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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
Specimen Gases.

S. II. Clifford. New Cassel. Wis
was troubled with Neuralgia aud
Rheumatism. his Stomach was dis
ordered, his Liver was affected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles Of Elec-
trio BiIiers cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H..
had-a running sore on his leg OF eight
vesrs' standing. Used three bottles
of Electric Bitters aud seven boxes
of Ducklen's Arnica Salve, and his
leg Is sound and we'll. john Speak
err, Cataw la, D., had i've large lever
sores on his leg, doctors said be was
incurable. One bottle Electric Bit
tiers and one box Bucklen's Arnica
SaIve cured him entirely. For sale
bVJ. q Polster, Druggist. 3
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"


She knew as much about cooking as
he did.-'No, you amt much OF sue
cess as pie-maker. but why not let us
buy Elephant and grow'em%-Phila-
dclphia Times
Mrs Brown-''No wonder you caught
cold staying out half the night" Brown
THAT wasn't the reason l got the
cold from having to knock at the door
the other half"-Epoch.
Mrs Jinks-''The Dutch make
their dogs do the churning." Mr. J.
'H'mi That's where the expression
working the growler' came from. / sup
pose!'-Boston Traveller
Remember you're taking my
heart with you" She-"You are the
fifth man that has told me the same
thing. You all must think / am pork
packer. "-Yenowiue's News.
-McFingle-"I understand that you
write for the humorous papers?" Nc
Fangle-"Yes, that's 30! / write for
them every week. My newsdealer
doesn't keep the ones want you know. "
-Roston Trave Ter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31

What Becomes of the Common House ny.
The common house fly Is an insect
which 10 one regrets 10 see disappear,
for that, during its stay, 1t keeps the
furniture, :he clothes, the ceiling and
many other valuables, more or less
dingy with "fiy-specks;" and again,
il stands on the brim of the pail aud
drinks; more than that, il is the first
to the table and Uses It's nasty probes
els or mouth as knife, fork and spoon,
in helping itself to whatever ii has ac-
cess and satisfies its appetite; not say
Ing anything about the volcanic action
which takes place in ones stonac:.
IN case one eats II.
Fly, is u name applied TO many in
sects, the h0use-fly, the blow-fly aL,i
the forest fly, being among them.
Since the green or blow-fiy, Us il Is
called, is Matched IN three hours after
the egg is laid. it is said that it can
eat up tue carcass Of horse as quick
" as lion.
Our domestic friend, the house-1iy,
is preserved by dcposiling its eggs IN
dung or straw or about the stable In
which its fleshy larv@s undergo a
transformation. The large numbers
that swarm around our doors in earl,
summer are the offspring Of few in
dividuals of the pupe state developed
by the warmth of spring, aud moi TIN
young of the eggs laid the preceding
year. The domestic flies are of lh'
same size: the smaller or larger ones
are of different species.
II has six leg, two wings and i've
compound eyes; its eyes have 4,0V
facets or faces and each facet or face
serves the purpose of tiny eye; there
fore, the fly has 1000 eyes.
II is an excellent scavenger; II PICK.
up much waste matter that would
otherwise create disease which would
float into our lungs npou the All
which we breathe. Aud yet, rot a few
little boys, aud girls ,oo, catch ,hrs
busy scavengcrs ana pull off some OF
their legs aud wing, to see them
bob on the floor or table. Doubtless
it is sport Tor those boys aud girls
nevertheless it Is cruelty to the poor
inohcnsive fly. E. NJ. WOODS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
PERSONAL AND IMPERSoNAL.

better late than never" was used
over three hundred years ago by
Thomas Tucker in his 'Five Hundred
Points of Good Husbandry." Later on
Bunyan used it in his ''Pilgrim's Prog.
ress"
The Savannah New is authority fog
the statement that o young lady OF
Brunswick, Ga, had six offers OF mar
riage in one week from gentlemen OF
good repute, but who occasionally take o
drink at the bar. BY her brothers adj
vice she refused them all
The Financial Reform Almanac
gives the following lists of the trades"
and professions" Of the British House
of Commons: Land-holding interest,"
200; trade, commerce and manufacture,
1853; law, 1856; fighting (army and navy,
etc) 1913; official (placemen and ex'
placement, 81; literary and professional
claw excluded), "a; railway. 81; bank
ing, SO; liquor. "a; labor. g.
An eminent authority says: at is
extremely difficult to commit the crime
Of murder in such an accurate and
honest way that 1t shall satisfy the
specifications of the statute Unless the
would-be murderer take legal counsel
beforehand and follow instructions
minutely he will fail nine times in ten,
however sincerely he may try. Any
BODY can kill q man, but he can not do
it in first-degree-murder style without
counsel and care"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The meeting of the Southeast Cher
okee County Teachers Association held
In this city last Saturday was one OF
the best attended and most interesting
meetings OF The kind ever held in the
county.
The exercises began ut 1880 a. II.
with music hy the association followed
by u very clever address Of welcome
by the Rev. Frank Quo which was
responded to by Mr.. Henry Harvey.
The meeting was theme adjourned
10 l o'clock.
After dinner the exercises were be-
gun hy music by the association, u
recitation by Miss Sadie Talbot and a
class exercise by Prof. Woods. Mis-
Donna Ice gave a very acceptable
cornel solo aud Prof Deem followed
with biographical sketch Of Rous.
seau. A paper ton the value ct
of teachers assosiation by Miss NELLIE
Palmer showed the results OF a very
careful preparation and proved to be-
of unusual interest 10 every one pres
cni. A general discussion of the sub.
iect followed. A recitation by Mamie
Chubb aud an essay by Ada Dangla te
wele interesting and Instructive. The
current news of the day was briefly
but tersely reviewed 10y Henry Harvey
in the absence OF those assigned 10
that duty. A duet by Madge Lyman
aid l., lila Sands followed which was
well received. The relative import
ance Of arithmetic aud reading was
discussed by Miss Murdoch. Prof.
Bowman gave quite an Interesting
paper on the aims Of a true teacher.
Prof w J.. Hull reviewed the rrrent
meeting of the state teachers assucia-
ton at considerable length aud the
meeting adjourned.
Tie teachers were oil well enler-
tained at various places among our
people aud expressed themselves as
much pleased with the bospl,able
treatment accorded them.
We are requested 10 make mention
In this connection vt the Southeast
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
FROM OUR ITEMIzERs.
~ SEND us rnE NEWS. Cd
LOWELL STATION.

Jesse Hodson was down from Col
nmbus M0nday.-o-Wg. Laniz OF Alb
ilene, Kan, is visiting with his uncle
Anthony Mitcllell.-o-Last' Sunday as
MIR. Nnd Mrs. Carr were returning
home from meeting they discovered
Mrs. Wrights house was on fire. They
gave the alarm aud got help, aud by
diligent work saved the house, but the
roof Is so badly burned 1t will have IA
be =. placed with new one. II Is sup
posed that u spark from The switch ell
CINE of the freight, which switched a.
the station to let the passenger train
pass, fell into an eve trough where tn,
fire started and crept up 10 the conf
of the roof where Il spread In every di'
rcclion, burning az derncath the mos
rapidly. The house Is insured. Mrs
Wright was still keeping house TOT
Mr.. Wymcrs. John Willis, her rent
or, brought her home Monday.-o-
Joshua Cox has bought the bottom
farm of j. B. HOdson which lies soutf
of the Pearson farm aud will have !
cleared. He will put saw mill ant
engine OH the ground and work thu
timber into some useful form.-0- Mr.
Stevenson is having some finishing
touches put TO his house IN the form 81
porches. -o-The air is balmy and VI,
flowers blooming aud good chance
TO have the fruit killed.-o-Mrs. Win
ters of Baxter visited her father par
Of this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31


ERL n. HICKS WEATHER PRORHEr
The following taken from the storm
chart for 1891 OF Rev. Irl r. Iiicks Of
st. Louis will prove interesting to
many. Here are his predictions for
FEBRUARY.
The storms starting IN January,
are apt TO break into lightning and
thunder, Oh their southern fanks, the
fret day Of February. Rain, sIeei
with heavy snow. viii result, follow
ed by bitter cold wave. Watch and
see! The grip Of the cold will relax
for series of reaciionary Storms on
aud about the 9th. Expect north
westerly blasts after all well-dciined
winter storms, aud continued cold up
to storm period next following. New
Moon, 9Th, may prOl0ng storms OF 6iii
and 7th. The 18th, 18th, l4rb, 10Th,
continue u marked storm period.
Venus is on the 25ih, and will he felt
during storms Of this period. Light
ming and thunder, most likely. Should
very warm days occur do not DO
thrown off your watch against the cold
TO follow. Venus Is an extremist,
whose electric fire inrns quickly 10
ice. The 18th, aud days touching II,
are storm DAYS, with Venus slill near
err From 22l 10 25th is regular
storm period. Watch 23d, 24if, 18th.
Storms of great energy, If moi cyclonic
are possible. Snow TO the north,
followed bv cold all over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
Eczernn Prom Childhood.

When an infant my body broke out
all over with an eruption or rash
which became nlorc aggravated as !
grew older. FROM early childhoWl
until / was grown my family spout
fortune trying 10 cure me Of the dis
ease. Every noted physician in our
section was tried or consulted. When
| came Of age l visited Hot Springs.
Ark, aud was treated there 10y lhr
best medical men, but was not benefit
ed. After that, under the advice OF u
noted specialist, / tried the celebrated
Clifton Spiings, New York, Without
any good results. When all things
had failed determined to try 5. 5. s..
and in four months was entirely cured.
The terrible Eczema was oil gone, not
q sign left; my general health built
M. aud l lave never had any return
Of the disease. / have since recOm-
meuded S. S. S. TO 4 humbrr oi
friends for skin disease, erupliOns,
etc, and have never known Of fail
ure 10 cure. Gro w. IRwIx,
Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
Atlatta, Ga.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
Electrical Copies of the Dead.

According to La Nature, DR.. Variol
paints the skin with a concentrated
solution Of nitrate of silver, and re-
duces this with vapOrs Of white phos'
phOrus dissolved in sulphide of car
bon, the skin being thus rendered dark
aud shiny. The body Is then ready
for the electric bath, which is served
hy a thernIO-elcctric battery, giving n
regular adherrnt deposit Of copper i
the current is properly regulated
With II layer of One.hnIf 10. three
fourths nm. the envelope TO resist
pressure or shock. DIR. Variot further
incincraics the metallic mummy, leav-
ing holes for the escape OF gases. The
corpse disappears, aud faithful
image or statue remains.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
IA TT cHRIsTIANLIKE?

JUAPAW MISSION, lbu' leT,s Oa"' -o'
EDrTOn News: II Is fact that
Geurge Polster of Baxter Springs has
been sentenced 10 imprisonment In the
county Jail Tor 100 days aud 10 pay a
fine (and costs OF about 5000. II Is al
90 fact that nearly all Of lie
hest citizens OF Baxter signed a peii.
ton asking the governor 10 mitigate
this severe sentence. Is IL not also
fact that a renOnstrancc against the
pardon Of this man was circulated III
all the churches and numerOusly
signed by men, women and children.
Was this remonstrance gotten up IN Il
spirit OF christian charity, aud IN ac-
cOrdancc with the principles OF the
new testament, or was IL not rather III
the spirit Of Moses, who took an eye
for an eye aud a tooth for tooth !
Have the christian people Of Baxter
dropped the mantle Of Christ and
picked up the cloak Of old John CAL
vim? Is poor miserable sinner moi 10
he forgiven here or hereafter? know
the crime of selling liquor is heinous
one aud the guilty should be punished,
but Is it good christian policy 10 bring
this matter into the churches on the
Lords day. and teach your little child
ren the revcngeful, unforgiving spirit
of the wild, umtutored savage? We, NJ
Indians, believe in shifting our cne-
mics on both cheeks wherever we ca !
find them. The golden rule has no
place in our creed. We endeavOr Ia
teach our children To revenge a wrong
and submit 10 10 injury, but your re-
ligion is supposed to be full of the
milk of human kindness, OF charity, Of
brotherly love, humility AMI christian
forbcarance. Were your people i'm
bued with this spirit last Sabbath,wher
they asked Governor Humphrey to
have Po,ster in Jail 10 the last hour OF
his legal sentence, or were they mol
rather Oh the''sounding brass and tink-
ling cymbal" order?
a man was recently sentenced III
Vermont, to serve 81 years aud
months for the same crirIe, but thu
governor will doubtless mitigate this
sentence, and cut off the extra five
months of the term, unless the church
people of that state get upa "remon'
stranrc." George Polster has bull
one of the finest buildings IN Baxter
he is u cripple, but full OF enterprise
and has probably done tho town more
good than all the signers of the re
monstrance. lie has always favored
improvements that would have been Z.
great benefit TO your city, and he ha'
already suffered severely, both IL
mind and pocket book, and full par
don from the governor would worl
no serious injury to any one.
have always bern firm believer
IN tho Indian form of worship and j
only makes my faith stronger when
hear OF that malignant, revengetUl, bar
barous action of last Sunday; an &C
ton so fnll Of undying, vindictive
never ending hatred, that woulf
suggest that you people erase fro N
your hooks, the sermon on tho mount
aud all the sublime teachings OF ih'
redpemer and hencefOrward preach a.
well as practice the law and the gospe
az laid down by Moses, Joshua " Go
john DAYLIGHT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
paln Unnecessary in ChIldblrth.

Pain is no longer necessary in child
birth. Its causes being underStood,
are easily overcome. ANY woman may
now become mother without suffer.
ing any pain whaiever,-thc labor be-
ing made short, easy and free from
danger. Morning sickness, swelled
limbs, and all other like evils can be
readily controlled, and all female dis
eases speedily cured. Physicians pro.
nOunce it u wonderful discovery. New
err known 10 fail. 100000 ladies attest
its merits. Cut this out; it may save
your life. Suffer not day longer, but
send us two 2 cent stamps, and receive
in scaled envelope full particulars,
testimonials, confidential letter. NC,
Address, FRANK THOMAS " Co., Dalti-
more, Md.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
oN rHE DOWNWARD PATH.

An Awful Case Of Infantile DePraV'
ity.
'Uncle Peter, the last man that
worked hero admitted that he drank in
tox:cating liquor. Now, you don't do
your"
Eyes, mum, ] does sometimes
"Don't you know that thousands OF
homes have been broken up by 1t and
that it kills hundreds OF thousands every
yearP" :,
"Nebber had dat effeck on me, mum
Haven't you any children?" said the
lady, trying to strike tender chord.
Use got boy"
''Does no drink?"
eyes, mum; he jos begin to drink like
o FISH,"
"This is awful Sec what an example
you have been for your own SON, and
now he is on tho downward path. How
old is he? Can't he DO weaned from"
Oats Oh exactly what we're doin'
wild hun, mum. DO boy il foahteen-
months old
Uncle P..ter finished his work in peace
-llnSIHp Trapscript
A Novel Screen.
The most unique screen OF the day
(and screens of all sizes and shapes are
In voguel is the one that has the cob
web ornamentation. Slender. pliablo
twigs are lightly painted white and are
curved over q sill1en surface in the form
Of q great cobweb. the twigs lessening
10 mere threads in the center. Papier-
mache spiders are seen through the
meshes, and the conceit is odd and pro-
nouncedly artistic ApEopos OF screens,
an ingenious housewife has made the
somewhat curious discovery that . jap
anese bamboo screen, with panels OF
Japanese leather paper, acts as Per-
feet barometer. II has stood all sum
ner in a window exposure. and she
found that when the weather was
clear and likely 70 continue 10, the pan
els were stretched drum-tight IN the
frames; Just before q rain slight
urinkie would DO observable in them.
and during a storm. as she expressed IL
tho leather paper surface presented
positively tempestuous nFpear=nca =
Table Talk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
The pulpit and the stage.

Rev. f. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. Kat,
saws: II feel it my duty 10 tell what
wonders DR. Kings New Discovery
has done for me. Ny lungs were
badly diseased, and my parishioners
thought I could live only a few
weeks. took five bottles of DIR.
Kings New Discovery aud am sound
and we'll. gaining 26 lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, manager Loves
Funny Fclks Combination. writes:
"Atter n thorough trial and convinc-
ing evidence, ] am confident DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, beats 'em all. and cures
when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to
try it, Ten-ccnt trial bottles at
all Drug Stores. Regular sizes Soc.
and $l.O0. D
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
SCENE IN THE nAxTEn Z. s. COURT.

SCENE IN THE BAXTER L. s. COURT.
Mr.. Downing-"May II please the
court, You may search all the deepest,
darkest recessps OF pandrmonium, and
bring ont all the concentrated LENDS
Of he'll aud thai blua-lmllicd Yankee
lawyer on the other side VIII dis
count"
The cuurl-"Sil down, Downing"
Judge Perry-'lt the Virginia rebel
on the other side insults mo again l
will"
The rourt-"Come 10 order please"
Mr.. Downing-"rhe Yankee atior-
ncy is likely to smell some Virginia
blood under his nose."
Judge Lcc-"rhat's right"
Mr.. Ohlen-"You bet"
Mr.. Whuailey-"We object"
The cnuri--"We must have order in
the court aud the attorneys must re-
tran from personalities.
Mr.. Downina-''lf the court, your
honor. will attend to its own d---n
business, l will attend to mine"
Judge Lec-"That's right, your hon.
or. I have the law for IT,"
Buck Mas0n-"You bet your life. y
Mr.. Duwning-"Wc expect to carry
on this case IN II gentlemanly manner,
hut when the prosecution brings III
ibis female witness, this painted wo-
man of scripture, this Vanished band
wngun-lhis-great God, your honor
look at her nose!"
Mr.. Perry-"Downing, if the court
will not protect the witness, l Will,
aud give y0u fair warning not TO in
suit the lady again"
Mr. Dowuing-"I'd like TO know
how could insult her. Where did
she get that paini?'
The court-"1'he witness will b,
protected. Proceed"
Mr.. Downing-"I move for a dis
missal of this case. have a ceriiti
cate from the supreme court to prac
tice law and know what law is"
A Observation-Disclosures"
Mr.. Donald-"I sat OH the bench IL
Greeley county for twelve years aud
can cite law with any man in Cicero
kee county"
Judge Lce-"That's right, your hon
or, | have sat on the bench myself"
The coult-''l'roduce your law"
MIR. Hornor-'.If the court please
have Il case in point"-producing ;
medical almansc-"wherein the tact
were similar to this and the cast
was ovcrruled by the supreme court
and the prisoner acquitted
Mr.. Downiug-"That's 90, you
honor"
Mr.. Perry-"The supreme court ha
nothing to do with Kansas laws and
understand this court is running in
dependent Of all others"
The couri-"You are right. Thi
court has nothing to do with decisions
of the supreme bench or The Kansa
legislature
Mr. Donald-"I wish 10 ask the wit
ness few questions"
The courl-''Proceed."
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures, you are
widow, are you?"
Witness-"I am SIR"
Mr.. Donald-"You have had lou
husbands, have you! ?"
Wiiness-"Yes, sir; have had fou
husbands. Is tany OF your business!
Mr. Donald-"Were they all old sol
diers?"
Witness-"Ycs, sir, they were al
union soldiers"
Mr.. DonaId-"And are they al
dead?"
Wi,ness-"Yes, sir, they are al
dead"
Mr.. Donald-"Great God, madame
YOU have done more execution than
confederate battery, haven't your"
Mr.. Wheslley-"We object
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31

Kansas Teachers Association which
will meet at Fort Scot next April.
Prizes are offered for hest attendance
from counties aud Cherokee, IL SHE
humps herself, will stand good show
of obtaining the first trophy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31

We should be glad that it is chIld''
nature to be forgetful; that a kiss, a
smile, a kind word will efface the
recollection, the hasty reproOf, the cross
look, the impatient blow that has
wrung blood from the tender little
heart We would not dare 10 insult
those of our own age as we do our
children. Thank heaven for their
short memOriesl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
First published January "a, ls9ll
Notice Of Application for Par
flnn

Notice Is hereby given that }. G polster, who
was convicted OF violating the prohibiipry law
of the state Of Kansas In the January term OIL
court \. d. 1891, ami was sentenced 10 inc coun-
fv iail fIr term Ol sixty t6Ol days, and TO pay
a finc Of six hundred dollars $500, VIII make
amp icatiUn 10 tile governor 0f the state OF han-
sss Zoe !. pardon from said sentence on the aist
wy " Applicant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31

BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODS!
Special prices ON Dress goods OF all
kinds 10 close out. j. NJ. COOPER.