Sedalia Times

THE SEDALIA VOL IX HURRAH ```markdown ``` for Bothwell, Kelly, Lower. A Daughety. and Messerly. The results of last Tuesday's election shows a victory for the republicans of Pettis county, which will continue to be represented in the Missouri Legislative hall by Hon. J. H Bothwell. The weather was rainy and very disagreeable, but fight was a bitter one in every voting place, but the principle battle appaired to be in the First ward, of which has always give a big republican majority, and for that reason a great deal of money was used in this ward. The republicans can say that they did exceedingly well considering everything? There were no fights nor but few drunk, everybody was on the hunt of votes, about 5:30 the case looked very bark for the republicans and the democrats began to hollow land-slide! landslide but a eter the vote had been counted from over the intire county they soon found that there were a hand some number of republicans elected enstead of a democratic landslide. The republicans who were elected has the following majority. Rep Bothwell over Johnson 36 Messlerly over Harris 207 Daugherty over Goodknigh 43 Lower over Gray 213 Kelly over Barnett 91 The republicans elected Judge N. H. Rogers, JudgcJ. L. Smith and T. P. Berry as Justice of the Peace by big majorities. Bem Rep Parsons over Hoffman 154 Looney over Conners 700 Dilliard over Bowser 709 McOlure over Ringen 777 SEDALIA MISSOURI SATURDAY NOVMEBER 8 love. Franklin 16 over Nassa 242 over Harper 50 FOR CONTRACTING IN LATHERING AND PLASTERING his lost. At the time he was said to be between 80 years old. The fun EL BERTA, TEXAS. A New Town in the Great Fruit and Vegetable Belt of East Texas Towns do not grow. They are built, That is why the Missouri Trust Co., and a Syndicate of business men are building the town of El Berta. Low rates to draw ng. For complete literature address, Jas A Barker, Geu'l Passt. and ticket Agent. M. K & T. Ry, Wainwright building St Mo. BLOOD POISON Have You Sure Threaten, Bumples, Copper-Colored Spots, Arches, the Blood Bites in the Bottom, Bear Falling? Write or proofs of these occurrences. We have urged you to report good climate cases. We have urged you to report good capital. $50,000. Belonging book to the No. 10 offices. . W. H. CARTER, The TIME'S MA. REPUBLICAN GAINS Missouri Counties which Have deserted Machine Rulei The house of Representives elected in 1900 is composed of eighty-nine democrats and fifty-one republicans and this too with the City of St Louis at that time under the Nesbit law and police interference at the polls. To reverse this majoritp, it was necessary for the republicans to have elected nineteen members from districts at present represented by democrats. On a fair election the republicans in St. Louis would have elected thirteen members. The following counties, which in 1900 elected democrats, have this year returned republicans. Barton 1, Bolinger 1, Cedar 1 Clark 1. Coopsr 1, Dent 1, Greene 1, Howell 1, Jasper 2, Macon 1, Montgomery 1; Moniteau 1, Madison 1. Sullivan 1, Wayne 1, Webster 1, Worth 1, Wright 1. President Shelton H. French of the Missouri State Teacher's Association has issued a very strong letter to the teachers of the state reminding them of the meeting of the association in St Louis during the holidays. The members of the Vorgan streer Baptist will have a new pas or to-morrow Woodson Powell is slowly on the mend Honkonp ove. McCluney over Connors over IN LATHERING AND PLASTERING See JACK WOLF 421 West Pettis st. I guarantee all of my work to give perfect satisfaction. A JOLLY STAG PARTY Mr Wm Ogden gave a elagant Stag or Whist Party at his home on east Cooper street. last Thursday night to a number of his chosen friends, among them were Jas. Newbil, Dan Jones, A, H. Hickman, W H Carter and others, the principle games were Whist and High-five of which Hickman and Carter carried away the honors. Kerreshment was passed as follows: Sweet Wine, Claret Wine, Burboun, Sardines, Pickels, Lemons, Oysters, crackers Pot Ham. The club will meet and organize at the residence of A H Hickman's next Monday night. UNCLE JAMES BCARTER DROPPED DEAD He was one of Sedalia's Oldest Color Citizəns—Heart Failure the Cause. Death with its icy hands, and without a moments notice, came to uncle James Carter last Wednesday night, woen he was on his home from the minstrel show, where he had enjoyed himself during evening. But on his way home walking by himself, the messenger death called him when he was between Johnson and Morgan streets going north on Osage street, and summoned him from labor to an eternal rest. Mr Carter was a good and faithful christain and he has spent a large number of years in the christain service, and was ready and waiting to go when the death angel should come. When he feel to the side-walk, he was seen by several who was passing and who came to his relief, but by the time they could get him into the house life had left the body and gone its way. Dr Harris was at once summoned but all was in vain and his time had come. His body was at once removed to his home on north Broadway, and carried for by the undertaker. He leaves three sons, one daughter and several grand-children together with a host of friends to mourn --- TIMES. WOODS OPERA HOUSE RICHARD & PRINGLE'S Famous Georgia MINSTRELS. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14. Special Prices 1c, 20 30 and 50 cents his lost. At the time of his death he was said to be between 70 and 80 years old. The funeral service were held at the Taylor chapel, M. E. Church Friday, of which he was a member, and body of clay was then laid away in the cemetary for the soul has gone and is now reaping the harvest. THANKSGIVIN C SERVICES and FEAST Thursday November 27ih. At Taylor Chapel M. E. Church. In accordance to the Proclamation of the President of the United States. and the same ratified by each member of each state; Therefore, we the members of Taylor chapel and friends will engage in the following services; Preaching at 11 a.m. by I. L. Lowe, D. D. Ph. D., President of George R. Smith College. At the close of this service, a thanks offering will be taken at which time each member will pay their 53c for benevolence, At 12:30 the committees will serve a fine dinner in the church. At 3 p.m to 5 p.m there will be a penny table spread for the children, and at 8 p.m, the young people assisted by some of the college students will give a concert and drill. In connection with this, there will be a representation of the Chinese industry in Hong-Chong Booth, presided over by the Mirses Pearl Mye. Emma Wilson, Cyntha Powell, Mr J. J. Rollins and Earl Harris. Committee to serve on the 27th. and decorating the church for Thanksgivins day. W. H. Carter Thomas Carter James Ellis C. W. White Mrs Katy Smith Mrs Mammie Smith Mrs A. H. Hickman Mrs Mattie Carter Dinner and Supper Committee Mrs Salina Myers Mrs Harrett McKenney Mrs Harriet Bohanon Mrs Sallie Moffittte Mrs Sallie Swancy Mrs Anha Wright Mrs Emma Fisher Mrs Catherine Wheeler Mrs Mammie Smith cashier Ice Cream table and etc. Mrs Mattie Bishop Mrs Lucy Walden Mrs Sarah Umbles Children Penny table Mrs Julia Nelson Mrs Caroline Jackson Miss Mildred Walker Admission 10 cents Door-keepers—Luke Johnson and Fred Bush. Soda pop stand—Carrie Jackson Mary Dinsmore and W. T. Parker. WOODS OPEN RICHARD & Famous MINST NUMBOR TW Struck With A Brick James Pyles has a very ugly wound on his face. caused by a brick thrown by Joe Armstrong last Tuesday. Pyles is said to have been drinking and two begun quarreling, Armstrong taking advantage of Pyles and struck him in the face with a brick, killing him for a few minutes, and leaving a lifetime mark on his face. VERSE IN SEASON When the turkey gobbler gobbles, In the barnyard on the farm He is happy when he's strutting For he never dreams of harm. He is ignorant of the edict That has made the children gay. He has never read the message that name Thanksgiving day. But the day is surely coming. And we hail it with a shout, When the gobbler will be gobbled If he don't watch out. The ladies of the A. M E church will serve dinner at tneir church Thenksgivin A WORD TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. For the past three months we have been oalling, urging, soliciting and even pounding at our subscribers who are away back in their dues to the Times to pay up. In some places we have received their remittance, but others have paid nothing and will not answer. We even mailed a card in which they could pay up their dues in the small amount of only 50c, and yet no respond. What do you mean? Do you mean to be dishonest and not pay your debts. In our city we have put out Collectors and they have the same old 'story 'call again' CHEAP RATES If you want a good home paper and one that your friends from other towns and cities, help us in our effort to make the Times the best Ne ro paper in the State. We are giving you a chance to help us if you will, by putting our subscription down to 15c for September and October. Can you expect it any cheaper. Sent to you by mail. Lady Agent Wanted in every town beral terms offered- Write us now. Study Law AT Home instructions by mail, adapted to every one. Method approved by leading educators. Experienced and qualified teachers. We spare side only. The school is Preparatory. An opportunity to learn. Better condition and pro-tection. Nudgets. Syllabus every year. Eight years of success. For particular FREE. SPREAD THE INVOLVENCE SCHOOL OF LAW. Westphall Holding. DETROIT, MICH. Opposed to Wasting Labor. "Come, now, Charlie, hurry and say your prayers and go to bed." "Where's papa?" "Why do you want papa?" "I want him to be here when I say my prayers." "Oh, never mind. Papa's busy somewhere. Come now, like a good little boy: 'Now, I lay me down to sleep—' Hurry, it's getting late." "But I want papa to listen. I'm going to pray to God to-night for a police patrol wagon and a football suit."—Chicago Record-Herald. ERA HOUSE PRINGLE'S Georgia TRELS. VEMBER 14 SEDAIIA TIMES W. H CARTER, Editor and Man'ger Mrs W. H CARTER, Editorress Dr C S Walken Representive Send all Money's b Post-Office, Orders, Express Order to W. H. Carter, Published Every Saturday Evening The Times office 120 E. Main st There will be a Farmers Convention at Lincoln Institute on Wednesday. Nov. 1, for the purpose of encouraging farming among the Negroes of Missouri and ad- joining states, and putting them in touch with the Agricultural Department recent- established at Lincoln Institute. All farmers and friends of education are invited to be present. The following questions will be discussed; How many Negro farmers are there in Missouri? How many own their farms? How much land do they cultivate each year and what kind of homes have they? What is the outlook for the colored farmer in Missouri? What can we do to keep our boys and girls on the farm. Do we take the best daily and weekly and the best agricultural journals? How many days in the week do we work? How do we spend our time when the crops are laid by? How can the agricultural department of Lincoln institute and the colored farmers help each other? Please send your names to the president, B, F, Allen, if you expect to be present and tell what subject on the program you will be prepared to discuss. If you have some other good subject send it too. Efforts will be made to secure reduced rates on the railroads. courts of the state and the district and their courts. The district courts post office is located at 1000 Broadway cleansing the entire student desks curcus architecture for maintenance construction bathrooms and other facilities Courts of the state and the district courts of the state and the district BIGTER , But So Cantankerous That It Lived Alone. There died at the aquarium recently an angel fish that for years had had a tank all to itself. It differed from the other angel fish exhibited there also in the respect that it lived unusually long in captivity, says the New York Sun. One reason why the angels are hard to keep is their scrappiness among themselves. The fight and quarrel and wound one another with the sharp spines with which their gill covers are armed. This long-lived angel fish killed two or three tank mates, or so wounded them that they died of their injuries, and it continued to attack other angel fish put into the tank with it, until finally, and because of its great beauty, it was permitted to occupy a tank by itself. It was a vigorous, hardy fish, and the brightest-colored fish the aquarium has ever had; and all angel fish are beautiful. Some angel fish have yellow tails. This one had a blue tail with a yellow edge and the characteristic angel fish blue of its body was of the deepest and at the same time the most livid and brilliant blue. At times it seemed almost luminous; it was a wonderful and most beautiful blue. Fighter as it was among its kind, it was one of the tamest fish in the aquarium. It took food from the hand when it had been there two weeks, and was ready to take food in that manner always thereafter. On the last day that it was fed something so frightened the angel fish that it jumped out of the water and struck the wire screen over its tank with such violence as to inflict a serious cut in its head. It had been in perfect health and condition up to that time, but, susceptible as all fishes are to fright and shock, this was too much' or it and THE MKT AND MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY THE FIVE CENT CIGAR. Average Life of Popular Brands Said to Be Five Years. "The average life of the nickel cigar is five years," said a prominent tobacco man to a writer for the New Orleans Times-Democrat, "and it is curious to note the differences which have enabled cigar men to arrive at this general average of the five-cent cigar's life. Many cigars of this class run through a long series of years. There are some brands now that have been running for more than a quarter of a century under the same name, and they are really the same cigars, made in the same way, having the same flavor and all that sort of thing. In this connection I have been impressed by the remark which we often hear about certain brands of cigars changing in quality. I heard a man say the other day that he had been smoking a certain brand of cigars for two years or longer, but that the cigar was getting so bad that he had concluded to quit buying it at all. It is nothing like the same cigar,' he said; 'the taste has changed, and it tastes like a mixture of cabbage leaves.' Now he was altogether wrong about that. I know the cigar, know how it is made and all about it, and I know that no sort of change has been made in the process of manufacture. The trouble is that man's taste changes. He may get up feeling badly, his stomach may be in bad shape, and of course the cigar will not taste as it did when his system was in better condition. The cigar is blamed, and he simply dashes the thing into the street, and quits buying it. Instances of this sort are very common. Mind you I do not mean to say that some of the brands do not change. There are tricks in the cigar business, just as there are tricks in other trades. But in nine cases out of ten the trouble is with the smoker. But recurring to the age of cigars, the average to which I have referred has been settled upon by tobacco men and is accepted throughout the country. It is reached by taking the two extremes, the good and the bad five cent cigar, and figuring back to the middle. Some five cent cigars close with the first lot made. They are failures, having nothing in them to recommend them to the public. The material out of which they are made would not make decent 'three-fors,' the kind that are sold to the negroes on the river. The higher grades of five cent cigars are made as carefully, and with as much skill as the cigars that are sold at a higher price, and I do not minds saying that many of them are really far superior in material, flavor and method of manufacture. So many of them, however, are of the cheap kind that the average is lowered to five years, while the average life of the higher priced cigars will run to a much higher figure." TWO MOONS OF SALT. Some Interesting Statements Concerning Amount of Salt in the Sea. Roughly speaking, says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, if you take the salt out of the sea water, you deprive it of a thirtieth of its weight. On that basis one-thirtieth of the entire weight of all the sea water in the world is salt, and, as salt and water bulk about the same, we may estimate, also, that, by bulk, one-thirtieth of the huge mass of the ocean is pure salt. What does this bring us to? Good as His Word. Mortified Bridegroom—You told me your father's wedding present would be a cheek for four figures. Blushing Bride—Well, isn't $11.30 four figures?—Chicago Tribune. Another Year. Harry—Don't you remember that when we were engaged last summer we cut our initials on that tree? Marjorie—Oh, that's a chestnut. N. Y. Sun. "Where's Jane?" asked the master. "Upstairs, arranging the mistress' hair." "Is her mistress with her?—Philadelphia North American. Her Limit. Miss Mark—Does she patronize bargain sales? Mrs. Down—Does she? Why, she would buy eggs at one.—Harper's Bazar. Poor Deluded Man. "Has Sniquer any secrets from his wife?" "Not one. But he thinks he has."—Town Topics. CONCERNING POSTAGE STAMPS The two-pound rose-red cf Rhodesia, 1890 issue, catalogues $30 in Sixtieth edition, is selling by London dealers at $11.50, and can be bought of the British South Africa company, in London, for face value—$9.74. A Melbourne paper announces that the £2 Victoria, long promised, has at last been issued. The stamp will not be used in appreciable quantities by the public, but it will, however, serve a useful purpose, when affixed to documents covering the issue of an equivalent number of circulars or papers, which will then only have to be branded: "Paid at Melbourne," instead of having stamps affixed to each one of them. While the descriptions of counterfeitings in the philatelic press have an admitted instructive value, yet it is known that they do not have so great an influence as is sometimes supposed. It seems that the average collector is not a stamp student who revels in the comparison of minute details—he does not take the time if he has it. He buys from reliable dealers and he feels safe in trusting to their knowledge. If at any time they are at fault and sell him a forgery, he knows that he will suffer no loss, but have his money or its equivalent refunded. The poor results attained in the printing of the new British stamps have led to the suggestion that the authorities in England make inquiries anew as to the relative merits and practicability of the two methods of stamp printing, surface and recess. Years ago, in England, the line engraving process was discarded in favor of typography, but the argument is now advanced that the successful application of steam printing to line-engraved plates (all the old British line-engraved stamps were hand-printed) has equalized the comparative cost of the process, and since the authorities seem to have given up the exclusive use of doubly fugitive colors—the washy purple and green—the arguments of the De La Rue, surface-printing, party have been sadly weakened. VARIOUS MATTERS. Georgia fruit growers are claiming that the peach crop of their state yields more money to the producers than does the cotton crop. The two American cities in which the number of colored inhabitants is increasing most largely are Washington and Philadelphia. The registration of voters, except such as become of age between August 1 and election day in November, is now complete in Alabama, and it foots up 185,500, of whom 183,000 are white. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has described the United States as a "gigantic furnace." The London Express says that he thus retaliates on the Yankees, who would have the world believe that Canada is a gigantic refrigerator. The skin of the diamond-back rat- Short Talks on Advertising By Charles Austin No. 41. Usually the things that cost the least Advertising that costs very little usually am Short Talks on Advertising By Charles Austin Bates Usually the things that cost the least are the most expensive. Advertising that costs very little usually amounts to very little. A thousand dodgers will cost a dollar or a dollar and a half, and the boy who throws them into the ash barrels will cost twenty-five or fifty cents more. The same amount of money would not buy much space in a good newspaper, but a little more money would buy enough space to tell the same story that was told "The boy who throws them into the ash barrel costs twenty-five cents more." fied and effective way to many thousands of people. Figuring on mere circulation, newspaper advertising gives more for the same amount of money than any other kind of advertising. In quality, newspaper advertising is not to be compared to anything else. To a certain extent the standing of the paper is an advantage to the advertiser. he is using the best paper in town it certainly is an evidence of his shrewdness and enterprise. And if the paper is one that is looked to by the community generally an authority on the questions of the day it will make people all the more likely to lieve and pay attention to the advertising publishes. fied and effective way to many thousands of people. Figuring on mere circulation, newspaper advertising gives more for the same amount of money than any other kind of advertising. In quality, newspaper advertising is not to be compared to anything else. To a certain extent the standing of the paper is an advantage to the advertiser. If he is using the best paper in town it certainly is an evidence of his shrewdness and enterprise. And if the paper is one that is looked to by the community generally as an authority on the questions of the day, it will make people all the more likely to believe and pay attention to the advertising it publishes. Copyright. Charles Austin Bates. New York. tler is utilized in Florida as a barometer. When preserved like rawhide and hung up the skin will begin to sweat at the first indications of a storm, even though several hours before the arrival of the atmospheric disturbance. The farmers of Walla Walla county, Wash., are laying their roads with straw. Every fall the highways become deep with dust, making traveling hard on man and beast. Heavy rains meant mud, and the dust could not be removed without destroying the roadway. It then occurred to an enterprising individual that if all of the farmers would contribute straw, and all hands assist in laying it on the roads most traveled, there would be a great change for the better. The experiment was a decided success. HINTS AND HELPS. Watercress is a good, all around braceup for the system. Coarse, brown paper, such as is used by butchers, is best for draining fried things upon. It is said that ordinary lima beans are good to allay thirst. They have also many beneficial properties. Wipe the mica doors of your stove with a cloth dampened with vinegar, and the dust will come off, leaving the mica bright. Strange as it may seem, a clear day is much better for making fruit jellies than a cloudy one, as the atmosphere affects the boiling of sugar. To steam potatoes peel them, and when very clean put them in a colander over boiling water; cover tightly with a lid and leave them until done. Soda and ammonia have a tendency to make silk and woolen goods yellow if used in the washing, while borax tends rather to brighten. If clothes are not thoroughly rinsed the color will always be bad. A FEW CONUNDRUMS. What has only one foot? A stocking. What game do the waves play at? Pitch and toss. How do bees dispose of their honey? They cell it. What soup would cannibals prefer? A broth of a boy. What sort of men are always above board? Chessmen. Who is the oldest lunatic on record? Time out of mind. When is a man more than a man? When he is beside himself. What is a muff? Something that holds a lady's hand and doesn't squeeze it. When is a clock on the stair dangerously? When it runs down and strikes one. Why is a pig in the kitchen like a house on fire? The sooner it's out the better.—N. Y. World. alks on ruising ustin Bates 41. the least are the most expensive. usually amounts to very little. A thousand dodgers will cost a dollar or a dollar and a half, and the boy who throws them into the ash barrels will cost twenty-five or fifty cents more. The same amount of money would not buy much space in a good newspaper, but a little more money would buy enough space to tell the same story that was told on the dodger, and it would tell it in a digni- --- No. 41. Circulation "Figuring on mere circulation." THE MK AND T MISSUCHK, KANSAS & TEXAS KY. 3 THROUGH TRAINS "DAILY & $JNDAYS TOO" "THE KATY WAY" BETWEEN PRINCIPAL POINTS IN Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas & Mexico. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND RECLINING CHAIR CARS ON ALL THROUGH TRAINS. 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Thomas and myself having been dissolved, I will continue business under the old firm name THE FISHER PRINTING CO. O. C. Telephone 500. I am adding new type and machinery to my present excellent equipment, employ only first-class workmen, which with my practical knowledge of the printing business will enable me to produce first-class work. Thanking you for all past favors, I will be pleased to meet you at my new location and will give prompt attention to all orders, large or small, with which I may be favored. Yours for business, P. S. Don't forget our new location, 113 Ohio St., and Telephone number, Q. C. 500. ENJOYS LIFE IN WAVES How Holbein, the Great Swimmer, Is Oiled, Fed and Equipped While Afloat. By way of preliminary to his swim across the channel, Holbein essayed recently to lower the record created by ill-fated Capt. Webb for the swim between Dover and Ramsgate, a distance of 20 miles if a direct course could be followed, but probably not less than five and twenty allowing for the deviation caused by contrary tides and currents. The swimmer failed by some four miles, the bad weather and the racing tide against him making any attempt to reach Ramsgate futile. He refused, however, to leave the water until he had swam back to Deal, and so completed the exact distance between the coasts of England and France. Had the conditions remained favorable there is no doubt that he would have beaten the existing time of $8 \frac{3}{4}$ hours by over $2 \frac{1}{4}$ hours. Profitting by the experience gained last year, when his plucky attempt to swim the channel came so near accomplishment, Mr. Holbein is well rubbed with oil before entering the water, and, to obviate injury to his eyes from the salt, wears a mask of American sticking plaster, with glass goggles. His physique and power of endurance are little short of wonderful, and his only fear is the arising of a sudden storm. For sustenance he relies mainly on liquid beef essence, varied by an occasional sandwich, supplied to him by his companions in the accompanying boat. COUNT BECOMES COBBLER. An Austrian Nobleman Renounces His Station, the World and Its Pleasures. From the pleasures of a gilded youth to a cobbler's bench is the romantic career of Count Edward Stados, a member of one of the noblest families of Austria. The somewhat unusual moral of the tale is the fact that in the face of a fresh smile from fickle fortune he prefers to remain a cobbler. The affair came about in this way: The young count, having dissipated his wealth, was wandering through a forest in Hungary when he came upon a cobbler, to whom he confessed his poverty. The man of him a home and a trade, and the count accepting, was taken to his home and taught to make and mend shoes. One day a man of law, who had been looking for him a long time, arrived, and told him that by the successive and rapid deaths of all his male relatives he had become heir of the immense fortune of the Stadios and member of the house of peers of Austria. This sudden prosperity coming after so many misfortunes did not turn the head of the noble cobbler, who, according to rumor, ordered himself a simple hut to be built in the forest, and now, having renounced the vanities of the world, he lives in this hut, making and mending his own shoes. DEATH. VALLEY NITER. Recent Discoveries of Deposits in That Region Cause Rush of Prospectors. Discoveries of vast deposits of niter in Death valley have started a rush to that desolate region. Dozens of expeditions fitted out by capitalists and hundreds of miners are leaving Daggett, Borate, Randsburg and Mojave for Death valley. Already there are more than 400 men waiting at Ballarat for information as to which portion of the terrible desert is best to rush to, says a late report. The nitrate deposits are reported by the discoverers as being of such extent as to rival if not surpass those of Chili. So far their real range is not known, but many square miles have been examined by the prospectors. There are millions of dollars' worth of the much-sought material in sight. Those who have so far made claims to the niter beds are poor men. "Borax King" Smith, Lord Humphreys and Millionaire Singleton are the capitalists who have taken the keenest interest in the fields, but they have as yet made no claims. Nearly 100 men are being sent into Death valley by "Borax King" Smith, Lord Humphreys and The expense attached to their operations will approximate $250,000. Unjustly Punished A friend of mine returning to camp after a day's shooting, says a writer in Navy and Army, suddenly came in sight of a big she bear with two cubs following in single file, proceeding along a ridge, the forms of the three being sharply silhouetted against the sky. It was a very long shot, but he determined to try it, so drew a bead on the old she bear and fired. The result was curious. The procession stopped, the she bear scratched herself hastily, then turned around, and, regarding the cub immediately behind with grave disapproval, boxed its ears soundly, and then went trundling on along the ridge, evidently under the impression that her frolicsome offspring had been up to some unusually objectionable tricks. A. Musical Note Music is declared by a Smart Set writer to be at once the "glory and the scandal of the universe." It is certain, says the Chicago Tribune, that a great deal of glorious music is scandalously sung. Japan's Cheap Mail. The cheapest postal service in the world is that of Japan, where for two sen—about seven-tenths of a penny—letters are conveyed all over the empire. SOME NOTABLE OLD MEN. Chief Engineer Carl Neupert, of the Hamburg-American liner Auguste Victoria, the oldest chief engineer of the line, has completed his one hundredth trip. When he returns to Hamburg he will have completed 780,000 miles of ocean travel. He says he will not retire until he has traveled a million miles. Patrick T. Kanneally believes himself to be the oldest peanut vender among New England summer resorts. He celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his beginning business at Salem Willows, Thursday, July 10, and during that time he has sold 15,000 bushels of peanuts in pint bags, making 960,000 bags in all. He is totally blind. Hoggy Jaggele, who was a drummer boy for Andreas Hofer in the war against the great Napoleon, celebrated his one hundred and second birthday in Vienna the other day. He became attached to the person of the peasant general when nine years old, attended him in all his great battles and still remembers many of the heroes of that day, particularly Victor Eugene, Napoleon's beloved stepson. Ashaway, R. I., boasts the possession of a more notable group of seven old men than can be found in any other town of its size. The remarkable group met the other day at a photographer's and had their pictures taken. Their ages range from 83 to 92 years, the average being 83 years and 7 months. All are farmers and each is still actively at work, the oldest, Matthew S. Kenyon, having dug seven bushels of potatoes one day not long ago. SHOWN BY THE JEWELERS. Hatpins show large French brilliants set in balls. Long pearl necklaces are shown which tie in the back with silver tassels. For evening wear there are jeweled tortoise-shell combs which come in sets of three and four. Little gilt pins that securely clasp the bow worn low on the back of the hair in the new low coiffure are among the novelties. Sterling silver vases come in beautiful designs, being tall and slender in shape to accommodate long-stemmed flowers. Among bug pins is a dragon fly with wings of emeralds and ruby eyes. Butterfly pins have wings set in emeralds, diamonds and rubies. One of the newest things in jewelry this fall is a thumb seal ring, coming direct from Rome. The ring of either silver or gold is massive in appearance and the seal is large enough to be of practical use in sealing letters. It bears an engraved coat of arms or a curiously wrought monogram, plain letters not being considered good form FREE TO ALL! A silver walnut on the end of milady's long chain is more than an ornament. Some contain a tiny powder puff and powder, a small perfume bottle, besides a place for the pictured face of a sweetheart. Others are intended to hold small change—nickels and dimes—and have a sort of string to hold the coin secure, while others hold a thimble and a small emery. Be not deceived by loud advertisements that promise much and accomplish little. Do not send your money away until you know what you are going to get for it. We do not ask you to send us your money until we have proved to your own satisfaction that INDUSTRIAL ODDS AND ENDS. PICTURED TAKEH AFTER USING An iron shaving has been cut by the Brush Electric company which is 237 feet long. Four thousand seven hundred and seventy miles of thread have been spun out of a single pound of cotton. So accurate a science is triangulation that the length of Salisbury Plain was ascertained, with a result that differed five inches only from its measured value. Mr. Chen, proprietor of the Tsing Tai firm of Kobe, Japan, has purchased a spinning mill at Shanghai, in which 20,000 spindles are in operation and 1,500 operatives are at work under five Japanese overseers. He has formed a very poor opinion of the capacity of the Chinese as operatives and means to try to employ Japanese overseers and operatives to a considerable number. FOR THE SMOKER. A burntwood pipe rack bears the motto: "My castles in the air go up in smoke, but I don't care." A unique tobacco jar is a very queer crocodile sitting on his hind legs. The head lifts off to allow the tobacco to be put in we have thousands of testimonials like the following we have not access to publish: Mrs. Mary Young Fowler, California, writes, LUSTO- ONE is a God-send to suffering humanity. Send me $5.00 worth at once. I know what it did for me. A unique china tobacco jar represents a stack of wheat sheaves with a jolly-looking black face peeping around the side. TO SECURE A FREE SAMPLE OF LUSTORONE send us your name and address and enclose 12c. to pay postage and we will mail to you a sample of LUSTORONE No.1 and No.2 (2 packages) same day money is received. This sample will convince you of the truth of our assertions. A funny little match or cigarette holder suggests pork and beans, as a natural-looking pig sits beside a bean pot. This is in china. A cigar holder that would add an odd touch to a man's den is a good-sized and very green china frog with bulging eyes. The mouth is held wide open and is to be filled with cigars. ASTONISHING OFFER!! For many years we have sold our Whiskies and Cigars to Wholesalers only and our brands are preferable by them, as they are superior to all others. In order to maximize the benefits of the large Middleman, we have devised now sell direct to the Consumer our Host Popular Brands of Whiskies and Cigars at less than wholesale prices. 14 BEAUTIFUL PIZZES FREE With every quart bottle of our famous 10 year old Queen City Club Pure Bye mix we have given to you the opportunity to enjoy Havana Cuban Specials, we will give ABSOLUTELY FREE one of the handsome open face, extra heavy nickel Gent's Watches made (no ladys) stem on earth, does not contain, will ask lifetime, extra fine Vera Beer, schaum Eipe, 1 genuine Meerschaum Cigar Holder, 1 genuine Meerschaum Eipe, 1 presty leather Tobacco pouch, 1 elegant extra heavy nickel match box, 1 pair of cuff buttons, 1 balloon cuff buttons, 1 tie holder, 1 pair sleeve buttons, 1 double chain and one beautiful charm. Our City Club Pure Bye cannot be bought for less than $2.00. We sell the brand and Cigars in... ONLY $3.97. C.O.D. with privilege of excluding to get prizes. Our Cigars alone cost more than we ask for the entire lot. Our Whisky is the 10 year old Bye and our 10 year old Cigars genuine Cuban hand-made, clear Havana Cuban our own factory. We guarantee the goods and refund than anything ever advertised before. We Guarantee the goods and refund the money if not as represented. FREE!! THE HOME DOCTOR. A very young child's mouth should be washed out after feeding with a weak solution of boracic acid. Hemorrhages of lungs or stomach may be checked by small doses of salt and perfect quiet. For sudden attacks of dysentery or colic, give equal parts of tineture of rhubarb, essence of peppermint and camphor. Dose: Ten to twenty drops in a wineglassful of sweetened water at intervals of 15 minutes. Bathing the eyes in hot water—as hot as may be used—several times a day, will relieve tired or over-strained eyes. By bathing the eyes every morning in cool water—passing the water as many as 20 times over them—they will be strengthened. than anything ever availd before. We Guarantee the goods and refund the money if not **FREE** from any an elegant pocket knife with two blades, 1 cornbread, 1 cigar cutter and 1 as represented. 1 glass cutter, if 87 as set and 103 as set, all plain package. Write for wholesale Price Lists of Liquors and Cigars. Responsible agents wanted. Order to-day. U. D. SISTER'S DISTRIBUTING CO-Dept. - Dept. 431 North St. Chicago, IL The X-Ray Can Be Relied On with Absolute Certainty in Making the Test. In every town and village may be had, the Mica Axle Grease that makes your horses glad. CASTORIA. FIRST and THIRD TUESDAYS EACH MONTH CHEAP TRIPS SOUTH BY THE Louisville & Nashville Railroad Write for information PATENTS GUARANTEED Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning patentability of same. "How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patent taken out through us receive special notice, without charge, in THE PATENT RECORD, an illustrated and widely circulated journal consulted by manufacturers and investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. EVANS & CO., (Patent Attorneys) Evans Building, In detecting a false gem from a genuine, the X-ray, says an article on X-ray photography, in Leslie's Monthly, can be relied on with absolute certainty. Diamonds, as is well known, are pure carbon; and carbon, which is opaque to ordinary light, is transparent to the Roentgen light, while glass, which is transparent to ordinary light, is opaque to the Roentgen ray. On an X-ray photograph of a real diamond nothing will show but the shadow of the gold setting. An interesting experiment was made recently in watching with the aid of an X-ray machine and a fluoroscope, motions carried on inside of an opaque body. A goose was fed with food mixed with subnitrate of bismuth salt, which absorbs the X-ray. The passage of the food down the long neck of the goose could be plainly traced by the moving shadow cast on the fluoroscope screen. He Never Talks. Gen. Kitchener recently declined to be interviewed by a soldier who has since his return from South Africa turned journalist. "Always pleased to see and do anything for anyone who has served under me, but you know I never—" Then he smiled and shook his head. An Exacting Task. A woman has written 4,070 words on one side of a postal cord. No word is of less than three letters, and a microscope was used to complete the task. Rural Mail by Boat. A boat instead of a wagon is used by the rural free delivery mail carrier at New Suffolk, L. I. The route lies along the shores of a small protected bay. Short Talks On Advertising ByCharlesAustinBates. No. 43. Farming is generally looked upon as a very simple occupation. A farmer is considered an independent individual, because his business is safe and pleasant. Probably the most enviable feature is its individual, because his business is safe and pleasant. Probably the most enviable feature is its safety. Farmers are nearly sure of making something. They make more some years than others, but on the whole it is a safe business. Just the same, we hear of farmers failing and of the foreclosure of farm mortgages. This is because the farmer didn't attend to his business properly. S Advertising is just as safe, and a great deal more profitable, than farming, but there are people who fail at it. A farmer has first to look for a rich and fertile field-so has the advertiser. The field must then be cultivated and the seed planted-so must advertising be planted. "Parming is generally looked upon as a very simple occupation." "Parming is generally looked upon as a very simple occupation." The farmer must take care of his crop, keep the weeds down, keep the ground properly fertilized and irrigated, and the advertiser must perform corresponding offices for his advertisements. If he plants an ad in a poor paper, where the soil is not good, he cannot expect to get much of a crop of returns. If he plants it in a good paper and allows it to run to seed he cannot expect very much. If he plants an ad in a poor paper, where the soil is not good, he cannot expect to get much of a crop of returns. If he plants it in a good paper and allows it to run to seed he cannot expect very much. *Just the same, we hear of foreclosure of farm mortgages.* If the farmer and the advertiser will both select good soil, put good seed into it, and take care of the sprouts, the harvest is sure to be satisfactory in both cases. Copyright, Charles Austin Bates, New York. A LAXAKOLA FOR WOMEN. 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After I had used it only a few days according to your directions, the noises ceased, and to-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased ear has been entirely restored. I thank you heartily and beg to remain. Very truly yours. F. A. WERMAN, 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Examination and advice free. YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal cost. INTERNATIONAL AURAL INIC, 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. CASH OR CREDIT Catalogue FREE PRICE $33.50 It will pay you to send for our Catalogue No. 6, quoting prices on Burgeries. CASH OR CREDIT. Catalogue FREE. to send for our Catalogue No. 6, quoting prices on Buggies, Harness, etc. We sell direct from our Factory to Consumers at Factory Prices. This guaranteed Buggy only $33.50; Cash or easy Monthly Payments. We trust honest people located in all parts of the world. Write for Free Catalogue. MENTION THIS PAPER. 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Std No. 1 & 214 William St. New York **The best way to specialize is with:** From Infancy To Age Mother and Child When they become pale and languid, face bloodless, eyes dull, head aching, feet and hands cold, appetite gone or abnormal, and their systems generally run down, they need building up, and their blood needs cleansing. Give them LAXAKOLA; its gentle bowel action to cleanse, and its tonic properties to build up the system, will show immediate and most beneficial results. It acts promptly, surely but gently on the bowels, and while stimulating the liver to increased activity, its tonic properties strengthen the nerves, renew vitality and restore color to the face and life and animation to the whole system. It is the only tonic laxative that strengthens and tones them up. Laxakola for Mothers.—It is particularly valuable and useful to women, especially mothers, as it is a gentle and safe remedy to use during all conditions of health whenever their peculiar and delicate constitutions require a mild and efficient laxative and tonic; while to nursing mothers, worn out with the care of infants and whose systems therefore are particularly susceptible to disease, LAXAKOLA directly appeals. It clears the complexion, brightens the eye, sharpens the appetite, removes muddy and blotched condition of the skin and cures sick headache to a certainty by removing the cause. To women suffering from chronic constipation, head-aches, biliousness, dizziness, sallowness of the skin and dyspepsia, LAXAKOLA will invariably bring relief and a positive and permanent cure. What Mrs. Edr. Purch, K. Palestine, O., 100, 101, says about LAXAKOLA. "March 11, 1001. Received your sea sample, it has done so much good, send me a sea bottle." March 28, "bottle came safe, did me a lot of good, drugs here don't keep it, so enclosed is 56c. please send me quickly another bottle. The last bottle did me so much good I want another at once." April 18, "enclosed is 56c. for one more bottle LAXAKOLA. It has done me much good." Laxakola for Old Folks.-In the Autumn and Winter of Life, when the various organs through long years of action have become more or less sluggish, it becomes necessary to stimulate them by some remedy best a apted to that purpose. So long as the stomach and bowels are doing their work properly and the liver and kidneys are active and strong, your food is assimilated properly, your blood is kept pure and rich, and your nerves are strong. The feeling of nervousness, general weakness and debility means that the whole system is run down and needs a general toning up. That LAXAKOLA DOES IT, has been proved beyond all question. Its gentle warming, soothing action on the bowels, liver and kidneys, stimulates them to increased activity, cleanses the blood, quickens the circulation, and puts the whole system in a condition of health and enables it to ward off disease, while its tonic properties tone up the system and keep it healthy. Laxakola Does It. Pale, Weak, Run-down, Overworked Mothers with Fretty Children, half sick, nervous, tired out with household and disease, weak, weak, weak, weak, liver torpid, with blotched, muddy, sallow complexions, blood thin and impure, need building up and a thorough renovation of their systems. This is the time you need to move AKAOVA near the great laxative as KAKOVA. Blotched, sallow, unwrinkled and muddy skin, with its consequent mortification, often leading to morbid seclusion and aversion to society and friends, shows that your blood is bad. The only way to correct it is to its normal healthy, velvety condition is to clean out the entire system, purify the blood and remove the LAXAKOLA FOR THE COMPLEXION as well as acting directly on the wounds and assisting the periphyterial glands in throwing off impurities. It purifies the blood as no other medicine can, and your skin will not only be well but you will be well. gently moves the bowels and thus removes the cause, acts directly upon the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and strong, while its marvellous tonic properties clear the complexion, stimulate the liver, quicken the circulation, increase the flesh and brighten the eye; the nervousness speedily disappears and the entire system recuperates and tones up to a condition of perfect and permanent health. LAXAKOLA is a gentle and safe remedy to use during all conditions of the genius of the patient. It is health of the genius of the patient, is mild and efficient. Laxative and tonic, and is invaluable in assisting to relieve obstruction which otherwise would lead to more or less severe pain or illness. LAXAKOLA acts as a tonic to the whole female system, strengthening the organs and purifying the blood. It will cure the most confirmed case of constipation. With your bowels and stomach, free from case and impurities, and your blood pure and clean, backaches, headaches, weak muscles, Mochy, muddy, sallow complexions will vanish, and you will feel and look strong, healthy and vigorous. WHAT IS LAXAKOLA? It is a gentle, painless and harmless liquid laxative. It is a wonderful, thorough medicine. It is a general builder of health and strength. It is a general remedy for all troubles arising from the bowels, stomach, liver or kidneys. It moves the bowels gently and painlessly, bones up and strengthens the mucous membranes of the stomach, and removes the cause of troubles of the liver, kidneys and blood. A Spoonful of Laxakola, Nightly on Retiring, will Cleanse the System of all Impurities; Stimulate the Liver; Clean out the Kidneys; Quicken the Circulation; Quiet the Nerves, Prevent Sleeplessness; and Speedily Cause a Healthy Condition of the Entire Body. Isn't it Worth 25c. To Be Cured of Constibation People who suffer from habitual constipation with all its attendant lills, clogged stomach and bowels, sluggish liver, heartburn, indigestion, and thin and impure blood, are too apt to believe that the only remedy is violent purgatives. Such cathartics are irritating and gripping, worse. There is a laxative that moves the bowels without pain or gripping, cleanses the stomach, shakes the appetite, stimulates the liver, strengthens the nerves, and purifies the blood, while its marvelous tonic properties tone up the entire system. Laxakola Does It Our remarkable tonic properties reach every organ—the liver, kidneys and stomach, nerve, heart and brain—and removes the cause of debilitating conditions by acting as a general tonic. This is the only way to secure an absolute and permanent cure. 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