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The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21
DIDN'T WANT AN ASSISTANT.
Musicians Rebuke More Gentle Than
Was Deserved.

NEo bSoSINSAs
DR.. Hans Richter, the great musical
conductor, who entered on his sixty
second year few days ago, is noted
for his absolute mastery and ease
while welding the baton. The noted
German Eas rehearsing in London on
one occasion when peculiar little
tapping sound, soft but most irrltat-
ing, caught his attention. After en-
during 1t for some minutes in silence
he looked around for the offender, and
said, in his broken English: II must
ask you not to beat time with your
foot" and then quietly added, as II
1t had only just occurred to him:
when am conducting cannot al.
ways agree with your foot" The
expression of his face drew the sting
out Of the sarcasm, and everybody
laughed.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

The design Of the relation Of the
sacred to the secular Is that we may
sanctify the secular, declares Dr. Lori.
mer. The secular Is very apt to be-
come degraded, there is need Of re-
ligion to 70 into everyday life and
make II better,
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21
Faith holds the title deeds Of the
celestial city.
Pardon for All.

There is not man in the world,
however criminal Or however great a
sinner he may be, but that God may
convert him in order to adorn his soul
with all the virtues and with the,
most signal graces.-Fra Egidio.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Clyde Fitch is going to Sicily for
four months to rest, and says that he
will have two new comedies completed
before his vacation" ends. Clyde is a
regular polywog of industry.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

A cable from Toxic says the Japa,
nese did not lose a single man in
the last attack on Port Arthur. The
losses were probably confined to mar.
rled men.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

The japanese cavalry is reported to
be very weak. 1t may yet be neces.
sary for the little yellow fellows to
call in the services of the Missouri
mule.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Good news from Georgia: The crop
Of peaches this year will be the big.
gest and best ever known. We can
feel EN- melting in our mouth already.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

tempted suicide by dashing his head
against the wall. He declared he had
no accomplices, but had acted on his
own initiative because of his hatred of
Maura's politics.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Wooloomooloo Bay, Australia, is the
scene Of recent athletic triumph
Paraphrasing an historic saying, what
a name for to yell!
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21
Commune With Yourself,

Enter into thy closet, and shut
thy door. Matt. vi, 6.
Very few men put themselves IN
der microscope and look at their
souls with the sharp eye Of critical
analysis.
determination is a prime duty,
but duty which we either neglect
altogether Or perform with reluct-
ance.
The consequence Is that great
many Of us have yet to make our own
acquaintance.
To use a laundering bit Of rhetoric
in order to illustrate this statement,
our estimate of ourselves is so differ.
ent from what we really are that we
could pass ourselves on the highway
without a nod Of recognition.
If we knew ourselves thoroughly
we should work with more economy
OF energy and to far better purpose.
If we knew what we are best adapt
ed to do, and had an inventory Of the
mental and moral material in our
possession to do it with, there would
be fewer signs and less heartbreak-
ing.
Calm, quiet, relentless self.examina.
ton, however, Is the most irksome
task which we ever set ourselves, and
we gladly avail ourselves of every ex.
cuse to avoid it.
The simple truth Is, we have lurk.
ing suspicion that we are not as large
or as faithful or as strong or as noble
as we like to think ourselves, and we
rather fear to look into the matter
lest our suspicious should be corrob-
GRATED.
We enjoy the Aattery or the impul-
sive praise of our friends, and try to
persuade ourselves that the praise or
the fattery is deserved.
In a word, it is a universal fault
that we prefer to see ourselves
through magnifying glass, and have
no desire to know the exact truth.
See the wrecked lives scattered
along the shores Of time! What more
pathetic picture can be conceived than
that of man who had made the worst
of himself? His early hopes and am.
billions, like the timbers of a stranded
vessel, lie bleaching in the sun. The
waves that break on the beach sound
like dirge, and you can hear in the
air the tolllng Of bells. Why has this
misfortune befalen? In most cases
because he had no high aim, and was
governed by impulse rather than con-
viction. If he had known himself more
accurately his life would not be the
tragedy 1t is.
What can we do, then, to keep our.
selves from making these fatal mis-
takes? Here is a very practical ques.
ton. Some will tell you to get re-
ligion. But religion is not a thing
to be plucked from a tree like
peaches, True, you must have re-
ligion, but where is it and what is
1t?
A very simple rule will unfold the
great secret. Acquire the habit Of
self-communion and everything else
will follow. Spend a few minutes
every day in the silence of your own
chamber, talking to your soul about
the great concerns Of life, and it will
not be long before you have God to
keep you company. Quiet, restful
contemplation Is more magical than
magic ITSELF It is utterly impossible
for man to think about himself for
half an hour without becoming
ashamed Of himself, and shame after
a little will transmute itself into resO.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Every parent who has longed for a
boy and been blessed with girl in
stead knows just how Lord and Lady
Curzon feel.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Korea's emperor has hundreds of
wives; almost as foolish as Solomon,
who was wise enough until We &C.
quired the marrying mania.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Prof. Gayley of California univer-
sity has severely criticised class of
girls for giggling. Girls will be girls,
professor.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

They are going to have an official
inspector Of cats in New York. What's
the matter with cat rescue league?
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Dear Czar-To make alcohol IN
drinkable, freeze 1t. Please send on
the $25,75O.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

When the Sun of Righteousness ap.
pears, the frost Of the soul soon dis
appears.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

New York reports that money is
cheap. Better have your Golfers filled
up for the summer.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

1.-THE wages Of sin Is DEATH" but
the sinner Is in no hurry to collect
his wages.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21
Sir Edwin Arnold's little Japanese
widow must feel doubly like a stran-
ger in a strange land now.

"A good woman" he said, rs too
good for any man, but it's a blamed
good thing she doesn't know it,
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

A spasmodic religion is always like
ly to have fully as much chill as
fever.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

Fire insurance men who have re- gently viateG the city have with one accord joined in a declaration of pro test against the erection of buildings within the fire limits of the cement on steel wire netting walls that have ately come into much popularity.
 he clause in the fire limits ordin- ance permitting use Of the cement in the place of brick CT stone is said to De a Joker of the rankest sort and query is raised as to how it got there. The records of the City Council will show that it was done almost entirely upon the positive assertions of the manufacturer of the cement being al most exclusively used ill the city, that 1f the Douglas Cast Stone Company, .O the effect that it was to all intents and purposes fire proof.
 Fire insurance men who have gone 10 the trouble to examlne thoroughly nto the composition of the cement say that it provides walls giving trifle
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

gate and absolute life. The second, the head of fleet, is a patron of the actresses at the Freuch theatre. One of his mistresses lately acted as gobetween in a deal for the pur- chase of foreign ships. The third is military governor of Moscow, and chief Jew batter of the family. He is so rabid an anti-Semite that he will not allow Jew to pass the night in Moscow. The royal domain embraces a territory twenty five times the extent of Ohio. To the royal family also be- long most of the mines of gold and sil- yer. the rich output of which would supply no small part of the money needed for education and ultimate re- covery. But, in want and in debt, the SAoAu Nuhco cbSiAccicu tAo AdmOIs lumber concession on the Yalu; se- cured the czar's consent; got him to invest in the speculation; and, finally, as a direct result of their intrigue, en- broiled Russia in war with Japan"
 Summing up his bitter article. the author decalres that one-tenth of the Russian population gobble up every thing the other nIne-tenths can make, and his picture is of a nation seem. ingly mighty. but which, in fact, is feeble and fast weakening.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

more protection than wood and cloth walls, out as far as standing in the way of progress of a conflagration its value would amount to nothing. Instead of making matters better, travelling insurance men and adjusters of rates declare that the fire limits ordinance with this joker in it makes the situation worse. in so far as ex- pectation of lowered rates and the safety of the town is concerned. They declare the repeal of the clause would be the wlsest move the Council could make.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20
cURZON IN BAD HEALTH.
Worry Over Wife's Illness Has Nearly
 Broken Him own-Expects 2 NevertheIess to Return to India.

6rOkSn f1im Do~n -ExpectS
 Nevertheless to Return to India.
 London, Nov. 19.-Lord Curzon, of Kedles.on. is threatened with a com ple,e breakdown owing to the strain of his wife's prolonged and critical illness. He recently left Waimer Pal ace under imperative orders from his doctor for rest and change at Bourne mouth. He has benefited consider ably thereby and Is now staying in London. He did net see Mrs. Letter before she returned to New York.
 In the meantime Lady Curzon's con dition causes unceasing anxiety, ow- ing to the effects of the illness on her nervous system. Physically she is greatly improved. but it will take some time yet before she can be pro nounced out of danger. Lord Curzon still adheres to his plan to start for India on November 25
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20
GRAFT IN RUSSIA

John Foster Carr writes TOT one 01 the November magazines a terrible indictment of the Russian empire. Some of the things which he tells art well nigh unbelievable, but he states them with definiteness and conf dence which indicate that he knows what he is talking about. He says that Russia can be summed up in the state ment that it is an empire of graft in high places He charges that the pop ulation is sy scientifically robbed by the nobles, the land owners, the mer- chants, the church and the bureau . crats. Everyone. in place of power gratis to the limit of his opportunity. An admiral buying coal in foreign rorts will have the bill made ont in larger figures than he has paid and rake in tEe o7ercharge. Russia has paid for her great Siberian railroad twice over on account of the ''rak @ off.'' No contract is let at home which does not pay the officials con- mission. "It is said." declares Mir. Carr. "tbat fully 75 per cent of the large Red Cross fund has been stolen. The msgnificiently equipped hospital train which the Cznrina sent to the east was footed between St. Peters burg and Moscow. Not a thing of value was left in it" s TsA FssMr. Carr tells in detail how the church, the merchants and the officials have developed "a system of graft (which is openly recognized. treated with tolerance. even thought ofswith respect" The bureaucrats get in their work by multiplying the departments of government. 'It is seriously as- serted" he says, ''that there are more clerks on the pay roll of the office for dog licenses than there are dogs in St. Petersburg" But the biggest Rrafters are the grand dukes. consisting of the Czar. That we may understand the reason of their almost uncontested rule of the empire, Mr. Carr gives us this picture of the czar:
 "Diminutive and insignificant, when he stands up at full height he must peer up to see the eyes of a woman. He has an inborn weakness which ap- proahes effeminacy. His voice squeaks in a high fslsetto. His education has been grieviously neglected. for he has been bred entirely by women. The czsr of all the Russians is weak and vacillating. frightened byss,,signs ssnd omens-"
 Returning to the grand dukes-a band of royal vultures. he calls them Mir. Carr declares that they and their uuderstrsppsrs sell and barter privi- leQes which ought to bs free, steal from the public crib, and wreck as they please the national propserity. "They are all corrupt. and so shame less that they are not affected by for eien scandal at their acts The three grand ducal uncIes are the trustees of A fund thss has been collected to erect . cbnroh as a memorial of Alexander II. Work was begun twenty two years ago. The money has been subscribed several times over by the nation. No body expects that it will be comleted this generation. and yet the smbezziIng trustses are the sons of the murdered ezar. One leads notoriousi. proai.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

The Arizona Republican is out with an article favoring election reform in Arizona. The article is unobjsction- able, except wherein it states the fact is well known that there was repeating and fraudulent voting in Cochise and Maricopa counties at the recent election. As to Maricopa we shall enter no denisl, but so far as Cochise county is concerned we feel positive the charge is unwarranted. There may have been votes cast by those who were not legally qualified to vote, but so far as repeating is concerned we have never heard such an intimation from anyone, not even from Cassidy, who has been making some talk about contesting Naco precinct. We believe that the election law should be
 
 amended in the matter of registration so that a registration board would visit each precinct on certain advertised days and register the voters. In this way everybody would have knowledge when the registration was to be made up and there would be slight chance of any illegal voters being registered under such system. Another amend ment should be secured in the matter of election booths. In every precinct where there are more than five hundred voters registered there should be two election booths and one extra booth for every five hundred registered voters in the precinct. In Douglas at the last election 10l6 votes were poiied at one booth and about the same number of votes were, .polled at one of the booths in Bisbss. As result the election boards were compelled to be on duty continuously from Tuesday morning to Wednesday afternoon, very great and entirely unnecessary hardship.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20
Cement Clause
 Is a Joker
IN THE FIRE LIMITS ORDINANCE, DESTROYING OTHER GOOD
 FEATURES.

This So Far as Results Are Concern eo-visiting Fire Insurance Men So Deelare-Say Cement Clause Should Be Repealed.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

The present weather is about as near ideal ss one could wish at this season of the year.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

After all, it is just as well that the next president should come from Massachusetts. Governor Douglas may be considered among the eligibles for 1903.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

Since the election of Mark Smith the cartooniss on the Arizona Republi- can seems to have gone out of busi- ness.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-20

The Review IS delivered by carriers In the following towns: Naco. Cananea. Douglas. Tombstone. Benson. Don Luis. Paradise. Nacozari.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
flock Trial.

There was a mock trial held at the
South Side school house February %.
The defendant was James Hills and
the plaintiff was Harriett Beeler. The
lawyers for the plaintiff were Nell
Lewis and Roy Stewart and the de-
fendaut's lawyers were Apnabel Tay lor
and Ora Hatfield.
james Hills was accused of stealing
a diamond necklace of Harriet Beeler
at a reception at Governor Bailey 5
on the night of December %, 1908.
The witnesses for the defense testified
that he left before the theft while the
witnesses for the plaintiff testified
that they saw him give the necklace to
a Mexican to pawn. After receiving
the money they say he left for the
east After the witnesses had testified
the jury went out and shortly returned
a verdict of guilty, and sentence OF
five years at hard labor was pro-
nounced by Judge Class.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
A Destructive Storm.

The dust storm Wednesday evening
was the worst experienced in Kansas
in many years. The wind did not
blow as we have, felt it here but the
the long-continued drouth had prepar-
ed things to get up and move and the
result was cloud of dust which
searched out the housekeepers' most
sacred precincts and treated them to
dust baths. During the storm Mr.
Sans. who lives near Offerle, lost his
barn and out buildings, 35J bushels of
wheat, hog and Il heifer by fire.
He had burned a straw stack a few
days before and the high wind famed
the ashes to flame and the burning of
his property was the result. a fire
also started north of Will Copp's barn
where parties were burning trash.
burned the baru and across Nick Os-
ter's pasture, doing considerable dam
aye to fences. Nicholas Deckendorf,
who bought the Brelsford section, lost
his barn, out-buildings and feed in
the same fire which destroyed Mr..
COpp's barn.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
Poor PENS Sarcasm.

Penhecker was, in vulgar parlance,
Catching it hot" from his better half,
for he had stayed an hour later than
usual at his cuban objectionable
offense in Mrs. P.'s eyes. That ener'
getic lady, having vituperated her
spouse in the hall as he took of his
great coat, at last stopped for breath
1t was then that poor Pen tried the
effect of sarcasm.
DO you know the difference, my
dear" he said, coolly, between youl
mouth and that street door,"
Difference between-No.' said
Mrs. P, taken of her guard.
We'll, if you can't tell the differ
ence. you might shut one or other ol
'e1, and let the neighbors find ou,
which is which"
Mrs. P. did shut lone of 'em"-bul
it was not the former.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
First Game of the Season.

There was an exciting game of base
ball played last Friday afternoon be-
tween the Kinsley Kids and the Kins-
ley Buzzards. The Kinsley Kids were
swalted on the head 43 to 80. All of
them we're school boys. 1t was a
close game all the way through. The
pitcher for the Kinsley Kids was Lee
Parker, the catcher Ed Olmstead. The
pitcher for the Kinsley Buzzards was
Ora Hatfield. the catcher Alec Mont
gomery. The umpire was Eustace
Smith. The Kids say they will tackle
the Buzzards again as soon as they
recover from this blow
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
An Enterprising implement House

Gonder & Meyers have secured the
services of an expert stenographer
+ and bookkeeper in the person of Miss
Minnie Anderson of Wichita, who ar
rived Sunday night to take full charge
of their office work.
The business of this firm has in
creased so from year to year until
they have found it impossible to give
! comolete attention to their growing
business without the services of a
stenographer as we'll as bookkeeper
Mr., Gonder has had charge of the
books since he came to Kinsley two
years ago, but hereafter he will look
after the sales and buying for their
immense business. 1t is generally
understood that this business firm is
headed by one of the best business
and implement men that ever came to
Edwards county. he has represented
large implement and machinery con-
Germs in the capacity of travelling
salesman in the territory of Kansas
and Oklahoma, and his experience at
the head of this implement house no
doubt brings to it the reliable business
tactics which is required for such an
important business.
Persons know what satisfaction it
is to purchase from a dealer who
studies the individual wishes of his
customers and thereby tries to please
them. This is just what Gonder &
Meyers do with all OF their customers.
They make it a business to study their
wishes and learn what they like, and
not only this. but they handle line
of walking and gang plows, disk list
ers, single and double row cultivatorS.
riding and walking cultivators, walk
ing and gang plows and riding attach
ments which has been especially and
thoroughly adapted to the needs of
these western counties. This is the re-
liable John Deere line of implements
and every body knows il it the best
line of implements used for this west.
ern territory.
We might state here that The John
Deere Plow Co. spends thousands of
dollars every year experimenting with
all their listers, plows and cultivators
for the purpose of making them es-
pecially suitable to all conditions of
soil found in western Kansas.
You will find that this firm will fill
your wants and will exert themselves
to please you,- if you will give them
an opportunity to try. 1t is need
less for US to say that this firm is
permanen. fixture in Kinsley, in Ed
wards county. They are here to stay
and what they tell you can be abso-
lutely depended upon. These are
things which should be thoroughly
considered by farmers when they pur-
chase their implements and machinery.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
Suits Filed.

Mrs. Millie Cornelius, by her attor-
ney, F. D. Smith, has sued her hus-
band, Peter Cornelius, for an absolute
divorce and division of property.
Herbert E Gardner, by his attor-
ney, A. C. Dyer, has sued his wife.
Mrs. Maud Gardner, for an absolute
divorce and the custody of their child.
Harry Abrams, by his attorney, F..
ID. Smith. has brought suit in eject
ment against his son, Albert Abrams.
He seeks to recover possession OF the
farm on which Albert is now living.
r. L Edwards has brought suit
against George S. Hayward. George
Fell and Ira Tam to recover on a
mortgage This is case where hay
ward mortgaged a piece of land to
Mr.. Edwards and Messrs. Fell aud
Tam subsequently, obtained title to
the land by tax deed. the mortgage
not having been paid.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
Two Boys and an Air-gun.

One OF Frank Roepke's little boys,
near Offerle. met with very serious
accident last Sunday. Two little boys
had one of the deadly airguns and in
discharged, the ball striking one of
the little fellows squarely in the eye
and destroying the sight. Mr.. Roepke
thinks he will take the boy to Kansas
City and have the injured member re-
moved.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
A Prosperous Fraternal Insurance
Order.

The YeOman had a very interesting
character which is always remembered.
This order has had a very rapid
growth in Kinsley since it, institution
here, and now has a membership of
6O. On last Tuesday night at its reg
ular meeting three new candidates
were prepared. presented and initiated
into the mysteries of Yeomenry, after
which the lady members of this order
provided for one of those incarnate
desirous of the physical body, by
preparing, presenting and introducing
cakes, doughnuts, apples and coffee,
which were served in the old English
style. All went home full and fully
satisfied, and they realized that they
had certainly been "out." The work
is being better understood and will be
better put on in a short time.
This industrious order will have one
of the best teams and appropriate
paraphernalia TO be found anywhere
in the Yeomenry order in Western
Kansas. 1t is not necessary to die to
secure the benefits of Yeomen policy,
as there are seven benefits accruing
to the holders of one of these policies,
among which is the benefit in case of
accident, either partial or total disa-
bility. whereby onefOurth, One-half
or a greater portion of the policy ma
lures.
A very interesting time is contemp-
lated at the next regular meeting which
occurs in two weeks. CONTRIBUTED. !