The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country WEEKLY MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISERS WITH A RECORD OF THIRTEEN YEARS, NEVER MISSING AN ISSUE, REACHNG THOUSANDS OF HOMES OF OUR READERS 623.593 PATENTS ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES IN SIX- TY- TWO YEARS. From the New York Sun. This has been a century of mechanism. A hundred years ago people were content to live by hand, as it were; now people live chiefly by complicated machinery. Civilized man's mode of existence has been totally altered by his inventions. The world has gone patent mad. In the United States alone there were 628,355 patents granted in the sixty-six years from 1897 to 1898. During its existence the Patent Office has received more than $40,000,000 in fees. On earrings and wagons more than 20,000 patents have been granted; on stores and furnaces, 18,000; on lamps, gas fixtures, harvesters, boots and shoes and receptacles for storing, 10,000 each. The total of patents for the civilized world is easily twice that of the United States. With the invention of the steam engine the world shrunk at a bound to a twelfth of its former size. Where the lumbering stage coach or the plodding caravan teck weeks the flipping express covers the distance in a few hours. The trip across the continent had to be a matter of life and death. Now it is a matter of $100 and take your ease as you go. In 1825 first steam road was opened between Stockton and Darlington, England. A year later a similar experiment was made at Quincy, Mass., where the engine hauled stone for a distance of four miles. The first passenger road in this country was the Baltimore and Okea, opened in 1830 with a mileage of fourteen miles. Today there are 210,906 miles of railroad in this country, 163,216 in Europe, 26,834 in South America, 31,102 in Asia, 9,978 in Africa, and 14,374 in Australia. Early in the history of railroading twelve miles an hour was consi ered recklessly fast. In January, 1899, a train on the Burlington route, in a rail from Siding to Arton, 2.4 mile, did the distance in one mile and 20 seconds, or at a rate of 108 miles an hour. Mail communication was as expensive as it was slow in the old days. It cost a shi ling to get a letter anywhere when the century began, and a shi ling in those days represented far more than it now does. Now two cents will carry a letter to the Philippines or around the corner. Then the mail matter was too insignificant for stati ties; now there are 75,000 post offices in this country, handling pos al matter of all km s te a total f 6,576,310,000 pieces. The first telegraph line in this country was opened in 1844. In 1899 there were 904,633 miles of wire in use in this country; 71,393,150 messages were sent that year. The year 1800 knew no telephone. A humor years later has 772,999 miles of telephone wire in use, connected with 465,180 stations and answering 1,231,000,000 calls a year. When the century was new it took six weeks to get news from Europe. Today there are 170,550 miles of submarine cables, all laid since the first cable. Field's great achievement, was laid in 1857. Electricity has come to the aid of steam in traffic. There are more than one then and electric street car lines in operation in the United States, with a capitalization of $1,700,00,000. The same electric power, only dimly known before the wonderful century, now lights our cities. In the United States there are half a million lights and about twenty million incandescent lights, the latter being equivalent in light giving capacity of 320,000,000 candle tips, such as they used in 1800. While the railroads have served to diffuse the population from one end of the land to the other, another invention has served to centralize it the elevator. In other times they built houses of wood and brick. Now they construct them of steel and iron. And so carefully are the plans developed that the architect can say how many bolts will be required in the construction of a sky scraper, how much each beam can support, where each piece of iron be lodged. Wooden bridges have been supplanted by huge steel structures. Even stone towers are being abandoned for the lighter steel. The age of steel is here. Our vast factory system employi g thousands of workers and furnishing necessaries and luxuries like at price that would have amazed the citizens of VOL 13, NO.47 THE INVENTIONS OF A CENTURY. The Conditions of a Hundred Years Ago Have Been Totally Altered by the Inventions of Man-The From the New York Sun. d Best FOR ADVERTISEMENT Best Weekly FOR ADVERTISERS WITH 1800, have grown out of the substitution of machinery for the sand; the sewing machine, the steam loom, the ring frame, and hundreds of other inventions. Photography is a product of the last hundred years. In 1800 the principal daily papers were published in Boston and New York city. The type was hand made and hand set. Nowadays new type is cast while being set; paper comes in rolls from two to four miles long; presses run off 30,000 complete newspapers an hour. Announcements. I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination as City Attorney for second term, subject to Republican primaries. F. D. HUTCHINGS. I her-by announce myself a candidate for City Clerk, for the second term, subject to the Republican primaries. W. B. TREMBLY. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for City Attorney, subject to the Republican primaries. Spring Races. Although the weather is of that model winter kind. It has been a lively week among the hsromen. In eager anticipation of a hot race the coming Spring. The withdrawal from the track of Doctor Stemano the little horse of the Medical profession, who was announced as a rather lively goer, has caused much speculation among the hsromen of all classes and colors. Up to-date there has been only three trotters registered on the public ledger, and they are "B. L. S." of the local Post office department, "Poko" the six warrior and "G. B." an old timer from the famous stables of the second ward. It is said by many followers of the track that "Towno" a rather speedy animal will be entered in the $1 000 mayoralty sweepstakes. The handlers of each animal are giving them all the attention possible, and it is announced that each and every one will be fit to make race for life. The day h is not yet been set for the preliminary race, for the horses are not yet in trim. It is said by men who know a tholog or two about h rse flesh, that all previous records for speed will be broken and that this spring meeting will eclipse all former ones. Book making has not fairly started, a few advance Bookies are looking over the ground and believe themselves safe in offering odds. All the old time horsemen are looking wise and saying it but watching the training going on. It is possible that a few meetings will be held the coming week, by the anxious horsemen in different wards, at which time the Trainers will trot out their animals for inspection. We will have our man on the rounds and will give, our people and our readers all the "tips" possible as to the winning steed. With the vigorous trains going on no safe pr迪ion can as yet be made PIN THIS IN YOUR HAT AS A RE MINDER. The Daily R-coverer of Newport News, Virginia, sets forth in a recent i-ue some good sound logic for the negro to start the new year and e-nurtur. Two weeks has just elapsed—there is time yet to reform Ponder over these and see if they hit on. If you ask God to help you and New Years' day, 1902, you will thank Him that it was your good fortune to have seen these lines 'Now boys, suppose for the New Year that you resolve to fill only one market basket? bubba- ca- cable, said in aid of u than times in with a The known now States s and escent ent in 00,000 1800. vided to end of Dring less whiske Stop rushing the Stop telling lies Cesset sticking yo friend's eye. Follow the Ten G "Receive," and ad Golden rules. Buy a piece of la Stop shooting er Stop shooting me Stop beating wom Stop women from grow your money chants. Suggest, (by subs wise) The Recorder Lay by a dollar o day. Drink less whiskey and be r. Stop rushing the "growler." Stop telling lies. Cease sticking your finger in your friend's eye. Follow the Ten Commandments. "Receive," and adopt and practice the Golden rule. Buy a piece of land. Stop shooting crap. Stop shooting men. Stop beating women. Stop women from beating you. Spend your money with colored merchants. Support, (by subscription and otherwise) The Recorder. Lay by a dollar or two for the rainy day. Be a man among men, and educate your chi dren that we may be a great race. ARE YOL? Let each of us, young and old, ask ourselves the question, 'Are we doing our best In this world full of strife? Are we braving our test In this prejudices life? Are we stancing the strain With might and main— With an honorable name For our problem is hard, We must ggure it out. And our backs they are scarred By hard blows that were stout, But we'll rise by our worth, In this prejudice earth For our work makes the man— Be a man, be a man." —Shormao. —Shormao. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 11, 1901. OUR CAPITAL CITY RESUME Interesting and Newsw Bits Gathered by Our Correspondents at Tempkea, Kansas. EDITORIAL PICKINGS. According to the time set by the constitution the legislature met on las. Tuesday and organized by selecting the republican causes nominees for the various offices throughout the house and senate everything came off accordng to the slate as published by the dailies beforehand, and of course, the only interest by the spectators was the distribution of pie, in the war of appointive places such as Assistant-Sargeant-A1 Arms, Assistant-Door keepers, clerks of committees and linters. --- The governors message to the legi-lature was a length document, it took two hours to read it, Quindaro University, was commended and an appropriation commensurate with its present expanding propensitics was asked for. Prof. Vernon was present at the convening of the session just what his mission was your correspondent failed to learn, but he informed us that there was no politics in it. -0- Hon. Green Keitn of Douglass county was also an onlooker at the organization of the house. As your correspondent predicted through these columns there was no c. l. red man who aspired for any elective office there was no leader who came forward and demanded any other recognition than that what they go', a battalion(s) to speak)known as the broom brigade save and except in the senate where C. C. James was appointed as one of the assist door keepers. It is standard around the state house that a Negro need not apply for anything higher than Janitorship, and some of the whites are sore at that and are saying that the Negroes are getting every thing in sight. -0- Go. W. Jackson from Leaweworth came over and, albeit for a num.ber of years he has been training with the Pops and supported Bryan and Bridenthal in the last election, he was given a place in the broom bridge in the Senate. There are about ten colored men employed in the Senate and one colored page—there are about fifteen employed in the House and one colored page. Along that line the black aliens of the Republican party has been well taken care of, but we hold that they should have some recognition along other lines, such as clerkship, ete Senator Cubbinson, from Wyar Bette, is the one member above all in the Senate who uses his great influence to do justice by his colored constituent, he goes about to land a colored man for a place the same as he would his n-arest political and personal friend, and he is very successful—the rason is he is in good faith and tries to do just what he says. A NEW PAPER. Another newsy little sheet from down among the Indians reached our desk this week. To it, as well as all other race journals that are or will be, we ext n the glad hand of welcome. The exchange to which we refer is "The Indian Territory Friend," published at Chickasha, Lusitanian Territory, semi-monthly, by Rev. E. C. King—now Vol. 11. THE DEATH OF ARMOUR In the death of Mr. Phillip D. Armour the world loses a great philanthropist and the negro loses a friend, who not only was a friend inle d, but a friend in need. All over the great city of Chicago living testimonials to his kindness and beneficence stands to-day. In the hours of sadness the ebony heed brother too, bows in grief at the loss sustained REMOVAL OF LINCOLN SCHOOL. When this school year is ended all nigro citizens in this city should raise their voices for the removal of Lincoln school from its present site. Only a miracle will protect the lives and limbs of our future men and women from the cars, whose roadway now forms a net-work of rails around this building. A NEW CITY HALL A city like ours—the great city of Kansas, should have a City Hall that would be a fit place in which to Senator Crum of Anderson county secured the employment of Mr. G. W. Carter a young colored man from Garnett Kansas. As soon as the legislature has settled down to business the city politicians will turn their attention to the coming municipal contest. Fred Stonestreet, our present City Marshall, will have opposition for reelection, he has only held one term, and by common consent should have a second nomination without a contest, but there is a g-utleman in this city who hails from the State of Ken ucky, and is white, who thinks one term is even too much for a black man, and will contest honors with him for the nomination. The chances for nominating a colored man for County Clerk at the next county primaries, are not of a very rosy hue, and to awaken the lethargy that exists at the present time, some one will have to come to the front and inject double dose of ginger into his cupa gn. The men who have been spoken of as candidates seem to lag back, and are not even letting their own people know they are in the race. It will take a lulling for a colored man to win he has indicape enough without placing the one of inactivity against himself. A. Kuykendall, the well known colored politician of this city, was one of the first appointed as Messenger at the post office. Mr. Kuykendall was for years a Constable and Deputy Sheriff for this county. As the spring election approaches its becoming more and more apparent that the lines will be sharply drawn on lines of wet and dry, the law and order people who are new in power will make a desperate effort to retain their prestige. There is no doubt that it will be one of the greatest municipal campaigns ever held in the state. Mr. E. Z kiel, of the 5th. Ward, has announced his candidacy for Councilman, to succee Prof. Roundtree, who has represented that Ward for the last six years. Mr. Roundtree will make the race for County Clerk to succeed John M. Wright, the present incumbent. In the County Clerk handicap Fred Roundtree is a disadvantage by being confined to his school work, while the other fellows are hustling and getting support throughout the county. Prof. James A. Page, who in the last campaign did such good work for the local ticket, is one of the most popular young men ard has a world of influence in local politics, and he is so quiet in his work. D. F. Mallory has been appointed a laborer in the Topeka post office. He was taken from the Civil Service list. The usual conference of colored men of the State for some reason, was cut out this year, but the Benjamin Benneker Club is a thing of the past. do the business of the city. There was a time when the present City Hall was considered the pride of the metropolis, but that time has done gone by, and the rapid growth of this city now demands a new building. The present crowded condition of our City Hall certainly does not speak well for a city of the first class. If we are placed in that category let us have a first class City Hall where our officials can at least get elbow room to transact our business. We heartily endorse the utterances in "Tracy's Review" that the city buy the County Court House and the county build another commodious building, say 8th. and Minnesota Avenue. REWARD DUE HIM We join with the rest of the boys in holding up the hands of that distinguished gentleman, Hon. E. E. Cooper, of the Colored American, Washington, D. C. His services in the late campaign were of the highest order, if reward is to be given to the faithful ones when Pr sident McKinley makes up his jewels, Brother Cooper ought to be among the number. We admit his services in the journalistic field will be missed but we cannot help that. Reward is due him. READ RACE PAPERS. Every young man should read colored race journals. It's all right to look out for yourself alone, but you should not forget those as ociated CITIZEN with you When the day of ad- versity comes to the race, all will suffer.—The Planet. WHAT A GOOD MANY SAY. Somehow -we can't just say why- but, we seem to enjoy reading the AMERICAN UTIZEN, and generally hunt it up when the exchanges arrive. -Daiy Recorder, Newport News, Va. NO MORE FREE ADVERTISING. NO MORE FREE ADVERTISING. We might as well announce it right now, that hereafter parties looking for free advertising in this paper must look elsewhere. If we are not fit to print your job work we are not going to advertise you in this paper. At any time we feel that we cannot handle your work satisfactory we will be frank and tell you. HUSTLERS IN DEMAND. The New York World, in an editorial, says: 'Let the young men hustle,' and we say to the young men of our race "huskle" to get a home and a bank account and become in this way an important factor in life, body politic of this great nation, which is constantly increasing, and it will be so! always has been that the land owner and the man who can write his check, are the ones who control the affairs and are the once who control the affairs and re looked upon to do so. Our race has moved along splendidly in the past 35 years, and the progress that has been made has only been accomplished by 'hustling,' but now there seems to be some few of our young men who think hustling will impair their health and prefer to let some one else do the hustling while they do the sporting, crap sneeting and lounging, but the three latter occupations will unin and kill more in a given time than any amount of good honest, hard daily labor. The advice we give now, we have given before, and intend giving through the columns of the Guide, is let the new century find the young men ready to take their share of the toil and work neces-ars to develop all the latent energies in our race. If we would not be crowded to the wait in the battle of life we must hustle." --- The proposed bill of Representative Butler for introduction in the House of Representatives at the Legislature in 1924, disfranchising the women voters, is a direct slap at the Republican party and should be met by all the resistance that party can muster up. The major portion of the female vote in Kansas City, Kas., is Republican. Representative Joe Butler being a Democrat, you can readily read be between the lines. Besides there is a very large female negro vote in Wyandotte county that cuts an awful figure in final results. The women of this country have perfect right to vote, they are a part and parcel of our commonwealth. A good many of them know better how to vote than a good many mean. If one disfranchising bill goes through -watch for another. We need not mention what, for every negro with a thimble full of sense will know. RESOLUTIONS KANSAS CITY, KAS. Dec. 17, 1901. Since it has pleased God in his alliance judgment to call from time to eternity, our beloved sister and friend, M.s. Nettie Graves, realizing the fact that our loss is heaven's gain, we submit ourselves to the will of God, knowing that He does all things good to them that love Him, and that she will never meet with us again in this, our earthly court, we hope to meet her in the grand court above where the recording angel has recorded her deeds and Jesus will forever preside. Resolved, That Mary Magdalene Court No. 5, of which she was a member, extend their heredit sympathy to the beloved family in this, taeir hour of bereavement. Be it further resolved, that having committed her body to the tomb, the Lodge be draped in mourning and the members wear the usual bourn of mourning for thirty days. That a copy of these resolutions be given to the family, and also a copy be printed in the AMERICAN CITIZEN. Respectfully Submitted. Respectfully Welcome MRS. JESSIE BASSETT. PEARL TILMAN, ANNIE TAYLOR. Committee. Furnished room for rent at 413 Oakland avenue. Terms reasonable, handy to all parts of the two cities. Do You Need SHOES? We save you money on them the same as we do on everything else. Ladies' Leather Lace Shoes, $1.25 kind, 98c Ladies' Solid Shoes, fine grades, $1.50 kind, $1.25 $1 75 Ladies' Shoes we can sell for 1.45 △ Shoe every one sells at $2.50, we can sell you at 1.89 Baby Shoes, 2 to 5. fine quality, 40c Boys' Shoes, 3 to 6, worth $1.50, at 1.10 Men's Solid Leather Shoes $1.50 kind, 1.25 Men's $1 65 cent Shoes, good ones, at 1.39 Boys' Shoes, size 13, only $1 25c. kind, 75c Full line Rubbers, from 40c down to 30 A Transient Population Every Friday evening New York loses thousands of its residents, who go to other cities in the state and to Boston and Philadelphia. These people are citizens of Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Elmira, Binghamton and the travelers to Boston and Philadelphia have their homes in these cities. All of these men do business in New York city. They return to New York from their homes on Sunday, arriving Monday morning, and then that time until Friday evening they are going after the almighty dollar. Baltimore News. Nothing Personal Intended When Lady Blessington sent D'Orsay to complain of some delay on the part of her publishers, Otley & Saunders, he used very high language. A dignified man in a high, white neckloth, who was listening to him, said: "Count D'Orsay, I would sooner lose Lady Blessington's patronage than submit to such personal abuse." "There was nothing personal," said the count; "if you are Otley, then damn Saunders; if you are Saunders, then damn Otley." Ancient Manuscript Hearlooms John Beutler of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has manuscripts and books that have been handed down from father to son since the ninth and sixteenth centuries. He has original manuscripts of the code of Justinian the Great, emperor of Rome, written in the latter part of the fifth century. He also has original manuscripts of the annals of C. Corneilus Tacitus, the Roman historian, written in Greek, about the middle of the ninth century. The Famous "Passion Play 2" Already arrangements are being made by the tourist agents to conduct parties to Oberammergau this year, the famous "Passion Play" having been fixed to commence on April 24. It will last as usual, till the end of September. Since 1633, with only slight remodeling, this mystery or miracle performance has been performed by village peasants in the Bavarian highlands every ten years. Old-Time Surgery A grim souvenir of an old-time war was on view in a cutter's window in the east end of London recently. It is an ebony-handled saw, which, according to the inscription on a brass plate attached to the instrument, was used by a surgeon of the British army to amputate the limbs of wounded soldiers at Blenheim, Malplaquet and Ramallies. Bannor Illinois Corn Counties Very few people, pe-shaps, are aware of the fact that in the counties of Coles, Douglas and Moultrie, in Illinois, three-fourths of all the broom corn used in the world is produced. The amount used in the whole world is 35,000 tons, of which 27,000 tons are grown in these counties. Too Good a Target. Hitherto the regiments of the Highland Brigade which have worn the kilt have presented an admirable mark for bullets by reason of the dark tartan of which the national costume is made. Orders have been now issued that all Highland corps are in future to wear a khaki apron in front. Vegetarian Shoes. Vegetarians who are so strict that they do not care to wear an article of clothing into which any animal properties are introduced are catered for in the boot line by a London boot maker, who is the inventor of a vegetarian shoe. For some years he has been experimenting and as a result he has produced a boot in the construction of which there is absolutely no paper or leather of any description. Not only this, but, according to his assertion, these wear-one fourth longer than leather shoes and the upper material is always soft and never cracks. The Klondike Craze The Klondike craze has proved to be the salvation of Seattle, which was a dull before the golden boom began. One hardware firm there takes in over $1,000 cash every day, and a leading grocery has employed forty extra clerks. All of the hotels and lodging houses are crowded. The business at the telegraph office is six times greater than it was. A Race of Dwarfs. According to a communication scant by Prof. Emil Muller to the Paris Geographical Society, two Danish officers have discovered in the Pamir steppe of central Asia a new race of dwarfs, living on the chase, and ignorant of the use of money. Their animals, too, are dwarfed, donkeys, for instance, being no bigger than a medium-sized European dog. A Tale of a Turkey. From the Swen 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 below. 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. Oueer 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 given 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 Volkcar 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 for the editor, fixed up with a type-writer—London Globe. Swords Max Be Abolished The suggestion of, substituting a Martin-Int-Metford 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, nonattempted 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 Nostrhl. A naval 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 nosirs. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Watered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kansas, as second class matter. Oom Paul's Pajamas. Gom Faults' Palambe. From the London Globe: An informing story is being told of Mr. Kruger. Returning home from one of his journeys to England, he brought with him a pair of pajamas, and his appearance at night in this clothing nearly frightened the life out of the good Tante, his wife. "What's that?" she demanded. "Sleeping clothes from England," said Mr. Kruger, with misgiving. "Then take them off," responded Tante, "and come to bed in your veldtshoeen (shoes). Can it be Mr. Kruger's habit to go to bed in his boots? 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. Hotel in a Graveyard One of the largest hotels in Central America and by far the largest in Belize, Honduras, is surrounded by tombstones. As this old and abandoned cemetery was located in the center of the town, and afforded an excellent site for an hotel, the necessary permission was obtained from the proper authorities, and in less than a year a large and handsome hotel was erected. In digging the foundation hundreds of skulls and bones were discovered, all of which were carefully collected and interred in the new cemetery. The hotel possesses a room in which service is conducted by a local preacher every Sunday. Last year the Battersea Vestry voted a sum of £400 for the purpose of erecting a refreshment klosk in the Battersea Parish Cemetery, better known as "Modern Cemetery." Rusalan Dinners. The etiquette of a Russian dinner is decidedly formal. When the guests are seated, the host and hostess of the feast remain standing, it being their pleasure to attend the company and to see that the servants do their duty. Nothing can escape their observation; the plate of no guest remains empty for a moment, nor is a wine glass ever without contents. French wines are mostly drunk at Russian dinners. Maceira is also a favorite, and a bottle of port is always served to an English guest. At her own time the hostess gives the signal, and all rise from the table. Old Hudson Bay Receipts. Among some curious records of the Hudson Bay company are receipts which read as follows. "Received per Lapwing, Jane Goody, as per invoice, in good condition." "Received per Osprey, Matilda Timbuc. Returned per Lapwing, as not being in accordance with description contained in invoice." These belong to pioneer times, when white men who settled in new parts of the country were either obliged to remain bachelors, marry squaws or send for wives, trusting to the judgment of the company to select them and send them out. --- Not the Right Names. A salesman in a chinaware establishment is responsible for the following: "A day or two ago," said he, "a lady came in the store and began to examine some fine cups and saucers. Nothing suited her. At last, however, she found some that pleased her, and, smiling innocently, said: 'Now, these are very nice, and I like the way they are made, with different names on them. If I could find some with the names I want, I would take them, but all I see read "Tom and Jerry."" Children as Toy Makers. The official report of the government inspector of factories for Coburg-Gotha gives the details as to the labor of children under 14 years engaged in their homes making buttons, toys, etc. It appears that in this district 5,455 such children employed. They work from four and one-quarter to six hours per day, and earn in button-making from 2 to 6 cents. In making dolls they earn from 3 to 18 cents, while on toy work they earn from 2 to 14 cents per day.-Baltimore American. Deplied a Chance of Name. A Paterson, N. J., jeweler named Rabinowitz made application to the court to have his name changed to Robinson because an insurance company refused to do business with him. The company informed him that its invariable rule was to decline to insure the property of persons whose names ended with "its." The lower court did not think this a good reason for changing the name and the state supreme court has been appealed to. A Versatile Cook. Cooks in Ceylon must apparently be versatile persons, judging from the appended advertisement cut from a Cingalese journal: "Wanted - A billet as Cook and Appu, or either, by a married man, who holds Excellent Testimonial in Stuffing Animals. Can Stuff Elephant's Legs. Moderate Salary expected. Please apply to Fonseka, Ragala, Walapana." Value of Cornstalks Cornstalks continue to increase in value. They yield cellulose, worth $400 a ton, for stopping holes in battleships, for fine cardboard and paper, the best foundation for dynamite, a patent cattle food and a superior glue. But it is said that 250,000,000 tons of cornstalks will go to waste every year in England. 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. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING HARTONA AFTER USING HARTONA BEN. MCRAY, Prest. MATT BOLEN, Sec'y, and Preursa WAITERS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU We can furnish you with from one to 100 Waiters, for private parties, banquets, dining cars and buffets. The only place of this kind in America. In connection our Barber Shop is one of the THEA FINEST IN THE CITY. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET THE CHOICE 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. Take great pleasure in announcing many extra inducements to its readers at the beginning of the The subscription price has now been reduced to $1,00, in advance, per year, of fifty-two issues. The iter 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 20th century, January 1st, 1901. Agents and Hustlers Wanted at Once. Write for list of valuable Prizes and splendid inducements offered to the persons sending in the largest list of subscribers by January 1st. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., No. 417 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas. ..HARTONA.. Preparations for the Preparations for the Hair! 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On five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of actual 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. Body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. disagreeable odors caused by perspiration of the feet. Are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hart- , no matter if you are employed or not, and we will sh NO-SMELL. Body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Thousands of delighted patrons send us testimoni are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hart- , no matter if you are employed or not, and we will sh DNA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmo- AND OFFER. You three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Str- o-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from obser- plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money ord 9 E. Main St., Richmo PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug and thin places. Restores GRAY scalp diseases. Hartona does not and grows naturally beautiful and Hartona is positively harmless—one results. To meet the popular and 50c. sizes, in our special round, we handle no fake goods, and you trade-marked, registered and copy- as to our responsibility, to the us. Write to us to-day, no matter work, and no risk of losing your own State of people who have SH. I will turn the skin of a mulatto per- able does the work. Shees of the skin. You can regu- fice, 50c. per bottle; securely send us testimonials every year. Lated with the Hartona remedies. not, and we will show you how to LL. Safed limbs, etc. Operation of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Bain St., Richmond, Va. Hair-Grower and Straightener, two sealed from observation. Post-office money order, or enclosed Richmond, Va. ONIZE Te Drug Store, HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. 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 Pape carefully so pounded. Prices always the LowEST at our and right. Ri g night bell. Phone W. 171 Medi BUGS AND CHEMICALS, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescription on 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. Prescription carefully so apounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and night. Ri g n g night bell. Phone W. 171 Medicines Delivered In the District Court of Wya Cout y, Kansas. George Washington, Plaintiff. na. 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 before 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 between the plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing the plaintiff tiff from the defendant, and for such other and further relief as in equity'se may be entitled and for costs of this suit. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff. First published Nov. 23, 1900. UNION PACIFIC OVERLAND SUITE 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. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintch Lis. T only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangements for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full informa- tion regarding low rates time, etc. on or less J. B. FRAWLLI 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 lween 9th. and 10h. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet, 4th. and h. Annie Stratton, Defendant. (144.2.8) 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 you with adultery with one Virgen Eoench, and unless you on or before the 8.h. day of December, 1900, answer demur otherwise object, the alegation of said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered as prayed for. L. W. JOHNSON. At orney for Plaintiff. Attest A. GUNNING, Clerk. First published Nov. 15.h., 1900. Publication Notice. In the District Court, Wy andotte Conn- y, Kansas Brantly Bell', 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 Wwyndotte County, Kansas, for an absolute divorce and the petition of plaintiff in said case filed charges of abandonment for more than a year. 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It is a sovereign cure for the worst forms of female complaints,—that bearing-down feeling, weak back, falling and displacement of the womb, inflammation of the ovaries, and all troubles of the uterus or womb. It dissolves and expels tumors from the uterus in the early stage of development and checks any tendency to cancerous humors. It subdues excitability, nervous prostration, and tones up the entire female system. Could anything prove more clearly the efficiency of Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine than the following strong statement of Grace Stansbury? "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I was a sufferer from female weakness for about a year and a half. I have tried doctors and patent medicines, but nothing helped me. I underwent the horrors of local treatment, but received no benefit. My aliment was pronounced ulceration of the womb. I suffered from intense pains in the womb and ovaries, and the backache was dreadful. I had encorrence in its worst form. Finally, I grew so weaker and up my bed. The pain hard as to almost cause spasms. When I could endure the pains no longer, I was given morphine. My memory grew short and I gave up all hope of getting well. Thus I dragged along. To please my sister I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. Her answer came, but meantime I was taken worse and was under the doctor's care for a while. "After reading Mrs. Pinkham's letter, I concluded to try her medicine. After taking two bottles I felt much better; but after using six bottles I felt much worse. All of our friends cure almost miraculous. I thank you very much for your timely advice and wish you prosperity in your noble work, for surely it is a blessing to broken-down women. I have full and complete faith in the Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound."-GRACE B. STANSBURY, GRACE B STANSBURY broken-down women. E. 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HESTER R RED SHOTGUN SHELLS der," and "Repeater" you will get the best shells that money can buy. S KEEP THEM. ABSOLUTE SECURITY Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills Must Bear Signature of Aunt Good See Fao-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. Kansas News Notes. Kansas will be 40 years old January 29. The Rev. Holler is a preacher in Hanover. Sweet L. Apple is the probate judge of Ottawa county. W. Y. Morgan will be re-elected state printer by acclamation. Greelys the Eden of Kansas. There hasn't been a lawsuit in the county for a year. During December more than $103,000 in life insurance was written by agents in Ottawa. The Kiowa Signal offers prizes to its country correspondents for the best news items. The Howard Courant says that there has not been a joint in that place for 20 years. A Coffeyville man received a Christmas present of a sawfish bill measuring 35 inches. The Kansas wheat crop of 1900 exceeded by 23,000,000 bushels the entire wheat crop of the United Kingdom. W. H. Morgan has published the Peabody Gazette for twenty years and has never been sued for libal nor cow-hided by an angry subscriber. It is said that Congressman Ridgley will, upon the expiration of his term—March 4, leave Kansas for Aaska, where he will engage in the mining industry. Mr. Ridgley has owned interests there for the past few years. W. H. Sears, commander of the state militia during the legislative war of 1833, and for four years private secretary to Senator Harris, is now the private secretary of Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross society. W. E. Duke, a Hutchison boy who served in the Phillipines with the Fourth cavalry, has been granted a pension of $30 a month for half disability acquired through pulmonary troubles. Eugene Ware wrote the first poem of the new century. He printed it on his New Year's calling card. Here it is: A man who was hunting for fun Offered 65 cents for a pun. Then a man from Topeka He shouted "Eureka!" And said, "nineen hundred—and won." Rothschild, of Leavenworth, claims to own the oldest store in Kansas. He established it in Leavenworth in the spring of 1856 and it has been in operation ever since. Bismarck Grove, east of North Lawrence, has been converted into a wholesale horse market, and the proprietors a few days ago received a cable order to rush 500 horses to South Africa for the British cavalry. The old soldiers of the state have lost out in their plan to have the position of pension commissioner created to look after pension matters of Kansas soldiers. Governor Stanley will not recommend such a measure to the legislature. Alton is said to be one of the most law-abiding towns in Kansas. The town jail has never had an occupant, and the police judge had only two cases in four months. In the days when Alton was "Bull City" the town jail never was empty, and the police judge had to work overtime. Louis Ate, a well to do citizen of Wellington attempted suicide at Silver Ciff, Col., just fifteen minutes before he was to have been married to Miss Nora Stewart, a pretty young woman whom he had been engaged to before she left Wellington. He gashed his a ms and wrists with a knife and then drank a solution of carbolic acid. Secretary George W. Martin, of the State Horticultural society has appealed to the members of the Kansas Editorial association to contribute to a fund to provide a bronze tablet in memory of F. G. Adams so long the secretary of the State Horticultural society. The tablet is to be put on the walls of the rooms of the society. The Kansas court of appeals will die on January 14. At that time the supreme court will be increased to seven members. The appellate court judges have turned over all their property to the secretary of state. All the cases remaining on their dockets will be certified up to the Supreme court. In the annual contest in debate and elocation at the State Normal, Emporia, Albert Milliken won first prize in debate and C. M. McConkey second prize. The judges on debate were C. S. Gleed, Prof. E. M. Hopkins and State Superintendent Nelson. There were 1,020 convicts in the Kansas penitentiary January 1. Of this number twenty-three were women. Geary county sent the largest delegation to the state teacher's convention and carried home a $50 globe. James L. King of Topeka has been elected president of the state association of librarians. Jesse George, formerly a well known lawyer of Leavenworth is now superintendent of the public schools of Manila. The Santa Fe will build additions to its shops plant in Topeka costing $850,000. Topeka is furnishing the land. Major J B Remington, representative from Miami county, is a nephew of old John Brown of Osawatomi. Thomas Kemp moved to Jefferson county from Missouri in 1857, and has never left the county since. The Kansas National bank building in Wichita, one of the most desirable sites in the city, was sold a few days ago for $3,000. Statistician of the Commission. Lawrence M. Jacobs, the statistician of the Philippine commission, is a graduate of the University of Chicago. class of '99. While an undergraduate he won two scholarships and a number of prizes in college debates. From Newsboy to Copper King. Henry H. Rogers, the New York millionaire and copper king, was, fifty years ago, selling newspapers on the streets of New Bedford, Mass. He then went into a grocery store, getting $3 a week and board. Bilious--Got a Cold? You're billious, got a cold, you have a throbbing sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow with dark rings under your eyes, your lips are parched and you feel ugly and mean, as if you wanted to kick a lame infant or kill a canary bird. Your system is full of bile not properly passed off, and what you need is a cleaning up inside. Don't continue being a billious nuisance to yourself and those who love you, but send out at once for a box of CASCARETS and work off the cold while you sleep. **GUARANTEED TO CURE all bowel troubles** *expedients*, billions, bad breath, bad blood, worms, onions, and other irritants after eating, liver trouble, swallow complexion and dizziness. When your bowels don't move, it may be a starvation. It is a starvation for the chronic ailments and long years of suffering that come with it. It is a starvation for the chronic ailments and long years of suffering that come with it. You will never get well and be well all the time until you put your bowels right. Take our advice; star with CASCHE ®77/87 today, under an absolute guarantee. Mrs. Dunlap of Wabash, Ind., has received from Mark Hanna a check for $2, being payment for three dozen pigs feet which her husband allowed to spil in her absence. Mr. Dunlap, as already related in this column, was attracted from home by a campaign band which passed on the day Mr. Hanna visited Wabash, and the good wife sent a bill to the senator. "Second Founder of Republic." Lord Roseberry delivered an eloquent address on Abraham Lincoln at the inaugural session of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution a few days ago. His allusion to Mr. Lincoln as the "second founder of the republic" was especially well received by the audience, which was appreciative throughout the address. Women Cooperate and Kill a Wolf. Miss Blanche Sherman and Miss Grace Elliott, two young women living north of this city, near Bear Butte, shot and instantly killed a large timber wolf. They saw the animal standing near the barn. Getting a gun, one of the women took aim while the other pulled the trigger. -Sloux City Journal. A VETERAN SPEAKS. The Honorable Moses B. Crane of Tacoma, Wash., Tells How Old Soldiers May Help Themselves. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 5, 1901.—(Special.)—"I used to have Heart Disease but thanks to Dodd's Kidney Pills I now have Heart Ease. "Five years ago I was a continual sufferer of Heart Disease. Exposure during the war, and a tendency to grow over fleshy, had greatly aggravated this dread disease. I often had to sit up half the night. I had it so bad when I would lie down. Life looked pretty blue to me, as I thought there was no relief, until one day I read an advertisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I bought a box that same day, and it was the best day's work I ever did. Before I had used all the first box I could eat and sleep better than I had done for many years, and after three months' faithful treatment, my health was completely restored. I am an old man now, but my step is as elastic and my brain as clear as when I was thirty years of age." These are the words of the Hon. Moses B. Crane, secretary of Odin Lodge, No. 123, I, O. O. F. of this city, The Hon, Mr. Crane is also Senior Vice-Commander of G. A. R. Post No. 5. Tacoma. Those who know Mr. Crane have the fullest confidence in his honesty and truthfulness, and know that he would not give this unsolicited testimonial unless he had actually experienced the relief which he indicates in his letter. Dodd's Kidney Pills are having a wonderful sale among Mr. Crane's friends—and their name is legion—in this part of the country. There does not seem to be a single case of Heart Disease, Kidney or Bladder Weakness, or Rheumatism, that Dodd's Kidney Pills do not permanently cure. Doesn't Need the Crown Now: Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria two years ago ordered a crown designed by a prominent artist at Munich. At that time the prince hoped to be promoted to kingly rank, but since his ambition has been disappointed he refuses to pay for the design, and the artist has been compelled to sue. What Do the Children Drink? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O! It is delicious and nourishing, and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the more pure health you distribute through their systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice of coffee, but costs about 1/4 as much. All grocers sell it like and 23c. Silence speaks much, words more and actions most of all. GARBED FIELD TEA IS AN HERB MEDICINE. It is of inestimable value in all cases of stomach, liver, kidney and bowel disorders; it promotes a healthy action of all these organs. 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Reau Campbell, General Manager, 1422 *Marquette Building, Chicago.* Itineraries, Maps and Tickets can be had on application to Agents of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed appearance. Pawnbrokers prefer customers who have redeeming qualities TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BIOMO QUININE TABLETS. All drugs refund the money if it fails to cure E. W. Grove's signature is on the box. 25c. Music and women are often loved but se dem understood. FITS Permanently Cured. We do or nervousness after first day of treatment. Great rest, nerve Restore. FREE $20.00 gift store and treating. D. R. H. Kirk, Ltd., 911 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. There are a lot of skins in the leather business. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago—Mrs. Titos, RUBINNA, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. The best way to get out of debt is to pay out. Whisky is the key to an unsteady gait. Throw physic to the dogs—if you don't want the dogs—but if you want good digestion chew Beemman's Pepsin Gum. One smile is worth a dozen frowns at any stage of the game. We pay $18 a Week and expenses to men with rigs to introduce our Poultry Compound. JAVELLE MFG. Co., Dept. D, PASSONS, KANSAS. Sawyer's Pommel Slickers Warranted Waterproof. Sawyer's Excelsior Brand Pommel Slickers provide complete protection to pierer and saddle. Made extra long and wide in the skirt, "burring a dry seat for pierer. Easily converted into a comfortable, very argument-warranted waterproof. Look for trade mark. If your dealer does not have Excelsior Brand, write for catalog. Dr.Bull's Cures all Throat and Lung Affections. COUGH SYRUP Get the genuine. Refuse substitutes. IS SURE Salvation Oil cures Necurism. 15 & 25 cts. INNS Send 25c for set of 3 handsome Gold Shirt, Wai's Pins (latest fad) Gold Shirt, Wai's Pins (latest fad) Hat Pins, Lace Pins Brooches and Belt Buckles from 35c to 4.00 Newest Patterns! Artistic Designs! NEW CENTURY CO., 74 Market Street, Chicago, Ill. $50 per month and expenses to experienced salesmen. The Greeley Nurses, Greely, Colo. If amiss with: Thompson's Eye Water can use any. OUS--GO In a cold, you have a throbbing yellow with dark rings under you to kick a lame infant or kill you need is a cleaning up inside. but send out at once for a box you get CASCARETS! Don't GUARANTEED TO CURE: Four years ago the first box of CAMELS similar medicine in the world. This is absolute proof of good merit, and our box is intended to cure or money refunded. Go buy today, two 500 boxes, give them a hairy, fine coat, and get the empty box, a third 500 box, return the anused 500 box and the empty box to us by mail, or the driggers from you and your money to us matter what alls you-start today. Health will quickly follow you and you will be satisfied. STELLA MEDICAL CO., S.F. 906-722-2222. STELLA MEDICAL CO., S.F. 906-722-2222. Successful Sale of Bees. A speculative Scotch gentleman wanted to dispose of some bees, so to attract purchasers, he printed the following: "Extensive sale of live stock, comprising not less than 140,000 head, with an unlimited right to pasturage." The ingenious trick succeeded to admiration, for his stock brought "high prices." Bombala May Be Capital Australia's commission to select a federal capital has rejected Albury and recommended Orange, on the Blue Mountain plateau; Yass, on the Yass plains, or Bombala, in the Monaro country. Of these Bombala stands the best chance, as it is nearest the sea coast, with an excellent harbor at Eden near by. Declined Presence of Free Thinkers. Before his departure for the Malayan archipelago Professor Haeckel was invited to become the president of the German Association of Free Thinkers, in place of Professor Lodel, who has resigned. Professor Haeckel declined the offer as being inconsistent with his present position as professor at Jena. American Scholars. The entire number of pupils in all schools, public and private, in this country last year was 16,687,643. There were 101,058 young men and women in the universities and colleges; 54,231 in schools of law, medicine and theology; 67,538 in normal schools, 70,950 in business schools, 23,501 in reform schools, 97,737 in kindergartens. Monster Engines Just Built. Pittsburgh locomotive works have just completed two engines which are claimed to be the most powerful and heaviest yet constructed. Each weighs 111% tons, the tenders having a water capacity of 7,500 gallons and a coal capacity of fourteen tons. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the disca- ed portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed, you may have a sound or a fever, we are going to make a very, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucus surface. We will give the sound or a fever, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucus surface. We will give the sound or a fever, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucus surface. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q. Sold by Dr. Dr. Hull's Family Pills are the best. A coal miner is always ready to get down to business. Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. 14 the price of coffee. 15c and 25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers. One way to remove dandruff is to insult an Indian. The beneficial results of Garfield Tea upon the system are apparent after a few days' use: THE COMPLEXION IS CLEARRED FOR THE BLOOD HAS BEEN PURIFIED. The mother of pearl must have a very large family. The favorite for restoring life and color to the hair is PARKER'S HAIR BALSA. HINDERGECK, the best cure for corns. 15cts. Life is mostly made up of desire and regret. Red Cross is the best Ball Blue the world knows. Large package 5c. A young doctor's profession is usually better than his practice. SEN. Par Week For Men to introduce recrute and trail wives. Encourage stamp for particulars. Mohawk Mfg Co. Dept. 313, Parons, Ks. No farmer can plow a field by turning it over in his mind. OKLAHOMA LANDS Intending settlers should not try to locate in New KIOWA and COMANCHE Country, soon to be opened to settlement, without having an AI.otment Map, showing the location of Indian lands. I am publi-bing an Allotment Map, showing Indian lands and vacant lands. Without it you may settle on an Allotment. Price $1. I make soldiers' homestead fillings by power of attorney. Inclose 25c for blanks and particulars. A. W. GIFFIN, Atty., Butte, Okla. Dr. Llewellyn Jordan Dr. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Examiner of U. S. Treasury Department, graduate of Columbia College, and who served three years at West Point, has the following to say of Peruna: "Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from your wonderful remedy. One short month has brought forth a vast change and I now consider my fa well man after months of suffering. Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure you." Catarrh is a systemic disease curable only by systematic treatment. A remedy that is effective in the depressed nerve centers. This is what Peruna does. Peruna immediately invigorates the nerve-centers which give vitality to the mucous membranes. Then catarrh disappears. Then catarrh is permanently cured. Peruna is not a guess nor an experiment—it is an absolute scientific certainty. Peruna has no substitutes—no rivals. Insist upon having Peruna. Write written by Dr. Hartman, on the subject of catarrh in its different phases and stages, will be sent free to any address by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. KID NE OIDS CURE BACKACHE AND WEAK KIDNEYS FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS If you take up your incomes in West Africa, you will be ill-illustrated pumphants, and farmers, who have become wealthy in growth delegates, etc., and full 16ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE If you take up your hobby in the country, the land of piety, illustrated pamphlets, farmers, who have become wealthy in grow- ing wheat, reports of farmers, information as to recouped railway rates can be had on application to the Superintendent of tim gration, Department of interior. Ottawa can or to J. S. Crawford, 214 W. Ninth Kenn- as City, Mo. DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY, gives quick relief and cures worm cause. Book of Cures, Green's Treatment FREE. Dr. H. GREEN'S BOOK, BOT. A SENATE ADOPTS HOUSE RESOLUTION. ONLY 15 VOTES FOR THE CANTEEN Liquor Selling in Army Had Few Defenders on Floor—Mr. Pettigrew Makes One of His Characteristic Attacks on the President—River and Harbor Bill in the The army canteen is to be abolished, as the senate, by a very decisive vote, concurred in the house provision. Only fifteen votes could be mustered in the senate in favor, while thirty-four were cast against it. Most of the time was occupied by Senators Teller, Pettigrew and Buler, who all opposed the adoption of the senate committee's amendment, which provided for the continuance of the canteen. Mr. Pettigrew made a characteristic attack upon the pending bill. In the course of his remarks Mr. Pettigrew said that the president had refused to obey the act of congress prohibiting the sale of liquors on any reservations and had "directed his attorney general to write an opinion in support of his refusal." The house considered the river and harbor bill. Mondell of Wyoming, Bell of Colorado, and Newland, of Nevada aboke of appropriating money to aid in irrigation. MISSOURI LEGISLATURE A Number of Chairmanships Announced by Speaker Whitecotton. Speaker Whitecotton of the Missouri Legislature has announced the following chairmanships of committees: Railroads and internal improvements—Bradley, of St. Francois. Judiciary—Hackney, of Jasper. Private corporations—McCullom, of Ripley. Criminal jurisprudence—Conkling, of Carroll. Education—Farley, of Platte. Life and accident insurance—Simons, of Shelby. Fire insurance—Locker, of Pulaski. Roads and highways—Weaver, of Jefferson. Banks—Cresson, of Randolph. Municipal corporations—Duncan, of Buchanan. Agriculture—Shelby, of Lafayette. Appropriations—Hamilton, of Davies. World's fair—Matt Hall, of Saline. Legislative reapportionment—Dckinson, of Henry. University and school of mines—Rober s of Boone. Normalschools—Aoffman of Phelps. Wills and probate law—Baldwin of Dunklin. Eleemosynary institutions—Cradell of Shannon. W. TH NINETY ABOARD. A French Mail Steamer Stranded Upon the Rocks. The French mail steamer Russie, from Oran, Algeria, stranded u on the coast of France near the village of Faraman in a violent storm Monday. A efforts to get her off failed. It is probable that she will break to pieces in a short time and sink, carrying fifty passengers and her crew of forty men down with her, as none of the passengers can be taken off. The wind is blowing a hurricane and the sea is running high. A great crowd is assembled along the shore, excitedly watching the endeavors to communicate with those on board the ship, which is bumping heavily, as the seas dash over her. Rockets have been fired, but each time the line has fallen short. The pilot boats and torpedo boats which have attempted to reach the steamer have been unable to battle with the waves and have returned. The only hope seems to be in the ability of life savers to throw a life over the Russia as the wrecked vessel is driven closer to the shore. To Rival the Salvation Army. A new religious organization, national in scope and emposed of former officers of the Salvation army, is contemplated in this country, to have headquarters in New York. There are it is said, 7,000 persons in this country who have left the Salvation army, and many of them desire to continue work along the line of t e army. The name of the new organization is to be the Christian Comrades. William Waldorf Astor Gives $25,900. In response to the appeal of the Princess of Wales for further cont butions to the fund for the families of the men at the front, Will am Waldorf Astor he attributed $25,000. World Stiffen Exclusion Act Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin has reported to the House a bill agreed upon by the judiciary committee designed to correct some of the abuses existing under the Chinese exclusion act. To Overawe the Boers. Reinforcements will be ordered to South Africa on a large scale for the moral effect in convincing Kruger and the Boers in the field that resisce is futile and that Lord Kiteheuer's overtures should be accepted. Gripe kampman in New York It is estimated that there are 250,000 cases of gripe, bronchitis and pneumonia in New York City. The disease has assumed a catarrhal tendency which is new. A Widow's Good Fortune. The former wife of W. H. Gatch of Woodbine, Kan., divorced from him last fall, has just received a gft from a hust and from whom she was divorced two years ago in South Dakota. He left her by will, when he died recently, $8,000 in cash and a house and lot. Not to Contest. George W. Wheatley has decided not to contest the election of A. M. Jackson, fusionist, as congressman of the Third Kansas district. W NTS $3,999,618. That Much Needed to Run the State of Kansas the Next Two Years. It will cost $3,999,618.85 to run the state of Kansas during the next two years, according to estimates prepared by State Auditor Cole. Among the new improvements included in the estimate are a museum for the university, to cost $75,500; a new library for the normal school, to cost $60,000; a new building at the Quindaro university, colored, to cost $13,000; new buildings at the penitentiary, to cost $3,000, and a chemistry and physics building at the agricultural college, to cost $71,000. No provision is made for the new asylum at Parsons. A recapitulation of the estimates for improvements, maintenance and salaries for the various departments, boards and institutions for two years follows: Governor's department . . . $ 25,000.00 Lieutenant governor . . . 1.4 0.00 Executive council . . . 53,580.00 Adjutant general . . . 61,100.00 State state . . . 20,720.00 Auditor of state . . . 20,840.00 State treasurer . . . 21,841.00 Attorney general . . . 19,400.00 State superintendent . . . 24,640.00 State librarian . . . 11,600.00 State school . . . 68,900.00 Insurance department . . . 13,630.00 Bank commissioner . . . 24,040.00 Oil inspector . . . 10,800.00 Labor commissioner . . . 13,040.00 Historical society . . . 114,080.00 Board of agriculture . . . 45,800.00 Historical society . . . 11,480.00 Academy of science . . . 2,040.00 Board of health . . . 5,200.00 Supreme court . . . 80,560.00 Military academy . . . 114,080.00 Court common pleas . . . 5,000.00 Stenographers, district courts . . . 60,000.00 Conveying prisoners to penitentiary . . . 16,000.00 Board of education . . . 1,200.00 Board of charities . . . 17,000.00 Manager's Soldiers' home . . . 3,600.00 Manager's Industrial reformatory . . . 4,000.00 Directors' state pententary . . . 4,200.00 Live stock sanitary commission . . . 8,000.00 Regents state university . . . 2,800.00 Regents agricultural co.lege . . . 2,800.00 Regents agricultural co.lege . . . 2,800.00 School textbook commission . . . 2,500.00 State university . . . 32,000.00 State Normal School . . . 149,000.00 Manager's college . . . 114,080.00 Quindandi industrial school . . . 23,000.00 State pententary . . . 331,000.00 Industrial reformatory, Hutchin, Girls' Industrial school, Beiloi, Reform school, Topeka . . . 106,000.00 Insasian asylum, Topeka . . . 73,100.00 Insasian asylum, Osawatomie . . . 333,980.00 Insasian asylum, Osawatomie . . . 353,692.00 Institution for blind, Kansas City . . . 113,831.00 Institution for blind, Kansas City . . . 52,610.00 Deaf and dumb school, Olathe . . . 88,180.00 Soldiers' Orphans home, Atchison . . . 62,880.00 State Soldiers' home, Fort Dodge . . . 112,000.00 State printers . . . 255,000.00 Traveling libraries . . . 5,000.00 Fish warden . . . 2,000.00 State bank . . . 200,560.00 Miscellaneous and deficiency appropriations . . . 447,749.55 Total $3,999.013 80 Total miscellaneous $3,999.013 subregarding about $33.00 total $3,999.013 ALVORD ADMITS HIS GUILT. Plea of Gulity Is Entered by the Bank Teller Who Stole $700,100. Cornelius L. Aibord, l., the former note teller of the First National bank of New York, was arranged before Judge Tho nas in the United States court, criminal branch, and pleaded guilty to three counts of an indictment charging him with embzzelling $700,000 from the bank named. The indictment contained fifty-seven counts. Eight on "Double Headers." There is certain to be a hard fight in the Kansas legislature over the "double header" proposition. Representative Nation, Republican, of Neosho, says that unless the railroad bill submitted by the railroad committee contains a provision against "double headers" he will offer an amendment covering that point and throw the fight on the floor. The amendment will be adroitly worded. It will not say a woid about "double headers," but will s imply provide that no railroad shall haul more than twenty freight cars in one train. A New Taxation Measure. Rhodes Clay of Audrain introduced a joint and concurrent resolution in the Missouri house to raise all state reverence from corporations, fines, forfeitures and inheritance taxes. This would leave real estate and ordinary personal property to be taxed for local purposes by counties, cities and school districts. Will Close Philippine Ports. The military government is considering the question of closing certain ports in the Southern islands in order to more effectually prevent communication between the insurgents. The port of Ubay, on Bohol island, has already been ordered closed as the garrison stationed there has been withdrawn. Manila's American Poller The act for the organization of the metropolitan police of Manila has been passed by the Philipine commission, the force will consist of three companies, selected from the volunteer soldier. Election Board Named Again. Governor Stephens has sent the names of the three Kansas City election commissioners, H. C. Arnold, J. H. Lpscomb and C. E. Washburn, to the senate for confirmation. The West Virginia Republican legislative canus unanimously endorsed United S ates Senator Steven B. Elkins for senator, to succeed himself. General Merriam, commanding the department of Colorado, who is investigating the abandoned post at Fort Wainville, Arizona, will recommend that the post be re-established. Juan Gettiando, the little 13-year old calipino boy whom members of the Twentieth Kausa brought over with them, has left for his home in the Philippines. The Emperor's Great Advantage The kaiser has taken to playing practical jokes. And his loyal subjects dare not retaliate, for there is less majesty. There are certain advantages in being an emperor—Baltimore American. An Elevated Cloister. The highest spot inhabited by human beings on this globe is the Buddhist cloister of Hanle, Tibet, where two monks live at an altitude of 16-200 feet. KANSAS SOLONS LEGISLATURE ORGANIZES WITHOUT A HITCH. OPENING PROCEEDINGS WERE TAMF George J. Barker of Douglas Named for Speaker—W. J. Habb Receives the Fusion Complimentary Vote— The scene just before the opening of the Kansas legislature January 8, was commonplace enough. There was no excitement, there were no declaimers in the halls. The big event, the senatorship, was out of the way, the officers had been agreed upon, and most of the clerks and doorkeepers chosen. Upon the first stroke of the noon bell George A. Clark, secretary of state, stepped to the speaker's stand and performed his constitutional duty of calling the house to order. Without preliminary words he laid the roster of the house before him, and called the representative lives in blocks of twenty to present themselves before the bar of the house and be sworn in by William R. Smith, associate justice of the supreme court. This done they signed the roll, and so the slow work of qualifying the members progressed. Major Remington, of Miami, was chosen temporary speaker and Charles Lobdell temporary chief clerk. Hoag of Wyandotte, nominated George J. Barker, for speaker, and Wielep, of Cherokee placed the name of W. J. Babb before the house as the choice of the minority. Upon roll call Barker received 80 votes and Babb 41. Babb voted for Barke- Barker was escorted to the chair and thanked the house for the honor. The house organization was completed by the election of the followng officers: Chief clerk—Charles Lobdil of Lane, postmaster, Captain A. A. Thorp of Pawnee; assistant postmaster, Mrs. Schaum of Douglas; chief doorkeeper, F. S. Johnson of Washington; sergeant-at-arms, T. S. Stover o; Alien, first assistant sergeant-at-arms, Dan Dyer of Alien; chaplain, Tue Rev. John Moorehead of Douglas; pages—Albert Safford, Shawnee; P. D. Hog, Fred A. Carter, A. J. Frost, F. Bount, Joe Cambell, T. G. Moses, Harry Abbott; L. M. Clark. The chief clerk was d reected to notify the senate that the house was organized. A committee was appointed to inform t e governor that the leg sature was ready for business. Here John Seaton offered a resolution that the house in appointing clerks and other employees give preference to men. This was the beginning of Mr. Seaton's movement to bar women. Mr. Weilep objected to its immediate consideration, and it went over. Here a recess was taken till 3 o'clock. The gavel rapped in the senate chamber at noon. "The hour fixed by the constitution for the convening of the senate of the state of Kansas is now arrived," said Leutenant Governor Richter. The seats of senators that were occupied by those who had no right to them were vacated. The Rev. Dr. Fisk of the First Congregational church, Topeka, made the opening prayer. Judge Johnson, of the state supreme court, administered the oath of office and the senators signed the roll. Senator George P. Moorehouse then nominated E. R. Fulton of Marshall county as secretary, and Senator Fulton was elected. The rules of the last senate were adopted. John C. Carpenter nominated as sergeant-at arms Colonel George W. Veale, and he was elected by acclamation. Charles M. Sheldon was elected unanimously secrety of the senate. Senator J. C. Morrow was nominated president pro tem, by the republicans. The Populists then nominated M. A. Householder for the place, but he withdrew in favor of Senator Morrow, who was elected unanimously. Uniform Qualifications Representative Henry C. Smith, of Michigan, has proposed the following amendment to the constitution: "The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications hereafter prescribed by act of congress, which qualifications shall be uniform in all the states of the United States." CH:NA REFUSED TO SIGN Prince Ching Has Told the Court, However, That It Was Too Late. The report that the Chinese court has instructed the Chinese peace envoys to refuse to sign the joint note of the powers to China is confirmed. The court referred to the objections to the Southern viceroy, which are the same as the court has. Prince Ching, however, informed the court that it was too late and a reply from the court is expected shortly. Senator Turley's Successor In the joint caucus of the Tennessee legislative Democratic majority E.W. Carmack, present congressman from the Tenth district, was nominated by acclamation to succeed Thomas B. Turley as United States senator from Tennessee. Cattlemen's Railroad Bill The attorneys for the Kan as Cattlemen's association have prepared a railroad bill. It creates a board of commissioners and gives it extensive powers. Mrs. Nation Can't Get Out. Judge D. M. Dale, in the district court at Wichita, Kan., refused to hear a petition for habeas corpus in the Carrie Nation case, stating that it would only be a waste of time, as he is confident that the jail is legally quarantined, and therefore it could not be granted if he did go into the merits of the case. A Rival For David Mulvane The friends of Charles S. Gleed say spenly that he will be a candidate for United States senator before the Kansas legislature of 1903. PHILIPPINES' CIVIL LAW. Election Wards Have Been formed and Code of Government Completed The Philippine commission has completed the code for the government of the municipalities. It will supersede the military order of last March, under which many wards were organized. The general municipal elections take place in December. The act will not apply to Manila or the settlements of non-Christian tribes. Ten residents of Pueblo have decided to petition the commission to organize a municipality there. The commission may organize one without the petition. The military commander cf a district is to appoint the police and can suspend municipal officers for misconduct and disloyalty. The lands and buildings used for religious, charitable or educational work are exempted from taxation, the exemption to include no property held as an investment.at. The municipalities are of four classes and will be officered according to population. TWENTY-EIGHT WERE KILLED. Burning of Rochester Orphans' Asylum a Horrible Affair. At Rochester, N. Y., twenty-eight dead bodies lie at the morgue and twelve persons more or less seriously injured lie at the different hospitals as a result of the terrible holocaust which occurred at the Rochester orphan asylum. Of the dead, twenty-x were children, of both sexes, ranging in age from 2 to 14 years, while the remaining two were adults. The fire, which was doubtless caused by an explosion of natural gas in the boiler room adjoining the west wing of the asylum, spread so rapidly that many of the 100 inmates of the institution were overcome by the flames and smoke almost without warning. NO STATE TO LOSE. House Passes Burligh Reapportionment fill. By a vote of 165 to 102, thd House accepted the reapportionment plan proposed by the Burleigh bill, which increases the membership of the House during the next decade from 357, the present membership and the membership proposed by the committee in the Hopkins bill, to 386. Under the bill as passed no state loses a represenate and the following make gains: Illinois, New York and Texas, three each Minnesota, New Je sey and Pennsylvania, two each, and Arkansas, California, Colorado), Connecet, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin one each. A NEW D-STINY; A NEW ARMY. Mr. Lodge Says America must Protect The Sepremacy She Wins. In the Senate Mr. Lodge drew a brilliant word picture on the commercial future of the United States, decaring that the trade conflict with Europe, already begun, could result only in the e mineral and economical supremacy of this country over the entire world. In this industrial conflict he apprehended no danger from a material contest with any nation of the world, but he urged the necessity for a strong and scientifically organized army and a powerful navy, in order that the United States might be prepared to defend its rights against any possible MISSOURI SOLONS. A Flood of Bills Introduced in the House —Franchise Taxation. With the breaking of the dam of delay the expected flood of bills poured into the Missouri house house Tuesday. The e were sixty-two bills introduced and one resolution calling for a constitutional convention. They provided for almost everything from good roads to the abolishment of passes and franks. Franchise taxation was the subject of four bills. They were introduced by Huck of S.ie. Genevieve, Hamilton of Davie s. Nicholson of Cass and Hawkins of Marion in the order named. Kllled by an Antique Gun. Near Coumba, Mo., B. M. Barton, a farm hand, was fatally wounded by a shot from a Colonial musket which had been an heirloom in the family of his employer, J. B Norton, for many years. The weapon was a flintlock, which from its workmanship, had been made perhaps more than 20 years ago. Barton pushed a ramrod into the gun to find if it was loaded. There came a rear from the weapon and Barton fell to the floor with the rod driven through his lungs. He lived but five minutes. A bullet, which had evidently once been round, and of Colonial mold, was pulled from the wall behind the victim, Sprightly With a Broken Neck. Conro Fiero, a student at the University of Chicago, who broke his neck while at emping some tumbling in the 'varsity gymnasium recently, has recovered and resumed training for team work. Fiero was confined to his bed but four weeks. During that time all weight was removed from the neck by means of weights held by a pulley arrangement on his head. Fiero gained twelve pounds while under treatment. Bill to Promote Tree Planting. In order to promote tree growing in Kansas, a bill has been introduced to rebate taxes on all lands planted with trees. Congress Has the Grlp. The prevailing epidemic of grip has caused quite a congressional sick list. Speaker Henderson is progressing well and is out of bed. A Filipino Resolution In the Missouri House, Kendrick, of Lnn, introduced the following resolution: "Whereas the sympethies of the American people go out to all nations and all people struggling for liberty; therefore be it "Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the Porty-First General Assembly of Missouri extend sympathies to the people of the Philippine Archipelago in the heroic struggle for freedom." The house adopted it 75 to 47. Governor Stanley's message to the Kansas legislature is a document of abut 14,000 words. Following is a synopsis: I take pleasure in saying that the general prosperity. During the two years just past, the number of school children has increased from 49,000 to 64,000, and houses at a cost of more than half a million dollars and now have an attendance in our colony the period mentioned, the value of our agricultural and live stock interests has increased bank deposits from $4,447,825 to $61,368,636. It is exceedingly gratifying to know, that the population during this time, the advance of our material and educational interests has been at a rate unknown in the previous history of the Upon the other hand, there has been but little increase in crime, and the number confined in it has been increasing. It was it was two yea's ago. There has been a decrease of our bonded indebtedness of more than 40,000 to 30,000 in interest on our public indebtedness. During the time mentioned, the people have reduced their indebtedness and have many reasons to congratulate ourselves for the condition that has brought to our people. State University. The educational institutions of the state are reviewed in detail and their various conditions are set forth. They all make a good showing. Suitable appropriations are asked for all of them. Of the state university the message says: The increased attendance at the university is followed by a demand for additional room and increased facilities. The enrollment for the year commencing September 1898 was 1,022; for years before the institution's establishment, it was 1,022. It promises to be 1,200. The chancellor and board of regents unite in saying that an increased appropriation for the proper maintenance of the university will be necessary. They claim that for years the teaching force has been wholly inadequate to the needs of the institution, and that the increased number of students makes the employment of additional professors and teachers imperative. They also ask for an appropriation for additional buildings. The separate maintenance of the University and Agricultural College, many of the same, requires a taught, is much more expensive than if they were united, but it is now too late to cause this defect, and we must expect to meet the increased cost of their separate maintenance. Something may be done, however, to meet this additional expense, which will constantly increase with the growth and development of these institutions. No tuition, or other fee, is charged at the University, evidently under the theory that the university should be a comprehensive institution. If the theory of "free education" in our state educational institutions is to be continued, it is important that the teaching them will be so great that t. people will grow restive under their burrows. A matriculation and inlet enrol fee from students studying in professional or technical education, would be expensive or even cal education, and tuition in all departments giving professional or technical education, would be the ever-growing demands made up; the state for the support and mail tenance of our University, and the attendance last year was the same for a law fixing tuition and fees of this institution or cooling the Board of Regents and an enroler with such power. It is doing excellent work, and the attendance last year was the same for a law fixing tuition and fees of this institution are necessary if the school is to be maintained as a great educational institution. A matriculation fee is suggested as an aid to the larger appropriations and more teachers are wanted for the state normal school and a new library. The governor recommends the maintenance of the municipal college and state normal school be placed under one board instead of three separate. A reasonable appropriation is asked for the Western university, a colored industrial institution. The charitable institutions of the state are in good shape. Increased appropriations are asked make necessary and urgent improvements. Penltentlary. The number now confined in this institution is 10.5. 250 of whom are from the territory of Oklahoma and five are United States prisoners, leaving the number committed to the institution by the courts of our own state. 784. The governor requests that the board of pardons be repealed. The governor refused to appoint the board two years ago, and the state has been without a board of pardons for two years. The passage of a law is suggested establishing a par It is recommended that the law creating a board of managers of the state reaffirmatory, be repaired, and that one board of three members be created, to have supervision of both institu- Railroad Legislation. The law creating the "court of visitation" relates to the board of railroad commissioners having been repealed. it remains for the board to be given the power to board with all the powers possible within the limits of the constitution, enable it to adjust the railroads, the ships, and such other settle and adjust all differences arising between the railroads and the ships, and such other settle and adjust all differences arising between the railroads and as common carriers operation of the railroads as common carriers operation of the railroads as common carriers. Insurance Department. The insurance department is in most excellent condition. For two years the business of that department has been conducted on business principles, and there has been paid into the State Treasury from all sources a larger sum than at any previous time for a like period. The rate of premium has been decreased, so that in the a. gregate, there has been served to the policy hours of the state during the incumbency of the present Superintendent, by this decrease alone, more than half a million dollars. The law relating to the examination of insurance companies is uncertain, and the power given to the superintendent in making examinations, arbitrary. The present superintendent recommends a modification of that law, and I most heartily join in his recommendation. The law should be amended, fixing the charge to be made by the examiners to be paid by the insurance companies; the fees so received should be turned over to the state treasurer, and a report of such examinations should be filed with the superintendent of insurance, which at all times should be open to inspection. State Banks The report of the bank commissioner shows that the state banks are in a prosperous condition: that during the past year the capital and surplus of more than $1,000,000. and in the deposits of more than $9,000,000. Our principals industry and the source of gratification to know that more than one-nail of the depositors in our state banks are farmers and bankers men, and that more than half of them are citizens. Your attention is called to the many valuable suggestions which the commissioner makes in his report. The governor urgently recommends that the surplus state funds be placed in any bank offering the largest rate of interest, instead of the deposits to Topeka banks as a present. The legislature is urged to give careful consideration to the live stock subsidiary board. The governor recommends that the industries of the state, second only to that of agriculture. The value of minnis slaughtered in 1900 was $0,54,040.00; in 1900, $0,322,000. The number of head of live stock in the state in 1900 was 5,518,612 of the value of $143,457. While other interests have been protected by the law, the Sanitary Board has done much to protect the lives of our live stock interest. During the year, the Sanitary Board has done much to protect the lives of our live stock interest. In the southern portion of the state from inland, in order to prevent cattle brought into the state from below the quarantine area, we have established to prevent cattle affected with brucellosis being brought into the state from south of the quarantine area. Cattle are brought into the state from south of the quarantine line because their owners are not in the markets and our pastures and the statute requires that all such animals be inspected. If they are not inspected, they should pay a reasonable charge for such inspection. The Sanitary Board recommends that an animal be inspected each animal. Such a fee could be fixed by statute, and the amount so received be turned into money to treasury to cover the expenses of such inspection. Labor Department. The report of the Commissioner of Labor contains many valuable suggestions, and urges the passage of certain laws recommended by the legislature. The report of the Industry. The more important legislation urged, is: an arbitration and coordination law. Second-A. childish law, prohibiting the Governor of Kansas Makes Many Recommendations in Discussing The State's Affairs-Every State Institution Reviewed and its Needs Pointed Out. employment of children under 14 years of age in the state of Kansas under certain conditions pledged by law. Third—A free emp oymy agent law, under which an employment is an efficient organization of the national guard is much desired. An enactment provision is urgently needed. There has been allotted to Kansas, during the present state administration, a large number of troops. This time there are in the state two regiments of the national guard and two batteries of artillery, thoroughly organized and well equipped and disciplined. Kansas Volunteers. Preceding the discharge of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, a general desire was manifested throughout the state that the members of that regiment should be returned to their homes from San Francisco without expense to the members of the regiment. In compliance with this general desire, the administration obtained terms from the railroad companies, under which they furnished the necessary transportation, and advanced the money to defray the expenses incident to such return, with the understanding that the next legislature would reimburse them for the outlay. The expense of returning the soldiers from San Francisco to their several homes in the state will be presented by itemized bill, and will amount, in round numbers, to $47,000. An appropriation ought to be made to reimburse the railroad companies for this expenditure. The record of the Kansas volunteers in the The record of the Kansas volunteers in the Spanish-American war is referred to in compilations. Elections. Honesty in elections can hardly be expected whenupplied to, and openly practiced in theminimal circumstances, a candidate canbe cast at the election is a deception. If a candidategives every elector an opportunity of votingfor him for the office when he seeks, and it shouldnot be tolerated. Fusion of principles isimpossible. A law should be enacted providingthat a candidate cannot be bounced more than once as a candidate for the Klondike The governor vioously denounces the Klondike near the Leavenworth saddens' home, and the governor has have been accused of these resorts, and of numerous prosecutions have been commenced and many of these haunts temporarily closed, the efforts of the administration have been made different success. A law making the keeping of intoxicating liquors, with intent to seize the same, within a certain distance of the home, a law making the keeping of intoxicating liquors, providing that the finding of intoxicating liquors in the possession of any party within such distance should be presumptive evidence that the home is in possession of intoxicating liquors, and greatly assist in suppressing the enforcement, is mentioned. I most earnestly wish the enunciates to be informed of the suppression of these infamous liquors. Assessment and Taxation The entire law governing assessment and taxation should be revised. Past legislatures have devoted much time to the discussion of the law, but the time has not been made, but the assessment from time to time been made, and the assessment from time to time been made. The present law provides that all property shall be assessed at its actual value. Notwithstanding the different counties meet in their respective counties before commencing their work and the assessment is made in each county. At a recent annual meeting of the county clerks and county treasurers of the counties, the county commission unceases a penalty for its violation. The limit fixed by law for the session of the legislature must be thorough revision of the tax law. Should the legislature must provision for the appointment of a commission, the commission should their support to be presented to the next legislature, the desired purpose might be accommodation, commission, however, the length of time to be devoted to the work, and the compensation, Public Printing. There has been great extravagance in this department. So much so, that notwithstanding liberal appropriations have unif rm.y been made for public printing, there have always been large deficiencies. I recommend the submission of a amendment to the constitution, providing that all printing should be placed under the direction of the Executive Council, to be done under such direction and at prices to be fixed by contract. By chapters 37 and 38, Laws of 1891, the secretary of state, at orney general and state treasurer are constituted a "printing committee," and a majority of such persons having power to decide on the matters of the public, are members of the Thousands of useless reports are published every two years, many by reason of the requirements of the statute. The statute requires that the cases decided by the Supreme court shall be prepared by the reporter and delivered to the state printer, who shall print and publish 2,000 copies of each volume. This requirement of the statute is imperative, and there are being published at least 8 0 volumes of each report, which are wholly unnecessary, causing a large accumulation of useless reports. The law should be amended, limiting the publication of the Supreme court R-ports to 1,200. This would furnish an ample supply. The Thousands of useless reports are published in all other reports to be published, giving the printing committee the power to reduce such number, if they consider the publication of a smaller number, sufficient. The constitution provides that all public institutions be as a consequence, not only all reports, but all banks used by different institutions are so authorized that no one can be at a number of the state institutions, and but for the requirement of the constitution above mention of the such practice could be done because the institution is at 100% state, and all of the printing could be done under private contract at much less is now. A strong protest is made against the passage of the constitution. February 15 will be vetoed. A supplemental report of estimates in detail for the appropriation of the various state institutions is sub- Nezotlable Instruments. Herefore there has been a lack of uniformity in the laws of the several states relating to torture, and the formality has led to much misunderstanding and loss. As a temptation has been made in most of the states, the law of the United States law commonly known as the "Uniform Negotiable Instrument Law." Such a law was passed in 1882, and the time it has been adopted by a large number of states, the third of the states and territories of the union. It has many advantages, and few, if any, disfavor. The enactment of samba law by the present legislature Interest Funds The State university, a triarchical college and Normal school, have permanent endowments, and the funds are used in the way of inter st. This amount is expended by the several boards, without any restriction, and the endowments are required to be made by any state or local authority. It would seem advisable to have the statute require that all such funds be paid into the state university, and that the way, by warrants of the auditor, upon vouchers properly itemized and verified, providing an additional form of public information, money, and giving the public full information. In this connection, I desire to call the attention of the legislature to the recommendation of the auditor, advising the abolition of treasury taxes, and the recommendation that funds to be turned into the state treasury and said upon proper vouchers. The recommendation is a wise one and should be acted Good reads and irrigation matters are briefly mentioned. An amendment to the text-book law is recommended, so as to get the best text-books of the year published. It is recommended that the last of the Quan-trell, raid claims, amounting to $75,342.3, be paid promptly. The message closes as follows: "The present legislation is charged with a grave responsibility. It is quite as necessary to prevent bad, as is to securely and legislation. While the job is very hard, the time to determine if necessary to besiege the members of the legislature is the interest of appropriations for the several state institutions, will be absent, others will be here in their places. I trust that in the exercise of your wisdom you will see no impropriety in excluding lobbies from the floor of the two branches of the legislature. The doors of the vaults of the public treasury swing on easy hinges, but the public have confidence that you will protect the public funds against the onslaughts of private or selfish interests. With the return of good times, there will be a temptation to large expenditures, which may border upon extravagance. I trust you will resist the one and so avoid the other that harmony may prevail in your council, that your deliberations may be characterized by moderation and tolerance, and that in the performance of the many responsible and difficult tasks before you, you may rely upon your own judgment, in the consciousness that in the accomplishment of any work his judgment is best. who bears responsibility. A NATION GOING Finland's National Existence Will Soon Be a Thing of the Past. Tragedies of history are becoming so numerous in the world just now that the world ceases to wonder. One of the latest moves in the crushing out of Finland by the heavy hand of the "great white czar" is the requisitioning by Gov. Bobrikoff, Russia's tool, of sample copies of all text books used in Finnish schools. Russia, which has suppressed the Finnish newspapers thought to be inimical to a programme of blotting out Finnish nationality, is now, it is thought, preparing to lay its hands upon the Finnish system of education. The unexpected attack on Finnish national integrity was begun on Feb. 15, 1899, by a ukase of the czar, which made the legislature of the grand duchy a mere council for consultation for recording, the imperial wishes. The czar refused to listen to Finnish protests, and the programme of making Finland a Russian province has gone steadily on ever since. A people which from time immemorial has had a constitutional government and its own system of religious, military and educational organization is to be dominated by a nation having to be forced as its chief recommendation. Finland, with the smallest percentage of illiteracy in Europe, is to be overrun with benefited Russian mofus and reduced to the educational level of Russia itself. While the czar of Russia was issuing his call for a universal peace congress his minions were crushing out the national life of Finland. The inexorable system of Russia is stronger than the czar. His humane sentiments cannot stand in the way of Russian world policy. Neither can any considerations of civilizations or humanity stand in the way. The crushing out of Finland is one of the darkest of the many tragedies now being enacted on the stage of world history. It is not relieved even by a glam of promise for a better civilization in the country which is to lose its national life. Yet the world looks on indifferently. A general callousness seems to have taken hold of nations. The cry of the weak and oppressed brings no response. Sympathy seems to be altogether with the strong. A nation may do anything it is powerful enough to do—Baltimore News. FREE LUNCHES. Men Are No Longer to Enjoy a Mono- nology of Them. Hitherto men have had the exclusive privilege of indulgence in free lunches, but now the fairer and better sex are to be endowed with a similar boon. Feminine shoppers have found out how to do it. All you have to do is to get into the grocery department of one of the large department stores. There if you are fond of cereals, you can get a good start on the many kinds of breakfast foods that are given away as samples. Sometimes the maid in charge gets generous and gives a substantial helping, again it is only a taste, but when there are fifteen or twenty kinds to sample you can always manage to get enough. This is merely a first course. Next you try potted meats and crackers that the manufacturers are anxious to introduce to the public. Sometimes baked beans will be served. For dessert there are canned fruits of every kind, jellies, fancy cakes and preserves, and you can finish with a bit of cheese. The bill of fare varies daily. There are constantly new dishes to be advertised by giving away. At times crystallized fruits, dalty bits of preserved ginger, fancy pickles, olives, wafers and even ice cream are served. "We don't lose anything by the scheme," said the manager of one of the department stores, "for every woman who in this way saves a quarter is so proud of the feast that she comes downstairs and spends it right away. She calls that financiering."—Chicago News. Peril of Young Planets German physicians are considering the best modes of treating a disease which they have found to affect many young pianists in that music loving country. At the recent medical congress in Berlin considerable attention was devoted to this subject by the assembled scientists. Many of them declared that the disease is one of the brain and analogous to that which afflicts copyists, who write much, and violinists, who use their fingers a great deal. One distinguished surgeon declared that he had several times discovered an excessive inflammation of the nerves of the arms, which was the direct result of too much piano playing. He also said that young girls who attend conservatories of music are liable to suffer from a special weakness because their hands are not large enough for the exercises which they are required to practice, and that for this reason it might be advisable to construct pianos somewhat smaller than the ordinary ones specially adapted for the use of young girls who are required to practise. a good deal. High Compliment to Wolsey. If Wolsey had laid out in producing something which could have visibly endured to posterity the same intellect which he expended on the welfare of the England of his age; if he had gone into books which we could ourselves read, or into pictures which we could see, or into any other of the secondary materials upon which the mind of a great man can impress itself, the visible greatness of the work produced would have taught us long ago to forget the petty blemishes on the surface of the workman's character. But so it is with human things. The greatest men of all, those men whose energies are spent not in constructing immortal mausoleums for their own glory, but in guilding and governing nations wisely and righteously, sink their real seeing in the life of mankind.—West-minster Review. Making the Most of Things Material awaits use. It is left for man to make them available. They lie all about us in life, and he who best utilizes them gets the most of them for himself and others. From the Bassin d'Archachon in the Bay of Biscay about 250,000,000 oysters are shipped annually to England.