Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-30
OUR NEIOHBOR.

man. Ills lntcIlcCt WAS Cast LII III
ordinary mould. Morning and
evening for weeks had asked how
he was. At night, i'm the heart of
loving family. summoning them to
his bedside he babe each tender
goodbye. At midnight. at II o'clock,
as the old day died away and the
new day had its birth, Judge Haines
passed from us. How significant!
He left the garb of mortality and
assumed the habilaments of the
immortal.
How we shall miss him as a
neighbor and a friend! His vacant
chair cannot be filled! We hold
such memories sacred. The more
we knew him the more we found to
admire.
AS father he was fine model
eminently practical, anticipating
present and future wants, the moral
and intellectual interests of the
family were carefully guarded, he
was gentle, but firm in government,
and as product of such parental
relations he leaves three aniable
daughters, each the grandest EN-
| bodiment of American wOmanhood,
and four noble, manly sons. The
strong filial affections of these sons
and daughters have been mani
tested as they have anticipated
every want and at a moments no.
tice have left their business and
FASTENED to his bedside or his home
where for several years he has been
fighting that insidious disease that
at last conquered.
- Of 1,sfu he has
ever had the interests of Baxter
Springs at heart. We think we may
safely say that no other person has
induced so many good people to
settle i'm and about Baxter Springs
as the late Judge Haines.
AS business man no one could
question his honor or integrity. He
despised a liar or dishonest man
and his legal papers in taste and
accuracy were perfect.
The grand high school in the city
of Muncie, Indiana. one of the best
i'm the state, is living monument
of his labors and exalted concep-
tons of popular education.
Ny neighbor had, all his life, been
a great reader of the best literature.
and to call him out on any line OF
thought was to open vast mine OF
the richest ore. In the philosophy
of history he was profound. Few
tDossessed more thorough and &C
curate knowledge of the history OF
our government. In the literature
of the past, as well AZ in all the
general literature of the present. 1T
iappeared that nc lacked nothing.
Perhaps not many in this coniniu-
nity are conscious of the fact that
INV neighbor had been an extensive
writer. He was for many years not
Ionly a contributor to his local pa
pers in Indiana, but wrote for the
indianapolis Chronicle, Indianapo-
lis Sentinel. New York Tribune and
a Boston magazine. His style was
strong, lucid and charming.
His political convictions were
positive, being moulded during the
most important period in the MS
tory of our country.
His religious views were strongly
in harmony with the renowned r.
HI. Chaplin of New York and the
great and good Charming of Bos-
ton.
Friday evening. Dec. %, with al
most a clOudleSS SKY ana tne bright
moon rejecting her mellow light
upon that sad and lonely home, the
friends of our departed neighbor
gathered, filling the house, to pay
tribute of respect, performing the
last sad rites, listening to beauti-
full and fitting eulogy by Rev: NJ. +.
Branhall, who had been his friend
and neighbor for several years. and
the appropriate music by the Pres
byterian quartet. Baxter Lodge.
No. Is. A. o. L. W. then took charge.
performing the ceremonies of that
order, after which all friends took
final fare well of all that was mortal
of Judge Haines.
At later hour Il procession OF
friends and relatives followed the
remains to the depot, escorted b.,
the lodge, from whence they were
taken to Muncie. Indiana, accompa-
MED by the oldest son, where, with
becoming ceremonies and with filiai
affection, he saw them laid to resi-
beside the ashes of sainted mother.
A FRIEND.
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