Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25

drawn from bank deposits and bu-
ried out of sight. This withdrawal
of deposits caused stringency OF
the money market, and banks ana
capitalists became unwilling 10
make loans, industrial establish
ments of all kinds which constantly
need bank accommodations were
compelled to close up and thous.
ands of workmen were left without
employment. :.
This condition of things affected
every branch of business. every sta
ton in life, and caused a shrinkage
in all values and consequent dis
tress among the poor and unem-
ployed workers.
Happily for the country, through
the resolute and persistent energy
of our president, both branches OF
congress-, after three months
struggle. have repealed the law so
odious and disastrous to our coun-
try, and we see signs of returning
confidence in the stability of our
finances and prosperity.
In order to help the poor so thrown
out of employment and enable them
to earn bread for wife and children.
it is necessary that all good citizens
encourage the opening up OF new
avenues to earn ones bread. L say
earn notwithstanding is so bitter
to a man of character, though poor
man, than to eat the bread OF men
dicant.
Public sentiment appeals to men
of means, the ready hand OF the
philanthropists. the steadfast assur-
ance that politicians and would-be
financiers and statesman must and
shall quit tinkering with our
finances; that we cherish public
and private credit will restore a
prosperous condition in our COM
inercial and industrial relations and
to the now unemployed workers.
The masses of the poor cannot
help themselves in this extremity.
1t is the sacred duty OF the iiidi-
vidual man able to assist to give
them helping hand. Find them
work, if able to work, to help them
selves. if sick and needy and help
less, help by whispering sympa-
thetic words into their ears and by
giving them substantial aid. 1t de-
wolves upon the city, the township,
county and state to take substantial
care of its worthy poor in all sea-
sons of the year. This is the flower
of christian charity.
Allow me to close, using an eX-
tract from the speech OF the Kew.
A. !. Ryan, a Catholic priest, while
discoursing on the beauties of the
flower:
To transplant this flower from
heart to heart till every heart that
beats shall throb with its beauty
and exhale its sweet fragrance-this
was the task of Christ, this is the
mission of christianity. And know
YOU what kind of soil this flower
best thrives in: The soil of kindly
heart" And know you what dew it
needs to keep it from fading away:
THE tears that fall from the eyes of
the poor when they come asking for
sympathy and assistance"
All! the dew which descends i'll
earth's starry night upon the valley
flowers, though it does come from
heaven, cannot be as pure and
sweet as that dew of tears which in
the starless nights of their sorrow,
are shed by earth's desolate poor.
And do you want to know what
sort of sunshine shall keep that
flower in it's best and brightest
bloom: 'Tis the smile of gratitude
which through the clouds of grief
that shade the face of the unhappy,
beams upon you when you have
pitied their miseries and relieved
their wants.
All, there is no sunshine like unto
that. The sunshine of the sky pales
before that sunshine of thankful
soul, when it weeps, but cannot
speak it's thanks.
| Tho Catholic church six miles