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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says that
there are a good may people in this
country who are not busy now, and
who would be ready to help the Cuban
reColutionists in their cause if they
could be armed and equipped.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

THE house committee on coinage is
considering bill to make the metric
system of weights and measures man.
datory in all official transactions after
July /, 1897, and in private transac-
tions after two years later.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

INVESTIGATIONS made by the officials
at Bonn, Germany, regarding the de-
scendants of notorious drunkard,
vagabond and thief. Ada Jurke, have
yielded some startling results as to
hereditary tendencies: This woman
was born in 174O and died at an early
age. Her descendants number s34. of
whom 700 have been accounted for.
The result of the inquiry is thus shown:
Jog illegitimate, 143 beegars, Ga in
mates of poor houses, 1sl of the demi-
monde and 76 criminals. among whom
were z murderers- The family has
cost the state in the past Is years no
less than S, 900, 600 marks.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

For the sole right to the famous
double carnation known as the ''Murel-
la," New York florist has paid s1O,-
900 to the Michigan firm which raised
1t. The "Murella" is one of the most
beautiful carnations ever seen, being
very large and of deep red color.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

AN interesting report on the nations
volume of money, from 1900 down to
the present year, was recently sent to
congress by the secretary of the treas
ury in response to resolution of the
senate. It showed that at the begin
ming of the present year the aggregate
amount of money of the United States
of all forms was So, 1917. COO 236, of
which e617. 793. 5i2 was in the treasury
and 81, SO, 206, ia was outside of the
treasury. Estimating the population
of the United States January 1, 1896,
ut 70,630. 900, the per capita of circula-
ton outside the treasury at that date
Was Sa2SA
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
Purity
Your Blood

ow, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect OF cold bracing Dir IL
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss Of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out OF humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

A GERMAN expert has estimated that
the total length of telegraph lines in
the world is 1.O62, 700 miles, of which
America has 545,6OO; Europe, $50, 700;
Asia, 81. 400; Africa, 21,5OO, and Aus
tralia, AZ, 500 miles The United States
have greater length than any other
country, 4O3, 900 miles
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

PERRY, Ok, March 1O.-The largest
business firm of the Usage country is
Skinner, Gentry, Simcox & Co. Two
members of the firm are here seeking
to have a receiver appointed to keep
the Indian agent Col. II. b Freeman.
from con6scating the stock and other
personal property of the firm.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
Spring
Medicine

our blood In Spring is almost certain to
be fuH of impurities-the accumulation
of the winter months. Bad ventilation
of sleeping rooms, impure Dir in dwell
ings, factories and shops. over-eattnA
heavy, improper foods, failure OF tne
kidneys and liver properly to do extra
work thus thrust upon them, are the
prime causes Of this condition. It Is OF
the utmost importance that you
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

LORD RosEBERY, ex-premier of Great
Britain, has come out in favor of in.
ternational arbitration as an expert.
ment that is worth trying even if it
fails.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

MRS VALENTINE, a woman of Dams
Vile, N. Y, who believed in the faith
cure, died recently after fasting for
90 days,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

Two leading astronomers expressed
a wish recently that the Perrine comet
might collide with the earth because
such an event would benefit scientific
knowledge"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

STREET cars propelled by compressed
air are to be tried in Chicago soon, and
those interested say a trial means the
death knell of trolley and cable cars
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

A NEW YORK World poll shows that
a majority of the chairmen of dem
ocratic state committees are opposed
to third terms.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

DANvILLE, KY, March limited
States marshals on a moonshiners' raid
in jackson county captured three large
stills, one of which was owned and
operated by a woman and her two lit
tie boys, who eluded the officers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
Lady Somerset sues Aston.

LONDON, March 7.-William Waldorf
Aston has been sued by Lady Henry
Somerset for $4,000. Lady Somerset
alleges that her reputation has been
damaged by a remark in Mr.. Astor's
Pail Mall Gazette that Lady Henry
Somerset would drive any one mad.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
The OLD
BLUE-BAR
SPET FIR !

was erstwhile
thumbed by how
many who read
these wordsl And
the old familiar
pictured ca C h
heart recalls IL
different scene,
but allreInember
we'll how, cribbed
cabined and con-
6ned while sun
shiny aftern oons
dragged tn eli r
81 o W e n q t b
along, the feel
Ing akin to pity
grew into real ad
miration for the
" young sauce
box" who would
not come down.
sfpnae and hnli.d
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13
Nav Develop Into Another Cripple Creek.

May Develop Into Another Cripple Creek.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COL, March T.
A great strike has just been made at
Hahn's peak by Balston, Smith and
Mcintosh. In tunnel on the south
side of the peak q vein has been cut so
feet in width, % feet of which rum
800 TO the ton.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13


} SEVERAL fine blocks and a number
of residences were burned at Johns
town, Pa, at midnight of the 4th.
Twelve fire companies were called out
and several fire men were injured The
losses amounted to over 100000.
ACCORDING to a communication re-
ceived by Surgeon-General Wyman, of
the marine hospital service at Wash
ington. smallpox has been added to
the horrors existing in Cuba
THE National Association of Whole
sale Lumber Dealers convened in an
nual session at Saginaw, Mich, on
the 21st
THE New York World prints an au-
thentic statement from the Spanish
prime minister in which it is stated
that Spain would omit nothing to pre-
serve friendly relations with the
United States
The clearing house returns for the
week ended March for the folloaing
cities were: New York. S611.OsS. 92s;
Chicago, 500, 4O5, a3S; St Louis, S23. 22s,
531; Kansas City. 50, So ,29I: St Joseph.
Sl,4S3, SEQ; Topeka, S414,056; Wichita,
S436. ESQ: Omaha. S4.2s6.49a
Among the Egyptians. Greeks, Ro-
mans and Athenians beer was made
from barley, while in Spain and Britain
wheat was used for mailing. Tacitus.
In the first century, said that beer was
the usual drink of the Romans, and
the soldiers of Cesar introduced it into
Britain.
Mra 81. II. Kitson, of Boston, enjoy,
the distinction of being the first and
only woman admitted into the Nation.
NJ Sculpture society.
DR.. Eliza NJ. Mosher, of Brooklyn,
has been appointed professor Of
hygienics in the Ann Arbor university,
/, Michigan. She was graduated &C Ann
Arbor in 1874
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
THE FIGHT WAS STOPPED.
Holbrook Won't Allow Horses
to Be Cut in a Sword
Contest.
Sergeant Davis Given One Contest.
The Second Is Declared Off
for Foul Play.

Fouls and vicious fighting were the
features of yesterdays sword contest be-
tween Baron Ivan Malchin, champion of
Russia, and Sergeant Owen Davis at Cen
tral Park. Officer Holbrook of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals stopped the contest on horse
back. The fight, dismounted, ended in
Malchin's refusing to fight further with
Davis because of the continual fouling in
dulged in by the latter.
The men were quite evenly matched for
weight, Davis being somewhat the heavier
Several hundred soldiers from the Pre-
sidio were present prepared to yell them
selves hoarse for their hero. In the grand
stand were many fashionably dressed
ladies, whose favors were bestowed on the
handsome and 1.-THE young Russian.
LII feeling was engendered between the
men early in the fight. When struck, the
contestant is expected to acknowledge the
fact by lowering his sword point Both
INDUCED in sundry lunges when the other
was OF his guard, but those OF Malchin
never seemed to be given in cold blood.
In the fifth attack Davis received severe
cut over the head, making quite a cash
over his left eye. This disconnected him
considerably.
In the eleventh attack Malchin be-
slowed scratch on the eye of Davis
horse. Officer Holbrook at once stopped
the fight. As Davis had seven points to
Malchin's four, and wounding an op-
ponent's horse constitutes a foul, the Pre-
sldlo man was awarded that contest
The men then fought on foot Each
won five points. All this time Davis in
dulged in foul thrusts that caused the ref
cree to continually shout, ''Be a gentle
man.. Malchjn's seconds made no pro-
n. NJ
Moffett of Company B, Fourth Cavalry.
allowed the fight to proceed. In the elev-
enth attack Davis made a particularly
nasty cut at Malchin's head when the lat
ter's sword-point was down in acknowl-
edgment of point. At this the Russian
threw off his mask and gloves and refused
to fight further.
Davis was carried off by his shouting
comrades. Many strangers entered the
ring to assure Malchin of their svmpathys
The referee decided the contest off because
OF the violation of rules on both sides.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
our day-the new bible Of natural development

our day-the new bible of natural development
or the evolution OF ell things.
Tne new bible of natural science teaches US
that all things are the subjects of growth and
not manufacture, and that this planet in its
physical growth from the atom to the rock
has been the subject of endless change, and
was not created in six days. Evolution
teaches that the animal life of the world FROM
the simple to the complex, from the monster
to the refined, from radiate to man is the re-
suit OF IN eternity of matter and force
The religions of the world have grown from
one parent stem and all take root in human
Ignorance, fear and superstition, but the peo-
pie are eliminating every year their childish
crudeness as they come in contact with the
schoolmaster and lose their grip on the
priest.
The new bible is, indeed gospel of hope for
this world. 1t gives q more rational concep-
tion of nature, mans place in nature, life, duty
and destiny, and tells of better conditions on
the way for mankind. 1t makes no heaven of
bliss for saints and hell or woe for those who
use their brains for thinking, and it holds out
the rainbow of promise to al mankind. Nor
does evolution stop here, for If there is another
higher, brighter, sweeter life, beyond the
grave, the same benefcent law of progress
prevails there.
And we are glad that the new gospel of
science and common sense is finding its way
into the schools, colleges and pulpits of our
land, and helping to paint brighter picture
on the foreground OF human hope and en-
QeaVOr
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Leydecker's Alameda Pigeon Won
the Gold Medal in Fairly
Good Time.
MADE VERY REMARKABLE TIME
Marsh's Bird Won Second Prize-Five
Carriers Liberated at
Marysville.

The most notable sporting event OF yes
terday was the 1O0-miIe carrier pigeon
race from Marysville to San Francisco
and Alameda. Five of the best homlng
pigeons on the coast were liberated, and
one of them covered the distance IN
hours and IL minutes.
This was T. W. Leydecker's bird OF Ala
media. and the time it made, though not
record breaker. won for its owner the gold
medal and cash prize offered by the Ala
media Poultry and Pigeon Association to
members of the Pacific Coast Pigeon So
ciety.
The entries were made by Edward &.
Koenig of this City, who sent three
pigeons, and by George T. Marsh OF San
Francisco and T. w. Leydeeker OF Ala
media, each of whom sent one bird.
The pigeons were sent to MarysviIle
Saturday night lby the Wells-Fargo agent,
who liberated them yesterday morning IN
the following order: Marsh's pigeon at 8
o'clock, Leydecker's at $50, Koenig's at l0.
The respective airline distances, as given
by the inexperienced, are: From
Marysville to Leydecker's cote, Santa
Clara avenue and Ninth street, Alameda,
101 miles; TO Koenig' cote, Jackson street,
near Broderick, San Francisco, 1854 miles;
to MarSh'S cote, corner IWeIIsn avenue
and Clement street, San Francisco, lO4A
miles.
Leydecker's bird came home at 12:47,
which was nearly three hours better than
the time made by any other pigeon in this
match.
Marsh's bird, which came in at 3:46
o'clock, won the second prize, consisting
of silver medal.
Two of Koeng's birds were only few
minutes later. One came in at 3:58X and
the other 1853. The third pigeon came in
quite late.
The weather was perfect and the atmos-
pheric conditions all that could have been
desired, yet the time made by the fastest
flyer is not considered fast for the Ant
werp carriers, of which breed were all the
birds entered in the match. One of
Koenig's carriers has covered the 100
mile air line from Tres Pinos to this City
in $50 minutes.
The time-keepers for yesterdays match
were: For Leydecker, Mr.. Brewitt; for
Marsh, Mr.. Henrichs; for Koenig, Mr..
Whiteside. The reason given for the COM
paratiyely slow time made yesterday was
that the birds have been forced to remain
inactive through the bad weather for the
last three weeks, which has made them
''soft," as the fanciers call 1t.
Mr.. Richards of Vallejo has challenged
Mr.. Leydecker to 400-mile match, and
the latter very promptly accepted it. This
big match is down on the boards for early
in June.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

family ties behind; and they have none
here, and they do not identify themselves
with our institutions, and never even learn
to read. In fact large percentage of
them do not even take interest enough in
our country to learn our language.
"These concentrate in the large cities
and are used by an elementin politics that
threatens our existence-the bosses and
boodlers, whose existence is being assured
by this class of immigration.
NOW do not understand me as saying
word against man or woman on account
OF where he or she was born. 1t is the
class of criminals, paupers and vicious
minded that / am opposed to.
In republican form OF government we
must look we'll to our citizens; we must
look well to the standard of citizenship.
There is no form of government that is
not in danger If its standard of citizen
ship is not high, and the republican form
of government is the most dangerous
form OF government under such condi-
tions.
"Let us see if there is not large per-
centage OF paupers and illiterates among
the immigrants coming to this country.
In 1869 per cent of the immigration came
from the countries that | shall name
Austria, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Rus
sia, while 73per cent came from the United
Kingdom, France, Germany and Scandi-
navia. In 1894 the 8 per cent from the
countries named had increased to 43 per
cent and the 70 per cent from the other
countries named had decreased in proper
tion. Hence we can account for the ele-
ments that have come in upon US in recent
years.
From the census of 1890 of the United
States we find that 5681 per cent of all the
prisoners are foreign born, and that they
also comprise 3S35 per cent of the insane
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

the Roman Catholics alone in this respect,
but against every denomination.
sTnere are other conditions with which
we are confronted that ought TO cause
Americans to think. / need not relate to
you that priest of the Catholic church,
out of Difference to his being priest, has
been allowed to go on the stand and give
his testimony without taking the oath in
compliance with the law. This, you all
know, occurred on April g. 1895, in Judge
Troutt's court. This was gross and un-
warranted violation of the law. Two
women were also witnesses in this case,
but no one made an effort to have the
oath dispensed with when they took the
stand. The judiciary is part OF our Gov
erment, and when We see the judiciary
recognize a man because of his religion it
is time to ask, Where are we traveling?''
The speaker then referred to what he
called the recent riot in Boston, and said
that the incident that there took place
ought to be kept constantly before the
American people. Continuing, he added:
'Iu indicated the presence of an element
workers.
He then related how the Catholics in
derision had float in the procession, on
which was represented an old hag on
whose back appeared a placard inscribed
with the words ~ am a teacher in the
said:
SIN the afternoon there was an Ameri-
can procession and it was attacked by
mob. Some one-I cannot call him
mamie was traitor [cheers and hissesl,
damnable villain, selzed the sacred folds
of Old Glory and tore her from the mast
The battle-f1ag was torn to shreds.
Where has there been Catholic who
has discussed any of these points as an
American citizen2 They discuss them
from the standpoint of Roman Catholic
Let me call your attention to another
fact. Father Caraher in his recent lecture
made statement more damaging to the
system OF the Roman Catholics than any
thing said by any member OF the A. p. A.
He spoke of the defenseless condition of
the Catholic nuns in reference to the at
tacks that had been made upon them and
stated that they were unable to use voice
or pen or move hand or foot in their own
behalf.
''If this be true, don't you think it was
about time that the a. 2. A. was coming
forward and saying: Open up your mon
asteries and nunneries to public inspec-
ton Under the constitution of the United
States the right of self-defense must not be
denied to any man or woman, boy or girl"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
1t Is Defined by the State Presi.
dent of the 0rganiza-
ton.
SCHOOLS AND IMMIGRATION.
Two of the Great Questions That Are
to Receive the Particular At.
tention of This Body.

In calling to order the citizens who as
sembled yesterday afternoon in Metro
politan Hall to attend the good citizenship
meeting, Chairman H. w. Outflow, with
a recollection of what had occurred at the
meeting OF week ago, made the following
remarks:
'If there are any persons present who
intend to create disturbance l would
advise them not to do SO, and I would also
ask that there be no cries of Put him
out, asthe ushers are prepared to handle
them."
The feature of the preliminary exercises
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
STABBED IN THE LUNG.

Ihomas Barnes, a Blacksmith, Badly
Wounded by Stranger.
Thomas Barnes, blacksmith living at
IL Russell street, was severely wounded
last evening by stranger, who iabbed
him III the left lung with a large pocket
knife. Barnes was in saloon on Hyde
street and Broadway. when the stranger
entered, and after taking a drink or two be-
came bolsterous and insulting. His con-
duct caused Barnes to give him a thrash
ing.
The man left the saloon, but returned a
little later and plunged the knife blade
INTO Barnes body, after which he made his
escape. The man is not known in the
nelghborhood. Sergeant Anderson and
posse began a search for the fellow. The
wounded man was sent to the Receiving
for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Rooted by His Neighbor,s Hogs.

Down in Hardinsburg, KY, few DAYS
ago lawyer was brought to court charged
with shooting and killing pig belonging
to neigh bor. The lawyer made an elo-
quent defense, in which he said he mad
been driven almost crazy by the roofing
proclivities of the neighbor's' hogs. He
declared that they had entered his parlor
and rooted over his piano, and, further
more, that neither he nor any of his family
could get down on their knees to offer their
devotions without being in constant dam
ger of being rooted up by hog.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
No Use for Towels.

''I wanted to take bath this morning.
but the water is so internally muddy that
I had to postpone it," said an acquaint-
ance to Washington Star reporter.
'Best fluid i'll the wide world to bathe
in" said an old department. clerk who
bathes occasionally. sit beats the cele-
brated baths of the Old World, and has
all the medicinal qualities of the baths at
hot springs"
But the water is so muddy" said the
first speaker. The dirt is So"
That's just what makes it valuable
Just fill your bathtub, jump in and enjoy
your bath, but don't use any towels
mot use towels"
"No; let the water dry on your body.
Then all you have to do is to take dust
broom and"
But the first speaker had fed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

and our children are taught every day
about God.
There is no such thing as Catholic
With political and civil allegiance to the
rope OF Rome. These charges are false
and have been proved to be false.
enough of this theme, only to say I'm
giad OF 1t. for the respectable, educated,
intelllgent Protestants have no A. P. A.
ism. They are with us hand in hand; !;
they wish US godspeed, and we wish them
godspeed, and we will be loyal citizens
together shoulder to shouldern
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
A Long wait.

They have been printing recently some
OF Henry Labouchere's experiences as a
diplomat in the United States. He was an
attaehe OF the British legation in Wash
Labouchere was sitting IN his Office, when
rather noisy individual came in and asked
to see the Minister.
You can't see him. He's gone out
You must see me-"
II don't want to see you; want to see
the boss of the ranch" said the noisy in
dividual.
"All right, replied Labouchere, going on
with his writing. Take chair
The visitor sat and waited for an hour
Then, with several picturesque extracts
from profane history. he inquired how long
the boss would be.
II should think about six weeks" re-
piled Labouchere, carelessly. "You see, he
has Just sailed for Englandn
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
THE NEW BIBLE.
DIR. j. L. York Claims 1t to Be Science
and KnoWledRe.

and knowledge.
Dr. ]. L. York, the liberal lecturer, de-
livered an interesting address last evening
in Scottish Hall. The attendance was large.
His subject was 'sThe New Bible" accord
ing to Darwin. In the course of his re-
marks be said:
1t IS only short time since the crude ideas
and fables concerning God and the creation of
things have been subjected TO the critical test
OF an age OF learning and books Moses, The
ancient iawglyer, and Charles Darwin the
OF thought in this age of the world. One rep
resents the traditions and superstitions of the
hebrew Bible. The other represents the ad-
vancement OF science and the knowledge of
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

The Russian painter, Verestchagin, ad-
vises the people of Moscow to build houses
and stores only in the Russian style, to at
tract and please tourists.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

costs you dearly to overp the limits prudence in your
race w'n the Meeting pleasures of this world The effects of
ruined nervous system are piable. OF course you may
your loss for until you approached your prime
0 NE out tnen comes with The signs of
ages OF warning from the impoverished nerves which slowly
but surely being drained of their vital force.
You have wasted nerve force-lad the foundation 70,
Nervous Debility time you replaced the loss Taken in
time it be done with
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

When it is noon IN Greenwich it is Ii
hours 34N minutes A. NJ. in Dublin and
l hours 47A minutes a. NJ. in Edinburgh.