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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
ClinplnGA

Ex-senator warren's ranch in Wyo-
ming covers an area of seventy-five by
one hundred miles and Is stocked with
2,0c0 horses, $1,000 cattle and 10000
sheep. The extreme length Of Rhode
Island Is fifty miles and her extreme
breadth Il thirty-6ve miles, her en-
tire area being 1,eso mileA The area
Of Mr.. Warren's ranch Is 1850 square
miles and Il Is. therefore, just six times
as big a. Rhode Island.
Madam dc Bill. wife Of the Danish
ambassador 1t the court Of ST. James,
was . New JpFsey glll and 4 nhout 70
pny > vlill 10 hss hlniolk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

THE Adventists lately held revival
ut Frankton, Ind. They claimed that
they had received communication
direct from the Deity instructing them
to go forth and announce that the
world would come to an end the LIST Of
January. They said that after the
wicked had been removed the righteous
would return and inhabit the earth.
They were confident that the revela.
ton would come to pass and were pre-.
pairing for the great sgent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

1T was recently stated that the Else'
trio Storage Battery Co. Of Philadel'
phia had consummated in New York
the purchase OF all the patents and
patent rights concerning the manufac'
ture and use of electrical storage bat
teries of the General Electric Co., the
Edison Co., the Thompson-Houston,
the Brush, the Accumulation Co., the
Consolidated Electric Storage Co. and
the General Electric Launch Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
TOO MUCH SALARY.
How II Was u Positive Disadvantage to n
Hard Working Clerk.

How II wasa Positive Disadvantage to
Hard Working Clerk.
The salary of a clerk is ut once a
curse and blessing. according Us he
uses it. II he spends every cent OF 1t,
knowing he is going to have just so
much to spend, 1t is n curse; but If he
guides his expenditures SO that he
shall save so much every year, then 1t
Ia blessing for him, for IL enables him
to regulate his wants There are men,
men of mature years, men of families,
who look upon salary us figure that
they are expected to spend yearly; IN
increase of salary means an increase
in expenditure. and though it would
seem an easy matter to cut off some OF
the extras should the salary grow
smaller. in reality it is by no means
easy. When one has INDUCED in lux
ury long enough he begins to consider
il u necessity.
/ knew man who, on salary OF
nine hundred dollars u year. raised n
family and bought and paid for COM
Portable little home. A change in the
firm he was with benefited him by an
increase in salary, and eventually 1t
reached the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars year. One would think that
IL he had been able to live on nine
hundred dollars he ought to save n
snug sum yearly on fifteen hundred
dollars; but he did nothing Of the kind;
The increased salary enabled him to
get horse. his wife more expensive
bonnets. and his daughter piano and
music teacher, and the truth was he
found it harder work to make both
ends meet than he had in the old days.
And when his affairs were probated
last spring his entire property consist
ed of house and lot he had paid for
when he was working for nine hundred
dollars year.-Hardware.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

A BIG petroleum combine, by which
three of the largest oil producing com.
panies in this state will be merged
into one concern, with $4,000 capt.
tai, is about to be consummated. The
companies interested are the Sun Oil
Co., of Toledo; Crystal Oil Co., of To-
ledo, and the Meriam-Morgan Co., Of
Cleveland. The company will be n
formidable rival Of the Standard Oil
r.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Medical Item.

DIR. Knowitall-I know just what
will help your dyspepsia. You want to
take glass of vichy every night just
before going to bed.
Patient-That's just what / have
been doing for two years.
DIR. Knowitall-Then stop it.-Texas
Siftin0S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

THE Newfoundland banks have sus-
pended and their currency, which was
supposed to be reasonably safe, Is
worthless in the hands of the people
and of numerous holders in Quebec
and Ontario. The fishermen had been
paid in it for their seasons work and
find that the return for their hard toll
is no better than waste paper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

vanished like her world renowned
beauty. Ex-Empress Eugenie was
born in Spain in 1926, and married in
1853, Her only child, the prince i'm
perial, was killed by Zulus in South
Africa in 1870. She was good wife to
Napoleon III. and was devoted to her
SON. She has lived in exile in England
for several years
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

OKLAHOMA farmers have been feed
ing so much wheat to stock that the
supply was said to be running short
and number of mills in the territory
have shut down for lack Of wheat.
This was forcing prices up and Okla
homa will be compelled to buy outside
10 supply the demand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Dead In n Chair.

Fort Scorr, Kan, Dec. 2o.-George
w. Kanfield. of Denver, Col, proprie-
tor OF the George w Kanfeld physi-
clans supply house of that city, died
alone and unexpectedly while sitting
In chair in his room at the Interstate
hotel in this city yesterday afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

ELEVEN people Of Mount Vernon, o.,
have been sent to Chicago to take the
Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia.
They had all been bitten by dog sup
posed to be mad.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

A CABLE message of great Importance
to the commercial interests of the
United States was recently sent from
the state department at Washington
to Madrid, Spain. II was tantamount
TO formal notice TO the nations of the
earth that II trade Determinations
against the United States did not cease
measures would be adopted by the pres
ident for the protection of American
commerce under the authority of the
net of congress Of August 10, 1890. en-
towering him to stop the importation
Of goods from countries that persisted
In such Determinations. This threat
has caused little commotion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
gha Would Do.

81 have got new cook" said Mr..
Subbubs, "but she acknowledges that
she only knows how to cook ham and
eggs and make cup OF coffee"
80, that doesn't matter" answered
his wife, "She will be gone before 1t y
time for her to cook dinner, anyway"
indianapolis journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

lonely retreat ut
marlborough, Eng,
she now awaits the
closing chapter in
her stormy and
tragic career, and
It will probably not
be long delayed, as
she is very feeble.
She has survived all
those whom she
loved h usband,
son, mother and sis
ter. Dead, too, arc
her hopes and am
l.tts.... Ahau hax.A
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Hnr Idaa nf IL.

Auntie-well, Ethel, how did You
like your Turkish bath?
Ethel (breathlessly)-oh, auntie, 1t
was awful! was in tears all over my
body.-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

TEE party of prospectors who left
Chihuahua, Mex, three months ago to
investigate the report made by Moses
b Thatcher. the well-known Mormon
leader. Of Salt lake. Utah. Of
the discovery Of an ancient city
In the mountains west OF Hem
alta have returned, and they report
that Il contains many riches Ia the
way Of gold and silver. samples Of
which the party brought back with
Them. ,ggTezuting sersEal Thousand
dollars n value, Ite party also E4ys
.h1l the buI|dIRga q The city gonislp
lpV1|o1i trll4lnR store o huIla two
l|I's. oiiNi1, i1,flIlpI ~ flnnsl,'n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

SINCE the LIST of March nearly l2,000,.
600 hogs have been slaughtered In the
principal packing cities Of the United
States This is gain Of 81 per cent
us compared with last years business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
An Fxceptlonui Case.

Hobbs-I never saw any one so fond
Of his relatives us Van Wrinkle Is.
Nobbs-Hvw do you know?
Hobbs-IIe always speaks TO every
one of them he meets on the street.
Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Mrs. HELEN NJ. COUGAR, president OF
the Indiana Suffrage association, has
brought suit to test the right OF
women to vote in that state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

Col. JACKSON, the adopted son Of An
drew jackson. is preparing to send
relics Of "Old Hickory" to be placed In
the national museum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
r,.n-Inr hmm nesfrnred hY FIrc.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. e0.-Fire In
smithsville yesterday morning de-
stroyed Touring mill owned by Pat
terson & Gentry. The loss Is $4,000;
no insurance. Origin supposed to be
i3cendiary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
A Clniryoyant.

Human beings cannot see in the
dark" remarked the teacher.
SISTER can" replied the small pupil
resolutely.
Are you sure?"
"Yes'm. The hall was dark the
other night, but sister knew that Mr..
Jones had shaved off his mustache be-
fore he said word about it."-Wash-
inUton
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

BOGUS anti-toxine, has been discov.
cred In numerous New York drug
houses. Anti-toxine is the new remedy
Cor diphthcrin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

A DETROIT, Mich, musical genius has
set the constitution of the United
States to music.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22

IDA WELLS, the negress, was reported
rs trying to get an anti-lynching bill
before congress.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-12-22
Ex.EMPRESS EUGENE.
The Widow OF Napoleon III. Getting Very
Feeble.

LONDON, Dec. ao.-Eugcnie, ex-cm-
press of the French, is nearly 20
years OF age, and in her beautiful but
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29

thought. They named it after a de-
funct cow.:that persisted with disease
called hollow horn near a bend in the
creek on the site of this beautiful city.
For the past year have been working
the railroad company to change the
name. They have consented, and
from the date of this great
day it will be known on the maps
of the world by the name of Smith.
(Groans and hisses.) What ais yer?
Amt that good name? It's named
after your mayor, and Smith goes in
this camp. (Groans.) Now the next
man that grunts will get something -
he said, pulling his gun. Nov, I
want every man to give three cheers
for Smith and it's mayor. Every
mothers son of you shout or 1 will
put forty-fve where it will make
you shout. All ready! Hip, hip, hip,
hurrah!'' and the mayor swung his
gun and the crowd yelled like fends-
Gentleman, the man 1 am about to
introduce to you as orator of the day
is lawyer from Red Rock, and he can
talk the handle off a Dutch oven. He
will tell you all about the wars, from
the battle of Brandywine down to the
last scrimmage with the Apaches.
Fellow citizens. I will now introduce
to you the Hon. Casper NJ. jerks.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29

With regard to the eating of fruit
an important caution must be given:
Fruit skins carry germs and are no
more intended for human sustenance
than potato skins, melon rinds, or pea
pods The bloom of the peach is a
luxuriant growth of microbes, that of
the grape only less so; and when these
skins are taken into the stomach they
find most favorable conditions for their
lively and rapid development, which
causes the decay of the fruit before it
is possible to digest it. This is the
reason that many persons think they
cannot eat raw fruit. If they would
In all cases discard the skin they could
derive only good from the fruit itself.
Nature provides the skin for the pro-
lection of the fruit from the multitude
of germs which are ever ready to at
tack it, as is evidenced when the skin
is broken or bruised in any way. The
microbes at once begin their work of
decay, and the fruit is unfit for food.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29
me New Dean OF Barnard.

One of the newspaper announce
ments of the selection of a new dean
for Barnard college includes the state
ment that 1.-The trustees have decided
that the young woman shall be known
alwa Us as Miss James Smith, and it is
the new deans own wish that it should
be so. She was christened Emily
James Smith" But when she marries
what then? Is she still to be Miss
James Smith, just as Emma Eames is
always Miss Emma Games, and Lillian
Russell perennially Miss Lillian Rus
sell? Is dean entitled to a perma-
nent professional name, just as opera
singers are? Perhaps so. 1t is not an
unreasonable claim, and if it is to be
honored Miss Smith does wisely, per-
haps, in exercising the choice that
her sponsors have secured to her in
the manner that the newspapers re-
port. One of the duties of college
deans is to maintain discipline, and
James is possibly a name which car
rieS more terrorS to the hearts of girl
hood than Emily would. Emily is
gentle name. Emily might relent.
Tears might move her. But there
will be no fooling with James; not any.
And yet in use, like all other names
of officers in scholastic institutions,
even James will be subject to cor
ruption. It is as certain as taxes that
the Barnard girls will know their dean
(surreptitiously of course, but habit
ually) as Miss Jimmy Smith, or as Miss
Jimmy, or possibly even as plain
Jim" Such is the 1evity of youth
that scholarship cannot awe nor dig
nifty restrain.
But under whatever name Miss
James Smith does business, Barnard
college is to be congratulated in its
choice. Miss Smith possesses all sorts
of distinctions. She is an eminent
Greek scholar, who held the Greek
Fellowship in Chicago University;
Latinist whose accomplishments were
illustrated in the translation of SeLec-
tons from LltciGn, published two years
ago by Harpers; writer of English
who contributes to the most exacting
magazines; graduate of Bryn-Mawr,
and an ex-student of Girton; tennis
player of emery and skill; teacher of
experience; and the daughter of one
of the most respected judges the state
of New York ever had. Moreover. she
has an enthusiasm for learning which
may be surely expected to make intel
ligent study epidemic among her stu
dents. One is bound to be sorry before
hand for the honor-men of Columbi
whenever their attachments come into
competition with those of the pupils of
Dean James Smith.-Hdrper'S Weekly.
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''Cut it as short as you can, and
give it to the boys hot and strong,
jerks, . he whispered, pulling up his
pants and taking seat.
At that moment the committee be-
gan firing a salute directly behind the
stand. The mayor had tied his mule
to the corner of the stand, which was
only large enough for two persons
At the first shot old Jerry settled
back on his lariat, and at the second
shot ran away with one corner of the
stand.
The mayor and the orator rolled
out and the structure fell on them
When they got them out the orator
had broken arm.
Friends, said the mayor, 1.-The or
ator of the day has bursted a fuze;
and he says if we do not buy him
what we agreed to. he will sue the
town and collect damages. He can do
it, for he has the cinch Oh us, being
the only lawyer around here It will
take all we raised, and we will have
to send the fireworks back and stop
the celebration right where it is.
''Confound that old white mule! If I
ever make strike, will shoot him
the next day. and he pulled up his
trousers once more. and walked dis
consolately toward his Office.
So ended the first and the last indie
pendence Day celebration in Hollow
Horn Bend. In year the name was
changed to the more euphonious one
of Briggstown and the most pre-
tentious residence in the place is
now occupied by Mr. William Briggs
and his wife, Susan A new genera
ton has grown up and the young folks
think more about wheels. lawn tennis,
cricket and the like than them old
time celebrations Actually the folks
get ashamed when they hear of Hollow
Horn Bends first celebration, and are
glad that the name of the town was
changed But reckon that there
was as much patriotism in the old
method as in the new one.
WILLIAM BRIGGS, ESQ.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29

When Willie was about five years
old he spent his Fourth of July IN the
house. He did not like that at all
He felt bad all day. and he was really
glad when the Fourth was over. All
the other boys were shooting off fire.
crackers. but, alasi he was not allowed
to have any.
On, how hard Willie pleaded witA
mamma to go out into the street,
Wouldn't she let him shoot of Just
one cracl1er?''
mo, Willie" said mamma; You
must wait until the next Fourth, and
then you will be old enough to look
out for yourself. 1 am afraid now
you might be burned and badly hurt -,
Long before the next Fourth of July
came around Willie had made great
preparations. He had saved his PEN
MES and there must have been over a
dollar in his iron bank.
About a week before the Fourth
Willie went to his papa and told him
what he had been saving his pennies
for
What" inquired papa. do you
want to spend all that money for fire.
craekers?"
YES said Willie; s'take it ALL
"Oh mol" said papa; IT will buy all
the frecrackers you want and you can
save your money for something else"
That evening when papa came home
he brought packs and packs of fire.
crackers. done up in red paper and
with Chinese letters on the outside
Here you are,'' said papa ST
bought some fireworks too"
The next day big box containing
Roman candles, sky-roclkets, pin
wheels. etc, came to the house.
There seemed to be no end to Will
lies joy, and he talked of little else
save the Fourth-what day it would
be! And the DAYS passed quickly I'M
til the third of July came. That night,
after Willie had been put to bed, said
papa, with a quiet smile, to mamma:
Don't you think we ought to have
told Willie that the Fourth comes on
Sunday this year?'
YES" said mamma; che does not
seem to know thrt. am sure he will
be very much disappointed.
Bright and early on the morning of
the Fourth, Willie came running down
stairs where are the crackers? Let
me set some off before breakfast
please dor
Then papa had to say, mo, not to-
day, but tomorrow"
First Willie looked confused, and
then the tears came to his eyes.
To-day" said papa again, lis Sum
day. No one is allowed to shoot off
fire-craclers on the Sabbath. :"
Thep poor boy was puzzled. He did
not, could not, understand why the
Fourth should come on Sunday.
Later on the bells began to ring out
all over the city. Willie saw the peo-
pie going to and coming from church,
and he went to Sunday-school himself
in the afternoon.
Now I have told you how Willie
spent the Fourth-in the house. You
can imagine how he spent the fifth of
JulV
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29
for a ceIebratiOn.

After supper, while StrOIllng along
one of the many thoroughfares of
Hollow Horn Bend, 1 was surprised TO
note the wonderful growth of the
place since first saw it. I counted
two new store buildings. making four
in all, and two of the saloons had
been enlarged. Standing in front of
one of them was my old partner,
Jerky. He was dressed in a blue
uniform, red collar and cuffs, brass
buttons, and silver badge as large as
a tea saucer on which was engraved,
Getty MARSHAL AT. sight of me his
mouth began darting across his face
as naturally as ever.
''Bill how are you?' he burst forth,
grasping my hand in way that
caused tears to fill my. eyes
Jerky was demonstrative in the way
of hand-grip. was pleased to meet
him, and happy when he released my
hand.
ST thought you were IN Pennsyl-
vania,'' said.
ST was a trifle rank for those chaps.
You see, was not used to having
three or four men jump on me and be-
labor me with clubs when 1 went to
arrest one of their gang They tried
that on me, and shot a couple of
them, and marched my man to the
lookup. The people were going to
lynch me. I pulled a couple of guns,
the mayor heard of it and came down
on run. He made a little speech,
telling them they had asked him to
get a marshal that could run the town,
and he had got one; and, furthermore,
he. was going to back him. They
knew the mayor was determined, and
let up on the hanging business; but
they would not consent to my being
marshal, so I pulled out and got job
out here, where people are civilized
What are you driving at, Bill?" he
asked
81 am on my uncle's sheep ranch up
on Ghost creek for five years. :"
Bill, you are a dead man. You
will never live the time out. Men
that follow band of sheep for five
years get like posts, and stand for
hours without moving You will have
a sorry expression on your face, like
an imported ape. You will lose your
self-respect, and dodge behind rocks
to avoid meeting strangers. If you do
not go crazy, you will get sleepy and
shy in spite of yourself. I saw a
sheep-herder like that once, but they
said he was none too bright to begin
with. Better throw it up, Bill; you
will become as stupid and stoIid as
be, argued Jerky
Thanks for your compliments and
interest in my welfare, but 1 guess I
will stay with the sheep"
you ought to know the best course
to pursue, but don like to see you
throw yourself away. Going to stay
till after the Fourth?"
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a Grand CeIebrat,on.

Billy and Nat and the other boys
were on their way to the village to buy
fireworks for the Fourth when they
saw a queer-looking wagon moving to-
ward them. It looked like a hen-coop
on wheels, but when it came nearer
they found it was huge cage with an
eagle in it.
The boys surrounded the wagon at
once and fired perfect volly of ques-
tions at the driver.
81 took that eagle from the nest
when it was little" he explained;
land 1 have just been carrying it to
town to sell to the show; but the show
is gone, so Unjust cart him back"
why, you ought to let him fly"
cried Billy. Don't you know, to-
morrow is the Fourth, and I guess
George Washington would not have
liked very well to see the American
eagle cooped up like chicken!"
The man laughed. Well, now, if
you boys feel so, why don't you buy
him and let him loose tomorrow? He
would go up like sky rockets.
The boys looked at each other.
That's so!'' they all cried together.
So a bargain was struck, and they
carried the eagle home in triumph.
That evening the following handful
was posted around Merryville:
Great silly vibration! the Bird of his
Country will scream for all"
The next day Billy and Nat and their
eagle formed the center of the cele-
bration at Merryville. They never re-
GREETED having paid the money for it,
which they intended for fre-crackers.
1t was afterwards purchased by the
town for 500, and is still feature of
the annual celebration.