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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26


THERE was much improvement In the
condition of Governor-elect Mckinley,
Of Ohio, on the 18th. He was not able
to see callers however.
JOHN L. FERGUSON, bookkceper for
the National Bank of Kansas City has
been arrested for embezzling $4,000
from the bank. He confessed.
THE Cherokee committee has agreed
to the terms OF the United States COM
mission. Many concessions were made
and the price was about IS, 500, 000 The
council is sure to ratify the agreement.
Then 1t will go to congress
The striking miners of Indiana are
reported in deplorable need. A scab
train was attacked but no one injured.
IRA L. BELL and f. G. Gordon, OF
Canada, while drilling we'll in Malta,
Mimi. were instantly killed by the
premature explosion of dynamite
cartridge with which they intended to
blast rock at the bottom OF the well.
The Chicago Stock Yards Co. has
placated the Big Three" of Chicago
packers, but now has to settle with the
other packers Sensations are prom
ised.
The American Live Stock Commits
sion Co. has finally decided to retire
from business. 1t was started in 1883
by cattlemen to do AWAY with the huge
profits of middle men. and though sue
cessful in that particular was unable to
withstand the constant litigation and
hostility in various cattle markets.
FIRE in the business part of Alamosa,
Col, consumed eighteen buildings be-
fore the flames were extinguished. All
the houses were frame. The loss was
S75, 900 with no insurance.
Two brothers, John and Nicholas
Raad, were killed by an engine in the
Lake Shore yards at Chicago One
was conductor and the other q brake
man and they had just secured leave to
attend the holidays with their folks at
Ellhart Ind, when the accident oc-
Cured.
WHILE the steamer Westcoast was
hauling alongside tho wharf ut
Point Arena, CAL, the other day her
mooring parted and her storm lines
fouled the propeller. The captain or
dered the sails hoisted Immediately and
the steamer had just gained Roadway
when heavy seas struck her, sending
her on the south reef. Ten OF the crew
took the ships boat and the boa: cap
sized and nine men were drowned. She
will be total loss.
AT the annual meeting of the state
board of agriculture ut Topeka, Kan,
January Is, IA, Is and 10, Chief Sal
mon, of the national bureau of animal
industry. will read paper on Ameri-
can meats and European markets, and
Kansas agricultural college professors
will deliver addresses, while Chancellor
Snow, of the state university, will dis
cuss chinch bug information.
IT was reported at San Francisco that
Adm. Brown had secured options on
several vessels to be used in case of
trouble with Chilli. One will be used
as a torpedo boat and four as transports.
il. CASE, the noted trotting horse
owner and manufacturer of Racine,
Wis, is dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26
THE EAST.

THE Boston shoe and leather eX-
change has become somewhat disgust
ed at the action of the Chicago worlds
fair board in twice changing the loca-
ton of their building
EDWARD NJ. FIELD is still locked up
in New York city jail with no immedi'
ate prospect of release.
THE announcement is made by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. OF the in
auQuration of through Pullman sleep
ing car service via that system and
connections from New York and Phila-
delphia to San Francisco.
Two more indictments have been re-
turned In New York city against Ed
ward NJ. Field, the eS-broler, for lar
ceny in the first degree in selling
pledged stock.
THE annual dinner of the New
England society in Brooklyn, n T.,
was held on the night Of the 9lst. Elk
President Cleveland was the principal
speaker.
GovERSSrENT inspectors have I'M
earthed an abattoir on Long Island de-
voted TO the Strengthening of diseased
horses and canning the flesh as corned
beef.
By the explosion OF lamp In the par
Tor of william Kunkle's house in Knox
vile. Pa, Gertrude Kunkle, aged is,
was burned to death.
Four Italians have been arrested In
Philadelphia charged with wholesale
counterfeiiing. Officer Griffin, OF New
York, caused the arrests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26

GEN. JOHN c. New, the United States
consul-general at London, presided at
the annual banquet Of the association
of foreign consuls.
A CORRESPONDENT at Shanghai says:
"The chief acting general Of the inn
perial army has been thrown from his
horse and his neck was broken. He
was the finest commander in the Chinese
army and was greatly admired. China
will find 1t difficult TO replace him."
The French foreign Office is drafting
q treaty of commerce between the
United States and France.
QUEEN VICTORIA has written a letter
In which she expresses sympathy with
the agitation being carried on for the
abolition of the sport Of rabbit cours-
ing.
A VIOLENT earthquake followed by q
general undulatory movement of the
earth occurred the other day ut Corle-
one, n town of Sicily.
THE German and Austrian emperors
have each agreed to send a member of
the family to Madrid to urge Spain to
Join the zollvereln.
THE agitation against the tobacco
monopoly in Persia which the priests
of the country have for some time past
been carrying on, during which they
have forbidden the people to smoke,
has finally compelled the government
to abandon the monopoly.
The rebels in Honduras have been
beaten at every point but ex-President
Bogran's fgurebead, Leiva. is not sure
of power.
COUNT ToLsToI has been doing noble
work among the starving Russians. He
is opposed to extensive railroad build
ing.
The duke Of Devonshire died Mt his
residence, Nolker hall, Milnethorpe,
England, aged SO. By his death the
marquis Of Harrington succeeds 10 the
peerage, thus leaving n vacancy in the
house of commons for the northeast
division OF Lancashire.
An ex.Chinese official is said to have
scattered S0O.O copies of most viru-
lous attack on the Christians
IHE CAIRO snort line mas become u
convert to profit sharing.
DENSE fog and severe cold have sue
ceedcd recent storms in England In
London business was reported as being
almost suspended.
PARTS of vessel believed to be the
Cavalier have been picked up off the
English coast. 1t is thought everyone
aboard was lost.
THE Chinese government has sent q
special envoy to the United States to
study the worlds fair prospects.
The Roumanian ministry has resigned
as the result of defeat in parliament.
The Guion line steamer Abyssinia,
with rich cargo. has been burned at
sea. The North German Lloyd steamer
Spree rescued the passengers and crew
just in time.
ENORMOUS decrease in Russia's rev.
enues from the famine provinces are
reported. The military is in almost
constant use and the knout is being ap-
piled with deadly effect The rich
merchants OF st. Petersburg have re.
fused to subscribe to relief funds. Cor
ruption is rampant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26
HAH of trouble

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the ordinary pill. Trouble when
you take it, and trouble when you've
got it down. Plenty of unpleasant
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With DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
there's no trouble. They're made
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They cleanse and regulate the whole
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They're the cheapest pill you can
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You pay only for the value re-
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26
THE WEST.

Ex-Gov. SMALLwooD, of the Choctaw
nation, died recently Of pneumonia.
The Iowa worlds fair board proposes
90 ask the Legislature for an appropria'
sion Of sS39, 900
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-26

Many a life has been lost
because of the taste OF cod
liver oil.
If SCOTS Emulsion did.
nothing more than take that:
taste away, it would save the
lives Of some at least of those
that put off too long the:
means Of recovery.
1t does more. 1t is half
digested already. 1t slips
through the stomach as if by
stealth. 1t goes to make
strength when cod-liver Oil
would be a burden.
scorr & BOwNE, Chemists. I1s South s'h Avenue.
New York. -,
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion Of eOd'lTsS
oil-all druggists everywhere do. H.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14

WuAg 10 an accident? The Buffalo
Commercial very VOL defines the didn't
know-it it. III -loaded form in these words:
When a person points what he sopposes
TO be an unloaded pistol at another and
snapa the trigger: whom he does this in
spite of protest and entreaty from the other,
and, thr weapon proving to be loaded. death
ensues, how much of an accident is that?
It lacks--no possible motive being shown
the essence OF deliberate murder that would
make the killing an act of murder. But 1T
is certainly reckless, criminal carelessness
that deserves severe punishment at the
hands of the law.
1t is apparent to the sensible reader
that special statutes should not be nec-
essary to cover such "carelessness."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
FURNISHING AND DECORATION
AS a Rule Rooms Are Too Much Fur
nished, Says a Foreign Authority.

As a Rule Rooms Are Too Much Fur
nished, Says a Foreign Authority.
If only people could beguided into simple
habits and ideas as regards so-called oom-
forts and ornaments, says the Boston
Architect. we should not only be more
likely to develop nobler art, but also to
secure less of toll and trouble in the care
and keeping of the useless gimcrackery
with which the homes of all, from noble
dukes to ell-to-do-tradespeop pie, at present
abound.
As a rule it may be safely admitted that
rooms are too much furnished, and that the
doors, win dows, fireplace, floor, walls and
ceiling have too little competent care be-
slowed uponethen. We're the constructive
features of a room properly looked after,
much furniture and upholstery would be as
needless as it is troublesome to keep in
order and move about. And this brings up
another important point In house furnish
ing too often forg~otten-the question Of
dust. DWellers in town are particularly
subject to this all-prevailing evil, an evil
arising not altogether from without.
Houses are more or less yIbratory, es-
peciallv where there is heavy street OF train
traffic in the vicinity, and we have not yet
cleared out our stock Of smoky hues. So
that in addition to paying particular atten-
40 w hh~ 80 ~ N1Sh AehtNA VIZ
would urge the selection Of only such furni-
ture AZ may be easily moved about or SO
raised above the ground as to leave at least
nine inches clear space underneath.
Avoid useless side tables md cabinets,
which are 80 often dragged in for no other
purpose in the world but to carry ''art en-
porinm" rubbish. Remember that all fur
niture beyond what is really necessary for
comfort and convenience only provides 80
many more traps wharewith to catch the
dust. Avoid all wooden or fluffy material
in such upholstery as it may be deemed me-
cessary to have. These two or three simple
hints can be acted upon by nearly every
body. 70 those whose means admit of it. we
would suggest the use of thin parquet over
old floors: upon such Il floor only one or
two rugs, in lien of the usual carpet. would
be noeued. which should be Of n close, hard
texture. Then we would substitute the
grand or s~emi-grand piano for tho dust at
tracing cottage instrument where possible,
and abolish forever tho hideous practice of
covering our furniture with ali kinds of
drapery and %frippery.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
AN AMERICAN ARIsroCRAcy.

MIR. Andrew Carnegie, who prides
himself on being the best known of u
wealthy protectionist manufacturers,
has lately had occasion to hunt up the
history of his ancestors. The results
are altogether satisfactory, if we may
take his word. He finds that he is the
result of three generations of weavers
and he especially r~ejoices that she does
not come from such miserable stuff as
the Guelphs and Stuarts are made Of"
Mr.. Carnegie is deserving of a certain
amount of credit for his position in the
business world, though the history of
his career hardly warrants his empha-
sized antagonism to aristocracy, inner
tied or otherwise. Fortunately we
Americans are not under the govern
mental dictum Of the divine right of
kings. In a popular way We believe that
all mon are equal SO far as the govern
ment is concerned. That unity is sup
posed to give equal rights to all citizens.
If this pleasing axiom of liberty existed
in the United States as a condition in
place of an elusive theory we would find
more sympathy with MIR. Carnegie in
his attack on European aristocracy and
his pride in the inheritance of a work
for-your-living ancestry.
But, bereft of all adornments, we view
Mr.. Carnegie as the most conspicuous
representative of what is known as the
tariff aristocracy of America. He de-
cries the royal blood of Europe in one
breath and in another praises the vir-
tues of a taxation that gives him the
power to rob his fellow workers. 1t is
all right for Mr.. Carnegie to hire men
at striking wages, providing he a sell
steel rails under the protection of a tariff
that gives him a government profit of 113
per cent. This is the sort Of ]aristocracy
that he believes in. "Triumphant
democracy" to him is the ideal govern
ment where few profit from the work Of
many and the greater the profit, the
more successful is the government.
Mr.. Carnegie belongs to the trade
aristocracy created through govern
mental piracy. "The miserable stuff as
Guelphs and Stuarts are made of" is
not one tithe part SO dangerous to the
ideal liberty as Mr.. Carnegie, the chief
Of the tariff barons of America.
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that Of tho commonsst man in the empire.
II was hardly to be expected. however. that
tho royal beard would Riyo rise to internA-
tional complications. But there 10 at prev
ont danger of such n result. An e%nterprls-
ing photographer Of Mayence has taken The
emperor in his present condition. Ho haa
been arrested, and Is now in durance vile,
and Minister Phelps has interfered IN his
behalf, IA the photographer claims that the
pictures were intended for circulation only
in this country. William may thank his
stars that he does not reside in America.
Our photographers would get but regular
daily editions of his picture, showing the
beard in all It's varied stages of develop
ment. and there would be none to say them
nav.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
M'CLELIIAN'S WAY.
Why aLittle Mac Was the Most Popular
Union General With His Soldiers.

Why ~"1.ittle Mac" Was the Most Popular
Union General With His Soldiers.
An incident that ia narrated of Gen.
Mcclellan sheds light on the question often
asked: Why did his soldiers love him 30
dearly?
When the army of the Potomac left Har-
rison Landing it marched to Newport
News, along the south bank of the james
river. The advance division began its
march early in the morning of August Is;
but the rear division did not move out of
camp until four in the afternoon or the
same day.
just at dusk a creek was reached. 1t
must be crossed, according to southern
custom, by fording, or by a single log by
the roadside. The soldiers, disliking to
fill their shoes with water. were trying to
cross on this single log, which, of course.
caused an obstruction to those behind, and
really put the rear of the army in danger.
Soon several officers rode up and iooksin
the situation. There was need of more
haste. One of tho officers called ont:
Wade right through, my men; wade right
though
Wade through yourself and see how you
like it,
No sooner had he spoken than the officer
dismounted and waded through the creek.
It was then discovered that the officer was
Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
The soldiers gave him a hearty cheer.
plunged into the creek and afterWard the
point was passed more rapidly, four
abreast.
The general might have reprimanded the
soldier-indeed, he might have had him ar
rested and dealt with severely, but under
the circumstances he did just the right
thinp-ha went where he asked hiH men to
60, and his men were glad to go where he
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
Tue recent census Of Canada presents

Tue recent censu of Canada presents
some interesting features. Among
other things it shows that the gain in
population in the last ton years was III.
per cent. while for the previous ten
years it was II per cent. The gain in
the old provinces of Ontario and Quebec
Is hardly worth mentioning, while in
some sections there has been an actual
loss. During the past five years the
Canadian government has been making
all efforts to increase immigration to
that country. and has succeeded. But,
on the other hand, the emigration from
Canada to the United States he's almost
evened the influx of population. The
result of this is renewed interest in trade
relations with the United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
CROSS-CUTS.

A Missouri own council has made it q
misdemeanor to throw rocks at the electric
lights. How about allowing the electric
light company to throw rocks at the coun-
cil?-Chioago Evening Post.
He-What was Rev. DR.. Hastings text to-
day? Shea word fifty spoken is like
apples of gold in pictures of silver. He
What did he make of it? She-An argu-
ment for the divine origin of bimetaliism.-
Judge.
Send me up a cocktail" said the guest
at a Maine hotel.
Cant do it, sir-but Tll get you some
ink said tho boy.
II don't want any ink"
Say, | guess you never tried our ink, did
your"
Miss P%ruyn-I'm glad to hear that at
least one of our leading colleges has repu-
dated football.
Mr.. Waite-Is that so? Not Columbia,
surely?
Miss Pruyn-Oh. no. Vassaf.-New York
Weekly.
An Ohio woman picked up an armful of
sticks and carried them in to throw on the
fire. One of the sticks twined itself
around her waist. Did she shrek and
alarm the ~neighbors2 Not q bit of it. She
put the snake in a bottle. corked it up, and
when she went to tow sold it to the local
druggist for So as a curiosity.
Free Press.
Kansas MGn-Hello! WHAT'S that?
Eastern NillaRor-That's n photograph
gallery.
'"That thing OIL wheels?"
"Yes. It's e. portable gallery. What did
you think it VASE"
II thought mebby it was n court house
driving to new county seat."-New York
Weekly.
A Belfast (Me.) young man met an 40
guaintancs OF the street ono day last week,
and, assuming a savage look, said: Ton
years ago yon licked me-. / have always re-
membered it. and now / am going to return
the compliment He had hardly got the
words out of his mouth before he landed in
n heap in the gutter, while the other fellow
walked off muttering something about
waiting twenty years for the next round.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
Were the World without Money.

If all the money of the capitalists in the
whole world were destroyed, the notes and
bills burnt, the gold irrecoverably buried,
and all the machines and apparatus of
manufacture crushed, by q mistake in sig
mails, in one catastrophe, and nothing re-
manned but the land, with its animals and
vegetables, and buildings for shelter, the
poorer population would be very little
worse of than they are at this instant; and
their labor, instead of being t'limited'' by
tho destruction, would be greatly stimu-
lated. They would feed themselves from
tine animals and the growing crops, heap
here and there n few tons OF iron and stone
together. build rough walls around them
to get a blast, and in "a fortnight they
would have iron tools again and be blowing
and fighting, Just rs usual. IL is only we
who have the capital who would suffer; we
should not be able to live idle AZ we do
now; and many of us-I. for instance--
would starYe ut once. --Huskin.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
MISPLACED "TAkE S."
Tho Terrible Misfortune That Refe1 Col.
Ochiltrce, According to the Types.

The Terrible Misfortune That Refill Col.
Ochiltree, According to the Types.
One of the best stories about tYpograph-
ical errors is told by a New York newspaper
man, who was at that time a proofreader
on the Dallas Commercial. He lost
his job through the oarelessness of the
foreman in marking two sets Of *"
copy and hanging it on the hook at
the same time. TIL mistake resulted
in about tho funniest newspaper bull
ever heard of. by reason OF the fact that the
separate takes Of the different copy fitted
tree. the red-haired ex-congressman
and famous disciple of the science
of hyperbole. made a speech at the
opera house on the evening III question,
and on the afternoon of the same day a
mad dog had been killed III the streets. Per
haps fate recognized an affinity between
Ochiltree ard a mad dog. At Il rate, the
first take of the Ochiltree report and the
second take of the mad dog item got
mixed, and this is the way two paragraphs
appeared in the paper the next morning:
Hon. Thomas 7. Ochiltree lectured at
the opera house last night to an audience
that was inclined to be indulgent. Before
the hour set for the lecture the familiar
figure of the eloquent Texan was prominent
on the stage, whore he snt talking to Col.
-. Promptly at eight O'Clock the COL
onel arose and in a few appropriate re-
marks introduced the speaker of the even
ing, who bowed and advanced to the front
of the stage.
with his tail tucked between his legs
he began to howl. to snarl and to snap at
everything in sight. He frothed at the
mouth, he slobbered and he pouted:
His long and ugly tongue hung out
nearly a FOOT over his left jawbone.
1t was black and heavy. A citizen,
recognizing tina in such a condition he was
a menace to life. fshed out a Colts re-
volver from his hip pocket and drew a bead
on him, A sharp, ~whip-like report rang
and a pistol ball penetrated the brute's
left eye. He gave an agonizing yelp, fell
over on his left side and expired"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
DEMOCRATS ATTENTION!

A meeting is hereby called, to be held
in Helena, Monday, Sept. q, 1891, at
two p. NJ, for the purpose of organizing
a state association of democratic clubs.
All clubs organized during the campaign
of 1850, as we'll as those recently formed,
are requested to send delegates, and
where practicable, to attend i'll a body.
The chairman of each county central
committee is requested to appoint five
or more delegates from his county. A
general invitation is extended to mem
bers of the party in all parts of the state
to be present. The railroads entering
Helena have granted the usual round
trip rate of one and one-fifth fare to
those holding credentials from the Sec
rotary of the convention.
T. Il. COLLINS,
1--
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-14
The EN- BEARD.

Every young man who is trying to raise a
beard, and every man who remembers his
early efforts in that direction will sympa-
thizo with tho emperor of GERMANY, says
tho Chicago Herald. lie has been ordered
by his physician to let his whiskers grow,
and is at present in that disagreeable posi-
ton when he is neither clean shaver nor
bearded. OF course. the short bristling
stubble on the imperial face is just as
dirty and uutidy looking as it would be on
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ing will be devoted to this purpose and
all efforts will be made to produce the
latest discoveries in mn interesting way.
All scientists agree that electricity is the
force which will furnish the power OF
the future. For this reason tho Worlds
fair should give it all possible room.