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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
Cheap Trip
to California

Go to California in = comforsabi
Pullman Sleeper ON fast train,
with pleasant people. in charge oi
an experienced agent, and save
many dollars, a. compared with
highest-class service.
Personally conducted excursions
over the Santa Fe three times .
week to Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Also through cars
from Boston and ST. Paul.
Ask for tourist car pamphlet.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

l have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy tor number Of years and
have no hesitancy III say ing that it ID
Group ] have ever useu III NY family.
1 have not worus To- express my coma
ucnce III tnIs reiueuS .-MRS. J. "A.
MOORE, NorLn Star, Mich. For sale
D., -. ~. IA usher 20.
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Mar a Cam.

Bessar@Say. boss. gimme Q couple
or cents for a nights lodgin..
Goodman--Surely you cant get q
nights lodging for Q couple Of PEN
MES?
Sesgar-Weu. Sc WA2si zen deaf
s'pose ysu'rs Dc cay cay nAsA In
naaA' tsr teach - peat
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
Clubbing Offers.

The Graphic, the Live Stock Indi
Gator Irregular edition and special
institute edItions) and the Poultry
Farmer. one year. 81 25
The Graphic and The Kansas Farm
err. 81 80
The Graphic and Bryan's Com
mOuer, 81 65
The Graphic and the Farmers Ad.
vocate, $3.50.
The Graphic and the Kansas City
Weekly Star. 81 Is
The Graphic and the daily. includ-
ing Sunday, Kansas City Star, $500
All subscriptions to be paid one
year in advance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

Report of school district No. 80. f. r
the month ending January 30:
Days taught, 20; pupils attending,
5; tardies, 5. during months: all
sentees, Mabel Laub.r, FrAncis l. III
and Matthias LAUDER.
One more month of school.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06

one by G. p. Toops, and another By .
stranger from ~. John.
UNCLE NED.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
South Brown.

w. L. Brown and family moved to
Kin-ley last week.
Abe Peters was on the sick list last
week with the fever.
Sunday was quite Il stirring day,
especially where the ground was
sandy.
Eph Mathews and wife were visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster
Sunday.
Mrs. Peters has been putting i'm :
pr0vemenLs on her residence on
'sArtesiHn Avenue"
We are just starting in on a six
weeks siege of winter. The ground
hog saw his shadow.
Roy Uagerman and wife returned
Monday from IL weeks visit with
friends in Stafford county.
Mr.. Grouse is fitting up his resi-
dence on the corner of james and
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-06
COUNTY NEWS
Interesting Bits Of News Gathered
by Our Correspondents.

Charles Sturdevant is preparing te
move To town.
NJ. Il. Denny made trip TO Hutch.
insOn the first "f the week
Jesse Gray has rented and moved
into Harry Anyus's residence
Mrs Luther Davis has returned Ia
her home after quite an extended visit.
The prOtra"ted meetings conducted
nv Revs. PIERCE and Moore are being
we'll attended.
Mrs. Il. A. Wolfe's health is M
better Sh. has been in very poor
health for years.
YJu can get cash for butter, eggs
and poultry by calling 1t j. B. Vos-
bnrg's meat market.
Henry Safer ha his grinder in
runnIng shape north Of the depot and
will grind all kinds Of feed every
Friday.
j. H. Lesl-y has moved into the
Bidwell store building now owned by
Mrs. w. T. Spence He is fitting it
up for a restaurant.
Mrs. c. VI. COchran's health is
about the same. She is able To- sit up
q little while at Il time. Six weeks
ago she took to her bed
GOssett & Ray have dissolved part
nership. in butchering. Ed Thomas
has rented the Jesse Gray house now
owned by !. H. Jackson, and has
Opened butcher shop far himself.
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UNCLE NED.

| ending January 81, 1903:
Enrolment. 10: average attend ance,
SIS: cases Of hardness, ~; visitors
4: corporal punishment, /: pupils
not absent or tsrdy, Roy Thomas,
Leo Craft, Dewitt Graft, Clarence
; Graft, Ruth Craft. Lora Gratner,
Dora Gratner, Laura Gratner. -
To the parents: We are jnst begin :
ming the last month of the term, and
should be glad To have every parent
10 the district to- visit the school and
see just wha: is being done. 1t al
ways encourages the teacher, rs we'll
as the children, tn feel that you are
taking Il personal interest in the well
fare of the school. In union there IL
strength, and by parents and teachers
uniting to- advance the work in the
school much good can be accom-
plished. H. 6. VERT, Teacher.
Report of Goldenrod school, dis
trict No. 81:
Number enrolled, boys 6. girls 2;
number of days attended, boys IS,
girls Al; average attend nee 81: those
whO were neither absent nor tardy,
Willie Diers, Horace Mathews, Marie
Mathews, Violet Mathews and Erich
Munchow. MABEL A. TEED,
Teacher.
Report of Center school, district
No. 40:
Number enrolled, 10; those neither
absent nor tardy, Ida Dug ger, Eli
Davis, Kinley Newlln, John Newlin,
Lizzie Digger, Claude Davis anu
WInfred Ncwlin; those never tardy,
Ida, Lucy and Lizzie Dugger, Ellie
and Claude Davis, Blanch,., Winfred
and Kinley Newlin, John Newlin and
Melvin Yaden: those receiving loo in
Department., Ellie, Ida, Lucy and
Lizzie Dugge Blanche, Winfreu.
klnley and John Newlin. Claude anu
Ellie Davis, Ava and Grace Israel.
Loui, Anna and Henry Meuhlenkemp.
Lam. Frank. and Crease TallmAn and
Melvin Yaden. EMMA HUMAN,
Teacher.
Report of school district No. 80. fer
the month ending January 30:
Days taught, 20; pupils attending,
8; tardies, 5. during 5 months: all
sentees, Mabel Laub.r, FrAucis Liu
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90
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
Largest Auto in the World.

The largest automobile ever built is
q harvester and "auto" combined and
is used in Southern California. 1t is
equal to sixty horses and goes at the
rate Of three and half miles an hour,
moving a swath thirty-six feet wide,
putting up the grain in finished shape,
threshing, etc.
The machine is sixty feet long and
thirty feet wide. The motive power
is furnished by oil. 1t is such an
expensive harvest hand" that one
farmer cannot, of course, own 1t alone,
but is the property of company, and
goes from one farm to another. Eight
men are required to run it. AS the
machine starts off the grain begins
falling in sacks on the opposite side
from where it is cut and the straw
drops into a cart behind.
Three machines sent to Russia for
work ON the steppes were delayed in
China and captured by the Boxers.
There they remained for couple of
years, but they are now in Russia and
considered an American WONDER
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
When the Fish Leaned.

Professor Charles w. Oldrieve's
dynamite bombs, thrown. into the sea
while he was giving an exhibition OF
walking in wooden shoes on the water
at Revere Beach carnival, caused
thousands OF fish to leap into the air
In plain sight of the great crowds OF
people who lined the shore. 1t was a
feature not down on the programme
but was curiously interesting. Oldrieve
and his wife rowed with some diff
Guilty out through the breakers, then
he put on his wooden shoes, climbed
out of the boat and began walking on
the surface of the water. When he
threw the first bomb, the explosion
sent a column OF water high In the air.
There was a momentary calm, then
fish came leaplng out OF the water all
around the spot for some distance.
The same thing happened when later
bombs vsers exploded Apparently ne
nsh were killed. d.-Bvstsn Tsspssrapt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
Farming In the City.

Eight hundred Philadelphia families
are now earning portion Of their live
lihood-in some cases all of it-by the
cultivation of vacant city lots. says q
writer in Harper's Weekly. At the
close of last season nearly 200 acres.
divided into small lots, were being cul-
tivated, the number Of beneticiarles
being 3775. The product, valued at
$4,000, was grown at cost of less
than $4,000 to the association which in
stituted the scheme. The enterprise
demonstrates that permission to culti-
vate land in the neighborhood Of great
cities can be made source of income
to thousands who, though willing to
work, are unable, by reason of physical
inflrmities or advanced age, to COM
pete with those who are younger and
stronger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
For Another Gent.

A gentleman who is keen sports
man but an execrable marksman some
time ago was with n shooting party
and had the misfortune to half cripple
a guide. After the experience the head
guide took extra precautions for the
safety of himself and others. On the
occasion of the gentleman's last visit
the man who usually attended him
happened to be III. so another was sub
stituted. The new man was not al
lowed to take up his position until he
had received his instructions from the
head guide himself. Toward the close
Of busy day, during which the gen.
tleman had been distinctly unfortun-
ate-having hit nothing-he was told
by his keeper that his ammunition was
expended. "Indeed!' he exclaimed,
espying n number of cartridges in the
bag, "then what are those?" "Oh.
stammered the man, "them's not for
you, sir. They're for another gent.
They've got bullets in 'em."-Kansas
City Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
On y Cash Basis Only.

A very eminent physician had cured
little child of n dangerous illness.
The grateful mother turned her steps
toward the house of her sons saviors.
Doctor" she said, there are some
services which cannot be repaid. 1
really don't know how to express my
gratitude. thought you would, per-
haps. be so kind ns to accept this
purse, embroidered by my own hands"
Madam" replied the doctor, coldly.
medicine is no trivial affair. and our
visits are only TO be rewarded I'm
money. Small presents serve to sus-
tain friendships; but they do not sus.
tain our families"
But. doctor" said the lady, alarmed
and wounded, "speak-tell me the fee."
1.-Two hundred dollars, madam"
The lady opened the embroidered
purse, took out five bank notes of 500
each, gave two to the doctor. put the
remaining three back I'm the purse,
bowed coldly and departed. philadel-
phia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14

While In the Arctic region trying to
reach the North Pole the Duke OF
the Abruzzi was told this tale Of the
adventures Of a young Esqumau. who
had secretly courted the daughter of
an enemy. The huts Of the lovers were
not far removed, but one night the
terrific cold ripped a great crevasse
In the ice, and the young mans house
was left isolated. A gorge 100 feet
deep and twenty feet wide separated
It from the igloo. or hut. containing
his sweetheart. but there was narrow
bridge of ice left across the crevasse.
and this. the young man found, would
bear his weight.
Esquimaux sleep In bags. The lover
decided that he would that night cross
the ice bridge. steal the maiden he
loved, bear her to his hut. and then
break down the bridge, so that he
and she together might enjoy their
honeymoon unmolested
He planned very successfully. He
crept in the dead of night into his
enemy's hut; he snatched up the
maiden in her sack without awaking
any one; he bore her over the ice
bridge safely, broke down the bridge
according to his plan. and then he
opened the sack to embrace his bride.
But. beholding Its contents, he gave a
loud cry. 1t was not the maiden. but
her father, that he had stolen.-Tit-
Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
SAVINGS of Soldiers.

The annual report of the Auditor
for the War Department shows that
during the year enlisted men of the
army made 121,709 deposits under the
act of May 10, 1872, amounting to 3d.
751.61G, and that 15S,179 were with
drawn, amounting to $4,802, 100. upon
which the depositors received S262, 1878
interest.
During the year the sum Of ST43, 3,130
was placed to the credit of the perma-
nent fund of the home under the act
of March 3, 1888, being the amount
retained from pay Of enlisted men Of
the United States army on account Of
twelve and one-half-cent fund, fines
by general court-martial, and amounts
due deserters at large and dishonor-
ably discharged soldiers Washington
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
An Accident.

"What's the matter. Johnnie?" asked
a small boy, as Johnnie emerged from
the house crying.
"Frightful accident" replied Johnnie
briefly.
''No! What was it?"
"Well, you see. was talking to
mother and l got mad and sassed
her"
"Yes."
"And then she started after me-"
"Yes"
"And I ran all over the house, and
down into the yard, and round that;
and then into the woodshed, you
know"
"Yes; go on"
"Well, / was runnin' under full
steam, you see."
Eyes, yes; of course"
"And 1 ran into an open switch
The old gentleman was in the wood
shed with one. Terrible accident on
that road. I can tell you. Tracks ain't
cleared yet. No; don't believe I'll sit
on the fence."-Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14

How late do you usually sleep on
Sunday morning?" "Well. 1t all de.
pends." Depends on what?" ION
the length of the sermon. ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
His praises everybo " sings,
He is esteemed in many lands.
He has a way of saying things
That no one really understands.
Washington Star.
Wife-"I wish we had q nice large
country place, where I could give a
lawn party" Husband-"Just for the
pleasure Of inviting some of your
friends. ehT wife-"well. yes; and
the pleasure of not inviting some."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Wife-T dreamed last night that I
was in store that was just full of
the loveliest bonnets, and" Hus-
band (hastily)-"But that was only a
dream, my dear" Wife-"I knew that
before woke up, because you bought
me one. ne."-Philadelphia Press.
"Nr. Nozzleton,' she said. 'if you
try to hug and kiss me again, shall
call papa" where is your fatherr
he asked. Hes in the Yellowstone
Park and will be beyond mail or tele-
graphic communication for three
weeks."-Chicago Record-Herald.
"Our front fence wants painting
badly" said the head of the matrimon-
ial combine. "I'll take day of next
week and paint it myself" "Well,"
rejoined the other portion of the out
fit, "I'm sure no one is capable of
painting it se."-Portland Express.
Blessings often come disguised"
Said the man with troubles marrying.
poverty, though never priced,
Often keeps a man from marrying"
Philadelphia Record.
II should think you would be ambi-
tious for political distinction" mo"
answered Mr.. Cumrox, 81 don't care
for it. My daughter has studied paint.
ing, and her pictures of me are funny
enough without calling in the aid of
any professional artoonist."-Wash-
ington Star.
How inconsistent you are" ex-
claimed the tomcat. lodging the pro-
hCSsoh pootJuNN. w hots INV
sasped the startled professor. "Why,"
said the cat, you teach poetry and
literature and all that during the day.
and yet here you are trying to dis
courage my news" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
"One Government insists on pulling
me one way" said the Sultan, gloom
lily, "and the next is tugging in the
opposite direction" The eminent coun-
sellor bowed his head as an indorse.
ment of the opinion. well, what
want to know is this: What am / in
this Turkey-the wishbone?"-Wash-
ington Star.
Agatha" said her mother, II don't
like to hear daughter Of mine tell
even a conventional lie. You know
you can't bear Aunt Becky, and yet
when she came the other day you
said, 'Auntie, how glad / am to see
your" 'That wasn't lie, mamma"
answered Agatha. "That was an ex-
clamation."-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
Tha Instructixa ButIer.

All the guests, with one exception,
at recent gathering of portion of
Washington swelldom were quietly
amused because of an embarrassing
occurrence in connection with which
the exception mentioned figured as the
victim. The exception was lady well
equipped with "airs." Ice-cream had
been served, when she requested Of
the butler, in tones rather loud:
"Please let me have a spoon"
"Beg pardon, num-" replied the
butler. In voice dignihed but equally
as loud, "but we are using forks. not
spoons, for ices this season."
The other guests made believe they
hadn't heard. but, they had. and some
of them repeated the remarks.-Wasb-
iagten Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
She Seemed to Know.

"Just little onew was implored.
mo. SIR" replied Mehitabel firmly.
"My lips are only for the man who
marries me-"
1t will be perceived that the girl
talked like popular priced melo-
drama, but. anyhow, as we are very
set In our ways at times, we went
right out and married her, of course.
AS soon as we got back we naturally
kissed her few.
II wonder why It is," unused Mehit-
abel. ~ wonder why 1t is that all chaps
shut their eyes when they take good
kiss"
We are still thinking.
And then, you know, they wonder
why married life is frequently un-
happy. New York Sun.
Anthracite coal underlying q tract
OF over 1000 acres has been discovered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
THE FLOWER.

Our eyes the vision cannot hold,
So beautiful and feet,
The petals of perpetual gold,
The perfume heavenly sweet.
And thus we know the wondrous flower,
BY dust of earth unstained,
Was born in some celestial hour
And called The Unattained.
William II. Hayne, in the Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14
nj HANAU

closing out stock OF dry goods and clothing and ladies
ana gents furnishing goods per Am
going to quit business
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-14

'How late do you usually sleep on
Sunday morning?" "well. 1t all de.
pends." Depends on what?' "On
the length Of the rmon."-Philadel-
Dhia Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
The Case of Won Hollcben,

From the London Times
 A letter I have received from a we'll informed friend abroad asks me whether can do nothing to enlighten public opin- ion as to the true cause of pr. von Holle- bens retirement from his position as Ger man ambassador In Washington. My friend writes
 T have every reason. to believe that the German government was fully and un- mercifully informed by Dr. von Holleben of the state of American feeling toward Germany aroused by her policy in the Venezuelan question. The ex-German am- bassador was. indeed. in my opinion, one of the most loyal officials and most eff cient public servants that Germany has ever had. and certainly by far the best ambassador or minister che has ever sent to Washington. He had the great merit of not hesitating to tell unpalatable truths, and he kept nimself remarka bly well informed regarding American public opinion. I am satisfied that he was en. trely innocent of the blow below the bell at Lord Pauncefote. That shabby trick was played in Berlin, and 1t is one which will take longer to forgive than any other that has come from the same quarter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Spider Webs and Acoustics.

There is hope for the spider Hitherto he has been evilly regarded as predatory parasite. which tolls not. though he spins His tolls and his castles in the air nave been rudely preached by the long broom of the housemaid. But he may yet come into his own, for Dr. laval suggests that the gossamer tissues with which c-iis artist among insect craftsmen hangs our ceilings may have acoustic virtues. Speak ing recently at the opening sitting of the Paris Academy of Medicine in It's new hall (which is acoustically deficenD, he told a story of a public hall in England which was noted for It's acoustic proper ties until in an unhappy moment the cell. ing was given a spring cleaning and a clean sweep made of all the spiders webs and. with them, of the halls goo6 name. The doctor does not suggest inst al lations of spiders webs, but thinks il might be a good thing to hang cottor threads over the auditorium. Tapestries hung behind all the openings on to tho rostrum of his hall were found greatly to enhance the acoustic effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
CARVING MEERScHAUM.
Few Native-Born Americans Engaged
 in the Craft.

From the New York Times.
 The trade of the carvers in bone, ivory, meerschaum and like materials has never fu,lv recovered from the blow 1t received in the hard times beginning in 1893. There were at that time probably more than 300 such carvers working in this city. Many of them were driven out of the trade into other and cruder lines of carving, and only few of those who thus changed their medium have been able to find work of the old kind. Only very small part of those who do such carving belong to the class of true artists in ivory, bone and meerschaum. Of such highly skilled carvers the whole number could probably be counted on the fingers Of the two hands. The business grows very slowly. There are few native Americans who have mastered the craft Possibly a single em- ploying carver, a native American of Ger man percentage, is the only one now en- gagged in the art. Only two skilled Japanese carvers have come to town. Most of those engaged in the art are Ger mans, though a few Frenchmen have worked here The German-Amerlcan re- ferred to thinks that most Americans lack the patience to become skilled caryers. The American haste is antagon- istic to the attitude of mind that the sue cessful carver must maintain.
 German carvers of taste and skill could earn much higher pay here than at home and if more should come over they would find permanent employment, but they are not attracted by conditions here. On the whole, they can live more cheaply in Ger many than here, and amid more congenial surroundings. Another consideration that deters the skilled carvers from coming to New York Is the rumors they hear of dis agreements between employers and em- ployed strikes and trammeing union rules They have a notion that trades union conditions here are such as to dis turb the serenity of the artist As mat ter of fact. the artistic carver would probably be little disturbed by the wars of employer and employed but the news that reaches Germany on this subject Is alarming.
 Chinese carvers of real artistic skill would be very welcome here. but the diff faculties presented by the Chinese exclu- sion law help to keep them at home, for there might be some trouble in having such immigrants admitted as artists. Then. too. the Chinese skilled carvers are a contented body of men, earning good pay for China, and enjoying some social consideration. Few of them now have the skill of the earlier Chinese carvers. and many do only the crudest work.
 The skilled carver in this city usually makes his own tools, forges them in the workshop tempers, grinds and polishes them ready for use. The Japanese carvers use much the same tools, and almost ex- actiy the same methods, as the Germans who work beside them. The pay of the skilled carver is excellent-from S3 to S10 day, according to the character of the work and the ability of the carver to impress his worth upon his employer. There are unions of the artistic carvers. but the ablest of them have no need of union aid in maintaining their rights.