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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16
Duncan Of Pumpkin" VIII "Harangu,
the Natives"

The following letter has just been re-
ceived from the Hon. Alex. Duncan Of
Pumpkin creek. Mr.. Duncan is one
of the rough and ready orators of the
Kansas legislature and will prove one
of the leading features in our grand
celebration July 4th:
ANGOLA, Kan, May IA.
c. W. DANIELS, Baxter Springs.
DEAR SIR: / received your kind
invitation and appreciate it very much.
Although am no spread eagle orator
l accept the invitation and will be
there if am well and haraDgue the
natives in my peculiar style.
Yours truly, ALEX. DUNCAN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

We call the attention of our readers
20 the article In another column head
cd 'Morphine Habit Cured.pa II any
If them are victims OF this merciless
monster we are certain they may find
relief by taking the lreaImen; spoken
of ia that article.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

Galeua and Empire City have COM
bined on the question of securing a
zinc smeller and on the Goth inst. will
hold elections to vote bonds in the
sum Of $4,000 TO be given TO any per-
son or company establishing six
block zinc smeIter at or near the two
towns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

We are reliably informed that in
sinking an air shaft to the drift in the
j. NJ. Smith mine at Peoria seven
foot face of high grade jack and block
lead was gone through. This is de-
cidedly the best strike yet made there.
Mr.. Smith now has some five car
loads of mineral on the dump about
ready for market.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

Last Saturday night W. w. Sroti
aud son, Bud Simmons and Henry
scott caught man in the act OF cut
ting down the wire fence around
their pasture in the territory. Some
OF the party had laid in wait for the
fiend for five or six nights previous,
but had failed to be at the proper
place at the right time. Saturday
night Henry Scott crep, up TO within
few yards of the fellow and with a
shotgun made him think his moments
on earth were numbered. He begged
so piteouslv, however, to be allowed ia
return To his wife and children that
Ahe counsels of the cooler and more
benevolent heads prevailed and he
was allowed TO go free upon giving q
solemn promise that he would not do
so again.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

ID. B. Boyer of Independence, Kan,
will begin a series of meetings on Sat-
urday, May 90, at s o'clock p. m.
These meetings will continue Sunday
at ii o'clock. and each evening in
definitely. Come out and hear the
evangelist at the Christian church.
He comes well recommended.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

The American Eagle must be a gay
old bird-he is bald. IL you dOn't
want 70 be bald, use Halls Hair Re-
newer, and you won't be. Try II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

The Presbyterian Sunday school
picnic Thursday was most enjoyable
affair. About 50 persons, mostly
young folks attended. They were
driven to the springs near the mouth
of Rock creek where grand dinner
was spread and eaten after which sew
eral hours were devoted TO viewing the
scenery about the Devils Promenade.
Some of the party stopped at Pine
Bluff and ale supper
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

The NJ. L. Sunday school will give
May picnic on Saturday May %, at
the blue spring, l. L. All members of
the school will meet at the church
promptly at S Il. NJ. where wagons,
buggies, hacks, Sc, will be ready to
take them to the grounds and bring
them back in the evening. Everybody
is invited and expected to attend and
to have general good time. Don't
fail to bring we'll filled baskets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

cd down the a0ek and jay vssas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-16

Leave orders at the Nkws OfiOs-.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

mine. an COS mustn't hurt himl" She
turned her round, blue eyes up to his
face appcalingly. ''Papa Sol come in
an make dinner; Queer Trick dettin'
hongryw
The lSnotted muscles of the fathers
rrms relaxed, his chin sank on his
breast. and a mist came into his eyes.
The men looked sidewise, stamped
their feet on the rocks in confused
and doubtful way, and began turning
off to the right and left We're a
burned pack of fools!" growled Whisky
Evans. throwing down the rope, and
the child led the father unmolested out
through the crowd and off toward the
house. As they went she looked back
over her shoulder. ZOOS better tum in
our house an dit dinner" she said.
.Papa Sci he looks awful nice fings!"
some of the rough fellows roared with
Iaurhter. The idea of going to maps
house to hang him, and being invited in
70 dinner. convulsed them. Others had
tea-s in their eyes; the vision of the
sweetness of the child's love. the alb
eonce Of such affection in their own
lives. end awakened memories of for
NOR DAYS. slncte them with homesick-
,eSs- But the body of Sorrel Sam was
never found. Two years went by. and
doabt and suspicion of Braintree smoul-
dered in the mems minds The man
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

Eds side. the tears streaming down her
face. The crowd retired and left us
three there together. Ed reached up
and took her hand, murmuring; Don't
cry, Kitty, it was all for the best 1
Just sent Tom to bring you SO could
tell you before go how freely | for
give you for the pain you once inflicted.
You won't think me harsh to say that
when tell you | have found we were
all wrong from the first. and most of
ALL II wasn't to be expected that a
gnarled fellow like me should hold the
love of pretty girl Like mates with
like. child. You are absolved from all
blame
"And You do forgive me, Ed?' cried
Kitty, seizing the poor, calloused hand
in both her pretty pink palms.
"Just as freely and fully as ] hope
to be forgiven by the Great Judge be-
fore whom shall soon appear. But 1
loved you dearly, always remember
that, won't you, sweetheart can tell
you that now"
For moment the eyes closed and n
feeble smile lowered about the paling
lips Then, rallying his strength, Ed
continued: The old mother, Kitty,
you viii not forget her?'
81 win care for her las | would form my
own mother, Ed, if she will let me-
"'She will. dear, she will. Tom will
tell her | wished it so. There is enough
in the bank to keep her like lady, but
she will be all alone when | am gone,
you know
"'oh Ed cried Kitty. If l could
only be in your placer
"'Iush. child, you don't know what
you are saying 1t is better so. But,
Kitty, will wait for you over there. I
shall be the first to greet you, however
many years it may be before you come
and hope it viii be many. Perhaps
then | win not be tied down by this
crooked old body. can't talk-any
more-one kiss
"The soft arms were thrown about
the noble head, and not one, but doz-
en- kisses were dropped softly on the
pale lips
For moment Ed lay like one dead.
Then the heavy lids opened Kitty
"'Yes, Ed
keep close hold of my hand. dear.
want to feel You near me as 60 down
to the dark river. IL is only a minute.
and then it will be SO bright on the
other side
kitty took the nerveless hand in
both her own and held it close, while
the tears rolled down her cheeks. Then
came faint gasp, a tremor, the great
heart ceased to beat, and brave. loving.
loyal Ed jackson lay dead, while
around the cold lips lowered the shadow
of a trustful smile.
ssThcre comes our train. sir. Good
bye George p. Mathis, in brakes
Magazine.
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public displays, she threw her arms
about Eds neck and gave him a good
bye kiss from q pair of the ruddiest
lips in the world. Then holding down
her umbrella to hide her bushes she
ran off down the street. We were q
good many miles out before the love
light in Eds eyes faded.
st was nearly a week before we re-
turned. Ed was as merry as boy just
let out of school. When we run our
engine into the house ! noticed a
good-sized knot of fellows about an
engineer named Smith who was read
ing the afternoon paper. As Ed stepped
down from the engine Smith come to-
ward him with paper extended, crying:
Here, Ed, here's something viii inter
est YOU
s'Half dozen tried 20 hold him back,
crying: shut up, Smith; don't be a
fool;' but Ed seeing something was up
turned and took the paper. He was
deadly pale but his hand never
trembled. He ran his eyes over the
columns. ! looked over his shoulder.
At the top Of the page was special
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

one of calm determination The air
brakes were applied and the Kissing
and grinding of the wheels in their
iron shoes told OF the great pressure
brought to bear on them. But the inn
petus was too great.
"'Jumpr shouted Ed
81 followed his command in half
dazed way, sprang through the gang
way and landed in a pool of water at
the bottom of the grade. As raised
my head and shook the water from my
eyes / heard a laundering crash and
groaned aloud as | thought of the
scores of lives probably sacrificed 1
crawled out and hurried to the assist
ance of those in the wreck.
sThen the conductors voice attracted
my attention. Looking up ] saw the
train above me. The front wheels of
the foremost truck on the baggage car
had dropped over the chasm, but the
train was safe. The engine had disap-
peared With an inarticulate cry l
started along the bottom of the grade
for the creek, followed by those above
The creek was only waist deep and mar
row. While wading through | could
see the rear of the tender on the bank
above. The huge mass had almost
leaped the chasm. Under the cab lay
Ed, crushed, but alive, his hand still
grasping the air-brake.
1.-THE train, Tom, he cried, as l APP
preached ahead of the others.
"'Safe.'
"'Thank Godl I'm done for, Tom. No,
there is no hope. 1t is we'll
1.-THE others came up then. After
half an hours hard work we released
the mangled form and laid it on a rude
cot in the shade. There was nothing
more to be done. The least touch add
ed to Eds agony and the shadow of
death rested upon his face before we
could release him. AS we laid him
down circle of grateful passengers
gathered around and gazed reverently
on the face of the man who saved them
at the cost of his own life
II sat wiping the damp dew from his
forehead when Ed opened his eyes sud-
denly, looked up in my face and whis-
pered the word, Kitty, | must see her
soon. he added, as hesitated. She can
not refuse me now
THAT was enough, but all the same
it was one of the hardest errands | ever
had given me. Fortunately was saved
any search, as Kitty broke through the
circle as / rose, and knelt humbly by
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himself worked on, norose and bitter
under the faint, putting by gold for
little Tricks future He bought another
miners right and brought the water by
long flume into his mine, and turned
Sorrels water back into the channel;
still they could not believe him inno-
cent. Aside from his own and little
Queer Tricks. human foot seldom left
its mark in the bottom of Braintree's
wide placer-pit But Queer Trick went
everywhere, and the miners loved her,
only, alas she was a murderer's child
But one day Queer Trick was missing.
1t had rained on the mountains to the
westward, and a rainbow, vast arch
of glory, stood across the basin from
crag to crag. Sol went up to strengthen
the flumegate, less the augmented flow
of water should break it. When he re-
turned Queer Trick was gone. Night
was coming on, and he went out to in
quire for her, but no one had seen her.
At ten o'clock Braintree came into the
basin saloon, the first time in three
years. His face was pale, and he cried
wildly that his child was lost. The sud
den death of the best-known man in the
camp could not have created more feel
ing Men set down their glasses on the
bar and left them wholly untasted.
Cards were dropped on the tables by the
side of little heaps of gold-dust and left
uncared for. All was confusion and
stir. BY midnight torches were flash
ing through the pine trees away over
on the sides of Grizzly mountain, down
in the black gorges around Lost Creek
falls and off to the left nearly to the
top of Splinter peak. Everywhere
through all that region strong men were
painting up the slopes, and calling
through the canyons, eager, hungry to
find this one bit of love and innocence
that had been taken from them.
All night the search went on, and at
dawn the men came in from all direc-
tions, but the child had not been found.
They looked weary and jaded, and
Braintree's face was like ashes. His
hat was gone and his clothes torn from
the night-long struggle. The men said
but little to him, but in their own and
his greater agony their hearts began to
turn toward him pityingly While
breakfast was being hastily eaten, the
pach-train came in from Spanish Fork
and as soon as the burdens were off the
backs of the twenty or more mules,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

they were mounted and sent Chamber
ing up the mountain sides in all direc-
tions. All the long day the search
went forward. The mules when ex-
hausted were turned loose, no matter
where they were, and their riders
pressed forward on foot Many a heart
was chilled with dreadful fancies that
day as bear-tracks were crossed on the
mountain sides, or the line where a
RATHER had dragged its hateful body
through the dust.
Sol Braintree was everywhere, and,
like n madman, his strength seemed
exhaustless. Some fell dead tired and
laid down and slept on the mountain
side, others came back for food, and
others kept searching on. Horns, used
in the mines to call the men to their
meals, had been taken by many, and it
was agreed that were the child found
they should be blown, once if the child
were dead, and three times if alive and
well. Just at shutdown, when all in the
camp was depression and sadness, when
the tired refused to talk and the hungry
scarcely tasted the food they ate from
detection, there came long, faint peal
floating downward from the heights of
splinter peak. The watchers, the ex-
hausted and the hungry. sprang to
their feet and listened. Far and near
the searchcrs stopped still on the
mountain sides and held their breath.
Would it blow again? OH would it
blow again? Yes, there it came! and
there again trembling downward
through the golden air! A wild yell of
Joy went up from the camp, and from
every ridge and spur the horns began
to blow. 1t was such music as Rattle
snake basin had never heard before
and may never hear again.
At six o'clock a crowd came down the
trail from Splinter peak. AT their
head rode horseman, Sorrel Sam,
with Queer Trick in his arms! By his
side walked Sol Braintree, his hand
upon the horses name, his face turned
up to the smiling pair above him as if
he saw into Heaven. The men waiting
in the basin rent their threats with
cheers at the sight, and when Sorrel
rode in among them, they pulled both
man and child from the saddle and well
nigh strangled them with hugs and
kisses.
In answer to hundred queries put
at once. Sorrel said he had been home
to the States; that he guessed he wasn't
in the right about the water any way,
and he'd be blowed if he was going to
beat Queer Trick out of her grub by
taking the water from her father.
Another great cheer went up at that,
and Sorrel and Soils hands were well
nigh shaken off in the general delight.
''But whar bouts did ye pick up the
little gal, Sorrel?' asked one.
''oh, she was layin' by the trail asleep
on the soft si,ie of a rock over on the
other side of Splinter peak" he said.
The happy faS;,er was holding the
child on his big right arm. smiling into
her face. What did We 60 way over
thar fer, honey?- he asked.
'W'y. Sorrel tole me once at a bag of
COLE was lite where the jainbow coined
down, an went to dit it, but the ole
jainbow left, an dot lost. Papa-Sol,
I'ze hongry!" ALvA MILTON KERR.
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1ul way Wnlle wanting Tor the express.
"Now there's the case of Ed Jackson,
who was buried two years ago to-day"
continued the muscular giant, as he
wiped spot of oil from one of the pol
ished rods with. bit of waste. "He
was called hero for saving trainload
of passengers. So he was, one of the
grandest, in my opinion, the world ever
knew; but how many were aware of
the real untold tragedy that underlay
that action. Mind, now, | don't say
that all railroad men are heroic or that
their lives are all tragedy, not by any
means. Some of the happiest homes
you can find in the country are under
the roof-trees of railroad men who
wear greasy blouses most of the time.
about jackson. Wen, it may in
terest you. He was an engineer on the
n. a. o., when | joined him as fire
man. lie was one of the oldest in SER
vice on the line. Though a fine me-
chanic Ed was not much to look at.
Nature seemed to have grudge against
him, for after giving him an under
sized, stoclsy body. she added a stiff
neck, which made him carry his head a
little ON one side. How he ever came
TO catch the fancy of such a pretty girl
as Kitty Moore was puzzle to n great
many besides me. Their families had
been neighbors for years and they had
always been more or less in love-at
least Ed had. Kitty could not help
seeing that he had a heart of gold; then
small argument. for Kitty came from
forehanded race and had a practical
little head on her shoulders. She
loved him. too, but with no such love as
Ed poured out on her. He seemed to
feel that it was asking great deal of a
handsome girl like Kitty to tie herself
down'to such an unfavored fellow as he.
and it made him try the harder TO
brighten the little spark of love into
bigger flame. We roomed together
when on the road, so came to know
considerable about the love affairs of
the two.
ut was along in the summer. three
years ago, that / first heard Kitty's
name mixed up with that of travelling
man from New York He had met her
at party in Shoctown, and from the
first was very attentive. The boys tried
to joke Ed about it, but he paid noatten-
ton to them, so implicit was his trust in
Kitty. What ! heard led me TO keep
my eyes open, and soon saw enough
to give me apprehensions of future
trouble. The man was dead mashed
as the boys say, on the girl. She, like
all pretty women, was not disinclined
to bit of Irritation, though whenever
her new admircr was around she was
doubly affectionate to Ed. He was SUI
premely happy, and, oh! so proud of his
little sweetheart. The wedding day
had been settled and Ed was at work
fitting up q pretty home. About
month before the date fixed for the
marriage we were ordered ont with
special that would lSeepus away several
days. That morning Kitty came over
to see us Off / thought she had never
looked so pretty as she did standing
there on the platform taking to Ed, and
occasionally sending a saucy look up
at me in the cab window from under
her sun umbrella. She remained until
the last minute, and when the sigma, was
given to start, to the surprise of both
of us, for Kitty was very chary about
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

The Arabs have no "helloF' in their
language. The nearest they come TO it
is to throw stone and hit man in the
back. and then ask him as he turns
around: Docs it please Heaven to give
you good health this morning?'-Detroit
FRYE Press
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05
GOALS OF FIRE.
A Grimy Fireman's Story of His
Chiefs Romance.

AILROADa men
are much the
same as other
peopl e, w it h
joys and sor-
rows, through
the oof of
which always
runs a tragic
thread, though
very few peo-
pie, even of the
travelling pub
lie, ever think
of it." said a
stalwart, grimy
fireman, stand
ing beside a
ponderous loco
motive that was
b l in g o fl
steam in a spite
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05
4QUEER TRICK
rhe Name the Miners Gave Sol
Braintree's Little Girl
written for This Paper.l

Il was not some
thing odd that
S oil Braintree
had done which
was nominated
by the miners
of RattlesnalSe
basin a queer
trick" but the
name they had
given his little
girl. She was
the only child in
the camp, as the
scattered cabins
and tents in the
b n S j n were
called, and was
a bl II e d,
pudgey little
body five years
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-04
First. class Recommendation
SAN Francisco, June 10, 81.

SAN Francisco, June 10, 81
To Whom it May Concern: -
This is to certify that the bearer,
George n i. Barnes, has worked III
our factory (Dewing Br s. several
months at tuning, repairing and
stringing and regulating both old
and new pianos, and has a thor
ough knowledge OF the things
necessary for a piano tuner TO
know. A. j. DENYING.
Having the recommendation OF
such a celebrated manufacturer OF
pianos, is ii sufficient guarantee Of
good work. Mr.. Barnes is perma-
nently Gated in Carson, and can
be found at the residence OF Judge
Hawthorne. ag4tw
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-04
THE C0MSTOGhS AGAIN,
The Score was : 10 IL, with Car
SOP in the Small End.

| The third ball game OF the Sc
ries of five to be played at Steam
boat Springs, was won by tb,
| Comstocks Sunday.
The Comstocks were first AT the
bat, making three runs. Whel
the Emporiums took hand the.
got one tally, then wbitewashed the
virginia nine, and took two more
points in the next, evening the
score. The Comstocks were
whitewashed again, aui Carso n
made another run. In the next
inning the Comstocks were again
smut out and Carson ralSed in one
more. Up TO the seventh inning
the score stood Emporiums 5,
Constock =. 1t was here that
the Virginia Club took squirt and
gathered in six OF seven runs. as a
result Of Martin dropping couple
OF flies, some wild throwing, etc.
The Emporiums tried hard to
catch up in the last inning but
only scored two runs.
Rube Kelly, OF Carson made a
very pretty double play; having
caught a hot one in center he put
it to first, and two men were
called in.
Pierce on first and Wright as
shoftstop, both played out of luck
and Martin who had not play ed
for a year or more. couldn't hit an
air ship.
The Comstocks played out Of
sight.
The Emporiums got their new
informs off the Express train inl
line for the game, and all agreed
hat they We're very pretty.
The mile trot was won in 2:4o h
~ Hattie S. owned by John
'weeny. 1t was a we'll contested ,
md exciting race.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-04
BIDS WANTED.

Scale. roposals will be receiv-
ed by IT, Undersigned up to Fri
day, Az 3 I, 1891, at y NJ, for
paintir- papering and lining
Ormsb, J. viIion. Design, sample
of papc' aId all other information
oan be ''ained by calling at store
of Cagwin & Noteware. Work
must be completed on or before
Is, 1891.
W. c. NOTEwARE, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-04
Ho. for ste. n,,a...

The following is Il gram of
next Sundays sport at Steamboat
Springs:
Running and trotting races. and
the fourth game of baseball be-
tween the Emporiums Of Carson
and Ccmstccks Of Virginia will be
played.
E<Z5" Persons DESTROYS OF atten-
ding can so down on the local
train, leaving Carson at 9:45 \. Nj.
and return on special train leav-
ing the Springs ut $50 P. u.
Round trip tickets 500.
The Gays sport will close with
IL gland baseball game between
the Comstock Club and the EN-
poriums, of Carson
Ladies and children free. Gents
25cents. All entries will close at
IL NJ, August Sth at Steamboat
Springs and races will be run
under the National Blood Horse
Association rules.
JOHN MURPHY,
President.
John Delehanty