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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The following lines were recently
found written in the visitors book Of
the cottage at Ailoway. where Robert
Burns was born:
Through Persia on SidesaddIe" is q
new book by Ella c. Sykes, the only
white woman who has ever visited Ker-
man and Beluchistan.
A prominent publisher says that there
are more copies of Ii Marve!'s ''Reveries
of the Bachelor" sold in American than
ofany other book. except the Bible
Mark Twain was asked by young
girl. at an evening party in London. for
q remedy for writer's cramp. and Ee
gravely assured her that beefsteak.
"broiled and taken internally" cured
the kind of cramp he had.
Col. Van B. Wisker. now a resident Of
Sedalia. Mo-. was during 1s57-5S English
instructor to Alphonso XII. father Of
the present king of Spain. The Order
OF Christina was conferred on him by
the queen in recognition of his services.
Creation primal stands Gods greatest feat,
His next when He His Son sent to thi.
earth.
His next when He. mans genius to COM
plete.
Ordained that Burns should in this cot
have birth.
Frank f. Kirby. who. during the
Spanish war. rendered such valua bic
service by examining and reporting
upon the qualifications of vessels Of
fered to the government. was the man
who introduced metal ships upon the
great lakes.
The duke of Argyll is passionate.y
fond OF soup. which he regards as the
panacea for most of the ills of humaci.
ty. Whenever he is about TO make an
important speech. can of soup special
~ prepared at home is sent down to the
house and warmed up for the OCCASION
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Temperance advocates will be pleased
10 learn that one man in six in he Brit
ish navy IL u ieetoraitr.
The TOTAL cordage required for first
rate man-of-war weighs about 80 tons,
and exceeds $4,000 IN value.
France has kept 200.G0O tons of coat
Stored a, Tonlon since 1893 10 be ready
ib case war should break out.
iu the eighteenth century Polish
ladies Obliged their daughters 10 wear
ii,tie bells IN order TO proclaim where
they were all the time.
One-fourlh Of the people Of The earth
die brfore the age q! six. onr-half before
the age Of IL. and only one person III
zach 100 born lives to The age OF 6s.
II has been calculated thar the act
rai amount OF salt contained in ihe
ocean would cover an area Of 5.cOD.G 3a
square miles vii h a layer one mile 81 kick
young FrenchIpan named Constan.
tine is now being exhibited in Paris.
He is just eight iret tail und ~ we'll pro-
por,ioned. though bis knees are rather
weak. The gian, is bu, 10 years old.
4 Iarg. tom cat for IL years made voy-
ages OF a mail 81 can between Sydne?
and San Francisco The animal has
died. and Was buried "a, sea. having al
most coin pieteG 1.oOU.c.U miles OF travel.
!; is said iha, the amended penal code
for Japan does no, contain any ret
erencS 10 the ceat! penalty. which
meaIs ,h.; capital punish eD' is to De
abolished III the same time AS EXTERN
ioria;iIy.
The Salvation Army in England roE-
Gurr>Nu work among discharged prison
rr> called the Prison Gate Home. Ot
the $50 who passed through the home
last year $50 have proved 10 he perma-
n-n:i, reformed. Ei.d are now in situa.
tons where they gave satisfaction IN
Ihrir emp overs
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
NUTMEG BIRD STORIES.
PartridEes Brought Down with Bell
and Quails Accidentally Caught
with = Whip.

Up in New Hartford. 'on Town hill,
there stands lonely church of the
traditional New England type. white.
with green blinds. and \ boX-shaped
open steeple. The church was long ago
abandoned in consequence of the de-
sertion Of the countryside for the city
by the later generations IT New Hart.
ford people. A heavy LII hangs ir
the steeple. 1t is never rlng now ex-
cePt OIL the rare occasion of an inter
ment in the little churchyard near by.
Hence. the neighbors were surprised
one day recently TO hear a muf1ed peal.
There was no sign of life about the
church. and beyond specializing as 10
what causedDIh he ringing OF the bell
nothing was done On the following
day second sounding Of the bell oc-
Cured. precisely like the first. and it
was determined to ascertain the cause.
Ladders were procured. and party of
boys made their way TO the creal.inn
floor OF the breezy old bclfry. There
under the beli.'iay the bodies of two
fat cartridges. both OF which had been
crushed out of share by the force with
which the birds has, flown against the
bell.
\ tower ~, Mount Tom below hitch
field which was erected some Years
ago by the Columbia college summer
school of engineering. had brought low
more than dozen well-fed cartridges
lately. which pumped INFO it after the
manner of the Town hill birds.
William Clark. "A North Madison farm
,r was an unintentiOn;l vio!ator Of the
came law lately While driving his
iwo-horSe team over Straddle hill. in
that town. two fiochs OF quails came to-
le,her in their flight directly above his
head The antics of the birds fright
encG his horses. so that he lost control
of them and in his efforts TO reign the
animals in he pied his lash vigorously.
n saving his whip through the air he
trough, down five of the birds with the
lash After subduing :he horses he
stopped and picked up the quails. and
On the following day his bill of fare
had something on it resembling quail
'ie despite the fact that the game
statue provides a fine fo- any person
having dead VuniIs i'm his possession be-
fore the law is off.
Over in Groton Capt John Spicer.
who is one of the last of New Londons
successful whalenien. has been raising
{; brood of fine chickens. of which he
las taken great care. One day he heard
1 hnbbub about his hsnDcry. and. 60
ing out found ore chicken gone. The
mara uder was not in sight and he took
II for granted that "a henhnwk had
made away with The chicken. The
next morning another racket in the
coop. and rushing TO the spot. the vet
Gran whale hunter was surprised to
End the mother hen in the act Of peck
ing the life out of what he supposed
was Il hawk. The hen WAS on top and
The feathers were flying IN great shape.
The captain darted into the coop and
was still further surprised to find that
instead of n hawk il was a fine par
fridge that the hen had killed lie
..orc off the stray bird in triumph He
Is. still at loss to say whether the
cartridge was attempting to steal his
chickens or not.-E. Y. Sun.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
Chsn.e.

SnSnSS.
They were sitting placidly in the
homelike old kitchen. room from
which they had looked out upon many
years. but few events. Supper had
been cleared away and they were try
ing to make conversation
81 noticed someth;n' to-day" he said.
did your
Yes. dunno as anybody'd have any
object in foolin' NE But ii cid seem
downright queer. Livin' away Up here
whar the roads is so bad there is no
'ravel. we kind o don't keep rack O
the changes in fashion"
whats been cbangin' now
''Fig3ers. | seen Teller with a
book. and on the back Of it var XIV
Now what nd You say eff rar to tell
you that XIV said I4?''
Il should say" she replied. quietly
%1hai YOU was git,in' to be !, mighty.
pore speller."
$50 shon'd |. eff eny body else mad pm,
the question. tell j., on il ain no use
fur folks Twin as fur out as we Go to
Try 80 keep up with The fashlons."--
Washington Star.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
BADLY CRUSHED WOMEN.
an Illustrative Instance Showing Why
People Should Not Talk Loudly
When In Public.

They we're standing up in a street car
md Cabling as fast as their tongues
could go.
by the way" exclaimed the one in
the military cape. did you know that
Charlie Bawkins was engaged?'
The woman in the gray hat gave ar
exclamation Of surprise.
why. no." she cried Whom too"
'Oh. nobody that you know. or thar
any body else knows. for that matter.
She works in a store. or something of
he sort. l do think Charles mother
5 real good about it. for she declares
she likes the girl-says she is sweet and
pretty. and all that. but I believe she
does il just to hide her real feelings"
The woman in the gray hat nodded
>agely.
II shouldn't wonder at ALL" she an
bounced 81 had heard he was going
With thai girl. Mabel Thompson. ism,
t? But. Of course. I never thought
hat there was anything in it. sup
nose they'll live on our street. because
'har!ie owns house there; but TT tel,
III the neighbors who she is. Look Out.
'.ouisa. the girl beside you's going TO
ret up-hurry and take her seat"
Then. in low whisper. rather styl.
~h-looking girl, isn't she. Id like to
know no she is"
The stranger stopped on her outwart!
way. and turned wi: h flashin" eyts. 81
don't believe that you would" she said.
Jelly. but I've no objection TO telling
yon. My name is Mabel Thompson.
and she swept from he car. leavin.
two crushed crimson ladies behind her.
They have since decided that it is dan
gerous to discuss unknown persons in
public places.-C1eveland Plain Dealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
HOME OF BERRIES.

Cranberries were first seriously
grown in this century, rear Cape Cod.
and are now exported to Europe and the
Indies.
Blueberries are natives of northern
Europe. Asia and America. Blackber
ries we can claim, for they are found
only in this country.
Whortleberries are native of Eu-
rope. In the middle ages the berries
of the myrtle were eaten, and to-day
these berries are called bilberries.
Currants, as most persons are aware,
come from Corinth. They are vari-
ETY. of the grape family. The currants
we grow come from north Europe, Can
ada and England.
In the early part of the seventeenth
century strawberries. which were ma
tive to Europe and North America, were
taken in hand and cultivated with the
present result.
Raspberries belong to Europe and
Asiatic Russia. Black mulberries come
from Persia. Gooseberries are native
in central Europe and western Asia.
They have always been cultivated In
Great Britain, but not until lately has
the rest of Europe appreciated them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Mn.t HenrIIr In-nred Church.

ST Pants cathedral London. is the
most heavily insured building in Great
Britain II is insured for $4,000 in ten
Offices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
CHURCH AND RELIGION.

Christian Science is making great
progress in Europe, there being 304
chartered churches, an increase of IS
for last year.
The whole property of fremont tenn
pie, Boston, is valued at S1.000,000.
There is a debt of 100000 on the tenn
pie, and an effort is being made TO Sc
cure 100000 toward paying it.
The first of list of 20 questions
which are presented for an answer 10
every man. young or old, who applies
for situation in The Bank of England
is: How do you spend your Sundays?"
A church was recently erected in Al
mora, India, in memory of the late DIR.
Budden, of the London Missionary So
ciety. a pioneer worker in the northwest
provinces.
OF the 3.0ooo 900 persons resident in
New York. it is stated that 100000
profess the religion Of Jesus Christ.
There are s02, 900 Roman Catholics and
100000 Jews. making New York the
greatest jew center in the world.
The Society of Friends Of New Eng,
land has recently finished a building
for a girls training school near Jerusa-
lem. which is said TO be one of the best
equipped missionary structures in the
Holy Land.
The Northern Presbyterian church
has 1865 churches. 7,190 ministers,
eight missionary and benevolent
boards, IA theological seminaries, and
AIT missionaries and missionary
teachers, one-half of whom are in for
eign fields.
The United church, of New Haven, has
started a service in the chapel of the
church on Sunday afternoons, pat
termed to some degree after the pleas
ant Sunday afternoons of the noncon-
formist churches of England and
Wales, which have been so successful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
10 USE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS.
Plans Made by John Birkenbine, n
Philadelphia Engineer, for
Power Plant.

A company of New York and Buffalo
capitalists interested in the project of
developing the power of the whirlpool
rapids has commissioned John Birken-
bine, the well-known Philadelphia en-
gineer and president of the Franklin
institute of that city. TO prepare plans
for plant 10 be built in the gorge Of
the Niagara river, and his efforts have
just been made public. The project as
outlined by Mr.. Birkenbine contem-
plates the building of power plant ca
pable of producing IS, 900 horse power,
TO cost S., 600. 600. The chief feature of
the scheme is TO utilize five per cent.
of the waters of the rapids in conduct
ing it through a canal 10 be built inside
the track of the Niagara & Lewiston
railroad. the power house to be built
around the bend of the river just below
the whirlpool
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23

Queer Funeral Arrangements OF a
Massachusetts Man 10 BE
Executed.

The wishes of Reuben John Smith,
an eccentric man of II years who died
the other day at Amesbury, Mass, were
carried out in detail, and he was
buried in chair, wearing SLOUGH hat,
and his costly marble tomb in Mount
Prospect cemetery was sealed up by
brickmasons.
Mr.. Smith came to Amesbury in 1867
from Buffalo, n. Y, and nothing is
known as to his early life or his rela-
tives. He did paper hanging and white
washing for several years and in later
years drove the depot hack. He was an
inveterate checker player and jolly
companion of the old habitants.
Through dread of being placed in the
ground, he built marble sarcophagus
last fall. He arranged that his body
should be placed therein in a chair, and
under no consideration was it to be put
in a casket or buried in the ground. The
sarcophagus is ten feet six inches by
five feet six inches on the outside and
six feet six inches high, with hitch to
the roof.
Some time ago Mr.. Smith arranged
WIN ChuSl tdhti H. y. <AuStiu III EeBdTu
to his burial, and among the sugges-
tions he made was one that if it was
winter time a soft felt hat should be
placed on his bald head when his body
was sat in the iron chair within the
sarcophagus, but if in summer no hat
was 10 be used. He also expressed a
wish that the public be permitted to
look upon his remains after they had
been placed in the chair, and after that
the entrance should be sealed up with
a foot wall of brick, the outer steel door
locked and the key destroyed. ID. L.
Bartlett. who has charge of Mr.. Smiths
affairs, had every wish of the decedent
carried out after the funeral services.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
MOST UNIQUE WILL.
Musician and Composer Orders
Cheap Burial for Himself.
Don't Care Whether His Remains Are
Buried or Cremated - Codicils
That Are Void Because
Not Witnessed.

The will of the late Charles Jerome
Hopkins, the musician and composer.
has been filed in the Passaic county On.
j. surrogate's office. The document
is in the handwriting of the author of
''Taffy and Old Muneh," and is wit
messed by Lawyer Robert +. Vanhoven-
berg and Stephen 4. Wall.
There are several codicils, indicative
of the moods of the writer. His general
estate is bequeathed to his brother, Rev.
William Cyprian Hopkins, of Toledo, O.,
and the eantatas, operettas and mu-
steal scores are left TO Mrs. Bina Fay
Pierce and Miss Amy Fay, of Chicago.
II direct" continued the will. that
my body shall be either cremated or in
TERED, whichever shall be the cheaper;
if inferred, then on my own property
down at the bottom of the HILL and the
spot to be without grave or monument,
smoothed over so as to be unmarked,
and burial to be made simply in wind
ing sheet, without coffin, the expense
to be paid out of my estate. If cremat-
ed better put my ashes at Burlington,
VT, next to my wife's."
The Will was written in 1891. On 0c-
tober IA, 1896, codicil was added as
follows: AS, perhaps, my grave might
injure the value of Glover hill-my little
country spot-in case of sale, better
bury me anywhere else, place to be
chosen by my executor" Another
codicil revokes the disposition made of
his musical compositions and manu-
script and gives them to the Reformed
church of Athena TO be published and
sold, copyright TO remain at the
church, so that a little something may
yearly benefit the church and Sunday
school" The codicils are not witnessed
and therefore are not valid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Rich Pearl FieId- Di.covered.

New pearl fields Of great richness
have been discovered oil the coast OF
New Caledonia on the west side, ac-
cording to United States Consul Wolf,
al NouInea. lie says that one shell con
tanned the fabulous number Of 256
pearls. and one little boat of lh tons
furnished last year - pounds Of pearls
Up 10 this time the water has not been
sounded 70 a greater depth han six feet
seven inches. bur the fisheries are 10 be
further exploited by French and AUS
trian syndieates. Mr Wolf says shat
the quality Of the pearl shells j. remark
ablv fine. and he urees that Americans
profit ny the discovery
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
"DoNT'S" FOR wHEELMEN.

Don't get reckless.
Don't be road hog.
Don't argue with a dog.
Don't think you know ii all.
Don't fail to talk good roads.
Don't leave your tools at home.
Don't try to make your own law
Don't forget that others have rights.
Don't tell what a wonderful rider you
are.
Don't expect too much of green
rider.
Don't ride in a storm if you can
help it.
Don't ride too far and fast early in
the season.
Don't fail to keep your wheel in per-
feet order.
Don't think you can beat any rider
on the road.
Don't forget to offer assistance in
case of accident.
Don't think sweater heavy to carry
when needed.-W. II. Lyon. in L. A. w.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
1t Htts the spot.

When suffering from severe colo
and your throat and lungs feel sore.
take a dose Of Foley Honey and Tan,
when the sOle- ness will be
once relieved. warm gratefu.
feeling and a healing Of III,
parts affected viii be experienced anu
YOU will say, 1T feels So good II
HITS HE SPOIL" Guaranteed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
FENCE POSTS.

The undersigned de-
sires 10 purchase Tor
cash Five hundred drF
white 0ak Fence Posts.
posts wanted.
WRIGHT Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
snnr,eh NJ cookinr.

MY life was spoiled, lady" said the
traveller. "by my wife's cooking"
WAS it so very bad ."
NO, lady; i was good. So good that
my friends ate me out of house and
home What TO Eat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Be CarefuI

No woman can be too careful of
her condition during the period be-
fore her little ones are born. Neglect
or improper treatment then endan-
gers her life and that of the child. 1t
lies with her whether she shall suffer
unnecessarily. or whether the ordeal
shall be made comparatively easy.
She had better do nothing than do
something wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
SAVONBuRC.
Harry 4 Rail, RepOrteT

Mar. 15.-Friday night our school |
gave splendid entertainment. Irwin
Johnson as the Flying Dutchman, was
quite success. The vocal solos by |
Miss Sallie Rannels were well |
rendered. Time and space iorbids us
mentioning many others, but suffice
IL to say that each and every one
helped TO make the entertainment
success. Proceeds, $500, go to the
school library. Six more weeks of
school.
Those attending the school enter
tainment from Kimball were Messrs
Chancey simmons, George Adolf
and John McLiester.
Earl Hardness of Chanute, was
here buying horses last Thursday.
Earl is chip off the old block.
Cottonwood street has been opened
and the section men are very busy
putting in the crossing just
south of the depot.
Carl Lander will soon take charge
Of the city hotel. Mr. Taylor, the
present manager, will move on II
farm north oftOwn.
Alexander d Hunter delivered
big load of meal and feed 10 the stark
merchants.
The Modern Woodmen have a
special program every meeting.
Mrs ID G smith Ia entertaining her
sisters. Miss Mecca Badger and Mrs
Ed Shidler.
DIR Letitia Morgan of Klmball, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs q w Morgan this
week.
Miss Mabel Rannels, the instructor
of the intermediate department of
| the Moran schools, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Rev Fraser of lola. delivered tenn
perance lecture at the Nj f. church
| last Sunday morning. At the close
| OF the lecture he organized a Law and
Order Union.
Paschal Seeds. the boss carpenter
of Kimball. was working at his pro-
fession for Miller d. Miller the fret of
| the week.
The Weston Musical and Special
/ ty company gave a dramatic exhibit
ton at the Hall last Tuesday night.
Thos Rhoten is visiting his parents
over on the Marmato0 River.
/ LaRdner IL Love of Elsmore, were
in town trying to make deal with
one ofOur merchants last Friday.
Ert Miller took car load of stock
to Kansas City Tuesday night.
FraNk Hodges has moved to Kansas
/ City.
4 Editor Carl Reynolds went up to
Kansas City and purchased some
nice machinery, type, etc for his
office.