The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. LIBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER CALL HERE MOUND BAYOU, Miss.,—is the only twin of its kind in the United States. Its wholly a Negro town and the sight of a white person within its confines is almost as rare as a "white black bird." The town and community was founded in 1888 by a black man Isaac T. Montgomery, Mr. Montgomery was the last colored man to occupy a seat in the state legislature. He was one of the young men held as a slave on the extensive plantation of Jeff Davis. He is one of the remarkable colored men of the South and almost the sole survivor of the men who once held political sway in the former slave states. While other colored men went down into obscurity after the wrathful, social and political meaekal that brought again into power white supremacy". Montgomery turned from politics to the constructive work of establishing the social and industrial life of the Mississippi Negro. The present site of Mound Bayou was covered with dense trees and cane break it is situated about 20 miles from the Mississippi river and about mid-way between Memphis and Vicksburg. It is right in the heart of what is known as the Yezoo delta." TOWN GOVERNED BY NEGROES. The town of Mound Bayou was incorporated about five years ago and had about 500 inhabitants, but in the community of Mound Bayou there are about 1500 persons. The town is situated on both sides of the railroad. The colored people own about 43 square miles, including about 30,000 acres of land, which represents as good a land as there are in the South. The chief pursuit of the people is agriculture. The latest improved farming implements, laboring saving machines and road building machinery are used. The sizes of the farms ranges from 40 to 100 acres. Nearly one one owns a farm or is buying one on time. It is an extremely rare thing for anyone to fail to pay for the land contracted for. The crop code of course is cotton. About 400 bales were raised in Mound Bayou county in 1903 and 3,500 in 1905. The one room log cabins have gradually disappeared, and in their places with cabins of three or four rooms or finely appointed modern frame houses have been built. All the town officials are Negroes, Mr. Montgomery was the first mayor and is all the moving spirit in the community and his brother, W. T. Montgomery is guestmaster. The railway station agent digraph operator, baggage and express are all Negroes. Sixteen stores and shops do business in the town, and several others are in the adjacent territory. The picked men and women of our area are steadily forging ahead. The Negro does really work, despite the large number of loafers, visible in Northern and Southern cities. The census has proved that over five per cent of the ten millions of colored people are bread win- ers. Whereas practically the whole area was employed in industrial or house hold labor in 1865, there are today two- thirds engaged in agricultural pursuits. There are working 746,717 farms, of which we own fully 300,000. Since Negro farmers produce annually nearly two- thirds of all the cotton raised in the United States, it is but natural that they should like to do business with men of their own race. Coincident with the rise of the Negro farmer, there have appeared 55,237 railroad employees, 23,266 saw- wall workers, 21,113 carpenters, 14,368 masons and 12,326 iron workers. No less 21,017 Negroes are teaching the months of their race, as are 15,568 clergy men. In view of these figures, it is evi- dence that the Negro business man is here to stay. THE SIMPLE LIFE. To be kind. To be able to bear our trials bravely. To decide without prejudice. To rise above suspicion. To look for the beautiful and the good in precious common things above us. To let the sense of inward trust and peace rise to our lips and permeate our lives. This is the simple life.—Ruth Sterry, in New York Observer. It is estimated that American insects set up $700,000,000 worth of property annually. Ten churches and six schools have been built at the cost of $20000. Two schools are private. The school term is eight months. The aggregate business done in the stores and shops during 1903 an 1904 amounted to more than $150,000. The volume of business for the present year is much larger as is shown by the statements of the local bank. BANK IS A FACTOR. One of the most recent accession to the business facilities was the establishment of the Mound Bayou Bank about one year ago, all officers are Negroes. Charley Banks, the cashier, was a moving spirit in establishing the bank. Mr. Banks is a fine looking black man with keen business instincts and capabilities. He has been for years one of the most prosperous colored business men of the State. He is president of the local Negro Business League of Mississippi. The Mound Bayou Bank began business on March 8th, 1904, with an authorized capital of $10.000. It paid 10 per cent dividend last December and passed 7 per cent to the surplus fund all in less than nine monhs after it began business. During the cotton season the clearings of the bank through correspondents and other banks aggregated more than $195.00 in one month. There is about 200 depositors. It maintains regular correspondants in N. Y., New Orleans and Memphis, suing exchange upon these points payable anywhere in the United States par. The bank owns it own building, at a recent meeting of the directors it was decided to erect a new two-story building with all modern appliances and equipment, including burglar proof, twin lock safe. The promoters of the bank have also organized what is known as The Mound Bayou Loan and Investment Co., with an authorized capital stock of $30,000. It is expected that these financial conveniences will stimulate even to a greater degree the buying of homes an farms and the establishment of new lines of business. The town has four gin plants two saw mills and one corn mill. In the year 1904-5 the gin mill turned out 3,500 bales of cotton, worth about $136,000 an 1500 tons of cotton seed, worth $25,000. ALL PEACEABLE PEOPLE. The Mound Bayou community has the reputation of being the most moral place in the State. The town has no saloons, and during the five years of its existence there has not been five persons convicted and sent to the County Farm or Penitentiary. In fact, the criminal business has been so full that no necessity has risen to build a jail. There is not a lewd or disorderly house in the town. PRAY FOR THEM. The prayers of every Negro in the land should go up for their brethren in their struggle in Maryland on Tuesday for their rights as 'Free American Citizens' The issue in the state campaign which closes with an election on next Tuesday has been—Shall the Negro be disfranchised in the state—We believe that God in his infinate wisdom will rise up in his might and crown the strugglegers of poor Ethiopias children with success. We firmly believe as Patrick Henry the Colonial Patrol—"There is a just God who will raise up friends and fight our battles for us." In the meanwhile every Negro must help himself. The learned Negroes of Maryland should lose no time in the instructions to the ignorant that they may vote right. The successful elimination of the Negro in politics in Maryland means the efforts on the part of other states to do the same. All honors to the Negro Journals of Maryland that are restraining every nerve in behalf of simple justice. Lives of poor men all remind us, Workingmen don't stand a chance, But departing leave behind us, Bigger patches in our pants. So let us all be up and doing, Cast your vote for Capital's fall, Or when prosperity returneth, We shall have no pants at all. In Birmingham, Eng., the stealing of bicycles has become so prevalent that the local offices of the leading insurance companies have abandoned cycle insurance. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, *LOCALLY. Miss Carrie Cross an able teacher of Kansas City, Mo., was on this side visiting the Douglass Hospital and while in the city she chanced to meet one of her old associates, Ha! Ha! Mrs. and Mrs. Kellog Latimore of 100 Troupe ave, have a bouncing baby boy. Mother and child are doing nicely. Mrs. Delia Coleman of 105 Stewart ave is seriously ill. Mrs. Bessie Gurm of 2024 Water St., who has been seriously indisposed is convalescent. Misses Mamie and Nellie Richardson, will soon leave for Wichita, Weir City, Cherryville, Cherokee and other points in Southern Kansas where they will render some very interesting musical ree tals. Mr. Sandy Jordan of 933 Everett who has been seriously ill is now convalescent. Mr. Joe Jackson of N.2nd St. who has been very ill is now convalescent. Mr. C. C. Smith of 16 Franklin ave., who has been seriously ill is improving. Mr. C. C. Smith of 10 Franklin ave., who has been seriously ill is improving. Miss Lulu Calaway of 201 Franklin ave. will leave Monday for Weston, Mo. where she will visit her grandmother Mrs. Bolden. Little Charlie Monroe son of Ned Monroe of 215 Garfield who has been very ill is convalescent. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ford is doing well. Mrs. Julia Robinson of 943 Everett av who has been quite ill is improving. Evangellist A. Fleming will go to Iola, Kans, next Sunday and hold services in that city during the day. The Douglass Sons and Daughters set up a new number last Sunday at the Tabernacle baptist church. James Steward of 813 Euclid, spent a few days in Lawrence this week. Mr. R. Hynes and Mr. J. E. Washington of Leavenworth, two of the leading and most influential business men of that city, spent Sunday in this city the guest of L. J. Maddux. Mr. Geo. Hilton of 1415 N. 5th Street who has been quite ill for two weeks is able to be out again. Rev. H. H. Gordon of King Solomon church is assisting Rev. Geo. Mosby at LeeSummit in his revival services. Mrs. Fannie Merrett of 338 Minn. av. who has been sick for two months is now able to be out again. Little Parris Jones, Stella May and Harris Raymond of 310 Oakland avenue who have had a severe attack of hooping cough are doing nicely. Rev. Edw. R. Vaughan, who so ably pastored the St. John A. M. E. church for two years, the members and friends of that church entertains the highest respect for him. He is a refined and a polished Christian gentleman and as a scholar and educator his equals are few he has by urgent request of the faculty of Quindaro University accepted the position of teacher at that institute, and has also been assigned to the pastorial-ship of the Quindaro Chapel. The people of Quindaro having secured such an able man as Rev. Vaughan have a just cause to feel proud of their victory. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. King, of Denver, Colo., are in the city, the guest of her brother Rev. Wm. Jackson, 1610 N. 4th. Mr. Will Summers of Peoria, Ill., is in the city the guest of Mrs Lula Johnson of State ave. Rumors are affloat that a knot will probably be tied. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Eva Wiggins and Mr. Theodore Kuykendall, Tuesday eve. Nov. 7th at 1510 N. 3rd St. Mrs. Sidney Taylor mother of Mrs. L. Johnson, who has been her guest for the past month returned home last Sabbath to Louisville, Ky. Mr. Ed Lawrie of Oakland ave. a well known citizen died the past week, funeral was held yesterday. A bill has been passed by the Belgian parliament ordering seats to be placed at the disposal of shop girls when they are disengaged during business hours. There is produced in the United States 319,000,000 metric tons of coal a year worth at mines 485 thousand dollars, and costing consumers nearly a billion dollars. The oldest cotton producing country in the world is Asia. HOME VISITORS' EXCURSION Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ontario, West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. WABASH, Tickets on Sale ONE DAY ONLY— Monday November 27th 1905. Good for Twenty-one (21) Days. Spend Thanksgiving Day with the Old Folks at Home. All Agents sell tickets VIA the WABASH. Ask your Agents for TICKETS VIA the WABASH. The WABASH is the most direct route and makes the best time to all points, For further information write That Haunted Feeling That Prevades us all. By Edward Carpenter. The outer life of society today is animated first and foremost by Fear. From the wretched wage-slave, who rises before the break of day, hurries through squall streets to the dismal sound of the "hummer", engages for 9, 10 or 12 hours, and for a pittance wage, in monotonous work which affords him no interest, no pleasure; who returns home to find his children gone to bed, has his supper, and worn out and weary, soon retires himself, only to rise again in the morning and peruse the same deadly round, and who leads a life thus monotonous, inhuman and devoid of all dignity and reality, simply because he is hounded to it by the dread of starvation to the big commercial man, who, knowing that his wealth has come to him through spebulation and the turns and twists of the market, fears that it may at any moment take to itself wings by the same means; who feels that the more wealth he has, the more way there are in which he may lose it, the more cares and anxieties belonging to it; and who to continually make his position secure is, or thinks himself, forced to stoop to all sorts of mean and dirty tricks: over the great mass of people the same demon spreads its dusty wings. NOTELETS The first glass tumbler used in England was made for Abbott Benedict in A. D. 600. A manuscript of the Bible made in the ninth century, and the oldest one in existence, is being exhibited at the British Museum. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day of Nov. 1905, my application was filed in the office of the Probate Judge of Wyandotte County, Kas., for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors of 1512 N. 5th St., in the Third word of Kansas City, Kansas, and said application is set for hearing on Monday the 4 day of Dec. 1905, at 10 o'clock, a.m., when and where all person may attend if they see proper. The Wyandotte Drug Co. By E. A. Williamsod, Manager. 1512 North 5th Street. THEY SAY Have you seen the blind tiger? The wedding is almost assured. How about a dry town, He goes to Missouri and gets his. It was 1 a.m. and he never showed up. Have you seen the King of the slums. Come down boys and have something on me. The dressmaker on Lower Minn. is at home in any profesh. Wonder whats the matter with the mail—it never was late before. She delights in telling 'em,—"I am married." Of course he is from No. 5, Don't say I told you his wife is out of town. He is anxious to make a "fuss" over somebody. Yes he was over towu last week—on South Main—No! No! Ha! Hal. 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. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In The Disriet Court of Wyandotte Kansas Katie Glmore Plaintiff. To the above named defendant. You will hereby take notice that you have been sued in the above named court. by the above named plaintiff, and unless you appear and answer the petition filed against you on or before the 30th day of September 1905, the some will be taken as true, and a Judgment rendered against you the nature of which will be a decree, desolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and divorcing her from said defendant, and awarding to her her maiden name, Katie Fulcher, and for cost of suit Katie Gilmore plaintiff. I. F. Bradley atty. attest Wm. Needles clerk. First Pub Aug. 18th 1905. NOTICE. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte ss In the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. Lawrence Jones, Plaintiff. vs. Elsie Jones, Defendant. The State of Kansas greeting to the above named defendant, you will take notice that on the 16th day of October, 1905. Plaintiff above named has filed his petition in the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. A petition against you asking for a divorce, setting forth 2 causes of Action No.1.. Gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. And unless you answer demur or otherwise object on 3rd day of December 1905 the allegations in said petition will be taken as true and upon further proof the Plaintiff will be granted the divorce as prayed for in said petition. L. W. JOHNSON, Atty. for Plaintiff. Attested by Clerk of District Court, on 16th day of October, 1906. Wm. Needles Clerk of the said Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. per D. C. McCannus Deputy, First Publication Oct. 20th, 1905. PUBLICATION NOTCIE In the District Court of Wyandotte county Kansas. Sarah Hall. Plaintiff. vs. Henry Hall. Defendant. To the above named defendant: you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above plaintiff, and unless you appear and answer on or before the 25th day of November A. D. 1905, the petition will be taken as true, and a judgement rendered theron, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and divorcing plaintiff and awarding to her, her maiden name, Sarah Everett, and for cost of this suit. 1. F. BRADLEY, Atty. for Plaintiff. Attest: W. Clerk. NOV. 3, 1905. this Section CALL HERE Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Geo. A. Dudley. Plaintiff. VS. Myrtle Dudley. Defendant. 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 unless you appear and answer on or before the first day of December, 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 matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from defendant and for cost of this action. LE Dudley Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. May Williams, Plaintiff. vs. Ellis Williams, Defendant. The above named defendant will hereby take notice that he has been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answers, on or before the 2nd day of Dec. 1905 the petition filed against him will be taken as testimony a judgment rendered the nature of which will be addeere dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing her from him the said defendant, and for cost of this action. I. E. Bradley. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandott. County Kansas. The State of Kansas. To Elure Knight. Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by Ransom Knight in the above entitle court wherein you are the defendant for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment and unless you answer on or before the 13th day of September, the petition will be taken as true and judgement rendered as prayed for. The plaintiff is seeking an absolute divorce, for ever desolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and defendant and for cost. Ransom Knight. By Chas. W. Frye. Atty. First Pub. Aug. 11. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County. William Darkis Defendant The State of Kansas, to William Darkis Greeting, you are hereby notified that you have been sued on the grounds of gross nec- glect of duty, extreme cruelty; and adulth, in the above entitle cause in the above named Court. Wherein Mary Darkis is Plaintiff, and William darkis is Defendant, and unless you answer or plead before the first day of July 1905. Plaintiff petition will be taken as true Judgement will be presented against you as prayed for. The plaintiff is asking an absolue 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. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Allen Walker, Plaintiff, vs Robert McCrie c. D. Shrader, Defendants Number 6073 To Robert McCrie and C. D. Shrader. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff above named has brought suit and filed his petition against you. in the above entitled court, and that you must answer the petition aforesaid filed against you, on or before the 28 day of October 1905, or said petition will be taken as true and judgement accordingly rendered against you as follows: First- A personal judgement against you quieting your title to and in lot 46 in block 56 in Wyandotte city, or per record pat theother such other relief as set in Plaintiff's petition and for cost heren expended. Allen Walker. By Chas W. Frye, Atty. for Plaintiff. SKAL. Attest: J. L. Beggs, Clerk. By F. L. Kenny, Deputy. First Pub. Sept. 9th. 1905. NOW IS the time to Subscribe For the Weekly American Citizen. --- American Citi The Oldest Negro Journal Published Weekly in this part of the Country. PUBLISHED WEEKLY at 1510 Norh 3rd Street KANSAS CITY - - ‘KANSAS W C. Martin Editor, Geo. A. Dudley, Publisher and Business Manager. Terms OF Subscription in Advance. One Yeats... -5..seesten: «- =r GL00 ix Months,....6.0..:.2++ 65 conts Three Months,*.......20...c0+00+4-40-€ One Month, ..2.....0sescseeeeese++ 1B. Advertiseing 25 cts, Per Inch First Insertion. A Standing Display ‘Add? for 3 Month- or longer 15e per inch, each insertion Entered as second class matter Decembe first, 1904 at the Post office nt Kansas City Kansas under the Act of congress of March rd. 1879." Selects Wife's Toilets. It is a common thing in Parts for a man to accompany his wife to the @ressmaker's, The young wife who has known no gayer attire than the coming-out gown of the jesire fille needs careftl adviee 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 sword- smiths 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 Manches- ter, a daring thief awaiting trial told @ warder he had dreamed that he had seen a rainbow. From this he de- duced that he would be acquitted at his trial. ‘To everyone's surprise he was. » pe Se ee ‘The Japanese, always keen sports men, used to take most of their game with goshawks and sparrow hawks. ‘The only dogs they used were span- fels, which flushed the game. But mow they are taking to dogs, and many good animals are being import: ed from England. Liquefies INiuminating Gas. A German chemist named Blau has succeeded in liquefying illuminating gze. In that form it gives a good ligh. which is useful in country houses, railway trains, etc. It costs more than ordinary coal gas, but less than electric leht BEWARE THE EASY SHELTER. te ere LY See eer ate Aa Dae ee Be ee ward Old Age. ‘Years are but a fool's measure for youth, which is divine; they bring cau- tion more often than’ wisdom, and a certain belief in the unreality of joy. A man is quickly disillusioned, which commonly means that he has set up his own idea of what things should be by the side of what things are, and sulks forever at the result. He then commits the folly of becoming old, and Prefers existence to life. He clambers into one or other of the many shelters that line the way, curls up within and smiles pityingly at the young of all ages pressing on to some end, no mat- ter what, alive to the beauty of the sky and the clouds and the birds and the trees, alive even to the beauty to be seen in one another, breathing deeply of the air of strength, living and loving and beloved, until at last they are made one with nature. But the heart, like the liver, grows torpid without exercise; a gradual decay comes to the man in the shelter, a decay from which he is released, much against his will, by death. There are too many shelters.—Hugh de Selin- court, © LITTLE POKER AT WASHINGTON. Storles of Big Games Must Be Taken fo yrs epaRatetecad It was formerly quite the thing to tell stories about big poker games among the members of Congress. Much was said about the “Senatorial game,” “millionaires’ game” and the “Congressional game,” and always we heard about great bunches of money changing hands, bluffs as high as the banks of the Mississippi, and all sorts of stories. Frequently the senator, representa- tive, diplomat or rich man was named and the winnings or losses told with as much gusto as if they had really hapened. There were some pleasant poker games in days gone by, and oc- casionally some wonderful plays, but ‘one night, with a'few interesting inci- dents, furnished material for a month of stories, Some of.those who figured in the Poker stories became annoyed at the notoriety whey gained and abandoned Poker entirely. For many years now there has not been enough poker im ‘the capital to hang a story on. ‘TRUTH PROVED BY EXAMPLE. Storekeeper Certainly Lacked the Gift of Energy. William ©. Greene, the copper mag: sate, was talking to a young man about success, “The secret of success is enterprise, snergy,” said Col. Greene. “To be lazy, stick always inethe same old rut, hat is how to make a wretched fail- are of your life. “I went West when I was 17, and after a spell of contracting and pros. vecting 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 ‘he first water. This man’s lack of en- terprise was so great that people used ‘0 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 did resemble a tortoise a good deal. { sent a boy in to him one day with a pack mule to get five gallons of mo- lasses. The boy told me afterward that when he entered the store Mar: ners was dozing. The boy coughed and the man awoke and got np. 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?’ “*Pive gallons of molasses, Mr. Man- ners,’ the boy spoke up, sharp and quick. “Wal-h-h-h,’ yawned Manners again. Then as he took up the jug he grum- bled: “Ain't there nobody what sells mo- lasses in this here town but me?’” PLEASURE OF EASTERN WOMEN. Their Main Occupation the Diver- sions of the Toilet. An eastern lady of high degree spends an amount of time over her tollet 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 decorat- ed either with gold or jewelled orna- ments. ‘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, in- stead, 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 glos- sy, and the way they arrange it is in- variably becoming to their soft type of beauty. Perfumes are much in- dulged in. These are introduced in the bath and permeate the garments, but are rarely used on a handker- chief. The Foam on the Top. Don't snuggle conceit to your bosom, my 108, 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 son, And I think, if to notice you'll stop, You'll observe’ that the good to the bot- tom may run, But the foam always lingers on top. I would not discourage your zeal, my dear lad; Xe ts Dest 1 Keep working alway. But this, funny old world often labels as ‘The thing that ts good in its day. Infact, I may say that it classifies wrong Some part of the great earthly. crop, And I think you will note as you jour- ney 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. Sce the men whom we place at the sum- mit, in truth, ‘Then gaze on the mortals below, And I give you my word I'll have noth- nig to, teach, And this brief little anthem will stop, (you do not agree with the thing the T preach, That the foam may be found on the op. —A. J. Waterhouse in Sunset Magazine A Delite Dleshanss, James Rankin Young, the new su- perintendent 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 drunk. en 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 sum- txoned the man into his presence, and discharged him with this _ polite 2peech: “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 drink. ing if he has driving to do, and, there fore, at the month’s end you will be free to devote yourself exclusively to your chosen occupation.’ All Chrietians, ‘np his article in the Woman's Home Companion, describing the Inter national 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 ‘een 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 unaer the trees near the church. “Why not?" was the reply, accom- panied by a smile on the saintly fece of the speaker. ‘Why not? Do we sot worship the same Christ?” WIT IS NOT APPRECIATED. Fun With Actors. A provincial theater in the east of Scotland is being tormented ana amused at intervals by a wit among the gallery gods who insists on keep- ing up a running commentary on the play. He has enlivened many a dull piece by his droll interpolations, but Ye has also come pretty near ruining many an intensely dramatic or senti- mental situation by the sudden and always apropos qualities of his inter- ruptions. He has a high pitched, pene- trating 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 wy to give play to a wit that was once famois in the great city, On one occasion a dreary melo- drama 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 uis sweetheart’s parents. The exigen- cles 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 elope- ment, enter the room where the seared heroine had been secreted under the table. “Wretch!” cried the furious father, “your life shall answer for this. I de- mand my child. Where is she.” ‘Then, shrill and startling in the ex- pectant silence, from the gallery came the answer: “Unner the tafle, ye dinged lout! Dinna ye see her slipper stickin’ oot?” ‘The house was in a tumult of mer- riment in a moment, but it was the “angry father” himself, who ruined the situation, for he burst into immod- erate laughter and the curtain fell in the middle of the act, to rise again upon an audience that could not re- press 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 ¢ 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 eventu- ally found what he wanted. When the tim> came to make out the neces- sary papers, the agent asked the Swede what method he preferred to adopt in making payments, “Ay pay all. Ay haf da money,” re- plied the Swede. “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 git 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 it you don’t mind,” said the old tan 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.” 1 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 T should tell you to go and be hanged te you. If we should meet a montt 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 1 ‘understand, and I want to tell you that you are a durned mean jackass of a man and that history is going to re Peat 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 Con sul to Genoa, was talking about magazine editor. “This man,” he said, “rejected some of the best of my early verse. He re jected some of the best verse of m; friends. Why he is an editor I can’ imagine. He certainly has no critica! 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, de. claring her to be a poem. “*A poem?’ said I. “*A poem,’ he repeated. “‘And still you do not reject her? { exclaimed.” eee aa as the plumes of sleep drifts down "The pure white silence of the snow ‘The bells make merry in the town, Where’ nappy ices come and go. The brooding quiet of the trees, ‘iis broken aweet, in_ yonder. glen, By’ “day. day day.” of chekadees "and eon, sweet song of winter wren. Of glowing days some magic word Ss warbled when the ersabence sing; And Im the moaning pines 1 heard The whisper of returning spring, whis is tue birthday of the year, ‘Now far off summer's battles ‘start; ‘Ana’lo; the very cold grows dear, ‘The ‘wildest storm "wind ‘warms th ‘sig: Raetaeealabidigin, tak WOE died Slates Telephone Bell W. 32, Telephone Home W. 32 Ww. B ,Raymond ana Embalmer The Very Best of Service, Fine Carri- ages For All Purpose. At All Hours. The Best Equiped White Enameled Ambulance For Sick and wounded. | me? Short Notice. Charges Reasonable Call At ! 431 Minnesota, Ave. Kansas City, Kansas. i. a EST NI The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West......... DEPARTMENTS:—Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. 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ROOM 8 : 530 Minnesota .Ave. Kanaas City, Kansas, DONT FORGET, THAT AT J.E. Houstons Grocery Store 1701 N, 8th St. You can find all the commodities -keptin a first-class Grocery Store. Country produce in season. Reasonable prees and courteous treatment. GIVE HIM YOUR PATRONAGE ——————— “Inithe shade“of the Old Apple tree’ is a very popu- lar_song—Why Qnot you be popular by trading at a popular store. L. J. MADDUX, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Meat and all kinds of Produce, Home Phone 784 West. ss 852 Freeman Ave. Kansas City, Kansas. Res.49.Nebraskaave. | Tel.383 White. SOUTH AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE Office Houro: From 10 a. x, till 4 p. m. and from 6 till 9 Pp. a., C.H C. JORDAN- M.M.M.D.. Grewsome Collection. A French professor is the owner of @ collection of 920 human héads, rep- resenting 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 fhe food and clothing of indoor pau- pers in London. Here is the Place, TONSORIAL PARLOR, Alll the Latest StylejHair Cuts, Clean Shave strictly Up-to-Date. 438 Minnesota Avenue. 7—___—_—_—— Woman Mountain Climber. By far the most expert woman mountaineer in the world is Mrs, Fan- ‘py Bullock Workman, In the Hima- layas she has climbed to an altitude of 22,568 feet. On the same occasion ‘Ler husband broke the world’s record for men by 811 feet, by chimbing 23,- 194 fect up a mountain 24,479 feet high. Mrs. Workman is of medium ‘Seight, and there is nothing in her ap- pearance to suggest the strength she bs displayed in some of her worden BOOKS IN BRITISH MUSeUy, Students Crowd Its Reading Room ang Investigate Various sn." a In the Feading room of the Britis, museum the desks are crowded with students all day long, and in adaitin to the books of reference some 94,00 im number, which All the open shcives of the room, from 3,000 to 4,000 ya, umes are given out every day. Thea. ogy in a wide sense, including the py, ble, biblical literature, church history and works on the religious rites any ceremonies of all races and creeds, easily at the head of the list, with about 300 volumes. Topography comes next, with about twen'y fewer and of these books.on London amount to @ quarter, books on Enelish topos. raphy .to another quarter, tho othe, half being for the rest of the wort, History and biography como next English history being mostly in ae mand, and books on France ani the French province second. Essays, criticisms and miscc!laneous literature take the fourth place ang are followed by fiction—not less than five years old—moral philosopiiy. poet ty and the fine arts, the dra: ma, law and philology, politeal economy and so on down to polities, mathematics ang chemistry, which have about forty Volumes apiece, and lastly works on naval and military subjects, which set dom have more than three or four vol- umes each. It is a curious list and throws a useful light on the sort of studies taken up by the readers tn the museum.—London Globe. Progress in Steam Turbines, That the actual displacement of the reciprocating steam engine by the steam turbine for many purposes ig Proceeding at a rapid paco in this country is indicated in the statement that a single company, manufacturing but one of the several types of steam turbines in the United States, took orders within the last half year for turbines for generating electricity hay- ing a capacity of 82,000 kilowatts, or nearly 110,000 horse power. — Three of these engines are for a Brooklyn power station and will be the largest ever constructed. It is interesting to note in this connection that wonderful as is the transformation in power mechanism, there are engineers who predict a still more radical change in the not distant future in the develop ment of power from gas engines. This form of engine has been developed to a marked extent in Europe, espe clally in Germany, and American and English engineers are just beginning to awake to the possibilities in this direction. According to one author. ity, “we may yet see steam engines and turbines sent to the scrap heap” —Philadelphia Ledger. A Little Bit. “Any news down my way?” repeated the farmer as he stopped his team and bit a chew off his plug. “Wall, I kin give ye a leetle bit, I guess. It hain earthquakes nor cyclones, but it does purty well for our place.” “Well?” queried the tollgate man, “Wall, the news is that Jim Wik Hams’ wife’s canary bird got out of the cage the other day, and she had to chase it more'n two hours to get it back.” “That isn't much news.” “Nope, I ’spose not; but T was savin the best for the last.” “And what is it?” “Why, a tin peddler come along and bet Joe Harkins that he could outjump him, and Joe held his breath and jumped seven feet and won the bet, and it’s already settled that we are to Tun him for the Legislature next fall” Value of Study of Greek. President Hadley of Yale has lately declared that the old school college and university instructors who set great store upon Greek as a means of mental discipline and develpomeat were half right and half wrong, Ther were right, he says, in holding that hard work and precision of thought were more important by far than in- mediate utility or the student's m= tural interest in the subject studied But they were wrong, President Hat ley maintains, in supposing that Greek was necessarily more effective than other subjects of study can be made. Spirit Bridal. She sleeps within a sheltered, marbled ‘close, Amid her quiet kin of yesterday, And all the marvel of ‘her beaut: s 1088 Has vanished quite away Far ‘neath an alien sky. his ody lies ‘Phat was xo filled with bioo. 0¢ south ful pride, And all Unmarked, unheeded of mes eyes, ‘Where last he fought and died. ‘Yet who shall say their spirits held 10 tryst In realms invisible of Love's «vila, And that thelr souls, earta fve:, “uae not and kissed Beneath the moon to-night! a —Jessie Storrs Ferris, in iversbod ‘Magazine. ene 55 | “More ‘trouble,” sighed MeNu®¥, putting on his coat. “If it ain't 09 ‘thing it's another.” J _ “What's the matter now?” ayeried his good wife. ; “More labor troubles,” ansmer MeNutty. ue “Not another lockout, I hore,” 8 the partner of his sorrows ed “No, it’s worse than that,” ansmcm the alleged head of the he' ™ Doss has yielded and I've got 10 £9” work again.”—Chicago News The Egotistical Lecturer: | “Your address upon beauties of Mt Shinto religion did not seem to |" ! est the audience,” remarked om¢ é the committee to the lecture. “Yes, I was talking way above @ heads,” he said pompous!y. aa “There must have been som? Or, reason. I was way up in te eH and it went over my head, ev there.” Ss SF PRE FBTR OG = I CASTORIA (goode0rs) a = --====m| For Infants and Children. if Da ft ‘ past RTA) The Kind You Have ee F)ogctable Preparation or As- || | Always Bought similal iG ee es ly ighesvanctsandBorelsot He! Bears the eno | Si . promotes Digestion Cheerful-|fe] ignature | pessand Rest.Contains neither lt 4 Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. |}§3 of Nor NARCOTIC, iF pai 0 ttt SAUOTEL POTOHER. \2 “evhin Seed~ ln rstaaare L 2 : In | f U coon sé Worms Convulsions Feveris! I ;essand LOSS OF SLEEP. | F 0 ee, aes | oe | Thirty Years ROT le Hi Doses — phased | SS ON CTORIA inh eanrtace eben was seen Re PRICE, > 25 Cts. Pace AR A = INE “INOHE DAY o IS GUARANTEED TO CURE INTEGRIPINE (22 ome, bab COLD, MEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. [enaurngpar B22 Lorrtameantine gates rig wevamaraue ' on e F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Mo. ce LE ne enn ROE | PILES RO MONEY TILL CURED -faeramene naam erea| W.L. DoUCLAS rR 13228 °32° SHOES, W.L, Douglas $4.00 Gilt Edge Line cannot be equalled atany price. _ | » —_, 0 | os J ies Aas ae coo E SPEED ‘= fe Semen 7° ae ff DY sae | EG 8 Sie ith. 2: = qe xs \ W1.00uctas MARES AND SELLS MORE MEN'S $3.50 SHOES THAN any OTHER nanurAgronen. fo anyone $10,000 "arouse 1 Doutia: $3.80 shoes have by thelr ex- Senco ia nd uae nee ‘uulitles, achieved the largest sale of any $3.: See that cot si SENG are Just as good “only erencels the prices It L Could take you aie CES at bron ast he fateh miette crueubeattaa ty eioucies shoes s made Yeerened oa Dh irate fate te te as cal show ‘soe alerence between the tile you would ‘wadecatind ae Footie oy shoes oct more to make, webs they, a Mee nto ea ay te $588 jon the are eat WL Dougias Se; ng Made Shoes for Mon, $2:50, $2.00", fovs' Sehoots Dress Shoes, $2.50, $2, 61-71 1, $1.60 atet Oe scenes RE ‘Wont his name and priee atemaped on Wetnaee MANTED, A shoe dealer inevery town where MLL Dats Gi ane eee sore Eom tees avis et ie or nepontoe ea a Fut Color Eveets used the wl at wear base tia tor naented Gaalog 6 Ball SO W.L DOUGLAS Bee re eee the Government of Ganada fice Lp Gives absolutely RM RN | FREE ‘to every A STE A settler one hun- we NAP ( dcod and sixty Seta ict ea ind a i this can be purchased Bor, ind land companies at from Ga this and this year has been produced UeNsorventy-dve bushels of wheat £0 is alco tho best of grasing land and for Sie foruine 1 hae no superior on the elsalid climate, low taxes, railways sient, schools and cigaetie slose £8 nt ‘r “Twentieth Century Canada” fen a) r ‘y rates to Superintendent of nyc", Ottawa, Canada; or to RS Cronies oS ata eae Kes City tlsonrl Glention this paper) NEN Se THE HARDIE SPRAY PUMP" 4 ca etl oe eae hy g!= HOOK-HARDIE CO., =a n Hudson, Mich, ewer aa yerae Bye PCE IERE AL ELSE a ay et § CONSUMPTION 2 "1. The Genuine TOWER’ Ae ROMMEL om | SLICKER ae \\e HAS BEEN. ADVERTISED A) AS ann sow FoR A CN QUARTER OF A CENTURY. IN Vi LIKE ALL ANZA. |. eggs, Waramoor ay “ine0 CLOTHING. ey Ibis made of the best. Sly guostert und2aety ree deter regis. g Srten TO THE SIGN OF THE FISH, rower cauppiayco- tan. MRR as ‘We refuse to be alarmed at this talk about the danger of a return of the crinoline. Bad as it was, there was something good in it. You Have No Right to Suffer From Constipation, Bowel and Stomach Trouble. @ What is the beginning of sickness? A. Constipation. What is Constipation? A. Failure of the bowels to carry off the waste matter which lies in the alimentary cauel Phere. decays and poisons te entire specat Eventually te fesulus are death under the ame of some other disease. ‘Nove che deaths From ésphotd fever and appendielus stomach Abd bowel troubieat the present me. @. What causes Constipation? A. Neglect to respond to the call of nature promptly. Lack of exercise. “Hxcetsive bala ‘ork. "Mental emotion and improper diet. Q What are the results of neglected Conrti- pation™ ‘A. Constipation causes more suifering than any other ditease, It causes eheumatiean colds fevers. stomach, bowel. kidney, Tung and heart roubles, ete fi Is the one disease that starts all others. tndlgestied. dyepepals, diarrhes, loss OF sleep and strength are fs syeaptome~ plies, Sppendictte aad stu arecaunedby Contaipa lon Tts consequences are Known to-all phy- Slelins. ut few suterers realize their conaition until it is too late. Women become confirmed {nvatids as result of Coostipation. @ Do physicians recognize this? ‘A. Yes ‘The first question sour doctor asks you ts "are you constipated” Thatisiheseeret @ Cantedereurea? A. Yes. with proper treatment. Tbe common error 1s to reaott wo physicn such as pills, alta iineral water, castor oll. Injections, ete. every one of which is Ipjunous. "They weaken and increase the: malady You kuow ehis by your Ownexperience @ What then shoula ne done to cure it? ‘A. Geta bowtie of Mull's Grape Tonie atonce, Mail's Grape Tone wil positively eure Const pation and Stomach ‘Mouble In che shortest Space of time. Nootmer remedy tas betore beea hewn to cure Constipation positively aid per manentiy. Whats mulls Urape Tonle? ‘A. This Compound with 4 per cent of the rule of Concord erapen” Tt eaeria'y peculiar shrengthening. bealing iaivence upon the intes Hines, s0\that they can do their work unaided. ‘Tho process 18 gradual but sure. Tels nota Bore Dut We tres Gontipation, Dysenter, omach dod. Bowel Trouble.” Havine a ich, fatty grape favor. its pleasant to take, As 8 tone {7 dneualieg. lnsuring” ie. apstem ‘eainst disease.” Te strengtheus and bullas up ‘Waste tissue. Q. Where can sull's Grape Tonte be had ? A. Your druggist sells it.The dotlar boule coniatns neariy three Umes the Sacent size. Ged for Ailing Ohiléren and Nursing Mothers Aree bottle to all who have never used 8 oeatse wes ie witeciene: 124 FREE BOTTLE. — 11405 ‘Send this coupon with sour ‘name and ad- gress and sour Gragsist’ name. tor free bottle of Mull's Grape Tonle for Stomach ana Bowels, to MULE’S GRAPE TONIC CO, 148 Third Avenve, Rock Inland, sitnls Give Full Address ond Write Plainly, — The $1.00 bortte contains nearly three times the soe ze, Atdrug stores. he genuine has a date and number stamped or the label—take no other trom sour druggis. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS __A Korean agent has been inspecting the sugar field of Hawaii and will probably bring over thousands tf Ko- Tean coolies to work on the planta- tions. ‘The candidates of both parties for city offices at Bloomfield, Ind., have signed an agreement to spend no money and give no liquor to influ: ence voters. Elliot Fitch Shepard of New York has been sentenced to three months in jail by a French court for running down and killing a peasant girl with his aucomobile. ‘The evacuation of Manchuria by the Japanese i sbeing actively carried on and troops are arriving daily at var- ious ports, The Russian cruiser Bogatyr arrived at Nagasaki. This is the first Rus- sian warship to visit Japan since Peace was declared. Bishop Hamilton declared at the College of Methodist Bishops in Wash- ington that present high immigration and consequent intermarriage will tend to produce the typical American. In the Chicago Street statlroad com- Pany franchise cases the Supreme court of the United States granted Jeave to the city of Chicago to file Such records as it may desire. J. M. Daniel and Mrs, Nancy Sexton, aged 75 and 73, respectively, well- known pioneer settlers, were publicly married at Ashland, Ill. Four genera- tions of both families were present. ‘Twenty taxpayers of Paris, IIL, have brought suit in the federal court to annual a lease of city property to United States Marshal Hitch, alleging the officer obtained _ possession through frauds. Edward J. Cranno, a well-known at- torney of St. Paul, has been appointed division counsel of ise ~ Northern Pacific road, with headquarters at Spokane, Wash. He will receive $7, 500 per annum. The Milwaukee postoftice fight Is to go to the President, Congressman Stafford announcing that he would not support Otjen’s candidate, Wade H. Richardson, but would present a name for the place himself. W. F. Boughtan, a banker of New York, who was at Hamilton, Ohio, in- stalling a new savings system in the Miami Valley National bank, eloped with Miss Elsie Brown, head waitress in a restaurant. Acting Public Printer Risketts has made several more suggestions for the saving of money to the government in its public printing. He thought wages in some departments were 20 per cent higher than in commercial offices. Ten minutes after her bill of com- plaint was filed Mrs. Lillian May Robinson was granted a decree of divorce from William H. Robinson of Chicago. It is said Mr. Robinson gave his wife $25,000 in leu of alt- mony. There will be a stiff advance in the price’ for coal at the mines in a few days at Terre Hau‘e, Ind. The demand is sufficent to keep the mines busy for six days, but a short- age of cars wili cut operations to two days. ‘The Chicago newspapers are among the chief local forces making for the realization of Christ's ideals in Chi- cago, according to the Rev. A. Ar- nold Ross in his sermon on “Christ in Chicago” at the Ryder Memorial chapel. Mme. du Gast, the well-known auto- mobile racer, and two journalists who accompanied her in an automobile race at Toledo, Spain, were severely injured by the overturning of the car owing to an effort to avoid killing a child who was crossing the course, Mrs. Nancy Ward, an inmate of the eastern Indian hospital for the insane at RicLmond, escaped and her man- gled body has been found on the Pen- nsylvania railroad tracks five miles west Richmond. She was the wife of Dr. James Ward of Geneva, Ind. As the result of the Dougherty scandal the Ministerial association of Peoria, Ill, is making plans for a faonster revival to be held in the col- iseum and in all the churches of that city. Dr. Torrey of Chicago and Dr. Chapm:n and other famous men will help reform the city. Miss Eva Booth is reported to be suffering from fatigue, and was com- pelled to cancel her engagement to deliver the address at the Salvation Army meeting in’ Baltimore. ‘The re- port that she has been stricken with appendicitis is denied at the Salvation Army headquarters in New York, where it is said that all she needs is complete rest. Jobn D. Rockefeller sent the fol- lowing telegram to 1,000 newsboys gathered in the financiers home church at Cleveland, Ohio, at the first THE COMFORTER | toca RAbAsiatoe Rue A congested vein pressing on a nerve accounts forthe swelling, throbbing ache of Coney fe stand A Souvenir ae Neural SSnGUaYSLeaaye a seu ae ise a * Rugs =32= Old Carpets St. Jacobs Oil |“2 frees the circulation, allays the pressure and soothes away the pain. W. N. U. KANSAS CITY, NO. 44, 1905, Price, 25c. and 50c. | or =} Thompson's Eye Water Eye Water Sencar rmnnemmnemnemmned | 12525:2) Thompson's Eye Water PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Seer an ter ee grate a or test i os teng LAW URGED BY SELF-SEEKERS. Real Animus of Movement Against (Siete Ti ae Set ae , An adroit but plausible scheme by which it is hoped to prejudice the sale of proprietary medicines is the propo- sition to prohibit the sale of any rem- edy which “contains poison” unless each package or bottle is expressly la- beled “Poison.” Such bills are also well designed to impose upon men who have no familiarity with the subject matter. The pretense of protecting the public health put forth in support of such bills is generally the merest subterfuge; and whenever you hear a demand for a law of this kind it originates with those who have a direct pecuniary interest to serve by destroying the sale of proprietary rem- edies. Some of the best and most widely used remedies in the world contain some one ingredient which, if taken in sufficient quantities, might be pol- sonous, and yet the preparation as a whole is not poisonous at all. Opium, for instance, is used in small quanti tles in many of the best cures for coughs, colic, diarrhea, etc., in tooth ache drops and in almost all liniments, To require such medicines to be false ly labeled “poison” would be merely ¢ cunning device to alarm the public and thus bring about the destruction of the sale of those remedies, and in directly to compel people to procure the medicine they want by the mor expensive method of consulting a phy ssician and getting his prescription. Ir other words, it is an effort to prevent them from getting cheaply the reme dies which they and their fathers be fore them have used for many years.— | Medical exchange. VIRTUE’S PRIZE, ‘What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, The soul’s calm sunshine, and the heartfelt joy, Is virtue’s prize. —Pope’s “Essay on Man.” Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of De- fiance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they can- not sell any other starch, Faith is what you think you believe Decause you want to believe it. It you don't get the biggest and best {t's your own fault. Deflance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is Positively nothing to equal it in qual- ity or quantity. CAPTURED FROM THE EAR. To the sea-shell’s spiral round "Tis your heart that brings the sound; ‘The soft sea-murmurs that you hear Within, are captured from your ear. You do poets and their song A grievous wrong, If your own soul does not bring ‘To their high imagining As much beauty as they sing. —Thomas Bailey Aldrich, ECZEMA FOR TWO YEARS. Little Girl's Awful Suffering With Ter rible Skin Humor—Sleepless Nights for Mother—Speedy Cure by Cuticura, “My Uttle girl had been suffering for two years from eczema, and dur. ing that time I could not get a night's sleep, as her ailment was very severe. I had tried so many remedies, deriv. ing no benefit, I had given up all hope But as a last resort I was persuaded to try Cuticura, and one box of the Ointment and two bottles of the Re- solvent, together with the Soap, ef- fected a permanent cure—Mrs. I. B. Jones, Addington, Ind. T.” Sin Se eee ee Mother Gray, @ nurse in New York, dis- gpvered a pleaasat harp remedy for wonsen" ills, called AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. It is the only certain monthly regulator. Cures female weaknesses, Backache, Kidney and Urinary troubles. At all rea or by pelgeartae A Prue ‘The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. ¥ People who live in Whineyville sel- dom see the sun. Storekeepers report that the extra Sanyo Bebe Ah wake Bent Wagolehle co tit a ha oe It’s a safe bet that those who prac- tice best are not a howling success when it comes to preaching. ete EE EA cents. “ane Russ Company, Sowa Bend, ind This is the season when the rock- ing chair on the veranda resigns in favor of the parlor sofa. Denon sty nat aa coon a 0 cue sia eines ata Smt eiP Saat water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. Knowledge was never intended to be the servant of vanity—and it isn’t. Two Grateful Letters from Women Who Avoided Serious Operations.—Many Women Suffering from Like Conditions Will Be Interested. FQ oy PRS AABN ic AN (/ Seo CICS ow a i cy Ne <A] ; \S_ << KEY BAX ES SS Soi FY dV atargrite tiven Cfo Diner! orig PO) Send postal for " Book of Presents” ff Do S et you know se , Cane 7) the secret of Send Wa 4 A the Wave for KC Yau eS Fie Circle? : right a- Wa een if way. It's Wi AAA Wonderful! purer and n@s YN Don’t delay more efficient Wei, \; than any Bak- iN WW, another ing Powder that ENA A day ! Costs three times Banc st as much, BNQUES ncaa . Be. OS 25 07. for 25c. Way SNsueeee aca All grocers Jaques Mf. Co. Chicago When a physician tellsa woman, suf fering from ovarian or womb trouble, that an operation is necessary it, of course, frightens her. ‘The very thought of the operating table and the knife strikes terror to her heart. As one woman expressed it, when told by her physician that she ‘must undergo an operation. she felt that her death knell had sounded. Our hospitals are full of women who are there for ovarian or womb operations! It is quite true that these troubles may reach a stage where an operation is the only resource, but such cases are much rarer than is generally supposed, because a great many women have been cured by Lydia B. Pinkham's fepene Compound after the doctors had said _an operation must be per- formed. In fact, up to the point where the knife must be used to secure instant relief, this medicine is certain to help. The strongest and most grateful statements possible to make come from women who, by taking Lydia EB. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound, have escaped serious operations. Margrite Ryan, Treasurer of St. An drew’s Society, Hotel English, Indian: apolis, Ind. ,writes of her cureas follows Dear Mrs, Pinkham:— sTeannot find words to express my thank for the good Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetabl Compound did me. The doctor said Teonl not Ret well unless T had an coaeeea: for ovarian and female troubles. I knew I coul ‘not stand thestrain of an operation and mad ‘up my mind I would be an invalid for life Ask Mrs. Pinkham’s Advice—A Won ‘The mechanical Cream Separator has become a vital feature of every home dairy just as of every butter factory, Its use means much more and much better cream and butter, as well as saving of water, ice, time and room. The difference in resulta is not small but big. Few cows now pay without a separator. Dairying is the most profit- able kind of farming with one. 98% of the creamery butter of the world is now made with De Laval machines, and there are over 500,000 farm users besides. Send for catalogue and name of nearest local agent, THE De LAVAL SEPARATOR Co. Randolph & Canal Sts. ‘74 Cortiandt Street cuicaco | NEW YORK FOR FARMERS, Tuy coeap SCALES sotsh teers. sneer. hieage elle 02s onkcagS DEFIANCE STARCH series. orork pith ana Hearing how Lydia FE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compotind Nad’ maved other woes’ tree ‘serious operations I decided to try it, and in {ces than four months I was entively cured; and words fail to express my thankfulness.” Miss Margret Merkley of 215 84 Street, Milwaukee, Wis., writes: Coe aD — ‘Loss of strength, extreme nervoumees, severe shooting Sains Trough tho pelels organs, cramps, bearing down pains, and extrem irritation’ compelled inb to seek medical advice, The doctor, after making sn exaunination, enid that 1 had ovarian trot bie and ulceration, and advised an operation as my only hope. "o thn stongly objected and I decided as a last resort to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “To my surprise the ulceration healed, all tho bail symptoms dlsappeared and fat Ones tore strongy vigorous and wel; aid T ease fot express iny thanks for what it hus done for ma.” Ovarian and womb troubles are steadily on the increase among women —and before submitting to an opera- tion every woman should try Lydia B Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and write Mrs. Piikham at Lynn, Mass. for advice. For thirty years Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been curing | the worst forms of female complainta, all ovarian troubles, inflammation, ul- '|ceration, falling and displacement of the womb, lencortheea, irregularities, indigestion and nervous. prostration: Any woman who could read the many grateful letters on file in Mrs, Pink || hams office would be convinced of the efficiency of her advice and Lydia I Pinkhamn’s Vegetable Compound. on: Best Underetends a Wemen’a Mk Ax eee y Bettany e FOR WOMEN SB troubled with ills peculiar to. 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KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Coney Island Souvenir Post Cards, ix Dong colorea scenes for: Coney Valen Postal Gard Go. Coney ielond, MenVs Rugs =22" Old Carpets | ““Wansias City Bas co., nasa Cais |W. N. U. KANSAS CITY, NO. 44, 1905, | "=S'S2702} Thompson's Eye Water SS DYES Serine teas te lesan SIRE Sn Oe Ae PTO eT PRISION TWINE PLANT STARTS. Where Kansas Keeps Mon: ‘A Shutdown for Four Months at Lan- | State Depositories as Shown by sing, Kas. ury Examiners. LEAVENWORTH, KAS.—The bind- ‘TOPEKA.—The treasury exa ing twine plant of the Kansas peni-| made an examination of the tentiary was started in operation Tues- | treasury and found’ the accoun day afver having been shut down | rect. This is the first time tt about four months. The plant closed | new state depositories have sh« the last of June and an attempt was in the examination. The report made to resume opetations the first | state money in them as follows week in September, when the main| Altoona State bank $4,687.6: driving engine broke down. Theengine | zens National bank, An*hony had to be taken apart and repairs 176,36; First National bank, made in Erie, Pa. and all has been | game, $6,040.95; First National placed in running oruer. | Clifton, $24.53; Citizens Nationa There is a good supply of sisal on | Emporia, $18,298.69; First Stat hand, which was purchased in May at | Tribune,$3,541.88; First Nationa @ bargain. There is a stock of manu-| Fort Scott, $8,957.31; First N factured twine on hand now of rfearly | bank, Hutchinson, $15,000; C 900,000 pounds, and if the plant is | National bank, Independence, Kept, in steadly operation 3 million | 348.80; Commercial National pounds’ can be stored for sale next | Kansas City, Kas; $24,610.93; sumer. |dotte State bank, Kansas City OT eee $8,811.42; Lawrence National Lawrence, $7,346.81; First Stat col. Le J, JACKSON lise $3,448; Midland National RUN OVER BY CARS Newton, $10,290.45; First De ee ge aa ee KANSA; CITY, KAN.—In attempt- ing to board an outgoing Santa Fe train at the Union Depot Tuesday Colonel Thomas J. Jackson of New- ton, Kas, the chief of staff of the Kansas G. A. R., was thrown under tne wheels and both legs and his right arm were cut off. It is pro- bable that on one on the train saw the accident, as it did not stop. Col. Jack- son had been spending the day with his son, and prepared to go to his home in Newton. Learning that ‘the Califirnia limited on the Santa Fe was to be run in two sections, he de- cided to take the second section, think- ing the first would be crowded. At the last moment, as the first section was pulling out, he changed his mind and made a grab for the handrail at the forward end of the last coach. He mised his aim and fell forward on his face. His right arm fell across the track and the forward wheels of the car ‘passed over it, severing it above the elbow. In some manner the un- fortunate man’s clothing became en- tagled in the car trucks and he was drawn under the car so that the rear wheeps cut off both legs below the knee. The arm was severed near the shoulder. Dr. C. A. Dansker, manager of the hospital, placed Colonel Jackson under the influence of anaesthetic Colonels age, 65 years was against him and he died Wednesday afternoon Colonel Jackson was known to practi- cally every member of the G. A. R. in Kansas. He has filled almost every position in the state department and was chief of staff. Several years go he served a term in the state legislature and since that time has held many clerical positions in the legislature bodies of the state. He practiced law and had an office in Newton. ‘A New Kansas-Oklahoma Road. TOPEKA.—A. C. Stich of Indepen- dence, has been given a charter for the Pittsburg, Independence Okla- homa railway tobe built between Inde- pendence and Ponea City, Ok., a dis- tance of about 200 miles. When this road is built Pittsburg and Indepen- dence will have an outlet for their manufactured products to the Hast over the St. Louis & San Francisco, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas and the Kansas City Southern. The Atchison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific already have an entrance there, ee + Neo Reom For tnsana Women. TOPEKA, KAN.—Sherman Elliott, member of the board of control, has completed a tour of the three insane asylums. He says the women’s de- ‘partments are all filled, and that the counties will have to care for their jown insane women after this until ‘more room is provided. ‘This means More than two years at least. Marching to Fort Leavenworth. i JUNCTION CITY.—The Twenty- ninth battery of field artillery which has bgen in camp at Fort Riley for the last three months as a part of the First provisional regiment of field artillery, left here on a march to Fort Yeavenworth, where it is regularly stationed. The other five batteries have left the camp and gone into their barracks at Fort Riley. Electric Lights in Cottonwood Falls. COTTONWOOD FALLS.—The elec- trie Mght plant has been started at this place. ‘The main streets arg equipped with are light and the side streets with incandescent globes. Nearly every business house and a majority of the residences are lighted. Normal to Confer Deoreec_ EMPORIA, KAN.—A _ committee seomposed of three members of the faculty and two members of the board of regents of the state normal school is working to establish a course that will enable it to confer a degree equal to that of any of the colleges or uni- versities of the state. * Weir City Public Utilities Sold. WEIR CITY, KAS.—The property of the Welr City Lighg and Water Company in Weir City transferred to te Central. Coal and Coke Company, The. propery transferred includes the water and light plant and most of the other real estated owned by the com- pany im the city. Enforcing Kansas Game Law. TOPR:.A.—D. W. Travis, state fish ad game warden, has begun an active eanipaign aga{rist violators of the fish ea game laws. Where Kansas Keeps Money. State Depositories as Shown by Treas- Gide: SPicemalehaae’ TOPEKA—The treasury examiners made an examination of the state treasury and found’ the accounts cor- ‘rect. This is the first time that the ‘new state depositories have shown up in the examination. The report shows ‘state money in them as follows: | Altoona State bank $4,687.63; Citi- ‘zens National bank, Anthony, $14,- 176.36; First National bank, Buriin- game, $6,040.95; First National bank Clifton, $24.53; Citizens National bank Emporia, $18,298.69; First State bank ‘Tribune,$3,541.88; First National bank Fort Scott, $8,957.31; First National bank, Hutchinson, $15,000; Citizen's National bank, Independence, $25, 348.80; Commercial National bank, Kansas City, Kas; $24,610.93; Wyan- dotte State bank, Kansas City, Kas; $8,811.42; Lawrence National bank, Lawrence, $7,346.81; First State bank Leoti, $3,448; Midland National bank, Newton, $10,230.45; First National bank, Osawatomie, $9,929.37; Miam! County National bank, Paola, $16,- 191.85; People’s National bank, Paola, $10,721.83; Citizens’ State bank, Sa- betha, $9,694.31; Bank of Topeka, $54,987.77; Fourth National bank, Wichita, $48,637; First National bank, Winfield, $27,634.07; Abilene National bank, Abiline $13,158.66; First Nat- fonal bank, Topeka, $547,379.16; fiscal agency; New York, $23,580.90; un- canceled warants, $66,377.47; cash, $4,643.02. Total, $1,004,580.04. e Getting Homer Started. TOPEKA.—Governor Hoch has gone to Marion to get “Our Son Homer" started off right in the editorial chair of the Record. Homer Hoch recently resigned his job in Washington and will devote bis time to the Marion Record. While the governor hasn't given it out, it is generally understood that Homer will be the permanent editor of the Record, while the gov- ernor will take to the lecture platform after he steps out of office, Manhattan Republican Sold. MANHATTAN, KAS. — The Man- hattan Republic, a daily and weesly newspaper here, which has been run by M. S. Ames & Sons, E. M. and William Ames, for the past three years has been sold to C, A. Kimball, editor of the Courtland Register, and Ned W. Kihball, editor of the Scandia Journal. The Amos mariagement wiil continue a few weeks until 0. A. Kim. ball disposes of his Courtland paper.1 ‘Would Oust the Pullmans. TOPEKA. — Because the Pullman Car Company, an Ilinois corporation, with a capital stock of $74,000,000, has not paid to the treasurer of the state of Kansas a charter fee of $14, 800 for the permanent school fund. Attorney General Coleman has brought quo warranto proceedings against the company, asking it by what authority it does business in the state, ‘ Will Follow Frisco Tracks. INDEPENDENCE, KAN—It has been stated here that the Cudahy Pipe Line and Refining Company has se- cured from the St. Louis & San Fran. cisco railway the right-of-way along the latter's tracks for their projected oil pipe line from Chelsea, I. T., to St. Louis, and that the material for stor- age tanks has already been ordered. , Worm Works in Growing Wheat. TOPEKA—A new pest has made its appearance in Eastern Kansas. It is a worm and works in growing wheat. A farmer in Rush county, re- ports that 175 acres of his fall plant- ed wheat has been completely des- troyed. He says the worm resembles the wheat weevil, which sometimes works in the grain bin or granary. “ Miilaetin ine Uidiaixicoe tena eaen CHANUTE, KAN.—The- Chanute Daily Tribune has bought the fran- chise and circulation lists of the Daily Blade. The Daily Blade was started three years ago, during the oil boom. J. B. Figate, the proprietor, will con- tinue the Weekly Blade at Chanute and the Weekly Journal at Cherry- vale. $6,500 Verdict for Brakeman. WICHITA, KAN—After a forty- eight hour session, the jury in the Brinkmier case returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $6,500. Brinkmier was a Missouri Paeifie brakeman in- Jured while making a coupling on ac- count of a defective coupler. Chaplain Fisher's Funeral, TOPEKA.—The funeral of Chap- lain H. D. Fisher, the noted Kansas Preacher, took place here from the First Methodist church. Several To- peka ministers delivered eulogies on the life of the dead chaplain, Shot His Friend Near Saline, Kan. SALINA, KAN.—In a drunken quar- Mleroajmhv teynhsohhd eta t tai rel in New Cambria, O. W. Armagast of Niles shot Charles Scott of Ben- nington. Scott may recover. Abilene Schoola Closed. ABILENE, KAS. — The schools of this city have been closed an account of a threatened epidemic of diphtheria. Tke county physician has issued a statement advising the parents to take every precaution and keep their child- ren at .ome. i‘ Charged With Misusing Mails. ABILENE, KAS—T. J. Wilson, 2 well to do citizen of this place’ has been arrester here on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails, Clock Made of State, Perhaps the most unique timepiece in existence is owned by Humphrey O. Pritchard, a slate quarryman of Delta, Pa, The varieties he used in- clude the Peach Bottom blue slate anJ the red, green and purple slate ot Ver mont. One hundred and sixty-four separate pieces of this material were used in the construction and are held sogether by twenty-three dozen small metal screws. Many of the slate sheets are as thin as paper, and scores were broken before the timepiece was “inished. The clock {s four feet high, two feet wide and one foot deep. It has a cathedral gong and is lighted by nine incandescent bulbs. The work, which is really artistic, was done by Pritch- ard during idle moments at the quarry, and eight months’ time was required in its completion. Low AIM 18 CRIME. Greatly begin! Though thou have time Greatly begin! Though thou have time But for a line, be that sublime;— Not failure, but low aim is crime. —James Russell Lowell. eg a Hinton, Ky., Oct. 30th—(Special.) —It has long been claimed that Dia betes is incurable, but Mr. B. J. Thompson, teacher in the Hinton school, has pleasing evidence to the contrary. Mr. Thompson had Diabe- tes. He took Dodd’s Kidney Pills and 4s cured. In a statement he makes regarding the cure Mr. Thompsor says: “I was troubled with my kidneys for more than two years and was treated by two of the best doctors in this part of the state. They clalmed Thad Diabetes and there was little t be done for me. Then I started te use Dodd’s Kidney Pills and what they did for me was wonderful. It is en tirely owing to Dodd's Kidney Pills that I am pow enjoying good health." Many doctors still maintain that Di abetes is incurable. But Diabetes is « kidney disease and the kidney disease that Dodd’s Kidney Pills will not cure has yet to be discovered. Blow Too Much For Pat. While Pat Kern, a sturdy young Irishman of Philadelphia, was stand. ing on a ladder cleaning windows a lawyer approached and called out te him that an uncle living in Ireland had died, leaving him $100,000. Pat promptly fell from the ladder at the shock. He was not hurt, however, and soon went back to his task. “When are you going to quit work?” was asked. “When I get the money,” came the retort. nn Vis es Engi ing tere rei geen THY LOVE. Shall chant its own beatitudes, After its own life working. A child kiss Set on thy sighing lips stiall make thee glad; A poor man, served by thee, shall make thee rich; Assick man, helped by thee, shal make thee strong; ‘Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderést. —Hlizabeth Barrett Browning. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Deflance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the fron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in %-pound pack- ages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch {s free from all injurious chem- feals. If your grocer tries to sell you @ 1202. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to Aispose of before he puts in Deflance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large let: ters and figures “16 ozs.” Demand De- fiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron stick- tug Defiance never sticks The man who laughs his way through the world leaves it with just as much in his possession as the man who fights his way through. sareoton BON? FORGEE Alerge 20. package Red Cross Ball Biue, Seeuts “The tease Company, South Bond, tad ‘The swing in the next yard is al ways a favorite. How’s This? We otter One Hundred Doliars Reward for any ef TChGih tal aanoe Be Gave by RAN : ¥. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0, ie, the undersigned; bare mara Fs J Cosas} sore te yaaa and bulova pertany tw Grass inal Donese tvaanctone aha Questa Sie to carty out any slpatons made by ess aloe kanere Mite a's Catareh Cate fe tuber intraniy acti ely afm tn Sid and mcoous surface of ta ‘Geeee Terimonttssent coe rice costa po : Pefalse Halle Fatally Pils for constipation, ‘When a gir] has curly hair it is a sign she does not think much of the beauty of girls who haven't. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of a cough cure—J. W. O'BRIEN, 22 Third Ave Nrilinneapolis, Minn. Jan. 6, 1900 Being a sinner wouldn’t be such a bad job if people would let you alone at it. Lewis’ “Single Binder” straight Socigar, IDotor cgarsacl so geod, Levis Faces Boots, : ‘Wealth may be great care, but’ a girl naturally expects great care when abe marries. HEALTHY CHILOREN. Without good health life 1s not worth living. Sickly, peevish cbil- dren are a source of endless trouble and anxiety to their parents, yet the children’s condition is frequently due to thelr parents” ignorance or thought- lessiiess, or both. To make children healthy and to keep them in that condition it 18 nec- essary to feed them proper food and to see that they get plenty of exer- cise and fresh air. Meat is very bad for children. It should be avolded ‘and food rich in phosphates, such as Pillsbury’s Vitos, should be given in tts place. ‘This food is truly the “meat of the wheat.” It 1s made by the world’s greatest millers and it 1s free from artificial coloring or adulteration. It fs not especially a child’s food. Your wholé famfly will enjoy this common sense cereal. [t makes a wholesome, substantial breakfast or an appetiz ing dessert and can be prepared in ‘one hundred different ways. Byery good grocer will supply you with Pillsbury’s Vitos. Large pack- age—enougb to make twelve pounds ef strength-building food 15< Ask your grocer about it to-day. A man will make a perfect fatot ot himself over a pretty woman—as long as she doesn’t ask him for money. Omaha, Nebr. Oct. 26.—It ts re Ported from Casper, Wyo., that sales of town lots for the new town of Sho shone, located at the edge of the ‘Wind River Reservation on the new Hne of The Chicago & North-Western Railway across the state from Cas per, have been unprecedented. Bidding for town tots runs high and a large number have been disposed of within a short time. Buyers evident ly figure on the growth of the city here when the Indian Reservation is thrown open to sectlement next June. What has become of the good wo- man who always took prizes for mak- Ing salt risin’ bread? ‘Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease Apowder. It rests the feet. Cures Swoll Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating ‘Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Atall Druggists and Shoostores, 25 conts, Accept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allon 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. “Q. K.” Comes From Choctaw. There has been much discussion as to the origin of the term “O. K.” It seems that in the Choctaw language there is a word, “okeh,” which means “It {s correct,” or “I agree to ap. prove.” It is often used alone to give assent or approval to a suggestion ot proposal. “Okeh” was in common use among whites who had dealings with the Choctaws more than thirty years before the Van Buren campaign. It was a convenient expression where Parties understood each other's lan. Guage imperfectly and was used to mean “understand you and and ap. prove what you say,” or “I understand your statement and vouch for its cor rectness.” BEARS ARE COMMON. “Bears are so common out in our country,” said Maj. Frank Foote, of Evanston, Wyo., at the Riggs House, that even the hunters pay but little attention to them, and they roam the mountain sides unmolested. One rea son of their immunity is that the State Pays no bounty on their skins, and there is no inducement to kill them. ta te past year I suppose I’ve en- countered fifty big silver tips in un- frequented localities, not one of which seemed at all embarrassed by the meeting, but trotted off with dignified deliberation.”—Washington. Post. Queer Ceremony, Residents of Valle Maggio, Lom ‘bardy, go through an odd ceremony in September every year. The region is infested with vipers. The celebrants form a procession, every man, woman and child carrying a huge figure of a snake stuffed with cotton, As they pass along they weep and lament, be Meving that by this explanation they wike themselves proof against snake bite during the grape,harvest. THE WORD HAD BREATH. And so the Word had breath, and wrought With human hands the creed of creeds In loveliness of perfect deeds, More strong than all poetic thought, —Tennyson. FUNNY People Will Drink Coffee When I “Does Such Things.” “I began to use Postum because the old kind of coffee had so poisoned my whole system that I was on the point of breaking “down, and the doctor warned me that I must quit it My chief ailment was nervousnes: and heart trouble. Any unexpected noise would cause me the most painful palpitation, make me faint and weak. “I had heard of Postum and began to drink it when I left off the old cof fee. It began to help me just as soor as the old effects of the other kind o coffee passed away. It did not stim ulate me for a while, and then leave me weak and nervous as coffee uset to do. Instead of that it built up m; strength and supplied a constant vigo to my system which I can always re ly on. It enables me to do the olg gest kind of a day's work withou getting tired. All the heart trouble etc, has passed away. “T give it freely to all my children from the youngest to the oldest, an¢ it Keeps them all healthy and hearty.’ Name given by Postum Co, Batth Cre‘k, Mich. ‘Tuere’s a reason. Read the little book, “The Road ts Welivilie.” in pkgs. RRA RRR R ERE SHORT KANSAS ITEMS 3 Good rains all over the state Rave helped the wheat crop. Industrial activity in the state has created a shortage in farm hands. ‘The Leavenworth Laundry Co.'s plant burned with a loss of $8,000. Lincoln Center has voted for a 1hu- nicipal water and electric light plant. Goodland ig the place where high: waymen “relieve” people of thelr money. Leslie Patterson, who founded the town of Mineral, ended his life there recently. The hardware jobbers. have won their case for a decrease of the rait Toad rate. Congressman Curtis declares he is strictly in line with the president's railroad policy. ‘There was a great lineup of would- be-pie biters at Senator Long’s coun- ter at Topeka Friday. Coffeyville is demanding a city hos- pital. Does Coffeyville contemplate having a foot-ball team? The Missouri Pacific is re-employ- ing the shop men laid off recently at Fort Scott and other places. A Beloit man bought a high priced bulldog to guard his premises, and within a week some one stole it. The fencing which is included in the State Agricultural college gymnasium course is not of the barbwire variety. A Lawrence paper’s idea of a man who uas nothing on earth to do is one who leaves town to attend a horse show. The state has determined not to waive its preference claim to its de- posit in the First National Bank of Topeka. A Smith county man, 82 years old had a bullet removed last week that was planted in his back in 1864 by a “Johnny Reb.” A Wichita boat that managed to navigate its way along the Arkansas river as far south as Ralston, Okla., kept a “log book.” On the Munsell ranch near Skiddy is a_tree thought to be the largest in Kansas. It is 125 feet high and twen- ty-two feet in circumference. The City Federation of Women’s clubs has petitioned the board of ed- ucation of Newton to abolish corporal punishment in the city sciools. Frank Collom, a Burton conty con- vict, was overcome by a thirst at Lan- sing and drank wood alcohol. He will be buried in the prison cemetery. The “new law buiiuing” at the Uni: versity of Kansas will be dedicated November 13—unless, like most new laws, it is found to be unconstitution- al. An inquiry may also be started to ascertain what has become of the old fashioned man who said the Devlin es- tate would pay 100 cents on the dol- Tar. The Oriental hotel at Chanute, which is quite occidental in every: thing but name, has been sold by D. H. Fisher to Frank Hardesty of Cha- nute, ‘The Abilene Reflector expresses the hdpeful belief that the Kansas suit against Colorado will be decided soon —not later than the latter part of this century. Somebody recently robbed the home of Dr. A. A. King of Junction City, taking a large number of valuable gold nugget ornaments, all valued at about $3,000. The Leavenworta police don't seem to be any different. After a supposed mad dog had been clubbed to death one of them succeeded in shooting it with his revolver. Tobias Larson, the Highland editor, expiains that since he has lived in Doniphan county he has helped to build sixteen railroads—some on pa‘ per, but mostly in the air. ‘The assistant attorney general for ‘Wilson county, Mr. Mikesell, has piled up $3,000 in “fees” for himself as the result of liquor prosecutions at the term of court just ended in Fredonia. In Caney an ordinance has been passed providing for a jail seatence and a fine for the driver of any dray or other vehicle to deliver liquor from the depot or express office to the per- son to whom it is consigned. A dealer in blooded chickens sent the editor of the Washington Register one of his choicest hens and the edi- tor remarks that when he finished eating that chicken “there was nothing left of it but the pedigree.” Tuberculosis continues to carry off more Kansans than any other disease. During September there were sixty- two deaths. Typhoid fever carried off fifty-one and there were twenty-four deaths from cholera infantum. ‘The total amount of cash held in trust for the First National bank of Topeka, September 30 was $197,942.50. Of this amount the comptroller of the currency holds $196,775.18 and the re- ceiver, Mr, Bradley, $1,167.32. } Charles Sallee of Fort Scott is the youngest game warden in the state, being only 17 years old. Sallee also is getting better results than most. other wardens, having secured several convictions for violation of the cama SUFFERINGS UNTOLD, eas City Woman's Terrte pg, ih poe with Kidney Sickness Cogin, 20th st. and Ciony. fe ee City, Mo, sayy ae “For Years y Was run dome aS Weak, lang i and sore. he Kidney scene ae Hlons were to | trequent. mee BS | cropsy putes Ae | ty anne eter |. thay Ws | ere ‘e NN) tose 8 - tors. wave cg ny UP, but 1 he pees ° >: ign eR | rm Was run dome 5 Weak lang and sore. he : ildney’ sect HEB | too yn Lt 4 frequent. Then Phd | tov pul tees | Pay anc aT until” they \ | vere 8 Sigg £5 } tobenola net pee a Ban using Doan’s Kidney Pills, and the rey a cured me so that I have been ta ever since, and have had a fing baby the first in five that was nor Prema, turely born.” Sold by ail dealers. 50 conts a hes Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, x. y, How Balfour Gets News Although Mr. Balfour is one of the foremost men of the day, he asserig that he never reads the newspapers Many persons have wonderei! not ly he Keeps abreast of the times, but how he seems conversant with sq many little inefdents apparently eulleg from daily columns. It appears that though Mr. Balfour doesn’t read the hewspapers, Miss Alice Balfour does, and some of her friends say that she is a sort of clipping bureau for he distinguished brother. Miss Balfour, who keeps house for the bachelot prime minister, is a diligent reader ot news and cuts out whatever she thinks he ought to see and tells him all about it, PARALYSIS CURED Case Seemed Hopeless but Yieldedty De. Witiame’ Pink Pi. ‘Mr. Kenney has actually escaped from the paralytic’s fate to which heseemola short time ago hopelessly doomed. The surprising report has been fully verified aud some important details secured ina, personal interview with the recent suf ferer. “The doctor,” said Mr. Kenney, “told me that if I wanted to live any lengih of time I would have to give up work le together, and he told my friends thay the paralysis which had begun would in time involve my whole body.” * Just how were you afilicted at this time?” Mr. Kenney’ was asked “ Well, I had first hot, and then cult and claminy feelings, aud at times my body felt as if needles were being stuck into it. ‘These sensations were followed by terrible pains, aud again I would bins no feeling at all, but a numbness would come over me, and I would not be atleto move. The most agonizing tortures cans from headaches and a pain in the spine, “Night after night [could not getmr natural sleopand my system was wrecked by the strain of torturing pains and the eifect of the opiates I was forced to take to induce sleep. 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