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 45 The Oldes LIBERAL COM Why not buy one sometime. It is certainly mean in the persons who will walk blocks out of their way to see what the paper says in general, and bother their neighbors to death and have not enough man or womanhood, nor race pride to pay 15 cents and have the paper brought right to their door for a whole month. Better still $1.00 for a year of 52 weeks. There is no earthly excuse why every family of colored people are not paying subscribers to some Negro paper for there are 200 or more published in this country. It matters how poor and scant the columns of a Negro paper may be-if you cannot get over 15 cents worth of profitable news or learn something you never knew then you are certainly to be pitied and should be made a present of a paper for a month for wrapping purposes if no more. If the following lines we chronicle the fate of a person who was too stringy to take a paper, but would rather borrow. A man who was too economical even to subscribe for his home paper, and sent his little boy to borrow the copy taken by his neighbor. In his haste the boy ran over a $4.00 stand of bees and in ten minutes looked like a warty summer squash. His cries reached his father who ran to his assistance and failing to notice a barbed wire fence ran into it, that breaking it down, cutting a handful of flesh from his anatomy and ruining a $1.00 pair of pants. The old cow took advantage of the gap in the fence and got into the cornfield killing herself eating green corn. Hearing the racket the wife ran out, upset a four gallon churn full of rich cream into a basket of kittens downing the flock. In her hurry she dropped a $25 set of face teeth. The baby left alone, crawled through the split milk and into the parlor ruining a brand new $20. carpet. During the exhancement the oldest daughter ran away with the coachman. The dog broke up eleven setting hens and the calves got out and chawed the tails off of four fine sisters—25 x. The Nigara Movement. Has struck Kansas City, Kansas, and on Thursday eve., of last week. Twenty five colored citizens assembled in the Common Pleas Court rooms and perfected a local branch of the "real thing." The personnel consisted of doctors, lawyers, ministers, business men, school teachers and others. Mr. Tilford Davis was selected as presiding officer. Every Negro citizen who believes in the highest ideals of intelligent American citizen ship are welcome. Meetings on every Thursday evening at, Court of Common Pleas until further notice. A New Doctor. The excellent corp of physicians in this city have now been well rounded out by the addition of an esteemed and highly cultured young lady "Doctor," who comes rightly and truthfully heralded as one who is thoroughly up in her profession, being a graduate of the renowned Mehairy Medical College of Nashville, Teen., her ability is unquestioned. In floating her shingle to the breezes in our city, she does it not in an antagonistic spirit, but with a feeling that there is always "room at the top," thus, she joins bands with those of her fraternity, with sincerity of purpose and a solemn sense of duty—pledged to her God, her race and the alleviating of suffering and afflicted humanity. We take great pleasure in welcoming to our community Dr. Lee Ella Paey, with office, the building at the Northwest corner of 5th and Minnesota Ave., It is well to be known that in passing the rigid state examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners, in order that she might ply her profession in our state—she led the class with a 100 per cent mark. We trust she will receive at the hands of the public deserving consideration. NOTICE. Persons desiring to secure suggestive program for William Lloyd Garrison Centennial Exercises, Dec. 10, 1905, can secure same without charge, except for postage, by addressing Mr. Hugh M. Browne, Cheney, Pa. This program has been prepared by Hon. Archibald H. Grimko, of Boston, with the help and cooperation of Mr. Garrison's sons, Messrs. William Lloyd, Jr. and Francis J. Garrison. THEY SAY Where is she from? Is the lid slipping. The Lady Doetor. Who's that knocking on my door. There is a new demand for jugs. The lady doctor has a brother—he's a doctor too. The lower Minu. ave. dressmaker still wears a smile. Have you seen Mr. Henry Brown at any time hanging around. He will be married in January but—Hush—dont tell it—Ha! Ha! There is some good sized holes in the lid. How about the "Nigara Movement i.e.a." Have you heard the latest—well the cards have arrived. We cannot point you the exact date—but the time aint long babe—Satisfied. Wonder with which hand will she recieve the oath. The "Jug Rushers Union" is the latest organization in the "Dry town." We told you there was a hair dresser in the Sea Foam block. Why has he so much confidence,when sight is about to show him. He says he don't care,—wonder who does care. Mr. O. B. made Mr. W. C. a visit last night to congratulate him but found out later that his name would not appear on the cards. If you can't take-don't give. This may be our last chance to tell you—but the wedding a sure thing. Only A Poor Negro. No doubt there are people in the south who desire the elevation of the Negro, and are glad to see him improving himself in every possible direction-mentally, morally, socially, financially. But there are others who have determined that, so far as they are able to accomplish their purpose, the Negro shall be kept at the bottom, forming a substratum above which it shall be impossible for him to rise. It is not a question of his ability, his ambition, his improvement, his fitness for a higher and better condition; it is simply a question of color or ancestry. Ex-Governor Russell of North Carolina, is quoted as saying in a communication to the Washington paper: The truth is the Negro is going to fare best and the happiest when his position is most subordinate. Financial and industrial equality is as bad in the eyes of the whites as social equality. The Negro who gets very prosperous is to be pitted for straightway he's in a situation where danger confronts him. Let him but own a fine farm, blooded horses and cattle, and dare to ride in a carriage, and if I were an insurance agent, no I wouldn't make out a policy on his life. In plain English, to get above his ordained station in life, is, generally speaking, to invite assassination. It is this kind of talk, and such a view of the future of the Negro, which right minded Christians must positively abhor. It is such a spirit and purpose which if persisted in and general, because the most hideous curse to those, who cherished them. Woe to the Southland, if it shall act upon such principles The day of vengeance of our God would surely, come upon it.—Journal Messenger. 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 seil intoxicating liquors ot 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. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING. LOCALLY. Mr. Ed Lee and Miss Carrie Robinson were married at high noon Tuesday at the Metropolitan Baptist church. Mrs. Ollie Henderson of 1621 N. 3rd St. returned Saturday to the George R. Smith College, Sedalia Mo. Mr. J. E. Houston of N. 8th St., who has been ill for sometime is improving. Mr. Louis Albers of 1114 Washington improves rather slowly. Mrs. Anna Logan and little family of 541 Sea Foam block left Sat. eve., for Paola, Kas. to reside permanently. Mrs.ella Brooks of 2801 Hallook who died last Sunday at 2 o,clock was buried from Mt. Zion Church, Wednesday the 22 at 3 o'clock. Rev. Alexander officiate. Mr. Lon King of Leavenworth, Mr. Harry King, Nearly, Kansas were in the city last Sunday the guest of their sisters Mrs. M. King and Maggie Gaines of 415 Oakland. Miss Hortense Bright of 341 Oakland, will leave tomorrow for Platt City. Kas. Miss Mamie Johnson of Omaha, Neb., is in the city the guest of Miss Leora Gant of 443 Oakland ave. Little Stella, Paris and Horace Reymond of 310 Oakland, who have had a severe cold are improving. Mrs. McCloud of Ottawa, Kansas, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Gold Wesber of 94 S. James St. It seems funny said Deacon Mayfield as he counted the money after church that a large congregation can be so very small. Mrs. Sylvia Commodore of 326 Oakland ave, will leave Saturday night for Leavenworth, Kas., to visit her father in the Old Soldiers Home. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. F. of 101 N. 3rd st. who has been sick for three months is improving. Mr. Robert Sparrow of St. Louis, Mo. is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. C. Miller of 605 State ave. Mrs. A. Graham of 413 Oakland ave., is quite sick this week. Mrs. Fannie Ramsey has just opened a Restaurant at 338 Minnesota Avenue., and has prepared to serve you a first-class meal. Give her a call. Mrs. W. H. Edinboro and Mrs. Alice Houston very creditably entertained the Ladies Mite Missionary this week, at the home of the later on Neb. ave. The remains of Mrs.Hattie Miller-Moss was brought in this week from Denver, Colo., by her husband Mr.Wm.Moss. Mrs.Moss went to Denver some months ago seeking health but to no avail, death overtaken her. Funeral Sunday afternoon from Metropolitan Bapt. church. Mrs. Stella Travis of this city is our authorized agent and general solicitor, any courteousies shown her will be greatly appreciated by us. Mrs. Travis is a reliable and trustworthy lady and is making strenuous efforts to increase the c regulation of our paper. Those who cannot find it consistent to subscribe even for one month will oblige her and us by at least treating her with respect when she calls on her mission. A pretty little home wedding was celebrated Nov.15th at the residence of the bride's sister Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Miss Rosa Harris and Mr. Chas. Walton were united in marriage by Rev. G. McNeal at 8 p.m. There was many of the bride and groom's intimate friends present. Light refreshments were served and the couple received many useful presents. They will reside at 317 Sanford ave. Mrs. Louise Fleming of 948 Jersey av. age 65, after an illness covering sometime passed away Friday of last week. Funeral held from the Rosehill Baptist church. Mrs. Fleming leaves a husband and other relatives. The loss sustained by Mr. Fleming will be keenly felt. For 45 years this dear old couple has gone through life together and sharing each others joy and sorrow alike, who can picture the clouds, the sunshine, that has crossed the pathway of these two faithful old souls in their two score years and five journey. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the lone companion left to fight life's battle a little longer. CARD OF THANKS We desire to sineerely thank our many friends, the different churches and pastors for their kindness to our sister in tlness and death. Respectfully 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. 903 Main Street., Kansas City, Mo.. Kansas Suffers in Missouri. What the citizens in business go up against as a result of the joint closing in our city could be readily seen in a one hour stand on the State line Saturday night. In one hour $15.00 worth of beer in jugs, buckets and pitchers were brought across the line. This does not include several half barrels in wagons and individual bottles. In over half these cases other thing were bought, which on ordinary occasions would have been purchased at home establishments. Is it any wonder that Kansas City, Mo., can add more men to its police department while Kansas City, Kans. is forced to cut hers almost in half. Is it any wonder that Kansas City, Mo., papers would not advocate a strict adherence to the prohibitory law. Kansas City, Kans. has always been a good thing for Missouri. Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these you're now a has been. Respectful'y dedicated to the boys who were caught under the ax so vigorously wielded by Mayor Rose. Out of bunch of forty one slaughtered chickens up to date, six black spanish roosters have been hit. PATTERSON & GAYDEN -Dealers In- Hard and Soft Coal, Wood. Cesspool Cleaning Cisterns Filled Tel. 215 West. 527 STATE AVE. Motoring as a Tonle That eccentric genius, the late Frank Buckland, the naturalist, when he felt fagged took a railway journey, and, having armed his eyes with spectacles, hung his head out of the window, and averred that the perfect aeration of the lungs which he thus obtained was the finest stimulant he had ever discovered. Motorists experience the same invigorating effects of traveling at speed through the open air. One of the most "cathusistic" "chauffeurs" in England was, and has been for some time, under the treatment of Sir William Broadbent for indigestion and nervous prostration at the time he invested in a motor car. From that day the doctor's occupation has ceased so far as this automobilist is concerned, as he now enjoys the most perfect health, and he puts this down entirely to motor driving.-London Dally Mall. Agile Boer Ponies. Most of the ponies, for they are rarely more, that the Boers ride, come from the Free State and all have Basuto blood in them. The Basuto pony is to South Africa what the Welsh or Scotch pony is to Great Britain, as sure-footed over rocks as a goat, and with an ability to leap from crag to crag like a chamois. A Basuto on his pony will come at a good pace down a mountain side that an pine climber would be careful in negotiating. Thanks to the Basuto blood in their ponies, the Boers car move in small parties over the mountainous country, raiding farms and driving off cattle over the hill paths 2S Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte county State of Kansas. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte Sarah C. Regan, Plaintiff. William Regan, Defendant. State of Kansas, to greeting to William Regan, you will take notice that on the 24th day of April, 1905, that the said above named plaintiff filed her petition in the District Court of the above named state and county for divorce setting forth two cases of action against you. Cause of action No. 1. -Charging you with extreme cruelty. And in cause of Action No. 2. Charging you with gross neglect of duty. Unless you answer dour or otherwise object on or before the 23rd day of dec. 1905. And upon further proof the plaintiff will be granted proof as prayed for in her petition. L.W. JOHNSON Atty.for Plaintiff. Attest by Clerk of District Court, on 6 day of Oct. 1903. Wm. Needles, Clerk. By D. C. MeCombs, Deputy. NOTICE. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte In the District Court of Wyandotte County. State of Kansas. The State of Kkansas greeting to the above named defendant, you will take notice that on the 16th day of October, 1905. Said 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, seteing forth 2 causes of Action No.1. Gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. And unless you answer denur 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, 1905. Wm. Needles Clerk of the said Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. der D. C. McCambs 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. I. F. BRADLEY. Atty. for Plaintiff. Attest: Wm. Needles. Clerk. First Pub. Oct. 13. PUBLICATION NOTICE In The Disrict Court of Wyandotte Kansas Katie Gilmore Plaintiff. vs. NO 19025. Jackson Gilmore Defendant. 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 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. NOV. 24, 1:05. this Section CALL HERE Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. 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 fight 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. I. F. Bradley, Atty, for Plaintiff. Attest: Wm. Needles, Clerk. First Pub. Oct. 20 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 true and a judgment rendered the nature of which will be addecree dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing her from him the said odefendant, and for cost of this action. J. E. Bradley Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandott County Kansas. Ranson Knight Plaintiff. vs. Elure Knight, Defendant. The State of Kansas. To Elure Knight. Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by Ranson 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 dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and defendant and for cost. Ranson Knight. By Chas. W. Frye. Atty. First Pub. Aug. 11. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District of Wyandotte County, Mary Darkis. Plaintiff, VS. William Darkis Defendant The State of Kansas, to William Darki 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 Judgement 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. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Allen Walker, Plaintiff, vs Robert McCrie c. D. Shrader, Defendauts Number 6973. To Robert McCrie To Robert McCrie and C. D. Shrader. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff aove named has brought suit and filed his petition against you. in the above entitled court, and that you must answer the petition afreshed 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 Wyndotte city, or per record pat thereof such other relief as set out in Plaintiff's petition and for cost herein expended. Allen Walker. By Chas W. Frye, Atty for Plaintiff. SEAL. Attest: J. L. Beggs, Clerk. By F. L. Kenny, Deputy. First Pub. Sept. 6th, 1905. NOW IS the time to Subscribe For the Weekly American Citizen. American Citizen 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' Year,.....$1.00 ix Months,.....65 cents Three Months,'.....40. c One Month,.....15.0 Advertiscing 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." Selects Wife's Tolleta. 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 jesire file needs careful advice as to her toilets, and her husband, if he be a certain type of man 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. Liguefles Illuminating Gas A German chemist named Blau has succeeded in liquefying illuminating gge. 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. BEWARE THE EASY SHELTER. Refuge There an Important Step Toward Old Age. Years are but a fool's measure for youth, which is divine; they bring caution 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 matter 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 With Allowances 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, representative, 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 occasionally some wonderful plays, but one night, with a few interesting incidents, furnished material for a month of stories. Some of those who figured in the poker stories became annoyed at the notoriously they gained and abandoned poker entirely. For many years now there has not been enough poker in the capital to hang a story on. TRUTH PROVED BY EXAMFLE. Storekeeper Certainly Lacked the Gift of Energy. William C. Greene, the copper magate, 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 valuable 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. Manners,' the boy spoke up, sharp and quick." "Wah-h-h-h-' yawned Manners again. Then as he took up the jug he grumbled: "Ain't there nobody what sells mollasses 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 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 one is not always at surface, my son. And I think, if to notice you'll stop, you'll learn 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 alway. But this funny old world often labels as bad The thing that is good in its day. In fact, I may say that it classifies wrong Some part of the great earthly crop. And I think you will note as you journey That the foam often gets to the top. We will not mention names if you please, my dear youth. But you can But look on the world as you go. See the men whom we place at the sum- mum tru. Then gaze on the mortals below, And I shall my word I will have noth- ing to teach. And this brief anthem will stop, if you agree with the thing that I preach. That the foam may be found on the top. top. -A. J. Waterhouse In Sunset Magazine. 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 ta'le, ye dinged lout! Dinna ye see her slipper stink' 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 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. "‘A poem?’ said I. “‘A poem,’ he repeated. “‘And still you do not reject her?’ (exclaimed." 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 chickadees And keen, sweet song of winter wren. Of glowing days some magic word Is warbled when the grosbeaks sing; And in the moaning pines is heard The whisper of returning spring This is the birthday of the year, Now far off summer's battles start; And lo; the very cold grows dear, The whistle storm wind warms the heart. 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. On Short Notice. Charges Reasonable Call At 431 Minnesota. Ave. Kansas City, Kansas. WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. ..... DEPARTMENTS:—Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. 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When they can get a first-class ROOM 8 530 Minnesota Ave. 852 Freeman Ave. SOUTH AMERICAN 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. KANSAS. BOOKS IN BRITISH MUSEUM. Students Crowd Its Reading Room and Investigate Various Subjects. In the reading room of the British museum the desks are crowded with students all day long, and in addition to the books of reference some 20,000 in number, which fill the open shelves of the room, from 3,000 to 4,000 volumes are given out every day. Theology in a wide sense, including the Bible, biblical literature, church history and works on the religious rites and ceremonies of all races and creeds, is easily at the head of the list, with about 300 volumes. Topography comes next, with about twenty fewer, and of these books on London amount to a quarter, books on English topography to another quarter, the other half being for the rest of the world. History and biography come next. English history being mostly in demand, and books on France and the French province second. Essays, criticisms and miscellaneous literature take the fourth place and are followed by fiction—not less than five years old—moral philosophy, poetry and the fine arts, the drama, law and philology, political economy and so on down to politics, mathematics and chemistry, which have about forty volumes apiece, and lastly works on naval and military subjects, which seldom have more than three or four volumes each. It is a curious list and throws a useful light on the sort of studies taken up by the readers in the museum.—London Globe. Progress in Steam Turbines That the actual displacement of the reciprocating steam engine by the steam turbine for many purposes is proceeding at a rapid pace 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 having 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 development of power from gas engines. This form of engine has been developed to a marked extent in Europe, especially in Germany, and American and English engineers are just beginning to awake to the possibilities in this direction. According to one authority, "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 kni 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 Williams' 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 I 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 run him for the Legislature next fall." Value of Study of Greek VALUE OF STUDY or Greek. President Hadley of Yale has lately declared that the old school college and university instructors who see great store upon Greek as a means of mental discipline and development were half right and half wrong. They were right, he says, in holding that hard work and precision of thought were more important by far than immediate utility or the student's natural interest in the subject studied. But they were wrong, President Hadley maintains, in supposing that Greek was necessarily more effective than other subjects of study can be made. Spirit Bridal. Amid her quiet kite of yesterday, Alaia's eyes shone brightly at 10:39 Has vanished quite away. Beneath the moon to-night —Jessie Storrs Ferris, in Everybody's Magazine. Sorrow Of It. "More trouble," sighed McNutty, putting on his coat. "If it ain't one thing it's another." "What's the matter now?" queried his good wife. "More labor troubles," answered McNutty. "Not another lockout, I hope," said the partner of his sorrows. "No, it's worse than that," answered the alleged head of the house. "The boss has yielded and I've got to go to work again."—Chicago News. The Egotistical Lecturer. The Egotistical Lecturer. "Your address upon beauties of the Shinto religion did not seem to interest the audience," remarked one of the committee to the lecturer. the committee to the lecture. "Yes, I was talking way above their heads." he said pompously. "There must have been some other reason. I was way up in the gallery and it went over my head, even up there." Tommy to the Turkey, re, old Migter Turkey, Lek nea’ get # Ear poli aa “fr” strutin’ round that wayt 1 guess y’ think you're iiescr {> “NTIEE, an! low the "SU-:10> an’ think that you have abe ee picause' Fm ws Pos But iticks! If Ts a: ee Yd “ketch y', 90 1 ety Sonttt wu \ ‘YY’ bet & my big brother & op ss 0S game Sh ls a ot AY Aare =f NS eee ee SYCONGS Ox Saf t\ pa AlN eS ad << FEL EY Ss Ly SS Shy i ‘Wuz here, T'd lick y* gooat Pp Gt oan on hay eee eae 4 ae’ ete ot San gobble, gibble, gubble 80 zovble tll your're through, of nitty on Rese e on betci gobble ee rons Hees Journal, We A ScOM i 5 Y "| ° We ES ‘iy VU © BY F'B-WRIGHT “It don't seem hardly worth while cookin’ dinner, an’ a Thanksgivin’ dinner at that, jest for myself,” said old Mrs. Bascom, as she loooked into the oven to see how the turkey was roasting, and gave a stir to the push agzinat ita burning, “But I s'pose it wouldn’t be right not to get it after Mirandy Leggett sending me over the turkey an’ the cranberry, an’ with them punkin pies of Mehitibel Lee’s on the shelf.” The first flakes of snow were falling | Esaq Nv | y “® lj Ls ~ |) A Hy P A \ ECF | AC i} NW Wh Wy J ee N Vi Ages? | ison a — from the leaden gray clouds, veiling the distant hills and filling the ruts in the road with lines of white, “An’ yet I ought to be thankful,” she continued, talking to herself as she rocked back and forth. “Mirandy Leggett an’ the Jones gals, an’ Mehiti- bel Lee is real kind givin’ me things, | but I wished they'd asked me to spend the day to one of their houses. It don't somehow feel like a ‘Thanks- sivin’ dinner when it’s eat alone.” A knock at the front door roused Mrs. Bascom from her reverie. He Was poorly dressed in coarse and Stabby clothes. Slung from his shoul- der was a canvas pack, from which the handles of two or three tools Potruded. “What do you want?” asked Mrs. Bascom, while her eyes took in every detail of her visitor's appearance. | want some dinner, ma'am, T'm Willing to pay you for it. I ain't a tramp, though maybe I look like one.” “What be you doin’ on the road to- day, if you ain't a tramp?” asked Mrs. Bascom, Tm on my way to Pittsfield. There's a job up there for me to Morrow an’ I thought I'd save a day ty walking when I couldn't work.” “What are you doin’ off the main Eat, tet If you're goin’ to Pitts ela” “I kinder thought I could get a bite toeat here. J saw the house acrost the fields and I liked the looks of it.” “But there's a plenty of places you ‘ould have stopped at along the road it goin’ out of your way to come ere." “So they was, ma‘am, but you see, Taint got no home. Those houses flong the road they was havin’ regu- lar family dinners, an’ it didn’t seem } be no place for a homeless man. "would kind o* make him seem more tomeless like. I wish you could see i@t Nay to lettin’ me have dinner ere! “Well, T guess T can make out to let jot have something,” she said, half re- Lctantly, “though T'ain't a-goin’ to let 30 pay me nothin’ for it—the dinner Ms sive to me—tho’ if you want to Sop some wood afterwards, 1 guess 'm will’ to have you!” Mrs, Bascom led the way into the bouse—a pleasant feeling of having QuPy taking the place of lonelt- iS of a halfhour before. She gave Se guest a chair in the little sitting io. and with the door open ve- (reen it and the kitchen so that she oni Watch him, she busied nerself ‘ter the dinner. He was 9 talkative man, this visit- .. By his own account he was a - filing stone, which in its revolutions ae kethered more experience than “I mined It in California an’ Oregon, an’ I tried holdin’ down a timber claim in Washington, an’ one spell I ranched it in Montana. There ain't mmch of the west I’ain’t made money in an’ lost it,” he remarked. Mrs. Bascom came in hurriedly from the kitchen. “You ain't sever heard tell of a boy out there by the name of Willle Bas- com, did you?” she asked. “I know it’s @ pretty big place, the west, but 1 thought maybe you might have run actost someone by that name.” “No'm, I dunno as I ever did,” said the men, “though that don't count. They're likely to have any name out there, except their right ones, What did he look like?” “He was "bout your build, but bet- ter lookin’,” she said frankly. “I warn't so bad lookin’ once,” re- turned the man. “You warn’t as good lookin’ as my Willie, though. He was the handsom- est boy around here, though I do say it” Mrs. Bascom went into the parlor and brought out a picture in a rime cone frame. It showed a smoothfaced, boyish fellow of twenty or so, but it hardly bore out her eulogism. “That was took when he first went west,” said Mrs. Bascom, “twelve years this comin’ June. He writ me twice after that that he was doin’ well, an’ was happy except for wantin’ to see me, an’ then I never heard again. He was my only boy, and | didn’t want him to go, but he an’ his father didn’t get along well. He wanted to go west an’ make his for. tune. He must be dead—though | hate to think so—or he'd come home to me when his father died—or writ ten.” “Maybe he was ashamed,” suggest ed her listener. “Ashamed of what? Willle would | m't do anything to be ashamed of. He couldn't. He was wild, maybe, an’ headstrong, but he wouldn’t do nothin’ bad.” “But maybe he failed in what he undertook—there’s heaps of young fellows does—and put off writin’ until he could make a strike, an’ then the strike didn’t come, an’ he was asham. ed to tell you. An’ now—if he’s a-livin’—after all these years he thinks you've thrown off on him, or forgot him. Or maybe he's got intc some scrape out there, an’—” “It wouldn’t make no mite of differ- ence what he'd done,” interrupted Mrs. Bascom, “though I know he hain’t done nothin’; but if he hed, I'd love him just as much, maybe more.” She rose and wiped her eyes on the corner of her apron. “I guess thet dinner must be cookin’ to pieces,” she said, “an here I set talkin’. [ll go an’ dish it, an’ if you want to clean up you'll find water an’ soap an’ towel in thet room there. It was Wiulie’s once, an’ I always keep it ready les. sen he should come home.” She slipped the turkey on its plat. ter and took the potatoes trom the oven. Then she emptied the omons into a dish and turned to put it on the table, when she looked up quickly. Her guest was standing in the door. way and smiling at her. “I've—I've come back, mother,” he said. The onion dish dropped from her trembling hands to the floor. “Willie!” she cried, and then her thin, weak arms went around his neck, her gray head was on his breast and she was crying happily. “O, Lord!” she said, “for what 1 have received I am truly thankful!”— Boston Globe. | ery a ——— FS atl ela = wif cE Ww = red oe The Day We Gather Together. While in nearly every land and clime there are holidays galore, it is doubtful if there is any one more gen- erally celebrated than this, unless it be Christmas, and that day, perhaps, does not excite the interest given the officially designated day for thanks. Such a day goes, perhaps, farther than any other to make the. whole world akin, for in almost every home the whole family circle gathers at pretty much the same hour, and then, too, if there are vacant seats attention is forcibly directed to them, and the missing, wherever he be, if on this earth, can be depended upon to face a heaping plate of the toothsome meat in the hostelries and eating houses over the land, and then it is that thought will meet thought and one grand reunion, with the old home- steads as the centers around which thoughts gather, be the result. Thus will the turkey gather us to gether. In Yankee Fashion. owed anne aa ea ere f “ GSN le (CY oe Z KE: gy AVES Ce i » i Ns b [ cantitoriea Ne SS) M AMS Py), gai ie ‘An (Guay ae ny inte aT The monk with the spoke ealtty ane “I'm sorry I fractured your smile; This 1s not a Simian game, ‘We play in American style!” WASTED TO A SHADOW. But Found a Cure After Fifteen Years of Suffering. A. H. Stotts, messenger at the State Capitol, Columbus, 0., says: “For fifteen years 7 “<S'\, 1 had kidney trou- vs ~\\ bles, and though 1 | doctored faithfully, i jj could not find a cure. 1 had heavy backaches, dizzy t MA headaches. and ter- f eacanna aie Y¥ cers, One day I collapsed, fell in- sensible on the sidewalk, and then ¥ ae I had kidney trou- vs \\ bles, and though I | doctored faithfully, i 1 could not find a cure. 1 had heavy | backaches, dizzy t A headaches and ter- ¢ rible urinary disor- Y cers, One day I collapsed, fell in- sensible on the sidewalk, and then wasted away in bed for ten weeks. After being given up, I began using Doan’s Kidney Pills. In a couple of months I regained my old health, and now weigh 188 pounds. Twelve boxes did it, and I have been well two years.” Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. A Sad Indictment. Russia furnishes almost as good an ilustration as ourselves of the inadvis- ability of selling firearms to any Tom, Dick or Harry who applies for them. Its 5,000 murders in a day are a sad in dictment of the revolver habit.— Brooklyn Eagle. More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; Beflance Starch you obtain better ae sults than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same arama Maybe the Agents are Wrong. How funny are some words we've found In reading this and that. For instance, railroad rates are ‘round ‘When the agents say they're flat.— Kansas City Drovers Telegram. Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh—Med- icine Sent Free. ‘These two diseases are the result of an awful poisoned condition of the blood. If you have aching joints and back, shoulder blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen snuscles, shifting, sharp, biting pains, and that tired, discouraged fecling of rheumatism, or the hawking, spitting, blurred eyesight, deafness, sick stom: Ach, headache, noises in the head, mu- cous throat,’ discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath, belching gas of ca- tarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm (B, 3. B.). It kills the poison in the blood which causes these awful symptoms, giving a pure, healthy blood supply to the joints and mucous membranes, ‘Gnd makes a perfect cure of the worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh. Cures ‘where all else fails. Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is composed of pure Botanic in- gredients, good for weak kidneys. Im- ‘proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia. A perfect tonic for ‘old folks by giv- ing them new, rich, pure blood. Thor- oughly tested for thirty years. Drug- gists, $1 per large bottle, with com- plete directions for home ‘cure, Sam- ple free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trou- ble and ‘special free medical advice gent in sealed tttar, A girl of sixteen always wants to do the things she will never let her daughter Jo when she uas one of that age. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch 4s taking the place of all others. HIS WIFE. He calls her ‘Little Sunshine,” Not because her flashing eyes In the splendor of thelr brightness Bear the light of sunny skies. He calls her ‘Little Sunshine,” Not because her golden hair Has the glory of the sunlight In its masses paiated there,” He calls her “Little Sunshine” From no likeness to the glim Save that now and then she makes it Just a bit too warm for him— New York Times. ‘Sure Sign That Dr.Williams’ Pink Pills Are Needed to Tone Up the Ginsution Giunan. ‘Loss of appetite, distress after eating, shortness of breath, a feeling of utter ‘weakness—these are symptoms that are familiar to most sufferers from stomach trouble. Too often the ordinary doctor's treatment serves but to weaken the dis eased organs. ‘The new tonic method of treating dis- orders of this kind does not aim todo the work of the stomach, does not demand that the food be pre-digested, but builds up the weakened organs, so that they cau do the, work that uature intended. Mrs. L.O. Law, of No. 824 North street, Horton, Kansas, says: “In 1897, while qe were living ou a farm in this neigh- borhood, I became generally debilitated as the result of overwork. I had serious indigestion, lost my appetite, saffered from a sense of suffocation and from ob- struction of the circulation, so that arti- ficial means had to be used’ to restore it. After suffering for mouths without find- ing any relief, I tried a box of Dr. Wil- Tiams’ Pink Pills of which I had read in anewspaper. The first few boxes made me lots better, and after using the third box I felt entirely well. “Tam now in excellent health and am able not only to take care of my house but also to assist my husband in a store which he has lately taken. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills cured me and I can recom- mend them. ‘They are so simple, so easily taken and so prompt in their ac- tion.” ‘Remember Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills do ‘not act on the bowels. ‘They make new blood and restore shattered nerves. In this way they carry health and vigor to every organ and fiber of the body. ‘They are sold by all druggists or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.50. by the Dr. Wil- liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. ‘Meade OR ne a aes Mae ee A doctor is bound to lose a few patients occasionally; but that's be cause they refuse to do as he teus them. « BABY CAME NEAR DYING. From an Awful Skin Humor Scratched Till Blood Ran— Wasted to a Skeleton— Speedily Cured by Cuticura. “When three months old my boy broke out with an itching, watery rash all over his body, and he would seratch till the blood ran. We tried nearly everything, but he grew worse, wasting to a skeleton, and we feared he would die. He slept only when in our arms. The first application of Cuticura soothed him so that he slept in his cradle for the first time in many weeks. One set of Cuticura made a complete and permanent _ cure, (Signed) Mrs. M. C. Maitland, Jasper, Ontario.” World Would Still Move On. Burton Holmes tells a good story, calculated to prevent ‘swelled head” ‘on the part of persons who think that the world could not go on iwthout them.” “I was sitting in the loby f a large hotel in Cincinnati,” said Mr, Holmes “pust as a ‘bus load of traveling sales. men arived from the station. They busted up to the desk in their usual business-like and brezzy manner and one after the other signed the register One and all shoke hands with the hotel clerk, a quint, fatherly old fel- low, who had been there a good many Years, and one of the knights of the Toad said: ‘. “Well Uncle Daye, it's a good you're not dead yet. I don't think the house could run without you,” “Oh yes it would, said the old clerk, ‘you fellows would come in here, and if there was a strange clerk on watch, you'd say, “Where's Uncle Dave?” “Why didn’t you hear about him? He died last month.” “Then you'd say, “Well, I'll be dran- ed! That's too bad. “Say, what time’ll dineer be ready?”—Washington Star. ‘ie ae naa Owlinsswell—What kind of a fel- low is Bellamus.? Kewton—He's this kind—if you of- fer nim his choice of two cigars he takes both—Chicago Tr.bune, ‘Those Who Have Tried It Slee oo hee Detat sod was Cee a cane, Sita ee, or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents, Other brands contain only 12 oz. emp ieae hl eee ae eae ae Bane It often becomes the question to the children which looks worse: father's bald head or the little doorknob of hair on mothers head. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a eile aun cee aes Sr Det Se anes cin aes oars Se If a man stays by a new Five Hun- dred game he feels next day as if he were market down to Four Ninety- eight. Pino's Gore for Consumption lam tfute carer cocgic aa ee caer See eee A girl is about as modest as she can ever hope to become if she will admit there is one other girl in town as pret- ty as she. MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN Mre. Pinkham’s Advice Saves Many From this Sad and Costly Experience. . meng _ It isasad but Be Se Fay Be BAS eye very year Pw brings an in- ey Il crease in the ee 7 A numberofopera- pe a i tions performed De él upon women in iS [2g] our hospitals. eee hospital La J) More thanthree- GRU fourths of the pHaiTuella Adams M patients lying ; Dn these anow ei | tx | pan J white beds are women and girls who re awaiting or recovering from opera- tions made necessary by neglect. Every, one of these patients ‘had plenty of warning in that bearing down feeling, pain at the left or right of the womb, nervous exhaustion, pain in the small of the back, leucorrhwea, dizzi- ‘ness, flatulency. displacements of the ‘womb or irregularities, All of these symptoms are indications of an un- healthy condition of the ovaries or womb, and it not heeded the trouble will make headway until the penalty has to be paid by a dangerous opera- tion, and a lifetime of impaired useful- ness at best, while in many cases the results are fatal. ‘The following letter should bring hope to suffering women. Miss Luella Adams,of the Colonnade Hotel, Seattle, Wash., writes: "About two years ago T sat. * was ferer from a ssvere female trouble, pains and headaches. Thedoctor prescribed forme and fially to ro that {bad famor on the womb and m ‘an operation Seuted toga welt Ebb that toi wes 3 death warrant, but I spent hundreds of dot lars for medical help, but the tumor kept growing, "Fortunately I corresponded. with Sh aunt in the New England tates, and she sivised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg- Stable Compound, agit was sald to caro ti mors. I did so and immediately began to improve in health, an I was entirely cured, the tumor disappearing entirely, without ad operation, I wish every suffering woman would try this great preparation.” Just as surely as Miss Adsms-was cured of the troubles enumerated in her letter, just so surely will Lydia E. Pinkham’s’ Vegetable Compound cure every woman in the land who suffers from womb troubles, inflammation of the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous excitability and nervous prostration, ‘Mrs. Pinkham invites all young women who are ill to write her far free advice. Address, Lynn, Mass Turkey Talk. WIth gobble Joud, and. stirring ‘The king of turkey-fosk Called allhis subjects to. him, ‘And made this “ittie talk: “This ts our year, my Urethren, netence ated for oa se jevenge Is sweet as varkey meat Tet's hail it with w song. "The pound of fsb they're after— ‘With it they, may be fed: But ‘tle a fact, thelr Shylock act ‘Will bleed them all, instead, RE PERE Px a ee TN 0 igen AS igen IOS oe GU N F £ om Gay Pig fa. Asie “And, as for being roasted, Weil see them take thelr turn, When they Have found to get ‘us browned That money ‘has to burns “So gobble, gobble, gobble! ‘And. gaviysiing ‘the dusts For while they fear, we'll take good cheer, “Au” hail the turkey: trust! A eenieas “Wea SOURS Peas © a cucent _ After dinner there are many games to be played in which old and young may join. To a drawing-board on an 2asel fasten a number of large sheets o! blank paper. Whisper the name of an animal to each guest. Give each a slip of paper and a pencil, Now let each in turn draw a picture on the largé papers, representing the animal designated. “The others must guess what animal it is and write the name on their lists. The greatest aggregate of correct guesses. may receive a prize. A blackboard may be used In stead of papers, and this game is in. teresting to all, as often the children outstrip their’ elders in drawing animals, Another merry game Is tossing bean bags through a hoop. Suspend a gaily decorated hoop in a doorway. and the party being evenly divided, let those on one side throw bean bags through the hoop to those on the other ‘side, who must catch them. Have ‘bells on the hoop, and let a carefui score be kept—if the bell rings, it counts less than a.clean throw. After the smallest children have retired, the other members of the family will en joy games of a mental order. A good one is called “The Music Lesson.” On a table arrange the fol lowing articles, let each be number ed, and on prepared cards let the guessers write what musical term each article represents. A door key (key), @ clock (time)..a tape measure whe ‘eo * 7 (measure), a anife (sharp), a low, broad-brimmed straw hat (flat), a nat. ural flower (natural), an autograph (signature), a few fish-scales (scales), six beets in a wooden measure (six beats to a measure), a bow of ribbon (tie), a promissory note (note), a card on which is written “To Sell (pedal), a cane (staff), forty beans or buttons (forte), picture of cat’s paws (pause). a wooden or iron bracket (bracket), the lower part of a broken vase (bass), a bit of string (chord), bar of soap (bar). Another good game is the guessing of book titles. Cards for this game may be bought, but better ones may be made with little trouble or ex. pense. On a blank card paste a pic ture of Napoleon. This represents “A Gentleman of France.” The letter B in red ink is “The Scarlet Letter.” A small figure 2 is “We Two.” Pic tures of Washington, Dewey, George W. Cable and George Eliot, ail pasted on one card, represent “The Four Georges.” “Three Men in a Boat,’ “The Woman in White,” “Little Wom en” and many others may be easily represented by pictures cut from Papers or magazines. Two capital I's painted blue are “A Pair of Blu Eyes.” “As” written backward Is “As in a Looking-Glass,” while the woré Gnikool printed on a card is “Lookin: Backward.” A glance through an; Ubrary catalogue or publisher's lis will supply plenty of suggestions. Another merry game is “Advertise ments.” Cut from the magazine: popular pictoris! advertisements, and carefully removing all printed word: paste each on a card. Number the cards and let the gressers determine the articles advertised. Similar to this {s the selection of yortraits of faintly well-known authors or other celebri ties or public characters whose names are to be guessed.—-The Sunday Maga rine. 4 Calumet s Baking Powder A perfectly health- ful powder made by improved chem- ical methods and of accurately pro- portioned materials Trust Baking Powders sell for 45 oF 80 cents per pound and may be {dentited by this exor Ditant price, ‘They are a menace to publie health, a8 food prepared from ‘them contains large quantities of Ro- chellesalts,a dangerous cathartle drug. Lots of girls think they have great tragedies in their lives when it is only, from eating too many sweets. . $100 Reward, $100. ‘Tho readers ot this paper will bo pleased to Yeara that there «at voast one dreaded diveaso that sctenee ts been able ta cure a ail stages and tases fine Halves Ger Gave ithe ai pairs Sure avi known to the medical travesty Soca pele cation dean router cone sb tettent Ha Chak Vari ent teraaliy ting directly upon the blood. aad ea Hottaceé “ot the eystom, thereby ‘destroying: toe {ouniation of the disease aad lving ts pace strength by building up the constitution and assist. ing nates in dlngt its work. ‘Pao prupeicies iets fofuuch attain its carauvs powers at tiey ott Sue tidndrad Dollars for wap cise tat Ie fala 2 size, Sead fort of anmnaiS ‘win F CiitSt & Ud feo, 0, ‘Fake tials Fatally Pils for constipation, THE YOUTH ABRAHAM LINCOLN. For both work and play Abrahan had one great advantage. He was not only a tall, strong country boy; he soon grew to be a tall, strong, sinewy man. He early reached the unusual height of six fet four inches, and his long arms gave him a degree of power as an axman that few were able to rival. He thereofre usually led his fellows in efforts of muscle as well as of mind. That he could outrun, panions, that he could chop faster, split more rails in a day, carry a heavler log at a “raising,” or excel the neighborhood champion in any feat of frontier athlecics, was doubt- less a matter of pride and with him; but stronger than all else was hig eager craving for knowledge. He felt instincitively that the power of using the mind rather tnan the muscles was the key to sucess. He wished no only to wrestle with the best of them, but to be able to talk like the preacher, spell and cipher like tho schoolmaster, argue like the lawyer, and write like the editor—Helen Nicolay in November St. Nicholas. Dislikes Term “Marconiaram.” Marconi, the young Italian who brought to its present stage of do velopment the system of wireless tel egraphy, dislikes the name “Marcont- gram,” which is often used to de seribe wireless dispatches. He al ways calls the “wireless messages" or the equivalent of that term. PASSING OF PORRIDGE Makes Way for the Better Food of a ila ae “Porridge is no longer used for breakfast in my home,” writes a loyal Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This was an admission of no small signifi- cance to one “brought up” on the time- honored stand-by. “One month ago,” she continues, “I | bought a package of Grape-Nuts food for my husband, who had been an in- valid for over a year. He had passed through a severe attack of pneumonia and la grippe combined, and was left ina very bad condition when they passed away, “I tried everything for his benefit, but nothing seemed to do him any good. Month followed month and he still remained as weak as ever. I was almost discouraged about him when I got the Grape-Nuts, but the result has compensated me for my anxiety. “In the one month that he has eat- en Grape-Nuts he has gained 10 pounds in weight, his strength is rap- idly returning to him, and he feels like a new man. Now we all eat Grape-Nuts food, and are the better for it. Our little 5 year old boy, who used to suffer from pains in the stom- ach after eating the old-fashioned por- ridge, has no more trouble since he began to use Grape-Nuts, and I have no more doctor's bills to pay for him. “We use Grape-Nuts with only sweet cream, and find it the most tasty dish in our bill of fare. “Last Monday I ate 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream for break- fast, nothing else, then set to work and got my morning’s work done by 9 o'clock, and felt less tired, much stronger, than if I had made my break. fast on meat, potatoes, etc., as I used to. I wouldn't be without Grape-Nuts in the house for any money.” Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the little book, “The Road te ‘Wellville,” in pkgs. Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton, of the 7th Ohio Volunteers, 259 Goodale street, Columbus, O., writes: "As a remedy for catarrh and stomach trouble I can fully recommend Peruna. I can also tell the gallant Colonel, is an ardent friend of Peruna also. PERUNA THE GREAT TONIC HALF ACTUAL SIZE. AGAINST THE STORM THERE IS NO PROTECTION IN THE WORLD LIKE TOWER'S SLICKERS FOR SALE BY ALL THE BEST DEALERS TOWER'S FISH BRAND A. J. TOWER CO., ESTABLISHED 1836 BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO TOWER CANADIAN CO.,LIMITED,TORONTO, CAN. Many who formerly smoked 10¢ Cigars now smoke LEWIS'S SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5¢ CIGAR Your jobber or direct from Factory, Poorla, I.L. KIDDER'S PASTILLES SURE relief for Asthma. Mrs. Kidder or by mail, 65 Charlestown, Mts. STOWELL & CO., Mrs. TWENTY-FIVE BUSHELS OF WHEAT TO THE AGRE Means a productive capacity in dollars of over $16 per acre. 150 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Means a productive capacity in dollars of over $16 per acre. This on land which has cost the farmer nothing but the price of tilling it, tells its own story. The Canadian Government gives absolutely free to every settler 150 acres of such land. Lands adjoining can be purchased at from $8 to $10 per acre from railroad and other corporations. Already 175,000 farmers from the United States have made their homes in Canada. For pamphlet "Twentieth Century Canada" and all information apply to Supt. of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to following authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 128 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. (Menton Post) PAXTINE TOILET ANTISEPTIC FOR WOMEN troubled with ills peculiar to their sex, used in the bath is marvelously successful. Thoroughly cleanse, kills disease germs, stops discharges, heals inflammation and local soreness. Paxtine is in powder form to be dissolved in pure water, and is far more cleansing, healing, germicidal and economical than liquid antiseptics for all. TOILET AND WOMEN'S SPECIAL USES For sale at druggists, 50 cents a box. Trial Box and Book of Instructions Free. THE R. PAXTON COMPANY BOSTON, MASS. SPRAYING Pays Big Write us to day and find out how you can make big money by re- presenting us in your own neighborhood. HOOK-HARDIE CO. Box 19 Hudson, Mich. MADE FROM YOUR Old Carpets Guaranteed to wear 10 years. Kansas City Rug Co., Kansas City, Mo. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, N. O. Successfully Propose Claims. Late Principal Examiner U. S. Pension Bureau 3 yrs in ctl vil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty since. Coney Island Souvenir Post Cards. Six beautiful colored scenes for 25c. Coney Island Postal Card Co., Coney Island, N. Y. W. N. U. KANSAS CO., NO. 47, 1905 PISO'S CURE FOR CORES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by drugrists. CONSUMPTION The Seasons. When comes spring? When bithest the robins sing, And the violet has her hour? Not till the heart's in flower Is it spring. When comes June? At the time of the thrush's tune, Of all beauties below and above? When reddens the rose of love, Then comes June. Autumn's when? When grasses rasp in the fen, And the face of the field is wan? When joys are faded, gone, Autumn's then. Winter hoar, Comes he with the storm-wind's roar And all lorn Nature's ruth? 'T is winter when love and youth Are no more—John Vance Cheney in the November Century. Just Resentment The pretty girl with the auburn hair had refused him. "I never dreamed, Mr. Smykins," she said, "that your attentions to me were anything more than those of a friend." "Oh, you didn't," growled the young man. "You thought I had coming here regulary once a week during the past six months merely for the pleasure of seeing you eat a 50-cent box of candy did you?"—Chicago Triune. Further Particulars. Hercules was explaining why he had carried away the three-headed dog Cerberus. "To all intends and purposes," he said, "Cerberus was three dogs. Pluto was trying to evade the payment of two-thirds of his dog tax by insisting that the entire aggregation constituted only one dog, and I wouldn't stand for that.—Chicago Tribune. A Previous Apology. "So sorry not to have heard your lecture last night," said the loquacious lady. "I know I missed a treat; everybody says it was grand!" "How did they find out?" asked Mr. Frockcast. "The lecture, you know, was postponed."—Detroit Free Press Convincing Evidence. Winthrop, Cal., Nov. 20th (Special) —A plain and straightforward story is always the most convincing. And that is what has impressed us most in reading the testimonials in regard to Dodd's Kidney Pills. The experience told by Davis Lewis of this place bears the ring and stamp of truth upon it. He says:— "I was troubled for six months with dull heavy pains in the small of my back, sometimes it passed into my stomach, at other times up between my shoulders. When it was in my stomach I was doubled up, and hardly knew what to do for the pain. I was advised to take all kinds of remedies, and did so but without getting any relief. Then some one told me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. I got a box and began taking them. The first few doses gave me relief, by the time I had finished them all the pain was gone and I have been well ever since." Nothing to it. "A poor grape is like beauty, is it not?" "I know not. I what respect "Oh, it's only skin deep."—Kansas City Drovers Telegram. Mrs. Winsloo's Soothing Syrup. For children, teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, always pain, curds wind collo. Soa bottle. If a woman had all her family around her and no money in the bank she would faint only three times when she received a telegram. FITS permanently cured. No its or nervousness after. Send to FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, L.L. 911 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The handwork of nature must be unsatisfactory to most women, judging from the amount of coin they spend for cosmetics. READ AND YOU WILL LEARN That the leading medical writers and teachers of all the several schools of practice endorse and recommend, in the strongest terms possible, each and every ingredient entering into the composition of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia, catarrh of stomach, "liver complaint," urinary or, or biliousness, chronic bowel affections, or catarrh diseases of whatever region, mankind, also a specific remedy for all such chronic or long standing cases of catarrh affections and their resultants, as bronchial, throat and lung diseases (except consumption) accompanied with severe coughs. It is not so good for acute colds and coughs, but for lingering, or chronic cases it is especially efficacious in producing peritonecures. It contains Black Cherrybark, Ginseng, Bloodroot, Stone root, Mandrake root, and which are highly praised as remedies for all the above mentioned affections by such eminent medical writers and teachers as Prof. Bartholow, of Jefferson Med. College; Prof. Hare, of the Univ. of Pa.; Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of Bennett Med. College, Chicago; Prof. John M. Scholz, late of Cincinnati; Prof. Edwin M. Hare, D., of Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, and scores of others equally eminent in their several schools of practice. The "Golden Medical Discovery" is the only medicine put up for sale through druggists for like purposes, that has any such professional endorsement—worth more than any number of ordinary testimonial manuscripts. The formula on the bottle wrapper is the best guaranty of its merits. A glance at this published formula will show that "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no poisonous or harmful agents and no alcohol—chemically pure, triple-refined glycerine unobjectionable. Instead, glycerine is entirely unobjectionable besides it is a most useful ingredient in the form as well as bronchial, throat and lung affections. There is the highest medical authority for its use in all such cases. The "Discovery" is a concentrated glyceric extract of native, medicinal roots and safe and reliable. A bottle extracts from eminent medical authorities by obsoring its ingredients mailed free on request. Address Dr. R. W. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEF$ Secretary Shaw has received a conscience contribution of $500 in an envelope postmarked St. Louis. The exchange of the ratified treaty between Russia and Japan will occur in Washington on the 22d inst. Colonel Cody (Bufflo Bill) is a passenger on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Cherbourg to New York. The number of unemployed in Japan, following the return of the troops from the field is estimated at 700,000. At the session of the Canadian tariff commission in Toronto a flat rate of 25 per cent all round was asked on agricultural implements. More pig iron anthracite blast furnaces are ow in operation in eastern Pennsylvania than at any previous time in the history of the industry. The secretary of the interior has withdrawn from entry 174,000 acres of land in Rosewell, N. M., land district, which is to be incorporated in a forest deserve. The Calumet Hecla Cooper Mining Company has declared a quarterly dividend of $15 a share, an increase of $5 a share over that paid at the last previous quarter. The anti-American boycott at Singapore has been checked, according to a cable report from the consul general at that point. He states that its force was broken by the British colonian government. Several epidemic cases of catharrhal jaundice, the cause and nature of which are obscure are reported from Mount Pulaski and Rushville. The state board of health began an investigation at Springfield. The throne of Norway has been formally tendered to Prince Charles of Denmark by a deputation of members of the Norwegian parliament, and was accepted by King Christian in behalf of his grandson. The tobacco rehandling plant of the W. S. Mathews & Sons company at Louisville, Ky., one of the largest establishments of the kind in the country, has been destroyed by fire. Loss $160,000, fully insured. The family of the famous scout, Colonel D. Frank Powell (White Beaver) at La Crosse, Wis., has been notified from Cody, Wyo., where Powell's death has been expected hourly, that his condition is improving. The foreign office at Paris is advised that President Casto has refused to pay the second installment of the Plumley arbitration award of $650,000 on the ground that diplomatic relations between France and Venezuela are interrupted. The crew of the steamer of the Luck-embed at Philadelphia, Pa., deserted it as a hoodoo when it went aground for the sixth time in its history. It was formerly the Sale, and seventy-five persons perished aboard the craft in a Hoboken fire. Harry Bunkers, the former San Francisco senator, convicted last April of bribery and given five years in the penitentiary, was denied a trial by the Appellate court at Sacramento, Cal., and must serve the sentence imposed. Several inches of snow fell in the deer country south of Lake Superior Wednesda night, making ideal hunting weather nearly thirteen hundred licenses were issued at Ashland, WIs., Many hunters have shot their two deer and are leaving. Very Rev. Charles D. Williams, dean of Trinity cathedral, Cleveland, was elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Michigan on the second ballot of the diocessan convention at Detroit. Dean Williams will succeed the late Bishop Thomas F. Davies. Mrs. Clara Deerwester, widow of the late Thomas Deerwester, once reputed to be the richest man in Iowa, was found by the police in a shanty on the outskirts of Burlington at the point of starvation. She had been without food for three days and was sick in bed and unable to help herself. She was given aid. Mrs. Maude A. Robinson King has notified the Probate court of Chicago that she will claim half the estate of her husband, James C. King, who died recently leaving an estate estimated to be worth from $3,500,000 to $7,000,000. The will gave Mrs. King but $100,000, under an ante-nuptial agreement, but she asserts she has been defrauded. Judge Sanborn, in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Paul, Minn., filed three decisions, in which he holus the telegram companies are only obliged to use ordinary care in determining the identity of senders of message, and that losses sustained by persons whose names are improperly used are not to be held against telegraph companies. Reports from the five big naval ports in France show that 40 per cent of the employees of the arsenals are out. The minister of marine has given the strikers a certain time to return work or be struck off the roads. It was announced at Kansas City by Receiver Bradley of the defunct First National bank of Topeka that the insurance awarded Mrs. Devlin, widow of Charles .. Devlin, is not so large as first supposed. The original sum was about $564,500. Now $100,000 appears to have lapsed and $115,000 to have been assigned away. NOW OR NEVER A Full Sized Bottle FREE At Your Druggist's You have no right to suffer from constipation or any stomach trouble. There is no necessity or excuse for it. There is one positive, natural, harmless cure—and only one—for these troubles and we are going to give you enough free to prove it. Cut out the coupon below and take it to any druggist in the United States and he will give you absolutely free of charge a full sized 35 cent bottle of Mull’s Grape Tonic the only permanent, natural cure for constipation and all bowel troubles and indigestion and all stomach troubles. CUT OUT THIS COUPON CUT OUT ON THIS LINE 135 Take this Coupon to your druggist and he will give you a regular full size 35c. bottle of Mull’s Grape Tonic absolutely free. Remember, we give only one bottle to each family. If you can find a druggist who does not keep Mull’s Grape Tonic, send us this Coupon, together with name and address of the druggist, and we’ll see that your wants are supplied. I solemnly swear that I have never taken Mull’s Grape Tonic, that I will apply for but one free bottle and that I will take this bottle myself for Constipation and Stomach Trouble. MULL’S GRAPE TONIC CO., Makers 148 Third Ave., ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Patient, sign your name here. TO THE RETAIL DRUGGIST: Sign your name and address on the line below and send this full coupon to the jobber of whom you purchased this remedy, and he will give you 8 cents in cash or trade for each coupon, properly signed, which you send him. All jobbers have the 3c, and 4.00 sizes. The $1.00 bottle contains nearly 6 times the 3c. size. Retail Druggist, sign your name here. Your address here. Address, street and number here. TO THE JOBBER: You will please accept this coupon if the same is properly signed, and give to the teller buying the remedy from you. 50 cents in cash or trade for same. Sign your firm name and address and forward all coupons to us at any time you like, and we will remit you in full by return mail. 50 cents for each coupon properly signed by the consumer, retailer and yourself. Jobber, sign your name here. Address here. Changed His Coat. Oliver Peebles Jenkins of Stanford university is head professor of the department of zoology. He is a scientist, and therefore, a deep thinker, and absentminded. His most recent adventure attributable to his absentminded atties it as present fournishing much amusement for the faculty. He was reading one evening after dinner when his wife approached and, touching him on the shoulder, remarked softly: "Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Branner are coming over this evening so just go upstairs and put on your other coat." The little, quiet professor compiled without a murmur. An hour later, when the visitors had been in the hous some time, the hostees excused herself for a moment and sliped upstairs to see what detained Doctor Jenkins. She found him in bed, calmly sleeping. "Oh, to be sure, the Barnners!" he said when she awakened him. I'll be right down. I guess I was a little absentminded. I must have forgotten what I came for when I removed my coat, for I kept right on undressing and went to bed."—San Francisco Chronicle. Royalty in the Ranks. According to Le Petit Parisien, the ex-archduke Leopold, of Austria, who married Fraulein Adamovitch and became naturalized as a Swiss citizen under the name of Leopold Woifing, is now serving as a common soldier in a Swiss regiment at Geneva, in accordance with the law which requires military service from all citizens of the confederaton. The ex-archduke, we are told, has to preform all the duties of his new position, helping to scrub the floors of the barracks, and to sweep the yard, besides participating in several hour's drill each day. Through a practical joke played upon him by some comrades he lately incurred the punishment of four day's arrest, but it was not carried into effect, as suitable explanations were forthcoming. Curiously enough, this new Swiss recruit formerly held the rank of major general in the Austrian army. Keeping Church Doors Open. Rev. W. S. Rainsford, of New York, holds that a church door should hardly ever be closed. "I was not always so keen for open churches," he confessed recently, "but a 4-year-old girl settled my mind on that point. I was walking with her, listening to her childish prattle, when we passed a tightly closed and locked church. I'spose God has a key to let Himself in,' she remarked, looking thoughtfully at the barred door, 'but the people have to go to the sexton,' I didn't have a church then,' continued the doctor, 'but I made up my mind that when I did have one the people would not have to hunt up the sexton to get in." Stakeholders Retain Money. An interesting feature of the situation in New York, pending a recount of the vote, is the refusal of stakeholders to release the money placed in their hands by bettors on the mayoralty until the question shall have been decided. Such a large sum was wagered on the result that the interest on the money thus held up would amount to quite a sum if the suspense were to continue for any considerable time. Bets that Hearst would win on the recount were recorded yesterday at odd of anywhere from 1 to 5 to even money. Painful Reminder Ruffon Wratz—No. I didn't git a cent out o' the counsel. He didn't give me no chance. As soon as I'd said "Say, boss," he kicked me down the steps. Saymond Storey—Sarved ye right, ye durn fool. If you'r been readin' the election returns you'd a' knew he ain't no boss no more.—Chicago Triune. Some people are always willing to tell the truth when it is disagreeable to somebody else. 900 DROPS CASTORIA A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - Alk. Sonea + Rohilla Salz + Amina Seed + Papyrus - Di Carbonate Salz + Mirro Seed + Citric Acid Sugar Watergreen Pluror Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature of Chas. H. Fitchner NEW YORK. At 6 months old 35 DOSES - 35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Fitchner In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. I won't sell Anti-Gripine to a dealer who won't Guarantee it. Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Mo. as a swan and pure W. L. DOUGLAS $3.50 & $3.00 SHOES Old know W. L. Douglas $4.00 Gilt Edge Edge cannot be equalled at any price. Either a girl thinks she has a swan like neck or that it is white and pure like marble. 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. Many a fey.ow who tells a girl he can't live without her demonstrates in the invoirce court that he can't live with .er. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Are you married or unmarried?" asked the lawyer. "Unmarried three times," replied the fair divorcee on the witness stand. DON'T FORGET A large 2-oz. bag of Red Cross Ball Blue, only 5 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. The trouble with people who lay something by for a rainy day is that they seem to so thoroughly enjoy see- ing other people out in the rain. NEVER At Your Druggist's PRICE, 25 Cts. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE HAS NO EQUAL FOR HEADACHE Insist on Getting It: DON'T FORGET W.L. DOUGLAS SHOES ALL PRICES BEST IN THE WORLD THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRESSMASTER SAVE AGENTS FOR W.L. DOUGLAS SHOES ESTABLISHED JULY 6, 1906 W.L. DOUGLAS MAKES AND SELLS W. L. Douglas $3.80 shoes have by their ceilent style, easy fitting, and superior wading shoes in the world. They are just as good those that cost you $5.00 to $7.00—the only difference is the price. If I could take you to the world under one roof making men's shoes, and show you the care with which each Douglas shoes you would, you would reason why W. L. Douglas $3.80 shoes are the best shoes produced in the world. If I could show you the difference between men's shoes and women's shoes makes, you would understand why Douglas $3.80 shoes cost more to make, why they had shape, fit better, wear longer, and greatest comfort than any other $3.80 shoe on the market-to-day. WANTED. A shoe dealer in every town wants a pair of yellow shoes samples sent free for inspection upon request. Fast Color Eyelids used; they will not wear a mask. Write for Illustrated Catalog of Fall Shoes.