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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28
A STRANGE SUICIDE.
The Ingenious Manner la which n Baron
Killed Himself.

The Ingenious Manner la which n Baron
Killed Himself
The most fantastic story told is that
of the strange and slow suicide of the
Baron Bella Olnyi. at Pesth, in the year
1878. The Baron was supposed to be
very wealthy. He had wife and six
children. He lost his money In specu-
la.ion, but this was not known. He
went 10 Paris and insured his life for
one hundred thousand guelden each in
FIVE companies He returned To Pcsth.
abscnted himself from home for long
periods every day. The picture OK
health, he began 20 droop and pine
away. In ten months he died of what
thc doctors called galloping consump-
zion. The insurance companies were
suspicious. and their detectives ul-
eartheti most wonderful plot. The
nohleman was discovered 20 have hired
q small room ia a remote and mean por-
ton OF the city. II was broken into.
and found 20 be furnished with COM
Portable sofa. n table. two chairs aud
two chests. In one of these was found
a sprafortsble dresSing-govn. pair of
loose turkish trousers, q fcz. and %
dozes long pipes. In The other was
found about two hundred strong Havana
cigars and half pound OF common
smoking tobacco. From the wrappers
fovud in the bottom OF The chest it
would appear that in less than eight
months the nohlsman had smoked
sbous three thousand five hundred
cigars and about one hundred pounds Of
smoking tobacco. having deliberately
poisoned himself with nisotine.--St
Louis Globe Democrat
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

~ striped ssiken scarfs twisted abous
sari< cvr3s. sften NTH a nsrrow ragged
f~ips-s arranged ~ drop on the fore
haaa one 81 The new shapes i small
ard EAT ard round like tea plate. Il -
r,aaa IN white velvet edged with the
yellow Australian sable. There are yel-
ia~s velvet bows both AZ the hack and
en- he crorvn. Another style was Ger
sasnly suggested BY the cap Il page.
II j. snail and absolutely fat with a
narrow asrinv brirn II stiff'y plated
rarsl biue ribbons. This - lined With
bi,i,'is. sisd black velvet II the material
q ne fnli aas crown Prince Of Wales
Yssrues n pale yellow and black curl
ever Il f~orn behind of conventional
designs IN f~lt and velvet there
ere many. trimmed of.rn with velvet
si},s,.,n and hur,uas1S hirxis. Half wsy
- sverr, fh~ss and sss~ rx>gs~~Ssfcns 81
sSshious come y nulsisnae 81 charming
thinks in snail black -elve. soques.
trimmed with droorirg sprays IT velvet
rDsses Half the millinery, indeed. Il
black. and the accompanying flowers
ar, hixhs<s IN favor when al clear pa1e
yeglo<r. . baby pink or deep rcd thas
s.srvests p,srr,le. Fur ard how-rs ara
o.i.alY bnt frequently marrsed IN head
geer. r Vas only Tuesday that At sdress
ss,,-srt spent ten minutes investiVzt-
i..S tA. n,vsferse. "a the lace and jes
s.usre worn ~ she lady immediately IN
fre1s of Lae Asont ths croru ct it.sv~s
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

sreafsirc a deadly weapons the most
terrible Weapon sold by dealers in POI
Ice supplies il sho detectives club. II
n about twelve inches long and made Of
sole leather and steel It Is heavy
enough 60 knock raaa down with. hy.
q blow with Il would not crack skull
But tae ssu3ish part II the clab appears
when an Effort IL made 90 wrsst il fr1sn
sae g-asp OF the man who WELLS l. A
straight pull caa be made with iInpsni-
sv. but II Il IL twisted the harzfle pulls
,ssas ard she man who holds IL is armed
With a double eaxed dirk with blade
eight inches long The club is merely
= seabhard for The knife. There i one
u these clubs II Memphis and Z bad
nan ever undertakes - disarm THE or
cer who carries II he wild regret 4. X he
-NsEurhis Appeal
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

est work, one must confess, is all French,
for our artists mostly patch together
scraps of French pictures. Gauze neck
r,iches have disappeared utterly, but
boas of flowers strung by silk threads
are still with US, and odd rather than
pretty neck ornaments Of chenille and
ribbons are beginning - be seen. The
beauty spot vail has gone tho way of all
old fashions. bat the new vail is not an
improvement, for it is quite apt TO be
beaded, and as often as otherwise tho
beads are colored. Women who have
the courage to lead the forlorn hope of
an eccentric fashion are carrying muffs
Of flowers and feathers TO evening par
ties, substituting them for the fan or
bouquet, and sometimes retaining them
even on the dancing door. Dark red is
the latest co,Cr adopted By the young
woman with white hair. In felt Of
velvet toque il supplies most effective
background. ELLEN OSBORN
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

Primus- Dcesnt The sight II al tbs
bIcssd make yoH ills
S~rnndus--No. shave s1-self Life
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

OUR INVENTORY
COMMENCES MONDAY MORNIlNGl
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28

All Goods from % cents to 35 cents reduced to.
All Dress Goods including 54inch Fannes Fine Serges Str
the entire assortment of over 800 pieces, for.
Our Fine Pads and Dress Goods from So cents to 81
Dress Goods from Is cents to 50 cents
The advocate., 1890-06-18

The Lawrence Journal Tribune is
greatly exercised respecting the mo-
tive that prompts the Atchison Cham
pion's opposition TO Senator Ingalls,.
Will the Journal Tribune be kind
enough TO define it's motive in sup
porting him. We have been trying
for a long time to learn wherein he is
entitled TO reelection, but none Of
Mr.. Ingalls, admirers seem disposed
TO enlighten us. They are very solic-
itous that every opponent Of the sena-
tor shall be actuated by no personal
motive, but when asked what he has
done to merit the continued conf
dence of the people they are silent as
an Egyptian mummy. Let us have a
little explanation from the Journal
Tribune, please. What has Ingalls,
done for the people?
The advocate., 1890-06-18

ly pledged 10 each others welfare.
We are indeed in tie midst Of one OF
the worlds great revolutions God
be praised, il is to be a peaceful onej
il is to be carried forward without
bloodshed. Instead Of calling for
deeds Of death on battleiields, there
is a call for brotherly forbearance, for
clear heads and firm steadlastness.
Courage Of convictions is the great
need now And il this courage exists
all over the country as il does in
Kansas, our battle for iuster condi-
tions will not be Il long or 4 weary
one. Keep patient stand firm, and
the obstacles will quickly vanish.
The greatest danger lies in timidi-
ty, There are good brothers who
may fear the decision Of the confer
ence is unwise Let such ask thom-
selves Of Whom are we afraidl IL will
be part Of the tactics Of the opposing
forces to work upon the fears Of our
people. 1t is almost with amusement
that we hear alliance men say: "Oh,
/ am entirely ready for political ac-
tiOn; / have come TO believe that we
can accomplish the needed reforms in
no other way, but ! fear others may
not have progressed as far as I have"
Fear not, brothers; those Others
have also seen the light.
Once more let us call attention to
the greatness Of the questions in
volved, and once again let us ask that
all smallness and all selfshness be
put aside, while the people stand as a
unit to preserve in all its integrity a
government for and by and of the
people.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
THE POOR IN CITIES.

The Atchison Champion argues
that the blame for the poverty Of the
poor in cities lies at their own door,
in that they will not tear themselves
away from city life and become tillers
Of the soil The Champion says:
Iia quarter section Of land here In Kansas, for
example, were offered, free Of mcumbranCc, 10
every man In our large cities who would agree 10
settle on II and stay there, nine out Of every ten
would spurn the offer. These people, as q rule,
cling 10 the citles with all their misery and vice,
rearing Il dangerous brood Of idle and vicious
children, and shrink from the bright, free life Of
the pralrIes az u Russian convict shrlnks from
lifelong Siberian banishment They prefer the
conditions Of city life, wretched as they are to
the comforts and possibilities Of rural life.
The above exhibits an entire lack
of comprehension of the conditions,
the feelings and desires of the poor of
the cities.
III Is well known to those who have
been thrown in contact with these
helpless classes that there exists a
very general desire, and in many
cases a pathetic longing for the free
dom Of country life.
Were quarter section Of Kansas
land to be offered free Of encum-
brance to every man in our large
cities who would agree to settle on it
nine out of every ten would accept the
offer, provided they had the requisite
means for taking the very first step
towards it's occupancy. But without
money to pay railroad fare, without
money TO pay freight on what few and
poor articles Of household furniture
they may possess, these prisoners Of
poverty are bound by other ties than
those Of affection to the filthy i'll
smelling, disease-infected quarters
from which they would gladly make
their escape. But suppose that by
The advocate., 1890-06-18


some hook or crook these people could
get hold Of money enough 10 enable
them 10 make good their escape from
the city limits and TO succeed in
reaching the "unencumbered" quar-
ter section, what is Che condition
which conironts theml The virgin
soil is unencumbered by any sort Of
shelter for wife and little ones; il is
mencumbored by any sort OF pro-
vision to stay the pangs OF hunger
even for twenty-four hours Il is un-
encumbered by any sort OF stock,
horses, cows, hogs or chickens; IL is
unencumbered by any sort Of agri-
cultural Implements or tools TO work
with, The sole encumbrances upon
the quarter section are the hungry
human beings who are just a little
moro helpless and considerably nearer
starvation than IL they were in the
midst Of a great, prosperous(D city
where they would stand a chance OF
getting job or else receiving some
Of the crumbs which fall from rich
mems tables.
The editorial taUnt Of the Cham
pion seems TO us the very refinement
Of cruelty The condition Of our city
poor is miserable enoughi il is not
just to add to il by charging that they
prefer the surroundings Of misery
and vice TO the free life OF the
prairies.
The rush flom the cities to Okla
homa did not argue much reluctance
to occupy quarter sections.
1t should further be remembered
that the reports concerning tho CON
ditions Of the farming industry are
not of a nature to create an intense
yearniRg on the part Of the denizens
OF the cities TO move out and divide
profits with the farmers.
II overproduction Of farm products
is the great trouble why berate the
city poor for not adding to the cause
Of industrial depression. The city
affords a wider field for diversified
crops.
The Champion closes by asking;
What is the remedy for this state of
affairs? The answer is being formu-
lated by the farmers and laborors Of
America; il will include demand for
the undoing Of much misChievous
financial Legislation, many reforms
which can be aided by political action,
and all these supplemented by such
systemization Of the business and
trade Of the country as shall give
every citizen a chance to engage in
some remunerative employment.
The advocate., 1890-06-18
For ChAptauQUa Assembly, at Beatrice
Mob

H"1 NEE'1NV'0N1'HWN FAHHH1ENVIJ1 HV UWNNFIVN
Mob.
The Chaut0uqua assembly will meet M
Beatrice, Neb., June 26th, and continue 30
July 7th, 1890.
For the above meeting rate of one fare
for the round trip has been made by She
Union Pacific system from poins on les lines
within $50 miles of Beatrice. Tickets will
be sold June 26th TO July 7th inclusive. On
June 10Th and July 9Th, however, tickets can
be purchased from all points in Nebraska to
the ChNutauqua assembly nc one fare for the
round trip, the limit of these tickets 10 be
July 8th.
For further information apply 20 N. B.
Harrington, city ticket agent Union Pacific
systomi or j. v. Gwin, depot agent,
The advocate., 1890-06-18

WNp Va NANDA hAA nNA AtDbNLAlS HAA bIANAoly y
are out Of harmony with the great
animating spirit Of the movement. In
the very nature Of the case success
depends upon the alignment with the
better forces Of our civilization.
The outcome Of the course Of action
determined upon at this conference
means an entire right-about-face as
TO prevailing methods and practices
in politics; il means that there must
be an end 10 corruption, fraud and
deception; Il means that the precepts
and principles of the decalogue and
the golden rule shall be the under
lying principles Of American politics.
This declaration of freedom by the
farmers and laborers Of Kansas says
to Wall street and the money power:
"Thou shalt not steal" il says to the
old party trcksters who have 80 often
betrayed them: "Thou shalt not lie"
it says to the newspapers who are in
the service Of the tricksters: "Thou
shalt not bear false witnessp il de-
clares for the usheung in Of a new
era when all who labor shall have
iuster recompense and fairer share
Of the good things which they earn.
II was a most impressive occasion,
this meeting Of the peoples represen-
tatives at the state house Of the most
progressive state in the union. There
was no mere buncombe talk about the
bOne-and-sinew class. The bone-and-
sinew people did their own talking on
this occasion, and they meant every
word they uttered
The entire harmony and the good
spirit which prevailed testified TO the
deep purpose back Of all the talk and
action.
Whatever Of differences Of opinion
may have been entertained previous
to going into conference we're swept
away, and there seemed TO be but one
course to pursue and that they took
without being talked into it, or in any
way persuaded or managed. 1t was
as if some silent force, some under,
current carried them all one way as
to all the important questions which
came up. And the two or three ques-
tions upon which there was u differ
ence of opinion were discussed in the
most amicable though earnest man
ner and after their settlement the
feeling prevailed even among those
who were outvoted that it was all for
the best.
Elsewhere we give detailed report
Of the conference. IL is the purpose
of this article merely to tell our
friends who were not present
something Of the feeling and
the atmosphere Of the occasion
Now then, it only remains for the
brothers and sisters all over the state
to catch the spirit which animated the
inauguration Of this great and most
important step Let no small cavil-
ings, no slight differences as to mat
The advocate., 1890-06-18
SOD HOLLIR LOGIC.

trusaes, bankers an rale rode oillsers an /
musa sa, wuth the mos gratlrhln risulte.
Ja Ghouls privot sekraterry rlt thet bis
boss wud be only tu happI 30 help In en-
nywA ez the wa the lgneruut masses
h carryin on tha muss be authin dun,
he sed him an hlz irens had spent lots Nv
mummy edycatin the peepel wot wuz gud
fur EN-, but wuz afeerd II wuz throde
ava, that now him an hlzen muss look
out fur thaBelB. Oh NV EN- musa be
odycated uptO the pint Nv lukin out fur
tharselvs bettur ar tina wud luse ol tina
had gained, that tina dldont hav paper
that iist egsaclly filed the bIl, an thet
our paplr II propurly conduktod wud M
"long felt want" an.tha cud malk hIt
meium NV kOmmunercashin atween en-
an bl glttin sum nv tho big iellers In
UFope TO subskribe, an kepon EN- posted
we oud be ol reddy wen the TYNE cum tu
bring hired sOgers from over thar with
guns wut wud shute tu mil an 100 tymes
a mlnnit doin hlt wud be choepIr tu
bring 100000, Nv em than tu Civ up
thare rites ur beln supported bi the a.
nurent mudsllls, like tina had bin fur so
long / he'd reiurrd ghOul TO Ingulls u
oz n purtiCklur iren Nv mine wen no ~
him, wuz the rezun sposo he rit 80 free,
but he'd rlt tu ingulls tn, gIvln him the
nalm NV the magorzene tollln him II wuz
intended tu purteCt the pore mumOper
lists an trusaes an banlSirB an rale rodes,
an tu kepe ther frens In congrla. olso
sent him 100 sheera Nv wotterod stOk nv
the paplr (pade up) an havln hlz name
on as a durectur an Wise prosldunt, tellin
hym that he'd uzed hiz nAlm fur refer
unce tu mi frens Ghoul an Vanderbilt,
an sum uthers. A man slnin hlz nalm on
"mutuel fren" rIt that lnguls wus OduI
Obleeged an sed we wuz duin NV noble
wurk, an that he wud du ol In his power
tu help. he he'd rlt tu lots NV fellorB
reckymended the skeem, amung others
tu hiz frens Blsmark an Rothschilo. no
sed he hoped hit wud pa gud "dlvvyh-
dends frum the start, an sed furthur he
wud send list NV Mains IL wud pa 10
CIV sum stOk tn, no sed futher we must
espeshully kepe before the peepel lnguls'
smartnes an brllliansy, ez that an hiz
beln pore wuz ol he he'd 10 90 on. no
tole how the pore feller kried wen he
fOun that some "ien In human shalp" he'd
stole $4,000 wuth NV dlmons frum his
dotter ethel, he sed II wud hev broke his
hart, but she wuz a callen on Mrs. Nor
ton at the shoreham, an she he'd hur
best dimunds on. no olsO wanted me TO
rite prlvet letter tu inguIs tellln hym
about how hiz lone kumpany wuz a git-
tin erlong in mi nabureud closzen out NV
mogrlges. he sed tina he'd hull kar lode
NV peppers reddi tn send out tu wurk the
Ian as sun ez tina got enuff in wun phase
an that tina wuz ankshus gu hev the
klosln blzzinus hurried up ez tha wanted
em tu an that wud liv in sod houses an
wurk ol the TYNE, an dldont no ernufi 70
bother about things that dldent konsarn
em. ez hey rlt more than / intended,
will close now, feeIln happi. Yours
truly s. EFRAHAM KoLBY.
Sod Holllr, Kan, June z, 1890.
For ChAptauQua Assembly, 10 Beatrice
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-02
CHICAGO FIRE.
Forty Acres OF Lumber Yards, ETC., Burned
Over -Loaa, 100000.

Forty Acres OF Lumber Yards, ETC., Burned
OveP-Loaa, $4,000
CHICAGO, July 3l.-Fire, supposed to
have originated from q spark from q
locomotive, started about seven o'clock
last evening in the lumber yards just
north Of the mouth OF the Chicago river
and famed by heavy breeze 1t spread
rapidly. burning over nearly forty acres
before 1t was subdued.
At $3.50 p. m. the indications were that
the fire might be one of the most extern
sive that has occurred in Chicago since
the destruction OF the most valuable
part Of the city in October, 1871. 1t be-
gan on the docks OF Fitzsimmons &
Cornell, contractors, and rapidly spread
20 the lumber yards OF E. E. Aver & Co.
and Z. Z. Whitcomb & Co.
All about the locality where the
flames started are vast stretches OF val
liable lumber piles and manufacturing
establishments. The region is known
as the north pier and Is situated on the
north side OF the river. not more than .
few squares from the site OF old Fort
Dearborn, the Indian trading post that
marked the beginning Of Chicago's COM
mercial Importance. A wilderness Of
ships and wharves rendered the place al
most inaccessible for fire engines, but
the fire boats provided by the city
for Just such an emergency remedied
the difficulty in a measure. The scene
of the fire is penetrated by tracks Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, which
crosses the river near by for junction
with the Illinois Central and the east
ern trunk lines. Skirting the North
western tracks are the lumber yards Of
the Peshtigo Company and Ii. Paencke
e. Co.
BY ten p. m. the fire was under con-
troll, though still burning fiercely. The
potent factor in bringing about the re-
suit was the lucky circumstance that
the wind was blowing directly off shore.
The direction OF the wind alone saved
the shipping and warehouses in the
vicinity.
1t is estimated that the total loss will
exceed $4,000 The principal losers
are: Aver G. Co., $4,000, partly in
sured; Fitzsimmons & Connell. $40, 900.
no insurance; Chicago & Northwestern
railway, $4,000, on forty cars, and the
city OF Chicago, $4,000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-02
FIRE At SENECA FALLS.
Destructive COnhagration Caused BY .
Fire-Trap building.

Destructive COnhagration Caused BY .
Fire-Trap building.
SENECA FALLS, \. Y, July Sl.-The
Pew building, against the erection Of
which three or four years ago earnest
protest was made, fulfilled its mission
as fire trap yesterday morning, and it is
feared has also proven death trap.
Shortly after three o'clock the build
ing, which was directly opposite Hoag's
Opera House on Fall street. was discov-
cred to be burning in Sutherland &
Squirrels restaurant In few minutes
the entire structure was on fire. At
seven o'clock the commercial part Of
the town was in ashes or in flames.
The Pew building was approachable
from but one side, and the atmosphere
quickly became so hot that the firemen
could not endure it The splendid Phe-
nix block, involving the electric light
plant, the electric railway plant. the
pOst-office, express Office, the Reveille
printing establishment the Courier,
Sanderson's furniture warerooms and
the Western Union telegraph Office, sue
cumbed to the flames, and within
four hours fifteen stores to the east
of the Sheldon block were ruined.
The flames spread across the street
to Hoag's Opera House before an hour
had passed and that was consumed,
with all of Fall street on that side east
to the Sheldon block, while on the
north side the Cooperative block was
the limit. On State street the flames
extended to and included Kellogg's
livery stable, but all Of his stock was
saved.
All three newspapers were burned out
and the telephone service suspended.
The Western Union is doing bust
ness at the railroad station.
Tho Gleason Is Baily works were on
fire several times, but the flames were
kept down with little injury. The fire
was under control at nine o'clock, but
soon broke out anew in Ledman & Glad
ki's dry goods store, which is now burn
inc
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-02

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-02

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