The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. The Oldest Negro Paper devoted to the Race in this Section ro-American News For the Perusal of Busy People. During the summer of 1816, known as "gold summer" New York had frost in real door ice in July. In six seconds the cotton factories in meachire,England,spin enough thread go around the world. John Jacob Astor was the only man New York in 1830 who was worth $1,000. The entire Astor estate is now proaching the billion mark. The richest woman in the world is said the Signora Cousino, of South America. Receipts from her silver,copper and mines amount to $185,000 pr month she stock farm yields as great an amount. She also owns a large interest effect of steamship. Rev. Henderson Resigns. Bet. E. F. Henderson well known in its city, but who has been in Los An. es, Cal., in the ministerial work-will turn to this city. We clip the follow- from "The Eagle," a prosperous and lifting journal of the above city. The Rev. E. F. Henderson, pastor of Christian church which meets at and Wall streets, has resigned his is to take effect at once. He will be Los Angeles in a few days for his me in Kansas City. Mr. Henderson he to our city about a year ago to health, which, during his stay, has fully improved, and he has made him quite active in the way of helping promote the general interests of the he. He is fearless and able exponent the Gospel, a deep thinker and pracer writer. While in our city he has much to help elevate, in prove and urge the circulation of our Negro mails of the West. He will carry with the good wishes of the public redress of denomination. They Says. he lingered lovingly at the door way the time ain't long babe. "that's the 'happy.' is it true that he loves the belle seen ry now and then in the Sea Foam ink. a sunshine or rain 7 o'clock never uses her any lower down than Wash- in ave., on 3rd. are you ever heard of the Zanzibar and well there are other that holds using charms not so far away. Mirace Greely once said young men West—pretty sensible advice to all wins a certain locality. Negroes are the most forgetful people earth, they stand for anything from hands of a white man. If you are a Negro it is no use talking about your rights, if you haven't sense to use them at the ballot box. Mr. S. H. Randolph our enterprising away mail clerk is at the head of a and swell entertainment and ball to be on the 18th at the Knight of Tabor will for the benefit of the Orphans home promises to be an elaborate affair. Don't miss it if you are looking for a good time, peace and harmony will pre Shus out the Negro. in spite of withdrawal from the coun- chamber of Mayor John W. Duke, city Clery Seixas, A. C. Hixon, presi- dent of the council, and three other al- menders, the city council here passed the districting ordinance, changing the counties of the wards so as to make it possible for a Negro to be elected to me in this city. The number of wards left the same, but the Negro vote in the old fifth ward, which includes prac- cally all the Negro voters in the city, divided around among the wards. bott" of Mayor Duke and his directions followed a refusal of the coun to postpone consideration of the or- ganization. After their departure, Alder man W.T. Walker called the remaining members to order, and the council organ by the election of Alderman Moor- man as acting mayor and Alderman Ed Hanson as acting city clerk. After city sanction Hepburn had notified the mayor's party that they were liable to enforcement if they refused to partici- cate in the meeting, they returned and the ordinance was passed, with Mayor sanction in the chair. It becomes effective April 3, the date of the next election. City Locals. Call up 1958 West—with your news not right we will fix it. If you have visitors from out of city, sickness or death in your family, call us up, its news 1958 West. The Pleasant Green Baptist church is having revival meeting every night we had an happy soul converted last night we hep to have all the members come out. Rev. P. Jackson of Worl City, will preach his first sermon Monday night all are invited to come and bring their sinner friends. Rev. G. McNeal pastor. The Maple Leaf Temple of S. M. T. promise an exceptional Literary and Musical treat on April 9th, at M. and O. hall. This temple is said to be the next largest number in the state. Mrs. J. H. Oliver and Mrs. J. N. Harris made our office a pleasant call last week. Mr. Joseph Crow and Miss Della Richardson of this city were quietly married last Saturday. Mrs. M. Jones of 310 Oakland av. who has been indisposed for two weeks is able to be out among her many friends again. Mrs. Eler Green of 2025 Water, spend Sunday across the Kaw among her many friends. Mr. Wm. Summers of Peoria, Ill. who has been the guest of his wife Mrs. L. Summers of 312 State ave. has returned home. Mr. T. S. Booker, captain of No.5, returned home this week from Topeka, where he had gone to attend the funeral services of his father in law Benjamin Vance. The many friends and old acquaintances of Mr. Benjamin Vance who has announced as being very sick in our last issue will be sorry to hear of his death and burial the last week in Topeka. The 20th Century Literary club gives a musical and literary concert at the A. M. E. church on April 5th, an excellent time is anticipated. Teach your danghters Teach her that 100 cents makes one dollar. Teach her how to wear a simple muslin dress and to wear it like a queen. Teach her how to sew on buttons, darn stockings and mend gloves. Teach her to dress for health and comfort, as well as for appearance. Teach her to arrange the parlor and the library. Teach her to love and cultivate flowers. Teach her to have a place for everything and put everything in its place. Teach her to say no and mean it, and say yes and stick to it. Teach her to have nothing to do with intemperate' and dissolute young men. Teach her to pay regard to the character of those she would associate with, and not to how money they have.— Detroit News. Shut your mouth. One of the most detrimental things to the Negro is his mouth. We must learn to keep it shut sometime. The Negroes of Kansas City should talk less and do more. Old-Time Controversies Old-time controversies were often vigorous in language. In a controversy with Milton concerning the divine right of kings Salmasius called his opponent a puny piece of a man, a homunculus, a dwarf not having a human figure, a bloodless being, a creature of skin and bones, a contemptible pedagogue fit only to flog boys, a rhinoceros, a hangdog looking fellow. The great English poet not only answered in kind, but entered into an extensive correspondence with people in Holland to obtain petty gossip and scandalous anecdotes concerning his opponent. Costlier than Champagne. Although champagne is called the "wealthy water," there are few hotels in the country where one can pay more than $4 a quart for it, while, on the other hand, there are hundreds of places where Burgundy is sold as high as $35 a quart. At one hotel the menu advertises a special brand of this fine wine for $25 a bottle. There are any number of Rhine wines which cost above $8, and there is a big demand for them. Champagne does not improve with age as the other wines do and this probably accounts for the difference. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, GREETING TO THE NEW YEAR. Scotchmen Gather Annually in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. "The sad old churchyard of St. Paul's in London is quiet and deserted save for one night in the year," said an Englishman. "That night is New Year's eve. Then all the Scotch in London fill the place. "Since Dr. Johnson's time the Scotch residents of London have seen the New Year in together in- St. Paul's churchyard. They begin to assemble at 9 o'clock and soon the yard is filled with Tam O'Shanters, plaids, bare knees and bagpipes. "Scotch whisky is drunk freely as a safeguard against the cold, moist air. There are a lot of 'Hechs' and 'Hoot mons' to be heard. The bagpipes squeal and squeak till you think yourself in the pork department of a slaughter house. "Then suddenly everything is hushed. The Scotch clasp hands in a great circle. The twelve strokes of midnight boom out solemnly. "They die upon the air and in a tremendous chorus the Scotch sing 'Auld Lang Syne.' They sing it with feeling. Tears fill their eyes as they think of home. "Then the medicinal whisky passes about once more, there is a highland dance or two, hearty good nights and soon enough the churchyard is empty and silent again." Lemnos "Sealed Earth." Lemnos, the latest island of the Aegian upon which the international squadron has descended, will no doubt offer a warm welcome to the invaders, for it is to her shores that the Sultan sends his political enemies—in order that they may be cured of their distemper. There was a time, indeed, when the island enjoyed a high reputation for the cure of many distempers other than political. The Lemnian earth, or "sealed earth," was famous during the Middle Ages as a panacea for snake-bite, plague, and dysentery. But the earth had no virtue unless collected on Aug. 6, with due religious ceremonial, and from a particular spot near the ruins of Hephaestia. Of recent days, however, all the virtue has vanished from the "sealed earth," and only the most ancient of the Grecian matrons are foolish enough to load their barrows with the despised medicine. The natives—25,000 of them are Greeks and 5,000 Turks—have discovered that corn, wine, and tobacco are now in greater request, and they may be depended upon to meet the demands of the British marine—London Chronicle. His "Precious Stone" Was Glass. "When we reached Ceylon," said a man who had gone around the world on a $600 tourist ticket, "I thought that we had struck at last a primitive and outlandish place, unsullied by a civilization's hands. "Strange outrigger boats filled the blue water and men dressed like women in bright silks with long, plaited hair and soft voices offered us strange fruits, flowers and carvings in ivory and dragonwood. "I bought for a rupee an uncut ruby that the vendor had first asked eighty rupees for. Ceylon is the land of jewels. They get there superb emeralds, rubies, amethysts and pearls. It seemed to me that I had gotten a bargain. "But the American consul said with a guru, harsh laugh when I showed him my ruby: "A piece of colored glass. Germany ships here tons of this glass every winter, made up to resemble the precious stones that Ceylon yield. These glass stones sell readily to tourists. The poor fools think they are buying gems swiped by the miners from the mines." The Wanderer. No home is mine in the North or South, Rooofless! No where to rest; No house to shut out the careless winds; I am tessed on the billow's crest. No name have I in all the world; No place in the halls of fame. No friend to encourage a halting step, None either to praise or to blame. Calmly climbing the steep ascent Of life, to the Valley of Age. Awareness the lesson is hard and long. Yet it covers a single page. Why do I learn each line? Why not Pass over the dark words of gloom? A There a voice that whispers of life Beyond the struggles, and tears, and tomb. "You are safe and warm and watched with care." Comes the whisper from above; "You are shielded from the lonely winds and the sun." Sheltered in God's Great Love." —Reba Fay, in New Orleans Picayune. Mouse Made Nest of Currency. John Shanley of Milford, Conn., put a $5 bill in a pocket of one of his coats, to find that some small mouse had a nest in the pocket and had chewed up $5 of his hard-earned money to make a nice soft bed for itself. Size of Ancient Babylon. Size of Ancient Babylon. Ancient Babylon was not such a great city as some have supposed, according to H. Valentine Geere, the archaeologist. He says: "The idea of Babylon's vastness and magnificence, to which we have become accustomed, has been practically exploded. Dr. Kodewey told me that the site of the city was larger than that of any other ancient city; but ever so, the idea that it could be compared with London and its suburbs, which has been very generally held, is entirely erroneous. In point of fact, it appears that its walls were not more than eight miles in circumference. Moreover, the great palaces are shown to have been poor affairs after all, with wretchedly cramped apartments, and next to no pretensions to architectural style; and the temples were exceedingly crude buildings." --- Wargrobe for an Ocean Trip. The day was not very long ago when the wardrobe necessary for crossing over to England was discussed with as great earnestness as to the preparation of a trousseau. Now with a couple of business suits, a heavy coat, a soft hat and a steamer trunk full of linen the regular traveler is ready for the voyage. There is always one man who wears his evening clothes at dinner and the curious thing about him is that he always looks as if he had never worn them before. But there is usually only one of this type, just as there is one of the man who appears on deck the last day out with a silk hat.-Outing. Why Du Chaillu Wise & Bachelor. The late Paul du Chilu was on one occasion asked why he had never married. "Well, once upon a time," he answered, without a smile, "an old African king who was very fond of me offered me my choice of 853 women as a wife. 'Your majesty,' I replied, 'If I should marry one of these beauties of yours there would be 852 jealous women here.' 'Well,' replied the king, 'that is easily settled. Take them all.' That was a little too strong for me, however, and, as I have never had such a field to choose from since, I am still a bachelor.' Sleeper's Real Offense An eccentric minister caused some surprise one Sunday by declaring that he did not in the least object to people sleeping while he was preaching. A few minutes later he and his hearers were disturbed by the loud snoring of a man just below the pulpit. "Give him a tap on the head," said the minister. This was done, ineffectually. "Give him another," came the order again. Still the man slumbered. But at length by dint of much tapping and shaking, he was recalled into abashed consciousness. "You are making a wretched noise," roared the minister, leaning over the pulpit edge. "I don't mind your sleeping, but you are preventing other people from sleeping!" Whenever a new typewriter girl is employed in one of the departments she names the machine and it is purchased for her. AN ABSENT MINDED ARTIST. Remarkable Act of Assertion Credited to Edward L. Henry. Edward L. Henry, the Academician, is considerably over sixty years old, but his youthful smooth face, aside from his gray hair, has deceived many persons. He is an inveterate joker, and also exceedingly absent minded. This is an actual experience he had at the Century club not long ago. It was a reception, and Mr. Henry was very busy talking to a fellow artist, when something irritated his ankle. He stooped down, lifted the edge of the bottom of one of the other man's trouser legs, calmly scratched the other man's ankle just above the patent leather tie, and replacing the garment, went on talking, wholly oblivious of his action and apparently perfectly satisfied. Time of Stopping a Train. At a recent convention of airbrake men an interesting report was presented showing how the distance required for the stopping of trains had been reduced by the new high-speed brake. A train running eighty miles an hour was stopped in 2,240 feet by the high-speed brake at 110 pounds, where ordinary pressure of seventy pounds took exactly half a mile to bring it to a stand. Other train speeds and reductions in stopping distances were these: Fifty miles an hour, from 840 to 700 feet; fifty-five miles, 1,030 feet; sixty-five miles, 1,635 to 1,300 feet; seventy miles, 2,010 to 1,530 feet; seventy-five miles, 2,295 to 1,840 feet. MINISTER TO MODERN VANITY. The Looking-glass, and How It Looks to Men and Women. It is not always for the mere gratification of personal vanity that we should attentively study our mirrors, says the London Chronicle. Socrates advised all young people to look often in their looking-glass to ascertain if they were good-looking—that if they were so they might strive to make their mental attainments correspond, and if they were not, then they might endeavor by the superior accomplishments of their minds to make up for their personal shortcomings. This is excellent advice for vanity-possessed moderns, but it is improbable that the high mental attitude of Socrates is appreciated by them. How the elaborate toilets of to-day could be accomplished without the aid of the mirror it is impossible to imagine. It is popularly supposed that the mirror is the woman's pet possession, but man is by no means averse to contemplating his many charms as reflected therein. A woman frankly confesses her interest in the alluring combination of glass and quicksilver, but the man, while voicing his scorn, proves his superior vanity by his concealed and secretive study of it. He jeers at his wife's cheval glass, but was anything more entirely provocative of human vanity ever invented than the many-sided shaving glass? Slowest Train in the World Slowest Train in the World. Georges Irade, writing in the French Journal Les Sports, claims that after a long and conscientious search he has run to earth the slowest ordinary passenger train in the world. This record-holder is chronicle on page 773 of the Guide Chaix and performs in Spain, a country in which twelve miles an hour is by no means an uncommon rate of speed on the railway between Soto de Rey and Clano Santa Ana. This line is thirteen and three-quarters miles long and it has one station en route, vlz, Sama, which is twelve miles from Soto de Rey and one and three-quarters miles from Clano Santa Ana. Leaving the last named place at 6:25 a.m., the train reaches Sama at 6:55 and Soto de Rey at 8:20. Thus the average rate of speed of the train is under seven miles an hour, while from Clano Santa Ana to Sama the speed is only three and three-quarters miles an hour.—Railway Age. What's the Use? We observe our friend seated in a gloomy corner, chewing an unlighted cigar and mumbling to himself. We ask him if the world is going wrong with him. "It is," he growls. "Say, do you remember last week I said I was going to lick that editor for printing that stuff about me?" "Yes." "I had a right to whip him, because what he printed was not true." "So you said at the time. Did you thrash him?" "I did. I went to his office and eternally lammed him." "Well, you ought to be satisfied. You have avenged yourself." "I have? This week his paper comes out with a long story about how he whipped me, made me acknowledge the other story was true, made me apologize, and then chased me until I hid under a box car in the railway yards." The Rhymeless Song. [On the latest popular models of near-rhymes.] I remember well the house that I dwalt in, 'way down south. I am thinking of it now that I'm alone. It was in youth's happy time That the sweetest joes were mine, And I never can forget that dear old home. (Chorus.) It was there a little lady Promised she would be my baby. She was pretty and her name was Mary Jane. She was gay and she was merry, But I didn't call her Mary— I referred to her as Mississippi Mame. We lived down by the lake, And at evening, when 'twas late, I would take her walking in the fragrant lane. I would whisper of my love, And swear I'd never rove From my Mississippi Mame's side again! (Chorus.) —Cleveland Leader. Women Workers in Japan. Women Workers in Japan. I have encountered another novelty in Japan—tea and toast in my room at 5 p. m. and dinner at 7:30 o'clock. The chambermids at the hotel are all men. I haven't seen a woman about the place. The women are probably out gathering rice and wading in mud up to their knees. The women are not only ornamental here; they are useful as well. American women who visit Japan are apt to attract so little attention that they will feel insulted. Our American notion that a woman is an angel is unknown here.—Teson Globe. MARCH 30, 19 thisSection CALL HERE What the America Citizen would like to see. The Negroes of Kansas City, Kansas, get together and be men and women not dirty, low down, contemptable under mining: lying and deceitful wretches a menace to the best interest of themselves and thole re whace. NOTE LETS For Rent-To desirable parties(gentleman perfered)well furnished rooms in one of the best families in the city,inquire at this office. Mrs.S. T. Mitchell of 340 Minn.ave.,is proprietress of one of the most desirable clean up to date Rooming house in the city-charges always reasonable. Nice Furnished Rooms for rent with board or without, will be at home to friends on Thursday,423 Oakland ave Mrs.Annie Williams. Mrs. Reed, 528 Neb. ave., has a few nicely furnished rooms to rent. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County kansas. Frank Benton, Plaintiff. vs. Jane Benton, Defendant. The above named defendant will hereby take notice that she has been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above hamed court, and that unless you appear and answer, on or before the 30th day of April, 1906 the petition filed against her will be taken as true and a judgement rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing him from her the said defendant, and for cost of this suit. 1. F. BRADLEY, Atty. for Pliff Attest: Wm. Needles, Clerk. March 2. Publication Notice. In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County, Kansas. L. E. Hayes, Plaintiff, s. Us. Linus W. Wolcott, Frank E. Wolcott, Elizabeth Chapman and her husband J. P. Chapman, Evelyn Collar, F. T. Collar, John Miller W. T. Little and Company and S. F. Scott, et al, Defendants. John Miller, W. T. Little and company and S. F. Scott, non-resident defendants. To you and each of you: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the entitled action, in the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County Kansas, and that unless you answer the petition filed herein on or before Monday April 23rd, 1906, said petition will be taken as true, and a judgment will be rendered in said cause against you, and each of you of the following nature to-wit: A judgment in favor of said plaintiff, quieting his title to the following described real estate, situated in Wyandotte City, now a part of Kansas, City Kansas, and more particularly described as lot 15 and 16 in Black 64 in Wyandotte City, now a part of Kansas City, Kansas, and restraining and enjoining you and each of you from claiming or attempting to claim any interest in or to, or title to said property or any part thereof, and a further judgment against you and each of you for the costs of said action. L. E. HAYES, Plaintiff. Mar. 9. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas George Waller, Plaintiff. vs. Anna Waller, 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 that unless you appear and answer on or before the 300th day of April, 1906, the petition will be taken as true and a judgement rendered, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and divorcing plaintiff and defendant t and for cost of this suit. 1. F. Bradley, Atty, for Piff. Attest: Wm. Needies, Clerk. March 3 NOW. IS the time to Subscribe For the Weeky American Citizen. ‘The Oldest Negro Journal Published ‘Weekly in this part of the Country. Published Weekly at 1510 North 3rd Street KANSAS CITY - - - - - KANSAS. _ W. C. Martin, Editor, Geo. A. Dudley, Publisher and Business Manager. ‘Terms of Subscription in Advance. QMO YEAr. «2.000. cccccesscs cree a $1.00 Six Months.........++++eeeeee+ ++ -65€ ‘Three Months........-.-seeeeee++-40€ One Month. .......eseeeeeeeeeees LSC Advertising 25 cents per inch First Insertion. A Standing Display ‘Ad’ for 3 Months or longer 15¢ per inch, each.insertion, Grangemouth is the name of a Mos- cow editor. Evidently a farmer on the side. Waldorf Astor has become so thor- eughly anglicized that he is going to marry an American girl. A clergyman says that bridge whist leads to mental decline. Why doesn't he try poker for a change? Senator Pettus is declared to be a poor man and fond of poker. The last explains the first, possibly. Perhaps boys should be thankful for whippings, as somebody declares, but *hey seldom are before they are 45. Sweet Spring ts now approaching, and Summer with the rose, so poetry's encroaching upon the field of prose. King Edward was “warmly re- ceived” in Paris, but not in the same way as when he used to be prince of Wales. “The czar will reserve the: right to wield the big stick over the Douma. according to the latest advices from St. Petersburg. We learn from the New York Mail that women are using garters to keep those long, arm-length gloves in place. But do they hold? Manchuria will be finally evacuated by the Japanese in a few days, It has taken them longer to get out than it did to get in. Cele ee It ts now believed that Anna Gould 4s going to give Boni one more chance, in spite of the fact that he has taken a great many already, a ‘Uruguay should not be blamed for having a revolution, A review of re- cent South American history shows that it is Uruguay’s turn, Asks the editor of the Pittsfield Journal: “Are there four girls with gray eyes in Pittsfield?” Apparently ye scribe means to get busy. Queen Maud of Norway is losing her health because she fears her hus- band will be killed. This queen busi- ness is not all pickles and ple. ge eee It was not long ago that all the “success” magazines were pointing to the Pittsburg millionaires as ex- amples to the youth of the land. With 10,000 doctors in convention in Boston next summer, the rest of the country ought to have a good oppor- tunity to get well.—Boston Globe. It is a pity that the great romancers of the sea did not live in a generation which affords such thrilling material as the log of the dry dock Dewey. lie eee A Minnesota man says he has dis- covered the cause of the aurora borealis. But what bearing will this have on the price of coal this year? Much to the surprise of everybody, some of the phenomenal ball players added to the leading nines as maryel- ous discoveries will probably make g00d. Cheer up, mister! The president of the Dressmakers’ National Protective Association says that women’s dress /will be less expensive this year than ever before. Se The Japanese, says one of their statesmen, should adopt chairs and develop their legs. Well, short legs did not prevent them from “getting there” in the late war. Portia, as quoted by the editor of a kind of society paper, is made to say: “How far that little scandal throws his beams! So shines a baa deed in this haughty world.” News comes from the east that the seventeen-year locusts will devastate thé land this year. How many times in the course of a decade do the sev- enteen-year locusts come, anyhow? * As the last suffragist was detatched from the doorknob and put into the Police wagon, the premier of the great British Empire crawled out from un- der his bed and sighed a sigh of re- lief. An actor has become a soldier in order to escape the adulation of matinee girls. We know several ac- tors who should be driven from the stage with a club instead of soft glances. GREAT SINGER IS UNGRATEFUL. Mme. Ratti Criticises America, Which Made Her Wealthy, Confirmation of the report that Mme. Adelina Patti has made her final tour in the United States is found in her recent criticisms of the American people. This lady, who once lived down on Grand street West, but now dwells in a castle in Wales, largely owing to the generosity of the citizens of this city, has lately dis- covered that we haven't any appre- ciation of art, cookery, music or good manners. This is an ill return for all the complimentary words we have ut- tered about her, not to mention the dollars we have paid to hear her voice. Although she was born in Mad- rid in February, 1843, she came here with her parents as a child and grew up among the people of New York. Her brother, Carol, used to lead the orchestra at the Grand Opera House, during the Jim Fisk era of French opera-boutffe. Mme. Patti's last tour of this coun- try was not financially successful—a circumstance that may account for her change of heart. The lady, however, insisted upon receiving her contract mohey to the last dollar. The im presario was almost ruined, although the fault was the diva’s own. She couldn’t sing! Her voice had lost its fine quality. She wasn't a “diva” any longer. The American people found this out and refused to assist in main- taining Craig y Nos castle—Brooklyn Eagle, Famous Actors as Negro Minstrels » Jefferson said he thought he was one of the first men to black his face after the appearance and success of “Jim Crow” (T. D.) Rice. “I suppose,” said Mrs. Drew, “there are very few men in this company who have not at one time or another been associated with minstrel per- formances,” “I played Brudder Jones,” said Mr. Jefferson, “Everybody knows I was in the minstrel business,” Goodwin exclaim- ed. “Yes,” I remarked, “because we were there together. “Well,” joined in Crane, “I was on the tambourine end with Campbell's minstrels.” 1 remember telling this at Lawrence Barrett’s house at Cohasset, where the rest of the party consisted of Edwin Booth and Stuart Robson. Booth then told how he and J. S. Clarke were minstrels in their young- er days, and he followed this up by declaring that he used to “pick a lit- tle on the banjo.” I laughed, and Booth inquired the reason, and I added, “Oh, nothing much, only Booth and the banjo seemed such an odd combination.”—Francis Wilson in Scribner's Magazine. Sa i ei aaa How deeply comforting the tender phrase, ‘Thy greater attribute seem merged ti Through all_tife's long and dark and ‘weary maze, ‘Thou art Compassionate. To God of Justice and of Power we turn When “wrong or devastating. blow cuts lees And yet in dally struggle needs must yearn For one Compassionate, In limits of our souls we live, alone, And_e'en our nearest’ may’ not’ under- ‘stand But ail “the household Jar within” is nown To thee, Compassionate, Thou Know'st the many sorrows of the ay Wide’ longing, narrow opportunity— We bring life's broken toys, a3 children may, ‘To one Compassionate, We may have blundered grievously an? long, Darkened Thy, world we might have made so brignt, Still Thou dost’ heal the heartache and the wrong ‘© Thou Compassionate! May Bthelya “Bourne, in Overland lonthly. ‘Of Neo importance. Two men were standing together on an East River ferryboat when one pointed out a third man with the re- mark: “I can’t recall his name at this mo- ment, but he writes for a number of the magazines.” His friend looked at the stranger with much interest. “Oh, one of our frenzied finance captains, is he?” he asked. “No, he—” “Writes up trusts and things, then?” “Oh, then he's a prizefighter or an actor—he is ‘rather husky looking.” “No, no! He's just a plain author— writes stories.” “Oh!” the friend exclatmed, the look of interest suddenly dying out of his face—New York Journal, F ‘True to Hie Premies. The other boy had called Tommy a liar, an’ a fightin’ Har, and told him he dassen't take it up. Tommy's fists were clinched and his eyes were blazing, but he stood there rapidly repeating something to himself, in accordance with a long standing promise he had made to his mother. “It you'll jist wait till I've finished sayin’ it,” he said, “I'll knock the tar out o' you, Dick Bunker, you pie faced slob! ‘But children, you should ney- er let your angry passions—’” ‘The other boy, however, disappear- ed around the coraer while Tommy's Ups were still moving. —_—_—_—_—__. Flying Wedge. “Great Scott!” exclaimed the drum- mer who ha@ put up in the old farm house over night. “What was that noise down below? Football rush?” “Worse than that, stranger,” chuck- led the old farmer, as he snuffed out the candle. “Yeou see, I have eight darters an’ each one of them has a bean who calls on Thursday nights, ‘Wall, the first couple that pets the parlor can have it. That's why they are running,” LACE SCARF AS EAR TRUMPET. Elderly Lady Has Discovered It Acts as Sounding Board. ‘With advancing years a dear old lady has found that her hearing has become somewhat affected. She has not found it necessary to use an ear trumpet as yet, but it is difficult at times to catch all that friends say. Anything said in an undertone is com- pletely lost to her—that is, it was un- til she hit upon a novel idea. While visiting a friend recently the hostess had pitched her voice almost to the straining point and her vocal organs were getting tired, when “Aunt Sis,” as she is affectionately termed, interrupted her by saying: “Please, éearie, hand me my lace head scarf.” “Do you feel a draught?” anxiously inguired the hostess, hamding over the mantilla. “Not the slightest,” said “Aunt Sis” as she adjusted the head covering. “Then why do you wear it? It will make your head tender.” “Oh, I think not. You see, the scarf acts as a sort of sounding board. It Keeps out all other sounds except those of the human voice. When I wear this I can hear even a whisper I can't explain why it is, but it is so, nevertheless. I have had lots of fuy over it, too. My boys have been tak ing advantage of my infirmity to whis per to each other. I didn’t hear them defore I began to wear this scarf, but now I know lots of their secrets ané they don’t know it. It’s a good joke on them.” Fish Know Colors, “Fish know colors,” said a keeper at the New York Aquarium the other day. “They can distinguish between red and blue, or white and green, as well as you and I, Wait and I'll prove it” He led the way to a tank in which were some red and some yellow and some green fish, and in it were arti- ficial grottoes painted respectively red and yellow and green, The keeper roiled the water with his hand, and the fish fled, the red ones to the red grotto, the yellow ones to the yellow srotto, and the green ones to the green grotto, “They know which color shields them from observation best,” said he. “Now I'll change the grottoes, so as to Prove my statement a second time.” He moved the grottoes to different places in the tanks and again roiled the water. The same thing followed as before. Each fish darted like a shot to the grotto of its own color, where it knew it would be best concealed. aap kr wibicelac seo Everything that I made I used to bring you, Was it a’ song, why, then ‘twas a song to sing to you. Was it a story, to you I was telling my story, Ah, my dear, could you hear ‘mid the bliss and the glory? Did any one praise me, to you I said tt all over: ‘My laughter for you: how we laughed in the days past recover? ‘My tears and ‘my troubles were yours; did any one grieve me, I carried it straight to the love that was Sure to relieve me. © my dear, when aught happens, to you am turning: Forgetting how far you have traveled this day from my yearning. ‘There Is nobody now. to tell’ things to: your house is so lonely; J And still I'm forgetting and bringing my tale to you only, ‘The old days are over; how pleasant they were, the fine weather, When youth and my darling and I were ‘at home and together! And still I'm forgetting, ochone, that no longer you're near me, And turn to you still with my tale, and there's no one to hear me, —Pall Mall Gazette. Fate of the Old Presidante. Tn the autumn of 1901 “Mrs. W. of Roxbury spent a few weeks with her daughter in Nova Scotia, returning home shortly before President McKin- ley was shot, bringing her niece, Bes- sie F., aged 6 years, home with *her. Of course the child heard a good deal of talk in the house about the shoot- ing of the president. One day Bessie said to her aunt: “Aunt Minnie, who is king of the United States?” Her aunt replied: “We have no kings in the United States like you do in your British country. We have presidents. We have an election every four years and elect a new one.” “Oh, yes,” the child replied; “and then they shoot the old ones, don’t they?”"—Boston Herald. New Cli for Bawa Suakin, on the Red sea, has proved ‘an unsatisfactory port and is to be superseded by a brand-new rival which has been built up out of coral work and desert sand by the Egyptian authorities, The rival is Port Sudan, the latest addition to the cities of the British empire, and an enthusiast says that it is destined to be a place of magnitude and importance in. the days when cotton shall have made it the New Orleans of the east. The place has hitherto been called Mersa Sheikh Barud. It is about 680 miles south of Suez and is capable of holding a dozen vessels of moderate size. ‘The entrance is 600 feet across, and the land around is six feet above sea level, i Sriniient thesis in Twenty words submitted to a ‘spell- ing bee in Springfield, Mass., in 1846 were given to the high school class at East Liverpool by Supt. Rayman, and it is reported not one in the class cor. rectly spelled every word. Only ten had averages of over 90 per cent. The average of the 124 pupils was 73% per cent. ‘The words submitted were accident. al, accessible, baptism, chirography, characteristic, deceitful, descendant eccentric evanescent, flercenars, feign. edly, ghastliness, gnawed, heiress, bysteries, gimbecility, inconceivable inconvenience ineficient, irresistible —Pittshurg Dispatch. CET RID OF THE GAS Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Strengthen the Stomach and Enable It to Do its Work. . When the stomach is feeble the food Kies in it undigested, decays and throws off poisonous gases that distend the walls of the stomach and cause inter. ference with other organs, especially with the action of the heart and lungs. ‘These gures have other ill effects. ‘The nerves aud the brain are disturbed and discomforts such as dizziness, hot flashes, sleeplessness, irritableness’ and despondency originate from this source. Experience shows that these tronbles vanish just as soon as the stomach is made strong enough to digest the food, In other words, it needs a tonic that will rouse it to do the work of changing the food into nourishment. Miss Minerva O. Tadd. of Ipswich, Mass., says: “I had a weak stomach from ‘the time I was a little child, [Whenever T took hearty food it would cause terrible faintness, and I would fiually vomit what I had eaten, At times there would be the most intense ains through the apper part of my Body. ‘For days in succession, I would have to lie down most of the time. The distress was often so grent that I could hardly bear it, and the frequent and violent belching spells were very disagreeable, too. “My doctor's medicines gave me little relief 1d it was not until I tried Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills that I found a cure. Within three weeks a decided improve: ment was noticeable. ‘The belching spells were less frequent, the pains throagh soy body wero nob oo intense, my food was retained and after taking the pills for a few weeks longer I found that I was altogether free from the miseries I had so long suffered.”” Every dyspeptic should read “ What to Eat and How to Bat.” Write the Dr Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, I Bo ger oatiaay seaegermet Bustina the Beef Truct. Beef Trust Official—Now, then, right at the start, sonny, let us understan¢ each other. ‘If I give you evidence tha we are breaking the law here, you'l agree not to prosecute us. Is tha correct? Mr. Tarfield—That’s the idea, exact ly. Open your books. Beet Trust Official—Not so fast, son ny. Do you contemplate court proceed ings in this thing? Mr, Tarfield—That depends; but 1 have no doubt whatever that we can arrange matters amicably. If I find after listening to your testimony, that no laws have been broken in the con duct of your business, I will doubtless advise the attorney general to prose cute at once. | Beet Trust Officlal—But, on the oth er hand— | Mr, Tarfield—But, on the other hand, It I should be convinced from an ex amination of your books that you are ‘violating the statutes it 1s, of course, understood that nothing "unpleasant will occurr. Naturally, I will apprect ate it very much if you will condescend to incriminate yourself for the public good, but at the same time I will bear constantly in mind the terms of agree- ment. You are to give us the means of convicting you solely with the pro viso that we do not use it. Beet Trust Ofticial—Your conception of the situation is perfect. And now, sonny, as to the investigation; would you prefer to look first at the books which we will show you, or at those which will be shown to you by us?— Puck. e. “Marked for Life.” |The man who had looked death in the face without flinching, who had risked his life to save his fellow man, now turned pale and his knees Imocked together tremulously. He was face to face with a thing more solemn, more awful and majestic than death. “My gallant friend,” began the pres {dent of the Carnegie Hero Fund com mission— ‘With a wild cry the hero turned and fled. But his dash for liberty was futile. He was pursued, thrown dowp and the medal fastened to him. From that hour he was a marked man— Puck. There {s more money in not having large family than there is happiness in having it, FOOD HELPs. In Management of a R. R. Speaking of food, a railroad man gays: , “My work puts me out in all kinds of weather, subject to irregular hours for meals and compelled to eat all kinds of food. “For 7 years I was constantly trou bled with indigestion, caused by eat ing heavy, fatty, starchy, greasy, poor ly cooked food, such as are the most accessible to men in my business. Gen. erally each meal or lunch was fol lowed by distressing pains and burn ing sensations in my stomach, which destroyed my sleep and almost un fitted me for work. My brain was sq muddy and foggy that it was hard for me to discharge my duties properlv. “This lasted till about a year ago, when my attention was called tc Grape-Nuts food by a newspaper aa. and I concluded to try it. Since then I have used Grape-Nuts at nearly sev. ery meal, and sometimes between meals. We raflroad men have little chance to prepare our food in our ca booses and I find Grape-Nuts mighty handy, for it is ready cooked. “To make a long story short, Grape. Nuts has made a new man of me. | have no more burning distress in my stomach, nor any other symptom of indigestion. .1 can digest anything so long as I eat Grape-Nuts, and my brain works as clearly and accurately as an engineer's watch, and my old nervous troubles have disappeared en. tirely.”" Name given by Postum Co, | Battle Creek, Mich. ‘There's a reason. Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkes Telephone Bell W. 32. Telephone Home W, 3 W. B. Raymond and Embalmer. The very best of Service, Fine Carriagg for all! Purposes, at all Hours. The Best Equipped White Enameled Ambulance fy sick and wounded on Short Notice. Charges Reasonable, Cail at 43) Minny | sota Ave., Kansas City, Kansay. Wi t U i it THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR KANSAS AND THE WEST - - - - - DEPARTMENTS:—Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and sy} Industrial. 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SHERIDAN ROOM 8, 630 MINNESOTA AVE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAg “In the shade of the Old Apple Tree” is a very popular song—Wh not you be popular by trading at a popular store? L. J. MADDUX, d Staple and Fancy Groceries Meats and all Kinds of Produce. HOME PHONE 784 WEST. 852 FREEMAN AVE. KANSAS CITY, KANS: PE TEERENAE ju 2 RAS ree, cava In an Excuse Book. eo) OR 5 Oa A Because its employes were late a London house provided a book in which the tardy ones were to write excuses. Reasons for lateness were not much varied. At the top of the page one would write “Train delayed,” or “Om- nibus horse died,” as the case might be, and the rest fell into the habit of making ditto marks and letting it go at that. But not long ago one man had a new excuse. He wrote with pride: “Wife had twins.” The second slow person that morning. was in a great hurry, and did not notice the innovation, but made his custo- mary ditto marks, and the rest of the men on that page followed suit, The excuse book was abolished. Example of the Postage Stann. The late Judge Andrew “Wylie, of Virginia, had a happy gift of illustra- tion. The judge cast in 1860 the only vote for Lincoln that was given in Alexandria, Va. In an address on Lincoln he once illustrated in an odd way the power of perseverance. “Lin- coln persevered,” he said, “and it is only those who persevere, they who concentrate their energies, who suc- ceed. Don’t give three years to jour- nalism and then, discouraged, try the law awhile. Don't learn the grocery business and in a little while take up placer mining or plumbing. Consider, rather, the postage stamp, whose use. ful depends on its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.” Think What a Family Then! “Well,” said the first policyholder, throwing aside his paper, “there is at least one thing we, can be thankful for concerning. our Mutual friend, Mr. McCurdy.” “What's that?” inquired the second policyholder. ‘ “That he isn’t a Mormon.” Res, 420 Nebraska ave. Tel. 383 Whi SOUTH AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE Office Hours: From 10 a. m.,tili 49 and from 6 till 9 p. m., C. H, C. JORDAN, M. M., M. Seed Here is the Place J. T. Roberts TONSORIAL PARLOR All the Latest Style Hair Cuts, Shave strictly Up-to-Date 438 MINNESOTA AVE. a a ‘An Old French Sailor. French seamen have a dozen in Person of a centenarian. The ™ sailor belongs alike to the navy ™ to the merchant service, for he se" In both, and it would be difficult say in which of the two bis adventi™ were the most thrilling. His re includes three shipwrecks, the bt of Navarino, in which he won 4 tion in orders, the blockade of Als one capture by brigands, followe! 4 himself and his companions seizins Spanish ship which captured the sair which haq captured them. Af serving many years before the ™ he became a master and small owner on his own account. His is Pierre Loirat. He was boro November, 1805, and at 12 be went sea, 4 Trust to many Americans, both men, women are thin, pale and paupy, with overpiration, because they have ill-defined their stomachs by hasty eating much eating, by consuming alcohols or by too close confinement to home office or factory, and in consequence the stomach must be treated earlier mistakes. The muscles in each person, in fact in every weary, and thin-blooded, and with great difficulty. As a result the comes early, is extreme and lasts of the supply. To insure perfect health, tissue, bone, nerve and should take from the blood ceramides and return to it certain. It is necessary to prepare the work of taking up from food what is necessary in the red blood. We must go to Naples, the remedy. There were certain known to the Indians of this country to the advent of the whites later came to the knowledge of settlers and to which are now growing in professional favor for the cure of stomach and liver troubles, are found to be safe and yet certain in their cleaning and yet incorporating upon it liver and liver and are Golden Seal root, Queen's root, Bloodroot, Mandrake. Then there is Black Cherrybark, medicinal principles residing in these roots when extracted with glycerol as a solvent make the most reliable stomach tonic and liver injur, when combined in just the proper proportion in the Paleo-Indian Discovery. Where there emergent vitality—such as nervous motion, bad nutrition—and thin the body acquires vigor and the blood and all the tissues feel the effect of this sovereign remedy. Although some physicians have been of the high medicinal value of the mentioned plants, yet few have known the doctors' prescriptions called ingredients in varying amounts, such as The "Golden Medical Discovery" is a specific preparation compounded of the active extracts of the above mentionedatable ingredients and contains no alcohol or harmful habit-forming drugs. One Comfort Left. The retired merchant was looking for his old ledgers. What satisfaction does that afford you?" asked the caller. "A heap," he answered. "When somebody calls me an old skinflint and miser it does me good to look at the paid accounts of my forty years in business and reflect that I've given my in time, without counting inest. $27,491.36."—Chicago Tribune. Take Garfield Tea for liver, kidney, stomach and bowel derangements, sick coldache and chronic diseases. This mild native will purify the blood, cleanse the stem and clear the complexion. It is for young and old—the best family medicine from druggist. Died With the Bears. S. B. Clark, of Omaha, who had one out on a hunt in the Big Horn mountains, was missing. His friends and his body and the bodies of two fuzzy bears lying together. The ears had died of bullet and knife sounds. Clark had four broken ribs, chewed arm and a wound at the edge of the brain. Lewis' Single Binder Cigar has a rich taste. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory,eria, ill. Election of members begins April 7. First session May 10. Ignoring of vote will give peasants small representation. Most election places will be under partial rule. Leading legislative topic will be man ges. One bill places heavy tax on salaries corporations officials. Last foreign loan to be sanctioned. Parliament will be asked to act strongly against violation of property rights. Early steps to be taken against fines and other dependent peoples. Bill prepared gives peasants right to buy realty holdings on easy payments. Had the Advantages Browning had just completed "The Ring and the Book." "There is only one thing I don't understand about it," remarked Elizabeth. "But you should remember wife," replied the author, "that you are far above the average person in intelligence.—Kansas City Drovers Telegram." DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES CURES RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES BACKACHE continued the use of the public may only limitations. Sold only in Boston. HIGH GRADE INVESTMENT We offer to a limited number of suburban treasury stock of small denomination on a guaranteed profit plan. This will mean to you not only safe principal, but sure dividends out of the carings. Get these facts, fall particulars and details by return small. A postal will bring them. Make your money make you money. Not 3 per cent., large profits. REFERENCE-Hibernia Bank & Trust Co., New Orleans. Third National Bank, St. Louis, Mo. Address AMERICAN RICE PACKING Co., 200 South Commercial Street, St. Louis, Mo. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Representatives of eighty independet window-glass manufacturers, controlling 1,900 pots, met at Pittsburgh, Pa., and voted to advance the price of their product 10 per cent. The Kokomo (lnd) police force of sixteen men has resigned by request and the newly appointed metropolitan police board will put on a force that will close the town tight. Michael Petite, 16 years old, was charged in the Harlem (N. Y.) police court with highway robbery in stealing 1 cent from Priscilla Summers, 4 years old. Petite was sent to the reformatory for three years. Governor Cummins of Des Moines, Iowa, in a letter to Senator Jackson, in charge of the Perkins headquarters, declined to meet George D. Perkins in a joint campaign for the gubernational nomination. Jackson's letter to the governor was decidedly spicy. The sealing steamer Bloodhound arrived in the St. John's (N. F.) port with 18,000 seals on board and brought news of the most favorable opening of the seal fishing season among the ice floes off Labador of the past ten years. Over 11,000 immigrants arrived in the harbor of New York yesterday on board seven steamships from European ports. This number is the record for a single day which has been made thus far during the annual spring inrush of immigration. James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations has issued an order that all oil used on steamships at San Francisco, Cal., must stand the 300 degree test. This shuts out all California producers except the Standard Oil company. Attorney General Miller of Indianaapolis, Ind, acting for Governor Hanly and Auditor Bigler, has sued Former Auditor A. C. Daily for $30,000 which the governor holds was illegally withheld by the former official from insurance taxes. Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general of Missouri, who returned to Jefferson City, Mo., is ill at his home with a severe attack of pleurisy from a cold contracted on the train while making the trip home. He has pains i none lung and a high fever. The Iowa house passed the anti-pass bill 76 to 17 with an amendment including all federal officers and a publication clause which will require legislators now here to pay their way home. If the senate accepts the amendments the measure will become a law. The Iowa senate, by a vote of 42 to 2, ordered the investigation of Iowa insurance companies. The bill providing this was introduced by Warren, and provides for a commission of five senators and representatives. An appropriation of $100,000 is made for the investigation. The bill is certain of passage in the house. At a meeting of the Democratic congressional committee in Washington, the personal of the various subcommittees was completed. Representative Bowers of Mississippi was appointed chairman of the campaign subcommittee and Representative Galen of Tennessee chairman of the subcommittee on literature. Mrs. Roosveelt, accompanied by her children, Ethel, Archie and Quentin, arrived at Fernandiana, Fla., yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Roosveelt was met by Captain Long of the United States ship Mayflower, who escorted her aboard the yacht. The Mayflower sailed soon after for West Indian waters on a cruise of ten days. The California Canners' association, at Fresno, Cal., has advanced the price of raisins to 32c a pound. The mercantile canning combination announces that 3c is all it will pay. The canners say they will build houses of sufficient capacity to handle the entire raisin crop. The bill for the nationalization of Japanese railways, as amended by the house of peers, was again presented in the house of representatives. After strong opposition, the house adopted the bill as amended. The amendments, however, do not change the compulsory nature of the bill. It is reported in official circles at City of Mexico that the Mexican government will soon open negotiations with the United States looking to the sale to that country of Lower California. Judging by advices received from La Paz and other points, there would be little opposition to the transfer. President Roosevelt has presented to the War Department for its historical collection a section of a log from the cabin which General U. S. Grant built for his family near St. Louis after his resignation from the regular army before the opening of the war of 1861. The section is from a log which was used in making a frame presented to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging his gift of $1,000,000 to the Library association. One life lost and property valued at $700,000 was destroyed by fire in the business district of Johnstown, Pa. The fire started in the five-story building of the Swank Hardware company and destroyed several buildings. Representative of the Marine Cooks and Stewards' union in conference at Detroit, Mich., with the executive committee of the Lake Carriers' association, adopted a wage agreement for the season of 1906, the chief cooks to receive an increase to $80 per month on large vessels The Biggest Man of Addison County, Vt., Tells an Interesting Story. E. C. Scott, meat dealer, Vergennes, Vt., Past Commander of Ethan Allen Post, G. A. R., says: "A severe attack of typhoid left me with weak kidneys. Every night I had to get up frequently to pass the urine, which was ropy, dark and very painful to void. I had no appetite, but drank water continu- ally without being able to quench my or typhoid left me with weak kidneys. Every night I had to get up frequently to pass the urine, which was ropy, dark and very painful to void. I had no appetite, but drank water continually without being able to quench my thirst. Terrible headaches and dizzy spells oppressed me and my back was lame, sore and stiff. A month's treatment with Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of this trouble, and now I am strong and healthy and weigh 230 pounds. I give the credit to Doan's Kidney Pills." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. POOR DAD. DISFIGURED WITH ECZEMA. Brushed Scales From Face Like Powder—Under Physicians Grew Worse—Cuticura Works Wonders. "I suffered with eczema six months. I had tried three doctors, but did not get any better. It was on my body and on my feet so thick that I could hardly put a pin on me without touching eczema. My face was covered, my eyebrows came out, and then it got in my eye. I then went to another doctor. He asked me what I was taking for it, and I told him Cuticura. He said that was a very good thing, but that he thought that my face would be marked for life. But Cuticura did its work, and my face is now just as clear as it ever was. I told all my friends about my remarkable cure. I feel so thankful I want everybody far and wide to know what Cuticura can do. It is a sure cure for eczema. Mrs. Emma White, 641 Cherrier Place, Camden, N. J., April 25, 1905." Gentlemanly Rebuke "Dead little town you've got here, isn't it?" said the passenger with the heavy watch chain, as he ordered a cup of coffee and a sandwich at the little eating house near the railway station. "Yes, sir," answered the man behind the lunch counter. "Nobody ever comes here but body snatchers or poor relations of the deceased. Which are you?"—Chicago Tribune. Gov. Jeff Davis of Arkansas, has let the residents of Hot Springs know that if any excessive Berry strength for United States senator develops in that locality he will "slap the lid on." Possessing complete onestral records, Rev. O. S. Reed, of Veedersburg Ind, pastor-author is one of the nearest living relatives to the father of his country. Seeing America. The Passenger Department of the Chicago & North-Western Railway announces that as a means of increasing the efficiency of the "Seeing America First" movement, round trip tickets will be sold over that line to all Pacific Coast points, good on their fast limited trains, at the rate of $75.00 from Chicago, daily June 1st to Sept. 15th. Every facility is being provided for in the way of stopovers and other conveniences, and the tourist movement to the Pacific coast, for the coming season promises to show an increase of many thousand people over that of any season ever known. Fault of a Flexible Language. After all, it seems that it was merely a little misunderstanding between Mr. Garfield and the packers. They say he did and he says he didn't. All of which recalls the fact that English is an extremely flexible language when people are really up against a tough proposition.-Indianapolis News. Smokers have to call for Lewis' Single Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Pearlia, Ill. Turner—Your daughter told me to call and fix your piano. Pater—Well, what alls it? Tuner—Three strings busted. Pater—What'll you take to break the rest of 'em?—Cleveland Leader. When a man talks through his hat a woman may be pardoned for laughing in her sleeve. For Your Liver There is only One Genuine-Syrup of Figs, The full name of the company, California Fig Syrup Co. is printed on the front of every package of the genuine. The Genuine- Syrup of Figs- is for Sale, in Original Packages Only, by Reliable Druggists Everywhere Knowing the above will enable one to avoid the fraudulent imitations made by piratical concerns and sometimes offered by unreliable dealers. The imitations are known to act injuriously and should therefore be declined. Buy the genuine always if you wish to get its beneficial effects. It cleanses the system gently yet effectually, dispels colds and headaches when bilious or constipated, prevents fevers and acts best on the kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels, when a laxative remedy is needed by men, women or children. Many millions know of its beneficial effects from actual use and of their own personal knowledge. It is the laxative remedy of the well-informed. Always buy the Genuine- Syrup of Figs MANUFACTURED BY THE "I had dumb chills and fever," writes Edna Rutherford, of Atlanta, Tex., "and suffered more than I can tell. I tried all the medicines I could think of and four doctors, but nothing helped until I began to take Thedford's BLACK-DRAUGHT I now feel better than I have in many months and thank God and you for your wonderful medicine." For Constipation, Indigestion, Stomach Trouble, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sallow Complexion, Pimples, Blotches, Impure Blood and all troubles caused by an inactive Liver, Theford's Black-Draught will be found a safe and reliable remedy. Be sure you get Theford's. At all Druggists, 25c and $1.00. A FRIEND. A friend's a friend Who's a friend in need, But a friend's a fiend Who's a friend for greed. When the world's roseate And nature's grand There's not the need For a helping hand. But when you're down With the scenes that shift Just then's the time that You need a life, And then's the time that You understand What's mean by brother- Hood man to man, And no one knows in this World of speed But he'll wake up Some day in need. —A. U. Mayfield, Denver News Found a Remedy. "Doctor, I'm nearly dead with incomonia. I wish you could give me something that will make me sleep." "Professor, you remind me of a patient I once had in East Saginaw. He was—" "Good! That will do just as well. 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At the very thought of the inspiring breeze, the straining sail, the rushing water, I can hardly contain myself." "Y-yes—that's the way it affects me."—Cleveland Leader. Nothing But Praise "Mr. Richely had nothing but praise for your work for him before the Citizens' committee," said the friend. "Yes," replied the lobbyist, gloomily, "nothing but praise."—Philadelphia Ledger. MIDDLE LIFE A Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many Dread Diseases—Intelligent Women Prepare for it. Two Relate their Experiences. Mrs. A.E.G. Hyland ```markdown ``` The "change of life" is the most critical period of a woman's existence, and the anxiety felt by women as it draws near is not without reason. Every woman who neglects the care of her health at this time invites disease and pain. When her system is in a deranged condition, or she is predisposed to apoplexy, or congestion of any organ, the tendency is at this period likely to become active—and with a host of nervous irritations make life a burden. 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There is a fact about King Alfonso well worth knowing. Of all the kings who have ever lived with the sole exception of Jean L, of France, who lived but a few hours, he is the only one to be a king from the moment of his first breath—a veritable "born king." Mrs. Vanderbilt recently came in possession of a thimble of that excellent needlewoman, Queen Elizabeth. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is the only positive known to the medical profession being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Cataract Cure is taken in conjunction with the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, and the foundation of the disease, and giving the patients strength by building up the constitution and assisting in doing its work. 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Pettit's hotel, Jamaica, Long Island, pronounced by Washington "A fit and decent tavern," and 100 years afterward patronized by General Grant, is so yield to age and modern requirements, and will be torn down. As Advertised. The Hostess-I suppose your new apartment has all the very latest improvements? The Visitor-Yes, indeed. Hot and cold steam heat, running washtubs and stationary elevator. A Supposition. "Supose," said the wise orator—"though 'tis a thought stupendous—Supose a baby 1 year old with arms of the tremulousdous Length of ninety-three million miles, Should in a freak of fun, Reach up and touch the Years old, I'm told, Before it learned its hand was burned." A Vindication for Dr. Pierce. Decision by the Supreme Court of the State, Against the Ladies' Home The retraction printed by the Curtis Publishing Company two months after the libelous statement appeared and nearly two months after the suit had been begun stated definitely that analyses had been made at their request and that the "Favorite Prescription" did not contain either alcohol, opium or digitalis. Big Profits In Trees. Get the right away from the idea that because trees do not grow and ripen as fast as other crops, forestry in the woodlot will benefit future generations only, says Farming for March. Most forest trees will reach commercial size well within an ordinary lifetime, and many of them in a much shorter period. Did it every occur to you that this country offers to-day few investments which equal in safety and in net returns the thrifty-growing tree of a commercially valuable kind? Don't fall into the way of thinking that the only interest which a tree yields is its annual growth. That in itself shows a fair return. But your trees are not only increasing in size; they are also increasing rapidly in value. A few days' work in the woodlot each year will yield more money for the same effort than any other work on the farm. This is a strong statement, but the facts bear it out. A. Peculiar Audience "Peculiar audience," growled the star as he came off the stage after the first act. "I should call him singular," replied the stage manager, after a hasty glance through the peep hole in the curtain—Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE NEWS OF KANSAS BOWMAIN'S SHORTAGE $30,000. Defalcations of County Treasurer Greatest Then First Owned GREATER THAN First Supposed. TOPEKA- The defaulcations of C. W. Bowman, formerly Treasurer of Phillips county, will amount to more than $30,000 according to the report made to the county commissioners of that county by the expert accountant who has been going over the books. The father of the defaulting officer paid $6,473 to the county several months ago and the money yet unaccounted for is shown by the report to be $24,354.12. About $500 was taken from the funds belonging to the school districts, and th remainder was embezzled from other funds. The largest single amount is $10,711.07., which was taken from the county taxes. Bowman's books showed that the county had on deposit $10,000 in the fiscal agency in New York, but the report of the accountant shows that there is only $5,000 due the county from the agency. MARCH A RECORD-BREAKER. Coldest in 39 Years—Snow Fall 1012-1 Inches. LAWRENCE, KAS.—According to the weather report of March, which was just issued by Chancellor Snow of the University of Kansas, the month just closed was a record breaker. Not only was it the coldest March in 39 years but it was the only March that was colder than either of the three preceding months in the history of Kansas. It was the cloudiest of the 459 months covered by the university observations. The snowfall was $10\frac{1}{2}$ inches, which was greater than any March since 1876. The rainfall was normal. The humidity was far above the average. DRAGGING SOUTH KANSAS ROADS D. Ward King's "Split-Log" Drag Has Gone Over Forty Miles. WELLESVILLE, KAS.—The three rural route carriers from Wellesville report forty miles of dragged roads on their seventy-five mile routes. The work is the direct result of the agitation started last week when the Good Roads special sent out by the Santa Fe railroad stopped here and D. Ward King made a practical demonstration of the possibilities of the "split-log" drag. At that time seventy-five farmers and business men agreed to build and operate drags. 200 Town Lots for Gardens. TOPEKA—J. W. Doran, who owns a lot of land around Topeka, has set aside 200 town lots in a suburb to be used for garden purposes by Santa Fe shopmen. He offers every shopman who wants a garden two lots. He will not extend the offer to people outside of the shops. The shopmen will likely take up all the lots set aside for that purpose and let their children run the gardens. Ouster Cases to Be Heard Friday. TOPEKA—The cases of the state of Kansas against the city of Kansas City, Kas., and W. R. Rose, the mayor of that city, the ouster proceedings instituted by C. C. Coleman, the attorney general of the state, which were to have been tried Tuesday in the supreme court have ben continued. Both of the cases will be heard Friday of this week. Delegates Are All Lawyers. TOPEKA—For the first time in the history of Kansas, a county delegation has been composed wholly of lawyers. Judge Bob Heizer, of Osage, was given authority by the Republican county convention to name his home delegation to the judicial convention and he selected all lawyers. Could Not Agree. SALINA. KAS.—The jury in the Caldwell murder case was dismissed at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. The jury took 40 ballots, but failed to reach a verdict. It stood eight for conviction and four for aquittal. This was the second trial. The case will be tried again in August. Lutheran Orphans' Home. TOPEKA.-The Kansas diocese of the Lutheran church will establish an orphans' home in Topeka. A wealthy Eastern man is said to be furnishing the funds for the erection of the building and the church will equip and maintain it. Lawrence Postoffice First Class. LAWRENCE, KAS.-The Lawrence postoffice receipts for the quarter ending March 31 amounted to more than $40,000, raising the office from second to first class, and increasing the postmaster's salary. Scott After Senatorship TOPEKA—Charles F. Scott, who recently won the 2d congressional nomination over Henry Allen, has now become a candidate for United States senator. It is said that the Iola man is after Sen. Burton's seat. Home for Republicans TOPEKA—Governor Hoch is in favor of the Republicans of Kansas building a permanent building in Topeka for Republican headquarters. He is willing to head a subscription for that purpose TO HONOR SIMPSON'S MEMORY. A Statue or Portrait May Be Placed in the Kansas Capitol. TOPEKA.—A movement is on foot to place a portrait or a statue of the late Jerry Simpson in the statehouse in Topeka. Governor Hoch has received a letter from William R. Draper, editor of the Winfield Press, asking of there was a place where such a picture or statue could be placed. He said that the friends of the late representative felt that he should be honored in some such manner and that if a place were provided here they would send a portrait. It is probable that th portrait or statue will be placed in the rooms of the historical society if it is sent. THE BELL COMPANY'S REPORT. A Valuation of $206,555 Placed on Its Holdings in Kansas. TOPEKA—The Missouri and Kansas Telephone company has filed its annual report with the state auditor, for use by the state of railway assessors in levying the taxes for the year against the company. The report shows that the company operates forty-seven exchanges in the state, with 19,112 telephones. The company has 25,695 poles in use and line mileage of 46,204. The valuation placed by the company on its property in the state is $206,555. LAWRENCE'S NEW POSTOFFICE Building Secured by Bowersock, Costing $60,000, Now Occupied. LAWRENCE, KAS.—The Lawrence postoffice has been moved from the rented quarters it has occupied for years to the new government building, just completed. The new building, which has been finished at a cost of $60,000 was secured for the city by Congressman J. D. Bowersock, and is located adjoining the old quarters. It was thrown open to the public for inspection, and many people visited it. BIG INCREASE IN EARNINGS Interesting Figures in Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co. Report. TOPEKA.—The Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company listed its Kansas property with the state auditor for taxation purposes. The statement shows that the company has acquired about twenty-five additional exchanges in the state during the past year. The earnings of the company have increased $23,000 during the past year. Kansas Fruit in Good Condition TOPEKA.—Kansas fruit is in good condition except for a little damage which has been done to Japan plums, apricots and a few peaches. W. H. Barnes, secretary of the board of horticulture, says that conditions in the state are very good according to reports he has received from a majority of the counties. Birlington, Kas., Newspaper Change. BURLINGTON, KAS. — Postmaster C. O. Smith has sold the Burlington Republican to John Redmond, editor of the daily and semi-weekly Jeffersonian, who will consolidate the two papers and will continue to issue a daily and semi-weekly newspaper. The paper will be run as a Republican paper. Pardoned to Go to His Father: TOPEKA.—Governor Hoch pardoned Phil Graham who is serving a six month's jail sentence at Atchinson for larceny. Graham had only two weeks more to serve. His father in Kansas City, Kas., is not expected to live and the governor let Graham out, so that he could go to his father's bedside. Traveling Man Disappears. WICHITA, KAS.—T. A. Brashear, a traveling man in the employ of a Chicago wholesale house, has mysteriously disappeared from the Baltimore hotel in this city. He carried about $1,000 in cash and wore several large diamonds. He does not drink and the disappearance puzzles the police. Wreck Furnished Free Oil. WAVERLEY, KAS.-By the dropping of a loosened brakebeam, five cars of a Missouri, Kansas & Texas freight train were derailed two miles north of here. A large coaf oil tank on one of the cars was emptied in the ditch, and the oil scooped up by the people of the neighborhood. The Well Harnessed. CANEY, KAS.—A cross T has been successfully placed on the big gas well here. A derick will be begun at once. The gas well gauges 61,000,000 feet, more than 20,000,000 feet in excess o fany well drilled in the West To Inspect Soldiers' Home LEAVENWORTH, KAS. — Colonel W. E. Elwell, inspector for all the National Soldiers' homes is here and will spend several days making a through inspection of the records, accounts and conditions at the military home located here. Scott's Majority is 1.539. LAWRENCE.—The official count in the 2d district Republican congressional primaries gives Charles F. Scott, a majority of 1,539 over Henry J. Allen. The Kind You Ha Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chat. H. 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