KEPP'LER, JOSEPH ( 83S-94 ) . An Austrian cartoonist. lie was born in Vienna, February 1, 1838. lle studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and contributed cartoons to leading periodicals of that city. He went on the stage as comedian and opera singer, and in 1868 went to Saint Louis, where he also studied medicine. In Saint Louis he established the German Puck, the failure of which caused him to move to New York. where he was employed as caricaturist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from 1872 to 1877. In 1875 he started another German Puck, in partnership with Adolph Sehwartzman. The colored political cartoons of this paper be came famous, and in 1877 the English edition appeared. Keppler died in New York City. Febru ary 19, 1894. Ile was the first artist to intro duce colored cartoons. Much of his success was due to a clever adaptation of classical and his torical subjects to modern life.
KER, :lolls. third Mike of Roxburgh. See Roxurr(:r1.
KER, ,lone (1819-861. A Scottish Presby terian diVille. lle was born at T•eedsumin in Peeblesshire, was educated at Edinburgh Uni versity and in Germany. lle was ordained to the ministry in 1845. and aecepted the pastorate of the East Campbell Street Church in in 1851. 1n 1876 he was appointed professor of pra•tical training in the United Presbyterian Theological Hall. and neon pied the position dur ing the remainder of his life. His publications include a volume of Renames. which went through Several editions (1868-S8) : The Psalms in MA lorY "nil : Scottish Vational ity acid Other l'aperR ( 1887 ) treturcs on the of Preaching (1888) ; and Letters, is66. S.; (1S90). A volume of Memorial Discourses indicated his popularity.