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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

preaching train loosened the tension.
The agent waited until he could see
the cleaning headlight in the dis
tance. Nearer and nearer it came.
penetrating the darkness In no APP
parent haste he walked out on the
platform. Once outside he clutched
the handle of the door firmly. hanging
on like grim death, expecting an on.
slaught from inside. which WOULD test
his strength to the utmost As the
train rolled into the station the per
spring agent. punans aluosts a vigpg.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

appropriation for flying squadrons of
their ON Probably congress will
SEQ and yield.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04

If you want to buy or sell country or
city property, call and consult us.
T. 81. EVANS & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

locked back along the road. The handker-
chief. wound tightly about the rear tire of
his wheel. left the desired impression in the
dust-it clue to delight Sherlock Holmes
himself:
Parallel with the road ran the path, hard
beaten. in places barely discernible beneath
encroacling grass. They swung into it and
stopped within rod of where it ended at
the crossroads. Carruthers removed the
handkerchief. and they turned their wheels
toward the north. Noiselessly they sped
back. Only an Indian could have traced
their course on the beaten earth Ethel
sighed t"emulously as they whizzed by the
house again. Briggs. Dick noted with relief.
was not visible about the barns. BY man
full effort he repressed desire to shout in
sheer eXultation.
Neither will ever forget that ride. The
wheels, rstinct with life, seemed almost to
propel themselves. Up hill and down the
lovers sped, their hearts aleap with love
and youth and the exhIlaration of swift ar
rCwy motion. A chipmunk raced them for
yards, Lis striped coat twinkling like a
shaft of mellow light as he scurred along
the rail fence by the roadside. Late May
flowers nodded encouragement to the runa-
ways: the woods. stretching cool and green
and bi!lowy away to the right and left
seemed to whisper OF happiness.
sAt a shaded roadside nook five miles from
Circlevtlle they made their first stop. Dick
fiat on his back on the fragrant earth, gaz-
ed at the feecy clouds overhead and dream
ed dreams OF cottage for two: but Ethel.
seated beside him. was more practical. She
looked anxiously back along their path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

that 1t ION legal business, in relation
to a contract" was readily obtained. The
qualification. ma; r!age contract. was
made mentally. Mounting his wheel he
rode to Mr.. David Barclays house near the
northern limits of the city.
Ethel answered Carruthers' ring There
was no one else in sight. and 1t was min
ute or two before the girl. with blush and
n smile. could release herself and coax her
dissrranged pompadour into shape
''Dick. you're a regular bear! I'm glad
you came. though-no. not again." She re-
treated hastily Richard advanced
Mammals gone over to Brighton to spend
the day and was lonesome. But what are
you doing here at this hour?'
mo work today. Ethel. Methinks weight
Ter matters demand our attention"
" Our attention? What do you mean?'
81 called at the bank this morning and
saw your father"
ION. Dick What did he say?'
He said No. He also invited me to
stay OF his property, and announced trip
TO Europe for you"
But he was going aloner'
well he's changed his mind"
The girl was troubled and thoughtful.
Carruthers watched her silently.
She sighed a little What will we do.
Dick7 Wait until come back?"
Not wait. Ethel" He drew her to
him. do you love me, dear?" Her look
was answer enough. Then we must elope
today"
But, oh. Dick Mamma isn't here. And
how could We. anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Cultivation of Sponges.
m the National Geographic Magazine

From the National Geographic Magazine
An interesting investigation now being
carried on In Florida by the bureau of fish
cries has for its object the discovery and
development of methods by which the valu-
able sheepswool sponge may be cultivated
artificially.
The method which promises the most sat
isfactory results Is that of using cuttings.
Large sheepswool sponges are cut into
small pieces, which are fastened to an in
sulated wire fixed In the water, so that the
sponges are supported few inches above
the bottom. These small bits, placed at
close intervals along the wire, soon heal
and form an organic attachment to 1t, and
very soon begin to grow. II is too soon to
predict just what the results will be, but
the indications are so far very encourag-
Ing and 1t Is believed that the time Is not
far distant when the sponge fisheries of
tiveneSs and value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Married Women as Wage-Earners.

From Haruer's weekly
The American prejudice against ~"s
earnings by married women appears III 'Ne
effort occasionally made to make the en'-
,,oyment of teachers in the puphc sciioois
terminate with marriage. But thousands Ok
American married women do earn "aee'.
thousands more would gladly do so II lheS
could and other thousands would ne nap
ner and better off II they did the preJu-
dice against it seems disadvantageous- amer
,csn men. as a rule. prefer to support 'heir
wives If they can. If an American mar
ried woman works for pay, 1t Is either oe~
cause it gives her pleasure or because "er
husbands income is insufficient. she does
NOT do IL as a matter of course. no" iona
she can keep 1t up depends upon WHAT me
work is and upon other circumstances i.
she has children that, Of cou Sc, inter-
feres with her wage-earning II IL does noe
sion II altogether. and general acceptanco
of the custom which would restilct OF us
courage child bearing is not TO the pupiio
advantage Marriage tends ana shouio
tend. to withdraw women from waee-sal n
ing but il need not stop 1t per sc ana 40
rIIntly To make marriage a b;,f 10 in'uis
wape earning by a woman operates IN res
striction of marriage. and that is AT leass
as much against public policy as res'ric'ioR
of child bearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

A series Of standard thermometers Installed
in the bureau have been carefully COM
pared with those at similar foreign testing
bureaus. and these comparisons Will be
frequently repeated from time to time. II
Is discovered that commercial household
thermometers are very often in error sew
eral degrees, and one has been discovered
to be five points out OF the way.
The electric hot-water bath used is an
upright cylinder. and into this twelve Their
mometers are placed at time with two of
the standards. One by one they are turned
In the bath until their indicators come in
front of glass window in the side of the
bath. Before this window Is little tele-
scope, through which the tester reads the
thermometers under test and compares
them with the standards. On the opposite
lamp which facilitates reading.
Chemists Measures.
When you fall Ill the physician arrives
and thrusts under your tongue clinical
thermometer. His diagnosis of your all
ment depends largely upon the reading of
this instrument. No check has hitherto
been placed upon the accuracy of such
sick room necessities and when the new
bureau commenced to test them they diff
fered often by whole degree. But physi-
clans are already demanding clinical Their
n Ometers certified to by the bureau and the
manufacturers are seeing the necessity OF
submitting them to its experts. Those
which pass are awarded a certificate. The
test includes not only the process above
described, but others for detecting errors
in indicating and difficulty of throwing
back the index to the normal mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
The Origin of Life.
From the National Magazine.


Very little seems to be going forward
with concern to the origin of life itself
The field. 1t Is true, has been pretty well
cleared up for some new genius who will
tell us just how the living machine is orig
inally put together-that is, how the liv-
ing machine arises without the agency Of
another living machine. Nobody-at least
nobody distinguished biologist-now
believes that life is anything but a natu-
raj. spontaneous growth, or evolution. or
genesis from non-living matter. We say
that the cell has in it the potency of all
forms of life. May we not also say that
so-called dead matter has within II the DO
tency Of life itself? And, carrying the ar
gument step farther. may we not say
that the so-called elements of oxygen, hy-
drogen, nitrogen, carbon, sulphur, phos-
phorus and so on, having in them the DO
tency of life, have also within them the
potency of consciousness? that the diff
ference between man and so-ealIed dead
matter is difference not of kind. but of
quantity? that a man is highly complex
matter intricately combined chemically
and intricately arranged mechanically?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
The Greatest Stone Arch BRIDGES.

rUIH THE age.
The great Luxembourg arch will not hold
the worlds record for masonry bridges
much longer. 1t was run pretty closely by
the italian bridge near Morbegno upon the
Coiico-Sondrio railway at Lombardy, erected
by the Adriatic Railway Company. A third
competitor now relegates them to the sec
ond and third places in the list and as
sumes the first in its own right. The new
structure is In course of construction NJ
Plauen, in Saxony, and has a span of %,
feet. The revised list Of few of the larp
est examples Of existing stone arch bridges.
given for the purpose of comparison. will
stand as in the following table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

one OF the principal features Of the Lux
enoourg example is that 1t really consists
of a pair of parallel arches separated NV a
space of twenty feet, which is covered over
by flooring of ferro-cOncrete The Plauen
bridge is built of masonry throughout
me bridge was designed by M. c. Leibold
OF the hrm OF Leibold & Co. of Langebruck
SaXony who are the contractors for the
work. This last example of the stone arch
type practically equals the longest span of
300 feet designed by Perronet, although the
arch was never bullt. 1t remains to be
seen If succeeding modern examples will
reach his ideal dimensions of 500 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
War.
From Puck

From Puck.
Taking my life in my hands, advanced
into the very midst of the cannon, unta1
both my arms were shot OFF!
And then?"
"sr. l took my life in my teeth and
pressed onr' exclaimed the old veteran OF
inyalide, with glowing eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Gripped Him.

From the Cleveland tohio) Leader.
Their courtship had lasted two years.
II suppose" he ventured. timidly' that
IL I were to ask you to marry me you
would promise to be a sister to me-.
We'll, / should say not" she replied.
with some spirit. You can't get out OF.
this with anything short of marriage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

The conductor of the south-bound tratu
opened the door of the car and put hl4
head inside. w
Texas state lner' he called out. Cent,
with their hair parted in the middle arb
allowed five minutes for combing 1t Out
and parting it on one sider'-Chicage TstJ
Eune. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

IT'S love that makes the world go GOO
gooin' around.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

Thermometers enter into our every -day
life. and yet we have hitherto had no off,
cial guarantee of their correctness Any
one may now send his temperature gauge
to the new bureau for verification, and the
fee charged ranges from cents to a quar-.
ter for each degree of tempera ture at which
1t is brought during the process. Ordinary
mercury thermometers are placed in a
well-stirred water bath heated by an cleo
trio current. BY regulating the current
constant within two or three thousandths
of a degree for many minutes at time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

be obtained. An American traveller in
 Nagasaki was amazed one day at see-
 ing the swiftness with which the Jap
 anese men and women boys and girls.
 passed baskets of coal from lighter to
 ship, chattering meanwhile as if it were but picnic in which they were engaged. When noon came and they stopped for lunch he went among them and examined their provisions. One had an apple, tomato and an onion. Another had about three heaping table, spoonfuls of boiled rice. Another had two tomatoes and a tiny rice cake. Of the man with the onion the traveller asked, "Is that all you have?' Why. yes,' was the reply; T would not care to eat more just now. for have five hours more work this afternoon" What did you eat for breakfastr' "oh. something very fine: a bowl of rice. with some little strips of dried fish," And what will you eat tonight when work is doneT Probably some boiled fresh fish. lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers." Accustomed to such a light diet from infancy. the Japanese builds great endurance. on 1t. On the road to Pekin the Japanese soldiers re- quired only a handful of rice and a kettle of boiling water to prepare a meal which met every requirement.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
THE LARGEST FLOWER.
The Rahiesia, It's Enormous sise and its
 Bad Od0r.

 American Gardening.
 The Raffiesia is q strange plant. It grows in Sumatra and derives its name from Sir Stamford Raffies, Governor of Sumatra at one time, and his friend pr. Arnold, a naturalist. They were the first white men to discover the wonderful plant. It Is said to be the largest and most magnificent flower ip the world. It is composed of five roundish petals, each a foot across and of brick red color. covered with nu- merous irregular yellowish white swellings. The petals surround a cup nearly a foot wide. the margin of which bears the stamens.
 The cup Is filled with fieshy disk. the upper surface of which is every where covered with projections like miniature cows horns. The cup when free from its contents would hold about twelve pints of water. The flower weighs fifteen pounds. It Is very thick. the petals being three-duarters of an inch in thickness. With it's beauty one is led to expect sweetness. but it's odor Is that of tainted beef, and pr. Arnold supposed that even the flies were deceived by the smell and were depositing their eggs in the thick disk, taking 1t for piece of carrion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
Four rancies About women.

Kansas City Times.
 Kiss a woman's baby and agree with her about her enemies and you have won a friend. pretty and they'll like you even though they know you lie.
 The chief reason some women like some men is because the men do not especially care for them.
 Generally the woman who is ingeni- ous enough to make her old hat look like new doesn't have to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
rhe Ahstemioun Japnnese.

Tn the war between Russia and Ja-
 nan the problem of furnishing a food supply will be for both countries one of the hardest to solve and will limit the number of men that can be put in- to the field. In this great advantage will lie with the little islanders be- cause of the amount of work they are able to do on small amount of food [.
 The Japanese are naturally abstemious lin the matter of eating. Rice Is the staple of diet, with dried fish as al- most the only meat, and with plenty of vegetables and fruit whenSthey can
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09

A girl always tells a young man that she can cook-and she always tells other girls that she can't.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
Crushed

Chicago News.
 He (after the show)-I guess the curtain must have fallen too hard on the first act.
 She-Why. what do you mean?
 He-That might account for the play being so fiat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

when -hry were no. nycic. f- fas,crgc- traffic
Business men Would SOON accommodate themselves
I, ~, o- three automobile sa. -raiu services in the
morning and evening. For he Use OF Tie occasional
Traveller -rrre might re- al automobile service running
IL c"nuc,-t'- w'.h express trains. stopping 81 principal
stations. and DISTRIBUTING AMI collecting he passengers
I" and from villages yat small towns which -
rrcscr, az Ne, tapped ~ arr badly served hy branch
lines.
The application Of ;hr automobile e" railway work
has already been dome S-rccs~fullv IN France where an
u,tu-,r4;n has been IN Use ON the trtnvIy lines Tor
several months. II this country Two trains have been
carving freight II sections Of country where railways
were Impossible. One @. these trains transports
bo-rz from Death valley across the M"jlye desert, in
California. e distance of one hrrdrri miles.
The advantages Cd; such "a system are obvious. The
TASTE. express trains i" No. average much over
miles az hour, and this speed could not be
greatly surpassed without increasing the weight OF
the engine. and consequently causing extra wear and
tea- %; The road. An express locomotive OF the pres
en-: dav weighs one hundred en- tons, and i great
par, of that weight could he saved. Another adj
vantage i tina: -hr>e trains would not have To- stop
IL the Course O: a long run - take in water or fuel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

nRbtTRESSIcN "r decay J. d~ much "a !tH OF
commerce a. "t nature. Tomorrow may have
been good enough in past years. hur We live
>now in an agr ui hurry. and railway authorities mus
rraiizr the demands "i the az. and meet the wants
and wishes Of the districts through which :hry rau.
L" do tins. every new method 81 traction must ic
linked NJ and utilized III conjunction with existing
methods.
1t follows then that the rapid development Of :hr
automobile has t-ru watched with considerable Iu,vr,,:
10y railroad men 81 all couu'ric~- Railway companies
are beginning t., appreciate Tho fact ta,, 10y AZ Iutc!ii-
gent Use 90; the automobile they can no. only assist
their own traffic, hu, avoid much Ha-'rtu. ,'ruprtl-
ton. such a. the building 81; branch or iur.c,:c .Inc~
which DO no; pay. but only 80 - feeders ;'r III. IN
line traffic or strategic lines Tor the dctc-~r ID; territory.
Besides. there Is ais" the possibility oi create ,"ycl-
"pmcnt "i the automobile. So The; IT time {: would
become possible for railway companies t" run their
trains over traCklc>> roads
Automobiles as feeders for railway lines must hc
considered from several viewpoints. The FIRST. Of
course. Is that Of the company. the second hat of the
passenger, while a third Is that Of the shipper Of
freight. II We consider the question from The angle Of
the passenger We must divide him roughly into two
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

~ good ~ m|U--rl---. I"' \ I0--n9| -o-,----
ness. or neglect. u- defective Workmanship. t- a].,,i-.-
l. invited. r., raH,- 'n- danger ,u. ,.i become. a
menace iu life tri .-ai.
Bc,au,y 60: Wis fact. and tv,au~. of rsr .n~.ar- .l..
tat o1- Industry IS sri. r rs infancy ,.~.a-,-.,.y
speaking. l w.r.: ,-,y,5,Hv plead r.- ,n, I-e,-.-.
,,r. IN running vehicles AMI Ire g-,s'-~r possible ,u--
sair-arIp- ts- the travelling ru.'-. Ma, &c. r,-
appreciate hnH Thoroughly uuir~ ,a~.~.. .h,-a re-
chimes ar. W seem r" them g. Poe reckless. when we
a-v not EEe, II ne arc u"' rockies. we ,,-us-
afford To- leave 'av impression m rny- w,-I .lt' we
are. Therefor. - lvh,u.c~ w. -.t ~ - exercise
the greatest caution. hu; {" ST., operate uir vehicles
tia; the travelling public NIL SIZE AM appreciate che
fIct.
1t Is r,iair,a 90; c.,-y owner o.: al a-,aw.sa,. ,ha:
he know every Gc;t, Of ms machine. H. mu>: -"-
vi his Sleeve and. regardless 90: aN.r-g-rl~v. study
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

1T has been suggested that the
automobile. Ike the h,-y...
Is only q fad and thai, -..a
l. popularity will wnu,. THIS
y au make ;ir- criticism have no.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-22
THE TIMEPIzcE's TALE
observations ofthe Clock That Hangs
ON the wall otthe Little Coun-
try Railway station,


have been In this little country sta
ton for a good many years, said the
depot clock. according 10 the Four
Track News. Worldwide travellers
might think this a very dull, lonely
place. but have not found II so; quite
exciting things happen here at times
have been contented here. The sta
ton master and are very good
friends: many Of them do not stop, but
II they are a minute late in passing.
am anxious and quiet my own hearts
beating to listen 70 the telegraph in
strumeat in the Office.
know most OF the people who &C
and come through this little room.
Some people are always late, and
though count of the minutes as slow
ly as possible, cannot hold the train
uatil they reach the station. and then
they look at me reproachfully not
knowing how sorry | am for their dis
comfort
Now and then a stately stranger gets
of the train. and glances curiously al
me and my commonplace surround
lngs, but do not mind. for try to dc
my best. and am content with my wcrl;
ana station.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-22
Will Politics Than Legislation
MORTCAGED
PROPERTY CASE
Consumes Nearly all Time
Since Yesterday.

Ed Ballard, accessory to escape OF
prisoner, plea Of not guilty; case con-
tinued.
Cap Lane, liquor, nolle pros entered
by district attorney in two cases.
Sam Davis, Illegal cohabitation, plea
Of guilty; allowed to stand on plea un-
til next term of court; bond $3.50.
HELEN Booth, adultery, plea Of not
guilty.
Aaron Young, gaming; fined $40 and
costs.
Tobe Lynch, liquor, nolled.
Il. w. Cantrell was on trial last
evening and this morning charged
with disposing Of some cattle on which
one Of the Claremore banks had a
$1,000 mortgage. The defense suggests
man named Cook, who is missing,
as the offender
NOTES.
1t is thought the criminal docket in
Judge Gill's court will be closed to-
morrow.
Mrs Fanny Downing the slayer Of
her husband at Muskogee, plead guilty
TO manslaughter yesterday.
The juror or witness who is on the
governments pay roll these inclement
days has reason to congratulate him
self; it's more comfortable inside than
out
No my som neither Of those men
who look so tiercely at you in the court
room and corridorS during recess are
the judge, and not all Of them are out
laws
Grant Williams, colored, has just
been convicted Of murder at South
McAiester, with no recommendation
far elemency He was railroad la
borer and killed the paymaster, and
another man.
One Creekmore, a mule buyer, who
passed whisky around freely for Rog-
ems at election time, was sweating
blood" in Judge Gill's court today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-22
In Bed Four Weeks with Lagrippe,

We have received the following let
ter from Mr. Roy Kemp, Of Angola,
Ind. Il was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and l tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but l received no re-
lief until / tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. Two small bottles of this medi-
cine cured me. and now / use it ex-
clusiyely in my family Take no
substitutes. For sale at Peoples drug
store DIV