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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-30
XII.-CONTINUED,
copyright. 1894. by Mary Hallock Foote.l


o. On the twelfth day of July there were
> gathered at the Mission some 60 or
&c non-union miners, prisoners from
the surrounding mines, awaiting trans
portation across the lake, and out of
the Occur d'Alene. The fast little
lake boat Georgia Cakes was unac-
countably many hours behind her
usual time, and there were no officials
ut the landing in her service, who could
be interviewed on the subject of this
delay. Rumors passed from mouth to
mouth, and it was whispered: 'She is
held back under military orders; she
will bring the troops!" But so many
contradictory kilograms had been fly
ing across the wires, which were now
controlled by the union, that the hope
was barely breathed-so many were
the counter-doubts and fears.
The old Mission is one of the most
dream-like spots ever chosen by travel
rs the trysting-place of steamboat and
q railroad. The Northern Pacific lake
steamer and the narrow-guage railroad.
a noisy adventurer from the mountain
camps and roaring canyons of the
Occur d'Alene, here transact their daily
meetings with the most publicity; yet.
to land upon the wharf-boat and to
step aboard the train is to stroll (by
steam up a steel pathway between the
. fields of Sleep" beside the waters of
forgetfulness." The charming place,
in it's deep. sweet. sunshiny seclusion,
seems to have been half reluctantly
yielded by nature long ago to the tenn
porary occupation of man, and then
fopdly reclaimed into her own wild
tendance. The Mission meadows are as
rich as those upland pastures where
the milk-white builder maidens of the
northern legends fed their fairy herds.
: The wild flowers in their beauty unite
the influence of the west and the north
with the breath of the soft chinook to
atone for the neighborhood of snow
slides. The river slips in silence past
bowers of poisoning shrubs and lean
ing birches, and somber pines lift their
dark spires out of the tender mass of
deciduous green.
In it all there is an effect of abiding
peace strangely in contrast with some
of the scenes which the historic Mission
has been called to witness. Needless
to say, it is the ideal resort of the sum-
mer excursionist, whether he came for
fishing or Irritation, or to search the
poetic past, or merely from the COM
mon gregarious instinct of a people
that loves to do everything in crowds.
But it was no holiday company gath
cred this day at the Mission. The great
er number were men who carried their
worldly goods in their hands; they
wore their best clothes and their latest
earned wages were in their pockets;
but the thought was not wanting that
safety. and life itself, had been risked
for these few dollars which they were
taking with them. and that they were
passing out of the country, under q
shameful ban. There was no traveller
from Altruria to ask: Who are these
decent poor men? Why have they
come here. and why do they go, by a
common. sad impulse, as IL through
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-30

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say on o66s5de-of the paper. b particularly
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A Severe Test of Faith.

First Theosophist-This settles it;
resign from the society.
Second Theosophist-What's the mat
ter?
First Theosophist-Why. one of my
tenants has gone off without paying his
rent. and left a note saying he would
try to So 1are up with me in some future
existence. Puck.
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The "S" Altered 1t.

In the gardens of well-kn ow n noble
mans country seat in the south of Ire
land, one of the show places of the coun-
try, painted boards were set up in diff
ferent parts of the pleasure grounds,
with this request:
pleas do not pull any flowers without
leave"
Recently the district practical joker
passed by that way, and, observing the
notices, procured paint brush. and un-
observed, at daybreak. added an IS" to
the last word on all the painted boards.
which had the effect of making things
pleasant until the cause was discovered
for tourists and strange visitors who
cherished a latent passion for floral
gems.-Golden Days.
The Haytian Generals Glass Eye.
A Haytian general having lost an eye
in battle sent to Paris for an artificial
one. The maker sent in return one of
his best. Shortly after the general re-
turned it. with the remark that the eye
was too yellow. and recalled to his mind
the Spanish flag, adding at the same
time that he would wear only an eye
having the coiors of his own country.
The maker thereupon made one with
red and green predominating (these
being the Haytian colors). This so
pleased the general that instead of
wearing the eye as originally intended,
he added it to his collection Of medals.
Post Graduate.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-30
Our Curious Country.

Watts-lt has been well said that
every man is king in this country.
Potts-And yet. any of us is much
taken with a ten.-Indianapolis Jour.
nal.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-26

The Century club met Tuesday with
Mrs. G. 1. Jones. The election OF next
years officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. r. T. Van Brunt; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. J. F. Saylor; secretary, Mrs.
Waite. The report Of the program com
mittee as accepted. which lisa combina.
ton of Russian and American topics.
Mrs. M. f. Van Brunt read paper on
Sicily and Capri. and Mrs. Waite spoke
Of the Vatican. The study OF Rome will
be continued at the next meeting.
The members of the club wish to ten
der Prof. Barber a vote Of thanks for his
interesting talk at their last meeting.
The household economics department
of the Lincoln Woman's club met Mon
day With Mrs. Rein WEIGH, 100 l.
street. Recipes we're given. but no pa
pers read. Much time was gwen to the
discussion of the proposed banquet,
with the result that the plan is abandon
ed. Refreshments were served by es-
danes WEIGH, Rogers and Freeman.
The last regular meeting will be held
at Mrs. J. A. Ames. Ills G street. in
two weeks, when the election of officers
will be held. On Easter Monday, the
husbands OF the members will be invited
to PAL ticipate in social evening which
will close the years meetings.
The Sutton, Neb. L. L. P. has the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. W..
Bonekemper; vice-presldent. Mrs. j. b.
Dinsmore; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
J. M. Birkner. Current events are
given at the meetings in answer to roll
call, and each member represents some
country or special topic throughout the
year. English history is the main study
with child study. economics and litera-
ture as secondary topics.
On March 10Th, he following program
was given at the residence OF Mrs. W.
Bonekemper: Current events; Henry
II. 1154-11s9. Miss Pritchard; Child
Study, Mrs. j. Roberts.
With any change Of administration
real or pretended reforms are excited.
Spring elections will soon be held in all
the clubs, and many precious minutes
might be saved during the coming year,
il each candidate for office or place on
committees, could be compelled to sign
a 'pledge of punctuality," promising to
be prompt at all executive or committee
meetings. Any one who has served in
such capacity, knows the exasperating
delay while waiting for quorum.
The busy women who have learned
responsibility, or inherited consciences
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proceeded with the program. Mrs. For
dyce occupied the attention of the ladies
with carefully prepared and very in
teresting paper on the nervous system.
Following this was one on the nervous
strain in pain and sickness and nervous
strain on the emotions by Mrs. Alabaster.
The subject for the afternoon being one
OF such prevailing interest, created a
lively discussion in which all partici.
pated.
Miss Priestly entertained the club
with two very pleasing selections OF
music. After q short business se-sion
the meeting closed in the usual happy
manner. The social department invited
the ladies with their husbands to meet
in two weeks with Mrs. Barnett.
The P. E. o. club OF Plattsmouth
gave a very charming afternoon and
evenings entertainment on March II
from two until ten o'clock in the nature
Of an art exhibit. Mrs. c. @. Parmalee
loaned her charming house and the two
parlors and library were most attractive
with their cases Of rare china, dainty
needle-work and the walls hung with
beautiful pictures. One room was en-
tirely given to paintings in oil and water
colors by local artists and The display
was far above the ordinary. The walls
Of the second parlor were hung with
photo gravUre copies Of celebrated paint.
ings loaned by the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. So carefully were these arranged
they showed artistic inspiration by some
members OF the p. E. o. and brought
many purchasers, per cent going to
the society. The china display was most
beautiful and the fancy work proved
that there could be artists as we'll with
the needle as the brush. Ices were
served from a charmingly decorated
table in the dining room, the young Ia
dies Of the society presiding and attend
ing to the wants Of the guests. 1t was
a most successful evening artistically
socially and financially and the p. E. o.
society received many we'll deserved com.
pliments.
The Current Literature and Current
Topics department OF the Plattsmouth
Woman's club held its last meeting for
the year on Friday evening. The pro
gram was rather an informal affair, a
great many things being discussed, az
well as the Arctic explorations. the sub
ject for the exening. Mrs. Travis, the
leader, has a happy faculty Of drawing
out the brightest ideas Of the members
OF her department. and the papers were
rather more original than the Encyclo
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-26

which recognize the rights OF others,
are the ones who wait until their irres-
ponsible sisters flutter ia at the last
moment to vote without having heard
the discussion. In all large clubs the
business becomes burdensome, but q
much needed reform in this direction
would tighten the toll considerably.
The Avon club held it's regular meet
ing at the club room on March 8. Mrs.
s. H. Sedgwick read paper on the Ro-
mantle School OF German Literature.
Mrs Pierson gave interesting accounts
OF the lives and works Of Fouque. INLAND
and Burgess. Mrs. Sedgwick and Mrs.
Harrison played one movement from
Rats Ignore Symphony description OF
Burgers poem Of "Lenore." An inter
esting discussion followed this part OF
the program on the philosophy and
idealism Of Kant, Ficbte and Others
Two scenes from Hamlet were reviewed.
The Avon club has made arrange
ments with Miss Marion Treat Of Lin
coin to give Shaksperian musical re-
cital the last OF this month. This will
be OF interest not only to students of
Shakspere but to all lovers of music, az
the program will be composed Of vocal
numbers principally, with a short de-
scription of each.-York, Nebr., March 10.
On the afternoon of March IL the
Zetetic club met at the home Of Mrs.
Lucy Teegarden. The attendance was
smaller than usual, only twelve members
being present. After a somewhat
lengthy business meeting the program
for the day on the subject of child study
was taken up. The leader OF this de-
partment, Mrs. Murtey, hal given out
questions on such subjects as What to
expect in our children" Literature for
the young" Punishment" Motives
for right doing" "Reclaiming OF spoiled
children" After these questions we're
read and answered an informal discus
sion Of them followed in which many
wise AID helpful ideas were brought out,
which had not been cleaned from maya
zines, but from actual experience in the
training Of children, showing how deeply
is the mother mind engaged upon this
importa 1t question, ''How shall l train
my child to become one after Gods own
hearth"
A very enjoyable meeting of the Uni
versity Place Woman's club was held
March IL, with Mrs. Love- Immediately
after the opening order of exercises Miss
Blood. superintendent Of the Physical
Culture department, took the chair and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-26

pedia BRITANNICA generally furnishes,
Mrs. Davis gave an excellent talk on
The Geography Of the North Pole"
Mrs. Hay on The Inhabitants,' and
Miss Gass on the fauna and flora OF that
CO 1ntry.
Miss Porter's paper on the Scion
titic Benefits Of Polar Research" was ex.
cellent, as was Mrs. Agnew's on the De
Long expedition and Mrs. Roots on the
Hudson Bay company. So lengthy were
the discussions and 90 late was the hour
for adjournment some Of the ladies con-
fessed to feeling quite chilly from their
long sojOurn and research Of the cold
country. 1t was all most interesting
however. and all were sorry that two
evenings had not been allotted to this
subject. Our club, az q club, has not
given much time this year to social
gatherings. the regular evenings being
given up entirely to the study OF the
topics assigned by leaders Of depart
mente.
The Pickwick club met with Mr.. sno
Mrs. Kent d. Cunningham Friday even
ing. The name Of this club is come.
what deceptive. but it is probably used
in "Pickwickian" sense, for the real
object Of the society is to make a
thorough study Of parliamentary prac-
tice. An elaborate supper was first
served as is customary in mixed clubs.
where man needs to be fortified for
literary exercises.
The members take turns in Leading
the drill and on Friday, Mrs. Worsley
was in the chair. Mrs. 8. b. Holman
made a motion tn the ladies be pro-
hibited from wearing song birds on hats.
This was amended that the words sung
birds' be omitted, leaving the motion to
read that ladies be prohibited from wear
ing hats. The amendment was lost and
the original motion carried, after an
exciting discussion. The usual current
events were omitted, and the remainder
OF the evening passed in social inter-
course.
For The COURIER:
Thinking it might be agreeable for
your readers to hear from the Mary
Barnes Literary club, which stands
upon the federation records ae one OF
the three year clubs OF the state,
our esteemed president, Mrs. E. NJ. La
grange. has asked me to contribute an
article to THE COURIER. Well, we are
live. wide awake progressive club, with
ditto corps Of officers. Although 10
Gated in the little town Of Fullerton, on
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-26
@I~U B 8
ANNIE L. MILLER, EDITOR.

ANNIE L. MILLER. EDITOR.
Officers of the State Federation of Woman'S Clubs
President, Mrs B. NJ. Stoutenborough. Plattsmouth.
Vice. president, Mrs. E. NJ Cobb, York.
Secretary, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, Omaha.
Treasurer Mrs. M. V. Nichols Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. Ella S. Larsh Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Lambertson, Lincoln.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
The IIeliograph.

With all its superiority in distances
the heliograph is too uncertain for sole
reliance. a passing cloud is sufficient
to interrupt the clearest signals, per-
haps in the critical moment of a battle,
or a sun haze may render invisible the
rays from the largest mirror, so that at
any time without clear atmosphere
the system is useless.
It is not known that the photographic
system has ever been in use on ship
board, and the sea service has nothing
for daylight signaling that approaches
its accomplishment in dry atmospheres.
For night service at sea the fashlight
appears to be the best system Of signal
ing in all weathers, though on rare oc-
casions the long beam Of the electric
searchlight thrown up on the sky has
proved effective for communication
when it was possible by no other means.
An instance Of such use was reported a
few years ago by two British ships,
which while on opposite sides of high
promontory nine miles in width opened
communication with each other by
means Of dot and dash flashes on the
sky from, tteir searchlights.-Lippin-
cott'S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
Gooseberries on Trees.

Travellers in Burma see many strange
things, and perhaps one of the strangest
is the way in which some kinds of fruit.
grow.
For instance, goosebezries that at
home grow on small bushes in this part
Of the world grow on trees over 70 feet
high They are not soft, pulpy tcult'
but are as hard AS marbles.
The real Burman grapes also grow
on high trees and not on vines. Iaey
hang from the branches and trunk OF
the tree III clusters on q long stalk and
are covered with a thick outer skin,
which cannot be eaten.
The cachou, or monkey nut, is also
peculiar and consists of large, juicy
fruit of soft pulp, with its nut or kernel
attached to the outside of the fruit at
the end farthest from tie stalk from,
which it hangs.-London Standard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
One Divided by Naught.

Four men sitting together were con-
fding to one another their general ig-
norance of the matter contained in text
books. One said he had studied algebra
for three years, but he would find it
impossible to solve the simplest prob
lem by an algebraic process. Another
said he had been counted a good student
in geology, and yet he doubted if he
could name the principal periods N
their proper order.
"Now let's see how much you do
know, said one of the men. ;'How
much is one divided by naught or
nothing?''
Zone divided by nothing:" repeated
the man at his right. "Wby, that's
one. II one isn't divided by anything,
it remains one. -
81 think the answer is nothing, :"
said another. Zone divided by nothing
is-nothing. Sure, that's right.
you're the worst / ever heard, .
said the man who had given the prob
lem. Zone divided by nothing-tbat
means how many times is nothing con-
tanned in one. 1t is contained an infinite
number of times, and the correct an
swer is-infnity.''
Then he had to talk to them for fiva
minutes in order to convince them
Chicago Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
4 Method In BIS Manner.

1t was raining cats and dogs outside,
and the Columbus avenue car was
crowded. a young woman stood looking
from one seated man to another, but the
men would not bulge. She looked tim
IDLY. then appealingly. then daggers'
but they did not care.
Finally the worst dressed and rough
est looking man in the car got up.
Here is q seat for you, mum, ne
said suavely.
':Oh, thank you ever SO much, % said
the young lady, shooting glances at the
other men which said, "You are gentle
men, but this uneducated laborer could
give you lesson in manners. "
Presently she was shifting about on
her seat, shielding now her face, now
her white stand up collar and looking,
with troubled face, at a point IN the
ceiling from which the water came
down at irregular intervals in splashes
as big as cent.
The well dressed men buried their
smiles in their newspapers. The labor
er, now ensconced in a corner near the
driver, gave his vis-a-vis wlnk.-Ne"
York Commercial Advertiser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05

are altogether delightful, rain scarcely
ever falling to an extent to disturb
country picnic.
The rainy season should begin in May
or June, bnt sometimes hangs over till
July or August, when the hurricane
season. is ON. = the neighboring is
land Of St. Thomas the authorities long
ago designated the 25th Of July as
day Of fasting and prayer for protection
against the dangers Of the coming hur-
ricanes and the 25th of October as a
day of thanksgiving in grateful recog-
milton of escape from destruction. Hur-
ricanes are not so frequent here as in
some other islands, but they have been
very destructive IN the past and arc
likely to be in the future. The estab-
Iishment by Our government OF signal
stations in our new possessions will en-
able the Porto Ricans to prepare for
coming storms, and the "cyclone Gel
lar of our great west will probably be
promptly adopted. After October the
weather becomes settled, and November
and December are delightful.
Some of the blessings which go to
make of Porto Rico an earthly paradise
have been touched upon. but the evils
attendant upon the life CT dweller on
the island should not be overlooked.
One of the disadvantages OF a tropical
climate-which from its continuous
heat and moisture brings forth and sus-
tains an exuberant vegetation-is the
numbcr of insect pests. 1t is believed
that Porto Rico is as exempt as any
tropical country, but that is speaking
only relatively. The writer has passed
many night IN the tropic forests, sleep
ing in open air beneath the palms and
tree ferns; in neglected negro huts,
where the thatch swarmed with vermln
and the floors were alive with f1eas and
cockroaches; he has lived i'll the West
Indies summer and winter several years,
vet he can say that he was never stung
or bitten by anything more dangerous
than an ant or hornet. This also was
the experience of an old naturalist VINO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05
G1adston..,s Doings and Undoings.

Mr.. Gladstone began as the defender
of the Irish church; he ended by de-
molishing it. No one ever opposed more
vehemently the extension of British in
fuence in Egypt, but it was under his
government we tombarded the Alexan-
drian forts, fought the battle Of Tel-el-
Kebir and reduced Egypt to the condi-
tion of British satrapy. He was the
most conspicuous advocate Of peace
with Russia when Lord Beaconsfeld
was in office, until Constantinople was
in danger Five years later he left
Office, after having brought as to the
very verge of war with Russia for the
sake of Penjdeh. One year he clapped
Mr.. Parnell into prison, the next he
proposed to make over to him the gov
eminent Of Ireland, and then again he
deposed him from the leadership. Yet
be was always consistent and anxious
for his consistency. Circumstances alter
cases. and Mr.. Gladstone was not above
being taught by events.-W. T. Stead
in Review Of Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05

ticn engaged i'll scientific mining. The
first settlers were very much occupied
in subjugating the Indians. who alone
knew the location of the gold, but not
long after the Indians were subdued
they were exterminated, and SO there
was no one to search for gold. For these
reasons though the island was discov-
cred in 1893 and settled in 15091l, we
are today ignorant of it's physical geog-
raphy. No one has made any extensive
excavations. And moreover, since the
island is covered with thickets, it is
difficult to ascertain the quality Of the
soil, particularly in the mountains,
where as little is known of it today as
at the period of discovery. twas how
eveS, the r5chness Of the region Of au-
riferous sands as well as the fertility
of the soil that kept the early Spanish
settlers in the island, notwithstanding
the attacks of the fierce Caribs, the
French and English pirates and the re-
peated devastations of the hurricanes
In the neighboring island OF Santo
Domingo the same ignorance and list
Iessness prevails as in Porto Rico l
have seen nuggets there weighing up to
FIVE ounces handful weighing ovr
half an ounce each, and have seen the
people go down to the streams and wash
ont gold from the sands repeatedly, but
ONLY sufficient for their daily or weekly
needs. yet from these same streams, IN
the time of Columbus and the conqulsta-
dores, millions in gold were obtained and
sent TO Spain. The high altar of the
convent chapel III Bur2os Spain, and a
missal once belonging to oQueen Isabella
were gilded with this first gold taken
from these very rivers indians by thou
sands were murdered for their little
boards Spanish cavaliers by hundreds
risked their lives for the precious metals
of Santo Domingo, yetno one knows to-
day whence came the golden sands
which those streams washed down IN
such abundance to the sea. Our hustllng
prospectors will soon probe the secret,
however. FREDERICK a. OBER.