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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
A FARMERS RAILROAD.
The Nebraska & Gulf VIII Re Owned by
Farmers Whose Land It Will Cross
and Who Work for 1t.

Hastings. Neb., Dec. 5.-Articles of
Incorporation of the Nebraska & Gulf
railroad, capital $1,000, 900, have been
fled here. The line will start from a
point in Knox county on the Missouri
river opposite the town of Running
Water, S. D., thence south through the
counties of Knox. PIERCE. Antelope,
Madison. Boone, Platte, Nance, Mer-
rick, Polk, Hamilton, York, Fillmore,
Clay, Adams, Nuckolls and Thayer to
the boundary lines of Kansas and
Nebraska. The railroad will be in the
interest of the farmers and will be
owned almost entirely by the farmers
whose land it will cross as they are
to receive shares in the railroad for the
right of way and for the work they do
in grading the road.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

The full report of the Iowa railroad
commission for the year ended June 80.
1899. shows an increase in business in
Iowa of little over So, 600. 600. While
the gross earnings of the previous year
were about $45, 600, 600. for the last year
they were $4s, 466. 1853. The operating
expenses were SSi, 479.77L Taxes were
paid to the amount of 81. as, 465. The
number of employees was 81, SS5 and the
wages paid were SIS, 4O6, 1888. The bust.
ness Of last year. as shown by the re-
port, is by far the biggest ever done in
the history of the state.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
KANSAS CROP REPORT.
Tho State Board OF Agriculture Shows the
Production OF Corn, Wheat and
Live Stock.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 5.-A crop report
was issued by the state board of agri-
culture last evening containing the
sons products. The report is final and
is based on the conservative deposit
tions of correspondents in 1000 neigh
borhoods in Kansas. It can, therefore.
be relied upon to be as nearly accurate
as human agencies can make it. The
figures are as follows:
Corn, 225. 1888, bushels; value. $53, $50, 576
Wheat, 1857, 0l3 bushels: value, S22, 406 40
Other crops. value, $93 .051 total value of all
crops, $6o, 747 OBS increase over $685. SIT JOB
Live stock, value, $780, .O02: increase over
1893. $50; total increase over 1898. ss7 65.
367: total increase over 1897, a., 500 97a
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
NO CANAL ACTION NOW.
Congressman Hepburn, an Advocate Of the
Nicaragua Proposition, Admits That the
BiIl's Passage Will Be Prevented.

Washington, Dec. 5.-No action in
the matter of pledging of government
al aid for the construction of the Mica
raguan canal will be taken by congress
during the coming session. It is pro-
posed by Representative Hepburn,
prospective chairman of the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, to
introduce his bill for the construction
of the canal, but he admits that the
opponents of the measure, as well as
the disinclination of certain members
favorable to the canal to await the
submission of the report of the 18TH
milan canal commission, will prevent
its passage.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

Under the present law with its higher
rates the revenue collected in the state
of New York from liquor licenses is
four times what it was under the old
law. Yet there has been a marked de-
crease in the number of saloons. Dur
ing 1895 and 1896, under the old law,
S3, 4S7 licenses were taken out. During
the present corresponding period I'M
der the new law 27,372 licenses were
taken out. The net receipts for the
6rst mentioned year were s., 1921, 600:
for the second, $11.694, 600.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
The Cuban Census Completed.

Washington, Dec. 5.--Gen. Sanger
has made the important announcement
that the Cuban census has been COM
pleted. He is at present at Matanzas,
and the news of the end of the work is
contained in a cablegram from that
place received by Secretary Root. The
dispatch shows that the census was
finished November 80, the exact date
fxed by the original order from Secre-
tary Root. His next work is a census
of Porto Rico.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Pre.idine Omoers Of Com

"B O"UOHs % OOuBFO6
The house of representatives can
elect any body speaker and the senate
can elect anybody president pro tenn.
Either body can invite the secretary of
state or the postmaster general or the
governor of Illinois to preside over its
proceedings by majority votes. Neither
the constitution nor the rules require
the speaker to be representative. The
constitution simply says: 1.-THE house
Of representatives shall choose their
speaker and other officers" and 1.-THE
senate shall choose their other off3cers
and also q president pro tempore.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
A Pacific Cable to He Laid.

a fHcIuC CHbi6 Go ESe Lotus
It has been learned that bill will
be INTRODUCED in congress providing for
the laying of a cable across the Pacific.
1t is proposed, of course, that the cable
shall go from San Francisco by way OF
Honolulu and Guam to Manila. A sub
sidy from the government of $500, 600 a
year for 30 years is to be asked by the
cable company, and in return for this
favor the government is to be allowed
to use the cable free Of charge for 30
years, for It's communication with our
dependencies In the Pacific, and to pay
half the regular rates thereafter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
ENORMOUS GOLD SUPPLY.
Mark I'm the United Observation-Disclosures
Per Capita Estimated At 825 s..

Washington, Dec. 5.-The supply of
gold money in the country still stands
above the billion-dollar point and in
creased about 81. 600. 600 during Novem-
Der. The official statistics of the treas
ury for December 1 put the equipment
of gold coin in the country at SS76, $685.
402 and the gold bullion in the treas
ury at Sal, 800. 500. These sums make
up an amount of gold equal to 81, O1S,-
S3.2oa This is an increase OF several
hundred million dollars over the gold
supply of a year ago. when the credit
of the country was threatened by the
steady outward movement of gold.
The gold coin in circulation fell off ST.
170,632 and stood at $627, $50, 101, but
this was because gold certificates are
separately counted and their circula-
ton increased during November $2S,-
S14.6S3.
The total Of gold certificates in cir
culation now stands at $3.50, 90S, 202.
They have contributed the principal
element in the increase of circulation
during November, the only other item
exceeding 81, 900, 600 during the increase
of Sc. $40, ia in standard silver dollars
in circulation. The total circulation
of the country stands at 81, 9s5, 0s0, 964.
a net gain for the month of $22, 214, s16.
The per capita circulation for an esti.
mated population of 76. sSs. 600 is $25. IS,
one of the largest amounts ever re.
corded in the United States.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

HeuuoFSOu 1Fe10uCOu VIII . EI0B.
Washington, Dec. "a pretty in
cident preliminary to the meeting of
the house of representatives occurred
in the speakers Office, where Gen.
Henderson was presented with hand
some silk flag on q staff cut from the
campus of his old college at Fayette,
Ia Several ladies participated in the
presentation and Gen. Henderson in
formally responded with reference to
the kindly personal and patriotic char.
acter of the gift.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
II His Plans Are Realized.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 5.-If the care
fully prepared plans of w. E. Winner
be realized, Kansas City will have 2O0
miles of interurban electric railroad
lines. radiating in four directions, with
In Is months from now. The Kansas
City-Leavenworth line is to be followed
by another road to St Joseph, an exc
tension from Leavenworth to Atchison,
the Kansas City, Lawrence & Topeka
road and still another to Olathe.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Verdict By . Jury Of Nine.

A suit for damages brought by
Charles w. Rugg against the Boston &
Maine railroad for personal injuries in
. collision was submitted to jury OF
nine members in Boston last week.
One of the - jurors had died Of heart
disease after the evidence was all in,
but before the arguments another was
released to attend the funeral Of .
relative, and . third had been dis
missed before any evidence was taken
because 1t was discovered that he wa
: stockholder in the defendant cor
poration. The nine gave the plaintiff
verdict for $50. 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

New York, Dec. Sit is q dattering
fact that United States bonds bearing
only two per cent. interest sold higher
than British consols that bear 2X per
cent Our own two per cents sold last
week at 1O3, and that figure was bid
for them at the close on Saturday,
whereas on the same day British con-
soils sold in London q fraction under
lOQ
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
For the Methodist University,

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. S. Tho
Methodist college presidents discussed
the great American university at the
last session yesterday. Bishop Hurst, in
charge of the movement, says all but a
small amount of the necessary SIS, OOO,-
600 has been raised. The history build
ing is already up, at a cost of $325, 600,
and the bishop says it is now worth
S100, 900 more than that. He expects
the institution to be assured within Q
year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Frances War on Catholic Clergy.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune
says: Popular reaction against the &C.
clesiasticals' propaganda attacks upon
the republic has already been aroused.
The police raid upon the premises Of
the Assumption fathers by order of M.
Waldeck-Rosseau, the premier, is en-
phatically Endorsed by the republican
press throughout the country, and is
hailed with enthusiasm by the entire
Voltairian element in France.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
England Was Caught N.ppin,

England Was Caught Mapping.
For several years past the South Afri'
:an republic has paid out an average
IF SO, 900, 600 for war preparations. II
England failed to grasp the meaning
Of this outlay its diplomatists were
saught mapping to a singular degree.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
BORN A GENTLEMAN.
Attempting Highway Robbery, Was .
College Graduate. . Novice In Crime.

Attempting Highway Robbery. Was
College Graduate. . Novice In Crime.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5.-When Harry
Trumble, bank collector of South
Omaha, shot and killed one of the
thugs who tried to hold him up and
rob him of bank collections, it was
little thought that the dead man was .
college graduate and a novice in crime.
It was not until Thomas Cummings ar
rived from Chicago that the identity Of
his son, William Cummings, was posi-
lively known. Young Cummings was
but II years old and a graduate of
Notre Dame college. He was an intel
ligent and promising youth, and in
college was known to indulge in the
pranks of the ordinary frisl<y college
boy. He later got into bad company
and soon left home, his whereabouts
being unknown to his family.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
All Minted in England.

It is curious fact that the official
money of the Transvaal was coined in
Birmingham. The so called Kruger
pennies are now selling at large
premium in Great Britain, it being
taken for granted that after the con-
illusion of the present war no more of
them will be coined.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Thirst IL unknown to Tho m.

There are certain lucky creatures
who never feel the pangs of thirst, for
shey are so constituted that drink is
unnecessary to them and they never
swallow a drop of water in their lives.
Among these animals are certain ga
selles of the far east and the llamas of
Patagonia
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
she smIIed at Auother Man,

Perry, Ok, Dec. k-At a country
dance east of here w. E Pulliam
knocked his wife down with his fist
and attempted to shoot her. He was
arrested and put in Jail here. Pulliam
claims that while he and his wife were
dancing in q set his wife smiled and
winked at q young man who was also
dancing.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

Portland. Me-. Dec. G.-John Bergan,
Of Seattle, WASH, a steerage passenger
on the steamer Vancouver, which ar
rived here yesterday from Liverpool,
made two attempts to commit suicide
during the voyage. He has been de-
tanned by the immigration officer pend
ing IN examinations.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

Oklahoma, City, Ok, Dec. k-This
city has q negro who wants to be
hanged. He is John Wilson. who
pleaded guilty to the charge of killing
VIII Austin, another negro. In IN
agreement to receive q life sentence.
He insisted that the killing was in cold
blood. and that he ought to b hanged
for It
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

The teachers Of north central Kan
sas, In session at Manhattan, passed
anti Roberts resolutions, but anti-foot-
hall resolutions were Defeated.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08

Kansas State Temperance Union.
T. E. Stevens, secretary of the Kan
sas State Temperance union. has issued
the following call:
The seventeenth annual convention of the
Kansas State Temperance union will be held at
the First Congregational church. Topeka jan
uary 10 and II. All churches, Sabbath schools,
young peoples societies and other religious
temperance organizations are entitled to three
accredited delegates each. In addition all per-
sons contributing to the support Of the union
and all interested in aggressive temperance
work are cordially invited to attend.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Tho Jury Could Not Arree.

At Independence after four days. de-
liberation the jury in the case of
Nicholas Shockman against the M, K.
& T. Railroad company for ST., 200 dam
ages reported that it could not agree.
This is the third trial the case has had
in the distric: court and it was once in
the supreme court. The first trial re-
suited in verdict of $4,000 for the
plaintiff, who is boy ten years old.
He lost his left arm in an accident on
the road four years ago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-08
Swallowed q Half Dollar.

Maude Jackson, young woman OF
Fort Scott, was lying in precarious
condition as result of having swal.
lowed a half dollar few days ago.
The coin lodged in her bowels She
was in great pain, and the doctors
thought the only chance of her re-
covery was in the removal of the coin
by the use of a surgeons knife. She
had the money in her mouth and swal.
lowed it while laughing.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
"YEP" OR "YUP."
An English Criticism of an Ameri-
canism Which Is Justly
Deserved.

A curious American colloquism, OF
which | certainly cannot see the adj
vantage, is the substitution of yep"
or "yup," for yes" and of nope" for
no." says a writer in Pail Mall Ga
zette. No doubt we have in England the
coster's "yuss;" but one hears even ed
ucated Americans now and then us
ing yep" or some other corruption OF
yes" scarcely to be indicated by the
ordinary Alphabetical Symbols 1t
seems to me Il pity. Educated Amer
leans, too, will often say "somewheres,
and "a long ways" have little doubt
that this IS" has grammatical his
tory of it's own. Probably it is an old
case-ending; just as "he goes out
nights" on which Andrew Lang is so
severe, is survival of the "o'nights,"
which Shakespeare puts in the mouth
of Julius Caesar. c'Sleek headed men,
and such as sleep o'nights.) At the
same time, as "somewheres" has be-
come irremediably a vulgarism in Eng
land, it would, think, be graceful
concession on the part of educated
Americans to drop the ''s.' After all,
somewhere" does not Jar in Amer
lea, and "somewheres" very distinctly
jars in England.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
POLAR STARS BEHAVIOR.
Embraces Three Distinct Bodies an Il
Has Orbit in FOur-Dny
system.

For integrity Of purpose and staying
home O nights the north star has won
the praise of writers of all ages. But
Polaris, as the astronomers call him,
isn't so steady Il fellow as he appears,
for Prof. W. w. Campbell disclosed this
about him on September l2 to Il New
York Times reporter:
From the well-known principle of
the shifting of the line in the spectrum
of star we can determine whether the
star is approaching or receding from
the observer and how rapidly. For most
stars the velocity is constant. For some
stars the velocity is variable, due to the
attractions of companion stars. The re-
cent observations of polaris at Lick OBJ
servatory show that its velocity is varia-
Bile. 1t is approaching the solar system
now with velocity of eight kilometers
per second. This will increase in two
days to IA kilometers. and in the next
two days will decrease again to eight
kilometers. This cycle of change is re.
peated every four days. The bright Po-
laris revclves about the center of grav-
ty of itself and an invisible companion
once in four days. The orbit is nearly
circular and is comparable in size with
the moons orbit around the earth.
Both companions of po.aris are invisi-
Bile. but their presence is proved by dis
turbances which their attractions pro-
duce in the motion of Polaris."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
TANNING A "TIGER CAT "
The Success of Il Woman RefOrmer
in landing II Maynard Pris-
Oner of Her Own Sex.

Mrs. Ellen johnson, who died recent
ly, was probably the most successful
rtformcr of fallen women in this coun-
try. She had hundreds of the most
vicious of her sex under her control
in the prison at Shcrborn, Mass, of
which she was superintendent. Her
first effort with each prisoner was to
show her that she trusted her, and did
rot believe her to be wholly bad.
a writer in one of the daily ncwspa-
pers says that She once saw fierce
powerful woman carried into prison by
five policemen.
SIT took us all to get the handouts
on her." they said to the supcrintend-
emit
Mrs. Johnson turned to the huge
creature, who sat on a bench trying
TO wipe the tears from her eyes with her
mauaclcd hands.
"Poor thing" she said "You are
tired ont. Come into my room and
will give yOl: Il cup of tea. Take off
her handcutTs." turning to the police
men.
"Shcs a tigcr-cat She'll murder
YOU" they insisted.
"Oh. no, She WON'T" said Mrs John.
son. Kindly. "Shc's not tiger-cat.
Come Mary"
"I'm so thankful to you for treatin'
me like woman and not IL beast" said
poor Mary. sobbing, as she was led to
her cell, after the tea and motherly talk
in the supcrintendcnt's room.
There was very little trouble with her
ufterWard
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
CACTI IN A BOTTLE.
Thus Incloscd They VIII Grow with.
ont Air or Water and Flour
iSh for Years.

A new method of growing cacti has
been discovered in the botanical gar
dens of Berlin. AL that is required is a
shapelN bottle, a little rich cart h and Il
few cactus seeds that can be bought of
any florist for few cents. Bot1 les in
which creme de menthe or some Of i'd
other cCrdials usually come, are well
adapted to this purpose on account OF
the clearncss of the g, lass and the grace
of their shape.
Having secured the bottle. cleanse it
thoroughly and then put earth in it I'M
til the bottom is covered to a height of
about an inch. Sprinkle this earth well.
almost soaking wet, and then throw in
three or four cactus seeds. Close the
bottle snugly with a tight-titting cork
and seal it we'll with sealing wax. Tie
II strong cord around the neck of the
bottle and hang it in window that the
sun reaches for at least several hours
every day. In cold weather the bnttle
mus: not be exposed. The living room
with a constant temperature of 10 de.
grees or more, suits the experiment al.
mirably. Then the entire process of
growth can be watched with no small
interest. The opening and roofing of
the seeds and the gradual development
of the plants will follow, ALMOST as if
by magic
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
BOTH SURPRISED.
hut 1t IL Safe to Say the American
Was the More So of
the Two.

There is no method of telling by sim
ply looking at a Chinaman how far add
vanced he is in his knowledge of the
English language, says the phiadel-
phia Record. An incident that illus
trates this point happened recently
on one of the streets leading to The ex-
port exposition. a party of young peo-
pie were making their way toward the
grounds when a Chinaman, dressed in
the conventional garb of the Flowery
kingdom, with hat pulled well down
over his eyes, leaned idly against the
corner of a building, putting away at a
cigarette. He looked as if the whole
world was bore to him, and enc Of
the party suggested that an attempt
be made to engage him in conversation
and ascertain thereby just how much
English he really knew.
The first advance was made by a
young man with a mercurial DISPOSE
ton, who always goes at things with Il
rush. "Slay, john" he yelled, in inita-
ton of pidgin English, 'do you speukee
de Mclean talkee?" and he slapped the
Chinaman on the shoulder. The reply
dazed all hands. Calmly blowing Il
cloud of smoke into the air, the Cees-
tial turned slowly and sand, in a pc
culiarly sweet voice, in the purest of
English: 81 beg your pardon, sir. but
were you addressing your remarks to
me" 1t transpired afterward in the
course of conversation that the China
man was u graduate of Yale.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-13
EGGS BY THE QUART.
That IN the Why They VIII soon BE
Sold in Kansas City
Markets.

"Give me a quart of yolks."
"What are whites worth to-day?"
'Send me up gallon of mixed
Such pressions as these will be ia
miliar terms in grocery stores and
butcher shops in Kansas City before
long, says the Kansas City Journal.
Housewives will make them so, for eggs
will be sold by the pint, quart and
gallon, instead of by the dozen. In fact,
the big confectionery establishments
of the city buy them by the gallon now.
Kitchen economy suggested the scheme
and local packers Immediately took
it up.
How often it is that cook will break
dozen or more eggs just in order to
get the yolks to make cake. The
whites will be thrown away. Or vice
versa. Why not make saving of the
whites or yolks, as the case may be,
was suggested. The packers put the
question to the confectioners. and the
latter saw the point. Now when con-
fectioner wants to make stuff with the
yolks he sends to a packing house and
buys yolks by the gallon; if he wants to
use the whites for something he sends
for them; if he wants to use both he
sends and gets mixed can. 1t is pre-
dicted that housewives will soon adopt
the same method.
With this new system of handling
"hen fruit" there is absolutely no loss.
The eggshells are even used. They are
ground up and sold for chicken feed.