The American Citizen

AMERICAN CITIZEN The only Daily and Weeklv Negro paper in this section of Country THE NEGRO IN THE GAME OF POLITICS SHOULD EXERCISE COMMON SENSE AND PLAY TO MAKE HIS POINT THE VOL 12, NO.49 MAKE BUSINESS. The Negro can point with no small degree of pride to his achievements, and to his religious and social development. Along these lines our progress has been phenominal and due praise is accorded. But wealth is the motor necessary to give force and vitality to us as a people, and the foundation of wealth by business. In this respect we are weak—immediately weak. We are practically a cipher in the world of commerce. We may prate of our many virtues with elquence of a Demosthenes, but when purposes are to be crystallized into action, the ability to write a big check is what counts. We may congratulate ourselves that our ranks are filled with classic scholars, writers, philosopers, and the like, but when this array of intellect finds itself compelled to prostitute splendid attainments to mental occupations, to subsist upon beggarly returns, and often to resort to questionable transactions for the humblest means of livelihood, for want of opp. runties in more remunerative directions, the voice of congratulation is hushed and our heads are bowed in shame. A college graduate waiting table for $20 per month is not an encouraging spectacle, nor an object lesson that makes for morality and contentment—Chat. NEGRO LITERATURE. An interesting feature at the Paris exposition—if the plan be successfully carried out—will be a collection of books and pamphlets by negro authors, which will form a part of the United States' exhibit. The librarian of congress at Washington, at the request of Commissioner General Peck, has undertaken to cooperate in the work of collecting negro literature, and an effort will be made to obtain a copy of every book or pamphlet of which a colored man or woman has been the author, and already certain persons in the various cities have been designated to aid in the collection of these works, no matter how old they may be, as a complete record of negro authorship is wanted. This is a work in which the colored race should be especially interested, as it appeals so strongly to every one of that race in this country, and on their co-operation will depend much of the success of the project. At the close of the exposition the whole collection will be installed in the congressal library, to be on exhibition and for reference for all time, while the value of such a collection to future investigators of the bibliography of negro authorship is almost inestimable.—Journal MEMORIAL EXERCISES Preparations are in progress by the leading citizeness for the memorial services of the late Hon. Frederick Douglass, held annually on the 20th, of February, Mrs. J. Silone Yates, of Kansas City, Mo., who has a national reputation as a writer and forcible speaker, will deliver the oration of the day in memory of "Old Man Eloquence." Several school choruses and instrumental and vocal solos will be nu mbers on the programme. The services will be held at the Metropolitan Baptist church. Go up to day and Register. THEY ARE ALRIGHT. The Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D. C., owned and operated by colored men, is one of the strongest and most reliable financial institutions in the country. It has a capital of $50,000 and went through the panic of 1893 without a tremor. This bank has recently been made an agent of one of the wealthiest corporations in the country, or in any other, that of the United States Express Co. It issues United States Express Money Orders in sums to suit, payable everywhere. Gas bil's may also be paid at this bank. Hon. John R. Lynch is president. There is a movement on foot among the more influential colored citizens of Louisville to establish a savings bank possibly with an insurance feature in connection, for the benefit of the negroes of the State. The plan which has been in an embryonic state for sometime is maturing under the care of Undertaker Watson, David Stewart, Prof. J. E. Simpson, Attorney White and others. The promoters think that there will be no difficulty in raising the stock. Banks of this kind in Virginia and Maryland have been very prosperous. One in Richmond, Va., made a loan of $20,000 to the city during the panic of 1893. An institution of the same kind in Washington, D.C., with an insurance adjunct, is also rated strongly by commercial agencies. It is the plan to model the Louisville bank after these, to receive small deposits, to pay interest on them, and to write both life and accident insurance. KANSAS CITY KAN., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9 1900. Dr. T. C. Unthank, who we had occasion to mention as being appointed Assistant City Physician of Kansas City, Mo., has been assigned to exploit his medical knowledge on the inmates of the Work House. Dr. Unthank is a physician that needs no introduction to the citizens or the public. He is a doctor that knows his biz. SOCIALLY. Mrs. E. D. Frames, of 1333 Ann ave. entertained a few friends Monday evening at other home. Among those who enjoyed her hospitality were Mesdames Taylor, Childres and Mrs. J. H. Plerson, of Cheyenne, Wyo. The Dewey Club, No. 1. of Kansas City, Kas., assembled at the home of Mrs. Geo. Mo ley, 730 Nebraska avenue, Tuesday evening, and presented her with a beautiful Parlor lamp. Games, dancing, singing, etc., were the principle events of the evening. A M&SS MEETING (NIT) Another m meeting was called for last night by a few disarruntled friends of the defeated candidate for the endorsement for Councilman of the 3rd. Ward. We are first, last and always opposed of agromen acting the part of children. One mass meeting has been held and a candidate been endorsed, no more is needed along the same line. Let us quit foolishness and get down to business. AT REST. Mrs. Laura McMillan, of 1620 Saucus ky avenue, died Tuesday morning after an illness covering nearly two years. Funera, from the A. M. E. church yester day at 11 s. m. Rev. Griffith, the pastor in charge, officiated. The remains were buried at Quindaro, Kas Mrs. McMillan is well known in the city and was at one time one of our prominent social lights. She leaves a husband, sister, brother, mother, father, and other relatives. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of Quindaro. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved. Don't put off Registering? TOPEKA, KAS. Miss Ln'u Smith, who has been on the sick list for several weeks, is able to be out again. The Oak Leaf Club meets Wednes day afternoon with Mrs. N. A. Jordan. The Golden Rod Club meets Friday afternoon with Miss Ella Williams. The M. E. Sewing Circle ladies are preparing to give a grand fair in the near future. Mrs. Palmer, the Rvangelist, who has been conducting a series of meetings at the St. John's A. M. E. church, returned home Monday. Mr. George Turner died Friday last at the Insane Asylum, and was buried Saturday from their home, one mile north of town. Mrs. Eliza Marien returned Wednesday from a month's visit at Pittsburg, Pa. She reports quite a pleasant trip. Black Pattii entertained a crowded house Saturday evening, at the new Crawford. HE DIDN'T HALT. Mr. D. M. Moore, well known in the twin cities and an employ in the Pullman service and late Drum major of the 23rd, Reg., Band, was encountered in the yards of the Missouri Pacific Ry., one night last week by foot pads, and on his refusal to halt and deliver up his "change" was knocked senseless, and when he recovered three hours later, he was both helpless and penniless. He is now able to be about having the appearance of a prize fighter. He knows a thing or two now about, stern commands. GO SPEL FIRE Rev. P. D. Skinner, D. D., the great gospel preacher of Lawrence, is now in our city preaching the Gospel with power at the Metropolitan church, Large crowds a tend these meetings. Many souls are being converted. Dr Skinner preaches with the power of Spurgeon and sings with the meodious voice of David. To-night he will speak from the subject "The Greater, Than Solomon." At 3 p. m., Sunday, he will preach to men. Ali are invited to be present. Don't miss this Gospel feast. Keep your eye on the Daily Citizen in the eyes of some it may not be much but it will pay to watch us I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Constable of the North Side City Couri, subject to the decision of the Republican Primaries, Feb. 16, 1900. SQUIRE LEE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of City Clerk of Kansas City, Kan., subject to the Republican Primaries. Feb. 16th. E. R IRELAND. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Councilman of the Second Ward, subject to the Republican Primaries, Feb. 16, 1900. W. B. RAYMOND. The City Primaries will be held one week from to day Feb. 16th. Remember your race first, your friends and the party next. Bear in Mind That every citizen, black or white in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th wards which comprises the Northside district can vote for Squire Lee at the primaries for Constable. He is competent, reliable, a business man and a representative citizen. Every citizen, man or woman in the Third ward who is interested in good government and believes in doing what is right. Should stand by Thomas Booker who aspires for the nomination and election as councillor. The whole world is clamoring for men with advanced ideas, common sense and that much needed reasoning ability—both to comprehend and act. To the colored ladies and gentlemen we appeal as people, as thinking people, as interested people in public affairs—you, it is that must consider well. Mr. Booke received in an open, fair and square Republican mass meeting of colored citizens of the ward, the endorsement of our race, as their representative. Now for the sake of unity and future good, stand up to this. Let the white voters see, you can act the part of men when it comes to touching the interests of the race. There never was a time when unity was needed more than right now. Why should we act the part of fools all our lives? Why don,t you Register? THE RIGHT MAN. While the uproar and din of battle is on, for fear the good people of Kansas City, Kas., will forget, Will E. R. Ireland, our present City Clerk, we speak. He is a young man of exceptionable business tact, who is a candidate for re-election. He has had sufficient experience in the office to warrant us in saying that he is alright, and beyond any question is entitled to the office a full term, as he has simply filled out the unexpired term of the late lamented Geo. E. Yeager. He is well known and popular, sober, straightforward, has made a clerk in whom the citizens should be so proud that, without regard to creed, color or party affiliation, nominate and elect him to the office of City Clerk. The office of City Clerk is an important one and reliable, competent man is what is wanted. Now as Mr. Ireland is that kind of a man let us all turn out and give him the nomination and elect him. Says a physician. "All the cosmetics in the world will not beautify the face if the mind is disturbed." This explains why the dude is a thing of beauty—he has no mind to disturb. Belgium Organ Grinders. In Belgium organ grinders are compelled by law to play each morning before the police magistrate, who must be satisfied that their instruments are in tune. An organ which is out of tune must be put in order before a license is issued to the player. Minnesota's Population Minnesota will have a census population of 1,810,000 in the next census. Unless the basis of apportionment is considerably raised, the state will be entitled to nine congressmen instead of seven. It's semi-Colon now. Half the Isthmian city was burned. "Adieu, poke bonnets!" says the Salation Army. "All hail! poke bonnets!" mys society. Miss Willie Lee Shelon, after a long absence has returned home, among the different cities visited was Chicago Ill., South Dakota, Minnesota, and Toronto Canada. She reports having had a most delightful time. Mr. Abraham Collins is very sick 320 Oakland ave. The Revival effort is in its height as the M. B. church. Rev. E. A. Wilson, the pastor in charge is ably assisted in work by Rev. Skierman, of Lawrence. Special meeting Sunday after noon at 3:00clock for young people of the city. Mrs. Good, of North 6th street, is suffering from a very sore eye. Rev. Fred Wilson, pastor of the Ironside Baptist Church Grove street, left Tuesday night for Tennessee. Communion of the Lord's Supper at Pleasant Green Baptist Church Sun day afternoon, Rev. G. McNeal pastor. A Grand Drill and entertainment at Fifth street on the 19th., by the S. M. K.'s benefit of Douglass Hospital, We acknowledge the invitation to the Masked Ball and Valentine Hop of the Batter Club Dancing Academy, Wed., evening the 14th.—Admistion 25 cents ladies 15 cents. Mrs. Jane B. Johnson, of 809 Holmes street has been serious ill for several days. Her mother has been telegraphed for and expected soon. We can point, with pride the wholesale ice cream establishment of Mr. G. C. Cole, 1726 Tracy ave, and wish we had a few more race men like that as timable gentleman. Remember what we as a race must do this year in politics so Registre DOUGLASS HOSPITAL Mrs Yates read a interesting paper before the Douglass relief society which was the most appreciated of any of its kind ever presented before this organization. Mrs. Annie Lee, of this city was operated on successfully by Dr. Thomson and Gray. Miss Ashton's February reception will be held soon. This is a monthly affair when Miss Ashton receives. Whilst some of our enthusiasts of race enterprises or interesting themselves in getting into the good graces of politicians it would be well to remember we have the hospital here which is in dire need of support and there are many friends of the negro who if they knew of such an institution would help to a great extent, don't forget this, as it employs, like our paper, people in a capacity that would not be wanted in the work in other places. Send something to this institute and help push it along. Clothes, money, food always and especially now solicited. LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY KANSAS CITY MO. A Race meeting will be held at Vineyard Hall, 8th. and McGee streets, on Monday evening, Feb. 12th., at 7 30. An excellent programme has been arraigned as follows; 1. Prayer—Rev. F. Jessie Peck, Music. 2. Abraham Lincoln—Msj. W. M. Warner 3. The Negro as a Citizen—Col. W. W. Morgan. 4 Dnett—Mesdames Shaffer and Day. 5. -The Negro as an Educator Pres. J. H. Jackson, of Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo. 6. -Fred Douglass, Prest. W. T. Vernon, of Western University. Music. 7. -Negro as a Polician, Hon. N. C. Crews. 8. -The Negro as a So'dier, Col. A. A. Jones. Music. 9. -The Negro and the Law, Judge C. E. Burnham. Music. Refreshments by Daughters of Allen. Admission free. 500 Men Wanted. The Metropolitan Church Sunday afternoon at 3.P.M. to hear Evangelist Skinner in his Special Message to men. Ladies are invited to take reserved seats. H. B Cunningham Wm. Miller and C. Patterson—Committee. It is to your interest to Register. A MONSTER BUILDING Of Twenty Stories and 360,000 Square Feet of Space. New York, Feb. 7. The largest office building in the world is to be erected at the southeast corner of Broad st. and Exchange Place, in the financial district of this city, by the Alliance Reality company. It will be twentp stories high and will contain 360,000 square feet of space. The iand is worth nearly $2,000,000, and the structure will cost $4,000,000. In the District Court of the 95th. Judicial District of the State of Kansas, & Jacob Ricketts, Paintiff, vs. Jotham A. French and Thos. C. Foster, Defendants. To the above named defendants you and each of you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 2nd. day of March, 1900, the petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered thereon, the nature of which will be a decree foreclosing two certain mechanics liens heretofore filed upon let nueteen, in block one, in-Morris and Early's addition to Wyandotte city, now a part of Kansas City. Wyandotte county, Kansas, and forever barring all right and Aile and equity of the said defendants in and to said premises, and ordering said premises sold at public sale according to law to satisfy said judgment and costs and ordering the Sheriff to make to the purchaser of said premises at such sale a good and sufficient deed for the same. JACOB RICKETTS, Plaintiff. By I. F. BRADLEY, his Attorney. RICHARDSON WALKER & WUJJEN 7th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. will always give you a-square deal. Turs is a firm compo-ed of gentlemen. Give them your trade GO TO THE Photos and Tin Types CHAS, GL.LI, Prop. 520 Minnesota Avenue, 520, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. WM. POSTLETHWAITE, 447 MINNESOTA AVENUE. GRAND PANTS MAKER. Special Sale of Trousers. Good Line of WORSTED nd Chevoits made up for $3.40. B. J. DUNNING, The Jeweler, DEALER IN Watches, Silverware, Wedding Presents, Club Prizes, Lodge Emblem, Etc. OF ALL KINDS. A first class line of Jewelry always display. Call and see us. 544 Minnesota Ave., BlueFr KANSAS CITY KANS TAKE YOUR MEALS AT THE EMPIRE HOTEL, 335 Minnesota Avenue, KANSAS CITY KANSAS. Lunches at all hours. Board by day or week Now leave Kansas City, via Union Pacific every Thursday evening at 6:40 for Denver, Ogden Portland and San Francisco. Ticket offfll 1000] Main St. Telephone 1109. PRICE TWO CENT of Country TAKE HIS POINT. AT THE FRONT. A delayed letter from Kubt & Pat- person to his father, servant Paterson, of this city: ON BOARD U S H. J. WARREN MANILLA BAY, PHIL, Jan. 2, 1900. DEAR FATHER - we arrive here safe at 4 o'clock, so, after a very touses and tiresome trip, I never was so tired in my life. Just think of living on the water 31 days, and 23 days without seeing land. I am not exactly well but it is owing to lack of exercise. We have seven sick in the hospital and 14 in quarters. Not a very long sick list report. The 42nd., Regiment arrived yesterday and are now on the firing line, and I guess by to-morrow this time we will be there also. We have just meant of Gen. Lawton being killed and the prospects of going on the firing line to morrow causes much gloom over the 49th. Regiment. I guess before you get this letter you shall have heard of the gallant figure of the 49th. We have about as many roughs as could possibly found. I think they don't seem to care very much, but you can see them in groups talking over the situation. Dr. Warmsley, Leutenants Payne and Jordan send regards. I must close as I have plenty to do to night. P. S.—Monroe Morris and captain Hawkins are with the 3rd. Battalion. I don't know where they are. France Outside of Paris. To get a correct idea of the French nation one must abandon Paris and get out among the people of the provinces. Paris is a sinkhole of rottenness, but the people who dwell outside that modern Gomorrah are sound and upright and patriotic, living wholesome and useful lives. When you get out in the rural districts a charming sight is presented of beautifully cultivated farms, each farm being as trim and neat as a flower garden. There is not a foot of waste land to be seen. The first thing that strikes a stranger is the profusion of fruit. Nowhere can be seen more luscious pears, peaches and grapes.—Washington Post. Bonfire of Musle. There is to be a bonfire of sheet music at the Kansas City customs office soon. The music consists of songs and other music copyrighted in the United States, but published by Canadian publishing houses and sent in the United States in violation of the law. The Canadian houses can sell it cheaper than American firms on account of the copyright, so the United States customs, laws prohibit its importation. Collectors of customs have instructions to secure and burn this music whenever obtainable, and a large supply has just fallen into the hands of the local officers. Colns Five for a Cent. The smallest coin now current in Europe, and at one time having the least value, is the Greek lepton. The lepton is, according to the decimal monetary system, current in all countries belonging to the Latin union. Some idea of this valueless little disc of copper may be gathered from the fact that the lepton is the one-hundredth part of a drachma. The Greek drachma usually passes for the same value that a franc piece does, that is, it is about equal to 20 cents of our money. The New Golf Trunk. To the bicycle box is now added the golf trunk in the way of sporting luggage. If this comes into popular use it will deprive golf players of a great traveling convenience in the shape of their golf-stick bags. These, it was soon discovered, were marvels of capacity, and their service was promptly taken advantage of for more than the carrying of brassies and drivers.—New York Post. Camille Flammarion is endeavoring to discover the connection between the excessively cold winters and the spots on the sun. He finds that intensely cold winters have reappeared at regular intervals during the century at periods of ten and twenty years. With the same regularity the sun's spots appear. Therefore he connects the cold with the spots. Boston to Have New Art Mr Boston to Have New Art Museum. An announcement has been made of the purchase by the trustees of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts of a large tract of land in the Back Bay Fens, for the purpose of erecting a building that will meet the present and future needs of the institution. Agreements have been signed for the sale.-Boston Evening Transc MIDDLE CITY PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 385 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily delivered by carrierper week. 10c. Weekly one year..... $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans as second class matter. This paper or some Negro paper should be in every Negroes home to keep posted on what the race is doing. As this is the only Negro Daily in this part of the country it ought to receive hearty support. Everybody should subscribe for the AMERICAN CITIZEN, daily and weekly. The American Citizen. Dir ctory. Of KANSAS CITY, KANSAS AND KANSAS CITY, MO Church Directory. BAPIST CHURCHES. African 3914 East 15 h Street. Greenwood, 2005 Maderson Avenue, Highland Avenue, 1119 Highland Ave. Macedonian ) Mission § 216 East 21th Street. Missionary, 2005 Madison Avenue. Mt. Calvary, 15 N. E. Cor. Norton Ave. Mt. Gay, 2100 Wyoming Avenue. Mt. Moriah, 933 Bluff Street. Mt. Olive, Villa, S. E. cor. Garnett. Mt. Zion, 3rd, N. W. Cor. Gillis. Mt. Zion, 908 Hickory Avenue. Mt. Zion, Primitive, 2815 Garnett st. Pilgrim, 705 Charlott. street. Pilgrim, Hickory between 6th and 7th. Pleasant Green, East Forest. Round Top, Norton near 28th street. St James, 1411 East 18th street. St James Chapel, 518 High street. St. Marks, 1019 East 4th street. St. Pauls, 510 East 4th street. Second Baptist, Charlott, cor. 10th. Vine Street, 1825 Vine.street. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 21st between Summit and Madison. . August ine Mission, 1025 Troost ave METHODIST EPISCOPAL Asbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street Burns, 11th S. W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. Boulvard Westport W, Prospect Place Cor. 23rd- King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attucks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Dougless 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street. Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Campbell street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Fage Rechester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1616 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LCleners Mgr 112 East 6th street. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field's Barber shop 102 East 6th street Miller's Barber shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Shop Harsy Parson Proprietor 15 East 6th street. Palace Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O' Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O Bany on Proprietor 500 Grand Avenue. on Proprietor 600 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros. Proprietors 709 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Bn McRay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue. Largest" Barber Shop 718 East 8th st Walker's Barber Shop 806 East 12th st Cowden,s Barber Shop 704 East 12th st Restaurant J.W Gordon Prop. 554 Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 572 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor 706 Independence avenue. Maupin's Barber Shop 1332 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432 $ \frac{1}{2} $ E. 18th st Grocer, George Grear, Prop. 1211 E. 18th st. Physicians and Surgeons. Drs. Shannon and Lambright 1215 E. 18th st. Dr. J.N. Birch 1339 E. 18th st. Dr. T. C. Unthank 1233 Independence Ave. Grecery, A. Webb, Prop 99th and Holmes. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Enterprises. A.C.L. Coal Co. Main Office 422 Minn. Ave. E.F. Henderson, Mgr. D.W. White Furniturestore, 420 Minn. Ave. J.W. Jones Grocery 400. Oakland Ave. M. Gordon Department store 1605 N 0th s'. C.E. Cannon Butcher 1609 N. 10 st. Clark and Lee Junk Store, 1130 3rd st. Hotels The Empire House 835 Minnesota Ave. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Jamison House 417 Minnesota Ave. J. W. Johnson's 6th and State. Mrs. Hall 507 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Sarah Thurston 1414 5th st. Mc Gees 448 Minn. Ave. Mrs. R. P. Tyler 10 Joy st. E. Stoakes 1510 N. 3rd st. BARBERS J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota ave. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Pattison, 1603 north 3rd. st. SHOEMAKERS. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, 369 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blanchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Thompson, 1512 north 5th, st. Harvey, 440 Minnesota ave. G. H. Brown, 1010 Freeman ave. Jordan, 610 Minnesota ave. ARTISTS. O. J. Brooks, 70, New York Life Building. TEACHERS OF FRENCH AND ELOCUTION. Arthur A. Anderson, 541 State Ave. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. The Bellows Falls Savings Bank. Plain tiff, vs. Willie H. Consal, Effie Consal, Fred A. Miller & Company, New England Loan & Trust Company, Otto T Bannard, Receiver of the New England Loan & Trust Company, the Real Estate Trust Company, of Philadelphia, Penn. Trustee, The Quivira Investment Company; John, T. Parks and Eleanor T. Parks, Minors, Wm L. Priestly, Guardian of John T. Parks and Eleanor T. Parks, Minors. State of Kansas to Willie H. Consal, Effie Consal, Fred A. Miller & Co., New England Loan & Trust Company, Otto T Bannard, Receiver of New England Loan and Trust Co., The Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia, Penn., Trustee, John T. Parks and Eleanor o T. Parks, minors. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff above named has brought suit against you, and filed his petition against you together with other defendants in the above entitled court, and that you must answer the petition aforesaid filed against you, on or before the 16th day of February, 1900, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment accordingly rendered against you as follows: First. A personal judgment against Willie H. Consal and Effie Consal upon the note and mortgage set out in plaintiff's petition, for $4,000 with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum from the first day of August, 1896. Second—7 that the mortgage set out in plaintiff's petition be declared a lien upon the half of the following described tract of land in Wyandotte County, Ks., to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of lot "A" in Irving Place, an addition to Wyandotte City, now Kansas City, Kansas, as shown by the record plat thereof, and running thence west one hundred and twenty (120) feet, thence ninety seven (97) feet, thence cast one hundred and twenty feet, thence south ninety-seven feet to the place of beginning. The same being forty-eight and one half (45½) feet by one hundred and twenty (120) feet in the southeast corner of said lot "A," of Irving Place, for the amount of the aforesaid judgment, prior and superior to the lien or interest of any on the above named defendants, and that the mortgage set on in plaintiff's petition be foreclosed, and the aforesaid lands and tenements be sold without appraisement, according to law, and the proceeds of said sale be brought into court and applied, first, to the payment of the costs of said sale and this suit. Second, the paym of aforesaid judgment, together with interest thereon, and the residue, if any, be held subject to the further order of said Court in the premises, and that from and after said sale and the confirmation thereof, all the above named defendants and each of them, or any person or persons claiming under, by or through them, or any of them, be forever barred and foreclosed from any right, title or interest in or to the aforesaid premises, or any part thereof. JOHN C, HALL Attorney for Plaintiff. When wanting something to est and a place to rest your weary bones call at the Empire House 335 Mnn. Perfumes, Soaps, StaticLary, Hot Sodas. Everything to be found in first class house. See our Holiday display. Northeast Corner Sixth St, and Minnesota Ave., elephone West 122. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRANK GARNIER Jewelery a 536 Minnesota Avenue. Watch and Jewelery Bargains in Diamonds, Watches a s, Mandolins, Violins, &c Sewing Mach Guns, Pocket Knives Strings and Trimmings for dll S COLORED TRADE SOLIC THE Restaurant and MRS. R. P. TYLL gaurantees the best 10c Mea day or week. Board and Lodging and rooms are nice and clean house Keeper No. 10 Joy Street, EAG Gem Dr MINNESOT DRUGS, MED ine Toilet Soaps, Br PERFUMERY AND F W. B. R Jewelery and Loan Office Avenue. Branch Store. 631 K. Watch and Jewelry Work Done and Guaranteed, Diamonds, Watches and all kinds of Uredeened Pl Violins, &c Machines, Revo Pocket Knives, Catridges, Gun — ALSO — immings for dll String Instruments at the ED TRADE SOLICITED. Mention American C THE AMERICAN Restaurant and Boarding House E. P. TYLER, -- She best 10c Meals in the city. She also Board and Lodging $3, and $3,50 per week are nice and clean. She is a fine cook a Street, Kansas EAGERS m Drug Stu MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICAL t Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. ERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTIC B. RAYMO Jewelery and Loan Offlce 536 Minnesota Avenue. Branch Store. 631 Kansas Avenue. Watch and Jewelry Work Done and Guaranteed. Bargains in Diamonds, Watches and all kinds of Uredeened Pledges also Guitars, Mandoline, Violins, &c Sewing Machines, Revolvers, Guns, Pocket Knives, Catridges, Gun Shells; ALSO Strings and Trimmings for dll String Instruments at the Lowest Price. COLORED TRADE SOLICITED. Mention American Citizen. THE AMERICAN Restaurant and Boarding House MRS. R. P. TYLER, -- PROP gaurantees the best 10c Meals in the city. She also boards by day or week. Board and Lodging $3, and $3,50 per week. Her bed and and rooms are nice and clean. She is a fine cook a 1 a No. 1. House Keeper No. 10 Joy Street, Kansas City Kan DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc., PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILFT ARTICLES. W. B. RAYMOND W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SURVEY FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOSPITALS CAMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AVE. Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W. Factory Corst St., and Riverview Ave. KANSAS CITY RTAKERS * SUPPLIES MARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOT FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W. factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West 32. Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. Telephone 26 KANSAS CITY KANSAS GO TO THE GREAT J Wholesale Office 811 II ekory Street, IRON YARDS CO ron, Rags, B fash paid for scrap iron, rags, easier in junk. Here's the p'ace w ealing. AT JUNK SH wholesale and Ret ckory Street, Kans IRON YARDS CORNER 8th. AND HICKORY. Rags, Bottles and M scrap iron, rags, bottles and metals, Who Here's the place where you can get correct we SAM'L. Dl GREAT JUNK SHOP. Office 811 Hickory Street, Kansas City, Mo. IRON YARDS CORNER 8th. AND HICKORY. Iron, Kags, Bottles and Metals. Cash paid for scrap iron, rags, bottles and metals, Wholesale and Reta dealer in junk. Here's the place where you can get correct weight and square dealing. SAM'L. DIGGS. Telephone, No. 126 Hickory. Kansas City, Mo. Ameri READ THE american Citiz American Citizen. Daily and Weekly. The only Ice Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities where you can get the BestIce Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fine Lunch, Pies, Cakes AND Confectionaries Special attention paid to Churches, Lodges and parties. Ice Cream, wholesale, [75 to 90 cts. per gallon. Don't fail to give us a call. Corner 6th, and State streets, KANSAS CITY Kansas City, Mo. A. C. L. COAL CO, The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E. F. HENDERSON Manager THEY ALL READ THEY ALL READ "Well, this is the first daily Negro paper I've ever seen I really enjoy reading it. Everybody ought to read it. Only 10 cents per week." Our Paper. SPRANGLE & RICHARDSON, DEALER IN COAL, WOOD AND ICE. All orders filled promptly. Patronage solicited. No 929 Independence ave. KANSAS CITY, MO UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE SHORT LINEA CROSS THE COUNTRY. The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is today, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Reclining Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Licht Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Utah Idaho, Oregon. Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangerings for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low. rates time, etc., call on or address J. B. FRAWLEY. J. W. WHEELER. C C. Queen Ester Court No. 43. I. O. I Kansas City Mo., meets at their Hali no 9th, and Main streets at 2 o'clock p., on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. Mrs. Julia Smit, M. B B Davis $ ^{n} $ Chron. MASONIU LODGES Golden Leaf No. 6 Regular sessions firs; and third Tuesday of each Month at 2 P. M. Mrs: Annie Madison M. A M. Mrs. Bertha Carroll Sec. Finest Barber Shop in the City, Hair Cutting, 25 cents. Baths, 15 cents. Shaving, 10 cents. NEWLY REMODELD BATH ROOMS. PORCELAIN TUBS. SOLE AGENT FOR Crane's Toilet Soap, OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY KANS 612 Minnesota Ave., KANSAS CITY, KAS Lewis Blandchard No. 6, State Line, K.C. K. Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantees the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time. Give him a trial and see for you elf. Secure Tickets ...VIA TRE... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers. & Chair Car ...TO... CHICAGO and all intermedsate points The shortest, quickest and best line to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: ...Passenger Station at... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable. F. J. LERCH Passenger Agent. Office 1915 Main St. Kansas City S. M. T. Gilbert Temple, No. 97. Meets at 6th and Charlott streets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 1:30 p. m. MRS. A. THATCHER, M. W MRS. L. COLEMAN, V. P. MISS O THATCHER, Sec'y Lilly of the Valley Tappernacle No. 56 meets at 6th and Charlott streets every 1st and 3rd Frid y of each month M. E. BROWN C. P. MARY MCEARLY, V. P. A. McCAMPBELL C. N. Worthless | Stuff f Whiata lot of trash is sold as cough cures. The hollow drum makes the loudest noise—the biggest advertise- ment often covers worthlessness. Sixty -years of cures and such testi- mony as the follow- ing have taught us what Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will do. “Thada most stubborn cough for many years, It deprived me of sleep and made me lose flesh rapidly. I was treated by many eminent physicians, but could get no permanent relief, I then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and I be- gan to get better at once. I now sleep well, my old flesh is back, and I enjoy myself in every way at the age of seventy-four.”—R. N. Mann, Fall Mills, Tenn., Feb. 7, 1899. ® It’s the do-ss-you-would-be- done-by cough medicine. Try a 25-ceat bottle, RTS ar MILLION DOLLAR? ES f Seiog tei Sis ont So a 4 f sors Hasta Ss Weeks: Fomcn, EEE growersin US Poentoen fad A Hal) fl Sastissgsunenceacass Qe t shaper nig Casoe. ns NA SALZER SEED Gta CROSSES} Lane Redhna Cure, the only sclcscite care fr te Gseeee. FER To prove the almost miraculous Powers ofthis remedy T waut to place 24upbotues fice fa the bands of amthina sulfers in Kansan, Prpneed. (Sent gout tame "sod" aldrese BAETANE, st. Marys, Ras. and get a froe boule Begun’ price, viz 6 botles or 685668 6 KRAUSERS LIQUID EXTRACT OF SMOKE. Made from bickory, wood. Cheaper, cleasen, Srecter, spd pepet Tate the old way. Sornd fot Shesite “ES KEACALM 2 i.t0, Stltons Pe Locomotor Ataxia con PARALYSIS 220208. Pursied. Spectaite nated at recovery of patieute thouzat tnewran' ey Die CHASENBLOOD AND SERVE POOR, Guan. ba. cnesaceee etOee Ges, Pakapenrnin es PENSIONS souste ce DOUBLE QUICK WleCAPT. OTFARRELE- Penton Agat, WERE Reena WA SERGTOE BSC, DR. ARNOLD’S COUGH 1. ABE. WHE LER WANTED S20. och Frenne Ey een | MILLIONS 3 reRy of acres of choice agri: wes ADEA Srecstracweisenest Ai ce Tee ie ae ES Sh Ganon il Wan made Merny ae Special Inducements to Homeseekers. NEW RAIL ROAD OPENING UP Farming, Mineral, Timber, Rice and Market Gardening Lands. BUY AT ONCE WHILE CLEAR, Norah Sane Saga Sees the all on the steat POWE AWTHUR ROUTE, Kansas City to Guit of Meson. CHEAL RATES —On the first and thin Zarda each month throughodt the Year we sell” Hoomeseekers” Excursion Uckets from all points om our line north of Howe. 1. 49 Bit polats south whees the soe at aie te abven dollars (EW) OF ONE FARE PLUS $2 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. STOP-OVERS will be allowed on the golne Bee gehen ana ae from Joie’ ot nate avd they’ bear a Bal Yor ull stormation address H. C. ORR, CENERAL PASSENCER ACENT, KANSAS CITY, MO. w. ae Kansas City, No. 6, 1900, Nhea Answering Advertisements Miadly cs Meatioa This Taper. Med oC ol baits Witte tn tise Fite Pa EOS 1 diol ‘Winter Excursions. The Southern Pacific Company and its connections operate the best firet and second-class service to California, Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers from all prineipal eastern points. Personally conducted ‘Tuuriat Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, St. Paul, Minne- apolis, Des Moines, ‘Omaha, Kansas City. ete. For particulars and descrip- tive literature write W. G. Neimyer, Gen'l Western Agent, 238 Clark St, Chicago; W. H. Connor, Com'l Agent, Chamber Commerce Bidg., Cincinnats, Ohio, or W. J. Berg, Trav. Pass Agt, 220 Ellicott 8q., Buffalo, N. Y. Popular Low Priced Callforata Excursions The Santa Fe Route daily excursions to California in tourist sleeping cars are deservediy popular. Cars are of newest pattern and very comfortable having every necessary convenience. These excursions are accompanied by Pullman conductors and porters, and are patronized by many of the best people. Low rate tickets. The Santa Fe California line ts re- markably picturesque, Its middie route across the continent avoids ex. treme heat or cold. For descriptive literature, address, Gro. W. Hacesnven, P. &'T. A, Santa Fe Rty., Kansas City, Mo. ies dete ne tees Fair-haired people have the best heads of hair, 140,000 te 160,000 being quite an ordinary crop of hairs on the head of a fair man or woman, Catarrh Cannot He Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot Frach the seat of the disease: Catarrh 18-@ Blood oF constitutional disease, and in order to cure it yourmust take internal remedies. Hall's Catarre Cure fs taken internally, and acts directly. ou "tho blord and mucous urtaces. Baits Catarm Cure is not aauack, medicine Tt'was proscribed by one of the best. physicians in this Country for years, and is a regular pre ecription. "Iris Composed of the "vest tohem Known, combined with the best blood puritiers, Seting directly on the mucous sariages. "Tho Perfect combination of the two ingredicnts ia Khat produces such wonderful results In curing Gatarzh. Send for testimoulals, free. ‘sol if; SHENEY & 00. Prop, Toledo, O Hlalls Pamly Pilifare the best. Be sure you are right, then let the gir! go ahead. An All-Year Resort. ‘The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Atk, opens March 1, 1900. A most desirabie, attrac: Ure and convenient resort for health aud pleas- tre seekers. Ideal ellmate, pure sparkling ‘water, best accommodations." Through Sleep- €rsvia Frisco Line. Write for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any representative of Friseo Line. The hungry actor at the tuble is willing to take everybody's part. $25 A WEEK TO AGENTS Setiog our new GASLAMP. A Gas Plant, Brighter Ehun electricity or Weisbach elty gas. Cheaper thet Kerosene, a0’ candle light cent’ a” day. Pu lahed Brass, Fu'y guaranteed: Hetaile Big money Inaker. Live ageats wasted everywhere. blabdar* Gas Lamp Co. 10 Michigan St, Chicago. Duplicity of conduct wiil not win implicity of confidence. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Fake Taxative Hromo Quinine Toblets.” Al ruggists refund the money if It falls to eure Be. "i. W, Grove's siguature on each box. Talk is pretty cheap, now that you can buy a phonograph for $1.28. Permanently Cured. Xofits ornervouess after Eat oe ace tr 5 Dav ki. Kine, Leds oo) arch Sty Fhuladelphin be The unexpected seldom happens more than once. ‘The Hest Prescription for Chills and Fever is a bottle of Gnove's TaSTRLa Gina. Toxic. Tele simply fron and quinine in Stasteless form.‘ No cure™bo pay. Price, S00 Some people are radical in theory but conservative iz action. My doctor said I would dio, but Piso’s Cure for Consumption cured 'me.—Amos Kelner, Cherry Valley, Lil, Nov. 33, °%6, ‘The man who gets up in the world gets up in the morning. Mra. Winslow's Soothing Syrap. Forchiidrea teething, softens the gums, reasces tr Samipation,allayepaih,cures wind olle: sea butts He isa brave man who thinks new thoughts aloud. Ginter eiecana oe aa fedetictous. Costs tess than one cent s cup. aly by Waiter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchener, Mase The bite of a toothiess dog might ba dormad 0 entt naan: TRE NERVE UF NUMER Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Believes the Suffering from Over~ wrought Nerves. “Dean Mrs, Pixcnan:—I am so gratetal for the benefit derived from the use of Lydia F. Pinkham's Vege- teble Compound tiat I wish you to publish this testimonial that others may kuow the value of your medicine. Iwas sufferiug such tortures from {@~_ nervous prostration that F532 life wasa burden, Icould a not sleep at all and was too weak to walk across the floor : “4 without aid. The t disease had ae] ga reached ore condition h where my heart was Bemeeee affected by it, sothat Saeeees often I could not lie i down at all without almost suffocating. HA I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and it worked like magic. I feel that your medicine has been of inestimable benefit to me.”—Miss ADELE WILLIAM- sox, 196 N. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga. Thin, Sallow and Nervous “Dear Mus. Prvknas :—1 was thin, sallow and nervous. I had not had my meeses for over a year and a half. Doctored with several physicians in town and one specialist, but did not get any better. I finally decided to try your medicine, and wrote to you. Alter I had taken three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound and thref Blood Purifier, my menses returned, and I feel as well snd cirong as [ever did, and am gain- ing flosh."—Miss Lexa Gaines, Visalia, ‘Tulare Co. Cal. THE “RED FLAG.” ‘A Story of Robley Evans and His Nau- tleal Hint to His Friends, Capt. Kobley D. Evans, of the U. 8. navy, was in charge of the torpedo boats which were patroling the course in the international yacht races and keeping excursion craft and yachts from interfering with the contestants, says the New York Sun. Aside from is abilities as a sea fighter, “Fighting Bob” has another faculty, which of it- self would make his name well known, and that is as a marufacturer of epi- grammatic phrase. His statement at the time he wanted to take his battle- ship to Havana prior to the actual declaration of war, that should permis- sion be granted him, “no other lan- guage than Spanish would be spoken in hell for the next twenty years,” 1s widely known and a good sample. The other night he said to a crowd that he was with: ‘Well, gentlemen, it’s about time to hoist the red flag!” “Well!” said a well-known author in the group, “what do you mean by that?” “To take ammunition on board,” said the sad sea dog, and then explained that the red flag was always hoisted on war- ships when ammunition was being taken on board. After listening re- spectfully to the explanation the group hoisted the red flag with due and ap- propriate ceremonies. NATURE'S TONIC. Good, Ripe Frait = Care for Many Ils It people only ate more fruit they would take less medicine and have much better health. There is an old saying that fruit {s gold in the morn- ing and lead at night. As a matter of fact, it may be gold at both times, but then it should be eaten on an empty stomach and not as a desert, when the appetite is satisfled and digestion is already sufficiently taxed. Fruit taken in the morning before the fast of the night bas been broken is very refreshing, and it serves as a stimulus to the digestive organs. A ripe apple or an orange may be taken at this time with good effect. Fruit, to bé really valuable as an article of diet, should be ripe, sound, and in every way of good quality, and if possible, it should be eaten raw. Instead of eat- ing a plate of ham or of eggs and ba- con for breakfast, most people would do far better if they took some grapes pears or apples—tresh fruit as long a4 it 1s to be had and after that they cam fall back on stewed prunes, figs, etc If only fruit of some sort formed av important item in thelr breakfasts women would generally feel brighter and stronger and would have far bet: ter complexions than is the rule al present. ‘The Gould Boys’ Sohecling. From the New York Post: It must have struck you as rather odd that the four Gould boys are not graduates o! any university. George, now 36 years old, attended private schools and had private tutors. His father early set him to work in his office and paid him $5,000,000 to learn the railroad busi- ness. Edwin, just entering his 35th year, was a member of the class of 1888, Columbia University, but did not walt to be graduated. He, lke his elder brother, set out for a business ex- perience before he got out of his teens. His ambition was to become a success. ful controller and director of monster enterprises, and for so young a man he has handled some mammoths. How- ard had little schooling. His chisf bust- ness venture was the purchase of Johnnie Milholland’s pneumatic mail system, called the Tubular Dispatch Company, capital $2,100,000. Other- wise he is devoting his entire life to yachting. Frank, the youngest, is a breeder of giant St. Bernards, thinking nothing of paying $10,000 for a fancy dog. He is prime mover in the Federal ‘Trust Company, capital $1,000,000, sur- plus $500,000, which was organized on November 20 last, and will do business in the new building at Wall and New streets. George, Edwin and Howard are incorporators, and numerous allied Gould interests are represented. How- ard is about 30 years old and Frank Is dust of ame. Marrying at Second Band, “Marrying at second hand” is a curl ous custom which has lately come tc light in that part of London called Lambeth. It appears that the youth of that district belleve that by “assist ing” at a legitimate wedding ceremony with the intent that they shall them: selves be married—by sileutly follow. ing the responses and exchanging vows —they become united as legally and canonically as the parties joining hands before the clergyman. This idea came to light on account of some little difficulty in connection with a baptis. mal ceremony, where objection was taken by some hostile women folk te the christening, on the ground that the parties claiming to be the parents of the candidate were “only married at second hand.” Inquiry revealed thal those vicarious weddings, if they may be so termed, are not uncommon in the district, and that the participants are usually recognized by their neigh- dors thereafter as wedded people.— London Home Journal. Wholly tnadvtsabie. From the Somerville Journal: “I Wouldn't do that, Johnnie!” said Johnnie's aunt to the little fellow, who was standing on his head in the mid- ie of the parlor floor, and Johnnie answered: “I should hope you wouldn’t, Aunt Eliza.” ‘Limited. Brown—They say Green har been wanderlog in his mind lately. Black —Well, he's wafe enough; he can't get far —Tit-Bits. Tells How He Escaped the Terror by Using Peruna (Sees see ER var 1 AE va XG Wo. A WN Po S% MY Zs Y \\ Yo fer “YZ: [| Ul ecgpece = ge ae Mr. Isaac Brock, bora in Buncombe Co,. North carina aa 1, 1788, Says: “I attribute my extreme old age to the use of Peruna.” | Born before United States was | formed. | Saw 22 Presidents elected. -— Pesrusna has protected him from all sudden changes. Veteran of four wars. -Shod » horse when 99 years old, reer PRESIDENT KRUEGER AHEAD. Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, Messrs, Swanson Rheumatic Cure Corspany, Chicago, Ml. U. 8. A.—Gen- tlemen: ‘Your last shipment and com- munication received, 1 am very much pleased with the information which you have so kindly given me. Please find enclosed bank draft to the amount of £412 10s, for which send me twenty-five (25) gross of Swanson’s “5-DROPS.” Ship same as before in order that there may be no delay, as this medicine will be greatly needed before it reaches us. The last shipment is almost disposed of, as the medical department of our army uses large quantities. This order is entire- ly for use in the army. I have been told that our success on the battlefield 1s due to a certain extent to the use of “5-DROPS” Rheu- matic Cure, which has relieved and prevented a great deal of suffering Among our men from Rheumatism, Neurelgia and other acute pains caused by exposure. Your "5-DROPS” is as good as a Transvaal soldier! In one of the battles, a small quan- tity of “5-DROPS.” together with other medicines, was captured by the Eng- lish, which was a great loss to our men. The Ruinecks won't do it again. I am, respectfully yours, PETER HAAS. “S-DROPS” is the most powerful specific known, Free from oplates and perfectly harmless. It ts a perfect cure for Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Backache, Asthina, Catarrh, La Grippe, Neuralgic Headache, _ ete. Large sized bottles (300 doses),” $1.00, ‘or three (3) bottles for $2.50. Sample dottles 25 cents. SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO., 160 to 164 EB. Lake St., Chicago, IIL Engitsh Women Play Solitaire, Ladies of the royal court of England, from the queen down, are playing the old-time game of “patience,” known ag solitaire in this country. Every spare minute is taken up with one o1 the other of the hundred varietfes of the game. “Patience” boards, enabling one to play the game on the knees, are covered with colored satin, embroidered with various suits of the cards. Pock- ets are arranged for the pack, and book of directions accompanies each board. The board enables the player to stop a game at any point and return to it later without losing her place. But it is doubtful if the fad will take in this country. It requires a vivid imagination to conjure up such a spectacle as a roomful of American women playing solitaire, he Petrified Man. according to a Billings, Mont., die patch in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, John Johnson, known throughout the west as “Liver-Eating Johnson,” a gov- ernment scout and spy, and who is be- lieved to have killed more Indians than any other man, either living or dead, that ever rode the arid wastes of the west, reached this city recently en Toute to the soldiers’ home at Los An- geles, He recognized the ossified man found in the Missouri river, near Fort Banton about a year ago, as being the petrification of a man he knew at Fort Benton. The petrification looks as nat- ural as life. It will go east from here, and then to the Paris exposition. ‘Tons of Gold In Use. ‘The amount of gold coin in actual circulation in the world is estimated to be shout 8£ tons. CTE) wae OF ee Ra eo : he ee A Good Meal eee ete 00 ca eS Sr fixer Cannot be Cooked with a Poor Range. CMO tue R E Vay a oe Toke Sa eee =a \ my RANGE aR ee Ce [ is guaranteed to give good results. Be ee It savesmoney in time, in repairs, in Ee eee fuel. Ask yourdealer to show it, and st 3 if take no other. Made in all sizes Sear Ngo for all fuels. Your name on a postal Ce ces will bring you a souvenir worth while. Bs ROCK ISLAND STOVE CO., @OCK ISLAND, ILL. Always conquered the gripe with Pe-ru-na. Witness in a land suit at age of 110 years. Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest remedy of the age for catarrhal diseases. Bark Clothing. ‘The Indians in the interior of Bolivia wear shirts and hats made of the bark of a tree, which is soaked in water to soften the fiber, and then beaten to make it pliable. Florida and Cuba, Write J. C. Tucker, G. N. Agent Big Four Route, 234 Clark st., Chicago, Hl. for full information as to low rate ex- cursion tickets to all winter resorts In the Southeast, via Cincinnati, Louis- ville, Asheville, Atlanta, Jacksonville and east and west coasts of Florida, as may be desired. Taurle Acld on Metale Gold, silver, steel, aluminium and fead, when immersed in tauric acid, a new chemical discovery, becomes as pliable and ductile as putty. res Try Grain-O! | Try Grain-O! . Ask you Grocer to-day to show you § 4 apackageof GRAIN-O, thenew food $ drink that takes the place of coffee. { Tho children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. Ail who ¢ try it, like it, “GRAIN-O has that { ich seal brown of Mocha or Java, $ ® but it is mado from pure grains, and $ the mostdolicate stomach receives it $ withoutd'stress. the priest coffee, | 15 cents and 25 cents per package. 3 Sold by all grocers. : $ Tastes like Coffee . : Looks like Coffea : Tusiatthat your grocer gives youGRAIN-O . Accept no imitation, 4 ie Be ee Die Be OW ER 'y Pre Mel fish BRAN” pag iPOMMEL te. SLICKER Meee Isaac Brock, a citizen of McLennan county, texas, has lived Ill years. He now lives with his son-in-law at Valley Mills, Texas. In speaking of his good health and extreme old age, Mr. Brock says: “After a man has lived in the world as long as I have, he ought to have found out a great many things by experience. “One of the things I have found olit to my entire satisfaction is tke Proper remedy for ailments that are due directly to the effects of the climate. “During my long life I have Known a great many remedies for coughs, colds, catarrh and diar- rhea. I had always supposed these affections to be different dis- eases, but in reading Dr. Hart- man’s books I have found out that these affections are the same and that they are properly called ca- tarrh. «I had several long sieges with the grip. At first I did not know that Peruna was a remedy for this disease. When I heard that la gripe was epidemic catarrh, I ‘tried Peruna for la grippe and found it to be just the thing. “As for Dr. Hartman's remedy, Pe-ru-na, I have found it to be the best, if not the only, reliable rem= edy for these affections. It has been my standby for many years, and I attribute my good health and extreme old age to this remedy. Very truly yours, | For a free book on catarrh, address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. iin ay Ba EE res: se DEN . oe poe A YSALLERS rw SEARED Si eereunstts | 1 Ga eee | AYE BARLEY, Beabuenn, | Nei ee ih ’ FE Nites petzan 1] Fea hi Pieces it cae NEA NE A/ rare Sockets ncecta Se 4 ny = (4) \ SS Deis eae | Serer y JOHNASAIZERSEEDCo. | fl LA CROSSE WIS. f A DAY SAVED. | eae | FAST MAIL New York in 36 hours. Boston in 39 hours. Leaves Kansas City every day at 6:15 pm Sleepers and Chair Cars Kansas City to Buffalo and Niagara Palls withont Bee Changs. ESE Ses ; CARTERS INK Is made to give satistaction— And it oes. Have you used it? sx your eater te Ash Grove Lime tessereen. DROPS Y 421220", are FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR JUNIOR READERS. fm an Apricot Orchard—How the Fruit 4s Gathered, Dried and Prepared tor Market — When Irving Was = Woy — Galipie ‘Wons-tnhnnd, Who's afraid in the dark? “Oh, not I,” said the owl, And he gave a great scowl, And he wiped his eye And fluffed his jowl—“To whoa!” Said the dog, “I bark ‘Out loud in the dark—Boo-do!” ‘Said the cat, “Miew! Vil scrateh any who Dare say that I do Feel afraid—Miew!” “Afraid,” said the mouse, . “Of the dark in the house? Hear me scatter ‘Whatever's the matter— ‘Squeak!” ‘Then the toad in the hole And the bug in the ground, They both shook their heads And passed the word round; And the bird in the tree, And the fish, and the bee, ‘They declared all three ‘That they never did see ‘One of them afraid In the dark! But the little boy who had gone to bet Just raised the bedclothes and covere¢ up his head. ‘tis tin iliaiinamn ina As soon a3 an orchard of apricots gomes into bearing, advertisements aro inzerted in the newspapers of adjoin- ing towns for women and girls. Thou- sands of women leave their domestic duties, taking with them their fam- ilies, to engage actively in the sheds of the ranchers, cutting the fruit for arying, after the men have collected it from the trees. Sometimes five hun- red people will be engaged upon a large orchard. Rules and regulatfns are laid down for their conduct; the ‘Women and girls sleep in the tents pro- Vided at a low rental by the manage- ment, and either cook fer themselves, ‘or board with what would be termed in railroad circles a “boarding-boes”; the men, not so many, occupy tents in S:me other and distant part of the orchard. The sole requisite’ being the ability to pick and cut fruit, an aggre- zation of humanity representing all lasses of society, from the impecunt- ous English family with cultivated manners and aristocratle connections, to the nondescript, who travels from town to town in search of employment, 4s collected together in industrious ac- tivity for the revenue to be derived. Each woman bas a small tray in front of her, and, after cutting the fruit with a knife, she lays it open on the tray. Each tray is furnished with a raised end; when five are filled they are piled up, and the operator shouts “tray!” whereupon an attendant ap- proaches, punches a ticket with which ‘she has been previously furnished, and takes the five trays to the sulphur house, The women are paid ten cents a box, each box containing sixty Pounds of fruit. All frit has to be placed in the sulphur house for several hours, for the purpose of bleaching it, ‘or causing it to retain its natural color, as well as to destroy all insect life that may remain, otherwise the sun ‘would cause it to turn black. The trays are then carried out and placed upon the ground under the steady rays of the glorious California sun. Should clouds be hanging over, the trays are placed one above the other until that great purifier and drier of the universe, old Sol, makes his appearance. The fruit requires from three to seven days to dry. At the end of this time men go out into the orchard with what are called “sweat-boxes,” and scrape from the trays all the fruit into these boxes in which it is left until full dried, Finally it is hauled to the storehouses and piled up in heaps, perhaps ten feet high, awaiting the eye of the critical buyer.—Pearson’s Magazine. ‘YWis Tender Heart. Boys are sometimes tempted to think that to be tender-hearted is to be weak and unmanly. Yet the tender heart may be associated with the strongest will. Take, for example, the story told of him to whom we owe our won- derful railway system. George Steph- enson went one day into an upper room of his house and closed the win- dow. It had been open a long time because of the great heat, but now the weather was cooler, and so Mr. Steph- enson thought it would be well to shut it. He little knew what he was doing. ‘Two or three days afterward, however, he chanced to observe a bird flying against the same window and beating against it with all bis might again and again as if trying to break it. His sym- pathy and curiosity were aroused. ‘What could the little thing want? He ‘went at once to the room and opened the window to see. The window open, the bird flew straight to one particular spot in the room, where Stephenson ‘saw a nest. The poor bird looked at it, teok in the situation at a glance and fluttered to the floor, broken- hearted, almost dead. Stephenson, drawing near to look, was filled with unspeakable sorrow. There sat the mother bird, and under it four little tiny ones—mother and young—all ap- arently dead. Stephenson cried aloud. He tenderly lifted the exhausted bird from the floor, the worm it had so long ‘and so bravely struggled to bring to its ome and young still in its beak, anc rarefully tried to revive it, but all his efforts proved in vain. It died, ana the gevat man mourned for many a ‘aay. At the same time the force of George Stephenson's mind was chang- ing the face of the earth, yet he wept at the sight of this little faxnty and was deeply grieved because he himself had unconftously been the cause of the death, ‘Sibiaitia. tak a i Sometimes it requires more bravery to do a little thing all alone than to do some great thing in company with others. Thus a soldier may be a hero on the field of battle, but lack the cour- age to stand up alcne on a platform and make a speech. Ralph Waldo Em- erson, in his essay on “Heroism,” ‘says that genuine heroism 1s persistence. As an illustration he tells how his little son Waldo on his way to school had to pass a house where lived a Frerich family. The child heard the family talking their native language, which he could not understand, and that made him have a sort of supersti- tious fear of them. So Mr. Emerson used to walk to and from the school with the little fellow. But one day he decided that the child was old enough to overcome his fear and pass the house of the French family by him- self. He went to school with the lad and told him that he must return alone. After school was dismissed Waldo walked manfully toward home until he had nearly reached the French house. Then he stopped, and, leaning against the fence, began to whimper. ‘Miss Elizabeth Hoar, a neighbor, saw him, and went to his rescue. “Come, Waldo, I am going your way, and you can walk with me,” she said. The child looked up tearfully into her eyes & moment and then said in the most doleful voice: “I don't think that was what my father meant for me to do.” Then he trudged on by himself. In such ways boys and girls may prove their heroism in the little duties of life. ‘When Irving Was a Boy. Most of the young people of today, judging by his pictures, look upon Washington Irving as a venerable obi gentleman, chiefly interesting as the author of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Back in the days of the revolution, when he was a mischief-loving little boy who was the cause of great anxiety to his mother, he was passionately fond of music, and devoted to the theater, to the great horror of his strict par- ents. Whenever he had amassed a few pennies he would steal off to an old theater. Now, as the family always had prayers at 9 o'clock in the even- ing and attendance was compulsory, little Washington—who, by the way, was named after the Father of His Country—would rush back home in time for the evening devotions, and when over he would go to his room, and while his family thought he was asleep in his bed he crept out of his window, down the veranda to the ground and off to the theater to see how the play ended. Polar Star Pecullaritics. Some of these starry nights take a look at the North star, which 1s away up toward the top of the sky at pres- ent, and see if you can make yourself believe that the bright white spot is in reality three balls of light. It has recently been discovered that this so-called star is composed of three suns, swing around in great orbits, like the sun, earth and moon. When we consider that this great guiding light of the heavens is 255,000,000 miles away, or 2,684 times as far off as our sun, however, we feel inclined to be- lieve almost anything about it. The three suns composing Polaris, or North star, cannot be distinguished through the most powerful telescope in the world, but were discovered by means of a spectroscopic photograph taken at the Lick observatory. Two of the suns of the North star triplet revolve around each other every four days, and these together revolve about a third. Gitind Guiana, ‘There are three girls in New Bruns- wick, N. J., who devote a good part of their leisure.time in rearing and train- ing turtles. They have about three dozen of them now, and of these four are so intelligent that they are trained to do all manner of queer things. Among other things they are harnessed together like a four-in-hand, and made to draw a doll’s baby carriage. The mere matter of feeding them is in it- self a dig task. ‘These reptiles cat most anything, but they have a par- ticular liking for snails and worms, and, like grown people, they acquire a taste for almost anything. Last sum- mer, when strawberries were plenti- ful,these three dozen turtles made away with two quarts of them, and then, by way of entree, they disposed of 217 angle worms which a boy had been specially hired to dig for them. So you see, catering to a turtle is not the easiest thing in the world. cian -matule Sackett tis aes Some one has said that the govern- ment must pay twice for what it gets. The white house fence,which surrounds the president's residence, and is about a mile long, seems to have more than proven the rule. For fifty years that venerable fence has been painted an- nually. It is a high iron structure, and when the proper season comes a lit- tle gang of painters first scrape and then paint the fence. This is slow work, especially in sunny weather, for then hosts of strangers make inquiries of the workmen, who, in self defase, must talk much and paint less. It is estimated chat the painting job costs the government $200 each year. As this has een going on for say fifty years, the paint on the national fence has eost come $10,000. ~~ A HORSE’3 JUMP. = Ne Leaped Through a Three-Foot Aper ture Over'a Gece Sz Pest Bich. Badminton Magazine: Without very good evidenca I confess I should have been unable 19 credit an incident Which happened the other day at Nor- wich; but this evidence has been over- whelmingly furnished, and the thing unquestionably happened. The Nor- Wich riding school is ertered by a door certainly not less than six feet threw inches in height, and above this there is an tperture of barely three feet. The charger of an officer in the Seventh Hussars was going around the school the other day, with no one on his back, when suddenly, instead of turn- Ing the corner, he went straight for the door, tucked his head between his legs in what is described to me, and must certainly have been an extraor- inary manner, and jumped out inte the yard. The, landing is on some flat stones; he slipped and came down on his side, slightly bruising himself, but doing no harm, and is now as well again as ever. When one comes to think what six feet three inches mean, and the manner tm which the horse had to screw himself up in order to get through that aperture, the perform- ance is certainly nothing short of mar- velous. Captain Dibble, the riding master, who was in the school at the time, made a trooper, who was five feet nine inches in height, stand with his back to the door, and the woodwork was certainly a good six inches above his head. If this horse jumps as well with @ man on his back as without, it ought to take something out of com- mon to stop him. DRINK SAVED An Engineer from Sudden Death, and It Was Water. Too. New York Tribune: “The life of a locomotive engineer is a most danger- ous one,” said Allen Runkle, of Phil- adelphia, at the Fifth Avenue hotel, “and some of their escapes are little short of miraculous. A friend of mine, who 1s now a prosperous business man, but who started life as a fireman and later became an engineer, owes his life to a cup of water, or rather the desire for one. He was at the time an engineer, and, wanting a drink of water, stepped from his seat to the water can on the tender to get it. He was just raising the can to his lips When there was a terrific crash, the entire side of the cab was torn off, and the air filled with flying pieces of wood and iron. Luckily neither he nor the fireman was seriously injured, and they, with the aid of the train's crew, managed to bring the train to a stop without further harm. They then found that the connecting rod on the right hand side had broken in two, and the two loose ends flying around with terrific force had wrecked every- thing with which they came in con- tact. ‘The right hand side of the cab was torn to smithereens, and as the engineer's seat was directly above the loose end of the connecting rod at- tached to the rear driving wheel, had my friend nod had that lucky inspira- tion to take a drink he would beyond question have either been killed out- right or else possibly so badly man- gled as to make death by comparison seem preferable.” GEN. LAWTON’S RUBBER TUB. The Apaches Knew How Highly We Valued It. The general made it a habit of his life to take a cold-water bath every morning before breakfast, and dur. ing the campaign he carried with him a rubber tub. It made no difference where he was, he ordered the tubful of cold water to his quarters every morning, says the Louisville Courier- Journal. In following the Apaches he reached a mountain. He knew that the Indians had fled there, and before pursuing them further he left his rub- ber tub and other tent equipments at the base of the mountain in charge ot an old and faithful servant to guar¢ the tub carefully until he returned It was an old trick with that tribe of Indians when being pursued to circle around and return to the exact point whence they had started. The general left his tub and started out after the Indians. They circled around, cover. ing a wide territory, and beat Gen Lawton back to the base of the moun- tain. When he got there he found that the old sergeant and his six men ha¢ been killed, and that his tub had beer carried off by the Indians. The Apaches evidently learned how highly the general prized his’ rubber tub for they placed great store by it after they had captured it, and guarded i as closely as they did their own lives ‘ican “Mini A sponge bag for each member of the household is an absolute necessity. The most sanitary bag is of colored linen, lined with olled silk. Shirr the bag with wash silk ribbon in any color which fancy dictates, and embroider the owner's initials in the corner. In a large family it is well to have the sponge bag, laundry bag, bath mat, robe and towel of each member either plainly marked or of some distinguisb- Ing color. Not Much Choice, Smithers—I am going to have my picture taken. A good deal depends upon the pose, don’t you know, Now, what kind of a position do you think would be the best for me Brownring —Well, I don’t know. I was going to say with your beck to the camera, but then your hair fs rather thin behind— Boston Transcript. : Bread im Italy. In Italy bread and sugar cost about three times as much as they do here, WESTERN CANADA, from Mrs. & A. Brigham, Late ef saxon City. ‘The following extracts from an in- teresting letter to the Mason City (Ia.) Republican, written by Mrs. 8. A. Brigham, late of that place, but now of Ross Creek, Alberta, Canada, so near- ly describer most of the districts of ‘Western Canada that we take pleasure in presenting same to the attention of our readers: Ross Creek, Albert, N, W. T., Canada, - Aug. 7, 1899. |_Rdltor Mason City Republican—Dear Sir: We are located in the Beaver Hills, 30 miles from Ft. Saskatchewan and 50 miles from Edmonton. To the east of these is an immense area of bottom lands, which furnishes abund- ance of hay for the settlers. It is dot- ted with small lakes, the largest of which is called Beaver Lake, 16 miles ia length. The Beaver Hills are covered with small green willows which are easily gotten rid of before breaking up the land. Here and there poplar, birch and tamarack irees abound. " Small meadows are numerous, The soil in ‘these hills is much richer than the bot- tom lands, being a kind of black leat mould, There is no tough sod to break, and it is very productive. Wheat, oats and barley do finely and Vegetables are the finest that can be grown. Potatoes especially are large and solid, easily producing from 200 to 300 bushels per acre, and best of all Rever a “taty bug” to wrestle with. Wild truit, strawberries, gooseberries, saskatoons (or pine berries), raspber- ies and cranberries, are found in the hills. Small tame fruit does finely, the red and white currants in my garden are as large again as common sized ones, : We have long days during the months of June and July; one can see to read many evenings until 10 o'clock in the twilight. Some nights less than 3 hours of darkness, and the birds are singing at 2 o'clock. Then again, it rains so easily. You look toward the west and see a little cloud coming up, a gentle shower follows, the sun shines forth again, and in a little while you forget it has rained. Cyclones are unknown here and the thunder and lightning is very light. We had two storms this summer ac- companied with wind and hail, but nothing to lodge the grain. The aver- age heat is about 78 degrees. We iuad three or four days in July at 90. The nights are always cool. The winter season is one of great ac- tivity. All the fencing is gotten out then and logs for the farm buildings. By paying 26 cents you are granted a permit at the land office to cut logs upon vacant lands. ‘The roads are good and smooth, for the snow never drifts, not even around the buildings, and this 1s a great saving of time to. the farmer. Hay is hauled from the bottom lands all winter long, and a man can work outside every day as far as the weather is concerned. There are cold snaps when it reaches 40 and 48 below zero, but the lack of wind pre- vents one realizing it and the moun- tains 150 miles west of us are a great protection. Our neighbors are mostly Canadian, Scotch, Swede, and we have @ nice sprinkling of people trom the states, The creeks abound in small fish. We are now in the midst of hay- making (Aug. 7). Wheat will not be cut until early September, this being a little later season than common, but. the crop will be immense. I send you a sample of wheat and barley—its height is almost even with my shoul- ders, average 50 inches. New comers lacking binders can hire their grain cut for 75 cents per acre. Prairie chickens are here by the thousands. The water is good. We have a fine well 15 feet deep. In the creeks the water is soft and of a yellowish color. Now for the drawbacks (we have them), but nothing very serious, ‘The mosquitoes are simply abominable, ef- pecially after a shower. 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