The Gazette

THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND, OHIO, MARCH 24, 1900 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Ohio's civil rights and anti-lynching laws will be strengthened. Are you helping to do this? Our women can do much if they will. Call on the legislators in your county at once. Tell your member or members of the legislature that it must pass and that they must vote for it. Help stamp out mob violence in grand old Ohio. Tell your legislators that our people demand that they vote for house bill No. 369. There is work for all! Read our Columbus letter in to-day's Gazette if you wish to be pleased and also learn more of what is expected of you, Ohio readers. Every man, woman and youth in the state can and should assist in the passage of H. B. No. 369. It will strengthen Ohio's anti-lynching law and is the kind of legislation most needed. Do your duty! There are a number of our readers who, if they will, can very materially assist us in locating agents and correspondents. We sincerely trust that they will do so promptly without waiting longer. Does this mean you, reader? Call on your member of the legislature, at once, and interest him in house bill No. 369 which seeks to strengthen our Ohio anti-lynching law. Let our ministers and leaders in all the Ohio communities be especially active. Don't delay. A HERO FOR HIS CAUSE. Editor R. C. O. Benjamin, of the Lexington Standard, held in a criminal libel suit, offers a manly defense to the friends of public virtue touching the case brought against him by Anna Dunn and her alleged paramour, Robert Martin. Regardless of the results of the trial, Mr. Benjamin declared his abhorrence of the wickedness of a wanton adventures, who had become a stench in the nostrils of good people in that community. He is positive and convincing in his conclusions on the case in hand and deserves the earnest sympathy of good people everywhere. He has long espoused the cause of his race and has rendered yeoman service in vindication of our claims to an equal share of right, justice and protection under this government. So able and persistent has he shown himself in every contention, that he has not failed to win the indorsement and support of thinking minds. But Editor Benjamin has been singularly fearless, fair dealing and righteous in his demands upon the public and so unswerving in the prosecution of the task before him that one need not wonder that he now resigns himself self-poised and confident while he rests his case in a southern court of justice. He spoke for the righteousness of his cause, for the long-cherished principles of virtue and morality, of religion and those ennobling practices which lift men from earth to heaven. May his star never wane, but shine on with increasing brightness. FORCED FROM SERVING AS A JUROR. The niggard apology which some people offer for refusing to serve on a jury with colored men is so contemptibly loathsome as to deserve the most unqualified condemnation. The idea that men have lived to this day in the midst of a people claiming for themselves the progressive thoughts and opinions of the most liberal minded nation on earth places us at once in the light of the most unmitigated hypocrites. In honest dealing and in religious faith, the white brother acknowledges the same creed and professes the same belief in all that appertains to the elevation and Christianization of mankind. Faith in God and in the golden rule is a doctrine to which all intelligent Americans give their most earnest sanction. They frown most heartily upon the individual who would pervert the truth of this principle, a principle which is so irrevocably fixed and maintained in the hearts of the better class of the oriental world. But after all said and done, there exists in our country a non-progressive spirit which defies the claims of justice and baffles the judgment of the most unorthodox believer. Professedly we are the very paragons of mercy and fair dealing among men, but in practice we too often betray a heartless ungodliness and inhumanity. We make the law investing each man with the right of citizenship and yet we spurn and break that law by denying the very right which we confer. The judge THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. is invariably a white man and the verdict of all juries is more or less determined by the decisions of white men. Sworn to dispense justice according to the law and the evidence, it becomes a travesty upon common sense and reason that the very men so sworn should in the outstart be found intriguing against a fellow juryman on account of the color of his skin. Edward McCarrick, an illiterate Irishman of Salt Lake City, Utah, refuses to serve as a juror with J. Gordon McPherson, an intelligent race leader, and on account of which the colored man is forced off. McCarrick was hardly willing to confront the responsibility of his cowardly action and in keeping with the same old tactics professed an unusual sympathy and regard for the colored man but feigned great abhorrence in serving with him as a juror. He had toasted, fellow-shipped and tipped glasses with the Negro; but when called to render a grave service to the state in which is involved a sacred duty and a part in which a colored citizen is called to act, why at once, the white man in his imbecility, allows blind prejudice to play the roll of treachery against statutory law and the cause of established justice. Now it is certainly perplexing to find white men of the hard laboring and menial class objecting to places on the jury with colored men, while indeed they are reduced to the condition of hirelings in order to earn their bread. It is rather nauseating to say the least, to find that class of men, living on poor wages and struggling against the most humiliating circumstances, foremost in gaining prominence as champions in the attempt to degrade and oppress those who are toiling like themselves to rise to a higher plane in life. Such occurrences, however, are known mainly among the lower circles of society. The cultured, high-toned and wealthy gentlemen of the white race would hardly betray such a manifestation of character, for they either evade in some way the responsibility or make the best of the situation. All loyal and patriotic citizens recognize the fact that the Afro-American is to all intents and purposes a citizen of these United States, that by amendment and its ratification by a majority of the states, he is entitled to full and equal political privileges under the laws, and that any attempt to abridge this privilege or infringe upon it, would be usurpation, robbery and a direct violation of the very law which protects all American citizens in the exercise and enjoyment of their guaranteed rights. Hence, not upon a technicality but through sheer ignorance and cruel blunder, the unfortunate ex-slave, J. Gordon McPherson, unable to qualify himself as a competent juror, forfeited the place to which he was chosen and left the court room, smarting under the frowns of an indignant populace and the reproaches of an accusing conscience. THE CLOTHING FRAUDS Col. Smith Tells How Gen. White Engineered the Scribble. Lansing, Mich., March 23.—Col. Hal M. Smith, formerly assistant quartermaster general of the state troops, was on the witness stand Thursday in the trial of ex-Inspector General Marsh. Smith testified that, under directions of Quartermaster General White, he wrote the letters which resulted in the sale of the state's clothing to the "Illinois Supply Co.' for $10,500. Smith acknowledged that White had told him that this company had been organized to buy the goods; that its bid was to be accepted and that he (White) had a scheme afoot to buy the goods back again. The $10,500 received from the sale was turned into the state treasury as received for "second hand military stores and camp equipage." Witness testified that he afterward advertised for bids for furnishing the state with similar military supplies and that, by direction of Gen. White, he opened the bids received and gave them to the agent of the Henderson-Ames Co., of Kalamazoo, who was thus enabled to bid below all competitors. This company then sold to the state, at a price approximating $60,000, what are alleged to be the identical goods shipped away from this city not long previously. VICTIMS WERE PLENTY. A Chicago Attorney Is Placed on Trial for an Alleged Syndicate for an Alleged Swindle. Chicago, March 23.—More than 130 letters were introduced as evidence yesterday in the trial of Charles E. George, a Chicago attorney, who is charged with using the mails to defraud. United States District Attorney Bethea argued that these letters showed a systematic effort on the part of Mr. George to obtain money from nearly every man in the United States bearing the name "J. McCormick." George is accused of having represented the estate of James McCormick, who died in Guatemala, in July, 1895, as having been worth nearly $1,000,000, when it was worth only $400, and endeavoring to obtain money from the alleged McCormick heirs. It is said he obtained $3,000 before he was arrested in November, 1896. After his arrest he fled, forfeiting his bail. Later he was arrested, but owing to several continuances the trial did not begin until yesterday. George is said to have swindled more than a hundred alleged heirs. It is alleged he collected money, claiming it was necessary to pay heavy income taxes and fees. Pan-American Congress. Washington, March 23.—The state department has been notified by the government of Mexico that it accepts the president's invitation to hold a second pan-American congress, and will, in turn, invite the republics of North, South and Central America to send their representatives in such congress to the City of Mexico. Thus it is believed the success of the movement is assured. Steve Makers' Convention. Zanesville, March 23.—The Ohio Valley Stove Manufacturers' association held its annual meeting in this city Thursday. The officers denied that any strike of molders was anticipated. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, J. D. Foster, Ironton; vice president, George D. Gibbons, Zanesville; secretary-treasurer, A. W. Williams, Columbus. COMMANDER B. F. TILLEY, U. S. N. This well-known officer has been selected by the navy department as governor of Tutuila, the Samoan island which has fallen to the lot of the United States in the tripartite settlement between this country, Great Britain and Germany. The island of Tutuila is not worth much from a commercial point of view, but the harbor of Pango Pango, which is now being improved and fortified for naval purposes, is the best and safest in the southern Pacific ocean, and for this reason is of incalculable advantage to our naval establishment. An immense steel wharf is now in course of construction, and large coal sheds are also being built. FLYING FOX SOLD FOR OVER $195,000. At the recent sale of the duke of Westminster's string of race horses Flying Fox, winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand Gulineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Doncaster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmond Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a bout $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, his new owner, is the son of the founder of the bank at Monte Carlo. At the recent sale of the duke of Westminster's string of race horses Flying Fox, winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand Gulineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Doncaster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmond Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a bout $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, his new owner, is the son of the founder of the bank at Monte Carlo. LAMP-SIGNALING BY DAY. Lantern Shuttered in a Barrel with Black Canvas Can Be Seen for Many Miles. A suggestion was once made to the war office that as flag signaling often involved men's exposing themselves on the sky line, thereby risking loss of life and chancing the communication of messages to foes as well as friends, it would be well to encourage lampsignaling in the daylight, says the London Telegraph. An ordinary signal lamp at the back of a barrel is in sufficient darkness for its flashes to be perfectly visible on an ordinary day, and they are fairly well shuttered from the enemy. An acetylene lantern shuttered-off and rooted with black canvas can be seen for miles on the brightest day, and its messages can be kept absolutely private. Maj. Ernest Rhodes, D. S. O., Royal Berkshire regiment, has a "dual alphabet" for insuring accuracy of messages. Thus instead of "A B" it should be "A K B X." A man receiving "A" followed by any other letter than COMMANDER B. F. This well-known officer has been selec- of Tutuila, the Samoan island which has a tripartite settlement between this coun- of Tutuila is not worth much from a com- Pango Pango, which is now being impro- best and safest in the southern Pacific oce- advantage to our naval establishment. A construction, and large coal sheds are al- "K" (its twin) would at once know something was wrong, and signal "Repeat." Au obvious improvement to our signaling system would be the more general use of code words and their substitution for numerals. A single numeral involves at least five motions of the flag or Morse key. With the combinations of four letters each there could be enough code words formed to send all possible messages, let alone such thingse as men's regimental numbers. If every man on enlisting was assigned a code word as well as a regimental number the saving of time and expense in telegraphing would be enormous. A "Graun' Invention." A Scottish paper tells us an anecdote in connection with the new electric-system just opened in Aberdeen. Two farm servants came to Aberdeen to spend New Year's day. Arriving by train they immediately made their way to the terminus of the electric tramway circuit, where, after looking at the new creation with much wonder they decided upon having a ride. Getting on the top of the car and after FLYING FOX SOLD At the recent sale of the duke of Westmorland winner of the 1899 Derby, the Two Thousand-caster St. Leger, was purchased by Edmonor Flying Fox is a four-year-old bay colt by C. Flying Fox, was sold for £30,000 ($150,000) to years ago. Flying Fox therefore brought a his new owner, is the son of the founder getting well along George street, "Wull," said man Jock, "this is a graun' invention. In Edinburgh I saw them drive the cars wi' an iron rape aneth street, in Dundee the pu' them wi' an engine, but, michty man, wha wad a' thought they could ca' them wi' a fishing rod!" No Milk or Berries. An American woman living in Manila writes that the two greatest deprivations that she and her American friends have to undergo are fresh fruit and sweet milk. There is no berry of any sort to be had and no small fruit. There are plenty of bananas, but they have an insipid taste. Condensed milk is used exclusively by the American colony. Most of the vegetables that they use are canned. A Sly Fox. A fox hard pressed by the hounds during a hunt on Long Island lately ran across a pond covered by a sheet of ice so thin that when the hounds came on it, it broke, precipitating them into the water and breaking up the chase. FAST EXPRESS TRAINS. Some in France Reach a Speed Greater Than Is Attained in England. Improvements in the speed of certain trains on the Northern railway of France are attracting attention in Europe just now, says the New York Tribune. The distance between Calais pier and the Nord station in Paris is 185.5 miles. Some trains make the trip in less than four hours, or at the rate of 50 or more miles an hour. One, which runs only four days a week, the Mediterranean train de luxe, covers the distance in three hours and a quarter, which is equal to 57 miles an hour. This run is made without a stop. The fastest time made on a daily train on the Northern railway of France is three hours and a half, or 53 miles an hour. One of the London newspapers, referring to the topic, says that the nearest approach to this speed in England are these two: The trip is made from Paddington to Exeter, 194 miles, in 3 ected by the navy department as governor, fallen to the lot of the United States in the army, Great Britain and Germany. The island commercial point of view, but the harbor of owned and fortified for naval purposes, is the ocean, and for this reason is of incalculable an immense steel wharf is now in course of so being built. hours and 43 minutes, or at the rate of 52.2 miles an hour, and from Euston to Liverpool, $ 193\frac{1}{2} $ miles, in three hours and three-quarters, or at the rate of 51.6 miles an hour. It is interesting to compare with these figures the running time of the Empire State express. This train covers 444 miles in eight hours and a quarter, which represents an average speed of 53.8 miles an hour. AN AMERICAN BOY. Corporal Tobin Who Was the First One to Reach the Top of Spion Kop. The ubiquitous American has come to the front again. According to the Illustrated Mail of London Corporal Tobin, an American boy, was the first soldier to reach the summit of Spion Kop. Lieut. Preston Brown, of the Second infantry, now stationed at Fort Thomas, says that there was a young private of the name of Hugh Tobin in the Fifth artillery while he was a member of that organization, and he has reasons to believe that the inster's string of race horses Flying Fox, and Guineas, the Eclipse stakes and the Don- d Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about $196,900). Orme-Vampire. Ormonde, the grandsire of Macdonough, of San Francisco, about six about $46,500 more than his grandsire. Blanc, of the bank at Monte Carlo. young American who distinguished himself at Spion Kop is the identical person. Lieut. Brown remembers Tobin as a bright lad and a good soldier. The following extract from a letter written from the seat of war to the Mail was accompanied by a photograph of the hero. "The first position taken by our troops during the assault upon Spion Kop was won by the F squadron of South African light horse, and the first man to gain the summit of the hill was Corporal Tobin, an American. When he reached the crest some distance in front of his comrades he found the enemy had already fled, and, turning, shotted to the men climbing the ascent: 'Come on, there is no one here.' Almost immediately the advance swept the brow of the hill, which was then occupied by them until subsequently relieved by the men of the queer s." Jack—Did the lecture you gave your wife on economy make any impression on her? Tom—Well, yes; she's economical with her smiles now.—Philadelphia Press. TOO LATE. There lived a man, I used to know him well, And he was known to many of his kind; All chroniclers had traits of him to tell, If so inclined. He loved his fellows, and he showed it, too; Whene'er misfortune touched a brother man His first thought was, I'll help him to pull through— That was his plan. He was a genius, that the world allowed; Good deeds of his had lightened many a load; But he'er to empty worship had he bowed— Only to God. This man was poor; he never sought to shine Amid the constellations fashion set: So years went on and the world made no sign 'Twas in his debt. At last it smiled, put "letters" to his name, Wrote panegyrics on what he had done, And thought it honor to hand down to fame The gifted one. They sought his home with "loving cups" and gold, And wreaths of green to place upon his head, "Come forth," they cried; "how shall thy worth be told:" But he was dead! —William Lyle, in N. Y. Home Journal. The Little Drug Store AND this is home—home." The young wife spoke the word lingering, caressingly. "Yes, it is home; a real home, I feel it will be, sweetheart, though a poor one." "How can you call it poor, when it has happiness in it, and love?" The girl linked her fingers over his arm, and laughed up into his face. Then her smiling eyes swept over the meager courtyard, over the gaunt pump, and glaring white fence, with its high green gate; over the four bare windows set in the housewall. "We must have flowers," she decided, brightly, authoritatively. "You shall dig the ground and I shall plant them," said this new Eve, looking with eager, shining eyes into the face of her Adam. There were no flowers now; only one poor, struggling rosevine, and that had nothing but leaves. The girl touched it tenderly. "See, Richard, this will be lovely trained over our window. You must make a trellis for it." "Now, my lady? At once? Must I get the saw and hammer this minute, and set to work?" "No, no; you foolish boy," she laughed. "You must show me, now, the rest of my kingdom." As a shutter creaked warily, the man glanced up with an amused smile. "Look, sweetheart," pointing to the round, freckled face peering bashfully down on them. "There is one of the most loyal of your majesty's new subjects, Miss Katie O'Hara, daughter of my old landlady, and now your own maid of honor for scrubbing and so forth." The young wife's eyes smiled up into the Irish gray ones, so full of wondering admiration, and with that smile won Katie's heart forever. In the days that followed that homecoming they were carelessly, unreasonably happy, like two children playing at housekeeping. He taught her how to make coffee and golden-brown griddle cakes, and together, with happy laughter, they washed up the heavy cups and saucers and plated spoons, while Katie looked up from her scrubbing with wondering eyes. According to Katie's philosophy, a gentleman could not touch his hand to woman's work, and yet Mr. Richard was surely a gentleman! The young wife strove with all her dainty might to introduce the spirit of beauty into the bare little shop. From gilt paper she cut grape-leaf labels for the tall glass jars, and lined the little movable showcase with red velvet paper, taking up one whole afternoon to arrange artistically its stock of hair brushes and fancy soaps. For the first time in her life, she cut and fashioned her own gowns, and very "fearfully and wonderfully" were some of them made. The sleeves were always loose where they should have been tight, and tight where they should have been loose, and the collars refused to "set," but Richard thought them beautiful. One dress, a little print wrapper with forget-me-nots as blue as her eyes, he especially loved. Once the girl-wife, moving about her work, saw her husband's eyes fixed on her with wistful tenderness, and when she asked what troubled him he reproached himself for taking her from her easy, care-free life to toil in the dust beside him. One cloud dimmed their sunshine. Her father's heart was bitter against her for marrying the poor druggist. Why should she? Had not he, her father, surrounded her with all that she could reasonably wish for? But, though its owner knew it not, when the rich man's home had been surrendered to the fashionable furnisher one little item had been forgotten. The hangings and furniture were all faultlessly appointed, but the furnishing "artist" had forgotten to hang the "banner of love" in the broker's palace. It was but a trifling omission—no one but the home daughter, with her lonely, love-hungry heart, was conscious of it—but when, one day, love came to her door, the woman found it outweighed all beauty and all weaith, and, without a moment's misgiving, took her place at the poor man's side. A year passed, and spring came again. The rosevine had climbed to the top of the rough trellis, and a pearly-white blossom, its first, swayed at the tip of one long branch—a flower not purer, not sweeter, than the human flower that had blossomed in the little home. To crown Richard's and Marion's quiet happiness, there had come to them that sweetest and most sacred of all God's gifts—a little child. But with Marion's joy there slowly mingled a wistful pain, for the weak baby fingers led her thoughts back to her father. Day after day, as she felt the pressure of her baby's head against her shoulder, day after day as the mother-yearning grew stronger in her heart, she grew more wistful for some forgiving word. True, he had all her life been cold and unloving, but perhaps he had cherished her in secret, as she cherished this little one of hers. How could one help loving one's own little child? Richard saw the new thought, the new purpose, growing in the forget-me-not eyes, and when she told him her purpose, he did not dissuade her, though he knew it was useless. But after the letter was sent on its mission of healing, a new brooding tenderness softened his grave eyes as they rested on her. As day followed day, and no message of forgiveness came, Richard saw a feverish color glow in the thin cheeks and a restless light burn in the forget-me-not eyes, and could speak no word of comfort, could only stroke the bright, soft hair in helpless yearning love. When the pleading note came back to her unopened, she took it quietly from Richard's hand, and spoke no word of disappointment. Never again was it mentioned between them; and Richard, as he labored in the little store, felt his heart lightened by the sound of her voice singing low crooning songs; she would soon be her happy self again, he thought. But the old eager life was slow to creep back into the listless frame; in her weakness, that sweet vain hope had grown into the very fiber of her being, deeper even that she herself was aware. She had them roll her lounge close to the door, so that she might watch Richard as he worked, and told him laughingly that the shelves needed her sadly to set them straight. He grew used after a time, as we grow used to all things, to see her lying there in the forget-me-not wrapper he loved, with the rose-pink flush in her cheeks, and the bright hair tied back with blue ribbons by deft-handed Katie. And his heart forgot its fear as he listened to her bright talk and laughter. But in the night Marion, lying with wide-open, feverish eyes, heard through the stillness the waves of eternity rolling ever nearer and nearer across the narrow sands of time. One night in the early summer the baby died, and as they bowed together before this, their first grief, the girl-wife found strength to tell him of that other grief that was drawing near. She had long prayed for courage to break it to him, but now she sat frightened and still before the passion of his grief. "I cannot fear death now, Rick," she whispered when he was calmer; "for the baby waits for me. Even in Heaven it would miss me, I think; it is so little and timid." "But, my wife, my wife, I need you, too; more than baby can! Stay with me!" She was the stronger now, as she bent all her power to comforting him. In the days that followed, Richard learned the full bitterness of waiting; that terrible waiting, with the shadow of the death angel's wing ever enfolding one, until it shall draw yet nearer. In vain he tried to hoard up the sweetness of these last days. He felt numbed, but half awake, and would come every moment to her side to stroke her hair and curl it about his fingers, as though to assure himself that she was still there, in the sweet living presence, beside him. It was twilight, and Katie watched alone in the little store. Not many customers crossed that step to disturb the sacred silence. Together in the gloaming sat the husband and wife, she close gathered in his arms, with the rough, bright head pressed close against his shoulder. Now for the first time she spoke to him of her father, slowly, hesitatingly, as though fearing to wound him. "You will be gentle to him, Rick; and tell him that I loved him, and thought of him often, so often?" She did not ask him to forgive her father; he could not. Yet only time could mellow his heart to true forgiveness. As the gloaming grew darker the girl-wife nestled her head more closely against his breast, and mused silently. "Rick," she whispered, presently, "Rick, we have been so happy, dear; you do not know how this comforts me, for I know God could not let us so love each other, if the loving was just to end here. We will take up the beautiful thread again by and by, just where we drop it here." And the husband only held her closer, and bowed his cheek silently against the bright curls, till, by the gentle breathing, he knew she slept. When Katie entered with the shaded lamp he bent to look more closely in her face. She was sleeping still; the still, sweet sleep that knew no waking. The next day as the husband, in the heavy stillness, knelt beside his dead, he did not hear Katie's sobbing word at the door, did not hear the hesitating footstep at his side, and knew not of that other's presence, till, lifting haggard eyes, he saw his wife's father standing opposite him, looking down on the smiling face, and the bright curls that folded its fairness in. For a moment, his one passionate instinct was to snatch his darling from those cruel eyes, to shield with his own body the still, defenseless face; but her words swept over him, and he buried his face on her folded hands, while his tears burnt the lilies that she held. Long years since the little drugshop unfolded into a large and handsome "emporium," with glittering plate-glass windows, and the little counter showcase that Marion lined with red velvet paper has been replaced by a marble fount. Often, on entering this store, I have seen an old man with a proud, handsome face, enter and seat himself silently behind the prescription counter, where he could watch the druggist silently at his work, and the druggist lifts his gray head with a smile and quiet greeting as the proud old eyes rest wistfully on him. In the memory of the neighbors the little old shop has been forgotten in the large and beautiful one that has taken its place; but away in the proprietor's room, where his own hands can guard it, stands a battered little showcase, lined with faded velvet paper, and filled with bottles of cheap perfumery that has long since lost its fragrance.—N. O. Times-Democrat. You can't always measure a widow's grief by the length of her well.—Chicago Daily News. M. $1000 REWARD. DR. SHEA. MARVELOUS MEDIUM. Gives the names of dead and living friends tells who and when you will marry, also of business, journeys, lawsuits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions; don't ask you to write the names for him. Don't try to pump you up any way but tells you right off. He is thoroughly endorsed by leading Spiritualists everywhere; receives the gold medal and special to practise his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show; can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell you what business is best for you and where. Can tell you how to win speedy marriage with one you love. How to be successful in all your doings, in short what is best to do. He succeeds when all others fall. Positive help and satisfaction no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult a counselor. Gentleman. He medicine the man will cure drunkenness; can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now. Rich. Happy and Successful Rich, Happy and Successful in all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty and adversity. Through his perfect honesty he has earned a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice have often been solicited: the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriage and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who have neither gifts, credentials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. DR. SHEA refers to the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland av. and Arthur Sewell, ship builder. South Brooklyn. All he has for him is Brooklyn years. He has a free test of his power to all. The Doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis, and Louisville; understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He is now and always has been a true friend to the colored people and always had a large patronage from them. Please Read the Following: "BROOKLYN, June 3, 1892.—This is to certify. I came to New York from Albany. I was a student at Albany. I was out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did; he told me of all my trouble; he took me in and treated me like a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others; they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad sick, sick or trouble to do him stooner-Sinceerely, ALBERT AYERS, 2037 Atlantic avenue." "BROOKLYN, Aug. 15, 1891.--This is to certify that my husband had gone away and been absent two years. I mourned for him night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things DR. SHEA was doing, I resolved to consult him. He told me my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now; came back like one from the dead. I also wish to say that this month I lost the sum of $20. I am a poor woman and I was most insane. I went to DR. SHEA and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I did find it as he told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst that can help people and give them a happy life. I MARY MILLER, South Plainfield, New Jersey. DR. SHEA can show thousands such as the DOCTOR SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Eclectic Medical Schools of Medicine His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspepsia, Tape Worm, Liver Complaints, Deafness, Catarr, Dropsy, Piles, Nervous Debility, Heart Disease, Consumption, Diseases of Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Diseases and all strange and mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they may be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He will honestly tell if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new successes. Has had many public hospitals and private clinics. No trifling with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy for rheumatism just discovered. not a liniment. Hopeless cases and those that others cannot cure solicited to call. A perfect and radical cure warranted. Fat folks made thin, the childless made parents. All letters must contain one dollar, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medical treatment only. 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn, New York. Menton this paper. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAMEN FROM LIFE: BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. OZONIZED OX MARROW THE ORIGINAL—COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation for curly hair straight as shown above. It nourishes the scalp prevents the hair from falling out and makes it grow. Sold over 40 years and used by thousands. We warrant hairmats. Temporarily free of any request. It was the first preparation ever sold for straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations. Guests with a premature order may owing to its superior and lasting quality it is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to 44 full directions with our bottles. Only 40 cents. Sold by dealers or send us $1.40 Postal or Express Money Order for 3 bottles, express paid. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Please mention this paper (THE GAZETTE) when writing. GO TO.... W. B. GIBSON'S ..RESTAURANT.. Prices, 10, 15 and 20 Cents. Oysters served to order. Special attention paid to business men's noonday lunches. Give him a call and you will be satisfied. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Ne aro™ TO Senscursens—Subsoribers no: weeiving TRE Gazerre regularly should qutity Ws AT ONCR. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to eatefully examine THE GasErra’s advertisements before making Parchases Business men who advertise in this ‘paper should be Uberally patronized by Afro- Americans. The fact that they advertise is ‘sesurance that they want your trade. Local reading notices (advertisementa) ten Gente a line (six words to a line.) le CLEVELAND. SATURDAY, MARCH 2%. 1900. SS “ WHERE “THE GAZETTE” I$ SOLD. PUSHAW’s News Store, Cuyahoga Building ‘Opposite the Post Office Open Sunday. N. HEXTER's News Depot, City Hall Bufld- dmg, cor. Wood and Superior streets Open Sunday. S. H. Moopy's News Store, No. 387 Superior street, second west of Bond street. Open Sun- ays also. Goopman's News Depot, 586 Central avenue for. Sterling avenue. Open Xndav. Ces CTRADE SCS | COUNTS Lakeside hospital last week, is recover- ing slowly. Hattie Webster of 149 Hamilton street, attempted suicide Monday by arinking carbolic acid. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long will leave for Chicago next week to make their future home. Mrs. Long is one of the most faithful officials and workers of St. John’s chureh and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Robert Green, of Harmon street, is sick. William Cain, of 30 Webster street, ‘was arrested ‘Tuesday morning on the charge of cutting with intent to wound. He and Elijah Jones became engaged ina jealous row Monday night and Cain slashed Jones with a razor. The latter is at Cleveland Gen- eral hospital in a critical condition with a deep cut in his face reaching from the top of his head to his neck. Charlie Yates, the little clog dancer, was arrested for intoxication last week with f white boy by the name of Fred Krause. A white man, influenced little Qharlie to go into a St. Clair ‘street saloon, gave him drinks and compelled him to dance. An effort is being made to find the saloonkeeper who gave the boy the drinks. At St. John’s A. M. E. church to- morrow Lev. Charles Bundy will preach morning and evening. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Y. P. S.C. E. 6:30 p. m. Interesting services were held last Sunday evening by the-Y, W. C. T. U. Addresses were made by Miss Leach, county secretary, and Miss D. M. Connett, state secretary. An ocu- Jar demonstration was conducted »y Miss Mary Brown. Miss Willa Thomp- son sang a solo. ‘Miss Edith Tyler, of Elyria, was the guest of Miss Ada Daugherty, Wed- nesday. The Robeda . club was entertained yery pleasantly Tuesday evening by ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Flemming, of Per- ry street. Cards were the main feat- ure of the evening’s pastime. The first prize was won by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Embry and the booby prize by Mr. J. H, Davis and Mrs. Williams. . Dain- ty refreshments were served by the host and hostess. Geo. Ross will succeed J. s'. Ochard as carrier at the general offices of the Erie R. R. lines in the Garfield build- ing. Mr. Louis Buchanan, of Vine street, has been qnite sick the past week with “ts, grippe” The recital given at St, John’s church Wednesday evening was an ar- tistie and financial success, An appre- ciative audience of 300 people was present. The programme was of a high order and elicited applause ‘throughout. Among the participants deserving special mention were Mr. J. Gerald Tyler, pianist, of Oberlin con- servatory, and Mr. Clarence White, violinist. Both young artists have Poin futures. The solos of Miss im Mead, Fred Hackley; Williain ‘Taylor and Miss Florence Dunjill were excellent. The trio of Misses M. Skeene, W. Thompson and P. Dennie, as well as Mr. Freeman's chorus, were ‘well received, Owing to a severe col, Miss Catherine Skeene was unable to appear. ‘Horace Martin, of Central avenue, ic slowly recovering from a severe ill- mess. ‘The King's Daughters report a very pleasant titre while in Painesville last week, . Mason Brown is quite low at present. Garrett Morgan, of Newton street, who was struck by @ street car while crossing the viaduct recently, is able tto be about with the aid of crutches. ‘The Monday Night clitb met Monday evening at the home of I. E. Oliver, on Blaine street. A Japanese tea was given at Mrs. Baker's, of Central avenue, Wednesday evening, March 14, by the Ladies’ Mis- sionary society. An enjoyable even- was spent. et young men who are interested in the Young Men’s Literary and Mag- azine chib are requested to meet in the lecture room of Mt. Zion church Wednesday evening at 7:30 sharp, for the purpose of perfecting the organi- zation dnd making plans for the fu- ‘ture. Lewis E. Johnson was appointed su- perintendent of St. John’s Sunday school by Rey. Bundy. Rev, Cory preached at Cory chapel Sunday morning, Rev. Moore, of Anti- och, at 3 o'clock, and Rev. Langford preached his farewell sermon in the evening. The Bpworth league and choir furnished flowers. The collec- tion was $60. "The social of the Will- ing Workers was a success. ‘A mock itrial will be given in Zion church, 434 Central avenue, March 20th. Mrs. Amanda Buller, Mr, Wil- liam Givens and H. P. Dervitt were ex- pelled from the church, the latter for misappropriating church money. Rev. ¥. J. Carter, the pastor, is better, and will preach Sunday. The subject in the evening will be “Jehu’s Zeal, not ‘ty has been redeemed by Mr. J. 8. Cox. ‘The members of the Shiloh Baptist church expect to be able to hold serv- ices in their Sunday school room Sun- day. It was hoped that. services could de held in it last Sunday, but it was etill in @ bad condition from the ef- fects of the recent fire. The Bible lass meets every Thursday evening. A K. of P. sermon will be preached et 2 o'clock Sunday. > Mrs, Franeis White, of 39 Brie street, was tendored a delightful birthday re- eption Sunday afternoon by her ——— eee ‘HE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0,, SATURDAY. MARCH 24, 1900. daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown. There Were about forty friends in attendance ‘who were served a delicious late din- ner that was a perfect success in every way. A mandolin club furnished de- lightful music and a number of ladies and gentlemen rendered yoeal solos. The name of John W. Nooks, of, 17 Quebec street, was drawn out March 12 as one of the grand jurors to serve the spring term beginning April 9th. The coming census is a matter of great interest to the American, Negro. He will be expected to answer the enumerator when he comes next June, and naturally wishes to make a good showing in the big volumes that are to be printed about the people of the United States. “The population schedule” is the one which concerns everybody. On it are questions about name, age, sex, color, relationship to the head of the family and where each individual was bom, as well as where the parents of each were born. The enumerator will ask who can read and write and how many months the chil- dren have gone to school. He will ask ‘about the prosperity of the family, whether oniy the man works for Money or whether the women and children do, too, and whether they own or rent the house they live in. All the enumerator can do with this infor- mation when he gets it will be to write it down, for he has sworn not to tell anything about it, and then the pa- pers will be sent to Washington to be worked out by electricity. The great books, when printed, will show how fast the colored people have been im- proving and where they have made greatest progress, See our legislators in the interest of house bill No. 369. Don't fail. The members of the Cuyahoga dele- gation in the legislature are: Sen- ators Dodge and Elmer; Representa- tives Breck, Phare, Davis, Roberts, Glenn, Mackenzie, Tilden and Smith. See all but the last one. Our readers who believe in race pro- gress should not fail to patronize W. 8. Gibson’s restaurant and Sigler Bros,’ jewelry store, where Mr. C. L. Lacey is employed. If you desire The Gazette delivered at your Feaidquee by carrier, send a card to Arthur Markowitz, 147 Scoyill avenue. Correspondents will please remem- ber that advertisements, lists of names and of wedding presents, lengthy obituary notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry and inquiries for relatives must be paid for. Our advertising rates will be sent you on application. Mail all ietters for- publication sufficiently early on ‘Tuesday of each week to have them reach The Gazette office Wednesday morning, and always place your name 4nd that of your city and town .on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this is done proper ¢redit cannot be given went. GUERILLA WARFARE. Fillpinos Seize Every Opportunity to Ambush Small Parties of Americans. San Francisco, March 23.—The ee Kong Maru brings from Hong Kéng news of a surprising state of affairs existing in the Philippines. The correspondent of a Hong Kong paper sends the following uncensored letter to his journal, dated February 23: “It is a strange state of affairs that exists in the Philippines to-day. Im- provement is visible in nearly every quarter. Civil governments are rapid- ly being established in every town of importance and garrisons and patrols are in process af extension wherever Americans hold territory, and yet it 1s an undeniable fact that since January 1 the insurgent forces have cdptured @ number of rifles and quantities of ammunition from the Americans, al- most equalling the sum total of the American’ captures from the insur- gents. Besides this, the casualty rate for the last two weeks will come very close to being heavier than at any oth- er period of the insurrection, with the exception of the, time of the outbreak and the fortnight beginning with March 25, 1899. “The threatened guerrilla warfare seems to be a reality and parties of 50 or smaller numbers are ambushed and “jumped” day after day. . Supply trains, small escorts and scouting par- ties are the special objects of attack and the mountains seem full of small roving bands waiting at every conven- jent place for their prey. “In one or two instances heavy pa- trols or strong scouting parties have quickly avenged these raids by setting out immediately and hunting down and killing as many of the maurauders as possible. These lessons have not been forgotten and in the immediate districts there have been no repeti- tions of the trouble.” Foraker’s Proposal Accepted. Washington, March 23.—The repub- lican peace committee of the senate met after the adjournment of the sen- ate yesterday and practically ratified the offer of Senator Foraker in the senate to separate the house Porto Rico tariff bill from the senate govern- mental bill and to take a vote on the house measure. The peace committee is willmg that a vote should be taken upon the house bill as it was passed by that body, provided it becomes appar- ent that it is impolitic to attempt to amend it, but an effort will be made to ascertain whether the house will consent to any modification. Columbus Woman Shoots Herself. Columbns, March 23.—Fear and wor- ry over thé ‘statement of a physician that she would have to submit to a surgical’ operation . caused Mrs. George N. Isaacs, of this city, to at- tempt suicide yesterday. She fired four bullets. from a small revolver at her head and abdomen, but only two took effect and she will recover, Qameam Comes.to Life Again. ‘= Constantinople, March 23.—There is ‘no “truth in the report published in ‘the United States that Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, is dead. The fa- mous Turkish general has been sick for @ week, but his health is now im- proving. ‘Whe Nickle Plate Road. Has become a member of the Central Passenger Association Mileage Ticket Bureau, and all mileage tickets proper- ly issued by any line, a member of that Breau, are valid for use on that road in the same manner as on other roads, members of that Bureau. No. 30 Mileage Tickets Of the Central Passenger Association are good on the Nickel Plate Road be- tween Buffalo, Chicago or intermedi- ate stations. 33 Central Associatio: Passenger morte m Mileage Are accepted for passage on al] trains of the Nickel Plate Road. No. 31 witHout CARNATION CREAM Hanpy Is aT a LOss TO KNOW WHAT TO USE MEYER & GLEIM PREPARE IT. Mention this paper, please. oer ee — ee eee Cc. Ia LACOY, WITH & The Sigler Brothers Co., MFG. AND WHOLESALE JEWELERS, ‘Will be pleased to have his friends and custemers call on him when in need of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silver- ware, Table Cutlery, Umbrellas, Canes, Opera Glasses and Spectacles. ‘Testing and fitting diMeult eyes a specialty. Watches and Jewelry neatly ro) on wee Sierra, ace zai ects eset 1 aly ada Toe Patronage. Orders by mail promptly attended to. ~ Will make prices on all goods as low as the lowest. Nos. 52 and 54 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND, oO. | MSW EBSTERS INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY. Vses ee "ie gers A Dictionary of ENGLISH, ee “oR Biography, Geography, Fiction, etc. GET | a ‘What better investment could be made than in a copy of the f 1 | International? This royal quarto volume is a vast storehouse of |MAUH Valuable information arranged in a convenient form for hand, eye, [ge Yas) andmind. It is more widely used as standard authority than any ema PAB) other dictionary in the world, It should be in every household. [IIa i a 5 ith t © cic cee Fin caste nati eeoona casa | Barmera rR ORIEN OY eae a im Warrants Were Made Out in Blank. Washington, March 22.—In the Coeur D'Alene investigation yesterday Rep- resentative Lentz produced a form of warrant, which a witness identified as the one in general use. It was in typewriting, with blank spaces for the insertion of names, and directed that the person named be taken and held for violating the proclamation of the governor of Idaho declaring martial law. Recetver Appointed. New York, March 22—A receiver was yesterday appointed for the Jo- seph C. Godfrey Co., manufacturers of tissue paper, whose’ mill is at Raubsville, Pa. in proceedings brought by the directors of the com- pany for voluntary dissolution of the corporation. The liabilities exceed $75,000, and the assets, it was stated in the petition, are less than $30,000, Legal Notice. STATE oF OnTo. Goranoca Cousry, ss, {10 the Probate Court, Charles Bundy, as admin- {strator of thé estate of } Plaintif. Moses Simmons. deceased, VR. The Society for Savings, ) Maria Thompson and the Unknown heirs of Henry Simmons. of David Sim-} Defendants mons, of George Simmons and of Ferrebe Greenfield, respectively, deceased, Maria Thompson, who resides at Goldsboro, in Wayne county, North Carolina, and the un- known heirs of Henry Simmons, of David Sim- mons, of George Simmons and of Ferrebe Greenfield. respectively, deceased, heirs at law of Moses Simmons, deceased: will take notice that Charles Bundy, as administrator of the estate of Moses Simmons. de-eased. on the ninth day of March, A. D: 1960, filed his peti- tion in the Probate Court within and for the County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, alleg- ing that the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and the charges of administering his estate; that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate, situate in the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Onlo, to-wit:—known as being ali of sub-lots Nos 104 and 105 In James M. Hoyt's sub-division of ten-acre lot No. 37 in said city, and together makes a front- age of 80 fect upon the westerly line of Sterling avenue. and extends in rear to Laurel street 148 and 3-12 feet In depth. That the said de- fendant, the Society for Savings. holds a mort- gage lien on said real estate by virtue of a cer- tain mortgage executed to it as mortgagee by the said decedent during bis life time, dated No- vember 14, 1894, and recorded in Vol. 595, page 509, of Cuyahoga County records, that the amount secured by said mortgage is Five Hun- dred Dollars, as indicated in exhibit “A.” at- tached to said petition. ‘That the last halt of the taxes for 160 are unpaid and are a lien on said real estate. That it would be for the best interests of the estate of the said Moses Sim- mons to sell said real estate at private sale for the reason that the character and location of sald property leads piaintiff to belleve that he could sell the same fora greater sum at pri- vate sale than at public auction. The prayer of said petition is that the platn- tiff may be authorized to sell said real estate to pay debts, at a private sale, according to the statue in Such case made and provided. ‘The persons first above mentioned will fur- ther take notice that they have been made par- Mes defendant to sald petition, and that they are Fequired to answer the same'on or before the 12th day of May, A. D. 1900. Cnas. Bunpy, Administrator as aforesaid. March 9, 1900. ALEX. H. MARTIN, TRANS-ATLANTIC TRAVELERS Furnished Special Attendants by thé Pennsylvania System. ‘The bureau of attendants for trans-Atlantic travelers established in Jersey City and New York City twenty years ago by the Pennsyl- vauia System. has proven a great convenience to persons making European trips and to tourists arriving in America at that port. 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TRAVELERS’ REGISTER ‘Trains on all roads run on Stendard Time which is the same as BALL'S CITY TIME. co Tec OO a or ONY Hy PES <a ern SETS Le ear ee ~ Solid vestibule trains run daily to Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Parlor Car und Wagner Sleeping’ Cara. ‘Best line in the West, South and Southwest. Ticket office, 116 Euclid’Ave, Bell Tel. Main#10, Home Tel, #3. “Daily, [Depart No. ii, Southwestern Limited...) *S 30am, No Col. & Cin, Bxpress.sss.ccsc..| 7 ism No. 88, Col., Cin. Express.........+.-../#11 40am No. %, Ind.’& St. Louis Express......| 1200 m No. 27, Columbus Accommodation...) 4 00pm, No. 87, Col. & Cin. Express..........+.| % 30pm "*Daily. ‘Arrive, No. 28, Cin. & Col. Express............| 6 sam No. 26. Galion Accommodation .......:| 9 45am. No. 36, Ind. & St. Louis Express......| #2 30pm No. 46, Columbus & Cin. Express ....| #2 55pm. No. 4) Wellington Accommodation... 6 33pm. No. 2 Col., Cin. & Ind. Express......| 9 25pm. No. 18, Southwestern Limited....2....| #1 50am Nos. 11 and 18 do not stop at Erle Ry. @epot. No. 87, leaving at 8:30 p. m., has local sleeper for Cincinnati. Nos. 3% anu 48 have dining cars. For tickets call on D. JAY COLLVER, city passenger und ticket agent, No. ‘116 Euclid Ave. ‘Colonial Aresde). Cleveland, O. WARREN J. LYNCH, G. P&T. A., Cincinnati, 0. (S AOKNOWLEDGED TO B& . Devoted to the Interests of the Race, IT ADVOCATES AN IMPROVEMENT IN OUR EDUCATIONAL, | MORAL AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, And is neutral im nothing that advances or impedes the Progress of the Race. Besides Correspondence from All Parts of the Country, Portraits and Biographical Sketches, In- teresting Serials, Editorials, ODD FELLOW, MASONIC and other Lodge News, it gives from week te week & General News Summary of THE RACE’S DOINGS, Which alene is worth the price of the paper. Sample Copies Sent Free To any address, upon application, SUBSCRIPTION RATE3; Bae SR pr Write for Our Extraordinary Induce- ments to Agents. dire EL. C. SMITH, “THE GAZETTE,” GLEVELAND. OHIO. Clevelanc Union station. Fennsyivania nes) Foot of Bank Street. ‘Ticket OMces at Station, Euclid Av., Woodland Av., and Weddell House corner. ‘Through Trains run as follows by Central Time, ‘Dally. Daily except Sunday. “From Cleveland to Leave. Arrive Pittsburg & Bellaire......... 7 00am #12 10pm Salem & Pittsburg.......... #8 0am *8 30pm. Philadelphia & New Yori... *2 10pm 11 s0am. ‘Baltimore & Washington... ¢2 10pm #11 30am Salem & Pittsburg......... *2 10pm *L1 80am Pittaburg, Bellaire & East.. t3 10pm 16 2pm Ravenna & Aliiance......... 31pm %% ¥.am | Ravenna & Alliance.......... 5 lopm *8 ‘Sam. Philadelphia & New York...*11 10pm 4 30am Baltimore & Washington....*11 10pm *4 30am Wellsville & Pittsburg......*11 10pm *4 30am From Cleveland to Leave. Arrive. Columbus & Cincinnatl...... 8 Sam *3 40pm. Orrville & Columbus...) *8 35am 5 40pm. Orrville & Millersburg...... +3 10pm +12 10pm. Columbus & Cincinnati..... #7 35pm 7 30am All trains stop at Euclid avenue, Broadway and Pearl street. City ticket office 1X9 Supe- rior street. Tel. Main 28. All trains arrive and departfrom Van Buren St, Union Passenger Station, Chicago. ~~ Eastward. [Arrive | Depart No, 6, Standard Express... | 9 55am) 10 Zam No 4; Eastern Express...) 2 ¢aun| 2 16am No. 2, Nickel Plate Ex... 8izpm| 8 2!pm ‘Westward. Arrive. | Depart No. 1, Western Express... 3 s6am| 4 56am No. 8, Standard Express...| 7 00pm) 7 20pm No. 3. Nickel Plate Ex.....| U1 1am) 11 20am Looal Freight... .........../°3 60pm) 6 40am. “eDaily. except Sunday. All express daily. Through sleepers on all trains, Chicago, Buf- falo, New York, and Boston. Unexcelled din- ing cars and depot restaurants operated by tbe company. (B. & O. SYSTEM) Depot foot of South Water street. City office, 241 Superior street Mm [Arrive | Depart Valley Jt & Way Stations... ° = pm| 7 Sam Wheeling & Chicago........| 9 25pm| 7 2>am Akron, Canton & Chicago..| 8 15umj*10 00 pm Akron, Canton & Wheeling,*10 <0. am *3 5pm. Akron’ Canton & Chicago..| 8 15am) *6 33pm Akron, Canton. Marietta) +2 10pmitil 00am Piusburg. Washington, ; Baltimore, Philadelphia (|¢10 70am| #3. 25 pm und New York......... (| #2 10pmitil 00 sm “}Daily except Sunday. “Dally. es Pullman palace vestibule sleeping oars be tween Cleveland and Chicago, also vetween Cleveland and Putindelphia. J. E. GALBRAITH, Tra Mc Manager. — Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling R’y. pe a aetna VALLEY DEPOT. | Depart. | Arrive. Geve & Wheeling Ex...) 7 10am) 1 @am Cleve. & Wheeling Ex......| 1 U0pm| 7 15pm Cleve, Unrichsville Ac.-::{ 5 10pm) 8 20am ~ Sunday trains between - Cleveland Ubnehsville arrive at 9:85 sm and {18 p. m. Depart ot7.10a m and 6:25 p.m Come to a certain percentage of all the people. Probably 75 per cent of these people are cured every year by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and we hope by this advertisement to get the other 25 per cent. to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It has made more people well, effected more wonderful cures than any other medicine in the world. Its strength as a blood purifier is demonstrated by its marvelous cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Soald Head Bolls, Pimples All kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Malaria, Eto. All of which are prevalent at this season. You need Hood's Sarsaparilla now. It will do you wonderful good. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Blood Medicine. When They Climb a Ladder They Don't Require Anyone to Hold It. One of the many reasons why American manufacturers are so successful competing in foreign markets is to be found in the following episode, which occurred recently: An American manufacturer of steam specialties was visiting an English firm which made similar goods. A certain article which both firms made was under discussion. "What is your price on this thing?" asked the American. "Well, in your money, about $19," replied the Englishman. "What does it cost you?" "I'll deliver at your door all you want at seven dollars apiece," said the American. "How in the world do you do it?" "Well, I'll illustrate," answered the American. "Look out of that window and across the street. See that man painting a sign?" "Yes." "He's on a ladder, isn't he?" "See that other man sitting on the sidewalk holding the foot of the ladder?" "Yes." "Now, in America we have ladders that stand up by themselves—don't need a man to hold 'em. So, you see, in this instance we divide your cost of labor exactly by two." "I see," remarked the Englishman—Electrical Review. RELEGATED THE HASH. The Landlady Could Not Withstand the Onslaught of the Face- tious Feeders. In a certain boarding house, where variety was not the spice of life, and where hash was so frequent an occurrence that it would have been advertised for if it had come up missing, lived six boys, who were battling with a cold world and a colder landlady. This perpetual hash grew monotonous, and the boys determined to banish it from the table, by fair means or foul. Accordingly, when they filed into the dining-room on Monday morning and recognized the Sunday's roast served up in hash the first boy made a low bow and said: "Why, good morning, sir; I think I've met you before!" The second shook his head mournfully and exclaimed: "The last sad state of Mr. Beef!" "Ah, yes," said the third, "the poor fellow is all cut up." "The remains of a close friend," sighed the fourth. "Yes, closer than a brother," assented the fifth. "The victim of a terrible grind!" finished the sixth, as they took their places at table. The landalty wore a haughty don't-know what-you-mean air, but hash has no more been seen in their midst.—Memphis Scimitar. Preferred Speech. The spirit of love and kindliness to all, which pervades every word and deed of Phillips Brooks, did not hinder his keen perception of others' failings and shortcomings, or his own. "Why in the world doesn't Brown write his autobiography, and have it published?" said one of the bishop's friends, referring to an incessant talker and most egotistical man, who had been wasting an hour of the bishop's precious time by a rehearsal of some unimportant happenings. "Why, h'd rather tell-it, of course," said the bishop; and then like a flash came regret for the quickly spoken truth, and he turned on his friend with a half-humorous, half-distressed face. "What do you mean by asking me such a question as that when I'm of my guard?" he demanded, reproachfully.—Youth's Companion. Backaches of Women are wearying beyond description and they indicate real trouble somewhere. Efforts to bear the dull pain are heroic, but they do not overcome it and the backaches continue until the cause is removed. does this more certainly than any other medicine. It has been doing it for thirty years. It is a woman's medicine for woman's lills. It has done much for the health of American women. Read the grateful letters from women constantly appearing in this paper. Mrs. Pinkham counsels women free of charge. Her address is Lynn, Mass. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup The best remedy for children and adults. Cures at once coughs, colds, crepus, whooping cough, asthma, gripe, bronchitis and incipient consumption. Price 25c. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ARE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. CURRENT TOPICS. Uncle Sam has sixty-one warships under construction. The United States and Canada contain 400,000 coal miners. Senator Hanna wants an elevator put in the white house. Ex-Congressman Tom L. Johnson will soon return to Cleveland to live. There is talk in Jackson, Miss., of turning the old statehouse into a hotel. The first Indian regiment to don khaki became known as the "dustmen." London spends $140 a year on the education of each child in the public schools. During 1898, 278,829 pounds of good ivory were brought to the markets of Zanzibar. Gen. Wheeler has brought home a collection of Philippine curios valued at a considerable sum. It is stated the Boers test every rifle bought, but the British buyers for the army only 1 per cent. To South African oxen the tulip plant, which the beasts greedily devour, is a rank poison. Monroe, Ga., is to have another cotton mill. The entire capital stock of $75,000 has been subscribed. The new automobile stages running on Fifth avenue, New York, are built to accommodate just thirteen persons. The Duke of Newcastle, one of England's richest peers, owns a London newspaper and writes for it continually. Living animals have been newly discovered at a depth in the ocean two miles greater than any hitherto reached. The Chicago Woman's club is trying to have a course of domestic science for boys introduced into the public schools. Massachusetts imposes a tax of 5 per cent. on bequests coming to universities and colleges from outside the state limits. A huge wine barrel, weighing seventy tons, has just been built at Nancy for the Paris exposition. Its cost was $30,000. The Boer has shipped lions from the Transvaal to all lands, and he has killed seven thousand of the beasts within its borders. Eighty thousand elephants are required annually to supply the world with ivory, and most of them come from South Africa. South Africa is of volcanic origin, and the land in the vicinity of Kimberly is so sulphurous that even ants can not exist upon it. Queen Victoria will spend the entire spring at Windsor and in Italy, and not return to the Isle of Wight until the middle of July. Johannesburg has a German school, which, last June, was giving instruction to 113 boys, 84 girls and 25 children in the kindergarten. The wild pigeon can fly 120 miles an hour, the teal one hundred miles, the mallard eighty-five, the wild goose seventy to seventy-five miles. In some parts of Colorado bears are so destructive of cattle that the farmers have offered rewards of $50 to $200 for particularly dangerous beasts. The directors of the Paris Exposition have received 16,000 requests for permission to erect refreshment and newspaper booths on the grounds. Miss Elizabeth G. Jordan, the new editor of Harper's Bazaar, began her literary career as a reporter attached to the local staff of a New York daily. The King of Sweden never touches a gun. The King of Belgium has shot only once in his life, and the Sultan of Turkey can not bear to see a gun. of Turkey can not bear to see a gun. The deserts of Arabia are specially remarkable for their pillars of sand which are raised by the whirlwinds, and have a very close resemblance in appearance to waterspouts. On a train going from Ghent to Brussels such a fierce discussion about the war arose among some of the passengers that the alarm was given, the train was stopped and the disputants were compelled to get out and finish the discussion on the ground. Several motorcycles are being used in South Africa for patrol and scouting work. Each is capable of going 30 miles an hour, and as the Transvaal veldt is specially suitable for rapid motor traveling, good work is being accomplished with the aid of these machines. Adolph Monell-Sayre, within two years, and beginning fresh from school, with a legacy of $20,000, has amassed a fortune in Wall street which places his name among those of the ten riches men in America. He is only 24 years old, and his mother was formerly of Lexington, Ky. The Ontario government has completed arrangements for the formation of a forest of almost three thousand square miles in extent, embracing the district in which Lakes Temagami and Lady Evelyn are situated. The bulk of the reserve is virgin forest, with the finest white pine in Canada upon it. On account of the military law, which clears the streets at 8:30, invitations to dinner at Manila are always accompanied by an invitation to spend the night. According to the Iowa State Register that state has 200 more financial institutions than any other state in the Union. The banks are generally small, however. La Tosca, the great Indian cobra at the Philadelphia zoo, has been under close scientific observation for 22 months past, during all of which time the reptile has not tasted a morsel of food. The late Dr. Leslie E. Keeley, the "gold cure" man, had Shakespeare and the Bible almost at his tongue's end was an eloquent and entertaining talker and a man of great charity. The Philippine naval station has steadily grown, until there are now forty-eight vessels on the station, and of those ships twenty-eight are of considerable size. The League of German Agriculturists has just held its general annual meeting in Berlin. The league numbers 206,000 members, an increase of 17,000 over the membership of the preceding years. Alameda, N. W. T., Canada. Dec. 22nd, 1899. Mr. B. Davies, Canadian Government Agent. St. Paul, Minn. Dear Sir--As I promised you about two years ago that at some future time I would let you know what I thought of Western Canada and the chances of a poor man making a start and supporting a family at same time, so will write a few facts concerning my own experience the past 21 months, and what I have done, any able-bodied man can do, provided he will work. I left Traverse country, March 20th, 1898, landed in Alameda at noon the 21st, with $3.55 in my pocket, a stranger and among strangers, and when my family came in Oct., 1898, my wife had nearly $10, or barely enough to pay freight on her stove, sewing-machine and clothes and beds. I commenced work March 28th, also made entry for homestead same day (the man I started work for loaning me $15 to pay entrance fee), and I have earned or at least received $478.10 in wages since then, and have been idle at least 2 months of the 21 since I came. The homestead I took had 12 acres broke by a former occupant. I paid $20 to have it replowed in July, '98, and the seed wheat for it cost me $8.25. I let it to a neighbor for $1/2 in elevator clear of all expense except the seed, and this fall I received $70.10 for my part of the crops off of the 12 acres, so my total receipts the past 21 months has been $548.10, and my expenses besides living for self and family have been as follows: Entrance fee ($5.00 being paid for cancellation).....$ Summer fallowing 12 acres..... Seed for same..... Cost of house, besides my own labor on same..... 20 acres of breaking and double Net expense on homestead ... $109.00 We moved on our homestead July 10th, 1899, have 32 acres in good shape for crops in 1900. My wife joins with me in sending best wishes to you and yours. You can truly say to any poor man who pays a big rent to get a farm (somebody else's land) or works for wages to support a family, that I have personally tried both in Minnesota and tried hard to make a success of it, but found to my sorrow that after working hard a poor living was all I could get out of it, and after nearly 2 years of Western Canadian life I will say that I am very thankful to you for helping me to decide to try it in Canada. He Quickly Looked the Matter Over and Executed the Whole Outfit. Abdullah the Vizier was bored. He sat on a mighty heap of embroidered cushions and frowned at the black and white squares of the tessellated court and the perfumed fountain in its center. "Summon my three wise men," said Abdullah, and the three wise men stood before him. "Speak, Son or Wisdom," said the vizier to the eldest of the wise men, "and tell me why I am weary of the world." And the wise man smoothed his silvery beard with his long, thin hand and spoke: "O Father of the Fatherless! O wisest of all wise men in this the wisest country of the world! that thou art bored is but a dispensation of Providence, for so wise art thou that none may grasp the reason of thy boredom." And Abdullah frowned and made a sign, and the eldest of the three wise men was taken from Abdullah's presence and hanged upon the nearest sycamore. And the second wise man was summoned before Abdullah, and in answer to the vizier's question he who was known as the Reader of the Moon opened his mouth and spake: "Too wise art thou, O Father of the Faithful; thou canst but be bored, for to thy wisdom must all things seem foolish." And Abdullah made a sign, and the second wise man was hanged beside the first. Then trembling and afeared stepped forward the third and last of the wise men. Wrinkled was he as a pomegranate wetted by the rain and shriveled by the morning sun. He waited not for the question of the vizier, but raising his voice he cried in shrill tones: "O vizier, the reason of thy boredom is not far to seek. This world is wide, and thou, O vizier, hast eyes, and hands, and feet, and senses, even as other men. Thou art a fool, O vizier, therefore art thou bored and weary of the world." And Abdullah kaughed a hearty laugh and raised him up from off the cushions. "Truth hast thou spoken," said the vizier, "and the others lied, knowing that they spake not the truth. Therefore shalt thou not be hanged as were they, but shalt lose thy head at the hands of Ali the Executioner." And it was done even as Abdullah the Vizier commanded.—Cincinnati Enquirer. A Touching Death. First Boer—Poor Schmidt! He met his death during that last engagement. Second Boer—How did it happen? First Boer—He had his whiskers shot away and died of a broken heart. —Town Topics. A Delightful Effect. Artist — Those evergreens on the north side of your house have a delightful effect! Farmer—I should say they had. They trees keep off the wind and save bout eight dollars' worth o' firewood every winter.—N. Y. Weekly. POINTS ABOUT FLOWERS. (From the Ladies' Home Journal.) Hardy Yellow Rose.—Harrison's yellow and Persian yellow are both extremely hardy varieties of the yellow rose. Baby Primroses.—These charming and popular little plants belong to the Obconica branch of the Primula family. They are of easy cultivation. They like a light, spongy soil, plenty of light and plenty of water. They bloom profusely all winter and are grown from seed sown in the fall. How the Upronarulous Hostery of a Swell Young Man Struck a Hotel Clerk. There is a young business man who has more hosiery than he knows what to do with. He was quite recently on a business trip, and happened to stop for a couple of days in Philadelphia. He wanted to get some advertising, but he was not fixed to pay for it, and he had read about the "king of the dudes" and other freaks who manage to get some brief notoriety because of their antics. He had ten dollars to spare on a scheme, and he accordingly went to a bargain sale at which they had a lot of last summer socks at 50 cents a pair. He spent the money on these things, and he went out of his way to get the most outrageous combinations of color and the most bizarre effects that were in the place. He succeeded wonderfully. He had socks which made the asphalt sidewalls curl as they do under extreme heat. His extremities fairly shrieked. Then he spent the day in the corridor of the hotel sitting in a conspicuous place showing off the socks. He would wear a pair for about 20 minutes, go to his room, change, and, coming down, show off another design for about the same time. He did this for almost ten hours, and naturally attracted quite a good deal of attention. That was what he wanted, but he could not break into the newspapers. The clerk when he was paying his bill said: "You ought to patent that invention." "What's that?" asked the sock man with an anticipatory smile, as he expected something complimentary about his scheme. "Don't you do that for cold feet?"—Pittsburgh Daily News. Missing Commandments The brilliant young preacher, when he makes his parochial calls, endeavors to cultivate an acquaintance with the development of the younger minds, thus after a fashion keeping tab upon his Sunday school teachers. The other afternoon while he was waiting in the drawing-room of a beautiful Cass avenue residence for the delayed appearance of Elsie's mamma he was entertained by the little daughter herself. Taking her upon his lap, he began a review of the church lessons that had been given to a little maid of five. "Can you tell me, Elsie, how many commandments there?" "Yes, sir; seven or eight." "Oh, no, dear; there are ten." "Yes, I know, there used to be, but I heard papa tell mamma yesterday that you had broken two or three of them at least, and that would leave only seven or eight, you know."—Detroit Free Press. The Sayage Bachelor. "If you had been at the Browns' golden wedding celebration last night," said the Sweet Young Thing, "you would have altered your views on matrimony. "I wouldn't, either," said the Savage Bachelor. "If matrimony were not a fake there would not be such a powwow raised over a couple that have managed to endure each other for a few years, and don't you forget it!" - Indianapolis Press. Shorthand Talk The courtroom was filled with people. The witness was a foreigner and was replying volubly and at length in his native tongue to the queries of the lawyers. While this was going on a young wit entered the courtroom and stood listening for a minute to the witness's answers. Then he remarked, drily: "Say, what's he doing, talking shorthand?"—Detroit Free Press. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | 88 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. S sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON, [Seal] Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Went to Sleep Quickly. The mother of a little three-year-old had been away from home overnight, and on her return asked: "And how did my little girl get to sleep last night, without mama?" "Oh," she replied, "papa twied to sing to me like 'ou does an' I dis went to sleep weal twick so I couldn't hear him."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O! Ask your grocer to day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomachs receive it without distress. 1-4 the price of coffee. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. There should be little or no pity for the man who has deliberately gone and got rich, knowing all the time that his wife had social aspirations.—Detroit Journal. Lane's Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. "This is one of the little things that count," as the lecturer in the dime museum remarked in introducing the mathematical infant prodigy—Town Topics. For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a successful remedy.—M. P. Dieter, 67 Throop Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 14, '94. The best diplomat is too sharp to be cutting.—Chicago Dispatch. Cure your cough with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Borehound and Tar. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Don't judge a man's prospects by his pretensions—Chicago Dispatch. Wee are the people—the Bushmen—Yale Record. When Conditions Rule,—"Do you swear or affirm?" asked the clerk. "It depends entirely upon the provocation," replied the witness.—Philadelphia North American. The Pater—"If my daughter marries you I wish her to live in the style to which she has been accustomed." The Suitor—"That's all right, sir; your home shall be ours!"—Town Topics. "I am surprised to see Ina De Kline on an open automobile on such a raw, gusty day. I thought she was very delicate." "She is, poor girl! The state of her health prevents her doing anything she doesn't want to do and eating anything she doesn't like."—Town Topics. She (artlessly)—“Wouldn't you like to be a woman?” He (very far gone)—“No, indeed.” She (rather hurt)—“Really! Why?” He (impassioned)—“Because then I should not have the exquisite pleasure of loving the most beautiful of her sex.”—Ally Sloper. “Yes'm, we claim that's the best tire ware in the world. Just look at the condition of that pail.” “What about it?” “That pail, ma'am, was attached to the tail of a dog who ran 11 miles with it!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “They say you used to be one of the fastest fellows out,” said one jail bird. “Yes,” and now I'm one of the fastest in.”—Philadelphia Bulletin. Hoodoo Removed.—“This won't do,” exclaimed Mrs. Box, excitedly, “there's 13 at table.” “Never mind, ma, shouted little Johnnie, 'I kineat fur two.'—Stray Stories Those Foolish Questions—"Hello!" exclaimed Mrs. Jay Ascum. "What are you doing? Building a new shed?" "No," replied the long-suffering Mr. Outskirts, "I'm building an old one; can't you see I've torn the new one down?" -Philadelphia Press. Mother (tearfully)—"We shall lose our daughter. He is bent on marrying her." Father—"What makes you think so?" Mother—"Why she sang and played to him yesterday, and here he is again to-day." -N. O. Times Democrat. The Chief Justice of Samoa Says Peruna is The Very Best Catarrh Cure. CHIEP JUSTICE CHAMBERS Court Room Scene where Judge Chambers maintained the supremacy of the United States in Samoa. In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Chief Justice Chambers says the following of Peruna: "I have tried one bottle of Peruna, and I can truthfully say it is one of the best tonics I ever used, and I take pleasure in recommending it to all sufferers who are in need of a good medicine. I can recommend it as one of the very best remedies for catarrh." W. L. Chambers. the governor general of Canada, while enjoying a drive in the keen, frosty air, met an Indian who was very lightly clad. From mere curiosity he stopped the sleigh when opposite the Indian and asked him how it was he could withstand the cold under so right a covering. The Indian, without a moment's hesitation, answered by asking: "How your face not cold?" The governor general explained in his simplest English how it was that, the skin of his face having been exposed to the weather always, it naturally had hardened. The Indian waited till the white man was through, then, with an utterly expressionless countenance, he said: "Me all face," and went his way.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Are the Most Disagreable Months of the Year In the North. In the South, they are the pleasantest and most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put forth their buds and flowers; early vegetables and fruits are ready for eating, and in fact all nature seems to have awakened from its winter sleep. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company reaches the Garden Spots of the South, and will on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April sell round trip tickets to all principal points in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and West Florida, at about half rates. Write for particulars of excursions to P.Sid Jones, D.P.A., in charge of Immigration, Birmingham, Ala., or Jackson Smith, D.P.A., Cincinnati, O. A Perfect Bird. Dealer—Here, sir, is a very superior bird. It will mimic anything! Purchaser—Polly, want a cracker? "Yes. I'm a hollow mockery!"—N. Y. Press. To California Quickly and Comfortably Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North-Western Line. "The Overland Limited" leaves Chicago daily 6:30 P. M., arrives San Francisco the afternoon of third day, and Los Angeles next morning. No change of cars. All meals in dining cars. Buffet, smoking and library cars, with barber. "The best of everything." "The Pacific Express" leaves Chicago daily 10:30 P. M., with first-class and through tourist sleepers to California. Personally conducted excursions every Thursday. All agents sell tickets via Chicago & North-Western R'y. For full information and illustrated pamphlet apply to W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth ave, Chicago, Ill. A Probable Result. Askit—What will be the result of these Kansas editors and preachers changing places? Tellit—The people will put pumpkins in the contribution plates and pay subscriptions in suspender buttons.—Baltimore American. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50 cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous. Some men quarrel so much that after awhile they think they enjoy it.—Washington (Ia.) Democrat. Low Rate Home Seekers' Excursions. The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route are now running a series of excursions to the West and Southwest. Tickets on sale March 6th and 20th, April 3d and 17th, at very low rates. Maps, folders, time cards and illustrated pamphlets on the various states mailed free on application to H. C. Townsend. G. P. & T. A., St. Louis. Humanity's desire for revenge is illustrated in making the goat a butt of ridicule. —Chicago Dispatch. **You Can Get Allen's Foot-Ease FREE.** Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy N. Y., for a FREE sample of Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. It cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bunions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c. Don't give up a bill for lost. The fellow may get married and make it good.—Washington (Ia.) Democrat. **To Cure a Cold in One Day** Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. When a man has a day to himself he can't recall any of the things he longed to do when he was busy.—Atchison Globe. ings, made ready for use by mixing with cold water. It is a cement that goes through a process of coating and rocated without washing off its old coats before renewing. Alabastino is made in white and fourteen beautiful tints. It is made with complete packages of dry cement, with complete directions every packer. somines, as it is entirely different from all the various kalsomines on the market, being durable and not stuck on the wall with glue, Alabastine customers should avoid getting cheap kalsomines under different names, by insisting on having the goods in packages properly labeled. They should reject all imitations. There is nothing "just as good." Prevents much sickness, particularly throat and lung difficulties, attributable to unsanitary coatings on walls. It has been recommended in a paper published by the Michigan State Board of Health on account of its sanitary features; which paper strongly condemned kalsomines. Alabastine can be used on either plastered walls, wood ceilings, brick or canvas, and any one can brush it on. It admits of radical changes from wall paper decorations, thus making it a reasonable and best effect. Alabastine is manufactured by the ALABASTINE COMPANY, of GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, from whom all special information can be obtained. Write for instructive and interesting booklet, mailed free to all applicants HOT SPRINGS.ARK. "Reversible LINENE" Collars & Cuffs Stylish, convenient, economical; made of fine cloth, and finished in pure starch on both sides alike. Turn down collars are reversible and give double service. RED TRADE MARK No Laundry Work. When soiled discard. Ten collars or five pairs of cuffs, 25c. By mail, 3cc. Send 6c. in stamps for sample collar or pair of cuffs. Name size and style. REVERSIBLE COLLAR CO.,Dept.18, BOSTON C. B. Go'dthwaite, Druggist, Troy, Ala., wrote, February 28, 1893. "FOR GRANULATED EYELIDS, I would not take $500.00 for the good Palmer's Lotion has done my son, who had been in care of a physician for 15 months." Lotion Soap Prevents and assists, in curing sore eyes, and sore eyelids. At druggists only. W. L. DOUCLAS $3 & 3.50 SHOES UNION MADE. Worth $4 to $6 compared with other makes. Indorsed by over 1,000,000 wearers. The gomme have W. L. Douglas' name and price stamped on bottom. Take no substitute claimed to be as good. Your dealer should keep them—if not, we will send a pair on receipt of price and 25c. extra for carriage. State kind of leather, size, and width, plain or can toe. Cat. free. W. L. DOUCLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Mass. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMP'S BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURE It Cures Goughs Colds, Group, Sore Throat, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first stages, and a sure relief in advanced stages. Use at once. A special effect affects making the first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Price, 25 and 50 cents per bottle. ```markdown ``` will be refunded on receipt of your first order. This catalogue quotes wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. Established 1867. JOHN M. SMYTH COMPANY, 150 to 160 West Madison S., Order by this No. 11 B. CHICAGO. ILL. WHYBEMISERABLE with disgusting stuff constantly falling from your Fostrils into your throat? One packet of DR. OULMAN'S OWN CATARRH SNUFF CUKE will get you right with yourself and the rest of the world. Sold in 50c and 11 packets. Send DR. A. OULMAN, 6016 Jackson Ave., Chicago, IL. NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL! --- VIA IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE The World's Sanitarium and All-Year-Round Pleasure Resort, reached only via this line. Elegant Hotelz Sublime Scenery; Delightful Climate; Healing Hot Springs. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car, without change, from St. Louis. Reduced Round Trip Rates all year long. For descriptive and illustrated pamphlet, write Company's agents, or H. C. TOWNSEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, ST. LOUIS, MO. SALZER'S 3 EARED CORN This new, earliest, corn will revolutionize the corn, wheat, millet in 1899, in Minnesota, 400 bus. per acre. BIG FOUR OATS yields 250 bus. per acre, and you can beat that! SPELTZ 80 bus. per acre. Greatest grain and hay food this side of the starl BARLEY, BEARDLESS, yields 121 bus. in N.Y. Wonderful! RAPE 25c. A TON Glives rich, green food for cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., at 25o. a barn. We sell rice, wheat of the Rape seed used in the U.S. BROMUS INERMUS Greatest grass on earth. Grows to perfection in America everywhere. Salzer warrants it! THE MILLION DOLLAR potato is the most talked of potato on earth, and Salzer Six Weeks; both will make you rich. Largest grower of Potatoes and Farm Seeds in the world. VEGETABLE SEEDS Largest, choosest list in U.S. Garden Rush, we yield warranted to grow. 35 pkgs earliest vegetables, postpaid, $1.00. FOR 10c. STAMPS and this notice, we mail great Seed Catalog and 10 pkgs Farm Seed Novelties. Catalog alone, 5c. postage. [K] JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. LA CROSSE WIS. ONE Profit. Our High Arm MELBA Sewing Machine has all the p-to-Date Improvements and Accessories, with choice of oak or walnut cabinet. Is furnished AUTOMATIC SELF-THREADING SHUTTLE. By one movement the frame is threaded ready for sewing. MELBA has the pattern OUR SPRING CATALOGUE of 1,000 illustrated pages will be sent prepaid on receipt of 15 cents, which pays part of express charges, and will be refunded on receipt of first order. This catalogue quotes wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAR and USE. Established JOHN M. SMYTH CO., Seed Saving A Cahoon Broadcast Seed Sower is economical, methodical, rapid. Sows 4 to 6 acres an hour, and sows any kind of seed. Lasts a lifetime. Cahoon Broadcast Seed Sower known 30 years as the only good hand sower. It makes a bigger and better dog. If your dealer won't get it, write Goodell Company, ANTRIM, N. H. If you take up your homes in Western Canada, the land of plenty, illustrates pam, hiels, giving experience of farmers who have become wealthy in the form of delegates, etc., and full information as to reduced railway rates can be had on application to the Superintendent of Immigration. Department of Interior, Ontario. Canada, or address the Under- standing Center for Immigration and Foreign Aid of cost. F. PEDLEY. Supt. of Immigration, Bik, Detroit Mich. L. D CAKYE. Columbia, Ohio. READERS OF THIS PAPER DESIREING TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR IMITATIONS. ROOFING The best Red Rope Roofing for ic. per sq. ft.; caps and nails included. Substitutes for plaster. Samples free. THE FAY MANILLA ROOFING CO., CAMDER, N. J.