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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27
A HINT TO MOTHERS.

Miss Willard says: begin to teach
temperance in tie lullaby song and
the twilight evening story" The
Pennsylvania Bulletin contains the
following suggestion in furtherance Of
this idea: "A telegram comes into ths
house. Children viii ask :numbefiess
questions about it, Mothers, ,<ft pays
to stop and1-stake time tos1ansWer all
these countless little inquitiess- Don't
finish your story until you have told of
the wonderful telegraph system which
extends over our bodies. Tell of the
fine network nerves upon which ines
sages are constantly being carried to
and from the BRAIN the cent? al Office.
They must be kept soft, like an. egg ;,
in order to keep the telegraph appara-
tus in working order. Alcohol sucks
the moisture from these delicate nerve
cells, and then they do not work per-
fectly. and the drinker thinks he feels
better, when the truth is he only feels
less.
Mother and child are walking the
street and notice sign over u store.
What was it placed there forl To
show what is contained within. God
has made man so that he cannot help
hang out his sign and show to all what
he keeps within. \ dishonest person
will seldom look yOu square in the
face; he cannot laugh full and round
and open, like the true-hearted, honest
man. There are those who read char
acter in everything, but the tobacco
user and the drunkard hang out IA
sign so plain that all who see may
read.
-
The United Stats supreme court de-
cisiOn, pronouncing unconstitutional
state laws providing for the seizure of
liquor brought into the state in its or-
riginal packages is the talk of the day.
It is the general opinion of the prohi-
bition leaders that there is no remedy
against this decision but to make pro-
hibition national question and to'get
it Incorporated in the federal Constitut-
ion as an amendment. A leading
Chicago daily tersely puts the situa-
tion i'll nun-shell as follows:
This decision is only another proof
that the prohibition movement, instead
of being out of place i'll national poll
tics, can never be effective without
federal cooperation. Ever since the
war the general government has been
the real saloon keeper. 1t has been
the great dispenser of liquor licenses,
ahd has continued To issue them even
in states that have enacted proefaition
laws. The federal courts in these
states have held that these licenses cam
not be offered i'll state courts in proof
that the licenes are selling liquor.
The government has even opened beer
saloons of its own at several of the
soldiers homes. -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

Ladies you should not fail to take
advantage of the great bargains IN dry
goods which F. SpeiGle is Offering
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
KIHsLrr VIC. T. q.
PEST
ha1s1 = .

Do l do anything ON Sunday. or buy
any ything at store, or get . Sunday
paper, or in fact ANYTHING that any
way robs u human being of the God
given right to Sunday rs day of rest?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

THE Kansas City Times very truth
fully remarks; "With politicians like
Mr.. Blaine, consistency is nothing and
success is every thing"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

THE Kansas City Commercial says.
lin the classic language of the parrot
what hell of a time we must of had
about this census business!
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

WHILE Illinois, Iowa, Indiana anil
eastern states are enjoying foods, tor
nadoes and cyclones, Kansas sunshine
continues with an occasional shower to
keep vegetation growing and her peo-
pie in good humor.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

THERE are two men in the United
States who will never be President.
One is William Mckinley and the
other is Thomas Bracket Reed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

ALTHOUGH, only in its second year,
the Clipper, of Hutchinson, is one of the
best Journals of its kind that reaches
our desk, containing the latest news
in society and sporting circles. Hutch
inson may well feel proud ofthe Clippes
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

SILVER is made legal tender; as are
also the certificates to be issued by the
Treasurer in the purchase of bullion.
In fact the free coinage men got every
thing they wanted, including the res
toration to circulation Of securities held
by the U. s. Treasurer for the redemp-
ton of the circulation of the national
banks. The republican papers here
blame the Finance committe and
charge it with the guilt of grave error
in tactics; and in having placed the
President in very embarassig position.
He had taken very positive stand on
the question OF free coinage, but now
that the ultra-silver men have dyelop-
ed such an unexpected strength, the
President will either have to swallow
the pill, or abandon any hopes he may
have entertained for second term of
Office.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

BY doing its own registration and
falsifying the records of Congress, the
6. o. p. will become so large as to be
slightly unwieldy.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE state convention of the peO-
ple's party will be held at Topeka on
the 13 of August.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

JUDGE JAMES LAWRENCE, of Balti-
more, Maryland, who has been in the
postal service of the United States for
seventy one years, died at his home
June %, aged 81 years,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

A FEW days ago B. Harrison was
heard to remark, II am not opposed to
tue Mckinley bill, and no one has
been authorized to represent me as
opposed to that measure"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

ATTORNEY GENERAL KELLOGG wrote
to all the Kansas congressman the other
day, asking them to protect the state
when the Wilson bill came up. The
answers are not published, but it is
understood that Anderson and Funston
both wrote back that they had more
than they could do just now to protect
themselves.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

REEDS collar is getting entirely too
tight for Republican Representatives
who want to do their own thinking. Mr..
Ewart, of North Carolina. is the latest
to object to the squeezing. He says he
will fight hard and long to defeat the pro
posed election outrage, when the bill
is called up in the House, and he will
not be bound by any caucus action
on it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-27

THE recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the original package cases has
been the cause of starting a new in
dustry in Kansas City. 1t is a box
factory, where they manufacture small
boxes of wood and pastboard, just to
ft pint and quart bottles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-21
SEATTLE PosrINTELuGENcER, SUNDAY. sEPTEMBER

one end OF the long pole, the Old man
astride Of the bit OF plank fastened to its
other end was lifted into the air. Ii was,
however, so suddenly and unexpectedly
that he lost his balance. toppled over and
again disappeared, head foremost, beneath
the water. At the same time the boy, At
the inner end Of the see-saw, was bumped
down on the cabin-roof. Then Uncle
Phin's end again descended into the water.
Just in time for the old man to grasp 1t as
he came 70 the surface.
With great difficulty he struggled to his
former position, and turning reprorchful
gaze on Arthur, said:
Don't you do it aEjn. honey. Use no
doubt you means ell right. but annodder
fling like dat ar would drown de ole man,
shuah."
81 didn't mean to. Uncle Phin. Indeed
/ didn'tw cried poor Arthur, in great dis
tress- II only meant TO try and help you
and lift you from the water"
"Well. you done it. honey, shuah huff.
but wouldn't try no more such expert
ments. II you'll frow me de end OBJ de
rope what's lyin' jes inside de do, and tie
de odder end to dat ar pos. I reckin l can
pull mysef up outen de water"
Arthur quickly did as directed. and in
few minutes more had the satisfaction Of
seeing his dear old friend rescued from his
perilous position, and seated safely on the
deck. As the water-soaked man sat there,
recovering from his exhaustion. and CRATE
full for the warmth of the hot morning sun,
he shook his head and said:
Il allus heerd tell dat sailorin' was q
resky bizness, an dat dem what goes down
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and, sound asleep. he was uc0nsciOus of
his surroundings until the horses stopped
and he awoke to find himself being lifted
from the wagon.
There was : CLEAN Of moonlit water in
his eyes, and ss he dimly realized that he
was on the banks Of . river, strong arms
bore him into the cabin Of queer-looking
craft that lay moored to the forest trees.
Here the boy was gently laid down and
was vaguely conscious thst Brace Barlow
was bidding him goodbye when The sleepy
eyelids again closed and the child passed
on into dresmland.
The young man stood looking at the
sleeping boy for full minute As be did
so he said. softly: Dear little chap!
hate to have you go away and to think
may never see you again. But suppose
it's the best thing to be done or wouldn't
have lifted hand to help it along. / only
hope 1t Will come out ali right. and that
you'll have happier life in the place you re
going to than you ever could have had
here. God bless you"
1t was bsnediction as well a. the fare-
we'll OF one brave soul to another. As he
uttered 1t the young man slipped . bank
bill between two pages Of the book the boy
had clasped 30 closely. but which had now
fallen from his hands.
ITS little enough" he said to himself,
a. he turned away, but It's all I've got,
and maybe 1t will help him ont of FIX
some time" Then he went on to assist
Uncle Phin. who was casting of the fasten-
ings OF the boat and preparing TO push It
from the shore.
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As the spirited horses dashed away over
the moonlit road with Arthur nestled be-
tween Brace and Uncle Phin on the single
seat OF the wagon, the boy learned how it
happened that his friend had been induced
TO aid them in their fight Uncle Phin
had gone directly to him two nights be-
fore, and reused his indignation by de-
scribing the unhappy life his young charge
was leading. and how much he suffered at
the hands of Mrs. Dustin and her children.
Then he told Brace Of Dalecourt, and gave
him to understand that Colonel Dale was
ready to receive his grandson with open
arms. whenever he should 60 TO him.
The kind-hea-ted young fellow, enter
tanning a sincere regard for the little chap
who had recently rendered him so great q
service, readily agreed TO plan that prom.
Used so much of good TO the boy, and will
ingly agreed to assist him and Uncle Phin
TO make start on the journey. He de-
voted two whole days to the task of pre-
pairing for il. and did so much more than
Uncle Phin had dared to ask or hope for
as 10 win the old mans everlasting graft
tude and render the first stage of their
journey comparatively easy.
For some time Arthur enjoyed the ex-
citing night ride over the steep mountain
roads. across deep valleys. and through
forests, all bathed in the glorious, I'M
clouded moonlight. He did not ask
whittier he was being taken. Nestled
warmly between his two best friends, he
felt perfectly safe and happy. He knew
that they would do what was best for him,
and the very mystery and uncertainty at.
tending this part OF the journey had lent
il fascination. AT length his weary
head nodded, the heavy eyelids closed.
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into de sea in ships sees wonderful tings;
but never 'spected ole Pbin Dale eboer
'sperience il all fer his own sef."
After his strength was somewhat re-
stored, Uncle Phin instructed Arthur to
keep sharp lookout for any more bridges,
and went into the cabin to light q FIRE and
prepare breakfast. A good supply of dry
wood and q box of matches having been
provided, he quickly had q cheerful blaze
cracking in his rude hearth. While it was
burning down to a bed of red Goals he
mixed the meal, salt and water that he
intended should be transformed into q
corn pone. set the coffee water on to boil
and cut two slices of bacon. The smoke of
the fire found its way out OF the cabin
through q square hatch that Brace Barlow
had cut in the roof directly above it.
In less than an hour the bed of Goals hsd
done its duty. The corn pone had-been
baked on fat stone previously rubbed
with bacon rind and set up at sharp
angle in the hottest corner of the FIRE
place. The slices OF bacon were done to q
with them. The coffee was hot and strong,
and there was maple sugar TO sweeten it
Taken altogether, 1t was q breakfast that
Gus person than hungry little Arthur Dale
Dustin, and he enjoyed it as, it seemed to
him, he never had enjoyed q meal before.
Uncle Phin's delight at seeing his iii
marse' eat SO heartily was unbounded, and
they both found so much pleasure in their
novel housekeeping that the mishap of an
hour before was forgotten and they would
willinglg have agreed to drift along in this
happy way for the rest of their lives.
After every scrap of food had been eaten
and only grounds remained in the coffee
pot. Uncle Phin began to clear the table,
which was an empty packing-box, shake
the tabie-cloth, which was q newspaper,
and wash the dishes, while Arthur set to
work to tidy up the cabin. He made the
beds. which only took about one minute
each, placed his precious book carefully on
one of the shelves. and then looked about
for broom with which to sleep the floor
There was none.
why, Uncle Phin!" exclaimed the boy.
"If we haven't come off and forgotten the
broom!'
so we has. honey! so we has!" replied
the old man, pausing in his work and as
Stunning an expression of moek dismay. 81
reckoilec' now, honey, when de furnichure
man put.en in dem elergent brack walnut
bedstids he say: 'Misto. Phin Dale, doan'
you ferglt somefn?' An I say: No,
Misto' Furnichure Man, reckin not
Now, he mus er been meanin' de broom
all de time, an now we is come off an lef
it benin
"You are making fun of me, you know
YOU are ;" laughed Arthur;'but really, do
need broom very much, for can't make
this place look tidy without one"
"Yeu must have one, of cose. said Uncle
Phin, IAN we'll jes' run inter de sho' and
fin some white burch trees, an Uncle
Phin make you a twig broom jes' de fines
you ebber seem"
They were both glad of an excuse to stop
and make a landing for they we're enjoying
their voyage SO much that they feared it
might come to an end more quickly than
they wished it to. So they went on deck
watched for good opportunity to run and
ashore.
Ito be co,ttinued)
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CHAPTER v.
UNCLE PHIN's DANGER.


For moment poor Arthur. who knew
nothing of boats. and had never been on
one before, unless it was a New York ferry
boat stood irresolute and frightened with
out the slightest idea of what had hap
pened or what be ought to do. The cry
that he heard had not sounded a bit like
Uncle Phin's voice, and if it was his. what
had become of him. He was not on the
boat, nor, so far as Arthur could discover.
was he in the water. Upon seeing the
bridge overhead the boy readily compre-
hended that the shock that had flung him
to the floor was caused by the boat drifting
against one of its great stone piers; but
this did not explain Uncle Phin's disap-
pearance.
In his fear and distress of mind he be-
gan to call wildly: Uncle Phin! Oh dear
Uncle Phin! where are your"
"Hyar is. honey" came a feeble voice
from the otner end of the boat, and Arthur
sprang ioyfully in that direction.
As the boat had swung around on strik-
ing the bridge pier, its after end now
pointed down stream, and Arthur had been
standing at the bow, gazing back on the
place where he was afraid Uncle Phin had
been left. Now, as he reached the other
end OF the boat, he saw the old mans white
head and black face, just on the surface of
the water but short distance from where
he stood. He seemed to be sitting astride
of some object, to which he chung desper-
ately. Every now and then it would sink,
and poor Uncle Phin would disappear COM
pletely, only to reappear moment later,
sputtering, choking and exhibiting every
sign of the utmost terror.
For moment Arthur did not in the
least comprehend the situation, and could
not imagine what it was to which Uncle
Phin vas clinging. When 1t suddenly oc-
Cured to him that it was the long steering
sweep, the other end of which projected
above his head up over the roof of the
cabin. his first impulse. and the one on
which he acted. was to spring to this in
board end, and throw his weight upon it,
with the idea of lifting the old negro clear
OF the water. As the steering sweep was .
very nicely balanced see-saw, and as Uncle
Phin's body, in the water. weighed less
than Arthur's out of it, the boys effort
was crowned with comnlete success, though
its result was not exactly what he had an
ticipated.
10 be sure, as Arthur flung himself upon
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John, and bid me goodbye; but he didn't
TIL me where he was gong, and he didn't
want me to say anything about 1t unless
had TO-"
II am glad you have told me this" said
Mr.. Dustin. "snd since he has gone must
say ! am not very sorry. Now, come in to
breakfast"
That morning Mr.. Dustin took Arthur
and Cynthia with him to the well he was
drilling, and to their great delight allowed
them to stay there all day. When they
reached home that evening Arthur was 30
emboldsn by his uncle's unusual kindness
thst he ventrred. in his presence, to make
mention Of the book Of fairy tales that his
Aunt Nancy had taken from him. He
said:
Isn't the book the beautiful lady gave
me my very own. Aunt Nancy?"
II suppose Il IT," answered Mrs. Dustin,
shortly.
"Well. then. don't you think / might
have il just to look atf'
II said you might have It when / got
ready TO give It to you"
When Mr.. Dustin inquired what book
they referred TO, and when it was explained
70 him, he said:
well. I guess your aunt is ready to let
you have 1t this minute, aren't you, wife 2"
There Was no installing his meaning;
and, very ungraciously, Aunt Nancy took
the precious book down from its high shelf
and tossed II on the table.
Arthur seized it eagerly, and until the
children were sent to bed they and Mr..
Dustin enjoyed looking at its many beauti-
full illustrations. That night Arthur slept
with II under his pillow, and 1t must have
influenced his dreams, for they were very
pleasant ones.
The following day was also happy one
for Arthur and Cynthia, for they spent
most Of It sitting close together under the
roots of the great overturned tree, that
was their special retreat. absorbed in the
book, discussing. in their wise, childish
way, several of its charming stories that
Arthur read aloud to his little cousin.
The boy was beginning to think that life
In this place was not so very cherries after
all. and was becoming more than ever
doubtful of the expediency of running
away, when an incident took place that
restored all his previous resolves. Cynthia
lad been called in by her mother to sew on
her hated patchwork, and Arthur was
sitting alone, when suddenly q great.
squirming half-dead snake was dropped on
him from above. With cry OF horror the
little fellow sprang up, just in time to see
his cousin Dicks grinning face, and hear
him say: That's only part of what you'll
get before long. you little sneak, you"
That night. a he slept with his precious
book clasped tightly in his arms. he was
again awakened by hand laid lightly on
his forehead. As be sprang to q sitting
posture. Uncle Phin bent lovingly over
him, saying:
''Sh-h-h. honey! Ebbery ting's ready,
an it's high time fer US to be gittin' away
frum hysr."
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Many diseases, especially those of the nerv.
Gus system, are the products of daily renewed
mental exh austion. Business ayocatons often
involve an amount Of mental wear and tear very
prejudicial TO physical nealth, and the profess
sions, if arduously pursued, are no less de-.
stractive to brain and nerve tissue II is one
of the most important attributes of Hostetter's
Stomach Bltters. that 1t compensates for this
undue loss of tissue, and that il imparts new
energy to the brain aud nerves The rapidity
with which it renews weakened mental energy
and physical vitality Is remarkable and shows
that Its inyisorating properties are OF the high
est order. Besides increasing vital stamina,
and eounteracting the effects of mental exhaus-
tion, this potential medicine cures and prevents
fever and ague, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia
and constipation. kidney and uterine weakness
and other complaints. physicians also COM
mend il as a medicaied stimulant and remedy.
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CHAPTER III. Continued
rxo ,ernxraHr AxAYUIres.


Cynthia was . loving and iovable little
eoul. md though she had freckled face. It
VS. lighted By pair Of glorious brown
eve. Her hair IVES Of rich brown. fecked
WITH spscks Of red gold where the sunlight
shons through II. II WAS just such hair ~
the sun loved to kiss, snd the merry wind
del,ehted 70 toss Il into the most bswitch-
M tausIes whenever II was not closely i'm
prisonsd under its little pink sun-bonnet
IL reminded Arthur Of his own dear
mothers hair, and often when they were
rlayfne together he would snatch OF the
p1uk sun-bonnet Just for the pleasure Of
sosing Il ripple down over her shoulders.
His own used TO be long, almost - long ~
Cynthia's. bat his Aunt Nancy had cut 1t
II ~ whom he first came TO live there, and
3 hAd besn clipped short ever since, greatly
% Unc3s Phin's sorrow.
While Arthur and Cynthia we're feeding
lie chickens, and the former was almost
fcrGetiiug his recent loneliness, Mr.. Dustin
eams into the barn. He greeted both the
children pleasantly, and even kissed them,
thing that Arthur wondered ct, for be
oouid not remember that It had ever hap
poned beforc. When he asked: do you
know whore Uncle Phin 10. Arthur"
Il think he has gone away" replied the
by, flashing and looking down, for it
eoemod somehow ~ though he were not
exac4ly telling the truth.
DO you know where be has gomez"
mo sir, do not" was tbs honest reply,
and ths boy looked his qusstioner squarely
81 Tie face - be made IL.
'Well, believe you, Of course, said his
uncIs, "and suppose he must have taken
q Into his head to leave ms, though II seems
WY strange that he should have done so
without bidding you goodbye, or telling
zen whore he was going"
This was too much for Arthur's sense Of
honor, and. speaking up manfully. he said:
He did tell me he Was going away, Uncle