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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

why she didn't come of the plain and
live among them. "more coy like"
where the trees grew, but both she and
Johnnie felt It duty to stay where
they could watch the long sweep Of
railway track. Johnnie's interest In
everything concerning the trains con-
tinued and grew, aud the boys In the
neighborhood used to laugh and call
them his big pets.
Johnnie was serious boy, and his
fathers death made him more SO. He
did not seem to care TO play with other
boys very much. HIS mother used TO
urge him to do so. saying that he was
getting too old-fashioned, yet dreading
all the time that he would follow her
advice. for he was very companionable.
Johnnie was old-fashioned; but boy
would have been very old-fashioned
indeed not to want TO celebrate the
Fourth OF July royalty. For this special
Fourth that am going to tell you
about, Mrs. Duckworth had promised
her SON dozen packages Of little fire.
crackers and five packages Of great big
ones; but Johnnie, although he did no:
say anything, was not satisfied. What
he wanted was n colored light, and he
wanted II fervently and persistently
The year before one of the rich farmers
celebrated the Fourth by display oil
fireworks In the evening, the like oil
which Johnnie had never seen. The
farmer had imported them from far New
| York. There were rockets and Roman
candles and scintillating wheels, such
us the little village way up in the north
of the state had never had on the coun'
terofits one store. And, wonder OF won
ders! there were great lights, green and
red, that lit up acres and acres OF the
farm. and even illuminated Johnnie's
and his mothers faces as they sat on tn;
little piazza of their home watching the
distant show. The next day Johnnie
asked In the village what the great
lights were. and was told that they were
called Grecian lights. Immediately the
desire to possess so much glow seized
Johnnie, and he resolved to have one
himself the next year. His longing was
so deep that somehow he could not tell
anyone about il, not even his good
mother. His secret had u charm fol
him. In the following spring he was
still as enthusiastic, and he began te
hoard the occasional pennies he made
by one and another little service to the
village folk. By the last week in june
he had saved IS cents, and was ready fol
his purchase. And now, how to secure
the glorious brilliancy?
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express couldn't stop short Of half
mile at the least. On, on he sped. At
last the right distance was reached.
And now the whistle sounded clear,
some way down round the bend. john
ME put the light in the middle OF the
track and struck match on the rail,
but the rail was wet from the rain and
the match fickered and went out.
Nearer and nearer came the thunder
and shriIl sounds. Johnnie gasped and
struck another match on the case Of
the red light. This time he was success
full. He touched the match to the pow
der. There was sputter, then another
sputter. and then big flare Of red
arose and spread up and over the plain,
just us the headlight Of the locomotive
rounded the curve.
Waving wildly, Johnnie sprnng back
from the track. To his Joy he heard
the mir brakes scrape and the steam
escaping. The great train passed on,
but ut lessened rate Of speed. After
IL our young hero run pell-mell. lie
saw the sparks belching out of the
engines chimney, and saw that the
trnin had stopped near his home.
When he came up to It, he found the
men walking about with lanterns. and
asking what was the matter. Imagine
their Amusement when n small boy Of
ten explained all to them. Think OF
the cheers that rang out in the gray
air! and of how the question. put by
one conductor: whats the matter
with Johnnie Duckworth?" was an
swered with roar: "IIE's all right"
Mrs. Duclworth was awakened By the
snorting locomotive, and heard the
cheers, In which she seemed 10 d.s-
tingulsh her sons name. Johnnie saw
first light In his mothers room. and d.
rectly there was light In the parlor and
the front door opened. He called feeb-
~, "Mother!" for the terrible nervous
strain he had been under was beginning
to tell upon him. Some OF the men heard
his little cry. and gently raised him
on their shoulders and carried him to
her, cheering and cheering again. Many
of the men passengers went along with
them. They mounted the steps, and
then In n short word or two told what
had happened. for their little rescuer
needed care. 'Alr. Duckworth over
again" had tainted. Several Of the men
stayed with the anxious mother, Gnd
the Others went away and stood at a
distance waiting to hear news Of the
boy. Soon tidings were brought than
he was al right. and then another long
cheer rent the air. Johnnie heard Il
and smiled az his mother. who was
hufging him and crying and laughing
At tha hame Instant.
The section gang was summoned and
he bridge repaired u two o. hres
hours
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
MUST BE CURTAILED.
Sending OF DclIcacies to Soldiers Will Not
Longer Rs Encouraged, for the Ef.
feet il Injurious.

WASHINGTON, June 90. -Actuated by
the best possible intentions, people
from all parts Of the country have
been sending to their relatives and
friends among the soldiers in the vari.
GUS permanent camps boxes and pack
ages containing all the good things
that only loving hearts could thiuk of
and tender hands prepare. In visw OF
the position taken by the surgeon gen.
eral and his subordinates on the mat.
ter, the war department last night
gave TO the Associated press the fol-
lowing, which has the approval of the
president and Secretary Alger:
The sending Of dclicacles TO the army, al-
though the most generous and fully apprec!-
ated by the war department. will not longer DO
encouraged. as 1t has been found that such
delicacies for troops in the held are injurious.
rather than helpful The secretary OF war sug-
gests that donations Of this character In future
be sent to the hospitals only and that the sur
geon general Of the army be consulted M TO
where they will be most needed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

The wind, as .Johnnie's senses were
being stolen by the sandman, was In
creasing. and there was distinct smell
Of rain In the air. The boy opened his
eyes and looked out Of the window.
The wind seemed to be blowing the lit
tie fly-away sailboat Of moon over the
green sky at dashing rate. Johnnie
thought the moon was boat am not
making him thinl: so-and as he closed
his eyes he wished he were In the boat
and wondered II he should be able to
hold the sheet Of the golden sail In such
gale. and then he fell fast asleep.
II seemed to him that he had been
sailing for some time when there was
stopping Of all things, and he awoke
with q start. II was at that solemn
hour Just before dawn. Johnnie crept
TO the window TO see II there was now
a promise of fair day. The storm had
ceased, but Il must have been furious
one, for the firm little bridge that Mr..
Duckworth had built over the river
few steps from the house wns broken.
Johnnie could plainly see the wreck In
the clear night. Just then he heard q
sound, a sound rs big rs n sigh, way,
way off. II was the Canadian express
whistling for n switch at the junction.
The boy waited ut the window to see II
20 by. Suddenly thought flashed into
his mind and his heart stopped beating.
He slipped into his clothes In n twink
ling and stole quickly downstairs and
quietly out Of the door, then scuttled
over the plain to the place where the
little river fell over the crest Of slight
hill and then dashed under the railroad
bridge. As Johnnie thought might be
the case, the bridge was as much OF
wreck as the little one was. The rails
were twisted and lay like jacks,raws
among the jumbled wood. Johnnie
heard the distant sigh again. and his
heart beat wildly. What could he do?
In few minutes the express would
come. Suddenly he thought of the red
light under his pillow. Taking full
breath, he ran home. lie heard the
sigh again, but no nearer. ut hasn't
started! 1t hasn't started" he thought.
There's still time, still time!" In q
minute he was again in his room, and
had the light and some matches in his
hand. 1t seemed ages to him. He
heard the faint sound again. but nearer
this time. "oh, it's started. God help
mel" he gasped, as he fled out into the
thinning darkness again. He did not go
to the bridge, as you may suppose. but
ran ut full speed up the track toward
the sound, for well he knew that the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
ABOUT VARIOUS ANIMALS

The oyster IL one Of the strongest Of
creatures, and the force required to
open It Is more than 1900 times its own
weight.
According to Nilsson, the zoologist,
the weight Of the Greenland whaleis 100
tons, or e24, 900 pounds. or equal to that
of IS elephants or 40 bears.
The petrol Is thus named because Of
the habit which some Of tie species pos
sess Of apparently walking On the wa
ter. as ST. Peter is recorded 70 have
done, in Matthew 1899.
Taturallsts declare that the keEtrel
10 possessed Of such wonderful powers
Of sight that tits able to see Q mouse
when II Il itself at such a height In The
air that It Is invisible to the naked hu-
man eye.
When a chameleon n bllndfolded II
loses all power Of changing It's color,
and Iis entire body remaius Of uni
form tint. When not bllndfolded, and
left IN cool. dark place. II assumes .
grnyloh hue. Nhen light a BdnItiti
the tint chnneli 70 brown. bolflcgreen.
b|oca-fa. recording 70 ihl |n|cr1''I
|.|.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
Tn. Movemsn, from ChlckamAuRa.

CHIcKAMAUGA CHATTANOOGA MILL :
TARY PARK, Tenn. juno 29.--No fur
Their orders about the movement Of
troops from Camp Thomas has yet
been issued by Gen. Brooke. The To-
cal railroad officials say they have had
no orders to supply trains and do not
know when the movement will begin.
II Is now stated upon good authority
that the Is regiments under orders
will be held several days until their
every need is supplied and they arc
thoroughly equipped for service. 1t
Is further stated that these first Is
regiments will be closely followed by
ten more, the whole force to be sent
from here to Cuba during the next two
weeks numbering over $4,000 men.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
cAKE-BAKrNG.
xhere IL Some Diasrsncs Bstwssn
Home Methods ana Those TausAs
In CooLinE-scheols.

Il usually happens that the very frss
thing young cook undertakes to do II
to make cake. ! can't tell you why this
Is so universally the case, but the fact
remains undisputed and undisputable.
] dare say, however, one reason Is thas
every detail follows SO quickly one upon
another that the result Is quickly at
tanned. It happens, too, very many
times that after the cake mixture y
compounded It IL left In more expert
enced hunds for baking. And the mix
ing Is only one-half the work; the least
important half, too, for any cake, how
ever elaborate, may be spoiled by care
less baking, while the simplest one may
be made fine and nice by attention while
It is In the oven.
But In the school kitchens the cake
making. or, indeed, the mixing OF any
batters. is not taught until the pupils
have mastered the stove, learned to
make and keep fire, and to cook SIM
pie food without mixing. In this way
the teaching is made systematic, and In
thoroughly understood.-Sally joy
White. in Woman's Home Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Daily Proceedings % the National Capitol
In Abbreviated Form-Some OF the
Most Important Bllls.

In the senate on the 23d Senator Rawlins
Utah attacked the provision embodied In the
conference report on the Indian appropriation
bill which Acknowledged the right OF Indians
TO lease mineral lands on their reservations
He declared that II the provision Is allowed 70
stand the government would lose tens OF NIL
lions OF dollars The Hawaiian annexation res
olution was then called up and Senator Peth-
grew Is d. resumed his speech In opposition
and then gave way before he had concluded,
on account OF fatigue, to Senator McEnery
ua) who presented constitutional argu-
mcnt against annexation. The conference re-
port upon the bill TO ratlfy the agreement en-
tered into between the Dawes commission ana
the Seminole Indians was adopted, AFTER
which the senate went into executive session
and soon after adIourned....A largo number OF
bills OF minor Importance was passed by the
house and 90 pension and relief measures were
disposed or Among the bills passed was one
authorizing the Missouri & Kansas Telephone
company TO construct lines In the Ponca, otoe
and Missouri reservation. Ok. The house then
adjourned until the 9Th.
At the opening OF the senatos session on the
eth Senator Hale (Me.) reported the general
deficiency bill and announced that he would
call Il up ut an early date. He also reported
bill authorizing the president TO appoint hvc
cadets TO the naval academy, which went over
~ rho ELECTROMAGNETIC dcnar,A,ont OF the army
hv onroln,in, On assis,ants was passed. The
confcrcncc renort nm the bankruptcy bill was
adonted bv n vote of a 10 IA senator Allison
ia !, nressr,.d a martial rcnort on the sundry
c,v,l annronriation hill and then the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions were taken up Senator
McEnery 0,a.) resumIng his speech begun the
prcyious day. Senator Turley CTenu-) followed
with legal argument against the resolutions
A hin was afterwards passed providing for the
retirement on full pay OF Cassius g. Foster,
United states Judge OF tho district OF Kansas
and the appointment OF another Judge. The
house WINS not In session
Tuy ..no,o an tho 18th nassed the bill pro-
v,diny for n military secretary 10 the secretary
y, no. Ths con,ercnco report ON the sundry
c;vi, hi,, WINS agreed 10 ana then the Hawaiian
annoSa,,on oucs,ion was taken I'm. Senate,
T,'r,or sT'enn resumIny his constitutional
arrrmort against ANNEXATION. Afterwards
some flibusterlny tactics were employed "a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

It had to be imported" Johnnie
asked q good and tried friend of his on
the freight train bound for New York to
get i, for him. During the next week
Johnnie's imagination worked SO hard
that he seemed to think his friend would
return standing, like the Goddess OF
Liberty, on the freight car, holding
aloft q whole sunset AID sunrise OF
light. Silly Johnnie was so carried
away by his fancy that lac received. a
real shock when. on the day before the
Fourth, Jim tossed him only q small
package as the train slowly passed his
house, calling out gayly; Open your
mouth and catch ysur light"
Johnnie ran indoors in q state Of great
excitement and showed his treasure to
his mother, who rejoiced with him IN his
| iness. II,
Rt Eat night, just after he had blown
out his candle, Johnnie was looking out
of his window trying to decide whether
the morrow would be fine OF not. There
was something in the air he did not
like, and he saw that storm was CON-
ing. The moon was shining, but there
was a certain stiffness In the warm
wind. The little river was running more
swiftly than usual.
However, Johnnie could not feel that
the Fourth would be unpleasant, and
he began TO think what he should do
with bis red light. and the splendid idea
came 10 him to build q small raft and
set the light on It, and then send 1t
floating down the river. In fancy he
could see It going It's course, shining
brightly and lighting up the trees on
the opposite bank And bow surprised
the little Ash would be to find the river
turning red! lie wished he could see
the fishes with their mouths wide open
staring ut his light-the little fish who
didn't know anything about the Fourth.
Johnnie did not need to be SO patrouiz-
ing In his feeling toward the fishes, Tor
he himself did not know much more
about the Fourth than that people
always shot of firecrackers on that
day. He was glad be had not gotten .
green light, for II wouldn't make much
contrast with the night, which is dark
green. Then, as the water looks green
anyway 10 the fishes Ut must. for u
looks so to people on laudl, why, they
wouldn't be much surprised to see the
river simply lightening-they would
think itwas morning. But think OF the
exquisite shock 70 each hshy heart to
be awakened by burst Of rubinesi
overhead .JohnnIe's head was sinking
lower ard lower on the window sill and
his thoughts we're getting very fan
tastlc. A. you see. Rouslng himself. be
slIppsd into BIS little bed and then put
| his hand up under The cool pillow %
f6nth-lht red light Think Of If-lf
I 80 IstsE 4 % hee Win hal
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Our Glorious Fing the Beautiful Sym
boil of Love. Unity and
Independence.

No more beautiful flag than the "StaI
Spangled Banner" has ever been thrown
to the breeze. II is the symbol of love
unity and independence. II represent:
nation united for mutual JOY and sor'
row, for mutual hope and aspiration
and for mutual safety and protection
1t matters not how high party spirit
may run, or how bitter political con
tests may be, beneath the starry flag
all partisan feelings vanish, and upon
the broad platform of patriotism we rec
ognize but one sentiment: "The union
now and forever"
The dear old flag! We love and revere
Il, and in defense OF its honor we pledge
our lives and fortunes. II has never
been made TO trail in the dust, nor vii
II ever be, so long us we are true to oul
God and faithful to the trust our fore
fathers bequeathed TO us.
The dear old flag. We love and revcr,
II. When travelling in foreign lands, W,
see no other flags but of those countries
when suddenly by some chance oppor
tunity we catch glimpse, probably II
the distance, Of our flag futtering II
the breeze, its rich folds proudly way
ing in the sunlight of heaven, wha
emotions are stirred within us! VIVA
rapturous delight fills our souls! VIVA
longing for home comes over us! IL
us there is but one country and one ilat
America and the Star Spargled Ban
ner.
"A song for our banner! The watchwort
recall
Which gave the republic her station.
United We stand, divided We fall.
II made and preserved us a nation.
| The union OF lakes. the union OF lands.
The union Of states none can sever
| The union Of hearts, the union OF hands.
And the flag OF our union forever!'
The quaint old two-story house, will
its peaked roof, wherein Betsy Ros1
made the first flag is still standing in ;
comparatively good state of preserva
tion on the north side of Arch street
west of Third street, Philadelphia, PA
1t was the second house ever built il
Philadelphia, the brick Units walls hav
ing been brought over In the good shil
Welcome, that brought William Peni
to the shores Of the new country.
Betsy Ross lived to the good old ag
OF 81 years and died January 30, 1896
Her body lies buried in Mount Mortal
cemetery, where simple headston
marks her resting place. But no gran
lite or marble shaft, no bronze monu
ment was ever erected that could so ei
fectunlly perpetuate the memory of tn
dend, as the one that will perpetnate III
memory of Betsy Ross-the Flag o
Our Union-the Stars and Stripes.
On February 81. 1866, Gen. BENJAMIN
F. Butler presented TO congress the frs
genuine American flag. made Of Amer
lean materials by American labor, eve
constructed in this country.
Prior to that time all American gov
eminent flags had been made Of Eng
lish bunting. Since then all our officia
flags have been the product exclusive
Ily OF American material and labor
There were 20 stars in the flag at tina
time.-H. G. Winfield, in Home Visitor
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

The classes in geography must pre-
pare 10 take note of the fact that the
capital Of China Ia no longer Pekin,
but Sin-gan-fu. in the province Of
shen-si. II is situated at the junction
of the WeI-be and the KinR-Bo rivers,
and Il Is very much rs u the capital Of
this country were changed from the
location Of Boston 70 that Of Cincin-
natl.
The post ofaoe department decides
that publications printed IN such good
lmifnlloa Of Uflt'ng f1a, 4 Is dl0cnll
10 1|I|'nr1|,h .hon iron written 'r1|
81. ma. .4 1||.I 1..|.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

Orr SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June ga
The flying squadron, hitherto CON-
manded by Commodore Schley, has
lost It's identity by an order issued by
Rear Admiral Sampson and II has been
merged into the feet under the admi.
raj. Commodore Schley has been as
signed TO command the second squad
ron attached to Admiral SIMPSONS
feet
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

After breakfast on the Fourth John
ME and his mother went to see what
was left Of the red light. A little
charred board was all that remained.
Johnnie took this home as memenio
and then went about setting of his
firecrackers like any other small boy,
almost forgetting the big thing he and
his red light had done.-James Pen
nington, in \. Y. Examiner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
BELITTLE CAMARA'S FLEET.
Distinguished Naval Onlcer Who Examined
the spaniards ships Declares the ves-
sells to Be In scandaious Shape.

LONDON. June ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Port Said says: a
distinguished naval officer, who ex-
amined Admiral Camara's ships care
fully, laughs at the idea Of Admiral
Camara attempting to reach Manila.
The Spaniards, he says, are wise to
keep the fleet out OF the Americans
way. The battleship Pelayo and the
armored cruiser Carlos Quinto arc In
scandalous disrepair, indeed, and arc
hardly seaworthy, while 1t will be i'm.
possible for the torpedo boat destroy
ers to get far.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02
MRS. LUCY GOODWIN

Suffered four years with female trou-
bles. She now writes to Mrs. Pinkham
Of her complete recovery. Read her
letter:
DEAR Mrs. PrSKHAM:-I wish you to
publish what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, Sanative Wash
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

Degree Conferred an President Mckinley
New HAVEN, Conn.,, June 30.-The
honorary degree of doctor cf laws was
conferred to-day by Yale university
upon William Mckinley, president Of
the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

ETTIN near I b Q
Fourth agin:
Sakes alive! h o "
time does spin!
Don't seem like It's
sixty year
Since ! first begun
to hear
All the loud. trl'
umphant noise
AZ We made when
we was boys
When we ust tc
wish at powder
Was lots cheaper
and lots louder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

Soldiers are not the only ones who find
drilling nm awful bore. Think of the work.
man who put in the blasts.-L. A. W. But
letin
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

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icine could not sit up half day, but
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I have taken three bottles OF Lydia
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weighed only 1os pounds.
Surely It Is the grandest medicine Tor
weak woman that ever was, and my
advice to all who are suffering from
any female trouble Is TO try It at once
and DO well. Your medicine has
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

A good way to cure insomnia Is to sleep
Il of.-Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-02

OHNNIE DUCK
WORTH had the
most exciting part
of his Fourth Of
July celebration
very early on the
morning Of the
ear-splitting day;
even much earlier
than that gray
hourwhen you very