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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-02

so mellowed his heart that in the little
after-supper talk across the table while
Jane explored the odd corners of the
room he blurted out: "Sposin' we
don't try to divide tn hay an land over
there-but jest own it together-an
live here"
Just at dusk little party of settlers
approached the place.
'Look at there" said the store
keeper, ''if that crank amt got tn
United States flag flynn over his
house."
''Gettin' ready ter celebrate after tn
hays got in, reckon" suggested ANS
baugh.
Just then the door opened and a view
of man and woman showed n moment.
Melancthon came striding down the
path and was upon them before he saw
the party.
"Well, Lank, we've come ter help
yer with tn hay" spoke up the store
keeper.
Melancthon stopped a little and then,
without word more than "come on, :"
led the way back to the house. He
ushered them into the room and took
his place by the side of the English
woman.
Fact is, fellers," he began, "Inde-
pendence day didn't prove exactly
success with me in one respect. I've
surrendered ter tn enemy"
"A pretty day ter give up to tn Brit
ish," calculated Amsbaugh, in mock
scorn.
We'll the British also surrendered"
put in the woman.
"And tn treaty will be signed to-
morrow if tn preacher can be found"
added Melancthon. YOU'RE all invited
ter tn weddin' an if you feel like
haulin' tn hay ter tn barn you can do
it."
II spose we'll have ter Co." remarked
the postmaster, when, accompanied by
Melancthon, they had returned TO the
store. ~ only hope she won't put any
of that medicine she got into our cot
fee."
Lank laughed. "She told me about
that-it was ter kill wolves, they
scared her so around the cabin"
at may have been u mighty inter.
estin' Fourth fer Lank," drawlcd he of
the nasal tones. as, with his comrades,
he started homewand across the prairie,
"but tn next time there's war ! want
ter see some fightin' before there's Q
CHARLES MoREAU HARGER.
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as q Hagpole, and upon It the tattered
banner was hoisted. The wind was
variable and the nag veered from side
to side, uncertain which way to extend
It's folds. I.i t{fNfffYy
Melancthon showed his charge how to
fire the crackers, and shook with laugh
ter ut her gay cries of half-startled
merriment. Then he allowed her to
break the torpedoes against his great
rough boots and enjoyed her wonder
that he did not finch from the ordeal.
Then, when there were no more ex-
plosions possible, she sat down beside
her entertainer and he played on a fife
the old marching tunes: Yankee
Doodle, America, and other patriotic
airs.
81 learned 'em when 1 was young"
he explained, spreading the big blue
army coat to make her more comforta-
BILE, IAN amt played in good while. "
Then. while her curly head rested
against his arm he told her of those
times when he was young, which to-day
seemed very near to him, of the little
sister dear, of the celebrations, Of the
war and of the fearful battles.
The curly head nodded, and nodded,
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rested on the child's head and somehow
wished he had courage to touch it.
''She might come over to see me some.
times"
"Yes, she might-if you would let
her."
This was too much, and when he had
finished telling how greatly he should
enjoy the child's visit and had included
her mother in the invitation and had
explained about the land and they had
exchanged mutual condolences about
the loneliness of prairie life, he was
almost sorry to see that the sky had
cleared and the setting July sun was
flooding the glistening plain.
The widow looked toward her home.
"Why, where is my cabin?" she asked,
in establishment.
Sure enough, where was it? The
storm had leveled it to the earth and
she was without home.
"Oh, well, you can visit me now"
said Melancthon. an go down to the
store and stay with tn boys tonight"
So they trudged through the wet grass
to his cabin and the widow got supper
for the three. 1t was such a meal as
Melancthon had not eaten in years 1t
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-02

Syhat land has heroes like 10 ours!
Their names are as the lightning's CLEANS
When ON the darliling cloud that lowers
In binding majesty II streams.
Great Washington, the Man Of faith,
Who conquered doubt with patient might;
Warren and Putnam true till death,
The swamp Fox eager for the fight
See Major Molly's woman hand
Drive home the murdcrous cannonhall:
How biuvely Lydia Darrach planned,
For home and country rislSing all.
A glorious list and without end
Forgotten We're both sex and age:
Their names in radiant luster blend
And shine like stars on hisiory's page.
Like stars to light the ornament
And show the world what men may do
Who rs Gods messengers are sent
And TO their mission still are true.
No end had they TO seek or & n.
Their work was there before their sight;
There lay their duty stern and plain,
To dare and suffer for the right
The right that conquered, and whose power
Is shown in our broad land today:
Shown in this bright and prosperous hour
When peace and plenty gid our way;
Shown In the glorious song that swellG
The hearts Of men from south to north,
And in its rapturous accents tells
The story OF our glorious Fourth.
Mary Vandyne, in Christian Union
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rhe utnh CommIaaIon standa.

WASHINGTON, June S0.-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria'
ton bill was taken mp yesterday by the
senate-the question being on the
amendment as to the Utah COM
mission. The amendment was agreed
to-yeas %, nays "a. Thus the
house proposition abolishing the
Utah commission has been struck
out and the two items appropriate
ing SSs,5O0 for the salaries of five
commissioners. 5000 each, and for ex.
penses of the commission inserted Mr..
Jones, Of Arkansas, was the only demo
cratic senator who voted in the afirma-
tive.
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and nodded, and when the story-tellel
look for the big blue eyes they were
hidden. The child was asleep.
At the same moment he noticed thai
great cloud-masses were rising in the
southwest and north.
Fourth of July always ends in q
rain muttered Melancthon. "They
say it's on account of tn gunpowder.
Guess that's what's the matter now,
and he showed his teeth grimly. "Well,
there's no time to waste. If cyclones
comm tn haystack's as good place as
any,"
Carefully wrapping the child in the
huge coat on which she lay, and depos-
iting the flag by her side, he gathered
the little burden in his strong arms and
set out for the stack ON the disputed
land, only a score Of rods away.
The clouds above them were nearly
together now and, though the wind
came from the north, the storm from
the south was whirling madly to meet
its adversary. 1t was growing dark,
and it was evident that the typical
prairie ''twister" was to be born in q
moment.
AS Melancthon ran with his light
bundle of humanity toward the stack
he was suddenly conscious of another
person approaching the same possible
shelter. 1t was u woman, and it did
not take second glance to show him
that it was his rival for the possession
of the land on which they both stood.
The first pattering drops of rain came
from the blackness overhead just Us
both reached the goal.
MY little Jane!" gasped the woman.
"She is lost-have you seen her?"
Nom; that is" started Lank, in
bewildered manner.
'Ohl what shall / do? She will be
killed in the storm. She left the house
two hours ago when did not see her
and / have looked everywhere for the
child"
A sudden inspiration came to the
abashed man. He turned back the Ia
pei of the big blue coat and exposed the
peaceful, pretty face of the sleeping
child.
The delighted mother impetuously
leaned down and kissed the red cheeks
and then said in that low, sweet voice:
"Thank You so much"
That's all right. That's all right"
jerl1ed out the man, and putting the
child down he began to dig out of the
leeward side of the stack great hand
fuls of hay, making q spacious recess
to shelter them. i
The drenching shower was upon
them. The air was full of flying de-
bris-hay and weeds. But the center
Of the destructive path was a quarter
Of mile distant, and they could see
the swirling mass 20 careering toward
the northwest. Then the rain came |
down steadily and they could talk.
shes mighty purity" begun he, look
ing Mt little Jane.
''Yes, and she's good, too"
''She must be great comfort to yer?"
81 couldn't live without her"
Melancthon thought how neatly !,
formed was the mothers hand a. 1t
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satisfaction.

/ like the din Of Independence day,
The pop Of crackers and the rockets blare,
/ like the tumult that is in the mir;
The cracking OF torpedoes and the way
The small boy shouts and howls In manner gay;
/ like the clamor that Is everywhere
And, though Il drives some people 70 do
spair,
I welcome all the sound and bia Il stay.
Hike the pistols crack, the caunon's roar,
The bursting Of shell especially;
The children with their din-producing
r. toys;
The more the chatter and the stir, the more
The Joy and satisfaction aro 10 me,
Because I'm deaf ana do not hear the
noise.
Nathan 4 Ievy. In Judge
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settlement to the group gathered in the
sSemi-darkness of the store.
"IIut the government survey shows it's
his'n," drawled a nasal voice that
seemed to be in discord with the sum-
1ner evening.
AN Lank is deservin' of bein'
helped" piped up the horse-trader,
Amsbaugh.
''Still it goes agin the grain" and the
postmaster shook his head as he pulled
tighter the strap Of the single mail
pouch that came to New Basel. "Of
scourse, this here Englishwoman hain't
no right to the strip of land nor tn hay
son it, but Lank is asl1in' good deal
when he wants us ter turn in an help
him jerk tn crop into his barn in tn
might"
''And on the Fourth of July, too"
added Amsbaugh. ''Still you know he
promised to treat us white when tn
job was done. Harkg' as q step was
heard outside.
In . moment a comedy woman's form
appeared outlined against the darkness
of the night. The men looked at one
another sheepishly, but she did not no.
stice them and walked straight to the
rude counter.
"a quarter of pound Of rat poison"
she almost whispered, so gentle was
der voice.
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aoouItted of Murder.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. june SO.-Peter Left.
ring, who has been on trial since
Monday charged with murder in the
first degree. was acquitted
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-02

WiiIc, Ike g halo round II CasI,
The radirut work Of patriot hands.
Shines the bright record OF the past.
Among tic nations OF the earth
What land has story like our own?
No thought OF conquest marked her birth;
No greed Of power was ever shown
BY those who crossed the ocean wild
That they might plant upon her sod
"A home for peace and virtue mild.
And affairs rear 10 Freedoms God.
How grand the thought that babe them roam,
Those pilgrim bands by faith inspired
That babe them leave their cherished homo
And, with the martyr spirit fired,
Guide their frail vessels DER the main
Upon the glorious mission bound
On alien soil grave 10 guin,
Or else frce-born natu Ound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
SOME MEN MAKE FRIENDS EASILY.

Men who have become prominent for any reason generally
excellent memories In order 20 keep track oil onehau
the number niends they rsbdly acquire There
class Of people who always anxious TO claim WE'LL
.nown men or ;cr friends, On The sllshtcse
proyocatlon or a: all. IL Is related 81
Wills Holly Mayor Grants popular private secretary,
that he was looking At the display IN jewellers window
IN Broadway recently. when he overheard his own name
mentioned Taen noticed that two other were ook
ing in the same window and Was arguing with tho
other about obstacle which stood in the way OF
cherished plan Of and the other kept saying. BY
way OF assuring him
Vow ny Gear boy "a lind time to
down o the Mayors ONCE and my old friend Willis
Holly about IT, TX IL all a. smooth silk" Mr..
Holly looked at long time, ana though he has
an excellent memory for faces could not remember
have seen him. perhaps he introduced by
mutual friend" thought Mr.. Holly. Then he coughed
alphabetically and suggestvey, and both turned and
looked at him. looked all him, looked through him,
looked past him. and not recognizing him In the least
ony one they turned and walked Broadway,
one sim reassurng the other Il tell YOU soon - caa
ind time down town and see my old friend Wlos
Holly, Mayor Grants secretary, VIII ux 10 al rtAS"
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,.,,.,o er,rr AID yoy.coMuIssIoNEp STAFF
COMPANY I
COMP
THEY WERE ABREAST THE FASHION

TWAS town in Texas. and good many families from
the North had settled there and women reared amid
relncm Mt wAo Ind had OF the edges knocked OF
in the tumble life OF state but who stli
recognized the worth 81 IT, acknowledged their lapse> sone'
what sadly TO Themselves and anxious 70 pick up
anv OF the new wrinkles OF polite society.
4 wealthy New Yorker, who had brother.ihlaw ans
some investments in the went down there one VIM
ter on to Mexico. for his health. IL was DE-
ccd TO give him dinner at which tho local Texan gem
tFyo1 the rich visitor and his fashionable We
who with him.
The dinner went on with success. The rich man Mas
JOY lal fell)w and his wife afabc The Texans, how
ever felt little lest they should commit soms
breach the prophecies and they watched their guests
manners closely. Now. the rich man biz cater nos
say greedy and his wife had 10 watch over his
meas Of his health. lie wanted some Tee
and she protested to him under her breath uias
would surely him III. lie Insisted. and she -
lated d.coinforts OF sickness In Texan town 10
was Finally she said: "Wcll. II you Will have
It, Henry put brandy It, for PHYS sake. That
may you from cramps in your stomach. which your
ob,tacy richly deserves and the cream almost sure 10
give yOu.'
So the rich poured liberal dose Of brandy over His
under protest declaring that the compound was
Tar from , luxury When he Glanced around the tlbse
and about apologize for his taste he saw poo
pie both sides the table gIavey dcugng their ise
with brandy.
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FOR forgery AdOlp >ambilno and solomon lowenhciu
I'm sambilno's case Heidelberg obliged T. take "A
Tin 10 Antwerp IN order to arrest his prisoner. lie
i, clever III disgu>s and has worn The dress o'
gendarmc. Those Who know him would tell you
that he looked the part 10 the life.
In twenty-five years Of police life Michael crow
ley Ia, been identified with work which required all
and every one Of Il detectives finest qualities. ~ Il
uatrolman or warL detective he scrvcd under Captains
AIlairc Ilman Murray. BIOgan and Byrncs and came
IA n,lcc hcadouacrs in 1853. lie began by shooting
In defence of his own life cl the burglars who
broke into Luke McCreery's jcwclry store, and he
then arrested Charles Mcinhc for the murder Of Annie
Hoffman, Meinhe being aftcrwards haneci. Joe
Courtney who killel fellow ruiiian In the Fourth
Ward and Is now serving life sentence. f. another Of
ihe uotcIes of CrOwlcys record. ihc noted Doctor
pliss who stole s3s 900 among Other unconsldered
,rfes, was also caught by CrOwley.
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Phil RcIly's experience Central once dctcc
five doies hack 10 1866. aud within few weeks OF
his appcnl1,ucc on the steps Of Police Headquarters NE
William scwell two expert ,afeburgIarT. On Reilly
evidencc thcy each received twenty years penal ser
vtndr In 1873 he arrested james G.. Twiss for high
,yov robbery and sent Him 20 sing sing for eighteen
vc,r. Ilis latest experiment the pursuit a Peter
NcCo,mack who, having robbed the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, followed Tho usual example
nd vcnt ia England Reilly followed. caught him
and landed his prisoner safely in New York.
The amablc and pOrtly Robert McNaueht mas Il
bulldog nerslstercc ard patience which nothing can
,roar ont He IS one OF the cool resolute, versatile
oriccr, OH whom Inspector Byrne sets an especial
voue. Put him In Fourth Ward back tenement
bouse mr. in "A Finh-ave. mansion and he would DC
eopslIv cool. As policeman he arrested Theresa
.npo for numbering J. kc7 In the Home Lodging
uouse and in a simple tclceraphic description hunte"
down sammel Hawthorn. who Lad murdered man III
yiclsb,r- Miss James Klein aud Kid Sort IN. who
,,olc into brokers Office AT No. 81 broadway. ana
e,ole vollse containing bonds worth so 900. wou'd
have GOT away with their booty but for Mcknight
,rb,Ie Charles Ainsw0rth alias Broker Dick who
s,oIe $40 COO from the Consolidated lank OF Canada
owes his arrest and Imprisonment TO the same officer
ruccno Planet The absconing cashier 81 The Lancashire
Fir, Insurance Company ut No. - Finest. who
robbed TINT corporation of 200 In November lsoo
asye Mcknight the hardest kind OF hunt. McNauSh'
followed him TO Cicago thence to Denver then pacs
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to Chicago again aud to Philad 'lphia. From
Philadelphia the chase continued across the
to Antwerp from Antwerp t. Paris. and from Paris
to Geneva whcr" Mcknight finally drove Pquct Int
n corner. Mt the usual cNradltiOn fight lfquer
was brought i New York. and IS now wearing tn"
striped livery Of sing Sing. II was III Geneva that
Mcknight came upon the dazzling fur-lincd overcoaf
which is the pride and glory Of hi. exist nee.
George Titus another # In pectOr yrncs's Younger
detectives, Wa, a lawyer before he became police
man. and admitted 10 the bar in December. 1879.
After years Of struggling against overwhelming
odds be resolved 10 try his fortune In detective work
and Joined the Central Office stal in 1-s6. His
and lastly Of III, fOrgers Albert II. smith AID Will
tam Downing. afford the best evidence Of his quality
Charles Jacobs, young officer who fOr sheer merit
was taken ont OF the ranks by Inspector Byrnes prom
ses to do fine work in the future. lie Is a Hebrew
and possesses all the hawk like kecnness Of hi, race,
willie a., vast acquaintance among his cOicg1Onists
on the East side makes him If especial value in cases
wherein a knowledge Of and fama' ity with The ways
of hat ppOp" l. REQUIRED. His five years work As
detective justified Inspector Eyrnc> In promoting HIM
last August to the rank OF deecvc-ergeant. In con
junction with sheldon he discovered the author OF the
Catholic PrOtectOry arson. Perhaps. however his best
work was accomplished in the arrest Of Herman Cohen,
the defsutng East side banker, who had obtained
money from 300 Polish Hebrew Jacobs arrested
Cohen lust the latter about 10 board "A Norm
German Lloyd steamer for Bremen. Against this enter
prsing iinancicr thirteen indictments now pending.
Jacob Won Gericlten Will be remembered In
dctcctv" annals as the who in pursuit OF pris-
oncr jumped from moving tain. In october. 1890,
samuel W. Lewis absconded with cash which amounted
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10 1890 Won Gcrichten caught Levi, ~ Hartford
Conn, and starred back With him 10 NcW-l"ik. IL
eight miles an hour that Lewis. a light. active man.
suddenly jumped from III, seat. through the car ana
leapcd of the train Won tcrchien, stout and heavy
and sn with the ~ YEAR. was aitcf hs man Win
the 0niclnesS OF FASH and determined 10 have Lewis
though his life paid n, forfeit. >prnglng from the
PLATFORM. he ran back up the Track, ana after ,Iac
81 about Two miles. pOunccd on LAWS Hidden In 4 bush
william II. Dut'nrr who procured bogus divorce ;
Johann Most. the Anarchist and. last. Abe" Coakey
will all rcmembcr the name of Won "erichten with 4
Edward Armstrong. the Colossus o' the staH. holds
the negro Of New York at his mercy. His value IN
this respect induced Inspector Iyrnes u take MIN
Fifteenth Precinct TO Headquarters. ana The
wisdom Of the choice was soon evident although Aim
srnrg's CHEF successes have lain among crooks with
n white skin. several important arrests OF ware
house thieves In the Fifteenth Precinct can be laid 70
his account. and during the Washington Trnienmn
Joe" Dubuque. Pete Coffee. VIII Hawkins
Abe Coaklcy Mcnotte Movers. Herman Palmer
Thomas McAvcnny James Welsh. Benjamin Brown.
Thomas Nichols. August Palmer alms Little ,,uS'
" Glossie" Raymond and Charles Cuml key MI 81
these gentlemen eminent III one or other IN. 81
roguery were reaping rich harvest when Arm
stgongS long arm reached out and stopped them.
George H. AIonclc being ttrn'llinam ny mr. ILL.,
visit NewYork. In addition 70 thi- department now
ever he has credited with an extensive and varied
rObbcrcS ~ dishonest cnploycs j. nNhrihhy su'e'SN
hh as witness h, arrest n.d conviction oi the gang
Of thieves Who for 20 long >y.rnali'alN ro' ,,
in value about 10000. 1870, ,.,.,
This list Of reference would be incomplete without
mcmillan OF tho veteran Sergeant John ir who has
hecn nj Police Headquarters years than ho cares
10 look back upon. aud whose l0ig cNP"t1eu,r. ~
raordinay cxactitudc aud un"rrng mcmnrS make nm
NJ inc,iiulablc value in critical cmergcnflre Ills
dutv is 10 keep the records 81 all cases when haV"
passed through the Bureau. ard Win ,u'n p'ricc'3h
( INF. work done that i'm twinkling j." can laY NJ
hond an the story ~ every offence against the laws
committed al any time In the last half century
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him over 10 John Mulhoand | don't think / ever
man 50 disturb ed and embarrassed sir Robert
PEEL was when Inspector Byrnes told Russell to give
up the pin With the true instinct, Of gentleman he
could not bear 10 back that which had once been
given But in self protection he bound to do So
Il thought YOU were an honest man he said TO Rus
H. and / should be sorry TO feel t!;at YOU were
wearing anything that had given 10 YOU.
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AS his name would suggest, Sergeant Antonio Perazzo
is famous for his success in Investigations the
Italians. Although Of italian parcntagc, he is an
American having been born and raised in New-IO
All his life n, made study of the Italian people
and his knowledge has served him well among tho
clasSe, with which he has to deal. sing handed hc
penetrated into the heart of the Allegheny Noun
tains. and ont OF band of desperate men dragged
Antonio Mana,cra, ruiiian who was wanted by the
italian Government for robbery and murd II. Grasp
ing his prisoner by the collar, Perazzo marched down
the mOuntainSdc followed by black-vsagcd. curSing
crowd. who hurled stones and other missiles at every
step. Then PeraZzO drew his pistol.
March in front of me-" he said 10 Mana
If You try TO run | will kill you" Wheeling round
he faced the crowd and warned it that he would Kill
Then he went on again until he came to level
plateau where he met the local Justice of the Peace
and two policemen. P'razzo. too. piled up the mass
of rrefutablc evidence which convicted the cold
blooded murdereSs ChiaIa Cignarac. who WAS re
proved by Governor Hill. But for the loose admin
stratiOn Of the Attorney Office, ii Is probable
also that Perazzo would have succeeded I'm cOnvicng
the wOrnanS lover an accessory before the fact
Charles Heidelberg has been almost Invariably sue
good fortune has been due 10 hard work. untiIing
perseverance, and qickncss to seize upon all and
opportunity. lie is retcent upon his deeds but his
list of arrests and convictions Includes those Of Dom
Childs the BrOad-st. banker and broker. Prince
George ASto Jacob SuthetOn, the banker and broker
OF Broadway. who is serving five years sentence