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The Washington times., 1902-10-12

WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF sPENDTHRlFT
GFFER!-TO SPENDTHRifTS: To those who
want to save; to those who could put by 800,
800 or more weekly, if sure OF getting good
thing. II will cost you nothing to investigate.
II we do not convince YOU that. unless all rules
of history and business fail. YOU will make a
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

ST LOUIS MERCHANT. immensely
wealthy wants an honest. sincere home-lo loving !
wife. Address MIR. ClIINN, Gay Bldg. St
ntIiS MI
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

WEALTHY, REFINED. Lind-hearted gentleman.
with elegant hcme, seeks wife to share his
home ana wealth. Address MR.. MORGAN. sl2
Holland Bldg. st. Louis. No. MI
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

TONS worth $4,000, wants. immediately. re-
liable, honest husband. capable OF managing
same unlesa sincere. please do hot answer.
AddrcSs VERONA. "a North Sd s., st. Louis
Mo mi
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

SYLVIA GORDON'S
Mission is to bind in bonds of love members
of an unhappy family and save the unfortunate
from evil Influence Mi>mated is The cause OF
So much trouble This gifted lady tells truth
fulnc,. OF friends. business deals Reads cards.
BE. At 6l9 gth st. NV mll-2
The Washington times., 1902-10-12
PROF.. CLAY,

Card reader palmist, tells from cradle TO
grave. Ladies. 2jc; gents, soc; open SUNDAYS.
Gll Kim st.. AeXandria. Va. el
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11
Quarterly Report of County Super
intendent of Public Instruction.

Quarter beginSJanuary 1. 1902, ends Mar. 81,
l9O2 Edwards Comfy, anSas.
Number of schools visited this quarter.
giving number tf each district. 8. 3. 10, II,
IS IL. Is, 81, % %. -, 20. 27 Is 20. ~ 81. 81.
"a. ii.
Averag, length of dme spent in stnOoI
inspection II hours.
3 Number nf written reports E.ade to d's-
trict boards. IL.
Number of consultations with district
boards. t.
Number days office has been kept open
at county seat, "a.
Number of examinations of district
clerks rec, rJis. o.
Nunlbe~ Kept as require by law. o.
Number of exaininatIoES of district
treasHrcr'S rec rdS. y
Number kept .s required by law0.
s NITlber of reach - meetings attended
Numcr OF Iect are delivered. =.
. 10 Is the oit:e supp'iel with suitable record
books. "a required a.; tne existing law! Yes!
IL Number of cr-riiIi aies granted 4; first
grade o; second Crude =; tblrI grade IL tenn
poIary 3.
To the state Sup eiintendent of Public In
Strnction. Topeka. Kansas
[ heseby certify the above to be correct
Siatemeast of the work of ttfs ottce IN the
Tt re- he rein reported for the iaiter cod
in. this day
Dated nj Kinsiey this 81 day OF Mar, 1902.
l.. X. CLA tN.
county Superintendent.
Edwards County
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Very interesting closipg-day exer-
cises were helu ia district Ne. %
Apri. 4. About % patrons and :" eudS
of the school were IN attendance aud
brought baskets filed with good
things TO eat The amount OF delica-
cies provided may be known from the
fact that dinner was in progress from
Ii Il. IN. uttil p. m. Aa excellent
literary program Was then rendered, !,
after which pupils anu patrons bade
good -hye to the teacher. ex,re>sin ing
themselves as highly pleased with the
terms work. This Is Miss Avery )
second terrl in district ~.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11
Notice of Application to Purchase
School Land.
First Published april II. 1902

The under Isigned hereby gives notice that
he will. on the Goth day of April, 1902. ma ke
an application to the Probate Court of Ed
wards county, Kansas. to purchase the fol-
lowing g-described scboul land. situated IN the
organized county OF EDWARDS. Kansas. viz :
southwest quarter, southeast quarter. of the
northeast quarter of section SO. township
&c. range II.
He names the following persons 70 prove
his settlement, continuous residence. and
improvements, viz: DenEis Cox, residence
Lincoln township, and Ira Tam, resi- ence
Fr nklin township. Edwards county kaS.
Done at kinsIey. county of Edwards. Kan
sas, this sth day of April 1902.
4-25 GEO l.. FELL, JR
Petitioner.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11
Notice of Application to Purchase
School Land
First Published April IL. 1902

I
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
he Will. the 26th dav of APRIL 1902, make
an application to the Probate Court of Ed
wards county, Kansas, to purchase the fol
lowing g-described school land situated in the
organized county of Edwards, Kansas, viz,
the northeast quarter, northwest quarter.
southeast quarter. southwest quarter, of the
southeast quarter of section 30, township 26
range II.
He names the following persons to prove
his settlement. continu us rf sldence, and i'm
provements, viz: ID. II. Cox, residence Lin
coin township. and Geo. l.. Fell, residence
Franklin township, Edwards county.
Done at Fellsburk, county of Edwards, Kan
sas, this Sth day of April. 1902.
425 IRA TAM,
Petitioner.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

The ticIlet-scalping business has re-
ceived "A severe blow in the recent con-
yiction of one of the fraternity. HIS
Office was raided and a number OF
forged and bogus tickets found. H..
got six months in Jail. This, convic-
lion was of particular value to ths
loads in that il showed their patrons
that they were taking great risks in
buying transportation from this
fraternity as so many of the tickets
they handle are fraudulent.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11
REPORT OF THE KINSLEY SCHOOLS FOR
THE MONTH ENDING NIGH. %, 1902.

REPORT OF THE KINSLEY SCHOOLS FOR
THE MONTH ENDING MICH. %, 1902.
Enrolment to date: Boys, 113; girls,
146; total, 259.
Accessions this mo-: Boys, 2; girls,
0; total, 2.
Average daily attend ance: Boys,
744; girls, ISL; total, 1875.
Cases of hardness: Boys, 10; girls,
IL; total, 21.
Per cent. of attendance, "a 5-12.
l. Two rooms, Miss McMfchael's
and Miss Clark's, had no tardies.
2. The seniors and the juniors had
the highest per cent. of attendance
944 per cent.
3. The attendance of some of the
younger pupils has been somewhat ir-
regular, owing to the prevalence of
whooping cough.
4. We have fewer cases of tardiness
this month than in any other month
of the year up to date.
d. A. BAUGHER.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Report of school in district No. 20:
Term opened Sc t. 3. closed Apr. +.
Total number OF days taught, l3S.
Number Of pupils enrolled, Il.
Average daily attendance. IL.
ERMA AVERY, Teacher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

The second quarterly examination
for teachers certificates will be held
in the south side school house, Kins-
ley, Kas., Saturday, April rs, begin
ming at o'clock a. m.
L. r. CLARK, Co. Supt.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Go to Draus and get "a set of his
handmade team harness sfor ys,,ir
spring work. He maees then OF oak
tanned leather aid guarantees satis-
faciion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Titles examined and abstracts made
by +. FL. Evans, bonded absiract.r-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Laprobes and Lounging robes
Marsh & Bid~ell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Report of Greendale school, district
No. IA:
Term opened Sept. 16. close April 4.
Total number of days taught, no.
Number of pupils enrolled. 81.
Average daily attendance, %.
FRED. ANDREWS, Teacher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Report of school in district No. 2:
Term opened Sept. 8, closed April 4.
Total number of days taught, 139.
Number of pupils enrolled, 3.
Average daily attendance, 2-259-278.
NELL ALEXANDER, Teacher
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The pupils of Belpre school are
much interested in studying nature by
observation. Each child has a can
full of mother earth on his desk and
daily watches the wonderful process
OF plant growth. Some of the cans
hold vertable little flower gardens
There is no better method for keeping
children quiet at their seats when the
hot, tiresOme spring days begin than
allowing them to have little gardens
upon their desks. Bring as much OF
the attractive out of doors into the
school room as possible.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

The county superintendent has fin
ished visiting schools for this year,
No. 36 being last on the list. The at
tendance aud interest in this school
are good for the time of the year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

Report of Phoenix school district
No. 10:
Term opened Oct. Z, closed April 4.
Number of pupils enrolled, Is.
Average daily attendance, 10.
SINABELLE DAVIS, Teacher.
Report of school in district No. 23:
Term opened Oct. {, closed Mch. "a.
Total number of days taught, l20.
Number of pupils enrolled, III.
Average daily attendance, CLIO.
&. w. BUSKIRK, Teacher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-11

CotNTY OF EDWARDS, '''
|. T. B. Hine, cashier of said bank,
do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true; that said bank has
no liabilities. and is not indorser on
any note or obligation, other than
shown in the above statement. 70 the
best OF my know ledge and belief. So
help me God. f. B. HINE,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of April, 1902.
GEO. w. WATSON, Notary.
Commission expires on the sixth
day OF January, 1906.
Correct.
Attest: E. T. BIDwELL,
B. F. TATUM,
A NJ. MERRYMAN,
Directors.
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OFFICIAL STATEME ENT

At Kinsley, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the 2Sth day of
March, 1902:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
NATURES lcEHoUsE
Pearson's Weekly

The number of birds that gosst to the
Arctic regions to breed Is vast beyond
conception. They go not by thousands,
but by tens and hundreds of thousands.
and because nowhere else in the world
does nature provide at the. same time
and in the same place such lavish prod
igality of food.
The vegetation consists Of cranberry.
cloudberry and !. crowberry bushes. and
the Arctic summer bear enormous crops
of fruit. But the crop is not ripe until
the middle and end of the Arctic sum
mer, and if the fruit eating birds had to
wait until it was ripe they would starve
in the meantime, as they arrive on the
very day of the melting of the snow.
But. each year the snow descends on
an immense crop of ripe fruit before the
birds have come to gather it. It is thus
preserved perfectly fresh and pure, and
the melting Of the snow ydiscloses the
bushes with the unconsumed last years
crop hanging on them, or lying, ready to
be eaten, on the ground.
The frozen meal stretches across the
breadth Of northern Asia. It never de-
Gays, and is accessible the moment the
snow melts. The same heat which thaws
the fruit brings into being the most pro-
life insect life in the world; the mos
quito sWarms on the tundra. No Euro
pean can live there without veil after
the snow melts; the gun barrels are black
with them and, clouds of them often OBJ
scure the sight.
Thus the insect-eating birds have only
to open their mouths to fill them with
mosquitoes, and thus the presence of
swarms of cliff-chaffs, pipis and the wag-
tails in this Arctic region is accounted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
SNUBBING THE EMPRESS
Modern Society

Early one morning last week COM
monplace landau stopped before the old
Palais des Archives, in Paris, and two
elderly ladies', CARRIED in dull black,
alighted. One of them leant heavily on an
ebony stick, the handle of which was in
tortoise she'll inlaid with gold. She en-
tered, and was proceeding up the stairs
when the porter somewhat brusquely
placed his hand on her arm and said:
Where are you going like that?'' 81
wish to consult certain documents about
my own, family the lady answered,
meekly. ''Your permission?" demanded
the man, rudely. IT have none. I thought
in fact, I, knew-that everyone had the
right to come here and look up the books
on genealogy-" "Ah!" grinned the man;
"then you knew wrong. But if you go
there"-pointing to door-"you may get
permission to go up as favor" .- =
The lady nodded and went away. But
on the morrow man whose profession
it is to search out the documents in the
Palais des Archives was seen busy look
ing through old parchments concerning a
certain Bafhazar de Chaves, who was
once Spanish ambassador at the court of
Louis XIV: He was sent there by the
lady in black who had been snubbed the
day before by the porter, and who was
no less a parsonage than the ex-Empress
Eugene, granddaughter of Baltha-
Ear de Chaves. rs a.. .-s..~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
A GREAT CLEANUP
London Answers.


Undoubtedly, however, the most gil
gantic cleansing job pure and simple ever
undertaken was that 1naugurated by Pope
Plus. *, when adding to the fixed archi-
tectural treasures Of the Vatican Palace
the famous staircase up to the Cortile.
Acting on the advice of the head chamber
lain for the time being, a thorough
"spring cleaning was determined on. 1t
was certainly about lime, for many of the
rooms and galleries had not been turned
OUT since the days of Sixtus IV.-say 400
years. -.
One thousand men and about half that
number of women were requlsitioned, but
a very brief experience was sufficient to
show that far more numerous staff was
required If the thing was to be done prop
erly. In the end, nearly 5000 male and
female workers were engaged Tin about
equal proportions), and no fewer than 700
overseers were appointed to see that the
work, in all It's multifarious and intricate
details, was properly carried out. More
than three-quarters of a million square
yards of wall paper were cleansed, the
oldfashioned breadcrumb process being
adopted. --.'
To render this effective, the fnsides of
some 800 loaves were first scooped out,
but afterwards special ovens were built,
wherein was baked each day sufficient
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
Foley New Town, and Two Men Who Helped Make It

one of the oldest towns in the state. When
it wrested the seat of county government
from its ancient rival on June Is, 1901,
but little over six months ago, it was a
mere logging camp with a handful of pop
ulation, probably not to exceed 100.
But Foley was busy during the summer,
and fall 1t had courthouse and business
section to build and homes for the people.
done and "the notes of preparation pierced
the nights dull ear" Before the first
snow fell Foley had between 700 and 800
stores, hundreds of cosy cottages, $780,.
900 courthouse under construction, and
mills and manufacturing plants almost
ready for their crews. The machinery of
city government was set in motion,
churches and societies organized, streets
laid out and made, sidewalks built,
churches, schools, hotels and other pub
lie buildings erected, practically all in
the past short season.
t'Uncle John" Foley, brother of Tim
othy, Thomas and Michael of St. Paul, is
the father Of the town. He is wealthy
and has no ambition save to make Foley
leading representative town Of the state
and the west. The site was only yester-
day his logging ground. His faith has
never wavered. He believes in Foley
the man and the town--and their destiny,
and others have caught the spirit Of his
confidence and are working hand in hand
with him to make a city. Mayor L. I.
Grady, banker and real estate dealer, is
one of these. There are many others, all
the personifcation Of loyalty and enter
prise. si1's' - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
POISONING WITH BAMBOO
Pearson's Weekly.


The young shoots of the bamboo are
covered with number of very fine hairs
that are seen, under the microscope, to be
hollow and spiked like bayonets. These
hairs are commonly called bamboo poison
by the white men residents in Java, for
the reason that murder is frequently COM
mitted through their agency.
When Javanese woman takes fancy
to an European, according to an official
Dutch report, she will either have him or
poison him if she gets the chance. She
seeks any and every opportunity of mix
ing these infinitesimal hairs among his
food, and they serve the purpose of irri-
tating the whole length of the alimentary
canal and setting up malignant dysentery
1t may take long time and many doses
OF this so-called poison to effect; the pur-
pose, but the native woman does not tire
and death will surely result. The male
native will also try this method Of revenge
for an affront ''
The planters know all this and dread
the bamboo hair, but it is always difficult
to determine whether the dysentery is
caused by the poison or comes about
naturally. When a planter finds himself
a prey to attacks of that complaint, his
best course is to take voyage to Eu-
rope. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
BOYS AS EMPIRE-RUNNERs

This is the age of young men. In all
departments of life, from business men
to government officials, professional men
to shopkeepers, the "'boy'' now rules the
roost. Places which were at one time
considered as only fit to be occupied by
men averaging fifty years and upwards
are now under the control of men who
have not yet reached the forties.
Lord Curzon received the post Of Give
roy of India, at the age Of 49,, having been
minister of the crown at 80, while
Cecil Rhodes, the 'tKing Of South Africa
was treasurer general Of Cape Colony
when only 81 years DID, and Premier Of
South Africa at 81. Lord Rosebery was a
cabinet Minister at "a, and at the early
age of Al became prime minister; while
st. John Brodrick, the present secretary
for war, was made financial secretary to
the war Office at the age of 80; he is now
only 45 years of age, and has already &C.
cupied some of the most important posts
in the government. George Wyndham,
the chief secretary for Ireland, has not
yet reached his fortieth year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
HIRE YOUR FURS
philadelphia Record.

'.There will be snow soon," said a bounder,
"and when it comes I'll hire. sleigh and a
set of furs, and take my best girl OUT daz-
zling her You didn't know, 1 guess, that
you can hire furs, did you? Well, you can,
and crack-a-jacks, too. Big sealskin caps,
with eartabs, fur gloves up to your armpits,
fur collars UP to your forehead-there are
half dozen pawnbrokers in this town that'll
fit you out with all those things for an after
noon, and the price is only a bone. You put
them ON, and as you spin along the park
drive you say to your girl: I got these gloves
in Manitoba-a gift from my friend. the
mayor of Dog Gulch. I speared myself the
seal my cap is made from, and Senator Pitcoe
gave me the collar-Pltcoe of Wyomlng-per-
haps you know him. The girl looks at you.
You resemble an Eskimo. She counts the
cost of the furs, and decides it is young
millionaire she's up against. After that she s
yours ..''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
London Mail.

One of the most common ways of bet
ing in China is with oranges. This goes
on at the fruit stalls and also in private
houses. The bet is on the number of
seeds in an orange. Sometimes it is as
to. whether the number is odd or even.
and at others as to the exact number of
seeds the orange contains. If at a fruit
stand, the dealer will pay the lucky guess
er five times his bet, but the loser must
pay the value of the orange and also five
times as much as he Wagered.
Quail fighting is done on table with a
little fence about it's edge. The fighting
quails have been starved for some time.
AS they are put into the pen few grains
of rice or wheat are laid before them, and
they at once begin to fight over them.
They are trained for the purpose, and a
good fighter is worth 500 and upwards.
1t is the same with the crickets. Their
prize rings are little bowls. The crickets
have been trained. They seem to UNDER
stand their masters word, and they are
urged on to the combat with straws.
The Chinese understand how to feed and
groom the crickets for the fray. They give
them honey, boiled chestnuts and boiled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18

from the main entrance and lead up to
the second floor, is the large billiard hall
with alcoves and an open loggia. In the
opposite end of the building is the as
sembly hall, with a broad stage in one
end, where various entertainments and
meetings will be held. This also has a
loggia opening from the end opposite the
stage. The basement plan shows a large
hall, kitchen, pantry, cold storage equip
ment and lavatory.
The dimensions of the building are as
follows: Length, 176 feet; each of the
wings so feet in length. The Longing
room, billiardroom, dining-room and as
sembly hall are each 32X72 feet.
The design and plans call for an elab-
crate and beautiful structure, Of which
the travelling men will be proud. =
The architect is Louis LaBeaume, son
of L. T. LaBeaume, the national secretary
of the association. The design and plans
are gift to the association by the archi-
tect, who has already done much work on
the other worlds fair buildings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18

the new world, long before he had begun
to realize his ambition to be a reporter,
he had taste of the seamy side OF life
in New York, which ultimately led him to
undertake the notable reforms and i'm.
provements he subsequently brought
about The power of the press, even as
welded by plain reporter, was the IN
strumentality with which Mr.. Riis worked.
In his years of police reporting he had
come to know and understand the slums
as no one else with the power to describe
them knew them. Hence he was able to
write with conviction and procure con-
,yiction in the minds Of his readers. Mr..
Riis' first book came out about ten years
. % :T Since then several volumes have
come from his pen, and last year he re-
tired from active newspaper work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
GAMBLING GAMES OF THE CHINESE

rice and certain kinds Of fish. They do not
allow any one to smoke near them, for
they think that tobacco Injuries them. If
the crickets grow sick they feed them
upon mosquitoes and red ants.
In a cricket fight the crickets are
weighed before they are put in the ring.
They are matched as to size and color.
The betting is done just as carefully as
at an, English horse race. The stakes are
held by a committee which deducts GER
tain percentage for those who own the
fighting houses. During the fight the
gamblers grow excited. They scream and
yell and hop up and down as one insect
gets the better Of the other and s. al
most mad when one wins.
The Chinese have all sorts of games,
but mostly games of chance. Even in
kite-fying the boys and mentor even
the men fly kites-will try to see which
has the strongest string, forcing his string
against the string of the others to break
them. In such contests the strings are
often soaked with glue and busted with
powdered glass that they may cut or saw
the better.
At every feast, however, there are
games of guessing upon which money Is
Staked.
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tertainment course in Association hall,
Monday evening.
Jacob Riis is living illustration Of
what man with an idea can do. Mr..
Riis was not born with a silver spoon in
his mouth. nor had he risen to eminence
when he undertook his great work of
eliminating the slurns of New York and
lettering the conditions Of tenement life.
He was a police reporter-first on the
New York Tribune. afterwards on the
Sun. In fact, his work was chiefly done
while he was d plain reporter. Mr.. Riis
was born in Denmark, was instructed in
carpentry and came to America at the age
OF IS. In the first years Of struggle in