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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13
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Mrs. George Mclean and family
are home from Michigan.
Ladies get your visiting cards
printed at WoMAN's CHRONICLE office.
Mrs. G. H. Whittemore and family
are enjoying brief season at
Niagara.
Miss Verta Williams, of Bell
Buckle, Tenn, is the guest of Miss
Nan Davis.
Gray's have more novelties to the
square inch than all the houses in
Little Rock.
For SALE-Three new sewing-ma-
chines-best standard makes-at The
CHRONICLE office.
Miss Leah Thompson will attend
the Clara Conway Institute, Memphis,
Tenn, the coming year.
Mrs. AL. Wassel and children are
at home again, after enjoyably sum-
mering at Waukeesha, Wis.
Mrs. H. Purdon, of Commerce,
Tex, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Farr, 504 West Fourth street.
Mrs. A. B. Jenkins returned last
Tuesday from DeSoto, Mo-, where she
has been spending the summer.
Superior work done in tuning and
repairing pianos and organs by H. G.
Hollenberg, 3l7 Main street. n
Mrs. Jennie Marie has returned
from most delightful sojourn of sew.
eral months in Chicago and vicinity.
Mr.. Chas. E. Ferguson has re-
turned from pleasant vacation spent
among the summer resorts of Michi-
gan.
Mrs. W. B. Ferguson and little
daughter took their departure Thurs
day for Iowa, to be absent for d few
weeks.
The family Of DR.. Ches. Jennings
are home from long sojourn on the
Atlantic coast and in Virginia and
Tennessee.
Miss Eta Hart left yesterday for
Delaware, Ohio, where she will finish
the course of study at Monnette Hall
the coming year.
Mrs. E. d. Jet and her daughter,
Miss Mary, have returned from
Georgetown, Ky, where Miss Jet
has been in school.
Rev. Wallace Carnahan, accom-
panied by his daughter and Miss
Hattie England, have gone to Staun-
ton, Va, where the young ladies are
to remain at school during the year.
Mrs. W. W. Wallace and her little
daughter, Sena, 609 West Seventh
street, have returned from their sum-
mer vacation spent among friends
and relatives in Moline, Ill.
Mrs. M. r. Goodale arrived in this
city this morning, and will speak at
the Opera House tomorrow at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, and in the
evening at the Main-Street Methodist
church.
Mrs. G. B. Besse and Miss Badger
have returned from New England,
where they have been spending the
summer with relatives, and Miss
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-13

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-27

been shown in the Advocate that she
was paid 5000 by these charitable man
ayers, and that Captain johnson had
stated in Il public speech in Topeka that
the original papers in the suit were in
his possession. These facts do not need
to be enlarged upon here.
| The committee Oh resolutions, after
thorough consideration of the charges
and the examination of many witnesses,
reported a. follows:
M. CHAIRMAN Your committee up
on resolutions beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report:
/. That the charges against Hon. j.
F. Willis, Il man whom the people of
Jefferson county have hOnOred and re-
spected for the last twenty-seven years,
have been trumped up in malice, and are
so contemplate and insignificant AS to
be unworthy of respectful thought.
2. That we have implicit faith and
confidence in the honor and integrity of
Hon. j. f. Willis, and believe that if
elected governor of the state of Kansas,
he will see that the laws are faithfully
executed. and will be far from preach
ing prohibition at home and getting on
lOrdly sprees when out of the state.
3. That the Oskaloosa Independent is
an Infamous lying sheet, run in the in
terest of monopoly and the ring, and so
INSCRIPTIONS that we are led TO believe
that the editor has adopted the sentiment
of Senator ingalls,, that ''decalogue and
golden rule has no place in political
campaign.
4. That as citizens of Jefferson county
and neighbors of Hon. j. F. Willis, we
denounce one Capt. j. b. johnson, Il
former attorney of OskalOOsa, in attempt
ing for political purpose to besmirch the
character of an old friend whom he in
times past delighted to honor AND sup
port, MS not only dsreputable and mali
cious, but beneath the dignity of true
gentleman.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mOusly. There was not man in Jeffer-
son county who dared to stand in the
presence of that assembly at the county
seat of Mr.. Willis home county and
raise his voice against this report. 1t
stands unqnestioned as the unanimous
sentiment of the decent, respectable cti-
zens of the corrupt-ring politicians.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that these proceed
ings be published i'm the reform papers
of the state, which motion prevailed. A
vote of thanks was rendered to Mr.
Critchtield for the use of his opera house
and the meeting adjourned.
Jefferson county will be heard from on
the 4th of November in tones that will
not be misunderstood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-27

The eloquent Patrick Henry said
ave can only judge the future by the
past"
Look at the past!
When Egypt went down 2 per cent. of
her population owned 81 per cent. OF her
wealth. The people were starved to
death.
When Babylon went down per cent.
Of her population owned all her wealth.
The people were starved to death.
When Persia went down per cent. of
her population owned the land
When Rome went down 1880 men
owned I'll the known world. There are
about &c, ZOO, 900 people in England, Ire
land and Wales. and 100. 900 people own
ali the United Kingdom.
For the past twenty years the United
States has rapidly followed i'm the steps
of those old nations. Here are the fig
ures:
In 1850 the capitalists owned 271s per
cent. of the nations wealth in 1870 they
owned SO per ceht.-Boston Progress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-27

a several tale, and every tale condemns
me as villain"
Mr.. Patrick then proceeds to show
Mr.. Roberts attempted steal from the
county treasury and to ventilate his true
character as known to the people OF
Jefferson county. He said:
While bullets flew thick and whistled
something besides Yanke Doodle among
the boys in blue, this sanctified saint
took advantage of poor absent soldier,
fighting for his country, by getting a
lax certificate on his property and jay
hawking between two days, when
rOgues do choose to roam. Il house worth
$500, which can probably be seen to-day
in the shape of an addition to his pres
ent family residence.
This is the sanctimonious, hypocritic-
al villain who now seeks to blacken the
character of IL man whom our citizens
have delighted to honor solely because
he has been made the candidate for gov
ernor by the peoples convention and is
likely to lefeat the grand old party.
Mr.. w. G.. Fowler, an old veteran,
has held the Office of register of deeds,
and is one of Jefferson col,nty's most
respected citizens. He has this to say:
have lived close neighbor of Hon.
j. f. Willis from October. 1865, to De-
cember 1880. | lived within about one
mile Of his residence. | have had deal
ings with him as Il neighbour and in an
official capacity in various ways, l
have always known him as man of
honor, firm in his convictions for the
right. know him to be man Of fine
ability and as true as steel to The cause
Of the farmer, the producer and the la
borer. | feel sure that the people will
make no mistake in elcctimg him gov
ernOr of the state of Kaksas.
Hon. Victorious Brown, fellow MEM
Der with Mr.. Willis in the legislature
of 1873, said:
| have known Mr.. Willis for many
wears, and until his nomination for gov
ernOr, [ have never heard WORD said
againft his character.
James Thornton, A. d. Judy, E. j.
Doughty, A. McKeever and E. w.
Casebier Also gave testimony. Mr.
Reckard and VIM. Means, peoples can
didates for the legislature from the
Fourth and Fifth districts, spoke in
Of the harges. They
said they had known Mr.. Willis per-
sonally for years, and know him to be
man of integrity and honor. Mr..
Means said that Mr.. Willis had always
helped this Lincicum family i'm every
way in his power. He said in conclus-
ion:
| know this to be true as gospel, and
it is Il burning shame that at this day
anyone should charge him with Mis-
treating the family. 1t is not so.
Mr.. George Davis, of Union township
was called for and said:
have voted the Republican ticket for
over twenty years, hut | have left that
party for good. | have lived in this
county tor twenty-five years and know
that John F. Willis has been the friend
of the farmer. lie is certain to be your
next governor.
ID. w. Daniels made statement in
relation to Mrs. Annie b. Lincicum's |
recent visit to Topeka. He said:
hasked her to go to Topeka and make
A truthful statement of her troubles with
Mr.. Willis, She wanted me to take her
statement there at McLOuth. | told her
| would not do it, as it would be said
that | had induced her TO make the
statement. Then she said she would go
% Topeka and make it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-27

SEE our premiums for club-raisers
hen 20 to work.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
No Eating with the Knife.

A well known Chicagoan recently
spent Sunday in the insane asylum
at Kankakee. He went there to see,
one of the patients, and he took dinner
with him, occupying a seat at one OF
the tables set apart for mild cases. p"
During the progress of the meal pa
tent at another table arose, carefully
deposited his napkin at the side OF his
plate, and, walking over to the next
table, caught another patient with
powerful uppercut under the ear.
"There9" he cried, 'that'll teach you
better than to eat with your knife. P" In
moment more the aggressor was
seized by alert attendants and hurried
away to his own room. It was ex-
planned that this was his one hallucina-
ton. He became wild whenever he
saw man eating with his knife. On
his way back on the train the Chicago
visitor thought what an awful task
this poor fellow would have If he were
allowed to eat in certain local restau-
rants and hotels, where at least half OF
the guests are known in the vernacu-
lar as ''sword swallowers. Chicago
Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
She Sits Still and Glares,

"When 60 to the library" said a
lady, land try to get any of the daily
papers usually find horrid man in
possession, either reading every line
in the paper, including the advertise
ments, or 81 carelessly resting his ell
bow on one paper while carefully Pc
rusing another"
"What do you do in such an event2"
"Oh, l simply take seat near him
and glare. Yes, sir; glare with all the
tlgerish concentrated ferocity an anna
BILE woman can throw into a pair of
weak blue eyes"
what happens2"
"Oh, he shifts about uneasily. as if
he were the focus of four dozen pairs of
opera glasses, and presently either
moves his arm or deserts the paper
want to get. But men don't bother me
nearly as much as women. Why2 Be-
cause women are impervious to and
wholly oblivious of a glare or a stony
stare or any other form of ocular in
tensity. For instance, when I 90 to
look for the foreign magazines usual
ly find some lady reading my favorite
periodical while the rest a.e out OF
sight"
Where are they2"
'She is sitting on them and nothing
this side of a dynamite explosion will
get her to move. So 1 pass on.
There is a good sized moral hidden
about this story somewhere st. Louis
Republic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
MAMMALS LITTLE oHERus.
A New and Highly EdlfYine Version q
Fun I'm the Photograph GALLERY.

A New and Highly EdlfYine Version Of
Fun in the Photograph Gallery.
Fond Mamma Ito her first-born, two
years old Wont mammals little cherub
tell her Unite Will about having her
title picture taken to-day?
Mammals Cherub (energeticallv)-
Goo-er-er pict-er-goo-boo!
Fond Mamma-Doesn't she tell Il
straight-the dear 'itt4e grille? She's
her own mammals birdie!
Uncle Will-Was she good?
Fond Mamma-She was just as good
as gold. Wasn't 90, angel, dear? Tell
Unite Will how dood you were.
The Baby-Goo-goo-er-
Fond Mamma-Can't she talk distinct
ly? Why, can understand her as well
as / can you.
Uncle Will-You were always smart
girl, Annie.
Fond Mamma-Now you are making
fun of mel know you are; and baby
was just as good as she could be, so she
was.
Uncle VILLAS good as she could bel
That isn't saying much. Did she CRY.
Fond Mamma-Oh, we'll, she cried
just a little; but then she was so cute.
After 1 had her all fixed up and she
looked as sweet as peach the man told
her to look at the hole-in the camera.
you know-and watch for the little bird
to come out.
Uncle Will-Well, she sat still and
looked, did she?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; she lust tod
died over to the instrument to see if
there really was bird there. Wasn't
it cunning? Baby, tell 'oor Unite Will
about the little birdie bird.
The Baby-No birdie! Boo-hoo.
Fond Mamma (delighted)-Th just
the way she did at the photographers!
Wasn't it cunning.
Uncle Will-Very! Then what?
Fond Mamma-Oh, then 1 comforted
her, and gave her some candy, and got
her fixed up again, and she sat just as
still until the man had every thing
ready to pull the slide-or push it,
whichever it Island then she cried for
more candy, and we had to begin all
over again. Wasn't it cunning? Baby,
tell Unite Will about it.
Baby-Goo-er-er-tandy!
Fond Mamma-Isn't that sweet?
Uncle Will-Well, did you get the
picture taken after all.
Fond Mamma-Of course! But we NAV
have to go again. The operator thought
it was good negative, but we can tell
better after he sends US a proof. 1 ex-
pect proof will come tomorrow, and 1
know it'll be just too sweet for any
thing
Uncle Will-Was it taken by the in
Simultaneous process?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; it took US over
three hours; but baby was just as good
as she could be.-Wm. II. Siviter, in
Judge.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
A Merry Suicide.

The suicide mania is making great raw
ages in the Austrian army. Shortly
after the death of the crown prince an
officer of the Prince of Wales hussars
blew his brains out. A few days ago the
colonel of the Sixty second regiment of
the line shot himself in Hungary. But
one of the most extraordinary cases of
suicide on military record is now report
ed from Klausenberg. Lieut.. Mangesius,
one of the most popular officers of the
garrison, proceeded on Saturday to the
barracks, where his company was quar-
tered, and was observed to be absent
minded and depressed. He went into
q room where number of the new mag
azine rifles were kept, and loaded one of
them with bullet. He then called in
two men. Addressing one of them he
said: Take this rife and let us see if
you can aim properly. Point at my left
eve" The soldier had no idea the wea-
pom was loaded, and, obeying the words
Of command, Make ready" Present, ;"
"Fire," he discharged the rifle at dis
lance of three yards into the officers eye.
The bullet went through his skull, and
death was, of course, instantaneous. He
left a letter for his captain saying that
the soldier who shot him was innocent.
London Telegraph.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
"BEG YOUR PARDON"
The Talismanic Virtue of the Phrase IL.
Illustrated by Various Examples.


Illustrated by Various Examples.
What talismanic virtue there is in
the three brief words, "Beg your par
don!' You dig your elbow into a gen.
tleman's ribs in making your way
through crowd, and as he turns, irate,
to administer the upper cut, you utter
the magic phrase in deprecating tones.
Down drops his arm, his honor is salts
fed, and, Notwithstanding the blue mark
on his intercostal region, he grins hor-
ribly CHASTITY smile, and bows his head
as if in acknowledgment of an act of
courtesy.
Passing along the avenue of knees in
street car, in obedience to the move
up' of the packing agent of one of
those social Black Marias, you come
down with maddening emphasis on
an unpruned corn. The furious
exclamation which follows the
deed as naturally as foam from the
drawn cork of a bottle of champagne is
arrested in the middle with an obse-
quious "6eg your pardonr' and the ex-
pletive never reaches Heavens Chan
Gerry to trouble the eyes of the Record
ing Angel.
You tread on the ''trail' of lady and
'r-r-r-ip" GO the gathers. In tremulous
semitones, plaintive as the last sigh of
the Moor" you solicit forgiveness; and
she-no, beg pardon, she does not for
give you, but with scowl that reminds
you of the most vindictive of the Don's
tormentors, she passes on, thinking dag
gers, but saying nothing.
If you wish to insult man without
imperiling your personal safety, disarm
him in advance with this saving clause,
as thus: "Beg your pardon. sir, but
what you say can not be the fact; it is
utterly impossible" The deprecatory
prefix is like Whit of chloroform be-
fore the pulling of tooth. Under the
influence of full dose of it we have
known regular fire-eater to endure
the lie circumstantial and even the lie
direct without wincing. ''If' is a good
pain-killer in some cases, but you may
throw any quantity of moral vitriol in
the face of person you dislike, with
perfect impunity, if you accompany the
aspersion with plenty of ''beg-your-par-
dons.'' The pardoning power is the
most royal of human prerogatives. 1t
tickles ones vanity to exercise it. IN
Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
MY TREASURES.

My children how many Why bless you there's
four;
Two rollickiDg fun loving boys
Who always give mamma enough work to do
But working is one Of my Joys
Dear Ruby, who helps mamma lots, " In her way
And my baby so winning and sweet
Bright jewels adjoining my wifehood's crown
In home where angels may meet
At the close of the day. sit down beside
My baby to lull her to sleep;
In sweet dreams Of childhood the others repose;
Kind Father, thy watch DER them keepi
You ask am worried with trouble and care;
All, no. it is restful and sweet
TO be the fond mother of blossoms 80 fair.
To guide in the right their young feet
would I wish to exchangei" Not for kingdom or
crownl
Nor for all Of your wealth and your pleasures.
You keep your fair lands and your couches Of
down,
III keep what Is best my four treasures
Elsie G. Alden in Good Housekeeping.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
THE JUBILEE OF THE spARRows.

Oh, what is this tumult and stir and commotions
And what are the sparrows all talking abouts
Say. why do they beckon and nod to each other,
Do they fear that some one their secret win outs
Twas early this morning met a CAV party
All ouslly chat ring way down by the brook.
Eacn bird to the other some news was relating
And they never so much as gave me a look.
tray what Is this matter that seems so importa,t,
On, do you not know sir, and cannot YOU saw
why each little hearts in whirl of emotion.
Ana throos as a leaf on mad, windy days
MS that they're expecting host of relations
All bright, merry cousins from woodland and
mere,
ana strangers from over the surf beating ocean
So blthesome and clipper, and full of wild
cheer
And this seems the reason the little brown spar.
Is glad when the long, dreary winter is DER,
For spring on her wings bears the wealth of the
tropics
And scatters profusion from hill top to shore.
Philadelphia Telephone
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
Every Gift but Speech.

Mr.. S. G. Harris, horse dealer OF
Vincennes, Ind, is the owner of won
derful dog. 1t is a Scotch collie and
seems possessed of almost human intelli-
gence. Mr. Harris and Boz gave pri
vate exhibition in the board of trade
building the other morning. His per
fornances-they seem to show too much
intelligence to be called tricks-amazed
everybody. Bank bills and coins of
various denominations were placed on
the floor and the dog was requested to
take his choice. He Immediately picked
up a $40 dollar bill. which was the
largest in sight.
"What piece would you give me, Boz?''
asked Mr.! Harris.
Boz selected a nickel and dropped it
into Mr.. Harris hand Mr.. S. A. Kent
came in while the dog was performing,
and said: BOZ, want you to bring me
five dollars and half" Boz picked up a
S. bill and fifty cent piece. gave Mr..
Kent an rm-onto-you expression, and
trotted over to Mr. Harris with the
money. "Find Mr.. Richardson" was the
next order. Boz trotted up to that gen.
tleman, looked up into his face and
wagged his tail
"Pick his pocket, said Mr. Harris.
Boz grabbed Mr.. Richardson's hand
kerchief out of his coat pocket and
trotted off with it. Il want $15," said
Mr.. Kent Boz picked up $40 and
S. bill. Bring me the rest of it." Boz
barked and growled- His next perform
ance was to bring hat from the window
and a piece of paper from the waste
basket in the corner, and he also gave an
imitation of the way the clown dog
prayed in the circus. Chicago News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
THE NEiGHBORLY WOMAN.
One of Her Long-Suffering Victims Says
She Must Go.

One of Her Long-Suffering Victims Says
She Must Go.
What shall be done with the Woman
Next Door who borrows our servants?
This neighborly person, with turn for
economy, does not keep domestic.
Why should she do so? If she has &C.
casion to go out shopping in the morn
ing, she simply orders the parcels sent
to the next door neighbours address, and
holds herself free for calling in the aft
ernoon. The servant nextdoor answers
the delivery boys ring and takes in the
goods. Wien the Woman Next Door
returns the neighbor's servant answers
the door-bell and hands out the goods
with a springing step and a heart
grateful to Providence for the many
opportunities of usefulness placed with
in her reach. The butcher boy is in
structed to leave the steak next dosr.
The baker leaves the bread next door.
The grocer leaves the kitchen supplies
next door. The Woman Next Door
has occasion to 60 down town and
leaves instructions next door to take
in her husband until her return.
The Woman Next Door goes down town
again and leaves the baby next door
until she gets back. The Woman Next
Door instructs her callers to wait next
door in case she is out. And one day
the neighbours servant coldly notifies
the mistress that she intends to leave at
the end of the month"; and she tells
other people that she has grown weary
of doing the work of two families for
one wage, and that she was in hourly
fear that the Woman Next Door would
invite her in to wash her baby and help
with the dishes, or have the soiled
clothes sent over on washing days.
The Woman Next Door hears with re-
greet that the servant next door has es-
capped, but her step does not falter nor
her heart soften; she goes mercilessly
upon her way, and the neighbor engages
two servants, one for herself and one
for the Woman Next Door, or moves, or
dies, and the Woman Next Door orders
Grape tor the funeral, and has the par
eel delivered at the house of mourning.
The Woman Next Door must go.-To-
rOntO Globe.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
He Settled It.

During the year 1884 was located in
st. Louis, and on several occasions had
observed fine St. Bernard dog stalking
with dignity up Chestnut street. He
was owned by a lawyer named Jacko. on
Third street, who regularly sent him on
errands to his home. On one occasion /
saw him coming up the street with
basket full of something, probably meat,
and at his heels was small "cur of low
degree, which was persistently swapping
at him as if endeavoring to get him la
drop his charge, when the little dog could
sail in for division of the contents. The
large dog stopped twice on the block,
turned round and looked at his tormentor
and resumed his pace until he reached
me, when, looking up into my face with
an expression that almost said, please
mind this for a moment" he laid the
basket at my feet, turned and with one
bound had the cur by the neck, shook
him most numerically, rolled him in the
gutter and dropped him The cur took
very little time in getting out of sight,
not even stopping to shake himself. The
St. Bernard then picked up his basket
and with satisfied air went on his way
Forest and Stream.