The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country HONESTY, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY SHOULD BE OUR TRINITY FOR THE FUTURE, OUR RACE, THEIR ENTERPRISES! GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOLLOWING CLOSELY and Best Weekly INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY SHOULD AN OUTRAGE. In 1882 a mob of white brutes mobbed an innocent negro in Kansas City 'Mo.' Thursday night, but for the Cowar tissue of a thousand kindred brutes, a leader with back bone and sufficient brutesness—two more innocent Negros would have been swung to the wood. As it were the Sheriff or marshal apped the Negroes out of town till the bleeuw blew over. They have now been brought back for Preliminary hearing which is in progress. The charge is that a white man and his girl, white of course, were taking a roll through a Dr. patience picture of a look at night with three Negros so they say, met them and knocking the white man down committed a rape on his girl. The neighbors in the community tell different stories—none saw any negroes. The white couple who claimed they were as called said it occurred one place and the neighbors who heard the scream say it occurred at another place. So somebody led to begin with. One reliable witness that he saw that he and heard three white men making a plo, and through the evidence produce d there is a considerable amount of darkness in the whole affair. The negroes have proven an alibi, a strong effort is being made to stick then, when from the evidence few be their guilty of any crime. There seems to be a trumped up affair to cover up some body's dir. In our editorial in last weeks issue we denied that colored men were in the affair and we still do not believe it. The law holding Citizens and every negro should that this whose affair is sifted to the¹. TROOPS TO PROJECT NEGRO. Govert or Jennings by Prompt Action a lynching by Prompt Action Lake City, July 13 - Goaer Jeannings called out Company H. Florida state troops, last night to protect TJ Dampon, confined in Columba county j it here for the murder of two white men at Fort White. This was on advice of the sheriff, who was informed that a rob of several hundred whites preparing to move to ward Lake City two the southern part of the country for the purpose of lynching Hampton. A coronation of sixty soldiers was thrown around the jail and the piner in the meatline quietly taken from this to another city. The would-be lynchers head of the conditions and did not enter the city. A curious case has just been settled if the probate court at Abilene. For twelve years a woman lived with her husband on the supposition that she was legally armed to him. After his death it was discredited that he had a former and undulated wife living in New York, and the New York wife easily established claim to the man's estate for remuneration for her wifely services. The court showed her just $1,000 for the twelve years, thus giving sanction to the belief that a wife around the house is worth a few cents over $83 a year. The Peasant Green Baptist church will have a Rally on the 4th Sunday Rev. Holt will preach for the men Rev. E.A. Wilson will preach for the women. Rev G A Griffith put on an exc edingly the touch last Sabbath morning in his patit at the St. James A. M. E. Church and his sermon was well received. Have you heard the rumors? Well it another wedding and you really have no idea who it tis, don't te l any one for it on the quiet. The first letter in the lady's name is "N." The new building at Quindaro College grounds will soon be erected. Not with standing the hot weathee. Prof. Vernon is working hard to make the fall opening most commendable. The funeral of Sam Miller of the West was held at the A. M. E. church Mon day afternoon. M. L. Coylland of Wichita filled the pulpit of the St. J. mes A. M. E. dureat in Sabath night. Sr Edward Henderson Jno. Wilson Bav. Frank Wilson C. G. M. and a number of hers returned this week from Lewoworth where the Annual study of the International Order of Love of Kansas and Nebraska jurisdiction just closed, after an inter- siting session. Miss Emma Minor of Nebraska ave. is brawned with Spinal Meningitis. --- QUEER CASE SETTLED TELEPHONE RINGS THE bottom so the world will know the truth. Public subscriptions should be taken up and every negro ought to give freely for the vindication of the race. Marshall Maxwell and Chief of Police Hayes are entitled to the plaudits of the race for their excellent discharge of duty and their alertness in upholding the law. Think of a mob of near two thousand clamoring to lynch two innocent Negroes beating and clubbing every Negro in sight, running them from their places of business and smashing windows in their homes, then you have a fair idea of what transpired in Kansas City Mo, last Thursday night. The same would have recurred on Friday night but for the activity and sternness of the police. Cleveland, O., July 16—Cleveland negroes are angry over what they consider an attempt of the citizens' general committee in charge of the G. A. R encampment to draw the color line. The trouble arises because a separate committee of twelve represntative negroes of this city has been appointed to entertain the visiting negro veterans during the annual encampment next sep ember. The attempt to make the negro veterans a separate part of the encampment is resented. Those who have been named as such committee will refuse to serve. Kansas City Kansas has been made a gift of $7,500 by Andrew Cariegie the iron king for a public library on the condition that $7,500 a year will be raised for the maintenance of the same. It is safe to say the conditions will be met and you can tell them we are rising at the Kaws mouth. A free open air concert tomorrow night in Huron Park under the auspices of the B. P. O. E. This is the "keep off the grass" Park of the city. Jas. Matthews well known to the people of Kansas City Kansas, who unfortunately had toorb limbs cut off by an electric car on Third St. not long since he has sued the Metropolitan Railway for $15,000. Mr Samuel Paterson and Miss Frances Williams were mried by Rev. G. Mc Neal on the 11th. Mr. Frank Barber and Miss Ross Williams of K. C. K. were married last Monday evening by Rev. G. Mc Neal. RACE NEWS. There are six colored representatives upon the program of the International Epworth League convention, which meets in San Francisco. The number of colored children of school age in the United States is 9,912,910, and of this number 1,511,618 were enrolled in schools last year. Up to 1900 there had been 2,331 colored graduates in the United States and of that number 1,941 were graduates from colored colleges. WE ARE STANDING FIRST RATE. The United States officials of highest rank and salary of colored birth are W. F. P. well, Minister to Hayton, $5,000; O. L. W. Smith, Minister to Liberia, $4,000; J. W. Lyons, Registrar of the treasury, $4,000; H. P. Cheatham, Recorder of Deeds, $4,000. Other appointments bring the total of Negro officeholders up to about 8,000 drawing total salaries of $1,800,000. 4 FEW SMILES. A western Editor speaking of hot weather says: July 4, 2b. was a scourge in fact, it was so hot that the fillin was meted from one of our bad teeth. Type meted and ran together, and editions so scorched our brain. Lighinbugs set the grass on fire and chickens rosted on the roost. Water boiled in the wall and our dog dark turned brown. Dora McGinnis, the sring bearer melted the buckles off his suspender and sweated red blood. A young negro recently applied for a place in the treasury department. "What can you do?" asked one of the secretaries. "Anthing, sh. anything." "What state are you from?" He drew himself up proudly. "I'm from the first state in the Union, s. h." "New York?" No, sah; Alabama, sah. "But Alabama isn't the first in the Union." "Alphabetically speaking, sah, alphabetically speaking." THE GEORGIA NEGRO An old Georgia negro rose in praer meeting the other night and said: "Bredderin' and sisterin', I been a mighty meanigger in my time. I had a heap er ups an' downs—specially downs—since I joined the church. I stled chickens and watermilh! I slashed udder coops wit my razor, and I done a sight er udder things, but thank de good Lawd, bredderin' a.' sisterin', I never yet lost my reli-gin. AMERICAN REAL ESTATE YOUR CHANCE FOR A HOME ON EASY PAYMENTS. "Home" what tender recollections linger around that word—what a train of deep buried memories "home Sweet Home" There is rally no argument to advance why everybody should own a h me and more especially the Negro. Here is a bargain among bargains No. 1108 Everett avenue 4 room cottage, good cistern, lot 25x150 for $375 00 $100 00 down and $10,00 per month with 6 per cent interest. Nos. 1235, 1227 Barnett avenue' Four room cottages newly painted, beautiful shade trees Lots 25x125 Sells for $750. 00, $75 00 down $10 00 per month, 6 per cent interest. Nos 2502 2504, 2506, 2508 H llock St. Four room cottages These beautiful little cotties are suitable for small families, are one block from the West Side elec- tric line and all have cisterns attached with lots 25x150, they can be bought for $375.00 each $0.00 down, balance $10 00 per month at 6 per cent, interest The above are only a few samples, of W. S. Harris, the only Negro Real Es- tate Dealer in the city, office 206 Ports mouth building Tel. Wes 38. Give hia a call. WHAT IS COMING The National Afr-American Council will hold its Fourth annual session in Phi adelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday August 7, 8 and 9th. The Afro-America National Business League meets in Chicago, Ill., in Aug., The Sixth Annual Western Press Association holds forth this year at Colorado Springs August 5, 6 and 7th. WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO TURN UP This familiar expression seems to be characterize of our race with regard to the general subject of business and commercial interests. Many of them have good ideas but they are waiting for something to turn up. Possibly they are waiting for a great mass of colored people to come together and lay down their money, and permit them to experiment with the same. They take not much stock in turning up something. Not until warriors ourselves of the influence of this notion of waiting for something to turn up may he hope for any appreciable effort, along business lines. Nor is it necessary to our business success for us always to be calculating what could be done if such an organization would do thus and so. Nothing is more extremely practiced than this matter of business. A man has a strong inclination towards the provision business, dry goods, clothing, shoe-repairing, painting or any other thing. Instead of bemoaning the fact that he has a little money he studies closely all the phases of the particular enterprise he has decided to adopt, and then venture all his cash energy enthusiasm and devotion towards making the enterprise a success. He succeeds in proportion of the earnestness and attention he gives to this business, not being ashamed of but rather proud of the day of small things, thus minded that of small thing grows brighter, and brighter and promises areward commensurate with the output of capital and endeavor. We need to raise our prudent, but earnest along some kind of business endeavor, and then labor occasionally to secure the reform the very best results. AFRO AM RICAN LEDGER. THE AGE TO MARRY Oliver Wendell Holmes, in the course of a letter to a young friend who had married, wrote: "I do, inded congratulate you on changing your isolate condition into the beatific state of duality. The very moment one feels that he is falling into the old age of youth-which I take to be from 25 to 30. in most cases-he must not delay any longer; the first era of his life is fairly closed, and he may live half his bright days over again if woman's pure kiss, sweet and long, comes only to his lips before it is to late if he waits till the next epoch of life begins, there is great danger lest he marry his wife as a jiekey bnyshors sensibly, sarreally and merely as a convenience in his domestic operations NEGRESS SEN CENCED TO HANG Louisville Ky., July 13-J 14 qia Frabau a ngress was to-day seteuced to be hanged on November 15 for stabbing to death her lover. GIVEN FOR MANKIND. No man has come true greatness who his not felt in some degree that his life belongs to his race, and that what God gives him He gives him for mankind.— Paillips Brooks. Ignorance and prejudice belong to the same family. TALES OF TWO CITIES. EDITORIAL PICKINGS. Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the Strife of Truth with Faehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's new Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight; Part the goats upon the left hand and the sheep upon the right. And the choice goes on forever between that darkness and that light. -James Ru sell Lowell. Telephone us your news when you have any "Blue 875" catches us. Mrs Annie Wil iams of Oakland Ave is serious ill. Dr. E C. Tueman left this week for Parkville, and other poin s ir. Mo. The infant of Rv. Scott, The popular pastor of Allen Chapelis much improved Bishop Shaffer was in the city last week. The holiness meetings continue to do much good. Rev George Clark, wife and daughter of Leavenworth are in the city for a few days the guest of his cousin Mrs. Edith Edmunds, on Freeman Ave. There was a grand impromtu dinner given by Mrs. J. J. Pebbles and Stovall Thursday evening July 11, from 6 to 10:30 P. M. In honor of Mrs. Leftridge of Denver, Colo., the evening was spent most magnificently Those present, Mrs. Leftridge and Daughter Virgil; Mrs. Guss Thornton and wife Rev. E. A. Wilson and wife Mrs. J. Stovall; ~ Stovall and Mrs. O. Wilson. Mrs. Mary P Collins of 933 Everest Av departed this life Monday morning a aripe old age of 91 years, the funera will be held at the residue Wednesday afternoon. The King Solomon, Mt. Zion and 11 a saint Green Baptist courses w1 give a grand barbecue and Union Picnic at Kerr's park on Aug.5th Admission at the gate 10 cents. Mrs. Fenne Gorman of Minn.. Aven has returned from a several weeks' visit in Jefferson City, Mo. Messars D. F. Jones, J. M. H. Smithb, R. E. Bullett, and Fred Granger will leave next week as prospective Locater in the new lands in Oklahoma. Mrs. J. W. King still linger only slightly improve. Miss Bettie Houston of the Sea Foam block is report dill Miss Mary D. Stevenson, Miss Annie Lora of I liberty Mo., and Mrs. J. Gillispie of St. Louis are in the city, the guest of Mrs. Ella Reese and Fannie Brodes 707 Walker Ave., last week. Call up "Blue 373" when you have anything in the news line. We have inaugurated the first step towards improvement by installing a telephone. This is but the beginning of much long needed improvements. The next step will be gratefully appreciated by the readers who have been with us since first we started. ONE thing we should all learn is to accommodate ourselves to circumstances in early life, then we shall believe that this world is made for us. The New Broom, now published in Armourdale will be remembered as one of the "warrn members" of the now past, but never to be forgotten Municipal campaign of the people against gangism and rottenness. We congra ulate Mr. H. M. Brainerd, the editor and publisher on his excepti nally vigorous and telling work in the recent campaign which brought victory overwhelming. The New Broom certainly swept and continues to sweep clean, it is a bright, clean and forecible little sheet eminently deserving and destined to surmount the highest realms in modern Journalism. We know not what r ward this little sheet and its owner expect, it is to be hoped that Mr. Brainerd the tireless worker, will be handsomely remembered, ere the Summer days are oer, by the powers that be. Here our right of fellowship. --- AMONG the most damaging characteristics or weakness of a class of Negroes in this city is to be eternally scrapping, cutting and killing each other, making it necessary to be in court four out of six days, that it convenes in a week. Two thirds of a good many Negroes lives his spent in jail or the penitentiary. A Ne- CITIZEN Mr. Robert Shelby of Paola, was the guest of Mrs. Squire Lee a few days last week. Mrs. J. H. Buford of N. 6th St, who has been so serious' y ill for sometime has gone to her former home at Salina Kana in the hopes of regaining her health Mrs. F. L. Barrett, of Omaha wife of the editor of the Progress is in the city the guest of Mrs.' W. R. Wraxton 1341 Hallock St. she is accompanied by her niece Lillie Murv Bell. Miss Maud Tillery and Miss Cordia, Young made a visit at the American Citizen office one evening last week. The Law is at given by Mrs. F. Tillery and Mrs. H. Johnson for the benefit of the Metropolitan church was grand success last Saturday night. Rev. Jno. R.Richa dson, as weann unced several weeks ago being called to the pas storage of the Mount Pleasant Bapt church has been confirmed for he has, been called and are many more sabaths will po sibly be installed with all the pomp that can be mused up. Mr G. W. Lowe of Westport To was among friends this week in the twin cities he was accompanied by Mr. T. Snipe. PEOPLE YOU KNOW Rev. Wilton R. Boone has accepted the past rage of a church in Denver, Colo., all will remember Rev. Boone as the pastor at one time of the M. B. church in this city. Mrs J. Silone Yates of Kansas City, Mo., recently delivered an address before the Mens Sunday Club of Chicago. Miss Olise(Burgoyne) Martin for nearly of this city but now with Kate Wolhener's Company of Colored Artist in Germany report that the company is meeting with greg t. success. Dr. and Mrs P. A. Hubbard sail for Europe in August. Miss A. Alberte Bally and Miss Mable Lucas of K. C. Mo., were in our city last Sunday visiting; Miss Stafford on Hallock St. Mrs.J.S. Yates of K.C. Mo was elected President of the National Federation of cooled Women at its recent session at Buffalo. Mrs. Booker Washington and Mrs.B.K. Bruce were minated. cheur. All female complaints, diseases piles, fasulas and all rectal diseases treated by the Mild Medicine Method. No pay if not cured. Dr Davis' Health institute, 6 h and Kansas ave. Armourdale. gro that respects himself and who is of some benefit to the community, rarely gets in trouble and is very a dom suspicioned. In the eyes of the world all Negroes are alike. It's a rather a hard matter with some but let us all try to be good. To show the difference in the two States, Kansas and Missouri. Gov. Dockery of the latter issued a proclamation setting forth next Sabbath for a day of prayer and fasting for rain. Gov. Stanley of Kansas being an old time. Methodist, believed in not putting off till to-morrow what might be doe to day. He hied him self away in a private apartment at the State house and in town it is said that rivalled any old time camp meeting exhorter thanked the Lord for past and future munificence but beseeched him to send ram, but now our heavenly Father, right now, said he, is the accepted time if Thou would be pleased—It thundered in the East, and in twelve hours time we had rain. It is said the Lord it with Kansas and it generally gets what it goes after if in earnest Now if any one should say anything tell them Leavenwort is not in Kansas. GUIDE NOTES Your best friend is your money, juvated in a reliable bank or so is it There is no digging the fact that race prejudices is on the increase in this country. Look up for the reasons of comm but for those of to day, and quick u them to advantage. Do speak all you make this summer on excursions and attending camp meetings. The Western Women can congrat late themselves up on the election or J Silone Yates president of the National Association of Women men, she is one of the most orili star in the West. ```markdown ``` THEY SAY. Won'ter who are the big nagroes in this city And as surely as the world turns upon its axis-overy dog has his day. And its a funny affair any how. Tell a girl she is pretty and you swell her head to such an extent a blacksmith cannot make a band large enough. It seems rather awkward to see a negro smitten on his color, if he pumpkin color. There are rumors of a bachelor taking a better half. The man who packs water on both shoulders is liable to stick in the mud. Because she has a gold ticker she be pleaves she is t he whole cheese. There will be a wedling of a young widow soos in the North end. YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY For doing your level best. For being kind to the ) ) ) ) r. For hearing before judging. For thinking before spe king. For standing by your principles. For stopping your ears to gossip. For being generous to an enemy. For being ouretous to all. For asking pardon when in error. For being honest in business dealings. For giving an unfortunate person a gift. For promptness in keeping your promises. For putting the best meaning on the acts of others. Bishop Turner in the Voice of the People says that the large number of white people that used to attend the commencements of Wilberforce University is diminishing in number; that formerly there were four whites to one colred; but now scarcely one fourth are white. This is becoming rapidly true of all Negro schools aub colleges. As prejuded soils through the and misrepresentes us, our white friends become beautifully less. The Negro must "hang together or hang separately."—Star of Zion. Afro Americans must be as one, in things for the betterment of the race Individual success is helpful, but it cannot counteract the baneful influence of the many We are laboring under considerable disadvantage in view of the fact our most reliable and trusted compositor still lingers upon the bed of affliction and our work on the paper is being done by two young ladies with scarcely a month at the ca LATE ARRIVALS Mrs. Annie Habbard of . . . Foam block is seriously ill. Mr. Adam Yancy of Minn. Ave. is seriously ill. The Wabash Club will give a Charles Summer Musical at the 1st Baptist Church on next Friday evening. The Knights of Tabor and the Daughters of Tabernacle will lay the earr stone of the First Baptist church in Levenworth Sunday. 4. Consistent Population Every Friday evening New York loses thousands of its residents, who go to other cities in the state and to Boston and Philadelphia. These people are citizens of Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Elimma, Binghamton and the travelers to Boston and Philadelphia have their homes in these cities. All of these men do business in New York city. They return to New York from their homes on Sunday, arriving Monday morning, and from that time until Friday evening, they are going after the almighty dollar.—Baltimore News. Nothing Personal Intended Nothing Personal Indicates When Lady Blessington sent D'Orsay to complain of some delay on the part of her publishers, Otley & Saunders, he used very high language. A dignified man in a high, white neckcloth, who was listening to him, said: "Count D'Orsay. I would sooner lose Lady Blessington's patronage than submit to such personal abuse." "There was nothing personal," said the count: "If you are Otley, then damn Saunders; if you are Saunders, then damn Otley." Ancient Manuscript Hairlooms John Beutler of Wapakoneta, Ohio has manuscripts and books that have been handed down from father to son since the ninth and sixteenth centuries. He has original manuscripts of the code of Justinian the Great, emperor of Rome, written in the latter part of the fifth century. He also has original manuscripts of the annals of C. Cornelius Tacitus, the Roman historian, written in Greek, about the middle of the 11th century. The Famous "Passion Play." Already arrangements are being made by the tourist agents to conduct parties to Oberammergau this year, the famous "Passion Play" having been fixed to commence on April 24. It will last as usual, till the end of September. Since 1633, with only slight remodelling, this mystery or miracle performance has been performed by village peasants in the Bavarian highlands every ten years. HELP FOR KANSAS. New York Counell Discusses Sending 5,000 Unemployed Men. Alderman Gorman, of New York city, wants to send at least 5,000 of the unemployed men and women of New York city to the fields of Kansas and other Western states to help harvest the crops. This matter was discussed seriously by the board of aldermen. It was decided to hold conferences with the officials of the department of charities to see the plan could not be carried out at once. Alderman Gorman's resolution, which was adopted, recites the dispatches from Kansas and other Western states telling of an extra-diary demand for labor; that there are thousands of unemployed in New York who would gladly work if they could get to the places where the demand exists, and instruct the council charities committee to confer with the department of charities to ascertain how many are needed in the West and report ways and means. Suitable legislation is promised, so that the scheme may be successfully carried out. BARBER WORM IN KANSAS. It Shaves Beards off Hard Wheat to the Joy of Harvesters. A very peculiar worm has made its appearance in the wheat field of Mattis Olson, a farmer living near Assaria, Kan. Mr. Olson has on exhibition at the Farmers' National bank there two samples of his wheat from the same field and raised from the same seed. One sample, which he took from a corner of the field, was filled hard and ripe and had the beards intact. The other sample is still green. The peculiar feature of the green wheat is that the beards have been neatly cut off by a worm. This is the case with the greater part of his field, the ripe grain constituting only a small portion of his acreage. One of the drawbacks to hard wheat is the beard, which is more or less a nuisance to harvesters and threshers, but this worm has almost entirely shaved the beards from this field of wheat without any damage to the grain. Kansas farmers would do well to raise these worms. THROUGH / TRESTLE. Wabash Train Wrecked Near Peru, Ind.— Fifteen Said to be killed. Westbound passenger train No. 3, on the Wabash railroad ran into a washout at Cass, fifteen miles west of Peru, Ind., wrecking the engine and five cars. It is reported fifteen persons were killed. The train is due at Peru at 10:55, but was one hour late. The train was running at high speed to make up lost time and when near Cass, a switch five miles east of Logansport, plunged through a trestle that had been swept away by a wash-out. The engine was totally demolished and the three passenger coaches and two baggage cars were derailed and overturned. Every surgeon in Peru was summoned and the relief party left for the scene. Details are meager, but it is rumored Engineer Butler and Freeman Adams and at least a dozen passengers were killed and many more injured. WARRANT FOR A POSTMASTER Dodson Farmer Had Trouble in Getting His Mail, He Alleges. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Ulysses Flancy, postmaster at Dodson, Mo., on a charge of felonious assault upon David N. Hyre, a farmer living one and one-half miles north of the station. Hyre says that he went into Flancy's store and called for his mail, but Flancy paid no attention to him. When Hyre asked a second time for the mail, he says Flancy told him to get out. "I am after the United States mail, and will stay till I get it," he replied. He says that Flancy came at him with a knife and then with a revolver. Hyre started to defend himself with a pop bottle, when the postmaster's wife came in and stopped the trouble. Hyre went out without the mail, but his wife, who was waiting outside, went in and got it. FIRE AT NEBRASKA PRISON. Second Attempt is Made to Destroy the Penitentiary. The remaining wing of the Nebraska penitentiary buildings, one of which was burned last March, narrowly escaped destruction the other day from a fire started maliciously. Governor Savage and Warden Davis say, by convicts employed in the broom factory. Prompt discovery allowed the flames to be quenched in their incipiency, and the damage is nominal. An investigation in the broom building showed that a candle had been lighted and so placed that, after burning itself about half, it would communicate itself to a mass of broom corn. The nozzle of the hose had been plugged, but the pressure was so strong that the water removed the obstruction and the fire was quenched. Evelyn B. Baldwin in London. Evelyn B. Baldwin and four members of the Baldwin-Zeigler Polar expedition have arrived in London. The expedition will leave Franz Josef Land about July 12 on its voyage North. The three vessels of the expedition, the America, the Belgica and the Fritjof, will rendezvous there before that date. William Zeigler, the financial backer of the expedition, has gone to the Con- AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Every Week st 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS W. C. MARTIN, EDITOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Weekly one year. $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans, as second class matter. THE PRIDE OF THE WEST. CAN YOU GUESS?] Kansas City is again to the front with abig enterprise, an enterprise stupendum in conception and which is being carried with characteristic Western energy and enthusiasm. A short time ago the directors of Convention Hall, a building which is justly called, the pride of the West, announced that they proposed to raise enough money to complete the great public structure. In order to secure a part of the money needed for this purpose it was decided to give a series of entertainments in the hall in October. Convention Hall being a building out of the ordinary in all respects it was of course requisit that the entertainments should have some unusual features, and when the people of Kansas City heard that the directors of the Hall proposed to offer valuable prizes to purchasers of concert tickets they knew that it was well to be prepared for an interesting announcement. The first news that the directors of the Hall have to the public was to the effect that K.B. Armour, who gave the fine Hereford heifer, Armour Rose, to Convention hall when the original building was in process of construction, had given another Hereford heifer, Armour Sunflower, as the first prize in the guessing contest t. Mr Arm ur further agreed with the directors that if the person who secured Armour Sunflower did not wish to keep her he would pay $1,000-00 in feed for the animal. The Metropolitan Street Railway Company followed Mr Armours lead and offered to give $2,000.00 in cash, to be divided into prizes of $1,000.00, $750.00 and $150.00. The Kansas City Electric Light Company was next in line, and its contribution came in the form of a donation of $1,000.00 in cash, to be divided into one prize of $500.00, one of $100.00 and a number of smaller ones. Then the merchants begged, and there came ashower of piano, organs, buggies, and traps, runabouts furniture, china, pictures and a hundred other gifts of value. On each of these articles the price for which it would be sold to a cash customer was placed, for the directors felt that they must stand by and see that the public was not deceived Flemish oak dining room set donated by Emery, Bird, Thayer & a collection of handsome furniture which was seen by the thousands of people who attended the recent Home Products Show in Convention Hall, and which is worth $499.50 in gold, down to the dainty little toilet articles for men and women' no articles has a value of less than $5.00. The tickets for the entertainments and guessing contest had no sale when there came a startling announcement. The Kansas City Ost Meal and Cereal Co. better known as the manufacturer of Atlas oats, notified the directors that it would give a capistrata prize of $5,000 in cash. The Atlas Oats Co. went farther and announced that it would present one concert ticket, with guessing coupon attached, for every twenty-five coupon taken from package of its product. The chance of securing $5,000 in cash for 25 cents, the price of the concert ticket with guessi upon attached, was too good to be overlooked, and guesses began to pour into Convention Hall. The total cash prizes now amount to about $10,000, while the merchandise prizes have a similar value. In order to give everyone chance at the prizes the director have decided to et the guesses be upon the official votes of the State of Ohio at the next election, which is to be held Nov. 5, 1901. The concert for which the tickets are being sold will be held a few days before the election—beginning, in fact, on the evening Oct. 30—and as soon as the secretary of the State of Ohio announces the official vote of the state, the prizes will be distributed among those who have guessed the correct, or not the correct vote. In cases of the guesses the directors have several plans in view, but whichever is adopted will be entirely fair to all parties, as it will be coeduced under the supervision, as indeed is everything in connection with the contest, of some of the most prominent business men of Kansas City. The concert tickets with coupon entitling the purchaser to one guess as to the total vote of Ohio and a chance at all the big prizes, are sold at 21 cents each. While it is desired that all purchasers of tickets shall attend the concerts yet that is not necessary, as the guessing coupon are to be detached from the ticket and mailed to Convention Hall Kansas City, Mo., as soon as possible, in order that they may be properly recorded. Those who are not present at the concert have the same opportunity as those who are present in the matter of securing prizes. Agencies are to be established in every city and town in the directors having made arrangements to offer substantial inducements to those who get up clubs and seat tickets. Those who wish to secure their tickets direct should address their mail orders to convention Hall, where all communication is at received by Louis W. Shous, the secretary. For the guidance of those who may wish to vote as a statement of the official to win Ohio for the past ten year is appended: FREE TO ALL! 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 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 PICTURED TAKEN AFTER USING LUSTORONE Straightens Kinky, Nappy, curly Hair. No hot irons are to be used at all. LUSTORONE straightens without any outside assistance. LUSTORONE is put up 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 new growth on hair on bald spots. It is not possible for any one to make use of LUSTORONE. We have thousands of testing subjects like the following we have not space to publish: Mrs. Mary Young 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. D. W. White, H. P. Ewing J. G. Groves W. M. Gamble, Frank Wilson S. A. Rutherfora, I. F. Bradley, C. W. Comager W. M. Grimes S. A. Rutherford, Frank Wilson, Miss E. V. Jones 1891.....795,631 1892.....861,625 1893.....835,604 1894.....776,819 1895.....844,906 1896.....1,020,107 1897.....864,023 1898.....793,169 1899.....920,872 1900.....1,049,121 An average vote of 8.6,397. Elections for governor are held in Ohio in odd years, and elections for secretary of state in even years. This year a govern- or is to be elected. Presidential elec- tions are held in all years divisible by four. This will help you in your guess. To Whom it May Concern. This is to certify that Rev. G. McNeal of this city will appear before the Governor of the State of Kansas, on the 15th day of August 1901, to ask the pardon of one Robert Manuel now serving a ten year sentence in the State penitentiary, having been sentenced from the District court of Wyandotte County October term 1898, charged with Assault and atem pto kill. Some of Eng. old astute statesmen don't seem to think any country can be regarded as settled until an Englishman gets there and floats the English flag. The duke of Marlborough may have an exceedingly fine ancestry but he can't present his wife with two fathers-in-law, as Consulce has done for him. Congressmen are now engaged in mailing their constituents copies of speeches that were never delivered, but the "applause" and other trimmings go with them. The worst feature of the fact that Assistant Postmaster General Jones had to write his name 250 000 times last year is that the name he had to write 250,000 times was Jonce. Beauties of Warwick Castle Warwick castle is held by many to be the most beautiful seat in England. The large baronial hall is a magnificent room. It is decorated with the most perfect specimens of armor, furnished in a luxurious manner, and masses of flowers and large palms abound on every side. FREE T TO THE COLORED PEOPLI "We Bury The Dead." PATRONAGE SOLICITED. Telephone office 1014 N. 5th Street KANSAS CITY, KANS. A Hard Bet to Win. In 1893 three Irishmen agreed to undertake a journey around the earth on foot for a jackpot of $150,000. Each one of the party deposited one-third of this sum in the Bank of Dublin, and it was agreed that whoever survived the trip and returned should receive the whole amount. In case all died a Dublin hospital was to become the beneficiary. On Dec. 24, 1895, they started east across Europe and Asia Minor to Egypt, where they took passage for Australia. Their wanderings through the inner wastes of Australia proved the hardest trials of the journey, and the severity of this trip resulted in the death of two of the travelers. The third, Capt. Trevelyan, completed the voyage and won the money. —New York Press. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND RUTE 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 Recolling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Lig. Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your arsenal for a trip久 until you buy TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING HARTONA AFTER USING HARTONA Hartona will make the hair grow long and soft, straight and beautiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Restores Glow HAIR to its original color. Hartona cures Dandruff, Baldness, falling out of the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hartona does 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 straight after the use of Hartona. No hot irons necessary. No pasting the hair down with grease. Hartona is positively harmless, a box can be used by everyone in the family. Benefits and improves children's hair just the same as adults. To meet the popular ever-increasing demand for Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our special 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 are positively protected by our $100.00 guarantee to any one proving otherwise. All our remedies are trade-marked, registered and righted at United States Patent Office at Washington, D. C., in the years 1892 and 1900. We refer you, as to our responsibility, to 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 a 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 used and are using Hartona remedies. Is this not fair and honest enough? HARTONA FACE WASH. Hartona Face Wash will gradually turn the skin of a black person five or six shades lighter, and will arm the skin of a mulatto son perfectly white. The skin remains soft and bright without continual use of the face wash. One bottle does the work. Hartona Face Wash will remove wrinkles, dark spots, pimples, blackheads, freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. You can late 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; sealed from observation. It is your duty to look as beautiful as possible. Thousands of delighted patrons send us testimonials every Please remember that your money is positively refunded. if you are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hartona team 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 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. 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 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 send in a registered letter, or by express. Address all Orders to HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, W PATRONIZE The Wyandotte Drug Store FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper Prescription carefully co-pounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and light. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivere W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYAL Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota Factory Corr st St. KANSAS CITY. W SOLICIT YOUR JONES, MA —DEAL Fancy and Sta FEED AND Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds o delivered to any part of the city. Corner of 4th, and Oakland Ave, MARTAKERS * SUPPLIES CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT AUCTION FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AVE. Homes, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Corst St. and Riverview Ave. NITY. WE INIT YOUR PATROLLES, MARTIN& DEALEHS IN and Staple Grocery AND SALT MEAT Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in any part of the city. and Oakland Ave., Kansas UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDER Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West 32. Factory Cor st St. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 KANSAS CITY KANSAS. FEED AND SALT MEATS. Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in season. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Corner of 4th, and Oakland Ave. Kansas City, Kas Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e Lire, K. C. K Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantee the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time. Give him a trial and see for you self. CANCER Home Treatment that cures Cancers and Tumors. Used with perfect safety; harmless, soothing, non-irritating. We prefer to have patients with moderate to severe speedy cure. Cases that come to us, *est. 21* tra., to our Santarium need not pay a fee. The cost of the treatment it contains much valuable information and hundreds of testimonials from patients we haveured e cures. *Sent free*. Consultation by telephone or by fax. DR. E. O. SMITH'S SANTARIUM, A. S. MCCLELLY, MANAGER, Rooms 6 to 11, N. E. Cor. 10th & Main Sts, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TRACE MAGE ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS ANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDE, ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 KANSAS. E R PATRONAGE, ARTIN&CO. EHS IN- Apple Groceries, SALT MEATS, Country Produce in season. Goods Kansas City, Kas Secure Tickets ...VIA THE... Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers: & Ghair Cars ...TO... 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Children's hair just the same as we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 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 living, with easy and pleasant anddred genuine testimonials in your high? FACE WASH in five or six shades lighter, and usual use of the face wash. One box blackheads, freckles, and all blen Full directions with each bottle of the United States on receipt. Thousands of delighted patrons not perfectly satisfied and deli no matter if you are employed or NO-SMELLY; cures sore and aching feet, chapagreeable odors caused by persp. Address all orders to NINA REMEDY CO., 909 E. M. AND OFFER. In three large boxes of Hartona Smell. Goods will be sent securely plainly. Money can be sent by p E. Main St., A. C. L. C. — IS HEADQUARTER THE CHEAPEST The Best Goods, the Quickest and the pro GET THE COAL, WOOD, FEED, S Wholesale and Retail. Office 4350 Yard and Storage 917 and 919 N EAGLE Gem Drugs MINNESOTA DE DRUGS, MEDICINE Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes PERFUMERY AND FAN M. RRIAM, EL Fire Insurance HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. THE CHEAPEST PRICE COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILD STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 435, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 159 Yard and Storage 917 and 919 No th 3rd. St. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc., PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. Fire Insurance, Real Estate Northeast Corner Fifth KANSAS CITY, DR. HEN 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas The Old Reliable Doctor, Older A Regular Graduate in Medi- practice.--22 YEAR Authorized by the state to Cure guaranteed or money re- morse or injurious medica- tions to a distance treated by free from gaze or breakage. Charges low. Over Warranty. Consultation free and confid Seminal Weakness and Northeast Corner Fifth and Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY. KA Sexual Debility, the results folly and excesses—causing losses by dreams or with urine, pimpies and blotches on the face, rushes of blood to the head, pains in back, confused ideas and forgetfulness, bashfulness, aversion to society, loss of sexual power, loss of manhood, etc., cured for life. I can stop night losses, restore lost sexual power, nerve 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 Polio, Sorex, Ulcers, Swelling, Sores, Gonorrhoe and Diseases, positively cured or money refunded. Stricture radically cured without instruments. A New and Infallible Horse Trespass. The Citizen Better keep you PILES N All diseases of the rectum treated on a pro- tient is cured. Send for free 104 page book; testimonial letters, valuable to anyone amic- free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MIN PILES NO MONE TILL CURED All diseases of the rectum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no money save for patient is cared. Send for Free 104 page book: a treaties on rectal diseases, and testimonial letters, similar to our entitlement. Also cared for free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak Ss., Kansas City. THE GRANDEST OF ALL arations for the The Original and Only Hartona. and Positively Unequaled for g all Kinky, Knotty, Stub Harsh, Curly Hair. the hair grow on bald and thin places. Rake hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hair store, 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 own remedies. Remember, we handle no fake hair. All our remedies are trade-marked, registered and 1900. We refer you, as to our response, to the editor of this paper. Own in the United States. Write to us to order with easy and pleasant work, and no risk in nine testimonials in your own State of peace. E. WASH. It shades lighter, and will 'turn the skin of a face face wash. One bottle does the work. Freeckles, and all blemishes of the skin. Relations with each bottle. United States on receipt of price, 50c. per bottle of delighted patrons send us testimonials 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 EEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond OFFER. Large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straws will be sent securely sealed from observance money can be sent by post-office money order. Main St., Richmond C. L. COAL — IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— CHEAPEST PRICE Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BONE STONE, and Retail. Office 435, Minnesota Ave. To and Storage 917 and 919 No th 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON EAGERS m Drug St. MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, ELEMENTRY AND FANCY TOILET ART RRIAM, ELLIS & BEN Insurance, Real E The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. WYANDGTTE BUILDING, Nearest Corner Fifth and Minnesota CITY. R. HENDERSO 9 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (Oy and Reliable Doctor, Oldest in Age and Longest Graduate in Medicine, Over 27 Years Practice...22 Years in Kansas City. Authorized by the state to treat Chronic, Nervous and Cores guaranteed or money rf funded. All medicines furni- ture no mercury or inhaled medicines used. No medication fret- ents at a distance treated by mail and express free from grass or breakage. No medicines seen. D. O. Charges low. Over 600 cases cured. State laws and Consultation free and conditional. Personality or by birth. 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (Opposite York Life Bank) The Old Rellable Doctor, Oldest in Age and Largest 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 muscular and nervous conditions—no mercury or injurious medicines used. No detention from business. Has at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent free from business. Free from fees. Charges low. Over 60,000 cases cured. State you. Send for the Consultation free and confidential, personally or by mail. Citizen is in the or keep your Eyes open LES NO MORE TILL CUR of the rectum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no money Send for free 104 page books a treaties on retinal diseases, ers valuable to anyone affected. Also our 48 page books Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak Sts., Kansai SRI VINAYAKARMA for the Ha Only Hartona. Unequaled for Strain Knotty, Stubborn, and thin places. Restores G scalp diseases. Hartona does and grows naturally beautiful and harbours a positively harmless adults. To meet the popul and 50c. sizes, in our special re er, we handle no fake goods, an cade-marked, registered and as to our responsibility, es. Write to us to-day, no work, and no risk of losing our own State of people who ISH. I'll burn the skin of a mulatto tells the work. I wishes the skin. You can of price, 50c. per bottle; see us send us testimonials every wished with the Hartona rem not, and we will show you h LL. cafed limbs, etc. diration of the feet, arm-pits Main St., Richmond, Va. Hair-Grower and Straightener y sealed from observation. post-office money order, or en Richmond, W GOAL CO HARTERS FOR— BEST PRICE at Sales, the Smallest Profits captest deliveries. OUR PRICES ON FLOUR, AND BUILD TONE, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 W th 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manage ERS ug Store AVENUE COLLER IN INES, CHEMICALS. ches, Combs, Etc. KEY TOILET ARTICLES. LIS & BENTON e, Real Estate H and Minnesota Ave. DERSON. Kansas City, Mo. (Oppos to No. Betting Age and Longest Located Cine, Over 27 Years Special ers in Kansas City. Great Chronic. Nervous and Special Business. A Medicines store. Lines used. D. No location from busi- mal and express Medicines senten- tices men. O. D., only be agreed cured. State you could be agreed personal, or by letter. varicocele=scroum-causing vous debility, weakness of the sexual tem, etc., permanently cured without Hydrocele=drop-y of the sexes Phimosis=cured without pain Book for both sexes, 90 pages, scription of above diseases, the effect cure, sent sealed in plain wrapper Free Museum OF Anatomy for men Thousands of curiousites A sermon without words. is in the Pus or Eyes open... NO MONEY TILL CURED. Active Guarantee, and no money accepted. Treaties on rectal diseases, and anatomy. Also our 48 page book, "Mars, OR, 10th & Oak Sts., Kansas City." Incident in Boutelle's Life. Nathaniel MKay, formerly a Boston shipbuilder, but now a hotel-keeper in Washington, says that the late Congressman Boutelle of Maine was deeply in love with Mrs. Hazen before she became Admiral Dewey's wife, and that her refusal to marry him had much to do in bringing on the mental collapse from which he suffered at the time of his death. Educator Goa West Dr. Max Farrand, who has resigned the professorship of history at Wesleyan university to accept a similar post in Leeland Stanford, Jr., university was prepared for college at the Newark (N. J.) academy, and was graduated from Princeton university with high honors in 1892. He took a two-years' post-graduate course at Princeton, and then went to Germany, where he studied for two years more. Wants Easy in Free Sir Thomas Lipton, the London tea merchant and yachtsman, offers a reward of $250 for the best essay in Erseon Brian Boru. A similar prize will be given for the best essay written in English on "The Early Institutions of Ireland." The Irish Literary Society of London is to be arbiter. Woman Producer "Cold Light" A "cold light" has been produced by a woman, Mme. Currie, of the Municipal School of Physics, Paris. It is called radium and is due to the action of certain salts on uranium salts. When treated the substance becomes permanently luminous without heat. Placed in gunpowder it creates a glow, but there is no explosion. Baylog Cotton from Egypt We purchase from Egypt, strange to say, over forty-four million pounds of cotton annually. Efforts are being made to produce substitutes for this cotton by hybridizing. There is every prospect that we are succeeding in producing the long, fine staple that now comes from the land of Pharaohs, and for which we pay over $6,000,000 annually. Mexicans Adhere to Candles Candles are extensively used in Mexico, owing to the great expense of petroleum. A bookkeeper may be seen making his entries in a great ledger by the light of a single candle. A Mexican printer can work with a candlestick stuck carelessly into one of his boxes, and two tailors in the small shops can be seen sharing the rays of a single dip. A. Harmless Powder. Oatmeal mixed with water makes a most soothing face wash, as well as softening and whitening the skin. It should, however, be sparingly used by those with large pores, which it is apt to clog. Fine oatmeal, or oatmeal flour, forms a very good face powder, and is, of course, absolutely free from the harmful ingredients of many expensive powders. Wonderful Care in Indiana Buck Creek, Ind., July 15th—Mrs. Elizabeth Rorick of this place had Rheumatism. She says: "All the doctors told me they could do nothing for me." She was very, very bad, and the pain was so great she could not sleep at night. She used Dodd's Kidney Pills, and she is well and entirely free from pain or any symptom of the Rheumatism. "Are you still using Dodd's Kidney Pills?" was asked. "No, I stopped the use of the Pills some time ago, and have not had the slightest return of my old trouble. I am sure I am completely and permanently cured." Many in Tippecanoe County who have heard of Mrs. Rorick's case and her cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills, are using the Pills, and all report wonderful results. Wayes Checked by Nets Baron Benvenuto d'Alessandro, an Italian, has invented a means of checking the force of waves by means of nets made of waterproof hemp. One recently tried with success at Havre was 360 feet long and fifty feet wide, with meshes eleven inches apart. The nets will break the waves at sea, and will also be a bulwark for hydraulic works against heavy surf. Peter Cooper's Way The unveiling of the Peter Cooper tablet in the building that was named for him in New York not naturally reminds us of the fact that there was something good in the good old days, not the least of which was the philanthropist who did what he could for the race without boasting of it, and who even sought to hide the bulk of his gifts from the public eye.—Philadelphia Inquirer. A daughter who insists upon having a musical education costs as much as a son who gets into expensive scrapes. Laundering Thin Dresses To launder the exquisite creation of muslin and lace in which this season abounds has become quite a problem, yet the most delicate materials will not be injured if washed with Ivory Clap and then dried into shine. But little search need be used. EISZA R. PARKER It's as difficult for a man to keep a diary as it is for a woman to keep a point on a pencil. Are You Using Allen's Foot Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Burunls. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Drummists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. It is a wise son that doesn't let on he knows his own father. The noose of a nanging is generally reliable. Clear white clothes are a sign that the housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Scatter the golden coin of courtesy freely if you would travel over the road that leads to success. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. W. N. U. Kansas City, No. 29, 1901 PISO'S CURE FOR DURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION FIVE KILLED FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH ON HIGH TRESTLE. THE DEBRIS DUMPED IN RIVER Three More are Injured — Near Wynhark I. T., the Disaster Occured—Bridge Burns With Demolished One of the most disastrous wrecks on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway in recent years occurred near Wybark, I. T. A local freight train from Denison, Tex., met another in a head end collision on a bridge over the Arkansas river. There was a sharp curve near the bridge and the engineers shut off steam when each saw the other's train, but it was too late. Both engines came together in the middle of the bridge, breaking it through and falling into the river, killing two tramps, one engineer and fatally injuring the other. Two firemen were seriously if not fatally injured, while the two head brakemen were also badly hurt and will die. The dead: Joe Morris, Parsons, Kan. Two unknown tramps. James Levelle, brakeman, Parsons. Frank Fitzgerald, brakeman. The injured: Joe Massey, terribly crushed and injured internally, death expected any moment. —— Bean, fireman, Parsons, badly cut about head and leg broken, will recover. —— Killarney, fireman, Parsons, chest crushed and head cut, will recover. The two trains caught fire after the engine went through and burned the bridge as well as the cars. The local freight was to have sidetracked at Wybark to let the other freight pass, but the conductor made a mistake in reading his orders. The two engines are buried in the quicksand in the river. Engineer Morris of the local jumped, but was killed by striking the side of the bridge. Joe Massey, the other engineer, had no time to jump, and he is fatally injured. The two head brakemen were fatally injured by being crushed in the wreckage. Three relief trains with repairing crews and material left at once for the scene, and it is thought that the road will be cleared and the bridge repaired in a day or so. Trains are now running over other roads by way of Fort Smith, Ark. and from there to the "Katy" at South McAlester. PETS ONE SNAKE TOO MANY. Reptile Handlet at Last Surfers Bite That Will Froze Fatal. With his body swollen to twice its natural size "Rattlesnake Pete" Gruber lies in the Rochester, N. Y. city hospital in what the doctors fear is a dying condition. Gruber was bitten on the right wrist, just above the artery which makes the pulse, by a four-foot rattler. He had just opened a glass case which contained 100 of his pet reptiles. After he was bitten he endeavored to cut away the poisoned flesh at once, but blood carried the venom through his system so rapidly that before help arrived "Pete" was unconscious on the floor. Doctors injected morphine and manganate for two hours before he recovered consciousness. During his twenty years as a snake handler Pete has been bitten scores of times, but he was never before bitten in an artery. DELUGE OF JUNE BUGS Streets of Zanesville Several Inches Deep With Insects Zanesville, O., was almost entirely in darkness a few nights ago owing to a visitation of June bugs such as never was known before. Electric light globes were filled and the lights were completely smothered by the ashes of burned bugs. The hotels were infested with such swarms that it was necessary to close the doors, notwithstanding the intense heat. In several instances church services were interfered with. The river bridges were almost impassable to pedestrians. The atmosphere about the lights was filled with clouds of live insects and floors were covered to a depth of several inches by dead ones. Meter Out Own Punishment The body of Horace Peters, who shot and kiled Peter Smith near Sister Lakes, Miss., eleven miles from Dowagie, has been found by a searching party that has been tracking the murderer for two days. Peters had shot himself with the same gun with which he shot Smith. An old fexed exist between the two men for several years. Fleece an Enworth Train The thoroughly organized gang of pickpockets operating at Colorado Springs is responsible for a party of about twenty Epworth Leaguers becoming stranded at Glenwood Springs. Colo. Men and women alike have been robbed, not only of every cent they had with them, but of railroad tickets as well, and unless the railroads will issue tickets back on their proof of having purchased and paid for rides to San Francisco and back, they will be compelled to ask aid from the county authorities. Wrick Near Brunswick, Mo West bound passenger train No. 1 struck eastbound stock train No. 95, just east of Brunswick, Mo., demolishing three stock cars and killing eight head of horses and ten dogs. The fireman and Engineer Fox of No. 1, were probably fatally injured. The crew on the other train was not hurt. The blame of the wreck was placed on the conductor of No. 1 for running three minutes ahead of time. Bathing suits are not always modest, although they may be shrinking. CENSUS FACTS FROM REPORT. Hlawall is Included in Nes Figures Announced. The census bureau at Washington has issued a bulletin on the population by sex, general nativity and color in 1900 in Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Illinois. Following is a summary by states: Delaware—Males, 94,158; females, 90,577; native born, 170,925; foreign born, 13,810; total white, 153,977; native white, 140,248; foreign parents, 22,219; foreign white, 13,729; total colored, including negroes, Chinese, Japanese and Indians, 30,758. District of Columbia—Males, 132,004; females, 146,714; native born, 258,599; foreign born, 20,159; total white, 191,523; native white, 172,012; foreign parents, 37,939; foreign white, 19,520; total colored, 87,186. Florida — Males, 275,246; females, 253,296; native born, 504,710; foreign born, 23,832; total white, 297,333; native white, 278,076; foreign parents 24,044; foreign white, 19,257; total colored, 231,209. Georgia—Males, 1,103,201; females, 1,113,130; native born, 2,203,928; foreign born, 12,403; total white, 1,181,109 native white, 1,169,088; foreign parents, 24,913; foreign white, 12,021; total colored, 1,035,222. Hawaii—Males, 106,369; females, 47,622; native born, 63,221; foreign born, 90,780; total white, 66,890; native white, 54,141; foreign parents, 16,223; foreign white, 12,749; total colored 87,111. Idaho—Males, 93,367; females, 68,405; native born, 137,168; foreign born, 24,604; total white, 154,495; native white, 132,605; foreign parents, 42,751; foreign white, 21,890; total colored, 7,277 Illinois--Males, 2,472,782; females, 2,348,768; native born, 3,854,803; foreign born, 966,747; total white, 7,434,837; native white, 3,770,238; foreign parents, 1,498,473; foreign white, 464,635; total colored, 86,522. The foreign born element constituted very nearly three fifths of the population of Hawaii, and comprises mainly Chinese and Japanese. The next largest proportion of foreign born in Illinois is one-fifth, and Idaho a little over one-seventh. The population of Illinois is 98 per cent white; Idaho 95 per cent white, while the white element constitutes over one-half of the population of the District of Columbia, Florida and Georgia. The colored element in Hawaii is 56.6 per cent of the whole population. In Illinois the foreign white persons and the native white persons of foreign parentage represent a little over one half of the entire population; 40 per cent in Idaho; 18 to 26 per cent in Delaware, District of Columbia and Hawaii; less 8 per cent in Florida and less than 2 per cent in Georgia. SMALL PER CENT OF GOLD. Custom Duties are Paid in Certificates, Showing Coin Unpopular. The United States treasury department's reports from New York show that for the first ten days of July the customs collections in New York were paid 95 3-10 per cent in gold certificates and gold notes, the gold coin being less than 4 per cent of the total. The figures are abnormal and indicate that the small denominations are not convenient for the payment of customs duties. In May of this year the gold certificates and coin received for customs were 89 6-10 per cent of the whole an din June last they amounted to 87 4-10. The treasury department, in its preparations for the fall demand for small notes, is replacing the United States notes and silver certificates of large denominations with small denominations. In silver certificates the new issues are nearly altogether in $1's, $2's and $5' for the present, and in United States notes the new issue is of $10's. The net amount of United States notes outstanding at the end of June was $346,681,016, and of that amount the total of $10's was $135-122,771. This amount will be increased, the purpose being to put a considerable portion of the United States notes in $10's, allowing the expansion of the smaller issues of silver certificates. The act of March 14, 1900, provided that not over 10 per cent of the silver certificates should be above $10 in denomination. Since that time it has been impossible to retire a sufficient amount of the certificates above that denomination to reduce the total to 10 per cent or below, but this is being done as rapidly as the larger denominations come in. On June 29 of this year the silver certificates outstanding aggregated $135,014,000, of which the following amounts were in denominations above $10: In $20's, $45,824,650; in $50's, $8,818,385; in $100's, $2,617,920; in $500's, $83,000; in $1,000's, $304,000, a total of nearly $50,000,000, or close to $15,000,000 in excess of the 10 per cent requirements of the law. Negroes Fight With Kulves. John Crews, a negro, of Kansas Cty. fatally cut Bud Clark, another negro, at Third and Edmond streets. St. Joseph. Both men used knives and fought viciously. Crews may die. Drowned in Lake Contrary. Frank Perry, a well known Englishman and owner of farming lands near Holls, Mo., was drowned in Lake Contrary while rowing with his brother. He was 31 years old and married. Kentucky Deputy Assassinated. Deputy Sheriff Joe Manning of Middlesboro, Ky., was assassinated about a mile from that place. A posse is in pursuit of Herman McCreary, for whom Sheriff Manning had a warrant of arrest. Freight Train on Fire. An exciting race to save a freight train from being destroyed by fire occurred on the Santa Fe road from Lawrie, six miles north, to Guthrie, Okla. The crew discovered a carload of lumber on fire and a quick run was made to Guthrie, where the fire department came to the rescue and saved the train. The lumber was nearly destroyed and the car ruined before the flames were extinguished. Some men put on their best manners just as they put on a dress coat. NORSELS WHIT & HUMOD THE FI:HERMAN AND THE LIE From the King: There was once a fisherman. And of course he went a-fishing, for no one expects a fisherman to go out shooting rabbits. And he caught two little fish, and they were so small that he threw them back again. And he went home without any, and did not stop at the fish-monger's to buy large ones. And his wife said to him: "Where are the large fish?" and he said: "There are none." And she said: "And where is the lie about the twelve-pound trout?" And he said: "I have not one." Then his wife said: "I do not believe you have been fishing at all, but have been to the races and lost a lot of money and are afraid to tell me. I think it is cruel, and I shall go home to mother." And she wept for a long time, and was only persuaded by a diamond ring that he was telling the truth. Moral.—A fishy lie is cheaper than the necessary truth. TOO IMPRESSIVE Uncle Bob—"Bertle you'll never succeed with the girls. You ain't impressive enough." "Now, you should sort o' hypnotize em, tra, la, la, like this. "And charm them, so. "And press your heart, so. This always fetches 'em." Passer-By—"Sir, what do you mean by making love to me? I'll show you the way I treat such old reprobates!" JUST PROXOCATION Sufferance (to barkeeper)—Give me the biggest drink I ever had. Barkeeper—Depressed? Suffrance—No, confused. I've just been listening two long mortal hours to my wife's arguments as to why she ought to have been elected president of her woman's club instead of Mrs. Thatcher. Barkeeper—Of course, the reasons clear to you? Sufferance—Just as plain as a Chinese laundry slip. No Friend of Hits. The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, recorder of Emmanuel church, is noted for his skill in repartee, says the Boston Herald. He is a*so* a good story-teller, but it is as an originator of funny sayings that he has won especial distinction. Not long before he sailed for Europe he was a guest at a public dinner. On his left sat a young man who had contracted the habit of profanity, and the habit was so strong that he got beyond his control. The young man had a particular weakness for the expression, "Oh, the devil!" He used thoughtlessly and without intention to give offense, but it seemed to serve as a sort of punctuation for every sentence he uttered. Finally a friend of the young man thought it necessary to give him a hint, and said to him: "You'd better be a little careful of your expressions. You're sitting next to the Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks." "The devil!" said the young man in surprise. And then, recovering his presence of mind, he turned to the clergyman and made a very polite apology. "Oh, you nectn't apologize to me," said the doctor. "The devil is no friend of mine." TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH A writer in the Scientific American discussing the development of the telephone system, says: One tendency of the development of telephone service has been to lessen business done over telegraph lines. This tendency must certainly increase with the future rapid extension of telephone systems, as long as the two kinds of service take place over distinct lines. Both telegraph and telephone systems require enormous plants, mostly in the form of transmission lines. Telegraph lines are comparatively idle during the day but well employed at night, while the reverse is true of telephone lines. A moderate addition to the equipment of either system, at stations or exchanges, would enable it to compete in the long distance service now performed by the other. These conditions must operate as a spur to improve and cheapen the service of both telephone and telegraph companies, and may eventually lead to a union of these interests. HE PAID THE PENALTY. Boston husband—This is going to far. You said you would countermand your order for that dress. Wife-I did. I wrote to the firm the very next day. Husband—But here is the dress and the bill for it. How is that? Wife—I gave you the letter to post, and I suppose it is reposing peacefully with 10 other letters of mine in your coat pocket. ONLY THREE AT THE TABLE. John (to guest)—Oh, I insist! Now, do have more oysters. There’s plenty in the ice box. Guest—No; really, I must refuse. Two hours later—Phyllis—John, what did you urge him to have oysters for? There wasn’t any more. Didn’t you feel me kick you? John—Eh? My dear, you did not kick me! A KEEPER OF SECRETS. Lady (to dressmaker)—Did you tell Mrs. De Peyster Burlingame what my costume for the ball was to be? Modiste—Oh, no madame! I never divulge professional secrets. Lady—What is hers like? Modiste—It's in colonial style, madame. EXPERIENCED Aunt Alice—You should think twice before you speak. Bobbie, dear. Bobbie—Gee! I guess you never see Jack Breed's fist fly out! LITTLE LAUGHS. It is easy enough for a man to be satisfied with his lot—when it is a corner one on a boulevard. "My, but I'm doing a flying business now!" "Glad to hear it. What 'tis?" "Flags." Cook (just engaged)—All right; mum; if I'm not down, don't wait for me. **In Garb of Green.** "Mamma, where do the leaves come from?" "Inside the trees." "Then they pack their spring clothes in their trunks." **Nature's Battery.** "I never go out of doors in the springtime." "What are you afraid of?" "The grass—it's shooting blades, and all the buds are bursting and every flower carries a pistil." Bobby—Say, mamma, I wish I had a whole lot of brothers. Mother—Why do you wish that, Bobby? Bobby—So's you could divide up the spankings. It's pretty tough to be the only one in the family that gets spanked. Fergotten Officials Binks—Say, Jinks, are you collect- ing curiosities now? Jinks—Yes. Why? Binks—Well, I've got a genuine freak for you. Jinks—What is it? Binks—A copy of yesterday's newspaper with an article about Adial Stevenson in it. The Boy Proves His Worth: "I tell you, Hannah, college education counts. You should see our boy Cy, laying off the new orchard, just as regular as a wall paper pattern. He has that $118 spyglass on three legs, and just sights around while two men with bean poles put in_pegs where the trees are to go. You see he don't charge anything, and says the men are cheap at $10 a day." "That Mr. Flagg from Boston seems to be very attentive." "Yes. I think he must take me for the constitution the way he sticks to me."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Courage is a plant that cannot be destroyed by plucking up. GUN CATALOGUE. IT'S FREE. It illustrates and describes all the different Winchester Rifles, Shotguns and Ammunition, and contains much valuable information. Send at once to the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn. BABY'S Coticura Soap MEDICINAL & TOILET MILLIONS OF MOTHERS USE CUTICURA SOAP ASSISTED BY CUTICURA OINTMENT THE GREAT SKIN CURE For preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin of infants and children, for rashes, itchings, and chafings, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. 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Conditions warrant higher "SUCCESSFUL SPECULATION," sent free. & CO., Traders' Bldg., CHICACO. BUSINESS NOW LEAGUERS GIVE FIRST DAY TO ROUTINE MATTERS. PRAYER MFETINGS AT SUNRISE Next Convention is Likely to Go to Minne- Apolls—Convention Met In Two Halls and Stilt Overftow Meotings Were Neconsary, Both in the Attor- noon and in the 7 AES ‘The delegates to the international Epworth League convention at San Francisco have settled to business. ‘The entire first day was devoted w Toutine matters, the missionary feature of religious effort being dwelt upon at length by many of the speakers. Prayer services were held at sunrise in many of the churches, all of whicn were largely attended. Promptly at 9 o'clock convention meetings were called to order in the Mechanics’ pa- vilion and the Alhambra theater and in both places the addresses delivered were listened to with marked attention. At noon prayer meetings for business men were held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce and the court of the Palace hotel, and many prom- inent citizens were among the wor- shipers. Ik the afternoon and evening, overflow meetings were held in the Metropolitan temple. All of the ses- sions were characterized by the earnest spirit of religious enthusiasm which has marked all the proceedings since the assembling of the convention. ‘The second day of the convention was marked by cool. pleasant weather, and an increased attendance, particu- larly of the local residents. The big- gest attraction was, of course, the serviecs at Mechanic's pavilion, with its long list of prominent speakers, good music by a large choir and the great pipe organ, with the additional attractions of elaborate displays of California products. , However, the Alhambra theater.and Metropolitan temple meetings were attended by as many delegates and residents as could find accommodations and the enthusi- asm was as great as at the bigger building. “The Church and the Newspaper” was the subject of an address by Rev. James B. Buckley, of New York city, which attracted much attention and was listened to with intense interest. While he found much to criticise, he also had praise for the newspapers of to-day. He deprecated sensation- alism and the tendency to magnify the importance of criminal incidents, and pointed out the good that could be done by the press if conducted im accordance with a high standard of morality. ‘A great missionary mass meeting was held at the Mechanic's pavilion. Governor Bliss, of Michigan, who was to have presided, was unable (0 at- tend, and his place was taken by Rev. Dr. Shields, of Kansas City. INDIANS ATTACKED A WOMAN, ‘Aw Avizons Mother Ace'entally Killed Mrs. J Irving accidentally shot and uailled hor baby while defending her- felt against drunken Indians. The tragedy happened in a settler’s cabin on the Maricopa reservation, about forty mites. south of Phoenbe, Ariz, “Maricopa Jim” an Tadian, accom panied by several young Indians, all ot them drunk, tried to attack Mrs, Irving. After ‘the shooting she es caped from. the cabin, and. under Shadow of darkness ran to the cabin Ot another trader, who gave th alarm. WAn armed force of settlers came, ‘but the Indians had disappeared. It fs assumed that they fled to the mountains, A. posse ts in pursult. ‘There are about Low Indians on this Feservation. Most of hem ay” they fre not in sympathy with “afarleont Jim,” and they promise to assist the whites in bringing the guilty Indias ‘to justice, TO RETAIN H’VANA’S MORRO. “Amorioan Guns sind oidors 10 Rasen ie ekosieeee In addition to the other basis of supplies demanded in the Platt amendment it 1s the intention of the administration to retain permanently Morro castle, overlooking the harbor of Havana, It is the intention to occupy, control and defend the strong: hold with United States troops after the government of the island has been turned over to we Cubans. The plan is to equip the fortress with modern artillery In order that Cuba may be assisted in defending herself against outside interference, and also that the United Staes may thus have guar- antee against failure on the part of the Cuban government to carry out {ts pledges and the terms of the treay now in course of preparation as between this country and Cuba, Un- der this treaty the retention of the fort is provided for. Big Koroltment at Columbia. ‘The enrollment of students at the ‘second term of the Missouri univer- sity summer school, which has opened in Columbia, reached 500, which breaks all records. Last year the to- tal enrollment for the year was only 878. The present enrollment makes the state university summer schoo! the third largest in the United States. ‘A feature of the attendance is th» unusually large number of city super- {ntendents and high school principals. pea ‘The whole island of New York was ‘originally bought of the Indians for an equivalent of about $25. Today New York has a population of 3,500,000, which Is exceeded by only one other eity—London. Its wealth is enormous; its annual expenditures are more than twice those of the republic of Mexico and almost one-third as much as those of the German empire with its popula- tion of 52,000,000. And it has become the nancial center of the world. —La- dies’ Home Journal. PROPERTY VALUES IN KANSAS. County Clerks Make Thele Returns for Year According to the returns of the county clerks of Kansas, made to State Auditor Cole, the value of the Personal property owned in Kansas this year is $80,239,736. This 1s an Increase over the valuation of the personal property of 1900, when it was placed at $56,628.244. The valuation for this year may be changed by the state board of equalization at the an- nual meeting this week. The returns made by the clerks show that there are 092,148 horses owned ia the state, and that their total value, as fixed by the township assessors, 13 $9,289,516. ‘The average value of the horses ts $13.50. Cowley county heads the list with the largest number of horses, having 18.747. Seward has the minimum number, with 100. ‘The number of cattle owned in the state is 9,202,804 hoad, and their total value is $24,536,708. Butler county heads the list with the largest number of cattle, having 85,845 head. Greeley county has the smallest number, 5158, ‘The average value of the cat- tle 18 $7.06 a head. The number of mules owned in the state is 89,838, and their total value is $1,236,488. ‘The average valne is $15.19. ‘The largest number of mules owned in any one county is in Sumner, which has 2,623, Stanton county, with 17 head, bas the smallest number of any fone county in the state. ‘There are 224,484 sheep owned in the state, and their total value Is $197,063. The average value 1s $3 cents. | Se- ward and Osborne counties have no sheep, according to the returns made by the county clerks. ‘The largest number of sheep owned in any one county 1s ia Mitchell, where there are 14,859. ‘There are 1,096,878 hogs in the state and thelr total valuation is $2,288,041. ‘The average is $2.05. ‘The largest num- ber of hogs owned in one county 1s in Jewell, where there are 45,019. Morton with 26, has the smallest number. There are 133,535 wagons owned in the state at a total valuation of $1,088, TA. The average value is $7.13. Shaw- nee county leads in the number of wagons, having 3,691. Haskell, with 63, has the smallest number. ‘There are 103,863 carriages in the state and their total valuation ts $991,008. ‘The average value is $8.85. Shawnee, with 8,282, has the largest nuimber of carriages. Morton, with 20, has the smallest number. ‘There are 28,482 gold watehes in ths state and their total value Is $202,120, ‘The average is $0.44. Shawnee Tends in the number of watches, having 2,182. Morton, with 4, has the small- est_ number. ‘There are 12,412 silver watches in the state and the total value 1s $41,228 The average value ts $3.20. Wyan- dotte, with 172, has the largest number of silver watches, and Haskell, with 8, has the smallest number reported. ‘There are 12,515 planos in the state and thelr total value is $512,708. Tho average value is $29.86. ‘The largest number of pienos is owned in Shaw ‘nee county, which has 1,i76. ‘There ‘are ne pianos in Stevens or Morton ee ABIG FIRE AT MARSHALL, MO. Flames That Broke Out nt Noon Came ‘ear Barntig the Town. Fire that broke out at Marshall, Mo., came near burning the whole town. ‘The New York store burned, as did also Reo’s implement house, Hansen's carpenter shop, Link’s grocery and several other buildings, The loss will flames were fairly under control. Marshall is a town of 5,900 people, on the Chicago and Alton railroad, ninety miles east of Kansas City. For more than a month not a drop of rain has fallen In or around Marshall. The temperature has remained at the 100 mark for ten days and everything is as dry as tinder, all vegetation burn- ing up. Marshall is situated in Saline county. INDIAN JUSTICE IS UPHELD. White Judge Digharges Aged Red Man Who Punished a Murderer. Bird Head, a Ponea Indian aged $6. and his squaw, aged 81, pleaded guilty In the federal court at Omaha to man- slaughter committed on the reservation more than a year ago, and were re- leased with suspended sentence. Perry Daravie, also an Indian. had unintentionally sisin their son, Peter, and following tribal traditions, he handed his rifle over to old Bird Head, who shot him, Then the squaw cut him up with an ax. They had ful- filled the Indian law but collided with the white code. This disposition of the case was making the punishment fit the erlme, in the view of the court, n ‘Daven Beusdin) tatenootal ‘The Massachusetts naval militia train ship Enterprise, Commander award M. Hughes, U.S. N., has ar- rived at St. Petersburg, Russia, for a week's stay. after having called at Leith and Copenhagen. She reporta having had a pleasant trip up tho Baltic, Killed @ Guest for a Burgiar. Morton Starr Cressy of Hartford, Conn., shot and killed Sidney Brie- tol of Battle Creek, Mich., his friend and classmate at Yale end Harvard law school, in a bed room at the home of Cressy's grandmother, at Battleboro, Vt. It is thought that Bristol, who came there 4s a canvas- ser and was invited by Cressy to stay over might, walked in his sleep and was taken for a burglar. ‘A man. may be as strong as a bull and still be cowed. Killarney Eagi-s All Rted, The famous eagles which used to haunt the lakes of Killarney, making their nest in the “Eagle's Nest” Mountains, have been exterminated within the past three years. They were exceedingly picturesque, and ob- Jects of great interest to visitors. Their Gepredations, however, amongst the grouse, and their capture of lambs and kids from the farms all along the countryside, rendered it absolutely necessary to get rid of them, and the last of the birds has been shot. POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT WORKING FOR IT. RADICAL REFORMS CONTEMPLATED Books and Gift Pablioations Are Barred From Second Class List—AN Publica tons Without Bonn Fide, Pald Subscription Lists Come Un- dor the Ban—Order Re- saerian ae Senate Postmaster General Smith has signed three orders amending in im- portant particulars the postal regula- tions affecting second class mail mat- and radical reforms in the department Practices and methods of treating this The first order ameniis section 275, lications which have the characteris- these words: “Periodical publications, herein re- ferred to, are held not to include those or both (not excluding advertising) and conform to the statutory char- acteristics of second class mail mat- cipal one being that publications, the subscriptions to which are not found- journals, and which by the general use of premiums or other considera- effect circulate at apparently a nom- inal rate, will be excluded from the second class. The essential paragraph it apears from the contents, or from because its offers of merchandise or fect, in its circulation at apparently a nominal rate, such publication does so that unsold copies of second class publications may not be returned at the pound rate to news agents or to at the department regarding the or- abuses, wherever found, will be eradi- A Miwourt Pacitic Wreek. ‘The Missouri Pacifie _ passenger train No, 3 ran into a branch engine in the yards at Jefferson City, Mo., wrecking the engine and injuring the engineer, John Meyers, and the fire- man, Philip Authers, of the passen- ger train Their injuries are not dangerous, Meyers was able to take his train to Kansas City. ‘The branch engine was wrecked, but the only damage to the passenger train was a smashed pilot. The passenger was late and came into the yards at a high rate of speed at 5:30 o'clock, striking the engine, which was mak- ing up a train in the yards. ‘Money Crisi In Germany. ‘A correspondent in London says great uneasiness prevails in London commercial circles owing to the far- reaching results of the German finan- cial crisis and many British firms having dealings with Germany are making inquiries through certain trade protection societies as to the stability of their customers, including those who have been for years on their books. saimae dendina Daanaba edn A dispatch from Jackson, Miss., says: During the first week or two of the charbon epidemic in the delta, more than 90 per cent of the animals affected, died, but since a supply of the virus for innoculation was procured, the death rate has been materially re- duced. The disease is spreading. A Missourian Drowned In the Klondike. Advices from Dawson, Alaska, say Orin D. Merryman, a native of Marys- ville, Mo., was accidentally drowned at Eagle, July 2, by the capsizing of his canoe. A Voleano's Terrible Work. Oriental advices give details of a sudden and terrifie outburst of the volcano Klost in Northern Java last month. For fifty miles around all the coffee plantations and other estates were destroyed by showers of ashes and stones, together with great streams of lava and hot mud. Seven hundred natives and a number of Europeans perished, + Ambition has prevented many a man trom making a success of small things. i ale aaa one eR Judge Belinger, in the United States court at Portland, Ore., decided that the Jesse D, Carr Land and Live Stock company has illegally fenced In 64,00¢ acres of government land in southern Oregon and northern Cali- fornia, The decree of the court di- rects the United States marshal to tear down the fences. An appeal will probably be taken. It is better to be beaten in trying to do right than itis to succeed in doing wrong. FEEDING WHEAT TO STOCK, ‘Secretary Corbin Offers Advice to Kansas Farmers. ‘The scarcity of corn, oats, and other crops of Kansas makes it nec- essary for the farmers to feed wheat to thelr stock during the coming winter. F. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kansas State board of agricui- ture, has issued a pampklet on the subject of feeding wheat to stock. ‘Phe report is based on results ob- tained from feeding the grain to stock and shows its value as a fac- tor in stock raising. The following are a few paragraphs from the re- port: In Kansas, under the conditions as to product and prices of wheat and corn existing in the years 1893- 94-95, wheat has become a very un- usual and very important factor in the grain feeding of all classes of farm stock. It 1s superior to corn, pound for pound, as a grain to produce health- ful, well-balanced growth in your ‘animals. Mixed with corn, oats or bran, ft is much superior to either alone, for work horses. Fed to cows it is an exceptional milk producer, and for that purpose corn is scarcely to be compared with ft. For swine of all ages it is a health~ ful and agreeable food. giving gen- erous returns in both frame work and flesh, but fed whole, especially without soaking, Is used at a dis- advantage. Ground and made into slops it is invaluable for suekling sows, and for pigs both before and after. weaning, For cattle it has, at least as a part of their grain ration 2 very high value, which is muca enhanced in the line of needed variety by mixing with corn, and in a still greater de- gree by mixing judiciously with bran, oil cake and other albuminous foods tending to balance the too carbonaceous nature of the clear wheat. ‘With co n and wheat approximat- ing the same price per bushel, it is not unprofitable nor wicked to feed the wheat; yet, if it can be ground, rolled, crushed or in some way broken at a total cost not exceeding 5 to 7 cents per bushel, to feed it whole and dry is unwise, It can be ground at a cost of five cents per bushel and on most Kan- sas farms for very much less. It grinding is impracticable, soak- ing for trom twenty-four to thirty- six hours (the length of time depend- ing somewhst upon the weather and season) is for various reasons deemed desirable, but it ts injudicious to any extent that Its being moist facilitates swallowing without mastication or the proper mixing with saliva. Any arrangement or system of feeding by which the grain was delivered in auch a way that the animal could eat but slowly would largely over- come this defect. It 1s a most superior food for all fowls, and as a promoter of the max- imum egg production, is unsur- passed by any other grain. CONDITION OF KANSAS CROPS, Government Agrleultural Department Dakss Mepart. ‘The Kansas division of the United States department of agriculture. has fsoued a report concerning. the con- dition of the ciimate and crops for the week ending July 13. The re- port ‘shows that the crops ot the Sate are badly In need of rain, Tho Feport by divisions is a8 follows: Eastern division—Early corn is practically a failure as a grain crop, the tassels generally. being killed as fast as they caine ont, unless {t be 1a Marshall and Nenana; ia the ex- treme eastern counties ‘many farm- ers are pasturing their stock on early form, Late corn, which Is a late part ‘of the crop, passed through the week Detter than expected and if good rains come soon promises to make a fate crop. Wheat threshing bas con: tinued fo show good yields of fina quality; in Anderson wheat is being fed to farm animals, Pastures are brown or turning and in consequence some cattlemen are senditg eattle to market, but the larger number are finding pasturaze on Western ranges Hay grass is short, affording only a tight crop, Flax is mostly cut, and In Cherokee threshing has begun, Apples are falling, Barly peaches are ruined in Cottey and dropping in Marshall. The potato crop is badly damaged. Middle’ diviston—The weather has been severe on crops and has about Puined the early corn, Late corn, with goo rains soon. wil make 3 fair crop. Threshing continues to show good yields of wheat. The fecond.erop of alfalfa ts stacked in Barton, is belng cut In Reno, tx being taken by grasshoppers in Smith, and is drying up in Phillips Pastures are drving up. Hay grass Is. poor. ratte are inuch Iajured in Reno though the trees are green, while in shine they ave sll anging' wel t the trees, ‘Westera division—Corn In this at: vision 1s mostly lato and Is holding {ts own very well; with good rains soon it will make a fair crop. Wheat harvest Is nearly over. ‘The range grass is green in Ford, but is getting fry In Decatur and has cured on the ground in Finney and Wallace. For- ize erops are neoding rain, but Kamr is standing the drought well ‘The second crop of alfalfa has been jeut in Ford, making good hay. The ‘peach crop is being ruined by the | Mroueht in. Hodgeman and: Morton. An insignificant little banana peel has started many a man on the down- ward path. Strong Oat of the Army. Secretery Root has directed the War department to accept the resig- nation of Captain Futnam Bradlee Strong, to take effect immediately. Captain Strong will be notified by telegraph, and he will not sail for Manila upon the transport Grant. ‘The acceptance of the resignation pre- cludes any action by the military au- thorities against Captain Strong. ‘The art o conversation consists in knowing where to begin, what to say, ‘and when to stop. aes Bean oe en Add debi aria eae ‘The five great cities whose municipal expenses are usually compared are London, the most populous city in the world; New York, the greatest <lty In the new world; Parls, the oldest of the European cities of the frst class: Berlin, the Buropean city which 1s growing most rapidly in population, and Vienna, whose affairs are adminis- tered under conditions which ars changed little since mediaeval times. London has by the last census, a popu- lation of 4,500,000; New York, 8,500,000; Paria 2,500,000; Berlin 1,885,000, and Vienna, by the census of ten years ago. 1,205,000, which has probably been in- creased to 1,500,000 now. The cost of the government of London is approx!- mately $65,000,000 a year, or at the rate fof about $15 per capita. The munt- cipal expenses.of Paris are $72,000,000, oF about $28 per capita, the same as New York, though Paris has a burden- some municipal debt, and has been ex- pending for ‘many years millions of franes on adornments and embellish- ments, the pressing utility of which would not probably be agreed to. by many New York taxpayers. ‘The munt- cipal expenses of Berlin are $21,000,- 000-a year, or at the rate of about $12 er capita; and those of Vienna are $12,000,000 a year, or at the rate of about $8 per capita—the smallest aver- age among the five cities, London ex- pends more for education than New York, New York expends more for its police department than London, Paris expends more than elther London or New York for the Improvement of its streets and the enforcement of lawa ek ta ballin Won a8 A REAUTIFIER, Mud is the newest skin beautifier, the latest fad for the improvement of the complexion. Just common, every- day, unromantic, dirty mud. The uss and application of this remedy is one of the wrinkles which the summer girl will bring back to town with her from the place of her summer sojourn, Not a new thing, by any means, this daubing of the face and throat with dampened earth, but new to a great many people, and especially new in the city districts. In the country, far from towns and drug stores, its use has been general and effective for many years, but just as soon as the city commences to creep out and to eneroach upon the rurality of a place, nature's remedies are given the go-by, and people fly to drugs and “store medicines” for the aid which the world around them has been wont to supply. And so it is with mud. In the early days of the western states, when doc- tors and complexion beantiflers were alike unknown, mud was highly valued by the women of the country. The feminine sex delights in fair skins and white hands, even if there is no one in all the township to see them, and the early settlers borrowed the mud idea from the Indians, who valued it for its medicinal effect. The mud treatment costs nothing, and it is far more helpful than a series of Turkish baths. The principle is precisely that of the facial masks, both of ancient Roman times and of the present day, and the mud-washing maiden will be as fair as a lily all fall. ANIMAL MIMICRY. Observers of nature are frequently struck with the singular resemblances of insects to Ieaves, dried sticks, and s0 forth, and these likenesses are sup- posed to have grown out of the neces- sity of protection against, or conceal- ment from, enemies. An interesting example of this kind of resemblaace ‘was recently brought to the attention of the Entomological Society in Lon- don by Doctor Chapman, who exhibited a splder found inhabiting some rocks near Cannes, on which were also fas- tened the cases of a species of moth. When at rest the spider exhibited al- most precisely the same fort and color as the moth cases surrounding it. YANKEE INGENUITY. There is apparently no limit to the Yankee’s ingenuity in the invention ot useful and labor-saving devices. Among the latest useful novelties is one which will commend itself to all, now that warm weather is so near, and the ques- tion of how to keep cool is so impor- tant—a simple and perfect fan attach- ment for rocking chairs. This appli- ance (the invention of a greatgrand- son of the patentee of the common bucket and tub) is fastened quickly and neatly to any ordinary rocking chair, and the natural motion of the chair without any additional effort of the occupant gives a most delightful and natural breeze. ‘To the invalid this certainly will be Q e fe \ = Af [4 wer f/!/) > hata We ; —— , J | ae ; aS FANS WHILE YOU ROCK. a great boon, and s0 far no legislation has been enacted whlch will prohibit the rest of sweltering humanity. from sharing its delights. Mosquitoes and flies now have no chanee to ply thelr favorite vocations, and one now can sew, read or rock baby to sleep with. out any of the heretofore attendant dis comforts of “ninety in the shade.” ilar ante a ae It 1s not always handy or convenient to carry a wallet in which to place the paper money recelved, and yet there is frequently a lack of space in the pock- etbook. To do away with the neces- sity for carrying the bills loose or pra. viding a wallet, a thoughtful Philadel- phian has invented the clamp arrange- rent shown in this Iustration. Ho not only provides a clamp for the money, but also. safety chain to se- ure the clamp to the clothing. The arrangement consists of two narrow plates to engage bills, with a hinged Spring clamp at elther end, which forces the plates toward each other when the clamps are closed, and the Variation of the leverage is such that ‘one bill or a hundred may be securely held in place. The inventor also states that in removing a bill a clamp may be lett down, the bill desired being slipped out from the pile by pulling with the hand. When about to insert In the pocket the holder ot the device ao SoD G4 aay Spas GS) wn, RAY > BR % be Ks. Si PEE WSL’ 87 Ceeo oN HOLDER FOR PAPER MONBY. closes the elamps and folds the end of the bills over elther side of the plates to make a small, fiat package. A COMPETITION OF PARASOLS. ‘There may be nothing new under the sun, but a decidedly novel exhibition is to take place in July under the pat- ronage of the Queen of the Belgians. It ts to be a competition of parasols and sunshades decorated in all sorts of fanciful and artistic ways with flowers and jewels. ‘This is certainly a novel idea and will doubtless attract the fem‘nine world of fashion. Speaking of parasols, the latest sun- shades that are carried by the daugh- ters of Midas are gorgeous to behold, especially those of silk trimmed with lace applique and fluffy pufings of tulle. The panels are treated with floral Watteau designs, or Vandyke motifs of lace sprayed in the center with embroidery. The ribs inside, once so unsightly in parasols which were otherwise objects of perfect beauty, are hidden by means of narrow bands of moire silk. Sometimes the whole Interior is exquisitely puffed with cloud'ike tulle. Jewels frequently illuminate the base of the handles. G6. OF DEAD Ree Among the remarkable geo'ogical features of California are the gravelly channe!s of ancient streams, known to miners as dead rivers, which often contain gold in paying quantities. The rivers ran generally from north to south, and some have left beds more than two miles in width, Some of them, after their waters had disappea’- ed, served as channels for lava, which hardened over and concealed the gold- bearing gravel. Particular attention is at present being paid to mining these deposits. In prospecting them, “melon-seeds” of gold, varying in siz2 from minute grains to particles a quarter of an inch in diameter, are found. The goid was brought down by the vanished rivers from the moup- tain ledges. SCIENTIFIC NOTES. A Variable Lamp. Among recent noyeities in electric lighting is an incandescent lamp hay- ing two independent filaments, one giv- ing sixteen and the other only one ean- dle-power. The low power light is in- tended for burning in a sick room, or wherever a faint illumination is de- sired. The current is changed from one filament to the other by tu.ning the lamp in a screw socket. ee ers Uo The notable success of “The Kid. napped Millionaires,” from the pen of Frederick Upham Adams calls atten- tion to the fact that tne best of our modern story writers are drawn from the ranks of newspaper men. A glance over the list of successful writers of fiction will show the newspaper man well in front. Kipling, Churchill, Haw- thorne, Ralph, Bachelier, Dunne, Lew- is, Ade and a host of others receiving thefr training In the hard but practical school of news gathering. Landon Batteritios ‘The feasibility of stocxing the city parks with butterflies is under official consideration in London. The object f# to furnish an adaitional element of beauty to the outdoor lite of the metro- polis. The introduction of tropical and other foreign species of butterflies into the great conservatories at Kew is ad- yocated on the ground of their beauty and attractiveness. It 1s said that less than half a dozen spectes of butterfties can be regarded as strictly inhabiting London, although representatives of about forty species have been seen within a ten-mile limit. ee aera Last summer the Rev. John M. Ba- con, the English aeronaut, had an ex- citing experience with a thunder storm, Late in the afternoon of a July day, which had been marked with thunder storms, “but which seemed about to close with fair skies, he ascended with a companion trom Newbury. Suddenly a thunder cloud enveloped the balloon, the wind whistling through the ropes, blinding hall stinging the faces of the aeronauts, and Nghtning flashing and darting all about them. Spectators on the earth thought that the balloon must inevitably be struck by the light- ning, but it remained uninjured. The quickness of the formation of the cloud, which seemed to grow out of clear air, led Mr. Bacon to conclude that it was due to the sudden chill caused by the descent of cold air from above. Lots of men get rich by pretending to have money. ‘The army allows about 33.000 pounds of food a year for fifteen men, but in the Arctic regions people eat at least ‘a quarter as much more. It costs #8 ‘a month more fo feed a man in Green- land than in New York. Hansas Hews Hotes, - 0060020600009000600000,,. et eee oor forty year Tallow candles are in vogue j acne weer os 2 ome nm Several Kingman girls are going country. ts Clain wants a $20,000 hote, neglects to make it clear wiget wants it for. & Corn may be king in Kansas, his throne is tottering and ‘is sxe” has dents in it. on In fattening the Kansas porker 4 mightier than the pen. Nearly $1,000,000 will be expends by the government this year impuy ing Forts Leavenworth and Kiley.” Two Maple Hill boys have killed halt dozen wolves the past nage that the heat made too lazy to nu, away. Wellington's city council has put y tax of $1,200 per year. payable sont annually, on drug stcres where tinuy is sold. Miss Katherine Crew, of Lawrence Sraduate of the Kansas university. 4 secognized in New York as a portrat painter of ability." With hay selling at $20 a ton ig Bourbon county, the farmers’ are equipping their lay mows with com bination time locks. J. M, Matson, postmaster at Genera Allen county, for thirty-seven veer 4s 87 years old and has never tastr| Menor or used tobacco, There is to be a fencing match ip Shawnee county this month, sa work in the hot weather is atv make the contestants feint. ‘The widow of the late Governor John A. Martin ts to be the matron of the girls’ dormitory at the Baptist college in Ottawa next year. Ottawa county, which has a coroner named Van Schoiack, has ceased to te merry at the expense of City Clerk Praybylowiez ot Leavenworth, It has finally oceurred to a Butler county man that it is cheaper to have a well on fis ranch than drive his cattle a mile twice a day to water If it does not rain soon the Hut Inson News predicts that a crust will form on the water and it will have to be turned over to find any moisture Winfleld takes a great deal of pride in a young woman vocalist of that town who, the papers say, “sang i Fors E Lut without missing a high place.” A baggage smasher at the Atchison depot refers to a jug of whisky—ani he handles many of them in the course of a day—as a “erate of snakes.” All of Ben Davis’ old friends wil rejoice to reac the declaration of President Wellhouse of the Stt» Horticultural society that the apple crop is safe. Every silver lining of the clouds bs a few black polka dots. Complaint comes from Southern Kansas that the rain which broke the drought injured the watermelon erop. ‘An Emporia woman who refused (0 pen up her chickens and was sent (9 jail is wondering if her fowls inisit not as well have destroyed the neigh vars’ gardens as he drouth ‘A farmer near Preston whose fam- ily would have suffered two years ago had not some kind neighber furnishel them with provisions, harvested 5,0 bushels of wheat this summer. ‘A “romantic” Parsons girl has Is cated her hammock in the bark yard, one end of which is swung from a pig pen, the other from a tree at tie foot of which stands the swill barrel D. W. Blaine of Pratt, who ovns the only automobile west of Hutei: inson, often stops in the middle of the highway and laughs and laughs for hay is selling at one cent a pounl ‘A year ago 22,000 apple trees were planted in ex-Governor Morrill’s bis Brown county orchard and only thie: per cent of them were lost. He nov has 56,000 appie trees in a thrivins condition. ‘This year the cheerful Kansas stt- tistician must devote his talents to figuring out how many times the ears of corn that were destroyes! would have reached around the world laid end to end. Editor Shedden of the Frankfort Review had what he describes as « “King’s feast,” last week — Some of his subscribers brought ina mess of new potaoes, two large cabbage heat! and a bucket full of cherries. Cattle are suffering for water in parts of Southeast and Western Kan sas. Pastures and ponds have bee0" exhausted and the farmers are com pelled to get rid of their stuck or shi it to where the grass Is green. ‘A young woman whose picture rr ently appeared In an Atchison pap? has received a crate of fine peach’ from an unknown admirer in slo! gomery, Ala. It was a very ret way of telling her that she was * peach. When a Kansas sunflower gives th? gusps, lifts its head for a moment an! with Its right hand clasped over it heart gives one long plercing serv and falls dead—then, in the judsimest of Victor Murdock, it is pretty hot weather. Grasshopper catching is quite 2" industry in the Philippines. lolt boy writes home that the natives not only make pies and cakes of ts grasshoppers, but pound them into # powder, steep and drink. He adviss: Speen oe atin a itieny int)