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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02
Temperance CAMPAIGN,

1t is announced that the executive
committee of the state temperance
union has decided to make a prohibit
ton campaign in the state and to that
end will put speakers in the field, pay
ing each salary of 500 a month and
expenses. Their work will be supple
mented by the distribution of temper
ance and prohibition literature.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02
Killed by Lightning

Three men were killed by lightning
during a recent storm in Ellsworth
county. They were Eli McHenry,
Frank Brown and William Grimes.
They were sleeping on the floor of the
kitchen of McHenry's house when the
holt descended
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02
TOneka's Endemic.

Within the past few weeks Topeka
has had an epidemic of suicides The
latest was that of an unknown tele-
graph operator, supposed to be named
Rogers, who wrote a note stating that
he saw no use of longer struggling
against fate and then killed himself.
This made the ninth suicide in sixty
5avS
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02

David Overmyer, special master in
the somewhat celebrated Black Bob
land case, has filed his report in the fed
eral court. Many of these lands have
for years been occupied by settlers in
johnson county. According to the re-
port the settlers will have to pay for
this land (which is worth on the aver
age $50 per acre) prices ranging from
S. to $40 per acre.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-02
Young Girl Suicides.

Miss Alma Buesche, youngest daugh-
ter of E. L. Buesche, a retired mer-
chant of Kansas City, Kan, committed
suicide the other day by jumping into
a pond near the family residence. She
left note stating that her head had
been troubling her for some time and
fears of insanity led her to prefer
death
The herald., 1895-06-30
STORY OF A BOY
WHO SPLIT RAILS AND DIDN'T
60 TO HIGH SCHOOL

II wish there never was such thing in
the world as school. Confound it all!
Books books. look at that strapful. and
here Bob Mclean invited us all to Great
Falls on picnic! Hang it!
"Why John, what's up this morningP
asked his friend as they met on the way
to school"
the teachers had the smallpox and vel.
low flag waved ont OF the high school
door this minute".'
"See here, John. you are in temper
now. Don: go to school till you feel
better. Who knows but you or ! may be
presidents some day, but we'll have to
ioY. books and study to be anything"
John slammed himself down on the
steps of the capitol, put his hand to his
head and his elbow on his knee, while
his discontented face. His father was
man Of wealth and stirring business
John was expected to become scholar,
and to spend many years preparing for
some profession.
Charley Wilson. his chum and seat
without influence. He ran errnds during
the vacation for officials at the capitol
and learned wise. studious things as the
birds learn to sing. He vas fond OF
John. and had great influence over
him. Today he felt discouraged.
'DlQ you ever near dpOuI tuc poor
Young man who used to carry every
book he could find to the field and study
and read while he worked?'
"Of course have. Father is always tell
ingme about poor young boys and how
they got 30 be presidents!'
Now. John you can. It guess who this
boy was? He lived in log house. among
the wolves, was too poor to 60 to school.
but at last did walk nine miles day to
one for a little while. He worked on
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Emma. has wisely governed in her
daughters stead. But soon some gallant
prince Will come wooing and the we'd
ding bells will ring out loud and clear,
and the little girl queen will be wife be
fore we hardly know that she is woman
grown.
Germany's next ruler is the crown
prince Frederick William. handsome
little lad of 13. Since be has grown so
mas ceased to whip his numerous brothers
because be was the crown prince and to
oe In turn whipped by his father be-
cause he was kaiser.
There are six fine big brothers TO care
'or the wee little sister, Victoria Louise.
VINO always prays to be made good
BOY after the manner of the other child
rem. She is only three and she cannot
YET be made to know that there are any
htfle people other than boys in the world.
:, Inc little boy who is to be kaiser of all
the great nations has to work very hard
win his masters, for he studies many
things besides books. An hour each day
is spent with the riding master, and an
equal time in drilling and military
tactlcs. besides music, fencing, drawing
and dancing. Sometimes the empress
mother has to come to the rescue and
plan delightful vacations. when her little
lads live and play fol all the world like
plain little happy everyday children.
years old last May. A great deal was
heard of him during the Columbi an ex.
position. and it was thought for long
time that he would come over and see
us. This great nation felt great burst
OF gratitude to Spain and to the brave,
fair queen who gave of her best to
Columbus. But the little life was too
The herald., 1895-06-30
future KINGS
OF FINANCE
Some Bright Young Men
Who Will Inherit
Vast Wealth
FADS AND PECULIARITIES
Mrs. Burton Harrison's Boy 10 Rich
Company...Young Whitney, Rocke.
Teller and Vanderbilt
Av0catiOns

Who will be the great financial men Of
the country twenty or thirty years from
now? It's hard question TO answer. as
fortunes are uncertain things and the
men who handle them are still more un-
certain.
But it is quite sure that some of the
sons of the very rich men today will be
the financial kings of the future. and that
their moneyed powers will be double
what they are today. In fact. if the pres
ent policy of certain families-that of
leaving the bulk of the money to the old
est son, or the one best fitted by business
aptitude to manage it-were to be contin-
ued from generation to generation. there
is no saving what the limit of individual
wealth might be. The thousand time
millionaire would surely be reality.
Looking ahead, it beco mes matter of
interest to study the young men who
will WELD this great power which their
fathers and grandfathers are fashioning
for them. It is too early to say anything
on this subject about the Astor wealth.
John Jacob is only young man, not out
of the twenties yet. and his son is but
baby of three. Mr.. Astor will unques-
tionably follow in the footsteps OF his an
cestors, buying real estate, with corner
lots and property just on the edge OF a
growing city the favorite investment.
John Jacob has $50, 900. 600. which under
his careful guidance will probably reach
the $1O0, 900, 900 mark before his LIES
work is done.
His cousin, William Waldorf Astor, is
. boy of 10 years, too young to predict
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!: STORIES FOR OUR LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN ):
nto fortune of $500. 900. invested ii

into fortune Of 5000. 900. invested in
western real estate.
Harry Whitney promises to he some
thing of a leader in the swell set. At
Yale he was chosen to lead the class ger
mans, and was on the promenade com
mittee, a unique distinction in the social
life at the college. He is possessed of
brilliant talents of the skyrocket charac-
ter. but tempered with sound judgment.
He was never a strict student in his col
lege days, as his love of outdoor life in
terfered with continued application to
his books.
Young Whitney has not settled down
to any business occupation as yet. but
it is the intention of his father to thor.
oughly equip him with knowledge OF
the management of surface roads. in
which many of the Whitney millions are
invested.
John d. Rockefeller Jr., the 2l.year-old
son of the Standard Oil king, will have
greater responsibility to deal with some
day than any of the other rich young
men. He is being fitted so that he can
step into his fathers business at any
time, a position which means the man
agement of one of the weaithiest corpora
tions of the woIld.s
Eight and nine hours day are spent
by the young man in the standard vi
building. HI works harder than the av-
erage sis week clerk. and has already
Displayed rare business tact. lie Is con-
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farm studied by irelight ground the corn
and fed the horses. built the fires. and
cooked ,sand earned II cents a day!"'
az say he was fooll' muttered John.
"You wait and see! He split 400 rails
for a woman who sold him cloth for .
pair of trousers, 400 rails to yard, and
she dyed it with walnut bark. He got to
be lawyer and was sent to congress. to
this very capitol. John My grandfather
worked in the big library then. and you
ought to hear him tell how this young
man read books! Men actually laughed,
he was so homely and droll. Great m en-,
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. were in
Washington then, and used to sit with
this funny, awkward man and enjoy
hearing him talk.
Just think! He came day after day
to the library of the supreme court for
books. and would always pile them up in
q bundle, take out of his coat pocket q big
red bandana handkerchief. spread it
down on the table and tie all his books
up in it, then hang it on his walking
stick, put it over his shoulder and march
home. He always brought them back the
same way. My grandfather saw him!
And now who DO you think he was?'
"Some crank. suppose"
Johns friend rose up to his full height.
and stood IN front of the discontented
comrade. and said in a triumphant tone:
at was Abraham Lincoln, Jonn."
We'll, he didn't have to go to the high
SCHOOL,"
The herald., 1895-06-30
FUTURE KINGS
AND QUEENS
Some Royal Babies That
Are Very Tenderly
Cared For
BABY RULER
He Is Only a Year Old but He Has
Several Magnificent Titles-.Cham.
pion Babies Of Other
Nations

There are nearly dozen little men and
women whose tiny dimpled hands will
one day, if all goes we'll, hold within their
grasp the scepters of as many kingdoms.
On the baby heads will rest gold and jew
eled crowns, and into the baby hearts
and minds will creep the uneasiness, dis
trust and unrest which seem to be decreed
to those who wear crowns.
AS it happens, the youngest heir will
be king OF the greatest and richest coun-
try. Great Britain. British India, and
all the British holdings in the lands
across the seas will be the inheritance OF
Prince Edward of York. heir prospective
of the English throne. This little prince
ling, who was so gladly welcomed by the
English people. is Just one year old. he
is the great delight OF his beautiful
grandmother, the princess of Wales, and
every day when they are In London the
nurses bring the bonny little lad to MARI
borough house. and the princess wheels
him round and round the shaded walks.
never seeming to tire of her self-imposed
task. 1t is said that the royal mother
sees in the face of .er only grandson the
features of her youngest born. Alexander,
who died thirty years and more ago, be-
fire his little life had rounded single
year. This strong young prince, with
the robust healthfulness of his mother S
people, seems as though he bad come to
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GRANDPA HAD
ALL THE QUEENS AND LITTLE DlNAH
GOT SPANKED

Old Daddy November always took
pride in saying: II bawn cen Chalston
befo' de wah, en- l been lib yah eber
sense. lib close to de battry whay
Mohlan wof stan. berry nice place tur
HIT sho huff, speshumly cen de summer,
kos cen de night, wen yo' wuk done
you kin sot on de battry en- git nice cool
breeze"
On very hot night in August the old
man occupied his favorite seat. and thus
discoursed with his friend, Primus
Green:
"Primus. is I ebber tole you bout de
narrer 'scape l mex on las Fote of July?"
mo, said P,riimnus; linus; you ain, Sin't be been N
er narrer 'scape you mekf"
Daddy Novmeber held his hat between
Fort Sumpter and himself struck
match, held the match behind his bat
till he had lighted his pipe. and then put
the pipe in his mouth and the hat on his
head. Then he said:
''E been befo' Sambo Robson been dig
rock ee de fosfite mine de Ten Mile
hill. en- he bee wuk truck fahm, between
de fawk OBJ oe road EN- de Fo' Mile
House. On de Fote OBJ July Sambo hab
kahd pahty wot persiss OBJ fo' Niger, ole
Sambo hesef, en- him friend Gawge Wash
ington. en- me, en- Hendry Drane, wot sell
CuiCkell. We pldy HOuStTOuS uls Sdmco'
You ca bet ibe cent cherry time. Well.
bline. / git two king. en- OBJ kose KUN
queen. Washington SEQ de bline. en-
Drane kun ee. Sambo make he bline
good, en- eek tree kahd. l tex tree,
Washington tex wun. en- Drane tex tree.
wen l pick up my kahd moas tun
pale. I ketch wun mo king en- two
jack. Sambo lay low, kause g bin bline.
bet fibe cent. en- Washington lift EN-
fbe mo. Dream trow way he hanen kuss.
Ole SambO smole wun smile en- see my
fibe cent en- Washington fibe cent, en- lift
'em anudder fibe. I try fer look like
gwine bluff. en- I hab my han on my chip
fur rise, em gen wen something happen
wot nobody amt been kount on.
chile name D,nah. 30 chile only 8 yers
old, but he know all de kahd. Dinah
sat behne Sambo en- look on he kard,
en- jiss wen l gwine lift Sambo some mo,
de leetle gal sing out, 'Oh, how funny!
Campo got all de gueens!' OBJ course
dat mex excitement. l trou way my
full house; Washington fling fibe spade
on dc table; Drane larf; he been KUN cen
on two sebeD, en- Sambo. who hab de
queens sho huff. say dam, en- turn roun
en- slap de chile en- teck EN- cen de mex
room en- put EN- cen bed. Den wun SCUM
kun from de room what SCUM like spank,
en- Dinah holler. i sorry for de chile,
kaws she tawk been saDs me at leese
sebenty-fbe cent. l mex narrer scape."
EN- wot Washinton sayP" inquired
Primus.
"Oh,' replied Daddy Novembe
"Gawge Washinton say Sambo amt got
no right fur spank de chile, Laws she
don tole de troof."
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Prince Edward OF York and the Queen

precious to risk in any way, and the
kings aunt, the lnfanta Eulalie. wife
of Prince Antonio of Orleans. came as
his representative and was right royalty
welco:n ed, as much for her own sweet
graciousness as in honor OF the king.
The lite of the little boy is almost all
play, for he is not robust, and his care
ful mother, Maria Christina, desires to
develop and strengthen his physique be-
fore he uses his unusually clever little
head too much. He has two dear little
sisters to keep him company and to
make gay the grand old palace in which
he lives. His sisters are the 1nfanta
Marisa de las Mercedes, who is Is, and
the Infanta Maria Theresa, who is two
years younger. The favorits game OF the
little king is the marching and counter
marching of his almost countless soldiers,
some of tin, others of wood, but all fully
equipped in the colors OF the royal little
est treat of all is to review the real SOL
diers and listen to the grand martial mu-
sic. Alphonso will be warrior bold when
he comes to his own, unless all signs fail.
Little Prince George, who was born in
1890, is sheir-presumptive to the throne OF
Greece. The present king IS George l,
son of the king and queen OF Denmark,
who was elected king in 1868. His oldest
son is Constantine, who was born in 1908
and married in January, 1890, Princess
Sophia, sister OF the emperor OF Ger
many. Their son, Prince George, was
born in Septem ber of the same year, SO
that he is not much more than baby
yet.
The handsomest of all the kings to be
is the heir to the throne of Portugal. His
father, Charles l, is the son of the late
King Louis and Princess Pia, daughter
of Victor Emmanuel of Italy. His moth
er was Ameie Louise Helene d Orleans,
daughter of the late Compte de Paris,
heir to the throne Of France. she was
born at Twickenham, England, during the
exile of ner family from France, She is
q peculiarly attractive woman. being
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Harrison. son OF Mrs. Burton Harrison,
the well-known writer. Harrison is heir
to next to nothing, and it would be
difficult matter for a stranger to decide
which was the richer of the roommates.
Indeed, Young Harrison would probably
be chosen, as he is strikingly handsome
young man with a fondness for ine cloth
Ing and an ambition to shine at the head
Of his class.
When young Vanderbilt leaves college
he will go for six months trip abroad.
and will then take up the serious bust
ness of life. His father has always re-
earded his enormous wealth in the light
OF sacred responsibility and it will be
his endeavor to teach the young man the
same feeling for it. The son will have to
go through the same course of railroad
education as his father. beginning at an
humble clerical position and working
himself up as rapidly as he displays the
capacity for increased responsibilities.
Another young man who will inherit
great wealth is Harry Payne Whitney.
son of William q. Whitney. ex- secretary Of
the navy. Young Whitney graduated at
Yale last year. and seems to be out for
busy life. similar to that of his father
He is fond lover of outdoor sports, and
has already made an enviable record at
polo playing. Young Whitney will prob
ably inherit something in the neighb bor-
hood of $40, 900, 600, and he has just come
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about. Mr.. Astor is young man, too,
and his $12O, 600. 900 may extend to $780,
600. 900 before his sou assumes the man
agement of the great estate.
But there are number OF young men
who will in the natural course Of affairs
inherit vast wealth. Prominent among
these is Cornelius Vanderbilt, eldest son
of the present head of the famous family.
Young Vanderbilt graduates at Yale this
year, and Immediately after begins his
business training in the offices OF the
New York Central road in the Grand Cen
tral depot.
Young Vanderbilt is q years Of age and
is a modest, quiet young man. shy with
strangers, bat pleasant companion win
intimates. No one would suspect from
his manner or mode OF living at college
that ne is destined to be one Of the rich
est men in the world. 1t is this very fact
which has made him popular among his
college mates. He is nothing OF a ,snob,
and carefully avoids anything bordering
upon affectation. He is plain, manly
young fellow, with sound ideas and little
nonsense.
He has never figured in any Of the riot
Gus doings of the college boys and takes
no active interest in sports, but is always
ready with his pocketbooK to further any
legitimate scheme of the college. His
rooms in Durfee hall ar not furnished
with particular grandeur ana his per-
sonal expenses are about the same as
those of his roommate, Francis Burton
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Germany's Crown Prince, Frederick William

Germany's Crown Prince, Frederick William
stay, and even in our day and genera
ton we may have another King Edward.
1t is veil known how far from strong
Prince George, duke of York. is, and the
prince of Wales has aged greatly within
the past two years. A possible heir to the
English throne, and one who would be
most bitterly opposed. is Lady Alexandra
Duff. only child of the duke and duchess
of Fife. The duchess is Louise Victoria,
eldest daughter of the prince of Wales,
and little Lady Alexandra is of course
next in line of succession to her lutte
cousin Edward of YORK. Old Time is a
wondeful fellow, and he has given this
little 5-year-old maid slight chance OF
ascending throne which was denied by
William " and her great grandmother,
the eldest of these child kings and
queens is the much written OF Wilhel.
NINA, Queen of the Netherlands and
Princess of Orange Nassau. She will be
Is on the 3lst day of August, and will
soon have to lay aside the score Of dolls
she loves SO well and take upon herself
the cares OF real men and women. She
has had a lonely life, this little girl
queen, and 1t was no wonder that the
motherly, gentle German empress, re-
mem bering her nursery, Unter den Lin
den full to overfoing with laughing.
romping children, wished to take the lit
tie lonesome girl home with her. where
she would have the desire of her heart,
"som ebody to play with" Since the
death of the young queens father, King
William III, in $780, her mother, Queen
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Duke de Braganza, Portugars Future King
happy combination of French, Italian
and Portuguese.
The little crown prince, now seven years
old, is named Luis Felipe, after his
grandfather, the Comte de Taris, but .he
name u spelled in the Portuguese fash
ion. His present title is Duke Braganza.
He has long yellow hair and Drown eyes,
and is a stnrdily built youngster, VIII o
squabbles vita his four-year-old brother,
the Prince Manuel, like an ordinary
small boy. He has already shown great
fondness for the military and may one
day be one of the famous soldiers of
Europe, in addition TO being king.
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servative by nature and is opposed TO any
kind of speculation. two traits which his
father has been careful to cultivate. 1t
is continually pointed out to him that in
speculation he has everything to lose and
little to gain, and that his particular aim
must be to preserve the existing wealth
of the family rather than try to increase
it in other ways than the accumulation
OF income. Young r ockefeller is consid-
erably interested in religious matters and
the philanthropc schemes of his father.
and he is like him in one other respect,
in his fondness for fast driving horses.
In appearance he is an ordinary looking
young man. plainly dressed and wearing
no jewelry. He attends to much of his
fathers business, and now the elder
Rockefeller only goes down town three
days in tho week.
Frank Gould is the youngest Of the four
Gould brothers. The others, George.
Edwin and Howard, have already taken
their places in the business world. Frank
is in his nineteenth year. and the day
that he reaches his majority he will be
Gould holdines Hike The e. Manhattan M IL L
system. the Western Union or the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
He is short and slender in build. with
the dark hair and eyes and sallow COM
plexion peculiar to the Goulds. His busi-
ness training has already commenced.
education and regard actual experience as
the most practical method of instructing
the young men in the management of
millions. This was Jay Gould's idea and
he started his son George in business
life at the age of 16. George Is only 80
now, and for eight years past has been a
fguere in the world of finance. Frank
promises to lie more Of a society man
than great railroad manager. He likes
fine clothes and the pleasure of spending
| money. Like all the Goulds, he is sharp
and clear. and with a natural leaning to-
ward money-na aking.
| Elliot F. Shepard, son of the late Colo
mel Shepard. will come in for twenty mil.
! lions or more some day. He does not care
| over much for business affairs, but
| fancies the pleasures of society life. His
/ mothers money, which he will one day
| inherit is securel invested in the Van
| derbilt properties and does not require
much management beyond the reinvest
! ment of the surplus income.
There are dozens of other young men in
the metropolis who will sooner or later
have to assume the responsibility of great
wealth, but those names are the principa
ones and the ones who promise to be the
great fnanciers generation hence.