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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
Mass Convention.

The democratic County central COM
mittee of Edwards county. Kansas,
has called a mass convention to meet
ct the court house on Saturday,
March II, 1904, At 2 p. M, for the
purpose of electing four delegates to
attend the state convention at Wichita
on April :, 1904, and there will also
be q county central committee chosen
for the ensuing two years. All those
who may desire to affiliate with the
democratic party in the com ng cam
paign are hereby requested TO meet
with us. BY order Of committee,
Il. Fl. EVANS.
BE-. TATUM, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
Difference IN TIME.
There Are Fifteen Hours Between
Japan and Wichita.

From the Wichita Eagle.
1t puzzles many readers to uncer-
stand the dates in the RussO-Japapese
war because Of the difference in time
between japan and Kansas.
To understand the time il is neces-
cary to know that there are fifteen
hours between Wichita and japan.
Wichita lies in about longitude 81
west, while Japan is in longitude l4O
east.
Longitude is counted from Green
witch, close to London. AS Wichita
is 81 degrees west of London it is in
standard time six hours later than
London. That is when it is six o'clock
q. m. at London it is midnight in
Wichita. But it is midnight of the
previous day. AT 6 o'clock n. M,
February II, in London, it was II
midnight, February 10 in Wichita.
Now Japan, lying east of London,
gains an hour for every Is degrees.
Being 40 degrees east it gains nine
honrs and fraction, but in standard
time fractions are omitted.
Korea and Manchuria are near
enough to Japan TO be included in
her standard time or possibly one
hour later. They lie in 100 east long
itude.
Now, 8 hours between Japan and
London, added to six hours between
London and Wichita, gives Is hours
as the difference.
OF course il distance were counted
westward it. would be but hours.
but that brings in another proposition.
The day changes in the Pacific ocean
1T $50 degrees or just half way aroun nd
the world from London to what when
it is noon, February IL, at that point
it is also noon, February 10 at practi-
cally the same spot, making the diff
ference at that point "a hours.
But that being the case, why are
not the dispatches dated more fire.
quently day ahead? The reason is
that more of the news comes via Lon
don, Paris, Berlin or st. Petersburg
and it is dated from those points.
Japan has cut certain cables in the
Orient and events that happen at sea
are not known as quickly as those ON
land.
When it says battle was fought
near Korea at a. M, Friday. for in
stance, the Wichita reader may know
that his watch marked ) p. m. Thurs.
day at that instant.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
Am Enrhusiastic Audience.

The audience was extremely enthus-
iastic over Miss Ridgeway's rendition
OF IAN Experience" and she re-
sponded to four. encores with WE'LL
chosen humorous selections. Then ON
her next appearance in "Short
Sketches" the audience lost control of
itself and che was recalled half dozen
times. The other numbers on the pro
gram wore also exceptionally we'll
rendered.-Glen Falls n. W Morn
ing Star.
Miss Rideeway's company is the
next number in the Kinsley entertain
ment course. At opera house, Febru-
airy %. Seats on sale at Mosher's
drug store February -, arg .. 70.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

legal right. There is, of course,
sentimental sympathy with the smaller
power. But what gives other nations
their real interest in the affair is not
the dispute itself. but the consequen-
ces that may flow from the manner of
the settlement. 1t will make decided
difference to the trade Of the rest OF
the world whether Korea becomes
Japanese or Russian.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
The Point at Issue.
m the Kansas City strr.

Prom the Kansas City Ster.
The statement given out at Toxic is
apparently a9air presentation of the
case of Japan against Russia. In
brief, the assertion is that If Man
churia is to become q province of
Russis, Korea can be kept from fall
ing into the Cars possession only
by japanese occupation.
Japan at first proposed what
amounted to q friendly division of
the spoils; in return for Japanese
recognition of Sussis's paramount
interests in Manchuria, the Car was
asked to recognize the Mikado's
ascendsncy in Korea. The St. Peters
burg government was ready to have
Japan wash its hands of Manchuria,
but Il refused in return to concede
Korea. The country, it insisted, should
remain neutral. In the view of the
history OF. Russian expansion Japan
felt no coufidence\in the neutrality of
q weak power In the path of the
Muscovite advance.
Under the circumstances, Russian
assurances would be worthless, no
matter how sincere they might be-
For trade, spreading from Manchuria
into Korea, would eventually necessi-
tate Russian protectorate over the
peninsula. The only possible barrier
to such an event would be the neil
trali2ation OF Korea by international
agreement--as has been done in the
ease OF Switzerland and of Belgium
or Japanese occupation.
In the absence of International neu-
tralixsiiou the controversy amounts
merely to Q dispute as to which power
shall have Korea, q country to the
Possession If which neither has any
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

The Dewey case now being tried in
northwest Kansas is probably the last
of it's kind that will ever take place in
this state. The killing of the Berrys
by the cowboys connected with the
Dewey cattle outfit was along the old
line OF the cattlemen in their efforts to
protect their range from settlers. The
time when this sort Of killing could be
INDUCED in with impunity has passed
in this state and these people should
pay the penalty for their crimes.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
President Roosevel. is ON. in

President Roosevelt is out in
proclamation in which he says that
he hopes republican conventions will
not choose Office holders for deleg ates
whenever it 10 possible tn get good
men who are not holding office.
This is an uncomfortable limitation.
Is 1t possible to get any such men
that is the question? Are there any
good men who are not holding Office ?
The presidents seems to imply that
there are no such men living except in
the democratic party. and perhaps
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

The extra session of Congress did
not do one thing except pass joint
resolution granting $780, in mile
age to members. Then they spent q
day in undoing it. The state depart
ment was embarrassed by the law re-
quiriug it to print in q separate
bound volume the acts of each session
of congress. It was q volume of
empty pages.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

The president has said in multitu-
dinous speeches: ''WhO would pull
down the flag. When once raised it
must never be lowered. 1t must stay
putt And now he has been and
pulled it down in Cuba, and left the
Cuban flag flying all by itself. This
country is dreadfully shocked, of
course, but il likely to survive.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

A new "Iowa idea" has broken out.
A bill before the legislature makes it
necessary for prospective bride and
groom to furnish certificates of reput-
able physician that they have been
thoroughly instructed in the course
prescribed by law concerning the
causes of disease and the birth and
rearing of children
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

1t is said that Senator Platt OF Con-
necticut is quite disgruntled because
there was ''great cheering" in Havana
when the American flag was SUPER
seeded by the Cuban. He thinks our
army ought to have been kept there
till the rulers had given some adj
equate assurance that they would not
repudiate his amendment.
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they would not answer. The presi-
dents associations have taught him
that real good men not holding Office
are as scarce as hens back teeth.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

1t is proposed to furnish the White
House with complete fire. alarm
gong. What's the matter with the
present one?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19

Three Russian torpedo boats are re-
ported sunk by the fire of their friends
who mistook them for the enemy.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
No. 800. st. Louis Mail.
WEST BOUND.
No. 800. Meteor.
No. ao5. Kansas Limited.

Division Passenger Agent. Wichita.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
Personal Notes.

Manuel Guavesi, head of the Yaauis
III sonora. Mexico, who instigated
many uprisings. is dead.
r. ID. Coburn. chief of live stock for
the st. Louis Worlds Fair. has re-
signed and will go South for his health.
Dr. Howard Ayres, president of the
University of Cincinnati, has been re-
paced by DR.. Harry, professor of
Greek
Lionel Walden, an American marine
painter. has arrived in New York from
Parls, where he has been eighteen
years studying art.
b." Prof, George E. Woodberry, recently
Oh Columbia University, has been an
pointed lecturer in English literature at
Amherst College. -.
= Prince Philip Ernest of Hohenlohe
ochlllingsfuerst, will visit Cincinnati
next month to be present at the May
musical festival in that city.
Miss Sadie Gompers, a daughter Of
president Gompers, of the American
RECREATION of Labor, is about to go on
the CONCERT stage. She is 20 years old.
James Speyer, the New York banker
ana railroad man, has returned from
months trip to Mexico, where he
says he found the country unusually
prosperous. and he is convinced more
thah ever o. the great future of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
Little Oddities.

Many ladies are amusing themselves
by distilling their own scent-an mex
pensive enough method of obtaining
perfume. provided one has large sup
ply of scent-producing flowers. Law
ender, roses. verbena and the leaves Of
geraniums exhaust the list of flowers
that are ordinarily used, but it should
be remembered that it requires an
enormous number of roses to make a
rev drops Of scent. To make lavender
scent the blossoms are rubbed off the
stalks and placed in the still, which is
quite small affair, heated by spirit
lamp or gas burner. Boiling water is
poured on; the vapor passes through
the condenser, and finally the scent
comes out at the tap at the bottom of
the condenser.
A woman's periodical published in
London is worried at the size of the
modern woman. Whereas" it SAYS.
"a decade since the average size in wo-
mems shoes was 8, five being accounted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
Stories of Places.

A recent writer on Arabia gives
quite a list of adventurous travellers
who have visited the holy city of Nee
ca, which is not open to any but true
believers in Mohammed. Hes says
I'VE can name Italians, Varthema and
Finati; Germans, Wild, Seetzen and
Won Nathan; Englishmen, Pitts, Bur-
ton, Keane: a Swiss. Burckhardt; a
Spaniard. Badie; a Swede, Wallin; a
Dutchman, Hurgronje; Frenchman
Courtellemont. Niebuhr heard OF a
French surgeon and two Englisfnien
Burton quotes an unnamed Pilgrim
Doughty heard of more than one
Frank. and himself met an italian,
calling himself Ferrari, who was on his
way to Mecca with the Persian hail;
Pitts found an Irishman in the town
Nathan says that Leon Roches, French
consul in Tunis, has made the pilgrim
age, as had also an English sailor
Varthema, Wild, Pitts, Seetzen, Burck-
hardt, Wallin, Burton and Keane VISIT
ed Medina ALSO The Dutch Arabist,
Snouck Hurgronje, spent five months
in the holy city as late as 1885,
OF Palermo. the largest city Of Sicily,
- >.NN' "iieSS' 1iS uoChS, quay
and other harbor works are solid and
serv1ceable. Its streets are well paved
the principal ones with large, square
stone blocks, well swept and we'll light
ed. Its opera house is unequaled in
the whole United States and is sur
passed by few in Europe. while two at
least of its theatres would be worthy of
any great capital 1t has a satisfac-
tory sewerage system and a superior
water supply. Nowhere, to my know
ledge, is water drinking MADE as easy
as in Palermo and nowhere have I
seen such phenomenal quantities of
water drunk. Water is kept running
continuously before the numerous
coffee and refreshment bars, which are
open to the sidewalk, and all passers,
whether patrons or not, are privileged
to make free with the glasses Of the
establishments provided they rinse
them properly before and after using"
An Englishman writes of Berlin: ut
is the only modern city l know of that
has managed to escape looking arti-
ficial The labor of building Greater
Berlin has been most dexterously hid
den. There is very little of the deadly
uniformity. the Euclidian lines, the
prosaic precision one notices in New
York. Berlin is something considera-
bly, better than a mere chessboard of
brick and stone and mortar. The
streets have a curved and enticing spa
ciousness, they are shaded with ave-
nues OF trees, faultlessly asphalted, and
clean with cleanliness surprising that
OF Paris. The architecture is rather
too fiorid for English tastes, but for all
that decidedly effective, and a drive
from Unterden Linden to Charlottes-
burg will take one past a finer success
sion Of houses than either London or
New York can show"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26

..Tbe tonnage engaged in the fish bus

1.-The tonnage engaged in the fish bus
mess is about the same as it was loo
years ago. 1t increased for some 81
years, but from 1868 it fell from 16S. 00C
tons to $4,000 in 1904-the same as it
was in 1904.
well, they say the farmers are op-
posed to reciprocity. Why the entire
agricultural product of Massachusetts
is only about SIS a year per inhabitant
and the bulk Of this is not in common
with that of Canada, but mostly in the
class of luxuries.
Il do not believe anything would be
brought in to injure the farmers OF
Massachusetts.
LAS to manufactures, also, ! do not
believe that a single article made in
Massachusetts would be hurt by recip-
rocal relations, while on the other hand
manufacturers would be benefited by
getting cheaper fuel. .,.r
1T is said that Canada does not want
reciprocal relations with us, and that
therefore it is of no use to discuss the
matter. But the real reason for the
apparent apathy of her people is that
Canada has been turned away SO often
that she thinks it is best to wait until
the United States is ready to give reel
procity. Perhaps they are right.
There are politicians in Canada as
we'll as here, but she has a large popu-
lation ready to fall in with the customs
and ideas of the United States. l have
no doubt that Sir Wilfrid Laurier is
ready, as other leaders are. to accept
reciprocity whenever the United States
is ready.
Il believe that if we approach
Canada with propriety and in spirit
of accommodation, that she will make
her tariff with nations abroad on a
parity with ours, and that she would
like to make trade as free between
Canada and the United States as it is
between Massachusetts and New York
"In 1900 there were $4,000 manufacture
ing establishments in Massachusetts, OF
which q percent were in Boston. OF
the 100000 employees in the state only
Il, O0G were in Boston.
Taking the variety of trades in Bos-
ton there is not one individual who
would not be benefited by the lower
prices of the commodities they need
and which reciprocity would bring"
Henry B. Blackwell said: Il am a
republican and a protectionist, but 1 am
also in favor of reciprocity with
Canada and Newfoundland. The re-
publican party was not formed on the
basis of the Home Market, club. The
idea of protection at first was for infant
industries. and this protection run
mad was never heard of until the
second term of President Grant"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26

Mention of the death Of faithful men
in the line Of duty is always sad, but
tribute to their memory can always be
given with feelings of admiration and
thankfulness that the calibre of men
improves and always provides for more
praise In such cases. The news dis
patcher. Saturday night, said: Three
flremen dead. three fatally injured and
IL seriously hurt is the result of an
early morning fire in one OF Newark's
biggest manufacturing establishments.
The loss is 100000" oh. we see too
many such items. but when we consider
that of the II men, as later mentioned
In the dispatch. IA of them were in
jured In fighting the. flames in defence
of property and life of their fellow
people. we can but say "Well done"
Honor to the. dead, speedy recovery to
the injured, sympathy to the families
and relatives!
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The Banners of Spring.

When spring with her green banners,
Her pennonS all unfurled,
Comes swinging down the valleys
And swinging down the world;
When her eXultant music
StirS through the leafing boughs,
And her sweet jubilatiOn
Awakes the earth's wide house.
My heart repeats her rapture,
My soul takes up the strain,
And long forgotten lyrics
Come with the April rain.
Abandoned is old failure,
Neglected is old care, -
When Aprirs glad 'Laudate"
Rings through the crystal air; i
Forgotten is old sorrow,
FOrsaken is old pain, G J /
When her wild note OF triumph
Sweeps DER the heart again.
| feel pagan rapture,
When springs tiags are unfurled,
And all her hosts come singing
And swinging down the world!
Charles Hanson Towne. in the Criterion
for March.
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The Black Silk Dress.

What has become of it. that aristocrat
among garments, once holding the chief
place IN every feminine wardrobe? No
outfit was considered compete without il.
and its possession conferred distinction
and engenedered self-respect and a feel
ing of security, since no occasion. howey-
er ceremonious, found its owner UMPIRE
pared, says the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
some two score years ago black silk
was black silk. and not the later decep-
i've web OF vegetable fiber CLOSED over
with gum and sugar and weighted with
starchy dyes and iron filings. and which
would not know a silkworm IL it met one
In the street. In those days, too. the
fashions were more stable, as befitted the
more durable goods, and when once
black SILK dress was made 1t stayed made
indefinitely. It's 1ustrous fabric was pro-
tected FROM the impious jaws of the scs-
sors, and the ungored breadths of the
voluminous skirts could be turned inside
out and upside down in the making over
process.
The black silk standby invested various
minor changes for itself in the way Of
trimmings of silk or ''bugle" fringe. or
lace, or lattice of velvet ribbon, when
not depending for ornamentation upon its
own shining folds. with lace collar and
"undersleeves" as accessories.
1t rustled into church In winter and
thick warm shawls pinned decorously
with chained twin shawl pins. and in sum
mer under lace shawls that persistently
SIN Oih tht SiiCh StfUulucIS. II put VA
white tie and danced at weddings. and
black tie and wept at funerals. Under
protecting apron 1t hustled about at fam
lily reunions and birthday celebrations.
and presided at hospitable dinner tables
ana got taken off as soon as the company
was gone. 1t got itself handed down to-
second generation even, and heroicaiiy
stood a sponge bath of cold coffee and the
warm attentions of a flatiron, and was
useful in all its shapes, and looked wei
as long as there was scrap of 1t lett.
And so the black silk dress came on
down on its honored way through tns
years, and whether the goods were repped
or plain or seeded or grosgrain-a name
to conjure with-it lent itself obliglngly 70
the more frequent changes of fashion;
1t was tucked and planted and shirre9
and ruffied and cut into bias folds ana
loaded with jet passementerie, but always
it inspired profound respect. whether III
the best dress or only the second best.
But as time elapsed the more snowy
cOlored silks came to the front and shou,,
ed themselves into notice, and the Dlacih
silk dress was shown into quiet pasn
seat. The question was even raised az
il was a real necessity. AFTER W.
except for elderly women. and its 49,
was taken by dresses of wool OF Nafss1
weaves and weights. &z3
Then the sonlber black silk was 49,
with disdain and humbly crept undel eE
of sight as Innings and 'foundatolhX
whera only its protesting rustic couII2 +
heard. Its humiliation was complete WI y
1t was made into plain shirt Waists 'A z
worn every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
Pointed Parauraphs,

Some mothers save slipper soles and
spoil children.
There's no place like home-when
there is no other place to go.
The sweetness Of adversely is ant 10
sour mans disposition.
A man can make his wife believe al
most anything-during their honey
moon. t~'a sxGkIHfIiM IlLYIX]
Of course, the real test of a pudding
is your inability to sleep. after eating
it.
Any man who Is continually making
fool of himself must be natural
born tautologist. sS2 y ,
When a small boy gets his finger
caught in the pantry door itfisn't the
jam he is looking for. s. Ar
The masculine idea Of an intellectual
woman is one who is as thin as a match
and wears glasses.
Before marriage young man pays
his best girl compliments; after mar.
riage it keeps him busy paying her
bills.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26

specially large, and 8 are now
monty asked for, while the .ayera,s son-
has become s. The little gIove ne
likewise grown into a good sized ~ ,,ds
shoe. My lady's hosiery has beca. Au
bigger at the same time-in shor, Sy !,
average girl of 1904 could not we.r me
article of apparel that fitted the y,r, ny
1874. And where, one now tremblin.,a.
asked, is this to end?"
In Japan the use Of the fan was %.
eral from the sixth century To co..
paratively recent days, when every M
son, from the mikado on his tbroa.
even down to the school chiIdras
welded fan of special design accdre
ing 20 rank, profession or social stan
ing. Lovers were wont to excbaras
fans as tokens of fidelity. The fan \.
still used by umpires in wrestling ana
other matches to give emphasis to tboI.
decisions, much as the auctioneers
hammer in this country cllnches a ba,1
gain with buyer.