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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
THE PLACE FOR A POOR MAN.
Alameda, n. w. T., Canada,
Dec. 22rd. 1899.


Dec. 22nd, 1899.
Mr.. B. Davies, Canadian Government
Agent, ST. Paul, Mimi:
Dear Sir--As 1 promised you about
two years ago that at some future time
l would let you know what thought
of Western Canada and the chances of a
poor man making start ard support
ing family at same time, SO will write
few facts concerning my own eXpe-
rience the past 81 months, and what I
have done, any able-bodied man can do,
provided he will work.
l left Traverse country, March Goth,
1898, landed in Alameda at noon the
21st, with S3.55 in my pocket, Il
Stranger and among strangers, and
when my family came in Oct, 1895, my
wife had nearly $40, or barely enough
to pay freight on her stove, sewing-ma
chine and clothes and beds. 1 COM
menced work March 2Sth, also made en-
try for homestead same day (the man
I started work for loaning me SIS to
pay entrance fee), and / have earned
or at least received S47S.10 in wages
since then, and have been idle at least
. months of the 81 since 1 came. The
homestead I took had IL acres broke
by a former, occupant. I paid $50
to have it replowed in July, '9S, and the
seed wheat for it cost me sS.25. let
it to neighbor for u in elevator clear
of all expense except the seed, and this
fall I received SOLO for my part OF
the crops off of the IL acres, so my total
receipts the past 81 months has been
s54s.1o, and my expenses besides living
for self and family have been as fol-
lows:
Entrance fee $500 being paid
for cancellation). ..........s IS. 90
Summer following IL acres. 20. 90
Seed for same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.25
Cost of house, besides my own
labor on same. observation-disclosures. 1885
90 acres of breaking and double
discing same .............-. 600
$179. 10
Ny half Of wheat .....-........ 1910
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23

j. S. PETER, aged 80. son of ex-
Cnited States Senator PETER, COM
mitted suicide in Kansas City room
ing-house. he had been dissipating
for Q week, and left note to his
father saying he was tired Of life.
PETER was q union printer.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23

+ Scotch and English milkmaids be
iieve their cows will ''go dry" il they
forget to wash their hands when
through milking.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
Ny half Of wheat

Net expense on homestead 500 90
We moved on our homestead July
10th, 1899, have 80 acres in good shape
for crops in 1000. My wife joins with
me in sending best wishes to you and
yours.
You can truly say to any poor man
who pays a big rent to get farm
(somebody else's land) or works for
wages to support family. that have
personally tried both in Minnesota and
tried hard TO make a success of it, but
found to my sorrow that after working
hard poor living was all could get
out of it, and after nearly 2 years of,
Western Canadian life will say that
1 am very thankful to you for helping
me to decide to try it in Canada.
Yours respectfully.
W. II. KINKADE.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
sh.ldoa Want. . million Bushels.

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon proposes to
raise 1000, 900 bushels of Kansas corn
for the starving Inhabitants of India.
From his pulpit Sunday he made an
appeal to the people of Kansas to con-
tribute this amount, and announced
that he would take an active part in
the work of caring for the contribu-
tons.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
ALABASTINE
Is q durable and
natural coating


ings, made ready for use By mixing with cold
water. It is a cement that goes through q pro-
cess of setting, hardens with age, and can be
coated and recoatod without washing of its
old coats before renewing. Alabastinei is made
put up in five-pound packages in dry form,
with complete directions on every package
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
ALABASTINE;;;

sornines, as il is entirely different from all the
various kalsomines on the market, being dur.
Alabastire customers should avoid getting
cheap kalsominos under different names, BY
properly labeled they should reject ali I'm.
itations. Thcro is nothing 'just es good"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
Methodist Conference. at wichita.

The Southwest Kansas conference
of the NJ. E. church at Wichita elected
Revs. Waite, Halves and Beach dele
gates to the general conference. Rev.
Mills, of Elmira, n. Y, who has
charge of the Twentieth Century
fund to be used in converting 1000, COO
souls, said S. 100000 had already been
subscribed. DR.. Berry, of Chicago,
editor of the Epworth Herald, gave
the report of his paper. He says that
last year the profits were $4,000. A
young man whose name was not made
public applied for a license to preach
and his case caused a warm discus
sion. The conference rejected his APP
plication.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
From Factory to USER.

ONE 0eoHf Orr

HIeH Arm MELBA,
Sewing Machine has all
the Up-to-Date Improve
mente, Necessary Attach
ments and Accsssorieas
with choice Of oak or wah
nut cabinet. L. furnished
with the latest improved
AUTOMATIC 8 ELF.
THREADING SHUT.
TIE. By one movement
the shuttle is threaded
ready for service. Tho
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23
Kansas Banks Making Money.

State Bank Commissioner Briden-
thai has just completed compilation
of the annual statements of receipts
and disbursements of the state and
private banks of Kansas for the year
1899 and furnishes comparative state
ment with the year 1898. In 1898
there were 267 state and "A private
banks, in 1899 there were 800 state
banks and &c private banks. The
state banks show gross earnings of
1913 per cent. and net earnings of
$s32,486.72, or AS per cent. Two
hundred and seven state banks, with a
capital of S4,354 800, paid dividends of
$433, 210.S6, fraction less than 10 per
cent. One hundred and thirteen
banks, with a capital of s1,a41.O75,
paid no dividends. While these banks
paid no dividends. there were only
nine state banks which failed to show
net earnings for the year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-03-23

WHEN WHITING To ADvIxTIsERs
please state thst yoa saU sAs AAvortaso,
neat n thls DaDo1.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
Our Store
 , HAS BEEN STEADILY GROWING

Since we began business three and d half years ago. More and more satis- fled customers added to our large list each month. The Americans are learn ing that the spot cash, low price sys- tenn pays. People who pay cash are al ways bound to live within their means. They only buy those things they need and buy them at lower prices than the od fogie, long time buyers do. Here are samples of just a few prices from cur immense and varied stock:
 Vaseline, 5c; Crepe paper, 2Oc roll; a good bedroom lamp, 25c; Japanese school lunch baskets, 15c; No. : tin wash boilers, soc; a set of real china, cups and saucers, good weight, for $1: hammocks. from 9Sc up; Tapan Castle soap, the best on earth for Phoenix Nater cakes for 25c; steel wire nails. C. pound tooth brushes from 5c to 25c; 10-quart granite preserving kettles, 65c; 1S-quart, $1.05; a Plunic X Atwood nickel plated lamp, $1.2O; one gallon tin oil cans, 25c; ? gallon water coolers. with nickel plated faucet, $2.15; Mason's Jars. pints, 65c dozen; Masons jars, quarts, soc dozen; Mason's jars, half gallons, $1.1O dozen; quart tin cans, 75c dozen; half gallon cans. 95c dozen: old English decorated bowls, 1Oc.
 A big line of Wickless Blue Flame Oh Stoves; also cast and steel ranges a- bottom prices.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

| the light wire. which communicated
 some of it to the boy. who struggled violently. breaking the wire and the circuit But the end of his finger was gone.
 SENT TO THE ASYLUM.-Com-
 plaint was made in probate court yes
 terday against R. J. Icke charging him
 with insanity. The complainant was
 his wife. He was committed 10 the asylum. He is not violently insane but is gradually approaching that state. Icke is d farmer. who has lived a few
 miles north of the city for the las. six
 years. Mrs. Teresa Jane Evans. again st whom complaint was made some time
 | go. was also committed.
 MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. The celebration of the ninetieth an niversary of Mexican independence was begun last night. There was music by the band and patriotic addresses by Rev. NJ. Quinones. T. Olea. and
 Judge J. H. Kibbey The prin- cipal exercises will occur this af- ternOOn. A very elaborate programme has been arranged. including music. a parade and speeches in Spanish and English. The parade. which is always Q feature of this anniversary, will be a very attractive ore. *
 THE WOMAN IN BLACK. A wo- man attired in mans clothing attract ed considerable attention in the re- sorts on Washington street Saturday night. Attired in a black suit of trou- sers and coat, and accompanied by a small boy she wandered from game to game. apparently i'll search of some one. At the faro bank in the Capitol her quest enSsd and she peered over the shoulder of a man who had been winning rather heavily. and saw his pile of chips. Going outside she whis- pered to the boy and he returned to the faro game, whispered In turn to the man with the chip pile and he cashed In, getting something like S125. He left the place and met the woman at the corner and after a few moments spent in emphatic declarations on her part they went southward. The male principal is a mining man and the woman, his wife.
 TOOK WHAT THERE WAS. John Irvine, who keeps the toll gate on Central avenue. came to town Friday night to learn the result of the Smith Wilson insurrectiCn. He is sorry now that he did so, for when he got back to the toll gate he found the place had been robbed of $1.5O in cLsn, and the manner in which things were torn up Indicated that the thief would have taken as much as g if there had been that much in the til. Mir. Irvine then looked around for a smoke, hoping to drown his sorrow in a good Havana, but was surprised to note that his Stock of thirty cigars and fifty cents worth of tobacco was stolen. He then felt like taking a drink. but had no oppor- tuni,y as t;Ie stock of soda water had been absorbed by the burglar. He has no knowledge of who the culprit is, as all the people in this vicinity who are known to be thieves are of larger caliber. Such a despicable little outlaw could only be located with a magnify ing glass and captured wit! a piece of sticky fly paper.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
4 GREAT EXHIBITION.

Regarding Pains "Ba tile of san
 Juan" which will be seen in this city in
 t day or two, the san Francisco Call made he following comment on tn: cv- hibitiCn presented in san Francisco:
 'hEiGht thousand people who wit
 messed Pains military spectacle. the
 battle of San Juan, last night ct Six te mt and Folsom streets, pronouncAl it d magnificent production in every de-
 tail. The battle scene was extremely realistic ard the various incidents were followed with intense interest. The
 crowning event. when the Spanish
 soldiers surrendered their arms lo their American antagonists. quite quIckened
 the patriotic pulse of the multitude. Applause and cheers were frequent
 throughout the interesting perform ance, to present which successfully re- quires the services of 700 people
 ''The entire southern side of the big lot is taken up with huge scenery, Ge- picting San Juan Hill in the center with the several block-houses and the
 tents of the Spanish officers on either side. The reveille is sounded and rein | forcements march in. The field hos- lital. with two Sisters of Charity. is | SiONl, lDStiutE N lln JnG. Dulldl Of a soldier and the salute over his grave After the arrival of General Linares ! sports of camp life are enjoyed unti the arrival of courier with news cl | the intended attack by the Americans | The spanish troops get ready and ar, attacked by the American force. whi ,f storms the OutpCsts and captures h 1 block-house on the hill. Then follows . terrific bombardment and cannonading ] which lasts several minutes. After 1 hand-to-hand encounter following tn,
 charge of the Americans up the hill tn, 1 Spaniards surrender to the tune O.
 Dixie played by the park band.
 'The grand fireworks display, whici 1 follows the battle, Is not the least in 1 teresting feature of the production | Some fine bombs and rockets wer, 1 fired. and the management damUn l strated that it had fireworks to burn
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
RS RS9aaz0zsa

Great numbers of colored aerolites, shells, aerial novelties, showers aud oanopies Were sent slyward and pro voked the admiration of the spectators. The salvo of repeating shells. opening red, changing to white and finishing blue, was a favorite one with the crowd. The set pieces included a tra- peze performer in colors, who went through all the evolutions, and DOT traits of Mckinley and Roosevelt. which were roundly cheered.
 There will be no performance ro~ right. but tomorrow night extra fca- lures will be added in honor of Labor Day"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
DON'T MISS THIS.

Tastes differ as complexions and faces differ. but generally speaking the world loves a lover and the American people love song and story. "Kelly's Kids" embraces every feature that has Lopularized farce-comedy. Pretty girls with cultivated voices, really funny comedians. 2 boy quartettc and the irrepressible. mischievous. laugh provoking 'Kelly's Kids" The play in its entirety is bright, clean. musical, productive of genuine mirth throughout it's presentation. Will open the season at Doris theater Tuesday, September IS; matinee, Wednesday, September 19. Seats now on sale al Elvey & Hulett's Pharmacy.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
NEW TAILORING FIRM.

A. Goodman and P. Silverman have purchased a stock of suitings and will open up a first-class tailoring estab- lishment next week, in the Gotten block over the National Bank of Arizona. They are well known and competent young men and will command d liberal patronaga
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Wells. Fargo X Co. will carry money or supplies of express character for the sufferers at Galveston, Tex. free of charge. Shipments should be so marked as to indicate that they are intended for this purpose. T. CONNELL.
 Agent.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Bright music, witty dialogue. pret. .,- girls and incessant fun, are the fet- lures of "Kelly's Kids" aside from tie admirable cOstuming. The school room scene is one of the brightest, combining 7.rong musical features. witty repartcr. WIlh a story legitimate and well sus- tained. The company engaged en- braces plauy clever people.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
LADIES

Before you get your taller made suit- come to the Chicago Store and see ours They will be shown about the 10th of October. You can select your own ma terial and have a suit made according to your own fancy. We will make suits from $15 up. Mr. Stein is now in the east selecting the very latest nov elites: also an elegant line of silk waists and skirts.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
GO AND SEE BURTIS.

D. H. Burtis is getting ready for a big winters business. He is just now engaged in tearing out the ceiling of his storero0m and the fact that there is lrore or less dirt and debris in evidence does not indicate that chaos reigns in that establishment but simply that he is going to have au excellent business place when the work is finished. He proposes to lead the procession this winter and will therefore disposo of anything in his present stock at prices that will appeal to the buyer.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

At the Paris Exposition g.. Charles Cream received the highest award, the Gold Medal. This celebrated article. in competition with the World. eXcelled in points of natural cream flavor. color. richness, ease of assimilation and per feet sterilization. On land and sea. from the Arctics to the Tropics. St. Charles Cream has stood the test and proven the best milk product obtain able.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Mrs. s. F. kelso of The Kelso. has returned iron her summer outing. and again has charge of the Kelso. corner Third avenue and Adams street. Has very pleasant rooms and table board; not eXcelled in the city.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Miss Ellis will open an ideal kinder garten on the morning of Monday, Sep 1ember A. in the Sunday school room oI the Christian church, corner of Mon roe and Fifth avenue. Miss Ellis will be ably assisted by Miss Kibbey as pianist. Terms, $3 per month.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MEMS
 OF THM
 TOWN
PHOENIX WEATHER.

The following weather conditions pre- yailing in Phoenix yesterday were re ported by the United States weather bureau:
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

At the Paris Expositi St. Charles Cream received the highest award. the Gold Medal. This product has a won derful sale in all parts of the World.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Order your fall suits early. Our first consignment of fall and winter goods has arrived. H. G. Feelings, Mer- chant Tailor, 39 N. 1st Ave.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

The St. Charles Condensing Co. have been notified that St. Charles Cream received highest award, the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition. This product has stood the test of all eli mates and the award is just recogni- ton of its excellence.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
NOW ARRIVING

BLACKBERRIES. FANCY PLUMS. MAMMOTH NIUSCAT and BLACK GRAPES.
 CLING and BIRTHSTONE PEACH ES.
 RIPE PEARS. BANANAS.
 BLEACHED CELERY. FANCY HEAD LETTUCE. VERDE HUBBARD SQUASH. PRESCOTT CABBAGE. WAX, LIMA and STRING BEANS. ASPARAGUS. BELL PEPPERS. EASTERN CONCORD GRAPES. COCOANUT. FRESH DILL PICKLES in bulk. FRESH ARIZONA DATES. FRESH MESQUITE COME HONEY Some prime old Limburger and Im- ported Swiss Cheese just in.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
TITLE CONTEST OPEN FOR EV-
 ERYODY.

A framed 17Xl7 platinum photograph will be given for the most appropriate title of a picture on display at Mus seys studio. awarded by three judges, on October 6, 1900.
 A. F. MESSENGER, Viewist.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

There will be turtle soup at Coffee AIS on Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

FL PASO WINS. The Fl Paso base ball team defeated the Tucson Grays in the series of games played during the past week, though the scores were creditable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-30
A BLOW AT MATRIMONT.

A terrible blow at the divine institu-
ton of matrimony has been ad-
ministered by Judge Simmons, of
Kansas, who has commanded Mrs
Johnson of Missouri, to leave her hus-
band, whom she married the day after
her divorce, contrary to the Judge s
instructions. 1t seems that Mrs. john
son innocently offended a harsh law,
which compels the divorce to wait six
months before she takes on new con-
jugal responsibilities, whereas Mrs
Johnson was anxious not to lose any
time and was married within a few
hours after her legal separation. Our
sympathies are entirely with Mrs
Johnson, who appears to be a nice
woman, with an exalted idea of the
matrimonial state and it's uses. She so
far consulted thesproprieties as to wait
over one day, thereby showing nothing
of the indecent haste that character
lied the flight Of Mrs. Sloan to the
altar in Connecticut. A period of six
months is long and agonizing time to
two loving hearts, and we believe even
the terrible Jeffreys would have been
moved by the tears of the disconsolate
bride. AS things go nowadays matri-
mony should be encouraged, not i'm
peded, and if such obstacles are to be
thrown in the way of conjugal hap
piness many persons will be compelled
to drag out an existence in Ioathed and
burdensome bonds. For why should
we get divorced if we cannot i'm
mediately console ourselves with an
other and more agreeable affection:
The Kansas law is lacking in humanity
and in cability.-Chicago Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-30
PRIZES FOR BABIES.


There is an organization in Chicago
which, the Inter Ocean says, cannot be
duplicated in any other city in the
United States today, if, indeed, in the
world It was started early last year,
with quiet little headquarters in one of
the busiest Office buildings on La Sale
street. 1t was properly chartered and
began life with this one motto: with
a mission and without muzzle." 1T
claims that membership is as necessary
for young married people as sunshine
is for flowers. Any married. couple
may join this society by paying a fee
of 81, and from time to time, as the
occasion comes, by paying such neces-
sary assessments as are levied, share in
the benefits named in it's certificate.
When a baby is born to member
the certificate of the attending
physician, properly sworn to, is all the
proof that is necessary to entitle the
mother to receive in 60 days a sum not
to exceed $500 This amount is depen-
dent upon the assessment which is
made upon all members of 81 each.
The membership is limited to 1000
families, and as fast as one becomes
entitled to draw her due she is dropped
from the list and new candidate
taken in. The full quota of members
has been filed since last January
Members must have belonged to the
society for one full year before they
are eligible to partake in it's benefits.
So far there has been 27 assessments
and the amount of $500 paid over in
each case. The association has copy
righted its name and literature, so as
to avoid, if possible, competition. The
whole business is conducted very
quietly and is purely local in it's char
acter
The society's physician, taking the
ordinary life tables as his authority,
figures that out of Cne 1000 married
couples who are members one-quarter
of this number will never be eligible to
draw the $500 and, going still further,
he predicts that in spite of the none
tary inducement, one-eig of the
whole number will not become willing
bene1ciaries Of the assessment fund.
The full membership is sub-divided for
social purposes into 10 "klans," each
numbering 100 families; these are ar
ranged to suit the individual members
the question of loyalty and social
conditions entering largely into the
makeup.
Inasmuch as there are over $50 ap-
plications on file for membership when
a vacancy occurs the organization is
not looking for new business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-30
YOUNG LINCoLS's LIBRARY

When Abraham Lincoln was small
no need for him to consult a list of the
hundred best books. His earliest pos
sessions consisted of less than half
dozen volume-a pioneers library.
First, of course, was the bible, a
whole library in itself, if properly I'M
derstood, and containing every sort of
literature stories, poems, dramas, adj
dresses, orations, histories some simple
enough for the youngest child, others
taking the wisdom of the learned. Sec
ond was Pilgrims Progress" with it's
quaint characters and vivid scenes re-
lated in simple, vigorous English.
"Aesop's Fables was a third, and in
troduced the log-cabin boy to a won
derful range of characters gods
of mythology, the different ranks and
classes of mankind, and every animal
under the sun. Fourth was a History
of the United States" in which there
was the charm of truth and more
modern tone, and from which were
learned the lessons of patriotism that
Lincolns manhood put into action.
Last came Weems' Life of Washing
ton" queer, stilted book, but one full
of detail that made Washington seem
a living example.
These five books were the beginning
of Lincolns education; and what
wise man has outgrown them all?
From the bible, Pilgrims Progress
and "Aesop'' the boy Lincoln learned
the power and beauty of plain English
words, and saw that the grandest
thoughts and most poetic imaginings
needed only the strong little words of
every day. When, therefore, in later
life he wished to be sure ne understood
any matter, it became his custom to
translate it into words such as child
can understand
Read again the Gettysburg Adj
dress" and the Second Inaugural, and
learn how Lincoln could make the
homespun words of common use move
the hearts of his fellow-men.
Who will tell us what books were
read by other great men and women
of the past when they were young
readers?" st. Nicholas.