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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Making the Cotton Gnwn.

The cotton gown, whether II. be OF
the thinness of batiste or the soft
thickness OF pique or cotton outing
cloth, is most desirable when made
with light, softly-dressed muslin lin
ing. carefully boned and made to tit
properly. which means exactly, but not
so that it either looks or feels tight
Very many women have the lining OF
the sleeve omitted so thai the bodice
may pack easily, and then have two or
three sets of sleeve Innings made Of
haircloth and basted in when they are
needed. ! have before this described
the haircloth petticoat, the wearing of
which makes 1t possible either to omit
lining the cotton skirt or the having a
very thin soft one. If you are inclined
to suffer from the heat, or have n short
throat. let the collar of your summer
bodice turn over, and do not, under
any circumstances, wear the full,
plated or gathered quilles of ribbon
or chiffon fancied, as they will not only
be uncomfortable and unbecoming,
but It Is possible that the chiffon ones
may suffer with you and grow linn and
untidy-looking .-Ladies' Home jour
mil
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
REMARKABLE BELIEF.
A Superstition of British India Which
Leads TO Frequent Murders.

A Superstition Of British India Which
Leads TO Frequent Murders.
A correspondent, writing from the
northeast frontier of India. sends the
following extraordinary account of n
supernatural being which exists among
the natives of the Khasis and Jaintia
hills:
Among the cases tried In the year
lssa. he says. were three murders OF
singular atrocity. two of them COM
mitted on inoffensive old women and
one on boy; in none of them was any
adequate cause alleged, and at least
two OF them are believed to have been
connected with the very remarkable
superstition Of the Thlen.
The tradition Is that there was once
In cave near Cherra Poonjee a gi-
gantic snake or Thlen, who committed
great havoc among men and animals
Al last one man, holder than his fell
lows, took with him n herd OF goats
and set himself down by the cave and
offered them one by one to the Thlen.
By degrees the monster became friend
ly and learned 10 open its mouth ut n
word from the man, to receive the
lump OF flesh, which was then thrown
in. When confidence was thoroughly
established, the man heated lump OF
iron red hot in furnace, induced the
snake, at the usual signal. to open his
mouth, and then threw the red-hot
lump in and so killed him.
He then cut up the body and sent
pieces in every direction, with orders
that the people were to eat them.
Wherever the order was oheyed the
country became free Of the Thlen, but
one small piece remained which mo-
body would eat, and from this sprang
a multitude of Thlens. which infest
the residents of Cheara Poonjee and
It's neighborhood, including Shillong.
When a Thlen takes up its abode In u
family there Is no means Of getting
rid of Il, though IL occasionally leaves
of It's own accord, and often follows
the property Of the family when given
away or sold.
The Thlen attaches itself 10 wealth,
and brings prosperity and wealth to
the family, but on the condition that
Il Is supplied with blood. Its craving
comes on at uncertain intervals, and
manifests itself by sickness among the
family, by misadventure or increased
poverty. II can only be appeased by
the murder Of human being. The
murderer takes the hair, the tips Of the
fingers and little blood from the nos
triis, caught In a bamboo tube, and Of
fers these to the Thlen-
The belief Is that the demon then ap-
pears In the form Of q snake and de-
YOURS the body Of the murdered per-
son, which Is materlalized from the
portions thus offered. After this its
craving Is satisfied for time, and the
affairs of that house prosper. Many
families Of these hills are known or
suspected 10 be Ri-thlen or keepers Of
Thlen, and are dreaded and avoided
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Marxelous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. ]. Gun
derman of Dimondale. Mich. we are per-
mitted to make this extract: Il have no
hesitation in recommending DR.. Kings
New Discovery. as the results we're most
marvellous in the case Of my wife. While
! was pastor Of the Baptist church at
Rives Junction she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe Terrible
paroxysms Of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and il seemed as If
she could not survive them. A friend rec
commended DR. Kings New Discovery: it
was quick in its work and highly satisfac-
tory in results" Trial bottles free at Nc
Fadden q Prices drug store. Regular
size soc and 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
He LEARNED THINGS.
Now lie VIII Hesitate TO Marry Even on
Fifteen Dollars Week.

Now lie VIII Hesitate TO Marry Even on
Fifteen Dollars a Week.
The trolley car bowled merrily
along.
YES" she continued, gazing alb
stractedly Mt the conductor with the
red nose, Il believe in practical econ.
omy. Take this dress, for instance. /
made it all myself Notice these
sleeves? Made them out of last win.
ter's black silk skirt. And this waist
such time as had, but finally man
aged to press another waist into SER
vice. Didn't succeed splendidly?
And this collar-I made 1t out Of the
Jet trimmings on bonnet wore last
fall Why, actually, the whole thing
didn't cost me over dollar.
Visions of blissful happiness and Sc
rene coutentment in n coy fiat, even
on fifteen dollars q week, fitted across
his mind, but for q moment he was
silent
The car continued to bowl merrily
along.
And that beg pardon, dearest-l
mean those little bunch, OF ribbon
and lace on your head-of course, you
made
There was a shade of annoyance In
her voice when she interrupted:
"why, the idea! OF course / didn't
make that. That's my new theater
toque, and 1t cost thirty-tive dollars"
Despite the fact that the play was
interesting that evening the young
man continued to think earnestly OF
other matters, but in the mind Of one
who truly loves and has youth on his
side dire forebodings are not allowed
t. linrer long.-N. Y. World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Township road tax receipt bool 6
for sale at this Office.

Wichita. Kan. July 14.-Mr. Lewis
Hornbeck, editor of the Minco, i. T..
Minstrel, has returned from the
Chickasaw Nation, where he was
the guest of Chief Whitehead. In
the village there is very old lndi-
an named Squirrel. who, two weeks
ago. commenced rainmaking exper-
iments by strange incantations,
when Immediately il began down.
pour. The more he exhorted, the
more the rain fell, with the result
that there is n terrible rainmaking
craze in the tribe. Mr.. Hornbeck at
tended the meetings of the dusky
meteorological, and vouches for the
fact that it rained increasingly for
a week. The Indians are now wor-
Shipping old Squirrel, who is nearly
100 years old, as il he were divine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Third Quarterly Convention

OF the Lyon Township Sunday
School Association will be held at
Mullikcn's grove on Sunday, Aug.
Is, beginning at 10 o'clock a. M.
prompt. Following is the program:
10:00-Devotional exercises.
10:20-Address of welcome by Vim.
Lees.
10:40-Secretary's report.
1O:5O-Model Sunday School by W.
III. Starritt.
1l;30-Song by Union Sunday
school.
1l:40-Reading by Mrs. Mulliken.
12:OO-Appointment of committee on
program aud adjournment.
IL hours for dinner.
1:30-Song service.
1:45-Reports of Sunday school
secretaries.
2:OO-Excrcises by Mt. Pisgah Sum
day school.
2:lJ-ENercises by lar valley Gun
day school.
2:30-Exercises by Union Sunday
school.
2:45-What is the Object of Town.
ship Conventions: led by A.
Shearer.
3:20-Exercises by Center Sunday
school.
3:35-Excrcises by Tar Greek I'm
ion Sunday school.
3:45-Song and chorus by W. n.
Stowell and others.
$50 Miscellaneous bust less, re-
ports of committees and col
lection.
Bring Gospel Hymns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Jasper is found abundantly in thu
lake regions and elsewhere.
All Free.

Those who have used DR. Kings New
Discovery know its value. and those who
have not now have an opportunity to try il
free. Call on the advertised druggist and
get a trial bottle free. Send your name
and address to H. z. Bucklen & Co. Chi
cago. and get a sample box Of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills free as well as copy Of
Guide to Health and Household Instructor
free: all of which is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing at McFadden &
Prices drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy id action and are particularly et-
fective in the cureof constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver troubles
they have been proved to be Invaluable.
They are guaranteed TO be perfectly free
from any deietertous substance and TO be
purely vegetable They do not weaken BY
their action. but by giving tone to the
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the
system. Regular size. asc per box. Sold
by McFadden & Price. druggists
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

The thin. silvery coating of fish
scales derives its luster from many
minute crystals Of lime, mixed with a
macmillan substance called ''guanin."
This coating of silver crystals is very
easily rubbel off the scales and In
the case If n European species OF carp
known a. the "bleuk." the crystals are
40 numerous that n metallic pigment,
commercially known as argentine,
is made from them. The large gioo.
ular glass beads, known rs herman
or ''RomaIf' pearls. are. coated on the
inside with this substance In some
species OF fish with lusterless scales
the silvery lining is found on the In
side Of the body. A weu-known ex-
ample Of this is seen In the common
snelt-St Louis Republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

"Have you observed, said a Pleas
anton merchant to a customer the
other day, "the handsome advertise
ment have just had painted on a
fence on the road between Pleasan-
ton and Mound City," NO." replied
the customer, "but If you will send
the fence to my house l will try to
read the announcement. Tread the
papers and 1 haven't time to go
around reading the bill boards"
And the merchant scratched his
head and shought.-obse
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
To the People Of Baxter and Community

To the People Of Baxter and Community.
All damage done to my photo
rooms by the tornado has been re-
paired; also "A re-arranging of my
light 40 as TO get any lightings de-
sired. l am now prepared to pro-
ducc any style of work known to
the profession in this section of the
country.
Baby pictures n specially.
NoTE.-If l cannot make you as
fine a grade photo as you get any
where you take the work free OF
charge. LONG,
The Leading photographer,
Baxter Bank Building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
Narrow Escape.

Father" said Johnny lronside,
show big fish did you ever catch?"
II caught a catfish once, Johnny"
replied Deacon Ironside, that weighed
-"
The good man stopped short, looked
fxediy at his youngest son and re-
sumed In an altered tone:
John, this Is Sunday" -Youngs-
town (O.) indicator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Mrs. Mary V. Miller came in from
Moorestown. y. j.. Sunday TO look
after property interests. The place
occupied by the families of c. ~
Childs and G. ". White belongs to
Mrs. Miller. 1t was badly torn to
pieces by the cyclone, but Mrs. Mil
Ter will have it repaired.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Titled lords. baronets. parsons, law
yers. captains. architects. clerks-all
these arr To I've met with on the roads.
They can b. divided into two broad
classes, viz. those who are looking for
work ana those who are seeking to
avoid it The former consist of fine
set of men of all ages, ready and will
ing to under 70 the hardships OF n
weary tramp OF hundreds of miles,
along which they push forward hope
fully to find the work which is gener-
ally to be had by those who are will
ing to search for 1t. Their "swag" is
generally made upof n pair OF blankets
and pair of trousers, spare coat
two or threa snir:s AL pairs Of socks,
n brush and comb. towel. needle and
thread. etc For stores they carry
bread ar -four. sugar. tea, carbonate OF
sofa for making dumper. billy pan
nikin. anil knife and fork. This is n
fair average swag, though 1t will often
he supplemented by suniry little addi-
tional luxnries. according tot indi-
vidual idiosyncrasy of the owner
Temple Bar
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postoffice at Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas, for the week
ending with July "a, 1895, which If
not called for within two weeks will
be sent to the dead letter office ut
Washington, ID. c.:
Jaynes. S. w. tzl Gallagher. Hugh
Alexander. ]. c. Bainem. F.
Thompson. John ]. Port. William
Wesley. John Ada Terry
Mrs. Lizzie Evans or B. F. Stamford
Mrs. S. Key.
Persons calling for any OF the
above letters will pleasesay @Adver-
tised,s giving date of list
J.c. HAsKErT, P. N.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

NARRIED.-At the residence OF
John Archer. six miles north OF Vi
nita. |. r., on Sunday evening. July
IA. 1885. Miss Lena Wade of Baxter
Springs to Mr.. Elmer Faulkner OF
Kclso, |. T., John Anderson oiiiciat'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Last Sunday afternoon in the Ter
ri,ory Frai.k Wiley was practicinG
with n Winchester rifle when bull
let from it struck Perry King, who
was a quarter of mile away. The
bullet passed through the fleshy
part of the arm making painful
wound, but King will soon recover
f.n,,, -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Hand bill notices have been post
ed throughout this section an
nouncing a great emancipation day
celebration at Baxter Springs on
Thursday, August !. The colored
people of Baxter and this section in
general have been holding the r
celebrations annually for years and
always have big time.-Columbus
Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Gabriel Schmuck is making prep
arations TO build an elegant resi-
dence in Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Joseph Bcnoist of Kansas City
was in Baxter Tuesday TO attend
the funeral of his old friend. DIR. q.
q. Gregg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Mrs. ]. ]. Osborn and children
went to Paola Wednesday to spend
the summer at her old home in Mi
ami county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY GARDNER X SMITH.
Rnfes Of ,SuIISrrinfiOU

Rates of Subscription
Onc copy. one cn7........................S
Onc cIny. six months .,..,........... IL
Ono cony. three months 8;
All subscriptions ARE payable in advance
aud all not paid IN advance will b. charged
for at the rate II sl..i per year. Snbscrib
ers will confer n favor 10y reporting TO us
promptly any failure to receive the NEWS
All kinds of JOB PRINTING carefully
and promptly attended TO. Call and sec
specimens and get prices.
Entered at the postonic> at Baxter Springs
Kansas, rs Sc .:..d class matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Wednesday, July u, 1893. "A
small hand grip or satchel. Finder
will please deliver at this Office and
receive reward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY 81.

Oscar Woodley visited old friends
in this city this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Charles Gerber of ST. Louis ar
rived in the city Monday and will
remain several weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
uor. for ,,,m Vet.

Young Mother-Don't you think baby
looks like his father?
Visitor-Ye-es, but wouldn't worry;
he may outgrow it.-Texas Siftings'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

". II. Hornor transacted business
in Webb City Thursday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Revival meetings are being held
at Odd Fellows Hall under the aus
pices of the Christian church, and
they will be continued every night
indefinitely. An evangelist and n
singer, strangers TO Baxter people,
will be present.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

On. Becker of South Bend, Ind,
former resident of Baxter, was in
the city this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

{. y. Childs and family have TAX
en- possession of the Phil. Pfenning
property on Spring street recently
vacated by Mrs. Hibbs ahd family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Henry Watterson, the famous
Kentucky editor and orator, will
deliver his celebrated address on
Abraham Lincoln at the Baxter
SPRINGS reunion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Because the city council put in
guttering in front of the Times Of
flee in Galena and made the Times
man pay for it he imagines he has
grievance and proceeds TO roar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

". 6. Stevens, editor of the Gale
ma Post, was in Baxter Thursday
and somebody put sample box OF
Pyle's pearline in his buggy. He
thinks il was an insinuation that he
10 dirty
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

The Miami Chief man got the
pages of his paper mixed this week
and got the first page of his paper
where the fourth ought TO be and
vice versa-but we suppose he had
TO do something to attract the at
tention of the outside world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

A short time since the COW was
sad; she scarce could raise her
head, begad. Her hoofs were sore
her tail was limp, her name and
bangs had lost their crimp; and
miles she trudged from grass to
brink, with scarcely strength
enough TO wink. The owner, too
looked blue and glum, aud cursed
the cattle business some. But
since the rain the grass is tall-and
the cow can raise her head
and bawl; her hide is slick,
no bones protrude, she Frances
like Baxter dude. Her tail is
sleek, she shorts and dares the
crowd to fight. Her owner, too
digs up the the chink and asks the
boys TO take drink. God bless the
rain, the gentle rain; it makes a
man feel young again. He feels
like tossing up his hat, and howl
ing like maniac-Ex.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Remember, we are willing to
take corn or wheat on subscrip-
tons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

We understand that Mr. Matthew
Cheyne of Melrose wants To be reg
lister of deeds. Mr.. Cheyne is a
first class man and the NEWS would
not object TO his having the office
10 which he aspires.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

ami county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27

Miss Lizzie Adams, Librarian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-07

n
superintendent of waterworks, with
the explanation that contrary to the
slate previously agreed upon. he
proposed to present Mr.. Wilcher's
name. He had been swayed from his
original purpose by reports commu-
nieated to him and placed in circula-
ton that Mr.. Wilcher was incompe-
tent and unfit for the position. He
had since learned from those from
whom the reports emanated that
they were false and that ample re-
tration had been made to justify the
adherence on his part to the plan
first contemplated. He thereupon
presented Mr.. Wilcher's name and
asked his confirmation, which was
made unanimously. The other APP
pointments which followed and were
confirmed unanimously were: Su-
perintendent of streets. II. H. Hol-
land; commissioned of health. DIR. f.
NJ. Sala; collector, Fred Hitler; city
weighmaster, w. A. Norris: bridge
collector. Samuel Nelson; scavenger,
Henry Burris; chief of police. An
drew Etzel; night captain, George
Long; chief of fire department. Will
liam Johnston; assistant chief. j. ID.
Collier. For overseer of the poor, }.
H. Lidders received Is Affirmative
votes to Aid. Johnson's one negative.
The Patrolmen.
The following is the vote on con-
firmation of the patrolmcn: Robert
Siemon, Charles Moody, John Ben
der, D. Dumbald, Charles Young
berg, Andrew B. Carlson, unani-
nous. On the others the vote was:
Phil Miller-Ayes, Zies. johnson,
Schrciner. Schroeder, Tindall. Schnei-
der. Kennedy. Nelson, Foss; noes,
Surman. Maucker, Dauber. Fender,
Gall. Max Kautz-Ayes, Zies, John
son, Schriener. Gall, Tindall; noes,
Surman, Schroeder, Maucker, Dauber,
Schneider. Fender. Kennedy, Nelson,
Foss. Richard Carnes-Ayes, Zies,
johnson, Schreiner, Tindall. Fender;
noes, Surman, Schroeder, Maucker,
Dauber, Schneider. Kennedy. Gall,
Nelson. Foss. Dennis Mccarthy
Thirteen to one (Schroe-der).
Lawrence Kramer - Thirteen to
one, (Maucker).
The reappointments OF William
Jackson and +. j. Hodges as COM
missioners of Spencer and Garnsey
squares, respectively. were unani-
mously confirmed. Committees were
appointed and other business trans
acted, such as is shown in the official
record. and the council adjourned to
next Monday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-07
Tracked by Bits Of Dog.

A woman novelist told a funny story
the other day about the numerous let.
tiers she received from ambitious young
writers. asking her to put their works
on the market. They would GLADLY
give her q percentage Of the sale il she
only wonld." Among such letters was
one from q young lady who had chosen
a highly dramatic plot for her story. in
developing which the good young hero.
inc is carried off by the wicked villain.
They are pursued by the good young
man. The good young heroine had pet
dog that followed her and snapped al
the villains heels The.v;llain became
enraged add shot the faithful brute.
Fragments of the little animal are found
scattered all along the road by the good
young man, who by the assorted bits Of
dog by the wayside runs down the vii.
laiD.-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-07
People who vanish.

Among the periodic waves which
strike our great centers there is none SO
strange as that of mysterious disappear.
ances. Such wave selects its victims
from all classes. ages. Men, women and
children are impartially its prey. Some
times the absentees return in q dazed
condition unable to tell of their where.
abouts. Others present mystery dark.
er still, for they never return and are
no more heard of. Foul play, a crazed
fever for wandering, premeditated
flight. are called to account as causes,
but some Of these mysteries have neither
apparent cause nor end. It is queer
and weird feature of our modern life
that these mysterious disappearance can
SO easily take place and their subjects
be neither traced nor recovered in spite
of our crowded civilization. But per.
haps it is because of it.-Baltimore
American.