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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-19
KANSAS INSURANCE
Annual Report Of tine state suporintend-
ent sent TO the Printer.

ent sent to the Printer.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1.-The annual
report of the state superintendent OF
insurance was completed and sent to
the printer yesterday. The report gives
in detail the transactions of the depart
mcnt for the year, but makes no recon-
mendations regarding needed legisla-
ton. Assistant Superintendent Taylor
says he has become thoroughly con-
WINGED that the valued policy law Of
last winter was bad law and should
be repealed. 81 worked for it during
the session." said Mr. Taylor, because
! believed ita good measure. But now
know that it has a tendency to increase
rates in Kansas, and / think, although
I do not know, that Mr.. Snyder will
recommend its repeal in next years re-
port. Another thing that | am in
favor of is the repeal Of the reciprocal
tax law. That turns into the state
treasury about $50, 900 n year. Where
does this money come from? From the
Kansas people. When this tax is levied
insurance rates have to be increased to
meet it. There is no necessity for the
states assessing this large amount
against the insurance companies. The
expenses of the department amount
only to about $4,000 n year and only
enough revenue should be received to
pay actual expenses. 1t would be a
saving to Kansas people if the legisla-
ture would cut off the taxes and most
of the fees charged to insurance COM
nanias ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Aphides the Most Wonderful
Insects.

Almost every plant has its peculiar
aphis, or plant louise, creatures which
nature has endowed with wonderful
powers of reproduction, Among
these odd insects there may be from
20 to so generations in each year,
each generation capable of producing
others! A distinguished naturalist
has given figures to prove that one.
pair OF Iaphides, in 1--WE generations,
all of which could be brought into
the world in less than 10 days,
would have defendants to the num-
ber of 8 ,904 ,900, ,00Ol
Ants, which, although they can
not also be classed as the 3most
wonderful insect of creation" arc
certainly the wisest. They use a
certain species of aphis rs their
cows The ant finds the aphis with
his proboscis pushed entirely through
the bark of some tender plant, slow
ly sucking its likelihood (sap). Rea-
son Git cannot be properly called by
any other name )teaches the ant that
il the aphis is irritated he will void
this digested sap. Straightway Mr..
Ant marches up to the helpless aphis
and proceeds to irritate the poor
creature with his feelers, and forth-
with the sap begins to how from two
bristlelike tubes which are situated
near the tail end of the aphis. This
flow of sap is what the ant had rea-
son to expect, and as he is very fond
oft he begins to greediIy suck it up.
fSt. Louis Republic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Wanted 10 be a Soy Again.


I'D like TO be q hoy again. With
out woesof care, With freckles scat
tered on my face and bay seed in my
hair I'd like to rise at 4o,eloek aud
do hundred chores, and saw the
wood and feed the hogs and lock the
stable doors aud herd the hens and
watch the bees and take the mules
10 drink, and teach the turkeys how
to swim so that they wouldn't sink
and milk about one hundred COWS
and bring in wood to burn, aud stand
out in the sun all day and chnfn and
churn; and wear brothers cast-off
clothes and walk four miles to school,
and get a licking every day for
breaking some old rule, and then get
home again at night and do the
chores once more, and milk the cows
and feed the hogs and curry mules
galore; and then crawl wearily up
stairs to seek my little he'd and hear
dad say That worthless boyl Ho
isn't worth his bread I'd like to be
a boy again, a boy has so much fun;
his life is just round of mirth from
rise TO set of sun; guess there's
nothing pleasanter than closing
stable doors and herding hens and
chasing bees aud doing evening
chores"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
The Bees Sting Useful.

1t will be a surprise to many to
learn that, after all, the most inn
portant function of the bees sting is
not its singing. have long been
convinced that the bees put the finish
ing touches on their artistic cell work
by the dexterous use or tllrir stings,
and during this final finishing stage
of the process of honey-mnking the
bees inject a minute portion Of for
mic acid into the honey. This is in
reality the poison of their sting.
This formic acid gives to the honey
its peculiar favor, and also imparts
to its keeping qualities. The sting
is really an exqdisitely contrived
little trowel, with which the bee
finishes off and caps the cells when
they are filled brimful with honey.
While doing this the formic acid
passes from the poison bag, exudes,
drop by drop, from the point of the
sting, and the beautiful work is fin
ished. Horticultural Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09

STILL IN -Thousands of dollars worth
of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Groce-
ries, Queesware, &c, at Beachley's. and al
very low prices. '7
july THE FIRsT.-And Beachley & Co.
must yaeate their. dry goods room. This Il
your time to 6uy cheap.
EvERxIHING--Beachley & Co., offer IN
their SpeeiaiD Department will be sold for lesi
than cost. ~
BoI's SHIRT WAIsTs.-Wofth 25 cts, only
81 cts at Beaehley's, Hagerstown.
IF You WANT BAReSINs.-In Dress Goods
go and sec Beachley's stock.
BAACHLEY's GRoCERY.-Has been moved
to iheir old rooms. and 8 East Washington
street. in the rear of their Dry Goods store
They have always kept this stock up to q very
high standard, but cell very lcheap.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09

l. 49, -
The date for the Shepherd College
commencement has been fixed for
Friday, June 18th, $685. I.-e
Keyser, w. Va. voted for water
works The vote resulted S64 votes
for and Is against. s'sss lle
Mr. John j. GornwCll, of the Hamp-
shire Re6ieto, has been appointed
State statistician for the Agricultural
Department. ;l.' p ssis
Hon. Charles II, Knott has been
appointed member of the advisory
council on farm culture aud cereal
industry of the Worlds Fair, which
will meet inss Chicago thexe October.
Bishop Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Diocese of West Virginia, will shortly
go N church mission to South
America. He will spend about two
weeks of the three months he expects
to be absent in a hasty tour of Eng
land.
Col. Peyton, of Haddon6eld, n.
j., has proposed and is working to
develop another. centennial. He
proposes to celebrate the 10th cen
tennial of the birth and death of Our
Lord seven years hence, during the
year A. d. 1900, in the city of Jern-
salem. s,1
Swans are not hard TO raise; they
sell at $40 to SIS per, pair. A Yam
kee farmer at Bidford, Me-, is maxi
ing quite success at swan breeding,
and his profits must be quite. large
each season. The average hatch
yields from three to six young swans,
They hatch usually about. June, and
mature in IA months. from birth.
They are very cross when with a
brood, and need watching constantly
unless penned up closely. IS.
When you speak or even think of spring
medicine, how qsiekly Hood's sarsaparilla
An aerolite fell near osawatomie.
Kan, recently striking the monu-
ment to John Brown, or .'Osawato-
mie Brown as he was sometimes
called, erected to him by private
subscription originated by Horace
Greely in 1868. The meteor broke
off the left arm, of the statue. and
passed through the dome and nave
in slightly southeasterlY direction
and through six feet of clay just
south of the crypt, stopping only at
bedrock. Experts say the aerslite
is composed of pelium metal, known
to exist ouly in the sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
MakIng Ants usefuI.

zone year. says Florida orange
grower, .tWhen few of my trees bore
much fruit on account of Insect raw.
ages, / secured a large crop. i in
duced the ants to frequent my trees
bs swinging the trees with strong
solution of sirnp and water. The
solution dried, leaving a saccharine
substance adhcriDg TO the leaves,
tWigs and branches of the trees, IN
seeking which the ants killed the in
sects which infested .he trees. =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Correct styles in Spring Hats at


Correct styles in Spring Hats at
K aims
New Designs, Fashionably made
Spring Suits at Kahn's.
Large assortments of the New York
Derhys and Alpines at Kahn's
See our great stock of Boys Spring
Suits. The Largest and most COM
.plete line we have eve. had. New
designs, Fashionably made FauItness
in fit KAHN's
Does your boy need new suit5
We make a special feature of Boys
and Children's Outfits, Every style
of Garment that 10 new and nobby is
represented, including many exelu-
sive novelties, and at prices that are
within the reach of all. WV. KAHN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Put to Eight

al the peculiar troubles that bcset woman.
The only guaranteed remedy for them is DR..
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription. For women
suffering from any chronic''femalec complaint
or weakness for women who arc rundown
aud overworkedi for women expecting 10
become mothers, and for mothers who arc
nursing aud exhausted at tho change from
giTlhood to womanhood and later, at tho
critical "chnnge OF life-it is a medicine that
safely and certainly bnilds up. strengthens,
regulates aud ceres.
II II doesn't, II It even falls to benefit or cure,
yOu have your money back.
What yon are sure Of II you use DR.. sage's
Catnrrh Remedy, Is either a perfect aud per-
manent cure for your CRtarrh, no matter how
bad your case may be- or $500 IN cash The
Proprietors OF the medicine promise 10 pay
you the money IL they cau't cure yon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09

1t will float. Ivory soap is
one of the finest known for household
use, Ladies will find this soap es-
pecially adapted for washing lace and
all articles of fine texture and deli
cate color. For the bath, toilet or
nursery 1t is preferred to most of the
soap made. At-Dalgarn's
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
a Family Gatherine

Have you farther7 Have yon mother
Have you Bon OF daughter, sister or brother
who has not yet taken Kemp'6 Baleam for tho
Throat and Lungs. the guaranteed remedy fOr
the cure OF Coughs, Colds. AEtbma. Group
and all throat and lung tronbIes Jf 90, why.
when simple bottle is gladly given 10 yOu
free by any druggist, and the large size costs
nnly Zoe and. 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09

BUSINESS MAS:-s'I'll buy nothing
more from you. The last suit OF
clothes You sold me shrank terribly
after 4 single shower of rain. The
coat now doesn't reach as far as the
waist and trousers are up to my
knees. Travelling Salesman
Then you have first-class bicycle
suit. and the best thing you can do
is 10 bny wheel. .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
PoETlcAL.
pfiow Did You Rest Last
s Night?n :

i =
How did ron rest last night
I've heard my gran pap say -
Them wtIxis n thUiIsa9d times-t that's right
Jes them words that alsayi
As punetce ulslike ns morning dRst
sToiever hcaNe In sight
Gram pap fud ollns haye to ast--
tHow did you rest last nightS"
Us youngsuns used to grin,
At breuksast, on the sly.
And mock the wobbie of his chin
And eysbrows heit so high
And kind. ss1Iow did you rest last night"
We'd humble All let on
Our voices trimhleds-and our sight
Was dim and hearin' gone.
Bad rs / used to be,
All I'm aSwaiitin' Is
AS pporei and ca m 4 sleep fer Ine
4 Aud sweet a sleep as his
And CO, pray. on 5edgement day
To wake. aud with its light
See his lace dawn, und hear him say
How did YOU rCef last night ?"
I'4J'eaS Httc6Ho1 4tl0ntd Constitution
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Recommends ltseIf.

The Garrett Fence Machine. manufactured
by s. II. Garrett. Mansfield. Ohio, is in sue.
cessful operation in every State and Territory
In the o. !. No farmer should be without
one of these Machines as the fence made by Il
is one of the best and cheapest fences that.can
be built. Write to the above address for
wholesale price of fencing material direct
from The fuctory Tn the farmer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Drunkenness or the Liquor
Habit.

Cured AT homo In ten days by administering
DR.. Haiues' Golden Specific. II caD DO given
In 2 glassof beer, q cup Of eoffeo or tea, or In
food, without tho knowledge OF the patient.
1t is absolutely harmless. and win cffcct u
permanent aid speedy cure, whether the pa
tient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. 1t has beCal given In thousands of
cases. and In every instance a perfect cure has
followed. u never fails. The system once
iulpregnated with the specific, It becomes an
utter impossibility for the liquor appetite To
particulars free. Address tho Golden Specific
Co.. lS5 Race Street. Clnciuath Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09

Clam pion Horse Food We are
agents for this preparation. The pro-
prietors claim it reduces the feed re-
quired 80 per ct. LIGHT &. WATSON
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
ADV VERII ING RATEs.

ene Square tinch rlcssl j 70 s x,.ei.s. A "a
Zach spaseqeen. inseFtso - ~
One Square three mouth Y ,ssSsS.
One Square, 9 months : IN.
One Square one year -. - 1000.
siansl statest Announcements A County
Officers, $500; State on l;s.neFessioual. Si0.lj
othcrs At regular Advertising Rates
obituary Notices exeeedit hve lines 10 cts.
per line. =
Liberal deductions made for ouartsr HSlf
and Whole Columns, 70 Annual. Seni-Anrnai
and Quarterly Advertisers. =.
No advertisement TO be considered bv The
month or year unless sreciGed ON the Maau-
script, or previously agfeed upon between the
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Eprm Eences.

Few improvements chow up to go good ad-
vantage on q farm as good fences and no kind
OF fence looks so wei as the Combination
Picket and wire Fence, as made by the Gar
rttt Fence Machine. Any farmer who con-
templates hnflding any fence this season.
should write to s. h Garrett, Mausheld Ohic
for lIiS illustrated catalogue, which he viii
seed free. He also furnishes galvanized an
nealed steel wire and other fencing material
and tools At Wholebale prices direct from the
factory to the farmer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
M,ny SEr.Iin,s,3sl Z {

UIdTly = VTSUIiS n, u, -
cares Browns Iron Bitters
rsbuildS the system, aids digestion, removes ex-
cess of bile. and cures malaria Get the genuine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
Late Arrivals.

s'Rob, are you going to the village 2".i'Yes,
wife. Then don't forget to bring me bottle
0i Siemps ,S 6aisan ios Coughs ana Colds the
she had let it run along until she hud given
up ever getting rid OF il. Remember. Kemp's
Balsanl. You can get II at any of the drug
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-09
SPIRIT OF jrFFERSO ON
0Elnlil. Tows. 1as1aasos coUr4l, " u:
TUESDAY MORNING, NAY ., 1898.
Various Items.

The date for the Shepherd College
commencement has been fixed for
The record-union., 1893-10-20
BRIEF NOTES.

Kitty Brewster has begun an action for
divorce against William +. Brewster on
the ground of desertion.
Abraham Woodward has applied for
letters of administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Roden. The estate is valued at
1880.
Judge Catlin yesterday postponed until
Saturday the passing of sentence on All
Wing, who bought whisky for Indians
and was convicted.
S. Tryon has identified among the
plunder of the Russian burglars caught
in San Francisco the bolts of cloth lately
stolen from his store. The value is about
$1,000.
About the time the Corbett- Mitchell
fight comes off Steve Maroney will be in
China and calling up the newspaper
Offices by telephone inquiring who was
the winner.
In Judge Catlin's court yesterday th o
trial Of the case of George P. Royster
against c. K. and V. S. McClatchy for
damages for an alleged libel was contin-
ued until the completion of the case of
Neary VS.. Burr.
Some time during wednesday night,
while George Broadbere, the well-known
newspaper writer, was sleeping the sleep
OF the just, some scoundrel robbed him of
eighteen nice juicy chickens. The Jour
nalist is kicking himself now for not hav-
ing eaten the birds himself.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

F. S. Chadbourn OF San Francisco is at
the Golden Eagle.
c. E. Tinkhan. a prominent citizen of
Chico, is in the city.
Yesterday Warden AuIl came down
from the Folsom Prison.
Chief of Police Rodgers returned last
night from san Francisco.
Sol Runyon and James Collins ofCourt-
land and d. II. Arnold of Colusa are at
the Capital Hotel.
J. L. Phelps of the Stockton IBdepend-
elf came over last evening and is at the
Golden Eagle Hotel.
Mrs. Z. L. Tulley of st. Helena, Napa
County, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Jerome c. Davis, of this city.
Mrs e. II. Mendenhall and Mrs. c. C.
Money of St. Helena are the guests of
Mrs. a. D. Bowley Of this city.
Mrs. c. P. Berry, wife of the ex-Con-
gresham, and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hamilton Of
Wheatland are guests at the Capital
Hotel.
William Lane and Steve Maroney are
in San Francisco and will leave by the
first steamer for China on their tour of
the world.
A. S. Chapman, prominent orange
grower of San Gabriel, Los Angeles
County, is visiting the city. He says the
citrus crop is heavy one this year, and
if prices should be good the people down
that way will make lots of money. Like
ali residents of that progressive part of
the State, he is enthusiastic in sounding
the praises.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
H. A. Anderson, Fred Lemon, Boston;
Sol Runyon, James Collins, Courtland;
James Pugh, Perkins; u. FL. Arnold,
Colnsa; Mrs. C. 2. Berry. Mrs. l.. W.
Hamilton, Wheatland; S. H. Adams,
Woodland; E. Senter, Butte; 0. Dawson,
Suisun; A. FiltO, Dixon; II. c. Ward,
Auburn.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
tarday: L. H. Howe, W. B. Peck, Charles
e. Bray, New York; Mrs. J. Il. Burton
and sister, Grass Valley; w. B. Jenkins,
St. Louis; c. 4. Tinkham. Chico; Z. A.
Belden, Westfield, Mass; +. 5. Chad
bourn, w. II. Humphreys. Henry Es-
berg. Guy G. Pierce III. Il. Earle, San
Francesca; J. L. Phelps, Stockton; J. B.
Jordan. Oakland.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
Poison from Bamhoo.

One of the most famous and fatal poi
sons used in Japan and Java is obtained
from the bamboo The young shoots of
the cane when they first push through
the ground are covered with fine, brown
ish hairs, which under the microscope
appear to be bayonet-liIle spikes of crys-
tails of silex, infinitely sharp and hollow.
Small quantities Of these hairs admins
tered daily in the food bring on liberation
Of the whole alimentary canal, stimulat-
ing malignant dysen:ery. The action
must be of a mechanical rather than
chemical nature, just as the spores Of the
common puff ball act upon the eyes.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
aonnl aalstats 41nu,orpr.

it. Hendricks played "hoss" and
Johnson, who is heavyweight,
did the boosting. and after considerable
putting and blowing they got the outfit to
the jail.
Those who saw the procession going
up street said that all that was lacking
to give it the feature of a first-class Chi
nese funeral train was hack, with little
Butch" as director, and tom-tom
hRatnr
The record-union., 1893-10-20
HUNTER AND GAME FROZEN.
ThesSinguIar Discovery of Man and a
Deer in Block of Ice.


Deer in Block of Ice.
James Smithers, an English resident Of
Halliburton, Ont, while out hunting with
a party of visitors from the old country
recently, met with singular adventure.
w hich also led to as singular discovery.
A band OF moose, the first seen this far
south for many years, had been driven
down by the scouts of the expedition,
and it was while in full chase of these
that the others swept on, leaving
Smithers to follow. Wishing to overtake
them as quickly as possible he took d
short cut across the country and was as
tonished all at once TO find himself sink
ing. lie fell about six feet, but owing TO
the descent of the loose earth with him
sustained no injury. He was amazed TO
find the bottom OF the pit composed of
solid ice OF a brackish taste, and evil
IDENTIFY Of untold age. Walking about the
pit Smithers made out an object protrud-
ing from the icy foundation and, with his
short hunting ak. cut away the surround
ing material Until he saw that the object
was human hand holding spear.
Further excavation revealed the entire
figure of a man clad in tir garments and
perfectly preserved by his cold bed.
\ ear at hand were also the remains of a
deer. which the hunter had doubtlessly
lost his life in pursuing to this treacher-
Gus spot. The frozen man was an Indian
of noble build, and wore chiefs amulet
about his neck. That he died by cold was
to be plainly seen by his expression,
which was the placid one OF persons who
die thus. The skin Of his face and hands
was drawn like parchment, but that pro-
tected by his clothing was firm and natu-
raj as if death had come within the hour.
When found by his friends Smitners was
trying to RENTER the corpse in order to
preserve it, but the action of the air had
already begun, and the body soon wasted
away in rapid dissolution. 1t is impossi-
bic to say how long it had lain buried in
the natural icehOuse-perhaps before
Henry Hudson sailed the bay to the east:
perhaps when Christianity was dawning
on earth or the pyramids in course oil
construction.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
Denis Kearnev Again.

About 250 persons listened to Denis
Kearney at Fourth and K streets last
night Denis denounced the newspapers
and Cinnamon in the same breath, and
virtually admitted that his presence here
was for the purpose Of endeavoring to de-
feat one of the candidates for Mayor
When he called for a show of hands on
this proposition about one-fifth OF those
present raised both hands.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when needed. The best and most simple
and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs,
manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The record-union., 1893-10-20

The Hessan fly is so called because it
was supposed to have been brought from
Germany during the Revolutionary War,
in wheat imported for the use of the Hes
sian mereenaries in the British Army.
IT has travelled West at the rate of fifteen
or twenty miles year.
The record-union., 1893-10-20

A train on the Great Northern Railroad
was delayed for some time recently
while crossing the long bridge near
Blaine, Wash, by a steer. which per-
sisted in walking the entire length OF
the bridge on the ties in front Of the
train.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
REVENUE DEFICIENCY.
Receipts This Year Will Fall Far
Below the Expenditures.
THE AMOUNT WILL PROBABLY Elk
CERD $5o.0O000o

Dubois Declares That He Would
Rather be Expelled From the Senate
Than Vote for Unconditional Repeal
of the Purchasing Act-Animated
Debate Between Senator's Hill and
Butler on the Rules Question-The
House Pays Tribute to the Memory
of Representative MutchIer.
The record-union., 1893-10-20
GOT A WAGoN-LoAD.
Result of Raid in Chinatown by th
Sheriff's Deputies.

SherfT's Deputies.
Last night Deputy Sherifs johnson
and Hendricks made a descent on the
Chinese den at 302 street and captured
a wagon-load of lottery tickets and other
paraphernalia incident to that by no
means infant industry.
They also captured two Cinnamon,
Book Fold and All Tong-or Fold Tong
and All Book, it is all the same. After
landing their prisoners safely they pro-
cured wagon and loaded the truck into