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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26
The BEAR wREsTLERs.
rhCy Extract Bruins Teeth Before Epgng-
ing In n Contest.

rhCy Extract Bruins Teeth Before EDgng-
ing In n Contest.
had sort OF childish weakness for
the tame or performing bears which are
led all about the country by the men
who have tanned and taught them. My
servants had standing order to bring
every performing bear that they heard
OF to my house. The small black bears
were most common, but from time to
time men from Cashmere came with the
largo Isabelline bears from that part OF
India, and they were all welcome. The
greatest objection is that each poor bear
has had every tooth in his head pulled
out, and wears muzzle, OF which 1t Is
one object to prevent the spectator from
noticing the absence OF the bears teeth.
After q certain amount OF preliminary
''talkee-talkee," the performance or
combat begins. The man has covered
his naked back with q. thick piece OF
cowhide, but the rest of his garb is lit
tie more than q pocket handkerchief
He slaps his naked arms and chest with
his hands, and challenges the bear to
come on. Bruin, standing fully as tall
as the man, waddles forward with his
head comically on one side, and, after q
few feints and passes, the man Is locked
in the bears embrace. The cowhide on
the mans back protects him from the
bears long claws, but to those who see
the contest for the first time the posi-
ton seems very dangerous.
The man struggles and twists about
and tries in vain to trip up the bear,
and all the time he is talking loudly,
abusing the bear and all its ancestors
with most untranslatable bad language,
while he gradually seems to become
more and more exhausted. Just as the
specsa .or begins to get really anxious
for the mans safety, there is sudden
twist-probably preconcorted signal
to the bear-and the pair roll over Oh
the ground, the man promptly rising
victorious, and planting his foot on the
bears neck. Throughout the combat
the bear usually wears stolid look OF
Indifference, while the man is shouting
and abusing it. but accustomed as Twas
to watch tho struggle, and knowing full
we'll that it invariably ended we'll, there
have been times when it seemed as II
the man would really be hurt, and that
some one ought to interpose. But
never saw or heard OF an accident II
you pay visit to the huts whore the
bears and the men usually put up on the
outskirts of town, you will find them
living as amicably together as the Irish
man and his pig; and if you arouse them
in the cold weather in the early morn
ing it is difficult to distinguish man
from bear as they begin to rise from
their slumbers on the same bed of straw
-Lo1iEman's Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance OF the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has
been more than confirmed by the pleasant
success OF the proprietOrs and manufacture
ers the California Fig Syrup Company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26
An Enemy with tho rheumatism

May be safely pooh-poohed. He is seldom
active. Look out for him, though, when
he has used Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers for while, for ten chances to one
that benefcent restorative will make him
well enough to come down upon you like
q thousand Of bricks when you least ex-
pect it. Dyspepsia, constipation, neuralgia,
kidney complaints and malarial maladies are
among the bodily AFFECTIONS completely
knocked out" by the Bitters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

flank president-''Did you say, Mr..
Bullion, that the young man you recon-
mended is subject to fits Of abstraction?'
Mr.. Bullion-"Yes, occasionally" Bank
president-"Then he will not suit us as
cashier. Bazaar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

Mckinley says foreign manufactur-
ers steal the brands Of our gOodsin order
TO palm OF = poorer quality Of goods as
American. But II our manufacturers
have become 80 far superior to those
abroad why do they need protection any
logger?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

GREAT mistakes are often made in trying
to economize. 1t is n safe rule to follow that
the best is always thecledpest A cheap ply
stefan may cost you your life. II you have
Malaria in your system, you will not only
is money lost One dollar spent for Shallen-
berger's Antidote will cure you in twenty
four hours. Sold BY Druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

HAVE YOU ever tried Dobbins' Electric
Soapl 1t don't cost much for you to get ono
bar Of your grocer, and sec for yourself why
It is praised by so mdnU, after - years stsAdy
sale. Be sure to get no imitation. TFere
are lots Of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

II YOU are tired taking the large old FASH
toned gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort. A man can't
stand everything One pill dose. Try them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THAT bright and lively little boy used TO
be sic!lly and delicate before his mother
gave him DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyers. He
calls them good candies"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

WE sneer ut the Siamese for worshiping
the elephant; but think OF tho money that
is paid here annually just to see 1.-THE
Jester.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

AMMIDowN Is o mans given name, sug-
gestive OF an Interrogation point, and the
proper response frequently Is: II am"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

The reason that the tide Is so slightly felt
In tho Mediterranean is that the ebb and
flow are oheokod ~ the Gibraltar strait and
tho Sicilian ridge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THE Chinese carry their devils with them
wherever they go. They arc great imp
porters.-Texns Siftings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

SMITHS Tonic Syrup gives perfect salts
faction wherever tried.-J. w. Cochran
ROsSriIlc, Ind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THE man who finds music in o clarionet II
doubtless Of the opinion that Apollo was Q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

A oCEER thing about strike 10 that It oil
ways comes 10 an end as soon as II gets into
working order.-BinghamptOn Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

TIE man who keeps getting deeper and
deeper in debt Is naturallya person Of more
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THOSE who wish to practice ECONOMY
should buy Carriers Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills in vial; only one pill dose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THE man who is trying to climb up finds
lots OF heels above him and lots OF lists be
hind him.-Atchis0n Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

A sAILow skin acquires healthy clear.
ness by the use Of CLIENTS Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

HE-"You never call mo Birdie any
more" She-"Still think you are just
Us much Of jay Us ever."-Terre Haute
Express y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

A CHICAGO doctor Says railroad conduct.
ors are liable to an affection OF the spinal
cord. Doesn't he mean bell cordl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

GREAT BRITAIN has court officer called
''Keeper OF Seals" Could We borrow him
aud send him up 10 Behring seai-Albany
presa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

THE ancient Greeks always marched to
battle singing hymn. II was their fight
ing chants. Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

HALLS CATARRH CURE is liquid and 10
taken internally. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

CONTRARY to some peoples superstition
coal oil Is not foundi in QuartZ-Terre Haut'
Express.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26

IngerSOu Not nm OFthOdOx PrOtectlOnlSt.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll has al
ways been one of the warehouses; in the
protectionist ranks. He made his share
of high protection speeches in the last
campaign and said his share of foolish
things in support Of his party's policy.
But now McKinley's high-fying tariff
bill has moved even IngersOll to speak
out against the extreme protection
which that so-called statesman is try
ing to saddle upon the country. Inger-
soil says: II believe in protecting what
are called the infant industries, but
after these infants get to be six feet
high and wear No IL boots it Is about
time TO stop rocking the cradle, es-
pecially when the infant tells you that
il you stop rocking he will get ont Of
the cradle and kick your head off,"
But Ingersoll is badly out Of gear
with the orthodox protection OF this
year of grace 1899. The grand old party
has long ago abandoned this ''infant in
dustry" argument; and projections in
stead Of being milk for babes, is hence
forth to be the strong meat on which
full-grown industries fatten. His party
has quit talking about encouragement
to our struggling industries for q few
years" Henry Clay believed in that
sort Of projections; but 1t is now more
than fifty years since Clay said that
eight years and half' ought 10 be .
long enough period to feed the 1infants"
on the milk Of protection.
Colonel Ingerson is not orthOdOx-nOt
even in protection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
MONEY PANIC.
Alarming Situation In Wall Street.
Over Pressure to Sen.
GOULD THINKS IT UNCAlLrD FOR.
Immense Calls on the Bank OF Eaglaad FOs
Gold Said to Bo Mainly Responsibis
Window Watching the
Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia food Of
alarming cables from London and PAriA
predicting disaster In the markets
there this week. caused panicky feel
ing in the Stock Exchange
Tho declines since Saturday after
noon were the largest ever seen over
night and the losses OF fractional
amounts wero exceptions, drops Of from
l to 81 per cent, tho latter IN New En-
gland, covering nearly the whole active
list
The trading reached enormous figures
but as the bottom seemed TO have
dropped entirely out of the market
there camo a moro quiet feeling toward
the close Of tho hour, and some stocks
actually recovered a portion Of the early
loss C. c. C & St L., which had
dropped ~ per cent TO So, rising TO IS
Tho market, however remained in an
extremely feverish and unsettled con-
dition, and at II o'clock, while 10 was
less active, 1t was weak at or near the
lowest prices for most of the stocks on
the list
At noon James Struthers, o leading
broker, was attacked by apoplexy and
fell on the floor OF the exchange. A.
stretcher was brought in but in few
minutes he was dead and business was
suspended until 1880 p m. The body
lay on the floor surrounded by the
brokers for some time. Not word was
spoken but tho brokers with uncovered
heads waited for the officials to act.
They had an unwelcome task TO per-
form. On the last and only other ooca-
sion when death entered the exchange
business was at once suspended the
rest OF the day, but on account Of the
situation yesterday the officials could
not close the exchange At 1890 bust.
ness was resumed. Then the decline
was renewed with increasing rapidity,
and tho lowest prices Of the day fol-
lowed. Money was in urgent demand
in the loan crowd and i per cent pre-
MUM in addition to legal interest was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
How They Take It.

Topeka Capital: We got Vermont
anyhow.
Ottawa Republican,: Let the cam
paign Of 1891 commence this evening.
Topeka Democrat: Farmer Polk
appears to pc bigger man than Majer
j. X. Hudson.
Clay Center Times: The Lord Civ
eth and the Lord taketh away; blessed
be the name Of the Lord.
Salina Journal: The burning ques-
tion of the hour is "where were all the
republicans last Tuesday,"
Lawrence Record: Another origi-
nal package-the peoples party. Who
will care for Mrs. Lincicum now?
Solomon Sentinel: Solomon has much
to be thankful for, we were permitted
to choose Lincoln township officers.
Hope Dispatch; Did your ticket
VIM If not we are sorry for you if you
feel as bad as some of the rest of us.
Clay Center Dispatch: We presume
the cry will now be "Willits for presi-
dent in o." at least such is threatened.
Emporia Republican: Before cleo
ton it was "Willits, Wall and Woe"
Now it seems to be Willis, Wallop 'em
and Win.
Salina Republican,; We are proader
of republicanism today than ever. 1t
is the grandest political party that hui
manity ever created.
Lawrence Journal: John A. An
derson seems to be avenged. Here
after when he wants anything the boys
will keep their hands off.
State Journal: Everybody took this
campaign to satisfy his little grudge.
The various little grudges were salts
fed. Now is everybody happy
Kansas City Star: Every night when
Congressman Sam Peters goes to bed
he passes his hand over his brow and
softly exclaims: "Great headl"
Leavenworth Times: A genuine
democrat always votes the straight
ticket from to top bottom without
scratching it, that Is, unless he hap
pens to know how to read and write.
Hope Herald: Sing n song of six
pence, a pocket full of rye, good old
black crow baked in pie. Here's
some for Humphrey, for Robinson also.
The ''g, o. p" and democrats will all
take Grow"
Parsons Sun: Republicans have
nothing whatever to cause them to be
discouraged. The opposition have won
victories in "off" years before, but the
republicans always come up smiling in
the next round. "Oh" years don't
count
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
How They Ran.

The peoples party members in Dick
inson county while tolerably solid on
some points are hopelessly divided on
one question perhaps a very i'm
portant one but one upon which we
should think they would wish to get
together. We refer to their opinions
as TO how their candidates ran In the
election just over. One prominent
member of the alliance said TO us yes
terday that "our candidates ran like
scared coyotes at daylight" Another
equally prominent member said they
ran like steers through cornhelds."
Then later in the day we were inform
ed that their progress was like cat
through dog show like jack
rabbit" and like man bit by u
jointed snake"
This alone would show that there
was u serious division in the party, but
that is not all A South Dickinsonian
says, They went through the canvass
like butter through tin horn" while
a man from Chapman closes the exer-
cises up to date by remarking that,
"They went through a.aying and
a.shouting. Like men from away up
where the creek forks the last time
they snapped onto the canvass and
cracking their heels together showed
that they were bumpers from Hum
pers' Junction"
The peoples party should settle by
resolutions how their candidates pro-
crossed and let us know. But after
all it won't make much difference.
Whether they shot across the prairie
like frightened coyote Mt the dawn of
morning or hurried jack-rabbit;
whether they crashed through the
corn-lield like the agitated steer or
through the dog show like the hasty
cat; or whether they only tore up the
avenue after the manner of the man
who toyed with the jointed SNAKE
any case they came under the wire
several seconds ahead of the opposing
candidates and will take the stake
money without any contests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
Answers to Correspondents.

"Old Subscriber"-No, the mere
fact that marriage is lottery will not
prevent love letters being handled by
the males.
"Vox Populi"-No, the title o. the
serial story now running in the RE-
FLECToR, MY Lady Tongue" is not
meant as any reflection on Mrs. Lease.
"Citizen"-It takes about one year
for the Salt river packet to make a
round trip.
Hard Up"-John Davis will not
take Office until March 4th but if you
want 81 900 at per cent you had bet
ter apply at once. Applications will
be filled in order of their receipt.
"Humorist" suggestion that
Willis will "administrate" the states
affairs we'll as he has had experience as
an administrator has been made sew
eral times already. We cannot use it.
OuAS L OcG - OuE verses Oh
Charles Robinson are good but we can
not use them. We never hit a man
when he is down and he has two large
mountains on top of him.
"Student"-We do not know what
the Latin word for peoples party" is
the Greek is Eli.
"Democrat"-YOu are right. The
News was in a position to crow for
anything. To our certain knowledge
it supported four different straight
tickets in the last campaign.
81. 1. C."-Yes, there is a fine
chance to pun on the words Mckinley
bill'' and "Bill Mckinley" but we don't
do it because it is not good form to
joke at mans funeral.
"Y. NJ. c. A."-No, we do not
think the world is coming to an end at
present. The millennium seems seems
to have slid about sixteen centuries in
to the future during the past week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
An Expert s Evidence.

The testimony of Mr.. Colby Davis,
as related in the Inter- Ocean, is worth
reading. Mr.. Davis is the purchasing
agent of one of the greatest dry goods
houses in Chicago, and therefore Of
one of the greatest dry goods houses in
in the world. He WIS opposed ~ the
passage of the new tariff law; he be-
lieved that it would increase the cost
of goods in common use, and SO dim
inish the volume of sales. When sales
are light there is a scarcity of comforts
in the homes Of the people, rs well as
OF money in the tills of the stores. So
Mr.. Davis left for Europe with de-
sire that the bill, then in contemplation
of congress, might be defeated, and
with purpose of DESERVING the repub-
lican party if it were passed.
But his experiences with the Euro
pean manufacturers from whom he
made purchases for his house recon-
verified him to protection. He found
British, German and French manufac-
turers waiting for the passage Of the
bill to transfer their manufacturing
plants to the United States. He saw
that the effect of the bill would not be,
as at first he supposed, to place i'm
portsland home manufactures in the
control of few capitalists, but largely
to increase the number of home manu-
facturers, to provoke competition for
the possession of the home market, to
bring European capital into America
instead of sending American capital in
to Europe in search of foreign goods,
to increase the demand for labor in
America, and in all these ways to
make trade brisk.
He found, too, that it is only upon the
luxuries that the price is enhanced
the necessities are not influenced in
the least.
Mr.. Davis states the matter clearly
and truthfully when he says:
know the necessities of life, dress goods,
clothing, are going. TO be OF better grade and
cheaper; that labor is going to receive more
employmentaud consequently better wages,
and that trade is now brisk; new industries
are opening, and while people are just
trifie disconnected, not thoroughly under
standing the various relations of trade, and
the new bill in its entirity and completed
scope, when things have adjusted them
selves, as they viii in few months, firmly
believe II will prove a most benencient
measure.
This is the testimony of an EXPERT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13

The Wichita Eagle sizes up the stu
alton when it calls the attention of ex-
union soldiers who voted for Willis,
Simpson, ct al, to the fact that all PEN
sion legislation stops with the swearing
in of the next congress, March 4, '91.
Old soldiers were not only beaten for
congress in Kansas by the combination
of alliance and democrats, under the
command of ex-Brigadier, ex-COnfeder-
ate General Polk, but in all the north
western states. And, ingalls, won't be
there to sit down on them. 1t not only
hurts to cut off ones nose but it also
spoils his face. For eighteen years In
gals has championed every liberal PEN
sion measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13

The attorney general elect, J. n.
Ives, does not propose to shun his
duties. At least he promises well. In
an interview Saturday he said: 81
will enforce not only the prohibitory
law but all other laws vigorously.
There are several laws now on the
statute books that are dead letters and
propose to see that they are resusci-
tated. Particularly the law requiring
all corporations to file annually sworn
statement of their business with the
secretary of state. This would prevent
trusts or unlawful combines that now
obstruct the free course of business.
One of the first things l shall do will
be to see that this law is complied with
to the letter. Ibelieve it is a good one
and its enforcement would be benefi-
cial to the public veal"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13

The indications are that last weeks
surmises that the republicans might
gain enough members of the legislature
10 insure Ingalls, reelection will fail
to materialize. The great fight of the
campaign was made by the alliance on
Ingalls,, and aided as it was by the
democrats who were only too glad to
get rid of the man whom above all
others was able to show up the demo-
cratic party in its actual and just light,
they have probably been successful.
That any such incompetent and igno-
rant wight as Willis will be chosen to
rattle around in the place of the presi-
dent of the senate we do not believe,
but whoever is chosen viii be far
inferior to Kansas brilliant,orator and
parliamentarian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13

Down in Kansas the democrats tell
us that the Mckinley bill was enacted
in the interest of manufacturing COM
muuities. Up in New York, Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania they tell US
it is in the interest of the agricultural
states. The republicans teach it is in
the interest of all. The effect of the
bill upon the business interests of the
country during the next ten years will
demonstrate that the republicans are
right as usual, and the democrats
wrong as usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13


The silliest action of which the peo-
pies party cranks have been guilty this
year has been the claim made yesterday
that they were being counted out" by
somebody. 1t was not the sensible
members of the party who made it but
the flannel mouthed howlels who are
ready for fraud themselves and believe
it of everybody else. The ballot boxes
of the country districts have been in
their own hands and if anybody has
done any counting out they have. But
nobody has. Kansas allows every man
q vote and the right to have it fairly
counted. Whoever is elected has won
by fair ballot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-13
Later Figures.

Later Figures.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov, 12-There re-
mains but four counties now to be
heard from, Garfield, Haskell, Logan
and Stanton The total vote In the
election last week without those coun-
ties is as follows: Humphrey, ia 7ooi
Willis log, col; Robinson, SO, oSs-
total, 2S9, $50; Humphreys plural
ity, 7,140 The following Is the
estimate of the remaining four
counties: Garfield and Stanton ~
plurality each for Humphrey, Haskez
25 plurality for Willis and Logan IS
plurality for Willis. Governor Hum
phrey's plurality will therefore be about
1900.
Secretary of State Higgins has r..
ceived the official returns from forty
counties They are coming In unusu-
ally slow, and he will probably begin
tabulating the returns Thursday mofn'I
ing.
me cIty council Of Brazil, Ind.s >nes
deposed Jacob Herr. the mayor ios ~
AhTistx IS