The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISERS WITH A RECORD OF THIRTEEN YEARS, NEVER MISSING AN ISSUE, REACHING THOUSANDS OF HOMES OF OUR READERS VOL 13, NO. 20 Oldest and I WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR THE TWII AT THE KA KANSAS. KANSAS. The summer time is here and the excursion rocket is heard in the land. They call it the poorfolk's, fun but many of them who carry on the business are funny poor folks—Ex. Mrs. J. F. Scales has moved from 1122 Armstrong St., and is now located at 653 Wynona St. Miss May Gatewood, of 550 Wynona St., is expecting to go to Denver Cole., on a pleasant visit soon Mrs. J. A. Parker, of Topeka, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Wm. Price, of 703 Oakland Aye. Mr. G W. Bullock of Kosoiusko, Miss., is in the city, the guest of his sister. Mrs. R. C. Clark of 845 Jersey Ave. Mrs. E. D. Martin, of Topeka, is in the city, the guest of her daughter. Mrs. R. Pulliam, of 325 S. 8th St. Mrs. H. W. Jones, of Leavenworth, is in the city, the guest of S. Brown, of 346 Mionesota Ave. There will be a musical entertainment given under the auspices of the Dewdrop club. Monday night, at Pleasant Green, Baptist church, Mr. Ailey Hyde, Pres. When in need of a dressmaker, who can cut and fit to your satisfaction, call in Madame J. Washington, at her dressmaking parlor, 1113 Barnett St. Misses Laura and Nettie Caldwell, of Tonganoxie, Kans., and Miss Edith Jacques were pleasant callers this week. The first two named are the guest of their aunt, Mrs. Winston, of 819 Orville Ave. Mr. S. H. Morris, of Triplett, Mo., is spending some time in the city with his cousin, Mr. R. Pulliam, of 325 S. 8th, St. Rev, G. W. Brown, of Leaenworth, Kas., was a welcome visitor at this office Tuesday Mrs. Alice Brown, wife of Mrs. Isaac V. Brown, of 1080 State sreet, died at the hospital', 11th. and Michigan avenue, July 1st. Mrs. U F. Scales, of Jersey Ave., left; Tuesday, for an extended trip in Oklahoma, to visit relatives. Mrs. Mary Williams, of Chicago, is in the city, visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. S. B. Cause, of 1118 Freeman avenue. Mrs. B. E. Lock and daughter, Stella, of 19.9 Locust St., Kansas City, Mo., was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Susan Hugues, of 724 Jersey Ave., Thursday. Dress goods, lace curtains, rugs, Jackets and capes, sold on weekly payments. H. TYSON, 1922 noth 17th. st. OFF FOR A FISH. Messrs. Equire Lee, Wm. Gamble, Deputy County Attorney, B. S. Smith, Eugene Robinson, Henry Reed and Mr. Jennings, Sr., are the happy crowd that lef. for Bean Lake Tuesday to "dish," to be gone several days. It is said they will have a "warm time" and many will be the fish they will catch. AN OLD FRIEND. There comes a period or time in life, when our cup runneth over with joy. There was never a prouder moment in our life than when we grasped the hand of our dear old schoolmate, this week, Mr. Benjamin Robinson, of Lincoln, Neb. He was our classmate, a quarter of a century ago, in a little red country school upon a hill. Twelve long years have glided by since last we met and each have surely faced many of the stern realities of life. Mr. Robison is now in business in Lincoln, Neb., and is here accompanied by his little son George Leon Robinson, visiting his mother and other relatives. IS DOING GOOD WORK. Douglass Hospital, Founded by Colored People, Cared for 229 Patients Last Year. The management of Douglass hospital, Kansas City, Kas, has just issued a statement showing the work of the institution during 1899 and up to the present date. According to this report 229 patients were received and treated. Of these 151 were discharged as cured, forty-five improved and seventeen died. Of the total number of patients, 145 were females and eighty-four males. Douglass hospital was founded in this city in 1899 by a number of the leading colored people of the two Kansas Citys. It is a charitable institution, a majority of the wards being free. It is the only institution of the kind in this part of the country, and from the progress made during the first year of its existence there is every reason to believe that it is to become a big and worthy institution. It depends largely upon public subscriptions for its maintenance, and its past work justifies liberal contributions. THE d Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH WIN CITIES. E KAWSMOUTH MISSOURI. MISSOURI. Mrs. Willis Banks, of Warrensburg, Mo., is in the city, visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie Springle, 220 Locust St. Mrs. Mary Green, of Minor, Ark., is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Jennie Fray, of 580 Troost Ave. Mr. P. C. Thomas, of the, Colored Citizen," of Topeka, is in the city, "killing two birds with one stone." visiting his mother and the Democratic National Convention. Mrs. J. B. Johnson, of 809 Holmes St., has returned from Glasgow, Mo., where she spent a week with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Savage. The 10 minutes stop of Gov. Roosevelt in this city Monday morning, en route to Oklahoma, brought together at the Union Depot one of the greatest mass and jams of people ever seen at the Union Depot. Col. Beck, of Topeks, late of the 23d. Regiment, is attending the convention. There were a number of local colored Democrats in the Independence night parade of the 4th The musical and literary concert, which was to have been given at Asbury chapel, 201t. and Cherry stirs, the 201t. was postponed until last Monday, but a large audience was in attendance. The concert was under the leadership of Edward B. Thompson, one of Kansas City's leading young men, and a member of the Senior class of Liacola High. He was assisted by some members of the noted Grisham club, namely, Y. H. Renfro, Geo. F. Martin and W. Lee Whibby, one of the members of the Alamani. These young men are well versed in oratory and their orations are grand. A duet, "Beautiful Moonlight" was sung by the Misses McAfee, which was very impressive. There were two solos rendered, one by Miss Nora Whibby, the other by Miss Ada McAfee "Pliny Come and Kiss your Babe," which held the house spellbound. Two sm.ll girls, Edinb Overs and Pianche Roberts rendered instrumental solos, which had a striking effect upon all. Another principal feature of the program was a sexette, "The Village Choir," by the following person: Misses Mattie Wingo, Maggie L. Robinson, Ada McAfee and Messrs. Chas Hubbard, W. Lee Whibby and Edward Thompson. Miss Ella King and Mr. Minnie Hutbard furnished music for the occasion. An excellent paper on "Quo Vadia," was read by Mr. Chas Hubbard. Delicious reflections were served. The entrainment was a success financially and also in the character of the performance. A NEGRO KILLS AN INTRUDER. W. S. Gatewood is Fatally Shot by C. H. Hunt. W. S. Gatewood, a negro, was fatally shot in the left groin by C. H. Hunt, another negro, shortly after midnight, on the morning of July 4th., at 1714 Troos avenue. Gatewood was found soon after at Seventeenth street and Troost avenue, in a dying condition. He was taken to central police station, where his wounds was attended to by Assistant Police Surgeon Snider. He died within a few minuets. Hunt was arrested for the killing at his home, 1714 Troost avenue, about 4 o'clock, by Patrolman Doran and Silvers. He admitted the shooting to Lieutenant Casey, of No. 4 Station, where he was taken and locked up. He said Gatewood had come to his home and demanded to be admitted to the house. The two men had a quarrel, which ended in a fatal shooting. The murdered maa was about 35 years old and was janitor at the Lincoln school. Hunt is 19 years old and shines shoes in Jessie James' cigar store on Main street. LINCOLN PREFERRED TO WALK From the Columbus State Journal Abrham Lincoln came to Columbus on September 16, 1839, and spoke from the east terrace of the state house. He was announced as the "Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois," and came to Columbus under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican Club, better known as the "Wide Awakes." This was his first speech in Ohio. He spoke in the foreword to a large audience, and the late Hon. George M. Parsons was chairman of the meeting. That evening he was escorted to the market house on Town street, by a committee consisting of the Hon. E. L. Taylor, Sr., Chas. Scariett, Gen. Jas. L. Comley and Charley Wing, and he spoke for a second time. Mr. Lincoln stopped at the old Nell house, and when the committee met him there to take him to the market house meeting they had a carriage at the door. "Oh, let's walk, boys," and he started out with Taylor at his side, the great Republican leader covering about five feet in each step. Every one of the party was well wounded except Lincoln, when they reached the speaking place. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1900. RACE NEWS. Ernest Hogan has purchased a fine little cottage in Honolulu. Robert Bell, of Topeka, is a sketch artist of natural ability. His paintings of persons are as natural as life. The Mobile Shoe and Department store is an enterprise owned and controlled by colored men. Andrew Ferguson, of Topeka, is aist class tile and marble cutter, making a salary of $21 per week. Mr. Bird, son of, Lawrence, Kas, have established and are operating one of the best tanneries in the west, and are doing a profitable business. Negroes can gain more self respect and dignity when they can say "my house" and "my land." But the possession of property does not make a home. A house with new furniture and a row of books does not make a home. What the race most needs to learn is how to manage a house and what constitutes a home. Preachers and teachers should make this a prominent part of their curriculum. A A. Hultz owns and operates one of the largest farms in Douglas county. Ka sas, and has shown himself a man of affairs as well as of powerful, physical endurance, having cleared and attended one hundred acres of thickly timbered and. He has also educated and maintained a large family. The first colored school South of Matson and Dixon's line was organized May 20th, 1865, in Lexington, Ky. It was established in the same building over which Capt in John Morgan hoisted the first Confederate flag in Kentucky. During the last year patents have been granted to the following colored women: Miss Mary L. Benjamin, Boston, gong and signal chair for hotels, Sarah Good, Culicage, cabinet bed- Julia Ferry, Leba anon, Ill., apparatus for holding skins, Lydio Newman, New York, combination brush, Judy W. Reed, Washington, D. C., dough kneader and roller. At Waco, Tex is, June 20th., in a comedy being played by colored people in a school house six miles south of Waco. Wm. Shaw was slain by accident. He was impersonating the wife in a comedy called "The Jealous Husband." The revolver was supposed to be loaded with blank cartridges, but when it was fired a bulet crashed through Sha's brain, killing him instantly. Hon Judson W. Lyons, of Georgia, register of the United States treasury, managed to become a member of the national committee, and besides representing his own state, he will need to keep a weather eye on the party interests of the members of the race through out the country. He is intelligent, experienced and popular and a fearless race man. Several wealthy white gentlemen of Chicago have agreed to furnish the $35,000 necessary to manufacture a working model of the new automatic machine gun, recently invented by Eugene Burkins, a colored boy. The gun will be constructed at Baltimore. THE NEGRO AND THE CATHOLIC The Catholic denomination is preparing to begin an earnest propaganda among the colored people of the country. Considerable progress with that end in view has already been made. Tuere are three orders of colored women. The Oblates of Baltimore, established in 1820, the Holy Family of New Orleans, dating from 1842, and the Sisters of St. Francis, started about five year ago by Becker, of savannah. There are four sisterhood exclusively devoted to the Negroes, the Franciscan from England, who have houses in Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk—the Sisters of the Holy Ghost in San Antonio, Texas, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Mother Katherine Drexel's community, in Philadelphia, the Mission Helpers of Baltimore. These last named are devoted to the home life and training of negro women, visiting the jails, hospitals, and having sewing schools even in private houses. In all about seventy Catholic sisters have consecrated, or will shortly consecrate, their lives to the work. TARDY REWARD. General Robert Smalls, whose daring feat of capturing a rebel gun boat single hauled during the rebellion, made him a hero, has just received tardy recognition of his services. He had a claim for his body and instead of allowing it with a promptness which the brilliant act merited, the government delayed shifting the matter until last week. Finally it concluded to make the award and gave the hero of the Planter incident the sum of five thousand dollars. —Conservator, The following birth notice recently appeared in the columns of a Kansas paper: "Born to the wife of Jim Jones, a boy. The boy favors his old dad in several ways. viz: He is bald, has a red nose, takes to a bottle like a bumblebee to a lump of sugar and makes a lot of noise about nothing. Seh! KANSAS EXPOSITION 1904. To Farmers, Millers and Grain Dealers, The Directors of the Kansas Exposition Association, now organized, desire to secure choice samples of wheat weighing 62 or more pounds; oats weighing 25 or more pounds and the choicest samples of Barley. These samples, of half bushel each, are wanted to represent the State of Kansas in an exposition of the industrial progress of the state, to be held at 11 State Capitol in 1904, it being the semi-centenennial of the creation of the Territory of Kansas. Leave samples with the County Clerk of our county, who has been furnished labels for marking them. All awards to be given to the producer. With the choice fruits of the field and shop let us make an exhibit of progress worthy of the grand Commonwealth we call home. For further information correspond with For further information correspond with H. M. Philips, Secretary, Kansas Exposition Association, Fopenka, Kans. WON ▲ VICTORY. During the long contest carried on in New York in the "Free Trip to Paris" contest conducted by the Evening Telegram and to the teachers of New York, Miss J. Imogen Howard was always a prominent contestant Miss Howard is recognized as one of the able women of the race and enjoys the highest respect of all classes. In New York, where her work is best known, thousands of friends sent their vote in to give her the honor of standing among the most prominent teachers of that city. Happily, colored people who were straugiers to her, took a patriotic view of the question and sent their votes also. When the vote closed on the first of the month it was found that the colored teacher had won the coveted honor which her true worth well merited. Her success is a tribute to her own huge force now cutting off the capital from Tien Tain and which numbers 200, 000, nearly all well armed. worth, but still more does it argue that the race is proving more loyal to its leaders. Miss Howard could not have won by her personal friends, but by the help of thousands who were patriotic enough to vote for her simply because pride of race inspired them to wish for and contribute to her success. When the race universally feels that the success of one is to the credit of all, and each member is anxious to add his mite to the progress of every other aspirant, then shall we have true race progress. Let us hope that Hrs. Howard's success means the dawn of that better day—Conservator. ONE DES. 1NY Boston herald, (Ind. Democrat) Booker T. Washington is one of the clearest thinkers and orators, as well as one of the ablest men, in all America. He made a speech in Pennsylvania the other day at a meeting of an association of colored professional and business men. It was a strong, wise speech from beginning to end, and the final paragraph has a lofty sureness of truth that reminds one of the prophets of old: "to my friends of the white race I would say we are one in this country. The question of the highest citizenship and the complete education of all concerns ten millions of my people and sixty millions of yours. We rise as you rise; and when we fail you fall; when we are weak you are weak; there is no power that can separate our destiny." This is solemn counsel and warnings. This nation has got to make of the negro race, that was brought here by violence and compelled to stay and multiply here, its own blessing or its curse. There is now no possibility of escape. The degradation of the negro means the degradation of all; his elevation the elevation of all. The nation is a solidarity that cannot be separated in interests and development. Any consideration of the race problem that does not start with that premise is certain to go wrong. NOTELETS. The Reception and ball at the Vineyard Hall for the entertainment of colored visitors to the Democratie Convention was a complete success as well as a great social event, on the night of the 4th, and 5th. The St. Augustine Guild, give a grand Garden Party to night at the Fifth at Opera House for "Sweet Charities Sake." Admission 15 cents. It promises to be well attended. There is in progress to-day at Washington Park a picnic in honor of colored visitors. The leading negro Democrats of the country are scheduled to speak. A grand rally will be given at Roseacle, Kansas, on the 15th., by J. K. Anderson. Everybody respectfully invited. Refreshments free, by H. Jackson. Webster Davis, one of Missouri's most gifted orators, and former Assistant Secretary of the Interior under President McKinley, joined the Democracy with a brilliant speech at Convention Hall before 20,000 pp / afterlay. CITIZEN TOPEKA, KANS Misses Hattie Lemons and Cora Bee left Sunday afternoon for Chicago. Mis. Allie Lawson left Sunday afternoon for Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. U. F. Scales passed through the city Tuesday enroute to Oklahoma. Mrs. F. Peck is the guest of Mrs. A. Williams this week. The Ladies Sewing Circle met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Bell Bennett, 418 Buchannon street. The Ne Plus Ultra Club met. Saturday with Mrs. Nell Sharp, on Lowman Hill. The Golden Rod Club meets this afternoon with Miss Lena Thompson, East 5th street. Wm Thompson left Saturday for Davenport, Iowa. (To late for last week.) A Woman's Fedération of Clubs met in Topeka, Wednesday and Thursday, June 20th, and 21st, 1900. The meeting was called by the Oak Leaf Club, of Topeka, and to Mrs. Lizzie Washington, the first president of that cub, the Federation is indebted for its origin. On Wednesday afternoon a temporary organization was formed and Mrs. M. Drane, of the Oak Leaf Club, of Topeka, was elected Chairman, and Mrs. A. C. Scott, of the 1900 club, of Leavenworth, was elected Secretary. After the appointment of various committees the meeting adjourned. On Thursday morning the committee on Constitution reported, after which a permanent organization was formed and the following named persons were elected as officers: Mrs. Lizzie Washington, Oak Leaf Club, Topeka, president; Mrs. J. L. Dyson, of the Alpha Club, Kansas City, 1st, Vice President; Mrs. B. K. Bruce, of 1900 Club, Leavenworth, 2nd. Vice President, Miss M. B. Jordan, Golden Rod, Topkea, Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. C. Scott, of Leavenworth, Miss Mossie Ellison, Phyllis Wheley Club, Pacla, Miss Morris Ellison, of Phyllis Wheaty (1ub, Treasurer, abu Mrs. F. Conley, Orientali, Topeka, Chaplain. After which we adjourned to meet on the third Wednesday in June 1901, at Leavenworth, Kas. A very interesting feature of the Federa- tion was the display of various kinds of art work. There were ten clubs represented and each one placed their work on exhibition, and the display of each club was characterized by some special kind of work different from that of the other clubs. The meeting closed with a reception given the visiting ladies and the friends of the club ladies of the city. There were twenty-eight delegates that attended the Federaction. GERTRUDE B, SOLOMON, Reporter. KAN-AS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The thirty-seventh annual catalogue of the Kansas State Agricultural College at Manhattan contains much valuable information. A new feature is the financial exhibit on page 15. This shows that the total income from the State for 87 years has been $570,534, or an annual average of $15,420. This is at the rate of about 007 of a mill tax, or about 5 cents a year for each $2500 worth of property. The College offers five full courses of study, each leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science, as follows: General Science, Agriculture, Domestic Science, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. These are outlined separately, beginning on page 32. Each study in the course is followed by the page where a full description may be found. This feature enables the student to see exactly what he will have in any course. The College offers some short courses to persons over eighteen years of age who cannot take one of the four year courses, as follows: Domestic Science, of two consecutive fall terms of twelve weeks each; Agriculture, of two consecutive winter terms of twelve weeks each, and Dairy, of one winter term of twelve weeks. The attendance the past year has been as follows: Postgraduates, 27; fourth year, 69; third year 109; second year, 163; first year, 375; preparatory, 162; special, 62; apprentice, 50; dairy, 57; farmers' short course, 47; domestic science, short course, 24; total, 1094. This is an increase of 223 over the year previous, or 25 6 per cent. THE NATIONAL NEGRO DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE The Negro National Democratic League which held several days session in K. C., this week closed its labors yesterday after electing the following officers for the next two years; President, Geo. E. Taylor of Oskaloosa, Ia.; vice president W. T. Scott, Cairo, Ill.; secretary, Jas. A. Ross, Buffalo, N. Y.; treasurer, Theodore Edmunds, Los Angeles Cal. Bennett & Co.. The Sunflower Store. NO. 435 MINNESOTA AVE. KANSAS CITY. KAS Ladies' Vests, sleeve less, each 4c Ladies' Tan Hose, per pair 4c Ladies Low Shoes 75c. kind, now selling for 59c Ladies' Sun Bonnets, any Color, 15c LL Mu-lin, 5c Bennett The Sunflower NO. 435 MINNESOTA AVE SENSATIONAL PARIS SUICIDE. Formerly of Boston—Man Cuts His Throat on a Prominent Avenue. Paris, June 10.—Edward Goering, formerly employed at No. 30, Corn Hills street, Boston, Mass., fatally injured himself this morning in a sensational attempt to commit suicide. His queer actions on the Avenue de la Bourgannais attracted the attention of C. J. Stilwell, of Francisco, to whom he spoke in an erratic manner, and, drawing a razor, he said he intended to take his life. Mr. Stilwell calmed Goering and sent for the police. Ten minutes later Goering backed into the middle of the avenue, which is a prominent thoroughfare, running through one side of the exposition. He then slashed his throat with the razor, and, bleeding profusely, started running down the avenue followed by the gendarmes. As he ran, Goering continued slashing his throat. After a chase of three blocks the man was overtaken, weak from loss of blood, but he fought the gendarmes fiercely. It took six men to hold him. While the surgeons of the ambulance station, to which he was taken, attempted to administer ether, Goering caught hold of his own throat, and, inserring his hand in the wound, tore it open. The physicians say this makes it impossible for the sufferer to recover. He had lost money and began drinking absinthe. RAILROAD NOTICES. The Democratic National Convention. Excursion Round Trip Rates. Notice the extraordinary low excursion rates offered by the Missouri Pacific Railway. Four of July flights, distance limit from Kansas City 200 miles, one and one third fare: Jojolin 7.00, Omaha, $7.80, Little Rock, $10.00, Hot Spings, Ark. $12.20, Texarkana, $10.00, Hous and Galveston, $15.00 Salt Lake City and Ogden, $32.00, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, $19.00, St. Paul and Minneapolis, $15.55. Cheap rates to Minnesota, Colorado, Arkansas and Texas points. Also Pertle Springs (Warrensburg), Jobson County and McAllister Springs, (Houston, Saline County, Missouri). Resorts health and care, within two and three hours' ride of Kansas city, via Missouri Pacific railway. Notice the cheap round trip excursion rates. Pertie Springs, to return Oct 31. $2 95. Goins Saturday at Saturday and Monday morning. Monday morning. ..... 2.25 Going Saturday evening and returning Monday morning. ..... 1.75 McAllister Springs, to return Oct. 31. ..... 3.85 Going Friday or Saturday, return Monday morning. ..... 2.50 Sunday round trip ..... 146 For descriptive pamphlets, illustrated on Pertle and McAllister Springs, time tables and excursion tickets, call at No 901 Main st., Missouri Pacific ticket of foe. E. S. JEWETT. Ticket Agent. BRYAN NOM INATED AT KANSAS CITY MO. Amid scenes of such wild enthusiasm as have few parallels in political history, William Jenniing Bryan was nominated for the presidency last night by the democracy of the United States. Not one vote was cast against him. The platform upon which Mr. Bryan will run is one which represents his wishes in every particular. It not only reaffirms the Chicago platform but specifically reiterates the demand for free silver. It make-imperialism the paramount issue of the campaign. No voice was raised against any clause in the platform. They say—Mr. E. R. and T—n including Dixon and Smith were in it Thurs. eye. PRICE TWO CENTS he Country MES OF OUR READERS IKE THESE WHAT this Store: Men's Tan or Black Socks, 4c Men's heavy Suspenders, 150, kind, now 10c Poumpadour Combs, Each, 5c Assorted Calicoes, the six cent kind, now 5c Wire Egg Beaters, Each, 1c & Co., wer Store. E. KANSAS, CITY, KAS. MANGLED BY A TRAIN. A Young Man Has His Left Leg Cut Off in Armourdale. At about 7.30 Sunday night a young man named Ross Childress, of Maur physboro, Ill., was frightfully mangled by a Missouri Pacific freight train in Armourdale, just beyond the bridge over the Kaw, his left knee and his right leg being crushed. A companion from the same town was with him. An outgoing train did the work. A man who was waiting for the train to pass said that the brakesman was sitting on top of a brake, and two boys were standing on the bumpers below. After the traina had cleared the bridge, brakesman cried: "Get 'if there," to some one. The man saw a hat rolling on the ground and a passer-by, signaling the train to stop, and, motioning to the fallen youth, who was evidently on the ladder trying to get off or on, and was struck by a switen and almost knocked off, but still clinging to the ladder till knocked under the wheels by a second switen. The by taken on Kansas City, Kas. IS YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER? We know that it must come to all, and we ought to live each day as though Death would come to morrow, and be able to receive the grim messenger with our house in order. It is better for us, when we think of death, to think of it in its most pleasant aspects, and not look upon it as a horrible monster who tears our loved ones from us and carries them on to a dungeon called the grave. Here is a sweet picture of death by Leigh Hunt: "To me few things appear so beautiful as a young child in its shroud. The little, innocent face looks so sublimely simple and confiding among the terrors of death. Crimest and fearless that little mortal passed under the shadow and explored the mystery of dissolution. There is death in its sublimest and purest image, no hatred, no hypocrisy, no suspicion, no care for the morrow ever darkened that little one's face. Death has come lovingly upon it. There is nothing cruel or harsh in its victory." Similarly death is beautiful when it comes to one in ripe old ages whose life has been a loving sacrifice for others, who has triumphed over the temptations of a wicked world, and with serene faith in a glorious resurrection, watches the sun of existence as it sinks below the western horizon.—Atchison Champion. NEW PAPER FOR MARSHALL Marshall, Mo. July 4.—Another dairy paper has just been started here by Haskett & Ward, called the Morning Sun. This makes three dailies, five weeklies and one semi monthly papa published here, with a population of 6,500. It seemed that Jupiter Piuvius was somewhat in sympathy with the public and the Democratic party in particular on the glorious 4th and gave a all mod el day. It was the usual hot and sultry July weather, but the night was cool and very agreeable and thousands of merrymakers thronged the streets. Kansas City Kansas was almost a desert edity, owing to the great attractions across the Kaw. The city of Missouri was turned over to strangers and the small boys. 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. 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. Go to C. W. Clodfelters grocerv, No. 68 Central Ave., and purchase a bar of his wonderful soap and give it a trial and you will use no other. No housekeeper should be without it 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 1169, 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 fice 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. Oddities in New York Names. If you keep your eyes open while riding around the streets of New York on the surface cars you can see many odd combinations of the names of business men and their trades, some of which are here given: Ashman, hotel; Burns, coal; Best, groceries; Burnham, real estate; Cook, fish and oysters; Coffin, beer and liquors; Coffey, teas and sugar; Forrester, real estate; Flood, rubbers, boots; Gutter, pawnbroker; Goodrich, carriages; Herb, doctor; Katz, butcher; Love, chemist; McClean, shirts, etc.; Noyes, lawyer; Proudman, diamonds; Pitcher, milk; Rich, perfumery; Silk, dress goods; Swindel, teas and spices; Slickman, fish and clams; Wood, building materials.—New York Herald. Speed of Ocean Liners In an article in Cassier's Magazine on steam speeds at sea, Mr. Oldham says twenty-five years ago the Atlantic had never been crossed by a screw steamer at a greater rate than fifteen miles an hour, that of the fastest liner, Scotia. Today steamers have reached the speed of twenty-five miles an hour, and, although the power required to propel a steamer varies with the cube of the speed, yet, before a third of the next century expires, another increase of at least 50 per cent in ocean speed may be safely predicted. The construction of a steamer of 65,000 tons will probably not trouble the constructors of the future nearly as much as did the building of the Great Eastern those of the past. Peanut Butter. According to a prominent dealer, peanut butter is rapidly becoming an important commercial product. It is made by grinding peanuts very fine and reducing the mass to a paste, from which a large part of the oil is removed. A little salt is then added. Many physicians recognize the nutritious value of this butter. It has all the wholesome qualities of nuts without being so indigestible. Peanut butter is excellent for the poor, too, for it contains quite as much nourishment as ordinary butter and is much less expensive. "Oh, Dat Watermelon." A solicitor in a Georgia court relates that he once overheard a conversation between his cook and a nurse, who were discussing a recent funeral of a member of their race, at which there had been a great profusion of flowers. The nurse said: "When I die don't plant no flowers on my grave, but plant a good old watermelon vine, and when it gets ripe you come dar and don't you eat it, but jes' bus' it on grave and let dat good old juice dribble down through de ground." Women in Brazil and Japan. The legislative bodies of Brazil and Japan present a rather striking contrast in their policies toward the movement for the freedom of women. The senate of Brazil has under consideration a bill to authorize women to practice the learned professions, and the Japanese parliament has just passed a new press law which prohibits women from becoming publishers or editors on the ground that "the discharge of such work by females is neither becoming nor desirable." Where Smoking Is a Crime Is curious to find that there is a country in the world in which it is considered a crime to smoke. Abyssinia is the region, and the law forbidding tobacco dates from the year 1642. It was at first merely intended to prevent priests from smoking in the churches, but it was taken too literally and nowadays even foreigners have to smoke sub rosa as if they were still cool boys. Aggravated Murder. In sentencing a prisoner to be hanged for the murder of a soldier Lord Eskgrove dilated upon the crime as follows: "And not only did you murder him, whereby he was bereaved of his life, but you did thrust, or push, or pierce, or project, or propel the lethal weapon through the bellyband of his regimental breeches, which were his majesty's!" KANSAS CITY, MO. Church Directory BAPTIST CHURCHES. African 3914 East 15th. street. Greenwood, 2005 Aderson 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 Forest. Round Top, Norton near 28th street. St James, 1411 East 18th street. St James Chapel, 518 High street. St. Marks, 1019 East 4th street. St. Pauls, 510 East 4th street. Second Baptist, Charlott, cor. 10th. Vine Street, 1825 Vine.street. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 21st between Summit and Madison. s$ Augus'ine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST EPISCOPAL Astbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street. Burns, 11th S. W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. Boulevard Westport W. Prospect Place Cor. 32rd King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attacks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglass 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street, Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Campbellt street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Penn 4241 Shawne. Phillips 1917 Cherry street. Round Top 2817 Norton Avenue. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1016 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LClencens Mgr 112 East 6th street. Restaurant Mrs Amous Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field's Barber Shop 102 East 6th street Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Shop Harsy Parson Proprietor 115 East 6th street. Pace Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O 'Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O Ban on Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Maupin's Barber Shop 1332 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1339 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432½ 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. Cowdens Barber Shop 704 East 12thst Restaurant J. W, Gordon Prop. 554 Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 572 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andrew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor, 706 12th street Physicians and Surgeons. Drs. Shannon and Lambright 1215 E. 18th st. Dr. J.N. Birch 1339 E. 18th st. Dr. T. C. Unthank 1233 Independence Ave. Dr. L.J.Holly 1113 Campbell st. Rising Suu J.F. Cole, Editor, L. W. Wood. Manager 117 W. 6th st. Grecery, A. Webb, Prop. 9th and Holmes. AIMONSTJAOIS JOCI The State of Kansas, County of Wy- andotte, ss. In the matter of the estate of Taylor McDonald, 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 date, 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 within one year from the date of said letters or the date of 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 affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this March. A.D. 1900. E. P. SNYDER. Probate Judge ```markdown ``` KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Enterprises. A.C.L. Coal Co. Main Office 492 Minn. Ave. E.F. Henderson, Mgr. D. W. White Furniturestore, 420 Minn. Ave. J. W Jones Grocery 400. Oakland Ave. M. Gordon Department store 1605 N 0th Clark & Lee, junk store, 1104 ncrth 3rd st. Kansas City Kansas Soap Works, 4th. st. between Oakland and Freeman. J. R. McClain, Grocer, 1700 n 5th. st. J·R. Rucker, Butheer, 1609 n 16th. st Douglass Hospital, 312 Washington ave., Miss L. V. Ashton, Matron. CHURCHES METHODIST. 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. BAPIST. 1st. Baptist, corner 5.h. and Nebraska avenue. Metropolitan Baptist, cor. 9th. and Washington. Mt. Zion Baptist, Virginia ave., between 4th. and 5.h. Mt. Pleasant, 3rd. st., between Oakland and Jersey. Rose Hill, Jersey ave. bet. 10th. Pleasant Green, Wood St. and Split-log ave. King Solomon Baptist, 3rd. and State avenue. HOTELS. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Restaurants. J. W. Johnson's 6th and State. Mrs. Hall 507 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Sarah Thurston 1414 5th st. Mc Gees 448 Minn. Ave. E. Stoakes 1510 N. 3rd st. BARBERS J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellen, 613 Minnesota ave. M. T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Pattison, 1603 north 3rd st. SHOEMAKERS. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, 309 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blanchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 1600½ n 10th. st. HALLS. M. & O.,1306 north 8th. street. Sons of Protection, State and 6th. DRUGS. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Rhompson, 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 THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recycling 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 ramentions 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 address Gen. Agt., Union Pacific, 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo Publication Notice. State of Kansas. ss. Wyandotte County. Ka. In the District Court of said County, Joseph Law, Plaintiff, vs. 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 petition on or before the 7th. day of August, A. D. 1900, the same will be taken as true and judgment thereon rendered, accordingly, deriving you from said plaintiff, and dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you B. S. SMITH Attorney for Plaintiff. Hair Cutting, 25c, Baths, 15c., Shaving, 10c., Newly Remodeled Bath Rooms, Porcelain Tubs EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DEA DRUGS, MEDICI Fine Toilet Soaps, Brush PERFUMERY AND FAN 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 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 RESTAURANT. At No. 6, State Line, can be found one of the best Restaurants in the Twin Cities. Meals served on short notice to order, board and lodging $30 per week. Ice Cream, Cakes, Pies every Sunday. The restaurant is in a splendid location for the convenience of its patrons to any part of the two cities. MRS. KA'NAS. Procedures #. RAILROAD NOTICES. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, SUMMER EXCURSIONS. — West and North. To Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver and return, special summer excursions June 21, July, 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. Homeesers' 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 for twenty-nine hours on round trip. Tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis at $21 for the round trip, good going any day, returning any time up to October 1. Very low rates to other northern points. Special excursions June 21, July 7, 8, 9 and 18, and August 2, to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55. Ludhia 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 $50.00 Liberal stop overs. Good to return until October 31. June 20 to 25 Winfield and return $6.00 July 7 to 20, Ottawa and return $1.65 For particular cars please E. S. JEWETT, Passenger and Ticket Agent. City ticket office No. 901 Main street Kansas City, Mo. Women Not Cowardly. When cowardice is described as a leading feminine attribute somebody makes a huge mistake. Women do the most daring things on record—take chances which would appeal a man. They may jump at the sight or more mention of a harmless mouse, but they court death several times a year. It is one of the traits which makes femit'ine 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 "cleaning up" a large sum of money in a deal in wool. The uniform of the order is a cloak of scarlet, lined with ermine, and open at the throat to display the golden fleece and the motto of the order, which ornaments the collar. The order belongs of right to all the princes of Spain and Austria. KANSAS CITY. UG STORE AVENUE CALLER IN. NES, CHEMICALS, ches, Combs, Etc., EY TOILET ARTICLES. RYMOND, SUPPLIES ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS ANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 Secure Tickets ...VIA THE.... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET.... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars ...TO... CH1CAGO and all intermediate points The shortest, quickest and bes line to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubnque, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: ... 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. J. LERCHPassenger Agent. Office 915Main St.. Kansas City 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 fled 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, bey are entitled to 80 more, if 40 acres 120 more, if 159 acres, one scree more, or any other number as it may appear. 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. "WE KNOW OUR BUSINESS," YES! WE DO. We are Americans thro' and thro'. Words we tell them and toro. Fearless we'll follow the Red, White and Blue. Even tho' it lands in Tim-buc-too. The Great Republican Song and Song Book for 1900. 20 Inspiring Songs, Words and Music, all for 25c. Stamps taken. Agents wanted. McCalli Music Ce. Columbus, Ohio. Publication Notice. First published the 15th. day of Jun 1900. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Branty Bell, Plaintiff, vs. Gussie Bell, Defendant. State of Kansas to Gussie Bell. You will hereby take notice that you have seen sued 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, the judgment will be rendered as prayed for upon you. JOHNSON & FRYE, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest, A. GUNNING, Clerk District Court. KANSAS. SIMPLY GRAND! Is the exclamation of all who have reviewed the latest designs and patterns in 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 ight. For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. - - - Missouri. It is the sweltest place in the city. A. C. L. COAL CO., THE CHEAPEST PRICES The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manager. Restaurant COLD LUNCHES ON SHORT NOTICE, THE BEST HOME MADE PIES IN THE CITY, CAKES AND CONFECTIONARIES, When you want good Ice Cream go to the Where you can always find delicious Ice Creams. Remember the number, 504 Nebraska Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPENCER, Proprietress. KANSAS CITY, — — KANSAS J. W. JOHNSON'S ICECREAMPARLOR The only Ice Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities where you can get the BestIce Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fine Lunch, Pies, Cakes AND Confectionaries Special attention paid to Churches, Lodges and parties. Ice Cream, wholesale, 75 to 90 cts. per gallon. Don't fail to give us a call. Corner 6th, and State streets, KANSAS CITY Time has arrived if you are not satisfied with the interior of your house—SEE Pianos. Carpets and Draperies and everything to fit up a home. Cash or on time. Telephone W, 53. No. 624, 626. Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS BRYAN AND STEVENSON NOMINATED BY THE DEMOCRATS AT KANSAS CITY. The Platform Declares Specifically for Silver at the Ratio of 16 to 1—Imperialism Declared to Be the Paramount Issue of Campaign—Indorsed by the Silver Republicans. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska and Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois are the nominees of the Democratic party for president and vice president of the United States as declared by the national convention in session at Kansas City. The platform declares for free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and makes imperialism the paramount issue of the campaign. Adlai E. Stevenson was vice president during ex-President Cleveland's second term. The nomination of Mr. Bryan was made Thursday night at 9 o'clock and that of Mr. Stevenson at 2 o'clock Fri W. J. BRYAN, OF NEBRASKA. day afternoon. After the nominations had been made the convention ad- journed sine die. The nomination of Bryan and Stevenson was indorsed by the Silver Republican national convention. This action was taken by the national committee, to which the convention had referred the entire matter with plenary powers. The Silver Republican national convention met in Kansas City on the same day as the Democratic convention. Senator Teller of Colorado presided. The delegates spent most of their time trying to get the Democratic convention to nominate Charles A. Towne for vice president. After being in session three days the convention delegated to the national committee full power to act if the Democrats failed to nominate Towne. The Silver Republican adopted a platform very similar to the Democratic platform. Nomination of Mr. Bryan. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was unanimously placed in nomination, Thursday night, July 5, as the Democrat candidate for president of the United States, on a platform opposing imperialism, militarism and trusts and specifically declaring for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The nomination came as the culmination of a frenzed demonstration in honor of the party leader, lasting twenty-seven minutes and giving utterance to all the pent-up emotions of the vast multitude. It followed also a fierce struggle lasting thirty-six hours concerning the platform declaration on silver and on the relative position which the silver question is to maintain to the other great issues of the day. It was late in the afternoon of July 5 when the convention was at last face to face with the presidential nomination. Earlier in the day there had been tedious delays due to the inability of the platform committee to reconcile their differences and present a report. Until this was ready, the convention managers beguiled the time by putting forward speakers of more or less prominence to keep the vast audience from becoming too restless. When the call of states began, for the purpose of placing candidates in nomination, Alabama yielded its place at the head of the list to Nebraska, ank Oldham, of that state, made his way to the platform for the initial speech placing Mr. Bryan in nomination for the presidency. The orator was strong voiced and entertaining, yet to the waiting delegates and spectators there was but one point to his speech, and that was the stirring peroration, which closed with the name of William Jennings Bryan. This was the signal for the demonstration of the day, and in a common purpose the great concourse joined in a tribute of enthusiastic devotion to the party leader. A huge oil painting of Bryan, measuring fifteen feet across, was brought down the main aisle before the delegates. At the same time the standards of the state delegations were torn from their sockets and waved on high, while umbrellas of red, white and blue, silk banners of the several states and many handsome and unique transparencies were borne about the building among the deafening clamor of 20,000 yelling, gesticulating men and women. When the demonstration had spent itself the speeches seconding the nomination of Mr. Bryan were in order. When Colorado was reached that state yielded to Senator Hill of New York. The audience had anxiously awaited the appearance of the distinguished New Yorker, and as he took the platform he was accorded a splendid reception, the entire audience rising rnd cheering wildly, with the single exception of the little group of Tammany leaders, who sat silent throughout the cheers for their New York associate. Mr. Hill was in fine voice and his tribute to the Nebraskan touched the sympathetic chord in the nearts of the audience. Aside from the brilliant enology of Bryan, the speech of the New York leader was chiefly significant in its strong plea for unity. Mr. Daniel of Virginia added his glowing tribute, while ex-Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania spoke for his state and the east; Governor McMillin of Tennessee for his state; Hawaii' through its delegate, John H. Wisom made its first seconding speech in a Democratic national convention, and finally a sweet-voiced and pleasant faced woman alternate from Utah seconded the nomination of Mr. Bryan ADLAI E. STEVENSON in behalf of state of Utah. Then came the voting. State after state recorded its vote in behalf of the Nebraska candidate a, giving him the unanimous vote of all the states and territories. The convention then adjourned to 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Next to the demonstration for the party candidate, that greeting the nounmeure that imperialism was to be the paramount issue of this campaign was the most spontaneous and significant of the day. Another stirring event of the day was the appearance of Webster Davis, formerly assistant secretary of the interior, under Mr. McKenley's administration, in a speech severely arranging the Republican party for its lack of sympathy for the Boers, and formally announcing his allegiance to the Democratic party. Nomination of Vice President: Nomination or Vice President. The distinct triumph of the last day of the convention was the popular ovation accorded David B. Hill, and in its spontaneity and wild enthusiasm was one of the most notable features the convention produced. It was accompanied, too, by a remarkable scene, when Hill carnely protested to his friends against being placed in nomination, and then, finding his protest in vain, when he strode to the platform and, in tones which left no doubt of their sincerity, earnestly besought the convention not to make him the nominee. During the demonstration for Hill Mr Bryan was heard from protesting vigorously against Hill. He favored Towne. "He may decline the nomination," Grady said, "but decline or not decline New York's vote to the end of this convention will be for David B. Hill, the only man who can carry New York." Hill said he appreciated the compliment, but that for personal and other reasons, "I cannot accept this nomination." On the call for nominations, Alabama yielded to Minnesota and the latter state presented Charles A Towne. The mention of his name was the signal for a flattering demonstration in his honor, men and women joining in the outburst. For ten minutes the demonstration to Towne lasted with varying degrees of intensity, intermingled with protestations and hisses from various sections of the hall. It was soon apparent that, with Hill out, Stevenson was a strong favorite. State after state seconded his nomination—Georgia, Indiana, Virginia, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois. Some of the devoted friends of Hill maintained their allegiance to him, and the delegations of New Jersey, Louisiana and some others seconded his nomination. A number of favorite sons were also placed in nomination, Mary land bringing forward John Walter Smith, Washington naming James Hamilton Lewis, North Carolina naming Colonel Julian Carr and Ohio presenting the name of A. W. Patrick. It was after 2 o'clock when the seconding speeches, many of them wearisome, were concluded, and the balloting began. As the roll was about to be called, Mr. Lewis appeared on the platform and in a few well chosen words withdrew from the contest. The vote was followed with intense interest, for when Alabama announced three for Stevenson and nineteen for Hill, it looked as though a close and exciting contest was to occur. But it was soon evident that Stevenson had a strong lead. At the close of the call he had 559½ votes, which CHARLES A. TOWNE. however, was not enough to nominate, the requisite two-thirds being 624. Hill had received 200 votes and Towne 89½. But before the announcement of the result a strong-lunged delegate from Tennessee stood on his chair and announced: "Tennessee changes her 24 votes from Hill to Stevenson." That started the tide irresistibly toward Stevenson. From every quarter of the hall came demands for recognition. Alabama changed to Stevenson; California did the same. North Carolina changed from Carr to Stevenson. Even New York, finally and reluctantly, announced its change from Hill to Stevenson. That ended it. Stevenson's nomination was assured, although for some time longer the various states continued to record their changes from Towne and other candidates to Stevenson. In the end, the nomination was made unanimous. Its announcement was cheered with enthusiastic approval and again state standards and banners were borne about the building in tribute to the party nominee. INDIA'S FREE COINAGE ABOLISHED IN FAVOR OF THE GOLD STANDARD. Poley Carried Out Under Unfavorable Conditions, But the Country Is Swarped with Gold and Currency Has Increased —Effect of the Change Benevolial. Consul General R. F. Pattison, who is at Calcutta, has reported as follows to the state department regarding the course taken by the government of India in the past seven years on the question of the free coinage of silver: In 1893 the mints of India, that had previously been open to the free coinage of silver, were closed, except to such collage as was required by the government to supply the currency for the business of the country; and since that time the exchange value of the rupee has fluctuated greatly, although it has been the policy of the government to establish its fixed value at 1s. 4d. (32 cents), which it has now practically accomplished. Strong objections were made to stereotyping the rupee at 1s. 4d., on the ground that the normal value of trade required a rupee at a lower sterling value. It was further urged that a rupee appreciated to 1s. 4d. would check exports, and especially would exercise an evil influence on the opium trade with China—a silver currency country. The policy of the government has been carried out under the most adverse conditions, the plague covering many districts, and the failure of rains last year causing a distressing and disastrous famine in large areas; besides, the cotton spinning and weaving industry has been in a more or less critical condition the past year. In spite of these conditions, the total value of trade during the ten months ending December 31, compared with preceding years, has been, in round numbers: It was in its effect on the export trade that the enhancement of the value of the rupee was chiefly dreaded; but the figures do not justify the fears expressed, although there has been a serious decline in the export of wheat and of rice, owing—as regards the latter especially, which would otherwise have been exported—to its being required for the famine districts of India. But the statistics for opium do not support the allegation that the enhancement of the rupee and the fall in the exchange of China on India would check the opium trade. The demand has been brisker, and the average price higher the past year. The measure passed the 15th of last September to make gold a legal tender in India was the outcome of the Indian currency committee's report, but the government was subjected to considerable pressure to defer action when the report appeared. It was contended in making the sovereign legal tender, gold would be hoarded and would fail to reach the government depositories, so that its gradual accumulation would be arrested, and the government would be driven into borrowing for its stock of gold; but the measure was passed, and the result is known. Instead of gold ceasing to reach the government depositories, they have been nearly swamped with it, and the difficulty has arisen from its plethora—not from its scarcity. The amount of currency reserve on April 1, 1899, was about $10,000,000, and on March 7, 1900, it was about $25,000,000. The amount that had accumulated in London was about $4,500,000, making an aggregate of about $39,500,000. In a country like India, where it has been the custom of the native population to hoard silver, it will take longer to adjust itself to a gold standard; but it will be seen that the government is accumulating gold, and it is gradually going into circulation, now being a legal tender. By the action of the government, India has become a gold standard, and will gradually become a gold currency country, as the exchange value of the rupee is now fixed at the rate of fifteen rupees to the sovereign ($4.86), or, in other words, rupees are interchangeable at that rate at the government depositories, and, with normal conditions of trade, that rate will probably be maintained. India, which has been such a vast reservoir for silver, now being out of the list of silver standard countries, must have an important influence in deciding the fiscal policy of other countries, for her absorption of such ceased, though the rupee will continue to be the currency for the smaller transactions, its exchange value being fixed by the government. THE SOUTH AND SHIPPING National Aid for Its Restoration to the Sea. The rapid growth of manufacturing in the South, and its beneficial effect upon other industries, are arousing in the minds of the people new thoughts and hopes for the future of their great section of the Union. One of the most reliable authorities on Southern progress and development is R. H. Edmonds, the well-known Baltimore publisher, who keeps in constant personal touch with the up-to-date sentiment of the leading manufacturers, bankers, and influential men of the South. It is his repeated declaration and as a result of his own observations that the SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN RAREST SIGHTS IS THE AMERICAN FLAG floating from the sterns of the shipse conducting that trade. That the demand has grown in the South for national legislation for the upbuilding of our merchant marine seems to Mr. Edmonds to be logical. He sees in the realization of the growing hopes of his people in this respect much of permanent benefit to the section he represents. He has made an especial study of ante-bellum sentiment on the subject of American maritime development, and was surprised to find that, as far back as SIXTY YEARS AGQ SEXT YEARS AGO the sentiment in support of safeguarding and promoting our merchant marine commended the thoughtful attention of the most advanced of Southern statesmen and business men. In an address before the Cotton Spinners' association at Charlotte, North Carolina, recently, Mr. Edmonds stated that in 1845 John C. Calboun presided at a convention in Memphis at which the subject was discussed. In 1851 a report was made at a Virginia convention in favor of facilitating the malls through the establishment of steamship lines running between Hampton Roads and European ports. Another convention in Memphis held in 1853 favored GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROTECTION in the establishment of steamship lines between Southern and European ports. The Charleston convention of 1854 urged congress to encourage the establishment of mail steamships, even to the extent of granting state bounties in the form of rebates to shippers employing American vessels. In 1856 Louisiana's legislature passed an act paying $5 per ton bounty on all ships exceeding 100 tens burden built in the state. A report made to the legislature of Alabama as far back as 1838 showed that her citizens contributed $1,800,000 a year to get their cotton to Europe, and contained the query: "If this amount must be paid, why should it not be paid to our own citizens?" No wonder a score of years later Alabama's legislature passed an act granting a bounty of $4 per ton on all steamers built within that state. AT CHARLESTON IN 1839 AT CHARLESTON IN 1839 Robert Y. Hayne discussed the subject before a commercial convention held in that city, in which he said that southern and southwestern states were producing nearly three-quarters of the domestic exports of the Union, although importing not to exceed one-tenth of the foreign merchandise entering the United States, and that foreign commerce was "causing cities of other states to flourish while Southern cities were falling into decay." Lieutenant M. F. Maury, famous for his invaluable aids to mariners upon the oceans, was impressed with the IMMENSE BENEFITS SOUTHERN STATES would derive from the establishment of steamship lines between Southern and European ports. For many years he urged the investment of Southern capital in such lines, showing the great and growing power her rich foreign commerce was giving to New York, and deploring the fact that the South was missing its opportunities to share therein. He saw for Norfolk, Virginia, possibilities of development which have never been realized, but which it seems possible are likely of fulfillment through the growing scarcity of European coal and the inevitable dependence of the world in the future for the greater part of its coal supplies upon the United States. In OUR TRADE WITH OTHER AMERICAN REPUBLICS Maury saw advantages even greater than those possible through our commercial intercourse with Europe, and he was never done urging upon the people of the South the wisdom of generously encouraging American maritime development through the establishment of steamship lines to the West Indies, Central and South America. He advocated a ship canal across the American isthmus and predicted enormously beneficial results to our trade and shipping to follow. Away back in 1853 the assembly of Virginia incorporated a $50,000,000 STEAMSHIP LINE under the name of the Atlantic Steam Ferry company, but which failed to carry out its designs because of the sectional differences between the North and South. The scheme involved the immediate construction of four ships of the Great Eastern class, to regularly run between Southern and European ports. Their great value as auxiliaries to our military resources were then clearly pointed out, as well as their usefulness as nurseries for American seamen who would be ready to respond to their country's call if needed. No wonder, in these circumstances, Mr. Edmonds in his speech made it very clear that the revival of our foreign-going shipping is NOT A SECTIONAL OR PARTISAN QUESTION but is a purely industrial, commercial and auxiliary naval question. He said: "Originating, as the South is already doing, about $400,000,000 worth of foreign exports a year, shipped almost exclusively in vessels that fly the British, German, and other foreign flags, the South may well be deeply concerned in the upbuilding of a merchant marine, because of the magnitude of its present export trade." This trade he expected would rapidly multiply, and he predicted a cotton crop in the not distant future of 100,000,000 bales. It is not surprising to find that BOTH OF THE GREAT POLITICAL PARTIES are now vying with each other in their espousal of an American merchant marine. That the representative men in both parties have formally and finally rejected the suggestion of "free ships"—which means the purchase of British instead of American built ships for our maritime needs—may be taken as an indication of both the conservatism and progressiveness which augurs well for early effective and permanent legislation in behalf of our too long neglected shipment upon the seas. It is this unanimity of sentiment that is converging upon a demand for such legislation that will have become so insistent and imperative as to compel such legislation at the next session of congress. B144 FOREIGN TRADE. That of Fiscal Year Just Ending Larger Than Any Other on Record. The foreign commerce of the United States in the fiscal year which ends with this month will by far exceed that of any preceding year. Its exports will surpass those of any earlier year by more than $150,000,000, and its exports of manufactures will exceed those of any preceding year by more than $15,000,000. Its imports, owing to the demands of the manufacturers of the country for foreign raw material for use in their industries will also be large. Raw silk, unmanufactured fibers, crude rubber, hides and skins, plg tin for use in tin plate establishments, cabinet woods and the finer grades of cotton and the coarser grades of wool all show a large increase. It is in the export side, however, that the year makes its greatest record. The total exports for the eleven months of the year amount to $1,286.- 214,534, and should the June figures prove as large as those of May, it would bring the total up to $1,400.- 000,000, or $173,000,000 greater than the banner year 1899. Montana's Prosperity. Montana has not been behind hand in securing its share of prosperity under the present administration, as the following exhibit of its bank deposits and depositors shows: Bank Deposits. July 18, June 30, 1894. Banks. $2,219,059 $2,384,940 National ... 851,377 2,333,498 State and private. - Total ... $4,063,436 $3,760,823 Depositors. July 18, June 30, 1894. Banks. 5,705 9,028 National ... 1,653 4,198 State and private. - 7,383 13,221 Average Deposit. July 18, June 30, 1894. Banks. $553 $712 National ... 615 657 State and private. - The Origin of Trusts Centuries ago, when the individual found that his business was growing too large for him to handle, he took a partner. They formed a trust in a small degree. Fifty years ago, the partnership form of business began to give way to the small corporation, as business men found that a corporation afforded better facilities and protection to their business. More recently corporations grew in size until we have experienced the very large corporations called trusts. In nearly every case these are neither more nor less than partnerships, the only difference being in extent and degree. The increase in the world's volume of business has compelled the growth from the original partnerships to large corporations. Money Cheapest Here Money in the United States is cheaper than anywhere else in the world. At the market price in April, the average earnings for our 4 per cent bonds of 1925 were 2.244 per cent; for the 4's of 1907 the earnings were 1.857 per cent; for the 3's, 1.738 per cent; for the 5's, 1.452 per cent. German 3½ per cent sold at 96½ to 97, and German 3's at 86 to 85%, so that their earnings to the buyer were more than the interest stated. The premium on British consols is about 1 per cent, and on the French rentes 1 per cent, and their earnings vary a little above the face interest. Where Business Is Good. Business evidently continues good in all the western, northwestern, southern, southwestern, and far western states, according to Bradstreet's returns of the bank clearings for May and for the first five months of this year. In New York the clearings for May were less than in the same month last year, owing to the dull condition of the stock market. But outside of New York the returns from all sections of the country show that the bank clearings for May were $12,000-000 greater than a year ago. Where Was He? The Democrats would have the country believe that it is the Lord and not the Republican party to whom the country is indebted for the good times at present enjoyed. If such is the case where was He during the last administration? If He will not interest himself in the welfare of the country when there is a Democrat in the White house, the people must see to it that a Republican be elected. Idaho Farm Products. Idaho fruit sold at the Chicago market in 1896 for just enough money to pay the freight. This year it has been sold at $1.00 per crate of twenty-five pounds, the freight being $1.00 per 100 pounds. Hay sold in Idaho at $2.50 per ton in 1896. This year it has sold at $5 per ton. Hogs sold there for 3 cents per pound in 1896. Within the last few months similar hogs have sold for 4½ cents per pound. The Onward March: It is impossible to show that a single forward step along expansion lines has been a mistake, and the experience of a century and the precedents of the past are not to be ignored at the heed of the party who would have given our country the monetary standard of China. The Sugar We Buy During the last ten years we have bought from foreign countries an average of 777,134 tons of sugar each year. Most of this has come from countries that buy little from us. Down on Grover The Democratic party, as now constituted, denounces and discredits the only man it has been able to elect to the presidency since the war of the rebellion. Factory Products Selling American manufactured goods to the value of $40,000,000 were shipped to foreign countries last April. That is a record breaker. IS A GAY SWINDLER. CHARLES LEIGHTON'S SUCCESS WITH FAIR WOMEN. He Always Has an Eye to Business and Wheedles Cash Out of His Dupe—Said to Be Possessor of Many Wiyes—Story of a Victim. --- Charles M. Leighton of New York is either a remarkable man or his wife belies him. Leighton has been missing from home for several days, and it is believed that he is attending to a little business in a line peculiarly his own. The story told by the deserted wife is unique. Leighton is a handsome fellow and it is said that he always had women by the dozen falling in love with him. "I believe," said Mrs. Leighton, "that if he has one wife in this country he has many. He regards it as mere sport to marry a woman, wheedle her out of her money, and CHARLES M. LEIGHTON. then leave her, as he has now twice left me." "My dear," he said to me once in Boston, when I was there trying to bring him back to our home, which he had deserted. "My dear, in that house lives a woman from whom I got $3,000 in less than three months," and he pointed to a mansion on one of the fashionable avenues of that city. "There is one woman living in this city who thought she was the real wife of Mr. Leighton. She had twice gone through the marriage ceremony with him. That woman told me that when Leighton deserted her and she applied to a lawyer to institute proceedings for divorce, the lawyer told her there was no necessity for going through the form, as she had never been married to Leighton, as he had already several wives living, and a dozen of his marriages could be found on the records. "The only thing we ever quarreled about," she said, "was a proposition that he made to me to go West, or, at least, take a room to myself in another house, so that he could marry other women and get hold of their money. He was astonished when I indignantly refused. Women, he declared, were running after him to such an extent that it was fun getting money from them, and that he could soon pick up several thousand dollars. I refused to take part in any such miserable plot, and he ran away from me." AGED 108 YEARS: Mrs. Hunt of Long Island City Yet En- lora Good Health Mrs. Elinda Bonner Hunt, colored, living at No. 84 Marion street, Long Island City, L. I., was 108 years old a few days ago. Mrs. Hunt's family and friends allege that she is the oldest woman in the world and that if her present health continues she will live several years yet. Mrs. Hunt lives with her son, and takes as much interest in the events of the day as she did fifty years ago. She has a very clear memory, and has frequently told of the excitement that the presence of Gen. George Washington caused when she was a young girl. She, however, never saw him. Mrs. Hunt was born in Virginia, and lived there nearly all her life. She remembers clearly the visit paid her native village by Gen. Lafayette, and how the people decorated their houses and put on their best clothes to pay homage to him. Mrs. Hunt has been married twice, and children by both husbands are living. One son disappeared many years ago and has never been heard from since. She has always hoped that she would hear from the missing boy. He must be now more than sixty years old if alive. Fell in Love with Palmist "She" Mrs. Emelia Hansen, a palmist of 319 West Forty-seventh street, who uses the name of "She" in her profession, has a most ardent lover. says a telegram from New York. His fate is a warning to all who would fall in love with female palmists. The other night he called on her and proposed. She refused. He fainted. She called a policeman to remove him. Next morning he was still in a trance and unable to tell his name. A Repentant Counterfeiter H. H. Massey, who is on his deathbed at Sweet Springs, Mo., suffering from cancer of the face, has turned over to his attendant a complete silver counterfeiting outfit and several half dollars of his own manufacture. He says he has been making spurious coin for fourteen years, passing most of it away from home. His work is of good quality and readily passed as good money. Humidity Worse Than Heat It is the humidity more than the heat, in the Philippines, that hurts people from Europe and America. The thermometer, in the shade, rarely ranges above eighty degrees. Humidity does the rest, saps vitality and renders men extremely susceptible to disease. A Monster Indeed. The largest tree in the Eastern hemisphere, if not in the world, is a monster chestnut, standing at the foot of Mount Etna. The circumference of the main trunk at sixty feet from the ground is 212 feet. ```markdown ``` A FRIGHTFUL COMBAT A Woman Mangled by a jaguar at Newark. A fierce jaguar that has been in captivity only a few months almost killed Mme. Louise Maurelle, an animal tamer, in Frank H. Bostock's show, at Newark, N. J. the other day. The woman fought for her life, while the jaguar bit her and tore her shoulders and arms with his terrible claws. Other trainers and circus men ran to Mme. Maurelle's aid and beat off the great cat-like beast that seemed determined to take her life. Being a woman, as well as an animal trainer, Mme. Maurelle fainted as soon as she found herself safe. Weeks will pass before she recovers, but the wounds will not be fatal unless blood poisoning results. Mme. Maurelle exhibits herself and four jaguars and leopards in a large circular cage. These four beasts she has reduced to almost complete doctility and, at her orders and the threatening of a rawhide whip she carries, they jump through hoops, pile themselves in pyramids and do various other tricks. A few days ago another jaguar was added to the collection. Although this beast is lean it weighs 200 pounds. Its short captivity has not tamed its ferocity, but Mme. Maurelle determined to begin its education. With the other jaguars and leopards she drove the new jaguar from its wagon cage into the exhibition cage. After a half hour of lashing and loud commands she succeeded in making the new jaguar obey her so far as to lie down and arise when she so ordered. But it was obstinate, surly, slinking. Never for an instant did the woman dance away from it, for it constantly watched her as if waiting its opportunity to attack her. After thirty minutes of such practice Mme. Maurelle dismissed the five tamer animals to their wagons. It came the new jaugar's turn to leave the exhibition cage. Striking it with the rawhide, the woman drove it toward the door. Crouching, always eyeing her, it took two or three sneaking steps, then turned and sprang on her. Its forepaws, the claws distended, struck her on the shoulder; the brute's force and weight bore her to the ground. Instantly it bit her, sinking its teeth in her right side and back, while its claws kept deeply lacerating her arms and shoulders. The woman shrieked for help, shouted commands, to which the beast was deaf, beat it with all her strength with her whip. The beset, becoming even angrier, more excited, released its hold of Mme. Maurelle's body and seemed about to seize her throat, when Matthew Johnson, an experienced animal trainer, and other men connected with the show ran into the cage. With the butts of heavy whips, with clubs and pitch-forks, they beat from Mme. Maurelle the jaguar, which, as it slowly retreated, kept snarling, showing its teeth feinting to spring. When the woman was released, badly and painfully wounded as she was, she staggered to her feet and weakly struck at the jaguar. Only when it was safely locked in its cage did she faint. The Costilest Feast. The Worshipful company of Girdlers estimates that the luncheon given by them to the secretary of state and members of the council of India recently works out at something over £2,000,000 a head. The history of this remarkable feast is absolutely unique. In 1634 a Robert Bell, then master of the company, ordered from the East India company a Persian carpet at a cost of £150. For this carpet the East India company, now represented by the council of India, never received payment. It was only recently that the present master of the Girdlers, the lord mayor, discovered that at the ordinary rate of compound interest the sum they now owed amounted to no less than £167,000,000! The Girdlers consulted together and came to the natural conclusion that they could not meet their obligations. Not wishing however, to appear dishonorable, they suggested that they should entertain the council of India at a luncheon which should wipe off the score. The council agreed, and the Girdlers, as a result, entertained them at a lunch over which the lord mayor presided. There were seventy-five guests present, so that each one, so to speak, consumed a meal costing over £2,000,000—London Mail. Countesa Soße Chotek Countess Sohe Chotek, for whose love the heir-presumptive to the throne of Austria will sacrifice the succession of his children to the crown, is one of the most beautiful and fascinating of the women of the Austrian nobility. She is in every way but one worthy to be the wife of a prince. And that is no fault of hers, for she could not help having been born outside the sacred sphere of royalty. The countess is thirty-one years old. She is very popular in Bohemia, where her father is the owner of large estates, and in Vienna. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, her husband, is the son of the late Archduke Karl Ludwig. Archduke Franz visited Chicago during the World's Fair on his tour around the world. He has been somewhat wayward and never a source of joy to his imperial uncle. This has been especially seen in his late secret marriage to the Countess, against the express prohibition of the emperor. Franz is thirty-seven years old. A. Real Sea Serpent Coast Guard Martin and Policeman Frank Marsh of Atlantic City, N. J. report having killed a marine monster, which looked to them like a sea serpent, after a hard fight. While walking along the beach in Chelsea, Marsh saw the fish caught in the surf and went after it with a club. Nash upon seeing the struggle, went to his assistance. The two men finally succeeded in killing an ugly looking thing. It had an elongated body about 12 feet in length and was probably two feet thick. The head was flat and the jaws were set with two rows of fangs. The tide carried the body out to sea before the men could rescue it. A Philadelphia undertaker displays a sign which reads: "A step in the right direction." BUY WHEAT Think It's Going to $1.00 Send for Rook, *SUCCESSFUL SPECULATION* Free. J. K. COMSTOCK & CO., Traders Building, CHICAGO WILL MAKE BABY FAT AS A PIG. DR. MOFFET'S TEETHINA (Teething Powders) Costs only 25 cents at Druggists, Or mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. Always irritation, Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child, Makes Teething Easy. TEETHINA Relieves the Bowels, Troubles of Children of ANY AGE. VERY LOW RATES TO TEXAS Via M. K. & T. Ry. FROM KANSAS CITY. Low rate excursion tickets and one way tickets will be sold by the M. K. & T. from Kansas City, July 7th, 8th and 9th, to Texas. The excursion rates to the more important points will be: Round Trip. Dennison, Sherman, Gainsville, Wichita Falls..... $10.00 Dallas, Fort Worth..... 12.00 Waco..... 13.00 Temple, Belton, Taylor..... 14.00 Houston, Galveston..... 15.00 Tickets good until July 30th returning. Good for ten days going and stop- over in Texas. One way tickets will be sold same dates at $2.00 less than the above. THIS OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT COME OFTEN. RICH, BUT WRETCHED THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS MAN gives them new life; then they act regularly and naturally; that is what you want—it is guaranteed to be found in— THE IDEAL LAXATIVE 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. Ayers Pills Look at yourself! Is your face covered with pimples? Your skin rough and blotchy? It's your liver! Ayer's Pills are liver pills. They cure constipation, biliousness, and dyspepsia. 25c. All druggists. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black? Then use BUCKINGHAM'S DYE for the whiskers 60 ST. OF AMERICA OR R. P. L. & CO. N. M. N. Light on Silver A traveler returning from Siberia says: "The prisoners are not chained. They eat at the same table with their guards. The government provides a pension of $6 a month to the family of each prisoner. At the expiration of his sentence the prisoner can take up his home in Siberia, and the government will assist him. It allows him a home and-implements with which to work." New Material in Paper Making New Material in Paper-Making. It has been demonstrated that paper can be manufactured in the south at a handsome profit—the mill at Penacola, Fla., which has been in successful operation for some months, proves the fact beyond question. This mill is using pitch pine for pulp-making. Recent experiments have shown the availability of wild cane, which grows in vast quantities throughout the southern states, for this purpose. France Leads in Automobiles According to the Automobile Almanac for 1900 there are at present in use in the United States 688 automobiles, or about one-tenth the number in France. The United States occupies second place on the list, Belgium being third, with 478; Germany fourth, with 434; Great Britain fifth, with 412, and Austria sixth, with 403. Fight on for wealth, old "Money Bags," your liver is drying up and bowels wearing out, some day you will cry aloud for health, offering all your wealth, but you will not get it because you neglected Nature in your mad rush to get gold. No matter what you do, or what ails you, to-day is the day—every day is the day—to keep watch of Nature's wants—and help your bowels act regularly—CASCARETS will help Nature help you. Neglect means bile in the blood, foul breath, and awful pains in the back of the head with a loathing and bad feeling for all that is good in life. Don't care how rich or poor you are, you can't be well if you have bowel trouble, you will be regular if you take CASCARETS—get them to-day—CASCARETS—in metal box; cost 10 cents; take one, eat it like candy and it will work gently while you sleep. It cures; that means it strengthens the muscular walls of the bowels and QUAINT EPITAPHS. Think this over, fellows: "My wife lies here. All my tears cannot bring her back. Therefore we weep." But on the other hand, let the gentler sex appreciate this one: "She lived with her husband fifty years, and died in the confident hope of a better life." You can imagine the combination of grief and genius which was responsible for this one: "Here lie my twins as dead as nits, one died of fever, the other of fits." A stone in New York contains the following touching wording: "Alden White—Grim death took me without any warning. I was well one day and stone dead next morning." The following, concerning a babe 4 days old, is from New Haven, Conn., and has been frequently quoted: "Since I so very soon was done for, I wonder what I was begun for." The same cemetery furnishes another good one, for which the author vouchs: "Dr. Somerby—At length a grave spot's for him provided. There all through him so many of us died did." Tennessee offers the following rare gem: "She lived a life of virtue and died of the cholera morbus, caused by eating green fruit in the hope of a blessed immortality. Reader, go thou and do likewise." A man had cremated four wives, and the ashes, kept in four urns, being overturned and fallen together, were buried at last, with this inscription: "Stranger, pause and shed a tear, for Mary Jane lies buried here, mingled in the most surprising manner, with Susan, Maria and portions of Hannah." I have purposely left the best for the last! I sincerely trust that the following will be appreciated: "Within this grave do lie, back to back my wife and I. When the last trump the air shall fill, if she gets up, I'll just lie still (!)!" Guess that'll do for tonight!—Milwaukee Journal. There is no friendship, no love, like that of parent for child. Queer Runaway Accident. A queer runaway accident occurred recently at Syracuse, N.Y. A horse ran and jumped into a wagon which contained a man, who was thrown out and seriously injured, and his horse then ran away with the other horse in the wagon and drawing the other wagon. Bent on Revenge. Indianapolis Journal: "The Dwiggs are queer people." "What's the matter now?" "Well, somebody in the neighborhood broke their lawn mower last summer, and they are round taking up a collection to buy a new one." Suez Shipping Tolls. Receipts from shipping tolls at the Suez canal in the four first months of 1900 were $5,746,000, against $6,425,000 in the same period of 1899 and $5,705,000 in 1898. Are You Using Allen's Foots-Face? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. The Cause. "I wonder what makes a man's hair fall out so fast when once it starts?" "Worry," answered the man who always has an explanation ready. "Nothing tends to make a man bald so much as worry; and nothing worries a man so much as the idea that he is becoming bald." Red Cross Ball Blue is better than bottle or box blue and also much cheaper. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. Adam was probably very proud of Eve till he saw the snake. A girl's spirituality generally crops out in the patterns on her stockings. No man who isn't married and doesn't play chess needs to take life very seriously. If you could look at the love that is in a woman's heart, you would probably find that it looked most like a slice of raw beefsteak. The difference between a widow and a girl is that the widow never feels her nose get cold when she sees the man she is in love with. A woman who is too near sighted to see when the buttons are off her husband's macintosh can often read mighty fine print bargain advertisements. You can never tell from the way a woman acts sometimes whether some other woman has bought hat just like hers or whether her baby has got the croup. When a woman is in love it changes her whole nature so that until after she marries she will let a man put cigar ashes on the roots of her pet palm and not faint away. When a woman shows off a new baby that is red-faced and cries and hasn't any hair she ought to blush to tell the children that the angels brought it from heaven in a golden basket.—New York Press. A Swallow is one of the earliest harbringers of spring—an equally sure indication is that feeling of languid depression. Many swalows of HIRES Rooteoor are best for a spring tonic—and for a summer beverage. 5 gallons for 25 cents. Write for a list of promotions offered free for labels. Charles K. Wash Co. Malvern, Pa. FUNNYGRAPHS. Lady—These oranges have a watery taste? Vender—They are navel oranges, ma'am. Clara (dressed for the ball)—How do I look in this dress, Maude? Maude—Positively handsome. Why, I hardly recognized you. "Which is the head barber?" inquired the customer. "We're all head barbers?" replied the artist; "what did you suppose we were—corn doctors. Good. Man—I fear that you have been drinking hard of late, my man? Larry—Niver a drop, yer riverence, it's any th' reflection from th' rid nannils Oi wear. Employer—Were there people at your grandmother's funeral yesterday? Clerk (absent-mincedly)—Yes, indeed. Every seat in the grand stand was occupied. Peddler—I have a most valuable book to sell, madam; it tells one how to do anything. Lady (sarcastically)—Does it tell one how to get rid of a pestering peddler? Peddler (promptly)—Oh, yes, madam; buy something from him. Sulcides Avoid Electricity. It is a curious fact that, despite the general knowledge of the deadly powers of high-tension electric currents and their well-known use for executing criminals, there is no record of a deliberate suicide by electric shock. There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O. Opera Glasses Worth $10,000. Among the Princess of Wales' treasures there is a pair of opera-glasses which are valued at $10,000. They are made of platinum, set with rubies, sapphires and turquoises. MEDICAL BOOK FREE "Know Thyself," a book for Men Only, sent Free, postpaid, sealed, to any male reader mentioning this paper; or 6e for postage. The Science of Life, or Self-Preservation, the Gold Medal Prize Treatise, the best Medical Book of th's or any age, 33, with magnifying and prescription. Only 23c paper covers. Library Edition, full gift, 610. 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Ltd., Dorchester Mass. Must复印 this paper. There is nothing perfectly secure but poverty. Try Red Cross Ball Blue. 5 cents. Speak but little and let that little be the truth. She had been in falling health for some time, and the man who loved her had insisted that she see a physician. The affectionately dictorial manner which he had as yet no right to assume was sweet to the girl, who was all alone in the world, save for the love in which he held her, so she had quietly obeyed him. Besides, she was a little anxious herself concerning the weakness and lassitude which made her days dreary and the cough which kept her awake most of the night. It was all so unlike the vigorous, unbroken health which she had always enjoyed until the last year. And now she was nervously waiting for the verdict of the great and famous specialist whom Tom had insisted that she consult. The great man had seemed a trifle absent-minded and preoccupied throughout the interview, she fancied, careful and searching as had been his questions. He only seemed to wake up fully, as it seemed to her, when she timidly inquired if anything serious was the matter with her. He laughed then—for he had known her parents and other members of her family intimately in days gone by, and was well acquainted with the all but invulnerable hardiness of the Bentley constitution—and shook his head decidedly as he bowed her out of the private office and into the outer reception-room. "Take the tonic this prescription calls for steadily for a month or two, be out of doors as much as you can, and don't worry," he directed. "If you'll follow my advice in these particulars you'll have forgotten that you were ever alling long before it's time for your summer vacation." But Margaret Bentley, still vaguely unsatisfied and anxious, as those who are seldom ill are apt to be at a verdict of this kind, heard him making a different statement to the assistant doctor who worked with him, when she stepped back into the private office the next moment, bent upon asking a further question or two. "Consumption," the great physician was saying, "and 'galloping consumption,' as we used to call it, at that. A strong constitution naturally, but all played out. Not the slightest hope in the world, although I didn't think it necessary to tell her so at this time. I only give her until September to live, at the latest." September! And here it was June already. September. And she had though to be married a month later. No wonder she felt stunned as she slipped out of the private office silently, allowing the door to fall to behind her so gently that neither of the men in the private office, both of whom were facing in the opposite direction, knew that she had entered it at all. The stunned feeling stayed with her most of the day, and at night, when Tom made his appearance, all eagerness and anxiety to know what the doctor had said, she wondered, vaguely, whether or no she should tell him. She stood a moment or two in her room, mentally debating, after his card had been brought up to her. She finally decided, on her way down stairs, that she would not tell him—yet. She would only repeat to him that which the doctor had said to her, not that which she had unwittingly overheard. So Tom, although he recognized an indefinable change, almost an air of hopelessness about his sweetheart, attributing this change to the natural reaction from the excitement of visiting the doctor, urged her not to allow herself to become so greatly weared again, and went home early. And all that night, and for many another one, poor Margaret Bentley cried. She didn't want to be selfish and cause poor Tom more suffering and that he must inevitably endure, and yet it have seen so horrible, so ghostly, to have seen him miserable to keep away from him, to bear all alone. She had only lived in Chicago for a few months, and she had no friend, in whom she could confide, in whom she forked by fate, as it were, straight from the untroubled seclusion of a convent boarding school into the thick of the workaday world and the stern necessity of earning her own bread and butter if she would have any, by the sudden financial disaster, with death following close upon its track, which had overtaken the guardian who had supplied the place of parents to her, two years before. In the sudden and startling transition into an altogether unknown and unacustomed state of existence, she had foolishly lost sight of all her girlfriend friends and rigorously endeavored to slip from their sight and knowledge—with an fortunate degree of success. She was shy and sensitive, and she had had no time in which to form new friendships, so she had no friend in the world but Tom. Tom who had followed his lifelong friend and sweetheart to Chicago and who had refused to be estranged or put at a distance. So she out her heart in loneliness and misery by day and by night, and wore her nerves to pieces trying to be gay and cheerful during the evening which were spent with her lover. And she was undoubtedly and undisguisedly thankful, dearly as she loved him, and greatly as she longed to pass every possible remaining moment of life at his side, when an imperative business call took him away from Chicago for a couple of months. just when her distress was greatest and left her to face her misery and her desolation alone—alone, but free from the necessity of seeming glad, nightly, for his sake, or of making such strenuous efforts to retain her secret. But when Tom returned at the end of the two months, to find her so changed and unhappy looking that he was shocked and startled, he surprised from her, somehow or other, the mournful story which she had intended to keep to herself still longer. "Do you know, dearie," he told her when the first greetings were over, "that I am conceived enough to think that you will be better when we are married and I can take better care of you than I can do now." Then, moved by a sudden, uncontrollable impulse, she told him all—that they would never be married, that she was doomed to death shortly, and was even now slipping out of existence with every hour. And Tom met the miserable announcement with an incredulity so utter and complete that it comforted even while it annoyed her. "Why! Your cough has almost left you.darling," he told her (sure enough, it had, although she had been too nervous and preoccupied to notice this before), "and you don't look so much ill to me as worried and over-anxious. Then, too, the doctor didn't tell you all this directly; you only overheard him saying it. How do you know that he was not speaking of some one else?" Which was just what the doctor, once succeeded in obtaining an interview with him, was fain to admit that he must have done. "I never said it about you, my dear Miss Bentley," he most emphatically declared, "for nothing of the kind was, or is, true. You were a little run down and nervous when you consulted me, that was all, and the cough which troubled you so sorely was but a lingering touch of the influenza which had prostrated you. Will you," to his assistant, "look up the date of Miss Margaret Bentley's visit, if you please? It occurred about three months ago. Let me see the book when you have found the entry." "Ah! Here we have it," he exclaimed a little later. "Miss Julia Larsen was the visitor who preceded you, and it must have been of her that I was speaking when you stole a march upon me in more senses than one. And she, poor girl, slipped away just as I expected her to do, and in spite of all the efforts which were made in her behalf. She died," with a reverent gravity, "just a week ago tomorrow, and you," nodding encouragingly toward the thankful and trembling Margaret, "will live to laugh at your recent fears for many a year longer unless some disease, as powerful as unexpected, should succeed in putting you to rout." They went out into the summer sunshine, the two lovers, hand in hand, and silent from sheer gratitude and happiness. And that night Margaret, who had never before believed in the efficacy or desirability of prayers for the dead—and who had found it almost impossible to pray at all while the sense of impending dissolution hung over her—passed half an hour upon her knees by her bedside, praying—praying for that other girl in relief of whose death sentence had come no blessed reprieve.—Chicago Tribune. Mormon Exploring Party. Dispatches from Salt Lake City report a very unusual development of Mormon enterprise. A Mormon scientific exploring expedition recently set out for a fifteen months' exploring trip to Mexico and Central and South America. The company is made up of twenty students of Brigham Young Academy, in charge of President Cluff of the academy and two members of the faculty. The general purpose of the expedition is to search for ruined cities, photograph their remains, and to collect botanical, archaeological and anthropological specimens. Besides this it has a special religious errand. The Book of Mormon, it seems, claims to be a record of the ancient inhabitants of America, from the time of the Tower of Babel to the fifth century of the Christian era. The Mormon story is that the Nephites of the tribe of Manshee came from Jerusalem to America about 600 B.C. The Mormon explorers hope to get on to the trail of the Nephites and perhaps to find the remains of their capital in the valley of the Magdalena. Their proposed course is through Mexico and Central America into Ecuador and Peru. The country is a rich field for explorers who are fever proof. They propose to return by sea from Valparaiso to San Francisco. His First Concurrence An ex-president of the United States recently had occasion to attend his wife to the railway station preparatory to her setting out upon a long journey alone. "If you should happen to need advice or assistance of any kind," the ex-president advised his wife at parting, "don't hesitate to call upon this gentleman across the aisle; I like his looks," indicating a perfect stranger, but one whose appearance and manner were such as to inspire trust. The journey was accomplished safely, and the wife had no occasion to follow her husband's advice. 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