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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

At recent church convention ia
New Jersey resolution in favor of
the attempt to Dust Senator Smoot,
the Mormon, was tabled by IA vote l3
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TALKING Shop.

Dolly-So Simpkins, the cashier of
the bank. proposed to you last night?
Polly-Yes; and promised to marry
him.
did he ask your fathers permits
sion?"
Yes; he said he would ask papa
to indorse my promissory note"
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Suhiect He Liked Best.

you talk well on the subject in
which you are most interested" said
the impertinent girl.
"And what is thet?" said the man.
smelling a compliment.
Yourself" said the impertinent
girl, demurely.
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State of Kansas. County of Edwards. IS: =
l,E. r. Hine. Cashier of sid bank. do sol
EMMY swear that the above statement is
true: that said bark has no Liabilities, and is
not iIrOr-er OH ANY note or obligation. other
than shown the above statement, 20 the
best of my knowledge and belief. 20 help
me God T. ID. HINE, Cashier.
Subscribed ard sworn to before me. this
18th day OF September. 1903.
Ed. TAYLOR, Notary Public.
Commission expires on the end day of
December. 1865.
Correct ga. NOBLE.
Attest: A. II. MERRYMAN.
Z. L. BIDWELL.
Directors.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

Superintendent Dayhoff says that
only ten states in the Union pay their
teachers lower wages than Kansas.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

Congress will not convene in extra
session in October, as previously
stated. but will be called for Nov. 9.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
Mountain of Granite

A mountain of granite two miles
long and half mile wide has been
discovered in Oklahoma.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
AS Corrected.

The Parson-You wouldn't be so
poor, Thomas, were it not for the fact
that you are intoxicated half the time.
Thomas-Thash (hic) not it. par
shon. I'm (hic) only 'tox' Gated half
tn time, cause I'm thic) so poor.
shee?
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BANK STATEMENT.

Official statement of the financial condition
of the KISSLEY BANK at kinsley. State of
Kansas. at Inc close of business on the 9th
day of September 1868:
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

Entered I'm the Postoffice Mt Kinsiey, Kan
sas as second class mail matter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18
A Staouer.

Wigwag-Was it stag affair?
Guzzler-Worse than that; IT. was
stagger.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

Few hospital nurses are willing to
put up with Platonic love.
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Rank STATEMENT.

OHciaI statement of the financial condition
of the FARMERS STATE BANK at Belpre,
State of Kansas. at the close OF business on
the 9th day of September, 1903:
DECfVToCES
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

Deacon Kindleish-So poor Brother
Littleton left all he had to the Chill.
dren's home. Did he have much?
Sister Sourleigh-Eight boys and
three girls.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

State of Kansas. County of Edwards. IS:
1. l.. E. Wait, Cashier of said bank. do sol
EMMY 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 on the above statement, to the
best of my knowledge and belief So help
me God. L. z. WAIT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this
10th day of September. 1903.
z. H. McKIBBEN. Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 9Th day of De
cember, 1903
Correct L.E.wAIr.
Attest: ID. G. DONAVAN,
T. e. HAkDY,
Directors.
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OFFICIAL PAPER of Edwards Co.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-18

J. M. LEWIS, JR., Editor and Prop'r.
Mrs. CORA G. LEWIS. Associate Ed.
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Subscription sl.oo Per Year
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New Styles In Fall Shoes

New Fall Shoes for
Men, Women, Boys
and Girls are now
here, an assortment of
new styles and shapes
that cannot be equaled
in this part of the
country. A big va
riety to select from.
Prices, too, are the
very lowest consistent
with the quality of
the goods.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27

DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR J. F. MAR
tell Cognac. Moet & Chaudon. White Seal
and Private Cuvee Champagne; Morgan Bros,
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries; Royal Wine
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubois Freres,
Bordeaux, Clarets and Sauternes; CANADIAN
CLUB WHISKY, Hiram Walker & Sons, Linn
tied. Walkerville, Ontario, Canada; John de
Kuyper & Zoon, Rotterdam, Gin; Gilka Kuem-
mel, from A. Gilka, Berlin; Barthloomay
Brewery Company, Rochester, N. Y, Knicker-
booker Beer; Dogshead Brand of Guinness
Stout and Bass Ale bottled by Read Bros,
London) Cantrell & Cochrane, Belfast, Ginger
Ale; .Naglee Brandy; Reimported American
Whiskies,
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
= Wonderful Air City.

Many stories have been written about
mirages and delusions, but none has
been more interesting and curious than
that of the Silent City mirage which
makes its appearance near the Pacific
glacier in Alaska. The discovery of this
wonderful mirage was made by the In
dams, who would tell of the city which
was built in the clouds. The mirage
can be seen in the early part of July
from to 6 p. m. 1t rises from the side
Of the Pacific glacier. 1t first appears
like a heavy mist and soon becomes
clearer. and one can distinctly see the
specter city, well defined streets and
trees, tall spires and huge and odd shap-
ed buildings which appear to be an
cient mosques or cathedrals. 1t Is city
which would seem to contain at least
5000 or 10000 Inhabitants
AS yet no one has been able to iden-
tify 1t, although several have claimed
to recognize the place. There is no city
like 1t in Alaska, nor in any country
about 1t for thousands of miles, Some
claim 1t is city in Russia, others say
1t is a city in England, but none can
tell where and what it is The mirage
was given the name of Silent City, as it
appears to one like dead city. There
is nothing that would indicate that it
Is inhabited
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Good Breeding.

The most potent factor of good breed
ing, the prime element, the first prin-
ciple, is nothing more or less than a
condensation of the Golden Rule-un-
selfishness, kindness of heart. Nothing
else can ever gain superiority over this
great and noble trait of character, and
without this no person can possess real
refinement, perfect dignity and truly
good breeding. Nothing can supply its
loss, and nothing can buy its posses
sion. Unselfishness is inherent innate
and inborn. 1t Is mysterious some
thing that cannot well be defined and
yet may be found in the poorest and
humblest as well as in the loftiest and
noblest of all Gods creatures.
Good breeding is plainly a matter Of
instinct, an inborn possession that is
one Of the greatest of treasures. Many
possess it, but a great many more fail
to attain it through lack of the neces-
sary qualities essential to its acquisi-
tion.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Foible Of the Great Rache1.

"Look at the presents Rachel, the
great actress, made to every one," say
the panegyrists. They forget to men
ton that an hour afterward she regret
ted her generosity, and from that mo-
ment she never left off scheming how
to get the thing back. Every one knew
this. Beauvallet, to whom she gave n
magnificent sword one day, instead of
thanking her said: I'll have a chain
put to it, mademoiselle, so as to fasten
it to the wall of my dressing room. In
that way 1 shall be sure that it will
not disappear during my absence"
Alexandra Dumas the younger, to
whom she made a present of ring,
bowed low and placed it back on her
finger at once. "Allow me to present 1t
to you in my turn, mademoiselle, so as
to prevent you asking for it." She did
not say nay, but carried the matter
with one of her fascinating smiles.-
"An Englishman In Paris"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Sacred Teeth.

Teeth of all kinds have been wor-
SHIPPED and are, in fact, venerated as
relics in some religious shrines. Bud
dha's tooth is preserved in an Indian
temple, the Cingalese worship the tooth
of a monkey, while the elephants and
sharks teeth serve a similar purpose
among the Malabar and Tonga island
ers respectively. The Siamese were
formerly the possessors of the tooth of
a sacred monkey, which they valued
very highly, but in a war with the
Portuguese they lost the holy grinder
and had to pay $3,500.0OO to get it
back again. 1t is now kept in a small
gold box, inclosed in six other boxes,
in one of the many temples of the
Siamese capital.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Growth OF the Acorn.

The acorn is the fruit of the oak.
The seed germ Is very small object
at the pointed end of the acorn, with
the future root uppermost The acorn
drops, and its contents doubtless un-
dergo important molecular and chem
ical changes while it lies under winter
covering of leaves or snow In the
mild warmth of spring the acorn
swells, the little root elongates, emerges
from the end of the shell and, no mat
ter what the position of the acorn,
turns downward. The root penetrates
the soil two or three inches before the
stalk begins to show itself and grow
upward. The meat of the acorn
nourishes both root and stalk, and two
years may pass before its store of food
is entirely exhausted.
At the end of year the young oak
has root twelve to eighteen inches
long, with numerous shorter rootlets,
the stalk being from six to eight inches
high. In this stage 1t differs from the
tree. To watch these transformations
under the lens is fascinating occupa.
ton.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Emharrassinr.

A newly married couple sauntered
leisurely around statuary hall In the
capitol at Washington trying hard to
appear unconscious. Stopping on one
Of the echo stones to gaze at a new
statue they were spied by two youthful
pages looking for joke. One Of the
pages hurried to another echo stone
and In a whisper asked, When did you
get marriedT The couple looked at
each other and then all around the hall,
but could discern no one. The bride
blushed and the young man looked
miserable. Presently again came the
mysterious question, when did VOC
get marriedT Awe stricken and look
ing extremely foolish, they fed from
the hall, to the intense amusement Of
the mischievous pages.-Argonaut.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Renarkabae necc or P.op,..

=
In Sumatra there Is very singular
race of human beings called the Kubus.
They are the most timid and bashful
people in the world, being too shy to
mingle with the other races of the Is
land. They dwell In the darkest re-
cesses of the mountain forests and
have seldom been seen by white men.
One has never been known to willingly
face stranger. This being the case,
their trade with the Malayans is car
ned on In a very strange way. The
trader announces his arrival by beat
ing gong and then retires from the
place Of rendezvous. The shy Kubus
then approach, put their forest treas
ures on the ground, beat the traders
gong and retreat. The trader then re
turns and lays his commodities down
In quantities sufficient to pay the pur-
chase price Of the goods on sale.
he then disappears for second time,
this to give the Kubus a chance to re
turn and consider the bargain. After
many Withdrawals, approaches, gong
beatings, etc., an understanding is ar
rived at, and each party carries away
Its bargain. This remarkable race
knows nothing Of a supreme being,
heaven, hell or evil demons. They have
no system of marriage and never bury
their dead. They live on snakes, ants,
bugs. grubs, etc.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Bird. That Make queer Noises.

The bellbird, or campanere, which is
found in South America and also in AT
rica, can be heard at a distance of
three miles. It's note is like the toIling
of distant church bell and is uttered
during the heat OF the day, when every
other bird has ceased to sing and ma
ture is hushed and silent How the
belIbird utters this deep, loud note is
not known, though it is supposed that
feshy protuberance on its head,
which when inflated with air stands
up like a horn, is In some way the
cause of it.
The hornbill, a bird which is widely
distributed In India, the Malay archi-
pelago and Africa, has also very loud
note. Its call has been described as
between the shrek of locomotive and
the bray of a donkey and can be heard
a distance of about a couple of miles.
The barking bird also utters very
loud note; indeed, it is impossible to
distinguish 1t from the bark of dog.
It's English name, says Darwin, is we'll
given, for l defy any one ut first to
feel certain that a small dog is not
yelping somewhere in the forest. The
toucan has also the same popularity.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Creation of the Camel.

There Is an Arab tradition cited In
Burton's Gold Mines of INDIAN" re
garding the creation of the came
which illustrates the popular but erro-
neous opinion that this animal is ugly
In form and temper.
The story goes that when Allah de-
termined to create the horse he called
the south wind and said, 'I desire to
draw from thee a new being: condense
thyself by parting with thy fiuidity. y
The Creator then took handful OF
this element, blew upon 1t the breath OF
life and the noble Quadruped appeared
But the horse complained against his
Maker. His neck was too short to
reach the distant grass blades on the
march; his back had no hump to steady
saddle; his hoofs were sharp and
sank deep into the sand, and he added
many similar grievances.
Whereupon Allah created the camel
to prove the foolishness Of his COM
plaint The horse shuddered at the
sight of what he wanted to become,
and this is the reason that every horse
starts when meeting its caricature for
the first time.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Some of Jerrold,. wit.

Douglas Jerrold, the playwright, once
complained of the inferior company
that was performing one of his plays
at the IIaymarket theater, in London.
why, there's w." said the manager,
protesting. HE was bred on these
boards "He looks as If he had been
cut out of them." growled Jerrold.
The playwright was always very
nervous on first night" Another
dramatlst. popularly supposed to "lift''
his plots and situations from the French
assured him that he did not know the
meaning of nervousness on such an oc-
casiOn. 81 can quite understand that -
the wit said pleasantly; your pieces
have always been tried before"
Call that kind man." said an ac-
tor, speaking of an acquaintance who
was abroad-"a man who is away from
his family and never sends them far
thing! Call that kindnessr Certain
ly," said Jerrold; ''unremitting kind
nessw
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Trajectory of a Thing.

The trajectory of thing is the path
Of bullet or anything else passing
through the air from the gun to the
place where it strikes. Generally the
word is applied only to bullets and can
non balls. In shooting at an object
near at hand you aim point blank, be-
cause the bullet practically reaches the
target before it falls at all, but when
you fire at distant object you must
aim above it, so that the bullet may
have room to fall and yet hit the object.
The desire of every marksman is to get
a trajectory as fat as possible, so that
the bullet shall have no need of falling
very far. A fat trajectory is obtained
by increasing the speed of the bullets,
by diminishing their size and increas-
ing the powder charge.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Welsh Language.

The quite erroneous idea that Welsh
Is a language of consonants probably
arises from the number of w's it con.
tains, according to Welshman in the
London News. "W'' in Welsh is gen.
erally-and always between two con-
sonants- "a pure vowel, sounded like
100" in English. Thus "cwm" is pro-
nounced ''koom," rhyming with BOOM"
What Is really one of the most remark
able features about the Welsh language
is the number Of vowels which can
come together In English three VOW
els in succession are not often met with.
In Welsh it is not uncommon to find
four or flve-e. g., in "llywiawdwr"
(governor). Here each of the five VOW
els "ywiaw" is pronounced separately
in rapid succession. Here are four
lines, consisting entirely of vowels,
made by Goronwy Owen in the eight
eenth century:
OF wiw wy a weuae,
Ieuau o ia, al Q ly2
Al au weuau a we
AL au wau ei we wyw7
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Your ohe.t should BE Bree.y.

The doctor hears some curious noises
when he places his stethoscope against
your chest. When the lungs are in a
healthy condition, the medical gentle
man hears a pleasant, breezy sound,
SOFT In tone, as you draw in the breath
and expel 1t. Should the instrument
convey to his ear a gurgling or bub-
bling sound he makes a mental note of
the fact that you are In what is known
as the moist stage Of bronchitis In the
dry stage of the same complaint the
sound is whistling, wheezy one.
One of the signs Of pneumonia is the
tracking note that comes through the
ftethoscope. 1t is not unlike the sound
that can be heard when your fingers
and thumb have touched a sticky sub.
stance and you first place them togeth.
er and then part them, holding them
close to your ear.
Doctors occasionally hear a dripping
sound, and that indicates that air and
water have got into some part of the
chest where. they have no right to be-
Blow across bottle and you will pro
duce sound which is actually to be
heard In your chest 1t is caused in the
same way-that is, by air passing over
a cavity.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Roman sausages.

The Romans were very much addict
ed to sausages made at Lucania. The
meat used was pork and good guam
tity Of bacon, pounded In a mortar,
with pepper, eumin, winter savory
and moistened with garum, to which
were added a few pine nuts. 1t has
been pointed out that the Romans when
they used breadcrumbs took care that
the bread should be Of the very finest
kind and that before 1t was mingled
with the sausage meat 1t should be
soaked in wine. This was q most sem
sible precaution against the contin-
gency Of the bread passing through a
sour stage of fermentation, in which
case 1t would be undeniably unwhole-
some.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
What the Editor Advised.

An authOress of some note in her day
once asked famous editor to give his
opinion on book which she intended
to publish. In her letter she said:
"If the work is not up to the mark,
beg you will tell me so, as have other
irons in the fire, and should you think
this not likely to succeed can bring
out something else"
Having read over several pages of
the manuscript, the editor returned it
with the following brief remark:
Madam, would advise you to put
this where your irons are"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27

Often leads to pow
erty. No real
woman ever sold
her heart for the
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Laugh and Re Glad,

"If we cannot all have piazza, ev-
cry one may feel the sum-" says an Ital-
ian proverb which is characteristic of
that patient, cheerful race.
But, after all, it is the exceptional
life which has not in it much of the
sunshine. There is always gloom for
those who wish to dwell in shadow, but
an effort of the will often carries one
out of that morbid desire into the clear
er, SUMMER mood.
Difficulties and troubles, If bravely
met, make strong men and women, but
endless worry and anticipation of evil
cannot fail to weaken the will and the
character.
Laugh and be glad now, today. If
you wait till you conquer your little
world, you will never laugh and be
glad. 1t is better to live in a castle in
the air than in the dungeons we allow
our low spirits and forebodings to build
for U.S.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Time to Do the Counting.

In the old days of impetuous warfare
caution was not regarded as so much a
virtue on the part of a military COM
mander as at present. In a battle be-
tween French and Austrians, In which
Marshal Bugeaud commanded the
French forces, an officer of the staff
said to the marshall: 1.-THE enemy are
advancing. Shall 1 send party to rec
onnoiter and see how numerous they
areT' NO." said Bugeaud; well
count 'em after we've beaten 'em."
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Flaw In the Reasoning.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chuckster were en-
gagged in one Of their frequent argu-
ments.
'Now, Amanda, see here
"Get that right, Oliver" she inter-
rupted. 1.-THE proper form, as you will
see If you think a moment, Is look
here"
whats the differencer' he demand
ed. "You can't look without seeing,
can your
"Oh, yes, you can. Everybody says
you and look alike, but it's a notori-
GUS fact that we don't see alike
Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Natur.I Ambttior

Clergyman patronizingly)-Well, my
little man, what would you like to be
when you grow up?
Johnny-A clergyman, sir.
Clergyman-Now tell me why you
would like to be a clergyman, my boy.
Johnny (unabashed)- sir, all
the ladies would make fuss over me
and get out all the best things to eat
when l came to see them.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
A Poor Lot,

The Modern Enoch Arden-Well, it
is little more than twenty years since
I went away, and now l find that you
have married and buried two husbands
during my absence from home.
Mrs. Arden-Three, not two, Enoch.
Enoch Arden-Ah, well! They must
have been a pretty poor lot. I notice
that none of 'em mended the garden
gate that was broken when l left.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Where Ruth Got Her Information

Where Ruth Got Her Information.
How did Columbus get the money to
equip his ships and pay other expenses
of his expedition" asked the teacher.
A little girl raised her hand, and the
teacher. noting the eager. animated
face, said, "Tell us, Ruth" And Ruth
arose and answered In loud, clear tones:
Queen Isabella of Spain hooked her
jewels, and her husband, King Ferdi-
nand, stopped smoking for weekp'
With twitching lips and twinkle in
her eye the teacher said:
"Where did you get your informa-
ton, RuthT' And the small maiden re-
piled:
From Bill Nye's History of the
United States New York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Not q Dagger.

Some strolling Thespians were once
playing Macbeth" in a country town.
Their properties were not kept in very
systematic order, for when the hero Of
Shakespeare's drama exclaimed, 'Ts
that dagger that see before meY a
shrill voice responded from the "hies."
mo, sir. It's the putty knife. The
dagger's lost"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
Ant Strength.

An English scientist recently weighed
small ant and a dead grasshopper
which it was dragging to its nest The
weight of the grasshopper was found
to be sixty times greater than that of
the ant. The force exerted by the ant
in dragging the grasshopper along the
road was therefore proportionately
equal to that of a man weighing $50
pounds pulling load of four and one
half tons or horse of 1000 pounds a
load of thirty-six tons
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
King solomon and His Lady Friends.

King Solomon and His Lady Friends.
A little girl tells what she knows
about King Solomon in the following
essay: king Solomon was a man who
lived ever SO many years ago, and in
the country in which he governed he
was the whole push. King Solomon
built SQlomon's temple and was the ia
ther Of all the Masons. He had TOO
wives and 200 lady friends. and that is
why there are so many Masons in the
world" ."-Saxby's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-27
The Monkeys reasoning Power.

Ihe monkeys heasOnhng fOWers.
The monkeys intelligence has never
been able to arrive at point which en-
ables that animal to achieve the unity
ing Of knot You may tie monkey
with a cord fastened with the simplest
form Of common knot, and unless the
beast can break the string or gnaw it
in two he will never get loose. To un-
tie the knot requires observation and
reasoning power, and, though mon
key may possess both, he has neither
in sufficient degree to enable him to
overcome the difficulty.