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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
ROOTED BY THE SKY.
hexicsns Delight TO Live NJ Much n Pos
sibis In the Open Air.


siblo In the Open Air.
The population Of the City Of Mexico
is about 1000. and of these ut lenst
two-thirls live literally in the streets.
The high altitude. the mildncss and
dryness of the atmosphere, even in the
depth of winter, and the almost con-
stpntly clear blue sky combine to make
out.of-door life as attractive rs may be
found. perhaps. anywhere in the world.
There is an celebrating lightness and
uplifting buoyancy in the mir that gives
pcoplc dislike for confinement in the
close, heavy houses of Mexico.
Multitudes Of persona of wealth eat,
sleep, work. visit, and idle away their
time through the whole year in their
gardens or On the very broad porches
that extend all nbout the universal
patio of their low, rambling houses.
Thousands OF the poorer classes here
never have any homes hut cheap tent
and hut-like adobes. and for years have
slept wherever drowslness may over
take theni-whether in the open door,
ways. on the cathedral steps, in the
market places or In the fields about the
city. The people of the City OF Mexico
are. therefore, noted for habits of early
rising.
At so early an hour Ms seven o'clock
almost any morning. especially after
the long. hot summer season is over,
elegant equipagcs may he seen dashins
through the park, not few of the liv-
cried drivers holding the ribbons over
sleek buckskin mules-for here the
mule Is not rclegated to the plebs. but
holds it's own with equine nristocrncy
And certainly his satiny skin. his dain'
t. ebonized hoofs and neatly shorn tail
ending in jaunty tassel. and his ag'
gressive ears. subdued with fancy nets
(assunling look of conservative meek
ness), merit the distinction and show
how one may feed mule, rs well us
"feed man INTO u higher state of en-
istence."
While the latest Partisan styles pre-.
vail among the Mexican ladies', the
black lace mantilla still anticipates
millinery CONNECTIONS. Conscious, nc
doubt, OF the charm that lies in the
black lace mantilla SO bewitchingly dis
posed over her inky braids, softenine
the outline of the face and lending d
pcnsive dignity TO the carriage, the
senorita clings to it. A Spanish woman
In new-fangled hat or bonnet loses
half her interest, and she Is wise
enough to know tn. Y. Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
THE AERoNAUT'S STORY.
Disposal OF Failing bodies without Lit
tcriug the Earth.


Disposal OF Failing bodies without Lit
tcriBg the Earth.
did you see anything in my OF the
papers about man falling out Of II
balloon five or six miles high and never
hitting the ground?" inquired an old
aeronaut.
what did he hit?" was the inquiring
reply.
Nothing. according to the theory Of
the man making the statement. ion
see. il was one Of those question-asking
cranks who want to know everything.
lie said that II u man fell out OF II bal
loon mt that height he would be going
so fast by the time he got near the earth
he would be vaporated by the heat from
the friction"
That's fool notion. isn't it,"
"Um-um," hesitated the acronaut,
"a wouldn't like to say il was, nlto-
gether."
"Why not? Did you ever try it?"
mo. but tried it on dog once"
ibid he hit bottom"
Let me tell you about IL and you cal
answer the question TO suit yourself.
Twenty years ago had reputation in
neronautics us high-hyer, so to speak,
and guess have been farther away
from the earth than ybody that is skill
alive. One day made an ascension 70
distance OF over five miles, and the
next day proposed to beat my own
record. and took n scientific chap
along rs witness. We also took along
dog weighing about eight or ten
pounds.
swell, we went up for all there WINS
In IL, and l expect we might be in
Heaven by this time. The. professor
almost froze to death and had to turn
back TO save his life. At the point
registered highest by our barometer
let the dog jump out. lspotted the field
where he ought to light with my glass
and watched him so down rs long rs
] could see him. A couple of hours later
we descended and the balloon grounded
within half n mile of where the dog
should have lit, the wind having
changed and swept US back toward the
starting place. We were interested in
the dog and had put brass solar on
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
AN ODD BICYCLE CRUSADE.
Is II Cruel for Fathers to Garry Babies
on Their Bikes:

on Their Bikes:
A new and odd crusade against one
phase of bicycling has been instituted
in San Francisco and the neighboring
city o. Oakland. The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children In
each city is greatly worked mp over the
alleged atrocious cruelty practiced on
helpless children by cycling fathers
who strap the poor things in u seat
fixed to the handle bar of the bicycle,
and thus expose them to danger OF
pneumonia, and also of death, either
from accident or pure fright. The So
cieties are in earnest In the matter,
and II they cannot find, us they believe
they can, something in their charter
that gives them the right to prohibit
the ''barbarous practice" as they call
it, they will appeal to the city councils
to pass special ordinance to meet the
case.
President Sontagg. of the San Fran
cisco Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children. has been watch
ing the married wheeling enthusiasts
in Golden Gate park, and Mrs. S. & San
ford, of the Oakland society, has been
doing the same nerve-straining work In
her city. Mr.. Sontagg says he Is in fa-
vor OF bicycling rs sport for grown
people, but he thinks II the helpless
infants could have Il say in the matter
they would loudly protest against be-
ing made involuntary riders. He speaks
feclingly, even harrowingly, of seeing
hcartless fathers scorching along with
tots but Is months old strapped to the
handle bur of the bicycle. the children
usually numb with cold. and only kept
awake or alert by the constant fright,
inspired by the apparently imminent
danger of collision always ahead of
them. He thinks that pushing child
at l5-mile-nn-hour pace against wind
and fog is barbarous, and that exposing
IA child to the danger always attendant
TN bicycling among horses and vehicles
IN n crowded roadway is little short of
criminal.
Mr.. Sontagg does not charge that
wheelmen are really heartless, but that
they IRE thoughtless-nay, Tint they
IRE cranks. He thinks they are so car
ried away with enthusiasm that they
believe the child enjoys bicycling as
much as they do. For the matter Of
that, he does not adduce the proof
that the children don't. But 1t is the
business of his society to act as brains
Tor helpless children's heads MS well as
guide for their feet, and he is earnest
in his crusade. He does not know of
any accident ever having happened TO
n hnby thus carried on bicycle, hut he
tells with bated breath Of what might
happen.
One OF the laws of the state under
which the society operates is that 1t
is misdemeanor to place child in any
position dangerous to life or limb, and
President Sontagg thinks II covers the
case. He proposes to issue notice
warning wheelmen of this fact. The
Oakland society will do the same. II
this fails of the desired effect the city
councils will he asked to pass IN ordi-
nance making IL misdeineanor TO
carry child ON bicycle.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

enough in any case; but what would
half of old Campbell's property be for
one brought up us she has been? hear
the place is mortgnged heavily, end the
old man lost by speculation before he
died; so his niece is not the heircss we
fancied. Yes, II would be n very lucky
thing for her II Colin Delorme should
.ask her TO marry him, and have no
doubt she would jump at the chance"
MADAM" said clear voice Mt the
woman's chair, which made her start
and glance hastily Mt the fair young
face above her-"madam, you honor
myself and my affairs too greatly"
Voice and face belonged to the girl
of whom they had been speaking,
Honor Campbell, and as the gossip
stammered forth some sort Of apology,
she turned and glided from the room,
every pulse in her body quivcring with
anger. wounded pride, and perhaps
far keener pain.
Why hud she allowed herself to be
,coaxed into appearing among the
guests of her cousin, to whom the old
man laid 80 recently in his grave was
nothing, while to her he had been dear
us II father?
Why had she brought her mourning
robes and her mourning heart forth
from retirement. even when friends
pleaded with her TO do so?
And they thought her poor enough
alto jump ut the chance" of marrying
Colin Delorme. because he was to share
her unclcspossessions with her,and had
wealth OF his own-Colin Delormc. with
his frank, handsome face and his CHEEKY
voice, and his heart of gold, which any
living woman might prize more than
the crown of u king!
How heartless and material people
were, she told herself, us she went hur-
ridly out to the little garden, which
slopel down TO sheltered spot--a dell
often visited by her.
In the path, with it's checkcred light,
she came face to fnce with the object
of her thoughts-Colin Delorme.
How pale your are, HONOR" he said
to her, looking with eyes of tenderness
which she did not see into her young
face. Are you ill.,"
THANK you-no."
"Then let me tell you what I have
been thinking of. Honor. our uncle
divided nil he Ind between us. Let us
make no division, ilear-and let us join
our lives and leave the old place MS 1t
10 10 vo,, think I could mike yau
happy as my wife, Honor, my darling?
would try hard. think could sue
coed. viii you risk your life in my
hands? Honor, you are as white rs
death. Have / startled you? Thought
you knew my heart this long time! 1
know uncle did"
Had he said such words to her but
the previous day-but an hour before
how gladly she would have put out
her hands to him and said:
"Yes, Colin, know your heart, and
Twill trust my life in your hands. 1t
has known no love save that which you
have taught it, and ] am only happy
when you IRE near mel"
But the words Of the gossip were
fresh in her memory. The humiliation
which they aroused still ragged hotly in
her breast.
With n low little laugh she turned
from him to gather up the long train
of her black dress, and her gray eyes
grew bitter.
"You are far too generous" she said.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
Gem os n,boo Enslish.

A gem OF q memorial from the In
dun education department.: Madam,
during my fatality and precestination,
| lost nay employment nnd my orbitA
ause me as o pilgarllc, shiftless and un-
preferred man here, have to admonish
my legs TO the foreign countries for this
III fame. /. therefore, most respect
fully deprecate you 10 excuse the unex-
tirguishsble malefaction, defying your
oxders which was doing in your
schools. thought that might be FER
U.itted rs your solifdiOn to teach
that class with m increased salary.
but my bad luck has driven me out OF
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21


Bazaar. - 49,
-Doctor-"I must forbid oil brain
work" Poet-"But may not write
some verses?" Doctor-"Oh. certain
ly."-Fliegende Blaetter.
-Baron-"Show me the most start
ling thing you have" Tailor-"Cer-
tainly, Mr.. Baron, you shall see your
bill in a moment."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The report of an Irish benevolent
society says: Notwithstanding tho
large amount paid for medical attend
ance, very few deaths occurred during
the year."
-Blobbs-"Did you hear about the
duel between De Tanque and Old Soak?
They fought with pistols" Slobbs-
"Were they loaded?" Blobbs-"No.
not the pistols. "-Philadelphia Record
FL don't believe whippings do chill
dren any good" said Mrs. Virgins.
"Why, / whipped Johnny at the pho
tographer's three times because he
wouldn't look pleasant, and he still
looked as cross and disagreeable az
ever."-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawyer drawing will)-"Your es-
tate is much smaller. sir, than In gen.
orally supposed" Sick Man-"Yes;
nut keep that quiet till after the
funeral. want a good show Of grief
stricken mourners,"-Tit-Bits.
No Use.-alrs. Phunnel's Sister
"Stella, II had husband that drank
MS hard rs John does, I'd make him buy
a plaster and stick It over his mouth"
Mrs. Phunnel-''It wouldn't do any
good, Jennie. He'd buy porous plas-
ter."-Chicago Tribune.
Young Mother (whose baby has
been weighed by the butcher)-"And
how much does the little fellow weigh,
MIR. Bullwinkle?" Butcher-"Twenty
pounds, num-" Young Mother-"Isn't
he splendid specimen" Butcher
(dubiously)-"From my point Of view,
mum, he runs too much to suet."-Tit-
Bits.
SURE" said Patrick, rubbing his
head with delight at the prospect Of
present from his employer; II always
name to do my duty" II believe you,"
replied the employer, "and therefore I
shall make you q present of all you have
stolen from me during the year." II
thank your honor" replied Pat, "and
may oil your friends and acquaintances
treat you rs literally"
1t was an Englishman who, return
ing from a somewhat extensive explora-
ton and study of this country, reported
to his couptrymen his impressions az
to its boundaries rs follows: 1.-THE re-
public Of the United States In bounded
on the east by the rising sun, on the
south by the equator, on the north by
the Aurora Borealis, and on the west
by the Day Of Judgment"
The drawing teacher had been Civ
ing lesson on cubes, and some Of the
pupils had given examples. The
teacher wanted more, but no one could
think of any. Finally boy said: II
know good cube-half a pound Of but
ter" "Why, that Is excellent" cried
the teacher. "Now, who can give me
another example, as good rs Henry's?"
After long time she saw hand wav-
ing wildly in the back Of the room,
swell, Willie, what is it?" "Why, the
other half pound Of that butter" said
Willie. triumphantly. - Philadelphia
Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
Not Sealing. No, BelIcvInr.

There was man in Nottinghamshire
who discontinued the donation he had
regularly made for time to mission
airy society. When asked rs to his
reasons, he replied: SWELL, I've
travelled bit in my time; I've been rs
far us Sleaford, in Lincolnshire. and 1
never saw q black man. and don't he
lieve there are any."-London Tit
Rite
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

-'will the boy who threw that pep
per On the stove please come up here
and gut present Of n nice boolzf- said
aSundEy-school superintendent In InwA
But tho boy never moved Re waSaf Tar
seeing 10y,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
Rode the bicycle n. Eighty.

William Atkinson, aged 81 years,
surprised the court day crowd ut Har-
rodsburg, ca, by riding bicycle down
and then up Main street Monday while
that tboroughfare was crowded with
vehicles. lie says he felt like bird ON
the wing and WINS so pleased by the SEN
sation produced that no will at once
order a wheel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

The earliest cap was probably com.
posed Of the skin of the head of an
animal, worn with the hair outside,
nose and ears protrudinG. Thisform OF
cap has been depicted on many ancient
monuments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
Two vcry Brirht Old Ladies.

Miss Lucretia Estes, who lives ut
Head-of-the-Bay, near Rockland, Me-,
is in her lOlst year and reads and sews
without spectacleS. Next door to her
lives Mrs. Mary Xix, who is o. years old.
and her cyesight is rs good rs Misc
Estes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
nu,te snpsrnuous

Binkerton-what is that piece that
Prof. Nngelschmitz is playing?
Pilgarllc-Ihnt? O.. that's one Of
the ''Songs Without Words"
BinkeTton-Well, the audience seem
10 be doing their level best to supply
the deiiciency.--Day City Chat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

The Roman stylus was often made
heavy, that it might be used as q
weapon. Il was with such stylus as
This that Caesar defended himself when
attacked By the conspiratnrR
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
No. Ye. = New We.nal

Mrs. Lizzie N. Frost Of Monmouth.
Me-. runs grist min. She turns On
power and watches the machinery
while her husband writes pocmA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
The Horsciess Age.

Mrs. wheelcr-How's your husband,
dear?
Mrs. Biker-Oh, he still hns the
night-tricycle terribly.-Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

The night-blooming cereus bios
SONS about IN hour before midnight,
but by the approach Of daylight the
flower Is n complete wreck. having Lost
all Us beauty aud fragrance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
ALMOST PARTED. Z
~ FERN GEEENLEAF.

+ Colin Dclormc
would only fall in
love with and mar
ry Miss Campbell,
how nice 1t would
bel" said stout,
good-natured Mrs.
Gay to her COM
panion in q loud
aside.
For her-yes,"
was the curt reply.
ale il wealthy
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21

Diggs-Do you care about going to o
spiritualistic seance?
Wiggs-Not a rup.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
Onion juice rs . Hair Restorer.

A London hairdresser states that
there is only one really infnllible hnir
producer, and that Is onion juice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-21
PlIh AND POINT.

flow did you enjoy DR.. Barlow's
sermon. Ethel?''| We'll II art Is long,
It was extremely artistic. "-Harper's
Razar
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-05
A Living Stone;

There was a little Arab boy who
was taken prisoner in one of the wars
with Algiers and taken across to Eu-
rope. There he was taught the doc
trine of the cross, and to him who
once hung thereon he gave himself,
body and soul. Years passed before
he revisited his native shore. His old
neighbors welcomed him gladly and
gave him joyous recognition. Pres
emily they discovered the awful fact
that he was peryert, and no longer
loved and honored Mahomet. They
tried, but all in vain, to convince him
of his error. Argument failing, they
threatened, but threats did not move
him. They determined that he must
die, and die fearful, horrible death.
They were those days building the old
citadel, which more recently has been
destroyed. 1twas constructed of great
blocks of cement, which were cast in
great wooden boxes. They seized
Geronimo, bound him hand and foot,
and because he refused to turn, they
pressed him down into the yielding
cement. It hardened about him and
he was built as block into the cita-
del. In later years that block was
opened, cast taken, and to me it
seemed as I looked upon his face, that
there was look of sweet peace upon
his face. Doubtless the Master ac-
cepted the sacrifice, and he became
in very truth, living stone built into
the temple of God. Geronimo was
only an Arab boy, just such as l saw
by the thousands in Algiers. | could
not help the thought that surely God
loves Arab boys, better than we
Christians do.-Our Monthly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-05
A Chlld's Christianity.

Little Mabeps mother had long been
dead, and while her papa was away
from home she had no companions but
her governess and the servants. Her
father often had told her not to admit
to the house any person with whom
she was not acquainted. One cold
wintry day, a poor, ill dressed woman
stopped at the door and asked permis-
sion to warm herself by the kitchen
FIRE.
"But," said Mabel, "my papa don't
know you.
The woman was shivering with cold,
and the rain and sleet dropped from
her thin wraps.
A bright idea soon entered the
child's head. "Say," said she, "do
you know Jesus ?"
Tears started to the poor woman 9
eyes, and she began to tell how kind
the Saviour had been to her.
"Well," said the child, "if you know
Jesus, you may come in; for papa
knows him, and I'm sure he won't
care,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-05

"A healthy adult, doing an ordi-
nary amount of work, will require
from 10 to IL ounces of meat day.
Charlie went fishing one day,
and when he came home his father
said, "Charlie, how many fish did you
catch ?" Charlie answered, ooh I
could not count them" "Why, you
little fbber," said his father, "you
haven't any fish at all" "I know
that" said Charlie that's why I
could not count them.
Il have too little grand children
who are teething this hot summer
weather and are troubled with bowel
complaint. l give them Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy and it acts like charm. [
earnestly recommend it for children
with bowel troubles. | was myself
taken with severe attack of bloody
fux, with cramps and pains in my
stomach, one-third of bottle Of this
remedy cured me. Within twenty
four hours | was out of bed and doing
my housework. Mrs. W. L. DUNCAN,
Bon-aqua, Hickman Co., Tenn. For
sale by Hill Bros.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-05
accept any such generous terms, and
we have no record of Mr.. Lincoln hav-
ing made any further effort to accom-

ing made any further effort to accom-
plish compensated emancipation.
We do not agree with the Chicago
Tribune that Congress and the coun-
try would have rejected the PROPOSE
tion to pay s4O0, 600, 600 for the slaves
if Mr.. Lincoln, upon his return from
the Hampton Roads conference, had
been able to assure Congress that such
an expenditure would have ended the
war and restored the rebellious States
to the Union. The war was then
costing nearly $4,000, 900 a day, and
one hundred days Of war would have
cost quite as much as the amount pro-
posed to be paid for slaves; but MIR.
Lincoln controlling idea was that by
compensated emancipation the South
would be restored to the Union with
much more cordial relations and gen.
eral sympathy for the Government,
and that it would enable the Southern
people to resume their industrial pur-
suits and aid in paying the enormous
debt contracted by war. True, it
would have been earnestly opposed,
but we believe that both Congress and
an overwhelming majority Of the peo-
pie would have sanctioned such terms
Of peace had President Lincoln then
been able to give assurance that they
would end the bloody strife and fully
restore the Union.-Col. A. K. Me-
Czure, In the Philadelphia Times.