The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country OUR CAPITAL CTY RESUME OUR CAPITAL CTY RESUME POLITICS AND OTHER NEWS. Interesting and Newsy Bits Gathered by Our Correspondents at TOPEK KANSAS EDITORIAL PICKINGS. EDITORIAL PICKINGS. VOL 13, NO. 45 Oldest and WEEKLY MEDIUM FO OUR CAPITAL POLITICS AND Interesting and Newsy Bits G TOPEKA H Christmas was celebrated in the Capital city quietly, but with the usual entertainments and festivities. There are a great number of visitors in the city and also a great number of citizens visiting out of town. Politics are quiet this week, but the grand rush will begin next week, and shall be kept up until the Republican causes shall have decided who are its officers for the coming session. Nearly all of the State officers have gone home to spend Christmas, as a result everything is quiet in and around the State House at present. Sena' or Baker arrived in this city on Wednesday from Washington, and has taken charge of his camp ign for reelection. His appearance on the scene has put an impetus to the senatorial contest which from now on will be ver, warm. Many will be the disappointments of those who now claim that they are slated when the caucus has met and they find that their name is not written there. Up to the present time we have heard of no propose law being introduced in the coming session of the Legislature, which would attract more than ordination, with the possible exception of one restoration of capital punishment and of the advisability of passing that one there is a great diversity of opinion among the legislators. Locally, owing to holidays, every thing is quiet in general. The politicians are taking a holiday, the teachers are gone to St. Joseph to attend the Inter State, these things are very quiet around the city. Rev Charles M Sheidan, the noted divine who has a reputation that covers EDITORIAL We know not how many read our advice in our last issue, relative to the "Drink habuon Xmas," yet we do know that if some had heeded it—peeping from behind iron bars would not to day be their fate. It might have been their intentions to be good—but whiskey wouldn't let them. The only way to be good and keep out of a great deal of trouble is to let whiskey alone. CHRISTMAS PAST Another Xmas has come and gone—few who are now living will live to see another Christmas in a closing century. The day was rather quietly spent in this city. While there was more or less drunken people to be seen the numbers this year were greatly decreased. it might be attributed to the fact that drinking is becoming less in favor or that a majority have become so hardened that for lack of a larger quantity of "Red eye" looks were deceptive. We were surprised to see a few old toppers sober and a few sober people acting old toppers. There are people who give themselves over to drink on Holiday occasions that should know better people that you would naturally look to set examples. It is not a very pleasing exposure, but there are women that lack that moral womanhood of being a woman at all times. These "occasional" drinkers are more to be feared in life than confirmed indulgent. Many charitable institutions were remembered and many a little heart was gladdened. So far as we could learn the day passed without any exceptional events happening. It was a model day, not too cold but just bracing enough to make one appreciate and enjoy a drive. STUDY IT OUT Here's a problem for you. A banker saumtered home for his dinner, saw a $10 bill lying on the curbstone, OR course he picked it up and took the number in order to find the owner. While at home, his wife remarked that the butcher had sent in a bill amounting to $10. The only money he had with him was the bill he had found, which he gave to he, and she gave it to the butcher. The butcher gave it to the farmer for a calf and the farmer paid it to the merchant, who in turn paid the washerwoman, and she owing the bank a note of $10, went to the bank and paid the note. The banker recognized the bill as the one he had found, and which up to that time, had settled $60 of debts. On a careful examination he found the bill was counterfeit. Now will some of our financial friends tell us what has been lost in the transaction and by whom, if any. THE Bid Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH REAL CTY RESUME AND OTHER NEWS. Gathered by Our Correspondent's at OKA KANSAS the State, has returned to his home from an eight month's vacation, during which time he has visited Europe and traveled extensively over the continent. Rev. Sheldon is personally interested in the upbuilding and beautifying of Tennessee towns, the Black Belt of Topeka, and intends to start in with a new zeal to accomplish his aims. We predict great things from the Rev's efforts. Trip to Coon Town showed here Monday night to a good business. The hottest coons in Dixie are spending the holidays here at the Chules Hotel. James A Haywood, an old colored man, was run over and killed. Moody evening last by an empty brick car on the Rock Island track at the foot of Harrison street. The accident happened about 48 oclock in the afternoon although no one saw it. The body of the old man was discovered by a boy named Charles Lunstrum, who was walking along the track. The boy was greatly frightened but recognized the old man and ran at once to Haywood's home and told his wife and son. Mr. Haywood has been a resident of Topaka for over thirty years and was very favorably known. He has lived at No 113 Harrison street all these years. How this accident happened no one will never know. DONATION TO HOSPITAL DONATION TO HOSPITAL. Amours' Packing Co. ... $85.00 Packing Employees ... 14.65 From Second Anniversary Doug- l's Hospit! ... 44.00 Best Heads of Hair. Fair-haired people have the best heads of hair, 140,000 to 160,000 being quite an ordinary crop of hairs on the head of a fair man or woman. AL PICKINGS. The Negro is in this country to stay As long as nature continues to yield the white horse and black horse, the white stone and the black stone, the white bird and the black bird, the white cloud and the black cloud, so long will the Negro remain in America. —Republican Guide. --- In the last issue of the Norsborne Jeffsonian, Editor Wheeler makes the following heart-to-heart talk to subscribers: "This is the last month of the last year of the ninetieth century. We ought to begin the new year and the new century with a clear conscience and good resolution. This month we ought to pay our bills. Some of us would if we could, and could if many others would. Now, do you owe any editor a dollar or two? You ought to pay it before the century is upon you. This is not a hint, just a reminder. The first time you meet the editor of this paper hand him a dollar. It may bring you up to date or it may pay in advance, but you will not lose anything." AN XMAS ENTERTAINMENT A very entertaining programme was rundred at the Entertainment given Xmas Night at Alexander's Hall for the benefit of the C. M. E. Church. It was said to be as elaborate and up-to-date entertainment witnessed this season. It was termed a Bude and Good drill participated in by ten boys and ten girls dressed in the height of fashion. The Programme consisted of Song - Mary on the Wild More" Opening address by Pastor; Song "What will I give for a Mother;" Welcome address, Verey Calloway; 5. Kentucky Philosophers, Mable Hale; sx, Quartette Selection, Edie Nichols Jas Stoakes, Henry Latimore and Lin Gordon; 7. Rescitation, Bertha Kidd; 8. Recitation, Grace Grant, 9. Song, George Foyd; 10. Dislogue, Lorenz Calo way and Beulah Floyd; 11. Drum Chorus Lorenzo Calloway; 12. Drum Grill. Mrs. Mattie Calloway superintended the entertainment and much credit is due her. Mr. J. W. Voorbies acted as Stage Manager. Quite a large crowd was present and a neat little sum was realized The efforts of these young people were highly commendable. Gounod's Lost Opern. Few people are aware that Gounod once, in a moment of anger, tore up the manuscript of an opera he had composed, and, though he afterwards repented of his action, he was quite unable to recall its melodies. Gounod's opera "Faust" was nearly lost to the world by the religious scruples of the great composer. About the time he wrote it he determined henceforth only to write sacred music, but, happily for posterity, he thought better of his resolution. AMERICAN EQUAL RIGHTS IN REPRESENTA TION. It is evidently the purpose of the house leaders not to attempt a reduction of representation of Southern states in which negroes have been disfranchised, in making the new apportionment. The census committee decided to report the bill of Rep estative Hopkins, of Illinois, which leaves the house membership just what is at present—357, based on a ratio of 2.8,868 of population. This ratio, as pointed out herefore, in these columns, will reduce the representation of Kansas, Nebraska and some other states and increase that of Texas, New York and a few others. The states which will lose by this arrangement are naturally opposed to the bill and will fight its passage. The only season for their opposition that has been urged is simply unwillingness to lose congressman or two; but the Cleveland and Leader points out another which is by no means unimportant. "It will be difficult," says the Leader "to convince the representatives of Northern states, it is fair or just to reduce the representation of those states between the plain provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the constitutions are disregarded with respect to the Southern states in which there has been wholesale disfranchisement. The fourteenth amendment provides that when he right to vote a national of congressional elections is abridged in any states except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the representation of such states shall be reduced in the proportion which the disfranchised voters bear to the total of the male population over 21 years of age. That was intended to prevent the disfranchisement of colored voters in the South—a four crime against the suffrage—and congress ought not to obey that mandate of the constitution." Undoubtedly the states that are to lose by the proposed apportionment can make a more plausible fight in view of these facts that they could if no injustice were involved in the plan. But the representatives will be able to present a very strong plea for fair play and rights, and the supporters of the committee's measure will find it difficult to combat their arguments. As a simple proposition there is no justice whatever in cutting down the representation of Kansas or Nebraska and permitting that of Louisiana or North Carolina to remain unchanged. The mandate of of the national constitution is plain and simple, and in order to adopt the Hopkins bill as I stands at present congress will have to place itself in the attitudes of not only dealing unfairly by several states, but are violating the unmistakable provisions of the federal instrument from which it derives all its pow- The policy of wiping out sectionalism and its way, but it should not be pursued unfairly and illegally. Where fraternal relations and blain duty conflict, a public body like congress should not hastile choose the latter.—K.C. Journal. THING$ THE CITIZEN WOULD LIKE TO BE. An up-to-date, thoroughly modern Grocery store conducted by negroes. Sem: Beneficial organization among men of color. "Land Buying" associations formed among negroes. A number of our bright young ladies have higher ideas and be more ambitious in their efforts to be something. Race journals throughout the country be more appreciated by the masses of negroes in wh se behalf they labor untrigging. Negro teachers—start something so they can put into practice some things they teach, or would teach their pupils A CHRISTMAS REMINDER. From the Atlantic Contributor “Marse Jim,” wrote the colored constituent, I hope you ain’t pwine disremember me bis chris Mim, mak you done in de las one? In de las’ Chris mas you didn’t no mo’ member me dan you would a man fum whom you’d borrowed $2. Now, dat sin’t rig’t, *warse Jim*, en well you know it. I minded you en de jersey calw ‘c’en be foer you wuz too young ter tell de tim; er day or de price cotton en after you growed up you ‘lowed you wuz a man, en wuz ‘bleege ter run office, kaze run nin wuz in de family you couldn’t help it, Iuck my stan at de pol en stad at ‘twell de yuther candidate done beat you so bad you didn’t know what you lived at letten’ you be fool enough to run! I didn’t ‘spect nutt dat mar, Date Mim, Jim, but after you did git’ lected, en got safe in de office—de time dat I los’ my umbrellen en my religion votin’ fer you—must say hit’s no mo’dan far fer you go down in yo’britches pocket en make de ol man feel dat life’s wuth livin’ ‘twell de man come roun’ ferr house rent!” THE NEW YORK WORLD THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION. Almost a Daily at the Price of a Weekly. The presidential campaign is over, but the world goes on just the same and it is full of news. To learn this news just as it is—promptly and importantly—all that you have to do is to look in the columns of The Thrice-a-Week Edition of The New York World, which comes to the subscriber 156 times a year. The Thrice-a-Week World's diligence as a publisher of the first news, has given it circulation wherever the English language is spoken—and you want it. The Thrice-a-Week World's regular subscription price is only $1.00 per year. We offer this unequaled newspaper and AMERICAN CITIZEN together, one year, for $1.50. The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2.00 SECRETARY TO THE SHERIFF. J. F. Cole, a Negro, Will Act as teno grapher to Pontius—He was in Auditor Ceil's Office. J. F. Cole, who runs the Rising Son, a negro paper, has been appointed secretary and stenographer by Sheriff P. ntius. He will attend to all such mafters in the offices here. Mr. Cole was for some time in the office of A. R. Cecil, when the latter was Cty. Auditor, and was also employed for a long time by E. E. Holmes. SEVERELY BURNED St Joseph, Mo. Dec. 26—Rev. J. L. Leonard, pastor of the Providence African Methodist Epis opal church, was seriously burned at his home, which is in the rear of the church, at 8:30 o'clock this morning by the explosion of an airtight wood store. The church caught fire and was badly damaged. STTRVED HER TO DEATH. Brutal Treatment of Illinois Farmer To wards His Daughter. Carmi, Ill., Dec. 24. — o'n Joinr, pronounce farmer, of Saline county, is under arrest charged with the hideous crime of having starved to death his little 12-year-old daughter, who died a few days ago in great agony. The little girl was a cripple, and momentally bright, it is said, and Joiner seemed glad to get rid of her, so his neighbors say, and gradually starved her to death. She was even refused water. His alleged brutal treatment toward the girl terminated only at her death and indignant neighbors caused his arrest. He was denied bond today and reminded to jail by Spuire Jeakins of Harrisburg. There is a strong feeling against him in the neighborhood where the alleged crime was committed. HOW THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED An Elector, in the sense of the Constitution, is one who has been appointed to choose or elect the President of the United States. The pople, by law of Congress, assemble on the first day Tuesday after the first Monday in Nov. preceding the close of a Presidential term, and vote for the electors. The electors in each state are called its Electoral College. They meet on the first Wednesday in December following their election, in their respective states, and vote by ballot for a President and Vice-President. These cannot both, according to the Constitution, be citizens of the same state. They count, certify, and seal these votes and send the sealed package by a messenger, appointed for that express purpose, to the President of the United States senate. On the second Wednesday in February following, the members of the Senate and House of Representatives assemble together, the packages are opened and the votes are counted in their presence and the result, is officially proclaimed. Each state has as many electors as it has senators and representatives in Congress. The person having the greatest number of voes for President is duly elected, if such a member be a majority of the whole number of ectors appointed. If no person has such a majority, then the House of Representatives, from the persons having the highest number not exceeding three, snail by ballot select the President. SUCCESSIVE WAVES The following wait is going the rounds of the state press: We are told of a young lady in a neighboring town who waved her hand at a strahger, and in three days they were married. Two days later the young lady waved a flatiron at her husband and the next evening he came home waving a divorce. — Nashville Banner. CITIZEN AT THE GILLIS OPERA. A GRAND PRODUCTION. Porter J. White In "Faust." A Gorgeous Electrical and Mechanical Display. The Week Commencing Sunday, Dec. In brief, the plot is as follows: Fausta a learned alchemist, doctor of philosophy, having reached that age when all pleasures that the world contains fails, invokes the aid of the spirits to give him new emotions, that life might be worth living. In response to his brennied appeal Mephisto appears and agrees to give Faust youth, health and passions, and all the pleasurable enjoyment to be drawn therefrom, upon condition that when the gamut has been run his soul shall belong to Mephisto. Faust is dazed and held spellbound by a beautiful vision of Marguerite, wrapped in an angelic halo, which fades away as he passionately rushes upon it. He accesses to Mephisto's demand and a compact is drawn between them. The aged and senile philosopher is transformed into a handsome boy, burning with anticipation. From this time forward his one thought is of Marguerite; then follow his meetings with her their mutual love, his te rayal of her condition, the poisoning of her mother, while seeking only to make her slumber more deeply; the return of Valentine her soldier brother, whose anguish and rage know no boon is when informed of his blasted home. He meets Faust in duel and by the devil's aid is killed. insidious Mephisto excites tae justice loving neighbors of Marguerite by informing them of the seeming natural murder of her mother, and she is carried off to prison. Faust hnds his way into Marguerite's coil partially demented. He proposes to carry her away to escape the dread consequence of her crime, out at this time the gentle spirit goes out and Mephisto olias Faust as his own, who is saved by the intervention of the spirit of repentance add remorse. Ministers throughout the country highly endorse Faust as a moral lesson. THEY SAY. Have you seen the ghost? The Do rights, all done well Xmass. Turkey stood a poor show when the drinks were announced. There were two more weddings in the Sea Foam block this week, we told you so. There is going to be another wedding in a few days in the same block. But goodness didn't we kill it—wher—in the Sea Foam block. A dog that will carry a bone will bring one. He was between two fires, but fortunately it rained and he was saved. She received a Dimoue ring and his Peach—The Popular Block is really not dead after all. The Ghost has been seen in the Popular Bloc. Have you seen that Snool Marm's present in the Popular block? Our office push in the years gone by aways were remembered with much delicious fruit cake from the Popular Block—but since that old block is not what it use to be, this year We were remembered by a dear old friend in the Sea Foam block. At last that that big buzzing gnat has flow away and during his absent a good size fly holds the fort in the Sea Foam block. There is going to be a long looked for wedding soon but not in the Sea Eoamer Popular blocks. Keep your eyes on this column for wedding tips. Of course nobody knows it but several people had on a pretty good "joy" Xmas. GIRL LAWYER WERE MARRYED Topeka Colorea Lawyer now Mrs. Cowan. Miss Lutie Lytle was married to Mr. A. C. Cowan of Pittsburg, Pa., on last Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. They will immediately go to Mr. Cowan's home in New York, where they will make their home. Miss Lytle is a Topeka colored girl having acquired her early education in the Topek pub in schools. Afterspend- ing two years in the high school she entered the law department of the Central college at Nashville, Tenn., gradu- ing in 1897. She was admitted to practice at the bar, but has not fol- owed that profession. Her home has been in Pittsburgh, where she has lectured. Guthrie, Dec. 27.—The Third annual convention, of the Oklahoma Association of Colored Teachers, met today in the district courtroom in this city. There is a good attendance and an interesting programme was presented. The session will last three days. REDUCED PRICES TO CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. On Watches and jewelry, FOR PRIZES, CAN BE HAD AT J. A. WILSON'S, Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jeweler. Mr. WILSON begs to inform his friends and the public, that he has a very large stock, with a complete assortment of Watches, Chains, Rings, Pin-, 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 h. St. KANSAS CITY, NO. KANSAS CITY. KAS Miss Nellie Eisley, of Lawrence, Ks., is in the city the guest of Mrs. Lulu Cair, of 1719 North First street. Mrs S. Hamilton, who was so cruelly murdered in her little home at 1081 Everett avenue, last week, whose murder still remains a mystery, was buried from St. James M. E. church, Rev Smith, officiating, Wednesday Xmas services were held at the First Baptist church Xmas morning, at 5 A.M. Rev W. L. Grant, the pastor, deserved a very interesting sermon. Miss Emma Scott, of the Sea Foam block, and Mr. Napoleon Word, of St. Louis, Mo., were married this week and will make their future home in St. Louis. Miss Scott is a very well kno'n young lady and was quite a favorite in our social circles. Miss Allie Flanagan, of the Sea Foam block and Mr. John G. Bakeman, of this city, was married this week, and will make their future home at 537 Sea Foam block. Mayor Marshman was the recipient of a ha dea gold watch with a diamond setting, at the last session of the City Council in the 19th century, at the hands of the Fire Laddies. Mrs. Moore, who died at the Douglas Hospital last week, was buried from the Pleasant Green Baptist church Xmas day under the supsices of Golden tuu Taboroscle. Mrs. Zilla Smith, of 633 Charlotte street, who has spent a few days in Cameron. Mo. visiting her parents, has returned home. Mr. W. H. Brown, of 2197 Harrison street, who has been for the six months conflicted to his room and bed from the effect of a severe pyralite stroke, his many friends will be pleased to learn that he is now improving and will be long regain his strength. Mrs. J. W. Price and J. S. of Cheyenne, Wyoming, are spending the holidays with Mrs. C. J. Williams, 329 Nebraska avenue. We are sorry to note the death of Mr. Robert Hagan, of 4723 Armour avenue, Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 18th. He leaves a wife, five children and four brothers. He died in the ful triumph of faith, and the funeral was held from Bethchapel church on Dec. 21st. The deceased is a brother of Mr. J. no. Hagan, who visited our city last August. The entire bereaved family have our deepest sympathy in their sad hours of bereavement. Rev. no. King, pastor of the Bloomington Baptist church at Clinton, Kas- made our office a pleasant call this week. He reports having great success in his careers in that city, in his revival services that just closed he succeeded in adding twelve more souls to the church. Mr. J. B Lester has purchased the barber shop of Duncan & Oarth, at No. 550 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. He proposes conditioning one of the best shops in the city. Everything strictly up-to-date and first class. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mr. Louis Middleton, who died some weeps ago, we are informed, was buried by the members of Lutter Day Salute church, and parties begging money for his burial are not authorized the public is daily notified. WANTED—Ladies and gentlemen to introduce the "naughty" seller onearth 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 500. in stamps for sample D. N. Rose, Gon. Mgr., Dacatur, Ill. Dec. 7—1m The Old Soldiers and Woman's Relief Corps, Summer Post No. 10, will give a grand Installation and Concert at the M and O. Hall on the night of January 9th, Admission 10 cefits. Miss Lulu Tolston 1031 Walker will entertain New year's day. Mrs. J. W. Pries of ceyenne Wyo. and Miss C B. Thomas wero pleasant callers during the week. Miss Ollie Davis made our office a pleasant call to day- Mrs. J. W. Price and little son, of Cheverne, who has been sojourning through Kansas for near two weeks, returned home this week. Col. Paul Jones, of the State Auditor's office, Topeke, and our highly respected citizen, spent the week with his little family and many warm friends. Mrs. Annie Kenney, of Colorado, who has been visiting relatives in this city for sometime, returned home Thursday evening. Mrs. J. C. Brance, Misses Adora Young, Ida Generals, Cordia Roberts, Horland and Lawrence, will attend the Inter State for the Musical and Reading clubs. Judge I. F. Bradley, G. Wood, Augustus Hinton, Bryant Wilson and others, and also attend as delegates from other societies Miss Mary and Lizzie Porter Will attend the Lawrence association at Topeka. A Tale of a Turkey. From the Swea City (Iowa) Herald: Along in the night a large turkey climbed from the ridge of the roof on Ole Peterson's house to the top of the chimney and sat down, so as to get the benefit of the heat from the fire blow. Early in the morning Mrs. Peterson and two children sleeping in the room where the hard coal stove was located were discovered to be deathly sick and the room was full of gas. The turkey was soon discovered and driven off, but it took quite a while for the sick to recover. Queer Official Gifts. London's court aldermen yearly make presents to the crown ministers and other officials. The gifts consist of black "livery cloth." four and a half yards of which were giver to each of these: The lord chancellor, the lord chief justice, the master of the rolls, the lord chamberlain, the vice chamberlain, the lord steward, the treasurer and controller of the household, the home secretary, the foreign secretary, the attorney general, the solicitor general, the recorder, the town clerk and the common sergeant. The Boer's Battlefield Newspaper According to a Cape paper, the Boers have a newspaper at the front, says a telegram in the paper in question: Last night the Railway Volksterm car left the station for Gen. Joubert's laager. It consisted of a large, well-fitted-up goods van, arranged as a printing office, with special arrangements for typesetting and printing, as well as plenty of space for paper and a desk or the editor, fixed up with a typewriter—London Globe. Swords May Be Abolished The suggestion of substituting a Martinl-Mettford carbine for the sword an officer usually carries is being largely discussed in military circles. The objection against the sword is that when marching through hilly country it hampers an officer's movements in getting over rough ground, while a carbine could be used as a walking stick, thus being a great help and support. Opposed to Innovations In Tantah, the third largest town in Egypt, there are 70,000 people living in about 8,500 houses, and lately wells were dug by an enterprising company to give them pure drinking water. But the inhabitants prefer to get muddy, contaminated water from the canal which their ancestors had always used, and the company is financially a failure so far.—New York Post. Message in His Nest A native runner engaged in carrying dispatches was recently captured by the Boers. A thorough search from head to foot revealed no trace of any papers, and he was released. He had a dispatch, however, which he eventually delivered in safety. It was inclosed in a quill, and the Kaffir had secreted it in one of his nostrils. A Bad Reputation. in Bloomsbury, London, was formerly a region known as the Field of Forty Footsteps. It was frequented by rough characters, and it is related that a struggle between two brothers took place there. The footprints of the men were indelibly impressed in the soil and no grass would ever grow there. The place was built upon at the beginning of the century. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Weekly one year..... $1.50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans., as second class matter. COLORED CLUBS FOUGHT. Women's Societies Retain Opposition to Afro-American Comrades. Rockford, Ill., Dec. 17.—Do you ap- prove of the admission of the colored women's clubs to the general federation? This was the question submitted some time ago by Miss Eula Shaw, chairman of the ninth district, to the twelve clubs under her jurisdiction. The vote closed to-day, and the result was unsatisfactory. Four of the clubs flatly refused to consider the race question. The first to take this action was the Current Events club, of Rockford. "The question has been forced upon us," said Miss Elia Root, a leading member, "and it has also been taken up at a very inopportune time. We do not propose to touch the question. Further, it should not have been put to the individual clubs, as they are not members of the state federation. It should have been voted upon by the federations of the cities which send delegates to the state conventions." The Eighty-Four club and Mother's Study club voted affirmatively on the p-position. The Outlook club voted against it; in the Advance club the rule was a tie. The Fortnightly club of Belvidere, and the Woman's club of Dixon, voted an indorsement of the action of the executive committee at the Milwaukee biennial. Attention We call the attention of our readers to the "ad" of B. J. Dunn, the reliable Jeweler. he has on hand a very heavy stock of the very best goods in the market, and i- offering them at prices that are remarkably cheap considering the qualities of the goods. He is prepared to furnish gold watches, diamond rings, silver watches, pins, chains, bracelets, clocks, brooches, and in fact most anything in the jewelry line. We have known Mr. Dunning from a boy and have no hesitancy in recommending him to the public's thoroughly reliable. Special holiday prices are in vogue at his establishment, and if on visiting you don't see what you want ask for it. Holiday presents are made a speciality and gentlemanly and courteous treatment extended to all. Call and investigate quality of goods and prices if you don't buy, you will be treated and respected just the same. No. 542 Minnesota avenue. Mr. Dunning is also a graduate optician, and does a kind of watch and clock repairing. A Great Paper. The Kansas Legislature will convene early in January. The Topeka daily State Journal, published at the capital city of the State, is the paper you should order for the legislative as well as all other news. It will be mailed to any address in Kansas, or elsewhere, sixty calendar days for sixty cents, one hundred days for $1.00. The Topeka daily State Journal will cover fully and accurately the coming session of the Kansas Legislature. It will be mailed to any address in Kansas, or elsewhere, sixty calendar days for sixty cents, one hundred days for $1. If you wish to keep informed of the doings of the Kansas Legislature, subscribe for the Topeka Daily State Journal. It will be mailed to any address in Kansas, or elsewhere, sixty calendar days for sixty cents, one hundred days for $1.00. FREE! FREE! Every subscriber to the AMERICAN CITIZEN, who pays one year's subscription in advance within the next thirty days will receive absolutely free one year's subscription to Missouri Valley Farmer. The Great Agricultural and Live Stock paper of the Southwest, published at Kansas City and Topeka. Every issue is brimming over with attractive features for the farmer and his family. This is a great chance to secure a first class paper free. We advise every one of our farmer subscribers to come in at once and renew. THEY SAY. I must have been dreaming for I surely thought I was "picking on a chicken bone." I can Stand for your color but your Hair Won't do. Straight . 1. It was quite a little jaunt we had in "A Trip to Cootown." Love must undoubtedly be as blind as a bat. Some people do queer things in this life. The minister of ties a knot in five minutes that takes a iswyer six months untie. Invitations are already cut for that her wedding in the Sea Foam block. cou there are several quiet weddings to see off Christma or thereabout. children one woman is inclined to be heritable and doesn't care to express she opinion of another she merely says a queer. Lot. FOR SALE. in South 80 in block 3, in South Park place, at this h Park, Kas, at a bargain. Call office for particulars. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING AFTER USING 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, as 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. 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. 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. BEN. MCRAY, Prest. MATT BOLEN, Sec'y, and Treasure We can furnish you with from one to 100 Waiters, for private parties, banquets, dining cars and buffetts. The only place of this kind in America. In connection our Barber Shop is one of the THE FINEST IN THE CITY. 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. INENTURY to $1.00, in advance, pay many new features. A writer of the world on from time to time. Don at weekly negro paper but missing a single issue in a grap it? We want 5.00, Incentury, January 1st., 1901 ed at Once. inducements offered by January 1st. 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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. tiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Raising out of the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hair with life and lustre, and the hair stays and grows naturally. Giving the hair down with grease. Hartona is positivey for children's hair just the same as adults. To meet the need we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our city the 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 responses, 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 of hundred genuine testimonials in your own State of pee-ough? FACE WASH. On five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a normal 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 shear 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. You three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Strong-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from observers 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 positively harmless—one adults. 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. will turn the skin of a mulatto perille does the work.ishes of the skin. You can regu-of price, 50c. per bottle; securely us send us testimonials every year. lthed with the Hartona remedies. not, and we will show you how to LL. cafed limbs, etc. ciration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Main St., Richmond, Va. Hair-Grower and Straightener, two y 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 CHE And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wali Pape carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our and light. Ring right bell. Phone W. 171 Media DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, Glass and Wali Paper. Prescription the LOWEST at our store. Open day Phone W.171 Medicines Delivered. FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wail Paper. Prescription carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and night. Ring right bell. Phone W. 171 Medicines Delivered. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyan County, Kansas. George Washington, Plaintiff vs. Laura Washington, 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 deeree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing be tween the plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing the plain tiff from the defen- 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 PADIETC OVERLAND WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is today, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recycling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Men's served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant pax at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Lift. Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver low excursion rates on sale to Colorado Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete, your arangements for a trip west until you have learned all about special indemnities and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to rates time, etc., call on or address J. B. FRAWLEY 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., be tween 9th. and 10th. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet. 4th. and h. Publication Notice. Anne Stratton, Defendant. (1428.) 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, charges von adultery with one Viren Eoench, and unless you on or before the 8.h. day of December, 1900, answer demuror otherwise object, the allegation of said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered as prayed tor. L. W. JOHNSON. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest A. GUNNING, Clerk. First published Nov. 15th, 1900. Publication Notice. In the District Court, Wyandotte County Ridgway, Pa. Paintit Brantly Fe', Paintiff, 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 Wyandotte Count, Kansas, for an absolute divorce and the petition of plaintiff in said case filled charges of abandonment for more that are year, and unless you, on or be- fore December 20, 1900, answer de- nuer or otherwise object, the allegations of said petition will be taken as true and judgment reedited as prayed 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 machine and guarantee the best and be cheapest work in the quickest time. Give Lim a trial and see for yourself. CANCER Home Treatment that curves Cancers and Tumors Feel with perfect safety harmless, soothing, monsterr tating. TRACE BROTHERS come to the Sanitarium for surety. Cases that com- promise to stay in Sanitarium Estado 21 rrs. will be to-day for our 38 page book. It contains much of testimonials and hundreds of testimonials from patients we have curated in person, few. Address DR. E. O. SMITH'S SANITARIUM, MCCLEARY, MANAGER, Robins 6 to 10, Sanitarium Sts, KANSA'S CITY, MOUNTAIN. CHURCHES For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. CLUB! 1009. ST. LOUIS Kansas City. It is the swelles A. C. L. C. IS HEADQU THE CHEAP The Best Goods, the Quickest and the pror GET THE COAL, WOOD, FEED, S Wholesale and Retail. Office 402 Yard and Storage 917 and 919 N W. B. RA ST. LOUIS AVENUE, It is the swellest place in the city C. L. COAL C - IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— CHEAPEST PRICE Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest P and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON FOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BU STONE, Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON B. RAYMO 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. 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Homer Foltz will start a newspaper at Natoma. A Cimarron church is advertised for sale "cheap for cash." The Burlington railroad may develop the Atchison coal mine. Gove county and all its cities and townships are out of debt. Mrs. E. E. Sapp is the manager of the new theater at Galena. Columbus has been asked to put up a bonus for a canning factory. Miss Helen Gould has furnished two rooms in the Winfield hospital. McPherson county has thirty-two students in the state agricultural college. Hutchinson stands a favorable show getting a postoffice building costing $100,000. Burt Trueblood, an Atchison man, is getting up a directory for the city of Honolulu. Congressman W. J. Bailey of Kansas will go to Porto Rico during the holiday recess. William C. Beebe, aged 78, and Mrs. Charity Blazer, aged 70, were married at Goffs last week. A good many horses are dying in the White Cloud neighborhood through eating wormy corn. Joe Peterson, an Abilene boy, is a gunner on the Yorktown, now cruising in Chinese waters. The widow of Lieutenant Michael O'Brien of the Fourth United States infantry is to have a pension of $20 a month. She lives in Topeka. According to a report made by Thos. S. Morrison of the surveyor general's office, in 1874, the center of the state of Kansas is in Rice county; to be explicit, the corner of sections 5, 6, 7 and s. township 18, south, range 9 west. Johnny Reiff, the Wichita jockey in England, makes $100,000 a year and he is only 14 years old. By the time he is 25, at that rate, he can buy out Tammany and own a better string of horses than Croker himself. A plan has been put on foot among Wichita business men where a fund is to be secured for a splendid monument to be placed at the grave of Governor Lewelling, who is buried in Maple Grove cemetery. As far as the Kansas papers have been able to learn there is but one person in Kansas who has made any money out of Belgian hares. The claim has been made that a woman whose home is in Butler has managed to come out on the comfortable side of the ledger. Twenty-five women were elected to the office of county superintendent in Kansas last November—one-fourth of the entire list. While women have held this office for several years, the number never before exceeded fifteen. Following are the names of the newly elected women superintendents, with their counties: Hattie Olmstead, Allen; Minnie V. White, Chautauqua; Ella Mitchell, Clark; Bertha Mairl, Clouds; Ella McCune, Comanche; Julia Nellie Broiller, Grant; Mrs. E. V. Miller, Gray; Minnie Lipper, Greeley; Margaret MecDermott, Hodgeman; EtaTedford, Kearney; Kate Southwick, Labette; Mary MecCreary, Lyon; Maggie Martin, Meade; Agnes J. Blair, Ness; Mary H. Kirby, Osborne; Helen E. Eacker, Ottawa; Grace E. Norton, Pawnee; Mabel Marlin, Saline; Etta Henline, Seward; Emma Wilson, Stanton; Hattie Kerber, Trego; Maggie Town, Wallace; Daisy Dirnfield, Wichita. The latest published report of the doings and standing of the state and private banks of Kansas discloses the fact that these banks are more farmers' than business men's institutions. As against 8,909 merchant depositors, there 69,992 farmer and stockmen depositors in these banks. Farmers and stockmen have on deposit $17,893,318, or 56½ per cent of the entire deposits. Lew Dews of Plum township, Phil- Lew Davis of Plum township, Phillips county, won $2,500 on the election. The census shows that there are 397 more women than men in Fort Scott. It is reported that Frank Rockeferler, of Cleveland, O., is negotiating for the purchase of 140,000 acres of land in Kiowa and Clark counties, with a view of stocking it with horses and high grade cattle, sheep and hogs, especially horses, for which he sees a profitable future. The Stubbs Contracting company of Lawrence has been awarded the contract for grading about fifty miles of Rock Island's new line between Liberal, Kan., and El Paso, Tex., aggregating 1,000,000 yards of material. Emma Sanders, a Coffeyville servant, who was falsely accused of stealing a diamond pin, has sued her employer and the town marshal for $3,000 damages. John Schuyler, representative-elect from Ellis county, was the only Democrat in the house of 1893. August Klasholder died in the Brown county poor house a few days ago, aged 94. Thirty years ago he was very wealthy and his check was good for $90,000 at the Athelchion bank. Mand Evans, Addie Evans and Stella Evans, Brown county girls, can each husk 100 bushels of corn daily. Mrs. Isabel Warrell Ball of Larned is the only woman ever given a seat in the congressional press galleries. She represents several Kansas papers. The Topeka flambeau club will go to Washington to witness the inauguration of President McKinley. The trip will cost $2,500. John Seaton will ask the Legislature to make an appropriation for $10,000 for the purpose of constructing a road between Atchison and the Orphans home. The Lantry boys of Strong City have contact with the Frisco railroad for $200,000. blesses all the family. Four flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try it today. Pride is the fog that surrounds insignificance. Garfield Tea is the original herb tea for the cure of constipation and sick headache; it is a specific for all disordan of stomach and bowels. A man who has no enemies never has any money to lend his friends. The Best Prescription for Chills and Fever is a bottle of GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILLER. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price. 600. A cunning woman confides in few persons; a wise woman in none. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All drugs refound the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grow's signature is on the box. 200. If poverty is a virtue it is making a virtue of necessity. FITS PERMANENTLY curved (until or after mervensure after Bend for FREE $2.90 trial bottle and treat) Bend for FREE $2.90 trial bottle and treat Sentenced to Aid Widows At Wilkesbarre, Pa., three well-known citizens who had been indulging in a spree were brought before the mayor the other day to be disciplined. He sentenced each to saw up five railroad ties for the miners' widows, who have no wood and who apply at the wood yard each day ior fuel. Information on Waterway Lyman Cooley, the original engineer of the Chicago drainage ditch, lectured at Ann Arbor recently, and said that boats to compete with railroads nowadays must have a carrying capacity of not less than 2,000 tons each. The roads are preparing for heavier hauls, and so must the boats if ship canal plans are to carry and succeed. Wales Collects Ancient Pens. The prince of Wales has lately amused himself by collecting pens of famous writers of the Victorian era. He has one that belonged to Tennyson, one of Browning's, one of Swinburne's, of Hardy's and fifty or sixty more, including a curious inkstand once the property of Robert Louis Stevenson. Room Furnished with Peat. A large Dublin manufacturer has a room entirely furnished with Irish peat. The carpets on the floor, the curtains at the windows and paper on the walls are made from this substance. For years he has experimented with the material, which is now very largely exported as fuel, and he has discovered that from it it is possible to procure almost any kind of fabric. Two Presidential Candidates Two former candidates for the presidency have died during the present year—Gen. John Bidwell, the Prohibition candidate, at his home in Chico, Cal., and General Palmer in Springfield, Ill. Gen. Bidwell in 1892 polled 280,000 votes, of which 8,000 were cast in California, Los Angeles county, his home, giving 1,300 of these. Drew Straws for Office In Rush county, Kansas, there was a tie in the votes received by Mr. McCormick and Mr. Anderson for the office of county attorney. Before drawing straws, as provided by law, the men agreed that the winner should make the loser his deputy and equally divide the salary. Mr. McCormick, the Populist, won, and Mr. Anderson will be his deputy. UPRIGHT Straight and strong is the statue when the twists and curvatures of Lumbago are cured and straightened out by St. Jacobs Oil ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Fac-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION Prices 25 Cents GENUINE BUSTHAVE LITERATURE. Purely Vegetable. CURE SICK HEADACHE. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Seller. All Good. Use in time. Sold by drugrants. CONSUMPTION 25 CTS 25 CTS Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury. As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system of health, such prescriptions should never be used except prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tendon to the good you want. Such prescriptions are in many Cure, manufactured by F. J. Feng, Chey & Co, Toledo, O, contains no mercury, and is taken internally, and directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the body. Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine, taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Feng, The Princess free. Sold by Drugstores, 700 per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Collection of Fans. Queen Victoria has a marvelous collection of fans, and fan-collecting is a hobby of more than one of her descendants, notably of Princess Louise, the duchess of Argyll. One of the fans owned by royalty is a Spanish specimen—a wedding present from the Empress Eugenie to the duchess of York. No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. CASCARETS help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. stamped on it. Beware of imitations. **Girls as Telegraph Messengers.** Owing to the dearth of errand boys at St. Anne's on-the-Sea, the postmaster has obtained permission to engage girls as telegraph messengers. This solution was suggested by the employment of girls as caddies on the neighboring golf links—London Chronicle. This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no baking! add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:—Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Jacconarin in Germany. Last year's production of saccharin in Germany is given as equivalent to 50,000 metric tons of sugar. The sugar producers demand that it be sold only as a drug, and its use in foodstuffs is prohibited in France, Belgium and Greece. Over $2,000,000 worth of thoroughbred stock was on exhibition at the greatest fat stock show that was ever held in any country, at Dexter Pavilion, Chicago, Dec. 1-8, 1900. Nearly $100,000 was paid to exhibitors in prizes. "Advance," the champion fat steer, was sold for $1.50 a pound, live weight, and weighed on the Chicago Scales Co.'s scales, the official scales of the show. This is the highest price at which any animal was ever sold for beef. GRAIN-O THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Dr.Bull's Cures all Throat and Lung Afections. COUGH SYRUP Get the genuine. Refuse substitutes. IS SURE Salvation Oil cures Rhusumatism. 15 & ag cts. Diseases of the Kidneys No Whites in This Town. The town of Eatonville, Fla., has 1,200 inhabitants, with not a single white among them. It has its full quota of public officials, a bank and other business establishments requisite in a town of its size: James E Clark, the negro postmaster, is in trouble for alleged violation of the local option law and it develops that in addition to his federal office he holds a local office and conducts a mercantile business. Hoke Smith Donates Libraries Hoke Smith of Atlanta, Ga., newspaper man and former member of President Cleveland's cabinet, has given traveling libraries to fourteen counties in Georgia. The books are intended for school children and are to make the circuit of the schools. This Was a Rainstorm During the unprecedented rainfall at Calcutta in the third week of September 12 people were killed and 182 brick houses, besides 409 hurt. fell to pieces. The rainfall in one week was 45 inches. FOUR DOCTORS FAILED. A Michigan Lady's Battle with Disease and How It Was Won. Flushing, Mich., Dec. 22.—(Special.) —One of the most active workers in the cause of Temperance and Social Reform in Michigan is Mrs. P. A. Passmore of this place. She is a prominent and very enthusiastic W, C. T. U. woman, and one who never loses an opportunity to strike a blow against the demon of Intemperance. Mrs. Passmore has suffered much bodily pain during the last three years through Kidney and Bladder Trouble. At times the pain was almost unbearable, and the good lady was very much distressed. She tried physician after physician, and each in turn failed to relieve her, let alone effect a cure. Home remedies suggested by anxious friends were applied, but all to no purpose. At last some one spoke of Dodd's Kidney Pills as a great remedy for all Kidney and Bladder Diseases, and Mrs. Passmore decided to try them. She did, and is now a well woman. She has given the following statement for publication: At different times in the past three years, I have suffered severely with Kidney and Bladder Trouble, and after trying four of the best physicians I could hear of, two of them living in the state of New York, I found myself no better. I took any amount of home remedies suggested by kind friends, with little or no relief from anything. I decided to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. Less than one box has done me more good than all the other treatments combined. I am still using them, and can say from experience that they are an excellent remedy for Kidney and Bladder Trouble. I would heartily recommend them to all those suffering from these ills in like manner. When physicians and all other methods of treatment have failed try Dodd's Kidney Pills. What they did for Mrs. Passmore, they will do for any one similarly afflicted. 50c. a box. All dealers. The history of mankind is an immense volume of errors. It is well to remember that GARFIELD TEA cleanses the system, purifies the blood, regulates the liver and kidneys and cures chronicle constipation. A school teacher says he whips his pupils to make them smart. Ladies who take pride in clear, white clothes should use Red Cross Ball Blue. To keep a house warm in winter give it an extra coat of paint. The trouble, of which the kidney infection was the fatal outcome, first appeared about Sept. 20. Trouble Stealthily Encroached. The trouble had, however, stealthily enriched upon a vital organ, and on Nov. 11 examination of the urine proved the presence of inflammation of the kidneys. Both acute nephritis and diabetes made their appearance, and Dr. Murphy, of Chicago, was summoned. He agreed with Doctors Stone and Anderson as to the presence of these arterial injuries in acute form, and, while not making any public statement, he made known privately to some of Senator Davis' business associates his opinion that the case was hopeless. To those, however, who were familiar with the symptoms of acute kidney troubles the bulletins held ominous information, the rapid respiration, fluctuating pulse, delirium and approaching coma telling the story of death's nearness. *St. Paul Dispatch.* Mr. J. C. Schoeh, of DuBois, Pa., convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that Morrow's kid-oes-cure kidney troubles promptly and to "for about I had a dull, heavy pain in the small of my back, which would be attended by 8 shiny, stalking palm wires dotted over. On account of the pain in my back I could not sleep and get proper rest, and would find and get resting in the morning instead of fresh and vigorous. When Morrow's Kid-nole-oids were not have much faith in their curative qualities, but after seeing them recommended to relieve symptoms, I procured some at Vosburg's drug store, and took them according to directions. In a few days the pain in my back stopped. The Kid-nole-oids have done away with that dull, tired feeling and feel better every year." Mr. Schoch, lives at 117 Olive Ave. "I suffered several years with kidney troubles and did considerable ootting, even going to Great Work of Pastor Rev. A. J. Bachmann of Schaeffertown, Pa., has for twenty-two years presided over seven country churches. During his ministration he has married 1,174 people, baptized 1,810 infants and 200 adults, preached 3,742 sermons, lectured 1,800 times officiated at 977 interments, paid 2,116 pastoral calls, traveled 60,000 miles to meet his appointments, has contributed $5,812 for benevolent objects and $25,000 for congregational purposes. Collection of Fans Nolpham Not Historicly Built Neighbors Not Historically Posted. A visit to Cape Trafalgar reports that in the neighboring village, where he stayed a week, not one of the inhabitants had heard of the historic naval battle that was fought off the coast 95 years ago. An old muleteer who was passing through was better informed. In his youth he had heard old people talking about the fight, and had the impression that Christopher Columbus was the leading performer. Best for the Bowels. Protest Against Blabbers. Under the headline, "Bounce the Blabbers," a Cedar Rapids paper makes vigorous protest against the chatterers who disturb theater and lecture audiences. It offers a reward of $5 to the first usher who will "go after such blots in the proper manner," and refers to one of them as having a mouth that "would be a profitable enterprise if turned into a windmill." Girl4 as Telegraph Messenger Condor Largest Flying Bird. The ornithologists of Great Britała and America have just finished a spirited discussion which has lasted for more than a year as to which is the largest bird that flies. The prize has been awarded to an American bird, the great condor of the Andes. The second prize has been given to the fierce harp eagle of the Philippines. LOW RATES TO THE SOUTH. Excursion tickets at reduced rates are now being sold by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to the prominent resorts in the South, including Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile, Ala., New Orleans, La., Savannah, Ga., El Paso, Tex., which are good for return passage at any time prior to June 1st, 1901. Information regarding rates, routes, time, etc., can be obtained on application to any coupon ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Daccharin in Germany $3.00 W.L.DOUGLAS SHOES $3.50 UNION MADE PETER H. BURTON The real worth of W. L. Douglas $3.00 and shoes compared with the makes is $4.00 to $5.00. Our$Glt EdgeLine cannot be equalled at any price. Over 1,000, D00 satisfied wearers. Grain-O is not a stimulant, like coffee. It is a tonic and its effects are permanent. A successful substitute for coffee, because it has the coffee flavor that everybody likes. 10,000 and 10,000 largest markers of men's shoes and $5,000 and $5,000 shoes. The smallest markers are $3,000 and $3,000 shoes than any other shoe. Lots of coffee substitutes in the market, but only one food drink—Grain-O. All grocers; 15c. and 29c. will stand no trifling because no disease is so deceptive and more people die from Kidney Diseases than any other disease. Have you sand, gravel, brick dust or white mucus in your urine? Have you dark or bloody looking urine which scalds when voiding? Have you dark circles around the eyes, puffiness under the eyes, or bloated appearance of the face in the morning? Kidney Disease does not make itself felt until it has secured a firm hold on your system. DuBose, Pa. and is always glad to say a good word for that peerless kidney remedy—Kid-ne-olds. Mrs. Gold Campman 45 River St. Sharon, Pa. graphically describes her condition before and after she used Morrison's Kid-ne-olds, hoping by all means to some other woman to get rid of the debilitating backaches so common to the female sex. Sharon, Pa. Nov. 8, 1900. John Morrison & Co. Dear Sirs: "I take pleasure in receiving your medicine to the public in the hope that it may benefit others as it has me. Three years ago in March I was attacked with a severe foaming 1820 Sharon, Ta. Nov. 8, 2000. John Morrow and Co. Dear Sirs: "I take pleasure in recommending your medicine to the doctor. It may benefit others as it has me. Three years ago in March I was attacked with a severe fever which left me in a coma." institute, and a cold-collation. About one year ago, my kidgone came affected, the pain in my back was so bad I could not sit up or lie down. I saw Morrow's Kid-no-ids highly recommended and procured a box and took them according to directions, and took them to the hospital three boxes and consider the medicine so good GOVERNOR Uses Pe-ru-na For Golds OF OREGON in His Family and Grip. CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON. A Letter from the Executive Office of Oregon. The Governor of Oregon is an ardent admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it continually in the house. In a recent letter to Dr. Hartman he says: The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio: Dear Slr:s—I have had occasion to use your Pe-ru-na medicine in my family for colds, and it proved to be an excellent remedy and had occasion to use it for other ailments. Yours very truish, W. M. Lord. Any man who wishes perfect health must be entirely free from catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh universal; almost omnipresent. Pe-ru-na is the only absolute safeguard known. A cold is the beginning of catarrh. 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MAGNETIC STARCH is prepared especially for use in the Home and to enable the housekeeper to get up the linen equally as well as the best steam laundries. Try a package. All grocers sell it at 10c. tarrh out of its victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures catarrh, but prevents. Every household should be supplied with this great remedy for coughs, colds and so forth. It will be noticed that the Governor has not be nothed occasion to use Pe-ru-na for other ailments. The reason for this is, most other ailments begin with a cold. Using Pe-ru-na to promptly cure colds, he protects his family against other ailments. This is exactly what every other family in the United States should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in the house. Use it for coughs, colds, la gripe, and other climatic affections of winter, and there such family ailments in the house. Such family ailments selfs with a copy of Dr. Hartman's free book, entitled "Winter Catarrh." Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus. O MAGNETIC LAST IMPROVED TRADE MARK STARCH REQUIRES NO COOKING VANILLE COLLARS ★★★ CUPFET ONE POUND OF FIRST PARCHMENT STIFF ★★★ NICE ★★ WHEN VINYL EASILY FAR AS A POUND FIRST BOUGHT NEW AND A HALF OF ANY OTHER PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MAGNETIC STARCH MANUFACTURING CO. OMAHA, NEB. ow's E-OIDS Cure Sick Kidneys. ```markdown ``` Factory loaded shotgun shells, "NEWRIVAL" "LEADER," and "REPEATER" A trial will prove their superiority. A NEW YEAR EPISODE "Well, well, so this is New Year's day," said Mr. Spooner. "Do you remember how we quarreled this day one year ago?" "Remember! I think I do!" cried his wife. "Why, the cards were ordered when it happened, and I didn't know whether I could have your name taken out and Dick's inserted, in case I changed my mind." "In case I changed my miné, you mean, dear, Strange that I never suspected how much poor Dora cared for me until that day." "I'm sure she had concealed it very well—the way she ran after Dick, as if he ever had eyes for anybody but me! He never told his love, but a woman's intuition was—" "A synonym of vanity, dear. Of course, I couldn't help knowing that she cared for me when I met her in the boarding house parlor, with her eyes full of tears, on the very morning after you had told Marie, her dearest friend, that we were to be married in a month." "Humph, that girl would cry about anything; I've known her to cry when the villain in the play was killed—as if a villain could expect anything else in the last act. But as soon as I saw Dick that morning I knew that he knew it. Why, his necktie had slipped around under one ear and his voice, as he wished me a happy New Year, was so sad, that I felt guilty, though my conscience told me that I had not encouraged him." "You've forgotten how you used to praise the shape of his head." "As if that meant anything! A girl only praises the shape of a man's head when she can't find anything else to flatter him about. It—it means no more than it does when she tells a small man that he resembles Napoleon. But when I remembered that you had once gone down on the floor in your new trousers to pick up Dora's handkerchief I knew that I had been cruelly deceived. So when you reproached me about Dick, I—" "I remember how badly I felt when she replied to my New Year's greeting with the remark that happiness for her was over forever. And before I could comfort her Miss Marie came in and I could only go sadly away without telling her that I should always be a brother to her." The new leaf that very solidm gets turned over is the one in the diary. turned over is the one in the diary. Some men claim that they see the old year out and the new one in by getting so drunk that they can't see anything. By New Year the silver plating wears off many a Christmas present. A good beginning is nalf the battle except in the case of keeping a diary. The new date is as hard to remember as the new leaf. Even though the arctic explorer never discovers the north pole he deserves credit, for he always keeps a diary. New Year gives us a chance to reciprocate to those who unexpectedly gave us a present at Christmas. Seeing the old year out puts a man in a fit condition to swear off the next day—N. Y. World. "You look worried, Brown," said Green. "Worried! I should say I am. See those?" And he drew out of his overcoat pocket a great bundle of statements of accounts. "Ha! ha!!" laughed Green, "you will make Christmas present to your wife, will you, without counting the cost first?" The lines around Brown's eyes deepened and his mouth drooped sadly. "No," he said, "that's not it. These are not for presents I made my wife." "Why, what are they for, then?" asked Green, wonderingly. "For the presents my wife made me." And the men shook hands in tender sympathy—Detroit Free Press. A Happy New Year. A happy New Year!" How many people realize the meaning of the words as they go about with this similar greeting upon their lips? "I tosh you a happy New Year!" Does not seem that the wish carries a blessing with it? And I believe it elites when spoken by friends whose florids are always true and sincere. punis for the benefit of those thoughtless with who never read between the lines, certify analyze this significant greeting. was the first place we wish our friends hands, and the next question which usually suggests itself is, what can't get me happiness? A little. Friend of thum, tells me that it is to eat all the so he wants and not to go to bed "Ok, he wants to do so. Another "Oh he wants to do so. Another with her." "And poor Dick, I asked him if there was anything I could do for him; he replied: 'Yes, but just then the maid came in with a note for him, and he said he must go at once—I think he wished to be alone with his sorrow. Then you came in, and, instead of sharing my pity for him, you accused me of flirting with him!" "I—er—don't remember that. But wasn't it odd that before I left you forever, Miss Marie should come in and tell us that Dora and Dick were engaged! I've often wondered how it happened that they decided to console each other." "And so have I. Why, is Marie now—perhaps she can explain. Sit "SHE AND DICK QUARRELED." down, Marie, do. Tom and I are just going over old times. Do you remember last New Year's day, and—" "Indeed I do. I've just been to see Dora, and she was talking about it. She and Dick quarrelled last New Year's Eve about the date of their marriage, and almost parted forever. They think you both must have guessed it. I remember that Tom was in the parlor with Dora when I ran in on New Year's morning to tell her of your engagement. She had been on the point of asking him to help her to make up with Dick. And when she told me about it, I wrote him a note telling him that I believed she would forgive him if he came at once. That note found him at your house, Irene, where he had gone to ask your aid as peacemaker. Odd, wasn't it?" friend of more mature years says that she would be perfectly happy if she had all the money she wanted to spend as she liked. Another desires fame, another social position. And so we might go on asking and finding out that almost every one has a different definition for happiness. If the young lad were allowed to follow his own sweet will and surfeit himself with sweets and late hours, I think the result would be anything but happy. As for wealth, who can blame anyone for wishing for all that one cares to spend, and especially a woman to whom a separate income is the exception rather than the rule. It is the spending of it which decides the happiness or unhappiness of the possessor. I do not believe that any one was ever really happy who used wealth merely to gratify selfish ambitions. Fame, too, is a good thing to possess, but how many who have gained this high pinnacle will tell you that it brings happiness. Social position is also something after which there is much striving. Yet when the coveted place is reached it is so often found to be barren, and happiness has no resting place there. Social position brings heavy responsibilities with it, and social duties are hard and laborious without the happy results that follow labor in more worthy causes. It seems, then, that there must be some special way to happiness not easily found. There is, but it is easy enough to be seen by all who care to follow its winding way. Wiser heads than mine found out long ago that only in trying to make others happy is real happiness ever gained for oneself. So in wishing our friends a happy New Year, we really obligate ourselves to do all that we can to make the wish come true; and for this reason the words should never be spoken idly, or used as a mere matter of form. On the other hand, to be sincere in the greeting and to do what the words imply, is certain to bring happiness to ail. And now, let us go on to the next word in the analysis, "new." Everybody likes new things, unless an exception may be made to the so-called "new woman." New gowns, new bonnets, new personal belongings of all sorts appeal especially to women. While "clothes do not make the person" every one has learned that appearance in this world goes a long way toward success. Under the inspiration of knowing that one is well-dressed often one has done his best and the key note of success has been touched. It is human nature that womankind should love pretty new dresses, new bonnets and dainty surrounding, so let no one accuse her of vanity for desiring them. New ideas are sought after by the philosopher; new conditions by the scientist; new inventions by the inventor. Editors eagerly examine new matter; and that which is truly original or opens a new field of thought is never found "unavailable" no matter how poorly it may be written. There is a constant hunt going on for something new to further stimulate the energies, ambitions and de- times of the world's people; and never was this craving so apparent as now when we are closing the nineteenth century. Everyone seems to feel that we are on the verge of a new era which in spite of the inventions of the past is to be the most wonder producing period in the world's progress. I the inhabitants of Mars continue to signal us, as has been stated, who knows but what some shrewd, enterprising Yankee will put on his thinking cap, build a flying machine that will overcome all atmospheric conditions and go sailing over to the planet one of these coming days. Perhaps the North Pole will be discovered in the same way, although why so many people will risk life and property to find a spot that is almost certain to contain nothing that will sustain life or hope, can only be laid to their insatiate greed for something new. It is to be hoped, however, that while these greater things are going on, some one may invent an automatic servant that will get up in the morning without being called, never let the fires go out, wash our best china with out breaking it, and, from the nature of the invention, cannot "tailback" when we happen to go into the kitchen and scold a little—Household Realm. The New Year Spirit The return of New Year's day invites many people to the most somber reflections. Undoubtedly most of us can find abundant occasion for these but there is such a thing as pushing self-examination and self-condemnation to the point of discouragement. The best temper with which we can enter upon the new year is that of faith, faith in God and faith in ourselves through His help. It is about as certain as anything can be that the new year will bring us new experiences. Our courage, our capacity for endurance, our steadiness of character and power of resistance is to be tested. At the end of the year we are going to be nobler men and women than we are today, or we shall have deteriorated morally, and forever afterward there will be narrowing opportunities. While we think of the latter alternative it is well to strengthen our hearts by the former. Let us believe that we are not going to fail and we have taken a long step towards success. When another New Year's day comes around we are going to be able to reckon solid gains in character won through the trials and temptations and emergencies of the year's experience.—Boston Watchman. The Annual Greeting "A Happy New Year to you!" This is the greeting which will be heard on every side as we cross the threshold of the new year. It has become a custom to repeat it. In many cases it has little meaning, and is nothing more than an empty compliment or an idle wish. How much do you mean by it? It is very easy to repeat the formula. It is a very simple matter to buy a New Year's card and enclose it in an envelope. But when you send this greeting, or speak it, do you regard it as a pledge or promise that you will do nothing to make the recipient of it unhappy, and that you will do all in your power to relieve his anxieties and bring gladness to his heart?—Baptist Union. HER NEWYEAR Crowned evermore in endless light she greets The New Year's dawn. While we, with heads bowed low and dull heartbeats, Live sadly on. Visions too grandly bright for mortal gaze, The glory of our Lord her eyes have seen. She clasps the hands of loved ones waiting there On Heaven's shore. With them she treads those streets so wondrous fair, In rapture o'er. In glad surprise, joyous and pure and free, Her soul so blest. Solves the deep mystery of eternity And perfect rest. —Isabel L. Boardman, in N. Y. Observer. The New Century. Love's harmonies flow toward him full and sweet; Sin's wild, discordant cries are past him hurled. With sad, glad heart and brave, re- ductant feet He steps upon the threshold of the world. None to Turn Over. "I was," he replied, "but I find I can't." "Why not?" "There won't be any new leaves until spring."—Chicago Post. Merely an Official Form. He wished me a happy New Year; The words would have tickled me, but I knew from his bearing austere I was booked for a salary cut. —Chicago Recor CHRISTMAS: The Aftermath. To Bridge the Bosphorus. TOWER BRIDGE PLAN OF THE PROPOSED BRIDGE TO SPAN THE BOSPHOROUS. Arkansas New Capitol. The scheme of bridging the Bosphorus has been revived at Constantinople and it is announced that a magnificent structure will span the river ere the lapse of another year and will bear the name of the sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid. It is to be constructed by the Bosphorus Railway company, which designs a junction between the railways of Europe and the Asiatic railway of Bagdad. Naturally the PLAN OF THE Boer Campaiéniné. Late reports from South Africa show the recent raids on the British lines in an ever more favorable light. The British had all the advantages of interior lines, of established bases of supplies, and of at least partially fortified camps. Their lines, in general, extend from the Orange river northward along the railway 400 miles to Pretoria; east from Pretoria through the Transvaal 250 miles to Komatiport, on the Portuguese border; southeast from Johannesburg along the railway through the pass at Laing's Nek to Ladysmith, a distance of nearly 200 miles; then west from Ladysmith through the Drakesburg passes to Bethlehem. Military men looking at the situation a month ago would have said that it would be worse than madness for a force of 10,000 or 15,000 men to attempt to break these lines. But it is clear now that the Boer commanders organized a campaign to disturb the British, not at one point, but at several. They attacked the British position thirty or forty miles west of Pretoria in such force as to bring on one of the most spirited battles of the war. Arkansas' The corner stone of the new Arkansas state capitol was laid at Little Rock last week and the assemblage present was the largest and most notable ever seen in the state, over 40,000 persons being present. Governor Daniel W. Jones delivered the address on the occasion, detailing the preliminary work accomplished by the capitol commission. Nearly $50,000 has Chinese Women Awheel. narrowest dividing line of sea has been chosen for the point of connection. A military bridge, erected by a Corinthian long before the Chirstian era, once spanned these 600 yards of water at the same spot and over it marched King Darius and his 800,000 Persian braves. Lord Byron, impatient of bridges as of many things, swam the flood and as a result was addressed in much minor verse as Leander. The PROPOSED BRIDGE TO SPAN THE B Chinese World The bicycle woman has invaded China, the last place on earth where one would expect to find her. Aside from the national prejudice that exists among the Mongol people to women taking part in occupations or pastimes that men ordinarily reserve for them- FIRST GIRL IN CHINA TO RIDE A BICYCLE. selves, the size of the Chinese women's feet would be thought a bar against their indulgence in wheeling. Nevertheless there is actually one woman New Capitol. thus far been expended and the cost of the structure will reach nearly $1.- 000,000. The present capitol has stood since 1836 and has long been inadequate for the needs of the state. Its unsanitary condition has cost the lives of many of those compelled to occupy it and the demand for a new building to take its place has long been urgent. new bridge is to be erected on lasting lines. Massive granite pillars are to be built and these will support the steel cables on which the bridge depends. They will provide accommodation for artillery and ornaments will not be wanting in the shape of minarets and cupolas, decorated with tiles and arabesques. The cost of the bridge is estimated at about $3,000,-000. OSPHOROUS. men A wheel. among the celestials who may often be seen with her brothers careering along the fine roads of Shanghai. There are not more than two or three Chinese girls who ride, though the sons of the wealthy Chinese merchants and many other Chinese youths may often be seen riding in the streets of the treaty ports, the only places in China where riding is possible. On the whole, the Chinese have taken kindly to the "bike" and many are expert trick riders. The lady referred to is a Miss Kit-Sen of Shanghai and was the first girl in China to cycle. She evidently enjoys the sport. Gen. Wood Resents Insult Governor-General Wood servered the official connection of the Havana Bar association with the government' in consequence of the action of the association in electing to the board of governors five deposed judges who had been removed for dishonesty. Hitherto the association has sustained semi-official relations with the government. It has 300 members, 65 of whom were present at the election. The Two Waterways. The commission appointed to investigate the question of a deep waterway from the great lakes to the Atlantic reports that the cost of construction of a twenty-one-foot channel from Lake Erie to New York city via Lake Ontario, the Mohawk Valley and the Hudson, will be $206,000,000. The estimated cost of the Nicaragua canal is $200,000,000. Assuming that the engineers have been reasonably accurate in their estimates, there will be no practical difference in the cost of these two great works. 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