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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

with suspicion of tears, I do truly
love you, but what you ask can never
be-
eff you really love me, Orfa, there is
nothing that can separate Us" replied
with firmness.
"'Hush you do not know. But what
you ask can not be nor would you wish
it if you knew all.
Tell me what it is" I continued.
"This imaginary something which stands
between us.
For moment she was silent and l
knew she was revolving in her mind the
advisability of granting my request.
"I will tell you,' she then said, since
you so earnestly desire it. The man
whom I call my father is no more to me
than tried and trusted friend. My
real father is criminal
"She then explained to me that by
birth she was Russian and not Cir
cassian as 1 had believed, and that her
father having been implicated in a
plot against the Government had been
exiled to Siberia where he was doomed
to drag out his life in those terrible
mines. She, to escape the shame which,
though innocent, she must share, had
fed from her home and found rest in
this secluded spot.
Il cared not for all this. Love con-
quers all things, and after persistent
pleading she consented to our betrothRl.
For short time was supremacy happy,
but an unkind fate decreed that it
should be of short duration. A few
days of perfect bliss and then came the
change. and what change it was.
1T was drawing near the close of a
dark and gloomy day when the whole
village was thrown into sudden alarm.
1 lost no time in inquiring the cause,
and found that troop of Cossacks were
in close proximity.
Their object was only too patent to
all The fame of the beauty of the
daughters of our village had extended
many miles. My alarm was not les
sened by learning that Orfa had long
been sought by the CossacA chief,
kuZem.
oh, God! what should 1 do if she
should fall into his hands?' was my
mental exclamation. What can be
donep l inquired aloud and from every
side came in reply ne one word.
Fight
All the women and children were
hastily gathered together into one
house, the one most easily defended,
while arms of every description were
secured for the use of the defenders.
All was done that could be done ard
there was nothing left but to wait. As
hour succeeded hour my hopes began to
rise and began to nurture the idea
J that the alarm was false.
But they were only waiting the cover
of the increasing darkness. The moon
was entirely weld from sight as if to
hide from view the dreadful scene of
carnage.
at was nearing midnight when the
alarm was given and the struggle be-
gan. the one party urged on BY their
fiendish desire for plumber fought furi-
ously with those who were fighting for
the sake of wives, children, and loved
ones.
Il cannot describe the inhumsn con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28
If He Were Only a Kicker.

"Pm rather particular about my
celery" he said to the waiter who took
his order at a Dearborn street res
taurant. Bring me only the small
stalks, and see that the are perfectly
bleached.
"Yes, sir"
"And see that there are no specks in
the potatoes. I won't touch q potato
that has speck in it. I am rather par
ticular about my potatoes"
eyes, SIR"
when you bring me the broiled fish
see that it has had the skin and fat all
removed. Don't bring me any except
the upper part of the body. Cut away
all the tall"
@All right, sir"
@dold on moment. I'm rather par
tieular about my bread. 1 don't want
any of the end pieces, and don't want
any of this cigar-shaped bread with 9
thick crust, either. Bring me square
bread, in thin slices, cnt from the mid
die of the loaf"
The waiter went back and returned
in due time with tray full of eatables,
which he unloaded on the table.
"Take back this potato" said the
guest, "and bring me one that has no
specks. I've got no time to dig the
specks out of potatoes. I told you
about that"
The potato was changed, and the
waiter asked him if everything was
right now.
NO." he answered. %This bread is
not cut from the middle of the loaf.
Take it away and bring me what I
ordered"
The bread was accordingly changed.
All right now?" inquired the waiter.
mo! You've got some celery here
that isn't properly bleached. Bring me
the kind I ordered. And hold oni
There is a piece of skin on this fish.
Take it back. told you was particu-
lar about my fish"
The celery and fish were removed
and brought back again in few min
utes with the Objectionable features
eliminated.
as it all right now?" asked the
waiter.
Il guess it will do" growled the
guest, as he began to eat, @but if l was
a kicker I'd kick about this fork and
spoon. They don't exactly match"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28
A space-Sayins Door.

A novel door, especially intended for
the economy of space, has just been
patented, The door is an adaptation
of the principle of the rolier-top desk
and cover, and consists of q series OF
Stats about one and oEe-half inches
wide and three-quarters of an inch
thick, joined together by wooden
spindles, one revolving within another.
In the roller-top desk the stats are
Joined by ribbons of steel or canvas.
When the door is opened it is wound
upon q spir2 drum at the top and bot
tom, and all is inclosed within the door
casing. A three-foot door winds up IN
. roll seven inches II diameter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Do you wish to know how to have no
steam, and not half the usual tcork on wash
day? Ask your grocer for bar of Dobb,ns'
Electric Soap, and the directions will tell
you how. Be sure to get no imitation. There
are lots of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Snow good digestion wait on appetite, and
health on both" This natural and happy
condition of the mind and body is brought
about by the timely use of Prickly Ash Bit
tiers. While not beverage in any sense, it
possesses the wonderful faculty of renewing
are troubled with headache, diseased liver,
kidneys or bowels, give it a trial, it will not
fail You,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

4 fhsvs been anIieted with "a affection Of thu
| Throat from childhood, cause0 by diphthe-
ma. and have used various remedies. but
| have never found anything equal 70 BROWNS
| BRoNcHIAL TRocHEs. "-Rer. @. II. +. H0mp-
tom, Pikst0n, KY. Sold only in boxes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

''There's no use thryin to edjycate the
Chlnee," said Patrolman Flynn. ''They don't
even know their own language, Oh asked wan
o. them phwat the wurrud fur st. Patrick's
Day was in Chinese, and be hevins he cudn'
tell me-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

p"How is your friend doing out in Helenar
"Oh, he's carrying everything before himW
"Good: what business Is he IMP" Hes a
waiter in a restaurant"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Defned.-"What is the Four Hundred,
anyhow" ''It's species of anti-poverty
society,""
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

1t is absurd to say that a single swallow
doesn't make spring. Fire stone at one
and see if it doesn't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

She: If 1 were not a girl, I should like to
be lieutenant of Hussars. SIT is quite un-
necessary for you to be rs much as that, my
dear young lady, for you are Irresistible as
you are"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

MAN takes with his right hand and gives
with his left until he considers it more prof
table to take with both.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Garfield Tea; harmless herbs, acts on liv-
er, kidneys and bowels, creates an appetite,
cures dyspepsia and constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

81 can't change my mind" said Chappie.
ST might have known that" retorted his
exasperated partner. There is no lower de-
nomination in minds than yours"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

CHoLLY-Pm awfuIly tiahd of life,
don't You know? Chappie-Yaas; such
% exertion to breathe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Observation-Disclosures: Is the fire going,
Bridget? Bridget Gan amateur): Faith, mum,
an it's just gone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

No, Amaryllis, unfortunately the Inspector
of Customs will be of no use to you in looking
into your husbands shady habits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

I'll see you later" as the boxer said
when his opponent closed both his peppers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

The Office that seeks the man is likely to
find him in good many saloons about cleo
ton time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

There is good deal of speculation about
astronomical studies, but the astronomer
seldom gets rich out of 1t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

For signs the restaurateur should hang out
his board and the bart er his single.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Eyes, but how do you know that Blufkins
is married MANI" ooh, l am sure of it.
Just see how happy he is when away from
home"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Student: How did your college open this
year? Student: With a lush.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Buffalo Bill will visit Germany this spring.
He will soon be able to shoot glass balls in
the German language.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

The Fifty-frst Congress had a quorum
when it died, yet died without decorum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Chiffey: What's that I hear about youn
Checkerstripe? Chaffey: His clothes, prObabl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Press the button on card and the keno
does the rest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

The Treasury will bear the marks of the
legislative jimmy for some time to come.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

Any party save the Farmers Alliance
seems to go against the grain out West.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28
THE COSSACK'S BRIDE.
BY ARLIE CUMBERLAND.

UR journey was
to be a long and
tiresome one and
the usual pastime
of telling stories
and relating bits
of personal ex-
erie e h ad
been INDUCED in
to its fullest ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

DWhen the average woman hasn't anything
else to do, she always feels as if she would
like to go out and buy something.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.

Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
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STATE OF Ono. CRY OF TOLEDO, GO

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm F. ]. CHENEY
d Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
CouAty and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the use of
HALL's CArARRH CURE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-28

with a suspicion of tears, I do truly
love you, but what you ask can never
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
DON'T LEAVE A GOOD THING.

AAo EOADl AN' AAA Wv 4OON'
EDITOR News: If the citizens of
Baxter Springs are dissatisfied with
The financial outlook they ought to
take trip and make comparisons. 1t
is a solid Gods truth that there is no
country west of the Mississippi river
equal to southeastern Kansas. Gen.
trail Kansas has some fine cities and
towns, but from 25 to Is per cent OF
tue houses are empty and general hard
times seems to prevail. From Hutch
insOn west the country looks almost
like a desert. In the towns there are
sOme q ,Od houses, but farms look des-
Olate and thousands oil them are aban-
dOned. You see no orchards, or even
shade trees. There are very few
wheat fields and the farmers have
given up corn altogether. There is
no water except the Arkansas river.
The gullies are as dry as a bone and
wells are generally over 100 feet deep.
There are no towns in western Kansas
except the county seats aud saw no
teams in them or signs of business.
The busiest towns were inhabited by
prairie dogs aud aud they looked dis
consulate.
Colorado presents about the same
appearance as western Kansas -butfa-
10 gras-, fiat, level prairie with a few
sand hills aud an occasional sol house.
The principal occupation Of the in
habilanls seems to be picking up SUR
face coal Colorado and New Mexico
are very similar In appearance. The
country has evidently been turned up
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

side down and IN many places II
stands on edge. There are few val
leys with good soil, but In the absence
of rain nothing can be produced. A
few bitches have been dug for irriga-
ton purposes, but they are so expens-
i've and poorly supplied with water
they are of but little service. The IT.
rigation companies charge IS or $6
per acre, and they run out Of water In
July or August. There is q ditch in
western Kansas 100 miles long, fed
from the Arkansas river, and last
summer the ditch and river were both
as dry as a bone. Let the farmers OF
southeastern Kansas take q trip
through Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma
and New Mexico and they will then
90 back and say that Cherokee county
is the garden spot of the earth. There
Is no timber from the Missouri river
to California and coal is 25c to 35c per
bushel. All necessaries of life are
high and it always takes your next
months salary to pay your board bill.
am not giving you description OF
this country. 1 wish to satisfy you
that Baxter Springs is today more
prosperous than any town I have seen
and that Cherokee county cannot be
beaten anywhere. If you can get
rid of prohibition, female suffrage
and general crankism you will have
the best county and the best town on
God Almighty's earth.
Z. w. DANIELS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Kansas City Globe: One of the
latest Kansas inventions is the prOhi-
bition liquor leyel, a carpenters level
full of red liquor. These levels go
like hot cakes to the thirsty. They
are a foot long. Men drink by the
foot in Kansas, and their necks
stTetch out so long IN their anxiety
10 get 1t that they might almost be
said to drink by the yard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

The Indiana senate knows how to
talk about trusts. 1t has passed bill
making all combinations to decrease
outputs, control prices or limit pro-
duction, criminal conspiracies to de-
fraud, punishable by $1,000 10 $4,000
fine and two 10 five years imprison'
ment. Every stakeholder is to be
such criminal and fraudulent conspir
ator, the charter is to be forfeited, and
civil damages to the amount Of double
the injury inflicted by a trust or a cit
liens business can be recovered. Pub
lie opinion likes and will sanction just
such mailed hand blows at trusts as
this. The people are tird of the way
these great grasping concerns crush
out the small producer with one hand
and squeeze the consumer with the
other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

The Columbus Advocate publishes
an interesting statement concerning
the banks of the country during the
month of January, 1891, showing
that a total of LOT banks have been
closed while only IS have been estab-
lished. Of the banks closed 90 were
actual suspensions and Al will be
succeeded by other banks. 1t is a
somewhat suggestive fact that "a OF
the banks closed were in Kansas, only
8 of which will be re-established.
Whether or not this great falling OF
in the banking business is result OF
the vigorous onslaught upon the
capitalists on the part of the alliance
legislature remains to be more fully
demonstrated, but it is a strange coin
cidence, to say the least of it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

The LaCygne Journal talks sense In
the following vigorous style: "There
will doubtless be hard times as long
as the alliance craze continues. The
constant agitation by discussion of all
the troubles of life and the general
tendency to make them worse instead
of better means no good to anybody.
The thing to do is quit complaining,
settle down to business, and proceed
happily on the road to prosperity.
Intelligent industry is worth a noun
tain of growing"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

An alliance representative from
Clark comfy has introduced bill in
the legislature which provides that
any person who will file a petition in
the district court, stating that he or
she is of good moral character, shall
be permitted to practice law. The
Kansas City Star is OF the opinion
that this measure NAV serve to remind
the legislature that there /, no law
against fools in Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

One OF the largest beet sugar factO-
ries in the world is in course of con-
strnction, aud will spDn be in opera
ton in San BernarTiinO county, Cal.
Tire work Of blowing 1000 acres with
steam plows will be finished by the
m.i1ie OF this mouth, and the land
vii 81 oace he plauled with -beels
The factory will cost 100000 and ID
expected to turn out more sugar per
aay lisan any similar concern In the
vnrIj. Forty acres Of land have besa
se, aside FOR homes for wOrkingmea,
stores and other buildings. The
eolnpaHy owns immense tracts OF
l,pd believed to be especially adapted
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
HERE AND THERE.


-Chautauqua county is afflicted
with smallpox.
Hutchinson is shipping horses TO
old Mexico by the car load.
Showers of the queer are making
Parsons their temporary headquarters.
Wellington has voted $4,000 in
bonds to sink q shaft for general re-
suits.
Hutchinson has an airship compa-
nv with $lO,OOOOOO capital. The capt.
tai stock is mostly wind they say.
The alliance store at Arcadia has
suspended operations after career OF
fourteen months. Its loss was $l,5OO.
Ed. Howe says there is a woman
In Atchinsan so modest she will not
undress in a room where there is a
light.
Mrs. Lease has gone to Pueblo,
Col, which accounts for the fact that
she has not been heard of since the
election.
The alliance wants daily paper at
Topeka. Here's chance for some
good man with money and another
with experience.
An lola man has a new patent
ice cream freezer that requires no
labor except to pour in the milk and
raGe off the cream.
The state board of agriculture
makes an earnest appeal to the legis-
lature 10 vote respectable appropri-
alton for worlds fair exhibit.
The Kansas farmers insurance
company of Abilene has been COM
pletely recognized with u capital OF
100000, fully paid up and with no
debts.
-Fredonia's canning factory has
twelve car loads of tin coming to be
manufactured into tin cans for next
summers work. The company will
take care of $4,000 worth of struck"
next year.
The largest county in Kansas is
Butler, which has an area OF LAPS
square miles. Rhode Island has LOSS
square miles. There are six counties
in Kansas each of which has larger
area than all of Rhode Island.
"A Richmond man has arranged
his clock aud electric battery so that
it opens the damper to the stove in
his sitting room aud starts the fire In
the kitchen. This is better than lying
in bed aud freezing while your wife
gets up and builds The fires.
The peoples party state central
committee has been organized at To-
peka. Levi Dumbsuld of Lyon cOun-
" is the new chairman aud W. d.
Vincent of Clay Center secretary. Mr..
Dumbauld is chairman OF the house
committee on elections, and is said 10
be good politician.
The following are exempt from
jury service Ia Kansas: A member
OF any volunteer fire company, clergy
men, practitioners OF medicines, at
tOrney, clerk or other officer Of court,
ferry keeper, postmaster, oVerseer,
coroner, constable, miller or. professors
in any institutions Of learning, judge
Of court Of record, president Or cash
Ter Of any national bank or banking
company incorporated under Laws o.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Mr.. Edward Butler, a prominent
inventor of Greenwich, England, has
Just brought out the petroleum motor
tricycle., which will carry a person
forty miles at the rate of three to ten
miles an hour at an outlay Of one
gallon of petroleum or benzalene.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

John L Waller, the colored orator
of Kansas, has been appointed United
States COUNSEL at TamStive, in NADIA
gascar, off the eastern coast of Africa.
The emoluments are 4 salary of $4,000
ayear aud fees. Mr.. Waller is an
able representative Of his race, and
the selection a good one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

The news of the death of General
w. T. Sherman, which was flashed
over the union last Saturday afternoon,
had special interest to all Americans
from the fact that General Sherman
was the last of the illustrious COM
manders of our armies ia the late war.
One by one the leaders in that re-
markable conflict grew weary of life's
burdens and laid them down by the
wayside, themselves passing through
the grave and resting in the shade of
the eternal groves on the other side Of
the river; and it is hard for US to
realize, so gradually have they gone,
that not one now lives whose wreath
of laurels was won IN the midst Of
that fiery Ordeal and lost not leaf as
it wore slowly to its finish.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

A bill prohibiting the use of tobacco
by Kansas school teachers, has been
introduc ID in the Legislature. The
bill was prepared at the instance Of
the state teachers association.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Thos. A. Corbett, travelling sales
man, was killed by the cars at Miami
Junction, twenty miles north of Fort
Scott, Tuesday morning. While at
tempting to step OH the train his foot
slipped and he was thrown under the
wheels. Both legs and one arm were
severed from the body.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

to the cultivation of the beet, and the
present establishment Is but the begin
ming of what will, in q few years, be
the largest sugar producing enterprise
in the world. This is the fault Of the
Mckinley bill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

the state or any person over 65 years
of age.
The mortality of the fifty'tirst
congress has been singularly great
Six members Of the house never lived
to occupy their seats. Five died
during the first session, and three OF
these five belonged TO the Pennsylva-
mia delegation. One senator only,
Beck, has died since the beginning OF
the flf,y-first congress. The members
of the house who have passed away
were Burnes, TOwnshend, Gay, Laird,
Coy, Wilbur, Walker, Nutting, Kelley,
Randall and Watson.
The News is 81 year. Subscribe
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

There are two regiments Of the Sal
walton army stationed at Topeka and
they will remain during the session OF
the legislature.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

Senator Plumb states the truth
when he says "the country is groan-
ing under burdens for which the plu-
tocrats alone are responsible"