The American Citizen

WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISERS WITH A RECORD OF THIRTEEN YEARS, NEVER MISSING AN ISSUE, REACHING THOUSANDS OF HOMES OF OUR READERS General News Here and There. VOL 13, NO.17 Oldest and WEEKLY MEDIUM FO General News H Lyncited Him With a Chain. Columbus, Ga., June 9. Simon Adams, a negro about 20 years old, was lynched just outside the city limits at 9 o'clock this morning. He entered the room of the two daughters of E. H. Almond, and was arrested. A mobpowered the man having him in charge and, securing the negro, took him into the woods and hung him to a tree by a chain. His body was riddled with bullets. LYNCHED. Angry Mob Takes the Law Into Its Own Hands. Thomasville, Ga., June 11. - Senny Jefferson, a negro 22 years old, was lynched near Metolaf, about ten miles from Thomasville, by unknown parties this morning. Jefferson had been working for Emery Stringer, a white farmer, and Saturday night attempted to assault one of Mr. Stringer's daughters. Sunday morning he was caught and confined in the jail at Metailaf. Soon after midnight he was taken to the outskirts of the village, hung to a tree and riddled with bullets. MOB LYNCHES TWO NEGROES. Mon Suspected of a Crime Are Given No Trial. Biloxi, Miss., June 10. — Two negro men were lynched, possibly for one man's crime, early this morning at Mississippi City, and it is not absolutely certain that either victim of the mob was guilty. Henry Askew and Ed. Russ, held as suspects, were taken out and strung up to a tree in a thicket just behind the railroad station. The law-abiding people of this section, while confident of the necessity for vigorous action, deplore and condemn the dual lynching. District Attorney White had promised that the prisoners would be brought to trial on Monday, and yesterday at a mass meeting held at this place the citizens promised to support the district attorney in his efforts to have justice done. Early last night Sheriff Ramsey, in order to protect Askew and Russ from mob violence, moved them to a bath house. After midnight the mob assembled near the bath house, and after overpowering a deputy sheriff, whom the sheriff had engaged to protect the prisoners, dragged the two negroes away. The crowd, which was supposed to know nothing of the negroes' hiding place, did not stop at the prison, but went straight to the bath house. The negroes were tied back to back and swung up on the same tree. Their bodies were riddled with bullets, and after death ensued were set on fire. The nauseating smell of burning flesh could be detected for miles around. Sheriff Ramsey and Marshal Morley reached the scene after the execution. They saw the members of the mob, but it is stated "were unable to recognize them on account of the trees coating shadows on their faces." About 100 men gathered near the scene of the crime, waiting for the appearance of the posse with the prisoners, but were disappointed. The mob was impatient and did its work when the first tree was reached. On June 2nd., Christina Winterstein, a 13-year-old school girl, was outraged and murdered about two miles from Bliess, while on her way home from school exercises. Askow and Rus, both of whom had been in the vicinity of the place where the outrage was committed that day, were charged with the crime. TWO KILLED AND ONE INJURED As the result of a mix up between the City Detectives of Kansas City, Mo., and a part of the colored population around 3rd. and Grand ave., Tuesday, two colored people, one man and one woman, were killed and one severely injured. A fight between women being on hand—two detectives, who were in the neighborhood, is their efforts to put a stop to it, incurred the enmity of some in the neighborhood—a free pistol fight ensued, resulting as above. NO GRADUATES AT LANGSTON Langston, O. T., June 14,—The commencement exercises of the colored agricultural and mechanical college were hold here to-day. There were no graduates, the institution not having been established long enough to enable any of the students to complete the full course. Governor Barnes and Deputy auditor McCabe made addresses to the students. If you are an educated man and woman in such a manner that it will be known. If you are a leader be always in the van and let others see where you are. THE Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH Here and There. Higbee, Mo. Higbee, Mo A wind and hail storm blew down several houses and pemolished the colored Christian church here Monday. TYLER IS REMOVED. Regent of Oklahoma Colored Agricultural! School Worked Against Gov. Earhes. Guthrie, O. T., June 19.—Go7. Barnes has removed P. F. Tyler, of Blaine county, from the board of regents of the Colored Agricultural and Mechanical college at Langston, and named Jeff. W. Taylor, of Guthrie, as his successor. Tyler worked against the Guthrie police forces. TO FORM NEGRO LEAGUE. Booker T. Washington Will Aid the Black Race in Business Avenues. Tuskegee, Ala., June 10 — After consulting negroes in all parts of the country, Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee, Ala., has decided to assist in the organization of a National Negro Businessesque. The object of this organization is to encourage negroes through the central and local organizations to enter all avenues of business. The first meeting will be held in Boston, Aug. 23rd, and 24th. Convention of Coiored Men. A special meeting of the National Colored Personal Liberty League was held at 340 Pennsylvania avenue, northwest, to make arrangement for their convention in Philadelphia June 19th. and 20th. Nearly every state in the Union will be represented. A delegation of thirty will leave for Philadelphia on Monday, June 18th, over the Pennsylvania Railroad. The convention will meet in the Allied Republican Club's hall, 221 South Broad street, at 11 o'clock, June 19th, and will hold four sessions, closing with a public reception on the 20th. Several prominent speakers have accepted invitations to address the convention. A National Negro Party. Philadelphia, Pa., June 6 - A meeting of the leading colored men was held in this city to-day for the purpose of organizing a National Negro Party. A large number of prominent members of the race, including ministers, lawyers, editors and other professional men, took part in the meeting. It is proposed to put a national ticket in the field exclusively of colored men. It is proposed also to organize the Negroes in every State and nominate candidates for State and city offices as well as national. An executive committee was appointed to issue a call for a National Convention. Bishop Levi J. Coppin, one of the newly elected bishops of the A. M. E. Chureh, presided. Belated Reward. Up n the principle "It is never to late to mend," Mr. Wm. H. Carney, who for years has been known as the hero of Fort Wagner has received a medal of honor for his hero's conduct in the great war scene at Fort Wagner, July 18, 1568. In a lettr-received last week, the colored man was told by Assist. Secretary of War, Merklejohn that a medal had been awarded him "by direction of the President and Congress." The medal was nearly thirty years coming but it is al right now. Seargt. Carnev was a conspicuous baro and his medal of which he may well be proud. TOPEKA. Andrew Patton died of heart failure at Thursday, and was buried from the Shiloh Baptist church Saturday evening. The Fish Jubilee singers sang at St. John A. M. E. church Thursday evening. The Club of the city are making special preparation to entertain the visiting clubs during the art convention, which convenes the 20th. and 21st. The Ladies sewing circle met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Pace and a delicious supper was served. The Oak Leaf club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Jordan. Messra. Nick and Samuel Patton, of Kansas City, attended the funeral of their brother last Saturday. Misses Sarah Peters and Mary Reynolds who have been attending Quindario college, returned home Saturday. Dr. George H. Shafer is quite ill: The Golden Zobelad was very pleas nantly entertained Friday afternoon by Miss Mary B. Jordan, and the guest weep Miss Rosa Spencer, of Charleston, S. C. & misses Hattie Lemon and Cora Bee of Galveston, Tex. The club meets this week with Miss Katie Harris. The Lawrence students concert com- pany rendered an excellent program at St. John church last Friday evening. Saving a part of your earnings is the best evidence that a man is frugal. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1900. We Save You MONEY On All Purchases You Make. When you buy $1,00 worth you will find you save from 10 to 25c. These are not catch prices. We sell them every day in the week. NO. 435 MINNESOTA AVE., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS COMING EVENTS. Services—At the Metropolitan Sunday 11 a.m. preaching by Pastor 8 P.M. Rev. Mr. Belser of Alaba ma, will preach. The Annual sermon of the Sir Knights and Daughters of the Tabernacle, known as the Order of Twelve, will be preached at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon. BAPTISED AND DROWNED. Did Not Live Long After Completing Preparation for Death. Memphis, Tenn., June 6.—Within less than three minutes after having received the sacrament of Baptism and the benediction of his pastor, James Phillips was drowned in the waters in which he had been baptized, in the presence of the congregation. A joint session of the Ministerial Alliance of the Twin Cities will be held at the A. M. E. church, 7th, and Ann streets, Tuesday evening, June 19th. An excellent programme has been arranged and the different church choirs will render music, Programme to begin at 3 o'clock p.m. A convention of the Sabbath Schools of this city will be held at the Metropolitan church, 8th; and Washington, Thursday evenings, June 21st. A very lengthy and excellent programme has been arranged. The famous Sextette will give a grand concert at the Metropolitan church on Tuesday evening, June 36th. It will be under the auspices of the Willing Workers Club of that church, and promises to excell any previous, amusement event. Admission 10 cts. A cantata of all nations will take place at the Metropolitan church Monday at 8 P. M June 18th, by the Juvenile Helpers and Boys Brigade, 18 boys and girls dressed in costumes of foreign countries will appear on program. A large crowd is expected. Admission 5 and 10 cts JOHNSON'S FOR FINE LUNCH. JOHNSON'S FOR FINE LUNCH. We are headquarters for ice cream and soda waters. Special arrangements made for Refreshment Committee of church, lodges and parties. We furnish you with all kind of refreshments, the use of dishes, spoons and dipers free, 300 paper knapkins, 25c., and best of all we will save you with any thing we sell you; you won't have to be denied nor will you have to buy it and take it home to eat it. We have fixed for you at an ekpense, so you can be independent. Don't have to be denied of what you have money to pay for. We serve dinner only at from 12 to 2 o'clock p. m. Lunch at all hours. As we are going away September the first we want to give all our customers a grand treat about the last. Get our prices on all kind of refreshments. Before buying elsewhere. We will treat you right if we have a chance. There is some limit to these "what should be done with the Negro?" declarations or some Negro will decide what to do with his villiers. It is possible for the Negro to strike back and he may yet do it if he is nagged as he is by some of the polluted demagogues whose vile mouths spew out curses and malice upon a people who only ask to be let alone.—Mobile Press. TO BE FOUND EVERYWHERE. Quite a colored colony has sailed for Nome this year, and before the season will have closed not less than 500 ne groes will be in Nome with equ alyears many in Dawson City. The icebergs o the North no longer have terrors for the black man.—Seattle Republican If you are a light before the world let your light shine whatever you go. BAPTISED AND DROWNED. Did Not Live Long After Completing Preparation for Death. Preparation for Born. Memphis, Tenn., June 6.—Within less than three minutes after having received the sacrament of Baptism and the benediction of his pastor, James Phillips was drowned in the waters in which he had been baptized, in the presence of the congregation. He was overcome with religious fervor and fell backward over the side of the boat, to which he had gone, after the baptism. He came up several times as he was swept by the rapid current, with his hands aloft as in prayer. Before assistance could be given, the boy went down the last time and was carried beneath a tow of coal barges AND WE CANNOT HAVE A LITERARY. Efforts were recently made to organize a literary society at one of the churches in our city and strange as it may seem with all the intelligence within the confines of this city, about four people put in an appearance. Admitting to start with, that the extreme warm weather had much to do with the attendance—yet on the other hand there was a dance in one part of the city and a whist, or card party in another part, both well attended. We are at a lost to know whither we are drifting. It seems to be a matter of an impossibility to ever maintain a social club among all our intelligent beings, and that not even fun and frolic will hold an organization. It is actually remarkable to know that so many negroes in this city live up to their secret fraternities. Since the above was written a Literary organization, through the uniting efforts of a few, has been perfected and we hope it long years of usefulness. THEY SAY. What is really the negroes future, politically, in Wyandotte county. Miss—, from the Sea Foam block, was in her glory Tuesday afternoon as she strolled down the avenue with—. It is a warm day when he gets left. Something is sure going to drop this this fall and a mighty noise will be heard. Every negro should get together in Wyandotte county once for all time to come. It is an awful nice thing to attend to one's own business. There is many a skeleton hid in the closets of a good many homes in this city. If some women had the slightest idea where their husbands go they would have fits. The can shooters union have a dispensation and are taking in a goodly number of members. That wedding is on assured thing, that is to be. The Lily White Republicans are on the increase and negro deputies must go. But you ought to have been to the widows and widowers' entertainment at the Metropolitan church as it was a warm thing and there were uear 500 of them. It is believed that some of them will be able to get off hands since that meeting, for very few people knew that there were so many promising widows and genteel widowers. Miss D. B. T. is a wide awake up-to-date business woman and from the popular block of course. its an ill wind that blows nobody good, said a spry looking old widow as he male the acquaintance or CITIZEN a widow at the entertainment this week, and was invited to call. NINTH ANNUAL SESSION The Ninth Annual Grand Session of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle for the Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction, will convene in the Senate Chamber, in the city of Lincoln, State of Nebraska, Tuesday, July 10, A.D., 1900, at 10 a.m., and will continue in session the 10th., 11th, 12th, and 13th. Preliminary Session. The Board of Grand Curatora is requested to meet on Monday afternoon, July 9th. Representatives. Temples are requested to send their C. M. or their V. M., and pay their traveling expenses and board. Tabernacles are requested to send their C. P. or V. P., and pay their traveling expenses and board. Palatiums their P. P. or V. P., and pay their traveling expenses and board. Teats are to send their P. M. or V. Q. M., and pay their traveling expenses and their board. Take Due Notice.—All Temples, Tabernacles, Palatiums and Tents must be represented, as the law is positive on this point. Endowment Receipts.—Send or bring all receipts that you have received from the Endowment Sect., since the last Grand Session of this Grand Session, saper Constitution, page 185, article 23, and put them in the hands of the Committee. Be on Time.—As our work is done by Committees, we want all delegates represented on some one of the Committees at the hour of opening. Annual Sermon.—The Annual Sermon will be prescheduled by Rev. Sir — C.G. O., Wednesday night, July 11th. All members must be present in full dress regalia. BRANK WILSON, C.G. M., CoEryville, Kansas; Attest, A. W. HOPKINS, C.G. S., 321 Dakota St., Leavenworth, Ks Amen! Amen!! When Governor Roosevelt, in a magazine article last year, issued his now famous tirade against the black soldiers who saved him and his troop of white soldiers at San Juan Hill in July, 1898, he was not then aware that he would so soon desire the thousands of black voters in this country to support him for office. We would regret to see Governor Roosevelt's name placed on the National Republican ticket, for we are sure there are hundreds of good black Republicans who would regret to be forced to vote for him on account of his insult to our race. McDowell (W. Va.) Herald. GO ON YOUR OWN MERIT There is a class of colored folks who when they have attained a little notoriety in any particular line appropriate the name of some white person, prefix the distinguishing brand, "black," and padre their inferiority before the eyes of an unappreciative public. Thus we have a complete assortment of Black Messes, Talmages, Pattis Spurgeons and S.usas, supplemented by a few bronze Melbas, &c. As there are plenty more fools of various colors scattered over the country we are assured that this line of curious is inexhaustible — Indianapolis Recorder. No student of the Negro race should fail to read in the May number of the Review of Reviews, Sir Henry M. Stanley's article on "The Origin of the Negro Race." It is the best production of its kind ever written. "Truth crushed to earth will rise again" and though mangled and bleeding will be heard far above the din of wrong and injustice. Publication Notice First published the 9th. day of June 1900. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. State of Kansas to Gussie Bell. You will hereby take notice that you have been audited in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for an absolute divorce on the grounds of abandonment, and unless you answer on or before the 14th day of July, A.D., 1900, or demur or otherwise effect, the allegation therein will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered as prayed for - against you. JOHNSON & FRYE, attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest, A. GUNNING, Clerk District Court. STATE UNIVERSITY. The new annual catalogue just issued by the University of Kansas shows an enrollment of 1148 students for the prescademic year. This number is considerably in advance of the total registration for any previous session, and is an indication that the young men and women of Kansas properly appreciate the value of the opportunities offered them by the higher development of the public educational system of the state. The increase in attendance is due in part to the recent organization of a School of Medicine, to the increased facilities for graduate work, and to the addition of two new courses in engineering, yet the increased enrollment is well distributed among the various schools, each of which was experienced a decided growth. THE TWIN CITIES. KANSAS. Mrs. Mary Alexander, our esteemed old friend, who despite her old age, seems quite young, paid our office a pleasant visit this week. Miss Annie Miller of Holly Springs, Miss., is in the city to spend the sum, mer with relatives. Miss Pearl Merritt of Joplin Mo., who has been visiting friends in the twin cities was quietly married to Mr. Joe Scott of Kansas city, Mo., Wednesday. Harvey Scott and Miss Laura Smith, were married Wednesday, at 312 Minnesota Ave., by Rev. McNeal. Mr. E. J Wright and wife of Leavenworth are guests at the Dyson hotel. Mr. Wright is a first class mechanic, does plasering kalsomining, cistern building and all kinds of cement work. He might possibly locate here, permanently. The Honest Toiler's league met at M. and O. hall Wednesday and discussed much of vital importance. The A. M. E. church, 7th. and Ann avenue, will have a strange presacher, both Sunday morning and evening. Miss Ella King, of 841 Jersey Ave., and Mr. Edward B. Thompson, from across the Kaw, were pleasant caller at the office yesterday. Unfortunately, Charlie Drake who received an injury in the head from a brick in the hands of David Moore, died Monday afternoon at his home, 1115 N. 8th St.; funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the A. M. E. church Rev J. W. Braxon officiating. PERSONAL Rev. Frank Wilson, of Coffeyville, C. G., M., of the International Order of Twelve for Kansas and Nebraska jurisdiction, who has been spending a few days with his mother and relatives, left this week on his annual visit to zumbers of that order throughout the juridiction. Rev. Wilson is one of the ablest and best known secret fraternity men in the west. Has Donned The Blue Our esteemed friend, Chaffie Taylor, of the 2nd ward, who has been an efficient member of no. 5 Fire department since its organization, tendered his resignation this week to Major Marshman, which was accepted and in his steal ex-councilman, T. B. Booker of the 3rd ward was appointed. Mr. Booker, who ought now be filling the aldermen's chair is an exceptional young man and we know that he will be as faithful since he donned the blue, as he was in the city council, advocating and defending the cause of his race. PAST EVENTS The U. B. F's had their annual sermon and turn out last Sunday and quite a large crowd witnessed it. K C Mo Washington Temple Number 25, U K. T., insalled officers for ensuing year as follows, last Friday evening: I. D G. M., J. W. Wilson, officiating, Ed. Henderson, C. M., D. Reddicks, V. C. M., M. Washington, C. B., J. J. Thomas., A., J. W. Wilson, C. T., and others. An elegant repast was witnessed and partook of by many Knights and Daughters who were present. The Jeff Dorra Georgia Entertainers at the Fifth St., Opera Monday night for the benefit of Pleasant Green church was a success. The installation of officers of Jerome Council No. 53, of the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem, held at Gordon's Hall, corner of Missouri and Grand avenue, June 8th., was a success and the center of attraction was Dr. Eiza Tineely's drill corp and the well executed skill of D. T. Spangler's Mandoline Club, made is a close second H. G. Potter, M. N. K. Dt., Katie Spears, M. E. Q. The Widows' Banquet and Comic al spelling match, given by the Beta Club, at the Metropolitan church, June 12th., was said to be one of the grandest socials given there for some time. It was a success in every way, a large crowd present and handmade presents were awarded to the following persons: First prize to Mrs. Pricilla Thomss; for the Comical Custume made in 1880; 2nd prize, Louis Middleton, for his commercial spelling. Committee—Miss D. B. THOMAS. Committee--Miss D. B. THOMAS, MRS. LAURA WILLIAMS. MRS. E. P LEE, MRS. HALE, MRS. J. J. LEWIS, MRS. MATTHEO OLIVER. At a meeting of the stockholders of the A. C. L. Coal Company, held here yesterday, the following officer were elected: J. J. Thomas, president; Ed Jones, vice president; U F. Scales, secretary; G. W. Turner, treasurer; E. F. Henderson, general manager. The directors are S. H. Thompson, J. J. Lewis, I. F. Brad- PRICE TWO CENT the Country MES OF OUR READERS IN CITIES. LAWSMOUTH The Heroines of Jericho held their grand session in this city the past week at the M. and O hall. There were present about sixty or seventy delgates from various numbers throughout the state. It closed to day end a list of officers elected will appear in our next issue. MISSOURI. Mrs. Nannie Reed of 36th and Medi on will entertain a few friends this evening Mrs. Rosa Robinson of : 710 Helms St. who has been ill for several days is feeling somewhat improved. Mr. Bud Winechester will leave for Los Angeles Cal. Friday, and will be ac- companied by his brother-in-law, Mr. G. Suttington. Commencement exercises of Lincoln institute at Jefferson City Mo. will be held to-day. There are 12 to graduate, among them are Miss Cora L. Waller of this city. Quarterly meeting services were held at Asbury Chapel, 20th, and Cherry, las Sunday with Dr. J. Will Jackson of Se dalia presiding. It being Children's day also, the Sunday School rendered an ex-program at night, consisting of songs, recitations and several interating papers were read, two of which were very commendable, one by Mr. Edward Thompson on "Bishop Moody", the other by Mr. Lee Whibly on "Martin Luther". The exercise was a success in every respect In Rememberance: We the members of the Porters and Waiters' Club, do sincerely mourn the loss of our beloved brother and member, Mr. George Winn, who was a favorite in buiness as well as in social life. He was a man that always had a pleasant word for every one. It was only last Sabbath, apparently in the best of spirits, he bade us good bye and embarked upon his journey, that brought him back to us a corpse. It is hard to be parted from those that we love and in the sudden taking of a near and dear one, tears can not be forced back. Knowing that in the midst of life we are in death and God doeth all things well, we must bow in humble submission to his divine decree. Prother Winn was a young man who enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. Let us hope that he sleeps to-day safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast. In the sad contemplation it is but the oft repeated story that to a certain extent his is but the common fate of all and the places that know us now will shortly know us no more By order of the committee of the P. W. Club. R S. Cox, Sec'y. W. J. ADAMS, ASST. Armour Packing Company The new building for the executive department of the Armour Packing Co., is being rapidly pushed forward. The Armour Packing company stands now as the most gigantic industry comprehendable, and with the additions to be added it will be one of the greatest the world has yet produced. The history of the great west would be very incomplete without a record of our mammoth packing institutions of which "Armour" stands at the head. Five thousand find direct comfort in the management of this great concern and when the story is told more than 10,000 indirectly. Keeping pace with modern ideas and inventions, the Armour Packing company, to one who has watched its progress through years that have come and gone, speculation and expectation become but faint realization, when the immensity and gigantic aggregation of this concern is beheld. A ground acreage covered by buildings, of 30 acres, a floor acreage of 90 acres, a killing capacity of 12,000 hogs 4,000 cattle and 5,000 sheep, well might we ask the question, what would the twin cities do without this institu- 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. American Citizen. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily delivered by carrierper week. 10c. Weekly one year..... $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans , as second class matter. This paper or some Negro paper should be in every Negroes home to keep posted on what the race is doing. As this is the only Negro Daily in this part of the country it ought to receive hearty support. 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 Homestead claim of less than 160 acres of land prior to June 22nd, 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 159 acres, one screw more, or any other number as it may a near. 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. $35 Minnesota Avenue. A COMMENDABLE CLU3 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 basest 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 located the P and W. Musical Club, of which Mr. Marshall H. Shelton is manager—who seems to be in his make-up a gentleman of rare business toct, push and energy, capable of managing any business undertaken by him. Mr. Robert Cox, our esteemed 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 courtesies 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 mataged by more congenial people than the headquarters of the P. and W. Musical Club. We have no hesitation in saying it is or 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 ore 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 far of. Can it be true. The "make haste" wagon came right up the avenue Monday morning. It is about time there was a wedding in the Sea Foam block. It's coming. Miss Ann Avenue has quit serving four o'clock 5:bbath evening lunches. The Famous Sextete 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 12:h 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 quite sociable at the Drug store on Fifth street. Little Gaat 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, 2005 Madison Avenue. Mt. Calvary, 15 northeast cor. Norton Avenue. Mount Gay, 2100 Wyoming Avenue. Mount Noriab, 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 Forcet. 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, 1835 Vine'street. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 21st between Summit and Madison, s. Augustine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST & PISCOFAL. Ashbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street Burns, 11th S. W, Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. Boulevard Westport W, Prospect Place Cor, 23rd. King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attur ks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglas 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street. Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Campbell street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1616 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LClewens Mgr 113 East 6th street. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field's Barber Shop 102 East 6th street Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Shop Hersy Parson Proprietor 115 East 6th street. P o oe Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietor 550 Grand Avenue. O 'Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O Ban on Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Mickay's Barber Shop Ben Mickay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue, Maupin's Barber Shop 1339 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 14324 E. 18th st Grocer, George Grear, Prop. 1211 E. 18th 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. Cowdles Barber Shop 704 East 12th st Restaurant J. W, Gordon Prop. 554 Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 573 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andrew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason I proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor, 706 12th street Physicians and Surgeons. Drs. Shannon and Lamb:ight 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. Grecery, A. Webb, Prop. 4th and Holmes. AIMONI/SOLE 1001 The State of Kansas, County of Wy- andotte, ss. In the matter of the estate of Taylor McD-nald, 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 McDonald, 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 undersigned for allowance wi his 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 shall be forever barred. I. F. BRADLEY. Administrator, of the estate of Taylor McDonald, deceased. Kansas City, Kas, March 20th, 1900. In witness whereof the undersigned, Probate judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affirmed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 18th. day of March, A. D., 1900. K. P. SYNDER, Probate Judge Doglass Hospital, 312 Washington ave. Miss L. V. Ashton, Matron. CHURCHES. St. James A. M. E., cor. 7th. and Ann. St. James M. E., Freeman ave., be tween 9th and 10th. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet. 4th. and 5th. CHRISTIAN. 8th St. Christian, cor. Everett and 8th. 9th St. Christian, cor. 9th. and Nebraska. BAPISTIST. 1st Baptist, corner 5th. and Nebraska avenue. Metropolitan Baptist, cor. 9th. and Washington. Mt. Zion Baptist, Virginia ave., between 4th. and 5th. Mt. Pleasant, 3rd. s., 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 Gess 448 Minn. Ave. E. Stoakes 1510 N. 3rd st. BARBERS J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota avenue. J. Gros, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota ave. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Pattison, 1608 north 3rd. st. SHOEMAKER. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, 309 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blanchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 1609 $ \frac{1}{2} $ n 10th. st. HALLS Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Thompson, 1512 north 5th. st. G. H. Brown, 1010 Freeman ave. Jordan, 610 Minnesota ave. ARTISTS. O. J. Brooks, 70, New York Life Building. TEACHERS OF FRENCH AND ELOCUTION. Arthur A. Anderson, 541 State Ave. UNION PACIFIC LA OVERLAND CRUZE WORLD'S PICTORIAL 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 Recilining Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Light. Only line running two trains without change from KansasCity to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado Utah Idaho, Oregon. Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangerings for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low rates time. etc., call on or address Gen. Agt., Union Pacific, 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo Publication Notice. State of Kansas. Wyandotte County, Ks. **as** The District Court of said County Joseph Plattock, 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 out in said petition, and that unless you answer on or before the 7th day of August, A. D. 1800, the same will be taken against themore rendered accordingly, vortagl you from said plaintiff, and dissolving the toads of matrimony now existing between you B. S. SMITH, Attorney for Plaintiff. Finest Barber Shop in the City. Finest Barber Shop in the City. Hair Cutting, 25c, Baths, 15c., Shaving, 10c., Newly Remodeled Bath Rooms, Porcelain Tubs. GEO. McCLELLAND, SOLE AGENT FOR Crane's Toilet Soap OF WYANDOTTE CO., KS. 6 3 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Ks EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DE DRUGS, MEDIC Fine Toilet Soaps, Brus PERFUMERY AND FANG W. B. RA DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc., PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. W. B. RAYMOND. Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SUPP FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT AN AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES 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 Corst 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 At No. 6, State Line, can be found one of the best Restaurants in the Twelve Cities, Meals to order, board and Lodging $8.00 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. RAILROAD NOTICES. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, SUM MER EXCURSIONS To Pueblo, Colorado 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. Homeeeks' 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 fare plus $2, for the round trip. Tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis at $21 for the round trip. good goog any day, returning any time up to October 1. Very low rates to other northern points. Special excursions June 21, July 7, 8 9 10 and 18, and August 2 to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55. Duluth and the Superiors at $9.85. Waterville, Minn., $14.40. Good to return October 31, 1900. From July 1 special round trip excursions to Ogden and Salt Lake City at $30.00 Liberal stop overs. Good to return until October 31. June 20 to 25 Winfield and return $6.60 July 7 to 20, Ottawa and return $16.5. For particular calls or address. E. S. JEWETT, Passenger and Ticket Agent. City ticket office No. 301 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 femine 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 marvelous 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 1426 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to commemorate his good fortune in "cleanup 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. KANSAS CITY Bug Store AVENUE TOLLER IN. NES, CHEMICALS, mes, Combs, Etc. Y TOILET ARTICLES. RYMOND, SUPPLIES ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS VICE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28. Secure Tickets ...VIA TRE.... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars and all intermedsate points The shortest, quickest and bess line to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freport: ...Passenger Station at... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable. City Ficket Office, 915 Main street, Ridge Building. A. B. BRIDGES Gen'l. Southweste Agent F. L. JERCHPassenger Agent. Office 151Main St. Kansas City 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 Nordenfeldt, 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 iagenuity an a terrible weapon. The boy is sid to have refused an offer of $50,000 for his invention. The boy he 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 American war, whea 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 ack-kite. 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. Gom Faur'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 velldtshoe (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. 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. Porters and Waiters Musical 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. Missouri. It is the swellest place in the city. - IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— HEAPEST P goods, the Quickest Sales, the Small and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON ED, SEED, FLOUR, AND STONE, detail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. page 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDER 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 No. 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manager. A MODERN REALS Cooked to INCHES ON SHORT NOTICE, T HOME MADE PIES IN THE CITY, AND CONFECTIONARIES, when you want good Ice Cream go to Restaurant Ice Cream always find delicious Ice Cream, Naska Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPEN Restaurant Good Meals Cooked to Order. COLD LUNCHES ON SHORT NOTICE, THE BEST HOME MADE FIES 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 GO TO J. W. JOHNSON'S ICECREAMPARLOR W. JOHNSON CREAMPA The only Ice Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities where you can get the BestIce Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fine lunch, Pies, Cakes AND Confectionaries Special attention paid to Churches, Lodges and parties. Ice Cream, wholesale, 175 to 90 cts. per gallon. Don't fail to give us a call. Corner 6th, and State streets, KANSAS CITY HOUSE + CLEANING Time has arrived if you are not satisfied with the interior of your house—SEE Southern Birds Being Exterminated. Effect of plume hunting and pot shooting in the southern states for the northern market are startlingly shown by the bird census returns from Florida and Texas. Since the year 1855 feathered life in the southern peninsula state has decreased 77 per cent, while the diminution in the lone star state is only 2 per cent less. Florida is now trying to do something to protect its birds. Agricultural interests have suffered so severely on account of the slaughter the state authorities have been aroused. The Absent-Minded Professor Sir William MacCormac, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, is at times quite absent-minded. He is an indefatigable worker and often to save time when studying in his laboratory has a light luncheon served there. Once his assistants heard him sigh heavily, and, looking up, saw the doctor glaring at two glass receptacles on the table. "What is the matter, doctor?" asked one of the youngsters. "Nothing in particular," was the reply, "only I am uncertain whether I drank the beef tea that compound I am working on." A Resourceful Phrase A kind-hearted clergyman was lately compelled to dismiss a clever gardener, who used to purlon his fruit and vegetables. For the sake of his wife and family he gave him a character, and this is how he worded it: "I hereby certify that A. B. has been my gardener for over two years, and that during that time he got more out of my garden than any man I ever employed."—Collier's Weekly. Russia's Millions of Home Russia is a country extremely rich in horses, the number of which has been estimated at 20,000,000, of which 1,000,000 are saddle horses fit for the purposes of war. The Turn of Life This is a critical period in the life of every woman and no mistakes should be made. The one recognized and reliable help for women who are approaching and passing through this wonderful change is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound That the utmost reliance can be placed upon this great medicine is testified to by an army of grateful women who have been helped by it. Mrs. Pinkham, who has the greatest and most successful experience in the world to qualify her, will advise you free of charge. Her address is Lynn, Mass. Write to her. 900 DROPS CASTORIA Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - Aix Straw - Ribbette Salt - Amine Seed - Pineapple - Eri Cinnamon Sugar - Wine Seed - Witchery Ginger - Wintergreen Flower. A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fax Simile Signature of Charles H. Hutton NEW YORK. MORE than 900 DROPS - 35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. DR. MORTY TEETE (Teething Pest) Costs only 25 cents Or mail 25 cents to C. J. FLEXIBLE THE JOINTS ARE VENTILATED BY THE TEXAS CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA, SO THE WOMEN ALL SAY. Miss Susan Wymar. Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Richmond school, Chicago, Ill., writes the following letter to Dr. Hartman regarding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only those who have suffered as I have, can know what a blessing it is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been my experience. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and every bottle of Pe-ru-na I ever bought proved a good friend to me."-Susan Wymar, Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1214 North Superior St., Racine City, Wis., writes: "I feel so well and good and happy now that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is everything to me. I have taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for female complaint. I am in the change of life and it does me good." Pe-ru-na has no equal in all of the irregularities and emergencies peculiar to women caused by pelvic catarrh. Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., for a free book for women only. Lived Far from Nature A little tenement house child who has shown remarkable talent in painting flowers from copies, saw a real pansy for the first time the other day and ejaculated sorrowfully: "Oh, but I can never get the velvet!"—New York Tribune. Ladies Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot Esse, a powder. It makes tight or new shoessey. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, itch, ingest, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. Stores shores stricz. $c. Trial package FREE by address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Curbing the Mosquito Winchester, Vt., has passed a law which is designed to break up the mosquito pest there. The law re- requires that each property owner shall pour kerosene oil over every pool, sink or drain on his premises from time to time, and the police force is empowered to see that the ordinance is enforced. Save money—Buy Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. Gluttonous Animals. Most people, if asked what animal eats the most, would probably say the lion or the tiger. This is quite a mistake. Thirty to forty pounds of flesh will satisfy a lion, which, as an average specimen weighs over 450 pounds, is by no means extravagant. A beak has much more capacity than a lion, and can make away with a small pig at a meal, say a hundredweight of meat. Wolves are among the hungriest of the larger carnivora. A wolf will starve for a fortnight and then eat a third of his own weight at a single meal. Poor Appreciation of Tools The Chinese have not yet learned to appreciate a well-finished tool of any kind. The only tools that they require seem to be those that they can not actually do without—such as razors, cheap knives, scissors, needles, saws, chisels, etc. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Cha. H. Hitchner. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. EIT'S HINA (awders) at Druggists, MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. THE TEXAS EYESHIELD. A PERFECT DEVICE for protection against dust, wind, snow, taupes, tarsels, etc. For protection against water, wind, snow, taupes, tarsels, etc. Mica lenses. Weight, 48 ounces. Conforms to the face. Does not bind. Does not blister the eyesight. Dissolves after 24 hours. Does not bind or compromise the exposure of the eyes. (Dark skin only. Use only) THE TEXAS CO. 200 Kintie SL. CHICAGO, U. S.A. IT LOOKS LIKE WAR. NEAR THE POINT OF CONFLICT IN CHINA. Chinese Defending Pekin—General Tung Says No Foreign Troops Shall Enter— He Has an Army of 190,030—Crisis Will Come When Relief Force Arrives. This is the situation in China as it appears to the Shanghai correspondent of the London Daily Express, cabling June 15: "It is really a state of veiled war. The members of the foreign legations in Pekin are virtually prisoners; and the Chinese troops are only restrained from attacking them by fear of the legation guards. "Meanwhile, the ministers are altogether unable to communicate with the commanders of the relief column, which is making an enforced and isolated halt between Tien Tsin and Pekin. The walls of the capital are guarded by 100,000 imperial troops. The gates are heavily defended with modern guns. General Tung, acting under orders from the empress dowager, says that no more foreign troops shall enter the sacred city. "The streets of Peking are reported to be seething with anti-foreign mobs, clamoring for the destruction of the legations and the death of foreign ministers. Even were the tsung-li-yamen disposed to restrain the violence of the reactionaries, it is considered highly improbable that they will be able to hold them in check. For the foreign ministers, the crisis will arise when the relief column comes in sight of Peking. "It is still felt here that the foreign force is wholly inadequate to battle with the hordes of Chinese troops massed outside the gates, which now include the imperial troops from Shan-Hai-Kwan." From Tien Tsin it is reported that the foreign forces in the harbor will attack the Taku fort and, if necessary, bombard them. The Washington government has decided to send troops from Manila to China for the protection of American interests and missionaries in China, should such a step become necessary. Among the foreign representatives in Washington the information that the United States probably would augment its military force in China was received with very general satisfaction, especially in English and Japanese circles. Mr. Nabishima, the Japanese charge, pointed out that the forwarding of a large military force by any one of the European powers would exeite suspicion and opposition, whereas, such a course by the United States was absolutely above suspicion. NOMINATE A STATE TICKET. Missouri Prohibitionists in Convention Select Candidates The Missouri state Prohibition party held the largest convention in its history at Mexico, Mo., last week. It nominated the following state ticket and condemned the national and state administration for its liquor policy: For governor, C. E. Stokes, Mexico leutenant governor, Simpson Ely, of Kirksville; secretary of State, E. H. Benham, Neosho; anditor, O. J. Hill, Kansas City; treasurer, S. S. Allen, St. Joseph; supreme judge, Day Bell, of Montgomery county; attorney general, L. G. Adams, of Vernon county; railroad and warehouse commissioner, W. W. Taylor, of Cape Girardeau county. FAILS FOR HALF A MILLION. Well Known Kansas Cattle Firm Files a Petition in Bankruptcy. J. E. McNair of Ashland, Kan., and I. S. Alexander of Kansas City, Mo., of the firm of McNair & Alexander, cattlemen, with headquarters at Ashland, have filed a petition in bank- ruptcy in the United States court at Wichita. Their liabilities amount to $542,071.80, while their assets are less than $6,000. The heaviest loser is the Hocker-Arnold-Woodson Brokerage company. They hold paper against the firm amounting to nearly $200,000. The National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City and the Boatman's bank each were caught for about $5,000. Justice Marries Himself Justice of the Peace R. S. Bell and Sarah A. Miller were married at Wichita, Kan., the other day, the unique feature of the ceremony being the fact that Justice Bell himself tied the knot. He asked the bride the usual questions and interrogated himself also. Good lawyers say that the marriage is absolutely legal, although there is not on record another case of the kind. Holloway Hanged at Lyon. John A. Holloway, murderer of Jule Boilot, was hanged at Linn, Mo., at nine minutes to 10 o'clock Friday morning, June 15. Within twenty-one minutes after Holloway ascended the scaffold, unassisted, his body was cut down and turned over to the coroner's jury. The body was hanging exactly fifteen minutes. A $20,020 Gift. Organized labor in England has raised $20,000 toward the erection of a John Ruskin hall in St. Louis. St. Louis was selected as the site for the proposed hall because it is the home of Walter Vrooman, the founder of the Oxford institution. May Get a New Brewery. The Windisch-Muhleuser Brewery company of Cincinnati, which has a capital of $3,000,000, may build a big brewery in Kansas City, Mo., this fall. Japan Is Aronsed. The murder of the Japanese chancellor of legation at Pekin, by the Chinese imperial troops, has aroused keen feeling in Japan. The press urges the government to exact ample preparation. Eight warships are to be sent to Taku. Named G. W. Dukes for Chief. At the convention of the Tuskahoma party, G. W. Dukes, of Talihini, was nominated for principal chief of the Choctaw nation, in opposition to Lr. E. N. Wright, the nominee of the Union party. CLEVENGER IS PUT TO DEATH. Killed George Allen and Della Cleverenger Near Missouri City a Year Ago Ernest R. Cleverenger was hanged at Liberty, Mo., at 5 o'clock Friday morning, June 15, by Sheriff John King and deputies. The hunging was in a room and was witnessed by about fifty men. Cleverenger met death fearlessly and walked upon the scaffold unassisted. As the first strap was put on, Cleverger said: "God will save me." When asked if he had anything to say, Cleverger said: "I wish to say farewell to you all and hope you will find out some day that I ain't worthy of the death I am dying." He was pron. unceased dead in thirteen minutes from the time of the drop. The crime for which he was hanged was the murder of George Allen, whom he killed on the night of December 8, 1898. Della Cleverenger, a distant relative, whom he shot the same night, died five months later, but he was not tried for her murder. Another Fliipino Surrender. An important capture of Filipino insurgents has been reported to the War department by General MacArthur in the following cable message: "General Macabules, with eight officers, 124 enlisted men and 124 rifles, surrendered to Colonel E. H. Liseum of the Ninth infantry at Tarlac this morning. Macabules is the most important and last insurgent leader in Tarlac and Pangasan." Now After Coler's Scal Counsel for Jacob Mack, of New York, has forwarded to Governor Roosevelt a copy of a charge of malfeasance in offices made by Mr. Mack against Comptroller Bird S. Coler, accusing him of awarding bids for $12, 688,982 advertised on July 29, 1898, to a favorite syndicate, thereby causing a large money loss to the city. Mr. Mack, in his petition, prays for the removal of the comptroller from office. Electric Cars in a Collision. A collision between the first passenger car north and a work car occurred on the Kansas City & Leavenworth Electric railway, south of Wolett in Buehman's cut, last week. The passenger car was practically smashed to pieces and four men injured. None of the injured men is expected to die, although the condition of J. A. Stouts is dangerous. Dewey Is Out of It. Admiral Dewey declares that he is out of politics. He says he thought at one time that the people wanted him for President, but has now changed his mind. He says: "In these days the people do not select the President. The choice is now made by a few political leaders, who put their heads together and fix up their slate before the convention assemblies." Canada To Raise the Tax on Chinese. TO BASE THE TAX ON Chinese. In the Canadian House of Commiss a bill has been introduced by the pre- mier, raised a poll tax on Cine on from $50 each to $100 each. Sir freder Laurier al's promised to appoint a royal commission to investigate the whole question of Chinese and Jap- ense immigration. Turkey is Erred to Answer Requested to answer. The United States legislation has not yet received a reply to the note regarding the indemnity question having the porte on May 21. Lloyd C. Griscom, United States charge d'affaires, is making verbal representations to the government and pressing for an answer. Mortgaged for 820.002.000 The Kansas City Southern railroad company has given a mortgage for $30,000,000 to the Mercantile Trust company of New York. The mortgage covers all the properties of the Kansas City Southern and is given to secure bonds issued. Plans for Sedalia's Carnegie Library. Shepley, Nutan & Coolidge, St. Louis architects, have been awarded the contract for preparing the plans and specifications for the $50,000 library building to be presented to Sedalia by Andrew Carnegie. A Chicago Banker Arrested. Charles P. Packer, a Chicago ex-banker, clubman and leader in church circles, has been arrested at Lake Minnecoba, near Minneapolis, on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Fatal Lamp Explosion. At Eureka Springs, Ark., Miss Zoni Harvey, an instructor in the home of W. R. Jones, was burned to death by the explosion of a lamp. She was curling her hair when the bursting lamp deluged her gown with the burning fluid. Japan Goes In for Destroyers Japan's new naval program authorizes the construction of torpedo boat destroyers only. Twenty destroyers can be built for the price of one battleship. Bristow's Work in Cuba. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, acting director of posts in Cuba has reduced the salaries paid to officials to a level with those paid in the United States, and reorganized the service generally. He believes he has cut down expenses $160,000 a year. Yellow Fever Among Troops. Yellow fever has broken out at Quemados, eight miles from Havana, where United States troops are stationed. Thus far there have been four cases, three of which proved fatal. Grinstead Retains Colonel Breckinridge. Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky has been retained as counsel for P. W. Grinstead, editor of the Wathena, Kan., Republican, in the libel suit brought against him by Cyrus Leland. Widow of General Fremont Injured. Mrs. Jennie Benton Fremond, widow of General John C. Fremont, in leaving the dinner table, at Los Angeles, Cal., slipped and fell, fracturing her hip. Mrs. Fremont is 79 years old. Niagara Falls Strong bridge work runs right up under the Falls — electric run down to the Gorge, past rapids and whirlpool at water's edge other engineering feats make best view points accessible. No exorbitant charges—the governments stopped them. At less you can now view Niagara to better advantage than ever before. Round trips from Detroit $12.00, Chicago $21.00, St. Louis $31.30, Kansas City $39.75. Let us quote right rate from your home city. Our booklet suggests Strong bridge work runs right up under the Falls — electric cars no run down to the Corga, past rapids and whirlpool at water's edge — other engineering feats make best view points accessible. No more exorbitant charges—the 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 $3.00. Please contact us quote right rate from your home city. Our booklet suggests SummerTours $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 can take for your summer online, how much you want it to cost you, what part of the country you would like to visit. We will send you a booklet with further information based on the arguments in this book. Will you pay you money and receive the present of your question, ect. Wabash Railroad SUMMER TOUR DEPARTMENT 1901 Lincoln Trust Bldg., ST LOUIS BABY' BABY'S BAWLS benefit. Try it! Send for a 10c box guarantee, all irregularities of the little a CANDY BEST FO 10c. 25c. 50c. benefit. Try it! For a 10c box of CASCARETS to-day and you will find that, as we guarantee, all irregularities of the little and big children inside are 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. BELGIAN MARES Pedigreed Stock, Best stock, $100 and upwards. Correspondence e solicited. E. R. Burts a Co., 310 Bert St. Denver, Colorado. Binder Twine Farmers wanted as agents AUGUST POST, MONTLON, IOWA. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best League Bury. Plains Cork. Use in time. Sold by drugstores. CONSUMPTION Ask your Dealer for Ash Grove Lime The Best on Earth. Haffled with Them. Try Grain-o! Try Grain-o! Akey your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who like it, like GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. One-fourth the price of coffee, 15c. and 25c. per package. Sold by all grocer. Recent Solar Discoveries An examination of the sun through the gigantic telescope at the optical pavilion of the Paris exposition is said to have given unlooked for results. The image of the sun was seen with surprising clearness and prominences which have hitherto been visible at the edge only were perceptible on the surface. Model Primer Gold Medal Prize Treatise, 25 Cts. The Science of Life, or Life-S Preservation, 20 pages, with engravings, 25 cts., paper book, for every student, a book for every man, young, middle-aged or a million copies sold. Address The Pear- body Medical Institute, No. 4 Bufnich St. ,Boston, Mass., the oldest and best institute America. Prospectus Vade Mumfree S., for every student, Write to-day for these books. They are the keys to health, vigor, success and happiness. Japanese in Hawaii. During last year 25,000 Japanese landed in the Hawaiian Islands. Within the current year 50,000 of these Yankees of the orient will come to the Pacific coast if the movement is not interfered with. These are the figures given by Representative Kahn of California, who is bringing government attention to the infuix. Age tends to kill the brain and turn it gray. PARKER'S LAIR BALM renews color and life. LOOK OUT! For your family's comfort and your own. HIRES Rootbeer will contribute more to it than tons of ice and a gross of fans. A bounty of cocoa. Write for list of purchasing citred free for labels. CHARLES P. HIRES CO. Malwens, Pa. US! FAULTLESS THE BEST! STARCH FOR CLUDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS COLLARS COFFES AND ANE LINEN W. N. U. Kansas City, No. 25, 1900 A DON'T YOU HEAR BABY CRY? Do you forget that summer's coming with all its dangers to the little ones—all troubles bred in the bowels. The summer's heat kills babies and little children because their little insides are not in good, clean, strong condition. Winter has filled the system with bile. Belching, vomiting up of sour food, rash, flushed skin, colic, restlessness, diarrhoea or constipation, all testify that the bowels are out of order. If you want the little ones to face the coming dangers without anxious fear for their lives, see that the baby's bowels are gently, soothingly, but positively cleaned out in the spring time, and made strong and healthy before hot weather sets in. The only safe laxative for children, pleasant to take (they ask for more) is CASCARETS. Nursing mothers make their milk mildly purgative for the baby by eating a CASCARET now and then. Mama eats the a CASCARET, baby gets the 0c box of CASCARETS to-day and you will find that, as we little and big children insides are A Book of Choice Recipes Sent from Co. Ltd. & Co. Ltd., Doverhurst, Ment. Memorandum A Vapor Bath. Cheap and convenient is a vapor bath apparatus designed by a Kansas man, comprising a clamp for attaching a vertical rod to the back of an ordnary chair, the top of the rod supporting semicircular arms, over which a water-proof cloth is thrown to confine the vapor from the generator. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Free? Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. 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, Le Roy, N. Y. Prise for a War Motor The Emperor of Germany, ever on the alert for new weapons of warfare, now wants a motor car to be used on the field of battle. He has offered $20,000 as a prize for the best invention of a vehicle for that purpose. The stomach has to work hard, grinding the food we crowd into it. Make its work easy by chewing Beauman's Pepsin Gum. Clothing may give a fellow an air of refinement, but it's all put on. Diseases of the scalp Diseases of the Scalp should not be neglected. Coke Dandruff Cure will clean the head and cure the disease. When offered oats the hungry horse never says neigh. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, soften the gums, reduces fumigation, allays pain, cures wind colic. In a bottle. Some men are born with black eyes and some have to fight for them. Lower rents—those in the knees of the knee of the trousers. Laundry Work Made Easy by using "Faultless Starch." All grocers sell it—large package 10c. A grass widow is a woman who has succeeded in getting unmarried. S. R. Baldwin, Columbus, Ga., writes: I occasionally give a TETHRINA Powder to keep my teething child's gums softened. Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. I do not believe Pie's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.—JOHN F BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1000. The baker's apprentice is a young loafer. The best Ball Blue is Red Cross brand. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. Big Money in Strawberries. A Florida farmer and his two boys have cleared $3,000 this season off a three-cree strawberry patch. Falls electric cars now at water's edge— visible. No more At less cost, than ever $100 valuable in- bound in how much you want to leave off shore, which making Address, DEPARTMENT ING, ST. LOUIS. MAM-M-MA!! DON'T YOU HEA Do you forget that all its dangers to the bred in the bowels. The summer's heat children because their l good, clean, strong cond Winter has filled t Belching, vomiting up flushed skin, colic, rest constipation, all testify th REDUCED RATES From Colorado to the East and to Utah and Colorado Points The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company announces low rates to a number of conventions, association meetings, etc., among which are the following, at about one-half the usual fares: National Democratic convention at Kansas City, July 4, 1900. National Education association, Charleston, S. C., July 7. Baptist Young People's Union of America, st Cincinnati, July 12 to 15. Biennial convention National Rep- ublican league at St. Paul, Minn. July 17 to 19 Overland Park Racing association, at Denver, June 9 to 23. Annual convention Music Teachers' National association, Des Moines, la, June 19 to 22. Meeting of the Young People's Christian Union, at Denver, July 25 to 30. A special rate of $25 for the round trip from Denver, Manitou, Canon and intermediate points to Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, from July 1 to Sept. 30. Limit thirty days. Full information on application to S. K. Hooper, G. P. and T. A. Denver, Colo., or any official or agent of the D. & R. G. R. Co. 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 Wabasha. THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. Prohibition, at Chicago, June 27, 28, 1900. Tickets on sale June 26, 27. Democratic, at Kansas City, July 4, 1900. Tickets on sale July 2, 4. The road to take to attend these conventions is the Chicago Great Western railway, the popular "Maple Leaf Route," with its vestibulated trains, free chair service, satisfactory dining car service, and its unsurpassed sleeping car accommodations. Only one fare for the round trip. For further particulars apply to any agent of the Chicago Great Western, or address F. H. Lord, G. P. & T. A., 113 Adams street. Chicago. $30,30. N. E. A. Convention at Charleston, S. C., in July. Tickets good going via Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville and Spartansburg, and returning via Norfolk, Old Point Comfort, Richmond and White Sulphur Springs, Va. For maps, time cards, etc., address J. C. Tucker, 234 Clark street, Chicago. London's Dense Smoke. The smoke of London in certain states of the wind is found condensed on the sea as far away as Devonshire, blackening the water for miles. MAY SUCCEED LORD SALISBURY The Duke of Devonshire a Conservative Conservative CHATSWORTH. HOME OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. Premier Salisbury has become inexpressibly bored with his high office, writes a London correspondent. He has had everything he wanted in life except peace, and he yearns for that. He would like to potter about with the chemical apparatus in his big laboratory at Hafield House, and would rather experiment with liquefaction of hydrogen than control the destinies of Europe. The only question now is whether he can persuade himself to go on through the weary round with the next general election, which may come in a few weeks, or may be put off till next spring. It is thought not unlikely that he may retire the moment the end of the Boer war is in sight. And who comes after him? The question is of commercial and political importance to the United States, and would be highly interesting even if it were not important. I have been asking the question of several members of parliament, and, better yet, of press gallery veterans, and the answer almost invariably got around, after some twisting and turning, the Duke of Devonshire, not because he was any one's warm personal choice, but because there was no one else on the Conservative side who would make so little trouble in party politics or in national affairs. Even if Lord Salisbury remains in office till the next election, the answer remains the same, for unless the war department involves the government in some new disaster, it is believed generally that the Conservatives will be kept in power, although with a smaller majority. The marquis became Duke of Devonshire on the death of his father, the seventh duke, in 1891. He is now 67, plainness is the keynote of his life, and the most simply furnished chamber in each of his houses is his. To this quietness of life his phenomenal health is probably due. He never was a personally attractive man; his face is heavy, his frame lacks grace and he has no taste in dress. One of his greatest characteristics is a faculty of arriving just after the hour set for the opening of parliament, a cabinet meeting, function or what not, and the caustic Mr. Chamberlain once raised a laugh by receiving to his grace as the "late leader." His "get up" is usually that of the country squire. CHATSWORTH, HOME OF T In the house of lords he sits with his hat tilted over his eyebrows, his body buried in a long, dark colored coat with deep pockets, and one leg thrown over the other, revealing a stretch of drab stocking, invariably on the point of coming down. His hair and beard have grown wholly gray. Unlike Lord Sallisbury, who never uses a note, the duke, on rising, drags a roll of manuscript from an inside pocket, adjusts his eyeglasses, and, standing in a loose attitude, drones out his speech. Many parliamentarians make an effective use of the pocket handkerchief; the Duke of Devonshire grips his tightly under his hands. Tricks of oratory, the coining of happy phrases, are beyond him, and what meager success he has had in speech-making has come from his common sense and candor. In 1892 the duke married a woman who was already a duchess—the widow of the Duke of Manchester. The marriage was of the most private nature, as the duchess' son, the late Duke of Manchester, died in the same week. The bride and her husband had been firm friends for over thirty years and it was even said that they had been engaged before the marriage to Manchester, but this has been denied with positiveness. Justice While M. Constans, the artists, was spending a day with President Loubet at Rambouillet he was asked by his host upon what subject he was now engaged. "M. le President." said the other, "I am painting a big canvas symbolizing justice." "Indeed, and how do you conceive her?" Whereat the painter began to describe his ideal in glowing words, speaking from the heart as only an artist can when delivering his soul to a sympathetic listener. But the president quietly interrupted him with a twinkle in his eye. "Is that how you conceive justice?" he said. "Parfait! And now would you like to know what she really is, in point of fact, and in actual life?" He rummaged in his pocket and produced a coin, which he spun in the air. "Head or tall!" he said. "That is justice!" Burke's Wickedat Town. Krasnolarsk is not all as good as it looks. It is one of the most notorious centers of crime in all Silberia and violence is so common that it is hardly noticed by the townpeople, says the Philadelphia Press. Hosts of exiled criminals from European Russia have DOGS AS POLICEMEN. been distributed in the region immediately surrounding the city for many years past. The gold mines in the vicinity have helped to attract a lawless class, not only to work in the mines, as is usually to some extent the case, but to profit by robbery of those who work and get the gold. DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE Murders, robberies and other crimes of violence are of almost nightly occurrences. When darkness falls it is the signal to stay at home, and except on nights when society functions and entertainments draw the people out in crowds it is not often that any one is seen alone in the streets. The fear of violence is ever present and the people talk about the latest crime as something of interest, but in no way surprising. ASKS TO BE HANGED L. E. Walsh Fleeds Gulley, but His San- Hy Is Questioned. "I plead guilty and I want to be hanged," announced. Lawrence E. Walsh when he was arraigned before Judge Baker yesterday, charged with the murder of Robert W. Gilchrist, says the Chicago Chronicle. "Do you understand fully what you are about?" asked the judge in surprise. "Are you aware that under your plea of guilt HE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. the court can send you to the penitentiary for not less than fourteen years, or for life, or may inflict the death penalty?" "Yes, I know all that. This is a capital case and I want capital punishment inflicted," said the prisoner quickly. "I am guilty and I enter that plea. I killed that man and therefore I am guilty." "Take him back to jail," said Judge Baker. The case will be put on the call for trial soon. Walsh is believed to be mentally unbalanced. March 21 he shot and killed Robert W. Gilchrist, a barber at 1764 West Twenty-second street, without cause or provocation, it is said. Just before the adjournment of court at 5 o'clock Judge Baker asked Walsh to withdraw the plea, inasmuch as all the pleas arising from the work of the recent grand jury should go to Judge Hutchinson on arraignments. Walsh firmly declined. "Well, why did you kill Gilchrist?" asked the judge. "During the Spanish-American war I enlisted in the Second regiment DOGS AS All the world knows of the noble work of the dogs of St. Bernard, and everybody has heard of the German military scheme to use dogs to succor the wounded on the battlefield. But the town of Ghent in Belgium, has introduced a distinct novelty in the use of dogs by making policemen out of them. There are fifteen Belgian collies on the police force of that town, the long-haired, the short and the rough-haired ones, and one Picardy dog besides. The dogs are trained first to obey policemen in uniform only, and afterwards are introduced to the residents. They are taught to swim and to grasp objects in the wa- ter; to save people from drowning, and to leap high obstacles. The du- ties of the dog service begin at 10 o'clock at night and finish at 6 in the of Louisiana at New Orleans," Walsh replied. "Soon after I had several fights with other soldiers and I discovered that a conspiracy was on foot to make me suffer something worse than death. Gilchrist was in it. When I came back to Chicago I saw him make a sign which convinced me that he was one of the men in the conspiracy. Then I decided to kill him." Judge Baker decided to let the plea of the prisoner rest for a few days. It is likely the court will enter a plea of not guilty and that Walsh will be tried as to his sanity. He was once confined in the detention hospital. DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE. WHITMAN HELPING CHILDS. The poet Walt Whitman was, as is well known, dependent during most of his life upon the kindness of his friends and admirers for a support. A few years before his death one of these friends called upon him in his little house in Camden, a suburban town of Philadelphia. "Well, Walt," he said, "how goes it this winter? Any subscriptions needed for Christmas?" "No," said Whitman; "no, I'm at work now. I'm in the employ of George Childs. He pays me $50 a month." "You at work? May I ask what is your occupation?" "Why, I ride in the street cars. I fall into talk with the drivers and conductors and find out which of them have no overcoats and guess at their size and notify Childs and then he sends the overcoats. It's not hard work," said the poet, thoughtfully. "And then, you know, it helps Childs along." Man and Bird in Collision. A dove winging its flight over the tracks of the Southern Railway near Jullet, in Georgia, collided with a passenger train going in the opposite direction at a high rate of speed. The bird's body plunged through the glass window of the cab. Its beak, sharp as a needle point, pierced the right eye of Engineer Charles Wallace, and the surgeon say it destroyed the engineer's sight temporarily, and possibly permanently. The dove was killed by the sudden contact with the cab window. Its quivering body fell on the iron floor of the cab, after striking the engineer, and was picked up by the fireman. So great was the momentum of the train and the dove's body that the glass window was not smashed by the blow of the collision. The hole through which the bird was hurled was clean-cut, like that made by a bullet fired through glass. School Children Help Army The public school children have sent away their first contribution of articles of clothing and creature comforts of all descriptions to the Australian soldiers in South Africa, and now more of our men will soon claim their attention. The imperial bushmen are almost ready, six squadrons having been enrolled. Col. Mackay, vice-president of the legislative council, has been selected as the commanding officer, and the only work remaining to be done is the final selection of officers.—J. Hunter Stephenson, in Sydney correspondence to Chicago Record. Kelser's Mustache Curl Emperor William has had to abandon that peculiar curl of the mustache which has helped to make the kaiser famous because Baby, the imperial barber, and the only man that knew how to do it, has been dismissed for impudence and for trading on the royal favor he enjoyed. morning. The animals are held in leash by policemen until all the restients are abed, when they are lea loose, and each having its particular COLLAR WORN BY THE DOGS WHEN ON BUTY ALONE. "beat," patrols the streets noiselessly and vigilantly. The dog wears a huge spiked collar, so that if it is attacked it cannot be grasped by the throat. And Now He is Governor of Alaska. John G. Brady, who is now in the east in the interest of the development of the vast territory of Alaska, of which he is governor, is a self-made man in the best American sense. At a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria the other evening he referred to the time when he was a waft and an outcast in the slums of New York. Many of the governor's friends are familiar with the romance of his life. Others who heard his brief reference to his youthful hardships were curious to learn more. Gov. Brady never hesitates to tell the story. "Especially," he says, "as it may be an incentive to other boys who are as poor and friendless as I was once." The man who is now the governor of 570,000 square miles of territory was born in squailer in the lower end of Roosevelt street, New York City. His father was a drunken longshoreman. His mother died when he was a child. At 8 years of age "Johnny" had turned his hand to most of the devices to which the New York gin seeks to keep body and soul together. He had sold newspapers, shined shoes, run errands, satchets to the steamboat docks and haunted the East river water front in the hope of picking up an odd job now and the hope of picking up an odd job now. Sometimes he lived a lodging in the Newsboys' home. As often as not he slept curled up in a box or in some dark corner of Chatham square. One night a big policeman roused him from his bed in a packing case, and Johnny confessed that he was hungry and that he hadn't any home to speak of. His worthless father had married again, and Johnny found little favor with the stympometer. So they sent him with a boatload of other walters to Randall's island. On the island Johnny made friends rapidly. Among others with whom he found a fast boyfriend friendship was a homeless lad named Burke. In the summer of 1859 the Children's Aid society arranged to ship a cargo of boys to the west, where homes had been secured for them on farms. Brady and Burke were among those selected to go, and a happier pair of youngsters never took the famous advice of Horace Greeley. There were twenty-seven boys in the party, but no member of the philanthropic Children's Aid society would then have been bold enough to predict that there were two future governors among the tousled-headed urchins riding in the one car. But so it was Brady is now governor of Alaska. Burke is a former governor of North Dakota. When the carload reached Indiana, Johnny Brady was consigned to the home of John Green, a leading lawyer of the town of Tipton, who had asked for the "uglest, raggedest and most friendless boy in the lot." Johnny then became "Jack." To the kindness and good influences of this Christian home Gov. Brady attributes his later success. Mr. Green stimulated his am- Senator Boles Penrose, who is ambitious to wedge his ponderous bulb into the vice-presidential chair, does not add to the majesty of his mien when he addresses the senate. There is a tenor twang to his voice, a highpitched and unmelodious sing-song. SENATOR BOLES PENROSE SENATOR BOIES PENROSE. strangely inconsistent with his commanding, manly figure. He is lacking, too, in the sense of the dramatic, being unlike his fellow youthful colleague, Beveridge, in this respect, who could readily step from the senate to the stage. When Penrose speaks his huge arms hang listlessly. There is no pause or punctuation to his commonplaces. He rambles on in a monotonous treble, seemingly heedless of the effect of his unmusical voice and indifferent to the pain he is inflicting on the senate. Penrose has made many friends and likewise many enemies by giving wholesale promises to secure government positions to all constituents that apply. If every clerkship in Washington were vacant there would not be, it is asserted, enough positions to satisfy the dense crowds that Penrose has deluded. He is pleased to regard himself as a statesman of unlimited influence, and dislikes to turn applicants away, thereby confessing that there are metes and bounds to his power. Besides, he is vaultingly ambitious and wants to make and hold as many friends as possible. As a result he dictates countless letters daily to be sent to the heads of various departments, asking positions for his friends. Invented by a Boy. Charles F. Coales of Newport Pagnell, England, a lad of thirteen, is a remarkable boy. He is the son of the captain of the Newport Pagnell fire brigade (who, by the way, has been connected with the brigade for thirty years), and he seems to have inherited his father's mechanical skill and his love for fire brigade work, for he has invented a fire manual. The model. bition and turned his energies in useful courses. He went to the village school, applied himself to his studies and afterward took the preparatory course for college in the Waveland academy. Ever ready to assist him, his benefactor recognized the advantage to the boy of having to work his own way as far as possible. So "Jack" was never idle. All the time he was at school he was earning what he could to help pay his way. Mr. Green had destined "Jack" for the law, but about this time the boy decided that his mission was the ministry. He had his way about it, and went to Yale, determined to work his course through college. During his years in Yale he helped to make both ends meet by chopping wood, making fires, ringing the chapel bell and doing any other manual labor that offered a recompense. Later he earned something as a tutor. Because of the true democratic spirit that prevails in most American colleges, Brady, though poor, GOV. JOHN G. BRADY GOV. JOHN G. BRADY was popular. After graduation, true to his purpose to be a preacher, he worked his way through the Union Theological seminary, depending almost entirely on his own resources. In those days, while in New York, he never missed an opportunity to talk encouraging to boys whose lot was as forlorn as his had been. It was through the influence of Dr. Sheldon Jackson that Mr. Brady went to Alaska as a missionary. He was a pioneer in the task of civilizing the Indians, and in the section where he labored as a teacher and a preacher nineteen years ago the governor is still frequently referred to as Rev. John Brady. As business developed in the territory Brady became a trader and opened a store in Sitka. Here he prospered so well that he became the manager of the Sitka Trading company, and soon acquired a one-third interest in the concern. He proved to be a shrewd business man, but he never relinquished his active interest in missionary work. When three years ago President McKinley was looking for the right man for governor of the territory, the honor fell to the versatile John Green Brady almost by a process of natural selection. His excellency now has a happy home and a wife and five children to share it. which is carefully worked out to scale, one-eighth to one-inch, from Captain Shaw's treatise, acts perfectly, and every part is beautifully made, and is distinctly creditable to its youthful constructor. It occupied in the working some seven months, on and off. One can well understand that its construction demanded no mean amount of patience and perseverance, and too frequently such models are begun never to be completed. Master Coales keenly interests himself in the workings of the local fire brigade, and should the engine require repair, he will not be far away when the repairs are being effected, and he has rendered useful services on such occasion. COULDN'T WORK GIG NUMBER Irate Party's Ineffectual Attempt on the Telephone. Several commercial travelers were gathered about the desk of a down town hotel when the clerk called their attention to the behavior of a stout party wearing a straw hat and who appeared to be vexed at something that had transpired in the telephone booth. "I have traveled all over this land of forest and alkali," said the stout man, as he mecpped the perspiration from his forehead, "but I never heard of anything quite as bad as this." "What is the trouble?" asked the placid listener in blue serge and tanned shoes. "Matter? Why, just think of it, the bell boy informed me a few minutes ago that a party desired me to call a number on the telephone and I have been trying for fifteen minutes to convince the operator at the other end of the line that I am not crazy or under the influence of root beer. She insists that the number I called for is not in the telephone directory, and in spite of all I could say she told me to leave the wire and seek a friend." "What number did you call?" inquired the smiling joker in the blue serge and tanned shoes. "Why, 4-11-44," said the angry man, and I know it's in the book."—Chicago Chronicle. Some Indian Names The census of the families of the Cheyenne scouts at Fort Supply includes Mrs. Short Nose, formerly Miss Piping Man; Mrs. Big Head, formerly Miss Shore Face; Mrs. Nibbs, formerly Miss Young Bear; Mrs. White Crow, formerly Miss Crook Pipe; Mrs. Howling Water, formerly Miss Crow Woman; also Mrs. White Skunk, Mrs. Sweet Water, Walk Main Hugh, daughter of Mr. White Calf, and Miss Ossage, step-daughter of Mr. Hard Case. The scouts at Fort Supply are proud of their uniforms and their military work. The women are proud of their husbands and fathers who are thus employed, and no doubt also of the names they bear. Turkish Women Must Visit Although the ladies of the diplomatic corps have left their cards for the wife of the Turkish minister, none of them has ever been received by her, and she has never returned any of the calls. Etiquette does not permit a Turkish woman of high caste to go visiting.-Washington Letter. THE SIOUX GHOST DANCE Indians Give Up Looking for a Messiah. Ghost dancing among the Sloux Indians, which led to such fierce battles with the whites in years gone by, has died out and the noble red man no longer looks for the coming of a Messiah who would bring dead Indians to life, reincarnate the buffalo and deer and effectually dispose of the white population of the earth. Ghost dancing, according to one who has made this custom a study, is nothing more nor less than an adaptation of the frenzy dances of the whirling dervishes of Turkey and Egypt, an exercise undertaken for the purpose of placing the physical being in a state of exaltation wherein the spirit gains intimate communion with the dead and with the Messiah. It is a curious fact, attested by the better educated Indians, that the idea of an Indian Messiah was an adoption of the Christian idea of the Savior, doubtless traceable to the teachings of the early missionaries. The expected advent of an Indian Messiah has been among the traditions of the Indians of North America almost from the beginning of their contact with the whites, and when the failure of crops in 1839 and 1890 left the Indians without the subsistence upon which they depended—the government failed to furnish all of the supplies demanded—their minds naturally turned to the thoughts of the Messiah's advent. In the summer of 1890 the idea became widespread and was followed soon after by the announcement that the Messiah had actually come. Twenty miles from the Pine Ridge agency about 2,000 Indians gathered, many of them belonging to the band of the famous old medicine man, Sitting Bull. They believed the Indian millennium would come with the next spring when the new grass appeared. Soldiers were hurried from all parts of the country. They herded the Indians into their agencies and pursued the wandering bands of fanatics into the Band Lands, and there proved to them that their ghost shirt was only painted muslin and incapable of turning the bullet of the white man. The ghost dance was held for six days and nights at the beginning of every new moon, by command of the Messiah. Month after month in 1890 the dance was kept up. By the influence of the agents and the Indian police, backed by the soldiers, all of the Indians, except the Sloux, were brought under control. The Sloux were numerous and defiant. They refused to quit dancing and treated the agents' orders with contempt. The collision came at Wounded Knee creek on Dec. 29. Several companies of soldiers had surprised and captured Big Foot's band, the leaders of the devilty of the times. They were lined up while a search of their tepees was made for arms. This proved fruitless and the first search was ordered. The first detachment of searchers was shot down by the Indians, who had their guns concealed beneath their blankets and gun shirts. There were 140 bucks and 250 women and children in the band. The signal for hostilities was given by the medicine man grabbing a handful of earth and flinging it above his head. The soldiers were of Custer's old command and soon rallied. The Indians retreated to their tepees after they had lost 52 men. Before the battle ended 116 Indians, including Big Foot and 60 or 70 women and children, hiding in the tepees, were killed. The soldiers had 25 killed. The demonstration of the worthlessness of the ghost shirt as armor had a powerful effect upon the other dancing Indians, and they sullenly submitted after weeks of protest. The ghost dance belief died hard, however. So alluringly did the Messiah idea present the future to the simple-minded braves that they were loath to give it up. The following year ghost dancing was again started, but was soon stopped by the Indian police. Periodically since then have the followers of the craze sought to revive this dance, but each time it was sternly repressed. The end came last year, when only a score of the believers in all the Sloux could be got together. Then and then only was it finally abandoned. Bible for Prisoners. A precedent has been established by the grand jury, which will probably be followed by members of that body who succeeded the incumbents, says the Indianapolis News. In the statutes of 1879 a provision is made that at every session of the grand jury the member shall visit the county workhouse and jail. Any defects in the management, or discrepancies in the accounts of the officials, are to be reported to the judge of the Criminal Court. Recommendations tending to add to the comfort of the prisoners are to be submitted to and considered by them. This section has never been closely observed, it is said. In the report made by the grand jury, yesterday, there was a recommendation that the prisoners of each institution be furnished a Bible. The county officials have received notice from one of the local charity organizations that the Bibles can be had without cost to the county. Flsh Knew the Professor Dr. Samuel Dixon, the president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Natural Sciences, in Philadelphia, has a large aquarium containing goldfish and marine creatures which he is in the habit of feeding every morning. During the winter he wore dark-colored clothing, and as soon as he approached the glass tank all the fish came to surface of the water looking for crumbs. Changing his clothing to light-colored fabrics the first of May, the fish failed to recognize him, and went without food for two days. At last, however, they began to recognize his face as he approached the aquarium, and rose to the surface for their food from his hands. His friends, who know the tenderness of his heart, assert that he had ordered an extra black serge suit to please the fish, when they gave in, and allowed him to appear in gray. one of the youngsters. "Nothing in particular," was the reply, "only I am uncertain whether I drank the beef tea or that compound I have been working on." BET ON SURE THING Traveler Knew If Accident Occurred Wager Would Be Off. "Speaking of railroad accidents," said a veteran commercial traveler at the Cosmopolitan yesterday to a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter. "I am reminded of a curious experience and incidentally of the most incomparible gambler I ever met in my life. I was going west over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe some years ago, and one of my fellow passengers in the Pulman was a race horse man from Louisville. He was an interesting fellow and a good story teller, but his conversation was marred by his habit of leading everything up to a proposition to make a wager. Every statement he made was clinched by an offer to back it with money, and finally the thing became rather tiresome, and I made some excuse for avoiding his society. Our sections in the sleeper happened to be directly opposite, and that night we were sitting on the edge of our respective lower berths preparing to retire when all of a suilden the whole car was shaken by a series of swift and heavy concussions. We both realized instantly what had happened. The train had jumped the track and was at that moment bumping its way over the ties preliminary to heaven only knew what a plunge. We were at that time in a part of Kansas that is full of ravines and gullies and short bridges are of frequent occurrence. That disquieting fact jumped into our minds simultaneously. "Bet y'! I yelled back, and with that the coach gave a sickening lurch and rolled completely over. When I extricated my self from a broken window I found we had stopped on level ground, and while everybody was more or less cut and bruised no one was killed. I encountered my Kentucky friend wandering about the wreck and he promptly handed me a $100 bill 'What made you take me up so quick?' he asked. 'Because if we had been on a trestle we would all have been killed,' I replied, 'and you couldn't have collected the bet.' I stood to win, but not to lose. 'That's so,' he said, regretfully. 'Next time this happens I'll take the other end.' NAMES FROM CELEBRITIES Manner in Which the Memory of Noted Persons is Kent Allye. As soon as a man or woman becomes famous, something or other—generally an article of dress—is sure to be named after him or her. Usually the new word sinks into oblivion with the celebrity who inspired it, but not always. Wellington boots continue to be worn, although some people prefer to call them bluchers, after the iron duke's great rival and friend, Gladstone bags, which superseded the old carpet variety in the '60s, are as popular as ever. The brougham, was called after Lord Brougham, one time chancellor of England, who first discarded for it the old, lumbering hackney coach, whilst the victoria, of course, received its title out of compliment to England's queen. "None of your blairny," on the other hand, can be clearly traced to one Cormack Macarthy, who waslord of Blarney castle in 1602. The fortress was besieged by Gen. Carew, with an overwhelming force, but the wily and soft-spoken Irishman literally talked him into raising the siege. The boycott is an even more striking example of an Irish celebrity-derived phrase. Although now a recognized English word and incorporated as such in all the best dictionaries, in it only came into being in 1881, in which year Capt Boycott, an unpopular Irish landlord, was ostracised by order of the Land league. Neither is it always necessary for an individual to be exactly famous in order to originate a word or a phrase. It is sufficient to get one's self to be talked about to be notorious. Mrs. Amelia Bloomer was of no particular consequence even in her own locality, which the black maria, which dall conveys prisoners from the metropolitan police courts to the jails, and vice versa, derives its quiet nickname from a certain Maria Lee, a burly negress, who kept a boarding-house in Boston. She was a woman of such great size and strength that the unruly stood in dread of her, and the constables required help it was a common thing to send for black Maria, who soon collared the refractory and led them to the lockup. Ethanol Steam By-Product Saved Ethaust Steam By-Product Saved. In the business of manufacturing electricity for public supply, where steam power is used, the only available by-product is exhaust steam. This steam contains much of the heat of the furnaces which are fired to produce it when it is discharged into the air, and is entirely available for steam-heating purposes. In certain towns in the western states, notably in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the winters are long and severe, the electric light stations have laid systems of underground pipes and have supplied steam heat and hot water to citizens through them. Th experiment has been an unqualified success. Lacked Sufficient Boodle "So you were defeated for the senatorship?" "Yes." "How did it happen?" "Oh, it was a pure case of forgetfulness. I had my plans all made, but when I got to the capitol, just before the voting began, I found I'd forgotten my check book, and I hadn't more than $15,000 or $20,000 in my pocket."—Chicago Evening Post. Sure Preventive. "Say, old chap, there'll be no more rear-end collisions after this——" Old Chap—"Why, you don't say!" "Yes. They're to take off the last car on all trains."