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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20
Willow Creeks Genius.

Willow Creek swoke one morning to the knowl- edge that it possessed genius. 1t had known for some time that young Ralph Houston dabbled with paints and oils, but it had idea of the possbli- ties within him until the day his picture of "Bal- boa Discovering the Pacific" was displayed in the window of McGregor's drug store The first day there were little knots of people gathered before the show window all day long. Everybody praised the picture; there not single dissentent voice. It not all owing to the fact that Ralph Houston was very popular in the village; con- noisseur might have criticised the color of the Pacific as being too brightly green, the sky as too staring blue; he perhaps, would have said Bal boa's legs were out of drawing, and that general crudity pervaded the picture which plainly showed the novice.
 None of these criticisms occurred to Willow Greek. It admired with all its eyes, and marveled greatly that boy of twenty, born and grown up among them, should be capable of producing this wonderful work of art.
 As pr. Houston appeared upon the scene Jo McGregor hailed him from the doorway. "I say, doctor, that's likely picture of R2lph's. Reckon long,"
 The doctor quickly entered the store before he replied: What made you think of that, Jo; did he speak of going to Europe to you?"
 "Raph? No, l only Flowed that 'ud be the upshot of it, sence everybody pears to think the boys genius"
 "Well, we'll, he amuses himself painting pictures, and paints them fairly we'll, but my idea has aWays been to take Itaph Tn With me as soon as he has read and studied 8 while longer. The boy quite agrees with me, too-this is only pastime, at least, have always believed until this picture -h'm, h'm, if thought"-murmured the doctor, unwilling to take McGregor too deeply into his confidence.
 "Doctor, there's no use to try to keep the eagle from soarin' boy with his face and general git-up want made to live an die in Wilah Crick. You and me may be content to stay in the old burg, doctor, but then we're birds of another feather"
 Whether the doctor objected to figuring in the same metaphor with 8 man who sold drugs and notions and tea and coffee the same counter whether the matter of Jos speech was disturbing his peace, he replied with 8 gruff "good morning. and hurried out of the store.
 That evening he had long talk with Ralph. "My boy" he said at last, "my heart has been set on your continuing the profession of your father ever since l first thought you had natural apu- tude for it. and you always seemed to to like it. Ralph. If you bated medicine and felt that you were born to be artist, God forbid that should attempt to coerce you; but think that it is only fancy which will pass away. know little about art, and can't tell whether you have much talent
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20
WHERE GODS HAND IS SEEN.

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-20

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Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
sHREwD ADVERTISERS.

Readers of the newspapers of the day cannot fail to be impressed with the fact that the modern advertiser is progressive.
 He is compelled to be, else competitors more active in the invention of new adver- tising devices will outstrip him in public fa- yor.
 The value of printers ink judiciously and scientifically employed cannot be over-esti- mated; it is the medium whereby a meritor- ious discovery is raised from local fame to a position in publ esteem. Hence the columns of the newspapers are daily used by hos s of advertisers and in the competition which is indulged in to attain the desired end, the reader is oftentimes amused.
 The greatest of American advertisers, and it may as we'll be said in the world, is H. H. Warner, of Rochester, N. l., whose name has been made everywhere familiar in connection with Warmers Safe Cure, widely advertised because of its merit in the prevention and cure of kidney diseases.
 By printers ink this great discovery has achieved world wide popularity and thou sands feel grateful for theknowledge thus ac- quired of this greatest of modern remedies.
 Furthermore, the public has been taught that disorders of the lungs. brain, heart and liver which have hitherto been regarded and treated by the profession as distinctive dis eases are not so in fact, but are the attend ing symptoms of disease of the kidneys; therefore, the consumptive, the apoplectic, the paralytic and the sufferer from nervous disorders can be restored to health by War ner's Safe Cure, which will remove the true cause of those disorders by restoring the kid neys to healthy action.
 The advertising methods employed by this greatest of advertisers invariably in- structive and, although the reader may sometimes be caught in reading an advcr- tisement, which was not at first supposed to be such, there is nevertheless no time lost since useful information is invariably gained concerning life's great problem.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

The government of Europe is fast falling into the hands of women. The Queen of the Netherlands is about to be formally appointed to the regency; and it is not at all impossible that before very long Queen Natalie may be virtual ly, although perhaps not formally, re- gent of Servia. Spain, too, has queen regent, under whose firm and prudent rule she fourishes. Two queens regent, with the possibility of a third, and one queen regnant; that is a considerable proportion of the sovereigns of Europe. Infant monarchs and long minorities are not good in them selves; but they have very frequently afforded openings for that female rule which, somehow or other, seems to succee so we'll when ap- piled to nations Perhaps the good fight which most maternal animals will wage for their offspring is the secret of the success of queen mothers. And Queen Emma, of Holland, has made so devoted wife that it is reasonable to expect she will make yet another good regent.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
scranton Bank ra,Iure.

TLe excitement over the collapse of the Scranton (Pcnn) City Bank is unabatcd. and it is announced that the cS:ict amount due to ,epositors is S322 ,oOO Cashier .Tessup has not made any satisfactory showing so far, or any attempt to make good his short age of Sl:,5, ,oOo. As an evidence of his reckless banking. it is announced that GUS toners of the bank had ovcrdrawn their ac- counts SAT ,0OO This item and Sl6O, 1000 owing the bank in due bills, constitute the assets. Dr. B. II. Throop. the President of the bank, was it's largest stockholder. He had S62, 900 there when 1t closed it's doors The doctor is quite wealthy, and hopefully remarks that every depositor will bc paid X short time before the bank closed all the Directors with the exception of Dr. Throop, withdrew their deposits Cashier Jessup's friends are indignant over his exposure and arrest and threaten counter prosecution of the Board of Directors.
 The h.yerish state of feeling Narrants ths belief that there will be a llultcr in financial circles, and the banks have prepared for any thing that may occur. They are all sound and well managed, however. and enjoy the confidence of the business community. large number of industrious working people. mostly German \ mcrieaus. are losers by tue failure of the City Bank.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Theology for Women.

The Theological Seminary at Hartford Conn. is ihe first institution of it's kind to admit women to it's privileges The trustees have voted to begin The yenr by opening all conr- scs of inst ruction to women on the same terms as men. This is an important depart tnre The action is taken to meet q he needs specially of women who arc dcsirous of pre- pnring themselves for Christian teaching in the missionary field and of any religious work other than the pastoratc. It is pro sr r.etI next year tt, form q number of classes k,r nopul, r inst rurtion in the several depart ,us.nts of Biblical interpretation, doctrinal nnf historical theology and Christian social seicn<e Fonr public lectures will also be de- sser ~d by the Farulty during tbe course
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
A Gunner's Good Fortune.

For some time past there have appear. ed advertisements in various papers o1 England asking for the whereabouts oi one Hubert Skinner, who was born ill Hereford some twenty-five years ago.
 It caught the eye the other day of an officer in the Marine Artillery. One of the men under him was named Skinner and the officer thought the ad- vertisementm might be for him. And such proved the case. Skinner applied to the address given and learned by return o1 post that he had come into a fortune of over 8, 5OO,OO0 in money and large amount of landed property in Hereford shire.
 Skinner had no idea he was heir to the enormous fortune. When he left home seven years ago there were thirteen lives between him and the property, and he did not even know the owner, very distant relative, by sight Skinner is an uneducated man, and is not married.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

A PHENOMENAL instance of develop ment is afforded by the plate glass man. ufacture in this country. The industry, though scarcely eight years old, has sue ceeded not only in building up the Allegheny valley, but in driving France and England out of the American markets. Ten years ago imported French plate glass was selling in the United States at g.. 50 per foot, and now Amer ican plate glass, which is finer product than the French plate, sells at $1 pel foot This wonderful stride has been made possible by natural gas, and that the fact is appreciated is shown by the recent large acquisition of gas territory by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company which now controls 14, ,OO0 acres.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
THE vALKYRIE A VICTOR.
Little Wind, But the Cutter Showed
 Her Quality.

The cutter Valkyrie competed in a race against the Ircx and farana- The proposed course was from Gravescnd. England around the Mouse Lightship and back. Owing to the absence of wind, they only went to the Nore and back. The nnish was a drifting match. The Valkyrie won easily.
 The Nalkyrie made an excellent start in ;i light east wind. The faruna was close at hand for some time. but in short tacking on the Kent shore the Valkyrie met the iarana on the starboard tack. and the latter took the tide away. giving the Falkyric an advant- age, which she increased to tie More, and maintained during the run home until ealmed at the top of Seareach. Finally Q hght southeastrrlv breeze took the leader to the finish The Irex abandoned the race at the More. The falkyries performance was greeted with hearty cheers by the spectators on the committee boat, who expressed great confidence in her future. The Times calls the Valkyries performances a brilliant display of hght-weathcr speed '.lt WAS no mean per formance to beat the Y;lrana by upward of four minutes and the Irex by fifteen minutes in dead beat in a light breeze to the More. So long as the breczes were evenly served out the Valkyric was always able to keep the Narana tight-pinncd under the lee, and she was by far the faster boat with sheets of. Toward the end the Yak yric was favored to some extent by luck"
 Time to the Nore-yalkyric ? hours, 10 minutes, 20 seconds; Yarnna, ? hours, 15 minutes, $ seconds; lrex. hours, 25 min- utes. Is seconds. Time at the finish-Yalky- rie, hours, 6minutes. 32 seconds; Iarana, hours, 3l minutes, 52 seconds. The Val kyrie was exceptionally smart in weathering wasted The day was supposed to be in favor of the larana, but the wind was light and variable and afforded no chance of show. ing her best qualities.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Standing Rock Reservation.

dispatch from Bismarck. Dakota. says Stories arc already going out from Standing Rock that there. is danger of the big chiefs at that agency not signing the treaty that Commissioners Crook. Foster and Warmer will submit to them in a short time. The best opinion is that they will sign, inasnuch as the conditions of the law opening the res ervation are about the same they sug gested last year. The Standing Rock Rescr- vation will be as largo as the Indians of that agency care to have it.. The reservation that will be opened up between the Cheyenne and White Rivers is far south of Standing Rock that it is hardly of any practical use to the tribes at Standing Rock. Their claisn is entirely scptimentai and will hardly over come the moncvcd consideration strictly within the law It will be Inc fashion. how ever, to send out stories for the next sixty days about what Sitting Bnll Rain-in-t the face, Gaul, John Grass aud Antelope are say ing. They may not say anything. but tho imaginative reporter can make them say s'heap slusb."
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

Perhaps the most striking proof of the financial resources of the republican government in France, states the New York Tribune, is to be found in the magnificent proportions of the present Exposition. In 1867 the Champ de Mars offered sufficient room for the in- ternational exhibits; in 1878 the Troca- dero palace and gardens were added; but this year the Quai d'Orsay and the Esplanade des Invalides are required, so as to furnish an aggregate area of nearly 200 acres. The legislative appropria- tions for the Exposition have exceeded by several millions the outlay in previous years, $9, 600, 900 having been voted with lavish hand. The preparations have been conducted on scale of un- paral!eled magnitude, and it is evident that the splendors of all previous worlds fairs are to be eclipsed.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Riot m Oklahoma's City.

A dispatch from Guthrie, Indian Territory, says that the soldiers were called out for the first time since the opening of Oklahoma ,and for several hours the city of Guthrie was under martial law. The meetings by men who lost their lots through contests and by the opening of streets eliminated in riot yesterday. One of the best lots in Guthrie was awarded by the Board of Arbitration to a man named Driscoll, of Chicago. An old man by the name of Diemer, occupied the front Of the lot with tent. Driscoll erected a building on rollers, ready to shove it to the front soon us Diemer vacated. Re- gently the Council passed an ordinance, em- powering the Marshal to eject every person whose claim for a lot had been rejected by the Arbitration Board. This put into execu- tion would affect more than thousand per sons. When the Marshal proceeded to re- move Diemer and his tent u mob of l 200 men drove the Marshal and his men away. The mob was about to attack the City Hall when Capt. Cuyauagh arrived upon the scene and dispersed them. The mob attempt. cd to tear Driscolls house to pieces, but this time the city authorities rcpulsed the crowd without the solders
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.

King Humbert attended mass privately in the Hcdwigs kirche. He was not noticed by the clergy, although other sovereigns arc always received with ceremony. He left Der assembled at the station to bid them a cor dial farewell and q large crowd gave the de. parting guests an ovation. The King and Prince will travel incognito.
 The British man -of-war Surprise was run ashore at Syracuse after running into nnd sinking the steamer Nesta. Tue man-ofwar is full of water.
 of one of the jury men in the trial of the alleg- ed Socialists, at Nous, was damaged by the explosion of u dynamite cartridge 1t is sup. posed that the cartridge was placed in the house by someone who wished to intimidate the jurymnn The Liberal journals declare that the result of the trial was equivalent to censuring the Government.
 -Lient. Sanford, military attache to the United States Legation, has arrived at Der lin.
 Several warehouses in Lubeck Harbor were burned, and S4O0, 900 worth of cotton and flax destroyed.
 -Baussier the Pavre chemists assistant, who was charged with poisoning his employ CT and several other persons, has bceu acquit- ted
 NM. Lcroux and Bernard, Republicans. were elected Senators in the Alsne and DouLs Departments, France.
 pr. Mackenzie, physician to the late Elm peror Frederick is a bout to bring suit against the London Times and Mir. Steinkopff, pro- prietor of the St. James's Gazette, for pub- fishing letter written by MT. Steinkopf, in which hc accused Dr. Mackenzie of conspiracy while treating the Emperor. The letter was produced at the trial of thesuit of MT. Green wood formerly editor of the St. James s Ca. zette, against Mir. Gibbs, ths sormer propriet- or of that paper, for wrong ai dismissal. The miners who were entombed by the falling of a roof of a colery at Muthyr, Ty- dirl, have been rescued. The Paris Temps says that the apnexa ton of the Rimatara and Rurutri islands is due to the request of the King of Raratonga for British protectoratc. The trial of Gen. Boulanger has been postponed until August
 It is sud that the Pope will protest at the coming consistory against the erection of the proposed monument in honor of Giordano Bruno, the Italian philosopher, who was burned .s d herctic i'll 16OO. The Berlin Post says that two more sit tings will conclude the Samoan conference and that the negotiations throughout the proceedings have been pleasant all round. --l.ord Dunra>en's yacht, Valkyrie sailed her maiden match. She was first home, but was beaten on time allowance. Mir. Parnell will visit Edinburgh shortly, and he will receive the freedom of the city. While the train conveying the Empress of Austria from Wesbaden to Vienna was being ,hunted at Frankfort, the last car left the .ails and three cars were upset The Empress and suite were shaken, but nobody was in- ,ured but a footman. The train was delayed an hour.
 A dispatch from Sofia says: The Govern nent has requested Sophronius, Greek Bishop of Anchiallo to resign, the populace refus- ng to receive him. An explanation of this action has been sent to Constantinople, the Porte haviug asked the reason for the Bishops removal
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Shade Trees and Piazzas.

The shade trees about our dwellings, have done much to make our wives and daughters pale, feeble and neuralgia. Trees ought never to stand near enough to our dwellings to cast shade upon them; and if the blinds were removed, and nothing but curtain within left to lessen on the hottest days the intensity of the heat, it would add greatly to the tone of our nerves and our gen eral vigor. The piazzas which project over the lower story always make that less healthy than the upper story. espec- tally for sleeping purposes. I am sure rheumatism by advising patients to leave bedrooms shaded by trees or piazzas, and sleep in room and bed which were constantly dried and puri- fled by the direct rays of the sun.-Dr. Lewis in the St. Louis Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

In this country the star of empire is supposed to hover over the center of population. In 1790 that center was 23 miles east of Baltimore; in 1900, IS miles west of Baltimore; in 1910, 40 miles N. w. by west of Washington, D. O.; in 1920, 16 miles north of Wood stock, Va.; in 1880, 19 mics w. S. W. of Moorfeld, w. Va. in 1S40, 16 miles south of Clarksburg, w. Va; in 1850, B miles s. E. of Parkersburg, w. Va. i; in 1860, 20 miles south of Chillicothe, Ohio; in 1870, AS miles E. by N. of Cincinnati, and in 1880 it was eight miles w. by south of Cincinnati-one mile from the south bank of the Ohio River, one and half miles from the village of Tay lorsville, Ky.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

"A startling and rapid increase in the crime of infanticide among the poorest classes of the most densely popu- lated districts of England" says the New York MaI and Express, ''is just now causing the greatest apprehension among the authorities, who find them selves apparently unable to cope with the reckless desperation induced by the dreadful poverty which is the lot of so many of the English working people. Hopeless poverty is always one of the prolific sources of crime; and poverty of the most hopeless and grinding sort is the prevailing condition among the la- boring masses of England today"
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

John Dawson of Atchison, Kan, re- gently from Nebraska, has been a pioneer in railroad and town site busi- ness for many years. A few years ago he gained considerable fame and created great furor among settlers by blowing single furrow distance of over 100 miles through Scott, Greedy and Wichita counties, Kan, and into Colorado. He said nothing but kept on blowing, and the people, imagining that he was locat- ing railroad, began 10 take up claims along the furrow. Afterward Jay Gould came along and bought the Dawson right, and the D. M. and A. branch of the Miss ouri Pacific was built on the famous furrow.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Dakota Farmers Organizing.

The farmers of South Dakota are not sat isfied with their outlook as far as tho pro posed State organization is concerned. They want more fingers in the pie than at present they seem likely to get. Various conferences .and q vast deal of correspondence have re- suited i'll calling special meeting of the al- lancc for South Dakota. to be held on June Is. It is expected that the conference will continue three days, and all the questions louchng the farmers influence in he Govern ment of the State will be discussed. Legisla- ton will he proposed and plan for future guidance will be adopted. In this way the farmers hope to make their hold upon the reins of government stronger. In order to strengthen their cause as much as possible, they have invited the Knights of Labor to meet with them The farmers will also endcavor to induce thc laboring men to work with them.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Stones and Boiling Water.

The work of evicting tenants was contin ded on tho Olphert estate, near Dublin The evietors met with d desperate resistance During the struggle Inspector Duff was bad. ly wounded. The tenants had erected barri. cadcs around their homes, and from behind these deences they hurled stones and other missiles at the attacking party. Boiling water was also thrown upon the evictors and q number of policemen and baliffs were badly scalded. The police arrested fourteen.
 An immense crowd of sympathizers with the tenants had gathered at the scene of the evictions. and when Mir. Ritchie, the agent for the estate, appeared upon the ground he was vigorously hooted. The attitude of the crowd finally became so threatening that Mir Ritchic. fearing personal hostility, took In, departure.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

Our Spanish-American cousins are gradually devising means to outwit the malice of their volcanoes. A banking firm in Lima, Peru, has organized an insurance company for accidents by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and Caraccas architect proposes to make houses earthquake proof by stout iron frames inclosing the masonry of the building. Earthquakes, he proves, do nearly all their mischief by short, sud den uphcayal, and by connecting the basement with the upper rafters of a house the damage of all but the most violent shocks can be limited to loss by capsized furniture.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
Sunk in a Collision.

The British steamer German Emperor, from London for Bilbon, ran into the British steam. CT Bcrcsford, from Hartlepool for Bombay, while the latter was lying at anchor on the Goodwin Sands. Tue German Emperor sank instantly. Boats were launched from the Beresford and succeeded in rcscuing several persons from the German Emperor.
 Tho Beresford has arrived at Gravesend. She has on board twentytwo of her own crew and twelve of the crew of the German Empe> TOT. Six men belonging to the German Elm peror are missing. Al the rest were saved.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29

THE mutterings of discontent in the London Times directory over the per formances of that paper in the Parnell case are now said to be taking concrete shape. There is talk of some of the other proprietors of the paper making an effort through the courts to hold MT. Walter personally responsible in dam ages for the mismanagement of the whole unhappy business. MT. Walter will presently wish that he had put into the editorial chair young man who knew enough to inquire into the history of an important manuscript before ac cepting it as genuine.