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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
THE TOMB OF EVE.
According to an Arab Tradition 1t is Lo
Gated ut JIddah

According to an Ar~b Tradition 1t Is Lo-
Gated ut JIddah
The Arabs claim that Ewes tomb is
at Jiddah, the seaport of Mecca The
temple with palm growing out of the
solid stone roof "a curiosity which is it
self the wonder of the ORIENT is sup
posed to mark the last resting place of
the first woman. According to Arabi-
an tradition Eve measured over 200
feet in height. which strangely coin
cides with an account of our first par
ents written by member of the French
Academy of Sciences few years ago,
who also claimed q height of over 200
feet for both of the tenants of the Gar
den of Eden Ewes tomb, which is in a
graveyard surrounded by high white
walls and which has not been opened for
single interment for over !, 900 years, is
the shrine of thousands of devoted Ish-
maelites, who make pilgrimage to the
spot once every seven years. 1t is
hemmed in on all sides by the tombs of
departed sheiks and other worthless who
have lived out their days in that region
of scorching sun and burning sands.
Once each year, on jane 8, which is. ac-
cording to Arabian legends, the ami
versary of the death of Abel the doors
of the temple which forms canopy
over this supposed tomb of our first
mother remain open all night in spite
of the keepers efforts to close them.
Terrible cries of anguish are said to
emit from them, as though the memory
of the first known tragedy still haunted
the remains which blind superstition
believes to be deposited there.-St Louis
Republic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
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TEACHING HER BILLIARDS,

1t Is Very Amusing, but Not to tho Man
Who does the Teaching.
He-You will observe that I English
the ball on this side, and cue low down,
which returns the ball upon the red
ono, and brings
She-But must you play it that why?
He-It is scientific
She-Oh, I know; but suppose the
balls were situated differently, and sup.
pose
He--Yes-yes. But that would be q
different problem, too. While the play
is as it is
She-But what If miss? You know
neCer can make the balls 20 in the
right direction. They atsoays go on the
wrong side.
He-0bviously then, you--you-why
YOU
Shelf put plenty of chalk on my
He-Cue.
she-My cue. Will that cause any
difference?
He-Y-yes. But herein this par
ticular case you must do as show you.
She-Even If you have no chalk on
your-your-
He-Why. yes. The chalk only pre-
vents possible reflections from the
smooth surface of the
She-Oh, but you said once that it
was foolish to omit the CHI
He-Exactly. But the chalk is merely
a passive aid-your skill, after all, de-
termines the result r.
She-Oh!
He (showing)-Now then, you En-
glish on this side, and cue low down
so. See?
She-But what ii it slips? What If
He-But it won't slip.
She-Even If you have no chalk on
your-your-
He Disqualification If it was
creased!
She (taking his cue)-Well, let me
wipe off all the chalk, and then we can
see. i
He (submitting)-Very well-there
you are-now. Prepares to play.) J
Shells this going to be ''draw
shot?'
He-Yes; the ball comes back to the
cushion and touches the red, as Tex
planned to you. " Is !.
She-Oh, wait! DO you call it English
when you hit low down with the stick?
He-No, no. English means any
point from the center to either side.
She-Well, eohy do you English ?
He (feebly)-Oh, I don't know. It's
In the game. !. ~
She Satisfied Isn't it nice |? I 81 all
like billiards better than croquet. Now
go on. You didn't put any more chalk
on your mallet did you ?S>s@5 ,44
He (rallying)-No. Now, as I.said,
this is a very simple shot Low down;
this side; and there you are! (Cue
breaks; misses his point by 9 FOOT. #
She Economically - on, look at tAatl
You didn't doitl And you said it was
simple shot! Does II often Dc" thata I
told you you ought to put more chalk
on your English; didn't +? Do draw
shots dhoays run away? Did 1t scratch?
Whereof (Etcetera for an hour Nor.
ril Hazard, in Jury.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
THE CARS POWER.

it IL Limited to Great Extent by Four
Important Conditions.
But the Cars power is absolute only
in the sense that wherever and however
his personal will reaches and exerts
itself, it receives obedience. It is hu-
manly impossible, even were the Car a
man of the most comprehensive political
genius, that he should be able to cover
with his vision, and direct by his per-
sonal motion, the administration of an
empire so huge and so unwieldy,
comprising SO wide variety of
races, and presenting such an infinite
complexity of demands upon the ruling
power. In the first place, the Cars
power is limited by four conditions:
First, that the crown shall descend by
right of primogeniture: second, that the
heir to the throne shall be declared of
age when he has completed his six
teenth year; third, that the Car, his
wife and his children shall be members
of the orthodox Greek church; fourth
that the issue of any member of the i'm
perial family who marries without the
consent of the Car shall be excluded
from the right of succession to
the throne. 1t is true that
one Gar can undo what a previ-
Gus Gar has done. But so imbedded
are those conditions in imperial custom,
and so vital is the necessity of sustain
ing the exalted idea of the crown in
the eyes OF his subjects, that the Car
scrupulously pays pious heed to these
DEGREES of his predecessors. The Cars
power is further limited by the neces-
sity to which his human fallibility sub
jects him, to call in to his aid other in
tellocts, and thus the Gar is compelled,
in reality, to yield up, divide and wide
ly distribute that prerogative which, in
theory, is his sole preroga tive. Boston
Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
With q Mental Reservation.

Johnny" said his mother, reprov-
ingly, after the visitor had gone. what
made you tell your little friend you had
seen hail-stones many time as big as
a hens egg?"
because he said he had seen 'em as
big as quaips egg"
"But you know you never have seen
any as large as hens egg"
Eyes, l have" persisted Johnny. *
meant hen sparrow. S'pose I was 60
in to let a Milwaukee boy crow over
me?"-Chicago Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

A MIDDAY MIRAGE.
Discovery Of Another Product Of South
Nh q a.,

fFzr 4. 80 ~ '
Discovery Of Another Produce Of Southern
California. 4
Any one who will take the trouble to
20 to the intersection OF North Los
Robes avenue and Villa street, by
looking south on the first-namsd thor
oughtare will see, on clear day about
noon-time, . pool of water, or what ap'
pears to be such, about the place whore
Colorado street crosses the avenue.
There would be nothing strange OF
startling in the above information II
the water, plainly visible at Villa
street, did not disappear as one ap.
proaches its apparent location. In
other words there is no pool at the in
tersectlon Of Colorado street and Los
Roblea avenue, and what the spectator
sees from Villa street Ia nothing less
than mirage. y
To witness this rare optical delusion
the place indicated should be visited
between the hours of eleven q. m. and
noon, although the mirage has been
seen as late as one o'clock. A perfectly
clear day must be chosen, for when
there are clouds in the sky the water
does not show up. The spectator had
better be in buggy, the elevation thus
afforded adding somewhat to the effec,
Of tx 9 delusion.
Granted these conditions small pool
or lake is distinctly visible of to south.
ward, about half milo distant. Let a
vehicle pass Los Robes avenue on Col.
orado street and its shadow will be
plainly reflected beneath the waters
surface. The water is seen most clearly
from point few yards south of Villa
street.
The mirage is an optical delusion that
comparatively few persons are privi'
Legged to witness 1t is due to the un.
equaled densities and refracting powers
OF adjacent strata of the air, usually OF
those close to the suatace Of land and
sea. The phenomenon Is fully ex-
planned by the principles OF refraction
and total reflection Of light, and is
often termed unusual refraction. Mi.
RACES are seen less frequently on land
than on sea. On land they are seen
mostly on desert plains, in hot climates,
whore the intense heat of the sand
greatly rarif1es the air in contact with
it, which acts as mirror or body of wa
or, in which inverted images of distant
,odies are seen. As the traveller ap-
proaches these seeming lakes their real
aspect changes, the water apparently
grad ually receding.
1t is difficult to express exactly what
is the condition Of the atmosphere when
multiple images are seen. Sometimes
the images are direct, at other times in.
verified. 1t would be interesting to know
what causes the local mirage above
described. The ground where the pool
appears to be is usually moist, the
sprinkling wagon getting its water from
hydrant near by. But no matter what
produces the phenomenon it is there
just the same, and any one, no matter
how skeptical, by following the instruc-
lions given above, will see for himself
and be convinced.
Ono of the first persons to discover
the mirage was G. C. Thompson. He
has since pointed it out to number of
persons. Cor. Los Angeles
'rrihuna
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
STANLEY 3 IN AMERICA.
How the Explorer Bscsme . Citizen OF
the United States.

How the Explorer isecsms Citizen OF
the United States.
When On American flag was presented
TO Henry NJ. Stanley, at the reception
given TO him BY the Americans in Lon.
don short time ago, the great African
explorer said that he had always con-
sidered himself IN American and
citizen Of the United States, but tho
unGer which he became
citizen are known to only few. Stan
Icy was naturalized in the Superior
Court Of this city on May Is, 1885. A
few days ago Thomas Boese, the clerk
Of that court, told Tribune reporter
the circumstances connected with the
incident ION the date mentioned"
said Mr.. Boese, "the late A. 8. Sullivan
came into my Office and introduced me
to Mr.. Stanley, who wished to become
a citizen of the United States. l did
not know that my visitor was the great
African explorer until he had been in
my Office some time. Stanley told mo
that he had always considered himself
citizen OF the United States, as he had
served in the Union army and been hon
orably discharged. While travelling in
Europe, however, he had met an Ameri-
can gentleman who had informed him
that he must go through the forms az
provided by statute before he became a
citizen, and the fact that he was an
honorably-discbarged soldier did not
make him a citizen of the United
States. Stanley was about to depart
for Africa at that time, and told me
that he had come from London to New
York especially to be naturalized and
that only a few persons knew that he
was in this country. He swore and pro-
duced witnesses who swore that he had
always considered himself as a citizen
Of the United States, so he received his
certificate and departed"
Among the 800, 900 or 400, 900 auto
graphs which Mr.. Boese has, attached
to naturalization papers in his custody,
SANKEY'S is the one which is probably
priced the highest.-N. Y. Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

The cost of the proposed Nicaragua
canal is now placed at $e5, 200, 900. The
distance between the oceans IS 1853
miles, but only 20 miles of canal will
have to be dug. The San Juan river
must be deepened, and some artificial
basins constructed in the valleys Of other
streams. Lake Nicaragua affords 81
miles of free sailing. The Suez canal,
which was cut out of the soil and sand
for 100 miles, cost $6l. DOC. 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
Making Matters Worse.

Among the legends of hotels is re-
corded the story of visitor who, in
dire displeasure at the amount of his
bill, angrily declared to tho waiter tina,
he should write at once to the newspa-
pers. ..-..." .- ~. ......-
Eyes, sir" was the walters answer,
as he produced sheet of paper and an
envelope; ',yes, sir, only quarter ex-
tra."-The Jury.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
The Young Idea.

Fannie's mamma is great hand to
borrow of her next door neighbor. One
day Fannie went into the neighbours for
. visit, but found them all ready to go
away to stay week. ~
.ss. rs 90 all dom at once?" ILL.,, 81
- Eyes, baby and all" 'S*'
''Why." she said, in an aggrieved
tone, show tan 90? My mamma will
want to Dor 'tings." = Detroit Free
Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
The Insurance Solicitor.

Excuse me, sir" he said as he step
ped into the Office, ''but do you carry
any life insurance."
''1'd like to answer that question by
asking another" said the merchant.
"Do you carry any fire insurance."
why, no. Ia
We'll, if you 60 out quietly you won't
be fred, that's ~ Detroit Free Press.
The next Episcopal Church Con-
gress will be held in Philadelnhia in
November. ....=. ?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
The Way They Do 1t Out West.

''Mr. Easton," said the real estate man
in the West, ''permit mo to introduce to
you the mayor and captain of police OF
our new city of Parkesville."
Happy to meet you," replied the
New York capitalist. us Parkesville
in this vicinity?"
WELL" the blushing mayor rejoined,
1--WE ain,t nowhere's certain. Perhaps
YOU might like to come out with US to-
morrow when we pick out the site.
Harper's Bazaar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
He Used Diplomacy.

Lady Ito tramp)-'Tve good mind
not to give you any thing. Why do you
always come to this house?'
Tramp-"Madam, the woman in the
next house is such wretched cook that
l couldn't eat any thing she'd give me"
Lady (sweetly-"Come right in, sir"
-Lippincotts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13

Tho Widow Would BE Able to Pay.
Young Decor to Old Doctor-Doctor.
I have told you how Pm treating that
patient. Do you think should change
the course of treatment any?
HAS he got any money!"
mo, but his lite is insured"
"Well. just continue your present
traa "-EnOch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
N1nnetl in tho Bud.

Guest Ito Waiter)-You have waited
on me most attentively and politely.
You are evidently gentleman, in spite
of your humble occupation, and will
not insult
Gentlemanly Waiter - Stop right
there, my friend. You can't avoid Civ.
ing me tip by any such soft.sawde1
warn as that.-Bostonian
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
UNPARALLELED Growth.

Citizen of Boomtown-Our city has in
creased nearly one hundred and fifty
per cent. in the last ten years.
Citizen of Upthecreek-That's nuthin'.
Aours hez increased five hundred per
cent
II don't believe it,
Eye needn't, but hits fact In 1880
we he'd only ten Inhabitants, an now
we've got over fifty, by gum!'-Chicago
Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13
He Got 1t.

Cantwaite-Ah, Smiley, I see you're
raising a beard
Smiley Basker-Yes.
Cantwaite-By the way, do you think
YOU could raise that five dollars ]
loaned you six months ago-Van Dorn'a
Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-08-13


the snowy articles VIII ich remind one of
the old proverb that ''all is not gold
that glitters.''
But Mrs. Jenkins was not woman of
greatdiscernment. She saw nothing but
what might be expected of an earl, and
murmured in the ear of Matilda that his
appearance was very distinguished-b
the way she pronounced the word in q
way of her own.
Matilda nodded assent to her mothers
remark, and began to play of her airs
and graces upon the distinguished
gentleman. Her delight was great to
find that she was creating an impress
sion. The earl listened to her very at
tentively, and even condescended to ex-
change little playful badinage.
II should judge" said Mrs Jenkins,
at length, that you were not an Ameri-
can. There is something about you
which makes me think you an English
man."
"You are right, ma'am," said the earl,
~ am from England" ~.
MAY ask if you have been long in
our country"
Mrs. Jenkins hardly knew whether to
say sir or not, but finally decided not to
do so.
s:& ''Only few MONTHS" was the reply
a few months" thought she. 'vTh9n
4 he must certainly be travelling incog.
or Ke should have heard :of bis being
here BY the papers, ...- -.
Whom they were ready to depart, the
managing lady turned to the English
man and said:
The advocate., 1890-10-01

THE INGALLS, HERO OF 1879 FROM oRAw-
FORD COUNTY.
Hon. James A. Hossack, Of Girard, was
one Of the political beauties who ad-
vanced the fortunes Of Senator Ingalls, In
this memorable contest Of his. Let the
following copy Of letter explain the Gu
phonious and felicltous reciprOcities:
TOPEKA, Kan, January 30, 1879.
hereby certify that, as a member OF the legls.
lature Of the state OF Kansas, was approached
personally by John J. ingalls, for my vote, and
was offered money provided would vote for
him. The sum agreed upon was one thousand
dollars $1,000, 5000 TO be paid down, and $500
the ist Of March, was referred by Mr.. ingalls,
10 j. Merritt and j. Nilsson, who paid me the
$500. and Mr. Ingalls, agreed 10 pay me the 70
naming 5000 the ist Of March.
Witness 10 this signature,
T. II. BROWN.
az. H. Brown" for short called "Ed
Brown" was on hand in the Kansas
house Of representatives OF 1884, TO vote
for third term for Ingalls, in the United
States Senate. ~. Wilson" which means
Joseph @. Wilson, clerk OF the United
States district court for Kansas, was then,
as &C this period, the Topeka devoted
henchman Of Ingalls,; but ~. Merritt"
The advocate., 1890-10-01
TOPEKA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER I, 189O
SENATOR INGALLS, PUBLIC RECORD.
Value Of Title to Senator Ingalls, Seat for the
Second Term.


Second Term.
The triumph Of John j ingalls,, on
January Doth, 1878, to a seat in the SEN
ate, showed that he had about ninety per
cent Of the vote cast, consequent upon
Pomeroy's collapse. On January 81, 1879,
after II four days struggle, he had about
Afty-one per cent Of the Legislative vote,
having had four majority in the senate,
while in the house Of representatives he
lacked one vote Of a majority.
The senators we're elected in 1875 and
the representatives in 1878, 80 it may be
noticed that AFTER the most violent efforts
to obtain an enduring strength In the pop
ular branch Of the legislature, Senator In
gals obtained sixty-four out Of the one
hundred and twenty-nine members. The
Kansas House Of Representatives on Feb
reaTy 9th, 1879, on aquestion Of privilege,
adopted a resolution offered by Hon.
Dexter E. Clapp, by a vote Of sixty-eight
to tifty-six.
PROVISION FOR INVESTIGATION or THE
ELECTION.
The preambles and resolutions adopted
charged bribery and corruption in the
matter Of the election of United States
Senator, and a committee Of five was APP
pointed by the Speaker Of the House to
institute an investigation into the charges
Of wrong doing connected with the sena-
torial election. This Investigating COM
mittee presented three reports, one Of
which was signed by three Of the mem
bers; and the others, each by one mem
ber In one Of these reports the follow
ing language occurs:
Senator ingalls,, James S. Merritt, j. $. Dan
ford and Calvin Hood, employed corrupt and IL.
legal means TO secure the election Of the said j.
J. Ingalls, TO the United States Senate, and but
for said improper Influences his election would
not have been obtained.
An Individual member Of the commit
tee said
The senatorial elector should live In an atmos-
phere Of purity his persan should be unap-
proachable, and his conclusions and Judgment
should be held as sacred as the deliberations Of
the juror in the box, or Of the Judge upon the
bench.
INVESTIGATION TRANSFERRED FROM To-
PEKA TO WASHINGTON.
The United States Senate was memo
rialized by members Of the Kansas Leg
islature, and Senator Ingalls, case finally
came before the senate committee on
privileges and elections, and in Septem-
ber, 1879, a subcommittee Of the same
came to Topeka to take testimony, con-
sisting Of Senators Salisbury, Of Della
ware Vance, Of North Carolina; Bailey,
of Tennessee Logan, Of Illinois, and
Cameron, Of Wisconsin.
The committee made their report on
The advocate., 1890-10-01
IS PAGES.


who was the renowned James s. Merritt,
Of Wamego, was in the Providence hos
pltal at Washington, d. c., and In the
proceedings of the Kansas house Of rep
resentatlves Of March 2, 1886, the follow
ing appears:
by consent, Mr. Finch dews E. Finch, Of
Osage county offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption
RcsOlUod, that the speaker appoint commit.
tee OF Ave 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the
regret Of the house NJ the untlmely death Of the
Hon. j. \. Merritt, and that In respect 10 hia
memory the house do now adjourn until o'clock
this afternoon.
Mr.. Anthony (Ex-G Governor George r, Anthony
Of Leayenworth) moved 10 amend the resolution
so II shall read that the house as body proceed
10 the depot which motion prevailed.
Now be II remembered, that the last
Legislative service Mr.. Merritt had per-
formed was in the session Of 1877, when
Mr. Anthony was governor.
+. M. Shaw, banker and broker AZ
Paola, Miami county, on February %,
1870, on his oath said;
on Che Sd OF this month gentleman came 10
my house and took him to Crawford county to
show him farm had down there. That even
Ing was at Mr., Playters office Drank Playter,
n banker, VI Grard), and said 10 him, "Well,
Frank. have not seen you since we got beat at
Topeka" lie said, "No.' I said 10 him, "lf
you had got HOssack to vote for Horton, he
would now be United States Senator instead Of
! Ingalls," He said yes, he wished he had /
asked him II he had the paper still that HOssack
signed. asked him TO lot me see IL. He did so.
/ read II at that time, and knew the signature OF
Mr. HOssack; also that OF Mr.. Brown. The In
strument was IN the handwriting Of Mr.. Playter;
II WAS on one Of the letter heads Of the Tedt
House. That WAS the original paper, and the
first time / had seen IT, am not acquainted
with Mr. IlOssacS personally; / only heard chat
he was q commercial man. mean by that, that
he was ready 10 trade or sell out,
Hon. 10. II. Brown, on February %,
1879, said under oath:
knew the signature Of Mr. Hossack and there
AVAo aibupu blo ptpul hh 70 WlblVhh W ~
WHAT THE TOPEKA CAPITAL HAD TO SAY
OF THESE PROCEEDINGS.
As an evidence Of fair speech and can
dor with ones readers, the Capital Of
February 10, said:
The verdict OF the senate committee against
Mr. Ingalls, advisers and managers Is a verdict
against him, and the Judgment OF his constituents
at home will 80 consider IL, notwithstanding his
technical acquittal. The men who manipulated
the hirellng Legislators we're not mere clerks;
they were Interested advisers, personal friends
and trusted confidential agents, and the common
sOphistry offered to excuse sensational Candl-
date who purchased the votes Of commercial
members Is that people should send better men.
The political power Of Mr. ingalls, Is gone. lie
could not be reelected to-day, and he has no.
body 10 thank for this fall but himself He will
take his place In the political mausoleum OF Kan
sas, among those who failed TO remember the
simple lesson that honesty is the best policy.
"THE REPUBLICANS or KANSAS DO NOT
NEED A DICTATOR"
So said the Capital in It's issue Of Feb
Continued on tUeVA pdge,l
The advocate., 1890-10-01

February II, tS9O-twelve and one-half
months after ingalls, election, returning
a sort OF Scotch verdict, and receiving
discharge.
The result arrived at, appears below;
and a minority report, signed by Senator'S
Cameron, Logan and Hoar imply corrup-
tion on all lines Of the contest; especially
In the opposition: