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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
SOME KANSAS TALL STORIES.

STATE.
From The Kansas City Journal
Several stories Will n the reader can or cannot
believe just as he sees NJ were started after ,he
State law In reference TO the malicious destruction
Of property and departed for parts pGp along
on horseback with, jug of whiskey tied Win IA q
strap to tho ;aS Sg 5hG ef the Ga as
and the strap sticking out Of the nozzle tne
tug having been blown inside out without spilIns
drop Of liquor.
Here Is another pretty fair one farmer farmer was was
ploughiny around an oblong patch OF ground ON, one
dav and at night the tract OF unploushed iand
s sbe day he left the plough sticking the furrow
farmers often do. The tornado came mlo asso u
caught the plough. taking II around ana arou"u
the land until 1t was all ploughed
A Kansan abroad recently found a crowd that
did not to appreciate bis conversation con- CON
corning the eopspsy OF eG o Kansas To- pas
their honest debts so he pulled our hs stock OF
tornado stories hoping TO attract attention ~
a str raw and moved It mile and put /,
back straw on straw. as It was; ,.owroa oro ,ho
Kansas mS u man an tried 1t again. ,,. o,.
s said he ont of sSW Sat twiss n f 51Sk
OF a grocery store and distribute 1t to every
family in town who had bucket out on the back
s'gP s S Cleared his throat and began again: Back
ern Kansas II blew the cracks out of the fences
pulled a clstern out OF the ground moved q town.
This last fusillade induced one OF the listeners
cyclones but when l was at sea a
waterspout pick up tons and tons OF water and
carry Il mile and 1 .,,
IN degrade this conversation to the level OF a
common lying contest will retire" And he got
up and walked away pompously
A prominent Kansan is accredited with telling
this:
blow twelve days and nights on a stretch and hold
a sheep up against the side OF the barn until he
starved TO death.
Probably the story which better illustrates the
position OF the Popust farmer In Kansas than
any told In recent years Is this:
Kansas man Visiting In tho East-Yes, sir.
her vast praires covered with crops so heavy that
they make whole counties sink down IN the middle
Look at her corn crop vast that IL crowded
township lines into the river.
Same Kansas man tat the populist meeting In
weather. Hessan flies and gold bugs prey IKE
vampires on our State. Our once fair State is
plastered over with mortgages so heavy that we
In order to plant corn Rouse. ye slaves!
There has been premium offered for the capture
Of the man who started this clever lie: "a Kansas
farmer planted his farm in popcorn. and gathered
Il into his barn; The barn took fire. tho corn
popped and filled ten-acre neld. His old mare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
WIEN HE TOOK WATER
THE wANDERER WAS ASLEEP. HOWEVER, AND
WAS PROPERLY ASHAMED OF HIS LAPSE.

On a recent afternoon when the occupants u ''o
,srcbos IN civ Hail Park were surprised. as they
M, nfreouently are ut this OF tho year. by
q sudden hard shower coming up almost without
warming there occurred incident which was
sufficiently unusual to afford much amusement 10
the whole lounging fraternity. particularly pa'-
tered, wayworn-looking tramp was ENJOYING ue.p
sIoen on a bench near the fountain. His attitude
ma be lad half stretched out. with ono arm hang
ing Imply over the back Of the seat. exhibited thht
perfcct relaxation OF the muscles which arouses
the admiration OF the physical culture teachers,
hut which Is viewed with suspicion and disfavor
bv New-York policemen. None OF the latter had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
HIS HAMMOCK UNDER CARS.

From The Chicago lriouhc.
A queer character; Jack. the hammock rider.
ton OF people throughout the State OF Michigan.
Jacks" hammock Is OF his own construction
and bears the mark OF considerable ingenuity. It
is designed 10 fasten under a sleeping car 10 aid
Jack in beating the railroad The hammock
is made OF heavy canvas, quilted the inside and
iron hooks project from the wooden rods and By
these he attaches his novel resting place the two
iron bars which run the length OF each side OF the
car cover is sewed 10 one side and almost
covers the ends. the sewed edge being placed
toward the engine. 30 that the wind pressure VIII
keep out the dust as the car speeds along.
But the interest in Jack Is not only due to
his peculiar mode OF travel. but also 10 the face
that his life Ill fits a man OF his characteristfcA
During the recent campaign he attracted eonsd.
ready wit he has gained friend In almost every
town he has visited. Added TO his natural pro-
pensties for entertaining Is his wide experience
and no nconsiderable education, which readily
command the attention OF any VINO cnance 70 SPEAK
TO him. .
Neither working nor beggnE, he procures his
meals and shelter by dlnt OF clever invention ana
reparteo He has taste for music. and. curl.
Gus as II may seem, Is FOND o. playing hymns oo
the plano during which performance he wears .
sad and lofty expression. His past lie IL Q
mystery and In speaking OF himself he refers only
His conversation is peculiarly devoid OF slang ana
rough language. he neither drinks nor uses TO.
bacco and lives altogether along lines OF extreme
decency He finds his natural associates In no
WAY congenial and seeks companions among q
better class. He says he Is TOO strong to work."
but Is not too proud to admit his proclivity for
Jack studied In Chicago at the Rush Medical
College. intending to make medicine his profsesion.
but he prefers his rowing life and declares b. y
"the happiest hobo In the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
rap DOORWAY OF THE LIFE Buu,DI NC.

IN. hundred and fifty couples were assembled 70
witness the ceremony III ,-o.n.rou. rninins
Following the custom OF an prOspo.V,ud With z
town lot and complete outfit tor riSs az tSs
wedded life Ono enterprisng physician ooha's"
six months professional services 49,, - .s.
During the entire night q large po,Hon -. "a
camns popuation continued the celebration -
honor OF the first wedding on the Rand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
c.pvArnEs BY KARL BITTER on ST. PAUL BUILDING

regalned his Ice and threw himself with the
child back upon the fiat portion OF the pilot. and
both were saved. The engine was not running very
fast at the moment the feat was performed but u
was running fast enough 10 have passed nearly
the whole train over the little ones body.
What did the fireman say when he got back into
.the cab with the white-faced and trembling engi-
neer? oh, he laughed and said: "Bi. 81 mo a
chew Of your plug"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

the traveller approaching our great cahy ',',
of office buildings by way OF the harpoI WI" 40
Impressed him are as artistic and as attractive
about their bases as about their cornices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
DECORATIVE SCULPTURE.
THE REVIVAL. OF PLASTIC EMBELLIsH-
MENTs IN ARCHITECTURAL ART.
RICH REILEFs WHERE BALD SURFACES USED 10
BE-soME cARYArIDEs IN NETWORK CITY
THE OFFICE BUILDING AS FACTOR
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ART.

Many persons have the impression that since
things artistic are so often talked about ana
written about by professional individuals VINO
use jargon of their own. there must neces-
sarily be something in beautiful work FAR re-
moved from the conditions of our daily life. AS
a matter Of fact. the best art has nearly al
ways been identified with the common needs OF
the PEOPLE. Painting may have been fostered
as a luxury by princes and rich men. but archi-
lecture and sculpture with many other arts
have been at the service OF the people Here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

In discussing the question in westsrn 1snssS res
long ago. citizen from the snort IT,, o0u ~"n3
deal Of Irrigaon There arc smss Tssn you s.ys
to coax a hog over night before he will hold WE
There are place. where water Is wet nY o sG ~.
boat hauls water eleven months in the year y
keep his ferry running. Why, water = 20 PC al
this drouth is that the railroads OF Kansas Pay
cornered the water supply Of the State TO put n'"
their stock"
Here is another drouth story told by travenifn,S
man: I was driving across the country 70 nsu{
town in Western Kansas the other gay. WISH
met a farmer hauling wagon load OF wafer
"Where do get water" said /: 49,.
Irp the road about seven miles ne repneo.
"And you haul water seven miles TOT your iA"'V
and stock?
Yep" 49,. .,r a. .
why in the name Of sense don't you o's
welly' NAV o. N. othae
stranger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
SIZE TOOK LEGAL MEASURES.
HOW THE JUDGES DAUGHTER DETAINED TH1
YOUNG MAN.
From The Chicago Post.

From The Chicago Post.
The Judges daughter was looking Just e. gW!S
,oss "a : ir was possible for girl to look OUT tneu
iha state OF mind OF the judges daughter esnno'
"THat Young man" said the Judge seemed de-
,ermined 10 hang on all night"
The judges daughter merely smiled - An,
Didn't he hear me stamping up anu GOWN VIZ
hallway" demanded the Judge ...v.
III don't how he could nave nepeo X, Sep"so
the Judges daughter. -
But no still hung on" persisted the Judge,
Il am afraid that was my fault. tathe.,", an:
swered the Judges daughter. But II you Will only
consent TO look at the matter from legal point
Of view l think you will agree that did exactly
what proper" 49, a.
Certainly" she answered. Just take the es:S
home yourself. suppose you had entered INTO
a limited partnership agreement, with z man ana
get away in haste: wouldn't you take out some
kind OF a writ to stop him. =.
gesed the judge. -
on. from going away?" inquired the judges daughe
That's tust what II Is 40 a.
Then that's what thinking Of" she said,
'IIe heard you stamping UP and down the hall
and he BETRAYED most extraordinary desire 10 ct
away tbut detained him by writ OF knee exeat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

crowd ito take place here the streets wnlle our
ladies are on their way 70 church. Oh disgrace
full, gem'men-d-d disgraceful!'
Colonel smithee recovered from ms wounu
and went West where he became one OF the ieau-
ing writer's ON finance in Denver. Subsequently ne
moved to the Pacific Coast and got famous as an
advocate Of the white metal Later he returned 10
Little Rock and changed The gazette r0 ON
sound money advocate to that OF a rabid silver
sheet. . T., I'll,
death the State lost one Of Its most progressive
citizens No drawer. truer man ever slipped mint
iulep or cut q watermelon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17

these great gatherings may be regarded as
national clearing house for the inter
change of ideas on leading topics of the
time. There are other aspects in which
they are attractive-the social aspect and
the recreational aspect. 1t has become
the custom for all Americans who can
afford it to indulge in a summer outing.
The fact that the railroads will make
half-fare excursion rate to Milwaukee for
persons coming from any part of the Un-
ion to attend the National Educational
Associations convention will lead thou
sands of people TO select Milwaukee as
the headquarters of their approaching va
cation The half-fare rate can be secured
by anyone purchasing transportation
ticket with the associate membership cou-
pom.
From present indications the convention
will be the greatest gathering of educa-
tors he world has ever seen. 1t is eX-
pected that at least 10000 men and wom-
en- interested in education will attend.
The reports receiver from every part oil
the country tell of a remarkable interest
in the convention, and the assembling
of all the brightest minds engaged In the
work Of education cannot fail to have an
;mnortlnt effect on the progress OF educa-
tion in the United States. They Will d:s-
cnss the problems Of pedagogy in the light
of principles and practical experiments,
aud each of the educationalists who has
become famous for his discoveries along
certain lines will freely give the others
the benefit of his experience and theories.
The interchange of ideas is expected to
give American education an impetus
which will accomplish much.
From every section of the country will
come The greatest minds, who will deliver
addresses on important educational top
ics. For instance, Rev. Lyman Abbott.
ID. d.. pastor Of Plymouth Church,
Rrooklyn. and editor of the Outlook, will
discuss "The Democracy of Learning;
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell, of Washing
ton. ID. c.. will talk on ''rhe Education of
the Deaf" Supt. James NJ. Greenwood,
of Kansas City, Mo-, "Shail American
History Be Taught in Cross Sections or
PmalIels? Supt. Newton g. Dougherty.
ex-president n. II. h., Peoria, ILL.,, The
Study of History Supt. Carroll q.
Pearse. of Omaha, Neb., "Is the Heart of
This People Changed Toward the
Schools?" Bishop John III. Vincent, of To-
peka. Kan. TON and His Teacher
DIR. Richard G.. Boone, principal of Yp-
slant normal school. Michigan, Lines
of Growth in Maturing;" Albert Il. Win
ship, editor of the Journal of Edu cation,
Boston, Educational leadership" DIR.
James NJ. Green, principal of State nor
NAL school, Trenton, N. j., Data of
Method" Edwin A. Alderman, president
of University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, ''The Christian State" Oscar T.
Corson, State Commissioner of Common
Schools, Ohio, Extremes in Education"
President William X. Harper, Chicago
University, Waste In Education;" Gill
man III. Tucker, of New York, <Education
from a. Publishers Standpoipt:" Mrs.
Ellen M. Henrotin, of Chicago, "The Co
operation of Women's Clubs In the State
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17

of riding in box cars and begging food.
The percentage of genuine tramps is
small though there are apparently large
numbers of dangerous men on the road.
AS an indication of the straits to which
these men are reduced, l may tell you
that only last Wednesday four tramps
armed with revolvers held up a box car
filed with other tramps near Butler, Ind,
and robbed them of what little money
they had. No one ever heard of such
thing before. The number of tramps in
the country may be judged from the fact
that l counted 1871 of them on one freight
train that left Grand Crossing last Tues
day night. The average is nearly that
high, and you can readily see that freight
conductors and brakemen are not anxious
to undertake the job of throwing them off.
The fact is that so long as they keep out
of sight in box cars the trainmen let the
tramps alone. They are afraid to do any
thing else. All the twenty-four roads CEN
tering in Chicago have nearly an equal
number of tramps to contend with daily.
With an allowance Of three freight trains
in both directions on each road, the daily
exodus will average over 10000, and the
influx Us about the same number"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17

ioomed up before an American statesman
the resumption of specie payments-and
Mr.. Sh arman worked away Mt that Job.
and accomplished it, from . O'Clock in the
morning until O'Clock III the afternoon
no more, no less.
II first became connected with MT.
Sherman at that time, said MT. baDcoch'
his secretary, land l never knew nam 10
work longer than the office hours OF MS
clerks. Mr.. Folger permitted the secre-
taryship of the treasury to Kill MN; prop-
ably Mr.. Manning did also. Nelther OIL
these gentlemen was generous TO mmseii.
A whole generation of political expert
ence taught Mr.. Sherman that lesson pe-
fore he assumed the reins of the treas
ury. and, accomplishing more work IN that
capacity than did Hamilton, he emerged
from the ordeal with his health and
strength. The secret of it? He trusted
his assistant secretaries; he allowed ms
subordinates to do the work they were ap-
pointed TO do. He never permitted pa
per TO lie on his desk for ten minutes, and
made disposition of his affairs as they
come mn His desk was clean down to
the blotting pad when he put on his hat
and quit his office at o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The Secretaries of the Treas
ury who allowed the position to give them
nervous prostration attempted to do the
whole thing themselves; and no secretary
of any government department can do
that and live through his term.
'.As was his rule. when Secretary of the
Treasury, so is Mr.. Sherman's rule as Sec
retary of State. When he came here he
found. as he expected he would, that the
State Department is filled with men who
have been here n long time, and who
have every detail of the departments
routine at their fingers ends. Mr.. Sher-
man perfectly appreciates the fact that
these men know more about the practical
workings Of their respective branches of
the department than he himself could
hope to acquire in period Of service here
twice as long as that for which he was
appointed. and he Is strong believer In
the value of routine. SO he lets them go
ahead, keeping an eye on their work, but
in no wise interfering with it without
good occasion. And / guess this is the
reason that he has all the hair he had
when he was twenty years old. that he
Is as straight as a string at seventy-four.
and that his eyes are just as good to-day
as they ever WERE"
Whenever any document reaches Mr..
Sherman's desk that does not absolutely
require his personal attention, he sends
Immediately for the official to whose
branch of the department the document
properly belongs. and turns it over to him
with few succinct instructions. He does
not lay Ii aside for future consideration,
and thereby accumulate n monumental
pile Of papers filed with possibilities of
grief and labor TO come. II is really quite
entertaining to see Mr.. Sherman cut open
an official letter as 1t reaches him hot
from the mail, glance II over and grasp it
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17
"SPiTE" HOUSE OWNER DIES.
Wealthy Joseph Richardson Passes
Away in His Sipgular Abode.


Away in His Singular Abode.
Joseph Richardson. New York, an &C.
centric man of wealth, died Tuesday in
his spite house, at the corner of Eighty
second street and Lexington avenue. His
bed had been placed in the parior of his
home. This room is FIVE feet wide by
twenty feet long. He had been carried
there from his cramped bedroom. Mr..
Richardson was 81 years old. but was
active till few months ago. He was es-
timated to be worth S20,O00.000, though
his no:oriety was chiefly due to the spite
house, in which he had lived for fifteen
years. This house was built on a strip of
land five feet wide by 104 deep. The oc-
cupants of the house adjoining this land
on the west wished to build houses. They
offered the Richardson's $1,000 for the
strip, but they held out for $1,000. The
parties refused to give this amount, think
ing to force Richardson out. The owner
had begun to build on isis five-foot lot
when the others offered him an advance.
He then refused to entertain any propo-
sition, and in spite of all opposition and
entreaty erected the odd house in which
he died.
This remarkable man owned stock in
nearly every railroad in America, and
was the possessor of passbooks over the
roads here and in Canada. and on all the
steamship lines leaving this port. In ap-
pearance Mr.. Richardson closely resem-
bled Russell Sage. His clothes were ILL.,
fitting, his gait shambling and his sole
object seemed to be money making. For
years he carried his lunch to his office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17
EDUCATORS TO MEET.
TWENTY THOUSAND EXPECTED
AT MILWAUKEE.
National Educational Association
Meeting Will Be a Most Important
Gathering-All Of the Great Peda-
gogues Will Be Present.
Will Eclipse All Others.

During the second week in July Mil
waukee will be the Mecca of the teach
ers of the United States. Then the city
will be filled with educators representing
every class, from the kindergarten to the
university. Then will be held the con-
vention of the National Educational As
sociation, to whose sessions pedagogues
in every part of the country are looking
forward with interest.
Eleven thousand two hundred and nine
ty-seven life members, active members
and associate members participated in the
proceedings of the annual meeting of the
National Educational Association which
was held at Denver in 1895. Last year,
when The convention was held at Buffalo,
the number taking part was 9,O73. 1t is
with these statistics in view that Milwau-
kee is making preparations to entertain a
large influx of visitors from all parts of
the United States on the occasion of the
thirtysixth annual meeting of the asso-
citation.
Upon the educational and professional
side, the conventions Of the association
appeal strongly to the interests of teach
ers and of all intelligent people. Each of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17
SWEPT BY A STORM.
LYLE, MIMI, LAID WASTE BY A
CYCLONE.
One Man il Killed and Fifteen or
Twenty Badly Injured-Farmers by
the Score Lose All of Their Earthly
Belongings.
Track of n Twister.


Loss of life and great damage resulted
from a cyclone which swept the district
near Lyle, Mimi. Thursday evening. One
man was killed and the hist of injured will
reach fifteen or twenty. Hanson, the man
who was killed, was prosperous farmer
near Lyle. He had just returned home
from town and was caring for his team
when rhe storm struck the barn, complete
ly demolishing it. killing the team and
other stock Hanson was carried forty
rods east. where the body, badly mutilat
cd, was found. He leaves a widow and
a child.
As near as can be ascertained the storm
originated four miles west of the village
and half mile north of the Iowa line
and pursued Il zigZag course toward the
northeast. sweeping everything before il
over strip fully half mile wide. Trees
We're uprooted. telephone and telegraph
poles were broken off, barns, houses, or
chards. groves and gardens swept away
before the storm. Several loaded ears on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway were lifted bodily from the track
Lumber in the yard of l.. w. Sherman
Was scattered promiscuously about the
country and windmills without number
were destroyed.
AS most Of the damage is in the coun-
try, it is difficult TO get accurate informa-
tion. but as nearly as can be learned from
fifteen TO twenty persons are more or less
injured. The school house known as the
Minnerka. near the Iowa line, was COM
pleteiy oblterated. The damage to prop
erty is varNusly estimated at from SD
600 to $4,000. A special train with sur
geonS, linemen and workmen was sent
10 Lyle from Waterloo, Iowa, within an
hour Of the time of the storm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17

of viewing the tombs, carried away the
fragments of the sacred stones as me-
mentoes. Who the vandals were nobody
knows, for no one witnessed the work of
destruction, but the disfigured shafts now
stand in silent reproof of the wanton de-
struction.
Over the grave of Revere stands an un-
pretentious shaft, which for years has re-
mained undefaced. Now the smooth sur
face is marred by a ragged cut fully three
inches long. the Disagreement showing
the white marble in bold relief to the
weather-stained stone The tomb Of In
crease Sumner suffered a similar disfg-
urement in exactly the same spot where
it was defaced two years ago. during the
visit cf the Masons and Christian Ep-
deavorers to the hub. The plain slab over
the grave of John Hancock is badly mu-
tilated, almost the whole rightlhand side
of the stone being hacked and broken.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-17

Mrs. Langtry is said to be the possessor
of a bicycle made of solid silver.
The Duke of Northumberland, Eng
lands oldest duke, has entered his S7th
year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
issued an order that in future dogs will
be carried as passengers baggage.
Three hundred Swedish servant girls
have gone from Chicago to their native
land to take part in King Oscars jubilee
at Stockholm.
Bishop Merrill of Chicago, on the recent
celebration of his twenty-fifth year in the
Methodist Episcopacy, was presented
with silver fellowship cup by his many
friends i'm that city.
Gov. Bradley Of Kentucky refuses to
honor requisition from the Governor Of
Indiana asking the return TO Evansville
for trial for murdSr of John spalding, =
negro. Bradley Is said to fear mob vio-
lence