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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

gether with the good care Of their
foster mother. the little speckled hen,
brought the other six through to
warm weather. by this time they were
able to make excursions about the
nearby prairie.
But their troubles were not over,
At the first rain the whole flock crowd
ed under haystack, and they pressed
forward so hard that one OF them
was smothered to death. A fortnight
later q chicken-hawk swooped down
and carried of another, although
the little hen fought desperately and
lost half her feathers in the struggle.
There were but four left now.
But the worst was yet TO come. A
week later there was q great rain
storm. Shortly before It's coming Mrs.
Dassy had seen the turkeys under the
barn, SO she supposed them safe; but,
in point Of fact, when II began they
were twenty rods out on the prairie. At
the first drops the hen began to fut-
ter and cluck wildly In on attempt to
lead them back, but they refused to
bulge. There on the open prairie they
weathered II out, and when the rain
ceased and Mrs. Dassy discovered them
and spattered out through the puddles
she found three Of them drowned.
"There the fools were," she cried,
coming back, carrying the only living
one left, "all drowned standing up. with
their mouths open SOS to get the
most Of II. There never was such fools
as young turkeys!"
~ always said II, Melvira," replied
Mr.. Dassy, gloomily. They're the big
gest fools in all creation. That ends
our plans for Thanksgiving"
"No, II don't, William Henry" re.
turned his wife, vigorously. "This ones
alive. and he's going to stay alive!"
And she rolled him In flannel cloth
and put him In the oven to dry. Mr..
Daisy shook his head.
mo hope, Melvira, no hope" he an
swered. "He'll turn up his toes inside
Of week. It's bound to come! I've
felt Il in my bones all along. Why, II
that turkey can't die any other way,
he'll up and so of and commit sui
cide!"
"Stop your croaking. William
Henry" said Mrs. Dassy. sharply. This
turkey is going to live till Thnnksgiv-
ing. and then he'll die natural death
for turkeys"
"Oh, we'll, hope so, Of course. He
did pull through the food flrst-rate,
there's no denying that. Almost as
we'll as Noah did through his food.
That's what we'll call him, Melvira-
Noah"
AL! right, William Henry; his name
Is Noah"
Mrs. Daisy was right about Noah's
chances for living; a half-hour In the
oven made him Us sprightly as ever.
In fact, he wriggled out OF the oven
himself and went plaintively peeping
away out OF the open door to the
specified hen. who was delirlous with
Joy at the sight OF him.
The storm seemed to mark turn
ing-point in Noah's life. There was
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
An Expensive Perfume,

"Hcllo, old fellow" said young
Detroiter to friend Of his the other
day. "Say, you remember you came
in with me on the late train from Ann
Arbor the other night?"
"Yes," said the other fellow, j
should say did; aud that duffer two
seats ahead OF us let fall that bottle oil
peppermint and everybody in the car
came out smelling like q medicine
chest"
"And what do you think" said the
first man. "That COMPOUNDED little
odor that stuck in my clothes cost me
soO0w
"How do you make that outg'
"Why, had promised my wife that
while I was away wouldn't drink a
thing, and as soon US got into the
house she said 'ah, ha, my dear boy,
you've been drinking mint julepsv
swore hadn't, but it was Of no use.
That story about the peppermint bot
tie did sound trumped up. you know.
and the only way / could square my
self was by promising her new seal
skin coat. I'd like to get hold of the
man that smashed that bottle!--De-
troit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

NO more trouble. The rains either
ceased or he dehed them. The chick
en-hawks never made any more at.
tacks. Indeed they would shortly have
had trouble In carrying him Of, since
he grew with the most astonishing
rapidi,y. The speckled hen was soon
the smaller Of the two, and found her
self following behind as he wandered
here and there. Then he began to
ignore her entirely. and ut night took
10 roos'!ug on the ridge-pole IT the
barn.
This was too much for the hen; she
gave him up. and he went his own way
10 the world. The grasshopper sea.
son came on. and he developed wonder
full skill In catching these insects, to
the great delight Of Mr.. Daisy.
"a tell you what, Melvira," he one
day remarked, there isn't another
turk In Nebraska that can gather In
hopper like that Noah Of ours!
You ought TO watch him. He sees a
hopper sitting on q blade Of grass and
not thinking about anything. and be
just ND and points him like q pointer
dog, and creeps closer and closer,
steady, never saying q word, his head
getting a little lower all the time, til!
he's Just right; then he makes one
shoot and puts up his head sort OF
like this, and swallows the hopper"
and Mr.. Dassy twisted his neck about
In q ludicrous attempt to look like
Noah.
"well, I we got something else to do
besides watch q turkey catch hop
persl" answered Mrs. Daisy. Though
! hope he'll get q right smart lot OF
them, because we don't need the hop
pers, and they do say there's nothing
like a hopper-fattened turkey for ten
der eating and favor"
"That's so, Melvira. But you ought
TO watch him snatch them. I've lived
in Ave states and two territories. and
I've never seen anything like IL! Never
knowed him 10 miss. calculate h.
Qobbles 200 Of them every day"
The hot, dry Nebraska summer wore
away, and Noah continued 10 thrive.
The grasshopper crop was good-bei-
ter than any other orop-und Noah
never failed TO get his daily share OF
| II. Each week Mr. Dsssy grew more
euthnsiastio In bis prnises OF Noah. he
lAnaIIy came 10 boast that Noah was
thl Arssl turkey N The uulssa eintss'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

like, once or twice, and then you'll see
-slap!-head's of aud we've got him
on the blue platterl"
From this time on Noah roasted each
night in the lone tree. The fight
seemed in no way to disagree with
him, for he waxed bigger and bigger
and fatter and fatter. He gobbled oc-
casionally, but no more than was nee
essary to keep him in good voice.
Through the fall he continued to
range the prairie and gather belated
grasshoppers. Nothing ever rufiied
his dignity, and only once did he be-
come excited, and that was when Mr.
Dassy and his sons one afternoon
burned n circular firebreak a quar-
ter Of q mile out around the buildings.
When Noah saw the flames and heard
the cracking Of the dry grass. he ut
tered NJ alarmed gobble aud flew into
the pine, where he gobbled some more
and stayed till the next morning.
The sason advanced and the weather
became wintry, but all efforts to In
duce him to enter the coop with the
other fowls were useless. Even the
cold winds OF November did not seem
TO disturb him. To be sure there was
no snow, or only few fakes. even up
TO Thanksgiving week, but the winds
blew chill, and tossed the top OF the
pine about and threatened sometimes
10 sweep him of; but he chung to his
perch.
II was late Tuesday afternoon be-
fore Thanksgiving. Mrs. Dassy had
been bustling about with the work
since dinner time, but her husband had
sat by the fire and Acareely spoken.
She knew that he was thinking OF
Noah. but she said nothing. She had
her own private feelings about Noah,
but she knew that he had got 10 die.
After some time she said; well.
William Henry. I'm Whiting for that
turkey n6w."
"You are. are your" snapped the
man. impatiently. swell, why didn't
you say so7 What am here for?
What have ! been setting around all
the afternoon forf Andrew jackson,
you and George Washington 80 out and
catch thGerltter."
Tbs boys started out. and Mr.. Dassy
went on; "Aelvlra. when you want q
turkey killed you want TO speak about
u. not 70 around thinking ] can read
yous pssky thoughts I'm Essdy y
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

OF that mad, but heroic charge .
hundred incidents are preseryed-thril-
ling. humorous, shocking. A man OF
the Seventeenth lancers. for example,
was heard to shout, just rs they raced In
upon the guns, q quotation from Shake
speare, "Who Is there here would ask
more men from England" The
regimental butcher of the Seven
teenth lancers was engaged In
killing sheep when he heard the
trumpets sound for the charge. He
leaped on q horse, in shirt-sleeves,
with bare arms and pipe in mouth; he
rode through the whole charge, slew,
1t is said, six men with his own hand,
and came back again, pipe still In
mouth! A private Of the Eleventh was
under arrest for drunkenness when the
charge began; but he broke out fol-
lowed his troop on q spare horse.
picked up sword as he rode and shared
in the rapture and perils Of the charge.
The charge lasted 90 minutes, and was
ever before such daring or such suffer
ing packed into space so brief! The
50 uadrons rode into the fight number
ing 67S horsemen; their mounted
strength when the fight was over was
exactly 195.-Cornhill Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
Hood'e Pills cure all Liver his. Is cent
Mary Was q Nlineraiogist.

A teacher in one of the local schools was
instructing a class of small children in min
eralogy the other day, endeavoring TO make
clear TO their young minds what a mineral
really is. Standing before them, she began
in her clear voice: "A mineral is an inor-
ganic, homogeneous substance Of definite,
or approximately definite, chemical compo.
sition found in nature. Do you understand
me? Come now, you have all seen minerals:
And your mothers and fathers have told
you the names Of them, haven't theye OF
course, they have. Now, can any one OF
you tell me the names Of three minerals!
There was no response, and she continued:
"Have not some q you been out and; and seen
raised her hand. II thought SO. Mary will
Eame three minerals" Mary arose, and,
putting her hands behind her, lisped:
"Apollinaris, Vichy and settler. Chico
60 Chronicle.
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II not In the whole world. and that
he habitually caught and ate 1000
grasshoppers each day. Dassy, without
intended II, exaggerated; but Noah
certainly was fine bird.
II was one evening early IN Septem-
Der, just after shutdown, while Mrs.
Dussy was finishing getting supper
and her husband and two OF the boys
were In their places at the table wait
ing expectantly. that a wild shout was
heard from George Washington out
side.
"He's done II, pop, he's dn.e It'll
Noah's done II! Come and see!" cried
the boy, in huge excitement They
all rushed out.
"There he is-see him!" went on
George Washington, leaping around
like q kitten. Look at him! ! saw
him do III"
The others looked up In the direc-
ton the boy pointed. Far out on a
long and scraggy limb of the pine tree,
a dark blot against the red OF the
western sky, sat Noah, craning h!sneck
this way and that as he gazed at the
world below.
"Good gracious alive, Melvira," cried
Mr.. Dassy, when he fully took In the
| situation, 'he has done 1t, sure's
you're born! Noah's flown into the
lone tree to roost! Who'd have
thought he could have done i'll"
at was a big fly, and that's fact"
assented Mrs. Dassy.
"Big fiy!" roared Mr.. Dassy. "Ishould
say 1t was big fly! It's the biggest
fly any turkey in America ever made.
That Noah is the most"
Just then the turkey stretched out
his neck aud gave loud gobble. the
first he had ever been heard to utter.
Mr.. Dassy stopped short, struck one
fist against the other, and went on:
There, it's begun! knew that
pesky gobbling would have TO come.
Nothing else but gobble, gobble, COB
BILE, now!"
"Well, come in before supper all gets
cold. Let him gobble II he wants to.
You'd gobbie, too, II you'd just flown
up into the lone tree"
They went in, and Mr.. Dassey seemed
to forget, or at least to forgive, the
gobble, and said: "No, sir, Melvira;
there isn't another turkey like shat
there Noah in America. ] wouldn't
take quarter section Of the bes. land
in Keyapahu county for him."
you'll get so took up with him" an
swered his wife, "that you can't kill
him when Thanksgiving comes"
"Oh, pshaw," retorted her husband.
all show you. Think I'm woman,
hey? What are we raising Noah for?
l like him, Of course, and I've got re-
spect for him. but we raised him for
Thanksgiving-that's what he's for
and when the time comes, whack! of
goes his head"
Mr.. Dassy paused and seemed est in
thought; then he continued: "0f
course. to kill Noah-just to kill him
plain, you know, In cold blood, as they
say-might be o little hard, but I'll
Just wait till he's gobbled at me, sassy
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

Some of the volunteer soldiers who
were put under the command OF regu-
lar army officers soon after the begin
ming OF the war found 1t little hard
TO learn all the lingo Of the camps. An
officer sent q young volunteer orderly
to requisition at the quartermasters
stores some tentnge and when he re-
turned questioned him:
"Orderly%
"Yes, SIR"
"Did you get the tents I ordered?'
eyes, SIR"
ibid you get the wall tents%
"Yes. SIR"
"And the A tents?"
"Yes, SIR"
Sand the dog tents9"
ayes, SIR"
"And the flies for the wall tents?"
"Flies, sir? No, SIR"
"What? Now, why didn't you get
the fies?"
The soldier saluted respectfully; at
any rate, he combined salute and a
motion which brushed away a cloud OF
flies from in front Of his nose. Camp
Is full Of them, STRIP he answered.
San Francisco Argonaut
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
sha Goe TIM Flat.

1--WE are very particular who we let
have our fats" said the janitor.
"Aud ! am particular, too" replied
the lady.
"Hsve You piano9" asked the jan
itor.
"Yes," replied the lady, "but 1t Is on
the Pacific coast"
"Have you sewing machine%
"No, we don't want any,"
"Do any OF your family sing?"
"No," replied the lady, Except the
tea.lsettle. That sometimes chants
me song while am getting supper;
but / trust it may not drive away any
of the other tenants, unless 1t ex'
plodes. Everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
why nInnsr Was nelnred.

An old lady. who is very much Of a
bore. paid visit to q family OF her ac-
uuaintance. She prolonged her stay,
and finally said to one of the children,
.spm going away directly, Stanley, and
1 want you to go part OF the way with
me-" Cant do it We are going to
have dinner Us soon rs you leave" re-
piled Stanley.-New Orleans Times
nemocrat
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
A neSrenIr Feretaste.

II there is one weekin the year moro
than another, when our burdens and
cares, and vexations, and complaints
ought to be forgotten, and ouI
mercies counted, and talked, and
sung. and prayed over. ~ Is thi'
Thanksgiving week. In Heaven every
day viii be Thanksgiving day; bal
there ought to be for M, at this sea
son of the year. At least, a foretaste Of
the Heavenly Joy. = United Presby'
terlah.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
A Cowboy Compliment.

Once, when Madame Nordica was
singing ut concert in Texas, she for
got her warm overshoes. A cowboy,
whom she had utterly fascinated,
offered to bring them to her, and did
so, but he brought only one ut n time.
When Madame Nordica thanked him,
and in her gracious way regretted &c
have given him so much trouble, he
said TO her, Don't name it. ma'am.
wish you were q centipede. "-Phila'
delphia Ledger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19
MhH She Did IL.

why is It," they asked, shat You
let your husband have his own way In
everything"
"Because," she replied, II like to
have some one to blame when things
20 wrong."-Chicago Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

Il takes week for some Of US to make the
journey here:
But We wouldn't miss Thanksgiving II we
travelled all the yearl
We MI the dear old homestead to the attic
rafters quite,
And the bees could scarce hive closer than
dc We. Thanksgiving night
We bring host Of children. but there's no
distinction found:
We're all 4 pack OF children when Thanks
giving comes around.
You ought to see US playing tag behind the
old red barn.
All running. twisting. tangled. like living
skein OF yarn.
And then we all 90 coasting on the slope
Of Mutton hill.
And. IKE as not, get "siewing" round and
take jolly spill.
Oh, what an appetite we have when mother
blows the horn!
How good the crisp. brown turkeys smell.
all fattened up with corn!
The buildings and the pumpkin pies. the
tellies white and red
Ali mothers cooking il boast from Maine
to Marblehead!
When dinners over. all round the wide old
hearth we sit.
And live our youthful pleasures Ger. and
crack our nuts and wit.
o happiest day OF all the time that through
the hour-glass runs,
Thanksgiving In the old-time was at Grand
pa Robinson's!
Paul Pastnor. In N. Y. Independent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

Mrs. smith-Did you give your moth
er the invitation to take Thanksgiving
dinner ut our house?
Tommy Jones-Yes, ma'am.
"And what did she say?"
"said she supposed we'd have 10 60
but she'd rather stay al home and get
a square meal."-N. Y. Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

Extsnt % = single Tree.
AslngIs banyan ire has been known
9 absltsr 1000 uen e g1s tina
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

Fuddy-"Many wonderful things happen
in ones life." Especially in auto.
biographies. boston Transcript.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

We blame the devil for many things he
couldn't possibly do unless men helped him.
Town Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-19

T BEGAN with The
hen. She was too
small. Never hen
spread herself as
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
SOCIALISM VS. ANARCHY. A Spirited Debate by Champions of
 Both Causes

A joint debate on the question of Christian Socialism vs. Anarchy" drew a large and appreciative audience to Scottish Hall Tuesday night. The meet ing was opened with a short address by Peter B. McCabe, who was selected by both principals to act as chairman and umpire. The anarchists were out in force, nearly all the local groups having dele gations present. while the Christian Socialists were equally well represented
 Andrew Klemencie, the spokesman for Anarchy" is veteran in the Anarchist ranks both in Europe and America, and though not as fluent speaker as his opponent is recognized for his sincerity and earnestness of purpose as we'll as zeal in promoting his ideas. Theodore Lynch. his opponent, is the secretary and one of the organizers of the Union Re form League recently started by Rev. w D. P. Bliss for the spread of Christian Socialism. The speakers held the floor alternately for an hour and half, and were followed by an equal number of socialists and anarchists till il o'clock. when the debate was closed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
CHANGED HIS TESTIMONY.
c. D. Haines Admits in Court That
 He Was Influenced.

OAKLAND. April 13-A sensation de- veloped just before the close of the day s session in Justice Lawrence's court in East Oakland during the second, day S examination of Stacey Rogers for the shooting of E. E. Halsey in Berkeley on the 29th of last month. Charles D. Haines, at whose house the trouble oc- cured and a witness to the shooting testified that he had changed his teSti- mony on direct examination from what he gave at the Coroner's inquest after talking with Herbert V. Herbert, in the employ of the District Attorneys ofhce. forenoon. He said Rogers called on the night in question and Mrs. Haines an swered the bell. Rogers asked for Haines, and when the witness went to not want me to come to your house" He said he replied Yes, strt excuse me, and was about to close the door when Halsey pushed by him into the door that Halsey's hand was extended with open palm downward.
 On a rigid cross Ss-eXamination by Judge Gibson Haines admitted that his testi- that he had, changed it after a talk and suggestions from Herbert At the in- quest Haines testified that Halsey ap- preached Rogers in most ,niaad threaatedni4g fg thrash him, as he said he would before the doorbell rang.
 Deputy Coroner Streightif of Berkeley, who found razor in Halsey's pocket after his death, is dangerously ill at his home, and in order to take his testimony Judge Lawrence will hold court in his bedroom tomorrow morning as soon after 10 o'clock as convenient. Deputy District Attorney Lin Church will rep resent the people and Thomas J. Thomas the defense at that time: In the after noon the examination will be resumed In East Oakland, and probably finished on Friday
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
ADVERTISEMENTS.
DEMOCRATIC ENROLMENT

IF FNROLLMENT OF DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AL IA will take place in the several Assembly Districts on April H. 15 and 16 1898. as fol-
 TWENTY EIGHTH DISTRICT. TT; Drew,s Hall. 121 New Montgomery street.
 TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. l., ZIP Fourth street. between Howard and Te .... THTRTiETH DISTRICT. lVVS Howard street-Three nights.
 THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. April 14-200 Eighth street. April 15-Ninth and Mnna streets. April 16-Ninth and Folsom
 THIRTY-sEcoND DISTRICT. April 14-959 Bryant street April 15-South- west corner of Bryant and Zoe streets. April lb-hentucky and Solano streets.
 THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT. APTl l4-IWenty-second and Folsom streets. April 15,Kentucky street and Fourteenth avenue April 16-Twenty-second and Tennes- -, THIRTY-FoURTH DISTRICT. April 1-Harmony Hall, Mission street be- tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth. April 15- Same place. April 1s-Native Sons Hall,
 THIRTY-F1FTH DISTRICT. Corner of Twentyfourth and Mission streets
 THIRTY-sIxTH DISTRICT. APrli MNineteenth and Castro streets April streets. April 16-McDonald's cottage, Sickles - TaiRTY; ai; ;sE3GNTH EVE 4 of6ds DfsrRfcT E1sx April 4-Southwest corner of Webster and Waller streets. April 15-Terminal House. cor ner of Haight and stanyan streets April 1s- @N-N
 THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT April 14-6u McAllister street April 15-1502 Turk street. April 16-Same place
 THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT. Saratoga Hall, S14 Geary street-Three nights
 FORTIETH DISTRICT April 14-Franklin Hall, Fillmore street. be- tween Sutter and Bush. April 15-Sanie place April 16-Boyee street and Point Lobos avenue. April 14-Hyde and Union streets. April 15- 3lo9 Buchanan street. April 16-Southwest cor ner of Vallejo and Polk streets.
 FORTY SECOND DISTRICT. April 14-Turner Hall, BIO O'Farrell street April 1b-Same place. April 16-Southwest cor ner Of Pacific and Leavenworth streets
 FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT California Hall, 620 Bush street-Three nights
 FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. Washington square Hall, Stockton and Union streets-Three nights
 FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT 330 Broadway-Three nights
 Hours of enrolment, ' to 10 D. rn
 P. J. HARNEY Chairman General Committee Democratic Party. JOHN F. McGOVERN. Secretary.