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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A SWEEPING REFORM,
All FOurth-Class Post masters May Soon
Under Civil Service Rules.

All tOurth-ClaSR Post masters May Soon he
Under Civil Service Rules.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The move
ment to bring the scores of thousands
of fourth-class postmasters under the
civil service begins to assume definite
proportions. In few days a paper
will be established here having the
accomplishment of that purpose as its
motive power. 1t is known that the
president looks with favor upon the
main propositions and that the condi.
tons under which it could be brought
about have been seriously considered.
1t is proposed now to educate the
fourth-class postmasters as to the bene-
fits and desirability of civil service
and incidentally organize them into a
compact body which will eventually
take action expressing the conviction
that they should be included in the
classified service. The number of EN-.
ployes involved is far in excess of those
affected by any order heretofore issued
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
fight for greenbacks. full legal sende,

fight for greenbacks, full legal tender
-snd plenty of them SIX Z
We, for one, are not going to be side
tracked. We are not going to bow
down to either golden calves or silver
goats We are not going to be vince
died by the siren song ofexpediency,o or
betrayed by the promise of better
things at some indefinite future time
The time to make the fight is right
now.
Greenbacks and prosperity. Ne:
the banner to the masthead and stand
by it to the bitter ends +. Norton,
in MONTHLY Sentinel.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
ELECTRICAL SPARKS.

IT is said that steel containing twelve
per cent. of manganese Cannot be nag
netized.
THE resistance of copper rises about
0.21 per cent for each degree Fair,
or about O.Ss for each degree Cert.
FLAMES and currents Of very hot ali
are good conductors Of electricity. Ar
electrified BODY placed near a flame soor
loses its charge.
IN charging secondary hattery the
charging electro-motiva force should
not exceed the electro-motive force Of
the battery more than five per cent.
A LIGHTNING rod is the seat of a con
tlnuous current, So long as the earth al
its base and the air at Its apex are OF
different ooteutials.
The effect CT age and Of strong ou>
rents on German silver is to render i,
brittle. a similar change takes place
in All alloy Of gold and silver.
LIGHTNING has an electro-motiv:
force Of $500 900 volts and a current OF
14,o0c 900 amceres. The duration OF
the discharge Of lightning is one-twen
ty-thousandth Of second.
TO OCEAN the crUber of turns OF
wire II al electro-mag7eo multiply the
thickness o. the coils by the length and
divide ~ the diameter of the wire
stI,I.reG
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Mr. 7. A.
Stockslager, of Oklahoma, recently in
charge of the commission of specia! ex
aminers in Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory, has been promoted to principal
examiner in the pension bureau and
detailed as supervising examiner Of
the Western district.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A Syndicate of Monsters.

Here are the names of the abominable trio
that compose it, hated and abhor-ed by man
and acknowledgements, biliousness and
constipation. What is the most successful
way to attack and sQuelch these united
tiers, and they will pull up stakes and make
tracks for parts unknown, leaving no trace
behind. The Bitters also eXterminates mGla-
ria, rheumatic and kidney trouble and nerv-
Gus ailment.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Ex-Mayor Hopkins, of Chicago, Said &c
Have Been Behind the Debs Tie-Up
CHICAGO, Sept2.-George w. Howard,
ex-vice president and director of the
American railway union, declares that
Mr.. Hopkins, then mayor of Chicago,
advised the great railroad strike OF
1894, which ended in such disastrous
loss of property and life. and Eugene
v. Debs, president of the American
Railway union, corroborates it
Howard aftirms that Hopkins con-
suited with the officers of the Railway
union and advised the tie-up in order
to bring Pullman to time.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
Skinny Sufferers Saved.

Tobacco users as a rule are away below
normal weight because tobacco destroys
digestion and causes nerve Irritation that
saps brain power and vitality. You can get
quick, guaranteed relief by the use of No
To-Bac, and then if you don't like your free
dom and improved physical condition you
can learn the use of tobacco over again. just
like the first time. No-To BAG sold under
guarantee to cure by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
Sugar bounty Claima.

treasury closed Saturday the claims
fled for sugar bounty were as follows:
Louisiana, 126; Texas, 9; Florida, 1;
Utah. L; Nebraska. L; Kansas, 2. max
ing a total of 40 and calling for ST.
ss7, 17A64. The total value of claims
amount to $6. SOC. 900. for which 8, O9G.-
600 have been appropriated.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A KENTUCKY Negro aIobbed.

HICKMAN, KY, Sept. AT o'clock
this morning William Butcher, des-
perate negro. was taken from Jail by q
mob. His head was shot off and his
body riddled with bullets. Masks OF
some of the mob were found near thu
dead Negroes body.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
Lvpn Shoe Lnsters striko.

LYNN, Mass. Sept An of the 600
lasters employed in the shoe factory of
the Thomas G. Plant Co. went on a
strike yesterday. A meeting of the
shoe workers has been called and it is
probable that some action will be taken
by that body affecting other depart
ments of the factory.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A CHICAGO Thief E..lly C.ush.

CHICAGO. Sept. S-James Williams
of San Francisco. robbed the till of the
Masonic Temple association of large
sum this morning and started down
the crowded State street on the run,
but was easily captured. owing to the
crowd gathered to see the Labor day
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A svjes Colony for rennesee

MMwAUKEE, Sept "A deal ha.
been closed by F. C. Robertson & Co.
of Cincinnati, whereby about $50 fami
lies of Swiss will settle on 10, 600 acres
of land in Lewis county, Tenn. Some
thirty or more families will move
south this fall, the rest following II
early spring
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
NATIONAL TREASURY.
The Deficit for August Will he a Lit
Over S3,OOO.OOO.

The Deficit for August Will he a Little
Over S3,OOO.OOO.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The treasury
statement shows that the excess OF
expenditures over receipts for this
month was but So, e93, lO3. as against a
deficit last month of S9,500.O 600. The
custons receipts are steadily growing,
reaching this month S15,639, OF, with
total treasury receipts of 1852, 696.
The average expenditures of the treas
ury are about $50, 600, 600, and treasury
officials believe that for the month OF
September the receipts will equal ii
they do not slightly exceed the eX-
penditures. Still, the best informed
treasury officials do not believe the re-
ceipts for the year will reach the eX.
penditures by S2o.Ooo.OOo. Last year
the deficit was S43, 900, 600 and the year
before SO 600 900
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

CURLY-HAIRED people are more sinu-
Gus. A good forehead and partly bald
head with thin black hair may mark
the possession of judgment, though
lacking ready wit and invention.
Straight, fair hcir indicates 3 general
amlable disposition of dull, phleg.
matte temperament
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept Miss Lille
May Lansing has brought suit in tbs
eircuit court against Nary Dixie Hes
for SIC. GOO because Mrs Hess slappes
her. Mrs Hess owns q large amour
o. real estate.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
She Died while soun d Asleep.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. Miss Ne t.
tie Goode, the 1S-year-old daughter of
George Goode, of Jessamine county,
went to sleep last Tuesday and Friday
the doctors pronounced life extinct
She had been afflicted with a peculiar
disease for six months
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
New Irish Movement.

CHICAGO, Sept 2.-The official call
for the convention of the new Irish
movement to be held in Chicago Sep
TENDER IS, 25 and &c, has been issued
from the headquarters of the executive
committee of the new Irish movement
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

Dies MONIES, Ia. Sept 1.-The cap
stone of the Iowa Sailors and Soldiers
monument was put in place yesterday.
The monument is $50 feet high. and
costs $50, 600
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
Steer. Fed for the Market.

doUsTON, Tex, Sept. "A Texas cat
tie firm has received reports from all
over Texas and the Indian territory of
the number of steers now being fed for
the market. The total mum Der report
ed ranged from 100 to 10000 by indi-
viduals and the total number is 1879, O25
head
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
over 5000 Case. OF Cholera.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 3.-Ofcial re
turns show that there have been 9. Oass
cases of cholera and :1s deaths from
that disease in the government of Vol
hynia between July IL and August IL.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

some men lose their nerve when they 60
to a dentists, and others wish that they
hadn't any to lose.-Texas Siftings.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
His Downfall Complete.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2.-Alonzo j.
Whitman, formerly mayer of Duluth,
Mimi, ex-member of the Minnesota
legislature. ex-banker and ex-million.
aire, who has dissipated fortune in
few years, was sentenced yesterday to
nine years imprisonment for forgery.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

AFTER physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALPH ERIEG, Will
liam sport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
A COOL MURDERER,
A Man Kills His Step Daughter and Wouo
His Wife. Then Lights His Pine.

"A m1H hIis his ste anu NcuoUt
His Wife, Then Lights His Pipe.
DECATUR, Ill, Sept 2.-George P.
Allen yesterday morning shot his wife
and step-1aughter, Minnie Deffen-
baugh. The latter's wound is fatal
The wife will recover. Allen sat on
the porch after the shooting and
kept his neighbors off with
a revolver for an hour. Finally
he called for tobacco and a
match. They were taken to him, and
as he lighted his pipe he was overpow-
cred. He is now in Jail. He refuses tc
say why he tried to kill the women.
Friends who know him and who say he
is industrious and peaceable, say he
was overheated last week. They think
he is now insane He moved from East
St. Louis six months ago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

ALTHOUGH she had gift, IS people said,
A generous gift of song from Nature free,
Her dear papa with rage ELL nearly dead
At finding each short lesson cost a V.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

THOSE who for the first time are to become
mothers should use "Mother's Friend. - Much
suffering will be saved. Sold by druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

HE-"A fellow called me donkey the
other day." She-"Didn't you feel like
kicking him !"-Detroit Free Press.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
The Onward March

of Consumption Is
stopped short by Dr..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. If
You haven't waited
beyond reason,
there's complete re-
coverr and cure.
Although by many
believed to be incur
able, there is the
evidence of hundreds
of living witnesses to
the fact that, in all
its earlier stages, con-
sumption is a durable
disease. Not every
case, but a large per-
ce7sEage of cases, and
we believe, fully %
per cent. are cured
n Medical Discovery,
&c has progressed so
.-A1
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

YOU'RE writing a novel with a purpose,
believed" "Oh. yes" "What is it!" ITO
sell."-Chicago Record.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06

IGNORANCE Is less removed from the truth
than Observation-Disclosures.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-06
SUN sITTERN AND THE KAGU.I
An Interesting Little Chat On Weird Bir
Life.

AN xntcHe0t1n8 A1ttl9 CnoS On " cru k1lx0
Life.
Very little has been recorded of the
habits of the sun bittern, it merely
having been stated that it resorts to
the underground found along the mud
dy banks of sluggish streams, where it
feeds upon insects and small fishes.
Newton. who has observed it in cap.
tivity at the gardens of the geological
society of London, says. 1T soon be.
comes tame, and has several times
made its nest and reared its young"
1t has a plaintive, piping note, and it
Ordinarily walks with slow and pre-
else steps keeping its body in a hori-
zontal position. but at times, when ex-
cited, it will go through a series of fam
tastic performances, spreading its
broad wings and tail SO as to display
their beautiful markings" These
sun bitterns were known full
ly three quarters of century
or more to science before anything at
all akin to them was found; but when
the island of New Caledonia became
colonized. bird there discovered. and
nowhere else. at last furnished an ally.
This was the kagu. mentioned above,
now described by ornithologists as
Rhinochetus jubatus- Externally the
kagu bears but little resemblance to
the sun bittern. though its internal
structure, which has been carefully
examined, proves the relationship.
Considerably larger than Eurypyga, it
has its head ornanented by a hanging
crest of long and soft feathers. Both
Ste larc xvhich oro ~ofhor 1opor nD6 ITS
beak. are of livid red color. Its
ample wings are marked something
after the pattern seen in the sun
bittern, while its chief body color
is a pale slate, shading lighter
below. Numerous transverse bars
embelish the tail. and these markings.
though far less distinct, are seen
on the wing coverts also. Ordinarily
it is very passive bird, standing mo-
tionless for several minutes at time,
when it will step off briskly for a short
distance. only to again assume its atti-
tude of rest. This is by no means, how
ever. the inveriable behavior of this
extraordinary bird, for when aroused
by excitement it will even quite Guido
sun bittern in its extravagant and
fantastic ''show-off." Holding one OF
its wings or the extremity of its tail in
the most remarkable manner, it will
violently spin about in giddy dance,
the like of which is never performed
by any other known member of the
class AYES. Unfortunately, this ex.
tremely interesting type, it is now
said, is becoming rapidly exterminated
Popular Science Monthly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18

Among the eccentricities Of the late
Richard Vaux. of Philadelphia. was
his strong aversion for the use Of
bank books or checks. The famous
ex-Mayor had a bank account, of
course. In fact, he had several of
them. but he never drew upon them in
the regular way. through the medium
OF checks. Whenever any one came to
him with a bill Mr.. NauX would pay
It in a very unique way. The back of
an old envelope or a frament of paper
of any kind or size would serve for a
check. and upon this he would scribbie
the amount of the bill. the name of the
creditor and his own characteristic
signature. He very frequently used a
strip from the margin of a newspaper.
The tellers at the banks all knew Mr.
Vaux's strange custom. and none OF
Mr.. Vaux's homemade checks were
ever turned down.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
1T MEANS
The County Court of ste. Genevieve
County Has Played the Devil.

The County Court of ste. Genevieve
County Has Played the Devil.
The County Court of Ste. Genevleve
county has granted the right of way
to an imaginary railroad company to
build "A railroad through that county.
and that too. over the very same
ground that Louis Houck has a right
of way. The people of Ste. Genevieve
want a railroad and they seem to think
that railroad builders will run over
each other to get to build a road into
that ancient town. Some Chicago
sharpers have been at Ste. Cenevieve
and while they have no money to build
a railroad they think they see where
they can make some money by secur-
ing the right of way. They do not in
tend to try to build a railroad. They
are lot railroad builders. They are
Spectators. They II SINNERS. and
the first thing the people of Ste. Gene
We've know they will be out of pocket
and have no railroad either.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
CAIRO PEOPLE LIKE US.
The cairo Daily Argus says of the
IdIcvild Excursions:

An excursion arrived in Cairo on the
New Idlewild. the semi-weekly St.
Louis and Cape G%irardeau packet.
yesterday afternoon from Cape Girar-
deau. Capt. Bert Burton was in COM
mand. Capt. J. +. Mccullough at the
wheel. They were a fine lot of ladies
and gentlemen and numbered about
two hundred. They were out for pleas
ure and recreation and gave our city
a thorough inspection. taking our
street car lines and carriages to
various parts of our city. a number of
them spending a pleasant afternoon
with friends. \ brass band accom-
panied the party which added much to
the attraction as it rendered excellent
music. The people of Cairo extends
the hand Of friendship to Il Cape
Girardeau friends and earnestly
solicits a repetition of yesterdays
event. The party left at $40 in the
evening on their return trip.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
TUESDAY,

Theo. Lind was the only member of
the City Council who took in the Idle,
wild excursion to Cairo. Mr.. Lind
has a son residing in Cairo and he
went down to see him.
Geo. w. Peterman of Jackson is in
the city. Mr.. Peterman is proprietor
of the new hotel at Jackson and he is
here looking for a cook.
Vogelsang & Reynolds will open
their hardware store on or about the
10Th of this month. They received
some of their goods to-day.
There aresixteen hundred and thirty
four children in this city of lawful
school age, a falling off of about forty
from last years enumeration.
The City Council willmeet next Mon
day night-adjourned meeting.
John Langlois says the frost last
night killed the sweet potato plants.
Henry Hopper was out to Joe
Meyers house. During Mr.. Meyers
absence Mr.. Hopper is looking after
his stock.
Farmers say there was considerable
frost in the country this morning a
few miles back from the river.
Julius E. Umbeck has gone on "a
visit to his brother in North Missouri.
Thieves stole some hammers and
chissels from George Frenzell's black
smith shop last Sunday night. The
tools stolen are the kind used for
breaking into safes. Look out for
safe blowers.
We have some men in this town we
could well afford to part with. No
use to mention We all know
them.
Miss Annie Weber and her cousin,
Mr.. NJ. Roir. of Bloomfield, are visit
ing friends in this city.
Our grocery merchants have new
potatoes for sale.
4 spectacle peddlor is taking in the
town. He is a young man, a talker
and he sells glasses TO people who
don't know whether :hey need glasses
or not.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
PERSONAL AND pertinent,
MONDAY.

The river is lower than it was eve,
known to be at this this time of the
year within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant.
Mr.. j. f. Franklin, ofFredericktown.
Is in the city. Mr.. Franklin is inter
eSted in several thousand acres OF
land in PemiscOt county. He informs
Us that he recently disposed of six sec
tons of land on Little River at a
good price
Died, in this city Saturday. May IL,
1895, Henry Mahnke, Jr., aged ) years
} months and u days. Funeral from
family residence, corner Broadway
and Sprigg streetto German Methodist
church thence to New City.Cemetery at
O'Clock p. IN. to-day.
Chas. T. Lewis has returned from
ST. Louis where he has been for a
week serving on the jury in the L. S.
district court. He persuaded the court
to Reuse him from further service at
this term.
The price of wheat is crawling up.
Our millers are paying sixty-five cents
to-day, but there is very little wheat
in the country and the price will have
TO go higher before the farmers will
bring it to market.
Scott county farmers say the wheat
in that county will not turn out an
average harvest this year.
The last term of the Circuit Court at
Jackson was a failure so far as bust
ness was concerned. Not Il case was
tried during the term.
Henry Ossenkop has a force of men
at work on one of the store rooms in
the Painter row on Main street putting
it in shape for occupancy as a general
hardware store by Vogelsanger Il
Reynolds. When completed it will be
one of the best store rooms in the city.
urTrEcn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
or not.

At the next meeting of the Board OF
Education the teachers for the next
scholastic year will be elected. APP
plications foa positions are already
coming in and there will be about six
applicants for every position.
Col. Thilenius receives orders from
prominent men from all parts of the
country for his celebrated crab-apple
cider.
William Regenhardt went out to
Jackson yesterday. Mr.. Regephardt
is building a house in Jackson and he
goes out two or three times a week to
superintend the work.
Henry Ossenkop is putting in an
iron front in the building to he occu-
pied by V~ogelsanger & Reynolds as a
hardware store.
Yesterday was pay day on the St,
L. c. G. * TT. 5. Ry. f. f. Blomcy-
er went over the road and made the
hands happy.
Jacob Hoerr is building a stairway
to the bottom of the pit in the Water
Works power house.
The docket for the May term of the
Common Pleas Court is larger than
usual. There will be some important
cases tried at this term.
Reports from the country are to the
effect that the frost has damaged the
wheat crop to a considerable extent.