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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

See the fancy box letter paper at
PoLsTER's DRUG STcRE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
SHOESl SHOES! SHOES!

SHUESI SHUESI SIIUESI
Great gOodnes>. hook AZ the ShOes!
Mems Shors, Boy Shoes, WOInen's
Snoes, Childreu'S Shoes, Baby Shoes
IN endless variety al J. NJ. COoPER's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Two pounds of good Coffee for 45C
at TyDer's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
GEOCERIES! CIR

GEOCERIESi GROCERIES!
just received q full line OF fresh
goods in the grocery line. If yOu
don { believe we sell 'cm cheap come
and see. W. E. TYNER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Don't fail 10 get a portrait Of your
self enlarged to life size at
j. r, TUCKER's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

We carry q full stock Of w. A
Mount & Co.'S. best candies.
Onuopu
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

McElhiney & Son have just received
a fresh stock of choice Garden Seeds
In bulk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

A fine line of fresh Garden Seeds in
bulk at McElhiney & Sons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Go to Coopsr's fOrthe Rock Bottom
Shoe for men and boys. The besI
shoe made for the price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

II you want TO hear good music and
lots Of 1t go to the entertainment al
the city hall next Monday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
The place to buy shoes at Tucker's,

We carry Selz, Schwab & Co.'S. full
line of Women's and Miss's Shoes /;
also Mems and Boys Boots aud Shoes,
the best make in the United Ststes.
]. M. Cooper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

"THE ALLIANCE SYSTEM"
Fifteen pounds Granulated Sugar for
q dollar!
j. j. OSBORN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

DEooRATED QUEEEswAREl The lat
est styles and lowest prioes-neW stock
just receivetl--stid. ]. OSborn's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

We have q full stock Of queensWare
oheap. =. L-.--I-J. OSBORN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Largest stock of shoes in Cherokee
county at fuckers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Noxall Shirts at j. r. fuckers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Flax Seed to sell for cash only. Do
not loan. j. j. FRIBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

See fuckers Spring Goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
To Our CUSTOMERS: {:

To Our CUSTOMERS
We will meet any prices made on
goods in our line in this city or in any
of the ne ghboring towns.
J.J. OSBORN, The Grocer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Yes, the register books are open anC
you don't want to fail to to have YOU
name enrolled either.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

See the new perfumes just received
at Polster's Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Noxall Clothing at j. II. fuckers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

New Spring goods at fuckers
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Senator. elect w. A. PETER will
speak at the Columbus opera house
TODAY,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

CAPITO'S CITY BAKERY.
Fresh bread, cakes, pies, ETC., every
day. Lunch, cigars, tobacco, nuts
and fruits in Sc son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
AOH- THOSE GOLDENN-

Fresh Garden Seeds At Tyner's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Call at this Office and register If you
desire to vote at the coming election.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

That was a right sharp northe
Wednesday morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
Did yer get er valuIniiine (?

Gardening has another set back this
week
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Baxter merchants had q splendid
trade last SATURDAY..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

j. w. Morrison Is building q -four.
Ing mill at Mcclure, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

ATER
BAXTER SPRINGS, {
Did yer get er valuiniiIne? I?
Gardening has another set back this
week.
Baxter merchants had q splendid
trade last Saturday.
That was a right sharp norther
Wednesday morning.
j. w. Morrison Is building q -four
Ing mill at McCune, Kansas.
1t Is quite evident now that the Ice
men are to draw blank this winter.
Call at this Office and register II you
desire to vote at the coming election.
Senator. elect W. A. PETER will
speak at the Columbus opera house
today.
Yes, the register books are open and
you don't waut to fail to to have your
name enrolled either. y
II you want TO hear good music and
lots of 1t go to the entertainment at
the city hall next Monday evening.
The alliance is to have newspaper
IN this county. II will I've published
by Joe Clawson and e. L. Albin at
Columbus soon.
The entertainment at the city hall
next Monday night will be a good
one. Plenty Of good music and deli
cious refreshments.
The drill hole at Garrett's barn Is
now about so feet deep and the drill
is pounding away on hard flint and
going down slowly.
MARRIED.-At Columbus, Kan,
Wednesday, February Is, 1891, Mrs.
Mary Sheldon 10 Mr.. John Whitley of
the Indian territory.
Notice the announcement In another
column of memorial services tOmOr-
row at the NJ. E. church in honor of
Gen. w. L. Sherman.
What did you think of that ere
thunder and ligbtnin' storm Thursday
night. Wasn't it hummer for the
middle of February. eh?
A lodge OF knights aud Ladies of
America was instituted in this city
last Saturday evening by Mr.. George
Burton, grand organizer.
Isaac Wright is preparing to open
wholesale dry goods aud notion house
at Columbus about March LIST in con.
nectiOn with his large retail store.
G. w. Daniels writes us an interest.
ing article on western Kansas, COlora-
do and New Mexico as it appeared to
him few days ago. Read 1t in an
other column.
BENZ. s. Warner, administrator, has
bills out announcing a public sale at
the residence of the late Mrs. Anna
Otto q mile south east of this city, on
Friday, Feb. 9th.
BoRN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ray
mer of Neutral, u boy and girl, weight
81 pounds each. The family has in
creased by three in less than q year.
Who says Neutral is not on the in
crease?
II. c. Commons and family had
close call from the lightning Thursday
night. A heavy charge stfuCk large
tree only twenty feet from the house
and nearly all in the house we're stun
ned by 1t.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres.
bylerian church will give \ social and
entertainment at the city hall next
Monday night Feb. %. Admission
10 cents. Refreshments will be served
at % cents per couple.
Mr.. T. S. o. Blennis, soliciting
agent for the poor people of Phillips
county, left our city last Saturday
with pretty good car load Of baled
hay, corn, flour, ETC., contributed by
the good people Of this vicinity.
The Baxter Springs Mig. Co.'S. dry
house which stood about two hundred
feet south of the planning mill, was to.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
CANDIESl CANDIES!

PoLsTER's DRUG STORE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

1t is quite evident now that The Ice
men are TO draw u blank this winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

J.J. FRIBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
FARM FOR SALE.

j. P. HARTLEY, Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
Business and Grand Opern.

From the Chicago Daiy Tribune
The hustling western merchant with a. prettv
good-sized bank account and a credit that vould
make even a board of trade man hesitate to csll
margins on him, in the city TO buy soma
goods, and the travelling man had taken him 70
the matinee.
He fdgeted in his seat little as the soprano
sang her best number. and seemed 70 be
nervous while the tenor Was doing himself
proud with his plaintive cong: In fact, nearly
All the singing seemed TO trouble him. Finally
his companion asked:
LIVER heard grand opera before?-
NO, haven {, he said in a burst of conf-
dence, 'and want 10 say right now that IA
like to have the management of this concern
for about i've minutes"
What would you do?'
I'd run Il on business principles-thatse
what d do! L wouldn't let any of tbose peo-
pie loaf on their job. that's surel I'd mnks
en- toe the mark or I'd know the ressop vby. |"
Why, don't you like the singing?' ssksd -
travelling man an surprise.
"oh, yes the snging's all right, but IFS TOO
blamed slow. I've got an engagement for &
CLOCK, and they could finish the whole buuS-
ness by that time If they were pushed But
they am {, they just take their time and draw
the thing out. I'd cut down the time of that
fellow with the waxed mustache Eve miuutes.
and If he couldn't hustle his song through =
that time ID discharge him. It's lust q case a
loaf and lack of live business manaRemeu e.
that what II rs. I'd like TO see some OF nv
employees fool around that way once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
THREE SACRED FIRES.
Ceremonies ut the Conservation of . Parsee
Fire Temple.

Ceremonies ut the Conservation of . Parsee
Fire Temple.
From the London Timea
The Bombay papers contain accounts of the
conservation there recently Of q new temple
erected for the reinstatement of the sacred
Adaran fire. The fire was installed in 1913 by
Manockjee Nowrojee Shett. The old building
showing signs of decay it was replaced by q
new one at a cost Of about a lakh of rupees by
Mr. Jalbhoy Ardeseer, the eighth lineal de-
scendant OF the founder. 1t is built in the
ancient Persian style Of architecture. fame,
before 1t falls into one of the three recognized
classes OF Parsee sacred fires in India has to
undergo certain ceremonials corresponding to
the dignity of the order to which it is destined
to belong. Thus, only thirtieth part roughly
OF the expenditure and religious recitation
would be required to corsecrate q Dadgan fire
than when a Beheram fire is to be installed.
The most ancient fire at present in India is
at the secluded village Of Oodwada, near Bulsar,
and the Parsees make it point to repair to the
Beheram fire there in large numbers during
the months which are specially allotted to the
presiding genius of fire. 1t was consecrated
about twelve centuries ago by the ancestors of
the present Parsees in commemoration of the
voyage they had in their emigration from
Persia to India. The priests vowed to institute
the IRE in the event of their ships landing them
in safety on Indian soil. The fire is fed at five
stated times during each twenty-four hours
with sandal wood: benzoin and quantities of
other odorous materials. well as with very
dry fuel This, however, cannot be done
without previous compliance with certain re-
igious formulas
Next in rank to the Beheram fire is the Ada
ran, the one reinstated recently in Bombay.
II Is placed in large silver censor, estimated to
have cost about 900 rupees The hall in (which it
Is placed could not be entered except by the
ofticiating priest or his immediate assistant
While the building was under construction the
Adaran fire was removed to a place set apart
Tor the purpose and for the use of the priests
In charge. All the arrangements for the re-
moval and reinstatement to the new temple
were made under the directions of the heredi-
tary priest officiating in the temple. After the
ceremony was over one Of the priests read, on
behalf OF the priestly community making
use OF the fire temple, an address of congratu-
iatlon to Mr.. Jalbhoy Ardeseer and presented
him with flower vase a memento of the oc-
caslon- The majority of the Parsees then ad-
Journed to partake of the ''chasnee." which
meant the tasting of sacred wine, fruit. milk
and such other edibles over which prayers had
been recited. The building was illuminated at
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
WHALEBONE,
A Popular Misconception of What This Arti
Gle Is.


From the Post Dispatch.
Owing to popular misconception this sub
stance, whose moro appropriate name is '.ba-
leen, has been called bone" while it really
contains no bone whatever IN its composition.
1t resembles rather number of hardened hairs.
cemented together by sort of gum. Chemi-
cally it consists of a basis of albumen hardened
by phosphate of lime, the latter, however. in
very small quantity. 1t takes the place of teeth
in certain species Of whales, especially the
Greenland and southern whale.
full-grown Greenland whale Yields about a
ton OF the substance. The whaling vessels usu-
ally bring it in pieces of ten or twelve blades
each, but sometimes, if the voyage is long, the
sailors have time to strip off each blade and di-
vest it OF its hairs. In preparing them for use
the blades are cleaned and softened by boiling
for about two hours; while still hot they are
fixed in large wooden vises and shaved into the
required sizes.
These slices or stripes are dried smooth by
steel scrapers and polished with other emery
or dry quicklime. Besides its original usage in
stifening corsets and the waists of ladies'
dresses whalebone or baleen is employed in
making walking sticks. snuff boxes. covering
telescopes and whip handles and even making
some kind Of artificial flowers The fbers de-
tached in slicing the blades are used instead of
bristles In cheap brushes and sometimes in
stead of hair in stuffing mattresses.
In its old use as ribs for umbrellas it has
been superseded by the lighter and more dur
able steel Although the demand on the inn
porters each year has been growing steadily
less its value has increased. In 1873 there were
3,544 hundred weight of q value of e3S3, $50;
while in 1877, though the quantity was only
], s69 hundred weight the value was S4l4,9S5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
THE AFRICAN BUSH,

A Terror-Inspirlng Land Where Silence and
Heat Are Frightful.
From the Fortnightly Review
10 see this land typically one should out
span ones wagon on the top of a height on
summer s midday. Not creature stirs any
where, and the sun pours down its rays on the
flaccid dust-covered leaves of the bushes
When the driver has gone to lie down behind
the bushes and the leader is gone to take the
oxen to water. if you stand up alone on the
chest at the front of the wagon and look on,
you will see as far as your eye can reach ovel
hills and dales the SILENT motionless hot busf
stretching
Not sound is to be heard. and the heat is SC
intense your hand blisters on the tent of the
wagon where you have rested it: only from 9
clump OF bush at your right cicada sets up It'll
keen, shrill cry, glorying in the heat and soil
tude OF the bush. Not less characteristically
do you see it when little child YOU traye
through 1t In the night. The OK wagon creeps
slowly along the sandy road. The driver walk.
Ing beside 1t. calls at intervals to his tired oxen
we look out across the wagon chest and zee az
the wagon moves along how the dark outlines
OF the bushes on either side seem to move, too
great clump seems coming nearer and nearer
like vast animal; the shapes are magnificent
by the dark.
VIC Sicep SiOstr OOWu DeQlnu the wagon
cnest and look out across it. Against the dark
night sky to our right, on the ridge of the hill
are the gaunt forms of aloes standing like a row
OF men keeping watch. We remember all the
stories We have heard Of Kafir wars and men
shot and stabbed as they passed along hillsides
and OF wild animals. and We creep down lower
then will-o' -the-wisp comes out from some
dried-up torrent bed and far before US dances
IN and out among the clumps of bush, now in
sight and now out again.
You are glad when the people in the wagon
begin to sing hymns, and more glad yet when
at $3.50 the wagon stops, drawn up against a
great clump Of bush at the roadside The tired
oxen are taken out from the yoke and every
one climbs out and fire is lighted, and you
gather from fat and wide stumps of dried
elephants food and euphorbia what you car,
drag with one hand. and bits of branch and
dry twig and throw them on the fire; the fame
leaps higher and higher and all sit down abe-
side the rudy blaze.
Away behind another bush the driver and
leader have lighted their fire and are talking to
each other in katir as they boil the coffee and
grill the meat. The blaze of your own fire
leaps up and illumes the great and dusty body
OF the wagon with its white sails and glints on
the horns of the tired oxen where they lie tied
to their yokes, chewing the cud. and on the
bush with its dark green leaves behind you,
and you laugh and talk and forget the stories
OF kafr wars and the great bush stretching
about you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18

Could Repeat the Whole Bible Except |.
Few Verses.

Could Repeat the Whole Bible Except q
Few Verses.
From the Irish Times.
with his memory. Henry Clay couldn't repeat
a verse of any poem. He couldn't repeat the
old long-meter doxology, Praise God from
whom all blessings fow," but he never forgot
an argument, a name, or a face. DIR. Lerden.
an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott could
repeat an act of parliament after hearing its
first reading.
1t is an old story that Milton could repeat
Homer. Charles James Fox once paid a visit
to the town of Gorcum. He was relating an
incident that occurred there. but could not
think of the name of the town. The next day
he was giving a dinner and while carving he
startled his guests by. calling out, "Gorcum,
Gorcum." The name of the town had Just oc-
CURED to him. A London reporter took no notes.
and vet when an unexpected debate sprang up
and he was left alone he could write it out YER
batim. When listening he closed his eyes. He
called it ''being held up by the ears"
Prof Lawson boosted tina. he could, if the
Bible were lost, repeat the whole of it, with the
exception of a few verses Lord Macauley
made the same boast about Pilgrim Progress
| and paradise Lost" 1t will be remembered
that none of the works named were lost, so
that the gentlemen were never put to the test
1t is q fact, however, that Macauley had a won-
derful memory.
When a boy he went with his father to call on
a gentleman upon whose table Law Scott's LAY
of the Last Minstrel" Young Macauley read
1t and when he reached home he repeated it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
HOW TO make UP"
Women May Successfully Defy the Electric
Light

Women May Successfully Defy the Electric
Light
From the Cleveland Press.
The great beauties of bygone ages owed q
great deal of their triumph to the secrets OF
the toilet, but so carefully were the methods
guarded that today they are lost arts.
The appearance Of the neck and arms ID
much better when in evening dress, if they
have been sponged with perfumed tepid water,
thoroughly dried and then bathed with equal
parts of glycerine and rose water. While this
is still damp q thick coating of powder should
be applied and left on until the last minute.
Rub this in gently but thoroughly, and the
skin will assume smooth wilderness Of exquis-
lite loneliness. At the same time all traces of
powder will have disappeared.
There is nothing more unbecoming than pale
lips, but these may easily be changed in a quar-
ter Of an hour. The scarlet tint can be intensi-
fed by wetting the lips with perfume and al
lowing it to dry, afterward touching them with
cold cream to give q soft and smooth appear
ance. II this practice is INDUCED in too often,
however, the delicate membrane viii become
hard and dry.
self il q small art Brilliantine rubbed into
them wonderfully improves their growth and
appearance. The actors pencil has almost
dropped out Of use nov that this simple and
undetectable means Of gaining the same end has
been found.
The Inexpensive and harmless beet ID often
used to give the cheeks . natural color. Cut .
Juice. Apply this liquid with . camers hair
brush and then tone Il down with . coating Of
powder. II this treatment 10 successfully ac-
complished il cannot be detected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18

He 10 the Head of Religious Sect and Lives
in Great style at Bombay.

ne 10 tne Head OF Religious Sect and Lives
in Great style at Bombay.
From the New York sun.
A Persian prince lives in Bombay OF whom
very little is heard, though he is power in the
oriental world. He wields more authority than
many oriental potentates. He is at the head
of the Maulai sect of Mohammedans, who are
widely scattered over northern India and the
regions north and east of India. The Mutlais
regard this refugee Persian prince as their
spiritual head or pope. Col. Tanner, who has
described the inhabitants of the Himalayas re-
Gently. says that were this prince to return to
Persia he would speedily lose his head, though
he exercises absolute spiritual authority over
a vast number Of followers in the upper 0xus
states, in kashmir, in Burmah and even in
China The constituted rulers OF these coun-
tries do not influence those of their people who
are members of this religious sect SO power
fully does this far-away prince.
The lowliest Mauai who wanders over the
lofty plateau of the Pamir feels it his duty to
subscribe from his scanty means every year
toward a tribute to his spiritual lord. Across
the snowy passes which lie between central
Asia and India this tribute is carried and de-
hvered, regardless of the difficulties which, for
many stages, beset the embassies on their jour
news.
The prince, who, by the way. is addicted to
horse racing, and is one of the most liberal
patrons Of the Indian turf, is one OF the de-
scendants of the original saints commonly
regarded in olden times by the Persians as
persons of the greatest sanctity. He lives in
the greatest luxury. His very large income,
wholly derived from the annual contributions
of the faithful, enables him to occupy fine pal
ace. He has alarge retinue of servants, stable
of fine horses, and all the outward trappings
OF a very important and wealthy parsonage
He is far more fortunate than the princes of
the upper OXus states, who, within a few
years. have been passing under the rapacious
rule of the tyrant of Afghanistan- Under one
pretext or another the leading and most in
tuential of the upper Oxus princes have been
made way with by the ameer, and the rest are
apparently destined TO meet the same fate at
the hands of the Afghan ally of Great Britain,
whose hands are STEPPED in the blood of every
man Of note in his dominions whom he con-
siders to be inimical to his rule.