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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02
THE RACE PROBLEM.

The race problem has been amply
discussed in Baxter Springs during the
past week and is still one Of the prin-
cipal topics of conversation. The line
which has been drawn bntween the
races may be an imaginary one. but
all social and religious institutions
have, up to last week, observed the
color line strictly and seemingly to the
satisfaction of both races.
The barriers were thrown down
Saturday afternoon at q special meet
ing of one of our social institutions
when a few colored gentlemen were
admitted to full membership. There
should be nothing in this to alarm the
nation at large. Any social or bcnev-
client order has the right TO admit or
reject applicants, whether they be
white, black or red and if the men,
bership is not up to a proper standard
OF responsibility in point of character
or color the aggrieved members can
rectify the mistake by doing as politi-
clans do-bolt the caucus.
We do not believe that as rule the
better element of the colored people
care to force admittance into the So.
ciety of white people. Their tastes
and habits are different. They enjoy
their own society better than they do
that of the white people and while the
Anglo Saxon is disposed to look down
on the negro as an inferior being the
negro is developing enough of manly
pride to feel that in his own color and
among his own people he can find all
the social enjoyment he requires, and
that he will no longer beg and urge
affiliations where he can only at best
play second fiddle.
The high caste Hindoo feels contain
mated by the touch of white chris
tian and shakes his own hand when
saluting one, yet this same Hindoo is a
fraud, only he is of several thousand
years standing.
The select 400 of New York actually
feel that they are socially far above
the rest of mankind, but they have
turned oat to be humbugs Of tn, first
water. 1t may be so with our select
social societies. They may turn out
to be only men aud women, still they
have the right to accept or reject
whomsoever they please and If a
majority are opposed to admitting
ne groes into their circle the negro
should have sufficient dignity 10 re-
fuse 10 enter.
We have 10 particular interest in
the secret orders of Baxter Springs,
but this question has come up for dis
cussion and IL the race problem can
be settled here in this city by the past
masters, patriarchs, deacons, wardent
and commanders of our lodges il will
allay a great anxiety that is felt al
over the country aud bring quiet and
rest to the president, his cabinet and
congress assembled.
There is no doubt certain patriotic
pleasure and picturesque loveliness il
the delightful affiliations Of a com.
mon brotherhood and sisterhood re-
CARELESS of color or class distinction
but we question il this is the time OF
place for the final solution Of this jim
portant problem. We theorize well
but when we put our theories In prac'
tice there is always something wrong
with the machinery. An academica
professor makes q strong plea in favoI
Of the common brotherhood Of man
but when be takes his wife aa|
daughters 10 the cabin Of c1,Icp|
Turner Tor q social cal ana p'.as.1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

The Kansas City Star says "thc Per-
kins delegation at Topeka not only
made themselves ridiculous but also
made a spectacle of Governor Humph-
rey crowding into his room 100 strong
like crowd of country pumpkins be-
fore country squire and listening
while their chosen leaders made
speeches on behalf of Perkins for
United States senator" The Star
should understand that Mr.. Perkins
constituency consists largely of "coun-
try pumpkins" and that they are en-
titled to as much consideration as the
! fine haired, kid gloved members Of
the state house ring who were SUBJ
sequently closeted with the governor
for an hour and half advocating the
claims of that effeminaie major who
represents the isms of Kansas. X.
Hudson. We know that the delega-
ton of honest farmers sent up from
Baxter Springs presented DO undigni-
fed appearance. and we believe the
best men throughout this district went
to Topeka to represent the wishes Of
the district. Without regard to poll
tics, race, color, religion or previous
condition Mr.. Perkins is the uDani-
nous choice of his district aud Gover-
nor Humphrey know it if he knows
anything.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02
SATURDAY, JANUARY ..
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.

During the past week all eyes have
been turned toward Topeka and At
tentive ears have listened to hear Gov
ernor Humphrey pronounce the name
of the favored individual who is to
represent Kansas in the Uuited States
senate. Many names have been pre-
sented for his consideration, but the
largest support has been given to the
popular eX-congressman OF this dis
trict, B. w. Perkins. Having gained
a prominence in congress far above
any other member from this state, his
long experience and active work en-
titled him to the position left vacant
by the death of Senator Plumb.
During the week. Mr.. Perkins has
been assailed by the newspapers, the
Topeka ring of political tricksters and
by Bill Higgins, secretary OF state
Tn fact the combined forces of nearly
all the other candidates have united in
order to defeat him. 1t has been SIM
mered down into a fight OF Perkins
against the field with Perkins slightly
in the lead. His own district sent solid
delegations in his favor and from every
town letters and petitions were sent to
Governor Humphrey urging him 10
appoint the man who would come
nearer filling Mr.. Plumb's place than
any other man in the state.
The governor is well acquainted
with Mr.. Perkins and is familiar with
the good work he has done for The Re-
publican party and for the people oil
his district. He is aware that Mr.
Perkins is the most popular man il
this district and that his state and
national reputation is second to none
He knows that Mr.. Perkins is and in
tends to be a citizen of this state anC
that the stories started by the Topek'
clique and other inalignants are with
out truth or foundation.
With regard to the other candidates
they are all good men and might h
time make good senator's, but they lacl
experience and as the appointment i
only for one year none of them coul'
assume tho duties of the office so easil!
and effectively as B. W. Perkins. j
X. Hudson seems TO be next in favo
with the governor, and although b.
has no outside following the town o
Topeka, male and female, is for him
He is not what might be termed
National Republican, but is a recog
nized leader aud apostle Of prohibition
female suffrage and other isms whic
belong peculiarly TO Kansas politics
lie makes chairlncn, dictates platform
ana names committees for Che stat
conventional and It was through hi
lictaiorial. management of the con
1ution Of 1859 that the nepubIieaH
~ % many votes,
= W. ADV, another fsTorite, is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02
BAXTER SPRINGS AND THE NEW
YEAR.

YEAR.
At no time within the past ten years
has there been more favorable out.
look for solid growth, increased bust
ness and permanent progress for the
city Of Baxter Springs than the New
Year just opened before us. While
there has been very little done in the
way of building or business enterprises
yet the signs of the times point TO
greater developments in 1892. Dur
ing the past year there has been an
increase in the volume of business of
from 40 to go per cent and with the
country tributary to this city fast fill
ing up with producing and industri.
GUS class of people we can reasonably
anticipate still further increase in
1892.
There is room for a good healthy
building boom in the spring as there
is good demand for comfortable
dwelling houses and well located bust
ness rooms. Our manufacturing in
terests need attention and should be
vigorously pushed. A spur from the
Gulf track is very badly needed at the
dam and no stone should be left UNI
turned until this valuable acquisition
is secured. We shall never be able to
induce manufacturers to come here
until there are some railroad facilities
at the dam and the institutions we al
ready have will never make brilliant
success until they are relieved from the
heavy tax of hauling products to and
from the depot.
1t is the general belief that the
Missouri Pacific will be extended from
Joplin to this place within the near
future and there is also prospect OF
a north and south road from Pittsburg
through Baxter Springs into the
Indian territory. OF course these
railroad projects may prove decisions,
but the fact remains that we are on
the direct lines of these railroads and
the constantly increasing cratic, to-
gether with the easiest money market
in years will call for large amount
of railroad construction this year.
The abundant crop Of last year has
had its influence on all classes of bust
ness and the outlook is good for as
large if not larger crops this year than
last. There is growing demand for
farming lands and real estate of all
kinds. Prices are still very low but
holders are not so anxious to sell and
as rule are demanding higher prices
than one year ago and all look for
much better prices during the year.
No one anticipates a boom of any
kind but all have right to expect a
healthy increase In business, in prices
of real estate and in general prosperity
and all are confident that the year OF
1892 will be to Baxter Springs one OF
the most prosperous aud successful
years of her existence. The circum-
stances are favorable and nothing ID
needed but proper spirit of enter
prise and a united effort on the part OF
her citizens to bring her to the front
and place her ia the row with the
growing towns Of southeastern Kan
sas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

Tie war cloud is getting quite dark
and it seems to be The general belief
now that Chill will get some seuse
pounded into her stubborn Uranium.
The government is quietly sending
arms aud ammunition TO the Pacific
coast and the president win shortly Is
sue his declaration OF war unless Chill
changes her tone very materially.
Aud she must do itquickly too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

The HomeIicst Man IN Baxter springs
As well as the handsonesi, and others
arc invited TO call ON any druggist ana
get free trial bottle Of Kelnp's Dtltsn
1orihe Throat and Lungs q remedy
that e selling entirely upon ~ '0rI' u
and q ratIa0|ccI 10 relieve 1I| 1|||
aII Clr0n|cand Acute I0.
|4ntI|I'1 4|t L
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

Senator PETER in all kindness to let up
on such nonsense as he uttered last fall
about the government owing every
body a home and being unable to
confiscate the railroads for fear Of
Johnny Bull.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22

IS object lessons for the study nad
bSneht OF all Here vail be achieved
$ PoSce conquest moro potent in it,
Influence. more beuedcient and far
reaching in its results, than Ill tho
victories gained in the history Of
wars. It's coming will Do an intel
loctusl banquet from which all will
depart To- their distant homes feeling
it was we'll for them TO have been
there.
Now, why is it not becoming for us
~ people * Nevada and State Of
tho Union, to make our preseuco
kuown in irving 10 present credit
able display of what Nevada can well
produce? Thus far Nevada is the
only State In the Union that has net
made an effort in sore way towards
an appropriation whereby she may
emorac~ some of the opportunities
Of this great occasion. Some action
should be taken immediately Sc
that Nevada will not be a blank
on tho record Of this immense Expo
sitsoa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
townsend at Flis Wits ENDS

=, 1t has been said that the poverty of
q man hay DO measured by the nuVn-
Der Of dogs he keops. T2se poorer an
Indian the more maugy ours he has
tagging at his heels. IL poverty we're
measured by oats We would be poor
added. There are thousands u cuts
under this print shop. 1t il u regular
rookery. We can neither give, Tor
drive Thorn away, and all our attempts
to shoot or poison them are abortive.
1t sounds like the doFtnitory Of TO-
male seminary. W. are distracted
with this interminable "Marian, may
Icoeneevsrinto y-r.u-r y-a-r.dH" We
propose to move the print shop.--( Ho.
nieT Ende1. O..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
HIS TIME WAS VALUABLE.

n C9llfornfS Tanker Paid Ono Dollar q
Minute by m Insurance Agent.
For two or three years u tall young
IMAM representing an eastern life insur-
ancc company has been staying from
time to time Mt San Francisco hotel.
His name was Fcnncll md many poo
pie have been smiling audibly lately
over IN experience he had. One morn
ing recently, according to the San Fran
cisco Examiner story, he rushed into
the Anglo-Culifornian bank and said to
the president, who was very busy
writing:
81 would like to see you. sir, just for
O few minutes"
81 can't talk to you this morning"
said the president. my time is too
valuable. I've got an immense amount
OF work to do and can't possibly stop.
Minutes arc money to me now"
"What is your time worth, anyway"
demanded the agent, with slight aspcr.
ity, lily conccaling his disappointment.
IA dollar minute" responded the
banker with equal promptness,
"All right" said the agent, reaching
into his pocket and drawing forth n
;wenty-dollar gold piece. "I'll take
twenty OF them ind talk twenty min4
i.tcs." " sg@.' .af....,s "
900 ahead" said the man of money,
raking down tho coin. afH.<s '..2'
Then the insurance man rolled off q
beautiful story with scarcely a punctu.
alton mark in it, tho banker all the
time holding his watch! f.mt ..s9.a,
"You can't insure me-" said the
banker.
"All right; but you listen" was the
response. i, q t,.L
lie talked till the full twenty minutes
were up. Then the 6nancier put his
time pieectin his pocket, Grm as eyer to
his conviction thathe needed, no insur.
nnce. Moreover, he kept the twenty
dollars. 49, s ~ n illtn
Mr. FenneIl went away Disguised.
Since then no has not paid anybody for
his time. '''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Go to Ben CraiEheads for water
Arelons, pigs feet and olives, fresh
from the key.
Too-re Pain Balm, Magic Save and
all the Pawnee Medi.lnes can Ge had
ut the Gem Je%elry Store. tt
Ifyoa want to hav". your jewelry
repaired by a first class workman, at
reasonable prices, take it to Sam
Neusch wander, at Nye's old stand
Mrs. Lang has reopened the Hum
boldt Lodging House. The rooms
have all been renovated and fur
dishsd with good beds. Give her q
call when you como TO town.
A fine display ~ silver WI e,fancy
dishes, lamps, knives, forks, spoons
etc., at the E.-T. nj. Cos. Call and
inspect these goods, which are the
finest In their line ever brought to
Elko. -.. .. ... y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22

4 wssss=n Gira Inveass . vs4y Uaiaos
sF Dame

4 WS0A0Sn GIrl EAVeaea . vS3y Unique
~ Dame. as
The Young people in one Of st. Louis
prcttiest suburbs are in . state of fever
ish excitement over new game that
has been devised by some of their num-
Der, says the Globe.Denocrat. II Is
called progressive hnmmockinR," and
is 30 full of golden opportunities. IN .
sentimental way that it is destined to
become very popular with the youth of
b6Sh sexes. - :
A blight young girl, 10 whom, with
several Others, Is due the credit of haV>
Ing given this now diversion 10 the
world, thus describes itS
you see. each girl is provided with b
hammock, in which she rcclincs, Rracc>
fully or ungraccfully, according to tho
extent OF her experimental afnmoolzing,
during the game. The hnmmoctss are
hung far enough apart so that no one
can sec or hear her ncighbors,. and
above each il suspended q Chinese
lantern with q number on it; but these,
of course, will be blown out early in the
proceedings. A chapcron is required
preferably two--a lady and o gentle
man. To start Che game tho boys draw
hunts up the hammock which CORE
spoAds to the number drawn At q
given signal he begins to tell the girl
in it n love story. By the rules the
stories must be impersonal.
"Eut of course they won't be. Thut,"
she added with q laugh, sis n matter
that lies with the story teller and his
conscience. Well, ut the end of fifteen
minutes the chnperon beats tom-tom
and the boys move up one hammock,
and each tells another etory to q new
listener. The stories. mind you, must
NIL be ciffcrcnt-that is, one cannot tell
the same story to two girls"
"Ani they must ala be love storicS?"
asked the reporter.
"Ccrtainly oh, it's Taorc fun. The
boys out there ore securing the town
for short love stories. De MaSipnssant
is in great demand. hut some of them
draw on their own experience for ma
tcrial. Well, when the rounds have
been made, and each OF the six, say,
has told Six a1horo&s tales to six tender
maidcns secret ballot is taken, tho
girls voting fer the best story-tcllcr and
the boys fer the best listcnch That's
where The real funny part comes in,
for, of course, each girl will vote for
the man she likes best, and vice VersaS
hence the chapcron will become the
sacred repository of onc>half dozen true
love tales
WHAT about the pfiEes3"
''Tlrcre will be six first prizes on
each side, md no boobies" and the fair
schcnacr laughed heartily at the success
of her efforts to devise something new
and startling in the way of summer
amusement
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
Worlds Columbian Exposition.

We find the following article, writ
ten by Miss Ida NJ. Russell, one of
NevadWS lady managers Of the
Worlds Fair, in tho Reno Gazette:
The subject OF the Worlds Fair is
SO vast in itself, so important, that
only a brief outline can be presented
in this communication.
This ia not Chicago Fair. From
its first conception the promulgaSot
Of this scheme meant it to be, in the
broadcast sense Of the term. q Worlds
Exposition in which all nations OF
the earth should eqaaily participate
and becUme, az Far as possible, cqual-
ly Interested. Ia our earnest etAdeuv-
or 10 make the exposition an inter
national Buccess We tsnow no east, NO
north, no south, no west. 1t affords
an opportunity for nations to ami
cAbly assemble, each to bring forth
and place Cor comparison the produce
Non Of their. skill aud handiwork,
showing the point 10 which their
people have advanced while Senturi:s
have come md gone. 80
IL "a sense, the Columbian Elk posi-
ton will be q vast cosmopolitan uni
versity whore nations will become
voluntary pupils and their work serve
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
Notice I'd Teachers.

A public examination of Rup'icants
for teachers certificates will he held
in Elko. Nevada. on Tuesday, Wcdnes-
day and Thursday, August %. a and
25. All teachers whose certificates
lrave been renewed twice are re-
q~ested W DO present as we'll us other
applicants. ...
JOSEPHINE TAYLOR.
Supt. Of SchOole.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
THE HELENA CONC l.Ess.

Al Helena, Montana, tho Mining
Congress sdiOurnsd after posing the
following RESOLUTION:
We declare that The psspou1ibili;y
for tho bullion in silver dollars nov
coined being OF less intrins,c value
than tho bullion 10 gold dollars rests
soiely with these Who dsmonetized sill
vof and forced tho people TO accept
tho laws of 1873 aud 1880, by which
the free coinage q silver has been
denied and the purchase OF bullion
by the GovernusAt il tAe lowest
markets of the world substituted in
stead, aud declare OUT aual!erable
conviction based upon sound Geo.
RomIc principles and the actual ex-
Perience Of the world between 1850
AND 1H6O. when the relative increase
in production of the gold in the United
States and the rest Of the world Tar
exceeded the relative increase of
silver over gold I'm the last decade,
that the reua 'nstiZatioA of silver 10y
the United STATES ~ the existiag
ratso will speedily restore the intrinsic
valae Of the silver dollar to that Of
the gold dollar.
When we demand that the ntrinsic
value Of the gold and silver dollar
shall DO equal, We protest against the
test nj value as to silver heing made
while silver none is debased and the
Government engaged under the exist
ing laws in depressing the value Of
bullion by purchasing it in the lowest
markets. We declare the free bi.
metallic coinage o! gold and silver at
the existing Iatio to be the most i'm
portant publicquestion now unsettled
In the United States. Az long as
there is lack of sound metal money
upon which TO base q full and fair
volume Of governmental paper money
we urge that in every section OF the
country, North as we'll as South, the
true friends Of bimetallic coinage
shall maEOe the unquestiOnlng friend
snip Of every candidate for o(Ii:e one
os the chief tests Of his high WORTH.
ness to receive sutfrages. That it 10
only by clearly discerning the right
Ssnd acting independently and un-
fiinchinRly to undo this great wrong
of silver demonstration that the con-
spiracy TO force upon the United
States a single gold Btandurd Of
money can be thwarted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
0ALMAGUND d.
Ne Advertisements Allowed Under
TnIs Head.

Tho situation ut Homestead 10 un-
changed.
:. Rio. Vista, CAL. had II 100000 fte
"Wednesday.
:. N. H. A. Mason and i. r. Bradley
'cAme down from Deeth this morning.
!. Miss Mabel Biggs a1d Miss Laura
Graham went TO Carlin to-day on No.
4 to visit relatives.
M. G.. Cecil has aauouncea hisself
as candidate for County Clsrk ON
the Democratic ticket. IS 49,.
1t s reported chat the Republicans
are coloniEing 8ndiana fcr +he Presi-
f1ential election with 'negtttes from the
Southern States.
Allen Bragg, Of the Gazette, is in a
prerarious condition. He has stomach
troubles of a serious character and
can retain no nutrimeut.
Chile has agreed to pay the sum Of
$4,000 TO the heirs of the men who
were killed and the members Of the
crew of the Baltimore who were
wounded.
Cleveland and Stevenson were for
:mally notified of their nomination
Tor President AID Vice-Prealdent in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Wednesday night.
Ben II. Carrick, v no served q term
i'll the State Prison for embezElement
while acting as Treasurer 0e Storey
county, was run over and killed
by the Berkeley local truia last Moa-
day.
- Mrs. Taylor County Superintendent
of Schools, publishes u nOSice Of a
teachers' examination to 6o held on
,,tne 2S, "A and % OF August. Parties
Interested should takO notice and
EoFern themselves accordingly.
Whttelnw Reid IL Ut Scotch ances-
-Grys, HIS motl or, Marinn Whitelaw
4 maids, ia a descendant ia direct
ne from tho Clan Ronald. His pa.
tennal grandfather settled In this
euGAtry toward tue close Of the last
:o-nJury.
4ines Reuiet0: 1T 10 Important
tnGt every voler IN Elko county
snoald register ut ouoe. U0dsr the
eieetion law the silver electoral ticket
nARAed a. the Reco convention must
DO nominated by petition signed by
aoont 500 voters. These petitions
%iA. be circulated in very short
Iiine-and it is desirable that each one
who slgns the petition shall be a reg.
, isterea voter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22

dem HOteI--I. OAtreiciIesr. PrO.
proctor.
w G Raymond, Battle Mountain; r
@ Plunkett Jr Il PIunkett, II Taus-
sig, N H A Mason, s Is FraAk NSchok
j Il Bradley, DeeSh; Gso Pratt,
North Fork; ID Gray, John Campbell,
A r Watson, Salt Lakes G III Roland,
Glover Valley.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22
A Wonder

Medicine Lnks is wonder that
draws many visitors annually--a body
ofwater that does not contain a living
thing, and st certain hours OF Ito
day istult Of Relatihous, sponge.like
substance that sinks. and leaves the
W. tor clear. - tho lake are two
mountains, ono of pure obsidian the
ot ,sr OF pumiee st,ne ia layers. Ex.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22

The best razors made, aud Ooinplet'
ehaving outfits, at MHllefs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-22

Leaves. Elko every. dining nt :ae ,
O'Clock. '..' .'.''" ''h'',. = '''fE' s
Arrives from TnscaFore every even
ing 10 time 70 cdune.tt VIZ, 'f5xptssa :
trains going both Baast sid Hsas. = ~