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was In a china shop the other day
and among the many beautiful thing
fell to admiring the vases, In q great
variety of shapes and colors. Then
began to imagine the different ones
FILED with flowers, and to my surprise
found that there were very few ir
which flowers would look really well
says q contributor to the Record. The
vases were. as q rule, too beautiful ano
conspicuous in themselves, and woulc
unavoidably draw the eye away from
the flowers, whose loneliness they are
intended to set on.
have seen great punches Of the
most charming blossoms made almost
hideous by the vases they were placed
In. Many people feel this, but do not
know Just what to do. When they buy
q vase they choose a pretty one, and
In nine cases out OF ten when they
take II home and arrange flowers In it
disappointment is the result. In con
sequence of this / have heard the law
laid down that flowers should be ar
ranged only in plain glass vessels, and
one who adheres to this rule would
certainly be safe.
Nothing could be more becoming to
some flowers than the old-fashioned
V-shaped champagne glass. fiaring out
at the rim. Two or three roses or a
few sweet peas lightly arranged are
perfect in this, and in a tall vase OF
this shape chat has OF late years been
so fashionable for long-stemmed roses,
etc., tall garden lilies acquire a grace
and dignity no other settings could
give them. The little fare at the top
allows the stalks to lean away from
one another and take natural poses.
Ferns are lovely, too. in this shape.
Then every lover of flowers ought
to possess a small fish globe; the shape
is good for many things. Peonies fall
away from each other, and leave room
for their foliage between, and look
lovely in this shape. So also do roses
and ferns with sweet peas. For vio-
lets, pansies and other small flowers
in small punches a small round vase
with a broad crinkley fare at the top
is excellent. This flare supports the
flowers well, and you need not crowd
them together so much.
An iris needs a tall. straight vase,
with a few sprays put into 1t with
only fits own leaves, and set where one
can see it in silhouette, and IL possible
above the level of the eye. You do
not want to look down into a bunch
Of iris; they lose half their character
istic grace and beauty.
There is some delicately-tinted
green glass that is most becoming to
flowers. but most Of It is too green,
and there Is one kind Of glass that
looks as II one were looking into wa
ter, and its decorations are little hori-
zontal streaks OF brown and blush
green, like ripples on the surface OF
water, and a few sprays Of grass and
water weeds, etc. 1t is quite expensive,
but very lovely, and comes in nice
shapes, and the flower stems look so
cool and comfortable, quite as IL they
belonged there.
One great advantage in a glass vase
is that one can see the stems, and that
makes the flowers seem more natural
and as II they were still growing.
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Teddy's Yell
NORTHUMBERLAND

Fresh from the ranks of Roosevelt's
rough riders, pale from loss Of blood
and the pain of a troublesome wound
In his right shoulder, Sergt. P. F. Web
ster of troop /, First United States
volunteer cavalry. arrived in Chicago
one day last week. His right arm was
in a sling. He looked the typical
American soldier as he grinned at the
Inquisitive man who scraped an &C
quaintance in order to get a breath Of
war news at first hand. To a re-
porter for the Record the sergeant said
frankly:
mo, sir, amt lookin' for no more
glory. I've had all want Of war for
the rest of my natural life. I've been
soldier, and I'm satisfied. The other
fellows can have the rest of it."
Sergt. Webster is a Texas boy and
carries with him to the residence of
his relatives, in this city, an honorable
discharge from the army. He was
trooper in the Texas rangers, 100 Of
whom Joined the rough riders.
"where'd you get the ball, lad?"
asked one solicitous stranger Of the
broad-shouldered trooper.
well, we called the place Corey,
but / heard a Spaniard say 1t was La
Quasina."
Bullet there YETI" asked the Chi
cagoan.
'No; just said how de do and went
orr was the, answer.
did it knock you down when It
struck your"
at never knew 1t touched me till
long after the whole fight was over.
When we got back to camp tried to
put my gun on my shoulder and It hurt
like blue blazes. Then I knew some
Teller on the other side had hit me,
and I was kind Of tickled. But that
was only at first. before II commenced
to hurt 80 bad"
"Tell us about the fight, won't your"
asked three or four who had been wait
ing for a chance to get in the query.
well, 1t wasn't much like what I
thought a fight 'ud be-" said the ser
geant. I'VE were coming up the road
between a great mass Of rocks and a
thick underbrush growth. The ad-
vance guard was marching by twos-"
Advance guard was made mp Of Gu
bans, wasn't itT yentured one listener.
mot on your blamed life," was the
quick reply, and the disguised tone Of
the sergeant told what he thought OF
the Americans allies. Then he con-
Itinued:
s'WelI, they fired on us, and we
! eouldn't see 'em at all. This kept up
for maybe twenty minutes, our boys
airing blind right and left into the
brush and yelling like all hi! They
were so mad at seeing our fellows shot
down, and then II was their first time
/ under Ere. This kept up for about
twenty minutes, and when our boys
ran into the brush after them, they
ducked their nut and we never did
hear what became Of them They were
more snakes than we were and could
get through the grass quicker. No.
there wasn't no command. But while
ne were standin' stiIl. kindo' stunned
except for firm In every direction.
along came old Col. Teddy he didn't
have any sword. but gun In his mitt
lHis eyes were hsrcer than birthstone
lind he Just waved that gun and shut
Ills law together, and he hollered.
Come On, boysr and went in to beat
the band after those spaniards. Nay
be the boys didn't foller hin- They
didn't get into troops or squadron. but
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One thing is certain and that is that
our courts of justice are almost stran-
gled TO death with litigation, but In
optic Cf this condition Of affairs orig
YnaI cases which are waiting to be tried
for the first time are frequently set
aside for weeks and months In order
to give place to old cases which are
being tried for the second time with
perhaps the very same result Evil
IDENTIFY it is high time that radical steps
were being taken to cure this evil In
our system of trial by jury.
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1t takes a very subtle casuist to
establish the wrong Of privateerins
and the right of capture by govern
ment in the same brief. The former
may be the more fragrant evil. and we
ought to rejoice that 1t has practically
been abolished, but after al It is only
q question OF degree. and the whole
duty OF nations will not have been &C
eomplished in this matter until they
take Hamlet's advice to the players and
reform It altogether. II a war does not
teach us something additional OF the
duties Of humanity and endow us with
fresh wisdom, than does 1t leave rs
poor indeed
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from the island of Porto Rico, and now
that the American army has taken
possession of the country this beautiful
young lady Is unable to express her
Joy over the prospect Of returning to
her home. mo doubt" she says,
everything will be greatly changed,
but there is no other spot on earth so
lovely as our island. and 1t will not
be long under the reign OF peace before
the fields will yield rich harvests and
We will all be happy again"
Miss Monica Is the heroine Of a most
remarkable escape from the hands Of
the Spaniards. About a year ago she
was in Cuba, and in company with a
family OF reconcentrados she attempted
to make the journey across the coun-
try from the little interior plantation
Of Palma to Santiago. in the hope Of
finding some opportunity at the latter
place to escape to the United States.
An ofiicer. with a spark OF humanity in
his bosom, touched by the miserable
condition of the unfortunates, fur
nished them with a pass and assured
the young lady that no soldiers would
harm them. They had an old cart. in
which they had loaded few articles
of clothing and a scant supply OF pro-
visions. Miss Monica rode an old don
key. which had been given to her by
one OF the faithful negroes Of her faith
er's Cuban plantation. They met sew
eral columns Of soldiers, who did not
modest them. and they were beginning
to congratulate themselves over their
good fortune. when one evening, just
The broad ax., 1898-10-22

According to q German technical
journal, Dr.. Won welsbaeh. the invent
or Of the ineandescent gas lamp, has
discoVe. ed an improved filameut for
electric lamps. This he appears to
have fond in a flament Of osmium,
one Of the rare metals, which. be-
sides being the densest Of ali
metals, Is the most refractory, be
ing fnfusible at any except
the highest attainable temperatures
Osmium is found native as an alloy in
certain ores Of platinum and iridium
II Is a hard, bluish-gray metal with
an atomic weight Of 1911. and the
enormous specific gravity Of 22.477, the
heaviest substance known. So Tar a
can be inferred from what has been
published, the experiments Of Dr.. Won
Welsbach so quite beyond the employ
ment Of q naked osmium flament
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The uprisings Of the Carlists are so
numerous and so futile that the miser-
able pretenders will presently be
known as chronic upstarts.
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Just the whole regiment In oae MOI
tore after Teddy and they ran .
hard and 80 far that We had 20 SEMI
out q guard TO bring them back. o.
they'd be chasIn' the Spaniards yet
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BILLIE A MAZEPPA.
sENoRITA MONICA LAsHED TO
STALLION.
Atroelous Deed Of spanish Gaerfisas-
Saved By . Band OF Patriots - Her
Tormentors Captured and Shot By the
RevolutionIsts-

HERE Is one wom-
an In this country
who rejoiced ex-
ceedingly at the tri-
umph Of our arms
against the Span
iards. This Is the
beautiful Miss Va
lencia Monica, who
Is now living IN
San Antonio, Tex
She is an exile
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J. H. Paddock, secretary Of the nli-
nois live stock commission. and G. L.
Bauer, assistant state veterinarian.
have discovered some cases Of Texas
fever among cattle at Edvardsville.
Illinois, and have ordered the farms
ana ali exposed herds Guaranteed.
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It's rough on the leading lady OF
theatrical aggregation when she is
compelled to step on the track to let
the trains so by.
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The mayor Of New York. having res
tued three girls from drowning. Il
hereby permitted to growI al his sab
ordinates' heads OF. Whoever rescues
one girl does coed thing; but three
-5ust think Of 81
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Fitzhugh Lee Is hereby reminded
that peace hath her victories no les
renowned than war.
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IN one Of the Canary islands there
Is tree OF the laurel family that oe-
casionaIly rains dJwn IN the early eT-
ening quite a copious shower Of water
drops from its tufted foliage. The
water comes cut through innumerahle
ilttIe pores situated At the edge Of the
leaves.
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What are the aims which are at the
same time duties? They are the per-
fecting Of ourselves and the happiness
Of others.
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Hobson is too good a man TO waste
himself on the lecture platform, but
ne ought to speak book.
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To have a respect for ourselves
guides our morals, and to have q def
erence for others governs our man
ners.
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As to the fleets OF Spain. We feel sure
that so-caIled power viii be able to
prove an alibi.
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Miss Schley. peace commissioner. has
passed the age Of discretion, being
more ttan forty years old.
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Persevering mediocrity Is much more
respectable, and unspeakably more
useful, than talented INCONSISTENCY.
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The American hog" has become
vastly popular in Cuba, even among
the Spaniards, in the shape Of bacon
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Some people are never satisfied until
they find out something that makes
them dissatisfied
The broad ax., 1898-10-22

Some machines have automatic at
tachmsnts and some have sherin's at
tachments.
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One way to keep on friendly terms
with your neighbor is to keep on his
premises.
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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-24

Following are the chief points in the
platform adopted by the populis
convention at Topeka last week a full
report-of which will be found on page
3.
"We commend the state administra-
ton for it's patriotic and vigorous de-
fense of the rights of the people and
it's efficient and economical conduct OF
state affairs. We commend the action
of popu ist m smbers of the last legi :
lature in passing laws that have saveu
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
the people of Kansas.
We also commend the course of our
senator and representatives in con-
gress for their opposition to the issu-
ance of interest bearing bonds and the
encroachments of corporate power
upon the rights of the people, and
their vigilant devotion to the inter
ests of their constituents.
We demand that the initiative and
referendum be embodied in our state
constitution and favor proportional
representation.
We favor the public ownership OF
all public utilities and demand pub
lie ownership and operation of all mo-
nopOlies.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of six
teen of silver to one of gold, and the
issue OF legal tender notes good fer
all debts in preference to the issue OF
interest bearing bonds.
We oppose the issuance OF all bonds,
and we condemn the republican party
for it's action in fastening upon the
people a large bonded debt ossensibly y
FOR war revenue, but in reality for the
perpetuation of the national banking
system.
We demand the Immediate abolition
# the metropolitan police system.
We denounce the republicans in bo-h
houses of congress for the unanimity
with which they have followed the die
tates of foreign and domestic bond
holders in voting against an income
tax and the one-fourth per cent on
railroad corporations which are being
enriched by government contracts, and
also their refusal to tax Wall street
transactions.
And we also 6enounce az unpatriotic
the action of the republican party in
following the dictates Of those who
would speculate and make gain out Of
our present war while our brave vol
unteers risk their fortunes and lives
in defense of our flag and humanity.
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quacy of the staff corps of the army
To do its work

quacy of the staff corps of the army
to do its work.
1t would be unjust to blame the Com
missary and Quartermaster's Depart
ment for failing to meet the needs of
an army of l25, 600 when six weeks ago
they were organized to meet the needs
OF an army of only 25, 900 men.
But it is not unjust to say that if the
War Department had paid the same
attention to an effective enlargement
OF all the staff corps and to proper
administration of the work that it has
paid to securing responsible positions
for the incompetent Sons of Some
bodies, we should not be called on to
deplore the disgraceful breakdown and
hopeless failure of our army admins
tration, nor would the good boys in
the camp be forced to the verge of
helplessness by hunger, exposure,
privation, and every form of official
neglect and stupidity.-N. Y. World.
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Is Leedy To Blame For This?

From Camp Alger, at Falls Church.
Va, come complaints without number.
of lack of food, clothing and equip
ments. "The Sixty-ifth New York is
without rifles and overcoats, the Sixth
Pennsylvania IS without shoes, the
Seventh Ohio stands guard without
guns. The New Y ork men still feast
on bacon, bad beef, soggy bread and
40 potatoes"
!. The same story comes from Chicka-
nauga. where the men OF the Twelfth
New York are sick nearly to the point
of starvation. The First Missouri
regiment at the same time has flooded
the executive Office at the state capita
with complaints OF the same nature.
At Tampa like conditions prevail, ag-
gravated by the heat and lack OF wat
er and the heavy clothing and uni
forms.
The men who are suffering are the
fighting men of the army, and the
cause of their suffering is the made
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INFLUENCE OF THE CHILD.

tThe Child as Social Factor" was.
the subject of an interesting talk by
Rev. S. P. Warner, pastor of Dundee
Place NJ. E. church, yesterday. The
eloquent preacher told of the tremen-
dous influence the child has upon so
ciety, and pleaded for higher recog-
milton for the little tots.
''It is only in recent years that the
child has been accorded it's rights
and place in society, f" said Rev.
Warner. Among the savages it was
ignored and allowed to suffer and
cient Rome, with its civilization, par
ents abandoned their children if they
were defOrmed, or defective in any
way. In the middle ages in England
parents could sell their children, and
even in our own lands and times chill
dren are raised under circumstances
that handicap them and almost inevi-
tably leads them to lives of sin and
shame. So many say only child
as Indicating an inferior creature, but
the world at large has come to a high
er estimate of the child, and it is now
being recognized as one of the import
ant factors of society,"
In illustration of the point that in
the Sunday schools teachers miss the
object sought by failing to do their
work thoroughly and give the proper
impressions to the chiId's mind, Dr.
Warner told story of little fellow
who came home from Sunday school
one day and his father asked what his
teacher had taught him. "Nothing,"
said the boy; ''but he took my penny
away from me.''
''This is not the way to teach Sum
day school class. We ought to leave
an idea with the child, and impress
the mind with some great principle
which will make our work effective.
One of the evidences showing soci-
ety's high estimate of the child in our
school system, costing great sums of
money, and employing forces o:teaeh-
ers. 1t is true that the child in re-
markable sense leads the man. The
influence of the child is such as very
often turns parents away from things
that are evil, and leads them toward
things that are better and truer-Ex.
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A. NAL HANNATHEM.


My country ti$ of me,
Boss man of sioerty,
Of me Sing;
[ am the nations pride,
For me my party died,
In every banks inside,
My 8 Ss$SS s ring.
1 own your plains and hills,
I own your Stores and mills,
[ run the Trust,
1 want more bonds this week.
Bonds that are fat and Sleek
With interest 9et them reek
Or I will bust.
My Senate join my lists,
And don't be anarchists,
For three per cent.
Ere patriotism pause,
Put through that bonding clause
So that in freedoms cause,
My gold is lent.
My army tits of me, ~
Boss man of liberty,
OF me 1 Sing.
Amt you ashamed to fight
When [ am dead with fright,
Come back and with delight,
S$$$S$ I'll fling.
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STAND Up FOR KANSAS.


Kansas again. The state has been
blessed by year Of prosperity and
the prospects for the present year are
that it's close will record even greater
crops and a higher notch of prosper
ity. The demands for war supplies
will fall favorably upon Kansas, and
the state is given the unusual oppor-
tunity of disposing of an unusually
large yield of its products at the best
prices. The whole state will be bene-
flied. It is therefore of moment to
ward off any disaster which may tend
in any way to check or retard this
prosperity.
There is a gang of citizens who have
shouted the discredit of the state from
the hilltops, who have lied about Kan
sas to their influential friends in other
parts of the union, who have discred-
tied the fair name and credit of their
state wherever and whenever they
found opportunity. They aimed to
make us out set of unpatriotic, un-
thinking. jabbering fools because of
their chagrin at defeat, egged on by
an intolerable and long standing itch
for Office. They are those who, under
the pretense of giving the state a good
business administrati on, put into Of
fee the worst outfit of boodlers and
botchers that ever came down the pO-
litical highway in this state.
| These manipulators and fxers are
still in control of the republican par
ty. They want another try at wreck
ing Kansas. They are scherling to
turn an honest and capable admins
tration out of control of the state gov
ernment SO that they may repeat the
boodling ofthe Humphrey and Nor
rill administrations.
| Kansas cannot afford to permit this.
We cannot allow our increasing pros
perity to be even slightly dimlned by
a corrupt and vicious government OF
state aft airs. We want all the pros
| perity We can get, and we do not have
any need of the corruption which taints
the closer atmosphere of great cities
and is entirely unnatural in a healthy
and honest agricultural region. Kal :
sas is all right; and the people intend
to keep her so.
Let the watchword of the coming
campaign be"Stand up for Kansas
Let every citizen of the state who has
her honor and lasting greatness al
heart work vigorously to keep her from
again falli-ig into the hands of shyster>
and bunco steerers. The growing
greatness of Kansas is exactly whai
should preserve more Jealous guard.
ing of her position as an adherent oi
a free government by and for all the
people. We do not want boss rule
we must therefore be as earnest ano
vigorous fighters for liberty as were
the Kansans who made sure the safe
birth of free and liberty loving
state.
Stand up for Kansas. Don't relax
for an instant in this campaign unit
it is certain that the peoples victory
for the Peoples, party is land slide
which shall give Kansas truly sub
stantial prosperity for the people ano
not merely for afavored ciass.-Ad'
vOcate.
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Whatever may be the feeling of the
German government, and of the peo-
pie of Germany, with regard to the
war between the United States and
Spain, there is no question as to the
attitude of the German-Americans.
There are no more patriotic citizens
in the United States than these.-EX.