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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29

OCB LAST VIEW OF the NlLLAoE.
ing and recrossing the infant river,
bathing in its pools and wallowing In
the shady recesses of its forest banks.
Slaves, he asserted, in that paradise
Of the man-catcher could be purchased
for two mitdkOs each 1.-TWO brass rods,
worth about two cents each), so valu-
able was metal there and SO plentiful
the supply of human flesh.
Any exhibition of disgust on our part
was out of place here; and we felt that
to argue with q blood-thirsty old can
nibal, and have our arguments met by
a supercilious lifting Of a pair Of an
thropophagous eyebrows was more than
either we could stand, or Elenge Mimic
find suitable words to express; so by
way of inflicting as much torture as pos
sible ere we shot out from the bank,
we gave the steam-whistle string such
tug that the shrek which burst from
the Florida nearly deafened ourselves
as we enjoyed the spectacle of its hui
initiating effect on the line of grinning
savages along the muddy shore.
Our last view Of that village was
somewhat obscured by the hopeless
tumble of arms, legs, monkeys tails,
knotted thighs and bursting banana
fiber waist thongs, which heaved and
throbbed on the muddy beach-as old
chief and young warrior, wife, hus-
band and babe struggled and painted to
escape from the piercing screams Of the
iron monster which was now gaily dash
ing aside the current of the river on its
way to renowned Malinga
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29

evidences OF life. No canoes passed US
and no signs Of human habitation or hu-
men being greeted US. For two days
we passed along between the tall, silent
walls OF the great forest on either side,
the silence scarcely broken by the cries
Of any bird, and the only moving thing
upon the waters the head of black or
green water snake rs 1t strove to avoid
our bows In its passage across the river.
One OF these creatures jumped into our
low-lying canoe attached to the side Of
the steamer which served us instead Of
q boat and scattered all the cooking ar
rangements OF poor little Mochindu, our
cook, who used to arrange his midday
dishes along the bottom Of the canoe.
On the evening of November 10, after
we had been two days in the Malinga
without seeing sign Of hut or human
being, we were cheered to sight few
miles ahead OF US up along straight
reach Of river, the lighter green patch in
the dark surrounding line Of forest
which denoted the presence Of the
broad-leaved plantain groves that sur
round every village. However, on getting
up to it we were saddened by the scene
which met our eyes, after we had as
cended by rope ladder and steps cut In
the bank the cliff on which the plan
tains waved their long arms. Every
where was desolation. The huts were al
most all destroyed by fire and only
charred poles and half burnt thatch
remained to show where once had ex-
tended the broad pleasant street Of q
comfortable African village. The
beautiful stems Of the bananas and
plantains were blackened by fire-or
cut down in enormous masses they
blocked up the paths between the
houses, or lay half suspended across the
still hanging center pole Of some
partially destroyed hut.
We wandered about for some time
amid the ruins. wondering at the cause
of this destruction, and seeking II we
might find some poor savage lurking in
the bushes near his but recently de-
stroyed home. Presently from across
the river voice called out to us, timid-
ly and family. and looking in the direc-
ton whence it came, we perceived q
small canoe with two occupants creep
ing close in to the opposite bank and
stealing up stream in the shadows Of
the trees. To our cries that we were
friends and should do them no harm If
they approached, the timid natives only
answered that they had nothing to sell
or even give us save the advice that we
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29
MY OWN.

She baslls in the glorious sunshine,
Half hid In favorite nook,
Her eyes bent on fields in the distance
With dreamy and PARKWAY look.
The wild flowers growing about her,
Unheedcd receive not glance
j silently gaze on the picture.
All. shall retreat, or advancef
She knows not that nm SO near her,
I'm standing outside Of the gate.
Ny entrance, fear, might disturb her,
And hence impatiently wait.
For once when burst on her musings
The interview ended In pain-
And now is my heart In o fiutter
With fear lest 1t happen again.
All! could decipher the feelings
That throb in the heart OF my own.
Oh. could foresee glad welcome
II / should approach her alone.
And, Oh, II she kindly would greet me
And slip her head into this moose
She's the triclSiest mule in the pasture
And won't let me catch her when loose.
Charles L. Hill, In Jury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29
How to Get Ria Of Rat..

Rats will eat any thing, from short
bread to slippers, but so cunning are
they that unless anise-seed is sprinkled
on the trap after setting they smell the
human hand and keep aloof. The bar
rel remedy is worth trying. Fill q bar
rel with chat, leaving at the top some
choice morsel to tempt the rats appe-
tite, and an inviting stick leaning
against the side. Do this for three
nights and then on the fourth night
I'LL the barrel two-thirds with water and
one-third with chah. The rats. thrown
Of their guard by previous immunity,
will mount the ladder gayly and meet
their fate in the treacherous ocean be-
low.-N. Y. journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29

had ever visited the Lufembi returned
to tell his tale IL was impossible to say
what they had, but he considered an
appetite for human flesh as their most
cherished possession; and on further in
quiry the old gentleman admitted that
he himself was not at all averse to q
little boiled or roast Lufembi, when
ever the fortunes OF war delivered few
prisoners into the hands of his country
men.
Those who are not At to sell ~
slaves" he said, alluding to the weak or
wounded captives, 1--WE eat"
Then he branched of into q descrip-
ton Of the upper course Of the river,
which we soon judged would prove navi-
gable yet for another ten days steam
ing OF the Florida.
High up" said he, ''the river divides
into two branches, one coming from
swamps and trees. the other. and larger.
falling over stones where there are
fisher villages"
Before reaching this point, however.
he said we should come across the veri-
table home of the elephant, scores OF
these huge creatures continually cross
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29

DANu uObHLiiS ~
Bukutila more in
teresting than
frewood and eggs
and the attention
of the ladies, who
giggled and
mud ged each
other and then
fed II we gave
the slightest in
dication Of APP
preaching within
ten wards of them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-29
UP THE MALINGA.
Explorer Easement Arrives in the
Land Of the Balolo.
a Great Race Almost Exterminated by
the Cannlbal Lufembi-A Strangely
DIsfgurcd People-Slaves At Four
Cents o Hoad.

[coPYRIGHT, 1901
The morning call., 1890-10-27
LIFE AND ITS LIMITATIONS"
An Interesting Sermon at the Simpson
Memorial Church.

An interesting sermon at the simpson
Memorial Church.
Last evening Rev. DR.. Canoll preached to
a large congregation at Simpson Memorial
NJ. E. Church. His text was: VANITY of
Vanities, saith the Preacher; All is Vanity"
He argued that man ought to know his
own powers, the elements Of his own great
ness, the success he has had in developing
his nature; and then when he knows all
this, and knows it truly, he is just prepared
for genuine humility. The speaker next
proceeded to analyze the physical, intel
lsetual and spiritual structure of man,
pointed out its deficiencies and weak nesses
philosophy and science and called attention
to their comparative futility.
Adverting to the present needs Of the
American people he said: I'VE need q spir-
itual power in this country that will purge it
of the unfortunate influences that are rap
idly establishing q false, dismal and de-
grading philosophy of life that dishonors
man by denying God. We need an uprising
like that that swept through the land in 1861
massive, mighty, enthusiastic, overwhelm-
ing. An uprising of our deepest nature in
favor of the divine constitution of MANN
favor of that union which is the union of
God and this human soul. The times are
ripe for such an uprising and we must have
In concluding his address the preacher
urged his congregation to lift up their heads,
for the day of redemption is drawing nigh
ut is true" he said, that Just now we are
in a world where danger and sorrow stand
round us on every hand, but redemption is
working. The morning is come. The man
SiOnS are all ready. Am I?'
The morning call., 1890-10-27
Campaign Chips.

Republican Club l Of the Thirty-fourth
Assembly District will hold n mass-meetng
tonight at the corner of Powell and Lem
bard streets.
The John Wolf Republican Club, with
headquarters at 1911 Bryant street, has
elected the following officers: President, II.
wilkins; President, John Bellstedt :;
Treasurer, W. ". Curren; Secretary, Peter
Fox; Chairman, NJ. Slatary; Sergeant-at-
arms, John Mckiner.
The National United Labor party will
have a mass-meeting in lower Metropolitan
Hall tonight.
The John D. Siebe Club of the Ninth
Ward held a rousing meeting Saturday night
at the corner of Third and Perry streets
The audience included both Democrats and
Republicans, among the number being many
carpenters and cabinet-makers who in
dorsed John d. Siebe, the candidate for
Assessor, who had never been bOycOtted.
Beginning to-day the County Committee
of the Buckley wing of the Democrats will
be in continual session until the polls close
on November 4th. Leaders of the Buck
leyites will constantly be in attendance at
the Market-street stronghold to straghten
out all matters pertaining to the campaign.
The work of organizing brigade of bruisers
for the declared purpose of watching the
count of the ballots in the various precincts
will begin to-day.
There will be meeting of the Republican
County Committee tonight for the purpose
of giving additional instructions to members
Of the boards of precinct officers and to con-
SdeT various matters connected with the
campaign aud the canvass OF the party 5
municipal nominees.
The nominees of the Reform Democrats
propose to keep up their vigorous canvass
until the night OF November Sd, and the
force of speakers to accompany the two
wagons has been increased. Tonight one
wagon will visit Sow Hollow" where ad-
dresses will be made by Thomas V Gator,
3. w. Batchelder. j. Manner, c. d. Cleye-
land, }. l.. Carter and DR.. Powell. Later in
the evening the same speakers viii appear
at another upen-air meeting on Bush street.
near Kearny.
The second wagon with corps of speak
for SUPERINTENDENT of Streets, will first an.
pear in the vicinity of Eighth and Folsom
streets tonight, and at $3.50 o'clock at the
intersection of Market and Third streets.
The morning call., 1890-10-27

Bedford, Mass. He was one of the best
known and most successful whalers in the
world, and had sailed continuously out of
Bedford for forty-fivr years. AT the time of
his death Daddy" Hill, as he was always
called. was acting as second mate on the
Mary Thomas. His remains were taken
ashore and buried at Port Clarence
In July last, when several whalers were
at Port Clarence, quarrel took place on
shore between the steward and the third
mate of the Mary Thomas. The steward
cut and probably fatally injured the mate.
Before the Alton left Port Clarence the
United States steamer Bear arrived there
and the steward was placed in irons and
taken on board of her. On her cruise the
Alton went as far as Herschell Island. This
is further north than any sailing vessel has
f,,,-
The morning call., 1890-10-27
TYPOS IN COUNCIL.
A Growing Uninn-Committee Reports.
Grateful Molders.

Growing Uninn-Committee Reports.
Grateful Molders.
Typographical Union, No. q, met yesterday
afternoon in Laurel Hall, ShielS Building,
President Jenner in the chair, and large
attendance of members.
Treasurer dwell reported $1,000 in bank
to the credit Of the union.
Twenty-six applications for membership
were received and referred TO the proper
committee, to be reported upon next meeting.
There were thirty-three applicants for
membership initiated, including twelve la
dies.
a committee from the ITon-molders' Union
was received. 1t returned the thanks of the
iron-mulderS for the earnest moral and
financial support given 1t tor the past SIX
months by the printers. and asserted that 1t
was only a question OF a short time when the
battle for the mulderS would be won. These
remarks were received with three cheers
for the irun-molderS, and they were informed
that the printers were with them until the
last man was left"
Messrs. Herman, Dodge, Compton, Rior-
dan. McDaid, and the Misses Fairfield and
Moran were unanimously elected as the
Membership Committee TO serve Tor the en-
suing term Of one year
The Executive Committee made its an
nuai report. which stated that great prog
ress had been made in unioniZ!ng offices,
and that the membership OF the union had
been increased by $50.
A communication was received from the
BARRIERS Union in regard to the o'clock
closing movement. IL was resolved that
all union printers should hereafter patron
lie only those shops closing at the ueslg-
mated hour.
1t was reported that one or more job Off
ees were misinfofmed in regard 10 the price
TO be paid employees for overtime and the
Executive Committee was Instructed to in-
form all jGb-Office employers that the law
demanding price and one-haif after 6 o'clock
in the evening mnSt,be enforced.
Considerable discussion ensued in regard
to tie report of the trial committee on
charges made against Mtssrs. L. w. Thur
man and W. A. Bushnell. The committee
asked that the union appoint committee
to prefer specific charges against the ac-
cused. The request was finally granted by
appointing the old Executive Committee TO
act in that capacity.
1t will be remembered that an investi-
eating committee brought in a report that
these men (now delegates 10 the Federated
Trades from the Typographical Unlon) had
in conjunction with sO-called white labor
co operative shirt factory, on Mission
street, sent women around TO different
iiShment was Il w!Iite-labor institution. At
the same time it is asserted that the con-
Germs laundry work has been done by Chi
nese, hence the investigation.
The following Executive Committee was
elected to serve Tor the next fiscal year
Messrs. Monahan, Mccormack. Orr, Pen
nlugton and Kelsey.
Inc Treasurer reported having paid to
the Iron-molders' and Core-makers' unions
1887 during the past month to aid them in
their strike and to the Los Angeles Typo
graphical I MON 1882.
The morning call., 1890-10-27
BUSY FIREMEN.
They Respond to Three Alarms From
Various Places.

They Respond to Three Alarms From
Various Places.
The fire alarm bells were kept ringing yes
terday afternoon almost without cessation
for thirty-ive minutes, and many people be-
came uneasy, imagining that portion of the
city was disappearing in flames and smoke.
But the damage was very trAing after all,
although the Fire Department had an I'M
pleasant and warm Sunday afternoon.
At 3 o'clock an alarm was sounded from
box 364, at Fourteenth and Harris on streets,
for $40 fire in the two-story frame build
ing 1i16h Howard street, owned by |. Cutie
and occupied By Abe Pewett as a dwelling
The cause of the fire is unknown at present
Twenty-Five minutes later eighty-five bells
rang and called the department to fire at
GIG Fulton street. in the two-Story frame
owned by Thomas Brilliant. The damage
amounted to $500, and was caused by chill
dren playing with matches.
Ten minutes later. while the firemen were
still working on the Fulton street blaze, an
alarm came from Box 81, at the corner of
Second and Brannan streets. This was a
SIS blaze at 500 Second street in the two
story frame dwelling owned by Mrs. Woods
and occupied by Mrs. Emma SOeht. The
explosion Of u COal-oIl stove started the fire.
The morning call., 1890-10-27

thrown out by vote of the meeting. OF the
forty-fre votes left to be counted twenty
three were guilty" and twenty-five mot
guilty"
The point of order was raised that there here
was not majority of the votes cast against
the accused, and a new ballot was ordered,
resulting twenty five guilty and twenty
two mot guilty."
Delegate Cannon moved that the seats OF
Messrs. Thurman and Bushnell be declared
vacant.
DELEGATE Smith offered an amendment
that the passing of the sentence be post
poned until next Friday evening.
President Thurman vacated the chair and
made speech in which he said 1t grIeyed
him to be arrayed against Mr.. Bushnell, but
if his brother or his mother were convicted
OF a like offense he would sacrifice them on
the altar of trades unoniSm.
Delegate Cole thought the dignity OF the
council would not suffer If something less
than the extreme penalty were inflicted.
He favored pOstponemcnt
The amendment was carried, and the
question of punishment was made special
order for next Friday night
The morning call., 1890-10-27
MRS. CUOPER,S CLASS.
Christs Passion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ten Statistics.

Christs Passion Considered-Kinderg
ten Statistics.
The subject of the lesson in Mrs. Cooper's
Bible-class yesterday was, Jesus in Geth-
semane," after the consideration of which
the class discussed the question, Are angels
still sent 10 minister to distressed and sOr-
rowing souls?" Mrs. Cooper answered. hat
such was her belief and supported it by
numerous quotations from the Bible.
At the opening of the class it was stated
that the number of children in the Golden
Gate kindergarten schools during the year
was 2l33, making over 5000 in all who have
received instruction and been otherwise
cared for since the Inauguration Of the good
work. A letter was also read announcing a
handsome donation to the association from
a resident of CaZsnovia, n. Y.
The morning call., 1890-10-27
Chairman {
PRECINCT REGISTERS.
A supplementary List VIII Probably
Have to BE Printed
There iS faaIinr ofa satisfaction preyail-

supplementary List VIII Probably
Have to BE Printed.
There is a feeling of satisfaction prevail
ing among the registration clerks at the sue
cessful result of their labors for the past
few weeks. Just think of il" remarked W.
J. Kennedy at one Of the registration rooms
yesterday afternoon, "the whole city and
county was registered by Friday night. 1t
is something phenomenal.
.'They are fine set Of registers, got up in
the neatest form, and contain less errors
than any former ones. No better set of
clerks worked upon registration than those
of this year. Out of the tfty-tiye clerks
twenty of them are Democrats, and they are
all perfectly satisfied with Registrar Smiley'S
master system of registration.
"If you look over there you will see
Hugh Forbes taking away set of register 5
for the Republican County Committee. He'll
have the hackache before he strikes the
Nucleus Building. The Democratic State
Central Committee and County Committee
have already called for their sets.
There are 100 additional names since the
registers were printed, and l expect we will
have to issue a supplementary list. That
can be managed, though. while you could
wink, considering the fast time made by the
printers on the main work"
The morning call., 1890-10-27
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Many Inconvenience Caused by {
Brevity of n Sermon

many inconvenience caused by the
Brevity of Sermon.
Rev. DR.. Smyth's sermon at Center Church
yesterday morning was unusually short,
ana, as result, confusion was caused, says
the New Haven Palladium.
The man who is employed to pump the
organ had apparently gone out for a stroll,
believing, on the strength Of previous expert
ence, that his services would not, in any
event, be required before IL AS, and when the
pastor announced the closing hymn about
twenty minutes earlier than usual. the or
ganist found that his humble coadjutOr was
missing. There was a delay of few mo-
ments, and then one of the male members of
the choir was seen to hurriedly disappear in
the direction OF the pumping room. A few
seconds more and the organ began to sound.
Few of those Of the church attendants
who are accustomed to ride to and from
church found their carriages awaiting them
when they were ready to return home, the
coachmen as well as the organ-pumper hay-
ing miscalculated the length of the sermon.
The morning call., 1890-10-27
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Arrival of the Whaling Schooner AItor
A.. a

Arrival of the Whaling Schooner Alton
From the Arctic.
The American whaling schooner Alton
arrived on Saturday night after passage of
q days from Point Hope in the Arctic.
When reported by the bark Alaska, which
arrived on Friday, the Alton was clean, but
since then she has caught one whale, and
she brought down 1860 pounds Of bone. 20
barrels Of oil, one package of skins and 1900
pounds of ivory. Captain Newth's report
Of the catch of the whalers in the Arctic
differs only slightly from that brought down
by the Alaska. The steam whaler Balaena
had three whales when he left, having cap
tured two more since the Alaska left; the
bark Eliza, which was before reported clean,
had captured two. and the Belyedere had
also caught two. The captains report is up
to September 25th.
Captain Newth reports John Lewis, one
of the Atoms crew, died of heart disease
on May 18th and was buried at sea. He
was a native of Chile and "a years of age.
News was also brought Of the death of an
old colored man named John Hill of New
The morning call., 1890-10-27
ONLY ONE NOW.
The Dry-Goods Mems Early-CIosiug Agi
tation Succrss.

The Dry Goods Mems Early-CIOsiug Agi-
tation a Succrss.
The Dry-goods Mems Association is elated
with victory and sanguine that the society
will in few weeks be swelled to enormous
proportions by the influx of men who have
up 10 now held aloof. 1t is announced by
the members that the Gry-goods stores on
Market. Sixth, Fourth, Third, Kearny and
Polk streets have agreed to close at . o'clock
every night, except Saturday. WREN 10
O'Clock WI be the limit One large store on
kearny street near Suffer, has refused TO
fall into line with the others, or
to give its employees the privileges
now accorded by other retailers.
As consequence a boycott will be placed
on this firm, and tonight the sight of 100
or more men-all dry-goods clerls-may be
seen opposite the establishment enforcing
the bOycOtting order,
Each lady who leaves the store after 6
O'Clock, and possibly before that hour, will
be seen to her home by one of the boycotters
and next day her husband will receive a
note from the association.
The morning call., 1890-10-27
SUDDEN CONVERSION.
Points Regarding 1t Are Raised by an
10 OF

Evangelist.
John Curry, the Scotch evangelist. who is
conducting series of revival meetings at
the First United Presbyterian Church,
preached last night in that edifice to large
congregation, lie selected the first chapter
of Proverbs as his text, and Sudden Con-
version" for the theme of his discourse. He
held that the world is divided into three
casses-the Christian, who does not need
conversion; those people that do need it,
who were once converted, but fell away,
overcome by temptation. Regeneration is
divine, conversion human. The third class
includes the remainder OF the human family.
According to Rev. DR.. Gradual man has a
four-fold natufe-approached one by one
physical So ial, intellectual, and then after
ten years work he tries to reach the spiritual.
The Bible teaches sudden conversion.
Man comes to the point and must decide for
Christ or the devil.
The speaker concluded with four points,
as follows: The very worst sinner may re-
turn to God. God will convert no one
against his will. The sinner can harden his
heart. If never converted he can never en-
ter heaven.
The meetings will continue each evening
this week at 80 o'clock.