The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country HONESTY, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY SHOULD BE OUR TRINITY FOR THE FUTURE, OUR RACE, THEIR ENTERPRISES GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOLLOWING CLOSELY THE EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO. EXTRACTS FROM PROF KELLY MILLER'S ADDRESS. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, VOL 14, NO.12 The education of the negro was no of itself, he said, a thing apart, but an internal factor of the general pedagogical equation. Race psychology had not yet been formalized. No reputable authority had indicated just wherein the two races differ in any evident mental feature. In proposing any educational scheme for the negro it should be borne in mind the educational constant which admit of no ethnological variation. Knowledge and virtue have no ethnic quality. The Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount and the multiplication table allow no latitude for racial idiosyncrasies. The common trunk of the tree of knowledge may send forth branches in many directions to meet local, economie and temporary needs. Many education would establish for the negro a racial tree of knowledge, with its own peculiar roots, hubs, foliage, flower and fruit. A wise educational scheme for any class can be prescribed only in the light of its comprehensive status. The needs of the race sweep the entire circle of human interests. It can thus be seen what a complex and difficult task one enters upon when he undertakes to prescribe an educational regime for such a people. It is plainly evident that no single program is adequate to a wide circle of needs. "The dual function of education," he continued, "was to enable himself, in order that he may make something out of himself. FUNCTIONS OF THE NEGRO'S EDUCATION "Life is more than meat. No system of education worthy of the nsm can be based upon the temporary expedients of a livelihood. While it must take cognizance of such strenuously necessity, yet it should leap swiftly beyond them to the development of the enduring qualities of mind and soul. "The negro's education, therefore, has a larger function than that of the white youth who has only to qualify for a prepared place. The futile discussion as to whether industrial or higher education is of greater importance to the negro is suggestive of a subject of great renown in rural debating societies: Which is of greater importance to man, air or water? We had as well attempt to decide whether the base or the attitude is the more essential element of a triangle. "The crude, shiftless, wasteful, slovenly methods of work which prevailed under the slave regime will not answer modern industrial demands. Unless the negro learns to work with intelligence, science and system, he will not be relegated to the erude bonebreaking, dehumanizing forms of labor by the fierce rivalry of the age—and his last industrial state will be worse than the first. In the second place, the school is the only avenue through which the negro can form an acquaintance with the higher methods of the industrial arts. "Trades unionism, with its narrow-minded policy, acts upon principle of industrial restraint. Its avowed creed is that competition is the soul of trade, but the death of the trades. It seizes upon the prevailing prejudice as a show justification for excluding the negro, his color, being utilized as a badge of identification. The industrial school, therefore, is the only means by which the race can form connection with the industrial current. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEGRO. The negro belongs to a backward race and has had little experience in the practical handling of things. The whit man has been in control of the world's affairs for many generations and has acquired a practical co-efficient skill which has become a part of the heirage of the race. The negro, on the other hand, has never interpreted thought in terms of things. He is therefore deficient in practical judgement and executive force. There is no close co-ordination of faculties. Sentient overrides sense the energy of the will is too feeble to put in execution the conceptions of the intellect. The deficiency can be made good only by manual training which focuses the hand, the eye, the intellect, the sensibilities and the will upon the accomplishment of a given task. This training is essential not merely for its industrial value, but also a means of race development. It is not so much technical handi craft, however, but a deeper incentive and broader prospective that the negro needs, in order to stimulate lethargic energies. The ignorant peasant, without rational conception of the object and end of labor, is urged to exertion only by principle of physical necessities or the stern compulsion of force. The enlightened freeman, on the other hand, delights to toil because his larger range of vision can see it transmitted into independence, wealth, honor and power. Training in the three R's., with a smattering of handicraft, even with Sunday School maximms in will, will not gust THE Ward Best V TRY AND ECONO ON OF THE PROF KELLY MID WARD UNIVERS KAY Best Weekly AND ECONOMY SHOUL N OF THE NEGRO. N KELLY MILLER'S AD- RD UNIVERSITY, ify the recipient to enlighten the ignorant, restrain the vicious, care for the sick and afflicted or administer spiritual solace to the weary soul." THE SOUTH AND THE RACE PROBLEM. "The South gauges everything according to the exactions of the race problem. Nothing stands alone on its merits. Religious devotion, political policy and educational programs are tested by the standard of race expediency. And yet Southern statesmanship has not only failed to bring the desired solution, but has not even secured temporary tranquility. Odious Jim Crow car laws and fraudulent disfranchisement measures have not united a single knot of the tangled web. But education at least should be free from such narrow restrictions and placed upon the broad basis of human development. "The negro is willing to accept any adjustment, however hardly it may bear upon present conditions, since it does not suppress the race below the level of its possibilities and exclude future expansion and outlook. INDESTEED TO THE NORTH. "The negro is indebted to the North for much of the progress he has made since emancipation. He needs more of its economic habit, industrial thrift, strenuous spirit and enlightened view of life. This has been imparted mainly through the colleges, universities and industrial schools which Northern philanthropy has planted in the South. "The Northern college is not apt to inspire colored youth with the enthusiasm and fixed purpose for the work which Providence has assigned them. It is not the letter, but the spirit, that maketh alive. It is almost inconceivable that Booker T. Washington could have received his inspiration other than by actual contact with the problem of which he forms a part. The white college does not contemplate the needs of the negro race. "American ideals could not be fostered in the white youth of the country by sending them to Oxford or Berlin for their tuition. No more can the negro gain racial inspiration from Harvard or Yale. And yet it would be a calamity to cut them off from these great centers of learning. "We are all anxious to solve the race problem although it clearly baffles our highest wisdom. "If a person is drowning the law of human impulse demands his rescue, without stopping to inquire as to his complexion, racial identity and unconditional rescue. And so the negro should be rescued from ignorance, superstition and vice, without idle speculation of what the future may have in store. Statesmen, philosophers and philanthropists, alike. need to sacrifice their pride of theory, and content themselves with one step in the direction of duty without asking to see the distant scene." In Part 4 of the Court of General Session on April 4, Wm..M. C. Crum-charged with shooting two white men last fall, was acquitted on the plea of self defence. Judge Rufus B.Cowning, who presided, in charging the jury, said there was no law in the State of New York which was made for a white man and net a colord man. That Crumton was justified in carrying a pistol to protect himself after the riot last August and in using when attacked AMEN! AMEN!! It is not so much how a man spends the Sabbath as he lives the six days of the week, that tells whether his religion is a reality or a more form and fashion — Heston Van. WANTED. — Trustworthy men and women to travel and advertise for a old established house of solid financial standing. Salary $780 a year and expenses, all payable in cash. No canvassing required. Give references and enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Address Manager, 355 Caxton Building, Chicago. JUST THE DIFFERENCE. The principal difference between a black thief and a white thief is easily told by any reader of current topics. The black thief will steal a bun from a bakery, the white thief steals the whole bakery. The black thief goes into an office and steals a note for $10.00 due April 31st, any old year, white the white thief steals a sight draft for any thing above $10,000, and so on adfinium—Daily Recorder. Sellers Searches in Maine sailors secure in Maine. A scarcity of sailors more general than ever before in the history of Maine shipping prevails at the present time, and the wages of seamen have risen to an unusual point. Our Oneça the Smallest Our Quotes the Smallest In time of war France puts 370 out of every 1,000 of her population in the field; Germany, 310; Russia, 210. --- AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1901. OUR CAPITAL CITY RESUME. Interesting and Other Very Newsy Bits Gathered by our Correspondents at Topeka, Kansas. The political pot is now boiling and the various candidates for preferment at the coming primaries are much in evidence throughout the city and throughout the county. The offices to be filled are Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Coroner and County Commissioner. There is no liking of candidates for either position with the possible exception of Coroner, and for this position, with the possible exception of Coroner, and for this position there is no scramble, as the emulents of it is not a very inviting incentive. undecided what to do, while we believe that he stood a good show to win, his vaguenance and uncertainty would be against him in a sharp political contest. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS. There is no candidate for this office at the coming primaries who has a better claim upon the colored people for their support than Thos. V. Cockington. He has a splendid record as a soldier, having served through the civil war and part of the time was a lieutenant in the United States colored troops, has always been a staunen friend to the race; as a Up to date the only colored candidate is the redoubtable Col. Jeltz, who is ambitious to be County Clerk. The assessment of the committee has been made very high, the Colonel thinks purposefully so, in order to freeze him out, but notwithstanding, says he is in the race to a finish. The Parker-Hughes contest case, an appeal to the Supreme Court, will be heard by that tribunal on Saturday next on its merits, and an early decision is promised. In the meantime Defacto Mayor Hughes and the Council are enjoined from making any appointments and the faithful are still eating from the pie counter. The Negro Protective Association of this city have done splendid work along the lines for which it were organized, and are in position to aid and assist the central organization its prostrate on call. The recent movement of weeding out commenced in the city against certain rings and cliques should be continued, inasmuch as the people have no say as to who shall represent them, but have to be dictated to by a close corporation making the conferring of the limited favors obtainable only through and by these methods, which are antagonistic to the straight forward, clean and deserving. At least accounts F. Roundtree, who it has been supposed all along would enter the County Clerk contest, was still EDITORIAL PICKINGS The brutes in this world are not all black if the Leavenworth people have believed it heretofore. THERE is now an excellent opportunity for another burning in Leavenworth. It would not be a bad thing for Leavenworth to erect a crematory with side views and charge an admission to the public. The toughs seem to have a grudge at Leavenworth and are taking rather peculiar tactics to get it out. At any rate the event of Tuesday put things in another light, and Fred, Alexander's words when the flames were enshrouding him, may yet come true. He declared his innocence and told the mob they would some day run up against the right man. Is Leavenworth really a bad, bad town, or is it the atmosphere that the sunners breath. It's a pretty good working theory of life that the averagai man wants to do the right thing. Nine men out of ten, in ninety nine transactions out of a hundred are honest. The tenth man is dishonest when he suspects his fellows of dishonesty. Suspicion and envy and jealousy cause more misd eds than anything except idleness. Now when a man or a number of men do a thing that isn't done as you would do it, don't begin to cry thief and rascal and robber. Remember that others charge you with dishonesty unfairly often, and it is as well to give every one the benefit of the doubt that you always ask for when you are criticised. —Wm. Allen White. Can it be that this indifference to our worth to the country will always exist? God forbid. We long to see the dawn of the day when the work done by the negro is appreciated. We we come the day when prejudice and hatred and kindred draw backs to our progress and well-being are replaced by love, respect, sympathy, protection and equality. Radicalism on the part of either or both races tends to increase racial differences and widen the already too wide a gulf that now separate us. Our only hope then is conservatism, and if the negro problem is ever solved it will be solved by the great conservative minds of both races.—Daily Recorder. undecided what to do, while we believe that he stood a good show to win, his vanguard and uncertainty would be against him in a sharp political contest FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS. There is no candidate for this office at the coming primaries who has a better claim upon the colored people for their support than Thos. V. Coddington. He has a splendid record as a soldier, having served through the civil war and part of the time was a heutenant in the United States colored troops, has always been a staunen friend to the race; as a contractor in this city for years he has always given the colored people an equal chance for employment, has been a resident of Shawnee County for thirty-four years and has always, and at all times been a staunch worker in the Republican ranks—has never held office and all classes, especially the old soldier and our people, will do well to remember him at the primaries on Saturday. June lst. Mrs. Susie Lowery left Thursday night for Dover, Oklahoma, where she will be married May 15th., to Mr. Samuel Forte. Miss Corrine Bennett returned home Sunday, after several weeks earnest work in Kansas City for the Plaindealer. The Good Samaritan Lodge held its annual sermon at St John A. M. E. church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock P.M. The Ladies Serving Circle gave their annual May Fair at the Industrial Institute on Wednesday evening. An excellent programme was rendered. Mrs. Jessie Ellis Carter, of Kansas City, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. N. A. Jordan this week. Bishop Sauter, of the 10th Episcopal District of the A. M. E. church ably filled St. John pulpit Sunday morning. The 23rd. Regimental Band, assisted by the Marshall Band, gave a grand concert at the Grand Opera House Thursday evening. e not people oppor- Leav- ing for atory A sAD but lasting lesson to the negro in prosperity is the fact that Peter Jackson, the world famed pugilist, is now dying in far away Australia, almost friendless and penniless. After the accumulation of thousands, dined and wined by a like number from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and across the sea. Death, the grim monster, is creeping upon him, and but for the charity of a few friends he would succumb to the monster a pauper. Sad, sad, very sad to look back over a past filled with glorious opportunities, health, pleasure and happiness, that the rainy day is forgotten and we draw up at the end of the road a wreck, homeless, penniless and friendless. On! but could the vale of time be lifted that fast traveling humanity could gaze upon the end—would a halt not be called? We rather believe so at any rate. Prepare for a rainy day is a lesson among many others, the negro must learn, and learn well. The sun will not always shine on our side of the street, nor can we live long on the shady side of Easy street, thus comes to mind in all the forcibleness of old, "Make hay while the sun shines," and save a few dimes for a rainy day. The ministers of our churches, while exhorting to the people about the preparations for another world, might do much good it occasionally they would drop a word about this all around preparation business, for it's up; the negro at every stage of the game. NOW THIS IS WHAT WE ALL SAY. DON'T YOU. What have we to gain by spending all our cash with other races? Absolutely nothing. It is the thing that's keeping the negro in his lowly condition, and the sooner he realizes that helping his own race helps himself—the sooner will we all as a whole make an impression on the public. It takes the dollar to make an impression these days, and the greater number of dollars, that are kept within our race, the greater the impression and progress will we make.—Daily Record. We have deferred our article on the Negro under Democracy in this city, till a future date in due season it will come. LOCALLY. CITIZEN. TALES OF TWO CITIES. A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE. Among the pretty and most interesting weddings that have held the boards in colored society circles at the mouth of the Kaw, that of Mr. Henry L. Mobiley and Miss Dovie Burdete, on the evening of the first of May, at the First baptist church, in this city, fairly eclipsed all recent marriages affairs. Promptly at five minutes to 8 o'clock Miss Mary Mobiley, sister of the groom, began and executed with grace and composure a wedding march, and as the echo of the gladdening strains of music floated out upon the hushed stillness of a balmy model spring evening, the whirling roar of carriage wheels was heard and ere the hands on the dial of the old church clock registered 8, the happy couple were at the al.ar. Rev. W. L. Grant, in deep and solemn tones, performed the ceremonies that made them one, and amid the smilos handshakes and good wishes of a host of assembled friends, they were ushered to their carriage, followed by a cloud of riee. The bride was neatly and sensibly attured in white, void of the unnecessary fussy trimmings that usually characterize many brides, while the groom wore the conventional black. It was more of an ideal summer night than spring, and seemed as one ordered especially for lovers, the tender leaves of the stately trees nearby reverberated in the breeze as the rays of a silver moon stole through them, falling exasperatingly upon the young coup o as they stood for a moment after alighting from their carriage at home, admiring the beauty of the night, the bride forming a picture of loveliness and the groom one of proud and glorious manhood. The wedding reception at their easy little home on Water street, was attended by the city's elite, and the supper served was more then the realized extravagant dream of an epicure. Of the young couple we can say Mr. Mobiley is a postal clerk in our local post office department, and was reared and educated in our public schools, by his sterling qualities and upright manhood and manners, he has won the highest respect and esteem from all who knew him. Miss Burdette is a modest, petite and intelligent young lady, an original blue grass belle of "Old Kentucky," but blossomed into manhood in our little city respected and loved by all. Among the many handsome, useful and desirable gifts received we announce the following, and in doing so apologies are due those whose names do not appear, for there were several gifts without the names attached,hence nomenclature: Mrs. Jones and daughter a fruit dish. Mrs. Fannie Mobley, extension table and quilt. Misses I. J. and N. G. Generals and W. G. Woods, silver fruit stand. M. I. Corner, carving set. Mr. L.W. Jobinson and Miss G. Free- man water set and vase. Miss Sadie and Carrie Davis, vegetable dish. Mr. B, S. Smith and wife, vegetable dishes. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown and Miss Angie Thurman, bed spread. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fields, half dozen after dinner cups. Mr. Ed. Graves and Miss C Roberts, silver soup ladie. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Branch,sugar spoon. Mr. and Mrs. Edd. Jones, silver berry spoon. Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Thompson, sugar spoon and butter knife. Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Oliver, jelly fork. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Bradley, gravey ladie. Mr. and Mrs J. A. Dyson, one half dozen silver teaspoons. Mr. J. Walker and family, one half dozen teaspoons. Miss Elizabeth Chinn, two silver napkin rings. Mr. and Mrs. D. Green, jardianier. Miss Addie Steward, one half dozen glasses. Miss M. J. Mobley, embrodery work. Mrs Anna Cox and daughter and Miss Mary Hughes, French china tea set. Mrs Katie Minor, sugar spoon and butter knife. Mr. Edd Dorsey and Miss Birdie Walten, vase Miss Sarah Chinn, water bottle. Mr. and Mrs H. B. Cunningham, nut dish. Mrs M. Douglass and daughter, fruit and butter dish. Mrs Sarah A Burdett, wine glasses and waiter. Mr. Mrs. S. L.Jenkins, plates cups and saucer Rev. J. R.Richardson and wife, linen cresser scarf. Mrs Miles, plates. Miss Julia Stewart, fruit dish. Misses Ema and Willa Brown, statue of Buns. Mrs C.Alexander, fruit dish and toweis, Mrs. Malinda Burdett, quilt. Rev. W. L. Grant and wife, one half dozen after dinner cups. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cex,after din er spoon Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Johnson, picture. Prof. and Mrs. A. J. Neely, rug. The Alpha Art Club, center piece o. battenburg. P.O. Department, two chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hoffman, butter knife and sugar spoon. Miss.Stella Harris, handkerchief and napkins. Set of table linen by following club Mr. W. F. B. fain, Miss L. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holly Mr. G. Brooks, Miss M. Botts, Mr. J. Downs, Mr. G. Browl, Mr. Moppins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis, Miss Lulu Tolson Mr. Ben Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Whitening, J. Buttler. The pastor and members of the First Baptist church tendered Rev. J. Tol- iver, of Washington, D. D, who has beholding a series of meetings at their church, a grand reception last Monday night in the auditorium of that edifice. The remains of Mr. John Walker, age 57, of Jersey avenue, who died quite suddenly Sunday morning, were taken to Wellington, Mo. Tuesday last for interment there Wednesday. They were accompanied by his daughter, Miss Sallie Walker and Mrs. Mary Alexander and Miss Jennie Edinboro, relatives of the deceased The G. U. O. O F., and the Household of Ruth will hold their Annual Thanksgiving services at the M. & O. Hall Sunday afternoon. They will parade the principal streets. The U. B. F's, and S. M. T's., of Kansas City, Kansas, will hold their Annual Thanksgiving services at the St. James A. M. E. church Sunday, June 2nd. Mrs. Mary Carpenter, of 5th. and State streets, left this week for Chicago. Mr. W. Sherill, of 1417 E 17th, street, has removed to 662 Bark avenue. Mrs. L. Johnson is on the sick list. Mr. Lewis Austin, of 402 Nebraska avenue, met with quite a serious accident last Friday at Armour Packing Co's plant, by having his leg broken. Mrs. Ella Perkins, of Chicago, is now spending sometime in the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary White, No. 408 New Jersey. Our representative chanced to visit the past week the room in Lincoln school taught by Miss Georgia Freeman, one of our own popular young ladies, who has won her honors by hard work, vim and pluck. We were highly pleased with the work of her pupils, the behavior of the same and the general synopsis of her efforts as related during the school year in teaching the little ones in her charge how to "shoot." She deserves praise for she ranks among our best school marmos in the city. Parents would do well if they would drop in school once in awhile and see what "Mary" and "John" are doing. Prof. W.T. Vernon principal of the Western University at Quindaro is in Memphis Teun., he will visit the famous Tuskegee Institute in Alaba before returning. The Opera of The Little Tycoon is the latest negro production in high circles of our city at the Fifth Street Opera House on the night of the 21st. All our best vocal talent in the city. Benefit of the Orphan's Home They Say. Before school opens next season seven small school marms will have joined the inumerable host of happy or unhappy married people. The barber just beyond the Sea Foam block is quite favorably impressed with the lady from the banks of the Wabasha. Santification means a great deal more then a good many of the new religion people practice. A true christian will not tell a lie nor back bite his neighbor. If this is true the devil has a cinct on a few. The Annual Thanksgiving sermons is the latest fad in early spring. It may prove that the Leavenworth wretches who burned Alexander not caring whether he was guilty or not—just so it was a "nigger." will run up against the right man when they capture the white brute of Tuesday's tragedy. God is given to doing things in a mysterious way his wonders to perform. PETER JACKSON DYING IN AUSTRALIA. From the New York Sun. It is not thought that Peter Jaekson will ever return to America again, as was reported. According to a letter received in this city by Saml. Fitzpatrick from Australia, the noted colored heavy weight pupilist, is slowly dying of consumption at Sydney. "The big fellow is only a shadow of his former self," Fitzpatrick's informant writes, "He is so weak and helpless that it is hard for him to move to and fro without difficulty. When he arrived here from America Peter was sick. He looked pretty bad, but soon began to pick up, He opened a boxing school, but he was not as strong as of old and naturally had to abandon it. We got up a benefit for him and this helped him out a trifle. He has been unable to work since and the money soon went Jackson is stone broke and has to depend upon the charisty of his friends to live. He was examined the other day and the physician said that his case was hopeless. I wish that you could use your influence and have some of his American friends know of his condition. It would be a great act to ask them to aid him, as he surely needs it. NO "KANSAS OAYS" From the Topeka Daily Mail. From the Topeka Daily Mail. As Kansas will have no exhibits at South Carolina and Buffalo, Governor Stanley has refused to designate a "Kansas Day" at either. The New York papers have been slurring the state for failure to be represented at Buffalo, imitating that the next time we have a grasshopper 'visitation' we need expect nothing from New York. This calls forth from the Governor the following: "We have repaid that debt time and again. We sent a ship load of grain to India and train loads of provisions to Ohio and Galveston. For years we have been giving New York's homeless children homes and making them good citizens. We helped elect Grover Cleveland president, and it was the delegation from this, tate which led the flight which nominated Tedd, toossevelt for Vice President at the National Republican Convention at Philadelphia." MARRIED THE NEGRO BUILT. Hamilton, N. J.—In an unpretentious house on the outskirts of the town, Howard Lee and his wife have taken up their abode. He is a dark hued newgro, she is a pretty white woman of 30 years or so, who became acquainted with her husband when he serving as a butler coachman for her relative. John C. Uhle of Philadelphia craves her about the streets of the Quaker City as she dispensed carity. "I have the best man on earth for my husband" said Mrs. Lee. "He doesn't drink, nor smoke, nor chew and he wouldn't touch a playing cards." Fashionable circles in West Philadelphia were surprised by the announcement of the marriage. Miss Emma Bethel, the bible, is an orphan. Her father was a physician, who, dying, left her independent means. Mr. Unle heard rumors that the coachman was in love with Miss Bethel and discharged him. Not long afterwards Miss Bethel bought a home home here and they were married. STRAY THOUGHTS ON WOMEN. Max O'Reil, in the N. Y. Journal. Woman is an instrument given to man for his happiness and his delight. If the instrument gets neglected, out of tune and broken, man should blame himself alone. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred the instrument is right enough; it only wants to be in good and careful keeping. In matrimony, to retain happiness and make it last to the end, it is not a question for a woman to remain beautiful, it is a question for her to remain interesting. Not the slightest detail should be beneath her notice in order to keep alive the attention of her husband. Love feeds on illusions, lives on triples. If a man loves his wife, a rose on her head, her hair parted the other way, a newly trimmed bonnet may revive in him the interest he felt the first time he met her, the emotion he felt the first time he held her in his arms. The very best dishes become insipid if served with the eternally same sauce. A woman should not lavish herself on a man and overwhelm him with caresses. She should always leave something to be desired. If a woman saturates a man with love he will get tired of her. There are women, rare, but delightful women, who add to all the qualities and refinement of a perfect lady, all the instincts of a perfect gentleman. The woman who has never succumbed to temptation, often because temptation has never been in her way, is inexorable for the weaknesses of her sex. Try this paper one year and if you don't get your money's worth you don't take it longer. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Every Week at 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS W. C. MARZIN. EDITOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Weekly one year..... $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kings, as second class matter. WORK IN SUMMER AND REST IN WINTER. The winter is past and we bow to spring. Throughout nature everything has been asleep, resting and strong up the energy the past year consumed and which a new one requires, says a writer ni San Friseo Examiner. The spirit of unrest is abroad. The sap of the trees, that settled low at the approach of winter is rising up. It had dropped deep into the dept of the tree, even unto its very roots. Now it is rising up into the highest branches and bringing life and its phanomina with it. The suspension of life for a few months is not confined to vegetation, but also to all animate life. The snake, the frog, the lizard-all amphibious life- has been in a state of nibernation, in a state of rest. The bee, the ant, all have been living quietly, resting and consuming their storehouse of food. But as the first azure light of the morning dispels the gloom, so does the first touch of spring change the scene. That mystercusvital force which is the cause and the energy of all life, and whose ebb is lowest in winter, is in the ascendancy. Things are propelled through the spirit within them. Tais is so with growth. It is greatest in the spring. Men who have expended their strength during the winter, instead of husbanding it now reap the harvest. They have bee trading all winter on the strength of the future which is now here The vitality that spring should give them has been expended. It has been used up. Its gone. Late dinner, late hours, the consumption of energy in a thousand and one ways has dissipated it. Nature has been destroyed, Nature gives us night to sleep and day for work. The long nights of winter are mernt for sleep. This is a broad plan throughout the realm of all life. Rese and strength go hand in hand. They are really identical Men who should be strong and stimulated by the advent of spring are in a condition in which they are incapable of withstanding any sudden strain. If it is not a business failure it is a physical one. The necessity of stimulation means whiskey or some other favorite alcoholic drink. If the need is pronounced they go onward without any special feeling of weakness and except that they do not feel so good as some of their acquaintance. Aga comes and with it brings increased weakness. In this progressive word of ours every man must be equal and fit for his work. If not, he goes under. Energy, elastic vitality and a constitution fit for any emergency are the qualities necessary to success. This is the reason that the most successful business men are those who came from country towns. It applies as well to nations, for those which are today in advance spring closest from the earth, and are those which a short time ago devoted most of their time to the tilling of the soil. They went to sleep when their cattle did, gaining the recuperation that makes up force. The farmer in this way unconsciously follows nature's design. The student of sociology is confronted with fact that a country life is the only solution to the prosperity of a nation. All rapidity of thought depends upon the exumbrance of health. A well-directed healthy inspiration or thought, aside from its application, depends upon a healthy body for its creation. It is not so important for physicians to cure disease as it is for him to prevent it. Those who have observed carefully the past winter with its short hours for work and its long hours for sleep will find themselves far in advance—mentally and physically—of those who have burned the candle at both ends. This may not be immediately apparent. It requires a long time in some cases to see the result than in others. The law of compensation is always at work, surly and silently. Time balances all things, and those who can endure live longest. It is a question of the survival of the fitter at best. We cannot believe that a white man could be such a brute as to be guilty of the crime attributed in Tuesday's dispatch from Leavenworth. Only negroes commit such deeds its said. It would be well to ask that a saulted white girl again, she might have made a mistake. It would be much easier to catch a negro, because any old negro would do. The Dyson House at 440 Minnesota avenue, has changed hands, the entire concern having been bought by Mrs. Mollie Maclatch, of Leavenworth, who will refurnish and remodel and regenerate in every particular. Everything will be first class and for the money the best meal in the city will be served. Everybody invited call and a consistent 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 from that time until Friday evening they are going after the almighty dollar—Baltimore News. Nothing Personal Intended. 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 Heirlooms. 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. Cornetius Tacitus, the Roman historian, written in Greek, about the middle of the ainth century. The Famous "Passion Play." The Fashion Passion队 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. Banner Illinois Corn Counties Banner Illinois Colt Counties. Very few people, perhaps, are aware of the counties of Colt Dodge and Montville 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. SHE WASN'T PREJUDICED. Barley's Grandmother Thought He Ought to Buy Roses. "I do not believe," said a wise and somely old lady who has keenly observed the world and it foibles for seventy years, states the New York Commercial Advertiser, "I do not believe that Charley should be taxed with extravagance because he buys his mother roses. I can think of no more beautiful way to spend money, and when a young man prefers to spend his allowance on flowers rather than on silly books and horrible cigarettes I think he deserves praise and not scolding." "But Charley is your grandson, and you take a prejudiced view of the matter," suggested a younger woman. "His father says Charley is a spendthrift and that he is not poetic, but simply improvident." The old lady eyed her companion with much severity. "His father doesn't understand Charley's nature," she said, shortly. "The boy has tradition on his side. Have you ever remarked that we never buys mere flowers, it is always roses? One inherits the love of roses as one inherits old lace, pearls or gout, from illustrious ancestors. In ancient Rome you remember doubtless to have read, Elizabeta. There were fountains of rosewater in noble houses, and at banquets the table was spread with rose leaves and rose leaves covered the ground. Guests wore wreaths of roses on their heads and around their necks to prevent intoxication. The couches upon which they sat were filled with rose leaves, and there was even rose wine to drink to aid digestion. Baths of rose water were said to give beauty and strength, and the presence of roses in a room to clear the brain." "But, surely, you don't mean to affirm that your grandson is a descendant of the old Romans?" The old lady bridled. "I mean to say that extravagance of flowers—roses—is a commendable trait in any young man," she replied. A Hard Bet to Win. In 1893 three Irishmen agreed to undertake a journey around the earth on foot for a jackpot of $150,000. Each one of the party deposited one-third of this sum in the Bank of Dublin, and it was agreed that whoever survived the trip and returned should receive the whole amount. In case all died a Dublin hospital was to become the beneficiary. On Dec. 24, 1895, they started east across Europe and Asia Minor to Egypt, where they took passage for Australia. Their wanderings through the inner wastes of Australia proved the hardest trials of the journey, and the severity of this trip resulted in the death of two of the travelers. The third, Capt. Trevelyan, completed the voyage and won the money. —New York Press. BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY Bells of Pure Paper, and Tin for Churches, Schools, Fire Alarms, Farms, etc. FULLY VANDUZER & TUFT, Inc., Inc. Q. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING HARTONA AFTER USING HARTONA 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 will gradually turn the skin of a black person five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a mulatto person perfectly white. The skin remains soft and bright without continual use of the face wash. One bottle does the work. Hartona Face Wash will remove wrinkles, dark spots, pimples, blackheads, freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. You can regulate the shade of skin on neck, face and hands to any shade you wish. Full directions with each bottle. Hartona Face Wash is perfectly harmless, and is sent to any part of the United States on receipt of price, 50c. per bottle; securely sealed from observation. It is your duty to look as beautiful as possible. Thousands of delighted patrons send us testimonials every year. Please remember that your money is positively refunded if you are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hartona remedies. We want agents in every city in the United States. Write to us, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will show you how to make money without risking any of your own money. Hartona No-Smell will remove all smells and bad odors of the body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Hartona No-Smell is a God-send to all persons suffering from disagreeable odors caused by perspiration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Sent anywhere on receipt of price, 10 cents and 25 cents a package. Address all orders to Send us One Dollar, and mention this paper, and we will send you three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, two large bottles of Hartona Face Wash, and one large box of Hartona No-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from observation. Write your name and post-office and express-office address very plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money order, or enclosed in a registered letter, or by express. Address all Orders to HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug Store, FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescription carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and light. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered W. B. RAYMOND W. B. RAYMOND UNDERTAKERS FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota Factory Corst St., KANSAS CITY. W SOLICIT YOUR JONES, MA —DEALS Fancy and Sta FEED AND Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds o delivered to any part of the city. Corner of 4th. and Oakland Ave. UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDER Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West 32. Factory Corst St., and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE JONES, MARTIN&CO. DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Groceries, Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in season. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Corner of 4th, and Oakland Ave. Kansas City, Kas Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e Line, K.C. K Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantee the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time. Give him a trial and see for you self. CANCER Home Treatment that cures Cancers and Tumors. Used with perfect safety: hardness, soothing, non-irritating. We prefer to have patients come to the Sanitarium for a Estab. 21 irs. to our Sanitarium need not pay antilicured. Write to-day for our 38 page book. It is much worth visiting our book hundreds of testimonials from patients we have cured of cancer. Sent free. Consultation by mail or in person, free. Address. DR. E. O. SMITH'S SANITARIUM, A. B. M.CLEARY, MANAGER. Rooms 6 to 11, N. E. Cor. 10th & Main Sts., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ' Separate New Century Seeds and use the letters to form as many words as you an, using the letters backwards or forwards, but don't use any letter in the same word more times than it appears in 'New Century Seeds'. It is said thirty small English words can be spelled correctly in these fifteen letters. For example, went, ten, sew, eet. The New Century Mail Order Co., will pay one Hundred Dollars in cash to the person sending them thirty words formed as above. If you are good at writing three thirty word sentences, name and address plainly on your list and incluse the same with fifteen two cat stamps for ten packets of Beautiful Flower Seeds of ten popular and different varieties. Our object in giving this One Hundred Dollars is to attract attention to and introduce our seeds in the U.S. This offer will be carefully and conscientiously carried out and it should not be classed with catch-penny affairs. It will spend a large amount of money to start our trade and want your title order—you will receive the greatest value in seeds ever grown or two or more seeds being in forming thirty words the $100 will be divided pro-rata. Many extra special prizes of value will be awarded to persons sending twenty words or more who will assist in introducting our seeds and specialities. Satisfaction is absolutely guaranteed. Send your list as early as possible. Address New Century Mail Order Co., 255 Deanbon St., Chicago, Ill. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT State of Iowa. State of Kansas, ss. County of Wyndotte. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the Estate of Charly Longe Rhimes. Decased Jones Hughes, Deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court, in and for said County, to be begun and held at the Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyndott, and state of aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month of June A. I. 1001, I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate. VIRGIL JONES, Administrator of Charley Jones Hughes, Deceased. April 9th, A. D. 1901. publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. A. W. Fox. Plaintiff. Anna Fox, Defendant. No. 15167 The state of Kansas to Anna Fox, Cresti g. You will take notice that you have been used by plaintiff, A. W. Fox, for a divorce in the above named court, and that plaintiff's petition was filed January 7, 1901. That the grounds on which said divorce is asked is abandonment for more than one year. New, unless you answer durnure, or otherwise object, on or before the 17th day of March. A. W. Fox, 1001, the allegation will be taken as confessed to be true and judgment rendered against you graning said divorce as prayed for. L. W. JOHN'S ON. Plaintiff's Attorney, Attest, A. GUNNING, Clerk. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wysandotte County, Kansas. John Greer Plaintiff, vs. Jane Greer, Defendant. The above named Defendant, Jane Greer, will take notice that she has been sued by the above named Plantiff, John Greer, in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kas., where his petition is now on file, praying for a decree of divorce from you, the said Defendant, and unless you answer said petition on or before the 12th day of April 1901, said petition will be taken as true and judgement thereon rendered against you, fully and completely divorcing you from said plaintiff. B. S. Smith Attorney for John Greer. Attest. A. Gunning Clerk of Dist. Court (First Published March L.) UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE SHOBTFST LINE CROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific 'The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recycling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintch Lisb Only line running two trains without change from Karssss City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-tah Idaho, Oregon. Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangerements or a trip west until you have completed all of the attractions offered by the Union Pacific. c. For full information in regard to rates time. et c. call on or addr J B. FRAWLEY, Gen. Agt, Union Pacific 1000 Main treet. Kansas City, Mo. BEST TEN SHORT POEMS. The following list compiled by news- paper from the replies of its readers is perhaps as correct as any such list can bc: Davenant Calamity is a perfect glass, wherein we truly see and know our selves. For all the news read the Citizen, he best known paper in the West. HARTONA FACE WASH. HARTONA NO-SMELL Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in RTAKERS * SUPPLIES CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AVE. WOODS, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W FACTORY Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. NITY. WE LET YOUR PATROLL ES, MARTIN & DEALERS IN and Staple Groc SEED AND SALT MEAT Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in part of the city. and Oakland Ave., Kansas FEED AND SALT MEATS, Home Treatment that cures Cancers and Tumors Used with perfect safety safety, soothing, non-irri- tating. SUPPLEIS ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS ENCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDER ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 KANSAS. E R PATRONAGE, MARTIN&CO. ERS IN— Apple Groceries, SALT MEATS, Country Produce in season. Goods Kansas City, Kas Tickets ...VIA THE... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars ...TO... Ge Fine To PERF MEN Fire North KANSAS C DI 101 & 102 The O A R Semina Sexual jolly and exe or with urine back, confuse basthiness, but power, le life, sexual power, large and st you fit for me Syphilis Unclea, The Blo Ucera, Sweet Glees, and a positively cu Strictu CH1CAGO and all intermediate points The shortest quickest and besiline to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubnique, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: .....Passenger Station at... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable F. J. LERCHPassenger Agent. Office 915Main St., Kansas Cit Wonder why some people kick so rd when the truth is told. ..HARTONA.. 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No The Citizen Better keep you PILESM All diseases of the rectum treated on a post patient is cured. Send for free 104 page book; pastorial letters valuable to anyone amuse free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MIN PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED. All diseases of the rectum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no money accepted until patient is fixed. Used for a 04 page book; a treaties on rectal diseases, and humoral of postiminal letters, valuable to anyone attained. Also used as a book cover. Both sent free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. The Original and Only Hartona. and Positively Unequaled for bring all Kinky, Knotty, Stubby, Harsh, Curly Hair. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Rests the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hair stret, and the hair stays and grows naturally, down with grease. Hartona is positively hair just the same as adults. To meet the need it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our ana remedies. Remember, we handle no fake. All our remedies are trade-marked, register and 1900. We refer you, as to our response, the editor of this paper. Own in the United States. Write to us to d- with easy and pleasant work, and no risk one testimonials in your own State of pee E. WASH. Makes shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a face wash. One bottle does the work. Freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. Y tations with each bottle. States on receipt of price, 50c. per box of delighted patrons send us testimonials totally satisfied and delighted with the Hartona if you are employed or not, and we will show -SMELL. Store and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Odors caused by perspiration of the feet, orders to EDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond OFFER. Large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Stra- oods will be sent securely sealed from observa- tion can be sent by post-office money order. Main St., Richmond E. C. L. COAL CO -IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— CHEAPEST PRICE Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND B STONE, and Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Te and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. EAGERS m Drug St MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMIC toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, E UMERY AND FANCY TOILET ART RRIAM, ELLIS & BEN Insurance, Real E MERRIAM, ELLIS & BENTON WYANDOTTE BUILDING, Nearst Corner Fifth and Minnesota City. R. HENDERSON 38 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (909) And Reliable Doctor, Oldest in Age and Longest Regular Graduate in Medicine, Over 27 Years Practice--22 Years in Kansas City. Authorized by the state to treat Chronic, Nervous and Cancer, guarantee or money refunded. All medicines furni- ture—no porosity of impurities medicines used. No detention fee patients as a distance treated by mail and express. Redu- ced fees from race or breakage. No medicines ven. O.D. or fee law. Over 600 cases issued. Hospice and Consultation Consultation free and confidential personality or by letter. DR. HENDERSON. Oil & 100 West Still St., Kansas City, MO - (York Life Bldg. The Old Reliable Doctor, Oldest in Age and Longest Located, A Regular Graduate in Medicine, Over 27 Years Special Practice.--22 Years in Kansas City. Authorized by the state to treat Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Cures guaranteed or money refunded. All medicines furnished are required — no mercury or injurious medicines used. No detention from business. Treats as a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere from free delivery to your location only by delivery. Charges low. Over 60,000 cases cured. State yet, to be sent for touch. Consultation free and confidential, personally or by letter. Citizen is in the or keep Eyes open LES NO MON TILL CUR of the rectum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no mon- . Send for free 104 page book; a treaties on recital diseases; ers, valuable to anyone affected, also our 49 page book for Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak Sts., Kankan G Unequaled for Straight Knotty, Stubborn, Early Hair. and thin places. Restores GRAY scalp diseases. Hartona does not grow naturally beautiful and Hartona is positively harmless—one adults. To meet the popular and 50c. sizes, in our special round. we handle no fake goods, and you trade-marked, registered and copyed, as to our responsibility, to the s. Write to us to-day, no matter it work, and no risk of losing your own State of people who have SH. will turn the skin of a mulatto per piece does the work.ashes of the skin. You can regulate price, 50c. per bottle; securely send us testimonials every year, cited with the Hartona remedies not, and we will show you how to LL. afed limbs, etc. citation 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. COAL CO., STARTERS FOR— BEST PRICES at Sales, the Smallest Profits aptest deliveries. FIR PRICES ON FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West 3rd St. E F. HENDERSON Manager. ERS ug Store AVENUE TOLLER IN NES, CHEMICALS. ches, Combs, Etc., BY TOILET ARTICLES. IS & BENTON e, Real Estate H and Minnesota Ave., KANSAS ODERSON. Kansas City, Mo. (Opposite New York Life Bldg.) Set in Ago and Longest Located. Cine. Over 27 Years Special Care in Kansas City. Great Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Included. All medicines furnished are purposely used. No deterrent from business. All and express. Medicines sent everywhere medicines sent. "O. 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While no woman is entirely free from periological suffering, it does not seem to have been the plan of nature that woman should suffer so severely. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the most thorough female regulator known to medical science. It relieves the condition which produces so much discomfort and robs menstruation of its terrors. The three letters here published should encourage every woman who suffers: If there is anything about your case about which you would like special advice, write freely to Mrs. Pinkham. No man will see your letter. She can surely help you, for no person in America has such a wide experience in treating female ills as she has had. She has helped hundreds of thousands of women back to health. Her address is Lynn, Mass., and her advice is free. You are very foolish if you do not accept her kind invitation. $5000 REWARD. We have deposited with the National City Bank of Lynn, $5000, which will be paid to any person who can find that the above instructions letters are not genuine, or were published before obtaining the writer's special permission. LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM! — I have suffered since the age of sixteen with painful menstruation. I have been treated for months, and was told that the womb had fallen a little. The doctor says that is now in place again, but I still have the same pain. Please to do "M. MIRANDA KUEREL, 112 Trautman St., Brooklyn, E. D., N.Y. Jan. 19, 1899. "DEAR Mrs. PINHAM:—After receiving your reply to my letter of Aug. 6 I followed your kind advice, and am glad to tell you that I have been cured of the severe pain at time of menstruation through the use of Lydia E. Pinkhamh, Vegetable oil, and I have taken bottles of oil, felt better, after the first bottle, and after a while had no more pain or womb trouble. "I had doctored from the age of sixteen to twenty-six, and had lost all hope, but your medicine has made me well. "I would like to have you use my testimonial, so that others may see, and be inspired with hope, and take your medicine."—Mrs. EMMA KUEHL, 112 Trautman St., Brooklyn, E.D., N.Y. Feb. 20, 1900. "I saw your medicine so highly recommended I thought I would write to you for advice. "My menstruation occurs every two weeks, last a week, and is painful. I have been troubled from this way for a long time, and headache and backache all the time, appe- If there is anything about your case, write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, surely help you, for no person in America female ill as she has had. She women back to health. Her address is You are very foolish if you do not accept $5000 SWARP. We have deposit which will be paid to any person are not genuine, or were public mission. An absurdity usually dies or strangulation. Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Shake into your shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel easy. Cures Corn, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c, sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Oimsted, LeRoy, N.Y. A woman will jump at a conclusion while a man is crawling toward it. Good Health comes to those who take the great herb blood purifier, Garfield Tea; it cleanses the system and cures digestive disorders. All the drugists sell it. It is a wise joker that knows when to quit. If you wish to have beautiful white clothes ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. IN 3 OR 4 YEARS AN INDEPENDENCE ASSURED FARM'S WESTERN CANADA FREE If you take up your business in West Canada, the land of plenty. Illustrated pamphlets, giving experiences of formerly have become wealthy in growth, delegatees, etc., and full information as to reduced railway rates can be applied to the Superintendent of Immigration Department of Canada, or to J. S. Crawford, 214 W. Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo. REWARD will be paid $50 back for backache, nervousness, for a case of backache, nervousness, weakness, weakness, loss of vitality, urinary patient kidney, bladder and urinary disorders that can not be cured by KID-NE-OIDS the great kidney, liver and blood medicine. 500 At all Drugsales. Write for free sample. Address KID-NE-OIDS, St. Louis, Mo. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. In civil criminal judgment U.S. v. Washington, ala. juvenile. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. MAGGIE POLIARDS tite poor, sick at stomach every morning, everything I eat hurts me, am very weak, thin, and sallow. "I am a doctor, but he did not seem to do me any good."—MISS MAGGIE POLLARD, 319 So. 4th St., Richmond, Va. April 23, 1900. "Since receiving your answer to my letter I have been taking your Vegetable Compound, and it has done me more good than any medicine I have made, and my menses are at right now, and appear much, and I feel so much stronger. I shall always praise your medicine."—MISS MAGGIE POLLARD, 319 So. 4th St., Richmond, Va. "I was troubled ness, irregular and painful menstrua- tion, and leuc- mia," the doctor's diene did no good. I have taken one bottle and a half of your Vegetable thanks to your medicine, my pain are gone. I advise ness, irregular and painful menstrua- tation, and leu- doctor's medicine did me no good. I have taken one bottle and a half of your Vegetable Compound, and thanks to your medicine, my pain, and all women suffering as I have to use your Vegetable Compound." — EMMA J. PRIBBLE. J. PRIBBLE, Indianola, Ill. Robert Burdette once said: "I do not go to my friend's house for the meal he is to give me. I can get a very good dinner at a hotel for 50 cents or half a dollar. I go to my friend's to see him and to have an hour in his company; I go for a certain quality of welcome that comes from his personality, not for his food." Sheen Lost in Argentina The ravages of the foot and mouth disease in Argentina have resulted in the loss of 14,000,000 sheep. The consequent shortage in the wool clip is estimated at 70,000,000 pounds. In view of the disaster to the sheep owners the Argentina government has reduced the export duty on wool one-third. Preacher Returns to Blacksmithing. Before being ordained a preacher Rev. David E. Minerd of Uniontown, Pa., was a blacksmith. He has since filled several important charges, but his health gave out, and now he has decided to reopen the blacksmith shop which he left years ago and to regain at the forge the health he lost in the pulpit. Cleanliness may not be next to godliness, but it's a good life preserver. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all infections of the throat and lungs.—W.M. O. ENSLEY, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900. The postage stamp sticks to one thing until it gets there. Garfield Tea is the most used, the best liked, and is the original herb tea for the cure of constipation and sick headache. It strengthens the digestive organs. The looking glass reveals our defects to ourselves, but the wine glass reveals them to others. SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS and upon receipt of same I will send you a proposition whereby you will be liberally paid for a few minutes of your time; no canvassing, as I have to sell. It costs you absolutely no time to do-day. W. C. KLEINE. Kansas News Notes. An army of elm worms has appeared at Ottawa. Strong City's auditorium has been dedicated. Saturday night band concerts are in evidence at Hope. Nortonville is advertising for a first class dressmaker. Harper will soon enjoy all the comforts of a telephone. Most all over the state the man with the hoe needs a diving bell. One Goff firm claims to have handled $30,000 worth of eggs in March. Fred Delano, an implement salesman, is quarantined in Hutchinson. Visiting snake root diggers have occupied all the vacant houses in Stockton. Before another new moon rolls around, Alma expects to have an electric light plant in sight. Baker university is not only out of debt but has $50,000 for added equipment and new buildings A public ordinance prohibits the town herd from running on the streets of Neosho Falls after May 1. Farmer Robinson of Butler county has planted 800 peach trees along the roadway of his country ranch. A Decatur county farmer took 25 young lambs in his house the other night to protect from the cold. A postoffice has been established at Willowdale, Kingman county, with Nicholas M. Mevers as postmaster. An Ackinson is 15-year-old girl has run a store elevator a year without an accident or a break to the machinery. As many as seventy-five Kansas teachers have volunteered to go to the Philippines and teach the young natives. The most extensively advertised boy in Beloit is the one who does the washing and ironing when his mother is sick. A Troy negro was given fourteen years in the penitentiary for breaking into a house and stealing a few simple articles. A new state law, passed last winter, provides that no wife, widow or children of a soldier shall be sent to a poor house. A Wellington woman chased her husband from the town because he was such a lion among the girls, also so beastly at home. An Olathe boy who doesn't belong to a gun club killed a blue heron one hundred yards away with a rifle bail through the neck. A chamberpaid in a Clyde hotel found $185 under a pillow and forgot to mention the matter until threatened with a jail sentence. One Wilson county township proposes to encourage a rural mail route by purchasing a rock crusher and macadamizing the roads. A worthless yellow cur smaked into the corral of the Clay Center coursing club recently and killed sixty jack rabbits worth $2 each. Orange blossoms have been in demand in Eureka this last week, where the probate judge issued eight licenses and married six couples. While other towns are throwing out hints to Carnegie, Parsons has gotten out its paint brush and is making its library bloom like a rose. While burning off a pasture a Lyon county stockman discovered a nest of nine puppy coyotes whose sculpes will bring him as many dollars. Every Kensington merchant who fails to keep a barrel of salt water in his store will be fined $25, as the town has no other fire protection. The consolidated gas plants at Fort Scott have been sold by Samuel T. Bodine of Philadelphia to the Fort Scott Consolidated Supply company. Twenty-eight Greek immigrants employed at J. W. Waggener's rock quarry, at Atchison, as an experiment, have been lischarged on the ground that they were too lazy. A story comes down from Woodbine of a hound chasing a rabbit under a flying train, the only damage being the loss of the caudal appendage to the dog. A pension of $17 a month has been allowed Spennerbane of Burlington, formerly a member of the Twenty-second Kansas regiment. He became blind in one eye at Canap Alger in 1888. Over an article in which she recounts that a certain farmer's wife marketed eighty-seven dozen eggs in one day, Miss Mattie Doran, in her Macksville Argus, prints the picture of a crowing rooster. James F. Legate of Leavenworth, the pioneer politician of Kansas, the story of whose life would read like a novel, is almost blind. He had an operation performed the other day and if it does not prove successful he will lose his sight entirely. Harry Miller of Butler county shipped a carload of chickens from Eldorado to San Francisco recently and the hens laid enough eggs in transit to more than pay the freight charges. The car held 3,000 chickens and the eggs filled 100 cases, which sold for $4.50 a case. Ten carloads of eggs have been shipped from Greenwood county to California which returns the money paid out for oranges and prunes. A company will be organized at Emporia to prospect for natural gas. O. M. Wilhite is the chief promoter. F. J. Horton, of Iola, a natural gas expert, who located most of the wells at that town, is looking the country over. A Brown county farmer who has accumulated an estate worth at least $50,000, boasts that he never received more than $20 a month in his life. He saved all he could and invested wisely in Brown county farms. Helen Wetzel, a Topeka girl, who agreed to marry Charles Hoeland if Parker was elected mayor, refused to be counted out and married him anyhow. So much time was consumed in speeches, "recitations" and songs at the Arbor day ceremonies in Gaylord that when the program was ended it was too late to plant any trees. H. Collett has been postmaster at Elk, in Marion county, for twenty-seven years. Last week he received his first visit from a postoffice inspector in all that time. The inspector found everything straight. You know very well how you feel when your liver don't act. Bile collects in the blood, bowels become constipated and your whole system is poisoned. A lazy liver is an invitation for a thousand pains and aches to come and dwell with you. Your life becomes one long measure of irritability and despondency and bad feeling. CASCARETS act directly, and in a peculiarly happy manner on the liver and bowels, cleansing, purifying, revitalizing every portion of the liver, driving all the bile from the blood, as is soon shown by increased appetite for food, power to digest it, and strength to throw off the waste. Beware of imitations! Passengers' Rights in Transfers. In St. Louis, where street car transfers are good only within an hour of the time of their issuance, an ordinance has been introduced in councils to compel the companies to place a clock in every car. The companies make no allowance for mistakes of the conductors in punching the time on the transfers and the object of the proposed legislation is to enable passengers to call the conductors to account when they err. A UNITED STATES MARSHAL Thanks Peruna For His Rapid Recovery From Catarrh. A Church on Shinkyards The Standard is a palatial steam yacht recently built at Copenhagen for Czar Nicholas of Russia. The cost of the craft is said to exceed 12,000 kroner, or close to $3,000,000. Among the features peculiar to the vessel in the "church" constructed in close proximity to the imperial cabins. The outside of the church is modeled after the architecture of the Greek orthodox church, abounding in choicey painted panels of saints and madonnaas. Chinese Dairy Sign. A notice board has been erected on shore near to the naval anchorage at Woo-Su China, with the following informati "We open at Woo-Sung, on the so 1 of the telegraph company, for sale of foreign milk, the taste are sweet, the milk are pure, the price are just. We have not put any water in it. If examine out won't pay single cash. If you want to buy it you will know the foreign cow chop. No. 1 milk. Yih Pingshan dairy." Government Will Purchase Buildings. The old Corcoran art gallery, at Penn avenue and Seventh street, now rented for use by the United States as the court of claims, is to be bought by the government for $2,000,000. The owners have been getting $10,000 a year rental for it. The amount obtained from the sale will not be used to Suy pictures for the new Corcoran gallery, but will be invested. The income only will be expended. EX-UNITED STATES MARSHAL MATTHEWS. OF MISSISSIPPI. Automatic Machine for Postoffices. The most recent triumph of the French postal administration is an ingenious little machine, which not only automatically weighs letters and samples, but records on an indicator at the side the amount required for stamps. When the article deposited on the balance exceeds the regulation weight the indicator promptly hoists the sign, "Too heavy." "I am happy to say that I am cured of catarrh and need no more attention from you. It is a great satisfaction that I am able to write you that Peruna has in my case done all that you claim, and that I will need no more medicine." GUARANTEED TO CURE all bowel troubles, appendicitis, billions of dollars, colitis, Crohn's disease, headache, Indigestion, pains after eating, liver trouble, narrow complexion and disliness. When you have a bowel problem, people than all other diseases together. It is a starter for the chronic ailments and long term diseases. You will never get well and be well all the time until you put CAESARET today, for you will never get well and be well all the time until you put CAESARET today, under an absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. The great multitude take this remedy without any other advice than the directions to be found upon the bottle and in the pamphlets. There are those who prefer, however, to correspond with Dr. Hartman during their sickness. To all such he will make prompt and careful answer without charge. Hon. J. F. Crooker of Buffalo, N. Y., who was for years Superintendent of Schools at Buffalo, in a letter dated October 16, writes: "I have been a sufferer from catarrh six or seven years, and after trying many remedies was induced by a friend to take Peruna. The results have been highly satisfactory. I take pleasure in recommending Peruna. BENNETH H. any one suffering with catarrh, as my case is complete." Hon. B. B. Dovinegger progressman from West Virginia in a letter from Washington, D.C. to The Peruna Medicine Co, says the following of their catarrh remedy, Peruna: "I join with my colleagues in the House of Representatives in recommending your excellent remedy, Peruna, as a good tonic and also an effective cure for catarrh." Mrs. Mary C. Fentress writes from Peruna. To the following: "I think I can answer that I did receive medicine and medicine has cured me of chronic catarrh. I have had no pains in my head since I have taken Peruna. I have been in bad health ever since '59, and have taken a good many medicines which were only of temporary relief. Peruna is the catarrh cure. The Peruna stopped my catarrh of the head I did receive chronic, and I am very thankful for Hartman's advice and medicine." Peruna is a specific for all catarral diseases. It acts quickly and beneficially upon the inflamed mucous membrane, thus removing the cause of catarrh. Catarrh is catarrh wherever located. Catarrh is essentially the same everywhere. The remedy that will cure catarrh in one situation will cure it in all situations. Hon. S. S. Matthews, ex-United States Marshal of Mississippi, in a recent letter to The Peru Medicine Company of Columbus, Ohio, written from Hazelhurst, Miss., says: If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION THE WABASH IS THE SHORTEST LINE TO BVFFALO FROM KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS. For Descriptive Noter, Eases, etc., call on nearest Pocket Agent, or address C. S. CRANE, Gen. T. Tang' and Sikh Agent. ST. LOUIS. I CURE FITS FREE A Full-Size #1 Treatment of Dr. O. Phleas Brown's Great Remedy for Fits, Eczema, and All Infections. Address O. PHELPS BROWN, 99 Broadway, Newburgh, R.I. JOHN HENRY BURTON Liver Don't Act? DRIVETHEM OUT IMPORTED ITALIANS ARE MOBBED AT IOLA. NEARLY 100 “SHOTS WERE FIRED Hallas Were Taken to fol From Kansas Clty—There Has Been Trouble at the Coment Works for Some Time Yast and ftallans Were Brought in to Take the facile Pinna. ‘The wildest scene. ever witnessed in Tola since the days of the border war- fare developed when workmen from the smelters joined with workmen from the Iola Portland cement plant to run a cargo of Italians out of town. For some time there has been trouble between the men employed at the cement piant and some of the young foremen from back East. Feeling has become bitter, and the men claim they are not paid the wages which work in the mill is worth. Consequently, through strike and disagreements, the factory has become: shorthanded, To fill the vacancies in’the short depart- ments, a carload of Italians was shipped here from Kansas City Tues- ay night. ‘The Italians were twenty-two in number and were divided into night and day shifts. Without any fuss or talk, a crowd of the old workmen, augmented by men from the smelters, Went to the little camp of tents on the creek bank near the factory at night, surrounded the eleven Italians inside and demanded that they come out, The Italians answered by firing several shots, and the crowd outside immediately replied, Reports are wild, but it is said three local men were slightly wounded and one Italian shot in the back. The Itaifans broke from the tents without hats or conts and took to the woods, but were quickly captured. When captured they were lined up, trembling and fearing ior their lives, and marched through town to the Santa Fe depot, where they were held until the northbound passenger train arrived, when they were put aboard by force and shipped out. ‘The rest of the Italians, the leaders say, will be seized as well as a carload which is expeced to arrive soon, ‘The mob which did the forcible ox- porting was quiet and orderly, obeying several chosen leaders. The police force was telephoned for, but no of- ‘cers interfered: ANOTHER FIRE IN THE SOUTH, Cotton Warehouses Hurning at Augusta, Ga.—Flames Beyond Control. A fire has broken out at Augusta, Ga., and has done much damage and is spreading. The great cotton ware- house of the Union Compress company has been destroyed, also the ware- houses of Phinizy & Co. and 8. M. Whitney. It is believed that 10,000 bales of cotton have been burned. ‘There are 28,000 bales within 100 yards of the fire. The fire department and many citizens are fighting the flames. ‘The magnificent terminals of the Charleston & Western Carolina, with its new freight depot, are in close proximity to the fire. The loss al- ready is about $200,000. A brisk wind is blowing, making the fire a difficult ‘one to overcome. As far as known no lives have been lost. ‘The losses on cotton are as follows: ‘Whitney & Co.'s, $105,000; Phynizy & €o.'s," $50,400; Compress Company, $4,000. ‘The loss on buildings is about $10,000, ‘The cotton is fully insured. FIVE CITIES ARE TIED UP, ‘One Thoasand Strest Rallway Men inand About Albany on a Strike. ‘The employes of the Union Traction company which operates the street surface car lines in Albany, Troy, Co- hoes, Watervliet and Renssalaer, New York, have gone on a strike. ‘The car lines in the five cities are completely tied up. ‘The strike was wholly unexpected by the public. The men want complete recognition of the Amalgamated as- sociation of street railway employes and the discharge of several non-union men employed by the company. They also want extra men paid the same rate an hour as regular men. A modi- fication of the duties of conductors relative to the registration of inspect- ors ,is also requested. ‘The strikers, whd number about 1,000, are orderly. All sorts of conveyances are used for transit purposes. O11 oom ty Missourl. ‘The representatives of a Pennsyl- yania oil company, who secured sam- ples of oil from two wells near Wells- ville, Mo., and took it to St. Louis for analysis, have returned and secured options on 900 acres of land. ‘They will commence boring for oil within thirty days. These experts say these samples show 10 per cent of fine il- luminating oil on the surface. Cap- {talists from all sections of the coun- try are arriving, and hotel room is at a premium. ‘Five Hert ina Powder MI Explosion. Five men were dangerously injured By an explosion of powder which oc- curred at the Henry colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company near Wilesbarre, Pa. ‘The powder was on railroad cars. As the cars entered the slope they broke away and dashed Gown the mine. When the cars reached the bottom of the slope the concussion ‘caused the powder to explode. The injured men are Patrick Sharpe. John aud James Burke, David Morgan and ‘Thomas Dufty. Now Arkansas Has the Fever, Dr. Oliver, of Parkton, Ark., has ereated much excitement by reporting that a well of water on his place had turned to oil. Preparations are being made for the sinking of an ofl well. Olt Near Lake Charles Towa, Aladdin Vincent struck of! at his home place, seventeen miles west of Lake Charles, La, The well is between 200 and 300 feet in depth. It is not a gusher, but ofl flows from the top at ‘a rate of twenty-five barrels daily. FIRE IN MISSOURI PRISON. A Box Factory of the Shoe Department Burned With a 810,000 Loss. Fire broke out in the box factory of the Giesecke boot and shoe factory in the Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson City, and destroyed the box factory, a frame structure some twenty feet from the main factory. ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. There were several carloads of dry pine lumber in the fac- tory besides a large amount of grease, a large number of boxes and shoe lasts and the machinery for manufac- turing boxes, The walls of the main factory building are damaged slightly and the window glass shattered by the heat and water. The loss is esti- mated at $10,000, all covered by in- surance. PANTHER HUNT IN KANSAS. Farmers on the Verdegris on the Trail of Varmints. ‘The farmers about twelve miles south of Independence, Kan., along the Verdigris river are experiencing a seare,over a couple of panthers that are at large in that community, Mel- ford Page was watering his horses in the river the other night when the horses became frightened at a couple of animals crouching a short distance away. Since then they have been seen several times by different farm- ers until there can be no doubt but that they: are panthers. The nights have been made hideous by their ery- ing. It is believed that they followed up the river from the hills of Arkan- sas or the Indian territory. ‘The farm- ers are determined to rid the com- munity of the beasts. GERMAN STEEL FAILURE, ‘One of the Largest Syndicates in Finaucl- AL Dificulttes. A dispatch from Berlin says the syn- dicate controlling the Differdingen steel plant and ‘the Dannebaum col- liery is in Snancial difficulties and has asked its creditors for a moratorium. ‘The Darmstaedter bank las undertak- en the reorganization of the concern, and is offering the creditors 20 per cent in cash and the rest in preference shares and obligations at 5 per cent. Charles Kirchon, of the Iron Age, New York, who was shown the Berlin dispatch, said the embarrassed syndi- cate is one of the largest in the trade in Germany, and that he has always understood that it was backed by Bel- gian capital. It controls other large Properties besides the two named, A BIG FIRE AT GRANITE, OK. A Row of Firtcon Frame Buildings Burned. The citizens of Granite were awak- ened in the carly morning by the fir- ing of guns znd arose to find the Sperry hotel in flames. The Sperry hotel is in the center of a frame row of fifteen buildings. There is a stone and brick hardware building at the north side, ‘The entire row on the east side of Maia street between Third and Fourth strests was destroyed be- fore the flames could Ye checked. Cotty & Paine’s brick hardware build- ing on the north end of the biock was the only building sot destroyed. The fire caught 1m the kitchen of the Sperry Sina. PRACTICAL JOKERS KILLED, ‘They Were Pretending to Hamg «stun When the Pulley Gave Way, Emil Mohr. and Charles Reis were Instantly killed while pretending to hang August Blunek on 2 pulley rope outside the Independent fait Com- pany’s building at Davenport, Ia, Mohr and Reis, with Gus Sie:s, were teasing Blunck and wouné up by tying the rope about his waist with the avowed intention of hanging him, ‘The strain on tne rope caused the fas- tenings, sixty feet above, to give way. An iron pulley struck Reis on the head, crushing {t into a shapeless mass. A falling seantling - brained Mohr. Blunck was slightly injured, ‘Tent for Smallpox Patients, St. Joseph has begun housing small- pox patients in a tent. ‘The pesthouse has become insufficient to accommo- date all those who have been sent to it and a large tent, 42x28 feet in di- mensions, has been erected immedi- ately north of the building. Kitchener Captured 100. Roers. Lord Kitchener reports the capture of 100 Boers, one twelve pounder, one nine pounder, one Maxim and a quan- tity of ammunition. Sas ia ear ia Lc At the close of business April 30, 1901, the circulation of national bank notes amounted to $250,684,822, an in- crease for the year of $65,406,496, and an increase for the month of $663,- O11. ‘he circulation based on United States bonds was $321,975,988, an in- crease for the year of $75,908,826, and an inerease for the month of §$1,065,- 82, The circulation secured by law- ful money aggregated $28,708,834, a decrease for the year of $10,502,330 Slew Her Father, Gustave Baare, aged 50 years, bailiff of the St. Louis, Mo., school board and an ex-representauve in the state legis- lature, was shot and instantly’ killed at his home by his daughter, Ida H., aged 20, who then turned the revolver upon herself, inflicting a wound from which she died in two minutes. Both were shot through the head. The action of the young woman was pre- meditated, as was shown by a letter which she left. In it she said the fre- quent insults offered her mother by her father became unbearable, and that she had resolved to kill him and then herself. A 10 Kenr-088 Ets dase: James Crawford, an aged fisherman, was saved from drowning in the Mis- souri river at Omaha by his 12-year- oid daughter Jesse. A huge log cap- sized the fisherman's skiff and Craw- ford was carried rapidly down stream by the swollen current. The girl ran ahead and secured a boat with which she reached her father just as he was sinkive. MAY LYNCH HIM ANOTHER LEAVENWORTH GIRL ASSAULTED. THROWN INTO AN OLD WELL One-Half Consclozs, She Managed to Crawl ‘out—Assault Occurred at Midday— Poste of Farmers and Penitentiary Goards Out Searching for the Gir’s Assatiant— aca Miss Ethel Bonney, the 18-year-old daughter of George W. Bonney, the night engineer at the Kansas state penitentiary water works, was knocked senseless by an unknown man, east of:the penitentiary grounds some time between the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock Tuesday. She was then thrown into an old well near the house. She suc- ceeded in crawling out of it and was lying on the brink unconscious when found at 2 o'clock by her father and brother. Evidently a rock or some blunt weapon was used. It is believed that the man intended to assault Miss Bon- ney, but was frightened and threw her into the well. ‘The surface of the water is fully fifteen feet from the top of the well, which contains about ten feet of water. The girl told her father during a mo- ment of consciousness that in attempt- ing to get out of the well she fell back twice. When found she was in a semi- conscious condition. Miss Bonney described her assailant as a man of medium height, rather stout, wearing a full beard and dark clothes. A man answering this de- scription was seen by section hands on the Kansas City Northwestern railroad about 5:30 o'clock going toward Wal- lula, Wallula is five miles south of Lansing. Sheriff Everhardy, who was notified, wired to the authorities at Wallula to look out for the man. Wild excitement prevails at Lansing and in the vicinity of the Bonney home, and if the fiend is caught he will be lynched. Armed farmers and guards from the state penitentiary are scouring the country all around Lans- ing in search of the assailant of Miss meni aiane: THE YOUNGERS ALMOST FREE, ‘Minnesota's Prison Managers Have Re- ‘commended Thelr Release. At a regular meeting of the board of managers of the Minnesota state prison at Stillwater, Tuesday, unani- mous action was taken in favor of paroling the Younger boys, now serv- ing life sentences. Betore the parole can be effective ail three members of the state pardon board must approve it, and that action will be submitted to that body as soon as possible, This is in accordance with the new parole law, which allcws the parole of life prisoners after about twenty-four years’ imprisonment, being thirty-five years, less time gained by good be- havior. Paroles usually are granted by the prison managers alone, but in the case of life prisoners unanimous approval of the board of pardons is also necessary, and such paroled life prisoners cannot leave the state. The pardon board does not meet regularly until July, but @ special meeting may be called if the members of the board consider one necessary. ‘The Younger brothers have been in Stillwater since 1876 for the Northfield bank robbery and the murder com- mitted during the progress of the raid, Cole, James and “Bob” Younger were imprisoned for their notorious raié on the Bank of Northfield in September, 1876. The James brothers, Jesse and Frank, escaped to Missouri. Two members of the gang were killed, Subsequently “Bob” Younger died in prison, For six years attempts have been made during every session of the legislature to secure the enactment of a law permitting the parole of life prisoners. At the first session the bill was introduced, but was allowed to die, Two years ago it was passed by the senate. This winter it passed both houses and went to the governor. Be- fore it was signed it was recalled, re- considered and killed. The following day it was reconsidered and passed and became a law. The bill was ‘passed with especial reference to the Younger brothers, as there is only one other life-term man who comes within the requirements of a twenty-five-year imprisonment before action can be taken, A Boy Killed a Man. ‘The Sunday closing law in Kansas City, Mo., proved disastrous for Phil- 4p Hauenstein, a bartender at the saloon of Charles Lutz, at the corner of Third and Walnut streets. Hanen- stein improved his vacation by going fishing at Washington park. He kicked a 16-year-old boy named Bert Lambert. The boy retaliated by hit- ting Hauenstein over the head with a club, fracturing the bartender's skull, Hanenstein died from the effects of the blow. Lambert is held at police headquarters and may ve tried on a charge of murder. Ronrlet Fever Raging at Nevadn, Mo. Following very closely on the heels of smallpox, scarlet fever In a most virulent form is now raging in Nevada, Mo. Within a few days six children have died of the disease and in nearly every case death follows closely upon the contracting of the disease. Lightning Strikes Kanes Farm Honses, ‘The houses of Mahlin Beachy, nine miles northeast of Sabetha, Kan., anil of A. Lyman, a half mile north of Morrill, Kan., were struck by light- as Boih houses burned, Sanne Mikciie en ‘The division of insular affairs of the war department has issued a state- ment giving vital statistics for the city of Manila. It shows that the death rate per thousand in Manila during Jast year was 34.47. This is lower than the rate prevailing in Mexico City and in Bombay. Bubonic plague claimed 199 victims during the year out of 271 cases. Steamers from Alaska report a fire in Dawson with a loss of $75,000.» A TOUGH GANG, THIS. ‘Missourl Farmers Accused of Conspiracy to Defraud. ‘Six men and one woman are charged with direct complicity in’ the recent series of fires in the southern portion of Macon county, Mo., with the object of swindling insurance companies. Five arrests have been made, and Deputy Sneriff Turner has left Macon with warrants for John Province and wife, whose home was burned on March 22. Among those arrested are: Grant Gipson, a well known farmer and stock raiser of the Ardmore neigh- borhood; Le Roy Summers, a relative, and W. D. Donovan, a coal miner. Le Roy Summers has been convicted on another charge and has been taken to the state penitentiary. In the possession of Prosecuting At- torney White are confessions signed by Donovan, John Province and the latter's wife, which, it is alleged, prove the existence of a conspiracy to de- fraud the insurance companies. At least half a dozen others are un- der suspicion, and may be arrested if the evidence now being collected by the authorities is found to warrant it, ‘The list is said to include some of the most prominent men in Macon county. Joseph Heifner, agent of the Iowa State Insurance Company, who has taken an active part in running down the gang, estimates that their depreda- tions have already cost the insurance companies $40,000. ‘They have so terrorized the neigh- borhood or Ardmore, a coal_ mining town in the southern part of the coun- ty, that the honest farmers dare not appear against them or even refuse to sign their bonds, for fear their own barns, haystacks or even homes may be reduced to ashes. Practically all of the insurance com- panies have retired from the field in that locality. A piece of villainy which fs laid at the door of the gang is the burning of the school houses for no other reason than dissatisfaction with the locations selected , y the school direc- tors. William Heifner, the insurance agent, sald: “A member of tho sang told me that it included fii. .n or twenty members, who were sworn to stand by each other. Their plan was to get the insurance agent and ad- juster on the ground after the fire, and if they refused to pay the claim, force them to do so at the point of revol- vers.” Sheriff Gillstrop says of the alleged conspiracy: “The extent of the con- spiracy is not yet revealed. It may be much greater than we have any idea of. People may be connected with it ‘who ave noteven teen. suspected” CAN RAISE OUR OWN COFFEE, Newly Acquired Islands Capabie of Grow- ing AN That We Consume. ‘That #11 the coffee consumed in the United States can be grown in the islands which have been acquired since the outbreak of the Spanish war is the conclusion reached by the bureau of statistics of the treasury department after a careful study of the coffee pro- ducing capabilities of the new posses- sions. The islands in which coffee can be successfully grown are Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Porto Rican coffee, in the markets where it is well known, is regarded as the best in the world, and it is the conclusion of the bureau of statistics that when coffee plantations have been developed in the Philippines and Hawaii all of the 31.- 000,00¢ or more which the United States sends abroad every week for coffee can be expended among the in- habitants of our own islands. Porto Rican coffee has long commanded high prices in European markets, though it has been’ comparatively little known in the United States. Developments of coffee culture in Hawail during the last few years have been very satisfactory in the quality produced and the prices realized. In the Philippines the product is of high grade. ‘The fact that the United States is by far the greatest coffee consuming coun- try and is steadily increasing her con- sumption, suggests that American cap- ital and energy may turn their atten- tion to the promising field now opened in the islands, American coffee importations during the nine months ending with March, 1901, amounted to 617,344,000 pounds, with a value of $45,218,000, a sum near- ly $5,000,000 in excess of the value*of the coffee imports of the same months of the preceding fiscal. year, indicat- ing that for the full fiseal year the total value of the coffee imported into the United States will be about $60,- 000,000, ‘Missouri Murderers to Die. ‘The supreme court has affirmed judgments of murder in the first de- gree against William Ferguson and Ernest Reed and ordered them hanged on June 7. Ferguson murdered 8. B. Wilson in Grundy county, Mo., on March 25, 1897, as a result of a quarrel over money which Ferguson claimed Wilson owed him. Wilson was a mer- chant and Ferguson went to his store and killed him. Reed is a negro, He shot his wife at their home in Jasper county because she would not live with him. News Notes. ‘The London Daily Express asserts that Miss Irene Van Brugh, the ac- tress, is netrothed to Mr. Dion Bouci- cuit, the actor. 0. A. Smith, of Lansing, Mich., rep- resenting the minority stockholders in the Blue Wing mine, bid in the prop- erty for $5,100 at a sale under order of court. For the.eighth consecutive time F. P. Smith “has been elected superin- tendent of Lawrence, Kas., schools. F. H, Olney was also re-elected as principal of the High school. ‘The Hope Mutual Fire Insurance company of St. Louis has notified Su- perintendent Orear that the company had reinsured all of its risks with the National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. ietctocnd tn: Dicatveaia Ebates, Dispatches from Palermo, Naples and Foggia report an alarming situa- tion in Siefly and South Italy. The peasants in the provinces of Messina, Catania and Syracuse are in perpet- ual revolt and conflicts with the po- lice occur almost daily. Extreme poverty prevails in these provinces. This is the Smallest WICKLE§§ rizm-OILSTOVE | Fears crore! PY Noe os E oe AS (A pes tl = i i EPWORTH LEAGUE EXCURSIONISTS Pit attending the Biennial Epworth League Convention at San Francisco, Cal., July 18-21, iad will naturally desire to see the grandest scenery en route, This is insured by selecting Ml the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, “THE SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD,” which flea traverses the most picturesque scenery to be found on the continent ~ This is the ovly [aaa r oad which offers 2 SEPARATE ROUTES THROUGH THE ROCKY, MOUNTAINS Tickets reading over the Denver & Rio Grande R.R. may be used either via its main line| through the Royal Gorge, Leadville, gmp. over ‘Tennessee Pass, through the Ganon of the Grand River and Glen: MMR wood Springs: or via the line over Marshall Passacd through the Black ge Ganon of the Gunnison, thus enabling the tourist to use one of the above FURMEMMey routes going and the other returning The rate via this route is the same as SBMMAMAAE via all others To get the full benefit lof the trip you should lay your plans [Senuekn| in advance, and toenable you to do so attractive illustrated pamphlets will 4 be furnished free upon application to 8. K, HOOPER, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, DENVFR, COLORADO. ON THE WORLD FAMOUS DENVER &-RIO GRANDE RR 4 ae CaaS ‘Buzrards ae Town Bonvengers, Charleston, 8. C., enlists the co-op- eration of a colony of buzzards in: the Scavenging of the town, In order to in- sure that the birds are allowed to con- tinue thelr humane work unmolested a fine of $5 1s Imposed for Killing or per- ‘manently disabling any member of this active auxiliary scavenging depart- ment, Their favorite resort is the old market houso on Meeting street. The wise man makes dollars from the fool's want of sense. Quail Raising in Indiana, Northern Indiana farmers are ex- Perimenting in the domestication of quail and the results are reported as highly gratifying. Nearly every farm- er in that section has from one to three coveys on his farm and is giving them Kind and careful attention, During the snow season the birds were fed regularly. On some of the farms they have become go t2-e that they roost with the barnyard fowl. Walnut Tree Brings 64,000, A mammoth black walnut tree on the farm of E. P, Gaus in Williams county, Ohfo, has just been sold for $4,000. Several lumber dealers have examined chips from this tree, and all have declared it to be the finest specimen of that kind of woud they ever saw. The treo was eight feet in diameter, forty feet above the stump and extended seventy-three feet from the butt to the first limb. Dido't Like His Lectare, ‘As the editor of the Greenville, Te=., Banner was returning home from Farmersville, whither he had gone on an invitation to deliver a lecture on law and order, he was mobbed and severely beaten by those who did not like his lecture or speech. A DOCTOR THIS TIME. Portland, May 6th.—Dr. E. A. Rose, a practising physician, formerly of Yates Center, Kans., was on what everyone supposed was his death bed. He had Diabetes, and six of his brother doctors were in attend- ance and consultation at his bedside They had done everything that medi- al skill could suggest to save his life, but they were at last reluctantly forced to tell him that he must prepare for death. His aunt had been summoned to his dying bedside. After the doctors had given her nephew up, she insisted that as a last resort, he be given a treat- ment of Dodd's Kidney Pills, From the very first dose, the tide turned in his favor. His life was saved, and he is hale and hearty to- day. This case and its cure has amazed the physicians, and is the sensation of the hour. It is interesting to note that while many others are being cured this great discovery in medi- cine, the physicians themselves are among the first to benefit, and that while the simpler and more prevalent forms, such as Rheumatism, Sciatica, Bladder and Urinary Trouble and Fe- male Weakness disappear before it, the more malignant forms, such as Bright's Disease, Diabetes and Dropsy, which have always been regarded as incurable, are yielding just as easily. Dodd’s Kidney Pills are fast super- ceding all other treatment for Kidney Disease, and as nearly all human sick- ness and suffering has its origin in the Kidneys, the use of this wonderful medicine is becoming almost universal, A man in a position to do good and learn something useful is in his proper place. Cheementedeash fos the Bind, ‘The cinematograph for the blind ts a machine which passes unger the fingers of the blind, a series of reliets representing the same object in differ- ent positions—the branch of a tree, a bird or any other object. ‘The blind person has the illusion of moving scenes, just as photographs passing over a luminous screen lend the il- lusion te those with sight. Boys love to play; girls love to display. sont no mel Yu, Have Dyopensia. Box uh for a botuer of fy. shoop's Heart xpress aids It Curedy pay 0H not, ls freee Forget not that you are a man—un- less you are a woman. Career and Character of Abraham Lincoln, ‘An address by Joseph Choate, Am- bassador to Great Britain,on the career and character of Abraham Lincoln— his early life—his early struggles with the world—his character as developed in the later years of his life and his administration, which placed his name so high on the world’s roll of honor and fame, has been published by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- way and may be had by sending six (6) cents in postage to F. A. Miller, Gen- eral Passenger Agent, Chicago, IM, ‘Men are at the bottom of woman's dislike—for each other. ua Sie Miceaeneieh Sade eceiwesle Cut out this advertisement, mention paper in which it appeared,enclose with 10c in silver to address given and Home and Garden, illustrated, month- ly, will be sent you free for one year Regular price, 50c. Address Home and Garden, Newspaper Row, St. Paul, Minn. Ambition is like hunger; it knows no law but its appetite. Are You Yslag Allen's Foot Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoo Stores, 25. Sample sent FREE. Ad- dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. Sweethearts are always dear, but wives are far more expensive. CURES ECZEMA ITCHING HUMORS. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B), by giv- Ing a healthy blood supply to’ the’ skin, heals all the scabs, eruptions, watery biis! ters ulcers, pimples and ail itching skin diseases. Cures guaranteed. Druggists $1. ‘Treatment free “and prepaid by writing Blood Baim Co., 62 Mitchell st., Atlanta, Ja. B. B. B. clires after all else falls. ‘The weather man’s predictions are often fair but falce, Hamltn’s Blood and Liver Pills cure constipation and all the ills due to it; 25e at your druggists, Butchers generally ride in street cars, but they often take a hack, ‘Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Forenfidren teeming, softens the gems edces fr Estimation alaya path cures wiadoll Soom bottle No, Mande, dear, it is not neces- sary for a husbandman to be married. Hall's Catarch Care Istaken internally. Price, 730. Most mon accept advice as if they wore doing the giver a favor. Red Cross Ball Blue is the best in the world. Large 2-02. package 5c. Sackeloth has been put away in camphor. One Indian in Navy, ot Chapman Shenandoah, chict maski, fst of the eruiser Atlanta, is the oxy Indian in the United States navy. wy enlisted as a machinist In this city any was assigned to the Marietis, yniay accompaied the battleship Oregon o her long cruise around Cape Hora, go hails from Oneida, N. Y., and {y grandson of Daniel Shenandoah, jay chieftain of the Onetdas. The man Who breaks a promise cag easily make another just as good, DOUGLAS FACTORY To Be Enlarged Before the First of July Wilt Make 6.000 Fairs Daily, Advertising pays. W. L. Douglas is going to tncreay the capacity of his factory to jin) pairs of shoes per day. The addition will add 16,000 square feet of space for manufacturing purposes. At the cany time a new 400 horse-power engine ang ‘an additional 150 horse-power toiep will be installed, which will afford ads. quate power for the present aud ay. other addition to the factory, wnicy will no doubt be necessary later on ‘When the factory starts up the ting of July it will be on an output of ii dozen or 6,000 pairs of shoes per day, and the weekly pay roll, exclusive of office help, superintendent, foremen, ete,, will ‘be $22,000 per week. Thy Dougias salesmen on the road are sell Ing 25 per cent more goods than iat season. The increased sales is the di. rect result of good shoemaking and ex. tensive advertising. ‘The advertising expenditure of Mr. Douglas is now larger than at any period of his bu. ness, and this is to be still further in. creased. Beginning this week halt. page advertisements of the Dourls shoe will appear in all the priucipal newspapers of the large citles, as vel, fas such papers as the Youti's Compa. ion.—Broekton, Mass., Times. It’s about time for somebody to in vent a rag-time watch, elt Setociny ts nips wrong. "Get ecg Dy chewing Beeman's Pepsin Guth. Avarice is the result of abundance rather than of want. Ambition is a good thing, but man should never fly higher thos be can roost. cy LEO —_ COME AND GO Ta ecey fore Rheurnatism : Neuralgia 3 Lumbago 3 Sciatica i St. Jacobs Oil which is acertaia more cue,