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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-15
THE TALKING SADDLE.

THE TALKING SADDLE.
Just then Mrs Meadows smoothed
out her apron and rose from her chair.
81 smell dinner she said, land it
smells like it is on the table. Let's go
in and get rid of it,
She led the way and the children fol-
lowed. The dinner was nothing extra
just plain. everyday country dinner,
with plenty of pot liquor and dump
lings; but the children were hungry,
and they made short work of all thai
was placed before them. Drusilla wait
ed on the table, as she did at home
but she didn't go close to Mr.. Rabbit.
She held out the dishes at arms length
when she offered him anything, and
once she came very near dropping a
plate when he suddenly tapped his big
ear on his nose to drive off a fly.
Mrs. Meadows was very kind to the
children, but when once the edge was
taken off their appetite they began to
get uneasy again. There were a thous-
and questions they might have asked
but they had been told never TO ask
questions in company. Mr.. Thimble-
finger, who had a keen eye for such
things, noticed that they were begin
ming to get glum and dissatisfied. and
so he said with a laugh:
i've often heard in my travels or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-15

water, having some one to hold you up
and resting for a bi every few min
utes. By perhaps the fifth morning
you will be able to be in the water
with only you chin in your arother's
hand. You are feeling by this time
how bouyant the salt water is and
you are beginning to trust it. After
that you will feel yourself moving
along an inch or two, and any ones
fore finger lightly pressing up will
keep your head up at the level shown
in the picture. About the tenth morn
ing you will be able to dispense with
even helping finger and will swim a
few feet at a time. after that the old
rule of practice making perfect must
be followed in order that you may
learn to swim twenty yards at a
stretch, which is a fine feat for ones
first summer in the water.
To hasten your progress as be-
ginner try to remember and follow
closely these two or three simple rules,
the violation Of which greatly retards
ones progress:
When in the water never open your
mouth.
Breath through your nose.
Never when learning to swim go IN
water over your waist in depth
Never go with any but a person VINO
knows how to swim who is kind and
cautious, and who would not play
pranks or practical jokes.
Never fail to go in every morning
regularly.
Never be discouraged.
A CONGENIAL OCCUPATION.
Mrs. Dogood-What is your business
Weary Walker-I have started to go
around the world in the greatest pos
sible number of days.-Puck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-15
LITTLE MIR. THIMBLEFINGER.

The Strange Sights the Children Saw
and Strange Stories They Heard.
(Author of "Uncle Remus')
Copyright, 1894, by the Author.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
COT. WARNER GOES 10 MR,rs0.
Gnlenn Times.

The lease of the Bonanza tract.
mention of which was made in these
notes several weeks ago. has been
consummated. Col. Warner, presi-
dent of the Baxter hank. and ]. s
Wood. also of Baxter. are the less
ees. and the ground will be operated
by them under the firm name of
Warner. Wood & Co. The lease runs
for ten years. The machinery and
steam plant of the Bonanza COM
pany have been purchased by the
new concern. and work will be COM
menced at once. Mr.. Wood will
the ground. and ex-
poets to move his family hither
from Baxter i'm a week or two. He
came over this week and is arrang-
ing to put in three pumps, The re
of this tract will prove of
great advantage to the entire COM
and Galena will be glad to
welcome Mr.. Wood buck here as
citizen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
shea 10 Kan.
Galena Times.

Hattie Torbett, a notorious wO-
man who runs n bagnio ON Front
street, sent bullet whining
through Alex Hopper'e face Sunday
morning about o'clock which will
disfigure Alex for the remainder OF
his days, to say nothing ut NIL about
causing him to use false teeth.
The particulars of the shooting
and the causes which led to il, as
learned by the Times reporter. are
as follows: Sunday night Hopper
started out to celebrate Christmas
in his customary manner and loaded
up with bad whisky, which evident
ly had the desired effect and gave
him the impression that he owned
Galena. and he proposed to run
things to suit his own notion. Ac-
cordingly he proceeded to Hattie
Torbetfs fashionable resort and
wanied to rum il awhile. Hattie had
retired for the night and did not
hear Hopper when he knocked for
admission, and he commenced kick
ing in the windows in the hope of
awakening some one. He soon dis
covered, and it might be added, to
his sorrow, that he had succeeded
i'm stirring up q vertible hornets
nest, for in the midst of his fun the
Torbet woman appeared in the door
way dressed in a flowing garment
of white and clasped in one hand
was cleaning revolver. Holding
the gum in such a manner that the
intruder could look il full in the
face, she commanded him to leave
the premises at once. Hopper re
treated 10 the street and soon COM
menced throwing stones Mt the
house, whereupon the woman again
appeared and catching sight of
Hopper opened fire. shooting four
times, with the result as above
stated. Sunday morning Hopper
was traced by the blood to his home
in Empire. when it was found that
one of the bullets had entered his
face just above the jaw bone and
upward came out about an
inch higher ON the other side.
out about half of his
teeth. 1t was a close call for his
life and will doubtless teach him n
valuable lesson. The Torbett NO.
man WINS not arrested. When seen
morning she expressed the
hope that she had killed Hopper.
Fortunately her hope was not real
lied.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
IMPROVEMENTS.

Isaac Wright is having the store
room occupied by him reinodeled.
The front will he torn out and a
nice plate glass front substituted.
new shelving will be made and a
stairway il now being put in in the
rear end ut the room so that Mr..
Wright can occupy the upstairs.
which he proposes to fill with nice
line at clothing. carpets. etc. When
the improvements making are I'm
ished Mr.. Wright will have one of
the incest stores in Southca stern
Kansas,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
CROWS.
Columbus Reporter.


The black or carrion crow is be-
coming 40 numerous in Cherokee
county as to become n nuisance to
the farmers. Instead of an emil
grant. travelling north and south,
las was their habit, they have be-
come domiciled and acclimated in
this latitude. Being I'm omniverous
bird with Unsuitable appetite. corn,
wheat and all other growing crops
suffer from their greediness-
Nm old farmer, one of the best
workers and managers on farm in
the county, has had 40 acres of fine
wheat totally destroyed by crows.
Such reports are becoming COM
mon. The crows destroyed over
three per cent of our growing crops
last year. Will our county COM
missioners make I'm effort to help
the farmers:
When rabbits were anuisance, de-
stroyingso much property.a bounty
of FIVE cents per head was offered
and in short time the desired eff
feet was obtained. Cannot Chero-
kee county make an offer of two
cents u head for crows as an in
ducement for hunters aud others to
help exterminate these pests:
Petitions are being circulated ask-
ing the county commissioners tO
offer a bounty of two cents u head
for all crows killed. We want our
readers to give some thought to
this matter and If this plan is the
best and meets with approval we
ask them to throw their influence on
the side of the despoiled farmer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
by order of committee.

When the clerks employed by the
Camp Mercantile company arrived
at the store Friday morning 10 pre-.
pare for the days business they
found that the sheriff had taken
their jobs away from them and tenn.
porarily installed Deputy L. II. Bull.
lington as chief manager. Two no.
tices on the door told the story. The
sto tx was attached late Thursday
night in favor of A. ". Schuster 4
Co. of St Joseph, No.. ON two &C
counts aggregating trifle over
2OO0.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores ulcers, salt rhenm. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands. chilblains.
corns. and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required, 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded, Price IS cents bxo.
For sale by I. G. Polster
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Peter Anderson who lives just
south of this city is 50 years old and
when he had been married II years
was the father of 10 children, NIL
singles-no twins or triplets. The
fertility of. our soil is only eclipsed
by the activity of our farmers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

During the epidemic of In grippe
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy took
the lead here and was much better
liked than any other cough medi-
cine. H. n. Bangs. druggist Chats
worth. Ill. The grippe Is much the
same as a very severe cold and re-
9nires precisely the same treatment.
This remedy is prompt and effectual
and will prevent any tendency of
the disease toward pneumonia. For
sale by AcFadden d Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Samuel III. Smith has quit the
practice of law in this city and has
gone to Joplin where he is associ-
ated with Fred BaSom in the prac-
tice of law, under the firm name of
BaSom & Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Mrs T. b. Mckinney and daugh-
ter; Erma, returned Thursday
morning from Kansas City where
they visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Wardwell for n week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

On Thursday evening ". ]. Hop
pes, who lives over Hartley Bros.
meat market, was out ON the back
porch and it is supposed was in the
art of looking down over the rail-
N when the timbers brol e aud he
tell heavily to the ground distance
of about ~ feet. Bill Woodrum.
Will Hartley and John Seaton l. e ard
the fall and ran to ASST It Mr.. Hopes
who was found unconscious and ln-
able to gct up. They carried him
upstairs and u physician was called.
Upon examination it was found
that several bones in the feet and
ankles had been dislocated. but
strange to- say none were broken.
Mr.. Hopes got off quite easily
considering the nature of the fall.
but will be laid up some time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

c. W. Daniels has sold for the In.
vestmept Company n acres of land
just west of the city to Enoch vii.
liams who will improve the same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

c. w. Daniels sold five acres of
land near the creamery for the
Cherokee Livestock company to +.
N. b. Amos of Cr-stline.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Ayers Cherry Pectoral for colds
and coughs. Ask your druggist
for Ayers Almanac.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Now is the winter of our discou
tent right onto us-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

"Say, Mister is this Wrights store?"
Eyes, sir" answered the good natured clerk.
"Wel have hearn all neghbors talk about his store
so much-how youns seln' cheap-that kinder
thought an Me an Bill here wants boots
kids ought have Shoes but reckon
I'll have to bring 'em in"
Right this way Mr.. Brown said the clerk, here is
boot we selling at $1.38 It is"
"Great guns!' exclaimed Mr.. Brown; II have paid as
much $3.50 $500 boots that weren't good
these I'll take pair Mister"
Mr. Brown, said the clerk, while we are right here
will just show how cheap sell shoes for Mrs.
children This SHOE for wife only ask
good school shoe for little boy for 70c
while this CSC fit the baby Now then Mr.. Brown
let show you clothing.
II don't believe need any, Mister Thesens good
enough for me-but might what you've got
Here MIR. Brown. is suit will sell you for So AZ"
well I'll be godarned! Say, mister, tie two of EN-
Say Bill you and won't rags any when
buy buds that cheap Here mister, is your money.
Come on, Bill. I to get home and tell Sal we
worry any about that for
enough by trading Isaac Wrghs store to it off,
Say, mister I'm goin to fetch Sal and all the kids in
and trig EN- all out in duds Good day"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
The Jaaaary cAantanSsa.

The January Chautauqua is full
OF interest. The first article is from
the brilliant pen of John HI. Vim
cent Every student i'm our high
school should read the article and
NIL themselves with it's style, it's ge-
0graphy, its rich illusions and it's
historic illustrations.
The second article. University
Settlements" is by an English
writer and treats of a subject that
we Americans know but little TO.
The Principles and Practice of
Debate" by ]. N. Buckley, L. 1. D..
is what we should expect from one
of the leading editors of America.
What ia Biology" ia answered by
the able pen of Prof. F. p. Mall of
John Hopkins University.
Education in Italy" BY Prof.
Alex. Oldrine ia n subject that
should interest all American stu
dents.
The Voyage of The Viking by
Prot. BOyesen of Columbia College
should be carefully read by every
teacher and parent in Cherokee
county and then told in every school
room and to every family as val
liable lesson in history. and told
with such facination as never to be
forgotten.
What makes an Episcopalian:"
by Rev. Geo. Hodges. ID. d.. should
be read by not only every Episco-
palian. but by every thinking per-
SON in Baxter Springs.
The Carpet Maker of Damascus"
translated from the German for the
Chautau1,,a. is story that will
please all ages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06

Following is the program fer h .
q. A. K. masqme supper to he given
at the c 'opsr hall Saturday even.
ing. january q:
Music by Orchestra.
Music by the Glee Club.
Opening prayer hy New. N. e. Rrauahaii.
Installation.
Music by Orchestra.
short Address by Rev. Crawford.
Music by the Glcc Club.
n isirssss by Rev. W. y. Porter.
Music by Orchestra.
Address by Col. Alex. Warner.
Music by Orchestra.
Comic sang by Ira e. Perkins.
Supper.
BY order of committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-06
R,thr & Dsabsedsy Res.ne Bssi.ess.

on Tuesday morning of this week
the doors of the banking house of
Hitter x Doubleday AT Columbus
were thrown open and the hank il
again doing business at the old
stand. This il all very satisfactory
and the proprietOrs look as though
they were happy. The bank was
only closed few months and it's
affairs were al well managed that
the opening Tuesi;y morning was
The result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
FORCED MORTGAGES.

Residents OF = New York Town Hold
$4,000 Worth on Missouri Property.
MIDDLETOwN, n. Y. Sept. 21.-John
M. Quackenbush of Warwick has been
acting as an agent for L H. After
bury of Maysville, Dekalb coun ty,
Mo-, for the past five years in the sal e
Of mortgages 1t has just been dis
covered that the mortgages were
forged. Residents Of Warwick
have been victimized to the
amount of $50, 600. As soon
as it became known that
the mortgages were worthless de-
mands were made on Quackenbush
which he was unable to meet M. n.
Kane has begun suit against him to
recover $15, 600 for a client who holds
that amount of fraudulent paper.
Quacl0e bush claims that he has been
innocent of any wrong doing and
that he has acted in good faith. As a
proof Of this he says he holds $50, 600
worth Of worthless mortgages. At
terbury, it is said, has gone to South
A fr.io
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
Directly Lowers the 2-Year-Old
Record / 4 A Seconds.
Cuts it from 2:O9 to 2:07 3-4
at Galesburg.
ROBERT J. FAILS.
He Goes Against His Record
Without Reducing 1t.

GALEsBURe, Ill, Sept 21.-But one
record was broken yesterday and that
was by Monroe Salisbury's won derfu1
2-year-old PAGER, Directly, who sent
the 2-year old record down from 2.O9
to 2:O7[, and at the same time re-
duced his own record ~. This event
was witnessed BY 20, 900 people and
created the most intense enthusiasm
1t was the second special event of the
afternoon following Robert r. = fail
ure to reduce his record. The condi-
tiOns were extremely favorable the
track being very fast and the weather
superb. Directly got away on the
FIRST score ana Mcdowell driving him.
The colt was moving with great
speed and evenly, and needed no urg-
ing save an occasional word from
Mcdowell. He had the pole and just
behind him was thoroughbred rum
ming mate. The pace was remark
bile one. showing a steady improve
ment- The first quarter was gone in
.32, the half in 1000, the three
quarters in 1861 and the mile in
2.O7S1. The gait was perfect from
start to finish, and the result set the
reduction Of ~ seconds at one clip
was deemed an event worthy of
cheers.
When Williams made the announce
ment there were loud cries for Nc
Doweu. and the famous driver was
obliged to go up into the grand stand
and acknowledge the ovation. In an
nouncing him Williams said:
III Introduce to you Andy Mcdowell,
who drove Alix yesterday in 2:0391,
and has just driven Directly in 2;O7s1,
beating two records in as many DAYS,
a feat no driver on earth has hereto
fore accomplished" To horsemen the
remarkable fact about the perform
ance was the increase Of speed and
the strong showing made in the last
quarter BY quarters the rating IS
:32, :3251, .31s< and BIZ
1t was $40 o'clock when Robert J.
was sent off on a second scoring. In
"a warming heat he had made the cir
cult in 2:11 and many thought he
would pace great mile. even II he
failed to beat his own record Ed
Geer was the driver. On the judges
stand was John FL Leash Of Goshen,
Ind, the owner of Online the fast
4-year-old PAGER. Chandler drove the
running mate. Robert J. made the
first quarter in 30 and expe citation
ran high. The half was made in 1:O01z
but in the third quarter the great
stallion slowed up, making the pole
in 1914. The mile was covered in
2:O2Sz- The quarters were 80, :3O76,
:311{ and Isl
Driver Geer assigned two reasons
for the failure Of the PAGER, namely,
that the track was a tribe too hard
for Robert Us feet, and that he was
fearful of the crowd that filed the
entire track except a few feet from
the pole. Online was then sent to
beat his record Of 2:O75l. He went
strong, steady mile, equalizing his
mile without apparent effort Cham
der drove the PAGER and Geer the
running mate. The quarters were
made in BIZ, :32, -3I1z and 52A, or
2:O754 for the mile. The other events
of the afternoon were unusually good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
QUIET AT BLUEFIELD.
tranquility Now Prevails In the Mos
quito Reservation.

tranquility Now Prevails In the Mos
quito Reservation.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2L-Assurances
have reached the state department to
the effect that tranquility prevails in
Bluefields; that martial law has been
revoked, and that the entire Mos
quito reservation is now under the
constitutional law of Nicaragua. If
these assurances are well founded, it
may fairly be assumed that the vex-
atious Mosquito question has been
Sc tiled for good, unless the Near
aguan agent, who has gone to Lon
don to negotiate a new treaty with
Great Britain whereby the latter will
consent to recognize Nicaragua's SUI
premacy in the Mosquito reserve,
meets with unexpected obstacles
There may remain some questions to
be adjusted between the United
States and Nicaragua. growing out Of
claims of American citizens for dam
ages. resulting from illegal arrests,
but little difficulty is expected in ad-
justing these matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21
THE COMING OF M'KINLEY.
Complete Itinerary of His Trip Through
Kansas.

Complete Itinerary of His Trip Through
Kansas
The entire programme for Governor
McKinley's visit to Kansas has now been
arranged and it is Interesting 10 know
that Topeka is to have the honor of first
entertaining Ohio's governor.
Governor Mckinley and party will
Wednesday morning, October 3. A
special train viii be in waiting for them
and at z i o the party will start into Kan
sas over the Santa Fe
The train viii stop ten minutes each at
Argentine and Lawrence where Governor
Mckinley will speak from the rear plat
form of his special car.
The train will reach Topeka as an
nOunced yesterday at $3.50 a. m, and the
distinguished guest will be entertained
here for hour.
After Governor Mckinley has spoken
from the south steps Of the state house
he Will be escorted back to his train and
at 1880 the special viii start west for
Hutchinson, which will be reached some
time during the afternoon, and where his
principal Kansas speech viii be made
Short stops viii be made at Scranton,
Burlingame, Usage City, EmpOria,
Strong City, Florence, Peabody and n ew-
ton.
The Mckinley party will leave Hutch
insOn at 10 p. N. over the Rock Island for
Lincoln, Nebraska. The first stop along
the Rock Island will be at Mcfarland,
at z a. m, on the morning Of October 4.
A ten minute speech will be made while
the train stops at Clay Center and i've
minute stops will be made at Clyde and
vile and Fairbury, Neb., reaching Lin
0Oln at 80 D. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-21

ConErsssman Price Does Not Approve OF
the Aotlon OF the Planter

ConErsssman Price Does Not Approve OF
the Action OF the Planters-
WASHINGTON. Sept 21-Representa-
tive Price, Democrat of Louisiana, is
here on his way home. after being at
Saratoga since congress adjourned.
He j. one Of the largest sugar plant
ers in Louisiana. Concerning the
action Of the Louisiana Sugar Plant
ers' association in leaving the Demo-
cratic party, Mr. Price said:
III do not approve of their actio n
and 4 will not be a party to it, As
yet have not had an opportunity to
gauge the force of the bolt. as 1 have
not been in Louisiana When con-
gress reasse N bles the Louisiana dele
cation viii undoubtedly urge an APP
preparation to pay at least a part OF
the sugar bounty on this years crop,
as good faith demands this should be
DONE