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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29

ing to an give exhibition Of strength.
The newcomer was little
below the average height ana
looked like the average youth OF
seventeen, except, perhaps, that he
was lighter in build. He weighed only
about 100 pounds, and the men who
turned from their drinks to ''look him
over" laughingly suggested that he
couldn't lift anything heavier than
bit of free lunch, says the New York
Herald. There are chairs in the sa-
loon, and in one of them was man
who weighed about 200 pounds. The
young man smiled at the remarks OF
the contingent at the bar, and ap-
preached the man in the chair.
"These fellows don't think I'm
strong" said he. "Sit still minute,
will you?"
The sitter was willing. The new
conner laid aside his cigaret and
seized the chair with one hand. Then
he braced his feet and lifted chair and
occupant clear of the floor. Seven men
asked him to drink the next minute,
but he declined and went back to his
cigaret That was the beginning OF
a series of remarkable exhibitions on
the upper west side, which resulted in
establishing the young mans
reputation as youthful Her.
cules. Fisher, the owner OF the saloon,
became interested in the boy and Sc
cured a position for him in Bartow-on'
the-Sound, where he is working. His
name is Emil Jarrow. He is of Ger
man birth and is IS years old. He is
anxious to go on the stage now that he
has discovered how strong he really is,
but as yet no chance has offered. Jar
row came to this country two years
ago, and for time worked as farm
hand in Illinois. He says that he went
to country fair there and "fakir'
who was working" the farmers saw
some of his feats of strength and in
duced him to go to Chicago. There
he gave exhibitions in saloons, and the
"fakir," who passed as his manager,
made bets on him with sporting men.
By allowing the full measure of his
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
First Discovery of Coal in America.

There are strong reasons for believ-
ing that we are indebted to the early
French missionaries for the first dis.
covery Of coal on this continent. In
Netherlands Goal Regions Of Ameri.
ca | find the following: at is a re.
markable fact that the first discovery
OF coal in America, Of which an &C.
count has been preserved in printed
book, was made so far in the interior
as Illinois, by Father Hennepin. mo-
than 200 years ago."-St. Louis B
public.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
OfCourse.

Freddie-Mamma, me face is dirty.
Please wash it.
Mamma-Freddie, where in the
world did you learn to say me face"
like little street Arab? Why don't
you say my face is dirty"
Freddie Because your face isn't
dirty.-Judge.
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Squared HlmselI

Cholly Quickwit - Who was tina
round-shouldered, addressed little Gao
! saw you with this morning?
Ethel (freezingly)-That, sir, wal
my fance.
Cholly-You don't say. What 4
magnificent contrast you will make
Town Topics.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
He Was n Villain.

Friend-Well, Eliza, how do you
like your husband?
Eliza-He is a villain.
Friend-All men are; but what has
he done?
Eliza-You know he was a widower.
Well, | found out that all his love let
tiers to me were copied verbatim from
the ones he wrote to his first wife when
they were counting.
Friend-Well, l wouldn't mind it.
He will never send you any more. =
Texas Siftings.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
A Horrible Example.

Bildad-I understand you have been
making love to my wife.
Tapleigh-Er-er-
Bildad-I want to give you warn
ingl
Taplelgh-Er-er--
Bildad-Look at me and see what
you'll come to if you persist. Good
day.-Town Topics.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29

Mabel-How did you manage for
partners at the hop?
Flo-We dispensed with the music
and danced with the members Of the
orchestra.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
TO the EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE M Tas WoR,

BEST DINING CAR SERVICE ~ TIE WORLD.
The Rock Island is foremostin ADOPT,
lug any advantage calculated to I'M
prove speed and give that luxury, safety
and comfort that popular patronage de-
mandA its equipment is thoroughly
complete with vestibuled trains, mag.
niheept dining cars, slee5ers and chair
Coaches all the most elegant, and o!
recently improved patterns.
Faithful and capable arrangements
and polite, honest service from EN-.
ployes are important items. They are
a double duty-to the Company and to
travelerS-and it is sometimes a task
difficult of accomplishment, PaSsen-
gers on this line will find little causs
for complaint on that ground.
The Importance of this Line can be
better understood if a short lesson In
geography be now recited.
What is the great Eastern termini OF
the Rock Island Route?-Chicago.
What other sub-Eastern termini has
it?-Peoria. To what important points
does it run trains to the Northwest
st. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and Watertown and Sioux Falls, d.
kOta. To what important Iowa and
Nebraska points?-Des Moines, Daven-
port, Iowa; Omaha and Lincoln, Ne
bracka.
REMEMBER
The GREET Rock Island Route runs all
regular trains to Englewood suburban
station, close to Worlds Fair grounds,
and you can save time and trouble BY
getting off at that point and avoid the
crowd in the city.
For full particulars as to tickets
maps, rates, apply to any coupon ticket
Office in the United States, Canada OF
Mexico, o, address:
JN0. SEBASTIAN,
Cen1 Tkt. G Pass Agt., Chicago, Ia
3 ST IH7g. gqu" H4naRar Chicago. III.
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First Express-Train Robber-Say,
this here paper says detectives have
been sent out after us.
Second Robber (disgustedly)- Oh,
pshawl Now they'll get all the credit
for the beautiful escape we made. =
Chicago Record.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29

Mrs. Newma-l see some one has
invented new baby carriage that will
shut up.
Mr.. Newpa (yawningl-Yes; but will
1t shut up bahy?-Puck.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29

Tipple-Why wouldn't you live in o
fat?
Sibyl-My dear, there's no room for
reply.--N. Y. World.
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''There's one GOOD tbinc y hs .,

There's one good thing to be said
about Hopkins. lie is perfectly truth.
full"
OF cou rse he is. He is too stingy
to make an extravagant statement"
Indianapolis Journal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29
A YOUNG SAMPSON
HE COMES FROM GERMANY
AND DOES WONDERS.
Lifts Big Weights with Ease-Gave- Up
Farm Work 10 Make a Living by
Giving Exhibitions Of His HereuIean,
Strength.

B o Y w Fl o
smoked a cigaret.
and about whose
appearance there
was nothing un-
usual, entered a
saloon at Sixtieth
stree t and til e
boulevard a few
days ago and sur
prised the men at
the bar by propos-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-29

Any Ticket Agent viii give information relatlvo
o and sell tickets by the Popular Lines or any DE-.
ired Information viii be cheerfully given By the
Undersigned.
Qi letters Of inquiry dHsssrei promptly and 10 de-
ell. ard e0rrespondeHee is solicited.
s. T. Jelly Western Pass Act. i9S Main St. Bass Tenn.
. A. neSsu~urs. Division Pass Aren't. HsmphIs Tsuu.
= w. hrsra, Cen. fass : TIT Agrat, KpVrIill, TEA
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12
CAUSE OF THE KOREAN TROUBLE.

with alarm the growth of this Chinese ele-
ment. As viee-president of the Foreign
Office. he had to pay the bills of many con-
tracts which were made with the Japanese.
but there was no money in the treasury.
He decided to overthrow the existing gov
eminent, to seize the King, and, through
him, rule Korea after modern methods.
He had influential friends to help him,
and his conspiracy came to a head just
about ten years ago.
1t was the night of December 4, 1884
The new postal service had Just been
opened. The first mail had been sent that
day from here to the sea coast at Chem
ulpo, and the new Postmaster-Generai
was giving a dinner in honor of the event
The leading foreigners had rushed in apd
taken up their residence in Seoul as soon
as the country was opened. and a party of
these noble Koreans and generals were at
the table doing justice to the feast. The
dinner was at It's height when an alarm of
fire was raised, and it was reported that
the house of the Crown Prince was in
most imDCdent way. Kim Ok Kun saw
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treatment picture by Cain has received
at different times.
Jean Charles Cain as man and artist is
person that every body has always liked.
AS painter he made steady progress
from the time he first exhibited in 1875,
and stood high In his profession, although
not taking rank with the great masters,
such as Bouguerau and Fleury. His dis
position was snch that everybo dy was his
friend aud was pleased to see him ad-
vance, so prejudice or jealousy could have
cut no figure in the criticisms of his work.
What an artist said alb out Cain could be
depend ed upon as the artists opinion.
Gains work has always been noted for
its gre at fidelity TO nature. At the same
time poetical charm pervaded every
thing he painted that took off the rough
places and gave commonplace things
dignity and beauty. He was an idealist in
one way and in another his work was
close and exact.
All of his pictures are of outdoor scenes.
Little bits of landscape with bright sky,
soft gray hills and pools of water were
what he painted most and what gave him
fame if not Immortality.
In 1887 Cain sent picture to the salon
entitled "rhe Nativity" He thought he.
had made q masterstroke and allowed no.
body to see it until it was hung. He kept
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

man paint such poor picture?" said one.
1T is shocking" said another. "There is
nothing to it." said third. 81 profanes
the highest ideals OF art and makes the
birth of Christ commonplace. And so it
went on for weeks without anybody say
ing word of praise for the picture, ex-
cert few American critics.
Cain said nothing. but when the expo
sition was over took the picture home and
stored it away. Once or twice he exhib-
tied it at inferior exhibitions in the coun-
try. but nothing was thought of it, and at
last it was almost forgotten by all except
the painter, Who never lost faith in his
work.
At loan exhibition in Paris a few
weeks ago Cain sent in "The Nativity"
because he had nothing else to send. But
what a reception it gotl From the first
day to the last nothing was heard but
words of praise, and now Cain is great
man. The picture will be bought by the
Government.
That which was called commonplace
was called superb. The picture was de-
scribed in the most glowing words.
Every tone of the picture was praised and
the feeling and expression were consid-
cred the finest ever painted
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his studio locked, and even his own wife
did not know he had painted it. He wanted
to surprise the art world and was himself
SURPRISED.
The first few days of the exhibition MOTH
Ing was said about the picture, although art
lists criticized it among themselves. Event
ually, though, it dawned on Cain that his
picture not only was not success, but was
in reality fat failure.
The picture represented the birth of
Christ as it would any other child of the
poorer classes of Palestine. Everything in
the picture was just as could be seen any
day. There was no halo about the head of
the infant and the faint form of angels
dimly seen 10 the atmosphere were miss
ing. 1t was undoubtedly an original con-
ception of The greatest event in the history
of the world and for that reason was OBJ
jected to by artists and critics.
Before the salon was over the picture
was picked to pieces and condemned by
the best critics. "How could such good
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through his residence in Japan. He VISA
what had been done there and he tried TO
play the same game in Korea. Less than
q generation ago Japan was in almost as
baTbarous a condition as China is TODAY.
1t was ruled by feudal lords. and their
soldiers went about maltreating the CON-
mon people as they pleased. The Mikado
was merely puppet in the hands of the
army, and the real ruler was the com
mander-in-chief Of the troops. Now Japan
is one of the civilized lands on the lace of
the globe. 1t has postal system as good
as ours. 1t has adopted the national
banking system. It's common schools
and universities are found everywhere.
Its people have their parliament,
and every japanese has his rights.
The cities turn out newspapers by the
million year. and property is safe. The
country if making money. 1t is one Of the
richest on the globe. and its public debt
is practically othng. The story of it's
change is the most wonderful page of
history. There is nothing like it. In the
space OF less than thirty years it has
jumped farther on the road 10 civilization
thsn any other nation has done in centur-
1855 ana To-day it is more civilized than any
country outside of Europe, except the
Ohi'eu states. 1t has a fine army and
powerful navy, and it is a giant which
may MAKE China, notwithstanding her
millions KneeL This revolution was ac-
complished by Japanese statesmen. men
who held such positions as Kim Ok Kun
held IN Korea, aud it was FROM them that
Kim got his idea of revolutionizing his own
country.
Korea. like Japan. was for years shut
out from the rest of the world. FOREIGNERS
dared not land upon its shores. No one
knew anything about the land, in fact
until twelve years ago, when our own AID.
miral Shufeldt made the first treaty and
opened the country to the civilized world
Commodore Perry, you know. opened ia
pan, and the fact that America was the first
to open Korea and that it has always been
friendly to the country is one Of the rea-
sons why the King would like to have the
United States step in and help him In his
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BY FRANK q. CARPENTER.

present trouble. Before Korea had been
opened, however, Kim Ok Kun had told
the King of the wonderful changes that
were going on in Japan. He had fled there
secretly in order to study its civilization,
and, IN connection with another Korean.
named So Kwang Pom. had spent some
wears in the country. They came back
with the idea of INDUCING the King to adopt
the new civilization. At this time, how
ever, the Kings father was practically the
ruler of Korea. He is bad man, and he
hates Christianity and western methods.
He killed thousands of native Christians,
and be charged Kim with trying to intro
duce Christianity into Korea. The result
was that Kim came near losing his head,
and he had to flee. The Kings father. in
fact, fomented rebellion, and during this
the Chinese troops were called by him into
Korea nominally to protect the kingdom.
He had all along favored China, and dur
ing this rebellion be tried to have the
Queen killed. He failed in this, and it
was through her family and friends that
the revolution did not succeed and the
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zeal Mission here, was called in. He took
charge of him, and it was by his skill that
an almost miraculous cure was effected.
No Korea could have saved him. and it
was through this treatment that DR.. Allen
became the most Influential foreigner in
Korea. The King and Queen treat him
almost as one Of their family, and 1t is
through him that the American missions
have so prospered and that the influence
of the United States is to-day superior to
that of any other nation in the world-but
that is another Story.
In the meantime, while this was going
oD, Kim Ok Kun and one of his confed-
crates ran to the palace. They stationed
the Japanese cadets at the gates and per-
mitted no one but their friends to enter.
They told the King that the Chinese SOL
diers were going to overthrow the Govern
ment and capture him. They charged
some of the officials with being in the plo,
and urged him TO flea with them. General
Han was present. He objected to the
Kings going with Kim, whereupon Kim
kicked him and told him he was traitor
to the King. His Majesty believed Kim's
story and he gave him his royal seal.
Kim took this and sent for the most
influential of his enemies. AS soon
as they arrived at the palace they
were told 10 90 to a certain room.
where the King was. aud as they entered
the door Kim's cadets sliced off their
heads. The King had before this been
taken to another part of the palace and
word was sent to the Japanese legation
asking for it's troops to come 10 the palace
to protect the King. In the meantime the
Chinese legation saw what was going on.
They were. | think. under the same man
who is now Minister to Korea, and who.
by the way. is one of the sbrewdest diplo
mats of the world. and who has, ! am told.
all the arrogance and the impudence that
the Chinaman shows whenever he gets the
upper hand. With his troops be at
tempted to take the palace. The Koreans
came to his assistance, and Kim saw that
The game was up. He fed first with the
King to temple back OF the palace, but
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King was made the real ruler of the peo-
pie. The Kings father was banished.
He has since returned to Korea, and l saw
him riding in state the other day through
the main street of Seoul.
After the rebellion was over Kim Ok Kun
and To Kwang Pom came back here. They
aided. think, in making the treaty with
| the United States, and began to plan for
the introduction of modern civilization.
ambassadors were sent to Washington,
/ and they returned full of new ideas and
schemes for the modernization of the coun-
try. The chief Of these ambassadors was
Prince Min Yong TX, who is related to both
King and Queen, and who was one Of the
most influential of the progressionists.
The foreigners from all the greatest ma
tions established themselves at the
capital, and Korea seemed to be on the
same road as Japan. Kim had at
this time the implicit confidence of his
Majesty. He was head of the colonization
department, was vice. president of the
Foreign Office and had undertaken
the establishment of modern postal
system for the country. He had begun to
build mint. Electric lights had been or
dered from America for the palace. and a
body of Korean cadets had been sent to
Japan and drilled by The soldiers there.
They had come back and the King had
given them important positions in the
palace. The Chinese instructors of the
troops had been dismissed. and Calling
guns were ordered from America.
La the meantime the ant-foreign spirit
began to rise. The Chinese saw that they
and their civilization were losing ground
every day. They felt that Korea was slip
ping away from them, and they did all
they could to foment trouble. They soon
had party in their favor. Prince Min Yong
TX changed his policy aad leaned toward
the Chinese. and the country was in short
time divided upon the lines of progress
and anti-prOgress, or, in other words,
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upon those Of China and Japan. II is
divided in the same way to-day. China
represents the old regime. Japan stands
in the place of modern progress and
civilization. There are two parties
now. as there were then. and it may
be said that these parties are headed
by the families of the King and Queen.
The Queens family is very strong in
Korea. The chief officials who have been
squeezing the country to death be-
long to it and l am told that
they favor the Chinese. They did so ten
years ago, and it was through them
that large part of the Kings revenues
went TO the paying of Chinese troops. who
Travelled about the country acting ID the
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flames. Now, according to the custom of
this country, one of the two generals-in-
chief of the army has to go to every fire
that occurs in the capital. He organizes
the forces for its suppression and reports
uDon it TO the King. General Min Yong Tx
rose from the table and rushed for his
horse. A few moments later he was
brought back with his body covered with
blood. He had a saber cut across his face
and half dozen serious wounds upon his
person. DR.. II. n. Allen, an Ohio nan,
then connected with the Presbyterian Med
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Peter and a Rockcod.

except that he takes Joe along. He likes
to have Joe, and Joe likes to go.
While the boat is on the way to the fish,
ing grounds Joe lies still and don't mind
how wet he gets or how much the little
craft pitches about But when the seine
with its load of wrigglng fish is hauled in
Joe's fun commences. He is most anxious
to get hold of the largest, and will often
jump into the net before it is landed.
When big rockcod is thrown on to the
deck the cat is in it's glory. He will run
around and attempt to shake it rs he
would mouse. The fish spreads out it's
fms and opens its mouth and Joe gives it a
twist by the tail that causes il to turn a
dozen .somersaults Then the pair will
roll over and over together, and the fisher
men become convulsed with laughter at
the unusual sight.
The cat gets wet and covered with
scales. and possibly gets pricked several
times with the spines of the fish. but seems
TO thoroughly enjoy the sport. When the
fish is almost dead from being out of its
natural element. Joe seems to think it is
all his doings, and that he has really killed
it in pitched battle. He then waits for
another fish fresh from the deep aud re-
peats the performance.
The cat seems to have no other idea in
playing with the fish except sport, for it
never attempts to eat the larger ones, bur
lives almost entirely on the small fish that
are used for bait.
No other fisherman on the BAY is known
to own cat, and Michael is as proud of
Joe as II he were the only cat in the world.
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at is really nature" said one critic,
''but who could look at it and not feel that
some great event had just taken place
Look at that skv-elear, rosy and deep;
even it seems to breathe the living presence
of Christ"
Not word of objection was heard dur
ing the whole EXPOSITION and Cain can
say to himself that he knew he was right.
And the critics will reply that he was
simply ahead OF his time when he first ex-
hibited 1.-THE Nativity"
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SUCCESS AT LAST.
Story of a Picture by
Cain.
CONDEMNED BY CRITICS.
But After Seven Years the Same
Picture Is Looked Upon as
Masterpiece.
CRITICS.

Art dealers and critics have a saying
"a picture is not worth anything; 1t all
depends on who wants it and how badly
they want" This, however. is not usually
applied to the merits of a picture, because
painting may be a work of art and never
find a purchaser. 1t is generally supposed
that artists are always judges of pictures
and can tell merit where it exists. That
they cannot is proved by the peculiar
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pyright 1894.
The Cost of Flowers.

The wreath of flowers sent by the Gar
of Russia to be placed on the coffin of
President Carnot cost, according to French
papers, $1,000: that from the King of Italy
cost $500. and from the Queen of England
$500. The flowers presented by Baron
RothschiId cost S1100.
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A CAT THAT GOES FISHING.

He Belongs TO an Italian and Enjoys
His Sport.
Cats as rule don't like water. but an
Italian fisherman named Michael has
large Maltese named Joe that loves water
as much as other cats love a rug in front
of CRATE fire.
Michael has one of those lateen-rigged
boats, and goes fishing in the usual way,