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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-15
PORTRAITS AT HOME.
Valuable Suggestions for Amateur
PHOTOGRAPHERS for Handling
the Light, Etc.

Although all kinds of interior work
are much more difficult than outdoor
work for amateur photographers, ow-
ing to the difficulty of managing the
light, nearly everyone who has a cam
era tries the former sooner or later. It
is not at all uncommon to begin on
protraits, which require good deal of
experience and technical knowledge.
In the gallery of an artist one usually
finds that the studio is provided with
skylight. The amateur is rarely able
to command one. However, in a re-
cent issue the Mechanic Arts Magazine
made some excellent suggestions on
this point.
1t was recommended that an or6i
nary side window be shaded up to
height Of about five feet from the
floor by means of bookbinders' board.
This can be cut to fit the window cas-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-15
TALKS OF THE PAST.
Calhoun Clark Was Familiar with
the Giants of Long Ago
Old washine oman Has Some Pleas
ant Rec0llectiOns of Men known
to This Generation by
Name Only.
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington letter.
81 can think only of the days of my
boyhood," says Calhoun Clark, veneer
able Washingtonian long retired from
business, who has many friends and is
highly respected.
81 have reached that period in life
when my recollections of the long ago
are more vivid than the recollections of
yesterday and of last week. read
when a young man that in advanced
age the memory would play such
freaks, and now I realize that am an
old man, for 1 think constantly of the
days before the war.
Just at present there is particular
reason for this action of my brain,
which you will readily understand.
Not SO very long ago L attended the
funeral of the late Senator Justin
Smith Morrill, of Vermont in the SEN
ate chamber; and as 1 gazed upon his
venerable features my mind went back
to the year 1856, when he first came to
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aionally try pair of cones, one ahead
of the other. Sometimes the cones
would be slender, like closed parasols,
and sometimes he would use blunt ones
that looked like smaller parasols
opened. The axis or central rod was
long enough to allow of setting the two
sets of attachments at different dis
tapces apart. When wings were be-
ing tested the latter were secured, not
to the axis, but to spools that could be
slid along the rod. The cones were also
adjustable. One kite had no less than
four small cones on the same shaft.
The cord was attached at different
points along the axis, to vary the angle
Of the stick with horizontal.
Prof. Bell found his three-winged
kites the most interesting. although
he does not report any serious results
of Importance from his series of trials.
The Weather Review says: perhaps
the most remarkable kites were made
by giving twist to each of the three
or four individual arms, and allowing
each spool to revolve independently of
the other set. This freedom to revolve
seemed to make no difference with the
flying, but decidedly increased the
teadiness of the kite. The pull on the
strings was not sensibly diminished
when the wings revolved, as compared
with that when they were stationary"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-15
Toast and Tea Harmful.

Up-to-date doctors have for some time
sounded warning against the all too
common invalid diet of "toast and tea"
Few things, say they, are harder for
the weakened stomach to digest than
hot buttered toast. Now the physi-
clans warnings have received reen-
forcement from the French chef, who
says: 81 am no doctor, but if 1 were
would not let my patients eat hot
buttered toast. fully believe it causes
as much indigestion as hot griddle
cakes. In this country the average
woman eats hot toast with quantities
of butter on it every day."-Chicago
Times Herald.
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An Australian Gold Field.

The romance of Australian gold min
ing is not inaptly illustrated by the his
tory of the Wyalong gold field, in New
South Wales. Less than seven years
ago it was simply a grazing district,
consisting largely of crown lands. At
the end of 1894 the settled population
in the Wyalong and Barmedman dis
tricts was between 1000 and 5000, the
number of claims worked being about
300. In 1898 the quantity of gold OBJ
tanned was q, 497 ounces; in 1896 it was
80, u.s. ounces, and in 1897, "a, $40 ounces.
beil. g the largest auriferous output of
any gold field in the colony, the next
richest being Hillgrove, with 31,SS6
ounces. The total yield from the Wy
along gold field from it's discovery at
the end of 1898 up to the present has
been estimated at 130, 900 ounces.
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congress as a member of the house of
representatives. 1 was page boy
then, and was growing too large for
the business, and soon afterwards they
gave me a mans position which held
for some time.
II remember when he was elected to
the senate, and what a splendid recep-
ton he had on the floor of the house of
representatives, when that honor was
conferred upon him. The leaders of the
house regretted to lose him, and yet
they were sincerely glad of his eleva-
ton to the upper house of congress, be-
cause his abilities warranted the adj
vancement. Besides, while he was the
leader on the floor of the house, in
stead of making political enemies, as
SO many leaders have done, he was for
ever increasing the number of his sim
cere friends, by treating all men fairly.
''There was another handsome man
in the house of representatives at that
time. 1t was George w. Jones, of Iowa.
He had been a representative from
Michigan, later from Wisconsin, and
finally from Iowa; and that state also
sent him to the senate. Gen. Jones had
been a great Indian fighter. He was a
man of splendid physique and very at
tractive manners. He was very warm
personal friend of Lewis Cass, John C.
Calhoun, Henry Clay and Daniel Web
ster. They were together great deal,
and they had jolly good times together
after the custom of the day; for tenn
pera9ce principles were not then in
vogue as they are now. Everybody
lived in hotels then, and there were few
boarding houses for congressman.
when John C. Breckenridge came to
congress he took precedence over them
all, because he was not only a hand
some man, but gentleman of the most
genial manners. He had an indescrib-
able air which drew men to him: and
he was also ladies' man. That was not
because he was particularly dangler
after the society of the ladies, but be-
cause the ladies were all after him. I
guess that John C. Breckenridge was,
for time, the most popular man in.
either house of congress.
Thomas II. Benton, of Missouri, was
unpopular in the house of representa-
tives because he was so pompous. He
had served for 30 years in the senate
q record which had never before been
equaled. When he came to the house of
representatives he naturally expected
considerable consideration, because OF
his long career in the senate. But in
that he was mistaken. Nobody in the
house of representatives has ever Sc
cured Difference for what he has been,
but every man there has to stand upon
his own merits and manners. 1t has al
ways been largely a question of man
ners. For example, in later years
James 6. Blaine captured everybody
with his manners. while Roscoe Conk-
ling repealed men by his austerity.
Thus it has always been and always
will be in the popular branch of con-
gress.
John C. Calhoun was popular, while
at the same time he was very dignified.
He knew everybody by name and spoke
to everybody, but he maintained dig
nifty which was respected. Mr.. Calhoun
lived at my fathers house, and was
named after him. He was regarded as
the most studious man in the house,
and his statements of fact and of law
were always accepted; just as the state
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Not a Candidate for Matrimony.

A certain Irish member of parlia-
metn, popular and a bachelor, had been
very polite to the daughter of the house
where he was visiting. When the time
came for him to go the too anxious
mamma called him in for serious talk.
I'm sure I don't know what to saw"
she went on; "'tis reported all around
that you are to marry Letitia."
Just say that she refused me-"
quietly advised the parliamentarian.-
Public Opinion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-15

lima Daisy Cook is the name of new
postmistress in Oklahoma.
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Are Friend. No More,

Maude-What is the quarrel between
Alice and Kate?
Ethel-Why, you see, Alice asked
Kate to tell her just what she though,
of her.
Maude-Yes?
Ethel-Kate told her.-Tit-B Bits.
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Mean.

Dolly-My checks are all on fire.
Her Best Friend thought smelt
BURNING raint!-Bosten Globe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
Mr.. SAWD0N
....., IS FOUND,
Located in Washington
Hospital Dying From
Exposure.

James Sawdon, Jr, VINO disappeared
from his homo No. S04 Adams street on
April 4, has bee,l In u Washington Hospi-
TAI where for two weeks he has been hover
ing between life ami death. 1t was the in
tent!on of the members of the Sawdon
family to bring tho sick man home Mon.
day night, but his condition was so serious
that it was deemed advisable not to remove
him until this afternoon. He Will therefore
reach home this evening.
Whers Mr.. Sawdon has been since leav-
ing this city is unknown and unless he
recoyers from the Illness produced by his
wandering it nsver will be. Not until
Monday was he located ahd then 1t Was by
Mr.. Topham Of Washington, who is
cousin of the sick man. Mr.. Sawdon
was then in IN unconscious condition and
all Mr.. Topham could learn was that the
patient had boen admitted TO the hospital
Several weeks previous suffering from d.
mentla in mild form. He since became
ysry ill., and as before stated, was in ty-
ing condition when relatives found him.
The news of Mr.. Sawdon's disappear
ance was made known to the public on
April 10. Three days later the Police Do
partment issued a circular describing the
missing man and asking for information
concerning him. This circular was sent
throughout The eat but failed In its OBJ
iect. Mr.. Topham learned Of Mr.. Saw
don's disappearance through the newspn-
pers and knowing that he was familiar
with Washington, he concluded to search
there for him. Ho was not rewarded I'M
til Monday. however
- Mr.. Sawdon is 80 years OF age, and pre-
vious to his diappearance from the city.
was senior member Of the wholesale meat
firm of Sawion and TnomA- Recent ro-
verses in business are believed by many OF
lis friends to have been the cause of mel
anchoia, and in this condition he
wandered from home.
Mrs. Suwdon, his wife. is overjoyed nt
the news of her husbands discovery. She
believes his illness is only temporary, and
that when he is returned to his home and
family he will rap d ly recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
Wo0dward's Amphibious Artists from
Alaskan Chimes,

"Verily, it surpasseth understanding"
Such was lhe apt and terse reference made
by a New York critic in writing of the
performance Of Captain Woodward
school Of trainel seals and sealions, herald.
ed as an attraction extraordinary with the
Forepaugh ard Sells Brothers combined
circuses, scheduled for exhibition in this
city on Wednesday, May 18th.
A writer with his fund OF adjectives:an
epigrams finds himself a weak ..mortal In
attempting to tell Of this incredible ami
NAL act, eclipsing as 1t does all previous
achievements in brute education. With
performance so marvellous it Ia a matter
of great difficulty to propars q type-con-
vincing argument should tho leader be the
least bit incredulously Inclined. A Eutta-
percha Imagination and an unbounded
faith must needs be necessary requisites Of
those who rend before sesiug.
Seals and sealions swimming in an
aquarium are curio.itlcs in themselves
but seals and sealions that can bo taken
from iced wa,ers and made to answer
Commands nf. q master by ply sical contor-
tion tend to furnish most remarkable
exempiiflcation of the control of mind
over matter. Captain Woodward's S seals
do everything but talk, and Leo" the
monster north pole clown makes u COM
mendable effort In that direction. His
companions, with flippsrs 20 supply the
place Of hands, form among other things,
an Arctic Seal skin Band"
They manipulate drums, banjos, Gym
balls and numerous other musical instru-
meuts in unison and in Tins TO the baton
of q leader. They throw and catch batons
with flaming torches OH eithe, end fire
guns ut command and sing songs Of the
sen In chorus.
Captain Woudward's amphibious artist
arc among the many matchless and ex-
elusive features of the great FCrepaugh
and Sells Brothers combined circus and
menaperieJ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
DEWEYS VICTORY.

Res.rsa Pewsy on NTH tnS Mns'o 1sst Of May Nay i
With his fleet so brave and true.
Floating our flag, the red white and blue.
While the moon was shining bright.
The watchman calls the hour Of night; i.
Ali the SpAniards in slulnber slept,
While our brave boys to duty kept.
In the channel fearless and brave,
Olympia lead the line, 81,
With Baltimore, Raleigh and Petrel,
Mover fearing batteries or mines.
AS no neared the hostile feet,
He knew his voyage was near complete,
While Cavite batteries bursted forth.
Olympia never changed her course.
True and steady hand in hand,
ComodOre Dewey gave command,
Gunners aud Mates to your post
Yonder is the hostile host.
4 few minutes later the battle began,
While Montojo's fleet lay in plan,
And their shoG and she'll fell in vain,
While our boys shouted, Remember the
Mainen'
Then Dewey quietly as quiet could be-,
Gave orders, you may fire Gridley when
ready,
Now boys watch the Admiral Montojol
And give Reina Christina the fatal blow.
Sunken and shattered is the Spanish fieet,
Under our American sailors feet,
Won by our noble Commodore grand,
Dewey from our free United Land.
The battle is DER the victory Is won,
The Island Is ours, lay down your guns.
Now plant on that soil the flag most true.
That floats DER land. the red, white and
blue.
May 6, 1899 Mrs ADDIE L. DEIsEM.
II there ever was n crowded house aud an
enthusiastic audience it promises to be as
the Elks Benefit tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
Mrs. Niicox's Character

In Superior Court yesterday afternoon,
the trial Of the case Of Wilcox vs the Wi'a
mington City Railway Company, was re-
snmed.
On question us to the character and
reputation OF Mrs. Wilcox, by counsel for
the plaintiff, the court called for authority
Oh tho question. Mr. Harmau quoted au-
thorities and cited corresponding Cases
ruled upon by the late Judge Wales and
Judge Cullen. Mr.. Harman bold that u
life was Us valuable a. life, aside from The
fact OF earning capacity. He said that II
a cur ran into and manned or injured a
person The company was liable for dam
ages. Ho said III tho court placed the
construction on tie cass that a life was
valuable only to the OK ent Of a Persons
earning capacity, 1t would be n dangerous
construction inasmuch rs that If a per son
had no occupation or had come to the
point Of life where tho earning capacity
was destroyed through inflrmiy y then the
policy OF railway company would be to
kill instead at injure u person. After
much debate the question was Withdrawn.
Mrs. Amelia A. French testified that
Mrs. Wilcox was Industrious in her home
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes her testimony was
stricken out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
RAILWAY ON
BOULEVARD.
Superintendent Fox Asks
Permission to Extend
, The Line That
Way.

: The Street and Sewer directors trans
acted their usual amount ot business last
. night. Superintendent Fox Ct the VIII
mington City Rnilway Company, appear
ed before the, directors and announced
that the company wns prepared to extend
its line over tho Boulevard to Twenty
third street or Elliott avenue as soon as
arrangements could be made with the
bonrd for tho necessary permission OF
/. using the desired streets.
The residents of that section OF the city
are desirou. OF having the railway extend-
ell over there. Mr.. Fox stated that the
intention Of the company was 10 make
trips every fifteen minutes. As tho road
would not pay for some time the North
Side improvement Company Will aS'lst
the company in the matter.
Samuel II. Baynnrd and William Law
ton spoke in:,favor of the eXtenSio Il.
representative of the Wilmington City
. Railway Company will confer with The
board next Saturday at 10 80 y. m., when
u formal application will be made.
Ia The Water Department. sent commu-
n'vation stating that water used by the
Wilmington City Railway Company In
spriukling the streets over whiciiits cars
run, would be furnished at water rates.
A letter frcIn the Water Department
was read, stating that water for sprinEling
the streets on which the City Railway
Company operated cars would be supplied
at he me er rates of the department. The
board and also Mr.. Fox thought this
!. would be an expensive method, as it
would cost much more than the regular
street sp.inklers. Tho residents Of the
Ninth ward complain of ths dust arising
from the trucks in that section. In some
places the tracks are not paved. Mr.. Fox
said the company wIuid lock into the
matter
Mr.. Webster said school children litter
ed the streets with paper after they had
beun cleaned. Mr.. Carter, who Is MEM
Der of the Board of Education. will see
that the practice is stopped
Regarding the keeping clean OF the
streets, Mr.. Simmons said the department
needed the assistance Of the citizens in the
matter.
Lions were entered against he property
holders Oh Broome street be'ween Chest
nut street and Lancaster avenue for the
sewer which has been put IN there Ihe
sewer is 20 feet in length and 1t was
necessary to go down from seven to nine
feet in depth.
Permission was granted to put in sew
er OH Franklin street, between Gilpin and
Lowering avenues The petition has been
before tho board for some time. The cost
will bs about el,250. Permission was
granted tho Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company to erect
poles on Maryland avenue, between-front
and Second streets, and ut the intersection
OF Maryland avenue and Monroe street.
Permission was granted Pc or Ford 70
build vaults under tho pavement OF his
property at Tenth and Market streets.
On motion Of Mr.. Webster the board
will instruct Mr.. Fold or che building in
spector to furnish passage-way on Mar
ket street while the building is in process
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
Sandbagged at Dover.

Amos A. Watson of Dover claims lie
was sandbaaged and robbed Of ss27 early
yesterday morning
H. 0. Baynum, q superintendent Of con.
struction for the Delaware tailroud, resid
ing ut FELTON,, was badly injured by some
railroad tioi, which wera being handled
by some workmen, falling on him.
The Wilmington Conference Academy
base ball team defeated the FELTON, club by
o score of IA TO after en- uninteresting
game at Dover.
The senior class of the WilmingtonC Con-
ference Academy will held an aute-com-
mencement reception next week at the
academy.
H. X. Scott delivered a lecture on Evils
Of Expansion" to tho Scott Literary So
cicty of Dover,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

elIl1KlFt"S SALE.-br VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Faclns, to me directed,
will be- exposed 10 public sale at the
Court House, on Market street bstwcen
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In tho city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Etnfn ff noIa -''
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
ITEMS FROM,
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
,May 10, 1899.
-

The FIRST game of base ball Of the season
will he played at Battery Park on Satur'
day between the New Castle aud Brown
son teams The newly organized team
should be given every possible support. :.
Six more candidates have been secured
to be initiated into Friendship Lodge, No.
3, A. O. U. W. on Thursday night. Chap
lain Munson, Captain H. f. Rogers and
Lieutenant Hammer attended the meet
ing of the officers of the National Guard
in Wilmington OH last night when colonel
and maj or were chosen.
Word was received here yesterday OF the
dsath of Miss Bella Cauaeld, Of Philadel-
phin. Mrs. Canlfield was q daughter OF
Mrs. Cush, of St. Georges.
Industrial Council, Jr. O. U. A.. M. will
give II strawberry festival on Friday ana
Saturday night. May 10Th and goth.
About % tickcts have been sold by Mis-
John H. TuyiGr, Tor tho festival Of the mem.
bsrs of tho V. S. Spottswood Mission Band
which will be held in Hermann Hall on
Saturday al. erno0n and evening. -
Miss Minnie McChe has sold over 100
tickets for the Il. A. b. straw berry festival
which will be given on Saturday evening
in the basement OF St PEERS Church.
The handsome yacht Maytiower, owned
by Frank Raney, which sank In the Octo-
peF ht0FIN huu WulCA WA1 AtuEWhLN UuA9A
to tho Dyke. has been oysrhaulel Oil the
Bishop marine railway and will leave in
few days for southern trip.
Harry Rothroek, who was the represent-
ative from Industry Council, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, Of thi city to the Funeral BENEFIT As
ISOLATION Meeuing in Philadelphia, return
cd home last evening and will make II
thorough report to his council on Thurs
day night next
The funeral Of Mrs. Jane Saunders
mother of Jacob NJ. Saunders took place
yesterday afternoon ut o'clock from the
home 0f her son on Seventh hear South
street. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. Irving Watkins, pas
tor of Nazareth NJ. H. Church aud tho in-
terlnent made in the NJ E. Chnrchynrd.
The pallbearers were u lward Challenger,
Kob3rt G. Gordon. Junies II Bigg., George
W. D.ckrrs,n. Rav james M. Wise and
Thomas Frazer.
On Sunday afternoon while Hartford
Porter meat cutter at the shops OF Ovid
A. Porter, was visiting his parents near
Church Hili Nd, he sustained a painful
injury to his right eye. He was engaged
in lighting Il match when tho lighted part
flew off and struck him on the lower lid Of
the right eye. His upper eyelid closed and
held the lighted spark IL prisoner, burning
scars in both the lids. The wound was
very painful. On Monday and yesterday
1t was badly inflamed. II Is not thought
that the wound Is OF a serious nature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

The strike of the Diamond State Iron
Company's puddlers i at al end and the
men will return to work on Monday.
A committee of five representing the
strikers held n conference yesterday after.
noon in the ofllco of William S. Hilles.
their attorney with Foremao Brown, in
reference to adjusting their difference.
An agreement WAS finally reached. The
company do not object to paying tho s3
II ton demanded. beginning Monday May
rs. The men had demand It on May l. as
they claimed to have beon promised 1t on
that date. The company however did not
feel disposed to grant 1t until May 15.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

L'uR sALE-EGGS FOR HATCHING.
II Bronze turkey IS for II. B. P. Rock and
Pekin duck, 81 for IL pure bred. Apply to
Henry Cham, erlin, Hockessin, Dol. a.8 1T
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

Hyatts Military Band gave delightful
concert Oh the lawn Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club md was greatly enjoyed by
about u thousand people. The programme
consisted of: The Advocate March; Over
ture, Poot and Peasant; Waltz, Visions of
Paradise Overture, William lell; Musi-
cal Episode, A Hunt in the Black Forest; ;
Masch, The Chariatan. Each selection
was loudly applauded. The members Of
the band appeared In their new uni iforh.s
for he first time and presented II hand
some appearances. The house was crowded
all evening with the friends OF the club.
Many ladies were present and were shown
through the house by the members. Re-
freshmelits were served in the wheel room.