forget that
HOT CHOCOLATE
is both invigorating and warming.
For your edification, education, pleasure and comfort we
carry all the latest
MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS.
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J. W. GRANTHAM.
Headquarters for things that please. - (
P. S. No matter what has happened to the other fellow,
you can get wholesome drinks at our fountain.
which do so easily beset
Blessed are the merciful!
Pay Your Dog Tax.
Notice is hereby given that if
l he crowd will be very large if
the weather is good, and the ser
vices of auctioneers will be pro
vided free of charge. It will not
met ttl ABH nf Um
4Via rrt An To ',A I w"-v I.UV. tlUfClljT
f Ha nrcr will Ha imnnntiriAi ai I .
after is held three days it will be
killed. If the dog is impounded
there will be a fee ot fifty cents
charged in addition to the license
due on the dog.
If you want to save your dog,
get a tag from either the city
clerk or the undersigned.
Henry Horton, City Marshal.
Honors to Baxter.
Miss Swannie Smith, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. L.
On the back page of this paper
will be found a list of the prizes
to be given away, and it costs
you nothing to get a chance on
them.
Don't .forget the date. Come
to Baxter Springs on Saturday,
May 13.
May Weather.
May will be noted for its sud
den changes in temperature.
Vegetation will make rapid and
satisfactory progress. 1st to 2d
bmith of this city, is attending clearing, 3d to 4th pleasant, 5th
the county high school at Col- to 6th hot and sultry, 7th to 8th
umbus, and on Monday of last thunder storms, 9th to 10th very
week she phoned her parents pleasant. On the 11th a hot
that the honors of salutatorian wave will advance from the Pa
of the 1911 graduating class cific coast. 12th to 13th hot and
had been accorded her. sultry. 14th to 15th showers.
And the Smith family is all 16th to 17th pleasant. On the
swelled up in consequence. 18th a storm will advance from
tliA Pacific -met IQth n 'YAtl.
L WSS LOnrirmeU. showers, 2lst to 22d pleasant,
to 74th warm and rlnnriv.
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. , . . - I VSU 4UC WtU m DIVI Ul Will tUlkUWC
cese or nansas, was in tnis city
woo was a
heavy loser in the cyclone which
swept over the country west and
northwest of here, was made to
eel the good qualities of his
neighbors last week. Mr. Dun
gan lives about a mile northeast
of Melrose, and lost his house,
barn, implements, and in fact
everything he had except his
and. Last week about thirty of
the good people of that locality
got together and plowed his corn
ground, harrowed and disked it,
and planted it for him. That is
what might be called true chris-
unity. IIow cany socaIIc3
on Monday evening of this week
and confirmed a class at St.
Mark s church. At the present
time Bishop Millspaugh has
charge of the Missouri diocese,
and will continue in charge until
a new bishop is chosen for Missouri.
Dr. David B. Morgan
The celebrated veterinary sur
geon and dentist, will be at the
Bischofsberger barn in this city
Wednesday, May 10, for that day
only. Be sure and see him at
that time.
On Tuesday night of last week,
after the folks had gone to bed,
the friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Sparlin, to' the
from the Mississippi valley. 26th
to 27th thunder storms, 28th to
29th cold wave, 30th to 31st
warm and pleasant.
Attention Baptists
All members of the First Bap
tist Church of Baxter Springs
and all other Baptists in or near
Baxter are requested to attend a
meeting to be held at the resi
dence of G. E. Rucker on Mon
day evening, May 8, at 7:30.
This organization has been
maintained for years, but has not
had sufficient strength to do
much work.
This meeting will be for the
purpose of finding out how many
Baptists there are and to formu
late a plan of action if sufficient
number of about one hundred strength should be shown.
ana tweniy-nve, came to ineir Every one interested be sure
farm home four miles west of and come. R. O. Thomas,
this city, and gave them a fare- J. H. Ballard,
well party, as they are going to G. E. Ruckbx.
move into town on Friday of
this week. There were twenty
two families represented at the
party, and every family brought
along something to eat, and in
the eatables were twenty-two
cakes, to say nothingof the num
erous other good edibles. The
self-invited , guests stayed until
a late Hour. But they bad a
Co3 tine vrhV.z there. Ju:t t .t
Mr. and Mrs. C. C Sparlin of
Springvalley will move to town
on Friday Of this week. -They
have bought the Fribley place
on River street.
Ed. Swalley is having a deep
well drilled on his place west of
town. He has grown tired of be
ing short of water, and is deter-
r'r.ri to ?- tffr rlrrty cf it.
pile Baxter national BaBl;
CAPITAL,
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DEPOSITS GUARANTEED.
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FUND OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.
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Grocery Headquarters
-is at. Cooper's.
Everything in the way of eatables, and all first class. We
are after your business,' and if the best of everything, sold
right, will get it, it's ours.
OURS IS A SANITARY 'STORE, TOO.
Everything ii kept neat, dean, appetizing.
LOOK TO US FOR YOUR FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
When we sell you anything, it must be just as represented. Tilt's
- fair enoch. isn t it? r
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