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.BAXTER SPRINGS NEWS,
M. H. GARDNER, Publisher.
."BAXTER SPRINGS. - KANSAS
SOME CERTAIN SYMPTOMS.
Love is a sly, peculiar thins,
It tiles on such a subtle wlnir,
"Tls opt to steal wltblu your breast the while
you do not know It;
But wben It once makes up its mind
Within tour heart a place to And
"There are some common symptoms which, are
very apt to show It.
If some one pair ot softest eyes
8ccm like the stars of paradise:
lit for one gentle creature all her sisters are ncg
lected ;
If sleeping and awake your dreams
Contain but one sweet face that seems
:Much fairer than the others, then beware, for
you re affootod.
If when with one fair form you stray
You wish the world would stay away
And every thing that robs you f her charming
elf is bated,
And when her "frowns are fairer far
Than smiles of other women are,"
.Ah, then it is too late, too lute your heart is
surely fated!
Chicago Post.
A DOUBLE SURPRISE.
Master Rlohard Knowlton and His
Midnight Visitors
THE FIRST SURPRISE.
OUGHTY young
. Richard know!
ton, being dls-
appoint ed at
the non-arrival
of Jack, hi
school chum (or
whom he had
written, (retted
a little at the
necessity of go
ing to bed in a
big house ton
anted only by
himself. II i
people were
away on a sea
sido jaunt lie
always had
been a bit nerv
- cub about burglars; now, he actually had
a presentiment about thorn they would
visit bim. before dawn, Nevertheless,
Dick examined all the doors and win
dows, and then ascended to bis sleeping
chamber, lie proceeded to undress him
self, standing before the mirror. In
placing bis tie in the drawer bis finger
touched the butt of bis rovolver. lie
took it out and looked it over. The
chambers were empty and he filled them
from a box in the drawer. This done,
he carefully weighed the weapon in his
. hand, and was sighting it when he hap
pened to catch the eye of bis double in
the glass, and his features which bad
-.before been solemnly thoughtful relaxed
Into a smile.
"Pshaw!" he said, laughing aloud,
41 can't get it out ot my bead. Burglars!
Here, go back to sloep. I might hurt
xnysolf."
lie commenced to extract the shells,
' then stopped.
"If I don't sro to bed armed I shall
never go to sleep. If I do take it, I am
afraid it will act like wedding cake
and make me dream. Which is the
worse?"
lie drew a coin from his pocket, and
naming a "yes" (or the head, tossed it
into the air.
"Heads up. I congratulate myself,
and, como to think of it, that's what I
really wanted."
He placed the pistol under his pillow,
. and then undressing hastily and arrang
ing the gas jet in a satisfactory manner,
he reached (or a volume of Diokens'
from under his library in the corner
and dove into bed.
Ho was deep in ''Dombey and Son"
--when the clock in the dining-room
"COMK,'IVE US A dasce!"
(Struck ten. He passed his hands over
lils eyes with a yawn, and, tossing his
book to the i foot of the bed, reached
up and with .a twist extinguished the
llarht.
Ten minutes later he was as sound
asleep as the policeman on the next
corner.
Eleven, twelve.
As the last -stroke of the last hour
died away the lower sash In one of
Dick's windows, which he had raised
for hyglenlo reasons, was further
lifted. A dead silence. Then the flit
ting light of a dark lantern was flashed
over the' scene. The aloeper stirred,
V..t AtA awtVa Th fcnldAP of the
Jantera slid one leg Inside, and, after
-pulling in the rest of his body, lowered
ilmaelf to the floor.
1 is!
Another pause and then thrco light
taps on the jane. Another form
noiselessly entered.
Then the two house-breakers per
formed two extraordinary actions. They
laughod very heartily but silently, and
shook bands. This ceremony over they
moved toward the bod. One of the in
trudors grasped the sleeper roughly by
the wrists while the latter calmly
flashed the lantern's glare over bis face,
Dick bad been dreaming of robbers,
and woke to find his dream realized.
lie prepared for a struggle, but the
sight of the gleaming barrel of a re
volver of forty-four caliber bold to his
nose quieted him at once.
"Bind his wrists, Hoggs," growled one
of the ruffians, and Dick's wrists wero
soon securely tlod.
The speaker drew a match from his
pocket and touched up the gas.
Dick then raised his head and beheld
two men of good build standing beside
the bod. Both wore short masks which
desconded to the mouth. Both also
woro heavy mustaches. Each carried a
revolvor, and one bore a sack, presuma
bly in which the plunder was to bo do
posited.
"Pile out, youngster," commanded be
of the bag. "Yor don't think we called
to see you part Icier, do yen?"
Dick silently obeyed, and was soon in
his clothes.
"Now take us down to the kitchen
anJ stli n lr a nn anmalhlni n a 4 ao f
Dick thought it best to fall in with
their commands,- and watching closely
for a means of escape, led the way to
the kitchen. They ate ravenously, ey
ing Dick the while.
"Come," said one, "give us a dancer
Did Dick, refuse? Oh! no! He cut as
good a shufflo as he could. After this
by-play Dunker rose, stretched himself
and looked at the clock, the hands of
which indicated that it was a quarter of
one o clock.
"Ah! the time goes! And now to
work. Now for the silver! Unless,"
he added, hopefully, and glancing at
Beggs, "you've got something in the
houso to moisten our whistles? No rum
or gin?"
At this Beggs gave a silent chirrup,
and then started in on something be
tween a cough and choke.
- dick had been regarding lor some
time with growing suspicion the eccon-
trlc actions of Beggs, and with this last
caper a sudden light seemed to dawn
upon blm. He choked down the words
that camo to his lips, however, and re
pressed all signs of recognition.
"Ureal Scott! ho ejaculated, internal
ly. "What an idiot I was not to have
guessed it before.. But just see if I
don't have my revenge."
"No," he said aloud. "There's notb
ing of the kind in the house, but if you
don't object to a- lighter drink, there is
some new cider in the cellar."
"Object," said Beggs, looking at Dun
ker with a grin. "Well, I guess not.
We would have preferred something a
little stronger, but cider will have to
answer." The cellar door was open.
Beggs ran down three or four steps,
but Dunker had forgotten to take his re
volver, and now turned back for it But
be reckoned without his host, for with
a leap Dick was on him, and he shot
through the door and fell on bis com'
panion with a thud. Both alternately
tumbled and rolled to the last step.
Dick listened anxiously for a minute.
Had he hurt them? No, for there was a
sound of ascending feet on the stair
way. He hurriedly slammed the door,
locked and bolted it He then put his
ear to the crack and beard a muttered
consultation between the two.
Finally there was a tap on the door,
"What is it?" he asked, striving to
contain himself.
The game's up, Dick. Open and let
ub out it is i, rom, ana your vousin
Jack," said the voice of Dunker.
"So Jack is there," thought Dick, but
he only said, dwelling exasperatingly
on the false name of his chum: "What's
that you say, Dunker? Speak louder."
THE SECOND SURPRISE.
Despite the energctio expostulations
of his Cousin Jack and his chum, Tom,
Dick could not bo prevailed upon to
utter another syllable. He stole around
to the cellar door and secured it from
the outside. The windows to the coal
bins were similarly secured and then
Dick tiptoed back into the house. He
paused a minute to listen at the cellar
door and then went upstairs for a book
to read. He intended to keep the boys
in suspense for half an hour or so and
then liberate them. This, be thought,
would about equalize the joke.
He left the pistol on the table and
slowly ascended the stairs. As he
reached the top he was treated to a sec
ond surprise. Hardly was his foot on
tho landing than he was grasped rudely
by the throat and ordered to throw up
his hands. The sudden attack threw
him into such a mental condition that
his new captor was obliged to tighten
his hold upon his throat before Dick
could gather sense enough to obey the
command. He was then unceremoni
ously marched into his bedroom, where
the light was still burning.
The new-comer pushed Dick on to the
bed. and with a command for him to lie
still, if he didn't wish to be Interfered
with, proceeded to open the bureau
drawers.
Scarcely was the man's back turned
wben Dick ran his hand under the pil
low in search of his revolver.
"Stop there! Up with your hands!"
The sharp-eyed - housebreaker had
seen in the mirror ue renecuon oi
Dick's motions, and whirled upon him
before he could complete the move
ment
He was obliged to yield, and it was
with tho deepest chagrin that he sawhis
pearl-bandied weapon transferred to the
bunrlar's pocket
He now lay quite still and surveyed
the third ot tho night's intruders. This
last one was quite genuine, although he
did not come in the fashion ot his pre
decessors. He was short stout dressed
in a close-fitting suit of dark material,
and carried a revolver and a bag. He
wore no mask, but a black slouched
bat, pulled down to meet his high
! coat collar, partially concealed bis feat
ures.
He failed to discover any thing of
value in the bureau, aid ordering Dick
to sret up, passed into another room,
Here the burglar met with some sort of
success, and knick-knacks of all sorts
were hastily thrown into the bag. Dick
watched the proceeding with unavailing
rage.
Having finished with the second floor
the housebreaker demanded to be led to
the china closet Dick complied, but all
the time cudgeled his bralni foranldea.
There was a revolver on the. kitchen
table, but how to get at it? He carried
the lamp in his band, and the visitor
followed him at arm's length with his
bag and firearms.
As they reached the kitchen and pre
pared to pass into the dining-room Dick
yawned, turned down the wick of the
lamp a trifle and hell it out at arm's
length.
"What's that for?" asked the burglar,
stopping and listening, as though he
feared it might be a signal. He cocked
his head on one side and cast a glance
"KEEP JUST AS YOU ARE!"
behind bim. As he did so Dick slid
his arm along the tablo beside him.
and a triumphant grin told of his suc
cess.
"Eh? What's that for?" ejaculated
the burelar. frowning angrily and com
ing nearer as Dick drew away.
"The lamp smoked," said Dick,
thrusting the weapon into his pocket
and turning up the wick. He was wait
ing for the man to get bis hands off that
pistol.
"Well. If that happens again i snau
knock you down! D'ye hear?"
O yes, Dick hoard, but he said notb
inir. He pointed out the closet in the
dining-room and was ordered to take
seat
"And mind ye keep it"
Dick heard that but he did not reply,
He waited patiently for his chance,
which must come soon.
The burglar threw open the door, laid
his pistol down on a shelf and bent
down to pry open a drawer, which, from
the strong lock, must contain something
of importance. He had succeeded in
destroying tho lock and had grabbed
the drawer with both hands, when a
slight noise behind him caught his ear.
Dink had drawn bis revolver and, ad'
vanclng quickly to within a few feet of
the burelar. was now drawing a bead
on his right eye.
'Keep just as you are," he admon
ished blm, "or I'll.speckle your eye."
Still holding his revolver pointing
straight at the head of the surprised
burglar, be reached over and secured
the pistol on the shelf. Then he went
'hrouirh the burglar's pockets and re
gained his own revolver.
When he had done so Dick drew
back and ordered bis prisoner to stand
up. The man hesitated, cast a glance
at his iron "iimmv" on the floor, but
obeyed.
'What are you going to do with me?"
he asked.
"Don't let that bother you," an
swered Dick. "You will be well taken
care of very well, indeed."
Dick ordered the burglar to precede
him into the kitchen. Here he halted
for the moment
"I have determined to give you a
chance to escape. It will be a bare
chance, but that is not my affair. You
will have to make the most of it I
consider it safer to lock you up in the
cellar and ro for help than to try to
escort you alone to the police station,
half a mile away. Don't say a word ot
I shall think better of my promise.
Now, then, walk chalk."
The burglar, grasping eagerly at the
hope of escape, did not utter another
syllable, but went slowly down the
stairs. But his foot had hardly touched
the last step when he was furiously set
upon by the two boys. Dick hurriedly
descended with the lamp.
Just what be had expected had taken
place. Jack and Tom had mistaken the
intruder for Dick, and had floored him
with the Intention of keeping op the
ploasantry ot the early part of the
evening.
But the burglar, aitnougn nooreo,
was not disposed to take things at all
1ulctlT-
The vounjr host hastened to poice dis
revolver under the ruf&an's nose, and on
the strength ot this argument peace, or
at least quiet, was restore!
The offender was then securely bound.
and while Tom and Jack sat as guards
over blm, Dick went in search of an of
fleer. Returning, he introduced to that
official the sow thoroughly subdued
house-breaker.
"Youll have to come around in the
morning and see the chief," said the
officer, addrossing the three young men.
'It will be necessary to testify. Please
examine the man that you may identify
him."
The offloer and his charge having de
parted, Dick for the third time that
night made the bouse fast This done,
he led his cousin and friend to their
rooms.
"Bod is the countersign now, boys,"
said Jack.
"You're right, Jack," said Dick, "but
let me know first to whose bright intel
lect I am to attribute the transcendent
idea of burglarious visitation, which
you so admirably put in force"
"And which you so splendidly re
ceived. It was Tom's. He met me at
the station on the way here, and after
stating that you had professed a fear of
burglars, proposed the racket"
'But," said Tom, "we had no Idea
that it would be a"
-Double surprise," quoth Dick, as
they all turned in. Philadelphia Press.
A CITY IN MINIATURE.
Bow a Retired Confectioner Has I a res tad
Bone of Ills Money.
Alois Peteler, of New Drop, Staten
Island, a former resident of the city ot
Heldelburg, Germany, has built a per
fect "pocket edition" of the old German
burg in which he was born and raised.
With numerous photographs, drawings
and plans ot Heidelberg, aided by a
thorough knowledge of his subject Mr.
Peteler began the foundation of his lit
tle city; and now, sitting on his front
porch, he can overlook the roofs of this
town of Lilliput and into the court
yard of the great castle, so rich In ro
mance, tradition and folk-lore, iwery
detail of the original city is reproduced
with the fidelity of the photographer.
From the balcony it is easy to imagine
that It is the real city, only dwarfed
by a distance of a few miles. Looking
over the battlements ot the miniature
houses one can see the turbulent waters
of the Neckar hurrying past to join the
Rhine. The little city is made to en
dure. There are no makeshifts no
glue, pasteboard or carpet-tacks every
thing 1b stone, cement, gravel, brass
and iron. The buildings are upon a
plateau of stonework, elevated from
the ground four or five feet The houses
vary from one to five, and a halt feet in
height; the tall towers running up from
seven to ten feet Mr. Peteler has re
produced with the greatest fidelity over
100 busts of the Electoral Governors,
which are used in decorating the fronts
of the palaces. Even the coats-of-arms
and quarterings over the entrances are
plainly cut The old man takes pleasure
in showing visitors a fao simile of the
famous Heidelberg tun. It is really 86
feet long and 25 high; the little model
is 13 inches in length and about eight
inches high. In another part of the
grounds the sea water is let in by pipes
and forms an artificial lake, In which
the tide rises and falls. Upon a pro
montory which juts into the lake stands
a model of the beautiful castle of Ho-hen-Schwangen.
Its towers are nearly
10 feet high, and with its cluster of
buildings is picturesque and beautiful.
Mr. Peteler is a retired confectioner,
with millions of dollars, thousands of
which be has put into his miniature
Heidelberg. St Louis Republic.
THE USE OF FRIENDS.
Importance of Heedlna the Wordf of
Wisdom They May Speak to Vs.
Friendship is a divine tie. and God is
the giver of our friends. He is our best
friend, and the highest honor that
mortal can aspire to is to be called "the
friend of God." The Lord who gives us
friends gives them power over us to in
fluence us, not merely for the pleasure
of the hours spent in their society, the
mirth, musio and enjoyment of the
sunny day, but for the good that we
may do each other, the advioe, tne in
struction, wisdom, counsel and reproof
which we may receive at each other's
hands.
Hence we are to watch in all our
friendships for opportunities of doing
good to our friends and getting good
from them. If among a thousand friends
we have one who dares to tell ns of our
faults, how should we prise such a
friend? If there is one among a hun
dred who would have the skill to tell
ns of our failings without giving us
offonco, how ought we to value such a
one who, without flattery or favor, will
deal frankly with us and talk truly to
us and for our good?
All friendships are but for a time.
Some are very brief. We meet to-day,
and perhaps part forever. Our oppor
tunities may soon be gone, and we may
not be able to do or say to-morrow
what we might do or say to-day. Henoe
the importance of instantly improving
by all counsel, admonition, instruc
tion, so that we may derive the benefit
which comes through advioe of friends
and from the words ot wisdom which
tbey may speak to us. ;
How many of our friends are gone!
Some of the truest, the most faithful
and steadfast Others are swiftly pass
ing away. We have them but for a day.
Let us make the most of them, and
pray that he who gives us friends may
make us worthy of them, and teach ns
wisely to Improve the opportunities
which He bestows, and make the best
possible use ot all the friendships and
good gifts that come to us from the
hand of God. Common Tcopla,
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.
Rice, boiled very dry, is acceptably
served with fish Instead ot potatoes.
Fried Parsnips: Take parsnips that
have been boiled, slioe lengthwise one
quarter of an inch thick and fry brown
in butter or clear beef drippings.
Housekeeper.
The best way to wipe the walls of
a room is cover a broom with a piece of
cheese cloth, and beginning at the cell
ing draw the broom down in lines,
changing the cloth as it becomes soiled
Maoedonie of Fruit: One can pine
apple thinly sliced; one can desiccated
cocoa; eight good, juicy oranges peeled
and thinly sliced; one teacup of pow
dered sugar. Keep very cool until
ready to serve. One-half the quantity
for a small family. Indianapolis Sen
tinel. Canned Corn: Cut the corn from the
cob, being careful not to out too deep;
then scrape out the part ot the kernels
left on the cob. Make a sirup ot salt
and sugar just enough to flavor to
taste pour over the corn and heat to
boiling point Can as hot as possible.
seal, and boll in the can one hour and
ten minutes.
Orange Pudding: Two or more
oranges peeled and cut line, taking out
the seeds; sprinkle with plenty ot sugar;
beat one pint rich milk scalding hot,
beat up two eggs light a pinch of salt,
sweeten to taste, then add one and a
half tablespoons corn starch; pouria
the boiling milk, stir UU thick, let
cool, pour over the oranges. Detroit
Free Press.
Scalloped Cod; Two cupfuls picked
codfish, one cupful drawn butter, with
an egg beaten in it, one teaspoontul
minced sour picket, one tablespoonful
Worcestershire siuce, fine bread crumbs.
Have the drawn butter hot stir the fish
into It add the pickle and sauce, pour
into a buttered baking dish, sprinkle
with crumbs, dot with bits of butter,
and bake Boston Budget
Pickled Grapes: Pick the fresh
grapes from the stems and place seven
pounds of them in a jar. Scald a quart
of vinegar with three and one-half
pounds sugar, one tablespoonful each ot
whole cloves and cinnamon bark. Then
remove from the fire, and when par
tially cool pour in on the grapes.
Cover closely, set in a cool place and
keep for two weeks, after which re
scald the vinegar, and boil it down un
til it is quite rich; then pour it over the
grapes as before. Orange Judd Farmer.
Pickled Apple: Pare and core sweet
apples; take one quart ot cider vinegar
and dissolve in four and one-half
pounds ot sugar; boil five minutes; add
cloves and cinnamon to suit taste; put
into the vinegar as much of the apple
as will cook conveniently; stew slowly
until a fork will pierce it readily; skim
the fruit out and, add more, putting the
cooked apple into a 1ar; after it is ail
cooked, pour over the boiling vinegar
that is left; the fruit should be covered
with it; cover the jar closely and keep
in a cool place. Boston Herald,
NEWSPAPERS IN SCHOOLS.
The Best Text-Book for the Study of Poll
tic and Social Sclenoe.
The study of current topics is not a
new idea. Many teachers have followed
the practice for some time, and we be
lieve everywhere with satisfactory re
sults. Education must be a fair reflex
of the civilization of the age. A mod
ern school without science courses
would be an anachronism. The pract
ical study of politics and social science
finds a place in every college and in
most secondary schools. As human
knowledge broadens, the horizon' ot
school education must become corre
spondingly wider. There is no mora
characteristic feature of modern Ufa
than the newspaper. It is a thing of
which Plato and Cicero never dreamed, of
which Dante and Shakespeare never
heard. Three centuries ago no wealth
could buy such a knowledge of tho
world's current affairs as now the poor
man can get any day for two cents. The
modern newspaper, like all institutions
of value to man, was not created in a
moment It is the growth of many
years and varied forces. We owe it to
Columbus and Magellan; to the states
men and soldiers who won the right of
free speech; to the scholars who made
knowledge the heritage of the race; to
the business men and scientists who
created the republic of the world and
bound it together by means of cheap
and rapid communication. Thus the
newspaper is a child of the age, and it
serves it by photographing time as it -flies.
What better text-book can the
Intelligent teacher find than a good
paper? It wlU serve to awaken inter
est in the Important moments or pub
lic life. It is a constant lesson in morals.
It shows the innumerable applications
of science. It reveals literature as a liv
ing force, not as a dead body for mere dis
section. It correlates actual things with
the studies of the school-room, showing
the student visible results and applying
the principles of the books to what men
are really doing. Thus the boy and
girl at the same time discover that their
studies are no mere class-room routine.
and learn to carry them out in the most
valuable way. The study of current
topics Is a constant lesson in history, la
politics, in science. It will add to the
Interest of the other studies. It will
tend to make wide-awake and intelli
gent citizens.' It is not a new study
added to the curriculum. It is merely
the logical complement ot all ot them.
Our teachers, we are sure, will do more
and more in this line as they gain great
er appreciatisn of its value. LUancaoo
Us Journal.