The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country WE HAVE BOUGHT SOME FIRE GOODS And will Sell at Small Profit TO SELL QUICK. Bennett & Co.. The Sunflower Store. NO. 435 MINNEESOTA AVE. KANSAS CITY. KAS. VOL 13, NO. 2 Oldest and WEEKL Y MEDIUM FO WE HAVE BO FIRE And will Sell at TO SELL Fancy Stripe Ticking, worth 20c., only wet on edges, 10c. Men's Heavy Socks, only smoked, 15c kind, 8c. Sailor Hats, 25c. Men's Work Sirt, 21c. Men's Socks, black, 4c. Ladies, Tan Hose, 4c. Ladies' Vests, each, 4c. Table Oil Cloth, 21c. Foor Matting, 5c. Bennett The Sunflow NO. 435 MINNEESOTA AVE RACE NEWS. Albany, Ga., July 5.—John Rice, an 18 year old colored boy, was lynched near Columbia, Ala., this week. His body was shot to pieces. At Boggy, Arkansas, July 24., while Preston Cammell, colored, was runni g to a fire he rushed against a tree which broke his skull, killing him instantly. Let our women stay out of the street in silence dress and unkempt hair. The fact that a man or woman must do ordinary labor for a living is no reason for always trying to look like a scare crow. After lynching two colored men for the murder of Miss Winterstein at Blox. Miss, the authorities have offered a reward of 8200 for the arrest of the guilty. Thus is afforded another instance of the injustice and cruelty of mob law. In his Oklahoma City speech, Gov. Roeveit, among other things, said: "I am glad to see here today representatives of the Ninth and Jenth cavities, beside whom we marched to victory on that blood-stained battle field two years ago last Sunday. I fought with a regiment of men who knew no distinction or race or origin or occupation." There is a bill at present before the Louisiana legislature for separate street cars for the cities of that state. Should it pass and become a law, no mogro should ever be guilty of riding on a street car in that state. Prof. J. W. Hoffman, a South Carolina negro, who is undoubtedly one of america's leading scientists, regardless of race or color,—will attend the fa is Exposition and deliver an address there on an agricultural subject While in London, enroute for Paris, he will lecture before the Grand National Agricultural Department of England, on July 16. 6. Dewey McCormack, a small negro boy, whose home is in Muskegee, L. T., recently sent a photograph of himself to Mrs. Dewey, and last week received the following reply: "My Dear Little Friend.—Mrs. Dewey being too ill to write, I have to ask knowledge the receipt of your letter, and to thank you for the photograph seat. I hope you will be able to gow up to be a good and useful citizen in our great country. Very truly yours, George Dewey." Cercisiana. Tex. June 30 — President C. N. George, of the Central Texas. Negro Fair Association, has informed the public that dat's for the fair this year have been fixed for August 16, 17, 18 and 19. The fair grounds at this places have been procured for the exposition. As the association is on a solid financial basis he anticipates a greater success than in any former year. One of the features of the coming fair will be the races, there having already been a number of entries of some of the best horses in Texas owned by colored people. The indications are that the industrial features of this fair will be far more creditable that in the past. Austin, Texas, June 30.—The court of Criminal Appeals handed down several important decisions yesterday. The case of Robt. Smith, colored, convicted of murder in Graysoz, was reversed and dismissed, because the jury Commissioners excluded and refuse to select any negroes to serve on the trial jury. This action is in deference to the opinion of the United States Supreme Court in the Seth Carter case. The higher court referring to the Carter case, Judge Brooks in the opinion to day says: THE d Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH BOUGHT SOME GOODS at Small Profit, ALL QUICK. Boys' 25c. Keee Pants, only been wet, per pair.....15c Fancy Celluloid Hair Pins, worth 5c., at each 2 for.....1c Boys' Extra Heavy Overalls, 45c. kind.....30c Fine Pearl Buttons.....5c Darling Cotton.....2c O. N. T. Thread.....4c Ladies' $1.65 Shoes.....$1.25 Heavy Muslin.....5c t & Co.. Flower Store. AVE. KANSAS CITY, KAS. We have had no occasion to change our views therein expressed and were it an original proposition would still adhere to our original opinion, but as indicated this matter has been passed upon the Supreme Court of the United States, which in matters of this sort controls our action. H_iGSBEE NOTES: Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl Mrs. Gertie Holly is on the sick list this week. Miss Geneva Burton, of Macon City, Mo., is visiting relatives in this city this week. Mrs. Columbus Osborne, age thirty years, died last Sabbath. Mr. James Hall, who has been seriously ill for some weeks, is still un improved. Misses Bell Robinson, Hattie Terrill and Mr. David Hughes, attended the picnic at Glasgow, Mo., last Saturday, and report having had a splendid time Mr. Alvin Higgins, of Yates, is visiting Rev. Corilin, of Macon City, Mo. Corn is looking well. The prosperity song of the thresher is heard in our land. Miss Maculia Oliver left Thursday for a short visit to Macon City, while there she will be the guest of Misses Otealla and Lulu Smith. Little Flosse Burton, who has been ill with fever for the past weeks at the house of her grandfather, near Higbee, is not expected to recover. (Pleased to hear from Higbee each week.—Ed) IN MEMORY OF MR. RODNEYTER R LL. Death, in any form, or in other words, at any age is the one great mystery that the human mind cannot penetrate. It is a summons from the known to the unknown, a severing of the tier that have taken a life time to form. To-day may sage and erect in proud dominion over rest and land. to-morrow they are cut off in the full blossom of their hope, and the once proud form is laid low in the dust. If death comes to garner a ripe old age, or to seize the bloom from childhood, or to remove one in the very midst of life, from a large sphere of usefulness, 'its equally hard' Twas in the first form that death came to Uncle Rodney Terriel, somewhere about eighty four years of age. The first of the week he seemed hale and hearty, carving on the farm work as he always had done. Towards the later part of the week he was not feeling so well. His daughter, Mrs Jas Dennie, came over from Huntsville to see how he was getting valong. He thought he would go home with her and rest up a few days. After arriving there he grew worse—all that medical skill and careful nursing could do was done, but the complications that arose baffled the physician's skil and on last Thursday night, June 28th, 1900, the spirit of Uncle Rodney Terriel arose to the great healer, the physician of heaven and earth. The remains were brought to Yates and interred in the cemetery on Friday afternoon Urace Rodney was a member of the M. E. church of this place for a number of years, and he will be sadly missed, God alone can soothe this sorrow, for he maketh ore-and bindeth up; he woundeth and his hands make whole. Read the visit to Paul Laurence Dunbar by a lady writer of the Farmers Advocate, Miss Mary Green, of Kansas City Mo., made our office a pleasant call Wednes day, and she will learn to set type in our office. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1900. A VISIT WITH PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR. I promised to tell you of the afternoon entertainment at which Paul Laurence Dunbars gave a "reading" in the Bind Room of the Library of Coress to but first I want to tell you of a visit Mrs. Dosee-Cooke and I mace to him in his home. If you have not read of any of Mr. Dunbars's works, I refer, in the beginning, to the State Traveling Libraries, in which there is a bountiful supply of his charming lyrics, and advise you to absorb them as fast as possible. We have had in the history of our country many negro musicians and orators (the negro is a natural musician and orator), statesmen, and men of various abilities; but a poet from that race is something new. William Dean Howells says, "So tar as I can remember, Paul Daubar is the only man of pure African blood and of American civilization to feel the negro life is authentically and express it lyrically. He is a very fine looking, tall negro with the poised manners of a gentleman and the musical voice typical of his race. He had just returned from Colorado, where he went to regain his partially lost health and strength, to Washington, and we considered ourselves especially favored in being permitted to make the acquaintance of this distinguished man. It was on the same day that I had my first automobile ride. I think of it! Paul Laurence Dunbar and an automobile all in one day—was splendid. Why, you benignited one can hardly imagine the feel of the Washington air as one goes spinning around the White House, down Pennsylvania avenue and tack again to the Library of Congress in that magic horse ass thing; why, one fairly be a patriotism and feels "milieuumisa" all through. But that's another story, it's of M. Dunbar our are writing. As we sat talking to Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar (Mrs. Dunbar is herself a very compelling writer of short stories; a taut, wilowy miniature lady, of exquisite grace and beauty) I could not help feeling a little of the strageness of the sensation in listening to so cultivated and intelligent a negro talking so entertainingly and with such truly courtly and courteous manner. I felt a sorb of a "father of his country," "discoverer of America awe," as when coming in contact with a first door of things, for he is the first really literary representative of egot millins of souls,—as though it was not quite for such as he to take your parasol and gloves, after bowing so elegantly and drawing up a chair for you. A "nigger!" Yes, you realize it, but you don't even have time that "a man a man for a' that an' a' that," for in the realization that this man is a negro you feel small—very small—and the fuler the realization the smaller you sh ink infinitesimally—this man of slave parents—without admixture of white blood. What opportunities for development has he had compared with an American girl to whom all doors are thrown wile open? Weil, the man didn't prevaricate when he said geologist was born, not made. All this you instinctively feel when in the presence of his genius of 27 years, this melodious voiced poet of the sad, expressive face, who has so felt the scorn of men that their aplaeuse cannot heal the wound. But Mrs. Doster-Crooke is explaining why we are a little later than the appointed time for our call. The by ways, aleys and streets are so fearfully and wonderfully made in that section of the city that we were complete y lost and had several times to retrace our steps. Mr. Dunbar answered in the kindest spirit and in the most matter-of-fact tone, that it was impossible for him to rent a decent place to live in in Washington. We were horrified that any one should be unwilling to have for neighbors such cultivated and delightful people as Mr. Dunbar and his young wife. "Why do you stay in a city where you are treated with suen discourses?" We asked. "Why don't you go away to some place star off (for Washington is no exception to the rule of cities in this matte) where you can enjoy the privileges that are your just dues?" "Why should we leave this beautiful spot? It is our home, and we love it; all our friends are here," spoke up Mrs. Dunbar. Of course tails brought on the question of coonization of the negro, which Mr. Dunbar considers beautiful in theory only; his handsome wife doesn't think even the theory a good one, and we can see no reason why the negro should leave all that he has done for the South. In the recent discussion on the higher education for the negro, brought out by the ill-advised article from the pen of Charles Dudley Warner, Mr. Dunbar said: "I believe I know my own people pretty thoroughly. I know them in all classes, the high and the low, and I have yet to see any young man or woman who ever had the spirit of work lose that spirit by reason of a college education." He has a most delightful way of speaking of the "real negro"—the one who has not had all his natural instincts trumped out of him and is so "lovely proud of the brown." "Any attempt at engaging in pur- suits where his mind is employed is met by an attitude that sigmatizes his effo- ts as presumptus us. Then, if the daring one succeeds, he is locked upon as a mo- ster or a fraak. He is putinto the same category as the two-headed boy' or the bearded lady' There has not in the history of the country risen a single intellectual 'black man whose pretensions have not been sneered at, lauged at, and then lamely wondered at. If was fair of complexion they said that he derived his powers from his white blood. If he was convincingly black, they felt of his bumps, measured his head, and said that it was not negro in conformation. It is intellectual that needs substantiating." said Mr. Dunbar Mr. Dunbar has six published works of prose and poetry—two foreign editions—but he is principal y known by his exquisite little poems. His prose pieces have attracted a great deal of favorable comment. They are decriptive of the negro life, and in a way that could be written only by a negro; his humor and freshness of style, the high tone of moral earnestness that pervades all his work. The Bookman, in speaking of his "Folks from Dixie," says "fr is well written, it is better than well thought, and is most profoundly felt." I feel like his greatly revered friend, Mr. William Dean Howell, who "accepted the poems as an evidence of the unity of the human race which does not think or feel black in one and white in another, but humanity in all. He has made the strongest claim for the negro in English literature that the negro has yet made." Mr. Dunbar is observing all the time while he is going over the country giving his readings—at which he is almost constantly employed—and expressed pleasure at being back in Washington where he could bear the negro dialect, as it is that in his writings that is most cared for, though he enjoys most writing in literary English. He has experienced no difficulties in his climbing the ladder of time on account of race prejudice, for, as he expressed it, he sort of "sipped in" before the public knew of his being a negro; print and paper tell no tales. It was on account of the many calls upon his time that he resigned his position in the Library of Congress, where he is greatly admired by his other associates, who feel a price and ownership in him. He is a great admirer of Kipling, and has a complete set of his books. His eyes fairly glow at the mere mention of his name, as he murmured softly to himself, "On the road to Mandalay, where the flyin' issues play, etc." Jas. Whitcomb Riley is another of Mr. Danbur's warm friends and admirers. In many ways the two poets are very similar. well, I started to tell you of the Blind Reading Room entertainment, but now will take space for only a few words describing that enjoyable occasion. Many of Washington's most cultivated people were gathered there to listen to this colored genius, and oh what an uplift and star of hope even one such man is to his race, for, as so many whispered to each other, "that just shows what they can do when given an opportunity." He read mostly from his latest publication, "the Strength of Gideon," the stories of which were much appreciated, as he read the dialect in his most charming and entertaining style. And oh! I shall never forget the sweetness and pa hos of his "Little Brawn Baby" as he quoted, "Wish you could allus know ease and clear skies. Wish you could stay jes' a chile on my breast" - Little brown baby wif sparklin' eyes." They Say. It behooves all negroes to buy land. The Lilly White organization is going to get a good lick in the face this fall. Let us go to Excelsior Sprin. s? But you ought to saw us on Dress Parade? Could I really leave my happy home for you? Wonder when that wedding will take place—will it be in the Sea Foam or Popular Block. Did you attend the reception? Of course the Sea Foam block was represented. He was a little hard pressed and he sold his wheel. Kansas City, Mo., Oh! what awful tales you could tell on Kansas City, Kas. People who are discreet have eyes but see not, ears but hear not. CITIZEN. The Past Week Socially. Miss Philome Jacques, of Lafayette avenue, entertained last Friday afternoon very pleasantly in honor of Misses Laura and Nettie Caldwell, of Tonganoxie, who have spent some days in the ci y, and left on last Monday for home. Among those present were Misses Edith Jacques, Laura Caldwell, Gettrude Jacques, Nettie Caldwell and Salie Winston. Mrs James Straitor, of 1315 North St. street, entertained Monday afternoon in honor of Misses Emma and Milla Brown, of Lawrence. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion, Light refreshments were served after an excellent dinner. Mesdames O. B. Johnson, Ella Stovall and Ullaella Green assisted in receiving. The guests were Misses Helen Armstrong, of St. Louis, Anna Stevenson, Lizzie Walker, Lizzie Sewell, Mesdames B. A. Thompson, B. A. Dudiey, Mrs. Snadon, James Robinson, Pleas Mathews, E. A. Wilson and R. Williams, of Chicago Mr and Mrs J A Dyson entertained in a delightful manner the Whist Club, Wednesday evening, Mrs A J Neely and Miss Cindle Roberts assisted in receiving A most enjoyable evening was spent Delicious refreshments were served Those present were Misses Sarah Chinnion Georgia Freeman, Pearl Tillman, Sadie Davis, Carrie Davis, Ms J Oliver, Mr and Mrs B Smith, O B Johnson, J C Eranche, Messrs J R Mayne, A K Laurence, T A Harzel, L W Johnson and F K Douglass Mrs. Sylvia Robinson, W.P., of the Pearly Gates of Kansas Temple, and who represented the S. M. T.'s, and the U. B. F.'s of this city at the National Grand Session held last week at Cleveland, Ohio, returned home Monday evening at 5 p.m., and at 9 p.m., the Fifth Street Opera House was thrown open and to her utter surprise she attended a reception in honor of herself, given by members of Pearly Gates of Kansas Temple, assisted by members of all other Temples. Although the weather was real threatening, and a few rain drops put in an appearance during the evening, the reception was a success and a creditable one, bespeaking much for those who were zeanimous to the end and bored uninteringly that it might be such. It was a fitting tribute of respect and esteem, to a deserving sister, whose best efforts for years have been along secret society and church affairs, and one who stands day at the top—in secret fraternities, the most successful woman in the State. A short programme was rendered during the evening consisting chiefly of instrumental music by Mrs. I. F. Bradley and Prof. Booker. Judge I. F. Bradley acted as Master of Ceremonies, and in his usual manner paid a flattering tribute to the guest of honor, dwelling upon the crying needs of the race, with marked emphasis upon the duties of mothers towards daughters and the power of race concentration. All the facets of the season were served from trabies covered with the snowiest of linens genetically beckoned with natural flowers. Mrs. Robinson gave a very vivid impression of her trip, the noble order, whose grand session she attended, and notes on gen eral observations Among those present besides forty members of the organization, were about twenty invited guests. The members of the Pearly Gates of Kansas Tenple and other sister members deserve praise, while Miss Bettie Houston Mrs. Lula Johnson and Lulu Drake deserve special mention for their uniring efforts to make every feature a success, also Miss L. V. Ashton, cf Douglas Hospital, whose kindness was appreciated. Grand Costume REHEARSAL AT THE F.FTH ST. OPERA HOUSE Monday Evening, July 23d. For the Benefit of the 1ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. FASHIONABLE EVENT OF THE SEASON. Mr. Arthur A. Anderson, the young romantic actor, lace of Europe and Africa, takes pleasure in announcing for this occasion the rehearsal of his play entitled "An Afro American Pasha." The first original play produced by a negro in the west. A dramatization of his life and travels, Mr. Anderson will be assisted by a company of best local talent, Admission 25 cents, Balcony 30cts. Refreshments will be served by the Sojourney club of the church on the lawn A free exhibition also on the lawn "The moving pictures," by Prof Hatcher. The first time in the city, a rare treat for all G H. Grandall and wife, of Toledo, Ohio, are in the city spending a few days with Squire Lee, his uncle, of 839 New Jersey avenue. Nice furnished rooms to let at No. 414 Minnesota avenue, to married people only, and at reasonable rates. THE TWIN CITIES. AT THE KAWSMOUTH Mrs. Alice Bailey of 450 Everett street is on the sick list this week. The 1st. Baptist Church sewing circle met at the King House Friday afternoon. The 1st. Baptist Church will have a grand rally Sunday, they expect to raise $500 on that day. Mr. Smith Burdette well known in this city was reported killed this morning by the curreat from a live wire. Report presumably true. Mrs. Baity, of Tonganoxie, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albert Edwards returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Henry Scott, of 10th. and Nebraska ave., died last Tuesday Morning. Mrs. Taylor of N. 5th street, is on the sick list. The Ida B. Wells Club met with Mrs. Virginia Gueren, on North 8th street, luesday evening. Mrs. K. E. Puliem, the efficient and faithful president of this club, is to be commended for her zealous work in its behalf. The Phyllis Wheaty Club gave a very pleasant moonlight social at Mrs. Taylor's, on North 5th street. The First Baptist church will give a grand rally Sunday. Music will be furnished by the M. B. church chair, while Rev. E. A. Wilson, of the same church, will preach in the evening. Mrs Fannie Butler and little daughter of Gordon Neb is in the city the guest of Mrs Mattie Anderson 450 Everett St Little Mayoolo Collier of N 2nd street is on the sick list Mrs Clark of 10th and Freeman avenue who has been quite ill is much improved Mr. Wilby Square, of this city, in company with Silas Forest, of Oklahoma made our office a pleasant call Monday. Mr. Chas. W. Williams, of Washington, D. C., was a most pleasant caller Saturday afternoon of last week. Mr. Williams was originally from Burlington, Kas., and was a compositor upon our paper eleven years ago. He is now a compositor in the Government Printing Department at Washington, having passed a successful civil service examination four years ago. We are proud to know that this excellent young man is forging ahead. Mrs. Nanhie Smith, a prominent and leading citizen of Perry, Oklahoma, paid us a visit this week. Mrs. Smith is a Christian lady and is travel ing in the interest of Home Mission. She is deserving of due courtesies at the hands of the public. Mrs. Mary Handy, at the foot of Oakland avenue, who has been ill for sometime, is still very ill. Miss Adline Williams, of North 4th street, spent several days in Topeka, the past week. Mr. Sylvester Banks is soliciting for the A. C, L. Coal Co. It is hoped those in want of anything along the line of wood, coal, feed, flour, water, tiling, rock and sand, will remember that this young man is at your service. Mr. A. H Mills, a colored detective from Chicago, who has been on the police and detective force of that city for over twenty years, was in our city the past week to take back to Chicago one Miss Jessie Mills, (no relation) who is confined in Kansas City jail for robbery, committed in Chicago. In appearance Mr. Mills is an intelligent and brave looking gentleman. He called, in company with Mr. E. H. Winfy, from across the Kaw. TOPEKA, KAS. Miss Laura Anderson, of Leavenworth, is the guest of Miss N. Chiles this week. Miss Wilkerson, of St. Louis, has been the guest of Miss Gettrude Moody for the past two weeks. Mrs. America Harlan Turner left on Wednesday afternoon for several weeks stay in Leavenworth. The Ladies Sewing Circle met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. M. Brown, East 12th. street. The Ne Plus Ultra Club met Saturday with Mrs. G. King, in the Sea Foam Block. Last Friday the Golden Rod Club spent a very pleasant evening with Miss Lizzie B. Cooper, at her residence in Highland Park. Miss Vevian Williams, of the Iadian Territory, is the guest of Miss Kathie rine Harris. Mrs. A. Williams entertained friends Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. F. J. Peck. The M. E. Surdav School pie nic at the Reform School Grove last Thursday, was a pleasant affair. Miss Lulu Smith is on the sick list. Mrs. Mary McLain left Thursday at ten o'clock to spend the summer in Chi cage. KANSAS. PRICE TWO CENTS the Country OMES OF OUR READERS IN CITIES. MISSOURI. Mrs. C. Bodenhamer, of 718 E. 8th. st. is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Mollie Langston, of Topeka, was in the city last week the guest of her husband, D. W. Langston. Second Baptist Church gave a moonlight picnic at the residence of Mrs Taylor, rear of Charlotte street, last Thursday night, quite a nice time was enjoyed by all present. Rev Bacote spent a few days in Topeka this week. Mrs Coats, of Michigan avenue, is on the sick list. Mrs. Mary Kincaid has opened up a restaurant and lodging house at No. 1419 W 9ta. street, where the largest and best 10 ceat meals in the twin cities can be obtained. Mrs. Dr. Holly, who has been visiting her parents in Washington, D. C., for the past two months, returned home to-day. Mrs. K. Wilson, of Kirkville, Mo., is in the city the guest of Mrs. R. Dagley, of 1306 Highland ave. Miss Mattie Dagley, of 1306, Highland avenue, will attend the annual session of the B. T. P. M., at St. Joseph, Mo., next week. The Ladies Christian Association will hold their sixth annual sermon on Sunday, at the Pilgrim Baptist church, corner Sixth and Charotte streets. Their pa tor, Rev. Edwards, will officiate. Miss Jenna Thornton, sister of Maud and Sadie L. Thornton, teachers in the public schools of Kansas City, Mo., died at their home at Washington Court House. Ohio, July 10th., 1900, aged 18 years. Mrs N Clark Smith of 11th and Charlot street is indisposed Prof Nutall of Independence Mo. was in the city a few hours Monday Messra Henderson and Randall left the city Monday for Colorado Minor Williams, a colored man, living at 3029 Allen avenue, died Tuesday morning at his home of heart failure, age 45 years, and single. Mr. P W. Upshaw of 633 Charlott St. is on sick list this week. NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE. Booker T. Waskingham writes that the effort to organize a National Negro Business League at Boston, August 23 and 24, is meeting with the most gratifying commendation and assistance from business men and women in every part of the country. It is to be understood that this organization is for colored people who are engaged in the most humble lines of business as well as for those who are engaged in the higher lines of trade. For people understand how many successful colored men and women there are who are engaged in business of all kinds in remote towns and who are succeeding in a quiet way. The object of this meeting will be to get hold of such people and give them such encouragement and advice as will enable them to do more and better business. At the same time a demonstration will be made of the enterprises of the race that will do more to help and strengthen it in the eyes of the world. All persons engaged in business who have not yet communicated with Mr. Washington, are urged to do so at Tuskegee, Alabama, at once. Such an effort deserves and should receive the hearty encouragement and assistance of every man and woman of the race interested in its future. POTATO CROP IN DANGER. Kaw Valley Potatoes Will Rot Unless Low Rates is Made. Kansas City, July 17 — Fifty members of the Kaw Valley Potato Growers' association and representatives of the Missouri Pacific, Rock Island, Kansas City Southern, Pittsburgh & Gulf, and Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroads, met at the Commercial Club yesterday and discussed the potato situation. The growers claimed that there are no fewer than 4,000 car loads of potatoes in the Kaw river valley, which will rot unless a 35 cent freight rate to southern points is allowed by the railroad companies. At the present time the north bound rate from Texas points to Kansas City i 35 cents, and they are of the opinion that the discrimination should not exist. Every phase of the question was discussed, but the railroad representatives off-red little encouragement. They finally took the matter under advisement. A NEW ORATOR Deputy Street Commissioner John Wilson, returned this week from Lincoln, Neb., where he had been attending the Grand Session of International Order of Twelve He delivered a very telling address in that city on the great possibilities of the negro, the benefits to be accrued by unity and concentration of forces. From a white exchange of that city we learn that he was quite enquent. The session was well attended and most of the officers were re-elected. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily delivered by carrier per week. 10c. Weekly one year..... $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans , as second class matter. WILLIAM McKINLEY, For President. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Vice President. STATE TICKET, For Governor. W. E. STANLEY. For Lieutenant Governor, H. E. RICHER. For Associate Justice, W. A. JOHNSTON. For Secretary of State, GEO. A. CLARK. For Treasury, FRANK GRIMES. For Auditor, GEORGE E. COLE. For Attorney General, A. A. GODARD. For Supt. of Public Instructions. FRANK NELSON. For Insurance Commissioner, W. V. CHURCH. For Congressman at Large. CHARLES F. SCOTT. For Congressman First District, CHARLES CURTIS. For Congressman Second District, J. D. BOWERSOCK. For Congressman Third District, GEO. W. WHEA1LY. For Congressman Fifth District, W. A. CALDERHEAD. For Congressman Sixth District, W. A. REEDER. For Congressman Seventh District, CHESTER I. LONG COUNTY TICKET. Senator, 4th District. JAMES K. CUBBISON. Representative 9th District, H. A. BAILEY. 10th District, G. L. COATES. 11th District, DAVID D. HOAG. County Attorney, E. A. ENRIGHT. Clerk District Court, ALEX. GUNNING. Probate Judge, K. P. $NYDER. Superintendent Public Instruction HENRY MEADE. County Commissioner. First District—J. S. PERKINS. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN, The oldest, one of the best and most reliable Weekly papers for the race in the State An unexcelled Adversing Medium, office at 417, Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Job Work, Bills, Programms, and all kinds of printing done. Satis faction guaranteed or no go: Correspondence solicited from all parts of the country, AMERICAN CITIZEN PUB CO. 417 Minnesota Avenue, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. 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 femine nature so puzzling. I have known women who were timid to a degree, under ordinary circumstances, come forth as heroines under the pressure of occasion. A woman who shudders at the sight of a small cut from which blood coozes will often exhibit a marvous courage in a shocking accident. It is beautiful to think that dependence can be placed upon that species of recklessness which leads us into unnecessary trouble. Great Honor For German Crown Prince. It is a great honor which the queen of Spain is paying to the young crown prince of Germany by investing him with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The order is one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded in 1426 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to commemorate his good fortune in "cleaning up" a large sum of money in a deal in wool. The uniform of the order is a cloak of scarlet, lined with ermine, and open at the throat to display the golden fleece and the motto of the order, which ornaments the collar. The order belongs of right to all the princes of Spain and Austria. Preserving Telegraph Poles. A new method of preserving telegraph poles is to surround the portion in the ground with an earthenware pipe like a drain pipe. Into this space between the pole and the pipe is poured a mixture of sand and resin. Church Directory BAPTIST 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 Norlash, 933 Bluff Street. Mount Olive, Villa. s. e. cor. Garnett. Mount Zion, 908 Hickory Avenue. Mount Zion, 908 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. August ine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST EPISCOFAL Absbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street Burns, 11th S W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 1819 S. W. Boulvard Westport W. Prospect Place Cor, 23rd King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Attucks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglass 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street. Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Campbell street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. 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 $ S. L. Clineens Mgr 112 East 6th st. street. Restaurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field's Barber Shop 102 East 6th stree Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Shop Harsy Parson Proprietor 115 East 6th street. Ponce Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O'Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O'Bannon Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros Proprietors 709 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Ben McRay Proprietor 819 Independence avenue. Maupin's Barber Shop 1332 E 18th st Brown's Barber Shop 1339 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 1432 $\frac{1}{2}$ E. 18th st Grocer, George Grear, Prop. 1211 E. 18th st. D. M. Mitchell, Barber Shop, 576 Grand ave. Langston' Barber Shop 718 Esst 8th st Walker's Barber Shop 806 Esst 12th st H. J. George, barber shop, 1307 w 9th st. Cowden's Barber Shop, 704 East 12th st Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 572 Grand avenue. Restaurant Andjew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Proprietor 706 east 12th street Drs. Shannon and Lambright 1215 E. 18th st. Dr. J. N. Birch 1339 E. 18th st. Dr. T. C. Unthank 1233 Independence Ave. Dr. L.J.Holly 1112 Campbell st. Rising Suu J.F. Cole, Editor, L. W. Wec. M. Gard. 117 W. 61st. The State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, 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 of Asoaas, dated the 3rd. day of March A.D. 1900. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. I. F. BRADLEY. Administrator of the estate of Taylor McDonald, deceased. Kansas City, Kas., March 20th., 1900. In witness whereof the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 18th. day of March, A. D., 1900. K. P. SNYDER, Probate Judge KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Enterprises. A.C.L. Coal Co. Main Office 492 Minn. Ave. E.F. Henderson, Mgr. D. W. White Furniturestore, 420 Minn. Ave. J. W Jones Grocery 400 Oakland Ave M. Gordon Department store 1065 N 0th Clark & Lee, junk store, 1104 north 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., between 9th and 10th. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet. 4th. and 5th. CHRISTIAN. 8th. St. Christian, cor. Everett and 8th. 9th. St. Christian, cor. 9th. and Nebraska. BAPTIST. 1st. Baptist, corner 5th. 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. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Restaurants. J. W. Johnson's 6th and State. Mrs. Hall 507 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Sarah Thurston 1414 5th st. Mc Gees 448 Minn. Ave. E. Stoakes 1510 N. 3rd st. BARBERS J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 507 Minnesota avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota ave. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Pattison, 1603 north 3rd. st. SHOEMAKER- Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, 369 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blenchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 1609 $ \frac{1}{2} $ n 10th. st. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Thompson, 151, north 5th, st. G. H. Brown, 1010 Freeman ave. Jordan, 610 Minnesota ave. ARTISTS. O. J. Brooks, 70, New York Life Building. TEACHERS OF FRENCH AND ELOCUTION. Arthur A. Anderson, 541 State Ave. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recycling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lightened with the celebrated Pintsch Light. Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Utah Idaho, Oregon. Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rampages for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low rates time. All calls on or address Gen. Agt., Union Pacific. 1000 Main street. Kauasus City, Mo Publication Notice. State of Kansas. Wwandotte County, Ks. In the District: Court of said County, Joseph Law, Plaintiff, vs. Maria Law, Defendant. The above named defendant, Maria Law, will take notice that she has been sued by the above named plaintiff, Jos. Law, in the above named court, where the petition of the said plaintiff is now on file, praying for a divorce against you, the above named defendant, for causes set out in said petition, and that unless you answer and petition or be- fore the 7th day of August, d. in 1000, the same will be taken as true and judg- ment thereon rendered accordingly, divorciog 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 SOLE AGENT FOR Crane's T OF WYANDO 6 Minnesota Avenue, Crane's Toilet Soap OF WYANDOTTE CO., KS. 6 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS EAGERS Gem Dru MINNESOTA DRUGS, MEDICINE Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes PERFUMERY AND FANC W. B. RA DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES W. B. RAYMOND W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SURF FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT AN AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West 32. Factory Corst St., and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e Line, K.C. K. Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the 'very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantees the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time Give him a trial and see for you elf. McKAY'S RESTAURANT. RESTAURANT. At No. 6, State Line, can be found one of the best restaurants in the Two Tiers. Meals served on short n-ties to order, board and lodging $30 per week. Ice Cream, Cakes, and every Sunday. The restaurant is in a splendid location for the convenience of its patrons to any part of the two cities. MRS. McKAYS. Prestieres 2 RAILROAD NOTICES. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, SUMMER EXCURSIONS. —West and North. To Pueblo, Colo. radio Springs and Denver and return, special summer excursions June 21, July, 8, 9, 10, 18, and August 2, final return limit October 31, $19 for the round trip. summer tourist tickets on sale every day from June 1 to September 15, inclusive, final return limit Oct. 31, round trip $25. Homeescers' excursions to western and southwestern points on June 5 and 19, July 3 and 17, August' 2 and 21, tickets good for twenty-one days, at rate of or plus $21, for the round trip. Ticket for the round trip, good giving at $21 for the round trip, good giving any day, returning any time up to October 1. Very low rates to other northern points. Special excursions June 21, July 7, 8, 9 and 18, and August 2 to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55. Dudan an, the Superiors at $9.85. Waterville, Minn., $14.40. Good to return October 31, 1900. From July 1 special round trip excursions to Ogden and Salt Lake City at $50.00 Liberal stop owners Good to return until October 31. June 20 to 25 Winfield and return $6.00 July 7 to 20, Otaawa and return $1.65 For particular calls on the JEWETT, Passenger and Ticket Agent. City ticket office No. 901 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. 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 office 1,000 Main street, Telephone 1109. Remember Dining Cars on the Union Pacific that now starts from Kansas City daily. Unexcelled service, restaurant plan Ticket office 1,000 Main street. Kansas City, Mo. If You Didn't Die. Eating twelve mince pies between Christmas day and Twelfth day is said to insure the eater twelve lucky or happy months during the following year. KANSAS CITY Toilet Soap TTE CO, KS Kansas City, Ks Bug Store AVENUE SALER IN. LINES, CHEMICALS, hes, Combs, Etc. Y TOILET ARTICLES YMOND. SUPPLIES ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS NCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 Secure Tickets ...VIA THE.... Chicago, Milwaukee &St. PaulRy ...AND YOU GET.... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars ...TO... CH1CAGO and all intermediate points The shortest, quickest and besiline to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Fubnque, 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 Gon'l. Southweste Agent. F. J. LERCHPassenger Agent. Office 915Main St., Kansas City. MONEY FOR OLD SOLDIERS I WILL BUY The additional Homestead Claims of all Soldiers or Sailors who served in the Union army or navy, their widows or minor heirs. Who filed a Hom stead claim of less than 160 acres of land prior to June 22nd., 1874? Such persons are entitled to enough more land, including the number of acres embraced in their original entry, without living upon it, to make 160 acres. If they homesteaded 80 acres, bey are entitled to 80 more, if 40 acres 120 more, if 159 acres, one secre more, or any other as it may be a secre 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. We are Americans thro' and thro'. Fearless' we will follow the Red, White and Blue. Even tho' it lands us in Tim-bue-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. Branty Bell, Plaintiff, 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 will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered as prayed for against you. JOHNSON & FRYE, Attorneys for Plantiff. Attest, A. GUNNING, Clerk District court. KANSAS 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. 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. Where Mouljings, Oils and Glass can also be found and at the most reasonable prices When you wish Wall Paper of the best quality at the lowest prices, don't fail to call on Leinbach, he will treat you all right For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. Porters and Waiters Musical 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. - - - Missouri. It is the swellest place in the city. THE CHEAPEST PRICES The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. Restaurant. Good Meals Cooked to Order. COLD LUNCHES ON SHORT NOTICE. THE BEST HOME MADE PIES IN THE CITY, CAKES AND CONFECTIONARIES. When you want good Ice Cream go to the Modern Restaurant Ice Cream Parlors Where you can always find delicious Ice Creams. Remember the number, 504 Nebraska Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPENCER, Proprietress. KANSAS CITY, — — KANSAS J. W. JOHNSON'S ICE CREAM PARLOR The only Ice Cream Parlors in the two Kansas Cities where you can get the BestIce Cream Soda, and Ice Creams, Fine lunch, Pies, Cakes AND Confectionaries Special attention paid to Churches, Lodges and parties. Ice Cream, wholesale, 75 to 90 cts. per gallon. Don't fail to give us a call. Corner 6th. and State streets, KANSAS CITY KANS THE American Citizen. - IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— HEAPEST B foods, the Quickest Sales, the Small and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON FEED, FLOUR, AND STONE, mail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDR A MODERN restaur dals Cooked CHES ON SHORT NOTICE. HOWE MADE PIES IN THE CITY AND CONFECTIONARIES. you want good Ice Cream go restaurant Ice Cream always finl delicious Ice Cream ka Avenue, MRS. H. M. G. SPE PEST PRICES Best Sales, the Smallest Profits Opportunest deliveries. EIR PRICES ON FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, 2, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. North 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manager. MODERN lurant, Cooked to Order. ART NOTICE. PIES IN THE CITY, ENARIES. And Ice Cream go to the Int Ice Cream Parlors Delicious Ice Creams. Remember the ERS. H. M. G. SPENCER, Proprietress. KANSAS. GO TO W. JOHNS CREAM PA in Parlors in the two Kansas C Soda, and Ice Cream kes AND Confec ntion paid to Churches, Lodges ale, 75 to 90 cts. per gallon. and State streets, OHNSON'S M PARLOR the two Kansas Cities where you can and Ice Creams, Fine unch Confectionaries Churches, Lodges and parties. cts, per gallon. Don't fail to give u ets, KANS Citizen --- FOR MALARIA, CHILLS AND FEVER. The Best Prescription Is Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ; The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bo‘tle, So That the People May Know Just What They Are Taking. Imitators do not advertise their formula knowing that you would not buy their medi- cine if you knew what it contained. Grove’s contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct proportions and is in a Tasteless form. The Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drives the malaria out of the system. Any reliable druggist will tell you that Grove’s is the Original and that all other so-called «Taste- less” chill tonics are imitations. An analysis of other chill tonics shows that Grove’s is superior to all others in every respect. You are not experimenting when you take Grove’s—its superiority and excellence having long been established. Grove’s is the only Chill Cure sold throughout the entire malarial sections of the United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc. Kaa He thinks he lives, but he’s a dead ZL <~s one. No peaoe is really alive whose Za SI liver is oe ape oe winter > most people spend nearly all their time 4S in warm, ey houses or offices or MON ¢ workshops. any don’t get as much VA : exercise as they ought, and body 2 WS knows that people gain weight in AIS =D winter. As a rule it is not sound (ie 2 Ferg), weight, but means a lot of flabby fat EaGeeae em Pie »g and useless, rotting matter favag pueeeernitee —_tenee? the body when it ought to have been Cee ee me? §«driven out. But the liver was over- a eect’ burdened, deadened—stopped work. There Sane 5 84 you are, with a dead liver, and spring is the | v time for resurrection. Wake up the dead! Get all the filth out ates system, and get ready for the summer’s trials with clean, clear blood, body, brain free from bile. Force is dangerous and destructive unless used in a gentle persuasive way, and the right plan So eT ee ee eee ee Seine life and work with eles pe to: Severs cnnetete 450 owes Son Get a box to-day and see how: quickly you be BROUGHT BACK TO NEW LIFE BY fea bs an : ct) Noles > CANDY CATHARTIC i - eS p= : mei 10, OSA RSE Sy = Kos ALL 25c. 50c, STF RTHE DRUGGISTS “To any ncedy moral suffering from bowel troubles and too poor to buy CASCARETS we will send a box free. Addcess Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York, mentioning advertisement and paper. e i OLD RIO, 10 Ibs. 97 | Sc AME OQMOE Rbk casas uit ater PSOUb eevee i cgi SOgRAL RE PACE PAA WDE cr acini Bice eens a | «os Wholeanie Polega.gn git Riedsotturaisare-p ivi, Ressyiesstscteat is Vcc nif eaviansac meiotee sats, “Thontatae se ngesale. COCK SRA STE: ‘eordfftd eae Sees oe er | FAs Catalogue sae OS, 60m PES Sire yon at wecent oa Four purchares. $9.37. iS 1S A. Gain Gow: 1 { 7 ROSCER SESE ROUSE, 2” MINNEAPOLIS: MINN. Eee oe tneeaMEeeee aa “ Straight as the Crow Flies” 70 Kansas City and the Gulf. Inproved Train Service. Two Trains Daily, Shortest Ine and Quickest Time co Kansas City,Pittsburg, Joplin, Ft, Smith, Texarkana, Shreveport, Through Sleeper to Houston and Galveston. Bome Seekers’ Excursions South First art ‘Third Tuesdays of Each Month. ‘SUMMER RESORTS. ‘Visit Mt. Mena, Ark., (Rich Mt. Sta- tion). Most delightfal Summer Resort to be found. 3,000 feet above the sea. Modern Hotel and Cottages, Beautiful Scenery and Pure Water. ‘Siloam Springs, Arie, is one of the dest Batural Summer Resorts in the South. The place abounds in spring of curative waters and nature has made ivan ideal spot. Cheap Rates to Above Points. Write for illustrated folder, 5. G. WARNER, G. P.& 7. A. J. H. MORRIS, Travi. Pass. Agt., Kansas City, Mo. New Kalfe Sharpencs ‘Two Montana men have patented a handy knife sharpener, which has a pair of small grindstones inserted in movable jaws, with a system of gear- ing inside a casing, to which the jaws are attached, a crank being used to re- volve the train and turn the stones rapidly over the blade to be sharp- ened. Red Cross Ball Blue fs the best in the world. Large 2-oz. package Sc. Philipte Manor House. This is an interesting relic because of its associations with Mary Philipse, the first love of George Washington. It was an imposing stone mansion in Yonkers, N. Y., part of it being built in 1682, and the remainder in 1745. It has wide halls and antique wains- coting. 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, sching fect, ingrowing nails, corns and bunfons, Allaracgiats and shoe stores, Areas Alien. Olmsted, Le Rov, NY Japan's Harbor Plans. Japan is preparing for extensive har- bor improvements, $30,000,000 to be spent on the harbor of Tokio alone, during the next ten years. On the har- bor of Kobe about $12,000,000 more will be expended, and on six others from $2,700,000 to $4,200,000 each. COLORADO VS. SWITZERLAND. a arate Switzerland, “The playground of Eu- rope,” is visited annuafly by over 15, 000 American tourists and invalids. Why? While the Alps have isolated peaks such as Mont Blanc (15,781 feet), and the Matterhorn (14,836 feet), the mean elevation of the highest Alpine chain 4s from only 8,000 to 9,000 feet. Colo- rado possésses more than 120 peaks ‘over 13,500 feet in altitude, of which no fewer than thirty-five peaks range from 14,000 fect upward. In the whole of Europe, there are not over twelve ‘mountain peaks of note. The highest village in Europe is Avers Platz in Switzerland (7,500 feet); the highest inhabited point in Europe fs the Hospice of St. Bernard in Switzerland (8,200 feet). _In Colorado the mining town of Leadville, with 15,000 inhabitants, 1s 10,200 feet above sea level; other mining camps are still higher and some gold and silver mines are worked at an altitude of over 12,- 000 feet. The highest wagon road in Europe fs said to be the Stelvio Road in Switzerland (9,170 feet). In Colorado the rallroads cross the crest of the continent at Fremont Pass (11,328 feet), Marshall Pass (10,852 feet) and Tennessee Pass (10,433). Switzerland does not possess, even In the famous St. Gothard line, any railroad en- gineering surpassing, if equaling, these. ‘There are wagon roads over numerous passes in Colorado ranging from 12,- 000 feet upwards, the highest being ‘Mosquito Pass (13,700 feet). In Switzerland the cog-rallroad from Vitznau to the sum=nit of the Rigt Kulm (5,900 feet) has a length of four ‘and a half miles, in which the ascent {s 4,072 feet. In Colorado the cog-rail- road from Manitou to the summit of Pike’s Peak (14,147 feet) has a length of eight and three-quarter miles, in whieh the ascent 1s 8,100 feet, or an average of 846 feet per mile, the maxi- mum grade being 1,820 feet. One class of Switzerland's finest scenery is along the Via Mala, the Schyn Pass and Urnerioch, In Colo- rado, the Canon of the Arkansas with the Royal Gorge, the Black Canon of the Gunnison, the Canon of the Ric do las Animas, the Canon of the Grand River and others, are all much longer, quite as grand as and more varied in character than the best passes in Switzerland. The walls of the Canons of the Grand River, the Gunnison and the Arkansas rise to a sheer height of more than 2,000 feet. ‘As Colorado can be reached by at east one railroad—the Burlington—tn one night from elther Chicago or St. Louis, it 1s hard to understand why more Americans do not travel West instead of East in search of health and a Prince Kupert’s Dislikes. Prince Rupert, the heir to the throne * Bavaria, dislikes the atten- tions of the White Rose league of Eng- land, Wnich, because it recognizes the claims of the Stuarts to the British throne, persists, much to his disgust, in styling him “the rightful prince of Wales.” Sea Serpent Comes Ashore. An Atlantle City dispatch says: A large green sea serpent with full red Ups, a double row of teeth and brown curly hair came ashore here and was killed with a club. This particular sea serpent is not large enough to be anything but a mild accessory to the opening of the season, belng only 12 ‘feet loug. Prof. J. N. Stone of Ohio, an eminent seientiet, who Js stopping here, said it was of the Moray species | from: the warm waters of the Azores. Ridicalous Mistake, At many of the flag raisings in this country there are pennants unfolded on the same poles, and generally the mistake of placing the pennant at the top, over the flag, is made. This ts very irritating to the regular navy men, who regard such an act in their ranks as deserving of dismissal, 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 Shoo Stores, 25¢. Sample sent FREE. Ad- dress Allen 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. ¥. Sealy taille deena he Here Is a somewhat personal birth notice recently printed by the Silver- ton, Colo,, Standard: “Born—To the wife of Pat Smith, a boy. The boy favors his old dad in several ways, Viz.: He's bald, has a red nose, takes to a bottle Iike a bumblebee to a lump of sugar, makes a great deal of noiso for the money he spends and won't work.” Rovert Flournoy, Brickyard, Ala, wrote: T consider no remedy equal to Dr. Modett's ‘TearmiNa (Teething Powders) for the trrita- Lions of teething and the bowel troubles of our Southern country, Internal Baths Eaeattal Internal baths when properly taken are often more essential than external baths. The four avenues of elimina- tion must remain unobstructed if per- fect health 1s to be obtained or re- tained, thus being free to perform the functions that nature has intended — June Ladies’ Home Journal. ‘The Hest Prescription for Chitte and Fever is a bottle of Gova's Tasreness Chins. Tose.” Tels simply trom and guintee tt Stasiedoes form. Nocureuo pay.” Price Sas. Minister and Business Man. Dr, John W, Hamilton, recently chosen a bishop of the Methodist Epis- copal church, Is a vigorous advocate of temperance and an upnolder of the rights of women, He 1s described by the Boston Globe as “a rather rare combinatioa of devout minister of the Gospel and acute man of business.” Hall's Catarrh Care {saconstitutional cure. Price, 70. Boat Service Abandoned. Visitors to London this year will be unable to take the delightful steam- boat trip up the river to Richmond and Kew. For the first time in sixty years there will be no service on the ‘Thames, owing to the inability of the steambort company to make satisfac- tory ter-1s with the officials of the ‘Thames Conservancy, who control the landing piers.—New York Sun. Are You Troubled with Dandeatt? If s0, got a bottle of Coke Dandruff Cure All druggists aud barbers. $1.0). Fakers Would Cocree Enumerators. Charles 8. Wilbur, superintendent of the census for New York, refuses to ‘make the names of the enumerators ‘public because they are already in de- mand by advertisers who want to use them to solicit and push various schemes while they are doing their census work.—Indianapolis News. iso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as scourh cure.—J. W. O'Bures, 322 Third Ave, N., Minneapolis, Mina, Jan. 6, 1900 ikea eae eitalaa giniaia Fred Washington Atkinson, princt- pal of the high school at Springfield, ‘Mass., who is now studying the meth- (ad Gh tha Andanctal sebeole ct ten south, preparatory to taking up his new duties as the first American su- perintendent of public instruction in the Philippines, stands six feet and four inches tall in his stockings, and is straight as an arrow. ‘Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap. ee ea ete es Aavectines for 6 Toten Cephas Roberts of Winsted, Conn., who bas advertised for a thler—pref trabiy “one hat hag. beet in. state brison for two yeara”—to occupy & house and farm he offers for rent, makes the explanation that he would tratch the Ublet, whereas by not wateb- ing the alleged honest men he has had {or tenants he haa come out loeer Whee “ at ee eee Bearer cant dee ale roe Hot Raoegh Mita An Episcopal church in Boston wit have to answer a suit brought against it because it is not “high” enough. Some years ago a bequest was left to the church on condition, that it eon- form to a certain standard of ritualism, ‘The pastor labore? to fulfill the condi- tion, but has never succeeded, and now Bre ae ca dee cae ae, iedorr "buf sou want Good digestion chew Beeanaa's Pepsin Gum. A Curious Vegutmbio Gratt. ‘M. Henri Laridan. head gardener of Longport in the Aisne, France, has succeeded in grafting the tobacco plant on potato tubers. The process, which Tequires care, is fully described in La Nature. ‘The handsome ornamental to- bacco plant Nicotiana colossea varie- gata can be reared more easity in this way—London Globe. pee Neth Pema tine asnaee Hisspravonss, the Uertcare for corms eta Selig American Frogs Abroad, One man connected with the Phila- delphia 200 has crossed the Atlantic fifty times in charge of animals, He has sold many huge American frogs at $2.50 each to owners of German estates to be used for “decorative pur- poses” in the ponds and lakes. The basso profundo of our bullfrogs is highly valued abroad, It you wish to have beautiful white clothes ask for Red Cross Ball Blua ; ‘ARansas Hews Motes. i Socoesecosossoes: Tola has landed a glass factory. | Kansas hay is going to Ohio this summer, | ‘The chinch bug has moved over inte the corn field, | A hold-your-wheat circular is travel- ing about Kansas, A new bed of gypsum has been found in Butler county. ‘The joints are having their days of trial at Cherryvale now. | Salina’s street fair fund was in- ereased $350 in three days. | An Audobon society has been formed in the state reform school. | ‘The product of Kansas creameries last year was worth $035,831.21. | ‘The apple crop, itis feared, will be too good this year to use for elder. Hutchinson points to its sa’t as an inducement for a pickling factory. ‘The gulf route will transport a large. part of the Kansas wheat to Europe. A spiritualist is working Southern Kansas as a “psycometric inspirator.”’ ‘The Lanyon smelter men have bought the entire issue of the new lola gas bonds. Charles Blood Smith is the first man in Topeka to negotiate for an ator ee A bunch of orphan children from New York were pro-rated last week at Severy. ‘The report of the state auditor shows that Kansas has 815,111 wagons and 93,080 buggies. | A Wichita woman whose mame was Summers has married a man whose name is Winters, A men at Highland paid $110 ex- press charges on five crates of Belgian eee | Ex-Governor Leedy’s Missouri mines, it has turned out, ran considerably more to salt than to zine. Mrs. Carl Vrooman, wife of the Pop- ulist leader of Labette county, is a niece of Adlai E, Stevenson. Frank W. Elliott of the Troy ‘Times has gone to Paris in the interest of the Louisiana purchase exposition. George Conklin, who fought with the Twentieth Kansas, was recently killed while hunting near Girard. Fifty marriage certificates were is: sued in Shawnee county last month and only twenty-five divorees were granted. - €.W. Mayo has quit the editorship of the ue Mound Sun to gather in one or two of the millions that are said to be in the Belgian hare industry. The Santa Fe has changed its west: ern Kansas division point from Cool {idge to Syracuse, to more evenly divide ‘the distance between Dodge City and Ea Junta, Reports from the corn belt of Kan: | sas show that the growing crop is badly in need of rain and that, unless rain “comes within a week or so, the erey will be greatly damaged, Dr. §. 8, Noble of Wichita fears that his brother, Rev. Mr. W. A. Noble, is one of the vievims of the Boxer upris “ing in China. lie was stationed as s missionary at Piang Yang. ‘The supreme court has handed dow a decision in which it holds that a jus tice of the peace has no right to tale a cash bond for the appearance of a de | fendant in a criminal ease. | All of the fall bearers at the funera |of Noble Prentis were Kansans. Thes were: George W. Martin, John Gil more, Eugene FE. Ware, F. L, Vande grit, W. H, Rossington and R. E Stout. Salina is overrun with strangers whe are returning from the harvest field of Western Kansas. A large number of the men are hobos and ave causing some trouble in towns in that part o the state. ‘The old soldiers of the gus belt ir Southeastern Kansas have organized what they call a Gas Belt Reunion | Association and will hold thelr reunior at Tola on August 22-24. The loca | Somenttice will furnish straw abd tent | for all. ‘The assessed value of all property ix Kansas this year is $242,000.00, an in | erense of $15,000,000 in twelve months Of this total real estate contribute {$221,000,000; railroads, telegraph anc telephones, €59,000,000, and persona property, $55,000,000. According to information given ou! by Beeretacy Swan, of the state boar¢ of health, there is not a sifgl | physician located in Norton county | Kansas. It is also noted that ther are fewer deaths there than in any | other county in the state according t¢ population, | ‘the supreme court of Kansas, in the | ease of the Kernstett boy of Harper county, aged 16, who murdered hi [Se aed, mere | young to hang, and Kernstett will re ceive the full penalty, which is a sen ence for life. Elmer May, one of the best know: band men in the west, died at Hutehin | son of heart trouble. ° For many sear he has been manager of the Hutchinsor ‘band. He has figured in all of the | band tournaments and eontests of con sequence which have occured in or nea | Kansas in years, | Miss Josie Dean was taken to the in | saneasylum from Neodesha. the othe | day suffering from the remarkable de Jusion that she ig compelled to sit on a [Pattoscoreant oes pease, Ek jis but 15 years old and has been work | ing iu w hotel Kkitehen. ‘The Captain U. G, MeAtexander, wh sailed for China with General Chaife isa Kansas man, his home havin doen in MePherson. In the Cuban wa he received special mention for gallan try under fire. While he is in Chins his wife will remain with her sister Mrs. Joba D. Milliken at MePherson An effort is being made to organiz abranch of the League of America Sportsmen at Emporia. 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CEA LADSS or matt 25cents oC, J, MOFFETT, M. D., ST.LOUIS, MO, TTT When Answering Advertisements Kindly CVG} ie ess S Mention This Taper. mas als NS Ee eae eR BETTER |W. N. U. Kansas City, No, 20,1800 Re ates S-risovs-cunr FOR. Puen Cue agen uaa Ean ee i sire taisomaats Eye call SRST sacle ty ‘War Draws Faddist Audiences, Modern warfare draws large audl- ences. From all over the world men and women of wealth and leisure flock ‘to the scenes of military operations as they would to a new play or opera. ‘One of General Otis’ tasks in the Phil- {pines has been to keep sightseers from coming to Manila. A wail has gone up from South Africa, where the influx of tourists has been so great that it ‘has hampered military operations, Sees Crime Prevalent in Berlin. "Crimes of violence, whose per- petrators have remained undiscovered, have become so common in Berlin and its neighborhood that the Prussian ministry of the interior has given or- ders that all violent deaths shall be Teported at once to a special bureau, which shall decide whether the local or the Berlin police shall take up the case and in certain instances shall set its ‘own detectives to work. A Queer Advertisement. In an English contemporary 1s the following advertisement of a shooting school: “Forty acres in extent. Gun fitting a specialty. Instructions in the art of shooting. Patent try guns and targets. Most realistic coverts. Prac- tice given at driver birds, high pheas- ants, etc. Any nucrber of sportsmen can be accommodated. Experienced /gun fitters and instructors always in attendance.” pepe eae ‘The average counterfeit bill shows Detter work on the right-hand side than on the left. More care 1s taken to make the work accurate, because unless a man fs left handed it 8 use~ tomary in counting a pile of bills to hold the left ends down and turn up only the right ends. The assistant tell- er in city banks now reverses the process and turns the bills with bis left hana. ‘The Rocket. ‘The first locomotive engine which Proved a practical success was pro- duced by the two Stephensons, and was called the Rocket. In October, 1829, It received the prize offered by the directors of the Liverpool & Man- chester railroad, and the question as to the superiority ot the locomotive steam engine as a motive power was then settled. Johann Strauss’ Manuscripts, Mt has taken a year to sift through ‘the manuscripts left by Johan. Strauss. His executors have found com- plete a ballet, “Cinderella,” which will be performed next fall at the Berlin opera house; an operetta, and eight sets of waltzes, besides many pieces for former operas which he did not use. ‘Qeie ‘inate: Webelos Ave Sapenien. ‘The superiority of <extile fabrics made in Bradford, England, is due to their finisb, in which regard American fabrics are lacking. The Bradford su- periority is due in great measure to the moisture and damp climate, wool absorbing the moisture and acquiring &@ softness not otherwise obtainable. Historian Wrote Poetry. Few readers of the works of the his- forian Mommsen are aware that he once wrote poetry. In 1843 there ap- peered in Kiel a volume of poems by Theodor Mommsen, his brother Tycho and Theoder Storm. Of these, the his- torlan contributed sixty, Storm forty and Tycho fourteen.—New York Post, When People Die. One quarter of the people on the ‘earth dle before the age of 8, one-half before the age of 16, and only one out ‘of each 100 born live to the age of 65. a Pinkham Record Is a proud and peerless record. It Is a record of cure, of constant con- quest over obstinate Uls of women; ills that deal out despair; suffering that many women think is woman’s natural heri« tage; disorders and dis- placements that drive out hope. | Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound f oures these tro:hbles of women, and roks men= struation of its terrors. No woman need be with- out the safest and surest advice, for Mrs. Pinkham counsels women free of charge. Her address is Lynn, Mass. Can any woman afford to ignore the medicine and the advice that has cured a million women? Te spe Sawyer’s or <n Pomme! PEASE siickers — ‘Warranted Waterproot. sor compte precisa to eth rider ad fGnurliga dry seat for rer Saniy converted foto a faking oct “Every garment wate HPfussatacrddes notnave Excel x@lVEps side Brand, wits for catslogse: East Cambrigge, Mass. Se ee ee ere a frail woman in a tattered shawl entered and laid a penny on the counter. “Give me two and one-halt pounds of Sunday newspapers,” she said, in a hollow voice. After she had gone out the proprietor of the place told us that she would make such a meager supply of this staple necessity suffice for a family of fourteen per- sons.—Detroit Journal. Improved Electric cainpe ‘An improved electi.c lamp has ¢ pencil of refractory material suspended inside the bulb and surrounding the wires, the passage of the current through the latter heating the peneil and causing it to glow with a white light. ate Unton Label Goods. ‘There are nine branches in New York state of the Women’s Interna tional Labor Leagra, whose object ig to persuade working men and women to buy only goods bearing the union label. Biggest Pontoon Bridge ' ‘The biggest pontoon bridge in the world is being constructed on the Tyne for the Spanish government. It will be in six sections and is capable of bear- ine up 12,000 tons. IN THE PHILIPPINES BRITISH CONSULS ON AMERICAN IMPROVEMENTS. Law and Order Being Restored and Natives Returning to Agricultural Pursuits—Improvements Everywhere — Postoffice and Telegraph Well Conducted Consul Halstead sends from Birmingham, June 11, 1900, the following abstract of the annual report of the British consul at Manila: "The collapse of the insurrection last November and the opening of the ports since January 1 having restored confidence, great activity in commercial quarters has ensued. Law and order are being restored as rapidly as possible, but the immense size of the country renders it a difficult task. The natives, I believe, would willingly return to their agricultural pursuits, but the influence of their leaders appears sufficiently strong to keep them from surrendering. "Prices have increased to such an extent that Manila, which till recently might be classed as a cheap place to live in, must now be considered the reverse. As yet the provision markets are not seriously affected, though fruit, vegetables, game, etc., are 20 per cent dearer; but house rent, servants, carriages, horses, launches, and labor of every description are already treble the price of last year. In consequence of the great demand, launch hire and everything connected with shipping commands its own price. Improvements are visible in every direction, and already the town has quite a different appearance from last year. The work of draining the filthy town ditches and stagnant pools, which is in contemplation, may possibly entail an epidemic, but the advantage to postery is inestimable. The recovered land of the city walls and moat will provide building sites which American enterprise will know how to utilize; and although Manila will never become a fashionable watering place, it may become a great commercial power in these waters before the first quarter of the century is passed. "The two well-known leading industries of Manila - hemp and tobacco - will, I fear, suffer very severely for some time from the late insurrection; but there are no doubt at present golden opportunities for the employment of capital and talent in many local trades. Ice manufactories, livery stables, hotels, and general enterprises are much wanted; but I most strongly depreciate young men without capital (no matter what their education may be) come here in search of employment. The departments of the post-office and telegraph, being now under American and British control, are admirably conducted. The telephone, the water supply, and the electric lighting are Spanish, and also deserve great praise. The electric-lighting plant is being enlarged and Manila will soon be one of the best lighted towns in the east. "The Chinese labor question is one of great importance in these islands. America's experience of it in California not being satisfactory, there is strong influence against it; but, taking into consideration the natural indolence of the Filipino, it will probably be found impossible to do without the Chinese. One of the principal objections is that by their industrious habits they gradually obtain a monopoly in all retail trades; but this may be remedied by confining their enterprise simply to manual labor, and for this they are most admirably adapted, and if the hot season positively necessary. The Filipinos make excellent clerks, if they can be well overlooked; but if allowed, they will spend their time in gambling and cockfighting. They have no idea of putting energy into any of their pursuits, and have no commercial instincts; they also care little for money, loss or gain being to them apparently a matter of indifference." The British vice-consul at Iollo says: "The United States forces have now successfully occupied the better part of the island, the end of the year augurs well for a happier future, and, when once a peaceful rule is established, many important improvements will take place. "The Island of Negros is in a more satisfactory state, and; although the crops for 1900 may not be very large, owing to the difficulties which had to be overcome in procuring labor, the planting for the 1900-1 crop is extensive." DEMOCRACY ON SHIPPING. Has No Plan by Which to Build Up— Can Only Tear Down. The platform utterance of the Democratic party regarding American shipping is a clear index of the inherent inability of that party to construct. It seems only to be able to oppose and denounce the constructive policies of its progressive political opponents. The foreign commerce of the United States is regarded the world over as the most important of all. To this country come the finest foreign ships. The greatest and most powerful steamship lines vie with each other for our trade. The largest, the swiftest, the safest and the most luxurious ships that are built are for the carrying of the trade in merchandise, passengers, specie and mails from and to the United States. But 8 per cent of our foreign trade is carried in American ships. Foreign ships carry 92 per cent. This carrying is worth fully $200,000,000 each year. All but 8 per cent of it goes out of the pockets of American producers and consumers for paying foreigners for doing our foreign carrying. Not only does it go out of our people's pockets, but it goes out of the country. It goes abroad and is there used to pay for the building and running of foreign ships. It gives the employment to foreigners that the carrying of our foreign commerce creates. People ask, Why is this? The answer is simple. Foreign ships are built more cheaply than American ships. This, however, is a disadvantage that could in time be overcome if the shipbuilding industry were put on a basis of permanency. If a steady and large demand were created for our ships very soon the cost of their construction would be reduced to the level of foreign prices. It is the unsteadiness, the irregularity, and the uncertainty of employment in American shipyards that keeps the cost of American ships from 20 to 25 per cent higher than the cost of foreign built ships. Better food and more of it is given on American than on foreign ships. This also creates a disadvantage which the American ship cannot easily overcome. Then again wages on shipboard are much higher under the American than under foreign flags. In the cases of officers the wages on American ships are on the average twice as high as they are on foreign ships. Worse than all this, however, foreign governments pay their merchant ships great subsidies and bounties. Great Britain spends about $6,000,000 a year in this way; France spends over $7,000,000 a year. Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Austria and Japan all give large subsidies to their ships. In all the subsidies and bounties paid by foreign governments to their ships amount to more than $26,000,000 each year. Unaided American ships, it must be clear, cannot profitably compete with foreign ships under the conditions above described. That is why it is that foreign ships have driven American ships from off the seas. The Republican party, recognizing the unequal conditions which confront American ships in the foreign trade, is committed to a policy of subsidizing American ships in that trade. The amount of the subsidy proposed is barely enough to enable American ships to compete on terms of equality with foreign ships. This bill Democrats have singled out for denunciation in their national platform. They "oppose the accumulation of a surplus to be squandered in such bare-faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the Shipping Subsidy bill, which under the false pretense of prospering American ship-building, would put unearned millions into the pockets of favorite contributors to the Republican campaign fund." The alternative of the shipping subsidy bill is to keep on paying nearly $200,000,000 a year to foreign ship owners whose governments in paying them subsidies enable them to prevent American ships from competing. Rather than have our government pay a subsidy to American ships the Democrats would prefer to have our people send nearly $200,000,000 out of the country each year to build and sustain foreign ships. In their platform the Democrats "especially condemn the ill-concealed Republican alliance with England." When we remember that Democracy's platform denunciation of the Shipping Subsidy bill will nowhere be received with such favor and gratitude as in Great Britain, whose command of the sea and especially of American foreign carrying the Democrats would perpetuate, and which present British monopoly the passage of that bill would do much to destroy, the insincerity and the secret pro-British leanings of the Democrats are clearly discerned. Not a word have the Democrats to utter in behalf of a policy that would cause the building of the ships our foreign commerce employs out of American material and with American labor, instead of, as now, their construction out of foreign materials by foreign labor in other countries. No policy is suggested by them—they merely denounce the Republican policy that would substitute American for British and other foreign ships in our foreign trade. Having no plan of their own to suggest for building up our shipping in the foreign trade, expressing no regret at seeing nearly $200,000,000 annually paid by Americans to foreign ship owners (chiefly British) for carrying our commerce, the Democrats, on the shipping question at least, proclaim themselves the allies of England. NATIONAL FINANCES Surplus of $81,230,000, in the Fiscal Year Just Ended. The receipts of the National Treasury for the twelve months of the last fiscal year amount to $568,988,948, and the expenditures, $487,759,171, making a surplus for the year of $81,129,777. The receipts for the full fiscal year have been derived from the following sources: Customs, $223,857,968, an increase over the fiscal year 1899 of $28,-729,777; internal revenue, $296,299,388, an increase as compared with the former fiscal year of $22,862,227; miscellaneous, $28,831,601, an increase over the previous year of $2,400,000. The expenditures for the last fiscal year were $118,313,008 less than for the year 1899. Exports of Manufactures Still for Foreign Labor Democracy is still devoted to free trade and its repudiation of the Wilson bill was not based on the panic, ruin and suffering it caused, but because there was too much protection in it. The party will never be content until American capital and American labor compete on equal terms with the under-paid, under-fed and half-clothed labor of Europe and Asia. The Farmer's Diamond. A Missouri farmer lost a $500 diamond ring the other day while engaged in feeding his chickens. During the last Democratic administration the farmers had no diamonds to lose, and precious little feeding to do. In Greater Demand. The demand for farm-hands in Kansas is largely in excess of the demand for Populistic oratory. SENATOR HANNA Gives His Opinion of President McKinley's Administration. The country is to be congratulated that we are to have no change at the head of the Republican ticket in the coming political contest. A favorite saying of McKinley's is that "you can always trust the people." And this is their opportunity to show their appreciation of his confidence in their judgment by trusting the management of their affairs for four more years in his hands. Mutual confidence means success. And the success of the Republican party means a continuation of our material development and prosperity. For a candidate this time the people want a man who has been tried and not found wanting, a man equal to any emergency, one who is broad and liberal enough in ideas to keep abreast of the rapid evolution of nations, while keeping to the policy which contributes most to the best interests of our own country. A study of the present administration during the past three years decides the question that President McKinley fills the ideal as chief executive. His personality stamps him as a true gentleman and a loyal patriot, the highest type of an American, able, conscientious and devoted to the work which comes to him in the discharge of his public duty. His is a nature in which the elements are so happily blended, that, while his able and dignified public course commands respect, his private life wins sincere affection. Connected as he is with the present happy condition of our country, as the result of an entire Republican administration of Republican principles, there is a feeling of satisfaction and confidence in the future which will call for his renomination and re-election. M. A. HANNA. HOW WILL BRYAN VOTE. His Increased Prosperity Should Cause Him to Support McKinley "The Republican party is on the defensive. It will talk prosperity, of course, but we'll be willing to take the votes of all the people who have not had their share of prosperity, and leave the votes of the people who have been prosperous."—W. J. Bryan at Chicago, June 13th, 1900. The following figures are taken from the books of the Assessor for the Fifth ward of the city of Lincoln, Neb., which is the ward in which Mr. Bryan makes his home, and they show the assessed valuation of his personal property for the years indicated: The above figures are official and prove conclusively that Mr. Bryan should vote for William McKinley in this year of our Lord, 1900. THE NATION'S MONEY Over $31,000,000 of Silver and More Small Money Collected For the fiscal year that has just ended the coinage executed at the United States mints amounted to $184,323,793 pieces, valued at $141,301,960, as follows: Gold, 7,662,786 pieces, valued at $107,937,110, silver 75,359,254 pieces, valued at $11,121,833; minor coins, 101,-301,753 pieces, valued at $2,243,017. In 1899 the total number of pieces coined was 122,270,945, and the value, $136,855,675. In value the increase over 1896 is considerable, but there is an increase of 62,000,000 pieces, representing a great deal of hard work for the mints and showing the activity in trade circles. The total circulation of national bank notes at the close of business June 30, 1900, was the $309,559,719, an increase for the year of $68,291,023, and an increase for the month of $9,070,830. The circulation based on United States bonds was $274,115,552, an increase for the year of $68,851,458, and an increase for the month of $11,026,455. Wool and Sheep Values Farmers in Wyoming would do well paste the following figures where they can see them when having their evening smoke. They show the actual price at which wool and sheep were sold in Wyoming in given years: HEAVY MERINO SALES. Cents per lb. F.O.B. Year 1893 ... 5 to 6½ 1894 ... 8 1895 ... 8 1896 ... 8 1897 ... 8 1898 ... 10 1899 ... 13 1900 ... 16½ Must Avoid This. It is no partisan cry to insist that the continuance of the present Republican policy of sound money and protection is necessary to preserve the present condition of general prosperity. To elect a president pledged to free silver on a platform which indorses the Chicago platform is dangerous, and when to the populist theory of finance there is added the Democratic policy of free trade, the very foundation of American business would be attacked. Capital would become timid, credit would be contracted, business expansion would be checked, manufacturers would limit their output, labor would find it difficult to secure employment, consumption would be checked and another era of hard times, smokeless chimneys, silent spindles, tramping armies of unemployed would be ushered in. Taking the Dose. The Democratic pharmacist is persuaded that the bitter quinine of 16 to 1 will be taken by the sound money Democrats if inclosed in an anti-imperial capsule. BUSINESS MEN'S IDEA OF FIRE INSURANCE Common Errors Concerning Its Relation to the Public Brought Out by the Investigation of Prominent Men in Commercial Life. The recent annual report issued by the Insurance Commissioner of Michigan and the veto of the valued policy law passed by the Legislature of Iowa, by Governor Shaw of that state, have called public attention to the fact that there has been a widespread misunderstanding as to the true relations of fire insurance to public interests. Of late property owners, aroused by these statements from two eminent state officials, have been giving some thought to the subject, and the conclusions reached are that owing to a misconception of the functions and practices of fire insurance companies, as well as to the prejudice fostered by professional politicians who play on the passions of the public, the people have been standing in their own light. As fire insurance premiums are a necessary part of the expense of every sensible business man and householder, it is but natural that the public should desire this item to be as low as possible, and that a fire insurance company should give a fair and equitable rate. Recent investigations and study on the part of several men who pay large sums for indemnity owing to their extensive interests, have shown that the public is taking an entirely erroneous course in attempting to secure lower rates regardless of all other considerations, and that every law intended to compel rate reductions has in effect caused higher rates. The public mind looks upon a fire insurance company as a corporation, isolated entirely from any human interest, whose sole desire is to get as much money as possible with little trouble. The vital relationship between fire insurance companies and every form of business life is unrecognized, as is its essentiality to credit and commerce. Property to the amount of $150,000.,000 is totally destroyed in the United States every year. If this fell entirely on the losers it would cause business paralysis in hundreds of communities. Large plants and small enterprises would be swept away, and the accumulations and work of a lifetime would be reduced to ashes. This calamity without any means of return would affect every person dependent upon or having dealings with these various concerns. The business man having all or a large part of his means invested in his daily interests could obtain but little credit without his fire insurance policy, his operations would be hampered, and if his property were destroyed by fire he would in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred be bankrupt and unable to recoup his loss. It is to prevent disaster of this kind that the fire insurance tax is collected. A heavy loss would cripple one man, but if properly apportioned all over the country the loser can regain his feet and continue. Each property owner pays his share into the fund, and it is distributed where losses occur. This interdependence of human life is nowhere so nicely exemplified. Fire insurance companies were created to assess, collect and distribute this fire insurance tax. It is a system of indirect taxation, necessary for the successful conduct of business, and because the tax gathering is done by competing institutions, and is not a government work, false ideas as to profits on part of the companies have been widespread. For a period of ten years (1890-1900) the companies have only made an average underwriting profit of thirty-six hundredths of 1 per cent. During 1898 Cummings as an Orator Amos J. Cummings is the most vehement orator in Congress—Ben Tillman not excepted—and flies all to flinders before he completes his first sentence. Not even Joe Silbey himself can assume more ungrateful attitudes, and not even the late Dick Bland looked more like a farmer. Cummings writes all his speeches, including those of less than fifty words. If you see him at his desk writing like a race horse, watch him a few minutes, and the first thing you know he will have the floor and be hurling arguments at the other side.—Washington Letter. Mexican Cotton Seed Oil. The average annual production of cotton seed oil in Mexico during the last few years has been about 3,300 000 poun s, and the consumption in 1899 was 31,000,000 pounds. The price averaged about 12 cents per pound. Big Wood Pulp Plant. Senator Proctor, of Vermont, and other American capitalists, have completed arrangements for the construction of a $7,000,000 wood pulp plant at Grand Falls, N. B., which is located in a great timber region. Conard Liners' Names. All the steamers belonging to the Conard line have names ending in "ia." There was one exception the Oregon, that was bought from another line. That vessel sunk after she was purchased, in New York harbor. Loying Bites Indeed. "Because she loved him so," was the plea made by a New York nurse girl when arrested for having bitten her two-year-old charge so badly that the marks of her teeth showed on the child's arm. Narrowest Street in World The seaport town of Great Yarmouth on the eastern coast of England, contains a street that is perhaps the narrowest built-up street in the world. It is known as "Kitty Witches Row," and measurement gives its greatest width as fifty-six inches. Handsome Gavel. Secretary Long has sent to Speaker Myers, of the Massachusetts House, a handsome big gavel for the Speaker's desk. The head is made from wood from the Olympia, and the handle from the rail of the Spanish gunboat Sanfosal, captured in the late war. they lost $1½ per cent; in 1899, they lost 13 7-10th per cent. Nearly $100,000,000 of cash assets have been year by year kept as a guarantee by the companies for the protection of their policy holders. It might be large, swept away by conflagration. The risk has been great, and yet taking every hazard into consideration, the average earnings from underwriting of American companies on their assets at risk have been less than $3½ per cent. Banks during the same period have earned 8 per cent. It will be seen, therefore, that the fire insurance companies have been earning but a small profit for the risk assumed in the investment. That the risk is great is shown by the fact that during the last quarter of a century over 1,200 American fire insurance companies have failed or retired, and out of the survivors, only 32 organized during the same period are still in business. Recognizing, then, that the companies have not been bleeding the public, policy holders who have been observing the trend of affairs see that anti-compact laws, valued policy laws and all legislation of such a nature, invariably cause higher rates because of the additional hazard, loss and expense to companies which has to be collected from the public. Statisties show that from 1893 rates in the United States steadily declined, while in the anti-compact law states, they continued to increase, and not until 1897 did they reach a lower percentage than in 1893. The average rate from 1893 to 1898 was $1.11 per $100 in the United States, eleven cents lower than in 1893. In states having an anti-compact law the average rate during the same period was $1.27, or one cent lower than in 1893. Laws prohibiting companies to associate together to maintain fair rates have utterly failed to reduce them. After such laws are enacted, no company with business principles will write policies at ruinous rates. The old rates, therefore, prevail. If companies were allowed to associate together and compare their experiences in these states, the figures might show that rates could be decreased. They cannot reduce them because they are forbidden by law to act in concert. Valued policy laws which require companies to pay the face of the policy in case of a total loss, whether the property burned is worth that amount or not, have increased the amount of fire waste and caused higher rates, because the greater loss requires just that much more fire insurance tax. When a fire company issues a policy of $10,000, for example, it does not agree to pay that amount in case of a loss, but it does give the policy holder the privilege of protection up to that amount. If he has that much value and it is destroyed, he is entitled to that amount of insurance. To compel companies, therefore, to pay the face of a policy, regardless of the value of the property destroyed, is an incentive to crime. When a man through misrepresentation secures $10,000 insurance on $5,000 worth of goods, the valued policy law compels the companies to pay, not the value of the property destroyed, but the amount named in their policies as the limit of their liability. The only persons who can possibly be benefited by such laws are those who carry insurance beyond the value of their property. Rates have to be increased where valued policy laws prevail to cover increased fire waste, in fact, it may be stated as an axiom that any law that increases the expense of fire insurance, or tends to increase the fire waste of this country, causes a corresponding increase in the cost of fire indemnity, which must be paid by people who need it. Dog Monument Cost $700; The memory of Caesar, a Great Dane that belonged to Mrs. T. B. M. Cardeza, of Germantown, Pa., but which died recently, is to be kept green by a monument costing $200. Caesar was 9 years old and three feet tall and was a great pet among Cardeza's large collection of animals. The dog was buried in a fine coffin, with real silk lining and silver handles. On the monument, which is now being constructed, will be inscribed the following: "Erected to an old and faithful friend." Meat as a Food. Health specialists say a pound of lean beef and a quart of whole milk contain about the same amount of nourishment, but the meat, although it costs more, is more valuable for food, as it contains the nutrients in more suitable proportion. Woman's Rights in Billyville A Billville item says a woman was elected mayor of her town, and her husband was the first offender who was brought before her. She fined him $20 and costs and bought a silk dress with the money.—Atlanta Constitution. Reed More Portly. A New York paper says that Thomas B. Reed is growing more portly, and that he uses the fact as the basis for a claim of extraordinary politeness, because he is able to give two ladies a seat by standing up in a crowded car. The Latest Diversion The latest diversion in rural society comes from Copake, N. Y., where the citizens organized a tombstone bee and went out into the graveyard and straightened up all the topping monuments and headstones. Ambidexterity in Mexico. In the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the government has ordered that the pupils in all the official schools shall be taught to write and perform all manual tasks as well with the left hand as with the right. Proprietor Calf of Man The death is announced of Mr. G. D. L. Cary, proprietor of the Calf of Man, who lived a patrilarchal life on his rock-bound domain, and was noted for the tenacity with which he clung to old Manx customs. LAND OF THE SPHINX EGYPT, A COUNTRY OF STRANGE CONTRASTS. Where the Implements of Pharaoh a Time May Be Seen from a Modern Train's Window—The Cradle of Civilization. Probably the average American looks upon Africa as a dark continent in everything—even in railways, says a returned westerner. Yet the fact is that the Egyptian railways are better run than many American ones. The railway that runs from Alexandria to upper Egypt is one after which many American railways might pattern. It is a double-track road. It has heavy steel rails. The track is well ballasted. It has an elaborate system of signal towers and pneumatic switches. Much of its roadway is lined with heavy cut stone masonry parapets. Its station platforms are also built of cut stone masonry. Its station buildings are of stone. Its bridges and other viaducts are of steel. Its trains run smoothly and swiftly, averaging 35 miles an hour. There are many crossings in which the railway is carried over the roadway on steel viaducts; the few grade crossings are guarded by gates, with gatekeepers. Signal men with flags stand at all switches, stations and crossings. Altogether the equipment and operation of the road are admirable. For hundreds of miles this modern railway goes through the fertile fields of Egypt—most incongruous amid the primitive methods of husbandry to be noted there. For as the express trains whirl and shriek past the toiling fellaheen in the fields you see that they are using the same primitive implements that their forefathers used when Pharaoh reigned. They still plow with a simple wooden implement, hauled by patient buffalo oxen. They still laboriously lift water with a sweep to the head level of irrigating ditches. They still use the sickle, as they did in the days when Ruth followed the reapers of Boaz. And they still carry their bundles of fodder upon the backs of patient asses, or, in default of asses' backs, upon their own. Of course, all agriculture in Egypt is not on such rudimentary lines. Rich men and corporations own land as well as fellaheen peanuts, and many tall chimneys testify to the existence of pumping works. Then, too, the Egyptian government has dammed the Nile at an enormous cost and is engaged in other water storage schemes that will enlarge the narrow strip of irrigated land on either bank of the great river and thereby enlarge the resources of this wonderful country. To talk of its temples, its pyramids, its ruins and its dead cities would be telling twice-told tales. But no man can gaze on this flat and fertile river valley without being amazed at its productiveness. I have been shown in Virginia worthless lands which the wasteful Anglo-Saxon had exhausted by two centuries of tobacco-raising. But here in Egypt we see fields still as fertile as when the first dynasty began, although they have been tilled for 4,000 years. Some historians believe that Egypt was the cradle of the aryan civilization. Here, they say, nomadic man paused at the great river when wandering from Arabia-Felix into Africa. Gradually those tired of wandering settled upon the fat and juicy banks of the Nile river and began a fitful husbandry of the soil. Gradually villages grew up and thrift brought peace and prosperity. The rich lands were divided among the villagers. This was the beginning of real property. The property boundaries were annually obliterated by the rise of the Nile; regulations were made to settle disputes concerning them; this was the beginning of law. Wise men among the villagers observed that the sun, moon and stars had much to do with the volume of the Nile flood; this was the beginning of astronomy. The simpler villagers looked with awe upon these wise men who spent their time com- In the cut is illustrated a useful improvement in stable forks and spades which has for its object the removal of straw or other material which would otherwise clog up the tines and decrease the utility of the fork. A clearing block or strip of wood is perforated in line with the tines, with coiled springs on the end tines, which **Skipping the Rope as a Cure.** Skipping rope exercises for middle-aged gentlemen affected with "liver" or indigestion is the latest alleged medical fad to which the humorists of the press have directed their attention. The London correspondent of the Gazette asserts that this novel form of adult exercise is being used on rainy mornings as a substitute for the mile and a half run before breakfast, which has been prescribed by a west physician as a remedy for that condition of the liver which in London is due to want of outdoor exercise and late hours, hard work and bad air. There are professional men muning with the stars; this was the beginning of the priesthood. The priests soon claimed supernatural knowledge of the celestial bodies and imposed rules regarding the manners and conduct of men and ordered the villagers to follow them and to erect temples wherein these rules should be expounded; this was the beginning of religion. But the fierce r=mads of the desert found profit in harrying and plundering the weaker villagers by the riverside. Therefore the priests chose from among the villagers those who were not only brave but crafty, cunning and leaders of men. These bold and cunning villagers succeeded in defeating the fiercer nomads by ambuscade and stratagem; this was the beginning of the science of war. To protect their cities they erected mighty walls and fortresses; thus grew up engineering and architecture. And at last a bolder leader among the bold parleyed with the priesthood, terrified the mass of common men and made himself lord over all, priests and commons. And thus grew up monarchy and thus there resulted church state and king. These long-forgotten scraps of reading came to my mind as a luxurious compartment in an express train between Alexandria and Cairo I looked out upon the valley of the Nile. It was toward evening and the peasants were returning from the fields to their homes. Picturesquely clad, they reminded one irresistibly of old Bible pictures. You would see what was evidently a family—father, mother, grown children and little ones, some mounted, some on foot, and with most nondescript collections of animals—all burden-bearing. In one group I noted a camel, several asses, a buffalo bull and a flock of sheep, all placidly pursuing their homeward way, carrying their fodder for their supper on their backs—except the sheep. And the mild-eyed fellahean looked up with much the same gaze as did their animals as the express train whirled by. For the express train was 1,900 years after Christ and they were 1,900 before. NEW KITCHEN UTENSIL By the use of the utensil illustrated in the accompanying cut it is possible to rapidly separate the whites and yolks of eggs as they are broken, without particular attention being paid to where each portion falls. The device can be used with an ordinary tumbler, to which it is easily attached by the A spring clip on one side. The entire contents of the shell are allowed to fall on the strainer, which has a series of narrow slits opening into the glass, through which the thinner white portion strains, leaving the thick yolk still on the upper side. This is dropped into the second glass, located at the side of the first. This simple and inexpensive device is the invention of Fernand Salomon of Philadelphia, and it is obvious that, while the separator shown is intended to receive a single egg, the size can be increased for use on a bowl or larger vessel, the utensil being always maintained at an angle which will cause the yolk to roll toward the projecting lip and allow the white to pass through. contract and allow the bar to slide to the rear end of the tines when the fork is inserted in a pile of straw or hay. As soon as the load leaves the fork the bar slides forward and removes whatever elings to the tines. In order that the fork may be used as an ordinary fork, if occasion should require, a catch is provided on the yoke which carries the tines to secure the sliding bar in a contracted position and leaves the tines free. Catches a Wild Turk x Cherokee (Ga.) Advance: One afternoon last week Mrs. Ripley Moore, who lives on Shoal Creek, saw her gang of turkeys coming up late in the afternoon from the woods where they always spent the day and she got some food and went out to feed them. She noticed an extra fine gobler standing on the fence and knew he did not belong to her gang. While her turkeys were eating, she slipped around on the far side of the fence and while the turkey was not looking grabbed him by the leg. It developed that it was one of the finest wild turkeys, and he is now in Mrs. Moore's coop and at the proper time an ax will come down on his neck. and others who take their run in the park before breakfast every fine morning and who bless the good physician who discovered this simple way of restoring health. Its effects in some cases have been marvelous. By "run" is not meant a sharp walk, but actual running—Birmingham Gazette. The true art of life is to select wisely. In its largest meaning, a sense of fitness is the supreme grace. The survival of the fattest is marked by their choice of the fittest—Ram's Horn. Men, like bullets, need to be aimed right to hit the mark.