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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

As this Is the season when hog kill
ing Is most common. il Is worth whilc
q remind those who have but one o.
two or even three hogs % Kill that i-
= fsr cheaper 20 take these where n
larger number are 70 be slaughtered.
and where there are all the convent
ences. than q kill the hogs O.. home
Heating the water and getting ready
generally takes q good deal az slime.
When this is done the work Of kilinc
snd dressing requires comparable d. y
little. Ii is Ear better for farmers q
cooperate in this work than IL any
other we k~o~. Each farmer who h.-
only = few hogs % Kill can have this
Job done for him much cheaper. q.
vel as more easily. than be can do q
for himself -American CultivatCr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

An important Judgment affecting
trade unions was given last week AT
Liverpool County Court. A master
plasterer sued the local secretary OF
the operative plasterers union for the
return % SO, which he was fined for
employing fathers instead of plaster
ers 10 do lathing work. The Judge
held that the plaintiff was legally fined
according 10 the rules of the union,
which the association, of which he was
n member, had agreed 20 accept. and
he paid the fine voluntarily 10 get the
services Of union men. Judgment
was therefore given for defendant. -
London Telegraph.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

Remember that fainting proceeds
from a disturbance Of the circulation,
by means Of which the blood is drawn
suddenly from the head The first
thing to do is to lower the fainting
person to the floor in such a position
that the head is lower than the rest of
the body. Loosen the clothing across
the chest and at the throat. Battle
the face and temples with cold water
in which little cologne waite: or aro-
matic yisegar has been used, and use
smelling salts. 1t is n serious mis-
take to prop up the head with pillows
or administer alcoholic stimulants.-
New York World.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

Young orchards frequently suffer
greatly during the winter from the
siepredations Of rabbits and mice.
Numerous remedies have been recon-
mcnded. even the use Of wire netting
bound about the lower part Of the
trees, bat this Is not only expensive.
but fails to keep out the mice. As
animals are not apt 20 gnsw tree
covered with snv substance having Al
offensive taste OF oior. axle grease
viii be found remedy 81 once cheap
and efieacious- Apply thickly from
the surface OF the ground a foo: Oh
the trunk 81 the tree. snd You wi.
have little or no trouble with mice or
rabbits: one application now viii bo
elective anti early spring. Atlanta
Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

rs q the morals Of this little past
master Of song, the truth must be
told. he has no respect for the eighth
commandment. He Is a tkief, 8 cam
ming. inveterGse. unscrupulous ''con-
veyor" Of other peoples property.
Peaches. grape, strawberries, figs,
Japan pe-simmons, Surinam cherries,
Galley guavas. are % him legitimate
plumber. With the exception If
oranges. bananas, pineapp!es and
ordinary Cuavas. which be never
touches. nothing u safe from his dep
I re lations. Scarecr0ws don't even
amuse him when he has made UP his
mind ID sample fruit He is q capital
Judge, too. and always selects tie
I largest. ripest and most Juicy speci-
mems for his repast. No ec0noYaic
/ considerations trouble him either.
/ DE takes a bite here and a MOBILE
there. and ruins twenty times as much
as he consumes. Bagging fruit is no
protection, for he only tears the bags
T TO pieces and helps himself Even
vines and fig trees incased IN mos
quito netting are not secure; the little
marauder viii get IN somehow and
/ complacently take what he wants
Yet, in spite Of ali this, the benefits
received by the son:h LAID from this
cunning little giver OF sweet sounds
and love. Of sweet fruits vastly out
weigh al the damage that he does,
however vexations II may be. Bugs
and worms and creeping things swaru
here the year round. The knocking
bird Is essentially insectivorous- Hi
steady diet" consists OF the enemie'
that the hortic1lturist AID the frui
grower have most occasion to dread
He takes his fruit by way of dessert
and has fairly earned il like a gOo'
boy eating first substantial dinner
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

On many farms the pasture Is q Ions
vay from the house and barn- ON
others II is often desired q pasture
COWS On another fSra & mile or SO
sway. owned, It may be. by the same
man. II either event. the COWS must
oe driven q long way twice q DAY. 20
the loss II milk and cream. 4 better
plan is 20 bald . cox shed, with yard
attached. In the pasture. Here the
COWS can be MIXED, and the milk
brought home instead q the cows
The shed may have box stall built
in Il fer q Gov that has calf while q.
pAstnre, and slscA couple Of stanchious
where nervous cGws can be confined
whsls nikinR. The ro5f a ava
sides kHnrd protection from rains,
either BY might or by day when a.
pasture. One can ride 20 and from .
distant pasture, carrying the milk II
big milkmen's cans. 70 keep u from
fl0pping- The plan viii save work foi
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

Esquimalt, in British North Ameri-
ca, is the only place IN the British
Empire, according to recent climatic
logical report, that exceeds London in
cloudiness. Esquimalt is also the
dampest place in the empire, while
Adelaide, in Australia, Is the dryest-
Ceylon is the hottest, and Northwest
Canada the coldcst possession that
the Gag OF England floats over.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

rarrSefdes and Mstricssies Sever Escape
the sword.


with death at the hands of son or !
daughter. no circumstances OF inten-
ton or age are permitted 70 interfere |
with the inhiction of the penalty, |
which is that of the 'lingchi. followed
be decapitaiion. Any mitigation of
this cruel sentence would be considered
by the Chinese as aiming a blow az
the fundamental principle Of filisl duty
which is supposed 20 be the ground
work Of their code. Time and again
has the penalty OF ''hngchi" been re-
corded against PARTICLES or matri-
cides, even when they happened TO be
idiots or lunatics, and therefore not
accountable for their action.
The corruption aud venality of the
great mass Of officials in this empire
has become a by-word, and IL Is not
strange. therefore, that justice can
easily be evaded through bribery.
Thus a wealthy man who has been
guilty Of killing a fellow-crea-
ture, whether 10y premeditation or ac-
cident. can escape all serious conse-
Querce ard receive a sentence 10 three
years Punishment 20 a spot a thousand
miles distant instead OF the death pen
atty. OR. on the other hand, when
the relatives OF the murdered mon are
powerful enough 20 make themselves
heard ly the officials. and 60 demand
Che strict Observance of the lex IA
Eoris, the rich criminal may purchase
substitute from among the beCgar
class. or perhaps an old faithful SER
want OF the family May be permitted
90 forfeit his life i'm his masters stead
Bat never has 10 happened since
China hal a history shat one who had
oecasioued tle death oi his rareu. or
parents has coutrivcl 90 buy himself
or AMI escape the "hngchi. or ok
earoi knife, and the cxccutioner' s.
heavy two-harde1 sword 80 deer. s.
has tne doctrine OF the ancient sGges
ou the observance ol filiai piety become
rooted in the hearts of thc people Of
& China that uo magistrate wolll dare
- % exercise lenieucy ly taking int.
consideration the circum stances tina
b led 60 a case Of parrlcidc or matri ed,
, with the view 90 mitigating the doom
fixed 10y law. Not only would "a,
/ magistrate incur thereby the DANCE
% violence from the moi. bat lac woul,
6 subyort the obedience due from hi
Z own family. 4 parricide not oni.
. brings certain death ON himself. bu
r disgrace on the district in which h
/ resides. In the case whose both par
ents are victims Chinese law ordain
that a corner OF the district city wall
r shall be pulled down JAS a lasin.
I chronicle Of the shame and disgrac
Z of the district in having sheltered sue
i a monster.
e TA5 mas saH1te aud local oflc,a,
2 are cashiered aud debarred for eve
0 from public employment as a punish
S ment Tor not having taught more a
p fectively the doctrine OF h.ial piety
i while the Governor OF the province
. with his colleagues. the Treasurer an
y judge, together with tne taotai az
a perfect Of the district. are al degrade
Y several steps ia rank. North Chin
e. Daily News
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05
a NATIONAL HIGHWAY.
THE PROPOSITION TO BUILD A ROAD
AcR OSS THE CONTINENT.

Postal Savings Rank system Suggested AZ
Means of Revenue-Bv This Method
other Great National Thorouxhfares
Could lie Buiit-vsst Fund Available
Much has been written and said Of
the proposed great road across the
continent, that was suggested some
time ago by General Leroy Stone. of
the Highway Commission Of the De-
partment of the Interior. and which
his arguments showed could be built
practically out of its own benefits.
The grea, good 10 the country at
large that would be derived from such
highway cannot be overestimated.
rs the proposed plan would bring it
through the principal commercial cen
tres OF the country. ItwOuld not only
/ be a universal boon % cyclists. but
/ farmers and others within miles Of ITS
course would profit from its existence.
In 1851 the British Government es-
tablishel a postal savings bank sys-
ten. aud since that time many coun-
tries have done the same. ami their
efforts have been crowned with success
in this direction.
Il has been proposed that the Uni
sei States Government inau gurate
system 90 postal savings repositories
throughout the country. and qUes-
tion has arisen IN connection herewith
rs 20 what use the Government could
put the money.
Of course there are many persons
who are opposed 80 the plan. and a
claim has been set MP that Uncle Sam
would no. have she means by which
all The money chat would fow into his
D.
and other unique sources. could be
INT into circulation SO as 80 be oi BEN
,dt 80 tao people.
Sterling elliott. OF Boston. one %
the best known authorities or highway
{ improvements and an unfailing worker
in the cause 81 good roads In general.
, ami who was at one time President OK
. the League of American Wbeeimen,
, has q suggestion that is well worth
} consideration all who believe
: that a grand tloroughfare across
Z the foremost country II thc new world
Z world be an achievement ~ which the
s Government and the people would nave
p good cause 80 feel proud.
Mr.. Elliott suggests that no better
q use could Zoe made OF the money TO hC
10 derived from the establishment Of O
8 postal savings system than lv devotinc
s. 1t 10 the cause Of fUrthering highway
+. ;,,,,-,,...,,s1..
: Tbe Do.tal sov;nrs' de,,o.;ss would
!, s,~nisb \ vas. fn,d which woula en-
49, tin Covernment "a mako IN.
--e.,se,-v a,lva,.r.s anl ,.a,,h, .os,l.
/. 10 $500 $, ,,avroents rrnnino from
-, -, s,,.s,,,, q. ,-eors o, sncb lsuctb a.
,ir,e I'd would hest suit ths convent
80. 80 chose to WHOM, the money wa,
- olvs,,a5 and the Government
= Not ori, this lint other rrea+ hiyb
= ,-.,-s 80 National ir,~ortoDca could hi
r co-strnc.e1 o-, "a similar basis. ana th
H. barei+s to -}a car.,ir, m LARGE Womb
IL. srri, as q, ..s,nse r-r,at inDor
tsnca.
good b,.vrle. with deee-tuse. wal
4 last siv saaso,~ or moro. ami "a ua;r a
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j DID D.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

The salaries Of the State Secretaries
q the Marine. Treasury and judicial
Departments in Germany have been
increased FROM $4,000 to $500 . yesr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05


The number Of farms on which
ice houses are % be found AID the
ice crop Is regularly harvested, Is IN
creasing, as the farmers become better
acquainted with the advantages Of
having 4 supply OF ''hard water" IN
ho; weather, and the fact that Il can
be stored and kept very economically.
Last fall we indicated how q cheap
ice house could be made by digging
In the face Of bank, or even on level
ground, where the subsoil Is sufh-
ciently porous 20 absorb the water re-
sultirg from the melting Of the ice.
This plan viii not work, however, IN
less the ground Is uncommonly POr-
Gus. In one case where We saw II
tried, a pump had 70 be put in 90 re-
move the water A better way Is 20,
II possible, locate the house where II
can be drained, II necessary. The
house" 20 which we refer. was dug
several feet deep, posts were set above
aud the walls run about four fee,
above the surface, when roof Of cheap
lzmber ~as pat on. The thicker the
ice the better II viii keep, other thing,
being equal, because there will b.
fewer intsFstlces In the mass. Solidity
should be aimed ~ IN packing, The
spaces between the blocks beins
filled with broken ice CT snow
Around and over the body Of ice a
least two feet q sawduss, or some
what more Of caafy straw, should b
used. Ia cutting ice II pays 20 meas
ere carefully, IS the ice packs nuel
better when the blocks are square al
uniform n size. II is well, also, I
remember that men do not gathe
pure ice from foul water.--The Epi
tomist.
Irer~nslan Of Chicken ana Hog fhoIera
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-05

the farmer and viii increase the profit
from the covs.-American Agrlcul-
rxlrisf
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
FLORIDA,
fear of EXPOSE : .

| Last Tuesday the tourists started for
couple days picknicking at Captiva
Pass. They went down with strong
north wind, as if all Kansas. was blow
ing, fished Wednesday and part of
Thursday, visited the Spanish camps
at Bocca Grande and had a good time
generally. The party consisted of
Prof. c. H. Burgess. of Cleveland,
formerly of the Horsehead ranch, of
Kiowa county; Col. Holman, of Ham
mond, Inc: Major Donnell, of Belpre,
and Capt. Mac ILewis. They have a
very pretty and fast-sailing boat, COM
Portable cabin, cock pit, etc. Captiva
Pass has a rocky bottom and is con-
sidered as good place to fish as there
is on the cost, mostly channel bass.
red and black grouper with a sprink-
ling of sheepshead, trout and bluefsh.
They caught about 80 fish, the largest
bass was captive to Maj. Donnell's
line and the largest grouper to Col.
Hohman's. The bass weighed q TBS.
and the grouper ~ pounds, with plenty
from to IL pounds. The catch would
Probably have ;been much larger, but
they broke their lines and hooks, and
lost their sinkers, although they were
all fisherman of large experience. but
the fish were too large and too plenty
At one time, fishing from the ''Ah
There, all four of them were fast to
large fish at the same timd, only one
of which was secured, the other three
breaking their tackle and loosing the
same: The one caught was lifted over
the boat at about Is pounds. These
bass and red and black grouper are
not only very handsome but very fine
table fish as we'll. In connection with |
this, l may as we'll state that two gen.
tlemen at Stump Pass across from my
home caught 1S5 sheepshead. weighing
from 3 to pounds each. The weather
has been quite cool, but we could get |
: long without your Kan.as breezes if |
you can possibly use them at home.
We have had an abundance of let
tuce, cabbage, sweet potatoes, turnips.
onions and .radishes, and fat oysters
and CLANS galore. So taken in con-
nection with our game and fish. we
have Jared pretty we'll.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
CLUB NOTES.

Wednesday afternoon was passed
with Frances Willard, The Grea,
White Ribboner. Many interesting
sketches of her life and tributes to her
greatness were given. Splendid les
sons can be CLEANED from her unself-
ish life, spent in labor for humanity.
She was sweet winsome PERSONAL
1ty. great orator. wonderful Or
ganizer, and ''we shall not see her
like again.
Next Wednesday is to be Brook
Farm day, when a study will be made
or that noble experiment for humanity
which had such an uplift in it for all
who came within the radius of it's
thought waves.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

Ex-senator Hill deserves great cred
it for his attack upon the press-muzl-
ing bill now before the New York
legislature. Without freedom of the
press this country would soon be own
ed by INSCRIPTIONS .rascals, who are
now kept within bonds solely by their
fear of exposu.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

The cotton-mill strikers at Biddle-
ford, Me-, $500 in number, have sur
rendered and gone back to work at re-
duced wages. The man who talks
''prosperity" to these operators
would better have his life insured.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

The hardest fighting the world ever
saw was that of Americans against
Americans, but it will be eclipsed when
Americans go against Spaniards, ON
the American side,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

Mr.. Cleveland says he cannot ac-
count for the arrogant confidence of
the free silver forces. We can. They
know they are right, and they believe
the majority of people are with them.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

If democrat or a pOpulist had
made that speech of Ben Harrison s,
charging the rich with systematic tax
lodging, he would haye been held up
as an anarchist long before this.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

If, Fitz Lee had adopted the Spanish
accident theory of the destruction
of the Maine, his recall would never
have been limited at.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

John Burns. the labor leader, who
was recently reelected to the London
County Council, called the titled En-
glish women who electioneered against
him 'scented Delilas.'
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
NEW EDEN.

Mr.. Editor: No doubt you and |
your many readers never heard of |
New Eden, which is six miles south
east OF Fellsburg-almost out of the
county. but not out of the world how
ever, as We have preaching twice q |
month, also q good literary society
every Friday night during the winter
months. We have had large and in
teresting program at every meeting.
The large cattle compa nies are fenc-
ing in all the outside range in the
south part of this county and the north
part of Kiowa known as the sand hills.
Greenleaf & Company are now fencing
in from Haviland to the northeast post
of Kiowa county and southeast coruer
of Edwards.
Erve Griser will start for Kansas
City next week, to accept position in
a barber shop.
R.K. Clements and wife made busi-
ness trip to Pratt Center last week.
McNair & Company intend putting
5000 head of cattle in their pasture
about April Is.
Ira Tam is moving buildings from
his old place to his sand hill farm.
The prospect for wheat crop was
never more promising at this time of
year. A good wheat crop with the
present prices will bring good times in
spite of the gold standard and Dingley
tariff.
A number of Barton county people
are prospecting around here with a
view to locating, but cannot find hous-
es to move into. If the loan compan-
| les had houses they could rent some of
| tnelr vacanU lanus.
Sid Williams sits up of nights. car
ing for his 200 head of cattle which he
recently purchased If Mr. R.,1
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

Fitz Lee knows the truth and dares
to tell it, hence the demand for his re-
call made by Spain, which Mr.. McKin-
ley refused to consider.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

It is nip and tuck whether the war
with Spain or the base ball season
will open first.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18
SCHOOL LIBRARIIkS.

There is an awakening in the library
movement all over the West. In some
states travelling libraries are being
established, and everywhere there
seems to be an attempt to provide
literature for the people. We have
just one fault to find with the whole
movement are not enough good
books provided for the younger child.
rem. OF course there are usually plen-
ty of such literature as the Elsie Books
and wishy washy trash about goody,
goody children that do more harm
than good if children are weak minded
enough to read them. In the edition
of the Kansas school law just prepar-
ed, by Supt. Stryker, we find the fol-
lowing provision relative to school
libraries:
"The several school districts of
the state may, at the annual meet
ing of each year the last Wednes-
day in June) vote a tax upon all
the taxable property of the district
for the purchase of school libra
ry."
It seems that many of the county
superintendents have been working the
matter up, and some very nice librar-
les have been established over the
state. To show the eagerness with
which children appreciate and absorb
good books ''Stories of Great Ameri-
cans for Little Americans" by Ed
ward Eggleston, was read aloud by
one Of the teachers in our city schools
and listened to with the greatest in
terest. Then most of the children bor-
rowed the book and read it at home,
being as careful to keep it neat as if it
had been the only book in the world.
In the average yrivate library how
much provision is made for boys and
girls? Perhaps if there We're more
there would not be SO many young
boys seen loafing on our streets. some
of them smoking cigarretts. There is
too much "1ocking the door after the
horse is stolen" among mothers. Per-
haps nothing has more influence upon
youth than good literature, but if the
""ostinnin9 wears of child
hood are allowed to pass without a
thorough arousing of the intellectual
and moral faculties, the mind is not
apt ITO be responsive to the higher
things of life. If boys and girls are
not interested at home it is hard to
hold them there. When boy goes on
the street, his physical well-being and
his finer moral perceptions are apt to
be puffed away through the end of a
cigarette. So keep him at home.
If the girl shows desire to be on the
street, even though convent onality
hold her at home, it is usually tie
end of parental hope and aspei';.-
tion for her to rise to any great height.
We would like to- see the people in
klnsley who are interested in progress
sive things take up the question of
school district libraries and examine
it thoroughly before the annual school
meeting. Appropos of this, the Graph
1c Is in receipt of almost the entire set
OF Eclectic series of supplementary
reading for schools. They are the
finest things for children that can be |
had. They embrace everything; nat
ure, history, fable, story, and myth
ology. The volumes are we'll bound.
attractively illustrated, and the price
is reas sonable.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-18

tnelr vacanU lanus.
Sid Williams sits up of nights, car.
ing Tor his 200 head of cattle which he
recently purchased of Mr.. Beeler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-20
Change of Management.

The friends of Mr.. c. F. Helm
will learn with regret that he has
been transferred from Ardmore
where he has been in charge of the
business of K. F. Dazey & Co.
since the opening of their ex-
change. Reduction of force on
account of light business and to
curtail expenses for the coming
summer months is given as rea-
sons. We understand he is to be
placed in charge of an Office of the
same firm at Tyler, Texas.
Mr.. John S. O'Mealy is now in
full charge of the business of K.
F. Dazey & Co.. at this place.