The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country Bennett & Co. The Sunflower Store. NO. 435 MINNESOTA AVE. KANSAS CITY. KAS. VOL 13, NO. 21 Oldest and WEEKLY MEDIUM FO STA Kansas C When You Ca Whatch These O. N. T Thread, 4c Extra long Shoe Strings, 1c Hair Pins, 3 bunches, 5c Celluloid Round Combs, 8c Two Packages Envelopes, 5c Men's Suspenders, 10c King's Thread, 2c Sun Bonnett, 15c No. two Lamp Burners, 5c Tooth Picks, per box, 3c All Calicoes, per yard, 5c Apron Gingham, 5c Beauty Pins, 2 for 1c. Bennett The Sunflower NO. 435 MINNESOTA AVENUE COMING EVENTS. The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of the State of Missouri, will hold their session in Kansas City, Mo. July 16th, 17.h, and 16th., at 1984, Grand Avenue. On the last named day a grand picnic will be given at Walruff's Grove, for which Smith's Famous Pickaniny band will furnish music, also a street parade. The Willing Workers Club of King Solomon Baptist church will give a grand Snow Storm Party at M. and O. Hall, on Monday evening, July 30th proises to be al, right@ Admission 15 ceats. The Western Negro Press Association of the United States will convene in Salt Lake City, Monday and Tuesday, August 7th and 8th. This will be the fifth annual session. An effort will be made by Booker T. Washington, in Boston, Mass., August 23d, and 24th, to organize a Nationsl Negro Business League. DON'T FORGET THIS. One of the most notable as well as highly entertaining events to happen this season will be the Mock Republican National Convention, at the Metropolitan Baptist church, Monday evening, July 15th, at 8 o'clock p. m., by the Boys' Brigade, consisting of boys from 8 to 15 years of age. It will be one of the most novel affairs in the e tertainment, a line that has never been undertaken in this city, and everybody should turn out, you will beyond all questions of a doubt get your money's worth twice held. Every state in the union will be ably represented by the brightest little men to be found in the city. Admission is only 10 cents, children 5 cents. The rarest treat of a life time will be missed if you don't attend. The Metropolitan church is located at 9th. and Washington. avenue. THE WHIST CLUB The Whist club of this city, held a very pleasant meeting Wednesday evening at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Thompson on N 5th street. Quite an enjoyable evening w spent. Among the present were; Miss Ella Armstrong of St. Louis, a sister of Mrs. Thompson, Sara Rah Chinn, Pearl Tillman, Dovie Burdette and Lydia Gotbard. Mesdames Lulu Cunningham, B. S. Smith, O. B. Johnson, S. H. Thompson and Mrs. W. H. Hudson of Atchison. Judge I. F. Bradley, Hon. B. S. Smith, Dr. H. Thompson, Messrs F. K. Douglass, O. B. Johnson, Henry Moberly, James Freeman, A. K. Lawrence and Dr Chas. E. Thomas of Anniston, Alabama also Ron. J H Woward of Harrisburgh Pa. THE UNFORTUNATE POOR Capt. Carter, the officer who was not in need yet stole millions from the government—from the people was sentenced for five years, has been taken out of prison and put in the hospital and given the freedom of the grounds. The dear good man must be coddled and cared for. A poor man in need who steals a little food because starvation pushes him to it, is given five to twenty years in prison and then sold to contractors and worked to death. But then this country is for the rich. They own it and the poor must be taught to know their mental condition and be content with it. And the poor have votes and are in a majority!—Appeal to reason. The best way for a woman to get rid of a man she doesn't like her husband to like is to treat him too nice. --- THE d Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH STAY IN City, Kan. Can Save Money! Prices in Missouri if You Can. 4c. Ladies Tan Hoes, 4c 1c. Ladies Vests, 4c 5c. Ladies Night Gowns, 50c 8c. Summer Corsets, 28c 5c. Men's Socks, 4c 10c Collar Buttons, per set, 5c 2c Bixby's Royal Polish, 5c 15c Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 3c 5c Men's White Handkerchief, 3c 2 for 5c 5c. Red or Blue Handkerchiefs, 5c 5c. Cotton B tton, 5c 5c. Hat Pins, 2 for 1c 1c. Overalls, heavy, 45c t & Co.. Flower Store. AVE. KANSAS CITY, KAS. A LITTLE BUT OF ADVICE. It is now the time that the negre should think and prepare for the days to ceme—or in other words make hay while the sun shines. During these hot days the thought should be kept uppermost in our minds that for every hot day we are now having, one equally as cold will be curses next winter, and the many nickles and dimes we foolish throw away to-day ere to-morrow comes we will need—should be sugary stored away. At best we have about three months summer and six months winter, a great deal of the suffering which falls to the colored man's lot in cold weather, with a little forethought, could be avoided. It may possibly require a little sacrifice on the part of many of us—but what of that—if we can save ourselves from the awful exposure in the chilling winds of winter, nine-tenths of the deaths among negroes are brought on by exposure—consumption to-day cuts an awful swall among our race and why? Simply neglect and carelessness on our part. Prepared or not prepared winter is coming. Why not fix up your home and make it a fit pace for winter? Why not fill up your coal bins to the roof—lay aside something to enable you to put on good comfortable and warm clothing, both on yourself and children. There are negroes living in this city that will go on every excursion, attend every festival, buy two and three cans of beer every day, never miss a picnic—that when next winter comes, will not have money enough to buy their children books or clothing to go to school and the city or county will have to keep them up. This talk may be to some like the rattling of beans in a dry barrel—yet it's common sense and we hope it will be heeded. TUSKEGEE NOTES Independence day was spent in the usual patriotic manner at Tuskegee. Base ball and various other games were indulged in. At night the Summer Lyceum, rendered a public programme in Porter Hall Chapel. The young men remaining during vacation are conducting an early Sunday morning prayer meeting in Phelps Hal Chapel. The new poultry houses have been completed and are valuable additions to our department of out door work for girls. Poultry raising will be made a speciality, and such training will be afforded as will prove most helpful to those who take the course with the end in view of devoting themselves to it as an occupation. The cost of the buildings is about $500. The equipment will be the very best and such as is used in all up-to-date poultry farms. Our girls next year will have a chance to begin study in one of the most productive of all out-door lines for women. CYRUS CAMFFIELEL. Tuskegee, Ala., July 7. New York Press. If a thin woman is rich, she is only slight. The closer you get to her the more faraway look the girl gets. An Informal Reception will be tendered Mrs. Sylvia Rebinson Monday night at the Fifth Street Opera House by members of the Pearly Gates of KansasTepme M. T.'s. They s.y—Mr. E. R. and T—n including Dixon and Smith were in it all the time. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1900. THE TWIN CITIES AT THE KAWSMOUTH KANSAS. Mrs. Geo W. Shields, of Argentine made our office a most pleasant visit on Tuesday last, and made our hearts rebound with joy by paying her subscription. Mr. Sandy Barton, of this city, and Miss Irene Churchill, from old Kentucky, were married this week by Judge McCamish. Mrs. Faunie Reams, of Minnesota avenue, left Monday evening for an extended trip to Chicago, Ill., where she was called to the bedside of her sick brother, the Hon. E. M. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Young, of Ottumwa, Iowa, were pleasant callers at our office this week. Mr. Jas. H. W. Howard, of Harrisburgh Pa., who is the guest of Hon. and Mrs. N. C. Crews, across the Kaw, was a most distinguished visitor on this side the past week. Mr. Howard is the publisher of the Howard American Magazine, and a prominent citizen of Harrisburgh. He expressed himself as being highly pleased with our city and its people, and will spend some weeks in the west in an effort to extend the circulation of his magazine. Deputy County Attorney James H Guy, of Topeka, was in our city last week. Mr. Guy is a brilliant lawyer and ranks among the me t noted of our state and is deeply interested in the future prosperity of our race. Miss Blanch Green of Leavenworth, is the guest of Miss Mary C. Brown, of 608 State avenue, this week. Prof. W. J. Johnson, of Topeka, Ks. made our office a pleasant call last week. Mr. Benj. Robinson and little son, Leon, have been visiting relatives in this city, returned to their home in Lincoln, Neb. Saturday evening. Mrs. Sylvia Robinson, most worthy Princess of Pride of the West Temple, S. M. T., who represented the members in this city at the Grand Session in Cleveland. Ohio, the past week, will return home to-morrow or Sunday. P. C. Thomas, of the "Colored Citizen," Topeka, has returned home, after a very pleasant stay with mother and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Geo Taylor, and Mrs Mary Wind, from Otumwa, Iowa, are the guests of Mr and Mrs Ben McRay, corner 5th, and Troost avenue. Rev Jamerson is progressing nicely with his church work. Mrs John Gordon will leave shortly for Chicago to visit her relatives. Miss Adora Young and Miss Katie Jordan reports a delightful time in Chicago visiting friends. Mr Sectte, of 521 Nebraska avenue, who lost his eve a few days ago, is improving sone. Mr. S. H. Morris, of Tipton, Mo., is spending some time in the city visiting his cousin, Mr Pullem, of 325 south 5th street. Miss Pearl Jones, of Hill City, Kas., spent a few days here this week the guest of Mrs C. Bradford, 957 Walken avenue, has returned home. Rev. E. M. Cochran, of St. Joseph Mo., will fill the pulpit of the M. B. church Sunday, while Rev. E. A. Wilson will fill his pulpit at St. Joseph. A WORTHY FIRM. Among the wide awake, hustling business establishments that are rapidly forging toward the top in this city is the Bennett & Co. "Sunflower Store," at 435 Minnesota avenue. Not quite a year and a half ago they opened business, by the push, vim and untiring energy possessed by the young men who form the company, they are proving the old and trite saying that there is always room at the top. This company with a very small capital—but with that determination that always brings success, have increased their business so that to day they stand in the lead of strictly—"Home enterprises" along their line. From the start their motto has been "Stand up for Kansas"—Honest prices for honest goods." In all their dealings with the young man who stands at the head of the firm, is distinctively a business man who welcomes everybody to his store and his courteous treatment to those who once visit, always brings a second call. He is a most liberal advertiser in all home papers and we urge and earnestly request our readers to give his establishment the most hearty encouragement by patronizing them. Dry goods, shoes, calfsuits, muscles, fancy articles, and in fact nearly everything you are looking for at prices that other places cannot duplicate. The citizens of this city should take just pride in this establishment as a Home product on MISSOURI. Rev. Easton, of the A. M. E. church of Chicago, preached at Allen Chapel last Thursday night. The A. M. E. Zion church on Independence avenue, near Troost avenue held their quarterly meeting last Sunday, Rev. N. C. Payne presided. Great interest was manifested both spiritily and financially. Rev. Wm. Johnson, general missionary, will start next week for Rock Is land, Ill., and will meet the District Conference at St. Louis, which convenes there on the 19th, last. Mrs. Mary Warren, of Frankford, Ks is in the city the guest of Mrs. J. O. Acres, of 888 Washington. Mr Wm Brown of 3107 Harrison who has been very sick for eight weeks is improving slowly. Ebenezer Chape and 3t. John A. M. R. churches, will give a basket meeting at their park, Sunday, July 15th. All persons are invited. The lawn social last week at the residence of Mrs. Alice Farnam, given for the benefit of the Orphan Children's Home, was a success. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sprangles, of 220 Locust avenue, is all smiles. Its a fine baby boy. Mother and baby are doing well. Mr. Joseph Mason, of Camdon, Mo., spent last week in the city the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. P. W. Upshaw, of 638 Charlotte street. IS DOING GGOD WORK. Colored Old Folks and Orphans' Home in Good Condition—Was Established Eleven Years Ago. The Colored People's Christian Charity Association has just issued the June number of the magazine devoted to the support of the Old Folks and Orphans' home at 2446 Michigan avenue. This home was established in December, 1889, in a rented building, for the purpose of providing food and shelter for aged and destitute colored people and orphan children. Later, through the efforts of Mrs. Moore, who had been president for three years, a charter was obtained from the state authorizing the association to conduct a home for old folks and orphans. Members of all the religious denominations in the city were invited to take part in this work, the petition being to have an organization that represents the negro citizens of Kansas City and no particular church or creed. Until last summer, however, there was but small prospect for the association's being able soon to carry out its plans, until the death of the late Joseph Benoist, who left to the Old Folks and Orphans' Home $4,000. Should no legal controversies arise this money will be theirs within a year. The officers of this association are Mrs. Johanna Moore, President, Mrs. Caroline Bailey, First Vice President, Mrs. Ella Thurman, Second Vice President, Mrs. Luellen Williams, Secretary, Mrs. J Baldwin, Assistant Secretary, Miss Mamie Bradberry, Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Laura Qeenman, Treasurer, Rev. S. W Bacote, pastor of 2rd. Baptist church, Auditor, R. W. Foster, representateve on board of associated charities. Superv sory Board—Mrs. Laura Cliff, Chairman, Mrs. Mattie Williams, Mrs. John R. Hill, Mrs. Laura Mitchell, Mrs. Ella Thurman. Advisory Board and Committee on Property—Dominic Queenan, President, R. T. Coles, Secretary, Eli Harris, Geo. W. Locke, R. W. Foster, J. A. Wilson, H. R. Edwards. Physician—Dr. T. C. Unthank. HOWARD'S AMERICAN MAGAZINE Here are three reasons why you should read Howard's American Magazine: Devoted to the Moral, Educational, industrial, Social and Political Progress of the Colored Races: First-It is a Magazine in the fullest definition of the word. Second-It is the only one of the kind published. Third-It contains information not published in any other periodical. It is carefully edited, finely illustrated, and is a model of literary and typographical excellence, published at Harrisburg, Penn. For 1900 we have assembled as contributors not only the best living negro writers but some of the best Statesmen, Authors, Artists, Bducators and Travelers known. Twenty cents per copy, two dollar per year. Subscriptions received by Miss B. Slater, Maureen of the Colored Children's Home, Kansas City, Mo. The publishers of Howard's American Magazine have donated all subscriptions solicited by Miss Slater to the Colored Children's Home. FLOREANCE M. CREWS, 2424 Wabash Ave. Kansas City, Mo. CITIZEN. RACE NEWS. The colored people of Frankford, Kentucky, will hold a fair this year: The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, of Monday last, contains a 'cut,' together with nearly a column sketch of Isaac H. Hathaway, the young colored artist, of that city, whose work is highly spoken of by some of the leading art critics. The death Mask of the late Dr. Geo. H. Bailey, and that of the late Dr. John G. Mitchell, one of the three founders of Wilberforce University, are good specimens of his special work. The graduating exercises of the People's Auxiliary Hospital Training school of St Louis, Mo., was held at the First Baptist church, Thursday evening, June 21. The following are the three graduates to appear before the public on that occasion: Clara Jones, Lavenia Cross and Viola Clay. Three year course is completed in two classes, the middle, seven nurses in this class and three in the junior class. The diplomas were presented by Bishop Daniel Tuttle. Dr. W. R. B. Arthur, Supt. Mrs. S. L. Lewis, who has been employed in the laundry department of the Brown Palace Hote', of Denver, for the past three years is said to be the best laudress in the department, but notwithstanding that fact, others with inferior ability to that of Mrs. Lewis has been promoted to head laudress, but none of whom could prove capable of holding the position, and last week when Mrs. Lewis was offered said position, she showed her dignity and womanhood by refusing it on the grounds of partiality heretofore shown. The annual prize oratorical contest of the sophomore class of outlier College, Irvington, Ind., took place recently in the chapel. There were three contestants—Samuel J. Moffitt, who spoke on "The Policy of Nepoleon," Miss Louis Amelia Van Dyke, who took for her subject, "The People of the United States Free," and Hen y J. Herod, as colored man, whose subject was "The Negro." The latter was awarded first prize, Mr. Herod is an ordained minister and is pastor of the Second Christian church. The prize awarded for his efforts is a year's tuition. Birmingham, Ala.—When he recent eclipse of the sun reached the stage nearest totality in this section, rendering the general effort of early twilight, a huge rock weighing about forty pounds, descended from the elements near Warrior, twenty-five miles north of here, and striking Wm. Washington, an aged negro insherman, inflicted injuries which caused his death three hours later. Washington was seated on a rock fishing in the Warrior river at the time. His son, who was with him, said that the skies suddenly grew dark, then a lead, rumbling noise was heard, followed by a shower of rocks the goose eggs. MYSTERIOUS PLAGUE Breaks Out in Louisiana. Carrying Off Many Colored People. New Orleans, July 11.—President Souchon, of the state board of health, to-day received a telegram from the president of the parish board of health for Caldwell parish, saying that a mysterious plague had broken out there which was fatal in every instance. The telegram stated that forty people, mostly negroes, had already succumbed to the disease. President Souchon sent Dr Board, the state expert, on the evening train. It is believed the epidemic is a very malignant form of small pox. WHY YOUNG MEN FAIL One trouble with many young men who start out in business is that they try to do too many things at once. The result is that they don't know as much as they ought to about any one thing, and they naturally fail. The trouble with young men who work on salaries is that they are always afraid of doing more than they are paid for. They don't enter into their work with the right spirit. To get on and be appreciated a young man must do more than he's paid to do; when he does some thing that his employer has not thought of he shows that he is valuable. Men are always willing to pay good salaries to people who will think of things for them. The man who only carries out the thoughts and ideas of another is nothing more than a mere tool. Men who can be relied upon are in demand, he scarcest thing in the world to day is a thoroughly reliable man.—Hot Blates. A man's ambition is to be noted, a woman's to be noticed. No man knows, what it means to succeed with a woman till he has failed with one. A woman can conceal her age, but when a man plays golf he has got to show his lens. You Are Earnestly Requested to Call at The C. F. WILLNER, Furniture AND Carpet Co., Looated at 618 and 620 Minnesota Avenue, To inspect the largest and most complete line of House Furnishings In the city, at prices that will convince you that your money will go further here than elsewhere. We make it an especial effort to please and ther by retain your patronage and also your recommendation for your friends patronage. WE SELL ON TIME PAYMENTS and know that OUR TERMS WILL SUIT YOU, and will be glad to show you OUR STOCK. We carry everything in the line of FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, OIL CLOTH, LINOLEUMS, SHADES, LAMPS, DINNER and TOILET SETS, also a complete line of RANGES and GASO-LINE SLOVES HUSBAND AND WIFE. For a man and woman to live together happily, eagerly and faithfully, is an art that transcends in importance all other arts, as life transcends death. Indeed, a happy marriage may be the parent of the loftiest poetry, of the noblest painting, of the most compelling sculpture and of that inventive genius which startles us out of our unimaginative lives. For love is the creator of power and beauty, as God is the Father of the universe. I am not one of those who believe that certain people are mads for certain other people and no other. Spiritual attraction, mental gravitation, propinquity, the insight that comes from sudden and unexpected opportunity—these are only a few of the complicated preliminaries to the marriage relationship. If young people waited for their "affinity" to bloom there would be even more bachelors and maids than there are. Love knows no special affinity. It disregards color of hair or eyes, contour of face or form, antecedents or temperment. It springs in the heart, putting to naught all preconceived opinions of fitness, all familiar dreams of joy. It laughs at maxims and spurs philosophy. Love mates the like and the unlike, the wise and the foolish, the dark and the fair, the sanguin and the anxious, in spite of wisdom, parents or palmists. The art of martial felicity consists in harmonizing the most adverse conditions; it should apply to all couples without exception. I offer a new principles which, if followed intelligently, will change hap-hazard happiness into permanent joy. In the first place marriage is not a discipline. God never moved a rib from Adam and presented him with Eve that he should instruct her or that she should lecture him. The most persistent seed of unhappiness is sow when the woman thinks. "Wait till I get him. I'll stop his drinking, his smoking, his clubs, his overwork"—or who ever it may be that seems to the bride to reforming. And the man who looks forward to teaching his wife this or that had better never marry until that idea is eliminated from his mind. It will probably come about that waen a wife exhibits a gentle and unselfish repugnance to a habit that it seems to her it must be wise to have changed, the husband, because of the love be bears her, and of the charm of her manner, will glad y please his wife. But when matrimony degenerates into a school of manners, merals or discipline in any form, it rapidly becomes a school for scandal. In the second place, married happiness can only be attained by mutually respecting and educating one another's individuality. The lily and the pine require different soil, different treatment, different conditions for growth and fruitage. The same is true with man and woman. A man does not marry a lump of clay nor a woman a pan of dough. God formed them both before marriage and gave them minds and characters that require respect. Here is an axiom that ought to brighten every gloomy household. Make your husband happy in his way; make your wife happy in her way. Each should grant to the other a just freedom. If your husband after a hard day's work, prefers to read a book, don't both him into going to the theatre; or if he wants to go to the theatre, don't prevent him because you don't want to go. Most married people are dogs in the manger. Neither will allow the other to do what one is unwil PRICE TWO CENTS the Country HOMES OF OUR READERS Requested to Call at WILLNER, ure AND carpet Co., 620 Minnesota Avenue, and most complete line of burnishings convince you that your money will go take it an especial effort to please and also your recommendation for your S and know that OUR TERMS WILL you OUR STOCK. We carry everything DRAPERIES, OIL CLOTH, KMPS, DINNER and TOILET line of RANGES and GASO- THE C. F. WILLNER, Furniture and Carpet Co., 618, 620 MINNESOTA AVENUE. phone W 130 ) ling to do one's self. They wonder that they do not make each other happy. Mutual concessions to habit and temperament and preference is the only basis for an intelligent partnership. This might be illustrated definitely in the way of food, work, sleep amusement, vacation, etc. The word MUST should never be used in a household except with children. A third fact worth remembering is that love can not be compelled. "You promised to love me, and you've got to," is a very common phrase in married life. As if a few words spoken by a clergyman can compel that immortal eloquence of the soul! Lovefulness is the only thing that compels love. Sweetness, tenderness, thoughtfulness and all those lovely virtues that makeife worth living—these are the only compellers of love. When the woman frets and the man is cross; when the man complains and the wife excoriates; when the unlovely thing is said and the untender thing is done, then love, the shyest of powers, flits away, for it has no abuding place. If a man expects a woman to continue to love him, he must put as much time and brains and heart into being lovable as he did before he won his bride. And if a woman expects to hold the strength of man's devotion, she must not nag or worry her husband because, being her husband, he is, to a certain extent, in her power. She must study how to capture his heart anew every day, and she will above all things cultivate that exquisit tact which never says the wrong thing at the wrong time. Women could hold men forever if they put into the study of love all the time and thought that they do into clothes and society. And men, if they spent half as much time in considering their wives as they do at the clubs, or in lounging over bars or fussing about their business, could easily make their wives the happiest women in the world. Quarringery, nagging, scolling, worrying—these will all be impossible in a life of mutual consideration, and of that un-efish respect for each other's nature which is only too rare. H. D. Ward. EX-DEPUTY SHERIFF PATTERSON A POET. The following catchy and appropriate little verse was written by Mr. C. Paterson, one of the best known men in Wyandotte county, who has filled the office of Policeman, City Marshal and Deputy bheriff of Wyandotte County in the days gone by, with credit. He is to-day one of the old wheel horses in the Republican rank and a prominent business man. On learning of Hon. Webster Davis, ex-Mayor of Kansas City, Mo., and ex Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and generally considered as a true blue Republican, flopping over to the Democratic ranks. He has written the following which we have the honor of first publishing: 1. Webster Davis, my dear old friend, Now you have shot your hat again; You have been low, you have soured high, But now, dear Webb—Good bye! Good bye! 2. The Republican party have treated you well. Your reason for leaving I cannot tell. So I lay itby; again Dear Webb, good bye! good bye! 3 I see presperity you cannot stand In the Democratic band—I hope you will stay. For I often thought you would end that way. Why? I cannot tell, so alas! Dear Webb, farewell, farewell C. PATTERSON, 511 Nebraska av., Kansas City, Ks American Citizen. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans, as second class matter. This paper or some Negro paper should be in every Negroes home to keep posted on what the race is doing. As this is the only Negro Daily in this part of the country it ought to receive hearty support. THE CELEBRATED BACK SOAP 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 1109, or call at office 1,000 Main street, and let us tell you all about these excursions. Short line to Salt Lake. The Union Pacific of course; hours quicker time. All the comforts of home Ticket of 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 bushes 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; Sickman, 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. "Ob. 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. Abysinia is the region, and the law forbidding tobacco dates from the year 1642. It was at first merely intended to present 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 coolboys. 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. BAPISTH CHURCHES. African 3914 East 15th. street. Greenwood, 2005 Maderson Avenue. Highland Avenue, 1119 Highland Ave. Macedonian } Mission { 216 East 21st. street. Missionary, 2005 Madison Avenue. Mt. Calvary, 15 northeast cor. Norton Avenue. Mount Gay, 2100 Wyoming Avenue. Mount Noriah, 933 Bluff Street. Mount Olive, Villa, s. e. cor. Garnett. Mount Zion, 908 Hickory Avenue. Mount Zion, Primitive, 2815 Garnett street. Pilgrim, 705 Charlott. street. Pilgrim, Charlott between 6th and 7th Pleasant Green, East Forest. Round Top, Norton near 28th street. St James, 1411 East 18th street. St James Chapel, 518 High street. St. Marks, 1019 East 4th street. St. Pauls, 510 East 4th street. Second Baptist, Charlott, cor. 10th. Vine Street, 1825 Vine street. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 21st between Summit and Madison, s. Augus ine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST PISCOPAL Asbury 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. Attucks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglass 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street. Lincoln School 11th N. W. Cor. Camp bell 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 LClen ens Mgr 113 East 6th street. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field, Barber Shop 102 East 6th street Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th O' Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O' Bannon Proprietor 500 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros. Proprietors 709 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Ben McRay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue. Maupin's Barber Shop 1333 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432] E. 18th st Grocer, George Grear, Prop. 1211 E. 18th st. D. M. Mitchell, Barber Shop, 570 Grand ave. Langton' Barber Shop 718 East 8th st Walker's Parber Shop 806 East 12th st H. J. George, barber shop, 1307 w9th st. Cowden's Barber Shop 704 East 12th st Restaurant J. W, Gordon Prop. 554 Grand avenue. Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 573 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andrew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Lroprieter 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprieter, 766 12th street Drs. Shannon and Lambright 1215 E 18th st. Dr. J.N. Birch 1339 E. 18th st. Dr. M. N. Birch 1200 st. Dr. T. C. Unthank 1233 Independence Ave. Dr. L.J.Holly 1112 Campbell st. Rising Suu J.F. Cole, Editor, L. W. Wood.Manger 117 W. 6th st. Grecery, A. Well, Proj. 4th and Holmes. AIMONIA74181400 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 said county, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 3rd. day of March A.D. 1900. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance wi bin ore yer from the estate of said county, be precluded from any benefit of such estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. I. F. BRADLEY. Administrator of the estate of Taylor McDonald, deceased. Kansas City, Eas., 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 15th day of March A.D. 1900. Kansas City, Eas., March 20th., 1900. Probate Judge KANSAS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Enterprises. A.C.L. Coal Co. Main Office 492 Minna. Ave. E.F. Henderson, Mgr. D. W. White Furniturestore, 420 Minna. Ave. J. W Jones Grocery 400, Oakland Ave. M. Gordon Department store 1605 N 0th Clark & Lee, junk store, 1104 ncrth 3rd, st. Kansas City Kansas Soap Works, 4th. st., between Oakland and Freeman. J. R. McClain, Grocer, 1700 n 5th, st. J· R. Rucker, Butcher, 1609 n 16th, st. Douglass Hospital, 312 Washington ave., Miss L. V., Ashton, Matron. CHURCHES 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. BAPISTIST. 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 9th. and 10th. Pleasant Green, Wood St. and Split-log ave. King Solomon Baptist, 3rd. and State avenue. HOTELS. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Restaurants. J. W. Johnson's 6th and State. Mrs. Hall 507 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Sarah Thurston 1414 5th st. Mc Gee 448 Minn. Ave. E. Stoakes 110 N. 3rd st. BARBERS J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota sota avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota ave. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Patison, 1603 north 3rd. st. SHOEMAKERS. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, No. 309 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blenchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 1609½ n 10th. st. HALLS. M. & O., 1306 north 8th. street. Sons of Protection, State and 6th. DRUGS. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. S. H. thompson, 151- north 5th, st. G. H. Brown, 1010 Freeman ave. Jordan, 610 Minnesota ave. 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 trans 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 lightened 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 arragements for a far greater time you have learned all about spindles, handles and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low-rates time, etc., call on or address J. B. FRAWLEY Gen. Agt., Union Pacific, 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo Publication Notice. State of Kansas. ss. Wyandotte County. Ks. In the District Court of said County, Joseph Law, Plaintiff, v. Maria Law, Defendant. The above named defendant, Maria Law, will take notice that she has been sued by the above named plaintiff, Jos. Law, in the above named court, where the petition of the said plaintiff is now on file, praying for a divorce against you, the above named defendant, for causes set out in said petition, and that unless you answer said petition on or be- fore the 7th day of August. A D. 1900, the same will be taken as true and judgment thereon rendered accordingly, divorcing you from said plaintiff, and dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you B. S. SMITH Attorney for Plaintiff. Finest. Barber Shop in the City. Finest. Barber Shop in the City. Hair Cutting, 25c, Baths, 15c., Shaving, 10c., Newly Remodeled Bath Rooms, Porcelain Tubs EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DE DRUGS, MEDIC Fine Toilet Soaps, Brus 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 ALL 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.O. K. Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantees the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time Give him a trial and see for you elf. McKAY'S At No. 6, State Line, can be found one of the best Restaurants in the Twin Cities. Meats served on short notice to order, board and lodging 83.00 per week. Ice Cream, Cakes, and Pies every Sunday. The restaurant is in a splendid location for the convenience of its patrons to an outdoor setting. MRs MCKAYS, *Protemties* 2 RAILROAD NOTICES. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, SUMMER EXCURSIONS. — West and North. To Pueblo, Colo. radio Springs and Denver and special summer excursions June 21, July 4, 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. Homesekers' excursions to western and southwestern points on June 5 and July 9, and August 7 and 21, tickets good for twenty-one days, at rate of one fare plus $2, for the round trip. Tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis at $21 for the round trip, good 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 10, and August 2, to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55. Dust and the Superiors at $9.85. Water at $14.40. Go to return October 31, 1990. 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 calls can be made to 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 mere mention of a harmless mouse, but they court death several times a year. It is one of the traits which makes femit the nature so puzzling. I have known women who were timid to a degree, under ordinary circumstances, come forth as heroes under the pressure of occasion. A woman who shudders at the sight of a small cut from which blood oozes will often exhibit a 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 Phillip 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 AVENUE SALER IN. INES, CHEMICALS, ashes, Combs, Etc., CY TOILET ARTICLES YMOND, 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. PaulRy AND YOU GET.... Sleepers: & Ghair CH1CAGO and all intermediate points The shortest, quickest and besiline 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. L. JERCHPassenger Agent. Office 191Main St. Kansas City MONEY MONEY FOR OLD SOLDIERS I WILL BUY The additional Homestead Claims of all Soldiers or Sailors who served in the Union army or navy, their widows or minor heirs. Who filed a Homestead claim of less than 160 acres of land prior to June 22nd., 1874? Such persons are entitled to enough more land, including the number of acres embraced in their original entry, without living upon it, to make 160 acres. If they homesteaded 80 acres, they are entitled to 80 more, if 40 acres 120 more, if 159 acres, one acre more, or any other number of acres. 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 participants concerning this land. It is to your own interest to do so. AMERICAN CITIZEN OFFICE, 41 Minnesota Avenue. "WE KNOW OUR BUSINESS," YES! WE DO. Even tho' it lands us in Tim-buc-too. The Great Repubican Song and Song Book for 1900. 20 Inspiring Songs, Words and Music, all for 25c. Stamps taken. Agents wanted. McCallip Music Co., Columbus, Ohio. Publication Notice First published the 15th. day of Jun 1900. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Brantty Bell, Plaintiff, vs. Gussie Bell, Defendant. State of Kansas to Gussie Bell You will hereby take notice that you have been 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 in will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered as prayed for against you. JOHNSON & FRYE. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest, A. GUNNING, Clerk District Court. SIMPLY GRAND! Is the exclamation of all who have reviewed the latest designs and patterns in WALL PAPER. 527 Minnesota Avenue. LEINBACH. 527 Minnesota Avenue. Wall Paper and Paint Company, Where Mouldings, Oils and Glass can also be found and at the most reasonable prices. When you wish Wall Paper of the best quality at the lowest prices, don't fail to call on Leinbach, he will treat you all ight. For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. Porters and Waiters Musical 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. Missouri. It is the swellest place in the city A. C. L. COAL CO., THE CHEAPEST PRICES The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. KANSAS. 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 Modern Restaurant Ice Cream Parlors Where you can always find delicious Ice Creams. Remember the number, 504 Nebraska Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPENCER, Proprietress. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. 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 HOUSE + CLEANING. Time has arrived if you are not satisfied with the interior of your house—SEE Furniture Company, and everything to fit up a home. Cash or on time. Telephone W, 53. No. 624, 626, Minnesota Avenue. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS DEFEAT FOR ALLIES. CHINESE AGAIN VICTORIOUS OVER FOREIGNERS. The Situation as Bad as It Can Possibly Be for the Allies—No Forward Advance Likely Till September 1—Latest News From China. The London Express publishes a dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated July 7, via Che Foo, saying: "General Ma has defeated the allied troops and reoccupied the Chinese eastern arsenal, after inflicting great loss upon its defenders. The engagement lasted six hours and was fought with great determination by both sides. The Chinese were eventually forced to utilize the effective guns of the fort abutting on the city walls near the Tao Tais yamen, the allied troops suffering severely from lack of heavy guns and cavalry. "The Japanese commander sent an urgent appeal to hurry reinforcements, as the allies were in imminent danger of a general defeat." The London Daily Mail's Tien Tsin correspondent, telegraphing on July 5, says: "The situation is about as bad as it can well be. I only trust that we shall not soon want relief ourselves. A forward movement is impossible. From 30,000 to 40,000 troops are wanted and there are only 10,000 here. The foreign troops are working well together, but it is inconvenient that there is no supreme commander. In some quarters the feeling is "let us rescue Pelin and then clear out in favor, of Russia." Other Tien Tsin correspondents say that no advance is possible until September 1, and explanations are being asked the papers here of the tardy action of Japan in sending troops, since it is known that she was ready and willing to send them and that Russia raised no objection to her doing so. It is hinted that a difficulty arose as to the manner in which Japan was to be recouped for her heavy outlay. Rumors are current that Japan demanded the cession of a Chinese port. The Russian papers report that the Boxers are ravaging Manchuria and have damaged sixty miles of the railway, threatening Talin and Kirin, while Port Arthur and Neu Chwang are said to be endangered. Russia, therefore, has notified the powers of her intention to dispatch a large military force to Manchuria. ROBBED A TRAIN OF $10,000. An Illinois Central Express "Held Up" in Kentucky Near Missouri Line. The Illinois Central fast train from New Orleans to Chicago was "held up" and robbed two miles south of Wickliffe, Ky. The train was flagged and when it stopped the robbers entered the cab. The fireman, J. J. Fryisch, was struck on the head with the butt of a revolver and badly hurt. The robbers, six in number, cut off the engine and express car and ran a mile and a half to Fort Jefferson, near the Ohio river, and within sight of the Missouri shore. Here they blew open the express safe and secured all the valuables it contained and crossed into Missouri. About $10,000 was secured in addition to the money dropped by the robbers. WRECKED A TREASURE TRAIN. It Had Aboard $3,000,000 in Gold for a Subtreasury. A deliberate attempt to wreck the Washington express, bearing $3,000,000 in gold to the subtreasury in New York, was made at Folsom, a short distance outside of Philadelphia. The wreckers nearly succeeded in their plans. An open switch at Folsom overturned the engine and derailed the three baggage cars, but no one was injured. Examination disclosed the fact that the switch had been tampered with for the apparent purpose of wrecking a train. TO FORM A FARMERS' TRUST. Call Is Issued to All Farmers in the Mississippi Valley. A call has been issued for a conference of all agricultural organizations in western states to meet at Topeka, August 7, for the purpose of organizing one great agricultural federation. The plan is along Walter N. Allen's much agitated scheme to organize a farmer's trust to control the price of wheat, corn and all farm produce. It is said assurances have been received from each state in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys sufficient to make the meeting a success. Pool Grinstead Set Free The court of appeals at Topeka, Kan., reversed Judge Stewart, of Doniphan county, in the case of the state against Pool Grinstead, the Wathena editor, convicted of libelling State Senator John Fulton, of Brown county, and ordered him released from custody. Grinstead has been in jail about three months at Troy. The Empress Regrets It. An edict of the empress dowager, promulgated on June 30, has just been published in Shanghai. Her majesty expresses sorrow for the death of Baron von Ketteler, the German minister, who she says, went to the Tsung Li Yamen on the day of his death against her wishes. Possessions Not Exempt. Judge Kohlsaat has made a ruling in the United States district court at Chicago declaring that a duty must be paid on goods brought to this country from our new possessions. He Wanted $10,000 for Slander. The case of H. V. Bullock, editor of Kidder Optic, against J. F. Brow, a banker of Kidder, for slander, was tried in court circuit at Kingston, Mo., resulting in a verdict for defendant. Bullock asked $10,000 damages. Will nominate a Ticket Former United States Senator John M. Palmer, of Illinois, presidential nominee of the gold Democrates four years ago, is out with a statement in which he declares the sound money Democrates will hold a national constitution and place a ticket in the field. CHINA'S SIDE OF IT. Sends a Note to Powers Defending Its Action in Boxer Trouble. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister' has delivered to Secretary Hay a copy of a cablegram received by him purporting to be from the Chinese imperial government, believed to have originated at the Chinese war department, disclaiming responsibility upon the part of the imperial government for the Boxer troubles, and asserting that the engagement at Tien Tsin was the direct result of the bombardment of the Taku forts by the foreigners. The decree says: "The circumstances which led to the commencement of fighting between Chinese and foreigners were of such a complex, confusing and unfortunate character as to be entirely unexpected. "In the first place there arose in the provinces of Chih Li and Shan Tung a band of rebellious subjects who had been in the habit of practicing boxing and fencing in their respective villages and at the same time clothing their doings with spiritualistic and strange rites. The local authorities failed to take due notice of them at the time. Accordingly the infection spread with astonishing rapidity. Within the space of a month it seemed to make its appearance everywhere, and, finally, even reached the capital itself. Everyone looked upon the movement as supernatural and strange, and many joined it. 'Then there were lawless and treacherous persons who sounded the cry of 'Down with Christianity.' About the middle of the fifth moon these persons began to create disturbances without warning. Churches were burned and converts killed. The whole city was in a ferment. A situation was created which could not be brought under control. At first the foreign powers requested that foreign troops be allowed to enter the capital for the protection of the legations. The imperial government, having in view the comparative urgency of the occasion, granted the request as an extraordinary mark of courtesy beyond the requirements of international intercourse. Over 500 foreign troops were sent to Pekin. This shows clearly how much care China exercised in the maintenance of friendly relations with other countries. "Lawless persons then took advantage of the situation to do mischief and became bolder than ever in burning and killing Christian converts. The powers thereupon attempted to reinforce the foreign troops in Pekin, but the reinforcements encountered resistance and defeat at the hands of the insurgents upon the way and have not yet been able to proceed. "The insurgents of the two provinces of Chih Li and Shangtung had by this time effected a complete union, and could not be separated. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary to consider the matter from every point of view. As a measure of precaution it was finally decided to request the foreign ministers to retire temporarily to Tien Tsin for safety. "It was while the discussion of this proposition was in progress that the German minister, Baron von Ketteler, was assassinated by a riotious mob one morning while on his way to the Tsung Liao Yamen. "To our surprise, on the 20th of the fifth moon (June 16), foreign (naval) officers at Taka called upon Lo Jung Kwang, the general commanding, and demanded his surrender of the forts, notifying him that failing to receive compliance they would at 2 o'clock the next day take steps to seize the forts by force. Lo Jung Kwang, being bound by the duties of his office to hold the forts, could not yield to the demand on the day named, and they actually first fired upon the forts, which responded and kept 'up fighting all day and then surrendered. Thus the conflict of forces began, but certainly the initiative did not come from our side. Even supposing that China were not conscious of her true condition, how could she take such a step as to engage in war with all the powers simultaneously, and how could she, relying upon the support of an anarchistic populace, go into war with the powers? "The military authorities are still stricly enjoined to afford protection to the legations as hitherto, to the utmost of their power. As for the anarchists, they will be severely dealt with as circumstances permit." PETERS IN A WALK. Nominated for Congress in Second Kansas District. Mason S. Peters of Kansas City, Kan., who served in the Fifty-fifth Congress, was nominated at Paola, Kan., for the third time by the Democrats and Populists of the Second congressional district. The delegates of the two parties sat together. Three ballots were taken. The first gave Peters 71, St. John 33, Little 4, Bush 18, Caldwell 20; necessary for choice 96. The second ballot gave Peters 93, St. John 34, Little 4, Caldwell 15. The third ballot was as follows: Peters 100; St. John 44, Caldwell 1. Freight for China Refused The Great Northern railway has given notice to all of its agents not to contract any freight for China destined to the interior points beyond Shanghai, Hong Kong and Canton until further orders. Only Steyn Holds Out. The British success at Bethlehem has considerably improved the prospects for peace, it is said. The whole of the government of President Steyn of the Orange Free State has surrendered except President Steyn himself. A Bean Lake Ice House Hit by Lightning. During a severe thunder storm lightning struck one of the big Yates ice houses at Bean Lake, near Atchison, Kansas. The ice house was set on fire and burned to the ground, together with the engine house, chutes, etc. The house contained 17,000 tons of ice, much of which was destroyed. The loss is estimated at $30,000. Harpers' Under the Hammer. The big Harper & Brothers publishing plant, of New York, will be sold under foreclosure on August 9. ALLIES' HEAVY LOSS. SEVERE FIGHTING AROUND TIEN TSIN. 14,000 Foreigners Do Battle Against 75,000 Chinese—Prince Tuan Declares Himself Dictator of the Chinese Empire. "No authentic news from Pekin," is still the burden of the dispatches from the far East, and although the disposition is to believe the optimistic reports from Chinese sources, no real confidence is possible until the legations are permitted to communicate with their governments. If, as alleged, the Boxer movement is losing ground MINISTER CONGER in Pekin, it might have been su-pposed that the Boxers would have endeavored to send up reinforcements from Tien Tsin, but, instead of that, they are still in great force in the neighborhood of the latter place and are assisted by the Chinese imperial troops, with ample, efficient artillery. According to a Chee Foo dispatch, the fighting around Tien Tsin on the 3d and 4th was the severest yet experienced. The British losses alone were thirty killed or wounded. The Chinese had 75,000 men attacking simultaneously from the west, north and east, and made excellent practice with over 100 guns. The defenders numbered 14,000, with scant supplies, and it was only the presence of the newly arrived Japanese and Russian guns that prevented a disaster. One Russian company of infantry, numbering 120 men, had 115 killed or wounded. The German contingent also suffered heavily. By the evening of the 4th the situation was very critical. The allies narrowly escaped total defeat. Providently, when things were at their worst a torrential rainfall compelled the Chinese to retire. On July 6, the rain having abated, the Chinese renewed the attack, opening fire on Tien Tsin with two batteries of four inch guns, but the allies, aided by two of H. M. S. Terrible's 4.7-inch guns, succeeded in silencing the artillery after eight hours' fighting. According to the Shanghai correspondent of the London Express, it is war to the knife between the dowager empress and Prince Tuan. In a recent edict, the latter boldly discards his mask and signs himself as emperor. He warmly commends the prowess of "his faithful Boxers." and in flowery language appeals to their cupidity and fanaticism. In the same deece Prince Tuan appoints the "iron capped" Prince Tsaishan his imperial clansman, and Kand Yi to command the three chief wings of the Boxer army. TO KILL M'KINLEY. New York World Says a Plot Has Been Discovered. The New York World says a plot to assassinate President McKinley has been frustrated. It was concocted by a group of Spanish and Cuban conspirators who have headquarters in New York. One of the plotters weakened and sent a warning letter to a member of the Republican national committee. The letter was placed in the hands of Secretary Charles Dick, who referred it to Chairman Odell of the New York state committee, for investigation. Chairman Odell engaged a detective, who speedily verified certain allegations made in the warning letter. Thereupon Mr. Odell reported to Secretary Dick, who laid all the facts before Chairman Mark Hanna. Messrs. Dick and Hanna laid the whole matter before the President shortly before he departed for Canton. They instructed Mr. Odell to continue his investigation, and cautioned him to work with the utmost secrecy. Special detectives are guarding the President in Canton. A Heavy Allmony Verdict In the circuit court at Kansas City, Mo., Judge Gates granted a divorce to Elizabeth Holmes from Robert J. Holmes, the manufacturer of soda water, and gave Mrs. Holmes judgment for $15,000 alloy. Judge Gates further decreed that Holmes must pay the fees of his wife's attorneys and the costs of the law suit. Mrs. Castle Dead. Mrs. Olin Castle of Eldorado, Kan., whose throat was cut June 2 by Miss Jessie Morrison, is dead. Immediately after her death the charge of assault with intent to kill was dismissed against Miss Morrison and she was arrested charged with murder in the first degree. Miss Morrison had been infatuated with Mr. Castle and, according to Mrs. Castle's statement, made the attack without provocation. After cutting Mrs. Castle's throat she tried to kill herself. Sugar Highest for Years. An advance of ten points in the price of refined sugar, which was authorized by the American Sugar Refining company and succeeded to by all the independent refiners, puts the quotations up to 6 cents a pound. This is the highest figure that has been asked for it in a number of years. With $900,000 From the Klondike. The steamer City of Seattle has arrived at Seattle from Alaska with $900,000 in gold from the Klondike. We Have Sold MORE STEEL RANCES in the last year than all other dealers combined. The reason for this is that we sell The BEST RANCE sold in Minneapolis, as we can get thousands of people using it to testify, and sell it for less money than other dealers ask for an inferior make of Range. These Ranges are no experiment with us, as we have sold this one make for more than 10 years and on. No. 125-4-hole RANGE oven 14x20-814.10 customers who have used them the longest are loudest to their praise. We will Guarantee them in every manner, shape and form, we do not ask for any loop holes. If they do not work perfectly we will take them back and refund purchase price. Hotel RANCES a Specialty. T. M. ROBERT'S SUPPLY HOUSE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Longest Lightning Rod. Bavaria boasts that it has the longest lightning conductor in the world. It rises some yards above the top of the meteorological station on the Zugspitze, the highest point in the German empire, and runs down the side of the mountain to the bottom of the Hollenthal, where there is running water all the year round. The length of the rod is five and a half kilometers, nearly three miles and a half. Agricultural Students from Argentina Agricultural Students from Argentina The twenty or more young gentlemen from the Argentine Republic who have recently come to the United States to study agriculture and stock raising at the expense of their government are now in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, diligently learning the English language, in order that they may make the best use of the advantages that are to be offered them next fall in the agricultural colleges they will enter. Esperanto Language Succeeds Volapuk Esperanto is the name of the proposed universal language which Dr. Zamenlof, a Russian, is said to have invented. Volapuk died a natural death some years ago. Gladstone once predicted that English, which is today spoken by upwards of 120,000,000 people—would be used by 809,000,000 in the year 2000. Inventors of language propose and the world of peoples dispose. Scotch and Irish Talent By the elevation of Sir Richard Webster to the office of master of the rolls, England is left unrepresented, in the great law offices of the kingdom, as the new attorney-general, Sir Robert Finlay, is a Scotchman, and the new solicitor-general, Sir Edward Carson, is an Irishman. The latter is the first man who has been solicitor-general both in Ireland and in England. Wheat Crop of Northwest. Minnesota alone produces approximately 80,000,000 bushels of wheat, or about one-thirty-seventh of the total production of the world. Of this she is able to export two-thirds. Of the Dakotas, not having begun to reach their limit of productiveness, North Dakota raised in 1898 55,000,000 bushels and South Dakota 42,000,000. Oregon produced 24,000,000 bushels. Woman is the only tyrant that some men are not inclined to resist. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of Brownfood See Fao-Similo Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION 3 Price 25 Cents GENUINE MUST HAVE SIGNATURE. Purify Vegetable. CURE SICK HEADACHE. 1,000 NEWSPAPERS Are now using our International Type-High Plates Sawed to LABOR-SAVING LENGTHS. They will save time in your composing room as they can be handled even quicker than no extra charge is made for sawing plates to short lengths. Send a trial order to this office and be convinced. WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION, KANSAS CITY, MO. Through Pultman Palace Sleepers and free Reclining Chair Cars to Ft. Worth. Atsn and San Antonio, daily at 10 p. m. from Kansas City. necessarily no change of cars. Round trip rates increased by $250 per rays. The A. T. & S. F. RY. USE FAULTLESS THE BEST STARCH FOR LAUNDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, AND FINE LINEN Heirs of Union Soldiers who made homemade or less than 160 acres before June 22, 1874 (no matter whether was not sold or need, should address, with full participants, HENRY N. COPP, *Washington,* 1874). We Have Sold NORE STREET get thousands of people using it to an inferior make of RANGE. These R makers make for people who have used them customers who have used them. We will Guarantee them in every m ner, shape and form, we do not ask any loop hole, if they do not work well for people who want to purchase price. Hotel RANGE Spec. city. Boca Raton. T. M. ROBERTS' PISO'S CURE FOR CURSES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Restaurant. Also in time. By drugs. Soldiers' Homestead Claims The friends of the veterans of the Civil War are complaining of the unfortunate delay of the General Land Office in acting on the applications for soldiers' additional homestead rights. Senators and Representatives in Congress who are friendly to the old soldiers should inquire into this matter. Raising the Hat an Ancient Saturation. When a knight of old entered a company of ladies he removed his helmet to indicate that he considered himself among friends, and that there was no need to protect himself. This practice has survived in the custom of raising the hat when saluting a lady.—June Ladies' Home Journal. Ladies Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot Ease, a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and shoes. Stocks and shoe stores. $2c. Trial package FRR12. Test package OL. Slimmed. Le Roy, N.Y. Treaty Elm. A monument now marks the place where stood the famous tree in the environs of Philadelphia, Pa., under which William Penn negotiated the treaty with the Indian chiefs, of which it has been said that it is "the only one ever made without an oath, and the only one never broken." Robert Flournoy, Briekyard, Ala., wrote: I consider no remedy allowed to Dr. Moffet's TEETHINA (Teething Powders) for the irritations of teething and the bowel troubles of our Southern country. Wldows Do Not Remarry. In China it is the rule of good society that widows do not remarry. They are not forbidden to do so, but they are thought more highly of if they don't. In order to encourage them the government, when they have passed the age of 50, and have not remarried, confers on them a tablet containing a eulogy of their virtues. The best Prescription for Chills and Aches is a bottle of GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC from and among the best tasteful a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price: 600. Bad Form. In Russia it is not considered good form for a girl to dance a whole waltz or polka with one partner. Three or four men dance a round or two each with the same lady, returning her to her original partner at the end of the dance. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs—W.M. O'ENSLYSE, Vanburen, Ind., Feb 10, 1900. Boy Jerke's Sporting Defence Rev. Jeske's Sporting Defenses. Rev. Harry Jeske of the Unitarian church of Hackensack, N. J., is one clergyman who favors Sunday golf-playing, and he is verbally strenuous in its support. He has no objection to whist playing on Sunday evening, either.—Exchange. Drepsepsis is the bank of the human system. Protect yourself against its ravages by the use of Beeman's Pepsin Gum. Geneva Nearing 300,000. Geneva which has just concluded its census of the canon, reports that the city has a total population of 100,761, of which 32,079 were born in the city, 28,052 are natives of other parts of the country, and 40,630 are foreigners. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children with asthma and other inflammation, always pain pain with wollicle. See a bottle. Wounded Burglar Story A wounded man went to the Red Cross hospital in New York and said he was a soldier and had been shot in the Phillippines. It turned out that he was a burglar, and had been shot in the hip. Cure that Dandruff by using Coke Dandruff Cure. We guard it to cure or refund the money. Traveling Libraries Traveling libraries are to be established in Pennsylvania by the free library commission recently authorized. For the present the libraries are to be supported by private contributions. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. Price, 75c Floating Variety Theater A floating variety theater, to be towed from one watering place to another along the coast, is an English idea for the coming summer season. Carter's Ink Is Used by the greatest railway systems of the United States. They would not use it if it wasn't the best. Woman Write Good Stories. Three prizes offered by Ueber Land und Meer for short stories have all gone to women. The competition drew out 990 stories, and the judges were unanimous in their decision. Beautiful Elne Linen Beautiful, Fine Linen is best preserved by the use of "Faultless Starch" Effects of Frost. Frost has a variety of effects upon different products. Under the same influence eggs will burst, apples contract and potatoes turn black. The favorite for restoring life and color to the hair is Hairpins, the best cure for corn. 16cts. When a man becomes a chronic loafer he begins to prey upon his neighbors. Ask your grocery for Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. The need of the hour is sixty minutes. FITS permanently Curled. > fits or nervousness after first day's grocery. > Great Nerve Locator. Bottle, treat, bottle,敷. Dm. K. H. Kitzs, Ltd., 911 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Some people evidently go to the opera just to hear themselves talk. You can always bank on finding a well filled pocket book interesting. FREE Our 160 page illustrated catalogue. FREE WINCHESTER SHOTGUNS and FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS the winning combination in the field or at the trap. All dealers sell them. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. 180 WINCHESTER AVE., NEW HAVEN, CONN. Winchester Factory loaded shotgun ah all, "NEWRIVAL," "LEADER," and "REPEATER." A trial will prove their superiority. WILL MAKE BABY FEET AS A MG. DR. MOFFETT'S TEETHINA (Teething Powders) Costs only 25 cents at Druggists, Or mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. Allays Irritation, Alds Digestion. Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child, Makes Teething Easy. TEETHINA Relieves the Bowels, Troubles of Children of ANY AGE. TENTS New lents complete with poles and pins from $2.10 up. We have all kinds of lents for trades, including all kinds of fishing outfits and all kinds of baseball goods, bents and all kinds of camping outfits. We sell more guns, ammunition and all kinds of hunting equipment. We house in the MORT WEST COOMBIE. Why simply make the price on laven. If you have not one of our gun catalogues, send for 14 80 cents. SEND Pets, Cats and CUN SEND CATALOGUE YOU WILL BE SENT TO YOU FREE. All kinds of sporting goods, catalogues, containing all kinds of lents, and the Lowest Wholesale Price gun, ammunition and all kinds of camping outfits. We sell more guns, ammunition and all kinds of hunting equipment. We house in the MORT WEST COOMBIE. Why simply make the price on laven. If you have not one of our gun catalogues, send for 14 80 cents. T. M. Roberts' Supply House, Minneapolis, Minn. The Best Decorative Forms Where native ferns are sought for temporary indoor decorations, there are some which must be avoided on account of the delicate nature of their leaves. Naturally, the etergreen kinds will stand handling the best. The Christmas fern, Aspidium acrostichoides and Aspidium marginale, are the most popular. Onoclea sensibilis has a broad, tempting frond; but it won't last long, after cutting, nor will the cinnamon fern, though it has a fairly stout appearance, and nice long fronds.—Meehan's Monthly. Good Reader an Innovation: It is something new and grateful to have a secretary of the senate who knows how to read distinctly. Never since I can remember has there been a reading clerk in the senate who has had any elocutionary talent whatever; but Mr. Pennett, the new secretary, has a good voice, and not only makes himself heard and understood, but it is really a pleasure to hear him read the bills and reports of the committees. This has never happened before within in the memory of man.—Washington letter. The Old Elm This was a venerable landmark of nature that stood on the Boston common until Feb. 15, 1876, when it was blown down by a furious wind storm. It is believed to have antedated the settlement of the town, and is claimed to have been the oldest tree in New England. It had a place upon a map engraved in 1722, and the age of it was estimated by the rings of a branch broken off in 1860, which indicated an existence since 1670. Reconciling Royal Differences Countess Elemer Lonyay, formerly Crown Princess Rudolph of Austria, nee Princess Stephanie of Belgium has been granted an interview by King Leopold to take place on her return from Brixen. This reconciliation his holiness the pope aided by his imperial majesty the emperor of Austria, who is much interested in the checkered lives of the newly married pair, has been instrumental in bringing about. Sultan Gathers Fortune A veritable fortune, it is said, is being gathered for the sultan of Turkey from the wrecks of the battle of Chesne, near Smyrna. Since 1770 a number of Russian and Turkish ships have rested at the bottom of the sea. These are now being investigated, and the ship of the Russian admiral alone has yielded an amount equal to over £50,000 in coin, besides silverware and jewels. Great Tandem Base Harry D. Elkes, the American middle distance rider, defeated Edouard Taylor, the Frenchman, in a one-hour race at Velo. By mutual agreement only pretoilem tandems were used for pacing, and each had an accident, which placed them on even terms. A grand race finally resulted in a victory for the American by but 250 yards, Elkes rides 55 kilometers 450 meters. Wager In Cuba The keeper of the pay roll on a large estate in the southern part of Cuba says: "The average payment per man per month for February was $14.01, Spanish gold, and this month it will average from $1.50 to $1.75 higher. Besides the payment in coin, the men are housed and fed at the expense of the estate. The food for each man costs the estate $9, Spanish gold." **Production of Books in Switzerland.** A French statistician declares that Switzerland produces annually more books than any other country in proportion to the number of inhabitants, namely, one to every 3,000. Germany comes next with one for every 3,200; Italy with one for 3,300; France, one for 3,500; England, one for 6,500; United States, one for 12,400. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S, Olmsted, LeRoy N, Y. Plant with Magnetic Power. There has been discovered in India a strange plant which possesses astonishing magnetic power. The hand touching it immediately receives a strong magnetic shock, while at a distance of twenty feet a magnetic needle is affected by it. When you buy builing, ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Large package 5c. Pear Crop in Georgia Lee county (Ga.) Journal: We understand that Mr. W. W. Thomson has ordered 5,000 barrels in which to ship the pear crop of this vicinity. FREE Our 160 page illustrated catalogue. FREE WINCHER SHOTS FACTORY LOADED TO the winning combination the trap. All dealers sell WINCHESTER REPEAT. 180 WINCHESTER AVE., DR. M. MOFTE (Teething P Costs only 25 cents Or mail 25 cents to C. J. TENTS. New tent complete with from, from, from, from teething outfits teething outfits teething outfits and have us mail you FREE our complete gun. Gun catalogue, containing 150 items. Prices on guns, annuition of all kinds, including hawaiian goods, and all kinds of camping equipment. Annuition and bonus than any other tent in THE NORTHWEST COMBINED. Why, sir, please place your tent on lawn. If you want a gun for it at good. T. M. Roberts' S Kalns Every Seven Years. Payta, in Peru, is the driest spot on the face of the earth; the average interval between two showers of rain is seven years. One Woman's Letter SAYS "I doctored with two of the best doctors in the city for two years and had no relief until I used the Pinkham remedies. "My trouble was ulceration of the uterus. I suffered terribly, could not sleep nights and thought sometimes that death would be such a relief. "To-day I am a well woman, able to do my own work, and have not a pain. "I used four bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and three packages of Sanative Wash and cannot praise the medicines enough."—MRS. ELIZA THOMAS, 634 Pine St., Easton, Pa. Mrs. Pinkham advises suffering women without charge. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass. "Dead Man" Holds Rope. In order to support the guy rope for a derrick when no convenient tree or other thing to which it can be attached exists, it is the habit among railroad men to bury a sleeper in the ground, to which the rope is attached. This sleeper has been called from time immemorial in railroad slang a "dead man." Colored Editor Asks Question? "What is the use," asks the Topeka (Kan.) Plain Dealer, a colored man's newspaper, "of being black and having kinky hair? We counted eight different remedies for taking kinks out of colored people's hair, and four for removing the black skin, in one of our leading race journals the other day." Town Too Valuable to Live in. A gold mine has been located on one of the streets of Keswick, Shasta county, Cal., and there are indications of an oil vein in another. The population will soon have to move away. The town is altogether too valuable merely to be lived in. Killed a Big Indiana Snake. A very large snake was recently killed near Dismal Hill, five miles northwest of Noblesville, Ind., by Joseph Baker. The reptile was jet black, measured seventeen feet six inches in length, and nine inches in dameter. Old People See Sights. Mrs. Eliza Chaffin, Mrs. Jane Wreeland and Mrs. Sarah Sell, aged 90, 78 and 76, respectively, arrived in New York last Monday night to see the sights. They traveled alone from Seneca Falls. N. Y.—New York World. "Straight as the Crow Flies" TO Kansas City and the Gulf. Improved Train Service. Two Trains Daily. Shortest Line and Quickest Time to Kansas City, Pittsburg, Joplin, Ft. Smith, Texarkana, Shreveport. Through Sleeper to Home Seekers Excursions South First and Third Tuesdays of Each Month. SUMMER RESORTS Visit Mt. Mena, Ark., (Rich Mt. St. Station). Most delightful summer Resort to be found, 3,000 feet above the sea Modern Hotel and Cottages, Beautiful Scenery and Pure Water. Siloam Springs, Ark., is one of the best natural Summer Resorts in the south. The place abounds in springs of curative waters and nature has made it an ideal spot. Cheap Rates to Above Points. Write for illustrated folder, S. G. WARNER, G. P. & T. A. J. H. MORRIS, Travl. Pass. Agt. Kansas City, Mo. ESTER GUNS SHOTGUN SHELLS in the field or at all them. BATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Winchester Factory loaded shotgun shells, "NEWRIVAL" "LEADER," and "REPEATER." A trial will prove their superiority. FEIT'S HINA Allays Irritation, Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child, Makes Teething Easy. at Drugists. TEETHINA Relieves the Bowels Troubles of Children of ANY AGE. GAIN IN THEIR WEALTH WITH- IN THREE YEARS. Bank Deposits More Than Doubled Under This Republican Administration —A Comparison of the Increase in Values of Live Stock and Staple Crops. The Democratic party is notoriously an anti-prosperity party, and the farmers and wage-earners in Kansas and Missouri must not allow themselves to be led away by the false promises and calamity howling of their friends who are assembling today in national con- vention. Missouri has gained $128,000,000 in wealth under this Republican adminis- tration. The state of Kansas has gained al- most $100,000 in wealth under this Republican administration. These substantial facts, showing that great prosperity has visited Missouri and Kansas during the last three years, should not be forgotten by their citizens during the whirl and excitement of the Democratic convention. Our statements are from official figures and show the increase in wealth in these two states to be as follows: KANSAS. 1896 1899. Live stock ... $80,049,272 $132,759,873 Crops ... 83,303,584 111,391,831 Bank deposits 17,147,160 33,505,101 Total ... $180,500,116 $277,656,805 INCREASE in 1899 ... $97,156,689 MISSOURI. 1896. 1899. Live stock ... $93,718,709 $113,806,386 Crops ... 58,219,870 78,411,465 Bank deposits 53,921,953 141,726,449 Total ... $205,860,532 $333,944,300 INCREASE in 1899. $128,083,768 In Kansas it will be noted that the farmers have gained $80,000,000 through the increased value of their live stock and principal crops this year as compared with 1896. In Missouri the farmers have gained $40,000,000 this year alone from the same source. The following detailed statement of values of live stock is official, being taken from the returns of the department of agriculture: KANSAS Jan. 1, 1896 Jan. 1, 1900. Horses ..... $20,609,057 Mules ..... 2,845,995 Cows ..... 13,778,371 Cattle ..... 33,903,604 Sheep ..... 41,396 Swine ..... 8,498,279 16,000,000 Total ..... $80,049,272 MISSOURI. Jan. 1, 1896 Jan. 1, 1900. Horses ..... $23,039,549 Mules ..... 6,914,427 Cows ..... 17,359,416 Cattle ..... 32,565,492 Sheep ..... 1,475,953 Swine ..... 12,718,709 $132,759,873 $24,891,718 7,210,321 18,868,307 36,981,329 1,854,711 24,000,000 Total ..... $93,718,709 $113,806,386 In Kansas the largest gains to farmers have been in their cattle and hogs. This they well know, because their returns when selling their live stock have been so much larger this year than they were under a Democratic administration. The next table shows the improvement in the price of the staple crops grown by farmers, which represent an increase of $28,000,000 for Kansas, and over $20,000,000 for Missouri: HEARTH 1896. 1899. Corn ..... $44,592,121 $59,405,306 Wheat ..... 19,400,505 19,963,303 Oats ..... 3,809,401 8,608,470 Barley ..... 19,065 859,455 Hay ..... 13,316,122 18,945,678 Potatoes ..... 2,015,803 4,259,866 Wool ..... 150,667 249,673 Total ..... $83,303,684 $111,391,831 MISSOURL 1896. 1899. Corn ..... $35,533,730 $48,874,519 Oats ..... 3,274,583 4,871,844 Cotton ..... 747,689 1,324,800 Hay ..... 15,998,275 19,339,962 Potatoes ..... 2,435,869 3,502,998 Wool ..... 311,724 497,342 Total ..... $58,219,870 $78,411,465 Corn, oats, hay and potatoes the largest gains in both states. While wool is not so much grown here as in the far western states, still the increase under protection in the value of the clip has been satisfactory to the farmers who raise sheep. In Missouri this year's cotton crop was worth almost twice as much as it was in 1896 under the Democratic administration. Lastly, an examination of the number of bank deposits in Kansas and Missouri is full of facts upon which our citizens can congratulate themselves. The figures are taken from the last annual report of the compro- troller of the currency: In the state of Kansas there were $3,151 people who had bank accounts in 1894; last year there were 100,840 bank accounts in that state. In 1894 the total deposits in Kansas amounted to $17,147,160; last year the total amount of the deposits was $33,- 505,101. There has been an increase of practically 100 per cent, both in the number of people who had money to deposit in the banks, and in the total amount of money on deposit in Kansas. In the state of Missouri there were 117,367 persons who had bank accounts in 1894; last year there were 213,099 bank accounts. In 1894 the total amount of deposits in Missouri was $53,921,953. In 1899 the deposits in all the banks of Missouri had increased to $141,726,449. While the number of depositors in Missouri had increased by 90 per cent, the total amount of money deposited had increased by 160 per cent. These facts and figures do not show the increase in the business done at the stores, mines and factories, nor the larger amount of wages paid to the thousands of people who earn their livelihood in these two states. While the Democratic orators are enlarging upon the benefits that will happen to the country if a Democratic president and Democratic congress be elected this year, our citizens should not neglect the blessings and prosperity which they have derived under the Republican administration that is now in power. It is unwise to throw away the substance for the shadow. M'KINLE'YS AMERICANISM. Englishmen Do Not Enthuse Over His Renomination London, June 23 (Copyright, 1900, by the New York Tribune.)—If there be any doubt in the United States respecting English opinion of McKinley and Republican politics, it may be dispelled by the reticence of the London and provincial press respecting the work of the Philadelphia convention. There are few comments on it, and such as there are have a perfunctory sound. These are not eulogies of McKinley, and the Republican party is not embarrassed by English patronage or fattery. The party platform is described as moderate and the nominations as good as the circumstances permitted. The nearest approach to complaint is the Spectator's remark that McKinley is possibly too much of a politician, but that he has won and receives international respect. The English press is preoccupied with affairs in South Africa and China, and has no space in reserve for a trivial incident in Anglo-Saxon history, such as the election of a president by a nation of eighty millions. Moreover, there are no illusions here respecting either President McKinley or the Republican party. Both are known to be downright American and not in any sense English. President McKinley is not suspected of having ever made an apology for introducing the tariff bill which bore his name, and the party which renominated him, so far from repudiating protectionism, has reaffirmed it and added to its subsidies for American shipping. Nobody in England ever speaks of McKinley as anything but an uncompromising champion of American ideas and policies. Hence his renomination is received here without enthusiasm and with quiet reserve, as possibly not the best choice, but one which divides the Republican party least. $323,000,000 FOR FARMERS. Last Year's Staple Crops Were That Much More Than in 1895. The American farmer is prospering when well-paid wage-earners are carrying well-filled dinner pails, as the following comparison of the farm values of principal crops shows: 1895. 1899. Crop. Total Value. Total Value. Corn. $544,985,534 $629,210,110 Wheat. 237,938,998 319,545,269 Oats. 163,655,068 189,167,975 Rye. 11,964,826 12,141,418 Barley. 29,312,413 29,594,254 Potatoes. 78,984,901 89,282,832 Cotton. 260,338,096 332,000,000 Hay. 393,185,615 419,126,877 Tobacco. 35,574,220 45,000,000 Flax. 12,000,000 24,000,000 Plenty of work and good wages follow the opening of the mills, increasing the home market for farm produce so as to make these ten staple crops worth upwards of $232,000,000 more to the American farmer than under the Democratic free-trade Administration, which shut our mills, killed our home industries, and gave our trade to foreigners. Add to this increase of $323,000,000 the advance of $633,000,000 in the value of live stock within the last few years, and it will be seen that the farmers of the country have gained almost a round billion dollars through the better times under this Republican administration, without estimating the increased values of their fruit, butter, eggs, eggs, vegetables and other small crops, to say nothing of the increased price paid for wool. Utah's Wool Values. Utah is a state that has experienced its ups and downs of the value of wool, as the following table shows: Republican Year. 1890.....17½ 1891.....18½ 1892.....17¾ Democratic. Year. 1893.....9 1894.....8 1895.....8 1896.....8½ Republican. Year 1897.....11 1898.....15 1899.....14½ 1900.....20 These figures represent the price at which Utah wool was sold in that State during the given years. It dropped more than one-half under the Democratic administration, but this year the price of Utah wool is worth 150 per cent more than it was in 1894 and 1895. Utah farmers should vote to retain in power the Republican party, which has increased the value of their wool. About Bank Failures The fact that the liabilities of banks that failed in the last two years averaged nearly $20,000,000 less than the annual liabilities of the banks that failed during President Cleveland's term will probably be used by the Democrats as an argument to put them in power again, so that they can smash the capitalist once more. But the people won't be fooled this way; they prefer no panics and no runs on the banks, as they would rather have their money safe in sound institutions. No Use for It Now. Although it would be a matter of economy, and the Democrats claim to be poor, yet it may be affirmed that they will not employ the free trade and anti-protection literature that was left over from the campaign of eight years ago. Yet they won on that issue. "Yellow Kid" in Politics. The "yellow kid" of yellow journalism may become prominent in national politics if Willie Hearst becomes the running-mate of Willie Bryan. BENEFIT OF COLONIES. Their Value as a Market for Products of Parent The non-British world buys 15 per cent of its total foreign merchandise from the United Kingdom; the British colonial world buys 43 per cent of its foreign merchandise from the United Kingdom. The total imports of the British colonies amount to $1,075,000,000 annually, and Great Britain, by supplying 43 per cent of this instead of 15 per cent, which she averages in the commerce of other countries, makes an additional market for $300,000,000 annually of her products. Her total exports to foreign countries (omitting the colonies) are $1,130,000,000, or 15 per cent of their total imports, and if it to this were added a like percentage of the imports of the colonies her total sales would be $1,180,000,000, instead of the grand total of $1,480,000,000 which she enjoyed in 1896, the year to which these figures relate. It is thus apparent that her sales are enlarged through her colonial system in the sum of about $300,000,000 in round figures per annum, thus increasing by 25 per cent her total exports, and creating by her colonial system a market for $300,000,000 worth of her products and manufactures. Not only has Great Britian added to her market by bringing the 350,000,000 people of her colonies into the colonial relationship, but there has evidently been, through the material development which has followed this relationship, a great increase in the purchasing power. The construction of highways, harbors, railways, and telegraphs has evidently quickened the general business conditions and, with the increased activity and prosperity, enlarged the consuming power. That the construction of roads, harbors, railways, and telegraphs and the establishment of postal and banking facilities must increase the activity, productiveness, and consequent consuming power goes without saying. The railways now in the British colonies alone are more than 55,000 miles in length, the telegraph lines nearly 150,000 miles in length, and the highways far in excess of that. A large proportion of the railway lines is under the control of, and in many cases operated by, the government, and it is an interesting fact that the lines operated by the government expend a smaller proportion of their total receipts in running expenses than those operated by private corporations. In nearly all the colonies there are savings banks in conjunction with the postoffices, and the deposits in the savings banks of the colonies amount to more than $300,000,000. In the import trade of Great Britain the colonies also prove advantageous from the British standpoint. Over one-fifth of the more than two billion dollars which Great Britain sends outside of her immediate limits in purchase of supplies is spent among the people of her colonies, and thus largely contributes to the prosperity of either British colonists or British capital. That the industries of the colonies are to a considerable extent controlled by British capital goes without saying, and that the expenditure of nearly $500,000,000 of British money in British colonies each year for the products of those colonies must benefit the capital thus employed and so reflect to the business advantage of the home country whence that capital is drawn is equally apparent. The total imports into Great Britain from the colonies in 1896 were over £93,000,000, and in 1891 were over £99,000,000, or in round terms, $500,000,000, forming more than one-fifth of the total imports into the United Kingdom. The following table shows the exports and imports of the United Kingdom to and from its colonies in 1897: EXPORTS. British India £28,009,385 Australasia 23,656,970 North American Colonies 6,464,880 Cape of Good Hope 10,766,168 Straits Settlements 2,538,916 Hongkong 2,079,951 Natal 3,621,373 Ceylon 1,070,932 West India Islands 2,709,497 Channel Islands 1,303,205 Lagos 521,204 Malta 856,694 Gibraltar 677,781 Niger Protectorate 608,193 Gold Coast 482,378 Sierra Leone 387,728 Mauritius 303,487 Aden 173,357 British Honduras 92,830 Other British possessions 600,386 Total to and from colonies...£86,964,369 IMPORTS British India ..... £24,813,009 Australasia ..... 29,362,129 North American Colonies ..... 19,538,998 Cape of Good Hope ..... 4,195,741 Straits Settlements ..... 3,643,224 Hongkong ..... 606,314 Natal ..... 752,254 Ceylon ..... 4,688,278 West India Islands ..... 1,976,685 Channel Islands ..... 1,227,111 Lagos ..... 1,100,943 Malta ..... 74,903 Gibraltar ..... 59,365 Niger Protectorate ..... 351,617 Gold Coast ..... 460,131 Sierra Leone ..... 240,721 Mauritius ..... 94,548 Aden ..... 173,319 British Honduras ..... 227,808 Other British possessions ..... 331,745 Total to and from colonies.. £94.018.933 It will be seen by the above figures that the exports from England to her colonies amounts to $430,000,000 annually, or one-third as much as the total exports of the United States, the value of the pound sterling in which the exports are stated being $4.86. Cows Now and Then. The value of every cow on the farm on the first day of this year was $31.60. But on the 1st day of January, 1894, under Democratic administration, each cow was worth only $21.77. Farmers appreciate the increase of $10 in the value of each of their cows, and will vote to maintain the Republican Administration in power. Republican Tariff Result During President Harrison's term of office, the total customs receipts under the McKinley tariff amounted to $209,445,000 more than the receipts derived from the Wilson bill under President Cleveland. A tariff for revenue only is a misnomer. IS FORMALLY TOLD OF HIS RENOMINATION. In His Reply Mr. McKinley Says the Gold Standard Law Must Be Upheld, Our Promises to Cuba Kept and Our Obligations to the Colonies Fulfilled. The second notification of William McKinley that he had been selected as the nominee of the Republican party for president was made at the same place as the first, at Canton, Ohio, and all the accessories were similar to those on the occasion of four years ago. Then the chairman of the committee was Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska who had been permanent chairman of the convention. Last Thursday Senator Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts stood upon the same porch and in the presence of a vast multitude officially notified President McKinley that he was the unanimous choice of the Republican national convention for president. The speech of Senator Lodge and the response of Mr. McKinley were intended to be more than formal and to a certain extent formed the basis upon which the campaign is to be fought this year. Chairman Lodge and the members of the notification committee, together with Chairman Hanna and members of the national committee, arrived on a special train from Cleveland. They were met at the station by the citizens committee in charge of arrangements and with a band of music were escorted to the home of President McKinley. A few flags had been displayed in the early morning and the streets through which the procession moved had some indications of a celebration. The various organizations and clubs, as they arrived, marched to the President's home and were grouped about the place within seeing and hearing distance of the ceremonies. Senator Lodge, as chairman of the committee, made the formal address of notification. President's Response. President McKinley spoke at length in reply to Senator Lodge. The President said: "Senator Lodge and Gentlemen of the Notification Committee: The message which you bring to me is one of signal honor. It is also a summons to duty. If anything exceeds the honor of the office of the President of the United States it is the honor which attaches to administer it for the interest and honor of the underappraisal either. If my countrymen shall confirm the action of the convention at our election in November I shall, craving divine guidance, undertake the exalted trust, to administer it for the interest and honor of the people of the nation who have become the objects of our care. The declaration of principles adopted by the convention has my heart approval. At some future date I will consider its subjects in detail and will by letter communicate to your chairmen more formal acceptance of the nomination." The President then quoted from his speech of acceptance four years ago, declaring for the sustaining of the currency and the national credit and the opening of foreign markets, and said: "Three and one half years of legislation and administration have been concluded since these words were spoken. Have those to whom was speaking been made aware of their pledges? The record is made up. The people are not unfamiliar with what has been accomplished. The gold standard has been reintroduced. The gold standard has been broken and the drain upon our gold reserve no longer frets us. The credit of the country has been advanced to the highest place among all nations. We are refunding our debt to the people. Our interest at 2 per cent, a lower rate than that of any other country and already more than 300 million have been so funded with a gain to the treasury. We are standing at 16 to 1, for which our opponents contended four years ago, legislation has been enacted, which, while utilizing all forms of our resources, has been made and that the best known to the civilized world. The Bond Paying Nation. "A tariff which protects American labor and "Industry and provides ample revenues has been written in public law. We have lower interest rates on American products and gages. The world's markets have been opened to American products, which go now where they have never gone before. We have passed from a bond-suicing to a bond-paying nation; from a deference to government; from a deference in revenue to a surplus; from fear to confidence; from enforced leness to profitable employment. The public faith has been upheld; public order has been maintained; we have prosperity at home and prestige abroad. "Unfortunately the threat of 1896 has just been renewed by the allied parties without abatement or modification. The gold bill has been amended of 16 to 1, therefore, still hangs over with all its dire consequences to credit and confidence, to business and industry. The enemies of sound currency are rallying their scattered forces to resist the more mobile and overcome the advocates of repudiation and must not relax their energy until the battle for public honor and honest money shall arise triumph. This will sustain and, if need be, strengthen the present law, can prevent a financial catastrophe, which every lover of the republic is interested to avert. " Not satisfied with assailing the currency and credit of the government, our political adversary has been forced to extend an extra session of Congress in 1897, known as the Dingy act, passed in obedience to the will of the people expressed at the election in the present year. The government has located our industries, opened the idle factories and mines and gave to the laborer and to the farmer fair returns for their toil and investment. Shall we go back to a tariff which brings us closer to our destruction to our industrial enterprises? "Fairly to its pledges in these internal affairs, how has the government discharged its international duties? Pledges Made in 1896. "Our platform of 1896 declared, the Ha- ON TO PEKIN. That Is the United States' Immediate Policy. "On to Pekin" is the policy adopted by our government. It is determined to reach Pekin, to get in touch with Mr. Conger, if he is alive, to take the necessary steps for the protection of American interests, and, in fact, to do all those things set out in Secretary Hay's note to the powers, including a reckoning with the person or persons responsible for the outrageous events of the past six weeks. BOER VICTORY. Lord Roberts Reports Capture of Nitral's Nek. Lord Roberts reports two British defeats in South Africa. The Boers captured Nitral's Nek, took two guns and most of a cavalry squadron. Nitral's Nek is eighteen miles from Pretoria. At the same time the Boers attacked the British north Durdepoort, a few miles north of Pretoria. The British force was driven back with concessions and the Boers' positions seriously threatens the British line of communication with the different army divisions. walian islands should be controlled by the United States and no foreign power should be permitted to interfere with them. This purpose has been fully accomplished by an exclamation made by the president in the convention for which you speak to-day. In the great conference of nations at the Hague we reaffirmed before the world the Monroe doctrine and our adherence to it and our determination not to participate in the compulsory war against the United States. European alliance in Samoa, securing to ourselves one of the most valuable harbors in the Pacific ocean, while the open door in China gives to us fair and open competition, and we have happened which not were promised, nor even foreseen, and our purposes in relation to them must not be left in doubt. A just war has been waged for humanity and we have come new victories. We have succeeded and expected from the Western hemisphere and our flag floats over her former territory. Cuba has been liberated and our guarantee to her people will be sacredly executed. A beneficent government will be established. The Philippines are ours and American authority must be supreme throughout the archipelago. There will be amnesty, broad and liberal, but no abatement of our rights, no abandonment of our obligations, no fulfillment of the Philippines the obligations imposed by the triumphs of our arms and by the treaty of peace; by international law; by the nation's sense of honor; and, more than all, by the conditions of the Philippine peoples themselves. "No outside interference blocks the way to peace and a stable government. The obstructionists are here, not elsewhere. They may postpone, but they cannot defeat the realization of peace and stability, and order to the island and to establish a just and generous government, in which the inhabitants shall have the largest participation for which they are capable. The organized forces which have been misled into rebellion have been disbanded. The people of the island delivered from anarchy, pillage, oppression, recognize American sovereignty as the symbol and pledge of peace, justice, law, religious freedom, education, the security, and property, and the welfare of the island." Never to Turn to Oppression. "We reassert the early principle of the Republican party, sustained by unbroken judicial precedents, that the representatives of the people have the power over territory belonging to the United States subject to the fundamental safeguards of liberty, justice and personal rights, and are vested with ample authority to act "for the people our citizens and the people entrusted to its care." The claim is in the cause of freedom, will never be used as a weapon of oppression. I am glad to be assured by you that what we have done in this case is a victory for the "sudden and terrible crisis in China calls for the gravest consideration and you will not expect from me now any further expression to say that my best efforts shall be given to the citizens of our citizens who are in peril, with the ultimate object of the peace and welfare of China, the safeguarding of all our treaty rights and the maintenance of those principles of impartial course to which the civilized world is pledged. "I cannot conclude without congratulating my countrymen upon the strong national sentiment which finds expression in every part of our common country and the increased respect with which the American name is greeted throughout the world. We have been moving in untried paths, but our steps have been guided by honor and duty. There will be no turning aside, no wavering, no retreat. No blow has been struck except for liberty and humanity and none will be. We will perform without fear every national and international obligation. The Republican party was dedicated to freedom forty-four years ago. It has been the party of liberty and emancipation from that hour, not of profession, but of performance. It broke the shackles of 4,000,000 slaves and made them free, and to the party of Lincoln has come another supreme opportunity which it has bravely met in the liberation of 1,000,000 of the human family from the yoke of imperialism. In its solution of great problems, in its performance of high duties, it has had the support of members of all parties in the past and confidently invokes their co-operation in the future. Permit me to express, Mr. Chairman, my most sincere appreciation of the complimentary terms in which you convey the official notice of my nomination and my thanks to the members of the committee and to the great constituency which they represent for this additional evidence of their favor and support." Roosevelt Notified. Senator Wolcott and the members of the notification *committee notified Colonel Roosevelt of his nomination for vice president at the nominee's home at Oyster Bay, N. Y., the same day that McKinley was notified at Canton, Ohio. In response to Chairman Wolcott's address, Mr. Roosevelt said: "I accept the honor conferred upon me with the keenest and deepest appreciation of what it means, and, above all, of the responsibility that I have to do. I will do to do will be done to secure the re-election of President McKinley, to whom it has been given in this crisis of the national stand to stand and embody the principles which I clearest to "This is very much more than a mere party contest. We stand at the parting of the ways, and the people have now to decide whether they will plunge this country into an abyss of misery and high honor abroad, or whether they turn their backs upon what has been done during the last three years; whether they will plunge this country into an abyss of misery and high honor abroad, or whether they will appeal not merely to Republicans, but to all good citizens, no matter what may have been their party affiliations in the past, and the strength of the record that President McKenna has given to past three years, and upon the strength of the threat implied in what was done in Kansas City a few days ago, to stand shoulder to shoulder with us, perpetuating the conditions under which the country never before attained in the nation will be under and under which we have put the American flag on a level where it never before in the history of the country has been placed. We have a right to look forward with confident expectation to what the verdict of the people will be next November, and to ask all men to whom the wellbeing of the country and the honor of the nation will be stand with us in the fight for prosperity at home and the honor of the flag abroad." Names for Missouri Triplets. Mrs. David Radcliff, wife of a farmer living near Caron, Butter county, Mo. gave birth to three boys. The triplets, a healthy trio, were named by the father William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt and Mareus Hanna. Though no decision has yet been announced, it is certain that Japan will send nearly 50,000 troops to China. Will Notify Them at Indianapolis. Bryan and Stevenson will be officially notified of their nomination at Indianapolis August 8. Pauper Italians Coming: Twelve hundred paper Italians are on the way to the United States from Mexican ports. Another Big Steel Combine. The Crucible Steel company of Pittsburg, Pa., has been organized with a capital of $50,000,000. The company represents 95 per cent of the crucible steel interests of the country. Hend of Executive Committee. J. G. Johnson of Kansas is to be the head of the Democratic executive committee and will be the active manager of the campaign. Indian Territory Town Scorched. The town of Maxwell, Indian territory was almost totally destroyed by fire. Six stores are reported burned. Said to Have 10,000 Loyal Regulars Supporting Him—General Outlook More Hopeful Than for a Month Before—Pekin Must Be Captured. Lu Hai Houan, the Chinese minister to Germany, has received a dispatch from Li Hong Chang, dated July 7, which says: "No authentic confirmation has arrived of the Pekin slaughter, out I have reliable information that Prince Ching has organized a determined opposition to the Boxers, fighting them with regular troops, a majority of which remain loyal. severa. severe encounters have been fought, in which the loyal troops were victorious. Three thousand rebels have been killed in the streets before the gates of Pekin." With the foreigners in Pekin probably safe amid civil war, with Prince Ching on their side, with the powers united and their forces constantly increasing, the outlook in China is now rather more hopeful than it has been for a month past. It appears from the cautious statement given out by Taotai Shen in Shanghai that the reason that the heavy guns bearing on the legations at Pekin were not used is that Prince Ching, who is served by 10,000 troops siezed all the artillery ammunition, Sheng likewise intimates that Yung Lu, commander-in-chief of the Northern army, is associated with Prince Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's ferocious designs and dictatorial ambition. Sheng, who appears to be the sole Shanghai conduit of Peking news, cheers the foreign consuls by these confidential communications, but takes excessive precautions to prevent the Chinese from thinking him friendly to the foreigners. The feeling of unrest in the Southern and Central provinces continues. The members of the official classes in those provinces strive to remain neutral, with a leaning toward the foreigners, until they shall see whether the moderate or the extreme faction will win in Pekin. Prince Ching seems to be standing for dynasty and the old order, against Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition. From a foreign viewpoint, the capture of Pekin is the key to the situation, and there is a fear that delay now means 100 recruits for the Boxers for every soldier of the allies in the land. STRIKE ON AGAIN. The St. Louis Street Railway Struggle to Be Renewed The strike against the St. Louis Transit company, by its former employees, which was declared off July 2, has been ordered renewed at a meeting of the Street Railway Men's union at the West End Coliseum. The men charge the company with bad faith and violation of the agreement to take back old men. The company denies that it has violated the agreement. FAMILY ATE TOADSTOOLS Nine Persons Were Fatally Poisoned Through a Mistake. The entire family of nine persons of W. J. Fink, of Calico Rock, Marion county, Ark., died recently from eating poisonous toadstools, supposed to be mushrooms. The family ate a hearty dinner, which included the supposed mushrooms. All were taken violently ill and none recovered. ALLIED ARMY OF 100,000. America's Reinforcements Alone to Reach 11,000. An allied force of nearly 100,000 men will be in China within a few weeks. The allies at Taka and Tien Tsin now number 18,000 men. The reinforcements under orders consist of 19,000 Japanese troops, 15,000 Germans, 13. 10,000 Russians, 11,000 Americans, 10,000 British, 8,000 French and 3,000 Italians. Four Lynchers Indicted. The grand jury has indicted Otto Bermond, Frank X. Wiedmaier, Joseph Sweeney and Thomas Wolf on the charge of being implicated in hanging William F. Nevins, a sewing machine agent of St. Joseph, Mo., the night of June 23. Nevins was cut down just before life was extinct. He was erroneously charged wi.h being a horse thief. New York Central Gives $150,000. The treasurer of the Pan-American Exposition company has received a check from the New York Central Railroad company for $150,000, the full subscription of that company to the exposition. More Homer to Phillipines Recent orders of the war department involve the sending of about 4,000 horses and mules from this country to the Philippines. Most of these are cavalry horses. German Squadron Sails for China The German East Asiatic squadron has sailed for China. Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia witnessed the departure of the warships. Hobart's Estate Totals $2,628,441 The inventory of the personal estate of the late Vice President Garrett A. Hobart appraises his wealth at $2,628,441. Ninth Infantry at Taku. The Ninth United States infantry has arrived at Taku. Flour Mill Burned at Odin, Mo. Newton Bros.' flour mill at Odin, Mo., burned Monday. The fire was insured. Loss $3,000; partly insured. Jester Trial Begins. The trial of Alexander Jester, the old man accused of murdering Gilbert W. Gates twenty-nine years ago, opened in the court house at New London, Mo., July 9. Washington's 30,000,000 Bushel Crop. A yield of 30,000,000 bushels of wheat is predicted for Washington by the state grain inspector. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE-Best beetrees. $ 50 @ 4 54 Stockers. 4 00 @ 4 40 Native ows. 4 00 @ 4 50 Feeders. 4 00 @ 4 50 Western steers. 5 00 @ 5 15 Texas and Indian steers. 3 00 @ 3 50 HOGS-Choice to heavy. 5 20 @ 5 35 SHEEP-Fair to choice. 4 50 @ 5 00 WHEAT-No.2 red. 15 No.2 hard. 72 @ 73 CORN-No.2 mixed. 43 @ 43 OATS-No.2. 25 @ 25 HAY-Choice timothy. 10 00 @ 10 50 CORN-No.2 red. 6 75 @ 7 00 BUTTER-Choice creamery. 15 @ 18 EGGS-Choice. CHICAGO. CATTLE-Com to prime. $ 5 10 @ 5 70 HOGS-Packing and ship. 5 10 @ 5 50 SHEEP-Fair to choice. 4 10 @ 4 75 WHEAT-No.2 red. 84 @ 82 CORN-No.2. 48 @ 48 OATS-No.2. 24 @ 24 BUTTER-Creamery. 15 @ 19 LARD. 6 70 @ 6 75 PORK. 12 35 @ 12 65 ST. LOUIS. CATTLE-Native and ship. $ 4 20 @ 5 55 Grants. 5 00 @ 4 85 HOGS-Hoey. 3 00 @ 4 85 SHEEP-Fair to choice. 4 00 @ 4 50 WHEAT-No.2 red. 78 @ 79 CORN-No.2 mixed. 42 @ 43 OATS-No.2 mixed. 25 @ 25 SHEEP-Fair to draft, $ 100 @ 100 saddlers, $100 @ 100 choice chunks, $100 @ 100 choice chunks, $55 @ 80.0 Mules-Best price ranges from $55 to $135 IN CONFERENCE AT LINCOLN Stevenson Meets Bryan, Town e and Other Party Leaders. Plans for the Democratic national campaign of 1900 were outlined and practically agreed upon Monday at a protracted conference between the leaders of the party, at Lincoln, Neb. The plan includes the appointment of a campaign committee, as agreed upon between representatives of the Democratic, Silver Republican and Populist parties at Kansas City. This committee will include members of all three parties and perhaps also Democrats not members of the national committee, but who are prominent in the councils of the party. The personnel of all the committees was left in the hands of Chairman Jones. The question of national headquarters was also left in his hands. It was stated that Chicago would probably be selected. Mr. Bryan said that he had made no plans as to the part he would take in the campaign and would not do so until he had conferred further with the party leaders. Committeeman Johnson, of Kansas, stated after the meeting that an understanding exists that Mr. Bryan will not tour the country as he did during the campaign of 1896, but will make trips from time to time to the larger centers of population, remaining in Lincoln a great deal of the time. Many visitors are expected there during the campaign, and Lincoln will, in a way, be a central point in the campaign. The home town of William Jennings Bryan had its initial glimpse Monday of Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Mr. Stevenson arrived at half past 10 o'clock and was received with enthusiasm. A procession of the Bryan Home guards, the Continental guards and a band of music went to the depot to receive the distinguished visitor. Mr. Bryan, Senator Jones, ex-Governor Stone, Charles A. Towne, George Fred Williams and other Democratic notables followed in carriages. Mr. Bryan was the first to greet the visitor when he alighted from the train and after the two had shaken hands they pushed their way through the cheering throng to a carriage. The procession was again reformed and marched to a hotel. Mr. Stevenson's first act upon arriving at the hotel was to register as "Adlai Stevenson, Bloomington, Ill." By this time the crowd had come surging into the hotel, and Mr. Stevenson was being introduced right and left. Sergeant-at-Arms Martin, who served at the Kansas City convention, had been bustling about in his usual energetic way, and finally secured a place upon the stairway, where he stationed both Mr. Bryan and Stevenson. Then he hustled out and got the crowd into line, and several hundred shook hands with the nominees. Meanwhile the band was playing "Dixie" and "There Will be a Hot Time," and the crowd was cheering. At the conclusion of the reception the men started hurriedly up the stairway, but the crowd cut off their escape by cries of "Speech, Speech," Mr. Stevenson shook his head depressingly, but the irrepressible Mr. Martin had him by the arm in a jiffy and led him down the stairway with Mr. Bryan. Messrs. Bryan, Stevenson, Stone and Towne made brief speeches to the crowd. Manila Paid $3,000,000 Duty During last year Manila imported merchandise worth $17,500,000, with $109,965, in gold and nearly $1,500,000 in silver coin. The import duty was $3,000,000. The imports by countries are: From China, $6,796,799; England, $3,102,738; Spain, $2,624,879; United States, $1,350,364; British East Indies, $1,219,502. Kansas Bank Statement The statements of the state and private banks of Kansas show total deposits of $29,727,592,85; reserve $13,648,906,62; loans $22,710,377,37. The reserve is 46.2 per cent and nearly $8,000,000 in excess of the legal requirements, leaving this sum available for loans. The deposits show an increase of $2,173,057,61 since February 13, and an increase of $5,180,847,80 over June 20, 1899. Borrowed money has decreased over 50 per cent since February 15, and loans have increased $141,617,79. The Goebel Trials Begin The cases of the commonwealth against Youtsey, Powers, Davis, Whiteaker and Combs, charged with complicity in the murder of William Goebel at Frankfurt, January 30, have been begun at Georgetown, Ky. All spectators are searched for firearms. To Stay at Bethany College President Carl Swenson of Bethany college, Kansas, announces that he will not accept the presidency of Augusta college at Rock Island, Ill., tendered him some time ago.