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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28


for their prey and overhead great vul-
lures gathered for their grewsome
feast. II seemed like section Of the
Judgment day breaking prematurely
before the natural coming Of the dawn.
The Maine had been blown up and an
other event had been written in blood
and fame upon the pages OF history.
The two comrades, my master and his
friend, both died. They were brave and
comely youths. God keep their memory
green!
was sent home and again installed
upon my throne, more priceless relic
now than ever. II chilled me to note
the grief Of the aged couple, now be-
reaved, with both the brave boys who
would have cherished them In their old
age, gone before them to the silent land.
There were memorial wreaths upon both
portraits now which flanked me on
either side and completed the row Of pre-
cious things grazing this home altar.
The open fire below seemed to be offer
ing incense to their memory when the
aged father at eventide unburdened his
heart in prayer, his only arm clasping
close his aged wife.
Then came the sorrows. The home
had been mortgnged to pay for the
tuition Of the boys, and the scanty PEN
sion served simply to meet the mere
expense OF living. The holder Of the
mortgage was one OF those who think
sentiment Is unbusincsslike, men who
think the dollar mark better badge
than the hero's scars. So the day Of
fate drew on apace and the skies Of the
future seen from the little home dark
ened. There was faith and courage
there, but these do not heal Scared
hearts or shield the most heroic souls
from bitter SORROWS. How would have
liked to spike that hard-hearted old
skinflint who sneered cynically at pleas
made for time and opportunity. 1t 10
lucky for such wretches that swords
are powerless to net upon impulse or
strike when the iron Tor rather the
s,eeD is hot.
The night before the day Of doom,
that on which the aged couple were to
be driven from the home made sacred
by precious memories, there was
knock at the door and who should walk
in but young Louis Carroll, the son who
was supposed TO have been lost on the
Pacific. Stalwart, smiling, brown as n
berry, he clasped the aged parents in
his arms and they mingled SMILES and
Tears In confusion rs charming us 1t
was unphilosophical. The ship had
been lost but all the passengers had not.
Louis was one Of The rescued, was taken
in the schooner which picked them up
to its far northern destination as one OF
the whaling fleet in the Behring sea,
and he had been out OF reach OF mail
facilities and ordinary transportation.
One letter he had entrusted to rowing
Esquimo, but the man in furs had evil
IDENTITY proved poor postman. Perhaps
lie had fallen a victim TO walrus or
polar bear, and the letter reposed with
his remains in its department of the
Interior.
Better still, Louis had been to the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
ITS DEEPEST MEANING.
What IL Necessary TO the Successful
Perpetuation of Memo
rial Day.

II Memorial day Is to be continued In
Its intended meaning 1t must grow to
be the time of happy memories for oil
our heroic dead. So II must come In.
evitably to have its deepest meaning
with reference 10 those who ure nearest
and dearest. Each has his own horizon
Of immortality In which few stars
shine-our own, our fellow combata
In life's great struggle, whose quiet
heroism has touched our hearts and
nerved us to self-sacrifice, whose strug-
giles and defeats and victories we have
seen and wondered at. Some went down
after long years with the white crown
of honor. Others fell In what our lack
Of faith calls an untimely overthrow.
These are the heroes of our closest
memory, and these shall link our
thoughts to oil the glorious names
which went before.
Who that will stop to mediate but
finds treasure house of such pathetic,
yet delightful, neutrality-suspicious. un-
known to any other, but held in COM
partnership of knowledge with the all
seeing God. Perhaps 1t Is veteran WHO
wears the army blue, hut one glimpse
Of the wide world was in the glorious
days when he bore arms 10 maintain
the nations life, whose eye kindles at
the name of Lincoln or OF Grant, and
who has shown soldiers patience ever
since the mastering out In drudgery
of steady toll. Perhaps II is q young
girl cut off in her fresh bloom of beauty
and of sensibility, having served her
generation for few brief years with
delicate ADMINISTRATION Of gracious kind
ness. She was ready in self-denial,
swift In thoughtful deeds, mellowed Ivy
sorrow and radiant with promise OF
happy days, until in Gods good plens-
ure the summons reached her, and,
without murmur at laying down her
life Of hope and beauty, she fell on
sleep. These are all ours and Gods,
heroic II not heralded by blasts of fame,
and through their courage we are
helped to heights of courage In our own
perplexed and troubled days.-Congre-
gationalist.
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would be equally applicable. We swords
are brave, and the brave are ever tender
hearted.
Suddenly the letters from the
younger son ceased coming, and they
heard later that he had sailed away
from San Francisco for some distant
land and that the vessel was never
heard from again. They heard Of this
in May, and when Memorial day came
around n wreath OF roses and forget-me-
nots was placed around the portrait Of
the loved and lost, which fianked my
position on the mantelpiece. On that
Memorial day the other son came home
on furlough and announced his appoint
ment as an officer upon one Of our cruz
sers. My old master gave me TO him,
and babe me serve the son us had
bravely served the sire. Soldiers are
always ready, so l gladly obeyed.
Proudly we sailed the seas. Strange
ly enough my young masters chosen
friend on the vessel was Carroll Poin-
dexter, son OF the confederate colonel
who once wore me for awhile. The son
OF the man in gray was the bosom friend
of the son Of the man In blue. both 10y
ally serving under the cid flag, united
heart and soul against its foes. II
pleased me to note their friendship rs
the sunny symbol following the storm
cloud OF civil war.
Finally we anchored one day in har-
Dor Of the tropics. The land-locked
bay was almost In the center of large
city. whose gayly-colored houses stood
out against backgrounds OF palms, and
farther still great mountains which
erected natures cathedral spires aud
lifted their sunllt SUBMITS to the azure
sky.
There was revolution on the beautl-
full Island and feeling ran high. Sud-
denly one night, as my master and his
companion conversed In low tones In
their hammockS. there came sound rs
OF thunder. the great ship heaved and
rocked, iires burst forth as though her
interior had become the crater Of vol
cnno. and BY their baleful light bodies
Of meu could be seen hurled into the
air. toms shattered. some whole, while
underneath he Rtlcblng 1hlfks Wlll,d
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
Cntarrh Cannot Ne Cured

with Local Applications, a. they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh 10 q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure il you must take internal remedies;
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. Il was prescribed by one Of the
hest physicians in this country for years,
and II regular prescription. II 10 com:
posed Of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct.
combination Of the two ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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give the ChiIarin . Drink

called Grain-O. II il delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place 81
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used Il, because when properly
prepared Il tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from ell its injurious properties.
Grain.O aids digestion and strengthens the
builder, and children, a. well o. adults, can
drink Il with great benefit. Costs about a.
much as coffee. IS and 25c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

Sleep. soldier. sieepi Thy work Is DER.
No more the bugle calls ITO arms"
Dream on beneath thy tent OF green.
Sleep. soldier. sleep. free from alarmsi
Rest. soldier. resti while we to-day
Bring fragrant flowers. with reverent
tread,
TO deck the graves Of those we love-,
A tribute to our honored dead.
Sleep. soldier. sleepi Thy work e DER.
Sleep on and rest. free from all care;
While we our gratitude express.
With blossoms sweet and garlanda fair.
w. q. Park. In Good Housekeeping.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

The most singular ship In the world 10
the PoIyphemus, Of the british navy. II
Is simply q long steel tube, deeply
buried In the water. the decks riSing
only four feet above the sea. II carrier
no mnsts or sails. and ls used as rain
aud torpedo boat.-Boston Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
A SCHOOL GIRLS BATTLE.
From the Mail, Milford, Ind.

TTVH tHU Huf'' HHKVru' H"U'
Miss Emma Rybolt, prepossessing school
girl Of Milford, Ind, is Of more than usual
Intelligence, and 10 ambitious to rise in the
literary world.
ain the fall Of 1906" said Mrs. Rybolt,
Emma was taken i'll. She was close stu
dent and her work began to tell on her.
She grew. weak, pale and nervous, and COM
A few weeks passed and she grew worse.
The doctor said she was victim OF ner.
vous prostitution, and should have been
taken from school weeks earlier. She gradu.
ally grew worse, her nerves were so tense
that the least noise irritated her and she had
q fever and q continual twitching in her
muscles. The symptoms were much like
81. Wins dance.
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Intrusted to the Monarch.

Jeweler (excitedly)-What became Of
those. diamond earrings while was out!
They're worth 800!
His Wife-The cook saw them, dear. It's
hsT day cut you know. and . .S3. .Asd leave
-Jewelers' Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

Mrs. Bellows with u pout-l don't
believe you tell me nilyou know.
Bellows tkisslnR herl -yes do. durs
ling. and many. many olhfr fhlnHl b.
6ld11.-N, =. Journal,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
me Doctor,. Discovery.

aWhat do you End the most common de-
fusion among your patients, doctcr!
That we physb ans care nothing about
having our bills paid. Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No ilta after 6rlt day'l u1e q pr, Kline,
Great Nerve RoIlorof. Free g tri.l bottle 4
lrsstils. Dr.. Klins, ca Arch q. fhila, Pa
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THIS IS A "HOT" ONE.

Lake Crystal, MIMI, July 3lst, 1897.
April 9Th, 1892, my little boy, just four
years old, was terribly scalded by falling
backward into pail full Of boiling water.
He fell into it in such manner that he re.
NAMED doubled up until his mother, who
was in the next room, could come to his res
cue. In tearing his clothing from him, the
skin and flesh came of in strips, and the
mothers hands were badly burned. The
skin came of his body from above the middle
Of the back to below the calves Of his legs.
The burn was deep and the case desperate.
For two months he was under the care OF our
family physician. We then took him to St.
Paul and acting under his alvice called in one
Of the leading surgeons Of the city, who took
the case in charge. Other physicians were
called in consultation; sixty pieces OF skin
were grated at one time, yet notwithstand.
ing all the skill Of the doctors and the most
unremitting care, two months afterwards all
hope had been given up. For months he
had lain on pillows with bis face down and
suffered terribly. He had no appetite and
could retain nothing on his stomach.
The sores were indolent and for two
attention was then called to Aliens Uterine
thing that promised help, we commenced its
use. Results were apparent at once. It ut
once aroused the sores to action and stimu.
lated healthy discharge. We kept the
boys strength up with q preparation OF
beefs blood and wine, and In about two
months he was well on the road to recovery,
and we were able to remove him back to our
home. Thirteen months from the time he
was injured he was perfectly restored. 1t
has been over four years since the cure was
effected and the boy Is perfectly well and
remarkably strong and active. believe
that Aliens Ulcerine Salve saved his life, as
when we commenced its use all hopes had
been given up, and blood poisoning was ex-
pected to set In any moment. II was four
months after he was burned before we be-
gan to use the Salve. Signed, H. +. WOODS,
Travelling Agent for G. Gotzian & Coz.
Wholesale Boots & Shoes, st. Paul, Mimi.
Sworn to before me this Slst day OF July,
1907. -
(signed,) W. P. COBB,
Justice OF the Peace.
Sold BY al Druggists. Price, 25c. and SOC.
Prepared by j. p. ALLEN Medicine Co.,
St. Paul, MINI. 49,,
Uterine Salve Il o sure cure for oil kinds
Of ulcers and sores. Also best preparation
for Boils, Carbuncles, Piles. Salt Rheum,
Burns, Cuts and fresh wounds. Be wise
kamu IA IN thA h0uan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People ana
decided to try them. :.
Emma had no faith in proprietary medi.
cines, but tried the pills, and after tax.
ing dozen doses, she began to improve. II
was about the first of April when she began
and by the middle Of May, after taking
while in, she lost twenty.eisht pounds,
but now weighs more than ever before. Her
nervesare strong and she is in perfect health:
We are all confident that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People cured her, and
rheerfully recommend them 10 all similar
.ases. MRS. Il. A. RYBOLT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
third day OF September, 1897.
CALEB BAKER, Notary Public.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
will cure all diseases arising from apoor and
watery condition of the blood, win build up
q rundown system and are specific for
paralysis, locomotor ataxia and other dis
eases long regarded as incurable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

sHis love for her increased after mar.
riaRe." $50 they live together happily, eh =
enc, they don't live together af al. She
married another man. Town Topics.
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II experience adds 70 skill, Dr.. Hayes and
associates, Of Buffalo, N. ", ought 10 know
something about curing Asthma. They have
now treated more than forty thousand cases
and have from five 70 seven thounand pa
tients under treatment At the present time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
(eigned,) ". P. COBB,
.Juef;re NJ the Peace.

Their Permanent Abode.-"Where are
those political rogues we hear so much about,
papaH "They are always in the opposing
party, my on."--Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. DC.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28

Pugilists and babies are put to sleep in
different manner.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-28
A Man OF Parts.

"Mr. lexington is quite linguist, isn't
he!"
II never knew It."
ooh, yes, he talks three languages"
"What are they?"
"Horse, baseball and golf."-Chicago
Evening News.
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How They Succeed.

LONESOME men gain prosperity by one
big jump, Others by hops.
Dick-Hops? :,
Eyes; for example, the brewer."-Up to
Date.
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VlllHIR cars one day.
NllIllM As the train was n.y.
Vk"~ - ing southwark.
In the latter part Of May.
It was only two aged women
Who met by chance that day.
One had eyes OF loveliest blue.
The other, the sweetest gray.
"where 70 your" said the blue-eyed one
To her with the eyes OF gray.
I'm going TO visit my husbands grave,
In the southland far away"
"Was he a soldier?" the blue-eyed asked,
As she gazed In the eyes Of gray;
And half unconsciously she grasped
Her hand In loving way.
The eyes OF gray 1T up with pride:
Eyes. he was soldier true;
He fell at the battle OF Shiloh
"0h! there's where mine fell. too"
And then they clasped each other and wept.
The eyes OF blue and gray
Mingled their flood OF sympathy
As the train sped on Its way.
"what uniform did your soldier wear7"
my soldier wore the blue"
"Ah." said the other. mine wore the gray"
''No matter. they both were true"
Eyes, they were true. our loved and lost,
True till their dying day;
And II matters not what they were on earth.
They are clothed In white to-day"
And when we came TO the station.
A very small town by the way.
The men all stood bareheaded
As the two went on their way.
They walked up the street together.
Like children hand In hand.
Out on the country highway
Where the old church used to stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-08
Somerset and Kennebec Ministers Hold Annual
MEETING.

AT the annual meeting of the Somer-
set and Kennebec Association of Con-
gregational Ministers. held. Monday
morning, in the Congregational church
in this city, Rev. J. S. Williamson of
Augusta. was elected president. and
Rev. Z. l.. Marsh of this city, secre-
tary.
When the meeting was called to or
der. these members of the association
We're present: Rev. J. S. Williamson.
Augusta; A. l.. Struthers, South Gar
diner; T. B. Williams, Winslow: Fl. W.
kimball, Skowhegan; G. r. Goodwin
Scion; e. L. Marsh, Waterville
After the transaction Of the regular
business and the election of officers
this programme was carried out: Ser
mon with criticisms, Rev. G. A. Cool
win; paper. Some Hints from James
Hinton Rev. H. w. Kimball: review
of Matherson's, Lady Ecclesia." Rev.
A. l.. Struthers. South Gardiner
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Ar a VERY GREAT SACRIFICE

during the past month has rendered
necessary the following regulations
viz No civilians will be admitted to
entertainments, except such as are en-
ployed in connection with the Home
and the immediate families of MEM
bers of the Home. Tickets to seats in
the wings of the balcony will be sold
to such civilians as are entitled to adj
mission under the above rule at Is
cents each. Members who desire to ac-
company their wives or children can
secure seats with them at the same
rates. commissioned officers, en-
ployees and members can secure a
limited number Of reserved seats on
the floor at Is cents each. No tickets
will be sold after 4 o'clock OF the day
of the performance. No more than
three tickets will be sold to any one
person. Members who are under sem
tence for offenses against the rules of
the Home will not be admitted to any
of the entertainments. By order of the
Council of Administration of Post
Fund, w. L. ELWELL, Surgeon and
Recorder. Approved: S. II. ALLEN.
Governor q"
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Jour VICTORY"
Why and How Cony Is TO Meet With Defeat.
Wednesday.

The foot ball game of the season as
far as Kennebec county is concerned,
will be Wednesday. when Cony High
of Augusta, and Gardiner will meet on
Knickerbocker field. That Gardiner
will win hands down, the local sport
ing fraternity are confident and they
affirm that they are willing to accom-
modate few Augusta people who are
forced to hold opposite views.
The Gardiner team will outweigh
Cony, probably by eight pounds per
man and when they get at Conys line
the latter will melt away like ice cream
on the Fourth of July.
DR.. Cobb, a foot ball man of large
experience, has taken the team in hand
and nobody would recognize it as the
same eleven that met an unfair defeat
at Augusta, a few weeks ago. one If
the plays that Gardiner will use is the
guards back" play that u. of F. has
made SO famous. The local team holds
that the light eleven from the Capital
City cannot withstand it's rushes and
that they will win by straight foot
ball.
Should Cony meet this play as Har-
ward did the local team will resort to
series, of trick plays, each of which
they consider good for Is or 20 yards
the first time used.
Further than this there is man on
the Gardiner eleven who can drop
kick from the field three times out of
every five. This is not a big per-
centage, but the chances are enticfng
enough to try at a critical stage.
AS far as conditioniis concerned Gar
diner will be superb on Wednesday
Not man is laid up. Plenty of sub
stitutes are being practiced and if a
smuggling game is resorted to Gardiner
will be prepared.
The Gardiner team has the material
they have had enough coaching to de-
feat Cony by 10 to 0. If they do it
nothing in Gardiner is good enough for
them. If they lose the game they can
hardly hope for consolation. But they
cannot lose. They have got to win and
they will win. Cony's Waterloo has
been set down in Gardiner almanacs
for Wednesday, Nov. g.
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WATERVILLE.
THE WAIERWLLE 4 WISCASSsT.
Stockholders Vote 10 Instruct Pres. Thayer 10
Sign Contract for Building Road.

At largely attended meeting of the
stockholders of the Waterville & Wis
cesset Railroad held. yesterday after
noon, in the Office OF w T. Haines.
President Thayer was instructed by tn.
vote of the COMPANY to make and sign
contract with the Kennebec Con-
struction Co. to begin work on the
road. Work on the road is to be com
menced 20 days after the contract IS
signed
Judge Warren G.. Philbrook who has
been in New York in the interest of
the company. explained to some length
! that the construction company had
agreed to take hold and build the road
and have it ready for operation includ-
ing the building of stations. for $4,000
in cash. 100000 in stock and $4,000 in
first mortgage bonds Of the company.
He then explained everything that
had been done by the company. a
short time ago a competent engineer
came here from New York. in the in
terests of the company and went over
the proposed line. On his return 10
New York. the parties interested
agreed to organize ~ the construction
of the railroad These men advised
that the location be changed from that
laid out according to the instructions
given Engineer Burleigh so that the
road is to come into the city at the
lower end of Main street, and then
swinging out toward the South Gram
mar school. to run out toward the Mes
alonskee stream.
1t is the final purpose of the promot-
ers TO have the road SO run that an
outlet may be made for goods coming
over the Somerset Railroad. While
this will lengthen the line it will give
the men doing business in this part an
outlet for their goods.
Judge Philbrook in conclusion laid es-
pecial emphasis on the fact that $t0,-
90 more must be raised by the railroad
before the $4,000 voted by the city can
be taken. and before the contract can
be signed.
1t was voted on motion of Clerk
Haines, to instruct President 'Thayer
to sign the contract. The~contract as
presented by Judge Philbrook was not
complete but outlined. 1t will be nee
essary to call another meeting before
any action can be taken in regard to
bonding the road.