The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. The Oldest Negro Paper devoted to the Race in this Section LIBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER CALL HERE VOL 16 NO. 17 The Oldes LIBERAL COM Men as Actresses. Japan boasts of several brilliant actors, but, strangely enough, she affords no encouragement to actresses. Women's parts are played by men, and played excellently well, too. Japanese boys who are destined for a stage career are brought up entirely by members of the feminine sex. By the time that they are midway in their teens they have acquired.all the usual female characteristics. Sultan's Titles. The sultan of Turkey has seventy-one titles and on the parchment containing them are the words "as many more as may be desired can be added to this number." Among the titles are "Abdul Hamid, the Eternally Victorious," "the Eternally Smiling," "the Eternally Invincible," "Distributor of Crowns to the Heroes Seated on the Thrones" and "Shadow of God on Earth." Longevity in Europe. Of all European countries France is the most favorable to longevity; of every 1,000 persons forty-four reach the age of seventy. In Norway the number is forty, in Sweden thirty-six, Italy thirty-one, Switzerland thirty, England twenty-seven. Germany twenty-six, Spain twenty-four Austria twenty-three, Hungary eight- Can't Interfere. "Your daughter plays a great deal of classical music in a rather original way," remarked the man with gold glasses. "Yes," answered Mr. Curtuz, regretfully. "She bought the piano and the music out of her own spending money, and I suppose she feels that she has a right to do what she pleases with them." Deer Swifter Than Electric Car Deer Swifter Than Electric Car. A deer was found on the car track at Sturbridge the other day which when started ran swiftly along the tides ahead of the car. The motorman opened the controller to the last motch, but the animal led the car for a full quarter of a mile and then leaped lightly over the fence and disappeared. Value of Moderate Eating Value of Moderate Eating. No matter what kind of food be taken, the quantity should be small. The human body can live and thrive and work on a surprisingly small quantity of nourishment. Great modification in eating is, therefore, one of the keys that unlock the doors of good living. Greatest misfortune of Life. Mavens appear to have had their twenties ago. At bielefeld, Germany, there is a tombstone with this inscription: "Here lies Joseph Burggreve, who considered his election as burgmaster of this city the greatest misfortune of his life." The Day's Length. By a simple rule, the length of the day and night, any time of the year, may be ascertained by doubling the time of the sun's rising, which will give the length of the night; and double the time of setting will give the length of the day. Cold Baths vs. Drunkenness. In the course of a discussion in the sacrificial congress Mr. Weaver declared that it was almost impossible for anyone taking a cold bath every morning to become an habitual drunkard.-London Telegraph. Hunt Treasure at Mont Pelee. Treasure hunting has become the principal occupation of the islanders of Martinique. They dig day and night among the ruins caused by the eruptions of Mont Pelee for gold and other valuables. No Dutiful Wife Will Do It. Once when a man loses all love for his wife is when he holds a straight dash against four aces in a little po- er game and she has the four aces.— Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Radium Kills Mice. Before the Paris Academy of Sci- ences, M. Bouchard stated that mice exposed to emanations from radium died in six hours. Thunder Kills Oysters. Oysters are such nervous creatures that a sudden shock, such as a loud thunder-clap, will kill many hundreds of them. Not So Likely to Happen. If our hearts expanded as readily end as easily as our heads swell, the world would be the gainer. --- Prof. Rodgers gave quite an interesting lecture at the A. M. E. church last Tuesday night. The Leavenworth teachers under the guidance of Prof. Wilson, visited the schools of this city, last Friday. Mr. Clark of Wathena was the guest of Mr. H. C. White Sunday. Miss Addie Clark of Pattersburg Mo. is spending some time with her auntie Mrs. C; C. Kelly of 740 Jersey avenue, a musical was given at the 1st. christian church, 8th and Everett ave. Friday May 12th, quite a large crowd was present, all enjoyed the programe which was rendered with success. For nice rooms, go to 1307 Wyandotte street Mrs. G. H. Wells the proprietress will make it pleasant for you. The Lincoln School will have their 8 A commencement at the first Baptist church cor. 5th and Neb. avenues May 23rd. Miss Maud Banks of N. 9th. street will shortly move to Chicago 11l. to reside permanently- Mr. and M-s. John Blakely of State avenue accompanied Mr. Samuel Taft to Los Angeles Cal. last week to dwell in future. James F. Clark of Denver City, Colo formerly a resident of this city, is spending some time here with his many old friends, and in company with Robert E. Patterson made our office a pleasant call his week. M. and Mrs. John Hagans of 5031 Shields avenue Chicago Ill whos fyrmer in this city, are all smiles over their fine Boy, his name is John, Thomas, Egbert Widuppen Fenix Hagans. King Solomon Baptist Church at 3rd and State ave is now prospering nicely under the guidance of Rev. H. H. Cordon their able pastor, he holds alj things to its place, his congregation is proud of him and feel that in callug him that they have made a wise selecchio they rai e on an avage of $400 per month Rev. H. H. Gordon is the right man n the right pla> go out and hear him Miss Ella Sykes and Mr. Lay Fowler was quietly married on the 29th of April at the residence of the bride parents quite a number of their friends was pre-Rev. J. R. Richardson officiated. The American Citizen extends congratulation to the happy couple, and hope that their union may be one of much happiness through life. They Say. By the way She was only teasing him. If some people only knew the truth. Hats, Hats we are making them to day What about the School Marm and the wedding bells. There can be traced some mighty crooked steps—yet he is a man of God. The railroad engineer may not be a society leader, but wealth and fashion frequently follow in his train. Womans success as an engineer is phenomenal. She frequently has a wash out on the line but no disasters are recorded. To the victors belong the privilege of fighting over the spoils. A Ten day meeting. There will be held at 10th and Neb, avenue beginning May 7th a ten days Holiness Tent meeting under the auspices of God's Holy mission. Inv tation extended to all, to come. Song service each evening. Go out and hear. Hot-air Fan An electric fan that heats the air current that it delivers has been devised by M. de Mare, a Belgian electrician. The apparatus consists of an electric motor and a rotating fan, the blades of which are of mica. Upon these mica blades are fastened resistance coils, which are heated by the passage through them of a current of electricity. Qualities of Radium The fact that radium exerts a very peculiar influence upon light-emitting bodies has given rise to the hope that it may eventually play an important role in the industry of light. A minute quantity of radium is sufficient to produce a strong light from a layer of zine pyrites, and this light produces no heat, so that loss of energy is avoided. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, Selects Wife's Toilets. It is a common thing in Paris for a man to accompany his wife to the dressmaker's. The young wife who has known no gayer attire than the coming-out gown of the jesie file needs careful advice as to her toilets, and her husband, if he be a certain type of man of the world, knows how to give it. Japanese Swords Best. The sword makers of Toledo and Damascus have been reputed to be the world's most famous artisans in this industry, but in Japan the swordsmiths turn out weapons whose blades are fully as green and as hard and composed of metal of as fine quality as those of the old swordsmiths. Superstitious Criminals. All criminals are great believers in dreams. Some time ago, at Manchester, a daring thief awaiting trial told a warder he had dreamed that he had seen a rainbow. From this he deduced that he would be acquitted at his trial. To everyone's surprise he was. Hunting in Japan. The Japanese, always keen sportsmen, used to take most of their game with goshawks and sparrow hawks. The only dogs they used were spaniels, which flushed the game. But now they are taking to dogs, and many good animals are being imported from England. Liguefies Illuminating Gas. A German chemist named Blau has succeeded in liquefying illuminating gas. In that form it gives a good light, which is useful in country houses, railway trains, etc. It costs more than ordinary coal gas, but less than electric light. One of Life's Tragedies. When a bachelor sees a widow he shakes his head knowingly. When a widow sees a bachelor she shakes her head knowingly. Watching them is a spinster, who also shakes her head knowingly. Feminine Solace. Sorrow finds a fertile field in femininity. Strange, too, are the remedies sought. Many women, overtaken by calamity and grief, find a deep solace in having their photographs taken. Husband of Little Importance Among some of the ancient Mexican tribes the husband left his people and dwelt with his wife's family, where he seems to have been considered of minor importance. Italy and Spain have fewer houses in proportion to their population than any other country in the world. The Argentine republic and Uruguay have the most. Log Cabin Philosophy Spite of all de bright sunshine in dis wort', some mens will go roun' huntin' fer happiness wid a candle. Frank Stanton in Atlanta Constitution. Why. Indeed? "Why," asked Willie, as he sat in the grand stand with his father, "do they call it football when they play with their heads, papa?" The first time a man is nominated for a back township office he thinks it is up for him to save the country from ruin. Automatic Compass. M. Heit, a French inventor, has recently patented a compass which automatically registers minute by minute. The compass card is fixed on a steel pivot, which rests on a fixed agate, instead of having at its center an agate resting on a fixed steel point. The fixed agate is immersed in a drop of mercury, which serves as a conductor for the electric current that causes the movements of registering. Bank Run by Negroes All the officers and stockholders of a bank in the Creek nation are negroes. English Paupers Costly England's expenditure on paupers is rising at the rate of $1,400,000 a year. If I might breathe your beauty into song. The singing stars would wander into flight To hearken, dreaming that death's ancient wrong. Enthroned on earth so long. Was scattered by the everlasting light. And earth new winged with singing and with flame. As when exultant she from out of chaos came. Restaurant At 21 Central avenue Kansas City, Kansas is the place to get quick meals Short Orders 10 cents, Regular meals 15 cents. NEWTON LEWIS PROPRIET. R. GOOD INDEX TO CHARACTER. Habits and Idiosyncracies Betrayed In the Laugh. Anthropologists say that the ability to laugh comes to the child as it grows older. The first smile is observed when the child is about forty to sixty days old, but it does not begin to laugh until some time after that. Children and women laugh more than men, not because the cares of life lie less heavily upon them, but because the the former are more excitable, and because the moderating power of the cerebral hemispheres is less in them than among men generally. Profound study makes men serious, and so foolish people are sometimes noted for laughing immoderately. Yet laughter is not so much an index to intelligence as it is to the condition of health. Healthy, vigorous people are proverbially of good-humored joyous, laughing natures, while the "sallow, gloomy-eyed dyspeptic" is a description scientifically accurate. The envious, wicked and malevolent rarely laugh, because, phrenologists say, they are impregnated with bile, and are, therefore, morose. The haughty, the vain and the awkward also laugh very little, for fear of losing their dignity. The Spanish people, proverbially grave, are a good example. People who have lines extending downward from the angle at the mouth toward the chin well marked rarely laugh, and, moreover, show a tendency to pensiveness in youth and melancholy in after life. Those who have lines raying outward from the eyes are, on the contrary, people who laugh a good deal, especially when the upper lip is framed by two deep furrows running down in the mouth. OLD LADY WAS PRACTICAL. Looked for Serviceable Quality in a Present. A very practical old lady from the country was visiting her daughter in the city not long ago, and her young granddaughter was taking her through one of the big department stores on a little shopping tour. "Now," said the old lady to the salesman, "show me some dishes; I want to buy a set." Up in the china department the clerks had shown a number of dainty, pretty designs, which the old lady had admired, but still seemed to be looking for something else. "This pale green and gold tinted one is pretty, grandma," suggested the young girl, "why not get it?" "Well, you see," answered the practical grandmother, "your Aunt Jinnie is a goin' to be married in the fall, and I thought I would get her a good serviceable present while I was up here. A black and white flowered set of china is what I want, if I could find it. Black and white is such serviceable colors, you know, dear; it don't show dirt."-Lippincott's. The Porch. When father built the veranda, He kicked about the expense, But ma, she said: "Don't mind it. Ed- Don't think of dollars and cents." That autumn Clara was married, It made pa glad as could be, And ma was while Most all the while. "I'm proud of that porch," said she. Last summer both Belle and Amy Would race for the porch at night, And all the rest Of us thought best To stay indoors, out of sight. But Belle ran faster than Amy— She got her man in July; And I'll comment That porch to send A bachelor's oath sky high. Last Sunday Amy informed us That she had told Jimmy "yes, And now us three, Pa, ma, and me. Can get on that porch, I guess. -Cleveland Leader. Making Wood Tarp. Hudling Wood Tar. It is our intention to notice it is curious to notice that wood tar is prepared just as it was in the fourth century B. C. A bank is chosen and a ole dug, into which the wood is pted, covered with turf. A fire is liged underneath, and the tar slowly trips into the barrels placed to reeve it. Shoesoles Eight Feet Thick We wear away two inches of shoe leather in a year. A pair of shoes that would "last a lifetime" would, consequently, have to be provided with soles from eight to nine feet thick. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Mary Darkis, Plaintiff, VS. William Darkis Defendant Notice The State of Kansas, to William Darkis Greeting, you are hereby notified that you have been sued on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty; and adultery, in the above entitle cause in the above named Court. Wherein Mary Darkis is Plaintiff and William darkis is Defendant, and unless you answer on or before the first day of July 1905. Plaintiff petition will be taken as true Judgment will be rendered against you as prayed for. The plaintiff is asking an absolute divorce, custody of two minor children and a reasonable attorney fee, for cost, and for other relief such as the nature of Plaintiff case demands. Mary Darkis. Chas. w. Frye. attorney. First Published April 28th 1905. PUBLICATION NOTCIE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS, Fannie Johnson. THE STATE OF KANSAS TO LEWIS J. JOHNSON GREETING; You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas by the above named Plaintiff. Fannie Johnson, whose petition is now on file in the office, and that you must as such defendant, answer the petition filed by the plaintiff on or before Thursday 22nd, day of June 1905, or the petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered accordingly against you, and adjudging you to pay the cost, of said suit and this suit is for the further purpose of devising the title to certain house and lots owned by you in the town of Quildaro Wyandotte County Kansas and investing the title in the plaintiff as allimony and dissolving the bonds of matrimony now subsisting between the plaintiff and defendant and such other and further relief as the honorable court may adjudge in the, premises, as may appear just and equitable in behalf of the plaintiff. Wm. Needles Clerk of the said Court of Wyandotte County Kansas, Deputy Sleeper's Real Offense. An eccentric minister caused some surprise one Sunday by declaring that he did not in the least object to people sleeping while he was preaching. A few minutes later he and his hearers were disturbed by the loud snoring of a man just below the pulpit. "Give him a tap on the head," said the minister. This was done, ineffectually. "Give him another," came the order again. Still the man slumbered. But at length by dint of much tapping and shaking, he was recalled into abashed consciousness. "You are making a wretched noise," roared the minister, leaning over the pulpit edge. "I don't mind your sleeping, but you are preventing other people from sleeping!" NOW IS the time to Subscribe For the Weekly American Citizen. PATTERSON & GAYDEN —Dealers In— Hard and Soft Coal, Wood. Vault & Cesspool Cleaning. Gisterns Filled Tel. 215 West. 527 STATE AVE. But He Has to Wait. Nothing would please the small boy more than the privilege of assuming the role of father to the man occa- sionally. Japanese Farming. The ingenuity of the farming in Japan may be inferred from the fact that the 45,000,000 inhabitants live almost entirely on the productions of a cultivated area about one-third the size of Illinois. EXECUTORS NOTICE STATE OF $ KANSAS. } SS WYANDOTTE COUNTY, IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SAID COUNTY. In the matter of the Estate of Mary L. Gordon Deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Mary L. Gordon late of said county, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid Dated the 21 day of March 1905. 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 three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. CORVINE PATTERSON Executor of the last will and testament of Mary L. Gordon deceased. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the District Court of Wyandotte county State of Kansas. Mary Atkinson. Plaintiff. vs. J.B. Atkinson. Defendant. The State of Kansas to J. B. Atkinson. Greeting: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff in the above entitled cause did on the 22nd day of September. 1904. file her petition in a certain action against you in the District Court in Wyandotte County State of Kausa. asking for an absolute divorce on the grounds of abandonment and desertion, and unless youdemur, answer or otherwise object on or before the 30th day of January 1905, the allegations therein will be taken as true and upon further proof thereof judgement will be rendered as prayed for in said petition. JOHNSON and TOOLE. Attys, for, Plaintiff. Wm. Needles, Clerk. By D. C. MeCombs, Deputy. IN THE PROBAT COURT IN AND SS FOR SAID COUNTY. n the matter of the Estate of Jane Redd Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the Last Will and Testament of Jane Redd, late of said County, deceased by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, date the 6th day of February A. D. 1906. Now, all persons having claims against the said Estate, are hereby notified that they must pr sent 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 three years after the date of said Letters, they shall be forever barred. L. P. BRADLEY executor of the Last Will and Testament of Jane Redd Deceased. Notice of Final Settlement State of Kansas In the Probate County of Wyaodotte Court in and for said County. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA WILLIAMS SLEDGE DECEASED Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that at the next regular term of the Prabate Court in and for said County, to be begun and held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte and State aforesaid on the first Monday in the month of March A. D. 1905. I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate. Peter young Administrator of Clara Williams Sledge Deceased. In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyon dottle. State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Probate Court this 20th Day of January A. D. 1906 Winfield Freeman Probate Judge. The World's Wanderers. Tell me, thou star, whose wings of light Speed thee in thy fiery flight. In what cavern of the night Will thy pinions close now? Tell me, moon, thou pale and gray Pilgrim of heaven's homeless way, In what depth of night or day Seekest thou repose now? Weary wind, who wanderest Like the world's rejected guest, Hast thou still some secret nest On the tree or billow? Percy Byshe Shelton The Glories of a Throne. It has been shown that out of a list of 2,550 sovereigns 300 have been overthrown, 134 assassinated, 123 taken prisoners of war, 108 executed, 100 slain in battle, sixty-four forced to abdicate, twenty-eight died by their own hands, twenty-five were tortured to death, while twenty-three became mad or imbecile. This gives a total of 905 whose reigns have ended miserably. The bayonet was first used by the French in 1671. It was first made in Bayonne, France, and was considered a very deadly weapon. The British army quickly copied it, and other nations promptly followed suit. The Oldest Negro Journal Published Weekly in this part of the Country. FLEISHL WEEKLY at 1510 Norh 3rd Street KANSAS CITY KANSAS W C. Martin Editor, Geo. A. Dudley, Publisher and Business Manager. Terms OF SubscriptioninAdvance. One Year,.....81.00 Six Months,.....65 cents Three Months,.....40. c ne Month,.....15.0 Advertiseing 25 cts. Per Inch First Insertion. A Standing Display 'Add' for 3 Months or longer 15c per inch, each insertion. Entered as second class matter December first, 1904 at the Post office at Kansas City, Kansas under the Act of congress of March rd. 1879." Grewsome Collection. A French professor is the owner of a collection of 920 human heads, representing every known race of people. Scarlet for Bachelor Maids. When an unmarried woman dies in Brazil the coffin, hearse and livery of the coachman are all scarlet. Cost of London's Paupers. Every year $4,000,000 is spent on the food and clothing of indoor paupers in London. Here is the Place. J. T. ROBERTS TONSORIAL PARLOR, All the Latest Style Hair Cuts, Clean 438 MINNESOTA AVENUE. Call and see H.S. Sykes and and A. Gooden manufacturer of Pop corn in ball aud brick at 316 Oakland ave A Word To You. The lack of proper appreciation of the efforts of Negro newspapers make in an uphill business to maintain the standard of excellence desired by those in the business. Just why the race is so utterly slack, in giving to their own the proper patronage is one of the unsolved mysteries. Each day and week bring to us the waruing of being a unit in behalf of our own salvation. It takes something beside wind to publish the most weakly of weeklies. If every Afro-American family would pledge themselves to stand by an organ builped in their behalf, just one year, the results would be unbelieved we ask the colorad brother to wake up ook around and observe, see if you cannot discern that the signs of the times don't speak in thundering tones for a the public advocates of our interests han, why wait do your part by subscripting getting your neighbors to do the same und watch the good results. Notice of Final Settlement. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte In the Probate Court in and forsaid County. In the Matter of the Estate of John R.Smith. Decased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said County, to be begun and held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte and State aforesaid, on the first Monday in month of February, A. D. 1905. I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate. JAMES D. SMITH. Administrator of the Estate John R. Smith, Decased. In Witness Whereof, the undesigned Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte,State of Kansas,have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 24th day of December, A. D. 1904. Winfield Freeman, Probate Judge. Res. 420 Nebraska ave. Tel.383 White. SOUTH AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE Office Houro: From 10 A. M., till 4 p. m. and from 6 till 9 P. M., C.H.C. JORDAN M.M.M.D.. Reaching the groundy one of the committee halted and said: "Sir, I wish to direct your attention to that grave. The man who lies buried there had to be provided with the largest coffin ever made in this city." The honored guest thanked his host not so much for the information as for relieving the strain—Pittsburg Dispatch. TRUTH PROVED BY EXAMFLE. Storekeeper Certainly Lacked the Gift of Energy. William C. Greene, the copper mag- mate, was talking to a young man about success. "The secret of success is enterprise, energy," said Col. Greene. "To be lazy, to stick always in the same old rut, that is how to make a wretched failure of your life. "I went West when I was 17, and after a spell of contracting and prospecting about Prescott, I farmed a bit in the San Pedro Valley. There was a storekeeper I used to buy my supplies from at that time who was a failure of the first water. This man's lack of enterprise was so great that people used to bring their children from miles around to study him. He was valu- able as a horrible example. "There," they would say to the youngsters, 'take warning by Manners. He is a failure. He has no enterprise. Don't grow up like him. He resembles a tortoise, doesn't he?" "Poor Manners in his sluggishness lid resemble a tortoise a good deal. I sent a boy in to him one day with a pack mule to get five gallons of molasses. The boy told me afterward that when he entered the store Manners was dozing. The boy coughed and the man awoke and got up. He opened his mouth wide, and stood on tiptoe and stretched out his arms in a vast yawn. Then he said to the boy: "Wotcha want?" "Five gallons of molasses, Mr. Mancers," the boy spoke up, sharp and quick. "Wah-h-h-h,' yawned Manners again. Then as he took up the jug he grumbled: "Aln't there nobody what sells molasses in this here town but me?" PLEASURE OF EASTERN WOMEN. Their Main Occupation the Diversions of the Toilet. An eastern lady of high degree spends an amount of time over her toilet that would quite astonish the most fashionable society lady. First she has her hair dressed by her maid, who, after anointing the long, silky black locks with a little oil, made from aloe wood or cocoanut, arranges it simply in a long, smooth plait, low on the nape of the neck, and decorated either with gold or jewelled ornaments. Next the bath is prepared as hot as it can be borne, and in this the lady may stay as long as two or three hours. Soaps are not used, but, instead, there are multifarious unguents, secret preparations of the bathing women, which render the skin soft as velvet and delicately perfumed. Oftentimes the face is washed over with milk, into which has been squeezed lemon juice. The hair of the oriental woman is usually beautifully long, soft and glossy, and the way they arrange it is invariably becoming to their soft type of beauty. Perfumes are much indulged in. These are introduced in the bath and permeate the garments, but are rarely used on a handkerchief. The Foam on the Top. Don't snuggle conceit to your bosom, my boy. Because you're on top of the wave. For here is a thought that might serve as alloy To the gold of the credit you crave: The best is not always at surface, my And I think, if to notice you'll stop, You'll observe that the good to the bottom may run. But the foam always lingers on top. I would not discourage your zeal, my dear lad; It is best to keep working away. But this funny old world often labels as bad The thing that is good in its day. In fact it may say that it classifies wrong Some people have the great earthly crop. And I think you will note as you journey along That the foam often gets to the top. We will not mention names if you please, my dear youth. But look on the world as you go. See the world with the great place at the summit, in truth. Then gaze on the mortals below. And I give you my word I'll have nothough. And this brief little anthem will stop, If you do not agree with the thing that I preach. The foam always lingers on top. A Polite Discharge. James Rankin Young, the new superintendent of the Dead Letter office admires politeness. "It is possible," he said recently, "to be polite always. It is possible to be polite even when discharging a drunken coachman. I know that this is so, for I have seen the thing done. "A friend of mine found himself obliged last week to get rid of his coachman for drunkenness. He summoned the man into his presence, and discharged him with this polite speech: "I fear, Montgomery, that we must part. It has been impossible for me to avoid noticing that several times during the past month you have been—er—sober. Now, I don't believe that any man can attend properly to drinking if he has driving to do, and, therefore, at the month's end you will be free to devote yourself exclusively to your chosen occupation." All Christians. In his article in the Woman's Home Companion, describing the International Sunday School Convention in Jerusalem, Doctor Devins relates the following significant incident: "An unexpected favor was received from the officers of the Russian church on the Mount of Olives. A meeting had been planned to be held near the place of the Ascension. As the leader of the meeting, the writer went to see if it could be held under the trees near the church. 'Why not?' was the reply, accompanied by a smile on the saintly face of the speaker. 'Why not?' Do we not worship the same Christ?" WIT IS NOT APPRECIATED. Glasgow, Scotland, Character Has Fun With Actors. A provincial theater in the east of Scotland is being tormented and amused at intervals by a wit among the gallery gods who insists on keeping up a running commentary on the play. He has enlivened many a dull piece by his droll interpolations, but he has also come pretty near ruining many an intensely dramatic or sentimental situation by the sudden and always apropos qualities of his interruptions. He has a high pitched, penetrating voice, and the town police, who have been on the verge of ejecting him a dozen times, say that he was a Glasgow cab driver who retired with a competence and now takes this way to give play to a wit that was once famous in the great city. On one occasion a dreary melodrama was being presented. The heroine of the play, pursued by the villain, had taken refuge in the house of her lover, who, as the hero of the play, was of course, at variance with his sweetheart's parents. The exigencies of the plot required that the irate father, sword in hand and at the head of his faithful retainers, should track the girl to the gates of the hero's treacherous and disgraceful elopement, enter the room where the scared heroine had been secreted under the table. "Wretch!" cried the furious father, "your life shall answer for this. I demand my child. Where is she." Then, shrill and startling in the expectant silence, from the gallery came the answer: "Unner the table, ye dinged lout! Dinna ye see her slipper stickin' oot" The house was in a tumult of merriment in a moment, but it was the "angry father" himself, who ruined the situation, for he burst into immoderate laughter and the curtain fell in the middle of the act, to rise again upon an audience that could not repress its risibles for the rest of the evening. HE WANTED A MORTGAGE. Swede's Experience With a Deed Had Taught Him Caution. Halvor Steenerson, Congressman from Minnesota, tells a story of a Swede who went to that state from one of the Dakotas for the purpose of buying a farm. A land agent acted as guide and informant to the Swede, who eventually found what he wanted. When the time came to make out the necessary papers, the agent asked the Swede what method he preferred to adopt in making payments. "Ay pay all. Ay haf da money," replied the Swede. "Very well, then. I'll make out the "Very well, then. I'll make out the deed," said the agent. "No!" suddenly exclaimed the Swede. "Ay no want deed!" 'Why, yes, you do!' rejoined the agent, astonished. "You pay the money and you take a deed for the farm." "No, no!" earnestly asseverated the Swede. "Ay no want deed! Ay had deed oop in Dakoty. Ay pay man da money. He gif me deed. Ay gif heem mortgage. Ay tak land. By en by he get land, he get deed, he haf da money. Dees time Ay want no deed; Ay want mortgage. Ay pay da money; you gif me mortgage!"—The Sunday Magazine. Getting Posted. "I would like to ask you a question if you don't mind," said the old man in the street car to the man on his right. "Go ahead, sir." "I should like to know the meaning of the term 'History repeats itself.' I come across it most every day. How does history repeat itself?" "That's easily answered," said the other. "For instance, if you should ask me what I thought of the weather I should tell you to go and be hanged to you. If we should meet a month; hence and you asked me the same question over again my reply would be the same." "I think I see—I think I do," mused the old man, as he leaned back and crossed his feet. "Yes, I guess I understand, and I want to tell you that you are a durned mean jackass of a man and that history is going to repeat itself every blamed time I run across you for the next ten years to come."—Chicago News. A Gentle Thrust. James Jeffrey Roche, the new Consul to Genoa, was talking about a magazine editor. "This man," he said, "rejected some of the best of my early verse. He rejected some of the best verse of my friends. Why he is an editor I can't imagine. He certainly has no critical sense. "I indicated this to him one day. He had announced to me that he was going to get married. He had praised the lady of his choice ardently, declaring her to be a poem. "And still you do not reject her?' [ exclaimed. ] Winter. Soft as the plumes of sleep drifts down The pure white silence of the snow The bells make merry in the town, Where happy faces come and go. The brooding quiet of the trees, Is broken sweet, in yonder glen. By "day, day day," of checkades And keen, sweet song of winter wren. Of glowing days some magic word Is waked in the grandeur singing; And in the moming peaks is heard The whisper of returning spring. Telephone Bell W. 32. Telephone Home W. 32 W. B, Raymond FUNERAL DIRECTOR. And, Embalmer The Very Best of Service, Fine Carriages For All Purpose. At All Hours. The Best Equipped White Enameled Ambulance For Sick and wounded On Short Notice. Charges Reasonable Call At 431 Minnesota. Ave. Kansas City, Kansas. Notice. Nice Furrished ROOMS AND BOARD AT At $3.25 per week At the Corner of second and Deleware streets in Armourdale Kansas. And in a good location convenint to street car service. You will get best of treatment. MRS. E, L, SMITH PROPRIETRESS. KANSAS CITY SOAP CO. One trial of their brand the Snowflake and Union will convince you of their merits. RESTAURANT 1s the best place in the city and will serve you from 5,30 a.m, to 11 p. m, every thing is cooked to taste, MEALS 15 CENTS, Mrs. Thatcher the prop, is one of the best cooks in the city and will please you, give her a call. Money to Loan on Watches. Diamonds Jewelry CLOTHING AND EVERYTHING Watches and Jewelry Sold on Payments AT CASH PRICES. Unclaim Pledges For Sale Cheap. FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY REPAIRING. Union Loan Office. 427 Minnesota ave. kansas"city. kans. YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY. Ladies suits, dressing anything in the Dressmaking MADE TO and sold on weekly and few prices: Belt dresses $1.50cts and up. Call and see Mrs W. F. dressing sacques, ap- dressmaking line DE TO ORD ly and monthly paym dresses $1.00 and up; all and see me. W. F. Willia St. Ka Ladies suits, dressing sacques, aprons and in fact anything in the Dressmaking line and sold on weekly and monthly payments. Here is a few prices: Belt dresses $1.00 and up; dressing sacques 50cts and up. Call and see me. Mrs W. F. Williams. The Indian rhinoceros is nearly extinct. There are two specimens in the London zoological gardens and two on the European continent. Very few are left in a wild state in India and Assam, and unless special measures be taken for their preservation they will soon disappear. 1510 North Third St. sacques, aprons and in fact ing line O ORDER. monthly payments. Here is a 100 and up; dressing sacques time. Williams, MME. L, F. JOHNSON, Shampooing, Manicuring, Massage and Scalp Treatment. Tel.733 W. Kansas City, Kansas Duplex Telegraphy in Europe. The telegraph line from Vienna to Cernowitz is the longest line in Europe which uses the duplex system, being 630 miles long. The system was adopted a few months ago, as it was found necessary to increase the capacity of the line, which takes all the matter for Roumania, southeastern Russia and a part of Bulgaria. The system works well at present, although the line is constructed of iron wire instead of copper. Good Luck for Turtles at Least Good Luck for Turtles at Least. The Chinese have a peculiar custom with regard to turtles, which they consider as very good joss. Almost any day one can see these creatures, some of them of huge size, being carried on board the river steamer, not to be taken to Canton for culinary purposes, but to be dumped into the sea and restored to liberty and freedom. Good luck is thought to follow.—Hong Kong Press. Good to Lick Baby With Later On. I saw lately a dainty and original gift for a young mother. It was called "a measuring stick for baby," made of white wood thirty-six inches long, and marked off into inches as accurately as a tape measure. Forgetmenots were paled down the side, and at one end w. a hole in which was a ribbon bow and loop by which to suspend it.—Good Housekeeping. Moisture in Tobacco The presence of moisture in tobacco is, the Lancet believes, of some importance to public health, since the combustion of tobacco containing a large proportion of moisture is impeded, while as the generation of vapor is increased, so are chances of the poisonous principle being carried into the mouth diminished. Early Japanese University It will surprise most readers to learn from a recent Japanese writer that there was a university in Japan in the eighth century, with schools of ethics, mathematics and history, and that text books were employed dealing with such specialties as the diseases of women, veterinary surgery, and materia medica. Casting a Gloom. "Yes, for local talent, it was a first rate entertainment," said the suburban resident, "and we made several hundred dollars for the hospital fund, but there was one little hitch. The town undertaker was down for a tenor solo, and he insisted on singing 'I Waiting for Thee.'"—New York Sun Consider Dreams Revelations Among the people of the east dream is considered to be a direct revelation from God, and there are in the Orient, even to-day, sootheers, or fortune tellers, who interpret dreams, just as the soothsayers did in bible times, and from dreams tell the future of the dreamer. Cancer Victims Well to Do. Statistics show that cancer is more common among those who are accustomed to the refinements of life than among the very poor, and to care for such patients the doctors say that good surroundings are a necessity. Snakes in India. About 400,000 snakes are killed every year in British India. The feast paid as rewards annually for the destruction of beasts of prey and venomous snakes by the government of India amount to about $125,000. German Colony in Palestine. Thirty-four years ago a German colony settled at Haifa, Palestine. To day all of the ninety families in are prosperous. They raise grapes and make wine free from alcohol, which is sold to the natives. A ledger kept in the Irish language was produced at the Roscommon sizes, in Ireland, and the witness had to go on the bench to translate the terms for the judge. Gravity. An observing schoolboy wrote this short essay: "Gravity was discovered by Izaak Walton. It is chiefly noticeable when the apples are falling from the trees." Novices Leave Convent. Stealing the front door key from the pocket of the mother superior, three young novices escaped from the convent of Santa Clara in Lisbon and disappeared. Dogs May Ride in Berlin. Dogs are allowed to enter tramway cars in Berlin, but must be held in their master's laps and paid for as if they were human passengers. Credit Is a Necessity. As trade now stands, there is enough gold out of the earth, if it were all coined, to transact the business of a day. Nationalities Among Russians. The Russian population represents 110 nationalities, the three great stock being Finn, Tartars and Slavs. Aluminum for Sharpening Cutlery. Aluminum is superior to any stone for sharpening cutlery. Denmark's Honey Exports. Denmark exports 2,500,000 pounds of honey a year. DANCE NATURE'S ESSENCE. Extracted From Forest Plants Nature's taws are perfect if we obey them, but disease follows disobedience, a straight to nature for the cure, to the forest; there are mysteries here that we can fathom for you. Take the bark of the wild-cherry tree, the root of mandrake stone root, queen's root, bloodroot and golden seal, make a scientific, non-alcoholic extract of them with just the right proportions and you have Doctor Pierce's medical Discovery. It took Dr. Pierce, with the assistance of two learned chemists, eight years of hard work experimenting to make this vegetable extract and alterative of the greatest efficiency. Just the sort of spring remedy you need to make rich, red blood, and cure that lassitude and feeling of nerve exhaustion. You can also bury the stump of public approval and has sold more largely in the past forty years than any other blood purifier and stomach tonic. The refreshing influence of this extract is like Nature's influence—the blood is baked into the skin and the vital fires of the body burn brighter and their increased activity consumes the tissue rubbish which has accumu- A SONG OF THE FIELDS. The green fields—the green fields, and fields with cotton white— Like a dream of sunshine—a river of delight! The joy of all the past time, that thrilled the world along, Is nothing to the joy ahead—the halle- lujah song! The green fields—the green fields, with all the corn brigades. Glistenin' in the sunshine an' wavin' of their blades! The promise of the harvest all bounti- ful and sweet! The gold of gracious Autumn just showered at your feet! The green fields that bless us—what wonders they unfold! That feed the famished millions, and clothe the world from cold! That keep the cots in comfort when winter chills the sod— The green fields forever—the green fields of God! —Frank L. Stanton. Boom for Improvement "I have here, said the agent, "an alarm clock that will kindle the fire in the kitchen range and start the coffee boiling. Can I sell you one?" "No, yawned the lazy man, "but when you find one that will pour the coffee out and bring it upstairs I will be pleased to consider its purchase." Taking No Chances Molly—Papa, I wish you'd close the door of your room when gentlemen are calling on me. Your snores are something fierce! Dad—Well, it won't hurt 'em any. Molly—Perhaps not, but they might think it's hereditary! —Cleveland Leader. Applied History "Dear dad," wrote the boy from college, "we are studying current history and I am getting to understand it finely. By the way, my creditors are bothering me considerably, so please send me $200 in addition to my regular allowance." A man who runs an ostrich farm, on being asked as to the method of gathering the feathers, admitted that they were pulled out of the birds once in every eight months. Was the process painful? "Well," he replied, "about equal to pulling out your eye teeth." Curdled milk, of a peculiar kind, made after a Bulgarian recipe and called "yaghurt," is now a Parisian fad and is believed to be a remedy against growing old. A correspondent who has tried it, says he would prefer to die young. A birth is rather oddly announced in some parts of Holland. A silk pin-cushion is attached to the doorknob. If the cushion is red, the new arrival is a boy; if it is white, a little girl has come to town. The walls of many of the houses in Mexico are from three to six feeh thick to withstand earth-quake shocks. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. The British Isles are said to contain nearly one million too many women. The last census shows over 25,000 Japanese in the United States, while twelve years ago there were but 2,000. A Swiss watchmaker has made a watch with a phonograph attachment that calls out the hours as they pass. Modesty is a great virtue, but a man seldom gets a big raise in salary on account of it. The diamond is a hard stone, but it has been known to soften a marble heart. lated during the winter. Doctor R. V. Pierce, the founder of the Invalida Hotel and Surgical Institute, and a physician of large experience and practice, was the first to make up an alteration extract of roots, herbs and barks, with PARTICLE OF ALCOHOL OR NAROTICS, purifies the blood and tones up the spleen and the entire system in Nature's own way. The "Golden Medical Discovery" is just tissue builder and tonic you require when recovering from a hard cold, grip, or pneumonia. No matter how strong the constitution the stomach is be "out of killer" after a long, hard time, or consequence the blood is disordered, or consequence the laboratory for the constant blood. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the stomach—puts it in shape to make pure, rich blood—helps the liver and kidneys to expel the poisons from the body. If you take this in BLOOD PURIFIER AND TONO you will assemble a system in manufacturing each day a system in arterial blood, that is stimulating to the body and nerves. The weak, nerves, run-downdebilitated condition which so many people experience at this time of the year is usually the effect of poisons in the blood; it is often indicated by pimples or a blooming on the skin, the face become bloody blue. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures all blood humors as well as belpins that makes one vigorous, strong and forceful. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery STANDS ALONE as the one medicine for stomach, liver and blood disorders that has the ingredients printed great thickness of every bottle leaving the great tapering off bufoal, N. Y., which cures in nature's own way; not only does it STAND ALONE as a tool to its ingredients but also as the only spring tonic and reconstructive which absolutely contains no alcohol. "I was taken with a severe cough, weakness in my back, a 'gilmer' over the eyes, the chin, the stomach and stomach was out of order," written him. Going to South Tanna Avenue, Tacoma, Wash. "I felt sick, did not care for anything, had no life, it was almost misery to move, appetite very poor. I was Pierre's Common Sense Medical Adviser and he was Pierre and purchased two bottles of his 'Golden Medicine'ery, and before I had taken all of one bottle I felt better. If any doubt the truth of this testimonial they may write to me." Dr. Pierce's Pellets Cure Constipation. JUSTICE TEMPERED BY JUDGMENT. I well remember one case before a justice in which I acted as respondent's counsel in a criminal action and in which an older and well-known attorney was my opponent. As I thought then, and as I know now, the law and the evidence was well in favor of my client, and at the close of the argument I looked with great confidence for a prompt acquittal. Judge of my astomishment when my unfortunate client was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days in jail. I promptly entered an appeal and furnished securities to prosecute the same. Before I left the courtroom the justice took occasion to take me aside and say: "Young man, I kinder thought ye ware right, but I knew Judge W— (naming my opponent) is a sight older'n you be, and a sight better lawyer'n you be, and so, of course, I gin him judgment."—Leslie's Magazine. PAINFUL SCIATICA EVERY SUFFERER WANTS THE VERY QUICKEST CURE. Mr. Donovan Thinks the Remedy Used by Him with Such Remarkable Success the Best-Cured by Five Boxes. "Men who have to do difficult and dangerous work on electric lines at any hour of day or night, can't afford to have anything the matter with their health," said Mr. Donovan. You can imagine, therefore, how much I was alarmed one winter's day in 1902, whe I was seized by a pain just behind my right hip that made it difficult for me to walk home. It was so bad by the time I reached the house that I was obliged to go straight to bed." "Did that relieve von?" "No, the pain grew more severe and kept extending downward along my leg. I sent for a physician, and he soon decided that I had sciatica. In a few days the whole nerve was affected, and the least movement brought on terrible agony." "Did your condition improve under the doctor's treatment?" "Quite the contrary. At the end of two months I wasn't a bit better, and at times I feared that I would never be able to leave my bed." "How did you get out again?" "When I was lying in bed, unable to move and wasting away in flesh, a friend visited me and told me about the wonderful cures brought about by a great blood and nerve remedy, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. He strongly urged me to try them, and I luckily had sense enough to take his advice." "Did you mend quickly?" "Yes, that was the astonishing thing. I noticed a slight improvement before I had quite finished the first box of the pills, I could get out of bed while I was on the third box, and I was entirely cured by the time I had taken five boxes." Mr. Joseph A. Donovan is living at Plaistow, New Hampshire, and is line inspector for the Haverhill, Newton and Plaistow Electric Street Railway. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the remedy to use when the blood is thin, as in anemia; or impure, as in rheumatism; or when the nerves are weak, as in neuralgia; or lifeless, as in partial paralysis; or when the body as a whole is ill-nourished, as in general debility. They are sold by all druggists. The Philosopher of Folly. "I have noticed," said the Philosopher of Folly, "that the men who are constantly spouting about woman's only true sphere being the home, and who laughs at the women who think they have some other mission in life—I have noticed that the majority of those fellows are bachelors who turn pale when the subject of marriage is mentioned to them—Cleveland Leader. About $700,000 is the cost or the engines on a first class man of war. HUMOUR of the DAY A Choice List. "Business has been slow with me," remarked the first grafter. "What's the trouble?" asked the second. "Can't find victims." "H'm you ought to use the scheme I've got." "What is it?" "Well, you've been a pretty good friend and I don't mind putting you next. I keep tab on the people that cough up good money to see rasslin' matches." Fashionable. The beautiful lady in the twentieth century fairy tale was about to be married. Adorned with jewels almost as dazzling and costly as those worn by the bride, the good fairy appeared. "I have come," she said, "to touch you with my magic wand, so you will live happily ever afterward." "It's awfully sweet of you," responded the bride, cordially; "but, don't you know that wouldn't be at all fashionable now."—Fudge. Ethel's Disapproval. Ethel's Disapproval. Ethel (after a whipping)—I think papa is dreadful. Was he the only man you could get. mama? In Chicago. Mrs. Hyde Parker—Why did Miss Lakefront marry that insignificant Mr. Porker? Mrs. Lakeshore Driver—Perhaps he was the best she could get. Mrs. Hyde Parker—Nonsense! She had her choice of at least a dozen eligible men. Mrs. Lakeshore Driver—Then she intends to marry them all and began with Porker on the principle of saving the best till the last. Complications "Yes," said the New York interborough engineer, "we were getting along nicely until our charter was revoked by the grand chief of our brotherhood." "What will you do next?" asked the inquisitive one. "Well, we haven't decided, but we think of boycotting the union."—Baltimore American. A Living Example. A professor of natural history who was delivering a lecture to his class on the rhinoceros noticed that the attention of the students was wandering. "Gentlemen," he said, sternly, "if you expect to realize the remarkably hideous nature of this beast you must keep your eyes fixed on me."—Harper's Weekly. A Cinch. "And suppose," said his friend, "that the people actually refuse to eat meat?" "Ah!" said the Beef Trust magnate, "I have considered that possibility. We simply would get a law passed compelling them to eat meat and put them in jail if they didn't. Other Side of the Umbrella. M Willie- If dy tinks dut umbrella game works dis time dey's 'way off. His Error. "Discharge the bookkeeper!" thundered the magnate. "He doesn't know the first thing about corporation finance!" "What has he done?" "Why, he has prepared a statement that even an investigator could understand!" "No. He says it doesn't pay. QUICK RESULTS W. cord, J. Hill, of Con- N. C., Justice of the Peace, says: "Donan's Kidney Pills proved a very efficient remedy in my case. I used them for disordered kidnies and backache, from which I had experi- enced a great deal of trouble and pain. The kidney secretions were very irregular, dark colored and full of sediment. The Pills cleared it all up and I have not had an ache in my back since taking the last dose. My health generally is improved a great deal." FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers, price 50 cents per box. The kind of success that is worth having is seldom the kind that comes to you unexpectedly. Self-reliance is one of the progenitors of greatness. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the脏垫 portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. The most common cause of deafness is mucous lining of the Rustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and that it is entirely closed. Deafness can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing more than a mild infection. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Kali's Catarrh Cure. We送 for circulars. Free, O.D. by Sold by Druggers, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The mean velocity of the moon is 3.350 feet per second, a little faster than the highest speed yet given to a canon ball. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Don't you know that Defiance Starch besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in package and sells at same price as 12-ounce packages of other kinds? Of course, things are going wrong when they don't go your way. Lewis' "Single Binder" straight 50 cigar. The highest price 50 cigar to the dealer and the highest quality for the smoker. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. To preserve credit, do not use it much. If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is positively nothing to equal it in quality or quantity. Kangaroo farming is to become an established industry in Australia. DON'T FORGET DON'T FORGET A large 20 oz. mug, Red Cross, Ball Blue, only $1 cents. The Rust Company, South Bend, Ind. A good many men tell their wives in earnest confidence of their belief in the healthfulness of housework Cleaned Out. When a deep cellar becomes filled with heavy, poisonous air, it is never safe to go into it until it has been cleaned out. When your body has been poisoned with the foul residues of undigested food, it is just as necessary to clean it out. To do this pleasantly and safely take Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin. It is a pure, scientific preparation which has no equal in the cure of constipation, headache, billiousness and stomach trouble. Sold by all druggists at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it falls. A New York widow refused to erect a monument to her husband's memory because he was so forgetful in life. Write to S. G. Warner, G. P. and T. A., Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City, Mo., for information concerning Free Government Homesteads, New Colony Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands, Rice lands, and Timber lands and for copy of "Current Events" Business Opportunities, Rice book, K. C. S. Fruit Book. Cheap round trip homesekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month. The short line to the "Land of Fulfillment. When a man proposes and the girl tells him that he may hope he may as well begin saving up to buy an outfit. Seeing California. The average eastern tourist when visiting California enters the state at Los Angeles, takes a few rides on the various radiating electric lines, hustles onto the train for San Francisco, visits the seals, and hastens north or east affirming that he has "seen California"—but has he? True, he has seen sights to which his eyes were not accustomed, eaten various fruits and vegetables strangers to his palate, and breathed the wondrous air, but to see California understandingly one must visit the mountains as well as the valleys. Probably no other section is richer in scenes noted for their beauty and grandeur, places made famous in literature than is Tuolumne county, in the Sieira Nevada foothills of California.—S. H. Smith in Sunset Magazine for May. This from an Eastern paper, is about as near right as they ever get a Missouri "item" the other side of the Alleghnneys: "The James and Younger families belong in the criminal aristocracy of the frontier and show no sign of dying out. But they have changed their habits and in the new generation have gone into law and politics. One of Jesse James's sons has hung out his attorney's shingle somewhere in Kentucky and one of the Youngers is United States marshal in the prairie dog district of Lee's Summit, Mo." OUT OF THE ORDINARY Doubts as to Dad. When my dad talks to me an' Gus 'Bout when he was small, like us, He was the best boy ever yet; A new wet shoe all wet, a walkin' through the wet pool, When, rainy days, he went to school. He never was as bad as us— When daddy talks to me an' Gus. He never scrapped with Uncle Jack, An' never, never put a tack. In people's chairs; an', not like me. He was prompt at dinner, breakfast, tea He never swiped a jar of jelly; N'r never called his stumpmick "belly." He never tried to smoke and cuss— When daddy talks to me an' Gus. He never pinched his sister's cat, An' put black beetles in her hat, He never broke the baby's toys; An' when he played he made no noise But sometimes Uncle Jack an' he Smoke an' reclect things, after tea, An' what they say don't sound to us Like when dad talks to me an' Gus. —Sunset Magazine. Dog Does Credit to Training Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia has a collie that for a show of religious practices rivals the famous St. Bernard dog trained by a Benedictine monk. The collie struck up an acquaintance with the archbishop while the latter was taking his customary walk in Fairmount park about a year ago. Since then he has been an attache of the archiepiscopal household. He knows how to put his paws together in an attitude of prayer, he "sings" and exhibits signs of regret for misbehavior. The students of the cathedral school have taken great pains with his religious education and he would no more think of barking while services are in progress than he would of trying to pick a quarrel with the sculptured hound on the lawn of the episcopal residence. At times of religious processions he assumes an attitude of respect, sitting on his hind legs and remaining almost motionless until the processions pass. He knows the hours of services in the cathedral and can usually be seen at the side door waiting for the archbishop to appear. Whether there is a service or not, he never tries to enter the church. Apparent Bottomless Pit A bottomless pit has been found in the mountains of Hualalal, back of Kaillua. It is about four feet in diameter. The pit is peculiar from the fact that it sucks in the air with remarkable force. Piece of paper placed over the mouth do not float gently down, but are suddenly drawn in and disappear with startling rapidity. The air rushing into the pit can be distinctly felt by people standing on the edge. There has been no attempt made thus far to reach the bottom of the pit or to determine its character. Strange sounds are heard in Honaunau. Every night the inhabitants of that section distinctly hear a noise similar to the blowing of a deep steamship whistle. Nobody has been able to discover any cause for it and considerable anxiety is felt by the superstitious. The noise is heard for about five seconds and then subsides for a space of about ten minutes and then resumes for another five seconds.—Honolulu correspondence in San Francisco Call. Have Too Many Potatoes. In spite of the fact that 5,207,824 bushels of potatoes were shipped out of the potato fields of Aroostook from August, 1904, to March, 1905, an increase of 14 per cent over the same period in 1903-4, hundreds of thousands of bushels yet remain in the hands of the growers. These will be made into starch at ruinous prices in order to prevent absolute loss. Knox county has been drawn on to supply coopers to make the barrels for shipping this unexpected starch product, and many are forsaking the lime cask county for a short sojourn in the garden of New England. Precaution Against Fire In a copy of the Old Farmer's Almanack, printed about 1800, we find the following article on "the prevention and extinction of fires": "Never read in bed by candle light, especially if your bed be surrounded by curtains. Strictly forbid the use of segars in your family at all times, but especially after night. . . . There is good reason to suppose a house was lately set on fire by a half-consumed segar, which a woman suddenly threw away to prevent being detected in the unhealthy and offensive practice of smoking." In Ulliberal Days In the course of a talk on the life of David Brainard at Longmeadow the story of his expulsion from Yale college came out. Brainard lived in the time of the evangelist, Jonathan Edwards, and "the great awakening." with which both men were identified. Brainard entered Yale in 1739 and was expelled in his junior year after being found guilty on the charge of having given currency to the statement that a certain tutor had no more religion than a chair. Fine Stomach Ache Cure. Arthur Mullins of North Woods has discovered a new cure for the stomach ache. While he was searching the family medicine chest for some peppermint late the other night, he was suddenly ordered to throw up his hands. His landlord had taken him for a burglar and had him covered with = six-hoofer. When the patient recovered from his fright he made the discovery that his allment had disappeared. LIEUTENANT BOWMAN. M. IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS PE-RU-NA CURED HIM. Chas. W. Bowman, 1st Lieut. and Adjt. 4th M. S. M. Cav. Vols., writes from Lanham, Md., as follows: "Though somewhat averse to patient medicines, and still more averse to becoming a professional affidavit man, it seems only a plain duty in the present instance to add my experience to the columns already written concerning the curative powers of Peruna. "I have been particularly benefited by its use for colds in the head and throat. I have been able to fully cure myself of a most severe attack in forty-eight hours by its use according to directions. I use it as a preventive whenever threatened with an attack. "Members of my family also use it for like ailments. We are recommending it to our friends." - C. W. Bowman. Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found permanent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotic of any kind. It can be used any length of time without acquiring a drug habit. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, for free medical advice. All correspondence held strictly confidential. In the Spring "Can't I go out in the back yard and play in the garden, mamma?" "Certainly not, child. You must stay in and study your nature books." Dealers say that as soon as a customer tries Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. "My dear son," was the reply, "your creditors have also been harassing me. I am therefore, glad that you are so familiar with current history, as you will understand what I mean when I say that until they are satisfied I have to take charge of our custom-house." —Louisville Courrier-Journal. For Rent or Sale, Two Ranches of 3,000 Acres Each. Located in Custer county on South Loup river; consists of 500 acres good corn land, 60 alfalfa, 320 meadow and the balance in pasture; good improvements. Inquire of Victor H. Coffman, Omaha, Neb. When a girl begins to encourage a young man to save money she must mean business all right. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. It takes four pounds of fresh leaves to make one pound of dried tea. Many Children Are Sickly Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, Cure Feverishness, Head ache, Stemach Troubles, Teething Disorders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms, Atall Drugists' .25c. Sample mailed FREE, Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. In the East and West indies beetle are so brilliant in coloring that they are beautiful as gems. USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-0x, package 5 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. It is often the case that a handsome woman hasn't brains enough to be pretty. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.—JOHN F BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900. At Manchester, England, a large reservoir is slowly sinking into the ground, and it is thought it will soon sink into a coal mine which is below it. "Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy saved my life! I had dyspepsia and kidney disease." Ex Senator Albert Merritt, Park Place, N. Y. 81 a bottle. The king of England possesses china estimated to be worth two million dollars. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wounds. 25c a bottle Swapping Lies. Kansas Man—I know of a Kansas girl who got mixed up with a Kansas wind and it blew her hair right off of her head. New York Citizen—Pooh! New York women don't dare go past the Flatiron Building for fear the wind will blow the complexion right off of their faces. The coast Indians of Alaska speak Russian and bear a close resemblance to the Japanese, being small of stature and prominent of cheekbone. The PATRIOT SHOE for Men is made from all leather, over stylish ye衫 comfortable lasts, to fit any foot. They are designed in leather which means durable and comfortable. They are also made to irritate the foot. The MAYFLOWER SHOE for Women is made in weltes and hand turns. Is stylish, durable and comfortable. They are also made to irritate the foot. They are also made to write us direct. They will please you and you will save from 50 cents to $1.50 per pair in prices usually charged for shoes of this character. STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER ROBERTS JOHNSON & RAND SHOE CO. AVegetable Preparation for As-similating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of Promotes Digestion. Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium. Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Pamphlet of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - Alc. Stones - Bacchite Salt - Anise Seed - Pergamum - Dicornutine Seed - Worm Seed - Clarified Sugar - Distyrymine Parchment A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature of Charles H. Fletcher. NEW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. MEN'S PATRIOT $2.50 SHOE These Shoes wi Grand Prize at St. L The PATRIOT SHOE for over stylish ye' comfortable in Goodyear weils, which means flee to frigate the foot. The MAX is made in weltes and hand turns. Is Ak your dealer for them. If write as direct. They will please cents to $1.60 per pair in price this character. STAR BRAND SHO ROBERTS JOHNSON ST. LOUIS Comfort--Economy A Cool Kitchen No kindlings to chop—no dirt—and a kitchen that's sitting room—that's the Quick Way way—just turn match and you have instantly a red hot fire- and it costs almost nothing for fuel, 40 of a dollar that's all. It's just as simple and as easily as a concise lamp. It is built, according to safe as an ordinary kerosene lamp. is built according to the in- novation people's ideas—they have tested the QUICK MEAL (Evaporator) GASOLINE STOVE in every possible way to their needs, satisfy your needs. The Quick Meal saves half an hour's sleep. The Quick Meal saves so much time during a day. You can roll it in- to your Dining Room, if you prefer—wherever you are. Your room remains clean, cool and comfortable. You should have a Quick Meal in your kitchen. If your dealer doesn't carry it, tell us, and we sell you. Would You Like a Present? We will send you something useful—something you'll like. If you simply tell us your needs, we will say whether or not he carries Quick Meal. Sign your name plainly so the present surely to reach you. Eingen Stove Co., Div. Makers S, 6th St., St. Louis, Mo. A Sure relief for Asthma Said by all Druggists on ventilators KIDDER'S PASTILLES STOWELL & CO., Mrs. A Sure sale by all Dr. Sold by all Dr. by or mail. 35 Charlestown. Drink Deacock 5¢ IT MAKES YOU PROUD: ALL SODA FOUNTAINS ELDORADO SPRINGS Hidden away in the foothills of the Northern Ozarks' slopes, in the midst of green forests, the Eldorado Springs, Mo., an ideal health and pleasure resort. Since the discovery of its now famous Springs, lands have received benefits from the healing waters, and have given evidence of testimonials of their curative properties. During the summer at an excursion tickets will be sold to Eldorado Springs at GREATLY REDUCED RATES To those seeking a quick ideal place in which to spend a summer vacation at a minimum expense, Eldorado Springs offers many attractions. Booklets and full particulars as to train service, rates, etc., may be had of any K Agent, or any agent A. C. Miner, T. P. A., Scalia, Ma. F. B. Drew, G. T. A., Parsons, Kan. W. C. Knowles, D. P. A., Oklahoma City George Morton, G. P. F. A., St. Louis, Mo. "THE KATY" PISO'S CURE FOR CORES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Cough Syrup, Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chat. H. Hitchcock. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. WOMEN'S MAYFLOWER $2.50 SHOE Here Awarded Louis World's Fair Men is made from all leathers, waxed to display look. These tubable shoes, with no wax or tacks FLOWER SHOE for Women stylish, durable and comfortable. He does not handle those shoes, you and you will save from 50 usually charged for shoes of ES ARE BETTER & RAND SHOE CO. U.S.A. The French Legion of Honor is the largest order of merit in the world, having a trifle over half a million mem- bers. in a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all druggists, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. When a man is no longer anxious to do better than well, he is done for. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in ¾-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocery tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. Revenge is likely to rebound and put the man who casts it out of business. If afflicted with Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use HAVE YOU COWS? If you have cream to separate a good Cream Separator is the most profitable investment you can possibly make. Delay means daily waste of time. labor and product. DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS SAVE $10.- per cow per year every year of use over all gravity setting systems and $5.- per cow over all imitating separators. They received the Grand Prize or Highest Award time, labor and product. DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS save $10.- per cow per year every year of use over all gravity setting systems and $5.- per cow over all imitating separators. They received the Grand Prize or Highest Award at St. Louis. Buying trashy cash-in-advance separators is penny wise, dollar foolish. Such machines quickly lose their cost instead of saving it. If you haven't the ready cash DE LAVAL machines may be bought on such liberal terms that they actually pay for themselves. Send today for new catalogue and name of nearest local agent. THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO. Randolph & Canal Sts. CHICAGO 74 Cortlandt Street NEW YORK 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE MIXED FARMING WHEAT RAISING RANCHING Three great pursuits have rained wonderful romance in the real Homestead Lands of Western Canada this year. Magnificent climate—farmers plowing in their shirt sleeves in the middle of November. in the middle of November. "All are bound to be more than pleased with the final results of the past season in harvest." -Extract. Coal, wood, water, hay in abundance. Schools, churches, markets convenient. Apply for information to Superintendent of Immigration Ontario, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 123 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Please say where you saw this advertisement. SCIENCE and INVENTION Registers the Light. With a mechanical means for determining the proper exposure of photographic plates almost the whole cycle of photography is reduced to a definite mechanical basis. It is true that the operator may still display individual aptitude in the artistic composition of his subjects, but, aside from this, all the other operations are more or less positive. The latest photographic exposure meter is based on a principle that already has been applied to a meter for determining the 1234567890 Photographic Exposure Meter. illumination furnished by any artificial source, such as electrical or gas light. It is based on the peculiar property of the eye of being able to distinguish characters, such as figures or letters within a wide range. However, on approaching the extreme lower limits of luminous visibility, the change is quite abrupt; that is to say, the eye adapts itself to almost any degree of illumination, but the lower limit is very well established. As applied to a photographic exposure meter, there is a casing provided with a graduated light inlet and eye opening. A sleeve is adjustable over this opening. The area of unobstructed opening is indicated on a graduated scale or table. Within this chamber there are visual figures. Upon looking into the device through the eye opening the slide over the window is adjusted, until the illumination appears to be equal to that shown on the ground glass of the camera exposed under similar conditions. The scale reading then indicates the intensity of the illumination and the length is thereby definitely fixed. For the Sick Room. There are many appliances for the sick room, but in the average home makeshifts in most cases are made to do duty, so that neatness is difficult to attain. Nevertheless, an additional device of this class helps along the much-needed general introduction of little conveniences of this character. The latest newcomer is a medicine spoon, the essential feature of which is the peculiar handle, which is so designed as to engage the rim of a vessel, and so support the spoon within same. This effectually takes care of Spoon With Elbow Handle sticky spoons, placing them where they can do no harm and yet are not liable to upset the receptacle in which they are placed, an accident which frequently occurs when the handle of the spoon projects above the top of the receptacle in which it is allowed to stand. The peculiar shape of handle gives a convenient grasp for the patient or attendant in administering medicines. Sun Spots and Magnetic Storms Sun Spots and Magnetic Storms. The discovery of the periodicity of magnetic storms has been explained by Mr. Walter Maunder to the British Astronomical Association. By the discussion of some hundreds of Greenwich Observatory records Mr. Maunder was led to the inference that magnetic storms occur at intervals of twenty-seven days eight hours—which is the period of the sun's revolution on its axis with respect to the earth. A magnetic storm is one that perturbs the compass needle, interferes with electric currents and impedes telegraphy, and Mr. Maunder's discovery amounts to this, that when a particular part of the sun's surface is turned toward the earth—say a sun spot—it may cause a magnetic disturbance, which will probably be repeated twenty-seven and one-third days later, though there may be periods of no disturbance. The magnetic storm consists, Mr. Maunder believes, of material particles, doubtless electrically charged, shot from a sun-spot region, in streamers, like water from a hose—or like the rays emitted from radium. If this be so, then the earth's atmosphere must be subject to solar bombardments—which has for some time been believed—and certain areas or spots of the sun's surface must be scenes of special forms of activity, more or less continuous. RED CROSS BALL BLUE used every washday will make your clothes white as snow and as beautiful as when new. The most competent housekeepers in the country use Red Cross Ball Blue and no other. Just try it once and you will see the difference. All grocers sell it. Large package. "A deaf and dumb man may talk with his fingers," said the boarder who floorwalks between meals, "but he can't laugh with them." "Oh, I don't know," rejoined the cheerful idiot. "Have you never heard of the glad hand?"—Columbus Dispatch. One Little . Regret When Mr. Roosevelt heads the grand cavalcade on inauguration, day surrounded by nodding plumes, glittering baldrics, and braying bands, the only cloud in his sky will be the regret that Mr. Wagner cannot see this great triumph of "The Simple Life."—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Of Two Evils. Mr. Borem—May I have the pleasure of this waltz Miss Luvvey? Miss Luvvey—Excuse me, please—I don't care to dance. Mr. Borem—Then I shall take great pleasure in sitting here and talking to you until the waltz is ended. Miss L—Obl (at donsel) Miss L.—Oh! Let's dance! Does Not Include Them. The New England lobster trust does not include, as might be supposed, those people who are managing Presidential booms three and a half years in advance, but the real oceangoing lobsters.—Philadelphia Ledger. First Bear—Aren't you going to see the President? Second Bear—No; he has requested that no attention be paid him while in Colorado. "The Southern Cross," the most extraordinary pearl, or cluster of pearls known, is owned by a syndicate of Australian gentlemen who value it at $500,000. Were Good for Both. Paulding, Miss., May 15th.—(Special)—In this neighborhood men and women alike are telling of the great benefit they have received from the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills and it frequently happens they are the means of curing members of both sexes in the same family. Take the case of Mr. and Mrs. F. Erby. The latter voices the sentiment of both when she says: "My lips cannot express too much praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills. I suffered with Backache and Female weakness for four or five years and I feel that I have been wonderfully helped by Dodd's Kidney Pills. My husband, too, was a sufferer for five years from a weak bladder and they also cured him." Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kidneys. Healthy kidneys mean pure blood and good health all over the body. No woman with healthy kidneys ever had female weakness. It is estimated that about thirty-six per cent of the entire area of Russia in Europe is covered by vast forests. Private Car Lines. The railroads seem very willing to have the private car lines brought under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission. A railroad president is authority for the statement that lines are paid mileage, without discrimination, and the question of excessive charges is a matter for the shipper to settle with the car lings, so long as there is no law to govern their rates. Car mileage paying has been decided to be as legal as the payment of rental for property. A woman's voice can hardly be called heavenly even though it is unearthly. Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured by Cuticura—Scratched Day and Night. "My scalp was covered with little pimples and I suffered tortures from the itching. I was scratching all day and night, and I could get no rest. I washed my head with hot water and Cuticura Soap and then applied the Cuticura Ointment as a dressing. One box of the Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my head is entirely clear and my hair is growing splendidly. I have used Cuticura Soap ever since, and shall never be without it. (Signed) Ada C. Smith, 309 Grand St., Jersey City, N. J." The better 'half of a matrimonial combine never ceases trying to find out how the other half lives. 84 guaranteed interest semi-annually on all investments, in tropical plantation half as large as Rhode Island, 40 profitable products. Active managers and agents wanted. E. Moore, 211 Odd Fellows' Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Opening of the Uintah Indian Reservation. The Uintah Indian Reservation in Utah, containing 2,425,000 acres of arable land, to be opened up for settlement on September 1, 1905, is described in a pamphlet just issued by the passenger department of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company. A valuable map, showing the country to be opened up and the various routes by which it can be reached, is published for the first time in this pamphlet, which may be obtained by addressing General Passenger Agent S. K. Hooper at Denver. Certificates are issued to restaurants and bakeries in London which have been inspected and found in good condition by the public health department. W. N. U., KANSAS CITY, NO 20, 1905. MOTHERHOOD Actual Sterility in Women Is Very Rare-Healthy Mothers and Children Make Happy Homes. MRS. MAE P. WHARRY MRS. L. C. GLOVER Many women long for a child to bless their homes, but because of some debility or displacement of the female organs they are barren. Preparation for healthy maternity is accomplished by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound more successfully than by any other medicine, because it gives tone and strength to the entire female organism, bringing all displacements, ulceration and inflammation. A woman who is in good physical condition transmits to her children the blessings of a good constitution. Is not that an incentive to prepare for a healthy maternity? If expectant mothers would fortify themselves with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which for thirty years has sustained thousands of women in this condition, there would be a great decrease in miscarriages, in suffering, and in disappointments at birth. The following letters to Mrs. Pinkham demonstrate the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in such cases. Mrs. L. C. Glover, Vice-President of Milwaukee Business Woman's Association, of 614 Grove Street, Milwaukee, Wis., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham: "I was married for several years and no children blessed our lives. The doctor said I had a complication of female pubescence and I could not have any children unless I be cured. For months I took his medicines, trying in vain for a cure, but at last my husband became disgusted and suggested that I PILES NO MONEY T We send FREE and postpaid Rectum; also 108-page illus our mild method, none paid DR. THORNTON Truths that Your grocer is honest and— you that he knows very little sells you. How can he know, Many Women Have Been Benefited by Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Medicine PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED. 28 YEARS ESTABLISHED We send FREE and postpaid a 320-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Disease of the Rectum, also 80-page files, treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands currently on medical records, none paid a cent till cured, furnish their names on applications. DR. THORNTON & MINOR. 3099 OCTOBER 1989 and 1080 OCTOBER 1989 RANSAAS CITY NY Truths that Strike Home Your grocer is honest and—if he cares to do so—can tell you that he knows very little about the bulk coffee he sells you. How can he know, where it originally came from LION In each package of LION pound of Pure Coffee. Insin (Lion head on every package.) (Save the Lion-heads for SOLD BY GROCEER Cheap Colonists In each package of LION COFFEE you get one full pound of Pure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine. (Lion head on every package.) MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY $25.00 to California $25.00 to Seattle Tacoma $20.00 to Salt Lake City, Utah Ogden, Utah. Tickets on Sale Daily Until May 15th. E. S. JEWETT, Genera Bell 'Phone 740 Hickory. $25.00 to California $25.00 to Seattle, Wash. $22.50 to Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. $20.00 to Salt Lake City, Utah. Ogden, Utah. Pullman and Tourist Sleeping Cars. Free Recording Chair Cars. Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; this I did, and I improved steadily her health, and in less than two years a beautiful child came to bless our home. Now we have something to live for, and all the credit is due to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Mae P. Wharry, Secretary of the North Shore Oratorical Society The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis., writes Dear Mrs. Pinkham— "I was married for five years and gave birth to two premature children. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended to me, and I am so glad I took it to it changed me from a weak, nervous woman to a strong, happy and healthy one within two years a lovely little girl was born. She is the pride and joy of our household. Every day I share Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for the light, health and happiness it brought to our home." If any woman thinks she is sterile, or has doubts about her ability to carry a child to a mature birth to her writeto Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., whose advice is free to all expectant or would-be mothers. She has helped thousands of women through this anious period. Women suffering with irregular or painful menstruation, leucorrhea, displacement, ulceration or inflammation of the womb, that bearing down feeling or ovarian trouble, backache, bloating or nervous prostration, should remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound holds the record for the greatest number of actual curves of woman's ills, and accept no substitute. Letted by Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Medicine. NEY TILL CURED. 28 YEARS ESTABLISHED, and postpaid a 228-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Disease of the spine, little treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands cursed by none paid a cent till treated—we furnish their names on application. BENTON & MINOR, 8099 Olyza Street. BK. RANSAS OTTAWA. At Strike Home and—if he cares to do so—can tell y little about the bulk coffee he know, where it originally came from, how it was blended—or with what —or when roasted? If you buy your coffee loose by the pound, how can you expect purity and uniform quality? LION COFFEE, the LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES, is of necessity uniform in quality, strength and flavor. For OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, LION COFFEE has been the standard coffee in millions of homes. LION COFFEE is carefully packed at our factories, and until opened in your home, has no chance of being adulterated, or of coming in contact with dust, dirt, germs, or unclean hands. MILLION COFFEE you get one full Insist upon getting the genuine. age.) heads for valuable premiums. OCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. Portland, Ore. to Seattle, Wash. $22.50 to Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. City, Utah. Pullman and Tourist Sleep- ing Cars. Free Recalling Chair Cars. May 15th. 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