Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-10
SCRIPTURE.
The "News" Has Added q Scripture
Writer to Its Staff.
CHRONICLES.
CHAP. III.

And IL came to pass, about thu
beginning of the reign of Benjamin
the First, that he called about him
his wisest counselors; and beholt
he lifted up his voice and called
aloud saying, my son, Benny, where
art thou! Here am l, my father
the colonel; what wilt thou have
me 10 do! And he opened his
mouth saying, behold now is oui
time. In addition to harnessinp
the great powers of water aud max
ing thunder and lightning for the
people to light them, where without
us they would be in darkness, the
great financial mogul has been SO
conpassed about that he is ready
to step down and out, and we can
step in. Then will we control this
people body, soul and destiny. Sc
lah. And ii shall come to pass that
| shall be president, and l would
that thou, my son, should be first
cashier. but behold we must not
make haste too soon, lest the popu.
lace become suspicious and spring
our trap before the game is in. Be.
hold now and hearken. Give ear to
the wisdom of my words. For we
will place another in this most i'm
portant position. even Ira, for he is
a man of much experience and of
good report among all the people.
This will give them assurance and
confidence, and straightway will
they flock 10 our doors and pour in
their gold and silver through the
window where Ira stands, into our
Golfers. Then will he have the name
but we will have the game, and
there shall be none like unto us in
all the land. Selah! And, behold,
when our Golfers are full, then will
we compsss him round about and
make his seat so tropical and the
humble bees TO sing so fiercely
about his ears that he will straight
way cry out and vacate; and, be-
hold. then shalt thou, my son Ben
ny. be first cashier, and I, thy faith
cr, the colonel, am president. Sc.
lah
CHAP. ".
And. behold, while this mill was
grinding, and in the reign of Gro
yer the Second, he lifted up his
voice and said, this people is not
yet onto my racket; they know not
Il thing of my escapades in the land
of the Canaanites during my palmy
carpet bag days. Behold, now, and
hearkcn unto my words. This will
I do. l will succeed to the place
filled by the notorious man of many
lodges and much political acumen,
"Our Bob,' and my fame shall soon
be known and sung throughout the
state. This shall be my first step.
Then will / become the second off
Ger of the state and WELD the gavel
in its highest council chamber.
From thence will | fly away on the
white wings of fame and fasten my
beak upon the dome of the national
capitol, spread my expansive wings
from ocean to ocean, switch my
caudal appendage and cry
out aloud with mighty scream,
ho! ye trusts; ho!! ye combines;
here am l with power 10 crush ye
into powder. Behold, none can ex-
ist without my permission. Selah
And, behold, il came to pass, in
The latter days of the reign of Gro
yer the Second, that there came a
chariot, drawn by flying
horses. rolling with power over the
yravelcd streets of the lovely city
oaded with boomerangs, and there
vas none could tell from whence il
,ame. But the colonel. Oh! where
vas he? Like the beautiful butter.
iy that spins the finest silk in the
Nay day of its glory when the first
blast of autumn comes crawls into |
ts hole and seals the hole up after
(. Selah!
CHAP. v.
And in those days came trials and
ribulations, and the powers of the
mighty man of sagacity crumbleth
nd decayeth; and the floods of
.lory dryeth up. for honor goeth TO