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The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Oficer King raided crap game at
q vacant house south Of Dad Meals
restaurant last Wednesday. No ar
rest was made. The crap players left
TIE money on the floor and skedaddled.
These crap players are becoming too
plentiful in f. Scott burg. Why
don't the police force crop their wings
oEtener?
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Henry E. Harris made 10l miles on
his bicycle Sunday over rough roads.
A good record, Harris.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Prof. August Rex, an old citizen of
Paola, Kan, il in the city and will be
nc Kaytor's music store every Satur-
day and Monday for the purpose Of
meeting pupils in music. Prof. Rex il
q musician OF high standing.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Mrs. Julia Plummer of Fit. Robin
son, Nebraska, il the guest OF Mrs. <.
o. Plummer.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Mrs. Francis Chinn has returned
from GLASGOW, Mo-, and taken charge
of her school.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

We show the largest line of Work
ingmen's plain toe or box toe Shoes to
be found i'm the city. Custom work
warranted. WILLETT s. SMITH.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

A. B. Ship, 224 Lowman street, Fit
Scott. Kan, carries fine line of fancy
family groceries. lie deals fairly by
all men.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

can at our office, 2IO1a First street,
and pay up your subscription o'ehand
1t to as on The street.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

THE NEW DAWNi
Mokaska Coffee 25c a pound.
w. E. TTNER has it.
Baxter Springs, Kan.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Miss Ida Kennedy and her mother,
Mrs. Geo. Mcdaniel, left for Wichita,
their home, Friday.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Mr.. Craddock, a brother to Mrs. A.
NJ. Wilson, was in town the week just
mast on business.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

this is so.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

New fall goods just arrived 1t Mrs
W. w. Jones, Baxter Springs, Kan.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-29

Rev. T. w. Green called at the
ARGUS office Monday. He has a
charge i'm this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
Romantic Novel Reading.

Reading novels at midnight by the light of
known of in the United States, but according to
the English wife of Signor Gregorio Revuelto of
Guatemala it is no uncommon thing to see a
senorita reclining in hammock with book
in her hand on her fathers veranda, in the
Costa Cuca district, Guatemala, between u
and O'Clock in the morning Signor Revuelto
is wealthy coffee planter, and is in this coun-
try, accompanied by his wife and sistar-in-law
on pleasure trip. The travellers reached Chi
cago yesterday and are registered at the Grand
Pacific hotel
There are no moonlight nights In this coun-
try or in England like we have in Guatemala 81
said the Spanish planters wife yesterday. THE
moon at certain per DDS of the month is so
bright that it is as light outdoors as during the
day. English and American poets write about
see e moon in Guatemala during the time it
is full. They would then have something to 90
into ecstaSies about.
1T is too hot during the day In Costa Cuca to
be out of pleasure and all our little excursions
around the country are arranged to take place
at night when the moon is bright. For instance
when few friends desire to take horseback
ride around the country the pleasure is never
arranged to take place during the day time
The night is always selected and the moon fur
niShes the light. Picnics, boat rides and all
pleasure excursions take place when it is
known the moon will furnish the light do
not exaggerate when say that it is no uncom.
mon thing to see young woman reading q
| novel early in the morning by moonlight. "
Sig. Revuelto does not speak much English,
but could speak enough yesterday to inform all
callers that the coffee crop this year will be an
Immense one in Guatemala and the cost of the
article certainly ought to be cheaper this fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

/
Although the statement was primarily
started by Chicago paper, and was almost
simultaneously printed in half dozen other
western newspapers. it seems 70 please the
present whim Of the Cincinnati Times-Stdr
| to believe that the MORNING News prop
| agated that story concerning the payment
OF the Presidents junketing expenses by Sir
George Pullman of Chicago. In comment
| ing upon the matter the MORNING NEWS
assumed no responsibility whatever for the
accuracy OF the facts alleged. It simply
made few pertinent remarks concerning
the propriety Of President allowing him.
self to become the common receptacle for
public donations.
As for the suggestion Of the editor Of the
TimeS-Stdr that he be allowed TO start a
story setting forth that the MORNING NEWS
had paid the expenses Of the President, there
is no reason why ne should not wear out his
conscience in that way il his irrepressible in.
clifton to secure partisan vengeance should
force him to 80 reckless au expedient.
Nothing he could say about the MORNING
NEWS would be likely to prove more dis
tressing, and he probably suspects as much.
Whenever the MORNING NEWS wishes to
distribute any of Its surplus income worthy
and deserving objects will be sought with
so much care as to utterly preclude MIR.
Harrison from the eligible list.
Aside from this, if the enterprising Gin
cinnati editor seriously contemplates TO
menting sensation in that way it is only
fair to give him timely warning that all
the probabilities would be so strongly
against him that he would undoubtedly
have great difficulty in making even him
self believe the story. Because every one
who is at all acquainted with the MORNING
NEWS readily understands that it is not a
candidate for the favor of either Mr.. Har-
rison or his railroad commissioner or his
interstate commerce commissioners.
Taking into account that the whole story
originated in Chicago, where the Knight of
Pullman is supposed to be known, and that
our esteemed Cincinnati contemporary is
so much nearer by it seems that he was
trif1e slow in hearing of the affair if he had
to wait the two days necessary for the
MORNING NEWS to reach him. While it is
a pleasure to us to furnish him all the
news of the world there is something to
inspire regret in the thought that
notwithstanding the great intervening
distance he must wholly rely
upon us for accurate informa
ticn. But with the bare facts in this very
grave affair laid plainly before him it is to
be hoped that he may manage to restrain
that impulsive activity of Imagination which
prompts him to tell the Cincinnati people
that the MORNING NEWS is likely to take
any stock Of a pecuniary or any other
character in Mr.. Harrison.
Still there may be somebody on earth
who would like to use him for advertising
purposes. Possibly the TimeS~Stdr might
do well to put him and his little junketing
bill up at public outcry. That might catch
q gudgeon willing to give up the necessary
amount for the notoriety it would bring
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
The Blue-Jay Liar.

Il was down TO see what you folks here call
your suspension BRIDGE said the Blue Jay Liar
from the west to the New York World. as be
drank lemonade in a Broadway saloon last
evening.
We'll, isn't it big thing'" asked the drink
dispenser.
For New York. yes for the great and glori-
Gus west-nawl Why, man. we've got eighteen
bigger bridges than that between Chicago aud
Omaha alone, TO say nothing Of the other routes
Inc idea OF making such fuss over one
bridge"
Il never heard Of your big bridges" said the
That may be. because we are not forever
Dragging about what we've got out west, and
because you people here don't take the news
papers. We are now now building a bridge
seven miles long at st. Paul. and it is such an
given it two or three lines of notice. If that
TO death over it,
This is said to be one of the wonders of the
world, protested the dispenser.
Wonder OF the world-rats Why, it isn't
TWO miles lonel It is only two story bridge!
IL Is only made of wire and iron. My friend,
NO
''Of course not. If you had been you wouldn't
let the newspapers of this town stuff you the
way they do. What would you think to see
eighteen railroad tracks on a bridge, with every
rail silver-plated? How your eyes would open
to see six-storY bridge twelve miles long, with
the top story devoted entirely to saIoonsi How
small you'd feel to pay only one cent to ride
across such e bridge and back. with a whole
car to yourself, AMI the cigars and a Tom nnd
Jerry thrown inl Old man, you'd better travel
a Bit"
I've been to Europe"
"Yourupl Yourupi That's it! When one of
you conceited New Workers. has skipped over to
Paree and back you think you've seen the world
Say! Do you know that we have 70 m out
west in any of our states for all OF Europe and
that we'd have to ride two days on railroad
to f1nd her after she was planted?"
rs it possible?"
You brag about your Broadway here" CON
'tinued the stranger, as he reached for tooth
pick. Ever hear of what they call Cow Path
avenue in Denver?'
No."
''Of course not. Jealousy of the eastern press,
you see. There's an avenue 400 feet wide aud
ten miles long. with nothing less that an 10.
story building either side of it. You'd 90
wild over Sucn street here but out there we
call 1t the Cow Path, and ask our daily papers
as special favor not to do no Dragging. Seven
lines OF cable-cars in one street. How does that
strike your"
That's pretty rushing
Would be here, of course but we don't mind
it. How would you like to own a saloon with
floor of pure silver and bar longer than this
OF pure gold!"
You haven't such place out there, have
your"
Haven't we? Why, they are as common
with US as such places as yours with you. We
have to use our metals that way to get rid of
them. plain, old-fashioned place like this
would be novelty and draw out there. Come
out and bring it with you. Call it relic Of
Pompeii, the cabin of the old Mayhower, or
some such thing, and the boys will take TO it.
Bring along the bridge, too. We've got some
creeks out there and wen give you a free site
for II to cross our sheep on when the water
is I'D. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
Tim Was triumphant.

Tim Dooney was grabbed, independent old
Irishman who filed the place of man-of-all-
work at quaint, old-fashioned tavern in a little
Massachusetts village, says MtGnsey's Weekly.
a number of the wealthy manufacturers of
tie town had fitted up q sort of clubroom on
the second floor of the building, where they used
to meet IN the evening to smoke and discuss the
effect that the antics of those fellows in con-
gress might have on the wooden business.
One evening" as old Tim was piling an armful
of hickory logs on the andirons in the wide open
fireplace, Whit of the fragrant ''Hodcarrier's
Delight" which be was consuming in clay
pipe, caught the nostril of the gentleman who
sat et the head of the table
IL may have been that Mr.. Newton wished to
show his fellow manufacturers that the knowl-
edge of his immense fortune had not affected
his democracy, or he may have been possessed
by the desire to revert to the simpler pleasures
of his earlier years. But, at any rate he asked
the old man to oblige him with the loan of his
pipe.
Here it is. sor" said Tim, extending the
dudeen with grin of pleasure
Mr.. Newton laid his cigar aside, and, laying
out large silk handkerchief, carefully wiped
the mouthpiece of the pipe before setting it to
his lips.
few draughts Of the strong, rank cut plug
seemed to satisfy him, however, for he soon re.
turned the pipe to Tim, who received it in sullen
silence.
wipe it off," suggested one who had seen
where the trouble was.
"Arrah. I can do better nor that" grunted
the old man. as he took the clay and broke
about two inches from the end of the stem.
Contemptuouslv casting this fragment into
the fire, he stuck the ridiculously shortened but
effective remainder between his teeth, and
marched from the room in naughty triumph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
American Inyentors Absent


Although American inventors appeared
quite anxious to be given an opportunity to
devise some destructive weapon of war for
use in the United States army prior to the
appointment of a board of examination to
select suitable magazine rifle, since the
organization of that board our mechanical
geniuses appear to have almost altogether
lost interest in the subject So far only
guns of foreign make have been submitted
for examination. This has caused no little
surprise among people who feel a natural
pride in the conceded fertility of American
ingenuity.
Some inventors and their friends account
for their inactivity and sudden loss of in
terest by the statement that the board is
largely made up of men who favor the
adoption of gun constructed by the ord
nance department of the national armory.
Hence they think that no slight advantage
that might be offered by any individual
inventor would divert the board from its
predisposition to adopt its favorite gun.
In fact, they appear to have somehow got
the impression that the board would not
give the general inventor anything like a
fair chance. Consequently the examina-
tion is very apt to be confined to the nation
al armory gun alone, after which choice
will naturally be very simple.
This shows the decidedly unsatisfactory
effect of appointing men OF strong preju-
| dices or weak character or almost any other
disqualifying characteristic to pass upon
| any important matter in which the general
public is deeply interested in the most
favorable results. Those with whom such
men would be brought in contact in their
official capacity can have no confidence in
| them, aud therefore will not willingly deal
with them at all. This destroys their use,
fulness and prscludes the possibility of even
| Apr Ultimately carrying out what they
were appointed to do.
Selecting proper gun for the army
is one Of the most important duties de-
volving upon the war department. 1t is q
matter that is not often dealt with, and
when brought up should be treated with
great care and the highest degree of good
| Judgment. 1t is matter upon which the
i fate of the whole country might rest in
some contingency not now apparent. Fur
| tbermore, it involves an enormous
expenditure of money. and for that reason
alone should be carefully handled. Hence
it is necessary to put in charge of such
work only men Of the highest capability
and men who would command the respect
and entire confidence of those with whom
their duties are likely to bring them in con-
tact. Any lack Of confidence is sure to
cause those most interested to hold aloof.
For these reasons the war department
should examine the examination board aud
see what there is in its composition that
should cause American inventors to
| avoid it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

Hard luck seems to have pursued the
Juch opera company from the opening of
the season to the finish thereof. When
they disbanded at st. Louis few days ago
it was about the only thing they had done
for the latter half of the season which could
honestly be called a dead smooth" success
without opposition. Before the company
got fairly started Manager Locke had prob
ably half dozen constables after him who
were DESTROYS Of locking him up because Of
some time-honored old debts that be had
systematically neglected to wind up. After
that bis whole tour seemed 20 be one pro-
longed game OF hide and seek, with Mr..
Locke In the role Of Hide, and a multitude
Of eager constables Of various natlonallties
and practically devoid Of religion doing ths
alert seeking. In Mr. Locke was not found
be waa at least foundersi often enough 20
slAoourage his income. Now that the season
ls over be will probably hastily seek q
seqsestsred spot where, by the use Of ali o.
aiH Femsinlng energies, be may with few
Vigorous leFks pull himself together once
nore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
In an Old Garden.
Fyom Lippincott's Magazir

FpOH LJppLHCOtLS 4hQDuZtIcs
Weeds run riot where lilies grew,
Stately and lovely and pure as truth,
In the old, dead days when the garden knew
The beauty that blesses the time of youth.
Nettles creep to the crumbling sill,
And briecs climb where the rose once doomed.
But clump of rue holds its tenure STILL
And remembers the beauty that fate has
doomed
Moss grows thick on the path where trod
The feet of youth in the days gone by,
And the feet of those who were nearing God
And the time to lay work down and die.
/ wonder If ever, on moonlit nights,
Ghostly footballs, through mold and moss,
Come and go where the old delights
OF life and loving gave place to loss?
Lovers have walked here, hand in hand;
Here, by this dying tree, was told
A story sweeter to understand
Than the tales Of all poets, young or old,
Where Is the lover who told his lover
Where is the maiden whose lips he kissed?
All! but the grave grass grows above
Those who no longer are mourned or missed.
Poor old garden OF dead delights,
Haunted know you are, night and day.
The gull from the sea. in its landward iighta
Hints OF the fleet years that flew away
Ever and ever, while nettles spread
Over the beds where the titles grew,
You think OF the past and long since dead,
Ana the beauty and brightness that once you
knew.
Your heart Is truer than hearts Of men
o poor old garden, for men forget;
They bury their dead and 20 on again,
And life has room for but brief regret;
But you mourn forever for Lost delightsi
You grleFe for the beauty that cOull not last
ALd share your sorrow 90 lonesome nights
When my heart remembers its happy past
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

The MORNING News is on file at the following
places, where Advertising Rates and other in
formation regarding the paper can be obtained:
NEW YORK CITY
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AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION,
Potter Building.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
chatham county's swamp Lands.

CheCnam Oounty-6 swamp GanOS
The drainage canals which have been dug
in this county have greatly benefited the
public health, and have made valuable
large tracts Of land which were regarded as
comparatively worthless. These swamp
lands which have been reclaimed are rich
and therefore very productive. The de-
mand for them is active and their market
value is steadily increasing.
There are Of course thousands Of acres Of
swamp lands in the county which are not
| drained, and which will not be under the
present system for many years. The county
commissioners are doing what they can in
that direction with the means at their COM
mand, bat the drainage work is necessarily
slow.
In view OF the sanitary benefits which
| flow from the reclamation of the swamp
lands no means for their Improvements
should be left untried. One way in which
these lands could be placed in a much
better sanitary condition, and which would
be much less expensive than constructing
drainage canals, is the denuding them Of
their timber and underground. Ex-
posed fully to the sun the water
would be evaporated, and. with the
aid OF small bitches, the lands, ex-
cept for a short time after heavy rains,
would DO dry. Indeed, there are
reasons for thinking that if this suggestion
were adopted larger areas of swamp lands
in the vicinity of the city would quickly
become available for agricultural purposes.
An illustration Of what the removal of
the forest growth will do toward reclaim
ing swamp lands is presented by that tract
of land which was formerly known as the
Millen swamp. Where that swamp was is
now the most desirable residence portion of
Savannah.
In an air line the distance from Savan-
nah to Wilmington river is between two
and a-half and three miles. About the only
dense forests between the two points are in
Cuyler and Placentia swamps, which are
narrow necks of low lands. By clearing
these swamps Of trees and underDrush-
the trees are almost valueless-the city
would get the full benefit of the southeast
salt breeze coming from the sea through
Warsaw sound.
And what objection could the owners of
the lands reasonably have to the removal
Of the forest growth from them? In feet,
would they not gladly consent to having the
timber and underground removed9 Their
lands would at once become valuable and
the healthfulnesS Of all that section of the
county In the vicinity of the swamps
would be greatly increased. The work sug-
gested could be done by the chain-gangs in
two months, and by doing it more would be
is likely to be accomplished by drainage
canals in the next five years Aud this
work Of cleaning out the swamps could be
continued until there would be very little
swamp area in the county. This is mat
ter that ought to engage the earnest atten-
ton Of the county commissioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
INDEX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS - Subscribers to Capital Stock
Pulaski Knitting Mills; B. P o. Elks; Georgia
Council No. 2 R. & S. M; Yemassee Tribe No.
% I. o. R. NJ; Savannah Castle No. 6, K. g. E.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-A Fine Body of Land for
Sale or Exchange; To Whom 1t May Concern,
D. W. Thayer & Co.; Notice to Shippers per
steamer Progress; The w. c. T. U. Free Kin
dergarten.
AUCTION sALEs-Damaged Bagging, by J..
Mclaughlin & Son.
P1cuo-Annual Picnic of Trinity OMethodist)
Sunday School, Wednesday, May 81.
RAILROAD scHEDULE-Tybee Division of Cen
trial Railroad Of Georgia
CATCH ALIs-Palmer Hardware Company.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
panY.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsExENrs-HelpW Want
u; Enploymsnt Wanted; For Rent; For Sale
Lost; Personal. Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

Boston has exceeded itself in point of pic
turesaue propriety. Nothing could exceed
in strikingly punctiIious decorum the action
Of Boston policeman who recently ar
rested a respectable citizen of Beanburg
for kissing his wife in an obscure nook of a
public street on a dark night. Just how
the guardian of public quiet and morality
discovered this particular osculatory
offense is not stated. But the fact
that it was discovered is by no
means creditable to the skill and
tact Of the parties participant. Some
people kiss in manner to break the Sab
bath or wreck city ordinance anywhere.
Such violent conclusions are not only dan
gerous but annoying to those of the public
who have no interest in the operation. Such
people should always be locked up for dis
turbing the peace.