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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
Ho Took It Back.

When five or six men get together and
begin to tell stories there is always more
or less lying done, especially if they are
only casual acquaintance Going down
on the boat from Natchez there were
three or four rings" which hung to-
getl.er, and each Of us told some pretty
tall stories. There was man from
Syracuse who laid himself out for a
whopper. and when the rest of us were
through he settled back and said:
Gentlemen, the ship which was car
rying me to India was burned off the
island of Borneo, and got away in a
boat with single sailor"
when was this ?" asked native Mis-
sissipian, who was taking lot Of mules
down the river.
ain 1855"
Exactly; so ahead"
ave had neither water nor provis-
ions in the boat" said the man, "and
after drifting for three days ] wanted to
draw lots to see who should die. The
sailor refused p"
"His name?" asked the Mississippian.
"Foster, believe.
"You are right; go ahead. "
II suffered one day more, and then,
as he slept I killed him with my knife
and drank his blood. 1t saved my life.
Next day was picked up by ship"
"And you killed the man, did your"
II did.
"And drank his blood9"
Eyes"
"Well, you are the man I've been look
ing for these many years. That sailor
was my brother-my big brother-the
only brother ever had!"
"No!"
ayes, he was. Some of those who got
away in another boat saw him go off
with you and told me of it. Stranger,
the man who drinks my brothers blood
has got to der
But you must be mistaken. II
hardly think his name was Foster"
"Oh, yes it was. Name was Foster
snip got afire-of the island of Borneo
-drifted about in a boat. It's all
straight, and now I want satisfaction.
Have you got bowie knife about you"
Look here, boys" said the Syracuse
man rs he caught his breath, "Pm in
box and have got to make confession.
was lying about that adventure from
start to finish"
"Sure Of itT demanded the Mississip-
plan, while everybody else laughed.
Il know I was"
"Didn't kill my brother and drink his
bloOdT
certainly not"
@Well, then, that's all right and I'm
glad to hear it I'm as humble as lamb
on ordinary matters, but when it comes
to killing my brother-the only brother
I ever had--why, who wouldn't fightT
We asked the Syracuse man to give us
something else, but he wouldn't do it
He went off to his stateroom and tied
his head up in towel.-[New YorkSun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
COLONEL ANTHONY HoRsEwHIPPED.
The Leavenworth Editor Publicly Horse
Whipped by Captain w. N.
FOrtOscuO

Wnlppou Dy Chptnin w. Ms
Fort0scu0
At $50 o'clock OF the evening of
Thursday, April 18th as colonel Anthony
editor OF the Leavenworth Times was
leaving the Office OF the Pacific express
company he was attacked by Capt.
w. NJ. FOrtescue with horsewhip and
as the former retreated diagonally
across the street he was dashed until he
reach the opposite side where bystand-
ers interfered and prevented further
assault. In an interview shortly after
the ARRAY Col. Anthony said that he
had been hit with slung shot and had
received two OF the worst blows on the
head he had ever experienced and
which dazed him and Enabled him to
to tell what followed. He expressed
ignorance OF any particular thing he
had said to warrant such an attack, and
said that he should prosecute Captain
Fortescue for assault with attempt TO
Kill. He was considerably bruised and
SCARED having large welt on the right
side OF his face extending from the.
corner OF his mouth to above his eve.
His right wrist was also Ont and
bruised.
When Captain Fortescue was asked
the cause Of the attack he said:
Everybody in Leavenworth knows
why did it, Anthony has been ira
duclng me for years. He has been as
saulting me and my character and my
family in his paper. He has been pro-
claiming me q thief to my personal
friends on the streets, but has
always avoided me. have been trying
to catch him for sometime. He Is Q
born coward and ran like q turkey
when l struck him the first blow.
would have been justified in killing
the old scoundrel. The infamous wretch
does not think OF the cowardly blows he
strikes in his worthless sheet, the con-.
tinuous stabs he makes at innocent
households. No one has escaped his
villianous tongue. gave the bastard
chance to meet me on equal grounds,
and the viper squealed and followed
for help like aw hipped and cringing cur.
l saw Anthony come out OF the Pacific
express Office and stepping up to him,
said Anthony are you ready to
which he said mo sir" and then said
neither am l, so you can take this, and
suiting my action to the word l drew
the riding whip from under my coat
and gave him sound drubbing. Sever
al times as the sneaking coward was
running away reversed my whip and
gave him some telling blows on the
head.
Captain Fortescue has been mayor of
Leavenworth twice, is capitalist, and
was the choice of the late republican
as the party's candidate for
mayor in the late city campaign. BE
was bitterly opposed by Anthony, who
succeeded in getting up an independent
colored ticket, which resulted in the
defeat OF the republican party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
Sleeves Are Important Now.

Sleeves play q most important part in
dressmaking. It may be said that, al
most without exception, these are high
and full on the shoulders, the majority
being plain from elbow to wrist, or from
the middle Of the upper arm to the hand.
The sleeve now really extends to the
hand, not terminating several inches
above the wrist, e was the case but .
little time ago There Is decided tasts
toward sIeevesof different material from
the bodice. Tia color b also sometimes
dissimilar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25

A Bucks county hen is now sitting on
an egg and also Judge in law suit.
for II she matches q peculiar breed Of
chick, q negro who Is accused q having
stolen the fruit viii 60 10 jail he 9e4
Is in 'er nest about this, but she nat
have been deceived and have nOihl1k "a
crow over when the Matching dob y
done'-Picayune
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
AWhopper.

From the New York Sun.
II know it's asking great deal
Smithers," said Bronson.
swell, what is it? Lets hear lit"
quick. What is this tremendous thing
you want?"
"Lend me your ear for five minutes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25
CHAPTER NH.

UTE early In the
next day FerrarI
called 10 see me. ]
was ut breakfast,
The apologized
for disturbing me
ut the meal.
glIluf ~ 10 -
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
InPRovIsIne A DRESS SUIT.
An Americans Experience in London
 Thearer.

An Americans Experience in London
 Theater.
 "About eight years ago" said an American traveller, II was in London, Eng. One day bought stall to see Patti at the Royal 4 stall corresponds to our boxes. When the evening came took the ladies around and walked in at the door. But did not get far.
 You cannot come in here said the doorkeeper.
 Why not?' I asked, in surprise; here are my seat tickets
 Well, you cannot enter. he replied, decisively; your coat is a frock, and nothing but dress suits are allowed
 'I expOstulated. told him that my hotel was a long way of and that the ladies would be greatly disappointed was an American and did not know the rule of the theater.
 Finally he told me to go into the dressiDg-room, where the attendants might be able to fix me out ali right.
 Il went, expecting to pay two or three crowns for the loan of a coat. The fellow looked at me a second, whipped pin from his lapel and pinned my eoattaiIs back, and l found myself in evening dress!
 T gave the man half crown"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
PEOPLE OF EUROPE.

MAURICE BERNHARDT has an allow ance of s1O,OOO year from his mother.
 THz queen of Saxony maintains three physicians, whose sole duty Is to at tend the ailments ef the suffering poor.
 SIR HENRY JAMES, now noted sportsman and dead shot, never fired q sun in the covers until he was past 50. He is now 63.
 PowLETT MHBASK, whom the duke of Cleveland made one of his executors, succeeds by reason of this appointment to nearly 6 100000.
 QUEEN VICTORIA is said to rule a realm embracing S55. 100000 subjects This is a greater number of people than ever before sat under the shadow of one throne.
 Mas. BEsAST is expected to create a great stir as lecturer in India. where a woman's appearance on the public stage is a wide departure from ancient and present custom.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

THE Maricopa county supervisors have let the contracts for work for the year '92. The Herald gets the punt- ing at the rates fixed by the last leg islature; feeding prisoners will cost l5 cents per meal taking care of sick s5 cents per day; burying indigent, S275 for four Hooters, S4 for five Hooters and S5,25 for six Hooters and mileage at l24 cents per mile travelled each way 10 and from the cemetery; digging graves $50 each.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
NOTICE.

In the Probate Court Of the County of Co., chise Territory of Arizona
 In the matter oi the Guardianship of the es- tate of Ju'rus E. Durkee an insane person re- siding sishout the Territory Of Aizepa.
 Notce is hereby given that pursuant 10 an order made in the abcve matter by Hon. Frank \. WoIeot, Probate Judge of the County of Cochise on the s3d day of December A D. 1891. hearing and examination will be had before said Probate Judge upon an application in the above matter for the appointment of a guardian Of Julius E. DurSee. an alleged insane person without the Territory of Arizona, at the District Court House al the City of Tombstone. said county, ai ten o'clock of the forenoon of Wednesday. the 6sh day Of January Isea.
 AIl persons interested in said matter and who may desire to be heard in relation thereto are required to appear a; the above appointed hear ing.
 Dated December. z5d 1891
 F.N. wOLCoTT. rod Probate Judge. Cochise County.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

TIE order Of the Mexican govern ment allowing but eight days for an American team to remain on Mexican soil, was copied after the American law which allows a Mexican team ten days on American soil. This law was enacted by the American authorities to protect the American Ieamster against the Mexican who would if he had six months leave on American soil, go to teaming for living at a cut rate, way below the American team sters' figures. The Mexicans are not slow to learn and in order to protect their tearnsJers, passed the eight day clause against American teams, which will compel American mining com panies to employ Mexican teams to do their hauling. Oi.course the outlook is not pleasant to those who have talk en up their residence in Sonora, but in the language of the immortal Tweed What are you going to do about it7" Protection always has been and always will be two edged sword.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

And in accordance with law, and an order from the board of directors made on the l2th day ol November 1891. so many shares Of each parcel of such stock as may be necessary will be sold at public auction at the office of the company, No BIC Pine street, rooms I5 and IT San Francisco, California on Monday the Ilth day of January 1892 at the hour of one o'clock p, m. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with cost of advertising and expenses oi sale. J. ", PEW,
 Secretary. Ofiee-No BIO Pine street, Rooms l5 and IT, San Francisco California.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

Bishop John Sharp, one Of the old residents of Salt Lake City, promin- ent and substantial man, and one of the directors oi the Union Pacific railroad, died Wednesday. He was a native of Scotland and had been at Salt Lake since 1850. He constructed the most difficult parts of the Union Pacific through Weber and Echo can yons.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

TIE first failure caused by the un- usual state of the grain market. and the drop in shipping charters occurred at San Francisco Wednesday. The firm of Loewenthal, Livingston X Co.,, shipping and commission merchants, was attached for Sl0,OOO. Their lia- bilities are about S22O.OO0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
NOTICE.

The Board of Supervisors of Cochise County will receive sealed proposals for delivering at the county jail in Tombstone, two wholesome, substan- tial and we'll prepared meals each day, for each prisoner confined therein, with suitable dishes and appliances, from January 10th 1892, to Jar uary 10th 1893.
 Also proposals for buryipg the indi- gent dead, from January 10th 1892 to January 10th 1893, in the public cem- etery in Tombstone bodies to be decsnIly prepared for burial in plain cofhns, and in graves not less than five feet in depth, and to be suitably marked with name and age of deceasd, when obtained.
 Also proposals for conveying insane persons to the Territorial Insane Asylum at Phenix, from January 10th 1892 to January 10th 1893.
 Also proposals for publishing in 8 newspaper published in Cochise coun- ty, all advertisements ordered by the Board, from January 10th, 1892 to January 10th 1893. Proposals must specify the rates per inch for each in sertion in each or either daily or weekly paper.
 Also for publishing the delinquent tax list of 1891, specifying price per inch.
 Also for job printing, from January 10th 1892 to January 10th, 1895, to consist of I sheet blanks, sheet blanks and whole sh eet blanks, in- cluding backing of the same Bidders will specify the price per 1000 and 900 of each kind, on flat cap paper weigh ing fourteen pounds per resm.
 Also for publishing the minutes of the Board from January 10th 1892 to January 10th 1893, in each or either a daily or weekly paper.
 Proposals for county advertising, for publishing delinquent tax list, for job printing and for publishing the min utes of the Board must be made in accordance with the provisions of Act S3 of the Sixteenth Legislative As sembly.
 
 Also proposals for tine care, includ- ing food, lodging, clothing, medicines, medical attendance and quarantine ing of all indIgent persons in thIs county suffering from cholera,or small pox for the year ending Jan 10, '93.
 Also proposals for the care of the indigent sick from January 10th 1892 to January 10th 1893. Each bid and proposal shall specify distinctly the amount proposed to be charged for each days attendance upon each indi- gent sick person, including medical attendance, medicine, food. lodging and clothing, and no bid will be re- ceiyed which does not comply with the provisions of Act 9 of the Six teenth Legislative Assembly. Pro- poeals must be accompanied by s sui ficient bond in the sum of $500 with two sureties conditio ed that the bid der will enter into contract and bond for the faithful performance thereof within five days after She acceptanceo oi his bid
 Proposals must be presented to tlIe Board before o'clock p. m. January 4th 1892.
 The envelope containing proposals must be indorsed, stating the kind O supplies or services for which lhe pro- possl is made.
 The Board reserves She right to re-
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
ANTS AS ARCHITECTS.
Surprising Intelligence Displayed by the
 

Surprising Intelligence Displayed by the
 Insects
 All sorts Of wonderful stories are told of the works of ants and especially of their engineering powers. It is of course within the knowledge of the most casual observers. says the Brook lyn Eagle, that the ant Is a most sur prising insect in point of what we call intelligence, and its simpler fcats are amusing to all. One of the most recent incidents we have seen related of the ants power in the way Of engineering, planning and building is that which is credited to Glasgow source. A pastry cook in that city found his shop invaded by colony of ants, who feasted night ly on the delicaCies deposited on a cer- tain shelf. After cudgcling his brain for some time in order to discover a plan for stopping the depredations of the active insects he resolved to lay a streak of molasses around the tray containing the coveted food. In due time the ants came forth in their hun ireds, and were led toward the feast by their chief On reaching the line scouts were then sent out to survey. and eventually the word of command was passed round, and instantly the main body of the ants made for part of the wall where the plaster had been broken by nail. Here each snatched up a tiny piece of mortar and returned to the spot indicated, where their burdens were deposited upon the molasses- By this means and after an infinite amount of labor a bridge was formed, and the triumphant army marched forward to partake of the fruits of victory, the baker meanwhile standing by filled with wonder
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.

One man in Phenix has shipped GOO dozen quail from there this season ana has orders for 300 dozen more. They are trapped by men and boys who get 90 cents per dozen for them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
Delinquent Sale Notice
LEAD CENTRE AND TRAN

| quiility Mining Company-Loca- cation of principal place of business, San Francisco, California. Location of works, Tombstone Mining District. Cochise county Arizona.
 Notice-There are delinquent upon the following described stock on ac- count of assessment (No 3 levied on the 18th day of November, 1891, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as follows:
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26

 Syrup"

J. C. Davis, Rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala: My son has been badly afflicted with fearful and threatening cough for several months, and after trying several prescriptions from physicians which failed to relieve him, he has been perfectly restored by the use of
 two bottles of Bo- AnEpiscopal schee's German Syr-
 up. l can reoom- Rector. mend 1t bout
 hesitation" Chronic severe, deep-seated coughs like this are as severe tests as a remedy can be subjected to. It is for these long standing cases that Boschee's Ger man Syrup is made a speciality. Many others afflicted as this lad was, will do well to make note of ihis.
 ]. F. Arnold, Montevideo, Minn.. writes: I always use German Syrup for a Cold on the Lungs. I have never found an equal to it--far less superior. O c. c. GkEE;s, s,-... s=.. Man fir, woodbury, NJ.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-26
rAE MUTUAL ERIENn.
\ Great Factor in the Love Making Of
 south America.

south America
 All the love making in South America must be carried on through third per son. If youth desires to marry he does not speak of it to the girl whom he wishes for a wife, but to his own father. The latter, if he approves, goes to the father of the young lady and the two discuss the matter together. Each tells the other what he will do for the young folks, and between them a contract is drawn up respecting settlements and all such things.
 The intending bridegroom is not per mitted to see his faneee for a moment before the wedding. As soon a. that event has taken place there is a we'd ding breakfast, and, usually without the fornality of a preliminary tour, the couple settle down to living, either in an establishment of their own or more often in the house of the parents of the bride or the groom.
 One draw back about marriage in South America, says the Cincinnati Com mercial Gazette, is that in taking a girl to wife it is apt to toe considered a mat ter of course that the young man mar ries her whole family also. He has no occasion for surprise or disgruntlement if, together with his bride, fifteen or twenty people come to share his house hold nd domestic comfort, including all her available relatives and their servants.
 These Latins are very clannish race, and a father is apt to be willing to adopt a raft of sisters and cousins end aunts, not 10 mention a mother-in-law, rather than have his son or daughter leave the family roof It is due to the strength of family attachment among them that hotels in South America are only for strangers from afar; the na- tives always find hospitable entertain ment among the kindred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-04
mo SOVEREIGN PoWER."

1t is true enough, as the European states.
men and newspapers are saying, that there
is no sovereign power in the United States
in the sense that the term is understood in
monarchical governments. The federal au-
thority is supreme over the territories, and
it goes to the states to the extent of seeing
that the latter shall main tain governments
Republican in form And there
it stops, and there we believe it
will forever remain. 1t would take
greater war than the one in which
this country INDUCED quarter of CEN
fury ago to bring to the federal government
the sovereign power'' the absence of
which is deplored by European nations.
The last war was with a section of the
republic only; the one which would be re-
CURED to establish supreme authority in
Washington would be with every state in
the union, only the territories being left
out. A northern state is as jealous of its
rights under the constitution as a
southern one can possibly be. New
York or Massachusetts would be prompt to
resist and resent any attempted interfer-
ence by the federal government in its local
affairs not sanctioned by the constitution.
To confer this sovereign power would re-
quire an amendment to the federal constitu-
ton. involving the surrender of rights now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-04
REGULATING PARNELL.

The voters Of North Sligo and Northwest
Cork have done well. They have repudi-
ated Mr.. PARNELL at the polls, rejecting
his candidate for parliament at the former
place and his candidates for poor guardians
at the latter. Every decent man and woman
will be pleased at the outcome of the cleo
lions, and all will have a higher regard FOR
the voters who declared that they did no,
want to follow the leadership of man who
had offended against morality, law and
decency and violated personal friendship
by leading astray the wife of his bene-
factor If the Irish people generally will
follow the course of;the voters of Sligo and
Cork they will stand higher in the respect
OF those who have done so much to inspire
in them courage to hope for final success in
their gallant fight.
1t is pity that PARNELL would not
see and understand that the exposure Of his
adultery with Mrs. O'SHEA destroyed his
usefulness as leader. That he would not
see this too apparent truth inclines one to
think him less patriot than he has pro-
fessed, and to believe that he has been
standing up for Mr.. PARNELL quite as
much as for the cause of poor, oppressed
Ireland. If ne had been the real patriot
that he claims to be, when his exposure
came and it was evident that his usefulness
had been lessened if not destroyed, he
would have stood aside for the good OF the
cause. Especially would he have retired
when it became apparent, as it did before
the close OF the divorce trial, that to persist
in his leadership would certainly cause dis.
sension in the party and weaken the forces
of those through whom victory must come
if at all. GLADSTONE and decent men gen
orally could not work in harmony with
a man whom they must necessarily
despise, and the Irish people could not
afford to follow leader who thought sc
little Of his immoralities that he nonchal
antly confessed them and brazenIy faced
the community as if he had done no wrong
1t is gratifying to know that the great
majority of the Irish in America are taking
the Wow of the case held by the voters oil
Sligo and Cork, and are not responding t.
the lecher's appeal for cash with the readi.
ness and enthusiasm which they displayed
when they thought that PARNELL was 8
clean man and a self-sacrifcing patriot
doing all in his power for Ireland and
thinking little of himself.