The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISERS WITH A RECORD OF THIRTEEN YEARS, NEVER MISSING AN ISSUE, REACHING THOUSANDS OF HOMES OF OUR READERS THE Bd Best W M FOR ADVERTISING STORM B urricac O-MORP available for waist, to clean the wards in bolt to-morrow pe- fillows, special for this sale drawn with blue braid do- 35, to-morrow 98. sures organics, we will sell unes, just the thing for waist- w's sale, per yard 10¢c. made with two rings, for to-m- all late styles, some tuck- french back, worth 98¢c. vests here to-morrow for 2 vests here to-morrow for 2 sizes 9 to 18¢c, to morrow ras cloth dress shirts, ev 75¢c. and 30¢c, work shirts, cut Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH STORM BLOWS hurricane MORROW. for waist, to clean them up to morrow. bolt, to-morrow per bolt 35c. special for this sale, per pair $1.25 with blue braid down side and three morrow 98;; dresses, we will sell for to-morrow per the thing for waist and skirts, we will very yard 10c. two rings, for to-morrow 25c. styles, some tucked yokes and some ask, worth 98c., to-morrow 75c. dresses to-morrow for 29c. worth 18c., to morrow each 9c. to 94., for to-morrow per pair 10c. b dress Shirts, every one worth $1.60 c., work shirts, cut special for to-morrow for 15c. Shoes, dressy coin toes, a fancy inlayed en selling for $2.00, to morrow special. dress shoes, strictly hand sewed welts in id stocks, all new style and colors for black and tan, three late style tops, lac screen doors here to-morrow at 75c. window screens, special for to-morrows you a chance to-day in a supply—pints for this sale per doz 20c. saws and saucers, made of German China, morrow at 15c. ECONOMY, everything, MINNESOTA AVENUE. Oldest and Best WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR ADVANCE THE PRICE STORM A Hurricane HERE TO-MOON Assorted lot of 12¢ percaies suitable for waist, to cover yard, 74¢. Misquito Netting, put up 8 yards in bolt to-mow. Special lot of 5 lb. feather pillows, special for the White Duck Wash Skirts, trimmed with blue bows around bottom, worth $125, to-morrow 98¢. 50 pieces of 10¢, and 12¢, figure 1 organdie, weed at 77¢. 18¢, and 25¢, figured piques, just the thing for daughter the price for to-morrow's sale, per yard 10¢. Satin ribbon pully belts, made with two rings, for one lot of colored shirt waists, all late styles, some with settling yokes, made with French back, worth Dr. Warner's 50¢. Summer Corsets here to-morrow 50¢, Ladies' Lile Thread Vest, worth 18¢, to Mascaras tan ribbed Stockings, also 5 to 9¢, for to-Mascaras silk front xx and madras cloth dress Shirt choice of entire table to-morrow 75¢. Big job lot of men's xx 35¢, and 39¢, work shirt xx 25¢. THE PRICE STORM BLOWS A Hurricane HERE TO-MORROW. Assorted lot of 123c: percies suitable for waist, to clean them up to morrow, per yard, 74c. Misquito Netting, put up 8 yards in bolt to-morrow per bolt 35c. Special lot of 12f: feather pillows, special for this sale, per pair $1.25. Wood block Wash cloth, special for back down side and three rows around bottom, wort $1.25, to-morrow 89c. 30 pieces of 10c, and 12c, figure 1, orgies, we will sell for to-morrow per Misses tan ribbed Stockings, sizes 5 to 9t, for to-morrow per pair 10c. Men's silk front xx and madras cloth dress 3birts, every one worth $1.60 choice of entire table to-morrow 75c. Big job lot of men's xx 35c and 39c, work shirts, cut special for to mor row xx 25c. Men's 25c crash hats on sale to-morrow for 15c Men's 20c class class off sale to tomorrow for 100 Ladies dark Chocolate Victi kid lace Shoes, dressy com toes, a fancy inlayed greeting, lace stays, worth and have been selling for $3.00, to morrow special price $1.49. Ladies dark Chocolate Vici kid lace Shoes, dresses, seating, lace stays, worth and have been selling for price $1.49. Our line of men's $8.50 and $4.00 dress shoes, stile Russia XXX calf willow, calf and vici kid stocks, alo to-morrow $2.95. Men's $4.50 visi kid dress shoes in black and tan and congress, to-morrow $2.60. Full sized mortised green stained screen doors. Large size Wabash adjustable window screen ale $35c. Mason's fruit jars, we will give you a chance 45c, quaris 30c, and half gallons 65c. In top jelly tumbers we will offer for this sale. Sample line of 50 dozen fancy cups and sauces worth 25c., we will sell them special to-morrow at 11:30. TEMPLE OF ECO And Everythi 524 526 and 528 MINNE kid lace shoes, dressy cou have been selling for $2.00. $4.00 dress shoes, stricly l and vici kid stocks, all new dress in black and tan, three tained screen doors here to table window screens, spe give you a chance to dais 65c. will offer for this sale per do cuny cups and saucers, ma special to morrow at 15c. OF ECON Everything 28 MINNESOTA Mason's fruit jars, we will give you a chance to-day in a supply—pinte quarres 50c. and half gallons 65c. TEMPLE OF ECONOMY And Everything. EDITORIAL COMMENTS. ALL ARE PROUD. The negroes of this city have just cause to be proud of their two bright tiring Senator Morgan and sending to the senate a man of the same caliber as Tillman. The Register can speak with authority, and the North will accept its utterance as indicative of better sentiment in the South The negroes of this city have just cause to be proud of their two bright lights at the bar of Justice, ex-Deputy, County Attorney, I. F. Bradley and the present Deputy County Attorney, B. S. Smith. They stand as beacon lights, sending forth rays lightening up the pathway to a high and noble calling. We are in receipt of a most excellent Art edition of the Oklahoma State Capital, through the kindness of our old an esteemed friend, Hon. E P. McCabe, Assistant Territorial Auditor of Oklahoma. The citizens of the state remember Hon. E P. McCabe, sex-Auditor of the State of Kansas. The first negro to be elected to and elective state position in the State. In the course of events time has so completely changed that it is now safe to say, and the last negro. Auditor McCabe's record in this state as an official stands without a blemish. We, in common with the people who knew him in this state, are proud of his record before and since he left us. Judge Bradley during his four years as Deputy County Attorney, acquitted himself grandly, while Hon. B. S. Smith, the present deputy, is doing nobly. His argument in the Bie stem murder case this week was a strong and impressive one, and had its effect upon the jurors. We lift our hats to these two brilliant lawyers. [from the Philadelphia Press] When Senator Tillman delivered his latest barrage in the senate claiming that 95 per cent of the people for the Union had not failed and that they still wished the cause of the Confederacy had succeeded, the Press expressed the opinion that he misrepresented the South. Confirmation of this belief has been given in the attitude of Southern newspapers on Senator Tillman's utterance. They have either remained silent or condemned him. We remember him in his youthful days as a possessor of indomitable c usage, push and vim, adhering to the saying in "the bright lexicon of youth there is no such word as fail." We congratulate him to-day in [his upward journey. The edition is well worth the perusal of all it contains, many art engravings of all the officials of the territory, and gives information to all that has not learned of the wonderful resources of Oklahoma. It contains also a splendid cut of our distinguished western educator—whose name is familiar to all, Hon, Inman E, Page, now president of Langston University at Gattrie, and Hon, R. P. Morton, County Clerk, together with a true likeness of our ex-Auditor. It contains also many scenes of the early days of Oklahoma. It is a gem of beauty. One of the most significant comments on Titman's speech appears in the Mobile Register. The Register, which is one of the oldest and ablist newspapers in the South, says: Senator Tillman is certainly a misrepresentative of the South. He stands for nothing Southern we know of. His haired of the negroes is abnormal; his opposition to capital is a deterrent force: his mania on the liquor question has made war of peace in his own state, and now he deliberately maligns the South by saying in the senate that 95 per cent of our people regret that the Union was not divided at the time of the war between the states. That is a display of ignorance in Tillman's part, or of impudence and self advertising, we do not know which. Is it not certain that if any considerable portion of the Southern people were hostile to the Union there would, in the thirty-five years that have followed the war, have been one manifestation of that hostility, either to federal officials, the flag of the Union, or in disiccitation to obey the laws or stand up for the rights of the country? The Colorado Statesman of Denver, Colorado, hits the nail on the head when it advises the colored people of that vicinity to "buy homes." In Kansas City, Kas., the great metropolis of the west, the same condition is to be met that one meets in Colorado. It is now next to impossible for respectable negroes or any other kind for that matter, to get a decent house to live in. Real estate men say that the owners of property for which they act as agents, absolutely for id them to rent to "colored people." It is more pleasant and more reasonable to believe that the Register represents the South better than Senator Tillman. The lat or comes from the class which had little to do with the government of the South before the war. He was thrown to the surface by the Populist upheaval which changed political conditions so radically in the South and West. On the other hand the Register represents the class which has just prevented Alabama from re- The house renting problem in Denver which is fast developing surprising conditions for the colored population to face, demands serious attention. The prejudice against colored tenents in all sections of the city has increased so rapidly that ```markdown ``` --- --- V)L 13, NO.16 EDITORIAL COMMENTS. ALL ARE PROUD. Senator Tillman and the South BUY HOMES. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1900. inding a suitable house for a colored family is like hunting for a mustard seed in a wheat bin. There is just one loop-hole and just one sensible thing for colored families to do. They can buy easily in many desirable sections on small payments. The opportunity is golden and will not last forever. Colored men and women, buy hom s! Stop wasting your earnings on frivolous or useless things. Get out of the notion that you must live in the very hart of the city. Buy a cheap, oozy home anywhere in the resident district or suburbs, and then you can defy prejudice, see your holdings as they increase in worth and find a happy and practical solution of a problem which otherwise is bound to disgrace you and drg you down. The Disfranchisement of Negroes in the South. It is said that Booker T. Washington, the great leader of the colored people of the South, does not object to the disfranchisement of members of his own race on educational or property lines, provided the same tests are applied to the equally ignorant, insecunious and shiffless whites. In taking this view, Professor Washington shows that he is much more sensible and statesmanlike in his views than the white leaders of the S.uth. There can be only one end to the methods for disfranchising the blacks now being adopted in a number of Southern states, and that is trouble. The problem will not be solved when the provision of the federal constitution which declares that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude," has been ruthlessly trampled under r foot and set at naught. Possibly those who framed and adopted this privation made a mistake, as many believe. Possibly it ought to be stricter out, as many contend. But the fact remains that it is in the constitution, and probably there to stay; and so long as it is there it is the unmistakable duty of the American people to see that its spirit and letter are kept in force. The second section of the fifteenth amendment reads: "The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." That is significant. It would become a great deal more significant if congress should make the investigation which is properly its duty to make, and, after laying bare the facts as they exist, should proceed with the enactment of sheh legislation as its members should regard as necessary to restore to the blacks their lost franchise. The people of the country appreciate now better than ever before the notch situation of the white people of the South. They know that they are surrounded by a dense and rapidly growing black population, and that if they did not adopt some measures for their protection the blacks, having, as they do, a majority of the votes, would gain complete control of things. This, certainly, is not desirable. It is undesirable, however, not because the negroes are black. It is undesirable because most Southern negroes are ignorant, poor and shiftless. Owning comparatively little property, they would probably, if in power, put in force taxation laws equally u just in their conception and exception. Lacking in diligence, judgment and prudence, their dominance would be pretty certain to result in an ignorant and reckless conduct of public affair, and culminate in general demoralization and state bankruptcy. But everything which has been said of the possibilities of negro doration applies with equal force to the possibilities of the dominance of ignorant and shiftless whites. Let those who doubt it read history. We presume the Ethiopians have never done anything equal to the French Revolution, when the "proletariat" were on top, because their opportunities in that direction have been limited. Every country which has persistently held down and kept in ignorance and poverty any portion of its people has had to pay for it, and pay dearly, in the end. Every section of the South which persists in pursuing such a policy will ultimately have to make recompense. No objections can reasonably be urged against property and educational qualifications or disqualifications which are enforced equally against all classes of people, without regard to "race, color or previous condition of servitude." But so long as the constitution of the United States declares that race, color and previous condition are not grounds for disqualification, the authorization of congress to enforce "this article by appropriate legislation" amounts practically to a mandate. However, it is not at all certain that congress will take any action. —K. C. Journal. LET UP FOR A WHILE: The article below culled from an exchange, aptly fits some of the things we had in mind to say this week. It is time negroes were learning some sense and to quit this foolishness of running into court making monkeys out of themselves as disgracing the race: The dirt and fifth aired in the courts the past week in this city among negroes, and each week more or less, for some time, is disgusting, nauseating in the highest sense. We are proud of one fact, though, that the most of these cases were handled by negro lawyers. Our advice at all times, if you will, mu t and just cannot get along without getting in trouble—employ the best negro talent obtainable, men who demand respect at the bar because of their ability. AVOIDING CONTENTION. AVOIDING CONTENT. "If you ever have been an interested listener in court proceeding, either as a juror, a witness or in any other capacity you may have seen the attorney of one of the parties work himself into a frenzy of excitement in his pleadings, and make the most vehement and passionate appeal to court and jury, and you may have wondered about the little effect that all his efforts had on the minds and actions of the persons whom he wished to move. You may also have another lawyer step up quietly, and in a calm, deliberate manner, and in a plain, moderate language try to convince judge or jury of the correctness of his position. And then you may have noticed the deep impression his quiet arguments were leaving in the hearts minds. It is the old Latin proverb that says, "Sua viter in modo, fortior in re," and translated into plain American means, "You can attract more flies with sugar than you can with vinegar." It is well to use strong arguments, but we must be very careful how to express them. People never attach the same weight to the sayings of a person who appears excited as to tha of a man who is calm and talks deliberately. In fact, it pays us well to keep cool and weigh our words before we let them go out of our mouths. A great many of the things that are said in the heat of passion or excitement do more damage to their originator than to the party whom they were intended to hurt. And the former would often give a good deal afterward if those things had been left unsaid. Nobod) will fail to recognize the soundness of the advice not to worry over two kinds of disagreeable things, namely, those that can be remedied and those that cannot. Why worry over the former instead of taking the only sensible course of changing them when it is in our power to do so? And what is the use of worrying over things that cannot be helped, and must be endured wilfully? The trifling trouble and tribulations of life, the pin-prickles and the fleasibes, are often very exasperating and annoying. The numerous petty quarrels among neighbors be on in this category. They often lead to a good deal of trouble and bad blood, and in most cases uselessly and sereneably and for the most trifling causes. Surely there are troubles enough in life which we cannot avoid, and real troubles, too. Why add to them so many—and often imaginary ones—of your own making? People rush to the local justices with petty troubles and quarrels that a few quiet words, a little of the spirit of "let us reason together," would have settled without any difficulty, and to the satisfaction of both sides. The title of the local magistrate is "justice of the peace," and, as the name indicates, he should be a peace-maker rather than judge, and his advice in this direction, if given with commiss and fairness, should and would lead to a settle out of the matter without going to process of law, at least in the great majority of cases. Law suits costs money and make bad blood, and for that reason are sedum profitable or satisfactory. Often you are the loser even if you do win the case. Keep out of legal entanglement; if such are at all available. Save your temper, your reputation and your money. In a serious case give it in the hands of a good lawyer on a well considered and well understood basis of fair and reasonable compensation. "At the Mother's Congress in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, Mrs. A. J. Murry, of Washington, D. C., a well-known colored woman, spoke of her work for Kindergarten among colorful people. Mrs. Murray is an earnest, tireless worker for the good of her race, and her address before the Congress was one of the most interesting delivered during its session. In stating her case, Mrs. Murray said among other things that she regarded the present influence of the church upon the colored race as a hindrance to its advancement, because of the ignorance of many of the colored preschools. The colored people have spent of their own means $87 00,000 for the church and only $10,000,000 for education. The conditions are improving with the increased prosperity of the race, but the institutions of the country are not safe. --- CITIZEN. sai. Murray, until the colored race is brought out of its ignorance, and this can only be done by beginning with the child. She said it should not be done by the disfranchisement of the negro practiced in the south."—Corservator. Duty on a Mouse. Uncle Sam is a stern stickler for form, and the amount of red tape employed in the custom house is really remarkable. It was demonstrated the other day that not even a tiny mouse can creep into our domains from foreign shores without paying duty, says the Philadelphia Record. A gentleman returning from Europe brought with him a pet white mouse, of which he had grown very fond. His "mouselets" was assessed at 20 per cent, which so enraged its owner that he vigorously protested. The case was appealed, and the board of classification of the board of general appraisers, after mature deliberation in solemn conclave, handed down a decision in which the protest was overruled. Obstacles to Art. Asked what she regards as the greatest obstacle to an artist's success, Mme. Suzanne Adams, the youngest of Mr. Grau's prime donne, replies, unhesitatingly, "Friends! who admire and love you and interrupt your studies, tempt you away from them and generally foll all your efforts to work conscientiously; who would not tell you of a fault lest they hurt your feelings, and never tell you of a virtue lest they stimulate your vanity." Constant musical study and care of the physical being, without coddling, are the principles Mme. Adams advocates as those likely to bring an ultimate success to the ambitious singer.-Harper's Bazar. A Hard Bet to Win. In 1893 three Irishmen agreed to undertake a journey around the earth on foot for a jackpot of $150,000. Each one of the party deposited one-third of this sum in the Bank of Dublin, and it was agreed that whover survived the trip and returned should receive the whole amount. In case all died a Dublin hospital was to become the beneficiary. On Dec. 24, 1895, they started east across Europe and Asia Minor to Egypt, where they took passage for Australia. Their wanderings through the inner wastes of Australia proved the hardest trials of the journey, and the severity of this trip resulted in the death of two of the travelers. The third, Capt. Trevelyan, completed the voyage and won the money. —New York Press. A Bad Reputation. In Bloomsbury, London, was formerly a region known as the Field of Forty Footsteps. It was frequented by rough characters, and it is related that a struggle between two brothers took place there. The footprints of the men were indelibly impressed in the sod and no grass would ever grow there. The place was built upon at the beginning of the century. Atmospheric Waves. The atmospheric ocean surrounding the earth is frequently disturbed by gigantic waves, which are invisible except when they carry parts of the air charged with moisture up into a colder atmospheric stratum, where sudden condensation occurs. In this manner long, parallel lines of clouds sometimes make their appearance at a great height, marking the crests of a ripple of air waves running miles above our heads.-Chicago Chronicle. Preserving Telegraph Poles A new method of preserving telegraph poles is to surround the portion in the ground with an earthenware pipe like a drain pipe. Into this space between the pole and the pipe is poured a mixture of sand and resin. Mrs. Marion James, wife of a nego farmer near Eutaw, Ala., attended the meeting of a traveing evangelist, who taught the holiness doctrine. She became converted. A few days ago she told her husband that during the night she had a visit in which Rome had commanded her to go to Rome and warn the Pope that he had but three months in which to live. She added that she was going to obey the Lord's mandate at any cost. James drew all his money out of the bank, $1,000, and turned it over to h rd she has started for Rome. She is accompanied by a female companion. James is paying the expenses of both messengers. A Hew Location Mr. J. T. Roberts, the old reliable tonsorial artist, now located at 5.7 Minnesota avenue, whose popularity has long since been established, has announced that he will shortly be located at Ne. 483 Minnesota avenue, where he bids all his old time friends and new ones, and in fact everybody who wants first class work done along his line. Mr. Roberts needs no introduction to the citizens of this community, all know "Tim." AT REST. The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Bradford of 431 Walker avenue, who died Monday last at 3 o'clock, was held Wednesday evening at the St. Peters C. M. E. church, Rev. J. M. Brown, of Topeka, officiating, assisted by Rev. Kurkendall and others. Mrs. Bradford was 32 years of age and a member of the Daughters of Liberty, whose representatives were present. HONESTY Is What is Building This STORE. Honest cash values, honorable treatment, straight, upright business, money back if you wish it. Truthful advertising and the Lowest Prices that can be made on Staple Goods. All day Saturday we will sell 20 Pieces Lawns, our regular 7 1-2, Saturday 6 cts. Blue, Gray and Black Calice, Saturday 5 cts. Apron Check Gingham, 5 cts. Baby Capa, worth 10c. and 15c., Saturday 5 cts. Boys' and Men's Hay' Seed Hats, Choice of our 35c. Sailor Hats, Saturday, 29c. Pint Tins Capes, Saturday Gold Wire Beauty Pins, worth 10c. She was the wife of B. A. Bradford and a christian of ten years standing. She leaves behind three brothers, four sisters, mother and husband. KANSAS CITY KAS Mrs. Julia Holmes, of 1313 North 10th. street, who has been quite ill for several days, is improving. Rev. J. D. Smith and E. Turner spent several days in Yates, Kas., last Sunday, on business. The Commencement exercises of the Western University were held last evening at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. J. Warren, of Topeka, who was called to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. C. Bradford, will return home this week. The Railroad Novelty entertainment at King Solomon Baptist church last Tuesday evening, was a pronounced success. Mrs. Ed. Smith, of the Popular Block, will leave soon to join her husband, who is now employed in the great city of Chicago. They will doubtless make their future home in that city. Mr. W. W. Spencer, of Omaha, attended the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. C. Bradford. Remember the widows' barquet and commercial spelling match, Tuesday evening, June 12th., at the Metropolitan Baptist church. Admission 5 cts. Prizes will be awarded to the most comical dressed person and the poorest speller. Rev. G W. Brown, of Lawrence, Ks. is in the city the guest of his friend, Mr. Isaac Brown, of 1030 State avenue. Mrs. Nellie Evans, C. Ross and L. Boyd, were pleasant callers this week. Mr. A. L Plough, of New Orleans brother of Mrs W. B. Watson, of 817 Orville avenue, is expected in the city this week to remain permanently. Mr. J. H. Booker, formerly of this city, but who has been traversing the Southland for sometime, has returned probably to locate again permanently, Little Urah Brown, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown, of 346 Minnesota avenue, who fell several stories last Friday and sustained a broken arm, is improving. The First A. M. E. church, situated at 7th. and Ann avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, is certainly progressing finely under its present pastor Rev. Geo. A. Griffith, who is looked upon as one of the best financiers in the Kansas Conference. At the Quarterly Conference held in said chureh, June 4th., for the quarter ending June 4th. The books show that the church has raised $80 per month. Let the good work continue. The following amusing and entertaining dramatic tragedy called "Julia sifter's Fatal Marriage," in connection with two laughable fares called "How Pete and Jake ran the Doctor's Office and the Deaf and Dumb Clock." This entertainment is given by the Young People's Progressive Club, and a large crowd is expected, Mr. B. M. Wilson, manager. When you want Wall Paper of the best quality and at the lowest prices never fail to call on Leibback, he will treat you all right. Buy at Home, Why Go Elsewhere? Buy at Home, Why Go Elsewhere? If you are looking for shoes that are neat and trim to fit your feet, guaranteed to hold their own, call at Nelson's 315 Minnesota avenue. Their reputation is reliable, thorough-going business men and shoe makers and dealers, is unquestioned. Their styles are of the latest and they are a home industry. When we can buy as good goods at home as elsewhere for the same, and less money it is our duty as citizens in the community to buy at home. No city can be a city unless its citizens stand first and last for its business men and merchants. Now if you have any doubts about shoes call at Nelson's and let him show you a few samples. PRICE TWO CENTS The Country HOMES OF OUR READERS ESTY Building This ORE. e treatment, straight, upright wish it. Truthful advertising can be made on Staple Goods. ell Boys' and Men's Hay' Seed Hats, 5c. Choice of our 35c. Sailor Hats, Saturday, 29c. Pint Tin Cups, Saturday 1c. Gold Wire Beauty Pins, worth 1c., Saturday, $ for 1c. T & CO. KANSAS CITY, KS KANSAS CITY, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Montgomery, of 616 Charlotte street, left Thursday for Senica, Kas., where they will spend some time with his sister, Mrs. Johnson, Prof. Graham and wife, of Brookfield, Mo., will spend the summer months in the city. Miss Ida Burton, of Springfield, Ill. is expected in the city next week and will be the guest of Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of 809 Holmes street. Miss Manie Gilmore and Miss L V. Ashton, of the Douglass Hospital, spent Decoration day in Leavenworth, Kansas. Miss Anna Thompson, of 616 Charlott street, went to Guthrie, Oklahoma, last week, where she will spend a month with relatives and friends. For an evening of amusement doubt forget to visit the up-to-date Porters and Waiter's Musical Club. The commencement exercises of Lincoln High school were held last Friday evening at the Auditorium of the Central High School, and quite a large audience witnessed it. There were twenty-four graduates, the largest class that has ever been turned out of the institution. Hon. Edward Morris, of Chicago, Ill., made a very eloquent address to the graduates, which will be long remembered. Miss M. L. Robinson, who was formerly a compositor in the American Citizen office, is going to resume the same position again soon. She was a pleasant caller at the office Monday. The Misses Knox, of 1710 Hoyes st., made a flying trip to Leavenworth, Sunday. They report a very pleasant time. Mrs. Jackson, of 1708 Holmes street, was bitten by a vicious dog last week, but is able to be out again. BirthGay Party Cora Whiteell gave a party to her little friends Saturday in honor of her 12th. birthday. She received some very pretty and useful presents but the greatest surprise was a fine New England piano, from her father. Those present were Misses Etta Allen, Mary Rihardson, Lorance Richardson, Annie Marshall, Myrtie Spears, Hattie Rollin, Ruby Woods, Emmia Blackburn, Celia May Hopkins, Emma Pryor, Alford, Rodgers, Clarence Rodgers, Samuel Dixon, Geo. dailey, Clarence L. Hopkins, Clyde Hopkins, Luther Wilson, Lawrence Allen, Carl Marshall and Emma Pryor. TOPEKA, KANS Misses Bee and Lemons, of Galveston, Tex., are spending a month in the city, taking the Kindergarten training. Miss Jennie DePriest, of Salina, spent last week in the city the guest of Mrs. G. M. Jennison. Miss Amslia and Bertba Alberta left Monday for the Indian Territory to spend the summer. Miss Gertrude Solomon, Mrs. G. M. Jordan and A. Jordan, are on the sick sick list this week. The Ladies Sunday Circle met this week with Mrs. Mattie Richardson, 14 and Van Buren streets. The Ne Plus Ultra Club meets with Mrs. H. Ransom, Saturday afternoon. Monday evening the various art clubs of the city met at the Club's Hotel Parlor to make their final arrangements for the Art Convention, which convenes here June 20 and 21. Mrs. Sadie McLean was agreeably surprised on Tuesday evening by the teachers of the St. John A. M. E. Sunday School. After study of the lesson a few delicacies of the season were served. PACIFIC RAILROAD SETTLEMENTS. The Crowning Achievement of the McKinley Administration. Washington Letter: "The settlement of the Pacific railroad indebtedness must be ranked as one of the greatest achievements of President McKinley's administration," said General Charles Dick, member of Congress from the Nineteenth district of Ohio, and secretary of the Republican National Committee, to-day: "All efforts, either by Congress or the executive departments prior to 1897, were of little avail in protecting the government's interests in these roads. In fact, there were grave doubts whether the government would succeed in being reimbursed, even in part, the vast sum expended by the United States in aid of their construction. But the government has realised in cash or its equivalent, within two years, the sum of $124,421,671 of out about $130,000,000 that was due, and more than half the money collected was for accrued interest that had not been paid. "The discovery of gold in California; the rapid increase in wealth and population in the territory west of the Rocky mountains, and a movement on the part of the older states to establish closer connections during the Civil war with those outlying communities, led Congress in 1862 to authorize the construction of a railroad to the Pacific ocean. The direct benefit to be derived by the government was its use for postal, military and other purposes. The act of July 1, 1862, chartering the Union Pacific Railroad Company was not sufficiently liberal, and therefore nothing was accomplished after its provisions. Though the Union Pacific Company was organized no one was found who would venture money in the construction of the road. "On July 2, 1864, Congress amended the act of 1862, by making provisions more favorable to the companies. The act of 1862 provided that the government should have a first mortgage on the property of the company, while the act of 1864 provided substantially that, for the bonds the government should issue in aid of the construction of the road, it should take a second mortgage. Two companies were organized under the provisions of the act of 1864, and entered energetically upon the work of construction. The road was built from the California end eastward by the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and from the Missouri river westward to the common meeting point at Ogden by the Union Pacific Company. "Their lines were united May 10, 1869, anticipating by more than seven years the time required by Congress. The Union Pacific Company constructed 1,034 miles, and the Central Pacific 748 miles. The road of the latter company was subsequently extended 140 miles, and the lines of the two companies from the Missouri river to San Francisco represent a mileage of 1,917 miles. "In aid of these roads and connecting branches the United States issued bonds to the amount of $64,623,512. Falling to be reimbursed for the interest paid on these bonds, it became necessary, in protection of the interests of the government, to pass the act of May 7, 1878, known as the "Thurman Act." This act provided that the whole amount of compensation which might from time to time be due to the railroad companies for services rendered the government should be retained by the government, one-half to be applied to the liquidation of the interest paid and to be paid by the United States upon the bonds issued to each of the companies, and the other half to be turned into a sinking fund. But it soon became apparent that, with the approaching maturity of bonds issued in aid of the roads the provisions of the "Thurman Act" were not adequate to the protection of the government's interests. Efforts were persistently made looking to a settlement of this vast indebtedness, but without success. So recently as the Fifty-fourth Congress an attempt was made to pass a bill to refund the debts of the Pacific Railroad Companies, but it was defeated in the House by a vote of 167 nays to 102 yeas. "On January 12, 1897," continued General Dick, "the day following the defeat of the funding bill, the attorney general was informed by the President that default had occurred in the payment of the Union Pacific and the Kansas Pacific indebtedness to the Government, and he was directed to make arrangements to secure, as far as practicable, the payment of their indebtedness. An agreement was entered into between the government and the re-organization committee of the Union Pacific Railroad, by which the committee guaranteed, should the government undertake to enforce its lien by sale, a minimum bid for the Union and Kansas Pacific lines that would produce to the government, over and above any prior lines and charges upon the railroads and sinking fund, the net sum of $4,754,059.99. In performance of this agreement the bid was guaranteed by a deposit of $4,-500,000. "Bills were then filed in the United States Circuit courts for the foreclosure of the government lien. The decrees entered for the sale of the roads not being satisfactory to the government, papers were prepared for an appeal. Then the re-organization committee came forward with an offer to increase its bid to $50,000,000 instead of $45,754,059.99. Subsequently, to settle all points in dispute, the re-organization committee decided to abandon this second bid and to increase the minimum amount to be offered for the property to $58,448,223.75, being the total amount due the government on account of the Union Pacific road, as stated by the secretary of the treasury, including the sum of $4,549, $63.26 cash in the sinking fund. Such an amount was bid by the re-organisa- tion committee on November 1, 1897, and the sale was confirmed by the court on November 6, 1897. After the confirmation of the sale the whole amount was paid into the treasury of the United States in convenient installments, thus relieving the government from any loss whatever upon its claim for principle and interest due upon its subsidy, and bringing to a final and most satisfactory termination one of these long-standing and troublesome questions. "In the case of the Kansas Pacific indebtedness, by decree of the court an upset price on the sale of the property was fixed at a sum which would yield to the government $2,500,000. The re-organization committee in conference with the government declared its purpose of making no higher bid than that fixed by the decree of the court, so that the government was confronted with the danger of receiving for its total lien upon this line, amounting to nearly $13,000,000, principal and interest, only the sum of $2,500,000. Believing the interest of the government required that an effort should be made to obtain a larger sum, and the government having the right to redeem the incumbrances upon the property, which were prior to the lien of the government subsidy, by paying the sums lawfully due in respect thereof out of the treasury of the United Name of Road. Central Branch Union Pacific..... Sioux City and Pacific..... Totals ..... States, the President, on February 8, 1898, authorized the secretary of the treasury to pay the amounts lawfully due upon the prior mortgages upon the eastern and middle divisions of said road. "Then the re-organization committee of the Kansas Pacific offered to bid for the road a sum which would realize to the government the whole amount of the principal of the debt—$6,303,000. It was believed that no better price than this could be obtained at a later date if the sale should be postponed, and it was deemed best to permit the sale to proceed upon the guaranty of a minimum bid which would realize to the government the whole principal of its debt. The sale thereupon took place, and the property was purchased by the re-organization committee. The sum yielded to the government was $6,303,000. It will thus be perceived that the government secured an advance of $3,803,000 on account of its lien, over and above the sum which the court had fixed as the upset price, and which the reorganization committee had declared was the maximum which they were willing to pay for the property. "The result of these proceedings against the Union Pacific system, embracing the main line and the Kansas Pacific line, is that the government has received on account of its subsidy claim the sum of $64,751,223.75, which is an increase of $18,997,163.76 over the sum which the re-organization committee first agreed to bid for the joint property, leaving due the sum of $6,588,900.19 interest on the Kansas Pacific subsidy. The prosecution of a claim for this amount against the receivers of the Union Pacific Company in 1898 resulted in securing to the government the further amount of $821,897.70. "The indebtedness of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the government became due January 1, 1898, when default in payment was made by the company. The deficiency appropriation act of July 7, 1898, appointed the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of the interior and the attorney general a commission with full power to settle the indebtedness to the government growing out of the issue of bonds to aid in the construction of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific roads, subject to the approval of the President. "An agreement for the settlement of this indebtedness was entered into between the commissioners and the railroad companies on February 1, 1899. The amount then due to the United States for principal and interest upon its subsidy liens upon the Central Pacific and Western Pacific railroads was $58,812,715.48, more than one-half of which was accrued interest upon the principal debt. The agreement for settlement provided for the funding of this amount into promissory notes bearing date of February 1, 1899, payable respectively on or before the expiration of each successive six months for ten years, each note being for the sum of $2,940. $65.78, or one-twentieth of the total amount due. The notes bore interest at the rate of 3 per cent annum, payable semi-annually, and had a condition attached to the effect that, if default be made either of the payment of principal or interest of either said notes or in any part thereof, then all of the notes outstanding, principal and interest, immediately became due and payable, notwithstanding any other stipulation of the agreement of settlement. "It was further agreed that the payment of principal and interest of the notes should be secured by the deposit with the United States treasury of $57,820,000 face value of first refunding mortgage 4 per cent gold bonds, to be thereafter issued by the Central Pacific or its successor having charge of the railroads then owned by the company, such bonds to be part of the issue of not exceeding $100,000,000 in all, and to be secured by mortgage upon all railroads, equipments and terminals owned by the Central Pacific Railroad Company, the mortgage being a first lien upon the property. "In pursuance of another provision of the agreement, the four earliest maturing notes were purchased by Speyer & Co., March 10, 1899, and the proceeds, amounting to $11,762,543.12, and accrued interest to the date of payment, $57,717.02, in all $11,798.14,14, were received by the March 27, 1899, as part payment of the indebtedness of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific Railroad Companies. The proprietors of the various companies comprising the Central Pacific system were subsequently conveyed to a new corporation called the Central Pacific Railway Company, which latter executed the mortgage and bonds provided for by the agreement of settlement. "On October 7, 1899, bonds were delivered to the Treasury Department by the Central Pacific Railway Company to secure the outstanding notes held by the Treasury. The United States, therefore, holds the notes of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the amount of $47,050,172.36, bearing interest payable semi-annually at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, and secured by the deposit of an equal amount of first-mortgage bonds of the Pacific Railway Company, thus providing, beyond any doubt, for the sure and gradual payment of the whole of this subsidy debt, and providing in the meantime for the payment of interest at the rate of 3 per cent upon the unpaid balances. The United States, through the settlement agreement thus entered into will be reimbursed the full amount of the principal and interest of the Central Pacific and Western Pacific debt, aggregating $58,812,-715.48. "The amounts due to the United States March 1, 1900, from Pacific railroads on account of bonds issued in aid of their construction, were as follows: *Efforts are now pending looking to the collection of this indebtedness. "Out of an indebtedness of about $130,000,000 more than one-half of which consisted of accrued interest, the government has realized in cash, or its equivail, the sum of $124,421,670.95, within a period of less than two years. No other administration in the history of the United States has ever so quickly, so thoroughly, and so satisfactorily enforced the settlement of large claims held by the government against business corporations, nor has any similar settlement ever previously been made by the government to such good financial advantage. The claims were due. The President insisted upon their collection, and this was done in a prompt and business-like manner." THE BOER ENVOY Administration Meets Them with a Flaim Statement of Facts. The visit of the Boer envoys to Washington has cleared away a good many misapprehensions about the real attitude of the United States with reference to the South African war, and has shown that this government has not only made all possible efforts in behalf of mediation but has gone to greater lengths in this particular than any other nation. Secretary Hay in his statement to the envoys called attention to the fact that the Boer governments on March 10 appealed simultaneously to the principal European powers and the United States, through their representatives, to intervene with a view to the cessation of hostilities. "The President at once directed me," said Secretary Hay, "to convey the substance of this cablegram to the British government and I was directed by him to express his earnest hope that a way to bring about peace might be found, and to say that we would be glad to aid in any friendly manner to promote so happy a result. Our representative in London promptly communicated the President's instructions to Lord Salisbury and in his answer he was requested to thank the President for the friendly interest, but Lord Salisbury added that Her Majesty's government could not accept the intervention of any power. So far as we are informed," added Mr. Hay, "the United States was the only government in the world of all those approached by the South African Republic which tendered its good offices to either of the combatants in the interests of a cessation of hostilities." Mr. Hay also added a statement with reference to the powers of intervention given by the Hague convention, which agreement states that "Powers stranger to the dispute may have the right to offer good offices and mediation during the course of hostilities, but the functions of the mediator are at an end when once it is declared, either by one of the parties to the dispute, or by the mediator himself, that the means of reconciliation proposed are not accepted." It appears from this that the United States has already gone to the extreme length permitted by the articles of the Hague convention, and that it was the only nation in the world to respond to the appeal made by the Boer republics, and that this response was made instantly, and that whea declined by Great Britain, the possibility of further intervention ended. Gold and Silver Production In 1895 the world's production of gold was $17,000,000 less than the world's production of silver. In 1898 the production of gold was $73,700,000 greater. Not much danger of a scarcity of the yellow metal. Prosecution. Not Protection. The Republican party prosecutes and punishes those of its public officials who betray their trusts. Protection for dishonesty never was a Republican practice. Disappointing Demographer The peaceful and satisfactory solution of a labor difficulty is always a disappointment to Democratic leadership. Varieties of Population Varieties of Populism. Middle-of-the-road Populism continues to show fight to the variety that dodges about the fence corners. The Making of a Hero ```markdown ``` Perhaps it would never have happened had a comrade given him a word of encouragement. But the men were too intent on the grim work before them, so, in the hall of lead, when Private Cory dropped to the ground it was generally understood that a bullet had knocked him over. Such, however, was not the case, as the ambulance corps, following in the rear, soon discovered. He had merely fainted from fright. The doctor turned over the shivering bit of humanity to look for the wound, found none, and smiled. Cases of this kind were not unknown to him. "Poor fellow," he murmured. "Let him remain with the rest." "No, he is not hurt at all," he said to one of his assistants. "His wound will come afterwards when he recovers from that faint, and God help him, then. There is no bullet wound that will give him the agony that is before him." "Shall I throw a bucket of water over him, sir?" asked a man with a blood-stained bandage around his head, but sufficient of his face left uncovered to show his intense disgust at his comrade. "No, you must not disturb him," was the curt answer, and he turned to give his attention to the burdens which the stretchers were now quickly depositing in the improvised hospital. "Poor lad," he mused, as he bent over his work. "I must give him a word of encouragement when he comes round." But when, later on, Private Cory staggered to his feet, the kindly doctor was too busy to notice him. He looked wonderingly around the tent. Then the remembrance of what he had A MOMENT OF TERROR done seemed to rise up and strike him full in the face. He sank down again with a choking sob. He clutched the earth with his hands, as men do when struck down in battle with a mortal wound. It was a burning hot day—the wounded were suffering terribly from the intense heat—but he shivered with cold. Outside the shells were screaming, while now and again came the subdued but harsh growl of the smaller arms. It seemed as if a thousand voices were shouting at him and reproaching him for his cowardice. Then a human voice joined in the wild orchestra. "You bloomin' cur. Call yourself a man?" It was the stern sergeant of his company, who had been brought in wounded in three places before he had given up. His face was gray with the pain he was enduring, but he must needs give vent to his disgust at such pusillanimity. A contemptuous smile played about his bloodless lips. "I call it gettin' money under false pretenses. You're clothed and stuffed with the best o' everythink the country can send out, includin' a briar pipe and bacney, and then yer go and—Pah!" and he broke off. "I couldn't he believed it o' any man in the whole bloomin' company." He stopped because the pain of his wounds became so great, and he bit hard the piece of Cavendish he had in his mouth to stifle a groan, but other men took up the cue. No agony of the battlefield could equal what Private Cory was now enduring. He quivered as if acted upon by some powerful electric current, but he made no answer to their taunts, and continued to lie with his face turned to the ground. He tried to reconstruct the wreck of his manhood, but his brain was still in a whirl, and those shrieking shells outside still seemed to be telling the world that he was a miserable coward. A man was handing round some broth. He had been hours without food, and the savory odor caused a craving hunger to take possession of him. A pannikin full was being passed, from which men took a drink, their expectant comrades looking on with eager, wistful eyes. Cory raised his head, hoping his turn had come, but he was immediately greeted with a storm of curses that caused him to drop it again. Fool that he was to expect it. He might have known. At that moment the doctor came up. "Give Cory some of that soup. Hold up, my lad," he said, not unkindly; "you may make a soldier yet. Drink this," and he handed him the tin vessel. "He is a broth of a boy," shouted a man, and this poor joke was greeted with laughter even by those who knew they had but a few hours to live. Cory sat up. The soup seemed to put life into him, and he ceased to shiver. He was barely out of his teens, but his face, in its ashy grayness, looked more like that of a man who had passed his prime. "Feelin' a bit better now?" began the sergeant. "He'll run for it as soon as he's able," remarked the other. "Whow! listen!" he broke off, as a shell exploded just outside. "They seem to have got the range of us now. Nice Christians, these Boers, firing on the Red Cross." For a few seconds there was silence as the men realized their danger. The angry growl of the quick-firers was every now and then punctuated by the long, deep-mouthed baying of the Boers' Long Tom. "They are aiming at us, by God!" shouted a man, running into the tent with his right arm hanging helpless by his side. Immediately there was a violent concussion; the air was filled with dust, smoke, and a pungent smell, and the end of the tent lt up with a tongue of flame. In an instant three or four men sprang forward and the fire was extinguished. "The devils are firing at us," cried the sergeant. "The next shot will count a bit if I am not mistaken." Scarcely were the words out of his mouth when a huge rush suddenly opened in the canvas, and a shell dropped right in the middle of the tent. The wounded ducked under their covering, as if they would bury themselves beneath the ground. The doctor, with another, rushed forward; but Private Cory was before them. "Not you, doctor!" he shouted, as he seized the bomb. "Quick, my man! Into the bucket with it!" said the doctor. "No! There's no water! My God—" But Cory had dashed through the opening and was running like a hare. They were all dumfounded for a moment. Then a cheer broke from them when they realized what he was doing—a cheer in which dying men joined. "Throw it away! Now! Throw it!" "Throw it away! Now! Throw it!" yelled the doctor after him. Still he ran. The music of what he knew was their applause rang in his ears. Nothing had ever sounded so sweet to him. He smiled. It reminded him haintly of his achievements in the football field, when the crowd roared their approval. The ball he carried now was heavier, but the applause—only he knew it it meant to him, and he clutched the destructive missile like a child hugging a doll. He felt inclined to kiss it. If he lived he would be a man and a comrade again. If not—but he ran on. Some one has wisely said that it requires often but the turn of a straw to make a coward a hero, or a hero a coward. Cory was now a man again. The paralysis of panic that had seized him a few hours ago and had frozen his heart existed now only as a hideous dream. Another ten yards—he was quite fifty from the tent. He heard them urging him to throw it. A few yards more, then with a tremendous effort he hurled it from him. Instantly there was an explosion, and Cory fell on his face. "Poor chap! He is done for, I doubt," said the doctor, as several raced forward, followed by a number of wounded, who limped in pain. They knelt by his poor shattered body. The sergeant, his old tormentor, regardless of his own wounds, had been among the first who rushed to his assistance. Cory raised the only hand left him which the N. C. O. clasped murmuring something about forgiveness. A smile of exultation played about his comrade's face for a moment, then the film of death gathered over his eyes. He tried to speak, but no words came in obedience to the moving of his lips for his soul had taken its flight to that land where brave spirits are at rest. Mainly About People. Wit Half a Century Ago Alfred Montgomery was a member of the English board of internal revenue half a century ago. At one of the sessions of this body, held on a baking hot day, he was shocked to see the chairman's private secretary come into the boardroom with his coat off. As the secretary was leaving the room, Montgomery called him back and said: "Mr. Blank, if you should find it convenient in this hot weather to take off your trousers, pray do not let any feeling of respect for the board stand in your way." One day a canon wrote and asked if he must pay a license duty on a carriage which was only used to take his infirm parishioners to church on Sundays. "What do you say, Montgomery?" said the chairman. "Oh," answered he, "tell the canon that the board will not insist on the old people going to church." He complained of having been bitten at a country house to a certain lord who was not remarkable for his personal cleanliness. "I never have been bitten there," said the nobleman. "No," said Montgomery, "even bugs must draw the line somewhere." On another occasion, when his carriage rair away, he called out to the coachman: "Drive into something cheap."—Argonaut. Boomerang Joke. Derby (Conn.) special New York World; James Blakeman's hennery in Huntington town, was robbed of a number of fine chicken's a fortnight ago. He offered a reward for the thief. On Monday George Croftut, an intimate friend of Blakeman, told him he had stolen the chickens. Blakeman has often played practical jokes on Croftut, who wished to pay him back in his own coin. But Blakeman could not see the joke of losing his chickens, and he had Croftut arrested yesterday. The unhappy Croftut tried to explain, but Blakeman, very angry, would not listen to him. Croftut told Judge Curtis to-day that it was all a joke and brought witnesses to prove he was at the White Hills Baptist church when the chickens were stolen. The judge reserved his decision. The Way of the Transgressor The lot of the discharged prisoner is still anything but a happy one. Here is Samuel Seely, released from the Brooklyn penitentiary after having served a five years' sentence for embezzlement, coming forth with just $5 in his pocket, given to him by the penitentiary authorities, and finding his former wife divorced and remarried and his son with another name, which the courts have permitted him to take to hide his shame. This leaves the discharged prisoner all alone in the world, and with the fates against him. —Boston Herald. Horse Sense. The men standing about the horse that had slipped and fallen on the wet granite block pavement were encouraging the animal to get up by kicking him vigorously. "Yet why should I complain of their treatment of me," soilloquized the horse. "That is the way they treat one of their own kind when he is down!"—Chicago Tribune. Rather Confusing Bilkins—There comes Jinks. He's a hateful fellow. Wilkins—Is he one of those miserable, low-down dead-beats who are always borrowing money? REMARKABLE NERVE REMARKABLE NERVE DISPLAYED BY A SHOOTER IN AN OIL WELL. Picked Up a Can of Glycerine and Ran Saving Twelve Lives and Much Property — Took His Life in His Own Hands. One of the bravest acts that has ever been performed in the history of the oil fields was that by which William Bowers the other day saved the lives of a dozen people and prevented the destruction of considerable property on a farm near Franklin, Pa. Bowers, who is only twenty years of age, is employed by Harper Torpedo company, and was sent to shoot a well for William McClintock on the latter's farm. He filled one shell with thirty-eight quarts of nitro-glycerine, and had just got the long, tin tube straightened in the hole, preparatory to lowering it to the bottom of the well, when the ball on the top of the shell pulled off and the torpedo dropped. Lying beside the shooter was a can containing several quarts of glycerine, and standing near him in the derrick were a dozen interested spectators. In an instant Bowers realized that when the shell exploded the shock would discharge the glycerine in the can beside him. Bowers grabbed the can in his arms and ran rapidly from the derrick. In a few moments there was a mighty roar, and oil, gas and stones came rushing out of the casing, tearing the top off the derrick and shattering the floor. Thanks to the presence of mind and remarkable courage of young WILLIAM BOWERS. Bowers, the can of glycerine was so far removed from the derrick that it did not explode. STRONG FRATERNAL LOVE. It Prompted Bad "Jim" McCauley to Make Confession of Murder A most vivid illustration of the old adage that "blood is thicker than water" is the story of how "Jim" McCauley, a tough character of one of the low districts of Brooklyn, gave himself up to the police the other day in order to save his brother, "Mike," from trial and possible conviction for murder. A murder had been committed. A woman who was the common law wife of James McCauley had been found dead in her home and it was clear that she had been murdered, "Jim" was anything but respectable, while "Mike" was looked upon as a model citizen. But the bad man at last "made good" when he saw that by so doing he could save his brother from trouble. When the woman who lived with James was killed it was said that Michael McAuley was fleeing from justice. He heard about it and went at once to a police station and gave himself up. When James heard that his brother was in the custody of the police he hurried to the station, found the sergeant and made a confession which secured his brother's release. "Jim" stated that he himself was the murderer of the woman and that he was willing to die for it that his brother might go free. Jim McCauley is now confined in a cell in a Brooklyn jail and will probably be electruced. A GAY LIFE ENDED: A Sclon of a Noble Family Dies in a Baltimore Hospital. Gay and light hearted to the end. Count Alexander Fink von Finkenstein, who had fallen from the heights of the imperial court circles in Berlin, died in poverty in the Good Samaritan hospital at Baltimore. Md. Von Finkenstein was a sion of one of the wealthiest and most aristocratic German families. He was a Reutenant in the Sharpshooters' battalion and his prospects for promotion were bright. He owed his fall to the gambling manla, the bane of the German army, which is now causing Emperor William more worry than international complications. Several times he was expelled from the army for gambling and his failure to pay his debts. Generally his friends came to his rescue, and on one occasion the emperor himself had his obligations paid and reinstated him. Finally his position in Germany became uncomfortable and he became a globe trotter. He became a nurse in a hospital and then taught German in a number of families in Baltimore and Washington.. He finally peddled cigars. Bride's Vell Caught Fire During the marriage of M. G. de Staal, daughter of the Russian ambassador, to Count Alexis Davidoff, in the Russian chapel at London, at which the Prince of Wales, Lord Rosebery and most of the members of the United States and other embassies were present, the bride's veil caught fire from a candle which she was carrying in her hand. The bridegroom seized the veil and put out the blaze by crumbling the gauzy fabric between his hands. The interruption of the ceremony was only momentary. Another Count in Jail. Richard W. Framke is confined in jail at Belleville, Ind., on the charge of theft. It is charged that he pawned a musical instrument belonging to his employer. Framke has attracted much interest by his persistent declarations that he is the Count of Schwargon-felds of Germany. Serious Thoughts. Make time for serious thoughts. Let no day pass without some memory of solemn things. Each morning as you rise remind yourself that "God spake these words and said." Each evening as you lie down to rest let God's angels close the door of your heart on thoughts of purity and peace. The soul that has never lived face to face with eternity is a vulgar soul. The life that has never learnt the high law of holiness is a ruined and wasted life.—F. W. Farrar. Better Blood Better Health If you don't feel well today you can be made to feel better by making your blood better. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the great pure blood maker. That it how it cures that tired feeling, pimples, sores, salt rheum, scrofa and catarrh. Get a bottle of this great medicine and begin taking it at once and see how quickly it will bring your blood up to the Good Health point. Hood's Sarsaparilla In America's Greatest Beverage NOTES OF THE STAGE Charles Dickens is to star in Charles Klein's "The College Campus." Charles Frohman has made an offer to the entire Comedie Francaisse company to bring the organization to this country for a six weeks' tour. The receipts for the three weeks' engagement of the James-Klider-Hanford combination in San Francisco amounted to more than $23,000. Kirke La Shelle has bought outright "Princess Chie" from the Thompson, who backed it for Minnie Methot. He says he has a money-maker in it. Leo Dietrichstein is not only at work on a new play for E. H. Sothern, but has been engaged to appear in "Twelve Months Later," the sequel to "The White Horse Tavern." Kirke La Shelle is preparing a scenic production of "The Story of an African Farm," the book on life in South Africa written some years ago by Olive Schreiner. Miss Roseelle Knott, the Lyga of the Whitney "Quo Vadis" spectacular drama, is one of the best rifle shots, as well as being one of the most accomplished equestriennes, in the country. A candidate for a local office in a Kansas town evolved a unique campaign idea a few weeks ago. He hired a dramatic company that was visiting and gave free performances to all comers, with political speeches between the acts. A new society drama is entitled "The Rev. Mr. Demon." It will be produced in New York next season. Among the novel scenes to be presented are a pool room in active operation and an interior view of an artificial ice company's plant. Frederick DeBelleville, leading man with Mrs. LeMoyne, was a Belgian army officer before he adopted the stage. He came to America nineteen years ago, and ever since has occupied a leading place on the stage of the new world. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Everyone Can't Go to Paris. Those that can go, will, it is hoped, travel via the "Northwestern Line," but to those who can not go we can commute some of the many American resumes, reached via the "Northwestern Line." Mot Springs, South Dakota. To the invaild, the tired person and to the young people, and others out for the work, the resource person and the trip is not long, and is interesting. Take a train on the FREMONT, Elkhorn, Nebraska, and at almost any prominent Nebraska town and your route will then be through the northern part of Nebraska, and you will be in Valley. Every Nebraska will to you the "Elkhorn Valley" is the best farming portion of the state, year after year, and the grazing portion of Nebraska where cattle, sheep and goats are fed in small and large herds. You cannot visit Hot Springs without visiting tho Black Hills because the Hot Springs are in the Black Hills—southern portion—in a valley sheltered by surrounding hills. You can find the delightful climate, the warm, natural water baths—no artificial lighting. The beautiful, beautiful, imposing, hotels and the Evans, large, modern and fashionable to the cosy coy age or prince. Within 100 miles of Hot Springs, in the upper portion of the Black Hills, in woodland, Lead City and the rich gold field, you can attend just now. Look on the standing and output of the celebrated "Homestake" operating daily with service. Spirit Lake, Okoboji. Queer names, but nice places, situated in northern Iowa, and reached by the "Northwestern Line," a favorable resort for hunting and fishing. The "Lake Region of Minnesota." No one can tell you how many lakes there are in Minnesota, but we would like to say that there are a great many along the line of the "West-Western Line" and that game of all kinds, fish, etc., abound in this region. We have pamphlets telling more about these places that we will gladly send to any address upon request. We have been deciding what to do and where to go. We have some cheap excursion rates to these resorts that we will tell you about. J. R. BUCHANAN. Gen'l Pass. Agent F. E. & M. V. R. R. Omaha, Neb. USE FAULTLESS THE BEST STARCH FOR LAUNDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS COLLARS CUFFS AND FINE LINEN Ash Grove Lime The Best on Earth. Ask your Dealer for DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Jate Pricing Merges U.S. Pension Thrives lys in civil war, is adjudicating claims atty since. Reflicted with { Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use } When Answering Advertisements Kindly Nection This Paper. W. N. U. Kansas City, No. 23, 1900 PISO'S CURE FOR CURSE WHERE ALL LINE FAILS. Best Cure for Curse. Use in time. By druggers. CONSUMPTION MISERABLE To be rich in nerve power you should take a good spring medicine, something that will give you pure and rich blood. A perfect Sarsaparilla will do this every time; not a cheap Sarsaparilla, not one that promises you a great deal of bulk for your money; but a highly concentrated Sarsaparilla, one that has more cure in it than any other Sarsaparilla in the world. That's AYER'S "The only Sarsaparilla made under the personal supervision of three graduates: a gradvale in pharmacy, a graduate in chemistry, and a gradvale in medicine." $1.00 a bottle. All druggists. "For thirty-five years I have used Ayer's Sarsaparilla. There are many other kinds on the market, but I have great faith in that word "Ayer's."—N. Mussick, St. Anthony, Iowa. BILE BLOAT ```markdown ``` you naturally a week and face look clear cured or satis 10c. 25c. 50c. To any needy m Bicyc Read on a postal card and keep it model. As $4.41 net and a bicycle is good as you in this line in this catalogue Bicycles and repairs. Also T. M. R. naturally and easily and without grief a week and help the liver clean up the face look clean, eyes bright. Get a 10c cured or satisfied you get your money ba CUB CANDY BEST FOR 50c. 55c. 50c. To any needy mortal suffering from bowel troubles a Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago o Bicycle CATALOGUE as a postal card and we will send you a Bicycle Catalogue Free. Bicycle as good you can buy for $40.00 or at any price, we sell at line in this catalogue. Send postal card at once for this bike co- s and repaid. A nice sum and bibling tackle catalogue free. A T. M. ROBERTS' SUPPLY HOUSE, MINNE you naturally and easily and without gripe or pain. Start to-night—one tablet—keep it up for a week and help the liver clean up the bowels, and you will feel right, your blood will be rich, face look clean, eyes bright. Get a 10c box of CASCARETS, take as directed. If you are not cured or satisfied you get your money back. Bile bloat is quickly and permanently CURED BY CASCARETS CANDY CATHARTIC BEST FOR THE BOWELS 10c. 25c. 50c. ALL DRUGGISTS To any needy mortal suffering from bowel troubles and too poor to buy CASCARETS we will send a box free. Address Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York, mentioning advertisement and paper. NEW Binding Twine, 9 the only reason that we could possibly obtain this twine was that a 1-8 OF A CENT LESG THAN OUR FARMER FRIEND ends and customers, feeling that when they know that we are able to package it, and in the sod we will make more by favoring them, when this price is right, we will be able to ship by May 30th, as the twine reaches us. M. ROBERTS' SUPPLY You're not feeling just right this spring, are you? Somehow, you haven't your old-time strength, cannot take hold of things with your usual push and energy. You just drag around, fairly well one day, not so well the next. You are wretched, disconsolate, discouraged; you are miserable. That's Nerve Poverty Puffs under the eyes; red nose; pimple-blotched, greasy face don't mean hard drinking always as much as it shows that there is BILE IN THE BLOOD. It is true, drinking and over-eating overloads the stomach, but failure to assist nature in regularly disposing of the partially digested lumps of food that are dumped into the bowels and allowed to rot there, is what causes all the trouble. CASCARETS will help nature help you, and will keep the system from filling with poisons, will clean out the sores that tell of the system's rottenness. Bloated by bile the figure becomes unshapely, the breath foul, eyes and skin yellow; in fact the whole body kind of fills up with filth. Every time you neglect to help nature you lay the foundation for just such troubles. CASCARETS will carry the poisons out of the system and will regulate Save the Labels and write for list of premiums we offer free for them. HIRES Rootbeer The favorite summer drink Chas & Hines Malvern Par Russian Stamps in Finland. Russia has abolished the distinction that has heretofore existed between Russian and Finnish postage stamps. Finnish postoffices are provided with Russian stamps only. There Is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from it. Children who are ill as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O. Appearances. Brooks—"Why are you wearing an overcoat such a warm day as this?" Rivers—"Because every fellow I have seen without an overcoat today looked as if he didn't own one." Important to Mother Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORHA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought The Size of Corea. Corea is just about the size of the island of Great Britain, being 600 miles long, and 120 to 200 miles wide. Blender Twine at Low Price If you want a special inside price on binder twine, either Sisal, Standard or Manila, cut this notice out and mail to SEARS, ROBEUR CHICAGO, either Sisal or Manila. Check stating about how much twine you will require and how soon you will want it, and they will send you the correct twine. You will either secure your order or compel the party who supplies you to sell to you at a lower price than he otherwise would. The hand that cradles the rocks is the hand that rules the world. Ladies Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It makes it or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrowning nails, corns and bunions. All drugists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Some men are lions in society and bears at home. Cheap Blinder Twine. Our readers will do well to write T. M. Roberts' Supply House, Minneapolis, Minn., before buying. See offer in another part of this paper. The firm is thoroughly reliable. The first engagement of a soldier sometimes ends in a wedding. 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: $60. The successful pickpocket is as sharp as steel. Louis F. W. Fabel, Ph. G. St. Louis, Mo. wrote: I have recommended TEETRINA when the doctors gave up the child and it cured at once. The love of a good woman is the best protection any man can have. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs—WM O. ENDSLEY, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900. A tow-headed youth portrays the meeting of extremes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces in fammation, allays pain, curses windcolt. Ecoc a bottle. The bow-legged man has an open gait of his own. Dyspepsia is the bane of the human system. Protect yourself against its ravages by the use of Beecem's Pepin Gum. The baseball player would be perfect if he could only correct his errors. Falling of the Hair is caused by dandruff. Coke Dandruff Cure will stop it or money refunded. $1.00. Persons who deal in bicycles are not the only ones who have wheels. **A Book of Cholee Recipes** Sent free by Water Slaker & Co. Ltd., Dorchester Mass. Mention this page. Summer girls and baseball players are only engaged for the season. **Hall's Catarrh Cure** Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c. People who live in glass houses should have eye-proof curtains. **Hunt to Housekeepers.** To preserve summer skirts and dresses use "Faultless Starch." All grocers, 10c. The girl who doesn't care for diamonds must be stone blind. Keep looking young and save your hair, its color and beauty with PARKER'S HAIR BALM. HINDERGUNS, the best combs, 15cts. Chess players are not the only ones who move once a year. Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whiter than snow. Large package 56 Important Change in Time on the Wabash. On June 3rd the Wabash will make quite an important change in the running time of their trains. The fast daylight train between Kansas City and St. Louis will leave Kansas City at 10 o'clock in the morning and arrive at St. Louis at 6 o'clock in the evening, making the fastest time of any regular passenger train between Kansas City and St. Louis. They will also inaugurate a new sleeping car line between Kansas City, Hannibal, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo and New York. This train will leave Kansas City at 6:15 p. m. and arrive in New York at 7:30 the second morning, making the run in thirty-six hours. This train will also have reclining chair cars running through from Kansas City to Niagara Falls and Buffalo. The Continental Limited train for new York and Boston will run same as present schedule. Trains leaving Kansas City at 6:15 p. m. will have a connection at Decatur for Chicago. The same high standard and fast service will be maintained on the Wabash. MIS. "Purchased three hundred seventy-five thousand to sell at nine seven-eighty (94). Twelve will arrive on sale by May 25, and will be sold by us until October 15. In this writ, OBRERIS NO. 57 ANILA MIXED AT 11 7-8 CENTS. Notice this price, for if you will just think of a minute to believe, when we get a bargain, in driving, with business, namely large sales and small profit, that they apparently we divide this profit with you and will simply in at once for any part that you may want at catalogue. NNEAPOLIS, MINN. FAMOUS TUNNELS BORINGS WHICH TOOK YEARS TO COMPLETE. Millions of Money and Years of Labor Required to Build Them — A Tunnel Twelve Miles Long—In the Alps of Switzerland? A task upon which years of labor and millions of money are expended but which when completed saves a vast expenditure of time and wealth is that of tunneling. The spirit of the age is progress and neither spares expenses nor stops at difficulties in saving time in transportation, and tunnels, as much as anything else, work to this end. The United States doesn't amount to much as a country of tunnels. The only American tunnel more than a mile and a quarter long is the Hoosac, which has a length of four and three-quarters miles, and in fact the builders broke no records except those for slowness and expense. It cost $15,000,000 and took 21 years to build. The regions in which tunnels grow to the greatest size are those of the Alps, where the people point with pride to the Arlberg tunnel, six and a half miles in length; the Mount Cenis tunnel, seven and a quarter miles; the St. Gothard, nine and a quarter miles long, and the Simklar, which will be twelve and a quarter miles long when its builders are through the mountain. It was in the middle of the '50s when the people of France and Italy became tired of crossing the Alps on mules and resolved to have a tunnel. They set to work in 1857, and proceeded to whittle their way into the hearts of the everlasting hills with pickaxes and crowbars. Working both in France and Italy they could only bore out eight feet a day. Progress was almost as slow as that in the Hoosac tunnel of the United States. After thumping away at the living rock for about five years it occurred to a Frenchman named Sommeller that time could be saved by the use of machinery, and so he invented a drill that could bore a hole in 20 minutes that two workmen could not do in two hours. After that the hole in the mountain progressed more rapidly, and toward the end the progress was 14 feet a day. The tunnel begun in 1857 was finished in 1871. Communications between France and Italy had scarcely opened when work began on the St. Gothard railway, which now connects Italy and Switzerland through the most stupendous system of tunnels in the world. This road, although quite short, cost more than $52,000,000. It passes through one of the most mountainous countries in the world, crossing 14 viaducts, 115 bridges and 79 tunnels, having a total length of nearly 30 miles. The third great trans-montane tunnel is the Arlberg. It is six and a half miles long—almost as long as the Mont Cenis—and yet it took less than one-fourth as long to build. Begun in 1880, it was finished in 1884, having progressed at the rate of 27% feet a day. It connects the province of Von Arlberg with the rest of the Austrian Tyrol through the Ari mountains, and facilitates trade between Austria-Hungary and France. The French took up tunnel building in 1666 in order to connect their river and canal systems, and built several such tunnels within the succeeding 200 years. Tunneling for canal purposes was taken up in England in the middle of the last century. One of these tunnels, only 12 feet high, was more than a mile and a half long, and narrow boats were propelled through it by men who lay on their backs and pushed with their feet upon the tunnel's roof. The first tunnel in the United States was built between 1818 and 1821, on the Union canal. It was 450 feet long, 20 feet high and 18 feet wide, and has long since been made into an open cut. The boldest tunnel ever projected was that under the Straits of Dover, which would have been 21 miles long. Lord Wolesley declared that it would facilitate the invasion of England, and it was, therefore, abandoned. Two of the most recent tunnels are that under the Thames, at Blackwell, for carriages, and that under the river Spree, in Germany, for street cars. The Croton aqueduct, 33 miles long, is one of the most remarkable engineering feats in the world. The longest under-water tunnel in the world is that under the Severn river in England. It is four and a half miles long and was opened in 1885, after 12 years of building. Several times there were breaks, followed by an inflow of water, and once a high tide flowed into the shafts and swamped the whole tunnel. Divers were employed to close the bulkhead doors, which were 1,000 feet from the shaft, but were unable to drag the rubber pipes so far. At last the chief diver tied a reservoir of compressed air upon his back, walked to the door and closed it with a crowbar. Another noted subaqueous tunnel is that under the St. Clair river, which was bored by the Grand Trunk railway in 20 months, at a cost of $3,000.00. It is 6,050 feet long. The Ever Popular Guimpe Now that the upper portion of the bodice is so generally cut away to show a chemisette or guimpe, great attention is bestowed upon this pictureque articles of dress. China silk, French lawn, Liberty silk, or surah, laid in fine lingerie tucks, are the fabrics most used for gulpsm on everyday towns.—Ladies' Home Journal. Rhodes' Fad for Antiques. It was Mr. Rhodes who made it the mallion in South Africa to use Dutch furniture, and he bought all the good specimens which were to be found in old Boer houses. Every piece of furniture in his house is pure Dutch and antique. As far as calculations can decide the temperature of comets is believed to be 2,000 times fiercer than that of red-hot iron. Niagara Falls Strong bridge work runs right up under the Falls—electric cars now run down to the Cogge, past rapids and whirlpool at water's edge—other engineering facts make best view points accessible. No more exorbitant charges—also governments stopped them. At less cost, you can now view Niagara to better advantage than ever before. Round trips from Detroit $2.00, Chicago $21.00, St. Louis $31.00, Kansas City $39.75. Let us quote right rate from your home city. Our booklet suggests Summer Tours $20 to $100 illustrates them with beautiful engravings and gives valuable information to the contemplating summer vacationist. Bound in cloth—you will want to preserve it. It is free. Give us some idea of how long you are able for your summer visit, how much you want it to cost you, what part of the course you would like to visit. We will book you a weekend trip, a weekend excursion, a weekend holiday, or a weekend vacation, which will pay you money and enhance the pictures of your summer experience. Wabash Railroad SUMMER TOUR DEPARTMENT 1904 Lincoln Trust Bldg. ST. LOUIS. Not the cheapest but the best Buggy our factory can build for the buggy the buggy here illustrated, fully equipped, with heavy rubber or drill wheels, green, body black, with very fine finish. Keroel leather trimmed. The leather trimmed wheels, 1-inch tread. Full length Brussels suit. Boot storm shoes, wheels. We have vehicles from $8.5 up. Rail, leather trimmed shafts. We have vehicles from $8.5 up. Surreys, Phetonas, Trap, Spring Wagons and Business Rigs. Shipped to examinees on receipt of $6, subject to examinations. Send 20 to postage mails T. M. ROBERTS SUPPLY HOUSE, Minneapolis, MN 55411. WITH THE SAGES. Quackery gives birth to nothing.—Carlyle. The sermon which is lived is the most elequent of all sermons.—Dr. Liddon. The extremes of human emotion are not so far apart as they seem.—Mrs. Craik. A cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness all around.—Sir John Lubbock. Some people look too much upon their religion as a varnish on life instead of a fire within it.—Dr. Storrs. No man can acquire the doubtful good of extreme wealth without subjecting others to the undoubted evil of poverty. J. H. Hunt. Half the misery of human life might be extinguished by mutual offices of compassion, benevolence and humanity.—Joseph Addison. The superfluous blossoms on a fruit tree are meant to symbolize the large way in which God loves to do pleasant things.—H. W. Beecher. The heart where self has found no place and raised no throne is slow to recognize its ugly presence when it looks upon it—Charles Dickens. SIDE VIEWS OF LIFE. No man is considered smart after people discover how he did it. The man who learns something from each of his mistakes never completes his education. When some men have the approval of their conscience the still small voice sounds like a steam callone. It occasionally happens that when a man loses his fortune in the same way he got it he wants to send the other fellow to fail. The secret of feminine diplomacy is to know how and when to tell a secret—Chicago News. Natural Rock Carving. One of the most beautiful natural rock carvings in the world is the southern cross on the island of Grand Manan, in the Bay of Fundy. It stands at the head of a ledge of rocks jutting into the bay at the southern end of the Grand Manan. Its shape is that of an almost perfect cross. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Exe It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunlons. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. His Strenuous Life. Herbert Spencer has just celebrated his eightth birthday. Forty years ago the doctors decided that he could not live, but Mr. Spencer very sensibly decided otherwise.—Minneapolis Journal. The Bluest Blue makes the whitest white, that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Thirsty Folk in England. The average consumption of alcoholic drinks in England last year was at the rate of $100 worth per family of five. Weary Women Rest and help for weary women are found in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It makes women strong and healthy to bear their burdens, and overcomes thoseills to which women are subject because they are women. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is known from coast to coast. It has cured more sick women than any other medicine. Its friends are everywhere and they are constantly writing thankful letters which appear in this paper. If you are puzzled write for Mrs. Pinkham's advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass. She will charge you nothing and she has restored a million women to health. Niagara Strong bridge work runs right up under the Fall run down to the Cogge, past rapids and whirlpool other engineering facts make best view points access to interesting changes, the government assisted them you can now view Niagara to better advantage before. Round trips from Detroit $12.00, Chicago Louis $31.20, Kansas City $30.75. Let us quote rate from your home city. Our booklet suggests Summer Tours $20 to illustrate them with beautiful engravings and give formation to the contemplating summer vacationist, cloth—you will want to preserve it. It is free. Give us some idea of love you can take for your summer tour formation to the contemplating summer vacationist, cloth—you will want to preserve it. It is free. Wabash Railroad SUMMER TOUR 1907 Lincoln Trust Blvd. 1 Peruna as a Nerve and Cattarrh Tonic the Talk of the World. Hon. W. V. Sullivan, U. S. Senator from Mississippi. Hon. W. V. Sullivan, United States Senator from Mississippi, in a letter recently written to Hartman from Oxford, Miss., says the Hartman写: "For some time I have been a sufferer from catarrh in its most incipient stage, so much so that I became alarmed as to my general health. But, hearing of Pe-ru-na as a good remedy, I gave it a fair trial and soon began to improve. Its effects were distinctly beneficial, removing the annoying symptoms, and was particularly good as a tonic. "I take pleasure in recommending your great national catarrh cure, Pe-ru-na, as the best he ever tried." Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. Peruna has no substitutes—no rivals. Insist upon having Peruna. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O., for a free book on catarrh. WITH THE WEE FOLKS. "I wish my papa wasn't a preacher," said little Willie after a painful interview. "Why do you wish that, dear?" asked his mother. "Because then people wouldn't give him so many slippers," was the significant reply. "Please give me a dime, mamma," said 5-year-old Tommy. "Why should I give you a dime?" she asked. "Cause," replied the youthful diplomat, "I know a little boy who has the measles, and if you'll give me a dime I won't go and catch them." Teacher—Who was the first man, Tommy? Tommy—George Washington. He was first in war, first in peace, and first in— Teacher (interrupting)—No, no. Adam was the first man. Tommy—Oh, well, if you are going to ring in foreigners, I suppose he was.—Denver Times. "It's impossible for you to lift yourself up by the boottrans, isn't it, Johnny?" asked the teacher of a small pupil. "Yes'm," answered Johnny. "Now," continued the teacher, "can you tell me why it's impossible?" "I guess it's because I wear shoes," was the logical reply. Nellie, aged 5, had two pets—a canary, which was a fine singer, and a cat. One day the cage door was left open and the cat was discovered in the act of swallowing the last morsel of poor birdie. Nellie gazed at the cat a few moments in sorrowful meditation and then said: "Mamma, will kitty have to sing now?" CHEAP RATES. 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 the North to sunshine and flowers of the South, and the Great Plains. AWNER ROUTE, Kansas City to Gulf of Mexico. CHEAP RATES - On the first and third Tuesdays of each month throughout the year. Hours vary. Exposure of tickets from all police on our line north Howe, I. T., to all points south, where one way rate is seven dollars ($7.00) or more, at the nearest store. ONE FARE PLUS $2 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. STOP-OVERS will be allowed on the going to the West Side, West Me, and within fifteen (15) days from date of sale, and they bear a final limit of twenty-one (21) days. Through Pulliman Palace Sleepers and free Reclining Chair Cars to Ft. Worth, Auxil- and San Antonio, daly at 19 p.m. from Kansas City. Round trip ticket on sale at greatly reduced rates. The A. T. & S. F. R. V. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 417 Minnesota Ave KANSAS CITY KANSAS TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily delivered by carrier per 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 overy 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. MONEY FOR OLD SOLDIERS I WILL BUY The additional Homestead Claims of all Soldiers or Sailors who served in the Union army or navy, their widows or minor heirs. Who filed a Homestand claim of less than 160 acres of land prior to June 23nd., 1874? Such persons are entitled to enough more land, including the number of acres embraced in their original entry, without living upon it, to make 160 acres. If they homesteaded 80 acres, they are entitled to 80 more. If 40 acres 120 more, if 19 acres, one sore more, or any other number as it may a year. By late rulings and decisions its not necessary that final proof should have been made on their original entry, that is, they are now entitled to such additional rights if their homestead was abandoned, canceled or relinquished, and all transfers can be made at their homes, before a Notary Public. All such claims I am prepared to buy and will pay the highest market price in cash, AT ONCE. Will buy fractional claims even if not more than one acre each. If you did not make a homestead filing you have no claim to sell. This land is yours and don't wait but come to this office at once and get full particulars concerning this land. It is to your own interest to do so. AMERICAN CITIZEN OFFICE, A COMMENDABLE CLU3. A COMMENDABLE CLUB. It scarcely ever becomes within our jurisdiction to speak a good word for clubs, because they have in latter days become more of a curse than a pleasure, and instead of commending the highest praise from the community at large, merit oftimes, and receives the basset condemnation. There is no reason why negroes cannot conduct a place of social recreation on as elite, business and strictly first class principles as any set of white men. At 1009 St. Louis avenue, is loved the P and W. Musical Club, of which Mr. Marshail H. Shellen is manager—who seems to be in his make-up a gentleman of rare business trust, push and energy, capable of managing any business undertaken by him. Mr. Robert Cox, our satemed old fellow townman, hale and hearty gentleman well met, is secretary, his long years of service in various organizations for Caucasians eminently fits him, to fill his present place with that degree of satisfaction which conquers the most fastidious when they come in contact with the "real thing." The establishment of the P. and W. musical club is conducted on business principles and is fitted up in modern style. It caters to those of the race who are gentlemen, who respect themselves and other people likewise—who can appreciate counties shown them by gentlemen of their own race when in Kansas City. Mo., give them a call. There is no place fitted up in more modern style, tastily arranged and managed by more congenial people than the headquarters of the P. and W. Musical Club. We have no hesitation in saying it is one of the finest, unequalled, in Kansas City, Mo. Give them a call. They Say. How about the Derby? And the dancing master is gone now. What about it? There is but one thing that women are more apt to discover than the faults of men—and that is the faults of other women. That wedding is supposed to be not for off. Can it be true. The "make haste" wagon came right up the avenue Monday morning. The Famous Sextette and the Sea Foam block girls were in the push Monday evening Didn't we kill it up the avenue. The "little gnat" and pretty "Buby" are rather hard to locate Wonder where Miss 12th Street was when "Queen Bess" was on the turf? J. H. and A. R. or T., eat a great dash up the avenue Monday night. She wears two buttons, one on Sunday and another in the week days. Two prominent young ladies find it so sociable at the Dug store on Fifth street. She looked and waited for him long and patiently at the dance Mon- day night—Wonder if he come. Little Gnat and Big Mr. R. will hold forth at the Armory. KANSAS CITY, MO. Church Directory BAPTIST CHURCHES. African 3014 East 15th. street. Greenwood, 2005 Maderson Avenue. Highland Avenue, 1119 Highland Ave. Macedonian ) Mission 216 East 21st. street. Missionary, 2605 Madison Avenue. Mt. Calvary, 15 northeast cor. Norton Avenue. Mount Gay, 2100 Wyoming Avenue. Mount Noriah, 933 Bluff Street. Mount Olive, Villa, s e. cor. Garnett. Mount Zion, 908 Hickory Avenue. Mount Zion. Primitive, 2815 Garnett street. 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, su. Augustine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Astbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street Burials, 11th S. W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. Boulvard Westport W. Prospect Place Cor. 32rd King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attuks 2:068 East 18th street. Bruce 3:014 East 15th street. Douglass 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street, Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Camp- bell street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Penn 4241 Sha'ne. Phillips 1917 Cherry street. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1616 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LClen ems Mgr 112 East 6th st t. st. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street Field's Barber Shop 102 East 6th stree Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Shop Harry Parson Proprietor 115 East 6th stree. Pice Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O 'Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O 'Bant' on Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros Proprietors 769 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Ben McRay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue. Mauph's Barber Shop 1383 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432¹ E. 18th st Grocer, George Grear, Prop. 1211 E. 8th st. D. M. Mitchell, Barber Shop, 576 Grand ave. Langston' Barber Shop 718 East 8th st. Walker's Barber Shop 806 East 12th st. H. J. George, barber shop, 1307 w 9th st. Cowdres Barber Shop 704 East 12th st Restaurant J. W, Gordon Prop. 55¹ Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprictor 573 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andrew Clark Proprictor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor, 706 east 13th street 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 Suu J. F. Cole, Editor, L. W. Wood. Manager 117 W. 6th st. Grocery, A. Webb, Proj. 9th and Holmes. A. N. N. / / / / / / / / / / / / The State of Kansas, County of Wy- andotte, ss. In the matter of the estate of Taylor McD naid, deceased. In the Probate Court in and for said County. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration have been granted to the undersigned, on the estate of Taylor Cleveland, late of said county, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 3rd. day of March A. D. 1900. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersign for all allowance within one year from the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters, they will be forever barred. I. F. BRADLEY. Administrator of the estate of Taylor McDonald, deceased. Kansas City, Kas., March 20th., 1000. In witness whereof the undersigned. Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyndotte, State of Kansas, have hesteed set my band, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, the day of March, A.D. 1600. K. P. SNYDER. Probate Judge. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Enterprises. A. C. L. Coal Co. Main Office 492 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. M. Ackson, Matron. CHURCHES. St. James A. M. E., cor. 7th. and Ann. St. James M. E., Freeman ave., be between 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 5 h. and Nebraska avenue. Metropolitan Baptist, cor. 9th. and Washington. Mt. Zion Baptist, Virginia sve., between 4th. and 5 h. Mt. Pleasant, 3rd. sve., between Oakland 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. Dyson House 440 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 avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota avenue. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota avenue. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota avenue. M. Pattison, 1603 north 3rd st. SHOEMAKER. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota avenue. D. W. Wynne, 809 Minnesota avenue. Lewis Blenchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 16094 n 10th. st. HALLS. M. & O.,1306 north 8th. street. Sons of Protection, State and 6th. DRUGS. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTOR2. S. H. Thompson, 1514 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. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, 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 Recolling 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 Pintshot Light Only line running two trains without change from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rampages 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 Gen Agt., Union Pacific. 1000 Main street, Krasa City, Mo Publication Notice. State of Kansas. Wyandotte County, Ks. In the District Court of said County, Joseph Law, Plaintiff, v. Maria Law, Defendant. The above named defendant, Maria Law, will take notice that she has been sued by the above named plaintiff, Jos. Law, in the above named court, where the petition of the said plaintiff is now on file, praying for a divorce against you, the above named defendant, for causes set in said petition, and that unless you answer said petition on or before the 7th. day of August. A D. 1800, the same will be taken as true and judgment their rendered accordingly, divorcing you from said plaintiff, and dissolving the loads of matrimony now existing between you B. S. SMITH. Attorney for Plaintiff. Finest Barber Shop in the City. Hair Cutting, 25c, Baths, 15c., Shaving, 10c., Newly Remodeled Bath Rooms, Porcelain Tubs GEO. McCLELLAND OF WYANDOTTE CO., KS 6 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Ks EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DRUGS, MEDIC Fine Toilet Soaps, Brus PERFUMERY AND FAN W. B. RA Gem Drug Store MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILFT ARTICLES. W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SUPP FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND Undertaking Krooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. KANSAS CIT: 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 Col. St St., and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e 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. McKAY'S RESTAURANT. At No. 6, State Line, can be found one of the best Restaurants in the Twice cities. Meals served on short notices to order, board and lodging $3.00 per week. Ice Cream, Cakes, and Pies every Sunday. The restaurant is in a splendid location for the convenience of its patrons to any part of the two cities. MRS. McKAYS, Proprietres RAILROAD NOTICES — West and North. — To Pueblo, Colo. radio Springs and Denver and return, special summer excursions June 21, July 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, and August 2, final return limit October 31, $19 for the round trip. Summer tourist tickets on sale every day from June 1 to September 15, inclusive, final return limit Oct. 31, round trip $25. Homeescues excursions to western and southwestern points on June 5 and 19. July 3 and 17. August 7 and 21. tickets good for twenty-one days, at rate of one face plus $2, for the round trip. Tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis at $21 for the round trip, good gating any day, returning any time up to October 1. Very low rates to other northern plans. Special excursions June 21, July 7, 8, 9 and 18, and August 2 to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55. Dual. to the Superiors at $9.85 Waterville, Minn., $14.40. Good to return October 31, 1600. From July 1 special round trip excursions to Ogden and Salt Lake City at $30.00. Liberal stop orders. Good to return until October 31. June 20 to 25 Wichfield and return $6.00 July 7 to 20, Ottawa an return $1.50 For particulars cell or address. PASSER TIT, Passer niger and Ticket Agent. City ticket office No. 001 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. Women Not Cowardly. When cowardice is described as a leading feminine attribute somebody makes a huge mistake. Women do the most daring things on record—take chances which would appeal a man. They may jump at the sight or more mention of a harmless mouse, but they court death several times a year. It is one of the traits which makes femit the nature so puzzling. I have known women who were timid to a degree, under ordinary circumstances, come forth as heroes under the pressure of occasion. A woman who shudders at the sight of a small cut from which blood oozes will often exhibit a marvous courage in a shocking accident. It is beautiful to think that dependence can be placed upon that species of recklessness which leads us into unnecessary trouble. Great Honor For German Crown Prince. It is a great honor which the queen of Spain is paying to the young crown prince of Germany by investing him with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The order is one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded in 1428 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to commemorate his good fortune in "cleaning up" a large sum of money in a deal in wool. The uniform of the order is a cloak of scarlet, lined with ermine, and open at the throat to display the golden fleece and the motto of the order, which ornaments the collar. The order belongs of right to all the princes of Spain and Austria. AVENUE SALEER IN, INES, CHEMICALS, ashes, Combs, Etc., OY TOILFT ARTICLES. YMOND. SUPPLIES ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS NCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 Secure Tickets ...VIA TBE.... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET.... Sleepers; & Chair Cars and all intermediate points the shortest, quickest and besiline to Chilocothe, OTumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubnue, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: ..... Passenger Station at ... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable. F. J. LEE'HPSSASSAER Agent, Office 1915Main St. Kansas City NEGRO LAD INVENTS NE W G UN Eugene Burkin, of Chicago, Constructs a Rapid-Fire Machine Weapon. Eugene Burkin, a colored boy of 19 years, who lives in Chicago, is the inventor of a rapid fire machine gun which he claims is the most effective weapon of its kind in the world, and is destined to throw the inventions of Maxim and Nordfeldt, now in general use in the armaments of the world, into the scrap heap. Several experts who have seen the model of Burkin's gu pronounce it a marvel of ingenuity an a terrible weapon. The boy is said to have refused an offer of $30,000 for his invention. The boy has never had any mechanical training, yet all the work on his model has been his own. The first idea of the weapon came to him during the Spanish America war, when the magnificent work of the American gunners directed his thoughts to guns and their improvement. He constructed his first model of wood, his only tool being a sick-knife. The lack of funds then threatened to put a stop to the young inventor's work, but he finally obtained enough money to go into an iron works on the West Side, which gave him the use of its tools and machinery for $5 a day. Here he constructed the model, which he sent to the patent office at Washington, which has already allowed seven of his claims on the weapon. Half Rate Excursion (Plus two dollars) twice a month via Union Pacific to points in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Call us up *Phone 1109*, or call at office 1,000 Main street, and let us tell you all about these excursions. Short line to Salt Lake. The Union Pacific of course; hours quicker time. All the comforts of home Ticket of office 1,000 Main street. Telephone 1109. Remember Dining Cars on the Union Pacific that now starts from Kansas City daily. Unexcelled service, restaurant plan Ticket office 1,000 Main street. Kansas City, Mo. Oom Pau's Pajamas. From the London Globe: An informing story is being told of Mr. Kruger. Returning home from one of his journeys to England, he brought with him a pair of pajamas, and his appearance at night in this clothing nearly frightened the life out of the good Tante, his wife. "What's that?" she demanded. "Sleeping clothes from England," said Mr. Kruger, with misgiving. "Then take them off," responded Tante, "and come to bed in your veldtshoe (shoes). Can it be Mr. Kruger's habit to go to bed in his boots? KANSAS SIMPLY GRAND! Is the exclamation of all who have reviewed the latest designs and patterns in 527 Minnesota Avenue. LEINBACH. 527 Minnesota Avenue. Wall Paper and Paint Company, Where Mouldings, Oils and Glass can also be found and at the most reasonable prices. When you wish Wall Paper of the best quality at the lowest prices, don't fail to call on Leinbach, he will treat you all right. For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. Missouri. It is the sweltest place in the city. THE CHEAPEST PRICES 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. A MODERN Restaurant. Good Meals Cooked to Order. COLD LUNCHES ON SHORT NOTICE. THE BEST HOME MADE PIES IN THE CITY, CAKES AND CONFECTIONARIES. When you want good Ice Cream go to the Modern Restaurant Ice Cream Parlors Where you can always find delicious Ice Creams. Remember the number, 504 Nebraska Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPENCER, Proprietress. KANSAS CITY, — — KANSAS J. W. JOHNSON'S ICECREAMPARLOR The only Ice Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities where you can get the Best Ice Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fine lunch, Pies, Cakes 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 HOUSE + CLEANING Time has arrived if you are not satisfied with the interior of your house—SEE Furniture Company, Pianos. Carpets and Draperies and everything to fit up a home. Cash or on time. Telephone W, 53. No. 624, 626, Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS