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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
LOWELL LOCALS.

There has not much of interest
taken place since our last writing,
but just wait; when the Bellamy
Colony gets here, we will certainly
need two or more newspapers OF
our own. Thus the kind editor OF
Baxter will be spared time and
space in his valuable paper.
A very interesting minister
from Iowa, of the Friends church.
occupied the pulpit last Sunday
He il to remain for at time. The
meetings are well attended, and il
Is believed that much good may be
done.
We noticed aud carefully read
two articles in the NEWS of Jan. III
They were headed The Sunday
Closing Movement" and "Broken
Out in New Spot" and closed
without name. Why? "A Bust
ness Man" was signed to one
of these articles but that Is
so indefinite, as there are sew
eral business men in Baxter
aud surely the sentiment OF all are
not expressed by this one. We
believe there are men and business
men, too, who will stay with the
right regardless of money. and yet
from moral standpoint we would
prefer the "female kicker every
time. If they could vote more per
haps they would be satisfied with
less talk. Their thoughts must
have vent in some direction. and
| am sure large number would
prefer to do il at the ballot box
more especially ON the prohibition
question, but as that most iutelli
gent part of creation. (the mani
SAYS no. we must patiently wait hi'
time. Excuse us for expressing
ourselves as we are not Il Baxter
voter. GRANDMA.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

that they could laugh. 1t is also
objected that the system is not
adapted to our uses. But il is the
principle we wish to apply, and the
principle can be applied anywhere.
Norway and America are not so
unlike but that they can be applied
here. 1t is absurd and cowardly to
say we cannot do it, AT the close
of his lecture DIR. Moxom gave II
brief question box, answering
doubts and difficulties in the prac-
teal application of the system as
they were suggested by his hearers.
The Chaplain Literary society has
challenged the faculty of the School
for Christian Workers to debate the
question. "Resolved, That the Nor
werian liquor system deserves the
support of the Christian church,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
SUNDAY CLOSING KNOCKED OUT.

An Arkansas City, Has, dispatch
to, the Kansas City Star says:
ARKANSAS City's law for the strict
observance of Sunday was knocked
out this morning in the case of the
city versus William McAdoo, charg-
ed with letting man have bath
on Sunday. The judge decided
that the ordinance was in conflict
with the state statutes and therefore
void. The ordinance was so strict
that If it had been construed TO the
letter every business place in the
town but drug stores could have
been closed"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
ALLRoUND.
BETTER SHIPPING FACILITIES NEEDED

BETTER SHIPPING FACILITIES NEEDED'
An article under the above head
ing appeared in last weeks NEWS.
In reply wish to state that the
records of Baxter Springs station
show I742 car loads of grain, hay
and stock shipped from this station
during the year 1894. This is an
increase of 3lS car loads over the
year of 1893. This does not look rs
though the p. & G. II. X. was walk
ing away with very much business
which belongs to the Memphis
Route. The Memphis Route has
always taken good care of the bust
ness at this point, often giving
shippers an extra train, where only
seven or eight cars of stock were
shipped, TO enable them to get
their stock through in nice shape
Our regular stock train arrives in
Kansas City at o o'clock a. NJ, fully
as early as the Pittsburg & Gulf
The route via Prairie City and Neo
sho. which the NEWS man mentions
is 81 miles longer and costs several
dollars per car more than via the
Memphis Route. There is very
little danger of the business going
that way. W. Z. Knight,
Agent Memphis Route.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
NohI. s.nfIments,

Condemn no man for not thinking
rs you think. Let every one enjoy
the full aud free liberty of thinking
for himself. Let every man use his
own Judgment since every man
must give an account of himself 70
God. Abhor every approach, in any
kind of degree, to the spirit of per-
secution. II yon cannot reason, OF
persuade a man into the truth
never attempt to force man into
It II love will not compel him to
come, leave him to God, the Judge
Of alI.--Iohn Wesley.
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COLLEGE NOTES.

Rev. ]. A. Young was visitor
Tuesday.
Misses Jennie Hoke and Mary
McGregor are on the sick list this
week.
Miss Grace Beecham paid the
"lone folx"a visit last week, return
i ~ on Tuesday.
Between the snow, and examin'
a;ion, this week we have not had
time to write you up.
Miss Burrcss was confined to
the house with severe cold a few
days last week.
The Excelsior Literary Society
held n very interesting meeting on
Wednesday evening.
The music pupils are all busy
Mt work preparing for the musical
entertainment to be held Feb. 10 al
the College Hall.
AIIROIJND.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
na srpH YnII ApH RlahT.

We are informed that arrange
u,euts are made to prosecute a few
;ointists In this section of country.
Parties who are preparing to make
complaints should be sure they are
right before they proceed. 1t costs
about 500 TO prosecute a liquor
case and the state viii not pay the
costs always. We understand II a
conviction Is not had the party
making the complaint win have TO
nav the cosis. failing In which the
co.npiain6nt viii be sent 20 jail
unsIi he costs arc paid
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
TRAINING WITH THE 7EDDLERs.


In a rather lengthy article the
Republican editor last week under
takes To make his few readers
believe that If the business houses
of this city were closed up Saturday
night and not opened up until Mon
day morning that just as many
goods would be sold by our mcr-
chants as there is when merchant
opens his store for short time
Sunday morning % accommodate
few people who find il inconven-
lent to come to town at any other
time without suffering n material
loss. but his argument won't go
down with people who have lived
here for years and are probably
better acquainted with the condi'
ton of affairs than the Republican
man. Mind you we are not refer
ring to the winter season. but rather
to the spring and summer seasons
when the farmers aud hay makers
are busy at work during the week
and can only come to town on sun
day. Is il u crime for merchant
to sell goods TO these people simply
because they come TO town on sun
day.
/ He saws 'there is not merchant
in the town, who, to consult his own
feelings. would not rather have his
/ place of business closed all day
Sunday" Granted. but as the Re
publican man hasn't lived here as
long as some of the business men
/ of course he doesn't understand
that Baxter Springs is peculiarly
situated. The mel chants OF this
town have TO work hard and early
and late to hold their trade. There
is not another town in the south
west of the size of Baxter Springs
that does anywhere near as much
business. So far the merchants OF
Baxter Springs have done nothing
very bad.
During the summer months
dozens of picnic parties pass
through this city on Sunday Tor an
outing in the Indian Territory.
Baxter Springs being the last town
on their route they buy their sup
plies here. Would not our mcrch-
ants 20 re this trade il they were to
refuse TO sell anything an Sunday:
The merchants of town make II
and they are entitled TO all credit
for il. What we roar about is the
fact that a few, very few, who
haven't anything else to do and
who haven't anything invested in
the town, presume to dictate to the
merchants of the town what course
they shall pursue in conducting
their business. As predicted last
week, the city council refused TO
grant the prayer of the petition and
not only that, but virtually repealed
the Sunday closing ordinance so
far as the present council is con-
cerned. Out of 70 places of business
in this city only about a dozen
were represented on the petition
Does the Republican man infer
from that that the business men OF
this city wish TO be dictated to by
somebody else.
Probably the business OF the
Republican is not sufficient to keep
it's proprietor at work more than
six days in the week, but he
shouldn't be envious and say that
our article was"prompted no doubt
by selfish and personal interests
Will he please jump onto the city
council? We are pleased to see
that he trains with the meddlers
The city election will be held in
April, and we are of the opinion
that somebody started the cam
paign too early.
A BUSINESS MAN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

An exchange. tells of newspaper
man who got check for SO the
other day and when the bank cash
Ter told him he must endorse II
before II could be cashed, he turned
it over and wrote on the back with
a big, round. eager hand, IL heart
ily endorse this check
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR
kANGAQ

CONSTITUTIONAL SoNVGNtWN T~~
KANSAS.
State Senator billiard Of Kansas
Is the author of a joint resolution
which provides that the proposition
to call convention to prepare new
constitution for Kansas be submit
ted to the people for vote at the
next general election, says the Kan
sas City Star. The resolution has
been adopted by the Senate i'll the
Kansas Legislature and is now
before the House. 1t will be an
excellent thing for Kansas 1t the
resolution be passed by the Lower
House and the first step taken
which will ultimately bring new
constitution to Kansas, for the one
crying need of Kansas is a new
constitution. If the joint resoiu-
ton should pass Immediately, 1t
would be mt least three years, and
possibly four, before the new consti-
tuition could be in force, and in that
time the people would have ample
time to discuss the things which
for a number of years have been
packed away on political shelves,
TO be taken up when the constitu-
ton is finally brought before the
people. represent would perhaps
be the best time for this discussion.
Political interests are actively
engaging the people. Poiiticai
parties are very evenly divided.
The state is just entering upon n
new era. The pioneer is passing
away, even out on the high prairie
where the settlements are less than
n decade old. The next centu' y
will bring many new things to Kan
sas. and OF the least of these
should be the new constitution at
the threshold.
The present constitution of Kan
sas was made in 1850, for state OF
less than 10000 people. The cen
trail portion of Kansas, which is
now thickly populated, was the
border land of civilization. West
ern Kansas was wilderness. The
constitution does not indicate that
the people who made it had any
comprehension of the great state it
was to be. The provision for the
number of members of the Legisla-
turc in the constitution is vague.
and Legislative enactments have
been necessary to make the inten-
ton clear. The State University,
which has grown up since the state
was admitted to the Union, has to
depend upon Legislative appropria-
ton from year to year for its main-
tcnancc. The best state UNIVERSE
ties in America, are organized
under the state constitutions. aud
special taxes are levied each year
to support them. The judicial
apportionment and the Supreme
court are made to suit smaller
commonwealth. The powers of the
railroad commissioner are not suili-
GENTLY guaranteed. To enforce IL
decision always brings on law
suit. The tax laws are old-fashione !
and cumbersome. The entire stat.
utes of the state need an overhaul
ing and codifying.
\ constitutional convention has
been recommended by Governors
of Kansas for the past ten years in
their biennial messages. The best
citizens of the state admit that il IL
the only way the state will ever be
able to untangle many legal knot.
Every interest seems To point to
the wisdom of calling such con
vention now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

Galena Post: S. n. Montgomery.
who is now one of the instructors
~ the Baxter Springs Normal and
Business College, was over Satur-
day evening and Sunday. He says
the college now has ninety stu
dents enrolled and will probably
have one hundred before the term
expires. This speaks well for the
new educational institution. Baxter
is delightfully."- located for such an
institution aud il deserves the sue
cess il is having. Parents would
do well to investigate the merits OF
the Baxter college when contem-
plating sending their children toan
outside school. If an educational
institution of the nature of this col
lcge can be built up in our midst,
not only our neighboring town, but
all of Cherokee county will be ben
flied by il. The Baxter institution
should be given every encourage
ment possible by the other towns OF
the county. Every town cannot
maintain such an institution, and
since Baxter has made the start her
college should have the hearty CO.
operation of every friend of educa'
ton in the county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

1t has been said by few narrow
minded people that the NEWS has
insulted the ladies of the town. We
deny il. We have insulted no one.
We have talked from a business
standpoint and have won our fight,
and il hasn't cost us a cent, either.
Probably nobody has more respect
for the ladies than the proprietors
of the NEWS. God bless 'em, we
couldn't get along without them,but
we want them to stay in their place,
and certainly their place is not on
the streets debating to the business
men how they shall conduct their
business. Only the weak and mar
row-minded will say that the NEWS
has insulted the ladies and we care
nothing for the opinions of such
people. The NEWS has labored for
about fourteen years for the best
interests of this town and will con-
tinue to do so. Our business is in.
creasing day after day and this in
itself is evidence that our efforts
are appreciated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
SPRINGS HOTEL

The Old Springs Hotel has lately been re-fitted and
re-furnished by S. P PARTCH, late proprietor of the
New Springs Hotel, and is now the best in the CITY,
II has plenty of neat Clean well ventilated rooms and
large. we'll lighted sample rooms Rates 50 per day Spe-
cial rates by the week Give the Springs trial
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

Remaining in the postofiice at Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas. for the week
ending with Jan. 30, 1895. which II
not called for within two weeks will
be sent TO the dead letter Office at
Washington. ID. C.:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

State Of Kansas. County of Cherokee, S.
l. Ira c. Perkins, cashier OF said BANK
do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true, to the best Of my knowledge and
belief, So help me God.
liza c. PERRrHs, Cashier.
Subscribed and worm to before me this
23d day OF January, 1895.
c. w. DANIELS. Notary Public
Commission expires Feb 5. Isg6)
Correct Attest:
ALEXANDER WARssR, Directors.
BENZ. S. WARNRR.
To John w Breidenthal, Bank Commis-
sioner. Topeka. Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

Persons calling for any OF the
above letters will please say @Adver-
tised," giving date of list
ABB. URIcK, P. n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02

The directors of the Parkins IN
sugar works of Fl Scott, have
decided to make no sugar this sea
con, because the product of 1894 was
Improbable. They claim TO De
unable to compete with the beet
and cane makers. This will be the
first year since the government
became interested In the sorghum
cane industry that no sugar VIII
be made Ia Kansas, all the other
factories having been closed,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-02
oFFICIAL STATEMENT

of the financial condition of the Baxter
Bank at Baxter Springs, State OF Kansas.
at the close of business on the 10th day OF
Jam. 1895.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27
EOKEIGN MAIL SERVICE.

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco ON the following dates, till tn,
close of L Is:
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULu LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM san FCISCO SAN FRANCIsCooR
OR VAN VANCOUVER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27
FLOUR MILLING.
The Rolling Process Has Changed the En-.
tire Means of Operation.


In the roller process the whole prin.
oiplo of the manufacture Of flour was
changed Instead of getting all the flour
possible ont of the wheat in one or two
reductions ON nillstones, the idea was
to make as little flour as possible on the
first production and leave large per.
centage of middlings afterward to be re
duced to what is known as patent flour.
Nowadays the number of reductions va
ries from four to eight or more. Millers
are now able to grind with a length of
rolls equal to 40 inches per unit of 100
barrels of -four in "a hours and do good
work.
Recently the "plansifter" has step
ped into notice and is used with very
great capacity both as q scalper and as
flour bolt. The purifier is greatly i'm
proved, varying in size from eight feet
in length by three in width to three feet
square, with the attendant dust catcher.
Many mills creditable to the ingenuity
of the builders have been devised to per-
form number of operations in very
small space, comprising rolls and sepa-
rators, and also several pairs of rolls i'll
one frame. In the wheat cleaning room
! the tendency has been to use more ma
chimes than formerly and to clean the
wheat better. The -four as it comes
from the reels is now packed with great
rapidity and exactness, and the bran in
some of the larger mills is compressed
into half the former space by a machine
that will pack 40 tons day.
In short, the whole Improvement ha
been on the line of smaller machines
with greater capacity, taking less room
using shorter road from the wheat bill
to the -four sack, and with reduction
in the amount Of power required to max,
barrel of -four. A mill builder
states that in well planned 100 barre
mill barrel of -four per 3Sl00 of {
horsepower is fair work, while in {
1000 barrel mill it is Mt about the rate
Of 20 horsepower per unit of 100 barrels
daily capacity. Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27
TOMPKINS.
By P. DEFINING.
Copyright, 1895, by the Author.)
Continued.

tONftWNti.
eyes, indeed had, " repeated Temp
kins, his chin quivering 1T was not
the thing for fair minded man to
think so poorly of himself, but | was
alone, and the old associations and the
solemn services were impressive There
was Lucy in the choir. She always
could sing like n nightingale. When
heard her voice again, it overcame me.
| did not hear much of the sermon. l
think it was something about tempta-
zion and the suggestions of the evil one,
but | am not sure, for / had my head
lown on the back Of the pew in front Of
me most of the time | had to fight des-
perately to control my feelings. One
minute | would think that as soon as
the services closed would rush around
and shake hands with my old acquaint-
ances and the next minute would be do
ing my best to swallow the lump in my
throat. 1t was as tough 60 minutes as
ever passed. But finally the services
were ended. l felt that it was plainly
my duty to stop in the porch and claim
the recognition of my friends | did
pause and try for few seconds to col
lect myself, but the lump grew bigger
and choked me, while the tears would
flow Besides that, as the adversary just
then, in the meanest possible manner,
suggested to my soul, there was that
pork knew l would have to tell of
1t if stopped. But did not stop. re-
treated. When l reached my room in
the hotel, felt longing to get out of
town. Fortunately could not leave on
Sunday. So in the afternoon sat with
the landlord on his broad front plat
form, or piazza 1t was not the person
who keeps the place now, but one of the
oldest inhabitants, who knew all about
the Burlington people. He guessed that
| was college boy. He thought he re-
membered something about my appear
ance / did not mind talking freely
with landlord, for hotels and boarding
houses had been my home in Chicago.
| had always been single man, just as
l am to this day. This landlord was a
good hearted old chap, and it was pleas
ant to talk with him. While we were
sitting there who should come along the
street but Lucy, with book in her
hand. She was ON the opposite sidewalk
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27
NEcKTlES ALWAYS NEW.
Mr.. Feathers Learns the Secret of NJ
Ginks' Attractive Assortment.

Mr.. Feathers Learns the Secret of MIR.
Ginks' Attractive Assortment.
Il am somewhat curious by nature"
said Mr.. Feathers recently, land some
time ago was struck by the remarkable
number of new neckties worn by young
Mr.. Ginks, who sits opposite me at our
boarding house table. l proceeded to
study them, and after week or two l
discovered that they were not only al
ways smooth and fresh, but that their
appearance was regulated according to
their hues. For two days he would wear
a black and gray tie, for instance. Then
q black lowered red ground affair would
creep out from his bosom, and then two
or three more combinations would be
worn. At last l could restrain myself
no longer, and l asked Ginks to explain
to me his necktie system. He looked
mysterious and beckoned me to q Sc
cluded corner.
Mr.. Feathers, he said earnestly,
L feel that l can contide in you thor
oughly. The scarfs you have SO kindly
admired are five in number and are all
have. wear one until it gets soiled,
anu VIGIL L uiOp ~ III sasollno Outsluo VI
my window. After the liquid has evap-
grated take the scarf in, and every sign
of dirt has disappeared. By doing this
! in rotation with the five ties keep up
an appearance that would cost more
than l could afford if l depended upon
new ones.
II thanked the young man for his
very interesting information, said Mr.,
Feathers in conclusion, land l do not
doubt that many others like him know
the value of gasoline as cleansing ar
ticle and put it to good use l hop(
they all use it in the open air, however
as it is very volatile and infammablc
liquid and is liable to explode if exposed
in a room where there is gas light OIL
a fire. "-Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27

Have you any special name to describe
the wrinkles, or convolutions, or plait-
ing, or whatever is the proper name for
the inequalities in the inner surface Of
the outer ear? A woman artist, discuss
ing man, disclosed the artists name
for them. She said the man could not
be trusted because he has no drawings
in his ear. " She meant that the inner
surface of the "shcll" Of the ear was
smooth. New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-27

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gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
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TEN efe,tually, dispels colds, head
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its action and truly beneficial in its
Effects, prepared only from the most
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to al ard have made it the most
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
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gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one whc
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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