Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-04

EAiSc idea 30 strangers. FOR instance
A'xPIRIGAL's FAMILY SHOE STORE"
aDuyrys the idea that McIinigal had
Eocb large family that it required an
satirc store to supply them with shoes.
X the sign furnished the additional in
HGrma ten as to how many members
shere were in the McFinigal family. and
Why they bought their shoes at one par
isirulaY Store, it would be great COM
AOrt
Another sign in the upper part OF New
York roads:
''NRs. SMITHS SERVANTS BUREAU"
II would seem to he O matter OF in
Inference 10 the general public whether
Mrs. Smith kept servant or not. Who
cares, outside OF Mrs. Smith and her
Yersoual friends? And what interest
Che public can have in the bureau OF
Mrs. Smiths servants is difficult to
imagine. IF the object is to acquaint
tho people with the private affairs OF
Mrs. Smith and her servants perhaps
the hest way would he to publish u
RiOsraphy OF Mrs. Smith and her serv-
:Enis with portrait of the bureau. 1t
is not right TO excite the curiosity OF 4
Million and a half Of people, and then
WfRso to crafty it.
The names on the business signs. or
~ least some Of them, appear slightly
SslcoogruOHs, while others are suggeS-
tvc OF attempted puns. A man who
II I1nc hns hiQ M mr. M N n0
!Sis cart 1t reads simply: ''P. Green. y
he OF tho most peculiar signs is that
Ever German bookstc TO. 1t reads, in
large letters:
30. RUBSAM & GIT.
That's all there is of it, No details OF
Tho affair are given. There is no hint
rs 10 what was the matter with sam, or
Aox often he was to be rubbed. or what
particular salve should he used. Tho
xnferpnce is that Sam was very sore, and
SIZING perhaps of an irritable disposition,
Trudeuce suggested that whoever rubbed
San should immediately seek safety in
Might. But the question naturally
arises 10 the person who does not in
Nt-.llEdW bilC ih1ebIAs why BubAA'h
snch domestic affairs to the people pass
ing on the streets. who are moro in
elined 10 ieer than TO offer any sub
xtantisl sympathy? Why seek to create
. feeling Of sympathy for Sam. of which
no may be wholly undeserving? The
best way for the stranger to do is not to
allow himself to be prejudiced by any
outward signs. In this instance, it is
plain that there Is some deep and unex-
blainahle mystery behind 30 Rubsam
4 Git, and simple justice to all the
pzrties concerned should at least be
given an opportunity to explain Ii they
can. A stranger, who at first supposed
shat 20 Rubsam & Git" was in tho nat
ire of an admonition, entered the
store and courteously asked how Sam
mas coming on, and what effect the rub
hing had on him.
Tho whole matter was arranged with
SUt prejudice to either party. An elder
" German gentleman, wearing specta-
eles. said that he was the senior member
IL the firm of 20. Rusbam &c Git" His
christian name was Otto, or for short
%. Rrbsam." When reprimanded for
aaying such suspicious name as Rub
sam, " he apologized and explained that
abe family name was Ruebensamen,
which, being translated into English,
means simply "turnip seed" and that
de name had been shortened to go.
Kubsam."
s'But II, your name is Turnip Seed, =
said che stranger, "why don't you call ii
,rurnip Seed instead OF putting out q
sign that Is calculated to deceive and
niSIead the public. There are a great
MANY Americans who use vegetable
names like yours. / know ever 30 many
Ven who are called Beats" for in
stance. The woods are full OF them.
Just about this time Mr.. Git came in,
and not understanding English, made
himself very disagreeable. IL fact he
made the seeker after knowledge get up
and git"
There is firm in New York called
lilies & Co.." and strange to say they
are not in the printing business and
are not publishing n campaign organ.
There must be a great many people in
New York by the name OF Carpenter, as
ahe firm name Of
CARPENTER 4 BUILDERS
appears on nearly every block. The
frm name
''cOFFINs oASKETS
h also seen very often on the streets.
There is a sign on the Bowery which
ssads: Thomas RinderhoOf, pants ex
Glusively." Why he should pant exclu
aively does not appear. Another out
mage on the word exclusively is to b.
seen on Second avenue hotel, where Il
displayed an immense sign that runs:
@rxcT.UavEY FOR GENTLEMEN ONLY.
On Third avenue, over the door OF
German artist, is his name in largo let
A.rs. "a. DAT;BEE." It Is not often tina