The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country Oldest and WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR REDUCED TO CHURCHES Watches and FOR I CAN BE HAD AT J. A. Kansas City Pioneer Mr. Wilson begs to inform his friends stock, with complete assortment of Watches, Chains, Rings, P Diamond Rings from $15 00 up. Watch, Clock and Jewelry repairing 1616 West 9th. S4. EDITORIAL CAN BE HAD AT J. A. WILSON'S Kansas City Pioneer Negro Jeweler. Mr. Wilson begs to inform his friends and the public, that he has a very large stock, with complete assortment of Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, Ete at Bargain Prices Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, Etc., at Bargain Prices Diamond Rings from $15 00 up. Gold Filled Watches from $7.50 up. Watch, Clock and Jewelry repairing a specialty. Bring work early. 1616 West 9th. St. KANSAS CITY, MO. EDITORIAL PICKINGS. The Negro's aim should be, to be a part of everything that tends to the elevation and progress of the nation. We must unite our forces with those of the whites who are not hostile to us. We must live economically and assist those orphanizations that are forces for our uplift. n advancement.—The Reformer. One of the most pitiful sight in the world is the man who never has an opinion of his own, the backboneless man, the man who never differs from you, whose only opinion is assent to the one you express; we instinctively desire the man who never oppose us, who always says "Yes, yes," to everything we say. The negative character is always VOL '13, NO. 43 The efforts of the finance committee of the Afro-American council to secure funds to test the constitutionality of the southern suffrage laws in the U. S. Supreme Court, is worthy of the serious consideration of all and should touch the pocket book of us all. FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE Having missed the "Colored Citizen" of Topaka for several weeks, we inquired what was up—sad to relate. We found that since the election returns came in and "popism", was so overwhelmingly snowed under—The "Colored Citizen of Topaka fell by' the wayside to rest in the soil possibly for two years. We learn with much pleasure and satisfaction that Dr. G. W. Hubbard, dean of the Meharry Medical College, at Nashville, Teun., has been chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. Jno. Braden, the venerable old man, as president of Central Teun., College, the scene of many triumphs of our youthful days. From our personal knowledge of Dr. Hubbard we are confident that "old Central" will be safely guided in the future as in the past with the lamented Dr. Braden. No man could have been selected who is more familiar with this noble institution. For many years he and Dr. Braden have been the guiding stars of Meharry Medical College and Central Tennessee College. While his services will be greatly missed in the medical department, they will nevertheless go a long, ways towards filling the vacancy in the Literary department. We are heartily in favor of moving Lincoln school from its present site, surrounded as it is by a network of street railways it is a menace to life, and we are in favor of its removal to a site as good if not better. Yet we would not be willing for its removal to some hill side surrounded by gulleys and ditches, but to a respectable place. Every negro family who has a child attending this school should insist on its removal. It will only be a question of a short while till the life of some little one is crushed out. It may be yours, dear reader. --- The world has little or no respect for the ungrateful man. There seems a universal feeling that the individual who does not appreciate a favor is -eriously lacking in that of which many of the lower animals possess their full abas. For whether gratitude is an inborn prin'ciple with man or not he is held responsible for his absence and his benefactor is grieved as well as disappointed when he see no sign of his existence. But not only does man look for it in his fellow man but the Creator Himself requires it of his creature. -S. W. Christian Advocate. THE d Best W FOR ADVERTISE ED PRIZES LBS AND SOCIET and jew FOR PRIZES, A. WILSO Pioneer Negro friends and the public, that s, Pins, Ete., at Bar up. Gold Filled Watches pairing a specialty. Bring KANS Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH OLD PRICES AND SOCIETIES, and jewelry, PRIZES, WILSON'S, her Negro Jeweler. and the public, that he has a very large ins, Etc., at Bargain Prices Gold Filled Watches from $7.50 up. a specialty. Bring work early. KANSAS CITY, MO. PICKINGS. a weaking: the world looks upon him as an imitation of a man, not the real article. What the world wants is the positivie man the man who does his own thinking the man who dares to step out from the crowd and live his own eed, who dares to have and express his own opinions—this is the man who gains the respect of the community. The negative man may be a very good, inoffensive sort of person—he may never do any harm in the neighborhood—but, on the other hand, he never does much good. He is never sought out in an emergency, because no one believes he can accomplish anything, he is virtually a nobody.—Success. We don't know that ( )name, but he gets their just the same—Bill Johnson, the —and the Dago. Dedicated with apologies to "Growler," of the Omaha Enterprise. A seem winder. COLOR LINE WIPED OUT A family of colored evangelists by the name of Jefferson are conducting revival meetings among the colored people of Coffeville. Among them is a boy orator, and of his meeting and a sensation which followed the Journal discourse as follows. "But the 'boy worder' s sermon was not the only interesting and sensational affair at the church Friday night. Eclipse even that was a wedding which by which Ida Jefferson, the 'boy worder's sister', and John Ericien, a big Swede from New York, were united in marriage. Of course Miss Jefferson is a negress and Ericien is a waite man. Mr. Tolliver, pastor, performed the cermony. He stated in introduction that Ericien was a steel worker and had 150 men in his employ. He came away out here to wed the woman of his love, even if she is of a different race and color. A hush of silence fell over the house as Rev. Tolliver spoke the words that made them man and wife solently and slowly. Then all came forward and extended congratulations and the interesting and very unqualified services were ended." MRS. JULIA A. ROHE. Under the valiant leadership and guidance of its worthy and estimable toounder, Mrs. Julia A. Rose and her faithful followers, The Women's Christian Association of Kansas City, wo has purchased a most excellent piece of property 1833 Grove street. They will take possession of the same on the 15th of this month and hereafter this will be their permanent place of meeting. This organization is making slow but certain strides to progress and is doing much good in raising fallen humanit, as well as great charitable work. It consists of 3. numbers as follows, St.G. Paul 1. Pres. George shepherd, meets each 1st. Turs. day eve. in each month. St. Luke 4. Tres. T. Bettie Davis meets 3rd. Thursday eve. in each month. to the ies, ise ho sl we always Ruth 6. Pres. Allie 2nd. Thursday ve. Praise meetings the 4th. Lord's Day 3.30. Ruth 6. Pres. Alice Eses, meets each 2nd. Thursday eve. in each month. Praise meetings each afternoon of the 4th. Lord's Day in each month at 3.30. AMERICAN THINGS THE CITIZEN WOULD LIKE TO SEE. Lincoln school removed to a more safety site. Five men and a boy at No. 5 Fire Station, instead of four men and a boy. A Board of Health with at least one negro physician on it. A negro holding a paying elective position in Wyandotte county. A negro in the City Council of this city. Judge I. F. Bradlev, the messenger to carry the ballots of the Electoral college to Washington, D.C. A few more Republican office holders to appoint negro deputies that are capable and hold them. OUR CAPITAL CTY RESUME POLITICS AND OTHER NEWS. Interesting and News Bits Gathered by Our Correspondents at TOPEKA KANSAS It is only three weeks until the legislature convenes, of course the chief interest centers in the organization of the house. As yet there are only two active candidates for the speaker-bip, the Hon. Geo. J. Barker, at Douglass county, and Hon. E. D. McKeever, of this city. Mr. McKeever is the bright young attorney of this city, who has thrice been elected to represent the people of this city. ored men that in so doing he has lost an opportunity for higher honors in county and state politics. Let it be said of Col. John M. Brown even if afterward he went astray, that he made it possible for some other negro to follow in his steps. However there will be a effort made by the colored people to retain representation EDITORS ROUND UP RACE GLEANINGS. HOME AND ABROAD. SCORE ONE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT. At the African Methodist conference, now in session at Winston, N. C., Bishop Wood announced that Vice President elect Roosvelt has presented that denomination with a parsonage at Oyster Bay, N. Y. TORTURE A NEGRO BOY. Another Mayor of Kansas City, Kas. elec. d next spring that will have the back bone and manhood of our present Mayor Robert L. Marshman. The negro ministers to a man walk in a path that they could be pointed to as following in the steps of the great Rev. deemer. More real Christianity among people who profess to be Christians and are but little better than old Nick himself. The few empty headed negroes who condemn this paper, then round around to find a copy somewhere to see what is in it—take a tumble. Young women and girls who would be respected, to not hang on the corners and go in questionable places look-lag for boys and men. The Republicans who are associated with the Lily White organizations sat down on at every opportunity. A negro in business accord another negro in business the same as he himself enjoys, and not act and think "He" is all of it. Every negro teacher in the Public Schools of this city and county to set the example before his pupils of patronizing negro enterprises. For a negro to get something at the next legislature besides Janitorship. For the negroes to get organized and work like a clock next spring for men who will give them representation and then not every negro want a 'job'. Every negro, try this paper one year for $1.00. WAYSIDE NOTES. It will doubtless be gratifying to the many theatre going people among our race to learn that the peerless "Cole and Johnson"—In a Trip to Coontown, will hold the boards at the Gillis Opera House next week. This entertaining colored company was seen at the Grand for the first time two seasons ago. Their first appearance caused much comment in the columns of the white press of Kansas City, Mo., Cole and Johnson being classed by one leading daily with Ward & Vokes, their equal it was said, if not surpassing. It is hoped that all will avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing and hearing these celebrated colored artists. In the opinion of many honors are quite evenly divided be between Williams and Walker and Cole and Johnson. For the information of many inquirers the dutor desires it understood that his sister, Miss Ollie (Burgoyne) Martin, who was with Williams & Walker's colored Specialty Company last season, was prevented by serious illness from joining the company this session. Her illness now in New York has nothing to do with the small pox cases reported in the Williams & Walker Company. The amu ement loving people of the twin cities will unfortunately be deprived of seeing the Great Williams and Walker's combination of forty negro arists this season. Owing to the fact that in some way several members of the company contracted small pox, the company disbanded at Pittsburgh, Pa., last week, after the whole company being subjected to vaccination. As is usual with Kansas people they always manage to surpass everybody else in nearly 498 eyetinb. Will, Pickett, a Topeka boy, was the first to contract the small pox in this show. Mr. Fred Alexander, the railroad song writer of Kansas City, was in Wassington. D. C., last week, and made quite a hit. Prof. N. Clark Smith, our old Kansas City music man, now perhaps a permanent citizen of Chicago, gave a muscale in that city Thanksgiving night, which was a great success. He was assisted by Mrs. Hattie Hobbs, a fairly well known soprano. The Atchison Globe says: "Every girl who gets married has trouble with a former sweetheart of her husband. Mrs. Olivia Castie is not the only case. Some of the women have queer notions about getting married. An actress is telling around that she is engaged to Jim Jeffries, the prize fighter. Jeffries denies the story, and says the actress knew she led when she made the statement. Jeffries is being criticised for his unguilant talk, but replies that when a woman lies deliberately and maliciously, the only way to say so is to say so. OUR CAPITAL CTY RESUME POLITICS AND OTHER NEWS. Interesting and Newsy Bits Gathered by Our Correspondents at TOPEKA KANSAS It is only three weeks until the legis- lature convenes, of course the chief in- terest centers in the organization of the house. As yet there are only two active candidates for the speaker-ship, the Hon. Geo. J. Baker, at Douglass county, and Hon. E. D. McKeever, of this city. Mr. Mckeever is the bright young attorney of this city, who has thrice been elected to represent the people of this city, each time by so increased majority, he represen- tates the younger element of the party. has made a splendid record and the legis- lature would make no mistake in elevating him to the speakership. ored men that in so doing he has lost an opportunity for higher honors in county and state politics. Let it be said of Col. John M. Brown even if afterward he want astray, that he made it possible for some other nec- gro to follow in his steps. However there will be an effort made by the colored people to retain representation in the county and several coorded men are aspirants for the office who are competent and will as ably no doubt fill the place as their predecessors, and when the time comes they will get to- Such men as the Hon. James Lawrence, of Wellington, and Hon. John Seaton, of Atcunson, have been returned to the house, and it goes without saying that our people will have a friend a court; also the silver tongued Cubbinson, from the mouth of the Kaw, will hold forth in the senate. There is no better friend to the race. The candidates for minor offices of the house and senate have not as yet all announced themselves, but they will all up shortly for the grand rush. It is no exaggeration when we say there is at least 150 colored men who are receptive applicants for appointe places in the house and senate under the Sargent at-arms and doorkeepers, and they are asking for any old thing. Gov. Stanley is urging the utmost economy in the legislature making appropriations for the coming two years, but it is reasonable to presume that the various state institutions, including Quindaro, will get the proper recognition at the hands of this August body. LOCAL POLITICS. T is city witnessed a hot primary on last Saturday afternoon when the Burton and Baker forces lined up again to try conclusions. It resulted in a victory for the Burton forces under the leadership of D. W. Mulvane, U. S. Marshal W. E. Sterne was the leader of the Baker forces. W. T. Jamison on last Monday, gave his ultimatum and that was, he would accept the deputyship under County Attorney Nichola. This settled the controversy as regards the deputy in the County Attorney's office for the next two years. Some of A. M. Thomas friends shake their heads and say very significantly that they can afford to wait two years to get even. J. H. Guy, the present efficient Deputy Prosecutor of this county, will retire from that position, which he has so ably filled during the first four years, on or about the first of the year The only J. H B. Taylor, real estate dealer and pontician of this city, says that he is strictly attending to business having retired from politics for the time being. A COLORED MAN FOR COUNTY CLERK OF SHAWNEE COUNTY. This county has a large colored voting population that vote is easy, the balance of power in Republican politics on four different occasions, this vote in county politics has been recognized to the extent of the nomination and election of a colored man as a county officer. The successor, of John M. Wright, the present County Clerk, will be nominated early in the coming year, and naturally it is a quarry at this time as to whether he will be succeeded by a colored man. While the present incumbent, John M. Wright, has filed the office with credit to himself and the people who placed him there, he has not seen fit to place any other colored man in a position to gain any prestige through the office that they too might follow in his steps. It is the concensus of opinion among leading col- Douglass Hospital and Training School hold Anniversary exercises at the Frist Baptist church to night, an excellent programme has been arranged. Admission 10 cents. Mr. A. T. Donald, of this city, and Miss Sybil Houston, of the Sea Foam block, were married Tuesday of this week. We trust this young couple may dwell together in peace and happiness and that their days may be long on this earth. THEY SAY. We can always give you tips on coming matrimonial events. You will certainly be surprised when you hear of the next wedding coming soon. Now we have been telling you about that wedding. It has happened, and you can bet it was in the Sea Foam block. It is given up that the Sea Foam block is the warmest place in town. Three marriages in almost as many months. The famous Sextette, since the marriage fever has struck them so forcibly, may not give their ball so swell. CITIZEN. ored men that in so doing he has lost an opportunity for higher honors in county and state politics. Let it be said of Col. John M. Brown even if afterward he was astray, that he made it possible for some other negro to follow in his steps. However there will be an effort made by the colored people to retain representation in the county and several colored men are aspirants for the office who are competent and will as ably no doubt fill the place as their predecessors, and when the time comes they will get together and present a solid front and with the aid of fair minded white republicans who believe in right and justice to their loyal Aides will with a pull and push Nominate a suitable coored man for this important office The Citizen correspondents will keep abreast of the times. And give the local readers as well as the state at large all the up-to-date political industrial and society news. If you wish to keep abreast of the times order the Citizen TOPEKA LOCALLY. The Oak Leaf Club met with Mrs. Fred Ware, Wedne day afternoon. The Golden Rod Club met Friday evening with Miss Minnie Payne, on Clay street. Rev. W. T. Biggers, of Ottawa, Kans., spent a few days in this city this week. Mrs. Mark Freeman died suddenly Wednesday A. M. of heart failure, at her home corm. 12th and Fillmore St. Rev. Braxton held his First Quarterly meeting at the St John A M. E, church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Chiles are the parents of a baby girl, who arrived at the hotel Thursday afternoon, December 6 1900. Mrs. A. M. Ward, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is slowly improving. Mrs. J. B. Abbott is indisposed this week. Mrs. Lulu Jefferson died last Thursday morning and was buried Saturday from her late residence on Jackson st. Aunty Mitchell (colored) died at home last week, at 504 West, Railroad street, North Topkea. She was nearly 70 years of age. The funeral services will be held at the house at 9:30 Tuesday morning. She will be buried at Rochester cemetery. Professor Geo. W. Jackson, lader of the Twenty-third regiment band, has leased the hall at 422 Kansas avenue. The rooms have been fitted up for a home for the band. A stage has been constructed and regular concerts will be given. The front rooms have been carpeted and furnished for parlor and reception rooms. The rooms are being decorated. A GRAND CHOIR The people of Topeka, Kas, are fortunate to have one of the best singing organization in the west, the Cumberland Presbyterian Choir. This choir, though one of the youngest in Kansas, is considered to be second to none. The instructor, of Topeka's great choir, is Mr. P. C. Thomas, of K. C. K. who successfully directed the Metropolitan church choir of that city for about three years. We hope this organization success. A sporting man says the only way it is possible to best the weather reports is to play them to lose. "The Paseo Club." Among the thoroughly Modern up-to-date Social clubs of the west where time never hangs heavily on your hands and real enjoyment can be bad is "The Passo," 1510 E. 18th. street Kansas City, Mo. The equipments, the poised and gentlemanly managers are usurpased by any like organizations of color in the West For royal treatment and an evening of relished enjoyments call at this cirp. A set of false teeth is an emblem of time. Every little vice is the subject of a lot of advice. Many a married man who isn't ex actly smart is snurweed. The baker may not want for bread, but he has his hour of kuead. Love doesn't laugh at the minister and he is love's lock-smiff. It is the acme of impoliteness for ruin to stare a man in the face. SCORE ONE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT. At the African Methodist conference, now in session at Winston, N. C., Bishop Wood announced that Vice President elect Roosvelt has presented that denomination with a parsonsage at Oyster Bay, N. Y. TORTURE A NEGRO BOY. Crowds of Drunken men Burn Him Crowds of Drunken Men Burn Him With Red Hot Pokers With Red Hot Pokers. Sullivan, Ind., Dec. 10. --At Cur- rysville north of here, a negro boy who had been sent out of town from here was taken in charge by some drunken miners. He was given a mock trial, prior to which he was branded with a red hot poker on his head face, and other parts of the body He was sentenced to be burned in a red hot stove, and in his struggles burned his hands almost to a crisp. Help was secured in time to save the boy's life. THIS NEGRO FACES DEATH Committed Criminal Assault and Plaintiff County Jury Says he Must Hang General Armstrong, 16 years old, was sentenced to hang by a jury in Platte county this week. Armstrong committed a criminal assault on Miss Iva Turner, a young white woman, in Clinton county early last summer. He had two narrow escapes from lynching, and he was twice brought to the Jackson county jail for safe keeping. New York, Dec 8.—The committee on rules and discipline of the police board, to which was given the task of investigating the race roils in "Hall's Kitehen" in August last, has made its report. The report sets forth that nothing was discovered to warrant a trial of any member of the police force by the board. Hon. I S. Montgomery, the colored mayor of Mound Bayon, Mississippi holds the position of Land Agent of the Illinois Central railroad. The largest contractor in Montgomery, Alabama is a colored man, M. W. W. Watkins. He has built more buildings for state corporations than any colored man in the United States. J. W. Longstreet of Macon Miss. is the highest salaried colored mail clerk in the service Mr. Longstreet has never averaged less than ninety-eight percent in his examination. There were plenty of colored Baptists before an organization was effected. The first organization of the Baptists was the first convention which Was held in North Carolina in 1866. One of the employees of Cudahy's packing house in Kausa City has invented a device consisting partly of cross currents of air from electrical fans which strip feathers and down from chickens quickly and cleanly. The Nashville Shirt Factory of Nashville, Teen., is a Negro enterprise, owned by Rev. S.E. Grigg, a Baptist preacher. It makes shirts, overalls, ladies' shirt waistls, dresses, etc. The factory has been running about four month and to look through it, and see the hands at work, one would thick they had been at it for years. Negro operatives in a big cotton mill at Fayetteville, North Carolina, are flogged when they become unruly, by a big black loss, as they were in slavery days. He told his white employers that he could manage cheap abor in no other way Close observers have often said that Negro bosses are worse than a white one over their own race. Spokane, Wash. Dec 1.—The jury in the suit of Emmett H. Holmes against the Washington Water Power Company returned a verdict this morning in favor of the defendant. Holmes was refused food at a restaurant owned by the company because he was a colored man He demanded $5,000 damages. It is claimed that by this decision, colored men can be excluded from any restaurant or saloon. Up to date there have been five convictions of Akron riots and more to follow. Ohio is certainly away in the lead in the effort to stamp out lynching and mob vioce. B sides the $5000 judgment against Champaign county as a result of the Urbana lynching and the $1,000 judgment against Logan county for mob violence (both under our Ohio and lynching law), two more (in Logan county) are pending for like amount ($1,000each.) Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 25. The Woman's Loan and investment Company of Colorado Springs is an organization formed with an object offring the colored women and men of this country a safe and reliable means for investing their savings in profitable mining stocks of the gold mines of Cripple Creek, Colo. It is owned and controlled by the colored working women of Colorado Springs, and is incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado for 10,000 shares at $1,00 for each share. Washington, Dec. 3. — The United States supreme court today decided the case of the Wabash railroad vs. the state of Kentucky in the matter of the constitutionality of the "Jim Crow" law, a Kentucky statue which compels a railroad to carry a special car in Kentucky for Negro passengers, The court affirming the decision of the Kentucky state supreme court held that a special car must be carried on all passenger trains within the limit of the state but white passengers may not be excluded from such cars. Frances Keller in Harper's Bazaar: Among the more complicated instruments used for ascertaining emotional conditions is the kymograph. This has been used and was designed for physicians to secure the respiration and changes incident to disease. My studies in criminal sociology involve the application of psychological method to sociology, and seek to throw light upon the influence of heredity and environment in producing crime. I began my studies by making a series of anthropometric and psychoological measurements upon women students I selected these to represent the normal class. Last summer I made the same tests upon white women criminals in Northern institutions. This spring Negro women were measured in Southern prisons, and this year Negro students are to be measured. This makes possible comparisons between Negro and white students. Negro and white criminals. The antiochoic tests include about forty measurements of the body; the physiological tests include measurements of the five psychical senses, of the mental faculties of reactions and co-ordinations, and of the emotions. It is asserted by most writers that criminals are degenerate, diseased, and inferior morally and mentally, and that they possess qualities as vanity, hatred jealousy, etc., in excess of so-called normal individuals. These statements are based upon observations alone, and my tests were devised for actually testing these altered conditions. In addition to these in assurments, full social facts regarding the parents, family, and training of the criminal are secured. We call special attention to the 'ad' of J. A. Wilson, the Jeweler. He has as large and complete stock as any to be found in the city. He invites the patronage of all classes and quotes prices for goods that compete with prices for good goods found any place else. Give him a call. James C. Field, of 706 E 5th. street, who has been seriously ill for some three weeks, is able to be out again among friends. Rev. B. H. Wright and family, of Carden, Ky., are now located at 1229 Baltimore avenue. Rev. Wright, who is a Zion A. M. E. minister, is erecting a church. Mrs. L. V. Strailer, formerly Miss Luviel Hammonds, died at her home on north St. street, Tuesday. Funeral was held Thursday from M. B. church on the auspices of the Good Samaritan Lodge. Mr. J. J. Thomas, of 1519 north 8th street, was called to the bedside of her sister, Miss Luis Paey, at Lexington, Ky., this week. Miss Laura Jones, of 505 Bluff street', is much indisposed this week. Miss Nora Austen and Mrs. Maggie ward, of Kansas City, Mo., were the guests of Mrs. Luella Robinson, last Sunday evening at 610 State avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Burnett, of 1649 St. Louis avenue, are a nappy couple' its a fine baby boy. John Moffatt, a familiar figure on the thoroughfares of our city—known to all as the "Fisherman," died at the foot of Minn-sota avenue Saturday night last. The funeral of Mrs. Brise was bed from Pleasant Green Baptist church Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Pleas Matthews were visiting relatives in Atchison, Kansas, last Sabbath, Mr. Matthews returning Sunday evening and Mrs. Matthews remaining till Tuesday eve. In the culpit and onuestage the supply is often inadedusely, the demand. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Every Week at 417- Minnesota Ave KANSAS CITY KANSAS W. C. MARTIN, EDITOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kansas, as second class matter. LINCOLN'S OLD HOME. House Built in 1840 Restored by the state. Springfield, Dec. 8.—Extensive repairs on the old home of Abraham Lincoln, at Eighth and Jackson sts., have just been completed. The $2,000 appropriated by the last legislature was pent in strengthening the foundation and restoring those parts of the building that had begun to give way under the wear and tear of rain and bad weather. Care was taken not make the slighest alteration in the historic sturcture, as it is the intention of the state to preserve it in its original condition as long as it stands. The restoration of this house has been watched with anxious interest, and now that the work is completed visitors who were friends of the martyrs presidentdeclare that it is just as they remembered it when Lincoln drove up housekeeping to move to Washington. The house was built in 1840, and was purcased by Mr. Lincoln to 1844, two years after his marriage. He added an extra story to it, and furnished it simply. Here he lived for almost seventeen years, and when he turned his back upon it he went out to take charge of the a-fairs of the nation at its most crucial time. It was on February 11, 1861, that he crossed its threshold for the last time. In restoring the old house the furniture that did service when Mr. Lincoln was a young attorney has been rehostered and arranged as it was when Mrs. Lincoln kept house in the modest frame dwelling. The Lincoln home is visited every year by fifty thousand persons, who pass with reverent steps f on one room t another examining the plasn furniture the books and personal belongings that have gained a priceless value, because they were the property of the illustrious statesman, whose simple manhood, as well as his disingnished services, endeared him to the people of the United States. Albert S. Edwards, a nephew of President Lincoln, is the present custodian of the house. His grandfather, Ninian Edwards, was the only territorial governor of Illinois, one of its two first senators, and afterwards its governor. ANT RECOGNITION The first danger signal of a race war in Cuba appears in the demand of the Negroes for representation on the police force. They claim that they did the fighting during the insurrection and are entitled to recognition. The Negro movement is well organized and white leaders see trouble if the demand is refused. The matter will be considered by the Council immediately. HOPE FOR THE NEGRO Free and Easy Life of the Black Man Contrasted with That of the White. Professor Gerome Dowd in the Century It is strange that two races working side by side should possess so many opposite traits of character. The white man has strong will and convictions and is set in his ways. He lives an indoor, monotonous life, restrains himself like a Puritan, and is inclined to melancholy. The prevalence of Pepulism throughout theouth is nothing but the outcome of his moudid tendency. Farmers and merchants are entirely absorbed in their busin ss, and the women, especially the married women, contrast with the women of France, Germany, and even England, in their indoor life and disinclination to mingle with the world outside. Public parks and public concerts, such as are found in Europe, which call out husband, wife and children for a few hours of rest and communion with their friends, are almost unknown in the South. The few entertainments that receive sanction generally exclude all but the well-to-do by the cost of admission. The life of the poor in town and country is bleak and bare to the last degree. Contrasting with this tendency is the free-and-easy life of the blacks. The burdens of the present and the future weigh lightly upon their shoulders. They love all the worldly amusements, and in their fondness for conversation and love of street life they are equal to the French or Italians. Say we not hope that the conflict of these two opposite races is working out WANTED—Ladies and gentlemen, n to Introduce the "hottest" seller on earth Dr. White's Electric Comb, patented 1899. Agents are coining money. Cures all forms of scalp ailments, headaches, etc., yet cost, the same as an ordinary comb. Send 50c. in stamps for sample D. N. Rose, Gen. Mgr., Decatur, Ill. Dec 7-1m Go to the sunflower Store 699 Min Lot 30 in block 8. in South Park place, in South Park, Kas., at a bargain. Call as this office for particular. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S. PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. Hartona will make the hair grow long and soft, straight and beautiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Restores GRAY HAIR to its original color. Hartona cures Dandruff, Baldness, falling out of the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hartona does not have to be used all the time, as it straightens the hair and gives it fresh life and lustre, and the hair stays and grows naturally beautiful and straight after the use of Hartona. No hot irons necessary. No pasting the hair down with grease. Hartona is positively harmless—one box can be used by everyone in the family. Benefits and improves children's hair just the same as adults. To meet the popular and ever-increasing demand for Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our special round, patent box. See that the word Hartona is on every box. Money positively refunded if you are not absolutely delighted with the Hartona remedies. Remember, we handle no fake goods, and you are positively protected by our $100.00 guarantee* to any one proving otherwise. All our remedies are trade-marked, registered and copyrighted at United States Patent Office at Washington, D. C., in the years 1892 and 1900. We refer you, to our responsibility, to the City Bank of Richmond, Va., Adams and Southern Express Companies, and to the editor of this paper. We want lady and gentlemen agents, white or colored, in every city and town in the United States. Write to us to-day, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will show you how to make a splendid living, with easy and pleasant work, and no risk of losing your good money. Write to us and we will send you a book of over one hundred genuine testimonials in your own State of people who have used and are using Hartona remedies. Is this not fair and honest enough? Hartona Face Wash will gradually turn the skin of a black person five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a mulatto person perfectly white. The skin remains soft and bright without continual use of the face wash. One bottle does the work. Hartona Face Wash will remove wrinkles, dark spots, pimples, blackheads, freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. You can regulate the shade of skin on neck, face and hands to any shade you wish. Full directions with each bottle. Hartona Face Wash is perfectly harmless, and is sent to any part of the United States on receipt of price, 50c. per bottle; securely sealed from observation. It is your duty to look as beautiful as possible. Thousands of delighted patrons send us testimonials every year. Please remember that your money is positively refunded if you are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hartona remedies. We want agents in every city in the United States. Write to us, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will show you how to make money without risking any of your own money. Hartona No-Smell will remove all smells and bad odors of the body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Hartona No-Smell is a God-send to all persons suffering from disagreeable odors caused by perspiration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Sent anywhere on receipt of price, 10 cents and 25 cents a package. Address all orders to Send us One Dollar, and mention this paper, and we will send you three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, two large bottles of Hartona Face Wash, and one large box of Hartona No-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from observation. Write your name and post-office and express-office address very plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money order, or enclosed in a registered letter, or by express. Address all Orders to HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. ERS EMPLOYMENT BU furnish you with from one to 100 Waiters, for banquets, dining cars and buffetts. The only in America. In connection our Barber Shop is IE, FINEST IN THE CITY BARBERS, CHRIS. FOSTER e Avenue, Kan DON'T WAIT We can furnish you with from one to 100 Waiters, for private parties, banquets, dinning cars and buffetts. The only place of this kind in America. In connection our Barber Shop is one of the THEA FINEST IN THE CITY. DON'T WAIT days are H before Selecting Your Gift THE TIME TO GET THE OHOICE STOCK. e on hand the largest up-to-date and most com- s in the city. Silver Watches, Diamond Ear Rim Arf rins, Necklace, Watch Chains, Sets, Clocks, and anything in the line of J but the best, Christmas and Birthday Present purchasing. B. J. DUNNING, Optician and Southeast Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. IN THE SW AMERICAN CITI NOW IS THE TIME TO GET THE OHOICE OF THE STOCK. WE have on hand the largest up-to-date and most complete assortment of goods in the city. Gold and Silver Watches, Diamond Ear Rings, Scarf pins, Necklace, Watch Chains, Charms, Silver Tea Sets, Clocks, and anything in the line of Jewelry. We carry nothing but the best. Christmas and Birthday Presents a specialty. See us before purchasing. B. J. DUNNING, Optician and Jeweler, 542 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. GET IN THE SWIM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY. pleasure in announcing many extra inducement ginning of the ENTIETH CENT description price has now been reduced to $1.00, in Take great pleasure in announcing many extra inducements to its readers at the beginning of the TWENTIETH CENTURY The subscription price has now been reduced to $1.00, in advance, per year, of fifty-two issues. The e itos is preparing many new features. Articles of much worth from the leading negro writers of the world on all subjects of vital interest to the race, will appear from time to time. Don't fail to get in the swim. The AMERICAN CITIZEN is the oldest and best weekly negro paper in Kansas. It has a record of thirteen years without missing a single issue. Now is the opportunity of a life time. Will you grab it? We want 5,000 new subscribers at the beginning of the 90th century, January 1st, 1901. Agents and Hustlers Wanted at Once. Write for list of valuable Prizes and splendid inducements offered to the persous sending in the largest list of subscribers by January 1st. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., No. 417 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. BEN. MCRAY, Prest. WAITERS We can furnish you parties, banquets, this kind in America the THE H. H. PATTON, #17 Baltimore Avenue, DO Holiday Before NOW IS THE T WE have on hand ment of goods in the c Gold and Silver Scarf ring Silver Tea Sets, Cl carry nothing but the See us before purchase B. 542 Minnesota Ave., GET 1 THE AM Take great pleasure ers at the beginning of TWENT The subscription price HARTONA FACE WASH. HARTONA NO-SMELL. MATT BOLEN, See'y, and Tressure' JOYMENT BUREAU. from one to 100 Waiters, for private iss and buffetts. The only place of connection our Barber Shop is one of T IN THE CITY. BERS. I'T WAIT UNTIL THE are Here, acting Your Gifts, GET THE OHOICE OF THE STOCK. up-to-date and most complete assort- sies, Diamond Ear Rings, Face, Watch Chains, Charms, anything in the line of Jewelry. We mas and Birthday Presents a specialty. NING, Optician and Jeweler, Kansas. THE SWIM, AMCAN CITIZEN TH CENTURY. HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. J. L. BUSH. Kansas City, Mo ..HARTONA.. Preparations for the for the Hair! Preparations for the Hair! The Original and Only Hartona. catchless and Positively Unequaled for ening all Kinky, Knotty, Stub Unequaled for Straight- Knotty, Stubborn, Matchless and Positively Unequaled for Straightening all Kinky, Knotty, Stubborn, Harsh, Curly Hair. beautiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Rests out of the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hair life and lustre, and the hair stays and grows naturally. Gives the hair down with grease. Hartona is positive for children's hair just the same as adults. To meet the needs we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our store. Hartona remedies. Remember, we handle no fake or otherwise. All our remedies are trade-marked, registered, years 1892 and 1900. We refer you, as to our response, and to the editor of this paper. City and town in the United States. Write to us to consider living, with easy and pleasant work, and no risk. Hundred genuine testimonials in your own State of perseverance? FACE WASH. On five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of the usual use of the face wash. One bottle does the work. Blackheads, freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. Full directions with each bottle. Set of the United States on receipt of price, 50c. per bottle. Thousands of delighted patrons send us testimonials. Are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hartona, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will shine. NO-SMELL. Body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Disagreeable odors caused by perspiration of the feet. Address all orders to DONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond AND OFFER. On three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Strong-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from objection plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money order. 9 E. Main St., Richmond PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug and thin places. Restores GRAY scalp diseases. Hartona does not and grows naturally beautiful and Hartona is positiveiy harmless—one results. To meet the popular and 50c. sizes, in our special round, we handle no fake goods, and you made-marked, registered and copyu, as to our responsibility, to the us. Write to us to-day, no matter it work, and no risk of losing your own State of people who have SH. All turn the skin of a mulatto per- telle does the work. Shines of the skin. You can regu- of price, 50c. per bottle; securely us send us testimonials every year. Hated with the Hartona remedies. not, and we will show you how to LL. Safed limbs, etc. Ciration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Main St., Richmond, Va. Hair-Grower and Straightener, two by sealed from observation. Post-office money order, or enclosed Richmond, Va. ONIZE te Drug Store, PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 North Fifth Street, FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND C And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Papers carefully so pounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our and night. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171 Medi DRUGS AND CHEMICALS Glass and Wall Paper. Prescriptio the LOWEST at our store. Open day Phone W.171 Medicines Delivered Publication Notice. FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescriptio carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and night. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171 Medicines Delivered In the District Court of Wyandot t County, Kansas. George Washington, Plaintiff vs. Laura Washington on, Defendant. To the above named defendant, you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answer on or be- fore the 5th. day of January, 1901, the petition will be taken as true, and a judgment rendered thereon, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now, existing be- tween the plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing the plainiff from the defa- dant, and for such other and further re- lief as in equity she may be entitled and for costs of this suit. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. First published Nov. 23, 1900. UNION PACIFIC OVERLAND MUSEUM WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recolling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Lig. Only line running two trains without change from KansasCity to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangeries for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full informaion in regard to low rates time. etc., call on or address Gen. Agt., Union Pacific, 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. 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 th. Publication Notice Annie Stratton, Defendant. (14248.) The State of Kansas to Annie Stratton. You will take notice that you have been sued in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for an absolute divorce, and the petition in said case filed, charge you with adultery with one Viren Joseph, and unlawfully or before the 28th. day of December, 1900, answer demur or otherwise object, the allegation of said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered as ordered for. L. W. JOHNsON. Attorney for Plaintiff. Publication Notice. In the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas Brantly Fe', Plaintiff, vs. Gussie Bell, Defendant. (14609). The State of Kassas to Gussie Bell. You will take notice that you have been sued in the District Court of Wyndotte County, Kansas, for an absolute divorce and the petition of plaintiff in said case filed charges of abandonment for more than one year, and unless you, on or be before December 28th, 1900, answer de- fense to the allegations of said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered as praved for L. W. JOHNSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest....Clerk. First Published Nov. 15, 1900. Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e Line, K. C. K Does all kinds of Boot and Shoework. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machne and guarantee the best and be cheapest work in the quickest time. Give him a trial and see for you self. 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UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES EAGLE Gem Drugs MINNESOTA DEL DRUGS, MEDICINE Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes PERFUMERY AND FANG DR. HENN 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas The Old Reliable Doctor, Older A Regular Graduate in Medical Practice.--22 Years Authorized by the state to Cure puerile or noxious no mercury or injurious med tients at a distance treated by free from pace, ventilation, Charges low. Over 80,000 case Consultation free and confid Seminal Weakness and DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (Opposite New York Life Bldg. Stricture radically cured without the use of instruments. A New and Infallible Home Treatment. No The Citizen Better keep you PILES All diseases of the restum treated on a post patient is cured. Send for free 104 page book; testimonial letters, valuable to anyone affluent. Address, Drs. 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KANSA Everything in the line of estate cooked and served in first class as Splendid meals served on short and Mrs. Annie Sewel is well experience restaurant business and knows how treat her many customers. Don't for the No., 25 Central avenue. MRS. ANNIE SEWEL PROPRIETOR 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 te you all about these excursions. Short line to Salt Lake. The Union Pacific of course; hours quicker time All the comforts of home Ticket of fice 1,000 Main street, Telephone 1109. Remember Dining Cars on the Union Pacific that now starts from Kansas City daily. Unexcelled service, restaurant plan Ticket office 1,000 Main street. Kansas City, Mo. Can't Whistle on Sunday. The trains are to be forbidden to whistle within the limits of the city of Toronto on Sunday. KANSAS CITY. ```markdown ``` AVENUE. 1009. 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Kansas City,Mo, RAI N | THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Grain-O is not a stimulant, like © ce. Itis.a tonic and its effects A successful substitute for coffee, because it has the coffee flavor that race ae Lots of Coffee substitutesn the market, but only one food drink— Se DrBull’s COUGH SYRUP QUGH SYRU wmudS_ SURE TN BRITAIN’S FOREIGN OFFICE. ! etc. fet <i rae Bn. . Bais 3 RRR Ber Sze, ciel Saeee pe eee 4, Hee Sr ts GY ona Res S ey aye ee ee F Bae oer t es Os ees ry EERO IAL ech SME Cane epee ts S34 ok ae pe ee a ig ens aa aa BSCR SFE i, 3 aes Se ey En pat See ee fe SS LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE—VIEW FROM ST. JAMES PARK. ELIXER OF LIFE ‘The cabinet councils in ‘London, Eng- fand, usually last no longer than two hours, and while they are in session ‘the distinguished ministers are obliged to put up with prison fare—a cracker en EG al \ eeieanrie ee 1 4 ree ae a, Ad RE ae ee # ooh abede nme — Pe pe ld = Tieng sess S eRe Yaka S38 Se 5 LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE—VII and the Biblical glass of cold water. Naturally the moods of the body vary ‘with different occasions from grave to say and from lively to severe. It is a matter of legend that Lord Aberdeen’s cabinet was dozing while the dis- patches that led to the war of the Cri- mea were read, and that while the cabinet of 1872 was awaiting the decl- sion of the Geneva arbitration board on the American claim for damages a game of chess was organized to while away the time. Occasionally, too there occurs what in a less distinguish- ed body would be called a wrangle, and small birds report that threats of res- ignation are made much more fre- quently than the public suspects, Every member of the cabinet 13 on his oath to keep its deliberations a secret. Every member has likewise to be ruled by the majority, and, if out- voted, to support the policy of the cab- inet as loyally as if he believed in it. Of majorities or minorities in the cabl- net one never hears. Lord Melbourne is reported to have said once: “It doesn’t matter what we say, but we must all say the same thing.” If a member disagrees absolutely with the Policy of his colleagues, he resigns, and, having asked the queen for per- mission to speak, addresses parlia- Statistics Show That Jows Live to Great Ages tical circles are aware of the fact that the Jews are considerably longer lived thax any other civilized race. Of 100,- 000 Hebrews born on the same day, there will be 50,684 males and 49,216 females. The end of the first year the 100,000 Jewish infants will have estab- Ushed in a most remarkable way their superiority in point of vitality, for only 8,051 will have died, as. compared with 14,192 in the English experience ‘And 16,706 American. Striking as this Aifference is, it will be found to be practically maintained throughout the latter stages of life. At the end of five years only 12,844 Jewish children out of the 109,000 will ha: died, while out of a similar number of Kaglish ehil- dren 24,679 will have joiaed the great majority, and America will still keep her bad pre-eminence with 26.912 an- gels. Making a leap to middle life, the deaths at fifty years of age will have ‘been 26,519 Jews, as compared with 49,079 English, and at the age of 65 ‘the mortality returns will stand at 37,~ 442 and 66,110 respectively. But the full force of the comparison is hardly seen until the point of extreme old age fs reached. At 85 years no fewer than 25,185 of onr 100,000 Jews will be still living, while the survivors of the Eng- lish band will be a meager 5,568. Be- sides the curious reversal of the usual ‘proportion of males and females, there is another unique feature in the Jewish ‘statistics, The general experience is ‘that the average duration of life is ‘higher with the female than with the ‘male. The opposite is the case witn the Jews. Of the 25,135 Jewish surviv- ‘ors at the age of 85 there will be 16,- 225 men and only 8,910 women—a per- centage of 64.60 males and 35.40 fe- males. The English experience shows ‘that at thet age 59.60 per cent of the survivals will be females and 40.10 males. ‘Won't Use Government Mansion. Lincoln (Neb.) Cor, Chicago Rec- ord: Governor-elect Dietrich is con- fronted with a social and economic problem which has shattered his here- tofore dauntless courage and self-pos- sessions. Just opposite the state- house, on the most aristocratic avenue in Lincoln, stands the governor’s man- sion awaiting his occupancy. But Mr. Dietrich does not want the mansion, although it is one of the handsomest and most expensive structures in. the ‘west, and the question whick is tax- ing him now fs how to avoid moving into the official gubernatorial home ‘and what disposition to make of the A Brilliant Southern Beauty ment in explanation. In this way Giadstone withdrew fom Peel's cab- inet, and Mr. Chamberlain withdrew from Gladstone's. One of the notable Points about the Salisbury body fs TTT rit 43) rt En 45% eee ae jioges Ti aoe faites a ES Me eee mae A Sp Ring ch oa PD RE ee =: ers Naa ORL St le oe ae =32 Saas Soe =" 2 5? See See W FROM ST. JAMES PARK. ee of office, no change has taken place in At, except Mr. Goschen’s retirement, a few weeks ago—and that was simply yea Sau Sa 2h SSS tases eS Rie ep ee See ~oAiea ee eee mh acu) uy eee ser ieee Sites Reson pa es Se ehecdea ere a 2 WF eased peg done ee MUSTY WITH AGE (The Famous Old No, 10 Downing Street, when it was Mr. Gladstone's Oficiai Residence, ete.) el keenly intellectual and distin- guished individuals whose long lives have been fraught with great trials, but who yet retain this spirit and mental activity, have completely triumphed over the apathy of old age. ‘The world knows them, and marvels at the youth that is still manifest in them, But no one need be amazed. ‘They have drank deep of the new elixir, which is an absorbing interest in all that occurs; duties systematical- ly performed; the enjoyment and cul- tivation of the arts, and the perpetual call upon the finest of the virtues patience. It is true, one must begin early to take this noble medicine, yet it is the only one that can ever make longevity worth while, OT place, ‘The mansion was purchased by the state one year ago and ts con- sidered an exceedingly choice emolu- ment of the office, but Mr, Dietrich has been for 14 years a widower and a boarder, and shrinks from the domes- tie duties which the state would have him assume. * Webesteem* ‘desns Wiese, The Volunteers are doing a great work among prisoners and especially those discharged from penitentiaries. ‘There are about 80,000 prisoners in the state penitentiaries of the Union, whose average term of service cannot be over three or four years. This throws back upon the community from 20,000 to. 25,000 hopeless erlminals yearly, men whose prison experience has seldom softened them and whose public record has put them outside the pate of hope. Two “Hope Halls" are now in operation,one in New York and one In Chicago, the former having been opened four years since and the latter only two. Between 8,000 -and 9,000 men have been received, shel- tered and encouraged to begin life anew bv means of these Institutions. Seventy-five per cent of those thus be- friended have done well after obtain- ing employment. iN Astronomers measured the dis- tance to the sun again on Novem- ber 12. Just as the sun set the littly planet Eros, twenty miles in diameter, arose. It was picked up by a photo- raph at Berlin in 1898, and then Har- yard found {ts trail on a negative made in 1894. Eros was 14,000,000 miles from the earth in 1894, and was 81,000,000 miles away November 12. When it reacned a point several de- grees from the place of opposition the sun was at one of the angles of a triangle from which the sun's distance could be accurately figured. | A Brilliant So “Upon going to Europe after her divorce from Jerome Bonaparte, Mad- ame Bonaparte was extremely delight- ed with the attentions which were ‘bestowed upon her in England, and Lonis XVIIL,when she visited Paris, is sald to have exp:essed a desire to have ber presented at court,” writes Wil- liam Perrine of the marriage of Betsy Patterson of Baltimore to a brother of Napoleon L, in the October Ladies’ Home Journal. “She declined by say- ing that as she had received a pension from the now exiled emperor she could that, in spite of its size and long term vecause the first lord of the admirait ‘was old and tired and wanted to spent his declining days dozing in the honse of lords. i It is true that sometimes cabinet se crete have leaked. The Times antict Pated a most important cabinet an: /nouncement in Peel’s time, when ¢ Young member of the government con: | fessed that is secret had been cajoled from him by a beautiful woman, whe ‘had sold the story to the newspaper | He offered to resign, but was forgiven The doings of the cabinet of 1880-188: were chronicled with an accuracy that evidently was much more than gues: work. Two members of that ministry frequently got themselves rapped over the knuckles for thelr habit of “giv. ‘ing up" when tactfuliy pumped. | Roughly speaking, the queen has not much to do with the cabinet. Up to the time of the second George the sov- ‘erelgn used invariably to attend cabl het councils, and in one of the cab net's old meeting places—at No. 1 Downing street—the old throne that the monarch occupied is stili to be seen, George II., however, understood 80 little English that, having sat con- fused through two or three cabine meetings, he asked that thereafter ‘Teport of what had been done be sent to him instead, and this custom has continued ever since. Oddly enough this report is the only one that is kep' of this body's deliberations, cabinet etiquet forbidding the taking of even private notes by ministers. The of. ficial reports are sent to her majesty wherever she may be in tightly locked end carefully guarded dispatch boxes and delivered into her own hands, The queen has never appeared in public with any premier since Sir Rob: ert Peel was pelted while seated with cher in the royal carriage. She, o! course, occasionally holds what are | officially termed ‘meetings of the privy council” at her various palaces, but they are on matters of pure formality, and the attendance of the learned min- isters rarely exceeds two, When re- ceived at court ministers are requested not to bring their valets, but are at- tended by sprvants of the queen, as ‘her majesty Antinitely prefers that the inner life of her court should be fami- Mar to as few persons as possible There is a legend that before this rule was made ministers occastonally took writers to court with them ostensibly as their valets, and that afterward rather startling disclosures were made CURTIS BROWN. TEMPLE OF Isis, Located on Phil, the Holy Island of Kgyps | Five miles beyond the ancient ‘granite quarries over the desert road which lead to Abyssinia and the Su- dan is the beautiful Philae. It is a Uttle island only a quarter of a mile Jong. Its principal ruin is that of the ‘Temple of Isis, whose tall gateways are visible from the river. Instead of massiveness, here you have grace, pro- portion, regularity, lightness. We are now in the Greek period of Egyptian art, which followed the conquest of , Alexander. Philae was called the holy island. To the ancient Egyptian tt was the deeply sacred spot of all the earth, what Mecca Is to the Moslem, and Calvary to the Christian, It was ‘the resting place of the God Osiris, And the most solemn oath a man could utter in the Egypt of old was this: I ‘swear by him who sleeps in Philee. ‘The names of pilgrim tourists of 2,000 years ago are cut alt over the principal temple. In that respect human nature 1s not greatly changed, for the same mania possesses the tourist of today. — Chautauquan, Se ae ae ee eae “The preponderance of lawyers among the generals of the Confederate army is very noticeable to the careful reader of history,” said Mr. T. D. Hopeton, of Atlanta. “Of those wha rose to the rank of lieutenant-general were Stmon B. Buckner of Kentucky; Jubal A. Early of Virginia, and John B. Gordon of Georgia, while the ma- Jor generals who had been lawyers ‘were counted by scores. There were twenty-one Virginla lawyers, If I re- member correctly, who attained the rank of brigadier general, and Geor- gia had a like number. North Caro- lina furnished eight lawyer generals, but Maryland had but one—Brig.-Gen, Bradley T. ‘ohnson, ‘There were, all told, 138 Southern lawyers who _ be- came Confederate generals.”—Atlanta Journal. ‘The “Thirteen” Superstition. ‘The superstition that thirteen is an unlucky number dates back to the last supper of our Lord, when he sat at table with his twelve disciples and Ju- das betrayed him. There is a story told of a soldier who was condemned to death because he failed to be at his post of duty at a critical time. He avowed that he was there and heard the clock of St, Paul's strike thirteen, and this was proved by others who heard it to be true; consequently, to one person at least in the world, the number thirteen proved to be a lucky one.—St, Louis Globe-Democrat. Remember, your own soul must d¢ illuminated before you can help oth. ers; the spring does not brim over with refreshing waters that has not a hidden source—Light on the Hidden ‘Way. not appear at the court of his succes- sor. To Prince Gortschakoff Is attrto- uted the remark that ‘had she deen near the former throne the allies would have had more difficulty in ovcrthrow- ing Napoleon.’ Indeed, many years afterward, Eugene Didier suggeste3 the thought that it would have been a suitable match if the emperor himse!i had had the fortune to have married ‘Miss Patterson, for she might have ex- -ereised over him an influence whict Josephine was too timid ahd Louise too silly to attempt.” ae ‘What Shall We Have for Dessert? ‘This question arises in the family every day. Let us aitswer it today. Try Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no baking! aud boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:—kemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts. A man isn't necessarily a coward be- ‘cause he runs from a vieions cow. Rheumatic and Gouty Affections dtsap- ear after cleansing the system with Gar- field Tea—a blood purifier made of herbs ‘and recommended by physicians, A pessimist is a person who doesn't expect the expected to happen. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, ‘Take Laxative Buono QUININE TABLETS. AM Gruggists refund the money if it fails to eure, E, W. Grove's siguature is on the lox. Sc. ‘The fewer airs some musicians can play the more they put on, ‘@he Best Prescription for Chile Ganee Tomtn., foie eaeee eore a TAarEL ERS Sie Bones Wh Shans hovand guaran Stearn sae oy Beas Running water often gets its start font ening All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADELESS DYES, as they coior all fibers at one boiling. Before tie bud becomes a rose it must arise, a Your Storekeeper Can Sell You oor tak ran enre eit an Sic rae tee cers Ae Tila Sate gee ab ee No woman fn», decletia pwo om be said to be overdressed. ntly Cured. sto ite ornervoumness after Baie sscceoees noe The girl of the per'od is never in a wate dooan \ icenaeman eran eevee Osea Sao eeay est” ere east SE aan owe iene Bren the Jodie And that te is fal offi Pays Cus or Gasanpioa Wan ita setinoartnritatone-ieW. Soave Sc roe teh Poker amng clr boys Ta game ct aot eee ae vpvmaderat Se eet eee 1s etn Ye sid a alot every man enlt S23 Ba maid of almont every n Mra. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup. For hiidren teething, roftens the gems, reduces fa Ataminatioaallays aia. cures windcoll doe m ote Itisa question which is the worse spoilt; the first or the last baby. scTNGSOMND has to wore ari, grinding the ‘vo crowd lato tt "Make tts wurk Showing Beaman Pepsiu Gum" SY OF Don't quarrel, if you ean help it; a quarrel is never made up. C. H. Crabtree, Des Moines, Lowa, will oa request exp anait noi the wiatiaior GoweaUolug Sous iy extremely tateresting: write me. ‘To forget to wind a wateh is a sure sign you are getting old. Af you wish to have beautiful white ‘clothes ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Collections for Lansing Institution. Professor C. F. Wheeler and R. H. ettit, botanist and entomologist, re- spectively of the Michigan Experi- “rental Station, have just returned to she State Agricultural College from an extended collecting trip to the upper peninsula and the Beaver tslands Both made large and vaiuable addi- tions to the college scientite collee- tions, Including several specimens not heretofore known in the state, See ee ‘ ee ee ae ee ‘Two years ago Mme. Alva, a singst famous in Australia, volunteered» sing one evening at Bendigo before some nuns who were about to go into retreat. She is now informed that wealthy Australian, in recognition of her kindness, “as well af her magnit- feent endowmen: as a vocalist,” has lett her $175,000, which is at the rate of $25,000 for each of the seven songs she rendered, Mme, Alva is a Protes- tant, Se frre automa Hox Cont The box coat is still with us and considered extremely good style, espe- cially for young girls whose slight fig- ures do not need outlining. This model is of tan cloth, is double-breast- ed and has a velvet collar and large pearl buttons, four only, Instead of the eight used last season. FROM BRYAN’S OWN CITY Comes a Startling Story—An Open Let= ‘elt WA Wen Riana a: Genentioes: LINCOLN, Neb., Dee. 8.—(Special.) — At No. 2115 0 street, this city, is the B, & M. wallpaper house, “B. & M." are the initial letters of the proprie- tors, Mr, A.C. Bonsor and Mr. 0. E. Myers. ‘The senior partner, Mr Bon- sor, 1s a well-known and highly re- spected citizen, and no one has ever doubted his truthfuluess. It is, there- fore, the pronounced opinion in Lin- coln and the state generally that the significant and very strong statements made in Mr. Bonsor's letter will go unchallenged, After explaining his willingness that the matter be given the fullest possible publicity in the public interest, Mr. Bonsor proceeds: I have suffered untold misery and pain for over ten years. My kidneys Were diseased. I tried many so-called remedies, but they did me no good. I saw an advertisement of Dodd's Kid- ney Pills, and I bought some, and com- menced to use them at once.- I had not been taking them three days before I began to improve. For years I had not had one good night's sleep, and before the first box of the Dodd's Kid- ney Pilis were all used, I could sleep all night without pains. I am now completely cured, and have not a pain ‘or ache left. I cannot recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills too highly, for they are unexcelled as a kidney rem- edy. Yours truly, A. C. BONSOR, No, 2115 O street, Lincoln, Neb. Dodd's Kidney Pills’ always cure. B0c a box. All dealers, Tall Prehistoric Men. Near Worms, Germany, a few days ago, a number of prehistoric tombs were laid bare containing skeletons of what must have been an exesedingly tall race of peonie, all buried in a stooping potsure. The relics are as- #4g2-4 20 2 period of 4,000 ytars ago. _ ‘THE DISCOVERER OF Iya E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound The Great Woman’s Remedy for Woman's Ills. AS SS eet De ay Ree) dl) LF OW fe e 5 eB ted rt ie ison. ee e i way S a Re Fe | Re Gay a NE Or) oR Nea ZAK iN PN | Oe yey - IO Ce Ly ous for P Lite ‘ bie allan Eb @ Bld ) Lo bas ft are 2 ee No other medicine in the world has received Such widespread end unqualified endorsement. Z No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles or such hosts of grateful friends, Do not be persuaded that any other medicine is just as good. Any dealer who asks you to buy sonfiething else when you go into his store purposely to buy Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, has no interest in your case. He is merely trying to sell you some- thing-on which he can make a larger profit. He does not care whether you get well or not, so long as he can make a little more money out of your sickness. If he wished you well he would without hesitation hand you the medicine you ask for, and which he knows is the best woman's medicine in the world. Follow the record of this medicine, and remember that these thousands of cures of women whose letters are constantly printed in this paper were not brought about by “something else,” but by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, The Great Woman's Remedy for Woman's Illes Those women who refuse to accept anything else are rewarded a hundred thousand times, for they get what they want—a cure, Moral — Stick to the medicine that you Amow is Best. When a medicine has been successful in restoring to health more than a million women, you cannot well say without trying it, «I do not believe it will help me.” If you are ill, do not hesitate to get a bot- tle of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., for special advice. It is free and helpful. ORDER YOUR XMAS GIFTS: ORDER YOUR XMAS GIFTS: Bem. cit Priced nce Th Me gina Ee \ iio ee Bee pas ; ANY, Write for Catalogue 3500 Enss. Mailed Free $ ; SAY MERMOD & JAGGARD “=WerrY $ Brooch, FOr. Froseway and Locust St., ST. LOUIS. 3 banat anaann SERENA TAT LOU emanates een INCHESTER. “NEW Rival” FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS formity tad Sete shesting"gaees Saree tener era i ale WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. - : - - ‘Now Haven, Conn, A Giean : Shirt well laundered is a thing do good laundry work with MAGHETIC STARCH is prepared especially for sronuevea ie aaeae gee Dow'T STOP ToBAccO SUDDERLY Bie sete sree 2 as BAC. 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THE CAPITAL GAYLY DECORATED President and Congress Take Prominent Part—Governors of States Were Guests of Honor—Reception at White House, Parade, Exer- Washington celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment as the seat of the Federal government Wednesday. One hundred years ago the transfer of the seat of government was made from Phil delphia to Washington and the site previously selected by President Washington was takenpo-session of by the various branches of government. President and Mrs. Adams driving over from Philadelphia, the Senate and House holding their sessions for the first time. Wednesday the streets were filled and Pennsylvania avenue was in color, the business houses being hung with bunting, flags and patriotic devices. The great public buildings added their share to the brilliancy of the spectacle. From the front of the treasury radiated an enormous sunburst of red, white and blue. Further on, the war, state and navy departments and the department of just cee were in the national colors. At the other end of Pennsylvania avenue the front of the capitol was hung with long streamers, and from the dome fluttered a myriad of flags, while the front of the huge post-office department was covered with the national colors. The programme of the day began with a reception at 10 o'clock by President McKinley and members of his cabinet to the governors of the states and territories at the executive mansion. This was followed by the unveiling in the east room of the model of the proposed enlarged executive mansion, which is to be a lasting memorial of the celebration. The other events of the day were a parade from the White house to the capitol, participated in by the President and other dignitaries and visiting and district militia joint exercises by the senate and house in the hall of the house of representatives. O. R. T. IS OUSTED. Santa Fe Repudiates Its Recognition of the Order—All Passes Revoked. The Santa Fe railroad has repudiated its relations with the Order of Railway Telegraphers. All the courtesies prevalent between the road and the operators have been revoked. When President M. M. Dolphin left, Gaveston on a Santa Fe train his annual pass was taken up by the conductor of the train. "We will have nothing further to do with an organization that has proved itself incompetent; that broke its contract to give us thirty days' notice and gave us but thirty seconds," said General Manager Mudre. OVER 200 DROWNED. Terrible Typhoon Swept Over Hong Kong November 10. A great typhoon ravaged Hong Kong on November 10, causing heavy loss of life and shipping. The British gunboat Sandpiper foundered and some of her seamen were lost. The American ship Benjamin Seallow went ashore, and in all seventy-seven steam launches were wrecked and over 200 natives drowned. At Kiowloon and other points there was also a very heavy loss. Peace Negotiations Soon. "Reports from Chinese sources," says the Shanghai correspondent of the London Times, "point to the probability that serious negotiation is for peace will begin forthwith. It is believed that a short preliminary protocol is in process of arrangement, leaving many questions, including commercial subjects, to separate conventions to be drawn up later." For a Marshall Day in Kansas. Governor Staney is considering the advisability of issuing a proclamation asking the schools of Kansas to observe the centennial anniversary of Chief Justice John Marshall's appointment to the supreme bench by having Marshall day. Justice Marshall was appointed February 4, 1801. For Cash Kansas Valuations Commercial clubs of the cities of Kansas will ask the legislature to pass a bill requiring all property in the state to be assessed at its actual cash value, and providing penalties for assessors who refuse to assess property on that basis. The difficulty sought to be cured is inequality in state taxation. Missouri is contending with it in even worse form than Kansas. It is a remarkable fact that only sensible persons ever agree with us. Argues for the Cantene In connection with its consideration of the army reorganization bill the senate committee on military affairs listened to an argument by Adjutant General Corbin for the continuation of the present canteen system in the army. Charles Crocker's Partner Deal William E. Wood, vice president of the Crocker-Wolworth National Bank, San Francisco, is dead after an illness of only a few hours. He was 76 years old, and was formerly as ociated in business enterprises with the late Charles Crocker, the railway magnate. New York Anarchists Violent. Five hundred anarchists vociferously applauded at a meeting in New York on behalf of the family of Bresc, the assassin, when one of their speakers threatened the life of President McKinley, "should he attempt to interfere with free speech." The speaker was Alexander Horr, who announced his approval of assassination. It is a sin to steal a pin—especially if it has a diamond attached to it. ENGLAND IS A HARD LOSER. ENGLAND IS A HARD LOSER. Appropriates $81,000,000 to Continue the Boer Struggle. The British House of Commons has voted $80,000,000 to carry on a war which Lord Roberts has daily announced as “finished,” at full scale cost for another three months, in the listless manner characteristic of its proceedings when dealing with finance and with a careful avoidance of what might turn out to be unjustifiable hopefulness. In Tuesday's debate in the house of commons Sir Robert T. Reid, Q. C., Liberal member for Dumfriesburghs, painted a gloomy picture of the conditions in South Africa. He said that after fourteen months of war costing $25,000,000 a month, anarchy was prevalent and a famine threatening, with a possibility of a native rising. An attempt to place the colonies under military rule, he said would imperil the very existence of the empire. He thought the time had arrived for offering the Boers terms not inconsistent with British dominion. All ideas of unconditional surrender should be discarded. James Bryce, Liberal, followed on similar lines. He suggested granting general amnesty to the Boers now in arms as legitimate combatants. The negotiations, Mr. Bryce also said, should not be intrusted to Sir Alfred Milner, who was the object of almost universal distrust, including at least half the queen's subjects in South Africa. The supplementary estimate of $800,000,000 was adopted by a vote of 284 against 8. FREIGHT TRAINS IN COLLISION. An Engineer and a Fireman Killed on the Iron Mountain Line Two freight trains collided at Des Are, forty miles north of Poplar Bluff, Mo., on the Iron Mountain line. Both engines were demolished. The Engineer, James Britt, and Fireman Bradley were killed. Thomas Barret, brakeman, was dangerously injured. All the killed lived in De Soto. The cause of the wreck is not known. To Choose Quay's Successor Announcement is made that the Republican causes to agree upon a candidate for United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of M. S. Quay will be called to meet Tuesday night, January 1, at 8 o'clock. The legislature meets in biennial session at noon that day. The Republicans have a majority in both branches, but both factions of the Republican party are claiming control of the legislature, the anti-Quay Republican leaders asserting that they will be in the ascendancy by reason of an agreement with the Democrats. The legislature will vote for senator January 25. Mosquito Fleet for Remey Five little cockle shells of the navy are to travel more than 13,000 miles to the Philippines. The flagship of this mosquito fleet will be the gunboat Annapolis, and her consorts will be the gunboat Vicksburg, the converted yacht Frolic and the tugboats Wompattuck and Piscataqua. They are to be sent in response to the request of Rear Admiral Remey for small vessels to do patrol duty in the Philippines. Topeka's Anti-Joint Crusade Citizens of Topela have raised $25,175 by popular subscription at a law and order meeting. The money is to be used to suppress joints and is placed in the hands of J. W. Gleed, Edward Wilder, C. J. Devlin, W. W. Mills and P. I. Bonebrake as a special committee with authority to use the money in securing evidence and employing counsel where necessary to convict joint keepers. A. Burglar Tripped B. A. At Detroit, Mich., General Russell A. Alger, ex-Secretary of War, was badly shaken up by a burglar in his home. The general was awakened by someone prowling about in his residence, and staried to investigate. The burglar tripped him up and escaped. The general fell heavily, but sustained no severe injury. Three hundred dollars worth of silverware was token. Bequests of Sir Arthur Sullivan. The late Sir Arthur Sullivan left an estate of about $250,000, nearly all of which goes to his nephew, H Sullivan. He made small bequests to his other two nephews and to Mrs. Stephens, a niece, who resides at Los Angeles, Cal., and bequeathed $5,000 each to his housekeeper and valet. Cavalry Chased the Rebels A detachment of the Fifth cavalry had a fight with 100 insurgents south of Santa Cruz Sunday. The insurgents were chased for four miles. Fourteen of them were found dead. There were no American casualties. In addition to this engagement there had been several minor encounters between the troops and the insurrectionists. A 8300,000 Fire in Brooklyn In Brooklyn, the four story brick building, 263-207 Prospect avenue, burned. The building was owned and used by John Kolle as a concert hall. The loss is $300,000. Helen Baird is Dead Miss Helen Baird, formerly leading woman in "The Man From Mexico," known in private life as Miss Lena Schoonmaker, died in St. Luke's hospital St. Paul, Minn., of typhoid pneumonia. Death of a Texas Railroad Builder. Major James Converse, widely known throughout the Southwest, died of congestion of the lungs, at Abilene, Tex., aged 71 years. He built the Southern Pacific railroad through Texas. Catholics to Build The Catholics of the Wichita, Kan., diocese, of which Rev. John J. Hennessey, formerly of St. Louis, is bishop, will begin immediately the erection of a $100,000 cathedral and $50,000 high school. Trust Must Open Books The Nebraska supreme court has issued a formal order to the Standard Oil company to permit the attorney general to inspect the books of the company. WAR TAX BILL THE REDUCTION BILL UP IN THE HOUSE. MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS Mr. Payne Talks for the Republicans and Mr. Swanson for the Democrats —House Orders Hazing Inquiry —Mr. Clay Speaks Against ship Subidy Bill in the Senate. The debate on the war revenue reduction bill opened in the house Tuesday. Mr. Payne, of New York, chairman of the ways and means committee, spoke on behalf of the majority and Mr. Swanson, of Virginia, on behalf of the minority. Before the war revenue reduction bill was taken up, a resolution was adopted for the appointment of a special committee of five members to investigate the death of Oscar L. Booz, of Bristol, Pa., who died recently, it is alleged, as a result of hazing, received while a cateat at West Point. This course was taken over the head of the military committee, which reported in favor of allowing the war department to conduct the inquiry. The senate took up the ship subsidy-bill Tuesday and Mr. Clay, of Georgia, spoke against it. Mr. Clay contended that the promotion of commerce and the increasing of the foreign trade of the United States, two of the most important objects of the pending measure, would not follow the enactment of the bill into a law. The one definite thing that was known about the operation of the proposed legislation was that it would take from the treasury of the United States $900,000 a year for a period of 20 years and give that vast sum to the ship owners carrying the foreign trade of this country. In other words, "one man's business is to be heavily taxed in order to advance and to make more profitable the private business of another citizen." "How those who favor this measure," he declared, "which donates annually to the steamship St. Paul more than $300,000 can maintain that the farmers and producers of this country are the principal beneficiaries of the bill passes my comprehension. I am not surprised that at the hearings before the committee not a single farmer or producer appeared to advocate the passage of the bill, and I am not surprised that the ship owners alone monopolized the time of the committee in pointing out the great benefits that would accrue to the country from the passage oi the bill. An analysis of the bill will demonstrate that they alone are the beneficiaries of this legislation." FEWER COUNTIES Old Consolation Talk Comes Up Again in Kansas The regular biennial talk of a wholesale consolidation of Western Kansas counties has been revived. Ever since the collapse of the boom, this question has come up before each legislature, but the only result so far has been the wiping out of one county. Garfield county was abolished and the territory was annexed to Finney county. It is the opinion of many of the leading men of the state, however, that something should be done to relieve the situation. For instance, eight counties in Southwest Kansas, with a total vote of 2,175, have as many representatives as eight counties in Eastern Kansas with a combined vote of 41,654. In other words, a representative from sparsely settled county of the West represents 272 voters, while the representative from Eastern Kansas represents 5,316 voters. This, it is felt, is too one sided. A School to Train Diplomats Laverne W. Noyes and Charles Truxx of the National Business league of Chicago and Mr. Bueller of New York addressed the House committee on foreign affairs in favor of a reorganization of the consular service on business lines. It was argued that the political element enters too strongly into the present system of appointments and that when a consular service closed it the end of a Presidential term he and just acquired the knowledge making him valuable for the place. Representative Addrich of Alabama was heard on his bill to establish a diplomatic and consular school at Washington, similar to the military school at West Point and the naval school at Annapolis, and set forth the merits of the plan. Ex-Senator Irby Dead. John Laurens Manning Irby, who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1890 to 1896, died at his home at Laurens Monday. He was a remarkable political organizer and was only 36 years old when elected senator. He welded together the dissatisfied elements which elected himself and B. R. Tillman to the United States Senate. Bright's disease caused his death. He was 46 years old. Asks for $215,239 for the Kickapoos. Aks for $215,239 for the Kickapos. Representative Miller of Kansas has introduced a bill to pay the Kickapos $215,239, representing the difference claimed by the Indians on 183,965 acres of land sold to the government at 32 cents an acre and aterwards sold by the government to settlers at $1.50 per acre. Kruger's Last Rose Is Gone. The Dutch government has finally and definitely refused to take the initiative in behalf of arbitration between the Transvaal and Great Britain. A Hard Method of Suicide George S. Wagner, a Philadelphia salesman, committed suicide by driving a large pair of shears through his neck. He used a hatchet to accomplish the act. Domestic trouble is the reason assigned. Outlaw Gets Ten Years. Bill Tacket, outlaw chief and jail breaker, was sentenced to Wichta, Kan., to the Lansing penitentiary for a term of ten years, on a charge of burglary and horse stealing. DID CHAFFEE APOLOGIZE? Berlin Says He Made Amends for Offending Von Walderser. The German foreign office authorizes the following statement regarding the Walderser-Chaffee incident, based upon a cable dispatch just received from Field Marshal von Walderser: "General Chaffee wrote Field Marshal von Walderser a letter in a rough tone. Field Marshal von Walderser refused to receive it, returning the same to General Chaffee. The latter then wrote a second letter apologizing for objectionable expressions, whereupon Field Marshal von Walderser invited General Chaffee to breakfast and the incident was amicably closed." The War department has received a report from General Chaffee of the incident that occurred at Pekin in connection with his representations to Field Marshal von Walderser. It appears that General Chaffee did use some pretty vigorous language in protesting against the thieving and looting of the foreign troops. What particularly hurt the feelings of Walderser was a pointed reference by General Chaffee to the fact that this disgraceful and unmilitary practice of looting was being indulged in, not by the men who did the fighting and opened the way to Pekin, but by the late comers, who had borne none of the brunt of conflict and hardship. Walderser himself did not reach Pekin until long after the expeditionary force had occupied the town. It is recognized officially that General Chaffee had provocation for his deliverance, but regret is felt that he used this tone in addressing the field marshal. It is significantly pointed out that perhaps it was not incumbent upon General Chaffee to make any representations whatever on this subject to the field marshal, as there is no longer any official tie between them. When the United states government changed the character of its military representation in Pekin from an ex-peditionary force to a mere legation guard, of course that guard no longer came under the control of the commander-in-chief at Pekin, but was simply a part of Minister Conger's official household. ANTI-POLYGAMY MOVEMENT. Congressman Ray Says Married in One State Should Mean Married in All. Chairman Ray of the House committee on the judiciary, which has charge of the legislation of the movement to suppress polygamy and for uniform marriage and divorce laws, has written to those who are actively pushing the movement. In part he says: "I think that the laws of marriage ought to be uniform throughout nation, and that the divorce laws ought to be uniform. I think that a man married to a woman in New York ought to be married to her everywhere in the United States, and that when divorced from her in one state he ought to be divorced from her in every state. Now the law is in such shape, growing out of the conflicting laws of the several states, that a man may be lawfully married to a dozen different women residing respectively in a dozen different states, the marriage to each woman being recognized as lawful in the particular state where the marriage took place, but not recognized in the other states." KILLED IN A SANTA FE WRECK A Passenger Train Crashed Into a Freight Near Olathe. A north bound passenger train crashed into the rear end of a north bound freight train at Care, three miles south of Olathe, Kan., on the Southern Kansas railroad, at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning. A boy, Noble Thomas, of Eaupora, 16 years old, who was sleeping in the caboose of the freight train, was killed. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train were dangerously injured. Several passengers were slightly hurt. The freight train had passed the station and was beckoning in on a switch. The passenger train, having no occasion to stop at the station, crashed into it. Several passengers in the caboose escaped. The boy, who was killed, was asleep and it was impossible to a ouse h.m in time. He was burned to death before he could be rescued. His father, too, was injured. Stringent Rules on the Burlington. Extr.ordinary rules have been laid down by the Burlington Railway company, which will affect all its employees in South Dakota. No man is allowed to use tobacco or liquor in any form during the hours of service, and all must be vaccinated. A Dying Man at the Throttle Fatally wounded by a gunshot, Engineer Hanse man of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis railroad sat a cab of a passenger train speeding aong at the rate of fifty miles an hour. At Gentryville, Ind., he entered the cab and complained of a sharp pain in his side. Nothing was known of the wound until Hanseman was lifted unconscious from the engine at Belville, Ili. No explanation has been made of the gunshot wound. It is thought it will prove fatal. A Kansan's Pisa for Divorce At Coffeyville, Kan., William E. Long, a farmer, has sued for divorce on the ground that his wife has become an Adventist and insists that he keep Saturday as a religious holiday and work on Sunday. They were married thirty years ago and lived in peace until she became an Adventist. Take Two Weeks for Christmas The holiday recess of Congress will begin Friday, December 21. The session is to be resumed Thursday, January 3. This Boxer Grew Angry. At Dowus, Kan., J. E. Woods and W. K. Huff engaged in a friendly boxing match. Huff grew angry and Woods stopped boxing and left the hall. Huff followed and attacked Woods. In the fight that followed, Woods was stabbed twice. His condition is critical. The First Appropriation Bill. The first of the great supply bills, the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill has passed the house. The bill carries $24,496,308. FOR STATEHOOD BIG CONVENTION IN INDIAN TERRITORY. JOINT COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Ten Members From Each Territory Named as a Permanent Statehood Committee to Work Out a Plan That Will Lead to their Admission to the Union as a State. At South McAlester, Ind. Ter., the single statehood convention was called to order at 3 o'clock Monday by D. C. Lewis, of Oklahoma City. There were about 200 delegates present, representing nearly all portions of the Indian and Oklahoma territories. Rev. J. T. Riley, of South McAlester, opened the convention with prayer, after which amid great enthusiasm, S. B. Bradford, the author and chief worker in the movement was elected temporary chairman, and delivered an able address contrasting the conditions of these territories to-day with that of other states at the time of their admission, greatly to the advantage of these territories, and in which it was recommended that a permanent organization be now effected to continue the campaign until the desired result is gained. The permanent organization committee reported as permanent officers of the convention: C. E. Castle, of Wagoner, I. T., chairman; F. H. Greer, Guthrie, O. T., secretary, and J. F. Craig, assistant secretary. Ten members from each territory were appointed a permanent statehood committee. The resolutions reported by R. B. Forrest of El Reno, chairman, recite the condition of wealth and population in the territories; urge the necessity for the future of the people that the creation of a state government for the two territories be simultaneous; urge the passage of an act by the present session of Congress, uniting the territories, and while this union is requested to be in the form of a state, there is a tacit consent that the one government be of a territorial form if statehood is now impossible; a single court of appeals for the two territories, distinct from the present trial judges, is pleaded for; request that some means be provided by congress without infringing upon the rights of the Indians for the reservation of lands for school and public purposes to equal the similar setting apart of lands in Oklahoma, and closes with an impassioned appeal for single statehood now. A delegation, with three members from each territory, was selected to present the requests of the convention to Congress, consisting of S B. Bradford, Ardmore; T. G. Humphrey, South McAlester, and H. F. Jones, Wagoner, I. T., and Governor C. M. Barnes, Guthrie; Freeman E. Miller, Stillwater, and C. G. Jones, Oklahoma City, for Oklahoma. HITCHCOCK TO GO. It Is Said That Senator Carter Is to Be Secretary of the Interior It is learned upon good authority that the shakeup which will follow the re-inauguration of President McKinley will probably affect Secretary Hitehcock. The President is said to desire Senator Carter, of Montana, to become secretary of the interior, and it is well understood that Senator Carter is willing to accept the place, so that it is expected Mr. Hitehcock will either retire or be transferred to another cabinet place. OKLAHOMA CITIES Guthrie Still Leads Oklahoma City By a Narrow Margin. The population of certain incorporated places in Oklahoma having more than 2,900 inhabitants are as follows: Blackwater ... 2,289 Oklahoma City ... 9,976 El Rene ... 3,833 Perry ... 3,351 Gibbon ... 3,444 Ponca ... 2,528 Gibbon ... 3,544 Shawnee ... 3,462 Kingfisher ... 2,231 Dillwater ... 2,431 Norman ... 2,225 Mr. Booz Appeals to Congress William H. Booz, father of Oscar L. Booz, whose death is attributed to hazing by fellow cadets at the West Point Military academy, is preparing a statement which is to be presented to congress and the war department. In the document will be the details of the hazing told by the cadet and extracts of letters received from him by his family. CARTER TO STAY IN PRISON. Judge Hook's Decision in the Habeas Corpus Case. The decision in the case of ex-Captain Oberlin M. Carter, whose attorneys demanded his release from the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, was announced by Judge Hook Monday. Ex-Captain Carter is remanded to prison to serve out his original sentence. It's all up with some men when they get down in the world. Messenger Is Under Arrest At Keokuk, Iowa, Harry Taylor, a member of a prominent family and messenger on the Adams Express run to Des Moines, has been indicted and arrested on his confession of the robbery of a safe of the express company of $1,000 on the night of December 24. N. P. Telegraphers Make Demands Northern Pacific telegraph operators and dispatchers have asked for an increase of salary. The request has been made by employees along the line from Minneapolis to the coast. **Tewksbury Located in Mexico.** Lewis G. Tewksbury, the New York stock broker, horseman and man about town, who disappeared from his offices June 20, leaving creditors vainly looking for sums estimated at $500,000 entrusted to his care, is doing a thriving business in the city of Mexico, where he is living in opulence under an assumed name and enjoying the friendship of the Mexican officials. A dispatch from Johannesburg says the town has beenenced around with barbed wires to prevent the inhabitants sending food to the Boers. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Best beetles. $ 475 @ 5 00 Stockers. $ 4 00 @ 4 50 Native owls. $ 4 00 @ 4 00 Feeders. $ 4 00 @ 4 25 Western steers. $ 4 20 @ 4 60 Texas and Indian steers $ 4 30 HOGS—Choice to heavy. $ 4 75 @ 5 00 SHEEP—Fair to choice. $ 4 75 @ 4 55 WHEAT—No. 2 red. $ 69 @ 70 No. 2 hard. $ 66 @ 66% CORN—No. 2 mixed. $ 53% @ 34% OATS—No. 2. $ 24 @ 24% HAY—Choice timothy. $ 10 00 Fancy prairie. $ 8 00 @ 8 50 BUTTER—Choice creamery. $ 19 @ 23% EGGS—Choice creamery. $ 70 CHICAGO. CATTLE—Com to prime. $ 5 80 @ 6 00 HOGS—Pucking and ship. $ 4 50 @ 4 85 SHEEP—Fair to choice. $ 4 00 @ 4 30 WHEAT—No. 2 red. $ 71 @ 73% CORN—No. 2. $ 35% @ 35% WHEAT—No. 2. $ 25 @ 24% BUTTER—Creamery. $ 15 @ 70% LARD. $ 7 00 @ 7 05 POCK. $ 15 00 @ 15 10 ST. LOUIS. CATTLE—Native and ship. $ 4 30 @ 5 75 Texas. $ 3 50 @ 4 60 HOGS—Heavy. $ 4 95 @ 5 00 HOGS—Fair to choice. $ 4 55 WHEAT—No. 2 red. $ 79 @ 70% CORN—No. 2 mixed. $ 35% @ 36% OATS—No. 2 mixed. $ 24 @ 24% Horses—Choice heavy draft. $100@140; fancy saddlers. $115@250; coach horses. $130@230; choice chunks. $100@110; choice Southern horses. $165@80.00 from prices $15 to $135 Mules--Best price ranges from $55 to $135 according to size and weight WOULD CUT DEEPER. Democrats Favor $70,000,000 Reduction in War Tax The views of the minority members of the ways and means committee on the bill reducing war revenue taxes about $10,000,000, says: "The minority are of opinion that the proposed reduction of revenues is too small, and that the bill does not go far enough in relieving the people of the burdens imposed upon them for war purposes. Instead of taking off the sum of $10,000,000, as is proposed, we would go farther and reduce taxation not less than $70,000,000. "We would make these reductions on those articles which are most nearly the necessities of life, and would take off the taxes that are most annoying and vexations to the people. This would in no way cripple or impair the public service. We believe that, by a return to proper economy in appropriations, a reduction greater than we advocate could be made, and we should at once enforce this economy. The war being over, the war taxes should cease, and the train of extraordinary expenditures following the war should also terminate." MAY ABANDON THE MISSOURI. Rivers and Harbors Committee Opposed to Spending More on Big Muddy. From a source within the rivers and harbors committee it is learned that a majority of that body is seriously considering a plan of permanently abandoning all further attempts to improve the Missouri river and leaving that majestic stream to its fate. It is argued that the river has swallowed up countless millions in improvements which have contributed nothing toward making it suitable for navigation, and that the time has come to check this useless outflow of money. CARGO OF SOLDIERS' BODIES. Transport Hancock Brings 1,500 to San Francisco From Manila. The transport Hancock has arrived in San Francisco from Manila via Nagasaki, with a grewsome cargo. It consisted of the bodies of about 1,500 sailors and soldiers who either died in battle or succumbed to the ravages of disease in the Philippines, China, Guam and Honolulu. This is the largest number of bodies brought home since the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. An Anti-Hazing Bill. Representative Lloyd has introduced into the House a bill amending the revised statutes in such a way that the orth required of a cadet at West Point shall contain the words, "and I will abstain from the practice of hazing at the academy." Supplementary to this amendment Mr. Lloyd introduced a bill making dismissal the penalty for hazing. Pensions for General's Widows. Senator Cullom has introduced bills to grant pensions at $50 per month to Hannah L. Palmer, widow of General John M. Palmer, and Minerva McClernand, widow of General John L. McClernand. Union of Servant Girls. The servant girls of Minneapolis, Minn., are being organized into a union by the trades and labor council. 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