The American Citizen

The only Daily and Weeklv Negro paper in this section of Country REGISTER, AND STAND UP FOR KANSAS, REPUBLICANISM AND THE STRAIGHT TICKET ITS A SURE WINNER THE VOL 13, NO.4 The only Da REGISTER, AND ST "DOWN IN OLD KENTUCK" BY LEON RHODES. 1. There is a land of death and hell Beneath the skies of blue. Where imps no longer care to dwell For Kentucky they never knew. 2. Eternal death instead of life The people row declare- Woe and misery, endless strife. Yes Kentucky has half share. 3. Sold to the devil Kentucky stands, And his imps headquarters seek— Her "ep" is know all o'er land Hold her peace and "Sheol" weeps TRANSPLANTATION OF A RACE. THE negroes who came to North America had to undergo as complete a transition as ever fell to the lot of man without the least chance to undergo an acclimatizing process. They were brought from the hottest part of the earth to the region where the winter's cold is of almost arctic severity—from an exceedingly humid to a very dry air. They came to service under alien task-masters, strance to them in speech and in purpose. They had to betake themselves to unacustomed food and to clothing such as they had never worn before. Rarely could one of the creatures find about him a familiar face or friend, parent, or child, or an object that recalled his past life to him. It was an appalling change. Only those who know how the negro elves to all the dear, familiar things of life, how fond he is of warmth and friendliness, can conceive the physical and mental shock that this introduction to new conditions meant to them. The people of our own race it could have meant death. But these wonderful folk appear to have withstood the trials of their deportation in a marvelous way. They showed no peculiar liability to disease. Their longevity or period of usefulness was not diminished or their secundity obviously impaired. So far as I have been able to learn nostalgia was not a source of mortality, as it would have been with any Aryan population. The price they brought in the market and the satisfaction of their purchasers with their qualities shows that they were from the first almost ideal laborers and if we compare the Algonkin Indian, in appearance a surely fellow, with these negroes, we see of what stuff the blacks are made. A touch of housework and of honest toil took the breath of the aborigines away, but these tropical exotics fell to their tasks and trials far better than the men of our own kind could have done.—Prof. N. S. Shaler, in Appleton's Popular Science Monthly. TOPEKA LOCALS The Indies Sewing circle of the A. M. E. church was entertained Wed... p. m. by the Trustee board at the residence of R. A. Carson 722 W. st, an excellent lunch was served. The Stewardess and The Preachers Ads Society of the St. John church tendered Dr. Shaffer and family a Reception Thursday eve. A short programme was rendered. Rev, Jas. Braxton held his 2ad quarterly meeting in the city Sunday. Mrs. E. Henderson who has been indisposed several weeks is able to be up again. Miss Gertrude Harden has been indisposed for the past week. Misses Corinne Bennett and Lula Smith attended the Ball in Lawrence Thursday eve. Mrs W. A. Jordan is visiting relatives at Williamstown Kan. The ladies Cotere met with Mrs. W. L. Gran Sat, afternoon. The Golden Rod club meets with Miss Spauding Fri, afternoon. Prof Geo. W. Jackson has reorganized the Regimental Band. THE LOCAL FEDERATION MAD The National Federation of Colored men of the United States and Canada met in their hall on last Wed., evening and denounced the method of white politicians lining up negro voters. The occasion of such action is brought about by a certain white politician promising a certain candidate to line up every negro vote for him in the 21st3rd and 4th ward of this city. In order to pull the wool over it, negroeyes it is claimed an organization has been perfected composed of negroes with a white man as chairman. The Federation at their meeting besides denouncing the method being conducted endorsed Squire Lee the colored candidate for constable by unanimous and cheering vote This is said to be one of the strongest negro organizations in the city. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY KAN., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 16 1900. A REQUEST TO THE COLORED PEO PLE OF THE WORLD-JOHN BROWN'S BIRTHDAY. May 9th., 1900, will be the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of my father, John Brown, called "The Liberator." It is my wish that the colored people of the United States shall unite in celebrating that day in a proper manner. One request I wish to make is, that on that day, that you, one and all—men, women and children, totally abstain from the entire use of all intoxicating drinks, whatsoever, and tobacco in all forms. it surely ought not to be a great hardship to 'ast from these' for one day to please me, the last and only surviving member of that little band who were gathered at Kennedy farm house to prepare for the raid on Harper's Ferry. Please try it for the benefit of future generations, and also to please your devoted friend. ANNIE BROWN-ADAMS. FINANCIAL REPORT KANSAS CITY KANS., Mar. 10, 1900. The following is the financial report of the Metropolitan Baptist Church from March 12th, 1890, to March 10th, 1900: MONEY RECEIVED AND PAID OUT AS POL- LOWS. Pastor,..... $600 00 Sexten,..... 40 00 Organist,..... 48 00 Pastors fare to association, Board Meeting Grand Nat. Convention 33 85 Paid to State work,..... 28 70 Paid to traveling Ministers,..... 10 50 Paid to Douglass Hospital,..... 3 60 General Missionary work,..... 16 00 Home Mission work,..... 20 00 Paid Board for Ministers,..... 8 00 Paid on mortgage,..... 100 00 Paid interest,..... 54 00 For coal, lights and incidentals..... 65 00 Total amount Collected,..... $1,026.65 Money paid out,..... $1026 65 Indebtedness on church proper- ity,..... $1,200 Respectfully Submitted, C. PATTERSON, Church Clerk. READ AND TAKE DUE NOTICE. No class of the great population of the United States has a keeper interest in the census than the nine million Afro Americans. By the warm friends of the race it is believed that if only a correct census were had, favorable conditions and ready, hopeful progress could be shown, by which their arguments would be proved and those of their traducers answered. Only once in ten years this opportunity comes to place themselves upon record, an opportunity too great to be lost by ignorance or indifference or unwarranted fear. Every Afro-American leader who has the true interest of his race at heart will enter upon earnest and persistent effort to teach them the scope and purpose of the coming census. He will explain that to be counted by the Federal Government is a right which cannot be taken away by any local or State government. All the facts reported are guarded by officials sworn to reveal no detail but simply to tabulate general results, the confidence of the individual being held sacred and inviolate. His replies to the enumerator cannot be made the basis of taxation or in any way be used to his harm. The questions asked of colored and white citizens are exactly the same; The main features are inquiries about name, age, relationship, birthplace, ability to read and whether the home is owned or rented. Questions concerning the occupation are of special importance. Colored persons engaged in agriculture should be prepared to report for the year 1899. Then when the enumerator comes asking the quantity, variety and value of the crops of that year, they will be ready. The thrifty housewife should reckon the proceeds of her dairy and poultry yard. The same duty rests upon those engaged in any sort of manufacture. Without fear they may impart all the details of their business to that sworn official of the General Government, who comes to them for information. "Nothing succeeds like success." Success of the negro proved by Federal census facts will give him a great impetus in his forward march. In the census he is a witness in his own behalf before a court which will render a verdict without fear or favor upon his own unquestioned testimony. If he lose this opportunity the loss will rest at his own door. The Census offle will treat him as it does every other American citizen. Rev. Geo. McNeal has began his revival services at Pleasant Green Baptist church success is attending his efforts Vote for J. K. Cubbinsen for State Senator. Vote for D. D. Hoag for Representative of the 10th district. CALL FOR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION For Wyandotte County, Kansas. Primary Friday, March 23rd., 1900 Convention Saturday, Mar. 31, 1900. A primary election is hereby called for the purpose of selecting a candidate from this county for delegate to the Republican National Convention from this Congressional District, and nominating candidates for the following named County and District offices, to-wit: County Attorney, Clerk of the District Court, Probate Judge, County Superintendent of Public Instructions, County Commissioner for the First District, one Senator for the Fourth Senatorial District, one member of the Legislature for the Ninth District, one for the Tenth District, and one for the Eleventh District; also one Central Committeeman from each voting precinct in the county; also for the election of delegates to a County Convention to elect delegates to the State Convention. Also for the election of a member of the State Central Committee. The primary election for the purpose heretofore mentioned shall be held on Friday, the 23rd. day of March, 1900, between the hours of 2 o'clock p. m., and 7 o'clock p. m., in Kansas City, Argentine and Rose-cale, and in all other precincts, from 3 o'clock p. m., to 6 o'clock p. m., except Chelsea, Midland, Oakland, Mac-a-jack and Ely precincts, which shall be open from 4 o'clock p. m., to 7 o'clock p. m. Said primaries shall be held and conducted under the Australian ballot system, so far as applicable, nominating all said officers by a direct vote of the qualified electors. The candidates for District Delegate to the National Convention,receiving the highest number of votes, shall have the right to name twenty-one delegates and twenty-one alternates to the Republican Congressional Convention to be held at Garnett April 5,1900,and he shall receive the proper credentials from the Chairman and the Secretary of this committee as soon as such list is filed with the Secretary for such delegation. The County Convention shall consist, of one delegate for each forty votes or fraction thereof cast for George A. Clark for Secretary of State, at the November election in 1998, in each ward in the three cities and each precinct in the county, provided, no precinct shall have less than two votes, and the number of delegates based upon said vote to be elected from the various wards of the three cities and the precincts in the county, outside of said cities, are as follows. The ticket receiving the highest vote in any precinct outside of the three cities shall be declared to be duly elected The ticket receiving the highest vote in any ward in any of the three cities shall be declared to be duly elected delegates for such ward. A cross or X in the square on the right of such ticket shall be sufficient for the entire list of delegates, and will be counted as a vote for each delegate on such ticket. In the case of candidates delegates to the County Convention, no ticket shall be printed on the ballot that does not contain a full list of delegates for each ward in the three cities, or for each precinct in the County outside of the cities, and no ticket for any ward in any of the three cities shall be printed unless the same has been accompanied by the written request of each delegate asking that such ticket shall be printed upon the official ballot. The name of no delegate shall appear twice upon the ballot. The delegates elected to the Countrv Convention at the primary election held under this call, shall assemble in convention in Kansas City, Kansas, on Saturday, March 31, 1900, at 11 o'clock a.m., at Armory Hall, and shall elect the delegates and alternates entitled to represent this County in the Republican State Convention. The delegation from each precinct or ward to said County Convention shall be entitled to cast the full vote of such precinct or ward. CANVASSING BOARD: The executive committee shall canvass the returns of the primary election held under this call. It shall have full and complete control of all matters pertaining to said e'lection, and It shall make such rules and adopt such regulations as it may deem necessary to carry out the object of this call. Said Canvassing Board shall meet at one e'clock p.m., March 24th, 1900, to canvass said returns, and shall then and there declare the result of said primary election and prepare the nomination certificate for filing, according to law. In case of contest written notice of such contest shall be filed with the Secretary of this Committee before 12 o'clock M. on the 24th day of March, 1900, and the Canvassing Board in considering any such contest, shall follow the law governing contests of general elections. JUDGES AND CLERK3 There shall be two Judges and two clerks for each voting place. The Judges and Clerks of said primary elections shall be named by the Executive Committee, and those so named shall be selected unless a majority of the candidates to be voted for at the precinct shall object in which event others shall be selected by the Executive Committee who are satisfactory. CHALLENGED VOTE IS. Should the judges disagree as to the right of any person offering to vote they shall receive said ballot, and indorse thereon the name of the voter offering said ballot and place said ballot in a separate box or package and return same together, ballots cast, poll-books, etc. to the Canvassing Board, at Police Court room in the City Hall in Kansas City' Kans, not later than 12 o'clock M. on the 23rd day of March, 1900. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS. Every voter offering to vote at said primary election must be a known Re-publican voter in the precinct or precincts where he offers his ballot. he must agree, if challenged, that he will support successful candidates at this primary election. REGISTRATION. A copy of the poll books of '99 1900 shall be used in Kans. City, Argentine and Rosedale, the voters to be checked from said poll-books by the judges who voted. Any voter whose name does not appear on said poll books will be permitted to vote upon presentation of his registration certificate for said year. CHALLENGERS. Two challengers shall be appointed in each voting place upon the request of any candidato made to the judges of said voting place, one of whom shall be appointed by each judge and whose station shall be outside of the room occupied by the judges and clerks. OFF. CIAL BALLOTS. The ballots for said primary election shall be furnished by the Executive Committee, they shall be of uniform size and contain the names of all candidates grouped together on the ballot under the name of the office for which said persons are candidates, as well as the candidates for committeemen in their respective precints, and delegates to the County Convention. The voter will make a cross in the square at the right of the name he desires to vote for [except as heretofore provided for delegates to the County Convention] and will leave all other squares blank, as a voter can vote for but one person for each office. The official ballots after delivery to the judges at the various voting places shall be under the immediate control and will only be given CITIZEN. out, when called for by a voter desiring to vote, which shall be in the same manner as is now prescribed by the General Australian Ballot Law governing general elections; a voter that is unable to read or mark his ticket and desires aid in voting shall be assisted by both judges jointly, so to do. ELECTIONEERING. No person whatever shall be permitted to electioneer or solicit votes within auy of the several voting places, or within 100 feet of such voting place in the cities of Kansas City, Argentine and Rosedale, and that the committee procure police assistance in each of said cities to enforce this provision. The judges at each of said voting places shall furnish some suitable place for the voter to mark his ballet, after so doing he shall deposit the same in the ballot box before retiring from the voting place. CANDIDATES. Every candidate for any office. (Committeemen and delegates to County Convention included) shall, before 12 o'clock M., of the 17th. day of March, 1900, notify in writing the secretary of this committee for what position he is a candidate, and deposit with said secretary the assessment as fixed by the Executive Committee, and the names thus received shall be printed upon the official ballot, any candidate failing to comply with the foregoing provision shall not have his name printed on the official ballot. The candidate for each of the said offices receiving the largest number of votes cast at said primary election, shall be the nominee of the party, if for county or district office, and if for Committeeman, shall be the legal Committeeman from said precinct for the ensuing year. The secretary of this Committee shall not receive the nomination papers from any candidate before 12 o'clock noon March 13th, 1900. The selection of judges and clerks and the location of the various voting places will be announced later, and will be published in the daily papers. By order of the Committee. J. S. PERKINS, Chairman. A. W. PECK, Secretary. Prof. Houry Mead the present Superintendent of Public Instruction is an aspirant for the honors of a second term at the hands of the old party in Wyandotte County. Prof. Mead has acquitted his duties in the office which he is now filling with credit to himself and the public. He is honestly entitled to a second term and we believe that he will be awarded the office again by the people who put competency, manhood, honesty and the true principles of Republicanism foremost in the political world. No one questions the statement that he has made other than a highly commendable official—then, the proper thing to do is give him the nomination and elect him for another term. STAND BY MR. HENRY LARSON d. Henry Larson, the Republican Nominee for councilman of the 2nd ward is a business man of a high order and is acquainted with the affairs of the city government. He should receive the support of every man who believes in honest politics and true Republicanism There is no time for swapping horses we must as Republicans stand together for this is a most important year in the political affairs of our country. We want old Kansas to roll up a majority for the Republican party that has never been heard of before in its career as a grand and magnificent state. There is no office that should be overlooked. The Republicans one and all should stand by every one of the party's nominees. Mr. Larson has established a most prosperous business in our midst has vast interest in the proper conducting of our city's affairs and will look after the affairs of the same with as much earnestness as he does his own business. Let every voter in the 2nd ward look to their best interest and vote for Mr. Henry Larson, MAYOR R. L. MARSHMAN, who seeks the honor of being the delegate to the National Convention in June at Philadelphia, ought earnestly receive the votes of the people, for his sterling qualities, his immense popularity, and because it would be but a proper recognition of a Mayor, the father of one of the most thriving cities in the state. Truthfully speaking, we cannot see how the people will do other than send our Mayor to help in the re nomination of President McKinley. of Country SURE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENTS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of Clerk of the District Court, subject to the Republican County Primaries on the 23rd. (Re-election.) ALEX. GUNNING. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of County Attorney subject to the Republican County Primaries on the 23rd. (Re-election.) E. A. ENE:IGHT. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of State Senator, subject to the decision of the Republican County Primaries on the 23rd. J. K. CUBBINSON. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of Representative from the 10th District, subject to the Republican County Primaries. D. D. Hoag. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of Superintendent of Public Instructions of Wyandotte County, subject to the decision of the Republican Primaries, Marsh 23rd. LOCALLY. Mrs. W. H. Watson, of Orville avenue, and Mrs. Berry Waller, of Lafayette, spent yesterday in Leavenworth on business. Remember the registration books will close on the 23rd. Better hurry up if you want to vote in the April election. Don't forget Mayor Marshman is a candidate for the honor of the National Delegate to Philadelphia in June. Give him your vote. Register if you want to give Squire Lee a square deal. The funeral of Mr. Abraham Collins an old respected citizen of Oakland avenue, was held Wednesday afternoon from the M. B. church, Rev. E. A. Wilson officiating. Word was received yesterday announcing that a sister of Mrs. Maggie Foster of Oakland avenue, was dying in Richmond, $M_0$. Revival services with the Bishop Albert Mack in the can are having much success at Rose Hill Baptist church. The church has been packed every night the past week. RESOLUTIONS Whereas—Our beloved sister started up on life's journey passed mid-way and fell asleep in Jesus thereby taking from the circle a most faithful member, one who has devised and executed plans that seemed phenomenal raising hundreds of dollars for the church through the circle and; Whereas—She has left within our hearts an aching void this world can never fill; be it; Resolved—That we comfort ourselves and her bereaved family with the fact that she was welcomed home with "Well done thou good and faithful servant." And further be it; Resolved That these Resolutions be kept on file by the circle, a copy presented the family and a copy be sent to the "AMERICAN CITIZEN" Done by order of the Sewing circle of the M. B. church. Mrs. S. E. Spencer, Pres. Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Sec. Whereas— Death has robbed the Sunday School of an efficient and tireless worker a teacher whose place can never be filed and while we deeply deplore our loss, be it; Resolved—That we bow in meek submission to the will of Him, who doeth all things well, knowing that she did not wish us to weep for her, her sen timents being, "Sunset and evening Star, And one clear call for me, And may there be no moaning of the bar. When I put out to sea" And be it further: Resolved—That these Resolutions be kept on file by the Sunday School and a copy presented the family. Respectfully your Committee: Mr. C. Patterson. Mrs. B. Dudley. Mrs. E. A. Wilson Kansas City Kans. J Feb. 12, 1900. can Citizen AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 235 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. The American Citizen. Directory. Of KANSAS CITY, KANSAS AND KANSAS CITY, MO. Church Directory. BAPTIST CHURCHES. African 3914 East 15th 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, Vills, 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, Charlott 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. * Augustine Mission, 1025 Troost ave METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Asbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street. Burns, 11th S. W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. *Boukvard Westport W, Prospect Place Cor, 23rd. King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attucks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglass 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. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1616 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LClemens Mgr 112 East 6th street. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street Proprietor 1 5 East 6th rect. Palace Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O 'Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O Bannon Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros. Proprietors 709 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Ben McRay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue. D. M. Mitchell, Barber Shop, 576 Grand ave. Langston' Barber Shop 718 East 8th st. Walker's Barber Shop 806 East 13th st. H. J. George, barber shop, 1307 w. 9th st. Cowden,s Barber Shop 704 East 12thst Restaurant J.W Gordon Prop. 554 Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 572 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andrew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence aven. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason I. proprietor 805 Independence aven. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor 706 east 12th street Maupin's Barber Shop 1332 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432| 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. Dr. L.J.Holly 1113 Campbell st. Rising Sau J.F. Cole, Editor, L. W Wood.Mansger 117 W. 6th st. Grocery, A. Webb, Prop 90th and Enterprises. A. C. L. Coal Co. Main Office 402 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 Clark & Lee, junk store, 1104 ncrth 3rd, st. Kansas City Kansas Soap Works, 4th. st., between Oakland and Freeman. J. R. McClain, Grocer,1700 n 5th. st. J·R. Rucker, Butcher, 1609 n 16th. st Douglass Hospital, 312 Washington ave., Miss L. V. Ashton, Matron. CHURCHES. St. James A, M. E., cor. 7th. and Ann. St. James M. E., Freeman ave., be tween 9th and 10th. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet. 4th. and 5th. CHRISTIAN. 8th. St. Christian, cor. Everett and 8th. 9th. St. Christian, cor. 9th. and Nebraska. BAPTIST. 1st. Baptist, corner 5th. and Nebraska avenue. Metropolitan Baptist, cor. 9th. and Washington. Mt. Zion Baptist, Virginia ave., be tween 4th. and 5.h. Mt. Pleasant, 3rd. st., between Oak land and Jersey. Rose Hill, Jersey ave. bet 9th. and 10th. Pleasant Green, Wood St. and Split- log ave. King Solomon Baptist, 3rd. and State avenue. Hotels The Empire House 335 Minnesota Ave. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Jamison House 417 Minnesota Ave. Restaurants. J. W. Johnson's 6th and State. Mrs. Hall 507 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Sarah Thurston 1414 5th st. Mc Gees 448 Minn. Ave. E. Stoakes 1510 N. 3rd st. BARBERS. J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota osta avenre. 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. J. W. Ready, No. 1609 $ \frac{1}{2} $ n 10th. st. HALLS. M. & O., 1306 north 8th. street. Sons of Protection, State and 6th. DRUGS. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Thompson, 1512 north 5th. st. 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. GOOD NOTION OF ECONOMY: Why the Smoker Gave Away the Best Cigar in His Pocket. From the New York Tribune: "Will you have a cigar?" asked one man of another, carefully selecting one of three which he drew from his waist- coat pocket. He handed this one to his friend. The other man smiled an said: "I suppose this is the kind you buy to give away." "You might think so, but it isn't." rejoined the one who had given the cigar. "As a matter of fact, the one I gave you is much the best of the lot. I always give away the cigars of that brand which I receive. It's not because they are bad, but because they are good. This is how it is: For several years I have been buying my cigars of a dealer in Nassau street. I always get a kind which costs $10 a hundred. I am not overfond of the brand, but it is the best I can get for the money, and I feel that I cannot afford to pay more for my cigars. "For some time the dealer has been anxious to get me to smoke a cigar that costs $16 a hundred. He assures me that the difference between it and the one I get is far greater than the prices would indicate. Some of my friends also smoke this expensive cigar, and they assure me it really is exceptionally good. From time to time the dealer gives me one of the 16-cent kind to smoke, assuring me that if I will only try it I will buy no other. The truth is, I fear he is right, so I have absolutely resisted the temptation to smoke the gift cigars. Instead, I hand them some friend. That is one of them. Do you believe now that I gave you the worst?" The friend saw no further reason for doubting the cigar which he had resumed was the best of the lo The face of greeting a President without having plenty of "buttons" is not to be thought of. It is a pity that some of the fellows peddling them do not Finest Barber Shop in the City. Hair Cutting, 25c, Baths, 15c., Shaving, 10c., Newly Remodeled Bath Rooms, Porcelain Tubs GEO. McCLELLAND, SOLE AGENT FOR Crane's Toilet Soap OF WYANDOTTE CO., KS. 612 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Ks. EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DE DRUGS, MEDIC Fine Toilet Soaps, Brus PERFUMERY AND FAN W. B. RA m DrugSt MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICAL et Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Et MERY AND FANCY TOILET ART B. RAYMO DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc., PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SUR FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOSPITALS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Corst St., and Riverview Ave. KANSAS CIT RTAKERS * SURFACE CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AVE Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. CITY 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 JU Wholesale Office 811 Hckory Street, IRON YARDS CORN Iron, Rags, Bot Cash paid for scrap iron, rags, box dealer in junk. Here's the place where dealing. AT JUNK SH wholesale and Ret ekory Street, Kane IRON YARDS CORNER 8th. AND HICKORY Kags, Bottles and I scrap iron, rags, bottles and metals. Wh Here's the place where you can get correct we SAM'L. D GREAT JUNK SHOP. Office 811 Hckory Street, Kansas City, Mo. IRON YARDS CORNER 8th. AND HICKORY. Iron, Rags, Bottles and Metals. Cash paid for scrap iron, rags, bottles and metals, Wholesale and Retail dealer in junk. Here's the place where you can get correct weight, and square dealing. SAML. DIGGS. Telephone, No. 126 Hckory. Kansas City, Mo. REAL Ameri DAILY and GO J. W. JO ICECREA The only Ice Cream Parlors in th get the BestIce Cream Soda, and Pies, Cakes AND Special attention paid to C Ice Cream, wholesale, £75 to 90 o a call. Corner 6th, and State street KANSAS CITY READ THE American Citizen LY and WEEK GO TO W. JOHNSON CREAMPARK Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fiz- Cakes AND Confection al attention paid to Churches, Lodges and p- holesale, £75 to 90 cts. per gallon. Don't 6th. and State streets, CITY American Citizen, DAILY and WEEKLY. J. W. JOHNSON'S ICECREAMPARLOR. 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 KANS Publication Notice. In the District Court, of Wyandotte County, State of K Walter Grant, Plaint'ff, vs. Blischie Grant, Defendant. The State of Kansas, to Blanchie Grant, greeting. 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Captured an Arctic Auk A splendid specimen of the little or Arctic auk has been captured in a pool of water in the run channel on the High street at Brigend. The bird is supposed to have been driven inland by the high winds. A specimen was In Marshall county, Va., is a mound seventy-five feet in height, which is believed to be the monument to some aborigine of high rank. It is known as Mammoth Mound, and is an object of great interest to travelers. My Hair Was Turning Gray "I wish to testify to the merits of Ayer's Hair Vigor. My hair was falling out and turning gray very fast. But your Hair Vigor stopped the falling of the hair and restored it to its natural color."—Mrs. E. Z. Benomme, Cohoes, N.Y., April 21, 1899. You Look Old It's impossible for you not to, with the color of seventy years in your hair! Perhaps you are seventy, and you like your gray hair. And perhaps not! Dark hair for youth and vigor; gray hair for old age and decline. 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After a brief examination of the witnesses the justice leaned back in his chair, and, with a look of profound wisdom on his face delivered himself of a decision as follows: "Young man, it has been proved that you have done sundry things which said things have led me and the rest of us to believe that you are wrong in the garret; therefore, I, with all the judicial power vested in me, do hereby fine you $25 and costs. You may go now, but don't let this happen again." Another instance that fittingly illustrates the fellow feeling of the average juror occurred not long ago. A tough citizen, who had been absorbing a decoction of liquid that would corrode the armor plate of the Oregon concluded that the town was getting too tame. He picked up a rifle that was standing behind one of the bars he had been patronizing freely, and went out into the street. A negro woman chanced to be passing that way, and he proceeded to empty the contents of the rifle into her body, then calmly returned the rifle to the barkeeper and went to sleep. He was arrested and tried before a jury in the District court. The jury discovered that the man was troubled with "alcoholic insanity," and he was promptly acquitted and turned loose. All courts of the territory are not conducted in this manner, but many of them are a parody on real courts of justice. The jury is apt to take into consideration the fact of the prisoner at the bar being a "good feller" and act upon it rather than upon the facts. MILLIONS LOST IN FIRES In One Forest Fire 1,000 Persons Are Known to Have Been Burned to Death. The actual cash damage done by forest fires is hard to estimate. A commission has recently been appointed to make a canvass, and has reported that in the last twenty years in the United States and British North America the damage has footed up $800,000,000. In the one year of 1880 a territory was burned which comprised at least 10,250,000 acres. The value of the forests alone was $25,000,000. And the year chosen was not one particularly noted for the frequency of its fires. The smoke from the frequent fires is so thick that it renders the navigation of Puget sound dangerous. From the time of the occupation of the Indians to the present day there has been a succession of these forest fires. Many states have forest laws, but they are not well enforced. The fruits of the carelessness and waste of the early settlers are now being gathered by their descendants. When we think of so powerful a factor for evil, moving at a speed sufficient to overtake a horse on the gallop, it will be seen that prompt measures are necessary to protect what remains of our once proud and still extensive forests. It is extremely difficult to get anything but approximate figures concerning the number of deaths resulting from forest fires, but isolated paragraphs tell something of the story. During the terrible fires of 1894 the town of Hinckley lost over 200 souls of its population. In 1871 the loss of life from the towns on the west shore of Lake Huron was over 5,000, and this territory was a mere tithe of the burned-over country. In the Minnesota fires of four years ago the villages lying on a line between Carlton and Pine City, where the flames took their course, 130 miles of territory, over twenty towns were wiped out, and in Carlton and Pine counties alone the loss of life was over 1,000 persons—Detroit Free Press. The Bluff Alpenite. I like the bluff manner of men just raised from the ranks, says Rollin Lynde Hartt in the January Atlantic Truce to convenience! My host sits, while I stand; half the guests in the hotel tuck their napkins down their throats, as if prepared for a shave or shampoo; strangers unpack their inmost souls, disembosoming themselves gratuitously of half their family history. Your faithful Alpine sports a diamond stud with a negligee shirt—the stud for brag, the soft shirt for comfort, the two for individualism. Coarser fellows—and I like them best of all—wear immense badges or buttons adorned with photographs of their sweethearts. Delicious. Many a time and oft I have seen Tommy Atkins caressing Judy O'Grady on the top of the Mile End 'bus; Aoner Glenn sat for his tintype with his brawny arms wound close about pretty Rachel; both had their hearts on their sleeves. So be it, say I; but here struts a man with his heart in his buttonhole. In quite this boyish spirit the errant chevalier sang forth his love, when knighthood was in flower. Difference in Your Hands It is strange that the right hand, which is more sensitive to touch than the left, is less sensitive than the latter to the effect of heat or cold. Speed of Cables. A message travels over an ocean AMERICAN TRANSVAAL FUND. To Aid Widows and Orphans of the Boers. A pathetic appeal of the committee of Africander and Bond members of parliament was issued at Cape Town, Oct. 10, 1899, signed by Messrs. N. F. DeWaal, Joseph N. Hoffman, J. H. Hofnayr, Thomas P. Theron and D. J. A. Van Zyl, which says among other things: "What may, what can, we colonial Africanders do in this sorrowful time? Join in the work of warfare with the weapons? The law and our duty as British subjects forbid this, even should other circumstances not oppose such a course of action. "But what neither the law nor the duty of the subject forbids, and what, moreover, agrees in every respect with all principles of religion and humanity, is the offering of help to the wounded, to the wildows and the orphans." In the name of the Africander bond, on behalf of the citizens of the South African republic and their noble ally, the Orange Free State, I appeal to all Americans to show their sympathy with the brave people who are now, in the words of John Hancock, literally offering all that they have, all that they are, and all that they hope to be, upon the altar of their country, fighting to the death the arrogance and imposition of the great British empire, in order to remain free and independent, as did our American forefathers in 1776 and 1812. THERE WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED ON THE BRITISH-AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP. Send to me your subscriptions, small and large, and I will send the amount to Mr. C. C. de Villiers, Cape Town, the honorable treasurer of the committee of the Africander bond, to be expended under that appeal. I sent ¢2,000 on Feb. 23, 1900. GEORGE W. VAN SICLEN, American Treasurer. No. 141 Broadway, New York City. Feb. 24, 1900. Breaking Mainsprings. The statement is made by many jewelers that it is their experience that they have many more mainsprings of watches to repair after a warm, humid day than at any other time. Others believe the breaking to be due to electric disturbances, stating that after an electrical storm they find that many of their customers bring their watches to them for repair. The sudden cooling and consequent contraction of the tightly wound watch spring, or main spring, caused by the removal of the watch from the body on a cool night following a warm day, is believed by some to account, in a measure, for the accidents in question. So far, however, no entirely satisfactory explanation of the difficulty has been suggested even by the most expert workmen in this line. Startling Pulpit Announcement. A minister in a Pennsylvania town on a recent Sunday surprised his audience by reading the following announcement from the pulpit: "The regular session of the Donkey club will be held as usual after the service. Members will line up just outside the church door, make remarks and stare at the ladies who pass, as is their custom. Any member known to escort a lady to church like a man and sit with her like a gentlemen will be promptly expelled from membership." The effect was marvelous. Azlee Currency. According to Prescott, the money of the Aztecs consisted of quilts full of gold dust and bags of chocolate grains. Before the introduction of coined money into Greece skewers or spikes of iron and copper were used, six being a drachma or handful. SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS. 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NEW RAIL ROAD OPENING UP Farming, Mineral, Timber, Rice and Market Gardening Lands. 'BUY AT ONCE WHILE CHEAP. Your choice of land from snows of N. X. North to sunshine and flowers of the South, all on the great PORT ARTHUR ROUTE, Kansas City to Gulf of Mexico. CHEAP RATES - On the first and third Tuesdays of each month throughout the rear we sell. Homeseekers. Excursion tickets from all points on our line north of Howe, I. T., to all points south, where the one way rate is seven dollars ($7.00) or more, at the rate of ONE FARE PLUS $2 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. STOP-ONS will be allowed on the going STOP-OVERS will be allowed on the going trip of these tickets at any point south of West Line, Mo., within fifteen (15) day from date of sale, and they bear a final limit of twenty-one (21) days. For full information address: H. C. ORR, GENERAL PASSEWER ACENT, KANSAS CITY, MO. A DAY SAVED. WABASH FAST MAIL New York in 36 hours. Boston in 39 hours. Leaves Kansas City every day at 6:15 p.m. Sleepers and Chair Cara Kansas City to Buffalo and Niagara Falls without Change. Through Pulman Palace Sleepers and free Reclining Chair Cars to Ft. Worth. Ats in and San Antonio, daily at 10 p. m. from Kansas City. Absolutely no change of sars. Round trip ticket on sale at gratefully reduced rates. The A T & S F. RY G. W. HAGENBUCH, G. A. P. D., KANSAS CITY, MO., Or W. J. BLACK, G. P. A., Tep3ka, Kan. DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY, gives quick relief and cures word cases. Book of testimonials and 10 DAYS' treatment FREE. DR. H. H. GREEN'S SONS, Box E, Atlanta, Ga. Afflicted with Thompson's Eye Water. sore eyes, use HOW IRRIGATION IS PROGRESSING IN IDAHO. Heretofore Arid Regions Being Rapidly Transformed Into Gardens—Barmer' Societies in Many Instances Own the Irrigating Works. (Boise, Idaho, Letter.) Most of the people who farm in the rainfall regions suppose that the irrigation of land is a complicated process and that the art of doing it can only be acquired after years of experience, whereas, as a matter of fact, it is about the easiest and most simple work the western farmer has to do. In most cases the children attend to it under the direction of their parents, and any boy of 10 or 12 can do a man's work when it comes to irrigation. The western farmer is wholly indifferent as to rainfall. He doesn't depend upon it in the least. The water that interests him is that which flows down into the valley from the melting snows in the mountain ranges. These waters he diverts into great canals which run along the rim of the valley about the irrigable lands and are tapped at stated intervals by what are called "laterals" or sub-ditches which flow from farm to farm and out of which the farmer takes the water for his fields. In some cases the waters of these mountain streams are acquired by the community of farmers along their course, each one holding as many shares of stock in the co-operative canal scheme as he owns acres of land, and being entitled to so many inches of water for every acre of his ownership. This is the usual plan. But when the construction of the main canal, owing to engineering difficulties, is too expensive a piece of business for the farmer to afford, irrigation companies undertake the work and build the canal into portions of the country where large areas of land are to be reclaimed. These Irrigation-companions are "common carriers" of water and furnish it for a nominal price per acre per annum to the farmer. Sometimes these Irrigation companies own large tracts under their ditch which they sell in small farms with the water right, to settlers at a nominal prices per acre. In other instances they do not own land at all, leaving that to be acquired by the settler under the various acts of congress. Perhaps no portion of the Union is now making such active progress in irrigation development, or is receiving so large a quota of immigrants as southern Idaho. There are millions of unoccupied acres in that state which only await settlement to become as productive as the lands upon the Nile. Efforts are being put forth by the state authorities to bring the advantages of these lands to the notice of the eastern farmer, and the several railroads of the state are engaged in the work. Perhaps the easiest and the best way to acquire information is from the General Passenger Agent of the Oregon Short Line at Salt Lake City, from whence conservatively prepared pamphlets descriptive of irrigation methods and containing reliable information about the various localities now open for settlement, are being mailed free. The time is certainly not far distant when the unoccupied public domain of Idaho will be entirely taken up, a condition which will be most unfortunate to those who delay taking advantage of the rare opportunities now offered. Criticizing a Kansas Professor A professor of English literature in the Kansas university once posted this notice: "In communicating with themselves the students will whisper as often as possible." He was horrified next morning to find this written under his notice: "That is to say, talk to yourself in whispers as much as you can." Dog Funeral Denounced. Paris Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch: There is a curious little scandal in the fashionable world. It appears that some time since a company started a cemetery for dogs, so that an animal which had been a friend for years should not be thrown in dust. Certain fashionable ladies, however, carried the idea further, and when their dogs died issued funeral cards. The funeral services were held in drawing rooms. A day or two since a dog funeral card sent out by a titled lady reached a bishop, who took it upon himself to send a stinging reproof for the travesty on Christian service. The bishop was told the thing was general. Thereupon he wrote in a religious publication a tirade against the lack of decent feeling on the part of modern society women, and the whole thing has created quite a little sensation. More Effecacious Than Oil Nets are now to be tried as a means of lessening the motion and force of sea waves. They are floated on the surface of the water by an invention of Baron D'Alesandro and are said to be more efficacious than oil when used for the same purpose. Effective Intrenchments With regard to the Boer intrenchments, it may be noted that, according to the reports of Boer prisoners, the comparatively small effect produced by the English artillery fire is largely owing to the trenches being made in the form of a letter S instead of in the straight lines adopted by European armies. This pattern, which has been borrowed by the Boers from old Bastose methods affords, it is said, both freer movement and greater protection. Many of our present ideas with regard to intrenchments have been learned from the Turks.-London Mail. THE HELIOGRAPH IN WARTIME OPERATING THE HELIOGRAPH IN SOUTH AFRICA. The hellograph is by no means a modern invention. Although it has been a good deal spoken of during the present South African campaign and is generally looked upon as one of the mechanical marvels of the nineteenth century, the fundamental idea of using the sun's rays for writing is as old as the Roman empire itself. Every student of the classics will remember how the old Roman soldiers used their shields for flashing back information to the rear or from one wing of an army to another. The hellograph is practically the same system of sun flashing reduced to a scientific basis so that the message may be transmitted a distance of from five to even 100 miles when the circumstances are favorable. The military value of the heliographic method of transmitting information may be readily imagined. Its first advantage is its extreme simplicity. It does not necessitate the keeping open of lines of communication, there are no wires to protect, no batteries to look after and no burden-some apparatus to carry about. The Indians of America, like the old E warriors of the Scotch highlands, realized the importance of signal fires in wartime and made use of a code of fire flashes; but it was not until 1822 that Col. Colby, of the British royal engineers, devised a more adequate system for transmitting messages by sun flashes. His method of doing this was by nailing a certain number of pieces of bright tin on poles and exposing them to the sun's rays. Some time later this was improved on by the adoption of a plain mirror. In 1833 an English officer at Gibraltar used an ordinary lookingglass to reflect flashes across the strait to Tangier, thereby carrying on a long-distance conversation with other English officers in Africa. This mirror system was experimented with and improved upon until the year 1878, when the United States government purchased the latest models and began the instruction of a special signal corps in heliography. The military value of such sun writing was well known when, in 1886, Gen. Miles began his Indian campaign against Geronimo. If the truth were only known, it was the heliograph more than anything else that led to the rounding up and capture of the famous blood-drinking red man. One can imagine the surprise of the Indians when they found that they could not move without the fact being known to the Americans and the movement mysteriously anticipated. Signal parties, in fact, were flashing hourly information from mountain peak to mountain peak, and the Indian warriors' headquarters were always known at Miles' camp. Through the use of the heliograph Geronimo was kept away from water by rapidly stationed and mobile bands of troops and was finally really parched into submission. The English army had already been making use of the heliograph in Afghanistan, and during the Boer war of twenty years ago made effective use of the Mance heliographic apparatus. The great service this means of communication has been to the different British commanders besieged by the Boers in the present South African war is very well known. The field heliographic apparatus, as used today, consists of a sole leather pouch containing a sun mirror and a station mirror, a small screen or shutter, a sighting rod and two small tri-pod stands for the mirrors. The entire apparatus does not weigh over ten pounds and can easily be carried over the arm. When it is desired to send a message the sun mirror is placed on one end of a thin rod three feet in length with the station mirror at the other end, the bar being held by the tripod. When the sun is in front of the operator—that is to say, in front of a plane through his position and at right angles to the lines joining the stations—the sun mirror is required for dispatching. But with the sun in the rear of this plane both mirrors must be used to produce satisfactory results. When the sun mirror only is used, the light flash is sent directly to the receiving station, the mirror having a small hole in its center like the hole in the globe sight of a rife for the purpose of aiming and adjusting the OPERATING THE HELIOGRAPH IN SOUTH AFRICA. AT THE BALL. py. The station mirror has a small disk at the center, and when the two mirrors are used they must be so adjusted that the shadow from the center of the sun mirror shall be reflected against the small disc on the face of the station mirror. In making signals long and short sun flashes take the place of the dots and dashes of the magnetic sounder, the same call being generally used for both instruments. When the air is clear, signals may be taken by the naked eye at a distance of 100 miles, and by an expert at the rate of fifteen words a minute. USED HIS COFFIN As a Trank Because He Lived Longer Than He Expected. Anthony Simpkins, a nonagenarian of Lansboro, Mass., started one day last week for Hopkins Station, Mich. The nearest railway station to Lansboro is in Pittsfield, and when Anthony arrived in that city, with his blooming wife of 27 years, he created a sensation of considerable magnitude. It was neither the nonagenarian nor his wife OPERATING THE HELIOC however, that was the real cause of the excitement, but a peculiar article of baggage which the aged traveler had with him. When the baggagemaster came to look over the traveling equipment which Mr. Simpkins unloaded from a wagon and offered for transportation he was somewhat surprised to see, in the midst of bandboxes and carpet-bags, a coffin, with all the usual funeral adornment. The coffin apparently contained a body, for the sturdy old man handled is as if it were heavy, and with the greatest care. The baggagemaster at once asked for the death certificate. "I guess I don't need none," said Mr. Simpkins, grinning. "We can't take the body unless you show a certificate of death," said the baggagemaster, firmly. Simpkins grinned again. "There ain't no corpse in there," said he. "There's jest some of my wife's dresses, and some chiny and tinware, and the big Bible and some of my things. I guess I don't need no certifikit for them, do I? I'd jest as soon show yer what they be." The baggageman admitted that he would like to look into the coffin, and straightway Anthony unfastened the lid and exposed the articles which he had mentioned, and many more as well. The controversy had attracted the attention of the people who were waiting in the station, and by the time the owner had raised the lid of the coffin he was surrounded by a large and curious crowd. Somebody asked the old man how it happened that he used a coffin as his trunk, and he explained the matter in this way: "Three years ago I had an idea that I wasn't goin' to last much longer, so I thought I'd better make sure of a good coffin while I had money to buy it. I bought this coffin then, but I it'n had no chance to use it until day 'fore yesterday. Then Mary told me there wa'n't room enough in the trunk for all the things we wanted to take out west, so I said that coffin would make a good trunk. I wanted AT TH to take it along, anyhow." Despite Mr. Simpkins' plausible explanation the railroad officers refused to accept his coffin trunk, and with a good deal of grumbling he and his wife transferred the contents to a dry goods box. HISTORICAL PALACE FOR SALE. Many of England's Kings and Queens Resided There. The crown lease of Eltham court and palace, which forms one of the most interesting links with the past which have ever passed into the estate market, is advertised for sale, says the London Chronicle. Its history dates from the time of Edward the Confessor (1042-66). At that time the manor belonged to the crown. It was granted by William the Conqueror to his brother Odo, earl of Kent, but reverted to the crown. While the date of the erection of the palace is uncertain, it is known that it was a royal residence from 1270 to 1628. "John o' Eltham," Edward II., Edward III., Richard II., Henry IV., Henry V., Edward IV., Richard II., Henry VII. RAPH IN SOUTH AFRICA. Henry VIII., Mary, Elizabeth and James I., all resided at the palace. It was there, also, that Edward III. held his parliament, Richard III. entertained the captive king of France, Henry IV. was espoused to Joan of Navarre and Edward IV.'s daughter Bridget was born. After passing through other royal hands, the palace came into the possession of Sir John Shaw. It is from one of the three parks known as the middle park that the "Middle Park Plate" takes its name. The present house retains the old moat and part of the original palace is still standing. Many Fine Pictures. Most of us have read of rooms which have been papered entirely with canceled postage stamps, but certain monks at the hospital of St. Jean de Dieu, at Ghent, have beaten all this by, in their leisure moments, decorating the walls with gorgeous landscapes, glowing with color and full of life, which are formed entirely by means of the postage stamps of all the nations of the world. Palaces, forests, streams and mountains are represented, butterflies flit about in the air, birds of beautiful plumage perch on branches, snakes and lizards glide about, and innumerable animals find places here and there. The pictures are most artistic, in the style of Chinese landscape gardening, and already between 9,000,000 and 10,000,000 of stamps have been used.-Cincinnati Enquirer. A !"Galloping Hospital." A doctor with cavalry experience has invented a patent galloping hospital, drawn by two horses, and capable of accommodating six wounded. Public School Expenses in Illinois, Illinois expended $18,299,803 on its public schools in 1899. E BALL. Months of Madness Contrary to the general opinion more people go mad during the summer months than in the usually gloomy and dull months of November, December and January, when times are bad and the general conditions appear more conducive to insanity. Not only in this country, but also in many others, it is found that more people go mad during May, June and July than during any other portion of the year, and that suicide—which is due to some form of insanity—is also more prevalent during the summer. 3/34 Letters a Day. The John A. Salzer Seed Company, LaCrosse, Wis., received 6,434 orders last Monday, which is a monster day, but they expect to double this number by the middle of March. The firm is having a great trade in its specialties—potatoes, speltz, Bromus Inermis, rape, Big Four oats, Three-Eared corn and earliest vegetables. There is a wonderful demand for onions, cabbage, peas and bean seed this year. Early Bird radish and Lightning cabbage, the earliest of this kind in the wide, wide world, are having a tremendous sale. The above illustration shows one of the mammoth buildings occupied by the great mail order house of the John M. Smyth Company of Chicago. For one-third of a century this Company has been in business. Beginning in a small way, they supplied their neighbors with the latest widingen their field. They are now selling merchandise direct to the consumer at wholesale prices throughout the United States. Some years ago they began supplying their customers with an illustrated catalogue: As the business expanded they were obliged to increase the size of this catalogue, until today it exceeds 1,000 illustrations. They sell their sales prices on everything to Fat, Wear and Use. By a superior process of color photography they illustrate many of their goods in natural colors, bringing out the beauty of the materials, the draperies, and the latest designs in wall paper, etc., thus enabling the customer hundreds of miles distant to select goods at his own fireside, knowing by the deed of the land the price the class of goods he may expect. This feature of our business is becoming more and more popular each year, not only by saves, but tiresome retailer and great sales saver. It leaves out the profit of the jobbing house, the retailer, the expensive commercial store, the agent, the agent and thus eliminates one to four profits, saving this amount for the consumer. In short, it is a great wholesale store brought to the home. The business is a 20th century dictionary of economy. The illustration below shows the recent building added to this great enterprise. It is a massive, considering the fact that they have advertised so little. Their spirit of CINEMA fairness and industry is the secret of this wonderful success. The quantity of goods to be handled must be to handle train loads of merchandise secured at the lowest possible cost and when goods in the rough are coming from the mills and factories in the East, the goods are shipped to service at a freight expense which is but a little in advance of the iron ore rates. Their references are: Any bank or express company, or any man, woman or child in Chicago. Although the bass drum is frequently tapped its notes are never liquid. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any transaction that cannot be cured by Hall's Caturne CuraR. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toloedo, O. Cheney and CuraR. Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions made by him to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. W. Truax, Hinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acti- ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimoniales sent free. Price for pen pots. Sold all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Only the very poor or the very rich can afford to keep dogs. A Book of Choice Recipes Sent free by Wetter Baker & Co. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. Mention this paper. Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consumption cured me of a bad lung trouble.—Mrs. J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind., Mar. 26, 1856. The man who trusts to luck seldom pays his bills promptly. THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces La Gripe. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. Don't judge a man's bravery by his conversation. The Best Prescription for Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price: 50c. There's no season when good medicine is so much needed as in Spring, and there's no medicine which does so much good in Spring as Hood's Sarseparilla. In fact, Spring Medicine is another name for Hood's Sarseparilla. Do not delay taking it. Don't put it off till your health tone gets too low to be lifted. Sarsaparilla Will give you a good appetite, purity and enrich your blood, overcome that tired feeling, give you mental and digestive strength and steady nerves. Be sure to ask for HOOD'S, and be sure that you get Hood's, the best medicine money can buy. Get a bottle TODAY. All drugstores. Price $1. There is nothing better in the home than a PLATTER. It is the form your HOME will BE and BEAUTY usure. SELECT WALL PAPER We carry ALL the latest design at pop-up prices to 60 cents per roll. Our large interiors are the complete linings in CARLOAD LOTS. We carry ALL grades up to 80 LOTS. Our line of Samples and all charge per piece. EACH REQUIRING. Our Sew Catalogue of 1,000 pages, illustrating some of the latest COLORS, will be sent over unrevised to your order port of the extras charges, and the wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. Established JOHN M. SMITH COMPANY, 150 to 166 West Haven St. Order by phone A. 11. 615-642-1111 CHICAGO, IL. FOR 14 CENTS We wish to gain this year $20,000 worth of new shoes in Pike, City Garden Best. 1 Pig Earl Emerald December 14 - LA Crest Mall Lattice. 1 - Newberry Melon. 1 - 13 Day Radish. 1 - Early Calabash. 1 - Early Dinner Onion. 1 - Brilliant Flower Seeds. World Bank. Over 14 cents. Above 10 Prices, we wish to mail you free, together with our great Citation, telling all about our experience of this notice. We stamp. We invite your trade, and know we need seeds you will never do without. $100 Price on Saler's 1800-rar- tie collection. JOHN A. SALZEN SEED CO., 1A CROSS, WI. W. L. DOUCLAS S3 & 3.50 SHOES UNION MADE. Worth $4 to $6 compared with other makes. Indorsed by over 1,000,000 wearers. The store who have W. L. Douglas' numbers stamped on bottom. Take no substitute claimed to be good. Your dealer should keep it, not we will send a pair on receipt of price and age. extra for carriage. State kind of leather, size, and width, plain or can toe. Cat. free. W. L. DOUCLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Mass. EXCURSION RATES 160 ACRE FARMS WESTERN CANADA FREE to Western Canada and accustoming us to how to best wheat-growing land on the continent secured on application orientation; Ottawa, Canada, or the undersigned. Special conducted excursions in each month, and specially low rates on all lines of pipeline are quoted for excursions leaving St. Paul on March 9, 1874, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Alberta, J. S. Crawford, 214 W. Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo. WANTED SOLDIERS' HOMESTEADS The addresses of all Federal Soldiers, their widows or belts, who made a HOME- STEAD FILING on less than 100 dollars, June 22, 1874, no matter whether FINAL, PROOF was made or not, La and Warranty. Address Comrade Box 1335, Denver, Colorado. PLEASE TRY Cascarets CANDY CATHARTIC REGULATE THE LIVER 10c. 90c. 50c. All Drugstores. A NATURAL MAGNETIC OIL FROM TEXAS. The most wonderful discovery of the age and势要 to the medical world. Rheumatism, acute parapylitis, spinal affections, stiff joints, erythepsis, catarrh, yellow skin and positively cures in the day. The sample can 500. AGENTS WANTED! paid, 1000 testimonials FREE. M. E. JONES SONS, - DALLAS, TEXAS. POTATOES $1.20 aBbl. Largest Seed POTATO Growers in America. Prices $1.20 a up. Enormous stock of Grass. Chore and Parasite Seeds. Seach this notice and 10c for cataract and SAMPLES. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, VIS. www. PATENT SECURED OR FEE REFUNDED. Present advertised vice as to patentability. Send for Inventor Primer, free. MILO B. SALZER. VIS. patented 1861 B. SALZER. D.C. Branch Offices: Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. DR. ARNOLD'S COUGH