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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
After the Election and Buiger.

Three cheers for bleeding Kansas!
And a great big whoop!
For the freaks who carried Kansas
And left her in the soup.
In the cranky state of Kansas
There be many kinds of ills,
And some that can't be handled
With "Thro by Daylight" pills.
But the costive cranks OF Kansas,
With bilious watery eyes.
Have got their work in nobly
With the hobos and the guys.
Three cheers for PETERS whiskers
And likewise Socklcss Jerry,
And for all the Kansas Popocrats
Who are free from dysintery.
They've raised a stink in Kansas
And elected Johnny Leedy-
Our credits gone to hell! you bet!
Indeed il has, indeedy!
The beilyache has come to stay
And there may be some gripping,
For we've juggled with plutocrats-
Our farms they'll soon be swiping.
Sapsuckers now control the House,
And straddleougs the Senate;
Householder's coppered Mrs. Lease
Lewelling isn't in it.
We have raised hell in Kansas,
And a mighty hullaballo1;
We worked the chumps of Kansas
With a silver-tipped bazoo.
We seeded from the Union,
Wiped Kansas off the map,
And lined her up with Arkansaw
For the sake of a little pap"
The "Ad Astra" flag of Kansas
Lies trailing in the dust,
And many of her silly pops
Are likely to "go bust"
We've had the drouth, also the itch,
Cyclones, chinch bugs, grass
hoppers;
But nothing half 80 bad as this
This fuse with Demo-poppers.
We've lost the credit of our state,
We've lost our railroad passes,
We've made the outer world believe
We're a set of long-eared asses.
The silver racket wouldn't work,
Neither will repudiation;
And all the salvage from the wreck
Is chronic constipation.
God help poor, measley Kansasi
From the Cimarron to the Kaw,
The Popocrats have got her,
Those men of mighty jaw.
Three groans for wormy Kansas.
With her tramps above the Law,
And the double.brsasted pap
suckers,
Who will chew us mp blood raw.
Well wear old clothes In Kansas,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Fl.
SOME CHANGES.

In a letter to the Modern light
State Senator.clect NJ. A. House
holder talks as follows: "Allow me
through the columns of your paper
to extend to the voters of this
county my most grateful and heart
felt thanks for their expression of
confidence through the vote given
me. and to assure them that my
highest ambition is to show them
by my work that appreciate their
confidence. And allow me to sug-
gest few amendments that seems
to me ought to be made to our
Australian Ballot Law, so that /
may get an expression of the
people thereon either through the
columns of our county papers or
in any way they may deem best.
"lst, To provide for a circle OPP
posite the head of the ticket and
that cross made in that circle
would mean that the voter desired
to vote that ticket straight.
Ind, "Change the square from
the left of the name of the candi-
date TO be voted for TO the right of
the name so that the hand will not
be in the way while making the
cross.
"3rd. Provide for nine members
of the election board instead of
five as now-iive judges and four
clerks, and provide two ballot
boxes instead of one. Use one bal
lot box in which to deposit the
tickets cast during the first hour
and the second box the next hour,
and have two of the Judges and
two clerks count the ballots in the
first box, while they are voting in
the second box. and SO on. This
would be a saving TO the state. as
nine judges and two clerks for one
day would not cost as much as five
for two days, and the counting
would be more accurate and the
poll books in better shape because
all would he done when the men
were fresh and not tired to death
by loss Of sleep and overwork, and
the result will be known sooner.
The nine Judges and clerks TO apply
TO townships casting over 80 votes.
18th. That the tickets should be
placed on the ballot in accordance
with the votes cast at the proceed.
ing election. The party casting
the greatest vote at the last election
should come first, aud the next
greatest next and so on.
II would like also to have the
silver voters of the county TO ex.
press in some manner their choice
for U. S. Senator Il at l may be
governed by the majority of the
voters who elected me. This could
be done by letter or postal card 10
me. l would also be glad TO have
the people of the county prospect.
i've of political affiliations, to sug-
gest any Legislation that our people
need. respectfully,
IN. y. HOUSEHOLDER"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
Cheers for the Silver States.

Baxter Springs, Kan, Nov. o, 1896.
Three rousing cheers for Kansas
And a great big hurrah
From the river Arkansas
To the valleys on the Kaw.
1t will ne'er be forgotten
While poets write line
The deed of noble Kansas
For William J. Bryan.
Three cheers for the Southwest,
Like Kansas, fell in line
To fight the golden standard
Which closed the silver mine;
And three for the sunny South,
Where cotton fields will bloom
They joined us at Thermopyl;e
To seal old Hanna's doom.
And three for the mountain states
To reach tl,e mountains crest,
And thus complete the area,
The empire of the West.
Pm sorry for the dark spots
This empire could not shun,
But we know by inspection
Of dark spots on the sun.
And like the sun, this empire
The dark spots can't be seen
For the light shining round them
Seems "a dazzling screen.
Sorry for the golden gate
And the fate of Iowa,
For they are the darkest spots
Found in the dazzling ray.
Bryan crossed the enemy's lines
Fighting Tor his country;
On his shield were fiery words
OF great Patrick Henry.
Bryan's speech was anarchy,
And Henry's was treason
Honor to these two great men,
Haie tor Tories reason.
Henry lived 10 see the day
He could talk and reason
Without fear OF any lord
To call him down for treason.
William Bryan will bask, too,
In sunshine aud glory
And like Henry OF The past
Bryan lives in story.
We had 10 light old England,
Aud her New England, too;
Our defeat was Bunker Hill,
And not u Waterloo.
From hence we'll be veterans,
For valor we have shown,
And will in nineteen hundred
Take Hanna from his throne.
They'll build shaft to Webster,
Blaine and Ii .ury Clay,
Aud deny them the honor
Was due them in their day.
Wen tender 10 our hero
Before fros, nips the vine,
The honor due "a great man
10 William Bryan.
Philip Bulgcr.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
THE BRAMBLH ROTARY ENGINE.

A small rotary engine Of novel
design has been invented by Grant
Brambie, of Sleepy Eye, Mimi, for
patent of which H. F. Allen, of
London, president of an engineer.
ing syndicate, has offered him
81, 100000
The engine does away entirely
with the crank motion of the steam
engine. a most desirable thing, but
to all intents aud purposes, an i'm
possible thing to do. The engine
uses it's own plunger for u cut oil.
The engine is steam tight and re-
quires no ring packing. 1t Gun be
made marine type, and of course
can be made either simple or CON-
pound.
II Is not a cheap machine, al
though il costs very much less
than the ordinary engine. 1t
weighs less and occupies only
fraction of the space of the old
style engine. Mr.. Bramble says:
"When any one can build fifty
horse power engine that may be
carried around in a hand satchel he
has something very valuable, par
ticulaTy when that engine is
adapted TO any and all kinds of
work wherever power is used. The
Brambie engine of fifty horse
power, weighing less than u hun
bred pounds, may be attached to
the end of the nrmature of a dyna-
mo and all betting done away with.
A Bramble engine not larger than
common saucer could be attached
to a creamy separator, and set ii
whirling at the rate of. $500 rcvolu
tons minute. The largest of
these engines, $50 horsepower in
size, is less than foot wide ut the
base and eighteen inches high. II
is in use in dynamo room at
Trenton, n. j., and the firm say they
never had II more satisfactory ma
chine. The patent was obtained
year ago. since which several ma
chimes have been built and put into
use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
Cherokee County Teachers Associa-
tiOn

Cherokee County Teachers Associa-
ton
Will be held nj Columbus. kas., on
November 81. 1893. Officers: S. l..
Walker, president; NJ. l.. Cailett,
vice president; Mrs. Fora Ncwlands
secretary.
PROGRAMME.
|. Music.
2. Invocation. Rev. Hills
3. Literature in Our Schools.
T. b. Mosher
Discussion
Merton Ca;lctt. Ella Funk-Meycrs
4. Library in District Schools.
c. i. Cool
Discussion
Abbic Hogg. Ellen Horncr
.. Recitation. Hobart Davidson
9. Teaching, Training and Telling,
u. S. Ayrc
Discussion
o. c. Ecke, Matte Deem
Z. Round Table Talk by teachers.
Subject-Reading Circle,
conducted by 5. l.. Walker
1t is TO be hoped that every teach.
er will attend this, our first associa
ton. and be ready to take part in
the discussions of the subjects on
the programme.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
II Does Not Pay

to experiment with medicines.
Beggs' Blood Purifier is no novelty
A record of twenty years proves it
TO be the best known formula for
enriching the blood and driving
from the system those impurities
which breed disease. For sale by
A. II. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
EXPLANATORY.

II is not our intention TO inflict
homemade machine poetry on the
readers of the News, but the two
following 1pomes" were written to
decide wager. The Daniels &
Naylor combine bet Phil Bulger
they could write a worse election
poem than he could. We leave our
readers to decide which is the
worst of the two.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
A well dressed woman standing

A well dressed woman standing
on Main street in Joplin the other
night during the parade attracted
considerable attention. Her APP
pearauce indicated that If she is
not married she ought 10 be, and
from her breast floated a badge
which plainly read, Hanna Did It.
There are just grounds for a d.
vorce.-Galena Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

And a badge on the seat of our
pants,
To show how the Pops can ruin u
state
With their idiotic rants.
But John Browns bones will rise
again
And the honor of our state
Will be in the hands of a different
crowd
In eighteen ninety-eight.
-Daniels-Naylor com bine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
BuekIsn.s Arnies ssIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price z5c per box.
For sale by w. z. Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
First nuhlished Oct. 81. lsps.,

Notice Of final settlement In the matter of
Don Fenton, assignee Of w. Is. Price.
On the first Tuesday In January, 1897, I
will make application TO the district court
uf Cherokee county. Kansas, for n final
settlement and discharge from my trust
as assignee In the matter of w. &. Price,
assignor. DON FENTON,
Oct. II, 1880. Assignee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

The finnncier of the A. o. u. w.
lodge of Joplin has decamped and
the lodge Is short about $50 be-
cause thereof.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
A Mixed Metaphor.

At one OF the British university
unions an orator declared that the Brit
ish lion. whether IL Is roaming the des-
erts Of India or climbing the forests Of
Canadn. will not draw In its horns or
retire into It's she'll"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

VnU ought to know that when suf-
lUU fering from any kidney troub-
lie that a safe, sure remedy is Foley's
Kidney Cure. Guaranteed or money
refunded. W. b Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
Facts Speak Louder Than Words.

Facts Speak Louder Than Words.
Out of the 4.650O0O boxes of Beggs
German Snlve sold in 1895, only
three boxes were returned-as unsat.
isfactory. This seems almost in
credible as every box has positive
guarantee accompanying it. A. X.
Kane has been fortunate in securing
the agency for this perfect ointment.
The election i'm Kansas this year
has probably settled forever the
prospect of Senator Ingalls, return
to the United States Senate. 1t is
not likely that in six years he will
be considered a formidable caudi-
date or that he would care, at such
an advanced age, to take up the ar
duous duties of a United States
Senator. In four years more sue
cessor to Senator Baker is to be
elected, but il is known that Ingalls,
has some superstition about ac-
cepting that line of the Senator
ship from Kansas. Jim Lane, the
first Senator, committed suicide
while in Office. +. G. Ross com.
mitted political suicide by voting
against the impeachment of An
drew Johnson. General Alexander
Caldwell resigned TO save impeach-
ment; Senator Plumb died in Office,
and Senaiar Perkins, appointed to
fill the vacancy, died in few weeks
after his term had expired. 1t is
not likely that Senator Ingalls, will
again be called into public life un-
less Mckinley desires to compli-
ment Kansas with diplomat posi-
tisn, and Ingalls, would be the man.
Columbus Courier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

G. Wash Peterson of the Galena
Daily Post was in town Thursday
on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
!. and Mra. Buchan Of near

Mr.. and Mrs. Buchan of near
Baxter Springs were the guests of
Mr. and Mira. o. 3. Simmer just west
of Columbus Sunday. Mr.. Ruchan
is brother of Mrs. Skinner.-Hod-
ern Light
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
THE new YORK LEDGER,
Americas Greatest Story Paper,

Always publishes the best and
most interesting short stories. SER
ial stories and special articles that
can be procured, regardless of ex-
pense. The latest fashion notes
and patterns can be found every
week on the Woman's World Page.
There lie always something inter
esting for every member of the
family in the New York Ledger. 20
pages-price 8 cents. For sale in
this town by Bert Durham.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

They do say that w. G. Stevens,
proprietor of the Galena Daily Post,
lie an applicant for the Galena
postoffice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Frank Price will leave today for
Sedalia where he contemplates 60
ing into the cigar business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Asa Lea of the Columbus Advo-
cate would like to have the Column
bus postoffice. And there are
others.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Remember, we have a large LOT Of
chaffoi niortGnRe blanks. ALSO
blank bills Of sole.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

List Of Letters
Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Nov. Is, 1895,
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, d. C.:
Turner, r.
Yates, r. F.
Bruce, il.
Horn, Samuel
Lowery, Melvin
Luther, Mrs. Lizzie
Anglin, Miss Mary
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "Adver-
tised," giving date of list.
&c. HAsKKrT, p. n.
Ducks are coming in again and
the sportsmen are happy.
F. II. Cheshire of DesMoines, Ia,
has bought of d. w. Benton the
on River street known as
the Daniels property and win occu-
Ply Il In few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

The minor children of Washing
ton Bird of Miami have been
granted q pension.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

DsWift's Little Early Rlsers.
Thsfnnons Illlls piils.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

A reader suggests that If the
prohibitory law was repealed Cher
okee county would not need a new
Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21
RH. HoRNoR.
Z. n. MOORE D. D. s.

Attorney at law. once first door uossl
Of Oppelman's harness stole. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Baxter aud Peoria Mall Line.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Nail
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Ducks are coming in again aud
the sportsmen are happy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-21

Who viii chew us up blood raw.
Wen wear old clothes in Kansas,
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
THE OLD BELL COW.
When was but boy used so happily
ro1Ya

When was but boy used so happily to
roam
Through every nook and corner of the dear
old country home.
At dewy morn to pasture / would drive
the cows, and when
The sun was fading in the west drove
them home again.
There was one among their number re-
member very WELL
1t seems but yesterday I saw the COW that
wore the bell.
She wasn't any prettier nor of better
breed
But all the others followed her wherever
she would lead;
And in my youthful mind 1 used to wonder
why and how
1t was that all the cattle tagged the old
bell cow.
Strange Years of shadow and of shine have
passed away since then,
And now [ mingle daily with the busy
hosts of men,
And still l muse as earnestly as what I
used to do,
For men, l find, are likewise quite peculiar
creatures, too
And GONE have natures made of gold. with
out a speek or flaw,
While some are only gilded forms all
padded out with straw
And while the modest, worthy man the
world may never heed;
The counterfeit, who loudly brags, steps
In and takes the lead,
The one who "toots his horn" is sure to
get the crowd, and now
1 know why all the cattle tagged the old
bell cow.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08
Going Too Far.

"This here new woman business is
getEn' to be too darned serious fer a
Joke" said Uncle Hiram, solemnly.
whats the matter now?' asked his
nephew.
'Wa-al. l was down sorter lookin'
over the tough part O. your city, an a
woman ran out of a house an grabbed
my OF hat"
"Oh, that's an old trick. Did you fol-
low her?'
Not much didn't"
"That was lucky for you"
"I sorter reckoned that if she got
this here new woman fever so bad as
all that" explained Uncle Hiram, "she
could have the oil hat an welcome;
an l hollered arter her that if she'd
give me her address I'd ship her down
pair of oyeralls when | get back 70
the farm. Chicago Post.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

The Mississippi and its tributaries
drain an area OF 2.1o0.coo square miles.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

e" At the piping ~ all lands,
When the judgment signals spread
When the islands and the lands
And the seas give up the dead.
And me south snd the north shall come.
When the sinner is dismayd.
And the just man Is afraid,
Then Heaven be thy aid.
Poor Tom"
The Reaper was nearly 200 days on
the passage, and was more like wreck
than her old self when she reached
Portland.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

To 60 beyond the bounds ofmOder-
alton is To- outrage humanity. The
greatness of the human soul is shown
hy knowing how to keep within proper
bounds. So far from greatness con-
sisting in going beyond the limits, it
really consists in keeping within them.
Pascal
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

The greatest results in life are usu-
ally attained by simple means and the
exercise OF ordinary qualities. These
may, for the most part be summed up
ia these two-common sense and perse-
verance.- -Feltham-
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-08

Great scottl" howled the boss,
"does il take you four hours 90 carry q
message three squares and returu 2'
wy" said the new office boy. .you
told me TO see how long il would take
me 70 90 there and back. an done IT,"
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-12-11
Supreme Law of The Land.

"The Constitution of the United
States Is thu supreme law, and every
law of congress, every state constitu-
ton and every state law must be
brought to the test Of this supreme law,
and Is valid or invalid as it stands, or
fails to stand. that test" writes ex Presl-
dent Harrison in an article on "Ihe
Judicial Department of the government
10 the December Ladies' Home Journal.
"The Interpretation ana enforcement OF
the National Constitution and laws
could not, for several obvious reasons
be left to the State courts. Uniformity
of Interpretation would be impossible il
the Supreme Appellate Courts OF the
States could. each for itself and finally
for the people Of the particular State
construe the National Constitution aud
laws. And especially questions affect.
ing the conflicting powers of a State
and OF the National Government could
not be left to the decision OF the State
Court. If the powers given TO the
National Government were to be main
tanned and uniformly and beneticially
exercised 1t was essential that the Tin n
judicial determination Of the scope and
limits of these powers should be con
tided to National Courts. 1t would moi
have done Ia 1861 to submit the ques
ton of the right OF State to seceds
from the Union to the Supreme Court o1
South Carolina"
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-12-11

4 worthy exchange contains the fol-
lowing correct and beautiful sentiment:
We are touching our fellow beings on
all sides. They are affected by what
We are, by what We Say and do, and even
by what we think and feel. May flow
ers breathe their fragrance Though
the atmosphere. We are each Of US
silently satHrating the atmosphere
about us with the subtle aromo Of our
character. Ic the family circle, be-
sides and beyond all Of the teaching, the
daily life of each parent and child mys-
teriously nodities the life of every per
son in the household. The Same pro-
cess on wide scale is gong On through
the community. No man livelh t. him
self aud no man dieth to himself. Others
are built up and strengthened by our
unconscious deeds; and others may be
wrenched out of their places and tnrswu
down by our unconscious influence.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-12-11
Sharp's Grove.
Dec. 4, 1896.

DEC. 4, loSO.
w. A. Browning made business
trip to Oregon last Friday.
Miss Perrine.of Mount Hope, attend
ed the institute at Mound City.
Several OF the young folks were
skating on Big Tark Sunday afternoon.
Ira Davis, who had his arm broken
some weeks agu, is now cpnvalescent.
--Charley May and wife, Of Corning,
we're guests at Wa. Brow ning's Sunday.
Alta Orr, who has been sick with
typhoid fever, is again able to attend
shOOi.
Van. Tayler and John Gallaway
were delivering hogs to Corning buyers
Monday.
Tuesday morning mercury was nine
degrees below zero. How is that Tor
November!
We are sorry to note the illness OF
Mrs. Gus. Peters. We hope soon to
hear Of her speedy recovery.
MIR. r. Merrill, who has been at
work in Nebraska, has returned home.
MIR. Pratten, who has also been away
has returned.
e. W. Browning is assisting his
step sons, Walter and Amos Martin, in
husk,ng tneir corn. this week, IN the
Lonesome neighberhood.
Several hegs have been bitten 10y
dogs ranging through the nelghborhood
at night. Persons having dogs that don't
want them shot had better See 20 1t that
they are safe at home at nighi.
Our school was dismissed last We'd
nesday until the following Monday. The
teacher. s. j. Baker, attended the in
stituts Friday and Saturday at Mound
City. He reports good attendance and
and very profitable time. TOXIC.