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THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. LIBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER CALL HERE VOL 16 NO 47 The Oldest LIBERAL COM LYONS TO LOSE PLACE? UMORS FROM WASHINGTON THAT HE WILL BE RETIRED AT END OF EIGHT YEARS SERVICE. [R. Wright, Of Georgia, or F. L. Barrett, of Illinois, Said To Be Slated for his Place—Delegation from Kas, Favorable to Professor William J. Vernon, Principal of the Quindar School Hears The News That Their Choice Stands No Chance—Lyons' Friends Refuse to Believe the Ru- Washington D. C. Nov; 27—Washington's paper are responsible for what is said to be a White House statement that Judson Lyon of Georgia, who is the republican national committeemen from that state, is to be down add out at theiration oftinis eight years term of service, which will occur next April. The name of his successor is not given but is predicted that either R. R. Wright principal of tge Georgia State College, or F. L. Barnett, a well known lawyer of Chicago, will be his successor. It is stated that the announcement came from the president himself, and was made to a delegation from Kansas, which called at the White House in favor of Prof. William Tecumseh Veruon, president of the Quindaro Industrial school. It is also stated most positively, that Lyon's successor, whoever he may be will be an Afro. American. Time ane a gain there have been rumors that Lyons would pose out, but they have not been generally credited by the colored people here, among whom Lyons is regarded as one of the foremost men of his race. In the light of this apparently direct statement coming from the White House Lyons' friends art much disturbed. They claim that his excellent record and the further fact that he was appointed by the late President McKinley he will be one of the lucky ones to hold on. They refuse to believe that he will lose Fontaine-Bell. There was wedding in the high social circle Thursday evening Nov. 30th, the contracting parties being Miss Ida Bell of this city and Mr. John Fontaine of Houston, Tex. The bride is a very talented young lady of much note, and the groom is a nice young man who since his stay in our city has shown himself worthy of his bride. The bride wore a white not frock over mercerized satin, the bodice and skirt were elaborate with fine tucks and snirring also a net veil and carried a bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor Miss Hilda Kane wore a white Indian linor frock and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Fontaine the groom wore conventional black, he was attended by Mr. W. M. Clark. The ceremony was performed at the Pleasant Green Baptist church at 8 o'clock p. m. Rev. Geo. McNeal, officating. The reception was was held at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Khoda Bowman, 218 Garfield Ave. We have not got time and space to mention all, but there was a large attendance. Light refreshments were served and an enjoyable time was had by all that were present. They were the recepient of many beautiful and useful presents. The couple will reside at 218 Garfield avenue temporarily. 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 into excising 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. As is usual with the Colored show—the Smart Set playing in Kalamazoo City, Mo., this week was well attended by the colored people. Thanksgiving dinners were served at all the churches. THEY SAY Barber stays up stairs. Christmas will be a great day. Wonder if Santa Claus will visit her. She doesn't weep no more. He loves a girl from the South. No. 5 is in full force again. The dressmaker had a jolly time last Saturday night—we learned she 'kicked up' on her friend. The elm tree barber still lives. Come to the wedding Christmas and enjoy yourselves. When she returns home, what a time? what a time? LOCALLY. Miss Ella King who is a stenographer and is one of the leading ladies of our city, has accepted a position in Judge I. F. Bradley's office. She should be encouraged by the good people by giving her such work to do that is in the line of her profession. Mrs. M. J. Coleman of Centralia, Ill., is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Jones of 310 Oakland ave. and she will doubtless locate here. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Williamson and baby spent Thanksgiving in Topeka visiting relatives. Mrs. Gertrude Howard of 347 Freeman, who has been seriously indisposed is now convalescent. Miss Josephine Wilson of 71 Ohio av. who has been seriously indisposed is steadily improving. Mr. Louis Wildman of 2468 N. 6th st. is seriously ill. Mr. John Wesley of 706 Oak st. K. C. Mo. left that city Sunday for Manhattan, Kas. where he will visit his mother and other relatives a few weeks. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Robert Carter of our city, so Miss Viola Chisholm of Chattanooga, Teen., Monday (Christmas) Dec. 25, '05, at the home of Rev. M. Phillips at 335 Walker ave. this city. We do not know the bride-to-be, but we can speak of the groom in unquestionable tones as one of the most honest and truthfulness young men in our community. A LIVING OR A LIFE. The Difference Between Making and Just Being. There's is a mighty big difference between making a living and making a life. Almost anyone can make a living. Not every one can make a life. In making a living one may or may not have to work hard. In making a life—building character—one must do the hardest kind of work. Some men have their living made for them. But their lives cannot be made for them. He whose living is made for him by another usually makes a poor business at making a life. He is not used to working at anything. The canotest must paddle hard going up stream. He aan drift down stream. So it is easy to drift along making a living and failing to make a life. It is easy to lie and to deceive. It is easy to go with the current. It is easy to give way to temptation. It takes moral fibre to tell the truth and to turn down temptation. Take lying for instance. A man can make himself believe that a lie can be told with good intentions, that there is such a thing as a "lie of necessity." Once a man admits that to himself he is subtly, poisonously deceived. The belief gets into practice. And the practice is a boomerang. It reacts on the man's life. It weaken his character. Somebody has said that even God cannot afford to lie in order that good may come. And what God Almighty cannot do a man had better not try. A man deserves no credit for making a living. He deserves great credit for making a life. The only thing on earth any man has a right to be proud of is his character It represents something. It stands for striving, deprivation, clenched teeth, will power—the labor of Hercules.—Mil waukee Journal. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, "HIAWATHA" A Dramatic Cantata Will Be Given By The Kansas City Choral Club Tuesday Eve., Dec. 12, '05. AT THE FIRST A.M. E. CHURCH. Cor. 8th and Nebraska Ave. Kansas City, Kans. MEMBERS; MISS SARAH CHINN, MISS M. MISS DORTHULU VANDENVER, MISS A. MISS LULU GRAVES, MISS ST. MRS. NETTIE GLEED, MISS ID. MRS. ESPANOLA SCOTT, MISS M. MISS M. DUGGER, MISS M. MISS SALLIE COTTOR, MR. A. I. MISS EDMONIA HUBBLE, MR. CH. MISS BERTHA COLE, MR. FIJ. MISS LYDIA FREEMAN, MR. WA. MISS L. J. HARLAN, MR. CAI. MISS BLANCHE GRAVES, MR. EM. PROF. G. F. PORTER. An Evening With Long The Choral Club selected to present the public: First, for fond, for its well known high reputation; third for its positive edu. You are respectfully soliciting musical event not so much as a for merit and an opportunity to. Among those who will take tainment, which at hand we have adequately describe, we mention of unquestioned distinction, Med him a great singer. Hiawa F. Porter whose rich tenor you monia Hubble representing "Motivating soprano voice your ear ease. Miss Hubble is a studentory of Music and that great in its representative. In a few w array of excellent talent not to among this galaxy of entertain star. MISS MAE GAY AUGUSTU USHERS:—W. T. Weaver, Chas. PATTERSON & GAYDEN -Dealers In- Hard and Soft Coal, Wood. Cesspool Cleaning Cisterns Filled Tel. 215 West. 527 STATE AVE. An Evening With Longfellow and His Classic. The Choral Club selected this classic and beautiful play to present the public: First, for its merit, as to music; second, for its well known high rank among American intelligence; third for its positive educational effects. You are respectfully solicited therefore to attend this musical event not so much as a matter of charity but rather for merit and an opportunity to be benefited. Among those who will take special part in the Entertainment, which at hand we have neither space nor words to adequately describe, we mention Miss L. J. Harlan, contralto of unquestioned distinction, Mr. Eields, basso, nature intended him a great singer. Hiawatha is represented by Prof. G. F. Porter whose rich tenor you cannot soon forget, Comies Edmonia Hubble representing "Minnehaha" and upon her captivating soprano voice your ears would fain linger and be at ease. Miss Hubble is a student of the Oberlin O. Conservatory of Music and that great institution is fortunate in her as its representative. In a few words the entire coterie is an array of excellent talent not to omit Miss Stella Wilson who among this galaxy of entertainers is all her name suggests, a star. MISS MAE GATEWOOD. Pianist. AUGUSTUS BROWN, Manager. USHERS:—W. T. Weaver, Chas. Boone, Elonzo Plowe, Geo. Grayes NOTE LETS. Collector C. W. Anderson, of New York, is shooting symptoms of developing into national leadership. He is a "hustler," and knows how to take care of his friends, as well as to look after the welfare of the government that trusts to his judgement for recommendations. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia has been placed under the civil service regulations. All applicants must stand an examination and be certified through the Civil Service Commission. "Sir, I wish to inform your attention to that grave. The man who lies buried there had to be provided with the largest coffin ever made in this city." The honored guest thanked his host not so much for the information as for relieving the strain.—Pittsburg Dispatch. But He Has to Wait. Nothing would please the small boy more than the privilege of assuming the role of father to the man occasionally. MISS M. B. MONTGOMERY MISS A. B. MONTGOMERY, MISS STELLA WILSON, MISS IDA BOONE, MISS MINNIE BOND, MISS M. JACKSON, MR. A. B. MONTGOMERY, MR. CHAS. HOPES, MR. FIELDS, MR. WALKER, MR. CALVIN CARTER, MR. EMMIEL TURNER, gfellow and His Classic. In this classic and beautiful play for its merit, as to music; secrank among American intelli-educational effects. dited therefore to attend this a matter of charity but rather to be benefited. take special part in the Enter-ave neither space nor words to con Miss L. J. Harlan, contralto Mr. Eields, basso, nature intend-atha is represented by Prof. G. a cannot soon forget, Comies Ed-Minnehaha" and upon her capers would fain linger and be atnt of the Oberlin O. Conserva-stitution is fortunate in her as words the entire coterie is an omit Miss Stella Wilson who mers is all her name suggests, a TEWOOD, Pianist. US BROWN, Manager. Boone, Elonzo Plowe, Geo. Graves. 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. 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 co-operation of Mr. Garrison's sons, Messrs. William Lloyd, Jr. and Francis J. Garrison. In the District Court of Wyandotte county Kansas. Sarah Hall, Plaintiff, vs. Henry Hall, Defendant. To the above named defendant: you are herely notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above plain- till, 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: W. F. Needles, Clerk. NOTICE. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas. To Lizzie Whiteside, Defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff above named in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of the plaintiff, filed in the office of the clerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 22nd day of January 1908, or said petition will be taken as true and a judgement will be taken for the plaintiff, granting him an absolute decree of divorce from you, and for such other relief as the nature of said case may require. Alquiler. DCRSEY GREEN. Atty. for Plaintiff. Attest: Wm. Needles, Clerk. masks of tongue or pen. The saddest are these you're now a has been. Respectfully 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. Publication Notice In the court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Mary Bradley, Plaintiff, vs. Otis Divers, and Ida Divers, Defendant. To the above named defendants you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 20th day of January A. D. 1906, the petition filed against you will be taken as true and a judgement rendered against you the nature of which will be a decree forecasing a certain mortgage, given by the defendant Otis Divers, on the following described realproperty to-wit: -The souh one half, of the North-west quarter of section twenty of township eleven, of range twenty four, in Wyandotte County, Kansas and excluding you, and each of you from all interest in said land, and ordering the sale of said land in pursuance of said judgement and for costs of this action. I. F. Bradley, Atty. for Piff. Attest: J. L. Begs, Clerk. PUBLICATION NOTICE. Jackson Gillmore Defeedant. To the above named defender. 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 Gillmore plaintiff. I. F. Bradley atty. attest Wm. Needles clerk. First Pub. Aug. 18th 1905. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte county State of Kansas. State of Kansas ss County of Wyadottte Sarah C. Regan, Plaintiff. William Regan, Defendant. Dedentant. The 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 filled her paper, in the District Court of the above named state and county for divorce setting forth two causes 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 femur or otherwise object on or before the 23rd day of dee. 1905. And upon further proof the plaintiff will be granted proof as prayed for in her petition. L.W. JOHNSON Attest by Clerk of District Court, on 6 day of Oct. 1905. Wm. Needles, Clerk. By D. C. McCombs, Deputy. NOTICE. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte In the District Court of Wyandotte County. State of Kansas. Lawrence Jones, Plaintiff. vs. Elsie Jones, Defendant. NOTICE The State of **Kansas** 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. per D. C. McCambs Deputy. First Publication Oct. 30th, 1905 DEC. 8, 1:05. this Section CALL HERE Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. A. Dudley Blount 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—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 May Williams, Plaintiff. vs. Elis 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 addeere dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing her from him the sald defendant, and for cost of this action. I. F. Bradley. Atty. for Plff. Attest: Wm. Needles. Clerk. First Pub. Oct. 20. 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 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. Wendham The State of Kansas, to William Darkl Greeting, you are hereby notified that you have been sued on the grounds of gross neg- lect of duty, extreme cruelty, and adultery, in the above entitle cause in the above named Court. Wherein Mary Darkl 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 absol- ate 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 Darkl. Chas. w. Frye, attorney First Published April 28, 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 acove named has brought suit and filed his petition against you, in the abve entitled court, and that you must answer the petition aforesaid filed against you, on or before the 25th 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 quoting your title to and in lot 46 in block 55 Wyndotte city, or per record p at thereof such other relief as set 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. 8th, 1905. NOW IS the time to Subscribe For the Weekly American 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.c Advertising 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 Toilets It is a common thing in Paris for a man to accompany his wife to the dressmaker's. The young wife who has known no gayer attire than the coming-out gown of the jesire file needs careful advice as to her toilets, and her husband, if he be a certain type of man of the world, knows how to give it. Japanese Swords Best. The sword makers of Toledo and Damascus have been reputed to be the world's most famous artisans in this industry, but in Japan the swordsmiths turn out weapons whose blades are fully as green and as hard and composed of metal of as fine quality as those of the old swordsmiths. Superstitious Criminals. All criminals are great believers in dreams. Some time ago, at Manchester, a daring thief awaiting trial told a warder he had dreamed that he had seen a rainbow. From this he deduced that he would be acquitted at his trial. To everyone's surprise he was. Hunting in Japan. The Japanese, always keen sportsmen, used to take most of their game with goshawks and sparrow hawks. The only dogs they used were spanfels, which flushed the game. But now they are taking to dogs, and many good animals are being imported from England. Liguefies Illuminating Gas. A German chemist named Blau has succeeded in liquefying illuminating gas. In that form it gives a good light, which is useful in country houses, railway trains, etc. It costs more than ordinary coal gas, but less than electric light. 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 Stories 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 EXAMPLE 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 did resemble a tortoise a good deal. I sent a boy in to him one day with a back 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 hipte 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 me lasses in this here town but me?" PLEASURE OF EASTERN WOMEN. Their Main Occupation the Diversions of the Toilet. An eastern lady of high degree spends an amount of time over her toilet that would quite astonish the most fashionable society lady. First she has her hair dressed by her maid, who, after anointing the long, silky black locks with a little oil, made from aloe wood or cocoanut, arranges it simply in a long, smooth plait, low on the nape of the neck, and decorated either with gold or jewelled ornaments. Next the bath is prepared as hot as it can be borne, and in this the lady may stay as long as two or three hours. Soaps are not used, but, instead, there are multifarious unguents, secret preparations of the bathing women, which render the skin soft as velvet and delicately perfumed. Oftentimes the face is washed over with milk, into which has been squeezed lemon juice. The hair of the oriental woman is usually beautifully long, soft and glossy, and the way they arrange it is invariably becoming to their soft type of beauty. Perfumes are much indulged in. These are introduced in the bath and permeate the garments, but are rarely used on a handkerchief. The Foam on the Top. Don't snuggle conceit to your bosom, my boy. Because you're on top of the wave, For here is a thought that might serve as alloy To the gold of the credit you crave: The best is not always at surface, my son. And I think if to notice you'll stop. You'll learn the good to the bottom, may may. But the foam always lingers on top. I would not discourage your zeal, my dear lad; It is best to keep working alway, But the funny old world often labels as bad That the foam often gets to the top. We will not mention names if you please, my dear youth. Put the foam on the top. A Polite Discharge. James Rankin Young, the new superintendent of the Dead Letter office admires politeness. "It is possible," he said recently, "to be polite always. It is possible to be polite even when discharging a drunken coachman. I know that this is so, for I have seen the thing done. "A friend of mine found himself obliged last week to get rid of his coachman for drunkenness. He summoned the man into his presence, and discharged him with this polite speech: "I fear, Montgomery, that we must part. It has been impossible for me to avoid noticing that several times during the past month you have been—er—sober. Now, I don't believe that any man can attend properly to drinking if he has driving to do, and, therefore, at the month's end you will be free to devote yourself exclusively to your chosen occupation." All Christians In his article in the Woman's Home Companion, describing the International Sunday School Convention in Jerusalem, Doctor Devins relates the following significant incident: "An unexpected favor was received from the officers of the Russian church on the Mount of Olives. A meeting had been planned to be held near the place of the Ascension. As the leader of the meeting, the writer went to see if it could be held under the trees near the church. "Why not?" was the reply, accompanied by a smile on the saintly face of the speaker. "Why not? Do we not worship the same Christ?" WIT IS NOT APPRECIATED. Glasgow, Scotland, Character Has Fun With Actors. A provincial theater in the east of Scotland is being formented 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. "Wretcht!" 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 stickin' oot." The house was in a tumult of merriment in a moment, but it was the "angry father" himself, who ruined the situation, for he burst into immoderate laughter and the curtain fell in the middle of the act, to rise again upon an audience that could not repress its risibles for the rest of the evening. HE WANTED A MORTGAGE. Swede's Experience With a Deed Had Taught Him Caution. Halvor Steenerson, Congressman from Minnesota, tells a story of a Swede who went to that state from one of the Dakotas for the purpose of buying a farm. A land agent acted as guide and informant to the Swede, who eventually found what he wanted. When the time came to make out the necessary papers, the agent asked the Swede what method he preferred to adopt in making payments. "Ay pay all. Ay haf da money," replied the Swede. "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." Winter. Soft as the plumes of sleep drifts down The pure white silence of the snow The bells make merry in the town, Where happy faces come and go. The brooding quiet of the trees, Is broken sweet, in yonder glen, By "day, day day," of chickadees And keen, sweet song of winter wren. Of glowing days some magic word Is werbled when the goosebeaks sing; And in the moaning pines it heard The whisper of returning spring. Telephone Bell W. 32. W. B. I. FUNERAL And Embalmer The Very Best ages For All Purpose. At All The Best Equiped Ambulance For Sick On Short Notice. Charge 431 Minnesota. Ave. WESTERN U. The Great Education for Kansas and the DEPARTMENTS:—Theological, Co- State Industrial. COURSES:—Classical, College, Pre- Musical (Instrumental and Vocac- harmy, Drawing (Fine Arts ari- ing and Book-Binding, Business writing, Tailoring, Dressmaking, Laundering, Farming and Garage ADVANTAGES:—Splend Location, ences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION:—For terms, pri- write to WILLIAM 7. VERN PRESIDI A. B, Raymor GENERAL DIRECTOR Halmer The Very Best of Service, In All Purpose. At All Hours. Best Equipped White Entrance For Sick and Wounded Short Notice. Charges Reasonable On Minnesota, Ave. Kansas City, K. TERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. MENTS:—Theological, College, Normal, Sub-National Industrial. IES:—Classical, College, Preparatory, 'Normal, Sub-National (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, orchestra, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpenters and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Detering, Farming and Gardening. MAGES:—Splend Location, Healthful Climate, Grain and Thorough Teachers. ATION:—For terms, prices and all inducement, write to IAM 7. VERNON, A. M. D. PRESIDENT. 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. COURSES:—Classical, College, Preparatory, 'Normal, Sut-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, 'Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES:—Splend Location, Healthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION:—For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to WILLIAM 7. VERNON. A. M .D. D. Phones Office-Bell-"White" 4302. Residence-Bell-"West" 15. Why does colored people as well as uncolored the dark or by a smoky poor light and bad water full of disease gen colored people as well as uncolored peck or by a smoky poor light and drink bad water full of disease germs. Why does colored people as well as uncolored people set in the dark or by a smoky poor light and drink muddy bad water full of disease germs. When they can get a first-class Bright Gas Burner Light Bright Gas Burner Light For 35 to 75 cents. and a Set. Cleaner Water that makes the water clear as a Crystal For 50 to 75 cents. Cleaner Water B takes the water clear as a Crystal and I For 50 to 75 cents. that makes the water clear as a Crystal and Healthy. For 50 to 75 cents. A J SHERIDAN. ROOM 8 Iota Ave. Kanaas Ci T FORGET, THAT Houstons Grocery 530 Minnesota Ave. Kanaa DONT FORGET, THA J.E. Houstons Grocer 1701 N. 8th St You can find all the common Grocery Store. [Country propr prices and courteous treat men GIVE HIM YOUR "In the shade of the Old lar song—Why not you be popular store. L. J. MA Staple and Far find all the commodities kept in a store. [Country produce in season. I courteous treat ment. HIM YOUR PATRON e shade of the Old Apple tree" is a Why not you be popular by tr L. J. MADDUX e and Fancy Groc You can find all the commodities kept in a first-class Grocery Store. [Country produce in season. Reasonable prices and courteous treat ment. GIVE HIM YOUR PATRONAGE "In the shade of the Old Apple tree" is a very popular song—Why not 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. 852 Freeman Ave. Res. 420 Nebraska ave. Tel.383 White. SOUTH AMERICAN Office Houro: From 10 A. M., till 4 p. m. and from 6 till 9 P. M., C.H.C. JORDAN - M.M.M.D. Grewsome Collection A French professor is the owner of a collection of 920 human heads, representing every known race of people. Scarlet for Bachelor Maids. When an unmarried woman dies in Brazil the coffin, hearse and livery of the coachman are all scarlet. Cost of London's Paupers. Every year $4,000,000 is spent on the food and clothing of indoor paupers in London. QUINDARO. Telephone Home W.32 Raymond DIRECTOR. Best of Service, Fine Carri-All Hours. Red White Enameled and wounded ages Reasonable Call At Kansas City, Kansas. UNIVERSITY Educational Institution the West..... College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, 'Normal, Sut-Normal, local), including piano, organ and and Mechanical), Carpentry, Print- ness Course, Stenography and Type- king and Plain Sewing, Cooking, drening. on, Healthful Climate, Good Influ- rices and all inducements offered, NON, A. M.D.D. DENT. well as uncolored people set in poor light and drink muddy of disease germs. Burner Light cents. and a Water Filter, r as a Crystal and Healthy. 75 cents. ET, THAT AT Grocery Store modities kept in a first-class produce in season. Reasonable event. R PATRONAGE Apple tree" is a very popu- popular by trading at a ADDUX, ency Groceries, Kansas City, Kansas. Here is the Place. J T ROBERTS TONSORIAL PARLOR, All the Latest Style Hair Cuts, Clean Shave strictly Up-to-Date. 438 MINNESOTA AVENUE. Woman Mountain Climber By far the most expert woman mountaineer in the world is Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman. In the Himalayas she has climbed to an altitude of 22,568 feet. On the same occasion her husband broke the world's record for men by 311 feet, by climbing 23,194 feet up a mountain 24,479 feet high. Mrs. Workman is of medium height, and there is nothing in her appearance to suggest the strength she has displayed in some of her wonder ROOM 8 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 kim give ye a leeat bit, I guess. It haint 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 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 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 kin of yesterday, Amy's rose Ashley's beauty. Amy's has vanished quite away. Has vanished quite away. Beneath the moon to night — Beneath the 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 *Egobotian* "You address upon beauties of the Shinto realm not seem to interest the auditee." remarked one of the committee to the lecturer. "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 there." ‘JOYS OF MATERNITY | WOMAN'S BEST HOPES REALIZED irs. Potts Tells How Women Should Prepare for Motherhood ‘The darkest days of husband and wife are when they come to look for- ford to childless and lonely old age. Moay a wife has found herself inca- ple of motherhood owing to a dis- Fivement of the womb or Inck of Freugth in the generative organa, Vf NN gee ih aaa ey get. ses Ay ; ae f Ne] i} Ny Mrs. Anna Potts Frequent backache and distressing eins, accompanied by offensive dis Gaarges and generally by irregular tnd seanty menstruation indic&te a dis- placement or nerve degeneration of fhe womb and surrounding organs. ‘The question that troubles’ women {show can a woman who has some fe- male trouble bear healthy children? Irs. Anna Potts, of 510 Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Ark, writes: My Dear ae ee svete ttc + During the early: my suena in bealtls both way husbandt te Iwere very anxious for a child to bless our t,t fa fv incarsage a oul mi curry a child to maturity.’ A neighbor ‘roo had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkhan's Tegutable Compound advised me to try it. I did so and soon felt that I cea frvnger, my beadaches and. backachee lett me, [ had no more bearing-down pains, and fet like a now woman. Within a year I ream tho mother of @ strong, Healthy child, the joy of our home, ‘ale E. Pink- tam's Vegetable Sper certainly a ‘piendid remedy, and I wish woman io wants to become a mother would try it" Actual sterility in woman is very re. If any women thinks she is ster. ile, let her try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs, Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice 1s free to expectant or would-be mothers, WEBSTER’S SHH 'DICTIONAR | | ee ee = eZ) THE BEST : es) & || CHRISTMAS A St 3} GIFT DLE, eta Relat a can eta a Sassy noeiig Una ee iso ns Semele ame Siipaged one tata ane Soon ceeee tee Soe eee eee Scatccoeges Beeauey Dea 1.8. Commissioner of Education.” Grand Pawnee a pause oped Pierre eee ae ae a Eecchenbamameetns Wis Doig WHF, 20 Sesnmtaar SO, Spneao tans lig SPRAYING fy) Pays Big ] Waite us ig fig cae how ipa lt eng Sabedie you ews mapliecd qn ioow-nanoie co, fy Box 19 Hudson, Mich. ——— A jolly father of a family is about 88 jolly as some of the jokes he tells. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CHANGED Announcement of important changes ‘n the traffic department of the Wa- hsh and Wheeling and Lake Erie Tilroads and of the appointment of a ten general manager for the eastern Gould line, the Western Maryland, tave been Yaade. Vice President B. 4.Worthington of the Wabash lines €8t of Toeldo has issued circulars ‘tnouncing the appointment of C, H. Neston to be joint agent of the Wheel- ‘os and Lake Erie and Wabash-Pitts- burg terminal railroads at Toledo, ef- fective on Dee. 1. It is also an- Tounced that the office of general fisht agent of the Wabash at St. Louis ts to be abolished, and 8. B. Koisht, the present incumbent, has Wen appointed industrial agent. Horace Clark, general manager of fhe Western Maryland and West Vir- ftla Central railroads, the Gould tiewater Ines, bas resigned, and Alexander Robertson, formerly gener- a manager of the St. Louis Terminal Tilroad, has been appointed in his Sead. Kelly Gets Higher Position, Instead of R. F. Kelly coming to Chicago to supersede Frank Palmer as (Ssstsut general passenger agent of fs Wabash at Chicago, it was an- tomeed yesterday that Fred H. Tris- {0, formerly assistant general pas. {tt sent at Pittsburg, will have te Chicago post, and Mr. Kelly will Seceed Tristram at Pittsburg. This Pruotlon will place Tristram next in Gitority to the general passenger Sent of the Wabash.” 4° coal man should stick to the Nett ot way. Pso’s Cure cannot be too highly spoken of es Seon cure.—J. W. O'BRIEN, $2 Third Ave. "linses otis, ‘Minn... Jan. 6, 1900, Nerrow-minded men and women tall ‘tout persons instead of things. Mra, indeow-s Soothing Ayrap. cbt ‘softens the gures, hd Lae ee co meny men are looking for trow Me instead of work SUPPLIES FOR KANSAS MILITIA.| LAND FRAUD ARE AMAZ — | es The War Repartment Has Restored the Worst Yet to Come Says Se State’s National Guard to Favor. | Hitchcock. TOPEKA—The state military board) © WASHINGTON.—Secretary Will meet December 20, At that time | Cock says the evidence submit the board will take up the matter of | him by special agents shows tha ordering new supplies for the Kansas| have been wholesale land fra National guard. Governor Hoch has re-| Kansas, and he expects several ceived letters from the ordinance of-|ments in addition to those re ficer of the War department stating last week. “The indictments that it fs likely that the report submit-| the twenty-four catlemen by the ted recently by the adjutant general court ,” said the Secretary, “o1 will be approved and that the Kansas | Presented the result of the inv department will be allowed to draw) tion of the frauds in two count Supplies. The Kansas department has Kansas, and by the time the tes ‘at Washington for the last six| Counties are accounted for a r months because reports had not been| able disclosure will be made.” made showing the disposition of the) Mr. Hitchcock safd he leart suplies already furnished. the frauds about two montis ai —_—____ directed Colonel A. L. Green, | MATTERS OF MucH |azent of the land office, to make |sonal investigation of the char INTEREST TO KANSAS wnterstene” sala Mr. sHitencoe Sab tice | cies as Bas Sates TOPEKA.—The contest for regis- trar of the treasury has narrowed down to Dr. W. T. Vernon of Kan. Sas City, Kan., and J. H. Williams, @ Chicago lawyer, both negroes. ‘The place is always given to a negro. The following appropriations have been asked for federal institutions: Fort Leavenworth penitentiary main: tenance, $190,900; construction, $260, 000 ‘The soldiers’ home needs $476, 900; the Haskell Indiad school, $146, 250. Representative Bowersock asks for $25,000 for a macadam raod from Fort Scott to the national cemetary. Pitts. burg and Newton want new federal buildings. Senator Scott has intro- duced a bill authorizing the issuance of bonds to pay for public buildings in towns of 5,000 or more people, and another for service pensions. TO PAY FOR RATE DEPOSITIONS. Testimony Was Taken for the Kan: gaa Raliroad Board. TOPEKA.—The state board of railroad commissioners has decided to allow the bills contracted by Carr W. Taylor, attorney for the board, in taking depositions in Chicago for use in the rate hearing pending be- fore the board. These bills have been held up by the board for more than a month, the members of the commission being doubtful whether or not they should be paid out of the contingent fund. The despost- tions in question were taken original- ly for use in the coal rate hearing, but were also employed in the salt case,-and parts of them will probably be used again in the grain rate hear- ing which comes up next week. JURY INDICTS THIRTEEN, . All Are Charged With Land Frauds eas eS TOPEKA.—The federal grand jury has returned thirteen true bills, charg: ing conspiracy to defraud the govern- ment through fraudulent homestead entries, subornation of perjury and ille- Bal fencing of public lands. ‘The charge of conspiracy is based on allegations of witnesses examined this week to the effect that certain parties have induced twenty or thirty Missouri people to come to Kansas and make fraudulent homestead en- tries on lands in Wallace county, and who are said to have paid all of the expenses of these fraudulent home- steaders with the understanding that they were to enjoy the privilege of us- ing the homesteads for grazing pur: poses as soon as the entries were made, KANSAS SCHOO. LAND PATENTS. Deeds to 75,414.21 Acres, Valued at $183,882.15. Issued last Year. TOPEKA.—During the last year 477 patents have been issued on school lands in Kansas, according to a report given out by the state auditor's office. ‘These patents included 75,414.21 acres of land, valued at $183,882.15. The same report shows that sinec 1865 1, 739,617.03 acres of school land have been patented, valued at $6,140,640.56. A Kansas Pazer Changes Hands. OLATHE, KAS—The Olathe Tri- bune, the Populist paper of this town, has been purchased by the Whitney- Richardson company of Kansas City, Mo., and converted into a Republican paper, with Clark E. Richardson as editor. It will hereafter be the Re- publican Tribune. Wagon Load of Silks Stoien. CALDWELL.—A wagon load of silks has been stolen from the store of Ross & Brown. The stolen goods are valued at $2,000. Money in the eash drawer was untouched. By breaking the lock the thieves forced the front door to the store, The City Appeals. TOPEKA.—The city of Kansas City, Kan., has appealed from the verdict of the district court granting Edward Dore $5,000 for the death of his son. dissin te aibaema nenah _ SENECA, KAS.—“Miko” Garmen ‘was almost instantly killed in a row fn a “joint” here Saturday. Carmen was not taking part in the fight. Wil liam Payne was thrown out and his leg broken. ’ Much Oil Burned. HUMBOLDT, KAN.—The Standard Oil pipe line to Whiting, Ind., was set afire at a leakly joint when a passser- by carelessly dropped a lighted mateh. Before the fire-was quenched 1,500 bar- ‘rels of oi] burned. LAND FRAUD ARE AMAZING. Worst Yet to Come Says Secretar; Hitchcock. WASHINGTON.—Secretary Hitch cock says the evidence submitted to _ him by special agents shows that therc [have been wholesale land frauds in Kansas, and he expects several indict. ments in addition to those reported last week, “The indictments against the twenty-four catlemen by the federal court ," said the Secretary, “only re presented the result of the investiga ‘tion of the frauds in two countries of Kansas, and by the time the other counties are accounted for a rematk- |able disclosure will be made.” | Mr. Hitchcock said he learned of the frauds about two montis ago and directed Colonel A. L. Green, special agent of the land office, to make a per- |sonal investigation of the charges. ‘1 understand,” said Mr. Hitchcock, that all the men so far indicted in com: “nection with the land frauds are weal thy cattleman who are accumulating government land in a wholesale man- 'ner. According to the information furnished me they obtained the lands \by getting other persons to sign the ‘entries, in that causing the conspiracy to defraud. In many cases school |teachers were induced to sign for and get the land.” THING THEY HAVE SPENCER. Wanted On Charge of Smuggling Arms Into: Missouri Penitentiary. ! ALMA, KAS.—Sheriff H. C. Erick- son, has arrested a man believed to be |H. B. Spencer, wanted on a charge of having smuggled arms and explosives {to the convicts who escaped from the “Missouri penitentiary. The sheriff who had received a description of Spencer, while driving to the country on business, met two suspicious char acters walking toward town. He tran- sacted his business anu when he drove back to town, looked up the descrip- tion and arrested the two men, one of ‘whom the description fitted. __ The arrest man gave his name as Wiliam campbell, ciaimed to be from ‘Wisconsin, and said he was looking for Work. He denied all knowledge of the Missouri penitentiary affair, but be- ‘came excited while talking ‘of it. He is between 35 and 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches in height, dark complext- on, with blue eyes and brown hair. He has a scar on the index finger of the right hand and the top of the head, as stated in the description of Spencer, | DRILLERS LOSE THEIR LIVES, ae Boiler Explosion Occurs at Chanute. Kas. CHANUTE, KAS.—Two men, Jean Turner and Herbert Shannon, were blown td pieces east of here, in a boiler explosion. They were pumping oil on the Burghart lease, at one of the {Southwestern Oil Company's pumping plants, when the accident occurred. The explosion tore their bodies to atoms. Several other men were in a smal] building near by, but escaped injury. The cause of the explosion is not known. Both were experienced dril- lers, ‘Turner was a widower about 40 years old, while Shannon was a young man not much over 21. Wichita Will Get on Circuit. WICHITA, KAS.—For $10,000 the old «air grounds and race track in this ‘city, on which Cresceus was alleged to have broken the wordl's trotting /Feeord, have been purchased by local men and will be repaired to put ‘Wichita in a racing circuit with other towns in Kansas and Oklahoma. Cres. ‘ceus made the Wichita track famous two years ago by going a mile on it in the alleged time of -:09 14. The mark was questioned and detectives were ‘sent here to investigate. A hearing |was nad, and several of those who took ‘part in giving out tne horse's time [were expelled from the National Trott- ing Association, Since that time the | track bas not been: used. Harry J. Bone in Topeka. TOPEKA—Harry J. Bone, recently appointed United States district attor. ney, has arrived in Topeka. Mr. Bone received scores of congratulations from friends in Topeka and said smil- ingly that he had decided to accept the place. He refused to discuss the name of the person who will be ap- vointed assistant in his office. Caught Trying to Open Safe. FORT, SCOTT, KAS.—A strange youth obou' 18 years old was captured by the night car inspector in the act of trying to open the safe in the Mis. souri Pacific ticket office. He had broker his way into the office pried off the brass railings and was working at Winfield Man: Mvateriousiv Dissnnaats. _ WINFIELD, KAS. — Mystery sur- ‘rounds the disappearance of John Par. ‘rish, a real estate man of Southern ‘Kansas, whose home is in Atlanta. Since he left home, nearly two weeks ago, he has not been heard from and ‘his family are utterly unable to -- count for his absence. New Coroner of Lincoln County, Kas. TOPEKA—Governor Hoch appointed ‘Dr. W. A. Hulen to be coroner of Lin- coin county to fill out the unexpired term of Dr. J. F. Pickerel, who is said to have committed suicide some time ago. ‘Thorn Scratch Caused Death. WICHITA, KAS. — Mrs. Rachael Weaton, aged 80 years, is dead at her home in this county as the result of blood poisoning caused by the scratch of a thorm. She was one of the ear- Hest settlers in this country. “THE SALVATION ARMY. Is Looking After the Poor of a Bia City. F ee ene KANSAS CITY, MO.—The Salvation Army, of Kansas City, is making pre- parations ‘for a Christmas dinner for the poor of this city .Vhey ask that the public, everywhere, send contributions to the Salvation Army headquarters, at 13th and Walnut streets, Kansas City, Mo., prior to Christmas day. They need anything and everything along the line of eatables. They can use, to good aventage, turkeys, chickens, beef, | pork, coffee, milk, sugar, fruit, butter, etc., and should like to also receive contributions of warm clothing and shoes for men, women and children. ‘There are hundreds of deserving destitute people in whis city whom the Salvation Army organization is looking after, but the call is so great this year, that it is hard to meet the require -ments. At Convention Hall Christmas night will be given, under the auspices of the Salvation Army, a grand Christmas festival. Among the special features, will be a chorus of 1,00 voices; a Salvation Army wedding, tec. A small ‘admission charge will be made for this accasion, the proceeds to be used for charity. In sending provisions, send them ‘direct to the Salvation Army Head ‘quarters, 13th and Wainut streets, Kan. sas City, Mo. MUCH DISTRESS IN JAPAN. Outside Help Necessary to Preven Starvation at the North. TOKIO. — There is distress anc famine throughout Japan but the situa tion is not so serious as has been painted in the reports sent broadcast throughout the world. The resources of the country were drained by the war with Russia, and considerable hely will have to come from outside the empire if actual starvation is to be Prevented in the northern districts Help has already been received from Great Britian and America, and moré has been promised. No gefieral re quest for help has been made anc none will be permitted by the Japan: ese government. FEW AMERICANS IN WARSAW. The Consul Answers an Inquiry From the State Department. WASHINGTON.—In answer to in quiry from the State department in- tended to develop the number of Americans sojourning in his consular district, the American consul in War- saw has replied that the number is small, but variable. He adds that a peaceful settlement of the present troubles in Warsaw seems to be pro: bable as nezotiations are progressing between the government and the work. men’s unions, Paweiniha Cieiteenc batt: HAMILTON, IA.—By a seeming miuracle the life of W. J. Davis, a prisoner in the county jail here, was saved when the building itself was totally wrecked by a dynamite explo- sion, avis escaped with only an in- jury to his heel and a number of burns causeg by coals and ashes from a stove flying over him. Curiously enough, he himself was under arrest for having blown up a restaurant building. He was the only prisoner in jail at the time of the explosion there. The wark is credited either to wiends of Davis who wished to prove him innocent of the first outrage, or to some one hav. ing a mania for such exploits, House Committees Named. WASHINGTON.—Speaiter Cannon announced the committees of the fifty ninth House of Representatives or Monday. The following are the chair men of the important committees: Ways and Means—Payne of New York: Judiciary—Jenking of Wisconsin; In terstate and Foreign Commerec—Hep burn of Iowa; Foreign Affairs—Hitt of Mlinois; Military Affairs—Hull of Towa; Naval Affairs—Foss of Illinois; Postoffice and Postroads—Overstreet of Indiania; Insular Aftairs—Cooper of Wisconsin. New ‘York Maa Hu Gea. NEW YORK.—Half the population of New York is affected with a wheeze which the doctors call the grip. ‘The disease comes from the West and from abroad and must, therefore, be world wide. According to London physicians the grip there has brand new symptoms for the winter season of 1905.06. Neuralgic headaches and facial pains are now a part of the grip, they report. Selecting Lincoln Tablet Site. GETTYSBURG, PA—Seeretary of State Root and Secretary of War Taft, accompanied by a small party of milt- tary men spent an entire day on the battlefield. ‘The principal object of the visit was to look over the ground for the purpose of selecting a site upon which to erect a tablet Inscribed with Lincoln's Gettysburg address. A Gas Plant Blows Up. WASHINGTON. — An explosion in the Washington gas plant, blew the engineer through a wall of the build- ing unhurt and damaged the plant $150,000. No Indemnity For Murders. NEW YORK.—That the Chinese government will not be required to pay punitive damage for the murder of several missionaries of the Presby- terlan board of foreign missions at Ljenchau, China., several weeks ago has been decided so far as that board is concerned. A Marshall Dismissed. WASHINGTON.—T. R. 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I have been cured eight years, and though over 70, am as active as a boy." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Poster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The only difference between an old maid and a bachelor girl is a difference of opinion. MILK CRUST ON BABY. Lost All His Hair—Scratched Till Blood Ran—Grateful Mother Tells of His Cure by Cuti-cura for 75c. "When our baby boy was three months old he had the milk crust very badly on his head, so that all the hair came out, and it itched so bad he would scratch until the blood ran. I got a cake of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment. I applied the Cuticura and put a thin cap on his head, and before I had used half of the box it was entirely cured, his hair commenced to grow out nicely again, and he has had no return of the trouble. (Signed) Mrs. H. P. Holmes, Ashland, Or." Occasionally you hear of a "good fellow" who has developed into a model husband. C. F. Daly, passenger traffic manager of the New York Central lines west of Buffalo, and Warren Lynch, general passenger agent of the Big Four, were called to New York recently for conference with President Newman. A plan is said to be on foot to transfer Mr. Daly to New York as passenger traffic manager of the New York Central, to give Mr. Lynch the Chicago post, to retire George Daniels, general passenger agent of the New York Central, and to make H. J. Rhein, now general passenger agent of the Lake Erie and Western, general passenger agent of the Big Four. Mr. Daniels has confirmed the report as to his retirement. He will be made general advertising manager of the system. A rose by any other name would have its thorn. Deafness Cannot Be Cured Sons by Drugsul, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. No man is a fool who knows enough to keep his mouth shut. Submarine Cables. There are 376 submarine cables in the world, the length of which amount to 178,919 miles. Most of these belong to private parties, only 25,000 miles being owned by the various governments. All, however, bring daily orders from every land on the globe, for Pillsbury's Vitos, the all-day food. It is generally the esmalest men who have the most colossal nerve. Are You Tired, Nervous and Sleepless? Nervousness and sleeplessness are usually due to the fact that the nerves are not fed on properly nourishing blood; they are starved nerves. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes pure, rich blood, and the nerves are properly nourished and all the organs of the body are run as smoothly as machinery which runs in oil. In this way you clean, strong and strenuous—you are toned up and invigorated, and you are able to put a lot of physical or mental work. Best of all, the increase in vitality and health is the trouble with most tonics and medicines which have a large, booming sale for a short time, is that they are largely composed of alcohol holding the drugs in blood. This alcohol shrinks up the red blood corpuscles in the long run greatly injures the system, and exhilarates and better for the time being, get in the end weakened and with vitality decreased. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery contains no alcohol. Every bottle of a bears upon its wrapper The blood, in a full list of all its several ingredients, is the justist to offer you something he claims is "just as good" to insult your intelligence. Every ingredient entering into the world-famed "Golden Medical Discovery" has the unanimous approval and endorsement of the leading medical authorities of all the seven drug classes. No other medicine sold through drugstores like purposes has any such endorsement. The "Golden Medical Discovery" not only produces all the good effects to be obtained from the use of Golden Seal root, but also the use of Her and bowel troubles, as in dysplasia, urinary stress, constipation, ulceration of stomach, bowels and kindred ailments, but the Golden Seal root used in its compounding is greatly enhanced in its curative action by other ingredients such as Stone root, barky bark, Bloodroot, Mandrake root and chemically pure triple-refined glycerine. "The Common Sense Medical Adviser," is sent free in paper covers on receipt of one-cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing only. For 31 stamps the cloth-bound cover is sent. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, billiousness and headache. FEDERAL CONTROL IMPOSED ON MANY CORPORATIONS. MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE In Addition Each Corporation Must Make a Yearly Report or Forfeit Franchise. WASHINGTON.—Eben W. Martin of South Dakota, hitherto counted as one of the most conservative Republicans in the house, has brought trouble to the door of the party leaders by introducing a bill of a substance so strongly paternalistic that it casts some of the radical measures into the shadow, and by comparison makes the others appear as bulwarks of conservatism. Mr. Martin's measure alms to give the government control of every corporation in the country that is engaged in interstate commerce in fuel or food supplies. Started Beef Trust Probe. Two years ago Representative Martin forced consideration of his resolution asking for an investigation of the affairs of the beef industry. The resolution passed the house and the beef inquiry was on. The measure provides that every corporation, joint stock company or others engaged in interstate and for elgn commerce in food supplies shall first obtain from the secretary of commerce and labor a franchise permitting it to conduct business before the company can be licensed. Every year, or oftener if the department demands it, the corporation is to make a report, setting forth the properties, the earnings, the profits the dividends, and lastly, the business methods. If the corporation does not come to time with its report on the date set its franchise is to be suspended until it complies with the rule. If it be proved that the corporation has violated any law against monopholy or restraint of trade, is shall forfeit its license, but on a proper showing or amended conduct it may recover its franchise. If however, it offends a second time it shall forever be barred from businesses. This bill has gone to the committee on interestate and foreign commerce SENATE TO IGNORE DEATH OF MITCHELL SENATE TO IGNORE DEATH OF MITCHELL WASHINGTON.—What amounts to a rebuke by absolute silence of being almost as completely ignored as if he had never risen to membership in that great body, will be administered to the memory of John Hipple Mitchell of Oregon by the senate of the United States. The senate will not adjourn out of respect of memory of the deceased member. No committee will be ap pointed from that body to attend the funeral. There will be no formal ceremonies or obsequies in the senate. No speeches on the memory services and virtues of the deceased will be delivered from the floor of the body of which he was one of the oldest members, and no black bound funeral volume of these addresses will be published. The custom of paying a year's salary to the estate of the deceased member of the senate will not be carried out in this case. Neither will the government pay those expenses in connection with the funeral that it had been customary to liquidate from the public treasury. Never before in the history of the senate have the ceremonies been omitted at the death of a senator. FOR NAVAL TARGET PRACTICE Rear Admiral Bradford Ordered to Take His Squadron to Culebra. WASHINGTON—Orders have been issued to Rear Admiral Bradford, commanding the fifth division of the third squadron to proceed with the Olympia, flagship, the Des Moines, Cleveland and Tacoma to Culebra to engage in target practice, upon the completion of which they will be ordered North. Their place in Dominican waters will be taken by the Dixie, as flagship, and a squadron of gunboats Hearst After Governorship NEW YORK—What Jerome did in the county of New York, W. R. Hearst expects to do next fall in the state. It is now said that Mr. Hearst will run for governor on an independent ticket, no matter whether the recount makes him mayor of the city or not. He will be nominated by petition, will neither seek nor refuse the support of either of the national parties and will stand or fall by the result. This assertion comes from a man very close to Hearst and is entirely in accord with the impressions of Republicans, Democratic and independent politicians. Roosevelt's Congratulations to Haakon. CHRISTIANIA.—Charles H. Graves, United States minister to Sweden and Norway, had an audience with King Haakon VI. He presented the con- gratulations of President Roosevelt and expressed the President's wishes for the welfare of Norway and for the promotion of good relations between that country and the United States. Lawson Not Indicted. BOSTON.—No bill was found by the grand jury against Thomas W. Lawson in the Baron libel suit. "She says her grandfather was one of the earliest settlers in this part of the country." "Her father evidently doesn't take after the old man, then. He never settles as long as he can get out of it." Good Prescription Askitt—I say, doctor, do you know of anything that will prevent seasickness? Dr. Quackem—Yes, Stay on land. Two dollars, please—Chicago News. Important to Mothers: Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it In Use for Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Elections are good things not to increase one's respect for his fellow- men. To Prevent Chained Hands Many women who do their own work are much annoyed in winter with chapped hands. This may be avoided by using Ivory Soap for dish washing and toilet purposes. Dry the hands thoroughly each time after they have been in water, and rub with a little oatmeal-water or some good lotion. ELEANOR R. PARKER. The fellow who takes a tumble to himself doesn't always land in a soft berth. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz. more for same money—no cooking required. It might be said, perhaps, that the man who passes a counterfeit bill effects a change of base. Do Your Clothes Look Yellow? Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep them white—16 oz. for 10 cents. Did you ever hear of a girl marrying the kind of man a fortune-teller said she would? FITS permanently cured. No flies or nervousness after first day issue of Dr. Kline's Great Knee Knoter er. Send for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. DR.R.H.KLINE, LTD., 631 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. It takes a feather-weight wife to make the heavy-weight husband shake in the shoes. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar. Made of extra quality tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. Nice Old-Fashioned Folk. Senator Pettus of Alabama, wears shirts made by his wife and socks which she has knitted. The old couple live in Selma when not in Washington, and new manners and customs have changed them little. Since their marriage, sixty-two years ago, she has made all his linen garments. Until about twenty years ago she adhered to the ways of her foremothers and spum the flax herself. Now she finds her eyes are failing and she buys the linen from a merchant in Mobile, but the remainder of the work is her labor of love. As she talks to her guests, whether at home or in Washington, her fingers are busy with knitting. Mrs. Pettus has a remarkable memory and tells entertaining anecdotes in a quaint, old-fashioned ww. On every anniversary of their marriage the couple give a reception for the senate, and great is the shwer of gifts. Circumstantial Evidence Pickpocket (to lawyer who has got him free)—Even you believed me guilty. Lawyer—Oh, no, not in the least. "Then why did you leave your watch and pocketbook at home?" —Megendorf for Blatter. Nothing Can Be Done. If the President does not see any action that our government can take to stop the horrors now being enacted in Russia, it is obvious that nothing can be done—Boston Globe. THE "COFFEE HEART." It Is as Dangerous as the Tobacco or Whisky Heart: "Coffee heart" is common to many coffee users and is liable to send the owner to his or her long home if the drug is persisted in. You can run 30 or 40 yards and find out if your heart is troubled. A lady who was once a victim of the "coffee heart" writes from Oregon: "I have been a habitual user of coffee all my life and have suffered very much in recent years from ailments which I became satisfied were directly due to the poison in the beverage, such as torpid liver and indigestion, which in turn made my complexion blotchy and muddy. "Then my heart became affected. It would beat most rapidly just after I drank my coffee, and go below normal as the coffee effect wore off. Sometimes my pulse would go as high as 137 beats to the minute. My family were greatly alarmed at my condition and at last mother persuaded me to begin the use of Postum Food Coffee. "I gave up the old coffee entirely and absolutely, and made Postum my sole table beverage. This was six months ago, and all my fills, the indigestion, inactive liver and rickety heart action, have passed away, and my complexion has become clear and natural. The improvement set in very soon after I made the change, just as soon as the coffee poison had time to work out of my system. "My husband has also been greatly benefited by the use of Postum, and we find that a simple breakfast with Postum is as satisfying and more strengthening than the old heavier meal we used to have with the other kind of coffee." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs Women In Hotels. To the amateur student of human nature the average woman in a hotel affords rare opportunities for the increase of his stock of knowledge of the other sex. She rings the bell three times to a man's once. She apologizes and explains so profusely to the bellboy that the lad comes downstairs without the least idea of what he is to do. Your lady in a hotel will indicate some nine or ten letters a day, and each envelope seems to contain three sheets of the hotel's paper. She will send the missives down, one by one, to be posted, and each time she sends the naive message: "Ask the office to put a stamp on for me." She never makes out a wash list, but she "just knows" what she had, and one pair hasn't been returned. She indignantly refuses to confide more to "the office" when he inquires, but she affords a wealth of detail that in no way helps matters. They Get the Point Too. Yeast: They say your friend is as good at telling stories as he is at fishing. Crimsonbeak: He is, You see, when he's fishing and commences telling stories, the fish all gather about trying to catch the point. Facts and Proof. Hulett, Wyo., Dec. 4th (Special)—An ounce of fact is worth a ton of theory and it is evidence founded on facts that backs up every box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. The evidence of people who know what they do. Mrs. May Taber, highly esteemed resident of Hulett, says: "I know Dodd's Kidney Pills are a valuable medicine because I have used them. I took seven boxes and they cured me of a severe attack of Kidney Trouble. They relieved me from the first dose, and when I had finished the last box I had no pain and my Kidneys are now acting properly." Dodd's Kidney Pills are now recognized all over the world as the greatest Kidney Remedy science has ever produced. They cure Rheumatism, Dropys, Gout, Lumbago, Diabetes, Urinary and Bladder Troubles, Bright's Disease, and all disorders arising from any form of Kidney Disease. Shoelaces. The modern shoelaces is an abomination; yet we have to put up with it. It is either a foot too long, or six inches too short. It is made flat, as a rule, but soon becomes twisted and kinky. One end is eternally getting longer than the other. The tips come off. In the old days we made strings of calf skin. Every farmer was a expert. We would cut a disc of leather three or four inches in diameter, stick the point of a sharp knife blade in a board, place the thumb nail the thickness of a match from it, and quickly draw the string through the opening, the preimeter being reduced the thickness of a match at every measure of the circumference. Pretty work! Then the square string was rolled between the sole of the shoe and the floor till perfectly round after which it was greased with tallow. Such a lace would last for months, but their Shine soon wears off giving them a appearance. 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. Socialist Accepts Gifts Herr Bebel, the leader of the German Socialists does not let his war on capital hinder his accepting the large sums left to him by admirers. The last bequest just received by him will, it is estimated, give him $50,000 after gifts by him of $50,000 more to the relatives of his benefactor. Lieutenant von Kollmann, and to the Socialist party. When You Buy Starch When You Buy Starch buy Defoamer and get the best, 16 oz. for 10 cups. Oxygenated. Pertinent Query "Let us become one." murmured the young man who was anxious to break into the matrimonial game. "Which one?" queried the fair widow who possessed wisdom begotten of experience.—Columbia Dispatch. Defiance Starch is put up 15 ounces in a package, 10 cents. One-third more starch for the same money. The people who never find time to do things can always be depended upon to find fault. Buys Historical Building. General J. Watts de Peyster, of Tivoli, N. Y., will purchase the historic Fort Johnson at Atkin, the baronial mansion of Sir William Johnson, and present it to the Montgomery County, N. Y., Historical Society. The only stipulation required by General De Peyster is that when the building ceases to be used for historical purposes it reverts to him. The man who is trying to keep his head above water realizes that a floating debt is a poor life pressurer. A fire in the Sedgwick block at Wichita caused a loss of $10,000. The Kansas congressmen held a caucus at Washington Saturday night. Governor Hoch spent Thursday in Smith Center, where he made a speech. Annie Southard, a waitress, committed suicide at Chanute via the carbolic acid route. United States District Attorney Dean s in Washington relative to possible land fraud prosecutions. The Kansas Oil Producers' association has begun a national campaign for equitable oil rates. William Swalwell, a carpenter, was killed at the Santa Fe shops at Topeka by a traveling crane. Every politician in Kansas is saying "I told you so." Now, let the senatorial scramble begin. The coal rate hearing has been finished by the railroad board and the case taken under advisement. The state auditor says the state educational institutions cannot use their expense funds for advertising. The medical students of K. U., who attended the Rosedale branch of the university have visited Lawrence. Mrs. Susan Caldwell, charged with the murder of her husband at Salina will be placed on trial December 5. Joseph Glick, a Union Pacific brakeman of St. Mary's, was killed at Lincoln Center by falling under a train. Orders have been received in the Chautauqua county field, it is said, to cut oil runs in half for the present. Burlington men will have to go to bed now while their wives wash their shirts. The laundry there burned down. The body of C. W. Purkey, a farmer who lived near Peru, was found in a box car at Independence with the skull crushed. William Butler, a negro who trial to "run over" a grading outfit near Silvervale, was shot and killed by the boss of the job. Charles Purkey, son of C. W. Purkey, who was found dead in a box car at Cherryvale, has been held for the murder of his father. The federal prisoners at Fort Leavenworth had "deep sea Turkey" for dinner Thursday. Inland, deep sea turkey is called halibut. The State Temperance union is going to send an emissary to the president to ask him to aid in driving the lemon rum out of Kansas. Louis Michael, a pioneer Jewish citizen of Leavenworth, who had been in business there for fifty years, died the other day. 72 years old. D. H. Runnels, editor of the Winona News, was killed at Winona when the concrete arch of the cellar of a house he was building caved in on him. Secretary Crumbine of the state board of health has become alarmed by the prevalence of diphtheria and has ordered all schoolhouses disinfected. William Williamson, an Oklahomaan, pleaded guilty at Topeka to using the mails to defraud and was sentenced to three years in the federal prison at Leavenworth. Grayson Royer, proprietor of the Chambers hotel at Leavenworth has been arrested charged by Miss Sallie Moyse with opening a letter to her from Governor Hoch. Whisky, according to the state railroad board, is a luxury and not a necessity in Kansas and the express companies are given permission to raise the rate on it if they desire. J. C. Lincoln, freight traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific, says such hearings as are now on before the state railroad board never bring results because the lawyers on both sides are ignorant of the subject they are handling. Sportsmen will be glad to know that Governor Hoch's visit to the state fish hatchery at Pratt has resulted in the governor favoring a great extension of the work. He wants the legislature to authorize the purchase of a 1,000-acre tract which can be turned into a lake, and also the purchase of a fish car. J. H. Richardson of the Kansas City Western electric road and eastern capitaists have been looking over a right of way through the southern end of eLavenworth county for a proposed electric road from Kansas City to Topeka. There have been several other such schemes on tap, but none of them have ever planned out anything. There may be some disposition to poke him at Mayor Savage of Wellington for his Thanksgiving proclamation, but nevertheless there are one or two things in it worth pondering over. Concluding he says: "If you are at "outs" with your neighbor, because his chickens got in your garden, go over early in the morning and shake hands with him and tell him that you are so thankful and happy and that it was not a good garden anyway and that you want to forget all about it. It is a day of helpfulness as well as thanksgiving. Let your good wife know how thankful and happy you are. Tell her how charming she looks and what a good cook she is. 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