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The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23
Tb: atteuiot Of certain p rites to

Tb: atteni2t Of certain p rites to
revive the the county seat fight
hould be set down upon by every
man who has at hsart the develop
nents Of our common interest. The
man who cannot accept defeat
gracefully need d vet expect to win.
However much either sid, may
charge the other with fraud and
bribery in getting names to petitions
and remon tran 'es no one with a
p 'rticIe of truth and comrnon sense
will say THE election was not fair.
Unless we greatly err IN our opinion
OF Attorney General Bradford and
the SUPREME Court the facts that
rousing, Overwhelming majority ex-
press d itself in favor II settle
ment viii prove even ID, them three
hundred mile away that Graham
county can man ,ge her own affairs
and ha, startled anew Oh Her. rp-
ward march. Certain PARTIES have
been prating oyer "sn expression oE
the cour. g." Well We DO hope they
will GIT an pxqression and that tie
cxpressiol will MAKE au impress L
on their minds that will do then
good in after years. lad the op-
poSssiti n won won Se vonid t.-a le.
as we are, opposed TO ny /; her
contention, Heiie ling iii vel. iliat
it will work only to tie detrinen! Of
our unity Be manly. Live FOR
the future.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

one time in his lif.. really be-

one time in his life. really be-
lieve that there would be beggar Is
in the world be ore night if so
god pieces were to he sown brad
cast every morning, and so distrlb-
uted that eve.y morning, and SO,
distributed that every man, woman
and ia II wer' certain to get some.
"Second-The sale and use Of liQ-
nor. AS long as there are ten
times as many saloons lie this cOun-
try Us there are Of both churches
and schools, and there ale mainly
supported by the very poor, the
sources of misery, are pretty OBJ
vious.
'Third-A luck of mental train
lag. This last need is NEST serious.
If so, many people could he 'aught
ira es that the entire produ-t OF
this country were doubleet nCxJ year
the wag s wOul be doubled, clthe
Ill increase of money received, or III
the smaller cost of the necessities
of life to be bought. More cap able
skilled h:nds-that is one Of Our
greatest needs. My great hope is
i'll my university, which | wish to
bu Id SO tall and deep and broad
that the rdimkn of every useful
trade and occupation may be
taught. Whtn every oily knows
how to do some difficult and u eful
thing poverty will rapidly diminish.
Toledo Blade.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23
4 MlLLIONAIR'S WAY OF DOING
III.
How SENATOR STANFORD WoU1D Go
About IT TO ABOLISH SLAVERY.

The othr day asked the million
air senator f.om California, III w
would you abolish beggary?'
There Is only one way" he said,
DRY UP the source-aboli5h the
conditions that make beggars. To
try to cure power J by street chArity
is like IT, ing to st"p d hole III yo"r
roof by mopp ng Up the puddl S
that gather on your MOOR"
asked linn ii lie would specify
the conditions.
Yes" he said, 81 can vaguely in
dictate them. Let me say, in the
first place, that it is not millionaire
that cause poverty. Nobody is
worse off i. becau>e The Yanderbilts
are worth $2OO,0OO,0nO. If they
had not the wealth it would not
exist at all. 1t is only in thos. COM
munities Where i1iillionairs are
possible that the average citizen
has enough t. eat. Now what
causes rovery7
,Flrst-lgnOrance OF now 20 save
money. l found beggars h Cali
fornis in 1850, when any man
could go out with tin pan and
earn IS before Breakfast. When
by wotking three hours a day a man
could make bis board and clothes,
there we're always, shif;less C eat
ures around whom the rest had
to support. It /, the same way
now. TIE soil is wonderfully fruit
full there. Merely 10000 MN pro-
duce Ill the wheat Of the a:e. and
export 100000 ions Of i every
Wear, ana yet there IRE tegg -.
We can cut. fresh and sack shea
At an expense OF one and hall
cents per 10 p0un's, ~ Atoes cosi
only Ullc-n2it q cent pound. IId
Hour IS onl, $i1U barrel, AZ yci
there is VA -. .A grtau -al ,
IS hlthrif. leo il - 10. "a,
s.ani econony o. practice i, IS al
mos. cvery rich mar has hal to a;
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

The mayor of Keokuk; Ia has
Issued proclamation ordering Oil
klOOnS be closed on and after Mag
! tbs object is to give the pro
hlbltory law IN that State a thoroug.
Isss. Who, p 'en up, Kansas will
look on With delight: Prohibition
anighty ind must prevail.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

The Republican State Committee
hes decided to hold the Convention
@ nominating delegates to the
Chicago Convention at Wichita,
Nay 9, and the Convention numl-
hating state officers at Topeka,
July l6. Graham county will have
Two delegates to each:
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

According to Sam Jones' logic i;
Its the bit Jog that Eollers:" Sen.
l'dr Ingalls, mortGlly woundeu
IeOtes 0f the unterrihed: Lady
Ceyeand mas caused his name to
y stricken frotlt The lis; Of welcdine
pasls. It is the opinion OF many
y the rcwds west that John ).
ingalls, will survive the disgrace:
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

Some Of our exchanges are sheer
big 1t Albert Grithn's candidacy as
sddegats to the National Conven-
fou TAis may afford them some
lille amusement, but we beg to re-
mind them that just such treatment
waded st. John on to revolt:
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23
MARVELLOUS GROWTH.

The Topeka CAPITAL furnishes
the following interesting facts On
on the progress of Kansas.
The story of Kansas progress is
marvellous. She became State
Oh the 18th OF January, 1861. Her
grand history may Le read in tie
following table:
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

fhe Webster Enterprise, Vol. /,
h, q has made its appearance OH
rrtable. Success to you, gentle.
nan, One more voice to sing the
raises of Sunny Kansas.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

Senator George Case IF Jewel
bounty is prom. nsntIY mentloueA
Eseveral IF our exchanges as i
suitable candidate for Cove nor.
Senator Case naS represented MS
dhtllct With cr>uit aha if nominated
Mould be elected and would nj Ike
~ excellent executiVr.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

Secretary Villas has made himself
old with the homesteaders by q
upable ruling en- a settlers rights.
The ordinary Washington official.
MAYED in purple ahd fine linen,
nd panp red with b gn living, has
Rr little sympathy for the poor
sntLer.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

rDs meeting Of the Republican
cubs Of the state has been post
spsd to Wednesday, April IA.
Ie,aena Is will be represented.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23


The latest from the striking en-
gin ers N the %" system, states
hat both DIS are sill confident.
The Santa F. road has settled its
Inference: and is running smooth
y again. The brotherhood is in a
tight place, if they fail tc carry
5heir point, their influence is i'm
paired: From the statement o.
10Th sides il they are correct, the
great majority of the people will be
glad to see the engineers win. They
Ire class of men as rule who are
brave, c6mpe ent and have grave re-
3ponsibilities resting up n them and
her services canho; be paid i'll dol
lars and cents. The nature of their
work Units them for anything else
md Breaks them down while com
p ratively young. They should be
paid sell AM given chance to
acquira a competency. It may be
best aftet all to have Uncle Sam
step in and ttin the railroads of this
country yet.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

The III F. r. has signifed
i. mention to help the cause Of
s;nulcrstion by giving reduced
fsteS,
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

Tickets will be sold from all East
crh points, as far east as Buffalo AMI
Pittsburgh; in time to reach the
Missouri river OH these dates.
Tickets will be sold for oue fare
for the round Tip, and gnoi tor tolty
days.
When writing to yeor fricaA3 in
the East concerning tnese @otts i
would be we'll to m Ill thoin a rair
Of this paper. with this item marked.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

WhAt a change In twenty-six
years 1t Scenic hardly possible,
Dut the above figures present All
alrdy Of fac s unutnIao.e.
Our rich Lnd cheap lands, our
splendid climate, Our prOyteSsl &c
pUOpIe are Eot the only incentives
10 LIE people OF older States looking
iOr AOuta III Kansas; Our WISE
u1sI LU"r;I laws have attracted
1ou6ald6 he Z. 4 : tc4uard II
WHO IL UIuun lie hcaA o. oEc :
1aMl, ~ the homestead i4N.
al ~,.a has forever VUn shed The
III mSuOp. .Icr po0p!c IL seVe.4t
State ele. tons have SdOken upon
this question anu decided at .ue
hallOt bot that the liquor tra1nc
should nele r AGAIN CURSE the Sta. e.
1t IS this fact ADofe all o.ner l"-
duo menL that has given to KANSAS
vhS nos ntell9ent, III 'sG temperI, t
AMI the most progressive. clIl1cuShlp
vi the lAer Secu.o 5.
KANSAS offers 10 The investor u
Iien return tor lhe capital i'll, ested,
% the mHnut1c .urtr q nnB YELL IOl
OperatIOn, to the business man un-
equaIe't opportunities, 10 the t4r-
! III + the IlcueSt sou On the cont .
nent. and TO the b me seeker a civil.
i-atlOn as advanced and progress.
I'VE AS can lie found Oh the cont.
neiit.
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i Coryin Patterson has declined to
Wow bis name to bee used ii con:
~ seaon with delegate at large to
I.O cage and favors e. P: McCabe.
Pats head Is level. tie knows
'ou well that With a squabble
@one each other. it will be tue
ns old story al get left. His
g !, to the party is unquestion-
and when the times comes he
g rely upon the unanimous sup:
y Of bis element to further h 8
anees for anything he wants:
". let US lay ABIDE all petty
lis and make q long, strong,
dy pull. and land McCahe It
sagO. Il Will solidify and
sESa is for other con .es.s.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-23

The Rocks County Democrat gets
l'rFibiy y 'rked up over the b6unc-
ag Of an incompe emit Democrat
leu e agenl Oh the Central Branch.
! IS espesclally grieved from the
= aet til he was RECOMMENDED for
DISMISSAL a BY a publican Id -pector.
Mnen rnetr politai1 sheet like t e
Democrat encourages delay and in
mpetency id the mail service SIM
~ b1causs the offender votes his
Eket it needa to be taken out be-
a'nd the house and have the shin lie
'Nied nsot. .usly for 4 few iniitutes
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30

companions. she SeeLneu. IrVm tNclr uprO1E-
iOns laughter. to be telling them u more than
usually good story. Captain Jones had OBJ
served the mutual recognition pass between
his friend and the lady in the box, and was
greatly astonished.
why, Colonel" he said. 'dO you know
herl You don't mean to say that you nave
had to go to the Hebrews, like younger
men!"
Yes. l know her. But what OIL earth do
you mean by asking whether I've been going
to the Hebrews"
-s'Well 1 think it was a very natural ques-
ton. under the circumstances"
Il dom know what you are talking about.
Who do YOU think that lady is, tf.cl:'
Il don't think at all, Colonel. know that
she's Mrs. Hart Moss. the female representa-
tire Of one Of the biggest money-lending
firms in town and they tell me she's q very
good hand at the business"
Colonel Punter made no reply, but became
plunged in a deep and apparently distressing
~reverie, for he clenched his fist n almost
ground his teeth, until he attracted the
attention of Captain Jones, who had, in the
meantime. been nOdding r~ecOgnitiOns to
some people Of his acquaintance.
why, Colonel said he. whats the
matter. The sight Of that Mrs. Moss seems
to have disagreed with you awfully. Whom
did you mistake her fOr!"
1T has disagreed with me-" said the
Colonel, grimly, ''but l see it all now. What
YOU say, Jones, is quite true; she is a very
good hand at her business" Then sud-
denly his countenancc frightened
what. and he added:
Come and have something ut the club
after the play, and. if you will swear
secrecy, l will tell you the whole story" e.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
Farming as a Business.

There arc some among u readers
who. we fear. think farming an ex.
ceedinS'y profitable business. and that
any one can make money at it. This is
u great mistake. IS many have found to
their sorrow. We do not wish to mis-.
lead any one hy giving results of crops
obtained under peculiarly favorable cir.
cumstanccs. Farming. like every other
calling. has its advantages and its dis
advantages. When properly conducted.
it will yield Il good living. and possibly
something more. No one should ex-
pect to get rich suddenly in this bust
ness. ]: il a healthful. ana in many
respects independent and pleasant en-
and one worthy the atten-
ton Of men Of brains. 1t is not now
true. if it ever was. that every Ounce
can get a betterliving by farming than
by any other occupation We do not
wish to discourage those who are think.
ing of farming for a life-work. nor, or
the other hand. are we willing t.
it so rs to mislead. 1t is Out
desire tn impress upon all our farmer
friends the Importance Of so conducting
their business Us to ecu the very best
results. -C0nQreQasiOndlisG.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
Virginia's Old Powder Horn.

The old Powder Horn" an his;ori-
cal building at Williamsburg. Va. is
in danger of falling in from neglect
and decay. 1t was built by Sir Alex
ander Spotswood. Governor of the COL
Ony. in the first quarter of the
eighteenth century. to store supplies in.
But its greatest interest arises from the
fact that it was the building in which
the colonial ammunition was stored in
1775. Lord Dunmore seized the am
munitiOn and moved it on board Il man.
Of-war. the result being ''thc first
gathering of an armed force in the coll
Ony in opposition to royal authority
In later years the building was used as
a market. church and stable. II was
bought Of the city authorities in 1866.
and lis present owner should not allow
so interesting a relic Of the times tina.
tried mems souls to be Iesncyed.--
Springfield RepuJiicaA
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30

And he did tell Captain Jones every &c.
tail. finishing the narrative with these
words: 5 You see she made a regular
catspaw of me, in order to find out if Werner
was worth powder and shot. / suppose. as
his people live abroad. she found difficulties
in the ordinary methods Of procedure"
"Iexpect that you're about right, Colonel.
BY JOve! she's a clever woman,r
Il wonder she had the audacity. thought
said our gallant friend. his anger boiling up
again for Il moment. ''Why, l might make
the whole matter public
'She knew you wouldn't, though"
And she's quite right" said the Colonel,
''fOr ! wOnt.-CornhiW .Wayazime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
e FUEL A
A Valuable Invention Perfected by - Pitts.
burgh Syndicate.

A Valuable Invention Perfected by u Pitts
burgh Syndicate.
For eighteen months and nver Mr.
George Westinghouse. Jr.. after a->o
cia;inS with himself the most skil,c,
gas and engineering experts. has beel
endeavoring to solve the problem q
manufacturing fuel gas. Associate,
with him. among others. were $. I
Wellman and T. GoetH. These gentle
men nOw the entire success
of their labOrs. and recently gave {:
public exhibition of the fuel gas they
are making at the Fuel Gas anu Electric
Engineering COmpany's works. Tho
problem these gentlemen had to nnrave
was BY NO mean al easy n /, was.
briefly summed up. to discover how t.
manufacture q maximum mount o:
fuel gas having \ high hcatin. power.
from 4 single ton of any class of coal.
with a minimum loss during process of
manufacture. Of the total heat limits
originally contained in coal.
The obstacles which had rendered AL
former inventions for this purpose Use
less were many. They each required Il
special character of coal: too great :,
proportion Of the coal was consumed in
Classification. and too little converted
into gas: the manufactured gas was
OdOrless. and consequently dangerous.
the amount IF incOmbustiblc gas con-
tnInnA VN-nl co SVpnnf ~ IN r. 80
line transportation expensive.
The process Of manufacture employel
by the new company is quite simple.
The coal or illuminating gas is frs,
driven out of the gas. the coke. winch
is an essential part of The process. he
ing then used either alone or with raw
coal to produce generator gas. but of Il
much higher efficiency than other gases.
Ordinary water gas is made from the
coke not used. These gaseous productS
are then mixed and form the u Inmate
product of the proce IS in its entirety.
The mechanical appliances employed.
although new and elaborate in design.
are 50 simple in operation that u plant
capable Of manufacturing 1000. 900
G. bic feet Of gas every twenty-four
J, urs a be operated by three men
and a boy. with alternate shifts of
hours each. The low cost ut
which this gas can be manufactured
renders it q substantial rival to natural
gas. and will prove Of immense ALL
vantage to Pittsburgh. Should the
natural supply out. fuel Gas could
be manufactured at prices to enable
local manufacturers to maintain their
Dispatch
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
A GENESIS.
The Oriental story Of the Creation N
Mundane Sphere.

Tho Oriental story Of the Creation Of the
sphere.
In the beginning all things were in
chaos. Heaven and earth were no.
separated. The world flnated in the
cOsmic mass like a fish in the water, or
the yelk in an egg. The ethereal mat
ter sublimed and formed the heavens.
while the -esiduum formed the present
earth. from the mold of which Il germ
sprOuted and became a seIf-animate
being. from which spranS all the gods.
On the floating bridge of heaven
appeared a man and woman of celestial
origin. The male plunged his jcweled
spear into the unstable waters beneath
them. and withdrawing it. the tricklinS
drops formed an island upon which
they descended.
The creative pair. divine man and
woman, designing to make this island
the pillar for a continent. separated.
the male to the left. the female 10 the
to make n journey around the
When they met the woman
spoke first. saying: ''IIow joyful to
meet a lovely man."
The man, offended that the first use
the tongue had been by 4 Oman
that the journey be repeated.
which he cried out exultincly:
''How joyful to meet a lovely woman"
Thus ensued the proper subsection;
and this. according to the ancient idea
Of Japan. was the origin of the human
race and the art of love.-Ocerland
1fouihku
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
IN CHINA.


now Food Is ID spensei tn the Poor and
Needy Of reking.
On the first dav Of the tenth moon
Ojth Of November) the winter chari-
ties are opened in Peking for the dis
pensing of food. When the cold season
is further advanced the distribution os
clothing is made and the a~lmshouses
become filled. Two of our reporters
recently made \ tour Of inspection
among the charities in the south city Ut
Peking. All the institutions visited
were supported by imperial bounty.
The first one reached was i pOrridSc
Kitchen. a little east of the great CEN
trail city gate Ch'ien Men. The
..granary rice was already cooked
and waiting hot in the great wooden
tubs usually found in such places: but
although it was nine o'clock none u!
the poor people had arrived. The ex-
PLANTATION Of this unusual lateness il
tina; at y place half u mile away they
were drawing the rations Of good
mi!let porridge first. The granarv rice
is of bad quality. and the people much
prefer the millet. The second place
visited was one where sound millet por.
ridge was served. and there men.
wOmen and children to the number Of
1900 were waiting in great rooms Oh
bA~rracOOns the distribution of the food.
1t soon began. Two files marched out
simultaneously. men on side. W.T.
men and children on the other. each
person carrying = vessel Of some kind
into which with great expedition a dip
per of hot millet porridse VAS ladled.
Most Of the recipients returned to theil
homes to eat. but many homeless ones
found quiet place, in woOd-yards and
sunny corners Of the streets to finish up
the millet while hot. and then go to the
place where the rice already mentioned
was waiting for them. At the third
place visited the dispensing was already
over. only five hundred applicants hav-
ing presented themselves to-day. most!
of them, rs usual, being ONE anG
children.
This was one Of the departments OF
branches Of = large and expansive char
ity under the title Hundred Good
nesses." The functionary in charg.
informed us that several Thousand
sometimes were fed. a few steps
further on were the free schools oi
this same charity, end still further
to the west ~ 4 shor: dis
tance the winters lodgings known
as 1.-The Warm Quarters" This il ap-
prOpriated for ome ard children. fifty
or sixty Of whom had already arrived.
They receive porridge of millet an
granary rice twice 4 day. on which
they subsist during the winter. Tx
''warm quarters" number eiSh, in the
south city. and were opened about ter
years ago in addition to the regular
official almshouses. The admini>tra-
ton Of the charity leaves little to be de-
sired. many thousands of poor people
being housed. fed and clothed durin.
the winter in Il perfectly eflicieLt man-
ner.-ChineSe Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
A A

Neglected grave how soon forgot!
Ablackened stone. rank grass. dead leaves,
A narrow mound that ne'er receives
A fond attention. mark the spot
Where one whose name no carving shows,
. Lies wrapped in mortal's last repOse
Up yonder hill, years gone apace.
A funeral cOrfeg' c~rept-tcars fell
From kindred eyes; a mournful knen
Announced an end to life's swift race.
And now. all those who sorrOwed then
In endless peace are here again.
What care the dead II selfish aims
Afford no time for long respect!
II stately shaft or cold neglect
ExtOl or slight their empty names:
Alas. their usefulness is O'er,
The busy world needs them no more.
But do not We. whose beings thrill
With buoyant life and sturdy powers.
Keep bright the hope in solemn hours
That, when our %throbblng hearts are still.
Some faithful friend shall ever keep
A loving vigil oec our sleep:
-Ho,cdrd n. Hoke in Leeis's Weekly.