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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condsnse Daily Proceedings Of the FIFTY
Filth Regular Session.

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s,rnu q, . ,,s,isss manner IN tho house. tho de-
s",a na,n,, awasshadowsd NV the disaster 10 thu
ba,,,eshIn Maine II ID nrobable that the fam.
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s "" .s,s ',,,r,,asa
+, an. "era,c on tho 18th Senator Hale INC
,n,rod,,csd \ ,o,n, rcsolution nj tho request O.
Sa.re,arv 7. onc m the nav departmcnt. FOL
-. .sn-.,,.,a,inr =, scon o,o for tho nurposc o
sasaYar,,', ,ha ramairs ~ oacers and men los
~ ,hs Ma,na a,,d savIn, as much of the battle
MI, 80 har .c,,rnsnt n. nosaIble. After be.
,aa .,,,srdsa ,,i,h \ nrovIs,on for transportin,
,h ss Soad hcd,as ~ ,hs Halted States IL wal
rassed An cxcitIng debate occurred over tn,
rpeso,n,,on ., Senator Alien (Neb) for an in.
..s,i.a,ion hy tho senate naval commit
,.a into an. dIsaster IN the Maine
Senator Mason mn nronosed n substitute
sor an Investigation nv N Joint committee o.
Tho two houses 40 a, not 10 have any facts GOV
erred nm He also denounced the administra
,ion FOR i,s Cuban poIicy. Sharp replies wer,
mad, hv Senator'S Woicott (ColD and Lodg,
IMassI A ioint resolution for n tablet TO thu
dead victims of the Maino battlcship on thu
,Sa,I q, s,a,Ionarv hall IN the capitoi was 70.
ferred. After considering resolutions on the
death n, Ashley "A Wright. late n representa-.
m arl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Footpads We're at the Nesting.

ST. JOsEPn. Mo-. Feb. 2S.-The finan'
cial loard OF the Wyatt Park Baptist
church held a meeting last night al
tho close OF revival services and paid
the pastor. Rev. II. A. Slaughter, his
quarterly salary. Footpads were pres
emit and took cognizance Of the trans
action and when the pastor was walk
ing home, made him hold up his hands
and robbed him of $500 in cash and q
gold watch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
AFTER A BITTER FIGHT.
Indiana PopuiIst Convention. by Clos
Vote, Decides Againat Fusion.

Indiana Populiat Convention, by u Close
Vote, Decides Against Fusion.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Feb. 23.-The
state populist convention which closed
ut midnight. after quarreling Is hours,
nominated u state ticket, three ma
tional committeeman, and adopted u
platform against fusion, government
by injunction and for free silver at the
ratio of sixteen TO one, female suffrage,
prohibition and the abolition OF the
issue Of money to national banks. The
anti-fusion plank was carried by .
close vote and after d fight lasting all
day, the result causing intense feeling
and threats that the action will dis
rupt the party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

THE government has been collecting
information us to the strength of the
militia in the United States and also
the number Of men who would be
available for service in case Of an emcr-
gency. The returns from the states
are interesting in view Of the pros
pect Of trouble with Spain. The total
militia force Of the United States and
the territories, rs shown by the re-
turns, is ia. 382, and the total number
of men available for military service
Is 1O, 30t, $3.50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

The invention II announced Of the
phonendoscope, an instrument Of won
derful value In studying the condition
Of the internal organs Of the body. It
% batter than the stethoscope, ~ by
its aid physician can ascertain the
condition Of any organ and trace its
shapt. II has been discovered with
the phonendoscope that the stomach
assumes different form when full OF
ibe different kinda Of food and drink.
Tho rnpldlty with which various kinds
81 Iooi and drink nre dige.ied can also
- studied nccnfaie|7 with The pho
4. 2' Tho 'pI|Irr4rl IL TN
| ..| .I|..I
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
onsERYATIoNs on MAN.

Investigate o 'luclsy" man and you
viii find . lot Of sense and industry b.
hind him.
After all, the most admirable thing
in the world d man who has good
sense and uses It.
Money spent by young men on Witt
ing girls in % cases out Of every 100 II
money burned.
A young man needn't be 50 proud Of
ne square. deIlcately perfumsd enTs'
lopc1 he receives IN the mall; thsrt 7
.1 nrasr p |1lr |1'a f|rfs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
TO WE'D A CHINAMAN.
Missouri Widow Takes q Long Journe
Only to Meet with Disappointment.

Missouri Widow Takes Long Journey
Only to Meet with disappointment.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
Susie West, a middle-aged widow
whose home is in Orrick, Mo-, near
Kansas City, Travelled all the way to
Indianola, Miss, to marry n Chinese
storekeeper named Hing Lee. The
Chinaman sent the woman q
ticket after her promise to marry
him rs the result of correspondence
through matrimonial agency in Kan
sas City. The woman decided to face
the scorn of her own race and wed the
Chinaman in order to secure home for
herself and l1-year-old daughter. When
she arrived in Indianola she was in
formed that the laws of Mississippi
would not permit the union. The
Chinaman was threatened violence II
he married the woman. Mrs. West
was given ticket by the ci tizens OF
Indianoia and sent back homeO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
rHESTAoE FOLK.

Duss returns 70 Paris this spring
with new play, ga Giacondo," writ
ten by Gabrielle d'Annunzio.
Fay Templeton has written to q
friend In New York announcing her
permanent retirement from the stage
"Aunt louise" Eliridgc is shortly To
contribute to new magazine q series
of articles upon her experiences.
Iose coghlan Is said to have been Of
fercd thc part Of Mrs. AIalnprop IN Q
revival Of sThe Rlrll1r proposed ~
neEl pr,rcn bv 7o1sPh 1r4.r11n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

Few persons have an idea Of the
enormous quantities of cigars and
cigarettes made in New York city.
During the month of January just
passed the internal revenue returns
show that there were manufactured
a, $50, o4O cigars, s,050, $50 all-tobacco
cigarettes and IS, o4s, $50 paper covered
cigarettes. This is outside of the
smoking and chewing tobacco prepared
for market In New York.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

The total loss to the United States
government by the disaster to the bat
tleship Maine ut Havana is officially
pronounced to be 81, $3.50, POI. This en-
braces the cost of hull, machinery,
equipment, armor, gun protection and
armament and 1t includes the cost Of
ammunition, skill, current supplies,
coal, in short the entire outfit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

THE war debt incurred by Spain on
account Of. Cuba amounts to s025, 0OO,.
600, but New York syndicate has as
suranccs that Spain will sell the
island for an even $500, 900, 900, provided
the bonds and the interest thereon are
guaranteed by the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

STEPS have been taken for the cree
ton of q 81, 000, 900 monument in Wash.
ington to the memory of the rank and
file Of the army and navy who served
during the late war. The money Is TO
be raised by popular subscription.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
n.atrnntIra nInra nd lIilan, NGo.

MILAN, Mo-, Feb. 2a.-Fire broke out
in this city at one o'clock yesterday
morning and in less than an hour sSs,'
900 worth Of property was consumed.
The fire engine was out Of repair and
could not be used. The fire originated
in the general merchandise store OF
Jacob Suider.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
terrible Trareiy Enacted.

ALMA, Neb., Feb. s%-Thomas Ford,
who last week cut the throat Of his
brother-in-law. escaped from Jail n
Mascot and killed four men before be
could be overpowered. There Is In
tense excitement and the sheriff hHs
Tone 10 Mascot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

c DURING II months of last year the
horses exported from the United States
numbered 4a,81l, valued ut s5,17O, $50,
IN average Of over si29 head. The
b.S74 shipped to Germany brought
s00s, 070. Great Britain bought 1888,
paying for them Sa,742,94
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
ON q Technically.

Stockholders of the defunct State
bank ut Fort Scott brought suit to re.
cover from the directors SIS, 900. the
amount OF Cashier Colean's pecula.
tions, on the ground that the directors
were negligent in permitting Colean
to steal that amount The case was
thrown out of court on technicality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

LEGISLATION looking toward legal
rate OF two cents mile for passenger
service is being agitated in Ohio, Indi.
ana and Illinois, and the commercial
travellers are said to be favoring the
lerislation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Steps have
been taken for the erection Of . q ,o0O,-
100 monument in this city 70 the mem
5ry Of the rank and hle OF the army
and navy who served during the late
|naE Tho money q % b raised ~
,oru'aE ruhrul1tlQp'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Ez-PresIdent Harrison Speaks ut Chicago

Ex-Presldent Harrison Speaks &c chicago
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison spoke yesterday at the
Auditorium at the central meeting OF
the annual celebration of the Union
League club in honor of Washington.
All the historical andscivic societies OF
the city were fully represented. The
Apollo club of 400 voices furnished
the music. He took for his subject
.OhliRations Of Wealth"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Kansas Cattiemsu 70 Organise.

A number Of leading central Kansas
cattlemen are arranging to call q meet
ing at Abilene about March 10, to or.
ganize q state cattlemen's association.
The growth of cattle feeding and
breeding has made 1t necessary to have
aunion Of those interested in such bust
ness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Homes for Poor Children.

The Kansas Children's Home society
of Topeka has entered into contract
with seven counties TO take the children
now in the poorhouses, or such as shall
become wards in the future, for the
purpose of finding them comfortable
homes. The society takes each child
and secures it such home for $50,
whereas heretofore each individual
pauper child has cost the county 500
annually.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
A Oood ThIpr for tbe People.

Two rival telephone companies 10
Gated at ST. Joseph are preparing "a
build lines through northeastern Kan
sas and southern Nebraska The In.
terstate company is offering stock for
sale and the Independent company
promises TO build a line within 80 days
without asking anyone to buy stock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
n.... for the Maine Victims.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2a-By direc-
ton of Bishop Horstman, . solemn
requiem mass was celebrated to-day In
ST Johns cathedral, this city, In mem
DRY Of the dead crew Of the battleship
| Matna
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Anaiher slrnmer Prnhnhlr Mrenked.

New York. Feb. 24.-There Is pos
sibility that the bark Agate, which
sailed from this port last week for the
Yukon river, may have been wrecked.
In addition to the crew Of 10 men, the
bark carried 40 men who were going
10 the Klondilse 70 seek their fortunes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

Old Resident-An' how mony childer
how yez?
New Neighbor-Foive; tree by me
husbands foirst wolfe, an two by me
foirst husbind's sicond woife.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Allen Land Law to No reated.

The validity of the alien land law,
which became famous in the Jeffer.
son county receivership proceedings
againt the Santa Fe railroad, is to be
tested In the courts. The case will in.
volve large tract Of land in Republic
county, in which American and foreign
heirs are interested. Suit is brought
in the interest Of the American heirs,
and II the law Is declared valid the en-.
tire tract will revert to them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

DURING the year 1907 England pub
lished 1900 novels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Kansaa A. q. q. w. stntIstlcs.

The officers reports Of the A. o. q.
w. of Kansas for the year 1907 are out,
showing net loss OF membership dur.
ing the year to be nearly 1000. The
level plan Of assessment is blamed for
1t. The report shows that the men
under "a years of age paid in $40, oOC
and drew out 81, 900, while those over
30 paid in only $50, 900 and drew out
si86, 900. The membership in Kansas
at this time is $4,000 in round figures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

GEORGIA is getting ready to plant
moro acres OF watcrmclons than ever
before.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
stndnnt Fonna Daad lR HIa Bonn.

Albert @. Mead, q sophomore at Kan
sas university, was found dead in Q
chair in his room. He was supposed
to have had an attack Of heart disease
after going to his room as his bed was
untouched and he had his clothes on.
He was from Fort Scott
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

The Chicago News gives many rca.
sons why the hen and not the eagle
should be the national bird.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Chaplain OF the Federal Psnitentlary.

Rev. J. +. Leavett pastor of the
Baptist church, ut Leavenworth, has
been selected 10 be chaplain for the
United States penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. Many preachers were
after the place. including Rev. John A.
Bright OF Topeka
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Deasrts Populism for Democrncy.

DR.. 7. j. Rude. chairman of the popu.
list central committee Of Cowley coun
ty, threw n bomb into the populist camp
by publishing q communication In
which he predicted the disintegratiou
Of the populist party and calls upor
all friends of silver to rally around
Bryan and the Chicago platform un
der the auspices of the democratic
party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Policemen and Elrsnsa Ezoluasd.

Attorney General Boyle says the
eighthour law does not apply to po-
lioemen and hremen. Firemen are
supposed to be ON duty - hours day.
while the police work in two shifts Of
Il hours each. II the eight-hour Law
were applied to these officers, the vari-
Gus large citlrn would be bankrupted
In trying TO meet salArieA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
Only Two Have Died.

1t Is q fact somewhat remarkable
that Of the 81 department commanders
In Kansas since the Grand Army was
organized December z, 1866, only two
have died. These are Col. John A.
Martin and Capt Henry Booth. The
department commanders In their order
have been rs follows:
Col John A. Martin Atchison; John G. Car
penter. Chanute; W. s. Jenkins. Leavenworth;
John Guthrie. Topeka: J. H Fitzpatrick, Leav-
enworth; J. @. Walkinshaw. Leavcnworth;
Thomas j. Anderson, Topeka Homer w. Pond.
Fort Scott; Milton Stewart. Wichita; G. J. Nc
Davitt Abilene: Thomas A Seward. Winfield;
J. W. Feighan, Emporia: Henry Booth, Larned;
A r. Greene. Lecompton; Bernard Kelley.
Topeka; W. p. Campbell, Wichita; John p.
Harris. Ottawa; VIM. C. Whitney, Cawker
City, and Theo Botltin, Hutchinson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
some KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
Masonic brand Bodies.

The 49d annual session Of the Kansas
grand lodge. A. Il. q A. NJ, was held
ut Wichita last week. There are 354
chartered lodges in the state, with q
membership Of over 10000. A 25 cents
per capita tax was levied to maintain
the Masonic home ut Wichita aud
5000 voted to build an addition TO the
same. Leavenworth was selected for
the next meeting place. A resolution
TO make Topeka permanent head
quarters for the grand lodge was voted
down. N. l. Stone, Of Wamego, was
elected grand master and A. X. Will
son, of Topeka, grand secretary. The
Royal Arch Masons also met Mt Wichita
and elected A. II. Connect, OF Great
Bend, grand high priest There IRE
about 5000 Boyal Arch Masons in the
state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26

A reeent telegram said the Santa Fo
railroad would soon erect immense
new ear shops and = new foundry 81
Topeka. which WIN glYP lqq pdaltIrpsl
ulD Wof
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
WIN Contest InjunctIon Clause.

The Kansas City brewers will con-
test the injunction feature Of the Kan
sas liquor law in the higher courts
The contention that will be made is
that an injunction cannot be issued
until the party who is selling liquor
has been convicted. 1t is upon this
point that the attorneys expect to
have that part of the law overthrown
and with the injunction out Of the
way the whisky men will have practi-
cally clear sailing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-26
croxdIng Ont AIale Teacher..

J. w. Amis, assistant superintendent
Of public instruction, has compiled some
statistics which show that male teach
ers are retiring from the work and their
places are being taken by women. In
1887 Kansas had 4,427 male and Q, U2a
female teachers In 1897 there were
4,ls3 male and 7,433 female teachers, q
decrease of 1884 in the number Of male
teachers during ten years and an in
crease of 1,41O In the number Of female
teachers. The principal cause assigned
for the change Is that men cannot
compete as we'll with women as school
teachers as they can in other lines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31
PLATFORM AND TICKET.

Reedsburg Free Press: After most
spirited discussion as to the compare
tive desirability of the two offered candi-
dates for the governorship, the republi-
cans come before the people of the state
of Wis cousin with the most excellent
platform of principles, and a most ex-
cellent set of candidates standing upon
that platform.
The very earnestness of the contest
has undoubtedly resulted in good to
the party and to the whole people.
Issues that have been unanimously &C.
kuowledged to be right { but which have
heretofore been neglected. have been
brought into such prominence that they
cannot be dropped. We have what the
friends of La Toilette are pleased to call
La Toilette platform, and no one will
deny that La Toilette is entitled to q
large share of the credit for having these
issues so stated that the Legislature will
experience great difficulty in lodging
them.
We have a set of candidates heartily
in accord with the platform, and those
whose desire for the reforms is above
their desire for the success of their in
dividual choice are we'll satisfied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31

The International Congress of zoolo-
gy, in session at Cambridge, Massachu-
sets, the past week, was remarkable
for an interesting paper by Professor
Haeckel on the worlds present knowl-
edge of the decent OF man. The pro-
lessor did not hesitate to declare that
science has now established the abso-
lutte certainty that man has decended
through the various stages of evolution
from the lowest forms of animal life.
This knowledge was won through recent
discoveries of fossil remsius in Java,
Madagascar and Australia, and is con-
nected with evidence wherewith Oar
wins name is most commonly associated.
Prof. Hseckel says: Looking forward
TO the twentieth century, 1 am con-
WINGED it will universally accept our
theory of decent. have no doubt the
strong influence of anthropogeny upon
The other branches of science will be
most fruitful"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31
Bismarck of Jewish Descent.

Few people are aware that Prince
Bismarck is of Hebrew descent. He de-
rives his Jewish blood from his mother,
whose father-Anastasius Menken, one
of the favorite bureaucrats of Frederick
the Great-was of Hebrew parentage.
Although of late it has evidently APP
peared polite to the prince to coun-
tenance the anti Semitic movement both
in Germany and Austria, yet while in
Office he invariably showed himself a
good friend to- the Jewish nation and
chose the Hebrew banker at Berlin,
Baron Won BleiChroeder, as his most
trusted confdant Indeed, i'll those days
he was so well disposed toward the
Jews that he even discussed the advis-
ability of marrying his sons to Jewesses
on the ground that it would bring mon
ey into the family again and likewise
Improve both morally and physically
the Bismarck breed. international
L
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31
LATE WAR INTELLIGENCE.

An order was issued by the war de-
psrtment, yesterday, for mastering out
the First Wisconsin regiment, stationed
at Jacksonville, and it is also again
stated, as mentioned in last weeks Gen
soR, that the regiment at Camp Douglas
will be mustered out. Up to a recent
period it was believed that the Fire t
Wisconsin would be sent to Cuba with
the Seventh Army corps, but the con-
tinued i'll health of large number of
it's members resulted in bringing down
on the department large number of
protests. The fate of the Fourth regi-
ment, however, has not yet been de.
cided. Adjutant- General Corbin said
no conside ration had yet been given
the DISARMAMENT of the troops other
than those already announced. The
Acknowledgement also says he is salts
fed that all troops IN Porto Rico, which
were recently ordered home to be mus
tered out, have started on their home
ward journey.
1t was formally announced at the de-
partment that General Merritt, COM
m ander of the American troops at Ma
Mia, was to go to Paris to give tn
peace commission the benefit of his ex
perience in the Philippines. The origi-
nal plan has already been to send Admiral
Dewey to Paris for that purpose, but
this was changed upon representations
from the admiral that he could be OF
greater service at Manila.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31

Up to about 800 years ago "grey-
hounds" were the shaggy, gray colored
dogs used in the chase of large game.
After that the namo was transferred,
sufficiently absurdly, to the black,
white, blue and yellow, but generally
spotted or bicolored and never gray, dog
that is now so popular for courslng
hares 1t is very odd that no one, writ
ing about the dog, should have insisted
upon so obvious an absurdity. On the
contrary, a great many writers who
have written very wisely about the
word "grey" have tried to explain away
its simplest meaning by referring to
Celtic, Gaelic and Saxon roots, but con-
sidering these two animals We're called
indifferently "grey dogs" or "grey
hounds''-in two words-when our Ian
guage first came to be written, and that
in those days dog and hound We're
absolutely synonymous, it seems to me
as great waste of wisdom to try TO
prove that "graie, gray" or "grey, !"
when it is joined with dog or hound,
meant anything else but grey as to say
that grey fly means a fly of princely ex-
traction or gray beard a champion beard.
If were quarrelsome, / should like
to pretend that greyhound really means
badger dog" At any rate / should
have sense of language ON my side (for
gray, grey, graie and grei are all names
for the gray badger, and / would not
be more absurd than the rest--Good
Words. "