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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
FROM OUR ITEMIzERs.
D6- SEND US THE NEWS. -6a
LOWELL STATION.

lsOW ELL oIAliONs
Emory arter is attending court as
q juryman.-School begins next
Monday.--Tally a nine-pound boy
for Ed Carey. Fulkerson has
been visiting friends aud relatives IN
this vicinity, returning TO his home in
Montana Tuesday night.-A very
pleasant occurrence was the tin we'd
ding Of Mr.. and Mis-. :. d. Osborn
last Tuesday evening. Their relatives
made the arrangements unbeknown
to Mrs. Osborn but they had to let 5.
ID. into the secret to have him home on
that day. A good crowd, good sup
per, good supply OF tin presents, SOME
very nice ones, and host Of good
wishes for the bride and groom for
ten years, and the evening was slowed
with memory's misunderstanding
the storm last Sunday The small house
on the Burgess farm occupied by II
Mr.. Newly was struck by lightning,
tearing the house up considerably, tho
current running down bed post. Nil
Newly and the children were in
the room and were terribly shocked,
but none seriously injured, which
seems miraculous.-MI. Odell Of the
Continental Insurance Co., came down
Wednesday evening TO adjust Mr..
Wellman's loss in the death of his
horse by lightning few weeks ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
ChIIsifon Of Culture IhVxht I.s~s-aGa,d
.InatoaA S9VAnofkeibu:

ChIIsikon Of Cultari 1aVght L.sVs-aahtdng
Instead Sf'V4nsfttiSO:
Mother. chat DEAR axeV, tpatcAiess
name. synonym for tn6 te0detSst, tr9eet
love mani never know, AEs been e(am'
mated @6m the. fashionable vocAbplRE%
says the st. Louis Post ipatch. In
the revised edition Of the gilt-edged leg
loon it is braSseted obsolete.
Only q few. years ago war was MADE
on the common recommendation Sf tfe
word mamma, andrin spite Of usage the
French method was,earried, that Is, With
the accent on the last syllable. Now.
mother, mamma, and oldfashioned
tina" have been, set aside as common
place and various terms Of endearment
substituted. Ones, Of the wealthiese
ladies in New York has taught her Two
little sons to call her ''precioas." Dear
one" is the favorite address nthe homo
of rioh and distinguished politician.
and the scions Of the largest estate IN
the country call the young mother "lore
'6f mine" and the proud father prince
Charming" But the most common term
Of endearment among the children OF
the upper class is sweetheart" C0m-
ing from the little folks, scarcely able
70 utter the sounds Of the letters, 1t 10
very pretty, especially at table or In the
nursery, when the small child has agriev-
ance or 0 heartache. II is not, however,, o
convenient or sallable name At the foot
Of the stairs, when the Immediate pres
enoe or audience Of . gentlewoman 10
needed. Since the abrogstion OF "dcar-
est" which had % long . run as the
Fsuntieroy sash and collar, 'dearie" has
enjoyed considerable popularity, but OF
late intrenchments have been made up
on the lovers territory and all their
tender appellations appropriated. -.
"Sweet ope," my own" "lovely,"
.'heart's-ease," ''dear heart" "queen,"
darling" and "sweetpess" are some OF
the pet names to which loving and love-
BILE mothers respond And after all
there is something very tender and very
sweet in this love-making Of parents
and children, albeit the dignity implied
By plain mother" may appear to be
lacking. 1t isjust possible that there
Is too much severity in our relations
with the little ones, and that . better.
truer, Hrmerirfendship may accrue from
this child worship. One thing Ii Ger
tain, that there can be no estrangement
between the real lovers Of home. II IN
the sweet privilege Of every mother to
be the idol Of her daughters and the
sweetheart Of her sons, and she has
only herself TO blame II the ,child-lover
tires of her and in the MONDAY Of life
forgets the glory that frightened his
morning. Mother" may do for the
daughter and son that the marriage
ties will bring,to the roof tree. but II .
sweetey, dearer name can be invented.
BY ell means Jet Us have Ito ,usej to
hear and to love. p.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
w. Z. T. 4. Petition.


EDITOR News:
Will you be 80 kind as 10 bring to
the attention of your readers the EN-
closed Worlds w. L. L. U. Petition.
II is being circulated in the territories
Of every government on the earth.
When filed they are sent 10 Miss
Frances L. Willard, who will seq that
they are all pasted Oh an intsrlninable
yard wide strip of muslin. There
win be q committee of ladies from diff
ferent parts of the Garth commissioned
to go round the earth and present II TO
each ruler of tho different countries.
Mrs. Leavitt, our round the world
missionary, says, "Sh0uld no govern.
ment act favorably upon it, still 1t
would have a great influence in bring
ing about the time my heart is almost
broken with longing for. when the ma.
tons of Madagascar and Africa, Of
Ceylon, Burmah and Hindoostan shall
no more he debauched and slain by
drink, sent from Christian United
States, Christian England aud Chris.
tian Germany"
HoNoRED RULERS, REPRESENTA-
TIvEs AND BROTHERS I'VE, your Pc
titioners, although belonging 10 The
physically weaker sex, are strong OF
heart 10 love our homes, our native
land, and the worlds family of ma
lions. We know that clear: brains and
pure hearts make honest lives and
happy homes, and that by these ma
tions prosper, and the time.is brought
nearer when the world shall be ut
peace. We know that indulgence In
alcohol and opium, and In other vices
which Disgrace our social life, makes
misery for all the world, and most OF
all for uR and for our clIildrAi. We
know that stimulamts and opiates
are sold under legal guarantee
which make the governments
partners in the traffic. by &C.
cepting az revenue q portion Of the
profits, and we know with shame that
they are often forced by treaty upon
populations, either ignorant or unwil-
ling. We know that the law migiu
do much, now left und0nc, or raise the
moral tone Of s0risiy and render vice
difficult. We have no power to pre-
vent these great iiiqITiries .t'rneaib
which the Whole world groans, hut
you have power to rrderuI the honor
of nations from the understandable CON-
plicity. We therefore come 10 you
with tile united voices OF rrpreEenta-
tive women OF every land, mseeching
YOU 10 raise the standard Of the law "a
that of Christian morals, to strip away
the safeguards and sanciiuna .0f the
state frDm the drink traffic aud the
opium trade, and protect our homes by
the tnial prohibition of these 0urses oil
civilization throughout all the terri
tory over which your government ex'
tends.
Asly one reading this who lives In .
neiRhborhOOd whrre the petillOn-lAal
not heen circulated aI6i;feels shat they
could take little time aud AIDA few
names 10 tile nhmber Of petitioners ana
will write the same 10 inc, I will fur
nish petition heads. q, -. -.
-, .X,ry repeatedly, Z.
ALFARETTA MITCHELL. -.
County Superlniendent Of. IRgis'a
tive aud Petition Work, Varck, Kan
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
~. OSBORN,
DEALER IN
Groceries and Dry Goods,
Provisions, Notions, Boots, Shoes, &C.

Having added to my already large stock Of Groceries
and Provisions full line of Dry Goods Notions Boots,
Shoes Etc. you are requested to call and get prices before
buying We can and do sell goods as low any other
house in Baxter Springs any Of the surrounding towns
Resp'y, J.J.OSBORN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13

WARNER, President;
II. Il. CRUWkLL, vics Presidents
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-20
WORDS OF WISDOM.

THE world is his who can see through
its pretension-
Much time IS necessary TO know peo-
pie thoroughly
ANGER makes dull men witty but
keeps them poor. ---...
MAN is cold as ice to truth; but hot as
fire to falsehood-
GooD fortune seldom comes pure and
single, unattended by some troublesome
or unexpected circumstance
IN art, oratory, music, mere loudness
or demonstration is not a sign of
strength; it is rather proof of weakness
A PoMPoUs man, when be smiles st a
Jest, takes more credit to himself for
his appreciation Of the joke than he al
lows TO the wit for uttering it.
The living get credit for what they
mighI be quite as much as for what
they are Posterity Judges a man by
the best rather than the average of his
attainment
WHEN we have reached middle life we
say OF ourselves, If only we had our
lives to live over again The wish is an
idle one, but il is left US 70 make good
use of the years that remain to us
Whether many or few, they may be hon
orable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-20
THE RIVER JORDAN.
A Traveller Recounts His Impressions o.
the Sacred Stream.

A Traveller Recounts His Impressi Of
the Sacred Stream.
There Is probably nothing more disap-
pointing to the tourist in Palestine than the
first sight of the Jordan. This most famous
Of earthly streams can not be seen until you
are upon its very banks. What olsen
chantment 1t was to find ourselves looking
into stream scarcely wider than creek,
with muddy banks and water as muddy as
that profane river, the Missouri. 1t is no
wonder that Naaman preferred the limpid
river Of the north. Some Of the party had
brought formidable bottles with them, in
tending to ill them and take them back TO
America to serve in case OF the baptism OF
infants yet unborn. But they were thrown
away unused. We almost gave up the
project of bathing, but we remembered
that we had come six Thousand miles, and
would probably feel often inclined TO say
after our return home that we had bsthed
in the Jordan, even il we did not do so. So,
after luncheon, we got ready, slid down the
muddy bank and then-had the most re
freshing bath Of lifetime. If had ever
had rheumatism / might have felt like q
former bather, who said he Imagined him.
self miraculously delivered Of that ling ger
ing infrmity'' by bath in the Jordan.
The water was five feet deep and over.
The bed of the river Is covered with peb-
bles. The current is exceedingly swift, and
we were obliged to use all our strength to
keep on our feet in wsding to the eastern
bank and AVOID being carried down stream.
We could not swim across. The waters are
cold and very sweet to the taste. The chan
mel is about one hundred and ten feet wide
at this point. As we stood on the soil OF
Moab we looked back and thought Of the
old hymns which use the river as an image
Of the line dividing the present from the
future life.
ION Jordan's rugged banks stand
And cast vishful eye apo.
The Hudson, the Susquehanns and many
other streams are incomparably more use
full, but no stream on earth can equal the
Jordan in sacred associations. Only pity
that the pure, clear water that we saw one
hundred and fifteen miles to the north,
gushing forth from the base Of Mt Her
mon at Paneas, should at least have no bet
ter fate than to be lost in the Sea of Death.
Cor. Toledo Blade. ..'.
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SOME les

ran tie ions h tbs ERE world
wuz only what they should be.
It tskesn1y bresta away ter think
How good u world it would be.
II, when a man a hshin' goes,
He'd tell the truth asout IL,
He'd z sss dis word 50 mighty good
No one 'hd dare TO doubt H. --
II plumbers bills wuz made ter ft
Mems bank accounts, then may DO
The time 'ui come when other folks
Would be Is rich as they be.
II. fore Teller went ter spark,
He'd practice on his sister.
He'd larn to watch fur chewin' gum
And halrPins when he kissed her.
II girls nd drop their fancy work,
An larn to help their mothers,
1t wouldn't be month afore
They'd be a-swappin' brothers
II all the old maids in the world
wuz rich as Julius Cesar,
Ihair't doubt the sourest one
I'd and some tSol ter squeeze her.
II folks 'ud mind their own affairs,
An let their neighbors suffer,
We wouldn't hear SO much complaint
O tines a-sittn' teugaer. EtF
II editors nd onlysee
The geniss IN this Jingle, III
II wouldn't be year till
With millionaires 'ud mingle.
In fact IL I had made this world
An got Ser tew my notion,
The milk an honey would a-rulled
Frum ocean plum teE ocean
Mortimer c. Brown, in Yankee Blade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-20
THE HUMAN VOICE.


1t Is Ruined by the Habitual Use Of
Liquor or Tobacco.
Tobacco, alcohol and fiery condiments Of
all kinds are best avoided by those who
have to speak much, or at least they should
be used in strict moderation. Like tipping,
the effect of cigarette smoking is cumula-
tive, and the slight but constant ABSORB
ton of tobacco juice and smoke makes the
practice far more obnoxious in the long run
than any other form of smoking. Our fore
fathers, who used regularly to end their
evenings under the table, seemed to have
suffered little of the welI-known effects of
alcohol on the nerves, while the modern.
tippler, who is never intoxicated, is being
whose whole nervous system may be said
to be In a state of chronic Inflammation In
like manner cigarette smokers those at
least who inhale the smoke and do not
merely puff it "from the lips outward" as
CARLYLE would say) are often in state Of
chronic narcotic poisoning. The old Jest
about the slowness of the poison may seem
applicable here, but, though the process
may be slow, there can be little doubt that
it is sure. Even If it does not kill the body
it too often kills or greatly impairs the vic
TINS working efficiency and usefulness In
hfe- The local effects of cigarettes in the
mouth must also be taken into account BY
those whose work lies in the direction OF
public speech The white spots on the
tongue and inside OF the cheeks, known as
''spokers' patches are believed by some
doctors with special experience to be more
common to devotees of the cigarette than in
other smokers; this unhealthy condition Of
the mouth may not only make speaking
troublesome, or even painful, but 1t is now
proved to be predisposing cause Of can
GER All fiery pungent foods, condiments or
drinks tend to cause congestion Of the
throat, and il this condition becomes chronic
It may lead to impairment IL not complete
loss Of voice The supposed miraculous
virtues Of the mysterious possets and
draughts on which some orators pin their
faith exist mainly in the imagination Of
those who use them; at best they do Roth-
ing more than Intricate the joints Of the
vocal machine, so as TO make IL work more
smoothly.-Contemporary Review.
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thy golden cup Of wine, and let him drink o
pledge to our success; the cup shall be bis
guerdou."
And still wondering, Antony gave 1t TO
the man, who, stricken IN his guilty mind,
took it, and stood trembling. But he drank
not
aDrink, thou slave, drinkr' cried Cleo
patra, half rising from her seat and flashing
fierce look on his white face .By Serap;si
so surely as yet shall sit in the Capitol at
Rome, and thou dost thus hout the Lord
Antony, I'll have thee scourged to the
bones, and the red wine poured upon thy
open wounds to heal them! Al, at length
thou drinkestl Why, what is 1t, good
Eudosiusi art siokl Surely, then, must
this VINE be as the water Of jealousy of
those Jews, that hath power to slay the
false and strengthen the honest only Go,
some of you, search this mans room; me
thinks he is traitorr"
Meanwhile the man stood, his hands TO
his head. Presently he began to tremble,
and then fell, shrieking, to the ground.
Anon he was on his feet again, clutching at
his bosom, as though to tear out the fire in
his heart. He staggered, with ivid, twist
ed face and foaming lips, to where Cleo
patra lay watching him with q slow and
cruel smile.
"Ah, traitorl thou hast it uowr" she said.
"Prithee, is death sweetl'' a.
Thou wanton!" yelled the dying man,
''thou hast poisoned mel Thus mayst thou
also perIshr' and with one shrek he flung
himself upon her. She saw his purpose,
and swift and supple as tiger sprang to
one side, so that he did but grasp her Royal
cloak, tearing 1t from its emerald clasp.
Down he fell upon the ground, rolling over
and over in the purple Chiffon till presently
he lay still and dead, his tormented face
and frozen eyes peering CHASTITY from its
folds.
sAh!' said the Queen, with a hard laugh,
"the slave died wondrous hard, and fain
would have drawn me with him. See, he
hath borrowed my garment for pail Take
him away and bury him in his livery"
What means Cleopatrsp' said Antony,
as the guards dragged the corpse away;
1.-The man drank Of my cup. What Is the
purpose of this most sorry yestp'
at serves double end, noble Antony
This very night would that man have fed
to Octayianus, bearing Of our treasure with
him Well, / have lent him wings, for the
dead fly fastl Also this: thou didst fear
that I'should poison thee, my Lord; nay, I
know 1t. See now, Antony, how easy were
it that should slsy thee if had the will.
That wreath of roses which thou didst steep
within the cup Is dewed with deadly bane.
Had I, then, q mind to make an end OF thee,
had not stayed thy hand. o Antony,
henceforth trust me; sooner would slay
myself than harm one hair Of thy beloved
head See, here come my messengers
Speak, what did ye findP' H
"Royal Egypt, this we found. All things
in the chamber of Eudosius are made ready
for flight, and in his baggage is much treas
ure."
"Thou hearestr said she, smiling darkly.
think We, my loyal servants all, that Cleo
patra is one with whom it is well to play the
traitorl Be warned by this Romans fatep'
Then great silence Of fear fell upon the
company, and Antony sat also silent.
TTo BE Continued
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touch her charms, had stamped upon her
presence such look of weary grief as may
not be written. Passion, beating ever in
that fierce heart of hers, had written his
record on her brow, and in her eyes shone
the sad light of sorrow.
Low bowed before this most royal wom-
an, who once had been my love and my de-
struction, and yet knew ne not
She looked up YEARLY, and spoke in her
slow. welLremembered voice.
$50 thou art come at length, Physician.
How callest thou thyself-Olympusl tbs
name Of promise, for surely now that the
Gods of Egypt have deserted US, we do
need aid from Olympus. Well, thou hast q
learned air, for learning goes not with
beauty. Strange, too, there is that about
thee which doth recall what know not.
Say, Olympus, have we met beforer'
'.Never, o Queen, have my eyes fallen on
thee In the body" answered. "Never
till this hour, when come forth from ny
solitude to do thy bidding and cure thee Of
thy HIS - -
siStrangei and even IN the voice
Fshawl tits some memory that can not
catch In the body thou sayestl then, per-
chance, ] know thee in drezm.n
SAY, o Queen. in dresls havewe met
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-20

dead in ali her beauty, say that Octavianus
lowers at the Canopic gate, and that, headed
by dead Cicero, all the ghosts Of hell do
audibly shrek out the fall Of Antonyi Yea,
gather up every woe that can o'erwhelm
those who once were great, and loose them
on the hoary head Of him whom-in thy
gentlensss-thou art still pleased to name
the noble Antonyr"
ENay, my lord, ! have done"
NAY, and 90 have done-done, quite
doneI IT'S altogether finished, and thus /
seal the end" and snatching sword from
his couch he would, indeed, have slain him.
self had not sprung forward and grasped
his hand. For it was not my purpose that
he should die as yet; since, had he died at
that hour, Cleopatra had made her peace
with Cesar, who rather wished the death
of Antony than the ruin of Egypt.
"Art mad, Antonyi Art indeed q cow
ardin cried Chsrmion, shat thou wouldst
thus escape thy woes and leave thy partner
to face the sorrow out alonef'
"Why not, womaRi Why noti Shewould
not be long alone. There's Caesar to keep
her company. Octavianus loves . fair
woman in his cold way, and still is Cleopa-
ira fair. Come now, thou Olympus! thou
hast held my hand my dealing death upon
myself, advise me of thy wisdom. Shall l,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-20
FRIDAY FINDS CRUSOE.
Strange Meeting Between Wild Man and
His Master. '.r

Strange Meeting Between Wild Man and
His Master.
A strange scene occurred the other
day in one of the booths at Paris fair.
The great attraction" was an uncivil-
lied individual described as bona fide
savage of extraordinary ferocity."
This parsonage, who rejoices in the
name Of Cello" was squatting in cage
provided with strong bars and bolts. and
the inhabitants of the Western town
were streaming into the booth to con-
template his visage and aequaint them
selves with his manners and habits,
when his stern gaze was suddenly seen
to relax.
Tears soon flowed down his sable
cheeks, and, sobbing violently, he
rushed to the door Of his cage, and,
pushing back the bolt, threw his arms
round gentleman who had just walked
in. At first it was imagined that this
''Child of Nature" had taken leave of
his senses, and the spectators started
back in fear and trembling, expecting
every moment to see the stern wild man
throttle the person he had singled out
from among the company for his atten-
tons
Soon, however, their apprehensions
were dispelled, for the gentleman was
also noticed to betrsy symptoms of emo
ton. 1t turned out that ''Colo" had
been in his service for some time in
Martinique, and that four years ago he
had come to France in search of his
master, to whom he was much attached
The faithful creature had proceeded
from one town to the other exhibiting
himself at fairs with this one object al
ways in view.
His master was so much touched at
this proof of affection that then and
there he took ''Colo" once more into his
service.-Paris Letter.