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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-24
WORSHIP OF IDOLS.
Once It Prevailed Throughout the
Entire World.
Fire was Ad0red In All Ages and All
Climes-Jugglery Used BY Heather
Priests to Delude the
People.
Especial Washington Letter.1


In that wonderful institution, the
National museum, where scientific
men have accumulated, in visible
form, all of the history, and learning.
and wisdom of the world. there il no
branch which deserves more time, at
tention and study than the emblemx of
religion and religious worship Of all
places and all ages.
The worship of idols once prevailed
throughout the entire world; and.
judging from the manner of idols
which they created, the human intel
lect must have been very circumscribed,
the human brain scarcely capable of
thoughts in logical sequence. All man
ner of horrid figures, every one of them
fearful to behold. can be seen here; our
people, even our children, gazing upon
them with wonder and amazement that
such things should have been objects of
worship. 1t requires very little exer-
ton of the Imagination for US to almost
zee
1.-THE heather. In his blindness.
Bow down to wood and stone"
The idolatry of the children of Israel
has often caused us to marvel, for they
were inclined to idol worship even after
the miraculous delivery of their nation
from the Egyptian bondage. But we.
must remember that they had long been
deprived of the true worship, and had
been reared in idolatrous surroundings.
Children usually follow the tendency
of their early education, and the chill
dren of Israel had known only idol wor-
ship from their birth.
But the Israelites, even in their will
derness wanderings, aspired to have
the best, even in idolatry, so they set
up golden calf, and Moses became so
angry that he broke the tables of stone.
In the National museum there are
utensils which show that fire has been
used in worship in all ages and in all
climes. We read in our Bibles that
the idolatrous priests prayed in vain
for fire, but the prophet of Jehovah,
after drenching the altar with water,
prayed for" fire, and it came down from
Heaven and consumed the sacrifice and
the altar.
Here we have in the museum ample
evidences of the use of fire in the wor-
ship of Buddha and Brahma, while from
every section of southern Asia, eastern
Asia, and southern Europe we have rel
les showing that fire has been largely
used in pagan worship.
The idolatrous implements and uten-
sils which have been sent hither from
all parts of North and South America
show that fire was used as basis of re-
Ggious performance. Cortez found the
Aztecs and Pizarro found the Peruvi-
ans (they being the most civilized and
cultivated races on the continent) with
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-24

A doubling Thomas" full of aches uses
st. Jacobs Oil. He's cured.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-24

Drink 10 q noun that many men are unable
to decline.-Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
Licensed to Wed .
spain,s Greatest Need.

X. P Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken. S.
G. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of the head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble puri-
ties the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed. only so cents. Sold by
Hartz & Uilemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

DIR. W. NJ Long is in Clinton today.
day.
F. c. Lundquist is visiting in Sher-
rard.
Miss Belle Petit is visiting in Rey-
nolds.
j. S. Wilbert has gone to Omaha on
business.
Addison Gest has returned from his
eastern trip.
Miss Margaret Klotz has returned
from a visit at Pontiac
F. J. Kinney is spending few days
at Beaver Lake Springs. Ind.
Mrs. Mayer Rosenfield has gone for
visit to indianapolis relatives.
j. c. Adams and family left for
their home at Phoenix. Ari., this
morning.
Thomas Stocks, ST., of Chicago, is
in the city on his way to Minneapolis
TO visit.
Miss Ii. Greenwood, of Suez, H.,
return ed home today after visit in
this city.
Mrs. A. E La Fluer. of Denver. is
visiting Mrs. Edward Herbert, at $500
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. NJ. Greenwood, of Denver who
has been the guest of Mrs. j. A. Nun
70, left for Toulon today.
Mrs. Howard Dempsey, of Barstow,
is visiting at the residence of q. j.
Dempsey, on Twelfth street.
Miss Lou Kelly, of St. Louis, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Crandell at lily Third avenue.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hanley, of Minneapolis,
arrived in the city today to visit her
parents, Capt. and Mrs. L. j. Buford-
HIP. Custer went to Kewauee to-
day to attend the annual reunion of
his regiment, the 9th Illinois infan-
trv.
Mrs. w. Dickinson, of Galva, re-
turned home today after a visit with
her son, b. l.. Dickinson, at 719
Twelfth street.
e. NJ. Loosely and son, George. and
daughter, Miss Helen, and Ross Plum
mer, of Portland, Ore, are fishing in
the vicinity of Hampton today.
MIS- EdWaru hlll, MIS- -. ~ hoS
ers and Mrs. c. Jacoba, the latter of
Vermont, ILL.,, are passengers to Gin
ton and return today on the steamer
Winona.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Margaret Dart to
Archiba Aston Stephenson at the
Broadway Presbyterian church,
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
The Illinois State Fair.

Sept. 25 to so inclusive is state fair
week, during which time the Spring
field carnival occurs with grand at
fractions every day and night the
entire week. Tuesday night, Sept.
20. occurs the Fete of the Fairies, the
beautiful s25. 900 pageant. The great
flower parade occurs Wednesday. Six
military bands will furnish the music.
The st. Louis, Peoria & Northern
railway will sell tickets for one fare
for the round trip. Onlya an hour and
half from Peoria to Springfield over
this line. w. j. Mclean, G. p. A,
ST. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
Why Not All Pull together

Moline. with the advantage she has
in \ nephew and namesake of the
president. is making an effort. which
She thinks will be attended by sue
cess, TO have the executive run up
there for a short visit on the occasion
of his Forthcoming western trip. when
among sther places he IS scheduled IN
both Galesburg and Peoria The
ARGUS has on each occasion of the
presidents making a trip west since
his Inauguration. urged the advisa-
bility of steps being taken here to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
Guaranteed by a dollar drai

Guaranteed by a dollar draft in
every 81 box-cash it if no benefit re-
sults-that Muli's Pioneer Kidney
Cure will relieve any form of kidney
and bladder disease promptly. and
effect a positive cure in short time
by 8 faithful use of it. In the same
way we will guarantee our Pioneer
Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia,
for dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
for liver trouble. impure blood and
general debility. for female complaint
A remedy for each disease-not
>ure-all. Have cured an army of
hopeless cases-win cure you. %
ennis and 81. AT L. II Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20
River RlDlets.

The Volunteer came in from the
south.
The Winona and Verne Swain were
in and out.
The Hennepin and Pilot came down
and the Zalus Davis and viii Davis
passed up.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at 6 a. IN. was $50 and at
noon 3.35. The temperature at noon
was g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20

secure a visit from him. If the three
cities were to go in together now
they might bring a sufficient influence
to bear to achieve the honor of enter
tanning. if but for brief time. the
head of the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20

Books sold at auction to the high
est bidder. Every afternoon and
evening this week at Carse building.
Don't miss il. L. E West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-20

FULL BON
FANCY CHECKED AND PLAID
GARMENTS
SWELL DREssERs IN THE NEW IRISH MIXTURE
IN MANNER SLEEVE q
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
Steamboat or Railroad.

Tanev county aud Forsyth will
have one of the above, and that be.
fore very much time has elapsed
One of our business inch has received
e letter from Chas. B. Woodbury., OF
Newport, Ark. Mr.. Woodbury. is
captain of the "Ozark Queen" ply
ing onlower White river. Mr.. Wood
bury is of the opinion that a good
traffic can be worked up on upper
Write river, aud is auxiously await
ing the locking aud 'daming Of the
river. A-goodly number of our peo-
pie, as we'll as owners of boats, feel
shat the day is not far diRtant when
White river will be improved enough
to admit the landing of boats at For
syth. fancy county people will not
be satisfied neither are they going to
let up agitatiDg or encouraging the
steamboat or railroad lines until
they get one or the other or both.
This country must be developed.
Development means much to the
people of Southwest Mo, and the
people with their industries lnean
much to the railroad or boat line
that first gets here.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
TIE COLORADO EsIR,xE.

| WHAT promised to be the mos
prosperous year in all he history o.
Colorado has been ett short by s
general strike for al eight-hour day
| with tor hours pay. The loss to the
public will tar out-weiS b any possible
gain to the miners, il the doubtful
event of their winning, to say moth
ing of the question of whether any
org ganization has the nipral right to
harm the people of e WI pie state or a
whole nation because of a grievance,
however real, affecting the organiza-
ton as a whole or its Members in de-
| tail.
1t is tr1e of strikes as q whole that
even when they win they lose: that
| the loss of wages moro than offsets
any slight gain III hOtrs or wages
that may be won. And the loss to
labor is but one item. There is be-
sides loss to capital, los to the COM
nOnweaith, and loss of harmony be-
tween capital and laS Sor without
which labor is necessarily crippled.
Labor and capital are Natural allies.
Such strike as the one under con-
sideration places them il antagonism.
1t places labor in the s.ttAuGe Of seek
ing tho highest possible pay for the
least possible effort, an ttitude most
unfortunate for labor. When capital
and labor are at enmity is idle to
ask which can best take are of itself.
Capital will employ labo only when
there is reasonable uprouls zee of gain.
Any tlring w which reduces The promise
of gain reduces the enjoyment of
labor. Reduce the prom ise Of gain
to the disappearing poht, and the
employment of labor viii disappear.
1t is not surprising, pIrhaps, that
the majority OF laborers 20 not make
this analysis, bnt 1T is we'll under
stood by the professional abor agita-
ter; lebor's worst enemy, ho thrives
upon the misfortunes of tbse lie. pro-
fesses to befriend. Experience has
shown the strike to be Gumsy, ex-
penslve aud Intellectual In the
highest interest of organi4d labor it
ought to be discarded. Let labor
cease to heed the man Tho labors
only with his jaw, and eek some
method less expensive in its opera
tion and more satisfactoryfn its re-
suits than the strikes. In he mean
time laborwill best serve s true in
terests by giving full, ugrudging
equivalent for the wages j receives.
Such a spirit will be coluctive to
conditions which will Ilenco rage capi-
tai to embark in enterpriss ss increas-
ing the demand fer labor pd also it's
reward.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Onlce, Springfield. Mo-. June ), 1889.
d sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
IN this Office by BENJAMIN l.. Griffith, contes-
s eomesteH o4 iSd entry No Sao made
. range 20; by James G. Blair, contestee, in
when II is alleged that the said James G.. Blair
nas wholly abandoned and removed from said
Mact d'. Ior more than months next preceding the
ss;s Q, the affidavit OF contest herein and that
sain aoandonment was not due to the employ
W, %eht OF defendant in military or naval service
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
yui iyT1iching said allegation at 10 O'cl ck m. on
Noty. Noy = =; iSs,, before William II. Johnson, a
way WA tubiic, at Forsyth, fancy county, Mo
sana fnaf final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
Sm:: ~: on July q, 1899, before) the Register and
SSeeeiser Sns,iser at the United States Land Office in
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri
S,rite ssiu contestant having, in q proper affi-
sna Sasl.. hled May 90 1892 set forth facts which
Of tss snaa after due diligence personal service
srts.n. is notice can not be made, 1t is hereby
Sv are and directed that such notice be given
",uue and proper publication.
NJ. V. GIDEON Register
&. a. RAMSEY, Receiver.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29

IT IS A rock-buttressed fact, made
plain in the history Of our country
and verified in the experience and
observation of the Older Of our citi-
zene, that protective periods have
been periods of industrial growth,
trade expansion and individual pros-
perity, while free trade periods have
been periods of industrial decadence,
trade contraction. business stagna-
ton and individual "hard-up-ness.'''
The latest demonstration of these
truths has not yet passedinto history,
but is a vivid, present, personal ex:
perience, more convincing aud more
potential IN determining political ac-
tionthan. all the free trade and free
silver literature ever published.
What men experience they know,
aud they know that the present pros
perity has never been approached ex-
cept under protective tariff policy.
The opponents OF the present policy
will find out, when the occasion is
ripe, that the voters have excellent
memories.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States
A sufficient contest Affidavit having been
f1ied in this Office by sallie Wood, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 2l000, made Feb
r1ary 8, 1894, for the hf sc or NV or Sc qr and
sw or ne or sec So twp 2s range 20, by Martin v.
Cornelison, contestee, in which 1t Is alleged
that the said Martin V. Coraelison, has wholly
removed from and abandoned said tract, for
more than six months next preceding the date
Of the affidavit Of contestant herein. That said
abandonment was not due to the employment
Of defendant in the military or naval service Of
the United States, said parties are hereby noti-
fed to sppear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock n m. ON
July y, 1883, before j. c. johnson, clerk of the
circait court OF Taney county, Mo. at Forsyth.
Tsney county, Mo. (and that final hearing will
be held at 10 O'Clock o. m. on July %, ls..9 be-
fore) the Register and Receiver Mt the United
States Land Onice in Springfield. Mo.
The said contestant having, in proper ani-
davit, died May 5, 1899. set forth facts which
show that afteG due diligence, personal service
dered and directed that such notice be given by
v. GIDEON, Register.
g. A. RANsEr, Receiver.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
order of Publication.

Order OF Publtcottous
s.nsta State Of N Missouri. Ssnn1. lss
In the Circuit Court, October term, 1889,
The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use OF b. B. Price, collector OF the revenue,
plaintiff,
john Ayres, defendant.
At this day comes the pleintif herein. by his
attorney s. G. Wood, and hles his petition ana
affdavit, alleging among other things, tnat DE-
fendant, John Ayres, is not resident OF the
state of Missouri: Whereup0n 1t is ordered by
the Clerk in vacation that said defendant be
notified by publication that plaintiff has COM
menced q suit. against him In this court the
the lien Of the state Of Missouri for taxes upon
his land situated in Taney county, Missouri, !,
and to recover the amount OF taxes due on said
land for the years 1894 and 1895, and that unless
the said John Ayres be and appear 1t THE court,
at the next term thereof to be begun and holden
at the court house in the town OF Forsyth, in
said county. on the . day Of October next, and
term shall SO long continue-and II not, then on
or before the last day Of said term-answer
or plead to the petition in eeid cause, the same
will be taken as confessed, and Judgment will
be rendered accordingly. And ~ is further
ordered, that . copy hereof be published. ac-
cording TO law, in the Taney County Republican,
a newspaper published in said county Of fancy,
TO be at least four weeks before the nrst day OF
said next October term Of this court.
j. c. johnson, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness INV hand, and the seal OF the Circuit
Court Of Taney county, this y dsy OF ,.
- une' - - j. G. johnson, Circuit CLERK.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Springfield, NO ,s5une 5, 1883.
A sufficient contest Affidavit having been
filed IN this Office bv Benz amin L. GfiHish, con-
testant, against Homestead entry No. s4s42.
made August Il, 1887, for the fri hf NV Or sec
"a twp % range 20, by niles Davis, contestee,
in which il is alleged that the said Miles Davis
has wholly abandoned and removed from said
tract for more than six months
next preceding the date OF the
affidavit OF contest herein, and that
eeid abandonment was not due to the employ
ment of the defendant in the military or naval
service Of the United states. said parties are
hereby notified to appear. respond Nend offer
evidence touching said allegstionat 10 O'CLOCK
a. m. on July y, 1892: before William II.
county, missouri. land that final hearing will
be held at 10 O'Clock Q. m. on July "a, 1883. be.
fore) the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Onice in Springfield, NO.
The said contestant having. in q proper ana
davit, q led May %. 1899. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
NJ. ". GIDEON, Register,
G. A. RAMSEY. Receiver
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29

UNDER the Wilson tariff-for-rev-
enue-only policy the sheep industry
of Kansas grow "smaller by degrees
aud beautifully less" until it .'had al
most disappeared. The first year un-
der the intel!igently protective Ding
ley tariff it grew IS per cent. and is
still growing. The tale os the sheep
industry in Kansas is the story of
that industry in every state where
the conditions are favorable to the
production of sheep and wool. The
American sheep is solid for pro-
tecliOn
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29

"A SCHOOL director should be. q,
twenty-five years.of age; (2) a man OF
sober habits and good common sense,
(O endowed by Providence with pa
triotism. ..iustice aud a progressive
spirit; (4) the possessor of good
practical edacation; (5) able to sign
his name tosenything he wants to ex-
cept voucher fora chart agent; (6)
the husband ofone wife, aud "a one
who ruleth welih own household.
-SchOolmsn.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29

Otis not a theory, bat a conili
tion that confronts u.s." SAID Mr.
tCleveland some years ago, aud tho
tepigram passed into party watch.
word. The same epigram is as per.
tinent today, but the application is
different, and emphasizes the awk-
wardness of the position in which
our friends, the enemy, find them
selves. Receut indications are that
! the party wiliagain make Mr.. Bryan
its stan ndard-bearer, will reaffirm the
Chicago platform, aud add planks
antagonizing the administration in
general and the conduct of the war
with Spain and in the Philippines il
particular.
! The denomination Of Mr.. Bryan
will be bitter pill to thousands of
Democrats who supported him under
protest in the las: presidential cam
paign, and the re-affirmation Of the
platform. discredited and disproven
as it has been by subsequent events,
will cool the ardor of thousands
more. Captious criticism of the con-
duct of the war, in which such shin
ing Democrats as General Joe Whee-
Ter aud General Lee took honorable
part will ALLEVIATE large element. A
plank condemning trusts will be in
cluded in the platform, but it Will
have no power to attract votes for
the reason that the Republican party
is also opposed to trusts, and in ad-
dition to an antitrust plank, which
will be part of.tts platform, it. can
point to Legislation already enacted
against this great commercial evil.
Our friends of the opposition are
in the position described by the
statement used by an eminent man in
an effort to characterize the theolo-
gical doctrine of fore-ordination:
"Yon'll be damned if you do; you'll
be damned it you don't." Failure 10
nominate Mr.. Bryan will sour his
large personal following, failure to
declare for "16 to l" will ALLEVIATE the
free silverites; the endorsement of
Brysn and'"16 to, l" will drive sway
Democrats who see that
they have already followed Bryanism
too far. And so it goes down the
list of proposed declarations of the
platform. We are sorry
to see our friends in such .'fix,"but
we canuot in good conscience advise
voters to help them out.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
APPARENTLY there will be d,

APPARENTLY there will be de-
mand for corn in future that will for
ever prevent the extreme low level of
prices that has been touched at times
III the past. In addition to the
widening use and appreciation of
corn products as human food, corn is
now being used in the manufacture
of smokeless powder, and in the
manufacture of substitute for india
rubber, while the pith of the corn
stalk is being made into waterproof
lining for warships and other craft.
The increased use of corn and corn
products will create steady demand
that will effectually block the return
to extremely low prices, while the
use of corn-pith indicated aboye, and
the use of corn-stalks in the manu-
facture of paper, ETC., will make re-
liable source of profit Of that which
has been heretofore a dead waste.
The outlook for intelligent and ag-
gressive farming is bright, and grow
ing brighter, aud 10 the man who can
grasp the conditions and use them
the future holds no such contingency
as failure. Plant corn, farmer friend.
plant corn; but never sell it, relnem-
bering that the latter clause was and
is the motto of Rankin, the most
wealthy real farmer in Missouri and
probably in the world.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-29
Notice For PublIcatioD.

Land UnRce At Spl1nREeId, MO,
May -, 1853.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before j. W..
Hughes, county clerk, at Forsyth, Missouri, on
Friday, June 80, 1899, viz:
Robert T.. Sturges, homestead application
NJ. 1858 for the hf lot . NV Or n hf lot sw
or sec 10 twp 2Sn range lSw, and e hf Sc or sec
"a twp 23n range l9w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
n G. johnson, A. jackson. w. h. Jacops,
d. +. Stewart, all of Kissee Mills, Mo.
NJ. v. GIDEON, Register.