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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

One of those accidental shOntings
that are constantly happening through
the careless handling of fire arms Oc-
CURED here last week, and nearly
caused the death If a young wife. Last
Saturday morning Charles Woods. the
drayman, cleaned and loaded an old
single barre,led pistol which had been
in the house unlOaded for some time,
and left 1t lying on the shelf where it
had lain while unlOaded. About 2
o'clock Oh the same day, a niece of Mr..
WOods', about ten years old, who had
been III the habit of playing with the
pistol before that day, but who did
not know 1t had been loaded. picked 1t
up and pointed it, playfully, at Mrs.
Woods, saying: ''Aunt Clara, I am
going T., shoot you" The words were
hardly out OF her mouth when the pistol
was discharged, the bullet striking Mrs.
Woods Oh the left cheek bone, knock
lug her down. and making = wound
which bied profusely. Mrs. W"0sls,
though badly shocked aud frightened,
had the nerve and strength to crawl
tn the door and cry for help. A number
of neighbOrs rushed TO her aid, and Ur.
Pearson Was immediately sent for.
After the Doctor had probed for the
bullet unsucessfully it was found on
the door near where she had fallen.
Tho bullet penetrated TO u depth of an
inch and half and, it is supposed,
dropped out when Mrs. Woods fell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

0A1nInD-At the residence Of
Thomas Skinner, In Kinsley. NOvsm.
ber seth. Mr.. William Houdeslrell to
Aiss Sarah r. King. Judge Blsnch-
ard performed the ceremony. Mr..
8oudeshell lives on . farm IN Brown
township about four miles southwest
ct Kinslsy aud Miss King IS . resident
q Kinsley.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24
Nathan R0be,ks

Can furnish you anything you need
in the line of Hardware. Tinware.
Stoves, Farming Tools, Fancy and
Staple Groceries, Farm Products,
Queensware and Glassware, and will
guarantee you the lowest prices for
cash that the market will afford.
Roberts has long since abandoned the
expectation of realizing any more than
:, bare living for his family in Edwards
county, and as the margin between
the cost of an article and the selling
price is indeed very small, it will not
lie convenient hereafter to place both
the article and the profit in the haLds
of those who can give only in return
the promise to pay. Roberts, his help
and family are comparatively healthy.
hut they Will very SOON 20 hungry and
naked if they have to depend on the
average promise to pay in Edwards
county. Therefore be it
Resotred, That hereafter Cash or
Produce or their equivalent only goes.
IL you have the Cash you will 6nd it
both pleasant aud prontssble to bny
your needs Of
NATHAN ROBERTS.
x1seLEY. KANSAS.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24
rheumatism and Nsuralgi. Cured.

If suffering, send this slip from the
Kinsley (kas) Graphic with 2-cent
stamp enclosed, to w. II. Hill 4 Co.
Detroit, Mich, and they will send you
sample bottle of Ar-thrrphon-i-a,
Hills Rheumatic Specific Free.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

John A. Bostwick. who has beer
eejourning in Texas sincs last fall,
returned Sunday. He will remain hero
several weeks when be will 80 70 Cali
HnRaIa
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Judging from the concentrations We
have received this week from business
aBen Of the city, Of al parties, our
Lest weeks issue seems to have given
uausual satisfaction To our rexders.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

I'm GRAPHIC once has been hay
ing , lucky streak in the ra6le line
lately. TIE editor drew = suit of
clothes In one rxfEle and the foreman y
ysir Of trousers In another.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Now 10 the time 20 secure cheap
reading matter for tho winter. We
have made arrangements with several
0rst-class farm papers by which No can
3arnish them with TIE GRAPHIC ut
half price. Some Of them also offer
some very desirable premiums.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Quite . number OF our readers came
In this week to renew their subscrip-
eiens and take advantage Of our club
Sa.g rates with other papers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Dr.. J. X. Gamble and family Will
isess to-day for Coneyville, Kansas,
Vhsre the doctor has concluded to
IoeatA
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

THE BEST PLASTER. Dampen .
piece of flannel with Chamberlain 5
Pam Balm aid bind it ON over the
Seat Of pain. 1t is better than any
plaster. When the lungs are sore such
All application on the chest and anOth.
er on the back. bet wpen the shoulder
blades, will often prevent pneumonia.
There is nothing so good for u lame
back or a pain in the side. A sOTe
throat Can Nearly always be cured in
one night 10y applying flannel band
age dampehed with Pain balm. SO
cent UOLtleS for sale by Porter & Co,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

l was troubled with severe cold
ami cough and Un the Oh
of MesSrs. Wegman s. Wire. druggists
nf thus place. | purchased II bottle OF
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy, and in
two days Was completely cured.
most sincerely recommend this val
liable Remedy TO any OF my friends
who are suffering with cold. c. !.
llOckett, Assistant Cashier clinton
county National Bank. Wilmington.
Ohio. so cent bottles sold 10y Porter
& co.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

&C. Coruxck has been visiting tho
schools ct Eureka and Sunny Side in
Lincoln township this week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Judge Vandivert and Stenographer
Dyer were IN JsSlnore Tuesday h"lding
districs court. The term lasted one
day only.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

ysanklin township IL preparing for
Thanksgiving. by having shooting
match and:turkey rattle, tomorrow. Ut
Ysll sburR.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

James Cudney brother Of n. J. Cud-
Hsy OF Lincoln township was stricken
With PARALYSIS this week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

u. J. hobbs returned 10 thu claim
Ast week he purchased short time
go near Kremlin in tho Strip.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

A. Tn GRAPHIC was nearly all set
up and ready for the press Thursday
sltsrnoon when tho Neresry appeared,
~ had very little time and not a. much
space and type ~ Ne seeded 70 trest
come subjects fully.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

G. Il. Hine, who has been visiting
his son y. b. Hine, for . short time,
vent east Tuesday.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

BoRN:-To the wife Of Theodore
1elger, ut Lewis, November 18th. y
4oughter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

J. p. Shannon Of Lincoln township.
has gone to Eureka Springs for his
A0oltl,.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

WAITED At ONCE ct the Alamo
Vetsl, dining room girl.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Mr.. Moore. the postmaster at Brad
shaw, Va. after reading All advertise.
ment OF ChamberlaiH's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy, concluded to
try II small ts'ttle OF it. He saws: II
used it III two eases for &C lie and three
for diarrhea with perfect safisfact ion.
l have handled and used Il great deal
of patent medicine but never trleat
anv that gave rs good results as this. -
For sale by Porter Il 60.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.

james D0xk went back 70 his claim
south Of Alva Wednesday.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Col. C. c. Sellers will return 70 Pond
Creek tomorrow morning.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-11-24

Everyone who secures Il copy Of this
weeks GRAPHIC can obtain free, 10y
paying postage, u fine painting for
room decoration by simply cutting out
the coupon in the advertisement in
this issue headed IAN American
Beauty" and sending it as directed.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
No. i8o

gersfontein, "Hunter's Spring. and if weighs nine hundred and seventy cara;s. We may say confidently that this is the largest diamond of which indlsputshle record is preserved. Both the Kohinoor and the Pitt are said to have been bigger in the rough. Tradition declares, indeed, that the former weighed l, ,3S3 carsts, but since that tradition refers to the dste of the Mahsbnarata, ssy 3, 900 B. C., its value depends mainly in faith. The first cate gorical statement about 1t is the reference Of Akbsr In his autobiography. He ob- serves that the stone weighed one hundred and forty four csrsts when he possessed it -an obvious error, seeing that 1t weighed one hundred and eighty-six when surrsn- dered to her majesty. However, experts admit that the Kohinoor could not have oeen less than one thousand cGrats when Iound, ii of perfect shape, as Is alleged The south African trophy comes near 1t. put no such ravaging joy and marvel as eonyulsed the realm of Golconds in heroic times broke the quiet of JAgerkfontein. The nnder himself, If an old hand, would gladly have taken half the weight In stones Of a reasonable size. What on earth can you do in these days with 6 diamond as big ss ducks eggl You cannot even sx- hioit 1t with a fair profit, for the cost of insurance more than balances the very qualified enthusiasm of the public. Say ing the chance of finding densnted mil HonAire to buy, 1t will be wisest 10 cut the monster into pleces
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09

FOR SOUND AND STABLE MONEY.
 The Presidents message has the great merit of being reasonably short. It will therefore be generally read. People can find time and inclination to read message of its brevity and importance even in this weather. And some of them will not only be pleased with It's brevity, but they will also be pleased because 1t Is not so full of "Is" and "Me's" as most of the Presidents messages have been. Perhaps the gravity and impressiveness of the situation have made the President little less confident than usual. They have certainly had that effect on many people who are not yet President.
 So far ss financial matters are concerned the message Is very satisfactory, and is just what it vas expected to be. It points out the great danger which menaees this coun- try, aud 1t shows clearly that the way to avoid it Is to promptly abandon the mis- taken policy which has brought 1t about. "Given over to exclusive use of "A currency greatly depreciated, according to the stand ard of the commercial world, we could no longer claim a place among nations of the first class, nor could our government claim a performance of its obligation, so far as such an obligation has been imposed upon 1t, to provide for the use of the people the best and safest money" This hits the mark. It Itmakes no difference how good some people in this country may think silver money is, if the people of other countries don't have the same faith in 1t. As has been seen, the people of other countries prefer our gold to our silver, and they have taken a great deal of is. And while they have been doing it we have had great disturb ance and loss. ''The people of the United States are entitled to @ sound and stable currency and to money recognized ss such on every exchange and in every market of the world. Their government has no right to injare them by financial experiments op' posed to the policy and practice of other civilized States, nor is it justified in per hitting an exaggerated and unreasonable reliance on our national strength and ability to jeopardIzs the soundnees of the peoples money"
 Therefore, repeal the silver buying law, says the President, and repeal 1t quickly And he earnestly recommends that other legislative action may put beyond all doub' | or mistake the intention and the ability oi the government to fulfill its Pecunisry obligations in money universally recog nized by all civilized countries. So say VI all of us; that is, all of us who have no
 been bitten by the silver bug, which hal shown capacity for mischief and damage much worse than was ever ascribed to thu gold bug.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
 IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. One Dollar Per Year Gin advance). Single Copies cents

THE "RIDER'' ON THE MESSAGE.
 There are some things in the Presidents message which are not such consistent and cheering reading as his utteranees concern ing silver. He ignores one of the darkest of the shadows that are to-day hanging over the business of the country. He sol emnly and historically remarks that 'our unfortunate financial plight Is not the re. suit of untoward events nor of conditions related to our natural resources; nor Is 1t traceable to any of the affitctions which frequently check national growth and pros perity. With plenteous crops, with abun- dant promise of remunerative production and manufacture, with unusual invitation to safe investment and with satisfactory assurance to business enterprise, suddenly financial distrust and fear have sprung up on every side" And so forth and SO on
 It Is undoubtedly true that the silver business has been a breeder of distrust. And while we have no disposition to be- little it's efficacy in this respect, we do not call 1t hardly fair to say that the present situation is not tracesble to any of the sfilctions which frequently check national growth and prosperity. An sfaiction hap pened last fall the like of which has at least once or twice before checked national growth and prosperity. The shadow of free trade has always been an afiiotion which has checked national growth and prosperity in this country. The President admits that there was abundant promise of remunerative production and msnufac- ture. So there was, thanks to wise Repub- lican legislation. But that abundant promise has disappeared and In It's place has come fear and Encouragement. And the reappearance of the abundant promise will not be brought about by these om- tackled on to his sound money message like rider on an appropriation bill: "It was my purpose to summon congress in special session early in the coming Sep tember, that we might enter promptly up- on the work of tariff reform, which the true interests of the country clearly de- mand, which so large majority of the people, as shown by their suffrages, de- sire and expect, and to the accomplish ment of which every effort of the present administration is pledged"
 "Riders'' sometimes seriously hurt bills, and this rider on the message will do much to nullify its good effect. The business in- terests of the country need and want eound and stable money. They also need sound and stable laws to work under. With this dec lsration and pledge to look at 1t will need something more than sound money to give them that confidence which is SO necessary to their growth and prosperity, and which, as appears from the Presidents own words, they had not long ago.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09

the lining and the fulness laid in tiny plsats at the waist In front and back. The waist has a square yoke composed of lace rufde and five tucks in front and four in the back. The balloon sleeves are tucked and trimmed with @ narrow lace frill. The belt is of foulsrd fastening with c rosette in the back.
 Frills and hounces are the prominent feature of current styles. The tight. straight gowns have been superseded by elaborately fsunced and frilled gowns whose full shoulder frills and spreading revers, added to wide sleeves, make the width of the shoulders abnormal and leave the height utterly unconsidered. The waist Is still kept long and slender, but shortened in appearance by the absence of basque and the round waistbsnd. The se- versly plain tailor made gown is thing of the past, and the tailor now uses trim mings, shot silks and colored velvets in the most elaborate fashion. Skirts are all close-ftting at the top, but gradually slope out in bell form to the edge. Some are trimmed in rows quite to the waist, but this style is trying to a short figure. A novel fashion Is to trim the skirt with one or three rows just below the hips, but the very full figure should avoid this style. All walking skirts are short, or just touch at the back, and the dsmi-trained skirt is kept exclusively for home or evening wear.
 FLoRErTK
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
QUEER.

oldmsn-DId your son get through col iegst Pstedegrss-No; only ss far as sub situte half f-baok.-Puck.
 This is queer tongue, in which we say numoerless people are numbered with the desd.-Augusts (Gs.) Chronicle.
 Doctor-I think your wife makes half of her ills herself. Husbsnd-Wen, you're mistaken. She always hires everything done.-Inter-O Ocean.
 Unmixed evils rarely occur. The fact that money has been tight is said to have resulted in good deal of sober thought Baltimore American.
 Mrs. McSwst-Are you going to the lodge this evening, BilligerI MT. MoSwA. Yes dear. Then here's your largest hat. ."-Chicsgo Tribune.
 Jinks-Ardup has a wonderful memory. Blinks-How do you knowl JInks-Hs drew an excellent picture of a dollar the other dsy.-Chiesgo Tribune.
 Blobbs-Colonel Bloodyfsld's old wal tIsits etill cling to him. Slobbs-How sol Blobbs-I dined with him last night and he gave the waiter no qusrter.-PhilAdelph Record
 yoc to do with the revival, my friend Snap Shot Pete-Tm about the most impor. tant part of 1t out here, I rtck'n. I'm the discoursger of scoffers-Life.
 Dr. Ford-Msy ask, why this refusall Miss Millions-CertaInly, doctor. You know my sister married lswysr, so If l expect to get any of psps's money1 must marry lawyer also.-Judge.
 Mir. Oldbeau-And have you been hay. ing s good time to dayi Miss Autograph (ot omshsl-Lovely. I went around the buildings and signed my name in twenty. three registers.-World's Fair Puck.
 "What made Jsggs leave the lawn party just after the fireworks begsnF" "Well, you sec, the fiery serpents that were sent up looked SO naturally the started him to hiccoughing. ."-Chicsgo Inter, Ocean.
 If every man, woman and child in the country would begin on Monday morning to act precisely as if no financial danger existed, by Monday night no financial dis turbance would exist.-Lowell Courier.
 Willie-Why, hello, chappie, here's my get iti Old Chsppie (wearily)-You are the tenth man to claim that umbrella to- day. It belongs to Jones. - Brooklyn Eagle.
 Tom-Don't marry O rich woman. did and lead dogs life. Jack-What kind of a dogs lifei A rich voman's dog ol just an ordinary dog In the back yard There's a difference, you know.-Detroi Free Press.
 One rich father-I think 1t is the best plan for your son to marry my daughter and In that way we can keep the money iu the family" The other rich father-My dear friend. you don't know my son.-Ds. troit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
Just what a Texas NorIher Is.

From the St, Lotus Globe Democrat
 'twhat Is s Texas northerg" The anss- ton was put to Major B. NJ Vandsrhurst, of Texas "A Texas norther, my insuir- ing friend, is an extremely damp and diss- greeab!e we.ness that crAwls up out of the hole where the north pole ussd 10 be and swOops down upon the sometimes sunny southland st Nancy Hanks gait, catching you with your uosquitO bar undercloihing on snd your overcost in soak IL is more penetrating than ammonia, and requires but ten seconds 10 work its way to the most secret reeesses of a fist mans soul and cause him to regard the orthodox hell of fire Gs ike enc thing in all the world most 10 be desired.
 ''When A mortimer has a victim in its grip he feels tha. he has a combination of buck Rgue and congestive chills. It is the custom in Texas not to make a fire until somebody freezes to death. It would be q slam on the most delightful climate on earth Few bouses built prior to the war had any provision for heating. The GUS tom was, when 6 mortimer announced itself, to keep piling on coats until it got dis cOuraged and gave up the contest That custom is still generally folloEed- North ern people regard this eccentricity of the Texas climate with extreme disgust. They go down there expecting to find ten months of summer and two months of early fall weather; to revel in the glSd sunshine and to inhsle the unctuous perfume of magnolia buds all the year. They get into their picnic clothes and send their heavy weights to friends back home to be given to the poor CT packed away in cEmphoT. Just about that time a mortimer Arrires and for three days they long to go 10 Man itobA to get warm
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
sAGaoIoUs SENATOR PLATr.
What He Thinks About the Free
 Trade Rider.

What He Thinks About the Free
 Trade Rider.
 Senator O. H. Plstt is very sagscious man. The President has put Into his message just what the Senator predicted he would. We believe the "Free Trade rider" will have the effect foreshadowed by the Senator in his remarks at the Re publican banquet at Savin Rock the other evening. He said then:
 I shsll probably vote for the repeal of the Sherman law. think that We ought to 20 out of issuing paper currency as soon as possible It ia uusound business policy for A government to issue promises to pay. At the time the system was adopt ed it was rather necessary, but now 1t has become 20 customary that we have seyer. different kinds of currency, with Iif- fsrent functions. in this country. Sy idea is not that we haven't enough currency, but ge should msks it better. l want to make the prediction that the repeal Of the Sherman law snd the threat to repeal the tariff law at the next session of congress will afford no relief to the country. But have DO doub: that If Grover Cleveland, president of tho United States, had the bower to dictate and would use 1t In re- pesling the Sherman law and would strivs to make one dollar of the currency as good ss another, and would issue authority to sell bonds and would leave the tariH alone, I have no doubt, I say, that the present clouds of financial distress would disap- pear as before the light of the sun.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
PAIB IN HIS OWN COIN.
A Humorous Story Prom Normand
 Of a Peasants ThrfftIuess.

Humorous Story Prom Normandy
 or a PeasRnC's ThrfnIness.
 ihAEis Letter to the London TelegrHphl
 By way of illustration of the pTorsrbial craftin.ss of the Norman pessantry En amusing story is related, which, If not In strict accordance with fact, has ht least the merit of originality. A certain baker in business in & small town obtained his sur- ply of butter from farmer In the neigh borhood. One fine dsy he discovered that the pats. which were supposed to weigh three psunds each, were not up to the standard, and further examination revealed steady diminution in the daily provision. At last the baker lodged A formal com plaint against the farmer and the affair was brought before the local court.
 Have you any scsless" inquired the mag tstrsbe. "Yes, Monsieur ls Jnge." was the ready reply And have you any weightsr continued the judge. An answer this time in the negative WAS promptly given "But how did yOu manage 10 weigh your butterf" RslIed the magistrate. Then the farmer related that ever since the baker hsd taken his butter he had re- turned inc compliment by buying his bread The baker supplied him with three pound loAves and he uBed them Es wE5ghts for his butter 'fIt is his fault. not mine, If the weight is not correct" !" added the farmer, who was speedily Rc- quilted and left the court In triumph with sn escort of friends and admirers.
 Since this trial the farmer Is said 10 have been supplied with more than his due pro- vision of bread; bnt he has taken good care not 10 fall into the opposite error, a.,A h. l-h- i. pats of butter full weight, but not sn Ouuce mora