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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15


The advocates of cremation havo
In their favor some strong Arguments
They say the mandate that dust
shall return to dust is irrevocable,
and its fulfllment is inevitable; that
We can in no way prevent it; We may
Obstruct or We may assist, and reason
dictates the latter course. Since the
longer the process is delayed the
greater is the danger to the health of
the living, cremation is beneflcent
Institution Its growth in Europe
has been surprising, and in Italy
there are large numbers of cremA-
tories, and in this country the preju-
dice against the movement is de-
creasing. 1t is only eleven years
since the formation Of the New York
Cremation Society, the first institu-
ton of the kind in the United States,
and not until the year 1885 was the
first operative crematOry inaugu-
rated, yet there are DOW in various
parts Of the States nearly score Of
these incinerators in more or less
continuous service. The number of
cremations which have been con-
Quoted each year in one of these
temples in Buffalo gives a fair idea Of
the progress which the sentiment in
favor of this method is making.
During 1886 eight bodies were incin-
Grated, and in each successive year to
the end of 1891 the numbers were re-
spectively, L., Is, %, 80 and 81. In
this temple everything possible has
been done to mitigate the sadness of
the last ritual. The temple is built
of dark-brown sandstone, and its
square tower and deep slanting roof
are covered with ivy and surrounded
by sloping lawns The chancel and
nave are artistically carved and dec
Grated and the windows are of rich
stained glass. The incineration takes
place privately after the funeral SER
vice, and the ashes are delivered to
the undertaken to be disposed of as
the family may direct, or they may
be left at the crematOry. A society
formed after the organization of the
pioneer society has reduced to ashes
since the year 1885 upward of $50
bodies. The process as carried out at
one Of their principal temples is as
follows: The furnace is of fire brick
throughout and separated into two
distinct but similar Compartments
The body is placed in a chamber di-
rectly above that in which the fuel
is consumed The bottoms of the
retorts are solid, but the sides and
ends are pierced with holes, through
which the heated air of the furnace
has direct access to the body, while
the flames are not permitted to ap-
proach it The heat Of the retOrt
soon liberateS everything volatile in
the body and these emanations are
conducted through another highly
heated chamber. and thus rendered
odorless and absolutely innocuous be
fore they pass through the chimney
which forms their means of egress
to the air The time taken up in re-
ducing a body to ashes depends some
what upon the size and condition Of
the person when alive. In this fur
mace it is about two hours; in many
others it is a little over an hour.
The fuel used is coal, and in five or
six hours from the starting Of the
fires a temperature of from 1000 de-
grees to $500 degrees Fahrenheit can
be obtained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

A good story is going the rounds OF
ConstantinOple that the annual vac
cination of the inmates of the harem
of the Sultan during the fast Of Ram
adam was omitted this year from mo-
tives Of economy, as each victim was
usually paid 1000 or ?. 600 francs for
going through the ordeal The re-
suit was a row Of such tremendous
proportions that the Sultan had to
surrender.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15
Killed by Railroads.


Statistics show that 10. 900 people
employed in the railroad service are
either killed or disabled for life every
year in the United States said II.
w. Harris, Of Kansas City, at the
LindelI This is an enormous death
and casualty rate, and il it originated
from any other cause it would set all
the sentimentalists and philanthro-
pists wild 1t exceeds by far the
number killed and wounded in nearly
every battle of the civil wal, with
few exceptions The country is ter
ribly shocked by a railroad accident
in which half dozen or more people
lose their lives, but very little atten-
ton Is paid to the list of casualties
among railway employees. which is
greater by thousands than that Of the
travellers on the roads
"When smaSh-up occurs and a
few people are injured every crank in
the United States hobs I'D with a de-
nunciation of the carelessness of the
roads management and suggestion
as to how to avert accidents in the fu-
ture. Why cont these people pay a
little attention to the deaths that &C
crue to the thousands of men while in
the discharge of their duties as rail-
way employees and conjure some
method to remedy the defects in the
system which causes them? Some
thing more than air-brakes and auto
matte couplers is needed to make the
work of the railroad man less hazard
Gus, and perhaps the statistics to
which 1 refer will set the people to
thinking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

The Chinese settlers on the Island
Of Sumatra have strange and
ludicrous form of salutation When
they meet each other. say after an
absence Of month or longer, they
do not shake each others hand; they
smile broadly, and each grzsps his
own hand. shaking it vigorously for =
few moments
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

The anti-pork people say that the
eating OF pork is the fruitful came Of
scrofulous diseases. not to speak a.
the deadly trichina But an eminens
physician declares that OF all the rzoes
in the world, the North American IN
dams are the most Afflicted mn
scrofula. though they eat very lifs1e
pork.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

The demand for harvest hands has
been 50 imperative in the Western
States as to drive the tramps into
other parts For time the Ameri-
can nObleman was in imminent
danger Of impressment into service.
He made good his escape, however.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

Ii q loafer Is not nuisance In mn
Il b aD Indication that you are So
thing Of loafes yo0nelf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

IT is said that Mr.. August Bel
mont's tomb in Newport is to cost
so, 000- We do not object; but sGg-
geSt that under the item Of perpetual
care, some provision be made Tor roll
III sway the stone ftom tho doo4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

TIE trouble with the people who
pray = great deal is that they work %
little.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15

CHI g.; D. c.: br. G.: b. e.: ch- f;c g.;
ch. m.
And 1 had paid my hard silver for
this,
This abbreviation craze is spread
ing everywhere. You will find 1t on
the stage where the actors talk of the
o. P. side and the L l. and the first
L E and the second L E and the
L. O. NJ.
Look at the American societies
Can anybody name them? No, not
by the English language They are
the L o. o. F., the G. A. R, the
W. G T. Z, K. of l., and the G. O.
P, K of P. and F. NJ. b A. and a
thousand others. Go into a saloon
and YOU will hear somebody order an
Al S and b Lend a man adollar and
he will give you his /. O e. Next
month Sullivan and Corbett will en-
ter the p. r at New Orleans and
fight Q. r The printer talks intel
ligently about MP. f. L C.
The same day I went to the base
ball game dropped into a big estab-
lishment on State street A woman
was trying on a bonnet
s'Does it fit? she asked
TO T." came the answer.
'tDo / look well in it,"
'Away up in G."
'tHoW much will it cost2n
ssA W.
I'm take it: send it up. to the
house C. O Dr.
Certainly
That arrangement il sstasfaetogy
to yoQ them"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01
TWO WE'RE MISSING.
A Clevcr Thiofs Work and How
He Was CAPTURED
CHATTER Z

One morning about ten o'clock St
Petersburg money lender and mer-
chant was seated in his shop trying to
devise some means of investing con-
siderable surplus which a treditcr b ad
ius. paid him. AT that time the money
marke. was dull and Il was with great
difficulty that capitalists could keep
their funds probably employed. As
he was meditating upon various
projects and becoming more nnd moro
disseminated with the thought OF his
idle money the carriage of Gen Cor
Coli. driven by his coachr.an in livery,
stopped in front OF the shop The gen.
eral. one of the haadsorncst men in
st. Petersburg and one Of the bravest
soldiers in the army, alightcd aud hur-
ried into the presence of the money
lender
Can / have few words WITH ron In
pivate?" asked the general
Certainly" said the banker This
way, IL you please"
They stepped into the private ofice
Of the banker, whereupon tho general,
without further preliminaries, said:
81 suppose you know who I am
Gen. Gorgoli and superintendent Of
police"
Certainly. your exes'isacy." re-
piled the banker.
"yyell. need iznmsdiatsly. for .
VERY important affair. the sum Of as
900 roubies an TOO far from the
minister Of the exchsqnsr 20 procare It;
for delay viii ruin everything. Give
me III. Is. eoe roubles ! beg Of ron:
come tomorrow morning to my resi-
dence and will give you the security
for them"
II am delighted fer -. favor. . r.
Piled The banker. y shall Ne enlv too
happy 10 socssonodstc you with this
snrn. or even Acre a"
.sVerv vel. then lee, ne thirty
thousand
Her. thry srr, nr lsri~ h aid.
ceuptiar theFr GA
ssrhaaks' Tonarr~e~. thes. ~ nine
e'elssez. "a ntsre neieek
TIE next fnefning. seeoFyilnr % az
fseiefsaent. tAN banker presented hsfn-
elf a. tha hrssze ~ usa. gasfxaik VIE
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01

In those days liao of scntinels was
established Mt the corners Of al the
principal streets. who formed part OF
tho police force OF the city. On leaving
his house Gorroli ordered hirnsel.
driven 20 the block in which the jew
eler's shop was situated Stopping At
the nearest scntinei's box. he said 20
him; 81 passed here yesterday M orning
at lo.so o'clock Did vou see me?"
Eyes. your exeellency."
"Where did ros"
cover 20 the Treitsk Trinity
bridge"
The genera, was driven to the bridge.
At its entrance he said 10 sae sentinel;
Il passed here at twenty minutes -
eleven yesterday raerziHg. Did you
sec usf"
Il did, your exceliene-."
Where did 60 from hsre7"
Your excsllsncy drevs across the
bridge"
he drove across The briies snd
stopped in froat ef the Hermitage of
Peter the Great Tia sentinel ~ epce
STEPPED out OF hi. box
passed here yesterday morning at
q little before eleven o'clock Did ycB
notice the vgay / took"
"You went to the vis5-r quarter.
your exceiiencr-
Gen. GorFels confirmed his csteckiz-
Ing Of The scnffnels from psiut % Poin:.
street - street. NEG borsoe1 % nsizh-
toFhocd. scross bridges and slonr The
wide avenues 81 tie last - the row
81 shops oa the Grand Perspective h.
sai8 - one 90 theas
1ep saw ~ pass here e. ssf past
eleven yesterday rpern;nz. Tssd zee
notlee where J droref-
Yes. yonr exeeilsrsy- - 80. q on
Tie corner q 49, casa C4tlerns~
Did a. il therssr
sNc&7
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01

arstsd INTO - integral parts and each
PART aHalyzei, there appears to
Dc an abundant scarcity Of brains.
ABILITY and nlssss are ne longer the
Prerequisites 70 election Ia tie senate.
Political rsttsnness and gIttefing god
WIN the high hensr every tlsse against
Any AID al odds. There are notable
exceptions 70 this general rule bat they
only serve 10 prove Il. TIE people are
dag with . System that vii psf
mit TIE est2elishnent OF . house Of
lords composed of feather-trained
money-bags ana iow political trick
sters- Their Dissatisfaction is go gen
ersi tnat = remedy must be found and
applied at once. The wonder Is that il
hss no: been insisted upon before this.
The election OF public officers can
never &c brought too close to the peo-
ole. As senators are now elected IL is
too often contaminated by bribery. A
legislative representative can 90 easily
forget his constituency with q roll of
xreenoacks IN front OF him that instead
OF exercising the power be was dele
gated BY the people OF his
district 10 exercise, he sells it
and there Is no help for It.
The institutions of this country are
safer IN the hands of the masses than
In the hands of the few. The original
source of power. the people, can never
be corrupted; delegated power 10 al
ways exposed to tho canker of gold,
and invariably yields TO the contagion.
The people demand the ballot for the
election Of senator's, prcferring to
choose them by their free and un-
trammeled votes rather than that they
shall select themselves by the weight
Of their money.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01
Apovs sELrJsMNRss.

II il gratifying to observe that .
morning contemporary rises above the
narrow and selfish confines of business
rivalry to aid The HERALD in its efforts
TO relieve the distress of the unfortu-
nate poor Of the city. 1t IS . striking
example OF broad hclpfulness. 1t also
illusratesthe trend of modern journal
ism toward united action in common
cause when the objects and aims are
laudsbls. No newspaper in this city
can afford 70 lay aside Its humanity and
close its eyes to an existing evil or the
distress of those in hunger. cold and
sickness. because business competitor
has been the first to investigate and
make the facts known. Such q sin OF
omission rsnkles With selfishness, COW
etousness and jealousy. The Democrats
article on the prevailing distress
among the worthy poor published yes
terday il by all odds one of the most
graceful compliments paid to the relia-
billy of THE HERsLD's accounts
of poverty among the lowly and
very strong commentator OF
THE HERALp's enterprise in ss-
tsbllshing . relief bureau and fund to
aid the Rev. Mr.. Frye in his noble
work Of unselfsh charity. From the
accounts already published the general
public cas- form a pretty correct idea
Of the extent OF suffering. IL IS per-
hsos supsrfsuous to add that these &C
counts have net been exaggerated.
Real want and real misery do exist IN
homes not yet reached. The present
city poor department management Is so
inefficient and incompetent that little
or netting can De expected from it
when the necessity for immediate help
10 imperative. Then. too, the eases
which TsE HERALD seeks to relieve are
such that visit to tue poor director is
precluded, first by sickness and tneu
through fear of being received with
coarse ieers and vsnten insults. The
condition Of our enfertunstss 10 now
before The public. The public has re-
spsnsed nebly to the call. Will there
nos BE- mere rssponsssf The demand
e f-sst
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01

One Of the worlds greatest and most
famous preachers died last night when
the Rev. Charles IL. spurgeon oreashsd
Ma last. He WAS bsrn June 10,
1884, ana WA therefore 81 the date Of
his death IS years OF age. He was IN
tended by his family TOR the otties Of
"a independent mislstsr, but his syn-
psrhiss drew him towards the Bsptists.
wnsss connection he joined in 1880
In 1851 be moved to Cambridge where
be began to deliver cottage sermons
The popularity of the "bsy preacher"
was immediately established. and at
the age of Is he Was given charge OF a
ANAL church in Waterford. In 1854 he
assumed the pastora.e of the New Park
street chapel. London, whore he drew
such crowds that the building
had TO be enlarged. He then went
to the Surrey aIusio hail and sub
s~qusnsly his followers built the taber-
pxcls in Newlngtoa Butts which was
dedicated IN 1861. His work here en-
braced many missions and he preached
to Thousands every sunday. His ser
mons have been published since 1854.
They have had an enormous circula-
ton and many of them have been
translated into several languages lie
wrote "John Plougnman's Talks"
Tho Treasury of David. ""Lec.ures to
Students" and many other religious
books, aud since 1866 be edited 1.-The
sword and Trowel." = monthly maya
zine. spurgeon was . profound man.
His thoughts were deep and ponder
Gus. Unlike Tslmagc he resorted
20 mono OF the arts OF orstory
TO attract, but rather depended
upon the vir.lty and cogency
of his reasoning. clothed IN elo-
ouent words to convince. He was IN
,ensely pious and piously intense
In 1886 when the Peil Nell Gazette
published the sensational exposures
spurgeon boldly commended the paper
saying in the course of sermon: "St.
Paul felt il necessary to mention the
hidden vices Of the heathens and left
on record an exposure Of the sins Of
the day which crirsoned the cheeks OF
the modest when they read it. 1t be-
comes every preacher to cry out and
spare not" His radical and consistent
attitude at that time attracted world
wide attention. His name 10 now
sdded to the roster of tho il!ustrious
dead and IN the list with Luther,
Beecher and other great pulpiteers his
will stand at the head Of earth's great
est and best.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01

Ana cS11e oct &ke
81 did not see YOU
ssyery veil Have yeurs<n relieved
by one OF your comrades and brang TIVE
soldiers from the nearest oarrs<ks
Yes. your exoellensy."
The sen tilsl hurried away and In 80
minutes returned with the ssscierA
Accompanied ey them the general pre-
seated himself al sa Is. elosea al the
outside Goors. cross-exAEined the par
ter. assembled the stairs and without
ceremony burst open the door OF The
treat room As he eRteret hs came
face 20 face with the inmate who but
for his hair. which was dark. might
have been the twin brother Of the po-
lice general After one glance around
the room. he sad 90 the ledger
'lour name Is ----e"
'NeS." stammerea tho mxn-
YESTERDAY 81 ten o'clock yoa e.
tered the shop Ma - Grand Million
You wore . yellow carled wig re-
seraesiag nv hair; you had on gray
coat with heavy collar like mine; you
drove up in a carriage like mine. with
chestnut eolored horse like mine. In
fact you pretended % be Gorroii.
chief OF police. and in my name ID Dor
row 50, coo roubles for which ] was 70
give security. You drove away.
through many streets, across several
bridges. back and forth until you ar
rived IT this horse. Yoa are motor
ioas thief and piekpoeket. who eun-
niagly took advantage OF your acci-
banker Of good portion OF his for
tuae. Yoa have il here Hand it overt
Give me that yellow wig which see
sticking out from under The gray eoaf
which yesterday formed a part OF your
disguisel'
perceiving tina. he had been effcctuai-
~ ent-apPei the thief went 90 closet
behind the chimney and took down the
bag OF gold. which he handed 10 the
chief of police, saying: II have spent
two"
Goryoli counted them, found them
correct, handed the cuiprit over 10 the
police, who carried him of 10 prison.
while the general fastened back 70 his
house. 70 the immense and natural
delight of the banker. who had him
self just come SO near being tempted
by his losses into the commission OF
crime. he passed out TO him the familiar
canvass bag. With q cry OF JOY and as
Constituent at its restoration the bank
er seized IL. but was SO overcome by
his feelings that he stared helplessly
at the police official. asking for an ex-
plauation.
Count them" said the general.
turning 10 his table aid beginning 70
write.
The merchant eagerly undid the
strings OF the bag and feverishly emp
tied its contents cpon the table. lie
began counting them, putting them
back into the bag as he did SO. AT
last he said:
1.-TWO roublcs are missing"
''That is strange"
"Wha. is stranger That there should
be SO few gomez"
"Ncither. But that the thief should
tell the cxac, truth They seldom do.
lie said he had spent two"
Then you have captured him?-
''lie IS now in prison"
How did you &c. him 90 quickly,
II Is hardly an hour since you de-
parted"
TAc general told him-Detroit Free
Press
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01

r. congress shall submit to the people
shs proposed constitutional amend
nnsns providing for the election Of
Uaitsd states senator's by tie peorse, g
viii es approved and ratified by every
state IA the union. There - 10 good
reason WAY the present system should
Re continued sud every good reason
Why q sseuls he abolished and . siFect
vets By the p-opls substituted. Frsa
. asssfses BODY ct ssste.uss under toe
earlier Administration Of the ssvern-
NEST. the senate Of the Unissa stats
has s~gsuersssd inte an asylum fnr
srpty -Aesaed riilionsirr. II !. ia no
ssass representative asa tosY. saa SEP.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


Tonight aud gomorTos night q very
pleasing and entertaining innovation IN
tJe dramatic season viii take place IN
the 81 zagement OF Magician Hermann.
This year Hermann has ali entire ne ~
entertainment, and he will produce
several startling novelties IN ;he way Of
illusions OF hls own invention aud pro-
duellon. One of these IS the famous
''s.robeiks." The story OF the trek .
rather romantic. Ii tells of the escape
lrofa + Russian torture chamber of =
condemned odieer o. the guard, the eS-
cape being accompanies by tho substl-
tuition OF ths officers sweetheart. he
will also introduce the famous oriental
takir, Abdul Khan, Herrmsn's illusions
known as "Ne. Black Art" "Flornr.
Child OF the Ar" "a Slave Girls
Dream" ana other interesting novel.
t.es.
Manager Geary has q notable attrac-
ton IN 10 10 at his museum this week.
In the thester the leading features will
ice Abbott, the boy magician, and Dan
Nasa's IRISH Comedy company. New
faces and fresh novelties III the vaud'-
vile line are promised at Smiths thea
ter tonight. At the conclusion Of the
Ola spicy comedy entitled "Nana,
or the Blonde Venus" Will be pre-
scented.
The sale of seats for Mcdjeska will
open at the box Office at Powers Mt 0
O'Clock this morning. Her coming
marks one of the most memorable and
important events N the piesent dra-
matte year. The plays announced are
a. %.
beth" Thursday.
"The Paymas.er" opened most ausp;c-
iously, from box ottise and charitable
view, at Rednsond's last evening. the
theater being literally packed. Con-
sideration of the play and the players is
deferred for the present.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-01
LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.

Every available seat IN the great aud
itorium Of Hsrtman's hall was occu-
pied last evening by intelligent and APP
preciatlve people of both sexes gath
cred to listen to the sacred music OF
that sublime oratorio. 1.-THE Messiah"
The Orstorlo society, under whose
auspices the solemn and Impressive re-
citai was given may take renewed hope
of existence from the spontaneous and
magnificent reception accorded it last
evening. The society has several times
presented strong musical compositions
and asked the public to recognize its
public spirl. and enterprise, but the
public stumbled At the door where an
admission fee was charged, and the
singers were uniformly compelled to
sing to rows OF empty chairs and the
brilliant gas fixtures. With indomi,able
pluck and perseverance the director
has kept the organization intact in
spite OF its lack Of support from the
people, and last evening with seats free
to everybody there was not room
enough to contain those who desired to
listen to the inspiring music of Han
de's profound arrangement. In the
future the public will be less parsi-
monious when the Oratorio shall sub
NIT to Its patronage one or moro OF its
grand musical offerings. Last evenings
presentation viewed from q moral
standpoint was truly elevating. The
story OF the birth, life and death of
Christ was told in measured stanzas o.
surprising sweetness. There was the
attraction of music, lofty and csptivat-
ing, added to the charm of cultivated
human voices in grand bursts of ring
ing melody, and the softer. more per-
suasive tones of the Eolan-voiced SOLO
ists. 1t was an orderly assembly OF per-
cons from all walks and conditions OF
society. The perfect order and unmls-
taxable moral lesson inculcated will 90
far toward removing the prejudice en-
tertained by many asains. Sunday
evening concerts. The persons present
were lavish in their praise of the con-
cert, and 1t may safely be said that the
Oratorio society in giving tins beautiful
music free, has inaugursted . move
ment that will be productive Of untold
benefit.