Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-05

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mon sense. He said boy that hadn't
common sense enough TO prevent him
from talking when he ought TO keep
still, and giving away family secrets.
would bring his fathers gray hairs In
sorrow to the grave. am going to try
10 lead a different life from this out.
Well. sir, you don't realize the changes
that have taken place In our beloved
country since We left almost year ago.
We have been reading the back numbers
of the newspapers to find out what has
happened since We left, cause you never
hear anything In Europe about what
happens In America, unless a president
Is assassinated, or an Indian goes on
the war path In Mexico. That Is all
hey think Of in Europe, that We are In
dams, that are confined on our reserva-
lions and not allowed to carry arms,
and that Il is no crime for Englishmen
to come over here and scalp us.
what do you think OF this" said
dad, as he read an account Of Mrs. Chad
wick forging the name of Andrew Car
negie to notes for s5.000,0OO, and get
ting feeble-minded bankers to lend her
money on the notes, insight, unseen.
Gee, my boy, when we went away, Cas-
sic was the richest grass widow IN the
country, buying everything In sight,
and creating q sensation wherever she
went. And now she is In jail, her mouse
and furniture gone, and horse doctor
has taken her horses for medical at
tendance when they had spavins and
epizootic, and she looks 20 years older
because the jailors won't let her have
any face cream to disguise herself with.
Let this be lesson to you, Hennery,
never to forge the name Of any man,
poor or rich, to notes for S5,OOO,OOO."
told him I would never forge any
body's name to more than reasonable
amount, cause was no hog. what
you crying about" said l, as dad broke
down and wept. "Oh, was thinking OF
poor Andrew Carnegie; the dear old
case of Scotch whisky and Quaker oats,
said dad, as he wiped his eyes and read
more about the Chadwick case. Here,
this woman charges that Carnegie was
her father, and gave up the notes to
square himself with his accidental
daughter. so she wouldn't squeal on him,
and queer him with the library beg
CARS, who might refuse to take his
tainted money"
1T is too bad about Andrew" says
to dad, "but don't you remember what
a wink he had to his left eye, that time
we saw him. even in his old age?"
We'll, that woman is no gentleman,
or she never would have told on An
drew" said dad and he dried his eyes
and looked at another paper, and told
me to hush, and he kept on reading, and
finally he said:
well, If that wouldn't skin you" and
he put his hand to his head, and sighed
as though his heart would break.
What is it, dad; out with it, cause
we might as we'll know the worst. Has
Chauncey Depew attended another
banquet, and told that old chestnut
about"
"Oh, Hennery, 1t is worse than that,
IL possible" said dad. "Lookahere, q
church organization has refused to take
hundred thousand dollar gift from
Rockefeller, for use in the missionary
business, because they believe John
came by his money dishonesty, robbing
independent refineries of kerosene, and
John is heartbroken for fear all the re-
ligious and educational grafters will
boycott him, and refuse to take his
money, and it will accumulate on his
hands until it ruins him. BY ginger,
that is hard on john" continued dad,
as he kept on reading.
"Oh, don't you worry about Rookie
Teller" said l to dad. He has only ac-
cumulated billion dollars, and his son
has not got gay yet. A rich man can
always get rid of his money, in one of
three ways; by paying taxes, starting a
newspaper or letting his son get gay,