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in session now assembled:
WHEREAS. Actual trial has shown that
the silver bill passed by congress in July
last does not fulfill the promises made by
the trainers, and that the fluctuations in
the vaiue of silver since its passage have
worked serious injury to the business inter-
ests OF the country, and,
WHEREAS, Upon the r~eassembling of
congress its members recognized the pro-
priety OF further legislation in behalf OF
silver as money, and various measures
have been proposed, but none of which
can possibly secure a suficiency of sound
money for the business of the country;
therefore, be it
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
convention that the only legislation that
can bring relief to the business of the
country is that which will give it a cur
rency sufficient in volume and OF unasailA
BILE integrity, and that the most potential
law to secure such results is one provld-
ing for the free and unlimited coinage of
American silver, the product of Ameri-
can soil.
ResolUed, That our senators and repre-
sentative in congress, the presidents OF
the various boards of trade and other
commercial bodies and the members of
the state Legislature in Wyoming be re-
quested to take favorable action on this
subject to secure the object of these reso-
iutions. +. j. STANTON,
II. G. NIcKERsoN,
NJ. N. GRANT,
, 1891-01-22

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in poor Photographic condition.
, 1891-01-22

"ASTED-PARTNER IN THE SALOON
w business. Inquire Of W. Il. hurry, Dyer's
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
SLAVE CATCHING IN CHINA.
The Traffic In Women and Children still
Carried On.

The Traffic In Women and Children still
Carried On.
While in most parts of the world, ex-
cept Africa, slave catching is becoming
a thing of the past, the practice is still
carried on to some entent in Tonkin in
spite of the efforts Of the French to put
an end to it. The slaves who are want
ed there are only women and children.
Slave dealers find women and children
in the forests, away from the villages,
drag them into the mountains and sell
them to Chinese merchants, who carry
them into some of the western prov
inces of China and sell them to rich
families. This odious traffic began
about twenty-five years ago. Formerly
Tonkinese women were almost I'M
known in China. The practice OF ex-
porting them as slaves came about in
this way:
In 1865 the Chinese soldiers who in
vaded Tonlzin, which was in a revolt
against China, found themselves encum-
bered by prisoners taken from the
Tonkinese. They did not. know what
to do with the prisoners, but at last de-
cided to ship them to China and see If
they could not sell them. 1t was at
this time that immigration agencies
were recruiting in China thousands of
worlmen to toll on the Guano islands
of Chilli. The hundreds of male pris-
oners were easily disposed of to these
emigration agents, and the women and
children who were among the UNI
fortunates were sold to well-to-do
Chinese.
This opened new trade, although at
first it was not easy to sell the women,
because wealthy families did not wish
to have servants with black teeth, the
result of the practice of betal nut chew
ing. So small price, however, was
asked for them, that all the women
were finally sold. To-day these women
are in much demand in some parts of
Western China. AS servants they are
gentle, obedient and laborious, and are
SO highly esteemed that they command
u good price. 1t is a very lucrative
trade, and hundreds Of poor women are
every year dragged away from their
homes by these pitiless dealers in hu-
man flesh. Many Chinese are engaged
in the business.
It is gratifying to hear that the French
are making good progress in their eff
forts to stamp out the traffic. They
have visited very severe punishments
upon some Chinese whom they have
caught stealing women and dragging
them to the mountains.-N. Y. Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
TRUTH TRIUMPHANT.

We aro proclaimed, even against our wills
I. we are silent, then our silence speaks;
sChildren from tumbing on the summer hills
Come home with roses rooted In their cheeks.
! think no man can make his lie hold good
,One way or other. truth Is understood.
Tho STILL sweet influence OF life OF prayer
Quickens their hearts who mover bow the
knee;
$50 come fresh draughts OF living inland Dir
To weary. homesck men, far out ut sea-
.AcQuaint thysclf with God, o man, and 10!
His light shall, like garment round thee fiow.
The selfishness that with our lives hos grown,
Though outward grace Its full expression
bar
Will crop out here and there like belts OF stone
From shallow soil discovering what We IRE.
The thing most specious can not stead the
true;
Who would appear clean, must be clean oil
through.
In vain doth Satan say: My heart Is glad,
wear OF Paradise the morning gem"
While OH his brow, magnitcently sad
Hangs. like curse. his blasted diadcm.
Still doth the truth the hollow lie divest,
And oil the immortal ruin stands confessed
N Y. Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
uNwHoLEsoME BREAD.
In . Fresh State 1t Is Unfit for the Human
stomach.

In . Fresh state IL - Unnt tOr tne nunian
stomach.
Fresh-baked, fermented bread is un-
wholesome for the reason that it has
not yet undergone the change by which
the baking is completed. Take bit OF
the inside of a loaf and roll it between
the thumb and finger, and it will form
a mass almost as hard as bullet be-
cause of the large amount of free moist
ure which It contains. by the next
day this free water will undergo
chemical combination with the par
ticles of -four, and then IL 1t
be rubbed between the thumb and fin
ger It will crumble. This molecular
combination is the same as that by
which moisture in the air from boiling
kettle of water is first sensible rs steam
and then become diffnsed into the air
of the room. So the water In the bread
is first sensible, and afterward rendered
microscopic In connection with the
gluten. Take loaf of stale bread, put
e back In the oven, heat Il TO q high
temperature and Il becomes like new
bread, the moisture being again free.
New bread when taken into the stom-
ach forms hard masses as Il does when
rolled between the fingers, and the only
way the gastric juice can act upon L e
from the outside Of the lump. II bread
is in condition 10 crumble, the gastric
Juice can attack It readily. These bni-
lets of dough Of new bread arc dis
solved by the gastric juice In the same
relative slowness as the air Of q warm
room would dissolve large chunks OF
ice. when If It were broken into minute
fragments, the air would reach It from
all sides, and speedily convert 1t into
vvatar.-Dr. ]. II. kellogg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10

He made another pass in the vacan'
air and the room blazed for moment
with terrible flame. The attendants
fell on their faces in horror and the ca
liph grew pale to his very lips. He made
a brave attempt to control himself,
however.
Peace" he said, and despite his eff
forts his voice trembled little. at
pleases me TO be merciful. What
wouldst thou have me to do?"
Tom folded his arms across his
bosom and spoke slowly as becaine the
advantage he had just gained.
''Give me thy daughter" he de-
manded.
The Caliph frowned, and Tom, seeing
this, FASTENED to add TO the strength OF
his position.
'Wouldst thou have me draw down
the lightning of Heaven to consume
thee and thy people, o Caliph," he said.
verify win do SO, and thy land shall
be as the desert and this city but mold
ering ruins" and he made another pass
over the bowl, bringing out once more
a binding sheet Of flame.
BY this time the attendants set up a
most unearthly howl, and crawling to
the feet of the Caliph begged him to do
any thing to rid the city of this terrible
person. The Caliph, too, was trembling
with fear, for he was an arrant coward.
'Give me thy daughter" commanded
Tom again.
The Caliph arose and tried to steady
his voice as he surrendered, clinging
still to that odd arrogance of expression
so characteristic of his race.
'My son." he said, though thou art
unworthy, and though thy power as
compared to the might of my dominion
is as drop in the ocean or a single
sand in the desert, yet does it please me
to give her to thee. 1t is well. The
peace of Allah be with you"
A few days after Zillah looked up at
her husband with q kind of awe and
said:
And is it true that thou art a mighty
sorcerer, with power over the lightning
and the fire of Heaven"
mo, Zillah," said Tom. "When you
have learned English and few other
things that you will need, will try to
teach You a little chemistry, and then
you can be the daughter Of the sun and
the sister of the moon. and most any
thing like that If you like. y. A. New
comb, in Boston Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
Lnndon Cookery.

There is, properly speaking, nothing
good to eat in England but roast beef
and mutton chops and fried sole. Com
ing from Paris, where the whole soul
was moved to ecstacy by the melting
righteousness Of seductive viands, there
is something barbarously rude and un-
satisfactory in the things with which
he is forced TO sustain life in London.
The bread Is for the most part as dense
rs the English appreciation of jest,
while the compromising Of sauces is an
art the Britisher can not learn any
more than he can appreciate them when
they have been concocted- He who
goes "a England to eat is as wise as he
who goes to Patagonia 70 study art
Chicago Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10

Miss Tenseason-I am 50 fond OF
books, Mr.. Scott Papa gives me q
book for my Christmas present every
Mr.. Scotland ere al those book
shelves the result-Munssy's Weekly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
strangs Rcces.rr of : Diamond.

Some time ago the household of gentle
man wei! known il commercial circles OF
Gravenhur>t, Ont, WAS very much upset
ly the loss Of valuable diamond ring be
longing TO 4 guest-a lady from New York
Suspicion at once fell on . servant, who
was employed as houSemaid, but upon her
continued and earnest denial of the theft
she WAS retained. a the gentleman, from a
sense Of justice. did not wish TO discharge
her on mere suspicion. A few days after
the ring disappeared It was found under
the lady's window, with the solitaire stone,
however, missing, having been pried out
of the setting. 1t was supposed that the
thief had removed the diamond 10 keep it
from being identified.
The mystery was solved. however, re-
Gently in most unexpected manner, for
IN cleaning chicken for dinner the cook
discovered u small round object in its
craw, which, on being cleaned, was found
10 be the missing diamond. The supposi-
ton now is the ring fell from the ladys
hand while she was IN bed, and, the clothes
being shaken next morning, IL fell from
them into the yard, where ii was found by
the hen, which. pecking the stone from the
setting, swallowed it.-Philadelphis Times.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

| rendition which sprung from the motive of
| the play and the consciousness of climaxes
| to follow. and later the impersonation as
| sumed the dignity of true feeling aud art,
and in the scene portraying the pain at
separation from his adopted daughter
Dorothy, Mr.. Gregg attained the
touches, worthy of much greater study than
it was possible to bestow for this one per-
formance.
A genuine surprise was the rendition OF
Dorothy. As fresh. sweet. genuine and
sincere as the new blown rose was Miss
Minnie Pease in this role. No elocution,
no straining for effect. Nature spoke and
humanity always listens to nature. Miss
Pease looked the part because she acted it
genuinely. Her anguish at discovering the
supposed insncerity of her lover was
as sincere as grief. There Were express
sions throughout her work which suggested
something much higher than average effort.
Would it seem to those who saw eXaggera-
ton to say. that they were sparks OF genius?
Her rendition of the part was really start
ling surprise.
MIR George Wray as Reuben Haines
played an exceedingly comical part ex-
ceedingly comically. There was much
of a character in his impersonatfon.
He adhered well 10 his con-
ception from the beginning to
tl4e tiOSe Ol me performance,
and awakened repeated hearty laughs. The
remaining parts were rendered in i manner
10 give full idea Of the play The cast is
appended:
DRAMATIS PERToN-E.
Daniel bruce. ........Wi Wilson Gregg
Sir Jasper Combc Marion c. kaysor
Reuben Haines "a roEalist sergeant -.
Observation-Disclosures. George III. Nray
Godfrey Wynyard Ia merchant sailor
Samuel RoSpnfei1
Mafpie. .....:..-.....-.. John NJ Kelly
Sergeant of the parlia- -. Marb Boyd
Soldier mentary army D. c. Ferguson
Dorothy. Observation-Disclosures Minnie Pease
II was q conscientious and worthy en-
deavor, rejecting credit upon the manage
ment, in giving nice idea of the delicate
play and characters, and as such deserving
Of high praise. At the end of each act Mr..
Gregg and the others assisting him in the
scene We're encored. There was repre-
sentative and intelligent audience
and they left with thorough
appreciation of the difficulty of
the task assumed, and the efficiency with
which it was accomplished. The t'encibles
did well for being able to bring be-
fore the public such perform
ance, as those consenting TO help
them gave. Entertainments like these Ella
vate and do much TO encourage nobler taste
in Il community.
So excellent 4 performance suggests the
request for its repetition, if the private
duties of the participants will so permit.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
Mulctiug Wagner,

Wagner, when a young man, wrote a
sonata which had fair success, but in
after life he made every effort to suppress
it. Going to the publisher he said: ''Have
you any copies of that miserable thing still
unsold." Yes" was the reply, II have
quite number of them in stock" 'iSend
them TO me at once, with bill,' said the
composer. A thousand copies were soon
afterward delivered at his door. The bill
was big one, but it was paid, somewhat
grudgingly, and Wagner thought he had
done with the thing. What was his sur
prise, then, at receiving two or three
months later on another consignment, this
time of five hundred copies.
Il thought you had only thousand of
these things he protested. ''That was all
l had in Stock explained the dealer: 'but
these have been returned by my agents, to
whom l wrote that you wished to have the
sonata suppressed" Wagner WINGED; but
there was nothing for it but to pay the
bill. And thereafter, whenever business
was dull with this crafty publisher, a few
hundred copies of the sonata would be
struck off on shop worn paper, and deliv-
Rd at the composers door, with memo
fandum TO the effect that they had just
come back from remote places where they
had been sent for sale.-San Francisco
Argonant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
The Sea and Her Children.

An entertaining house game called the
Sea and Her Children is thus described in
Good Housekeeping: The players, with the
exception of one sent from the room, must
be seated in circle. The person having
left will represent the sea. All others
must now decide on an assumed name,
which is also the name of fish; for exam
pie, trout, red snapper. pickerel. This
done, the sea returns ana walks slowly
around the outside of the ring, calling her
children one after another by the different
names they have selected until all have
risen and followed her. Then the sea must
run with varied motion, sometimes
rapid, sometimes slow, exclaiming, ''The
sea is troubled the sea is troubled" Sud-
denly she seats herself, and her example is
followed by her children. The unfortunate
individual vino is unable to secure a chair
becomes the sea, and the gameis continued
as before.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
Coming Wooden Orercoats.

It is said that Don NJ Dickinson and l.
Milton Weston, Of Michigan. are interested
with Mr.. ". c.. Whitney in one or two
business enterprises of considerable mo
ment. One Of them is syndicate to man
ufacture sulphite fiber The plant is in
Maine, and the process used is German
invention. The fbers of the spruce wood
seem SO Tar to have given the best results.
Mr.. Weston says that the sulphite fiber
from wood makes as good blankets as wool
does. The wood blankets are said to be
cheaper, and while woolen blankets sell for
six dollars pair the spruce tree product
can be turned out, according to this syndi-
cate, for three dollars pair. 1t may in
terest his society friends to know that Mr..
Whitney Is said to believe that we will all
be wearing wooden clothes after while
not the wooden overcoats'' in which ten
derfeet who die out west are said to come
home, but complete outfits OF apparel
which can be made from the soft side of a
board. New York World
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
Huuor in Soma Old NiIlx.

A certain Lieutenant Colonel Nash left
an annuity to the bell ringers of Bath TO
toll dolefully" on each anniversary of his
wedding day, and contrite Mr.. Withipol,
of Walthamstow, left the bulk of his prop
erty to his wife, trusting" he says, yea,
may say as think, assuring myself, that
she will marry no man, for fear to meet
with so evil husband as have been to
her." Mr.. Jasper Mayne at least consid-
cred himself witty when he bequeathed to
his valet WORKOUT portmanteau, as it
contained something, said the will, which
would make him drink. Theexcited valet
ripped open the trunk and found red
herring in it. So. doubtless, did the Scotch
gentleman who, in IsT7, left to his sons
care his two worst watches, because" he
said, 81 know he is sure TO dissect them
All the Year Round.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS.
ITS Thirteenth ANIMAL Session to be Held
In This City-opening Sermon sunday
by Rev f. Il. Chappell.

Fort Worth is about to suffer an invasion.
a small army IS now on its way to this city.
Itcomes from all directions and in scattered
detachment, but the main body viii arrive
an Sa1urdar Our citizens are not alarmed.
however, AT the near approach of this army,
Tor its leader is Christ, the king of peace,
and il comes mat il may lay plans To extend
His peaceful kingdom unto the nations that
l-uuW Him not The Womans Board Of
Missions of The Methodist Episcopal church,
south. VIII hold lis thirteenth annual Ses
sion in The First Methodist church Of Fort
Worth. beginning Sunday, June !. The
Woman board represents strong arm Of
the missionary operations of the Southern
Methodist church. Beginning only thirteen
year, aeo, they have wrought with an en-
thusiaSm that has been wonderful, and their
success has been commensurate with their
zeal They have nearly 1000 members in
their various societies throughout the
church. and their income last year
was over 1000. They have mis-
sOns ia China, Mexico, Mexican border,
Brazil. and TO the Indians in. the Indian
TERRITORY They have thicty-four rCprcsen-
IativcS IN The foreign field, besides many
native -icuchcrs employed to help in the
work. They have extensive plants IN the
way Of grounds and buildings in all the
places whore they have workers. They
are now building at Kansas City. No, a
iidEli4lE''ltl iIslAHllZ NiHbbL- Nlit'It llltII
workers viii bc SEM for thorough uStruc-
lien and tlainin" before they go TO the for
ren field. This school will also train work
crs fOT the home field, and nurses for the
sick "tc. The grounds for this school and
$4,000 in money were given BY Dr.. Nathan
Scarift on condition that the women raise
Il like amount. They have done SO. and
that in :. very short time One of their plans
for getting this money WAS to ask for
voluntary Offering on the last Easter sun
day They lacked $4,000, and hoped TO
raise Ii by thai means. TO their gI'atitica-
lion They "0t nearly $4,000. This shows
how large Il hold the wOmcn'S work has
upon the church, and it also shows the
power of little gifts when they come from
many hearts.
Mrs .Iulaua Hayes of Baltimore is the
honorcd president Of the board She has
been It's Official head from the first and her
wise counsclS have helped the work to its
present high state. She is expected TO be
present and preside. It will be interesting
10 see woman with a gavel IN her hand.
and body Of Ewes daughters that are GOV
erned by parliamentary rules in transactin@
business. The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. f. Is. Chappall of Austin.
Tex. He has he reputation of being . fine
preacher. The sermon al night will be by
Rev ". f. Lloyd.
SUNDAY afternoon al 4 o'clock Sunday
school mass-meetm" will be held when
win be addressed by several ladies Of the
board
Some of the delegates are expected To-
day and some viii not arrive before next
Monday, hut the most of them win come
tomorrow, Saturday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
Baseball.

CLEVELAND, ONO, June 4.-Cleveland-
Runs, 6; hits, u errors, .. Boston-Runs,
l :; hits, 4 errors. s. Batteries-Young and
thinner, Nichols and Camel. Umpire
Morrill,
NEW YORK, June New York-Runs, 4;
hits, 10; errors, 0. Cincinnati-Runs. >;
hits, 3; errors, /. Batteries-keefe and
Buckley, Rhines aud Harrington. Umpire
Powers.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, June 4.-Philadel-
phia-Runs, 8; hits, T.; errors, 3. Pitts
burg-Runs, 2; hits, 5; errors. 4. Bat
teries-Esper and Clements, Baldwin and
Mack. Umpire-Hurst.
BROOKLYN, n. ", June 4,-Broohlyn-
Runs, Z: hits, II errors, 4. Chicaeo-Runs,
Il; hits, Is; errors, .. Batteries-Hem-
ming and DAILY, Stein and kittridge. I'M
pne-Lynch.
ASSOCIATION.
ST Louis, Mo. June st. Louis-Runs,
II; hits, 10; errors, ,. Baltimore-Runs, / :
hits, .; errors, 4. Batteries-Stivetts and
Boyle, Cunningham and Townsend. I'm
pire Ferguson.
CINcrNNAT1, Ono, June 4-Cincinnati-
Runs 3: hits, Z; errors, i. AthleticS-Runs,
/ I; hits. ); errors. L. Batteries Crane and
Kelly, Chamberlin and Milligan. Umpire
Matthews.
CoLUMBUs, ONO, June 4-Columbus-
Runs, Q; hits. II; errors, 0. Washington
Runs, 0: hits, 5: errors, ,. Gastright and
O'Connor, Carsey and Lohman. Umpire
Kerins.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 4.-Louisville-
Runs, 6; hits, H. errors, 4. Boston-Runs,
j: hits IL: errors, J. BatterieS-FitZgerald
and Ryan, DAILY and Murphy. Umpire
Jones.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
t1ARKEN !.

Do you want something to remember the store bv,
Listen On Saturday will sell import order of M
hairs and brilliannes in black fancies and solid coo
at price that will just return the duty paid possible
fraction
Remember mohairs are the best wearing goods 1b.
have ever yet been made This sale you goino
repeated The goods unshrnkabe full weight and
full user imported through Messrs Fred Buterfeld ECo
the largest handler of alpacas mohairs and brillianne
the world The goods all and fresh and the mi
you asked to pay only pays back the duty Tie only
wrong about them is there too many So take two
days
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
What 1t Cost. to Murder in rhibet.

/ had arrived at Kane in an evil hour
in the midst of the festivities of the 18th of
the fourth moon, when the people from far
and near congregate there and the chiefs
review their men, and when drinking and
fighting arethe order of the day. In Thibet
nearly every crime is punished by the inn
position of fine, and murder is by no
means an expensive luxury. The fine
varies according to the social standing of
the yietim-I20 bricks oftes worth rupee
a brick for one OF tine upper ten," eighty
bricks for a person Of the middle classes,
forty bricks for q woman, and 60 on down
to two or three for pauper or wandering
foreigner, as Lieut.. In Ming-yang kindly
informed me. He said that there was
hardly q grown up man in the country
who had mott murder or two to his credit:
and later on Mgr. Biet, tho bishop of Thibet,
eorroborated this stare@ent.-Iisus Rock
hiltin Century.