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Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Hill City Democrat: The Methodist
church has purchased Western Cot
tage Chapel organ.
Axtell Anchor: The new bell for the
Congregational church was received and
has been placed in position. 1t has a
fine tone. weighs 625 pounds, and is
warranted for five years.
Mount Hope Mentor: Rev. E. J..
Collins, who has been pastor of the
Congregational church here for three
years, closes his work with this month,
AMI we know not who will fill the pull
pit from July 1st. The society has done
all it can to keep Rev. Collins. He
will probably find better field in q
larger town, where the work will not be
SO hard.
Emporia Republican: Above the
lecture room of the First M. e. church
is a large, unfinished room, designed
for the church parlor. The trustees
have long planned to finish and fur
nish this apartment, but have not found
the necessary funds. DR.. j. F. Hendy,
Rev. w. A. Mckinley, Rev. F. j. Sauer-
Der, DR.. A. X. Taylor, and Rev. Samuel
Sargent have kindly consented to pro-
vide the means by giving a series of
lectures during the coming fall and
winter.
Harper correspondence: Rev. L. o.
Warner, of the Baptist church Of
this city, was duly ordained yes
terday. Elders Jones and Parbee. of
Hutchinson, Rice OF Kingman. Cain of
Medicine Lodge, Barker of Coldwater,
and Edwards OF Anthony were the min-
listers present on the occasion The
examination was searching and
thorough, and was conducted by Rev. |
Jones, OF Hutchinson. and participated
in by all present Mr.. Warner is very
popular in Harper and is succeeding |
finely. The other churches, Presby- |
terian, Methodist, and Reformed, are in
good condition, each having good and
houses in which to wor-
ship. The churches are characterized
BY good strength numerically and
financially, and are exerting good and
morally wholesome influence in the city
and community. ]
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10
A Fresh Agent.

when much younger than I am
now," said an old newspaper man, II
sold sewing machines. You may rest
assured I was trife fresh, and suf-
fered therefor, as the following adven-
ture will show: Near the close of a
hot August day was driving through
the little village of C. to the town
where l made my headquarters. Sud-
denly big black cloud appeared in
the sky. and when my played-out horse
had covered half mile the rain came
dancing down. I had two machines on
and no blanket. To save myself and
machines from getting drenched, I
drove for the only house within ra-
dius of mile. I was a sorry sight
when I reached that old country man
sion half hidden by tall naples. Jump
ing out, I knocked at the door and ex-
planned that I would like to leave my
machines temporarily, in order to save
them from the storm. Before I made
the request l discovered that the young
lady who responded to nv knock was
one with whom, much against her will,
l had left machine on trial a month
or two before, and had only taken it
back after repeated protestations on
her part that she did not want it. You
understand, we used to get machine
into a house by representing that we
would leave it on trial. But once We
got it into the house we insisted on its
being bought, and used every per-
suasive art to accomplish that result.
frequently this was very embarrass-
ing to the lady of the house, and she
never forgave us for the annoyance of
leaving the machine for weeks. and
asking her every other day if she
wouldn't buy. when she had emphati-
cally declared she would not. Now was
the turn of the young lady in the old
fashioned house to get square. And
although the rain had nearly washed
the machine out of the wagon. she
slammed the door in my face, and then
sat by the window enjoying my discom-
future to her hearts content. As I
prepared to drive away, I turned INV
head, and beheld her pretty face bub-
bling over with smiles. When reached
N I was . sight to behold. But
the experience cured my freshness.
Boston Globe.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

A FORTUNE awaits the ingenious man
who can make watch spring that won't t
break. Every now and then some one
comes to the front with the claim that
he has made the discovery, but all have
so far failed. The breaking of watch
springs is largely due to electrical influ-
ences. After a watch spring has been
demagnetized it is less liable to break,
ofcourse. But to say that watch spring
will not break or that some will break,
is nonsense.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

FARMERS in the neighborhood of Fort
Abraham Lincoln are alarmed at the
proposition to abandon the fort at the
present time. They say they settled
in the country with the understanding
that they were to be protected against
the raids of hostile Indians, thousands
of whom are csmped within a days
journey of the fort, and that if the pro-
lection is withdrawn they will be COM
PEELED to abandon their farms. A pc
tition will be forwarded to the War De-
partment.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

A SCHOOL of journalism has been es-
tablished in England by two young
ladies, both being competent and ex-
perienced journalists. Pupils are re-
ceived on the apprenticeship system
and required to pay fee on entering
the Office, where they will be trained
as compositors, proof-readers, short
hand writer's, reporters and journalists.
Toward the end of the three years for
which they are bound, they receive a
certain fixed salary.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

GEORGE P: CRAIG, of Gwinnett, Ga,
has two hogs that perform the Office of
calf to perfection. Mr.. Craig had
been complaining that his cows We're
falling short of milk for several
weeks, and upon close examination, to
lis astonishment, he found these rogu-
ish hogs had been imbibing the milk of
the COWS, both remaining in the same
lot together at night.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

NEVER put bird in the window =
says Olive Thorn Miller in the Chris
tia,1 Union. Il rarely go into the
street in summer, or even on a mild
day in winter, that do not see unfortu-
nate canaries hung in the window.
Even if the sun is not broiling the
brains under the little yellow cap, a
draught is blowing all the time over the
delicate body. People have been told
thousand times that they must not
put bird in the draught, yet how few
remember that there is always
draught in an open window"
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

WE make q fatal mistake to devote
the whole of our strength and energy
to wooing prosperous circumstances
and warding off adverse ones. Much OF
it must of course be thus employed, but
enough of it should be reserved for the
reception. in the right spirit and with
the right aims, of whatever comes. Bacon
tells us that the virtue of prosperity is
temperance and the virtue of adversely
is fortitude; but it depends upon our
selves whether we gather those and
other precious fruits from either OF
those plants.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

MORE than century before the
Christian era there were many beauti-
full cups in China. The Portuguese, it
is said, introduced the ware into Eu-
rope about 1913, calling it "China,
after the country SO long pre-eminent
in its production. The first English
manufactory of earthenware found
place at Stratford-de-Bow, in Eliza
beth's reign. The Shakespeare Jug is
the best known of Elizabethan pot
terry.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

1T is strange that the use of points
for purposes of punctuation should be
such comparatively modern invention.
OF the four generally used points only
the period & dates earlier than the fif-
teenth century. The colon g. is said
to have been first introduced about
1855, the comma g some thirty-five
years later, and the semi-colon @
about 1870.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

A MEXICAN shepherd made bet
with his employer that his dog would
stay alone on the ranch for five days,
taking the sheep OFT to pasture in the
morning and penning them at night.
The dog was instructed by his master,
plenty of meat was hung up within
reach, the shepherd went off, the dog
faithfully discharged his duties, and the
bet was won.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

IT has been said that Prince Bis
marck treats his wife with contempt.
That is incorrect; he married her for
love and has always had profound re-
pect for her. In 1916 he wrote to his
sister, the Countess Arnim: IF his sa-
tanic majesty does not meddle in the
affair have decided to take unto my
self a wife"
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

ACCORDING to the results of an in
quiry instituted by the French govern
ment there are at present in France
1000, 600 households in which there has
been no child; $500, 900 in which there
was one; 100000, two children; L.
100000, three; about 1000, 1000, four
$4,000, five; 100000, six; and 200,-
600, seven or more.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10
STOCK AND FARM.

Salina wires that the wheat harvest
of Saline county is about completed.
The quality is excellent, and the guam
tity is estimated at two and one-haF
million bushels.
Walnut Journal: The largest stalk
of corn that we have seen this season
was sent to our Office by Dennis Mo-
riarty. It measured zine feet in length.
Mr.. Moriarty is an enterprising
farmer.
From Sharon Springs: Our county
has been visited by a heavy rain which
insures our crops. Harvest has COM
menced. The binders ara busy all over
the county. Wheat is much better in
Wallace county than was expected; corn
looks splendid.
Ness City News: Adam Rinard is
stocking up his large ranch near
Schoharie with bunch of fine horses,
having added twenty-five or thirty dur.
ing the past week. 1t is the purpose
of the Messrs. Rinard to stock up this
ranch and turn their attention largely
to the breeding of choice horses.
Wellington Mail: A. H. Smith is the
first gentleman to thresh wheat in the
nelghborhood of Wellington. He
threshed forty-four acres south of town
which went fraction over thirty. three
bushels to the acre, each bushel weigh
ing sixty-four pounds. 1t is Turkey
Hard wheat.
South Haven New Era: J. P. Whit
aker's wheat on his place south of town
has been estimated at twenty five bush
els per acre on the upland, and forty
bushels on the bottom. He has it all
headed and in stacks, which he has
covered with tarpaulins made out OF
Indian head muslin soaked in linseed
oil.
Special from Clyde: This section o!
the state has been visited with one OF
the best rains of the season. Farmer3
are jubilant. This will carry the corn
through all right until it goes to tsssle.
Wheat is quite short, but of the very
best quality-will grade No. q Oata
are nearly ripe; they are very short,
but well-filled and of good quality. AL.
together, the outlook for our county
and city is excellent
Special from Great Bend: All over
Barton county immense wheat stacks
are just now beautiful objects as we'll
as valuable ones to the farmer. AS far
as has been ascertained, the grain is
good, and the weight per bushel will be
from fifty seven to sixty pounds, which
indicates that the quality is good II
will be some little time vet, perhaps all
of next week. The wheat has ripened
a little irregularly, and has been per-
haps little injured. The corn is simply
immense and is in fine shape. and
should the conditions be favorable dur
ing the month of July the crop will be
as extensive as the county has ever
grown. The rye and oats are good,
and this condition of things will place
our county in the front ranks this year,
last year having been one of great
plenty.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

cause she does not
look as we'll as her
neighbors, SO by
adopting what she
calls dress-reform
she can look a fright
and still be follow
ing a "fad." She
usually has q mus
tache, and enlarges
on the merits of
equestrian pants.
If she is pug-rosed
q n d spectacled,
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

An inventor has patented a process
By which he claims there will be here
after no end of hemlock bark. The
trees are to be peeled standing by
means of ladders, beginning at the top
Of the trunk. As the peeler descends
he removes the bark, and Immediately
covers the trunk with a preparation
of rubber dissolved in sulphuric acid.
Thus protected, the tree not only will
not die but reproduce its bark within
one year a. thick as before, and of .
superior quality for tanning purposes.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

lose tine, the Judge ordered the doors
of the courtroom to be locked, and
then impcunded every person in the
audience to serve. Many of the jurors
were SO exhausted by continuous SER
vice that they fell asleep in their seats,
but the trials went on.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

A NEW phonograph, said to be much
simpler than any other SO far intro
duced, has lately appeared in Milan.
1t can reproduce music and the human
voice in most marvellous manner. and
one of its features is its cheapness, the
wax cylinders used costing only twenty
five centimes.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

IT was shown at a recent Methodist
conference in Maine that the average
pay of the preachers in its jurisdiction
was 81 cents day.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

SOME strange judicial proceedings
are reported from Queensland, Aus
tralis. The presiding Judge was in q
hurry to get away, and tried cases con-
tinuaIly for thirty-six hours. At one
stare all the available jurors were occu-
pied in considering verdicts, and not to
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10
A Dress Reform Fiend.

Have you ever been cornered by a
dress reform fiend? She is generally
a woman who is at war with herself be.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

PETREoLINE has antiseptic proper
ties. and is said to be valuable as food
preservatiye.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10

GET on the right horse and you win
have run Of luck ct the races.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
TIE COLUMBIA CLUB TROUBLE.


Opposition 20 the sullivan Sparrinr
Match Gaining strength.
ITO spar or not to spar ?' is qucs-
ton that is aeitating the members Of
The Columbia Athletic Club with refer
ence TO the proposed exhibition of Sulli-
van next Tuesday night The oppo
sitiou IS considerably stronger than was
ct first supposed and the special meet
ing called for 20 night at s O'Clock TO
consider the question will undoubtedly
be stormy one. Considerable mission
airy work is going on among the club
men, and both sides will have every
member they can present.
The following letter has been received
by a prominent member Of the club.
Ny DEAR SIR: In answer Co your inquiry
] wish 20 state that I heartily agree with
you, and that ] most sincerely hope th1t the
club win not take the action contemplated
with respect 90 Mr.. sullivan. 10 seems to
me that it win work real and permanent
Injury 20 the club, and, therefore TO- the
cause Of amateur athletics TO do So. NO
man can DE more Thoroughly convinced than
/ am Of the immense benefit conferred. not
only upon individuals, but upon our whole
people, by the cultivation OF manly sports
j believe that as O nation we owe n very
great deal 20 the taste for healthy athletic
amusements, which has borne such good
fruit during the past few years. But q we
allow our athletic cluhsto be perverted from
their proper purposes 70 seems to me that
we entirely destroy their usefulness. We
try 10 encourage healthy sports and tastes
among the people at large; we have 90 fight
against the preiudices Of some very good
citizens anyhow, and we immeesurably
strengthen this prejudice and Indeed % q
large extent Justify its existence, when we
give the weight Of our encouragement and
assistance TO those who IN the name OF
sport do all they can TO render manly cNer-
else and rivalry brutal and degrading The
most dangerous foe OF the amateur athlete
is the professional, whose Illegal or semi
Illegal practices tend to throw the whole
practice Of athletics into disrepute
Yours truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
WOMEN JOURNALISTS
Fnvor the Passage OF an international
Copvrfeht Law.

Favor the Passage Of an International
Copyright Law.
The last public meeting Of the
Woman National Press Association
for the Season was held at Willard
Hotel last evening Mrs Lincoln pre-
sided and after hearing the report Of
Mrs King the secretary, who. among
other items, presented for Miss Mary
Foster, years course In Spanish for
the two highest grades Of scholarship in
the High School, to be extended through
the Press Association to such scholars,
Miss Fosters generous offer was &C.
cepted and will be presented as she di-
rected
After q song by Mrs. Ashton Smith,
Mrs. u. T. Charles read q very inter
esting paper on the International Copy
right bill. in which she proved con-
clusively the errors made by Mr. Payson
In his speech before the House A
resolution was passed, urging the
passage of the Copyright bill, which Is
soon TO DE brought up In Congress.
a resolution was passed making Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood q delegate to the
International Peace Congress 20 be held
I'm London July a. Mrs Lockwood
leaves for England July Among
those present were ex Senator Ferry,
Hon. J. G.. Coburn, Hon. T.. IT, Fun
ston, Judge Riley, Mrs. Juliettee Bah.
bitt Mrs. Woods, and many other
guests
The daily critic., 1890-06-14

The above houses can be examined bY per-
init from our office only.
THOMAsJ. FISHER s. CO.,
fTII u ~ u W.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14

MONEY TO LOAN on REAL ESTATE Or
vi trst class securities az lowest rates OF
interest no delay where security 3 good
%. e. GREEN
NIl ~fn u ID
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
TIE DARK CONTINENT


From Rs C{i-490 TlHY1e.
The plainly dressed little man, With
long gray whiskcrs, silver hair ana
bronzed skin, who registered at the
sherman yesterday as on b. Howell
England" has spent several years Ia
Aries AS a missionary. Chatting iu
q general way about the Dark Cont
uent last evening, he said
The railway now being constructed IN
the Congo region win join the upper and
lower regions and bridge over 200 miles OF
catofacts. The work has been begun in
earnest and OH the necessary money has
been raised When this shall have been
completed 80 win not be long before the
whole of Central Africa win De in cOmmu-
uIcation with The rest of the world.
There Us great future lor Africa, and
The railroad VIII do more 90 develop The
continent than ans other agent. tn the
Congo district there are vast areas OF land
that are suitable for the cultivation of
tropical products. The railway win stImu-
late immigration, and that is The important
point iu making the country valuable. The
NEGROES Of the South might do worse than
60 migrate 90 Africa.
"Of the big forest spoken Of by Stanley
nothing is known. As DE is the first TO
penetrate no one can as yet dispute his
Statements as 10 Ilc value OF tuIs lauus
There De- not sol much trouble between the
foreigners down there as one would sup
pose from reading the papers The Euro
pcan powers now own twO-thirds Of the
continent, The Germans have three big
possessions; also the French One-half OF
The land not appropriated consists Of the
Desert Of Sahara. The French are contem-
plating the feasibility of turning the desert
into an inland sea hy means Of q canal from
the Mediterranean.
OF the big projects being considered at
least ono-half viii be accomplished. The
worst feature about Africa Us the increase
of the liquor traffic on the western coast.
This win retard the wheels Of progress
more than anything else. Africans cannot
resist nor stand strong drink, and I'm some
instances the love OF drink has depopulated
the country. Thousands OF people have
been ruined there by drinking TO excess.
One can't drink there as he could In
Northern countries, and the white people
who have bad habits are injured as much
as the Africans In the Congo region there
are nearly O,OOO, GOO people. While there
are innumerablo obstacles On the path Of
the missionaries great success is met, for
there isuo organized system OF religion TO
fight against.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
The Oreeon EIeetIon.


IRON ne Ht0tNe 5oafh0fs
The Oregon election has demonstrated
that Mr.. MeKinley's high tariff ideas do
not form a palatable dish in an agrI-
cultural community Fifteen Republi
can members Of Congress bOlted the
party caucus and voted against the
bill. They were the representatives Of
farming countries. Now comes Ore
gon with a Democratic Governor and
large gain in the Legislature. Verify,
these do be times that try the high
tariff mems souls.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14

The President had quite a number Of
callers this morning, Speaker Reed
saw Mr.. Harrison for a few minutes.
This Is the second time that Mr.. Reed
has called this week. The President
looks like a Liliputian alongside the Re
prominent callers were the Secretary Of
the Navy, Attorney General Miller,
Senators Pugh, Vance, SpOoneF. Frye
and Morrill,; Representatives Anderson
Of Kansas. Smith, O'Neill Of Peunsyl-
yania, Wilson of Kentucky Clifford.
Williams Of Ohio. Reed Of Iowa and
Morrow, with Judge james d. Thorn
Ton
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
ConErossman Wilson May Become a
University President.

CoLUMBGA. Mo. June a. Congress
man w. l.. Wilson Of West Virginia
yesterday delivered an address before
the literary societies Of William Sewell
College OF Liberty, Mo. While there
he was waited upon by the
committee on nomination Of the
board Of curators Of the state Uni.
versity and was rendered the presidency
OF the State University. lie has as yet
made no answer 10 the proposition, but
II Is generally believed that he will &C
cont
The daily critic., 1890-06-14

q G. BILL, REAL ESTATE And LOANS.
-. Bargains D an parts Qi the city. LIE
and Fire Insurance Corner ,ll and SIS
", le DrQit Building.
VNsTALIMENF LOaNs-WE AXIS Az
] thoEiZed b the United security LilG iut
aulanca aud Trust Company lf EhlLalai AIS
o. advance money on improved property l
washington up 10 l5 per cent. 1t actual max
Bet value, With or without he Insurance,
slallU5uts, running 5 10, l5 or 2l years. u
many Instances tle payments ars less than
tho Iellal0f h0usl. n. H SMITH & son,
ll-- 81 20
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
AMERICANS BUTCHERED IN BOLIVIA.
PROJECTORS Killed by savages for thei
Tools and Provisions

Prospectors Killed by savaees for their
Tools and Provisions.
New NoRK. June IA special TO
the Herald from San Francisco says:
II is.reported here that Mr.. Thompson,
a well.known American gold prospec-
tor, and Mr.. Redmond, one Of
his companions, has been brutality
murdered. Mr. Thompson recently
travelled through the interior of Peru
and arrived at Mollendo on March o,
HIS intention being TO undertake an ex-
petition 10 Carahaya and Sandia 10
search Of gold. lie was amply equipped
for this work, and it would appear that
the savages of Peleahuco, Bolivia, as
sassinated him and Redmond for their
stock Of tools and provisions. Mr..
Thompson's friends say that he took
two companions with him and surmise
that from the survivor has come the
story Of this terrible tragedy.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
want Cable Cars TO Run slower.

The District Commissioners, at q
board meeting to- day, had under con
sideration the objections that have been
made 10 the speed Of the cable cars
while crossing the intersection OF
Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.. II was decided 10 make an ex,
animation Of the machinery Of the
Cable Car Company, 10 see II some
practical method can be devised where
by the present rate Of speed can be
himlnlshed.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
INC indian outbreah I'm Montana

Late yesterday afternoon Representa-
tive Carter Of Montana called ut the In.
dian Office and handed Acting Com.
missioner Yeatman dispatch from Mr..
O'Bhen Of Miles City, stating that
friendly Cheyennes had Informed the
citizens that the Northern Chey-
cnnCs were sending emissaries
10 the Sioux of Pine Ridge and Stand.
ing Rock Agencies asking them to Join
In an outbreak. Secretary Noble at
once telegraphed the Sioux agents all
along the line 10 arrest all Cheyenne
emissaries found, and TO instruct the
Indian police 10 prevent any Sioux
leaving their reservation.
The daily critic., 1890-06-14
The WOrId's Fair AIternatss.

Secretary Blaine has Informed the
alternate commissioners 10 the Inter
national Exhibition at Chicago that
they are not expected 10 attend the
meeting Of the World Columbian Com
missiOners on the Goth instant, except
IN case where the regular commissioner
cannot be present.