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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
A TerrlbIe Tragedy Recalled.

The recent heavy snowstorm in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains recalls the
tragic fate of Bonner and his party, fifty
in all, who persisted in the snow at a
point twenty-six miles from Emigrant
Gap, Cal. Bonner Lake now marks the
spot. Donner's party were emigrants
crossing the Sierras in the o.den days.
They became snow bound, and they ate
all their stock, and everything in their
camp that was eatable, after which they
killed and devoured two Indians who
wandered in, and later they fed upon
each other. Only one man survived tc
tell the horrible story.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
An rNcomp1ErED THREAT.

Spa, can't I go to the circus'" in
quired Johnny Snaggs.
mo, sir said Mr.. Snaggs, warmly,
''no son OF mine shall 60 where his
father would be ashamed 10 be seen. If
I catch you there
Here Mr.. Snaggs bit his lip and broke
off suddenly. Mmsey's Weetly.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

3illiouairess-'I Is this the office of the
Real Estate and Title Guarantee Com
pany9"
Cierk-''Yes, m"
Millionairess-'-I have million dol
lars worth Of real estate which wish to
exchange for a title Have you a Count
or Marquis g''-PucI.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
A FEEAK oF nEREDITY ExPosED.

Mrs. Hickes-'W What a pretty blonde
Miss King-Chester is But she's an
anomaly to me- I know the family we'll
All the Kings were brunettes, and the
Chesters were all dark, too. Where can
she get her light hair from"
Miss Wickes-''F From Paris Life.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
A NEW COMPLAINT.

"Well, Frau schulze, how is your hus-
band going on2"
Zach! very badly Only think, since
yesterday he h9h been troubled with
another bad coTp plant beside his nerv-
Gus fever"
"Pray, what is it9"
''Why, the crisis And the doctor
says he'll have to get over that before
he'll be cured of his fever. n-Lustige
Blaetter.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

r American Boy Cooking up from his
school book)-''Papa, I can understand
the difference 'ween a republic and an
absolute monarchy
Papa (who has just been a witness in
a murder case, and has endured three
hours ross-examiuadonl-"Ihere amt
any n--Nec T0rt FssL{y.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

Mr. Washington Hytes getting the
drop on highwayman)-'Ha. Two can
play at that game.
knight of the Road-'Don't shoot,
Mister Yer haven't got a single wit
ness to prove self-defense! What show
would yer have in der courts" -P1eb
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

Lady in Drug Store (who has just
taken dose of belladonna, picks up a
hand mirror)-"Oh, my Ny right pu-
pills eve. so much larger than my left. "
Drug Clerk (gravely)-"You probably
swallowed your medicine all on that
side, madam. Detroit frse Press.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
TIE BENEFIT oF FAnuRE.

Bagley-"Too bad about Turner fail
ing"
Bailey-''Yes; too bad"
Bagley-''What are the liabilities?'
Bailey-'The liabilities are that Tur-
ner will make "A clean twenty thousand
out of it."-Judge
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

Lady On furniture store to new clerk
-"Where are those handsome side
boards that you had last week:'
Clerk (embarrassed)-"Oh. I-er-I
shaved them off day afore yesterday,
ma'am. Lie
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

In the conservatory: Reginald
''Now that we are alone, Claire, I can
ask you a question that have been burn
ing TO ask all the evening.
Claire Overcome with emotion)-''Oh,
Regineldr
Reginald-tEver since I entered the
ballroom I have felt that my necktie
vas slowly creeping over the back of my
collar, and the thought of my appear
aaca made me miserable. Tel me,
5iare, IS my necktie all right"-B0s.oa
Faai
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

The different members of the Wander.
bilt family who are members of st. Bar.
tholomew's parish, New York, gave
their rector, Rev. DR.. Greer, a satisfac-
tory sort of Christmas present in the
shape OF paid-up insurance policy on the
endowment plan for $50, 900.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
COMPANY LOVES MISERY.

Brown How is it you are such
favorite everywhere you got'
White-"Oh, that's easy enough.
Whenever anything pleasant happens to
me, keep it to myself, SO as to make
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
A MERRY MEDICAL JEST.

A boy was asked which was the greater
evil, hurting another's feelings or his
finger
1.-THE feelings" he said.
fright, my dear child, - said the graft
fed qlestioner. "But why is it worse
to hurt the feelings7"
Because you can't tie rag around
them, answered the child.-THe Ledger.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

Salt dissolved in alcohol, it is said,
viii remove grease spots from cloth.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

The Man in a Hurry - sideboards
Turning the Tables-Conclu-
sive Evidence-An Uncom-
pleted Threat, Etc, Etc.
Hes always in hurry,
He's rushing here and there;
He's always in hurry
And has no time TO spare,
But though he's always on the 90,
And loaded down with care
Hes always slower than the slow,
And neer gets anywhere
-PhiiC i1hid Inquirer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-25

IS from land,
Ead storm few
- er t6eocean blue
he good ship strewed the strand:
sndred hopes that sailed from land
sdsands wrecked on that foreign
\ youth with hope
st out to cope
Acertain strife,
I5ut his plans were crossed,
He himself was lost,
ne thousand aims of life;
ell sailed and plans well plan'd
wreck'd on the longed-for-land.
~ --Nature
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

A, who uses tobacco, claims that II
Is all right for him TO do so, AZ he saves
all it costs by refraining from other
expensive indulgences and deplores
the extravaganza of others. Is, who
goes 10 all the shows and plays bill
iiards, never spends his money for CT
CARS and censures A for his bad habit.
Z, who does neither of these, and pit
ies the wives of A and B because they
do, keeps a dog aud gun aud spends
considerable money indulging mis- pro-
pensity for hunting. Thus it is. We
all think We are very economical, yet
each has his little pet extravaganza in
the waste of both time aud money
that he justifies because lie Is free
from those in which he sees others m
dulge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

DURNO'S cATARRH SNUFF.
When suffering with Catarrh, Cold
in the Head, Nervous Headache, ETC.,
use Durno's Snuff, 1t will relieve you
at once. Price % cents at Druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
A Scrap Of Paper Saves her Life

It was just an ordinary scrap OF
wrapping paper, but it saved her
life. She was in the last stages OF
consumption, told by her physicians
that che was incurable and could live
only short time; she weighed less
than seventy pounds. On a piece of
wrapping paper she read OF DR..
Kings New Discovery and got a tri-
al bottle; it helped her, she bought q
large bottle, it helped her more,
bought another and grew better fact,
continued Its use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing lao
pounds. For fuller particulars send
stamp TO w. I'll. Cole, druggist, Ft.
Smith. Trial bottle of this wonder.
full discovery 1Oc at Craig's Drug
Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Are You Interested?

Perhaps the readers OF the NEWS
would like 10 know in what respect
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is better
than any other. We will tell you.
When this Remedy is taken as direct
ed, as soon as cold has been contract
ed and before it has become settled in
the system, it will counteract the eff
fects of cold and gradually lessen its
severity, it not effectually cure the
cold in two days time and it is the
only remedy that will do this. 1t acts
in perfect harmony with nature and
aids nature in relieving the lungs, OPEN
ing the secretions, liquefying the mu-
Gus and causing its expulsion from the
air cells of the lungs and restoring the
system to q strong and healthy condi-
ton. No other remedy in the market
possesses these remarkable properties.
No other will cure a cold as quickly or
leave the system in as sound a condi-
ton. Fifty-cent and one dollar bot
ties for sale at Craig's Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
EupepsY.

That Is what Won ought to have. in
fact you must haye it to fully enjoy
lite. Thousands are searching for 1t
daily and mourning because they
find Il not. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars are spent annually
by our people in the hope that they
NAV attain this boon. And yet 1t
may I've had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Biiters, II used accord
ing 10 directions aud the use persist
ed in. will bring you good digestion
and Dust the demon dyspepsia and
install instead eupelsy. We recon
mend Electric Bitters for dyspepsia
ADD all diseases Of the liver, stomach
and kidneys. Sold at Soc and VI per
bottle at Craig's Drug Store. 1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Forty-Eight Years In Prison.

John Hicks, aged "a years, has been
released from the northern prison at
Michigan City. He has served forty
eight years of his life behind the bars.
The prison authorities have compared
notes and discovered that he has "done
more time" than any living criminal
In the United States. He has served
six terms in the Michigan City peni-
Tertiary, one term at Jeffersonville and
two terms in Columbus. His first
crime was committed in 1889. In
some way he learned that a man
named Rearder had $3.50 in his house.
While the family were at church Hicks
rifled the house and stole their money.
A marked coin led to his conviction
and he got a three years. sentence. He
was never afterward out six months
at time and was sent up successfully
for burglary, criminal assault, rob.
berry, larceny, cattle stealing and
horse stealing. On the expiration of
his fifth term at Michigan City he
made his way to the Office where the
directors were in session. He begged
them to allow him to build shanty
in part of the prison, in which he
could sleep and call his home. All ne
asked was that the scraps from the ia
BILE be given him for food. The board
refused 10 allow him this and Hicks
babe them goodbye. He walked to
Paldi, where he was arrested for theft
aud taken to prison to servo what he
declared to be his last term. His hair
is as white as snow, in keeping with
his long flowing beard and he looks
like a patriarch. His desire is to Sc
cure honest work that will guarantee
him a home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
One Years Earnings Of n Poet.
Roston journal.

I was talking a few evenings ago
with young poet whose name is ia.
miliar 10 every magazine reader, and
whose work the editors of periodicals
receive with more favor than that of
any other of the younger school OF
versifiers. In fact he is accepted by
the public and recognized by his
brother authors as one of the most
successful young authors of TO- day.
Now what docs this mean in dollars
and cents? / will tell you exactly.
This young verse builder has sold dur
ing 1889 thirty-eight poems in all, and
the prices he received for them copy
here direct from his memorandum
honE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
FROM OUR ITEMIZERS.
NJ SEND US THE NEws.0l
LOWELL NEWS.
nv tsAU0N -

ny ANON
Illness Of your correspondent pre-
vented the penning of the usual Low
ell items last week. % Died, in Low
ell Jan. 16, Mary f., the infant grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fox.
Only five weeks was the little bud u
joy to the young mother here and then
II was taken to brighter blossomiDg
in heaven. % Since writing our last
items Miss Maude Justice received the
sad news of the death Of her father at
his home Grenola, Kan. Mr.. Justice
was a gunsmith and was accidentally
shot and instantly killed while clean.
ing a gun. He was formerly q resi-
dent Of Lowell. Miss Justice attend
ed the funeral but returned home this
week. % j. H. Morgan has been
counting In Columbus this week. %
Mr.. and Mrs. FIN. Fulkerson, Florence
Warrington and w. F. Carr attended
the Gage Henderson wedding at Bax.
ter Monday evening. % Resolved,
that q smoking husband Is worse than
q scolding wife" twas the question for
debate at the l.. L. L. last Friday even
ing. Those present report quite an In
teresting and amusing discussion.
Prof. Bowman's appeal for the mega
tive was so good that every one pres
ent felt sure that the judges verdict
would be, as II was, for the negative.
% The mills have both been idle this
week-high water. Fears were enter.
tanned at one time that the foot-bridge
would be carried away, but 1t was not
injured. % Have you had la grippe?
is the question now. We think nearly
everyone is better now. W. 7. Sharp,
f. j. Leggett and J. j. Hart were
among the sufferers. I. W. Murray is
also on the sick list.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

IRA G. PERKINS. Cashier;
BENZ. s. WARNER, Assistant Cashier
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

WARNER, President;
n. II. CR0wELL, vicO President;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Sunday In NIisaouri.

Stranger-There seems to be sun
day law in this town.
Resident-Yes, sir. If you want to
get shaved you will have to wait until
Monday.
Stranger-Oh, I don't want to get
shaved. want to get drunk.
Resident-Come with me.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Restored Her Health.

For twenty. five years ! suffered from
boils, erysipelas and other blood affec-
lions, taking during that time great
quantities of different medicines with
out giving me any perceptible relief.
Friends induced me to try s. S. s. 1t
improved me from the start, and after
taking several bottles restored my
health as far as I could hope for at my
age, which is now seventy-five years.
Mrs. s. NJ. LUCAS.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Rheumatism in Children.

One of my children was afflicted for
q long time with rheumatism. After
a number of remedies had failed I
commenced giving her Swift's Specific
Is. 50 After taking couple Of
bottles she was entirely cured.
w. p. THOMPSON,
Piedmont, S. G.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
Cured After Twenty-Five Years Of Suffer
Ing.

Cured After Twenty-FIve Years Of BuheF-
Ing.
Ihave used Swlft's Specific IS. s. 81
for blood diseases and in every in
stance with the best results. About
twenty-five years ago I had my leg
hurt in an accident and the wound
never entirely healed. I tried various
remedies without success. / was
finally induced to try S. S. s. That
medicine healed 1t up-healed it after
twenty-five years OF suffering had
been endured and much money had
been thrown away in the purchase of
worthless medicines.
G. w. WEIGH,
Mobile. Ala.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18
List of Letters

List Of Letters
Remaining in the post-office at Bax-
.er Springs, Kansas, for the week
ending Jan. Is, 1890, which ii not
called for within two weeks will be
sent to tue dead letter Office at Wash
ington, D. c.:
Anderson. Geo Bridges, Thomas
Corhlft Rfdy Glispee, Mrs Mary
siarrison. Tk Iluggins, Alexander
hnlsted, Jk LundAyi dairm
Poaluai. Tones Rhea, John Il
Stewart, Daniel
Persons calling for any OF the above
letters viii please say "Advernsed,
giving date OF list.
Wa. MARCH, P. II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

The winters in Maine now average
fifteen degrees warmer than they did
ten years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried tor Castoria,
When she became Mis-, she chung 20 Castoria.
When She had Children, she gave them C0storia
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-21
TWENTY-ONE DEAD.
THE VICTIMS OF THE READING
RAILROAD DISASTER.
Indescribable Horrors at the Scene of the
Accident-The Wreck Cleared and All
the Bodies Recovered.

READING, Pa, Sept. 20.-When day.
light dawned on the scene of last nights
wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, the full rerlization of the in
describable horrors were first fully re-
vealed. The engine lay in five feet of
water. The body of Engineer White
was pinned under the heavy iron work,
his arms extended in mute appeal above
the water. Next lay the tender on its
side then the baggage and mail cars
and passenger coaches, over
turned, pinning the unrescued victims
in death embrace at the bottom of the
river Searching for bodies was contin-
ued all night. A number were taken out.
The body of George r. Kaersher, gene
raj counsel for the Reading railroad, was
taken out early this morning, badly dis
figured. The scene on the banks of the
river was CHASTITY. The long row in
creased as one after another was brought
out. 1t was difficult to move the pom
derous cars. Thousands flocked to the
scene, willing to assist, but their aid was
of very little service, where experienced
men were required. Upto 10 O'Clock this
forenoon, twenty bodies were taken out.
Brakeman Michael Gillen tells this
story: "After the first shock | looked
out of window and could see the for
ward windows being knocked into the
river, and heard the sound of cracking
timbers as they ground together like
kindling wood. | saw the entire side OF
the smoking car ahead of mine, torn
out, and then l turned my back, think
ing my last moment had come. Many
of the passengers in our car were scream
ing and several had climbed half way
out of the windows. | shouted to them
to keep quiet, and the next instant
our car was struck and upset down the
bank, but not overturned. Seeing no
immediate danger for those in our car,
| jumped out in the river, which twas
about five feet deep there, and worked
my way to the forward part of the
wreck. In one of the wrecked cars |
heard man shouting for help. I'm
not caught and Pm not hurt, but can't
get out, he said. He was penned in the
caHlike rat in box, and the wood blaz-
ing all around him. l secured a
bucket and began throwing water
ON the fire, and | think the
man was saved. had to work alone for
some time, although there was crowd
of people standing on the bank above
the wreck, to whom l shouted to come
and help me. They refused, however,
and it was some time before other help
arrived"
The body of an unknown man who
was among the last taken out of the
wreck, was identified as George Lambert,
OF Tamaqua. This places the amount of
fatalities at twenty-one. All the
wrecked cars were taken out of the river
tonight, and it is now believed there are
no more bodies in the water, and this
ends the death list. The coroner sub
pnnaed 9jury today, and will hold an
inquest early next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-21
OLD OCEANS PREY.
Perils Encountered on the
Briny Deep.
A British Bark's Experience
With a Hurricane.
Waves a Hundred Feet High Wash
Over Her Decks.
Several Vessels Lost on the Northern
Coast-The Steamer Ajax
Total Wreck.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 20.-The British
ship Ventura put in this evening in
distress, from a hurricane encountered
September 10Th, in latitude 81 degrees
north, longitude 129 degrees west. The
Ventura sailed from here August 9th.
for Westport, Ireland. On September
an approaching storm and prepared to
meet it. The wind and sea increased all
night, and in the morning there was a
fearful gale blowing. By II: so it in
creased to hurricane. Every shred of
canvas on the yards was whipped to
fragments, and the ship flew along
under bare poles.
Suddenly an enormous wave was seen
approaching, over hundred feet high.
1t lowered over the vessel for moment,
then passed clear over it. Everything
movable was washed away. The two
after boats, rails and stanchions were
torn clear off and borne away. The iron
door of the cabin was burst in as
by battering ram, and the cabin
filled with water. Two men,
Paul Voc, an able seaman, and John
CoOcO1 WSlO oNSPO ONCl OOdlo. 4hC
wash of the wave threw Suoto back on
deck, but Voc was carried far to lee
ward. His shipmates saw him .clinging
to piece of broken boat, but could do
nothing to help him.
The waves grew, if anything, heavier,
pounding the ship furiously. Suddenly
she capsized, turning clean over on her
side, leaving only the weather bilge
above the sea. Alternately the bull
warks, to which the sailors were cling
ing, and the keep were above water.
AT p. IN. the vessel entered the CEN
ter of the storm and there was ten
minutes calm, then the wind began
again from nearly the opposite direc-
ton. The vessel was partially righted.
After number of hours, the wind
began to moderate and the sailors were
able to SHIFT some of the cargo, and
right the ship. From then on she had
fair weather while returning to this
city. The storm from which she suf-
fered is believed, to be the same that
the ship Queen Victoria, which put
into this port a few days ago, encoun-
tered
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-21

The spirit of the policy is in the direc-
ton OF reciprocity, not retaliation. If
Chancellor Won Caprlvi is guided
by his colleagues, Germany's assent
to join France, Austria and Italy in a
zollverein against America, will never
be given. The Vienna press, which is
more exercised over the tariff question
than are the German papers, discusses
the advisability of retaliating by plac-
ing general European ban upon Ameri-
can products by refusing to protect
American patents and various other
methods impossible for countries hav-
ing important commercial relations with
the United States:
Imperial Interviews.
Emperor William S visit to Vienna is
now fixed for October 1st, when the con-
ference will be resumed. The inter-
views at Rohnstock have not resulted in
any arrangement for meeting between
the Austrian emperor and the Gar,
which was projected by Emperor Will
liam. Diplomatic advantage, mean
time, appears to depend on the Aus
trians taking the assurance of German
support in the Balkans.
Prince Bismarck, through the Ham,
burger Nachrichten, attacks the govern
ment for its departure from his policy.
The ex-chancellor maintains that it
will be grevious fault if Berlin state
craft makes Austria's eastern trouble
with Russia, Germany's own.