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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-12-07
BIG PORTRAIT FALLS.
likeness Of Abraham Lincoln Crashes
to Floor I'm East Room Of White
House Late at Night.

Late the other night noise was
heard at the white house which sound
ed like an explosion. The president,
who had not retired. inquired as to tho
cause, as the floor of the living apart
ments located on the second floor was
Jared perceptibly. An investigation
was made hastily and when the east
room was entered. by the ushers it
was found that the portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln, by Coggswell, had fallen
to the floor, damaging the frame con-
siderably. The painting itself was
not damaged, and it will only require
the expenditure of a small amount to
repair the frame.
The investigation developed that
the heavy wire used in hanging the
portrait had parted under the heavy
weight of the painting, which has
adorned the east wall of the east
room for many years. If the acct
dent lad occurred before the election
it might have been interpreted as an
augury of the defeat of President Nc
Kinley, but happening after the cleo
ton little has been said about it.
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WE TWO.


We two make home of any place we go;
We two find joy in any kind of weather;
Or If the earth is clothed in bloom or snow,
If summer days invite, or bleak winds
blow.
What matters it. If we two are together?
We two, we two. we make our world, our
weather.
We two make banquets of the plainest
fare;
In every cup we find the thriA of pleas
ure;
We hide with wreaths the furrowed brow
of care.
And win to smiles the set lips of despair.
For us life always moves with lifting
We two, we two, we make our joy, our
pleasure.
We two find youth renewed with every
Each day holds something Of an unknown
We waste no thought on grief or pleasure
gone;
Tricked out like hope, time leads us on
and on,
And thrums upon his harp new song or
story.
We two, we tive, we find the paths of
glory.
We two make Heaven here on this little
earth;
We do not need to wait for realms eter-
We know the use of tears, know sorrows
worth,
And pain for us is always loves rebirth.
Our paths lead closely by the paths SUI
pernal;
We two, we two, we live in love eternal.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox. in Century.
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OFFERS SCHOOL A FORTUNE.
JaAes 1lilliken Makes Propoeitien
to Give Decatur College
600, 1000.

James Milliken has made another
proposition to the college commission
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, in which he in effect offers
the commission and the proposed in
dustrial school for Decatur. H., $780,
900. This is in addition to the OFFER
OF $225. 900 previously made to the De-
catur school and 200 to the Lin
coin school. If all the plans now pro-
posed are carried out the new school
In Decatur, combined with Lincoln
university, will have an endowment
Of over 81 100000. In the last propo-
sition he stated that if the plans pro-
posed for raising 100000 by the citi-
sens Of Decatur and $1oo.o0o by the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
were carried out he would place in
trust for the benefit of the school
property that would yield perpetually
from $4,000 to $4,000 year. This
last offer is calculated to be worth
$400. 900.
It will certainly be accepted, be-
cause the new school will be organ
lied on the lines first proposed, which
were that the citizens of Decatur
should raise 100000 and the Cumber-
land Presbyterians should raise like
amount, and Lincoln university
should be combined with the new
school, both schools being maintained,
but under one management.
The people of Decatur have already
raised their 100000 and there is lit.
tie doubt that the church win raise
its part.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-12-07
NEARLY A BREAK DOWN.
Mrs. Olbcrg, q Prominent Minnesota
Lady, Tells a Remarkable
Story.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 3, 1900 (Spe-
in this state or indeed in the whole
northwest, who have not heard, or do
not know personally Mrs. Henriette C..
Olberg of this city.
Mrs. Olberg was Judge of Linen and
Linen Fabrics at the Worlds Fair, at
Chicago, and Superintendent of Flax
Exhibit at the International EXPOSE
ton at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898. Mrs.
Olberg is Secretary of the National
Flax, Hemp and Ramie Association,
and Assistant Editor of the "Distaff."
Her official duties are naturally very
onerous, and involve great deal of
travelling and living away from home.
She says:
During the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
my official duties SO taxed my strength.
that I thought would have to give
them up. Through the continual
change of food and irregular meal
hours, and poor quality of water,
lost my appetite, and became wakeful
and pervous in the extreme. Ny Kid
neys refused to perform their usual
duties. One of my assistants advised
me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills, and sent
for box. I am pleased to say that 1
derived immediate and permanent.
benefit. I used three boxes, and feel
ten years younger.
II have great confidence in the eff
cacy of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and am al.
ways glad to speak q good word in their
favor.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are weak wox-
ems best friend"
All Dealers, so cents box.
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) THE STURGIS WAGER I
A DETECTIVE STORY.
BY EDGAR MORETTE.
Copyright, 1899, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. 3
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CHAPTER TX.
THE KNICKERBoCKER BANK

THE KNICKERBOCKER BANK
Richard Dunlap was man who had
never missed train nor been late in
keeping an appointment. On the
morning following Sprague's dinner
party, he walked briskly down Broad
way from City Hall. 1t was New
Years day; the great tAoroughfare
was deserted. AS he turned into
Wall street, the hands of the clock
in Trinity steeple pointed to three
minutes of nine. The fnancier pulled
out his chronometer, found that the
clock in tn old belfry was right,
and quickened his pace.
Wall street slumbered peacefully
and silently, like a battlefield after
the roar of the cannon has been
hushed, after the victors and the van
pushed have disappeared, leaving be-
hind them only the ghosts of the
slain. The deathlike stiffness was OPP
pressive.
At last, as Dunlap reached the
Knickerbocker bank, the clock in the
was not there. The banker uttered
an ejaculation of annoyance. He
looked up and down the street. There
was no one in sight. He resolved to
give Sturgis five minutes grace, and
began to pace back and forth before
the entrance to the bank. Then a
thought struck him. There was an
other entrance on Exchange place
that generally used by the employees
and officers. Perhaps the reporter
was waiting there. Dunlap walked
around to Exchange place and glanced
up the street. He saw a man stand
ing in the gutter and bending low
over the curb. Dunlap advanced to
obtain q front view of him and rec
ognized Sturgis. The reporter had
not noticed his approach; he held
magnifying glass in his hand and
seemed deeply interested in minute
examination of the smooth-worn curb.
Good morning, Mr.. Sturgis," said
the banker, "have you lost some
thing?"
The reporter looked up quietly.
mo, Mr.. Dunlap; 1 have found some
thing something which may possibly
prove to be a hyphen."
"A what?" asked the banker, per-
picked.
"A hyphen connecting two parts of
q very pretty puzzle"
Dunlap stared curiously at the curb
II can see nothing there" said he.
Sturgis handed him the magnifying
glass.
"Now look again."
He pointed out particular portion
of the curb. Dunlap looked in the di-
rection indicated.
II see what looks like dried mud,
dust particles, and a little dark spot
or STAIN"
YES" said Sturgis, that dark spot
is the hyphen. There were probably
others like it on the sidewalk yester-
day afternoon, but they have been OBJ
liberated by the pedestrians. Here,
however. are some that have re-
manned"
As he spoke, he led Dunlap to the
Exchange place entrance of the bank,
and pointed out q number of similar
spots on the stone steps.
fortunately" he said. as if speak
ing to himself, fortunately the de-
tectives entered through the front door
last night 80 that they did not inter
fsre With this portion of the trail.''
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CHAPTER x.
PIECING THE EVIDENCE.

PIECING THE EVIDENCE.
Sturgis was still busy with his dia-
gram. he spoke without looking up
from his work.
''Who besides yourself has key to
the drawer in which this revolver is
kept?"
''The cashier has one and the head
bookkeeper has another"
'You mean the bookkeeper who sits
at the desk at the extreme right in the
bookkecpers' department"
eyes, replied Dunlap, "that is Mr..
Arbogast's desk. Do you know him?"
mo. What did you say the gentle
mans name is?" The reporter looked
up and prepared to make a note of it.
John W. Arbogast."
"a man something over so years of
age, quite bald, with fringe of gray
hair; wears heavy mustache and side
whiskers; anc had on yesterday after
noon, when you last saw him, a pepper
and-salt business suit" said Sturgis,
writing down the name in his note
book.
Dunlap stared at the reporter in
amazement. Sturgis smiled slightly.
81 met the gentleman yesterday aft
ernoon," he explained.
''Oh, that accounts for it," exclaimed
the banker. 81 see-but-but, then,
how comes it that you did not know his
name?"
'.He did not tell me his NAME" said
Sturgis, gravely, land did not know
until just now that he was employed in
the Knickerbocker bank. How long
has he been with your"
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Making 1t Easy.

"You have saved my estate" said the
client, gratefully. Nov, what can 1
do to recompense your"
SWELL, win make it easy for you,'
replied the lawyer. "You can pay me
in installments. 1 am willing to. taks
the estate as the first installment."-
Town Topics.
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To w. C.. T.U. Workers

with unsefnsh devotion pouring your modest eaans
INTO the lap OF great. helpful. many-sided enter
prise OF noble women. send for details OF OITR
017s6OO OYER. THE DELINEATOR
e IL West 18tA Street. Ne~
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DoubtfuI rmitation.

That's imitation coffee you're
drinking. Never guessed it, did your
''No. thought it was tea."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

fleet. To this he can add nearly 1000
marines. Turkey also has one first
class battleship. one second class and
seven third class floating fighters. 1t
has, as well, five coast defense ships,
six cruisers and four gunboats. 10 say
nothing of 55 torpedo boats of first and
second class and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers. This is not huge navy, IL Is
true. but. acting in cooperation with
the sultans well drilled and more or
less efficient army, which on a peace
estimate is figured at 2l3,910 men, IL
constitutes no insignificant military
force.
AS is Well known. the claims of the
United States against Turkey had their
origin I'm the destruction OF eight build
ings of the Euphrates college at Har-
poot and of several buildings belonging
TO American missionaries at Marash.
These outrages took place during the
Armenian massacres of 1896 Abdul
Hamid has three times made promises
to different American representatives
at Constantinople to pay the indemnity
demanded. which amounted to almost
100000. The case of this country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01
THE SULTAN AND HIS FAVOR.
ITE STEED.

Straus have In turn pressed for
settlement, and the breach of faith on
the part OF the sultan has been further
aggravated by his refusal to grant per-
mission for the reconstruction of the
destroyed buildings, Under one, pretext
and another the granting of this prom
ised trade or permit has been delayed.
Under the circumstances the case is
not one that lends itself to arbitration,
for II is all simply a matter as to
whether or not Abdul Hamid is TO keep
his solemnly pledged word. Consider
ing that the American buildings de-
stroyed were attacked and burned by
the connivance, IL not with the actual
assistance. Of the troops of the sultan,
our officials state that there should be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

naval strength OF the Turk at the pres
ent time.
The sultan is capricious and unre-
liable fellow, and one meyer can tell
just what turn things win take. For
this reason such a glance at the martial
strength of the government at Constan-
tinople is OF especial value.
Turkey is powerful fighting nation.
The Turk, whatever his failings, makes
one of the best fighters 10 be found. and
his record has always been good one.
The forces of the Turkish army are or
ganized on the territorial system, and
for this purpose the entire empire is di-
vided into seven military districts.
All Mussulmans are called upon for
military service. Christians and GER
tain other dissenting sects in default
of service are allowed to pay an exemp-
tion tax. though many of the Kurds
and Nomads and the wilder tribes of
the mountains manage to escape mil
itary duty. The sultan's agents always
do their best to bring these nonserving
men into the ranks Of Abdul Hamid. and
It is only by flight and hiding that the
law is evaded. All conscripted Turkish
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01
AMERICAS CLAIM AGAINST TURKEY.

against the sultan was first Submitted
10 the minister of foreign AFFAIRS. Later
IL went before the council OF ministers.
who, n. turn, made report 10 the sui
tan. In the fast stages II became a
matter OF direct negotiation between
Aboui Hamid himself and the minister
OF the ~Jnttcd states. A year ago last
December the sultan informed the
American minister that all the claims
OF the different American missionaries
would be paid. Since that time. never
theless, the sultan has twice renewed
his promises and has always evaded
payment. The execution, however. has
remained unsatisfied. though both Min
lister James b. Angel and Minister
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

no question as TO The expediency OF is-
suing the necessary trade" IL Is a
well known fact that the sultan has re-
spect for force alone and that he is a
chronic "bluffer'' in all international
matters. For this reason Uncle Sam
has decided 10 bring the matter to "A
close, though. Of course. as matters now
stand several courses are open before
an actual declaration of war. America,
for instance. might impound the Gus
toms revenue OF smyrna, as did Aus
tria some two years ago or our claims
might be taken up by one OF the great
European powers such as Great Brit
ain or Germany
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

subjects, are divided into three classes.
The first Is made up or the regular
army and the reserves. The SECOND
class is called the 'redif' and corre-
spends 10 the German 'landwehr." The
third class rs the ''mustahfurz" and is
the same as the German "landsturm."
Liability I'm the last two classes begins
at "a. though, of course, the term OF
service is limited.
out or a population OF almost $4,000.
600. naturally, the sultan is able to mass
a very formidable army. But Abdul
Hamid does not depend altogether on
his land forces. He has. indeed, no less
than $4,000 men I'm his imperial naval
reserve and 21,21O active seamen In his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

The time required for a journey
AROUND the earth by a man walking
day and night. without resting. would
be 42S days; an express train. 40 days
sound at y medium temperature. 32is
hours; n cannon ball era. hours: light.
ltflo over one-tenth Of a second. and
electricity passing over copper wire,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

TAHE eyes fof the civilized world
are once more bent on fthe purple
y east. the Sick Man of Europe"
as the sultan OF Turkey was
won't TO be called. Is once again being
called hard names and Is once again
being made To feel that the way OF the
transgressor is hard. This Is owing to
the fact that Uncle Sam has been losing
patience with the perfidious monarch
OF the Turks and is again insisting on
the payment of Americas long promis-
ed indemnity. While II Is not at all
probable that the present tension will
result In open hostiiities between the
United States and Turkey. II is inter-
ssting TO note the potential military and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01


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makes IL S
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01
A NEW DIVING SUIT.

A German inventive genius has just
patented new device for the use Of
submarine divers. The accompanying
illustration will give a very good idea
of this uncouth but very useful diving
apparatus. For many years now there
have been different devices brought for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

of the ocean. Submerged boxes and
diving bells were made use of at one
time. but these were found ineSpedient.
because the breathing air in the sub
merged chamber soon became exhaust
ed and a speedy return To the surface
was necessary. This new apparatus is
made OF copper and consists Of an air
tight suit that fits over the upper part
OF the body of the diver. This suit is
connected by rubber tubes with an air
pump placed above the surface OF The
water. and by means of this the person
in the depths of the ocean is able TO
breathe fresh air while several hun
dred feet down i'm the sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01
lNHMre

ture he pens the letters In a cramped
and uniformed fashion, as may be judg-
ed from the accompanying facsimile.
which Is reproduced from a letter writ
ten some time ago 10 n Boer sympathlz-
er I'm America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

One Of the most promising sons OF that promising young nation OF
1t Lieutenant sao who took the japanese of the torpedo boat d-
vessel which had been turned the London pyads and safely
gallant officer bore his the and dis
Lieutenant sato like officers the Japanese eryd
sas photograph
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

is the extensive scale upon which the
Turkish government is at present add
ing to its armament. An increase OF
the customs duties, in feet. is about To
be put in effect TO meet the sultan's
heavy ammunition bills. His recent
purchases include quantities OF smoke-
less powder. 100000 rifles. l6 batteries Of
artillery and s6 quick firing field guns.
All this. of course. may be merely one
of Abdul Hamid's numerous little
bluffs, but such things are worth con-
sidering
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

General Cronje. like number OF 9TH
er Beers. Is better fighter than he is
writer Even in writingA his sigma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

football
Ninth sudan regiment stationed Karum This regiment
this particular football had the honor the first football
IL
the Eleventh kicked
Mahdf
English learning
with the ball"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

ful slaughter of Boer men, women and
children by the bloodthrsty Zulu chief
Chaka. Two years ago the monument
shown in the accompanying illustration
was put up as a memorial TO the dead
heroes of the veldt, and on that occa-
sion General JOubert. referring TO the
troubles between the Beers and the
British. remarked. Let us bury the
aninosity OF feuds between us as we
now. bury these bones" But. strange
to say. at this very time the Beers were
secretly arming themselves against the
British.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01


Englan1 The
a by artist y
u
showth
crown as
is
TO
Of
X
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-01

The old stone cross at Blockrock. near
the city OF Dublin. shown in the accom-
panying illustration. has the reputa-
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-01

tented ald restore. "a. s.--t. Ear--
ant OF this story is that the Mctropoli-
tan dismissed John with a wave of his
arm ,whereupon the arm became para
lyzed, only to be restored to health by
the intercession Of the priest. The fact
that the bishop has never been afflicted
either with blindness or paralysis does
not interfere w4.h the popular belief
of the story
Father John accepts no money for
his services either from noble or pea
SAINT If money Is thrust upon him he
accepts it solely on behalf Of the poor
and suffering. His system Of aims
giving is unique and demoralizing.
Every day he receives many letters
containing gifts Of money. The letters
are opened. the communications re-
moved, and the gift replaced. Accom-
panied by priest who acts as secre-
tary and almoner. Father John appears
at 10 O'Clock every morning at the door
Of his house. They pass along the
two lines Of beggars and pilgrims, to
the first of whom the envelope opened
first is handed; the second envelope
goes to the second beggar. and so on.
until the gifts are exhausted. II there
are more beggars than envelopes. then
Father John sends his almoner for his
private purse, and thus no beggar goes
away empty-handed.
Father John is of peasant birth and
has preserved the simplicity Of his
early manner Of living. He has a sin
gularly kind and benevolent expression
of face. and seems really sincere in
what he does. Though most people
outside Of Russia regard him as a re-
ligious mystic, distinguished Scot
tish professor calls him "the great pill.
lar and far-shining ornament of the
Greek church of our day, and the
greatest Of living spiritual writers
worthy to stand before Kempis."
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-01
CAR NOW HAS A SChLATTER.

functionary of the imperial court. Not
the slightest attempt was made to con-
troll the crowd. which In the end
stretched across the road right up to
the low granite wall which borders the
Neva. Alighting from an ordinary
drosky, the miracle worker made his
way slowly and gently through the
surging mass. Babies smitten with
nameless scourge, children with sight
less eyes or crippled limbs were held
by eager mothers in the path of Father
John. Over some he breathed a few
short words OF prayer, over others he
case the mothers face was wreathed IN
glad smiles, and one could catch many
a prayer for the little child lying sick
unto death in the great house. In this
case the child died, and it is quite
likely that the crowd at the doors
never heard the result Of Father Johns
unavailing intercession on its behalf.
Throughout Russia the pictures Of
Father John are to be seen more fre-
quently than any other portraits ex-
cept those of the czar and czarina
They are of all kinds. from the oil
painting in the palace of the noble
to the cheap print In the cabin Of the
peasant The higher officials OF the
Russian church seem to be the only
people who regard John of Cronstadt
as pious fraud Several Of them have
not hesitated openly to express con-
tempt for the man and his alleged
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-01

complish by his prayers, what medical
skill had failed to do. The fact that
the czar died did not injure the repu-
tation of Father John. People said
that the miracle workers want OF sue
cess was due to the will of God, and
he was as much sought after as ever.
Sometimes Father John is summoned
to ST. Petersburg to the homes of those
who sit in the seats of the mighty.
On such occasions there is always a
great gathering of the populace to see
him come and 60 A traveller in Rus
sia, who recently witnessed one of
these visits of the priest, thus des-
cribes the scene.
Crowds of people are not usual in
Russia, for they are forbidden by the
police regulations. 1t was, therefore.
all the more striking to observe
gathering mob of staiwart beggars and
cripples of all ages, with the ubiqui-
tous begging nun, attired in rusty
black, besieging one of the lordly man
sions on the Winter Palace Quay Of
st. Petersburg one beautiful March
morning Such gathering together OF
the people almost within earshot OF
the Winter Palace itself was thing
unheard of. 1t appeared that the po-
lice regulations were not being observ-
ed because Father John was expected
to arrive at noon for the purpose OF
laying his healing hand upon the
death-stricken little child Of high