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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Girard has three railroads, and th'
other day fifty-two trains left tina
town over two of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Mayor Fribley, DR.. Gregg and 7. B.
McEILiney were recently appointed
by the probate court TO appraise and
ii possible satisfactorily appOrtion the
prOperty,of the late Geo. w. Koontz
of this ciiv among the three heirs
thereto. Upon consultation it was
found that under the order given by
the court the commissioners were un-
able to divide the property satisfac-
toriIy, hence it was simply appraised
and the amount of appraisement re-
turned with their report.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

One of our young bloods inspected
samples Of wedding cards at this office
this week. Under penalty of death
we can't say who it was.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

BIankets-goOd ones.al osbOrn's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Baxter Springs does not generally
have much mud, but at this season of
the year she has her share. 1t is q
burning shame that in one of the prin-
cipal business blocks of this city there
should he a space of about 100 feet
without q sidewalk of some kind. The
council ordered the walks built sever
al months ago. They were not built,
and the committee on streets and al
leys were instructed to proceed at once
to build the walks and tax the costs
against the abutting property. The
committee has so far failed 10 act.
Why this prOcrastinatiOn? Build the
walks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Tho Baxter lodge of Modern Wood
men had quite rOyal time after their
installation Of officers last Monday
night. When tbe business Of the
lodge meeting was over, which was
not any too well attended, by the way,
those present proceeded TO Henry Oh
lens restaurant where they enjoyed q
splendid feast on oysters aud sich.
This had a tendency to cause the alb.
sent members 10 severely wish they
had been there.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Those parties who say Frank Hem
street can not hit dog the first shot
are mistaken. We saw him get one
the first shot Tuesday afternoon. But
The dog didn't have a show for his
life. He was about dead with dis
temper and Frank took an unfair ud-
vantage OF him by slipping up Oh The
blind side Of him and placing the muz-
zle of revolver within three inches of
his head. We have since learned that
the dog had to be shot again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

CHICKENSl Highest cash prices
DUCKS paid at all times by
GEESE ]. A. SOUR,
TURKEYS The Popular Butcher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The finest line OF
CANNED GOODS AT OSBORN'S.
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f1UfCKENS TITRKEYS

AND VEAL CALVES WANTED!
Highest prices paid in cash by
j. p. HAKTLEY 4 Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

We learned this morning that Da.
vid Bunch is laying at bis home in a
critical condition with erysipilis. Mrs.
Bunch came home from Fort Scott
yesterday evening in response to a tel
egram informing her of the condition
of her Observation-Disclosures Advocate
"Erysipilis" must he disease with
which only people Of Columbus are
afflicted. The Advocate says "Mr.
Bunch is laying ut his home in criti-
cal condition" We would suppose
any man who is laying would be in
critical condition. An anxious public
would like to know what he Is laying.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The festive drummer has been quite
numerous this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

J.F. Mcdowell, well known In this
city and who at one time published n
paper here, a. we'll as in about hun
drcd other places. is now employed ON
the editorial staff Of the Wicliila
COmmOner, q peoples party paper.
Frank is Tery @igrstory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Regular spring weather the past
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Miss Jessie Cooper celebrated her
18th birthday last Saturday evening
by royalty entertaining thirty Of her
friends and schOolnIates at her home.
The hours were from 80 TO 10, and
time passed altogether too fast. AL
kinds of games were played and at Q
o'clock a splendid lunch was served.
Miss Jessie was the recipient Of many
beautiful presents and everybody ex-
pressed wishes of many happy returns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The wrangle for the location of the
poslOffice has bog un.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Columbus is now lighted with elec'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The Baxter Springs Touring mills
were started again Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Willard reports the supply Of
-four largely in excess of the demand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The statement in last weeks issue
that the notes and book accounts Of
the Moline Plow company had been
turned oyer to j. B. Ludlum for COL
lection is not true. Further, j. D. Lnd-
lum and o. B. Bartlett are not In the
employ or engaged in any way what
ever with either the Moline Plow COM
pany or Baxter Springs Implement
company and have not been for over
two months.
BAXTER SPRINGS IMPLEMENT CO.,
> Baxter Springs.
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And tho pos,ofiicc fight waxeth
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The Pittsburg Headlight says Of the
new road TO be run through that place {:
There will be a meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Kansas
City, Nevada and Fort Smith Rail-
road company on January 26th to
consider the advisability of changing
the name to the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf Railroad company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

A new line Of fine gloves a osbOrn's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Regular spring weather the past
week.
And tho pos,officc fight waxeth
warm.
Columbus is now lighted with elec-
tricity.
The festive drummer has been quite
numerous this week.
The wrangle for the location OF the
post office has beg un.
Jasper county, Mo-. has a perman-
ent school fund OF $232 .932.21.
1t always pays to pairOnizc the mer.
chants who advertise. Remember this
A breach Of promise suit is furnish
ing food for the gOssips at Piitsburg.
The roads in this vicinity have been
in very bad condition The past few
weeks.
The hog market took drop last
week, but il is row going up with the
mercury.
No, Mary Ann, the backbone Of
winter is not broken yet. 1t is only
spraineL.
Parties who own sick dogs had bet
ter keep them out Of Marshal Hem.
streets sight.
Girard has three railroads, and the
other day fifty-two trains left that
town over two of them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Parties who own sick dogs had bet
ter keep them out Of Marshal Hem
streets sight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Will handle all kinds Of Country
Produce for cash or trade, and cell
goods cheap for Cash.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Jasper county, Mo-, has a perman-
ent school fund OF $232 .932.27.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

1t always pays to palronizc the mer-
chants who advertise. Remember this.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The hog market took u drop last
week, but il is row going up with the
mercury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

No, Mary Ann, the backbone OF
winter is not broken yet. 1t is only
spraineL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

One of our young blOods inspected
samples of wedding cards at this Office
this week. Under penalty of death
we can't say who it was.
The Baxter Springs Touring mills
were started again Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Willard reports the supply of
-four largely in excess of the demand.
We would mildly suggest, now that
we have plenty Of mud, that the city
council see why those sidewalks are
not built that were ordered some time
ago.
Boys can make money. OUR
YOUTH, Only 25 cents year.
Agents wanted. Address Clemens
Pub. Co., box 1929, San Francisco,
Cal.
II is reported in this city that Dave
Golfer, formerly of this city, but now
living in Chicago, made winning OF
So, 200 in a faro game at Chicago. re-
Gently.
A man up al Cherokee IN trying to
put out small fire the other day
threw can full Of what he supposed
was water on it. The can contained
coal oil and he was quite seriously
burned.
If Prof. Hicks is going TO bring the
peach buds forth with this warm
weather and then send chilling blast
after a while TO kill them, he will lose
the respect of the peach loving people
of this vicinity. -
The Weir City Tribune says ''the
Street Waits Of New York played TO
a good house Ia that city, but the
show was decidedly.tfiin." We don't
suppose, however, it was any thinner
there than here.
Parsons Eclipse: The Oklahoma
Midland Railway company has been
re-orgahized. Il runs from Joplin.
No., TO point In Wilbarger county,
Texas. II runs In southwesterly di-
rection through the Quapaw, Chero-
kee aud Greek reservations.
J.F. Mcdowell, well known In this
city and who At one time published Il
paper here, a. we'll as in about hum
drrd other places. is now employed ON
the editorial staff Of the Wichita
-. , ,x,orlafa T,arty nanar
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The Miami Chief says "there is
more coal within fifteen miles Of Mi
ami than there is in all Of Cherokee
county, Kansas" 1t should be taken
into consideration that Miami is try
ing to work up boom and it is not
worth while TO pay any attention to
such silly twaddle. There is probably
more coal ON top of the ground in
Cherokee county today than will ever
br mined within fifteen miles of Miami
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

A breach Of promise suit is furnish
ing food for the gossips at Piitsburg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

We would mildly suggest, now that
we have plenty of mud, that the city
council see why those sidewalks are
not built that were ordered some time
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The roads in this vicinity have been
in very bad condition tie past few
weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

The Weir City Tribune says ''the
Street Waits Of New York played TO
a good house Ia that city, hut the
show was decidedlv-tffn." We don't
suppose, however, it was any thinner
there than here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

Boys can make money. OUR
YOUTH, only 25 cents a year.
Agents wanted. Address Clemens
Pub. Co., box 1899, San Francisco,
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1t is reported in this city that Dave
Golfer, formerly of this city, but now
living in Chicago, made winning OF
s3, 200 in faro game at Chicago re-
rantlv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28

A man up at Cherokee in trying to
put out u small fire the other day
threw can full Of what he supposed
was water on it. The can contained
coal oil and he was quite seriously
burned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-08

and the. wagon starts down street
for the railway station at lively pace.
These wagons have the right of way;
they never stop on the way or permit
themselves to become involved in jam
of vehicles. The people of Washington
know the custom, and always give
these treasure-laden vans the right OF
way and all the way they want.
If you enter the treasury department
by any of the entrances, either on the
ground or main floors, you will notice
that a Waterman is stationed at every
door. If you enter between nine a. M.
and two p. m. nothing will be said to
you, but if you attempt to enter after
two p. m. you will be denied admit
lance, for the department is closed at
that hour to visitors. The rules about
admittance after two p. N. are very
strict.
If you enter the treasury department
and visit the Office of the captain Of
watch you will notice on the side OF
the Office three large cases. Two OF
these cases contain breech loading
rifles, and. the center case contains q
large quantity of heavy revolvers.
These are used in arming the force Of
sixty-eight watchmen who day and
night are On guard to keep watch over
the building and the great vaults in
which the moneyis stored. The watch.
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Mrs. B.-Yes: but you put on the ex-
ira one all the same.
BENT did; and Uncle Henry had to
pay two cents before he could get the
letter.
Mrs. B.-Jack, did we really quarrel
about thatP
Bent-Fiercely-at least you did.
Mrs. B.-I can't believe it What is
the next item?
Bent.-November 25, dropped three
bridge tickets into the box instead OF
two. Alice insisted that should get
the extra one back; put my hand into
the chopper and the gateman said he'd
chop my fingers up if l didn't take
them out. Took them out. We quar-
relied six hours. Price, three cents!
What do you think Of that?
Mrs Bit would have been just the
same if the ticket had been worth .
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FAMOUS fIGURE-HEApS.
Rscellections Of Rush and His Artistic
ProWA.

Rscellections Of Rush and His Artistic
Prows.
William RuSh's father was a ship
carpenter, and from his youth the son
was fond of ships Often when a boy
he would cut out m mature vessels
from blocks of wood and exercise his
artistic talent in drawing upon boards
figures in chalk and paints. When he
commenced work in this country there
was no demand for the productions Of
native sculptors; consequently to make
living Rush was obliged to carve
prowheads for vessels. then in common
use By 1900 he had attained coAsid-
cradle reputation as sculptor and
carver in wood, and time matured
his talents. At an early date in
his career his hgure-head Slogan to
be noticed in foreign ports. The figure
of an Indian trader on the ship Will
liam Penn was much admired ia Lon
don. The wood carvers there, Il is re-
ported, would come in boats and lie near
the ship to sketch the designs of the
f,gure-head. This was but few after
the revolutionary war Another year
notable prowhead which Rush carved
was the figure Of river god for the
ship Ganges-. So well known abroad
did his work at last become that the
house Of Nicklin & Griffith, of Phila-
delphia, received many orders from
England for fgure-heads to be made
BY Rush TO adorn ships built on the
other side OF the Atlantic One Of the
most celebrated of these carvings was
a female figure OF commerce--Lippin-
colts
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of the treasurer all Of Uncle Sans
LOADING UNCLE SANS NoNTxi

of the treasurer all of Uncle Sans
money is carefully counted.
OF course every one has seen esti-
mates of the length Of time which
would be occupied in counting mil
lion. The query is probably contained
in nearly all of the arithwetics and
books of puzzles now in existence but
Uncle Sans millions are counted more
RAPIDLY than ono would naturally ex-
pect. although it usually takes ten ex-
merit counters three months to find out
how many dollars and cents Uncle
Sam has on hand.
OF course each silver dollar is not
counted, neither IS each gold piece. A
bag of silver contains one thousand
silver dollars and should weigh sixty
pounds, so in counting the money
bag of silver is placed on the scales and
if up to weight the bag is counted as
one thousand dollars, but if the silver
| dollars have lost in weight by the
wear Of circulation then the bag is
opened and every dollar scounted. so
that there will be no possibility OF .
mistake.
During the recent count Of. the
meney In the silver vault, ia addition
to the ten clerks detailed as counters.
twenty laborers were detailed to han
die the bags Of silver, and carry them
to the weighers and return them to
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FORTY CENTS AND CAR FARE. PLEASE"
Jack. you have been just wee bit ex-
travagant.
Bent-And what has il amounted
to-
Mrs B.-A great many dollars in all.
Bent--Hundreds?
Airs B.-Oh, thousands.
Bent.-Very we'll You shall see.
Almost exactly year ago began Sc
cretly to keep this record of our quar-
rels. | had learned that they were
almost always about money, and re-
solved 10 know the sun total. Here's
the first item. (He looks at it and
laughs.l
Mrs. B.-I know what that is. It's
about the Larchmout lot that you
wanted to buy for $4,000
Bent--My dear, we did not have
single unkind word about that You
said don't buy. and | GIdn /
Mrs. B. (Triumphantlyl-And saved
Che money.
Bent (Aside}-Tie lots worth 8, 900
now. but never mind. lAloudl This
hasn't anything 10 do with the Larch-
mont lot Its the extra stamp | pu.
on that letter 10 Uncle Henry You
declared that it could go for one
stamp.
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million. eight hundred and sixty-thou'
sand silver dollars

million. eight hundred and sixty thou
sand silver dollars
To enter the vault one must first pass
the great door with its multiplicity OF
combination locks and time locks Be-
vond this is heavy steel door weigh
inp over six tons, which is rolled into
place by a windlass and securely
locked. Beyond this is the great sill
yer vault. which is eishty-nine feet
long and ifty-one feet wide, and
twelve feet high. Around the outer
side OF this vault is corridor about
three feet wide which extends clear
around the inner vault. which is COM
posed of steel lattice work, strongly
riveted together, and which securely
holds the millions within.
But even through this steel lattice
work you cannot see the white metal
which is stored away. All that can be
seen is long row Of wooden boxes
which are piled up, tier upon tier, from
the floor of the vault to the ceiling.
Although it is certain that with all
the watchfulness with which the gold
and silver are guarded, none OF the
contents OF the huge vaults can be
stolen. nevertheless with each chanGe
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their proper places. As soon as ono
is finished, the vault is locked and
sealed, so that when the last vault has
been properly counted and the exac.
amount determined upon. the treas
urer is ready if his bond has been
filed, and passed as satisfactory, to en-
ter on the discharge of his duties
After all, the amount OF gold held IN
the treasury by Uncle Sam is but a
small part of the gold which he owns.
The different sub-treasuries have
more gold in them than the treasury
department. but as gold does not form
such a circulating medium as paper
and the smaller silver coins. Uncle
Sam has enough in his Washington
strong box for all needs Of business, and
in dividing up the gold among the diff
ferent sub-treasuries he is only follow
ing the practice OF tina ma iority OF
business men who cry down the prac-
tice OF putting all their eggs n one
nest. CHARLES E. FAISSAx.
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men are all armed with reviewers, and
there are rifles enough to equip the
whole force OF watchnen in case of a
riot or assault
OF course something must be done to
insure the faithful discharge of the
watchman's duties, and looking to this
end some are detailed as patrolmen
who patrol the entire building at
stated intervals to see that the watch
men are at their posts. In addition to
this each Waterman is required to re
port his presence every half hour By
means of an electric button which reg
listers his report in the main corridor
at the Fifteenth street entrance by
ringing a gong and dropping al indi-
Gator.
In addition to these methods of keep
ing watch over the watchmen, the
watch is liable TO put in appearance at
any hour. and, as he is IN the habit
Of coming when least expected, neg
lect of duty is rare. Most OF the watch
men are old soldiers who learned their
first lessons in Obedience at much
sterner school. Outside the treasury
other watchmen are on patrol duty
during the entire night so that any
one who may be on the lookout for a
chance to inspect Uncle Sans strong
box will find every avenue OF approach
thoroughly and securely guarded
II you are on bridal tour You VIII
want to so down 20 the vault where
the vast amount OF silver is stored, not
because there is much 10 see, but be
cause il seems TO be regular thing g
do. First, you must OBTAIN permission
from the treasurer OF the United
States, NJ Daniel y. Morgan When
this has been obtained you are escorted
down two fights of stairs into the sub
basement, where the walls arc very
thick ard the corridor very narrow
Here you halt before heavy grated
door. behind which Waterman sits
6av and night OF course the watch is
changed every eight hours. cut q
kwatchnan IS always on duty. The
messenger directs the Waterman 70
open the door and ron step inside the
corridor leading 20 the great vault
-Lara ara Starsxs enc h-,uGred and enc
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THE MONEY VAULTS.
How Uncle Sans Great Store OF
Gold and Silver Il Kept.
Watching the Watchm en-There Are one
Hundred and One Million Eight Hun
dreA and Sixty Thousand Dollars
stored in Uncle Sans Cellar.
rcopYg1c 1T. 1854

If you pass up Fifteenth street. be-
tween eight and nine a. m. or between
four and five p. NJ, you will probably
see backed up to the pavement one or
two of the wagons of the United
States Express company, unloading or
loading the large sums of money which
are handled by this company every
day. This company alone acts as the
messenger boy of Uncle Sam, and all
of the money brought into the treasury
department or carried out is handled
by this company.
When the loading is complete, one
armed man goes inside and the strong
iron doors are closed and locked. Other
armed men mount the drivers seat,
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Prof. Shore IS very bsent-minded.
HIS wife rushed into his study and ex-
claimed:
Just think, I've swallowed pin
What shall | do?'
All. we'll he replied, don't worry
about it. Here IS another pin. taking
a pin on. OF the lapel of his coat and
handing il 10 her.-Texas Siftinga
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TIC settle a Bet

Dusty Rhodes-l stopped 20 see IL
you would give me the recipe you use
for mince pies
Mrs Dogood-The idea. What do ron
want OF III
DUSTY Rhodes-Fitz William tried 20
make me believe you used three cups 81
Portland cement 10 one of nolasses,
and said YOU didH t-Puck-
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1t Made n Difference.

Mamma-Cone. little daughter. you
must wash your hands after playing
with the cat.
Little Daughter-Yes, mamma: but
III ies have TO rinse EN- this tir.e. /
been playin' with the kitten.-Har-
per's Young People.
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Didn't you tell me when | helped
you years ago said Dosxnattheheei to
Upintheair. that you'd always rern-nn-
Der it. an6 tina. you'd share your last
crust with me-"
II certainly did; and VII uheo
get 10 it-"-L.iie-
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They Understood

'Nrs. Borden" said the upstairs
young man severely 10 his landlady,
this coffee is too weak.
It was then that. amid general ex-
cited nudging and signaling. the other
boariers passed the whisper: He's
paid upl''-Chicago Record.