The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country LIBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR DAILY PAPER CALL HERE FOR TERMS NEGROFS OWNERS OF THE SOIL, There still rises some one now and then who, in despair of a satisfactory and honorable settlement of the long pending Negro problem in America, suggests the deposition of the Negro as the only remedy. Precisely how 9,000,000 colored people are to be induced to migrate to what countries they are to go, and from what quarters the funds are to be provided for their movement are matters of detail which those, who suggest this remedy do not take the time to consider. Neither apparently, have they reflected upon what would happen to the material interests of this country if so vast a supply of labor were suddenly withdrawn. But there is another consideration, little regarded, which would be conclusive even if no other obstacle existed to the execution of this plan. This is the enormous stake which the Negro, since he was freed, has acquired in American soil, Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia, in his striking address at Buffalo, directed attention to this point. He quoted the census tabulations, which show that the Negro farmers of this IS TO PENSIONING EX-SLAVES. Senator Hanna has introduced a bill gating pensions and bounties to all ex-fees freed as a result of the war of the revolution. By the provisions of this bill pensions over 50 years of age, and less than 60, male or female, shall receive a cash bounty of $100 and monthly pensions of 88 per month; persons between 60 and 70 years old, a bounty of $300 and a pension of $12 per month, and pensions over 70 years old a bounty of $60 and a pension of $15 per month. The bill also provides for the payment of the bounty and pension to relatives who may be charged with the care of relatives. There has never been any widespread public demand that the government take care of the old Negroes of this country. In fact, the question presented by this bill is an entirely new one in politics, and the action of the senator naturally arouses considerable surprise. It would be a very difficult thing to determine who were formerly slaves. There are no registers or official record extant that would throw light upon this subject. The Negroes were given no documents showing release from servitude by which their identity could be proved, like the master-out rolls and discharges in the case of soldiers. The great opportunities for fraud that would be speed, and the large increase of the expense which would result by reason of the passage of any act of this kind, are matters which would have to be taken into careful consideration before congress adopted such a measure. By the census there were 3,953,750 in the United States. The actual number freed by the emancipation proclamations of September 22, 1863, and December 18, 1865, cannot be given, but must have been over 4,000,000. How many of these Negroes still live is problematic. But using as a basis for calculation the fact that thirty-six out of every 100 of the civil war veterans are on the pension rolls, it might reasonably be asserted that there are at least 1,500 old slaves yet living who eventually all be entitled to the rights and privileges granted by Senator Hannah's bill, should it become a law. Portions half of them are over 50 years old. So disbursements for pensions would be at once increased by $69,000 annually, about one-half times greater than the sum they aggregate from. These figures do not take into account the bonuses provided for which they reach considerably over the sum of $145,000. THE GREAT TEST. It is a mistake to say that the Negro is on trial, or that, in reality, there is any such thing as a "race problem" Theaked truth is just this: Christianity has encountered many gigantic difficulties, and though trying and perplexed, many of them have been, they have been overcome and vanquished by the power of the religion of Jesus Christ. The followers of Jesus believes that Christianity is destined to annex the whole world in actual and vital brotherhood. In the providence of God slavery was permitted in this country, thereby bringing together, face to face, the two extreme representatives of the human family one as Master, the other as slave. Right here Christianity is destined to win its great battle of modern times. The leaves of Christ is at work, and, use it is working there is not only commotion, but conflict. two classes of men, one pursuing the Negro, as well as all other brothers, as actual brothers in one family, and strive to act according to that principle. The other class is subdivided in THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. county now own and operate 746,717 farms. These include more than 38,000, 600 acres, and their value is almost exactly $500,000,000. In Judge Speers own State of Georgia there are 83,000 farms owned and operated by Negroes, with an acreage of nearly 5,5000,000, and a value of about $44,000,000. Not only have the Negroes possessed themselves of this large number of farm but they are cultivating them with singular thrift and success. In the year of 1899 they expanded upon them for labor and fertilizers less that $15,000,000, and their crops were valued at $256,000,000. This gives them a net profit of 48 per cent on their investment of $500,000,000. It is a familiar principle of political economy that a people_which owns the ground it lives upon can with difficulty be cajoled or forced to leave its home. This principles applied to the Negro farmers in the United States, and it must be taken into account in any intelligent discussion of the Negro problem. —The Press. to two divisions, one believing the Negro human but fundamentally inferior to the others, while the other is not certain whether he is altogether a human being. Now the Negro is not on trial. The genuineness of Christianity is on trial. And if the Christian Religion is true, the principle which recognizes the absolute brotherhood of the human family will gloriously win. There is not the least doubt in our mind as to the termination of the matter in hand, and we cannot see how any man who believes in God can have the least doubt in the premises.—The Afro American. HE IS THE MAN Francis House is candidate for the nomination for councilman of the 2nd ward. He should receive your vote be because he is a competent and qualified man for the place. All citizen deeply interested in good government will vote for him on Tuesday. Publication Notice In the District county of Wyandotte county Kansas. Tony Hill. Plain tiff. vs. Amanda Hill. Defendant. To the above named defendant you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above namok court by the above named plaintiff and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 21st day of Feb. 1902, you will taken at true and a judgement free, which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and for cost of this suit. I.F. Bradley, atty for Plaintiff. Publication Notice Ida Lafferty, plaintiff. vs. Benjamin Lafferty, defen ant. To the above named defendant you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and than unless you appear and answer or on before the 21st day of Feb. 1908, the petition filed against you will be taken as true and a judgement rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and divorcing plaintiff from said defendant and warding to her, her maiden name Ida Patterson, and for cost of this suit I. F. Bradley, atty. for Plaintiff. Publication Notice In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County Kansas. Ralph Johnson, vs. Plaintiff. No. 5583. Ralph Johnson, Jr. and The heirs at law and devices of Jula Johnson. Decased Whose names are unknown, are T. C. Grumman, Jr. Defendants. The State of Kansas to the above named defendant, Greeting: You and each of you will take notice that the above named plaintiff has filed suit in the above named court against you and each of you, said petition being filed on the 19th day of January 1903 and that you must answer said petition on or before the 7th day of March 1903 or said petition will be taken as true and judgement will be rendered accordingly in said action against you and each of you quieting the title of the plaintiff to lot 7 in block 45 in Wyandotte City, now a part of the consolidated city of Kansas City Wyandotte County Kansas, and excluding you and each of you from any interest or estate in or claim to or lien upon said premises or any part thereof, and forever barring and enjoining you and each of you from ever asserting any claim to, estate in, or lien upon said premises adverse to she plaintiff. C. W. TRIMMER Attorney for Plaintiff Attest: James L. Beggs, Clerk, Jan. 23 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY MORNING. POLOTICS AND POLITICIANS. Ere we greet our readers again the story will have been told and the choice of the Republican party will have been selected to make the race for mayor of a city that is destined to become the greatest in the state. A no more gallant fight could not have been witnessed in the palmy days of the rebellion. From start to finish interest has clustered around the mayoralty candidates. Never in the history of Kansas City, Kansas did the mayoralty race so completely overshadow all else as it has done this year In times past and gone a safe prediction could have been made, but as to the winner on Tuesday Feb. 10th a safe prediction cannot be made. An honest and truthful forecast is absolutely impossible for a fight to a finish is on us, so we go to press—observations reveals that Tom Gilbert has the best of the situation, yet as there is many a slip twirl the cup and the lip ere night fall the tide may change. Both Gilbert and Shepherd have hurled well organized forces against one another and there seems no let up on either side till the polls close at 7 p.m., on Tuesday. The fire and police bill still hong fire pending the results of this heated contest. No attention is paid to the other offices that are to be filled and the unexpected is liable to happen. ANNOUNCEMENTS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Councilman of the third ward subject to the Republican primaries Feb. the 10th 1903. E, E VENARD. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for councilman of the second ward subject to the Republican primaries Feb. the 10th 1903. FRANCIS HOUSE. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for city clerk subject to Republican primaries Feb. the 10th 1903. U. V. WIDENER. POLITICAL DEAD BEATS POLITICAL DEAD BEATS. The representative Negroes of influence in this community the white men seldom come in contact with, for they are too busy attending to their work or business to be hanging around the office of white men waiting for an opportunity to represent, or rather misrepresent, the colored people, but the gibb demagogues who have on modesty and brain are daily annoying white citizens about their "influence," and what they can do with the colored people if they can only have a certain job, or so much money is forthcoming. The white citizens had just as well understand now that if they buy sorts of fellows they will lose money in the transaction and had better dismiss that class of fellows, who are political dead beats and self constituted representatives who have no influence and who can lead no one, as will be demosorted. Tales of Two Cities Look out for the "Daily Citizen." The funeral service of Miss Daisy Arthur who died last week will be held Monday afternoon from the First Baptist Church. Mr. W. H. Edinborn of the Sea Foam block who has been quite ill has resumed his work. The funeral of Miss Eliza Harris of 1227 Ann ave. died last Friday will be held at the First Baptist church Monday at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. R. Richardson, will conduct the services. Mrs. Jennie Ewing age 81 years died in Leavenworth, Kas., Thursday night. Funeral service will be held Sunday from the First Baptist church in that city. The Rev. F. D. Ewing deceased and the beloved pastor of the First Baptist chuch in this city was a nephew of the departed lady. The Model Steam Laundry has arranged to give Kansas City Kans., patrons the best service and prompt delivery. This is a laundry which is operated entirely by Negroes. Its work is strictly guaranteed. Courtesy, accuracy and satisfaction,' is our motto. Call 'phone 253 West, and our wagon will call for and deliver your laundry any place in the city. Leave parcels for our Kansas City, Kas., Office No. 1014 N. 5th St. Laundry received Monday or Tuesday will be delivered Thursday. Laundry received on or before Friday will be delivered Saturday. Yours For Negro Industry. A. E. Robinson, Prop. The Enterprize Grocery Co. 435 Minn ave. is the best place in town to get gro- eries and county produce. Give them a call and be convinced. Hair dressing a speciality. give her a call. ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. Stringent Measure Prepared By Ne groes Offered in Kansas House TOPEKA. Feb. 4.—(Special.) A bill against lynching, prepared by several leading Negroes of Kansas, has been introduced in the house by Waggener. Section 1 provides that any collection of individuals assembled for any unlawful purpose intending to do damage or injury to anyone or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence, shall be regarded as a mob. Section 3 provides that any person who shall be taken from the hands of the officers of justice by a mob and shall be assulted with whips, clubs or missiles shall be enlisted to $1,000 against the county. Section 4 provides that if a person is lynched and does not die he shall receive $5,000 damages against the county, and that if he suffers death his legal representatives or heirs shall recover $5,000 from the county. Section 10 provides that any person present at a lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and shall also be held for damages aside from the liability of the county. In case a mob shall carry a prisoner into another county to commit violence, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover one amount of the judgment assessed against it from the county from which the mob came. Church and Sunday School Census The Wyandotte Sunday School Association is making plane for a thorough and complete canvass of Kansas City, Argentine, Rosdale, Bonner Springs & some country districts, gathering statistics of each family, regarding their church preferences and children of Sunday school age. The canvass is to be made in one day, Saturday Feb.14 from 10 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., by church workers selected from the different denominations who are supplied with blanks and go in pairs from house to house. This work is finally organized with Rev. J. A. Potter as Superintendent, with a chairman for each ward town and township, and then subchairmans for local districts and the visitors for sections. The Statement and chairman each have their headquarters and keep touch with the workers by telephone and messengers. Meetings for instruction have been arranged as follows: 8th and Miami Armourdale for Argentine and Armourdale workers at the Christian Church, Feb. 12th, 8 p. m.; for the North side workers at the Seventh St. M. E. Church South, corner of Seventh Street and State Ave. Feb. 13th 8 p. m. The Pastors of the County have been requested to preach the coming Sabbath on the importance of the work. Religious censuses have been taken in many of the large cities of the country with gratifying results. The following indicates some benefit of such census, as seen by men of influence and character. (see clipping.) Tom.J. Porter, Galena, Mo., President Stone County Sunday School Association, says: "The first year we tried the house to visitation scheme we made a net gain of 1.604 in the school of the county. After our visitation this year we found our net gain to be 1.704. Two years ago the enrollment was 2,564 while this year it is 6,172, making the increase for two years 3,608. In other words the scholars enrolled in the Sunday School age in the county. We have seven school districts out of forty-seven which report every man, woman and child in the district in Sunday School." THE VALUE OF SELF CULTURE. Too many regards the period spent in school as the only time necessary for study and cease acquiring knowledge after leaving school. The true aims of school is to both impart knowledge and form habits of study that the pupil may continue educating himself in after life, and the neglect of this essential in our educational work is responsible for the many weak and dependent beings drifting like foam on the sea of progress. This may be styled the age of the self-made man, and many who have had but limited school advantages, but possess the genius and perseverance for hard study, the provocbial burning of midnight oil has produced our greatest scholar, statesman, scientist, inventors and leaders. Don't imagine yourself too old to learn. Any one who will devote a little time to systematic study can improve to the extent of their capabilities. The teaching professor is a very busy one and this if often used as a pretext for not studying by many teachers. Systemize your work so as to allow for study each day and replenish your stock of knowledge lest it become male. It is a duty you own yourself and pupils to keep a supply of the latest and best and your work will always be pleasant and inspiring.-Ex. Rev. D. C. Edwards will preach at St. James A. M. E. Church now being held at the M. and O. Hall at 11: o'clock —His theme will be—Arise take up the bed and walk. Everybody should attend these services. All will be greatly beniited to hear this discourse. EDITORIAL. "Education," what a revelation hinges on this word? what wonderful things it means to the Negro. Kansas has not yet attempted "Jim Crow," cars but to keep pace with Missouri it is making an effort to establish Jim Crow High Schools. The element of good citizenship and the value of a dollar and strict economy in living must be rightly apprehended by the Negroes are the problem is solved. The signs of the times appeal loudly to the Negroes - to be men and women all over the country. The breakers are to be encountered somewhere in the near or distant future. The manly effort of the Missouri Negroes before the Missouri legislature in protest against the proposed 'Jim Crow' car bill was a commendable effort and in a cause as just as that for which they orated will be heard. God is always on the side for right. The universal discrimination against the Negro should awake them to the solemn sense of duty. They should unite as they never did before and labor with minds concentrated upon one thing—The uplifting and general betterment of the race. We must come together somewhere or at some time or be driven to the walls. "For the first time in the history of Northwestern University a colored man has been chosen as one of the five man to contest for the privilege of representing Northwestern in the final of the Norterean Oraporical League. He is J. P. Faulkner, a sophomore. His oration deals with the slave and colored race problems." — Chicago Record Herald. How little do some people realize that the spirit of their lives will reach out to help and uplift humanity for all time! Little do they dream that, like the exquisite perfume distilled from dead rose leaves, the fragrance of their unselfish deeds will sweeten and beautify the world long after they have pessed away. On a higher plane they will realize that what they deplored as failure was, in truth, the noblest success. It is one of the saddest commentaries on our national ethics, reflects Success, that those who have tried with all their might to live up to the best they know are looked upon as failures if they have not accumulated money, written a noble book, achieved distinction in science, art, music or some other field, or done some high, heroic deed that attracts of world attention. There is an awful lack of manners among the young Negroes of to day and a serious consideration of the same forces us to bow our heads in sorrow. The manner of many Negroes in public places, on cars, on the highways, in churches and in all places Negroes are met is indeed a conduct that would make the humbleest old father or mother shame. The use of profanity, loud and boisterous talking, the utter disregard for themselves, anybody else makes a very elementable condition of affairs. Parents above everything else, teachers likewise should teach the young Negro manners with his education. It would not be none amiss for a large number of old Negroes to conduct themselves with due politeness and manners. It is usually understood that most of the legislation enacted against the Negro in the south is due to a sentiment akin to a community of interest rather than to special reasons peculiar in the locality where the measures are passed. This is rather due to the common sentiment that whatever legislation is thought to be necessary in one southern state there is a disposition to adopt the same measure in all the southern states and in this way one state follows the other in adopting this character of legislation. For this reason it seems a little strange that the legislature of Georgia has several times refused by an overwhelming majority to adopt any of the laws to diffranchise the Negro of that state or submit them to a vote of the people. If may be that they feel perfectly secure under the present system and that the Negro himself is, perfectly content not to exercise the suffrage and the same end is finally reached without legislation. It is such a common thing for such legislation to be enacted that we rather look for it instead of seeing it defeated. —American Baptist. REWARD IN MURDEK CASE REWARD IN MURDEK CASE. TARRYTOWN, Jan, 26.—The authorships have awakened to the fact that the colored people of this place must be recognized. They have in consequence offered $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murder or murderers of Samuel Wisner. This action is due to Rev. C. W. Ran dall's stirring appeal. The unnecessary clubbing of Vr. Hill by Offices Palmer about a week ago has agitated the colicitages of both villages to such a pitch that they have secured council for Mr. Hill and are determined to qave his case vindicted. Our rights come high, but we must have them. A Negro Inventor. John Johnson, a young colored man employed by Mr. James Houck of Frederick county, is the inventor of an electrical appliance for use of railroads, the adoption of which, he believes would greatly lessen the danger of collisions. The appliance is called by the inventor an automatic railroad signal. It is designed to be attached to the railroad tracks to signal trains when two are on the same track. The appliance can be adjusted for any distance and by means of an indicator in the engine of a train will notify the engineer of the presence of another train upon the track and how far distant it is. It has been tested by making an attachment to the Northern Central track at Hafmany Grove, by which it was possible, at a distance of three miles, to tell the exact time a train left the station at that point. The inventor is a son of Chas. Johnson and was born on February 1, 1876, near Mount Pleasant, Frederick county. For some years he attended a public school, but apart from the knowledge gained by careful reading of such books upon the subject as he has been able to secure, he is, as regards electricity, self-taught. He has for a number of years been an enthusiastic student of electricity and has by constant experiments, acquired a thorough knowledge of the science. His inventive faculty is not, however, limited to the field of electricity. He is also a student of mechanics, and some years ago invented a lima-bean huller, which was patented and used with success.—Lancet. THEY SAY Wonder who told them we killed it in Armourdale. We go to Amourdale now & then but we did not see you—Ha! Ha!! The London Speaker says that it is a matter of history that the natives in South Africa fought on the British side in the war against the Boers. It backs up this statement by quoting Mr. Chamberlain's action in declaring that the Kafir chiefs shali receive medals for their bravery. It calls the British Government to account for previously denying that any natives had fought on the British side and says that the conferring of the medals marks the end of a long hypocrisy. It is but natural to suppose that the natives would espouse the British side of the struggle and political expediency would account for the British Government's disavowal of that fact England has long appreciated the value of black men in its wars and profited accordingly. Baptising Sun. Feb. 8th at the Met ropolitin church. The 20th Century Club will meet Thus. eve Feb. 12th 1903 with Miss Annie Taylor 4th and Freeman Ave. K C. K. Said defendants, Frank E. Burk and The Val Blatz Brewing Company will take notice that they have been sued in the above named court on the fifth day of February, 1903, in an action to quiet the title to thirty eight (38) in Stout and Company's Addition to the City of Armourdale, now a part of Kansas City, Kansas, and must answer to the petition filed therein on or before the 22nd day of March, or said petition, as true, and judgment will be reordered forever barring and enjoining any adverse claim on the part f the above defendant to sald premisee. Sharp & Sharp. Attorney for the plantiff. Attest: J. L. Beggs. Clerk of the court of Common Pleas. By F.L. Kenny Deputy. Feb. 5. 4. Expressed. In this tense sentence "Fra Elbertus" has expressed an opinion concerning one person which has been entertained by nearly every one, of many. Perhaps your thought was never before crystalized into words like these but you have had the thought, just the same. For instance, you have heard the blustering bully boasting of his bravery, and then when the test of his courage came, you have seen him cringe in cowardly fear. "His life gave the lie to his logic." Again, you have heard the solemn prayer, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," fall from the lips of one in whose breast you knew ranked bitterest hatred. "His life gave the lie to his logic." Or, you have heard the skeptic ridicule prayer, and then you have heard him call lustily upon the Lord in an hour of sunders calamity. "His life gave the lie to his logic." A father gives wise counsel to his boy and then in the presence of that boy practices the very things he counsels against. "His life gives the lie to his logic." And so might be multiplied illustrations of this Reycroft truth.-Marien Recoel. FEBRUARY 6 1908 LIGHTNING'S ODD CAPERS Unworthy Lover Killed on Grave of True Hearted Girl The romantic have found food for contemplation in deaths by sudden strokes of lightning, in which they have conceived that a higher power visited upon the heads of shifu mortals a just punishment for offences for which the human code had no penalty provided. One of these was where a few years ago a young girl descended from the Indian race, educated at Carlisle, and of refined tastes and lovely disposition fell in love with a young missionary who had gone to her tribe's residence to preach the gospel. The beautiful girl was a member of his congregation and he showed that he recropped her love, but it was developed that he considered the trace of Indian blood in her veins a bar to their marriage. The girl killed herself and a few nights afterward there came a severe thunder-storm, at the cessation of which the young minister was missing. Later his dead body was found on the grave of the girl, where he had been struck down by a bolt of lightning. The collectors of the curious stories of the freaks of lightning have preserved the account of the case where what appeared to be a ball of fire was observed rolling along the ground and finally into a shed where several pigs were penned. With paraparatively slow and deliberate movements the ball traversed the inclosed rails, skirted the sides of the pen, and was pursuing its so far harmless way along the floor when an overcurious pig concluded to investigate it more closely by rubbing his snout against it. At the touch of the pig's snout the shed on that side flew into small bits and the porcine student of electricity and his half-dozen brothers and sisters were instantly killed. CHANGING A ROSE'S COLOR. It was a lover who lately discovered this trick. When he was not with his lady love he was studying chemistry and experimenting, and one day recently he found an easy method of changing the natural color of flowers. He was in the habit of presenting his sweetheart with bouquets of beautiful roses which grew in his garden, and a few hours after he made the discovery he took her half a dozen of the choicest white roses and told her that she could learn through them whether he was really in love with her or not. "If you and I are destined for each other," he said, "these white roses will become crimson within five or six hours from now. Gradually but surely they will change color, and you regard the change not only as indication that the flowers are delighted to be worn by you, but also as an infallible sign that happiness is assured to us in the future." Sure enough before the eyes of the wondering maiden the roses changed color and were crimson at sunset that evening. Marvelous indeed the change seemed to her, for how could she know that the roses were originally red and that her lover had simply bleached them white by holding them for some time over a pan filled with smoking sulphur before he handed them to her? At Monte Carlo. The principality of Monaco is surrounded on all sides by the French Department of Alps Maritimes, except to the south, where it borders on the sea. Its total area is eight square miles and its present ruler is Prince Albert of Monaco, who succeeded his father in 1899. It is picturesquely situated, and many visitors are attracted by the mildness of its climate and its beauties as a health resort, but the main attraction to the great majority of its visitors is the legalized gambling at the Casino of Monte Carlo. The Casino Company, out of the profits of the gambling has practically to bear the cost of spiritual and temporal government for the Principality, and, in addition $250,000 annually to the Prince for the concession. Last year the company paid $45,000 for grants to bishop, clergy, convents and educational institutions, and $30,000 in gifts to charity. They also paid $100,000 for army, police, law courts and expenses of government. Armored Automobiles The progress of military automobile in Germany is indicated by the fact that the minister of war has lately ordered a series of machines which will carry two small Maxim guns, protected by nickel-steel plates. He has also ordered a series of automobile breaks which will be provided with tables. These breaks will be used by the general staff and the officers may thus consult their maps or papers en route, spreading them upon the tables, a series of light vehicles, or voluptuettes, is also to be constructed, to be used on the firing grounds for ascertaining the results of the cannon shot. In Austria-Hungary, the minister of war is having a series of automobiles constructed. Busy Little Women. Even the highest class of Japanese women have their household duties to perform, and, no matter how rich the family, Japanese girls are brought up to be able to sew, cook, and attend to their homes. The higher class women never go to market. The market comes to them—that is, the dealers call and offer wares for sale at their customers' doors. Nearly all Japanese women make their own clothes; at all events, even the very richest embodyer their garments themselves. They are very economical little dressmakers, and do much planning, cutting and basting and making over. THE PURPOSE OF A RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY BURLESON. AIMED AT BIG CATTLE COMPANIES Information Called for In Connection With the Alleged Leasing of Land in the Western States. Washington—An effort is being made to get before congress at once all of the facts in connection with the alleged Mlegal leasing of large tracts of lands in the West by cattle men. Mr. Burleson of Texas has offered. in the house a resolution calling upon the secretary of the Interior for infor mation concerning the leasing of lands in New Mexico, Wyoming and. Ne braske, Mr. Burleson, in explaining the purpose-of those who are support. {ng this resolution, said: “Certain laws on the statute books were placed there to enable the poor to secure small homes in the West. These laws have failed of their pur- pose, Except in few instances they are utilized to enable rich cattle own- ers and corporations to acquire im- mense tracts of lands. ‘The present homestead act should be materially amended and the desert land law should be repealed Millions of acres of land, year by year, through prac- tices never contesmplated when these acts were passed, are absorbed by classes of persons never intended to acquire public domain in that way. “The purpose of the resolution 1 have offered is to get at the truth with reference to these abuses and when the facts are elicited to vigorously prosecute suits to reclaim the part of public domain fraudulently acquired. It is said old soldiers, and often the widows of old soldiers, are used by land grabbers to acquire land which should be reserved for men who want to get homes, live on them and. im- prove them. If I can get a full report from the interior department I expect to have a large number of suits insti tuted to restore the lands to the public domain, and place them within reach of persons who should have them. “Phe assertion that these Jands in question aro in the arid, or semiarid regions, and unfit for cultivation for the monopolization of vast acres to be used for the enrichment of large cattle owners. If the allegations that have been made have substantial basis, then the homestead act should be amended and a tract not to exceed six sections allowed each actual settler.” SAMPSON HAD APHASIA. Fact Brought Out in the Widow's Pen: sion Anetiontion. Washington.—Mrs, W. T. Sampson, widow of Rear Admiral W. T. Samp- son, was recently granted a pension of $20 a month. This is the same rate allowed to widows of all military off cers of corresponding rank whose deaths are due to causes incurred in the line of duty. ‘The medical record in the case says that Rear Admiral Sampson was afflicted with aphasia for a period be- ginning five years before his death. During this five years he saw service ‘as the commander in chief of the Unt ted States naval forces in West Indian waters in the Spanish-American war. ‘The medical record is duly certified. ‘The facts were compiled from the off cial records made by surgeons of the navy who attended Rear Admiral ‘Sampson during various illnesses. ‘The firgt record of such an illness was when a captain, in April, 1897, when he was incapaciated and was a patient in the naval dispensary in Philadelphia. ‘The rigid rules of the service as to such matter made {t imperative that information about his illness should be sent to the navy department. ‘Ten months later, in January, 1898, when he was in command of the battle ship Iowa of the North Atlantic squad ron, Captain Sampson was again taken 4M with the same complaint. He was unable to perform his duties. ‘While in command of the Iowa, a month after he had recovered from the attack of aphasia, Captain Sampson ‘was detailed as president of the com missioi which investigated the de strugiion of the Maine. When this work was completed an other important assignment was be stowed upon Captain Sampson, whe was promoted temporarily to the grade of rear admiral and assigned to the command of the entire naval fleet ot the Atlantic. The Big Trusts Won't Unite, Ssn Francisco—Max Pam of New York, chairman of the executive com mittee of the United States Ship building company, has arrived here tc join Lewis Nixon and other officials o the company, who have come to in spect the plat of the Union Iros works, owned by the corporation. Mr. Pam says he does not think there wil be any consolidation between the United States Shipbuilding compan; ‘and the United States Steel company. United States Will Buy. Washington—The war department has concluded to purchase a certain proportion of the heavy ordnance now in place in the fortifications of Portc Rico still the property of the Spanish government. The war department last spring concluded to make a similar purchase of a part of the Spanish or¢- nance in Cuba, but with the turning over of the {sland to the Cubans the Ynited States has no longer an inter. est in keeping the ordnance. THE PRETENDER OVERTHROWN Sultan of Morocco Has Completely Squeiched the Rebellion at Fez. ‘Tangier —The sultan’s troops have utterly routed the forces of the Moor. ish pretender and captured Bu Ha- mara himself. A special courier who arrived Sun- day after making a record journey from Fez brought this news. He re- ports that at daybreak last Thursday the army of the sultan, commanded by the war minister, El Menebhi, attack. ed the pretender’s position and in- fileted a complete defeat on his fol- lowing, at the same time capturing Bu Hamara. Another runner who has arrived here from Fez confirms the news of the defeat of the rebels, but says that the report ofthe capture of the pre- tender is incorrect. He adds that It is uncertain whether Bu Hamara's body was among the great number slain. ‘The sultan’s victory was absolute, almost the entire following of the pre- tender being slain or captured. His camp, provisions and ammunition were taken and the artillery which was lost by the sultan's army in the battle of December 23 was recaptured. Even if Bu Hamara escaped is is hopeless for him to seek to retrieve his defeat, as his claim that he is a saint is exploded. The details regard. ing the battle are meager, but it is known that the pretender’s camp was surprised and rushed at dawn. JEFFERSON MEMORIAL. Movement for a Monument to the Great American. Washington. —The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association organized for the purpose erecting at the national capitol an appropriate and truly na- tional memorial to the “author of the Declaration of Independence,” through its president, Admiral George Dewey, has issued an appeal to the American people for funds to carry out the ob- Ject of the association. ‘The association is now complete in its list of oiffeers, every state being represented by a vice president, and in some cases by a representative on the board of governors, the controlling body. No great movement of a similar character in this country, it is claim ed, has as its officers more men of national character and influence than this organization. Prominent men from all sections of the country have become interested in the movement, ‘and have written to thé officers of the ‘association expressions of approval The association, it is stated, is thor oughly non-partisan, the design being merely to raise a memorial to Mr. Jef. ferson as writer of the Declaration of Independence. STATISTICS KEPT THEM BUSY. More Testimony Introduced by the Operators in Anthracite Region. Philadelphia.—Statistical testimony is being introduced by the Reading ‘company at the anthracite coal strike commission hearing. W. W_ Riley, who conducts a bureau maintained by the coal-carrying roads for the purpose of collecting statistics concerning the hard coal production, says the govern- ment utilizes the data collected by this bureau, He said his reports were based upon the statements furnished monthly by the railroads. Statements were introduced showing the average annual earnings of employes, other than mine workers, in Pennsylvania cities. The n umber of wage earners affected by these statistics were 476,- 780, the average individual earnings being given as $462 annually. Tables showing the comparative bank statistics of the anthracite, bi- tuminous and agricultural sections of Pennsylvania were also submitted. ‘The percapita deposits in the hard coal region were given as $81.50. A statement of the tax statistics showed the value of taxable property in the anthracite region to be $215,589,152. a aa ay pclae Bde ia San Domingo.—United States Min- ister Powell and a representative of the Dominican government have sign- ed a protocol providing that the matter of the disputed claims of the San Do- mingo Improvement Company, of New York, be referred to international arbitration and that the Dominican government pay the improvement com- pany the sum of $4,500,000 for all its rights and franchises. ‘The proposition of arbitration recent: ly was presented to the Dominican government by Mr. Powell and accept- ed by it. ‘The arbitrators, of whom there are to be three, will meet in Washington, One arbitrator is to be selected by the Dominican government from the Justices of the United States supreme court or the judges of the circuit courts of the United States. Kansas Bridegroom of 88. Emporia, Kas—Probate Judge Evans married Jacob Bigelow, a widower 88 years old, and Elizabeth B. Nickerson, 46 years old. Mr. Bige- low is probably the oldest groom Lyon county ever had. He was one of the earliest settlers of the county and is a veteran of the civil war. He has little property or means except a pension of seventeen dollars a month. Mr. Bige- low says it was @ case of love and he exiakis magtings tenot a faltune: Lord Milner Would Quit, London.—The Morning Advertiser Jearns that Lord Milner has asked to be relieved of his posts of governor of the ‘Transvaal and Orange River cc’- onies and high commissioner of South Africa, but at the desire expressed by the government he has consented to remain in South Africa until the end of July, when he will be offered a high position in connection with the gov- ernment of India. PREPARING FOR WAR WASHINGTON IS PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY. GERMANY ‘TRYING 10 BUY WAR SHIPS Navy Yards Are Busy Day and Night, Three Shifts Being at Work Rush Orders for Rifles. Washington.—The allies have re- Jected Minister Bowen's last proposal that all nations having claims against Venezuela be given the same treat- ment as the blockading power. ‘The answers have been received here. Baron von Sternburg, who is to rep resent Germany at Washington, was greeted on his arrival here with more rumors of irreconcilable differences between this government and his own than have been current since the Ven- ezuclan complications began. Dis patches from Chile received early in ‘ne week announced that private ‘agents of the German government had “proposed the immediate purchase of a ‘Chilean battleship and armored © ‘er and at the same time had submit- ‘ted « proposition to buy the battle ships now being constructed for the Chilean government in Europe. This information was threshed over at the ‘Army and Navy club and resulted in the discovery that the United States government had issued orders to all navy yards to work men in three shifts and complete without delay the work on gun carriages and repair work on ships. | No explanation whatever of a satis. factory character was offered for the ‘order given the Washington navy yard. Those members of congress who have scouted the idea of differ ences between this country and Ger. many over the application of the Mon- roe doctrine which would lead to war declared that the navy department was willing that the people should be- come alarmed in order to make it easier to get big appropriations for battleships. Unless the naval officers and the navy department as well have chosen this method of getting what they want from congress, the develop: ments permit of no other interpreta- tion than that in governmental circles the Venezuelan situation is regarded as sufficiently acute to demand a more active preparation for emergen: cles. Before the announcement was publicly made through the newspapers that Germany was negotiating for Chillan battleships, instructions were given here for an investigation of Ger. many’s intentions. It was stated through naval circles that the Amer ican government was thoroughly con- versant with every suggestion which has been made to Chile and was in a position to beat Germany to these al The Sentiment in England. Londoa—The current feeling of optimism here respecting the Vene- muelan affair is not justified by the facts. It suits the purpose of the Ger- man emperor~to have the official organs announce that the powers are waiting for evidence respecting the security offered by Venezuela, and Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne are also pleased to have the public believe that a sectlement is simply a matter of de tail, which will inevitably be worked out, Meanwhile they are trying to ex- tricate themselves from the results of their own follies and blunders in time for the meeting of Parliament, A sin- gle day may bring a change in the sit- uation, but the signs are not hopeful. ‘Orders t0 Work Night and Oay. ‘Washington.—The three-shift sys- tem, by which work will be kept up day and night, was inaugurated in the gun carriage shop at the Washington navy yard Monday. There is an im- perative demand for completing the orders now on hand and this step is taken with a view to expediting the completion of work, the orders for which were given over two years age. It is the purpose of the naval officials to keep all the other shops at the yard in full operation during the entire day and night as soon as sufficient work- men can be obtained. France Expects More Trouble, Paris—The tone of the French press shows that the editorial writers fear there will be a renewal of hostil- ities by the allies in Venezuelan waters as a result of the present com- plications. The Temps points out that the world’s chief interest {s to secure an end to the whole affair, “which fs beginning to be viewed as another Maxmilian blunder.” ‘Sclaaiith in tins Cumeeen:. St. Petersburg.—Brigands have been terrorizing the Caucasus recently, levy- ing tribute on towns and holding. up trains to an extent hitherto unknown. Even garrison towns have been fright- ened into paying regular tribute, in re turn for whieh the bandits not only re frain from plundering, but protect the towns from other marauders. The at- tempts of the troops to cope with the situation have been generally foiled, owing to complicity of inhabitants. Hobson Finally Resigned. Washington.—Richard Pearson Hob- son, who won glory by the action in sinking the Merrimac in Santiago harbor, has tendered his re- signation from the service. He de- sires to resign on account of the dis- ease of his eyes. An examining board, however, failed to find the disease serious enough to entirely incapaciate him, His resignation evidently was tendered before he received orders to report for duty at Puget sound. . TREATY MAY FAIL. Much Opposition in Senate to Canal Agreement. Washington —An important confer- ence was held at the White House this week, the participants being the president, Secretary Hay and Senator Cullom, chairman of the foreign rela: tions committee of the senate The subject under discussion was -the status of the Panama canal. The situ ation with regard to the treaty as it has developed in the senate is giving the administration and its supporters graye concern. The president is ex- ceedingly anxious that the treaty should be ratified at the earliest pos. sible moment; yet the indications now are that serious obstructions may be placed in the way of ratification. ‘The conference was with a view ot ascertaining, if possible, what could be done to hasten consideration of the treaty by the senate. An effort is to be made to get the treaty out of com. mittee with a favorable repost. That the effort will be successful is reason- ably certain, but then its troubles in the present view of the matter will only have begun. Senator Morgan, chairman of the committee on inter- oceanic canals, takes the ground that the negotiations conducted by the state department with Mr. Herran, representing Colombia, are not valid, as he holds that Mr. Herran did not possess the necessary authority to make a treaty binding upon his coun- try, and it is understood that he will use his utmost efforts to defeat the treaty in its present form. Indeed, the intimajjon has reached the president that when the treaty is called up for consideration in the senate, amend- ments will be offered to almost every section of it. Such action, it is weil understood, will seriously delay fina) action upon it, even if it should not result in the defeat of its ratification. It is stated definitely that any amend- ment to the treaty would imperil the entire canal project, as the goveru- ment of Colombia might hesitate to ac: cept amendments made to it, particu- larly if they involved essential details ce enema MAY RENOUNCE SUCCESSIO.N. Crown Prince of Saxony Said to Be Determined of: it. Berlin—A curious story widely told in the provincial and Berlin papers is that the crown prince of Saxony is de termined to renounce his succession to the throne in favor of his son, George, who is 10 years of age. The reason given is that the military code of honor does not permit a husband wronged as he has been to remain in the service, and the crown prince, #s commander of the First army corps of Saxony, and as the future commander of the entire Saxon contingent, runt pass upon the findings vf military courts of honor, which, in circum- stances similar to those of the crown prince, require a challenge or the lay: ing aside of the uniform. The crown prince, it is added, is scarcely expect ed to challenge Professor Giron, the teacher of languages who eloped with the crown princess, but opinion in tlie army is 0 rigid on points of honor that the crown prince is regarded as ineligible for reviewing the decisions of courts of honor and protecting the honor of the uniform. The Rheinische Courier, of Wels baden, says without reservation, that the crown prince has renounced his right to succession to the throne, and the Berlin Morgen Post's Dresden cor respondent says he has already appeal- ed to the emperor to relieve him of all ‘military positions. GREAT EXPOSITION IN JAPAN. It Is to Be Held in Osaka From March 1 to July 31. Washingtotn—Information has been received here that the fifth of the series of national industrial exhibl- tions given by the Japanese will be held this year in Osaka, a city of 200, 000 people, from March 1 to July 31 There will be installed In a dozen or more buildings the largest collection of exhibits ever shown in Japan. The floor surface thus occupied Will be twice that employed at the last exhibi tion held seven years ago at Kioto, In addition to the native products there will be exhibits from China and also from Burope and America. ‘A number of religious festivals will take place in Osaka during the spring bringing together many thousand priests from all parts of the empire ‘Their processions, ft is said, will be of the greatest interest. Several American firms have mani fested their intention to be represent ed by exhibits in the pavilion erected for foreign exhibits. Gated Late Bin Sorbaiee: Washington.—Senator Wellington has introduced an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the holding of a fortune exceeding 10 million dollars by any one individual in tte United States. In case of such holding the amendment provides that “the excess hall be condemned, whether or not, as a public nuisance, a public folly or a public peril and be accordingly forfeited into the United States treas- ury.” No Goebel Case Indictments. Frankfort, Ky.—The Franklin county grand jury has adjourned. Notwith: standing the fact that Henry B, Yout sey, serving a life sentence as acces sory to the murder of Governor Goebel, was before the jury for more than 3 week, no indictments in the Goebel case were returned. Youtsey “con fessed” that James Howard fired the shot that killed Goebel TRAITS OF THE RED MEN. the Pale Face Stranger “ew white men know how to trade with an Indian,” remarked C. B. Ware of Denver to a Rocky Mountain News Teporter. Mr. Ward has made a study of Indians for ten years past. “T once | met an Indan with a magnificent moun. | tain lion skin, He was willing to part “with the ornament, but his price was too high, I offered him $12.60, but. he indignantly refused. Later, ‘on. the |same day, after I hid learned to trade with an indian, I Yought the skin tor $1.50." ‘The sverct of trading with the Indian, according to Mr. Ward, 18 to appear In- | different. ‘The most suécessful trader the one who goes with a supply of the same article he is most desirous of buy- |ing. ‘The Indian sees that the stranger has had experience, and negotiations “are carried on upon'a strictly business | basis. An Indian refused $10 for a bow and arzow, It was bought for §1 by 2 [man who carried several Dows and ar tows In bis hand. This wily individual |Teased the supply from a store in order to impress his copper-colored friend, and he succeeded. “The Indian,” sald Mr. Ward, th speaking of traits of character he’ has observed In his red friends, “ia one of the most faithful followers in the world Ithe has confidence in you, If he takes | a Iking to you, there is nothing you can ask he will not do. If he dislikes you the loss you have to do with that In- alan the better. “Phe Tudian is a very much abused “fellow, and he has never beon treated |as he deserved to be by the white man. “His vices are largely the fault of his waite neighbors, and one of the great. est dangers that threatens the Indian “race ts the traveling shows. The gov- [ernment reports declare that the. In- dians who went to Europe with wild west aggregations were a lasting men- Jace to the people when they returned home. ‘They had contracted all the vices and none of the virtues of the white men, “The nature of tho Indian can not be [learned trom books. Tt must be studied by actual contact. ‘So far as I have ob- served, all the Indians are Catholles, They grft their own ideas onto that of the Roman Catholic religion, and it {s indeed a peculiar mixture, ‘You can't eradicate the Indian nature by any edu- cation, and it is a mistake to send In- | dians away to school. ‘They should be educated at home among thelr own peo- | le, and their progress ought to be grad- ual, otherwise the whole race will soon disappear. Our government has been in too great a hurry. Let the Indian dovelop along lines congenial to his na- | ture, and something may come out of |all the expense and time devoted to the | solution of the Indian problem. My idea ‘is that the Indian is all right, but his | ways are not our ways. Letus give him a chance and give him tlme to. work [out his salvation. A Carlisle Indian gets the swolled head, and one such | Indian may spoil an entire village, He [1s overeducated, but in tho end. ho is worse off than @t the beginning.” | Mr, Ward says his Investigations | show that $0 per cent of the Indlans die of tuberculosis, Whether the disease | was Introduced by contact with whltes he does not know. This is a subject that fs recetving the attention of the authorities at Washington, and 1s Te- garded as one of the most important Subjects of investigation by those who are Interested In the survival of the race that once dominated the continent, | “The customs of the various tribes {s a never cousing topic of Interest,” sald Mr. Ward. “After a white man lives awhile among the Indians he 1s grad- \ually taken into thelr confidence and shown many curious performances, all |of which have a meaning to the sclqn- tlt. One summer down among. the | Apaches T was invited by the eblets to be present at their great medicine dance, ‘This ceremony hes from time immem- orlal been performed on the banks of a Stream that flows Into Stinking Jake, ‘twenty-five miles from Dulloe, N. M. ‘Two large brush arbors are bullt, one on each side of the stream. ‘The wom- [en take thelr places a one arbor and ‘the men in the other. ‘The ceremony [lasts two days. | “It begins at sunrise, when the men | and women are sean lying on the ground “wlth thelr feet in tho water. They lle perfectly still, the water moving past, ‘and, according to their belief, carrying their sins of tho last year down the Se ee ne aE Tee eer “day we were warned to hold our horses ‘and had hardly secured them tightly when In an instant, at a slgnel, the two Tinea of men and’ Women arose toa standing position and began flapping thelr binkets in the alr. ‘The nolse was almost deafening, The flapping was continued whilo the Indians stood with ‘thelr toes In the water. ‘They were shaking the evil spirits into the stream ‘and causing them ‘e be carried down to ‘the lake and drowned. The ceremony {is somewhat In nature of the atonement ‘of the Jews. After the religious part of ‘the business 18 over, all join In dancing and gambling and season of feasting |and enjoyment follows. These Indians ‘are Catholics, but no influence can pre- ‘vent them from continuing their an- Sacrifice Sale. The handsome young man halted at he beauty tent in the chureh falr. "So, you are selling kisses at $1 for the benefit of the church?” he asked. “Yea,” sald the pretty girf, blushing, “Any. reduction?” “well, if the right man came along I might sell one for 99 cents.”—Ohi- cago News. “The greatest scandal! My good- ness!” “Frevensake, what 1s {t?” “Why, young Cholly de Smythe rob- ded Miss Dimples under her very nose!” “What!” “Yes, he stole a kiss." Philadelphia Rnauirer, The grand jury of Iowa Oity, Ia., has begun an investigation of the re- gent student riot at the State untvers!- fy, with a view to indicting about 20 Fingleadera if the evidence can be pro- fuced, The faculty 1s co-operating Pith the county attorney, and President McLean is sald to have appeared before the grand jury. He declares that he ts determined that students guilty of de- stroying property shall be prosecuted. The faculty has adcpted resolutions tavoring prosecution, ‘The ministers im Chicago have gone after the city goverament, It is time tomebody was going after it, = sae th “Ol axed the chafe for a job on the fooree, an’ he told me to go chase me- eS “What did you reply?” “OL told him Ot refused to, chagg annybody unliss Of was on the pay an’ had me shtar.”” “And did you get ft?” “Phot Of did. A shwitt wen—tist as Oi joomped out iv the dure.”—Kansas City Journal. ‘An artesian well in Gloucester coun- wy, Va, has the remarkable sony st magnetizing all (ron that comes {a Cap teat With the wate. 2 THE CELEBRATED ~~ Can Not be Excelled for tone, touch and durability. ‘They present the highest trp. o¢ piano manufacture, and are fully warranted for ten years by sy. Ata est and most responsible industries in the land. When 3 Sree tlt CLARK Piano you get more actual vaiue for every dollar yale get in any other piano. ost SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. STORY & CLARK PIANO COMPANy Factories—Grand Haven, Michigan. Western Salesrooms, 914 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo. Genera) g and Salesrooms, Chicago, Ill.. Establis hed 1859. J. W. EaTOR, yp, (fet gee CURE Horses of HEAVES, CouGH i AG EIFIonaM sal sure eote foe sens Best ALGO PURIIEN A a, \8 (ders CURED 34 HORSES. 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Adjoining Lincom Lucky, on the same vein is located the C, & C. Con- solidated, with a rich body of ore that will net from $40 to $150 per ton, With- in the next year this mine should be the largest producer and most profit: able of any in the camp. A small amount of money invested in it now will make you wealthy in a short time. For the next 30 days you can buy some of its treasury stock at 5¢ per share, fully paid and non-assessable; it is being sold to equip the mine with heavier machinery than that now in use, Don't fail to get some of this stock at this price. We want a few agents in different localities to sell this stock for the next 30 days. Cut this out and write for terms and prospectus to Commercial Accommodation Co. 104 West Sth St., Kansas City, Mo. ena gee ane = For years—as long as anybody has known anything of China—it has been customary for the government to turn over to the colonel of the regiment of the army the money needed to pay his men. He took for himself as muen es his conscience and the circumstan: ces would allow; then passed it on to the lieutenant colonel, who took out his “squeeze,” and then the balance was divided among the captains, who paid themselyes and distributed ‘what they had left among the men. Nobody had a fixed salary. Everybody was dependent upon the generosity of his superior officers, and it was custom: ary for the superior officers to exag- gerate when they submitted their estimattes of the amount needed. The colonel of the regiment, for example, would ask for funds to pay 1,000 men, when he had only 450 in his com- mand, hoping to receive a sufficient amount to satisfy everybody. Are form has been ordered, and the em- poror, of whoever controls him, is evi dently determined to stop the practice because the edict referred to calls upon the generais to. make investiga- tions and report all officers of the army who have been in the habit of using “dummies” In making up thelr regimental rolls, ‘They aro also. in structed to give notice that any one found guilty of such fraud hereafter, will be punished by decapitation. Perfect Combination of Qualities: “Story & Clark Piano Co., Gentlemen:—I had the pleasure to at schtnans Cetra delightfully sweet and tender in its ‘The pedals work admirably towards ae the instrument a very charming one—Yours truly, Mathilde Bauer- August 12, 1899, Organizer Needed. Grumpp—is there such a thing as a Pianists’ Union? Regester—I never heard of one; why? Grumpp—I thought et ee ae ae pane gate 2 next door and get her to join. She works at her piano more than eight ! hours a day.—Philadelphia Press, ‘Awful Punishment. “Did your father take you out in the eo ccar anny wera good boy. “Worse than that,” an- swered the bad boy. “He made me chop wood."—Washington Star. Touamaeereae Doctor—Have you heard of Mr. pope en eae ae sure he’s dead? Doctor—Positive. I treated him myself.—Chicago Daily ‘News, eee ri Dearborn—Did you ever win a priz2 at a lottery?’ Wabash—No, and I'vq been married four times.—Yonkers ‘Statesman. ‘There are between 6,200 and 6,250 railway stations in the United King- an WILD FLOWERS OF ALagy Bhs a 100 Piri se Piond tn the Duta Mrs. Volney T. Hogsctt. a natiy Kentucky, is with her Ivan sal V.T. Hoggatt, at the Rice. Mine ae gatt Is now an entlisiinic Abe and talking of the coun'rs sn the a varleties of beautiful wiil qr. sald: ne “People who have never visited y territory of Alaska and are not tact far with its resources. and conaiae} ‘generally, naturally, are a lity eredulous when we spi ut the the botanical experiments ni eu ions that exist and hats cite) haps centuries before this creat be pire came under our government “From time immemoratlc, sino ti first sowing of the seed in this aunt] land by the hand of the Alita Planter, the wild flower las tora i from its soll and lifted its cas head and beautiful face wpturne! 4 the sun and bluo sky, with as moa vigor and substance as ny loth plant. or outdoor flower in Califomi ‘As many as 120 varictios of wild for ers have been found in the distri q Nome, between the Géth aud sith ae grees north latitude, along the cas of Bering sea. [have spent hour al days among the hills and lowes gathering the little waxon poial foe ‘ers—of every tint and color so teas} tiful and dainty in texture snd oe that they seemed as you stydicd th that the sweet breath of heaven tal but merely touched thom at let ty blushes of love messiizes upon the petals. T found myself acqlag somewhat of a persistent fu, ia searching for these — fexthertntl flowers, that I might find one to ott rival the other in color. I lhave vale ed miles upon the driftwood, along the overflow of Snake river (2 name vey appropriate to this river from its tm tous windings), in search of the ore slip of the deep yellow tiie, with log rubbery stems; also a sivall white ly with shell like tinted center, it these same long rubbery sins, whic grew along the water's edse The seemed conscious thit I was in sarc for them, for they were in hillng her) and there under the drifv ood “The foot hills and lowlands tha slope down to the sea, through ty months of June, July aud Asust ar varitable gardens of wild Sowers mosses, ferns, ete, Tlie reindoot miss is the moss upon which the reine subsists; it takes the place of gras and grows everywhere in abundant. It is ofa silvery gray and varios shades of greon; turns «ray afte frost, but remains nutritious Tig moss forms beds everywhere for th wild flowers and ferns. As you waniet through the lowlands. following. ta small streams toward the majesit Sawtooth range, with its. soow-whl caps, forming @ backgrovnd to thes old green of the {oot hills bolow, oF ered with wild flowers, you sve & pe ture of grandeur and beauty “Among these foot hills ‘lowers at to be found in extraordinary stort and strength; tho white and bie violet, sweet williams, luebeils, Ile of the valley, buttereips, marsuerié as large and beautiful as the cil vated ones, The tall forset-menut tue rich, delicate blue, and tle white can be found by the acre, spall its fragrance, These, to my mind.ay the most bewilderingly beavtiful all. ‘d “There are a number of varices ferns also—the species of the malts hair fern, the broad leat, th old wots fern, ote. ‘Then, too, there Is the it delicate flower that pops its heal 9 In the spring as soon as the binis M gin their song—only not so carly Alaska as in more moders's lisa where they have early sprinss—bit barely waits until the suow diay pears, You will find one here 19 there, wherever the full sun ip toueh the earth you will tn’ one, these frail blossoms, The ini plants and cultivated plan's rie well; they can be seen th wany of homes of those who were ‘ious enough to take with them into 08 country a few sprouts or sc: tm experiment of cultivation of fowl? has proven successful au {ste ing.”—Washington Star. “Yes,” said Mrs. Uppisc!, who 0 ‘once been a neighbor of Mrs. Pert we're living in a much lytter ee Borhood now.” “So are we,” reed Mrs. Peppdey. “O! have yo" moved, too?” “So, we're still living a street you moved away fun. Cathe olic Standard and Times. Albert Guelle, of Mendon, France § student of occult science, '1" ented sleep machine, in the form of * hee helmet, which would “free the =8, wander about in space.” 1! frst Derlment made him iil, and Dis =? freed his soul completely. 7 invest ‘or was found dead, from sul! rcatlod | He—Queer girl, that Mics van Sor gellar. She—How's that? He“W% she was introducing me to ® 6!" 3 terday and she said: “Miss St" Mr. Puddington,” and, ¢« oe tell us which was which*~“ lus Jester. ae ‘With the modern steo! tram g building can with safety be CAT g seven and a half times the ulamett its base, Thus an ordiuary el ‘building could be erected (7 * of 1,500 feet. peers. Mrs, Nettie Houston Briss! rst ot youngost daughter of Cs ra 38, wuston, the former D's) Bee as aetonicn tor ose < the Texas state senate. pee ‘Austria’s oldest army oicor, a Count Ferdinand Kunigl, ‘Meran, aged 99. 7 TO KANSAS. : for thy outward charms of form and face,- Careful to leave no feature unexpressed, \s if for beauty’s sake we love thee best, bring the praise; nor for thy pride or race, ior thy wealth that waxeth great apace; r will we vaunt, with low and swinish zest, {he milky richness of thy mother-breast, unweaned babes that know no higher grace. | we be lured by these things Are not we ‘mething more than mouth, and eyes, and ears, cat, and look, and listen life away? ¢ than these skin-deep beauties must thou be, ) win and keep our homage through the years; fair in more transcendent wise than they. fair thou art, as we would have thee be, ir even in this more transcendent wise; he light of high communings on the lies; touch the blood abide not, but are free, look is gracious, holy; none but thee, niled on how e’er she be by happy skies, Jath power to still the hunger of our eyes, nsated by the mountains and the sea. r thou art Freedom’s daughter, and thy birth \as through the pain of Righteousness’ wars; ‘Thy cradie-song, the battle’s roar and din. herefore, thy beauty hath the greater worth Of nobler thoughts; so art thou fair within, \nd claimest thine the pathway of the stars. ARTHUR GRAVES CANFIELD. KANSAS NEWS BRIEFS. |. It McRoberts, formerly of Os- siied in the Osawatomfe insane in tue other day. He had spent iii sears behind the walls of asttution tee coal dealers of Kansas will meet lina February 19 for the purpose eine what can be done in the mat if jwenting the confiscation of ty the ratlroads. fie Kansas papers report tHte ease yuu couple at Salina who bet #0 kisses on the result of the sena- ral ‘on. The girl lost and is rng the bet in installments, fuales 1. Mills, special, agent of postoffice department, is investi- pag proposed rural routes. in Mar- italy. He will probably lay out fs inportant routes in the Fifth Kansas will use voting machines. i hivses of the legisiature have wiatly reported bills authorizing 2 cuutlve counell to contract for a line that will fill all the require- ais of the state elections. Sral towns are besceching the satire to make a $50,000 appropri fs for a "tate fair,” each In the Sripation of getting it. They should Fixe Atchison Cora carnival plan. A m ‘hat cannot pay for its festivities ves none. : icove Springs, four miles north of Rapids, 18 quite an historic place, athe rocks surrounding the spring tuuuber of names and dates, od by people crossing the plains Fis early day: some of the dates arc far Tack as 1840, ‘ool man giving his@name as ie Walsh was shot im the head tn a sien row last week at Osnge City ftramp who gives his name as ak Morgan, of Springfield, Mil. The malin physicians say that the mal rwelved by Walsh will prove Ayetition bas been signed by two- ri uf the resident taxpayers ask- for ay election to vote bonds to for ges or off at Emporia, Mayor Bore Is sald to be unwilling to Ee section upon the ground that «iy aiready Is in debt in excess of lavful amount, Ye Laura Williamson, wite of Al- Williamson, who was killed by ries Janes, the joint Keeper, has git sult in the district court to re- manages from Janes for the Xill- ther fushand, Janes had about Hon deposit in the First National if Chiokee and this as ween i Te ciivns’ Alliance, comprising fe bisiuess and profeselonal men Fitsburg and workingmen inde- fst of ‘ue unions, have issued. a sio Goclaring against boycotts ie yiainy of local trades tunfons. alliance has nearly 800 members tas raised a fund with which to rate boscotters, .{yracler at Wellington announces fe ceiver a sermon on a fs siecesod to him by the ques- [Sea ayscr. ‘The lawyer recited 2: of a highly moral mam, not a tember, who had been mur- y tie most vielous man in his Say, While im. Jail awalting ‘Ye uinserer professed Christian. fue question was: “Did the Ran who was not a professing “ig go to hell, and did the man Soniered him and was afterward med G0 heaven?” The min- {as be can show that the mur at to heaven, i ks tenth among tte Sorc s states in the number of : he growth, but tt a © of the’ product. Bie iand devoted to the ie ar tobacco valued S002. vay is the most valu: fe piderarcund Electric Road. : jnct {8 being con- kt mile underground a will cost. $14,000,- ., our years will be ya 4 Haunted Chapel. we Bibtist chapel at Ponkey is ; by a spectre, In Sp ime it is said to e g under the. floor, Silery, and about the walla, in, THe Holland style, gy 224 6a unmarrie® woman fn- wha 302 the right side of her gis @ carried one takes her ier oe seca a 2" Sweden declares that ade te love for the sea ‘Bann antécotk Whatoae oe WA ASees ens mele The Holland Goute ‘The ways and means committee of the senate met to take up tne consid: eration of the bill making an appripri- ation for a Kansas exhibit at the St. Louis World's fair and decided to ap- propriate $100,000 for next year. ‘This will make the appropriation for the two years $175,000, as $75,000 was ap- proptiated two years ago. Since the meeting of the women's clubs of Kansas at Enterprise, a Man-| ual Training school has been suggest: ed. ‘There is now a school there, _ the! Enterprise Normal academy, which is; under the management of the West, German M. B. conference. The plan! is to convert it into a manual training school, providing funds can be raised, Oscar and Charles Plarlin, two young boys living fifteen miles north of Winfleld, were in the justice court for flogging their school teacher, Miss Ethel Fricker. The teacher had severe- ly whipped the young boy, who secured the assistance of his brother and they joined in kicking and whipping her until it is feared her condition may be serious. The boys are 9 and 14 years of age. Burglars entered the house of Jacob Durflinger, a farmer living near Cher- okee and after chloroforming the fam- ily robbed the house. Mr, Durflinger had sold a drove of hogs the day be- fore and it is believed that this in- duced the thieves to make a raid on the house. They secured only a small amount of plunder, as the farmer had deposited in the bank the money re- ceived for his hozs. The Kansas State Bar Association gave its annual banquet at Topeka on the night of January 28 at the close of the usual three days’ session. The toasts and responses were as follows: “The Law and Its Makers,” Senator Walfekubler; “The Law and Its Inter. preters,” Judge Lobdell; “Ealtors and Lawyers,” C. S. Finch; “Guilty or Not Guilty,” Fred Dumont Smith; “The Stranger Within Our Gates,” Chiet Justice Clark, of North Carolina. Ernest Fry, of Galena, aged 14, was Tun over and instantly killed by a car last week. The unfortunate lad did not see the car and attempted to head off an approaching funeral pro- cession and when on the track just in front of the car, stumbled over a dox which was with him. Before he could regain his feet the front trucks of the car passed over him, dragging him about twenty-five feot and grinding his head into a pulp, horribly mangling his body and cutting his legs off also. ‘The ticket agent at Wichita recently stretched a point and accepted the trunk of stylishly dressed lady in lieu of cash as pledge for a ticket to Guthrie, 0. T. ‘The lady in question was Mrs. M. ©. Crowley, who was on her way to the Oklahoma capital, where she is to marry P. Higby, @ banker of Coyle, 0. 'T. Mrs. Crowley's fiance had sent her a check with which ‘0 buy her trousseat and a railroad Heket. After making her purchases she had just a $5 bill left. This she gave to a little boy to get changed, but the lad never returned. A strange animal, which has been greatly agitating the people of Lowell, was killed near that place by Chris Rickner. Nobody who has seen the animal is able to tell what family it yelongs to. It recently killed a dog at owell and devoured all but the head and one leg. Since then a determined sffort has been made to kill it, as it yecame a menace to stock in the com- unity. It is thought the animal had . den in the big cave on the Haines arm. This cave was partially explor- 1d a few weeks ago by a couple of men yho went into it a distance of some 100 yards. z Lawyer (to the widow)—“The law gives you a third, madam.” The widow—“Well, I'm not going to take any chances in that direction. I shall proceed to hustle for my third, just as I did for my first and second.”—Chi- cago News. He Rieupavetion ‘Pemiee,. “Yes, he has an incurable heart trouble. He's fallen in love.” “Oh! that’s not incurable.” “Not ordinar- ily; but I'm afraid his age is against him. He's over 60.”—Philadelphia el ‘The very earliest example of @ na tional alliance 1s contained in what is the oldest. historical document yet known, inscribed on a bowl found at Sungir, in Chaldea—the Shinar of the Bible—and dating from about 700 B.C. Lightest Wood in England. Willow is the lightest of British woods. A cuble foot of It weighs but thirty-seven pounds. A cubic foot of boxwood weighs fifty-seven pounds. ‘There are 22,000 casual laborers in Liverpool, England. peat Salf-reliance. Baviv Mations! Alliascs, How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot becured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan- cially able to carry out any obliga- tions made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, ‘Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole- sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken inter- pally acting directly upon the blood find mucous serfaces of ‘the | aystem. ‘estimonials sent free. Price 7c. tper bottle, Sold by alk Druggists. Florida’e Bio Trees. It is difficult even to guess at the age of the ancient live oaks, but some of them must number centuries, and the oldest and greatest of them all is a monarch of the forest, with its outer branches sweeping the ground in a circle 120 feet across, with limbs as great as ordinary trunks of trees, and bearing a garden of aerial ferns | and air plants upon their bark. ‘This ven- erable tree is supposed to be the larg- est live oak in Florida. Enormous grape vine trunks rise sinuously from the ground and lose themselves amid the quarter acre of foliage that crowns this tree, The saplings that once gave them support have disap- peared long years ago, their only re- cord being the angles ‘and curves of grape vine stem to which they lent their transient aid in climbing sky- ward.—Country Life, Few Old Men Can Say This. Lakefield, Minn., Feb. 2nd.—Wm. EB. Gentry of this place makes the follow- ing statement: “For over forty years I suffered with misery in my back and at times I could not pass water without great pain and a burning sensation, I have had to make water as often as sixteen times during one night—Just a little at 2 time. I tried many kinds of kid- ney medicines but all without, good results till at last I tried Dodd’s Kid- ney Pills and my pains are all gone. “I took six boxes and I am cured completely. I am 77 years of age and I feel better now than I have for over fifty years and I attribute it all to Dodd’s Kidney Pills.” Dodd's Kidney Pills have made some remarkable cures in this part of the Btate, and many old men and women are praising them highly as a cure for lame back, Kidney and bladder troubles. ‘chee tn tt da Otnew On a recent visit of inspection a government inspector of schools, while in the town of P—— asked a number of questions of the pupils about the little things of the world around them. “How many seed compartments are ‘there in the apple?” he asked, and “On which jaw has the cow her teeth?” with several similar questions, to which the pupils could, it need hardly be said, make ne reply. The next day one of the teachers was amused to overhear the following con- yersation among the pupils in the Playground. A little girl had got some of her companions around her, and said gravely: “No, children, let us play at school inspection. I am the inspector. You've got to know more about common things; if you don’t you will all grow up to be stupid. Now, tell me,” she said, looking sternly at a playmate, “how many feathers has a hen?”—Kobe Chronicle. as bhmake emia. It is being said in many Eastern journals and not a few Western ones that the day of the poor man in min- ing is gone by; that no one but a big corporation can steceed in mining any more; that it takes big capital to do anything; that most of the good min: ing propositions are controlled by trusts or millionaires and that there is no longer opportunity for a man with a little money. This is all a mis. take. ‘The day of the “poor” mining man was never brighter nor greater than right now. The assertion that most of the good mines are owned by trusts or million- aires is heard most often, but there 1s least in that of any of the pessimistic utterances. Ono hears of the big mil- lionaire owners more than he does of the thousands of substantial com- panies that go right on with little notoriety, paying good wages and imonthly yielding dividends. Finally, it may be justly sald in an- swer to the assertion that opportunity no longer exists for the man with a little money, that never in the world’s history were there fluer opportunities in mining Tor the man with a little money than in the west haif of Amer- fea today. Are you Interested? Send for our Booklet, it will cost you nothing and will afd you in mak- ing money. H. A, RIEDEL & CO., Bankers and Brokers, Colorado Springs, - + Colorado. He Tried to Kill Guiteau. Sergeant John H. Mason, who tried tto anticipate the law by attempting to kill Guiteau, the assassin of Gar- field, has taken up his abode in the Soldiers’ home in Dayton, O., where he will end his days. For the attempt on Guiteau’s life Mason was court- martialed and sentenced to twenty- yeers’ Imprisonment, but President ‘Arthur pardoned hin. Pneumonia is one of the penalties of the coal strike inflicted upon the innocent “third party.” Best Way to Invest $5. fm a recent contest for suggesting the best way to make $5 grow the prize was awarded to @ man who ad- vised that the amount be invested in eggs for hatching. He elted, among other things, the case of a boy who this grew successively, into a hen,six chickens, a pig, a calf’ and a pony, with bridle and saddle. ‘The causes of many cases of tuber. eulosis 1s due to the indifference of persons to the benefits of fresh aiz to their diel..#: of it. The Bank of England generally con- tains sufficieht gold, in 16-pound bars, to make $10,000,000. The bank, which stands in three parishes, covers three acres of ground, and, as the current price of land in the vicinity works out at $5,000,000 Oan acre, it is easy to form an idea of the money value of the home of England’s wealth. The ratable value is about $5,000 a week, the bank employs about 1,000 people, pays $1,250,000 a year in wages, and $175,000 a year in pensions. There aro $125,000,600 worth of notes in circula- tion which has been handed over the bank’s counter—Syracuse Herald. LETS P CUT Ae ao p ROTO NISC Vick Rie] ENG LITTLE ITEMS. In the United States 40,000 locomo- tives haul 1,500,000 cars. ‘Dogs and cats are often spoiled by appetite for unnatural tidbits, Hamlin’s Wizard O0) will cure a larger number of painful ailments than anything which you can find. ‘The advance in the price of voal won't cost you anything if you can't get any. ‘Men who mind their own business are usually successful because they have very little compeition. A bottle of Hamlin’s Wizard OM ts 2 medicine chest in itself; 1t cures pain in every form. 50 cents at druggists, ‘There is nothing quite so provoking to a busy man as to-have some idler come along and arouse his curiosity, “Are you making a good start for 1903?” “That's what. I have got all my Christmas gifts bought and pai rr” Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the very best for their children during the teething period. It 1s proposed to erect a monument to Dante in Rome, on the site now occupied by the equestrian statue of ‘Marcus Aurelius. Only the church steeple at Zudy- cotee, near Dunkirk, now rises above the sand which overwhelmed the en: tire village in 177. It {s common belief that Huckle- berry Finn is Mark Twain himself, ‘but Mr. Clemens says that this idea is wrong and that his original in his ‘books is Tom Sawyer. Only 549 women students are now attending Berlin University, as against 611 last year. The decrease is owing to the stricter regulations regarding the issue of permits to Russian women. A good many members of Congress and others in Washington regret that Senator Hanna is not keeping house this winter. Last season the Senator used to give corned beef hash break. fasts, which were the delight of those favored with invitations. This winter Mr. Hanna will live in one of tho Washington hotels. ‘The Bank of England generally con: tains sufficient gold, in 16-pound bars, to make $100,000,000. The bank, which stands in three parishes, covers three acres of ground, and, as the current price of land in the vicinity works out at $5,000,000 Gan acre, it is easy to form ‘an idea of the money value of the home of England's wealth. ‘The ratable value is about $5,000 a week, the bank employs about 1,000 people, pays $1,250,000 a year in wages, and $175,000 a year in pensions. There are $125,000,000 worth of notes in circula. tion’ which has been handed over the bank’s counter —Syracuse Herald, ABSOLUTE SECURITY Genuine Carter’s Little Liver Pilis. (ice Fial V FOR TORPIO LIVER. ae DE. 2, Feux couranv’s onreyrar ERUAM O MAGICAL BERUTIEIEN Se ety, HERTS Tes, Pimpin 38: AER te He mes rary FQ) Viseases, ane £25: 7 ery Blemish #3218 3) seri agi ee fone’ Rss, ey f) ood the teat — of95 years. and Sf & pat \ he'mete A OA \ reisasitc Ay fore itis pro ROS erly made’ ae. ECA cept no count ° Ve farniine, Dr Ae eee 1d toa lady of the naut-ton ( patient): at ou indies will nse them T reoommend. “Gout: Eedscream asthe eae tart oy oft and Paney-Goods Dealers Inthe U. 8, Cattadat and Europe. FRED T. HOPKINS, Prop'r., 7 Great Jones St., i, 101 W. Oth St., Kaneas City, Mo. atin ugeandlonpentlorated. peminemnn te See Piers iceman as ee bere a a nae eee et easy Sues o eaeaiers ance Sieag.peerneesgerrss Mae Brora eunt ce cue See Sain mmcpestiorers weueeiat aE Ses peegaareentn Seater Sate {ie end ett cent Stricture siesrancetberee SP eee eee oe Su setts Varicocele, Hydrocele and Phimosis, Zadlcaliy cured wishout pain, Book Sirtniasinlater nara Book tin steer ges Sets canes mee store aaa eS sae oF Busty ee! OKLAHOMA BRIEFS. The Lawton pressed brick plant, with @ dally capacity of 20,000 and em. Ploying fifty men, now has advance orders for 2,000,000 brick. Lawton has a citizen who is 6 feet 6 inches tall, Cleo claims one who is 6 feet 8 inches in stature, and Shawnee boasts of another who stands 6 feet 9 inches in his stockings, While the peopte of the north and ‘east are suffering the rigors of zero Weather, made doubly worse by a coal famine, Oklahoma bask in the genial sunshine the year round, with the ex- ception of an occasional visit from the frazzle edges of a blizzard, and that's of short duration. Tt is proposed to straighten the channels of Little and Salt rivers, which take a crooked course through the rich bottoms of Cleveland and Pot- tawatomie counties. It is estimated that straightening the channels will reclaim 50,000 acres which are now subject to overflow. Requisitions have been issued by Governor Fergus a on Governor Lan- ham, of Texas, for the return of W. W. Brooks, under arrest at Clarendon, and T. N. Wilmore, under arrest at Quanah. “Brooks is charged with stealing horses, and Wilmore with the theft of cattle from Greer county. Smith Walker, a prominent farmer near Jefferson, was shot and mortally wounded by his son. Walker and his wife were having trouble and the son interfered, whereupon the father turn- ed on his son, who picked up a gun and fired two shots, beth taking effect. ‘The son gave himself up to the offi: cers. ‘The Lawton, Wichita & Gulf Rall- road company, with headquarters at Lawton, is chartered to build from “a point on the northern line of Wood- ward county southward through the counties of Woodward, Dewey, Custer, Washita, Caddo and Comanche, thence to the Gulf of Mexico,” a distance of 50 mites. A boy working on the “101” ranch near Bliss found the body of a sup- posed suicide hanging from a tree, ‘The body was taken to Perry and by letters found in the pockets was identified as that of Thomas R. Mid- kelf, supposedly of Soldier, Kas. Mid- kelf had torn his undershirt into strips to make the rope with which he hanged himself, INDIAN TERRITORY. ‘The South McAlester powder plant has a capacity of three carloads of the explosive a day. ‘The postoffice at Oolagoh was rob- bed last week. The safe was blown open and about $40 taken by the rob- ers. A carload of whisky, on the way to Gainesville, Tex., was broken open at Pauls Valley, and a Darrel of the liquor stolen. Several persons have been arrested, and about twenty in all are connected with the case, ‘The census of 1902 shows the popu- lation of the Pawnee tribe to be: Males, 306; females, 332; total, 638, ‘The enrollment for the year in’ the Pawnee training school was 143; en- rollment in other schools, 40; ‘total, 183, For the fourth time in the last seven years “Billy” Lewis, of Broken Arrow, has married a young woman. The old man is 90 years of age, while his latest bride is but 22. His numerous pro- geny by various wives range in age from 2 to 60 years old. ‘The lead and zine mines in Indian ‘Territory just south of Baxter Springs, Kas., have passed beyond the “pros. pect’ stage. One shaft has produced eighty-six tubs of pure zinc of the fin- est quality in one day and other shafts are showing up as well. | The council of the Cherokee nation has decided to erect a monument to mark the grave of George Lowrey, who played an important part in the affairs of the nation from 1790 to 1850 or thereabouts. Lowery served as a captain of horse under Andrew Jack- son throughout the war of 1812, and he and his Cherokees fought valiantly for the government in subsequent Indian ware, The house of representatives has passed the bill passed by the senate fixing a maximum fine of $1,000 or m- prisonment for fifteen years in the penitentiary as the penalty for cattle stealing in the Indian Territory. ‘The house also passed a bill providing for the holding of terms of the United States court at Marietta, Duncan and Comanche and abolishing Bryan as @ place for holding court. yaaa abe ataicate = The cattlemen of the Chickasaw na- tion received another blow in the de- cision of Judge Townsend. The de- cision was occasioned by an injunction sult filed by the district attorney in behalf of the government, against the clerk and marshal of the district, en- joining them from issuing and execut- ing writs or replevin upon cattle that were In the custody of the Tadian po- lice, to be ejected because of non-pay- ment of taxes. Judge Townsend holds that the cattle, while in charge of the collector and police, are in the custody of the law and cannot be replevined. Total Taxation. ‘The total taxable lands in the five civilized nations {s as follows: Sem- inole, 253,418.92 acres; Cherokee, 3, 631,351 acres; Creek, | 2,560,853.16 acres: Choctaw and Chickasaw, 10, 780,935 acres; total, _17,225,558.08 acres. And of nontaxable lands the total is as follows: Seminole, 110,160; Cherokee, 1,400,000 acres; Creek, 596,- 960 acres; Choctaw and Chickasaw, 5,000 acres; total, 2,112,120, ‘The Qua- paw reservation, in the northeast cor- ner of Indian Territory, is omitted from the foregoing. It contains about 25,000 acres and has all been allotted. Arthur Gambell, a resident of Cin- cinnati, fell and broke his leg on Christmas eve. Similar accidents have befallen him no less than forty times, and he has spent half of his life in bed because of broken bones. WITH SOOTHING, BALMY OILS. Gaon, Tamer, Gutarry, Pee Bratla, cere Sebeet, Reena aGasent feuas Disease’ wets ferifaarc Sock Sates antres DR. BYE, $223.2 Kansas City, Ma. ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa- ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his. ersonal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one t deceive you in this, Counterieits, Tmitations and “ Just-as-good” are but Experiments, and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment. Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- goriec, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither @pium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness, It cures Diarrhaa and Wind Colic. Tt relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Co fliltda In Use For Over 30 Years. (re Rupture 2 =. WEBER GASOLINE ENGINES are easy to start ana anyone The “Weber Jualer” "LGA Poe cis : Pumper: Fr (2 Sg: Pete ena ae ma = nat sf eb tio fate oT , Bi aie ce iti sect uk Poe) ji . Fd eee sl iecerericee rtee she, te Bet: sh fi Fs Snr tea.” Coatorne My mC) cal a! ee) eer. oe (OUNTRY PUBLISHERS CO., KANSAS CITY, VOL. 3. NO. 24. Cc You Want Facts. I Present Them to You in the Letters of My Former Patients, You Do Not Pay Me One Cent Until You Are Cured, | I present to the readers of this paper fa few testimonial letters and nantes of former patients whom I have cured of rupture, believing that the afflicted ‘would rather correspond with some one who has been cured than read what I might say about myself. You can more fully investigate and convince yourself 45 to the ments of my treatment. You might doubt any staterents I might | make, but you cannot help but believe | the statements of those Ihave cured. Iwill ask youto write to any or all | of them, “If you are. saiisfied with what they say “about my rellability and methods of treatment, write to me or call and gee me, Remember that in all cases T guarantee a cure and do not accept one cent of money until you are well. Consultation by mail or in per- son is entirely free. 1 will be pleased to correspond with you regavding your “SS DR. BRNEST HENDERSON. A Very liad Case of Hupture Cured in eee OF eee Lisdinwacy bad cancer vogteis ter oes ead sad a very bat case of rupture for Year, ai sguflered great agony. I went tor Dr. Henterton ail was Cured fy thfee works, Leutinot say t00 Buck for him.” 1 koow he cau do junt want he Stysheean do, The Doctor dove ‘ort mek ove SeHt Of pay ani the patient swe, "Fuln ie the est guarantee hie cau poss: bly give io any person stticfed ‘an Twas. Twill answer anyone who Wishes to know more about my che. Very truly youre, AC ousoN. Write For My Treaties on the Cure of Rupture Sent Free, Another Bad Case Permanently Cured in ‘Short Tme—Grateful for Same. My Bess Doctors desire to add. my teatl- monial to thone you harecared of ruyture. My fase wer bad oie and. you made. permanent carers ort timo, without pais ahd never fertaday from my work. ‘Tearhor say too mod for your ture, and would’ not be bickein the con: Ghigo want's oueand dolar, thank you ind wenld recommend: your Tupiuce care bs any: one." Use (hie if yon wish. vam truly: thank faltyoure, FIED HARPER; 211 ludiana Ave. Suffered for Years—Pronounced Incare- ble by other Doctors, Dear Doctor:—1 wish to ate that I can moni Renriliy» recommend "your ‘rapture. ieatunet. Since early pout 1 had. been seriously: troubled with aright scrotal rapture that wae progounced Byidectors to be incu able except possib'y bora dtagerous virieal operon. vHichring of your treatment, 1 determined to try the eame au am Find Paid for afer taking yom treatacct for five weeks | am now sound and wells Yous treatment ie all that you claim fori ‘Yours reepectfully. Se a Stowmarket's (England) anolent | fire engine, presented to the town in 4134, hus been handed over to the| local authoritles and housed in the | fire brigade premises. | ‘The report of the commissioner of | patents for the calendar year 1902, shows a total of 49,490 applications for patents, including designs, and that 27,776 patents, including designs, were | fssued, In addition, there were 110 Patents reissued, 2.000 trademarks | registered, 767 Inbels and 158 prints Tegistered. During the year 23,231 pat- ents expired, 4471 applications allow- ed were forfeited because of non-pay- ment of fees, and 9,284 allowed appll- cations are still awaiting final fees. The excess of receipts over the ex- penditures was $109,514. Lutheran Minister Tells of His Cur “Anion uttering Six Years, Lauffer rr yenre nih nvety bud ruptan and during all of te ime wore diferent Eiad St tance day and nicht with tha hope otemeet Miata tre tte ni fal™-tney coy eld ‘Epon the advice of Rev. F, Pfeiter, of Sedalla Mo! Teontsited be toca! Uonaerson Ge rap {Gis peli 108. Ninh eet, Kata Cy Bio Wo carcimelin fem recat non ub ectingsnstoadangerocead painful oper ‘Phe eave wan complete and since then I Bae die Denne with my trusses mout inconvenience, “Anyone desting more information wil plea apply to mae: pereoualy or by eter, Tam, Respite JOU SAUER, Nov. 44 1690, wre Oak Se Kansas city Kanras City, Mo, June 3, 100, My Dear Doig nad i oer Aegean —miny times" the: rapture waa ao'bad 7 Spa grarely retain with he std ot'e trans Som Bandlcine Tonger. 1. war ‘much, discouraged. After eu Soueaivrlement concn try your tresisaent- Te my wurpive you caret mie free than four week Tam” lad toa) sileratch slong tincelsutering.Temabecistels sro and welt Ips d ‘our eeith pesmtnt and wil fel that owe soa debe of pation which I hopeta.pay by inducing others ogo "Twill giadly write to sosone about my case, 1 cauidoed jour of af scvng may aml cine wayedecte ue ba gunrntec yu cole er etre econ (act Ec, + AMM ICE ‘The Following Have Been Cured of Rup- tareandare selected at itwndows fro Many Tilave Cured. In Writing them Pease Ruclone & Stamp (OF Answer" Hike Gaynor, 20 Ewin St. Kaneas City, Mo, 4. Olson, MePhicraui, Kane, . sitoberts Brock, cont) storey, Manhattan, Nia, kent, 4 Orebard St. Chicago, Ml. ghee Billoo, 201 Catahel Si, sie cy Hi, M.eDonsta, Denso, Kaw 1 Dob, 1a 81ate8t: Kansas Cty, Kana A Nong Sih Winior Ae Ranges 9. Ma 8. Hunaice plumbing. Kansas Cl, Xo, ‘Tom bt, Ranona Cy ae Wr. Peak, grocer, Centra, Ave, Kanene city, Kaan cae Ae Welch, care Goottander ing Co. Bene barker, 1817 Brooklyn Ave, Kauss city: ao. ermtin Sagat, Kansan city, Mo. ‘Wan Lenn, fantom, Kane. ‘M.G.Hartzoll, 719 Felix St., St. Joseph, Mo. glist iarper, Ktan “ve, Kaa Gly ‘Wiliam Weitman, 410 Laudie Court, Kaneas ity, ae cw F Pfeifer, Sedalia, Mo Rede Champion, Armoc Staton, Kanous Clty Kans, SET" Wood, merchant, Greenwood, Mo, ints Te inser ei davon Sty St Hog, Mo Wittig Cantor 11, Spring Ave St Lows, Moy Ered Phares, Kansas so Erik Doren Matvas Cay Mo, Egrimah, Temple Big) Kagnas City, Mo, ‘uos, MeMlaion, 704. 7th Sty Se Lanta, Mor H.W. Dement reavsarant beeper, feo 3. 1th St, saidence i0i2'Locist st, Kansaa City, Mo, Shia mothe old ‘Gok sham eevaiant county surveyor, Inde pengence: Mo. "Washington Baker, iall'eSammit, Kane ADDRESS OR. ERNEST HENDERSON, 103 West Ninth St. KANSAS CITY, MISSOUR), P ae ees Rote enemies tee jof three nauional banks | Didn't Like Elizabeth. | Among the books sold at Edinburgh | the other day, as part of the collection | of the late Mr. Craibe Angus, of Glas- | gow, was a volume of Stern’s works, | with numerous margioilia in the handwriting of Robert Burns, to whom {t belonged, Alongside a reference to Mary Stuart there are these words: “T would forgive Judas Ischariotvsean- er than Queen Elizabeth. Heowasia mercenary blackguard; she o® .dexlly genuine, real as imported from hell.” The bock brought £80. _ 33 VERY-WEEK AT 417 MINNESOTA AVE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Telephone "375 Blue" W. C. Martin Editor Stones were formed into shapes of beetles by the arch of Egyptians. They regarded the beetle as an emblem of immortality, and hence it was the most popular of all forms of ornament. Counterfeit beetles of comma stones were a smoothly furred with dead persons, as it was customary to engrave upon the expression of wishes for them to repose and happiness, dedication to the soul to God and various hieroglyphs. One of the latter was a hawk with a human head, symbolizing resurrection. Another, the vulture, meant maternity. A goose was the son of a king. "She had just refused a man worth a million." "Is it possible? Any rational explanation of her act?" "Oh, yes. She had just accepted another man worth a million." Blobs—Do you consider it good luck to pick up a bird? Slobbs—Well, I guess it's better luck to pick up one than to sit down on it—Philadelphia Record. "We tried a new breakfast food at our house this morning." "What was it?" "Beefsteak!"—Chicago Tribune. DRY CREEK LOCALS. Red Mike's saloon was raided last night and tea galloon of whisky and a caddy of Willow Twist tobacco was stolen. The fact that the Three Leaf Temperance club held a late session last night may furnish Mike a clue. Bill Feverdrops was released from the city jail this morning on the promise that he would behave himself and help his wife do the washing. Bill is a rattling good fellow when he is sober, but it is hard to catch him that way. The Carrie Nation society held its second meeting in the rear of Bill Axmaker's hardware store last night. The meeting was opened with prayer and closed sine die. This final action was taken owing to the high price of hatchets in Dry Creek. Joe Smith lost a valuable dog Monday. It was thought at first that someone had given the dog poison with malicious intent, but a post-mortem examination disclosed one of Mrs. Smith's breakfast biscuits in the dog's stomach. Joe has our sympathy. The Buzzard gives divine notice right here, once for all, that no more free church notices will be published in these columns unless a ticket to the whole performance accompanies the copy. We are down on begging societies and religious lotteries anyway, and we don't propose to be a willing accomplice to the game unless there is something in it for us. Sam Lander, of Coyotes Gulch, was in town yesterday, the first time since he buried his mother. Sam hadn't been here two hours until he was fuller than a bath sponge and he insisted on shooting the ears off of a gentleman from Omaha. Sam was finally chased out of town by the marshal, and as we go to press some of the boys are trying to coax the man from Omaha to come out from under the meeting house. A box of dried up cake from the feasting boards of the Hodges-Blatz wedding reached this office two days after the charming Miss Blatz had thrown herself away by marrying Tom Hodges. If Tom thinks he can buy space in this paper and reestablish himself in our innocent affections by sending us a box of tailings from his table, he's mistaken. He was afraid to invite us to the wedding because he knew we used to be sweet on the girl he film-flammed into marrying him. The bride has the sympathy of the entire community.—Dry Creek Buzzard. STAGE WHISPERS "Tsar Foris," a new play by Clement Tolstoi, will soon be staged at Nijhni Novgorod. Francis Wilson has in view a plan to revive alh his old-time successes next season and this is being discussed now by his managers. Sybil Sanderson is giving a series of concerts at Budapest, after which she will sing at the Wintergarten, Berlin, and then return to Paris. It has been settled that R. D. McLean and O'Dedt Tyler will be under the management of W. G. Smyth next season, and they intend to make at least two elaborate Shakespearean productions. Sadie Martinot will soon begin a starring tour in "Sapho," under Louis Nethersole's management, and supported by Oliga Nethersole's company. Next season Miss Martinot will star in a new play by Clyde Fitch. James K. Hackett is going to play next season Victor Mapes' drama "Don Caesar's Return," which Richard Mansfield put in rehearsal last summer, but subsequently shelved because of his revival of "King Henry V." Mrs. H. C. De Mille and Harris Ford have been at work during the winter on a new play for Richard Mansfield, founded on the life of Reubenbrandt. Last summer these authors went to Holland in order to study the history and atmosphere of their subject. HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS. Colored tissue paper is better than white for wrapping up laces and ribs to be laid away. White SOAP CHIPS OF DIAMOND C SOAP MAKE Washing Easy sulphide Generally Sufficient. Undesirable consulships have long given rise to humorous incidents. But Zanzibar, to which the President had appointed Mason Mitchell, a rough rider, seems to be in the lead in an attractiveness, if the length of consular terms proves any test, says the Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post. Indiana has usually claimed the honor of furnishing candidates for this place, but after the resignation of a man named Rogers of Shoales, the Indiana senators notified the President that they were through with it. They had constituents who were willing to take chances, but the senators were not prepared to promise that these vey turesome individuals would stay more than a month. Before Rogers took the place it was held for nearly a year by "Bob" Mansfield, at one time private secretary to Senator Beveridge and conseul at Valparaiso. Mansfield came back according to Indiana descriptions, "as thin as a toothpick and as yellow as June butter." He said he had stuck it out as long as the insurance company would let him and that he returned to save his premiums. Before Mansfield, there was an Indianian named Billheimer, described as a husky Hoosler, with a large nose and frame pickled in maleria. He was cured of diplomatic ambition in about two months, and has never asked for a place since Before Billheimer, Judge Riley of Virginia served; he remained as long as his aversion to the negroes would permit. Finally, he is said to have taken a gun and emptied a load of fine birdshot into the dusky natives who persisted in taking a daily bath in front of the American consulate which, the Judge "allowed," was an indignity to be resented by this government's representative. Grand Duke Alexis Has a Favorite Dish, So They Say. Grand Duke Alexis of Russia is very fond of fried potatoes, and during his recent visit to Paris he was wont to buy a few every day from a woman in the street, and to eat them beside her stall. The woman did not know him, but as he paid her in princely fashion, she was very anxious to find out who he was. "I can tell you who he is," said a neighbor one day. "He is Grand Duke Alexis, uncle of the czar and one of the greatest men in Russia." Utterly amazed, the woman asked: "In heaven's name, how should I address him?" "Oh, call him 'Your Excellency,' or 'Your Royal Highness,' was the answer. The woman resolved to do so, and the next day, as she was sprinkling some salt over the smoking potatoes which the grand duke had bought, she said: "I can recommend them to your royal highness, for I know your excellence has never tasted better potatoes." The grand duke burst out laughing, and paid more for the potatoes than he had ever paid before, but he was annoyed at finding himself recognized and never returned to buy another potato. One of the sea captains in the employ of Stephen Girard had a rural Yankee's fondness for whitling with his jackknife, and on one trip succeeded in getting away with a large part of the rail, although, feeling that he was not without the artistic sense, he really regarded the rail as greatly improved in appearance. When the vessel came to Philadelphia Girard went aboard, made a general inspection in the captain's absence, and, as he was about to return to shore, asked one of the seamen who had been cutting the rail. The seaman told him the captain, and then, afraid his telling might have unpleasant consequences were the captain to learn of it in a roundabout way, informed that official of the interview with Girard. The captain was in terror of a reprimand, but, hearing nothing from his employer, supposed the incident closed. As he was about weighing anchor ready to leave port, a dray loaded with shingles drove down to the wharf, and the driver hailed the vessel. more, asked been out to told him did his tell- tent consu- learn of formed that with Gilrand. WILLIAM S. PATTERSON. land testament of season. Mahala A. Robertson. Dated Nov. 7th, 1862. Dec. 12. "This is where they belong!" sung back the driver. "Mr. Girard, himself, told me to deliver them! He said they're for the captain to whittle!" d to $ban- Complete catalogue showing over 300 premiums that may be secured by saving wrappers, furnished free upon request. Send your name on a postal card, and we will mail you the catalogue . . . . CURES DIPLOMATIC AMBITION. A Short Term in the Zanzibar Con- stitution General Sufficiency. HE LIKES FRIED POTATOES Girard Was Considerate "There must be some mistake! shouted the captain. "Our bill of lading doesn't mention shingles!" Gillette a Real Sherlock Holmes. William Gillette, whose impersonation of Sherlock Holmes has become so famous, has acquired much of theunning of the character he portrays, and on being interviewed by the newspaper reporters extracts from them all they know without himself imparting any information. On his return from Europe the other day all the Boston scribes sought to learn of his future plans, but were obliged to abandon the effort. A characteristic story is told of Abe Gruber, the well-known New York lawyer. When he was a boy looking for something to do he saw the sign, 'Boy Wanted,' hanging outside a store in New York. He picked up the sign and entered the store. The proprietor met him. "What did you bring that sign in here for?" asked the storekeeper. "You won't need it any more," said Gruber, cheerfully. "I'm going to take the job." A scarcity of sailors more general than ever before in the history of Maine shipping prevails at the present time, and the wages of seamen have risen to an unusual point. Our Quote The Smallest In time of war France puts 370 out of every 1,000 of her population in the field: Germany, 210; Russia, 210. Publication Notice In the district court of Wyandotte county Kansas. To the above named defendant you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 23rd day of January 1603, the petition filed against you will be taken as true and a judgement rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of nontruthory existing between the defendant and for ever divorcing plaintiff from said defendant and for cost of this suit. I. F. Bradley. Audit for plaintiff. Publication Notice In the district court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Edward Divers, plaintiff, vs. Anna Divers, defensa To the above named defendant, that you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 15th day of January 1933, the petition filed said case will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against the plaintiff, which will be a deed discharging the bonds extriment existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from you, the said deft dant, and for cost of said suit. State of Kansas. ls. County of Wyandotte, In. In the courtroom in and for said county. In the matter of the Estate of Peter Lungblill, Deceased. Creditors and all other interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said county, to be begun and at the courtroom in Kansas City County of Wyandotte and State of aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month, January 5, A. D. 193. We shall apply to said court for a full final Estate of Peter Luibullib, Deceased, December 1st, A. D. 1692, Dec. 12. Notice of Final Settlement. TATE of KANSAS. WY ANDOTTE COUNTY. In the Probate Court of Said County. In the matter of the Estate of Mahala A. Robertson, decease. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Mahala A. Robertson, late of sale County, deceased by the Honorate Probate Court of the State associed, dated the Day of November 1692. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within 3 years the said letters, they shall be forever bound. Publicstion Notice State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the Estate of Anthony Dudley. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned, on the Estate Anthony Dudley, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State offices dated the 15th day of November 1992. Now, all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the under signed for allowance, with one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if they were exhibited within three years after the date of said Letters, they shall be forever barred. ELIZA DUDLEY. Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony Dudley, deceased. When you want Coal. When you want cepool work done you can always find Patterson and Gayden ZOMODONE, THE NEWEST AND MOST RAPID HAIR GROWER IN EXISTENCE. Makes the Hair grow with lightning-like rapidity. No waiting for results. 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WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: Gentlemen:—Being entirely cured of deafness, thanks to your treatment, I will now give all history of my case, to be used at your discretion. And this kept on getting worse, until I my hearing in this car entirely. I order you a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted and be of great interest, among others, the most eminent ear specialist of this city, who told me only an organization can help me, and even that only ever, that the head noises will not cause, but the hearing in the affected car would be lost forever. Then saw your advertisement accidentally in a New York paper, and ordered yewered mail and had used it only a few days according to your directions, the nosedeal mail to day, after five nights, my hearing in the third ear has been carefully restored. Thank you and beg to remain. Very sorry. F. A. WERMAN, 795 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Resolution and YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME nominal cost. at free. INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC. 600 A SALLE HURGAR. 600. The Wyandotte Drug Store the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescription fully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day night. Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered. W.B. RAYMOND UND RTAK RS UPPLIES HARTONA makes the hair grow long, straight, beautiful, soft, and glossy. Candrus Durexus, baldness, Hebbing, Eccoma, and all Scalp Diseases. Prevents Failing Out of the Hair and Premature Baldness. HARTONA POSTWELLY STRAIGHTEN THE KINKIEST HAIR. Guaranteed hairlines. Seek anywhere on receipt of price-250, and 500, per person. HARTONA FACE BLEACH will gradually turn the skin of a black or dark person five or six shades illiterate, and will turn the skin of a matulate person almost white. HARTONA FACE BLEACH removes Wrinkles, Dark Scalps, Hairlines, Black heads, and all Blemishes of the Skin. Guaranteed absolutely harmless. Sent to any address on receipt of price-250, and 500, per person. Hartona Bamedea one or two shades fully guaranteed, and your money is positively refunded if you are not perfectly satisfied. Write to us, and we will send you a book of testimonials of more than one hundred people in your own state who have used and are using Hartona Remedies. SPECIAL GRAND OFFER. Send us one Dollar and we will send you three boxes of HARTONA HAIR GROWER AND STRAIGHTENER, and one box of HARTONA FACE BLEACH, and one large box of HARTONA NO-SMELL, which removes all disgraceable odors caused by inspiration of the Beet. Arm-Pita, &c. Goods will be sent securely packed from observation. Write your name and post-office and express office address very plainly. Money can be sent in Stamps or by Post-Office Money Order, or enclosed in Registered Letter or by Express. THADE-MARK. BEFORE USING HARTONA HARTON and glossy. Scalp Disease ture BAINKIEST H receipt of pr HARTON black or dark skin of a m BLEACH reef heads, and d harmless. Ss per bottle. Hartona is positively us, and w one hundred using Hartona SPECIAL we will send AND STRAIGHT BLEACH, and remove all dl Arm-Pile, and Goods your name a Money can be enclosed in Address w MADE-MARK. APT128 USING Theodore Quentin, a member of the Philadelphia reserve police, later wrote to President Roosevelt asking why he gave his youngest son the unusual name of Quentin. The president inscribed that "the name Quentin is with us a old family name, from a French Huguenot refugee same to this country over two centuries ago." The Bowdow College water turtle is lead, after four years' imprisonment during which time he ate nothing. This is vouchered by a Professor Leo who had charge of the turtle. Buy Your Drugs at WE IT YOUR PATRO ES, MARTIN & DEALERS IN— and Staple Gro SEED AND CALT MEAT Cigars. All kinds of country Producein s part of the city. and Oakland Ave., Kansas ALL CASES OF ESS OR HARD HE ARE NOW CURABLE new invention. Only those born deaf are in NOISEES CEASE IMMEDIAT F. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS. Baltimore, Md. being entirely cured of deafness, thanks to your treatment. to be used at your discretion. ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success among others, the most eminent ear specialist of this country could help me, and even that only temporarily, that tiring in the affected ear would be lost forever. advertisement accidentally in a New York paper, and used it only a few days according to your directions, this myself hearing in the diseased ear has been catarily removed. Very truly yours. PATRONZE Vyandotte Drug 15 2 North Fifth Street, LAKE & CO. WE R PATRONAGE. MARTIN&CO. ALERS, IN— Maple Groceries CALT MEAT, of unity Producein season. Goo- , Kansas City, ANY HEAD NOISES CASES OF HARD HEARING W. CURABLE only those born deaf are incurable. CASE IMMEDIATELY. OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: BALTIMORE, Md., March 30, 180 ness, thanks to your treatment, I will now give you secretion. to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I three months, without any success, consulted a se- minent car specialist of this city, who told me that that only temporarily, that the head noises would would be lost forever. Only in a New York paper, and ordered year-end according to your directions, the noises ceased, and seized car has been entirely restored. I thank you. A. WERMAN, 770 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Here with your usual occupation. YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal cost. 596 LA SALLE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL. ONZE ette Drug Store Fifth Street, RUGS AND CHEMICALS every thing in Paints, Glass and [Wall Paper. Prescription ed. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open da night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered. . RAYMONI every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescription ed. Prices always the LOWEST at cur store. Open da night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered. . RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in RTAK RS UPPLI S CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSE. FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK Boms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone Factory Co. 6 St. and Reynolds Ave. Kansas City Kans HARTONA POSITIVELY STRAIGHTENS —ALL— Krky, Knotty, Stubborn, Harsh, Curly Hair. S UPPLIES FOR ALL PURPOSE. LL HOUR ANCE OF THE SICK WOUNDER ta ave. Telephone West 32. and Reynolds Ave. ity Kansas TRADE-MARK. --- NA makes the hair grow long, straight, beard, Cures Dandruff, Holdbones, Knees, Knees. Prevents Eating Out of the Hair and HARTONA POST-STREET STRAIGHT. HAIR. Guaranteed hairlines. Send one-three-quarters of fine or six shades of Hair and we populate persons almost where HARTONA moves Wrinkles, Dark Stones, Amples, Fresh Blemishes of the Skin. Guaranteed sent to any address or receipt of price—25 Remedies are thoroughly guaranteed, and you funded if you are not perfectly satisfied. will send you a book of herbicides of people in your own State who have used una Remedies. AL GRAND OFFER. Send us One mention this in your three-liter boxes of HARTONA HAIR. HARTENER, two large bottles of HARTONA NO-SMEL also receivable orders caused by preparation of will be sent securely sealed from observation and post-office and express office address ver ment in Stamps or by Post-Office Money Registered Letter or by Expense. all orders to- HARTONA REMEDY CO. 909 E. Main Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. grow long, straight, beautiful, soft baldness, Hobbing, Eczema, and all ting Out of the hair and Premo- POSTIVELY STRAIGHTENS THE canalities. Send wire on wire will gracefully burn the skin of a skinless hilt, and will turn the shapes when HARTONA FACE park Soils, Humphries, Freckle, Black- the Skin. Guaranteed absolutely on a receipt of price—25c, and 50c. Not by guaranteed, and your money is not perfectly satisfied. Write to book of technicians of more than own State who have used and are FEE. Send us One Dollar and mention this paper, and zines of HARTONA HAIR CROWER in book of HARTONA FACE of HARTONA NO-SMELL, which nausea by Perception of the Feel, sucked from observation. Write express office address very privily, or by Post-Office Money Order, or by Express. AGENTS WANTED in Every Town and City. Liberal Salary Paid. ATTIVIDAD MARTONA TRADE-MARK GREETING SUPP HARTONA