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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05
THE EASTER MESSAGE.

Once more the promise of the spring,
The Quickening and awakening
Ofsap and shoot.
And tender root.
Once more the miracle Of birth
Along the length and breadth OF earth;
Once more the breath
OF life for death.
Released again from winters doom
OF frozen days, from Lenten gloom,
We seem 70 stand
In some new land,
And fresh the breeze that blows abroad
That brings the message Of our Lord,
The Heavenly breath
OF life for denth.
Oil spirit folded IN thy sleep,
Oil soul long buried fathoms deep
Beneath the old
Material mold,
Fling on the load that, year by year,
Has vailed thy sight and dulled thine 60
And as the lark
Doth, soaring. bark
To Heavenly sounds, 30 hearken thou
To that low voice that calleth now
Across the dark,
OIL wake and bark.
The night goes tastl on, wake and pray,
Fur IT'S the dawn Of Easter Day
When heaven doth IN
Above tho arm
OF self and sense; when budding earth
ReneWs the parable Of birth;
When Christ doth wake
With rs 20 break
The bond Of sense. which Is our pain.
Doth wake and wait while he doth call;
"Oh, here and now
Awaken thoufn
Mora PsrrS ~ Youth's Composites
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

any thing to do with him. He also
knew his employer objected emphati-
cally to his lettering when sent on an
errand and really meant to keep on
without stopping, when Dan said:
Cant you hole up minnit, or Is yer
gettin' SO heightened yer can't talk to
yer old frcn's what used to be good
enough to assocerate with? Use got
somethin' 10 show yez what III make
them eyes o. yourn water with enwious-
ness. But yer can't see 1t till we all has
one peep at the flowers. What Use got
is real watch what goes, and II you'll
just open the box speck yez can take
it in yer hand"
All! sharp youngster. He knew II he
could arouse Bills curiosity the deed
was done.
"Well, wish / dared, but the boss
wouldn't like it." said Bill, hesitat-
ingly.
A shsit Of derision greeted this, ard
Dan said, with sneer:
$50. softie, you's afraid, be you? The
Guvnor IL never suspect nothin'. Come
on; here's nice quiet place where ives
can all have o show"
He hesitated and was lost. He re-
moved the wrappings with trembling
fingers, guarding his charge with jeal'
Gus hands from the willing aid that was
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

by the discharge of whole artillery Of
happy laughter.
Confess! you rascal! you scheming,
jolly meddler. Who sent those flowers
and put my card with best wishes writ
ten on it into the box? Who laid the
neatest, incest, happiest, luckiest plot
in the world and carried it out to the
satisfaction of all parties concerned?
Oh! I've found you out, and now you'll
have to congratulate me, old boy, and
promise you'll be best man at the
wedding, which Lydia, dear little girl,
has consented to attend with me in the
near future" WILLIS S. EDsoN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05


The foregoing conversation took place
between Jack Storrs and Smith, the
florist The frst-named gentleman,
having tender regards for certain
young lady, had several days before
Easter determined upon visit to the
horticulturists to make sure Of choice
pick from the many fine blossoms on
sale there.
He was exceedingly particular, as
most young men under similar circum-
stances are, and had ordered several dog
EN- Jacqueminots, her favorite flower.
He paid the florists fat bill without o
murmur and departed, self-satished aud
happy in the thought Of the surprise and
delight with which his fair inamorata
would receive this thoughtful compli-
menL
He lived in another world, almost,
for the remainder of the week, being
hardly able to wait until Sunday when
he could call and tell her the old, old
story that is ever new.
At the florists Saturday all was hustle
and confusion. Not only were there
numerous orders to fill and deliver,
enough to keep Bill, the errand boy,
busy all day, but the store was contin-
'ually thronged with a heterogeneous
collection of humanity with a great di-
versity of tastes waiting to secure their
modest little parcels of nosegays.
The order in which we are particular
ily interested had been as carefully
packed as the great rush would allow
and Bill was receiving instructions as
to its delivery, and was told to step
lively, as another large box was await
ing delivery to its destination at the
other end Of town. He started at live
~ gait, but as the distance increased
between him and the store his speed
..correspondingly decreased. However,
he was making good Roadway when
some one sang out:
''Hello, Bill Rather hustlin' to-day,
amt you? Jimminy. but yours is no
ssnapl What's you got in the boz
posies? Let's have a peep, won't yer?
The guvnor II never know" (this with
a sly wink and cunning chuckle meant
for the group Of boys on the corner, and
indicating that he was proficient in all
the questionable arts Of the street
gamin).
Bill, although acquainted with Dan,
and, bOy-lil1e admired his questionable
accomplishments, knew has mother dis
liked him and was -aFerse 70 his having
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

Its sorrowful, lonely way,
Light mists arose to herald
The dAybreak cool and gray
Soft couched mid the olive branches
4 bird in her tiny nest,
Feeling her young ones nestle
Closely against her breast.
Stirred in the early twilight
Fluttered little way
Where, close to the rock.hcwn chamber,
Droopeth lily spray.
A.down thro' the vine.wreathed garden,
In the fragrant early gloom,
Two came a.weary, seeking
Their dead In the guarded tomb.
But the chamber closed ut even
Was empty ut break Of day,
Far from the sealed portal
The stone was rolled away.
A.near, like radiant presence,
One stood with an angel face,
And spake: Had ever the living
With the silent dead placer
HE is not here; He is rlsen,"
And 10! in the dry spring fair
IT'S said, in the Easter legend,
A bird song filled the air.
A song OF the tiny birding
From the nest in the olive tree.
As II for the Christ arisen
To immortality.
II fell on the weary spirits
Like the touch OF perfect calm.
And the whole earth hushed md listened
To the worlds first Easter psalm.
II must be but fancy,
But It fills our eyes with tears,
And ever the sweet bird music
Ringeth across the years.
Even to endless ages,
opeople yet to be,
Shall come the song Of the birding
From the nest on the olive tree.
Marion Colburn, in Youths Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05
EASTER BLOSSOMS.
The Romance Of Two Boxes Of
Flowers.
written for This Paper.l

W Will De sure
to send them
Saturday after
noon wit h o u I
fail, and be
careful to have
them packed SC
that they will
keep fresh until
the next day?"
&C ert ainly,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

"And here's my card,
which l should like to
have you put in the box
with the flowers"
GAN rinhf oia -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

LAW TERM-wESTERN DISTRICT.
The following cases are to be argued in
writing:
Cumberland County.
John IL. 0xnard, in equity, VS.. Alfred l..
0xnard.
Frank & Larrabee. H.G. Sleeper.
Fred Fox, ex'r, in equity, VS.. Elizabeth P.
Sc ter and al.
Fred Fox. SymOndS az Libby
George Woodside VS.. John w. Perry.
Weston Thompson. George ID. Parks.
, John S Elliott, ex'r, In equity, VS.. Mary f.
Fessenden and ais. Report, plaintiff submits
without argument; defendants to argue
later.
Inhabitants of Gray, appellants from de-
cisiOn of County Commissioners locating q
way in the town Of Gray, upon petition of
Silas l.. Adams ct ais.
w Ii. Vioton. Frank & Larrabee.
Florence M. Dyer, ex'r, VS.. Daniel Brooks.
Exceptions by defendant overruled by con-
sent
Drummond & Drummond. Brooks per Sc.
Isaac +. Sturdivant VS.. David Young. Ex-
ceptions by plaintiff. To be argued IN writ
ing:
7. L. Talbot. M. A. Floyd.
John F. Randall VS.. Peleg Barker Ex-
writing.
W0odman & Thompson. u. W. Snow.
Weston f. Milliken VS.. Henry ID. Hobson
and al On report To be argued in writing.
w. l.. Putnam. W. +. Lunt
State VS.. Solomon Schwartzchild. Re-
spondent. as agent Of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company OF New York, was indicted
for unlawfnIly allowing rebate of fifty pc
cent of the first premium payable on policy
OF ten thousand dollars which he had writ
ten upon the life of one Frank b. MillikeD.
The respondents counsel filed demurrer,
and the case was argued orally by Bon. FL.
b. Cleaves for defendant and County Attor-
ney Robinson for the State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21

June oath, a notorious colored burglar
named Edward G. Smith, was arrested in
Boston and put in the police station. He
had been engaged in nine robberies, in one
of which he stabbed coachman four times
He picked the lock at the station and es-
capped. Chief Inspector Eldridge and In
spector Cogan found that his wife was COM
ing to Portland by boat Friday night. and
they suspected Smith might join her here.
They came to Portland and Marshal Green
deputed Officers Sparrow and McDonough to
arrest Smith if found. After the boat ar
rived the Boston officers spotted Smith going
down the wharf, and when he returned from
the boat, accompanied by his wife, Sparrow
and McDonough got on either side of him
and seized him. They delivered him up to
the Boston officers. who took him to Boston
on the Saturday morning train. Sparrow
and McDonough are complimented for good
work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
PERSONAL.

Hon. Joseph II. Manley and Senator Hale
are visiting at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond is at
Wayne visiting relatives.
Lieut.. George Galley, U. S. A, is visiting
at the Sea Cottage, York Beach.
Rev. j. T. Kelly CT the Fourth Presbyte-
rian church, in Washington, is visiting in
Portland.
NJ. P. Smithwick. principal of the Thom-
aston High School, sailed for Scotland last
Thursday.
Miss Alice Cayvan, sister of Georgia Cay
van. the celebrated actress of New York, is
visiting in Bath.
Among the judges recently appointed in
Oklahoma is Frank e. Baker, of Marion,
Ind. Mr.. Baker formerly lived in Bangor
George A. Stewart of the Boston Globe, is
with the Massachusetts yachtsmen. He is
the guest of the owner Of the Roudina.
Mr.. Abel G. Curtis, late editorial writer of
the Lynn Transcript, has become editor of
the Grocers and Gamers Gazette of Boston.
Major w. z Clayton will probably be ap-
pointed sheriff of Penobscot county to sue
coed Col. Farnham, appointed postmaster of
Bangor.
Nathaniel Westman, the popular steward
of steamer Enterprise, has accepted the posi-
tion of chief cook at the Chase House. SPUR
rel Island.
George S. Berry, Jr., Of Damariscotta, has
secured position as teacher of French and
German in the Military Academy at Worces-
ter, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. Ezra Tinker, formerly of
this city. will celebrate their silver wedding
at Great Darlington, Mass, Saturday, Au-
gust End.
Friday the Rev. Henry Blanchard, D. D.,
gave talk on the art Of expression before
the Summer School of Expression in the
hall at Barkerville in Lewiston.
Hon. Martin A. Haynes, special revenue
agent. formerly congressman from New
Hampshire. has been transferred from the
West to the Boston revenue office.
Capt. G. ID. 5. Trask, governor of the Sail
ors' Snug Harbor, New York, has been fully
exonerated from the mythical charges pre-
ferred against him in the management of the
home.
Mr.. Winslow T. Perkins. lately appointed
superintendent Of the Eastern division Of
the Boston & Maine, has also been elected
superintendent of the York Harbor & Beach
railroad.
Mr.. VOlney B. Cushing of Bangor, has re-
turned home from four months lecturing
tour through number Of states in the far
West. Mrs. Cushing and their little son ac-
companied him.
Mr.. Everett G. Benner has so far recovered
from his terrible fall down an elevator well
in the Storer block on Middle street, last Oc-
tober, as to be removed from the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital to his home in Knightville
well sermon at the Catholic Cathedral yes
terday. Z purse of $1,000 will be subscribs
and presented to Father LinehaD, who will
leave Portland much regretted by all who
know him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
The Chicago sock Yards.

An unusual opportunity is offered the July
investor this year. The Union Stock Yards
Of Chicago-that vast property in real estate,
switching tracks, belt line railway. hotel,
bank building, cattle exchange, stables,
streets, water-works-a city within city,
and the center of the worlds packing indus
try, which, in Chicago. supports population
of 10000 souls, and a railway that around the
city serves to unite over 10000 miles of West
ern roads, are all offered tie July investor as
security for per cent bonds at 100, 6 per
cent preferred stock at par. and common
stock now earning more than 10 per cent also
at par. The property in these stock yards
securing the stock and bond issues now Of
Tered is valued at from twenty four to TWEEN
ty-seven millions, while the packing indus
try clustered around it represents property
investment of $50, 100000 and an annual bus
mess of 100000 900.
The financial reorganization Of this great
property. has been accomplished by the for
nation of New Jersey Company-the Chi
cago junction Railways and Union Stock
Yards Company, which has purchased more
than 9s per cent of the Union Stock Yard
Company's stock, and while the Chicago
management remains unchanged with Mr.
Nathaniel Thayer of Boston as president,
and Mr.. John B. Sherman as vice president
ard general manager, the new company,
whose securities are offered in the United
States and English markets, has as directors
President Depew of the New York Central,
John Quincy Adams of Boston, e. j. Phelps,
late minister to England, leading London
bankers and Mr.. Childors, the late chancel-
lor of the English exchequer.
The English auditors who went over the
accounts of the past year found that the
$4,000, 900 of common stock now offered at
par, earned 10 per cent. The earnings now
are at the rate of more than 81, 000, 900 above
the bond interest and 6 per cent upon the
preferred, or about Is per cent on the COM
mon stock. With such an exhibit of proper
ty and prospects, the subscription, which
opens in Boston, New York, Chicago, Lon
don and Amsterdam today, should be largely
over subscribed by the clients of the bank
ing houses whose names are on the prospec-
tus.
Many of the shareholders In the old COM
pany have applied for the new securities,
which offer the advantages of an interna-
tional market with undOubted security in
bonds and preference shares and great pros
pective profits in the speculative or common
stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
Shoem akers' Excursion.

The shoemakers of Portland, representing
nearly all the shops in the city, went ON their
annual excursion to Long Island Saturday.
At 9 o'clock they formed on Cross istreet. in
front of Webb & Cushing's. and headed by a
band made up from the various shoe shops,
marched to Custom House wharf and took
the steamer Cadet for the island. Arriving
at the island they were photographed in a
group, after which base ball, foot ball. etc.,
were INDUCED in. The game of ball was ex-
citing between the Lasters and Shoeworkers
and resulted in favor of the latter by score
of 20 to IS. At noon a shore dinner was
served in first class manner by Mitchell &
Clements, and it is needless to say ample
justice was done to it by the boys. The af-
ternoon was passed in various ways, and at
6 O'Clock they returned to the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
Accidents.

Saturday morning Johnny. the six-year- old
son Of John G. Nelson, 81 Greenleaf street,
attempted to climb up on the wheel of an ice
cart belonging to Clark & Chaplin, when the
horse started. His leg was caught in the
wheel and broken in two places. He was
taken home and DR.. Small was called, who
set the broken limb.
A little son of Charles Rolfe whitfield off
the ends of the third and fourth fingers Of
his left hand, Saturday
Mrs. Daniel Green started to go down the
gangway to the Boston boat Saturday night
and her foot slipped and she fell backwards
bruising herself severely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
BAD smAsAuP.
AIvah s. KiIborn Thrown Out ana
Injured.

Mr. Alvah S. Kilborn and friend
were driving en- the Cottage ROAD last
evening and had just turned into the Shore
road when team coming from Pond Cove
ran into their carriage. Kilborn and his
friend were thrown out and dragged some
distance. The latter escaped with bruises.b but
Kilborn's knee cap was badly hurt, and it
was feared he had received internal injuries.
He was taken to the Cape Cottage and
placed in bed and DR.. Bray telephoned for.
The two teams were considerably broken. 1t
was not ascertained who were in the carriage
that ran into Kilborn's team.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
Mr.. Home Rules Decease.

Akwoman who for long time was en-
ployed in the Grand Trunk restaurant here,
got used to hearing of railroad accidents, es-
pecially those related by the telegraph oper-
ator. One day the aforesaid operator saun-
tered into the dining room and observed
"Well, Home Rule is dead at last In Ire
land"
SITS dead he is. them" said the woman :;
"Sure an how did he get hurt; on the
cars"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
spectacle in the estimation of tipplers and
lie LOUISIANA LOTTERY.

THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
At the Second Parish church. yesterday
afternoon, DR.. Merrill preached according to
announcement, on the Louisiana lottery,
but he really devoted only part of his SER
mon to that subject. He briefly reviewed
the history of lotteries and spoke of the
improvement In public sentiment since the
time when in almost any country they were
regarded as legitimate means of raising
money for public uses. Then he argued
against the system. 1t is self propagating
passion which is INDUCED, and at the ex-
pense of the public veal. 1t is human ma
ture to desire to get something for nothing.
For the qualification of this desire. and to
gain something without work, men are WILL
ing to hide from their eyes the fact that
these schemes are ruinous to civilization.
After referring to various instances showing
the interest everybody here takes in these
enterprises, he gave as his second argument,
the fact that it is the poor who chiefly suffer
from investing in lotteries. Again, people
talk of the Louisiana lottery as being con-
Quoted on Thorough usiness principles. !"
1t Is no more true th an it would be to say so
of highwayman. There is given an undue
advantage to the few, while the many are
robbed. And it is a national disgrace
Portland, the speaker thought, does not lose
much from this cause, aad he estimated that
not over 10 in his congregation were pur-
chasers of tickets. Then DR.. Merrill switched
off and declared that there was an evil much
worse than the louisiana lottery, and stu
pendous in magnitude. 1t is threatening
ruin to our city. He went on to denounce
the rum traffic on exactly the same lines as
he had the lottery business. He wanted not
only prohibitory law, but law enforced,
and criticised those who should execute the
law. but as he said, do not Under the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court he
thought our hands were to a certain extent
tied, but hoped for speedy Congressional
legislation to free them. There is an aroused
conscience In regard to lotteries; so there
should be in regard to this greater evil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
AN INCORRECT STATEMENT.
9. j. Walker d Co. VIII Not Sell tout
Their Business.
A Biddeford naner saws

n DIuU6IUru paper says:
Samuel Smith, Jr., and Herbert p. Free
man, recently of Biddeford, are negotiating
for the purchase of G. J. Walker q Co.'S
shoe manufacturing business in this city.
The popers have not yet been signed, but
an agreement as to terms has been made,
and an inventory of the stock and machinery
will be taken this week. 1t will probably
require two dogs to take an account OF stock,
and Messrs. Smith and Freeman expect to
take possession of the business by Monday,
July q. The Portland firm has long been In
business, aud its reputation for turning
out first-class work is widespread"
A reporter for the PRESS called on Mr.. c..
j. Walker last evening and he authorized the
statement that there was no truth in the ar
ticle In the Biddeford paper. He said he
had no intention Of selling out his business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
c. A. r.

mDepartment headquarters, Grand Army of
the Republic for Maine, is located in this
city. Rooms have been engaged in the now
Bosworth Post building, when completed
The Women's State Relief Corps new badges
will be worn for the first time at the Nation
al Encampment at Boston. Bosworth Post
has voted to allow members, or friends Of
members, to put memorial windows in the
new building. Maine headquarters at the
National Encampment will be at the Quincy
House. There will be 2620 comrades from
Maine at the encampment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
Portland Gun Club.

The Portland Gun Club is arranging for a
team shoot for the championship of the state,
to be open to all teams in the state. The
teams are to be composed of five men, and
each man is to be allowed 80 single blue
rocks. The shoot will occur some time in
August. The Audroscoggin club is planning
on sending a team and there is no ason
why it might not bring away the emblem
which is to be awarded to the team making
the best score
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
Jumped From a Window.

A thief entered the residence over the res
taurant on Federal street, near Pearl Satur-
day, and rummaged the rooms. A lady
heard him and gave an alarm. Someone
rushed up stairs, but the intruder had fas-
tened the door ON the inside. While they
were trying to open the door, the burglar
jumped from the window and escaped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
sebago Lake Advent Camp Meeting.

The campmeeting has not been discon-
tlnued' as was reported, but will be held as
usual. commencing Tuesday evening, Aug.
3. and closing Sunday evening, Aug. 10.
Fares greatly reduced ON Maine Central.
Rev. E. P. Woodward, pastor of Second
Advent church of this city, is secretary of
the association, and will answer all enoniries
as to rooms, board, etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-21
MAR RACES.

In East Livermore, July 8, Louis c. Wyman of
East LivermOre and Miss h. Anna Richards of
Wolpole. Mass.
In Ashland, July z, w. A. Vinal OF Orono and
Miss Hattie j. Sutherland OF Ashland.
In Canton, July Q, w. @. Stevens and Miss Lena
Packard
Emma Cushman.
In Newcastle. July 4, William Barton of Boston
and Miss Addie l.. Dodge of Newcastle.
In Westport. July A, Warren K. Hodgdon and
Miss Annie nj. Knight.
At South Portland, July 49, by Rev. j. NJ
Lowden. Thomas II. Lake and Miss Ida NJ.
Broom, both of Portland.