The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country THE NEGRO HIS OWN ENEMY. It is becoming tiresome to read in the daily press a so-called defence that some colored men attempt to make for the Negro race. If one remedy has been suggested by these so-called Negro representatives, at least five miliou have been presented and all without effect. There is no hope for the masses of the Negro so long as many of them continue to entertain the belief that some colored man has no right to go ahead of others. Is the white man imminent to the Negro or is the Negro his own enemy? When the Negro was emancipated he had nothing. He was the hewer of wood and the drawer of water. His condition while a slave kept him is abject poverty. (New York Commercial Advertiser) Thomas Peterson, of Perth Amboy has the distinction of being the first colored voter in the United States, and he has just celebrated the thirty-first anniversary of his first vote. Mr. Peterson was born in Metuchen, N. J., on May 1, 1824. When Thomas was 4 years old his parents moved to Perth Amboy, and that place has ever since been his home. Before the civil war he served on a vesel plying between Perth Amboy and this city. Of late years the old man who is in indigent circumstances, has been doing old jobs around the city. The object in which Mr. Peterson takes the greatest pride is a gold medal, which he keeps in his seaman's chest. On March 31, 1870, the residents of Perth Amboy voted on a proposed revision of the city charter. In commemoration of the first vote cast by a zegro the citizens of that place collected $80 and presented to Mr. Peterson a gold medal, on one side of which is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the following words. Thomas Peterson, Perth Amboy—Abraham Lincoln." On the other side is this inscription: "Presented by the citizens of Perth Amboy to Thomas Peterson, the first colored voter in the United States under the provisions of the fifteenth amendment at an election held in that city on March 21, 1870." From the New York Heraib. With a view to assisting the negroes of the South to secure advantages in the way of higher education, John D. Rockefeller has endowed three scholarships at Teachers college, Columbia university to be awarded to graduates of Southern agroinstitutions. The scholarships are of the annual value of $800 each. They will be awarded on the basis of intellectual ability and proved excellence in the class room. They will be largely competitive. Eligibility of students will be strictly limited to graduates of Hampton institute in West Virginia; Spelman seminary, in Atlanta, Ga.; and Tuskegee. One scholarship will be given to a graduate of Tuskegee who shall be recommended by Booker T. Washington, president of the university. Another scholarship will be given to a graduate of Spelman seminary the nomination of its principal, and the third prize will be awarded to a graduate of Hampton institute 02 the approval of Dr. Fressell its head. White Men Settle an Old Grudge in Arkansas Pine Bluff, Ark. June 8 — Robert and Tom Clegg, prominent young white men, shot and killed Everett E. Fluker and his nephew, Sol Fluker, well-known Negroes, who trouble arose over competition in the ferry business. Everett Fluker was a leader of his race and was one of Jefferson county's swear thistles negroes the colorist grand master of the colored Odd Fallen Arkansas and a member of the order's accounte board for the United States. His easit is worth about $25,000. The Cleggs is in jail. V)O L 14, NO.17 He controlled the state government — the South and through carpet-bag rule he was deposed. He allow himself to be kicked about to his own detriment and to-day, politically, he is in the same position. South, as he was prior to reconstruction. He was elevated by the white man, given positions of honor and trust and by the abuse he made of them he was hurled from the top-most round of his popularity. The slave who was a natural beggar, after his political decapitation, has been succeeded by the more intelligent Negro who has become not only a beggar, but a national apologist. The occupation of a majority of the Northern Negroes whose opportunities for an education have been better, is that of hotel waiters, bellmen and osterers. The intelligent Northern Negro is an adept in this line of business. If he fails to find employment in the Pullman service. Of course all labor is honorable, but the question is, is the white man in imperial to the negro or is the negro his FIRST COLORED VOTER Thomas Peterson Has Just Celebrated the Thirty first Anniversary of His First Vote. ROKEFELLER. GIVES THREE SCHOLARSHIPS. WEALTHY NEGROES KILLED THE own enemy? The negro professional barber is being displaced by the more competent white barber, the negro waiter is passing away and his place is being filled by the more refined and educated white waiter. The occupation of the negro cook, chamber mait is, the housekeeper, is passing like a passing show, the washer woman is to be supplanted and the Chinamen have come in her stead. The negro gardner upon whom the white man once depended has been supplanted by a more scientific gardner. The negro farm hand has been removed and the white man put in modern machinery. And why are things thus? It is because the negro will not improve his condition. Some of them know too much and will not be taught by those who do know the wants of life. Some of them take the time no bleaching their faces and straightening their hair with poisonous chemicals that are made by the white man. Instead of supporting taeir own institutions they take the trouble to pull them down. If one is educated a little higher than the other, the man who fell from the top will declare that the world is against him and the white man is inimical to his progress. The negro pulpit is divided, what is to be expected from the congregation? Socially the negro is divided and he is not certain whether he wants to be black or white. In every profession in which the negro is engaged there is a division in his ranks. The negro is his own enemy. The ab ve we clip from the Washington Bee, and the same can be applied universally to the negro. The Gilden Rule is still the ar.est exception in the world. Individual Development of the Cardinal Principle in This Institution for the Colored People. From the Review of Reviews From the Review of Reviews At institutions for colored youth in the South, of which Hampton and Tuskegee are the most conspicuous examples, integral education is the cardinal principle. The individual student is developed and trained in all his nature and faculties to take a useful place in the community. The school itself is a community. Thus, the Tuskegee institute is, fundamentally, a village settlement, quietly engaged in the business of leading a rational life. It has a population of nearly 2,000—including the student body, a hundred or more teachers and instructo s, and the wives and children of those instructors who are married. It has some hundreds of acres of land, up on which it raises it own food. It applies scientific principles to the work of agriculture, and it manages to make its production of its food supply count for the education in agriculture of a great many of its pupils. And this practical work secures the best possible mental condition for the grasp of important scientific principles in chemistry and physics, as applied to the soil, and to the growth and culture of plants. Thus, work and education go hand in hand. In like manner, the necessity of owning a large number of horses and cows makes possible practical in-treatment in the breeding and care of livestock and in scientific dairying. The Tuskegee institute—which is strictly a negro community, without a white man living in it, from Mr. Booker Washington, the principal, fifty buildings or more, in which there is carried on a wee 1,000 ordinated social life that is of itself a constant source of influence and benefit to the pupil, because it familiarizes him at every turn with those things that mey associated together have in these modern times been able to accomplish for the deceency, comfort and dignity of daily life. Every student, not matter what particular work he may do in the institute community, sees going on about him all the more essential handicrafts and industries, pursues both for production and also for instruction. For Sunday worship, daily chapel and other purposes of general assembly, the institutes comes together in an admirable chapel building, capable of seating perhaps 2,500 people, but it by student labor, with bricks made in the institute's own yard by the students themselves, and finished through out by home labor. The plans were made by a trained architect who is one of the institute, and who superintended the work. ROCKFELLER TO HELP NEGROES Utskegee, Ala., June 9.—Principal Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute has been notified by John D. Rockefeller that he will be glad to provide the money for the erection of one of the much needed dormitories for boys at the institution. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1901. TALES OF TWO CITIES. WEDDING BELLS RANG MERRILY JUNE 5th. DOUGLASS--TILLAMAN. Among the events in the metropolis city at the Kaw's mouths that have ceased to be expectations and become firm realizations, and on whose account society • k on an extra whirl. The beautiful wedding of Mr. Fred. K. Douglass and Miss Pearl M. Tillman, Wednesday, the night of June 5th., at the St. James, M. E. church, by the Rev. J. C. Owens, P. E., of the fifth Episcopal district, surpasses any recent occurrence that has called from quiet retreats society's fair devotions as well as her honored noblemen. Butler, B. Chinn, M. Miller and Sam Miller, S Thomas, Mr and Mrs H S Mobley Mrs M Burdette. LINEN SET. H Miller, E Sewell, A H Younger, L L Butler, C R Butler, Lon Green, B B Dudley, L Stovall, E Banks, M Blackburn, N Smith, W Miller, R Berry, M J Peebles, A Brown, M Robb, E L Butler, H Green and A Pollard. DINNER SET KITCHEN CABINET. M. Scott, T. Washington, S Noble E Mitehell, G Jenkins and V. Jones Promptly at 8 o'clock ere twilights shadows had darkened into night, Miss Ida J. Generals struck up in melodious Rhythm Mendellsohn's beautiful Wedding March, and with that dignified air that has characterized this couple at the head of Kansas, City's "400" in many a grand maren so often in the past, the bridal party entered and took up the space before the altar where Rev. J. C. C. Owens, in tones of deep earnestness and with marked solemnity, joined the two as one, and they retired down the aisle upon life's journey—for better or for worse. Miss Sadie Davis was Brides maid while Mr C. B. McAfee was best man. Messers Elias Tillman, Sylvester Banks, Harold Tillman and S. H. Rutherford, were ushers. The bride was neatly attired in white, the groom wore the conventional black. An exceptional reception was tendered their many friends at the home of the bride. Mo. 205 Garfield avenue, at which a bountiful reunion was served. At their little domicile, the sweet gladdening strains of music, floated out into the stillness of the night. The silver rays of a full moon shone through the foliage of the trees giving to each leaf the appearance of a tiny silver bell and as they reverberated to and fro in the breeze, seemed to ring out glad tidings and great joy to the happy couple. Of the couple we can say Mr. Douglass, the groom, is clerk and book keeper for the A. C. L. Coal, Feed and Grocery Co., is well known in the twin cities and is a true type of the Kansas production, having been born and reared in this city, receiving his education in our public and high schools, growing into esteemed manhood, occupying fro t ranks with our respected, intellectual and social leaders. Miss Tillman, the bride, who has blossomed into beautiful womanhood in our midst, comes from an old and respected family, is loved and esteemed by all for her simplicity and grace of manners as well as womanly qualities. In the selection Mr. Douglass has chosen well. The American Citizen extends congratulations hoping that their pathway will always be strewn with roses and that life to them will be one long sweet dream. Among the many useful and ornamental gifts from friends were. Bed Spread, H. Dwiggins, mother and father, bed spread, Miss D. L. Thwaits, bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. Russ-Burdett; pair of towels, Josie Harris; muslin and towel, Mrs H. Berry; pair of towels, Jane Redd; pair of towels, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. H. Smith; one towel, Mrs. Eliza Dudley; pair towels, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Beuton; pair towels, Mrs. Ewing; pair towels, Mr. and Mrs. Gerren; pillow slips and towels, Mr. and Mrs Taylor; one towel, Miss Alice Douglass; two towels, Miss Florence Smith; two towels, Miss Lulu Tolson, one towel, Miss Mary Galloway; pair towels, Mr. and Mrs P. Matthews; one sheet, Fred Jennings; night shirt and two handkerchiefs, Williams daughter, pair of towels, Mr.& Mrs. J. Rutherford; napkins Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Barnette; napkins, Mr. and Mrs Wm. Williams; table cloth, Mrs E. Graham; table cloth and napkins, Mrs. Martha Lee; napkins, Mr. and Mrs. Douglass; tule cloth and napkins; Mrs. D. White and daughter, towels, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, napkins: A. Smith and C. B. Boden, dresser scarf; M. & L. Porter, table scarf; M. M. Bird, dresser set; M1. and Mrs F. J. Jennings, set of doilies and lace; Mr. and Mrs Abner Robinson, silver berry spoon; P. Taliaferro, silver gravy spoon; Agnes Smith, 1) dozen silver teaspoons; Carrie McMahon, half dozen and Camiasis case; W. Holvay Jno. Holvay and P. Simpson. TABLE CLOTHS AND TOWELS. Mrs. Dyson, Ed. O ear, H. Gamble C. Roberts, L. Graves, K. Walker, A. C.arr, E. Stovall, L. Brown, Ed. Smith B. Marr, F. Garner, Mr. and Mrs. J. W Smith and A. Hubbard. TABLE CLOTH AND NAPKINS. Mr. and Mrs. T. Davis Sr., Mr. and Mrs. T. Davis, Jr., and E. E. Davis and sisters. TABLE CLOTH NAPKIN CENTER PIECE. Lizzie Walker, G. Browne, D. Tillman and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Jenkins, L. Browne, J. Downs, J. B. Butler, B. Chun, M. Miller and Sam, Miller, S Thomas, Mr and Mrs H S Mobiley Mrs M Burdette. LINEN SET. H Miller, E Sewell, A H Younger, L L Butler, C R Butler, Lon Green, B R Dudley, L Stovall, E Banks, M Blackburn, N Smith, W Miller, R Berry, M J Peebles, A Brown, M Robb, E L Butler, H Green and A Pollard. DINNER SET KITCHEN CABINET. DINNER SET KITCHEN CABINET. M. Scott, T. Washington, S Noble, E Mitebell, G. Jenkins and V. Jones, Muslin, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Payne, Silver Tablespoon, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Edmunds and Miss Annie Taylor celery dish and bowl: Mr. & Mrs. E. Jackson, and daughter, tea set; Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Teeters, cake plates; L Graves, blue vases; Mary Alexander painted vase; Mr. C. Jackson, granit; bread pan, pair cut glass tumblers. Mrs. Pullam, set table; Mr. and Mrs. Waller and sister, granite stew pan, jelly tins and fuamel; Miss L. V. Ash ton, berry set; Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin, picture; J A. Gothard, wife and daughter, fruit dishes; C. Garner, a roaker, Messr, Rutherford, Roberts, Murphy White, H. Lewis, lamp; Nat., Maggie and Charles Gerran, center table and cover; Mrs. B. S. Smith, O. B. John in, I. F. Bradley, D. Davis, S. Chinn, C. McAfee, I. J. General, Dr. and Mr., S. H. Thompson and A. K. Lawrence. Fruit Plates; Moppins S Lawrence, berry bowl; A. Brown, berry bowl; L. Beasley, red vases; Mrs L Payne, celery dish, berry bowl and cake plate; Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, berry sat; Miss G. Jackson, hand painted vases; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, fruit dishes; G. Freeman hand painted bread plate; Rev. Wilson and wife, paint painted plate, Stella May, handsome lamp; Mrs. B. Lenahan, hand painted powder box; Thad. Taft, hand painted pin tray; T Taft and wife, fruit plates; J W Wilson, cut glass vases; Annes Scot, loaf sugar bow; tong holder, Henrietta Scott; cup and saucer, French Bros; china dresser set, S White, Jr.; rocker Mrs J W Braxton, C Owens and Ella Harrison. Congratulatory telegrams was received from A. Hodges, of French Liek Springs, Ind., and Mrs. Ella Smith, of St Louis; plates, Mrs Wilson and daughter, Mrs Thornton, super plates, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jackman; echair, Mr and Mrs Lawrence; Mrs Lulu Drake, water pitcher; glasses and vase, Misses Dorsey; SILVERWARE— teaspoons, Joseph A Wilson and wife; sugar spoon, Riley Summers; engraved sugar spoon, Tisha Janinga; sugar spoon and butter knife; Willie Shelton, berry spoon; Emma Minor and Hallie Porter, salad fork; Mr. and Mrs. J C Branehe, pie knife; Mr and Mrs W Elam, bread plate; Mr and Mrs F Trent, sugar spoon and outer knife; Mr and Mrs Peebles, water piecher; Mr and Mrs J M Acefe and family, salt and pepper shakers; R Barnette butter dish and knife; Mrs Alli Houston, Mr and Mrs Ed Houston, SS Taft, silver berry spoon. Mr. and Mrs E.S Browne, J Joe Mo., imported china vase: P. Simpson hand cup and saucer holder; Mrs M. L. French, hand painted tea cup; L Browne, water sat; Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Word St. Louis, Mo. hand painted cream pitcher; Lizzie Clay, crayon portrait; Emma Fields, oak rocker; Mr. and Mrs. J, L Wake O, B. Johnson, F. D. Gieed, W. S. Harris, S. Banks, I. F. Bradley, B. S. Smith, M. T. Comer, George H. Nichols, Dr. S. H. Thompson, Ed. Jones, L. W. Johnson, Rev. O. Davis, Prof. W. G. Wood, Samuel Gamble. E, F. Henderson, E. B. Graves, E. D. Robinsine, J. W. Vorhies, Prof. W. T. Vernon, H Runyon, Jas Cross, UF Scales, Prof J J Lewis, B Bilanoo, WG McClelland Toue Smith, Wm Lucas, Squire Leo Prof A J Neeley, A K Lawrence, R J Thompson, T S Booker, Tom Crowder, James Freeman, Samuel S Dibert, W C Martin, Prof J J Bass, WH Edinboro, J J Thomas, Augu titus Hinton, Rob Trotter, I S James W Griffith, J W Anthony, Jake Fillman and F Garnier They Say. Who'll be next? Who'll be next? He says it seems like a dream after all—but my! what changes come about in the course of time. He sometimes forgets and calls his wife his girl, of course thats allowable for they are lovers yet. The Professional Wedding Attendant is now a Has Been. CITIZEN Mr. Jno. Toliver and family of K-C. Mo., have located in this city at 318 Minn. Ave. Miss Lydia Woodard of Owensboro, Ky., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jacobs, of 250 Troup Ave. Mrs. L. McNeal, wife of Rev. G. McNeal left Wednesday for St. Louis, Mo., to visit old friends and relatives. Miss Bettie Houston, of the Sea Foam block left Monday eve., for Holly Springs, Miss., and other points in the Sunny South. Forum meets in adjourned meeting Sunday 16th at the Metropolitan Baptist Church at 4 O'clock. Miss Alberta Dupree, expects to leave for her home Thursday morniny, Topeka Kans. Miss Jean Vernon, expects to leave for her home in Lebanon Mo., Thursday morning. Rev. P. M. Mack formerly of this city but now of New Franklin Mo., but has been spending a few days in our city returned home this morning. Mr. E. D. Craddock, who has been suffering with rheumatism several months will lerve soon for his health. Mrs. Effie Wilson, of St. Joseph, is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. H. Smith, of 1115 N 8th st. Miss Delia Morrison of St. Joseph, Mo., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward Lee, 1410 North 7th, street. Miss Cordelia Bolden, of Roanoke, Mo., who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Smith of 1115 North 5th, st., left last week for Bunker Hill, Kas. Miss Ida J. Generals, our esteemed pedagogue, left this eek for Atchison, her former home, to spend the summer. Mrs. Carrie L. Thomas, who is considered one of the best primary teachers in this city, was not appointed to fill the position formerly held by Miss Carrie Davis in the stowe school, but was relected by the Board of Education to fill the position of first grade work, which she has held in this city a number of years. Miss Chinn, a former substitute, was appointed to fill the position lately held by Miss Davis. The Annual Thanksgiving Sermon of the International Order of Twelve will be appealed by Rev.W.L.Grant at Mount Pleasant Baptist church Sunday after noon at 2.O'clock. The A.F.and A.M. order will have their Thanksgiving sermon prescheduled by Rev. Oscer J.W.Scott of Kansas Oity Mo. at the A.M.E. church in this city Sunday June 24th. The Willing Workers Club of M.Pleasant Church will hold a grand rally at their church on Sunday June 23rd Rev. J.R. Richardson will officiate assisted by other pastors Mrs. A. W. Solomon, who has been working in the interest of THE AMERICAN CITYEN, left Thursday to visit friends and relatives at her native home, Liberty, Mo. NOTICE. The tenth annual meeting of the stock- holders of the A. C. L. Coal and Feed Company, will be held in the company's new office, 435 Minnesota avenue, Wed- nesday evening, June 19th., 1001. Share- holders will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. JOHN J. THOMAS, Prest. FOR SALE On easy payments, two lots on Rowland avenue, three lots on Cleveland avenue, four lots on Haskell avenue, one farm of sixty acres one mile and a half from Bonner Springs. Plans are being drawn for the erection of a new $22,000 building at the Western University at Quindar, Kan. The building is to be of modern construction and will contain a gymnasium for bows and girls, recitation rooms, auditorium and a well appointed dormitory. Machinery for cabinet making is to be placed in the building and every convenience for a strong industrial department will be secured. The money was appropriated by the legislature of Kansas. The past year of the university has been very successful and the trustees are determined to make the school one of the best of the kind in the west. The board of trustees at its annual meeting last week, elected the following faculty: Wm. T. Vernon, president, Charles S. Bowman, of Tuskegee, professor of architecture and carpentry, Emily J Emory of Wilberforce, professor of mathematics, Amanda F. Moore, of Fiske, professor of literature and language, M. A. Morris, professor of science, John C. Wood, instructor in printing; James T. Edwarde, of Hampton, instructor in tailoring, S. L. Gross, dressmaking, Mrs. Lula Cunningham, pianoforte N. Clark Smith, of Chicoago, stringed instruments. The teacher of the shorthand and business course is yet to be selected. FOR SALE Two three room houses newly built bet. 8th and 9th st., on Elba Ave $750.00, or one hundred dollars down balance easy Payments. EDITORIAL PICKINGS It certainly does not speak well for the young negroes who fail to give a listening ear to such distinguished personages as Mrs. J, Silone Yatesof K City, Mo. We were much taken aback by the behavior of a lot of empty headed big men and little women at the Fifth Annual commencement of the Western University at the A. M. E. church. Thursday evening of last week. It seems to us that the young negroes should at this period be sufficiently intelligent to at least have some respect for other people if they have none for themselves, and if they do not relish such logical, brilliant and sensible teachings as emenates from the mouth of national characters like Madame Yates, they should honor those people who do relish the same, with their absence, Madame Yates delivered an address to the graduates (all of whom were young ladies) that could not have been improved upon, yet the young upstarts behaved so badly in the Auditorium of the church, that the exercises were interrupted on three occasions, and the president of the institution was continually important to obtain order that the vast assembly of really intelligent people who were interested might hear. This state of affairs exist invariably at large gatherings in more or less degree in all of the relishable entertainments given at churches or halls in this city. We have spoken of it on merits than one occasion, yet it seems to be on the increase. If the managers of the affairs and the officers of churches cannot keep order there should be an appeal made to the law and a policeman secured who would promptly oust or arrest if necessary the peace disturbers and noise makers in these gatherings. RIGHT USE OF TALENT It is not always the woman who has the greatest amount of brains who is the most successful. Often times it is the woman who makes the right use of the ordinary amount of knowledge she has who eclipses her more brilliant sisters, who have not learned the secret of application. The reason why so many women of undoubted talent fail to secure success is because their efforts either lack the right sort of ambition or they are not properly applied. We see people every day who are successful and yet their characters do not denote them to possess unusual intelligence or talent. The secret of success is they know how to apply themselves well and they make the best of their ordinary gifts. The woman who possesses agreeableness, tact and a large amount of common sense is an indispensable personage. Although she cannot sing devinely or write a book she can charm people with her simple merits well applied. A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN. A doctor is successful when he has an extensive practice, a lawyer, when he has many clients, a merchant when he can sell his wares to an advantage—but what is a successful woman? I think she is successful when she can make those with whom she comes in contact feel that they are bettered, when she can make others feel that they have something for which to live. A woman who can raise one's idea and make them see beyond the trials and difficulties of an ordinary life, can never be a failure. Success or failure in life is not determined by personal beauty. A beautiful woman with no soul seldom ever makes a success of life. A woman is beautiful if she can make those with whom she comes in contact feel her presence. If she has the beauty which invites trust and confidence, she will succeed. To be successful, a woman shoule learn to rise above illis, which are the common share of alls. She must be ready at all times to take up life in whatever sphere her lot may be cast in other words she should be ready to go any where duty calis; them it will be that she is successful. It is not to be supposed that a woman whose character is not of the heightest and purest type can ever be successful. This of course implies discipline, self-denial, and often self-sacrifice, yet it is the price we must all pay if we wish to be successful. It is gratifying to know that Mr. Rockwellfellow the man of millions has opened his heart to the negro Wealth is indeed a blessing when rightly used It is to be shoped the young negroes whom these scholarship are awarded each year will prove a blessing to the race and stars whose radianey will shine forth forever lighting the pathway of millions of our race yet to come. THREE WINNING QUALITIES. Brigadier Gen. Joseph H. Wheeler, U. S. A.. in June Success Honesty, ability and capacity are the greatest foundation stones of any man's career. They are also as necessary to build up and maintain a strong character as pillars and beans are necessary to hold together a ten story building. Without them a ma is a weak being, at the best with them he is all that the world can desire. I can hear the young man say, 'How can I secure these valuable material? How can I find them? Where do they exist?' Young man, they exist everywhere in the perfect life. The atmosphere is just as full of them as it is full of the valued oxygen that gives us life. The man who inhales the oxygen can also inhale honesty, utility and capacity. Once in his body, unlike the oxygen of the air, they never leave. Just make up your mind that you will be a man along these lines. Just say to yourself, "I will!" make up your mind that you will. Say to yourself: "I will be a man—a true, noble, fearless man. I will study. I will read, I will live for all that is good in the world, and I will save my money. 'Not for to bide it in a hedge. Nor for a train attendant' But for the glorious privilege Of being independent.' It is a simple task to acquire these qualities. It is far more simple than yearning A, B, C, and, once acquired they stick for life. TALK OF MARRIAGE. From the Nineteenth Century From the Nineteenth Century. A man may remark on his intention to marry at some indefinite future time, when prudence or other considerations may make it possible or advisable, without having, as a rule, to run the gantlet of a chorus of impertinent and stupid would-be witty remarks. But should a girl be bold enough to say the same thing, what would be the result? Why, every one knows that she would be promptly sneered out of countenance. And why? Is it immodest for a woman to express a determination to enter into a state which we are continually reminded is a natural and honorable state, while it is modest and proper for a man to do so? Such a distinction would never be drawn except for the "cheapness" to which reference has been made. If a man wants to marry he can marry, if the first woman he asks refuses him, he has only to ask a second or perhaps a third or fourth to be second or perhaps a woman much superior to himself. But what about the girl who intends to marry "some day?" Is she not in a very different position from the man? Here is a girl of good character—much better than the man's, probably—average intelligence, average good looks. The theoretically, she is free to marry whom she will; but is she? If she receives one distinct offer of marriage she has had more than her share, according to the probable average. The fact that, by an unwritten law, a woman must not take, and, indeed, does not want, to take, the initiative, has very little to do with the extremely limited choice which modern conditions impose upon English women. KEEP THIS IN MIND. The AMERICAN CITIZEN takes the stand that one good turn deserves another Where we fail to receive the journaliste courtesies extended to others, we refuse to do any puffing unless its a "cash" transaction. Bear this in mind, for we are not in business for our health. Only money talks. From the Atlanta Constitution it is earned that there is a colored man in that city who has recently returned from the state prison, having served a twenty-five-year term for stealing four sticks of candy, which was construed as burglary, and this enormous sentence was given him for the erime; He was but 11 years of age when sentence was passed upon him. THE DUTY OF THE HOUR. what is the duty of the hour? Serve God, love your brother, save your money? and get yourself a home. —Rep. Guide THE PREACHERS SHOULD LEAD From the Washington Post The preacher is to a certain extent bound to recognize the tastes of his hearers. So far as a due sense of his responsibilities and of the mission of the pulpit will permit the preacher shou could gratify the wishes of his congregation, But he is to lead, not follow. He is not bound like the grocer to fill orders for his wares regardless of his own sense of duty. But he burch it till a higher place and discharges an important duty than that of caterer to their tastes. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Every Week at 417 Minnesota Ave KANSAS CITY KANSAS W. C. MARTIN, EDITOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans. as second class matter. Notice. The Armourdale Press says the drug stores on Minnesota avenue, have drawn the "color line." There is at least one negro drug store in the city and if you cannot get treated right in the white drug stores simply because you are a coon, you can patronize your own color. They want your trade, so if you are a true raceman, if you live two miles from the negro drug store, it would be acting the part of a man to go there if you only spend a nickle. Don't be foolish all your life. Oddities in New York Names If you keep your eyes open while riding around the streets of New York on the surface cars you can see many odd combinations of the names of business men and their trades, some of which are here given: Ashman, hotel; Burns, coal; Best, groceries; Burnham, pal estate; Cook, fish and oysters; beer, beer and liquors; Coffey, teas and sugar; Forrester, real estate; Blood, rubbers, boots; Gutter, pawn-broker; Goodrich, carriages; Herb doctor; Katz, butcher; Love, chemist; McClean, shirts, etc.; Ctie, lawyer; Proudman, diamonds; Pitcher, milk Rich, perfumery; Silk, dress goods; Swindel, teas and spices; Sickman fish and clams; Wood, building materials—New York Herald. Speed of Ocean Liners In an article in Cassier's Magazine on steam speeds at sea, Mr. Oldham says twenty-five years ago the Atlantic had never been crossed by a screw steamer at a greater rate than fifteen miles an hour, that of the fastest liner, Scotia. Today steamers have reached the speed of twenty-five miles an hour, and, although the power required to propel a steamer varies with the cube of the speed, yet, before a third of the next century expires, another increase of at least 50 per cent in ocean speed may be safely predicted. The construction of a steamer of 65,000 tons will probably not trouble the constructors of the future nearly as much as did the building of the Great Eastern those of the past. Peanut Butter. According to a prominent dealer, peanut butter is rapidly becoming an important commercial product. It is made by grinding peanuts very fine and reducing the mass to a paste, from which a large part of the oil is removed. A little salt is then added. Many physicians recognize the nutritional value of this butter. It has all the wholesome qualities of nuts without being so indigestible. Peanut butter is excellent for the poor, too, for it contains quite as much nourishment as ordinary but er and is much less expensive. A Hard Bet to Wins 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 acrpss 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. Vegetarian Shaves. Vegetarians who are so strict that they do not care to wear an article of clothing into which any animal properties are introduced are catered for in the boot line by a London bootmaker, who is the inventor of a vegetarian shoe. For some years he has been experimenting and as a result he has produced a boot in the construction of which there is absolutely no paper or leather of any description. Not only this, but, according to his assertion, the wear-one fourth longer than leather shoes and the upper material is always soft and never cracks. Kurian Photographer's War. The Russian photographers have a strange way of punishing those who, having received their photographs, do not pay their bills. They hang the pictures of the delinquents upside down at the entrance to their studios. Bathing Saves Them An army surgeon says that the English and American soldiers are so hardy because they, more than any other soldiers in the world, like to bathe, and keep themselves strong and hardy by tails means. Making Wood Tar. It is curious to notice that wood tar is prepared just as it was in the fourth century B. C. A bank is chosen and a hole dug, into which the wood is placed, covered with turf. A fire is lighted underneath, and the tar slowly drips into the barrels placed to receive it. Shoesoles Eight Feet Thick. We wear away two inches of shoe leather in a year. A pair of shoes that would "last a lifetime" would, consequently, have to be provided with soles from eight to nine feet thick. Gathered by our Corres- ponent at Topeka. Keep cool and contented by eating our Ice Cream and drinking our cool drinks. 440 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS. E·TO ALL! PEOPLE OF THE WORLD: cloud advertisements that promise much and not send your money away until you know get for it. We do not ask you to send us have proved to your own satisfaction that STORORONE GREATEST HAIR TONIC. HTENS KINKY HAIR. PICTURES TAKEN FROM LIFE. AFTER USING NE Straightens Kinky, Nappy, curly Hair. No hot irons are to be used at all. Lustorone is not any outside assistance. Lustorone is put up uses the hair to grow long, silky, straight and all forms of dandruff, tetter, eczema and all scalp spots of the hair. The two are used in connection, in the morning. They must both be used in Lustorone is fully guaranteed to straighten kinky hair, restore grey hair to its natural color, and creat on bald spots. It is not possible for any one to al Lustorone. of testimonials like the following we have not Mary Young Fowler, California, writes, Lustosuffer humanity. Send me $5.00 worth at end for me. FREE SAMPLE OF LUSTORONE address and enclose 12c. to pay postage and we use of LUSTORone No.1 and No.2 (2 packages) used. This sample will convince you of the truth FREE·T TO THE COLORED PEOPLE Be not deceived by loud adver accomplish little. Do not send y FREE·TO ALL! TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE WORLD: Be not deceived by loud advertisements that promise much and accomplish little. Do not send your money away until you know what you are going to get for it. We do not ask you to send us your money until we have proved to your own satisfaction that IS NATURE'S GREATEST HAIR TONIC. STRAIGHTENS KINKY HAIR. BEFORE USING PICTURES TAKEN AFTER USING FROM LIFE. LUSTORONE Straightens Kinky, Nappy, curly Hair. No hot irons are to be used at all. Iusto. RONE straightens without any outside assistance. LUSTORONE is put in two forms. No. 1 causes the hair to grow long, silky, straight and beautiful. No. 2 cures all forms of dandruff, tettler, eczema and all scalp diseases, and feeds the roots of the hair. The two are used in connection. No. 1 is used at night, No. 2 in the morning. They must both be used in the treatment. LUSTORONE is fully guaranteed to straighten kinky hair, stop the hair from falling, restore grey hair to its natural color, and create a new growth of hair on bald spots. It is not possible for any one to make a hair tonic to equal LUSTORONE. We have thousands of testimonials like the following we have not space for. Using Fowler, California, writes, LUSTORONE is a God-send to suffering humanity. Send me $5.00 worth at once. I know what it did for me. TO SECURE A FREE SAMPLE OF LUSTORONE send us your name and address and enclose 12c. to pay postage and we will mail to you a sample of LUSTORONE No.1 and No.2 (2 packages) same day money is received. This sample will convince you of the truth of our assertions. DOMINION MANUFACTURING CO., Stamps accepted. 2220 E. Marshall St., RICHMOND, Va. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN $1.00 PER YEAR, THE AMERICAN CITIZEN S1.00 PER YEAR. CAPITAL CITY RESUME Miss Carrie Phenix and nephew Earle of Emporia, Ks., is visting Mrs. Jerry Reynolds this week. Miss Maud Ratley and Mr. Anther Harris were united in holy bonds of wedlock at the home of the bride's parents Wednesday evening, June 5th., 1901 The bride received a number of handsome presents. Mi.s Esther Boyd was given a kitchen shower Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. A. Williams. The Oak Leaf Club met at the residence of Mrs. F. Forbes, on Buchanan street Wednesday afternoon. The ladies are making great preparations for the Art Federation at Leavenworth, Ks., June 19th, and 20th. The Sun Set Club will dance at Manhattan Beach or Vinewood Park on June 27th. The Golden Rod Club met Friday afternoon with Miss Lizzie pauling. POINT OF WORDLY WISDOM. The man who wants the earth in Earthly matter. variety gets t when he dies. Men and watches are judged by their works; both have wheels. If some men were to lose their reputation, they would be lucky. The more a man has the more he wants—unless it happens to be twins. A man isn't always cool when he strive in the hour of danger. * A crank is a man who has a different hobby than your own. □ No gentleman will swear before a lady—let her sware first. Sorrow's best antidote is employment □ Loyalty to truth may be treason among the loyalty. T contempt is the only way to triumph over calumny. All cruelty springs from hardhearted ness and sad weakness. Your best friend is one who gave you an introduction to yourself. The usual fortune of complaint is contempt more than pity. Consideration is the roll in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every upspring plant of duty. All the while that thou livest ill, thou hast the trouble, distraction and inconvenience of life, but not the sweet true use of it.— Guide. Advance in Pin Manufacture. One hundred years ago it was considered a wonderful achievement for ten men to manufacture 48,000 pins in a day. Now three men can make 7,500,000 in the same time. If You Didn't Die. Eating twelve mince pies between Christmas day and Twelfth day is said to insure the eater twelve lucky or happy months during the following year. McINTOSH HOTEL AND SHORT ORDER HOUSE MRS. MOLLIE McINTOSH, Proprietrees. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Executor's Notice. State of Kansas, Wyandotte Co., In the Probate Court of said County.} In the matter of the estate of Sophia Hamilton deceased. Notice is hereby given that let ers testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Sophia Hamilton, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State sforesaid, dated the 16th day of May 1901. Now all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate, and that if such claims are not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters they shall be forever barred. L. W. JOHNSON, Executor of the last will and testament of Sophia Hamilton, Deceased Dated May 16, 1901. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, County of wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court, in and for said County, in the matter of the Estate of Mabata Williams, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Mabata Williams, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 28th, day of May, 1901. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such assistance within three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. ELIZABETH OWENS. Administratrix of the estate of Mahala Willian s. deceased. May 28th . 1901. First published May 31, 1901. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST 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 Lift. Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Idaho, Oregon, Washington and California. Don't complete your ars engagements for a trip west until you have had all about special inducements attracted by the Union Pa. For full itiation in regard to rates time, et. e. call on caddr n. Agt, Union Pacific 100 Main reet, Kansas City, Mo. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING AFTER USING Hartona will make the hair grow long and soft, straight and beautiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Restores GRAM 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 bottles 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 PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug Store 1512 North Fifth Street, FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall P carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at ou and light. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Me W. B. RAYM PUREST DRUGS AND CH every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper ended. Prices always the LOWEST at our sto night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicin B. RAYMO 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 night, Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SURF FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT A AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone V Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. RTAKERS * SURPRISES CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL TIMES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AVE. Looms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone V. Factory Cor st St., and Riverview Ave. WE IT YOUR PATROLL ES, MARTIN & —DEALERS IN— and Staple Grocery FEED AND SALT MEAT Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in any part of the city. UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLEIS 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. W SOLICIT YOUR JONES, MA —DEAL Fancy and Sta FEED AND Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of delivered to any part of the city. FEED AND SALT MEATS. Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in season. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Corners of 4th and Oakland Ave. Kansas City. Kas Corner of 4th. and Oakland Ave. Lewis Blandchard 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 curces Cancers and Tumors. Used with perfect safety: harmless, soothing, non-irritating. We prefer to have patients come to the Sanitarium for a speedy cure. Cases that come Estab. 21 trk. to our Sanitarium need not put until cured. Were only guests in need. It contains much valuable information and 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. S. MCCLELLY, MANAGER. Rooms 6 to 11, N. E. Cor. 10th & Main Sts., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. --- KANSAS CITY TRADE MANE SPECIAL GRAND OFFER. BUGS AND CHEMICALS, Glass and Wall Paper Prescription the LOWEST at our store. Open day Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered YMOND, 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, RTIN&CO. ERS IN— ple Groceries, SALT MEATS, Country Produce in season. Goods Kansas City, Kas Secure Tickets ...VIA THE... Ge Fine To PERF MEP Fire North KANSAS C DI 101 & 101 The O A R Semina Sexual Chicago, Milwaukəə & St. PaulRy ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars ...TO... CH1CAGO and all intermedate points The shortest quickest and best line to Chilocothe, Otumwa, Cedar Rapids, Dubnue, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: ...Passenger Station at... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable City Ticket Office, 915 Main street, Ridge Building A. B. BKL GFS Gnrl. Scott weste Agent F. J. LERCHPassenger Agent. Office 915Main St., Kansas Cit Wonder why some people kick so d when the it told. ..HARTONA.. preparations Preparations for the Hair! tchless and Positively ening all Kinky, Matchless and Positively Unequaled for Straightening all Kinky, Knotty, Stubborn, faint. Makes the hair grow on bald out of the hair, itching, and all life and lustre, and the hair stays ing the hair down with grease. Children's hair just the same as a we have placed it on sale in 25c. a. the Hartona remedies. Remember otherwise. All our remedies are the tears 1892 and 1900. We refer you and to the editor of this paper. city and town in the United States did living, with easy and pleasant dred genuine testimonials in you high? FACE WASH a five or six shades lighter, and w ful use of the face wash. One box blackheads, freckles, and all blen Full directions with each bottle of the United States on receipt e. Thousands of delighted patro e not perfectly satisfied and deli no matter if you are employed or NO-SMEL ly; cures sore and aching feet, ch agreeable odors caused by persp Address all orders to NA REMEDY CO., 909 E. M. AND OFFER. At three large boxes of Hartona H Smell. Goods will be sent secure plainly. Money can be sent by p E. Main St., A. C. L. HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. THE CHEAPEST The Best Goods, the Quickest and the priciest GET THE COAL, WOOD, FEED, S Wholesale and Retail. Office 435 Yard and Storage 917 and 919 N EAGLE Gem Drugs MINNESOTA DEL DRUGS, MEDICINE Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes PERFUMERY AND FANS MERRIAM, ELL Fire Insurance THE CHEAPEST PRICES COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILDIN STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 435, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. Northeast Corner Fifth KANSAS CITY. DR. HENRY 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas The Old Reliable Doctor, Older A Regular Graduate in Mod- practice.--22 Yr. Authorized by the state to Cures guaranteed or money re- no mercury or injurious medi- tations at a distance treated by free from gaze or breakage. Charges low. Over 60,000 case. Consultation free and confide Waist knee case. Authorized by the state to Cures guaranteed or money relied—no mercury or injurious meadows treated by free from gassing Charges low. Over 60,000 case Consultation free and confide Seminal Weakness and Sexual Debility, the results folly and excesses—causing losses of youthful or with urine, pimples and blotches on the face, rushes of blood to the head, pains in chests, fainting and forgetfulness, backaches, aversion to food, unusual power, loss of manhood, etc., cured for life. I can stop night losses, restore lost power, and brain power, enlarge and strengthen weak parts and make you fit for marriage. Syphilis, that terrible disease, in all forms and stages, cured for life. Blood Poisoning, Ulcers, Swellings, Sores, Gonorrhoea and forms of Private Diseases, positively cured. Stricture radically cured without the use of instruments. A New and Intelligent The Citizen Better keep you PILES N. All diseases of the rectum treated on a post patient is cured. Send for free 104 page book; testimonial letters, valiable to anyone affective. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MIN The Citizen is in the Push. Better keep your Eyes open. PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED. All diseases of the rectum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no money accepted until patient is treated. May for a $60 page book, a treaties on rectal diseases, and a manual of testimonial letters, valuable to anyone admitted. Also see $40 page book for research, both sent free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. THE CRANDEST OF ALL arations for the The Original and Only Hartona. and Positively Unequaled for g all Kinky, Knotty, Stub Harsh, Curly Hair. mises the hair grow on bald and thin places. Re- mee the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hair strete, 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 nea remedies. Remember, we handle no fake all our remedies are trade-marked, marked, and 1900. We refer you, as to our response the editor of this paper. Down in the United States. Write to us to co- n with easy and pleasant work, and no risk ine testimonials in your own State of peo- E. WASH. x shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a face wash. One bottle does the work. freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. Y ptions with each bottle. United States on receipt of price, 50c. per bo- ands of delighted patrons send us testimon- ity satisfied and delighted with the Hartona if you are employed or not, and we will she -SMELL. store and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. odors caused by perspiration of the feet, orders to EDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmo- OFFER. large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straw foods will be sent securely sealed from observ- Money can be sent by post-office money order. Main St., Richmo- A. C. L. COA -IS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CHEAPEST PRICE In Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND B STONE, and Retail. Office 435, Minnesota Ave. Te and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON EAGERS m Drug St MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMIC ilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, E UMERY AND FANCY TOILET ART RRIAM, ELLIS & BEN Insurance, Real E The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the prompt deliveries. MERRIAM, ELLIS & BENTON WYANDOTTE BUILDING, Nestle Corner Fifth and Minnesota CITY. R. HENDERSON 33 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (90 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 Cures guaranteed or money refunded. All medicines furni- nent at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines free from gase or breakage. No medicines sen. "D. O. Charges low. Over 60,000 cases cured. State you no. Consultation free and confidential. Northeast Corner Fifth and Minnesota Ave. 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (Upholstery, 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. All medications are no mercury or injurious medicines used. No detection from business. Pa tients at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free from gas or breakage. Medicines sent every day. D., only by agreement with state agencies. State serv. can send for terms Consultation free and confidential, personally or by letter. Citizen is in the or keep your Eyes open LES NO MORE TILL CUR of the reatum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no more . Send for free 104 page book, a treaties on rectal diseases ers. valuable to anyone suffering. Also our 414 page book, for Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak Sts., Kars for the Hair Only Hartona. Unequaled for Straight Knotty, Stubborn, and thin places. Restores GRAY scalp diseases. Hartona does not and grows naturally beautiful and Hartona is positively harmless—one ults. To meet the popular and and 50c. sizes, in our special round, we handle no fake goods, and you made-marked, registered and copy in, as to our responsibility, to the s. Write to us to-day, no matter work, and no risk of losing your our own State of people who have SH. I turn the skin of a mulatto per- tle does the work. shoes of the skin. You can regu- f price, 50c. per bottle; securely us send us testimonials every year, with the Hartona remedies not, and we will show you how to L. afed limbs, etc. ration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Main St., Richmond, Va. Hair-Grower and Straightener, two sealed from observation. post-office money order, or enclosed Richmond, Va. COA CO. WEST PRICES On Sales, the Smallest Profits highest deliveries. ER PRICES ON FLOUR, AND BUILDING TONE, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. 3rd 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manager ERS Pug Store AVENUE TOLER IN NES, CHEMICALS, mes, Combs, Etc., Y TOILET ARTICLES. IS & BENTON e, Real Estate H and Minnesota Ave., KANSA DERSON. Kansas City, Mo. (Oposite New Littin and Age Long Located. June, Over 27 Years Special ers in Kansas City. Great Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Included. All medicines furnished ready for use mails used. No detention from business. Medications furnished by bereaved medicines men. D., only by agreement. Cured. State you. Use and send for terms. pain and no exposure. No cansties, cutting, bougies or sounds. No detention from busi- ness. Permanently cured by letter, or treatment guaranteed or money refunded. Send stamp for book, which fully explains this disease. Varicocelle==scrumct--causing the nervous debility, weakness of the sexual system, etc., permanently cured without cure. Hydrocole==cured without pain. Phimosis==cured without pain. Book for both sexes, 96 pages, 27 pictures true to life, with full description of above diseases, the effect and cure, sent sealed in plain wrapper for sale Free Museum of Anatomy for men Thousands of curiosities A sermon without words OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. is in the Push. Eyes open. NO MONEY TILL CURED. active Guarantee, and no money accepted until treaties on rectal diseases, and hundreds of Atto our 45 page book for women, both sent 9R, 10th & Oak Sts., Kansas City, Mo. WE USE FAST COLOR EYELETS $3. & $3.50 SHOES UNION MADE Real worth of W. L. Dauglass $3.50 shoes is $4 to $5. My $4 Gilt Edge Line cannot be equalled at any price. It is not alone the best leather that makes a first impression of its beauty that have planned the best fit of the foot, and the construction of the shoe. It is mechanical skill and knowledge that the construction of the shoe. Take no subjection to W. L. Dauglass the shoe in the world for men. Your dealer will show with man and woman stamped on bottom. Your dealer should keep them if he does not for catalog giving full instructions how to order by mail. A GLORIOUS SIGHT. Fields of Wheat in Which the Shocks Were So Thick It Was Almost Impossible to Drive Between Them. To the Editor: A gentleman from Dalhousie made a trip through a portion of Western Canada last summer and wrote of what he saw, says: "Wheat, for instance, will average twenty-five or thirty bushels to the acre. I saw shocks so thick in the field that it would be almost impossible to drive between them. Winters, it is said are longer than near Duluth, but the Japan current, warm chinook winds and dry atmosphere make the winters comparatively mild." Thousands of such testimonials are to be had from settlers who have taken advantage of the low-priced lands of Western Canada. During the present year new districts will be opened up in the Saskatchewan valley and advantage should be taken of this at once. 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DUGLIO PISOIS CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Thus Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION The year 1900 was an excellent year for fruit in Switzerland, and a manufacturing firm in the canton of Aagua decided to erect a plant for utilizing the apple crop. Machinery was put in for peeling, coring and slicing apples. The baking was accomplished by placing the slices on trays which were something like gridirons, one being placed over another in the ovens. An electric motor was used to warm the air for the baking. Alleged Crime of State Agents Alleged Crime of State Agents Another case of abuse of power in Africa is to be tried at Boma, Congo Free State. An agent of the state is accused of murdering his "boy," as the native servants are called. The "boy" is said to have climbed a tree to catch parrots, and, not coming down as quickly as his master wished, the latter is alleged to have shot him down with his gun, killing him instantly. Host Furnished the Matter An anecdote of an old resident of Brooklyn Heights, moe noted for his books than his generosity, is given by the Eagle. He had entertained some men at dinner one night, and after the coffee had been drunk he invited his guests in the library, and, putting a box of matches on a table, remarked: "Gentlemen, there are some matches, if any of you have any cigars which you would like to smoke." Long Trip on Snowmass. Rt. Rev. Jervois A. Newnham, D.D. bishop of the missionary diocese of Moosonee, on James bay, in the remote northwest, arrived in Ottawa recently after traveling 900 miles on snowshoes. He left Moose Fort, the most northerly post on Hudson's bay, to go to Ottawa on foot. He walked southward until he reached the Canadian Pacific railway, over which he went to his destination. Couldn't Wear Shoes Sumpter, Ill., June 10th—Mrs. J. B. Flanigan, of this place, had suffered with drops for fifteen years. 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Scientist Writes of Potatoes. In Comptes Rendus, M. Bernard, in an article entitled "Sur la tuberculisation de la pomme de terre" states that the potato tuber is the direct result of the action of a fungus, Fusarium Solani, which is always present in the tubers whether they are healthy or not, but which attack the subterranean stems, arresting their growth and inducing the development of the tubers. Paris Gibson's Honesty: Montana's new senator, Paris Gibson, is a popular man in Minneapolis, Minn. He started the first woolen mill in that city, but failed in the pane of 1877, owing his employees nearly $10,000. Soon after Gibson went to Montana and a decade later returned to Minneapolis and paid off every cent of his indebtedness, with interest at 7 per cent. Cruisers for Russia Among the newest constructions of the Russian navy to engage the energies of the shipbuilding plant at Nicolaieff will be a new cruiser of 13,000 tons, 17,000 horse-power and eighteen knots speed. Besides this the same yards will launch a protected cruiser of 6,400 tons, 19,500 horse-power and twenty-three knots speed. Marble Archipelocal Throne The magnificent archiepiscopal throne which was sculpted at Rome has arrived at the great Roman Catholic cathedral, Westminster. It is of white marble with mosaic work, a replica of the opal throne in St. John's Lateran's, and is a gift to Cardinal Vaughan from all the English bishops of his diocese. The Best Way. If you are going to take advantage of the Cheap Rate to California in July, account of the Epworth League Convention to be held at San Francisco, remember that the Southern Pacific Company can offer more attractions in the way of diverse routes to and from and through California than any other line. Send to the undersigned for a map of California, which will show how you can reach all points of interest via the Southern Pacific Lines and how you can have your ticket to San Francisco reading over one line and returning another. 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AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Along the Avenue of Fame—built to honor them— So pure, ornate, and yet, so simple in its majesty That, instinctively, one could but feel For such a setting, rare must the jewel be; While yet the sun was high o'erhead, Glinting with its rays the burnished steel; Erewhile the thousands lined the way Whose every voice rang out a welcoming. I saw them pass; a glorious pageantry. * Ghosts? Aye, spectres they; Some in rags, with tattered flags Cherished, and followed, in many a fray, With muffled drum, see how they come! "Ghosts of the Red-hand from over the border." Mayhap 'tis 'scribed on the roll of fame. Or mayhap, they sleep beneath some stone Whereon is graved—a holy legend—"Unknown." Lost in the maze of the war—blasted track, Some are "The Boys who did not come back." See! How they go charging: To the trumpet's shrill sounding, The deep-mouthed guns pounding, Up, up; now, away! Now, shattered and broken, spreading dismay. Musketry flashing; sabres slashing. Wielded by loyal hands, hearts ever true. Seething and surging, writhing and turning Until, at last, the "Old Flag" triumph- ment. Forgotten the cost, then, in such glorious vision. Spectres from Spectreland. Shadowy phantoms Booted and spurred, and riding apace; Carbines unslinging, bugle blasts ringing; Musketeers; cannoneers, give them a place. The prison pen opens. Thousands on the thousands. Hollow-eyed, famine crazed. God! what a sight. Were they from among us—these tatterdemalions? Can these be our boys, went forth in their might? Soldiers? Heroes? These, in rags? Glorified rags! and hallowed flags. Spectres from Deadland, ghosts of the redhand, Ghosts of the redhand from over the border. Who could not honor them? Passing away in the shades of the night? —Thomas M. Kenny in Baltimore American. Bassleur on G. A. R. Work Peoria, Ill., was recently filled with delegates and visitors to the thirty-fifth annual encampment of the Illinois Department of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the annual conventions of five kindred organizations. The town veritably belonged to the men who were the brown button and to their wives and sons and daughters. There were several meetings of a preliminary nature, including a session of the council of administration of the Grand Army, at which Department Commander Longnecker presided. The executive board of the Woman's Relief Corps also met and the Sons of Vetrams of Illinois division opened their encampment. Camp Dustin, a little city of tents, was opened at sunrise and at night 100 tents were occupied. The Sons were on dress parade. The council of the ladies of the G. A. R. met at the National Hotel and at Odd Fellows' building, a reception was extended to Commander-Chief E. A. Alexander and staff of the Sons of Veterans. One hundred survivors of the 47th regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry met in reunion Glen Park pavilion. There was also a reunion of the 17th Cavalry. Six thousand people filled the new Collium, the occasion being a joint campfire. The scene was one of splendor, and the distinguished visitors were given an ovation as they appeared on the stage. Commander Longnecker presided. Mayor William F. Bryan welcomed the visitors to the city, and Gen. John C. Black responded to the welcome. Short addresses of courtesy were delivered by Mrs. Florence McChelland, department president of the Ladies of the G. A. R.; Colonel William E. Hill, commander of the Illinois division, Sons of Veterans, and representatives of other kindred organizations. Commander-in-chief Rassler delivered an address, reviewing the work of the Grand Army and picturing the blessings now enjoyed throughout the republic as a result of the civil war. "The civil war has made this country what it is," said Rassleur, "and today the world stands agast at the prosperity and neverceasing progress and happiness of this reunited nation, welded by the bonds of love and spirit of freedom." Not So Many Desertions. A Washington special to the Indianapolis News says that in one of the bureaus of the War Department may be seen a record of the desertions from the army, carefully prepared, for a great many years. It is made up by months. Perhaps its most astonishing feature is the evidence it affords that in the spring the soldier's fancies turn to thoughts of private life, for in March, April and Mar desertions are at their high. Very few men desert in November or December, and the summer as a whole is much more favorable to desertions than the winter. Correspondingly, it is always easier to secure enlistments in the autumn months. Of course this is explained by the condition of the labor market, particularly among agricultural laborers who are, after all, the great body of American working men. Restraint is much more oppressive in summer than in winter, and the companionship of the post less enticing. "Desertions in the army now are nothing to what department used to be," said a War Department official. "Before the civil war I knew one regiment from which 680 men went out in a single month. That is what you would call going out on strike, instead of desertion, and in those days the punishments were much more severe than now. Every one of those men was liable to have his head shaved and to have fifty lashes on the bare back. Only a small part of those who desert are ever recovered. Escape is comparatively easy. Many repent of their folly and reattach themselves to the service, and so our figures as to 'joined from desertion' are considerably in excess of the figures of those who are captured. Desertions in the Philippines are much fewer than at army posts in this country. The opportunity to get away is less, and the allurements of outside life are perhaps less. Our desertions now amount to not more than from 1 to 2 per cent of the force, while in 1872 it was as high as 30 per cent. The penalty now imposed for desertion varies greatly with the circumstances. A man may be sentenced to four or five years in the penitentiary or simply dishonorably discharged. Sometimes he is restored to his regiment with nothing more than a reprimand, when the circumstances are particularly extintened." On the Picket Line. A Louisville boy, an officer in the Philippines, tells a story on one of his brother officers which will bear repeating. The officer in question, a captain, stutters badly. He had been on recruiting duty in the states, and while at his work had enlisted for his regiment a man who stuttered as bally as if not worse, than the captain himself. Some time later he was ordered back to his company, and a few days afterward on duty as officer of the day. As it happened, the stutterer that he had enlisted was without his knowledge put on guard duty that night. When the captain went around to inspect the guard he came to the new sentry and was challenged "Huh-huh-h-halt, who-who-c-come there?" The captain answered: "O-o-o-f-of-f-of-ficer of the did-dad-day." Then the sentry said: "A-a-a-advance, of-f-of-off officer of the d-d-day, to b-bib-bab-be recognized." By this time the captain was mad all over for he thought the man was mocking him. He did not know the recruit, although the recruit knew him. The captain went bouncing up to the sentry and yelled at him: "W-w-wh-what d-d-d-d—n f-fool enlisted y-y-yu-you!" and the sentry said: "Y-yu-yu-you did, sir."—Louisville Courier Journal. Had Soldierly Fortitude. Commenting on the recent death at Fort Sheridan of Abraham Haarscher, a soldier in the United States army, one of the commanding officers says he was in a way a remarkable man. Born in Alsace, after the Franco-Prussian war, he came to America and enlisted in the army. One night at a far northwestern garrison he was walking post as a sentinel upon a frail temporary bridge thrown across a stream that was being undermined by a storm. The timbers were creaking under his feet and the water was beginning to creep over the planking, when the officer of the day appeared at the end of the bridge. He saw the sentinel and his peril. "Come off that bridge, No. 5," he yelled above the storm. Haarscher walked calmly off the bridge and came to an "arms port." "Haarscher, you d—d fool, didn't you know the bridge was going?" Even as he spoke the frail structure was whirling away. "That was my post, lieutenant, said Private Haarscher, "and you forget that I am a Frenchman." Home For Confederate Soldiers Home For Confederate Soldiers Captain D. G. Parr, a retired capitalist of Louisville, Ky. has deeded to trustees a residence valued at about $10,000, to be used as a home for aged and infirm confederate soldiers, the first gift of the kind in the history of the state. Captain Parr specified that if in the opinion of the trustees the confederate veterans could be served better by selling the property and a home purchased elsewhere, the sale could be made. Mrs. Jennie Sale, a daughter of Captain Parr, lately vacated the residence, and it was partly through her influence that the gift was made. Mrs. Sale is an enthusiastic Daughter of the Confederacy. Hamilton Man Glyes Relles. O. M. Bake of Hamilton, Ohio, has given to the Daughters of the American Revolution an old powder magazine, trading post and storehouse in that city. The building was constructed in 1791 and occupied in the early days of Fort Hamilton by General Arthur St. Clair. Four Feld This Rank. The only people who have held the rank of General of the United States army were General George Washington, U. S. Grant, William T. Sherman and Philip H. Sheridan. FOR SYSTEMIC CATARRH ADOVATE PROGRAM CRAWFORDVILLE, GA. CLEM. G. MOORE Clem G. Moore, Editor of the Advocate-Democrat of Crawfordsville, Ga., writes the Peruna Medicine Company as follows: Gentlemen—"After four years of intense suffering, caused by systemic catarraph, which I contracted while editing, and traveling for my paper, I have been greatly relieved by the use of Peruna. I gave up work during these years of torture, tried various remedies and many doctors, but all the permanent relief came from the use of Peruna. My trouble was called indigestion, but it was catarraph all through my system, and a few bottles of Peruna made me feel like another person, noting the improvement after I had used the first bottle. Peruna is undoubtedly the best catarraph remedy ever compounded."—Clem G. Moore. Captain Percy W. 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Several of his works have been purchased by members of the Japanese royal family. Australian Newspapers Among the chief newspapers published in Australia may be mentioned the Sydney Bulletin, published weekly at Sydney; the Daily Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph, published at Sydney; the Argus and the Age, published at Melbourne, and the Advertiser and Register, published at Adelaide. A. Pioneer Salmon Packer Joseph Hume, who died in Berkeley, Cal., a few days ago, was the pioneer salmon packer of the Pacific coast. He was born in Augusta, Me., and was a grandson of the Earl of Marchmont in England. He served in the civil war as a member of a Maine regiment and received a bullet wound in the leg. He contracted the disease in the army which terminated his life. Wrote "Zoology of the Talmud." Rabbi Dr. Ludwig Lewysohn, who died recently in Stockholm, Sweden, was born in Germany in 1819. 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GRAND JURY MAKING INQUIRY Generat Shafter Says cemee sass Been Kubbed—Does Not Regard Mat- ter aa Sertous, However—Coriain ersons Secured “Kakeof” of 200,000 Pounds of Grain ‘May be More Arrests, General Shafter and Colonel Maus Anspector general of the department o} the California, and the federal grand Jury are investigating the many re- ports of fraud cémmitted in the com- missary branch of the army service in San Francisco. That the reports seem to be based on something more substantial than idle rumor is evi- enced by the disclosures following the arrest of Louis Abram & Son, dealers in second hand clothing. The extent of the alleged frauds has not been determined, and there is a di- versity of opinin on the subject. Capain Seymour, of the local detec- tive force, who is assisting the federal grand jury said: “The government has unquestion- ably been robbed a long time past and I believe the amount of the losses sustained by Uncle Sam through the treachery and dishonesty of some of his army officers will reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. “Phe federal grand jury has the matter of prosecution in its hand, and the secret service men are doing its Didding, the police merely rendering assistance when such is found neces- ary and is called for. I believe that arests will be made, probably by the federal officers, that will startle the community.” Major General Shafter said that the matter had not deen fo:ly investigat- ed, but admitted that thefts of cloth ing have been going on, He claimed there was no shortage in any depart. ment however. He continued: “I have no personal knowledge of this trouble, but it does not seem to amount to a great deal. Recruits, perhaps, or soldiers, being hard up, have sold to these peddlers about the ‘camp shoes, blankets and other stores issued to the forces by the quarter- master’s department. It is a military offense for soldiers to steal these stores, and a crime under the statutes for the peddlers to buy them, but the petty illegal traffe goes on. Tam glad these fellows have been caught, if they are guilty, for an example is needed to stop the traffic.” It was stated that upon an investi- gation of the supplies furnished for the army horses, it, was found that the “rake-off” some people secured amounted to 200,000 pounds of grain. ‘The army officials are now making every effort to learn who profited by this extensive fraud. KLUSMIRE TO FIGHT IT OUT, ‘Two Law Firms Engaged by the Kansan Accused of Wife Murder. William H. Klusmire, the accused wife murderer who is confined in the Topeka jail, has retained the law firms Hayden & Hayden and Crane, Woodburn & Rokes, both of Holton, as his counsel. The employment of these firms indicates that Klusmire expects to make a determined fight for his liberty. It is not known whether he will proceed on the suicide theory or adopt the insanity plea. Th officers are reticent regarding Klus- mire's preliminary. They refuse to state when or where it will be held, not wishing to give the people an op- portunity to stir up any trouble. It is reasonably certain, however, that Klusmire will waive _ preliminary trial and that he will be bound over by a justice of the peace at Hoyt, on the south edge of the county. AGUINALDO HAS A SUCCESSOR, A Fillpino Who Ciaims to be “Governor of ‘Tubayas and the Philippines.” Emilio Zurbano of Tabayas prov- ince has proclaimed himself the suc- cessor of Aguinaldo and governor of ‘Tabayas and the Philippines,” accord- ing to a copy of a Manile. paper just received at the war departmenc. Emiljo is said to have been always a rather theatrical insurreetionist and to have sworn to fight the Americans “down to the last bolo.” The pubii- cation does not take the Filipino an- nouncement seriously and warns him he will find “that the office carries with it grave responsibilities which will sooner or later result in heart failure and a sudden demise.” Mead of Murdered Woman Found. ‘The head of the woman whose ‘mutilated body was found in Chelms- ford woods, near Lowell, Mass., has been found by private detectives uu- der ® bridge over a brook near where the original discovery was made. ‘The Body has been identified as that of Mrs, Margaret Blondin of Boston. peel ia aaa rae | Sheriff Sparks of Columbus, Kan., has received a telephone messaxe from Scammon, Kan., stating that Dave Glover, a somewhat notorious character, had just killed “Scotty” Gibson, a well known citizen of that place. ‘The two were in a fight, and Glover, seeing that he was getting the worst of it, picked up a large rock, striking Gibson en the temple, killing hhim instantly. In the excitement that followed Glover escaped. but it is be- Aieved the sheriff will soon overtake him. Held His Wife and Shot Her. Elijah Heathcote, a aontractor, en- tered the apartments of his wife in the Darrow block, at Des Moines, Ia., held her at arm's length and shot her six times, Four bullets took effect. Hisathcote accused his wife of being in love with another contractor. The couple had quarreled fréquently of Jate and only two week ago the hus- band was arrested at the instigation of the wife for having threatened to kin her. Heathcote is now in jail. ‘His wife is in a critical condition. MISSOURI CROP REPORT. Government Statement Shows That Out- look Has Improved. ‘The weekly crop report issued by the Missouri section of the government weather bureau says: Although sufficient rain has not yet fallen except in some districts, to thor- oughly break the drouth, considerable Jmprovement in the general condition of growing crops is noted. In the northern sections the nights have been too cool for corn and further damage has been done by worms in some ot the northern and eastern counties, but the crop as a whole has improved considerably during the week. ‘The fields are clean and with sea- sonable weather corn will make rapid progress. Much replanting is still being done in all sections. Wheat ‘and oats have been much improved in some districts, but in general it 18 be- Heved the rains have come too late to help the oat crop, which will be very light except in some of he north- western counties. Wheat is generally filling better than was expected, but in many of the central and northern counties the yield will be much be- low the average. In most of the northern counties a good crop is al- most assured. Wheat is beginning to turn in the southern counties and harvest has commenced in the extreme south. Where good rains have fallen meadows and pastures are impror- ing, and the hay crop will be very light except in some of the northwest- ern counties, Cotton is doing finely except in Pemiscot county, where there is complaint of poor stand. Flax is doing well in some localities, but in general the crop will be poor. But few tobacco plants have as yet been set. Cherries are ripening. A good crop of blackberries is promised. DEATH REVEALS SHORTAGE. Casbler Watkins, of State Banke of Dexter wisn J. H. Watkins, cashier of the State bank at Dexter, Kan., committed sui- cide by blowing his head off with a | revolver. The cause was a shortaze in his accounts. Eugene Davis, as- sistant state bank examincr, arrived in Dexter and began checking over the books and found that there was a discrepancy, but did not give the same out. Early next morning Examiner Davis and Assistant Cashier Meade went to the bank, and, upon entering, smelled powder and found Watkins with his feet protruding oyt from the door of his private office, lying in a pool of blood with a revoiver at his side, He had taken off his coat, shirt and undershirt, and placed them under his head as a pillow, then put the 14 bank revolver against his breast and fired, the bullet going downward through the body and lodging in the floor. This did not produce death, and he then placed the revolver pack of his left ear and blew the side of his head off, the bullet literally tearing the whole skull to pieces. He left two let- ters, one to President W. E. Meredith, of the bank, saying that he conten: plated suicide, also giving some in- formation concerning busines matters, and stated that he had not taken a dollar of the bank's funds. ‘The other was to his wife, bidding her good-by and telling her to raise their baby boy right. Coronor Holcomb upon investigtion found an inquest unnecessary, State Bank Commissioner Mort Albaugh wired Assistant Examiner Davis to take charge of and close the bank, and stated that he would come at once. TIED UP THE CAMP BOSS, A Mand of Greck Laborers at Callforaia, Mo., Attneked » Kansas Clty Man. A gang of 166 Greek rafiroad labor- ers attacked one of the camp bosses, Martin Garrity, with picks, shovels and rocks, at California, Mo. Two men held fifty of them at bay with shotguns. Garrity jumped into -the river. He was captured, taken to a tent, bound and kept for fifteen hours. ‘The sheriff and a posse went to the scene and the taborers were forced to give him up. The leader of the rioters, George Polakis, was arrested and is in jail in California. Mr. Garrity is a Kanga City man, The laborers would have killed him had he not been res- cued, Alabama's Governor Dead. William J. Sanford, governor ot Alabama, died at ‘Tuscaloosa, where he had been ill for some time. He had deen failing since before his in- auguration, Governor Stanford was 56 years old, He was born in Alabama. He had served in the state senate and in Con- gress. and was a member of the con- stitutional convention of 1875. He was elected governor last August by a majority of 86,866 and was inaugurat- ed December 1, 1900. W. D. Jolks, president of the state senate, will suc- ceed him as governor. There is no lieutenant governor in Alabama. atiaiade ini cae hae EGG paatelaee: ‘Dr. Ulrich, of Omaha, Mo., was fined $200 each on six informations for selling liquor illegally. Kansas Farmers Start Bank at Woodbine, A company of sixteen farmers have organized the Woodbine State bank at Woodbine, Kan., with a capital of $10,000. It is to oceupy Grant Gil- let's old bank building, empty since his departure. H. W. Mitch is presi- dent; W. C, Kandt, cashier. Jealous Husband's Mistake. Peter Gooch, of Omega township, near Central, Ils shot and fatelly wounded Nathan Cox and wife, mis- taking them for his own wife and her paramour. Gooch is under arrest. in tack Wicamoeas iach “en kere Julia A. Hamilton, wife of C. B. Hamilton, an American resident, is deed at Mexico City, Mexico. She formerly lived in Topeka, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have lived in Mexico seven years, They were old residents, of Topeka, and Mr. Hamil- ton owned one of the largest publisa- ing establistiments in Kansas. When BE. H. Snow was state printer the work waa done by, Mr. Hamilton under essed sa BOATS COLLIDE IN NEW YORK HARBOR. WAS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE. Wildest Confusion Followed After Accident —Many Jamped Into the Bay, Where ‘Tide Was Running Fast, But Were Saved by Willing Hands—Seo- ond Boat Lands With Siighewliy. ‘The wooden side wheeler Northfield, which has been in the service of the Staten Island Ferry company for the ‘past thirty-eight years, was rammed dy the steel hulled propeller Mauch Chunk, used as a ferry boat by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. ‘The collision occurred just off the Staten Island Ferry slip at the foot of Whitehall street, New York, and in Jess than twenty minutes afterward the Northfield, which was crowded with passengers, sank at the other end of the Spanish line pier in the East river. The Mauch Chunk, which was badly damaged, landed two dozen passengers who were aboard of her. ‘Over a hundred of the passengers of the sunken Northfield were dragged out of the water by people along shore and the crew of the fleet of river tuzs which promptly responded to the ferryboat's call for help. A few of the Northfield’s passengers were hurt in the aceident and the police believe that some lives were lost. Captain Daniel Gully, of the tug boat Mutual, who saw the ferryboats crash together, says that immediately aiter the collision between twenty-five and thirty of the passengers leaped in- to the water and that many of those perished. Captain Guliy also declares that he is sure over a hundred of the Northfield’s passengers were drowned. ‘The captains of other tug boats who were early on the scene are inclined, however, to think that the disaster was not as serious as regards loss of life, Thus far no dead bodies have been recovered. ‘The reason for such a difference of opinion as to the extent of the dis- aster is that the wildest excitement prevailed on the Nortthfield. The tug Mutual saved in all about seventy-five persons from the Northiied, and the tugs Unity and Arrow saved between them 150 persons. Two policemen of the Old Slip station claim to have res- cued nearly thirty people between them, As soon as the crowd which had followed the sinking ferryboat along the river front were able to ren- der any ald they worked with a will, and in many instances men sprang into the water to save life, The grea! est service was rendered by the tuz- boats, which cireled-around the North- field and made a bridge to the Span- ish line pier. Men and women clam- ered over the tugs to the shore. HATED HER FINANCEE. Stella Hooren, of Nevads, Mo., Chose Death Rather Than Murriage, Stella Hooren, aged 19, became des- pondent and attempted to drown her troubles by jumping from the James street, Kansas, bridge into the Kaw river, She came to Kanas City recent- ly from Nevada, Mo. where her par- ents live and said at the time that she had left home because she did not want to marry a man she was engaged to, Since arriving at Kansas City sit has stayed at different places, but re- cently her money gave out and she decided to commit suicide, This is her second attempt, the first being made two days before when she went to Burge park and swallowed 10 cents worth of laudanum. ‘The attempt was unsuccessful. Just as she was preparing to jump into the river Harry Durran, in passing. saw her, and divining her purpose, caught her as she sprang. Miss Hooran was taken to No. 2 police station by Officer Broadhurst, and her parents were tele- graphed for. ‘nul Foeneeeut Domne Teves. General Sumner has received a noti- fication from Cailles, the nctorious insurgent leader in Laguna province, that unless the general agrees to the Filipino terms, which will include the granting of amnesty to the insurgents, Caliles will not surrender and the negotiations upon the subject are to be considered at an end. Has ix Second Divorce Trouble. August Packard, a wealthy farmer near Abilene, Kan., was sued for tem- porary alimony by his wife, and she was given $25 per month. A former wife sued for divorce several years ago and got 400 acres of his 12,000 acre farm, ‘The second wife will prob- ably get another slice. Fire ta a Military Hospltat. A fire in the general military hos- pital at the Presidio destroyed two wards, kitchen, dining room and med- jeal supply room. None of the pa- tients were injured. Loss estimated ‘at $25,000. Asphaitum at Nevada, Mo. J. 0. Jones of Chicago, a capitalist and oil expert, representing a Chicago and New York syndicate, has least 11,000 acres of land near Nevada, Mo. upon which ofl wells will be sunk. Mr. Jones said: “On this lease there is ‘also a sixty foot vein of asphaltum, ‘A quarter of a mile in lenath, that is a bonanza in itself. It is equal to the ‘Trinidad asphaltum and is worth $5 a ton in its crude state.” Never look a gift gun in the muzzle; better honor it in the breech. Means a Lynching if Caught. John Gray Foster, brother of the wife of Governor McMillan of Ten- nessee, was shot and dangerously wounded by a negro on his plantu- tion near Shreveport, La. Mr. Foster died from the effects. The negro’ es- caped but posses are hunting him. ‘The negro probably will-be lynched if caught. When a fellow drops an uupleasant remark some other fellow is apt to pick it up. DENY ANY FRAUD, Army OMicers at The Presidio Make Statements. A dispatch trom San Francisco says: Captain A. W. Kimball, quartermaster United States army, post quartermas- ter at the Presidio, made the following statement in regard to the alleged frauds said to be perpetrated in the sale of quartermaster’s supplies, be- longing to the government: “Tam the officer most concerned in this matter, yet no one has yet made any inquiry of me, I am the only bonded officer at the post, and the only one accountable and disbursing officer. If there has been anything irregular I would be pleased to give all the assistance in my power in the search for the guilty men if there are any. All the government things sold in the pawnshops are sold by dis- charged soldiers trom the returning volunteer regiments.” Colonel J. B. Rawles, artillery corps, post commander, said: “All this talk of fraud is perfect rot. People have been nagging for a year on the same subject. I have been aware of the soldiers selling their clothing for a long time. One of the puzzling and perplexing things in army management is to keep the soldiers from selling their clothing. “I am confident that no quartermas- ter’s sergeant or civilian employe is implicated in the selling of even a shoe string.” CONFIDENCE IN GERMANY. United States Willing to Allow Kaiser's ‘Troops to Remain Without Protest. The United States government has not protested and does not intend to protest under present conditions, against the maintenanee of a large German garrison at Shanghai, whica appears to be attracting attention in England. The German government has been very frank with the United States in responding to our representa- tions in the past and our goverament is content to place implicit confidence in the motives of Germany so far as the maintenance of a German force in Shanghai is concerned, Hessian Flies In Sallne. Reports from the Western part. of Saline county, Kan., state that the Hessian fly has invaded a number vf wheat ficlds in the viginity of Ba- varia and is doing considerable dam- age. This condition is not thought to exist over any large amount of terri- tory. North of Salina much wheat was blown down by the wind. It is thought most of this will straighten before harvest time. ice eee ae John Carroll, who has been employea as roadmaster on the Missouri Pacitic between Ellis, Kan., and Cheyenne Wells for the last four years, was acei- dentally killed one mile west of Bilis. He was overseeing the unloading of rails from a work train when. he fell from a ear into the center of the track. ‘Two ears passed over him, causing in- stant death. Twentleth Kansas Soidier Stricken. Harry Wagner, a Twentieth Kansas soldier, was stricken with paralysis at his home in Topeka, He was overcome with heat while on the battlefield of Caloocan in the Philippines, and has been in bad health ever since. For several months he hobbled around on crutches, And now he is afflicted with paralysis, He cannot move his legs nor talk. ‘mcaiiuiaiwin Shasatatnas cre Sein WPaaees: N. J. Shetlenbarger, living twelve miles west of Emporia, Kan., was in- stantly killed while hauling large logs to a sawmill, Mr. Shellenbarger’s wagon was overturned and he wus thrown under the logs. ‘The ribs just over his heart were crushed in and his neck broken. Some children found his body. Mr. Shellenberger was a prominent farmer and quite wealthy. Harvesters Pouring In. One hundred and sixty harvest hands fram Fort Secutt. Kan., have lett for different points in the Southern Kansas wheat belt. All west bound trains are crowded with them, many coming from Missouri and Illinois and other states. ‘Those who have had ex- perience in the Kansas fields are wait- ing until ten days from uow, on the theory that the crop is a little late. ig weanwa ch tidlent sited ate Fire: H, §. Bigelow of Buffalo, N. Y.. a freshman at Harvard university, was instantly killed by a chemical engine of the Cambridge fire department. An alarm was turned in for a fire among a pile of boards near the Harvard architectural building, but before the firemen responded Prof. Hollis and the students had put out the fire. ‘Murder ‘Trial at Sedalia, Mo. ‘The trial of William Ferris, the mur- derer of Laura King, colored, whom he brained with an ax in Sedalia. Mo., February 14, was commenced in the Pettis county criminal court. There are few witnesses In the case and it is believed a verdict will be reached very soon. eh After a recent consultation of “irs. McKinley's physicians the following statement was issued: “Mrs. Melin- ley's physicians report that she con- tinues to show improvement and ox- pects to spend part of the day in hez rolling chair.” “Henry Curry, a respected young col- ored man, was shot to death at Mount Vernon, Ind., by Louis Winn, another colored man. The murder was colt!- blooded. A posse and blood hounds are searching for Winn and his cap- ture will mean lynching. Henry Peck, a prominent citizen and business man of Columbus, Kan., died very suddenly the other day. He was up about his business as well as usual when he was suddenly stricken with heart failure and soon died. He was one of the old settlers. William Doering was arrested at ‘Medora, Kan., on a warrant issued at Lyons, Kan., charging him with whip- ping Mrs, William Hane, of MePher- son, Kan. It is said that Doering beat the woman terribly on account of something she said and would not be induced to “take it back.” U.S.IN THE LEAD GREATEST COAL PRODUC- ER ON EARTH. LAST YEAR WAS GREATEST OF ALL Kansas Comes to Front With a Big Gata Total Outpat In This Countey for 1900 Was 267,542,444 Tons, Valued at $297,920,000— Grout Britain Holds tanta Waiak: Official reports show that the year 1900 closed the century with the larg- est coal production ever recorded in the United States and continued the supremacy of the United States among the coal producing countries of the world, Practically complete returns to Edward W. Parker, statistician of the United Staes geological survey, shows the total output of coal in 1900 to have been 267,542,444 short tons, an increase over the preceding year of 13,802,452 tons or a little more than 5 per cent. ‘The value of this product was $297,- 20,000, an increase of 16 per cent over 1899. Coal producer felt a much greater benefit from the improved trade conditions in 1900 than in either 1898 or 1899, Much coal was delivered under con- tract in 1899 at less than it cost to produce it, the price of labor having advanced before the operators could advance the price of coal. ‘The value of coal product in 1900 (the value be- ing free on board cars at mines) was equal to nearly one-third of the value of the total mineral product of the United States in 1899, Maryland, Ore- gon and Idaho were the only states ‘whose coal product in 1900 was less ‘than that of 1899, Owing to the strike ‘in the anthracite region of Pennsylya- ‘nia in the autumn of 1900, the pro- ‘uetion of anthracite coal decreased about #,000,000 long tons, the product in 1900 being 50,988,982 long tons, ‘against 58,944,647 long tons in 1899. ‘This decrease was more than made ‘up for by an Increase of nearly 5,500,- 000 short tons (about 4,900,000) long tons) in the output of bituminous coal in the state. The decrease in Maryland amounted to 782,708 short tons, or over 15 per cent, and in Oregon to 33 1-3 per cent of the product in 1899, West Vir- ginia showed the largest increase in tonnage, exceeding 20,000,000 tons for the first time. ‘The net gain in Penn- sylyania amounted to 2,150,000 short tons. Alabama gained 800,000 tons or 11 per cent. The most notable comparative gains were made in Arkansas, the Indian ter- ritory, Michigan and Utah. Kansas in- ereased her production 600,000 tons, or 16 per cent, and Kentucky 575,000 tons, or 12 per cent. Prior to 1899 Great Britain was the leading coal producing country of the world, but in that year the United States took first place. ‘The production of Great Britain in 1900 amounted to 225,170,168 long tons, or 252,190,573 short tons; compared with which the United States has a lead of 15,800,000 short or just double that of the pre- ceding wean: JAPAN MUST BE “SHOWN,” Will not Withdraw ‘Troops Until Other Nations Haye Done So. ‘The Chinese express great satisfac- tion at the announcement of the in- tention of the court to return to Pe- kin in September. All the foreign troops, with the exception of the lega- tion guards, are expected to withdraw ere the middle of that mont, the only troops not already under orders of withdrawal being the Japanese, whose government is sending reliefs. It is said, however, at the Japanese legation that when Japan is absolute- ly certain the other powers are evacu- ating, her own troops can be with- drawn on two days’ notice. General Voyron, the French com- mander, has instructions to leave one brigade for service in China, and the French transports are en route. The British will have completed their de- parture by the end of September, ten transports making two journeys to India, THE OUTPUT AT JOPLIN, | Lead Ore S5 Higher, And Zinc $2 Lower than a Year Ago. ‘The last week's sales at Joplin, Mo., were 672 tons of zine ore and $11,566 in value greater than the preceding week, but the lead sales were 170 tons less. “Zine ore was advanced in Joplin a half dollar on the large part of the ore sold, selling from $28 to 64 per ‘cent ore, down. Compared with a ‘year ago lead Is $5 a ton higher and zinc $2 a ton lower. ‘The sales are ‘S81 tons of zine, 49 tons of lead, and ‘in value $9,362 more than the corre- ‘sponding week of 1900. Seven Hurt in a Chicago Hotel Fire. | Seven persons were hurt in escap- ‘ing from fire in the Golden West hotel on West Madison street. Chicago. ‘The fire started upon the second floor, ‘and although it did little property damage the frightened guests jumped from windows of the second and third floors. All will recover. A Kanss Academy Burned. _ Lightning set fire to the Mount Bar- ‘bara Military school at Salina, Kan., and in two hours the building was destroyed. A bolt struck the cupola and the building burned from the top downwards. Salary $5,000 n Week Pietro Mascagni, the Italian com- poser, has signed a contract for an eight weeks’ tour in the United States with an Italian orebestra, “He is to receive $40,000. He Hanged Himself. H, M. Engle, a wealthy farmer, who lived near Rochester, Minn., commit- ted suicide by hanging himself in his barn while iifs family was at a Sun- day school picnic. Glass Works to Start September 15. Local officials of the labor assembly at Muncle, Ind., which controls three- fourths of the window glass blowers in the United States announce that there ‘will be resumption of all fac- tories about September 15 KILLED HIS BRIDE Husband and Wife Found Dead in Chloa- go Hotel. Bide by side, each with a bullet ‘wound in the temple, the dead bodies of L. Hartman and his wife were found in their bed at the Great North- ern hotel in Chicago, The room showed no evidences of a struggle. Both lifeless forms were composed and the covering of the bed was well tueked about them, but the revolver clutched in the right hand of the hus- band told the story of the double tragedy. Of the pair that courted death so successfully nothing is known by the managers of the hotel beyond a re- port that the man has wealthy con- nections in New York, and that tho woman was once apparently an actress under the stage name of Rose Violet. From information given by a wo- man who inquired for them, it is sup- posed that the case is one of a run- away marriage with death as the re- sult of despondency over the obduracy of an unforgiving father. She said that Hartman was the son of a wealthy New Yorker and that he had formed an attachment that had displeased his father. A clandestine marriage was followed by departure for Chicago without the knowledge of the angry parents, CUT OFF IN A BURNING MINE ‘In Pennsylvania Seventeen Men are Pris- oners Ina Coat Shaft. An explosion occurred at No. 2 mine of the Pitsburg Coal company at Port Royal, Pa., and seventeen men aro known to be imprisoned in the burn- ing mine, The mine was reported to be on fire and the division superin- tendent, William McCune, and W. F- Allison started for the scene, ‘They entered the mine with Fire Boss Jona Keek, who carried an open lamp. The large fan was Inadequate to counter- act the rush of fire damp and three explosions followed at intervals of a few moments. Many of the miners escaped, but latest reports state that McCune and Allison, with fifteen miners, are beyond reach of rescue. ‘The men are more than a mile from the bottom of the pit and thre res- cuing parties have failed in attempts to reach the men. The weeving wives and children of the missing men are gathered about the mine shaft fran- tically appealing for the rescue of the men. FOR COUNTERFEITING. Gang of Five Men Arrested at Waterloo, In., With Complete Outfit of Dies. Sheriff William M, Law, of Black- hawk county, Iowa, and Special De- tective George Jeannin arrested five men at Waterloo, Ia., charging them ‘with counterfeiting. They were com- pletely equipped with dies for making 10, 25 and 50-cent pieces and dollars. ‘The dies were manufactured, it is al- leged, by one of the men under arrest, who is employed in one of the foun- dries in this city. It is not believed that vary muck spurious cain has yet been floated or made. The men under arrest are Will English, Will and Frank Fenstermaker, Frank Rappacl and Mike Hubbard. ‘They will 90 turned over to the United States au- thorities just as soon as officers arrive to take them. FARMER SHOOTS NEIGHBOR, James Sparkman and Joseph Herndon ‘Gpensceied Over a Bones: James Sparkman, residing near Nixie, Mo,, shot and perhaps fatally wounded his neighbor, Joseph Hern- don. ‘The two had been haying some trouble over a partition fence, and a lawsuit is now pending. Herndon started to cut an opening through the fence, when Sparkman appeared on the scene with his shotgun and told Herndon not to touch the fence. ‘The men were close together, when Spark- ‘man fired and emptied a load of shot into. Herndon's shoulder, arms and abdomen. About a year ago three farmers in the same neighborhood were killeu in a fight over a partition fenee. That trouble was known as ‘the Meadow-Bilyue feud. Tyan Asylum at Last. Frank Wade, of Liberty, Mo., has deen declared insane by a jury in the cireult court and will be sent to the asylum. He killed Alex Schamel near Excelsior Springs in 1897 as a result of a line fence dispute, and was twice convicted of murder in the second de- gree and sentenced to terms in the penitentiary, but each time the su- Treme court sent the case back on some irregularity. pana one ean Albert 'T. Patrick pleaded not guilty to the murder of William Marsh Rice, the .exas millionaire, when arraigned before Judge Cowing in the court of general sessions In New York, With him were arraigned David L. Short and Morris Meyer, charged with for- gery in connection with the case. They pleaded not guilty also. Ail three were remanded back to the Tombs, Shot From Ambush. Webb Morris, a leading young man ot London, Ark., was chot from am- bush and fatally wounded. He stepped out on the porch of nis home atout 9 o'clock to get a drink of water and an anknown person fired the contents of a double-barrele@ chotgun into his head and shoulders, several buckshot [Passing through him. | Wise Is he who remembereth that a soft answer turneth away wrath— especially when the other fellow is the bigger. A Tornado in Minnesota. ‘A tornado struck Adrian, Minn., ana swept clear a strip half a mile wide. A number of houses were badly dam- aged. No fatalities are reported. Tele- phone and electric light wires are scattered over the streets and hundreds of shade trees are prostrate. ‘The dam- age will aggregate many thousands of dollars. ‘Wise men are conservative. Onty fools give their candid opinions on gil occasions. Oboes, POVELOLSTOD DGS: ‘ansas Hews Hotes, . 1O$0004$60606000600001,.,' Kansas ever experienced. = ~~ An Emporia girl whose parey named her Sarah, evoluted as tar a “Seighday” before getting stuck, Some of the Scotehmen are iy. Posed to give Mr. Carnegie’s $19, 000 a Lawrence, Kan., reception, Beloit has been raised to a poy. office of the second class. It nay $200 a year more to the postmaster A contractor in Washington sii ; block of water mains before he 4c feovered he was on the wrong sty On a conservative estimate the cor ‘crop will have to be “saved” at jes ten times between now and Ausust 1, ‘The Standard Oil company: is ty;. ing land in the Smoky Hill yalje ‘on suspicion that there is oll nier With the alfalfa crop harvest 1g wheat saved and cherries ripe, Kis, sas isn’t worrying much about th, rest. Reports from the wheat beit shoe that the wheat louse is suffering troy dyspepesia and the heol fly has tu, gout, | A Gray county man will take four. teen prairle dogs back to Enelayi with him and will try to plant they there, An Atchison girl whose avoiniy. pois is charitably estimated at 15 pounds has the winsome name i “Dot.” Rafella Purgatorio lives in Cray. ford county and his neighbors sie trying to prevail on him to raise mo; corn, Leavenworth has a snorer who » described as “au fait.” He can snore In any time—day time, night time au rag time. Before venturing to walk in tie Memorial day parade in Maryvill one veteran had a pneumatic tive put on his wooden leg. ‘A woman in Downs dissected a tia cushion recently that had been in us for twenty years and found inside ot it six dozen needles, Explorer Baldwin will take three students from the State normal sell, Emporia, with him on his voyage ia search of the North pole. It is told that an idle man wor found on the streets of La Cross: 4 few days ago and five farmers fousit for the possession of him. Charles Prentice entered last woek upon his thirty-eighth year as mar shal of Lawrence. Quantrell was tha only man who ever escaped him. Ruhamah —Feldkirchner, who brought a suit for divoree in Atchi- son last week should not forget io ask for the restoration of her otler name. One of the first reforms conten plated by Mayor General Hughes ot Topeka, is to equip the police fore with swords and thirty rounds ot gold lace. Dressmakers in Wichita complain they are so busy they haven't time tn do any sewing for themselves sn! are compelled to buy their gowns ready made. ‘Only one boy was graduated from the military academy in Salina this spring, but he was given as man) salutes and dress parades ag ifs were a whole battalion. ‘A Leavenworth school teacher asks! her class the meaning of the wor ambition. One little boy replied, “I a sort of feeling that makes a toy want to do what he can't.” ‘A. D. Walker of Holton {s convert Ing a grove east of town into a park with the idea of making the place +0 attractive that conventions will so there instead of to larger cities. A gentleman near Topeka owns bird dog which is especially goo at fetching tisings out of the water. In order to show what the dog could to, he threw a fifty cent piece into the river and told the dog to fetch it. The doz dived and brought back two pound eatfish and thirty-Ave cvs in change, : A Dickinson county farmer s0'l fifty-five acres of wheat as it stants for $1.25 an acre, because he hut a dream that the crop would be @ fail ure. A woman at Newton celebrate! Decoration day by laying a larse an! fragrant horsewhip on a young. man whom she claimed had been lyins about her. When she quit the sous man was pretty thoroughly decoratl Tt has been discovered that a wt crete fence post ean be manutncturel very cheaply and that it is more lasi ing than any other kind of a post. A factory for the manufacture of cov crete fence posts is being establisiid in Lyons. A Concordia young man obtained the name and address of a Kane City girl through a matrimonial paper, After coresponding with er for some time he coneluded to s* her, So he came to Kansas City at boldly rang the bell at the street nu ber. A buxom mahogany maid: came to the door. “Does Miss Neil —— live here?” he asked. “Ise her.” was the grinning reply. He fled wit out making himself known. Last year's Kansas wheat crv». manufactured into flour, would bav? made 72,000,000 50-pound sacks. 0; approximately, one for every perso! in the United States. Tt may delight a Southern Missouri girl, who put her name and address ia a box of strawberries, to know thst the box was opened at the State formatory in Hutchinson. <